Council discusses fees for Halloween vendors
July 6, 2005The infamous Athens Halloween celebration, though still three months away, was a topic of concern at Tuesday night's city council meeting.
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4 administrators lose jobs because of budget cuts
July 6, 2005Four administrators within the Facilities Management department received 90-day notices of unemployment last Friday. Director of Legal Affairs John Burns said the positions were eliminated because of budgetary concerns.
U.S. troops in Iraq celebrate Independence Day with BBQs, pool dips
July 6, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -In blistering summer heat and blinding sandstorms, U.S. troops marked Independence Day on Monday with barbecues, volleyball and -for those who have them -dips in the pool. Bursts of gunfire and wailing sirens served as a reminder of why the troops are here.
Study compares local marijuana use
July 6, 2005Franklin County residents are more likely to smoke marijuana than Athens County residents, according to a new study from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Congress must protect right to symbolic speech
July 6, 2005As the American public diligently goes back to work after honoring the founding of this great nation by celebrating the freedom Americans are privileged enough to enjoy, the U.S. Congress is confronted with a proposed amendment that speaks to the heart of everything we, as Americans, hold dear. Now that the patriotic euphoria of Independence Day has subsided, the talk in Washington, D.C. is not of how to continue to protect the rights of its citizens, but how to limit the public's right to symbolic speech -namely, whether it should be a criminal act to desecrate the American flag.
Offense gives a no-show for Copperheads against Cows
July 6, 2005On Tuesday, it seemed as though the Copperheads' offense stayed at home -the Delaware Cows shut the team out by a score of 2-0.
Diplomat's kidnappers release statement threatening murder
July 6, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -Kidnappers of Egypt's top diplomat in Iraq threatened to kill him because Egypt has allied with Jews and Christians
Gambling with Ohio's future
July 6, 2005Ohio is finding itself in the all-too-familiar position of being yanked back and forth between moralists and secularists in the political arena. Now that the religious right has assured the people of the state that homosexuals can not get married, it has turned its Sauron-like eye to casino gambling.
Ads target Ohio congressman
July 6, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -The congressional election is 16 months away, but Democrats already have an eye on Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, who has come under fire for his association with an Indian tribe lobbyist.
Cultural differences bring learning experiences for all
July 6, 2005As Summer Sessions at Ohio University progress, students are changing their approach to life in Athens. Stores and restaurants have adjusted their times, the number of students has decreased to about 4,000 undergrads and the ability to notice some of the campus's great scenery has become a little easier.
Japan's approved bill would create world's largest bank
July 6, 2005TOKYO -Japan's lower house of parliament narrowly approved a bill to create the world's largest bank -surpassing both America's Citigroup Inc. and a Japanese contender expected to briefly hold the title after a merger.
Bush defends policy in Iraq, talks about filling Supreme Court vacancy
July 6, 2005COPENHAGEN, Denmark -President Bush, shadowed in Europe by a pressing concern back in Washington, said yesterday he will not select a Supreme Court nominee based on his or her views on abortion or other hot-button political issues.
Candidate addresses OU's cuts
June 29, 2005Cuts in funding should be a main concern for Ohio University, said Charles Hawkins, the fourth and final candidate for Ohio University's vice president of finance and administration, at an open forum Tuesday.
We've lost a giant of a man
June 29, 2005KANSAS CITY -The last time I saw Dan Lowe, we were both perched on the edge of our seats in the Gaylord Entertainment Center, smack in the middle of Nashville, Tenn., watching with some sort of shocked amazement as the Ohio men's basketball team mounted a 20-point comeback against the Florida Gators in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Obituary: In memory of Dan Lowe
June 29, 2005Dan Lowe, a founding member and driving force behind the O-Zone, died Friday from apparent heart failure while playing basketball in The Convo. He was 24.
Diversity issue is more than black and white
June 29, 2005It has been brought to my attention -numerous times -that many minority students across Ohio University's campus are less than satisfied with the amount of diversity at OU. I understand what many of these students are saying, especially because I come from a background that is similar to the one they came from. Evidence of this fact is that some students have proclaimed to me that the Web site was misleading, because every time it loaded there would be a photo of a diverse group of students in the pictorial border.
Board of Trustees approves construction of new alumni center
June 29, 2005Ohio University's Board of Trustees met last Friday, approving the school's budget for next year, increasing salaries and making changes to the sexual harassment policy.
Independence Day festivities in the Athens area:
June 29, 2005Athens -Saturday, July 2nd -Boomsday 2005 begins at 10 a.m. with a parade on Morris Avenue. The fireworks show starts at 10 p.m. on East State Street.
Local theater takes break, changes management
June 29, 2005Landmark Court Street theater, The Athena, closed Tuesday for cleaning and maintenance work. It will reopen July 15 for the opening weekend of Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
