Local Wal-Mart controversy remains
May 24, 2005With a grizzled beard and disheveled hair, Tony Santone paced around the store as he talked.
MULTIMEDIA
Deaths mark U.S. exit of Iraq
May 24, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -A car bomb exploded next to a U.S. Army convoy in Baghdad yesterday, killing three soldiers, and another American died in a drive-by shooting a half-hour later. Their deaths pushed the number of U.S. troops killed in three days to 14, part of a surge in attacks that have also killed about 60 Iraqis.
Rental agencies push to fulfill housing holes
May 24, 2005Competing agencies in the Athens rental world are unified in one respect this year: filling vacancies in next year's housing lineup.
Admissions standards for locals changed
May 24, 2005In recent weeks, high schools from Athens' surrounding counties have received notices that local admission standards will change for Ohio University's 2009 academic year, after administrators said the current policy is a disadvantage to students.
Candidate stresses organizational skills, open communication
May 24, 2005Though Larry Reese made his first trip to Ohio as the first of four candidates for vice president of Finance and Administration, he found he had some unexpected links to Ohio University.
Faces to watch
May 24, 2005The 2004 season was one to forget for not only the Ohio football team, but for Brad Young.
House passes embryonic stem cell bill despite Bush veto threat
May 24, 2005WASHINGTON -Ignoring President Bush's veto threat, the House voted yesterday to lift limits on embryonic stem cell research, a measure supporters said could accelerate cures for diseases but opponents viewed as akin to abortion.
Battle of Ohio: sub-par game, mediocre fans
May 24, 2005When interleague play in Major League Baseball began as an experiment in 1997, the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds were able to face each other for the first time ever during the regular season. The match up was quickly named The Battle of Ohio
A look back at the Boeh Administration
May 24, 2005Many of Ohio's female student-athletes have Thomas Boeh to thank for their opportunity to play intercollegiate sports. In his 10 years as Ohio's director of athletics, Boeh made great strides in making Ohio's athletics program gender equitable.
Car-less campus clears students' minds
May 24, 2005Ever since the day I turned 16, I've relished the independent solitude found behind the wheel of my car. But when I moved into the dorms as a freshman, I was forced to leave my car behind and join the thousands of others who have only their two feet as their primary mode of transportation. Coming from an area swallowed in urban sprawl, I had been used to driving anywhere I wanted to go, and I wasn't sure how I would (or if I could) adjust to having to walk everywhere.
Reds top Nationals at home
May 24, 2005CINCINNATI -Randy Keisler earned a win last night with his arm and his bat.
Adult students say they work harder, know professors better
May 24, 2005Traditional students straight out of high school and non-traditional or adult students constitute the diverse student population enrolled at Ohio University.
Al-Qaida leader wounded says Web site
May 24, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -A Web site that acts as the clearinghouse for messages from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said yesterday that Iraq's most-wanted militant had been wounded for the sake of God and asked Muslims to pray for his recovery.
North Korea doesn't rule out pre-emptive attack; follow-up talks held with South
May 24, 2005SEOUL, South Korea -North Korea yesterday refused to rule out a pre-emptive attack, even amid signs it may be willing to return to the nuclear bargaining table.
Board discusses floodplain plans
May 24, 2005A public hearing to discuss floodplain regulations and a tentative selection of projects to receive grants from the Ohio Department of Development concluded the Athens County Commissioners meeting yesterday.
Senate agrees to allow some appeals court nominees
May 24, 2005WASHINGTON -Breaking years of gridlock, the Senate cleared the way for confirmation of Priscilla Owen to the U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday amid fresh debate over an ambiguous compromise on President Bush's current and future judicial nominees.
Class project symbolically challenges stereotypes
May 24, 2005Seven students facilitated the breakdown of racial and sexist slurs last night in the culmination of a COMS 405 class project.
Athens county students' views of university hinge on reputation
May 24, 2005Most students from Athens County who attend Ohio University choose the school for different reasons than many of the other students from across the country.
Public debates retirement home
May 23, 2005In conjunction with a May 18 Athens City Council work session, council held a public hearing last night regarding the controversial continuing-care retirement center for the city of Athens, with Athens residents speaking both for and against the proposed construction.
Deal ends filibuster debate
May 23, 2005WASHINGTON (AP) -In a dramatic reach across party lines, Senate centrists sealed a compromise Monday night to clear the way for confirmation of many of President Bush's stalled judicial nominees, leave others in limbo and preserve venerable filibuster rules.
