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What the World Needs Now: The Scent of a Cigarette

Mar. 11, 2008

I am not a smoker. I don't waste $5 a day on packs and don't bum them off of people. I don't feel the need for nicotine or have an incredibly decreased lung capacity. However, I miss the smell. I, who have probably smoked five cigarettes in my entire life, am itching for the scent of cigarettes. I have no desire to smoke, but would like it very much if the person next to me at the bar would light up or the person in the restaurant would puff my way. But they cannot. It has been over a year since public places just said no to smoking, and what a depressing no that was for me and every smoker in Ohio.

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Women's Basketball: 'Cats leap into semifinals after 2nd win

Mar. 11, 2008

CLEVELAND ' Chandra Myers' smile seemed just a bit wider than usual, and who could blame her. In the past three seasons, Ohio beat Central Michigan in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament only to find Eastern Michigan waiting for them in the quarterfinals. But until yesterday, the Bobcats hadn't been able to get past that last roadblock.

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Commentary: 'Post' stringer Kent Clements tests out fasting

Mar. 11, 2008

After doing research about religious fasts, Post stringer Kent Clements attempted a fast of his own.

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Wrestling: Ohio optimistic about next season's potential

Mar. 11, 2008

Ohio coach Joel Greenlee's focus, both at the beginning of the 2007-2008 season and now at its end, has always been in one place: the future.

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Tibetan Lama to give free speech in Baker tonight

Mar. 11, 2008

Students interested in Buddhism can satisfy their curiosity tonight in Baker Center Ballroom where Khenpo Ugyen Tenzin, a Tibetan Buddhist Lama, will give a speech titled, Anger & Compassion.

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Your Turn: Four-day schoolweek eats university funds

Mar. 11, 2008

Jennifer Locsey, who wrote a letter on March 11, wonders why the university would require Friday classes. The historic reason was to save money by keeping the number of classrooms as low as possible. If a campus has 100 classrooms that are fully utilized five days per week, and we reduce the class week to four days, we need 25 new classrooms. That adds 25 percent to all classroom costs: construction, equipping, heating, cooling, lighting, and maintenance.

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New evaluation plan worries Senate

Mar. 11, 2008

Student Senate President Tim Vonville described Ohio University's new presidential evaluation policy as a problem not only for Student Senate

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Football: 'Cats scheduled to play Big Ten team Ohio State

Mar. 11, 2008

With the release of the Ohio football team's 2008 schedule yesterday, one game looms above the rest: a showdown with a certain national powerhouse located about an hour northwest of Athens.

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Appalachian schools still underfunded

Mar. 11, 2008

Ohio's school funding gap has decreased, according to a report released last month by the Education Trust, but Ohio's Appalachian schools still receive less funding on average.

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Believers of many faiths fast 'to make room for God' in day-to-day life

Mar. 11, 2008

A grumbling stomach for most Ohio University students means it's time to head to the dining hall or Court Street, but for some students it can be a reminder of their faith and religious dedication.

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The Fast Lane: 'Post' senior bids The Convo farewell

Mar. 11, 2008

Staring at the phone in my hand, I realized there were two options.

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OU stays open while snow shutters area schools

Mar. 11, 2008

While Ohio University has yet to be closed because of hazardous winter weather, local school districts each have closed more than ten times this year.

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Cheaper newspapers might land on campus

Mar. 11, 2008

Leading national newspapers such as USA Today and The New York Times could be delivered to campus at a discounted price if a student senator's efforts succeed.

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Maybe it's Just Me: Wives should not support husbands who cheat

Mar. 11, 2008

In light of his recent scandal, the nation is looking at New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. After the initial shock of his scandal wore off, I first began mulling over the fact that high-priced prostitute is an oxymoron G? then I noticed his wife. I get so tired of seeing a man fall from grace with his wife standing dutifully by his side, stuck in a daze, at a news conference.

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Zoning board strips Stimson club plans

Mar. 11, 2008

The Athens City Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously turned down a proposed West Stimson Avenue strip club last night after determining the club would not fit the character of the street.

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O'Shea remains optimistic despite criticism

Mar. 11, 2008

Ohio fans should be familiar with the number 19. It's the number of wins the Bobcats have heading into this week's Mid-American Conference Tournament and Ohio's season-ending win total for the past two seasons.

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Briefs filed, defamation case draws to a close

Mar. 11, 2008

Attorneys in the defamation lawsuit brought against Ohio University by a former engineering faculty member filed their post-trial briefs with the Ohio Court of Claims yesterday.

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Your Turn: Outsourcing jobs counterproductive

Mar. 11, 2008

Why is it that everything revolves around the dollar? Is there nothing more important to Americans? Last month, 63,000 jobs were lost, according to the Labor Department.-

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Path to the draft: McRae returns

Mar. 11, 2008

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories about former Bobcat Kalvin McRae and other Bobcats' quest to get drafted in the upcoming NFL Draft. After being poked and prodded for a week at the NFL combine, Kalvin McRae came back to Athens last week to go through a second round of drills with some old friends.

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Your Turn: Students should be willing to spend money on campus safety

Mar. 11, 2008

In light of the recent event that occurred on South Green, I've been thinking about the safety here at Ohio University. As I sit in my classes, it is very obvious to me that it would be extremely easy for anyone just to walk into a building and commit a violent act. I know that in the majority of the classes I have taken, the doors do not lock automatically when they are shut. To me, this is a serious and threatening problem.