Singer, songwriter crosses county lines
May 12, 2005Poet, singer and songwriter Blair will appear at 9 p.m. Saturday at Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 1/2 W. Washington St., performing new material from the CD he is recording at 3 Elliott Studio.
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Instrument technician to teach new class next year
May 12, 2005Some say Ohio University's best-kept secret lies in Room 321 of Robert Glidden Hall. The room is riddled with used instruments from flutes to trumpets to tubas, each handled by a man whose job has become a somewhat precious commodity in Ohio.
Contemporary tunes bring no satisfaction
May 12, 2005On Tuesday The New York Times reported that sustained cocaine use increases the risk of developing aneurysms by 30 percent. Later that day The Rolling Stones announced a new world tour.
Outlook for success: Miserable failure in eye of the beholder
May 12, 2005They say there are two kinds of people in this world: pessimists and optimists. Those who think the glass is half empty and those who think it's half full. Those who think George W. Bush is half stupid and those who think he's half smart. As for myself, I have struggled with pessimism for most of my life. Sometimes, I think I'll never overcome it. The appeal of pessimism is that it protects me from failure. If I think I'm going to fail and then I do, I can't be disappointed.
Tanning has both critics, fans
May 12, 2005Summer is approaching rapidly and Ohio University students are outside taking full advantage of the warm weather and tanning opportunities.
Student conservatives come out
May 12, 2005Conservative Week closes today with Coming Out Conservative Day, which allows conservatives who may otherwise refrain to reveal their political affiliation.
Kent State shootings worth remembering
May 12, 2005The Kent State shootings, thirty-five years ago last week, are somewhat close to home for me. I started college at Ohio University the late summer and fall of 1970, following the spring of the Kent State incident.
Man arrested after car crash on Mill Street
May 12, 2005Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested a 23-year-old Athens man yesterday after the man fled police and crashed his car into an apartment complex on Mill Street.
Athens prepares for Palmer fest
May 12, 2005Officials from Ohio University and the city of Athens have been meeting since April to discuss how to control Palmerfest, an annual street party that in the past has been marked with violence and destruction.
Student found dead in dorm room
May 12, 2005An Ohio University student was found dead in a South Green residence hall room yesterday, campus police said, giving few other details about what happened.
Faculty denounces emphasis placed on Ohio athletics, questions funding
May 12, 2005Many, if not all, colleges, schools and departments are incurring cuts across Ohio University's Athens Campus.
Could Ohio survive without athletics?
May 12, 2005First off, the idea of a university without sports is a foolish idea all in itself.
Checks from Athens County Auditor's Office forged
May 12, 2005The Athens County Sheriff's Office is searching for a local scammer in connection with an international checking scam that has produced four counterfeit checks mimicking those of the Athens County Auditor's Office.
Lost plane leads to Capitol evacuation
May 11, 2005WASHINGTON -A small plane strayed within three miles of the White House yesterday, leading to frantic evacuation of the executive mansion and the Capitol with military jets scrambling to intercept the aircraft and firing flares to steer it away.
Mom's Weekend competition brings accomplished alumnus
May 11, 2005After a close contest on Mother's Day, the Ball State Cardinals overcame the Bobcats with a last-inning rally.
Bomb in market kills 69
May 11, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq --Suicide bombs ripped through a crowded market and a line of security force recruits yesterday as a wave of explosions and gunfire across Iraq killed at least 69 people -pushing the death toll from insurgent violence to more than 400 in less than two weeks.
Runner earns conference honor in season opener
May 11, 2005Ohio junior Scott Mayle was announced as the Mid-American Conference Track and Field Men's Athlete of the Week.
Fall of Nazis, Hitler ignored on May 5
May 11, 2005(U-WIRE) - Sixty years ago last Monday, one of the most historic documents in history was signed in Rheims, France, by three men: U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Soviet Union Maj. Gen. Ivan Sousloparov and German Col. Gen. Alfred Jodl. What document did they sign? Nothing less than the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces.
Pacers even up series in Game 2
May 11, 2005AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -The NBA's most resilient team bounced back again.
Senate opposes 'Ohio Patriot Act'
May 11, 2005A new law, if passed by the Ohio legislature, will require students to tell police officers their age when questioned, potentially incriminating themselves.
