Vicente Padilla pitches win after injury
May 15, 2005PHILADELPHIA -Vicente Padilla got all the important outs, and Bobby Abreu added a couple of clutch hits.
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Montrosefest acts as opposing street party
May 15, 2005A dead-end street in northern Athens staged its first attempt at an anti-Palmerfest street party Saturday night.
Toronto triumphs over Indians
May 15, 2005CLEVELAND -Although Roy Halladay wasn't satisfied with his performance yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays will take one like it every time.
Track and field finishes season
May 15, 2005The Mid-American Conference Championships concluded Saturday at Goldsberry Track with the Central Michigan men and Kent State women taking the MAC titles.
Krendl failed to engage grad students
May 12, 2005Provost Kathy Krendl's May 9 Dialogue on the Future with Ohio University graduate students was an exercise in futility. Though dialogue implies a sharing of ideas, Provost Krendl was seemingly none too interested in actually hearing from graduate students. Instead of asking for our input, graduate students were treated to an hour-long PowerPoint presentation replete with vague generalities that had nothing to do with the reality of graduate student life. For instance, Krendl regaled us with information concerning the University's strategic plan. Though OU's mission statement sounds mighty impressive, I can go to the Web site and read it for myself. Instead I wanted to know how Krendl can claim the university values graduate student education when graduate classes and stipends are being cut. While there was a question and answer period, Krendl avoided the meaty issues facing graduate student education.
Mayor speaks to Dems
May 12, 2005Athens County Democrats were given a preview of the 2006 gubernatorial race last night at their annual spring dinner, when Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman spoke about the reasons behind his campaign.
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.
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.
