Hockey: Road trip continues as 'Cats head to Michigan
Nov. 8, 2007Six games into an eight-game road trip, Phil Oberlin and the rest of the Bobcats are ready to come home.
MULTIMEDIA
Wrestling: Young 'Cats ready to start season on the road at Michigan State Open
Nov. 8, 2007Ohio kicks off its regular season this weekend by traveling to East Lansing, Mich. for the Michigan State Open. Joining Ohio this weekend will be fellow Mid-American Conference teams Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan, and as many as 30 teams are expected to be participating in the Open.
Women's basketball: 'Cats score expected win, promising season ahead
Nov. 7, 2007Simone Redd came off the bench last night to electrify The Convo and lead Ohio to a 100-56 exhibition victory over the Showtime Skins.
TGI Thursday: No time to get sick during week ten
Nov. 7, 2007I fell asleep in the Hudson Health Center waiting room.
Editorial: Action Ohio
Nov. 7, 2007After the final graduate student forum conducted by Ohio University's Five-Year Academic Action Plan Committee last week, participants ' both faculty and students ' said they had more questions than answers.
Your Turn:Start the school day later so students are awake and alert
Nov. 7, 2007According to Brown University's sleep research, teenagers need 9.5 hours of sleep a night. A February 2004, Greenville News article stated that teenagers are getting an average of 6.5 hours. Because of this, teenagers are leaving home as walking zombies; this continues throughout the first few periods of the day.Students are not alert and learn less.
OU spending less on IT than other universities
Nov. 7, 2007Even if Ohio University spends an extra $8 million on information technology over the next four years, it will still spend millions less than similar universities.
Senates' reports question planning
Nov. 7, 2007Three senates submitted reports about the Five-Year Academic Action Plan this week, all criticizing funding priorities and questioning whether the plan should proceed to the Board of Trustees without further discussion.
Tangled up in love
Nov. 7, 2007Ohio University students Jenna Tricaso and her boyfriend, Max Laird, have created a new holiday, a celebration they call Chrismakkuh.
Editorial: Freeze frame
Nov. 7, 2007The rising cost of college is nothing new, and students graduating with heaps of debt are not unusual. Inflation is partially to blame; however, a recent study by the College Board revealed that tuition rates at state colleges and universities are rising by 5.96 percent. That is 2 percent more than the inflation rate.
Volleyball: Ohio aims for fourth MAC title
Nov. 7, 2007Stephanie Blackburn and Melissa Griffin will leave Ohio as two of the Bobcats' greatest players statistically in the program's history, but coach Geoff Carlston knows that the pair are more than just names in the Ohio record book.
Maybe it's just me: OU alumni should consider donating money to minority scholarships
Nov. 7, 2007Ohio University recently reported that the Urban Scholars Program received $850,000 from alumnus James Bartholomew's estate. Although I do not directly benefit from the Urban Scholars program, the donation is great news to me. More alumni should follow his lead and donate to the scholarship. Why? Because I am certain that when minorities are given scholarships, we all benefit.
Senate OKs separation of pot and alcohol
Nov. 7, 2007After a lengthy debate, Ohio University's Student Senate formally endorsed a new marijuana protocol that may take effect next quarter.
Funk-rock band plans charity event
Nov. 7, 2007Practicing at an apartment in Riverpark Towers, The Wife and Kids' music carries loudly through the surrounding area, yet no neighbors have stopped by to complain. Instead, the band jokes about the neighbors' reactions.
Commentary: Writer signs up for dating web site, doesn't necessarily like what she sees
Nov. 7, 2007A month ago, I skeptically signed up for Yahoo Personals as part of an online dating experiment. I have to admit I expected to encounter some creepy people. Now that I have finished my month-long trial, I am still slightly creeped out, but not by the daters.
Caitlin Explains it All: Daylight savings cuts sunlit hours, increases need for caution
Nov. 7, 2007Daylight savings has passed, signaling the beginning of the long, cold winter months. Gone are the glory days of sunshine and warmth, with nothing but dark, frigid weeks left on the horizon.
Top Five: Holiday movies
Nov. 7, 20071. Home Alone 1 & 2 ' Before Macaulay Culkin was married, divorced and became the godfather of Michael Jackson's first child (yes, it's true), he was a cute kid in these classic movies.
'CATS LOSE AT AKRON
Nov. 7, 2007AKRON'Bruised, bloodied and visibly upset, safety Michael Mitchell knew just how much Ohio's loss to Akron hurt.
Unregistered pests face eviction from residence hall
Nov. 7, 2007Ohio University freshman Ashley Showen and her roommate share a record of which no one is envious.
