I am writing in support of Susan Gwinn as the best candidate for county prosecutor. I have been impressed for many years by Susan's commitment to our county and to fair elections. She has worked tirelessly for the Democratic Party, for the Board of Elections and for the people of Athens County. She is an excellent attorney.
Last month, the producers of Rent announced that the show will close on Broadway this summer after a 12-year run. But fans of the musical need not panic: The show will continue to tour.
The musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind's Spring Awakening has been popular on Broadway for over a year, but audiences in Athens who see the play version this weekend and next will be serenaded by Pink Floyd.
Ever since its invention, e-mail as we know it has been connecting people across the world. In the blink of an eye, I can update my best friend in France on life at the university, ask my mother in Atlanta to please send money or remind my dad that I'll be home this weekend. E-mail has definitely revolutionized the way the world communicates. I am at a loss when I imagine how anyone did without it.
Ohio University recently made a smart financial decision ' one that will save $7 million. Because this happens so rarely, and it isn't often that we get the opportunity to compliment OU's fiscal responsibility, we think it deserves to be recognized. After a 10-year lease, during which OU paid more than $800,000 a year in rent and utilities, OU's Board of Trustees voted last Friday to purchase the HDL Center for $9.25 million.
At first we were afraid
This is in response to the column in Wednesday's Post titled Faith in God is needed to stay on solid ground. I usually turn directly to the opinion articles on page two to enjoy my classmates' sentiments on topics like school, politics and the environment. On Wednesday, instead of coming across a thought-provoking article on one of the above-mentioned subjects, I realized I was reading a screed written by a creationist. I became completely confounded on Thursday morning when I noticed that no one wrote back in response, so I felt obligated to.
The former Ohio University Delta Tau Delta fraternity house located at 4 University Terrace will be reconstructed early this spring to bring it up to new health and safety codes.
Whenever life became too complicated for Simone Redd, she turned to the game of basketball to alleviate her problems. But lately, that safe haven has become more of a sense of frustration than comfort.
In a room dimly lit by red lights, several women spin, slide and dance around poles. Over the music, their laughter can be heard. They are not exotic dancers, just friends taking a pole dancing class in the back of local adult store Passionate Kisses.
This American mentality to go to work or go out when you are sick is making me ill. I am beyond tired of seeing and hearing of people going out into the workforce, shopping, school or anywhere in the public to do things. When you are sick, you need rest. Further spreading of the virus or bacteria that is in your system is just insulting. Why do people feel the need to run themselves down more and spread the germs? It's not even a question to me that when I'm sick, I stay home. If I do go out, I wear a mask. I flew on a plane last week in the peak of cold and flu season and I wore a facemask. People looked at me like I was an alien from outer space. Like they were insulted I didn't want their germs. Excuse me, I take care of myself and no, I don't care how asinine I look; I would stand on my head with my shirt on my legs and my pants on my chest if it meant not getting sick. In Europe, people wear them all the time, and in most countries it is frowned upon to come to work sick and if they do, they wear a facemask. But no, not here in America! It's this let's run ourselves into the ground because it's all about money and I'm too worried about what I look like mentality. Hey, if you're an hourly worker with no paid sick days and have a family, or are in dire straits, I understand, but too many people on salary with vacation days are going out and spreading the germs. And too many people are out in the public while ill. Don't tell me you're bored; three days at home will not kill you. If you can't relax for a couple days, something is wrong with you. I am the last person you would ever see sitting around. My days are 14 hours long on average from when I leave the house in the morning and return at night. I work eight hours and then train another four, and missing a day at work or a day training to me is torture; however, I am not going to be stupid and go out and get everyone else sick on my selfish account.
Bubba Walther can relate to Bert Whittington IV's recent shooting struggles. The senior guard, who was mired in a shooting slump of his own earlier in the season, knows all about late nights spent at The Convo trying to regain a lost stroke.
The problem with college students (more specifically: students who write for The Post and their bedfellow, Will Klatt) is that they are entirely too critical of leadership. Perhaps it is the naive nature of youth to be skeptical of authority, but when skepticism and cynicism lead to complete and utter contempt toward leaders, as is the case at Ohio University, a cloud of disdain and distrust is created that inhibits positive progress from being made on the core issue. The core issue at OU is the belief that the students' voice should be heard more so than what it currently is. Great, we know this, but protests on College Green or negative opinion pieces written in The Post are not going to bring upon the change that is sought. Perhaps a more civil, professional approach is warranted. Perhaps the protestors and petitioners should trade in their pickets and clip boards for committee meetings and board sessions. Perhaps the time spent writing negative articles could be spent at forums and dialogues. What I am getting at is instead of not trusting the OU administration, instead of yelling and writing, instead of clouding the core issue with negativity, try becoming positively involved by working alongside the administration, not against them. I know this can be done because I have done it. I have been part of change in Residence Life by teaching the RA class; I have been part of change as a member of the Student General Fee Committee; I have been part of change in Judiciaries as a former member of reviewing standards; and I have been part of change by working on the Liberal Arts Task Force. I have been part of change not by being skeptical of the leaders at Ohio University, but rather by respecting them. Try it some time; it works.
The United States of America owns space.
The man who caused an evacuation of Baker University Center more than a week ago by threatening suicide on the building's fifth floor again threatened to jump early yesterday morning - this time from the top of the city's parking garage, according to a police report.
Bill Clinton's former campaign manager David Wilhelm endorsed Senator Barack Obama at an organizational campaign meeting last night at the Ohio University Inn.
Many people have goals they hope to accomplish in their lifetime. Robert Whealey has three.
Ohio University's Office of Legal Affairs is considering a new policy for public records requests, which might include a fee for those records. This isn't such a big deal for huge records requests ' if, for example, someone requested months of e-mails, it adds up to a lot of copies, which can get expensive. The trouble arises with smaller requests. In a time when the university should be striving to appear more transparent, making media outlets ' and members of the public ' pay for all records requests would be troubling.
For the first time since I joined the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, I was ashamed to share that title with another student. I was completely appalled and disgusted with Alissa Griffith's sad attempt at journalism in her column from Wednesday's edition of The Post.
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