Ghost stories are always fun to tell around this time of year, and now Ohio University students and Athens residents can get into the spirit of Halloween with a new book dedicated entirely to OU's ghastly ghosts.
Face it, Indians fans ' after the Tribe lost Game 5 of the American League Championship Series to Boston, you had to have seen it coming. Playing Games 6 and 7 at Fenway Park against the only team to ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in Major League Baseball's postseason should have been enough to give you a sick feeling in your stomachs.
Before this weekend's matches, middle blocker Melissa Griffin was named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for her performance the previous weekend against Ball State and Toledo.
Having received the vengefully indignant and poorly spelled wrath of Ron Paul fans the world over for seven days and counting, this week I turn my attention to a slightly less controversial topic: the Athens city mayoral race.-
Break out the stilettos, fishnets and corsets.-
I would like to take the time to respond to a few of the comments made by Roger Anderson. I was very disturbed about many of the comments that Mr. Anderson wrote. He mentioned that in its 200 year history, the presence of African Americans is new to Athens and to Southeast Ohio. This type of comment really upsets me and shows the ignorance that many on the OU campus share, students and faculty alike. African Americans have been in this area for hundreds of years. They go by different names or titles, so to speak, such as WINS, Tri-racial, or Melungeon to name a few. Many offer various shades of Blackness, but we are here. We are a unique culture that continues to live with the poverty, lack of educational opportunities and the racism in this region. Without us, many slaves would not have escaped to freedom. Without us, the coal industry and the steel mills would not have been as successful. Without us, Ohio University would not have a Community and Campus Days, the African American Research Institute and the project that the African American Studies Department is working on, entitled the African American Presence in the Ohio River Valley. As you have seen, we have contributed greatly to this region and to Ohio University. Maybe I should not just blame Roger Anderson. I should also put the blame on the faculty, students and staff at OU. Many programs at OU have failed many African Americans in this region. I have personally given presentations on my people in many classes and I am always shocked to hear that no one knew that we existed in Southeast Ohio or in the rest of Appalachia. OU needs to realize that it has a commitment and a chance to educate many of us in this area that are first generation or potential first generation college students. In closing, I challenge any of you that want information about African Americans in Southeast Ohio or Appalachia to e-mail or call me. If I cannot answer your question, then we have many genealogists and professors in the local community who can.
Frank Solich said matter-of-factly to expect changes following Ohio's 43-40 loss to Toledo Saturday. What those changes will be, however, will remain a mystery until the Bobcats take the field against Bowling Green this week.
Al Gore's recent announcement that he will not seek the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination following his Nobel Peace Prize win must have been music to the ears of Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. Yet this announcement should disappoint those who would like to see a competent leader with a fresh political perspective in the White House. Clinton offers competence, Obama a fresh perspective, and Edwards a keen fashion sense accompanied by fabulous hair ' but none of these candidates seem able to combine experience and innovation as Al Gore has in his campaign to fight global climate change.
If you live in the dorms, today is your last day to register a Halloween guest. But make sure to bring a $25 registration fee, because this year people will have to pay for their guest wristbands. This year, out-of-towners have to pay for their right to party.
If Ohio University funds all the items on its academic wish list, it will face a $7.5 million budget deficit next year, said Bill Decatur, vice president for Finance and Administration.
Here's what I've learned in college.
With 26 seconds to play and Ohio set for overtime Saturday night, punt returner Chris Garrett muffed Brett Kern's punt ' and the game.
In the parity-ravaged, topsy-turvy world of the 2007 college football season, nothing seems all that surprising any more. Rankings are no longer safe, and even the lowliest of opponents have a shot at the most unlikely upsets.
A year after allegations of sexual misconduct were directed at an Athens Police Department career-shadowing program, it continues onward with a few changes.
After closing its doors November 21, the Oasis still remains a vacant 103-year-old building. What used to be a small restaurant at the top of Morton Hill ' one of the busiest intersections on campus ' is now an eyesore. The estimated cost to fix the leaking roof, bad plumbing, faulty electricity and broken climate control was about $1.1 million. It was thought then that the Oasis would be closed for six months and reopen under a deficit.
The Ohio women's golf team's fall season ended Friday at what was supposed to be a competition in Cincinnati, but was cancelled due to darkness.
The crash of falling cinder blocks and the buzz of jackhammers have replaced the chirping of alarm clocks to wake up East Green residents as the university moves forward with multi-million dollar renovations to Lincoln and Gamertsfelder Halls.
Regardless of whether Brad Bower or Theo Scott starts under center for the Bobcats tomorrow afternoon, there's one thing the Bobcats are sure of: the tremendous pressure that either signal-caller will face from Eastern Michigan's front four.
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