When toys were recalled because the paint used to decorate them was found to contain lead, I don't recall many people being outraged that these items were taken off the market. They were hazardous and could cause lead poisoning ' that seems like a pretty good reason to remove them from store shelves.
Council members, city officials and long-time co-workers consider former Mayor Ric Abel's greatest work to be his aim to improve the quality of life in Athens.
For sculptor Winter Reiser, Athens Voices 2008 marks two firsts in her life ' the first time she will display work at The Dairy Barn and the first time she'll be in the same exhibit as her father.
Ohio University's Muslim Student Association and the Islamic Center of Athens are hosting the Muslim Awareness Dinner at 5:30 p.m. today in the Baker University Center Ballroom.
Testimony ended yesterday in a defamation lawsuit filed against Ohio University, but a verdict is not expected in the case for at least several months.
Ohio University's first dean of students candidate addressed hot-button issues in higher education such as free speech and students' rights at two open forums yesterday.
Considering the do-it-yourself atmosphere of the combined potluck dinner and house show Mason Proper will play in Athens this weekend, it seems only fitting that the band also has a do-it-yourself attitude about its music. Friday's show, set up by former Baker University Center booking agent Brian Ostrander's independent booking agency, is at a house ' not at a bar ' and the optional admission is simply a potluck dish.
Even though Vice President of Student Affairs Kent Smith was leaning toward one proposed drug policy, he chose a different policy based on student response.
COLUMBUS ' Ohio University's provost answered questions yesterday about her role in the production and release of a report that a professor's lawyer said gave his client's career the kiss of death.
Dylan Scott | STAFF WRITERds783006@ohiou.eduA 4-7 team record in dual matches wasn't what Jacob Ison had in mind for Ohio at the start of this season.I'm not really impressed right now
Ohio University has already made the charts as one of the 100 best campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, but the university doesn't offer a certificate or minor in gay studies.
A special moment in senior Simone Redd's career quickly turned sour.
Ryan Smith may be an experienced musician, but he knows not to be pretentious about it.
This is the first in a series of four staff columns leading up to Saturday's Battle of the Bricks men's basketball showdown in The Convo against arch rival Miami.
Ohio University senior Ryan Lunka enjoys a golf outing on the OU golf course. The temperature hit 72 degrees yesterday during an unusual warm spell for January.
Dolores H. Russ, who along with her late husband are the namesake of Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology, died last week at her home in Naples, Fla., at age 86.
Nearly one-quarter of Ohio households that cannot afford to pay heating bills can continue to receive heat until March 19 under a new heat disconnection moratorium passed by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in December.
Incumbent Athens County Prosecutor C. David Warren will face a challenger in the March 4 primary in Susan Gwinn, the Athens County Democratic Chair.
During winter break, Ohio University lost two more top-level officials, in addition to a handful who have departed in the last year. Much has been made about student retention numbers, but a perhaps more troubling statistic is the number of high-ranking administrators who choose to jump ship.
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