FBI investigating spending at Hocking College
Oct. 1, 2007Hocking College is under investigation by the FBI for possible misuse of federal funds, a spokesman confirmed.
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SDS congregates on College Green to voice demands
Oct. 1, 2007It might be early October, but it feels like Spring Quarter at Ohio University.
MAC Notebook:-
Oct. 1, 2007With wins in conference action this past weekend, Ball State and Central Michigan set up a showdown next week for first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
United Campus Ministry hosts 'Sit for Peace'
Oct. 1, 2007Every day this month, United Campus Ministry and three Athens Buddhist groups will hold an Interfaith Sit for Peace.
Can't Touch This: When claiming racism, it is better to look at both sides of the story
Oct. 1, 2007If you believe that Mychel Bell and the rest of the so-called Jena Six deserve to be free, then you have been played for a fool. Don't feel bad, though. Thanks to the efforts of the dynamic race-baiting duo, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and a mass outbreak of race-based herd mentality, the American public has been robbed of the full story of what happened in Jena, Louisiana.
Accepting a scholarship doesn't mean getting free cash
Oct. 1, 2007Is Blake Loaiza serious? When I read her letter calling the LINKS program racist because it has requirements for its recipients, I couldn't believe it. I've never heard of a no-strings-attached scholarship. Financial Aid reports on its Web site that excluding Gateway Scholarship recipients
Vote for a Republican who truly favors liberty
Oct. 1, 2007Whether you are aware of it or not, your freedoms and liberties are being stifled more and more every day. Our government is growing bigger and more oppressive (Orwellian, if you will) while our politicians are becoming more corrupt and self-motivated. From both sides of the ideological spectrum ' Democrat and Republican ' we see that presidential candidates are falling into the hands of special interest groups and major corporate or individual sponsors. The concerns of the common people are not what these politicians care about most. There is one presidential candidate, however, who is truly for the people. He is not mentioned in the mainstream media, though, because the media realizes he is dangerous. With enough momentum, he could be the next president of the United States of America. He offers solutions to America's current quandaries. He strives for a free society. He votes strictly in accordance with the Constitution. His name is Dr. Ron Paul, and he is a congressman from Texas running on the Republican ticket. But don't let that fool you. Ron Paul is a Libertarian and a Constitutionalist in true form. He has never voted for the Iraq war (unlike so many of our flip-floppers in the legislature). He has never voted for an unbalanced budget, unnecessary tax hikes, or the Patriot Act. Ron Paul is an advocate for states' rights, smaller government, free trade, less taxes and a non-interventionalist foreign policy. Ron Paul's vision of America is simple. He wants what all of us want: a free society. If you're interested in helping the campaign for Ron Paul, come to the OU Students for Ron Paul meet-up group. We meet Sunday nights at 7:30 at the Donkey. So choose freedom. Choose liberty. Choose Ron Paul for president.
Presidential Evaluation: OU senators praise prompt Board reaction
Oct. 1, 2007When Ohio University's Board of Trustees arrived in Athens for its two days of meetings last week, it was presented with requests for a new process for evaluating the president.
Council to vote on Columbus horse cops coming to Halloween
Oct. 1, 2007The Columbus Police Department will provide mounted police officers for free during Halloween this year if Athens City Council approves a proposed mutual-aid agreement between the two departments.
In the Zone: RedHawks' upset win keeps rivalry alive
Oct. 1, 2007In February, I wrote a column stating that at the time, the Battle of the Bricks rivalry between Ohio and Miami was dead because the RedHawks were just terrible across the board.
Oh, the horror
Oct. 1, 2007Nothing is scarier than the unexpected, as Athens city officials found out the hard way.
Former OU secretary granted early release from prison
Oct. 1, 2007A former secretary for the Ohio University Russ College of Engineering and Technology who was convicted of stealing more than $40,000 from the university has been released from prison early.
OU to host national aviation competition
Oct. 1, 2007Ohio University aviation students will demonstrate their skills and attempt to rise above the competition at the Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference, starting today.
Receivers' drops surprise, frustrate Solich
Oct. 1, 2007Wide receiver Chido Nwokocha stayed a little bit longer at practice yesterday and for good reason.
Is that girl doing the Walk of Shame? It's none of your business
Oct. 1, 2007I am aware that Natalie Cammarata's column Avoiding the Walk of Shame was meant to be light-hearted and fun, but I will not embrace a double standard. Can we stop calling it the walk of shame? Why as women are we still suppressing our sexuality? Ourselves? Why is it still immoral to have casual sex? Why do I have to pretend like I don't like sex? I'm not asexual. I'm fun, beautiful and I love myself. Stop passing judgment. Stop assuming that the lady walking home at 11 a.m. is ashamed of herself. Stop assuming that she had casual sex; don't even assume she had sex. Keep your crinkled nose, eye-brow lifted, twisted face to yourself. Why is sleeping with 10, 100, or 1,000 partners shameful? I have a vagina; stop judging me for using it. And why does casual sex equal bad? Why doesn't it equal Hooray! or equal Yeahhhh! Pimped another one!? Change your attitude and stop calling it the walk of shame. Call it what it is: Walk of I-just-used-a-man/woman-to-pleasure-myself-but-you-don't-know-that-for-certain-because-you-are-jumping
Don't discourage people from drinking bottled water
Oct. 1, 2007The International Bottled Water Association shares Cathy Wilson's concern for the environment. Used water bottles make up less than one-third of 1 percent of the municipal solid waste that ends up in landfills today. To really make a difference, we need progressive recycling programs that would keep a greater number of all plastic containers ' regardless of what they contain ' out of landfills.Missing from Wilson's article is the fact that bottled water is a calorie-free, easily-accessible beverage alternative when consumers want to avoid or moderate calories, caffeine, alcohol, sugar and artificial ingredients. We should not discourage people from making a healthier lifestyle choice and drinking more water, whether it comes from a bottle or a tap. Stephen Kay is vice president of communication for the International Bottled Water Association.
What precautions did OU take when Bebb came onto campus?
Oct. 1, 2007Five months after a deranged student killed 32 students and faculty at Virginia Tech, an Ohio University student with a documented history of mental health concerns drove five miles down the street and stabbed his father 40 times. A few questions come to mind.
Text savvy
Oct. 1, 2007Lunch invitations; plans for Friday night partying; blurry, low-resolution photos of friends making funny faces 'these are the things modern college students expect to find in their text messages. Before recently, few considered its potential for saving lives. But that's the unorthodox idea behind the new initiative on campus ' a system in which text messages are used to alert students of emergency situations.
Between the Lines: Your attention please, Athens drivers: Your horn is not a hello button
Oct. 1, 2007So my Oldsmobile and I are sitting at a crosswalk waiting for the mass of students to finish crossing the street. We do this often, my car and me, especially now that students are back in classes. I don't really mind waiting, and I get a little extra time to think about my job hunt and what I might have for lunch.
