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Ohio's Career Passports useful but not always used

Each year, 88 percent of high school seniors in Ohio complete a Career Passport, a portfolio that includes a transcript, resume, writing sample and other documents pertaining to a student's educational career.



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Women triumph, men plummet

The Ohio women's swimming and diving team used a strong start, winning nine of the first 11 events, to defeat Mid-American Conference opponent Marshall 172-126 Saturday in Huntington, W. Va.


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Sexual assault reminds students to lock doors

Though most Ohio University students feel safe in the residence halls, incidents, such as a recent assault in Bromley, still occur, reminding students they should not let down their guard. According to a Jan. 11 article in The Post, a woman was sexually assaulted in Bromley Hall. OU Police Department's Lt. Rich Russell said OU sophomore Daniel Unger was arrested on a charge of abduction for his role in restraining the female, and sophomore Stephen Spalding was charged with gross sexual imposition for touching her while she was being restrained, according to the article. Charges against both men have been moved to Athens County Common Pleas Court and likely will be heard by a grand jury Feb. 14. Russell said that in 2004, there were seven rapes reported in the dorms, all of which were between acquaintances, and one forcible fondling. Joe Burke, residence life director, said community life assessment surveys, which are issued to all residents, consistently show that 97 percent of students agree or strongly agree with the statement I feel safe in my residence hall. Though Burke said OU's campus is generally a safe environment, he still advises students to lock their doors. Most students do not lock their doors when they go to bed at night, and when incidents do happen, it usually involves someone wandering into an unlocked room, he said. I never really thought about it


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OU philanthropist, alumus remembered

Ohio University alumnus Dr. James H. Jewell died Jan. 11 at the age of 95,leaving $2.5 million of his estate to the Cutler Scholars Program.



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Walking with Jesus and hypocrisy

I am a 19-year-old cradle Catholic (meaning I was born and raised in Catholicism). I have gone to private schools my entire life and have had the Bible, traditions and beliefs fed to me on a silver spoon at


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Running for more than himself

When Ohio track and field sprinter Dan Bailey first came to Athens, he said he was not sure where he would be able to share his Catholic beliefs on campus, which he learned at home since he was young.


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Faith unites Islamic athletes

In March 1996, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf remained seated during the national anthem before a game he was playing for the Denver Nuggets. Through an act that disobeyed NBA rules, Abdul-Rauf sought to obey the principles of Islam that he thought, at the time, disagreed with the United States' aggression. Abdul-Rauf was vilified by the media and the U.S. at large for his actions.


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Christian fellowship fraternity joins OU greek life options

Although the Ohio University chapter of Sigma Theta Epsilon Men's National Christian Service Fraternity has been almost two years in the making, the group has just recently begun to promote itself as a Christian fraternity on campus.


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Cavaliers raising eyebrows...and postseason hopes

It was a mere year and a half ago that the Cleveland Cavaliers were the laughingstocks of the NBA -they lacked talent and depth at every position, lost a league-high 65 games and carried a me-first attitude, which was made clearly evident in Ricky Davis' attempt to garner a triple-double by shooting at his own basket and rebounding the miss (needless to say, it was all for naught, as the rebound was not counted). They were a name without a face, a far cry from the teams of the early 1990s that perennially challenged Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls.


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Tsunami victims return to school

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -One month after an epic tsunami ravaged southern Asia, children and teachers in Indonesia's worst-hit Aceh province yesterday made an emotional return to school, where thousands of desks of classmates and colleagues sat empty.


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Final Countdown not a zero in the world of sports

Picture this: It's the closing minutes of the latest installment of action between the Ohio hockey team and archrival Penn State. The Bobcats are down by a goal with less than a minute left. The goalie is pulled and the face-off is in the Ohio offensive zone.


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County tops list in state capital budget

Athens County will receive $24.2 million in state funds for capital improvements, more per capita than any other Ohio county, said State Rep. Jimmy Stewart, R-Athens.


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Resident life staff encompasses many

Diverse is not a word that most students use to describe their Resident Assistants, but some RAs at Ohio University represent different countries, sexual orientations and cultural backgrounds, though OU does not keep statistics on the race, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference of RAs.


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Track update

Now in his second year as head coach of Ohio's cross country and track and field teams, ¥Clay Calkins is no longer the newest kid on the Mid-American Conference coaching scene (that would be Northern Illinois' ¥Connie Teaberry, briefly an Ohio assistant). $1 Michelle Mu-oz recently sat down with Calkins to talk about construction, ¥Bill Belichick and the Tonight Show.


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Crowd crushes pilgrims at Hindu temple

WAI, India -An accident that crushed several people inside a Hindu temple grew into a bigger tragedy yesterday when angry pilgrims outside learned of the deaths and set fire to shops along a crowded walkway, triggering a stampede that killed more than 200 people, police said.

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