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Your Turn: Dean Irwin an 'outstanding colleague, genuine contributor' to OU

Apr. 23, 2007

When you work closely with a person you form insights into his or her character and aptitude. Ordinarily what you glean about a colleague's values and effectiveness is not a subject of broad interest. Given the recent discussion of Dennis Irwin's leadership of the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, however, there is merit in articulating why we have confidence in his abilities and know him to be a person of integrity.

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Your Turn: Cartoon

Apr. 23, 2007

Lisa Merklin

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your turn: Sorority members should consider how to change greek life stereotypes

Apr. 23, 2007

In light of Alex Jabs' column, I find it necessary to comment not because I am a member of a sorority, but rather because I fully support Jabs' opinions. First, let's clarify the definition of a column. The First Amendment allows us to speak about anyone and anything in any way we please. Jabs did nothing more than this. She expressed her concerns about the detrimental side of sororities and did so in a satirical way. Personally, I agree with everything Jabs said because when I walk down Court Street on any night of the weekend, I see women in short skirts and heels with repulsive personalities. If we as women want equal rights, we can't dumb down in front of hot boys or wear revealing clothing because the guys will look at us. It's ridiculous. Jabs wasn't attempting to crush the persona that is each individual sorority girl, but rather make a statement ' in my opinion, a valid one ' about the way in which hyper-feminized environments, such as sororities, perpetuate the ridiculous stereotypes forced upon women. A majority of students on campus, greek lifers set aside, would agree with Jabs' opinion of sororities and fraternities. If this is in fact the case, then I would argue that these institutions, perhaps not all, are responsible for the image they give off. Stereotypes are all rooted in some sort of fact. Maybe not all sorority women are tiny, dumb and easy, but I have not heard enough stories or met enough sorority women to convince me otherwise. If I go out at night and only see women degrading themselves and playing stupid to get boys, then my overwhelming perception becomes reality. Greek lifers, maybe instead of being angry at Jabs for publishing what everyone thinks, you should start questioning how you and your sorority present yourselves in public.Erica Boehnlein is a junior journalism and women's studies major.

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Disclosure of plan in event of gunman on campus would put 'mind at rest'

Apr. 23, 2007

I am writing in regard to the article printed about OU's apparent plan in case an event as terrible as Virginia Tech should ever occur here. As I read this, I began to pay close attention to the classrooms that I go to everyday. In all honesty, I do not feel that these classrooms could possibly be safe if there was someone with a gun on campus. I realize that we cannot go through our lives with our tails between our legs, but I feel that McDavis has not fully informed the students of what this plan is.

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Undergraduate, graduate art exhibits showcase student work

Apr. 23, 2007

Today begins the graduate sculpture thesis exhibition Collectively by Ohio University graduate student Winter Reiser at OU Art Gallery in Seigfred Hall. The exhibition is a collection of human-sized and larger-than-life mixed-media sculptures.

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Junior has big shoes to fill as new left tackle

Apr. 23, 2007

Replacing former left tackle Matt Coppage will be no easy task. Coach Keven Lightner knows this.

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Negativity rises in evaluations of engineering dean

Apr. 23, 2007

Editors note: This is the second in a five-part series detailing the evaluations of Ohio University deans. Only five deans were evaluated because first-year deans are not evaluated.

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Editorial: Booting the bill

Apr. 23, 2007

In an effort to recoup $1.38 million in a time of budget shortfall, Hudson Health Center could start billing student's health insurance companies. The move seems to be without any drawbacks. Not only would billing insurance companies help Ohio University's dismal finances, it could result in Hudson being able to provide better services for students. And students would see very little, if any, cost increase because they would only have to put down minimal co-pays while their insurance companies covered the larger bill.

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Photos evolve from darkroom to digital

Apr. 23, 2007

In the world of art, photography has always been controversial. Initially, photography was considered to be a technique instead of art because photographers created it with equipment and not their hands, said Minsook Park, a graduate student who teaches a digital film class in the Ohio University School of Art. Today, most would consider photography art, but the development of digital technology has continued to alter the way that people perceive and teach photography.

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Administrator will leave Ohio for provost position at his alma mater

Apr. 23, 2007

Ohio University's associate provost for graduate studies will head west to Colorado at the end of this year after spending 20 years at the university.

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Tuesdays with Rainy

Apr. 23, 2007

I love ordering food for delivery.

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Brother of alleged teen criminal appears in court

Apr. 23, 2007

The younger half-brother of Nelsonville teenager Andrew Riley is awaiting new counsel after a disagreement between his parents and attorney ended an arraignment hearing in Athens County Juvenile Court yesterday.

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Rugby teams triumph

Apr. 23, 2007

This Saturday the Men's and Women's Club Rugby teams won their games at the South Green Field. The women played against Dayton and won 45-15. While, the men played Ball State and won 92-15. Both teams will be traveling to Columbus this weekend for the Ohio Rugby Classic.

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2 OU playwrights discuss thier goals as they enter competitive field

Apr. 23, 2007

Merri Biechler and Laura Jacqmin, two of four female master of fine arts playwrights at Ohio University, will be graduating in June to join a difficult and predominantly male profession.

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Council discusses parking options

Apr. 23, 2007

City Council could introduce an ordinance to decrease the cost of metered parking in the city parking garage as soon as next Monday, a council member said last night.

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Price of the pill jumps at Hudson

Apr. 23, 2007

Four months have passed since the Deficit Reduction Act raised the prices of birth control at college health centers, and students picking up their prescriptions from Hudson Health Center are beginning to feel its effects.

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Bobcats prepare for MAC Championships after weekend tournament

Apr. 22, 2007

The women's golf team finished 14th at the 14-team Lady Buckeyes Invitational with a total score of 1,001 through 54-holes. Kristen Mautz led the Bobcats finishing in a tie for 26th place with a 239 composite score. The senior tied her best score of the season, going 77 in the first round of this weekend's tournament.

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Baseball: Bulls shock Bobcats at home

Apr. 22, 2007

A weekend series against 5-24 Buffalo seemed like a good chance for Ohio to claim three victories and remove itself from the cellar in the Mid-American Conference.

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Millions required to meet IT needs

Apr. 22, 2007

The university's chief information officer presented the findings of an independent consulting firm to the Board of Trustees Friday to make his case for increasing information technology funding.

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Editorial: Share the pain

Apr. 22, 2007

To save a little money, President Roderick McDavis, his cabinet and deans on all Ohio University campuses have agreed to take a salary freeze for the fiscal year 2008, beginning in June. These 27 people will save the university about $150,000, which amounts to about $5,000 per person and totals about one typical administrative salary at OU.