Police: driver says she drank alcohol before crash
July 11, 2007April Hankinson, the driver of the SUV that apparently struck an Ohio University graduate student on the Richland Avenue Bridge, said she had consumed too much alcohol to be driving
MULTIMEDIA
Attacked virtually
July 11, 2007More than two months ago, a visitor to Ohio University's virtual campus in Second Life pulled out a gun and began shooting other visitors, prompting the university to briefly block access to the campus as they pondered what to do next.
Council votes no to Halloween event planner
July 11, 2007Athens City Council voted against hiring an event planner for the annual Halloween street party at Monday's meeting.
Associate athletic director dismissed
July 11, 2007Robert Andrey, associate athletic director for business and external operations, is no longer associated with the Ohio University Athletics Department, director of athletics Kirby Hocutt confirmed Wednesday.
OUR TURN: Come on, feel the noise
July 11, 2007Many of the watering holes in the Court and Union Street area are dilapidated, serve underage drinkers and commonly exceed capacity on busy nights. And for the most part, residents' defense has been to turn a blind eye and take their business elsewhere.
Hudson Health forms mutual aid agreement
July 11, 2007Hudson Health Center has a plan in place to provide psychological first aid to Ohio University students and a continuing partnership with other Ohio colleges to provide counseling services to students throughout the state.G
Copperheads confident entering break
July 11, 2007Scoring 10 runs in five games normally spells disaster for a baseball team, but the Southern Ohio Copperheads overcame a weeklong drought to maintain a high standing in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
Boogie on the Bricks to conclude week-long beer festival
July 11, 2007The third annual Athens Boogie on the Bricks will be held on the final day of Ohio Brew Week, Saturday, July 21.
Festival to showcase area microbrews, music
July 11, 2007Jon Sparhawk and Don Gates wanted to bring people together in Athens during the slow summer months, so they created the Ohio Brew Week, a six-day celebration of Ohio microbrews.
Group wants safer intersection
July 11, 2007After physics graduate student Abhishek Singh was apparently killed in a two-vehicle accident while walking on the Richland Avenue Bridge, students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ohio University are urging change on the bridge and at the Richland Avenue and Ohio Route 682 intersection.
YourTurn: Dealing with slumlords an inevitable reality in revolving-door market
July 11, 2007This letter is in response to Justin Noga's July 5 column Disagreeable slumlords leave tenants short on cash
Air taxi service uses OU's airport without contract, pays for fuel
July 11, 2007Correction: Because of a reporting error, the cost of per-hour SATSair service was reported to be $5959, but it is in fact $595.
Summer enrollment up, local businesses notice
July 11, 2007The number of students enrolled in summer quarter classes at Ohio University in Athens is slightly higher than the number at the same time last year with nearly 150 more undergraduates and about 50 more graduate students enrolled.
Ohio shortstop brings leadership, versatility to diverse summer squad
July 11, 2007The Southern Ohio Copperheads are composed of players from 17 different colleges. Naturally, with such diverse personnel, team chemistry develops slowly.
Former athletics official resigned amid accusations of misspent funds
July 11, 2007Robert Andrey, former associate athletics director for business and internal operations, reportedly abused his employee purchase card, which upon inquiry, prompted his June 19 resignation.
Council approves changes to noise ordinance
July 11, 2007Athens City Council adopted changes to the city's noise ordinance that will make businesses and home owners responsible for finding ways to reduce their noise after a first conviction.
Council votes against Halloween event planner position
July 4, 2007Athens City Council voted against hiring an event planner for the annual Halloween street party at Monday's meeting.
Squirrel Nut Zippers to headline festival
July 4, 2007The Squirrel Nut Zippers and The Erin McKeown Trio will be among the artists performing at the third annual Nelsonville Art and Music Festival Saturday, July 14 at Stuart's Opera House.
OUR TURN: Identity Crisis
July 4, 2007When President Roderick McDavis took office in 2004, he promised to shape Ohio University into a prominent research university. More than three years later, it's clear that it was an overly optimistic promise. This really isn't news either. The Post has reported before about how outside funding for research will never reach the overly optimistic goal of $100 million in five years, which McDavis outlined in that same speech.
