Editorial: Ain't no sunshine
Apr. 8, 2007As part of his budget plan for fiscal year 2008, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis wants to invest $1 million into a rainy day fund.
MULTIMEDIA
Artist uses technology to illustrate his life
Apr. 8, 2007Multimedia artist Philip Mallory Jones hasn't only made art his life's work ' he's made his life his artwork.
Your Turn: Columnist, many college women take Title IX's benefits for granted
Apr. 8, 2007I found Ashley Herzog's piece on the effects of Title IX on university athletes profoundly offensive. Ms. Herzog's statements about feminists were extremely inflammatory and baseless. The author of this piece seems to be unaware of the fact that the same feminist-busybodies who fought for the supposedly unfair quotas and gender-proportionality in publicly funded university sports programs also fought hard for Ms. Herzog's right to equal access to educational opportunities, as well as many other rights that college women now take for granted, including the right to live off-campus with a male partner and the right to live on-campus unmolested by strict dress codes and curfews. Apparently Ms. Herzog did not research the Title IX amendments very carefully. Section 1681 of the educational amendments of 1972 states that No person in the United States shall
Defense dominates in 1st spring scrimmage
Apr. 8, 2007The unseasonable weather gave it the appearance of a late fall scrimmage.
Your Turn: Rowing a sport that 'demands virtually everything' from athletes
Apr. 8, 2007I am writing in regard to Ashley Herzog's column on Title IX and its effects on athletes of both genders. While I believe that she makes some very valid points in her article, there is one statement that I object to and wish to clarify. This statement purports that crew is a sport that is easy to learn.
Your Turn: Football not to blame for sports cuts
Apr. 8, 2007I would like to respond to Greg Mason's Letter to the Editor published in the April 5 edition of The Post. In his letter dealing with Title IX, he mentions that the decision to cut sports stems from a need to direct more money toward the deficits created by the 'revenue sports.' He goes on to insinuate that the cutting of four sports were in response to deficits created by bowl games that were supposed to bring in money.
The Other Side
Apr. 8, 2007I didn't plan on writing another column about feminism, but I keep discovering more examples of pernicious ideas the so-called women's rights activists are pushing on society. Last week, the Democrat-controlled Congress reintroduced the long-dead Equal Rights Amendment, which gained popular support in the 1970s but died when Americans found out what it actually entailed. Thirty years later, feminists in Congress seem to think we've forgotten.
Editorial: High voltage
Apr. 8, 2007Officers at the Ohio University Police Department now have a non-lethal weapon that can produce 50,000 volts of electricity. Police Chief Michael Martinsen announced last week the department had spent $8,000 to purchase five Tasers. Martinsen cited student safety and not wanting to depend on other law enforcement agencies as reasons for the purchase. In other words, according to Martinsen, officers at the OU Police Department don't want to wait for an Athens officer to show up with a Taser when one is needed immediately.
OU celebrates Indian Holi festival
Apr. 8, 2007People gathered Saturday to celebrate a tradition known as Holi, a two-day Indian festival and national Indian holiday that is celebrated in March. The Ohio University Indian Student Association organized a show at Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Alumni Auditorium followed by a dinner at Baker University Center Ballroom to commemorate the event.
Baseball Notebook
Apr. 2, 2007Marc Krauss realizes that his team's mind-set is not the greatest after losing eight consecutive games. Ohio (9-14, 0-6 Mid-American Conference) will get the opportunity to improve its state of mind today at Xavier, and Krauss said his team needs to regain this confidence in order to be successful.
Track and field: Bobcats begin outdoor season with top finishes
Mar. 25, 2007The Ohio track and field team opened its outdoor season Thursday traveling to the Wake Forest Open.
Baseball: Huskies sweep 'Cats in MAC opener
Mar. 25, 2007Joe Carbone does not know how to explain his Bobcats' early road struggles. With a 7-2 loss to Northern Illinois yesterday Ohio dropped to 0-8 in road games this season.
Softball: Ohio loses 6 of 7 games over break
Mar. 25, 2007Instead of California dreamin', the Bobcats' spring break trip was a nightmare.
JUST IN: Governor's plan could help education affordability
Mar. 21, 2007Although the vice chancellor of Ohio's Board of Regents described Governor Ted Strickland's proposed increase in higher education funding modest and meager
Ohio soccer player dies in balcony fall
Mar. 21, 2007Sarah Merritt, a forward on the Ohio soccer team, died after falling from a fifth-floor balcony at her hotel on Hilton Head Island, S.C., this past week.
JUST IN: Federal Hocking enters fiscal watch
Mar. 18, 2007State Auditor Mary Taylor has placed Federal Hocking Local School District into a fiscal watch because the district failed to complete a financial plan to minimize a growing debt that is predicted to reach $1.8 million next fiscal year.
NEWS UPDATE: Nelsonville teen charged with 129 felonies
Mar. 18, 2007Law enforcement officials, area residents and the neighbors of a 13-year-old Nelsonville boy charged with more than 100 felonies say they think rehabilitation, not incarceration, is the most appropriate consequence for the teenager.
Two arrested for alleged meter change theft
Mar. 18, 2007Bond was set at $2,500 each for two men arrested by Athens police early this morning after they were observed removing change from meters in the city's parking garage.
Students bring 'expressive quality' to Ohio University opera
Mar. 8, 2007Opera from around the world is coming to Athens tomorrow as students and faculty from the Ohio University School of Music present Opera at The Ridges.
Softball: 'Cats trek to 4th tournament
Mar. 8, 2007The Bobcats will continue their 13-game road trip when they travel to Rock Hill, S.C., to participate in the Winthrop/Adidas tournament, which starts today.
