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Your Turn: 'Post' publishes cynical views

May 10, 2007

Like many others here at Ohio University, I read The Post nearly every day. It has come to my attention that the Between the Lines and Your Turn sections of the newspaper are filled with student commentary regarding race, ethnicity, tolerance and things of that nature. And all the commentaries seem to be sending the same message about our majority student population; we are regressing toward racist, sexist and barbaric behavior, and it needs to stop.

Renowned 'Killer' to show at Athena

Apr. 26, 2007

The year 1977 was a banner year for the movies for more than one reason.

Spring volleyball update

Apr. 26, 2007

The Ohio volleyball team will wrap up its spring season tomorrow at the University of Cincinnati, where it will compete against host Cincinnati, Dayton, Illinois and Northwestern.

Golf: Senior co-captains ready for final tourney in MAC Championships

Apr. 26, 2007

The Ohio women's golf team heads to Nashport, Ohio for the Mid-American Conference Championships at the Longaberger Golf Club this weekend.

JUST IN: OU president's assistant announces retirement

Apr. 26, 2007

The assistant to the president of Ohio University is leaving ' this time, he says, for good.

'Planet Earth' triumphs as a documentary

Apr. 25, 2007

Halfway through the latest episode of the Discovery Channel series Planet Earth, the camera tosses light onto a vampire squid, an animal that looks as foreboding and frightening as it sounds. Then it went dark, and an eerie blue glow emanated from the eyes and from the tip of each of its eight tentacles.

Count me in

Apr. 25, 2007

Graduate Student Senate passed a resolution last week that requests future student members of the Board of Trustees be granted full voting rights. Ohio state law prohibits student trustees from voting, counting toward a quorum or sitting in on executive session. The two current student trustees are limited to an advisory role, and it would require state legislation to change their status. Senate's resolution is just the first step in that direction ' a sign that this is a matter of concern. And it should be.

YOURTURN: Column perpetuates social barriers

Apr. 25, 2007

In response to Alex Jabs' column, I would like to make a few comments.

Weekly Top 5: Anna Sudar's Top 5 Frozen Treats Now That Spring Has Sprung

Apr. 25, 2007

1. Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Dean gets mostly positive reviews

Apr. 25, 2007

Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a five-part series detailing the evaluations of Ohio University deans. Only five deans were evaluated because first-year deans are not evaluated.

OU to pull plug on bandwidth hogs

Apr. 25, 2007

Some Ohio University network file-sharers could lose Internet access tomorrow, more than two months after the recording industry began its nationwide crackdown on college music sharers.

YOURTURN: Student organizations deserve appreciation, respect for differences

Apr. 25, 2007

The column in The Post entitled Not Ready to Make Nice is a perfect example of the hypocrisy and ignorance that our world faces today. Statements stemming from people who don't take the time to look outside of themselves are the cause of unnecessary issues such as racism, sexism and any other type of discrimination. By writing this article, Alex Jabs has not promoted or provided a way for women to gain better self-images, but has only separated this campus even further. Her words are not words of caring or inspiration, but of harsh and negative feelings. Being in a sorority myself, I could have chosen to let this article upset me. Instead, the article only makes me realize how closed-minded people truly are.

Lunch discussions raise awareness for women

Apr. 25, 2007

Women who have the ability to gab can put that trait to good use at the Women's Center Brown Bag discussion series.

Juvenile court caseload dips

Apr. 25, 2007

Effective diversion programs are partially responsible for Athens County's lowest juvenile court caseload in almost 10 years, said a court official.

Rock royalty reigns supreme in Athens

Apr. 25, 2007

Lo, and from on high came a holy directive that rock royalty shall rule Athens. A generation ago, the Kings of Hollywood ruled the town with an open palm and granted freedom hitherto. Now that the Kings have retired to their lofty castles, the second generation of rock royalty has gained the favor of the Athenian disciples. Presenting their majesties: the

The History Of The T-Shirt

Apr. 25, 2007

Go to Google and type T-shirt in the search box. Number of hits you will find: over 87.9 million.

YOURTURN: Flowers, Sands, Patterson the right choice for Athens

Apr. 25, 2007

Amy Flowers, Jim Sands and Carol Patterson are my picks for the three Athens City Council at-large seats this time. I didn't vote in 2005, but I've done my homework this year and for May 8, I'm picking Flowers, Patterson and Sands.

Disillusioned generation

Apr. 25, 2007

The sun is setting on the century / And we are armed to the teeth / We're all working together now / To make our lives mercifully brief / And school kids keep trying to teach us / What guns are all about / Confuse liberty with weaponry / And watch your kids act it out / And every year now like Christmas / Some boy gets the milk-fed suburban blues / Reaches for the available arsenal / And saunters off to make the news. ' Ani DiFranco.

YOURTURN: Columnist sells own agenda

Apr. 25, 2007

Oh, Ashley Herzog (whose name over the past two years has become synonymous to me with soulless hell-spawned demon), you have astounded with me your ignorance yet again. Not only did you ignore the moral hypocrisy in your latest column, but you also ignored the facts. I am just amazed that a writer ' someone whose job is supposed to be synonymous with free thought ' can actually be this ignorant. Firstly, you lambaste liberals for exploiting the Virginia Tech shootings for their own gun control agenda, while you, Ms. Herzog, use the same topic to sell yourself in a newspaper. Secondly, Seung-Hui Cho (the Virginia Tech killer) actually bought his murder weapons legally. If stricter gun control was imposed, he wouldn't have gotten the guns in the first place, and the no firearms areas would actually be no firearms areas. Then we wouldn't have to carry guns ' what a novel concept from you! ' to protect ourselves. You seem to propose that anyone should be allowed to carry a weapon. Let me just say this: There is nothing scarier to me than to imagine someone like you, Ms. Herzog, possessing a gun in the same building as other human beings.' Michael Goroff is a junior creative writing major.

JUST IN: University changes file-sharing enforcement

Apr. 24, 2007

Internet access to Ohio University's most egregious file sharers will be cut off Friday, more than two months after the recording industry began its nationwide crackdown on college music sharers.