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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Volunteerism grows among students

Apr. 23, 2007

National adult volunteer rates have been consistently high since Sept. 11, 2001, but those numbers decreased by about 4 million people from 2005 to 2006, according to a recent study by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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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: 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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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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