JUST IN: Custodians, cooks threaten strike
Feb. 22, 2007A union representing more than 630 Ohio University employees has served a strike notice.
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JUST IN: OU changes file-sharing policy
Feb. 22, 2007Days after being identified as the nation's leader in music download notifications, Ohio University has revised its enforcement policy for copyright infringement.
JUST IN: Councilman beats incumbent mayor in primary
Feb. 22, 2007First Ward city Councilman Paul Wiehl beat incumbent Ric Abel in his Democratic bid for the mayor's seat in today's primary election, according to preliminary results from the Athens County Board of Elections.
JUST IN: Jail warden charged with felony
Feb. 22, 2007William Jeff Gillespie, warden of the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail, was charged Friday with unauthorized use of computers for allegedly showing a female jail employee adult pornography on his office computer Jan. 24.
Business professor rejects penalty proposal
Feb. 21, 2007A professor in Ohio University's College of Business has refused to accept proposed punishments in response to the ethics complaint filed against him last fall.
Your Turn: Baker Center's 'Iraq Ocean' negates country's populace
Feb. 21, 2007As you walk into the Court Street entrance of the new Baker University Center, look down and to the left. On the far left colorful tiled floor map, you will see an ocean where Iraq should be. It's true! Take your own walking tour of the Baker Center-sponsored World. Maybe this was just a construction error. Maybe there were not enough land-colored tiles in the budget to cover the war torn country of Iraq. On the other hand, maybe this slip-up was more of a slight. I imagine chuckles and sideways glances of amusement as construction crews and administrative overseers toured the building before its opening. Maybe a picture was taken and attached to an e-mail with a funny tagline: And the war is finally over or Iraq '08. Quibbling about floor tiles would seem a little trite except that every time I walk over the new Ohio University-sanctioned Iraq Ocean, I feel like I am taking part in the negation of not only a country, but its populace. The mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers, children, young adults and (yes) even the American troops of Iraq are all rendered nonexistent by a floor tile in the multi-million dollar building that I helped pay for. Bring your green Sharpies and let's fix it. Samantha Flores is a senior English major.
Assistant county prosecutor announces law director bid
Feb. 21, 2007Assistant Athens County Prosecutor Patrick Lang announced yesterday he plans to run for the Athens city law director position now filled by Republican Garry Hunter.
Women's Basketball: Bobcats falter against Bulls, fall back in MAC standings
Feb. 21, 2007In the race for a first-round bye in the conference tournament, the Bobcats tripped and fell. Hard.Three days after its best offensive output of the season, Ohio had its worst, shooting 30 percent from the field and turning the ball over 22 times in a 61-47 loss to Buffalo last night. It definitely looks like we did
Local literature
Feb. 21, 2007What could be better on a chilly February evening than curling up in a cozy chair reading a good book? Instead of reaching for the latest Danielle Steel or John Grisham novel, however, try popping into a local bookstore to discover works by some local literary talent.
New venue needed at OU
Feb. 21, 2007Authorities and students from the School of Music say funding is needed for a more efficient performance space.
Weekly Top 5: Hannah Griebling's top 5 reasons to crank up the bass ... and the nostalgia
Feb. 21, 20071. 'Miami' by Will Smith
Ohio snaps skid in dominating fashion
Feb. 21, 2007Whitney Davis knew what his job was last night against Bowling Green and that was to defend the Mid-American Conference's leading scorer, Martin Samarco.
Bobcats success as easy as 1,2,3...kinda
Feb. 21, 2007With the Mid-American Conference Tournament looming in the distance, the Bobcats are running out of time to get into a rhythm.
'Folk and roll' band creates mellow sound that gives 'natural high' to audience
Feb. 21, 2007All a musician can do is get closer to the sources of nature and so feel that he is in communion with the natural world.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo to grace Mem Aud stage
Feb. 21, 2007Two-time Grammy-award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will bring South-African culture to Athens during tonight's performance at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Bobcats ready for last chance at MAC title
Feb. 21, 2007The Bobcats have been preparing themselves for this moment all season long, but it was the decision that they didn't expect that has the 'Cats motivated for this week.
Your Turn: OU should implement phase-out for men's swimming, diving
Feb. 21, 2007In their own words:
Fearless Freshman: Fear of anatomically correct words makes 'vagina' taboo
Feb. 21, 2007I am not afraid of vaginas, but apparently some people are.The vagina is an anatomical part. It's a biological fact, and ignoring it doesn't make it go away. Sure, it's something you probably don't discuss much when eating dinner at Latitude 39 with your grandparents, but its existence cannot reasonably be denied.
JUST IN: Taco Bell to relocate to East State Street
Feb. 21, 2007Taco Bell on Court Street is closing its doors and moving on to a new location on East State Street.
