OU student vies for guest host spot
Feb. 20, 2007Patricia McKinnes will drop into millions of households today as the Ohio University graduate student competes for a spot as a guest anchor on NBC's The Today Show.
MULTIMEDIA
Contractors chosen for county engineer's office
Feb. 20, 2007Construction on the new Athens County Engineer's Office and garage is set to begin within 30 days, architect Michael Noel said yesterday after Athens County Commissioners approved specific contractors for the project at their meeting.
12 teaching positions cut as fiscal crisis grows in Federal Hocking schools
Feb. 20, 2007Federal Hocking Local School District cut 12 teaching positions last night to reduce its mounting debt, which totals about $800,000 and is expected to grow to about $1.8 million next fiscal year, said treasurer Bruce Steenrod.
JUST IN: Student Senate calls for fix to retention problem
Feb. 20, 2007Working from suggestions generated in its diversity and retention forum, Student Senate made 11 recommendations to keep students at Ohio University, but members raised questions about how realistic the possibilities would be to implement.
Pouring into taxes?
Feb. 20, 2007The state representative from Athens said that he wouldn't support a 4-cent tax on beer to pay for additional police and firefighters, but such a measure probably would never pass anyway.
Men's Basketball: Ohio looks to snap skid
Feb. 20, 2007Despite everything that has gone wrong for the Bobcats in their last three games, coach Tim O'Shea said he still believes his team can bounce back for a late-season run.
Editorial: Pay as you go
Feb. 20, 2007Pay-as-you-drive automotive insurance might finally be taking off after years of sitting on the shelf. Texas passed legislation allowing PAYD insurance in 2001, but no companies have offered it yet.
Women's Basketball: Bobcats and Bulls to battle for second time this season
Feb. 20, 2007Two teams heading in opposite directions will be facing each other for the second time tonight.
Constructive criticism makes the columnist grow stronger
Feb. 19, 2007Humans are born with a drive to create.
JUST IN: Water line break prompts boil order for 43 streets
Feb. 19, 2007Four breaks in a city water line yesterday and early this morning on the north end of Athens left at least 200 people without water pressure or any water at all.
Men's Basketball: Starter aggravates injury in practice
Feb. 19, 2007As the Bobcats ran through defensive sets near the end of their practice yesterday, guard Bubba Walther laid on the third row of the bleachers with a bag of ice over his right ankle.
Senate votes for higher printing quota
Feb. 19, 2007Ohio University is striving for recognition as a research institution, but printing quotas for graduate students have some wondering if the university is fulfilling their research needs.
Women's Basketball: Backup center making progress
Feb. 19, 2007Center Chandra Myers has already scored more points this season than she did all of last season and recorded career highs in points in consecutive games.
Editorial: Listen Up!
Feb. 19, 2007A New York state senator plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the use of electronic devices from crosswalks in major cities. If passed, anyone listening to an MP3 player or talking on a cell phone while crossing the street could be fined up to $100.
Michael Flatley's Irish step dancing to grace Mem Aud
Feb. 19, 2007A splash of Irish culture will come stepping into Athens when Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance performs tonight at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Snow days affect student teachers, local schools
Feb. 19, 2007Education majors who teach or observe at local schools might be scrambling for hours as the number of snow days mounts in those districts.
Pedal Power
Feb. 19, 2007Keith Cobbin made his first stop in Athens yesterday during a bike ride from New York to Iowa for his seventh long-distance bike trip. He carts 80 pounds of luggage on carts behind him and stays in motels, outdoors and in churches, while writing a memoir about the interesting people he meets.
Council passes 3 percent pay increase
Feb. 19, 2007Elected city officials will receive a 3 percent annual pay raise for each of the next four years after members of Athens City Council unanimously voted in favor of the ordinance last night.
Your Turn: Basketball team of today is repeating lackluster history
Feb. 18, 2007As a three-time Ohio grad and an avid fan of Ohio athletics, I have followed the teams in all sports since 1974 when I first was a student. In my opinion, history is repeating itself when it comes to the current basketball team, its level of play and its coaches.
