Your Turn: OU should implement phase-out for men's swimming, diving
Feb. 21, 2007In their own words:
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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.
Oscar's should-be contenders
Feb. 21, 2007Things already are looking good for Sunday's Academy Awards.
Guest Editorial: Lack of local context led to 'questionable interpretation'
Feb. 21, 2007In her Feb. 16 letter, museum curator Carole Genshaft chided The Post's Blackberry Thorn editorial for misconstruing Aminah Robinson's mural in the new Baker University Center terrazzo. Genshaft asserted the artwork should be interpreted after considering Robinson's life history, artistic mission and previous work.
Student Senate: Retention resolution passed
Feb. 21, 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.
Editorial: Prison bust
Feb. 20, 2007Ohio's prison population is expected to rise 20 percent in the next year. As the prison population reaches nearly 50,000 inmates, it is time for the system to be re-evaluated. The tough on crime stance adopted by Ohio and many other states has created a major problem, one that needs to be fixed.
Water line breaks prompt boil orders for 43 streets
Feb. 20, 2007Four breaks in a city water line Monday and early yesterday morning on the north end of Athens left at least 200 people without water pressure and some without any water at all.
Toastmasters helps improve speech skills
Feb. 20, 2007Seventy-five percent of Americans' greatest fear is public speaking. These people often suffer from dry mouth, sweaty palms, shaky knees and nausea while speaking in front of an audience.
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.
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.
