Restaurants react to newcomers
Oct. 23, 2006The Winter Quarter opening of Ohio University's new Baker University Center has Uptown businesses worried that a restaurant there could provide some spicy competition.
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Editorial: The public voice speaks
Oct. 23, 2006Yesterday's Town Hall Meeting with President Roderick McDavis, members of his cabinet and other university officials was billed as a natural outgrowth of the need for communication between the administration and the students, staff and faculty.
Town Hall topics turn toward shared governance
Oct. 23, 2006A Town Hall meeting yesterday was an opportunity for Ohio University students, faculty and staff to voice opinions and concerns about the university, OU President Roderick McDavis said. However, some attendees found the meeting to be unsatisfactory.
Democrats overlooking some facts in auditor race
Oct. 23, 2006I see the local Democratic Party is up to its old tricks again G? blaming the county auditor for a delay in property tax bills. They seem to believe that schools, townships, villages, Children's Services and the Health Department receive property tax revenue and hoard it for investment purposes, thus earning lots of interest money in the process. This time, however, they actually invented a figure.This sounded so familiar and then I realized I had an opponent several years ago, who made a similar charge. This opponent said I cost the county several thousands of dollars in lost interest because we were late one time!What Susan Gwinn does not say in her news release is that the tax collection process involved both the county auditor and the county treasurer's offices. She very conveniently left out the county treasurer's offices. The county treasurer, working with the county auditor, actually sets the tax collection deadline, after the tax commissioner approves the request from the county treasurer.This bogus charge against Jill Thompson is right out of the Democratic Party playbook. It did not work then and it is not working now.Jill Thompson has continued to upgrade the county's computer system. As one local newspaper endorsement stated recently (Athens News, Oct. 12), We also appreciate her attention to customer service
'Cats focus on aggression with swing blocking
Oct. 23, 2006Blocking is something the Ohio volleyball team has been trying to improve all season. Last weekend, the Bobcats may have found the solution to their blocking woes as they switched to a new type of shot stopping.
Editorial: The CEO of OU
Oct. 23, 2006After much discussion and discovery, Ohio University is now ready to take punitive action against the College of Engineering alumni who plagiarized on their master's theses. Although this is a good step toward fixing the university's poor reputation, the means by which degrees may be revoked are cause for concern.
Column: 'Staying the course' doesn't solve anything
Oct. 23, 2006This election season, no issue weighs more heavily on the minds of Americans than the continuing slaughter in Iraq, still passed off as an integral part of the War on Terror. But that war was lost the second it was declared and what we need to begin fighting is the war against Islamic extremism. This begins with entirely redefining our mission in Iraq.
Former elementary school to offer hands-on training at OU Southern
Oct. 23, 2006Ohio University's $203,000 purchase of a former elementary school will provide practical training for childhood development and early childhood education students at the OU Southern campus next fall.
Software causes struggles
Oct. 23, 2006A new program used by Ohio University support staff to create class schedules has sparked debate about whether it is actually more efficient than the system it replaced.
Security set to ensure safe Halloween
Oct. 23, 2006Every year, as the Halloween weekend approaches, resident assistants, security aides and Ohio University police get on high alert to assure student safety. This year is no exception.
Troupe to maintain tradition with cult classic
Oct. 23, 2006Members of student theater group The Lost Flamingo Company will lace up their corsets, put on their heels and take audience members to the late night double feature picture show tonight through Thursday for their fourth annual production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Football player appeals conviction
Oct. 23, 2006An Ohio University football player convicted in September of misdemeanor assault has appealed that conviction, though the specific grounds for his appeal won't be clear until December.
System muddles registration
Oct. 23, 2006Ohio University's online class-scheduling system failed to recognize completed prerequisite requirements for almost 5,000 students slated to register for classes yesterday, blocking seniors and others with priority registration from getting into some courses.
Tailback credits offensive line for success
Oct. 23, 2006Ohio tailback Kalvin McRae went over 100 yards for the fourth time this season and the 10th time in his career this past weekend, recording 17 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns during Ohio's 42-7 romp over Buffalo, Saturday at Peden Stadium.
'Black Parade' not 'emo', but ridiculously dark
Oct. 23, 2006My Chemical Romance wastes no time in cutting to the dramatic, macabre core of its songs. The band's third album, The Black Parade, opens with the theatrics of a heart monitor and explodes into an invitation to attend an ostentatious affair ' a whirlwind tour of a haunted house.
Comedian's CD leaves listeners unamused
Oct. 23, 2006Comedian Christian Finnegan is best known for his cunning one-liners on VH1's weekly countdown, Best Week Ever. His new album, however, doesn't reflect his sense of humor on the show.
Voter registration up this year
Oct. 23, 2006Athens County has 42,573 voters registered this year, 2,760 more voters than the gubernatorial election in 2002, according to the Athens County Board of Elections.
Faulty chillers fixed in Alden, Scripps
Oct. 19, 2006Students sweating over books in the library can expect a break, as repairs of Alden Library's cooling system were expected to be completed by late yesterday.
Businesses await alums
Oct. 19, 2006With Ohio University Homecoming approaching, Uptown businesses are anticipating steady crowds throughout the weekend as students and alumni congregate at perennial Athens hangouts.
Full weekend schedule awaits Ohio at showcase
Oct. 19, 2006After three consecutive weeks of playing at Bird Arena, the Ohio hockey team will travel to Youngstown for the American Collegiate Hockey Association showcase this weekend.
