I read with great interest the article in the Post today about athletic cutbacks'lacrosse, swimming and track; everyone's heard of them. My interest in the story intersects with my wonderfully useful history major status; particularly British history, and something Oliver Cromwell said: Weeds and nettles G? have thriven under your shadow
While more than half the possible annual savings from the elimination last week of four sports comes from scholarship dollars, the aid allotted to three of the cut teams is among the lowest amounts offered for all Ohio sports.
I was just made aware that OU has cut the men's outdoor/indoor track and field program. I am in absolute shock. I have heard of this happening at other smaller schools, but I would have never guessed it would or could happen at my alma mater. Ever since I graduated, I have tried to come back every year and take in a track meet. Because of the track team, I didn't feel a need to be a part of the crowd or a sorority or any sort of group to make myself feel a part of. Track and field gave me a real sense of self-worth. I was fine being a strong individual. It instilled in me real confidence where there was none, and over the years it has grown. I was lucky to be an integral part of a MAC Championship team and every time I look at my ring, to this day, I feel love for the coaches, the team and OU. Other kids deserve to get a chance at what I had. Track and field is needed at OU ... both the women's and the men's.
The Bobcats went onto the track this weekend wanting to show everyone what a team looks like.
Editor's Note: The following is the first in a five-day series about the advances and difficulties of women in Athens' academic, professional and cultural scenes.
Dave Moyer knew he needed to step up in the absence of two of the Bobcats' top players. With two wrist-shot goals, Moyer did just that, leading Ohio to a 3-2 victory over Mercyhurst Saturday.
Tomorrow's meet against Ball State was already going to be a big test for the Bobcats, but after Wednesday's developments it got a lot tougher.
A lot can happen in seven seconds. Just ask Ohio's Jacob Ison.
Ball State's 16-2 record, 7-0 mark in the Mid-American Conference and 10-game winning streak meant nothing at all to Ohio guard Jennifer Bushby.
Since your background is strictly football-orientated, I'm not surprised that you made the difficult decision to eliminate men's track. With a stroke of a pen you are dissolving a program that has been the source of pride for generations of Bobcats.
Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney started the trend, and Bob Dylan followed in stride. Now Art Garfunkel is joining the club of legendary musicians who released an album to reflect their pasts.
Ohio University is the state's least racially diverse college and offers one of the lowest percentages of financial aid among similar schools in Ohio, according to the Ohio Board of Regents' 2006 Performance Report.
The January 24 story, Department limits calculators in wake of exam
Last Tuesday evening started like any other Tuesday evening ' I was in my dorm room alone, eating sushi from the Baker Center in my boxers, watching dubbed anime on YouTube and putting off my 5-page English essay until 2 hours before it was due. Then, I received a call from Destiny. It really wasn't that special; Destiny's called me before, usually drunk and whining about his ex-girlfriend, Fate (Editor's note: He actually thinks this is funny, humor him).
LUMA, a show that uses LED lights, color mixing and remote controlled props while being performed in the dark, will be performed tonight at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The performance is a special add-on show for the Performing Arts Series in an effort to appeal to a broader audience, said Andrew Holzaepfel, associate director of the Office of University Events. Blindness is, by definition, the inability to distinguish from one object to the next. The high contrast of light and dark will make the show enjoyable for the visually impaired, said Marlin, a former juggler who created the show in 1999. He designed the show when he became fascinated with the subject of light. The show is still evolving and still happening
Tears were shed and accusations flung at Ohio University President Roderick McDavis as dozens of angry students confronted him about the decision to cut four varsity sports at Friday's Town Hall meeting.
When it comes to getting to know people, Lois Whealey does not like to do all the talking.
No, your headphones aren't broken. For indiscernible reasons, the rough opener on Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's second album, Some Loud Thunder, has been produced with distortion so abrasive that it is hard to bear.
As a 2005 graduate of Ohio University and a varsity track athlete, I am outraged and disgusted with President McDavis and Athletic Director Hocutt due to the recent decision to cancel women's lacrosse, men's swimming and diving and men's track and field. This decision is not only failing to support current student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence, but it is also betraying to the thousands of alumni who are a part of the rich athletic history that has helped make Ohio University what it is today.
The Athens Police Department is down two men. The Athens County Sheriff's Office is down one.
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