Crawley's game plan: Dominate in the paint
Nov. 8, 2006After one head coaching change, four weeks of practice and an exhibition game, the Ohio women's basketball team is ready for the games to start counting again.
MULTIMEDIA
Student workers may be paying after Athens school levy passes
Nov. 8, 2006Athens voters passed a 1 percent income tax levy Tuesday, meaning some Ohio University student workers now will help pay for Athens schools.The levy passed with 54.5 percent of votes for it and 45.5 percent against it.
Partying like it's 1599
Nov. 8, 2006With the accurate details of old-fashioned clothing and the thunderous clash of weaponry, the Athens Medieval Society makes a name for itself at Ohio University.
Editorial: Madame speaker
Nov. 8, 2006With a morale boost bound to change the atmosphere of Washington, the Democrats captured the House for the first time since 1994. Leading them will be San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the nation's first female speaker of the house.
Field hockey closes out successful season
Nov. 8, 2006If someone would have told Ohio field hockey coach Neil Macmillan before the season that the Bobcats would win the Mid-American Conference Championship and regular season, he might not have believed it.
Unify offers variety show to share diversity with students
Nov. 8, 2006Throughout the year, many Ohio University student organizations play host to various events promoting people's understandings of diversity. However, people can experience what the diversity really means tonight at a variety show hosted by Unify.
Your Turn: Legislators can keep Ohio puppies out of the cold
Nov. 8, 2006Ohio's puppy mills, comply or shut down ' it's up to the legislature now!
Bobcats hope to continue success at home
Nov. 8, 2006This weekend the Ohio men's and women's swimming and diving team continue its string of home meets, and hope to build off last week's successes against Kenyon and Bowling Green.
Ohio looks to bounce back from difficult road losses
Nov. 8, 2006Things have not gone particularly well for the Ohio hockey team as of late. After dropping two close games to rival Penn State, they dropped two more against Robert Morris, giving them a four-game losing streak.
County auditor poised for 2nd term
Nov. 8, 2006Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson appears to have won the right to a second full term Tuesday by garnering 53 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Athens County Board of Elections.
Scale
Nov. 8, 2006Students in the Ohio University School of Art are taking on a project of astronomical proportions and hoping to set a world record in the process.
Bobcats gear up for first matches
Nov. 8, 2006The Ohio wrestling team will be looking to start its season off right this weekend when they travel to East Lansing to take part in the Michigan State Open on Sunday.
Folk rockers strut styles for miles and miles
Nov. 8, 2006With wit as dry as the desert and songwriting as potent as perfume, longtime Athens-music-aficionados-turned-up-and-coming -rock stars Casual Future traverse the dangerous mountains of Athens County to bring its residents their own special brew of folk rock.
Chance at nationals next up for 'Cats
Nov. 8, 2006The Ohio cross country teams look to extend their seasons one step further on Saturday as they compete in the NCAA Regional meet at Bowling Green.
Your Turn: Bob Ney building at OU Eastern should be renamed
Nov. 8, 2006On Nov. 2, an article by Jonathan Hunt appeared in The Athens News informing us that OU officials have no plans to rename the Robert W. Ney Health and Physical Education Center on the Eastern Campus, named in honor of convicted felon and former Congressman Bob Ney. One wonders if officials in Athens or at the Eastern Campus have bothered to consult students about this matter. Has this even been brought to the attention of either campus' Student Senate, or have OU officials decided to make a unilateral decision that affects all of the students, alumni, faculty and staff of the university?
OU Airport soaring through construction
Nov. 7, 2006Construction crews at Ohio University's Gordon K. Bush Airport have a lengthy to-do list after the Board of Trustees approved a four-part, $585,000 plan for renovations that could be completed by spring.
Glitch delays results: County tallies votes into early morning
Nov. 7, 2006Candidates and voters in Athens County went to sleep without knowing the results of yesterday's local races, thanks to a mechanical problem that the county's Board of Elections worked through the night to put to bed.
Field Hockey: Late goal upsets Ohio
Nov. 7, 2006With just 16 minutes left in a scoreless play-in game for the NCAA Tournament yesterday, the Ohio field hockey team blinked.
STATE ISSUES
Nov. 7, 2006As of press time, Athens County votes for these issues had not been reported because of technical problems.Minimum Wage: Ohio voters passed Issue 2, a constitutional amendment that will raise minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.85 per hour and is the first wage increase since 1996. About 56 percent of Ohio voters supported the issue, which is backed by a coalition of labor organizations. The amendment also requires a hike in the minimum wage with each year that Ohio's cost of living rises.LEARN AND EARN: Voters turned down Issue 3, a proposed amendment that would place up to 31,500 slot machines in nine sites around the state -- approximately 57 percent of Ohio votes cast against the issue. Under the proposed amendment, 30 percent of the revenue generated from the slot machines would fund higher education scholarships and grants.SMOKE LESS OHIO: Smoke Less Ohio, Issue 4 on the ballot, lost the battle of the smoking bans last night, with about 64 percent of Ohio voters casting ballots against the proposed amendment. The issue, primarily sponsored by North Carolina-based R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, aimed to ban smoking in 90 percent of Ohio businesses, excluding bars and other adult establishments. SmokeFreeOhio: About 58 percent of Ohio voters approved Issue 5, a statewide smoking ban that will outlaw smoking in almost all businesses. The SmokeFreeOhio campaign, supported by a coalition of health organizations, is primarily sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
Space takes 18th
Nov. 7, 2006After a congressional race involving accusations of corruption and tales of bankruptcy, Democrat Zack Space emerged from yesterday's election as the 18th District's new representative to the U.S. House.
