Attorney general hopefuls focus on government reform
Oct. 29, 2006In the race for Ohio's attorney general, both candidates are focused on increasing accountability in state government after the political scandals of recent years.
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Your Turn: Strouds Run transfer idea was not of desperation
Oct. 29, 2006The Department of Natural Resources is grateful to Mayor Abel and City Council for considering whether Athens should assume management of Strouds Run State Park and operate the park as part of the city's recreation system.
Your Turn: Ballot issues trample rights of local governments
Oct. 29, 2006Did you know that Issues 4 and 5 are about more than smoking?
Book review: 'Oddly Huge,' oddly unfunny
Oct. 29, 2006The problem with spoofs is that writers have to manage parodying specific points of an established piece while still creating something funny and appealing in its own right.
HallOUween reigns
Oct. 29, 2006The festive atmosphere of Athens' Halloween street celebration warmed the spirits of partygoers Saturday, though some participants had to deal with the cool breeze and spine-chilling consequences of their costume choices.
Field hockey
Oct. 29, 2006The Ohio field hockey team had to fight its way through torrential rain and second-place Central Michigan on Friday, but in the end the Bobcats came away with more than just drenched jerseys.
Madison, Wis., charges for Halloween
Oct. 29, 2006Charging admission and fencing off the street for the Halloween party near the University of Wisconsin-Madison helped make the event safer for participants and police, city and university officials said.
Police arrest higher ratio of students
Oct. 29, 2006This Halloween, police were met with a smaller crowd and fewer arrests, but the night was still characterized by several violent incidents, namely three vehicle fires.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ohio women win MAC
Oct. 29, 2006The Ohio women's cross country team overcame bad weather and dominated the competition Saturday in Buffalo clinching its ninth Mid-American Conference championship.
Hockey
Oct. 29, 2006After winning its past 10 games, the Ohio hockey team dropped a pair of crucial games to the Penn State Icers, losing 1-0 and 3-1 on Friday and Saturday night respectively.
Don't Get Busted
Oct. 26, 2006Athens Police Capt. Tom Pyle's first advice to students this Halloween was, Don't get arrested. If you're planning to follow that, here are some tips from him and other experts:
Administration produces division, not diversity
Oct. 26, 2006The diversity movement has obviously failed ' a point made evident by the racial and ethnic divides demonstrated on Tuesday night's SEAL (Students for Effective and Accountable Leadership) meeting. Rather than creating a diverse population where students are not identified by race, color or creed, it would appear the diversity movement has only served to create an atmosphere characterized by the emphasis of differences.
Field Hockey: Win today would give 'Cats No. 1 seed
Oct. 26, 2006With two games left in the regular season for the Ohio field hockey team, second-year head coach Neil Macmillan can't believe the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Athens is less than a week away.
Professor faces felony drug charge for possession
Oct. 26, 2006An Ohio University engineering professor away on medical leave was arrested earlier this month in West Virginia and faces a felony charge of intending to distribute cocaine.
MAC East's top spot up for grabs
Oct. 26, 2006With just a three hour drive on I-77 separating Athens and Kent, it is no wonder why the Bobcats and Golden Flashes are pretty familiar with each other on the football field.
Stewart's ad way off mark
Oct. 26, 2006After watching the latest Jimmy Stewart ad, I was personally repulsed at his negative campaigning gone mad.
Hockey: Ohio faces test as underdog in series against Penn State
Oct. 26, 2006Entering this weekend's games against Penn State, the Ohio hockey team will find itself in an unfamiliar position. The Bobcats, ranked fourth in the AHCA, face off against the third-ranked Icers tonight and tomorrow as the underdog in a series for the first time this season.
Editorial: High marks for maturity
Oct. 26, 2006Education can change the world and even save lives. That's why Cleveland City Schools' move to expand sex education so that it spans from kindergarten through twelfth grade is a good idea, though it could use revision.
One Under gives fans upbeat rhythm
Oct. 26, 2006The sounds of summer seem like a distant memory, but Westerville-based band One Under's self-titled release can warm any cold fall day.
