Broncos knocked out of NCAA tourney
May 16, 2006The men's and women's tennis team from Western Michigan both fell in last weekend's NCAA tournament to Florida and California, respectively.
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Football players earn recognition in pre-season lists
May 16, 2006The Sporting News recognized three Ohio football players in its annual National College Football Notebook.
Racing finds local home
May 16, 2006Your hands are sweating. You're buckled in by a five-point harness. You're gripping the wheel tight, ready to take part in ten laps of white-knuckle racing.
Editorial: TEL it like it is
May 16, 2006In response to the unpopularity of gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell's proposed constitutional amendment to limit government spending, Ohio Republicans are pushing for the creation of a law that would achieve the same end. Instead, the GOP and Blackwell should give up this idea altogether.
Column: Media play up 'Da Vinci Code' furor
May 16, 2006Two years ago, when The Passion of The Christ debuted in theaters, some critics worried that the film depiction of Jesus' final hours would incite violence against Jews. Members of the mainstream media were on a 24-hour pogrom watch, comparing the movie to anti-Semitic passion plays in pre-Nazi Germany. The media seemed genuinely surprised when the predicted hate crimes never happened. In fact, most Christians left the movie feeling prayerful, rather than angry.
Commentary: AIDS Quilt creates moving memorial
May 16, 2006A 4-year-old boy who liked teddy bears. A 60-year-old white man who liked to wear leather. A middle-aged black woman who frequently went to church. A twentysomething Latino who immigrated to the U.S. At first it would seem as though these people have nothing in common. But The AIDS Memorial Quilt, put together by The NAMES Project Foundation, recognizes that these people, and others like them, have all died of HIV/AIDS.
1-party ballots make predictable senate elections
May 16, 2006Tomorrow is election time again for both undergraduate and graduate Student Senate, but neither will have any competition at the polls tomorrow.
NASCAR running over other sports
May 16, 2006With Talladega Nights ' The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Disney/PIXAR's Cars opening in theaters soon, plus the celebration of NASCAR Day around the corner, stock car racing is certainly in the limelight this time of year.
A Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner?' Bueno
May 16, 2006Replying to Shaylyn Cochran's May 9 article, O say
Commentary: Reds fans rejoice, Cincinnati has arms to pull ahead in pennant race
May 16, 2006While the National Basketball Association Playoffs continue to drag on, Major League Baseball's only six-team division, the NL Central, continues to showcase fabulous baseball.
Student's piece competing for award
May 16, 2006Ohio University dance major Jennifer Rusynyk's choreography represents the School of Dance today at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., for the National College Dance Festival, and is also the nominee from the East Central region for the Outstanding Student Choreography Award.
Hispanic boom shouldn't change anthem's language
May 16, 2006The world has been in an uproar about the national anthem being translated into Spanish. I am very liberal when it comes to my political views; however, in regards to this topic, I must stand on the conservative side.
OU Singers release 'Live in Concert' CD
May 16, 2006The Ohio University Singers released a new CD highlighting their accomplishments and favorite moments of the past seven years.
Editorial: The damage done
May 16, 2006The third time is the charm. Or is it three strikes and you're out? As Ohio University continues to deal with the implications of three separate incidents of data theft in the past month, students, faculty, staff and alumni of this university have been forced to take precautions to protect themselves from identity theft. Right now, the Social Security numbers, names and dates of birth of at least 137,000 alumni and 60,000 former and current students are somewhere in cyberspace or in the hands of a potential criminal.
Local school officials criticize Taft's 'Ohio Core' education plan
May 16, 2006Southeastern Ohio school district officials say Gov. Bob Taft's proposed $13.2 million for math and science programs could be better spent to fund existing programs.
Editorial: Deal or no deal? Go Mobile prices need to go lower
May 15, 2006The Ohio University administration announced last week that it has teamed with vendors Lenovo and Apple for its Go Mobile program, which will provide students the opportunity to purchase laptops at a discounted rate. Earlier this year we commended the university for pursuing this partnership with the hopes that OU could help students get a substantially better deal than if they tried to purchase the computers on their own. The terms of the deal are, however, a mixed bag.
Editorial: A slippery slope
May 15, 2006There ought to be a law. That seems to be the refrain any time someone sets off a trend of callousness or indecency in this country. So it goes in the case of the Rev. Fred Phelps, now infamous for leading demonstrations at U.S. military funerals in which he makes the claim that troop deaths in Iraq are punishment from God for America's tolerance of homosexuality.
OU seeks to emphasize women's social roles
May 15, 2006Ohio University will recognize the achievements of women around the world by hosting lectures, performances and workshops during the Year of the Woman, which kicks off this fall.
Professor inspires to 'think globally, act locally' in International Week kickoff
May 15, 2006Last night, Gifford Doxsee reflected on his 36 years spent teaching at Ohio University as the keynote speaker for the 30th annual International Week.
Love isn't all a bowl of cherry hair dye
May 15, 2006The box said Cherry Cordial and the model on the front sported a sleek, brilliantly red mane.
