(baseball): Bobcats blow 6-run lead in road loss to Flyers
May 9, 2006After taking an early six-run lead, the Ohio baseball team fell victim to a late-inning Dayton rally as the Flyers defeated the Bobcats 7-6 last night.
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City might slap fee on Halloween party
May 8, 2006Visitors to Athens Halloween festivities in 2006 might have to pay a fee to pass through a wall surrounding Court Street.
Column: Pride in GOP is lacking before likely fall
May 8, 2006When 45 percent of self-identified conservatives disapprove of the president, you know something is up.
Raising the bar: Phones, MP3 technology unite
May 8, 2006Watch out, iPods ' there's a new multimedia music device on the market.
Download service free for next year
May 8, 2006A legal downloading option offered through Ohio University is now free for students and will remain so through the 2006-07 academic year.
Editorial: Bus blowup
May 8, 2006The Warren City School District, in northeast Ohio, is protesting a subpoena to release school bus security tapes ' under the guise of protecting students' privacy rights ' which might have recorded criminal incidents among students. Despite the protests, Warren schools have indicated they will release the tapes to prosecutors to assist their investigation of a assault that knocked a kindergartner unconscious and led to the firing of the driver.
Editorial: Empty words?
May 8, 2006Though reform is the rallying cry in the latest efforts to stop legislative gerrymandering in Ohio, irony is the operative term on both sides of the aisle.
Repairs pricey, but not costing cars time
May 8, 2006Although the Ohio Department of Transportation is completing significant roadway improvements in and around Athens, there should not be any major delays for Ohio University students as they leave campus in June.
In the slot: Marshall football tragedy should translate into worthy movie
May 8, 2006As all eyes in Athens shifted to Peden Stadium in April while the Ohio football team scrimmaged to end its spring season, another Green and White game was taking place in Huntington, W.Va., less than 90 miles away.
'Cats aim to ground Flyers, prepare for MAC weekend
May 8, 2006As the Ohio baseball team enters the season's home stretch and conference standings heat up the Bobcats hit the road to face non-conference foe Dayton in preparation for a weekend showdown at rival Miami.
With training, guns can protect against attackers
May 8, 2006In response to Ashley Herzog's column on May 3, Women can ensure own safety with guns
Woman escapes alleged abduction attempt
May 8, 2006A female walking her dog along Curran Drive was grabbed Saturday morning by a white male, who placed his hand over her mouth and the other arm around her chest, according to a report from the Athens Police Department. Curran Drive is near West Elementary School, off of West State Stree.
From colleges to Congress, Web privacy concerns nation
May 8, 2006As concern about Internet safety on Web sites such as Facebook.com and MySpace.com have reached the national level, prompting a congressional panel on the topic last month, college students have become more aware of their own Internet privacy.
University picks Apple, Lenovo as laptop sellers
May 8, 2006Ohio University has announced Lenovo and Apple as its vendors for the Go Mobile laptop purchasing program, which will provide laptops at discounted prices to OU students.
With training, guns can be good rape protection
May 8, 2006Emily Maluski is dead wrong in her letter on May 5, Truth is better rape defense than guns
Firearms column fraught with illogic
May 7, 2006I was moderately offended by Ashley Herzog's latest column; Women can ensure own safety with guns
Editorial: Taken, not ended
May 7, 2006Last week, the jury in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui sentenced the Sept. 11 conspirator to life in prison with no possibility for parole. The trial has been emotional for the families of Sept. 11 victims. Although some are understandably upset with Moussaoui's sentence, the jury made the best decision. Life in prison is the optimal punishment for Moussaoui.
Golf: Junior ties for 7th, cards best finish since 2002
May 7, 2006After 10 holes in the fourth round of the Mid-American Conference Championships, Ohio men's golfer Grant Christman was four-over-par, following bogeys on holes two and three with a double-bogey on hole 10.
