Council votes to control Strouds Run
Oct. 2, 2006With a rare lack of unanimity, Athens City Council voted 6-1 last night to pass an amendment to a proposed ordinance through which council would take control of Strouds Run State Park from the state.
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Hocutt, Solich upset 'Dispatch' article's focus lacked positive elements
Oct. 2, 2006Although he does not necessarily agree with the direction of the article that ran in Saturday's The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said he cannot dispute the facts.
Editorial: Dropping the ball
Oct. 2, 2006At a press conference yesterday, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis, Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt and head football coach Frank Solich announced the indefinite suspension of three football players and one basketball player.
Column: Life is best when living in the moment
Oct. 2, 2006People allow many different sovereigns to rule them, but among the worst and most common of these is the past. To successfully capitalize on the opportunities of the present, it is often necessary to break the shackles of the past. While this is never easy, it is imperative to living happily and successfully.
Site allows for STD alerts
Oct. 2, 2006The absence of cartoon bunnies wishing the recipient a happy birthday isn't the only unconventional thing about the e-cards on inSPOT's Web site, www.inspot.org. Far from yielding good tidings, the cards contain a message alerting the viewer that he or she might have contracted a sexually transmitted disease and should get tested.
'Cats tactically use dumping to score, scare
Oct. 2, 2006One thing that helped the Ohio volleyball team defeat Eastern Michigan last Saturday was its ability to make in-game adjustments.
Damage Control
Oct. 2, 2006Ohio University President Roderick McDavis announced yesterday that he placed Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt in charge of reviewing and standardizing the university's current Student-Athlete Code of Conduct.
Coach credits defense for win
Oct. 2, 2006Kent State kept their top spot in the Mid-American Conference East with a win last weekend against cross-town rival and defending MAC champions, Akron.
Shocking, exclusive article of the year!
Oct. 2, 2006Celebrity gossip magazines never cease to amaze me. Just when you think the scandal couldn't get worse, it stoops a level lower to shock the public.
Notices of illegal downloads rising
Oct. 2, 2006The ease of illegally downloading movies, music and software through peer-to-peer software such as BitTorrent and LimeWire, has created a copyright infringement epidemic on campus, said William Sams, Ohio University's Chief Information Officer.
Athens Police officers to break bread with students
Oct. 2, 2006With the launch of the Dining With Cops program tomorrow, students occasionally will share campus dining halls with Athens Police officers
Your Turn: Smoke Less initiative creates secondhand problems
Oct. 1, 2006In response to the editorial on Issue 5, I would like to point out that the SmokeFreeOhio initiative is not only beneficial to society as a whole, but it's also aligned with other state laws that protect the health and safety of business patrons.
Ohio House candidates chat with students, faculty
Oct. 1, 2006Candidates for the 92nd District in the Ohio House of Representatives urged Ohio University students to take an active role in choosing and influencing their elected officials during a forum last night.
Bobcats drop crucial conference contest
Oct. 1, 2006Bowling Green used its opening possession ' a nine-play, 69-yard drive that included two fourth-down conversions ' to take the momentum, and a key divisional game, from the Ohio football team Saturday, as it defeated the Bobcats 21-9 at Peden Stadium.
Your Turn: 'Tagging' akin more to art than petty vandalism
Oct. 1, 2006I am writing about the surplus of articles in Athens newspapers that have recently blazed the artists that have been tagging walls around our town. Tagging. Graffiti.
'Mi casa, no su casa'
Oct. 1, 2006The Senate approved a bill Friday night that would authorize the construction of a 700-mile wall between the United States and Mexico. President Bush will sign the bill just in time for Republicans to tout it for the November elections.
Chiropractor gives up license after using questionable treatment
Oct. 1, 2006An Athens chiropractor investigated in March for using vibrational manipulations to cure back pain in patients ' without touching them or meeting them in person ' permanently surrendered his chiropractic license Thursday.
Festival teaches sustainability
Oct. 1, 2006Sustainability was the word of the weekend at the 6th Annual Athens Area Sustainability Festival at the Athens Fairgrounds.
Law director doubles as landlord
Oct. 1, 2006In almost half of the inspections of his rental properties since 1993, Athens City Law Director Garry Hunter was given several months beyond the 30-day time limit to fix housing code violations. On three occasions, the cityG
Breaking up is not always so hard to do
Oct. 1, 2006The thing I like most about having a column, besides the ability to work in my boxers, is the opportunity to help people. You see, underneath this tough, manly, Chuck Norris exterior is a sensitive, caring and sympathetic individual who wants nothing more than to aid my fellow man. And pudding ' I also want pudding. But I digress. It is in this spirit of giving that today's column will serve as a follow-up to my first column: The award-winning, critically acclaimed Dating advice from a geek. If you followed the advice given in that column, you will no doubt be in need of my knowledge and expertise of the next logical phase in your relationship: The break-up.
