In 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.
Two 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.
A 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.
Tomorrow is election time again for both undergraduate and graduate Student Senate, but neither will have any competition at the polls tomorrow.
With 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.
Replying to Shaylyn Cochran's May 9 article, O say
While 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.
Ohio 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.
The 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.
The Ohio University Singers released a new CD highlighting their accomplishments and favorite moments of the past seven years.
The 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.
Southeastern 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.
The 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.
There 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.
Ohio 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.
Last night, Gifford Doxsee reflected on his 36 years spent teaching at Ohio University as the keynote speaker for the 30th annual International Week.
The box said Cherry Cordial and the model on the front sported a sleek, brilliantly red mane.
If President Bush wishes to hand out any more Medals of Freedom in his final years in office, I have a nominee in mind. Unlike the past recipients, who ironically were part of some of the biggest failures in the United States' modern history, this man deserves to win the highest civilian honor because his company took a stand in the name of freedom.
Ohio University Provost Kathy Krendl was faced with a decision to allow faculty to formally evaluate her and OU President Roderick McDavis, but the Board of Trustees made that decision for her.
The Ohio softball team's quest to shock the Mid-American Conference came to an end Friday in a familiar fashion.
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