MVP picks need more than numbers
May 7, 2006Nick Miller's May 4 Nickel Dimer intended to set the record straight on the errors of the league in naming Steve Nash to his second straight MVP award over Kobe Bryant.
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Editorial: A step, not a leap
May 7, 2006The rate of obesity in this country has become a prominent issue lately, especially considering the rate of increased childhood obesity, which foreshadows the potential future of health problems in America. However, a step has been taken to recover from this national plague with top beverage distributors agreeing to provide only diet soda, juice, milk and water in public schools.
Mothers hit bars, take it easy
May 7, 2006Moms' Weekend seemed a little more relaxed this year with Athens Police Department making only 21 arrests, about average for a typical weekend, mostly for disorderly conduct and underage consumption.
Things gained from religion not always apparent
May 7, 2006In response to Joe Vance's psalm of liberation from religion, would you please print the following poem? Its author is unknown, but it expresses the wisdom that eludes us until we face difficulties bigger than we are.
Women's safety, gun ownership can't be equated
May 7, 2006Every time I open The Post and find Ashley Herzog's column on the top of the opinion page, I can feel my heart begin to race and the angry little vein in my forehead start to pop out.
'Mission: Impossible III' not up to par with predecessors
May 7, 2006As moviegoers, we accept certain unalienable action-movie truths: Cars will blow up with one gunshot; bystanders don't seem to mind multi-car pileups and a hail of gunfire will always miss our hero or heroine.
Baseball: Pitchers boost 'Cats to third conference series win
May 7, 2006The Ohio baseball team earned its third conference series victory of the season this weekend against Akron thanks to outstanding back-to-back pitching performances from Bobcat starters Anthony Gressick and Yale Silverman.
Moms' Weekend: Walk for Cure aims to attract 1,000 people
May 4, 2006Mothers of Ohio University students who don't spend all of Moms' Weekend on Court Street will have the opportunity to raise money for breast cancer research, revisit the 1960s and meet administrators, among other activities hosted by OU organizations.
Free agency keeps football dream alive after draft
May 4, 2006National Football League Draft hopefuls are far removed from their playground days, but they still have to face the possibility of not being picked for team.
OU senior enters not guilty plea
May 4, 2006An Ohio University senior and former track athlete pleaded not guilty to two counts of felonious assault yesterday and was released without posting any bond.
Backtalk with Josh Johnson: Runner finds pride in socks, plans for summer bike trip
Apr. 24, 2006Carime Reinhart has been a standout distance runner for the Ohio track and field team, holding the fourth fastest Mid-American Conference time in the 5,000-meter run. She is also a member of the cross country team and has been honored as Academic All-MAC in both sports. In the indoor season at the Conference Championships, Reinhart placed sixth in the 5,000-meter race. The Post: What are you going to be doing this summer?Reinhart: I do a bike trip for a week or two weeks with a group of people from home. This year we're riding our bikes from where I live (Findlay area) to Vermont. Last year we rode to Mackinaw City, Mich. We did five days and 500 miles. We stayed in tents, we totally roughed it. Wherever we stopped is where we stayed.The Post: What would the first three songs be on your dream CD?Reinhart: Probably Reliant K, Be My Escape. Any random Switchfoot song could be No. 2. Jeremy Camp, any random song, would be the third one.The Post: Do you have any superstitions or rituals?Reinhart: In high school I wore the same pair of socks every single race. One time I had a state meet and I was wearing the same socks every time. But at the meet I totally forgot them and my mom bought me a pair of socks. It just happens that that was the year I got state runner-up. I kept them and wrote my time on them and everything. The Post: What is your favorite movie?Reinhart: Probably The Notebook or Shawshank Redemption. I'm a huge sucker for love stories and Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author. The Post: Do you have a favorite television show?Reinhart: I like The Amazing Race.The Post: Last CD that you bought?Reinhart: I bought the Switchfoot, Nothing is Sound one.The Post: What do you like or dislike about Athens?Reinhart: It's so pretty out here and everyone is out and active. There's lots going on and I like the flowers in the spring. What I don't like about Athens is that I'm not a huge partier so some of that can get obnoxious.
Baseball: Pushing past setbacks, 'Cats want 3-win streak
Apr. 24, 2006As the Ohio baseball season continues with tonight's contest against Duquesne, the Bobcats still are experiencing setbacks to go along with their successes.
In The Slot: 'Green' sport punches boxing out of the ring
Apr. 24, 2006A couple weeks ago I bashed the sport of boxing for producing headlines that included a sports journalist bludgeoned to death with a hammer and a low blow that almost sparked a riot in an arena packed with more than 15,000 fans.
Track and field budget ranks last in the MAC; university lacks indoor facility
Apr. 24, 2006While the Ohio track and field team heads to the Hillsdale Relays this Thursday, they began the season already trailing their conference foes.
White edges Green in spring game
Apr. 23, 2006Paced by strong running and relentless defense, the White held off a late charge by the Green to win the annual spring football game Saturday, 14-12.
McDavis Evaluation Trustees take unrest into account
Apr. 23, 2006Discussion on campus about an evaluation of Ohio University President Roderick McDavis and Provost Kathy Krendl did have a role in the Board of Trustees' decision to include the opinions of six constituent groups in their annual review of the president, board chairman Greg Browning said.
GPAs rise with spring temperatures
Apr. 23, 2006Frisbees are flying, flowers are blooming and sunbathers officially have taken over the greens. Spring is here, and some students are having a hard time finding motivation to study.
Fuel efficiency can be realized easily
Apr. 23, 2006Gas prices have many Americans scratching their heads at whom to blame when they pay their ever-growing bill at the pump. But if we were getting 80 miles per gallon in our five-seat sedans, even at $3 a gallon, gas would seem a bargain.
Local Italian deli expands: New dining area caters to market patrons
Apr. 23, 2006A local Italian food market and deli opened an attached party and meeting facility offering catered food Sunday.
