Residents support local grocery store
Sep. 27, 2005A new, locally owned and operated grocery store has opened within walking distance of campus for students, local residents and university employees.
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Confirm Roberts
Sep. 27, 2005The Senate confirmation of John Roberts to become William H. Rehnquist's successor as the nation's 17th chief justice will finally come on Thursday after much deliberation. And although Republicans and Democrats have been squabbling about President Bush's nominee for the past few months, the relatively new factor of the replacement to retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has sparked a vital part of the debate.
'Murderball' explores lives of quadriplegics
Sep. 27, 2005It is so difficult to begin a review for a documentary that is not only the finest film of the year, but one of the most powerful emotional experiences I have had in the cinema in years. But I'll try.
Gov. Taft commends foundation
Sep. 27, 2005The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio celebrated its fifth anniversary yesterday in Walter Hall with Gov. Bob Taft, attributing his support to its success in giving over $1 million in grants.
Bobcats' fire trumps OSU mob scene
Sep. 27, 2005The Ohio State University football game against Iowa on Sept. 24 was a new experience for me. It was the first game I watched at the Horseshoe. It was also the first Buckeye's game I attended that they actually won - I watched them lose an ugly game at Purdue in 2004. Although the actual kickoff was around noon, the festivities began early in the morning.
This side of the law
Sep. 27, 2005Ohio University's sponsored music downloading service - Cdigix - has rounded out its first year in use, aiding in the trend towards increased legal downloading. Online generators of illegal downloading have been facing some fierce competition of late on college campuses as an increasing number of universities are provide their students with access to legal file sharing programs. With the threat of lawsuits and that relatively inexpensive alternative, the university has laudibly provided students and faculty with an alternative to illegal downloading.
Welfare reform research earns professor award
Sep. 27, 2005An Ohio University professor has received a prominent award for her research on welfare reform and its implications in Appalachian Ohio and Indonesia.
Volleyball celebrates 3 years of flawless results in the Convo
Sep. 27, 2005On Sept. 28, 2002, I was enjoying a weekend during my junior year as a student at Poland Seminary High School and putting my brand-new driver's license to good use. At Peden Stadium, Ohio defeated Buffalo 34-32 on a last-second field goal for the first home win of the Brian Knorr era. In Ames, Iowa, Frank Solich's Nebraska Cornhuskers lost to the Iowa State Cyclones, 36-14.
Football opponent makes hoops fan long for the start of MAC basketball
Sep. 27, 2005College football is great, but when does basketball start?
OU markets break the bank when compared with competing grocers
Sep. 27, 2005Students can save between 20 and 40 percent by shopping at retail giants Kroger and Wal-Mart instead of the Ohio University markets, a Post investigation has found.
Infidelity can have serious consequences
Sep. 27, 2005Does anyone find the following scenario familiar?
Protesters want to oust recruiters from schools
Sep. 27, 2005Protestors against the presence of military recruiters in schools were a strong presence at the National Antiwar Demonstration this weekend in Washington, D.C., said Athens residents and Ohio University students who attended.
WOUB nationally recognized
Sep. 27, 2005A student newscast at Ohio University that reaches a potential 1.4 million viewers a night is in the running for a nationally competitive award next month. Collegiate Broadcasters Inc., an organization that represents students in electronic media, nominated WOUB's Newswatch for a 2005 Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. National Student Production Award in its Best Newscast category.
Ground game, interceptions propel Ohio to win
Sep. 26, 2005After managing just 243 yards rushing through the first three games, Ohio racked up 373 yards on the ground against Kent State.
Athletic director aims high
Sep. 26, 2005For the past seven years, Kirby Hocutt has worked with a successful athletics program at the University of Oklahoma. Now he has moved on as director of athletics for Ohio and sees good things in the future.
Their fair share
Sep. 26, 2005Last week, Athens City Council passed an ordinance that has alienated some local vendors looking forward to the economically prosperous Halloween weekend. In past years, the city has collected a small base fee along with 10 percent of vendors' nightly earnings to help pay for the annual festivities. This year, the profit-based taxing has been cast aside in favor of a larger base fee. Local vendors have responded negatively, but their criticism is premature. The new fees provide the city with a concrete plan to generate funds necessary for running the street party.
War on terror revisits Cold War mistakes
Sep. 26, 2005For U.S. citizens, the attacks of Sept. 11 have come to represent the beginning of a new era.
Auditions bring butterflies for theater hopefuls
Sep. 26, 2005Editor's note: This is the first of a series of stories following the stages of theater production in the Ohio University School of Theater that will appear throughout the quarter.
County engineers to get new Web site
Sep. 26, 2005The Athens County Commissioners approved yesterday the creation of an $11,000 Web site for the Athens County Engineer's Office and discussed creating a $25,000 plan for the Athens County Regional Planning Commission.
Band searches for own voice in debut album
Sep. 26, 2005Local punk rock trio Love and Squalor finally released its debut album, The Furiad, on Sept. 17, which displays its trite pent-up rage and frustration about stalling on the social ladder of life.
