Happiness elusive in this divisive era
Mar. 9, 2006I can't stop looking at my Easy Rider poster. The re-print of the 1969 film reads: A man went looking for America
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Trust in U.S. economy drops
Mar. 9, 2006Consumer confidence fell in February as uncertainty in the job market and business conditions increased, according to a new report released by The Conference Board, a market research group.
O'Bleness pursues donors
Mar. 9, 2006O'Bleness Memorial Hospital recently kicked off the 2006 O'Bleness Annual Giving Campaign, which will feature a campaign geared especially toward Ohio University faculty and staff.
AP Finalists
Mar. 9, 2006Four current and former Post staffers are finalists in the Associated Press Society of Ohio's 2005 newspaper competition.
Team battles youth, Dolphins
Mar. 9, 2006Ohio will attempt to redeem itself against a formidable foe as the Bobcats play host to a battle of the MAC versus the MAAC.
Finals prep: Find the notes, find a focus, then find a distraction
Mar. 9, 2006With finals approaching, I thought it would be nice if I did something with all the useless information floating around in my head and give advice about studying. Because this quarter marks the 11th time I have studied for final exams and written final papers, I consider myself an expert at finishing everything before deadline and doing it somewhat successfully.
I need Evian and a Chilean sea bass, stat!
Mar. 8, 2006The Oscars have come and gone, awards season is officially over, and somehow Hollywood's desire to heap accolades on movies depicting Arab insurgents and homosexuals as real human beings- (gasp) did not rip the fabric of society and cause the downfall of America. (I, for one, was extremely worried.)
3rd game is all that matters
Mar. 8, 2006A room full of RedHawks in a room full of typewriters couldn't have written the scene any better.
Three years
Mar. 8, 2006Three years ago today Terris Ross, an Ohio University senior, was shot and killed in the University Commons parking lot. The death of someone so young always is sad, but it means a lot more in a place like Athens, where murder blessedly is uncommon.
Former opera singer mixes rock, pop to create story of her life experiences
Mar. 8, 2006Long-distance relationships, breakups, moving to a big city, having her dreams crushed by the weight of reality and making sense out of life is what drives Brookelyn Williams's stripped-down, emotionally revealing folk songs.
Baker catering staff helps accommodate many diverse tastes
Mar. 8, 2006I have come to know the recent controversy between Ohio University Catering and the students associations.
Collaborative exhibition colors Trisolini walls
Mar. 8, 2006Colorful designs provide a stark contrast to the bare walls of the Trisolini Gallery as the printmaking department showcases its Print Bonanza.
After 3 years, police still cannot find Ross' killer
Mar. 8, 2006Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series looking at the three-year anniversary of Terris Ross' death
Guard tops conference freshmen
Mar. 8, 2006CLEVELAND - As expected by many of her peers and opposing coaches, Ohio guard Rachel Frederick was named Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year on Tuesday night.
This year's Oscars less pretentious than usual
Mar. 8, 2006Everyone is calling Sunday night's surprise Best Picture win by Crash the most shocking event to occur at the 78th annual Academy Awards, but what still has my jaw dropped is the fact that it wasn't the stuffy, ho-hum event it often is.
For $15, dine a day the Athens way
Mar. 8, 2006Modeling after the Food Network's hit television show, $40 a Day
Ohio's late rally comes up short
Mar. 8, 2006CLEVELAND - With 1:24 remaining in Ohio's Mid-American Conference quarterfinal matchup with Eastern Michigan and the game seemingly out of reach, guard Rachel Frederick thunderously slapped the floor in frustration.
Senior bobcat discusses hockey, airplanes, life after OU
Mar. 8, 2006Ohio club hockey senior Bob DiPippa transferred after his sophomore year from Duquesne University to play hockey at Ohio. He was force on the power-play and penalty kill. He is one of four departing seniors from this year's team that lost Friday night in the quarterfinals of the American Collegiate Hockey Association tournament. The Post's Corey Ryan talked with the senior aviation major about life after graduation, movies and how the Bobcats will do next season.
Style of governance worries faculty
Mar. 8, 2006The grievances of about 60 Ohio University faculty members who met yesterday might show up in an open letter to the public outlining faculty's own vision for the university's future.
MAC tourney heats up
Mar. 8, 2006While many Ohio men's basketball fans would like to think the Bobcats simply cannot fall to rival Miami for a third time this season, the 'Cats still will have their hands full tonight with a tough RedHawks squad.
