Ping celebrates 10 years with reception
Feb. 21, 2006To commemorate providing centralized campus recreation for 10 years, Ohio University's Ping Recreation Center is playing host to a reception today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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'Monologues' does help end violence directed at women
Feb. 21, 2006At the suggestion of a friend, I picked up The Post's Thursday, Feb. 16, issue to read Ashley Herzog's Between the Lines, Monologues not true to feminism
Ohio's losing streak extends to 7
Feb. 21, 2006Despite yet another career performance from one of its players, the Ohio women's basketball team's losing streak keeps growing while hopes for a first-round game at home for the Mid-American Conference tournament are fading.
Father resigns after tragedy
Feb. 21, 2006A man who reportedly left his infant son in a car for several hours before the infant died of dehydration resigned from the Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau yesterday.
Bar skips on payment, has permit suspended
Feb. 21, 2006The Ohio Liquor Control Commission has suspended the liquor permit of Skipper's Bar & Grill, 22 W. Union St., for five days, an official at the Liquor Control Commission said.
Malcolm X's life, words inspire former Olympian
Feb. 21, 2006A call to activism led yesterday's sixth annual Malcolm X Commemorative in Baker Ballroom as two-time Olympic gold medalist Lee Evans explained how the civil rights hero affected his influence on the movement.
Late-night jaunts prone to trouble
Feb. 20, 2006Athens feels like a safe place to be and a great place to walk.
Board member resigns; new drug policy in works
Feb. 20, 2006A supporter of the now-rescinded drug testing policy at Alexander schools resigned from the school board Thursday as the remaining members continued to discuss a new drug policy.
Ordinance raises APD salaries
Feb. 20, 2006Athens City Council adopted an ordinance yesterday giving city patrol officers a four percent salary increase but requiring them to pay small portions of prescription drug and deductible costs.
'Cats ready for Bulls
Feb. 20, 2006For the Ohio women's basketball team, this final two-game home stand could not have come at a better time.
Shootings? No problem. Sex? No way.
Feb. 20, 2006Drugs, violence and sex: all the ingredients of a fun weekend.
Forward set for final games
Feb. 20, 2006The Ohio women's basketball team concludes its regular season home schedule this week with games against Buffalo and Bowling Green. While the majority of players will be back in the green and white next winter, senior forward Ciara Iglehart will treasure these last two home games as a Bobcat.
Does not compute
Feb. 20, 2006Ohio University administrators are considering removing university-provided computers from dorm rooms in the future, and also requiring all students to own a computer before coming to OU.
No state left behind
Feb. 20, 2006Ohio is one of the 15 states applying for additional flexibility under the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind Act. In response to criticism about the rigid nature of the law, the government has adapted its guidelines to allow leeway for as many as 10 states in meeting the federal guidelines for student progress by the 2014 deadline. Given the overwhelming changes the law requires - with no financial assistance from the government to meet these standards - Ohio is one of the many states lagging in adequate funding to comply with the federal standards.
There is no 'I' in media, wait...yes there is
Feb. 20, 2006Last week, I felt a little guilty for writing my entire column about the Canadian women's hockey team instead of anything pertaining to Team USA.
New sites help recent graduates find work
Feb. 20, 2006Seniors graduating in June might have an easier time starting their careers thanks to two new Internet resources designed to help college students find entry-level jobs.
University solicits input on alcohol policy
Feb. 20, 2006Students, faculty, staff and local residents will have a chance today to discuss proposed changes to Ohio University's alcohol policy in a Day of Dialogue.
Voters must show form of ID at polls
Feb. 20, 2006Voters now will have to show identification before stepping into the voting booth, thanks to a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Bob Taft.
Woody Allen film hits high 'Point'
Feb. 20, 2006The critics are right: Woody Allen's Match Point is a change of pace for the 70-year-old director because of its London setting and deadly serious tone. But it's also the most exhilarating and disturbing film he has ever made.
Story fell below standards expected from 'The Post'
Feb. 20, 2006I would like to begin by thanking The Post for printing a story on Jan. 17 about the Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Casa Nueva. As an independent, student-run community paper, I believe that it is important to give young journalists an opportunity to build their skills, gain some experience and get feedback from the people they are writing about.
