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.
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'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.
Hometown swimmer reflects on life in Athens
Feb. 20, 2006Ohio freshman swimmer Sarah Vaughn, who has lived in Athens for the past four years, is preparing to compete in her first Mid-American Conference championships later this week. She took some time out to sit down with The Post's Julie Goldberg to talk about life in Athens, her favorite foods and soccer star David Beckham.
Retiring baby boomers battle age discrimination
Feb. 20, 2006Editor's note: This is the seventh story in a series about aging in Athens and the concerns of soon-to-retire baby boomers.
Student code of conduct goes exclusively online to save cost of printing
Feb. 20, 2006The Ohio University Student Code of Conduct remains online and will not be distributed in a printed form, but an enhanced version of it is in the works.
Grad students urge class reform
Feb. 20, 2006The double-listing of courses for undergraduate and graduate programs can lead to inadequate expectations for graduate students, said Graduate Student Senate members at last night's meeting.
Wrestler enters plea of guilty to car theft
Feb. 19, 2006An Ohio University wrestler pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge of theft of a motor vehicle and will participate in a diversion program, according to Athens County Common Pleas Court records.
Groups cover campus safety
Feb. 19, 2006The Ohio University Student Senate's Women's Affairs Commission played host to the first OU Women Leaders Working Together conference yesterday.
'Cats' success at Pirate Classic rattles preseason predictions
Feb. 19, 2006Mid-American Conference coaches may want to reconsider their choice of the Bobcats as the conference's least likely to succeed team in 2006.
