This week's music hot spots
Jan. 11, 2006Let's kick these columns off with a quick look at the last week.
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Bobcats start season with best record ever
Jan. 11, 2006Eastern Michigan's John Bowler might have had the better night against Ohio's Leon Williams, but Williams took the victory as his team defeated the Eagles 75-63 on their home court.
Potential new budgeting process unveiled to public
Jan. 11, 2006A proposed new budgeting process for Ohio University is designed to decentralize budget decisions, place more responsibility and accountability on individual academic areas at OU and provide a tool for leaders in making budget decisions, the details of which were discussed at an open forum yesterday.
Developer to use right of way
Jan. 11, 2006Athens Mayor Ric Abel clarified the meaning of the term right of way at a press conference yesterday, responding to area residents' concerns that City Council is giving away a valuable piece of property to a developer.
Pandering Petro
Jan. 10, 2006A campaign ad for Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro in his bid to become the Republican nominee for governor has come under fire for its extreme depiction of a conservative Republican, and how such a person would put Christian values back into Ohio politics. Blatantly focusing on the religious dogma of conservatism - abortion, gay rights and the Bible - the ad seems to be just propaganda aimed at soliciting popular support for Petro, disregarding any actual legislative views and goals of the candidate. Although Petro's unabashed manipulation of the system goes against the spirit of the democratic process, it unfortunately might be just the questionable practice that can win support in this stage of the game and allow him to defeat ultra-conservative J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio's Secretary of State, and Betty Montgomery, Ohio's auditor, for the nomination.
Quit procrastinating now ... or later
Jan. 10, 2006After the opening run of classes and a weekend dominated by debauchery, courses' obligations seem to already be plotting against me as assignments lay untouched until late Sunday night after the newest The West Wing.
Triple dean hunt could conclude by winter finals
Jan. 10, 2006Searches for the three open Ohio University dean positions recently began and might be completed by the end of Winter Quarter.
County, hospital sign trailer deal
Jan. 10, 2006The Athens County Commissioners signed an agreement with O'Bleness Memorial Hospital yesterday stating the county and the hospital are responsible for providing a decontamination trailer-, a movable base to protect people from contaminants.
Tax law change affects deductions
Jan. 10, 2006Because of a recent change in the tax code, people donating a car to charity will not be able to claim as much on their income tax returns as in previous years.
3 professors teach their 'dream' class
Jan. 10, 2006Each year the University Professor's program gives students a chance to recognize five outstanding Ohio University professors.
OU: online billing could save $100K
Jan. 10, 2006Ohio University is in the process of making bills and statements available online instead of sending them through the mail to save money and offer a convenience to students.
Lightning rod
Jan. 10, 2006After losing a long and arduous battle to reclaim support in the wake of numerous allegations of political improprieties, Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, recently stepped aside as House majority leader. The distrust resulting from ties with lobbyist Jack Abramoff - who has pled guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud - and DeLay is now virtually ineffective in generating support for furthering Republican-interest legislation.
Young teams face off; Bobcats seek MAC home win against RedHawks
Jan. 10, 2006Many fresh faces on both sides of the floor will experience their first Battle of the Bricks showdown when the Ohio women's basketball team squares off against Miami tonight in The Convo.
Team wants '05 success to continue
Jan. 10, 2006It was one month ago, Dec. 9, when many Ohio volleyball faithful flocked to chat rooms and glued themselves to their computer monitors to watch a live Web cast.
Some attendance policies too inflexible
Jan. 10, 2006When I woke up 8 a.m. Monday, I felt as if I had been hit by a bus.
Ohio prepares for 1st conference road game
Jan. 10, 2006To be successful in the Mid-American Conference a team has to win games on the road.
New book spins views on feminism
Jan. 10, 2006A male chauvinist pig was a title given to men who believed they were superior to women. From the man who doesn't let his wife have a career, to the man who refers to his waitress as tootsie after slapping her on the behind, all the way down to the grade-school boys who won't let their female classmate play in the same game of kickball because of their gender - the term male chauvinist pig has been around for a while. Now, thanks to author Ariel Levy, the term female chauvinist pig was introduced into popular culture.
Writer deprives senses in student-built tank
Jan. 9, 2006I was submerged in a pitch-black tank in a cell at The Ridges. Floating on water filled with 1,000 pounds of salt, I could sense little but the slight warmth of the water. There were no sounds but a distant humming. It was a peaceful coffin, free from the outside world. I was able for the first time since childhood to stare in the nothingness above, hoping to form pictures with my mind out of the air.
4 Bobcat hockey players arrested in Uptown bar fights
Jan. 9, 2006A series of fights early Sunday morning Uptown ended in the arrests of four Ohio University club ice hockey players, but no one was seriously injured, according to reports from the Athens Police Department.
Financial fear-mongering unjustified
Jan. 9, 2006Before we delve into our nation's supposedly out-of-control deficit spending, and the forecasted end of our fiscal lives - by the time we all reach the age of 45 - let's start out by asking what the big deal is about being a few billion dollars in debt.
