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.
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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.
Former administrator asked to cut ties with OU
Sep. 26, 2005Two years after allegations of questionable physical contact with prospective male students, Ohio University administrators have once again asked Richard Becknell, former associate director of admissions, to sever all involvement with the university.
Verizon roams county for land
Sep. 26, 2005Verizon Wireless has secured a license to provide cellular service for the Athens County area and is investigating locations for cell towers.
Council discusses proposed vending ordinance
Sep. 26, 2005Athens City Council yesterday proposed another ordinance relating to N. Union Street vending that might take effect next year.
Huskies' signal-caller shines in loss
Sep. 26, 2005Northern Illinois quarterback Phil Horvath picked apart the Akron secondary in Saturday's game against the Zips, but it still was not enough.
Foundation's fifth anniversary draws Taft to speak at OU
Sep. 26, 2005Gov. Bob Taft will speak at about 6:30 tonight in the Walter Hall rotunda at Ohio University at a celebration marking the fifth anniversary of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio.
Benevolent
Sep. 26, 2005During the weekend, finance ministers from around the globe agreed to erase the debts of some of the world's most impoverished nations. Although still awaiting the confirmation of the World Bank, the leaders of the world's pre-eminent industrial powers all have cast their support for the deal. This initiative will offer some of the world's poorest countries genuine opportunities for development. Additionally, the World Bank will incur no costs, as the G-8 group - which constitutes some of the world's most powerful and influential nations - will take them on collectively. The G-8 is composed of Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States. After the culmination of years of negotiating, this deal is a rare and praiseworthy achievement for the international economic world.
