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County gets increased budget

Increased sales tax and higher interest rates has left Athens County with a substantially larger budget this year.



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Bias? Not exactly

In a unique vote on Dec. 29, Athens City Council approved the controversial retirement center project with only three members voting. Because the Ohio Ethics Commission had discouraged three members from voting a few days earlier, an incomplete council was forced to vote on an issue of significant local importance. The justification used to halt the votes of three council members is questionable, and the reasoning behind the decision too vague. In the end, it deprived officials from voting on an important matter and, though not legally binding, could set a troublesome precedent for future votes.


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New 'Post' letter policy intended to make debate public

By now probably everyone on this campus and the surrounding area is sick and tired of hearing about New Year's Resolutions, the start of the new quarter and all the minor changes associated with starting the year off right.


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The American experience

While studying at Ohio University through a foreign exchange program is an exciting step for many overseas students, being at an American university can pose unique problems and advantages.



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'Cats break past Ball State

The Ohio men's basketball team rallied from a poor first-half performance to defeat Ball State in a hard-fought Mid-American Conference battle.


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This week in art

Jan. 9: Visiting violinist Katie McLin, 8-9 p.m. - Glidden Hall Recital Hall.


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Jackson's 'Kong' crowned ruler of big screen

Yes, some action scenes in King Kong are implausible. Yes, a few sweeping sunset vistas look very computer-generated. Of course, a 25-foot-tall ape could never slide on an ice-covered pond in Central Park. And really, how convenient is it that the whole issue of transporting said ape via damaged boat is left inside a fade-to-black?


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Phillips gears up for new campaign

Athens City Council woman Deborah Phillips has taken steps toward challenging incumbent Republican Jimmy Stewart in the Ohio House of Representatives' 92nd District this fall.


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OU on way to shining distinction - as No. 1 party school

Many Post columnists begin their first columns by explaining to the readers what to expect from them for the next 10 weeks. I think there is something more important for me to discuss in the first of my 10 installments.


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Retirement center OK'd after controversial vote

Athens City Council passed two ordinances that permit development of a highly debated retirement community by two 3-0 votes last week, after an opinion from the Ohio Ethics Commission discouraged three members from voting because they work for Ohio University.


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Ohio secures win in MAC opening match

Heavyweight Marcus Adelman returned to the Bobcats lineup last night for the first time since injuring his ankle Nov. 26, securing Ohio's 19-12 victory over Eastern Michigan with his 7-3 decision over Jake Wood.


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Sexual assault policy's official effects have yet to be determined

After a new protocol requiring Ohio University employees to report all sexual assaults was put into place, there was concern that students would be less likely to report sexual assaults. These worries appear to be unfounded, though official numbers have not yet been compiled, said Char Kopchick, OU's director of health education and wellness. I think there's a concern about a decrease of people coming forward

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