MULTIMEDIA

Religion in disguise

Sep. 25, 2005

Revisiting an intellectual battle that has raged intermittently for the last 80 years, a Pennsylvania trial begins this week to decide the constitutionality of teaching intelligent design in public schools. Although the issue seems rather simple from an objective standpoint, it has been complicated by church officials and religious-minded politicians bent on blurring the line separating church and state. The concept of intelligent design - ultimately religion under the guise of science - still has no place within the halls of public schools.

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Volleyball set to defend home win streak

Sep. 22, 2005

The Ohio women's volleyball team is set to open Mid-American Conference play this weekend and begin defending its back-to-back MAC championships with two home matches. The Bobcats, who ended non-conference play with a record of 10-2, have earned an even larger target on their backs since last season after their recent accomplishments. Along with only losing one MAC game in two years, the Bobcats took over the nation's longest home-game winning streak, and it could grow to 31 with wins against Akron tonight and Buffalo on Saturday.

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Bobcats welcome Canadian foe for season home opener

Sep. 22, 2005

According to the Ohio University Office of Institutional Research, 86 percent of students enrolled at Ohio University, Athens campus, are Ohio residents. The Ohio University men's ice hockey team is the exact opposite.

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Cross country teams compete at home for Ohio Invitational

Sep. 22, 2005

The Ohio cross country team makes its only seasonal appearance at home this weekend, which also marks the return of the Ohio Invitational to the golf course along the Hocking River.

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MAC West Division offers plenty of competition

Sep. 21, 2005

The Mid-American Conference West Division lost one of its powerhouse football teams in Bowling Green, but still promises to provide a lot of talent and competition.

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Senior becomes 6th Bobcat to hit 1,000 kills

Sep. 19, 2005

Heading into the Purdue Mortar Board Premier last weekend, middle blocker Julia Winkfield was only 10 kills short of 1,000 career kills.

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Athletic director goes from gridiron to administration

Sep. 19, 2005

Kirby Hocutt knows what it is like to be a student-athlete. Juggling practice, classes, homework and workouts were all part of Hocutt's life in the early '90s at Kansas State.

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Script falls short in 'Heaven'

Sep. 18, 2005

Call it stuck in a moment you can't get out of. Call it missing the light at the end of the tunnel. Or even call it not passing on to that beautiful mansion in the sky. That's what life is like for Elizabeth Masterson, played by Reese Witherspoon, in Mike Waters' Just Like Heaven.

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Bobcats fail to score in two losses

Sep. 18, 2005

Goalkeeper Melissa Parra made the most of her return to her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend.

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Company points to roofing method as cause of fires

Sep. 18, 2005

The fire Thursday night at Ohio University's new student center might have caused up to $10,000 worth of damage, university and construction officials said.

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Big One attracts smaller crowd than expected

Sep. 18, 2005

Dreadlock-adorned music fans and stroller-pushing parents trickled into the Athens Fairgrounds throughout the day Saturday at The Big One festival for musical acts, street vendors, comedians, local art and films. Despite the rich Athens culture present at The Big One, most festival-goers and performers expected a higher attendance.

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Field hockey downed No. 12 Hoosiers

Sep. 18, 2005

The Ohio field hockey team dropped its fourth game in a row Saturday in a contest that was closer than the 4-1 final score indicates. The Indiana Hoosiers, ranked 12th in the nation, proved to be too much for the visiting Bobcats, as IU converted three of their four goals off penalty corners.

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Backtalk with Courtney Miller

Sep. 18, 2005

When defensive lineman Jameson Hartke moved to Ohio University from his hometown of Centerville, he packed more than just his suitcases. He also remembered to bring a couple of big hits, but he left those out on the football field last Friday night. Hartke already has three sacks for the year, with two coming against Pittsburgh. The Post's Courtney Miller talked with this true freshman about his status as an unlikely hero, his time on campus and his thoughts on what lies ahead.

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Cross country team places first at meet

Sep. 18, 2005

It was a meet of firsts for the Ohio men's cross country team. It was the first time they competed at the Central Collegiate Invitational and the first time the team's top runners competed together.

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The Big One not so big after all

Sep. 18, 2005

So The Big One turned out to be a Big Flop. Figuratively speaking, no one showed up at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Saturday to watch the 70 musical acts, laugh at nationally touring comedians, enjoy carnival attractions, view student films, eat fair food and enjoy the great outdoors for the last weekend of summer.

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Charities see little proceeds from magnet ribbon 'copycats'

Sep. 18, 2005

Magnet America was started in 2003, with only 1000 Support Our Troops yellow ribbon magnets. Now their product line includes a selection of ribbons including, but not limited to, Katrina Relief

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Weekend festivities center around pawpaw

Sep. 18, 2005

A crowd of enthusiasts from near and far gathered at Lake Snowden in Albany this weekend to celebrate one of Ohio's natural fruits - the pawpaw.

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Unruly parties weigh on police

Sep. 15, 2005

Fire-setting and other dangerous behaviors by Ohio University students like those last weekend will only dissipate when students frown upon drunken deviance and police themselves, OU President Roderick McDavis said at Christ the King University Parish Center, near the scene of last weekend's revelry.

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VisCom students to 'engage' peers with publication

Sep. 15, 2005

A test bigger than a final exam is looming for communication students after wrapping up a Spring Quarter class.

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Groups work to prevent off-campus fires in Ohio

Sep. 15, 2005

The Department of Environmental Health & Safety and the Off-Campus Living Office are teaming up to educate students -particularly those who do not live in residence halls -about fire prevention.