Annual fair provides entertainment for all
Aug. 10, 2005The 154th Annual Athens County fair began Friday with food, rides and shows, and additional events to attract visitors throughout the end of the week.
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Candidates campaign for diversity-assistant position
Aug. 10, 2005During the past two weeks, Ohio University students and faculty members have attended forums of candidates who are vying for the position of assistant to the president for diversity.
New director position to aid in 'moving the university forward'
Aug. 10, 2005Ohio University President Roderick McDavis ended a six-month-long search yesterday and announced Teri Geiger as his first round draft choice as the university's first full-time director of government relations.
Commission investigates Taft's failure to report outings
Aug. 10, 2005COLUMBUS -The state's ethics commission, currently dominated by Democrats as it investigates Gov. Bob Taft, R-Ohio, does not let politics get in the way of its deliberations, its longtime chairman said.
Iran brings uranium conversion facility to full operation
Aug. 10, 2005ISFAHAN, Iran -A defiant Iran resumed full operations at its uranium conversion plant yesterday, as Europe and the United States struggled to find a way to stop the Islamic republic from pushing ahead with a nuclear program they fear will lead to weapons of mass destruction.
Profiling contradicts U.S. ideals
Aug. 10, 2005We in the United States seem to be caught in an ideological conundrum. In reaction to the United Kingdom's recent battles with extremists, the debate about racial profiling has begun anew. Columnists far more educated than myself have claimed that the numerical airline-passenger checking method employed by many security officials is both ineffective and a waste of time.
Lawmakers urge commission to keep Ohio military facilities open
Aug. 10, 2005Ohio lawmakers and community leaders made their final, formal pitch to members of a base-closing commission yesterday in hopes of keeping open and in place a defense finance center in Columbus and an Air Force graduate school near Dayton.
New business creates opportunities for hip-hop artists
Aug. 10, 2005One Ohio University senior is making efforts to promote the underground hip-hop community by forming a new company.
Oil prices rise to $65 a barrel -a new high
Aug. 10, 2005Oil prices zoomed higher yesterday, touching a new high of $65 a barrel, with buyers focused on refinery snags, shrinking U.S. inventories of gasoline and motorists' growing thirst for fuel despite record-high costs.
Library plans proceed for wheelchair ramp, cafe
Aug. 10, 2005The summer has brought many changes to the inside and outside of Alden Library. The latest modification to the building targets the second-floor stairs, making them wheelchair accessible.
Athletic department budget up
Aug. 3, 2005Ohio University's athletic department received a $300,000 budget increase for the upcoming fiscal year 2005-06. The 2.4 percent budget hike brings the department's total operating budget to $12.8 million. The increase comes in the wake of campus-wide layoffs and departmental budget cuts.
Teenagers participate in week-long film course
Aug. 3, 2005For teens in Athens, summer is a time for playing sports, hanging out with friends and going to the pool. But for Jason Abel, summer is also a time for making movies.
University names interim dean for fine arts
Aug. 3, 2005Charles McWeeny, associate dean for Ohio University's college of fine arts for the past four years, has been appointed interim dean effective August 1.
Athens Country Fair comes to Athens
Aug. 3, 2005The Athens County Fair opens tomorrow at noon and runs through Saturday, August 13. Admission to the fair is $3.00 per day August 5-7 and $6.00 per day August 8-13. Fairgoers can purchase a membership for $20 or a season ticket for $18 to be admitted to all days of the fair. Seniors can attend the fair for free before 3:00 pm on August 11.
Embattled governor plans active role in campaign to pass bonds
Aug. 3, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Gov. Bob Taft -under a cloud from investigations into an investment scandal, gifts to his aides and golf he says he didn't pay for -plans to be active in the bipartisan campaign to pass a $2 billion borrowing plan.
Final Fridays in Nelsonville draws crowds, helps small businesses
Aug. 3, 2005Nelsonville's historic Public Square, lined with art galleries, craft shops and a plethora of small businesses, is among the most notable centers for art in Southeastern Ohio. But the area has earned its reputation fairly recently with the creation of Final Fridays.
Taft visits Athens
Aug. 3, 2005In the midst of a growing ethics investigation, Gov. Bob Taft visited Athens Tuesday to present $200,000 to the Progress Fund, a lending organization that aims to help grow Appalachian businesses.
Copperheads end season in winning fashion
Aug. 3, 2005After splitting a double-header on Saturday against the Lake Erie Monarchs, the Southern Ohio Copperheads met their opponents again on Sunday and were victorious in their last game of the season by a score of 3-0.
Storm shocks power out of Athens
July 27, 2005Late-afternoon thunderstorms struck the Athens area Monday, causing massive electrical outages that resulted in a daylong loss of power for many homes.
Poor condition of state economy hurts children
July 27, 2005In the recent past, it seems as if any news coming out of the state of Ohio has been bad news. That's not to say nothing positive ever happens within the state's borders -Ohio has many positive qualities -but it appears that the most recent and biggest headlines made in the state are about the poor condition of Ohio's economy, possible government corruption, questions about the governor's competency and leadership, misuse of previously earmarked state funds and other things of that nature. However, the finds of a new national study surely will deliver another blow, possibly the most damaging, to the image of this great state.
