Rice
Apr. 20, 2005MOSCOW -Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday that the United States does not seek to rob Russia of its traditional influence in former Soviet republics.
MULTIMEDIA
OU alumna opens bath shop in Athens
Apr. 20, 2005A former Ohio University student has used a spark of imagination to turn her college hobby into a wholesale and retail business venture.
New DNA policy to expand database
Apr. 20, 2005Convicted felons in Ohio will have to surrender their DNA beginning May 18.
Campus cellular service varies
Apr. 20, 2005In more than two quarters at Ohio University, freshman Cal Cleary's cell phone has rung one time.
Carbone's 500th, numerous player firsts make weekend special
Apr. 19, 2005After a successful weekend for Ohio baseball, the Bobcats took the first two games and gave up one against Marshall.
School districts tread rough fiscal waters
Apr. 19, 2005School boards across Athens County are turning to laying off personnel and asking taxpayers for more money as districts struggle to make ends meets.
Ohio faces challenge in Virginia
Apr. 19, 2005Clarisa Crowell was once a standout player for Virginia Tech. But today, she will be coaching against the Hokies.
'Cats triumph over Dayton
Apr. 19, 2005The Ohio baseball team won its eighth game of its recently completed 10-game home stand last night as it came from behind to beat Dayton 6-5.
Cake venue changed
Apr. 19, 2005The Virgin College Mega Tour concert featuring Cake scheduled for Friday has moved from The Convo to Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium because of low ticket sales.
Don't be fooled by April starts
Apr. 19, 2005Currently the New York Yankees are fourth in the American League's Eastern Division with a 5-8 record, which has stirred George Steinbrenner into a ball of fury.
China, Japan suggest meeting to end disputes
Apr. 18, 2005BEIJING -Japan and China considered yesterday whether their leaders should meet this weekend to try to defuse the worst dispute in decades between the Asian powers, but at the same time they traded more angry words over anti-Japanese protests and Tokyo's wartime history.
Federal Hocking renews 29 teacher contracts, salaries
Apr. 18, 2005Twenty-nine teachers in Federal Hocking Local School District had their contract continuations approved at last night's school board meeting, following last week's announcements of staff cuts at both Nelsonville-York City School District and Trimble Local School District.
Sharon supports delay of pull-out
Apr. 18, 2005JERUSALEM -Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday he favors a three-week delay in Israel's planned pullout from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements this summer, ostensibly because of a Jewish mourning period marking the destruction of the biblical temples.
Council discusses performing arts/community center
Apr. 18, 2005The proposal for buying a church building for $360,000 and developing it into a performing arts facility on the west side of Athens had its second reading at the Athens City Council meeting last night.
Universal health care proposal raises controversy
Apr. 18, 2005An Ohio organization that works to reform health care is pushing a ballot initiative that, if law, would provide all Ohioans universal health care coverage.
Papal electors give first sign of struggle ahead the black smoke of indecision
Apr. 18, 2005VATICAN CITY -Black smoke streamed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney yesterday to signal that cardinals failed to select a new pope in their first round of voting, held just hours after they began their historic task: finding a leader capable of building on John Paul II's spiritual energy while keeping modern rifts from tearing deeper into the church.
Bobcats seek victory tonight to cement a good home stand
Apr. 18, 2005The Ohio baseball team plays host to Dayton tonight to wrap up what has proven to have been a successful stint at home.
The milestone
Apr. 18, 2005Coach Carbone wins No. 500 The Ohio baseball team's win last Friday was more than just a conference victory; it was a historic achievement for head coach Joe Carbone. As the final out was recorded, Carbone secured his place among the elite coaches in Mid-American Conference history with his 500th career victory at Ohio University. Although Carbone downplayed the significance of the win, saying It's not a big deal really... Coaches don't win games
