Wineries offer 'eclectic' alternative
Apr. 17, 2005Ohio University students and faculty and Athens residents in search of a unique alternative to the bar scene do not have to travel far to fulfill their quest.
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Cornhole brings OU fraternities together
Apr. 17, 2005Members from 14 of Ohio University's fraternities competed in a cornhole tournament Saturday in order to promote unity and to attract students considering rushing this spring.
Pride Week offers series of events
Apr. 17, 2005Today marks the start of Ohio University's Pride Week, a weeklong series of events celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender pride organized by the LGBT Affairs Commission of Student Senate.
Annual competition among colleges encourages collecting recyclables
Apr. 17, 2005RecycleMania 2005 wrapped up Saturday with Ohio University finishing in fifth place out of 34 schools, falling behind Bowling Green, which came in third and Miami University, which won.
Lacrosse splits games during weekend
Apr. 17, 2005Just like the postgame music by Tom Petty encouraged, the Ohio women's lacrosse team wouldn't back down this weekend.
Pinwheels mark Athens' child abuse cases to urge change
Apr. 17, 2005The Athens County Children Service's lawn on East State Street is adorned with 636 colorful pinwheels, each twirling decoration representing a reported child abuse or neglect case in Athens County in 2003.
Carbone wins 500 as 'Cats top Herd
Apr. 17, 2005Ohio baseball coach Joe Carbone joined elite company last Friday, as he became the fourth Mid-American Conference coach to win 500 games.
Bolton doctrine
Apr. 17, 2005The senate voted earlier this month to drastically reduce the United States' share of the cost of United Nations peacekeeping missions. As if this were not enough of a blow to the peacekeeping body, the Bush administration now seeks to confirm John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with a foreign relations panel vote scheduled for Tuesday. Regardless of intentions, the combination of the cutback and the appointment of an anti-diplomacy ambassador sends a stark message to the world community -that the United States remains uncommitted to cooperation with its allies, even to the extent of slowly withdrawing its support of the United Nations.
Drama starts story in past and present
Apr. 14, 2005With the intention of sharing the novelty of Jason Robert Brown's music and writing, Your Lost Flamingo Company, a student-run theater group, will perform Brown's The Last Five Years for its first musical production.
Library security unchanged since gunman incident
Apr. 14, 2005Employees of Alden Library and the Ohio University Police Department said they are always discussing ways to improve safety, but both said last week's incident has not changed their policies.
Nelsonville City Council recommends new police chief at last night's meeting
Apr. 14, 2005More than 40 people crowded into Nelsonville's City Hall last night to attend the continuation of Monday night's regular City Council meeting.
Latest Al-Qaida attack creates highest death toll since March 10 suicide bomber
Apr. 14, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -Two car bombs ripped through a crowded street in front of the Interior Ministry in central Baghdad yesterday, killing 18 people and wounding three dozen others. Al-Qaida in Iraq said it carried out the attack, the bloodiest in more than a month.
For hockey fans, 7th circle ringed in orange
Apr. 14, 2005In high school, I decided to take a creative writing class, and I found myself face to face with possibly the most interesting writing assignment of my academic career.
Lacrosse to finish up homestand over weekend
Apr. 14, 2005For the Ohio women's lacrosse team, today's game against Vanderbilt is about more than winning and losing, it's personal.
County commissioners continue effort for improved water facilities
Apr. 14, 2005The Athens County Commissioners approved spending $46,700 for the Sunday Creek Valley Water District to complete the fifth phase of a water line improvements to line segment A, at their meeting Tuesday.
Softball takes on Marshall
Apr. 14, 2005The Ohio softball team will look to play the roll of spoiler when they head to Marshall for a three-game series this weekend.
TV teaches lessons that always apply, except when they don't
Apr. 14, 2005The Ohio softball team will look to play the roll of spoiler when they head to Marshall for a three-game series this weekend.
OU coach aims for 500th win
Apr. 14, 2005The Ohio baseball team returns to Mid-American Conference play tonight against Marshall, with an opportunity to provide coach Joe Carbone with his 500th coaching victory at Ohio.
Track and field look for continued success
Apr. 14, 2005After a successful weekend in Oxford at the Miami invitational, the Bobcat track and field team will head to Columbus this weekend for the All-Ohio Championships.
Classic Opera mimics real life with frenzy, energy and style
Apr. 14, 2005Most days do not begin with scheming, end with a double wedding and contain frantic scurrying and trouble throughout. But most days are also not an opera.
