Independence Day festivities in the Athens area:
June 29, 2005Athens -Saturday, July 2nd -Boomsday 2005 begins at 10 a.m. with a parade on Morris Avenue. The fireworks show starts at 10 p.m. on East State Street.
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Local theater takes break, changes management
June 29, 2005Landmark Court Street theater, The Athena, closed Tuesday for cleaning and maintenance work. It will reopen July 15 for the opening weekend of Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Bush's speech 'makes no difference,' some Iraqis say
June 29, 2005BAGHDAD, Iraq -For Engineering Professor Moayad Yasin al-Samaraie, President Bush's pledge to keep U.S. troops in Iraq until their mission is complete was the promise of order over chaos.
Musings of a non-meateater
June 29, 2005I recently saw a hawk. A hungry hawk, eating savagely. When the hawk noticed me watching, it gorged faster. A circle of red spiraled around the hawk, a kind of bloody dinner table, and it kept peevishly glancing at me -overall, it was cute.
Copperheads clobber Cows in league game
June 29, 2005After a 3-game weekend against the Lima Locos resulting in two wins and a loss, the Copperheads were back at it again Tuesday against the Delaware Cows. Prior to the game, rain began to pour upon Bob Wren Field, but as the game began, the Copperheads poured on the runs en route to a 10-2 decision against the Cows.
From OU to OU, Bobcats hire new athletic director
June 29, 2005Ohio University announced the newest addition to its athletics department yesterday -former University of Oklahoma associate athletic director Kirby Hocutt will begin his tenure as the university's athletics director in August.
Recycling prohibition sparks off-campus controversy
June 29, 2005These days, Ohio University's recycling program operates by more than the crunch of soda cans and the dismantling of corrugated cardboard pizza boxes -it operates on the premise that providing recycling services to the OU community is a means to promote recycling throughout Athens.
Country acts energize Peden crowd
June 22, 2005Popular country music serves as a certain form of escapism. In a genre where stage presence often trumps lyrical complexity, likeability and familiarity are just as important to country performances as the musical intricacies are.
Council proposes amendment to allow ceremonial weapon discharge
June 22, 2005At Monday's city council meeting, members gave a first reading to an ordinance that would amend the current policy on the discharge of weapons.
Summer band plays 'under the elms'
June 22, 2005Melodies from the stage and screen filled the air of College Green yesterday evening as the Ohio University Summer Band presented its first concert in the annual Under the Elms concert series.
Women's studies, administrator salaries on agenda for Board of Trustees
June 22, 2005rb269601@ohiou.edu
Copperheads end losing streak with solid win
June 22, 2005After a four-game losing streak on the road, the Southern Ohio Copperheads returned to Athens at Bob Wren Stadium to play the Stark County Terriers.
Russian space agency says solar sail launch fails
June 22, 2005MOSCOW -An attempt to launch the world's first solar sail spacecraft fizzled when a booster rocket failed less than two minutes after liftoff, showering debris over the Arctic Ocean, the Russian space agency said yesterday.
Letter: Dryden time
June 22, 2005I dealt with the results of last year's presidential and congressional elections the same way that many other Liberals dealt with the results of the elections. Poorly.
McDavis announces first draft of strategic plan
June 22, 2005At a press conference yesterday in Copeland Hall, Ohio University President Roderick McDavis announced the completion of a first draft of the school's strategic plan.
Ohio politicans raid the tobacco fund, yet again
June 22, 2005In what has seemingly become a standard practice, the Ohio Legislature has once again decided to siphon off funds from the Ohio Tobacco Use and Control Foundation -money that had originally promised to fund anti-smoking programs -and divert the funds into other state funded operations that are in need of financial assistance. However, this method of robbing Peter to pay Paul recently has become even more odious than past abuses.
State budget to provide no additional funding for school districts
June 22, 2005COLUMBUS -The final version of the upcoming state budget freezes funding for nearly one-third of Ohio school districts, including Cleveland city schools, the state's largest district.
Third VP for finance speaks at OU
June 8, 2005Working in Athens will be like coming home, said Kenneth Payne Wednesday, the third of four candidates for Ohio University's vice president of Finance and Administration, at an open forum.
