Indians beat Twins
Apr. 17, 2005CLEVELAND -Travis Hafner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to force in the go-ahead run and the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 yesterday.
MULTIMEDIA
Golf teams finish in middle of pack
Apr. 17, 2005The Ohio men's golf team had some ups and downs this weekend, finishing the FirstEnergy Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Akron, in eighth place out of the 15-team field.
Religious intolerance betrays namesake
Apr. 17, 2005I am so sick of the ongoing religious debate against the practice of homosexuality. It seems that throughout the history of Christianity, we have been committing horrific acts against our fellow human beings under the guise of Christ. The Crusades were waged under the pretense of reclaiming the holy land. European colonization subjugated and decimated entire populations of people under the canopy of saving them through conversion to Christianity. The practice continues today with Christian condemnation of homosexuals as sinful and destructive.
Track, field find focus on NCAA
Apr. 17, 2005Jericka Duncan had been preparing for something all season, and this weekend it finally happened.
Board of trustees reaffirms 6 percent tuition hike
Apr. 17, 2005The Ohio University Board of Trustees raised in-state undergraduate tuition and fees 6 percent at its meeting Friday.
Reds end losing streak
Apr. 17, 2005CINCINNATI -Wily Mo Pena hit a three-run homer so deep into the upper deck that it drew an extra standing ovation yesterday, then hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros.
Troops fight and die for protesters' rights
Apr. 17, 2005I just read Marine Marc Fencil's letter to the protesters (Soldiers face real 'die-in' daily in Iraq
Softball loses 2
Apr. 17, 2005Plagued by a lack of hitting and defense, the Ohio softball team dropped two out of three games to Marshall over the weekend.
Congress works to protect the protected
Apr. 17, 2005Last week, the Republican congress took major steps to protect the interest of the wealthy and powerful from average Americans. No, you didn't read it backward.
OU, labor union will discuss Mill Street Apartments dispute
Apr. 17, 2005Ohio University and the AFSCME Local 1699 agreed Friday in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas to meet and discuss public-private partnership concerns and try to resolve labor-union grievances outside of the court before it goes to arbitration.
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.
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.
