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Liberation can be degradation

Apr. 13, 2005

Last Thursday morning, as I browsed the newspaper over breakfast, a particular headline in The Athens News caught my eye: Wet T-shirt contests represent the worst kind of misogyny. Campus reporter Kate Meier described how, earlier this month, a few men at College Gate passed out fliers advertising a wet T-shirt contest. She correctly identified wet T-shirt contests as a form of gross misogyny -and also pointed out that young women are lining up to participate.

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Band uses area roots to appeal to audience, hopes to represent 'real people'

Apr. 13, 2005

Nelsonville-based band Without Papers twists funk, rock and blues in its anthems of civil unrest for the working class and ballads of political injustice.

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Coaches gives OU defense new look

Apr. 13, 2005

The new Ohio coaching staff is giving the defense a makeover during spring practice.

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More lawmakers start hiring family members

Apr. 13, 2005

WASHINGTON -Dozens of lawmakers have hired their spouses and children to work for their campaigns and political groups, paying them with contributions they have collected from special interests and other donors.

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Report says China's thriving economy boosts citizens' lives

Apr. 13, 2005

BEIJING --Stung by complaints of religious and human rights abuses, China declared in a report yesterday that its booming economy is improving the lives of ordinary citizens while changes in the courts and government promote respect for their rights.

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Pick-A-Prof loses senate support

Apr. 13, 2005

Student Senate withdrew support for Pick-A-Prof because of its new policy charging students for access and also discussed a push to complete a petition modifying the Athens Noise Ordinance at its meeting last night.

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U.N. accepts global treaty to fight terrorism

Apr. 13, 2005

UNITED NATIONS -The U.N. General Assembly approved a global treaty yesterday aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism by making it a crime for would-be terrorists to possess or threaten to use nuclear weapons or radioactive material.

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OU to maintain private partnerships

Apr. 13, 2005

Ohio University President Roderick McDavis said at a press conference yesterday that the university will continue to engage in public/private partnerships

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Sox beat Indians in 10th inning

Apr. 13, 2005

CLEVELAND (AP) -Juan Uribe drove home the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning last night, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 5-4.

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5 Trimble district employees to leave

Apr. 13, 2005

As of last night's Trimble Local School Board of Education meeting, it was announced that five full-time employees will not be working for the district next year. One of which is the district's Superintendent Jack Loudin.

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Trustees to talk about tuition hike

Apr. 13, 2005

The Ohio University Board of Trustees' committees will meet today prior to their formal meeting on Friday to discuss the tuition increase for next year, construction projects, the reduction of high-risk drinking among students and faculty awards.

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Al-Jazeera airs terrorist video of threatened American hostage

Apr. 13, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq -An Indiana man, scared and clutching his passport to his chest, was shown at gunpoint on a videotape aired by Al-Jazeera television yesterday, two days after he was kidnapped from a water treatment plant near Baghdad. The station said he pleaded for his life and urged U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq.

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New UPC event features student art

Apr. 13, 2005

Students can enjoy a night of free art, music and refreshments as the University Program Council presents its first student art exhibit at 7 tonight in The Front Room at Baker University Center.

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FDA postpones ruling for 'morning after' pill

Apr. 13, 2005

The Food and Drug Administration has delayed its ruling indefinitely on allowing Plan B, commonly known as the morning after pill, to be sold over the counter.

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Thousands flock to site of pope's grave

Apr. 13, 2005

VATICAN CITY -Thousands of mourners filed past the grave of Pope John Paul II after the Vatican reopened its grottoes for public viewing yesterday, many carrying rosaries and medals they hoped would be blessed by the spirit of a man they already consider a saint.

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'Cats lose twice

Apr. 13, 2005

The start of a seven-game road trip for Ohio did not start well as Cleveland State swept the doubleheader yesterday on the strength of dominating pitching.

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Criticisms of Krendl not even-handed

Apr. 13, 2005

I believe you owe Interim Provost Kathy Krendl an apology. Not necessarily because you believe she is an unacceptable choice to be Ohio University's next provost -different people will have different opinions -but because your justification for such an assessment employed, at best, selective use of evidence and, at worst, unethical journalistic practices.

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Carey can still hit the high notes

Apr. 13, 2005

Just like an adolescent girl, we can count on Mariah Carey to keep getting infatuated and hitting notes higher than a piano to express her angst and ardor. And the full-blast emotional roller coaster is fun to ride -no matter how many times. She is still coming up with good stuff. Mariah's new album, The Emancipation of Mimi

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Area schools keep same safety policies

Apr. 12, 2005

A Minnesota high school student shot and killed nine people March 23 in the largest incidence of school violence since the 1999 Columbine school shooting. Jeff Weise used his grandfather's police-issued shotgun and a pistol to shoot his way past a metal detector and an unarmed guard. In the aftermath, local school districts have not changed their security or weapons policies.

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Budget cuts could hit Ohio libraries

Apr. 12, 2005

Ohio libraries might lose millions in the newest version of the state budget, which began deliberations yesterday in the Ohio House of Representatives.