Strong performance helps men to third place finish
Oct. 17, 2004The Ohio men's cross country team continued to improve its season by finishing third in the Open division race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals Saturday.
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Holy Toledo! Bobcats blasted by Rockets
Oct. 17, 2004A familiar theme for the Ohio football team this season has been relying on a stout defense to keep a struggling offense in the game.
Play goes on peacefully
Oct. 17, 2004For two hours Saturday, Ohio University students anxiously awaited the arrival of protesters responding to OU's production of the Laramie Project. Despite their preparation, the protesters never showed, but the students still used the opportunity to convey their message.
Council member offers insight on plan
Oct. 17, 2004As a member of Athens City Council, I was a little surprised to see your front page stating council opposes the moratorium (City council opposes moratorium
Candidates debate possibility of draft
Oct. 17, 2004WAKEFIELD, Ohio -Since John Kerry embraced speculation about another national draft as a campaign issue last week, he has been repeatedly criticized by Republicans for exploiting the issue for political gain.
Campaign targets Ohio
Oct. 17, 2004WAKEFIELD, Ohio -John Kerry continued his effort to let no stone go unturned in the search for Buckeye-state voters Saturday, traveling through four counties President Bush easily won in 2000.
Flu vaccination shortages affect local health care
Oct. 17, 2004Millions of Americans, by choice or not, are going to go without flu shots this year so that more vulnerable Americans can be immunized.
Volleyball continues winning streak
Oct. 17, 2004The Ohio volleyball team continued its dominance of Mid-American Conference opponents this weekend, defeating Toledo 30-26, 30-25, 30-27 and Bowling Green 30-19, 30-15, 30-25. The Bobcats finished a five-match road swing an impressive 5-0.
Money important factor in campaign
Oct. 17, 2004WASHINGTON -Republican Sen. George Voinovich has spent 10 times as much money campaigning as Democratic challenger Eric Fingerhut in the last three months, according to campaign finance reports.
Citizens of battleground state divided in political affiliation
Oct. 17, 2004DES MOINES, Iowa -Here, playing out on 57th Street, there is an intense miniature version of the nationwide effort by President Bush and Sen. John Kerry to find friendly voters and get them to the polls on Nov. 2.
Field hockey suffers season's worst loss
Oct. 17, 2004A streaking Kent State field hockey team handed Ohio its most lopsided loss of the season yesterday and its worse defeat since 2000, winning 9-1 at Kent.
Military incursion destroys homes, kills civilians
Oct. 17, 2004JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip -Israel's military said Saturday that its 17-day incursion into the northern Gaza Strip struck a heavy blow against Palestinian militants routinely firing makeshift rockets into the country's southern region.
Soccer allows goal, but remains undefeated
Oct. 17, 2004Immediately before yesterday's soccer game, Ohio's six senior players received flowers and hugs during Senior Day ceremonies, which are held every season before the team's final regularly scheduled home appearance.
Ohio hockey tames the Lions, extends winning streak
Oct. 17, 2004The Ohio hockey team got its chance this weekend to set the record straight against No. 5 Lindenwood, winning 2-1 in overtime Friday and 4-1 Saturday.
Soldiers' disobedience prompts investigation
Oct. 17, 2004BAGHDAD, Iraq -The U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who refused orders to drive a dangerous route were members of one of a few supply units whose trucks still are unarmored, their commanding general said yesterday.
OU revamps campus transit
Oct. 17, 2004Students might notice the new 15-passenger CATS van scurrying around campus this year, a change from previous years' Bobcat Express vehicles.
Severe media bias against guns upsetting
Oct. 17, 2004Students are Up in arms about concealed carry law (Oct. 13) partly because of the extreme anti-gun bias in the media, I hope, and not the result of reasoning with facts. Since Professor John R. Lott's book, More Guns, Less Crime, came out a few years ago, there still has been no city, county or state that passed a concealed-carry law whose violent-crime-with-guns rate did not subsequently decrease.
Anti-terrorism agenda ambiguous
Oct. 17, 2004After three years of color-coded warnings and partisan bickering, Sen. John Kerry and President George Bush finally can see eye to eye on the meaning of winning the war on terror. Not convinced? Let's compare two interviews. On the campaign trail Bush said, I don't think you can win (the war on terror). But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world
OUPD escort service strives for 'SAFE-T'
Oct. 17, 2004Instead of the campus escort service, students in need of late-night safety in Athens will now be assisted by a new Ohio University Police Department program: the Safe Arrival For Everyone-Tonight Patrol Team.
Amish open doors, minds
Oct. 17, 2004BALTIC, Ohio -A 2-year-old Amish boy plays on the front lawn with a pinwheel, barely noticing as 40 tourists shuffle past and into his grandparents' home.
