Bobcats host Eagles
Apr. 7, 2005After a week in which the Ohio baseball team outscored its opponents 36-5, the Bobcats will turn to the strength of their pitching staff as they play host to Eastern Michigan in a three-game weekend series.
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Come rain or shine...
Apr. 7, 2005Year after year, baseball teams at schools like Ohio cope with adverse weather conditions while southern schools' clubs get extra playing and practice time - outside in fair weather. Despite outcry from some coaches for a common start date, opening day still varies as teams travel from north to south. Is there a solution?
Randa takes Reds to victory
Apr. 6, 2005CINCINNATI -Joe Randa provided an encore to his dramatic opening-day homer, hitting a bases-loaded single and a grand slam yesterday night that powered the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-5 victory over the New York Mets.
Alumni professors reflect on changes at Ohio University
Apr. 5, 2005Like some college students, Cary Frith dreamed of fast-paced city life and world travel after graduation. The 1992 graduate of Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College did not plan to return to the campus she knew.
Lecture series on minority healthcare begins
Apr. 5, 2005Ohio University hosted yesterday the first in a series of lectures entitled A Series Exploring Culture and Health in honor of Minority Health Month. The Center of Excellence and Office of Student Affairs at the College of Medicine sponsored the series.
Ohio's economy shapes state budget
Apr. 5, 2005When crafting a budget, there are several factors to take into consideration. People who have written budgets for their households knows how difficult it can be to estimate what their incomes will be for a given time period with any degree of certainty. In most cases, it's even more difficult to estimate the expenses one's income will need to cover as emergencies and unexpected circumstances arise. As lawmakers work to craft Ohio's next state budget plan, we are met with similar challenges.
A faulty solution
Apr. 5, 2005In an attempt to encourage growth within Ohio, Gov. Bob Taft is aggressively pushing an agenda of tax reform, which he hopes would encourage businesses to flock to the state and turn around the stagnant economy. Taft's plan calls for cutting income taxes by 21 percent, phasing out the tax on equipment and machinery, eliminating the state's corporate franchise tax and adding a new commercial-activity tax. Although the motives behind the proposed plan are pure and the theory the plan is based on is potentially sound, given Ohio's current state, Taft's plans are unrealistic and could likely not be implemented efficiently.
Student support for depression
Apr. 5, 2005Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, are among the most common mental illnesses on college campuses and have increased in recent years, according to a 2000 study by the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment.
Forum focuses on sex, love, faith
Apr. 5, 2005Members of Hillel and Campus Crusade for Christ gathered yesterday in Baker Center to discuss sex, love and religion in an open forum.
Fired shots, explosions part of mock disaster for Tri-County first responders
Apr. 5, 2005To spark a mock evaluation testing the county's disaster response, two fuel tanks and a fuel truck exploded Saturday at the Tri-County Career Center.
Pope's burial details finalized
Apr. 5, 2005VATICAN CITY -Responding to Pope John Paul II's request, the Vatican will depart from centuries-old tradition by ringing bells in addition to sending up white smoke to signal the election of his successor.
Head Start program may face funding cutbacks
Apr. 5, 2005Athens commissioners seek state help to save program The Hocking. Athens. Perry Community Action Program (HAPCAP) possibly will lose state Head Start program funding and Head Start centers.
Soldiers praise controversial vehicle
Apr. 5, 2005MOSUL, Iraq -For soldiers inside the U.S. Army's newest troop transport vehicle, the armored combat Stryker rides like a cross-town bus as it sways softly atop its rubber tires, its brakes hissing quietly.
OU student brings gun into library
Apr. 5, 2005Police arrested an Ohio University senior carrying two loaded guns in Alden Library last night, after he had held his roommate at gunpoint Monday.
Petitioners oppose Japan
Apr. 5, 2005NANJING, China -At the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, signs of Japanese wartime atrocities are everywhere. Gory photos and engraved stone tablets exhort visitors to remember that past and hold Tokyo to account.
Ohio cruises past Xavier for 5th straight win
Apr. 5, 2005The Ohio offense put on a hitting show as it beat Xavier 15-0 yesterday for it fifth straight win.
In Athens, you could be 'that person'
Apr. 5, 2005Here in Athens, you don't have to know someone's name to know who they are. If you tend to leave your abode more than twice a week, you may come to find yourself known as a regular somewhere, where someone knows you as that person. Or, you might have a that person of your own.
Jeff Hill discussions tabled for the moment
Apr. 5, 2005Further discussion of the proposal to renovate a portion of East Union Street known as Jeff Hill will not be seen again on the Athens City Council agenda for some time.
Anchor fights cancer
Apr. 5, 2005NEW YORK -Peter Jennings, who revealed yesterday that he has lung cancer, plans to continue on World News Tonight as much as he can after beginning chemotherapy next week.
