Diversity is more than skin deep
May 18, 2004Who is a minority and what is diversity, and why are neither of these very prevalent on the Ohio University campus?
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The same roots, but two very different worlds
May 18, 2004Black people are the only people in this world that have no country -no place to call home. America rejects them. Sadly, so does Africa.
Candidates may be absent from senate ballots
May 18, 2004Two executive candidates for the Boston Tea Party might not be on the ballot in Thursday's Ohio University Student Senate election.
Funding for schools creates inequity
May 18, 2004Fifty years ago, whites and blacks were segregated into schools the Supreme Court determined to be illegally separate but not equal. In Ohio today, minority students' schools are often separate and rarely equal. Now, however, the inequities are legal.
Production includes eccentric plotline
May 18, 2004A savage Scotsman, a Victorian woman with a clubfoot, an androgynous timekeeper, a vicar, biological entrepreneurs and archaeologists are the characters in the Ohio University School of Theater's latest production, Fullest Vigour.
Decision pending on addition of major for women's studies
May 18, 2004For years, students and faculty have been fighting to make the women's studies certificate program a major.
Awards given
May 18, 2004Ohio University students, faculty members and a staff member were recognized for their efforts to foster diversity on campus Monday night. The first annual Brown v. Board of Education awards ceremony was the culmination of the day-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools.
The forgotten story of Palestine
May 18, 2004Wiped from the pages of the Western hemisphere's collective memory, the sorrow-laden Palestinian narrative of suffering and injustice has been forgotten. The memory of more than 400 demolished villages and 750,000 Arab refugees fleeing from Israeli militias in 1948 have been erased by the Israeli government to discredit the internationally recognized right of the Palestinian people to live freely and independently in their own state.
Softball falls to Golden Flashes to end season
May 16, 2004The Ohio softball team's season came to an end Friday in a close loss to Kent State in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Student playwright to see work come to life
May 13, 2004With visions of academy awards and blockbuster screenplays dancing in his 16-year-old mind, Ohio University junior Dusty Wilson was inspired to pursue red carpet success the night Matt Damon and Ben Affleck struck Oscar-caliber gold with Good Will Hunting.
Ohio loses to Miami in first round
May 13, 2004The Ohio softball team beat Miami three times this season but lost the one that counted the most.
Final candidate lays out plans
May 13, 2004Visiting presidential candidate Robert Kennedy said yesterday he would increase diversity at Ohio University by recruiting in areas of Ohio with large minority populations and work to counter budget cuts by lobbying for state and federal dollars.
Bill calls for draft to be reinstated
May 13, 2004With recent developments in Iraq, some politicians are calling for a reinstatement of the military draft.
Boys, not men, must be educated
May 13, 2004There are some things the boys - and I mean to say boys - on this campus need to know. Specifically the boys on South Green, in James Hall and in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house at 24 W. Washington St. who decided to shout obscenities and slurs at the Take Back the Night march last night.
Hip-hop, 'neo-soul' come to Ohio University
May 13, 2004Hip-hop artist Twista and neo-soul group Floetry are set to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22 at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The event coincides with Ohio University's Black Alumni Weekend.
FDA right to restrict morning-after pill
May 13, 2004The Food and Drug Administration deserves a round of applause, a standing ovation and a dozen full-bloomed red roses for its smart decision to deny the morning-after pill or emergency contraception over-the-counter status.
State budget cut alters programs
May 13, 2004The Athens/Meigs Educational Service Center's alternative education program faces a $1,200 state budget cut this year, forcing local school districts to compensate late in the fiscal year.
Left-turn lights installed
May 13, 2004As Athens residents driving through the intersection of Union Street and State Route 682 today will notice, left-turn lights have been added to the traffic signals on West Union Street and state Route 56.
'The Warrior' fights for right to bear arms
May 13, 2004He does not wear the face paint anymore, but he said he still gets sick from a curse Papa Shango put on him more than a decade ago. His legal name is The Warrior and he still has the warrior energy.
Time in college doesn't follow the normal rules
May 13, 2004During my pre-college orientation this past year, every freshman was recommended to read Einstein's Dreams before starting the school year.
