Overhaul of rules tweaks sport
Apr. 29, 2004Golfers heading to their respective tee times might want to do a bit of reading before starting their round this year.
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Valley View provides history, scenery, beautiful course
Apr. 29, 2004LANCASTER - Valley View Golf Club might be noted for its scenic views of Fairfield County and its signature 17th hole, but it also is recognized in golf circles as one of the few family-owned and operated courses in Ohio.
Sushi-lovers 'happy'
Apr. 28, 2004Thank you for being so patient was a common phrase among the workers of Athens' new sushi bar Happy Kobe, 30 W. Union St., last night.
Gore gives $6 million left from campaign to Democrats
Apr. 28, 2004WASHINGTON - Al Gore, drawing from his 2000 campaign accounts, said yesterday he will donate more than $6 million to five Democratic Party groups and help John Kerry fight President Bush's outrageous and misleading re-election bid.
Lethal gas leads to deaths
Apr. 28, 2004ST. PAUL, Minn. - A labyrinth of caves left by 1800s sandstone miners along the Mississippi River has long been a forbidden and sometimes deadly thrill for teenagers, who ignore the keep-out signs and thwart the city's best efforts to seal off the passages.
United States attacks Fallujah
Apr. 28, 2004FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. warplanes pounded Fallujah with 500-pound laser-guided bombs yesterday, and Marines battled insurgents near a train station and in neighborhoods that had seemed to be quieting. American forces decided to delay potentially dangerous patrols into the besieged city.
Moms Weekend calls for relaxing
Apr. 28, 2004It's Moms Weekend at Ohio University, and while most students are reminding their moms not to speed on the way to this highly anticipated theme weekend, I am trying to convince my mom that we could use a little time apart from the hustle and bustle of her life as a matriarch.
Fee provides many benefits
Apr. 28, 2004The 2 percent technology fee is helping to provide OU students not only with visible changes such as the Alden Library Learning Commons and a completely wireless campus, but with more behind-the-scenes upgrades as well.
Senator poses limiting charter schools
Apr. 28, 2004Legislation proposed by state Sen. Teresa Fedor, D-Toledo, would place a two-year moratorium on the creation of new, for-profit community schools - schools that opponents say drain the state's budget and remain unaccountable to the public.
Senate backs new health insurance
Apr. 28, 2004Ohio University student senators adopted a resolution last night that supports a new company for next year's health insurance.
Potential gas-tax increase delay incites Ohio debate
Apr. 28, 2004A 6-cent gas-tax increase over three years that the Ohio legislature passed last spring is stirring controversy around the state.
Not playing nice in Columbus
Apr. 28, 2004Ohio voters rejoice! No longer are Republicans and Democrats fighting each other over the future of the state; now Republicans are simplifying the equation by fighting among themselves. Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell and House Speaker Larry Householder have been engaged in a small spat for some time now, and things are starting to get out of hand. The situation has escalated to a 109-page report that has been made public. The report, written by Householder's staff, proposed a plan to destroy Blackwell's political career. In response to this report, Blackwell has hired lawyers to review it and to determine whether the plan proposed illegal activity. If such illegal activities were encouraged, Blackwell says he will turn the findings over to the proper authorities. It is good to know that these elected officials are more willing to pursue their own agendas instead of working together to find solutions to the problems facing the state.
Childcare options help mothers stay in school
Apr. 28, 2004Finding changing tables is a problem, Liana Flores said. So is managing to enjoy Ping Recreation Center, which does not provide childcare services for guests who bring children.
Band brings a splash of bluegrass into Athens
Apr. 28, 2004Recent Grand Ole Opry inductee and veteran bluegrass musician Del McCoury is performing with his band, the Nashville-based Del McCoury Band, tonight at The Blue Gator, 63 N. Court St.
Funds slashed for poor students
Apr. 28, 2004Ohio schools - including the Athens City School district - will receive less money for poor students next year from the federal government because of a restructuring of federal education law.
OU to pull plug on Internet cables
Apr. 28, 2004Whether Ohio University had an entirely wireless campus was the No. 1 question asked at Precollege last year. Up until now, the answer was no.
Future matriarchs see college as fallback option
Apr. 28, 2004With 276 majors to choose from at Ohio University and a greater opportunity in the work force, female students today are faced with an abundance of options. But generations still are following the trend of being stay-at-home moms.
White House releases details on Bush bus trip in Ohio
Apr. 28, 2004WASHINGTON - President Bush's bus tour in the Midwest next week will include stops at four Ohio cities, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said yesterday.
Abortion-rights marchers find tires slashed
Apr. 28, 2004After returning from an abortion-rights march in Washington, several Ohio University students and Athens residents found their car tires slashed in the Planned Parenthood parking lot.
Racial-profiling bills result in rivalry
Apr. 28, 2004A bill proposed by U.S. Sen. George Voinovich would take steps to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement but faces rival legislation.
