Blame lack of knowledge for firearms ban
Sep. 16, 2004I am writing this letter in part angered and in part saddened at the ignorance displayed by Elliot R. Field's piece on Sept. 16 (Ban favors gun boundaries
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Electronic voting technology halted
Sep. 16, 2004An effort to install electronic voting technology for the upcoming November election was halted by Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell in July because voting machines failed to meet security requirements.
City to resume halted Uptown trash collection
Sep. 16, 2004class=maintext>City officials have ordered trash pick-up be resumed for several Uptown businesses and residences.
Voting rights -just in time
Sep. 16, 2004The state of Ohio avoided both a lawsuit and a potential disaster when it agreed to take steps to inform roughly 34,000 felons on parole or probation that they have the right to vote in this November's election. In Ohio, convicted felons are permitted by law to vote unless they are currently incarcerated. Once on parole, on probation or after having paid their debt to society, felons can once again exercise the right to vote.
Lazy? Don't be ashamed; enjoy the extra time
Sep. 16, 2004Hi. My name is Bryson Turner, and I'm lazy. It's something that I have had to deal with for as long as I can remember. Laziness is, at least in America, treated like a disease without a cure, and it's detested more than Carlos Boozer in Cleveland. Being lazy is the greatest way to waste skill, talent and time, according to popular opinion. I just can't figure out why.
Credit card offers can cause long-term risks
Sep. 16, 2004Special rates, free food, T-shirts -and all you have to do is sign up for a credit card. No obligations. No catches. Harmless. Right?
Derek Trucks Band brings jazz-rock style to Blue Gator
Sep. 16, 2004Childhood prodigy turned adult jazz-rock guitarist Derek Trucks is bringing his band Saturday to the Blue Gator, 63 N. Court St.
Food bank demand causes large shortage
Sep. 16, 2004The Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast Ohio in Logan distributed nine million pounds of food to about 200 organizations in nine counties last year, but demand for food is still rising, and the amount of food available is waning.
Schwarzenegger's background questioned
Sep. 15, 2004To paraphrase the Gipper, there you go again, Mr. Kovach. On Monday, Kevin Kovach wrote that Arnold Schwarzenegger [recalled] historical events that never happened
Booze machine's lack of 'buzz' disappointing
Sep. 15, 2004WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -These are not good days for the people who are trying to sell New York on a machine that lets you inhale a martini instead of drinking it.
Legendary co-host leaves hit show
Sep. 15, 2004NEW YORK -Mind you, Barbara Walters is not retiring.
Band plays final gig in Athens this week
Sep. 15, 2004After eight years of touring the country playing shows for dedicated fans, the members of Homunculus are calling it quits to pursue other ventures. But before the band separates, it has decided to do one final tour.
Workshop seeks peaceful solutions to aid 3 countries
Sep. 15, 2004Students and community activists will meet for a workshop this weekend to discuss peaceful ways to resolve conflicts in Colombia, Indonesia and Sudan, said Karla Schneider, assistant director of Southeast Asian studies at Ohio University.
Ban favors gun boundaries, responsibility
Sep. 15, 2004All you bayonet-affixing, grenade-launcher-applying gun enthusiasts can rest easy. The sunset has arrived on Clinton-era legislation banning the domestic sale of nineteen specifically named assault weapons. As of midnight Sept. 12, Americans have the liberty to flex their second-amendment muscles. They are now within their legal right to go out and purchase Christmas stocking stuffers such as the TEC-9. Many critics of the legislation view the sunset as irrelevant because it was easy to maneuver around the specifics of the weapons ban. These critics are missing the symbolic point of a bill aimed at decreasing the proliferation of dangerous arms.
Uncertain job market creates 'major' choices
Sep. 15, 2004NEW YORK -It's a well-worn pickup line at college keg parties: What's your major?
Faculty hosts walk for star enthusiasts
Sep. 15, 2004The fall sequence of Star Walks, hosted by the Ohio University astronomy faculty, is scheduled to have its first hike Friday at 8:30 p.m.
Kerry criticizes lapse of assault weapons ban, promotes crime-fighting program
Sep. 13, 2004WASHINGTON -Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Yesterday accused President Bush of ducking his responsibility to protect the country from crime and terrorism by allowing a national assault weapons ban to expire.
Committee discusses future of Wellhead Protection Plan
Sep. 13, 2004Members of the Athens City Council committees met Monday night in their chambers to discuss future goals for the Wellhead Protection Plan, as well as other issues.
Student Remembered
Sep. 13, 2004When Joe Leone went home during Ohio University breaks, he made it a priority to attend his younger sister's softball games.
Standoff ends calmly
Sep. 13, 2004Late last night, a Nelsonville man was arrested and peacefully taken into custody after a day-long standoff with the Athens County Sheriff's Department.
