10 die in Columbus fire; arson suspected
Sep. 12, 2004COLUMBUS -A suspected arson engulfed an apartment complex yesterday, killing 10 people and forcing other residents to jump from third-story windows, firefighters said.
MULTIMEDIA
Ohio falls 24-3 on road
Sep. 12, 2004The Ohio football team took a shot at knocking off Pittsburgh, a BCS opponent, Saturday, but came up short in the upset bid, 24-3. The game was closer, though, than the final score indicated.
Springer event focuses on election, state politics
Sep. 12, 2004Talk show host and Democratic political activist Jerry Springer made an appearance on Friday in Athens at The Union, 18 W. Union St., to help the Ohio University College Democrats register new voters and energize current ones.
OU trustees hope to play down university's party school image
Sep. 12, 2004The Ohio University Board of Trustees welcomed new faces to the meetings on Thursday and Friday last week, including OU's 20th president, Roderick McDavis.
Soccer duels end in draws
Sep. 12, 2004This weekend's two-game set for the Ohio women's soccer team turned out much like the cleats the players were wearing -double-knotted.
Convention uses moderate speakers
Sep. 12, 2004Not even Fox News could contrive a farce like the Republican National Convention in New York City. There is much to address, including the New York City Police Department unconstitutionally keeping peaceful demonstrators in holding pens for three days, but let's focus on the convention's speakers.
From the left: Kerry tries to stay above the fray
Sep. 12, 2004Negative campaigning is more than just mudslinging, it's democracy at its absolute worst. It is that final abandonment of professional ethics that leads America away from the issues and toward name-calling.
Facing the crowd
Sep. 12, 2004All the pomp and circumstance normally associated with college graduations were on display at the beginning of the school year, Friday, when Roderick J. McDavis was inaugurated as the 20th president of Ohio University. In his address, the first African-American president of OU outlined some bold initiatives for the advancement of the university. The speech contained both specific plans to reach singular goals and broad campaign-rally-esque proclamations about general improvements and goals. While the latter are exciting to hear, the former represent actual and immediate steps toward progress.
Bush wears flip-flop of his own with war, trade issues
Sep. 12, 2004WASHINGTON -While working relentlessly to portray Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a flip-flopper
Nader visits OU, discusses campaign
Sep. 12, 2004Ralph Nader's campaign for president and his support from voters continue to struggle as the election date draws closer. Nader, an independent candidate, told a standing-room only crowd at Morton Hall yesterday about why his campaign was important.
Salary for first lady a growing trend
Sep. 12, 2004When I found out about the new first lady receiving a salary from the university of $25,000, I thought to myself, now why would the university give the first lady a salaried position? I did not understand, at that time, what exactly the first lady does that would warrant a paycheck. I hadn't personally seen the previous first lady very often, so I really didn't understand what exactly the position of first lady required. So I skipped to the next article and didn't really expect to read much more about the issue in the future.
Women's cross country team places 6th
Sep. 12, 2004Three Ohio runners finished in the top 30 as the women's cross country team placed sixth of six Division I teams at the Mel Brodt Invitational Saturday at Bowling Green.
Nader to make OU visit
Sep. 9, 2004Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be at Ohio University Sunday to promote his campaign.
Freshman settles in as starter
Sep. 9, 2004Kalvin McRae was probably not a familiar face to most Ohio football fans back in the spring. However, that has changed only one game into the season.
Athens provides college life, world class bagels
Sep. 9, 2004Congratulations. You are a freshman at The Ohio University. You now share a special bond with everyone else who has ever gone here -and I don't just mean the 37 e-mails a week you'll be receiving from SingleBobcats.com. You might not appreciate it yet, but there will be a time when you walk down Court Street and feel a tingling sensation go through your whole body. Assuming you aren't being tasered, this feeling is pride in your school and your town.
Alden's facelift completed
Sep. 9, 2004Students visiting the recently renovated second floor of Alden Library will be treated to a one-stop shopping place for all the information and technology they need, said Julia Zimmerman, dean of libraries for Ohio University.
Campaign fees questionable under law
Sep. 9, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell said he will ask election officials to look into payments of legal fees by House Speaker Larry Householder's campaign committee to a fund-raiser and a top political consultant.
The unwanted candidate
Sep. 9, 2004This Sunday, independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader brings his egocentric campaign to Athens. Nader will do a local meet and greet before signing copies of his latest book, Crashing the Party.
Gaming club gives insight, experience: Group plans to produce video game
Sep. 9, 2004Since Nolan Bushnell successfully developed the first computer game, Pong
Volleyball heads south for tourney
Sep. 9, 2004After winning two of three matches at the Coca-Cola/Michigan State University Invitational last weekend, the Ohio volleyball team will hit the road this weekend to participate at the Furman Invitational.
