Volleyball will complete road trip at Bowling Green
Oct. 14, 2004The Ohio volleyball team will finish up its five-match road stretch this weekend at Mid-American Conference opponents Toledo and Bowling Green.
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Sweetest Day not always so sweet
Oct. 14, 2004If there's one holiday that was created blatantly for the sole purpose of boosting Hallmark sales, it's Sweetest Day.
Brotherly love
Oct. 14, 2004Ohio strong safety Rob Stover does not remember life without the game that runs through his veins.
Oil prices worry nervous investors
Oct. 14, 2004NEW YORK -A disappointing earnings report from General Motors Corp. and another rise in crude oil prices sent stocks lower yesterday as investors grew even more nervous about the economy.
Google debuts new program
Oct. 14, 2004MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -Online search engine leader Google is targeting the computer hard drive with software that promises to scour the clutter of documents, e-mails, instant messages and other stored files.
Ohio's goal: shut down ...
Oct. 14, 2004Last week's game with Marshall was built up as a battle of two of the best defenses in the Mid-American Conference. This week's game, however, will be a match-up of strength versus strength, as Ohio takes its top-ranked defense on the road to square off against Toledo's top-ranked offense.
Change causes delay in tax bills
Oct. 14, 2004A change in programming caused Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson to have a delay in the tax billing cycle for the 2004 second-half real estate taxes.
'Average Joe' presidential candidate visits Athens
Oct. 14, 2004Average Joe Schriner arrived in Athens early yesterday afternoon. He stood on Court Street in khakis, a button-down shirt and a fleece vest, stopping residents as they passed by to introduce himself and his cause.
Logical restrictions
Oct. 14, 2004Leave your guns at home. That was the message delivered to some Ohio University students last week in e-mails from the OU Police Department. The e-mail informed students, some of whom have conceal and carry licenses, that because of restrictions written into the law, carrying firearms is illegal on the university's campus. Despite concerns expressed by some of these students about the regulations, the restrictions are necessary and completely legitimate.
How to beat Toledo: 4 easy steps
Oct. 14, 2004The Ohio football team is at the crossroads of its season this weekend. Through six games, the team is still at .500 with a win against Kentucky. This is an improvement from last season, but this team won't be satisfied with that.
Concealed weapons protect, not endanger
Oct. 14, 2004I never understood why some people feel like they should fear concealed carry, and then I saw an article written by a psychiatrist named Sarah Thompson. Basically her article said some people fear that when another person has a gun they will start shooting people because they had a bad day.
Polls continue to accept local voters
Oct. 14, 2004TOLEDO, Ohio -In a victory for Democrats, a federal judge ruled yesterday that Ohio voters who show up at the wrong polling place on Election Day still can cast ballots as long as they are in the county where they are registered.
Israelis raid Gaza Strip
Oct. 14, 2004BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip -Israeli tanks and bulldozers pulled back from this Palestinian town yesterday after tearing up roads, flattening greenhouses and knocking down dozens of houses in a devastating two-day raid, part of Israel's expanding invasion of the northern Gaza Strip.
Journalist urges students to seize 'moment in history'
Oct. 14, 2004Fresh from covering Wednesday night's presidential candidate's debate, Juan Williams spoke last night about race relations and our own moments in history at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Ohio to host Central and Eastern Michigan
Oct. 14, 2004Soccer fans who like to see a lot of goals might be bored this afternoon when the Ohio soccer team plays host to Central Michigan.
Cross country to compete in Terre Haute
Oct. 14, 2004The Ohio men's cross country team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to compete in the NCAA Pre-Nationals. With about 87 Division I teams, the meet will be the largest the team has participated in this season.
Ohio politicians advocate more action for state employment, school funding
Oct. 14, 2004Less talk and more action is what state Sen. C.J. Prentiss, D-Cleveland, said she wants from Republican Ohio lawmakers who are cutting social programs that benefit the poor. Prentiss was the keynote speaker at the Athens County Democratic Party's annual fall dinner held last night at the Elks Lodge, 600 W. Union St.
Soldiers might face charges for prison deaths
Oct. 14, 2004WASHINGTON -Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced yesterday.
City council opposes Athens moratorium
Oct. 14, 2004The moratorium issue on Athens' upcoming ballot has sparked citywide attention and has received opposition from both local Democrats and Republicans.
... Rockets' red, glaring offense
Oct. 14, 2004So far this season, Rockets has been a fitting nickname for the Toledo football team. Like the spacecraft itself, Toledo's offensive attack has been fast, air-oriented and seemingly explosive.
