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Campus musings as freshman year winds down

Most people are excited about school coming to an end. We all have our activities lined up -jobs, internships, road trips, concerts. We are eager to spend time with our friends and family, and ready to get away from classes and out of Athens.



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Travelers face peak gas prices

This Memorial Day weekend marks the starting point of the summer traveling season, which means motorists will face a tight gas market this year, according to AAA South Central Ohio.


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Nelsonville granted funds for planning

Gov. Bob Taft announced Wednesday that the city of Nelsonville will receive a $20,000 grant to hire a consultant to help prepare the city's comprehensive plan.



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A judgment call

Currently, the Ohio Supreme Court is facing a tough decision that concerns possibly the most heinous crime in society save murder. The court has been examining the state's version of Megan's Law to determine if judges have the ability to apply a 'sexually violent predator' label to a first-time offender, based on the likelihood that the person will commit a similar act in the future. The law currently provides for the classification and registration of sexual offenders and permits increased sentences for those deemed 'sexually violent predators'.


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Temperature, grades rise during springtime

Swimsuits. Sand volleyball. Unusually warm weather. Summer time? Not quite, but it may seem that way looking around Ohio University's campus these last few weeks of school.


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Soccer eager for sweeper's return after redshirt, mono

Soccer practice in August is not easy. Conditioning and running drills in the unforgiving heat and humidity leave even the best players drained. But when Ohio women's soccer player Crystal Reed began getting sick during practice last August, she knew her fears were coming true.


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Q&A with Laurel Scheffel

¥¥New Ohio University President Roderick McDavis said in a forum prior to his appointment that he would like to pump money into the men's basketball program, something coach Tim O'Shea likely would not oppose. The Post's Laurel Scheffel sat down with O'Shea to talk about the new president, off-season basketball, recruiting and tennis.


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A sportswriter's sincere apology

Most fans probably think the reason why certain teams struggle is because of coaching or players. Well, that might be somewhat true. But, unfortunately for several Ohio teams this season, that might not have been the only reason.


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Local band seeks test of Texas

After more than two years in town, art rock quintet The Story Of is closing the book on Athens for now. The band is playing its last show in town tomorrow at 10 p.m. at The Union, 24 W. Union St., before moving to Austin, Texas.


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Panel discusses hip-hop culture

As a panel of three women began reminiscing about their experiences in hip-hop culture last night in Baker University Center, a discussion began about the significant role females have played in the movement.


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Cutbacks discussed

The Athens City School District Board of Education had its last regular meeting of the school year last night, discussing Title I funding, technology assessment and employee insurance.


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Professor raises, cares for kangaroos

To most students, Larry Rogers is just another marketing professor at Copeland Hall. But, when he is not supervising the business cluster, Rogers enjoys an unusual hobby -running a kangaroo sanctuary in Lancaster.

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