MULTIMEDIA

Secretary of state misusing position

Mar. 7, 2004

Ohioans can't seem to escape the endless saga of the state's new voting machines, which have been among the most contested government programs in recent times. Since Congress set aside some $2 billion in 2002 for all 50 states to upgrade their elections equipment, the process has been fraught with kinks -counties squabbled about which machines to buy, the state waffled on how much it could afford, and the CEO of the company making the voting machines wrote a letter saying he was committed to delivering Ohio's electoral votes to President Bush. As the state official responsible for elections, Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell has been involved in all these sordid chapters of the voting epic. Now, for the first time, he himself is the subject of one. Blackwell intends to use the machines to help his campaign for governor.

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Students, faculty celebrate Ghana's years of freedom

Mar. 7, 2004

Amid pomp and fanfare, students and faculty members turned out in numbers on Saturday night in Ping Center to celebrate Ghana's 47th Independence Day.

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Softball to face tough East Carolina squad

Mar. 4, 2004

The Ohio softball team will continue its season this weekend with a trip to Greenville, N.C. The Bobcats will compete in the East Carolina Pirate Clash.

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Kill city secession sentiment in Vt.

Mar. 4, 2004

It may be a sleepy ski resort town, but lately the tempers have been less than cool. The citizens of Killington, Vt., are so upset about the high taxes they pay while receiving little in return that they have decided to secede from the state. Citing the state's history as an independent republic, they have opted to join New Hampshire instead. However, in order to complete the process of secession, both Vermont and New Hampshire's legislatures must approve the change, and the hopes of that happening are dismal at best.

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Buffalo is good this year: No Bull

Mar. 4, 2004

I never thought I would say this, but Buffalo is good at a major college sport.

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Filmmaker finds herself

Mar. 4, 2004

Editor's Note: Angela Shelton did not disclose names during her speech or in her documentary.

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Seniors look to regroup team in final home game

Mar. 4, 2004

Barring an improbable run to the NCAA Championship, Ohio men's basketball is staring down the barrel of only the third 20-loss season in school history.

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Ohio golf heads to Arizona

Mar. 4, 2004

The Ohio women's golf team kicks off its spring season with a trip to Rio Verde Country Club in Rio Verde, Ariz., today.

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Clarification

Mar. 4, 2004

Because of an editing error, the headline on yesterday's story Same-sex unions deemed legal by Oregon courts was misleading. Multnomah County officials deemed the unions legal based on state laws.

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Team tries to keep record perfect

Mar. 4, 2004

If first impressions provide any indication, the Ohio lacrosse team might have found a new go-to scorer.

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The skinny on girl fat

Mar. 4, 2004

(U-WIRE) - I wish I were a guy. While this isn't a thought that crosses my mind on an everyday basis, sometimes I find myself thinking it. I imagine what it must be like to throw on some jeans and a striped polo shirt, whip some gel through inch-long hair and be ready for a night out on the town. I wonder what it must be like to have the power to call your latest conquest and ask them out.

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Men's swimming 2nd at MAC

Mar. 4, 2004

The Ohio men's swimming and diving team finished the first day of Mid-American Conference Championships in second place with 290 points.

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Women's crown goes through Miami

Mar. 4, 2004

After a grueling 16-game conference slate, the favorites are well defined. Parity in the middle of the league's standings, however, has some Mid-American Conference coaches believing that anything can happen in March.

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Ohio hockey focused for rest of tournament

Mar. 4, 2004

After a solid 4-1 victory in its first American Collegiate Hockey Association tournament game, the Ohio hockey team is beaming with confidence going into its second game against Weber State today.

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Baseball takes on UNC Greensboro

Mar. 4, 2004

The Ohio baseball team must face its second great challenge of the young season when the Bobcats travel to play UNC Greensboro for a three-game series this weekend.

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Get your cake and eat it at OU

Mar. 4, 2004

Happy Birthday Ohio University! Really? Is today OU's birthday? Well, not exactly. At this institution, we believe that birthdays are not, as the word birthday suggests, just a one-day event. Instead, birthdays at OU last an entire year, ensuring piles of tuition dollars go toward the celebration, most of that money buying cake.

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Bobcats travel to Toledo

Mar. 4, 2004

Win and go to Cleveland with the chance to win a conference championship. Lose and come back to Athens with no more games to play until November.

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We need a gay marriage ban now

Mar. 4, 2004

(U-WIRE) - I have decided to come out of the closet and openly proclaim my support for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

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Second Amendment Club protects rights

Mar. 3, 2004

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution grants citizens the right to keep and bear arms. Since the document's ratification in 1788, this cryptic amendment has been one of the most hotly debated.

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Students pass time with poker

Mar. 3, 2004

The zip of the shuffle of a deck. The clink of the coins. The soft pat of nervous fingers. Those are the sounds that have been spreading throughout Ohio University's campus.