Potential gas-tax increase delay incites Ohio debate
Apr. 28, 2004A 6-cent gas-tax increase over three years that the Ohio legislature passed last spring is stirring controversy around the state.
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Not playing nice in Columbus
Apr. 28, 2004Ohio voters rejoice! No longer are Republicans and Democrats fighting each other over the future of the state; now Republicans are simplifying the equation by fighting among themselves. Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell and House Speaker Larry Householder have been engaged in a small spat for some time now, and things are starting to get out of hand. The situation has escalated to a 109-page report that has been made public. The report, written by Householder's staff, proposed a plan to destroy Blackwell's political career. In response to this report, Blackwell has hired lawyers to review it and to determine whether the plan proposed illegal activity. If such illegal activities were encouraged, Blackwell says he will turn the findings over to the proper authorities. It is good to know that these elected officials are more willing to pursue their own agendas instead of working together to find solutions to the problems facing the state.
Childcare options help mothers stay in school
Apr. 28, 2004Finding changing tables is a problem, Liana Flores said. So is managing to enjoy Ping Recreation Center, which does not provide childcare services for guests who bring children.
Band brings a splash of bluegrass into Athens
Apr. 28, 2004Recent Grand Ole Opry inductee and veteran bluegrass musician Del McCoury is performing with his band, the Nashville-based Del McCoury Band, tonight at The Blue Gator, 63 N. Court St.
Funds slashed for poor students
Apr. 28, 2004Ohio schools - including the Athens City School district - will receive less money for poor students next year from the federal government because of a restructuring of federal education law.
OU to pull plug on Internet cables
Apr. 28, 2004Whether Ohio University had an entirely wireless campus was the No. 1 question asked at Precollege last year. Up until now, the answer was no.
Future matriarchs see college as fallback option
Apr. 28, 2004With 276 majors to choose from at Ohio University and a greater opportunity in the work force, female students today are faced with an abundance of options. But generations still are following the trend of being stay-at-home moms.
White House releases details on Bush bus trip in Ohio
Apr. 28, 2004WASHINGTON - President Bush's bus tour in the Midwest next week will include stops at four Ohio cities, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said yesterday.
Abortion-rights marchers find tires slashed
Apr. 28, 2004After returning from an abortion-rights march in Washington, several Ohio University students and Athens residents found their car tires slashed in the Planned Parenthood parking lot.
Racial-profiling bills result in rivalry
Apr. 28, 2004A bill proposed by U.S. Sen. George Voinovich would take steps to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement but faces rival legislation.
Classroom gizmos foster participation
Apr. 28, 2004When they arrive, students in Markus Boettcher's lecture classes are given their own personal remote. Using PowerPoint, Boettcher projects the day's quiz up on a screen and the entire class presses their answers into their remotes. The answers are picked up by the desktop receiver and within seconds the correct answer is displayed.
Recording industry sues Internet users sharing files
Apr. 28, 2004WASHINGTON - The recording industry sued 477 more computer users yesterday, including dozens of college students at schools in 11 states, accusing them of illegally sharing music across the Internet.
House passes tax cuts for married couples
Apr. 28, 2004WASHINGTON - The House voted yesterday to lower taxes for some married couples, part of an election-year push to lock in some of President Bush's most popular tax cuts.
Blackout Fest to begin rocking out tonight
Apr. 28, 2004The 9th annual Blackout Fest at The Union, 18 W. Union St., begins tonight at 7, with The Campus Stranglers, to rock out Athens for the next three days. It ends Saturday night with The Real Kids, a Boston garage band that has been together since the 1970s.
Ohio University faculty balance work with motherhood; have trials, rewards
Apr. 28, 2004Facing her husband at the altar six years ago, Yalena Gamero, an Ohio University Spanish instructor, looked into the future with a distinct plan.
Bush, barter your Bible for the Bill of Rights
Apr. 28, 2004Last Sunday, hundreds of thousands of women and men marched in Washington, D.C., to support a woman's right to choose. And abortion was not the only issue on the agenda at the National Mall that day.
NAACP sells out minority women
Apr. 28, 2004When you see the name National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
WTO denounces subsidies to U.S. cotton farmers
Apr. 27, 2004SAO PAULO, Brazil - In a decision that could have far-reaching repercussions for the American farmer, the World Trade Organization has ruled that U.S. cotton subsidies are unfair to farmers in developing nations.
Dean pleads guilty to charges
Apr. 27, 2004Richard Harrison, Ohio University's assistant dean for student affairs development, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine yesterday at his pre-trial, but will receive intervention instead of a conviction.
