Women's sports heralded
Jan. 26, 2004Shortly before 1:30 Saturday afternoon, The Convo's main lobby was filled to capacity.
MULTIMEDIA
Blue lights aimed at preventing assault
Jan. 26, 2004The emergency blue light call box system is strategically placed on and around Ohio University's campus in case of assaults or emergencies. The system is designed to provide a sense of security and immediate safety to OU students and other Athens residents. The call box has a phone and an emergency button that directly calls OU Police Department.
Nelsonville passes sewer plan
Jan. 26, 2004At last night's Nelsonville City Council meeting, council members passed an ordinance to appropriate funds for the Dorr Run Project. The project would improve Dorr Run Road's water and sewer conditions.
Tight budget, rising tuition threaten Ohio National Guard scholarships
Jan. 26, 2004DAYTON - Scholarships for members of the Ohio National Guard are being threatened by a budget crunch that's already forcing the tuition fund to cancel payments for summer sessions this year.
Former school official still owes district stolen funds
Jan. 26, 2004COLUMBUS - A former public school official has repaid less than two percent of the amount she owes the district since being convicted of steering money to her husband's company, officials said.
Portion of Patriot Act ruled unconstitutional
Jan. 26, 2004LOS ANGELES - For the first time, a federal judge has declared unconstitutional a section of the USA Patriot Act that bars giving expert advice or assistance to groups designated foreign terrorist organizations.
Gymnasts top meet
Jan. 26, 2004The Ohio club gymnastics team won the Ohio University Rockin' Invitational last Saturday. The event was held in Gallipolis and marked a historic moment for the club team.
Burning building collapses in Egypt, traps 18 people
Jan. 26, 2004CAIRO, Egypt - A burning 12-story building collapsed in a Cairo suburb last night, trapping up to 18 people inside and injuring 33, police said.
Aliases and those who crave them
Jan. 26, 2004Nicknames are more coveted than the 10th and final slice of a pizza split three ways; people have spent entire lifetimes trying to attain good ones only to get aliases like Honest Abe or Tricky Dick.
U.S. District judge dismisses slave reparations case
Jan. 26, 2004CHICAGO - A federal judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit brought by descendants of slaves against corporations that supposedly profited from slavery, saying the plaintiffs had established no clear link to the companies they targeted.
Wrestling fails to close out pivotal MAC match
Jan. 25, 2004The Ohio wresting team epitomized disappointment after dropping its biggest match of the season to conference foe Northern Illinois.
Year of the Monkey celebrated with Lion Dance, Chinese cuisine
Jan. 25, 2004The ballroom was packed to the walls in Baker University Center on Saturday to ring in the Chinese New Year. The celebration began with the traditional Lion Dance to awaken the crowd for a lucky and prosperous year.
Students don't know their own power
Jan. 25, 2004My home university in Germany is on strike. Instead of going to class, my classmates in Leipzig made a soft porno to protest against cuts in the education budget. On the Web site www.stura.uni-leipzig.de you can see how well a naked woman acts like a devoted student. A man - also in his birthday suit - is the professor who gives his student an extra lecture. The rest I leave to your imagination.
Complex size reduced
Jan. 25, 2004The original proposal for the Campus Edge Apartment Complex has been redesigned in an effort to gain approval from Athens City Council and Athens Planning Commission.
Internet voting a huge mistake
Jan. 25, 2004With hundreds of counties across the United States buying new electronic voting machines, it's natural to look past the new devices toward future tools of democracy. As in so many other things, election workers are looking toward the information superhighway. In Michigan this year, the Feb. 7 Democratic primary will use online voting, and the Pentagon has spent $22 million on a program that would allow overseas American troops to use the Internet instead of absentee ballots. But because of the massive, anarchic nature of the Internet and the huge potential for fraud, the federal and state governments should not bank on using it in the near future.
Ohio men's basketball team gets punched in the mouth at Marshall
Jan. 25, 2004HUNTINGTON, W. Va. - Marshall drew some blood, beating up on the Ohio men's basketball team Saturday night.
Funds should be used to protect
Jan. 25, 2004If a government can't protect its people, what is it good for?
Athens students killed in crash
Jan. 25, 2004Two local high school students were killed and one suffered minimal injuries in a car crash this weekend in Athens County.
