Cell phone regulations proposed
Mar. 10, 2004Those who cannot drive without talking on their cell phones might have to give up their habit.
MULTIMEDIA
Ohio wins through relief
Mar. 10, 2004It's official: Ryan White has turned into a legitimate college pitcher.
Ephedra use low; some support ban
Mar. 10, 2004Ohio University students looking to shape up before spring break have many exercise options at Ping Center, but some of them have tried additional strategies to gain an extra edge.
Glidden glides through business travel
Mar. 10, 2004Whether it is by plane, train or automobile, President Robert Glidden is constantly trekking around the world for Ohio University.
Student senate debates procedures
Mar. 10, 2004Ohio University student senators debated whether executive candidates should be elected in slate at last night's meeting. The motion to change the current rules, which would require the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer to be from the same party, failed by six votes.
Tropical winds lure Athens residents south for getaway
Mar. 10, 2004After ten weeks of cold weather, cloudy skies and the same classes, most students are ready to escape Athens and their cabin fever for sun, fun and drinking on the beach.
Sniper sentenced to life term, no parole
Mar. 10, 2004CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo was sentenced to life in prison without parole yesterday for an October 2002 killing spree in the Washington, D.C., area that left 10 people dead.
Play captures tensions in historical Athens
Mar. 10, 2004Last night, as part of Ohio University bicentennial celebration, Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater performed Free Man of Color to a full house and standing ovation in Kantner Hall.
Bush addresses women
Mar. 10, 2004CLEVELAND - In a confident trial run of what likely will become his reelection campaign stump speech, President Bush told a conference here yesterday that helping the economy grow and preserving American jobs are his top priorities.
Exterior repairs to take place in winter
Mar. 10, 2004The Athens County Courthouse will undergo exterior refurbishment tentatively scheduled for completion next winter. The Athens County Commissioners approved the Historical Design Group, Inc., to oversee the repairs at Tuesday's commissioners meeting.
Exchange students find foreign study a trip in itself
Mar. 10, 2004Post reporter Lindsey McKay sat down with Rieke Havertz, a journalism graduate student from Leipzig, Germany, who is studying at Ohio University this year, and Jill Carey, an OU senior who studied in Leipzig last spring, and asked them the same questions regarding their experiences in different cultures.
Supplements used by student athletes may contain drug
Mar. 9, 2004The National Collegiate Athletics Association banned ephedrine in 1997 to prevent student athletes from seeking a competitive advantage, but its concern now is that ephedrine is sometimes hidden in supplements that athletes are not aware of, Ohio Assistant Athletic Trainer Shannon Gordon said.
Intruders break into West Union St. bar
Mar. 9, 2004Three people broke into the Smiling Skull Saloon, 108 W. Union St., Sunday around 4:20 a.m.
County commissioners approve contract for courthouse renovations
Mar. 9, 2004At yesterday's Athens County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners approved the consultants' contract and services of Historical Design for the renovation of the Athens County Courthouse at an estimated cost of $775,000.
Bobcats fall victim to 3-run 7th inning
Mar. 9, 2004With two outs and the ninth hitter up, it looked as though the Ohio baseball team would survive the top half of the seventh inning without any damage. Four straight hits later, the Bobcats found themselves in a 4-1 hole, as James Madison knocked off Ohio, 5-2, Tuesday at Bob Wren Stadium.
Baseball gets the OK to turn on lights
Mar. 9, 2004Newly identified funding for lights at the Ohio Softball Field has opened the door for night games at Bob Wren Stadium this season, said Thomas Boeh, Ohio director of athletics, Tuesday.
Nelsonville school accepts book donations
Mar. 9, 2004During last night's Nelsonville-York School Board meeting, the Emblem Club presented the school board with a donation of 70 books for the library.
Columbus market becoming first to sell liquor on Sundays
Mar. 9, 2004COLUMBUS - A neighborhood market is on track to become the first in the state to sell bottles of liquor on Sundays.
