House bill aims to prevent accidents
Mar. 8, 2004When Becky Hergatt nearly lost her son last June in a power window accident, it was the first time she successfully resuscitated anyone.
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New cameras will monitor bus behavior
Mar. 8, 2004The purchasing of new cameras to monitor activity on school buses and record the buses' speeds was discussed during the Trimble Local School District's regular board meeting last night.
Pulitzer Prize finalist presents atypical theories on human nature, his book
Mar. 8, 2004A Harvard University professor and cognitive scientist spoke last night at Ohio University's Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium about theories in his latest book The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature.
Drug sold locally
Mar. 8, 2004Despite the upcoming ephedra ban on April 12, the herbal supplement remains available at area health food and supplement stores.
Plans for university center finalized
Mar. 8, 2004Plans for a new university center will be on display for students tonight in Baker Center.
Planning committee adds members
Mar. 8, 2004At last night's meeting, Nelsonville City Council members unanimously appointed four new members to the planning commission of the city planning and development committee.
Welcome to the mane event
Mar. 8, 2004During Galt McDermot's 1967 rock opera Hair, chorus members made famous the lyrics, I want it long
Freshman experiences quick success at Ohio
Mar. 8, 2004Ohio women's lacrosse began the season 2-0 for the first time since the program restarted in 1999 and Dana Dobbie is just one of many fresh faces to help the Bobcats do so.
Baseball comes back home
Mar. 8, 2004Barring a continuation of snow flurries, the Ohio baseball team will take to the field at Bob Wren Stadium today for the second time this year.
Council considers street luge
Mar. 8, 2004A street luge competition and the purchase of a 16-passenger bus were among the main topics discussed at the Athens City Council committee meetings last night.
Ohio gives all to BGSU battle
Mar. 8, 2004BOWLING GREEN- As Ohio broke many of its final timeouts, the veins bulging from forward Terren Harbut's neck were visible from the top of Anderson Arena as he implored his teammates to make one last run.
Student-run label to sign first artist
Mar. 8, 2004Brick City Records, the first student-run record label at Ohio University, is taking its next big step: signing and recording its first artist.
Colleges' health services vary
Mar. 8, 2004Other universities in Ohio offer sexual health services similar to Ohio University's, and like OU, provide health and wellness education on campus through various methods.
Deadline set for retailers to phase out ephedra
Mar. 8, 2004Retailers must stop selling ephedra products by April 12 or they could face penalties from the Food and Drug Administration or, at the local level, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
Lab slated for demolition
Mar. 8, 2004Anderson Laboratory, built in 1973, is in the planning stages for its eventual destruction.
Faculty senate hears salaries, health care
Mar. 8, 2004Faculty salary increases and health benefits were hot topics at last night's Faculty Senate meeting.
Softball contests postponed
Mar. 8, 2004Today's softball doubleheader at Dayton has been postponed due to predicted low temperatures and wind chill, coach Roanna Brazier said Monday.
Despite easy access, ATMs not perfect
Mar. 7, 2004Automatic Teller Machines are an increasingly important part of banking, especially on college campuses.
Use of popular ephedra risky
Mar. 7, 2004Ephedra, the popular herbal stimulant used for weight-loss, has been banned recently by the Food and Drug Administration because of the risks involved with using products containing ephedrine, which is a chemical that produces weight-loss and the potential risk of death.
