A little discord would be nice for a change
May 2, 2004While I was walking Uptown this weekend I couldn't help but notice the camaraderie seeping from Ohio University students and their moms.
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Baseball notches first home sweep
May 2, 2004Heading into last weekend's series against Western Michigan, the Bobcats were looking to regain some of the footing that had been slipping from beneath them all season.
Secrecy, delays and your money
May 2, 2004In the next week or two, students at semester schools across the country will finish up exams and head out to enjoy summer vacation. Here at Ohio University, students and faculty members must toil for another five weeks before the end of Spring Quarter. Some might think this unfortunate, but one group is lucky to have that extra time: the Presidential Search and Screening Committee. Although the committee said in November its goal was to name a new president in April, the month of May has arrived without any candidates setting foot on campus -even for interviews, which are all taking place in Columbus.
Army: Abuse was not systemic
May 2, 2004WASHINGTON -A high-level Army investigation of prisoner interrogation techniques in Iraq has found no evidence that abuse by U.S. military police or intelligence officers is widespread, officials said yesterday.
Ling globalizes view
May 2, 2004Journalist Lisa Ling spoke on her experiences in communications, which began at the age of fourteen, to a crowd filled with many moms and students at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium Friday night.
Investigation results in chain of drug arrests
May 2, 2004Two Athens County residents were indicted Friday on charges of drug trafficking and possession of marijuana after eight people were arrested Thursday at the Smiling Skull Saloon, 110 West Union St., and the Lakeview Tavern, 3742 Enlow Road.
Speaker to tell truth of ethics
May 2, 2004Jon Dorbolo of Oregon State University began studying philosophy at age 13 when he got ahold of Plato. He has not stopped since, and this week, he will visit Ohio University as a visiting lecturer.
Truth not always as fun as fiction
May 2, 2004For about nine years, starting in 1993, The X-Files was a popular TV series on the Fox network. Fans of the show know that FBI agent Fox Mulder was obsessed with uncovering what he believed was a cover-up regarding the truth about UFOs. The overarching premise of The X-Files was that the United States government was operating under a cloud of secrecy, with shady figures concocting vast conspiracies to keep all of us in the dark about what was really happening in the world.
Lacrosse rides momentum
Apr. 29, 2004The Ohio lacrosse team has proven it can beat nationally ranked teams, but now it faces the challenge of proving to itself that it can win on the road.
Bobcats ride pitching into weekend games
Apr. 29, 2004Had the Ohio softball team's pitching never come around, its upcoming seven-game road stretch might have been the final nail in the coffin.
Franklin Valley offers friendly, country atmosphere
Apr. 29, 2004JACKSON -- Beautiful, tree-lined fairways and rolling hills give Franklin Valley Golf Course its degree of difficulty. But it is the people who give the Jackson course its personality.
Golf takes shot at Penn State
Apr. 29, 2004Golf teams participating in this weekend's Rutherford Invitational at Penn State's Blue Course might as well tee it up for second place.
Golf course getaways
Apr. 29, 2004Ask Ohio golf coach Bob Cooley what the finest golf course he's played at is, and the answer is fairly simple.
Overhaul of rules tweaks sport
Apr. 29, 2004Golfers heading to their respective tee times might want to do a bit of reading before starting their round this year.
Valley View provides history, scenery, beautiful course
Apr. 29, 2004LANCASTER - Valley View Golf Club might be noted for its scenic views of Fairfield County and its signature 17th hole, but it also is recognized in golf circles as one of the few family-owned and operated courses in Ohio.
Sushi-lovers 'happy'
Apr. 28, 2004Thank you for being so patient was a common phrase among the workers of Athens' new sushi bar Happy Kobe, 30 W. Union St., last night.
Gore gives $6 million left from campaign to Democrats
Apr. 28, 2004WASHINGTON - Al Gore, drawing from his 2000 campaign accounts, said yesterday he will donate more than $6 million to five Democratic Party groups and help John Kerry fight President Bush's outrageous and misleading re-election bid.
Lethal gas leads to deaths
Apr. 28, 2004ST. PAUL, Minn. - A labyrinth of caves left by 1800s sandstone miners along the Mississippi River has long been a forbidden and sometimes deadly thrill for teenagers, who ignore the keep-out signs and thwart the city's best efforts to seal off the passages.
