Commissioners deal with sewer project
Nov. 13, 2003The Dresher sewer project, scheduled to be completed two months ago, was a point of contention yesterday at the Athens County Commissioners meeting.
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Distance swimmers rely on mental toughness
Nov. 13, 2003It takes guts to be a distance swimmer - and a tolerance for boredom.
Some opt for Athens
Nov. 12, 2003In the wake of Fall Quarter exam week, most Ohio University students flock to their pre-collegiate homes to spend the six-week winter break. But a few students stick around Athens to work, study or train.
Appalachian area may grow
Nov. 12, 2003A bill is in the works to add four more Ohio counties to the 29 counties already considered part of the Appalachian region, while Congress has approved $66 million funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, an amount nearly level with that of the last year.
Primary system needs reform and maintenance
Nov. 12, 2003Several states' decisions to eliminate their 2004 presidential primaries are doing voters a disservice and hurting an already suspect system.
JohnnyFrankCranks crank up local music scene
Nov. 12, 2003JohnnyFrankCranks is sure to enhance the local music scene with its energetic beats. Audiences will not be able to keep from grooving when they hear this bluesy funk rock live.
Professors may join organization
Nov. 12, 2003Ohio University professors organized yesterday to discuss the formation of a chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
Senators discuss Mill St. residents
Nov. 12, 2003The demolition of the Mill Street Apartments and the selection committee for the next president of Ohio University were top issues at the final Student Senate meeting of the quarter last night.
Alabama chief justice goes on trial for ethics charge in monument case
Nov. 12, 2003MONTGOMERY, Ala. -
Awards Roll in for Fall and Winter Sports
Nov. 11, 2003Ohio soccer player Tiffany Horvath was named the Mid-American Conference
Birthday turns normal sports fan into sports man
Nov. 11, 2003In a mere nine days this sports fan will be a man. Now I know what you are thinking: Mike
Freshman brings experience to Ohio offense
Nov. 11, 2003When freshman forward Paul Warriner came to Ohio from Blenheim, Ontario, he hoped to make a defensive impact on a team that went to last year's American Collegiate Hockey Association's national championship game.
Wasting our lives by watching them
Nov. 9, 2003(U-WIRE) Virginia Tech - Recently, some friends asked me to come over and check out their new television. It was worth the trip - the thing is monstrous. It towers over the room like a false idol with a flat screen the length of my arm span.
Senators' politicking guarantees irrelevance
Nov. 9, 2003As turmoil enmeshed the high offices of Ohio University student government last week, no one else experienced any change in their daily routines. Traffic buzzed up Court Street, people walked to and from class across College Green and students filed through the lines at the dining halls. Life in Athens moved along its normal routine, and nobody noticed the upheaval in the Student Senate. That's right - OU Student Senators staged a power play last week, removing Vice President Katie Simpson after a closed two-hour executive session. Beyond their normal pretending to be politicians in obscurity, far removed from the students they represent, the senators reverted to outright secrecy, cloistering themselves away from any attention at all to kick out an official they didn't like.
