Baseball opens at Western Kentucky
Feb. 19, 2004It's getting close to spring, and that means baseball.
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Malcolm X remembered
Feb. 19, 2004Panelists said morning to Malcolm in the Baker Center Ballroom at last night's 4th annual Malcolm X Commemorative.
Trustees pan talks
Feb. 19, 2004Ohio University and the city of Athens are the two largest entities in Athens County, but official decision makers at the two
Uptown to host folk act
Feb. 19, 2004Singer-songwriter Ari Hest will perform Sunday in a union between Ohio University and an Uptown establishment.
Scheduling not entirely hopeless
Feb. 19, 2004It's that time of year again that all underclassmen, especially me, dread. We, once again, have to schedule for next quarter. Scheduling is one of the major headaches for college students as we scramble to create the perfect schedule that allows us to graduate in four years (I hope,) sleep in and have Fridays free.
University presidents leave behind lasting legacies
Feb. 19, 2004Editor's note: This is the third in a three-part series looking at the presidents of Ohio University. The information in the story came from the Mahn Center for Archives in Alden Library.
Police patrol in partnerships
Feb. 19, 2004On a Saturday night earlier this quarter, two policemen in different uniforms walked into the Athens Police Department.
Generations compare college life
Feb. 19, 2004Freshman Katie Watts is the third generation of her family to attend Ohio University. Her mother and grandmother both went to OU, and her great-grandfather, George Starr Lasher, was the catalyst for the start of the university's journalism school.
Unemployed find Internet alternative
Feb. 19, 2004Becki Cash, a business owner from The Plains, started working full time out of her home a little more than a year ago, buying and selling items at auctions and on eBay.
Track heads to Ohio State for tune-up before MAC meet
Feb. 19, 2004Ohio women's hurdler Jericka Duncan ran a personal-best time in the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries at the All-Ohio Championships last weekend. Then she fell in the finals.
Alumni secure seats in government
Feb. 19, 2004After graduation, alumni from most colleges go their separate ways, but Ohio University graduates stick together, especially in Ohio's government. So much so, in fact, that Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder said a contingent of former Bobcats called the OU Mafia controls the General Assembly.
Pollution not just urban problem
Feb. 19, 2004Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency proposed Wednesday to omit 11 counties from the list of 26 that are subject to vehicle testing and other harsher regulations regarding emissions and soot pollution. Although the counties currently fail clean-air standards for soot, the EPA claims the problem stems from urban areas, and the surrounding counties should not be penalized.
OU to honor African distance runner
Feb. 19, 2004Ohio University will honor one of Africa's fastest women runners as a heroine this weekend.
Ohio looks to buck Broncos
Feb. 19, 2004For the first time in nearly three weeks, the Ohio women's basketball team will need to pack some snacks for the road.
Track eager for outdoor season
Feb. 19, 2004For the Ohio men's and women's track teams, spring will bring a new atmosphere.
Group puts on prom
Feb. 19, 2004Grab your same-sex date and take them over to the Baker University Center Ballroom tonight for the Queer Prom. Sponsored by Ally, the free admission dance is open to anyone who wants to get his or her groove on.
Candidate visits key stop on trail
Feb. 18, 2004COLUMBUS - Democratic frontrunner John Kerry launched his campaign for Ohio's primary votes here yesterday, rallying union workers and assailing President Bush's economic record.
President loses favor
Feb. 18, 2004A poll released yesterday shows President Bush's approval rating in Ohio has dropped below 50 percent - the lowest since he took office. And a majority of Ohioans disapprove of Bush's handling of the economy and foreign policy.
