Students mix with residents
Feb. 18, 2004Editor's note: This is the second in a five-part series examining Ohio University's relationship with Athens during the last 200 years.
MULTIMEDIA
Train explosion in Iran kills 200
Feb. 18, 2004NEYSHABUR, Iran - Runaway train cars carrying a lethal mix of fuel and chemicals derailed, caught fire and then exploded hours later yesterday in northeast Iran, killing more than 200 people, injuring at least 400 and leaving dozens trapped beneath crumbled mud homes.
Poll security questioned
Feb. 18, 2004With Ohio's March 2 primary approaching, officials' criticism over the security of electronic voting machines has become louder, with nine counties openly defying Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.
Future is in small business
Feb. 18, 2004Gov. Bob Taft visited Sunpower, Inc. of Athens yesterday as part of a three-city tour through Southeast Ohio, showcasing local small businesses and the turn-around of Ohio's economy.
New graduation tests more challenging; scores low on trial run
Feb. 18, 2004This year is the curtain call for the ninth-grade proficiency tests.
Parties work together
Feb. 18, 2004There are exact physical borders between the city of Athens and state-run Ohio University, but much more goes on between the two across this boundary than meets the eye.
OU presidents laid foundations
Feb. 18, 2004Editor's note: This is the second 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.
Lauer recalls time at OU
Feb. 18, 2004Long before growing accustomed to the glare of the international spotlight, Matt Lauer, co-anchor of The Today Show on NBC, spent his college days amid the tranquil hills and brick-lined streets of Athens, Ohio.
Senate hears reports on sports, AP classes
Feb. 18, 2004During a presentation to Ohio University Student Senate, Director of Athletics Tom Boeh asked senators to support athletics.
Ohio director has highs and lows
Feb. 18, 2004Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a five-part series looking at those who are and have been in charge of Ohio athletics.
Trustees receive honors
Feb. 18, 2004Two Ohio University trustees - one former and one current - received the Board of Trustees' highest honor last night.
Harvard: A side we've never seen
Feb. 18, 2004Members of the exclusive Harvard University community refer to it simply as dropping the H Bomb. This is the exact moment in casual conversation when a student or graduate, ideally while pulling the olive out of his or her martini, discloses the fact he or she is a member of the Harvard family. How appropriate, then, that a student magazine featuring nudity soon to see circulation at Harvard would be named H Bomb. After seeing the content of the upcoming publication, the look on some stuffy alumni's faces likely will be quite similar to the face of shock, discomfort and jealousy displayed by the theoretical party guest.
Colorado will hire official to monitor sports program
Feb. 18, 2004DENVER - The University of Colorado said it planned to hire a special administrator to oversee its athletic department and scandal-plagued football program after a female placekicker said she was raped by a teammate four years ago.
Athletic director made deep impact at Ohio
Feb. 17, 2004Editor's Note: This is the third in a five-part series looking at those who are and have been in charge of Ohio athletics.
Men leave home for war
Feb. 17, 2004At Ohio University, effects of World War II radiated throughout the decade known as the Fabulous Forties.
Make the most of time in college
Feb. 17, 2004I realize it goes against educational psychology to begin with a daunting question, but what is college? For many, this is like trying to discern what love is.
Equality Address
Feb. 17, 2004U.S congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton discusses civil rights and free speech in Baker Center Ballroom last night. Her visit is the first of many Ohio University activities commemorating the Brown v. Board of Education decision that struck down segregation in schools.
OU alumni loved Springfest in the '80s
Feb. 17, 2004The 1980s was the era of Ronald Reagan, early rap, leg warmers and Madonna. It was also the last decade teenagers could drink legally.
