MULTIMEDIA
Top Girls delivers topnotch play
Nov. 5, 2003Often in life the powerful are forced to come to terms with the painful sacrifices and misdeeds that ultimately led to their success. In a striking demonstration of a woman faced simultaneously with a brilliant future and a haunting past, the Ohio University School of Theater commenced last night with Caryl Churchill's Top Girls
Special plates for DUI offenders are necessary
Nov. 5, 2003New legislation requiring specialized license plates for repeat DUI offenders is a necessary step for roadway safety. The new plates, which are already in use in Geauga and Lake Counties in Ohio, are yellow with scarlet letters. They are given to persons who retain limited driving privileges after having been convicted of more than one DUI.
Monks visit Athens, create sand mandala
Nov. 5, 2003Walking up the stairs, the room buzzes with the sound of vibrating metal. School children sit cross-legged in a silent circle, watching as the monks bend forward working, legs folded and chests to the floor, surrounded by plastic buckets of colored sand -
Volleyball wins 20 in a row
Nov. 5, 2003The Asian lady beetles invaded The Convo like the Marshall volleyball team wished they had.
Ohio center feels change in his sole
Nov. 5, 2003Delvar Barrett is no stranger to pain. Pain in Barrett's size 16 sneakers forced him off The Convo floor and onto an exercise bike to rehabilitate for much of the final three months of last season.
Students upset by Seigfred theft
Nov. 5, 2003Amid all the Halloween chaos this weekend, eight paintings, all done by students, were stolen from Seigfred Hall.
Dancers adjust to Ridges' stage
Nov. 5, 2003Tonight the Ohio University School of Dance presents the first of this year's senior dance concerts at The Ridges Auditorium.
Irie style revitalizes, inspires music scene
Nov. 5, 2003Listening to The Jimson Lo_Fi one finds irresistible the urge to sway and nod along with the smooth, soulful funk. And the positive vibes emanating from the rich vocals will leave audience members wearing a sly smile indicative of feeling privy to experiencing such refreshing music.
Family receives shelter from Habitat
Nov. 5, 2003For almost all of her life, Margie Nelson never lived in a house.
Getting the funk the funk out!
Nov. 5, 2003This week I got funked up. I mean, I was really, really funked up. Funked up to the point where my mind and body were completely at odds, like Valley and Bayside at the Homecoming football game. Nothing seemed to make sense as I wandered through my daily routine, completely funked up.
Student Senate VP impeached
Nov. 5, 2003Ohio University Student Senate Vice President Katie Simpson was removed from office last night after a two-hour executive session debate and student uproar over her impeachment last week.
Father, daughter of blues perform
Nov. 5, 2003Watching B.B. King with his head thrust back and eyes clenched shut while his fingers flickered across Lucille -
