Diving coach fired
Apr. 21, 2004Ohio diving coach Rob Bitner was fired late last month, head Ohio swimming and diving coach Greg Werner said.
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Waterline break soaks Bromley
Apr. 21, 2004Although forecasts predicted rain yesterday, some students in Bromley Hall were wet before they even stepped outside.
Film festival adds local talent to annual competition
Apr. 21, 2004The Athens International Film and Video Festival celebrates its 31st year this week with a seven-day schedule of international movies and six days of competing films featuring filmmakers from all over, including Athens.
Suicide bombers attack Iraq, killing 16 children
Apr. 21, 2004BASRA, Iraq - Suicide attackers unleashed car bombings against police buildings in Iraq's biggest Shiite city yesterday morning, striking rush-hour crowds and killing at least 68 people, including 16 children incinerated in their school buses. Iraqi leaders blamed al-Qaida militants.
Tornadoes rip through Midwest, eight found dead
Apr. 21, 2004UTICA, Ill. - Searchers pulled eight bodies from the rubble of a tornado-flattened tavern yesterday, a day after dozens of twisters tore through the Midwest.
Gymnast places nationally
Apr. 21, 2004Central Michigan gymnast Sara Burtinsky ended her season with a 23rd place finish in the all-around competition at the NCAA Championships last Thursday with a score of 39.275.
Toledo not to be taken lightly
Apr. 21, 2004The Ohio softball team is four games into a stretch of seven of nine games at home. The only two road games are today at Toledo.
Scholarship fund tribute to former director
Apr. 20, 2004A scholarship fund has been created to honor the life of Ariana Ulloa, the former director of the Department of International Programs at Hocking College.
Pruning parked cars
Apr. 20, 2004Athens Police Department Parking Enforcement Division has started searching and towing cars with outstanding parking violations during the annual Spring Roundup.
A different view on Israel's policies
Apr. 20, 2004David Friedman's column on Friday, April 16 (Israel offers hope for human rights), contained several errors that must be corrected. I do not have enough room to deconstruct Friedman's entire column, which was filled with misinformation, so I have picked the most serious and pertinent mistakes to address.
Ohio falls in early hole, can't climb back out
Apr. 20, 2004After falling into a quick eight-run deficit, the Ohio baseball team was forced to play catch up all day, and never recovered, dropping an 11-3 decision to Cincinnati yesterday at Bob Wren Stadium.
2nd Amendment assault misguided
Apr. 20, 2004(U-WIRE) - Assault weapons such as high-powered and fully or semi-automatic rifles are weapons of war. Why any group would want weapons of war on the streets of America is beyond me. Why a president who has so heavily supported organizations such as the Department of Homeland Security would want to relax or even do away with the assault weapons ban is counterlogical. However, the National Rifle Association has a friend in the White House in the form of President Bush, and he is not pushing for a renewal of the assault weapons ban.
Clothesline project healing process for victims of violence
Apr. 20, 2004In honor of National Crime Victims Rights Week, the Clothesline Project, a series of T-shirts made by victims of sexual and domestic violence, will be displayed at the Ping Center through Thursday.
What's best for Athens pets
Apr. 20, 2004Athens City Council postponed discussing a new ordinance aimed at controlling the pet population Monday night, but before you decide to buy a puppy for entertainment in Spring weather, you should understand the ordinance it will consider. As it stood, the law would have made it mandatory for all pets to be spayed and neutered, except in special circumstances, and all animals to be fitted with tracking microchips. A name, address and telephone number would be included in the surgically implanted chip that, when scanned, gives animal rescuers information needed to contact the rightful owner. Council was correct in sending the ordinance back to committee for discussion. Before they decide to implant a microchip in the beloved family pet, council members need to focus on the first part of the ordinance, enforcing mandatory sterilization.
Water line work closes street
Apr. 20, 2004Athens Sewer and Water Department workers install a new water line underneath Court Street yesterday afternoon. Court Street will be closed until tonight as city workers put a new water line near the Hocking Valley Bank on Court Street, said Bob Thompson, a worker with the Water and Sewer Department. A dispatcher with the Athens Police Department said police received some complaints about the traffic back-ups.
OU grad suspected of fraud
Apr. 20, 2004An Ohio University graduate is under investigation by the Athens County Prosecutor's Office and the Ohio Election Commission for taking money from his election account. The money, however, has been paid back to the account.
Bobcat named Pitcher of the Week
Apr. 20, 2004Ohio pitcher Dan O'Rourke was named Mid-American Conference East Division Pitcher of the Week after pitching a complete game against Marshall Sunday.
OU '05 budget unveiled, funds reapportioned
Apr. 20, 2004Ohio University President Robert Glidden said new funding will be devoted to athletics, technology, diversity, air travel, out-of-state student recruiting, Alden library and reserve funds in fiscal year 2005. Glidden outlined budget resources and expenditures in an open meeting for students last night.
OSU arson case 'interfered with' says policeman
Apr. 20, 2004COLUMBUS - A police homicide sergeant claimed in a recent memo that a prosecutor's investigator is interfering with police work on an arson that killed five college students last year.
