Lawrence County deemed 'undistressed'
Feb. 22, 2004Lawrence County was determined to be undistressed at the Appalachian Regional Commission Governor's Quorum meeting last night.
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Local police departments report more vehicle break-ins
Feb. 22, 2004The side view mirror on Joan Szczepanik's car was ripped loose Saturday, Feb. 14, while it was parked on the second level of the Athens City Parking Garage on the corner of Washington and College streets. She found broken beer bottles lying nearby.
Entry to Mississippi River closes for second day
Feb. 22, 2004NEW ORLEANS - The entrance to the Mississippi River was closed to oceangoing vessels - including cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers - for a second day yesterday while teams searched for the five-member crew of a supply boat that sank after colliding with a container ship.
Nader announces 2004 candidacy
Feb. 22, 2004WASHINGTON - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader announced yesterday he is running again for president, this time as an independent, and rejected claims that a longshot candidacy would merely siphon enough votes from the Democrats to ensure President Bush's re-election.
Local officials important, too
Feb. 22, 2004All of this bicentennial hullabaloo has got me thinking...
Bush campaign denies scrutiny of Kerry's patriotism
Feb. 22, 2004George W. Bush's presidential campaign told John Kerry it does not condone any effort to impugn his patriotism but asserted that senator's voting record on national security and defense issues is a valid target of political scrutiny.
President documents decade of ups and downs
Feb. 19, 2004When Robert Glidden became the Ohio University president in 1994, the basketball team won the preseason National Invitation Tournament.
Student combines theater and dance
Feb. 19, 2004College students often face the challenge of sacrificing their interests in order to become successful in a specialized field, but one Ohio University senior has found a way to incorporate two loves into one career.
Mid-majors ready to bust brackets
Feb. 19, 2004With this year's expansion of the ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday participation pool - to include 46 teams instead of 18 - comes debate about whether the games really matter in the end.
Union opposes OU renovations
Feb. 19, 2004Work on Ohio University's Putnam Hall has garnered some extra attention from a labor union this week.
The food pyramid... of death!
Feb. 19, 2004The government. For more than 6,000 years, this secret organization has been working tirelessly (15 hours a week) to make our lives miserable. Trailer park UFO rectal probes? That's the government. The force behind the early demise of television's Designing Women? You guessed it - the government.
Wrestling takes on defending MAC champs
Feb. 19, 2004The Ohio wrestling team heads into its final regular season meet today with just about everything going against it.
Baseball opens at Western Kentucky
Feb. 19, 2004It's getting close to spring, and that means baseball.
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.
