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Buckeye card extends benefits
Oct. 6, 2003The Golden Buckeye card is no longer only for retail discounts; prescriptions for drugs now also are included as an advantage to people at least 60 years old.
Stoplights on the way
Oct. 6, 2003New traffic signals soon will grace the Court Street intersections of Carpenter and President streets, if they ever are completed.
Officials declare Kremlin-appointed leader winner in Chechen election
Oct. 6, 2003GROZNY, Russia - The Kremlin's hand-picked man to lead Chechnya was declared the winner yesterday in the region's presidential vote, a widely expected outcome praised by President Vladimir Putin as a sign of hope to end the bloody insurgency here born of nearly a decade of war.
American, Briton win Nobel Prize for medicine for advances in magnetic resonance imaging
Oct. 6, 2003STOCKHOLM, Sweden - American Paul C. Lauterbur and Briton Sir Peter Mansfield won the 2003 Nobel Prize for medicine yesterday for discoveries leading to the development of MRI, now relied on by doctors for getting a detailed look into their patients' bodies.
Armory building to become museum, says city council
Oct. 6, 2003During last night's regular session, Athens City Council approved additional funds necessary to cover design costs in renovating the Armory building for use as a historical museum and genealogical library.
Career fair offers opportunities
Oct. 6, 2003Ohio University Career Services will sponsor a fall career fair on Wed. Oct. 8. The event is open to all OU students and will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at The Convo.
Exhibit visits Athens
Oct. 6, 2003The future is certainly not what it used to be. A traveling exhibit at the Athens County Historical Society and Museum, 65 N. Court St., displays views of the future from the past 150 years.
BCS attempts to pair up nation's best teams
Oct. 6, 2003College football fans witnessed a true national championship game last year because the Bowl Championship Series was in place.
Wearing a seat belt: should it be a law?
Oct. 6, 2003Wearing your seat belt is something that has been instilled in most of us since we were children. I can still remember my mother and father consciously saying to me when I was leaving our house Don't forget to put on your seat belt! Even now at the age of 20 my parents still drill into my head the constant reminder of not forgetting to buckle up.
Club soccer still undefeated
Oct. 6, 2003The Ohio men's club soccer team went 3-0 during the weekend, defeating Miami, Ball State and Bowling Green at Ohio State.
Education more important than lavish facilities
Oct. 6, 2003Instead of attempting to lure students by building lavish recreational facilities, state universities across the country should focus on meeting students' needs for quality professors and better educational facilities.
Class debates gift
Oct. 6, 2003The Senior Class Council already has met to formulate ideas for its end-of-the-year contribution to Ohio University.
Faculty trio to perform at OU School of Music
Oct. 6, 2003Ohio University faculty members from the School of Music will be giving a free faculty recital at 8 p.m. tonight in the recital hall of the music building.
New Jersey influence hits Ohio field hockey team
Oct. 6, 2003Lacking sparkling beaches and Atlantic City casinos, Ohio's Peggy Pruitt Field does not remind most of the state of New Jersey. But that did not stop four Ohio field hockey freshmen from heading to Athens.
