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.
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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.
200 years of town-gown conflict
Feb. 17, 2004History abounds in Athens. It oozes from the red bricks and worn storefronts. You can see it in the aging monuments, and you can feel it in the hundred-year-old trees that line College Green.
Be proud to be a Bobcat
Feb. 17, 2004I've never been one to believe in number superstitions. But by some strange coincidence, some of the most important events of my life have fallen on interesting dates. Today's commemoration of Ohio University's bicentennial is the latest addition to the list.
Akron rivalry heating up
Feb. 17, 2004While most would still consider Miami to be Ohio's biggest rival, the bitter feelings with Akron have been heating up the last few years. Close games and the Hipsher family have contributed to the rivalry and last Saturday was another installment.
Administrator meets needs
Feb. 17, 2004There are times when Patti McSteen gets calls at 3 a.m. about fires, floods or deaths. But she is not a police officer or firefighter - she is the assistant dean of students at Ohio University. Her job requirements include helping
OU grows under first seven presidents
Feb. 17, 2004Editor's note: This is the first 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.
On Founders Day, looking back ...
Feb. 17, 2004When The Post's editorial board sat down to discuss just what parts of Ohio University's history to commemorate in this space today, there was a good amount of cynicism, as any group of journalists is likely to show. Academics have gone straight down the drain since we've been here
A look back at OU
Feb. 17, 2004In the past century, students at Ohio University have seen wars, flooding and riots. But they also have pledged in fraternities and sororities, competed in athletic competitions and attended some of the largest parties in this part of the country.
Technology flourishes; goodbye typewriters
Feb. 17, 2004The '90s - the decade that brought Ohio University students Nirvana, Operation Desert Storm and the Internet. Although it may not seem very long ago, OU has changed a lot in the last 10 years.
Commissioners OK Inner Badge program
Feb. 17, 2004At yesterday's Athens County Commissioners meeting, the commissioners approved the Athens Fire Department to purchase a new computer server that runs the Inner Badge Program.
Alumni remember 'happy times,' Hog Island
Feb. 17, 2004The 1950s were a time when fraternity brothers serenaded their girlfriends, students enjoyed Cokes or coffee at Quick's drug store Uptown, and commencement took place beneath the elms on College Green.
University closed after violent protests, Kent State
Feb. 17, 2004While the nation turned its eyes to the tragedy at Kent State University in 1970, tensions were also elevated in Athens. Ohio University began the decade of the 1970s still torn over the Vietnam War.
Big-name trades realign college football lineups
Feb. 17, 2004This news about this week's blockbuster trade shocked me. I couldn't believe that Notre Dame and Oklahoma agreed to it.
New millennium unites OU students, faculty
Feb. 17, 2004Welcome to the 21st century at Ohio University - where technology connects professors with students, where weekends start Thursday night and continue through Sunday and where a student body of 20,000 finds the strength to support each other in times of national crisis. At OU, the dawning of yet another decade brought a new provost, computers in every residence hall room, an updated movie theater and a multitude of other revolutionary changes.
