Art is close to home for students on break
Nov. 16, 2003Ohio's metropolitan areas offer many opportunities for Ohio University students returning home for the daunting six-week winter break to view art.
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Attention Student Senate
Nov. 16, 2003Here's what Ohio University Student Senate President Jamie Walter said in an April 30, 2003 Post article in the thick of campaigning:
International students fear leaving for holidays
Nov. 16, 2003On the Friday before finals, most students are burrowed away prepping for tests or hiding from the cold. But the Ohio University International Student and Faculty Services office bustles with students fretting over pinky-thick stacks of Visa forms in preparation for their winter break travels.
Presidential committee names search firm
Nov. 16, 2003The Ohio University Presidential Search and Screening Committee named national search firm A.T. Kearney to assist in the university's search for a new president. OU President Robert Glidden, 66, announced his retirement in September, which will be effective June 30, 2004.
Hocking College sends women to Jamaica
Nov. 16, 2003Hocking College offers women students an opportunity to travel around to different Jamaican cities and lend a helping hand while gaining up to six credit hours.
Teachers value course evaluations for reports
Nov. 16, 2003At the end of every quarter, students at Ohio University fill out teacher evaluations. Required for all courses, evaluations usually consist of a page or two of general questions along with space for student comments. But do teachers take the evaluations seriously?
MTV visits The Blue Gator for reality TV casting auditions
Nov. 16, 2003Dancing and decked out in plastic Mardi Gras beads, former Real World Paris members pour two pitchers worth of Kool-Aid-red shots for the crowd below. Two men, with film cameras propped up on their shoulders stand to the side scanning the scene.
Staples and Petland to open in Athens
Nov. 16, 2003Problems have plagued businesses on East State Street for more than a year with closings and road construction, but with store openings and improving economic conditions in Athens, business could stabilize.
Program helps Ohio stay warm
Nov. 16, 2003Athens County residents will receive much-needed help with heating costs this winter through the Home Energy Assistance Program.
MAC produces some of nation's best QBs
Nov. 13, 2003One week after facing the task of stopping Kent State quarterback Joshua Cribbs, Ohio faces another tough task at quarterback: Akron's Charlie Frye.
Students cash in on winter break
Nov. 13, 2003For millions of Americans, the vibrancy of the holidays ushers in a host of nostalgic memories. For Ohio University students, winter break provides many with the welcome opportunity to cash in on a little of the Christmas cheer.
Wrestling looks to make statement at weekend Quad
Nov. 13, 2003The Ohio wrestling team has no intentions of getting off to a slow start this season.
Ohio heads to Akron to face No. 6 offense in nation
Nov. 13, 2003Ohio gets another dose of trouble from Mid-American Conference quarterbacks this weekend when the Bobcats meet Akron's Charlie Frye Saturday in the Zips' final game of the season.
Mill Street revitalization plan put on hold
Nov. 13, 2003Areas with high concentrations of students such as Mill and Palmer streets have been criticized after riots on Halloween. While the city realizes student neighborhoods are an unchangeable reality, many city officials are concerned with those areas turning into student slums.
hio travels to Xavier for BCA Classic
Nov. 13, 2003Before ever playing their first Mid-American Conference game, newcomers for the Ohio men's basketball team will get a taste of what a conference tournament is like.
Hockey team has a lot to prove this weekend
Nov. 13, 2003Ohio goalie Brian Gallagher knows that Iowa State is literally No. 1 in the Central States Collegiate Hockey league.
Glidden discusses Halloween arrests
Nov. 13, 2003Although the Halloween arrest reports show few Ohio University students were involved in the violence, President Robert Glidden said the annual weekend celebration has compromised OU's reputation as a safe, academic institution.
Halloween costs city more than budgeted
Nov. 13, 2003After all the streets were cleaned and city officers paid, the Halloween celebration cost the city of Athens almost $70,000 - about $20,000 more than the city had budgeted.
MAC attendance surges as conference thrives nationally
Nov. 13, 2003When the college football season began in August, few could have predicted the success of the Mid-American Conference in national polls, but fewer still could have foreseen the conference's attendance boom.
