Quarterbacks headline MAC East Division
Sep. 8, 2003Editor's Note: This is the first story in a two-part series previewing the Mid-American Conference
MULTIMEDIA
Diversity vision incomplete
Sep. 8, 2003The hegemonic powers at Ohio University claim to have a vision of diversity. They claim to provide all students with firsthand exposure to unique social perspectives. They even claim to diligently recruit and retain underrepresented students, faculty and staff. But OU has done little, if anything, to support these claims unequivocally. They have yet to apply this crucial principle to the race of people that multi-culturalism left behind -
Soccer picked to finish first in MAC
Aug. 27, 2003A preseason Mid-American Conference coaches' poll has the Ohio women's soccer team destined for greatness.
Weather slows construction projects
Aug. 27, 2003Rain is to blame for slow construction and continued traffic problems on East State Street.
Bush exempts factories from modernizing
Aug. 27, 2003WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration yesterday exempted thousands of older power plants, refineries and factories from having to install costly clean air controls when they modernize with new equipment that improves efficiency but increases pollution.
Tomato fest
Aug. 27, 2003Photo by: Ramon Espinosa of The Associated Press Revelers throw tomatoes at each other during the annual tomato-throwing festival known as 'The Tomatina' yesterday in Buñol, Spain.
Mars makes closest pass in 60, 000 years
Aug. 27, 2003SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Mars glowed bright in the night sky Wednesday, making its closest pass to the Earth in 60,000 years and delighting thousands of stargazers around the world.
Gunman kills 6, himself
Aug. 27, 2003CHICAGO (AP) - A gunman on the verge of losing his job opened fire at an auto parts warehouse yesterday, killing six people, authorities said. The attacker also was killed, hospital officials said.
Deputy Sheriff indicted
Aug. 27, 2003A grand jury Monday indicted an Athens County deputy sheriff on felony counts of perjury and evidence tampering.
Life is full of unanswerable questions
Aug. 27, 2003Here's the thing about life in this world: As I get older, I am coming to realize some questions may just not have an answer. The fact of the matter is humans can only learn and comprehend so much, and the rest is only for a higher power to understand. Nevertheless, there are many times when I can't sleep at night and I ponder the greater forces that drive this planet. This week, I would like to look at some of these unanswerable questions that have plagued mankind for so long.
Michelle Branch and Jason Mraz to play Homecoming Concert
Aug. 27, 2003Are you happy now? The University Programming Council and Ohio University's Office of Public Occasions have the remedy for the lack of a performance on Homecoming weekend.
Commandments removed from Alabama judicial building
Aug. 27, 2003MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A moving crew rolled a massive Ten Commandments monument out of the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building yesterday to comply with a federal court order, as anguished protesters prayed at the building's steps.
Smoking controversy spreads nationwide
Aug. 27, 2003The most recent occurrence in the fight against smoking is a letter to the Motion Picture Association of America signed by 24 state's attorneys general, including Ohio's, asking the film industry to decrease the amount of tobacco use in films as a preventive measure to keep teenagers from acquiring the habit.
Taft may appeal to PUCO on energy transmission merger
Aug. 27, 2003COLUMBUS - Two different companies monitor electric transmission lines in Ohio and Gov. Bob Taft wants to know if that's the best approach for the state.
North Korea, United States begin nuke talks
Aug. 27, 2003BEIJING -- The United States and North Korea held direct talks for the first time in months yesterday, meeting for about a half-hour on the sidelines of a six-nation summit designed to resolve the standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
Family of victim to protest death
Aug. 27, 2003As the six-month anniversary of the shooting that took the life of Ohio University senior Terris Ross approaches, family members are planning a protest to get the word out that this still is a high priority case.
Class teaches non-violence as part of life
Aug. 20, 2003People usually associate the phrase "We shall overcome!" with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, not with Court Street. But Tuesday, the phrase rang through Court Street and College Green as students brought their class teachings to the street.
Ohio field hockey picked to place third
Aug. 20, 2003The Ohio women's field hockey team has been picked by a preseason MAC coaches' poll to finish out the year in third place.
NCAA interviews teaching assistant in Clarett matter
Aug. 20, 2003LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A former Ohio State teaching assistant who charged that star tailback Maurice Clarett received preferential academic treatment met yesterday for more than two hours with NCAA officials and a university committee.
Blackout probe continues
Aug. 20, 2003COLUMBUS -- A U.S.-Canadian probe of last week's blackout will be quick but thorough so investigators can determine what might be done to prevent a recurrence, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said yesterday.
