Mapp back on the road
Feb. 25, 2003The career of Virginia point guard Majestic Mapp has taken twists that could have never been plotted on an itinerary.
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Virginia not first big name to come to Athens
Feb. 25, 2003Even before shot clocks and three-point lines, Ohio drew top talent to Athens. In 1968, The Convo opened. The next season, the Bobcats played host to Purdue, which was ranked No. 3 in the preseason polls.
Commissioners consider purchase of five backup power generators
Feb. 25, 2003After Athens County was hit with a huge snowstorm last week that shut down the entire area and surrounding counties, county commissioners are preparing for future disasters.
Boxing should be knocked out
Feb. 25, 2003With no major heavyweight challenger waiting in the wings, boxing is arguably at its all-time low and now is the time to put it down for the count.
Debates begin on future plans for New South
Feb. 25, 2003The debate over the future of residence halls on New South Green has begun.
Coke in the Corner Room violates Pepsi contract, products will be removed
Feb. 25, 2003Patrons hoping to taste the real thing at the Corner Room Caf+
Four Ohio Soccer Players Earn All-Ohio Honors
Feb. 25, 2003Four Ohio women's soccer players were named All-Ohio last week, and head coach Stacy Strauss was named Division I Coach of the Year based on 2002 efforts.
Other Ohio forward crashes the boards
Feb. 24, 2003At first glance, Ohio women's basketball forward Erin Isbell does not appear to share much in common with Detroit Pistons forward Ben Wallace, the six-foot-nine-inch, 240-pound rebounding specialist. A look at the statistics, however, tells a different story.
OU students could ask for tax exemption for textbooks
Feb. 24, 2003If Ohio's budget shortfalls continue to affect higher education funding, Ohio University students, and other college students across the state, might push for a change in tax law to exempt textbooks.
Central Michigan alone atop MAC West
Feb. 24, 2003Central Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 87-75 Saturday afternoon, taking sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division and extending its winning streak to six games.
Historians debate Athens County's first black physician
Feb. 24, 2003Who was the first black physician in Athens County?
Council focuses on money in delayed meeting
Feb. 24, 2003Athens City Council members passed two ordinances and heard several concerns from residents in their special session last night to make up for the snow cancellation last week.
Ohio pulls talent from North
Feb. 24, 2003Searching for fertile recruiting ground, Ohio men's basketball coach Tim O'Shea looked to Minnesota for his first three recruiting classes, and he looked specifically to the Howard Pulley Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program.
European Union to be center of panel discussion
Feb. 24, 2003For the United States, the path to war in Iraq thus far has been a rocky one. The opposition voiced by several European nations in recent weeks has made an already complex political situation even more so.
Real could leave Scripps
Feb. 24, 2003Michael Real, director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, interviewed as one of four finalists for the journalism dean's position at Colorado University in Boulder.
Nelsonville's fire chief moves down to captain
Feb. 24, 2003Acting Fire Chief Jeff Williams announced his resignation from that position to return to his former position as captain at last night's Nelsonville City Council meeting.
Baseball games canceled
Feb. 24, 2003The Ohio baseball game scheduled for this afternoon was canceled yesterday due to inclement weather conditions in Louisville, Ky.
Keep LPGA doors locked to men
Feb. 24, 2003One washed up golfer hopes crossing gender lines will bring his sinking career out of the quicksand and restore it to its previous glory. Former Canadian Tour of Merit winner Brian Kontak told the Golf Channel last week he is exploring the possibility of playing in the U.S. Women's Open, arguably the biggest women's competition in the country. His decision is a lame publicity stunt that will trivialize the sport and the athletes who take it seriously, and the LPGA should not allow him to enter.
Sales tax collection shows slight increase
Feb. 24, 2003Despite reports of high Christmas sales from local businesses, the county sales tax for the final two months of 2002 only marked a .44 percent increase in sales, according to the Athens County Budget Commission.
