MULTIMEDIA
Bush opens his first trip to the Middle East for two peace summits
June 2, 2003SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt President Bush, taking the lead in the frustrating search for Mideast peace, pledged yesterday to work unstintingly for the goal of Israel and a Palestinian state living side by side. He said that "this is going to be a difficult process" but claimed progress already.
OU student to serve as MLK scholar with U.S. Department of Education
June 2, 2003Tiece Ruffin of the Ohio University College of Education has been named a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar with the U.S. Department of Education.
Diversity starts with an open mind
June 2, 2003Editor's Note: This is the second in a three-part column by Special Assistant to the President Erek Perry outlining Ohio University's diversity initiatives and explaining the historical context of increasing diversity at OU.
Bicentennial park to display artwork by Vietnam wall creator
June 2, 2003Visitors to Ohio University next spring will be greeted by the round atrium of the new lecture hall and a Bicentennial Park stretching 3.5 acres to celebrate 200 years of higher education in Athens.
Council takes on myriad of city problems
June 2, 2003Trash removal, skate park funding and amendments for two current staffing levels were topics of discussion of last night’s Athens City Council meeting.
Legislature ponders gun options
June 2, 2003The Ohio legislature is exploring whether or not citizens should be able to legally carry concealed handguns.
Punishments given by courts should be equal
June 2, 2003Domestic violence in a marriage can haunt both partners long after the courts get involved to protect the man, woman and their children. Court-ordered restraining orders serve as a common tool for women to protect themselves against physically and verbally abusive men. The key, however, is to respect the protection a court saw fit to grant.
It's all in the meaning
June 2, 2003As a person of the pen in many forms, I have found semantics is perhaps the most important of all aspects of writing. As a columnist, I have tried to push the dialog on issues that are very important to me, but responses have varied widely. Aside from the couple of "interesting" letters such as the man who said women are the cause of one-third of all wars I think most of the differences come down to semantics.
FCC eases limits on media ownership in party-line vote
June 2, 2003WASHINGTON Federal regulators voted yesterday to allow companies to buy television stations reaching nearly half the nation's viewers and to own newspaper-broadcasting combinations in the same city, relaxing decades-old rules against media concentration.
Convocation Center to have new floor installed
June 2, 2003A new playing surface is to be installed in The Convo by Aug. 15, marking the first time the floor has been changed in the sporting facility's 35-year history.
MAC stars shine in Mideast track regional
June 2, 2003The Mid-American Conference was well represented last weekend at the 2003 NCAA Mideast Regional track meet at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
Dean evaluations responses up, but not high enough
June 2, 2003Although the response rate from faculty members has gone up significantly, many people still feel the annual dean evaluation process needs a little "tweaking," said Ohio University Provost Stephen Kopp.
Council eliminates noisy truck problem
June 2, 2003Truck drivers will no longer be allowed to use engine brakes within Athens City limits, council members decided unanimously at last night's meeting.
Ohio swimmer passionate in and out of water
June 2, 2003Swimming generally is thought of as an individual sport, but for Ohio swimmer Jessica Waites, the team comes first.
Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep to perform
June 2, 2003Athens will play host to a rare performance by a pair of nationally known hip-hop acts, which local rap promoters and artists hope will spark an interest in the medium.
Open Stage encourages musical diversity
June 2, 2003Step into any Athens bar or coffee shop and one likely will hear music drowning out the gulps of java and alcohol. Folk, roots rock, punk, jam-based rock, indie rock, even hip-hop Athens is a town with music for nearly everyone.
