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Northern Illinois wins award, loses wide receiver
Oct. 8, 2003After his record-setting performance against the Bobcats last Saturday, Northern Illinois wide receiver P.J. Fleck was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week.
SAC allocates funds to student organizations
Oct. 7, 2003As any student organization that applied for funding knows, the StudentActivities Commission (SAC) began hosting interview sessions Sunday. SAC, a subdivision of the Student Senate, is the group responsible for providing funds to student organizations.
Canadian appeals court eases medical marijuana supply, affirms law against possession
Oct. 7, 2003TORONTO - An appeals court expanded the ability of patients to obtain medical marijuana but affirmed that possession by non-patients remains a crime.
Spend your weekend with the volleyball team
Oct. 7, 2003In case you haven't heard, there is a huge event coming to The Convo this weekend. That's right; one of America's top performers will be here to dazzle a crowd that has been waiting patiently for a return trip to Athens.
Group with cockfighting ties gets tax break from federal government
Oct. 7, 2003HARRISON - Animal rights groups say bloody cockfight battles, illegal in all but two states, are the only reason game fowl are raised. They are urging the federal government to revoke the tax-exempt status of the Ohio-based United Gamefowl Breeders Association.
Male contraceptive trial results in no pregnancies
Oct. 7, 2003SYDNEY, Australia - A practical male contraceptive could be a step closer after researchers said yesterday that trials prevented pregnancies among 55 couples using it for 12 months.
Student group weighs options for annual concert
Oct. 7, 2003The annual Ohio University Sibs' Weekend concert, a decade-long tradition, will not be held this year due to scheduling confusion between the administration and the Black Student Cultural Programming Board (BSCPB).
Brick City Records
Oct. 7, 2003By the end of the academic year, Ohio University's new student-run record label hopes to sign an artist and release its first CD. For now, its founders are focused on the toughest obstacles between now and then: finding and funding.
Friends deserve respect in conversations
Oct. 7, 2003While I was at the library Monday, I ran into two casual friends. After talking with both of them separately, I realized I had committed two cardinal sins of conversation. My behavior was unacceptable - and I discovered I do the same thing to my friends a lot.
Locked cars and closed windows help prevent theft
Oct. 7, 2003Unlocked cars and cars with open windows in Ohio University parking lots are prey for anyone looking to grab a parking permit off rearview mirrors.
Big East problems make for big moves
Oct. 7, 2003Editor's Note: This is the second in a four-part series examining the present and future states of the Bowl Championship Series.
Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq; sections of Baghdad in turmoil
Oct. 7, 2003BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents killed three U.S. soldiers with roadside bombs, the military reported yesterday, and former Iraqi intelligence officers demanding jobs hurled stones and charged American forces guarding occupation headquarters in the capital.
Gov. Gray Davis fights for political life, with Schwarzenegger leading pack to replace him
Oct. 7, 2003LOS ANGELES - The extraordinary spectacle of California's recall election drew to a close yesterday, as voters turned out in substantial numbers to decide whether to depose Gov. Gray Davis, and perhaps replace him with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hollywood action hero and novice politician.
Armed man arrested at Roman Catholic cathedral in Savannah, Ga.; arson causes minor damage
Oct. 7, 2003SAVANNAH, Ga. - An armed man who said he was disturbed about the world's religions used lighter fluid to set fire to the pulpit and bishop's chair in a historic Roman Catholic cathedral yesterday, then surrendered after a brief standoff with police, authorities said.
Baseball season ending as it kicks into high gear
Oct. 7, 2003Doomsday prophets are always warning us that we won't know it's happening until it's actually right on top of us. In Athens, we forget about those scraggly minutemen who guard the street corners of large cities with signs that say, The apocalypse is nigh. I bet you could spot a fair number of those guys this week along West Addison Street in Chicago, and just as many along Yawkey Way in Boston.
Bush expresses doubt that leaker of CIA official's name will be caught
Oct. 7, 2003WASHINGTON - President Bush questioned yesterday whether investigators would be able to determine who leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer but said his staff was cooperating. I want to know the truth
Hookup Fails To Hook Up
Oct. 7, 2003Athens Video Works' dating show, Hookup, promises a free meal, engaging company and the possibility of a relationship for those brave enough to bare their romantic endeavors on television.
Prepaid tuition plan may suspend credit purchases
Oct. 7, 2003COLUMBUS - Ohio could suspend new enrollments in its prepaid college tuition program, beset by soaring tuition costs and declining investment returns.
