Summer in sports has its share of good, bad and ugly
Sep. 9, 2003From the pickled Splinter to Chad Brinker, the sporting world had its share of the good, the bad and the ugly this summer.
MULTIMEDIA
Athens City Council buys new sewer pumps in response to worker's death, safety concerns
Sep. 8, 2003Athens City Council declared Oakmont pump station an emergency situation and authorized the immediate purchase of new sewage pumps at a special session last night.
Ohio turns to passing game
Sep. 8, 2003The Ohio football team is known for its running game, but in the first two outings the Bobcats have surprised everyone with big-play passes.
Campaign raises funds
Sep. 8, 2003As Ohio University celebrates 200 years of higher education, it is hoped that the bicentennial campaign will raise $200 million for several new projects.
Democratic presidential candidates in need of creativity
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Nelsonville council replaces retired member
Sep. 8, 2003Nelsonville City Council members appointed Anita Mondo at last night's city council meeting to fill the open spot left by Charlie Pancake. The Council called an executive session that lasted almost an hour in which they interviewed two candidates for the position.
Council right in loaning money to skatepark
Sep. 8, 2003Athens City Council was right in its decision to loan money to Athens Parks and Recreation to meet the $314,000 bid for the new skatepark, which was placed on the table by Maiden and Jenkins Construction Company of Nelsonville.
Bowling Green records upset
Sep. 8, 2003Josh Harris made an early case for Heisman recognition Saturday in Bowling Green's 27-26 upset victory against No. 16 Purdue.
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
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.
