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Field Hockey: Ohio’s offense bolsters in 4-3 loss to Kent State

Despite dropping its second Mid-American Conference match of the year, Ohio’s offense ends its four game scoring drought.

Bobcats soccer splits weekend matches

After a solid performance from Ohio on Friday, the Bobcats had a completely different game on Sunday. Ohio claimed three points this weekend after a win against Ball State (1-0) and a loss to rival Miami (2-0).

Football: Bobcats still stumble in spite of JD Sprague’s improvement

JD Sprague threw for 325 yards and the Bobcats ran 110 offensive plays, but he said he doesn’t care unless the Bobcats gets the win, which they didn’t.

NSCAA to broadcast Ohio derby

Nine current OU students and one alumnus will broadcast the Ohio vs. Miami match on Sunday.

Ohio wins second of the weekend with sweep over Bowling Green

After surviving against Miami Friday, Ohio’s game against Bowling Green was never in doubt as the Bobcats swept the Falcons for the second win of weekend.

Bobcats fail to end drives with points, lose game

Ohio ran a program-record number of plays Saturday, but couldn't finish drives with points in its 31-13 loss to Bowling Green.

Live Notebook: Ohio vs. Bowling Green

Ohio kicks off with Bowling Green at 2 p.m.

Freshman Kosiorek leads Ohio to win in the Battle of the Bricks

With Miami right behind in the Mid-American Conference East, there was added incentive in the Battle of the Bricks for Ohio.

Soccer: Ohio dominates in its win over Ball State

The Bobcats claim three points in today's rainy match-up against Ball State with an early second half goal to win 1-0.

Green & White Review: Ohio Bobcats wide receiver Chase Cochran joins the #GWR crew to talk Football. Post Sports reporters talk Ohio hockey, volleyball, soccer, the NHL plus more!

Alumni band joins 110 for homecoming

The alumni band return for homecoming and will partake in the parade, halftime show, and post-game performance.

Couple shows 65 years of Bobcat pride

A cane in one hand and yearbooks in front of him, Richard Weiser (full disclosure — he’s my neighbor) sat at his dining room table a couple weeks before his 90th birthday. Surrounded by large wooden carvings of exotic animals he crafted himself, Weiser flipped through the pages of his past — reflecting on campus life at Ohio University nearly 65 years after graduation. Weiser arrived on OU’s campus in 1946, following his tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. During fall of 1946, 5,777 students were enrolled in Athens, shattering the previous record of 3,501, and illuminating the influx of servicemen arriving home from the war, according to the October 1946 edition of the Ohio Alumnus.Weiser — who calls coming to OU and meeting his wife a “wonderful experience” — has remained a loyal Bobcat all his life. After starting a successful construction company, Weiser has also donated thousands of dollars to OU. He and his wife Jo regularly make the trip from Canal Winchester, OH, to Athens, a distance of only 60 miles.They normally come down U.S. 33 for Homecoming, but cannot make the trip this year.While at OU, Weiser joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, lived in a private home, held a job washing dishes in a local hotel and met his wife. Since then, the fraternity has left campus, and the private home and hotel no longer exist. But his marriage remains strong.“Yeah, that’s the problem in an interview like this,” Weiser says of trying to describe buildings that have been gone many years. “We’re talking 60 years ago and so much has changed.”But apart from physical changes, campus life in the 1940s bears some resemblance to the college experience today. Weiser shares that his road to a Bachelors degree in architectural engineering wasn’t always smooth — a degree OU no longer offers.“One of our classes was surveying and slide rule. I had no trouble with either one of them, except I wouldn’t go to class, and you know, that sucker failed me!” He laughed, referencing his professor. “I said ‘my gosh, every time you had a test I got 100.’ (My professor) said ‘and every time you didn’t show up you got a 0.’”With a tough schedule and a social life to maintain, graduation sometimes seemed far off.“I got through school, not with flying colors, but I got through school,” Weiser admits. Later, he began a successful construction company, TC Weiser Construction, and became a renowned artist, with paintings and wooden carvings of animals among the works of art still being sold in central Ohio galleries.Outside the classroom, Weiser engaged in fraternity activities and attended dances “where the big bands were brought in for a one night stand.” As for his dance partner, Mr. Weiser met and fell in love with his Jo at OU; they’ve been married since the year he graduated. Together, they recounted some of their favorite extracurriculars.“We used to go out to Lake Hope for picnics, big bunches of us, a whole bunch of fraternity guys and their girls, and that used to be fun,” Jo recalls. “Lake Hope was a lake, but I don’t ever remember swimming there, do you?” she asked her husband.“No, but what I do remember is we bought beer by the keg and we’d unload them at the top of the hill and roll ‘em down toward the lake,” he laughs.Today, the Weisers work to maintain relationships with Ohio University and Bobcat alums.“We’ve tried to maintain associations with people that have been there, maybe not even at the same time we were,” Mr. Weiser explains.As Bobcats celebrate homecoming week, it is this sense of family that unites us all.The Weisers financially support The Richard C & Betty Jo Weiser Endowed Scholarship offered at OU’s Lancaster Campus. The scholarship is awarded alternately every other year to business and education majors demonstrating financial need.In addition, the Weisers have been awarded the title of “Bobcat Champions” for giving more than $25,000 to support the Walter Fieldhouse. The couple are members of the 1804 Alumni Group and the Bobcat Club.“It was worth every bit,” Weiser said. ““I think my parents got gray hair over some of the things, but it turned out, I met Jo and that has been a wonderful experience.”The Weisers currently reside in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Their most recent trip to Ohio University took place during homecoming week last year.@mayganbeelermb076912@ohio.edu

Staff Picks: Ohio vs. Bowling Green

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Nelsonville Hospital ends inpatient care services

Doctors Hospital Nelsonville ends inpatient care services starting Oct. 15. Nelsonville and O’Bleness plan to integrate services.

Bobcats to be nationally streamed

There’s a saying in soccer that a win and a loss are worth more than two draws.

AfterTASTE: 9 Tables restaurant offers gastronomic experience

Gastronomy is not a word often found in a college student’s vocabulary. When I tell people I am taking a French Gastronomy course, they often look at me with a confused look and ask, “like the stomach?” Gastronomy actually deals with the culture and art surrounding food.

Artistic Achievements: Removal of art programs is detrimental to children

The early childhood period is crucial for the development of a child’s character. Children develop interests, habits and personality based on their own acquired knowledge, their surrounding environment and their interaction with others that contribute to how they view the world during this time. Specifically, the visual and performing arts are crucial components during a child’s early years of schooling, as it promotes self-expression through healthy mediums and individualism.This is an extremely important idea because through these experiences, a child can become more sophisticated, appreciative, empathetic and well-rounded as he or she continues to learn in the traditional classroom. I’d like to think of visual and performing arts as learning subjects in a non-traditional classroom that are equally important to an individual’s growth.Several grade schools and community recreation centers offer art programs ranging from choir, and theater, to band and orchestra. The programs help fuel children’s interests in wider subjects. Between the ages of 5 and 11, children often begin learning instruments, singing, acting, painting, drawing or sculpting, and as a result, they learn how to appropriately express themselves and understand and appreciate the artistic expressions of others.Arts have played a major role in the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools across the country for decades. All students should have the opportunity to get involved with music, painting and other art forms. Unfortunately, due to various budget cuts, fine art programs in some schools are being discontinued.It’s all too regular that fine art programs are first in line to be eliminated. Why? Why do schools see sports as more vital and important than the arts? These are important questions that we must consider. Not all children are athletes. Not all children are artists. Every individual has his or her own priorities and preferences, so why selectively limit opportunities for artists and not for athletes? Not only does the elimination of art programs affect children, but it leaves many art and music professionals without a job. It makes for an unhappy life for both the students and the teachers.Throughout my childhood, I participated in several choirs. I first joined my elementary school choir at the age of 10 and continued to participate in choirs until I graduated from high school. If it wasn’t for my fourth grade music teacher — who encouraged me to continue singing and never lose sight of what I love — I wouldn’t be as expressive as I am and I wouldn’t have as great of a connection to others as I do.I don’t believe that cutting athletic programs would yield different results. The action would be just as detrimental as the elimination of the art programs. If the school is facing budget cuts, it’s time to get the community involved to preserve the arts. It’s not only important to students but also for teachers. Juannie Williams is senior studying English and Spanish. Email her at jw206410@ohio.edu

AFC North Nation: AFC North teams could compete for Super Bowl

Don’t be surprised if someone from the AFC North makes it to the Super Bowl; the league is up for grabs.

Societal Sexism: Misconceptions about feminism

Despite common misconceptions, feminism is not about man hating. Feminists do not want men to be considered less than women. In fact, most feminists simply want equality. The problem is when someone has a privileged status, that person can perceive someone taking away that advantage as having their status lowered.

Letter: Senate demands are unreasonable and unrealistic

Since the start of this school year, our student government has continued to frustrate me.