Conference bowls over ranked opponents
Sep. 24, 2003Saturday might have been the day the Mid-American Conference made all of college football stand up and take notice, as Marshall, Toledo and Northern Illinois each beat nationally-ranked opponents.
MULTIMEDIA
Dining halls offer DVD rentals
Sep. 23, 2003A pair of bright red machines similar to ATMs appeared in Boyd Dining Hall and Nelson Commons last week, but these machines spit out DVDs instead of money.
Proposed petition will annex acres
Sep. 23, 2003The annexation of 39 acres of unincorporated land on the south side of U.S. Highway 50 was the main point of yesterday's Athens County Commissioners meeting.
Dance video brings multicultural education
Sep. 23, 2003Gini Gorlinski thinks there is a need for multicultural music education in the United States and elsewhere. And she hopes to address that need with an instructional dance project filmed in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Just the medicine Athens needed
Sep. 23, 2003This past weekend, DJ Loops-a-lot and DJ Ruckus Roboticus spun at The Union Bar and Grill, 18 W. Union, as the first part of the Dance or Die series. If you missed it, I feel sorry for you. For a recap, check out Chris DeVille's feature in Monday's Post (you can check it out online at http://www.thepost.ohiou.edu, as with every article since 1995).
Inductee one of best swimmers ever at Ohio
Sep. 23, 2003Editor's Note: This is the third in a five-part series regarding individuals who are being inducted Friday into the Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame.
Concealed-carry laws should not be overturned
Sep. 23, 2003The right to bear arms is a constitutional guarantee, but the State of Ohio should not reverse the current legislation that keeps residents from carrying concealed weapons.
New gate installation to prevent vending machine vandalism
Sep. 23, 2003New South residents wanting to get a snack from vending machines in their dorm basements will have to peer through a gate protecting the front of the machine in order to peruse the selection.
Proposed legislation could freeze OU salaries
Sep. 23, 2003State employee salaries might be frozen in the future if legislation put forth by Rep. Jim McGregor, R-Gahanna, passes.
Bobcats voted No. 31
Sep. 23, 2003With 12 votes in the most recent AVCA/USA Today Poll, the No. 31 Ohio volleyball team has again achieved its highest national rank in team history.
MAC has long way to go
Sep. 23, 2003Before we sound the siren and send all the Bowl Championship Series schools running from future Mid-American Conference games, let's take a second to get our breath and calm down. The MAC is still not a legitimate threat.
Commission delays planning
Sep. 23, 2003The Appalachian Regional Commission will not be able to begin planning its budget by Oct. 1, the date the commission usually has a working budget, because of a debate about its funding.
World response to AIDS called inadequate, countries fail to meet goals
Sep. 22, 2003UNITED NATIONS - The world's financial and political response to curbing the AIDS epidemic has been woefully inadequate, with many countries failing to achieve goals set two years ago at a historic United Nations session on the disease, a new report said.
Underdog turns over NCAA field
Sep. 22, 2003Editor's Note: This is the second in a five-part series regarding individuals who are being inducted into the Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame Friday.
Ohio representative pleads guilty
Sep. 22, 2003Ohio Rep. Jimmy Stewart, R-Athens, appeared in Athens County Municipal Court yesterday and was ordered by Judge Douglas Bennett to pay a $50 fine, plus court costs, after receiving a no operator's license charge, said a municipal court worker.
Let's Go to the Bar!
Sep. 22, 2003Sorry guys. Look, I know you are my roommates, but something has to be done about these parties. I don't want to be uptight, but honestly, I find the whole focus of this gathering very sophomoric. Everyone is standing around like cattle, forcing alcohol down their throats, and waiting 15 minutes for the keg. People are spilling beer on the couch, some dude is puking in our backyard and your little brother just showed up with his entire freshman floor. I am an adult now, and it is time I spoke up. We should definitely move this party to the bar.
