Council adds extra meeting to beat recess
July 9, 2003Several ordinances, including one that would decide the fate of the Athens Skate Park, were introduced at Monday+
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Tip for the service you receive
July 9, 2003Here's the thing about those of you who eat in restaurants and do not tip your server: you are bad people who will hopefully fall into a well.
Maximum penalty handed down in vehicular manslaughter case
July 9, 2003An Athens woman convicted of vehicular manslaughter received the maximum sentence this week.
Old rec center receives reprieve
July 9, 2003Athens City Council has spared the old recreation center from the wrecking ball +
OU graduate writes first novel
July 9, 2003When Ohio University alumna Deb Drovdlic-Egan and a good friend waded into the ocean off of a beach in Australia last February, she did not know that within moments her entire life would be different.
Local art on display
July 9, 2003Metallic flower sculptures, a colorful quilt and a series of paintings critiquing the Bush administration are just some of the works of arts displayed in Ohio University-
Demanding medical tests is wrong kind of punishment
July 9, 2003The issuing of a detention or a day in suspension is an appropriate and common punishment for students skipping out on a day of school, but an intermediate school in New York crossed the line by forcing hooky-playing students to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy.
State closes Buckey Egg Farms
July 9, 2003COLUMBUS -- Neighbors expressed tentative relief over the state's decision to shut down Buckeye Egg Farm, even as some worried about the economic impact.
Local bar no more
July 9, 2003There now is one less Uptown bar. Zachary"s, 30 N. Court Street, has been closed and eviction notices have been posted.
Admissions officer removed on suspicion of offering admission to colleges, unsolicited contact
July 9, 2003An Ohio University administrator resigned yesterday after an investigation into complaints of improper conduct with students resulted in the finding that he had misrepresented the admissions process during their campus visits.
Hunter stays true to the green and white
July 2, 2003Former Ohio University power forward Brandon Hunter may have graduated, but he does not have to let go of the green and white just yet. Hunter was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round, and was the 56th overall pick in the NBA draft last Thursday.
Price of OU continues to rise
July 2, 2003Ohio University Trustees last week increased tuition and fees for the coming school year by nearly 10 percent -
NASA creates new positions, reassigns managers in space shuttle program
July 2, 2003CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -
SCALI brings African languages to O.U.
July 2, 2003This summer, the sounds of Swahili, Zulu, Bamana and other African languages are resonating from classrooms around the campus as Ohio University sponsors a language study program.
Debate raises over extra state funds
July 2, 2003COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Gov. Bob Taft thinks an unexpected $180.7 million in the state's coffers to begin the new budget year should stay right where it is -
U.S. mulls Liberia involvment
July 2, 2003WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush lamented the human suffering and unrest in Liberia, but stopped short Wednesday of saying whether his administration would send peacekeepers to the African nation.
Tuition increase hurts students, but necessary
July 2, 2003The most recent tuition increase at Ohio University is still stinging students, but university officials may not have other options.
