The Post: March 12, 1998

Thursday, March 12, 1998
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	Hiroshi Yamauchi/THE POST Athens resident Izzi Urieli, 60, reads his script while practicing a skit of an ancient love story between a Persian king and a Jewish queen. Urieli played the evil Haman in the skit. The skit was a part of the celebration for the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar, which marks the holiday of Purim, the paradigm of Jewish deliverance from cruel tyranny. Athens center grows by Holly Henry THE POST While plans for the Athens Community Center are moving ahead, city officials are pulling out the calculators and looking for ways to pay for it. Spring break safety a must for students by Jessica Yerega FOR THE POST While making tanning appointments and packing the bare necessities, students planning for spring break might be overlooking the most important factor in ensuring a fun trip - safety. Former hostage accepts professorship by Emily Swartzlander THE POST Former Associated Press chief Middle East correspondent Terry Anderson will join OU's journalism faculty next fall. Vacationers prone to theft by Jackie Kerscher FOR THE POST Students leaving Athens for spring break probably are thinking more about sun and surf than about protecting their homes against burglars. Dining hall employee wins annual award by Erin Profitt THE POST While students scurry through Jefferson Dining Hall selecting meals and drinks, J.T. Schroer rushes around keeping everything running smooth. Portfolio project aids job searches by Christy Gundrum THE POST In the past month, Greg Peck has received two full-time job offers, but he declined both to complete his education because he is only a junior. Senate group tackles space concerns by Amanda Wolfe THE POST When a student organization wants to have a meeting or set up events including speakers or concerts, concerns such as food and preparation costs and available programming space inevitably arise.		Educational standards up by Sara Groves FOR THE POST Local administrators are learning the hard way that a rise in education standards does not necessarily mean a rise in education funding. Pupil spending unequal by Heidi Smith THE POST Disparity in cost per pupil plus reliance on property taxes equals inequity in Ohio's formula for funding schools. State school funding problems common by Heidi Smith THE POST Inequity found throughout state school funding systems has been a common problem infecting the Midwest. State asks for an extension AP COLUMBUS, Ohio - The state wants the Ohio Supreme Court to extend the deadline for finding a new way to pay for public schools. Prison, school money from different budgets by Sara Groves FOR THE POST Some education advocates and taxpayers often are quick to argue too much money is spent on prisons while not enough is spent on schools. But the comparison is not exactly a sound argument, according to some state officials. REVIEW: Simple success in 'Suddenly' by Jessica Rossi THE POST Twisting, curling vines and leafy vegetation overtook the set of Suddenly Last Summer, which opened Monday in the Virginia Hahne Theater in Kantner Hall and pulled the audience into the play the moment they walked in the door. REVIEW: New thriller, 'Hush', should have kept quiet by Brian Paris FOR THE POST Someone in Hollywood must have had a really crappy childhood, because it seems that a lot of psycho mom movies have been released lately. It would be easy enough to name off a few to back up this statement but there's the problem, I never was interested enough to pay and see any of them. St. Patty's Day has OU history by Kristen Hampshire THE POST When Larry Burk tended bar at The Lantern, one of Court Street's watering holes in the 1960s, St. Patrick's Day festivities started long before classes began.

OPINION

EDITORIAL

Up standards with funds

Their effects are timeless

THE POST

LETTERS

Voice for your future

Voice for your rights

COLUMN: Take Two
Looking back and moving ahead
by Lauren Wood
THE POST

The YELL
Teaching = something to do to keep yourself busy when you are not working on research
THE POST

Corrections for the March 11 edition:
"Break more than fun in the sun," March 11
Mackenzie Weaver, an OU senior, is a public relations intern for United Campus Ministry.

SPORTS

Golf
Golfers migrate south to warmup for Spring competition
by Chad Dryden
THE POST

It is unlikely anyone in Athens has enjoyed the mild winter as much as the Ohio men's and women's golf teams.

Men's Track and Field
Football players take to the track, field
by Rob Peirce
THE POST

The Ohio football team is used to performing on the field at Peden Stadium with just a football. But this spring, some will represent the Bobcats carrying objects a little heavier or a little longer and more pointed.

Women's Track and Field
New season has high optimism, expectations
by Chris Foreman
THE POST

An optimistic atmosphere surrounds the Ohio women's track and field team as it awaits the outdoor season.

March Madness
Plot lines thicken for NCAA tournament
AP

Bob Knight will pay his $10,000 fine, Princeton is finally a favorite and North Carolina is doing quite nicely without Dean Smith. And more plot lines are certain to emerge when the NCAA's 64-team showcase begins today.

DIVERSIONS

Happy Happy Happy
Uptown's finest and happiest hour and the lost art of living
by "Norm" Yoders

D I V E R S I O N S   D E S I G N A T E D   D R I N K E R

It's 3 p.m. on a Friday afternoon and a familiar group is shuffling into the Cat's Eye Saloon, 12 N. Court St. Over at Tony's Tavern, 7 W. State St., the crowd is getting larger because the festivities began two hours ago with free nachos and hot wings and $.25 off drinks and pitchers. At the Pub, 39 N. Court St., aquarium glasses are being washed and the staff is preparing for the 4:30 p.m. "attitude adjustment."

Oscar predictions
by Brian "Forget" Paris

D I V E R S I O N S   D I O N N E   W A R W I C K   P S Y C H I C   F R I E N D

With the Oscars less than two weeks away it seems that everyone knows who's going to win. Luckily for me, I have a highly visible medium to present my picks that, come March 24, will leave me looking like an industry genius, or (more likely) totally full of crap.

Games College Students Play
by "Cosmo" Yoders

D I V E R S I O N S  S E I N F E L D   W A N N A B E

Some students think they're funny. Some students use their humor to impress people at parties. Some even hone their skills at Uptown comedy nights. But only the truly brave and foolish attempt to kill the Front Room crowds in Mel Helitzer's Comedy Class final.

About Town
compiled by Sara "Ain't Miss Bee" Havens

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