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Senior Scottie Zucco took yesterday to quietly take in the scenery at Strouds Run State Park. Warm temperatures made being outdoors the favored activity.
OU expansion plan awaits state money
by Kristin Gordon
THE POST
Ohio University already has begun plans for Grover Center's expansion, but if a state capital budget bill does not materialize soon, OU will be out of luck.
The Ohio Board of Regents recommended $12 million be appropriated for the completion of Grover Center through the State Capital Improvement Document. A capital budget bill, which includes recommendations from the board, is created by the state on a biannual basis in the form of bonds for structural improvements, board spokesman Clyde Eberhart said.
Serbians pull back, NATO stays ready in Kosovo
AP
OSTROZUB, Yugoslavia (AP) - Serb forces yesterday drew back from former Kosovo battlefronts, holding off the immediate threat of NATO airstrikes. But the 16-nation military alliance reserved the right to launch an attack anytime if the situation worsens.
To keep the pressure on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, the alliance decided to keep more than 400 NATO warplanes on alert but did not set any new deadlines for airstrikes after the previous one expired yesterday.
Faculty member gives time and compassion to women's shelter
by Renee Knight
THE POST
Twenty-one years ago, a woman opened her two-bedroom home to those needing a safe place to stay. That gesture was the beginning of My Sister's Place, a shelter for domestic violence victims.
Since then, My Sister's Place, once staffed solely by volunteers, has grown into a community agency serving Athens, Hocking and Vinton counties, said Katy McCune, the shelter's program director.
Patrons review food choices
by Christy Gundrum
THE POST
Responding to demand from students who want something more than dining hall food for lunch, Ohio University food services yesterday began implementing variety to the Baker Center Corner Room.
Bull's Eye Brands, which includes Salubre Pizza and Substations
sandwiches, and Nathan's Hot Dogs were featured in a free test program designed to get feedback from
students and potential consumers.
Fraternity to obtain OU charter
by Laura Donnelly
THE POST
What started as a fledgling group last year is well on its way to becoming a recognized Ohio University fraternity.
OU's chapter of Delta Lambda Phi, the national fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men, began its local existence last fall as a group with seven members, an adviser and hardly any money or campus recognition.
Halloween safety concern for greeks
by Michelle Everhart
THE POST
With Halloween around the corner, sorority and fraternity chapter houses will be stepping up the rules.
"We will be a little more risk-management oriented this weekend," Acacia fraternity president Michael Maybaum said. "We are making sure that the guys take care of their guests."
Route 33 expansion debated
by Nick Kowalczyk
THE POST
The Ohio Department of Transportation's decision to contract a plan to change U.S. Route 33 in Athens and Meigs counties into a super two-lane highway has ignited mixed reactions from Athens County residents.
The Coalition Against Superfluous Highways, a grass roots organization founded in 1996, argues ODOT ignored local input when making its decision, said Craig Kinzelman, CASH steering committee member.
House not as haunted as hoped
by Johnboy Orozco
THE POST
Freak shows. Why do they intrigue people? What makes people pay hard-earned dollars to witness that which is out of the ordinary? Why can't people just look away from those who amount to nothing more than perversions of nature? Probably because people are sick.
The workers at the Rising House, a seasonal haunted house in Lancaster, know people are sick, which is one of the reasons they know people will pay $5 to be scared out of their minds. It also is why the Rising House has chosen a freak show for its theme this year.
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Athens to erase debt by 2012
by Erika Smith
THE POST
Thanks to a refinancing of the county's debt, the Athens County commissioners will have an additional $325,000 to spend.
At their meeting yesterday, the commissioners approved the refinancing plan based on suggestions from the Athens County Auditor's Office.
As a result of the refinancing, the county's debt will increase, but its annual bill will decrease, because the debt will be paid over a longer period of time. The county was slated to pay off its debt by 2007, but with the refinancing, the debt will not be paid until 2012, Commissioner David Ratliff said.
Night owl students out of luck in their search for open computer labs
by Heather Skeeles and Sue Malesevic
THE POST
Students who start studying late at night might find themselves out of luck when searching for open computer labs.
Ohio University's two main computer labs, in the Computer Services Center (CSC) and Alden Library, are open from 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday with restricted hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Sheriff's deputies reassigned duties
by Jessica Yerega
THE POST
Athens County Sheriff David Redecker reassigned both Lt. Pat Kelly and Investigator Dave Warren to administrative duties within the sheriff's office until their trials, Redecker said in a news release yesterday.
"The sheriff recognizes the seriousness of the charges, but these are only allegations at this point," Redecker said in the release.
"The two officers have not been convicted of any wrongdoing, and to infer guilt at this point in the process is premature," he said in the release.
Candidate conduct being closely watched
by Brian Minges
THE POST
The final weeks of campaigns are beginning, and Ohio voters have a new tool for selecting their candidates.
The Ohio Project on Campaign Conduct, a nonprofit, nonpartisan division of the Institute for Global Ethics, is making it easier for voters to find out what candidates stand for.
Glenn to explore physical problems of space travel
AP
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Despite all the talk at NASA about using John Glenn as a guinea pig for geriatric research aboard Discovery, Glenn's advanced age will be of relatively little scientific benefit.
NASA always planned to study the problems of aging in space during the shuttle mission that is set to begin Thursday. But putting Glenn aboard was an afterthought.
Credit unions allow students to cash in on bank services
by Jennifer Gough
THE POST
Thanks to some area credit unions, Ohio University students no longer need to leave the city to cash a check.
Credit unions, unlike banks, are nonprofit financial institutions owned by members of particular organizations. They offer services such as checking and saving accounts, loans and check cashing, said Cheri Campbell, teller supervisor at Ohio University Employees' Credit Union, 90 S. Shafer St.
Journalist calls for Latino empowerment
by Chrissy Ramski
THE POST
From behind the podium in Baker Center Ballroom last night, Sandra Guzman spoke with a distinct passion about Latino empowerment.
This is Guzman's first time in Ohio, she spent it joining in the celebration of Latino Month at Ohio University.
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