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Ohio University seniors Andy Gruber, J.J. Domiano, and Bill Kavanaugh play a game of baseball on the greens of New South. Gruber pitched a fast ball while Domiano was at bat and Kavanaugh played catcher yesterday afternoon.
Insects to emerge in Athens area
by Liesel Ramsey
THE POST
Ohio residents can expect to find more than leaves hanging from their trees this spring.
The season marks the end of the 17-year growing period of the Periodical Cicada in this area. These approximately 25 to 50 millimeter-long, buzzing insects are a particular brood of cicadas that have spent most of their lives underground in larval form, feeding on tree roots, said Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Kelly Johnson.
Denver mourns in silence
AP
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) -Exactly a week after the first shots rang out at Columbine High School, a hush fell over the Denver area yesterday and church bells tolled 15 times - one for each victim and the two gunmen.
It was the first public expression of mourning that included the two killers, whose names went unmentioned at Sunday's memorial attended by 70,000 people.
Senior accepted into program
by Renee Knight
THE POST
A little over a week ago, senior dietetics major Allison Borucki was wondering what she would do with her degree after graduation.
Now, she knows she will be interning at one of the top clinics in the country.
Borucki was accepted into the Mayo Clinic's dietetic internship program in Rochester, Minn., and is the first Ohio University student to be a part of the program.
Resolution prepared to block large retailers
by Mary Ellen Hardies
THE POST
Athens residents have taken an active role in attempting to prevent a Wal-Mart or other large retailer from locating in Athens.
Save Our Local Economy, No Wal-Mart is a group of concerned citizens interested in preserving the local economy of Athens, said the group's spokesman, Aaron Harvey.
Sheriff's deputy's trial rescheduled
by Jenny Applegate
THE POST
After two postponements and the denial of a dismissal plea, the perjury trial for an Athens County Sheriff's Department lieutenant has been scheduled for 10 a.m. June 22.
Visiting Judge Thomas Mitchell faxed his decision not to dismiss the case against Lt. Pat Kelly to both attorneys, but the rulings will not be finalized until Special Prosecutor Gregg Marx completes a formal journal entry for the Athens Clerk of Courts, Marx said.
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Reservists activated
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon announced yesterday it will call 33,102 reservists to active military duty, bringing the Kosovo conflict close to communities from coast to coast. The call-up will begin immediately with 2,116 members of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to assist in aerial refueling of NATO warplanes.
The first reservists to get the call are from units based in Alabama, Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They will serve on active duty for as long as six months.
Road to be abandoned by county
by Erika Smith
THE POST
The Athens County Commissioners voted to vacate a portion of York Township Road 274 yesterday, effectively ending two residents' plans to sell part of their property.
The decision, initiated by the York Township Trustees, has land-locked a section of Larry and Julie Taylor's property, eliminating their ability to sell it. The Taylors' property is located on the Northern half of Township Road 274.
"We were supposed to have a closing on the property (deal) today," said Larry Taylor. "They've already signed the deed and contract."
Chernobyl Internet virus attacks some OU students
by Mandy Yost
THE POST
Although the Chernobyl computer virus is not as prevalent as last month's Melissa virus, it has affected some Ohio University students.
"We've had three or four calls to the support center," said Joshua Thomas, technical support analyst for Computer Services Center. "We have one or two instances where our virus scan has identified the (Chernobyl) virus."
Bill would broaden hate crimes law in Ohio
by Aaron Flicker
FOR THE POST
A bill recently introduced in the Ohio legislature would broaden the state's hate crimes law to include crimes motivated by the victim's gender, disability, sexual orientation or ancestry.
Under current law, a person who commits one of five designated crimes and is motivated by the victim's race, color, religion or national origin is guilty of ethnic intimidation. That charge raises the original crime to the next highest degree. For example, if the charge results in a second degree misdemeanor, that crime would be raised to a first degree misdemeanor.
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