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Monday, April 3, 2000

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Anne Peltier/THE POST
One of several crowdsurfers takes a ride around Court Street. Shortly after the time change early Sunday morning, students took over the street until mounted police confined them to the sidewalks.

Dairy Barn focuses on home-grown talent
by Craig Rimlinger/THE POST
In a time when attracting the biggest names to showcase their artwork is often the goal of many museums and galleries, the Dairy Barn is taking a different approach... continued

Bill would clean up Ohio tax laws
by Danielle Lipp/THE POST
In the spirit of spring cleaning, a bill introduced by Rep. Greg Jolivette, R-Hamilton, would clean up Ohio's tax laws and make taxpaying easier for citizens... continued

Online retailers fail to offer savings
by Yvette Thomas/FOR THE POST
Editor's note: Reporter Yvette Thomas researched book costs at two Uptown stores and four Web sites to find the best book prices. She also researched information useful for first-time online book buyers. The following are her findings... continued

Student evaluations may go online
By Brian Kelly/FOR THE POST
Students' evaluations of their teachers may one day be available online... continued

Teach-In raises economic awareness, readies protest
By Mike Rosenfeldt/FOR THE POST
When Ohio University students and Athens residents shop at local stores, they might not realize the scale of the global economic powers these businesses are up against... continued

 

Crowds cause Uptown disturbance
by Andrew Roman/THE POST
Ohio University students gathered Uptown during yesterday's time change hoping to see a late April Fool's joke played on the city of Athens... continued

SNL tastes Athens and sings about it
by Ritu Kelotra/THE POST
Who knew a comedy sketch could revolve around those shriveled up, crazy-haired troll dolls?... continued

Students still get free music despite universities' software ban
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS - Four of Ohio's largest universities have banned popular music software from being used on computers connected to their networks because they say it creates traffic jams... continued


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Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press
Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel inspect the erupting Mount Usu from a distance across a lake through a pair of binoculars near Touya village, Hokkaido 475 miles north of Tokyo. Volcanic activities at the mountain continued Sunday as eruptions brought ashes over the towns in close proximity.


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Sports

Ohio women win with team effort
by Larry Kline/THE POST
Take good weather, add great performances and stir. Add a first-place spot that is decided by the final event, let stand for 30 minutes - presto! That's a great track meet, ready to eat... continued

Lacrosse splits homestand
by Jon Greenberg/THE POST
Outlined against a blue-gray sky and a bright green AstroTurf field, the Ohio lacrosse team (3-5 overall) weathered both the elements and the experienced Gannon offense before bowing 17-15 to the Lady Knights (4-1-1) yesterday afternoon... continued

Ohio pitching improves; Bobcats take three of four
by Michael Canan/THE POST
Going into the first weekend of Mid-American Conference play, the Ohio baseball team had one big question mark that hovered over the pitching mound... continued

No thumbs-up for Reds first baseman
The Associated Press
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sean Casey suffered a hairline fracture in his right thumb and will be out two to three weeks.

Zips take two of three from Ohio
By Bill Bender/THE POST
It's been a hard-knock life for the Ohio softball team... continued

Bobcats finish fourth at Owens Invitational
by Shane Sadler/THE POST
Three Ohio golfers finished in the top 20 to lead the men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Johnny Owens Invitational in Lexington, Ky... continued

Women's golf in Fighting Camel Classic
The Ohio women's golf team travels to Buies Creek, N.C., today for the Fighting Camel Classic... continued

Final four results
by Jim O'Connell/The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS - Michigan State and Florida both started the season in the Top 10 and never dropped far below. Now they're the only teams left... continued