Al Behrman/The Associated Press Gene Jones sweeps up broken glass inside the Leader Furniture store yesterday in Cincinnati. Demonstrators upset with the shooting death of an unarmed black man by Cincinnati police over the weekend roamed the streets, vandalizing the area.

Bar owner friendly with students, residents
by Emily Swartzlander / Editor-in-chief
"Tony's. This is Tony."
When Tony Sylvester, owner of Tony's Tavern, 7 W. State St., answers the phone, he does so with the confidence of an established businessman. But at the edge of his voice, the person on the other end can hear that they are being invited to come to his bar, sit down and chat with a friend.... continued

Women's issues benefit men, sociologist says
by Laura Arenschield / Staff Writer
Michael S. Kimmel, internationally acclaimed sociologist and author, spoke last night in Irvine Auditorium about women's increasing disappointment in men and men's increasing desire to be masculine.... continued

Probable cause assessed for attempted rape, kidnapping
by Rob Chalifoux / Staff Writer
An Athens man was charged with one count of burglary in Athens City Municipal Court, but that is not the reason his case will go before the Athens County grand jury.... continued

Motor City band drives into Athens
by Steve Kehnel / For The Post
Feelin' bad because springtime hasn't gotten you all hot and bothered yet? Searchin' for that little bit of musical simplicity in your life?... continued

Mantra Plays Casa Cantina
by Curt Cashour / For The Post
"Groove-oriented jazz rock," is the phrase that members of Mantra use to describe their music.... continued

Cincinnati declares emergency
by John Nolan / The Associated Press
CINCINNATI – With police in riot gear out in the streets, the mayor declared a state of emergency and imposed a citywide curfew yesterday amid the worst outbreak of racial violence in Cincinnati since the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.... continued

Pilots face media frenzy
by S. Veronica Siek / Staff Writer
Anyone awake to watch CNN's coverage of the 24 American detainees' arrival in the U.S. Territory of Guam on Wednesday night might have seen them deplane, one by one, touching U.S. soil for the first time since their emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan 13 days ago. What they might not have seen was the pilot in the cockpit of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737 who got them there.... continued

Too many liquor permits in Athens
by Evelyn Henley / For The Post
The city of Athens is saturated to the point of overflow with establishments selling alcohol.... continued

OU community discusses Post ad, race issues
by Erica Ryan / Staff Writer
Campus Editor's Note: Because Post Editor Emily Swartzlander is a source in this story, she had no editorial control over this article.
More than 150 students discussed last night an advertisement, which outlined 10 reasons African Americans should not receive reparations for slavery, that ran in The Post on Monday.... continued

BRIEFLY

The Associated Press FILE--Abducted American hostage Jeffrey Schilling smiles in this undated photo in California. Commandos burst into a jungle hideout yesterday and freed Schilling, the U.S. hostage, from Muslim guerrillas who had threatened to behead him as a gruesome "birthday present" to the Philippine president. Fraternity appeals to Judiciaries' decision of suspension Bobcats trailing Redhawks at crunch time in contest Pottery exhibit at the Visitor's Center Troops free U.S. hostage U.S. crew returns for debreifing Gun deaths drop during 90's State legislators make progress on school-funding

Bobcats hunting for wins at Akron
by Bill Bender / Staff Writer
No ham, no eggs, just a basket full of baseball games.... continued

Bobcats looking to recover from Bowling Green losses
by Jenny Hugenberg / Staff Writer
It's back to the basics for the Ohio softball team.... continued

Ohio track teams keep on running
by Steph Woody / Staff Writer
After a strong showing at the McDonald's Invitational, the Ohio track and field team will split into two groups this weekend, sending athletes to both the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, Tenn. and the Miami Invitational in Oxford.... continued

Bobcats come home with 4 game winning streak for weekend
by Tim Pappa / Staff Writer
Ohio lacrosse team attacker Dianne Villarreal spent time after practice yesterday bouncing a lacrosse ball off the brick wall of the baseball stadium. Unlike Villarreal's lacrosse ball, the Bobcats have been doing anything but hitting brick walls of late.... continued

Women's golf travels to Illinois
by Lonnie McMillan / Staff Writer
The Ohio women's golf team heads to Illinois looking to rebound from last weekend's 11th-place finish.... continued

Overtime

Bender who? Sportswriter declares eligibility
by Anthony Castrovince / Staff Writer
Donned in his finest Italian wool suit and titanium sport sunglasses, the newest addition to the list of possible NFL draft picks looked poised and confident, prepared for the new challenges ahead.... continued

Bill, Why now?
by Eric Pfahler / For The Post
Three, five and four - these are the numbers of underclassmen who have become top 10 draft choices in the last three years after skipping a year or two of college eligibility.... continued

Writer looks to move to head of class
by Ryan Ernst / Assistant Sports Editor
This year's NFL Draft features one of the deepest wide-receiver classes in recent memory, with experts predicting as many as nine receivers being selected in the first round. Post sports writer Bill Bender is looking to become No. 10.... continued

Kroger boy makes good
by Bill Bender / Staff Writer
The 2001 NFL draft features the most tantalizing prospect since Bo Jackson. He has ushered in a new breed of athlete-speed without power, more talk than Oprah Winfrey and an unmatched enthusiasm for the game. He changed the face of college football without stepping on a field.... continued