John McGann/For The Post Ohio University Facilities Management worker Rick Wilson sprays the track grate in one of the Lausche Heating Plant's boilers with graphite grease. The university has three boilers that provide hot water to the campus.

Ohio leaders still trying to solve school funding
by Kim Smith / Staff Writer
Top Ohio government leaders are hoping three heads will be better than one when it comes to solving the state's school funding issues.... continued

Artists let public get behind the scenes of their art
by Tiffany Royal / Staff Writer
Rarely does one see the underlying influences behind an artist's work. And rarely does one see an artist's creative process - until now.... continued

"Joe Dirt" is No Heroic Comedy
by Jason Zingale / For the Post
From the people who presented The Waterboy and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, comes a new comedy, Joe Dirt.... continued

Civil rights leader, victim's brother, visit shooting site
by JOE MILICIA / The Associated Press
CINCINNATI - Standing amid the broken glass, flowers and Bible that mark the site where an unarmed black man was shot by police, civil rights activist Al Sharpton yesterday led mourners in prayer and urged that justice be done.... continued

New committee to preserve Ridges' history
by Becca Manning / Staff Writer
The memory of those who lived at The Ridges and were buried in its cemeteries has inspired a group dedicated to repairing and preserving that memory.... continued

EPA Standards Upheld
by Toby Fallsgraff / Staff Writer
In a world of increasing air pollution and stricter smog standards, the Ohio University Lausche Heating Plant is set to make vast improvements in pollution control.... continued

OSHP uses the net to display traffic citation statistics
by Natalie Myers / Staff Writer
Can't forget about that speeding ticket you acquired? That memory might last a long time now that Ohio State Highway Patrol and Athens Police Department traffic citations are displayed on the Web.... continued

BRIEFLY

Arturo Mari/The Associated Press Pope John Paul II waves from his vehicle to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the Easter Sunday Mass. Drawing hope from Easter Sunday, the pontiff insisted the world can change for the better, with peace possible in the Middle East, the Balkans, Africa and other places tormented by violent conflicts A frail pope, drawing hope from Easter, insists world can change for better Inmates kill leaders of uprising, end 65-hour rebellion in Brazil Day of reckoning has arrived for tax procrastinators Robotic inchworm to be launched this week to space station State paid $80 million in overtime last year NAACP agrees to support Cleveland school tax increase Ohio's maple syrup production reaches near-record level

Bobcats 'complete' two wins against Zips
by Bill Bender / Staff Writer
Lombardi - the name evokes images of Super Bowl greatness. Lombardy - the name might stir nightmarish images for the Akron Zips.... continued

Akron zips away with 2 of 3 games
by Joe Arnold / Staff Writer
The Ohio softball team's Easter weekend began with a bang but ended with a whimper.... continued

Track team splits looking for more success
by Paul Shugar / Staff Writer
A few Ohio track team members spent the weekend at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, Tenn., while the rest of the team took place in an Easter hunt of their own at the Miami Invitational.... continued

OU lacrosse player scores record goals
by Tim Pappa / Staff Writer
Good things come in big packages, too.... continued