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Wednesday, April 24, 2002

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Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee/ Photo Editor
Ohio University students
(left to right) Jeremiah Waggoner, Dave Nowlin, and Tom Heater play in front of a small crowd for Open Mic Night at The Front Room Friday.

Bypass location for state Route 33 tops officials' agenda
by Natalie Long / For The Post
Athens County commissioners discussed the Ohio Department of Transportation’s proposal for a state Route 33 bypass around Nelsonville at yesterday’s meeting....continued

Hocking College trustees approve withdrawal policy, budget
by Kelly Durso / For The Post
The Hocking College Board of Trustees made significant strides in passing four motions at yesterday’s meeting....continued

'Coal Black Voices' celebrates 'Affrilachian' poets
Each year at the Annual Athens International Film and Video, one film or video is featured from the Ohio region. This year, that film is about black poets from Appalachia....continued

Women find support, friendship in weekly meetings
by Jen Strawn / Staff Writer
On a rainy April evening, six women gathered in the front room of the United Campus Ministry’s offices. The women talk amongst themselves, sharing the happenings of their week, but then the personal conversations ended as members anticipated the start of the meeting. The leader for the week started a discussion by offering characteristics rapists look for when choosing a victim. ...continued

Officials promote victims' rights
by Lauren McDowell / Staff Writer
The Athens County Victim Assistance Program has found new ways to promote National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, victim’s rights information and recognition of local resources available to victims....continued

Bill offers safeguards against identity theft
by Matt Hutton / Staff Writer
Few things can damage a credit rating like identity theft. Soon though, criminals might have one less avenue to steal identities through credit card numbers....continued

Traficant requests new trial
by Paul Singer / The Associated Press
CLEVELAND ­ U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. is seeking to overturn his conviction on corruption and bribery charges, saying a judge violated his rights by restricting testimony of his witnesses....continued

 

OU allows decorative weapons on campus
by Jeremy Boren / Senior Campus Writer
Inoperable weapons now qualify as approved office decorations at Ohio University, according to changes to OU’s Workplace Violence Policy administrators announced yesterday....continued

Grand jury indicts teen
An Athens County grand jury indicted a teen-ager from The Plains Monday....continued

Baker Center performers are takin' the stage 2 nights a week
by Sarah Laubacher / For The Post
The Front Room’s Open Stage Night has been a Friday night tradition for longer than host Bruce Dalzell can remember....continued

Local summer school programs still in effect
by Erica Bush / For The Post
While some summer school programs across the country are being canceled because of lack of funding, some local programs will not be worrying about finding funding or students this year....continued

Local music retailers ride the wave of industry's changing landscape
by Mike Talbott / For The Post
With music sales down 11 percent from last year and students now capable of downloading songs they choose from their dorm rooms for free, some independent music storeowners are worried about slumping sales....continued

Bobcat off-campus may go cellular
by Tim Pappa / Staff Writer
Until Communication Network Services decided to stop providing off-campus phone capabilities to Ohio University students, junior Maggie Wickline regularly had been tapping into the OU service with long-distance calls....continued

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David Guttenfelder/ The Associated Press
An Israeli soldier calls for fellow soldiers to advance
, as Israeli troops yesterday patrol the Old City of Bethlehem on a street leading to the Church of the Nativity. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met for several hours yesterday to try to agree on an end to the three-week standoff at the Church of the Nativity.

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Mountaineers topple Ohio 16-8
by Lonnie McMillan / Staff Writer
The Ohio baseball team remained hitless until the fifth inning, and the Bobcats could not recover yesterday at Bob Wren Stadium. Ohio lost to West Virginia 16-8....continued

Coaching changes affect football graduation rates
by Colleen Schmidt / Staff Writer
More Ohio University football players failed to graduate in 2001 than the previous year, a drop some Ohio officials attribute to a coaching change in 1995 that led to delayed freshmen recruitment....continued

The draft awaits us all
by Paul Shugar / Staff Writer
For every David Carr, there are millions of guys who have no idea where they are going. Which one are you?...continued

Arbinger continues rampage on MAC pitching
In a season in which the most consistent characteristic of Ohio hitters and pitchers has been their inconsistency, outfielder Mike Arbinger has been a solid force in the Bobcats’ lineup....continued