Jennifer Lash/Staff Photographer Ohio forward Lori Moorman attempts a shot over the defense of the Miami Redhawks. Moorman scored 12 of the Bobcats points in the 82-59 loss against the Redhawks last night at the Convo.

Student conductors take the stand
by Megan Kortemeyer / For The Post
Five Ohio University students are hoping practice makes perfect when they conduct the OU Concert Band tonight.... continued

Scripps has strong ties to Ohio
By Brynn Burton / Staff Writer
E.W. Scripps may have been born in Illinois, but his home was Ohio, and Ohio University is home to the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.... continued

Bill could slow use of methamphetamines
by Marisa Peters / For the Post
While more people are making – and possibly using – a dangerous illegal stimulant, others are trying to find a way to end its production.... continued

Shower-MUST RENT!
by Lauren Gross / Staff Writer
A shower is a simple thing that many of us take for granted. In the sanctioned Chinese culture, a shower can represent the termination of traditions. The film Shower is a promising story that examines this end of heritage.... continued

Love is in the air
By It's On! Staff
Like a story from any teen magazine, Laura Merry and Adam Rex met at pre-school in New Concord, Ohio.... continued

Casa Cantina offers alternative cuisine at affordable prices
by Carrie Lauer / FOR THE POST
rating: 7
Hey, it must be good.
Casa Nueva, 4 W. State St., welcomes customers with a festive, south-of-the-border atmosphere, along with a 30-minute wait if it happens to be Friday night. With Christmas lights strewn from the ceiling and colorful, vibrant art decorating the walls, this is clearly a restaurant that emphasizes good times.... continued

South Pole gives performers a chance
by Jay Boehmer / For The Post
On Thursday nights music flows through the basement of Nelson Dining Hall on South Green. The microphone is open and all that is needed is the desire and confidence to step upon the stage to perform, or the patience to sit with the kind audience that flocks every week to the South Pole.... continued

'The Maintenance Man' raises controversy
by Jeevon Harris / For The Post
In his third and most controversial The Maintenance Man, Michael Baisden explores the underground and not so glamorous life of a male escort.... continued

Questions surround death penalty
by Toby Fallsgraff / For The Post
In what has been described as a "watermark year of change" for the United States death penalty, popular support has dropped to 66 percent, its lowest in 19 years, according to a February 2000 Gallop Poll.... continued

Center could generate hundreds of jobs in the Athens area
by Colleen Schmidt / Staff Writer
Ohio University officials say the move to a larger Innovation Center at the West State Research Park could add more than Athens 450 jobs.... continued

Phase three of Court Street work slated for June
by Aaron Reincheld / Staff Writer
Uptown patrons who are relieved construction has stopped will have a few more months to enjoy the peace and quiet before work begins again this summer.... continued

Vagina Monologues empower women
by Liz Shirey / Staff Writer
For many people, V-day signifies Valentine's Day, a day to celebrate love with someone special. For Eve Ensler and many others, V-day means Vagina Day, a day to celebrate women and their sexuality.... continued

U.S. criticized by EU for death penalty
by Toby Fallsgraff / For The Post
As governor of Texas, President George W. Bush signed 40 death warrants in 2000, the most for any governor in one year. His presidential election has triggered rising levels of international criticism about the United States' death penalty policy.... continued

Controversy surrounds death-row case
by Toby Fallsgraff / For The Post
At about 11:00 p.m. on April 17, 1983, a red van sped away from a Cincinnati-area King Kwik. Inside the store, Monte Tewksbury, the lone night clerk, was fatally stabbed during a robbery. The three men in the van, who had been drinking beer and taking drugs throughout the day, took $133.97, Tewksbury's watch, his wedding ring and his wallet.... continued

OU attempts to reduce energy used
by Brittany Yingling / Staff Writer
Ohio University officials are asking for students and employees to help save around $500,000 in energy costs next year.... continued

BRIEFLY

Associated Press Morgue workers in Popayan, Colombia, 230 miles southwest of Bogota, Tuesday, unload from the back of a truck the body of one of nine hikers found dead at the bottom of a ravine. The Colombians, on an excursion near a national park in the southwest, were all shot execution-style. It was not immediately clear when they had been killed. OU senior pleads guilty to drug-related charges Boy Scout faces charges for 1-900 calls Nine hikers shot in Colombia Kansas approves teaching of evolution Media tries to re-adjust after Florida Support weak for uniform voting machines Lack of funds plagues Trimble schools Local panel to hold public hearings about underage alcohol use OU could secure state prison-farm land Police check liquor permit compliance

Whitfield takes it to the hoop
by Lonnie McMillan / Staff Writer
When the Ohio women's basketball team has needed a lift off the bench, they have known whom to turn to.... continued

New track raises questions
by Paul Shugar / Staff Writer
The Ohio track and field teams will use the new GoldsBerry Track this spring, but the teams will lose some of the conveniences of the old track in Peden Stadium.... continued

Ohio soccer, field hockey sign new players
by Steph Woody / For the Post
In collegiate athletics, a time comes when an athlete must leave the field, court or rink to find a place in the real world. But for those teams who lose several athletes to graduation, a new recruiting class moves in to fill the gaps. Such is the case with the Ohio soccer and field hockey teams.... continued

RedHawks stomp Bobcats
by Jenny Hugenberg / Staff Writer
The Ohio women's basketball team went into last night's game prepared to take over the fourth place spot in the Mid-American Conference, but the Miami RedHawks had another idea, sweeping through the Bobcats with a score of 82-59.... continued

Ohio shows no love to Akron
by Anthony Castrovince / Staff Writer
In a game that could have turned into the second coming of the Valentine's Day Massacre, the Ohio men's basketball team gave Akron a mere slap on the wrist.... continued

Softball ready to test field in Triangle Classic
by Steph Woody / For The Post
Though the murky puddles and scarce patches of green bear no semblance to a softball field and the weather remains cold and gloomy, the Ohio softball team is ready for the upcoming season.... continued