Today's Edition:
Friday, February 15, 2002

Stephanie Craddock/ Photo Editor Athens Police Department Officer Rick Crossen asks the fifth- and sixth-grade students at The River Valley Community School about peer pressure last Friday afternoon.  Crossen teaches Drug Abuse Resistance Education for the Athens area.

Valentine shrugs off holiday, loves stage
by Kim Smith / Senior Culture Writer
For David Valentine, the only time the day filled with ‘Be Mine’ candy and construction paper hearts really mattered was in nursery school....continued

Alden might extend hours
Laura M. Schneider / Staff Writer
Ohio University students might know that the last call at Alden Library comes much earlier than many Uptown businesses ­ at midnight. But those students wishing to study a little bit longer might just get their way after renovations at the library are completed....continued

Enron executive knew of company troubles
by H. Josef Hebert/The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Enron executive Sherron Watkins said yesterday it was common knowledge at the company that partnerships were used improperly to hide debt and inflate profits but chairman Kenneth Lay was duped into acceptance and others were intimidated into silence....continued

'Rollerball' should roll straight to video store
by Jason Zingale / Staff Writer
Some movies never should have been made, and high on that list is the new remake of 1975’s James Caan-vehicle, Rollerball. The film was supposed to have been released last year but was held back for extensive re-editing due to an R-rating caused by too much violence. In fact, the Caan version wasn’t any good, so it makes you wonder why director John McTiernan even thought about making this film...continued

Man evolves from ape to caring but crude klutz
by Todd Johnson/For The Post
At 20 years old, Mike Magnuson lived in the music room of a local boarded-up elementary school, surrounded by the filth of nightly parties and no place to wash. Soon, he was caught having a 15-year-old runaway innocently spending the night, and was run out of town by his father, the superintendent....continued

House passes campaign finance reform bill
by Kiesha Jenkins / Senior State Writer
Congress’ campaign finance reform bill is one step closer to becoming reality....continued

Code enforcement stretches resources after worker retires
by Hillary Copsey / Senior City Writer
Retirement has shorted Athens Code Enforcement one staff member, making other officers divide their time among patrolling for violations and other duties such as safety inspections....continued

DARE officer engages students
by Lauren McDowell / Staff Writer
Instead of lecturing and warning, Athens Police Department Officer Rick Crossen begins his Drug Abuse Resistance Education lessons at River Valley Community School with a simple question....continued

Students susceptible to cults' lures
by Laura Withers / Staff Writer
ALBANY — College students must be aware of many issues, including binge drinking, sexually transmitted infections, stress, anxiety and cults, Clinical Counselor and cult expert Ron Burks said....continued

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Gadi Kabalo/ Associated Press An Israeli soldier is evacuated by medics after three Israelis were killed and two wounded when a bomb went off under a tank in the Gaza Strip yesterday. Bomb goes off by Israeli tank, kills three Israelis Militant confesses to kidnapping journalist Philadelphia man hit with stun gun outside home dies in police custody Five months after the Sept. 11 attacks, business flight continues in lower Manhattan Freight train derails in northwest Ohio Blues bands compete in Marietta

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