Jennifer Lash\For The Post Ping Center is busy as people try to stay true to their New Year's resolutions. Over the weekend, almost all machines were filled with hard-working individuals.

Quality dining in a casual atmosphere
by Rob Chalifoux / Staff Writer
Another Uptown eatery has joined the ranks of places advertising a casual, high-quality dining experience — Stephen’s.... continued

OU expands shuttle service
by Erica Ryan / FOR THE POST
To keep students out of the cold Winter Quarter, Ohio University is offering a newly expanded, free Bobcat Express shuttle service, which loops around campus at half-hour intervals.... continued

Lack of rooms makes graduation weekend difficult for Athens
by Sara Dobie / For The Post
Athens will be bursting with people for the Ohio University graduation ceremonies this June, and most hotels lack the room necessary for all these weekend arrivals.... continued

OU residence halls go retro with Nintendos
by Jessica Bartlett / Staff Writer
Most days after class, Ohio University freshman Melissa Roth can find her friends gathered around her television screen during an intense game of "Super Mario Bros." on her roommate's original Nintendo.... continued

Epic western barely makes it out of the corral
by James Fowler / FOR THE POST
With so much going for it, All the Pretty Horses seems like a guaranteed hit. Based on the award-winning novel by Cormac McCarthy, the movie is a modern western, and there is the promise of a Matt Damon/Penelope Cruz romance. Nevertheless, Billy Bob Thornton's latest directorial effort is a botched affair. It is not bad, but it is not compelling either. Like the horses themselves, the film makes it out of the corral, but not much happens after that.... continued

Stepping it Up for Health
by Megan Lynch / FOR THE POST
For many Ohio University students, coming back to school involves getting rid of some of the things they brought into the New Year–including unhealthy habits and extra pounds.... continued

Are New Year's resolutions worth the hassle?
by Erin Eisinger / THE POST
If you want to blame someone for coming up with the idea of New Year's resolutions, blame the Babylonians - they started the tradition more than 4,000 years ago. Back then, the most common resolution was not to lose weight or stop smoking, but to return borrowed things.... continued

Schoolhouse fate undecided
by John Fischer and Sally Law / Staff Writers
Athens City Council discussed the fate of the "Little Old Schoolhouse" at its meeting last night.... continued

University’s curriculum under construction / consideration
by Brittany Yingling / Staff Writer
William Owens, Ohio University professor of classics, presented a revised proposal of OU’s possible new general education requirements at last night’s Faculty Senate meeting.... continued

BRIEFLY

Tom Gannam/The Associated Press A Trans World Airline passenger jet takes off as another one taxis towards the runway yesterday, at Lambert International Airport, TWA's main hub, in St. Louis. American Airlines reportedly will announce plans this week to buy financially troubled Trans World Airlines Inc., a proposal that would mean the end of TWA, the oldest continuous line in American commercial aviation. One-car accident seriously injures two Fired minority affairs director sues Ohio State Nelsonville garage roof to be repaired British judge barrs media from disclosing new identities American Airlines to buy TWA Body found in shooting death Tobacco case to be considered for broader of commercial speech Winter Quarter graduation registration approaches

Late run lifts Bobcats past Flashes
by Bill Bender / Staff Writer
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, unless time runs out.... continued

Bresser dives in with the Post
Q&A Tim Pappa
She's a three-time Mid American Conference champion in the 200 backstroke, a first-team All-American, a MAC Academic All-American and a GTE and NCAA Academic All-American.... continued

Singing the bowl game blues
by Paul Shugar / Staff Writer
Since the CBS started,
I've started to hate New Years Day.
The games just tend to bore me, and make me watch the parades.
I've got the blues.
Oh yes, I've got the bowl game blues.... continued

Bobcat breaks school record
by Jenny Hugenberg / THE POST
Guard Cathy Szall broke the school record for career three pointers in the Ohio women's basketball game against Bowling Green on Saturday.... continued

Bobcats set three school records in first meet
by Ryan Ernst / Assistant Sports Editor
The Ohio men's and women's indoor track and field teams opened their seasons Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. at the WVU Invite. The men captured first place in two events, while the women wasted no time in setting three school records in the young season.... continued