Tom Coop/ For The Post Ohio University Spanish education major Monica Gutierrez, foreground, and Jesse Raney, left, fill out ballots at Shively Dining Hall on East Green yesterday during the day-long voting for Student Senate. Gutierrez said that she voted for Vision because "they seemed to have more experience than Strive and campaigned more seriously."

OU grad brings taste of big city to Athens
by Brynn Burton / Staff Writer
Walking down Court Street, one is lured in by the array of chic home furnishings and other novelties in the window. Urban lamps, wine racks, kits for growing vegetables and mirrors in the shape of a face with wire hair beckon. There are even handmade skirts, beauty products and gifts for the poshest pooch in Athens.... continued

Band sets out to broaden horizons at O'Hooley's
by Megan Kortemeyer / For The Post
With a sound reminiscent of The Eagles, The Short Brothers Band wants to deliver an evening full of classic rock 'n' roll when they take the stage tonight at O'Hooley's Irish Pub, 24 W. Union St.... continued

Smoke Rise goes on, despite rain
by Curt Cashour / For The Post
The rain might be falling heavily this spring season, but thanks to covered outdoor venues, music festivals continue to entertain the masses.... continued

Trick Daddy worth the money
The man that brought such "dirty South" hits as "Nann" and "Shut Up" is back with a whole new album.... continued

China Garden-more than just a buffet
by Chris Congeni / For The Post
Starting at 10:30 a.m., China Garden employees begin bringing out steaming Wonton soup and sizzling General Tso's chicken. China Garden, 21 South Court St., opens every day at 11 a.m.... continued

Vision victorious
by Ben Roode and Erica Ryan / Staff Writers
Vision Party candidates defeated Strive in all three executive positions in yesterday's Student Senate election, bringing more than 3,300 Ohio University students to the polls.... continued

Higher gas prices hit Athens
by Amanda Iacone / Staff Writer
While Washington scrambles to develop a national energy plan, gas prices keep rising across the country and in Athens County.... continued

Bush presents new energy plan
by Ron Fournier / The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - President Bush braced Americans yesterday for a summer of blackouts, layoffs, business closings and skyrocketing fuel costs and warned of "a darker future" without his aggressive plans to drill for more oil and gas, and rejuvenate nuclear power.... continued

International street fair wraps up week
by Allison Cayse / For The Post
"Children Unite the World" was the theme of this year's International Week, which began Monday. The week, sponsored by the Student Activities Commission and the International Student Union, incorporated programs designed to include community members of all ages.... continued

BRIEFLY

Ricardo Mazalan/The Associated Press Government soldiers watch a truck carrying some of the 200 released plantation workers at the Palmar de Oriente plantation in Villanueva, Colombia, 130 miles northeast of Bogota yesterday. The release, two days after their abduction by right-wing paramilitaries, brought a quick end to the country's largest mass abduction. South Green Party slated for Saturday afternoon Colombian paramilitaries free plantation workers RealNetworks unveils new music download service Price of blood rises Power plant layoffs reduced Settlement approved in Strickland complaint

XFL proved to be Xtremely painful to watch
by Joe Arnold / Staff Writer
It’s official. After two years of hype and just one season of play, the XFL has packed away its cameras and microphones and now joins the likes of the World Football League in the professional sports graveyard.... continued

New law protects athletes
by Bill Bender and Ryan Ernst / Staff Writers
James Bond did not need a license to kill.... continued

Football schedule changed
by Eric Pfahler / For The Post
Ohio Director of Athletics Tom Boeh announced the decision to move the date of two Ohio football games for the upcoming season. The changes will move the road games against Akron and North Carolina State to Thursday nights.... continued

Overtime

CAC unites to increase athletes' monetary benefits
by Laurie Duffy and Blake Whitney / For The Post
During an era in which college coaches have six-figure salaries and seven-figure endorsement contracts, it has become clear that college sports is a billion-dollar industry, and many athletes are starting to wonder why they are missing their piece of the pie.... continued

Union in the MAC?
by Eric Pfahler / For The Post
College athletes are working toward gaining more rights once again with the formation of the Collegiate Athletes Coalition.... continued

College athletes on tight budget
by Bill Bender / Staff Writer
For most athletes, time is money.... continued

Athletes getting money is fairytale
by Bill Bender / Staff Writer
Shrek it out - what do a misunderstood ogre and a college athlete have in common?... continued