Today's Edition:
Friday, May 3, 2002

Eric LaFay/ Staff Photographer OU students (center with vest) Angela Watercutter and Heather Lanfranch scream during a speech given by Inga Muscio. Muscio uses motivational tactic by telling the crowd to vent their anger and hostility by calling for a group scream.

City campaigns against mosquitoes
by Brynn Burton / Staff Writer
The Athens City-County Health Department last week launched a campaign to protect the city against mosquito breeding and the threat that some might carry the West Nile Virus....continued

Buchtel completes sewers, receives additional funding
by Ethan Huston / For The Post
The Village of Buchtel has a new addition ­ a sewer system. Construction workers removed septic tanks from about 274 houses in late April and replaced the tanks with a village-wide sewage system. Construction began in January 2001 and was completed last month, said Athens County Commissioner Bill Thiesen....continued

Athens schools asking for replacement levy
by Natalie Morales / Staff Writer
Athens City School District is asking voters to approve a tax levy replacement in May 7’s primary election....continued

Locking cars could help curb local crime rates
by Lauren McDowell / Staff Writer
While property theft from parked vehicles continues to be a problem in Athens, stopping the thefts might have more to do with locking doors than patrolling streets....continued

States debate moment of silence in public schools
by Liz Sidoti / The Associated Press
COLUMBUS ­ At least a dozen states have debated whether to require a daily moment of silence in public schools in the aftermath of Sept. 11 and a U.S. Supreme Court decision last October against hearing a challenge to Virginia's law....continued

Ohio Congressmen want to oust Traficant
by David Laber / Senior State Writer
U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant, D-Youngstown, will seek re-election despite being convicted of 10 charges of racketeering, bribery and fraud and facing possible expulsion from the U.S. House of Representatives....continued

Meditation retreat teaches mindfulness, discipline
by Merideth Kimble / For the Post
Mindfulness meditation teaches awareness and clarity of self to individuals wishing to learn. Berry Dilley, coordinator and leader of Galbreath chapel’s weekly mindfulness meditation sessions, will accompany a group from Ohio University on a meditation retreat this weekend. The retreat, sponsored by Mindfulness Meditation of Columbus, will consist of alternating periods of about 40 minutes each of sitting meditation and walking meditation....continued

Classes help ease OU employees into the world of computers
by Jen Strawn / Staff Writer
When Melvin Helitzer began teaching at Ohio University in 1979, computers did not play a large role in his teaching. Now, whether he is teaching, writing or sending e-mail, he uses computers in his everyday life....continued

Bentley project on schedule
by Colleen Schmidt/ Staff Writer
Some Ohio University telecommunication students will be attending classes in Galbreath Chapel next fall as an indirect result of Bentley Hall closing in June for renovations....continued

Jubilant tour for Arafat after compound confinement ends; new violence at Church of Nativity
by Laura King / The Associated Press
RAMALLAH, West Bank ­ Blowing kisses to children and flashing V-for-victory signs, Yasser Arafat toured his battle-scarred West Bank capital yesterday, vacated hours earlier by the Israeli troops and tanks that confined the Palestinian leader to his office for more than a month....continued

Job maket for internships enters hard times
by Martha Irvine / The Associated Press
Last summer, Tracey Lomrantz was a paid intern for a New York law firm. This year, with a stack of rejections from journalism internships on her desk, she figures she'll wait tables....continued

Take Back the Night rally, march give survivors strength
by Jen Strawn / Staff Writer
Take Back the Night week ended last night with a rally and march against sexual assault and violence....continued

Surviving sexual assault by 'Marching through surviving'
by Tim Pappa / Staff Writer
Igna Muscio lost her mother before she was even born. ....continued

Graffiti wall chunks provide memories for OU alumni
by Jeremy Boren / Senior Campus Writer
Few campus landmarks ooze with as many memories as Ohio University’s now-defunct 75-year-old graffiti wall. Since the wall came down last year, one group of OU fundraisers has turned the wall’s multicolored life story into a pile of the green stuff....continued

New graffiti wall to be three sections
Students from fraternities, sororities and other campus organizations can start stocking spray cans and buckets of OU green-colored paint for the tentative opening of the new graffiti wall in August 2003....continued

Local gardener preserves natural beauty
by Laura Withers / Staff Writer
With a pair of pruning shears in hand and straw hat on her head, longtime Athens resident Alvi McWilliams works to maintain many of Athens’ decorative flower beds....continued

Students willing to pay for better technology
by Brittney Martini / For the Post
Students in Ohio University’s College of Communication said they do not oppose a new fee their college plans to charge next year as long as they see the results in the technology they use....continued

New political science program combines Internet, classes
by Rob Deutsch / For the Post
Ohio University's executive master’s degree in public administration program will no longer be limited to the Athens campus beginning Fall Quarter....continued

New technology detects underage drinkers
by Mike Talbott / For The Post
While some bars in Columbus are using scanning technology to deter underage drinkers from entering, the new scanners have not caught on in Athens....continued

Local restaurants prepare for Mom's Weekend
by Casey Clapper / Staff Writer
Local restaurants are preparing for Moms’ Weekend by adding more staff, more food and more alcohol....continued

OU welcomes Moms
by Becca Manning / For The Post
Campus buildings, names of bars and the legal drinking age may have changed since Connie Hockman was an Ohio University student, but Moms’ Weekend has retained many of its traditions since she brought her mom down in the ’70s....continued

FDA taking a stronger stand on nicotine products
by Brynn Burton / Staff Writer
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is working now to stop companies from targeting children not only with tobacco products, but also with nicotine products used to help people stop smoking....continued

BRIEFLY

AP Photo / K.M. Chaudary A Pakistani family watches Paksitani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf deliver a nationally televised speech in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 2, 2002. Musharraf announced a new crackdown on terrorism and urged an end to national divisions exacerbated by criticism that a referendum endorsing him for five more years as president was marred by fraud. Pakistani president vows anti-terror campaign Media group claims 31 reporters killed in the line of duty last year In light of scandal Vatican stresses importance of confession Cigarette tax might get help in exchange for social service protection Bill to provide benefits for retired steel workers Bromley fire alarms sound three times

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Ohio eyes Buckeyes as first upset win
by Blake Whitney / Staff Writer
It’s been a historic season for the Ohio lacrosse team. The Bobcats set a school record for wins, played its first season in the new American Lacrosse Conference and captured its first conference win last week. Ohio also features the nation’s leading goal scorer in midfielder Lindsey Hart.... continued

Ohio faces Miami in pivotal series
by Eric Pfahler / Staff Writer
A historic rivalry is not the only reason the Ohio baseball team wants to beat the Miami RedHawks this weekend.... continued

Track hits the road again
by Jonathan Kane / Staff Writer
After a week off from competition, the Ohio men’s and women’s track teams travel to Akron Saturday to face Mid-American Conference foes Akron and Kent State.... continued

Rematches have softball thinking revenge, playoffs
by Joe Arnold / Staff Writer
Any savvy consumer knows two is better than one. Nobody realizes this more than Ohio softball coach Roanna Brazier and the Ohio softball team as they head into Saturday's doubleheader against Marshall.... continued