Today's Edition:
Thursday, November 1, 2001
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Erin Masson/for The Post
Douglas Blue Feather plays the Native American flute at the
Front Room in Baker Center Tuesday night as part of American
Indian Heritage week.
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Four seek
seats on Trimble board
by Hillary Copsey and Kelly Smith /
Staff Writers
Four area residents are competing for the three available
seats on the Trimble Local School District Board of Education...
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Federal
Hocking candidates focus on curriculum
by Erica Bush and Stephanie Corbin
/ Staff writers
Four candidates for the Federal Hocking Local Board of Education
have previous experience on the board. The four men are vying for
three seats.... continued
Two council
seats to be decided by vote
by Camden Easterling / Staff Writer
For Athens City Council candidates, Tuesday's election will
be either a competitive race or a guaranteed seat. Voters have a
choice of five candidates for three At-Large positions, while three
candidates for other ward representatives run unopposed.... continued
Villages
face open council positions
Morgan Dixon / Staff Writer
Residents in four Athens County villages will have less to
vote on this November because there are more positions open than
candidates running for office.... continued
Senior
Dance concert starts tonight
by Tara Stuckey / For The Post
Ohio University senior dance majors began presenting their
choreographic theses at the Senior Dance Concert last night....
continued
'K-PAX'
is out of this world
by Ben Grabow / Staff Writer
K-PAX, the story of a seemingly alien Kevin
Spacey, asks two big questions. First, is Spacey truly an extraterrestrial?
And second, can anyone write a K-PAX review without a bad
"Spacey" pun? ... continued
DMX demonstrates
depth
by Jay Boehmer / Staff Writer
At times such as this when popular music seems fickle and
shallow, DMX releases an album that demonstrates depth. On The
Great Depression, the Ruff Ryder turned poet and thug turned
impresario, returns with 15 tracks that run the gamut of emotions.
A separate mood comes with each song, but angry, hopeful, aggressive
or subtle, The Great Depression is convincing.... continued
Bush keeps
same old brand of Brit-rock
by Jay Boehmer / Staff Writer
The good news is that Bush is still churning out the same
brand of angst-ridden Brit-rock they've been recording since their
1993 debut, Sixteen Stone. The bad news is its becoming less
interesting.... continued
Album mixes
poetry, music
by Allison Cayse / For The Post
Amethyst Rock Star, the latest album from Saul
Williams, is a musical journey through the darkest recesses of the
artist mind.... continued
Famous story
was not as horrifying as legends tell
Allison Cayse / For the Post
The Ridges, once an institution for the mentally ill, overshadows
Ohio University with more than its intimidating brick buildings.
Countless horror stories of people chained in the basement and tortured
by electroshock therapy surround the institution as well. ... continued
Wilson Hall
boasts history of haunting
by Sara Schonhardt / Staff Writer
Is Wilson Hall still haunted?... continued
Crying Angel
is crying wolf
by Rosie Lukanc / For The Post
Back in West State Street Cemetery, there is a statue of
an angel. It isn't a gravestone, it isn't a monument, but it is
said to cry real tears. ... continued
'Haunted'
Convo might not be so scary after all
by Pat Mirrotto / For The Post
Although Athens and Ohio University have more than their
fair share of unexplainable stories and spiritual happenings, the
truth of most rumors never has been proven. ... continued
Doctor uses
unconventional lobotomy at Ridges
by Kim Smith / For the Post
Myths and legends surround the history of the Ridges, but
one story is actually true — the tale of the psychosurgeries performed
by Walter Freeman, or "Dr. Lobotomy."... continued
Program
did not tell true Athens story
by Laura Arenschield / Culture Editor
Athens in the fall — leaves crunching between tennis shoes
and brick, alumni crowding the campus for Homecoming and, of course,
the famous Halloween block party.... continued
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Committee
to recommend firm for city's comprehensive plan
by Hillary Copsey / Senior City Writer
After nearly nine months of research, the Athens City Council
planning committee will recommend to council a consulting firm to
develop a comprehensive plan for the city's future. ... continued
Businesses
prepare for festivities
by Lauren McDowell / Staff Writer
Uptown business owners are preparing for Saturday’s
Halloween festivities by changing their hours, heightening security
and offering holiday specials.... continued
Native Americans
face stereotypes
by Megan Kuhn / Staff Writer
After listening to her sob uncontrollably for an hour and
a half, Barry Landeros-Thomas finally calmed his daughter down enough
for her to explain to him why she came home from school in tears....
continued
Strong voter
turnout expected in off year
by Morgan Dixon / Staff Writer
County officials are expecting voter turnout in Athens County
next week to be relatively high, even though it's an odd-year election....
continued
OU officials
hope to maintain safety
by Annie Pitstick / For The Post
As revelers pour into Athens for Halloween weekend, Ohio
University officials are enforcing safety procedures for visitors
to campus residence halls.... continued
Hotels ready
for Halloween celebration
by Natalie Hines / For The Post
Athens hotels are preparing for the Halloween weekend with
security measures, but managers do not expect much change in the
atmosphere.... continued
Local store's
fate undetermined
by Peter Kowalke and Lauren McDowell
/ Staff Writers
Lack of communication by owners and operators of a Court
Street record store led to confusion concerning its operation and
future plans.... continued
Phase Two
heats up Campus Renewal Project
by Sara Bisker and Jeremy Boren / Staff
Writers
Phase two of a five-part plan to improve Ohio University’s
energy efficiency is warming up this month as workers convert Bromley
Hall’s heating power source from natural gas to electricity....
continued
OU spreads
new light on parking garages
by Laura M. Schneider / Senior Campus
Writer
Ohio University Facilities Management officials shed a little
light on safety concerns expressed by OU students about on-campus
parking garages.... continued
Problems
persist in Bromley
by Lindsey McKay / Staff Writer
Ohio University sophomores Julie Nikles and Jennifer Sieg
studied in their Bromley Hall room yesterday to the whine of drills
as OU Facilities Management employees replaced their shower....
continued
More time
needed to update old systems
by Brittany Yingling / Staff Writer
Because of Ohio budget cuts, some state universities –
including Ohio University – have postponed decisions to upgrade
their outdated student information systems.... continued
Some old,
some new for school board
by Brynn Burton and Natalie Morales
/ Staff writers
Voters can look forward to seeing some familiar faces and
some new ones on the ballot this year for Athens City School board....
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Two go
head-to-head for council president
by Adam Townsend / For the Post
Candidates vying for Athens City Council president see different
issues as being at the forefront of city concern... continued
Three county
levies go on ballot
by Hillary Copsey / Senior City Writer
Athens County residents will decide on three replacement
tax levies when they visit the polls Nov. 6.... continued
Athens
City Council proposes levy to widen East State Street
by Emily Patterson / For The Post
On the Nov. 6 ballot is Levy 4, Athens City Council's proposal
to introduce a new income tax to pay for the completion of the East
State Street widening project.... continued
Four
try for the Nelsonville-York Board of Education
by Natalie Hideg and Yosuke Takanashi
/ Staff Writers
Candidates for the Nelsonville-York City Board of Education
said concerns with school renovations and proficiency test results
are high pending the upcoming election.... continued
Two new
women seek treasurer spot
by Lauren McDowell / Staff Writer
Party platforms aside, both candidates for November's city
treasurer election take similar stances.... continued
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Earnie
Grafton/The Associated
Press
An AV-8B Harrier takes off from the
flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS
Peleliu, in the Arabian Sea Tuesday. The USS Peleliu
is operating in the Arabian Sea launching airstrikes
against terrorists targets in Afghanistan.
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Linemen
find life in the trenches physical, rewarding
by Joe Arnold / Staff Writer
Once commonly thought of as a position for fat, slow and
uncoordinated football players, playing on the offensive line is
now a job for quicker, smarter and much more agile athletes. Connoisseurs
of the "big uglies" need to look no further than Ohio's own linemen....
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MLB needs
to look to NFL as example
by Dan Horton / For The Post
The World Series isn't the only premier match-up this October.
The Montreal Expos, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Florida Marlins
are fighting it out–but this fight is to stay together....
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OU alumnus
leads Diamondbacks to World Series
by Laurie Duffy / Staff Writer
As a general rule, Major League rookies have a hard time
adjusting to new positions. Bob Brenly, a 1977 graduate of Ohio
and former baseball standout for the Bobcats, adjusted to his job
as Arizona Diamondbacks manager by leading them to the World Series
for the first time in franchise history.... continued
Bobcats
ready to turn things around
by Jenny Hugenberg / Assistant Sports
Editor
The road to success can be long and hard.... continued
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