Today's Edition:
Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Joshua Sterns/ Staff Photographer Officer Dunlop of the Cincinnati Police Department stops traffic for protesters marching downtown yesterday. Police were present at most intersections along the three-mile march.

Freshmen attending schools close to home
by Laura M. Schneider and Kristen Dzikowski/ Staff Writers
A nationwide trend in which college students study closer to home may be the cause of slipping numbers of out-of-state freshmen at Ohio University, officials said...continued

Bromley dining hall sees low turnout
by Lindsey McKay / Staff Writer
Bromley Dining Hall might be Ohio University's best-kept secret. But dining service officials want to get the word out to boost Bromley's sagging business. ... continued

Pentagon confims weekend bombings
By Susanne M. Schafer / The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Three U.S. bombs went astray in Afghanistan over the weekend, landing in a civilian neighborhood near Kabul and near a senior citizens' center in Herat, Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke said yesterday.... continued

Rally cries for affirmative action
by Megan Kuhn and Kim Smith / Staff Writers
CINCINNATI – A new generation of civil rights activists took their message of education integration to the streets yesterday.... continued

BRIEFLY

Ken Cedeno/The Associated Press Washington-area postal worker Rob Anderson, surrounded by fellow workers, reads a newspaper outside the District of Columbia General Hospital in Washington yesterday as they wait to be examined for anthrax. Tribunal overturns convictions EU regulators concerned about Swiss airline plan Anthrax confirmed as cause of death for two postal workers Web hosting company must reveal anonymous client Mysterious rash shuts down elementary school Officials say substance found in mailroom not harmful Published poet to read works at OU School district hires substitute teachers, creates new positions Logging protesters jailed

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Soccer loss adds performance pressure
by Rashad Daoudi / For The Post
On any given day, missed opportunities and bad luck easily can lead to the better team losing. Yesterday's soccer match between the Ohio Bobcats (8-7 overall; 7-2 MAC) and the Wright State Raiders (8-6; 3-2) was the epitome of this statement.... continued

The rules on the ice
by Tom Valentino / Staff Writer
Without rules, the world is chaos. On a smaller scale, hockey might seem like chaos to the untrained eye, although there are rules in place... continued.

Just another excuse to party
by Pat McSweeny / For The Post
As the saying goes, getting there is half the fun.... continued