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Tuesday, October 1, 2002

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Bryan Machala/For the Post
Ohio University senior Chad Roth adds apple Schnapps to Jason Sparks' drink Saturday night at his party in University Commons apartments.

 

OU-COM, HHS moving towards HIPAA compliance
by Nick Juliano/Senior Campus Writer
To comply with the privacy regulations of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, Ohio University administrators are following the lead of two university colleges....continued

Sharon met by criticism
by The Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon came under wall-to-wall criticism at home yesterday for the bungled 10-day siege of Yasser Arafat's compound, which was aborted under intense U.S. pressure....continued


Two OU Students die in weekend car accident
by Erica Ryan/Staff Writer
Two Ohio University students died early Saturday morning in West Virginia when the car in which they were traveling went left of center and collided with a coal truck...continued

More News:

Candidates vie for 92nd House seat
by Natalie Long/Staff Writer
As a district without an incumbent, the 92nd Statehouse District has no favorite candidate to win.The newly created district comprises Morgan, Athens and Meigs counties and a third of western Washington County, which includes Belpre. Candidates Jimmy Stewart, Republican, and Jim Pancake, Democrat, are vying for the seat....continued

Students often learn their party rights the hard way
by Emily Patterson/Staff Writer
Ohio University junior Ryan Butt found the police knocking his door and issuing him and his housemates a noise violation when he was throwing a party last Thursday....continued

HIPAA compliance underway
by Nick Juliano/Senior Campus Writer
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was designed to help employees maintain medical coverage, but the law had different implications for Ohio University administrators....continued

 

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Remy de la Mauvinired/The Associated Press
A woman is overcome by emotion after viewing pictures of dead passengers from the Senegalese ferry MS Joola, as others line up to see the photos at Dakar city hall, Senegal, yesterday. Senegal promised answers by Monday in one of Africa's worst ferry disasters, with President Abdoulaye Wade saying the vessel was overcrowded when it set out on the high seas and overturned, leaving 970 people missing or dead.

 

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Sports

Wins mess with Bobcats' losing tradition
by Paul Shugar/Sports Editor
Not because Ohio was upsetting a Bowl Championship Series opponent, not because the Bobcats were clinching the Mid-American Conference title. No, about 20 people stormed the goalposts because of Ohio's 34-32 victory against Buffalo....continued

Former Marshall quarterback to start in NFL
by Pat McSweeny/Staff Writer
Former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington, a first-round draft pick in 2000, will be the starter for the New York Jets after playing in most of the team's loss to Jacksonville Sunday....continued

Bobcats battle Buckeyes
by Chris Littmann/Staff Writer
For the first time in a little less than two seasons, the grass on Peden Stadium’s Victory Hill looked a little greener and the clanking of the Victory Bell rang a little clearer...continued

Ohio coaches oppose proposed Olympic cuts
by Pat McSweeny/Staff Writer
Coaches of any sport have one thing in common: passion for their respective sports. So when the International Olympic Committee announced that it is considering dropping several sports, including baseball, softball and wrestling, coaches of these sports at Ohio University naturally had something to say....continued