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Wednesday, October 23, 2002

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Bryan Machala/For The Post
Ohio University junior and electrical engineering major, Doug Hall, unlocks his bike from the railing leading up to Stocker center. With over crowded bike racks all over campus, students are having to find alternative places to lock up their bikes.

Athens County residents discuss Ohio’s public school funding
by Caitlin Diven and Megan Kuhn /Staff Writers
Five Athens County residents discussed achieving equitable school funding for Ohio’s public schools last night at Fist Christian Church, 24 W. State St....continued

Sundancer shares his experiences
by Karlie Dunsky/Staff Writer
Manny TwoFeathers spoke from 7 to 9:30 last night in Baker University Center’s 1804 Lounge about his experiences as a sundancer. The event was sponsored by the Native Peoples Awareness Coalition and was the first event of American Indian Heritage Week...continued

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Sniper kills again, warns public
by David Dishneau/The Associated
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Hours after a bus driver was killed in a shooting that appeared to be the work of the Washington-area sniper, police revealed yesterday they had received a message over the weekend warning: "Your children are not safe anywhere at any time."...continued

Gun deaths rare in Athens; but education, laws could be improved
by Mae Kowalke/Staff Writer
Although the sniper shootings in the Washington, D.C. area may have raised fears locally, gun-related fatalities are unusual in Athens...continued

On-campus bikes have no home
by Pat McSweeny/Staff Writer
Throughout campus, students and residents are chaining bicycles to light poles, hand rails and parking meters because of a shortage of bicycle racks....continued

 

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Yaron Kaminsky/The Associated Press
The mother of Eyman Sharuf, an Israeli Druze border police officer, weeps as she holds his portrait on his coffin, draped with the Israeli flag, during his funeral in the northern village of Usfiyeh yesterday. Sharuf was one of 14 killed when two Palestinians rammed a car bomb into a public bus Monday in an attack claimed by the Islamic Jihad.

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Sports

Fanaticism takes hold of spectators, violence often follows
by T.J. Lasita/Staff Writer
Whether it is the Cameron Crazies at Duke, the Dawg Pound in Cleveland or the everyday armchair quarterback, fans are always at the forefront of any sporting event...continued

Volleyball loses second straight
by Laurel Scheffel/Staff Writer
Consistency continues to be a problem for the Ohio volleyball team, which lost its second straight match Tuesday, falling on the road to Morehead State in four games ...continued

Hockey housemates develop camaraderie
by Matt Bixenstine/For The Post
It sits on North Congress Street, housing seven residents from Ohio, Michigan, Kansas and Illinois, a pit bull and a Yorkshire terrier...continued

Sports fans are either too extreme or too lame
by Pat McSweeney/For The Post
Following Sept. 11, sporting events across the country were cancelled. When the games resumed, athletes everywhere were talking about how the troops in Afghanistan were the real heroes of America. Sporting events became displays of patriotism and people seemed not to care very much about spoiled adults playing children’s games....continued