Photo Illustration-by Joshua Duplechian/THE POST
Diane Stromp leans over to give Justin Coleman a deep tissue massage. Diane and many other places around the Athens area specialize in giving both Swedish and deep tissue massages.

Parent's Weekend 2000
by Jessica Bartlett / FOR THE POST
Many students will see their parents for the first time since their arrival at Ohio University this weekend during Parents' Weekend 2000.... continued

Enrollment On the Rise at OU
by Callista Tomallo / FOR THE POST
Some Ohio University students are making their second move of Fall Quarter because of this year's larger freshman class.... continued

Grocery prices stack up equally
by Rob Chalifoux / FOR THE POST
In addition to room and board, tuition and books, Ohio University students are faced with another expense - groceries.... continued

Massages help body, mind
by Natalie Myers / FOR THE POST
Looking for a way to relax, relieve tension and clear your mind? Try a massage.... continued

Industry overlooked band, but Athens refused to
by Chas J. Hartman / THE POST
The music industry is not exactly fair.
Sometimes bands that don't have a shred of talent get signed to major labels, but really good bands that deserve a chance never seem to get noticed. It might depend on what's selling at the time or whether the band would look good on the cover of Rolling Stone. At the same time, the music world is a fickle place where promises are broken all the time.... continued

Revival plan a possibility, Taft states
by Philip Elliott and Amanda Iacone / THE POST
The Ohio University-led initiative to bring $8.5 million dollars to Southeast Ohio has not yet been included in this year's state budget, Ohio Gov. Robert Taft said yesterday. The governor was in Athens for a discussion on regional development.... continued

Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity facing charges
by Jenny Wilkins / THE POST
As Ohio University's fraternities started issuing bids to potential new members last night, one chapter waits to be penalized by the Interfraternity Council Judicial Board for violating the recruitment section of the IFC constitution.... continued

Show deals with diversity in American society
by Yvette Thomas / THE POST
Three people of different ethnicities and genders sit on a park bench, all reading copies of the same newspaper. The young Hispanic woman tells the story of a bombing that took place when she was in Jerusalem, but the black man interrupts her because he is offended by something she said. A Jewish white man joins the heated discussion. Soon, a full-scale conflict has begun, with issues of race and gender at the center.... continued

Chicken man nests well in midst of Bobcat's den
by KRISTIN GORDON / THE POST
When it comes to meeting new people, Ohio University freshman Ben Wrasman is a chicken.... continued

Overtime

Unlocking the keys to prestige
by Paul Shugar / THE POST
Prestige is the one thing all universities and sports teams want, but getting and keeping prestige is not easily accomplished.... continued

Building a different kind of prestige
by Anthony Castrovince / THE POST
National prestige and Ohio athletics do not run hand in hand.... continued

Badgers and Bobcats cross paths
by Bill Bender / THE POST
One school featured a great Dayne and the other a running back nicknamed "Hook."... continued