Archive for June, 2003
Savko wins bid to widen Lane Avenue
The Columbus City Council awarded Nickolas Savko and Sons, Inc. the contract to widen Lane Avenue Monday. The end result of the project will be to widen Lane Avenue to five lanes - four lanes of traffic and a turning lane - from Olentangy River Road to High Street. Full Story
Behind curtain No. 2 - a house
Need a house, but don’t want to pay for it? Ohio State has your answer - the university is giving one away for free. Full Story
Interest rates for student loans drop
If money is a weight on the mind of college students everywhere, their loads will soon be lightened. The American Education Service announced interest rates for Stafford loans and Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students have dropped to 3.42 percent and 4.22 percent, respectively, which are record lows. Full Story
Brenen’s wins library coffee spot
The closing of the JavaMaster at the Main Library has created a vacant slot for Brenen’s. JavaMaster, which closed June 13, was at the end of its two-year lease. The spot was bid on by Scott Morse, owner of Brenen’s. Full Story
Reeve flies by adversity
There’s no explaining life’s ironies. Superman, the man of steel, was indestructible. In 1995, the man who portrayed Superman was left paralyzed after a riding accident. Full Story
High hopes for cancer drug
Doctors and researchers nationwide announced the results of a 10-year Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial study Tuesday, even though it was originally scheduled to end next May. The striking significance of their findings forced the study to end prematurely. Full Story
Griffin to run plays for Alumni Association
One of the most recognizable faces in the Ohio State athletic department will be leaving the school at the end of next season. But while Archie Griffin is stepping down from his post as assistant athletics director, he won’t be completely severing his ties to the university. Full Story
Uninsulated wire caused boy’s death
The downtown electrocution of a 9-year-old boy was caused by the failure of the insulation in a 480-volt wire in the base of a light post, according to a report from investigators. Willie Wagner was killed May 22 when he simultaneously came in contact with the energized Northwest light post and an adjacent chain link fence on the Town Street Bridge according to the report by John Loud of Exponent Failure Analysis Associates. Full Story
Bill may force student expulsions
Only a few days remain before the fate of Ohio’s budget is determined, but the declining economic times are not the only issue on the line. A controversial provision in the 2004-2005 budget could compromise the First Amendment rights of Ohio’s students by restricting their right to take a stand on important issues, said Sen. Bob Hagan, D-Youngstown. The bill would require all state-funded universities to immediately expel any student convicted of “rioting” or “failure to disperse.” The state would deny financial aid to individuals for two years and other state-funded universities would be prohibited from admitting the convicted individual for one year. “It’s a smack in the face for anyone who wants to protest. I really do feel strongly about it; students have a right to protest, to speak out and to challenge their government and authorities. This bill limits their ability to do all,” Hagan said. In light of previous campus riots, Ohio State administrators agree the severe consequences are a necessity. “The provision gives all Ohio universities another tool with which we can seek to prevent the senseless destruction of property that is caused during celebratory riots,” said Elizabeth Conlisk, an OSU spokeswoman. “The fact that the legislature sought to include this in the budget bill is an example of how this has become a serious issue - not just in our own community, but state-wide,” she said. Full Story
San Jose knocks legs out from under Crew
If being in the midst of a two-game losing streak wasn’t bad enough for the Columbus Crew, losing midfielder Kyle Martino, goalkeeper Jon Busch and forward Edson Buddle to injuries certainly did not help matters much at all. Full Story
