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Rob Ostermaier/THE POST
Joanna Kister, mother of local environmentalist Chad Kister, hugs her son after his acquittal on extortion charges yesterday evening.
Opinions vary on DJ issue
by Mary Ellen Hardies
THE POST
 With the decision to have a disc jockey on Court Street during the Halloween celebration still pending, Ohio University students and Athens community members have mixed feelings about the proposed entertainment.
Oak system down but not out
by Kristin Webber
THE POST
Although an Oak upgrade caused Ohio University students problems with their e-mail accounts this week, Computer Support Services says the long-run improvements will be worth the wait.
Computer Support Services has been at work since July to upgrade Oak and improve e-mail service, but despite intentions to improve software, glitches in the program are causing problems in student e-mail accounts, from missing mailboxes to invisible messages.
Education valuable at early age Importance of education addressed
by Kristin Gordon
FOR THE POST
Ohio University education majors gained tools of knowledge last night from author and Parents Magazine columnist which they could utilize in the classroom as teachers of tomorrow.
Inane plot makes 'Dead Man' a stiff
by Sara Havens
FOR THE POST
Wasn't Saved By the Bell: The College Years pulled from network television after a year? What makes Paramount and MTV Productions think they can make it successful on the big screen?
Coming Out Week plans in progress
by Erin Sullivan
THE POST
The lobby of Lincoln Hall on East Green was quiet and had the tiptoeing stillness of a school hall after classes were over and teachers were gone. Resident Director Mickey Hart's office light was on and murmuring voices emerged through the door. It was August 26, and an informal meeting of Open Doors was in progress.
Task force to examine housing
by Heather Skeeles
THE POST
Each fall, many Ohio University students move off-campus into residential neighborhoods. But OU has created a plan that might keep them closer to College Green.
President Robert Glidden has appointed Thomas Hodson, a former member of the OU Board of Trustees, to head a task force that will seek to improve neighborhoods adjacent to campus and make them more attractive to students.
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Kister acquitted
by Jessica Yerega
THE POST
A local environmentalist won a battle yesterday when a jury found him not guilty of extortion and theft.
But Chad Kister said, for him, the war for justice is far from over.
Slavery sparks family's history
by Erin Sullivan
THE POST
A ruddy pair of cowboy boots are haphazardly set on Henry Burke's porch, mud-caked from the fields surrounding the home he and his wife, Kim, share in Marietta. Burke sips his lemonade and looks past the porch to where his 7-year-old son, Max, climbs on the brightly colored play-set creaking with use in the backyard.
Senate to change meeting times
by Gena Kittner
THE POST
Poised with a gavel in hand and many ideas for the new year, Student Senate President Darien Moss called the first senate meeting to order last night.
Along with taking care of many housekeeping issues, the Senate made a unanimous decision to change the traditional time and place of the Senate meetings, which usually are held at 7 p.m. Thursdays in The Corner Room. The Senate will decide the specific time and place of the meeting tomorrow at the Senate Orientation at 10 a.m. in Baker Center Alumni Lounge.
Ace and the Ragers shake, rattle and roll at The Union
by Leslie Basalla
THE POST
It's not easy playing rock 'n' roll music like they did in the '50s. Sure, the music is simple enough, and only the most stalwart post-punk cynics truly dislike it, but have you ever tried to travel long distances with an upright bass? Bryan McNeely, bassist for Cleveland's Ace and the Ragers, who will make their Athens debut at the Union Bar and Grill,18 W. Union St., tonight, has and he can tell you it's not the most pleasurable way to get around.
Briefly
compiled from staff and wire reports
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ABLE forum educates about illiteracy
Senate addresses summer progress
OU professor named to Women's Hall of Fame
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