Judge hears arguments for, against Microsoft breakup
by Michael J. Martinez / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - The federal judge in the Microsoft antitrust case on Wednesday gave the Justice Department two days to revise its plan to break up the software giant, possibly into three parts instead of two, and rejected the company's pleas for more time to respond.... continued

American Indian guard can keep hair long
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS - An American Indian prison guard can keep his hair long, contrary to an order by the state prisons department to cut it, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.... continued

Toledo radio stations pledge to be more sensitive to minority issues
TOLEDO - A group of Toledo radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest radio company, has pledged to become more sensitive to minority issues.... continued

Exploring student-police relations
by Joe Atkinson / THE POST
There's a perception that relations between Ohio University students and the Athens Police Department have declined since the April 2 time change disturbance. The Post sat down with APD Chief Richard Mayer in an attempt to learn more about this problem and how it is being handled.... continued

Ethics panel says Taft didn't violate laws
by Andrew Welsh-Huggins / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS - Gov. Bob Taft didn't violate state ethics laws when he accepted free football tickets from Ohio State University, the Ohio Ethics Commission has ruled.... continued

Fashion from flood pants to capri pants
And chunky equals bad (shoes, that is)
by Adam Koehler and Chris Congeni / FOR THE POST
The Mission:
Springtime is in full swing. But of course, the ninety-degree weather better indicates the beginning of summer. Each change of season indicates more exciting changes on the forefronts of college students - new loves, new music, new parties, new friends, new classes to blow off, and most importantly, new clothes.... continued

Weddings all over television
by Chris Flood / THE POST
Laurel... I'm getting married! Well, not really. But I must say I have been inspired after a week of season finales full of characters getting hitched. This is the time to shed a tear for 90210 and remember the best of the best season finales.... continued

The Battle of the Music Reviews
Saves The Day
Through Being Cool
Equal Vision Records
FOUR STARS
There's something refreshing about vibrant, young pop-punk bands. Maybe it's the fact that they play catchy, accessible rock and roll, but refuse to conform into the mainstream sound.... continued

Local disaster remembered in film
by Lauren Gross / THE POST
On November 5, 1930, disaster struck Athens County when the Millfield Mine exploded, leaving 82 people dead. Today, nearly 70 years later, it will be remembered.... continued

United's $4.3 billion deal to buy US Airways faces turbulence
by Dave Carpenter / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO - United Airlines' $4.3 billion deal Wednesday to buy US Airways is almost certain to hit turbulence, including a possible bidding war, objections from key unions and antitrust questions about the expansion of the world's biggest airline.... continued

School funding needs equality
by Erin Senff / THE POST
Like many Ohio schools, Nelsonville-York High School could enhance its program if more money was available.... continued

Money, communication issues in dean reviews
By Kristin Webber / THE POST
Editor's note: This is the fourth story in a five-part series about Ohio University's 1999-2000 dean reviews. Deans receive feedback about their performance and suggestions for improvement from annual reviews conducted after their first year at OU.
When Ohio University faculty and staff members reviewed the deans of the colleges of Arts and Sciences and Fine Arts, they said they want more money and input into decisions for their departments.... continued

Baseball, other activities prohibited on some greens
by Seth Grady / FOR THE POST
Ohio University students have more to consider than stepping in dog "stuff" when they are playing sports on the greens.... continued

Court to decide if smell of marijuana enough reason for search
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if an officer can rely on his sense of smell as a reason to search for marijuana.... continued

Woman sentenced to nine years in prison
by Stepfanie Romine / THE POST
A local woman was sentenced yesterday morning to nine years in prison with no chance of parole.... continued

May 31 declared Student Senate Day
Brad Mantel, chairman of Student Senate's Board of Elections, said at last night's meeting that campaigning candidates must remain 50 feet from the polling locations during tomorrow's election.... continued

House approves China trade bill
by Tom Raum / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - The House gave decisive bipartisan approval Wednesday to a fiercely debated bill to normalize trade with China, handing a big foreign policy win to President Clinton and corporate America and a bruising defeat to organized labor.... continued

Schools hope to boost proficiency scores
by Kara Renee / FOR THE POST
As students anxiously await the end of the school year, area administrators prepare for summer school programs - with proficiency tests in mind.... continued

Martin looks to rebound in cross country
by Paul Shugar / THE POST
Freshman cross country runners can only expect one thing when they make the jump from high school to college - work, and lots of it.... continued

Indians need pitching to win it all
by Michael Canan / THE POST
This column is an experiment to see if one person can single-handedly shut down Ohio University's e-mail system by receiving a flood of mail.... continued