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Benjamin Roode - Spring 2003

Currently a junior at Ohio University, Roode has held top positions at his college newspaper, The Post, a daily, student–run, independent newspaper in Athens, Ohio.

His experience on the Campus desk at The Post as well as coordinating it as Campus Staff Editor have led him to acquire a keen knowledge of bureaucracy involved with public education institutions. Roode completed stories covering Ohio’s secondary education debacle, numerous Ohio University Student Senate meetings, issues involving student opinion and basic campus spot news.

Roode hails from St. Marys, Ohio. A small town in Northwest Ohio, St. Marys boasts nothing out of the ordinary.

Roode plans to use the Scripps Howard Semester in Washington program to hone his skills in the area of feature writing as well as delve into the complex political system in Washington.

As a political science minor at OU, Roode says his emphasis in journalism will be with state or national government and possibly international (European) politics. He hopes his short time at Scripps will allow him to improve his writing skills as well as allow him to experience the rich culture and atmosphere of the District.

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Mid-year hikes latest in growing college budget crunch

Submitted on March 10, 2003 - 1:00am.
Working a summer job used to cover a year's tuition for a college education.But, toiling in the summer sun may not cover expenses for the next college session if college administrators enact mid-year tuition increases.Diminishing state budget funds are to blame for several university systems ..
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Manassas and Chancellorsville among top ten endangered Civil War sites

Submitted on February 11, 2003 - 1:00am.
WASHINGTON - A star and the director from the movie “Gods and Generals” helped members of the Civil War Preservation Trust unveil its list of “America's most Endangered Battlefields.”The group's president, James Lighthizer, joined Ron Maxwell, the movie's ..
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Bush pushes AIDS plan, Iraq disarmament in State of the Union

Submitted on January 29, 2003 - 1:00am.
In his annual State of the Union address last night, President George Bush continued pushing his domestic issues such as an economic stimulus plan while also rallying support for a possible war in Iraq.“In a whirlwind of change, and hope, and peril, our faith is sure, our resolve is ..
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Panel: Chinese environmental situation bad, getting better

Submitted on January 28, 2003 - 1:00am.
The People's Republic of China's recent success in economic endeavors may have an unforeseen consequence – a severe decline in the quality of its natural environment. But China's government is working toward a solution to the problem.In an issues roundtable sponsored by the ..
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Girl Scout campaign will encourage girls in tech fields

Submitted on January 27, 2003 - 1:00am.
With famous technological schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology boasting two males for every female, many groups are calling for an increase in females in science and mathematics courses and careers. Groups like the Girl Scouts are making a push for more integration.With their ..
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Cell phones ready for new wave of technology

Submitted on January 17, 2003 - 1:00am.
The cell phone is to today what the refrigerator was to the 1950s: Everyone has one and everyone needs one.There's no doubt everyone who watches television has seen some sort of commercial advertising add-ons for cell phones: cameras, phones that play games, devices that connect your phone to ..
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Ohio could lose money in economic stimulus plan

Submitted on January 10, 2003 - 1:00am.
Ohio's state budget could have a shortfall of 1.1 percent if President Bush's economic stimulus package is passed, said experts in Washington.Bush's plan, unveiled Tuesday, offers $670 billion in tax cuts, primarily from the elimination of the dividend tax. The plan would benefit the ..
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