AltWeeklies Wire
Rent-a-Renoir: Oberlin Students Borrow Masterpiecesnew
Every year since 1940, Oberlin College students have been able to take home one or two of the campus museum's rentable paintings for a semester. All that's required is a five-dollar bill, a student ID and a lot of tenacity.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
09-27-2004 |
Art
The Wreck of the Oglebay Nortonnew
Oglebay Norton was once "the most conservative, risk-averse company that ever existed," according to one analyst. Then a respected, ambitious CEO, John Lauer, sank the shipping and mining company in a sea of red ink.
Cleveland Scene |
Frank Lewis |
09-24-2004 |
Business & Labor
Dead Wrong: Independence of Coroner's Rulings Questionednew
Defense attorneys complain that Cuyahoga County Coroner Elizabeth Balraj listens too much to police and prosecutors in making her decisions, ruling that some deaths are homicides even when medical evidence suggests the patients died of other causes.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
09-21-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Label Cools on Nordic-Themed Rappersnew
Valhalla Ice had big plans for his rap/rock group, Norse Law. But things have gone downhill, and it sounds like the fat lady might be singing.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
09-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Norse Law
Officer Cleared of One Killing, Kills Againnew
The first shooting by Cleveland policeman Daniel Jopek was ruled justified. The next time he killed, however, a city prosecutor charged him with reckless homicide.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
09-14-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Out of Africanew
Referencing the works of Marcus Garvey, Gil Scott Heron, and Carter G. Wilson, the Ghana-born rapper doesn't speak of black power so much as unleash it, venting on everything from blue-collar students dealing with bad credit to Third World strife.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
09-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Refugees, hip-hop, Ohio, New York City, Cincinnati, Blitz, Kent State, Scribblejam, Soul Rebel
Blood Brothers: Kilbanes Get Sentenced for an Old Crimenew
Nearly three decades ago, brothers Martin and Owen Kilbane were sentenced for their role in the death of a judge's wife. When their chance to be paroled drew near, they found themselves charged with a new crime: the murder of a pimp 36 years ago.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
09-07-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Bill Clinton, Rock Star: Days Before Surgery, He Packs In Fansnew
Readers who still love Clinton stood in line all night at a Barnes & Noble in Ohio, waiting for an autograph, a handshake and a hug.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
09-07-2004 |
Politics
Jeff Seemann Is Ohio's Howard Dean — Minus the "Yeaaaghh!"new
After the Democrat running for Congress in Ohio's 16th District stood up for a blogger's right of to speak his mind, online donations flowed in and campaign volunteers started showing up from all over.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
Vice City: Join Ohio's Republican Leaders on a Crime Spreenew
The list of Republican scandals in Ohio is so long, it's tough to keep track of them all. This easy-to-use guide will help.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Maag |
08-30-2004 |
Politics
The Bond That Bonds: Spy-Fi Turns Out Album No. 001new
Specializing in re-creating the instrumentals of classic espionage flicks and TV shows from the '50s, '60s, and '70s, Spy-Fi spikes the themes from James Bond, Dick Tracy, Man From U.N.C.L.E., and dozens of others with volume and verve.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
08-23-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mohawks and Mullets Butt Heads on Ozzfest 2004new
The annual headbanger bacchanalia has undergone something of a sea change in 2004: Spearheaded by Superjoint, hardcore-influenced metal has taken over.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
08-23-2004 |
Concerts
Tags: Various Artists, Ohio, Columbus, McGrath, Ozzy, Sabbath, Andy Williams, Black Sabbath, Buffalo metalcore quintet Every Time I Die, guitarist for Massachusetts metalcore bruisers Unearth, Judas Priest. Singer Rob Halford, Ozzfest 2004, Phil Anselmo, Symphonic black-metallers Dimmu Borgir, Vincent Price, concerts
Republicans Take Commanding Lead Over Democrats in Corruptionnew
Democrats are losing ground in their traditional area of strength, corruption. Ohio Republicans seem to have developed a weakness for bribery and racketeering.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
08-13-2004 |
Politics
Heimlich's Maneuver: Some of Doctor's Claims Raise Doubtsnew
Henry Heimlich is known as the trailblazing doctor who popularized a technique to help choking victims. But medical experts say he went too far in hawking his procedure as a lifesaver for drowning victims as well.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
08-13-2004 |
Science
Tags: Conspiracy Theory, stalker, Cincinnati, 'acquired narcissistic complex, American Medical Association, American Red Cross, Bob Kraft, CPR, Dr. Edward Patrick. Dr. Jerome Modell, Dr. Gerson Carr, Dr. Joseph Ornato, Holly Martins, Institute of Medicine, Peter Heimlich, the United States Lifesaving Association's board of directors. President Chris Brewster, United States Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, www.heimlichinstitute.com, Health & Science
Cleveland Fusion Proves Playing Football Is Not Just for Mennew
The rough-and-tumble sport of football appeals to enough women that the National Women's Football League has grown from two teams to 37 since its first season in 2000. Posters that feature defensive backs wearing sports bras and lace-up spandex pants are drawing more men to the games.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
05-24-2004 |
Sports
