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rick scha nz Campus editor schanz.5@osu.edu Two campus robberies in two days: The “church lady bandit” grabbed most of the attention, but a separate “very, very violent” altercation sent one Ohio State Police officer to the hospital. Last week’s bank robbery at the Union has police “keeping an open mind” about the suspect’s gender. Meanwhile, an attempted robbery about 24 hours later escalated when the suspect allegedly resisted arrest after being cornered in the basement of Dreese Hall. The crimes, and their unusual elements, have OSU Police expecting quieter days ahead. “It’s odd. There’s sometimes a string of crime, then all of a sudden, there will be a calm,” Lt. Rick Green of OSU Police said. Green is leading the investigation for OSU Police of the robbery at the U.S. Bank branch at the Ohio Union on Wednesday. At 4:26 p.m., a woman passed the teller a note on a piece of cardboard demanding
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Ohio State Police Officer Andrew Gillespie unloads his weapon after searching the North Union Parking Garage for the suspect of the U.S. Bank robbery Wednesday.
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Ohio State scored early and often, racking up a 49-0 win over Purdue, which upset OSU 26-18 last year.
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The Lantern is running a three-part series on concussions. Today’s story is about prevention. Part two focuses on treatment and part three on Second Impact Syndrome. Gra nt Freki ng and Jimmy ol dha m Lantern reporters freking.4@osu.edu oldham.29@osu.edu The 15-ounce ball crashed into Max Stearns’ face, knocking his head back and rocking his skull. Almost immediately he began to feel dizzy and disoriented. Stearns had been sprinting toward a free ball while playing in a friendly soccer game as preparation for the upcoming fencing season. But a teammate beat him to the spot and blasted the ball in his direction. “I knew where I was, but you feel like everything is going on around you and you’re not really a part of it, you’re just kind of on your own,” said Stearns, a thirdyear at Ohio State. That was Oct. 5, 2009. By May, Stearns had his second concussion. That one also involved a soccer ball smashing into the side of his head. “It was a less dramatic collision, but because I’d had that other concussion already, my
head was more susceptible to having another,” Stearns said. Although national media have latched onto recent concussions among professional football players, doctors warn that all athletes are suscebtible to head injuries. “I have some pediatric patients as young as 7 with concussions and I’ve had adult patients as old as 85,” said Kelsey Logan, medical director of the OSU Sports Concussion Program and an assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at OSU. Rather than treating concussions, which can cause serious long-term problems, doctors would rather see athletes avoid head trauma altogether. One of the best ways to do that, some say, is to wear safer, moremodern equipment. “I think proper equipment when you’re referring to football is imperative,” said Richard Rodenberg, a physician at OSU and Nationwide Children’s Sports Medicine. “They have to be proper-fitting.”
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Homecoming king, queen crowned in ‘Shoe Andrea Cha ffin Lantern reporter chaffin.47@osu.edu Two students became Ohio State royalty over the weekend, and more than 100,000 people witnessed their coronation. The 2010 OSU homecoming king and queen were announced Saturday before the Buckeyes’ win against Purdue. Adam Gerson became king, and Colleen Miller was crowned queen. Ironically, the king doesn’t receive a crown. But Gerson, a fifth-year in business and psychology, doesn’t mind. “I can live without” the crown, he said. For Gerson, the most memorable moment was singing the Alma Mater in Ohio Stadium after being named king. “Standing on the 50-yard line with Archie (Griffin) and Colleen and singing ‘Carmen Ohio’ was an incredible moment,” he said. Gerson didn’t expect to receive the top honor. “I’ve never been so surprised about anything,” he said. He was eager to see which of his friends would be chosen rather than himself. “I thought, ‘Adam? Well that’s not their name, that’s my name,’” he added. Miller, a fourth-year in nutrition, was equally surprised. “I was completely in shock,” she said. “I was excited just to be on the field.” Miller echoed Gerson’s sentiments about linking arms with fellow candidates and singing “Carmen Ohio” during pre-game. Watching the 100,000-plus fans forming their arms into O-H-I-O together was especially emotional, Miller said. “It choked me up,” she added. “I could feel the music.” The homecoming weekend kicked off with the homecoming parade on Friday, which featured the entire court. Miller loved the excitement, saying, “I think that
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Top: Ohio State 2010 Homecoming king and queen Colleen Miller and Adam Gerson pose with Archie Griffin after their coronation at Saturday’s game between Ohio State and Purdue at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 49-0. Bottom: Participants march down Woodruff Avenue as part of the 2010 Ohio State Homecoming Parade on Friday, Oct. 24, 2010.
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