Thursday October 27, 2011 year: 132 No. 26
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The owner of a tattoo parlor whose relationship with several Ohio State football players has led to an in-depth NCAA investigation of the program, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday. Edward Rife, owner of Fine Link Ink Tattoos and Body Piercings, pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana and one count of money laundering. As part of his plea agreement in June, Rife had to pay $50,000, which is equal to the amount he made drug-trafficking. Court documents from June said Rife occasionally used his tattoo parlor to launder his narcotics proceeds. He also purchased cars and real estate in the names of others to hide his participation in the trade of drugs. Judge Gregory Frost from the U.S District Court gave the ruling on Wednesday to Rife. Frost made it clear he was not interested in the
OSU involvement of the matter, but that this sentence was purely about the drugs. “I don’t care about trinkets, I don’t care about Ohio State, I don’t care about the players,” Frost said Wednesday. “I care about the drugs.” Rife began distributing marijuana as early as 2008, and in 2009, was receiving up to 500 pounds of marijuana at a time, according to court documents. Investigators said Rife distributed between 400 kilograms (881 pounds) and 700 kilograms (1,543 pounds) of marijuana between 2008 and April 1, 2010, when law enforcement executed a federal search warrant on Rife’s Westerville residence. At that time, investigators found several pieces of OSU memorabilia including trophies, championship rings and gold pants — given to Buckeye football players when they defeat Michigan. The university and NCAA disciplined former quarterback Terrelle Pryor, senior running back Daniel Herron, senior wide receiver DeVier Posey, senior defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and senior offensive lineman Mike Adams for their involvement with Rife. The five received
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Sophomore linebacker Jordan Whiting also received a one-game suspension. However, before news broke at the university of the NCAA violations, Rife met with a Columbus-area lawyer
discounted or free tattoos and other impermissible benefits in exchange for memorabilia. The five, now notoriously referred to at the “Tat-5,” received a five-game suspension for the 2011 season. Pryor departed the university on June 7 to pursue an NFL career.
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Zumba fad dances onto campus
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free in the first week of the quarter and during finals week. This quarter, 211 people attended the Zumba class in that first week, Holmes said. This is higher than the average 100 people that the free classes usually attract. One of the students to attend a free session is Ashley Ingram, a first-year in animal science.
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Students participate in a high-energy, dance influenced workout called Zumba on Sept. 27, 2011.
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Burglaries have been the top reported on-campus crime in the past three years, but the number of burglaries in that same time-frame has declined, as shown by the campus security report. A burglary is the act of taking one’s property from a prohibited location. Breaking and entering, when one enters a prohibited location without taking anything, also accounts for burglaries tallied in past campus security reports, according to deputy chief Richard Morman. Of the 147 burglaries reported on-campus last year, 22 were breaking and entering and 46 occurred in resident halls, according to the report. Remaining reports occurred in on-campus facilities such as staff offices or lecture halls and the medical center. Despite burglaries being the highest reported
crime on-campus, burglary reports have declined by nearly 20 reports every year for the last three years and have been on a sharp decline so far in 2011, leaving Morman “shocked.” In 2008, there were 197 reported burglaries on campus. In 2009, there were 178 burglaries on campus. Morman recognized university police being “proactive” in burglary prevention as a factor in the decline of burglaries. He added the department stresses for students not to allow strangers to “tailgate in behind them” into resident halls. Cheryl Lyons, director of residence life, said residence hall staff play a role in burglary prevention as well and are trained by university police to do so. Lyons said resident assistants regularly remind residents to lock their doors and remind them not to allow people to follow them into halls. “Those are the two main things we are always going to stress,” she said. “It takes everybody cooperating together for it to work.”
Ingram said although it was her first time, she enjoyed the experience. “I don’t like exercising, but I couldn’t really tell I was exercising,” Ingram said. Zumba has become exceedingly popular in OSU
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Buckeye burglaries Although burglary is the most commonly reported on-campus crime, OSU has seen a steady decline in those reported over the last three years.
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The Zumba workout dance craze has expanded to more than 12 million people around the world and hundreds of Ohio State students are dancing to the beat. The Latin-inspired group fitness class has found a home at the RPAC. Zumba classes are offered throughout the year and Amanda Crichton, a Group Fitness Instructor at the RPAC, said her classes have been filled since she started teaching Zumba. “Last fall I was shocked (by how many people were in the class) but now I am used to it,” Crichton said. Zumba has grown in popularity since it first became a business in 2001. However, according to zumba.com, the Latin-infused dance workout was born out of pure accident. Alberto “Beto” Perez usually taught a traditional aerobics class in his native country of Colombia but when Perez forgot his usual workout music one day, he decided to improvise with his own mix tapes of salsa and merengue music. The class turned out to be a success and has grown into what is now called the Zumba Fitness Party. Zumba has become one of the most popular fitness classes since it started, said Scott Holmes, the Fitness and Services Program Coordinator. Each year, group fitness classes are offered
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Margaret Wingenfeld, a graduate student in education and staff assistant at Buckeye Village, said she frequently sends emails to her residents providing tips on burglary preventions. Wingenfeld reminds residents to shut and lock their windows and doors and keep their curtains drawn.
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