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Monday November 15, 2010 year: 130 No. 151 the student voice of

The Ohio State University

www.thelantern.com

thelantern Cost of game day $4,230,458

$5,598,929

$5,500,144

$6,368,966 $4,593,073

$5,000,000

$3,000,000

$868,821

$2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0

$5,598,929

$4,000,000

Navy

USC

Sept. 4

Sept. 12

Wisconsin Oct. 10

Season total

Stadium Cleaning: $79,368 Food & Catering: $82,741 Ushers: $203,263

$25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000

$12,791

$30,000

$11,545

$35,000

$28,808

$30,985

Stadium Cleaning Food & Catering Ushers

$18,777

arts & life

$6,000,000

$11,545

Gee travels to Dallas to visit alumni

$7,000,000

$27,998

online

$8,000,000

$1,814,605

Right place, right time

Wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher caught a deflected pass from Terrelle Pryor to score in the fourth quarter.

Total Revenue: $40,719,883 Total Expense: $9,350,279 Net: $31,369,604

$10,631

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Ohio State students paid $32 per ticket for home football games last season. The OSU Athletic Department spent more than $1.3 million a game to host them. The department spent nearly $9.4 million on the 2009 season. That ÿgure would have covered the cost of tuition for nearly 1,000 in-state students. The department made almost $31.4 million on games last year, good for nearly $4.5 million a game. Department ofÿcials said they expect similar numbers for expenses and revenue for the 2010 season. Proÿts from each game remain relatively constant throughout the season, but the expenses vary drastically, even though the price tag per game covers similar services. The difference between the most expensive game for the athletic department, Navy, and the least expensive, University of Southern California, was $945,784. Because of agreements with contractors, the cost of electricity, cleanup services and payments to game ofÿcials is ÿxed. The disparity in overall cost comes largely from game guarantees. These guarantees — the amount the athletic department pays visiting schools — are usually negotiated by the athletic director. “If it was a home-and-home situation like USC was, the guarantees are usually signiÿcantly less,” said Pete Hagan, associate athletic director of ÿnance. OSU played at USC in 2008 before the Trojans came to Ohio Stadium last season, meaning the schools essentially traded game guarantees. “The Navy one was higher because there was some glitch in the schedule that … required us to go out and give

Season revenue and expense totals

$6,407,678

BLAKE WILLIAMS Lantern reporter williams.3012@osu.edu

them a much higher guarantee to get them in here,” he said. Hagan said those types of scheduling problems are rare but would not disclose precisely what the “glitch” was. In the Big Ten, the more proÿtable teams — such as OSU — are required to distribute $1 million to opponents for home conference games, Hagan said. Removing game guarantees from the equation, the USC game cost the university $88,968 more than any other contest, looking at only operating expenses. That variation stems primarily from kickoff times. “The only thing that really affects the expense side is if it’s a noon game, a 3:30 (p.m.) start or a night game,” Hagan said. “A lot of the security and trafÿc control … has to start for a night game early in the morning just like a regular game would.” The USC game kicked off at 8 p.m. Those trafÿc control and security costs constitute the two largest portions of the operational expenses for a given game. OSU spent just more than $1.4 million on security and trafÿc and parking for the 2009 season. By comparison, the University of Nebraska spent nearly $849,000 on those areas last season, and the University of Iowa expects to spend $975,000 on security and trafÿc in 2010. Don Patko, OSU’s associate athletic director of facilities management, said the university ultimately beneÿts from the money spent. “Between in-bound and out-bound (trafÿc), we are second to none … in and out. For 102,000 fans in an urban setting, we’re one of the best,” he said, sitting in his ofÿce inside the stadium. The stadium holds 102,329 people. With that many people clustered in one area, security becomes another major factor, ofÿcials said. “We know that Ohio Stadium is a

$11,545

sports

$5,000 $0

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Navy

Sept. 4

USC

Sept. 12

Wisconsin Oct. 10

EMILY COLLARD and MOLLY GRAY / Lantern designers

Fourth-year presses for strongman career

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The return of Conan O’Brien

After a fall-out with NBC and months off TV airwaves, the comedian returned to late-night last week.

online

DAVID SCOTT Lantern reporter scott.1024@osu.edu ‘Cause sometimes you feel tired, feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up... He grabs a handful of chalk out of the plastic container, generously spreading it over his calloused palms. He takes a deep breath and steps to the bar in his worn Chuck Taylors. ...But you gotta search within you, you gotta find that inner strength... He takes a few more deep breaths, moving his arms and ÿngers around to stay loose. One of his favorites, Eminem’s “Till I Collapse,” is pumping from the speakers. ...And just pull that s--- out of you and get that motivation to not give up... Bending at the knees, he lowers his 5-foot-9-inch, 300-pound frame to grasp the iron bar before him.

...And not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse... And at the sound of “go” from the man holding the stopwatch, an Ohio State student moves objects that most men can’t. While many OSU students are in bed recovering from a Friday night out with friends, fourthyear history student Zach Gallmann is in a dirty warehouse for four hours of gut-wrenching, musclestraining lifting. “You’ve got to have a no-quit mentality, have to have a high pain tolerance, the fortitude to push yourself further,” Gallmann said. “You’ve got to ÿnd the drive inside yourself. It always has to be in your head that you can do one more rep.” This past weekend, Gallmann placed 23rd out of the 47 amateur strongmen competitors in the 13th annual North American Strongman National Championship in Reno, Nev. A top-15 ÿnish would have earned Gallmann a

spot in next March’s Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championship, a big step toward becoming a professional. Last year’s ÿrst-place winner of the Arnold Classic strongman competition won $45,000, an Audemars Piquet watch and a trophy, according to the Arnold Sports Festival 2010 weekend news website. Gallman was disappointed with his ÿnish this weekend but understands that becoming a national contender doesn’t happen overnight. “It felt miserable,” Gallmann said. “I mean, the level of competition is just beyond anything I’ve ever experienced, so I think for my ÿrst time competing in this atmosphere, against the top 47 guys in the country, I fared pretty well.” Individual event winners received $100, and the top 15 overall were awarded battle axes and Spartan helmets. Day one of the competition featured an

Buckeyes tame the States ban Four Loko, Ohio not following suit Nittany Lions Kicking the can

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JAMI JURICH Lantern reporter jurich.4@osu.edu

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Although some states’ Liquor Control Commissions have been taking action against the alcoholic drink Four Loko and similar products, Ohio has made no public moves to follow suit. Ohio’s Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control will not authorize a ban on the products unless there is a change in state legislation, said Cara Keithley, the chief of communications for the Division of Liquor Control. “We are continuing to monitor the situation,” Keithley said. “However, a legislative change would be needed to the statute in order for the superintendent to disapprove a product.” Keithley’s statement comes amid recent national concern about Four Loko after nine students at Central Washington University were hospitalized after consuming large quantities of the beverage Oct. 8. Now, some government ofÿcials are pushing to remove the drink from store shelves. Michigan recently issued a statewide ban on Four Loko and similar products. The ban includes 55 alcoholic energy drink products and requires state vendors to pull the drinks from shelves within 30 days.

Illinois Utah Michigan

Banned sale of Four Loko and similar products. Vendors have 30 days to dispose of products.

First state to ban product. Sale of alcoholic energy drinks reportedly never allowed in stores.

Chicago city possibly banning pre-mixed alcohol drinks within city limits.

Pennsylvania

Does not have an official ban, but vendors are pressured to voluntarily pull products.

Colleges with similar bans: Ramapo College, Central Washington University, University of Rhode Island. HANNA KLEIN / Lantern designer According to a statement from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, “The decision was made in light of several studies regarding alcohol energy drinks, the widespread community concerns aired by substance abuse prevention groups, parent groups and various members of the public, as well as the FDA’s decision to further investigate these products.”

Phusion Projects, the Chicago-based manufacturer of Four Loko that was created by three Ohio State alumni, opposed the ban and said in a statement that it plans to challenge it. “We intend to pursue all legal options and vigorously challenge the Commission’s action as

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