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Students weigh in on fun, ‘eye-opening’ classes they have taken at OSU DYLAN TUSSEL Lantern reporter tussel.2@osu.edu

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Greg Oden hasn’t lived up to his NBA hype, but in an interview with The Lantern, he said it’s not his fault.

Many students trudge hesitantly to class, counting the days until the end of courses that they consider 10-week af˜ ictions. It could be chemistry for non-majors or, for others, Mythology of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. But in three Ohio State courses, students learn about topics that don’t drive them to drop out of college and seek employment at the nearest 7-Eleven. These classes, which students described as “eye-opening” and “a blast,” involve three subjects students don’t usually have the opportunity to discuss in an academic setting: sex, drugs and hip-hop. PSYCH 333.02 — Human Behavioral Problems: Sexual Sexual issues are taboo in many everyday conversations, but this course encourages students to be open about them, said Megan Bracher, a thirdyear in psychology who took the class. “You get to talk about sex the whole time,” she said. Lisa Cravens-Brown, the professor of psychology who teaches the course, said she isn’t surprised students enjoy the class discussions. “Who doesn’t want to talk about sex?” she said. “It’s not something students generally get to talk about freely in an academic setting.” Cravens-Brown said her class covers sexually

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Harry Kennedy (left), a second-year in electrical engineering, and Elli Kallinicou (right), a second-year in nutrition, learn a routine during their hip-hop dance class Thursday. related psychological issues, ranging from abortion and miscarriage to pornography and prostitution. Because the topics are controversial, CravensBrown said she tries to create a comfortable environment for her students. “Each time students come to class, I strive to

have them have fun and to have laughed, even during the more serious issues,” she said. “I think humor is a great way to cope.” Zaneta Street, a third-year in psychology who

2A Four midterm races to shape Ohio’s future

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Rally to restore sanity

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert drew thousands Saturday in Washington, D.C.

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RICK SCHANZ Campus editor schanz.5@osu.edu Republicans remain optimistic that the 2010 elections on Tuesday will earn them a majority of the Senate, House and gubernatorial seats across the country, but Democrats are resolute that voters will not abandon the party. The storylines leading up to the elections have been predominantly about voters’ displeasure with their government’s spending, lost jobs and rumblings of politicians being out-of-touch with their constituents. The Lantern chose four of the most important races in Ohio and the Columbus area to preview. Strickland vs. Kasich Gubernatorial Election Like the majority of October polls, a Rasmussen survey released Thursday showed former Rep. John Kasich ahead of incumbent Gov. Ted Strickland. The numbers show a four-point lead for Kasich. According to the poll, 48 percent of likely voters in Ohio support Kasich, and 44 percent said they would vote for Strickland, a Democrat. Strickland has struggled to get above 45 percent in the polls. Still, the gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a close race, in contrast to the 2006 blowout when then-Rep. Ted Strickland earned 60 percent of the vote over Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell’s 37 percent. Since then, Strickland’s tour as governor has been less than ideal. He was criticized in 2007 when 64,000 Ohio State employees’ names and Social Security numbers were stolen from a backup data storage device in a 22-year-old intern’s car.

John Kasich Republican

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Furthermore, Ohio has lost about 400,000 jobs while Strickland was in ofÿce — a rallying ÿgure for Republican Kasich’s campaign. “Ted Strickland lost 400,000 jobs in Ohio and just sat on his hands during the worst economic crisis since the great depression,” said Rob Nichols, press secretary for Kasich, in an e-mail to The Lantern. “What Ted Strickland and President (Barack) Obama are doing isn’t working, and Ohioans are prepared to hold them accountable in November.” When Obama was on the Oval at Ohio State on Oct. 17, Strickland made it clear to the estimated 35,000 attendees that jobs were already coming back to Ohio and, relative to the rest of the U.S., Ohio is in good shape. Strickland’s campaign focuses on discrediting Kasich by pointing out his employment with the investment ÿrm, Lehman Brothers. The ÿrm went bankrupt on Sept. 15, 2008, which helped spur the collapse of the ÿnancial system.

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OSU’s design students craft pumpkin portraits NICOLE FRIE Lantern reporter frie.1@osu.edu For students enrolled in Design 251 at Ohio State, carving pumpkins is more than an annual tradition — it’s educational. Nearly 60 students from the course’s three sections sat on the ˜ oor in room 365 of Hopkins Hall carving pumpkins for the design school’s annual project Friday. Design 251 is a basic design course required for second-year design students that includes industrial, visual communication and interior design. The pumpkin-carving project began ÿve years ago. Associate design professor Carolina Gill had worked on a similar project at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Tony Reynaldo, an assistant design professor, wanted to organize a similar project for OSU students. “I was ˜ ipping through some of (Gill’s) stuff and I was like, ‘Why are we not doing that here?’ We took a chance, bought a bunch of candles, and we threw this project out at the students and they loved it. It was a hit,” Reynaldo said. Students completed the project between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Though they were required to stay only during their regularly scheduled three-hour studio time, most students took four to six hours, Reynaldo said. “They all can work together in the room. We basically tear the whole studio apart, get all the desks and everything out and create a gigantic ˜ oor space so it’s more open.” Reynaldo said. “It actually gets them to be like kids again.” The project was a continuation of the fundamental design principles the students were studying in class. The students were “working with what would be considered gray scale — black, white and grays — but in this case, they have to ‘think in pumpkin,’”

Photo courtesy of Tony Reynaldo

Design 251 students carved Dwight Schrute from ‘The Ofﬁce,’ Stephen Colbert from Comedy Central and other celebrities’ portraits onto pumpkins as part of a design contest, which doubled as a class project. Reynaldo said. Therefore, the color palate was vibrant orange, orange, yellow and red. “They have to really think in reverse because when you light a pumpkin, you’re backlighting it just

like a computer monitor,” Reynaldo said. “So you have to think about where those transparent spaces are going to be in terms of a light source.”

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Election from 1A

Democrats have also accused Kasich of demanding in˜ ated wages as a guest lecturer at OSU while he was serving in the Capitol.

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Race for Ohio Secretary of State

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Jon Husted

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Maryellen O’Shaughnessy

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Race for Ohio 15th District Steve Stivers

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O’Shaughnessy vs. Husted Ohio Secretary of State Democrat Maryellen O’Shaughnessy is a former Columbus city councilwoman and current Franklin County clerk of courts. Republican Jon Husted is a state senator in his 10th year in the legislature. He served as the state House speaker for four years. The Ohio Secretary of State is in charge of elections in Ohio, but more importantly, in 2011, either O’Shaughnessy or Husted will hold a seat on the state board that will redraw legislative districts. In essence, either candidate will have the power to redraw the districts to beneÿt his or her party for future elections.

Stivers vs. Kilroy Ohio 15th District The 2010 race is a rematch of the 2008 congressional election in which Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy scratched out a 1 percentage point victory over Republican Steve Stivers. Kilroy has proved to be a dependable Democratic vote in Washington and has been instrumental in many bills in Congress. Most notably, she has pushed for health care reform and extensive ÿnancial regulations. She also supported the economic stimulus package. In political ads, Kilroy is quick to criticize Stivers for being a banking lobbyist for seven years. Stivers says Kilroy is out of step with her moderate district and that the policies Kilroy has supported have failed. A poll that came out in early October administered by The Hill, a congressional newspaper, showed 47 percent of likely voters chose Stivers, and Kilroy received 38 percent.

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Fisher vs. Portman U.S. Senate Election Democrat Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Rep. Rob Portman are vying for retiring Sen. George Voinovich’s Senate seat. Portman has been dominating Fisher in the polls throughout much of October. A Rasmussen survey conducted Oct. 26 showed Portman with a 24 percentage point lead over Fisher. According to the poll, 57 percent of likely voters support Portman, while 33 percent would vote for Fisher. Fisher and Portman both focus their campaigns on promises of more Ohio jobs, investing in renewable energy and opposing cap-and-trade, an economic incentive-based system for businesses that could lower pollution. In a recent advertisement, Fisher suggests that voters from the Buckeye state might want to think twice before voting for Portman. Fisher, clad in an OSU sweater, standing in a stadium and holding a football, links Portman’s 20 years of service in Washington to “soaring deÿcits” and “jobs shipped to China.” He ends the ad by saying that “Rob Portman went to the University of Michigan,” and “Buckeyes deserve better than someone from ‘that school up north.’” Fisher was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., but moved to Ohio with his family. He graduated from Oberlin College and Case Western Reserve Law School, both in Ohio. Portman’s press secretary, Jessica R. Towhey, said in an e-mail to The Lantern that “Ann Arbor native Lee Fisher is desperate to change the topic from the 400,000 jobs lost under his watch in the last three years. Maybe he’s forgotten that Rob’s been teaching at The Ohio State University for the last three years, but Ohio voters won’t forget Lee’s failed record on Election Day.”

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A poll early in October showed 40 percent of likely voters supporting O’Shaughnessy, and 33 percent backing Husted. On O’Shaughnessy’s website, she writes, “I have a plan to improve the elections system, help the state’s economy grow, reduce general revenue spending on the ofÿce I seek, streamline operations, and restore trust and integrity in Ohio’s electoral system.” The Ohio Elections Commission found Thursday that Husted made false claims about O’Shaughnessy. The Ohio Democratic Party ÿled the complaint, which states that ads for Husted falsely declare that O’Shaughnessy voted to give herself a raise while a member of Columbus City Council and falsely say that she took a campaign contribution from indicted Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, according to the Dayton Daily News. Husted is running on the platform of “restoring responsible smaller government, returning trust to our democratic process and renewing our commitment to freedom and values,” according to his website.

Samantha Strohl and her son, Samuel, take in the crowd during the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Strohl, her husband and two sons made the trip from Columbus to attend their ﬁrst political rally.

Columbus residents make trip to D.C. for Stewart, Colbert political rally MOLLY GRAY Managing editor of design gray.557@osu.edu Washington, D.C. — After traveling for hours to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, Tobin Strohl, a Dublin, Ohio, resident, couldn’t hear a word said by either Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, the two Comedy Central comedians who hosted the rally Saturday in Washington, D.C. “We got about as close as we could,” Strohl said. “We couldn’t hear at all, but the atmosphere is pretty infectious.” The Comedy Central duo, accompanied by celebrities such as musician Ozzy Osbourne and actor Sam Waterston, held the rally on the National Mall. The crowd ÿlled the mall and the streets and monuments surrounding it, drowning out the noise ampliÿed from the stage, which was in front of the Capitol Building. Strohl and his family set up camp just in front of the Washington Monument about a mile away from the stage.

“There has to be about ÿve times as many people here as ÿt in the Horseshoe,” Strohl said. “It’s simply amazing.” News station CBS Corp. estimated that 215,000 people attended the rally. Not being able to hear the rally didn’t diminish the experience for Strohl, who attributed the large turnout to Stewart, saying he inspired everyday people to become more aware of politics. “The radical extremes have taken over the media,” said Strohl, who made the trip to Washington, D.C., for the rally with his wife, Samantha, an alumna of Ohio State. “Stewart really struck a nerve in people who might not have had the time to be politically active before. We want to be politically active but we have dinner to put on the table.” The Strohls brought their two sons, Jeremy and Samuel, along with them on the trip. “It was quite the trip. We hopped on the Metro from our hotel, and it took us about an hour to get here with the strollers and chairs, but it has been well worth it,” Samantha said.

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January 21, 2011

Sport and Recreation Industry Job Fair

http://ehe.osu.edu/career-services/events.cfm Contact Information: Ryan Brownfield 614-292-2469 or Brownfield.39@osu.edu

January 25, 2011

Fisher College of Business Internship Invitational

http://fisher.osu.edu/services/career-services/ career-fairs/ Contact Information: Mark Wilson 614-292-8615 or wilson_46@cob.osu.edu

January 26, 2011

Environmental Career Expo

http://cfaes.osu.edu/careerexpo Contact Information: Adam Cahill 614-292-1589 or Cahill.71@osu.edu

OMA Career and Job Fair

http://oma.osu.edu/current-students/graduatestudent- resources/career-and-job-fair/index.php Contact Information: Jackie Lipscomb Lipscomb.3@osu.edu

February 9, 2011

Nonprofit Opportunities Fair

http://asccareerservices.osu.edu/nonprofitfair/ Contact Information: Randy Dineen 614-688-4522 or Dineen.2@osu.edu

February 17, 2011

Knowlton School of Architecture Career Fair

http://knowlton.osu.edu/careerfair Contact Information: Angi Beer 614-247-7244 or beer.38@osu.edu

February 23, 2011

College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Career Expo

Link: http://cfaes.osu.edu/careerexpo Contact Information: Adam Cahill 614-292-1589 or Cahill.71@osu.edu

Engineering Career Fair

https://career.eng.ohio-state.edu/swefair Contact Information: Elisabeth Zimowski 614-292-8694 or Zimowski.1@osu.edu

February 24, 2011

OSU at Marion and Marion Technical College Career and Education Fair

http://osumarion.osu.edu/career_services Contact Information: Will Smith smith.4818@osu.edu

April 5, 2011

OSU Spring Career Day

http://springcareerday.osu.edu Contact Information: Jeanine Baumann 614-292-3366 or Baumann.63@osu.edu

TeachOhio

http://ehe.osu.edu/career-services/events.cfm Contact Information: Jean Wyer 614-688-5663 or Wyer.6@osu.edu

May 9-13, 2011

International Careers Week

http://slaviccenter.osu.edu/jobs.html Contact Information: Lance Erickson Erickson.107@osu.edu

May 12, 2011

Foreign Language Center Career Night

http://flc.osu.edu Contact Information: Rebecca Bias 614-292-4137 or Bias.3@osu.edu

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Issue 142 Wednesday In “OSU’s hidden treasures revealed,” published Wednesday, Oct. 27, The Lantern reported that the “long walk” memorializes the day when students threw bricks at police during a 1970s riot. The brick in the “long walk” was put in after the Oval was renovated in 2005 and was a gift from the class of 2004. The Lantern reported that an aerial view of Hayes Hall resembles a Block “O.” However, that is not the case. The Lantern reported that William Oxley Thompson Library’s Oval side has not changed. However, during the most recent renovation, the wings were removed, and the windows on the stack tower were changed.

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No experience necessary for hip-hop class is in the class, said Cravens-Brown’s teaching methods are her favorite part of the course. “Her teaching style is really laid-back and comfortable,” Street said. “She makes a comfortable environment to talk about these issues.” Cravens-Brown tries to break the ice early in the quarter so students participate in discussions from the beginning. “On the ÿrst day of class, we went through all the common names you call men and women, like c---,” Bracher said. The class had to chant such expletives to turn them into terms of empowerment rather than hostility, Bracher said. The course is part of the core curriculum in the sex studies minor and it’s an elective that counts toward the psychology major. Bracher and Street said they would recommend the class to other students. Cravens-Brown said the course is as much of a pleasure for her to teach as students say it is for them to take. “I learn as much every quarter from the students as they do from me,” she said. “I love it.” ECON 597.01 — Issues of the Underground Economy Drug deals, prostitution and other illicit transactions are discussed in this course, said Bruce Bellner, the professor of economics who teaches it. “The main areas that we’ve gone over include the three most proÿtable areas of the underground: the drug trade, the arms trade and human trafÿcking,” Bellner said. The course puts an interesting spin on an otherwise uninteresting topic, said Maya Lugasy, a third-year in Middle Eastern studies and Hebrew who is in the class. “We just watched this movie called ‘Cocaine Cowboys,’ all about the start of the cocaine trade in America,” Lugasy said. The class also recently read and discussed a piece called “An Empirical Analysis of Street-Level Prostitution,” by Steven Levitt, co-author of “Freakonomics,” and Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh. Conversations on topics such as the economics of prostitution and the cocaine trade often lead students to investigate other economic areas, including the underground economy on Craigslist and local gangs in Columbus, Bellner said. “It’s cool for me to get a pulse for what they’re interested in,” Bellner said. “We can go and develop other areas based on student interest.” The class satisÿes a general education requirement — issues of the contemporary world — making it appealing to non-economics majors, Bellner said. “I’m not an economics major … but (Bellner) is really helpful if we ever have any problems,” Lugasy said. “I’d deÿnitely recommend it as far as GECs go.”

Pumpkins from 1A

Students required to carve at least three layers in pumpkin To show white, students created a hole in the pumpkin to display pure candlelight. To show black, they left the pumpkin’s skin unscathed. To create grays, students etched into the pumpkin. Each student was required to choose a famous ÿgure’s face so the carvings would be recognizable. Reynaldo said Lady Gaga, Jon Stewart and Johnny Cash were popular ÿgures. Students used a technique called “pouncing” to transfer their images onto the pumpkins, using pushpins to trace tiny holes through the paper image and onto the pumpkin’s surface. Students had free reign over tools they could use to carve their pumpkins. “The X-Acto knife is handy because it cuts through pumpkin the best,” Reynaldo said. “Another tool that’s really useful is a linoleum cutter. Woodcarving tools are great because they’re forgiving and they’re accurate.” Lonie Smith, a second-year in industrial design, said he planned to use an electric, handheld Dremel tool to carve Will Smith’s face into his pumpkin. “It’s like the old Japanese method of tattooing versus a tattoo gun,” he said.

Rally from 2A

Rally signs mock, pay tribute to rally hosts Tyler and Meghan Brooks, much closer to the action, had to work their way out of the crowd. The couple took a seven-hour road trip from Columbus to D.C. for the rally. “It was hard to get in, you had to push, but it was really great,” Tyler said. “We can’t believe how many people are here.” As they exited the rally, the Brookses said they saw lots of people with signs and

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The course ÿlls up quickly, so students should sign up as early as possible, Bellner said. The course used to be offered once or twice per year but is now offered every quarter because of student demand, he said. Bellner makes one thing clear: “The class does not condone drug use.” DANCE 201.06 — Introduction to Dance I: Hip-hop Dance This class takes students through “the progression of hip-hop, from funk to contemporary pop,” said Abigail Zbikowski, a dance instructor for the class. “Throughout the years, hip-hop has become more acceptable in pop culture,” she said. “Now hip-hop affects dance and life in many different ways.” Jackie Pittman, a third-year in chemical engineering who took the class two years ago, said the course “was a blast. “It’s something anyone could do,” she said. “It’s a good way to get moving during the week rather than just sitting in class.” Anna Leichter, a fourth-year in health sciences who took the course two years ago, agreed. “I loved it. I just like to dance, so it was fun to actually learn some real moves,” she said. “It’s like a break from school.” The class starts with the basics and builds throughout the quarter, Pittman said. “Eventually there was some self-choreography where you could be creative and make up a dance performance with a group,” she said. Because it’s an introductory course, Leichter said students don’t need experience to enjoy it. “I looked like an idiot, but it was just a really fun class,” she said. “There was no pressure to be good.” Zbikowski said she tailors the choreography to the skill levels of her students. “I’d give an easy way to do something and then make it progressively harder,” she said. “I let the students choose which way they want to execute the activity.” Although the course focuses primarily on learning to dance, “it also teaches about the history and culture of dance,” Zbikowski said. “I’m trying to teach the historical aspect to give students a new way to connect with the material,” she said. Leichter and Pittman said they would recommend the course to anyone. “If you can take it with friends, it’s really fun,” Pittman said, adding that she took the course with her brother, sister and friends. Multiple sections of hip-hop dance are available every quarter, Zbikowski said. The class ÿlls up fast, so students should sign up early, she said. “I encourage everyone to sign up because it’s a class that appeals to all levels and experiences, and it’s a lot of fun,” Zbikowski said. “It’s a lot of fun and a good way to stay in shape and get cultured at the same time.”

Reynaldo said many students were nervous about making the ÿrst cut. “It’s really about their abilities to visualize the pumpkin before it’s ÿnished and comfortably attack,” he said. Students tracked their pumpkins’ progress by lighting them up with candles in a dark room. “The one rule with the pumpkins that you have to always be cognizant of is you can always take more off, but you can never put it back on,” Reynaldo said. Reynaldo said the pumpkins look amazing when they’re lit but terrible during the carving process. “The whole time you think, ‘Wow, this looks awful,’” Reynaldo said. “Then you stick a candle in it and the glowing light … it just changes the whole pumpkin.” Reynaldo said students from different disciplines have created exquisite pumpkins. “There’s strong communication between all of the majors, and that’s what I like,” said Kim Gombita, a second-year in visual communication design. Gombita and her fellow design classmates — Sara Olson, a second-year in visual communication design, and Megan VanFossen and Alyssa Martin, both second-years in industrial design — all got a kick out of the project. “It’s a much more playful, childlike project,” Reynaldo said. “And hopefully it triggers memories of them being kids.”

costumes mocking the Tea Party and Fox News Channel, popular targets of Stewart and Colbert’s satire. Michael Trollan stood in the mall near Seventh Avenue holding up his MacBook Air with the words, “Fox News says there are 100 people here.” Trollan said his sign was an effort to mock Sean Hannity, a host on Fox, who reportedly used old footage to make a Tea Party rally in November seem larger than it actually was. His only complaint: not being able to hear. “I’ll have to go and listen to it on the Internet somewhere because all I could hear was the massive crowd,” Trollan said.

Other signs at the rally paid tribute to Colbert’s notion that Americans should be afraid of the state of their country’s political system. Christoph Schwaiger, a native of France, came to the rally as a part of a four-month trip throughout the United States. He and a friend, Ian Kellett of Montana, held signs that read “(totally) scared” and “you can’t spell COURAGE without RAGE.”

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student voice Just move on, LeBron Nike ad featuring former Cleveland poster-child rehashes James’ decision to leave, does little to heal bruised image LANTERN Columnist

LeBron James made a fool of himself in front of millions of television viewers. No, I’m not talking about his last playoff series against Boston, though that did his image no favors. This time he expressed his immaturity in the form of a 90-second commercial. Throughout his latest Nike ad, LeBron asks the question, “What should I do?” The question is directed toward the many people who were critical of the way he BRAD MILLER handled his departure from Clevemiller.4410@osu.edu land. To these people, LeBron offers a sort of multiple-choice test. Among the answers provided: accepting his role as the villain, admitting that he did it for the money or just disappearing. In a long and drawn-out way, he is sarcastically asking for permission to move on with his life. I think most people are willing to grant him that permission. At least rational fans agree that he should continue playing basketball. I mean, besides becoming a sub-par ESPN analyst, what else could he really do? But it appears LeBron is still looking in the rear-view mirror. He is trying to make it look like critics have not gotten over his public screwing of Cleveland when, in reality, he is the one who refuses to move on. If he is so insistent on bringing up the past, then perhaps, “What should I have done?” would have been a more adequate question. At least then he might be forced to address his exit strategy, which was the biggest cause of anger and resentment among fans in the first place. But taking responsibility for a mistake is not in LeBron’s genes. Since coming to Cleveland, he has been eager to point out his accomplishments and has left all forms of self-criticism in the bullpen. Taking the blame is something true leaders do, which is just one reason why LeBron is anything but a leader. That is what prompted his move to Miami. He knew he would be unable to lead a team to a championship, so he joined one that already had two superstars. His rationale was that, by joining the Heat, he would win championships and secure his legacy in NBA history. It’s funny, though, that in going to Miami to secure a legacy, he might have ensured the opposite. But I’m sure that is of little concern to LeBron right now. His objective, at least with his latest commercial, is to gain favor from fans and paint himself as a victim of unfair treatment.

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LeBron James faces fans during a pre-game ceremony before the Heat home opener against the Orlando Magic at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Friday. Never mind that, by not informing the Cavaliers of his decision, he made it virtually impossible for the team to acquire top-notch free agents. Never mind that he humiliated the Cleveland fan base by announcing to the world his decision to leave. Those things hardly matter when dealing with the tragedy of a king in search of a ring.

By moving to Miami, LeBron’s chances of winning those rings might have improved. But if his latest ad is a bellwether of future behavior, winning hearts will still prove a worthy challenge.

Tune out rhetoric before casting ballot LANTERN Columnist

As of now, I understand the current political landscape as this: If we vote Democrat, then socialist zombies are going to eat the Constitution, and our guns, then vomit Bible-eating stem cells paid for by Obamacare while al-Qaeda uses the six white stripes of the American flag for toilet paper. If we vote Republican, then the fat cats on Wall Street will use your parents’ retirement funds to buy gas for joyrides. Then they’ll shoot at the middle class from helicopAUSTIN OWENS ters made entirely out of bones owens.237@osu.edu from deceased fauna from the Gulf Coast oil spill. If none of that made any sense but somehow sounds right, then welcome to the 2010 midterm election — an election that has become less about what candidates can do for our country than what they have already done to it. Who are we to vote for if each vote brings us closer to the apocalypse? Furthermore, why do we want these sycophantic cretins running our government? On a list of current candidates’ accomplishments, the term “acceptable” is highlighted as if it is an accolade worth mentioning. How many candidates claim that they have “protected our families and communities?” From what, aliens? Crime in Ohio is appalling, and the unemployment rate is almost 10 percent. If we are being protected from anything, it’s progress and prosperity. Not one party — Green, Tea, Libertarian, Constitution, Democratic or Republican — has a viable solution to the ails of our nation. Candidates claim they are going to do what is best for our communities, but what is that exactly? How can they fix a nation that is divided now more than

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Gov. Ted Strickland rallies for Democratic support on the Oval at Ohio State on Oct. 17.

Former Ohio Rep. John Kasich attends the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 3, 2008.

ever? They claim that if their party has control of Congress then they can fix the problems. The blame game has reached epic proportions. Each party is blaming the other for the state of affairs, and neither side has the temerity to own up to its failures. It is as if Congress has turned into feral tribes bent on domination while the American people are left helpless — choosing sides for the glimmer of protection offered by safety in numbers. Each party claims to have the goal of national prosperity, though I have yet to see an olive branch through the rain of arrows. Is it audacious to hope for a Congress that puts aside partisanship for the promise of a better tomorrow for all Americans? It’s an audacity

President Barack Obama rallied for during his campaign, a president who promised to air out the Capitol and usher in a new era in American politics, a president whose tenure history will show smacks of Special Forces work — you only hear about the failures. My fellow Buckeyes: Do not be dismayed. If you are a freshman undergraduate or doctorate student looking for hope and change or to find your lost country, then look in the mirror. It has become apparent that our leaders have failed us. If we wish to stem the tide of our destruction then we must act and act now. Go to the polls tomorrow and vote for the best person to do the job, regardless of party affiliation. Vote for the chance of a better future.

Success of ‘Sanity’ rally signals that middle is majority

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In today’s political world, sanity is hard to find. Turning on the television, we find ourselves constantly hammered by pundits and talking heads on both sides of the aisle whose sole aim is to cover the juiciest news for the highest ratings. That system is inappropriate. On Saturday, two well-known comedians, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, decided to team up and put on an event to protest that system, calling it the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, a direct jab at Glenn Beck’s Rally for America earlier this year. The rally, in many ways, was hugely successful. Though the official permit made space for 60,000 people, CBS Corp. estimates put the rally attendees closer to 215,000. Compare that to CBS’s estimate for the Glenn Beck rally of 87,000 (although Fox estimated more than 500,000 visitors). That shouldn’t be surprising. Most of us are in the middle, and that’s where Stewart and Colbert cater. It makes sense that such an event would attract a greater

HANY RASHWAN rashwan.1@osu.edu number than a rally focusing on one far-right fringe group. Besides the hundreds of thousands who showed up, a number of celebrities also made an appearance at the event. The list includes The Roots, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Mavis Staples, Tony Bennett, Sam Waterston, Jeff Tweedy, Kid Rock and Ozzy Osbourne. Yet, the rally’s success goes beyond the numbers. At its base, Colbert and Stewart are protesting what politics in this country stand for

today. They’re protesting that we’re becoming too heated and disrespecting our fellow Americans. Our cable and television stations promote heated and sometimes downright mean arguments, as the guy who yells the loudest, cries the most or says the most ridiculous things often dominates the ratings. It’s both sad but appropriate that it took a pair of comedians to remind us of our values. The rally showed the reality of the middle. It showed that most Americans really are not represented by the Fox News Channels or the MSNBCs. It showed that most Americans just want a few simple things that our politicians can accomplish without so much discourse. It showed just how out-of-touch our politicians have become and how our television news shows have become a horrific mix of talking heads and pundits seeking to divide us. Those realizations, and the fact that they were broadcast to the world, is why this rally was so powerful.

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Comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart perform at the Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Stewart and Colbert held the rally, which tens of thousands of people attended.

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ARIES March 21 – April 19 Today is a 5 -- Your attention is on others today. This could be good if you maximize the opportunities that come your way while attending to other people’s concerns. TAURUS April 20 – May 20 Today is a 7 -- Spending time with a partner or associate opens up opportunities everywhere. Early in the day, a creative idea gets you started on a new track. GEMINI May 21 – June 21 Today is an 8 -- Most of your energy is directed at others. Work requires research before you tackle a project. Consider the long-term ramifications in your calculations. CANCER June 22 – July 22 Today is an 8 -- Stay close to home and work on creative projects today. Do some research. Take care of details from the weekend before moving on to the next task. LEO July 23 – Aug. 22 Today is a 6 -- Stay close to home today. Opportunities arise for completing tasks and organizing space. A trip to the hardware store is in order. Make a list before you go.

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andrea chaffin Lantern reporter chaffin.47@osu.edu Halloween might be over, but the ghost-hunting is just beginning for one Ohio State student organization. Two OSU roommates thought up the idea for Ghost Hunters in Ohio by Student Technicians (GHOST) after watching the television series “Ghost Hunters” on the Syfy Channel. It became a tradition for the pair of self-described best buds from Bowling Green to watch and record the episodes every Wednesday, said Patrick Bradley, a third-year in biomedical engineering and president of the organization. “We thought, that’d be so cool,” Bradley said. “Why is there no ghost-hunting club?”

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The group began with 10 or 11 friends but has quickly grown to about 25 members. Shortly after the club appeared on the Union website, the duo began to receive about one e-mail a week from prospective members, said Taylor Yohe, a third-year in animal science and vice president of the club. “We were so excited that someone wanted to join,” Yohe said. “I guess we were naive to think no one would have interest in the same thing we do.” The club has not yet held an investigation but the university lists it as an active student organization. The club is considering charging a $10 membership fee to pay for ghost hunting instruments. Members hope to purchase video cameras, audio recorders and electromagnetic field detectors, which help detect supernatural energy, Bradley said. The money the group receives from the university is not enough to buy the scientific instruments, Bradley said.

“They can just provide pizza and soda,” he added. “We realize we’re on our own.” David Lienesch, a second-year in chemical engineering and “tech guy” of the group, said costs for electromagnetic field detectors range from $50 for the “cheap ones” to up to $400. The group plans to buy some in the $100 to $125 range. The members are not convinced that ghosts exist however. The members didn’t want to begin with a mentality as to whether ghosts are real, Yohe said. They want to stay science-oriented and attempt to explain what could cause noise, movement or energy changes before labeling them supernatural encounters. “When it can’t be explained, that’s one of the coolest feelings,” Yohe added. “It’s like a thrill.”

continued as Mystery on 8A

Vampires, zombies, Nietzsche AR TS Columnist

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R yan Book book.15@osu.edu Let’s take a break from today’s most popular monster conflict, vampires and werewolves, for just a moment. The dichotomy between vampires and zombies is something worth thinking about. The disagreement about vampires and werewolves is a largely aesthetic one. Do you prefer guys who are slender, fair and pseudo-human or guys who are built, manly and pseudo-human? As zombies tend to be disfigured and limbless, comparing them with vampires provides for deeper philosophical findings. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche built his theory on “master and slave morality” around the idea that there were two kinds of people: masters and slaves. This somewhat mirrors the notion that there are leaders and there are followers. Nietzsche argues that the masters, or people with superior abilities, should cast aside morals when dealing with the slaves (weak people) so that they can live up to their own promise. How does this relate to vampires and zombies? Take a look at today’s most popular vampire-based media. The

obvious frontrunner is the “Twilight” book and film series. The book’s protagonist, Bella, spends most of the series as the significant other of Edward, a vampire. In HBO’s “True Blood,” protagonist Sookie spends most of the series with Bill, a vampire. And in the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries,” protagonist Elena falls for vampire Stefan. In each of these series, the females put up with a lot of crap (vampire-werewolf wars, kidnappings and hauntings, among other things) to be with their vampire men. Why? It’s because vampires are powerful beings. Any English professor worth her salt will explain Dracula’s overwhelming sway over human characters in Bram Stoker’s classic novel of the same name. Vampires appeal to people because of their ability to influence mere mortals. And yet the most popular contributions to the vampire genre have human protagonists. This suggests that people don’t watch the movies and shows to feel powerful; they watch the shows because they want someone to lord over them. They want someone to keep them in line. They are followers, if you will. On the other hand, zombie-based media is also generally seen from the human perspective. A zombie is unlike a vampire in that it’s not powerful in the least. There has never been a movie where one zombie terrorizes a city (exceptions: the tank from “Left 4 Dead” and the zombie with a gun in “Day of the Dead”). There need to be mobs of zombies to pose a threat, much like how there need to be mobs of “slaves” to pose a threat to a “master.” The “masters” in zombie films and video games are the human survivors. They blast and slash their

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Twilight’s Edward Cullen uses some of his vampire appeal to snare Bella Swan’s attention. It might be more than just his good looks. way through hundreds of zombies. Zombies are still humans, but it’s completely justified because they are zombified, lesser beings than the protagonists. People play zombie games and watch zombie movies to feel powerful. The zombies might be undead but they don’t know how to use chainsaws. The person playing the game is in charge. They control the zombies’ fates. Better yet, it’s entirely morally acceptable to rage on the zombie population. You could theoretically do the same thing in “Grand Theft Auto,” but those are actual computer-generated human beings. Parent groups don’t care if you kill zombies. Another example is the recent

bouts of zombies versus humans that take place on campus. The guns aren’t real, but I imagine the human team feels at least a little more in-charge when it’s wandering campus with semi-automatic Nerf guns. Now vampire-lovers — don’t lose any daytime-sleep over this. And zombie-killers — remember that Nietzche’s ideas are still considered pretty radical. Ultimately, your personality type isn’t in the hands of German philosophy or monster movies. But before you see “Breaking Dawn” or watch a George Romero zombie flick, ask yourself why.

Fantasy authors meet with fans at Barnes and Noble James Garcia Lantern reporter garcia.299@osu.edu There were dragons, sorcerers and werewolves Saturday at the 2010 Fantasy Author Event at the Ohio State Barnes and Noble bookstore, which featured 25 authors in the fantasy genre. Some of the authors are highly praised in their genre, such as awardwinning author Joe Haldeman, whose science fiction novel “The Forever War” won the Nebula award for best novel in 1975. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gives the awards to the best writers in those genres. Past winners include Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov. “I did stop by to say hello to one of my favorite authors, Joe

Haldeman. I’m teaching one of his novels in my 372 (Science Fiction and/or Fantasy) class this term,” said Maura Heaphy, an OSU English professor. “I wanted to tell him how the class thought the book was great. Authors like to hear that.” Assistant store manager Doug Shelnutt said the event was meant to allow interaction with authors in the genre. “We opened it to the public and encouraged students to come in and talk to all these different writers about their different fantasy genres and what got them into it,” Shelnutt said. “It promoted finding your next favorite fantasy writer.” Dan Wells, author of “I Am Not A Serial Killer” and the sequel, “Mr. Monster,” was present at the event. His series is about a teenager who discovers he is a serial killer, but vows not to let it consume him until a less-morally-driven killer comes to town.

Wells said “Mr. Monster” is doing better than “I Am Not A Serial Killer,” which he said is a good sign for a series. He was giving out “I am not a serial killer” buttons to draw interested readers to his table. Catherynne Valente described her novel “Palimpsest” as a story about a sexually transmitted city that one can get to by sleeping with someone who has already been there. “I wish I could take a picture of everybody’s face when I tell them that,” Valente said. Shelnutt said that, overall, the event was a success. “It was challenging for (Resident Advisers and hall directors) to find fun non-alcoholic Halloween events they could do for their students,” Shelnutt said. “We had people coming in in costumes and in groups … and it was a fun, fantastic event.”

Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis not as great an idea on film as on paper

Alex Antone tz Senior Lantern reporter antonetz.3@osu.edu The combination of snarky Robert Downey Jr. and funny guy Zach Galifianakis sounded too good to be true. In “Due Date,” the follow-up from “The Hangover” and “Old School” director Todd Phillips, it is too good to be true. “Due Date,” Phillips’ intermediary effort between “Hangover” films, feels like a film with a serious identity crisis — one that feels like an uncomfortable hybrid between “Tommy Boy” and “Rush Hour.” The film picks up with short-tempered Peter Highman (Downey, Jr.) looking to catch a flight out of Atlanta to return to his wife in Los Angeles, who is

soon due to deliver their first child. After an incident on the plane puts Highman on a no-fly list, he and Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis), who’s heading to Hollywood to pursue an acting career, must partner up to get back to California before Highman’s child is delivered. The hijinks that ensue are cheap and childish, not unlike Phillips’ “Hangover.” Rampant marijuana use and an awkward masturbating scene, which might be funny in other contexts, fail to come across as anything more than humor aimed at the leastcommon denominator. Don’t get me wrong, that kind of humor can be OK. In the case of “Due Date,” however, the film can never pick what it wants to be. Instead it tries to straddle a line between comedy and seriousness. Even the usually witty and testy Downey never gets a chance to play to his strengths and is instead

pushed into the background behind Galifianakis. Not unlike “The Hangover,” Galifianakis steals the show, though unfortunately, he’s still yet to match the quality of his “Between Two Ferns” Web show on film. In the end, “Due Date” suffers from the fact that it never really finds its footing and uncomfortably walks the line between immature comedy and corny buddy flick. That’s not to say the film doesn’t have its funny parts, but the flick never finds much consistency. Instead it segues far too often from funny to sentimental. “Due Date” is due in theaters Friday.

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arts&life ‘Hobbit’ officially settles on New Zealand The government also said it would offset $10 million in Warner Bros.’ marketing costs as part of a “strategic partnership” with the studio to “promote New Zealand as both a film production and tourism destination.” Additionally, Key said the government would introduce legislation clarifying how workers are classified in the film industry. In 2005, a model maker for Jackson’s design studio Weta Workshop successfully sued to be classified as an employee rather than a contractor, who is paid less and has fewer workplace protections. The case has opened the door to similar claims. “We will be moving to ensure that New Zealand law in this area is settled to give film producers like Warner Bros. the confidence they need to produce movies in this country,” Key said. Such a move, however, is likely to anger workers who are seeking union benefits and was sharply criticized Wednesday by a top union leader in New Zealand. Studio representatives declined to comment. Warner Bros., its New Line Cinema unit and co-financing partner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer recently greenlighted production of “The Hobbit,” which has faced years of delays. The labor dispute caused deep anxiety in New Zealand, where the film and television industry is one of the largest private employers and pumps hundreds of millions of dollars into the economy annually. This week, more than 2,000 actors, crew members and technicians marched in Wellington, the capital, to support keeping the project in New Zealand. For Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and MGM, moving production just months before filming was set to start would have been costly, given that the studios have spent tens of millions of dollars over the last two years preparing to shoot the movies in New Zealand. Furthermore, the studio might have faced a public relations backlash and incurred the wrath of unions such as the Screen Actors Guild, which had recently lifted a boycott of the planned production after a producers group in New Zealand gave assurances that it would hold talks with New Zealand Actors Equity.

richard Verrier Los Angeles Times www.latimes.com The New Zealand government said Wednesday that “The Hobbit” would keep its feet firmly planted in the small South Pacific nation, ending a short but intense saga over where the expensive two-picture production would be filmed and averting a fallout that would have damaged all sides. After two days of talks with Hollywood executives, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced that his government had reached a deal with Warner Bros. to shoot the prequel to the “Lord of the Rings” films in the country. Warner Bros. and filmmaker Peter Jackson had threatened to change locations for the planned February production of the $500 million-budget project after a labor dispute that erupted between Jackson and the New Zealand Actors Equity, which was seeking to provide union benefits to actors on “The Hobbit.” “I am delighted we have achieved this result,” Key said in a statement. “Making the two Hobbit movies here will not only safeguard work for thousands of New Zealanders, but it will also follow the success of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy in once again promoting New Zealand on the world stage.” The agreement comes after Key met with New Line Cinema President Toby Emmerich and Warner Bros. home entertainment chief Kevin Tsujihara in an effort to persuade the studios to keep the production from exiting New Zealand. The Hollywood executives wanted assurances that Warner Bros.’ investment would not be threatened by future labor unrest and appeared to be using the prospect of shifting locations as leverage to gain more concessions from the New Zealand government. They succeeded: As part of the agreement, the government said it would broaden the criteria for its film fund, entitling the producers to a rebate of as much as $7.5 million for each of the “Hobbit” movies beyond the $60 million to $75 million subsidy that producers would be eligible to receive under New Zealand’s film rebate program.

Mystery from 7A

Lienesch wants to explore the older campus buildings because they have so much history, he said. “Maybe somebody died in there,” he added. “Who knows?” However, the process isn’t running as smoothly as the members had hoped. They are still waiting to receive permission from building coordinators. Members are looking to expand the group and hope to recruit students with formal ghost-hunting experience. Bradley is the only member who has done any form of ghost-hunting in the past. Through an urban exploration program, he explored the Ottawa Valley Hospital in Lima, he said. Group members plan to change the organization’s name to the Ghost Hunting Club and eventually to GHOSU. Clubs have to be active for two years before they can have OSU in their title, Bradley said. Until then, they want the university to realize

Student group hoping to explore paranormal on campus

For its first investigation, the group hopes to explore some older OSU buildings that are scheduled to be demolished, Bradley said. Among the list are Haskett Hall (1925), Boyd Laboratory (1933), the Aviation Building (1952) and Johnston Laboratory (1943). The duo heard “through the grapevine” that some were used for World War II research and development, and that one might even house part of an old railroad track. According to the John H. Herrick archives, the Aviation Building was never officially named but was built as “Addition to War Research Laboratory.” Boyd Laboratory was built as “Highway Testing Laboratory,” and one of the Johnston Laboratory’s alternative names was “War Research Laboratory.”

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The ‘lord of the rings’ ﬁ lm trilogy used the scenery of director Peter Jackson’s homeland, new zealand, to better portray middle earth. Jackson’s two ‘The hobbit’ ﬁ lms will shoot there as well. For Jackson, a native New Zealander who has been instrumental in building the country’s film industry, leaving his home turf would have alienated many of his countrymen. And the New Zealand government was highly motivated to do whatever it could to keep “The Hobbit” on its shores, fearing that losing such a high-profile movie from one of the world’s biggest directors would tarnish the country’s image as a friendly mecca for global movie making.

they’re a genuine organization so they can investigate campus buildings. “We’re actually serious about this,” Yohe added. “The more legitimate we are, the better opportunity we have to investigate.” Lienesch agreed the group has earnest intentions. “We’re not going in there to play or goof around,”

What films are you interested in? Tell us at thelantern.com. he said. “We want to be mature and have a scientific perspective.” Students interested in joining can contact Bradley at bradley.317@osu.edu.

And so are we. You are not alone. One out of three college students have experienced the illness or loss of a family member or close friend in the last year.

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Spartan setback crowds top of Big Ten standings

SATURDAY Football 52, Minnesota 10 Field Hockey 3, Iowa 0

TRaVis kOZek Senior Lantern reporter kozek.2@osu.edu

women’s Hockey 6, Syracuse 2 Northern Michigan 4, men’s Hockey 3

College football is full of competition. Just look at the Big Ten standings. Visiting Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, the Spartans faced the final ranked opponent on their schedule, the Iowa Hawkeyes. Needing a victory to remain undefeated and in the driver’s seat of the Big Ten, Michigan State fell flat, losing 37-6. Now, there is a crowd atop the Big Ten standings. Following wins from Ohio State and Iowa on Saturday, along with Michigan State’s loss and an idle Wisconsin, all four teams now have one loss in conference play. “We know this conference is crazy,” OSU co-captain Dane Sanzenbacher said following Saturday’s win in Minnesota. “Every year since I’ve been here it has been ups and downs and losses happening here and there. We know until the end it’s not over. We’ve just got to win where we can.” With just four weeks remaining in the Big Ten season, the battle for the conference title and a

women’s Volleyball 3, Indiana 1

SUNDAY Indiana 1, women’s soccer 0 men’s soccer 1, Wisconsin 0

upcoming THURSDAY men’s Tennis: USTA/ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships All Day @ Flushing Meadows, N.Y. women’s Tennis: ITA National Indoors All Day @ Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Field Hockey v. TBA Big Ten Tournament TBA @ Evanston, Ill.

FRIDAY men’s Tennis: USTA/ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships All Day @ Flushing Meadows, N.Y. men’s Tennis: Knoxville Challenger Semiﬁnals All Day @ Knoxville, Tenn. women’s Tennis: ITA National Indoors All Day @ Flushing Meadows, N.Y. women’s Tennis: ASU Thunderbird Invite All Day @ Tempe, Ariz. women’s Tennis: Big Green Invite All Day @ Hanover, N.H. men’s & women’s swimming: Denison & Cleveland State 5:30pm @ Columbus, Ohio women’s Volleyball v. Michigan State 6:30pm @ East Lansing, Mich. men’s Hockey v. Alabama-Huntsville 7:05pm @ Columbus, Ohio women’s soccer v. Michigan State 7:30pm @ Columbus, Ohio

weekly picks recap THE GAMES Ohio state 52, minnesota 10 iowa 37, michigan state 6 Nebraska 31, missouri 17 James laurinaitis Last week: 3-0 Overall: 21-8 Laurinaitis played linebacker for OSU from 2005-08.

Quinn Pitcock Last week: 3-0 Overall: 19-10 Pitcock played defensive tackle for OSU from 2003-06.

Justin Zwick Last week: 1-2 Overall: 19-10 Zwick played quarterback for OSU from 2003-06.

Dallas lauderdale Last week: 1-2 Overall: 18-11 Lauderdale plays center for the men’s basketball team.

Zack meisel Last week: 3-0 Overall: 18-11 Meisel is the Sports editor for The Lantern.

CODY COUsiNO / Lantern photographer

Quarterback Terrelle Pryor carries the ball through a group of minnesota defenders during OsU’s win saturday.

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TRaVis kOZek Senior Lantern reporter kozek.2@osu.edu The unfamiliar setting didn’t matter. Playing at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., for the first time, Ohio State (8-1, 4-1) put an end to its struggles away from home, pummeling Minnesota, 52-10. In front of a modest crowd with mixed

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Giant disappointment? Greg Oden has not lived up to his NBA hype. He says it’s not his fault. James OlDHam Lantern reporter oldham.29@osu.edu Greg Oden is fed up. He’s tired of hearing the media refer to him as a bust. The 7-foot, 22-year-old former Buckeye center was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. It’s now 2010, and because of a myriad of injuries, Oden played in only 82 out of a possible 326 games in his first three seasons. Meanwhile, the player selected after him, Kevin Durant, won the league scoring title last year for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The simple fact that he’s yet to remain healthy provides fuel for controversy that Oden said the media love to capitalize on. “I know that I can play a big part in this league and definitely help my team win a lot of games,” Oden said in an interview with The Lantern last week. “But a lot of people in the media like to talk smack and make things sound more evil than they actually are. Injuries are something you just can’t control.” Oden was projected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft even before he left Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis. His list of awards included the 2006 Naismith Prep Player of the Year, Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 2006 and the two-time USA Today and Parade Magazine Player of the Year. On June 29, 2005, Oden and former high school teammate Mike Conley Jr. announced they would be attending Ohio State. Oden was the centerpiece member of the heralded “Thad Five.” Oden averaged 15.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks in his only season as a Buckeye. He led the team to the National Championship against the defending champion Florida Gators, an 84-75 loss. “I feel like if we had another chance, we would win that game,” Oden said. “Get us on another day, when I was playing well and our threes were falling, and we definitely would have won that game.” Despite the losing effort at the end of his freshman year, Oden said that his year at OSU was probably the best of his life. “Little things like hanging out in the dorms with my teammates, being around people while going to class and attending football games, I love everything about Columbus and Ohio State,” Oden said. Despite his affection for OSU, Oden left after his first season to turn pro. He said he took classes during the summer of 2009, “ but the opportunity to go to the NBA and be the No. 1 pick, which was a dream of mine, is something I couldn’t pass up because you never know what’s going to happen.” Oden’s concerns about staying healthy were well founded. After Portland chose him with the top pick, he missed his entire rookie season following microfracture surgery on his right knee on Sept. 14, 2007. In his second season, his healthiest to date, he averaged 8.9 points and seven rebounds in 61 games. It’s unclear how healthy Oden was

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Drew Gooden pressures Greg Oden during a Jan. 12, 2009 game at the United Center in Chicago.

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