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New arena Anti-Trump protester tackled cuts into while giving speech in Union Buckeye Village SALLEE ANN RUIBAL Editor in Chief ruibal.1@osu.edu On Oct. 28, Buckeye Village resident Hannah Sayre received an email from the Office of Student Life, stating, starting in June, 18 percent of Buckeye Village apartments will be demolished for construction of the Covelli MultiSport Arena. The email said the plans had to be approved by the Board of Trustees, which met Nov. 3. “They didn’t tell us there was going to be a vote. It said the Board meets to approve this plan before it can be put into action, but I didn’t realize until 5 days after I got the email that they haven’t actually voted yet,” said Sayre, a doctoral candidate in chemistry. “I VILLAGE CONTINUES ON 2
TA arrested for sexual imposition MITCH HOOPER Engagement Editor hooper.102@osu.edu According to an Ohio State University Police report, a male staff member was arrested for sexual imposition at the Thompson Library on Nov. 10. The arrestee, Jonathan Leidheiser-Stoddard, is a graduate teaching associate and a Ph.D candidate in the Near Eastern Languages and Cultures department of the College of Arts and Sciences, according to OSU records. The Lantern has contacted OSU, University Police and Leidheiser-Stoddard seeking more information, including Leidheiser-Stoddard’s current employment status.
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As protests popped up around the country after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election last week, Columbus has not been immune. The past week has seen multiple protests, both on and off campus. Locally, protests have not been violent — until Monday evening. During a protest that ended up rolling into the Ohio Union, an
anti-Trump protester was tackled while he was delivering a speech. The protester, who appears in court documents as Timothy Adams, was knocked down from where he was standing on the steps leading to the second floor. Multiple emails have been sent to students and faculty regarding the disturbances surrounding the TACKLE CONTINUES ON 7
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An anti-Trump protestor is tackled in the Ohio Union on Nov. 14.
OSU coach Urban Meyer looks on after facing Michigan State on Nov. 21, 2015. OSU lost, 17-14. JACOB MYERS Assistant Sports Editor myers.1669@osu.edu
Revenge is a dish best served cold. For the Ohio State and Michigan State football teams, each has been the recipient of a loss that has crippled any dream of a national championship in the past three seasons. For the Buckeyes, the lone loss of the 2015 season isn’t easily forgotten. “There’s a little bit of a human factor that comes into the game, especially with them ruining Senior Night for us last year, ruining the season we were supposed to have last year,” redshirt junior right guard Billy Price said. “It’s MSU CONTINUES ON 7
Mirror Lake’s history steeped in construction, costliness AMANDA ETCHISON Patricia Boyer Miller Editor etchison.4@osu.edu KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Oller Reporter stankiewicz.16@osu.edu A look at various news articles and records shows that the Mirror Lake that OSU knows today is a campus landmark with a long, complicated history pocketed with tragedy, transformation and tradition. As of November 2016, chainlink fences now wall off the drained lake, the lack of water leaving stone banks dry and exposed. Construction, once again, has begun on Mirror Lake, 142
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years after the first project. This latest renovation is the most sweeping, costly and transformative. After a recent spate of small changes to the lake, the university hopes to end its near-annual tinkering with a nearly $6 million, 18-month project set to extend the pond eastward and add a shallow wetland on its edges. “The university recognizes the iconic nature of this lake and that it is part of the heart and soul of this campus,” said OSU spokesman Chris Davey. “We are very excited about the opportunity to … restore the lake and to continue to make it into a vital part of campus life at Ohio State for decades to come.” But the scope and timing of
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Construction workers drain and clean Mirror Lake on Nov. 14. the restoration efforts has upset swaths of the campus community. Many view it as a convenient way for the university to effectively
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election. “We protect First Amendment rights actively, but we do not under any circumstances tolerate intimidation or threats to students, faculty, staff or visitors to our campus,” said University President Michael Drake in one such email. The student who tackled Adams, Shane Michael Stanton, was arrested for assault and placed under indefinite suspension from Ohio State, said Gerard Basalla, Undergraduate Student Government president and a fourth-year in political science and strategic communication. “The assault that occurred — that’s what it was — in the Union tonight is completely unacceptable,” Basalla told The Lantern. “Every person on this campus has the right to feel safe and voice their opinion without fearing harm. We can’t be having this.” Nick Davis, a third-year in natural resource management and president of OSU’s chapter of Students for Trump, said that the attacker is not affiliated with the organization and that Students for Trump does not condone his actions, but declined to comment further. University officials were still drafting a statement as of Monday evening.
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up to the OSU-Michigan football game each year that came under increased scrutiny in 2015 after a student died from injuries sustained while participating. OSU has said that although the renovations effectively accomplish the university goal of ending the jump, the purpose of the renovations is to restore the lake to its historic likeness and, as well as to make the lake more sustainable. For Taylor Hollis, a fourth-year in earth sciences, the main source of frustration is that the lake and the surrounding surrounding areas will become an 18-month-long eyesore. “The fact that it’s construction and jackhammers and all that nonsense, it kind of takes away from the aesthetic of what we’re used to,” Hollis said. Hollis said she frequently visits the lake and uses the surrounding
trees to set up her purple-and-pink hammock. The scenery set by the lake used to make this area her favorite spot, but since the draining, Hollis said it lost some of its charm. But Davey said the renovations were going to happen sooner or later because the university has been discussing plans to renovate the lake for several years. Planning for the restoration of the lake began in November 2013, he said. “Mirror Lake is one of the most iconic features of our campus,” he said. “We are excited that after years of careful planning, the university is embarking on this project to really restore Mirror Lake to a state that is more in keeping with its historical roots, its natural environment.” Custodial costs add up over the years The lake’s existence has always
been an expensive undertaking for the university. The installation of the fountain in 1971 cost $1,000, but failed to successfully eliminate the pollution that plagued the lake. “It was thought the fountain would help process a greater volume of water and keep ... the lake fresher,” wrote Sandra Fraley in a Lantern article from Feb. 1971. “But the lake still smells and the slime still grows.” A little more than a decade later, more money was spent on lake renovations when $4,000 was used to fund labor and equipment for the annual draining, repairing and refilling of the lake in 1984. In 2002, Mirror Lake got another facelift when the lake’s foundation and sidewalks were replaced and new benches, trash cans and concrete steps were added to “give the lake a cleaner appearance,” according to an August 2003 Lantern article. That project cost $500,000. According to data provided by OSU spokesman Ben Johnson, a 2013-14 enhancement study of Mirror Lake cost about $28,000, and a well sustainability study completed in 2013-14 cost $56,000. The well, which was installed in 2014 to provide water for the lake, cost $141,000, and its annual maintenance costs approximately $9,000 a year. Additionally, according to the data provided by Johnson, the annual Mirror Lake Jump tradition cost the university a total
of $448,171 from 2010 through 2015. The latest plan for the lake was approved by the Board of Trustees at a cost of $5.9 million, and is part of a larger project that will renovate the lake, Browning Amphitheater, Pomerene and Oxley halls and Baker Commons. The building renovations are set to cost $59 million and will be funded through auxiliary and state funds, Davey said. The updates to Browning Amphitheater are estimated to cost $800,000, he added. Together, the projects form the university’s vision of a renovated “Historic Mirror Lake District.” Considering its history of pricey fixes and constant maintenance work, some students hope the current changes will be the final ones. “I feel like Mirror Lake has been under construction more than it has not been under construction in my four years … If this one is like the last one, I guess that’s fine,” said Nick Rodgers, a fourthyear in earth sciences. “But if they do this and then they’re like, ‘Oh wait, we need to do another sustainability study’ and then it just continues, that’s just a waste of money.”
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looked it up and found it out on my own.” Buckeye Village offers student family housing to Ohio State graduate students. The plan for the Covelli Multi-Sport Arena is set to cost $30 million. University spokesman Chris Davey said originally the plan was to have two separate facilities, but after working over the summer with trustees and athletic director Gene Smith, they came up with the idea to combine the facilities, cutting down costs by $10 million. “Two facilities in one slightly expands the footprint, which is part of the reason the facility will require the removal of six Buckeye Village apartment buildings,” Davey said. Davey highlighted the benefits of one facility in a unified athletic district will have for student athletes. “The Athletics District ... allows us to better serve our 800 student athletes on campus,” he said. “We’ll have a centralized facility and services for athletes, for example, tutoring, nutrition and of course practice and performance space.” Davey said the athletic facility is part of a vision OSU began pursuing in their Framework 2.0 plan. “We’ve been moving in this direction for some time,” Davey said. “The idea that at some point the athletics district could result in removal of portions of Buckeye Village was something that was
“It shows a total lack of understanding of the uniqueness of Buckeye Village ... It’s for families and kids. People in charge are not aware of what the Village is. It’s different.” Gabriel Mordoch Buckeye Village resident, graduate student in Portuguese
contained in the master-plan years ago.” Gabriel Mordoch, a Buckeye Village resident and graduate student in Portuguese, said he felt a disconnect between the university and Buckeye Village residents. “This project ... is being considered like any other housing on campus,” said Mordoch, who has been living in Buckeye Village for five years. Mordoch highlighted safety concerns of children living in a construction area. He said he spoke with trustee Alexander Fischer about his concerns after the Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 3. “(Fischer) said if undergraduates did not want to live in a construction area, we would not have new dorms on Lane Avenue and High Street, because they were constructed while students were on campus,” Mordoch said. “It shows a total lack of understanding of the uniqueness of Buckeye Village ... It’s for families and kids. People in charge are not aware of what the Village is. It’s different.”
Sayre echoed Mordoch’s sentiments of Buckeye Village. “I think our community is really special,” said Sayre, who has two children. “It’s comforting to have neighbors who are in a similar situation, we’re all in this grad school-parenting situation together and we can help each other out. We know what each other is going through and it’s not easy to be in grad school and be a parent.” Mordoch emphasized financial benefits of student family housing. “My colleagues that don’t have families, they have much more time to work, to research, so having affordable housing helps balancing this lack of time,” Mordoch said. “Let’s say a mother that is also a student, she needs a couple of hours of her day to take care of her children. So she cannot work the same amount of hours as a student without a family. So she cannot earn the same amount of money, so if she has affordable housing, she can balance.” Rent for a one bedroom apartment at Buckeye Village is $535 per month. A two bedroom apart-
ment goes for $675 per month. All utilities, including internet, are included. Sayre emphasized the location as well. “Commute is really important,” she said. “If I was going to get the same quality of housing, I would have to move farther away. So I’d have a 45 minute commute probably, and see my children much less. There are some graduate students who are working from 6 or 7 a.m. to 8 or 9 p.m., and if you’re a parent, you can’t do that.” Davey said there will be no changes to the current housing contracts, which end May 15. Students in impacted buildings will be offered an apartment in another part of Buckeye Village. Moving services will be provided by Student Life, Davey said. Students who wish to move will be let out of their contract without penalty. “With just losing about a fifth of units, there should be space in remaining units for those who wish to remain,” Davey said. Sayre disputed the effectiveness. “But I still think that’s a problem because they aren’t allowing new students with children to come in, and that disproportionately affects women and minority students,” she said. Sayre and Mordoch said they took issue with apartments being torn down without plans for more housing to be built. “These specific changes were only communicated (to the Coun-
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An illustration of the seating chart for the projected Covelli Multi-Sport Arena.
cil of Graduate Students and Buckeye Village residents) in the last few weeks as we were preparing to bring the plan to the Board of Trustees,” Davey said. “It was very important that we communicate this to residents, and broady well in advance. This is six months out from removal.” Davey said there will be monthly construction update meetings at Buckeye Village, along with Student Life and Council of Graduate Students will host a “listening session” with residents in upcoming weeks “to continue to seek feedback about future needs.” “We’re doing everything we can to work with residents,” Davey said.
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Give President Donald Trump a chance On Nov. 8, New York billionaire businessman Donald J. Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States, the best country in the world. This past spring, I started Students for Trump at Ohio State with two goals: First, to get this man elected, and second, to help create an environment on this very liberal campus where people can openly support Donald Trump. Now that the first goal has been accomplished, I would like to tell you that it will all be OK. President-elect Trump is going to be the best president since Ronald Reagan. I know this because of who Trump is as a person — caring, attentive and authentic. Trump is not bought and paid for by donors and special interests. He owes nobody anything. His best interest truly is the American people. He would not put his company, his brand and his lifestyle on the line if he didn’t want to do what was best for us. Coming from someone who has met him personally, President-elect Trump is an amazing person and genuinely cares about doing what’s best for the American people. When I spoke with him, I had a conversation. It did not feel like typical politicians I’ve met who just want to say hello, shake my hand and move on to the next one. Trump cared about what I had to say. He wanted to know how I was feeling, what I was doing and what I was think-
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Trump walks on stage to greet supporters during a private rally held in Columbus on Oct. 13. ing. Throughout his 18 months on the campaign trail, Trump traveled all over the country talking face-to-face with normal, everyday citizens like you and me. He wanted to know what our problems are and how we thought he could fix them. Following him for the past year and a half has turned me into a stronger, more motivated and more confident person. He’s taught me how to fight back for what I believe in, how to never back down and how to think big. President-elect Trump has inspired me to truly become a better me. Trump is a fighter, and he will fight for us. Trump is a winner, and he will win for us. The Trump movement was
based on one thing: Love. Love for each other, love for American values and love for this country. I don’t care about your race, sexual orientation, gender, whatever — we are all made equal under God. I care if you are a decent human being. This is how Trump supporters feel. This is how President-elect Trump feels. It’s hard seeing where our country is headed. Our current average annual economic growth is around 1.5 percent, well below the historic average of 3 percent. Our national debt has doubled under the current administration. Home ownership rates are the lowest they’ve been in 51 years. Violent crimes in inner cities are on the rise. We are being ripped off on
trade, losing millions of jobs due to bad trade deals. Healthcare premium costs are rising next year by an average of 25 percent nationwide. These are all problems that as president, Trump will fix. His tax plan will allow the middle-class and lower income families to keep more of what they earned. Our crumbling infrastructure will be fixed by investing in our country. Millions of jobs will return to the United States by lowering the business tax rate and renegotiating trade deals. The failing Obamacare will be replaced by a healthcare system based on competition. The problem of illegal immigration will be solved so people come in legally and Americans are safe. The American people will be put first again. We will make America strong again. We will make America rich again. We will make America safe again. President-elect Trump’s transition team includes Kellyanne Conway, the first successful female presidential campaign manager; Peter Thiel, the openly-gay co-founder of PayPal; and Ben Carson, an African-American neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate. During Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention in July he said, “As president, I will do everything in my power to protect LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ide-
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Professor addresses students post-election As you know from the conversations we’ve had over the past few days, I do not assume that all of us share the same political opinions. In fact, quite the reverse — I know and respect the different points of view that each of you bring to our collective conversation. I do believe that we share a common commitment to basic values of tolerance, respect and mutual trust. These are values that I work hard to instill in our classroom, and they apply equally to all students, indeed to all of us — regardless of political affiliation, race or ethnicity, immigration status or religion. I call on you speak out for those values today. This Friday, Veteran’s Day, posters that advocated white supremacist ideas were hung the
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ology.” This is the America we will see under Trump — one where everyone is included and the needs of ALL are addressed. Here’s what I ask of you: give President Trump a chance. I would not have worked as hard as I did if I didn’t 100 percent believe in this man. President Trump really will be a president for all American people. President Trump will heal the divide in America. As President, Trump will make America great again for everybody. In the words of Hillary Clinton, “Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.” President Obama said he was encouraged by his meeting with President-elect Trump, and that “It is important for all of us, regardless of party, and regardless of political preferences, to now come together, work together, to deal with the many challenges that we face.” There is nothing to worry about. It will all be OK. Every day the sun will rise again and we will wake up to a new day in a greater America. Nick Davis President, Ohio State Students for Trump Third-year, natural resource management
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The music-oriented t-shirt design is to be designed by John Grosvenor, graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design and resident of Weinland Park. GRACE FLEISHER Lantern reporter fleisher.16@osu.edu Artists could soon see their work while walking down streets of the University District. The University District Organization is currently accepting ideas from the public for public art pieces, from now until Thanksgiving. With a goal to inspire long-term public art, temporary art pieces are set to pop up throughout the surrounding neighborhoods of Ohio State as part of the University District Arts and Character Enhancement Plan. In addition,
the organization is accepting ideas from the public to fuel the fire behind the larger goal of having more permanent installations in the area. “We’re open to pieces of all mediums and hope to add vibrancy to the district as they pop up,” said Matthew Hansen, executive director of the University District Organization. Jessica Jones, an OSU alumna, participated in the community project by the group highlighting short literary projects. Jones wrote a poem titled “Pulse,” which is now displayed in stenciled letters at the vacant Campus Corner con-
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A stencil art installation titled ‘Pulse’ by Jessica Jones has been placed at the vacant Campus Corner convenience storefront in part of the University District Arts and Character Enhancement Plan. venience storefront between East 15th and 16th Avenue on North High Street. “The poem is kind of like taking a walk through the University District,” Jones said. “You hear the music, you taste some of the food, and then it takes you on a walk down through the ravines. My goal was to capture all of what I loved about Columbus since I
moved here.” Jones also wrote a haiku about her love for the city’s music scene to be incorporated with another public art piece, “Concrete Words,” near 215 King Ave. “Concrete Words” was created by OSU students participating in the Pay It Forward community commitment day in August. The project features stacked concrete
blocks filled with succulents, which will be transitioned into more winter-friendly plants as the weather changes. The University District Organization began the project in August with meetings between students, architects and residents to create eye-catching art for the entire community. From now unPUBLIC ART CONTINUES ON 5
CellOhio brings Bach to campus OLIVIA BALCERZAK For The Lantern balcerzak.13@osu.edu Weigel Hall is often filled with music from student orchestral groups — but one group’s sound transcends performance halls and permeates around campus. CellOhio is a group of 14 cellists that performs in different locations around campus, ranging from performance halls to dorms to the RPAC stairs. “The great thing about this music is that because it’s unaccompanied, solo cello, you can literally play it anywhere if you have a chair and a stand and a cello,” said Clara Davison, executive director of the club and a second-year in arts management and business CellOhio is a branch of Ohio State Cello Studio, a group that has been on campus for years. Both organizations are lead by the same faculty adviser, Mark Rudoff. Samuel Johnson, a graduate student in musical arts and artistic director for the group, said CellOhio has already drawn an audience with its music. Johnson said the group’s performance in Sullivant Hall was one of the best performances to date, attributing some
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Members of CellOhio perform at the Wexner Center for the Arts student party. of it to the sound quality of the hall itself and the engagement of the audience. “On the third floor, dancers just came out of their studios and they were just in awe of the cello music that was happening,” Johnson said. “They were just out on the third floor improv-ing, warming up, stretching and just basking in
cello gloriousness.” The organization has been working on the Bach Project, putting on small performances of music by Bach to lead up to the group’s Tuesday performance, which will be a combination of all of Bach’s works. “My cello teacher always said that you could play Bach for your
entire life and you would know everything you ever needed to know about the cello,” Davison said. The group will be performing each of Bach’s six cello suites, with two soloists per suite for the first five. The sixth suite is more difficult and requires an extra cello string, so one soloist will play the prelude and other movements will
be arranged for the cello orchestra, Johnson said. “These are six works by J.S. Bach that are considered really staples of repertoire,” Johnson said. “They are kind of the benchmark by which every other composer writes works for solo cello.” While Davison and Johnson started playing cello in grade school, they welcome people of all skillsets to be a part of CellOhio, whether they want to take part in the performance or just watch. “A part of our mission is to get out into the community to really share cello and really engage groups of students,” Davison said. The Tuesday performance will be held in St. Joseph’s Cathedral at 212 E. Broad St. at 7 p.m. CellOhio members said they hope to have a large audience to celebrate Bach’s music. “If music can be delicious, it is so tasty,” Davison said.
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Reunion and Remembrance in this week’s music SAM KAYUHA Senior Lantern reporter kayuha.2@osu.edu One could probably say that any time is an uncertain time, but Nov. 2016 suddenly feels extremely so. Still, there can be good uncertainty and bad uncertainty — the biggest music release of last week falls under good uncertainty, in the sense that it’s a surprise it exists at all. “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service” A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest is a key contributor to an evolution in rap music. Sampling jazz and Lou Reed, it took the genre in a less macho, more artistic direction. “The Low End Theory” and “Midnight Marauders,” released in 1991 and 1993, respectively, are both essentials. The group’s last record came out in 1998. The
group has been mostly absent since then, but its inspiration has spread into styles of artists like André 3000 and Kanye West. A serendipitous course of events found the childhood friends coming together to work on their first record in 18 years in late 2015. But as the album neared completion, group member emcee Phife Dawg passed away from complications of diabetes. The other members, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White completed the work and gave it a title thought of by Phife, “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service,” even though Q-Tip said the remaining members do not understand the meaning. The album is 16 songs, running for just over an hour, and is one of the best records front-to-back I have heard this year. It has a throwback sound that still feels modern, because Tribe has had
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Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away on Nov. 10. such an affect on what is considered the modern sound. The instrumentals feel intricately composed, one song flowing perfectly
into the next. It doesn’t ignore politics; the chorus of “We the People….” satirically says, “All you black folks
you must go/ All you Mexicans you must go/ And all you poor folks you must go/ Muslims and gays, boy we hate your ways,” and “The Donald” directly addresses its namesake. “Solid Wall of Sound” samples Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets,” then swerves into a smooth outro. It is the slowest track on the album, while the rest bounce with Tribe’s master production. Associates of the group, old and new, pop up all over the record, including Busta Rhymes, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, as well as André 3000 and West. They all find their place on their features, without interrupting the flow of the record. With Phife’s death, “We got it from Here” is the group’s final album. It is a fantastic, conscious and listenable statement 76985that might have accomplished a rare LISTEN UP CONTINUES ON 6
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feat in music: releasing classic albums 20-plus years apart. “Hallelujah” Leonard Cohen It might be insulting to try to summarize the career of Leonard Cohen — which spanned half a century — to just one song. But “Hallelujah” is one of the greatest compositions of the English language, a spellbinding an abstract work of prose. Its presence in popular culture is gargantuan, thanks in no small part to the over 300 cover versions, the most famous of which include versions by Jeff Buckley, John Cale and Rufus Wainwright. Cohen originally wrote over 80 verses that artists pick and choose from, but it is these indispensable lines that have become so well known: “Well I heard there was a secret chord/ That David played and it pleased the Lord/ But you don’t really care for music do you?” Cohen died last week at age 82, just a few weeks after releasing his final album “You Want it Darker.” One of the too many legendary musicians to die in 2016, Cohen’s own music eulogizes him — it is intensely personal yet speaks to the whole human experience. Like the canons of David Bowie and Prince, Cohen’s discography will be listened for many decades from now. As long as there are people wondering how to keep going, Cohen’s music will be played. And if anyone is looking for encouragement, the best they can do is listen to “Hallelujah” and know that there is still beauty in the world.
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Landscape architecture gallery showcases flood management KATHLEEN SENGE Lantern reporter senge.1@osu.edu The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 might seem irrelevant in modern-day Ohio, but it led to advances in landscape architecture that are studied to this day. “Managing the Mississippi: From Magma to Mud,” opening on Wednesday at the Banvard Gallery inside the Knowlton School of Architecture, takes a look into flood-control infrastructure. It focuses on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have become arguably the most influential landscape designers in the history of the country, said Matthew Seibert, a lecturer in landscape architecture and exhibit organizer. Kristi Cheramie, associate professor in landscape architecture, and Brad Steinmetz, an assistant professor in theatre, also helped organize the exhibit. The flood was the largest river flood in the history of the country, taking hundreds of lives and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, Seibert said. Afterward, the Army Corps of Engineers began work on flood-control construction around the Mississippi River. “The scale and extent to which some of their flood-control proj-
“There is a real story there, and what (the exhibit) is able to do is fill in the holes in order to tell a complete story.” Brad Steinmetz Assistant theatre professor
ects are developed are unprecedented in their ability and in their construction and mission to control nature,” Seibert said. “It’s almost like a declaration of war on nature.” The idea for the exhibition arose after another record-breaking flood of the Mississippi in 2011, which the Army Corps of Engineers also responded to. Seibert began planning the exhibit at that time as a graduate student Louisiana. He and Cheramie both researched the history of flood-control infrastructure and how it changed the landscape and lives of those living in the Mississippi Valley. One of the pieces in the exhibit is a large topographic model of the Lower Mississippi Valley. A projector faces down onto the
model, projecting video animations that explore the environment before, during and after the Great Flood of 1927. Landscape architecture students, who are currently taking Seibert’s advanced media seminar, constructed the topographic model. Another projection supplements the model with historical footage and maps of the region in different stages of the development of flood-control construction. The rest of the exhibit is focused on archival research done by Seibert and Cheramie. Panels of transparent fabric printed with archival photographs line the exhibit. These include images of flood victims stranded on rooftops and areas so badly flooded that they look like open ocean. “There is a real story there, and
what (the exhibit) is able to do is fill in the holes in order to tell a complete story,” Steinmetz said. The exhibit will remain open from Wednesday to Dec. 9. Hours for the Banvard Gallery, which is located on the first floor of Knowlton Hall, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
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til December, the projects will be brought to life, Hansen said. “Art from Nature,” a public art piece to be located in Iuka Park, will make use of natural materials that will deteriorate over time. Walter Herrmann, the project artist, is creating a 200-squarefoot woven wood sculpture to be placed between two tree trunks with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30. In an effort to commemorate key Columbus music venues, John Grosvenor, a Weinland Park resident, has created a music trail T-shirt featuring local concert venues. The design hasn’t been finalized but will be sold at local venues and feature venues such as Ace of Cups, Rumba Cafe, Rambling House, Newport and Dick’s Den. “Your dream is my memory” was created by longtime Columbus resident Rory Krupp. University District residents, students and businesses are encouraged in this project to reserve a 6-by-6foot painted-and-numbered block. The blocks themselves are free to reserve and people will hold onto
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tough, it’s tough. It’s in the back of your head absolutely.” The narrative began at the Big Ten Championship Game in 2013 when the No. 2 Buckeyes faced a No. 10 Spartans team, just one game away from playing for a national championship. The Spar-
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tans upset the Buckeyes 34-24 in one of the team’s most heartbreaking encounters under the Urban Meyer regime. In 2014, OSU returned the favor at Spartan Stadium. Then-redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett threw for 300 yards, ran for 86
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Then-junior Michigan State kicker Michael Geiger (4) makes a last-second field goal to win the game against OSU on Nov. 21 at Ohio Stadium. OSU lost 17-14.
yards and scored five total touchdowns for a 49-37 win. Many saw that as Barrett’s coming-out game and the first major steppingstone on the way to a national championship. For a redshirt freshman to go into an environment like East Lansing, Michigan, with the season on the line, Barrett showed incredible poise for a guy who didn’t know he was starting until less than a month before the season. “It was I think a great plan we had going into the game,” Barrett said. “I think we were playing well as a team and we knew we were the underdogs in that game so we wanted to come out, play hard for each other and (it) came to be a good game for us, especially offensively.” Last season offered a crushing defeat as well. OSU’s hopes of repeating as national champions were erased on the final play of the game at the foot of now-senior kicker Michael Geiger. This season, the OSU-Michi-
gan State battle has a similar context, but for only one team. Coach Mark Dantonio’s Spartans are in the midst of their worst season since he took over in 2007. The Spartans are 3-7 overall and 1-6 in the Big Ten. Barrett said that revenge isn’t the mindset for the players. Sure, he isn’t going to soon forget what transpired last November against the Green and White, and although it means a lot to Meyer and Barrett to beat Michigan State, there’s a larger motif to the season than just revenge on Saturday. “It’s a two-game season. You can’t focus on someone’s decision and the committee and whether or not we’re going to make this ... that’s not really our concern right now,” Price said. “They have their criteria and I’m focused on Michigan State. We’re focused on Michigan State.” After the past weekend’s madness of three top-four teams losing, OSU will likely find itself ranked No. 2 in Tuesday’s edition
of the College Football Playoff rankings. With Michigan’s loss to Iowa, the Buckeyes’ route to the Big Ten Championship Game now requires them to win out and another Penn State loss. Meyer said that in the past, he has talked about the playoff rankings with his team. This year, he’s not certain. “I’m debating right now what to do with that,” Meyer said on Monday. “I did not cover that yesterday. I have not covered it all throughout the year … But the focus is obviously Michigan State.” Price said that Michigan State’s play this season is not indicative of what the Buckeyes will be expecting on Saturday. “Any team can play and get beat,” he said. “They might not be winning, they might not be dominating like they used to, but they’re always going to play us tough.”
run game. It’s a down-and-dirty part of football that is rarely discussed for wideouts, but OSU has lucked out in the group it has. Not to be outdone, Weber has been racking up the yards while also knocking heads against opposing defenders. He too has been known for opening up wide lanes and knocking opponents to the turf. It’s an aspect of play that might not make a mark on the statsheet or wow the fans, but it is a part of
the game that matters immensely. Even with such a vital task on the shoulders of Weber, Alford said it’s just business as usual for a running back playing under Meyer, and requires a sharp eye for when to attack. “Just kind of know when to deliver shots,” he said. “That’s kind of a timing thing and the more you do it the better you get at it obviously. But there’s still room for improvement. Mike’s a tenacious football player and he’s a tough
guy.” Samuel was asked about the ability of Weber to lead the way through the hole and lay a load to the defender in front of him. Simply put, he felt that the firstyear running back was more than capable of handling things in the trenches. “If anybody I want in front of me running, it’s Mike,” Samuel said.
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there were 25 players named champions by OSU coach Urban Meyer. Of those players, four were wide receivers. Playing wideout normally means being predominantly known for running long routes and hauling in acrobatic catches. But against Maryland, the players earned the recognition not for their hands, but for the blocking aspect of their game. Meyer said it was because of “selfless play,” and singled out redshirt sophomore BASKETBALL FROM 8
free throws in 41 attempts. “Coach McGuff always says, ‘focus on what you can control,’” Mitchell said. “Down the stretch … there were some things that we couldn’t control.” The Gamecocks committed 22 team fouls and OSU cashed in with a 17-for-24 night at the free throw line. Junior forward A’ja Wilson fouled out for South Carolina. Mitchell gets back on track After a slow start to the season, OSU junior guard Kelsey Mitchell got back on track with a team-high 27 points on 9-for-20 shooting and a 6-for-7 mark at the free throw line. The Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year managed just 11 points in OSU’s exhibition win over Ashland University and 18 points in the Buckeyes’ season opener against Duquesne, shooting a combined 11-for-37 from the field. Despite her improved
Noah Brown and Samuel. “I think, if anything, our receivers have done a great job at blocking,” he said. “You see the runs that have been explosive runs, that’s something that has been a difference in their play. As far as the passing game ... they haven’t changed. Have they done a better job, I do believe so, but I don’t think it was something drastic.” “Zone 6,” the moniker of wide receivers coach Zach Smith’s unit, has been carrying its weight in the
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play on Monday, South Carolina kept Mitchell from taking over the game. Up next The Buckeyes will now look towards a matchup with the Cleveland State Vikings on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Schottenstein Center. McGuff agreed that the quick turnaround is a good thing for the Buckeyes. “We need to get back at it,” McGuff said. “If you aren’t hungry to get back on the court and get better, you’re not going anywhere anyways.”
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Harbaugh denies Skill positions for OSU dishing out blocks Speight is out NICK MCWILLIAMS Sports Editor mcwilliams.66@osu.edu
The blocking ability of the offensive line for Ohio State has been a key to the 9-1 record of the Buckeyes. Redshirt senior center Pat Elflein and redshirt junior guard Billy Price have been
instrumental in opening up wide lanes for the offense, but the ability of the running backs and wide receivers to throw blocks downfield is the true instrumental piece to rushing the ball. Against Maryland, junior H-back Curtis Samuel was lined up in the slot on the right side of the offensive line. The ball was
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OSU junior H-back Curtis Samuel (4) runs the ball while OSU redshirt freshman running back Mike Weber (25) blocks a Maryland defender.
snapped, and redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett rolled to his right. Samuel drove the cornerback in front of him straight back into Maryland’s own end zone, opening up a lane for Barrett to push in for a touchdown. The Buckeyes are averaging 6.0 yards per carry since 2013, which is the highest mark among all Power 5 teams. The offensive line is the biggest reason, but some fans might not realize how much the blocking of the running backs and H-backs has been a factor. Barrett has picked up a 5.25 yards per carry on average for his career, with a large portion of his carries coming behind the blocking of his running backs and H-backs.’ Namely, Curtis Samuel and redshirt freshman running back Mike Weber have led the way for their quarterback. OSU running backs coach Tony Alford spoke highly of both men, and said the junior H-back’s blocking has been one of his best aspects this season. “You just watch the way he’s blocking, and obviously he’s very gifted with the ball in his hands,” Alford said. “We’ve always known that. But then you just watch his
full game and how he plays and how he runs routes ... just the precision as he does his entire job, his job description.” Samuel is the only player in the nation with 600 rushing and receiving yards, and is shaping up to eclipse 1,500 total yards. According to Alford, there is more to Samuel than meets the eye. The ability of the all-purpose back/receiver to remove defenders from the play on sweeps by running backs and quarterback runs has earned him high marks from his teammates and coaches. Last season, OSU was spoiled with the ability of its running back to throw punishing blocks on opponents’ defenders. However, Alford made a comparison of Samuel to a current-campus legend in Columbus. “He’s playing at a very high level, to watch the way he blocked against Maryland was, I mean I took it into my room and said, “Guys, this is how you finish plays.” It’s very reminiscent of how (Ezekiel Elliott) did things.” After racking up the yards against Maryland on Saturday, H-BACK CONTINUES ON 7
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OSU defense exposed against No. 4 Gamecocks ROSS TAMBURRO Lantern reporter tamburro.5@osu.edu The South Carolina Gamecocks used a balanced attack of defense and rebounding to down the Ohio State women’s basketball team 9280 on Monday evening in Columbus, serving as the Gamecocks’ second win over the Buckeyes in as many years. OSU presented more depth to the Gamecocks than what it had when they played in Columbia, South Carolina, a year ago, but the Buckeyes could not overcome the size and athleticism that the Gamecocks brought onto the floor. South Carolina junior guard Kaela Davis led all scorers with 37 points on 10-for-21 shooting, and added 10 rebounds and five assists. Junior guard Allisha Gray also paced the Gamecocks with 24 points and seven boards. “Our defense wasn’t up to par,” OSU coach Kevin McGuff said. “You’re playing a great team like South Carolina; if you’re not going to defend, you’re not going to have a chance to win.” Despite the increased depth for the Buckeyes this year, OSU managed just four points off the bench. “I think that was a lack of execution,” McGuff said. “They are going to make you pay when you don’t execute.” OSU redshirt junior Stephanie Mavunga claimed the opening tip before South Carolina jumped out
to an early 6-0 lead. The Buckeyes fought back to take an 18-17 advantage into the second quarter despite being out-rebounded 20-9 in the quarter, thanks in part to just 26.3 percent shooting from the Gamecocks. South Carolina would fare better in the second quarter, going 10-for-19 from the field to take a 44-39 lead into the break. At the half, Davis led all scorers with 15 points, while junior guard Kelsey Mitchell had a team-high 13 for the Buckeyes. “We were fine defensively to
start the game, but we kind of got caught in between,” McGuff said. “We wanted to press, but we weren’t really committed to pressuring, so that really didn’t service like I thought it could have.” Back-and-forth scoring consuming the third period, with the Gamecocks edging the Buckeyes 23-20 in the frame. Trailing by eight to begin the final quarter, the Buckeyes scored four quick points to cut the score to 67-63, but a 10-0 run gave South Carolina its largest lead of 14 with 5:14 remaining. The Buckeyes couldn’t
climb back from there. “They came and brought it,” Mitchell said. Foul trouble Whistles were heard early and often throughout the game. The Buckeyes committed 29 team fouls, with Mavunga and freshman forward Tori McCoy fouling out. Mitchell and junior guard Asia Doss each collected four personal fouls. The calls noticeably knocked OSU off its up-tempo offense and allowed South Carolina to bury 26 BASKETBALL CONTINUES ON 7
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The final regular season game for Ohio State against Michigan will kickoff without the Wolverines starting signal-caller. In Michigan’s loss against Iowa on Saturday, redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight reportedly broke his collarbone. The injury will keep Speight out for the remainder of the regular season. According to mgoblog.com, the redshirt sophomore could return to the Wolverines for a bowl game, but will not be able to play for the next two weeks. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh denied the report on his weekly radio show, saying that a doctor had not told him Speight would be unavailable for the rest of the regular season. Although injuries are never a positive note, the Buckeyes could benefit from the absence of Speight, who has thrown for 2,156 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. John O’Korn, a senior transfer from Houston, is likely to start against the Hoosiers. O’Korn has thrown just 18 passes this year, two of which were for touchdowns. The last time a backup quarterback started a game at Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes were on the wrong end of a 17-14 affair with Michigan State. This time, OSU will have more time to prepare for a different quarterback, considering then-junior Tyler O’Connor replaced injured Michigan State starter Connor Cook just before kickoff, last year. The announcement of the injury comes two weeks before The Game. Although history has a tendency to repeat itself, this is an instance in which the Buckeyes hope to rewrite the story.
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