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Michael Caligiuri resigns as James Cancer Hospital CEO KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Editor-in-Chief stankiewicz.16@osu.edu SUMMER CARTWRIGHT Campus Editor cartwright.117@osu.edu Dr. Michael Caligiuri, the CEO of the James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, resigned Wednesday, less than two weeks after Ohio State announced in a press release he would continue on with his role. The Nov. 3 release from the university announced that Caligiuri would remain CEO despite stepping down as director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, a role he had held for 20 years. University President Michael Drake sent a letter to medical center staff Wednesday announcing Caligiuri’s resignation and that Dr. Raphael Pollock’s interim role
as director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center will be permanent.
“Dr. Caligiuri has been an integral part of the success of our cancer program and our efforts to advance the care we provide to patients and their families in our community, across the nation and around the world.” Michael Drake Ohio State University President
The letter also said Pollock, who was named interim director in the Nov. 3 release, will be “convening a transition team for oversight of day-to-day operaCEO CONTINUES ON 2
OhA[?]o State-Apple partnership to bring updates to campus
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The initiative, announced Oct. 4, will bring iPad Pros to every incoming freshman beginning Autumn 2018. JAKE RAHE Lantern reporter rahe.21@osu.edu Seeing freshmen on campus with a brand-new iPad is not the only thing to expect from the recent partnership between Ohio State and Apple. The initiative, announced Oct. 4, will bring iPad Pros to every incoming freshman beginning Autumn 2018. With the new technology, students will also experience changes in the types of computers they will see on campus, a new place to learn coding and
iPad-enhanced classrooms. “We are really working with the community to understand what the needs are as we get ready to launch the Digital Flagship Initiative,” said Liv Gjestvang, associate vice president of learning technology for the Office of Distance Education and eLearning, said. She said her office is also figuring out how to build a cohesive coding program to support students with and without iPads. Traditional computer labs on campus will not be reduced, said IPADS CONTINUES ON 3
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Sophie Aller, a fourth-year in zoology, places a millipede in an Innis Elementary thirdgrader’s hands at Tuesday’s UResearch outreach event. | ON PAGE 2
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Chi Omega sorority sisters take therapy dog dispute to court OWEN DAUGHERTY Assistant Campus Editor daugherty.260@osu.edu Apparently the only bond stronger than sisterhood is the bond between a girl and her dog. Madeleine Entine, a second-year in psychology, and her therapy dog, Cory, were told by Ohio State they had to move out of the Chi Omega sorority house after her roommate complained of severe allergies to dogs. According to court documents, Entine said she suffers from panic attacks that, when severe enough, restrict her breathing and render her immobile. Her certified therapy dog is trained to lay on her stomach when she suffers a panic attack. Entine then sued Ohio State under the Americans with Disabilities Act and received a temporary restraining order Oct. 26 against the university allowing her to stay in the house for the time being. A federal judge heard her case last week and will decide whether or not she can stay in the house. Chi Omega sorority sister Carly Goldman, a second-year in marketing, said the dog living in the house triggered her allergies, which then aggravated her Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel ailment. Goldman first notified the private landlord of the sorority house, who pointed her toward Ohio State’s ADA coordinator, L. Scott Lissner, because he had granted Entine the waiver to live in the house with an assistance animal. Though the Chi Omega house typically has a no-animal policy, it modified that policy to allow Maddie to have Cory in the house and they moved in together at the end of August before the semester started. But because of Goldman’s Crohn’s disease, she, too, was protected under the ADA, setting up a standoff between the two sorority sisters. Ohio State offered each of the two girls alternative housing options, but both declined. In court documents, Entine said other university living options are not suitable. “Living in the Chi Omega house is important to Maddie,” her complaint states. “It has different qualities from university-owned housing. For example, it facilitates close social relationships between soror-
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Madeleine Entine, a second-year in psychology and her therapy dog, Cory.
ity members and provides additional and different living spaces and dining experiences not available in campus housing. Further, Maddie has attained the position of Chi Omega chapter vice president. This position requires the holder to reside in the Chi Omega house. Thus, a housing option outside of the Chi Omega house is not a reasonable equivalent to living in the house.” Lissner said the university would not use the disabilities as a factor in the decision. He said Ohio State “may not pick or choose which disability is more severe,” according to the documents. When both sorority sisters decided not to move out, and with both protected under ADA, Ohio State decided whomever was in the house first had the right to stay. With Goldman signing the lease first, Lissner decided she got to stay. Entine was told either she or the 8-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel Cory had to go. An Ohio State spokesman declined to comment, citing the pending litigation. This week, U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley will rule on Entine’s injunction request and decide whether her dog can stay in the house.
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Ohio State’s UResearch brings insects, fun to Columbus kids MATT DORSEY Engagement Editor dorsey.215@osu.edu Two Ohio State students stand in front of an elementary school classroom and hold the attention of — and even command enthusiasm from — 45 third-graders. The two are not accomplishing this feat by themselves, however. They are getting a huge assist from a big styrofoam cooler full of bugs. Taylor Brown, a fourth-year in evolution and ecology, and Sophie Aller, a fourth-year in zoology, are teaching assistants for Zeynep Benderlioglu’s UResearch undergraduate research courses, where community outreach — such as Tuesday’s arthropod presentation to the third-graders at Innis Elementary School in Northeast Columbus — is a significant portion of what the course is all about. The program is run by the arts and science’s Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, and features two courses in a series — the first offered each Spring Semester, the second each Autumn — to give students hands-on experience in developing the skills necessary to conduct research projects. Benderlioglu began the program as an independent-study offering in 2011 so students from any area of study could learn the ins and outs of field research before applying those skills in their graduate studies. She created the two courses, Entering Independent Research and Undergraduate Research in Behavioral Ecology, after more students were signing up for the independent study than she could handle. The outreach mission has been
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Sophie Aller, a fourth-year in zoology, presents a caged tarantula to Innis Elementary School third-graders as part of Tuesday’s UResearch outreach event. important to her from the beginning. “While [students are] training, there is one goal for me,” Benderlioglu said. “I’m saying that ‘OK, you’re getting all these resources, you’re learning how to become scientists, you’re learning how to do research, and this is a service provided by the university, by my department, and now you have to give back to the community. Whatever you learn, we have to reach out, especially to younger kids.’” The mission of cultivating scientific curiosity in children is personal for Benderlioglu because she grew up in Turkey, a place she said lacked funding for adequate
science education at the time. Then, after coming to the U.S. in 1995, she enrolled as a graduate student at Ohio State and became a parent, a development she said had a major influence on the program she created. “I had a child and I wanted him to have the opportunities that I didn’t have. And I wanted to teach youngsters, because I was fascinated by everything that I was learning at a very old age,” she said. “And I wanted my son to be aware— not to grow up like me, unaware of the biodiversity, the science and nature all around him.” Benderlioglu and her teaching assistants collectively demon-
strate at multiple outreach events each year, typically at elementary schools. Tuesday’s event was the third of the 2017-18 academic year and was enthusiastically received by the thrilled and surprisingly well-behaved third-grade students, and also by their teachers. Leisa Rogers, one of two Innis teachers whose classes combined for the presentation, said that not many outside organizations come to the school to present, but that it was more than welcome. “This is great,” she said. “The students get hands-on experience.” And hands-on it was. Brown and Aller pulled multiple containers from their cooler, each containing a different type of arthropod, and carried many of them — including a mealworm, a hissing cockroach, a millipede and a Northern walking stick — around the room for students to touch while explaining key characteristics of each one. The third-graders engaged eagerly and none of them visibly recoiled in fear or disgust. “Who wants to study animals when they’re older?” Brown asked near the end of the presentation. Nearly every hand in the class went up. The arthropod presentation is one of three the UResearch team presents to various groups of children. Another centers on how dung beetles use light from the Milky Way to navigate, and a third involves getting students to solve the mystery of why termites will follow any line drawn with a pen. (Spoiler: termites are blind, but they react to a chemical in the ink.) The emphasis on insects is intentional, said Benderlioglu said,
because they are diverse and engage in fascinating behaviors, but can be thought of as a scary presence later in life if the critters are not introduced early to children. “Students can learn so much by knowing how much [insects] contribute to the development of the earth,” she said. Brown, who coordinates the outreach events as well as lab activities for the UResearch classes, is, like Benderlioglu, a true believer in the outreach mission of the program. “It’s one thing if you can advance your field and advance knowledge in your field and create breakthroughs, but educating the public and increasing STEM participation and increasing scientific literacy is the other component that’s incredibly important for STEM fields,” Brown said. “So for me, being able to participate in these outreach events, is, one, incredibly rewarding, and two, incredibly needed in the community.”
and the Wexner Medical Center, were sent to Drake and other top administrators at the university. “Drs. Retchin and [College of Medicine Dean Craig] Kent and the Medical Center leadership team have fostered a culture of ‘Us versus Them’ rather than a ‘Team Culture’ with the [Comprehensive Cancer Center] leadership,” the May letter read. “The ‘Us versus Them’ culture is seen by members of our Divisions on a daily basis when interacting with the Dean and other non-cancer physicians within the [medical center].” In September, Dr. Ali Rezai, the director of the Wexner Medical Center’s Neurological Institute, left to lead a new neuroscience center at West Virginia University. Despite the challenges, the medical center just turned in its most successful fiscal year in history, earning $3.4 billion in revenue. “The state of the Wexner Medical Center has never been better, with several of our most import-
ant indicators at historic highs and accelerating,” Davey said. “We have unprecedented momentum and opportunity for transformational growth. We have more work to do on building a team where everyone is unified in a common vision for the Medical Center.” “We remain steadfastly committed to accelerating our excellence as an academic medical center, and will share additional transition details in the coming weeks,” Drake said in his letter Wednesday.
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tions at The James.” “Dr. Caligiuri has been an integral part of the success of our cancer program and our efforts to advance the care we provide to patients and their families in our community, across the nation and around the world,” Drake said in the letter. Caligiuri, who had been CEO of The James since 2008, will return to his tenured faculty position and, through the remainder of the calendar year will serve in a new role as special adviser to Drake. With Caligiuri’s resignation, Ohio State is now seeking both a CEO of The James and a chancellor of the Wexner Medical Center, the two most prominent positions in the university’s hospital system. Caligiuri’s departure is the latest in a string of significant shakeups inside Ohio State’s medical operation. In May, Dr. Sheldon Retchin stepped down as CEO of the Wexner Medical Center amid criticism of his leadership. “Any large, complex organiza-
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Dr. Michael Caligiuri, the CEO of the James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, resigned Wednesday. tion undergoing transformative change will experience changes in leadership,” Ohio State spokesman Chris Davey said in an email. “The way forward, the way we can continue our current excellence, fulfill our strategic plan, and address the concerns that have been expressed by some faculty is if we continue to organize and operate ourselves efficiently
and effectively as one medical center within one university focused on one goal: the health and wellness of the people we serve.” The criticism came in the form of letters signed by some of Ohio State’s most prominent doctors and professors within the College of Medicine. The letters, which highlighted a divide between the Comprehensive Cancer Center
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John Glenn grad students urge Ohio delegation to oppose tax proposal ZACH VARDA Lantern reporter varda.6@osu.edu A group of 20 graduate students from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs sent a letter to the Ohio Congressional Delegation on Wednesday, outlining their opposition to parts of the tax proposal that will go to the House floor for a vote on Thursday. The students, who each provided personal anecdotes in the letter, were specifically opposing Section 1204 of House Resolution 1, which would make graduate school tuition waivers taxable, increasing the amount students would pay in taxes. “Making graduate education unaffordable through this tax increase would seriously degrade the capacity of graduate students to continue their contributions to the advancement of American students, innovation and the economy,” the letter said. “Discouraging graduate studies would dampen business innovation, national economic competitiveness and social equity.” Stephanie Casey Pierce, a thirdyear doctoral student in public policy and management wrote to the Ohio delegation about her experience returning to school after 10 years working in public policy, and said that with two kids she never would have returned to school without the tuition waiv-
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Pranav Jani, an associate professor of English, speaks to a crowd of about 100 protestors at the Ohio Union Monday. They gathered to voice their opposition to congressional Republicans’ tax bill, which contains a provision that would make graduate students’ tuition waivers taxable income.
render my stipend unlivable, forcing me to abandon my plans to teach, to research, and to contribute my part to more equitable policies.” The tax proposal will officially come to the floor for voting on Thursday, and while there are still a lot of moving parts, the graduate students were vehement in their statement that the policy would make their education hard to sustain. RosaLia Stadler, a master’s student in public administration, recalled accepting admission to Ohio State, her “dream” graduate school. She said she had no funding assistance, but received a position as a graduate administrative assistant within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. “I will never forget the feeling of receiving that email and instantly bursting into tears. This position pays my tuition and offers me a monthly living stipend which I use to pay my rent, purchase groceries and other necessary items,” Stadler wrote. “However, my current financial situation does not allow me to save much money. Thus, if this legislation were adopted and I had to begin paying taxes on the tuition (which students like myself do not even touch), I would have to greatly reconsider my decision to be in a graduate program.”
ers. “When I decided to return to school, I had two small children in full-time care. I left a good paying job to pursue my degree because I feel that the benefit of this degree will pay off over time,” Pierce wrote. “However, I would not have returned to school had I not had the benefit of a tuition waiver from OSU. I would not have returned had it been necessary for me to take out loans to
do so.” The students outlined in their letter the predicted $3,000-4,000 tax increase and how it would make being a graduate student “untenable.” Aiden Irish, a second-year doctoral student in local governance, food systems and agriculture policy, recalled memories of the small farms he grew up around that eventually succumb to economic downturns. He said these
forces pushed him to pursue a degree in public policy so he could work to save the small farms of the future. “However, if Section 1204 passes, these plans will remain just that; plans. While my background provides me with ample motivation to pursue my work, it did not provide me with the financial resources to do it alone,” Irish said. “The tax burden that this legislation would bring would
“The design lab will be the first place in 2018 where the expanded computer use will be visible,” Gjestvang said.
“The critical mass is actually the students who are not engineering, or computer science majors and we want to provide them opportunities and pathways forward,” said Cory Tressler, associate director of learning programs. “If they start to learn Swift coding at the basic level, and they generate an interest that creates ways that they can get deeper in their studies regardless of what their major is.” Tressler wants the coding aspects done in a way that is more flexible than a traditional semester-long course that can be on demand, adding he hopes this will leverage the design lab as a physical space for education. “Both in our educational and our professional lives, technology is a core part of the work that we do,” Gjestvang added. “We are thinking about this as an oppor-
tunity for students to not just be consuming technology, but really thinking about how to engage students as producers and creators in that world too.” Students also will see changes when scheduling for classes next year. Tressler said there will be iPad-enhanced sections of classes that are only available to students with the device. “We are going to work on sections of courses that have large enrollments with multiple sections so there is ample opportunity for a student that has an iPad that can sign up for the iPad-required enhanced section,” Tressler said. “A student that does not have an iPad will not have the same opportu-
nities in that section, will not be able to enroll.” These iPad-enhanced classes will target a limited number of sections that will be largely firstyear students, Gjestvang said. She said the initiative should not affect upper-level students. The execution of the initiative is evolving quickly and there is still a lot to consider and work to be done, she added. “This is a plan that we are developing rapidly,” Gjestvang said. “We are really committed to engaging with the whole Ohio State community to understand and design a program that is responsive to the specific needs of our community.”
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Ohio State spokesman Ben Johnson. He said the initiative will possibly lead to more of Apple’s Mac computers on campus to support the coding and app development aspects of the partnership. With the growth of mobile technology, the Office of Distance Education and eLearning originally expected the use of and demand for computer labs to go down, Gjestvang said, but their findings proved otherwise. “Students, when they are using laptops, tablets or other mobile devices, appreciate having a space to work and collaborate on a larger screen,” she said. “We are committed, over the long term, to providing spaces for students to collaborate and work on larger-scale projects on larger-scale computers.” The initiative will add to the amount of tech-centric rooms already at Ohio State with the creation of Apple iOS lab, which will come to campus in spring 2018 in a temporary space. A permanent space will be determined for the 2019-18 academic year, she said.
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While writing new music, local rock band, The Turbos, have been touring Columbus and the eastern U.S., and will continue to do so in the coming months. EMILY REAL Lantern reporter real.6@osu.edu If it wasn’t for the Columbus music scene, The Turbos likely would not have formed. The local rock band owes its birth to it. Before its formation, the band’s members were all working on separate musical projects and attending shows around Columbus. That is, until one fateful day in the basement of a Donatos restaurant when the drummer of Jordan Alexander and Lucas Esterline’s band didn’t show up, and The Turbos played its first real gig. “There was actually a lot of people there for the show,” vocalist and guitarist Esterline said. “So we called [drummer Matt
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Love and bassist Cam Reck] and they were there in like 30 minutes. It was pretty cool and people really enjoyed it.” The band’s first EP, “Alternator,” was released in January of this year, and featured a mix of songs that were already in progress from the members’ previous projects. Inspired by high-energy Columbus rock bands like Zoo Trippin’ and The Worn Flints, Alexander said the main thing The Turbos wanted to do with its debut album was to capture the most energetic sound that the members of the band had to offer in their own work, and translate that into a bombastic live performance. “[These bands] push out this feeling and we give it back to them,” vocalist and guitarist Alexander said. “We wanted to embody that in our sound as well as just our
presence [onstage]. I mean, we like being in those rooms; it’s exciting.”
“It’s hard to call yourself ‘the Columbus sound’ if you’re not involved.” Jordan Alexander The Turbos’ drummer
Alexander said future plans for the band include writing some new material while it continues to tour Columbus and the eastern U.S. –– and, of course, continuing to go to shows and playing with bands all around the local area. “There’s such a wealth of talent here in Columbus,” Alexander said. “It’s a disservice to not get out and see people ... it’s hard to call yourself ‘the Columbus sound’ if you’re not involved, if you don’t know what that sound is. And the sound is everything.”
The Turbos just finished a string of shows around the Columbus area, culminating with a performance at CD 102.5’s Big Room Bar.
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COSI After Dark: Good Eats Food, 5:30 p.m. at COSI, 333 W. Broad St. This month’s event will feature events and activities based on the science of food. Admission is $14 in advance and $16 at the door. The event is 21 and up.
Columbus’ 4th Annual Tribute to The Last Waltz, 7:30 p.m. at Newport Music Hall, 1522 N. High St. Watch local musicians pay tribute to the 1979 concert “Music of The Last Waltz.” Tickets are $15 via Ticketmaster.
Mall Bangs Dance Party, 9 p.m. at Ace of Cups, 2619 N. High St. Travel back in time and rock out to 80s jams in your brightest neon getup. Admission is $4 at the door and the event is 21 and up.
David Bazan, 7 p.m. at Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St. The Seattle indie-rock singer will perform alongside indie-folk artist Michael Nau. Tickets are $15 via Ticketweb.
Syrian Dessert Sale, 10 a.m. at Hagerty Hall. Enjoy Syrian desserts and learn about Syrian culture from the Syrian Student Union at the Ohio State University, with a portion of the proceeds going to Syrian refugees.
Queer Speed Dating, 7 p.m. at the Angry Baker University District location, 247 King Ave. Meet and mingle with other members of the LGBTQ community over drinks and appetizers. Admission is free.
Columbus Christmas Fair, 10 a.m. at the Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave. Find one-of-akind gifts at this two-day holiday market featuring over 150 vendors selling handcrafted items such as pottery, paintings and stained glass. Admission is free.
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Climbers show off their strength DYNOvember competition will offer participants new skills and experiences that exceed rock climbing alone. “Rock climbing is so much more than just trying to make it to the top,” Stodghill said. “It builds mental concentration and enhances your physical coordination. The DYNOvember will really give students and all who participate the ability to grow in their body coordination, strength and balance, as well as their quick thinking and confidence skills.”
“It’s a fun event that challenges people in a special way.” Matt Hartman OAC assistant director
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One participant in the Gravity Check rock climbing competition on Mar. 10 at the Outdoor Adventure Center.
PARIS MCGEE Lantern reporter mcgee.247@osu.edu Climbers of all skill levels are invited to test out their skills or enjoy a workout with recreational sports at the DYNOvember Rock Climbing competition Friday. The DYNOvember Rock Climbing Competition will allow participants to engage in bouldering problems centered around a move referred to as a dyno –– a dynamic
move climbers use to gain momentum to reach the next hold. The purpose of the event is to encourage and challenge participants physically through friendly contests, while bringing together the rock-climbing community at Ohio State, said Matt Hartman, assistant director at the Outdoor Adventure Center. “It’s a fun event that challenges people in a special way,” he said. “You are essentially jumping and relying on a lot of upper body strength to hold your position on the
wall. Together, everyone is there to push each other to be better climbers and it really brings the community of climbers at [Ohio State] together.” Although dyno rock climbing is not ideal for beginner climbers, everyone of all climbing levels will be able to participate at their own entry level and get one of the best workouts in a short period of time, Hartman said. Coleson Stodghill, an avid climber and second-year in actuarial science, said the
For those who enjoy climbing and are looking for a more challenging experience, the OAC will be hosting a more competitive rock-climbing competition in February. The Gravity Check rock-climbing competition is the OAC’s hallmark climbing event and is features harder courses geared towards experienced, competitive climbers. The annual DYNOvember competition will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the OAC. The event is free and open to students and recreational sports members. Registration to climb is available online at recregister.osu.edu. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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Fasting for food security PARIS MCGEE Lantern reporter mcgee.247@osu.edu The Muslim Student Association invites people of all faiths to fast from sunrise to sunset Friday to stand in solidarity for food security across the globe.
“Students get to hear the different ways people think and approach the problem at hand.” Said Haji Co-outreach chairman for MSA
Fast-A-Thon, the group’s annual charity banquet, will feature a variety of discussions centering around food security, and attendees will break their fasts together with an authentic Middle Eastern dinner provided by Lavash Cafe in Clintonville. According to its Facebook page, MSA has two goals for the event: to dispel common myths about individuals who cannot afford fresh, healthy foods and to explore different perspectives on food security through the lens of different religions.
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Gathering at the 2016 Muslim Student Association Fast-A-Thon in the Ohio Union. Said Haji, co-outreach chairman for MSA and a third-year in biology, said this year, food security was chosen because it is an issue that hits home for a lot of students on campus and affects people in a variety of ways. “The event allows for those who don’t know about food security to become more aware about the topic and hear panelists speak on the issue,” Haji said. “Students
get to hear the different ways people think and approach the problem at hand. We hope that students can leave Fast-A-Thon having learned something new about food security and how it affects the surrounding community.” The event will feature a panel of educators invited to discuss food security through different points of views. Panelists will include
Michelle Kaiser, a professor in the College of Social Work who specializes in research on food security; Brian Snyder, an executive director for the Initiative for Food and Agriculture transformation, also known as InFACT; and Dorothy Hassan, who runs a food pantry on the westside of Columbus and will be speaking on food security from an Islamic perspective.
Taking a step beyond the typical banquet, attendees will be seated at random for the participation of small group discussions. Haji said the small-table discussions will encourage intimate conversation and allow attendees to discuss the topic at hand and reflect on their own views. All proceeds from the event will go to the Buckeye Food Alliance and My Project USA. Nicole Pierron Rasul, a program coordinator for InFACT, said the organization decided to promote the Fast-A-Thon because this year’s theme aligned with its focus. InFACT is a program designed with the vision of transforming Ohio State into one of the leading models and practical examples of agricultural and food systems that are climate-resilient, secure and equitable. “There are many threats to the supply of our foods, and the FastA-Thon event is a great way of bringing attention and awareness to those threats,” Pierron Rasul said. Tickets are $10 for MSA members, $15 for Ohio State students or faculty, $20 for general attendees and $150 for a table seating 10 people. Doors will open at 5:20 p.m. and the event will start at 6 p.m.
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the chain would take on a life of its own. Ryan now contemplates his deep love for the hardware. The staff does not believe the pin chain will reach heights of popularity like Miami’s turnover chain, but Jaggers said it works just fine on a smaller scale in Columbus. “The feedback has been good within our own community,” Jaggers said. “If it’s what brings a family with three kids back to the mat because the kids wants to see somebody don that pin chain, then it’s cool.” The long-term goal of the pin chain is to help No. 2 Ohio State win a national championship in March. Standing in the way of that goal is the defending NCAA champion, No. 1 Penn State. In a year where Ohio State and Penn State are locked in an arms race, bonus points by way of pins will be crucial come NCAA tournament time. The chain is no toy, nor is it a publicity stunt. It has a purpose. Bonus points are awarded at the NCAA championships to each team based on how matches finish. A match ending by pin yields two points for the winning wrestler’s team. The other victory outcomes are 1.5 points for a technical fall and one point for a major decision.
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“Penn State’s got a great team this year,” Ryan said. “It could ultimately boil down to bonus points. At the national tournament, that would’ve been an extra half-point for the team. You have 10 guys wrestling matches each through the weekend and you have 50 matches, you pick up six or seven of those, that’s a 3 1/2-, 4-point difference. That could be the difference.” The pin chain has already paid dividends on the mat, according to the Buckeyes’ coaching staff. A group Jaggers said does not include “a lot of prolific pinners” produced two on Sunday. Every wrestler in Ohio State’s training room wants to wear the pin chain. Snyder made sure he wore it, but that might not have been his sole motive. “He wanted that pin chain,” Ryan said. “He also wanted to flex. It’s hard to flex without the pin chain around your chest.”
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most productive quarterback in program history. “Even if you get like a new job, you have certain goals you write out for yourself that you want to achieve and kind of like I said, you have a path on how to get there and you know what you want to accomplish,” Barrett said. “Then it’s almost like, well
“I haven’t had time to look on it too much, but just a little bit looking back, it’s been a long time. Five years is quite some time.” J.T. Barrett Ohio State quarterback
hold on now. God has a path too and it’s not always the same path. With that, there’s things along the way that I didn’t expect. God knew what was happening I think with those things. Positive or negative, I was able to build from them and I think at the end of the day, I think I’m a better person for all the things I went through.” His journey as an Ohio State quarterback does not end Satur-
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day. Barrett knows this. Following the game against Illinois, he will travel up north to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a matchup against the rival Wolverines. Depending on the outcome, he could then be headed to Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship game. But Barrett is not looking past this game. He knows the significance of the game, even if it is coming against an opponent the Buckeyes are heavily favored to beat. Senior Day means the final home game for many players considered to be staples in Ohio State’s team dating back to its national championship winning season. As a redshirt freshman playing on his first Senior Day, Barrett remembers feeling motivated to compete as hard as possible for more than just the chance at a title, but for the seniors who would be competing in their final home game. “I remember looking at the older guys on our offense … playing for those guys and how much that meant to them that that was going to be their last time playing at Ohio Stadium,” Barrett said. “I think if anything that’s what’s going to be talked about as far as playing for something because you ain’t going to get that again.” That season, Barrett watched
seniors like Jeff Heuerman, Evan Spencer and Devin Smith run onto the field to receive that final ovation from the fans, hug their parents and deliver them flowers. Saturday, it will be Barrett’s turn to make that run. Barrett has yet to give serious thought to the Senior Day ceremony, but he knows it will be an emotional moment when his name is called and he runs out onto the field for the final time to deliver roses to his parents. “I might see my mom cry for the first time,” Barrett said. “That’s a big deal. I’m 22 years old and haven’t seen that.” Barrett has taken the field at Ohio Stadium 33 times. Saturday will mark the 34th and final time. That run from the tunnel will mark the beginning of the end for Barrett. When he runs back into that tunnel at the end of the game, he will leave Ohio Stadium as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks to ever play on that field.
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Ohio State prepares for a physical battle with Texas Southern JOE DEMPSEY Lantern reporter dempsey.131@osu.edu After coasting through its first two wins of the season, Ohio State (2-0) will look to keep its momentum up against Texas Southern (0-2) at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schottenstein Center. Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said his team has spent a lot of time preparing for the Tigers by watching film and gearing up for a “really talented” team. “They’re athletic. They’re explosive offensively,” Holtmann said. “It’ll be one of the better nonconference teams we’ll play. It’s clearly the best we’ve played up to this point. So our focus is on getting better and preparing for them.” Texas Southern lost its leading scorer from last year, Zach Lofton, when he transferred to New Mexico State in the offseason. Sophomore point guard Demontrae Jefferson has filled the offensive void, averaging 21 points and 3.5 assists per game. He has shot 50 percent from 3-point range in the first two games of the season. Holtmann referred to the 5-foot-7 guard as one of the Tigers’ “dynamic playmakers.” In addition to being a capable offensive team, Texas Southern has averaged a rebound advantage of 51 to 39.5 through its season-opening losses to No. 17 Gonzaga and Washington State. Averaging nine points and 11 rebounds per game, redshirt junior center Trayvon Reed represents a tall task for the Buckeyes. Ohio State has outrebounded oppo-
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Ohio State redshirt junior forward Keita Bates-Diop (33) looks to drive to the basket in the second half of the Ohio State-Robert Morris game on Nov. 10. Ohio State won 95-64.
nents 48 to 27.5 on average to begin the season, but have not encountered the size and strength presented by the 7-foot-2 center. Ohio State redshirt junior forward Keita Bates-Diop, who leads the Buckeyes with 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, understands his team must account for the threat Texas Southern poses inside. He said the team has been emphasizing the importance of playing physical in practice. “A lot of box-out drills,” Bates-Diop said. “A lot of just making sure we’re hitting guys and checking guys and knowing
where guys are at least on the defensive boards.”
“They’re athletic. They’re explosive offensively. It’ll be one of the better nonconference teams we’ll play.” Chris Holtmann OSU men’s basketball coach
Texas Southern redshirt senior guard Donte Clark also has been
a force for the Tigers. The 6-foot4 guard averages 17.5 points and 2.5 steals per game, along with 11 rebounds per game. Ohio State redshirt senior Andrew Dakich, who serves as junior C.J. Jackson’s primary backup at point guard, noted he and Jackson will have to expand their responsibilities to deal with an aggressive backcourt. “That’s been harped about from the point guard position because we don’t normally have to block out just because our guy’s getting back on defense,” Dakich said. “So that’s kind of been an area
of improvement where C.J. and I have to go block someone out all the time, so we can get extra possessions and eliminate their extra possessions.” Whichever team wins the rebounding battle and earns more possessions will put itself in a good position to win the game. Extra possessions lead to extra shots, and Texas Southern has shown some weakness defensively through two games. Texas Southern has struggled defending the 3-point line, allowing 13 3-pointers per game at a 36.6 percent clip. While Ohio State has made only 6.5 3-pointers per game on 28.9 percent shooting, Bates-Diop, Jackson and redshirt senior guard Kam Williams have combined for five made 3s per game at a 41.6 percent rate. The Buckeyes will need to keep the Tigers off the glass and win the physical battle in the paint to have success. Holtmann’s team will also look to capitalize on its opportunities from the perimeter in order to defeat Texas Southern. Holtmann said the Tigers are well-coached and use their combination of size and explosiveness to exploit defenses. “They have kind of matchup issues all over the floor,” Holtmann said. “And with their ability to dribble, pass and shoot — spread you out — makes it a challenge.”
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No. 9 Ohio State beats Idaho 99-56 for the program’s 1,000th victory COLIN HASS-HILL Sports Editor hass-hill.1@osu.edu The Ohio State women’s basketball team had to ferociously compete in its 85-64 win against No. 14 Stanford and in its 95-90 overtime loss to Louisville, but its road to victory against Idaho proved to be much easier. Behind a 59-35 rebounding advantage, No. 9 Ohio State (2-1) defeated Idaho (1-1) 99-56 to pick up the program’s 1,000th victory Wednesday night at the Schottenstein Center. Redshirt junior guard Linnae Harper tallied a team-leading 18 points and 18 boards. Redshirt senior forward Stephanie Mavunga had 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added 14 rebounds. She struggled in the Buckeyes’ second game of the year against Louisville after corralling a school-record 26 rebounds against Stanford in the season opener. Mavunga and Harper each had double-doubles before halftime. The Buckeyes held a 19-0 edge in second-chance points and 36 of their points came from inside the paint. They also had 22 offensive rebounds, while Idaho had just four offensive boards. Ohio State’s 59 rebounds were more than it had in any game last season. The Buckeyes trailed 7-5 to begin the
game, then redshirt junior guard Sierra Calhoun drained a jumper and they went on an 18-point run fueled by impressive ball movement. The Vandals, who made 18 3-pointers in their season-opening 8369 win against Colorado State, had open looks, but failed to convert them into points. Idaho made six of its 32 3-point attempts while the Buckeyes connected on 13-of-34 shots from beyond the arc. Senior guard Kelsey Mitchell led Ohio State with four 3-pointers and scored 16 points. The Buckeyes ended the first half on an 11-1 run in the final 3:04 of the second quarter and entered halftime with a commanding 49-24 lead. Idaho never came within 23 points of Ohio State the remainder of the game. Calhoun rebounded from her 2-for-14 performance last game and made 6-of-13 shots for 15 points. Sophomore guard Jensen Caretti scored double-digits for the first time in her career, making 5-of-9 shots for 14 points. Guard Mikayla Ferenz and forward Geraldine McCorkell led the way for Idaho, scoring 17 and 14 points, respectively. Ohio State will next take the court at 7 p.m. Friday when it takes on Quinnipiac.
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Ohio State senior guard Kelsey Mitchell controls the ball during the first quarter of the Buckeyes’ game against Idaho on Nov. 15.
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The Barrett-era comes to an end in Ohio Stadium on Saturday EDWARD SUTELAN Assistant Sports Editor sutelan.1@osu.edu Saturday will mark the final time quarterback J.T. Barrett will sprint through the Hazelwood Family Tunnel in Ohio Stadium to take the field as a Buckeye. He has made that run every home game over the past five seasons, the first as a redshirt and each of the past four as the starting quarterback. Between that first game on Aug. 31, 2013 and Saturday, spanning 1,540 days, Barrett has set 22 Ohio State records, led the team to a national championship-winning season in his first year as a starter, and brought the team to two playoff appearances in three full seasons as a starter. Saturday will mark the end of an era in Ohio Stadium. Love him, hate him or stand somewhere in the middle, Ohio State fans will never again see Barrett doing quick cals with the students before the game, never again see Barrett stand at the Block O in the center of the field for the coin toss, never again see Barrett lock arms with head coach Urban Meyer and the rest of the team to sing “Carmen” at the end of every game. No longer seeing that familiar No. 16 taking snaps under center will be strange for those fans. He has seemingly been the
quarterback for as long as anyone can remember. “I haven’t had time to look on it too much, but just a little bit looking back, it’s been a long time,” Barrett said Tuesday. “Five years is quite some time.” Barrett’s path to the final step in his career in Columbus has been a long, winding and often complex road. The Wichita Falls, Texas, native took over the starting quarterback position as a redshirt freshman after Braxton Miller injured his shoulder and missed the season. He lost the second game of his career as a starter, sparking questions that seems to have lingered throughout his entire career as to whether he should be the starter. Since then, he’s won a national championship and battled for a starting spot the following season. He’s been at the helm of two teams that reached the College Football Playoff and has always faced criticism from the fanbase. He has won 40 games and lost just six games over a span of nearly four years, and even in this final year, it took one loss to a top-five team for people to ask for him to be replaced by a quarterback who had made one total collegiate appearance. Through the trials and tribulations he’s faced every season, Barrett has been the BARRETT CONTINUES ON 6
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Ohio State redshirt senior quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) warms up prior to the Buckeyes’ season-opening 49-21 win over Indiana on Aug. 31 in Bloomington, Indiana.
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The origins of Ohio State’s secret weapon: the pin chain JEFF HELFRICH Lantern reporter helfrich.36@osu.edu
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Ohio State senior heavyweight wrestler Kyle Snyder flexes after winning a match against Arizona State on Nov. 12.
Even after a dozen takedowns and a huge lead against unranked Austyn Harris during Sunday’s dual meet against Arizona State, something was still driving Ohio State heavyweight wrestler Kyle Snyder to get the win by pinfall. The inspiration comes from the pin chain, a silver chain necklace awarded to any Buckeye wrestler who wins with a pin. Snyder pinned his opponent, and the Olympic gold medalist made his way to his corner and flexed for the crowd, pin chain and all, to much fanfare in Columbus. “I wouldn’t have worked hard for a pin unless I knew there was the pin chain,” said Snyder, who had just six pins in his first three collegiate seasons. The pin chain debuted earlier during Sunday’s match when 184-pound junior Myles Martin won his match by pinfall. The moment was a bit anticlimactic. Martin, whom Ohio State assistant coach J Jaggers described as “a pretty quiet kid,” was awarded the chain near the team but a portion of the crowd seemed to miss it. However, the meet was not done yet, and neither was the pin chain, which Snyder wore to the post-match press conference.
The pin chain — which was inspired by the University of Miami (Fl.) football team’s turnover chain — elicited more reaction from the wrestling world at large, and a photo was tweeted out by ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell along with Snyder, who has a large following himself. The chain now has a Twitter account of its own.
“It’s just something to excite the guys, to encourage them to go for more pins.” J Jaggers Ohio State wrestling coach
The pin chain was the brainchild of Jaggers, who Snyder said has “all the good ideas.” This idea came about a month ago, the Buckeyes’ assistant coach said. “It’s just something to excite the guys, to encourage them to go for more pins,” Jaggers said. “And then obviously there’s a recruiting element to it. Anything that kids think is cool or they want to be a part of, then that helps. We’re not denying that it’s a complete knockoff of the turnover chain.” The chain itself originated from eBay for $30, Jaggers said. He
chose silver to differentiate the chain from the gold of its Miami predecessor, along with staying true to a scarlet and gray color scheme. Jaggers estimated the cost of the Block O pendant to be about $10. His wife visited Joann Fabric and cut out the “O” before the two covered it in its blackand-scarlet glitter paper. The pin chain is kept in an undisclosed location at the Steelwood Training Facility. It is housed in a silver suitcase, which used to contain a poker set, courtesy of Snyder. The “pin briefcase” was carried out to the mat by the senior on Sunday. The presentation is Ohio State’s unique spin on the concept of an incentive chain. The chain will only accompany the Buckeyes to dual meets, home and away, before making its way to the Big Ten tournament and eventually the national tournament. The idea of a duplicate chain is also being tossed around, in case two wrestlers are ever competing on different mats at the same time, like at nationals, for example. Jaggers showed the pin chain to the team the day before the meet and explained the concept, much to the team’s excitement. While head coach Tom Ryan was also made aware of the chain, Jaggers said the head coach “had no idea” PIN CHAIN CONTINUES ON 6