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“We’ve still got that bad taste in our mouth from last year, in that stadium ... We haven’t been back since, so we’re coming in with a chip on our shoulder.” -Jeff Heuerman, senior tight end

Liz Young Editor-in-chief young.1693@osu.edu Ohio State has held contracts with at least two public relations firms this year, but it’s unclear how much those firms were paid. Both of the contracts were in effect when former OSU Marching Band director Jonathan Waters was fired.

The university entered a contract with Atlantabased Paradigm Four Inc. for “advice, strategies and consultations in regards to communication, media relations and messaging,” or other areas as decided on by President Michael Drake or OSU’s general counsel, according to the contract, provided to The Lantern on Nov. 25 to fill an Oct. 9 records request. The contract’s term ran from July 13 to Oct. 12.

The contract required that Paradigm Four CEO and President Brian Curtis be the exclusive person providing the services. It left open the option for further consulting work, to be paid for by an additional fee, the amount of which was not disclosed.

The amount of the contract was redacted because of trade secrets. It was paid by one sum for the first 30 days and then a flat fee for the following two months. Curtis was also entitled to reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses like meeting room costs and travel expenses.

Paradigm Four did not return calls or emails requesting comment.

Paradigm Four works with “institutions, athletic departments and businesses on leadership, teambuilding, messaging and crisis communication,” according to “From the Field to the Firm,” a leadership program. Curtis has written two books and was a college basketball and football reporter for CSTV/CBS College Sports with previous broadcast reporting experience as well.

The firm was selected for its “strong national reputation,” OSU spokesman Gary Lewis said in an email, and there was no competitive bid process.

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Members of the OSU football team gather around coach Urban Meyer (center) before a game against Michigan on Nov. 29 at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 42-28.

Buckeyes stick together ahead of B1G title game

tim moody Sports editor moody.178@osu.edu After falling short of its goal last season, the Ohio State football team earned a second chance in 2014.

The Buckeyes — ranked No. 5 in the College Football Playoff standings — are set to match up with No. 13

Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, one day short of a year since they lost to Michigan State in the title game last season.

In order to reverse that 34-24 result, senior cornerback Doran Grant said OSU has to work harder than ever before heading into Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend.

“Just more effort. More effort, more focus, more everything,” Grant said

Wednesday. “It’s championship week, everything has to be more, and we’ve gotta execute and compete.”

If OSU pulls out a win against the Badgers, it will mean the 35th Big Ten championship in program history, but first since 2009. That four-year gap means the current Buckeye seniors don’t have a conference title on their resume.

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CABS driver to return to work after hitting pedestrian Collision undergoing formal review process CABS citations ‘not a common occurrence’ chelsea spears Multimedia editor spears.116@osu.edu

A Campus Area Bus Service driver is expected to return to duty roughly a week after the bus he was operating struck a pedestrian off-campus.

Columbus Division of Police officers issued the CABS driver a citation for failing to yield and hitting a pedestrian on North Fourth Street and East 13th Avenue on Monday morning, CPD spokeswoman Denise Alex-Bouzounis said. That driver will be returning to work next week, although the incident is still undergoing a formal review process, Administration and Planning spokesman Dan Hedman said in a Wednesday email.

“Transportation & Traffic Management has a thorough review process and takes every incident of this nature very seriously. This process includes a review and understanding of any information available from CPD (which responded to the incident and gathered information) as well as a review of any other relevant records,” Hedman said in the email.

The incident happened Monday at about 10:30 a.m. when the pedestrian was attempting to cross North Fourth Street. The pedestrian told police that when he began crossing North Fourth Street eastbound at East 13th Avenue, no vehicles were coming toward him, Alex-Bouzounis said.

At the time the pedestrian started crossing the street, the CABS bus was stopped at a bus stop also on North Fourth Street just south of East 13th Avenue, Alex-Bouzounis said. She said the bus driver told officers he

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Passengers board a CABS bus heading north on College Road on Nov. 11 outside the Ohio Union. didn’t see the pedestrian and began moving the bus forward when he then struck the pedestrian.

The pedestrian was taken to Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center in stable condition, a CPD dispatcher said Monday. The pedestrian is not affiliated with the university, OSU spokesman Gary Lewis said in a Monday email.

Alex-Bouzounis said the CPD report does not state how fast the driver was going when he struck the pedestrian, but noted the roads were wet at the time of the incident.

Hedman said the driver has worked for CABS for three years and had never been issued a citation prior to Monday’s incident.

“It is important to note that prior to this incident the driver had a spotless record and is a valued team member with many years of experience,” Hedman said.

The dispatcher said the incident report does not state if anyone besides the bus driver was on the bus at the time of the incident.

Campus Area Bus Service drivers are expected to obey the laws of the road just like every other licensed driver, but sometimes they fail to meet expectations — but an Administration and Planning spokesman said that isn’t common.

CABS, an Ohio State-based transit service used by many in the OSU community, had 4.9 million riders in 2013, said Administration and Planning spokesman Dan Hedman in an email.

And since 2012, CABS drivers have received at least nine traffic citations for a variety of reasons ranging from improper backing to hitting a pedestrian.

As of Dec. 3 of this year, CABS drivers have received at least three citations: one for failure to control, one for assured clear distance and one for failure to yield and hitting a pedestrian, Hedman said.

According to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, all three citations result in two points on the recipient’s driver’s license.

Columbus Division of Police officers issued the CABS driver a citation for failing to yield and hitting a pedestrian on North Fourth Street and East 13th Avenue on Monday

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Crime brief: At least 4 arrests during Mirror Lake jump MICHELE THEODORE Managing editor for content theodore.13@osu.edu There were various arrests during the Mirror Lake jump this year, including one incident where a student tried to take a police officer’s hat.

There were at least three

reports of disorderly conduct, three thefts and one offense involving underage persons at Mirror Lake last Tuesday and early Wednesday during the Mirror Lake jump.

A 20-year-old male student was arrested for offenses involving underage persons on Nov. 26 at 12:20 a.m. He was taken to Franklin County Correctional Center,

according to a University Police report, and his case was still open as of Wednesday evening.

A 22-year-old female student who was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol was arrested for disorderly conduct at about midnight on Nov. 26. She had also lost her phone but it was recovered, according to the report.

Two 21-year-old women were also arrested for disorderly conduct — one at midnight and one at about 11:30 p.m. earlier that night. They were both suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.

In one of the cases of theft, a 20-year-old female student

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OSU fans jump into Mirror Lake on the night of Nov. 25-26.

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campus CABS from 1A morning. The driver is expected to return to duty roughly a week after the bus he was operating struck a pedestrian off-campus, Hedman said.

From 2012 to 2013, the number of citations issued to drivers doubled. In 2012, the traffic citations issued to CABS drivers were improper backing and failure to yield in a left turn. The following year the citations included failure to control, failure to yield in a left turn, speed and changing lanes without safety, Hedman said.

Points for speeding can range from zero to four points. Improper backing and changing lanes without safety violations result in two points each on the driver’s license, according to the BMV. The traffic citations issued the most to CABS drivers in 2012-14 have been failure to control and failure to yield in a left turn.

The Ohio Revised Code says failure to control is a misdemeanor when a driver fails to properly control the vehicle he or she is driving.

But prior to driving a CABS route, drivers are subjected to several steps of training to prepare them to drive a bus on campus, Hedman said.

“Citations are not a common occurrence and our drivers undergo extensive training to ensure safety and service are the top priority,” he said.

Driver training includes: • Classroom training in basic bus operation and defensive driving • Pre-trip inspections to get the trainees comfortable with the controls • Behind the wheel training with a trainer in about 40 “learning hours”

PR from 1A During the time the contract was in effect, Waters was dismissed after an OSU investigation found there was a “sexualized culture” within the band that he was aware of or reasonably should have been aware of and didn’t do enough to stop.

That dismissal on July 24 led to a flurry of public attention, ranging from Waters appearing on talk shows like “TODAY” and “Good Morning America,” to supporters of his protesting at an OSU Board of Trustees meeting, to Waters’ announcement that he would sue the university on the basis of gender discrimination and not being granted due process.

Paradigm Four is not the only public relations firm OSU has worked with this year. It’s been paying firm Edelman off and on since February 2013.

The university authorized Edelman to “provide strategic counsel and work” to the Board of Trustees at the direction of general counsel in February 2013, according to the letter of agreement. The hourly billing rates for Edelman were redacted, though.

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A maneuverability course A mock Commercial Driver’s License test • The actual CDL test • Driving a CABS route with passengers and a trainer “(The maneuverability course) consists of four maneuvers: straight line backing, offset backing, parallel parking and alley dock,” Hedman said.

Most of the drivers’ training is without passengers and with a trainer. They also put in some time on the highway, Hedman said.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority has similar training for its drivers, including maneuverability, classroom training and other extensive training, said Lisa Myers, a COTA spokeswoman. COTA is a public transportation system used throughout Columbus and the surrounding areas of Central Ohio.

COTA also has its trainees go through customer relations and emergency management training, Myers said.

As for records kept on traffic citations for drivers, Myers said she wasn’t sure how or if those records were kept by the bus system.

A CDL is required for all commercial drivers prior to driving a commercial vehicle, including semi trucks and buses. According to the BMV, driving a commercial vehicle without obtaining or having a CDL in possession will result in two points each on one’s driver’s license.

There have been 388 drivers employed by CABS between 2012 and 2014, according to a roster Hedman provided to The Lantern.

More recently, the university extended its agreement with Edelman in January for the period of Feb. 1 through July 31. The standard hourly billing rates were redacted in those letters as well.

When providing the Edelman contract to The Lantern, OSU included a letter that stated other than the Edelman and Paradigm Four contracts, it was unable to “identify other agreements with public relations firms that would be responsive to (The Lantern’s) request.”

But, it added, according to OSU Purchasing — which has the authority to acquire equipment, materials, supplies and services for the university, according to its website — those might not be the only public relations-related agreements.

“Services of this nature could be classified in any one of four different categories. Identifying the records of interest to you would necessitate a review of individual contracts and/or purchase orders within each of these categories to determine if the service provided was indeed for ‘public relations,’” the letter said. “The Public Records law does not require a public office to conduct a search for records containing selected information.”

Arrests from 1A suspected of drinking alcohol reportedly stole a University Police officer’s hat. The hat was later recovered.

During the Ohio State-Michigan football game on Saturday, there were four reports of disorderly conduct in or around Ohio Stadium.

The incidents occurred between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

There were also three reports of open container violations and six offenses involving

underage persons in various parking lots around the university and at the RPAC before and during the game. These incidents resulted in at least 16 citations and/or arrests.

The week before, on Nov. 22, during the OSU-Indiana game, a 19-year-old female was referred to Student Conduct after University Police found two IDs with her name on them in one of the stadium parking lots. One of them was her actual ID and the other was an ID she admitted was fictitious. It had her age listed at 21.

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OSU fans jump into Mirror Lake on the night of Nov. 25-26.

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Buckeyes from 1A Grant said his class’ legacy “wouldn’t be too complete” if the Buckeyes lose on Saturday.

“That’s something — especially the guys I came in with, the class of 2011 — we never won one since we’ve been here,” he said. “And we gotta get it.”

In order to make their resumes application-ready, the Buckeyes will have to slow down an offense averaging 482.1 yards per game and take on a defense giving up just 16.8 points per contest. OSU will also have to do all that without its starting quarterback as redshirt-freshman J.T. Barrett is set to miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his ankle in a win over Michigan last weekend.

Before his injury, Barrett had set the Big Ten record for total touchdowns in a season to go along with numerous program records. With the Wichita Falls, Texas, native coming off a Sunday surgery, the Buckeyes are set to turn to redshirtsophomore quarterback Cardale Jones, who has thrown all of 17 passes this season.

With Jones at the helm, that means OSU is set to play arguably its biggest game of the season with a player who’s thrown just two career touchdowns passes, while Barrett threw 34 in just 12 games as the

starter.

But even with his starter out, coach Urban Meyer said he’s comfortable with the Buckeyes’ quarterback situation. “(I feel) great,” Meyer said Wednesday. “After today, (Jones) had a good day today.”

Meyer stressed that — while the quarterback matters — an offense’s success is based more off the group than any individual player.

“A good quarterback has a common denominator and that’s good players around him,” he said. “And we have a veteran offensive line and some good players around him.”

Jones taking the lead won’t be the only change for the Buckeyes, as the team learned of the death of a teammate barely 24 hours after beating the Wolverines.

Redshirt-senior defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge — a former wrestler turned football walk-on who had been with the team since August — was reported missing last Wednesday before his body was discovered on Sunday.

Karageorge’s funeral was held Wednesday before the Buckeyes practiced.

Grant said he attended the funeral, and added it’s not necessarily possible to move on from the tragedy, but the team has to play through it.

“You don’t really get past it, we just gotta keep fighting,” he said. “Just keep fighting and staying together.”

Senior tight end Jeff Heuerman said the adversity of the past week has made the team closer, and forced the leaders to step up.

“I think it’s kinda all brought us together, and kinda all just put our shields up and ‘let’s go,’” Heuerman said Wednesday. “We’ll go wherever.”

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With Barrett’s injury in mind, Heuerman added that the offensive leadership has to be even stronger with Jones making his first collegiate start.

“Especially on offense with a quarterback who doesn’t have a whole lot of experience back there playing,” he said.

“I think the older guys on offense — myself, (senior wide receiver Evan Spencer), (senior wide receiver Devin Smith), (junior offensive lineman) Taylor Decker on the line — a lot of that, it’s really been on our shoulders. Step up our game, bring (Jones) up.”

With the spotlight in Columbus focused largely on how Jones will perform, the Buckeyes might need to put even more emphasis on trying to stop the Wisconsin offensive attack. And when it comes to the Badgers’ attack, everything goes through the success of redshirt-junior running back Melvin Gordon.

Gordon — who was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday — leads the nation with 2,260 rushing yards on just 283 carries, and has scored 26 touchdowns along the way. Those rushing yards mean Gordon alone would be the 45th best running team in the country.

As a team, the Badgers are second in the nation with 4,011 yards on the ground this season.

Especially in recent weeks, OSU has struggled against the run, giving up more than 100 rushing yards to a single player in three of its past four games.

In order to slow down Gordon and the Wisconsin offense, Grant said he has a simple plan.

“Pursue him and get him on the ground,” he said.

While that might be easier said than done, Grant said the Buckeyes simply don’t have another option.

“That’s what we have to do,” he added.

Even though Gordon is the focal point, the Badgers have proven successful throwing the ball as well, especially in recent weeks. Redshirt-junior quarterback Joel Stave completed 11 of 14 passes Nov. 22 against Iowa before throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns against Minnesota on Saturday.

Grant said Stave’s play in recent weeks shows the Buckeyes have to be ready for all aspects of the Wisconsin attack.

“That means we have to be ready for the pass, they’re not just one-dimensional running the ball,” Grant said. “So we have to cover, and we have to be ready to stop the run.”

Grant added that the Badgers like to change it up on offense, meaning the Buckeyes have to work as a team even more than normal.

“They shift a lot, they motion a lot,” he said. “We have to communicate and be in the right spots so we can fill our gaps in the run game.”

And with that focus on the running game, the Buckeyes will also have to be aware of the play action pass.

“You have to stay focused every play though, because you never know when they’re gonna throw that,” Grant said.

While the Badgers throw multiple looks at the opposition while on offense, Heuerman said the defense is much more vanilla. But he added that doesn’t mean Wisconsin will be easy to move the ball against, even if the Buckeyes know what’s coming.

“They don’t really do a whole lot of different things, they’re just really good at what they do,” Heuerman said.

“They play just a few different types of defense, which, you know, isn’t tough to figure out what they’re playing. But they’re gap sound and they got a lot of good players on that team (who) have a knack for the football.”

As the Buckeyes prepare for Wisconsin, Heuerman said they’ve completed one of their main goals: competing for championships in November.

But he added OSU has made it to this point on a path that it might not have expected.

“I don’t think anyone thought this was how we would get here, in all the things we’ve encountered along the way, it’s been a wild ride,” Heuerman said. “But we’re there and we’re doing everything we can to prepare.”

With the loss to Michigan State still on his mind, Heuerman said the Buckeyes will come in with a different attitude against the Badgers.

“We’ve still got that bad taste in our mouth from last year, in that stadium,” he said. “We haven’t been back since, so we’re coming in with a chip on our shoulder.”

The Buckeyes and the Badgers are scheduled to kick off at 8:17 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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1. OSU fans jump in Mirror Lake on the night of Nov. 25-26.

2. OSU redshirt-freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) is consoled by Michigan redshirt-senior quarterback Devin Gardner (98) after suffering a right ankle fracture during a Nov. 29 game at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 42-28.

3. Michigan junior safety Jarrod Wilson (22) is blocked by OSU redshirt-junior wide receiver Corey Smith (84) during a Nov. 29 game at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 42-28.

4. Senior guard Shannon Scott (3) keeps his eyes on the ball during a game against James Madison on Nov. 28 at the Schottenstein Center. OSU won, 73-56.

5. A man kneels at the base of a statue of William Oxley Thompson following a prayer vigil held in memory of redshirt-senior defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge on Nov. 30 on the Oval.

Karageorge’s body was found earlier in the day after he had been missing since Nov. 26.

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Proposed House bill to give artists an income tax break DENISE BLOUGH Lantern reporter blough.24@osu.edu Ohio artists could get an income tax credit on profits they make from selling artistic creations through a recently proposed measure.

The proposal, Ohio House bill 666, would only apply to art sales that occur in designated arts and entertainment districts, such as the Short North. It was introduced Nov. 12 by Ohio Democratic Reps.

Michael Stinziano and Nickie Antonio, who think Ohio would reap economic benefits from the move.

“Movies are a form of art … be it the script, be it the act or the entire production,” Stinziano told The Lantern, referencing a tax credit that’s currently in place to incentivize film productions in Ohio. “So based on the rationale and support that that’s been so important in reinvesting in that community … it seems to be a natural next step to apply it to other forms of artistic outcomes or productions.”

Stinziano said he submitted the bill on behalf of a constituent’s request, and that a lot of his dialogue with colleagues at this point has been educational on how Ohio can follow the footsteps of states that have similar legislation, such as Maryland and Rhode Island.

Providence, R.I., is one city that has seen this type of legislation in action. Rhode Island passed a bill in 2013 that established that the sale of original, hand-crafted or limited-edition works of art are

exempt, statewide, from state sales tax, said Randall Rosenbaum, executive director of Rhode Island’s State Council on the Arts.

“The law was created to provide an economic development tool to the state by using our vibrant arts community to attract increased visits and revenue,” Rosenbaum said. “According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the value of bringing people to our state who are interested in art and culture is that a cultural tourist tends to stay longer and spend more money when they travel to a location.”

Rosenbaum said the only concerns that were raised pertained to how much the state could lose in tax revenue, but the counterargument was that the law is an investment that will lead to increased revenue through visitors and sales. The artists who benefit from the legislation have to apply to receive the tax break.

“It’s a really good program in Rhode Island because it’s not only beneficial to the artists as they’re retaining income that they need to create more artwork, but it also encourages people to buy art,” said Maria DiFranco, graduate teaching associate in the Ohio State Department of Art who lived in Rhode Island for seven years before coming to Ohio. “And I think the Short North is another example of the way that art can bring a lot of life into Columbus. Arts can do so much more for the economy if we choose to invest in it.”

For comparison purposes, DiFranco noted that the NFL is considered a nonprofit organization and is therefore exempt from corporate federal taxes, and it serves a much larger market than the one discussed in Ohio’s proposed bill. Both DiFranco and Luke Ahern, a lecturer in the Department of Art, said that they

“The (Rhode Island) law was created to provide an economic development tool to the state by using our vibrant arts community to attract increased visits and revenue.”

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wouldn’t currently be able to make a living solely from selling their art.

“The rut we’re running into I think the past couple of decades in our country is that there are lot of people who are just not pursuing it out of fear of not being able to find work,” Ahern said, noting

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Documentary Columbus’ Truslow keeps its music, message upbeat Week kicks off with critical look at food industry AMANDA ETCHISON Lantern reporter etchison.4@osu.edu

HANNAH HERNER Lantern reporter herner.12@osu.edu Movies are often a go-to escape for audiences, but filmmakers in Columbus this week are hoping their documentaries can bring social change.

Thursday marks the beginning of the 6th Columbus Documentary Week, an event celebrated at Gateway Film Center biannually. A total of 22 documentaries are set to be shown from Thursday to Dec. 11 which a range of categories.

Documentary Week came about from a simple reason.

“There are so many great documentaries being made,” said Johnny DiLoretto, spokesman of Gateway Film Center. “Over the years people have grown in their interest in nonfiction … so you see that reflected in the movie making now.”

Everything from “The Immortalists,” a film about scientists who seek the cure of old age, to “Happy Valley,” which covers the Penn State scandal, will be shown during documentary week. DiLoretto said “Citizenfour,” a film about Edward Snowden leaking information detailing NSA surveillance, is a must-see, as well as “Food Chains.”

“Food Chains” is set to have its Ohio premiere Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Gateway. It is described as “an exposé of brutal exploitation of farm works and the grocery complex’s complicity in the crimes,” in the film center’s promotional brochure.

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In an attempt to shine light on local music, The Lantern’s “Columbus’ Own” is a weekly series that will profile a new Columbus band each week.

From caricaturing humorous life experiences to fighting the doldrums of the daily grind, Columbus-based pop band Truslow adds a dose of musical positivity to the collective art portfolio of Ohio’s capital city.

“We believe that people are battling this inner darkness that is always consuming them and hitting them from different angles,” said James Truslow, the band’s lead vocalist. “We are very intentional with our lyrics. We want to allow people to feel like they are above their circumstances.

They are above whatever trials they are going through in their life.”

The band — which currently consists of guitarist Sean Mackowski, drummer Matt Myers and bassist Andrew Lee — was formed in 2013 around an eponymous EP consisting of six songs , Truslow said.

Truslow said many of the songs included in the band’s repertoire are inspired by bands like Coldplay and Switchfoot. He said Truslow takes inspiration from groups that strive to create music charged with positivity.

“Musically, really any band that genuinely articulates their music in a really unique way inspires me,” he said. “An accumulation of all of the different music that I have grown up listening to influences the songwriting that we do.”

Lee said the emotions evoked by specific aspects of songs influence him as a musician.

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Members of Columbus band Truslow said they are inspired by Coldplay and Switchfoot. band that I don’t really know that influences me. It is a melody or a guitar part or something that hits me,” he said. “It hits me emotionally and just kind of sucks me in.”

Lee said one of his greatest musical inspirations is his brother-in-law, Josh Dun, who plays drums for Columbus-based band Twenty One Pilots.

“He pours everything he has into beating the crap out of those drums and it is awesome seeing that,” Lee said of Dun. “He has been playing drums his whole life and seeing that intensity and that much passion really inspires me to just pour more into my passions.”

As an opening band for Twenty One Pilots’ first show of its “Quiet is Violent” tour, Truslow performed in front of a

sold-out crowd at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion on Sept. 4.

Approximately 5,000 people were in attendance — the largest crowd for which the band has ever played, Truslow said.

“There is a really cool feeling when you yell out to a crowd, ‘How’s everybody doing tonight?’ And you are deafened by 5,000 voices screaming back at you,” he said.

“The truth is, the (audience) feeds you that whole time. When you have people smiling and clapping, and you look out and see that people are having the time of their lives … It is better than adrenaline. It is surreal.”

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Smashing Pumpkins shakes, shortens it up MARTIN LOPEZ Lantern reporter lopez.390@osu.edu Billy Corgan, the frontman of the ‘90s rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, has a reputation for arrogance and for being difficult to work with. He is the only remaining member of the band’s original lineup. The band has had two drummers and four bassists— one of whom is known as one of the best rock drummers in the business: Jimmy Chamberlin, who was also kicked out of the band at one point in the 90s for his dangerous drug and heroin habits. Their albums this decade, especially the ones

Truslow from 5A for the majority of their music careers. Truslow said the creative environment in Columbus, especially how the community embraces all types of art, makes it a great city in which to pursue his dreams as a musician.

“Columbus is a very unique city in the sense that it embraces creativity and original ideas very well,” he said. “We have a very unique opportunity in Columbus to start a band. I love the idea of taking these different elements of art and bringing them together and creating this portfolio for our city. It is just a reflection of what this city is.”

Alex Kessis, a third-year in arts management, said he started listening to Truslow in high school and enjoys the band’s sound. “(Truslow) has a nice poppy feel, but is also more alternative rock at the same time,” he said.

“I would definitely recommend them to anyone who likes Walk the Moon, Twenty One Pilots, Young the Giant or any of those kind of bands.”

Kessis said that although he has never seen Truslow perform live, he thinks songs like “Adhd,” a light-hearted song from the

released after the band’s 2000 initial dispersal (“Zeitgeist” and the ongoing “Teargarden by Kaleidyscope” project), have received mixed praise from fans and critics alike and have not sold as well as the mega-hits of “Siamese Dream” and “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.” While the band’s 2012 effort, “Oceania,” was more warmly received, not all of the Pumpkins’ core audience loved it and it still didn’t sell as well as Corgan or his record company might have liked it to.

So for the group’s newest effort, “Monuments to an Elegy,” the everchanging and ever-present Corgan changed the formula again. The Pumpkins’ rhythm section of the last

band’s second EP “Hurricane” and inspired by Truslow’s personal experiences of dealing with attention deficit disorder, would go over well with enthusiastic audiences.

“I like the group vocals at the beginning of that song … It has a catchy introduction. That is what drew me in immediately,” he said. “I can already guess that if they are opening for a band like Twenty One Pilots, they have to bring a lot of energy to a live show and get a lot of crowd involvement.”

The band is currently working on new material, which might be released individually or in conjunction with its next EP. Expanding the band’s touring radius outside of Columbus is also a goal for the future, Truslow said.

Truslow said he hopes the band’s songs inspire listeners to feel empowered to ask questions.

“I think we would be throwing away an opportunity if we just filled our music with fluffy lyrics,” he said. “We do it with the hope that people can relate with the authenticity and the truth behind what we sing. I want them to be inspired to ask questions they otherwise would not ask.”

three years was not involved and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was brought aboard. Only lead guitarist Jeff Schroeder stayed on with Corgan. Even as a mega-fan of the Pumpkins, I was skeptical and I had good reason to be.

Actually listening to “Monuments” helped wash the skepticism away.

Corgan altered the group’s slightly progressive rock, slightly grunge and slightly spacey sound to have a bigger, poppier and more new-wave tone. And it works.

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Tax from 5A that many students choose to minor instead of major in art for these reasons. The fears are somewhat well-founded in Ohio, he said, and that other places do a better job of maintaining a thriving arts community.

“I think a lot of Columbus artists are pursuing art outside of Columbus really significantly, just because there are different markets, different areas that are better suited to what we do,” he said.

Ahern noted how in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that created the Works Progress Administration — which gave creative professionals such as artists, writers, actors and more federal stipends to create works.

“Part of that was just the idea that a developed culture that’s trying to push the boundaries and be successful always has art, music and theatre,” Ahern said. “These things are vital to culture regardless of how much money they make.”

Providence, R.I., was named the top city overall in a 2014 poll by Travel+Leisure. Rhode Island already had tax exemptions in place for theater works and concert tickets prior to its new law, whereas the Ohio bill would give tax breaks to works of fine art, literature, dance and theater, among others, according to its summary.

“In terms of us being an artists’ community, it draws our attention to our support of our artists, and wanting to encourage them to create more,” Stinziano said. “In Columbus, we have a large pocket (of artists), but across the state I think it would draw attention to our support of the desire to see the arts and artistic products flourish.”

However, there is still uncertainty over if and when the Ohio bill could become law, and Stinziano still hopes to get a Republican sponsor.

“Our timing has been tough,” he said. “Realistically, it won’t move this year, but wanted to put the concept [out] and start seeing questions. Support’s been more educational at this point — trying to get colleagues to understand what other states do, what we can do. But, it’s got work ahead of it in order to actually become a law.”

Documentary from 5A Tickets are $10 for general public and $6.50 for students and seniors. Proceeds will go to benefit the Ohio chapter of the Campaign for Fair Food, a program that works with growers and large corporations that buy produce to ensure fair pay and good working conditions for farm laborers. The Campaign for Fair Food is an initiative put together by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and both the CIW and Fair Food are highlighted in the film.

After the showing, there is slated to be a talkback with the director of the film, Sanjay Rawal, as well as representatives from the Campaign for Fair Food.

Rawal said he has an personal connection to the subject matter of the film.

“This story is particularly dear to me because my dad is a tomato scientist, and when I learned about the exploitation of farm workers, and in particular, tomato workers, I was shocked that I hadn’t heard of it before. I have a real emotional connection to the industry and the issues,” he said.

Rawal said he hopes that after viewing the film, audience members will take their interest in the food they eat more deeply.

“There’s so much interest in food these days. Everybody takes photos of their meals, and we watch cooking shows and things like that. We want to know where the food was grown, how it was prepared. The next question that we need to ask is: Did the person that picked that food, that milked that cow, that prepared it in the kitchen … did they earn a living wage?” he said.

The talkback will also give the audience a chance to ask Rawal questions, which he said he encourages.

“Movements don’t begin with answers, they begin with questions,” he said.

Henry Peller, a fourth-year at OSU in agriculture and political economy, is involved in the student organization Student/ Farmworker Alliance, as well as Ohio Fair Foods. Peller will also be a part of the talkback following the film.

Peller expressed how important becoming active in social issues, like the one addressed in “Food Chains,” is for college students.

“Young people like ourselves have an enormous amount of energy and time, and for this reason, student activism is critical if we want to make progress on the issues that we learn about,” he said.

“In any type of social justice campaign, college students have to answer the call.”

Both Peller and Rawal expressed their criticism of Wendy’s, one big company that has not yet signed on to the Fair Food Agreement.

“The very injustices that we are trying to amend are everywhere,” Peller said.

The SFA is organizing a protest for noon Friday at the Wendy’s at 9th Avenue and High Street. The group has also organized protests at Wendy’s headquarters located in Dublin.

In a Wednesday email to The Lantern, a Wendy’s spokesperson defended the company’s food buying practices.

“The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has been requesting that we sign the Fair Food Agreement and single out tomato harvesters in Florida and pay them an additional fee. These workers are not employees of Wendy’s, and we do not believe it is appropriate for us to compensate individuals that work for other employers,” the spokesperson said, adding that “it is important to note that all the tomato suppliers that we may use in Florida already adhere to the Fair Food Agreement.”

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Barrett: Jones a ‘great player’ James grega, jr.

Asst. sports editor grega.9@osu.edu When Ohio State takes the field in Indianapolis for the Big Ten title game, it will have two Heisman candidates on its sideline.

But neither will be dressed to play.

When senior quarterback Braxton Miller went down with a season-ending injury less than two weeks before the Buckeyes were set to open the 2014 campaign, many wondered how redshirt-freshman J.T. Barrett would fill his shoes.

Just more than three months later, though, many of those same people are left wondering an eerily similar question.

Barrett did more than fill Miller’s shoes — he outgrew them.

The Wichita Falls, Texas, native broke multiple records set by Miller throughout the season, and broke the Big Ten conference record for most total touchdowns in a season with 45 before fracturing his ankle against Michigan, effectively ending his season.

Now, redshirt-sophomore Cardale Jones must fill the shoes of Barrett, who is on some people’s shortlists for the Heisman Trophy.

Despite Jones’ little experience, Barrett said he believes the Glenville High School product is capable of success as the Buckeye signal caller.

“Cardale is a great player,” Barrett said Wednesday with his leg propped up in a cast. “I honestly feel like if I wasn’t starting this year, Cardale would have done the same things that I did this year. Cardale is that talented.”

Jones stands an impressive 6-foot-5, 250-pounds, and has earned high praise from his coaches and teammates about his arm strength.

Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tom Herman rated Jones’ arm strength as “eleventy-billion” on Monday and Barrett added that he had seen proof of it in practice.

james grega, jr. and tim moody Asst. sports editor and Sports editor grega.9@osu.edu and moody.178@osu.edu In a span of just over 24 hours, the Ohio State football team beat its biggest rival, lost its second Heisman Trophy candidate of the season and learned of the death of a teammate.

Two days later, the Buckeyes were announced as No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings, just one spot away from making the first-ever football final four. With all that in mind, OSU (11-1, 8-0) is set for a chance at redemption in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday.

After the Buckeyes’ tumultuous past few days, The Lantern sports editors picked five key questions ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Wisconsin. tim moody / Sports editor

Redshirt-freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett addresses the media Dec. 3 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Barrett is out for the season with a fractured ankle.

“You might want to take a look at warmups,” Barrett said.

“Cardale might throw the ball 100 yards. I have seen him throw it I think 70-75 yards one time.”

Senior tight end Jeff Heuerman compared Jones to one of OSU’s two Heisman candidates at quarterback, saying his throwing style is comparable to one more than the other.

“He throws a little bit more like Braxton, I would say, than he does J.T.,” Heuerman said Wednesday. “He’s got a huge arm, you can tell that just watching practice or watching warmups. He can sling that thing.”

Even though the players and coaches have been singing Jones’ praise over the last few days, Heuerman said there’s still been a transition period.

“It’s just a different feel,” he said. “It takes you a day or two to usually adapt to it. Later on in the practice today we finished real strong in the team period with him throwing the ball, throwing it on time with

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Redshirt-sophomore quarterback Cardale Jones carries the ball during a game against Michigan on Nov. 29 at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 42-28.

our receivers and our receivers making catches.”

OSU coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday that because of the talented skill players surrounding Jones, the Cleveland native’s first career start should not put too much pressure on him.

“It’s a product of those around them a lot of times.

Sometimes it’s not, but 95 percent of every quarterback, a good quarterback has a common denominator and that’s good players around him,” Meyer said. “And we have a veteran offensive line and some good players around him.”

Heuerman said Jones has spent extra time with the receivers and skill players this week and added that the redshirtsophomore had a good week of practice.

“I don’t have any doubts that he’s gonna be fully mentally prepared for this game. I know our coaches and I know how they grind him,” Heuerman said.

“He’s gonna know everything he needs to know and they’re gonna

put him in the best situation to succeed. And it’ll be fun to watch.”

With Jones making the first start of his college career, Barrett said he can relate all too well.

“Right now, I feel like his world is kind of like how mine was at the beginning of the year,” Barrett said. “I know what that feels like, I definitely do.”

In his first career start against the Navy Midshipmen, Barrett completed 12 of 15 passes for 226 yards and two scores through the air.

That was Navy.

The Wisconsin Badgers boast the second-best total defense in the country and Barrett said Jones will have be more prepared than he was before taking over for Miller.

“I was learning on the fly and it was fast for myself, but his is going to be even faster,” Barrett said.

The Buckeyes and Badgers are set to battle for the Big Ten title Saturday at 8:17 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Football unfairly ripped away at UAB james grega, jr.

Asst. sports editor grega.9@osu.edu While the Ohio State football team is preparing for a game without its starting quarterback, the University of Alabama-Birmingham is preparing for life without football.

It was announced Tuesday that the university would be shutting down its football program because of financial difficulties, and I could not feel more sympathetic for the players, coaches and fans of the program.

UAB president Ray Watts issued a statement Tuesday that in part said: “As we look at the evolving landscape of NCAA football, we see expenses only continuing to increase. When considering a model that best protects the financial future and prominence of the athletic department, football is simply not sustainable.”

Having played football competitively for eight years (six in grade school, two at the college club level), I can say from personal experience that some of the best memories of my life come from playing the game.

When I played my last football game in November 2013, I was anticipating it. I knew it would be my last game.

The athletes playing for UAB were not so lucky.

For most, their football careers have been ripped away from them, and that is simply not fair.

UAB is not getting shut down because of its performance on the field. This season, for just the second time in the program’s history, the Blazers are bowl eligible under first year head coach Bill Clark.

The team reportedly decided that if invited, it will play in a bowl game, which would mark the final game of the program’s existence.

Just two years ago, the Blazers came into Ohio Stadium and played a Buckeye team that would eventually finish the season undefeated, to a 29-15 final score. The Blazers led for the majority of the first half in that game.

The Blazers have also had 10 players selected in the NFL Draft, including Atlanta Falcons standout wide receiver Roddy White.

Once again, money has taken over the college football landscape and I could not be more disgusted.

Over the years, college football has become about nothing but money. You think Rutgers and Maryland were brought into the Big Ten because of their competitive athletic programs? No offense to the Scarlet Knights and Terps, but that decision was made to bring in the New York and Washington, D.C., television markets which in turn brings in — wait for it — money.

Discussions about paying players have been around for the majority of the last five to 10 years.

While I agree athletes bring in a lot of money for their respective programs, do you think money was on the mind of the UAB football players when they found out the sport they have played for years was stripped away from them? No. Those players, specifically the ones that were seen sobbing after hearing the program will end, played to

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5 questions for Big Ten Championship

1. How will redshirt-sophomore quarterback Cardale Jones perform?

The question is obvious, but it’s still the most pressing question as OSU tries to reverse the result of last year’s Big Ten title game loss to Michigan State.

After redshirt-freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett fractured his ankle in the Buckeyes’ win over Michigan on Saturday, OSU was forced to turn to Jones, who was the third-string quarterback 12 days before the season started. Even after senior quarterback Braxton Miller was ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury, Jones hasn’t seen significant playing time in relief of Barrett.

Instead, the Glenville High School product has almost exclusively played late in games when the Buckeyes already had big leads, save for a quarterback power call here and there. In that limited playing time, Jones has thrown 17 passes with 10 completions for 118 yards and two touchdowns.

He’s also run for 206 yards on 26 carries.

The numbers themselves are strong, but the sample size isn’t something to write home about.

Listed at 6-feet-5-inches tall and 250 pounds, Jones is a physical presence with a powerful arm, but he’ll need to be more than that for OSU to win.

2. How will the Buckeyes respond to the death of Kosta Karageorge?

The loss of life can’t be compared to any sort of loss on the football field, but the Buckeyes will still have to take the field on Saturday.

On paper, Karageorge didn’t have a visible impact on gameday — he never made an appearance for OSU — but he was clearly a meaningful part of the close-knit Buckeyes. Since his death, multiple OSU players have said the 2014 team is the closest they’ve ever been around, and now is the time for them to band together.

OSU will wear No. 53 stickers on its helmets to honor Karagoerge in what will be an emotional game, and the Buckeyes will likely respond in one of two ways. Either they will use the tragedy as motivation, or it will negatively affect their play.

Going forward, the only thing for sure is that the Buckeyes will be playing with Karageorge in mind.

3. Can the Buckeyes slow down Melvin Gordon?

It is no secret that Wisconsin redshirt-junior running back Melvin Gordon is the Badgers’ biggest and best weapon offensively.

It also wasn’t a secret that Indiana’s Tevin Coleman and Minnesota’s David Cobb were their best weapons, but that didn’t stop them from running wild on the OSU defense.

Coleman and Cobb combined for 373 yards and six touchdowns on the ground against the Buckeyes as they were featured almost exclusively in their respective offenses.

So it should not come as a surprise to anyone when the Badgers line up in their usual power-I formation and try to run right at the OSU defense.

The Buckeyes have to know what is coming, but if Coleman and Cobb can run for impressive numbers, who is to say Gordon won’t?

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Then-redshirt-freshman UAB quarterback Austin Brown (11) scans the field during a 29-15 loss to OSU on Sept. 22, 2012, at Ohio Stadium. get an education and to continue playing the game they undoubtedly love.

As a member of OSU’s club football team for most of two years, I can tell you firsthand what it is like to play for the love of the game.

We paid money out of our own pocket to play a season that no one outside of the team really cared about.

We paid for our equipment and travel expenses, amongst other things, to play a game that we all loved.

Just like the UAB players, we did not play in front of large crowds (we probably averaged about 100 people at our games). We did not care about money. We played for the moment. We played because we loved the game.

I wish I could say I knew what the UAB players were going through, but I can’t and few can.

The last Division I program to be discontinued was the University of the Pacific in 1995.

Some players will be able to transfer and continue their football careers, while others will see their athletic careers come to an abrupt halt.

These athletes’ lives have now changed forever, because to those who play it, football is more than a game.

It is a lifestyle.

4. Will the seniors cement their OSU legacy?

The 2014 Buckeye senior class has had huge amounts of success at OSU. They’ve been part of three-straight undefeated runs in regular season Big Ten play and were part of a 24-game winning streak under coach Urban Meyer.

They were also part of a 6-7 season under now-co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Luke Fickell after the “Tattoo-Gate” scandal rocked the program.

The one glaring hole on their resume is the lack of a title — Big Ten or national — and Saturday could be the seniors’ last chance to win either.

A loss means that OSU won’t have a chance to compete for a national championship and it would mean the Buckeyes missed out on a conference title for the second year running. But with a win, the seniors would polish off their resume in addition to keeping OSU’s playoff hopes alive.

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opinion Buckeyes support one another in times of need Rachel Feeley Lantern reporter feeley.8@osu.edu My class opened Monday morning with my professor addressing the class as always.

This time, though, it went a little differently as she told us she was always there if we needed anyone to talk to, whether it was this semester or next, and that she had placed links to counselors on Carmen if we needed them.

Ohio State students and faculty are mourning the loss of beloved football player and friend Kosta Karageorge after Sunday, when his body was found. After the news, friends and students gathered to remember

Karageorge and tell stories about him.

Through every tragedy, one thing becomes amazingly clear: the family we have here at OSU and in our community is a beautiful and rare bond. Crowds of people gathered to search for Karageorge when he was reported missing Nov. 26. His name and photo were placed everywhere around campus, shown repeatedly on the news by our local networks, and shown on the scoreboard during the OSU game against Michigan on Saturday. This was and is the time, more than ever, to lean on your fellow Buckeyes for love and support, and to be there for them as well. “How firm thy friendship.”

My father, an OSU alumnus,

died two days before my second year of college began. I was devastated, slid into depression, dropped every class I could without telling my mom, and then barely even attended the one I stayed in. Instead of just assuming I was skipping and not worrying about my attendance, a counselor from OSU contacted me to come in and talk to her when my professor noted all of my absences.

She talked me through his death and suggested I make friends in class. I attended class that day for the first time in two weeks and began talking to the girl next to me. I told her what had been going on and she gave me her number immediately and told me to contact her if I need anything. She gave me reasons

to come to class, whether it was hearing the latest gossip she had to tell me or grabbing lunch after class, and saved me from dropping out of school.

She became a close friend during that quarter — yes, we were still on quarters — and we still talk to this day.

OSU is home to a lot of traditions, some that outsiders do not understand or respect, but one thing stands clear to everyone who has ever met a Buckeye — we love our school and we love our city. That is why now it is important to remember that your fellow Buckeyes are hurting. They are missing a loved one and friend and might need some help, and we can be there to provide it.

For anyone feeling sad, depressed or lonely, please seek

help from someone. It does not have to be a counselor or therapist, but if you want to pursue that route, OSU has great people who can help. If you are uncomfortable talking to a counselor, please seek out a friend to talk to — you have 58,321 fellow Buckeyes to choose from, according to the 2014 enrollment data, and that is not even including faculty and alumni. “True to friend and frank to foe as sturdy sons of Ohio.”

Just remember, even if you ever feel alone in this world, you have an entire Buckeye nation behind you to love and help.

“If on seas of care we roll, ‘neath blackened sky or barren shoal, thoughts of thee bid darkness go, Dear Alma Mater...O..HI..O!”

OSU needs to teach counseling options Students shouldn’t chant over band Letter to the editor: The Ohio State community was devastated by Sunday’s news of the discovery of Kosta Karageorge’s body. Kosta, 22, was a redshirt-senior walk-on for the Ohio State football team and former Buckeye varsity wrestler.

He had been missing since the morning of Nov. 26, and police said he appeared to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

After spending four years on the wrestling team and this past fall on the football team, Kosta likely understood what it meant to be a Buckeye as much as anyone else.

It takes a combination of talent and determination to make your way to being a two-sport varsity athlete at a school like OSU, and Kosta displayed both in his years of wrestling and football.

Unfortunately for Kosta, his friends and his family, numerous athletic concussions might have contributed to his tragic passing.

Students who attend the Ohio State University face demanding coursework and intense pressures that result in the natural stresses of college life. Kosta Karageorge faced the stresses that go along with being a student-athlete on top of those other stresses. OSU has done a lot of work to improve the overall experience for its students, and has made great successes in many areas of student health

and safety. It needs to be more widely known that students have a couple options via the Wellness Center and Counseling and Consultation Service if they are feeling depressed or have too much anxiety. OSU offers a Suicide Prevention Program that provides outreach and training for students. Per the OSU Counseling and Consultation Service website, students have the ability to schedule up to 10 free sessions per academic year. While this is phenomenal, there are still many issues that are in place: namely, the lack of knowledge among students of these services, and the inability of CCS and the Wellness Center to effectively accommodate students in need (i.e. waiting times for these services can last up months on end).

Kosta’s potential suicide was not the first by an Ohio State student, but hopefully it will be the last. The issue of mental health awareness and services has grown in prominence both nationally and locally for the past several years, however, recent events prove it still isn’t enough.

That is the crux of why I’m writing this opinion article: for all the work that has gone into mental health at OSU, it is evident that there is much more still to be done. If the death of a student-athlete cannot push OSU to expand its resources and increase outreach/awareness, then I’m afraid nothing will.

As a third-year student, I have experienced the highs and lows of being a Buckeye. This scenario with Kosta Karageorge is easily the saddest I have ever felt for our community because it’s something that is entirely preventable. The university must make a serious commitment to taking care of its students by increasing the mental health resources available to them, and further educating all of us on what resources are available. If steps aren’t taken, our community will almost certainly face more suicides — or other violent acts — among the student body. So let’s see the university finally address the needs and deficiencies in this area that have been talked about for years.

Let’s increase funding to CCS so that those who want to see a counselor don’t have to wait. Let’s have every student go through REACH Training with the OSU Suicide Prevention Program so that we can all identify when our friends are struggling and know how to approach them. Let’s put our university on the front lines of mental health awareness and truly make this campus a place where students can feel safe and happy.

Noel Fisher Third-year in political science and urban, regional & global studies fisher.1137@osu.edu

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OSU fans participate in a cheer during a game against Michigan on Nov. 29 at Ohio Stadium.

Letter to the editor: I am writing to express my disgust for Block “O” initiating the O-H-I-O chant every time the University of Michigan Marching Band took the field at the recent Ohio State-Michigan game. Ohio State fans cannot proclaim themselves to be “the best fans in the land” if this continues to happen.

I enjoy hating on the University of Michigan as much as the next OSU fan, but this is too much. The U of M band spends the time and money to attend this game, and we effectively throw all of that away by making noise during both their pregame and halftime show performances. Ohio State fans need to show the U of M band the same respect they would show any other visiting team’s band.

Rather than drowning out Michigan’s band, Block “O” should devote more time to perfecting card stunts. I, and others around me, could barely make

out the one card stunt Block “O” South attempted during the game. Look at old photos: card stunts at OSU used to look like billboards in the stands.

Block “O” needs return to that caliber!

Or, how about rallying students to beat Michigan in the annual Blood Battle.

The announcer at the recent game stated that OSU has only beat Michigan twice (including this year) since 2008. If the members of Block “O” would rather get drunk and yell, then perhaps Block “O” should not be the largest student organization of the university.

There is no sense in acting like yelling will show that our band is better than Michigan’s when we already know that we have THE best damn band in the land. Let’s show we really are “the best fans in the land” and beat Michigan fans by performing epic cards stunts and outclassing them. Go Bucks!

Andy Prechtel B.S. in agriculture, class of 2013 arprechtel@gmail.com

When talking about mental health, avoid generalizations, be mindful of words Letter to the editor: In wake of Ohio State senior Kosta Karageorge’s death, many fellow Buckeyes and students have opened up dialogue about concussions, and the resulting feelings of isolation and confusion these injuries may bring.

A tweet from the OSU Undergraduate Student Government Twitter account Sunday evening read, “What if we treated mental illness like physical illness?” The tweet also included a link to the Office of Student Life’s Counseling and Consultation website page on Suicide Prevention and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. After my request for clarification of the language, the account @usgosu explained in a message that the tweet was in reference to a Huffington Post story that addressed divisive societal treatment of those with physical and mental illnesses.

Firstly, I want to make it very clear that I am so glad USG is making attempts to foster positive experiences for all OSU students, and that by providing awareness for the aforementioned resource, they are doing what

they can to prevent self-harm. I would also like to commend their speedy response to the loss of a member of our community, which has proved to be emotionally troubling for so many. This letter is not about USG, and it is not about a tweet. This letter is about ensuring sensitivity and awareness in addressing how we see all illnesses, be they physical or mental. It would be dangerous not to address this issue, and by doing so, I hope to promote harmony and awareness at OSU and beyond.

There is a broad range of mental illnesses, and not all end in suicide or involve thoughts of suicide. It is a perhaps concerning generalization to speak on how mental illnesses are treated and then link a broad collection of possible diagnostics to a suicide hotline and suicide resources. It is also important not to juxtapose illnesses in two categories. Mental illnesses and physical illnesses are very often interconnected. Those that experience physical ailments often have emotional experiences tied to those ailments. On the other hand, those that have been diagnosed with mental health ailments sometimes experience physical effects of their diagnosed ailment. Concussive episodes are a good

example of the duality of the experiences resulting from head trauma.

One of the worst things about concussions is that you feel an immediate disconnection from those around you. You feel isolated within yourself. You feel like an observer of the world around you, and not a participant. This is often horribly frustrating. For those that may experience depression as well, this feeling may be exacerbated. Concussion and depression form a duality of feelings of hopelessness. A lot of dialogue is being opened up about the subject, and now is the time to build awareness. Thankfully and positively, our community and the nation is standing in attention to the causes of self-harm in wake of this tragedy.

With an issue that is so sensitive, inclusive language and responses are crucial in creating a safe and loving environment on campus.

Our campus community should embrace each individual’s experience. Utilizing words and actions that do this is something OSU students, faculty and staff should be engaged in at all times.

The best thing we can do is treat each other well, be thoughtful and mindful of our words and actions, and be empathetic to the challenges

each individual faces. More than anything, I wish I would have known Kosta Karageorge personally, and it hurts to know that he was a member of this campus community. Perhaps we could have talked about how concussion isolation feels. For friends, family and acquaintances of someone that might feel this kind of isolation or any kind of isolation, know that you can be the first line of defense. Reach out to them. Text them. Call them. Invite them over. Visit them. Do whatever you can do to let them know that they are not alone. Buckeyes, be there for one another.

We should reflect on the loss this campus has faced as a time to examine our actions and responses to the people around us. We should all feel empowered to help someone else know that they may have another option. Sometimes it can be hard to see the light in such darkness, and on the other hand, it can also be difficult to see darkness in so much light. The bottom line is, love and friendship are the answer to a spectrum of issues.

Morgan Ann Johnson Second-year in public affairs johnson.4987@osu.edu

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Service Industry Night! With Open Mic, 8 pm Scarlet and Grey Cafe

Tuesday, 12/9 Holiday Lunchbox, 1 pm Shadowbox Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7 pm Nationwide Arena Dylan Rouda, 7 pm Woodlands Tavern Laugh Until it Doesn’t Hurt Benefit, 7 pm Funny Bone Holiday Hoopla, 7:30 pm Shadowbox Generations with Lowell, 7:30 pm The Basement

Wednesday, 12/10 A Christmas Carol, 11 am Studio One, Riffe Center Holiday Lunchbox, 1 pm Shadowbox Flicks for Free: The Giver, 6 & 8:30 pm US Bank Conference Theater Netsky, 7 pm Newport OSU Men’s Basketball vs. High Point, 7 pm Schottenstein Rob Little, 7:30 pm Funny Bone Chris Knight, 8 pm Newport

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