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Barriers, benefits for student dropouts USG candidates EMILY HITCHCOCK Lantern reporter hitchcock.47@osu.edu Cory Lyons was a first-year at Ohio State when he dropped out of college to save money on tuition while he decided what degree he wanted to pursue.

Almost seven years later, he is still figuring things out.

“If I would have stayed in school, I’d be in grad school right now,” Lyons said. “My future would be a little brighter.”

Lyons’ case isn’t an anomaly — students who drop out of school don’t always return or complete their degrees on time.

Withdrawal rates during academic year terms at OSU from 2009-13 have stayed between 0.6 percent and 0.8 percent, according to data provided by Wayne Carlson, vice provost for undergraduate studies and dean of undergraduate education in the Office of Academic Affairs at OSU. The summer withdrawal rates for those years were higher, between 1.2 percent and 1.7 percent.

While some students originally plan to only take a short time off, Carlson said they are less likely to complete their degree if they withdraw from the university.

Lyons is currently a manager at a GNC store.

“I’m not totally upset with the money I make, but you’re under a lot of pressure to hit numbers and make sales, day by day and week by week,” he said.

Lyons said he wasn’t ready for college when he got to OSU. “College was a really big transition from high school,” Lyons said. “My parents had no idea what college was like outside of small community college so they couldn’t prepare me.”

Lyons, who dropped out of OSU in Spring Quarter 2007, said he might consider re-enrolling in classes after he pays off his student loans from his time at OSU in the next year and a half.

For students who aren’t sure what they want to do, however, taking time off can help them figure it out.

“Some students come to the university with a lack of specific goals and get into a major they aren’t happy with,” Carlson said. “Sometimes withdrawing gives the student an opportunity to think about what

Withdrawal rates during academic year terms have stayed between .6% and .8% at OSU since 2009.

The summer withdrawal rates for those years were higher, between 1.2% and 1.7%.

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Aaron Thompson, a fourth-year in sculpture, dropped out of college for seven years before finding his niche at OSU. Originally majoring in broadcast engineering at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio, Thompson said his plan was to support himself working and make art in his free time.

“I laid carpet for three years, I did some fast food, I worked in a call center for seven hours, I sucked at retail for a few months and I worked as a nurse’s aide for three years,” Thompson said. “Even when I made enough money to pay my bills, I hated it.”

Pursuing a degree in a subject that is meaningful doesn’t mean less work, but it does give him a reason to work hard, Thompson said.

“I might whine, cry and get irritated about school, but I’d much rather work hard at this now than work a job later where I have to ask permission to use the bathroom,” Thompson said.

Emily Jadwin, a first-year in accounting, said the first thing that comes to mind when she thinks about dropouts is later success.

“It may seem to other people that you’re being lackadaisical about it and don’t care about your grades, but there are other options out there and college isn’t right for everybody,” Jadwin said.

There is a stigma that comes with a student withdrawing that the university tries to dispel, Carlson said.

“There’s a cultural expectation that they’ll keep chugging away at school,” Carlson said. “I think a lot of students may feel like they’ve failed themselves or their family or teachers if they withdraw and step away.”

Nathan Singler dropped out of OSU two years ago and said people have perceived him as lazy or stupid because they don’t understand his decision.

“You have to get over what other people think and realize what’s best for you,” Singler said.

Currently working as a pizza delivery driver, Singler plans to enroll at Bowling Green State University this fall, though he said he isn’t sure what he’ll major in yet.

“I’ll be enrolled in undecided science to begin with, but after I take some introductory classes I’ll figure it out,” he said.

Heading straight to college after high school does not give some students enough time to discover what they really want to do, Thompson said.

“At the young age people are pushed into school, they don’t take any time to work a crappy job and see how bad it sucks when you don’t have a degree,” Thompson said. “Working at McDonald’s for a year might help people realize what they want to do and how important it actually is to pursue it.”

debate policy initiatives DANIEL BENDTSEN Senior Lantern reporter bendtsen.1@osu.edu

The six Undergraduate Student Government presidential slates squared off to distinguish themselves in the largest presidential ballot in about a decade.

The USG judicial panel held a debate between campaigns at the Ohio Union Tuesday night.

Candidates outlined their policy ideas to the audience after a moderator asked them to address topics like affordability and campus safety.

Those two topics brought the most lively input from candidates, all of whom had differing perspectives on how to improve them.

Presidential candidates Celia Wright and Josh Ahart advocated for further implementation of the LifeLine Response EDU app, a personal safety mobile app, which USG offered free to some students earlier this year.

Mohamad Mohamad, another presidential candidate who is a third-year in chemical engineering and engineering physics and does not officially hold a position in USG this year, said the off-campus area should have more campus emergency blue lights.

The lights are located around OSU’s campus and have phones providing a direct line to University Police in case of an emergency.

When it came to affordability, candidates largely acknowledged the limited capacity of USG to influence high-level tuition decisions, but many believed USG should advocate for more scholarships.

Candidates, though, did not agree about the role USG should play in university decision making.

Presidential candidate Ryan Hedrick criticized current USG President Taylor Stepp’s administration for not fighting more aggressively for students, saying that USG’s role should be to advocate for students.

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Facebook changes Show pits participants against zombies an inclusive shift, some at OSU say AMANDA ETCHISON Lantern reporter etchison.4@osu.edu

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Facebook recently made changes allowing users to identify their gender with more than 50 identiy options.

CHAHINAZ SEGHIRI Lantern reporter seghiri.1@osu.edu Facebook users have been given the chance to identify their gender more accurately, a change some Ohio State students and faculty say is a shift toward a more inclusive culture.

The social media website recently added more than 50 gender identity options including “transgender,” “cisgender” and “intersex.”

Facebook posted a statement about the change Feb. 13.

“We want you to feel comfortable being your true, authentic self.

An important part of this is the expression of gender, especially when it extends beyond the definitions of just ‘male’ or ‘female,’” the statement read.

Executive director of the OSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Tayo Clyburn said she was not able to accurately self-identify before the inclusion of more gender identities.

“I’m trans-identified and to me, that means that my gender identity — it feels very dynamic and it shifts and is very fluid, and Facebook didn’t really allow that opportunity to present that part of myself,” Clyburn said.

She heard about the change as soon as it happened from her friends.

“I have a lot of Facebook friends who were very excited and everybody was posting about it, so I was very, very happy,” Clyburn said.

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Trapped in a locked room, given 60 minutes to escape, searching for the hidden key that will lead you and your teammates to freedom — all while a crazed zombie snaps hungrily at your ankles. Your heart is pounding as you desperately scour the room for clues, but the clock keeps ticking and the zombie edges closer with each passing minute.

The scenario sounds like something taken straight from a horror movie, yet a new, interactive theater experience, aptly titled “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie,” is bringing the action of movies and television shows to life on the stage, casting ticketholders as the protagonists.

“The show itself is interactive theater,” said Marty Parker, owner of Bucket List Productions and creator of the “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie” series. “It’s a room escape game … it’s a reality version of that combined with ‘Minute to Win It,’ combined with ‘The Walking Dead.’

That is what we brought to life with this show.”

Room Escape Adventures opened “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie” in Columbus Feb. 14.

The production currently operates in five cities throughout the country, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and New York, according to its website.

For $28 a ticket, Parker said participants are cast as visitors to a scientist’s lab, where they make a gruesome discovery. A doctor, through an accidental prick of a needle, has been infected by a mutated virus and transformed into a flesh-eating zombie.

A series of clues, riddles and puzzles are hidden throughout the room and the group must work through them to find the code necessary to open the door and escape.

Across the room, an actor portraying a zombie, is chained to a wall, then every five minutes, a buzzer sounds and the chain gets a foot longer.

If a human is touched by the zombie while in the room before the hour is over, they are claimed as “zombie meat” and forced to sit at the back of the room for the remaining duration of the show. Players who are “eaten” can still verbally interact with their teammates, but are not allowed to physically participate.

Parker said the majority of groups fail to escape the room in time.

“You are (either) going to find the key, solve all of the riddles and escape the room, or you’re going to get eaten by the doctor,” he said.

“Most of the people don’t get out. There’s a 70

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An illustration of ‘Trapped in a Room with a Zombie,’ an interactive theater show put on by Room Escape Adventures. percent fail rate (at the Columbus location). Only 30 percent are able to escape.”

Parker said the fastest group at the Columbus location escaped in 50 minutes and 23 seconds.

One of the key elements of a successful escape lies in active communication among group members, Parker said.

“A lot of it comes down to how good you are at figuring out puzzles and riddles and communicating,” he said. “It is a great effort of working as a team and pitting yourself against fate, that clock and that zombie.”

Visitors experience the show in groups of 12 people. Many group members do not know each other prior to spending an hour working to escape from the locked room, Parker explained.

“The scenario mandatorily puts you in a space that you’re not commonly comfortable in,” he said. “So when we set your team in that room, you are beyond a team … The unity that the room brings together is very powerful and very striking. It’s very hard to find that situation in (everyday) life.”

Parker said public reaction to the show has been positive.

Brian Grzybowski-Cuff, a fourth-year

in electrical engineering, has participated in Humans versus Zombies, a week-long, biannual outdoor game organized by Ohio State’s Urban Gaming Club, since 2009.

Participants in Humans versus Zombies deemed “zombies” are required to wear headbands, whereas the “humans” wear armbands and carry Nerf guns and socks, Grzybowski-Cuff said. “(The humans) are trying to defend themselves from being tagged, either by hitting a zombie with a sock or a shot from their Nerf blaster,” said Grzybowski-Cuff, who has served as a moderator and organizer of the event for the past two years. “And they’re just trying to survive as long as they possibly can.”

Grzybowski-Cuff said interactive activities, such as Humans versus Zombies and “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie,” provide students with alternative entertainment options and said he would consider attending one of the Room Escape Adventures shows.

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campus Former USG president to run for state representative Brandon Merriman Lantern reporter merriman.65@osu.edu

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Micah Kamrass, the 2010 - 11 USG president, is running unopposed as a Democrat in the May Democratic primary for state representative of the 28th Ohio House District.

The Ohio Statehouse might be the next step for a former Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government president.

Micah Kamrass, who was the 2010-11 USG president, is set to run unopposed as a Democrat in the May Democratic primary for state representative of the 28th Ohio House District, and then as the Democratic candidate for the election in November.

Three Republicans are in the race as well: Rick Bryan, Kimberly Angel Clark and Jonathan Dever.

Kamrass, who expects to complete a law degree and master’s degree in public policy from OSU in May, currently works for a law firm in Cincinnati, Manley Burke. Between commuting from school to work, Kamrass has been campaigning and gaining endorsements from the Hamilton County Democratic Party, Ohio Democratic Party and the district’s incumbent Democrat Connie Pillich, Kamrass said.

Pillich, who is running for Ohio Treasurer, began serving in 2009.

Kamrass said he couldn’t have imagined he would be running for the Statehouse at 25 years old back when he was serving as USG president.

“I always thought that maybe one day, running for office would be something I would want to do, but this was such an incredible opportunity where the incumbent was from where I grew up … and (Pillich) wanted to support me and thought I would do a good job,” Kamrass said.

But, he said he has learned enough from his experiences at OSU to be ready.

“When I was USG president, I learned how amazing it was to have the opportunity to wake up every morning and help solve problems,” Kamrass said. “I definitely learned the value of public service and helping others. I also saw firsthand the impact that the Statehouse can have on people’s lives.”

The size of OSU gave him additional relevant experience: Kamrass said when he was president, the undergraduate student population was about 40,000 students, compared to the approximately 100,000 people in Ohio’s 28th District.

“My undergraduate education exposed me to a bigger world than I had seen in high school (in Blue Ash), and helped me learn about communities that were a little different,” Kamrass said. “On my first day at Ohio State … my roommate was a dairy farmer, and I had never met a farmer before that.”

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Expansion of the universe explained in COSI lecture Matt Homan Lantern reporter homan.94@osu.edu It’s not hard to understand the universe is big.

Trying to explain how it expands is another issue entirely.

Lloyd Knox, a professor in the physics department at the University of California at Davis, attempted to do just that during his hour-long lecture Sunday at Columbus’ Center of Science and Industry, more commonly known as COSI. “It’s not that galaxies are moving faster than the speed of light — matter cannot travel that fast. The distance between us and certain regions is increasing at a rate more than the speed of light. Space is being created between the matter,” Knox said in response to an audience question about how light can be 46 billion light years away in a universe that’s only about 14 billion years old.

An audience of more than 140 gathered in COSI’s

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Extreme Screen Theatre to observe Knox’s presentation, “Confirmed Truths and Remaining Mysteries Regarding the Origin of the Universe,” said Kate Storm, COSI’s director of strategic initiatives. Interested spectators were also invited to meet Knox and scientists from Ohio State’s Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics in the museum’s atrium after the lecture.

Director of CCAPP and OSU physics and astronomy professor John Beacom introduced Knox, and said one of CCAPP’s primary missions is to “bring exciting results to the public and to the children.”

The exciting results in this case are the analysis Knox has developed from using data collected by the Planck satellite, which was launched in 2009. Knox works with other physicists to map the oldest light in the universe, a “cosmic background” imprint from just about 400,000 years after the Big Bang. That analysis helps scientists understand the size, structure and expansion of the universe.

Tatyana Sinetskaya. a second-year in international studies, said she was impressed by Knox’s lecture.

“It’s awesome somebody so knowledgable can explain to others in simple terms, so even those of a young age are interested,” Sinetskaya said.

Nurturing that interest among children is important, said Brittney Curtis, a fourth-year in physics and astronomy.

“I love astronomy. The images we get from studying the universe are so beautiful that they help get the younger generation involved,” Curtis said.

Curtis, who is also president of OSU’s Society of Physics Students, said it’s “fantastic that we (had) such a famous physicist come to Columbus and work with Ohio State to interest the public in (cosmology).”

Knox told The Lantern after the lecture the work he does is “really cool,” but admitted that, like any job, he doesn’t always feel that way. Speaking to the public is a part that he enjoys, he said.

“Day to day, you know, it’s work. But when I come here to talk to a group that’s here because they’re interested in it, I kinda pick up their enthusiasm and curiosity and wonder and it’s just fun,”

Knox said.

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Lloyd Knox, a professor in the physics department at the University of California at Davis, spoke about how the universe is expanding at COSI Feb. 24.

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Kamrass from 2A fourth-year in public affairs who was in USG while Kamrass was president, said he was unsurprised Kamrass was in the race.

“Anyone who’s known Micah for some time has known that he was going to be doing big things,” Stepp said. “He’s done a really good job of reaching out to people who have been involved in politics for some time, and getting a sense of perspective … that’s a really admirable quality.”

Kamrass and Stepp both referenced notables who were once USG presidents, including Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, State Rep. John Carney, who is running for state auditor, and former Cleveland Mayor Mike White. Ohio Gov. John Kasich also ran for USG president and vice president but lost both times.

“There could be a situation in the 2014 elections where half of the statewide elected office holders in Ohio ran for USG president,” Stepp said. “A lot of people have told me this is the best experience for a career in politics, a career in business or really anything.”

Kamrass said his platform is based on three areas. The first is education — particularly keeping college affordable and looking at Ohio’s school funding system. The other two points are job creation and investment in communities, through which Kamrass wants to keep constituents in Ohio and draw in people from other states.

Representatives from College Democrats and College Republicans declined to comment on Kamrass’ candidacy.

As USG president, Kamrass and former USG

USG from 1A To that, current Vice President Ahart, a fourthyear in public affairs, rebuked an aggressive approach as ineffective.

“You sometimes have to make tough decisions, but that’s what leadership is,” he said.

Wright agreed with the approach of working with the university, especially with newly appointed OSU President Dr. Michael Drake, who is set to start June 30.

“We realize that as student government’s leaders, we’re going to have to be flexible and diplomatic in building relationships and making sure not to build bridges before they even exist,” she said.

Some candidates said they think more work needs to be done to address mental health issues on campus.

Wright’s runningmate Leah Lacure voiced criticism of Ahart’s role in the current USG administration.

“As president and vice president, you have an enormous voice. You have weekly lunches with Dr. J, so we have to wonder, why these things haven’t been done before?” she said, referring to regular meetings Stepp and Ahart have with Vice President for Student Life Javaune Adams-Gaston.

Wright, a third-year in public health and the USG senior internal affairs director, said that’s an area she and Lacure, a third-year in public affairs and the USG deputy chief of staff, would like to improve.

“Shared governance is of great importance to Leah and I, but it’s an area where in USG we’ve really had an issue and been lacking for the last year.

The General Assembly for the last year has been highly ineffective, and we’re extremely disappointed with that,” Wright said.

Ahart serves as the current speaker of the USG General Assembly.

Vytas Aukstuolis, another presidential hopeful,

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USG presidential and vice presidential candidates debate their policy ideas at the Ohio Union Feb. 25.

Vice President Brad Pyle received nearly 55 percent of votes. They succeeded in accomplishing several of their more than 150 initiatives, including extending William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library hours and increasing the number of student football game tickets.

Kamrass was known for holding office hours on the Oval, which he called “one of the best parts of the job,” and he said he wants to continue a similar practice in his community if he wins the election.

“The best representatives find a way to listen to people,” Kamrass said. “I certainly want to continue that spirit in this office.”

As for future politicians emerging from OSU, Kamrass had a few tips.

“Believe in yourself and your ability, always prioritize listening to others, especially younger people who want to get into politics, and finally … have the courage to try and put yourself out there,” Kamrass said. “It may work out, it may not, but one way or the other you’ll learn a ton from the experience and meet a lot of great people.”

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Jesse Keckler, a first-year in biomedical engineering, said he would also be interested in attending a show if he went with friends.

“I would have to go with a certain group of people or friend group, but it seems like a lot of fun and it would be very entertaining to do,” Keckler said.

Parker said he hopes interactive theater shows like “Trapped in a Room with a Zombie” will eventually become a more mainstream.

Facebook from 1A Angie Wellman, intercultural specialist at the OSU Multicultural Center and liaison to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students, said the inclusion of more gender options is important.

“Facebook is a place of community building and connection. For people who have gender identities beyond the binary system, this is the first opportunity they have had to express their whole selves on this platform,” Wellman said in an email. “It is significant that Facebook has provided an opportunity for people to be authentic in their description of self. It is a significant change in the communication of valuing Trans and gender-nonconforming people.”

Linchi Liang, a fourth-year in communication, said some of his friends have changed their gender identities. He said the variety of options shows movement toward equality.

“Nowadays people are more open minded about the gender options, so I think it was the right time to do it,” Liang said. “It is better late than never.”

Brian Derrick, a third-year in public affairs, said he became aware of Facebook gender identity options through a petition circulated by an organization he interns for called All Out, which focuses on equality for those who identify as LGBT on a global level.

“Basically what (Facebook) is doing is they’re legitimizing people’s authority to identify in how they choose, and I think that really has to do with empowerment,” Derrick said.

took aim at Hedrick’s policy idea to introduce a “puppy room” on campus with the goal of reducing stress for students.

“While Mr. Hedrick wants to spend his time taking care of dogs, I want to spend my time taking care of the undergraduate students here,” said Aukstuolis, a third-year in public affairs who is not currently involved with USG. Eric Bloomfield, a first-year in economics, attended the event and expressed skepticism about the process afterward.

“The fact that there’s only three undecided voters in this whole auditorium shows that USG is a massively insular organization that doesn’t actually meet the needs of students,” he said.

His “three undecided voters” remark was a reference to a moment at the beginning of the debate where moderator Herb Asher, OSU’s senior vice president for Government Affairs and counselor to the president, asked who among the audience was truly undecided – and only three hands were raised.

Derek Bergman, a second-year in economics, said the candidates’ performances were lackluster.

“Very few of them ever actually gave specifics.

None of them were truly awe-inspiring,” he said.

“Looking at those who are currently in USG, they were talking about their legislation, but did it actually do anything?”

Sam Reed, a first-year in environmental science, said he was disappointed candidates didn’t address environmental issues in the debate.

“There wasn’t anything focusing on sustainability,” he said. “I think the closest thing we got to sustainability was one of the candidates mentioned the word ‘efficiency’ once.”

Voting is set to take place from March 3 to 5.

“We really feel like that is going to be a nice trend,” he said. “It leaves a sustaining memory …

It’s unique and it’s fun, but it’s interactive. That’s the key word.”

According to the Room Escape Adventures website, the show is scheduled to run continuously throughout the year.

In Columbus, Room Escape Adventures is located at 1158 Corrugated Way, about two miles from OSU’s campus.

Tickets can be purchased through the Room Escape Adventures website.

Facebook also allows users to customize who can see their gender identity as well, something Wellman said is key.

“Everyone should always have the freedom and ability to decide what information someone else can have about them,” Wellman said.

Clyburn said there might still be more gender identifications that weren’t included, so Facebook should keep updating the list.

“One of the challenges when you’re trying to be inclusive that it’s very hard to be all inclusive, but I think that as Facebook learns about different identities that are out there, that it should remain dynamic,” Clyburn said.

Erik Krause, the treasurer of Sigma Phi Beta, a gay fraternity at OSU, said although the Facebook change is significant, there is still more progress to be made.

“It is a learning process for everyone, even for me as a gay man. I think it’s a learning process finding out about all these different identities, and I think that’s reflecting on the changing times in understanding a lot more identities,” said Krause, a third-year in marketing.

Wellman said before the inclusion of more gender identities, some students on campus had expressed frustration in not being able to selfidentify themselves.

“This change has been exciting for many students in that they can more honestly and accurately be online in congruence with who they are in day-to-day life,” Wellman said.

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OSU catches Frank Abagnale for lecture on life, time in FBI THY THY NGUYEN Lantern reporter nguyen.1070@osu.edu One man was able to become an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer all before the age of 21.

The Ohio Union Activities Board collaborated with the Security and Intelligence Club to welcome Frank Abagnale, a former con artist turned FBI consultant, Monday evening in the Ohio Union Performance Hall.

Students had the opportunity to hear about Abagnale’s life and criminal career.

Abagnale said his life in fraudulence began when he had an idea to pose as an airline employee.

“I could pose as a pilot. I could travel all over the world for free. I probably could get anybody, anywhere to cash a check for me,” Abagnale said.

In order to pose as a pilot, Abagnale needed an official identification card marked with the airline’s symbol.

Abagnale found a company that made identification cards for carrier airlines, and he pretended to be a purchasing officer for a major U.S. carrier airline. After talking to a sales representative who was there at the company, the representative was able to make him a mock sample card on the system with Abagnale’s picture on it.

However, the plastic card did not have the symbol of the airline’s logo on it. Abagnale used decal sheets off a model airplane to plant the tiny logo from the sheet to his fake card.

Instead of going on Pan Am aircrafts, he would instead ride on the jump seat, the seat behind the captain of the plane, of other aircrafts to get to other destinations around the world. While he was a pilot, he would also cash in personal fraudulent checks of $100 as a personal employee of the airline.

Later, Abagnale told the audience he decided to move to a “swank” apartment in Atlanta. While he was there, he pretended to be a doctor.

As many of the residents around his apartment found out that he was a doctor, they would ask him to check their physical illnesses or symptoms, or as Abagnale put it, “‘Hey doc, look at my leg.’”

He said he usually told those people to ask their own doctors about it.

But Abagnale did do a thorough examination of the female residents who would ask him to check on them.

“When the girls came by, I always gave them a thorough examination. I was young but not stupid,” Abagnale said.

He decided to pose as an attorney later in the Louisiana Attorney General’s office. Abagnale studied for the bar for two months before taking and passing it.

Eventually, Abagnale’s chase came to an end when hew as 21.

After serving four out of 12 years of his federal prison sentence in the U.S., he was offered a chance to get out of prison on the condition he would work out his remaining sentence for a federal agency or until his parole had been satisfactorily completed, Abagnale said.

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Former con artist turned FBI agent Frank Abagnale gave a lecture to OSU students in an event sponsored by OUAB and the Security and Intelligence Club Feb. 24.

“I agreed and was released. This year, I am celebrating 38 years at the FBI where I work today,” Abagnale said.

While he got away with his cons for a while, Abagnale might discredit those who call him a genius.

“I wasn’t brilliant. I was just creative. I saw things that other people didn’t see,” Abagnale said.

He also said he was happy director Steven Spielberg was able to tell his story through the film, “Catch Me If You Can.” “He was very much about staying accurate as he could in the film. I was very blessed that it was he who told my story on screen,” Abagnale said.

Abagnale also said he had the opportunity to meet Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, who played Carl Hanratty and Frank Abagnale respectively, the two stars of the film. The two actors were able to visit him at one of his briefings for the FBI, Abagnale said.

The FBI, however, had very strict regulations on people interviewing and talking to him, Abagnale said. Because of this, Spielberg told everyone they had to make the film without ever meeting the real star of the movie, just like Spielberg had to make the film without meeting the FBI consultant himself. But Hanks and DiCaprio visited the former con artist anyway.

Abagnale mentioned he would have gotten caught eventually.

“Once people start chasing you, they never give up until they catch you. I never lost sight that I would get caught,” Abagnale said.

Some students said they enjoyed the event.

“I was surprised that he was so funny in general. I thought he was really going to be really serious. He was very straight-forward and he took responsibility for everything that he did,” said Sara Clark, a first-year in psychology.

Many students liked hearing Abagnale’s thoughts on the movie, too.

“I just liked seeing his thoughts on what the movie portrayed and how his actions affected his life. I thought he was really interesting,” said Jenna Galletta, a third-year in chemical engineering.

Many students admired him for his life story.

“Even though it was a crime, I admired that he lived his life and that he has a story to tell because of that,” said Brandon Liebau, a second-year in biomedical science.

Whether Abagnale is praised or shamed, the former con artist admits he takes full responsibility of his actions.

“Anything I did, I take full responsibility for it. Nobody pushed me into it. Nobody made me do it. Those were decisions that I had made,” Abagnale said.

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MATTHEW LOVETT Asst. arts editor lovett.45@osu.edu The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is somewhat typified as the festival that spurs all things hippiedom — a weekend-long event distinguished as drug-soaked and full of good vibes. Sure, Bonnaroo is set in middle-ofnowhere Manchester, Tenn., which might give millennials the idea that this it their Woodstock and the chance to imbibe as much as they can now before reality comes back in four days’ time.

What can I say? Bonnaroo has a personality, which is a large portion of the reason why I plan to attend for a second year in 2014.

It’s wrong to say the fest on the farm is all about that, though. Bonnaroo, coming up June 12-15, is one of the most versatile of the summer’s biggest festivals, exhibiting a lineup of classic rock, folk, stand-up comedy as well as the modern day’s hype bands. Many music fests share a lot of the bands they book, but below are the five artists that generally discern the ‘Roo and will be well worth sifting through the crowds.

1. Sir Elton John Bonnaroo lovingly seeks after a “classic” act for at least one of its headliners, usually one that not only appeases the old folks but also one with which its younger goers can get down.

Last year, it was Paul McCartney and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, this time around it’s Sir Elton John, making his American festival debut.

Though he’s no McCartney, a few piano ballads and a performance of “Tiny Dancer” during the live show will presumably place him in similar esteem.

2. Kanye West Despite the Bonnaroo-Kanye West debacle of 2008, when the rapper didn’t take the stage until 4:30 a.m. — several hours after he was scheduled — West is undoubtedly one of the biggest pulls for this year’s festival. Knowing West’s reputation for bombast, I don’t really expect his set in 2014 to go off without a hitch. Even so, if this year happens to be a repeat of his last visit, I have no qualms about staying up late for this guy, and I am certain I’m not alone. Coming off of 2013’s “Yeezus” and a decade-long career of producing excellent records before that, Bonnaroo, and more importantly its attendees, have struck gold.

3. Ty Segall San Franciscan garage rocker Ty Segall is

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Sir Elton John is set to headline Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2014, which runs from June 12-15 in Manchester, Tenn. set to make it over Tennessee way for a set that comes highly-anticipated for this writer. I am clueless as to what Segall’s show will look like, as he’s no exception to the prolificity that comes with these riff-dominant of musicians. If any of his work from the last two years is to be played, be it from his other band Fuzz, the records (namely “Slaughterhouse” and “Twins”) that he puts his name on or honestly, from anything for that matter — he just has to show up for my sake — I will be front-row present and elated.

4. Seasick Steve Underrated and supremely talented, Seasick Steve is perhaps the most fitting artist for Bonnaroo’s lineup. Steve is largely a one-man band, dawning blue overalls and a cap, playing guitar that’s as crusty (typically with a string missing) as the tunes he writes. He’s a blues virtuoso, mostly because he’s an embodiment of such a sound.

Stressless and only occasionally overdriven, Steve plays sunshine blues that practically soundtrack Bonnaroo’s “chill, man” ethos.

5. Andrew Bird & The Hands of Glory Andrew Bird blurs the line between indie-rock, classical and folk, though if he’s playing with his Hands of Glory, I would foresee much of this latter type. Bird assuredly won’t be exclusive, balancing the relatively new down home sonics with some of the tremendous, spiraling compositions of earlier days. Whether it’s fiddle or violin, Bird will likely be putting on a true, theatre-esque performance — one that might be apt for laying out and absorbing Bonnaroo’s aura.

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Kanye West is set to headline Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2014, which runs from June 12-15 in Manchester, Tenn.

The Fray’s newest album ‘Helios’ bubbly, full of life THY THY NGUYEN Lantern reporter nguyen.1070@osu.edu The Fray’s newest album “Helios” is bubbly and, well, simply put, full of life. There’s something a little bit different about this album. Unlike its previous albums “How to Save a Life,” “The Fray,” and “Scars and Stories,” the band is less reliant in using piano for their music. Although I was surprised to not hear chords of the instrument playing in the first few verses, it was nice to hear that The Fray is able to retain its strong vocals.

In the album’s most popular song and lead single, “Love Don’t Die,” the sounds of guitar, drums and smooth vocals were evident. The verses in the piece are easily relatable and can resonate with anyone who has experienced love.

Another song I thoroughly enjoyed was “Hurricane” — the song is spunky. It is also a good mixture of rock-pop and easy listening. “Hurricane” is all about meeting that special girl that, as the cliché line goes, changes your life. The song reminds me of the power that another person can really have over you, when you find that special someone because like magnets, you’re suddenly drawn to that person and you don’t know why.

“Hold My Hand” is another song to which everyone can relate. It’s about not wanting to be alone. The simple act of not wanting to go through life’s hardships alone is symbolized in its repeated verses of, “Help me stand, even if the sky is falling/And I want you to know, I can’t do it alone/Hold my hand/Hold my hand.” This song also has a little bit of piano in the beginning of the music, so it’s a nice reminder of the band’s previous work.

“Keep On Wanting” is one of the most inspirational songs I’ve heard from The Fray so far. The song advises listeners to keep an open heart and to keep on going after your desires even if you have been broken before. As the song implies, it’s best to keep on wanting because you will never know what’s going to happen later in life. I agree that it is always better just to try. Who knows?

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Meyer: Johnson right man for job daniel rogers Asst. sports editor rogers.746@osu.edu Sure, Michigan State was victorious in the Big Ten Championship Game, but since taking over as coach of the Ohio State football team, losses in the Big Ten have been few and far between for Urban Meyer.

Whether it is the 16-1 record accumulated against Big Ten foes — the one loss coming against Spartans in the Big Ten Championship, 34-24 — or having the top ranked recruiting class in the conference each of the last three seasons, Meyer has been dominant.

Now not just content with winning on the field and the recruiting battle, Meyer is claiming victories in opposing teams’ locker rooms.

After spending 18 seasons with OSU’s Big Ten rival Penn State, Larry Johnson Sr. decided this offseason to make the change from blue to red.

“I’m really excited to be here, I really am,” Johnson said Feb. 5 on National Signing Day. “It’s been a great two weeks for me. It’s a change and sometimes change is good … I had a great past and I’m looking for a great future and the Buckeyes give me a chance to have that.”

Taking over as defensive line coach for OSU, Johnson inherits a unit that returns all four starters, including two all Big Ten performers in junior Michael Bennett and sophomore Noah Spence.

Johnson said he looks forward to the opportunity to coach a group with such great potential.

“Just watching from afar and watching it on video tape, I think it’s a very talented young group,” Johnson said. “I can’t wait to get my hands on them … I’m really excited to impart my wisdom to these guys and see how they respond.”

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OSU defensive line coach Larry Johnson answers questions from the media on National Signing Day Feb. 5 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

During his tenure at Penn State, Johnson was part of a team that took a share of two Big Ten titles in 2005 and 2008, although these were later vacated by the NCAA. The team that split the title with the Nittany Lions: OSU. But Johnson said the rivalry with the Buckeyes wasn’t something that played into his decision to switch schools.

“I want a place where I can go that feels like home … It was a pretty tough decision but a pretty easy decision once I got down to where I wanted to go and coach,” Johnson said. “So it wasn’t about a rivalry, it was about a fit for me and I felt comfortable with this fit to be a Buckeye coach.”

Johnson’s move to Columbus came on the heels of the departure of Mike Vrabel to the Houston Texans in January. Meyer said replacing Vrabel wasn’t all about the product

on the field, as Vrabel was an “excellent recruiter” and a “dynamic personality.”

He added that Johnson checks both of those boxes.

“When I was putting together to replace (Vrabel), you can’t lose a dynamic person, personality, energy guy and not replace him where you’re just not going to have that in your program,” Meyer said. “And so we hired Larry Johnson. Larry Johnson is a guy I had great respect for many years.”

Meyer said the courting of Johnson from Penn State could have come sooner were it not for hiring Vrabel. “(I) made a phone call two years ago when I was hired here in December whatever year that was, I called Larry,” Meyer said. “We discussed Ohio State. But then I made the decision to hire Mike Vrabel. We just didn’t have a spot.”

But Johnson said his decision to remain at Penn State two years ago didn’t detract from his desire to come coach for the Buckeyes.

“There’s no question it’s different, 18 years at one place no question … My staying at Penn State was a decision I made because I’m real loyal to my players,” Johnson said.

“That’s why I stayed there all those years, I had a chance to go. It was just at this time, at this juncture, it was the time to separate and separate on good terms and I felt like this was a good opportunity.”

Johnson joined the program almost three weeks before signing day and was almost immediately sent out to secure the signature of some of the top players in America.

One such player was New Jersey defensive end Darius Slade. Not only did Slade surprisingly sign with the Buckeyes, he did it after verbally committing to Michigan State.

That last minute switch came on the back of Johnson.

“We’re talking about a relationship that’s developed over years, it’s not just today,” Johnson said of recruiting Slade. “There are some guys that I’ve known that have committed to Nebraska or committed to Michigan State so it was always an ongoing dialogue with him. I was really close with (Slade’s) family. I coached his cousin Jared Odrick who plays for the Miami Dolphins. So it was just a matter of him deciding what he wants to do. So we communicate and talk and at the end of the day, he’s a Buckeye and I’m really excited about that.”

Johnson is set to get his first chance to be on the sidelines against a competitive opponent Aug. 30 when OSU is scheduled to take on Navy at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Unbeaten Shockers not forgotten by Buckeyes

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Pistol: NRA Air Pistol Sectionals 4 p.m. @ Columbus Softball v. Fordham 5:45 p.m. @ Kissimmee, Fla. Men’s Tennis v. North Carolina 6 p.m. @ Columbus Men’s Hockey v. Michigan 6:30 p.m. @ Ann Arbor, Mich.

Women’s Hockey v. Minnesota Duluth 7:07 p.m. @ Duluth, Minn.

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Senior guard Aaron Craft directs the offense during a game against Minnesota Feb. 22 at the Schottenstein Center. OSU won, 64-46.

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A total of 333 days ago, Wichita State topped Ohio State, 70-66, in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight March 30. The Buckeyes, given the No. 2 seed after ripping through the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago and taking home the title, were halted by the No. 9-seeded Shockers for the duration of the game, trailing by 20 at multiple points before storming back behind 15 second half points from then-sophomore forward LaQuinton Ross to cut the lead to four.

But a second straight Final Four trip would not be realized by the Buckeyes, as the Shockers held on and advanced, only to lose to eventual national champion and top overall seed Louisville a week later.

The Shockers haven’t lost since.

Sitting unscathed at 30-0, No. 2 Wichita State is the lone remaining undefeated team in Division I college basketball this season.

The Buckeyes appear aware of that, too.

When asked about what he thought about this year’s version of the Shockers, senior guard Aaron Craft wasted no time responding.

“And we lost to them last year,” Craft said Friday, looking across the room.

Craft had an answer for the next question too, an inquiry into whether he and the rest of the now No. 22 Buckeyes knew how good Wichita State would be this season before everyone else did, simply because their season ended at the hands of the Shockers almost a calendar year ago.

“It’s not a moral victory if that’s what you’re hinting at,” Craft said with a grin. “It doesn’t feel any better that they beat us now that they’re having this success.”

But despite being unbeaten, the Shockers have not been given the nation’s top spot in the polls this season, likely because they play in a mid-major conference, The Missouri Valley Conference. But the Shockers’ success so far this season doesn’t surprise OSU’s coach either.

“I felt going into the game (last year) they were playing, just with what they had done through the tournament to (No. 1 seed) Gonzaga in the second round — they were rolling,” Matta said Friday. “And obviously they’ve done a great job of continuing that momentum going forward.”

Craft agreed, saying that even though the Shockers lost two of their three leading scorers after last season — senior guard Malcolm

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Men’s volleyball looking to ‘control the pace’ against Ball State Zoe Chrysochoos Lantern reporter chrysochoos.2@osu.edu

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After back-to-back wins, the Ohio State men’s volleyball team could be hitting its stride.

The No. 13 Buckeyes (7-6, 4-2) easily dispatched the Grand Canyon Antelopes in two matches over the weekend, sweeping them 3-0 on consecutive nights.

After four consecutive matches on their home court, the Buckeyes are set to finish off their five-match home stand Wednesday, hosting No. 14 Ball State (7-5, 3-2) at 7 p.m. in St. John Arena.

OSU junior outside hitter Michael Henchy said he and his teammates are looking to take what worked against the Antelopes and apply it to the match against the Cardinals.

“We need to control the pace of the match and win or lose points on our terms. If we can dictate the way the game is played, we have a much stronger chance to win,” Henchy said.

The Buckeyes beat the Cardinals

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Junior middle blocker Dustan Neary (18) and freshman outside hitter Miles Johnson (13) attempt to block the ball during a match against Grand Canyon Feb. 21 at St. John Arena.

OSU won, 3-0. once last season, a 3-1 result in Columbus. But when OSU traveled to Muncie, Ind., it was the Cardinals who dominated, winning 3-0 in a match that ended a three-game winning streak for the Buckeyes.

“Last time we played them (Ball State) we were swept in their gym,” Henchy said. “We played flat and lost the game on our own side of the net.”

Freshman setter Christy Blough,

who tallied 77 assists in the two wins against the Antelopes, said nothing is going to come easy against Ball State because of its physicality.

“Ball State is not going to give us many points off of their errors,” Blough said. “So I think the most important thing we have to do to win this match is to limit our errors attacking and from the service line.”

The Buckeyes are expecting the Cardinals to come out hungry against them after dropping two matches last week to a pair of top 10 opponents in No. 1 Loyola and then-No. 10 Lewis. Henchy said Ball State plays a “scrappy” game, and is likely to look to take advantage if OSU’s offense is weak.

“We are practicing being aggressive and bringing more pace in our attacks,” Henchy said. “We have also done more work in transition to improve our efficiency.”

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studentvoice C-Store needs to improve healthy options ALY GORDON Lantern reporter gordon.847@osu.edu Ohio State is powerful. To deny this is to deny the blue in the sky, the fluidity of water.

The choices we make as both students and a university — be they as seemingly small as vending options or as large and impactful as energy policy — make an undeniable, unquestioned splash. We make waves here at OSU. We set precedents.

Bearing that in mind, why not lead the charge in one of the most fundamental, societally salient fields? In something as simple yet essential as food? For while yes, the university indeed offers some healthy options at their various on-campus venues, there remains one notable void: campus C-Stores.

As one walks into the North Commons C-Store, he or she is met by a seeming dichotomy — the small space is brimming with brightly packaged, ever-familiar brands. Oreos and Reese’s Puffs, Campbell’s Soup and Ramen Noodles. But despite slight differences in taste and appearance, many of these foods are in essence the same: simply clever concoctions of corn and soy, veiled by words like “dextrose” and “dextrin.”

To their credit, C-stores do offer healthy and dietaccommodating options: meal bars, select trail mixes and Greek yogurt, among others. But herein ultimately lies the

issue, these options are just that — options. They are the minority: a school of fish in a sea of fat, sugar and highly processed, obesity- and disease-linked foods.

When I walked into the North Commons C-Store on an ordinary Saturday afternoon, I counted 63 options for candy, 48 for chips, and two for produce: strawberries and those small, pre-packaged party trays of grapes, cheese, cauliflower, etc. I don’t claim to be an expert, but when number of Chex Mix variants alone surpasses that of fruits, something needs to be done.

From my vantage point as an on-campus resident and meal-plan adherent, this in no way, shape or form encourages healthy eating. Quite the opposite. With superfluous, end-of-the-semester blocks a reality for many, myself included, I want at least a greater choice. I don’t want certain products (and by effect, certain environmentallydegrading, health-damaging industries) forced on me.

And I’m not alone. In a recent survey conducted by the Local Matters Student Ambassadors, which aim to raise support for local issues, nearly 36 percent of surveyed students were either “unsatisfied” or “very unsatisfied” with the variety of food in campus C-Stores (survey conducted on nearly 200 students). Many also expressed a desire for whole, unprocessed foods like “almonds,” “eggs,” “whole wheat bread” and “single serve frozen veggies” to join the ranks of current C-Store products.

The demand exists. It’s simply untapped.

And while I understand that OSU has scores of private, revenue- and opportunity-generating contracts with conglomerates like Coca-Cola, I also understand the need for balance: the need for produce to outnumber candy — not the other way around.

So what, ultimately, is the importance of cutting the crap from — or at least increasing the options on — C-store shelves? What is the benefit of this greater parity?

In doing so, we further not only the health and well-being of our campus community, but also that of society: We decrease our affair with those highly subsidized soy- and corn- giants and all the while increase demand for whole, healthy foods — foods fraught not with chemicals, nor with environmental and public health consequences.

We make a small, albeit essential, step.

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Abundance of blocks a combatable issue LEE MCCLORY Lantern reporter mcclory.10@osu.edu It’s a classic scenario: Freshmen standing in line at the C-Store at the end of the semester, toting multiple packages of Coca-Cola and Powerade, stacks of Jeni’s ice cream and spending their meal plan on random people at the food courts, just to get through their blocks.

It seems so straightforward to spend all of one’s blocks, and yet it isn’t, because this scenario is as common as William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library filling up for finals week. It happens every semester, to every freshman.

I’ll give credit where it is due — the university tries to let students know when they are behind their blocks or over their blocks. I’ve received multiple emails informing me that I am far under the amount of blocks I should have spent by now. There is a list on the university’s website of how many blocks should be spent when. The estimate of how many blocks per day should get spent is on there too.

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The view inside Fresh Express on North Campus.

Yet every semester, it’s so common to hear students who have too many blocks or too few, and it’s the university’s fault.

All freshmen – with a few exceptions – are required to live on campus, and students are required to pay thousands of dollars for food if they live on campus. At the same time, during their first semester, students don’t know how much they are going to eat or how little. They don’t realize how many blocks it takes to eat at the Ohio Union all the time versus how many times they go to Chipotle every week.

What’s more, the blocks system and how we are supposed to spend it is confusing. Yeah,

three or four blocks a day is helpful, but when do we spend four, and when do we spend three?

The chart on the dining website is supposed to help with that, but it is confusing too. It lists Monday’s date as the start of the week, with Sunday at its end, and how many blocks a student is supposed to have on Sunday, not on Monday.

So why not just list Sunday’s date and how many blocks you’re supposed to have that day, the way it is on the charts on the cash registers around campus? Those are a lot more straightforward. If you can make those, you can post them online, Student Life.

According to a statement released by email

by Ohio State spokeswoman Amy Murray, “This number is in no way intended as a strict pattern to be followed, but instead offers a broad, general idea that may help students make their own informed decisions.”

But does that actually help? No. How do we not freak out when we learn that we have 50 more blocks than we should, or 40 fewer than we should?

It still doesn’t help us pace ourselves properly.

It seems set up to confuse students and to hurt how they are going to spend their blocks. Yes, it’s more flexible. Yes, it’s probably the best offer for most students between a weekly blocks system, the unlimited system where the only food that can be purchased is from Traditions locations on campus, and the system discussed above.

But instead of only those three choices, the blocks system could be even more flexible and benefit students better. The way to give students more control over what they eat is to offer more options

— a 250 plan, a 100 block plan, a 500 block plan. Let students update or lower their number of blocks up till the last three weeks of the semester.

Because let’s be honest, the cafeteria food here isn’t anywhere close to the best campus food.

According to the Daily Meal, out of a list of 60 colleges, that honor goes to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Ranking at No. 55 is Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and OSU isn’t even on the list.

Um, hello OSU. Maybe you can learn something about making good food from Miami.

But if OSU isn’t willing to create food good enough that students want to eat it on a regular basis, they should create a system of blocks that works for any student. As it stands, the blocks system is flexible, but not exactly right for everyone.

If the university cares about its students, it should, and can, reform the blocks system. Or just make better food students want to eat.

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sports Despite signs of growth, Cavaliers fans know to tread lightly Sports Columnist

To the casual NBA fan, it would be surprisingly reasonable to think the Cleveland Cavaliers are heading in the right direction and that the team is on its way to its first playoff appearance since LeBron James donned Cleveland jersey.

A playoff berth is vital if Cleveland hopes to convince All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to stay in Cleveland.

Irving is coming off a 31 point, 14 assist and five rebound All-Star Dan Hessler game MVP performance while his hessler.31@osu.edu teammate, shooting guard Dion Waiters, is coming off a strong showing in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, gathering 31 points and dishing out seven assists.

The Cavs also made two of the biggest moves before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. The team traded center Andrew Bynum and a draft pick to the Chicago Bulls for the rights of small forward and former All-Star Luol Deng Jan. 6. Two weeks later, the move was followed by the Cavs trading forward Earl Clark and center Henry Sims along with two second round draft picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for center Spencer Hawes.

The hope is these two veteran players will help provide leadership for the team in its goal of reaching the playoffs, one of the few qualities Irving has yet to add to his game.

The organization also recently fired general manager Chris Grant, which was followed by a six-game win streak, the first in Irving’s three year NBA career.

All of these signs point toward immediate improvement for the organization, however Cleveland fans know to tread lightly.

A strong showing for Cleveland during the All-Star break might appear as a positive, but Cavs fans know all too well that All-Star week performances mean little to nothing. During last season’s All-Star break, Irving propelled himself to superstar status after winning the 3-point

Shockers from 1B Armstead and senior forward Carl Hall, who scored 14 and eight points respectively against OSU in the Elite Eight — it’s clear why they’re playing well after beating the Buckeyes last year.

“It’s very easy to see why they’re successful. They play for each other, and they play for a cause — and that’s what it takes,” Craft said.

“They’ve been down, they’ve found a way to fight back and that’s what they do. They have guys that are experienced and they have been in big games, have played in the Final Four. Wouldn’t expect anything less.”

Wichita State only has one game remaining on its regular season schedule — Saturday’s

contest and crossing then-Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight into the history books in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge.

Unfortunately for Cavs fans, that success didn’t follow Irving when he came back to Cleveland. Instead, his stats began to drop, including his points per game which fell by 3 1/2. The team failed to reach the playoffs and earned the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Rumors have been swirling that Irving isn’t happy in Cleveland and wants out. While the rumors have continuously been denied by the organization and Irving himself, Cavs fans can’t help but cringe at the mere possibility of “The Decision 2.0.”

Add to the fact that the Cavs third leading scorer and arguably the NBA’s best sixth man, Waiters, has been noted as having problems developing positive relationships with his teammates and one starts to notice the Cavs have some obvious issues that need to be fixed soon if the team wants to make the playoffs.

Another one of these issues is the team’s health. Currently, the Cavs have three crucial players missing games because of injury. The injury bug seems to bite starting center Anderson Varejao every year and this year has been no different as he has missed six straight games because of a sore back. Starting shooting guard C.J. Miles has missed two straight games for a sprained ankle and Waiters has missed three straight after hyperextending his left knee. Coach Mike Brown said there is no timetable for the return of any these players in an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

A recent bright spot for the Cavs is the progression of the 2013 No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Bennett, who averaged 8 points and 5.5 rebounds in the month of February, both of these are up from his regular season averages of 4.1 and 3.2 respectively. Bennett also accumulated his first two double-doubles in his NBA career in February.

Reaching the playoffs this year would provide fans with a glimmer of hope that Irving will decide to stay in Cleveland, and recent trades show that management realizes this. Behind all the clutter that is in the way, there is still a chance the Cavs make the playoffs. Just 6 1/2 games back of the Atlanta Hawks, who currently hold the 8th seed in the sluggish Eastern Conference, the Cavs could make the playoffs if the team finds a way to come together and turn things around. With only 25 games remaining, this needs to happen sooner rather than later.

season finale when they are set to host Missouri State (19-10, 9-8) — so the odds of it finishing unbeaten are in their favor.

But with the way the college basketball landscape has been this season — especially in the Big Ten — with perennial powers losing close games to teams typically in the bottom half of the league, nothing surprises Matta anymore.

“I think that’s what it’s become. We use the word parity,” Matta said. “I think one of the biggest things, if you don’t have the star-studded one and done freshman class, the next greatest thing is probably fourth and fifth year guys that have been in the program, have been together. I think that’s where it kinds of lends itself to, the next phase of having a great run if you will.”

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) attempts a shot during a game against the Chicago Bulls Jan. 22 at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers lost, 98-87.

Wichita State has two juniors and four seniors on its current roster, while the Buckeyes have seven juniors and a pair of seniors in Craft and guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. Last season, the Shockers had five seniors and three juniors while OSU had one senior and five juniors. One of those juniors, forward Deshaun Thomas, left early for the NBA and two others were walk-ons.

Each team’s makeup this year, thought, hardly has anything to do with how it looked last year, Craft said.

“There’s very little carry over. Obviously you would think we’re probably different than people would have expected us to be based off of what happened last year and who we have coming back,” Craft said. “Every year is different, every

team is different. You don’t look back and say ‘That was great. We did a good job last year.’

That doesn’t put the ball in the basket and that doesn’t stop anyone this year.”

Craft and the Buckeyes (22-6, 9-6) are slated to visit Penn State (13-14, 4-10) Thursday, looking to avenge a 71-70 overtime setback Jan. 29 and stay in the hunt for a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

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