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thelantern Stable economy draws grads to Columbus KatIe HuStOn Lantern reporter huston.128@osu.edu
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Blessing in disguise
If David Lighty did not break his foot in 2008, the OSU men’s basketball team would be without a star.
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College-educated people move to Columbus
When students first get to Ohio State, many never want to leave. But as graduations nears, students hoping to start a chapter in a new city drain recent graduates from Columbus. A recent study from the Brookings Institute revealed promising results for the city of Columbus. According to an article on the institute’s website by William H. Frey, the poor job market for young adults has led to increasing numbers of individuals ages 25 and older with college degrees staying put. The study said Columbus has been gaining adults with college degrees at a rate of .16 percent over the past three years. From 2005-07, though, Columbus was losing these college graduates at a rate of .23 percent. The Brookings Institute is a nonprofit, public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., and the article analyzed data from the American Community Survey, which the U.S. Census Bureau conducts. The American Community Survey is an ongoing yearly survey, which helps to determine how more than $400 billion in state and federal money will be distributed to communities each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau website. About 3 million random addresses are selected each year to participate in the study and those people are asked to provide responses to 11 factors including age, sex, race, income and benefits, education and where they live. Zhenchao Qian, a professor and chair of sociology at OSU who specializes in migration and residential mobility in the U.S., said the increase in Columbus migration could be the result of two factors. First, the job environment during the economic
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The relatively stable economy in Columbus helped the city attract more college-educated people during the past three years. Nearby cities Cleveland and Pittsburgh experienced a reduced migration loss and a migration loss turned to gain, respectively. Pittsburgh had the greatest increase in graduate retention. Source: William H. Frey, Brookings Institution Photo: TYLER JOSWICK / Asst. photo editor Graphic: MOLLY GRAY / Managing editor for design
downturn was relatively stable in Columbus compared to some other metropolitan areas, such as Cleveland, which faced negative migration rates, Qian said. And second, when jobs are fewer, fewer college graduates are likely to move away and look for jobs elsewhere. He also said evidence shows young
Residence hall fire on Newark campus about 75 students on the Ohio State newark campus were ev acuated when their residence hall caught fire. the newark fire Department was called at 6:28 p .m. to Campus View Village apartments, 929 Sharon Valley road. the fire was brought under control by about 7 p.m. and fire officials said no one was injured. It is unclear what started the fire. Check for a story on thelantern.com.
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adults are more likely to live with their parents to save money and ensure financial security. Qian said in an e-mail that he based his statements off of his own project that uses Census and American Community Survey data. The data shows
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USG says meal plan falls short of ‘Chipotle standard’ COr y SHaffer Lantern reporter shaffer.294@osu.edu
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Undergraduate Student Government President Micah Kamrass wants to save students money using Chipotle as a guideline. Kamrass wants to change the current meal plan offered to nonresidential students, the Commuter Plus Plan, to be more affordable to students who now survive on groceries or businesses off campus. “Chipotle is the standard we use,” Kamrass said. “You can get a Chipotle burrito, which is pretty filling, for six, six-and-a-half bucks.” The commuter plan costs $420 per quarter, and allots students 40 swipes and a $50 BuckID deposit. That averages out to be $9.25 per swipe, plus the cash. “If the expectation is going to be for students to continue to eat on-campus, we need to make it closer to the cost of a Chipotle burrito,” Kamrass said. At Chipotle, a chicken burrito, chips with salsa and a small fountain drink costs $9.55. “When you factor in a side and a drink, I think our prices are very competitive,” said Zia Ahmed, senior director for Campus Dining Services. At Burrito Noches on north campus, students can get a chicken burrito, a side of nachos with cheese sauce and a fountain drink for $8.07.
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A quest for the ‘most fit’ Muslim speaker addresses anti-Semitism student Courtesy of Patrick Guanciale
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Muslim speaker Tarek Fatah came to Hitchcock Hall Tuesday to discuss his book “The Jew Is Not My Enemy” and left many students divided. The Schottenstein Chabad House at OSU, a Jewish student organization, planned the event titled “Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism.” Sarah Deitsch, a campus program leader, and her husband, Rabbi Zalman Deitsch of the Chabad House, made the decision to have Fatah come speak to students. Sarah said the decision to bring in a Muslim speaker instead of a Jewish speaker was intentional. She stressed the need to raise awareness among students of the issues that create divisions between Jews and Muslims. The Chabad House reached out to other non-Jewish groups on campus for support and sponsorship. The
student organizations Buckeyes for Israel and the North African Students were both sponsors for the event. Chabad House also asked the Muslim Students’ Association at OSU to help sponsor the event, but it declined. Maria Ahmad, president of the Muslim Students’ Association, disagreed with the Chabad House’s selection of Fatah as a Muslim speaker on anti-Semitism because she believes the dialogue would be rooted in his misrepresentation of Islam. “Islam does not teach that anyone, regardless of religion, class, sexual orientation or anything, is the enemy of any Muslim. Islam in fact teaches that the only enemy of a believer is Satan because he causes disrupt between humans. The title of Tarek Fatah’s book, however, seems to imply that Muslims are taught that the Jew is the enemy,” Ahmad said. “His tone makes it seem as though there is something in the Quran to apologize
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t arek f atah, author of ‘the Jew is not my enemy ,’ addresses students gathered in Hitchock Hall t uesday night. He shared his views on the myths concerning muslim anti-Semitism. He stands with a rabbi from Schottenstein Chabad House, inviting students to ask questions.
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