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Donation will be divided among Union and more than 900 Ohio State organizations CAITLIN O’NEIL Lantern reporter oneil.97@osu.edu
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thelantern Ohio State students accepted a $1.05 million check Monday from U.S. Bank representative Dave Sceva at the new Ohio Union. Of the donation, $500,000 will go toward the new Union, with $550,000 going to the more than 900 student organizations at OSU. The Union is recognizing U.S. Bank’s donation by putting its name on a conference theater in the $118 million building. The U.S. Bank Conference Theater will host OUAB’s movie and lecture series, among other things, said Tracy Stuck, director of the Ohio Union. U.S. Bank will also open a branch and four ATMs in the new Union. “We’re delighted to take part in this celebration,” said Peter Weiler, senior vice president of development. “We have a lot to celebrate. This is a remarkable gift and we’re just very grateful.” U.S. Bank’s market president Dave Sceva welcomed students, Ohio Union and U.S. Bank representatives and OSU administrators with an “O-H!”
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Dave Sceva of U.S. Bank presents a check of $1.05 million to the students of OSU Monday afternoon in the new Ohio Union.
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The Web site that claims to be the guide to “everything” off-campus was made speciÿcally with college students in mind. Easycolumbus.com, which provides information on events, dining and discounts in Columbus, was developed in September 2009 to show college graduates that there is a reason to stay in Columbus, said Alison Pegg, Easy Columbus multimedia coordinator and Ohio State alumna. By incorporating student blogs, the “most updated part of the site,” Easycolumbus.com runs on the premise that the best way to reach its audience — students — is through their peers. “We are really pushing the student voice,” Pegg said. The site employs “student ambassadors,” who write about their experiences with local restaurants and businesses. The site works with students from 11 colleges in central Ohio, according to a report by the Web site’s consulting ÿrm, collegia.com. Students from each of these schools, including OSU, contribute blogs to the site. The ÿrst blogger to join Easy Columbus was OSU student Rachel Sova, a fourth-year in journalism. Sova was recommended to the site as a wellconnected student by the Ofÿce of Student Life, where she is an intern, Sova said. “I blog about the little-known events around campus,” she said. “I think it is a really good way to get the word out there about OSU to the general public.”
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Jesse Owens on short list to be represented in U.S. Capitol
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Jesse Owens has been selected as a top 10 nominee to represent Ohio in the U.S. Capitol. Owens, an Ohio State graduate and four-time Olympic gold medal winner, has made the cut after Ohio politicians cut down a pool of 93 candidates to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection. Two statues representing each state are housed in the hall, with former President James Garÿeld and former Ohio Gov. William Allen representing the state now. But the Ohio General Assembly decided to replace the statue of Allen because he opposed the emancipation of slavery. The original 93 nominees were proposed by Ohioans through e-mails, letters, phone calls and presentations, legislative aide Kristin Strobel said.
All recommendations were accepted as nominees. The six members of the Assembly’s National Statuary Committee narrowed the list by ranking their top 10 preferences. Committee members are appointed by Senate members and the Speaker of the House. The members presented JESSE OWENS a variety of reasons for choosing Owens, Strobel said, but learned a lot about him after visiting Ohio State in November. Owens’ family and a Columbus Dispatch sports columnist were among the speakers in favor of Owens. “Jesse Owens is not only a nationally recognized athlete with Ohio roots, but he exempliÿes Ohio
values of hard work and determination,” said Sen. Mark Wagoner in a press release. “Here we have yet another great Ohioan with the credentials to represent our state in the U.S. Capitol.” The public will be able to vote on the statue from March 20 to June 12 at polling locations across Ohio. Other top 10 nominees include Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ulysses S. Grant and Thomas Edison. Voters can cast a ballot by visiting the Ohio Historical Society, the Cincinnati Museum Center or the Western Reserve Historical Society. The public vote will not decide the winner but will in° uence the committee’s ÿnal decision. The State House will also host a polling station for students who can’t make it to any of the other locations, Strobel said. The ÿnal selection will be made in early July.
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