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Best of Ohio State

ON PAGE 1 ● Best Campus Character ON PAGE 3 ● Best Student Organization ● Best General Education Course ON PAGE 8 ● Best Recreation Center ● Best Campus Animal

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FOOD ON PAGE 1 ● Best Campus-area Dessert Restaurant ON PAGE 4 ● Best Campus-area Late-night Eatery ● Best Campus-area Bar ● Best Campus-area Pizza ● Best Campus Coffee: Starbucks vs.

Crimson Cup ON PAGE 5 ● Best On-campus Non-traditions Dining Option ● Best On-campus Traditions Dining Option ON PAGE 8 ● Best Coffee Shop on Campus

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ON PAGE 2 ● Best North Campus Residence Hall ● Best South Campus Residence Hall ● Best West Campus Residence Hall ● Best Street for Off-campus Living ● Best Way to Get Around ● Best Area to Live on Campus ON PAGE 4 ● Best On-campus Bathroom ● Best Outdoor Study Spot ON PAGE 8 ● Best Indoor Study Spot

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Then-OSU running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) during a game on Sept. 26 at Ohio Stadium.

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Ezekiel Elliott Written by Kevin Stankiewicz Ever since bursting onto the national scene during the Buckeyes’ improbable national-championship run two seasons ago, Ezekiel Elliott has been revered by fans. His selection as The Lantern’s Male Athlete of the Year proves that once more.

Although he was the full-time starter for just two seasons, Elliott

leaves Columbus with his name sprinkled throughout the program’s record books.

The St. Louis native is second in career rushing yards (3,961) and fourth in rushing touchdowns (43).

Among players with more than 200 carries, Elliott is the leader in yards per attempt with 6.7. His five 200yard performances are tied for first in OSU history.

Hello and welcome to The Lantern’s first-ever Best of OSU issue.

The Lantern has tallied the votes submitted on our website to compile an issue that reflects the most memorable moments and figures of the 2015-16 academic year.

The Lantern received 400 responses to our online survey, the results of which are presented in these eight pages.

From favorite places to grab a late-night bite to iconic shows performed by the OSU Marching Band, this issue is meant to celebrate and commemorate everything that defines OSU. Thank you for your votes, and please enjoy The Lantern’s inaugural Best of OSU edition.

In his final year in scarlet and gray, Elliott ran for 1,821 yards and 23 touchdowns, helping him garner the Big Ten’s offensive player of the year award and a spot on the second-team All-America.

His combination of power and speed allowed Elliott to shake off would-be-tacklers near the line of scrimmage, before using his quick- Sincerely, ness to outrun secondaries. Those attributes, coupled with his excep- Amanda Etchison tional blocking, prompted OSU Editor in Chief, The Lantern running backs coach Tony Alford, on Nov. 16, to call Elliott “the best ELLIOTT CONTINUES ON 2

CULTURE ON PAGE 5 ● Best Local Band ● Best Campus-area Record Store ● Best OSUMB Halftime Show of 2015 ON PAGE 6 ● Best Place to Take a Photo on Campus

SPORTS ON PAGE 1 ● Male Athlete of the Year ON PAGE 6 ● Best Non-football/basketball Sporting Event ● Female Athlete of the Year ● Best OSU Football Game of the 2015 Season ● Best game-day concession ● Best OSU sporting venue ON PAGE 8 ● Varsity Athletic Team of the Year

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Joshua Whitson, the Bagpipe Guy, performs on the Oval.

BEST CAMPUS CHARACTER

The Bagpipe Guy

Written by William Kosileksi With spring here and the weather beginning to warm up, Ohio State students can expect to see the wellknown Bagpipe Guy playing music on the Oval.

Joshua Whitson, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System data analyst for the OSU Office of International Affairs, was not only given the nickname Bagpipe Guy by OSU students, but he was also voted as the Best Campus Character by the students in the Best of OSU online poll.

“I’m certainly happy that I was voted as the Best Campus Character and that people enjoy me playing in the Oval,” Whitson said.

“I’m happy that I have become a part of campus culture.”

Whitson said that more people know him and acknowledge him on campus when he is playing his bagpipes than when he isn’t playing them.

“It’s funny because I’m just me, Josh Whitson; I’m just like a Clark Kent type of guy. He takes off his glasses and puts on his cape, and BAGPIPE CONTINUES ON 2

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From left to right: Owner Towla Barouxis, Alex Horn and Cierra Zeigler pose for a photo at Buckeye Donuts.

BEST DESSERT RESTAURANT

Buckeye Donuts Written by Brennan Magalski Buckeye Donuts has been serving up freshly made, hand-cut doughnuts to the Ohio State community since 1969. The 1998 N. High St. location is open 24 hours a day for students and staff to come in and enjoy a cup of coffee before class in the morning, a gyro and fries at lunchtime, or one of their favorite doughnuts after a night out.

Buckeye Donuts offers 32 varieties of these tasty treats, which are made from scratch daily using the highest quality ingredients, accord-

ing to its website.

“As opposed to some other places that take out their frozen dough and pop it in the microwave, we roll out and cut our own dough and cook everything fresh at 7 a.m. every morning,” said cashier Cassy Benson, a second-year in art education.

Some of the “regular” flavors include classic glaze, blueberry cake, coconut cake, and jelly- and custard-filled. Doughnuts with the “fancy” distinction include cinnamon rolls and apple fritters. Not to DONUTS CONTINUES ON 2

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Ezekiel Elliott.

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Best South Campus Residence Hall: Smith-Steeb Hall.

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Best Street for Off-Campus Living: East Chittenden Avenue

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Best West Campus Residence Hall: Morrill Tower.

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Best North Campus Residence Hall: Scott House.

Best Way to Get Around: WALKING

Best Area to Live on Campus: SOUTH

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I take out the bagpipes and suddenly people know who we are,” he said. “The second the bagpipes are out, everyone knows who I am.”

Whitson was hired to work with the OSU Office of International Affairs in March 2014, and began playing his bagpipes on the Oval the following summer semester.

“I did this all summer with nobody commenting on it, but once the start of the fall semester of 2014 rolled around, I did the same thing and there were suddenly thousands of people commenting on it,” Whitson said.

As a competitive bagpiper who travels and plays in competitions both in the U.S. and abroad, Whitson said he needs to practice a lot, and he said that the Oval is the best place on campus to do so.

“The Oval is the closest place to my office, and there is enough distance between the Oval and the buildings for me to practice and not disturb classes going on,” Whitson said. “No one has yelled at me so far.”

The students at OSU have taken a liking to Whitson, as many of them said they enjoy hearing Whitson playing his bagpipes while

they walk to class.

“I think it’s awesome that he plays his bagpipes on campus just because a lot of the students seem to love him and support him, and it spreads a lot of spirit as students walk across the Oval,” said Kelley Sadosky, a second-year in zoology. “He is very deserving to be the Best Campus Character.”

Another student, Chris Pietrow, a second-year in mechanical engineering, said he thinks that the Bagpipe Guy helps bring something different to the average day of an OSU student.

“Whenever I see him playing in the Oval, it always brightens my day because it is something different from the monotony of going to class on a day-to-day basis,” he said.

As the end of the semester approaches, Whitson said that students can expect to see him once the weather gets nicer.

“I’m just waiting for weather to warm up, and then I’ll be out there practicing again,” Whitson said.

player in the country.”

One cannot, however, write an overview of Elliott’s career without mentioning his controversial postgame press conference in which he blasted the coaching staff’s play-calling after the Buckeyes’ 17-14 loss to Michigan State on Nov. 21.

The tirade prompted heavy criticism nationally, but many within Buckeye Nation sided with their star tailback, mainly because his complaints about receiving only 12 carries held water.

But even those fans who might have expressed displeasure then likely forgave him after he rushed for 363 yards and six touchdowns over his final two games.

Elliott is projected to be a firstround pick in April’s NFL draft and the first running back selected.

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be forgotten is the store’s namesake doughnut, which is chocolate iced with peanut butter in the center.

While it offers a variety of flavors, Buckeye Donuts is not just doughnuts. It also has hot breakfast sandwiches and sides, coffee and espresso, Souvlaki George’s famous gyros, Greek salads and more.

It also offers its coffee and doughnuts in catering packages.

Owner Jimmy Barouxis, whose family has owned the business for more than 40 years, expressed gratitude for being voted Best Campus Dessert Place.

“We are very honored and privileged to receive this award,” he said. “We want to thank our customers for their years of support.

We are really happy to have been a campus tradition since 1969.”

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BEST STUDENT ORGANIZATION

Student-Alumni Council Written by Ashley Wilkinson Whether students are looking to get more involved in university events, student outreach or alumni outreach, the Student-Alumni Council is an organization that works with Ohio State’s Alumni Association and is dedicated to creating strong relationships among students and alumni through a myriad of opportunities.

Sachin Hejeebu, a first-year in international relations and diplomacy and an SAC member, said he was immensely inspired by the group’s mission and ethics.

“We plan programs that bring students and alumni together. We work to enrich the student experience and the entire university community by helping all Ohio State students be Buckeyes for their entire lives,” he said. “As a first-year, I was amazed that so many great people could be passionate about Ohio State and the Buckeye spirit and was excited to join them.”

Students and alumni participate in various events, such as a new Buck-I-Run 5K. The event is a glow run in which both students and alumni can participate. Although only a freshman, Hejeebu said he believes the run is SAC’s best accomplishment. “(The 5K) truly brings together students past, present and future to celebrate the one

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thing we all have in common: the Buckeye spirit,” he said.

Ashley Greivenkamp, program coordinator for SAC scholarships and a thirdyear in psychology, said she also believes the Buck-I-Run is the group’s biggest achievement.

“I personally think this large-scale event could turn into a signature campus event, attracting students and alumni alike to

come together to run a 5K,” she said.

Greivenkamp said she was influenced to join the SAC by members of the organization.

“I was inspired to join after hearing about the organization from some SAC members … their excitement for SAC and its mission, vision and values was purely infectious. I knew I had to apply,” she said.

Some other upcoming events SAC is hosting include the 2016 Homecoming Prep Rally, Dinner for 12 Buckeyes and Beat-Tees for home football games, Greivenkamp said.

Both Greivenkamp and Hejeebu said they are extremely proud of the group and encourage others to consider applying for SAC this upcoming school year.

“I think the greatest thing about SAC is the massive family that I was welcomed into,” said Hejeebu. “SAC is a bunch of diverse people who are all passionate about similar and different things but grow closer than ever to each other.”

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Written by William Kosileski With the wide variety of classes that Ohio State has to offer its students, it is likely that there will be many different opinions as to what is the best course to take.

However, thanks to the results from the recent Best of OSU online poll, OSU students have picked the three-credit-hour class Music 2252, History of Rock ’N’ Roll, as the Best General Education Course at OSU. Every semester, students are able to enroll in Music 2252, which is taught by several professors and teaching assistants across different sections of the course.

Mark Ellis, professor emeritus of music and a professor of the course, describes the class as a music history course in which students listen critically to rock music and learn about the history of rock music, social settings, the people who influenced it and how to think about its cultural messages.

“The study of rock history naturally involves some strong sociological themes, including issues of race, and examining such topics within the context of the development of rock can be quite enlightening,” Ellis said in an email.

Ped Paul, a second-year in chemistry, said that he was challenged by the course and got a lot out of it.

“I really enjoyed the class. It was a fun class. It redefined the meaning of ‘rock ’n’ roll’ for a lot of students, including myself,” Paul said. “It is a difficult course that you have to work at, but it pays off. It widens your horizons to music and teaches you about the legends.”

Alison Furlong, a lecturer of the course, said it was “pretty awesome” that the course had been chosen best general education course at OSU. “I like the fact that students seem to be responding to what we are teaching and that they are engaged with the class,” she said.

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The Rolling Stones are one of many bands that students learn about in the class. cause they have some interest in the genre of rock ’n’ roll or in music in general before enrolling.

“I don’t think I have ever had anyone in this class who didn’t know something about rock or pop music before,” Furlong said. “A few people said that they really liked (the class) because while taking it, or after they are done taking it, they can talk to their parents about their favorite bands or artists.”

Another student who took the class, Ana Dražetić, a second-year in economics, said she really enjoyed the layout and the material of the class.

“In the section I took of this class, I really loved the fact that we actually listened to music, and we had to know it and interpret it,” she said. “We weren’t just learning facts about the music; we were learning the music itself and what it meant.”

History of Rock ’N’ Roll is offered on OSU’s main and regional campuses and is also available online.

“Honestly one of my favorite things about teaching this class has been having students come to me and say they need to find out more about this band or hear more from that band,” Furlong said. “It’s awesome when they find a new a band that

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Written by Shanquan Shi The Oval is located at the heart of Ohio State’s campus. Thousands of students pass fellow Buckeyes on the crisscrossed paths that have been a part of the OSU landscape for more than a century.

Usually, there are people sitting under the big trees and holding books or their laptops. The Oval has been an open, free area where people can read while enjoying the sunshine and breeze.

“When the weather is nice, I like to sit (on the Oval) and study,” said Jennifer Samiec, a second-year in microbiology. “When it’s nicer, I take naps, depending on the mood and the weather. There are also a lot of students walking around.

Sometimes my friends just come up and say, ‘hi.’”

Some students say one of the most important factors that determine whether people go to the Oval

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is warm weather. When the winter winds disappear and people can shed their down jackets, they are more likely to spend time outside.

“Now it’s warmer and the sun is out,” said Sam Henry, a fourthyear in neuroscience. “But I haven’t been out here in a really long time because of the weather.”

Some people take their dogs for a walk or let them run freely on the Oval’s grass. When the weather warms up, people lounge in the grass or doze off in hammocks.

“I like coming to the Oval to study and also hang out,” said Abby Hammond, a second-year in education. “I usually pass the football with my friends. There are a lot of trees and open space. The Oval is just really pretty.”

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Ethyl & Tank Written by Brennan Magalski

Ethyl & Tank, which opened in February 2014, has quickly become a popular destination among Ohio State students. (thus earning it the honor of Best Bar in The Lantern’s Best of OSU poll.)

The bar and restaurant, located at 19 E. 13th Ave., features a happy hour from Monday through Friday from 3 to 9 p.m., during which all MUYAO SHEN | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR drinks are 50 percent off.

Best Campus-area Late-night “We cross a lot of boundaries,” Eatery: Raising Cane’s said Neal Kieffer, general manager Runner-up: Buckeye Donuts for the establishment.

Ethyl & Tank is not your typical college bar in that it offers food and drinks at any time of the day for a student-friendly price.

“We want students to have a nicer option to go to, while in addition still being a fun, cool place to hang out at night,” Kieffer said.

For those who are early risers, MUYAO SHEN | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR Ethyl & Tank offers breakfast from Best Campus-area Pizza: 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through FriAdriatico’s day and a special brunch menu on Runner-up: Hounddog’s Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to Three Degree Pizza 2 p.m. It also features a build-yourown Bloody Mary with four differBEST CAMPUS ent flavors and four mix options, COFFEE: STARBUCKS one of which is bacon-infused, and VS. CRIMSON CUP a wide selection of garnishes.

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less different options to indulge in, including sandwiches, salads, tacos and wings among other appetizers, entrees and desserts. Some of the more out-of-the-box options include a chicken-and-waffle sandwich, fried cod tacos and loaded tater tots.

Cocktails should be shared with a group of friends, considering Ethyl’s are served in a container that resembles a gas can. The cocktails are named after the characters Zelda, Koopa, Pacman and Goro, in honor of the arcade games located inside the bar.

“We try to bring together a lot of different demographics and really create something special,” Kieffer said.

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BEST LOCAL BAND

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Written by Maria Fernandez Students have chosen The Sports, an up-and-coming band composed mostly of Ohio State students, as the Best Local Band in The Lantern’s Best of OSU contest.

The Sports, an up-and-coming Columbus-based band, didn’t expect to secure a win in Best of OSU. Cameron Carr, a third-year in journalism and the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist, said that while he was not completely surprised by the victory, he was expecting a more well-known band, such as Twenty One Pilots, to win.

“There are lot more better-known local bands, but I think we had the advantage being primarily made up of OSU students,” Carr said.

The band has four members: Carr, Kelsea Yapple, Brady Costigan and Nick Michael. The first three are all OSU students. The band formed in February 2015, but it didn’t start performing live shows and putting music up online until early fall 2015.

Costigan, bassist and a second-year in linguistics, said the band’s genre is bedroom pop.

“It’s like indie rock, except a little bit more cozy and a little less produced,” he said. “We use less electronic instruments to produce a little more of a homey sound.”

Carr said that the band tries not

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Best OSUMB Halftime Show of 2015: Back to the Future (OSU vs. Minnesota) to use the distorted bass and drums often associated with rock. Instead, it tries to use acoustic and interesting instruments, such as a glockenspiels and ukuleles, to produce a more cutesy and quirky sound.

Yapple adds to the sound by focusing on playing the violin.

The band mostly performs at house shows, which are a part of an international musical network where people host shows inside their own homes. Carr said it was a great opportunity because it’s not an expensive cover charge, and the band members get to meet a lot of like-minded musicians.

“It’s really cool, because someone from Chicago might see you play in someone’s basement in Columbus and then you will go and play in their basement in Chicago,” Carr said.

On April 22, the band plans on releasing its first EP, which will

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feature five original songs on the free downloadable version, and two bonus tracks on the CD, which will cost $5. The release show is set to be on April 23 at a local show house, The House with No Name.

During the summer, the band is planning to go on tour, performing mostly at house shows all over Ohio and even going to Michigan to perform.

Costigan said that while winning Best of OSU is a nice pat on the back, he knew from the beginning that the band had the potential to be a success.

“I love playing music, and getting to play full-time, at least for part of my life, is my dream,” he said.

Disclaimer: Cameron Carr is a reporter for The Lantern.

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Kelsey Mitchell

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OSU sophomore guard Kelsey Mitchell (3) during a game against Northwestern on Jan. 28.

Written by Ryan Cooper If there are records in the Ohio State women’s basketball program that Kelsey Mitchell doesn’t hold, there is a pretty solid chance she is on the pace to do just that.

With 1,762 career points already tallied through her sophomore season, Mitchell sits at No. 11 in program history with two years of eligibility still to go. On her current pace, she would finish around 3,500 points, which would break

Jantel Lavender’s school record by about 700 points. To put that in perspective, Lavender averaged 704.5 points per season over her four years.

On a far grander scale, the firstteam All-American is on the road to becoming the NCAA’s Division I all-time leading scorer. Her current pace would break Jackie Stiles’ record of 3,393.

After leading the nation in scoring during her freshman year, Mitchell’s sophomore slump was

largely nonexistent. The Cincinnati native broke her own team record with 889 points, led the Big Ten in 3-pointers made with 126 and set a single-game program record with 48 points on Feb. 27.

While Mitchell struggled to the tune of 5-of-15 shooting when her team was bounced from the Sweet 16 by Tennessee, her performance the game before was nothing short of dazzling. With her teammates failing to step up, Mitchell carried the third-seeded Buckeyes on her back with more than half of their points, finishing with 45 in an 8881 win over West Virginia.

She is also well on her way to shattering the all-time record for 3-pointers made, currently held by Laurie Koehn with 392. Mitchell’s pace has her slightly over 500.

With her knock-down jumper and lightning-quick crossover in her arsenal, Mitchell is likely already the greatest player in OSU women’s basketball history, and she is an easy choice for Female Athlete of the Year.

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BEST OSU FOOTBALL GAME OF THE 2015 SEASON

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Written by Ryan Cooper Any time The Game between Ohio State and Michigan ends with the Scarlet and Gray victorious, there’s a pretty good chance the Buckeye faithful are going to hold onto it as the game of the year.

The 2015 version was no exception, as OSU, fresh off a loss at home to Michigan State that proved to be a fatal blow to the Buckeyes’ hopes to return to the College Football Playoff, thoroughly dominated its archrival in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Nov. 28.

Billed as a marquee game for reasons beyond the rivalry because of Michigan’s resurgence under firstyear head coach Jim Harbaugh, the contest was competitive in the first half before it became a blowout.

OSU outscored the Wolverines 28-3 over the final 30 minutes to grab a 42-13 victory in the regular-season finale.

Running back Ezekiel Elliott recovered in a big way from his well-publicized underused evening the week prior to rush 30 times for

214 yards and two touchdowns.

Quarterback J.T. Barrett did not have a big game through the air, only throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown, but the then-redshirt sophomore ran for 141 yards and three more scores.

In total, the Buckeyes rushed for 369 yards, which was five yards more than Michigan had total.

“From the bottom of my heart, I told these players, that might have been the best week I’ve ever seen,” said OSU coach Urban Meyer after the game.

Meyer even had a chance for his Woody Hayes moment, keeping the offense on the field for a fourthand-goal situation at the 3-yard line with under three minutes left, though Elliott was stopped short of the end zone.

Meyer improved to 4-0 against the school whose name he refuses to utter, and OSU won its 11th of the past 12 editions of The Game.

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Ice Hockey

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OSU junior forward Nick Schilkey (7) during a game against Michigan on March 6 at Nationwide Arena.

Written by E.J. Powers With ice hockey winning the award for Best Non-football/basketball Sporting Event to Attend, The Lantern invited its student cheering-section leader, second-year in marketing E.J. Powers, to give his take on why it rules supreme.

If you haven’t been to an Ohio State men’s hockey game before, you’re missing out. Hockey is a game of speed, skill and big hits.

The hockey team, including opposing players, loves to leave it all on the ice. The team works hard during the week to represent our school on the ice at the Schottenstein Center on Friday and Saturday nights.

It’s my job to make sure Block “O”’s hockey student section, the Knucklebucks, is packed and rowdy as we try to cheer our team to victory. We start all of the cheers, such as an arenawide “O-H-I-O” after a goal and “shots, shots, shots, shots,” on the power play. We do everything we can to help our team and make the experience fun and memorable for every Buckeye fan in attendance.

Men’s hockey is the third-highest attended sport (behind football and basketball, of course) at OSU. This past season we had more than 2,000 students at some of our games. Anyone who went will never forget our big win over Michigan in January.

The Buckeyes jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the game saw several lead changes resulting in the Buckeyes trailing 5-4 with less than 30 seconds remaining. Senior Anthony Greco capitalized on a successful offensive-zone faceoff to tie the game at five with 0:07 left in regulation right in front of the student section, and we lost our minds.

How much more dramatic could it get? Our senior captain tied the game against our biggest rival with less than 10 seconds left right in front of us.

Overtime was exciting, but this game would require a shootout to decide a winner. It took nine rounds, but freshman forward Dakota Joshua found the back of the net to win it. There was a huge roar from the students as Michigan’s goalie hung his head and the Buckeyes poured off the bench.

Beating Michigan is always sweet, but beating the Wolverines in a nine-round shootout and then again in overtime in our last game of the season at Nationwide Arena is about as exciting as it can get. This also marked the first time OSU has won the season series with Michigan in more than a decade, not to mention that this was an excellent Wolverine team that advanced all the way to the national semifinal.

All signs are pointing up for the hockey team after a strong second half of the season, and top scorers Mason Jobst and captain Nick Schilkey are returning. So if you enjoy the big hits, sweet goals, cheering for your school, giveaways and occasional free pizza, check out OSU hockey next fall.

Be sure to come be in the Knucklebucks section (111 and 117) to get the most out of this awesome experience!

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Someone is Looking for You! There IS a superior intelligence “out there” -- and a loving one too. Your Creator wants you to acknowledge Him, and come to know Him and His ways. Don’t be deceived by evolutionism.

All creation screams of intelligent design! The odds alone of DNA evolving are virtually nil. Evolutionism is the only “science” that denies the law of degeneration (entropy). God alone is the origin of life, and the true God wants/needs no one to take away life for Him – beware the “god” that does! God exists, and the Bible is His Word. What is unique about the Bible?

For one thing, it is the only book with fulfilled prophecy (Isaiah 46:9-10). Test it yourself! For starters, try (current situation) Psalm 83 and Zechariah 12; (reformation of Israel after nearly 1900 years) Isaiah 66:8, Jeremiah 16:14-15, Jeremiah 31:7-10, Amos 9:9-15, Ezekiel 34:12-31, Ezekiel 36, and Ezekiel 37:21-22; (suffering/crucifixion of Christ) Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53; (future situation) Zechariah 13:7 - 14:21; (timing of the 2nd Coming of Christ) Joel 3:1-2, 2Peter 3:8/Hosea 5:14 - 6:2. “Too hard to read and understand” you say? Try the KJV/Amplified parallel bible (book) or KJV/Amplified/Complete Jewish parallel bible (biblegateway.com), and for a strict literal translation try Young’s Literal. “It’s all in how you interpret it” you say? The Bible, despite numerous transcribers over hundreds of years, is remarkably consistent/coherent and interprets itself. Our Creator is the actual author (2Peter 1:16-21). Beware of modern, liberal translations from “the higher critics” which seriously distort the Word!

Finally, if there is a God, why is there so much evil? We have rejected God, and now see what it is like to live in a world where God has permitted us (temporarily) to rule ourselves. Give up your lusts, and come to your Creator and follow His ways (Jude 1:18-25). All that this world has to offer is as nothing compared to what He has in store for those who love Him (1Corinthians 2:9 , John 14:15)!

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Best Varsity Athletic Team of the Year: Football Football players sing “Carmen Ohio” after a game during the 2015v season.

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Best OUAB Event: Free concert with Big Sean Rapper Big Sean performs during the 2015 Welcome Week concert on Aug. 28.

Best Recreation Center: RPAC The RPAC was opened in 2005.

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Best Campus Animal: Afroduck Mirror Lake’s former Afroduck passed on Jan. 27. A few weeks later, a new one suddenly appeared.

Best Indoor Study Spot: Grand Reading Room of Thompson Library Students study in Thompson Library’s Grand Reading Room.

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Best Coffee Shop on Campus: Espress-OH Customers wait in Espress-OH.

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Runners-up Varisty Athletic Team of the Year: Wrestling

Campus Animal: Finals puppies

OUAB Event: Flicks for Free

Indoor Study Spot: 11th floor Thompson

Recreation Center: ARC

Coffee Shop: KSA Cafe