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Three national titles, 13 Big Ten championships and 205 wins. These numbers, Ohio State coaching records set by Woody Hayes, for many years were all that stood between Jim Tressel and his place as the best OSU football coach in history. Things are different now. The numbers most often talked about have become the lengths of suspensions, the value of trinkets and tattoos, the dates on email messages and how long he knew without saying a word. Six players are suspended for games next season for selling OSU-issued gifts on Tressel’s watch, and the coach has received a universityimposed ÿve-game suspension for his failure to report the violations. He has also been ÿned $250,000, and the university will meet with the
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I think it will be very difficult for him to repair his image. There are a couple of competing interests here. Most universities want successful sports teams … but they also want to have an image of honesty and integrity. Bill Benoit professor of communications at Ohio University
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NCAA Committee on Infractions on Aug. 12 before a ÿnal ruling is made. The legacy of the coach dubbed the Senator, beloved for beating Michigan and synonymous with sweater-vests, hangs by a thread.
“I think anytime you have something of this stature, the bad part about it is, it’s always going to change someone’s legacy,” said Mike Nugent, who played for Tressel from 2000–04. “I would hate it if this is how people remember coach Tressel.” Tressel has one national title, seven Big Ten championships and 106 wins on his OSU résumé. That last number could drop by 11 if the NCAA forces OSU and Tressel to vacate last season’s victories. That also would remove one Big Ten title, and further diminish Tressel’s place in OSU history. “If the NCAA decides to vacate the victories … I think that would affect his legacy a little bit more than if that doesn’t happen because that would always be in the record books for people to see,” said OSU football historian Jack Park. Bill Benoit, a professor of communications studies at Ohio University who focuses his research on image repair, said that will be a challenge for Tressel.
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Law under fire
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Jon Stewart, of Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ will be doing a stand-up comedy show in Columbus Friday.
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DANIELLE HYAMS Lantern reporter hyams.2@osu.edu Thomas Sadens takes an extra step when getting ready to leave his house; he must make sure his pistol is properly holstered and concealed across his chest or waist. But because of Ohio’s ban against concealed weapons on campuses, Sadens must leave his gun at home when he comes to campus. And many people, including OSU’s police chief, want it to stay that way.
About 250,000 Ohioans have received a license to carry concealed weapons since 2004, according to a March press release from the attorney general’s website. Sadens, who graduated from OSU after Autumn Quarter with a degree in biochemistry and is starting medical school at OSU this summer, must ÿrst return home and drop off his weapon if he plans to go to campus. “I take what I do very seriously,” Sadens said. “I always want to know that I am capable of protecting myself.” Ohio law states that any person age 21 or older is eligible to apply for a concealed carry license. To
obtain such a license, one must ÿrst undergo training and an extensive background check. Those with felonies, misdemeanors and any history of mental illness will be disqualiÿed. The law also states those with a license are forbidden to carry their weapons on any premise that a public or private college, university or other institution of higher education owns. According to concealedcampus.org, there are 15 states that allow individual colleges and universities to make their own concealed carry ruling. At this time, Utah is the only state
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As Columbus heats up, some might be unable to cool down this spring and summer. Theft of air conditioning units in Columbus is on the rise, according to Sgt. Richard Curry of the Columbus Division of Police. “It’s a problem all over the city,” Curry said of the more than 400 thefts reported since November. “A typical unit costs about $2,000 and upwards to replace.” Brian Grim of University Manors, Ltd., a local property management company, said in an email that he has had multiple experiences with air conditioner theft.
“University Manors, Ltd., has lost about a dozen A/C condensers over the past couple years in this manner,” Grim said. In response to the thefts, city ofÿcials, law enforcement and other interested parties have developed a plan to catch the bandits. According to a press release from the ofÿce of Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman, as of April 13, there is a voluntary 30-day waiting period for participating scrap yards to purchase the air-conditioner units and parts while homeowners, businesses and other establishments apply an invisible ink to their properties. The release said once the 30 days are over, the scrap yards will then look for invisible ink on the units before purchasing the metal. John Miller, vice president of local scrap yard I.H. Schlezinger Inc., said the average price for a
standard air conditioning unit is $30 to $40, but depends on the size and condition of each unit. Coleman said the increase in thefts is a result of the rising prices of metals. Grim said he thought the city’s plan was ludicrous “to expect property owners/managers to go out and paint, in my case, some 400 condensers with some invisible paint.” He said there could be an easier solution to the problem by eliminating the incentive and demand for the parts. “I honestly have not had much interaction dealing with individuals dealing with theft of air conditioners,” said Dilnavaz Cama, department manager for Off-Campus Student Services, in an email. Craig Hart, a second-year in nursing, said he hadn’t heard of the thefts in Columbus. “I can see why they would do it though,” he said. “It’s the economy.”
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