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With OSU’s spring football game around the corner, The Lantern takes a look at high-performing players in practice.
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NEW ORLEANS — After the magic of a Final Four run begins to fade, so too can the promise of a return trip to college basketball’s final weekend of competition as student-athletes might sometimes try to turn a profit on their championship run by leaving for the NBA. This is the scenario some Ohio State basketball fans were bracing for before the Buckeyes even took the court in New Orleans for the National Semifinal Game against Kansas, which OSU lost Saturday, 64-62. OSU sophomore forward Jared Sullinger thumped his way to college basketball’s biggest stage, scoring 85 points during the Buckeyes’ five NCAA Tournament games. Sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas led the team in scoring with 96 points and scored a career-high 31 points in the team’s tournament-opening win against Loyola (MD). After Saturday’s loss, Sullinger and Thomas were noncommittal about the next step in their respective careers, but several OSU fans have accepted that the players might have played their last game in scarlet and gray. Sullinger said he hopes his teammates return next season, adding that he did not
know what his own NBA decision would be. “I hope they come back,” Sullinger said. “They know what it takes to get to the Final Four. I would hope they would want to come back and try to win a title. I cannot speak for them and do not know what is going through their heads right now.” Jon Hicks, a second-year in human development and family services, said he expects the Buckeyes’ leading scorers to depart for the professional ranks. While walking to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the semifinal doubleheader, which also featured the Louisville-Kentucky game, Hicks said he expects Sullinger and Thomas to leave the team. “I guess you’ve got to think about Sullinger and Thomas (coming out for the NBA Draft),” Hicks said. “Deshaun’s
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N’awlins Check out a video from OSU’s trip to the Final Four. Were you at the game? See it online at www.thelantern.com
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Sophomore forward Jared Sullinger (0) attempts a shot over Kansas’ junior center Jeff Withey (5) in the Final Four in New Orleans March 31. OSU lost, 64-62.
Semester switch prompts sublet struggles
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OSU’s first Yoga Rave was held Sunday at the Wexner Center for the Arts Performance Space.
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Some Ohio State students might find it difficult to sublease their houses and apartments for the summer months this year since the semester conversion makes for an unusually short summer. According to the Office of the University Registrar, the last day of Spring Quarter finals is June 7, and classes for the Autumn Semester begin Aug. 22. Willie Young, senior director of Neighborhood Services and Collaboration, said subleasing this summer will be difficult for students. “We met with the landlords in September 2010 to get them ready for this rental season,” Young said. “This summer is a one-time occurrence, transitional summer and is a shorter period of time than normal.” Spring Commencement is June 10, and most leasing contracts for the 2011-2012 academic year expire July 31, so students looking to sublease will need someone to take over their leasing contracts for the duration of those 50 days, Young said.
Sarah Ignatz-hoover / Lantern photographer
With the semester change, many students are having trouble finding people to sublease their apartments for the summer. Jeff Dulle, owner of 1st-Place Realty, said it is too early to tell if tenants will have a problem finding people to take over their leases for the summer. “It seems like it could be more difficult, but we haven’t been through it yet,” Dulle said.
Dulle has heard from two tenants looking to sublease for the summer, and as of Monday neither of them have found someone to fill the spot, he said. “It’s really a case-by-case basis,” Dulle said. “If someone
wants to sublease for a month-anda-half it’s going to be hard, whereas someone looking for a replacement for eight months will have an easier time.” If tenants have a problem finding people to sublease for the summer, Dulle said he tries to help them out as much as possible by posting an ad to 1st-Place Realty’s website. However, the best thing to do is post an ad on Craigslist, he said. In addition to privacy policies Craigslist enforces, students should always use caution when using the website. John McDermott, a third-year in city and regional planning, said he is looking to sublease his bedroom in a house north of campus because he acquired an internship in Cleveland for the summer. McDermott said he posted an ad on the Off-Campus Student Services website at the beginning of March and an ad on Craigslist at the end of March after receiving no replies to his initial posting. “I think I haven’t heard anything
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OSU receives service honor 4th straight year
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For the fourth consecutive year, Ohio State has earned itself a spot on the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its civic engagement. According to OSU’s award application, 24,530 students participated in a service activity during 2010-2011 academic year. For every student who has participated in service, the average is more than 30 hours of service per student. In total, the hours of service contributed are equivalent to the work hours of 394 full-time employees for one year, according to OSU’s servicelearning website. “It definitely shows the impact Ohio State students can have. It really does add up when students go out into the community and focus on an issue that they can have an impact on,” said Sarah Graf, a third-year in psychology and strategic communication.
Graf is a student coordinator for Access88, an OSU service outreach program that aims to inform and encourage students in grades K-8 who reside in one of Ohio’s 88 counties to pursue higher education. Each trip consists of 12 OSU students and the program will take a total of six service trips for the 2011-2012 academic year. Access88 is one of many student-led service organizations that can be found on campus and in the community. “An honor or an award is great to receive, but this just brings to light the amount of impact we have as an Ohio State student body,” Gray said. “It’s wonderful.” One of OSU’s more well-known service organizations, Buck-I-Serv, provides various opportunities for students who wish to serve communities outside of Columbus. The alternative break trips consist of a week-long,
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