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On April 21, two cows were being unloaded in the rear of the Veterinary Hospital. Both cows escaped from their trailer and headed northwest through the parking lot out onto Vernon Tharp Street. From there, the cows traveled west toward John H Herrick Legend Drive and then southeast toward campus, where they ended up Cow’s route loose at Lincoln Tower Park. One cow eventually made her way to Fence Vivian Hall, north of the Veterinary Hospital. Vernon Tharp Street Vivian Hall End cow two
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On April 21, two cows escaped on the Ohio State campus while being unloaded at the OSU Veterinary Hospital. After a two-hour chase, OSU police ÿnally caught the rambunctious cows, after ÿring four bullets into one of them. Travis Dennison and his family purchased Libby, 11, and Felicity, 12, about four years ago to breed, Dennison said. On their family farm, they own about 40 Belted Galloway beef cows, like Libby and Felicity. Libby is the one police shot — and she’s three to four months pregnant. She became aggressive, so police decided they might have to use deadly force. Dennison was at Vivian Hall with the police and knew they were ready to shoot, but he did not want them to. “She is worth $2,000, so I would lose two grand if she died,” Dennison said. “And she’s pregnant, so that’s an extra $800 or $900 I would lose.” The cows escaped from their trailer while Dennison was unloading them. He backed his trailer up to the loading area, but the cows wouldn’t cooperate. Vet Hospital ofÿcials say Dennison was alone
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Buckeye athletes left their helmets, pads and sticks in the locker room and showcased a different set of skills in the annual Buckeyes Got Talent show Tuesday night at St. John Arena. It wasn’t an NCAA Championship, but a ÿrst place trophy was enough for the men’s and women’s track and ÿeld teams. The two teams combined to execute a rap battle straight out of the movies. With a touch of country and a lot of steppin’, the track and ÿeld team was a crowd favorite. “The best tonight,” said Michael Redd, a former Ohio State basketball player and current Milwaukee Bucks guard. “Incredible energy, it was hot.” The trophy has a spot in the team locker room, Taylor Candella said. Candella was busy, as he performed in both the track and ÿeld act and the men’s cross country performance. In a close second was the smooth voice of offensive lineman Evan Blankenship. Blankenship gave Luther Vandross a run for his money. His serenade of “If Only for One Night” silenced the crowd in amazement. “Ladies love Evan,” said Alison Pegg of Easy Columbus. Coming in third on electric guitar was men’s volleyball freshman Eric Dates who shook the rafters with his delivery of “Canon D.” “Hot, Hot, Hot,” Redd said. “I enjoyed your swagger and charisma.” Celebrity judge, SafeAuto’s Justin Case, suggested that if volleyball doesn’t work out, he’s got a backup. There were plenty of bootylicious acts, including the men’s ri° e team. Eight members of the ri° e team hid behind masks of in° uential celebrities, including President Obama and OSU President E. Gordon Gee. Their performance reminded fans of the 2009 winners, men’s cross country, with their dance to “Single Ladies” by Beyonce. The cheerleading squad traded in its pom poms
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for jump ropes in an action-packed routine that featured double-dutch, back hand springs and Brutus Buckeye between the ropes. “They used their strengths in cheerleading and had fun out there,” said WCMH Channel 4 anchor Mindy Drayer. Men’s cross country showcased a “Nostalgic Medley” of Disney songs, bringing back memories from “The Lion King,” “Mulan” and “The Little Mermaid.” Softball phenom Sam Marder ÿnally got her chance to perform on stage and not on the diamond. Since fastpitch softball was banned from the 2012 London Olympic Games, Marder wanted to prove that she could compete in an Olympic sport, she said.
Rhythmic gymnastics, otherwise known as ribbon dancing, gave her this opportunity. In her gold leotard and shiny, blue spandex, a stone-faced Marder ° oated across the stage in a dance set to Miley Cyrus’s “The Climb.” “I feel Olympic ready,” Marder said. “I thought it was humorous … and I think they should have kept softball in the Olympics,” said Columbus Blue Jacket Mike Commodore. The Big Ten Champion men’s soccer team’s fancy footwork on the ÿeld paid off on the dance ° oor. Wearing only neon, the team “blacked out” the stage and glowed in their performance. The team called out all the “Singles Ladies” and
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LAUREN HALLOW Lantern reporter hallow.1@osu.edu The Board of Trustees will decide Thursday whether to approve a decision to lease space in the South Campus Gateway for University Communications, which will ultimately cost the university millions of dollars. OSU ofÿcials would like to move the Ofÿce of University Communications, which houses personnel from Marketing Communications, Research Communications and Internal Communications, from the Kinnear Road Center to a space in the Gateway. Over the initial
leasing period of 10 years, the proposal estimates the cost to be about $2.5 million. The plant, operation and maintenance fee that University Communications pays at Kinnear is $125,622.28, said Lynn Readey, associate vice president of OSU’s Facilities Operations and Development. The decision to move the ofÿce was made last April after the Kinnear Road Center Facilities Assessment said the building needed major and costly renovations. University Communications is housed in Building A of the ÿvebuilding Kinnear Road Center, which the assessment described as having “aging” mechanical systems and asbestos in the
ceiling. The assessment said the hot water boiler, rooftop air conditioning unit, lights and ÿre alarm system needed to be updated or replaced. Also, the building doesn’t meet the standards set in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The assessment recommended the installation of a handicap ramp and elevator access to the second ° oor. However, the assessment later said building an elevator to the second ° oor would “not seem practical.” In addition to the $2.5 million for the lease, at least $1.1 million will be needed to improve and build out the space, including
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