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thelantern ‘I’m going to pull a Nate’ DANNY PETERSON Lantern reporter peterson.329@osu.edu It’s been a difÿcult spring for Ohio State’s Facilities Operations and Development. Less than three months after the March 9 campus shooting that left two employees dead and one injured, an employee of the department was sent home during the ÿrst week of May for an alleged threat made to a co-worker. The threat mentioned Nathaniel Brown, the former Facilities Operations and Development worker who killed supervisor Larry Wallington and wounded Henry Butler before taking his own life. In an e-mail sent last Wednesday to The Lantern, Daniel Storch, ÿancé to Facilities Operations and Development worker Pam Young, said that Young was extremely concerned when she learned of her co-worker’s alleged threat. “I’m going to pull a Nate, but I won’t kill myself,”
is the reported threat. The exact wording has not been conÿrmed by OSU. Young, who is a third-shift custodial worker, said in a phone interview Thursday that she believes the threat was directed toward her. She said the employee in question was upset after Young reported him to his bosses for sexual harassNATE BROWN ment. Her co-worker knew that Young reported him, she said. Storch said that his ÿancé has had an emotional three months. She worked side-by-side with Brown and was trained by Wallington. She was present the night of the shooting and said she will never be able to erase from her mind the image of Brown walking by with a gun in each hand. At a workplace safety meeting for Facilities
Operations and Development employees Thursday, Human Resources Consultant Peggy Barylak said an employee made a threat. Karen Crabbe, a Facilities Operations and Development zone leader, said she recalls the mention of the threat in the meeting. “An allegation has been made, and an investigation is currently ongoing,” said Liz Cook, assistant director for the Ofÿce of Media Relations. Cook said that according to the Facilities Operations and Development department, the employee who was sent home is on paid administrative leave. Storch said in a phone interview last Thursday that he is upset that Young’s co-worker has been placed on paid leave, while Young is now afraid to be on campus. “He has been off work and ‘removed’ from campus, but so was Nate!” Storch said in an e-mail.
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The AXE Undie Run Challenge brought thousands of half-naked students together Thursday night to raise support for local homeless.
Undie runners shed 1,760 pounds of clothes LAUREN HALLOW Lantern reporter hallow.1@osu.edu
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Thousands of half-naked Ohio State students stripped to their skivvies and ran through the streets Thursday night to support local homeless during the OSU AXE Undie Run Challenge. Through the clothes shed and other donations, AXE collected 1,760 pounds of clothing for the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless.
“I thought the event was a total success,” said Jake Schnall, a third-year in marketing and logistics and an organizer of the run. “We collected a ton of clothes, everyone had a blast and no one was injured. I think this might become a tradition at OSU.” Schnall estimated 2,000 people were at the run, which started in front of O Patio & Pub at the corner of 15th Avenue and High Street. The runners ran
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Tressel’s wife opts for heart surgery in Cleveland, not at OSU JESSICA OSTRAU Lantern reporter ostrau.1@osu.edu Five days after having undergone heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Ellen Tressel, wife of Ohio State’s head football coach, is doing well. Tuesday’s three-hour procedure was scheduled to repair a heart valve to improve blood ° ow, and Tressel’s mother told the Associated Press that it was successful. Though Ellen would have been able to receive her husband’s health beneÿts at the OSU Medical Center, the surgery was done at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, said Ed Sammler, hospital administrative manager at OSU. The Cleveland Clinic has been ranked the No. 1 heart hospital for the past 15 years. However, the OSU Medical Center has no hard feelings toward the football coach, Sammler said. “No one would have a problem with him trying to
get the best care he can for his wife,” he said. And it is not unusual that an OSU staff or faculty member would get a procedure done at an outside hospital, he said, because people choose medical centers for a variety of reasons. After spending the rest of the week recovering, the ELLEN TRESSEL Tressels are making their way back into the community. Though Coach Tressel had to miss the Big Ten Conference in Chicago, both he and his wife attended the Kids ‘n Kamp fundraiser at J. Liu Restaurant in Worthington on Sunday evening. Tressel works closely with Kids ‘n Kamp, a local organization that provides activities for families of children with cancer.
Cleveland Clinic vs. Ohio State University Medical Center Ellen Tressel, wife of football coach Jim Tressel, had surgery Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic to repair a heart valve to improve blood ° ow. Below are statistics comparing the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute of the Cleveland Clinic and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital at Ohio State.
Cleveland Clinic
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50,465
23,239
Surgeries
73,487
26,735
Founded
1921
1914
National Rank No. 1
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Motorcyclists revved up to raise money for Children’s Hospital
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The roar of engines echoed throughout the Arena District on Saturday as hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at the Roll on Columbus charity event at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. Among the enthusiasts at this event beneÿting Nationwide Children’s Hospital were members of Ohio State’s Buckeye Motorcycle Club. Since 2003, the club has brought
together OSU students who share a passion for riding motorcycles. Matthew Barber, a staff adviser for the club, has been a member since the organization formed. For the past seven years, Barber has experienced the thrill and excitement that comes from riding. “Riding a motorcycle is the closest thing to ° ying we can easily experience,” he said. “When you are out there cruising in the open air, it just pastes a smile on your face.” Beau Carder, a ÿfth-year in mechanical engineering and the president of the club, developed an
interest in motorcycles at a young age. His interest ÿrst developed from watching his uncle, who was a mechanic, work on motorcycles and ride them. For the past ÿve years, Carder has been riding street bikes, motorcycles designed for the road. He has found his rides on the track to be the most exhilarating of his motorcycle experiences. “It’s fun to go out on the street, but you just can’t open it up like you can on the track,” he said. One of Carder’s favorite tracks to visit is the Mid-Ohio Sports Car
Course in Lexington, Ohio. The course, which hosts several motorcycle and car races, gives motorcyclists the opportunity to experience the freedom of the track while receiving help from instructors. “They’ll make your lap times a little faster every time,” Carder said. Nathan Docken, a fourth-year in marketing, has experienced the twists and turns of the course ÿrsthand. “Passing people on the outside of turn one at Mid-Ohio is the greatest sensation I’ve ever felt,” Docken said.
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