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Receivers re-route
A deep pass play by OSU sophomore Devin Smith gave confidence to Buckeye football coaches.
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Ex-Ohio State linebacker Storm Klein might just have a second chance with first-year coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes’ football team. Having been dismissed from the squad after being arrested and charged for domestic violence and assault, Klein pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct Monday morning, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records. He faces 18 months of probation and court fees, and the linebacker is asking to be reinstated with the program. Klein’s lawyer, Larry James, confirmed that both of the charges originally leveled against his client have been dismissed. Klein was arrested late on July 6 after allegedly striking the mother of his child. A day later, Meyer booted Klein from the team because the charges against Klein “violate the core values of the Ohio State football program,” Meyer said in a released statement. Meyer, however, did not entirely slam the door shut on Klein. “If there are any changes in the charges, we will re-evaluate his status,” Meyer said in the statement. James confirmed that Meyer said he would take Klein’s new legalstatus “under advisement.” OSU athletics spokesman Jerry Emig, however, said there is no timetable for when anything will be determined. James said Meyer has a zero-tolerance policy for certain types of offenses — domestic violence among them — but he said Klein isn’t accused of violating any of Meyer and the Buckeyes’ “core values.” James, however, added that Meyer told him any infraction “whatsoever” could still result in a penalty. James said he thinks Klein “deserves to be back on the team.” “I thought all along that the allegations were not true, Storm did not
Ex-OSU linebacker Storm Klein runs down the Ohio Stadium field during a Sept. 10 game against Toledo. OSU won the game, 27-22.
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Final Fantasy takes the stage
The Chicagoland Pops is scheduled to feature music from ‘Final Fantasy’ 3 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Theatre.
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Portman stops at OSU
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Candidates clash on economic remedy Ally Marotti Editor-in-chief marotti.5@osu.edu This is the first story of an 11-article series leading up to the Nov. 6 presidential election that will break down the issues dominating political debates. Check back next Thursday for our segment on education. Since 2010, 182,300 jobs have been created in Ohio. Last month, 163,000 jobs were created in the country. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney thinks he can do better. Some experts have said that jobs and the economy is the No. 1 issue on many voters’ minds heading into the presidential election in November, and for Ohio State students embarking on post-college job searches, it’s undoubtedly a huge concern. Steve Mangum, an OSU professor in the Department of Management and Human Resources and senior associate dean in the Fisher College of Business, said Romney and President Barack Obama agree that the economy needs to improve. The real question lies in how to do so. “Fundamentally, where the two parties I think are the most different is not so much in what are the 345 most important areas or things that we need to
pay attention to, but instead they differ how to get there,” he said. America’s economy tanked in 2008, and in January 2009, Obama mapped out a recovery plan in his inauguration speech. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 151,000 jobs have been added each month since January of this year, which is “about the same as the average monthly gain of 153,000 in 2011.” Michael Flannagan, communication director for OSU College Democrats, said although the economy might not be the best, there have been improvements. “I think that nobody’s satisfied with it,” he said. “But progress has been made.” Obama’s website lists numbers indicating that about 4.5 million jobs were added nationally through 28 consecutive months of job growth since March 2010. Obama’s website attributes part of this growth to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was passed in February 2009 and cut taxes for small businesses and the majority of working class families, supported clean energy investments and funded law enforcement and educator jobs. Obama also passed legislation to help rescue the auto industry, a move which his website said saved more than 1 million jobs. In Ohio, the auto industry makes up more than 12 percent of the workforce, or more than 848,000 jobs.
Since June 2009, the state has gained more than 13,000 industry-related jobs. But according to Romney’s website, he thinks he can do better for the American people, and doesn’t come without a resume. Romney helped found Bain Capital, a private investment firm, in 1984, and was CEO of the company until 1999, when he left to help organize the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Some chalk Romney’s time at Bain up as proof that he will help the American economy create jobs. His campaign tallied that he helped create more than 100,000 jobs in his time at Bain. A Wall Street Journal article published in July pointed out that Romney’s campaign’s count included jobs added at successful investments such as Staples, Inc. The same article pointed to other counting methods completed by scholars that concluded tens of thousands of jobs were created. Resumes aside, Romney has his own plan for bettering the economy, and Niraj Antani, communication director for OSU College Republicans, said Romney is making it his No. 1 priority. “You see small businesses and large businesses alike drowning under regulations,” he said. “Taxes are also an issue … lowering taxes on small businesses will help create jobs.”
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Ally Marotti and Kristen mitchell Editor-in-chief and Campus editor marotti.5@osu.edu and mitchell.935@osu.edu Without explanation, Les Wexner stepped down from the Ohio State Board of Trustees in June. It’s been almost three months, and still no one will say why he preemptively ended his term. The Lantern has attempted to reach the former Board chairman several times since his resignation to no avail. A Limited Brands spokeswoman declined an interview twice Monday. The first was in response to a phone call. “We’re going to have to pass on this opportunity, but for future reference its always nice if we get just a bit of further notice as I’m sure you understand Mr. Wexner’s schedule is quite hectic,” she said. The Lantern followed up with an email request for a future interview, but was again denied. “We are going to continue to pass but sincerely appreciate your interest,” the same spokeswoman said in the email. Shelly Hoffman, university spokeswoman, told The Lantern last week that health issues were not to blame for Wexner’s resignation, but said in June that no reason was given. Wexner’s time with the Board ended just two months after he accepted another term as chairman that wasn’t set to end until 2020. According to a press release issued in June, Wexner had been on the Board since 1988. Robert Schottenstein stepped up as chairman after Wexner stepped down. Schottenstein has
been a member of the Board since 2005 and has previously served as Chair of the Board’s Audit and Compliance Committee and as Chair of the Board’s Finance Committee. Schottenstein noted the resignation during the most recent scheduled Board meeting, according to June meeting minutes. It was the first since his resignation. “I want to acknowledge again the powerfully effective chairmanship of Les Wexner, and I also want to mention and thank him for his work on the Board,” Schottenstein said. “Since our last Board meeting, Les has retired from this Board, but as everyone in this room knows, his commitment to Ohio State and his love for this university is, frankly, unmatched and at times has no bounds. We look forward to his continued involvement.” Since then, Schottenstein has not commented on Wexner’s resignation, and other Board members also remain silent as well. The Lantern received no response to an email sent to a Wexner Medical Center official. Instead, David Crawford, spokesman for the Medical Center, responded to the email. “We are unable to be of any assistance with your inquiry about Mr. Wexner,” Crawford said in the email. Taylor Stepp, undergraduate student government president, said he had theories on the resignation, but knew nothing concrete. He said however, that he thinks it was nothing out of the ordinary. “It seemed like it was fairly routine, since the governor already had a appointment ready,” he said. Wexner’s resignation came alongside the appointment of two new trustees Cheryl Krueger and Benjamin Reinke. Krueger was appointed for a nine-year term ending in May 2021, and Reinke for
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Les Wexner stepped down from his position on the Board of Trustees in June. a two-year term ending in May 2014 serving as a student member. In February, the OSU Medical Center was renamed in Wexner’s honor, which Gee said in an email “recognizes the critical work the Wexners have undertaken to ensure The Ohio State University Medical Center is able to solve some of medicine’s most persistent challenges and change lives for the better.”
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