Thursday September 12, 2013
the student voice of
The Ohio State University
www.thelantern.com
thelantern Armed off-campus home robberies cause alarm
sports
LIZ YOUNG Campus editor young.1693@osu.edu
2A
Freshmen making a splash
In OSU’s Saturday game against California, freshman running back Dontre Wilson might have a chance to make an impact.
[ a+e ]
A reported armed robbery Wednesday morning in Ohio State’s off-campus area frightened neighbors. A female OSU student living on West Maynard Avenue reportedly awoke to two suspects pointing guns at her Wednesday at about 11:30 a.m. The suspects, who gained access through a side window, bound the woman’s hands and put her in the basement, according to the notice. The Columbus Division of Police responded to the call, and the home invasion armed robbery contributed to University Police’s decision to issue a public safety notice about recurring
guy had knocked on home invasion I was surprised that we the door and when armed robberies hadn’t gotten a notice someone didn’t late Wednesday about that (the earlier answer he broke afternoon. robbery) sooner because into the window Before the notice, on the side of the if we had known about though, Julie Greenhouse.” wood, a third-year in that it wouldn’t have Greenwood said psychology who lives necessarily stopped her house’s layout nearby the house what had happened but is different than that was allegedly it would have (alerted the house that was robbed, said she everyone) that it was reportedly broken saw police cars at something that could into, but she was her neighbors’ house happen. still worried what at about 1:30 p.m. had happened could when she returned Julie Greenwood have happened to from class and found Third-year in psychology her. out about what had “When I heard happened from her it from my roommate and she roommates. mentioned the knocking I was really “One of my roommates actually frightened, because this morning went and asked someone what we heard people ringing our happened,” Greenwood said. “The
doorbell but we didn’t know who it was so we didn’t answer,” Greenwood said. About three and a half weeks earlier, Columbus Police responded to a call at about 10 a.m. Aug. 19 reporting a man and his roommate were victims of a home invasion robbery on West Oakland Avenue, according to the public safety notice. The males, both OSU students, reportedly responded to a knock at the door and found two suspects who forced their way into the males’ home at knifepoint, according to the notice. Property reported stolen in the incident included three laptops, two Apple iPads, a camera, two cell phones, a driver’s license, cash, a wallet, two mountain bikes, a video
continued as Robbery on 3A
OSU reacts to Obama’s proposal for higher ed funding BROOKE SAYRE Lantern reporter sayre.128@osu.edu
2B
Local band schools competition Local band Chinese School gained momentum after winning CD 102.5’s Summerfest Local Artist Showcase.
campus
Some Ohio State students are reacting to a new plan by President Barack Obama that proposes a college ratings system tying rankings to federal aid. Obama introduced the proposal to make college education more affordable and competitive in late August. The plan says it would “tie financial aid to college performance … challenge states to fund public colleges based on performance and hold students and colleges receiving student aid responsible for making progress toward a degree,” according to an Aug. 22 press release. For current and recently-graduated college students, Obama’s proposal plans to help with student loan debt. The average student who takes out loans for school now graduates with more than $26,000 in debt, according to the release. Some Ohio State students had mixed reactions to the proposed plan. “It would make colleges a lot more competitive,” said Farah Shemisa, a fourth-year in industrial systems engineering. “It gives (the institution) more incentive to do well.” Shemisa said she believes it could also make sure financial aid is being used properly. “It’s like a government scholarship,” Shemisa said. “You can’t receive aid if you aren’t doing anything.” The plan comes at a time when some students need aid more than ever. Over the summer, the interest rate rose to 6.8 percent on federally subsidized student loans but a bill passed July 31 brought rates down to 3.4 percent for the short-term. Obama plans to take action to ensure higher education remains affordable by educating borrowing students on a plan called Pay As You Earn, a repayment option capping payments at 10 percent of the loan holder’s monthly income. About 2.5 percent of OSU students defaulted on loans between 2008 and 2010, which compared to other institutions nationwide, is a low rate of default, according to The Lantern archives. Obama’s plan is designed to emphasize the rating
of competitive colleges to help incoming students make better-informed decisions. These ratings will be developed through public hearings and with the input of students, parents, state leaders, college presidents and others, according to the release. In these public hearings, the access and affordability of the institution will be measured, as well as outcomes, such as graduation and transfer rates, earnings and advanced degrees of college graduates, according to the press release. Some, though, are concerned about the ratings system because of the potential consequences, such as universities potentially turning away at-risk students or lowering their standards. Others are worried about the data to be used being incomplete, and Republicans have expressed concerns about imposing federal price controls, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Another factor of the plan is to develop more innovation and competition between institutions. Obama’s proposal sets a path to incorporate more technology in the classroom through integrated online platforms, including using online study groups for additional help.
According to the press release, “students attending high-performing colleges could receive larger Pell Grants and more affordable student loans.” Institutions would be rewarded for the number of Pell Grant recipients who graduate and penalized for high numbers of college dropouts. Noah Mitchell, a first-year in environmental science, said knowing a school was high-ranking and competitive would not have an affect on him. “I think wherever you get a degree from, if you work hard enough and are smart, you can get a job,” Mitchell said. He said he believes it should be students who are ranked, not the university. “It could put students who are already at a disadvantage at an even (greater) disadvantage financially,” Mitchell said. Some students said they would have attended OSU regardless of rankings. “Regardless of ranking, I would still go here because of the history,” Kennedy Shasteen, a firstyear in health information management systems said. “It’s so welcoming (here) and so many people love it.”
Students honor 9/11 in remembrance event
2A
CAMERON RODA Lantern reporter roda.7@osu.edu
Station 88 replaced
A Barnes & Noble College store replaced university-run Station 88 in an effort by the university to increase profits.
weather high 80 low 56 t-storms
F SA SU M
66/45
mostly sunny
68/49
sunny
73/54
mostly cloudy
69/47
sunny ERIC SEGER / Sports editor
www.weather.com
Jeffrey Lewis, a professor in international studies, speaks at the 9/11 Day of Remembrance at Browning Amphitheater Sept. 11.
Respects were made as the memories replayed for the Ohio State community members in attendance at the 9/11 Memorial Event on Wednesday night on campus. The memorial was held at Browning Amphitheater near to Mirror Lake to cap off 9/11 Remembrance Day at Ohio State, and was hosted by the Security and Intelligence Club. The hour-long memorial began with the OSU Air Force ROTC presenting the colors, followed by the national anthem sung by Cassie Kahr of the OSU Women’s Glee Club. OSU international studies professor Jeffery Lewis and Army Reserve Captain Harry McQuiniff were guest speakers at the memorial event. Lewis discussed the nature of commemoration of historical events, instead of speaking about the 9/11 attacks specifically. “The way that we act, the decisions we make based on our remembrance and based on our understanding are a form of commemoration,” Lewis said. “Any anniversary such as the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks on the United States is both an opportunity to reflect and an invitation to think and act based on these reflections.” McQuiniff followed Lewis’ speech
with some insight into his memories of 9/11 and his experiences from time he spent stationed in Afghanistan after the attacks in 2001. McQuiniff concluded his speech with a message for students in attendance. “Whatever you do, go do it and do it with gusto, because it does make a difference,” McQuiniff said. Event coordinator for the Security & Intelligence Club Katelyn Wright, a third-year in international studies, spoke about how important 9/11 is to the current generation of college students and what that generation needs to carry on. “9/11 was our generation’s Pearl Harbor, our generation’s Cold War; we are the generation that remembers the attacks,” Wright said. “We saw it as kids but now we are getting older and we can do something about it. It will always be a tragic moment in our history, but out of it arose many heroes and that’s what we should remember.” The memorial ended with a speech from Alexa Lorick, a member of the Security and Intelligence Club and a fourth-year in logistics management, and a moment of silence to pay tribute, as well as a crowd rendition of ‘Carmen Ohio’ led by the OSU Women’s Glee Club. Wright was unable to provide information Wednesday night about how many attended the event.
continued as 9/11 on 3A 1A