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But on campus, many impressed by efficiency, unfazed by increase in room and board Laure n hallow Senior Lantern reporter hallow.1@osu.edu
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One week after dismantling Miami (Fla.), the No. 2 Buckeyes (3-0) poured it on in-state rival Ohio (1-2), holding the Bobcats to 158 total yards in a 43-7 victory Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
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Frustrated parents and excited students crowded campus Sunday as thousands moved into the dorms — their new homes for the next nine months. In addition to the nearly 5,800 students who moved in Sunday, more than 4,200 moved in early, most of them arriving Thursday as Ohio State Welcome Leaders to help with the big move on Sunday. The OWLs said the biggest problem Thursday was the traffic. “I thought (the move-in process) was really good,” said first-year and OWL Kyle Forrester. His parents “didn’t like it, though, because it was really backed up.” First-year Jason Schultz and his mom weren’t fans of the traffic, either. “It took a long time,” Schultz said as his mom laughed. “We were waiting in line in the car for two hours.” Besides traffic and the occasional tearful goodbye, the move-in process seemed to run smoothly. “I thought it was fantastic,” said incoming firstyear and new Morrill Tower resident Connor Slone. “It was really efficient, everyone was really friendly … I felt like I was in the right place.” Few complained about this year’s room and board increase. The Board of Trustees voted earlier this summer to increase room and board from $8,409 to $8,874, but most students and their parents didn’t even know, or care, that they would be paying $465 more for their room and meal plan. One parent said the increase wouldn’t have been
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Blake R obinson, a third-year in nursing, helps move students into Morrison Tower. ‘It takes about three minutes to unload a car,’ R obinson said.
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freshman class, she said she is sure the increase will be worth it.
a deciding factor in picking a school, and although another student called it “bad timing” because she has to shell out more money than the previous
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Incoming freshman class statistics
nicole frie Lantern reporter frie.1@osu.edu The 2014 class is full of smart Buckeyes. Mabel Freeman, assistant vice president for undergraduate admissions and first year experience, said the class of 2014 is the brightest and most talented class to enter Ohio State. Of the 26,635 students who applied, 15,000 were accepted and 6,600 will make up the class of 2014. “When we’re going through the admission process, our very first goal is to look for students for whom Ohio State is going to be a good fit,” she said. “We’ve always valued high school performance more than anything else.” Becca Novotny, a first-year in health sciences, said grades and involvement were her ticket into the university. Novotny had a 4.1 grade point average in high school and was involved in activities such as National Honor Society and varsity cheerleading. Freeman estimated that 53 to 54 percent of this year’s freshmen were in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes. Additionally, 89 percent were in the top quartile. The average ACT score of this year’s incoming freshman was a 27.7,
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Along with increases in grade point average and ACT scores, the 2014 class is more diverse than past classes. First-year students
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2009
2008
2007
2006
No. applied
26,635
18,256
20,932
21,508
18,286
No. accepted
15,000
13,822
13,041
12,697
12,417
No. enrolled
6,600
6,727
6,153
6,160
6,266
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53-54%
49%
53%
52%
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Avg. ACT score
27.7
25 (top quartile)
25 (top quartile)
25 (top quartile)
24 (top quartile)
White, non-hispanic
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5,305
4,921
4,985
5,076
Black, non-hispanic
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364
421
400
Asian/Pacific Islander
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361
375
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Could this year be the year? zack Meise l Sports editor meisel.14@osu.edu In college football, where BCS formulas, strengths of schedules and computer rankings determine end-ofseason opportunities, one loss can tarnish a season. By mid-September last year, an 18-15 loss at home to USC had spoiled Ohio State’s national title hopes. An October loss to Purdue was icing on the cake. But every offseason, each school is granted a clean slate, and OSU captured the No. 2 ranking in many preseason ballots. Aside from annual conference battles with Wisconsin and Iowa, both ranked in the top 20, the Buckeyes’ championship aspirations were hinged on the outcome of a matchup with Miami (Fla.). Unlike marquee non-conference matchups of recent years past, the Buckeyes played up to their competition, as even the 36-24 victory seemed to reflect inadequately the talent differential on the field that afternoon. OSU intercepted Miami quarterback Jacory Harris four times, while Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw for 233 yards and rushed for 113 more. “As long as we continue to grow, this (win) is huge,” OSU coach Jim Tressel said. “I think they’re a top-10 team. In my mind, going into the game, I was interested to see if we were a top-10 team.” The last time OSU avoided an
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Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor (2) throws a pass downfield through the rain during the NCAA game on Sept. 11, against the University of Miami (Fla.). The Buckeyes beat the Hurricanes 36-24. early season loss to a highly regarded opponent, 2007, the Scarlet and Gray reached the BCS Championship game before falling to Louisiana State University. That year, Washington was the nonconference challenge, and the Buckeyes pounced on the Huskies, 33-14. A year earlier, OSU knocked off Texas in Austin, 24-7, and carried the
momentum from the win — the Bucks were ranked No. 1 and the Longhorns No. 2 entering the game — into the national title game before being upset by Florida. So the Buckeyes have been here before. But will they reach the title game like they did on each of the two previous occasions? “The problem with ratings and
whatnot is you have to prove it every week,” Tressel said. “I think we proved it (against Miami) that we’re a top-10 team, and now we’ve got to prove it next week and the next week.” The Buckeyes saved the meat of their conference schedule for the
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