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The Ohio State football team earned its first Big Ten win of the season Saturday, beating Wisconsin 31-24 behind four touchdown passes from junior quarterback Braxton Miller. Going 1-0 in the conference came at a price, though, as the Buckeyes (5-0) lost senior safety Christian Bryant late in the game to an ankle injury. Bryant broke his left ankle on Wisconsin’s (3-2) second-to-last play from scrimmage. The three-year starter, and one of the leaders of OSU’s defensive unit, was attempting to make a tackle on Wisconsin senior running back James White at the end of a 13-yard reception when teammate sophomore linebacker Joshua Perry landed on his ankle. OSU coach Urban Meyer did not hide his emotional reaction to the injury during his postgame press conference. He slammed the podium with his hand at one point during his opening statement and called Bryant’s injury the “hard part of the game.” “That’s the hardest part of this whole job,” Meyer said. “That darn kid has done so much for our program, he’s come so far. Incredible leadership skills, and he’s going to be even more valuable outside of football. I love that guy.” Bryant was unable to put any weight on his injured ankle as he was helped off the field by two OSU trainers. Meyer said Bryant was transported to the hospital in an ambulance after the game to have surgery. He did not say how long he expects the injury to keep Bryant out. Bryant was “devastated” about the injury, Meyer
Senior safety Christian Bryant (2) is helped off the field after breaking his left ankle in the fourth quarter of a game against Wisconsin Sept. 28 at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 31-24.
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Study: Financial aid for lowest-income students decreasing
Braxton’s back
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OSU took home a win against Wisconsin with the return of starting quarterback Braxton Miller.
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Brooke Sayre Lantern reporter sayre.128@osu.edu Low-income students may be missing out on financial aid to students with merit scholarships and grants, a recent study by ProPublica suggests. According to the study, U.S. Department of Education data from 1996 to 2012 shows public colleges and universities have been giving a decreasing percentage of grants to students in the lowest quartile of family income. Some Ohio State students don’t think it should be that way. “(Students that should receive aid) first are the needy students,” said Jenny Querry, a second-year in English. “Out of those (students), those who have the most merit should have the money first. They are the most deserving.” Ana Fetterman, a first-year in exploration, said she felt differently. “(Schools) should focus more on merit, but not ignore someone’s financial crisis,” Fetterman said. “Reward the kids who work hard in school.” In terms of dividing money between financially needy students and merit students, Fetterman said she believes money should be distributed 50-50. “People who need financial aid should be given it, but they must work hard in high school with a diverse curriculum,” Fetterman said. “Neither (category) should be ignored, but (merit) students should be recognized.” Querry and Fetterman disagreed about who should receive money if two equally academic
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source: ProPublica students from different financial backgrounds applied for financial aid. “If you had two students with the same ability, the more needy student should get the money,” Querry said. Fetterman argued the opposing point though. “They should distribute it equally if (the students) have equal academic records,” Fetterman said. At OSU, administrators try to make sure aid is distributed equally. “We have a balanced approach and invest in both need- and merit-based aid,” said Diane Stemper, the director of administration at the Office of Financial Aid, in an email. Stemper noted OSU is a land-grant university, which means it was designated by its state
legislature or Congress to receive benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. The original intent was for the schools to teach agriculture, military tactics and mechanics, as well as classical studies. Stemper explained some of the steps the university has taken to provide help to low-income families. “We’ve done a great deal for need-based students,” Stemper said. “An example of the impact of our increase in need-based funding is our Scarlet and Gray Grant that is awarded to financially needy students.” The Scarlet and Gray Grant is awarded to Columbus campus undergraduate students who
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‘Breaking Bad’ comes full circle with finale COMMENTARY
danielle seamon Asst. arts editor seamon.17@osu.edu Note: This article contains full spoilers for “Breaking Bad.” If you are a newcomer to the series, refrain from reading.
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People line up at Gateway Film Center on High Street for a ‘Breaking Bad’ finale party the evening of Sept. 29.
The Shakespearean tragedy of Walter White closes with Heisenberg’s final exeunt. Life’s one guarantee was not afraid to answer the one who knocked. The final act, though, provided one line simultaneously giving meaning to “Breaking Bad’s” existence and a newness to the story. Standing in the kitchen, facing his estranged wife once more, Walt let slip the method behind the meth madness. “I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it.” Walt didn’t break bad for Skyler, Walt Jr. and Holly but to feel alive while dying. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Perhaps at first Walt’s actions were sugar-coated with love for his family. Audiences now realize, though, after the first
$6 million earned, Walt intentionally put the car on autopilot to hell. He took pride in his earnings, but it was not for the money. He wanted to take on Tuco. He found fiddling with Gus’ empire fun. He knew Mike was a liability. He saw Hank’s chase as entertaining. He foresaw what the Nazis were going to do with Jesse. He thought poisoning a young boy was necessary. He was assured in Jane and Andrea’s deaths. He knew what he was doing. However, blood is thicker than water, which is why Walt overcompensated to protect his family in the midst of the badness. But when the blood was finally spilled and his brother-in-law turned victim to the kingpin, pride became heavier. The final episode of “Breaking Bad” came full circle from the first episode with everything from Walt’s green polo to his birthday breakfast, and Walter White went out in satisfying “Scarface” style by unloading a machine gun on those who stood between him and his two-year’s work. But who was Walter White? Not the family man we were led
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