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Men’s golf opens season

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Exhibit links art, medicine

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OSU men rank No. 2 hottest

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Jon Waters: ‘I’m the most qualified’ No freshmen from Wyoming

“It’s just been every piece of my being, it’s just been every fiber in my body. Everything that I am is Ohio State.””

KRISTA MCCOMB Lantern reporter mccomb.28@osu.edu

- Jon Waters

Former OSU marching band director RITIKA SHAH Lantern TV News director shah.718@osu.edu It’s been roughly a month and 11 days since former OSU Marching Band director Jonathan Waters was fired, and he’s spent his time since attempting to clear his name, asking the university for his job back, and making no promises to pursue litigation just yet. The university plans on naming a new director within four to six months and has named University Bands director Russel Mikkelson and associate director Scott Jones as interim directors until a permanent director is selected. Waters was fired after an investigative report found evidence of a sexualized culture within the band and concluded that Waters was either aware of, or reasonably should have been aware of, the “sexual” culture but didn’t do enough to address it or prevent it from happening. JON MCALLISTER / Asst. He sat down with Photo editor Lantern TV in-studio Jon Waters Wednesday to talk about his life now, restoring pride in the marching band and how the institution will move on. Lantern TV: It’s been over a month, how are you feeling? How has the post-investigation process affected your life with all the media attention? How are you and your family dealing with that? Jonathan Waters: Well, you know, the band was indeed linked to my soul, my very soul, and to have that pulled away and pulled out, I just feel an emptiness inside, I really do. I had the best job in America and I think very few people can say that. How many people in their lives can say, ‘I go to work every day, loving, absolutely loving what I do?’ and that was something that I think is a reminder really every day for me that I don’t get to do that anymore. So, you know, it’s bittersweet certainly, and not being able to be with those students and to do what we do is very difficult. LTV: The students at Ohio State, the administration, they want to know, what have you been up to for this time period? You haven’t been on the field, you haven’t been directing, so where have you spent your time? JW: You know, I have spent my time with my kids. As this all happened, I was able to spend time with the kids and I think the blessing in this has been that I did get to spend a lot of time with my kids before they went back to school. Our kids are 10, 9 and 7, and so they’re into a lot of different activities. All of these years, these years of their life, I have been absent a lot, not been able to be with them because of performances and rehearsals and all of that and the 80-hour work weeks and all of that … (And) I work every day to continue to try to clear the names of the students who were attacked, the names of the thousands of alums who were attacked, and myself and so those are the things that kind of occupy my day. LTV: The university has been adamant in saying it’s not giving you your job back

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said his offensive line has already improved — even since the beginning of the Navy game. “O-line is much better, they settled down in the second half (against Navy),” Meyer said Wednesday. “They’re no longer rookies, they’re veteran players now.” Even though he addressed improvement along the offensive line, Meyer said that side of the ball still has some issues heading into Saturday’s game. “I have not spent a lot of time watching (Virginia Tech’s) offense, we have enough issues on the other side,” Meyer said. Issues and all, the OSU offense still posted 27 points against the Midshipmen, while redshirt-freshman linebacker Darron Lee returned a fumble for a touchdown to account for the Buckeyes’ other touchdown. That offensive performance sparked a comeback that gave OSU its national-best 25th consecutive regular-season win. That’s 25 straight regular season wins against all opponents, but it doesn’t include a matchup with the Hokies. OSU and Virginia Tech — despite being two of the 25-winningest programs in college football history — have never played each other.

Last week, Ohio State welcomed nearly 7,000 freshman to campus from all corners of the country and in some cases, the world. There was, however, one place from which no students came — Wyoming. Incoming freshmen hail from 49 of the 50 states, said Vern Granger, vice president for enrollment services and director of admission. This year, 42,790 students applied to OSU and of those, 19,459 were admitted, Granger said. From Wyoming, eight students applied, three were admitted, but none chose to go to OSU. “It’s common for not all the 50 states to be represented,” Granger said. In an average year, students in the freshman class come from 47-49 states, he said. “We are bringing in truly the best and brightest (students),” Granger said. States that have the highest out-ofstate enrollment are Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, California and Michigan, according to OSU’s undergraduate website. With a university as large as OSU, some students said they were surprised that each freshman class doesn’t have representatives from all 50 states. Cheyenne Vanfossen, a third-year in strategic communication and sociology from West Lafayette, Ohio, said she thought OSU would have strived to have students from each state. “With how much OSU prides itself on diversity, I would think that having all 50 states in attendance would be the crown jewel in its collection of accomplishments, admission-wise,” Vanfossen said. But there could be other factors affecting the lack of students from states like Wyoming. According to the United States Census Bureau, Wyoming had an estimated population of more than 582,600 in 2013, with only 24.3 percent of the state having earned a bachelor’s degree or higher — compared to the national average of 28.5 percent. With an increase of more than 7,000 applications from last year, the admission process has become very competitive, Granger said. Based on the average ACT score of 28.8 for the freshman class, Granger said that he is “projecting that it’s one of the highest scores in history.” According to OSU’s undergraduate admissions website, students are considered for admission based on

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: MARK BATKE / Photo editor

From left: Curtis Samuel, Curtis Grant, Tyvis Powell, J.T. Barrett and Jalin Marshall

Buckeyes reload for Hokies under the lights TIM MOODY Sports editor moody.178@osu.edu Fresh off a season-opening win against Navy, the Ohio State football team is set to reshuffle the game plan for a matchup with Virginia Tech. After taking on the Midshipmen — who run an unusual triple-option offense — the Buckeyes were tasked with turning around and devising a completely new game plan for the Hokies. Especially when it comes to the team’s defensive staff, coach Urban Meyer said there could be more opportune situations for back-to-back games to start a season. “Our defensive coaches were saying it’s hard enough to play Navy,” Meyer said Wednesday. “And then a week after, you wish you had an easier team than this.” Meyer went on to call the Hokies “extremely talented” and said they are one of the top 10 programs in the history of college football. OSU is scheduled to play Virginia Tech under brand-new permanent lighting at Ohio Stadium on Saturday at 8 p.m. The third-year OSU coach said playing a night game at the Horseshoe in front of a national audience is important when it comes to recruiting potential future Buckeyes. He added that similar games have sparked a special atmosphere in Columbus in years past. “Night games Buckeye style, and that stadium’s awesome,” he said. “We’ve had some great games there the last two years.” Junior offensive lineman Taylor Decker is also looking forward to playing under the lights, saying that there is nothing like night games at Ohio Stadium. “The stadium is going to be packed, it’s going to be loud,” Decker said. “Fireworks, lights, it’s just an awesome environment and if you can’t get amped up for that, I don’t know what can excite you for a game.” Decker — who is the only returning starter along the OSU offensive front — is part of the position unit Meyer called “concern No. 1” during a Monday press conference. Regardless of his concern with the group, though, the coach

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A view of Ohio Stadium from the south stands during an OSU game against Wisconsin on Sept. 28, 2013. OSU won, 31-24.

New bar menus welcome students back LAUREN EVERY Lantern reporter every.5@osu.edu Like parts of Ohio State’s campus, the menus at some off-campus bars have been under construction this summer. Midway on High, Ethyl & Tank and Varsity Club are bringing in new offerings as replacements. “New year, new fresh take on everything,” said Matt Zimmer, a bartender at Midway. Midway, located at 1728 N. High St., opened in January 2012 and originally offered Asian cuisine, such as fried sushi and spring rolls. Most recently, Midway on High’s menu consisted mainly of appetizers, such as wings and quesadillas. “It’s been kind of a slow transition of the menu from when we opened until now,” Zimmer said. The newest item on

Midway’s menu is pizza. Featuring fresh dough cooked in its new pizza oven, the prices range from $1.50-$2.50 for one slice, to $8-$9 for a whole pie. Zimmer said the bar made sure to keep popular items, like its quesadilla appetizer, and get rid of menu items that did not receive enough attention. Some campus area bars, however, aren’t making menu changes. Chumley’s, located at 1918 N. High St., offers a variety of food but does not plan to change its menu anytime soon, said general manager Cassie Coldren. But food is what sets some bars apart from others: Although Midway and Ethyl & Tank are owned by the same people, Ethyl & Tank manager Kailey Pease said that the variety of food offered at Ethyl & Tank is a main difference between the two. Ethyl and Tank, located at 19 E. 13th Ave., opened in

February and offers customers a brunch, lunch and dinner menu, while Midway only offers dinner items. Ethyl & Tank’s brunch items are accompanied by a Bloody Mary bar and a coffee bar. The dinner menu includes items like appetizers, $2.00 tacos, salads and sandwiches with weekly happy hour food specials. Pease said stuffed French toast and new burger options are set to be added to the menu. “My mouth is watering just thinking about it,” she said. OSU graduate Jordyn Hornyak said she prefers Ethyl & Tank over Midway because of its food options and its overall “more laidback atmosphere.”

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Chumley’s, an OSU campus bar located on North High Street, has said that they do not plan to change menu items.

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