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thelantern After more than 450 tickets, CPD not done MICHAEL PERIATT Managing editor for content periatt.1@osu.edu The crackdown on jaywalking and bicycle violations along High Street is far from over. In fact it will continue “minimally for the next couple weeks,� according to a member of the Columbus Division Police. After issuing 241 tickets in the University District Sept. 7 and 8, Columbus Police followed up its increased enforcement the next weekend with 226 tickets in the same area. Students should expect the same level of focus for at least the next couple weeks, said Columbus Police Precinct 4 Commander Chris Bowling. “We’re just trying to get everyone’s attention,� Bowling said. But some students don’t think issuing fines and tickets is the right way to address the problem. “They’re giving out like $100 tickets and I think that’s a little bit excessive especially for college students who already pay a lot for their books and whatnot,� said Jessica Howard, a first-year in microbiology. When Bowling was working at Ohio State’s football game Saturday, he was approached by a number of students asking why he was trying to make students’ lives “miserable.� But Bowling said he’s just trying to keep everyone safe. “The objective is not to find a way to fine campus students,� Bowling said. “The objective is to hassle them through education.� Jaywalking tickets cost $50 plus fees from the county clerk’s office and typically cost the violator about $90. To give students another option, Bowling said
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A student crosses the street within a crosswalk on campus. The Columbus Division of Police has been cracking down on jaywalking and bicycling rules in the off-campus area, and plans to continue. Columbus Police and the prosecutor’s office have planned a class to educate people about proper safety. Violators would have the option to pay the full price of the ticket or attend the class and pay a reduced fee. Bowling wasn’t sure how close the program is to becoming active, but said he thinks “the proposal was put together already so it’s a simple case of dialing it up.� “It’s not that we’re trying to make anybody’s lives miserable,� Bowling said. “I just don’t want my officers to be the one to call someone and tell them
that their son or daughter is dead for something as minor as somebody who chose not to cross the street in the right manner.� Bowling said officers “sporadically� ticketed people for jaywalking and bicycle violations before the past two weekends, but his officers “were seeing a growing number of individuals stepping in front of traffic or bicycling improperly.� The majority of the tickets issued were along High Street between 12th and 15th avenues by a
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Reunion doesn’t rule out Tressel, Clarett PAT BRENNAN Sports editor brennan.164@osu.edu
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Paper birds land in Columbus Indie folk band Paper Bird is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Rumba Cafe.
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Former OSU head coach Jim Tressel sings ‘Carmen Ohio’ on the field during a 2002 Buckeye game.
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The guest list for the Ohio State’s 2002 national championship team reunion consists of three or four names, but it won’t stay that short for long. Mike Doss, a defensive captain of the 2002 Buckeyes, isn’t ruling out appearances from former OSU coach Jim Tressel or tailback Maurice Clarett. OSU’s 2002 national championship squad, which secured its place in Buckeyes football lore with a 31-24, double overtime win against Miami (Fla.) in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, will reconvene at Ohio Stadium for the Nov. 24 game against Michigan where it will be recognized by the university and conduct other celebratory activities on its own. Doss, the defensive MVP of the 2002 national championship game, told The Lantern Thursday that he has been planning the event on behalf of the entire team. Former quarterback Craig Krenzel, safety Donnie Nickey and cornerback Dustin Fox have been “in constant communication to make everything go.� Doss told The Lantern that he, Krenzel, Nickey and Fox might be the only four players committed to the event for now, but more members of the 2002 team are expected to join in the festivities. Tressel could be among the attendees too, Doss said.
“I don’t think it would be an issue with coach Tressel coming back and reuniting with his players of the past knowing that he was our coach,â€? Doss said. “Knowing what kind of impact he had on us. What kind of impact we had on him and his career, I don’t think that would feel uncomfortable for him at all because we love coach Tressel, we support him as OSU supports each and every one of us. “Right now you’ve got three or four guys ‌ Just the little bit of hints that we’ve reached out, that I think everyone would be committed and involved as much as they can.â€? OSU athletic director Gene Smith shared similar sentiments during a radio interview on WBNS-FM 97.1 about a possible return to Ohio Stadium for Tressel, saying it wouldn’t be awkward at all if Tressel came back. Tressel was forced to resign as OSU coach May 30 after it was discovered he was aware of players violations that occurred during the 2010 season, failed to report the violations and fielded ineligible players during the 2010 season, which was later vacated. Tressel did not immediately respond to The Lantern’s Thursday request for comment. Doss said he and his three teammates planning the event wouldn’t accept a celebration of their national championship that didn’t include Tressel, as well as Clarett.
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After a water main break forced Park-Stradley Hall, Baker Hall East and West and the Ohio Union to close Sunday, some students doubt the university’s ability to evacuate students. About 2,000 students were evacuated from their dorms and told to sleep in the RPAC, but the majority of students found somewhere else to spend the night. Miranda McClendon, a secondyear in city and regional planning and a Morrill Tower resident, said the way the university handled the evacuation worked, but that she had some concerns. “I guess nobody knew the real evacuation plan,� McClendon said. In response to these concerns,
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Students living in Park-Stradley Hall, and Baker Hall East and West evacuate their residence halls Sunday after a water main break. Dave Isaacs, communications and media relations manager of Student Life, said the evacuation information was released in the most efficient way. “Overall, this is a plan to evacuate each building in case of an emergency,� Isaacs said. “The staff
receives extensive training in all aspects of emergency procedures.� Isaacs said all residence hall staff, from the hall directors to the residence advisors, are trained in a range of emergency protocols, which is how hall staff know what to do in the case of an evacuation.
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“The priority in any situation is that the students and everyone involved are safe,� Isaacs said, explaining that what the hall staff learn in their training is to get students out of the dorms. Resident advisers communicate to the students by going from room to room spreading information. Isaacs said despite protocol for getting the students out, there is a simple form of communication that tells students to get out of the building more effectively than RAs ever could — the fire alarm. For those who were not in the building at the time of the evacuation, the university used email and text alerts to inform students, faculty and staff of the emergency, Isaacs said. However, some people said they felt like they fell through the cracks of information dissemination. Visit thelantern.com for the rest of the story.
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