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Year 136, Issue No. 38

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hello and congrats, Class of 2016!

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PUBLISHED MARCH 31

Renowned doctor to give spring 2016 graduation address

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Duel in the desert: OSU bests Notre Dame OSU coach Urban Meyer is presented the trophy after the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. OSU won 44-28.

Read The Lantern’s coverage ON PAGE 11.

ment ceremony.

Ohio State’s graduat“Ohio State University ing class of 2016 will be is certainly one of the exaddressed by a prominent traordinary universities in scientist and immunoloour country,” he said. “I’ve gist during Spring Comgiven commencement admencement on May 8. dresses across the country OSU announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the COURTESY OF OSU and at a number of univerDr. Anthony sities … but Ohio State is director of the National Fauci. extraordinary.”

Institute of Allergy and University President Michael Infectious Diseases, is set to give Drake said welcoming Fauci, who the graduation address to about he called “one of the world’s lead11,000 graduates at Ohio Stadiing and most impactful scientists,” um.

Commencement is scheduled to was a privilege, according to an OSU release. begin at noon.

“Dr. Fauci has played a critiFauci said he is delighted and cal role in the battle against HIV/ honored to address graduatAIDS and other infectious diseasing Buckeyes and their families during the Spring CommenceFAUCI CONTINUES ON 7

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every effort to support a new tradition created by the students that celebrates our university while respecting the safety of its students.”

“Historically, the purpose of student government at OSU has been to come up with and maintain campus traditions, so it’s perfectly within our review to be looking at this,” said the sponsor of the resolution, Joseph Warnimont, a second-year in aerospace engineering and the engineering senator in the general assembly.

The passing of this resolution echoed the sentiments of thenUSG President Abby Grossman and then-USG Vice President

Pistol team, 4 individuals take national championships this school year

The Ohio State athletic department might have not been able to repeat its stellar five-championship 2014-15 school year, but one squad got it done for the third year in a row, preventing a shutout.

After football, wrestling, synchronized swimming, rowing and pistol held the trophies the year before, the pistol team did it once

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Amanda Etchison Editor in Chief, The Lantern

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Fans celebrate Ohio State’s mascot, Brutus, turning 50.

PUBLISHED SEPT. 1 & NOV. 10

O-H-5-O: Brutus celebrates half a century at OSU Brutus Buckeye kicked off his yearlong 50th birthday celebration Aug. 27 in front of an enthusiastic crowd of Ohio State students during the Office of Student Life’s Buckeye Kick-off at Ohio Stadium.

OSU’s favorite anthropomorphic nut spent the evening celebrating with old friends, including Vice President and Athletic Director Gene Smith and players from

Ohio State USG votes in support of ending Mirror Lake jump The Undergraduate Student Government General Assembly voted in support of ending the standing tradition of the Mirror Lake jump with 35 aye, 6 nay and 6 abstained votes on the evening of Dec. 2.

The resolution was drafted following the death of Austin Singletary, a third-year in human nutrition, who passed away from injuries sustained during the jump, which started on the night of Nov. 24.

Resolution 48-R-21: A Resolution to Advocate for Student Safety by Ending the Mirror Lake Jump moved to end the event and also moved that “(USG) will make

As your time at Ohio State comes to a close, reflect on the memories that molded your Buckeye experience. The Lantern has compiled this commemorative issue to highlight the stories and events that defined this academic year.

Through good times and bad, the OSU community has celebrated together, mourned together, and shared countless hours of laughs and tears. Now it is time for the community to come together once more in celebration of a tremendous accomplishment.

The Lantern wishes you the best in all of your future endeavors.

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#OSU2MIZZOU and a year of activism

Ohio State students and protesters marched from the Oval to the Ohio Union on Nov. 13, during the “#OSU2MIZZOU: Racism Lives Here” event. Find coverage of this and other campus protest movements this year ON PAGES 4 AND 9. more.

OSU traveled to Fort Benning, Georgia, for the five-day Pistol National Championships from March 13 to 17 and emerged with its third straight title and fourth overall. The Buckeyes posted a score of 2,067 in team competition, beating out Navy’s second-place total of 2,052.

Four OSU shooters — freshman Anthony McCollum, junior Quentin Cauffman and sophomores Irina Andrianova and Mike Soklaski — combined for the championship.

While unable to defend their team titles, a few OSU athletes from the wrestling and synchroCHAMPIONS CONTINUES ON 11

VP Joe Biden addresses sexual assault prevention during OSU visit Vice President Joe Biden asked Ohio State students to promise to play an active role in the effort to prevent sexual assault during a rally at OSU on Sept. 17.

Biden’s address to support women’s safety came at the oneyear anniversary of the “It’s On Us” initiative.

The campaign is dedicated to ending sexual violence and BIDEN CONTINUES ON 2

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the national-championship-winning football team.

All the while, Brutus led the spirit charge, giving O-H-I-O tutorials to the freshmen in the crowd, coaching students through field goal and maneuverability challenges, and even busting out a new “swag dance.”

The Office of Student Life threw a 50th birthday gala on Nov. 6 to celebrate Brutus’ past while seeking to raise money to fund the mascot’s future, setting a $1 million fundraising goal that will go toward an endowment scholarship for future Bruti.

“Brutus is an ambassador of the university, and he represents what Ohio State means to the state,” said Catie Sack, co-chair of the Brutus committee and a thirdyear in journalism. “Being able to work on this project and share this project is so incredible in that we get to see how he makes people feel happy and brings joy to

everyone.”

More than 50 former Bruti joined donors and other members of the OSU community in the Archie Griffin Ballroom for the celebration, which aimed to highlight the long-lasting values Brutus alumni have taken away from the experience. The event featured highlight reels, alumni testimonials and appearances by University President Michael Drake, Smith and Vice President of Student Life Javaune Adams-Gaston.

“Being together with all the people who have animated Brutus over the years, it suddenly came home for me what Sally and I launched so many years ago,” said Ray Bourhis, an OSU graduate and former member of the Ohio Staters, Inc. who is credited as one of Brutus’ “parents.” “You look at all this, all the money that he raises and all the things that have happened, frankly, it’s a very humbling experience.”

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Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an Ohio State-held “It’s On Us” campaign on Sept 17 at Jesse Owens South Recreation Center.

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brought hundreds of people to witness Biden’s speech about problems faced on college campuses.

Biden, who has advocated for women’s safety in the past and drafted the Violence Against Women Act, enacted in 1994, spoke about the need for action.

“Promise to intervene instead of being a bystander,” Biden said.

“Promise to recognize that any time there is no consent or consent cannot be given, it is sexual assault, and it is a crime. Promise to create an environment where sexual assault is unacceptable.”

Biden said people need to think about the treatment of survivors of sexual assault.

“We are asking all the wrong questions,” Biden said. “This is important for America to hear; it

is never appropriate to ask, ‘What were you wearing? Why were you there? What did you say?’ They’re all the wrong questions.”

“The Hunger Games” star Josh Hutcherson, who is involved in the straight ally group Straight But Not Narrow, came to the stage to talk about how students can help end sexual violence, specifically within the LGBT community.

“Within the LGBT community, almost 50 percent of students at some point … say they have experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment,” Hutcherson said.

“I hope that these organizations bring everyone together and say that no matter who you are, no matter what you are going through in your life, we can lift each other up.”

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John Kasich announces presidential run at OSU Ohio Gov. John Kasich officially launched his presidential campaign on July 21 from a stage surrounded by hundreds of supporters in the center of the packed Ohio Union at Ohio State.

“I am here to ask for your prayers, for your support, for your efforts because I have decided to run for president of the United States,” Kasich said to a boom of applause. Supporters sporadically chanted, “Run, John, run,” after weeks of anticipation of his campaign kickoff announcement.

Kasich, who graduated from OSU in 1974, reflected on his time pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science, saying he walked out of his dorm room and onto the 50-yard line of Ohio Stadium to make a personal pact of perseverance.

“I thought to myself: Either this place is going to take me down, or I’m going to take it down,” he

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich (right), accompanied by his family, waves to the crowd at Baldwin Wallace University after winning Ohio’s Republican primary on March 15. said. “You know what’s amazing? States,” he said, adding later in the I’m back here, today.” speech, “I believe in the power of Kasich said he has the skills, big ideas.” experience and the “testing, which This is Kasich’s second run for shapes you and prepares you for the White House, after a brief the most important job in the campaign in 1999 before dropping world.” out because of low fundraising “I believe I know how to work support. and help restore this great United

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Anonymous online post heightens campus security Accompanied by overcast skies, the presence of a potential threat loomed over campus for most of Oct. 27.

The Ohio State Department of Public Safety sent a bulk email warning shortly after midnight on Tuesday after an anonymous “threat of violence to the campus community” was posted online.

OSU became aware of the threat late Monday evening, after receiving a call to the University Police nonemergency line, as well as an email containing additional information, including the quoted threat.

The original post was discovered by Wes Platt, creator of OtherSpace, the online gaming platform to which the threat was first published.

After seeing the threat, which was translated from the constructed international language Esperanto to read, “If you live in the Ohio State University, I warn you. Tomorrow at 15 hours, I will kill students and teachers with guns.

I have guns and explosives in my room, which I will use,” Platt first contacted University Police and then the FBI. The threatening party posted the

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University Police and bomb sniffing dogs were seen outside Thompson Library on Oct. 27 after a threat of violence. threat using Tor, a software that enables anonymity online.

“The fact that it’s being done from a Tor site means it could be done (from) Columbus, it could be Orlando, it could be from Europe, it could be from anywhere,” Platt said.

“I think it’s just somebody pulling a prank or a hoax. But

I’m not gonna be the guy that says, ‘Oh that’s just a hoax,’ and do nothing about it. I’m gonna tell people because they need to know and have that information so they can act accordingly.”

Platt said this is not the first time OSU has been threatened on the site, though. A similar

threat, also targeting OSU, was posted on OtherSpace two years ago.

In an interview later that evening, Chris Davey, a university spokesman, said although the university takes any threat of violence seriously, it was important that the university did not stop operating as normal.

“I don’t think any of us want to live in a world where an anonymous threat posted in Esperanto on a gaming bulletin board can close one of the largest universities in the world,” he said. “So, you are vigilant, you investigate, you share information with the community, and continue on with the important business of the university.”

Some individual professors cancelled classes, and University President Michael Drake tweeted a message asking faculty to “show flexibility to students.”

The Department of Public Safety released a final update at 5:40 p.m. on Oct. 27, which stated that the “immediate window of concern has passed.”

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Students protest racism with sit-in

OSU students protest in the Ohio Union on Nov. 13.

More than 150 students staged a sixhour sit-in at the Ohio Union in November.

During the event, black students shared personal stories of moments when they had experienced racial discrimination as members of the Ohio State community. The stories were oftentimes emotional and met with applause from an empathetic audience.

“Today we are here for action; our siblings in struggle at Mizzou and universities throughout the country have called upon us to demand justice within the confines of the ivory tower. We are answering that call today,” said Sarah Mamo, a third-year in African American studies.

University President Michael Drake, as well as Vice President for Student Life Javaune Adams-Gaston, joined the students

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and listened to a list of tentative demands before the sit-in. Before the rally, Drake issued a statement responding to the event.

“The recent events at the University of Missouri, Yale and other campuses reinforce the vitally important role that universities play in confronting the issues of racism, intolerance and insensitivity in American society,” the release stated. “This moment is an opportunity for us to reflect and learn.”

The sit-in originally began as a rally and march on the Oval to “unearth the presence of racism on OSU’s campus,” according to the Facebook event page.

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Wexner Center reopens in wake of violence The Wexner Center for the Arts at Ohio State seems eager to reopen its doors to the artistic talents showcased within after the tragedy of an act of violence on the morning of Nov. 29.

Sherri Geldin, director of the Wexner Center, announced in a statement on Dec. 1 that the art center would resume partial operations the following day.

The Heirloom Cafe and Wexner Center store are expected to open first, with other center programs following soon thereafter.

In the statement, Geldin said the center was thankful for the support it has received after Dean Sturgis, a 63-year-old former Department of Public Safety security officer, killed himself after vandalizing artwork in the center’s gallery on Nov. 29.

“Moments like these help us remember what matters,” she said. “For us, that’s … our loyal members, fans, friends and patrons who help make the Wex such a unique place in the cultural landscape. A place that fuels artistic expression and propels creative discovery. A place that both celebrates and enhances the human spirit.”

According to an affidavit filed by University Police, Sturgis not only fired shots at various pieces of art within the galleries but then turned the handgun on security officers, taking one as a hostage.

Sturgis, who chose to retire from OSU in lieu of termination in 2009, entered the building at about 11:20 a.m. Upon entering Gallery A, he began defacing artwork with a can of black spray paint, according to one

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At that time, the center was showcasing the “After Picasso: 80 Contemporary Artists” exhibition, which featured selected works of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso’s peers, including art by Brassaï and Andy Warhol.

The university has declined to provide specific information regarding what was vandalized or the extent of the damage. A university spokesman told The Lantern in an email that this information is not being shared due to an insurance agreement.

Geldin said the season’s exhibition, “After Picasso: 80 Contemporary Artists,” would not reopen because of vandalism and the ongoing investigation into the Nov. 29 incident.

Someone is Looking for You! There IS a superior intelligence “out there” -- and a loving one too. Your Creator wants you to acknowledge Him, and come to know Him and His ways. Don’t be deceived by evolutionism.

All creation screams of intelligent design! The odds alone of DNA evolving are virtually nil. Evolutionism is the only “science” that denies the law of degeneration (entropy). God alone is the origin of life, and the true God wants/needs no one to take away life for Him – beware the “god” that does! God exists, and the Bible is His Word. What is unique about the Bible?

For one thing, it is the only book with fulfilled prophecy (Isaiah 46:9-10). Test it yourself! For starters, try (current situation) Psalm 83 and Zechariah 12; (reformation of Israel after nearly 1900 years) Isaiah 66:8, Jeremiah 16:14-15, Jeremiah 31:7-10, Amos 9:9-15, Ezekiel 34:12-31, Ezekiel 36, and Ezekiel 37:21-22; (suffering/crucifixion of Christ) Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53; (future situation) Zechariah 13:7 - 14:21; (timing of the 2nd Coming of Christ) Joel 3:1-2, 2Peter 3:8/Hosea 5:14 - 6:2. “Too hard to read and understand” you say? Try the KJV/Amplified parallel bible (book) or KJV/Amplified/Complete Jewish parallel bible (biblegateway.com), and for a strict literal translation try Young’s Literal. “It’s all in how you interpret it” you say? The Bible, despite numerous transcribers over hundreds of years, is remarkably consistent/coherent and interprets itself. Our Creator is the actual author (2Peter 1:16-21). Beware of modern, liberal translations from “the higher critics” which seriously distort the Word!

Finally, if there is a God, why is there so much evil? We have rejected God, and now see what it is like to live in a world where God has permitted us (temporarily) to rule ourselves. Give up your lusts, and come to your Creator and follow His ways (Jude 1:18-25). All that this world has to offer is as nothing compared to what He has in store for those who love Him (1Corinthians 2:9 , John 14:15)!

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BuckeyeThon raises over $1.3M Students On Feb. 5 and 6, the Ohio Union experienced a colorfully clothed, high-spirited crowd that had the energy to raise $1,338,872.37 by dancing the night away at BuckeyeThon, an annual dance marathon.

This year the campaign centered on the theme of “Every Kid Deserves to be a Buckeye” in hopes of drawing a connection between dancers and the children they are helping, said Courtney Thomson, the director of marketing and communications for BuckeyeThon and a third-year in psychology, in an email.

About 5,000 students participated last year, and as of Feb. 5, the total number of participants for this year was around 4,800.

BuckeyeThon’s goal is to raise money, awareness and support for children who are treated in the Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Events are hosted throughout the year to raise money, with the grand finale being the dance marathon. All funds raised are donated to the department in hopes of helping cover treatments that parents are unable to afford. In total, more than $3.7 million has been raised in the past 14 years.

Sunni Whitmore, a second-year in psychology and human devel-

opment and family science, said she participated in BuckeyeThon last year and had a “wonderful experience.”

“I believe, this year, I learned a lot more about the cause than I initially thought I would,” she said. “I have had friends growing up who have struggled with cancer and got through this experience, and I just wanted to be as supportive as I could. It’s such a wonderful cause, and it’s just so fun.”

As the dancing started to wind down on the night of Feb. 6, Javaune Adams-Gaston, the vice president for the Office of Student Life, spoke during the closing ceremony before the total amount raised was revealed.

“You have demonstrated that you care greatly about being a world transformer. That you care greatly about the kids and about the cure. And we so appreciate that you would give up your time and your talents and your treasure to make a difference,” she said.

The night closed with the Ohio Union being filled with the familiar tune of dancers, donors and families alike singing “Carmen Ohio.”

honor Afroduck

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A rubber duck sits next to Mirror Lake after Afroduck’s death.

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Students show the final total funds raised during the closing ceremony of the 2016 BuckeyeThon at the Ohio Union on Feb. 6.

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Students stand with Brutus Buckeye during the opening ceremony of the 2016 BuckeyeThon at the Ohio Union on Feb. 6.

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Abby Waidelich, who both released a statement on the day of Singletary’s death stating, “There are Buckeye traditions that have been around for decades, while some have only been around for a few short years. With the cancellation of the annual Mirror Lake jump, we are dedicated to working with our student community to create a new tradition to unite all Buckeyes during the Beat Michigan week.”

Several members of the general assembly debated for about an hour whether to end the tradition, often paying tribute to Singletary’s memory, but in the end, many members took the same stance as Grossman and Waidelich, stating that they believed loss of life was enough reason to abolish this unsafe tradition and to begin new ones.

While the majority of the general assembly spoke of its support of the resolution, a small number of representatives questioned their role as members of USG and whether this was the best decision acting on behalf of the student body. David Glass, a third-year in agribusiness and applied economics and the Regional Campus

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Members of USG listen during the Mirror Lake vote on Dec. 12.

Emissary, was one of the few who questioned if the resolution accurately reflected student opinion.

“I totally believe that this was a complete tragedy and I send my condolences to Austin’s family, but the reason I voted ‘no’ was because I believe that (USG) is the official voice of the student population, and from what I could tell, the student body did not support this resolution,” Glass said. “If anything, I think we did not have a solid idea if the student body did or did not support this resolution.”

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The famous Afroduck, a duck that has patrolled the waters of Ohio State’s Mirror Lake for years, was found dead in the lake on Jan. 27.

Afroduck, a Crested Pekin duck, was one of the many ducks that swam in Mirror Lake and captured a certain admiration from many students because of its appearance — a tuft of feathers on its head that many said resembled an afro.

The body of Afroduck was eventually recovered by Chelsea Hothem, a third-year in evolution, ecology and organismal biology and a research assistant at OSU’s Museum of Biological Diversity.

Hothem was sent to collect Afroduck by her boss, Stephanie Malinich, the tetrapod collection manager at the Museum of Biological Diversity, with the hopes that they could preserve the animal.

“I’ve always just loved him like we all do. I would just regularly go to Mirror Lake and hang out with him sometimes, you know?”

Hothem said. “He was just such a cute duck. He made everybody happy.”

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Gerard Basalla, Sanders, Clinton speak at Danielle Di Scala Democratic town hall at OSU elected USG leaders After more than a week of campaigning, Gerard Basalla and Danielle Di Scala were announced on March 10 to have been elected as the Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president for the 2016-17 academic year.

Basalla, a third-year in political science and strategic communication, and Di Scala, a third-year in political science, won with 66.1 percent of the vote with 4,827 votes cast, according to USG election results.

President-elect Basalla and Vice President-elect Di Scala ran unopposed as the only executive duo on the ballot. A total of 7,299 votes were cast for the positions.

Cin’Quan Haney, a third-year in physics, and Curtis Henry, a third-year in sports industry, who ran for president and vice president as write-in candidates, received 25.1 percent of votes cast.

They received 1,830 votes of the total 2,472 write-in votes. The results stated 21 votes were cast for Haney only, with 50 votes cast for Henry only.

“We are really excited to get to work for Ohio State students. We know USG has a lot to improve upon, and we are ready to make

the changes necessary,” Basalla and Di Scala said in a joint statement on the evening of March 10.

During their campaign, Basalla and Di Scala released a 77-page platform that focused largely on increasing affordability at OSU. “Affordability is one of the biggest parts that I care about,” Basalla said on March 1. “I pay for college myself, so for me, I believe fundamentally that every student should be able to go here, and they shouldn’t be worrying about money.”

He added he plans to review tuition allocation in an effort to increase transparency.

Di Scala said that another goal is to work more directly with students and increase the amount of face-to-face interaction.

“I think it’s really important to educate our student body because a lot of people don’t know exactly what USG does, and that’s a problem,” she said. “Increasing that transparency and going to our constituents instead of waiting for them to come to us is something we plan to do. I think that outreach is a huge thing that I would like to work on and change the way we interact with students on campus.”

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the CNN Democratic town hall.

Two days before five states, including Ohio, were to cast their primary ballots, Democratic presidential candidates took the stage at Ohio State’s Mershon Auditorium for a town hall hosted by CNN and TV One on March 13.

CNN’s Jake Tapper and TV One’s Roland Martin moderated the event. Questions came from the anchors as well as audience members.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was the first candidate to take the stage, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared in the second hour. Tapper’s first question to both Sanders and Clinton dealt with the violence at Republican presidential candidate

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USG Vice President Danielle Di Scala.

this will help her in what she thinks will be the “highest-stakes election.”

During Sanders’ hour on the stage, he was asked other questions related to topics such as foreign trade deals and drug policies.

Clinton, on the other hand, was questioned about her views on issues such as the Affordable Care Act and fracking.

The town hall was one of several presidential-candidate appearances that took place in Columbus on March 13. Earlier in the evening, Sanders held a rally at the Schottenstein Center, and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz held a rally at the Northland Performing Arts Center.

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Both candidates also received questions from an audience member about who would be the best candidate to go up against Trump and about specifics of their anti-Trump strategy.

Sanders pointed to the polls for the answer, saying many indicate that he does better against Trump by a larger margin than Clinton.

When asked the same question by radiologist Amit Majmudar of Dublin, Ohio, who said he is a son of immigrant parents, Clinton pointed to her experience going up against Republicans.

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Bernie Sanders fields a question at the CNN Democratic town hall on March 13.

Christopher Hoch will step into the position of director of Ohio State Marching and Athletic Bands after serving as interim director since May 2015.

The university announced Feb. 24 Hoch had been officially named to the position in a release.

Hoch is also expected to fulfill an appointment as assistant professor within the School of Music, according to the OSU release. This appointment, which is expected to run June 1 to May 31, 2020, is pending approval by the Board of Trustees.

In this position, he will be expected to teach courses and conduct research, as well as perform public service, according to the release.

Bruce McPheron, interim exec-

utive vice president and provost, said in the release that Hoch has proven himself “on and off the field” during his career at OSU. “He has shown focus toward putting our students first and, as director, will be expected to continue to instill in students the highest standard for their personal conduct on and off the field,” McPheron said.

OSU announced last May Hoch would serve as the interim Marching and Athletic Bands director for the upcoming season. Hoch began his career at OSU as an assistant director of Marching and Athletic Bands. He has 16 years of experience teaching music in high school and college band and musical ensemble programs.

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Sanders emphasizes solidarity in rally Teamwork was the focus of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ address to the crowd that assembled in the Schottenstein Center on March 13 to catch a glimpse of the Democratic presidential candidate before the Ohio primary.

In the hour leading up to the senator’s arrival, chants of “feel the ‘Bern’” echoed through the arena while an eclectic mixtape of music, ranging from Muse to Bob Marley, blared through the speakers suspended above a mass of blue-sign-waving supporters.

During his speech, Sanders did not only make a point to highlight the differences between himself and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The senator also devoted a significant portion of his speech to emphasizing what sets his campaign apart from that

of former Secretary of State and current Democratic Party frontrunner Hillary Clinton.

Following a cheer of “Bernie Sanders has our backs, we don’t need a super PAC,” the senator smiled and said, “You know what? We don’t need a damn super PAC.” Sanders promised supporters that he is the right choice to represent the Democratic Party going into the general election and asked attendees for their support.

“Here is the simple truth about (the Ohio primary on March 15): If there is a large voter turnout, we will win. If there is a low voter turnout, we will lose,” he said. “If the Democratic Party wants the strongest candidate to defeat Donald Trump, you’re looking at that candidate.”

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es for more than three decades and will share with our graduates and families some of the principles that have guided him through these global health challenges,” he said.

The decision to ask Fauci to deliver the Spring Commencement speech was made after Drake approved a number of nominations that had been outlined by the OSU Speaker Advisory Committee.

An OSU spokeswoman said OSU does not pay commencement speakers.

Fauci has served as director of the NIAID since 1984. In this position, he supervises a large portfolio of research that may be applied to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of myriad issues,

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including HIV and AIDS, respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases and malaria, as well as the Ebola and Zika viruses.

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008, and advised five presidents, from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama, as well as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding HIV, AIDS and other health issues, according to the NIAID website.

The significance of the commencement ceremony to graduating students is far from lost on Fauci, a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross who earned his doctor of medicine from Cornell University Medical College. He referred to graduating from col-

“I’ve always had a great deal of admiration for Ohio State and ... this is something I am looking forward to with very positive anticipation.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

lege as a rite of passage that graduates will look back on as a major benchmark in their lives.

“They may not realize it at the time, but it’s always the focal point that you think back on as one of the landmarks in your life,”

he said.

For Fauci, the commencement ceremony signals the beginning of a new phase in graduates’ lives, which gives the moment its gravity and excitement, not only for graduates, but for their families.

“It’s the end of what is likely a very impactful and important experience in your life, namely having gone to Ohio State University but, yet, it’s the beginning of the beginning of the next phase of your life,” he said.“There’s a certain sadness about leaving something that you’ve been very attached to for four or more years, but that’s just coupled and fortified by the excitement you have about what lies ahead for you.”

Fauci said he plans to touch

on his experiences in science and medicine during his address, but he intends to also talk about broader topics that are applicable to the entire graduating body, he said.

“I’m going to try to relate my own experiences from the time that I graduated and the kind of things in life that you’re faced with,” he said.

Fauci said this will be his first visit to OSU, adding that he looks forward to meeting Buckeyes and exploring the OSU campus during his stay for commencement.

“I’ve always had a great deal of admiration for Ohio State and, to me, this is something I am looking forward to with very positive anticipation,” he said.

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Students stage sit-in for transparency Students staged a sit-in in early April demanding university transparency. Student organizations involved in the sit-in, which occurred on April 6 outside of University President Michael Drake’s office in Bricker Hall, included Real Food OSU, United Students Against Sweatshops, Still We Rise, OSU Coalition for Black Lives and the Committee for Justice in Palestine. The organizations rallied behind the hashtag #ReclaimOSU on Twitter.

“Several campaigns have been launched this year, and Real Food has been fighting for their campaign the last two years to get ethical sourcing for food on campus,” said Justice Harley, a first-year in African-American and African studies who was participating and involved in the sit-in. “These campaigns have been repeatedly denied by administration and (Undergraduate Student Government). Some students and community members feel they don’t have a voice on campus and don’t have a say in where the tuition money goes or what the university does with that money.”

The university called the occupation of the building illegal and police denied any outside access after the building closed at 5:30 p.m. Protesters in the building were not allowed to open the

doors or receive food from those outside. A group of about 25 protesters gathered outside the south doors and began chanting.

In a video posted to YouTube shortly after the protest, Jay Kasey, senior vice president for administration and planning, told those involved in the sit-in that students still in the building at 5 a.m. Thursday would be cleared from the room and arrested.

“Our police officers will physically pick you up and take you to a paddy wagon and take you to be arrested,” he said after a student asked Kasey what he meant by “clear the room.”

Kasey later said he was “fairly confident” students still in the building at 5 a.m. would also face expulsion.

At midnight, sit-in participants had gathered at the Bricker Hall doors facing the Oval, chanting, “We’ll be back.” Shortly thereafter, students began breaking down tents and dispersing.

Within several days of the sitin, a group of several hundred faculty and staff signed a letter of solidarity with the student protesters. The writers of the letter condemned members of OSU’s administration for the way they handled the situation.

At a press statement the day after the event, Maryam Abidi,

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Ohio State students join together in front of President Michael Drake’s office during a sit-in at Bricker Hall on April 6. a third-year in strategic communication and women’s, gender and sexuality studies, was joined by other students on the steps of Bricker Hall and read a statement representing #ReclaimOSU. “Our work is not done, and we will not be silenced,” she said.

Other #ReclaimOSU protests have continued since the initial sit-in. Students marched to Bricker Hall on April 21 and were met with locked doors and a police presence. Protesters began march-

ing from the South Oval, made their way to the Ohio Union and, finally, to Bricker Hall to tie balloons to the doors of the hall and drop off a letter of discontent to Drake. Students wrote their opposition to the university’s Comprehensive Energy Management Plan on the balloons.

As of April 25, another event is also set to take place in the afternoon on reading day.

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Elliott bashes playcalling after MSU loss The Ohio State football team’s miraculous journey to being national champions is likely one no Buckeye fan will ever forget.

The season after, on the other hand, might be rather forgettable, with the exception of a few plays, like Braxton Miller’s spin move versus Virginia Tech, and a game or two.

But arguably the most memorable moment came off the field following the most heartbreaking game: Ezekiel Elliott blasting the coaching during his postgame interview after receiving just 12 touches — two in the second half — in the Buckeyes’ 17-14 last-second loss to Michigan State.

“I feel like we weren’t put in the right opportunity to win this game,” said Elliott, his voice trembling with emotion. “We weren’t put in the right situation to win this game.”

Such raw interviews like Elliott’s don’t happen often in college sports, where the student-athletes are coached to espouse predictable responses, almost as if they’re actors reading from a script.

In this instance, though, Elliott spoke extemporaneously, letting only his emotions speak. This res-

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Then-OSU running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) runs with the ball during a game against Michigan State on Nov. 21 at Ohio Stadium. onated with large swaths of Buckeye Nation because many were thinking just what he was: How in the world did Elliott, one of the country’s top running backs, only touch the ball a dozen times in the most important game of the season?

Although no one can be sure, it’s not crazy to think that if the

Buckeyes fed Elliott with more regularity in the second half — actually, if they fed him at all — they could’ve withstood the valiant effort put forth by the backup-quarterback-led Spartans.

It’s why, despite the cannonade of criticism dished out by the national media and other backlash from the college football commu-

nity, many Buckeye fans found solace in Elliott’s passionate soliloquy. Perhaps he should’ve taken his concerns up privately with the coaching staff, but he wanted to win, and he felt like he wasn’t given enough of a chance to help his team do so, which is why he spoke out.

“It kind of hurts that he has to

see me go out like this,” Elliott said. “I just wish I was given an opportunity to do more.”

OSU fans, of course, wish Elliott did, too, and when they look back on the 2016 season thinking about what would’ve happened if they beat Michigan State and continued on the undefeated course into the College Football Playoff, they’ll certainly keeping wondering why No. 15 fell out of the game plan.

Sure, dwelling on it won’t solve anything, and the Buckeyes did finish the season with two dominant victories, but wondering “what if?” is in sports fans’ DNA. And so, when Buckeye fans ask that perpetually unanswerable question about the Michigan State loss, they’ll likely remember Elliott’s words and take comfort in knowing he was just as upset as they were, and he wasn’t afraid to ask audibly: How in the world did Ezekiel Elliott only touch the ball a dozen times in the most important game of the season?

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OSU runs over Notre Dame in Fiesta Bowl GLENDALE, Ariz. – No. 7 Ohio State scored early and often, pulling off a season-high 28-point first half on its way to dispatching No. 8 Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, 44-28, to finish the 2015 season with a 12-1 record.

“I’m glad I can leave this great university on that type of note,” said junior running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Elliott tied the Fiesta Bowl record with four touchdown runs, finishing with 149 yards on 27 carries in the final game of his collegiate career. Redshirt sophomore quarterback J.T. Barrett, making his bowl-game debut, was 19-of-31 for 211 yards and ran for 96 more.

The game marked the final time several notable OSU seniors, such as H-back Braxton Miller, linebacker Joshua Perry and left tackle Taylor Decker, wore the scarlet and gray. A slew of underclassmen who left early also had their swan songs, headlined by defensive end Joey Bosa, who was ejected early in the game for a targeting penalty, Elliott and linebacker Darron Lee. OSU was extremely aggressive early, scoring on four of its five first-half drives. But the Fighting

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Irish stormed back, closing the half with a score to make it 28-14 and then cutting it to a one-touchdown game on the opening drive of the second half.

But Elliott had an answer as he did so many times throughout his OSU career, rattling off a 47-yard touchdown run to regain a double-digit lead that stood that way.

Elliott said looking back on his career, culminating with his

big performance, he simply feels humbled to join the ranks of the OSU greats.

“All I can say is, I’m just honored to be a part of this history,” he said. “I’m honored to continue the running back pedigree at Ohio State, I’m honored to be thought of as one of the best running backs to come through here.”

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nized swimming teams also boasted individual titles. Two wrestlers, freshman Myles Martin and sophomore Kyle Snyder, won at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively, while junior synchronized swimmer Emma Baranski also took home an individual championship.

Another athlete, men’s gymnastics’ Alex Johnson, rounded out OSU’s individual champions. The senior won in his home arena at the high bar.

Finally, the rowing team’s season doesn’t wrap up until late May, but given the team’s current No. 3 ranking, it should be a solid contender as it goes after its fourth straight championship. Another squad, men’s volleyball, is one of six teams in the upcoming NCAA tournament, while men’s tennis is currently ranked No. 5 and women’s tennis is No. 6.

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College is a time of opportunity Thump, thump, thump.

It’s the Saturday before my last day of class and my last finals week. I am sitting at a table on the third floor of the Ohio Union, desperately trying to shorten my to-do list, when my concentration is interrupted by the sound of several feet making their way up the staircase near me.

It is a welcomed interruption.

It’s one of several campus tours I see taking place that day.

I can’t help but look up from my laptop, books, now-lukewarm coffee and croissant-crumb-covered table to see the mix of excitement, interest and worry in the eyes of the high-school students and their families.

Through my eyes, though, all I see is opportunity.

I catch myself listening in on the tour group that has stopped and huddled a few feet in front of me.

The guide is telling them about how difficult his college decision was, all of the different campuses he toured, and how happy he has been at Ohio State.

My story is similar. My indecisiveness hit an all-time high when it came to the college decision, but since coming to OSU, I have never been more sure of a decision in my life.

To every high-school student in Ohio, in the country or in the world who might be considering OSU, I want to tell you something.

Don’t let the 1,500-plus-acre Columbus campus intimidate you.

Don’t think you won’t matter just because there’s more than 50,000 students.

Don’t be scared to attend the third-largest public university in the country.

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Don’t think you won’t matter just because there’s more than 50,000 students.

Instead, see all of these facts the way I now seem them — as opportunities.

This large campus provides the space needed for OSU to offer a wide variety of courses, which give students the opportunity to gain knowledge surrounding topics you might have never even considered in the past.

Having thousands upon thousands of classmates gives you the opportunity to meet some of the most talented individuals. Some

might be very similar to you.

Some might come from backgrounds and experiences completely different from you. Both types will enhance your college experience, teach you the value of friendship, and make you a better person.

I realize no one university is right for everyone, so I would be lying if I said OSU is right for everyone.

But I do wish for anyone considering it, or any other university

for that matter, to challenge themselves to see the unknown as opportunity.

I’ll be donning a cap and gown in a matter of days, but the Buckeye in me will not disappear, and the opportunities I’ve been given will not be a part of the past.

Time and change will surely show that the clarity I got on my college tour at OSU did not just impact my life for the past four years but for a lifetime.

Alex Drummer Managing Editor for Content Journalism, Class of 2016

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What does Ohio State mean to me?

The other day a violent, unexpected knock disturbed the sweet serendipity known as “The Bachelor,” which has come to take over my six-person, hopelessly romantic, female household. Despite having to play “nose goes” to determine which of us would be the reluctant volunteer in rising from the couch to answer the door, our unwelcomed disturbance soon turned into the hardest question I have ever been asked.

As graduating seniors this May, our guy friends wanted to make a video for the group to always have as a reflection on our past four years together as Buckeyes.

To do this, they needed to film us all individually answering a single question: What does Ohio State mean to you?

In this moment, I was caught off guard and unable to put into words exactly what this school meant to me. I realized that as I prepare to graduate, I need not be sad that my time as an undergraduate student at the greatest university in the nation is coming to an end, but rather, this calls for reflection on my time as a Buckeye and most importantly, recognize the unbelievable opportunity it is to attend this school.

So, what does The Ohio State University mean to me?

I first arrived on this campus four years ago as a freshman who was leaving home for the first time and could not have been happier about it, thinking one more day in my parents’ household would be the death of me. However, as tears rolled down my cheek while hugging them goodbye, I soon learned I wasn’t ready at all.

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“What do you hope to get out of the next four years?”

I remember reading this question four years ago and thinking, “What do they want me to say?

How can I sound like I know what I’m doing?” The truth was, I couldn’t possibly fathom the worth of four years at The Ohio State University at that time.

When I was a senior in high school, I thought I was going to go to a top university to obtain a degree in international studies. I was in the National Honor Society, played varsity field hockey, was editor-in-chief of the yearbook, had a full AP schedule, blah blah blah … I had worked hard and planned it all out to graduate, get a great job and make lots of money. The end.

In reality, I had no real idea what I wanted to do or what I wanted to get out of higher education. I knew there was this thing called “the college experience” that couldn’t be missed, and I was told that a degree was imperative for acceptable employment. So I applied. And I wrote with generic b------- terms like “personal growth,” “marketable skills,” “long-lasting connections” and “memorable experiences.” I still don’t really know what those things mean.

And yet I was accepted … to most places. But not to Brown.

And I simply laughed at the idea of graduating from NYU with a quarter million dollars in debt. I thought I’d take an offer for a full ride to Ole Miss, but I hated everything about it the second I actually stepped foot on campus for a visit. So that left good ol’ OSU. The school literally down the street that I thought I knew like the back of my hand. The school smack dab in the middle of boring Ohio, right next to my mother.

It was my second-to-last choice (the last being Miami of Ohio). I grossly underestimated this place.

At first, its physical size and enormous student body was daunting. It took a few months for my legs to stop being constantly sore, and I still have to check the map on a regular basis to find buildings. As a freshman, it also felt like if I didn’t get someone’s name, number, mailing address and set a date to meet, I could count on never seeing them again.

It was really difficult to make connections that first semester, and that amplified my general lack of enthusiasm for being here.

Eventually I started figuring it out. I asked for a job at a boutique in the Short North. I started writing for a campus fashion magazine. I changed my major a few times. And I joined a sorority. I attribute most of the strength and inspiration I found to pursue new opportunities and satiate my passions to the people I met at this time — my mentors, my friends, my professors.

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Time and change As a graduating senior, a lot of things go through your head the last few weeks.

Most of them are of worries of passing your classes or finding a job.

Some surprise you, though.

Lately when I walk across campus, I find myself wanting to cry.

I think, “What if this is my last time in Thompson Library, or what if this is my last time at Mirror Lake?” When I walk across campus, I try and take as many deep and savory breaths that I can.

Breathing in those last few moments of being a Buckeye.

My first breath of air was on this campus. I was born at OSU’s medical center on spring game day. My mom used to tell me the story of how my dad was holding me by the window looking over the stadium, watching the game.

Even only a day old I was already a fan.

At 18, as much as I loved OSU, I thought I needed to get farther away, that somehow that would teach me to grow up.

I was wrong.

After only a semester I moved back home and worked my way back to OSU. Four years later and now look at me. On May 8, I will be graduating with honors from the place that has changed me for the better.

When I first came to OSU, I didn’t have a lot of friends, I was scared, afraid of the road ahead. I worried about the huge campus, if it would seem too big for me, too much to handle.

While at times it felt that it was, I find myself here at the finish line a completely different person than the girl who started the race.

I have learned things I never thought could even be taught both

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Sometimes I worry the world is too big, too much for me to handle. Then I think about OSU. More than 50,000 students, miles of campus, countless wonders and yet, I conquered it all. in the classroom and within myself.

In a few weeks, I will no longer be a student and that scares me a little. Don’t get me wrong — I won’t miss the schoolwork, but I will miss everything else.

I’ll miss Oval beach in April, when the weather finally warms.

I’ll miss Saturday tailgates in the fall. I’ll miss the feeling of knowing you can do anything, be anyone and that the world outside can

IN MEMORIAM Ohio State held a memorial service on April 25 at the Ohio Union for 18 students who died this academic year. As the service concluded, attendees were invited to light a candle in their honor.

Jazlyn Barnes

Katherine Johanni

Daniel Bay

Chelsea Kelly

James Bull

Brian Myers

Antonio Crutchfield

Jee Hoon Park

Victoria Dunn

Sara Pike

Zachary Farmer

Kevin Schranz

Eyatta Fischer

Thomas Shupe

Steven Graham

Austin Singletary

David Hilton

Dellen Subianto

wait just a little longer.

Sometimes I worry the world is too big, too much for me to handle. Then I think about OSU. More than 50,000 students, miles of campus, countless wonders and yet, I conquered it all.

That’s my next plan — to conquer the world. I don’t mean rule over all of humanity. I want to do in the world what I have done here.

I want to set goals and reach

them. I want to push boundaries and test limits. I want to explore, go places I once thought were too far or too much. I want to make every day a new opportunity, and when it all seems too big, I want to be bigger.

I took my first breath here, my first big step into life. Now, because of OSU I’m ready to take another. Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye, because...

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needed it or sinking the putt to send the team to the state tournament. So naturally, I had no educational interests other than to devote my time in a classroom to studying the sport industry, the major that originally drew me to OSU. This soon changed.

OSU pushed me to rediscover who I thought I was. OSU forced me beyond the boundaries that I had restricted myself to for my first 18 years. OSU gave me confidence, but most important, OSU gave me opportunity.

Needless to say, OSU means absolutely everything to me.

As I walk across that stage, I will be surrounded by all my fellow Buckeyes and will be comforted knowing that everyone I have to thank for loving and supporting me over the years will be sharing in this day with me. But I will also know that I would be nothing without this school.

To the freshman at this great university, recognize all the opportunity that is at your fingertips and don’t wait around for it to come to you; go after it. To the sophomores, try something new because you have no reason not to. To the juniors, don’t feel like life needs to be figured out already. Be wild, be youthful, make mistakes and please soak up your last football season.

And to my fellow peers that make up the great class of 2016, however many there are out there, I want to thank each and every one of you and I want us to join together in thanking OSU. I want to wish you all the best of luck as we look to take on the “real world,” but before we go, I challenge you all to stop and think, what does OSU mean to you?

Jackie Hobson Journalism and sport industry, Class of 2016

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On Dec. 5, 1969, three friends left their northern California homes in the middle of the night for Alameda County. They wanted to get to Altamont Speedway early to camp out and stake their spot for the free Rolling Stones concert the next day.

The trio slept on the grassy hillside in roughly 30-degree weather. There was Jimmy, who lived down the street, high-school friend Pete and a young man by the name of Michael Drake.

Ohio State University President Drake said he has been a fan of the Rolling Stones for most of his life.

“It’s more the whole performance that I find interesting about them. Who they’ve been, and their persona,” Drake said. “I think ‘Gimme Shelter’ is a fascinating song, and I particularly like the the little Mary Clayton vocal.”

In the late 1960s, during summer and winter breaks from Stanford University, Drake would work at Tower Records in Sacramento, California. He had frequently seen the building, as it was located a mile from his high school and 2 miles from his house.

“Working there was great because the people behind the counter went to my high school,” he said. “I felt privileged to be able to have that job. It was like a reunion, a perfect place to work.”

Drake would explore the record collection, sampling new records for himself and patrons and then resealing them for sale.

While many of his friends were into rock ‘n’ roll, he gravitated more toward jazz and the beginning of fusion, funk-influenced jazz.

Some of his favorites were Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, he said.

Drake said his musical tastes aren’t specific; they instead resemble more of a smorgasboard.

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I grew a lot over the last four years. I would say I’m not even the same person I was at 17, but I think I just grew more into myself. I have been gifted with unparalleled opportunities, unwavering support and unlimited inspiration. I am forever grateful to this place, this time and the people in both for that.

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From Alameda to the Oval, Drake will continue to carry a tune.

“My musical tastes would be like my tastes in food: If you said, ‘Do you like Mexican or Italian or whatever?’ I’d say, ‘Absolutely,’” he said. “The Rolling Stones I listen to all the time.”

After medical school, Drake set the guitar down to focus on his career and family. He said he recently picked it back up as something to keep him company when watching games on Saturday. His favorite guitars are his Les Paul, Telecaster and Taylor acoustic guitars. He noted that the first person he saw play a Les Paul was Keith Richards, guitarist for the Stones.

Drake did, however, turn the hobby into a course for Spring Semester, in which he taught about music’s role in the civil rights movement. “(The course) looks at music and how the lyrics and the timbre of music reflect changing social conditions in society,” he said.

“One of the things we talk about is how we can communicate with time and people and place with music and song. I think that’s true for all of us. We can hear songs that remind us of those times and places.”

From Alameda to The Oval, Drake will continue to carry a tune.

professors and national champions. Not only is she the heartbeat of the city I love. But she has provided me the greatest gift I never knew to ask for, all of these things in aggregate. It is for this reason that the diploma I’ll receive on May 8 will be — far and away — my most valuable belonging, representing my proudest achievement. I couldn’t have hoped for more out of these past four years.

Bess Reis Strategic communication, Class of 2016

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CONCERT REWIND The best damn music scene in the land SAMANTHA HOLLINGSHEAD | PHOTO EDITOR

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Clockwise from the top left: (1) Columbus native Gary LeVox, lead singer of Rascal Flatts, wears an “Undisputed National Champions” shirt while performing during the Buckeye Country Superfest on June 20 at Ohio Stadium.

(2) Big Sean performs during Ohio State’s Welcome Week Concert on Aug. 28 on the South Oval.

(3) Taylor Swift performs on the first of two nights in Columbus during her “1989 World Tour” on Sept. 17 at Nationwide Arena.

(4) Tyler Joseph of Twenty-One Pilots performs on Sept. 18 at the Schottenstein Center.

(5) Nicholas Petricca and Kevin Ray of Walk the Moon perform on June 26 at LC Pavilion.