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Ohio Medical Students for Choice pen a letter stating their opposition to the defunding of Planned Parenthood.

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Boxing, a Columbus-based band, has been together for nearly 12 years, and its next show is on Saturday at Ace of Cups opening for Florida-based band Frameworks.

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In the team’s last week of regularseason play, OSU women’s basketball is set to take on Minnesota on Wednesday.

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OSU ranked No. 14 in nation for international students JANAYA GREENE Lantern reporter greene.1052@osu.edu

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McCracken Power Plant located on OSU’s campus at 304 Annie & John Glenn Ave.

Campus energy plan enters 3rd phase MICHAEL HUSON Campus Editor huson.4@osu.edu Ohio State announced this week that it has laid to rest the lingering question of whether continuing to pursue a potential privatized partnership with an energy management group is worthwhile.

With this announcement, the university has given itself the green light to continue its Comprehensive Energy Management plan, entering the third phase of a project that will help decide the fate of OSU energy management.

The energy management plan seeks to contract an energy partner that would manage the maintenance, upkeep and operating responsibilities of the Columbus campus’ energy systems, including electricity, natural gas, chilled-water cooling systems and steam-generated heating systems.

University spokesman Chris Davey said in an email that factors influencing the decision to move forward in the process included strong teams and responses iden-

tified from the previous stage, a renewable sources – just as we do commitment to reduce energy use now.” by 25 percent in the first 10 years, OSU will begin investigating the and a commitment to meeting op- capabilities of the remaining 10 erational standards and interest in multifirms’ responses to the uni“retaining the expertise of our cur- versity’s request for information rent staff.” regarding the undertaking of the “Phase 2 encompassed all of the energy project and sustainability evaluation and work we did with enhancement. our advisory groups, the public The announcement was made meetings we held, meetings with Monday in an email to faculty, governance staff and stugroups, and sesdents, authored sions with stuUniversity prepares by OSU Interim dents, faculty Vice for evaluation of 10 Executive and staff. That President and potential energy phase has just Provost Bruce ended with the McPheron, Separtners announcement nior Vice Presthat we are enident and Chief tering Phase 3,” he said.

Financial Officer Geoff Chatas, and Davey said the potential part- Senior Vice President of Adminisnership could offer support to tration and Planning Jay Kasey.

OSU’s academic mission, includThe letter stated that in the coming internships, scholarships and ing months, the university will research, adding “the university’s work out the energy service, relisize and scope will allow us to ability and financial requirements have a significant amount of flex- of the plan with advisory groups ibility and opportunity in our sup- and nonaffiliated experts. ply arrangement moving forward Phase 1 of the evaluation, a re– including determining our mix of quest for qualifications from inter-

ested energy management groups, was concluded in June. The second phase, the university’s request for information from prospective groups as to how they plan to implement energy management, was completed four months later, according to the OSU energy management website.

The project update email also acknowledged the existence of questions regarding the university’s investigation into a possible partnership.

On Jan. 21, University President Michael Drake’s State of the University Address speech was interrupted by student members of the OSU chapter of the United Students Against Sweatshops, who opposed the energy management plan because of potential environmental threats, the possibility of jobs leaving Columbus and for “putting corporate profit over education, selling off energy systems to fossil fuel corporations through a secret process that lacks transparency.”

Davey said the university is committed to transparency and has ENERGY CONTINUES ON 2

According to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors Data Report, Ohio State is ranked the 14th-leading institution in the nation to host international students in the 2014-15 school year.

Last school year, OSU’s Columbus campus enrolled 7,121 international students, a 4.7 percent increase from the 6,800 enrolled international students in 2013-14, according to the report.

Other universities on the list with OSU include New York University, University of Southern California and Columbia University.

Fa Zhou, also known as Tower, a third-year in marketing and logistics, is an international student from China who said he believes that OSU is highly ranked because of how much the school focuses on diversity and including students of different cultures.

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Audiences enjoy art performances presented by more than 30 international student organizations on OSU’s campus during Taste of OSU at the Ohio Union on Feb. 19.

OSU dances into the heart of the community CARLEE FRANK Lantern reporter frank.442@osu.edu

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Students at OSU teach dance to members of the Columbus community.

The Ohio State Department of Dance is harnessing the power of dance to impact the Columbus community.

The OSU Department of Dance was founded in 1968 by Helen Alkire, and since then it has reached out to the people of Columbus, as well as to the international community, through its performances and

lessons. Since its founding, OSU Dance has partnered with Columbus-area schools, community centers and even correctional facilities.

Dori Jenks, external relations coordinator for OSU’s Department of Dance, is the liaison between the dance department and the community, both national and international. Jenks said that on every level of education within the department of dance, from undergraduate to Ph.D., there are individuals connecting with the community.

Undergraduate seniors complete a senior project, similar to a capstone project, prior to graduation.

While the seniors have creative license over their projects, many choose an educational track in which they teach the community about dance.

Dana Schafer, a 2015 alumna, created Day of Dance for her senior project, Jenks said. Schafer secured grants to bring 70 third-grade students from Starling Elementary DANCE CONTINUES ON 2

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THIS WEEK IN WELLNESS

What you need to know about the Zika virus DANIKA STAHL Assistant Campus Editor stahl.145@osu.edu

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The Zika virus is primarily spread through mosquitoes.

While no cases of Zika virus have been acquired in Ohio, four cases have been documented within state borders, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While news of Zika virus cases are becoming more prominent, most students at Ohio State should not be alarmed but should take precautions when traveling abroad to infected areas.

Melanie Amato, a public information officer for the Ohio Department of Health, said in an email that questions about the virus, which is transmitted through mosquito bites, can be answered with the ODH’s Zika web page, which states, “The primary mosquito that transmits Zika virus is Aedes ae-

gypti, the yellow fever mosquito.

This mosquito is found in the tropics and southern United States. It (is) not established in Ohio.”

According to ODH’s website, 80 percent of people infected with Zika virus will not show symptoms. Those who do might experience mild symptoms, such as fever, rash, red eyes and muscle pain.

Cases resulting in hospitalization are uncommon.

Anyone, including students, traveling to areas with documented Zika virus transmission should take precautions against mosquito bites.

ODH’s Zika page suggests covering up with long-sleeved shirts and pants, staying in places with window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside, using a mosquito bed net and wearing Environmental Protection Agency-registered insect repellents.

A list of areas with Zika virus transmission can be found on the CDC’s website and includes areas in the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Pacific Islands and South America.

“Because of the possible association between Zika virus infections in pregnant women and certain birth defects, CDC recommends that pregnant women consider postponing travel to any area where Zika virus transmission is ongoing,” ODH’s website states.

According to the CDC’s website, 82 reports of travel-associated Zika virus have been documented within the continental U.S. so far, but no cases of locally acquired Zika virus reports have been documented.

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ferent schools to attend), I realized how much Ohio State focuses on diversity and inclusion. The Office of International Affairs programs a lot of events,” Zhou said.

“Also, when the school noticed the increasing population of Chinese students, they opened up an office in China to do a predeparture orientation. It showed me how much Ohio State cares about international students. It made me feel more connected to the community here.”

Megan McCarthy, program manager for Global Engagement in the Office of International Affairs, said that she and fellow employees go to Shanghai in June for a daylong orientation that helps international students from the area become more familiar with American culture. She and other workers in the international affairs office also meet with these students’ parents so that they get familiar with OSU because many parents do not get the chance to come to the U.S. themselves.

The Office of International Affairs also holds regular programming to help ensure academic success of international students and integration on campus.

“We want our international students to have opportunities to meet with American students, and we also want American students to have meaningful interactions with our international students,” McCarthy said. “We do a lot of programming that focuses on getting both populations together … to build a support network of advocates and allies in our domestic students so they understand what the experience is like for international students. But then they also

Odissi at Ohio State, a student club featuring Indian culture, performs traditional Indian dance at Taste of OSU at the Ohio Union on Feb. 19. see the value in having so many di- Fisher International Friends on verse perspectives from all over the campus that builds a bridge beworld here on campus.” tween high-rank domestic students A few intercultural connection and newly enrolled international programs that OSU holds include students who are in the Fisher ColGlobal Engagement Nights, Taste lege of Business. of OSU, the English Conversation Though OSU is one of the leadProgram and Global Engagement ing institutions for international Semester Trips. students, Zhou said that OSU could Zhou said he had also been ac- increase the international student cepted to Pennsylvania State Uni- population by letting prospective versity, which is ranked ahead of international students know how OSU at 12th in the nation in the much the university has to offer, Open Doors Data Report, but he as well as spotlighting specific said he chose OSU because he be- students and their experiences on lieved that the Buckeyes had more campus to make a stronger connecto offer than other universities. tion with them. “(When I was initially searching McCarthy said that OSU befor schools), I was focusing a lot lieves in quality over quantity when on the rankings … but I realized it comes to hosting international that there were more things (about students.

American universities) to discov“We have the capacity to have er,” Zhou said. “I found out that if more (international) students than you can’t find an organization that a smaller college might, but at this fits you at Ohio State, you can start moment, we aren’t looking to necone of your own. That’s something essarily increase the international that I really wanted to do.” student population,” McCarthy Zhou is president and co-founder said. “We want to make sure to of a mentoring organization called maintain that quality.”

School, in Columbus, Ohio, to OSU to participate in three 45-minute dance classes in Sullivant Hall.

Sarah Levitt, a graduate student studying dance, has been partnering with the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center since July to teach a dance class to adults over 50 years old.

“I really believe that everybody is a dancer and that everybody should have access to dance, including older adults who had forgotten all of the creative skills they have,” Levitt said.

Janet Schroeder, a doctorate student in dance studies, said she, too, believes that the community should be educated about the power of dance.

“Dancing allows people to change the way they look at themselves and the world, and that’s a really powerful thing,” Schroeder said.

Schroeder and an ensemble toured China last spring with an Appalachian step dance routine, also known as clogging. While performing, she educated her audience about this American cultural experience through short lectures.

Jenks said that when students travel, no matter the distance, there is always an exchange of knowledge.

“Through dance, we learn about culture and different styles of dance, but also about personalities and who we are as people,” Jenks said.

The OSU dance department also holds the annual Young People’s Concert. The concert is held at the Capitol Theatre during Dance Downtown, an annual dance event in Columbus, to which approxi-

mately 800 Columbus-area students, K-12, are invited to see an OSU dance performance.

Jenks said she is amazed by how many people have never seen live dance, which is why it is important for younger generations to be exposed to it.

In a world where people are so in tune with technology, especially in the younger generations, Jenks said, they have lost touch with their senses.

“We live in a day and age where people have lost their ability to listen to their intuition and connect with their own physicality,” Jenks said. “Dance is a direct way to change all that.”

Schroeder said she thinks dance can combat the effects of a technology-driven world.

“When we dance, we are connecting with our bodies in a way we don’t normally, and in an age of technology and iPhones, that’s really important,” she said.

Jenks said that dance is meant to be shared, adding that “communities are meant to be connected, and dancing is a way to do both.”

However, Davey said the 10 responding groups will not be identified.

“This is standard practice in the bidding process for large projects at the university. In addition, the university has asked companies to provide trade-secret, competitive information that is connected to how they derive economic value in the marketplace. So we are continuing to keep these 10 teams confidential,” he said.

OSU believes it will be the first

brought before the Board of Trustees if it is determined by the university to serve OSU’s sustainability, academic and financial goals.

“This process will take some time, and we want to be crystal clear that the only decision at this point is to continue exploring this project,” the email update stated.

“If the university decides to enter into a partnership, that decision would happen at the earliest in the fall after students and faculty have returned to campus.”

In 2012, OSU privatized its parking when the university signed a 50-year, $483-million contract with Australian investment firm QIC Global Infrastructure to create CampusParc. OSU also holds private contracts with Coca-Cola Co., Nike Inc. and Huntington Bank, along with other companies.

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been since the initial announcement at the outset of the initiative.

“We’ve engaged broadly through dozens of meetings with university governance groups, stakeholders and students, and held two public meetings and participated in a Town Hall meeting hosted by USG,” he said. “This is in addition to continually updating the project website, sending multiple campus-wide emails and sharing updates through other university channels.”

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U.S. university to consider a comprehensive energy plan to this scale, Davey said in an email in October regarding OSU entering the second of the three-phase plan.

OSU consumed nearly 590,000 megawatt hours of electricity in fiscal year 2014, according to a university energy management request for qualifications document.

Annually, the university spends more than $100 million on energy costs, Davey said in October.

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In response to Planned Parenthood defunding Medical Students for Choice chapters across Ohio are opposed to defunding Planned Parenthood. This is not about abortion. This is about the health of our communities.

As medical students in 2016, we are taught not only about the human body and issues related to health, but also about the social and societal factors that influence health outcomes. On Sunday, Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 294, which removes all state funding from Planned Parenthood.

There are state and federal laws already in place that prevent any government money from going toward abortion (read up on the Hyde Amendment), so this bill is only defunding all the nonabortion services offered

by Planned Parenthood. Ohio’s funding for Planned Parenthood goes toward testing for and treating sexually transmitted infections, birth control, resources for survivors of sexualized violence, cancer screenings and programs that have reduced infant mortality.

Access to health education and affordable contraception lowers the rate of abortions.

Ohio Medical Students for Choice oppose defunding Planned Parenthood Why would Kasich defund the measures which reduce the number of abortions in Ohio?

Furthermore, we know that while accessing health care services is a challenge for many individuals, Planned Parenthood has made it known that they are open to everyone. We know that patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their health care. We know that Planned Parenthood provides many robust services both within and outside clinic walls. We know that these programs and services improve the communities they serve, and we know that while there are oth-

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Governor of Ohio and 2016 Republican presidential candidate John Kasich greets voters at a polling station in New Hampshire on Feb. 9. er organizations doing similar work, Ohio is not in a position to cut programs that have proven to be effective. We know that Kasich has made the wrong choice.

By signing HB 294, Kasich is putting our patients, communities and state in a position to have worse health outcomes.

Medical Students for Choice chapters at Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and University of Toledo College of Medicine

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YEEZY SEASON Ohio State researchers look into the psychology behind Kanye West’s tweets to his ex-lover — and his 19.2 million followers. ON PAGE 5

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In an attempt to shine light on local music, The Lantern’s “Columbus’ Own” is a weekly series that profiles a new Columbus band or artist each week.

When the members of local band Boxing meet in the basement of drummer Logan Stake’s apartment on Hudson Street for practice, singer and guitarist Nic Wade describes it as their own fortress of solitude.

“It’s where things make sense,” he remarked to bassist Benjamin Ridgway.

Stake, Wade, Ridgway and guitarist Nick Bardus have been making sense and making music together for roughly 12 years, on and off.

All went to the same high school in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Wade one year ahead of the rest. The three younger members formed a band that originally played what they call “dance punk” under a different band name.

Members laughed and groaned at the memory.

“We had some really bad stuff in the beginning,” Bardus said.

But the experience is not counted as a loss.

“We grew as musicians,” Ridgway said. “We wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing now if it wasn’t for those days.”

When Boxing originally came together, it had a different bass player. When the original bassist left the band, Ridgway stepped in because of the high school connection.

The members of the now “rock ‘n’ roll, but still poppy” band maintain a diverse taste in music, citing influences ranging from Motörhead to Shania Twain, Black Sabbath to Fleetwood Mac. “We have a lot of influences, but I imagine a lot of people would listen to our set and not hear any of that,” Wade said. “But I like it.”

Another prominent influencer of Boxing was Ridgway’s brother, Matthew, who had an extensive CD library that filled rooms of their house. Ridgway said he had been listening to local bands in the Columbus music scene since he was 12 years old thanks to his brother.

When his friends wanted to start a band, Ridgway said he felt he was ready.

“But then I thought I should probably learn an instrument,” he said.

Ridgway, a left-handed player, started by playing his brother’s guitars upside down and strumming upward. He later got a bass guitar for Christmas.

Stake started out playing the keyboard, but when the guys needed a drummer for their three-person outfit in high school, he quickly exchanged the keys for a drum set.

None of the members of Boxing have had formal music lessons.

“We all were self-taught, and we all learned through playing together,” Stake said. “Ten years later, we just can connect on this level and it works and makes sense.”

Ridgway added that the comradery in the band is a key aspect for him.

“Not to sound like a d---, but I feel like I could be making music

Columbus band Boxing enjoys playing, being together

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Above: Promotional photo for local Columbus band Boxing. Below: At practice on Feb. 20. anytime. I’ll probably always be making music,” Wade said. “But I like doing this because I’ve known these dudes since I was 13. Especially now that (Ridgway) is in the band, it just feels like hanging out with dudes I’ve hung out with my whole life.”

Boxing’s two EPs, “Cuss Yeah!” and “BRUNCH//SNOOPERS,” were self-recorded in a house with help from their friends. The longest song the band has is “Ten,” coming in at just one second over three minutes.

“I don’t know if we necessarily do it on purpose, it just happens,” Bardus said. ”We’ll be in practice and we’ll have like four or five ideas going, and someone will be like, ‘We’re getting way too into this,’ and so we’ll chop 45 seconds right off the get go.”

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Wade sees it from a “less is more” perspective.

“We feel like we have to get people’s attention, so why go long?” he said.

Boxing, as a whole, hopes to approach music humbly.

“I just like it, to be honest,” Wade

said. “I don’t really care what people think about it in that way.”

Ridgway echoed Wade’s sentiment.

“I want it to be real, but I want to have fun,” Ridgway said. “It’s a really good mesh, we trust each other

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Dark Star Orchestra doors open at 7 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! 405 Neil Ave. The Grateful Dead tribute band takes the stage. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster for $35.60, fees included.

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Borja Ferrater lecture 5:30 p.m. at Gui Auditorium in Knowlton Hall. Borja Ferrater, of the Office of Architecture in Barcelona, will speak on running his small business and remaining authentic. Admission is free and open to the public.

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OSU researchers analyze Kanye’s Twitter blowups DEEPTI HOSSAIN For The Lantern hossain.32@osu.edu Kanye West’s tweets actually have deeper meaning, according to research.

Ohio State School of Communication researchers say the hip-hop artist’s recent controversial tweets to rapper Wiz Khalifa and model Amber Rose are explained by his narcissism and his high levels of attachment anxiety. West’s attention-grabbing tweets, although commonly viewed to be arrogant and disparaging, do not diminish his loyal fans because of his power of celebrity, according to researchers Jesse Fox and Rachel Neo. West is known for posting controversial tweets to his 19.2 million followers on Twitter. Recently, he misinterpreted Khalifa’s “kk” reference to mean Kim Kardashian, West’s wife, rather than referring to weed.

“You let a stripper trap you,” West then tweeted, referring to his and Khalifa’s former partner, Rose.

Fox, an assistant professor in the School of Communication, researches the effects of social networking sites and new media technologies. She said she observes that West is a classic narcissist, an individual with high self-esteem and low humility, which produces his active Twitter personality. Fox further noted that narcissists have

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Kanye West with his then-girlfriend Amber Rose in 2010. a big ego but are insecure underneath.

“That’s why they talk about themselves, because they want you to tell them they’re valuable,” Fox said. “These people need social validation, they need approval and the worshipping fan, or they are going to think of themselves as useless people.”

Fox also said current moments in pop culture, such as Beyonce’s performance at the Super Bowl and Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy performance, led West to want to “redi-

rect all of this attention to himself,” possibly leading to him pushing back the release of his album in order to garner the attention he wanted or felt he deserved. “(West) is posting information so that people are going to appreciate him in some way, or people will gratify his needs,” Fox said.

Neo, a graduate student studying communication, has specifically looked at social networks’ impact on political opinions. She added that the trending topic function of Twitter can influence perceptions

of issue importance.

“For example, Kanye West might be a trending topic on Twitter, giving people the impression that he is a very important celebrity. Which is quite sad because there are many other issues/topics that are more newsworthy than him,” she said.

Additionally, Neo described Twitter’s influence on perceptions of popularity.

“The (follower-to-followee) ratio on Twitter indicates a user’s popularity,” she said. “If the person’s followers way outnumber the num-

ber of people he is following, that person is probably very popular and very influential.”

West’s ratio is 19.2 million to one, that one being his wife, Kardashian.

As far as why West and other Twitter users would call out their exes over social media, Fox said it is linked with what is known as attachment.

“There’s something rooted in our infancy that can make us very clingy in relationships and very possessive or obsessed with our exes,” she said.

Fox said that those who are high in attachment anxiety “tend to have trouble letting go of relationships, they are going to keep checking their ex’s profiles online, keep interacting with them and maintain that relationship.”

She added that attachment anxiety might explain why West periodically feuds with his former girlfriend, Rose, on Twitter.

That attachment anxiety, coupled with his narcissism, helps to unveil more about the man behind the tweets.

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College of Medicine brings ‘The Vagina Monologues’ to OSU LANCE OYER For The Lantern oyer.28@osu.edu In recent years, sexual assault has been an ongoing topic of discussion on college campuses around the nation. To raise awareness about the issue, Ohio State’s College of Medicine will present its own rendition of Eve Ensler’s play, “The Vagina Monologues.”

This is the second year in a row that OSU has been the home of this performance under the coordination of Dr. Brett Worly.

“Mr. Worly is an OB-GYN, and he has seen a lot of victims affected by sexual assault and really felt passionately about ‘The Vagina Monologues’ as a way to raise awareness of that,” said Megan Cook, an actor and a graduate student studying medicine. Cook is also co-president for the Vagina Monologues Student Activists, a group that is focused on bringing attention to the issues of rape and sexual assault at OSU through various events, including productions of its namesake play.

The cast and crew want to make clear that sexual assault is not tolerated at OSU, said Danielle Peterson, co-president of the Vagina Monologues Student Activists and a graduate student studying medicine.

“It provides a talking point for people because when anyone experiences sexual assault, often it is an isolating event, and it makes them feel like, ‘I am not empowered,’ and they worry that there aren’t other people who are like them who’ve experienced it, “ Peterson said. “(‘The Vagina Monologues’) BOXING FROM 4

and it’s comfortable. We can just tap into each other’s wavelengths. We know what we want out of each other when we’re playing.”

Boxing’s music is available for purchase on its Bandcamp.

The band’s next show is Saturday at Ace of Cups opening for Florida-based band Frameworks. Doors open at 8 p.m and admission is $10.

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The cast of “The Vagina Monologues” poses for a picture. gives them an opportunity to see other people’s account of dealing with sexual assault, and for the other women, embracing their sexuality and seeing that there is actually a lot of people who have confronted it and have moved on and healed.”

The cast represents an array of backgrounds, including students outside the College of Medicine in programs such as music, theater and women’s gender and sexuality studies, as well as people from the community. There is also diversity in the monologues presented, Cook added.

“There’s such a variety of monologues,” Cook said. “They’re not all about sexual assault, they are very much about empowering women and getting a wider audience to sort of think about these things, think about messages that we give in our

culture and think about experiences of people different than us.”

Last year, “The Vagina Monologues” performances sold out and raised more than $6,000 for the Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio, according to Cook.

“Last year we had over 200 attendees at each performance,” said Jackie Mostow, coordinator of outreach for the play. “This year, (we are) hoping to reach at least a few hundred people.”

Cook echoed her excitement for the Monologues’ continued growth.

“We were amazed last year at the response. We didn’t think we’d sell a lot of tickets, we just kind of wanted to get things started, get the ball rolling, and we sold out, like, all of the performances,” Cook

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said. “I think we were amazed at how big of an impact it had.”

Starting this week, leading up to the performances, the College of Medicine will be holding a sanitary products drive, collecting pads and tampons. Collection sites will be located in the Multicultural Center in the Ohio Union, the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies in University Hall and the College of Medicine Student Life office in Meiling Hall. All collections will be donated to Huckleberry House, a shelter for runaway youth.

“We try to identify a local place in the community where homeless women would have a need for sanitary products,” Peterson said. “On one of my OB-GYN rotations, this was a problem that we encountered, that a lot of people don’t think of,

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Megan Cook (left) and Lena Shay, both second-years in medicine and co-presidents of “The Vagina Monologues” student activist group, practice for the College of Medicine’s production of “The Vagina Monologues.”

a lot of women who are homeless don’t have access to sanitary products.”

Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. in the Ohio Union Round Room. Tickets are $10 in advance from the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies office. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door for $15.

Attendees for the Sunday show can get $5 off their ticket at the door if they bring a box of pads or tampons to donate.

Finance major shares passion for music with kids KYJAH CORYAT Senior Lantern reporter coryat.1@osu.edu Singing can be a vital part of church, especially at Summit on 16th United Methodist Church.

Zach Whittington, a third-year in finance at Ohio State, directs the children’s choir on Sundays for the church, located at 82 E. 16th Ave. He said his passion for music has a long history. Whittington is a member of the congregation at Summit on 16th and has been singing in the choir there for a year. He also cited experience in musicals in high school, youth group at his church and some shower singing.

He was awarded $2,000 from the OSU Second-year Transformational Experience Program, which he used to start and get resources for the monthlong children’s choir program for first- through sixth-graders.

“I’ve been a singer my whole life, and I really wanted to give the kids an opportunity to do something,” Whittington said. “I love sharing my gift.”

He works with Katherine Arnold, a first-year in public affairs, who plays the piano while Whittington sings with the kids.

On Sundays, Whittington, Arnold and the children follow a rou-

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Zach Whittington passes out snacks to children before starting a lesson for his children’s choir program at Summit on 16th United Methodist Church. tine. Before the children’s choir meets, Wittington and Arnold sit in the congregation so that the children know they are there. After prayer, the group heads to the choir room to begin their activities.

The children have been preparing for a performance that will take place next week.

“Not many of them can carry that much of a tune, but it’s fun singing.

I’m teaching them about how to use a singing voice versus talking voice,” Whittington said.

To open the lesson, the children introduce themselves and Whitting-

ton asks them to share who showed them love that week. Before jumping into singing activities, he reiterates Pastor April Blaine’s message, “You are loved beyond your wildest imagination.”

He said he provides them with snacks and keeps them engaged through singing games and musical chairs.

“One of my favorite experiences is one I had with this little boy, Cay-on,” Whittington said. “When I first met him, he wouldn’t sit in his seat, would run around and draw on the board. At the end, I

talked to him (about) the program.

I said this could be fun or not fun.

After the end of congregation, he told me, ‘I can’t wait to come back next week.’”

Members of the church look forward to seeing the end result of Whittington’s work.

“We’re excited to see our children perform, as well as start (a) love of music,” said Chere Hampton, office aid for Summit on 16th United Methodist Church.

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who is leading the team with 11 RBIs. Defensively, USC Upstate boasts a versatile lineup, with many of its pitchers and catchers also playing other positions. This flexibility demonstrates coach Chris Hawkins’ enduring success in his 22nd year leading the program.

Schoenly has given her team the chance to show their own adaptability so far this season, especially sophomore Shelby McCombs.

The pitcher made a statement at the plate against Georgia Tech last weekend when she hit the walk-off home run in the eighth inning.

“This weekend, we were able to incorporate Shelby into the offense for the first time this season, and it had huge payoffs,” Schoenly said.

“She has the kind of power that can change a game.”

Furman (5-6), like USC Upstate, is a young team, with 11 of its 18 players being underclassmen. The Paladins’ top hitter, first baseman AnnaRose Borrelli, is hitting .484 with 10 RBIs. The sophomore rivals OSU junior infielder Alex Bayne, as each have three home runs on the year.

Furman’s top pitcher, sophomore Lindsey Bert, has 26 strikeouts in eight appearances. Bert, senior Alex Sappington and freshman Emily Demonte have an average ERA of 2.81, compared to their opponents’ 3.06.

Morehead State (5-2) has four Ohio natives on this year’s team, including utility player Lindsay Ward. The sophomore has a .417

batting average and is coming off a strong 2015 season where she led the team in home runs and RBIs. The Eagles’ pitchers have been struggling to stop offenses. Their four pitchers have an average 6.01 ERA with only 25 strikeouts, 15 of which come from sophomore Mackenzie Grossmann.

Leading the pack After strong showings in both Louisiana and Georgia, OSU’s pitching staff is now first in the Big Ten conference, led by sophomore Shelby Hursh. The right-hander has a miniscule 0.88 ERA and 28 strikeouts in six appearances on the mound.

The Buckeyes, however, are 12th in the Big Ten at the plate.

Only three players are batting above .300, but Schoenly said how impressed she has been by sophomore infielder Ashley Goodwin, who has been the team’s top hitter so far.

“She has been producing at an even higher rate than our returning stars from last year,” Schoenly said. “She has been playing aggressive and providing stable defense for us.”

Coming up After this weekend’s tournament, the Buckeyes will get to take a nearly two-week break. OSU then heads west to the Arizona State Tournament from March 11 to 13, where it will face four more opponents. The Buckeyes’ first matchup, against No. 19 James Madison, is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Tempe, Arizona.

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OSU senior guard Ameryst Alston (14) during a game against Nebraska on Feb. 18 at the Schottenstein Center.

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Regular-season conclusion up next After the final buzzer goes off Wednesday night in Minnesota, the Buckeyes will immediately shift their attention to their final opponent of the regular season, No. 20 Michigan State.

OSU is scheduled to travel to East Lansing, Michigan, on Saturday to face the Spartans in hopes of ending the regular season on a positive note prior to finding out the path it will need to take to complete one of the goals it made at the beginning of the year: a Big Ten championship.

The game between the Buckeyes and the Spartans is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

der injury, according to a report by Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch.

Tate, who Jardy noted had surgery on a torn labrum in his right shoulder in high school, reaggravated an injury he has been playing through multiple times during Sunday’s 65-62 overtime win at Nebraska.

According to an OSU spokesman, Tate received treatment on his shoulder Tuesday afternoon, but no official word had been given about his status for Tuesday night’s game against Michigan State or beyond.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native has been a fixture of OSU coach Thad Matta’s rotation in each of his first two collegiate seasons after averaging 8.8 points in 22.0 minutes per game during his rookie campaign a season ago.

Tate has been one of the main scoring options for the Buckeyes this year, scoring double-digit points in 18 of the 28 games. That includes such performances in nine of his last 11 games, including 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting at Nebraska.

An embarrassing moment for the sophomore came during the contest in Lincoln, Nebraska, though, as he was caught off-balance while slapping the court on defense late in the second half, which allowed the player he was defending to blow by him into the lane. As Jardy pointed out, Tate was grimacing and holding his shoulder after the play. He left the game, but eventually returned and stayed in for the remainder of the contest.

Tate has been the most consistent player throughout the season and a strong rebounder and defender, despite playing undersized.

Should he miss time, the best bet to replace him in the starting lineup would either be freshman forward Mickey Mitchell or freshman point guard A.J. Harris, with current starting point guard JaQuan Lyle shifting up to shooting guard.

After Tuesday’s game against No. 6 Michigan State, the Buckeyes’ next contest — with or without Tate — is set to come on Sunday at home against No. 8 Iowa.

Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center.

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OSU sophomore forward Jae’Sean Tate (1) during a game against Michigan on Feb. 16 at the Schottenstein Center.

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Just one week of regular-season play remains for the No. 5 Ohio State women’s basketball team, and it will spend that last week on the road, beginning its adventure in Minneapolis.

Minnesota (18-9, 10-6) and OSU (23-4, 15-1) are set for a showdown Wednesday evening in the Williams Arena on the Golden Gophers’ campus. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m.

The Williams Arena, also known as “The Barn,” has a different setup than most basketball arenas with its elevated floor. A change in perception will be a challenge for the Buckeye players, not having played in Minnesota since 2014. But fortunately for them, they will have the opportunity to get a feel of the court prior to tip.

“The Barn is different. They will have a good crowd, and it’s a great place to play,” OSU coach Kevin McGuff said. “But it’s a court, and it has baskets.”

The Buckeyes, who sit at the top of the Big Ten, have been on a roll lately, to say the least. Winning 11 straight has solidified them as one of the top teams in the nation, and they are not looking to stop their run any time soon.

On Sunday, OSU celebrated its senior day in front of a sizable home crowd and did not have a problem when it came to putting the ball in the basket. The entire team shot 62 percent from the field and 55 percent from 3-point territory. After a win like that, the Buckeyes will look to carry over their shooting accuracy into Wednesday’s tilt against Minnesota.

The Gophers are currently in a two-game slump after a 93-79 loss to Indiana and a 114-106 loss to

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OSU junior forward Shayla Cooper (32) takes a shot during a game against Nebraska on Feb. 18 at the Schottenstein Center.

Michigan State, both on the road.

Now that they are back on their court, the Gophers will attempt to use the home-court advantage against OSU. “They are playing at home on senior night, they are going to have plenty of motivation and they are also playing for an NCAA tournament berth,” McGuff said. “We have to make sure we have a great day of practice and that we show up really focused and ready to go.”

The last time these two squads met was last year in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

Thanks to a 29-point performance from then-freshman guard Kelsey Mitchell, OSU was able to rout Minnesota 83-71 and move on to the next round.

Battle of the guards Wednesday’s matchup will showcase two of the top guards

Road games at Minnesota and Michigan State all that’s left for Ohio State women’s basketball’s regular season in the country, starting with Gophers guard Rachel Banham. The redshirt senior leads the Big Ten in scoring with 27.5 points per game. Banham is also at the top of the leaderboard when it comes to 3-point field goals, knocking down 3.6 per game.

In Minnesota’s last game, a loss versus Michigan State, Banham set the conference record for points in a career with 2,921 after

a 52-point outburst.

Banham’s matchup on Wednesday will be Mitchell, who averages 24.6 points per game for the Scarlet and Gray. Mitchell, like Banham, averages 3.6 outside shots per contest.

“I’m definitely looking forward to the game itself,” Mitchell said.

“Being able to play against a person like (Banham) is a privilege.”

The two will get to go head to head for the first time, as Banham was absent from last year’s matchup in the Big Ten tournament.

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Editor’s note: Tuesday night’s game against Michigan State ended too late for publication, and information in this story reflects pregame statistics. For a recap of the contest, visit thelantern.com.

The Ohio State men’s basketball team has two games against two of the nation’s best teams remaining on its schedule before postseason play begins. That task is difficult enough for the inconsistent Buckeyes, but it could get all the more daunting, as OSU might have to do it without arguably its best player.

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OSU sophomore forward Jae’Sean Tate (1) during a game on Dec. 16 at the Schottenstein Center.

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OSU looks to get bats going over 5-game weekend ANGELIA HEIMSOTH Lantern reporter heimsoth.1@osu.edu So far for the Ohio State softball team, the theme of its 2016 season has been versatility.

This weekend, the Buckeyes (5-3) will hope to maintain this flexibility when they head to the University of South Carolina Upstate Tournament. OSU’s hope for its first undefeated weekend of the season starts Friday at 2 p.m. with its first of two matchups against Virginia Tech (1-8).

In addition to the Hokies, the Buckeyes are scheduled to face Furman, Morehead State and USC Upstate, which means the team will need to focus on endurance and switching roles throughout the weekend.

OSU coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly said she is confident in

OSU leads Big Ten in pitching but is 12th at the plate as it heads to South Carolina for USC Upstate Tournament her players’ abilities to stay versatile.

“Some games they are starters and some they can be a pinch runner or defensive specialist,” she said.

Schoenly also mentioned the importance of pinch runners in a close game, a role that has played a key part in scoring runs so far this season.

“We typically use our runners when we get into scoring position, so their decisions are critical to winning the game,” she said.

This strategy will again come into play this weekend when the Buckeyes face four equally versatile teams.

Sizing up the competition Virginia Tech, despite having only one win this season, has experience against powerhouse teams.

Six of the Hokies’ losses came from ranked teams, including No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Michigan. The Hokies have also seen action in the past four NCAA tournaments.

Even though Virginia Tech graduated its three-time all-region slugger, outfielder Kylie McGoldrick, other players have stepped up to take over the offense. Redshirt freshman Chelsea Whitcomb, who divides her time between the mound and shortstop, leads the

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OSU senior catcher Cammi Prantl (22) prepares to throw the ball during a game. team with a .348 batting average.

The Hokies’ top hitter of 2015, sophomore outfielder Breanna Davenport, is off to a slow start, batting .231 with only two extra-base hits.

USC Upstate (7-1), which outscored its opponents 53-7 last weekend, is having a much more

dynamic season at the plate. Seven players are hitting above .400, and the Spartans have already sent 12 balls over the fence, which is double OSU’s current total.

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