The Lantern – Feb. 13, 2020

The student voice of the Ohio State University | Thursday, February 13, 2020

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Two players dismissed after rape, kidnapping charges GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint are no longer Ohio State football players, and are scheduled for an arraignment hearing Thursday Amir Riep Jahsen Wint morning on charges of rape and kidnapping. and Jahsen Wint from our footAfter being arrested on first-de- ball program. I am not making gree felony counts, the for- any statement on the criminal mer Buckeye defensive backs charges, but it is clear they did not were suspended Tuesday and live up to our standards and my dismissed from the program expectations,” head coach Ryan Wednesday, and the pair now Day said in a statement. “The athawaits an arraignment hearing letics department will make sure scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday. they both continue to have ac“I have dismissed Amir Riep cess to the health and well-being

resources available to students and student-athletes. Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, I will not be commenting further.”

Sam Shamansky, an attorney representing Wint in court, said his client was wrongly accused and “eager to face his accuser in court.” Shamansky said Wint is a “law-abiding citizen, and he shouldn’t be in jail.”

“We’re going to try to persuade the judge to set a reasonable bond so he can fight this case outside instead of inside,” Shamansky said. He said Wint turned himself in and has cooperated with the police because he has “absolutely nothing to hide.”

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How big is BuckeyeThon?

First presidential search forum canceled due to inclement weather ANDRÉ WHITE Lantern reporter white.2884@osu.edu The presidential search forums are off to a slippery start.

The first of three public forums for the university’s presidential search was canceled Wednesday due to inclement weather when fewer than 10 people attended at the Biomedical Research Tower.

Those who remained after the cancellation announcement were invited to voice their opinions to Lewis Von Thaer and Susan Olesik, members of the presidential search committee.

At 4:04 p.m., Ohio State Emer-

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BuckeyeThon success compared with other Big Ten universities

ANNA RIPKEN Copy Chief ripken.2@osu.edu One thing agreed upon among Big Ten universities is that it’s for the kids.

Compared with other Big Ten universities, BuckeyeThon — Ohio State’s annual student fundraiser for pediatric cancer research — gets down on the dance floor earlier in the spring than other marathons, but with year-round fundraising efforts, it BUCKEYETHON CONTINUES ON 5

BuckeyeThon raised more than $1.6 million for pediatric cancer research in 2020.

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INVENTOR

Jennifer Schlegel enables accessibility through various projects

Digital Flagship heats up classroom opportunities MACKENZIE SHANKLIN Lantern reporter shanklin.32@osu.edu

Suchy said the Department of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Jeffery Suchy plugs in a small, rectangu- bought seven therlar double-lensed camera into the charging mal-imaging cameras port of his iPad to immediately see the heat through its own fundemissions in his classroom displayed like a ing for the program. colorful X-ray.

“In both cases it Suchy, a lecturer of construction sys- allows them to ‘see’ tems management, moves the iPad around what otherwise may the classroom to show the heat radiating not be detected. It off student’s bodies and demonstrate heat is a way of applying conductivity by using the Flir One Ther- theory in a hands-on mal Cameras provided through the Digital learning environFlagship program. ment,” Suchy said in MACKENZIE SHANKLIN | LANTERN REPORTER “[The camera] will show you basically an email.

Students in construction systems management use Flir One thermal the current inside the wire that shows you The heat-detecting imaging cameras with their iPads to detect heat emissions from their the heat so we’re able to demonstrate — camera plugs into the bodies and other activities in the program. they know that we can talk about it and do charging port on the calculations on it, but then you can see it,” bottom of the iPad and couples with an app Hyre, a second-year in construction sysSuchy said. to detect and produce heat-sensitive imag- tems management, said.

Since its creation in 2017, Digital Flag- es, Suchy said.

Suchy said students have experimented ship has been promotOnce the app is with the camera to see the heat released ing the development downloaded, students from mixing concrete together. of digital skills on can point the external “When you mix water with cement, it Ohio State campuses camera and see the creates a chemical reaction called hydraby providing students differences in tem- tion,” Suchy said. “You can actually see it In both cases it allows peratures in objects or with the imager.” with school-issued iPads that faculty, such structures. The camera Hyre said the camera is a tool to be used them to ‘see’ what as Suchy, have implemeasures up to 120 de- in the real world. otherwise may not be grees Celsius — 248 mented in their curric“I need to see what’s going on, and I detected. It is a way ulum, Cory Tressler, degrees Fahrenheit think that’s the only way of seeing such director of learning — which enables stu- gradual increments of temperature change of applying theory in programs in the Office dents a wide range of in something that regularly you couldn’t a hands-on learning of Academic Affairs, opportunities to see view, you couldn’t see,” he said. environment. said. different heat indexes, The app also has the capability to take “[Digital Flagship] according to the Flir a time-lapse to see how heat emissions truly was about access One website. change over time, Suchy said.

JEFFERY SUCHY for students, ensuring “The scale of temSuchy said students are learning skills Lecturer of construction systems management that all students have peratures it will show that can transfer to the professional realm equal access to the you — the lower gradi- because thermal imaging cameras and software we provide, ent is blue for cold and iPads are being used throughout the conCarmen or hardware like an iPad or other the higher gradient is more of an orange to struction industry today. technology,” Tressler said. red to white color the hotter it gets,” John

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gency Management issued a winter weather advisory, effective until 10 a.m. due to a possible 2 inches of snow. The university has yet to announce if the forum will be rescheduled.

Von Thaer, university trustee and chair of the selection subcommittee, and Olesik, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and co-chair of the advisory subcommittee, are hosting the forums to gather public input on “qualities, skills, attributes and experiences” the university community is looking for in the next president, according the Board of Trustees’ website.

Among those present was Dr. Edmund Mroz, research associate professor of otolaryngology, who raised concerns about the university’s national and global standing among research institutions.

“If Ohio State wants to become a world-class university, as opposed to being one which I think presently is seen as being more regional, then it has to have a president who is going to be able to work with the trustees, work with the schools within the university and have policies that will make that possible,” Mroz said.

Sumaya Hamadmad, an ophthalmology research assistant at the university, said her main concern was Ohio State’s Family and Medical Leave Policy, which allows for 12 weeks of job-protected parental leave, according to the university’s Parental Care Guidebook.

“I think it should be at least three months or maybe more,” Hamadmad said.

The two remaining forums will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday in Thompson Library and from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in the U.S. Bank Conference Theater at the Ohio Union, according to the Board of Trustees’ website.

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Accidental Founder OLIVIA ALBERT Lantern reporter albert.228@osu.edu How do you code if you can’t use a keyboard? How do you write if you can’t hold a pencil?

Jennifer Schlegel, a fifth-year in biomedical engineering, is working on the answer.

Schlegel was born prematurely with spastic diplegic cerebral

palsy, a condition that affects muscle control and coordination.

The self-proclaimed “accidental founder” said math and science were never her strong suits, and she stumbled into engineering after trying to find ways to overcome obstacles in her everyday life.

“I was just running around basic life problems like, ‘Oh, I got the door stuck behind me. I guess

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Ohio State student invents for accessibility out of own experiences

I gotta go find a coat hanger so I The organization is now working can get out of this room,’” Schle- on three projects: Handikapp, gel said.

Handicom and 1-1-9.

When it came time for college, Handikapp aims to answer the Schlegel said she did not receive question, “How do you code if the same enyou can’t use couragement a keyboard?” her two older The concept sisters did. is actively in “It was kind d eve l o p m e n t of like no one with the serhad any idea Accessibility is a topic vice and engiwhat I might that we, as a culture, neering-based be capable of, student organeed to embrace. so no one renization Enally pushed for Because the sooner gineering for it,” she said. we all embrace it, the C o m m u n i t y However, Service, Schlesooner we all get to during her time gel said. at Ohio State, have a better quality Handicom Schlegel has of life. aims to answer taken on nuthe question, merous roles “How do you SCHLEGEL across several JENNIFER write if you Fifth-year in biomedical engineering organizations. can’t hold a She is a Unipencil?” It was versity Innovathe winner of tion Fellow, a worldwide program the 2020 President’s Prize, which for students to encourage campus is given to two graduating seniors engagement with innovation, cre- committed to social change. The ativity, design thinking and entre- software program created to adpreneurship; an intern at Drive- dress technical barriers for people Ohio, a startup within the Ohio with physical disabilities will be Department of Transportation; developed during the 2020-21 an ambassador for the Innovation school year by a Columbus develStudio, which finds health care opment firm, Schlegel said. solutions through interdisciplin1-1-9 is a service to help those ary collaboration; and the founder with chronic illnesses reduce the of BeEnabled. number of unnecessary emergenBeEnabled was created in April cy room visits due to panicked 2019 to fund accessibility-fo- bystanders, combating the social cused projects, Schlegel said. and monetary costs of a disabil-

ity, Schlegel said. A preliminary system for 1-1-9 has been built through Alliance for the American Dream, a competition designed to overcome inequality and poverty in the U.S. Schlegel said she started inventing in high school when one of her hands went numb, but she found ways to work around it, like duct-taping items to gloves. After

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COURTESY OF JENNIFER SCHLEGEL

Jennifer Schlegel, a fifth-year in biomedical engineering, is the founder of BeEnabled, an organization that funds accessibility-focused projects.

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coming to Ohio State, she began pitching inventions and concepts similar to what BeEnabled is working on at various weekend startup events, hoping to spread awareness on accessibility.

“To me, accessibility is really an invisible thread that connects us all,” Schlegel said. “Accessibility is not just about disability.

It’s about making sure that everyone regardless of race, gender, socioeconomics, ability, etc. has access to a better quality of life. You can give someone all the time and all the tools in the world, but it’s up to them to give something with it.”

Tim Raderstorf, chief innovation officer at the College of Nursing and assistant professor of

tainty whenever it arises, as well as push boundaries.

“Jen is doing what we hope all of our students do: Make the world a better place,” Raderstorf said. “And she’s doing it by giving a voice to people who may not have always COURTESY OF JENNIFER SCHLEGEL had a seat at the Jennifer Schlegel, a fifth-year in biomedical engineering table.” with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, is working to invent Schlegel said ways to overcome obstacles in her everyday life. a lot of her ideas clinical nursing, said Schlegel has as an intern at DriveOhio stem the confidence to confront uncer- from experiences with the CABS

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and COTA paratransit services, including rides not arriving on time.

“I once was 47 minutes late for a 55-minute class. And my ride was scheduled for 40 minutes before my class,” Schlegel said.

Schlegel said society has accepted a design for how paratransit services should work, but this model has not adapted to a changing world.

“When you think about how there are so many of the electronic scooters around campus, there isn’t a single one of those that are accessible, which I think is incredibly ironic, given some of this community is already on wheels, yet we can’t use any of the electronic scooters,” Schlegel said.

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Schlegel said that without the experiences she has had, she does not think she would be an accessibility engineer.

“We really can’t understand that mile in someone else’s shoes, and design those shoes for them, if we hadn’t lived the experience,” she said.

Schlegel said it is important for people to realize that accessibility is a part of everyone’s lives.

“Whether it’s your first day or your last day, you’re going to experience disability,” Schlegel said. “Accessibility is a topic that we, as a culture, need to embrace.

Because the sooner we all embrace it, the sooner we all get to have a better quality of life.”

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does not necessarily translate to the most money raised. BuckeyeThon raised $1.6 million — about $9 million less than Penn State raised in 2019 with its dance marathon and $98,096 under last year’s total.

This year’s BuckeyeThon, which took place Friday and Saturday, raised $1,606,087.99 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, according to previous Lantern reporting.

According to their respective websites, in 2019, BuckeyeCOURTESY OF BUCKEYETHON Thon raised $1,704,184.19 comBuckeyeThon raised $98,096.20 less than this past year for pediatric cancer pared with Penn State Univer- research in 2020. sity’s $10,621,683.70 — more than six times Ohio State’s fig“I’m really proud of the stu- really explaining what the cause ure — and Indiana University’s dents that fundraise an entire is and why they’re passionate $4,257,143.23. University of campus, that really got behind about it,” Tucker said.

Iowa raised $2,960,403.25 in us to get to that $1.6 million,” he He said other students come up 2019 and $2,879,755.26 this past said. with their own ways to raise monweekend. Penn State’s THON is BuckeyeThon is 24 hours, split ey, including selling artwork or Feb. 21, and Indiana University into two shifts over the course offering services, such as resume Dance Marathon is Nov. 6. of a weekend, according to its reviews, in exchange for dona“We applied the same strategy website. THON’s participants tions. BuckeyeThon will also host as we did last year,” Bill Tuck- dance for 46 hours straight, Dan events such as a barbecue, fashion er, media relations manager for Mele, public relations director for show and Day of Miracles, a oneBuckeyeThon and a fourth-year THON, said in an email. IUDM’s day fundraising push in October, in human resources, said. “But 36-hour event can be split into which is considered the kickoff for some reason, we had a lower 12-hour shifts, and Iowa keeps event for fundraising, Tucker said. number of pardancers on THON’s fundraising methods ticipants. Every their feet for also include peer-to-peer fundyear, our event the 24 hours of raising, along with corporate and has a different its marathon, personal check solicitations, algroup of stuaccording to ternative fundraisers and THON dents that come Even though our their websites.

Nation — the university’s nonstuin, and we real- dance marathon B u c k e y e - dent initiative that allows alumni ly don’t know doesn’t raise as Thon raises and friends of THON to support what is going to money main- Penn State’s mission, Mele said. work with them much as other dance ly through “One [method] that was new and what things marathons, we p e e r- t o - p e e r this year was the Dream Forward are really go- consistently engage f u n d r a i s i n g , Campaign back in October,” he ing to hit home which involves said. “This 16 day campaign had a the most students on students ask- goal of raising $500,000. We were with people.”

Tucker said our campus relative to ing people in fortunate to raise $701,331.64 that every year, other programs. their networks within this timeframe.”

BuckeyeThon to contribute Dream Forward is a revamp of a tries to match BILL TUCKER to the cause, previous THON campaign called its effort with Media relations manager for Tucker said.

One Day We Will Dance in Celthe atmosphere BuckeyeThon “We really ebration, according to The Daily on campus, and promote this Collegian. With the same goal of despite it being a lower amount of through a consistent commu- fundraising, Dream Forward was engagement this year, any amount nication with family members, extended from one week to 16 of money that goes toward Na- friends, posting on social media, days, and its final day coincided tionwide Children’s Hospital has communicating through email, with a THON 5k on Oct. 29. an impact. text messages, even phone calls, Indiana’s fundraising methods

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include online, cash and check donations, corporate sponsors, peer to peer and canning, which entails standing outside of public areas and asking passersby for donations, Chloe O’Connor, vice president of membership for IUDM, said.

“That one’s always cool, even with the raise-awareness aspect because people will always be like, ‘Oh, what’s IUDM?’ or, ‘Where’s it going to?’ And then you can talk about it,” O’Connor said.

Indiana also hosts two bigger fundraising events in a Top Golf outing and gala, O’Connor said.

Fundraising is a year-round effort for Big Ten universities, and BuckeyeThon encourages students to register as early as possible to allow plenty of time to reach the $250 minimum required to participate at the dance marathon, Tucker said.

Mele said THON’s fundraising is much more than just the weekend during which the dance marathon takes place.

Big Ten universities are competitive, and their dance marathons are no exception.

“There’s always motivation to raise more than we have in the past,” Tucker said. “That’s something that every program wants to do. In terms of other programs’ actual events, we do have one of

the largest in terms of venue and participants. Even though our dance marathon doesn’t raise as much as other dance marathons, we consistently engage the most students on our campus relative to other programs.”

He added that BuckeyeThon — which was established in 2001 by a group of students passionate about philanthropy — prides itself on its engagement with students and spreading its messages across campus rather than to just a few hundred people.

Mele said THON also feels a sense of pride for what it has accomplished since its 1973 conception.

“We are continuously inspired by the work of other dance marathons and the impact they have on their respective beneficiaries,” he added.

IUDM, which was started in 1991 in honor of a Riley Hospital for Children patient, finds motivation in its rivalry and partnership with Purdue University, as both are housed in the same state and raise money for the same hospital, O’Connor said.

The patient, Ryan White, believed people should be accepted no matter what, no matter the illness, O’Connor said. IUDM’s mission is to honor White’s belief and save the lives of children like him.

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Big Ten schools raised various amounts of money at dance marathons in the past year.

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Serving to sweethearts:

Working Valentine’s Day in the food industry TESS WELLS For the Lantern wells.1442@osu.edu

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n stark contrast to a morning downpour, Roaming Goat Coffee was cozy and warm, stocked with blueberry muffins and honey lattes.

Barista Emma Ferguson was on the hunt for Stevia, per a customer’s request. Despite the mild rush, it was an average day for the cafe, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

Six hours later and a two-minute walk down High Street, Hubbard Grille was opening its doors for the day. Chad Friske, a Hubbard waiter of five years, was beginning his 15-hour shift by keeping an eye on new employees.

Although teaching them how to correctly pour a glass of wine signified the start of a long day, this was nothing new to Friske.

Friday will be an entirely different story.

When Valentine’s Day comes around, many couples are unable to see past the excitement of their

own plans. Grabbing a coffee or sitting down for dinner and a glass of champagne requires little effort aside from making the reservation and showing up. For employees in the food industry, however, Valentine’s Day and stress are a package deal. Workers like Ferguson and Friske get front-row seats to their clients’ night out, and both offered their take on what sets the day apart from any other.

Ferguson has had diverse experiences, as a current barista and past waitress at both Chile Verde and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill.

She said the Valentine’s bustle can actually cut into a server’s pay.

“People stay for so much longer — long after they’ve finished their food — which can be frustrating because you typically have smaller sections in anticipation of it being busier,” Ferguson said.

“So then someone’s taking up your section for a long time, and

you’re not making enough money for the night.”

Ferguson said most of her coworkers do not mind lingering couples; it’s those who straggle, order drinks and tip poorly that make up the trifecta of most waiters’ Valentine’s Day woes.

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ome people get really cheap on Valentine’s Day because they’re already spending so much money,” Ferguson said. “When people order a lot of drinks and tip poorly, they forget that we have to tip out the bartenders too.”

This financial stress can be even harsher thanks to prolonged Valentine’s Day celebrations. Both Ferguson and Friske said they view Valentine’s Day as something that spans multiple days in the food industry.

“The past couple years, Valentine’s Day has been in the middle of the week. So people will obviously go on those days, but then that also opens up the weekend right after for people who can’t go during the week,” Friske, who will be working his fourth Valentine’s Day at Hubbard, said.

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have. People who were regulars would bring in gifts for us, and candy, so that was really sweet.

They’re more comfortable sharing their stories, and it just presents another chance to get to know them better.”

Friske shared a similar sentiment and offered his advice on a great date.

“I honestly just like interacting with couples who are having a good time. The best people are the ones who are here to hang out and enjoy the full experience,” Friske said. “If you don’t go out to dinner often, make it worth your while. It’s the night that you should take care of the person that you’re with.”

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espite heightened stress and the risk of fewer tips, making the night feel special seems to be at the core of what Ferguson and Friske love about Valentine’s Day. Both regard the day first and foremost as an opportunity to get a glimpse into more personal experiences between people.

“I got a lot of high school couples, and it was sometimes awkward to serve them. But it was kind of cute to watch,” Ferguson said. “Then the couples who were regulars were truly such a joy to

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Roaming Goat Cafe, located at 849 N High St., is open on Valentine’s Day for customers.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

SOW Plated’s pretension conceals romantic Valentine’s option

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bout a week ago, I set out to find a classy yet affordable new restaurant for Valentine’s Day. After plenty of research, I stumbled upon SOW Plated, a regal, modern restaurant that feels a little out of place at The Shops on Lane Avenue. To me, food is a very intimate thing to share, so I feel that the restaurant you experience with your Valentine should, of course, be as special as the person you love.

After spending time in Los Angeles throughout the past four years visiting my sister and going on innumerable food excursions, I’ve come to realize there are two types of new-age restaurants. The first has genuinely good people who make genuinely good food.

The second is full of sharks who relentlessly jump on food trends and end up making something that’s pretty, yet hollow. SOW showed me there might be a third type.

As I approached SOW, I immediately noticed its nameplate sits on a towering, domed rotunda crowning it the Camelot of the plaza where it humbly resides.

Despite looking out of place, it

had its own charm, and I could easily picture myself taking someone’s hand and walking in. Fantasies of a Valentine’s date threw a hazy lens on the establishment that made it seem like a carefully constructed scene from a Disney animated movie.

The fairy tale seemed to carry on as I walked through the large door and into the dining room.

The transition from the cold and rainy day to the eclectic, spotless dining room was jarring. It certainly didn’t feel like I was in Columbus, Ohio, anymore. Its spotless floors, white brick walls,

after seeing that I was dressed in jeans and a jacket. Suddenly, the lens fell away and I realized I was being presented with something similar to the shark part of LA food culture.

As I sat down in a gray leather booth so pristine it looked like no one had ever sat in it before, I started to scan through the menu.

That’s when my suspicions were confirmed and everything came together. It seemed the visionaries behind SOW think they are missionaries, trying to bring trends reminiscent of LA casual fine dining to Columbus. The menu looked like items were cherry picked from a BuzzFeed top 20 most popular foods in LA list.

Options ranged from Wagyu short rib to tacos to pad thai.

For a starter, I ordered the Breads and Spreads for $14, which consists of grilled pita and french bread served with cashew pimento cheese, kale guacamole and hummus. All of it appeared to come straight from a Tasty recipe video on Instagram. I took my first bite with great anticipation and stopped mid-chew. The taste

I took my first bite with great anticipation and stopped midchew. The taste went straight from my tongue to my mind, where I started to rethink my initial judgments. perfectly arranged furniture, mood lighting and modern living room decorations transported me back to LA. It all seemed too good to be true, and sadly, it was.

I was snapped back into reality when I was given an odd look by the less than enthusiastic hostess

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SOW Plated features trendy, contemporary interior design.

went straight from my tongue to my mind, where I started to rethink my initial judgments. My entire perspective shifted, and I knew this place was more than its branding. I started to see the genuine part of trendy food culture come through.

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y eyes and stomach became hopeful, and I looked to the future: the entree. I placed my order with a quick and kind waitress who made me forget about the look I got from the hostess. I soon began to realize the point of the interior

design was not to front a disingenuous culture, but work in tandem with the food. The atmosphere removes you from Columbus and makes you forget all about the stress of the real world, so you can focus on the most important thing on Valentine’s Day — your partner.

With that, the waitress promptly brought my pasta and I had to pause and admire it. It was beautifully constructed, with layers of penne pasta topped with pumpkin seed pesto, almond truffle ricotta and roasted seasonal vegetables SOW REVIEW CONTINUES ON 8

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for $17. It’s almost enough to make you take your eyes off of your date.

As pretentious as the ingredients might sound, it all worked.

The dish was good; easily the best pasta I’ve had in Columbus, period. With every bite, my grievances with their seemingly arrogant branding drifted away. I could tell there is a kitchen staff that really cares about its work. This was the good part of the restaurant’s LA

inspiration: a genuine craftsman who takes the time to make genuinely good food.

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believe if any place has good food, all of its other offenses can be forgiven. I also believe that with good food comes good conversation, and that’s all you can really ask for on Valentine’s Day. SOW isn’t LA, but it’s also not Columbus. It’s part of a new wave of restaurants forging their own paths.

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If you’re looking for something a bit more upscale and special for Valentine’s Day, I’d recommend making the trip to SOW Plated at 1625 W. Lane Ave. It’s a taste of Los Angeles trendiness with casual fine dining, good food and a comfortable place to sit and talk that’s reasonably affordable. I’d hurry and make a Valentine’s Day reservation before all the wannabe foodies do it first.

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SOW Plated’s menu offers Breads and Spreads for $14.

Intramural Gaming Leagues sign-up open STEVE ALOSTAZ Lantern reporter alostaz.3@osu.edu A new video game league will give Ohio State students a competitive gaming experience without the intense atmosphere of esports.

The Buckeye Gaming Collective opened spring semester registration for two intramural gaming leagues, BuckIRL and BuckILoL — “Rocket League” and “League of Legends” — Feb. 6. Each league will host one tournament this semester with weekly online matches, culminating in an in-person grand final in April.

Registration for BuckIRL will close Feb. 24. Registration for BuckILoL will close Feb. 21.

BGC is a student organization dedicated to fostering community among Ohio State gamers and generating interest in esports at the university, according to the group’s constitution.

The purpose of the leagues is to create a place for people to make connections and enjoy the fun of competitive gaming, Jimmy Bauer, a fifth-year in computer science and the club’s president, said.

“Forming a team with other Ohio State students and playing out a season does a really good job at making friends with an interest in gaming that you other-

Competitors face off at the fall BuckILoL final Nov. 24 in the Busch House Valor Room.

wise might not have,” Bauer said.

“Similar to traditional intramural sports, a lot of people already play these games on their own, and I think the idea of intramurals are really good — especially in a collegiate environment — because we have such a large student body that people have trouble forming connections with others.”

Players can join as individuals or in teams, Kenneth Kresina, a second-year in astronomy and as-

trophysics and the club’s director of public relations, said. Teams can have up to two additional players as substitutes in case members cannot participate in a game. This means a “Rocket League” team may consist of three to five players, and a “League of Legends” roster can have five to seven.

Kresina added that individuals will be grouped with one another based on preferred positions.

The league will be formatted in

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such a way that every team will play once a week. To level the playing field, teams’ win and loss records will see them matched up with other teams of similar skill level, Kresina said.

“We use what’s called a Swiss-system tournament format. Basically, if you keep winning matches, you will be paired up against teams that also keep winning matches and vice versa,” Kresina said. “The general

skill disparity begins to balance out and even out, so matches will get closer and closer as the league progresses.”

Final scheduling will happen once registration ends; however, Kresina said each team will play a minimum of five matches.

The standings will see the final four teams compete in a knockout-style playoff.

For anyone unsure about joining, Bauer said there is a diverse skill-level among the leagues’ competitors.

“You’re definitely good enough to play,” Bauer said. “The Swiss-system format is good in the fact that you’ll play teams in a similar skill bracket. You don’t know how much fun you’re going to have if you don’t try.”

Although each game has a set time, Kresina said members can enjoy the luxury of competing from the comfort of their homes.

The only game that will take place in person is the grand final. The location of the final has not yet been decided.

BuckIRL matches will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, and BuckILoL matches will be held at 7 p.m. Sundays.

Interested players should join the Buckeye Gaming Collective discord server at discord.gg/ohiostate. It is free to join and open to any Ohio State student.

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State this weekend.

Carpenter leads a strong infield for the team in 2020. Among the six returning infielders, the unit combined for 232 starts and a .268 batting average.

“I like that our entire infield is back defensively,” Beals said.

“We missed [senior shortstop] Noah West the back half of the season because of injury last year. Inputting him along with everybody else who is back will make our infield defense a major strength of our team.”

Accompanying the infield is a starting pitching staff that returns its top three starters in terms of ERA. “To go into the year and know you have the entire starting rotation back from last year is huge,” Beals said.

The starting rotation will be anchored by redshirt sophomore Seth Lonsway, who received freshman All-American and third team All-Big Ten honors a season ago and was recently named a second-team preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

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The fact that we have been in the national tournament three of the last four years, we have a great understanding and a realization of what that expectation is, and it has given our guys a clearer vision.

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GREG BEALS Ohio State baseball head coach

The southpaw led Division I freshmen and the entire Big Ten in strikeouts in 2019, but said he isn’t intimidated by the added pressure on himself or the team.

“What hurt us last time we played Wisconsin was our penalty kill,” Muzerall said. “We have made many adjustments that have done really well, and our power

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We have made many adjustments that have done really well, and our power play has had really good movement and offensive opportunity.

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Ohio State junior forward Liz Schepers (21) and freshman defenseman Teghan Inglis (26) celebrate after making the winning goal during the game against Minnesota Oct. 25. Ohio State won 4-3.

“I don’t think too much about the accolades and the personal things,” Lonsway said. “I just focus on going out there and putting my team in the best position to win a game.”

While the starting rotation remains strong, the young bullpen will have to step up following the departure of 2019 Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Player Andrew Magno, who was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 15th round of the 2019 MLB draft.

On the other end of the battery is Baseball America 2020 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Dillon Dingler. The junior catcher received second team All-Big Ten honors a year ago.

While the infield, pitching and catching units have a wealth of experience, the outfield is still

seeking replacements for second team All-American Dominic Canzone and All-Big Ten honoree Brady Cherry.

Canzone and Cherry led the team in batting average, hitting .345 and .314, respectively, in 2019.

Despite losing two of their top players, the Buckeyes’ overall experience, talent and hard-working mentality means high expectations to open the season.

“We’re definitely looking to achieve more this year. We have our eyes set on bigger prizes,” Dingler said. “There’s definitely a different mindset to this team.”

The Buckeyes intend to display that energy on the field for their first contest at 1 p.m. Friday against St. Joseph’s in Port Charlotte, Florida.

play has had really good movement and offensive opportunity.”

In the series finale, Ohio State junior forward Liz Schepers posted two goals to keep the Buckeyes in the game. Yet all four penalties committed by Ohio State converted to Wisconsin power-play goals, closing the game at 7-3.

Wisconsin junior forward Daryl Watts played an integral part

in the series with two goals and five assists. This season, Watts holds an average of 2.20 goals per game, and limiting her is a key to success for the Buckeyes.

On the opposite side of the rink, redshirt senior goaltender Kristen Campbell made 35 saves out of Ohio State’s 38 shot attempts.

Campbell currently ranks No. 2 in the nation for goals-against average with 1.79.

In the past week, the Badgers had their five-game winning streak cut short with a loss to unranked Minnesota State, while the Buckeyes were swept by Minnesota Duluth.

Thanks to both losses, Ohio State dropped a spot to No. 6 in the country –– a tie with Clarkson.

“The [team] understands what’s at stake now,” Muzerall said. “We have very tough competition, our schedules are tough and it’s hard to do it back to back, but it’s what makes us great.”

The puck drops at 3:07 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Badgers are undefeated.

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Ohio State then-redshirt freshman pitcher Seth Lonsway (11) throws a pitch in the Buckeyes’ game against Hawaii March 23, 2019. Ohio State won 7-5.

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Bucks vs. Badgers round two KAYLA HARVEY Lantern reporter harvey.586@osu.edu The regular season for Ohio State women’s hockey is winding down quickly, but the Buckeyes have one major obstacle to overcome before the playoffs.

This weekend, the No. 6 Buckeyes (17-8-5, 10-6-4 WCHA) hit the road to face No. 2 Wisconsin (26-3-1, 16-3-1 WCHA), the only team to sweep them at home this year.

But with all three of Wisconsin’s losses coming from conference opponents, Ohio State hopes to continue this trend and upset the Badgers.

“We know that we have the capability of scoring and creating offense,” Ohio State head coach Nadine Muzerall said. “We’re going to take our scouting report on their goaltender and try to expose those weaknesses.”

Both the Buckeyes and Badgers are likely to clinch playoff spots, as they are in the top 10 with just two series remaining in the regular season.

Still, the matchup will give both teams a glimpse into how they fare heading into postseason play.

“We’re trying to take it all in and realize what a special group we have in the locker room,” redshirt senior forward Jincy Dunne said.

“We’re just trying to make the most of it the next two weekends.”

In their first match Oct. 5, the Badgers sealed a shutout 3-0 victory.

Ohio State was outshot 28-17, with 14 penalty minutes that gave the Badgers the man advantage on multiple occasions.

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Ohio State junior forward Liz Schepers (21) shoots the puck off the side of the wall to shake a defender during the first period of the game against Minnesota Oct. 25. Ohio State won 4-3.

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ers,” McGuff said. “They’re big, and they’re post players, but they both shoot the ball very well.”

McGuff said the team struggled early in the season to find balance in how they used the duo, but with a system in place, Ohio State’s offense has benefited.

Freshman guard Kierstan Bell looks to continue her strong allaround play as she has put up two double-doubles in the past three games. She had a career-high 20 points Sunday.

In the most recent meeting between the teams, Ohio State went to Minneapolis and upset thenNo. 24 Minnesota 66-63 Dec. 31.

However, Minnesota’s team dynamic has shifted as their leading scorer, sophomore forward Destiny Pitts, announced she was transferring Jan. 16.

After starting 1-3 without Pitts, the Golden Gophers rattled off their own three-game tear before falling 77-52 at the hands of Michigan in their most recent game. “ T h ey ’ve really kept the same thing going,” McGuff said. “They’ve We can feel that had some peoMOMINA TASHFEEN | FOR THE LANTERN momentum growing. We ple step up.”

Madison Greene (0) dribbles the ball during the Taking the have to stay focused and game against the Wisconsin Badgers Feb. 9. Ohio reins of the locked in on the end of this State won 82-74.

Minnesota ofseason. fense is fresha team, two games behind Indiana for the man guard we real- fourth spot.

Jasmine Pow- MADISON GREENE ly need “We can feel that momentum ell, who’s had Ohio State freshman guard to box growing,” freshman guard Madiseven straight out.” son Greene said. “We have to stay double-digT h i s focused and locked in on the end it scoring performances and an matchup should be a battle of of this season.” average of 15.4 points per game 3-point shooting as both teams While it’s difficult not to look since Pitts left the team. rank in the top 3 of the Big Ten ahead, the Buckeyes know they Anchoring the forward posi- for 3-pointers made per game. need to take this stretch run step tion for the Gophers is senior Minnesota is No. 2 with 7.6 per by step.

Taiye Bello, who averages a game, while Ohio State sits at No. “We definitely take it one game double-double in 2019-20 with a 3 with 7.3. at a time,” Greene said. “It’s foleague-best 10 rebounds per conOhio State is making a push cusing on practice and honing in test alongside 12.2 points. for the coveted double-bye in the on our weaknesses.”

“Bello is always there trying to Big Ten tournament, which is Ohio State and Minnesota get every offensive and defensive awarded to the top four teams in tip off at 7 p.m. Thursday in the rebound,” Mikulasikova said. “As the conference. The Buckeyes sit Schottenstein Center.

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Ohio State basketball wins fourth game out of five ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu Less than a minute into the game, Rutgers sophomore guard Montez Mathis hit a 3-pointer with a defender in his face.

It would be the only lead the Scarlet Knights (17-8, 8-6 Big Ten) held, and they trailed Ohio State men’s basketball (16-8, 6-7) by at least seven points for 30 minutes before the Buckeyes held off a late push for a 72-66 victory.

Ohio State senior forward Andre Wesson and junior forward Kaleb Wesson contributed brotherly guidance to the victory, the former scoring 13 points and the latter piling up 16. Andre Wesson pulled in a game-high 10 rebounds.

Rutgers junior guard Jacob Young led the way for the Scarlet Knights with 17 points.

The Buckeyes held a double-digit lead the entire second half until 3:17 remained.

Rutgers rattled off five straight makes, the last a 3-pointer by sophomore forward Ron Harper that set the score at 67-61 with 2:09 left.

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by Columbus Police Tuesday, the incident is alleged to have occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m.

Feb. 4, when a 19-year-old woman began to engage in consensual sex with Riep before moving away and stating she did not want to continue.

According to the complaint, Riep grabbed the woman by the neck, forced her onto her hands and knees and raped her. Riep then held her in place while Wint forced oral penetration, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit said Riep recorded a video of the woman and told

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Ohio State freshman forward E.J. Liddell (32) goes for a layup during the game against Rutgers Feb. 12. Ohio State won 72-66.

Ninety seconds of fruitless offense followed, before two free throws by Young cut the lead to four.

Kaleb Wesson hit a pair of free throws, and Rutgers junior guard Geo Baker sank another 3 to cut the lead to 69-66.

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After Rutgers missed two more triples, three free throws sealed the game for Ohio State.

Following back-to-back games at or below 61 points, the Buckeye offense awoke to score 45 in the first half. As a team, Ohio State shot 43 percent from the

field.

The Scarlet Knights stumbled out of the starting gate in Columbus.

They could only muster four points in the opening 5:53 against the Buckeyes. After hitting its first shot of the game, Rutgers missed

I have dismissed Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint from our football program. I am not making any statement on the criminal charges, but it is clear they did not live up to our standards and my expectations.

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her to say it was consensual while she was crying and he laughed at her. The statement said Riep then drove the victim back to her residence.

Riep and Wint are currently being held at the Franklin County Correctional Center.

This isn’t the first time the football program –– or even Day –– has dealt with similar situations.

In September 2018, Ohio State

running back Brian Snead was suspended after being listed as a suspect in a police report detailing a rape of a student. Snead was dismissed from the university Nov. 27 after a university investigation found him in violation of the Code of Student Conduct. Criminal charges were not pressed.

At the time of Snead’s suspension, former head coach Urban Meyer had been partially rein-

stated from a three-game suspension for his handling of former wide receivers coach Zach Smith, but Day had served as interim head coach up until that point.

Snead faced charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse and contact, but no criminal charges were filed, Ben Johnson, Ohio State spokesperson, said in an email to The Lantern in June.

Johnson said there is currently no additional information on whether Riep and Wint’s enrollment at the university is in jeopardy.

its next seven en route to a stretch of 7:31 without a field goal.

Kaleb Wesson took advantage with a pair of 3s, the latter stretching Ohio State’s early lead to 15-6.

Once Young finally took the proverbial lid off the Scarlet Knights’ hoop, Wednesday’s basketball game turned into a boxing match for several minutes. For nine straight baskets, Rutgers and Ohio State alternated scores, the Buckeye lead holding firm between seven and 11 points.

The Buckeyes came out the back end with a 6-0 run, including four points from Andre Wesson, to extend their lead to 31-16 with 5:40 to play in the first half.

Rutgers tried a variety of methods to pull itself back into the game. Starting at the 10-minute mark of the contest, it would occasionally roll out a full-court press.

Ohio State didn’t turn the ball over against the press until 5:56 remained to play and it was already up 63-48.

The Buckeyes continue their season at home with a matchup against Purdue at noon Saturday.

Bri’onte Dunn, a former Ohio State running back from 2012 to ’15, was charged with rape Oct. 5, 2017, but was found not guilty on two counts Oct. 19, 2018.

Dunn was dismissed from the football team in 2015 for a violation of team rules.

He was later charged with domestic violence and assault, though the domestic assault charges were dismissed. He was found guilty of assault charges Feb. 6, 2017, but his 180-day jail sentence was suspended and not served, according to court documents.

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Scarlet Knights baseball begins struggle KEVIN LAPKA Lantern reporter lapka.2@osu.edu

Ohio State baseball will rely on experienced youth to return the Big Ten title to Columbus in 2020, beginning the new year with three games this weekend.

Returning six starting position players and all three weekend starters, the Buckeyes feel that it’s not just their talent, but experience that can lead them back to the NCAA Tournament in 2020.

“The fact that we have been in the national tournament three of the last four years, we have a great understanding and a realization of what that expectation is, and it has given our guys a clearer vision,” head coach Greg Beals said.

The 2019 team went 36-27, won its 10th Big Ten Tournament title and appeared in its third re-

gional round of the NCAA Tournament appearance in the past four years before being eliminated in by eventual national champion Vanderbilt.

Although Ohio State has experience, it remains young, as 23 out of 38 players are underclassmen.

“We may have a younger core, but just going out there and experiencing big moments — guys know what it feels like, and guys are hungry to get back there because they know just how special it is,” redshirt senior infielder Matt Carpenter said.

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Ohio State senior forward Andre Wesson (24) goes for a layup during the game against Rutgers Feb. 12. Ohio State won 72-66.

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Braxtin Miller (10) dribbles the ball during the game against Wisconsin Feb. 9.

Ohio State won 82-74.

Ohio State women’s basketball has finally found a rhythm as it looks to further its longest winning streak of the season to four games.

The Buckeyes (14-9, 7-5 Big Ten) look to improve their now tied-for-fifth-place conference

standing against Minnesota (159, 5-8), a team Ohio State has defeated in seven consecutive matchups.

Ohio State hopes to continue its newfound momentum as it heads toward the end of the season. The Buckeyes kept rolling after they obtained their third-straight win 82-74 Sunday against Wisconsin.

Ohio State head coach Kevin McGuff said he expects to see

sophomore forward Dorka Juhasz, the team’s leading scorer, back on the court after sitting out the team’s win against Wisconsin with an ankle injury.

Juhasz and freshman forward Rebeka Mikulasikova are the two most efficient 3-point shooters on the team by percentage at .400 and .439 respectively.

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