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As Ohio State celebrates its sesquicentennial, four members of administration have stepped down from their roles.
MAX GARRISON Lantern reporter garrison.237@osu.edu In the midst of what might seem to be an unusual exodus of administrative officials, the recent Ohio State departures aren’t out of the ordinary. As Ohio State begins the transition of Michael V. Drake ending his six-year tenure as university president, other parts of the university, including the Office of Student Life, College of Medicine and the Ohio State Agricultural Institute at Wooster, are also facing leadership changes in January. When compared with other Big Ten schools, this kind of turnover is not that different. According to a Lantern analysis based on Big Ten universities’ websites, the average term length of a university president who has served between 1990 and 2018 is 7.63
years. The average term length for an Ohio State president in the same time period is 6.33 years. University of Minnesota was not included because of a lack of comprehensive information on its website. The national average for a university president’s term length decreased from 8.5 years in 2006 to 6.5 years in 2016, according to a study from the American Council of Education. Anne E. Dorrance was appointed associate dean and director for the Wooster campus — the senior-most position at the regional campus — effective Jan. 1 to replace David Benfield. Melissa Shivers was appointed vice president for student life at the Columbus campus effective Jan. 6 to replace Javaune Adams-Gaston after she became president of Norfolk State University, according to Ohio State’s website. Additionally, Dr. K. Craig Kent, dean of
the College of Medicine, will become vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia beginning Feb. 1. Drake announced his retirement from the presidency Nov. 21, 2019, and will assume a faculty position, according to previous Lantern reporting. Drake will stay in his current position until at least the end of spring semester. The amount of turnover Ohio State is experiencing is “nothing atypical,” Ben Johnson, university spokesperson, said in an email. “Ohio State employs nearly 50,000 people, and the amount of turnover the university experiences at all levels is typical for an institution of our size,” Johnson said. The University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University and Penn State are facing similar changes in senior leadership, acADMIN CONTINUES ON 3
Student Life VP hits the ground running ANDRÉ WHITE Lantern reporter white.2884@osu.edu The Office of Student Life has brought in a new face to kick off the spring semester. Melissa Shivers, former vice president for student life at the University of Iowa, has taken on the same position at Ohio State. Shivers began her role Jan. 6, replacing Javaune Adams-Gaston, who assumed the presidency of Norfolk State University in Virginia in June 2019, according to an Ohio State press release. Shivers said there are several things she wants to accomplish, but initially wants to emphasize student resources. “One of the things I’m most
looking forward to … is being able to sit down and listen to our students and the needs of the campus at OSU,” Shivers said. “Being able to sit down and hear from students about what those are, and then figuring out what ways I can best support them, or the Office of Student Life can best support them, is my top priority and my short- and long-term goal.” Along with providing resources, Shivers said she is passionate about students’ well-being. “If students are not doing well mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally — it’s really hard to show up in a classroom and to be successful,” Shivers said. “I’m looking forward to learning more SHIVERS CONTINUES ON 3
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Student organization members join in for a photo with new Student Life Vice President Melissa Shivers (center).
ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu The Ohio State field hockey team played an ineligible player in 2018, and Ohio State football briefly lost contact with recruits due to “personalized itineraries.” These are two of the Athletics Department’s 26 self-reported NCAA violations from January through September 2019, ranging from eligibility issues to the error of placing names on a schedule, according to Ohio State’s NCAA violation records. Ohio State football accounted for nine of the self-reported violations. No other sport surpassed two. In total, 13 of the university’s 30 varsity sports reported at least one violation, with an additional violation reported by the camps and clinics department. VIOLATIONS CONTINUES ON 6
Rhodes Scholar: Henry Wu’s Journey TWINKLE PANDA Lantern reporter panda.16@osu.edu Henry Wu wasn’t sure it was real. “I think I was just in shock,” Wu, a fourth-year in philosophy and political science, said of the moment he learned he had been selected for a 2020 Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship funds two or three years of studying at the University of Oxford in England, according to a news release by the Rhodes Trust. Students who apply must receive the endorsement from their own university, and the United States is divided into 16 districts with a selection committee that invites strong applicants for an interview. In total, 32 scholars are selected. Wu said the process for selecting a candidate at Ohio State started in the spring semester of
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Community engagement model to launch this week GABRIELA OKHUYSEN Lantern reporter okhuysen.1@osu.edu
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E6 is a new community engagement model developed by Darryl Hood, associate professor in the College of Public Health.
Ohio State faculty members have created a new community engagement model to link health disparities to poor health outcomes in the greater Columbus, Ohio, community, and it officially kicks off this week. E6 is a new community engagement model developed by Darryl Hood, associate professor in the College of Public Health. The six E’s — enriching environmental endeavors via e-equity, education and empowerment — aim to expose why poor health outcomes have persisted at high proportions in Columbus for the past 50 years, Hood said.
Health disparities, such as violence, accessibility to drugs, pollution and air quality, can be precursors to poor community health in high-risk Columbus neighborhoods, Hood said. Continued exposure to these factors can lead to high rates of infant mortality, preterm births, low birth weight, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. “People are victims of where they live, work, eat, play and pray,” Hood said. Hood’s development and application of the model analyzes the high rates of health disparities in communities close to Ohio State: the King-Lincoln district and, more specifically, the Mount Vernon neighborhood.
“There’s still a world that exists outside of Ohio State, and there’s a thriving and connected world.” GINA GINN Chief executive director at Columbus Early Learning Center
Hood said the Columbus ZIP codes with the highest propor-
tion of poor health outcomes are 43205 and 43207 — southeast and south Columbus, respectively. E6 has refined the approach to community-based research and well-being, Hood said. Instead of assuming one cause of poor health outcomes, nurses, doctors and stakeholders work together to identify commonalities between disparities and outcomes. Then they determine intervention methods for the community. As the team and initiative are still in the early stages, it is developing ways to ensure the community contributes to the project outlines for intervention methods, giving the methods a higher likelihood of being maintained, Hood said. In order to make the E6 engagement model work, communities must participate, Karen Patricia Williams, distinguished professor in the College of Nursing and an E6 team member, said. Hood said that because he and Williams rely on the community for their research, it is important that community members communicate what they need. “It’s always refreshing when you hear from the community firsthand without any filters,” Williams said. “We learn from the community and we work with the community in doing the research.” Hood’s team consists of researchers who are interdisciplin-
ary in their specialties, which allows for greater understanding of how to address national health disparities that can be translated anywhere, Hood said.
these studies. “There’s still a world that exists outside of Ohio State, and there’s a thriving and connected world,” Ginn said. The needs, culture and history are going to define what community members need and makes them who they are, Ginn said.
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Karen Patricia Williams is a distinguished professor in the College of Nursing and a team member of E6.
Hood said his team of faculty has also partnered with clinics and institutions in Columbus to have as much reach as possible. Gina Ginn, chief executive director at Columbus Early Learning Center and an E6 team member, said some Columbus neighborhoods experience extreme poverty and are right outside Ohio State classrooms. Ginn said that because Ohio State is a land-grant university, it has a responsibility to ensure that the research, knowledge, science and findings developed are reaching each community involved in
‘’It’s not a one-size-fits-all prescription that we can dose out and then expect the same outcome,” Ginn said. The first intervention project will be a clinic stationed between the communities that have expressed a need for aid, Hood said. The clinic will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday and offer full obstetric and gynecological initial procedures beginning in February or March, Hood said. There will be an open community outreach meeting from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center.
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his third year. He said he submitted his personal statements and application in October, then was called in for an interview at the Chicago History Museum in November. He said all the finalists walked out and the judges read a piece of paper that announced his name in the late afternoon shortly after his second interview. “In the morning, it was people playing card games, people walking around the museum and
“The most fulfilling for me is knowing that I can make an impact.” HENRY WU 2020 Rhodes Scholar
talking and having fun, and towards the afternoon, you could tell people were stressed,” Wu said. Lawrence Baum, a professor in the political science department who advises Wu for his thesis on federal human trafficking cases
and the sentencing decisions of judges, said he wrote letters of recommendations for the scholarship. Baum said Wu is among the best students he has had. “I think what stands out about Henry is a combination of very, very impressive record as a student and the fact that he has devoted so much time and energy and taken so much initiative to deal with the problem of human trafficking,” Baum said. Wu is an Eminence fellow — a fellowship for students who show potential as leaders and academic scholars outside and inside of class, according to Ohio State’s Honors & Scholars website — and with part of the scholarship, co-founded “Enlighten,” a student organization that educates students about human trafficking and how to help victims. “I think it was because once I started learning about this, I couldn’t help but learn more, and it was that — you had a feeling of there’s so much more to learn,” Wu said. “Seeing the fact that students can be so passionate about this issue, and can care about the issue, kind of just gives me hope for the future and gives me an understanding that, yes, I am working on this issue, but I am not alone.” Wu said he interned at the Hu-
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Henry Wu is a recipient of a 2020 Rhodes Scholarship.
man Trafficking Legal Center and Free the Slaves in Washington, D.C., and currently volunteers at the Legal Aid Society of Columbus. “The most fulfilling for me is knowing that I can make an impact,” Wu said. “It’s just both a
challenge in an intellectual sense but also just a challenge in the fact that this is such an important issue that needs to be addressed.” Wu said he is interested in attending law school, but is looking forward to the academic community at Oxford in the near future.
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work closely with the new vice president and spoke highly of her. “She’s incredibly enthusiastic and genuine with us. We feel like she’s a real partner,” Dennen, a fourth-year in public affairs, said. “She is very detail-oriented and is often action-oriented. She is a doer.” Dennen also said Shivers came to Ohio State prepared. “She read tons of Lantern articles before she came to Ohio State. She’s prepared, and she does her homework, and you can tell she wants to be here,” Dennen said. “I’m excited she’s here, and I can’t wait to see what she does.”
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Melissa Shivers began her position as Student Life Vice President on Jan. 6.
about: ‘What are the great things we are doing?’ And I know that there are many. And then, ‘What are other things that students think would be helpful?’” Shivers said the university’s rich traditions and powerful student voice compelled her to accept the position. Two days into assuming her role, Shivers began engaging with students. She met with representatives of multiple student organizations Jan. 8 at the Keith B. Key Center for Student Leadership and Service in the Ohio Union. “My role on this college campus is to support and advocate for students,” Shivers told the crowd. “My role and responsibility is to make sure that our students are successful.” Julia Dennen, Undergraduate Student Government vice president, said she will
“She read tons of Lantern articles before she came to Ohio State. She’s prepared, and she does her homework, and you can tell she wants to be here. I’m excited she’s here, and I can’t wait to see what she does.” JULIA DENNEN University Student Government vice president
Shivers expressed her belief in the student experience and said she looks forward to working with 6,000 employees who are “completely invested in enhancing the student experience.”
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cording to the universities’ websites. Herb Asher, a retired professor of political science at Ohio State and an adviser to five of Ohio State’s presidents, said the change in the average could be the result of multiple factors, such as a changing media environment, state-budget crises and changing government regulations around higher education. According to the University of Wisconsin’s website, a search is underway for a new vice provost for enrollment management after Steve Hahn announced he will soon leave the position to take a job with Huron Consulting Group. He served in the role since 2015. The University of Wisconsin is also searching for a dean of the College of Letters and Sciences after Karl Scholz, who served in the role from 2013 to 2019, stepped down to become provost in August. Margaret Raymond, dean of Wisconsin’s law school, announced she will step down from the role she has held since 2011 at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Shortly after the announcement, she was named a finalist for the University of Kansas’ provost. To advertise go to has been in an Michigan State University interimthelantern.com period since September 2019 for its provost and executive vice president of ac-
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Ohio State cosplayers embody anime icons AARON LIEN Lantern reporter lien.47@osu.edu
Cheers filled the room as Chloe Patrick walked the Ohayocon anime convention stage Saturday, wearing her handmade costume. Dressed as one of her favorite characters, she posed for the crowd and photographer. Moments later, the third-year in Japanese won a judge’s choice award for the 20th-annual Ohayocon’s craftsmanship contest. Pulling from anime series, “Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” Patrick recreated the show’s protagonist Kaname Madoka’s frilled, pastel outfit, wearing a pink pigtailed wig and contact lenses to complete the transformation. Although Patrick has cosplayed for four years, this was her first competition, and she competed in the novice division. “I wasn’t expecting a lot,” Patrick said. “I cried a little bit when I got it, but it was very exciting.” Cosplay is a popular hobby of anime and comic convention attendees everywhere. Some Ohio State students dress up for local cons like Ohayocon and choose to participate in competitions. Participants can be judged solely on craftsmanship, while others perform skits or choreographed routines in character. Although the product is shown off for only a weekend, the design and construction can be a year-round commitment. Mallory Snyder, a second-year in neuroscience and treasurer of Scarlet and Gray Anime, also participated in the craftsman-
ship contest. Snyder entered as Pit from Nintendo’s “Kid Icarus” video game series, although the character has made more recent appearances in the “Super Smash Bros.” series. Snyder said she started on her costume — the first cosplay she made herself — this past June. She said a lot of her time consisted of teaching herself the essential techniques of cosplay, such as sewing, pattern making, prop fabrication and wig styling. Patrick’s prize-winning costume took at least six months to create. She said she created some of her own patterns based on ones she bought throughout her design process. A pair of bright-red heels she found thrifting initially inspired her to recreate Kaname’s costume. “As an art form, I like learning new techniques and growing as a designer,” Patrick said. “On a personal level, I like being able to sort of relate to characters and express my love for them through dressing up as them.” Patrick said that in some cases, she relates to a character on an emotional level, and dressing up as them can feel cathartic. For Snyder, the reactions of other attendees are a motivating force. Snyder said she was stopped several times throughout the convention by fellow congoers who requested pictures as she walked the halls wearing her handmade, 6-foot articulating wings. “You’ve worked so hard on your costume and to have everyone else appreciate it, it makes you happy, and it makes other people happy because they get to see a character that they like,” Snyder said.
“You’ve worked so hard on your costume and to have everyone else appreciate it, it makes you happy, and it makes other people happy because they get to see a character that they like.” Mallory Snyder Second-year in neuroscience
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Mallory Snyder, a second-year in neuroscience, poses for an attendee at Ohayocon Jan. 11.
Snyder added that having friends who cosplay with her encourages her to continue pursuing what can be a labor-intensive hobby. Snyder and Patrick are members of both Scarlet and Gray Anime and the Costuming and Cosplay Club. Zoe Sikon, a second-year in biology and librarian for Scarlet and Gray Anime, said cosplaying can be intimidating, but having a support system that shares the same interests is incredibly helpful for her. Sikon dressed as Olivier Armstrong from anime “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.” This was Sikon’s first time cosplaying a female character; she said she has only portrayed men in the past. She said she wanted to cosplay a strong character for her first female costume to give her confidence.
Sikon said she cosplays to bring fictional characters she admires to life for not only herself, but also for others. “For anybody who’s getting into cosplay, it might seem really weird or strange or you don’t know what people are doing or why they look the way they do,” Sikon said. “But if you like the character and you maybe want to dress up or do a costume, don’t be afraid.” The Ohio State Costuming and Cosplay Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday in Lazenby Hall Room 018. Scarlet and Gray Anime meets at 6 p.m. in Campbell Hall Room 200. More information on the clubs can be found on their’ Facebook pages.
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Chloe Patrick, a third-year in Japanese, posing for the camera after Ohayocon’s Jan. 11 cosplay expo, where she received a judge’s choice award.
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Pray for Sleep screams for mental health awareness OLIVER BOCH Arts&Life Director boch.15@osu.edu For Pray for Sleep, music is about tackling the ups and downs that come with maintaining mental health. The local band, composed of guitarist Hayden Kissler, vocalist Grant DeCrane, drummer Reno Houston and guitarist Ethan Carlson, puts a heavy focus on mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse. They made their name quickly in Columbus, Ohio. With only two shows under their belt, they were playing at annual rock festival Rock on the Range in 2018. “We went from playing for, like, 20 people to, like, 700 in a month, which was kind of a shellshock moment,” Houston said. Inspired by the rock music of Motley Crue, Jack White and Guns N’ Roses, DeCrane said the band describes its music as a combination of hard rock and metal. He said they incorporate some screaming and harsher vocals in their songs. Pray for Sleep came together near the end of the members’ high school years when they were all searching for other musicians
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Members of Pray for Sleep Hayden Kissler, Reno Houston, Grant DeCrane, perform for Columbus’ Own Nov. 21.
with whom to play. They released their first self-titled EP in 2017, and their first show was eight months later. Houston said the band wants to relate to, encourage and lift up its audience. Much of the band’s merchandise includes positive messages such as, “We are not alone.” “We all have dealt with different mental health issues or conditions and whatnot, and for us,
music was a huge catalyst in recovery,” DeCrane said. Pray for Sleep’s advocacy goes further than its music. In March 2019, the band started Scream Back, a program that allows the band members to visit middle schools, high schools and colleges around Columbus to speak with students about mental health awareness. The responses to the program have been positive, Houston said.
Many parents have expressed support for what the band is trying to achieve. Pray for Sleep also partnered with Nationwide Children’s Hospital as part of the On Our Sleeves campaign that launched in October 2018. The campaign aims to start conversations about children’s mental health, according to its website. “[We’re] trying to kind of mesh the gap between acknowledging
that things aren’t always great, but then also realizing that they don’t have to stay not great forever,” DeCrane said. Pray for Sleep will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Buckeye Throwdown Fest, located at Alrosa Villa at 5055 Sinclair Road. Tickets cost $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
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Iranian American Buckeyes reflect on Iran-US conflict TWINKLE PANDA Lantern reporter panda.16@osu.edu In the face of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, Iranian Americans can be caught in the middle. A U.S. drone strike assassinated Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani Jan. 3, following the attack on a U.S. embassy in Iraq by an Iran-backed militia. Although war seems unlikely, the increas-
ly visiting from Iran. According to a press release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Iranian Americans in Washington state were detained at the border Jan. 6. CAIR is a civil rights group for Muslims with nationwide branches, including one in Columbus, Ohio. Madani said she is worried about her grandparents who are set to visit her in February in time for the Persian New Year. Madani
“Because of the way the media creates terrorism to be almost strictly associated with Islam, it’s hard to have an unbiased public towards the Iranian community because they are perceived and so commonly portrayed as associated with a terrorist identity or a radical Islamic identity.” Milad Vidaie Third-year in environmental engineering
ing divide between the countries has some students on edge. Nealofar Madani, a third-year in public health and co-leader of the Iranian Cultural Association, said she has concerns about fami-
is concerned their poor English could present a barrier, despite having the proper documentation. “I am worried that if they’re not completely aware of their rights, they could get mistreated or mis-
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Nealofar Madani, a third-year in public health, sits with Brutus in the Ohio Union.
informed during their travels to the U.S. or back,” Madani said. CAIR-Columbus has put out a “Know Your Rights” community advisory for those who may need it. Usjid Hameed, government affairs and development director at CAIR-Columbus, said CAIR provides services such as employment discrimination, immigration delay, citizenship, voter registration and advocacy to aid members of the Islamic community. He said he does not know of any Iranians or Iranian Americans who have reached out to the office yet. The recent escalation between Iran and the U.S. is not the first time some Iranian American students have faced discrimination. For some, it represents the latest
blurring of the personal and political. Milad Vedaie, a third-year in environmental engineering and co-leader of the Iranian Cultural Association, grew up in suburban Columbus and is a dual citizen of America and Iran. His parents and siblings all attended Ohio State. He said he has faced discrimination because of portrayals of Iranians in the media. “Because of the way the media creates terrorism to be almost strictly associated with Islam, it’s hard to have an unbiased public towards the Iranian community because they are perceived and so commonly portrayed as associated with a terrorist identity or a radical Islamic identity,” Vedaie said. “You know, I could give you
countless examples of how I was subjected to jokes about terrorism.” Madani and Vedaie said they embrace both aspects of their identity and want to change media narratives around Iranians. Madani said she believes people often make broad assumptions about citizens of a country, as well as the ideals they embody, based on actions their government takes. She said she wants Iranians and Americans alike to remember that many citizens only strive for peace. “I think both countries need to hear that right now,” Madani said. “Individuals are separate from the government.”
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day prepares to walk onto the field before the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin Dec. 7. Ohio State won 34-21.
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14. Another violation occurred in August when a player was reimbursed $340 for preseason expenses, as opposed to the allowed $119. The player repaid the excess $221 to a charity of his choice and was ineligible until he underwent the NCAA’s reinstatement process. Two women’s rowing athletes were declared ineligible after promoting a commercial product on their personal Instagram accounts without reference to their status as a student-athlete. In exchange, they received discounts on the product, one of which amounted to $72. The university will seek reinstatement for both, who will repay the money they were discounted to a charity of their choice, according to the report. Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson and a men’s volleyball assistant coach violated NCAA policies on separate occasions when they sent text messages to two recruits outside of the appropriate time window. Both coaches believed the recruits were one cycle older than they were, according to the report. The Athletics Department fired a men’s basketball student intern after a highlight reel was posted by the intern on social media regarding prospective Ohio State players.
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Ohio State faces Minnesota in top 5 clash KAYLA HARVEY Lantern reporter harvey.586@osu.edu Ohio State women’s hockey is the only team to defeat Minnesota this season, and it will have the chance to do so again when the two top 5 programs meet this weekend. No. 5 Ohio State (13-5-4, 8-3-3 WCHA) will take on No. 1 Minnesota (19-1-3, 11-2-1) Friday at Ridder Arena and Saturday outdoors at Parade Stadium as part of the state of Minnesota’s Hockey Day events. “It’s a confidence booster as a team knowing we were able to hand them a loss,” senior forward Rebecca Freiburger said. “But it’s also something we can’t dwell too much on. We have to move forward for this series and have a game plan for that.”
“It’s a confidence booster as a team knowing we were able to hand them a loss. But it’s also something we can’t dwell too much on.” REBECCA FREIBURGER Ohio State senior forward
The teams split their first series Oct. 25 and 26, as the Buckeyes drew the first win 4-3 at home, but got outscored 4-2 the follow-
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Ohio State junior forward Tatum Skaggs (11) holds back Minnesota freshman forward Sydney Shearen (7) giving the Buckeyes a clear shot during the Ohio State-Minnesota game Nov. 15. Ohio State won 3-1.
ing day against the Gophers. Failure to convert a power play in the second game became a teaching point for head coach Nadine Muzerall that has spanned the rest of the season. “Capitalizing on power plays is one of the main three focuses for the second half of the season,” Muzerall said. “And I think we’ve done a great job seeing that last
week, and that’s just going to build morale and mental toughness.” Muzerall said another team focus is staying out of the penalty box. In the Buckeyes’ 8-4 win against Minnesota State this past Saturday, the team received four penalties, including one on junior forward Tatum Skaggs. Against Minnesota, the Buck-
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to outside corner full time next season. Wade will be the only returning starter in the Buckeye secondary, and several new faces won’t be the only different aspect of the Ohio State defense. Day said the defense will “diversify” its schemes next year, including playing some double-high safety looks, which were almost never employed in 2019. A new coach will be in charge of that secondary next season, and despite rumors that former Ohio
eyes can’t afford to lose their third-leading point scorer. The Gophers possess the No. 2 scoring offense in the country, averaging 4.17 goals per game. Chief among the Minnesota scoring front is junior forward Grace Zumwinkle, who has scored 16 goals in 23 games –– top 15 in the country in goals per game.
Ohio State boasts two of the country’s top 15 scorers in its own right, as junior forwards Liz Schepers and Emma Maltais have 17 and 15 goals, respectively. The Buckeyes are no stranger to Minnesota. A third of them are from the state, and three Ohio State coaches suited up for the Gophers during their collegiate careers. “In the state of Minnesota, every community and high school have their own rink, and it’s hard to ignore the importance of hockey when you have a rink everywhere,” Muzerall said. “Especially with the tradition of the Gophers.” Muzerall, who played for Minnesota from 1997 to 2001, holds the record for all-time career goals (139) and goals per game (1.08) at the school, and she won a national championship as both a player and assistant coach with the program. Saturday’s outdoor game is part of the 14th-annual Hockey Day Minnesota, a three-day event that features competitions ranging from youth to the NHL. Some of the Buckeyes’ Minnesota natives grew up with the tradition. “[Hockey Day] is a fun experience and a cool atmosphere,” sophomore defenseman Madison Bizal said. “One year, my hometown, Elk River, hosted it and I was able to play outside with my youth team, so there are always tons of people there and it’s nationally televised.” The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. Friday, and the series will close out starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
State defensive backs coach Kerry Coombs will return from the NFL ranks, Day said he wouldn’t discuss his list of candidates. One hire Day did discuss at length Wednesday was new quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis –– Urban Meyer’s son-in-law who was promoted from senior quality control coach to replace Texas-bound Mike Yurcich. “I wanted continuity. So I knew Corey is invested here for a while,” Day said. “That was certainly important. But I think
when you’re dealing with a quarterback, for me, it has to be done the way that we’ve done it here.”
“I think you do have to move on with your life, but at the same time –– we talked to the team –– we’re not just going to flush this.” RYAN DAY Ohio State football head coach
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Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave (17) catches a touchdown pass in the second half of the Fiesta Bowl against Clemson Dec. 28. Ohio State lost 29-23.
Dennis will have his second year with sophomore quarterback Justin Fields, who continues to rehab a sprained MCL that Day said limited his practice time and the full arsenal of the offense at the end of the season. Fields’ injury was just one more frustration in the season finale, but like emotional wounds Ohio State suffered in the loss itself, it may take more time to heal as the Buckeyes re-up for next year.
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Ohio State freshman guard Jacy Sheldon (4) dribbles the ball down the court during the game against Ohio University Nov. 17. Ohio State lost 68-74.
Penn State games. She totaled only five points against the Nittany Lions, while the Wolverines shut her down completely. “I missed some shots, but I’m just gonna keep shooting and doing what’s best for our team,” Sheldon said. “We’re all really competitive, so we’ll be ready, but we’ve gotta keep that fight and energy that we’ve had the past few games.” Along with Sheldon, Bell said the team’s success comes with the amount of energy it brings. She and sophomore guard Janai Crooms have helped energize the
team during moments of lethargy. “When [Bell’s] bringing that energy, it’s contagious, and it’s really important she does that consistently,” head coach Kevin McGuff said. McGuff knows his young team — consisting of 10 underclassmen and just two upperclassmen — will be under pressure against the more experienced Spartans. Michigan State’s roster features seven players with at least three years of collegiate experience. Ohio State and Michigan State tip off at 6 p.m. Thursday in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Anger dissipates, but Clemson loss motivates GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu The last time Ryan Day stood in front of the press, he was angry –– and for good reason. The first-year head coach was minutes removed from a gut-wrenching first loss –– a game that may have been a turned ankle, a careless penalty or an overturned call from keeping the Buckeyes undefeated and sending them to the national championship. “You get that knot in your stomach and can’t eat for a couple days or sleep,” Day said. “And you just keep thinking about every call and everything that went wrong in that game.” But now that the dust has settled on another college football season, and he can take some small solace in his former pupil Joe Burrow dethroning Clemson, Day and the Buckeyes are turning a new page –– even if it becomes a key footnote in the start of the next. “I think you do have to move on with your life, but at the same time –– we talked to the team –– we’re not just going to flush this,” Day said. “This is going to be here for a long time. And it’s the way it should be. We felt like we had a chance to go win the whole
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day prepares to run onto the field prior to the game against Penn State Nov. 23. Ohio State won 28-17.
thing. We didn’t do it. So it’s going to stay fresh in our minds.” Day wasn’t the only one perturbed by the loss, though. The head coach said he made his team and coaches watch the National Championship Game in its entirety and think about the sacrifices they are willing to make to get back to that stage next
season. “Wish I was suiting up with my boys tonight,” junior running back J.K. Dobbins wrote on Twitter before Monday’s National Championship Game. Junior cornerback Jeff Okudah responded to Dobbins’ post by asserting that an unspecified “they” didn’t want to see Ohio State in
the game. While Dobbins’ and Okudah’s Buckeye careers ended in Arizona, many others who were instrumental in the Buckeyes’ ultimate success and failure this season will return to the fold with a battery in their back. Day said sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave, who admit-
tedly made the mistake that led to the game-ending interception against Clemson, didn’t eat solid food for three or four days following the loss. “He was crushed,” Day said. But Olave said after the game that the mistake will only make him work harder in pursuit of becoming the best receiver in the country. Olave was the breakout star in a cast of experienced Buckeye receivers this season, but with the loss of seniors Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor and redshirt senior K.J. Hill, he’ll be the leading man in 2020. On the other side of the ball, the possibility of stepping into a leading role likely helped entice redshirt sophomore cornerback Shaun Wade to surprise many with his decision to return for another year at Ohio State. “I’m still kinda mad about the Fiesta Bowl,” Wade said during his announcement Jan. 4. Wade’s final memory of the season involves the targeting call that ejected him in the first half against Clemson, which swung the momentum of a 16-0 game. He’ll have the chance to leave a different impression in his fourth year with the program, as Day said Wade will hopefully become a first round draft pick and Thorpe Award finalist after he moves FOOTBALL CONTINUES ON 7
Buckeyes try to stay hot against Michigan State ATHENA MARKOWSKI For The Lantern markowski.19@osu.edu Ohio State women’s basketball is hot off of two straight Big Ten wins, and another would vault the Buckeyes toward the top of the conference standings. First, the Buckeyes (10-6, 3-2 Big Ten) have to get past Michigan State (9-7, 2-3) on the Spartans’ home court Thursday. The recent wins have changed the outlook for an Ohio State team stuck on one conference win a week ago. “It’s building our confidence,” freshman guard Kierstan Bell said. “When we lose, we get down on ourselves. But we’ve just gotta focus on the next game.” Bell has been gaining confidence of her own, having won her second consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week award and garnering praise from fellow Canton, Ohio, native and NBA player CJ McCollum, of the Portland Trail Blazers. “When I get [awards], I’m excited, but that’s not really the main goal. The main goal is to keep getting better and winning games,” she said. “We’ve just
gotta stay consistent and that’s the main thing I’m focused on.” Michigan State has a pair of prolific guards of its own in sophomore Nia Clouden and senior Taryn McCutcheon, who lead the team with 15.2 and 11.8 points per game, respectively.
“It’s building our confidence. When we lose, we get down on ourselves. But we’ve just gotta focus on the next game.” KIERSTAN BELL Ohio State freshman guard
“No question, it’ll be hard — they’re very experienced, and their kids are used to playing in
big games, while our kids are still trying to get used to it,” head coach Kevin McGuff said. “It’s certainly a challenge but it is what it is, so we’ll show up and compete on Thursday.” Michigan State is currently 7-0 at home, providing another challenge for the Buckeyes, who are 6-3 on the road. “They’re really talented. They defend, they’re really good on the boards and they’ve got some strong players, so it’ll be challenging,” McGuff said. “We’re gonna have to play really hard. They play hard, and they compete. They do that everywhere, but especially at home, so we’re gonna have to be at our very best to give ourselves a chance to win there.” Bell, freshman guard Jacy Sheldon and sophomore forward Dorka Juhasz lead the Buckeyes in scoring this season, averaging a combined 31.8 points per game. “[The three of us] just need to put the ball in the basket,” Bell said. “We need to work with each other, not worry so much about ourselves and do it for the next teammate.” Sheldon was heavily guarded for most of the Michigan and BASKETBALL CONTINUES ON 7
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The Ohio State women’s basketball team huddles prior to the game against Ohio University Nov. 17. Ohio State lost 68-74.