Back to School: Spring 2023 - January 12, 2023

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Looking to get involved? The Spring Involvement Fair is coming up, and The Lantern has all the details.

New year, no fear: resources to meet your New Year’s resolutions

MADISON KINNER Assistant Campus Editor kinner.11@osu.edu

A new year comes with resolutions, and many in the Ohio State community might choose to take up some. From starting a new workout plan to raising a struggling GPA, it can be difficult to maintain goals without access to the right resources. The Lantern has compiled a list to assist with a variety of New Year’s goals.

Staying active

For students looking to stay active in the new year, Ohio State offers many resources. In addition to the gyms around campus, Recreational Sports also offers group fitness classes and special fitness programs.

Group fitness classes are offered Sunday-Friday, many of which are offered multiple times each week to better fit students’ schedules. To register for classes, go to the Ohio State Recreational Sports website.

Recreational Sports also offers Fitness Special Programs, which include special event classes and workshops — such as strength training, weight lifting and yoga programs.

A special program offered this spring is Weightlifting Foundations, a five-week long workshop that will teach participants safe techniques for lifting weights and the basics of common strength training exercises. Registration for this program is free and now open.

Another program is Buckeye BarBELLES, an eight-week program for women focusing on the fundamentals for strength training. The program consists of weekly lectures and small group exercise sessions. Registration for this program costs $25 and is now open now.

As part of Love Your Body Week, Recreational Sports will host three special fitness events focusing on body positivity. Registration for these events is free and opens in February.

Improving grades

The Dennis Learning Center is one resource available to students looking to improve their grades this year. The learning center offers individual appointments with academic coaches who can help students develop study strategies that work for them.

The center also holds workshops that can help set students up for success. These workshops cover topics — such as handling procrastination, taking effective notes, managing online courses and planning study groups.

Some departments have their own tutoring services — including the General Chemistry Learning Resource Center, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Teaching & Learning Centers, the Math and Statistics Learning Center and Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing.

Traveling

For students who want to travel more as a New Year’s resolution, the Office of International Affairs provides opportunities to study abroad.

OIA offers Global Education “Getting Started” Sessions frequently throughout the semester, which introduce study abroad options as well as the Peace Corps or internships in other countries, according to its website. The sessions also discuss possible funding options and describe Ohio State’s education abroad application process.

The office offers more than 100 different programs in 40 different countries. Through these programs, students can take classes at an international university, complete an independent study or service

learning project, participate in an internship program or conduct research.

There are also other university-managed opportunities to go abroad — including Buck-I-Serv, alternative breaks that focus on civic engagement and community service, according to its website.

According to its website, Buck-I-Serv will be traveling to regions around the U.S. during academic breaks as well as to Guatemala, Puerto Rico and Bangladesh this semester. This summer, the group will be traveling to Ghana and mainland U.S. locations.

Learn to budget

The Student Wellness Center offers financial coaching for students who are looking to get better at handling money.

Scarlet and Gray Financial allows students to meet with trained volunteer peer financial coaches. In the hour-long sessions, students and coaches will discuss financial

goals, how to achieve these goals and a list of next steps to take.

The coaches can offer support in areas — such as financial goal setting, banking basics, budgeting and debt repayment education.

Arianna Camel, associate director of the Student Life Student Wellness Center, said in an email the center also offers programming around alcohol and other drug education, recovery, body image and other general wellness topics in addition to other resolution-assisting resources.

Camel said the beginning of each semester sees an increase in students using the wellness center’s resources.

“We enjoy seeing our students make active decisions to make a positive impact on their health and wellbeing,” Camel said. “New Year’s resolution or just another day, we encourage students to continue coming in and connecting with the free resources available to them.”

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Ohio State offers a myriad of on-campus resources to help with New Year’s resolutions like the RPAC.

Spring Involvement Fair gives students second chance to get involved this year

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The 2023 Spring Involvement Fair will take place Jan. 18-19 from 4-7 p.m. in the Ohio Union Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom.

Erin McAlhaney, coordinator for student involvement and organizations within the Office of Student Life, said organizations will be split across two days to give each “equal foot traffic.” McAlhaney said although the spring fair hosts roughly 300 organizations to the fall’s over 1,000, there is more intimacy with organizations to gain better connections with organization representatives.

“There’s some different opportunities to connect because you have a limited number of organizations there, but [the spring fair is] still a great opportunity to, kind of, learn about what the orgs are doing on campus,” McAlhaney said.

University spokesperson Dave Isaacs said the spring fair can benefit students who weren’t ready to commit to organizations in the fall semester.

“With the start of spring semester, they have a much better idea and — obviously

here I’m talking more first-year and transfer students — but students have a much better idea of life on campus and may find themselves in a better position to look at what student organizations they want to join,” Isaacs said.

However, Isaacs said the fall fair has “an almost festive air to it” which fits in with the inviting atmosphere of Welcome Week.

“There are advantages to each approach for students,” Isaacs said. “Holding these two fairs on campus gives students the opportunity to learn more about student organizations in their preferred environment.”

Kali Milhoan, president of the Human-Animal Interactions Club and a fourth-year in animal sciences, said in an email she believes spring semester brings “a lot more opportunities” for the club to go on group outings.

“We love being part of the Spring Involvement Fair so that we can spread the word to those that might have missed the Fall Involvement Fair or want to get out and enjoy the warmer weather that’s to come,” Milhoan said. “Over the last year we have noticed a lot more quality engagement and hope that more students continue to be interested in exploring the interactions between humans and animals with us.”

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said in an email her club is always looking for new members and volunteers to serve the youth, and she believes the Fall Involvement Fair can be very “overwhelming due to its size and timing.”

“The spring involvement fair is placed at a time when more people have become confident in their ability to attend college and now want to become more involved around campus,” Rogers said.

Despite the difference in sizes, Rogers said both fairs should cater to all student needs equally.

“I personally believe that we should provide them with the same opportunities in terms of student organization involvement that anyone present for the fall involvement fair would have,” Rogers said.

McAlhaney said both fairs have “good representation of our organizations.”

“One thing we might see is some of our newer organizations that formed during the fall semester really using this as an opportunity to recruit on campus,” McAlhaney said.

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Ohio State students will have the opportunity to find community this semester at the Spring Involvement Fair Jan. 18-19.

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New year, new exhibit. The Ohio State Faculty Club features the work of three Ohio-based artists.

Music mania: spring semester concert guide

PHOEBE HELMS Arts & Life Editor helms.121@osu.edu

This story was originally published Jan. 10, 2023.

A new year means new concerts, and Columbus has plenty right around the corner. Here at The Lantern, we’ve distilled some of the most anticipated concerts for the upcoming semester through the month of March. Tickets may be purchased online.

January:

Jan. 31 ($29.88+): Angel Olsen & The Big Time Band at The Athenaeum Theatre: Indie/dream pop singer-songwriter Angel Olsen will be one of the first artists coming to Columbus in the new year, performing her 2022 album “Big Time.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the events starting at 7:30 p.m.

February:

Feb. 8 ($37.50+): Noah Kahan at KEMBA Live!: One of 2022’s most unexpectedly popular artists, Kahan is sure to perform fan favorites — including “Stick Season,” “Homesick” and “Northern Attitude.” Doors open at 7 p.m.

Feb. 16 ($15): Arlie at The Basement: A lesser-known gem with a cult following in the indie world, Arlie will bring some surf-rock sunshine to the dreary Columbus winter this February. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Feb. 17 ($44.90+): Vance Joy at KEMBA Live!: Vance Joy’s long-awaited third studio album, “In Our Own Sweet Time,” was released in 2022, and he is beginning his North American tour this winter. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Feb. 21 ($163+): SZA at the Schottenstein Center: After topping the Billboard charts for over four weeks in a row, SZA is going on a nationwide “SOS” tour with Omar Apollo, opening in Columbus.

Feb. 23 ($47.50): Subtronics at The Bluestone: One of today’s most popular dubstep DJs, Subtronics, is set to come to Columbus at the end of the month for a can’t miss performance. The event starts at 7 p.m.

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March:

March 4 ($59.50+): Carrie Underwood at Nationwide Arena: Beloved country artist Carrie Underwood will take her “The Denim & Rhinestones Tour” to Columbus in early March. The event starts at 7:30 p.m.

March 7 ($39.50+): Muse at Nationwide Arena: Muse has proven to be one of the most consistent alternative bands throughout the 2000s, exemplified by the release of their most recent album, “Will of the People,” and tour. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.

March 9 ($159+): Bruce Springsteen at Nationwide Arena: Arguably the most well-known American rockstar, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will begin touring early February at arenas around the world. The Columbus concert starts at 7:30 p.m.

March 10 ($49+): Blake Shelton at Nationwide Arena: “The Voice” judge and country star Blake Shelton, the Oklahoma native is the second country artist to take the stage at Nationwide in March. The event starts at 7 p.m.

March 19 ($29.50+): Betty Who at Newport Music Hall: Australian pop artist Betty Who is to perform in close proximity to campus at Newport after the release of “BIG!” — her first album since 2019. Doors open at 7 p.m.

March 21 ($35-$400+): The Killers at the Schottenstein Center: On tour to perform their album “Pressure Machine,” The Killers have established themselves as one of the most successful alternative bands to date with singles, such as “Mr. Brightside” and “Somebody Told Me.” The event starts at 8 p.m.

March 24 ($20): Zella Day at A&R Music Bar: After a seven-year hiatus between “Kicker” and “Sunday In Heaven,” Zella Day will be headlining her own nationwide tour after opening for Silversun Pickups in 2021. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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Faculty Club features 3 architectural painters in

‘The Ohio Wanderers Collection’

MOLLY GOHEEN LTV Arts & Life Producer goheen.29@osu.edu

The Ohio State Faculty Club welcomes “The Ohio Wanderers Collection,” a new exhibition highlighting over 50 paintings from three Ohio-based artists of landscapes of areas surrounding Columbus.

Featuring artists Tim Hawk, Terry Welker and Ruth Gless, the Club will host an opening reception with refreshments Friday from 6-8 p.m. and an artist talk Feb. 7 from 3:30-5 p.m. The exhibit runs through March.

The artists are fellows of the American Institute of Architects — a collective voice of architects — and started the work featured in the exhibit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The artists said in order to practice their creativity safely during lockdown, they traveled to nearly every Ohio county within an hour drive from Columbus to paint architecture and landscapes.

“All of us are of an age where our doctors were advising us to stay away from people because we’re more vulnerable,” Hawk, president of WSA Studio, said. “We started painting in April of 2020, and I remember Ruth and I often would drive because we were driving from Columbus to meet Terry, and we were fully masked in the car with one another.”

An Ohio State graduate with both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of architecture, Hawk said he remains local to Columbus and has served on the national board of directors for AIA for the last five of his 17 years with the institute. Weller, the longest-tenured AIA member of the three, has been with the organization since 1982 and resides in Kettering, Ohio.

Gless joined the institute in 2000 and was awarded the Ohio Gold Medal in 2021. She currently sits as the chair of AIA Columbus Fellows Committee.

“I think painting in the company of other architects is different from having the company of other painters. I think we have a certain point of view about the city,” Gless said. “I have spent a lot of time in my studio by myself. I don’t have to be with other people, but I like being with Tim and Terry when I paint because they’re useful.”

Hawk said although the trio began their travels in April 2020, some of the pieces in the show were created as recently as November 2022. The group painted in a style categorized by the French word “en plein air,” meaning painting outdoors with the subject in full view, Gless said.

“It was very important to us to paint outside using what we saw in the natural light instead of doing it in a studio environment,” Gless said. “When you paint on-site, your art is very unique compared to taking a photograph and then doing it in the studio. When you paint outside for

three hours, you can see the Earth move.”

Due to painting nearly every weekend for the last three years, Hawk said they were able to distinguish each quadrant of Ohio and its architecture by the end of their journey: northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest Ohio.

“When you’re in the Appalachian district, it feels more Appalachian when you’re in northeast Ohio painting, let’s say in Mansfield, it feels much more like Connecticut,” Hawk said. “The same can be true of all the different districts. To me, even though people think of Ohio as a homogenous state, we saw incredible complexity in the architecture from each of the areas that we went to.”

Robie Benve, Ohio State’s Faculty Club art coordinator, said the artists had over 200 paintings and sketches to choose from for the exhibition but collectively chose 57 works to feature.

“We really selected the best pieces that were the most cohesive,” Benve said.

“These are all smaller towns and showcase specific artistic buildings or architectural constructs in the city. It also highlights some landscapes that didn’t have an architectural presence, but are still very beautiful.”

The Ohio State Faculty Club’s “The Ohio Wanderers Collection” is free to attend through March 17.

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Wrestling: Seniors look to take team to national heights

lineup would look uncertain after last year. The team finished No. 13 at the national tournament, which head coach Tom Ryan describes as “just not the standard.”

“When they got here, this team was heading to the national championships. We were one of the top-three teams in the country,” Ryan said. “A week before the national tournament, they canceled it.”

While it “didn’t take much convincing” Ryan said, the senior class of Buckeyes — once young talent on a championshiplevel team — now faced with a decision, and Smith recalled a conversation with Romero.

“We were teetering with, ‘Well what does it look like if we don’t come back?’” Smith said. “The biggest thing was just falling back on those relationships that we have. I want to finish this thing out with those guys.”

“I really appreciate these relationships on and off the mat. The amount of time I spend with these dudes is ridiculous,” Smith said. “It definitely makes having come back for another year very smooth and worth it.”

Although wrestling is widely considered an individual sport due to the individual accolades given at each weight class, the seniors have made sure to instill a teamfirst mindset in the program.

“I don’t think I’ll ever not have these dudes I’m graduating with in my life,” Smith said. “They’re a second family.”

The friendships this group built over their tenure in Columbus not only benefits them off the mat, but in competition as well, Hoffman said.

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The Ohio State wrestling team will look to uphold the standard of the program in 2023.

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This story was originally published Jan. 10, 2023.

The 2019-20 campaign was a season defined by “what ifs?” for the Ohio State wrestling team. The Buckeyes had a plethora of young talent that had just begun to burst onto the national scene.

Then-redshirt freshman Sammy Sasso was awarded InterMat Freshman of the Year by posting a 24-3 season record. Kaleb Romero, a redshirt sophomore in 2019-20, was crowned the squad’s most improved wrestler. Gavin Hoffman was named the “Kosta Karageorge Battling Buckeye” award for exhibiting selflessness after winning five tournaments during his redshirt freshman year.

The team was set to enter the NCAA Tournament after three-consecutive second place finishes at the national contest, carrying five All-Americans and two Big Ten title winners. While these Buckeyes were still finding their footing within the program, all signs pointed to the 201920 season being an indication of what to expect in the coming years.

However, the remainder of the NCAA wrestling season was canceled March 12, 2020.

Fast forward three seasons, those same Buckeyes whose national championship aspirations got cut short have returned to address unfinished business.

With Hoffman, Sasso and redshirt senior heavyweight Tate Orndorff competing in their fifth seasons, and Romero and redshirt senior 174-pounder Ethan Smith competing in their sixth, the Buckeye

Ohio State now sits at No. 7 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll, with a roster dynamic similar to the team three seasons ago. However, the young Buckeyes with hopes of a team championship three seasons ago are now the most experienced, hoping to accomplish the same goal they had in 2020.

“These guys have all been here; they’ve all been a part of trophy-winning teams. Now, they want to leave with a trophy,” Ryan said. “They came back for that reason.”

From training on the mat to hanging out in the meeting room to playing Call of Duty: Warzone at night, it is difficult to catch this group of seniors not spending time together at any given moment. Romero said the bonds of the upperclassmen extend off the mat, as they usually stick together and consider each other more than teammates.

“Any time you see one of us, you’re typically going to see the other three,” Romero said.

For Smith, he said the bond and camaraderie this group built has been “a culmination of five years of a lot of work, a lot of highs and a lot of lows.”

“I’ve been wrestling these guys for so long, throughout time you pick up each other’s habits. They know my moves. I know their moves,” Hoffman said. “Everytime you get to wrestle someone who you don’t wrestle everyday, it’s a good feeling. My moves actually work. It’s awesome to not only see how I do, but them as well. I know how good they are.”

While this may be the final go-around for many members of this senior class, they are hoping the relationships they’ve established will trickle down in the program for years to come. Similar to how they once were, Smith said the Buckeyes have a highly talented freshman class that reignited the competitive fire of the upperclassmen.

“They’re great. I’ve been here for a while. I felt like my fire was kind of dying low,” Smith said. “But seeing those young guys come in here, their energy in the room is absolutely incredible. It made me hungrier than I was. They want it right away so bad. It’s contagious.”

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Men’s Basketball: Okpara steps up in increased role

JACOB BENGE Sports Editor benge.30@osu.edu

Freshman center Felix Okpara was tasked with an increased role against Second Team All-Big Ten and Purdue junior center Zach Edey against the thenNo. 1 Boilermakers Jan. 5.

When junior forward Zed Key exited less than five minutes into the first half due to a shoulder sprain, Okpara — who stands as Ohio State’s tallest player at 6-foot-11 — came off the bench and matched up against Edey, who is 7-foot-4.

“I feel like it really helped me grow as a player,” Okpara said. “Playing a really good player, also, it can help your confidence and help you play good.”

Okpara played a career-high 30 minutes in the 71-69 loss, as Purdue freshman guard Fletcher Loyer made the game-winning 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.

Loss aside, Okpara forced the Boilermakers to pivot from a potential game plan. He and Edey leaned into one another near the left block, and Edey caught the ball with just under 14 seconds to go, but the Purdue big man didn’t have an open window to score near the paint.

Head coach Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes expected Purdue to look to Edey for a potential go-ahead score, and Okpara defended Edey with his arms raised, forcing the Purdue center to pass.

“He’s a really good player, really strong, plays aggressively,” Okpara said. “That was a really good matchup. I felt like I went in there with more intensity. I wasn’t going to let him score on me. The game was a close one.”

As Key remains on a day-to-day basis, Ohio State inserted Okpara into the starting lineup Sunday against Maryland. Okpara will likely remain in a similar role while Key works to return to the floor.

“It’s a conversation we’ll continue to have because his value right now is he needs to be able to give us 20 to 25 good minutes because his size and length is so valuable,” Holtmann said.

A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Okpara moved to the U.S. over four years ago and started playing basketball. He was a consensus four-star recruit at the prep level, attending Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Tennessee before transferring to Link Academy in Missouri before his senior season.

Having already recorded a collegiate double-double behind 12 rebounds and 10 points against St. Francis in December 2022, Okpara’s is a force around the basket since arriving at Ohio State.

Okpara said he studies NBA big men, like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Currently, he said he’s watching Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner, who also stands 6-foot-11.

Defense is a strength for Okpara, and his ability to block shot attempts is noticeable. His 16 blocks are second among Buckeyes behind Key’s 17, and Okpara had two and three stops against Purdue and Maryland, respectively.

Okpara said he wants to work on avoiding “cheap fouls” and gaining more rebounds when he’s on the court, and the Big Ten competition presents an opportunity.

“I feel like back in high school, I was the

tallest guy, so it was like I just got to jump and reach for the ball,” Okpara said. “But now, I got to do more work, chase the ball and figure out where the ball is going after a shot.”

Okpara said he had big shoes to fill without Key and is taking a familiar approach he’s had along with Key’s advice in order to keep “doing the things I need to do for my team to win.”

“He’s just told me to play smart,” Okpara said. “He told me, ‘Be calm, and just let the ball come. Just flow with it.’”

The Buckeyes’ next task will come Thursday against Minnesota at 6:30 p.m.

on Fox Sports 1. The Golden Gophers have three players who stand 6-foot-10 or taller, with their freshman forward Pharrel Payne tied for the team’s lead in blocks with 15.

Ohio State expected its group of freshmen — including Okpara — and newcomers to gradually develop their roles as the season progressed. Now, Okpara hears his number being called and is stepping up as the Buckeyes look to snap their two-game losing streak.

“Like coach Holtmann always says, you got to get better every day,” Okpara said. “If we can clean up our mistakes in practice and get good before games, I feel like we’re going to be good.”

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Ohio State freshman center Felix Okpara (34) dunks the ball during Ohio State’s (10-5) 91-53 win over Robert Morris (8-9) Nov. 7.