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FemmeFest, a four-day music festival, aims to raise awareness about violence against women this weekend at venus throughout Columbus.

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The starting quarterback for Ohio State football has yet to be revealed, despite the fact that the season opener is less than a week away.

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Board of Trustees praise Drake, pass budget

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hio State students are set for second chances under the university’s new Grade Forgiveness Rule that went into effect Aug. 25. • The new rule, approved by the Board of Trustees in June, was created to replace the Freshman Forgiveness Rule, which allowed students to repeat a course in which they received a D or an E in their freshman year, or before they reach 30 credit hours. • The revision allows students at any undergraduate level to retake a course with the consent of their adviser, regardless of the student’s year or grade.

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After a little more than one year on the job, University President Michael Drake’s efforts to reduce student debt helped him receive high marks Friday during his 2015 performance review by the Ohio State Board of Trustees.

College affordability was among three key areas that “underpin” OSU’s academic mission, which also outlined exempli- Michael Drake fying inclusiveness and diversity, engaging with community partners and reducing student debt.

In July, the board approved a tuition freeze for in-state students, and Drake announced affordability grants for qualifying low- and middle-income students. The grants reach about 12,400 students.

Before the August meeting, OSU had already planned to cut $200 million of general expenditures university wide over the next five years while simultaneously increasing revenue by $200 million.

Drake also spent time this summer on a tour of affordability summits outside Columbus, where he spoke with local community and business leaders, parents and students about college affordability aspects of OSU’s “2020 Vision.”

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Steinmetz a finalist for University of Iowa presidency ROBERT SCARPINITO Copy Chief scarpinito.1@osu.edu Ohio State Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph Steinmetz could soon be president of the University of Iowa. He was the third of four candidates to be announced.

Steinmetz visited the campus in Iowa City, Iowa, on Monday, and spent “a day with faculty, staff and students, describing (his) visions for the university and fielding

questions at open town hall meetings,” according to the UI website.

A video of the public meeting will be posted on UI’s website.

Steinmetz, who has a background in behavioral neuroscience, is known for unifying the former five colleges of arts and sciences into the large College of Arts and Sciences after coming to OSU in 2009. Before becoming the provost, he was the executive dean of the recently created college.

Earlier in March, he was named a candidate for president of Uni-

versity of Texas, but he withdrew his name from consideration because he said he was comfortable staying at OSU. “I believe I am making a difference in what I do,” Steinmetz said at the time. “I don’t want to take any position anywhere unless I know I can make a difference in that particular position.”

The first two candidates, Ohio’s Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov and New Orleans’ Tulane University Provost Michael Bernstein, visited UI on Thursday and

Friday respectively. The fourth candidate, Bruce Harreld, managing principal of Executing Strategy, LLC, will visit the campus on Tuesday.

The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to decide who will be the 21st UI president on Thursday after interviewing all four candidates in a closed session, board spokesman Josh Lehman said. The decision is expected to LANTERN FILE PHOTO be made by the afternoon.

OSU Provost and Executive The previous president of UI, Vice President Joseph STEINMETZ CONTINUES ON 3 Steinmetz.

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Crimes reported in residence halls, on North High Street 1. An assault was reported on North High Street Friday at 3:55 p.m. Four more assaults were reported on North High Street Saturday at 11 p.m., 11:02 p.m., 12:37 a.m. and 1:10 a.m.

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2. A female student reported a case of sexual imposition at the South Oval on Friday.

3. There were seven thefts reported in different Ohio State residence halls between Friday and Monday. Of the seven thefts, four were bicycle thefts — one from Taylor Tower, one from Haverfield House and two from Raney House.

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4. A theft from a public-transit vehicle was recorded at Neil and West 10th avenues at 1:05 p.m.

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5. A commercial burglary occurred in a on West 8th Avenue at 6 p.m. on Friday.

6. One case of arson was recorded at East Norwich Avenue at 3:35 a.m. Friday in a multiple dwelling.

Strickland speaks with Ohio State students while on campaign trail KYLE POWELL Lantern reporter powell.639@osu.edu Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland made a stop at the Ohio Union Thursday evening to speak with Ohio State students about his U.S. Senate candidacy. Almost 200 students attended.

Strickland spoke about his political career and policy ideas in addition to taking questions from students at the event hosted by the OSU College Democrats.

During his visit, Strickland touched on a variety of issues, like his support for marriage equality, the recently negotiated Iran nuclear deal and campaign finance reform. He focused most heavily on criminal justice reform and college affordability.

“I would like to see all public colleges and universities tuition-free,” Strickland said. “That can be done.”

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“The idea is to give you a little more flexibility … and not presume that the only time you have some challenges or transitional issues is when you’re a freshman,” said Brad Myers, executive director of the University Registrar.

“That’s a key difference.”

Myers said the grade-forgiveness rule can be used three times, but that students who have already used their eligibility under the old

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he supports free tuition for community college in a press release.

“I must admit I was surprised,” Mircea Lazar, the communications director for the College Democrats and a third-year in international relations and economics, said. “I think most people were impressed.

(Strickland) tended to be more moderate in the past, and this is a position you’d expect to hear from someone like Bernie Sanders.”

Strickland, who worked as a psychologist within the prison system before beginning his political career, spoke about his historical advocacy for criminal justice reform. He said the issue was eventually present during his legislative tenure.

“Every session I was in the House of Representatives, I introduced legislation to prevent the privatization of federal prisons,” he said, drawing lasting applause.

Lazar said the number of students who attended the event was “amazing.”

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland makes a stop at the Ohio Union to speak with students at Ohio State on August 27.

“We’ve never had a turnout like This was the College Demo- Strickland hopes to run against in that ever,” Lazar said. “We were crats’ first event for this school the 2016 general election. blown away ... I’d like to see peo- year. Similarly, the OSU College The OSU College Republicans ple keep showing up. It creates a Republicans will host U.S. Senator did not respond to an email for more powerful force for pushing Rob Portman on Tuesday. Portman comment. policy change.” is the Republican incumbent that

rule will not be able to use the new rule.

Some students are excited about the new rule.

“I like it, personally,” said Katie Kepley, a fifth-year in economics.

She said that while she probably won’t be using it, it sounds helpful for upperclassmen who are considering graduate school.

Others are concerned that there might be consequences.

“I feel like it might be a bad

thing,” said Gabriella Pecci, a senior at Big Walnut High School who takes classes at OSU. “It would give kids an opportunity to feel like they don’t have to work as hard the first time around.”

Myers also acknowledged that the rule might not be perfect.

“Let’s say somebody gets a B in a class and it’s somebody who’s used to always getting an A,” he said, adding that a discussion of the specific circumstances would

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determine whether the grade replacement would be an effective use of time and student money.

“Is that (a) good use of resources?

Does it potentially close someone else out of a class that they need access to when you got a really good grade?”

Myers said these questions would be things to consider when discussing the grade forgiveness option with an academic adviser.

This new rule will not affect the

repeatability rule, which allows students to repeat a course and average the two grades.

“The functional changes are predominantly that you have the flexibility to be able to use it longer into your career, so there’s not a perception that the only time you may run into an academic snag is in the transition of your freshman year because that’s not always true,” Myers said.

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“One thing that was really great about the tour was that we were able to meet some of the recipients of our new affordability grants,” Drake said on Friday.

“Overall, we’ve been able to afford an affordability grant to at least one student in all of Ohio’s 88 counties.”

Actions approved by the board include: Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 The board approved the fiscal year 2016 university budget, which includes $5.5 billion in total university operating expenses.

Within operating expenses, salaries comprised $2.4 billion, benefits comprised $763 million and student aid comprised of $144 million.

Supplies, services and other expenses, not including fee authorizations and depreciation, total $1.7 billion.

The fiscal year 2016 university operating expenses listed in the budget a 6.1 percent increase compared to projected spending in 2015.

Total university operating revenues comprise $4.9 billion for fiscal year 2016, which is a 5.8 percent rise compared to 2015.

Construction Contracts The board approved the university to enter into or increase six construction and service contracts for the Columbus campus.

• Renovation and upgrades to the Brain and Spine Hospital at 300 W. 10th Ave. $13 million.

• Renovation of Mount Hall to consolidate and house together locations for the Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Office of Distance Education. $11.1 million.

• “North expansion and concourse

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renovation” of the Schottenstein Center. $4.5 million.

Construction of the Student-Athlete Development Center in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. $3 million.

Professional service contracts for the Covelli Multi-Sport Arena on Ackerman Road, which will host fencing, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball competitions. $3 million Professional service contracts totaling $400,000 to develop a natural hazards plan, as well as a flood mitigation and implementation plan were approved.

Capital Investment Program The board approved $326 million in spending for projects to which the university is already committed in the 2016 fiscal year.

This includes $137 million projected to be spent on North Residential District construction, $13 million for the Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute and $6 million for the East Regional Chilled Water Plant. It also includes a “roll up of other previously approved projects” totaling $159 million.

Projected prior commitment spending is totaled at $796 million between fiscal year 2016 and 2020.

The board also approved a projected $16 million in spending on 12 new projects for fiscal year 2016.

This included a total of $9 million in spending on two renovation phases of the Veterinary Medical Center, as well as the Covelli Multi-Sport Arena and the Schottenstein Concourse renovations and new offices.

Projected new project spending is totaled at $254 million between fiscal year 2016 and 2020.

and Screen Committee Chair Jean Robillard holds the interim president position until Thursday.

OSU media relations declined to comment on the matter.

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A stage for change: Student group and festival focus on social change

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SAMANTHA HOLLINGSHEAD Photo Editor hollingshead.34@osu.edu One out of every three women around the world has been abused at some point in her life, most of them between the ages of 16–24, according to the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium and Safe Voices.

FemmeFest, a four-day music festival organized to raise awareness of violence against women, hopes to reduce those numbers. This year’s FemmeFest will take place Thursday through Sunday in venues around Columbus.

Started in 2014, FemmeFest was created in response to Columbus’ Fashion Meets Music Festival’s announcement that rapper R. Kelly, who had a history of violence, particularly against women, would be heading the inaugural two-day event. FMMF organizers eventually decided to remove Kelly from the lineup.

Electro-pop band Damn the Witch Siren was set to perform at FMMF, but after finding out Kelly was the headlining act, it decided to take a stand.

“FemmeFest just kind of happened out of all the talk about how we need to be more aware about these kinds of situations … After all the talks around Columbus just exploded that people really cared about this,” said Bobbi Kitten, the band’s lead singer.

Last year, all the donations and money raised from FemmeFest were given to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, a nonprofit statewide coalition of members working to end sexual violence. This year’s profits will go to the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, also known as BRAVO, a group that aids survivors of hate crimes, discrimination, domestic violence and sexual assault.

“As musicians, we are standing onstage and we have these opportunities to talk to people,” Kitten said. “I think that it's cool that artists talk about these things or care about these things.”

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group at Ohio State, is also getting involved in FemmeFest and the fight for equality.

Sarah Mamo, a third-year in political science and African American and African studies and co-president of Intersectional Feminists, said education is the best way to effect change.

While feminism may mean advocacy for some, Mamo puts her own twist on the term.

“In one word, equality … It’s always the feminist traits that are shamed,” Mamo said.

“The feminist traits and that shame that comes with them transcends all walks of life.”

Intersectional Feminists does more than just fight back against sexism. Aimed toward bringing awareness and change to things such as misogyny, racism, fat shaming, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia and more, the group is more than what its name suggests.

Founded earlier this spring, the group's main goals range from basic education of feminism and intersectionality to giving students the resources and space to speak their minds.

“We’re trying to create a very safe environment for students to have discussion about topics about intersectional feminism,” Mamo said.

Mamo and her Intersectional Feminists co-president Bailey Laverty, a third-year in animal sciences, will be heading a workshop titled “Concepts in Intersectional Feminism” on Sunday during FemmeFest at Kafé Kerouac.

“We hope to give knowledge to people of different levels of understanding to feminism,” Mamo said. “The intersectional part of Intersectional Feminists basically states that all forms of oppression interlock and affect people in different ways.”

With education being a top priority for both Intersectional Feminists and FemmeFest, Mamo stressed the importance of knowing who the enemy is.

“Knowing the things that wish to oppress you is a great way of finding different methods of ways to combat them,” she said.

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Ohio State counting on inexperienced receivers to ‘step up’ against Virginia Tech KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Assistant Sports Editor Stankiewicz.16@osu.edu

As Ohio State heads to Virginia Tech looking to avenge its 2014 loss to the Hokies, it does so with a relatively depleted and unproven receiving corps.

Three key pieces from last year — tight end Jeff Heuerman and wide receivers Evan Spencer and Devin Smith — have moved on to the NFL. Redshirt senior receiver Corey Smith, as well as H-backs Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson, are suspended for the season opener.

On top of that, sophomore receiver Noah Brown — who coaches were counting on for increased production in 2015 — suffered a broken leg in practice last Wednesday and will miss the entire season.

That leaves coach Urban Meyer with only three players — redshirt junior receiver Michael Thomas, redshirt senior tight end Nick Vannett and sophomore H-back Curtis Samuel — who had double-digit receptions in 2014 available to suit up against the Hokies.

It appears the team will be rely-

ing heavily on the trio to step up and shoulder the load in the passing game.

“Somebody’s got to step up,” Vannett said. “We got a lot of young guys who haven’t really had that game experience, so I think they’re kind of looking to the older guys to play a huge role in this game.”

Thomas, who led the team in catches last year with 54 receptions, will have his work cut out for him in Blacksburg, Virginia, though, as he will likely spend most of the game lined up against Virginia Tech’s junior cornerback Kendall Fuller — an ESPN preseason first-team All-American.

However the coaching staff is not worried about that matchup.

“We aren’t worried about Mike Thomas and him playing a great game and being productive,” offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Ed Warinner said. “Although we know the quality of player that, if that’s the guy (Fuller) that covers him, we know how good he is too. That’s one of those big-time matchups.”

Samuel, who was used mainly as a running back last year, and Van-

nett, a 6-foot-6 target who had 19 receptions for 220 yards and five touchdowns last year, will have a much bigger role.

Beyond those three, the Buckeyes have a bevy of inexperienced but talented receivers.

That group is highlighted by redshirt senior Braxton Miller, a former quarterback now playing H-back.

Miller has impressed Meyer lately, prompting the coach to say that the former Big Ten Player of the Year is “darn near ready to go” for the opener against the Hokies.

Redshirt freshmen Johnnie Dixon, Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin — “all guys that can play at this level,” according to Meyer — will also be counted on to contribute on Labor Day. Dixon has battled knee tendonitis, but Meyer says he is now at full speed.

Vannett said he feels that the West Palm Beach, Florida, native Dixon could make his presence felt early on.

“He’s a fast guy, he runs good routes and he’s got good hands,” Vannett said. “He could have a good impact in this game.”

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Then-redshirt sophomore wide receiver Michael Thomas (3) carries the ball during the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship against Oregon on Jan. 12 in Arlington, Texas. OSU won, 42-20.

It’s a large stage for the redshirt freshmen, but Vannett said he thinks they will be ready when kickoff comes at 8 p.m. Monday in Blacksburg.

“Even in the offseason, the coaches kind of prepare us for big stages like this. You come to

rest of the team to relax and not be concerned about who will get the job.

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Ten Championship Game, Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff National Championship Game — Jones threw for 742 yards and five touchdowns.

Now, in the week before OSU’s first game, Meyer insists the competition is ongoing, with no decision coming until “the first guy takes the snap” in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Here is what members of the team had to say about the battle on Monday, exactly one week before the season commences.

The delayed announcement is for the team, not the opponent While many speculated that Meyer was holding off on announcing the starter at quarterback until the beginning of the opening game with the intent of making the Hokies’ preparation for the game all the more difficult, the coach insisted that is not the reality.

“I imagine if one of them was way ahead I probably would announce it, but they’re not, and it’s more for our team than who we’re playing,” Meyer said.

Meyer said he is not worried about the team being out of sync from not being able to practice with a specific starter in mind because the two quarterbacks bring similar styles to the field.

“If you look at J.T.’s game plan when he was our quarterback and Cardale, it’s very similar,” Meyer said. “There is a chance they’ll both play … in our mindset we’re game planning our offense and they’re both executing well.

The starter might not be the only one who gets snaps The idea of using a two-quarterback system is something Meyer has hinted at exploring for months.

On Monday, he said that experiment is still ongoing.

a place like Ohio State, you’ve got to be ready to play in games like this,” Vannett said. “With all the preparation we’ve done in the offseason and up to this point, I think they’re ready to compete.”

Quarterbacks Cardale Jones (left) and J.T. Barrett (right).

“I don’t know yet,” Meyer said A player vote might play a role about the two-quarterback system.

Although the ballots were cast “We’ve still got time to decide. I for captains and not starting quarthink a lot of it is going to be in- terback, Meyer said on Monday game, how’s it going and do we that Barrett being selected as one need a change.” of six team captains is something Meyer previously used a that speaks to the leadership aspect two-quarterback system in 2006 at of the competition.

Florida, when Chris Leak and Tim “It’s a factor, but it’s not the facTebow shared snaps. However, tor,” Meyer said. “The guy that’s Meyer said those two brought very going to give us the best chance to different styles, while Jones and move down the field is going to be Barrett are more similar. the guy taking the snap.”

OSU offensive coordinator and Meyer said Barrett finished with offensive line coach Ed Warin- the third-most votes on the team, ner said he does not know if a behind a pair of seniors in linetwo-quarterback system is the best backer Joshua Perry and offensive choice for the team, but it would lineman Taylor Decker. Miller, delight him to see both players get redshirt junior safety Tyvis Powto see the field each game. ell and senior center Jacoby Boren “I would say the benefit is hav- round out the six. ing two high-level players on the field at the same time, and rewardCamaraderie between the two ing them for what they’ve given to remains strong this team, the program,” Warinner While the idea of a head-to-head said. battle might make one imagine

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one person trying to stomp on the other’s feet after every step, Powell said it has been the exact opposite for Jones and Barrett, with the duo’s friendship and passion for the team trumping the power of personal interest.

“They’ve just been the same people that they’ve been all summer,” Powell said. “They still play the game together, everybody’s calm, nobody really talks about the quarterback competition. They both rotate reps with the ones every day. They don’t even know (who will be the starter).

“I think that no matter what, I think they’ve built a bond with each other, that no matter who the starter is, they’re going to support each other. That’s just how strong their bond is, they want to see the best for each other.”

Powell said seeing the two have the best interest of the team and each other at heart has enabled the

The decision has been as difficult as advertised As soon as the dust settled from OSU’s national championship victory, the internal and external discussion began about who would be the best man for the job.

At the time, it was a three-way competition, with Jones and Barrett also up against Miller, a twotime Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year who missed the entire 2014 season with a shoulder injury.

While the competition eased somewhat when Miller moved to the H-back position, Warinner said choosing between two quarterbacks who have proven they can win games and perform at a high level has been extremely challenging.

“We’re not deciding between average and good. We’re deciding between good and good. We’re pretty good at both spots, so we’re trying to decide,” Warinner said.

“Obviously they can execute in big games at a high level. That’s the thing that makes it tough, that makes it the most intriguing story.”

Meyer said the way the two have composed themselves leading up to the opener has not made matters any easier.

“I thought J.T. has always been a pro. I’m amazed at Cardale’s maturity, the way he’s handling his business,” Meyer said. “It’s really good to see a young guy grow up.

I saw it last year and that’s continued.”

Meyer and his staff have until Sept. 7 to select between Jones and Barrett when OSU is scheduled to open the season at Virginia Tech.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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sists.

He had a breakout season last year as his performance led to him being named an honorable mention on the All-Big Ten Conference team.

Although he knows he will be counted on for his offensive talents again, Greco said he welcomes the challenge that comes along with being put in a leadership role.

“I think it only goes up from last year,” Greco said. “I’ve always been a player that feeds off of confidence and to have that kind of label now, I’m going to do my best on and off the ice to lead. To be put in that spot, I need to have success and I need to play well.”

Being a senior, Greco has seen the ups and downs of OSU’s program, and he’s been able to see how prior captains have handled certain situations.

He plans to use all that he’s learned in the previous three years for the betterment of the team.

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able to see throughout the year when things go good and when things go bad,” Greco said. “For me, it’s more of just being myself. I’ve always been extremely vocal, and I don’t have a problem with talking.”

Schilkey, a forward from Marysville, Michigan, had 10 goals and 12 assists last year. Through 70 career games, he has 23 goals and 25 assists.

With 10 freshmen on the roster this season, Schilkey said he realizes the importance of having the underclassmen on the same wavelength as the team’s veterans.

“Being an older guy, I want to make sure that there isn’t a large discrepancy between classes,” Schilkey said. “As captains we want to make sure that we bridge the gap between freshmen and seniors. We need everybody to get on the same page and not shun the younger guys out and get everyone on board right away.”

What is evident in Schilkey’s demeanor is that he has bettered himself not only as a player, but as a leader over the previous two seasons.

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Left: Then-sophomore forward Nick Schilkey (37) controls the puck. Right: Then-junior forward Anthony Grecko (44) skates with the puck “If you were to ask me a few years ago, I would say I’m just a ‘lead by example’ kind of guy, and by no means do I think I’ve lost that role,” Schilkey said. “One of the bigger things that I’ve grown into the last couple years is being vocal, and I’m going to need to be a voice in the locker room. I think it will be a little bit of a challenge for me, but at the same time I think I’ve really come around to it the last couple of years

and learned that I can be that type of leader.”

It’s this mentality that drives him to have a selfless attitude every day.

“It’s not just about leading by example, it’s about being there for everybody else, too,” he said.

Rohlik knows that this young team has a lot of growing to do, which is part of the reason why he has the utmost confidence in his captains.

“They want to go out and do the right things with so many new guys in the mix,” Rohlik said. “I think these three can really make a difference.”

The Buckeyes are scheduled to face Brock, Ontario, in an exhibition contest on Oct. 3 at the Schottenstein Center before their first regular-season game at home against in-state rival Bowling Green on Oct. 9.

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QUARTERBACK BATTLE

Things to know with a week left RYAN COOPER Sports Editor Cooper.487@osu.edu

Quarterbacks J.T. Barrett (left) and Cardale Jones (right).

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With Ohio State putting the finishing touches on preparation for its Labor Day season-opener showdown at Virginia Tech, most of the storylines surrounding the team over the offseason have been put to rest.

The players who will be getting reps at wide receiver are set, redshirt senior Braxton Miller’s switch from quarterback to H-back is full-go and the replacements for the four suspended players for the opener are fairly clear.

The one area that has still not been cleared up — as OSU coach Urban Meyer has promised it wouldn’t throughout the offseason — is which player will be under center for the Buckeyes: redshirt junior Cardale Jones or redshirt sophomore J.T. Barrett.

Barrett started each of OSU’s first 12 games as a redshirt freshman last season, throwing for 2,834 yards and 34 touchdowns. Though Barrett finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy, his starting job for 2015 was put in doubt after an ankle injury against Michigan allowed Jones to step in for OSU’s three postseason games.

In those three games — the Big BATTLE CONTINUES ON 6

Ohio State men’s hockey names captains for upcoming season MILES MCQUINN Lantern reporter McQuinn.7@osu.edu Seniors Craig Dalrymple and Anthony Greco, along with junior Nick Schilkey, have been named the captains of the Ohio State men’s hockey team for the 201516 season.

OSU coach Steve Rohlik was ecstatic when talking about the decision to give all three players the “C” to wear on their jerseys.

“I’m really excited to be able to call those three our captains,” Rohlik said. “They say what we’re all about on the ice, off the ice, in the weight room, how they carry themselves. It’s a ‘lead by exam-

Dalrymple, Greco, Schilkey to lead way for youthful Buckeyes

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Then-junior defenseman Craig Dalrymple (24) and then-senior forward Chad Niddery (19) line up for a faceoff

ple’ type of thing, and I think they all bring a little something different to the table and they have the respect of the room.”

Dalrymple, a defenseman from Kippen, Ontario, has played in 82 games for the Scarlet and Gray over his career, tallying five goals and 25 assists for 30 points.

He was third on the team in blocked shots a year ago with 52, and he has 122 in his career.

Greco, a speedy forward from Queens, New York, led the Buckeyes in goals last season with 15 while assisting on eight others for 23 points.

Over the course of his 89-game career, he has 25 goals and 24 asHOCKEY CONTINUES ON 7