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Ohio State disciplines, educates violators of alcohol and drug policies

JASMINE HILTON Lantern reporter hilton.93@osu.edu When a student is caught with alcohol or drugs in their residence hall, the first thing they hear is a knock on the door.

“Does it sound like it’s coming from this room? Does it smell like it’s coming from this room?” Ezequiel Herrera, resident advisor of Busch House and a third-year in strategic communication

and psychology, said. “Whether that’s alcohol or marijuana, students are getting a knock on the door.”

Underage drinking and marijuana possession in residence halls can be an especially challenging problem. However, Ohio State handles these occurrences seriously, and students should be aware of the consequences faced, Dan Hedman, Ohio State spokesman, said in an email.

University Police works to provide a safe and trusting environment for the campus, taking alcohol and drug abuse seriously, Hedman said.

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“Although we do not have reason to believe that substance abuse is a pervasive problem on our campus, we continue to monitor this issue and will address concerns as appropriate,” Hedman said.

According to the Clery Report, Ohio State’s annual security report, the number of alcohol law violation arrests in residence facilities alone remained steady from 2015-17, but drug law violation arrests in dorms decreased during those years.

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Water To be honest, a lot of places end up including water in your rent because it tends to be the cheapest utility. That being said, some landlords will still make you pay for your own water.

One simple tip: don’t run it when you don’t need to. Some people like to let the water run while they brush their teeth. That adds up.

But what it really comes down to is shower times.

Showers don’t need to take 30 minutes. Get in, get clean and get out. I understand that a super long, hot shower is great. Take them on break at your parents’ house on their dime.

If a roommate is attached to their long showers then arrange for them to pay a bigger portion of the water bill. Don’t be timid; if someone is taking showers that are much longer than the rest of the roommates combined, call them out on it.

Gas When you set up your gas, go with the on-budget option. This will give you the cheapest bill at the same price every month. It’s just that easy for this bill.

Internet Look for deals around move-in time and be aware of how much internet you really need.

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Final verdict Just be smart. Using common sense can go a long way in cutting utility costs. Communicate with your roommates to set up good habits and standards, and a way to hold people to them.

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The great TV debate: Cable vs. streaming

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need channels like E! Entertainment or Spike. I’m happy watching my favorite shows on Netflix, Hulu and HBO NOW without breaking the bank every month.

There’s also *gasp* commercials.

Something we all were so accustomed to growing up now seems to be an annoying waste of time, except during the Super Bowl when they might supply the occasional laugh. When streaming, commercials won’t slow down your viewing experience.

Streaming Let’s be real. Every show that you will ever want or need to watch is available on some streaming service. Netflix, Hulu and HBO dominate the Emmys annually and produce some of today’s most popular shows such as “Game of Thrones,” “Westworld,” “House of Cards” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” while also offering other hits like “Breaking Bad,” “Seinfeld,” and “The Walking Dead.”

The movie options provided are not too bad either, with a rotating selection of movies on all streaming services, including ,recent Star Wars films, comic book movies and shows, the “Godfather” movies and several Academy Award winners.

While TV channels will occasionally air solid films, you have to suffer through the commercials and the selection can often be poor.

But, if you’re like me, you love to watch live sporting events. And if there’s one thing streaming services do not regularly offer, it’s live sporting events. Sure, you can subscribe to ESPN+ or add channels on Hulu, but they all start to add up. While they offer TV shows, if you want to watch them live, these services will not benefit you.

While streaming can be less expensive than cable, the cost accumulates over time. Sure Netflix costs as little as $7.99 a month, but then add your HBO NOW subscription at $15.99 a month, Hulu for $7.99 and ESPN+ for $5.99 — you’re already up to $37.96 — not to mention some of the streaming services raise prices continually. Then if you want to stream those precious sports or add a couple other channels, the prices really start to skyrocket.

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On the other hand, disciplinary referrals Cable for alcohol law violations in residence faThe easiest pro to point out with recilities were in the thousands. Alcohol law gard to cable is the availability of chanviolations went from 1,587 referrals in 2015 nels. Choose cable and all local television to 1,890 referrals in 2016. The referrals channels such as ABC, CBS and FOX will went down to 1,821 in 2017. be available, plus other channels such as The number of disciplinary referrals for ESPN, Fox Sports, CNN, E! Entertaindrug law violations increased from 191 rement, Spike, etc. The availability of opferrals in 2015 to 214 referrals in 2016, and tions is endless. Forget missing your faup to 225 referrals in 2017. vorite sporting events or the news: It’s all Residence hall staff record incidents that there. violate the Code of Student Conduct and/or Depending on your setup, you should the Residential Living Handbook. A referalso be able to record television shows to CASEY CASCALDO | PHOTO EDITOR ral is then made to the relevant university watch them later. And with your cable suboffice to determine an appropriate response. Ohio State tries to make disciplinary scription, you can log in to many of the Based on the circumstances, staff might sanctions due to drug and alcohol channels’ websites and watch the shows if also contact University Police, Dave Isaacs, possession educational. you missed the live airing. Like streaming, spokesman for the Office of Student Life, tional,” Herrera said. “We hope that it will you can also watch them on other devices. said in an email. better you.”

However, cable is typically more expen“Any marijuana or any contraband that Lauren Zacharyasz, a first-year in pub- sive. Even though the various streaming are drug substances has to have the police lic affairs, said when living in a residence services can add up over time, cable is a called,” Herrera said. “Once students smoke hall students should be aware that underage big monthly expenditure, costing anyit, a lot of the evidence is gone.” drinking and drugs not only affect them- where between $50 and $120, depending When a student is found to have violated selves, but also those living with them. on your provider. If you want premium the Code of Student Conduct, sanctions are “What if someone has really bad asth- channels like Showtime and HBO, expect imposed based on any aggravating and mit- ma or another condition that could trigger to pay more. If you’re like me, you don’t igating factors present in that case, Isaacs an attack or something?” Zacharyasz said. said.

“People should be conscious that there are Herrera said that sanctions are meant other people in this building who could be to be educational and not punitive, with negatively impacted.” the goal being to help students understand Ohio State offers students options to live what’s happening. substance-free, including various student Sanctions can range from educational organizations and community engagement, programs through Student Wellness in the such as Student Life’s Collegiate Recovery Office of Student Life or completion of an Community, which offers a variety of subalcohol or drug assessment with a licensed stance-free events and activities throughout counselor to disciplinary sanctions, which the year including alcohol-free football tailmay include formal reprimand, disciplinary gates. probation, suspension or dismissal, Isaacs “We’re here to make you safe and we’re said. here to build those relationships,” Herrera RIS TWIGG | FORMER ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR “If that means you have to get kicked out said. “I am here to make sure that we are Residence hall staff record incidents that violate the Code of Student Conduct of housing, if that means you are suspend- providing an extraordinary experience for and/or the Residential Living Handbook. A referral is then made to the relevant university office to determine an appropriate response. ed or even dismissed, everything is educa- students.”

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Knowing a tenant’s legal rights

LYDIA WEYRICH Lantern reporter weyrich.4@osu.edu Landlords can enforce rules regarding pets, parking and even paint colors, but there are also several amenities Ohio tenants have an indisputable right to.

Many students who choose to live off campus will be first-time renters, and there is a lot of information tenants should know that is not necessarily common knowledge.

Chief counsel in the civil division at Ohio State Student Legal Services, Molly Philipps, had some tips on how renters should educate themselves as they navigate a landlord-tenant agreement.

“Tenants have rights that are afforded to them by statute that lots of times do not find their way into the lease agreements,” Philipps said.

Chapter 5321 of the Ohio Revised Code details what a relationship between a landlord and tenant should legally look like.

According to Section 5321.04, landlords are lawfully required to “make all repairs and do whatever is reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition.”

While that statement leaves room for interpretation, Philipps said there are a few non-negotiable issues to which landlords have to tend.

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Students renting off campus can seek help from Student Legal Services for disputes with a landlord.

“They have to maintain heating appliances, ventilation equipment, plumbing — all of those types of major features of the home,” Philipps said.

If a tenant is experiencing problems with any of the amenities listed above, Philipps said there are multiple ways tenants can exercise their rights.

The first thing that should be done is the filing of a notice to repair, Philipps said.

Valerie Hajjar, owner of NWB Properties and landlord to 45 tenants in Central Ohio, said she urg-

es renters to never wait until it is an emergency to file a notice of repair.

“If something is wrong, we would like to know as soon as they suspect something’s wrong before it’s an emergency,” Hajjar said.

Maintenance requests are handled differently with every landlord. Regardless, Philipps said the tenant should always engage in some form of written communication.

If a tenant chooses not to file a physical notice of repair, the re-

quest can instead be in the form of an email or even a text message, as long as the tenant is able to save a time-stamped copy of his or her written communication for their records, Philipps said.

Philipps explained that this is important because the tenant will have proof of the request if problems escalate and legal action has to be taken.

Hajjar said they almost always prefer emails or text messages to phone calls because landlords also need a written record. She added that in her experience, written

communication is responded to in the same time frame as a phone call, which leaves no disadvantage to writing instead of calling.

If the landlord has failed to complete the request within a reasonable amount of time, up to 30 days, Philipps said a tenant can then act in a few different ways.

Philipps explained that if a tenant is unsure of whether something is an issue they can call 311, the non-emergency number for the city of Columbus, and someone will come within a few business days for an inspection. If it is determined by the agent that there is a violation, they can order repairs from the landlord within a designated time frame.

Other means of action include rent escrow, court petitions and lease termination. Philipps said that tenants should meet with someone at SLS to learn about these options, so an attorney can help guide them through these more serious legal actions if they become necessary.

Philipps wants students to “trust [their] gut” when it comes to deciding whether or not something is an issue and “know that [their] landlord is supposed to provide [them] with a safe and habitable environment.”

SLS is located at 20 E. 11th Ave., and Ohio State students can make an appointment with an attorney to discuss any legal questions by calling 614-247-5853.

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Hallie Fried, a first-year in international development, and her emotional support dog, Ruth, are preparing to move into a six-person suite.

How ESA animals affect on-campus living situations AKAYLA GARDNER Lantern reporter gardner.1199@osu.edu Bringing an emotional-support animal to campus is a process, one that can involve not just the owner, but potential roommates as well.

Emotional-support animals, also known as therapy animals, are issued by medical professionals to provide comfort to people suffering from a wide range of emotional and mental illnesses.

According to Ohio State policy, individuals who wish to live on campus with an ESA must register with the university’s American Disabilities Act coordinator’s office and provide documentation from a health care provider.

Unlike service animals, emotional-support animals are not trained for a specific purpose, but rather fulfill their job by their presence.

Hallie Fried, a first-year in international studies, has an anxiety and panic disorder, and lives in a single room in Jones Tower with her emotional support dog Ruth. She said the process of getting Ruth approved to live with her was not all that hard.

“Getting her to live on campus was actually very easy, but I know that’s not the case for most people,” Fried said.

Many students with an ESA live in single rooms, but not necessarily because of their animals. Depending on the individual, living alone can be better for people

with emotional and mental illnesses.

Ava Wishon, a first-year in speech and hearing sciences, said she moved from a quad to a single room because living with multiple people was triggering her obsessive-compulsive disorder.

“Being around people 24/7 and not being able to control what they are doing causes me severe anxiety and it leads to panic at-

“It’s nice that I live in a single and have an ESA because whenever I lived here without her, it got kind of lonely — definitely good company.”

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tacks that will sometimes keep me bedridden,” Wishon said. “They are so exhausting that I can’t go to class.”

After moving into a single in Jones Tower, Wishon bought her emotional support dog in October.

“It’s nice that I live in a single and have an ESA because whenever I lived here without her, it got kind of lonely — definitely good company,” Wishon said.

She said her mini goldendoodle motivates her to get out of bed when she gets into “slumps” that would keep her in her room for days.

Next year, Fried said she and Ruth are living in a suite with five other roommates.

“She’s going to have a lot of roommates,” Fried said. “They are all my really good friends and they’ve known her since I had her, and they love her, so we’re all going to be good next year hopefully.”

However, not all roommates welcome sharing their space with an ESA. Students applying for an ESA midyear can run into conflicts with roommates apprehensive about living with an animal.

Under the federal Fair Housing Act, the university cannot deny qualified students housing because of emotional-support animals, regardless of whether their roommates approve.

Isabella Rizi, a second-year in exercise science, said she moved out of her double in Smith-Steeb Hall to allow her friend to live with a roommate who was willing to live with an ESA. “I think it’s already hard enough having two grown people in one room and adding a dog that needs space to move and has energy,” Rizi said. “It can definitely cause problems with how small the room is.”

Wishon said she recommends new ESA

owners involve their roommates in the process of finding an animal and encourages people to train their ESA well.

Despite the obstacles to getting an ESA, both Fried and Wishon agree that it was worth it.

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Boarding beyond the living requirement SAM RAUDINS Social Media Editor raudins.3@osu.edu While students are searching for the perfect off-campus abode, others have found their next place is one they already know: Ohio State’s on-campus housing.

Only about 200 to 300 upperclassmen remain on campus after completing the two-year living requirement, Dave Isaacs, spokesman for the Office of Student Life, said.

Moustafa El-Mahdy, a third-year in operations management, decided to be one of them.

“I felt like there were all these new things popping up on campus that I wanted to have the opportunity to be closer to.”

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“I was like, ‘OK, one more year. Why not?’” El-Mahdy said.

El-Mahdy said that by the time he found out he wouldn’t be a resident adviser the following year, he thought it was too late to be looking at off-campus housing, and his mother advised him that remaining in the dorms would be safer.

Despite being involved in campus activities, such as an office assistant and a peer leader, El-Mahdy said it still feels odd to be surrounded by people younger than

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Some students choose to remain on campus beyond the two-year living requirement.

himself.

“It’s definitely weird being an upperclassman and being on a floor with people in a different grade as you,” he said.

El-Mahdy said he values the community aspect of living on campus, which keeps him in touch with campus events; he also enjoys having a meal plan.

Making connections through on-campus activities has also helped him combat a problem some of his friends living off campus have run into.

“Even though I don’t talk to the people on my floor very much, I have friends who

live off campus, and they’ll be like, ‘Yeah, it’s really lonely,’” El-Mahdy said.

Erin O’Daniel, a fourth-year in environmental engineering, said she wasn’t quite ready to make the transition to living off campus, so she accepted a position as a resident adviser.

“I felt like I maybe hadn’t had a great understanding of campus resources yet,” O’Daniel said. “I felt like I had more to learn.”

O’Daniel said new campus features, such as the North Recreation Center, which opened her sophomore year, influenced her

decision to stay on campus.

“I felt like there were all these new things popping up on campus that I wanted to have the opportunity to be closer to,” she said.

O’Daniel said that she enjoys being close to classes and having the ability to come home between classes, but dining can be touch-and-go.

While she likes the convenience of always having a dining option nearby, O’Daniel says she still has times where she misses home-cooked meals.

Both O’Daniel and El-Mahdy said a drawback of staying on campus was that their friends who moved off campus are much farther away. They also said they felt like they were missing out on the off-campus housing experiences, like signing a lease and paying bills.

“I’ve never had to pay bills and stuff like that, and I still don’t really know how that works,” O’Daniel said. “I’m about to graduate and go off and get a ‘big girl’ job, and I’m going to be thrown right into it.”

Although living on campus as an upperclassman has its drawbacks, O’Daniel said she would advise someone in her position to live somewhere they haven’t before, because even moving from Scott Hall to Norton House has been a learning experience.

While keeping in touch with friends is key, El-Mahdy thinks that meeting new people and staying involved in activities outside of the residence hall improves the experience.

“Basically, don’t close yourself off,” he said.

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Avoiding the secondyear dorm requirement

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Students can be exempted from living in dorms after their first year for specific reasons such as medical and financial needs.

HANNAH ROSS Lantern reporter ross.1490@osu.edu It wasn’t until the 2016-17 school year that Ohio State implemented the second-year on-campus living policy. Students looking to live off campus for personal reasons or preference must now go through an exemption process.

For Rensu Kumbhani, a second-year in computer science and engineering, living on campus was a challenge as she struggled to balance her obligations and manage her time while on campus.

“We deal with students on a case-to-case basis. We will work with them individually to determine what the best steps will be.”

DAVE ISAACS Office of Student Life spokesman

“Having everything in one location made it hard,” Kumbhani said.

Kumbhani opted out of the residence halls her second semester to live at home as a commuter student.

She said living at home while still attending classes on campus makes it easier for her to find a way to balance her time.

According to the University Housing website, students who live within 25 miles of campus with their parents, close rela-

tives or a legal guardian can be granted an exemption.

Dave Isaacs, spokesman for the Office of Student Life, said students must fill out a Parent-Close Relative Housing Exemption Request form and submit it to University Housing.

Greek housing, and any scholarship or academic residence hall also count as exemptions to the requirement, but have different forms and exemptions.

While these are the only three wide-ranging exemptions, medical needs, financial needs and special hardship are also considered.

“We deal with students on a case-to-case basis,” Isaacs said. “We will work with them individually to determine what the best steps will be.”

While some students who live close to campus would rather commute than live in a residence hall for another year, others presented University Housing with other reasons for exemption.

Joyoshri Sadhukhan, a second-year in chemical engineering, was offered an internship that would require her to live somewhere else for a semester.

Sadhukhan is working as an intern for NASA in Cleveland for her spring semester, requiring her to opt out of her housing contract.

“Leaving for an internship is part of the engineering program, so Ohio State has a class that students can sign up for to still be considered full-time,” Sadhukhan said.

For any student looking to receive an exemption their second year, all requests can be submitted with forms provided by University Housing on their website.

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Bringing a car to campus can add to college expenses and there are a limited number of spots.

On the go: Students consider transportation methods TATYANA WOODALL Lantern reporter woodall.52@osu.edu Learning to get around can be difficult on a large campus like Ohio State, but choosing the right mode of transportation can be even harder.

Whether you live on or off campus next semester, almost everyone will have to decide how to best navigate to campus or work, including whether it’s a good idea to bring a car, bike or scooter along for the ride.

“I like having my car here even if it is a hassle, so I think it’s just important to look at the pros and cons.”

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“I think if you live far away, it’s helpful to have a car here because then you don’t have to take the Greyhound or COTA and have someone pick you up,” Carlie Francis, a third-year in biology, said.

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One of the best ways to travel campus can be through CABS buses that transport students on campus as well as off campus.

Bringing a car to campus can also add to college expenses. Depending on where you want to park for the year, a CampusParc permit can cost anywhere from $128 to $955.

Even after receiving a parking permit, there might not be enough spots for your vehicle. According to CampusParc, there are 39,561

free parking spaces but over half of those spots are surface lots, not garages.

“Parking on campus can be a pain because Buckeye Lot is almost always at capacity for most of the day and the wait for the bus can be close to 20 minutes,” Ishwar Shreram, a second-year in air transportation, said.

With real-time bus tracking and multiple shuttles running all over campus, CABS is considered to be one of the fastest ways to get from one side of the university to the other.

Still, many students choose to get the lay of the land themselves in the first few weeks of the school year.

“I use my GPS and it helped a lot. Probably after the first week it starts to get a lot easier to go everywhere,” ShyAnne Noble, a first-year in medical anthropology, said.

However, taking advantage of transportation and other on-campus opportunities can be difficult and often strenuous for those who live away from campus.

“Commuter students that don’t live near [campus] don’t get to utilize as much of the university as they can because they’re only here for classes,” Shreram said. “I barely made any new friends my freshman year because I never got the chance to meet anyone outside of class.”

In other words, making the decision to ride in style comes down to personal preference and time management.

As someone who will live off campus again next year, Francis said she looked for a good spot near her building when choosing housing.

“I like having my car here even if it is a hassle, so I think it’s just important to look at the pros and cons,” Francis said.

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Save money and create the perfect cup of coffee from home OLIVIA COLLIGNON Lantern reporter collignon.16@osu.edu With late nights studying and early mornings getting to class, coffee is something that gets most college students through the day.

The downside: When living off campus without a meal plan, it begins to burn a serious hole in wallets.

So, if it’s possible to buy the tools to create the perfect cup of coffee at home and save some money in the long run, why not do it?

If you’re a person who buys coffee two to three times a week at about $4 per cup, this could end up saving you anywhere from $400 to $600 a year.

An off-campus house won’t come with the fancy equipment that your favorite coffee shop uses. You’ll need the key ingredients these shops use: frothed milk, espresso and flavor pumps.

That’s what Amazon is for.

First: frothed milk. If you enjoy your sips of coffee partnered with perfectly frothed milk, this is for you. Amazon sells a wide range of portable milk frothers that start as low as $8.99.

Simply heat milk in the microwave and hold the frother in your cup for 12 seconds or until the desired amount of froth is reached.

And if you’re really looking to break the bank and be the go-to

little over $100 depending on the model.

Third: flavor pumps. For some, the taste of your favorite flavors in coffee is something that can make or break the whole cup. To get the closest thing to a coffee from a cafe, Amazon sells one liter of syrup for $14.40.

To continue the functionality of your at-home coffee bar, the items that will be added to your grocery list include ground espresso, which will need to be purchased every few weeks, flavoring every few months and milk.

Choosing the most cost-efficient options, the total cost comes to about $61.53 to get started.

For college students without a meal plan, coffee doesn’t have to cost you hundreds of dollars a year to continue being your saving grace.

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Flavoring, milk frother, coffee press and espresso roast is everything needed to have an in-home coffee bar.

coffee stop on your block, Amazon offers large cafe milk frothers starting from around $38 to well over $100.

Second: espresso.

Watered-down, Keurig coffee doesn’t compare to the rich espresso found in your favorite latte. While espresso machines range from

$40 to upwards of $500, a more cost-efficient way to make espresso is with a device called AeroPress.

An AeroPress is specific for espresso grounds and uses pressure and boiling water to create your beverage. It can also be used to make iced drinks. The Aero-

Press can be found on Amazon for under $30.

Ground espresso can be found in most grocery stores and usually ranges from $6.99 to $14 per pound, depending on the brand.

But if you are set on getting an espresso machine, look into purchasing one from Nespresso for a

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I was born at the Wexner Medical Center, have lived in Dublin, a suburb of Columbus that’s 20 minutes away from Ohio State, my entire life. Now I live in an off-campus apartment.

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Positives The most positive thing I’ve learned is how to live independently. This has been prevalent since I moved into my own apartment rather than living in the residence halls.

Living on my own means I can cook what I want, which is something I have loved doing. I can experiment with recipes and cook to my own tastes without having to worry about what others think about my food.

Another benefit is the proximity. When I first came to Ohio State I majored in music education and then music performance. Living near campus let me utilize the School of Music’s resources whenever I wanted, such as using the practice rooms late at night.

Being so close to home but not living there freed me from worrying about when to leave campus, how long it would take to get home or when I would need to get home to eat dinner with my family. Even now as a student journalist, being close to campus prevents me from worrying about how far I have to travel to get to interviews if I don’t have to be on campus, and I can work without having to go too far from home.

This will probably hold true for most majors, and being closer to the resources available to you is always a plus.

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A handful of students from Columbus choose to live close to campus for the proximity and for the independance. when Ohio State is in session, such as Chinese New Year would at home. I love to cook, but something I’ve been that happened earlier in the week. trying to improve on is cooking healthier, and that means Negatives cooking less food and portioning what I eat. If I commuted, I’m grateful and fortunate enough to have the choice to I know I would be a lot healthier than I am now, because live at home, and while I noted that independence is one of growing up, the meals my mom cooked were definitely a the positives of living around campus, it comes at a price lot better than what I make.

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Scholars programs and learning communities provide close-knit living experience MAEVE WALSH Lantern reporter walsh.607@osu.edu For Fernando Esquivel, a first-year in international business and an international affairs scholar, living on a scholars floor has its perks. Despite his constant microwave malfunctions, he never fails to find a floormate’s to use.

Ohio State students who participate in any of the 17 interest-focused scholars programs or 19 learning communities are required to live in the dorm respective to their program alongside peers.

Doing so allows students to make connections early at Ohio State and gives them the ability to bond over common interests, Esquivel said.

“You are walking into your first semester at Ohio State with 30 new friends that you can talk to.”

JESSICA GRIFFIN Member of SUSTAINS learning community

“It was really nice honestly, moving in [on a scholars floor],” Esquivel said. “It was a lot easier than I thought because everyone kept their door open and was willing to meet new people.”

Beth Fines, associate director of academ-

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SueLoyd Thong, a first-year in microbiology, and Brooks Nieberding, a first-year hang out on the 8th floor of Smith-Steeb Hall, where the international affairs scholars are housed.

ic initiatives for residence life, said scholars programs and learning communities have a coursework component that allows students to connect with faculty and peers who provide them with a deeper sense of belonging at Ohio State.

“Learning communities can really serve as a great jumping-off point for participants,” Fines said in an email. “With a campus the size of OSU, LCs and scholars programs enable students to connect over a

shared interest in a smaller and more tightknit environment.”

Additionally, most scholars programs and learning communities require participating students to attend events and programming throughout the year that allow students to bond over similar passions.

Jessica Griffin, a second-year in industrial and systems engineering, as well as a member and resident advisor of the SUSTAINS learning community, said that she

and fellow program peers are required to attend events related to the group’s theme: environmental issues and sustainability.

“The first weekend we got there, we went out to a farm and built above-ground gardens and plants and [were] doing heavy labor with each other, and pretty much everybody learned each other’s names in that first day,” Griffin said. “You are walking into your first semester at Ohio State with 30 new friends that you can talk to.”

Griffin said that second-years in SUSTAINS are required to live on the same floor as the first-years, giving younger members an opportunity to seek advice from more-experienced students.

“If they have a question about a class or a general question about Ohio State, they have someone that they already know that has one year of experience to talk to, which I think was really helpful in terms of helping our residents settle in,” Griffin said.

Isaac Loffing, a first-year in human resources management and Spanish and an international affairs scholar, said that living on a scholars floor offers opportunities he might not get otherwise.

Students living on his floor can always be found socializing in the hallway, and he said that being a few doors down from his friends makes dorm life feel more like home.

“I think scholars provides you a good background of friends,” Loffing said. “I feel like I can knock on someone’s door if I need to ask for something as opposed to if I were just living in a random dorm on a random floor.”

Commuting brings different experience to Ohio State students DEBORAH ESHUN Lantern reporter eshun.8@osu.edu For some, the journey to Ohio State involves crossing county, state or even national lines.

However, for roughly 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students who commute, the university is a car ride away from home.

A commuter is classified by Off-Campus and Commuter Services as someone who lives outside of the 43201 university district ZIP code and typically uses a car or public transportation to get to campus. This differs from the roughly 17,000 students who live off campus, but are not considered commuters, who are more likely to live in the district and walk or bike to classes.

Students from Columbus and surrounding areas find the financial advantage of living at home is not without the cost of traffic problems, with feelings of disconnect from campus and missing out on the stereotypical college experience.

“I assume people who live on campus feel more at home and more connected to others there,” Cymone Rogers, a first-year commuter in exploration, said. “So I don’t really get that experience, which is fine for me but there is a difference.”

Rachel DeMooy, program manager of Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services, said commuting is different because students do not experience leaving their childhood room behind, moving away from parents or guardians and creating community in the same way others do.

Fewer opportunities to make connections outside of the classroom provide fewer strong social connections and can hinder a commuter’s sense of belonging on campus, DeMooy said.

According to Ohio State’s 2015 study “Comparing On-Campus, Off-Campus, And Commuter Students,” commuters have a 10 percent lower sense of belonging to campus than other students.

The study also found only 33 percent of commuter stu-

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Commuters, students who live outside the 43201 university district ZIP code, typically use a car or public transportation to get to campus. dents were involved in student organizations as opposed to 63 percent of their on- and off-campus peers.

“It is different,” Rogers said. “It’s harder to meet people because I literally only go on campus for my classes but as soon as that’s done, I’m out.”

The reasons given for lower involvement in the study include time restraints, family and work obligations, and the inconvenience of commuting.

Kayla Phanthavong, a second-year in psychology, opted to live on campus with the hope of getting the traditional “full college experience” as a freshman. Phanthavong transitioned to commuting the fall semester of her second year but moved back into the residence hall the next semester.

When commuting, Phanthavong did not account for rush hour traffic in her schedule, which meant she sometimes

woke up at 4 or 5 a.m. to beat the traffic. In the afternoons, Phanthavong’s 30-minute drive could take up to an hour and a half.

“To sum it all up, it was not what I expected at all. I’m glad I’m back in the dorm,” Phanthavong said.

Commuters can use Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services resources such as commuter mentoring, lockers, a kitchen and a lounge, in addition to other services on its website.

To be a successful commuter student, Phanthavong suggests being realistic about your time and trying to avoid rush hour as much as possible.

Rogers also recommends getting involved and joining student organizations and group chats to stay informed about the events happening on campus.

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Off-campus parking guide LYDIA WEYRICH Lantern reporter weyrich.4@osu.edu

Off-campus living has many perks, but convenient parking usually is not one of them.

Many residents of Columbus, especially students, find parking to be somewhat complicated.

The majority of off-campus residences offer one parking spot per two-bedroom unit, and sometimes not even that, but most students still prefer to have a car on campus. This poses the question, “Where do people park?”

CampusParc President and CEO Sarah Blouch said there are a few ways to maneuver the issue.

Blouch said there are many options available, and CampusParc can find something that works for most situations, whether it is annual overnight parking, parking for a month or parking for just one day.

There are a few different factors that play into who can get which permit, Blouch said. Certain permits are reserved for faculty, which are listed as A; some for staff, which are listed as B; and some for students, which are listed as C. However, not all permits allow for overnight stays.

Blouch said students who need a place to park their car overnight have the following options: North campus The Arps Garage (CPN4) on North College Road, the Lane Avenue Garage (CPN1) on Neil Avenue, the West Lane Avenue Garage (CPN2).

South campus The Gateway Garage (CPS3) on East 11th Avenue, the Ohio Union North Garage (CPS2) on Oval Mall North, the 11th Avenue Garage (CPS).

West campus The West Campus surface lot (WC5).

A detailed surface lot list, garage list and pricing list can all be found on the Campus Parc website.

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The C Permit offers parking for students in various locations around campus.

Buying a pass Prices for the garages and lots vary depending on status and class, but all CampusParc permits are prorated, Blouch said.

“Any pass can be purchased at any time during the year, and it’s prorated by the month,” she said.

If someone buys an annual pass and only needs it for a semester, they can return their pass and be reimbursed for the unused time, Blouch said.

Permits can be purchased online, but Blouch said cus-

tomers should utilize their storefront in the Gateway Plaza, located at 1560 N. High St. “The staff in the office are great,” Blouch said. “Just call them or go in and say, ‘Here’s what I need to do, and this is what I’m trying to accomplish,’ and you can buy what you need.”

CampusParc also offers many options for daytime parking, and more information can be found at http://osu.campusparc.com.

Puzzles

Answer Key for Jan. 31: Across 1. EFG 4. Cole 8. Amen 12. Blah 14. Hefty 15. Cave 16. Bali 17. Elude 18. Dyed 19. Pencils 21. Local 23. Dogs

24. Cen 25. Fourth 27. Settles 31. Oat 32. Ahead 34. Oprah 36. Auto 38. Owner 40. Sire 41. Knees 43. Edsel 45. Cap 46. Arrears 48. Guess

Down 1. EBB 50. Els 2. Flap 51. Aims 3. Gale 52. Charm 4. Cells 55. Adopted 5. Ofus 58. Slew 6. Ltd 59. Olsen 7. Eyelet 61. Elal 8. ACDC 63. Hall 64. Neaps 9. Maya 65. Emma 10. Evel 66. Adds 11. Ned 67. Dent 13. Hindu 68. Spy 14. Heighho

20. Cora 22. Onto 24. Cedes 25. Fauna 26. Otter 27. Sands 28. Lps 29. Erics 30. Saras 31. Oak 33. Ewers 35. Hep 37. Oer 39. Regions

42. Seer 44. Lump 47. Almond 49. Estee 51. Adept 52. Clad 53. Held 54. Awls 55. Asan 56. Elms 57. Damp 58. Sha 60. Lee 62. Lay

Across

1. Native of Slovakia 5. Sauces for chips 9. Licorice ____ 13. Marine formation 15. Talented 16. Villain on “Othello” 17. Like an acrobat 18. Cry 19. Public disorder 20. Thumbs-down votes 21. Mr. Claus 23. Voids a pinball game 24. Aquatic mammals 26. University VIP 28. Bagpipe player 31. Clinton’s vice president (2 wds.)

35. “____ not, want not” 38. “Silly” birds 40. Paw’s partner

41. Sums (abbr.)

42. Like most potato chips 43. Starlet’s desire 44. “____ Man” (2 wds.)

45. Doc for soldiers 46. Complains 47. Caress 49. Tex-Mex dish 51. Lodge brothers 53. Standards 56. Call up 59. Lift 62. Fellow lacking grace 64. Work for 65. Savage 66. Cut into 2 equal parts 68. Creative 69. Achilles’ ____ 70. Church deacon 71. Dick Tracy’s wife 72. Rowdy Roman party 73. Organization (abbr.)

Down

1. Read hastily 2. Letterhead items 3. Leave bed 4. Kilmer of “The Saint” 5. Sunup 6. Unconvinced response 7. Entreat 8. Between Aug. and Oct. 9. Electrician’s specialty 10. Weather word 11. “____ Rhythm” (2 wds.)

12. Plant containers 14. Howard of “GWTW” 22. Nile serpent 23. Legend 25. City dwellings (abbr.)

27. Not difficult 29. Mild oath 30. Memento 32. Sharif of “Doctor Zhivago” 33. Highway exit

34. Lady lambs 35. “Annie” child 36. BB’s, e.g.

37. Baseball’s Musical 39. Engrave on metal 42. Search out 43. Light-haired 45. Marseilles girl (abbr.)

46. Put garmets on 48. Family chain restaurant 50. ____ and outs 52. Not as outgoing 54. Gelatin shapers 55. Redeems coupons 56. Marshy soil 57. Tortoise’s competition 58. Leftover scraps 60. Cassini of fashion 61. Lazily 63. “Charlotte’s Web” girl 65. Owl’s question 67. ____ mode (2 wds.)

Living between leases thelantern.com

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MOMINA TASHFEEN Lantern reporter tashfeen.6@osu.edu Many students living off campus have encountered similar, if not the same, issue between leases.

They experience a temporary limbo when an old lease ends, and the new one doesn’t start for another week or so, hits those from outside the city or state especially hard.

Before the start of every school year, Waseem Naboulsi, a third-year in biomedical engineering, has to think about housing plans for the following year.

His housing arrangements are already set for the coming school year with his old lease ending three weeks into July, and his new one starting Aug. 1, leaving him without a lease for at least a week.

“Sometimes it takes a month, and sometimes a couple of weeks [for the new lease to begin],” Naboulsi said. “I know some people consider a sublease at that point, but it’s more convenient for me to move back in with my parents who live in Dayton.”

Monica Wasef, a fourth-year in biology, found herself in a similar situation when switching houses left her couch surfing for three weeks. With her old lease ending on Aug. 1 and her new one not starting until Aug. 19, she was forced to rely on friends.

“I was lucky enough that a friend of mine had a townhouse during the summer, and I could stay with her and keep my stuff with her,” Wasef said. “If you don’t know anyone in Columbus, it can get nerve-wracking because you’d have to end up getting an Airbnb or booking a hotel.”

Being from a neighboring city and knowing people in Columbus, Naboulsi and Wasef are luckier than others.

Although their experiences are nothing new for off-campus students, other students, such as Sondos Issa, a thirdyear in psychology and philosophy, have found ways to work around the problem.

Due to effective coordination with her landlords, Issa hasn’t experienced a gap between leases.

“On July 31, I moved out of my old place and into my

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Some students living off campus have a hard time finding a place to stay over the summer when an old lease ends and a new one doesn’t begin for a period of time.

new place by Aug. 1 because of the agreement I came to with my landlords,” Issa said.

Although this is an ideal situation, it’s unrealistic for students to have the kind of time to communicate their preference to their landlords, Issa said.

“I’m in class and on campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and then I have meetings until 9 [p.m.],” Issa said. “I don’t have the time to be worrying about housing. I’d rather not deal with it and focus on my studies.”

The university requires students to live on campus for

their first two years if they’re out of state or do not live with a parent or guardian within a 25-mile radius, something Wasef said she appreciates. But, she thinks they should be taken care of even if they don’t live on Ohio State property.

“OSU does such a great job with taking care of students for their first two years, but I think they should still be mindful of upperclassmen,” Wasef said. “I feel like if you’re an out-of-state student, OSU should take more ownership with finding accomodations.”

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