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Zeta Phi Beta’s probation, stemming from a hazing incident in 2013, ended on Jan. 10.

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Heather Roberge, an award-winning designer and UCLA professor, is set to host a lecture series at OSU focused on architecture.

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The Lantern takes a look at what the OSU football team’s defense might look like next season.

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Report reveals Singletary’s cause of death OSU duo

Coroner also finds alcohol, marijuana traces in system of student who died at Mirror Lake jump AMANDA ETCHISON Editor in Chief etchison.4@osu.edu MICHAEL HUSON Campus Editor huson.4@osu.edu DANIKA STAHL Assistant Campus Editor stahl.145@osu.edu The Ohio State student who died after sustaining injuries during the annual Mirror Lake jump tradition had traces of alcohol and marijuana in his system, according to an autopsy report obtained Tuesday from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.

Austin Singletary, a third-year in human nutrition from Bellbrook, Ohio, died the morning of Nov. 25 as a result of blunt force injuries to the head and neck from diving into shallow water, the release stated.

The manner of death is considered accidental.

The report reads that his antemortem blood, which is blood before death, had 0.18 blood alcohol content, as well as 7.3 nanograms per milliliter of Delta-9-THC, which is a psychoactive substance in marijuana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The .18 blood alcohol content is more than twice the level considered too intoxicated to drive in Ohio.

“In terms of marijuana, it is illegal here in Ohio so any level is above legal limit,” said Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz. She

“If there is anyone that has any information regarding the events of that night, would they please just get in contact with the university police.”

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added that she could not comment on Singletary’s sobriety.

Max Singletary, Austin Singletary’s father, declined to comment directly about the release of the coroner’s report, but he said he hopes the coverage of the incident helps encourage witnesses to share any information they might have.

“If there is anyone that has any information regarding the events of that night, would they please just get in contact with the university police,” he said.

Paramedics responded to a medical emergency at Mirror Lake on Nov. 25 at 12:20 a.m. Austin Singletary was shortly thereafter taken to the Wexner Medical Center, where he died about six hours later, according to the coroner’s report.

Jumping in Mirror Lake the week before the OSU football game against Michigan is a fan tradition. 2015 was the third year of increased regulation at the event.

Students who attended — whether jumping or watching — were required to wear wristbands for admittance to the fenced-in lake area, and certain gates were designated as entrances and exits.

In a statement issued on Nov.

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25, University President Michael Drake said OSU leadership was in strong agreement that they would work with the campus community to end the Mirror Lake Jump tradition.

This decision was echoed by OSU’s Undergraduate Student Government General Assembly when it voted in support of ending the tradition with 35 aye, 6 nay and 6 abstained votes during a Dec. 2 meeting.

University spokesman Chris Davey expressed condolences for

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those impacted by Austin Singletary’s death in an emailed statement on Tuesday.

“The Ohio State community continues to mourn the tragic loss of our young Buckeye, as we learn more information about this accident,” Davey said.

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The Ohio State men’s soccer team lost six seniors to graduation, but now for two of them, their careers on the pitch are not over, as goalkeeper Chris Froschauer and defender Liam Doyle were selected in the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.

Froschauer, who played just one season for OSU after transferring from Dayton, was picked by the Colorado Rapids with the second pick in the third round.

Later on, D.C. United, which finished fourth in the Eastern Conference last season, selected Doyle with the sixth pick in the fourth round.

Both players depart Columbus for the professional ranks on the heels of rather successful senior campaigns.

To say Froschauer thrived in his lone season in scarlet and gray might be an understatement.

The 6-foot-4 Union, Kentucky, native’s save percentage of .798 and 10 shutouts were both tops in the conference. Froschauer was named the Big Ten’s Goalkeeper of the Year, while also being selected to the all-Region team.

His goals-against average of 0.88 is the ninth-best single-season clip in OSU history, while his 10 shutouts are tied for third.

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Board of Trustees discusses research faculty recruitment JAY PANANDIKER Engagement Editor panandiker.1@osu.edu Ohio State’s Board of Trustees convened for an off-cycle session on Tuesday to discuss the future of research at Ohio State — one of the three primary missions of the university.

The meeting featured a presentation by Interim Provost Bruce McPheron and Vice President of Research Caroline Whitacre, who discussed the current state of research faculty at the university, as well as the university’s goal of increasing the n umber of award-winning research professors, part of the Discovery Themes initiative.

Currently, the university spends $962 million on research, which comes from a variety of sources including government, industry and foundations, Whitacre said. She added that the percentage of research spending that

“We have been in conversations where we talked about poaching entire units from other universities.

We have not yet identified one to do the dance with to try.”

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the university itself funds, however, has been increasing — a trend she said has been happening at universities nationally.

In recent years, the university has allocated approximately $350 million to investments related to research, which can ultimately bring in more research funding from government agencies and the private sector.

A concern raised by board chairman Jeffrey Wadsworth was how the investment ultimately fared.

McPheron said that while the planning of COURTESY OF OSU the Discovery Interim Executive Themes initiative Vice President began five years and Provost Bruce ago, the univerMcPheron. sity only began to spend money on growing the number of highly talented research faculty approximately 10 months ago.

He added that since the university is still in the process of recruiting and developing new faculty members, in the future the university should see more results. So far, the university has hired 35 new faculty members

and authorized the hiring of more than 100 researchers. Additionally, there is a gap between when the new faculty arrive and when they begin to generate revenue.

One of the major goals of the initiative was to grow the number of American Association of University recognized awards given to faculty. OSU has approximately 1,100 awards given to its faculty, putting it slightly below the median amongst its peer group, according to Whitacre.

More specifically, recruiting academy-level faculty, or those who are widely considered at the top of their respective fields, has been a major goal of the university. OSU has a total of 31 faculty members who are currently members of one of the three major academies — engineering, medicine and sciences.

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OSU team investigates crime scenes CARLEE FRANK Lantern reporter frank.442@osu.edu Whether you are 15 years old or 52, crime drama can be appealing.

It puts some people on the edge of their seat, asking “Who did it?” However, crime scene investigations are not limited just to the worlds of “CSI” and “Law and Order,” as Ohio State has its very own team investigating working with crime scene investigations.

The Forensic Anthropology Case Team was founded in 2004 by Sam Stout, an anthropologist and professor at OSU. FACT partners with law enforcement to investigate and solve murders in Ohio, its most recent case being the ongoing Innis Park murders.

FACT is comprised of OSU faculty, as well as undergraduate, graduate and doctorate students whose primary area of study is anthropology. Alexis Dzubak, a doctorate student and team leader of FACT, explained that while building a relationship with law enforcement is not a static process, it has been very close with the city of Columbus and specifically its cold case unit for quite some time.

“That’s the nature of the game — it’s the law enforcement seeking us out as opposed to us seeking them out,” Dzubak said.

Case work usually begins with a phone call from a police department in which FACT is informed about the remains and what the police would like investigated — although this may vary case to case.

Jules Angel, a lecturer in the department of anthropology and co-director of FACT, said since 2004, the group has worked on roughly 45 cases, ranging from buried human remains to mass disasters like plane crashes.

“Some years we might have 12 cases, and other years we might have two,” Angel said. “But sometimes we can solve a case by looking at a photograph; the question being, ‘Is this human?’ and I may

idence recovery, identification and excavation. She said FACT can increase the amount of content police collect, help reach conclusions they would otherwise not have and help them better understand what happened in each case.

“The police departments are using our services so they can get better evidence and then hopefully better justice,” she said.

Angel said her goal is to prove that what is taught in college is highly valuable and applicable to real-life situations. She wants students to feel encouraged to study anthropology — specifically forensic anthropology — so that FACT can continue to grow and help the Ohio community.

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Jules Angel measuring a horse skull in an archeology lab in Smith Laboratory. easily say yes or no.”

Dzubak said that her work in the classroom and with the forensics team is strenuous, but it is also worthwhile.

“On the academic side of things it’s really good to learn how this all fits together and to translate your laboratory skills into real world experience,” Dzubak said.

Angel and Dzubak both said they agree that their motives are not purely academic. Instead, the work is pro bono and not part of their teaching requirements, meaning they set time aside for FACT of their own free will.

“It’s about using our forensic expertise and giving back to the community,” Angel said.

Dzubak explained that she finds it rewarding that each case gives

closure to families who might not have received it otherwise.

“I think that from a human side of things, that emotional perspective is very important to recognize as well,” she said.

Dzubak and Angel said that they hope FACT will continue building relationships with law enforcement in Ohio and supplying students with valuable field experience. Most importantly, however, they both said they hope FACT will break down stereotypes about forensic work.

“You want to break down the stereotype of a bunch of students who don’t know what they are doing and an academic who’s wandering around in some sort of foggy malaise,” Angel said.

Angel said that FACT is a veritable dream team of experts in ev-

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Probation period ends for Zeta Phi Beta DANIEL HERBERNER Lantern reporter herberner.4@osu.edu Zeta Phi Beta, suspended in 2013 after a hazing incident, has completed its probation period one year after its return to campus.

The sorority was reinstated and put on probation last January after a two-year suspension stemming from a hazing incident. As of Jan. 10, the sorority is no longer on probation.

“It was hard. We took it very hard when it happened,” said LaShanda Coleman, undergraduate advisor for the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. “It was a wakeup call. But now we’re under new leadership and everyone is aware that things have changed.”

Under this new leadership, the sorority has taken steps to rectify what has happened, and has

brought in new members.

Coleman said those steps included meetings with alumni, members of the graduate chapter, current chapter at OSU and its state director, as well as education classes, and all members taking a four-hour membership intake program.

“We had to show a dedication, in the community, that we would not let this happen again,” Coleman said. “That’s where we were founded. And there’s definitely been a lot of interest throughout this period in joining.”

The Code of Student Conduct defines hazing as “doing, requiring or encouraging any act, whether or not the act is voluntarily agreed upon, in conjunction with initiation or continued membership or participation in any group, that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm or humil-

iation. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, use of alcohol, creation of excessive fatigue, and paddling, punching or kicking in any form.”

While David Isaacs, Student Life spokesman, could not comment as to the nature of the hazing, he did explain the requirements needed for reinstatement.

He said the sorority was mandated to put in place anti-hazing education programs, as well as a formal new member plan with specific details on its anti-hazing policy. In addition, the national headquarters of Zeta Phi Beta had to approve the move back onto campus, along with the graduate chapter, Gamma Zeta Zeta.

From there, OSU Student Life could reinstate the sorority following the suspension, with a one-year probationary period.

“We have been extremely happy with what they have done throughout this probationary period,” Isaacs said. “We have worked extremely closely with them and their alumni to ensure that they understand what went wrong and how we can prevent it from happening again.”

Isaacs said he believes Zeta Phi Beta could be a role model to other Greek organizations.

“They are a real success story with how eager they were to change their behaviors,” Isaacs said. “They are a prime example that, even if mistakes are made, groups can come through better on the other side.”

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Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Wadsworth said it is also important to be aware that some universities, such as Harvard and University of California, Berkeley, have more than 100 academy members among their faculty.

“The question that came up is, ‘Do we have enough of these people?’ And of course that answer is no,” Whitacre said.

Whitacre said the number of award-winning faculty members is directly correlated to outside research money that is then given to the institution. Additionally, faculty recognition is one of the considerations in the U.S. News and World Report rankings.

“If no one has heard of your faculty, it is an uphill climb to get them to recognize your institution as a great institution,” McPheron said.

Whitacre said the university is using a two-fold strategy to gain new talent — both acquiring talent from other schools as well as developing younger talent already at the university. She said the strategy is to put rising stars up for lesser awards so that later on they might be more qualified for larger recognition.

McPheron added that a normal faculty search is not enough when trying to obtain high-level talent.

Often, these faculty look to go to schools with top-level facilities where they know other faculty.

“You want this person who comes in not only to be the only piece in this game, but to be the aggregator that lets other folks up their opportunities,” McPheron said.

Trustee Janet Reid asked if it would be possible for the university to try and get multiple “geniuses” who already work together across disciplines in order to grow the talent at the university.

“We have been in conversations where we talked about poaching entire units from other universities,” McPheron responded. “We have not yet identified one to do the dance with to try.”

One metric that is used to measure success of research efforts is rankings, Whitacre said. Currently OSU ranks 16th among public universities in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, which include research and faculty reputation as a factor in the assessment.

McPheron said rankings are not the most important thing when it comes to recruiting faculty, adding that faculty colleagues, facilities and vision for the faculty member’s program are also important.

“Excellence — this is all about having the best faculty in the world,” he said. “It is about becoming a destination for the best intellects in the world. So we build an affordable education and have access to the excellence that is defined by these faculty scholars. And the fact that these areas of investment are defined by problem solving in society, I think is the very definition of the engaged university.”

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From Knowlton to LA and back again MARIA FERNANDEZ Lantern reporter fernandez.198@osu.edu A nationally recognized architect is returning to her alma mater from Los Angeles.

Wednesday evening, the Knowlton School of Architecture’s semester-long lecture series will be kicking off with award-winning designer and UCLA professor Heather Roberge. She will be presenting a number of projects from her office that deal with professional problems encountered in the field.

For Roberge, who obtained her master’s degree in architecture from Ohio State, it’s a homecoming to the place that gave her a passion for architecture.

“I started studying engineering at Ohio State,” Roberge said. “I had an interest in visual art, so I took a historical architecture survey class.

I loved the way the history of architecture was described, its cultural implications and the rich number of multiple influences that affected the production of architecture. The passion of the instructors at Knowlton was contagious.”

Andrew Cruse, associate professor of architecture and director of the series this year, described

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“En Pointe” is on display until Jan. 21 in Knowlton Hall.

Roberge as the perfect candidate to kick off the event.

“As an alum, she has ties back to OSU,” he said. “Her relationship with UCLA makes her a colleague, and she has very compelling work to showcase.”

Students can see some of

Roberge’s work firsthand in the Banvard Gallery, located on the first floor of Knowlton Hall. “En Pointe” is on display until Nov. 23. and is a series of aluminum columns that are close to touching the ceiling and take up almost the entire room. While the columns

might look massive, each weighs only 90 pounds.

“We wanted to produce a column that defines space, but takes up very little mass,” Roberge said.

“Aluminum is of recyclable, very lightweight material.”

The columns also lack a base for

support. Each column’s mass and silhouette is individually designed to support the other columns. No column can stand up without the other adjacent columns. They all counterbalance each other.

Roberge said this design represents one of the focuses of her lecture: integrating materials with modern techniques.

“Our techniques we have today deal with physics simulations and using digital control to produce material assemblies,” she said.

“We can use this numeric control to replicate highly refined parts, and this in turn could relate to how the column might work differently in the future.”

The focus of this semester’s lectures is energy and environment, and another work that Roberge will be focusing on is her award-winning design, “Succulent House.”

Roberge describes it as a potential way for American families to understand how much water they are using.

Roberge said the standard design is to get rainwater away from the house as soon as possible. Her design changes the pitch of a roof, so it inverts the water into interior storage containers, where it could then be reused.

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WWE acts are fake, but connections real SALLEE ANN RUIBAL Arts&Life Editor ruibal.1@osu.edu Going to WWE is like going to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus. There are performers who come out to deafening fireworks and leap from top ropes. Going to WWE is like going to Disney on Ice with the elegant choreography that acts as a charade. Going to WWE is like going to a taping of the “Maury Show” where the crowd just knows certain chants to yell at performers and hosts.

Going to “WWE Live” at Nationwide Arena on Monday night was a messy, papier-mâché experience.

I first got into WWE when dating a former boyfriend. He was a trained boxer who would regularly wake up at 6 a.m. for training sessions and chiropractor visits. He knew the art and sport of fighting, but still was amused, entertained and enraptured by this Bizarro World version.

I then shared this amusement

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WWE “Monday Night Raw Live” took place at Nationwide Arena on Jan. 18. with my roommate. It was always a good work day when I got home in time to flip on “Monday Night RAW.” We would catch up with each other as Dean Ambrose nailed jabs into the Black Sheep’s jaw.

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I went to “Monday Night RAW Live” with both my roommate and ex-boyfriend. He and I were still dating when tickets went on sale and, since breaking up, have tried to foster a sort of friendship like Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Bennett.

It’s working out so far, despite advice columnist Ogonna Ononye’s warnings.

We were a hodgepodge group, but I think that’s what WWE owner Vince McMahon would want.

WWE superstars and divas are

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branded as weird outcasts who have found their place competing with others like them. And is there anything weirder than agreeing to join your roommate and your ex in watching grown men wrestle?

No, but there are also few things that make you feel more like you belong.

OK, that’s over the top, but being dramatic is the lifeblood of WWE. It’s a well-known and well-respected fact that very little if any of WWE is authentic. If there’s any apprehension about that, see a live taping. It’s all about camera angles. No way do Ambrose’s jabs that I mentioned earlier even get near skin, nonetheless bone.

It is like dancing in that partners move toward and dip each other in perfect harmony. Their speeches are dramatic monologues that are works of literary talent to rile up the 8-year-old behind us while simultaneously making our group of 20-somethings crack up.

WWE is an amazing empire. It It is literally amazing how the majority of their commercials are just for their own video games, toys

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The Pleasant Tense seeks no identity ZAK KOLESAR Lantern reporter kolesar.25@osu.edu In an attempt to shine light on local music, The Lantern’s “Columbus’ Own” is a weekly series that will profile a new Columbus band/ artist each week.

There is an alley off of West Fifth Avenue that is being shadowed by the towering View on Fifth apartment complex. All the way down the alley resides independent recording studio Oranjudio, its door inconspicuously blending into a wall of the same shade of tan.

On this particular Friday evening, The Pleasant Tense, an eclectic mix of varied talents that formed in 2013, is trying to squeeze in some valuable recording time. The first track they reZAK KOLESAR | LANTERN REPORTER corded is an up-tempo R&B pop Bassist Raad Shubaily and vocalist Marnée Richardson are deep in concentration during tune, guided by a blissful piano recording time. melody. we came up with, like the mesh of leon-like voice: “I hope I’m never while discussing how the recorded The unreleased track, “BBT,” the different things coming togeth- in their way, oh no.” version turned out. represents the band’s assorted cater, was something different and it “She’s really good at adapting Skubak is the most reserved in alog, which ranges from blues-insounded cool,” Richardson said. her voice to each song,” Skubak these situations despite being a spired tunes to upbeat jams.

“We work well together.” said. “She doesn’t have a set voice. multi-talented musician. When “I don’t like labels,” keyboardThe Pleasant Tense’s most re- She’s able to shapeshift depending Richardson and Skubak were ist Kevin Skubak said. “I think it cent release, a four-song EP titled on what the song needs.” making music the year before The narrows people’s minds in terms “Easy Art,” showcases the band’s At the studio the band’s front- Pleasant Tense formed, the former of how they view the band they’re ability to fit into more than one woman is in high spirits, which OSU student covered every instruabout to listen to.” genre. puts the rest of the room at ease. ment to back Richardson’s vocals.

Skubak, along with vocalist “I love to mix it up,” Richardson There is hardly any disagreement Now he mostly sticks to the Marnée Richardson, were the said. “I don’t want to be just rock; between the five throughout the keys, which has increasingly exinitial collaborators before they I don’t want to be just pop; I don’t session, which is also to say that panded the band’s already-multibrought in guitarist Andrew Sais, want to be just funk.” every member’s opinion is equally farious palate. bassist Raad Shubaily and drumThe opening song is followed by valued.

“I like the ability that it gives mer Seth Daily. Skubak and Richthe heavy funk and R&B-infused The band’s open-mindedness me in terms of writing songs,” ardson wanted to bring their music “Trigger Happy.” Sais provides also eliminates any selfish motives Skubak said. “It’s really easy for to life, so they recruited a group the first aspect paired with Shubai- and frequent creative spats. No me to create melodies on the piano with diverse musical backgrounds ly’s sleek bass. Most prominently, one member ever commands au- in terms of any other instrument.” with the intention to play concerts. however, is Richardson’s chame- thority while performing and even How about the prospect of try“It was weird at first, but what

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Keys player Kevin Skubak focuses on providing the melody for a Pleasant Tense song. ing to integrate a sixth or even seventh member? Not right now, but it is definitely a possibility.

“Adding more people to the mix might complicate things a little, but if we were to add anything else it would definitely be some horns,” Richardson said.

Although the band embraces melding their many influences, there can be a downside to that. Labels can constrict art, but choosing not to announce an identity makes it difficult for cliquey listeners to embrace.

“I feel like there’s a type of music that gets popular in this town a lot more than other types even though there’s so many different types of music,” Sais said.

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WHAT’S UP THIS WEEKEND Wednesday, Jan. 20

Retrospective: Warren Sonbert, 7 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. The Wex celebrates the work of experimental filmmaker Warren Sonbert with two programs dedicated to him.

Five of his works will be shown between the two programs. Program 1 begins at 7 p.m., Program 2 begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for each program are $6 for students, members and seniors; $8 for public.

Thursday, Jan. 21 Department of Dance MFA Exhibition: Off the Wall, reception at 6 p.m., performance at 7 p.m. at Urban Arts Space. 50 W. Town St. Part I shows Thursday, Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Part II shows Jan. 28, 29 and 30 at same respective times. Admission is free.

Friday, Jan. 22

Nite Out, 7 p.m. in Thurber Theatre in the Drake Performance and Event Center. A showcase of talent from students in the medical school along with a raffle fundraiser. Tickets available at the door for $10, OUAB Presents: Through and proceeds benefit the Columbus the lens with Brandon Stanton, Free Clinic. from 7-10 p.m. in the Archie Griffin Grand Ball Room in the Ohio Union. The founder of the “Humans of New York” blog speaks to Ohio State students. Tickets free with BuckID.

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Young Thug, 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. 1722 N. High St. Opener is Fat Trel. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster for $50.10, fees included.

Big Room Brunch, with Wolfgang Van Muzak, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Big Room Bar. 1036 S. Front St. Enjoy breakfast foods and local artist Wolfgang Van Muzak will be performing from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is free.

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Pace of Glaciers’ “BCEDHIXKO” fulfills a vision ZAK KOLESAR Lantern reporter kolesar.25@osu.edu

The newest project crafted by Pace of Glaciers, an emerging alternative rock group in Columbus and former Columbus’ Own feature, sounds like an hour-long soundtrack for a pleasant, nostalgic dream. On the group’s official website, the band’s first album, “BCEDHIXKO,” pronounced “Buh-seh-deh-koh,” is described as “a journey (they) made in searching for who (they) are.”

“BCEDHIXKO” hits its stride on “Shade,” one track before the outro. It contains some of the most poignant lyrics on the album. “I can’t help but wonder who it is that you are” is a question that most likely will never be answered, but the words further paint the mental struggles expressed throughout the album.

The LP also includes a selection of songs referred to as the “Saint Clair Sessions.” The seven

songs are a collection of previous singles the band released leading up to its debut. These tracks don’t stray too far away from the album preceding them.

As mysterious as Pace of Glaciers is, its music and message is clear and relatable, respectively.

The band recognizably had a vision while recording “BCEDHIXKO,” and it was evident that it was passionate about that vision.The newest project crafted

by Pace of Glaciers, an emerging alternative rock group in Columbus and former Columbus’ Own feature, sounds like an hour-long soundtrack for a pleasant, nostalgic dream. On the group’s official website, the band’s first album, “BCEDHIXKO,” pronounced “Buh-seh-deh-koh,” is described as “a journey (it) made in searching for who (it is).”

That powerful statement is echoed throughout the 11-track LP, floating over the band’s ambient soundscapes. The result is a universal sound that pushes the

album along without becoming mundane or repetitive.

An example of the collective’s chemistry can be clearly heard on “Not There,” which prominently features a bold, creeping bass line. However, an ascending background guitar inconspicuously blends two regularly contrasting elements.

The result is a universal sound that pushes the album along without becoming mundane or repetitive.

This technique is often referred to as “shoegazing,” which includes the heavy use of distortion and feedback to create an airy atmosphere. For Pace of Glaciers’ latest work, it provides flawless song-to-song transition.

It is not until the middle of the album, though, when Ryan Conley (guitar), Stephen Pileski (bass, guitar and vocals), Joey Teale (guitar, keys and vocals) and Tyler Foltz (drums) truly hit their stride.

“Not There” comes at a point in the LP when Pace of Glaciers’ sound really becomes defined. It feels like the moment when dusk turns to darkness, while driving on a barren country road. It’s a mellow setting for lyrics that provide sentimental statements to reflect on alone.

Overall “BCEDHIXKO” plays much like a collection of deep and personal reflections, albeit some that have a darker tone. “I don’t sleep, I don’t eat, I don’t need to call my friends no more,” reads like a cry for help spawned by depression, yet relatable to most at some point in life.

Each track, however, indisputably has its own texture. The hypnotizing bongo and drum breakdown on opening track “Sunseeps” is followed by band-

wide chaos before returning to the initial calming nature of the intro on “Birthday.”

“BCEDHIXKO” hits its stride on “Shade,” one track before the outro. It contains some of the most poignant lyrics on the album. “I can’t help but wonder who it is that you are” is a question that most likely will never be answered, but the words further paint the mental struggles expressed throughout the album.

The LP also includes a selection of songs referred to as the “Saint Clair Sessions.” The seven songs are a collection of previous singles the band released leading up to its debut. These tracks don’t stray too far away from the album preceding them.

As mysterious as Pace of Glaciers is, its music and message is clear and relatable, respectively.

The band recognizably had a vision while recording “BCEDHIXKO,” and it was evident that it was passionate about that vision.

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The Pleasant Tense blends into the Columbus music scene almost as well as the entrance to the studio they are creating in. Just like the studio, they are also a tuckedaway gem in an industry where conforming can be contagious.

That is of no concern for The Pleasant Tense, who is exposing Columbus to a little bit of everything the city enjoys hearing as one act. Sounds like a gratifying

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during his first year playing football in Columbus, but he brings a stellar track record to his new team.

At Huber Heights High School, Landers was the Ohio Division I state champion in shot put in 2014 and finished fifth the following year. He also competed in hammer throw, discus and weight throw.

“I appreciate coach Meyer and his staff working Landers, Wilson and Clark into our training schedule in an effort to strengthen our men’s program,” Dennis said.

For the OSU track and field team, the season is already underway, as the Buckeyes already have three meets under their belts. They are set to continue their schedule in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday in the Power 5 Conference Clash.

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award for top player in his position, as the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, product was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. In all, Doyle nabbed eight postseason awards, three of which were academically focused.

Doyle anchored an OSU defense that allowed just six goals in conference play and 23 overall. In addition, he notched 10 points, comprised of two goals and six assists.

The duo’s selections bring the OSU men’s soccer team’s total number of draftees to 16 all-time, but they are the first two taken since 2012.

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tainty hangs over the pass-catchers for OSU next season. Whether Victor will be able to contribute as a true freshman remains to be seen, of course, but even if he doesn’t contribute in 2016, he will likely make an impact somewhere down the line.

For Victor, who played in the Army All-American Game in January, to step in and play right away, he will need to add weight to his slender 6-foot-4 frame. Currently, he listed at just 177 pounds.

That number will have to increase for him to step on the field this fall, as college football is much more physical than high school and he might not hold up playing at that weight. Fortunately for Victor and his new team, OSU strength coach Mickey Marotti is considered one of the best in the business.

Even though OSU returns redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett, the addition of Haskins to the recruiting class is an enormous lift.

Meyer and the Buckeyes had been targeting Haskins for quite some time, according to Ari Wasserman of Cleveland.com, but the Potomac, Maryland, native chose to stay instate and play for the Terrapins after OSU received a verbal commitment from Tristen Wallace, a four-star athlete from Texas.

Wallace changed his mind, though, and chose to play wide receiver at Oregon. Once that happened and Maryland fired Randy Edsall, the door for Meyer to land Haskins swung open, Wasserman reported.

Haskins walked through the door, locked it and all but threw away the key Monday. He announced his intent to become a Buckeye in an essay posted to a blog powered by Weebly, to which he tweeted the link.

The 6-foot-2, 188-pounder discussed his reasons for decommitting, which largely centered on Edsall’s firing, before telling the world where he would play collegiately.

“At the age of 8 years old, I went to numerous Ohio State camps, loved watching their games and idolized the university,” Haskins

wrote. “Finally, my dream to attend ​Ohio State will come true.”

Barring any unforeseen injuries, which, based off recent history, wouldn’t be unheard of for OSU, Haskins is unlikely to contribute right away. But, 247Sports’ seventh-ranked pro-style quarterback is certainly a guy Meyer would entrust at the helm of his offense, based upon his vigorous recruitment of Haskins.

Making the flip-flop from Maryland to OSU along with Haskins was Jones, the fourstar linebacker from Olney, Maryland.

Pegged by 247Sports as the No. 9 linebacker, Jones’ journey to Columbus was an interesting one. Wasserman reported Jones was a “surprise Ohio State official visitor” over the weekend.

By sunset Monday, he had already declared his intentions to switch to OSU. Haskins posted a picture of himself with Jones on his Twitter account, saying they are “like brothers.”

Jones, who Rivals.com lists as a five-star prospect, joins a linebacking unit at OSU that lost two starters. Although there is plenty of talent already at linebacker for the Buckeyes, such as juniors Raekwon McMillan and Chris Worley, tossing Jones in the mix is certainly not a bad thing.

With all three players, just how much they play in 2016 remains unseen but for a program to maintain success over long periods of time, like OSU always does, these types of commitments are the foundation for prolonged dominance.

They, however, might not be the last of splashes that the Buckeyes make from now until National Signing Day on Feb. 3.

“Big day for the Buckeyes!” OSU offensive coordinator Ed Warinner tweeted Monday. “More to come!!”

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Barrett and McMillan leave OSU in good hands despite huge loss of talent KYLE MCKINNON For The Lantern mckinnon.99@osu.edu Due to a mass exodus the likes of which coach Urban Meyer has never seen, no team in college football will look more different from years prior than the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Yet, no team is better equipped to handle such overwhelming roster turnover. With now-redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett and junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan returning for the 2016 season, Buckeye faithful can be rest assured that their youthful team is in good hands.

Barrett and McMillan form an efficient one-two punch, letting their play do the talking for them on the field. And boy did it tell quite the story last season.

McMillan enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign, tallying 119 tackles, while finishing as a finalist for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding linebacker, in the process.

Barrett began the season on the sidelines, but eventually overtook struggling starter Cardale Jones for the leading job. After enduring a bit of an adjustment period, Barrett finished strong. In “The Game” against Michigan, and versus Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, Barrett racked up 559 yards of offense yards, including five touchdowns.

In any case, the Buckeyes are still

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OSU then-redshirt sophomore quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) was awarded the offensive player of the game award in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 in Glendale, Arizona. losing a plethora of talent to the NFL. So much, in fact, that many analysts are projecting as many as 15 draft picks out of OSU alone, which would break the former record of 14 set by the Scarlet and Gray back in 2004. Shortly after the Buckeyes had dispatched Notre Dame 44-28 in their bowl game, Barrett appeared more than ready for the challenges that the 2016 season will hold, regardless of his

new role as the face of the team.

“That doesn’t really change anything, because I’m not going to relax or get comfortable,” Barrett said on Jan. 5, per Austin Ward of ESPN. “That’s when you stop getting better, and I want to be better.

There are things I know I can work on. But I’ll carry the weight on my shoulders to make plays, which I’m comfortable with. I have confidence in myself to do that.”

Barrett will certainly enter next season as a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding player in college football. On the opposite side of the field, McMillan will look to continue his high level of play. He’s proven to be a man amongst boys on the gridiron, and it seems as though he’s destined for greatness, as Meyer has already named him, as well as Barrett, team captains for 2016.

“(McMillan) was ready when he walked in the door, to be honest with you,” defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Luke Fickell said via Tim Shoemaker of Eleven Warriors. “Everyone has different definitions of leadership and I try to make mine really simple: not to change up from what the head coach’s is, but those who can make others around him better.”

The common denominator between Barrett and McMillan is how they carry themselves on and off of the field. You’ll rarely see a boisterous or emotional celebration after a big play from either, as the two simply never get too high or too low in any given moment. They’re quiet leaders who truly do improve those around them.

A multitude of playmakers and future NFL draft picks might have departed from OSU, but the Buckeyes couldn’t ask for a better pair to lead the young team into the upcoming season.

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defensive end, some have thought the fivestar recruit could project as a defensive tackle. The hitch with him is that he is recovering from a torn ACL suffered during his final year of high school, so health could hold him back from playing right away.

In the middle As one of the few returning starters, combined with his natural leadership role of the Mike linebacker, McMillan will be the unquestioned captain of the defense. There is a very strong possibility that his junior season will be his final one in college, so another strong season from the Hinesville, Georgia, product, who led the team with 119 tackles in 2015, should be expected.

The other two starting linebacker spots, however, are not so easy to figure out.

Expect one of them to go to redshirt junior Chris Worley, who would have likely been a starter each of the last two years had he not been beaten out before the 2014 season by the now-departed Darron Lee. The third seems to be an absolute toss-up.

Junior Dante Booker and sophomore Jerome Baker could certainly be considered the favorites when camp opens, but a name to keep an eye on is redshirt freshman Nick Conner.

Conner broke out with a very strong performance during the 2015 spring game, leading many to believe he could play a significant role as a true freshman. While a knee injury ended his hopes of contributing in 2015, Meyer has made it clear how much he likes the product of nearby Dublin Scioto High School.

While Conner’s future will likely lie with inheriting McMillan’s Mike linebacker job, he could get an early head start should he be granted the outside or strong-side linebacker position in 2016.

In the back As with the first two defensive groups, the secondary features one returning starter in Conley. This unit arguably features more talent loss than any other, with safeties Vonn

Bell and Tyvis Powell and top cornerback Eli Apple saying goodbye with eligibility remaining.

Opposite Conley at the cornerback position should be junior Damon Webb, who saw snaps in seven games as OSU’s nickelback in passing situations.

Occupying Webb’s former role as the third corner, therefore, is up for grabs. Redshirt sophomore Marshon Lattimore is probably the leading candidate for the job, but sophomore Denzel Ward, who took the familiar Meyer route of getting his feet wet on special teams, could be keyed in on for a bigger role.

The safety spots should be occupied by redshirt sophomore Malik Hooker and redshirt junior Cam Burrows, simply by process of elimination of the thinnest position on the team.

Unless Webb or Ward shift from cornerback to safety, those two are really the only candidates on the roster with any experience.

Hooker appeared in each game in some capacity in 2015, while Burrows was ahead of him on the depth chart before suffering a season-ending foot injury midway through the year.

That projection, however, hinges on the health of junior Erick Smith, who should have a starting spot with his name on it should he recover fully from a torn ACL suffered in early November. But ACL injuries are no joke when it comes to both getting healthy and regaining effectiveness, so it’s a big question mark if Smith will be able to step into a large role when the season begins on Sept. 3 against Bowling Green.

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A group of OSU defensive players tackle a Notre Dame player during the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 in Glendale, Arizona.

OSU then-redshirt freshman defensive end Sam Hubbard (6) celebrates after a fumble recovery during a game against Penn State on Oct. 17 at Ohio Stadium.

A whole new look RYAN COOPER Sports Editor cooper.487@osu.edu Yesterday, The Lantern began its two-part examination of what Ohio State’s starting lineups might look like during the 2016 season after an unprecedented amount of talent depart due to graduation or the NFL draft, which included 16 of 22 starters — eight on offense and eight on defense.

The three offensive starters returning — redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett, redshirt senior guard-turned-center Pat Elflein and redshirt junior guard Billy Price — will have to quickly integrate with the large number of offensive weapons asked to step up in a big way to keep the powerhouse program afloat.

The same will have to be done on defense, which was often considered the bread and butter of

A glimpse at the 2016 Ohio State defense coach Urban Meyer’s 2015 squad.

The three returning starters there — junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan, redshirt junior cornerback Gareon Conley and redshirt junior defensive end Tyquan Lewis — started all 13 games in 2015. However, beyond that trio the projected starters next season ranged from players splitting snaps to seeing limited playing time to being in high school in 2015.

Here is an early glance at OSU’s defense as it turns the page on the next era of talent.

On the line The players occupying the two ends of the front four seems obvious enough, with Lewis returning to one end and redshirt sophomore Sam Hubbard, who was a key con-

tributor off the bench in 2015 with 6.5 sacks, on the other.

Hubbard will be asked to fill the shoes of Joey Bosa, though Hubbard actually registered 1.5 more sacks than the consensus top-10 pick.

Almost as important as filling Bosa’s spot with Hubbard, however, is filling Hubbard’s role of picking up snaps on both end positions on the line when a starter gets a breather. The likeliest candidate for that job seems to be junior Jalyn Holmes, who received an extended look in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame after Bosa’s early ejection.

Things get murkier up the middle, however. Both starters there, Adolphus Washington and Tom-

my Schutt, were lost to graduation, with not a ton of strong options waiting in the wings.

Redshirt junior Michael Hill started a few games in 2015 that Schutt missed with various injuries, so it is reasonable to think he will step into a full-time role next year.

But Meyer might have to get creative for the other spot in the interior. It is possible that lower-ceiling players like redshirt sophomore Donovan Munger or redshirt junior Tracy Sprinkle could get the early nods as a placeholder, but don’t be surprised to see Meyer turn to a true freshman to occupy the role.

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Trio of football players join track and field team RYAN COOPER Sports Editor cooper.487@osu.edu

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OSU then-junior H-back Dontre Wilson (2) runs with the ball during a game against Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana, on Oct. 3.

For three Ohio State football players, a new layer has been added to their offseason training programs.

H-back Dontre Wilson, wide receiver James Clark and defensive tackle Robert Landers are going to be wearing scarlet and gray as multisport athletes, as the OSU track and field team announced on Tuesday that the trio would be joining the team for the 2016 season.

“We’re excited to have our football players join the track and field program,” said OSU director of track and field Karen Dennis in a press release.

All three of the athletes competed in track and field in high school, giving the team hope that they can immediately step up as contributors while balancing their spring football practices.

“We realize the indoor season is short, and these men have a major responsibility to football. However, they are all talented athletes that may help us in the throwing and sprint events,”

Dennis said in the release. “They have some work to do to get their ‘track legs’ back, but work is something they are very familiar with.”

Wilson played in nine games in 2015 while dealing with a foot injury, managing seven catches for 63 yards. Considered one of the fastest players on the OSU football roster, Wilson ran track in his first three years at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. He is listed on the roster as a sprinter.

Also listed as a sprinter is Clark, who was one of the faster short-distance runners in Florida while in high school in New Smyrna Beach.

Clark placed in fifth place in the 100-meter dash and sixth in the 200-meter dash in the 2012 Florida Outdoor Championships, recording a personal-best 100-meter time of 10.43 seconds.

He did not record any receptions last season, but was a contributor on special teams.

While Wilson and Clark make their presences felt with their legs, the third Buckeye to join the track and field team, Landers, does his damage with his upper body.

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The Ohio State football program already had one of the nation’s top recruiting classes as Feb. 3, the date of this year’s National Signing Day, inched closer. But a wave of three major verbal commitments crashed upon the shores of the college football world Monday which now leaves coach Urban Meyer’s 2016 class sitting alone at the top, according to multiple outlets.

Scout.com, 247Sports and Rivals all now have the Buckeyes owning the No. 1 spot after the addition of a trio of four-star prospects. The three outlets each had OSU with the third-ranked class prior to the announcements.

Quarterback Dwayne Haskins, linebacker Keandre Jones and wide receiver Binjimen Victor all declared on Martin Luther King Jr. Day their plans to play collegiately in Columbus, bringing the number of commitments for Meyer in his 2016 class to 21.

Victor’s destination was largely up in the air until around noon on Monday when he posted on Twitter, whereas Haskins and Jones were previously verbally committed to Maryland.

The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native Victor had narrowed his choices down to West Virginia, Tennessee and OSU before selecting the Scarlet and Gray.

“I would like to thank everyone for being there for me throughout this whole recruiting process,” he wrote in a screenshot on his Twitter.

Victor continued, writing that there was only “one school” that he could see himself playing for, and that was OSU. With receivers Michael Thomas and Jalin Marshall departing for the NFL draft, a cloud of uncer-

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OSU coach Urban Meyer during the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 in Glendale, Arizona.