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“We are the people’s university, so we can’t simply be all about numbers, SAT scores or grades ... We need to be about community building.”
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“In short, there was a fundamental difference between the mission planned by Dr. Gee and the mission enacted by Dr. (Terrell) Strayhorn,” who succeeded Gee, Hawley said. Gee told The Lantern that the creation of the center stemmed from ideas he had during
his tenure at Ohio State, which focused on financing education; working more effectively with the federal government; rewarding and recognizing faculty and staff; and recruiting students. “We are the people’s university, so we can’t simply be all about numbers, SAT scores or grades,” Gee said. “We need to be about community building.” Hawley said the mission of CHEE changed
when Terrell Strayhorn was the director of the center. Strayhorn’s resignation after he was director of the center from 2014 to spring 2017 was followed by an investigation that exposed misuse of university resources, which resulted in him accepting as much as $200,000 in speaking fees. Strayhorn did not respond to a request for a comment by the time of publication. CHEE CONTINUES ON 3
New engineering complex to boost research at Ohio State HANNAH ROSS Lantern reporter ross.1490@osu.edu Construction of the new Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex on North Campus is underway, with hopes of it becoming a translational building for students and researchers — meaning the work translates from research to practical application. The 124,000-square-foot complex will house both the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in summer 2020. “The Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex, once ref-
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More than $4 million in university funds, donations and fundraising dollars were sent through a higher education policy center that Ohio State shut down in October 2018 after administrators questioned its usefulness. The Center for Higher Education Enterprise was created in 2013 to keep former University President Gordon Gee involved with the university shortly after he announced his retirement from Ohio State. Gee did not stay long. He left after six months to take the interim president position at West Virginia University. Five years later, the center was shut down after Interim Director Joshua Hawley said there were other offices at the university that could do its job. Hawley said the work of CHEE had strayed from its original mission.
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erenced as the Advanced Materials Corridor, aligns with Framework 2.0 and the university’s strategic plan by enhancing both teaching and learning through improved facilities and support space,” Ohio State spokesman Dan Hedman said in a statement. The $59.1 million building will benefit both students and professors with a location on West 19th Avenue, close to other engineering classes, which are currently held on North Campus. Samir Ghadiali, professor and chair of biomedical engineering, said the new complex will be transformative for students, and with the Fisher College of Business across the street, there is a lot ENGINEERING CONTINUES ON 2
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While many people are not fond of the idea of an alcohol-free January, according to Twitter, that is exactly the goal of #dryjanuary. It might not be a college student’s dream, but in her recent blog post, Ashley Jones, a nurse practitioner at Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State, outlines the multiple upsides of adhering to an alcohol-free month. Dry January, the movement motivating people to dedicate a month to sobriety, is not only a trend but also a concrete step toward a healthier lifestyle, Jones said. Motivating 20-somethings to stop drinking is a tall task, but Jones said there are two factors to consider: weight loss and money. A phrase that is commonly heard among college kids is “the freshman fifteen,” referring to the weight students can put on during their first year of college, and Jones said this frequent weight gain can sometimes be attributed to drinking. “People looking to lose weight could certainly make it easier to drop a few pounds if they eliminate alcohol,” Jones said. “There’s plenty of calories in alcohol that I don’t think people account for.” Calories in an alcoholic beverage can vary from 100 calories in a 12-ounce light beer to more than 400 calories in a frozen margarita. In addition to cutting calories, college students can save money by participating in Dry January, Jones said. “If [someone is] finding, ‘Hey, I’m a poor college student. How can I keep more money in my pocket?’ alcohol and drinks tend to be really expensive,” Jones said. Jones said that if the average person went out for two drinks twice per week — spending $10 to $20 per cocktail — eliminating drinking would result in $150 to $200 in savings per month. While losing weight and saving money are real benefits of Dry January, Jones’ blog post discusses many nonmaterial consequences related to a person’s health that come with heavy, prolonged alcohol use. Sleep, liver health, inflammation of the pancreas, elevated cholesterol and blood pressure are just some of the ways alcohol can ALCOHOL CONTINUES ON 2
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Ohio State public safety provides in-person safety training advice JASMINE HILTON Lantern reporter hilton.93@osu.edu The Department of Public Safety and the Office of Student Life Recreational Sports teamed up on Friday to host “Buckeyes Be Prepared,” a safety resource fair held in the RPAC showcasing live self-defense demonstrations and safety resources offered on campus. As the first student safety resource fair at Ohio State, it highlighted different safety programs and student organizations, including Student Safety Service, Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services, the Undergraduate Student Government Health & Safety Committee and the Ohio State Self-Defense Club. The event was created as an opportunity to bring together various safety resources in a fun environment for students to become well-prepared on safety, either through mental and physical wellness programs or safety programs, said Marci Shumaker, Department of Recreational Sports senior associate director for administration and programs. “There’s a lot of resources through both the Office of Student Life and the Department of Public Safety so that students can educate themselves and be prepared,” Shumaker said. “The more knowledgeable they are then they’re more prepared to protect themselves.” At the fair, students participated in live
self-defense demonstrations, including one taught by Detective Cassandra Shaffer, a crime prevention officer and head instructor of the Rape Aggression and Defense Program. “The goal is for those that are interested, there’s a couple of hands-on opportunities to hopefully build some confidence and interest in looking into something that would prepare them for a physical encounter,” Shaffer said. The demonstration taught realistic self-defense tactics and techniques, such as learning how to form a correct fist. Eli Rubenstein, a third-year in political science and psychology, attended the fair and said the safety resources at the fair also provided safety tips. “Don’t just be on your phone, so you can see if there’s somebody suspicious walking around the area,” Rubenstein said. “If you can, walk in groups of three. That’s what we consider a safe walking group.” Next to the Student Safety Service table, Willie Young, senior director of Off-Campus and Commuter Students Services, handed out free window and door alarms. Young also recommended some tips for off-campus students, including keeping doors locked at all times, being aware of surroundings and placing all belongings in the trunk of a car, leaving no valuables in sight. The Ohio State Self-Defense Club presented basic self-defense techniques that focused on getting out of dangerous situa-
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tions as quickly and efficiently as possible. “Every extra minute you’re spending in a dangerous situation is another minute you’re risking getting injured, hurt or anything worse,” Jack Fioretti, fourth-year in biology and president and instructor of the Self-Defense Club, said. Shaffer said the fair is taking a proactive approach to safety, getting students to think ahead before an unsafe situation happens.
Sarah Lidonnice, a first-year in engineering, said she attended the fair for that exact reason — wanting to learn about more safety resources on campus since many of her classes end late at night. “Safety concerns all of us here on campus. All of us are walking, taking the bus, driving or just living on campus in general,” Lidonnice said. “Safety is always a concern.”
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affect the body, Jones said. College-aged people are often lacking in the sleep department, Jones said, and the idea that alcohol helps sleep is a common misconception. In her blog post she wrote, “The initial buzz that may help [someone] fall asleep [can] lead to premature awakening during the night.” Matthew Brillhart, a third-year in finance, has been participating in Dry January and said he has experienced a noticeable energy increase. “Since I stopped drinking, I have more energy and even tend to go to bed earlier,” Brillhart said. Not only can alcohol cause minor
health problems, but prolonged heavy consumption can have a direct relationship with certain types of cancer, Jones said. She also noted effects that can manifest in breast, liver and colon cancers from drinking. A month might not seem long enough to make a difference in a person’s overall health, but a 2016 study published by Health Psychology explains why it can do just that. In the study, many of the participants in Dry January continued to drink less after the month of sobriety was over. Dry January can help start someone’s year off fresh, and it can promote an overall healthier year.
January might be ending soon, but taking 30 days off any time of the year is still likely to promote the same healthy habits. According to the Health Psychology study, even the people who didn’t make it through the 30 days still reported drinking less after taking time off. “I figured it would give me a good chance to reset and try to feel healthier at the beginning of this year,” Brillhart said. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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of excitement for collaborations between the two. Ghadiali said he believes this is extremely valuable and will bring more opportunities for the undergraduate students. He also noted most students are entrepreneurs which will allow for entrepreneurial collaborations to be displayed for all who walk inside the new building. On the first two floors, the BMEC will feature a 150-seat auditorium, five classrooms and two undergraduate computer labs. The third and fourth floors, primarily for faculty and graduate students, feature four to six open labs — called research neighborhoods — for work on medical issues such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. An open atrium surrounded by windows allows for students and researchers to see into the undergraduate research labs where hands-on learning takes place. Ghadiali said this is an important aspect of the translational design. “The other thing it will allow us to do is come together as a department and interact in different spaces,” he said. The team’s vision, Ghadiali said, is for students to be able to work in a technological development location. The new building will allow for more opportunities for undergraduate students and faculty in research labs, allowing them to develop new technology that could be used at the medical center. The Department of Biomedical Engineering works hand in hand with the College of Medicine as well as the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State. The BMEC is expected to open in summer 2020, according to the College of Engineering. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
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Single contributor provides largest donation The George A. Skestos fund provided the largest donation of $1.5 million toward operating costs of the center, according to an email and University Senate document. The document also said the donation was paid in three separate installments in which it noted the money was matched by an Ohio State commitment of $1.5 million in operating funds. According to the Ohio State’s university awards website, Skestos is one of Ohio State’s most engaged and dedicated partners, contributing three decades of leadership and philanthropy. Neither the university nor Skestos responded by time of publication as to why Skestos donated the money. For 25 years, Skestos led the Homewood Corporation — a land development and residential construction company that
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he founded in 1963. Since retiring, he has dedicated his life to public service. In 2013, Skestos was recognized for his service with the Distinguished Service Award. He has served on the boards of University Hospital, University Hospital East and the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State. According to the senate document, $708,566 was available for use at the beginning of 2018. From the fund, $675,000
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remained unused by the time the center closed and was allocated to the College of Veterinary Medicine based on the donor’s preference, university spokesman Ben Johnson said in an email. Tina Skestos — George Skestos’ wife — is an advocate for Ohio State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, according to Ohio State’s university awards website. Besides Skestos’ donation, the center brought in gifts and philanthropic grants that amounted to more than $400,000, according to information provided by Johnson. Other donors included the Center for Inclusion, Diversity and Academic Success; CHEE Fund; and USA Funds. According to the senate document, the center sponsored project funding between 2014-18, raising external funds, including $3,243 in 2014, $284,094 in 2015 and $345,349 in 2017. Decrease in expenses Hawley said at the time of the center’s closure there were other institutions on campus in which CHEE’s mission overlapped, and closing CHEE would cause no disruption because its budget had already been cut, and no staff were currently employed. CHEE’s budget was comparatively small for 2018. According to the University Senate document, CHEE’s budget for the year was $152,437 which was down from about $730,000 in 2017, according to the senate document. “The current budget is primarily the funding for the Interim Director, and funding for staff/students who were promised funding by the prior director for the 2018 year,” the document read. “Expenditures are almost entirely on Personnel ($113,000) and space ($38,000) as the center still has an obligation for space in the Stadium.” The document also noted staffing costs included a large number of student workers, as well as four full-time staff members, and “virtually all” funding ran through the operating budget for the center, not from grant funding. “Given CHEE is a recently developed center; the annual budgets do not provide a stable staffing profile to explain potential use of funds in subsequent years,” the document said.
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Continuing CHEE’s mission Following the center’s closing, Hawley’s report said many institutions on campus will be able to carry on CHEE’s mission. Places mentioned include the University Center for Teaching and Learning, the Kirwan Institute, the Bell National Resource Center on the African Male and the Ohio Education Research Center — where Hawley servers as director — which he cited in the report specifically for public policy and education work. Ohio State has continued to find other places to carry on CHEE’s mission. CHEE focused on “finding creative and enterprising ways to improve student success outcomes for public higher education.” In January, Ohio State announced in a press release a new office dedicated to academic success during students’ tenures at the university after 21 units were merged to form the Office of Student Academic Success. The release said much of OSAS’ function is to increase diversity, improve retention and graduation rates, increase affordability and produce resources and tools to help students succeed academically, which aligned with CHEE’s focus on student affairs and diversity.
Gee told The Lantern that he believes CHEE would have worked if he stayed, noting Strayhorn as the issue. “The director they appointed after me, frankly, created great problems for the center,” Gee said. “I think there is a great need for this kind of a center. I think if I would have decided to stay, it would have been very successful.”
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Studio art program helps artists blossom NICHOLAS YOUNGBLOOD Lantern reporter youngblood.27@osu.edu Tucked into a corner in Hopkins Hall is a room filled with dozens of film reels stacked on shelves, loose film hanging on coat hooks, and camera equipments and projectors on every flat surface. However, this is not a storage closet. It is the office of Roger Beebe, a professor and adviser for the studio art master’s program at Ohio State — a program that accepts only 10 percent of applicants every year. This year the department only extended 12 offers out of 106 applicants. Beebe said he is proud of the art MFA program at Ohio State. “I think it’s actually a bit under the radar,” he said. “As competitive as it is, we are able to get some really great classes of students … It’s really rare to have a program like ours, and with the quality of faculty we have and with the resources we have at our disposal.” Beebe said the studio art MFA program gives its students all the tools they need to better themselves as artists and to take their careers further. Opportunities presented to studio MFA students include a private studio, a graduate teaching assistant position, a stipend, study-abroad programs and unrestricted schedules to fill with artistic development. “The MFA program is like the best grant you will ever get,” Beebe said. “It’s like getting $100,000 of studio time and financial support over three years.” While most programs last only two years, Ohio State allows its studio art master’s students to explore their direction a little more over the course of three years. “You can really allow yourself to have the first year to experiment,” Mitch Vicieux, a first-year in the program, said. “In other programs with two years, you’re expected to go straight into your thesis work in your second year after you had just gotten acclimated to the program.” Vicieux, one of Beebe’s advisees, specializes in video and 2D animation. Vicieux said they typically incorporate animation on top of live action film for documentaries and film essays, which falls under the MFA’s “Art and Tech-
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The installment, titled “Shale Forming,” was created by Jacklyn Brickman, a second-year in Studio Art MFA.
nology” discipline that includes many modern forms of expression, ranging from video to interactive design and robotics. Beebe said Ohio State is ensuring that artists of all disciplines are engaging in multifaceted work. “Contemporary artists need to diversify,” Beebe said. “Art is made through engagement with subject matter that comes from different places.” Vicieux said this facet is crucial to learning. “Interdisciplinary study is so important to the MFA program here,” they said. “It is so essential for us to be looking at work outside our own genres.” Jacklyn Brickman, a second-year MFA student, is a prime example of interdisciplinary study as she focuses on installation art. Brickman fills rooms with her expansive, interactive work that incorporate robotics, sensors, videos and even live dance performances.
Currently, she is building an installation at the Urban Arts Space downtown as a set for dance MFA student Katherine Moore’s thesis performance. Previously, Brickman worked with the biology department at the university, building installations inspired by plant physiology. “I think one of the most exciting things for me about being at Ohio State is how supported and encouraged collaboration is,” Brickman said. “So, part of why I came is for the art and tech program where the [faculty] are constantly working on collaborations with other departments.” Brickman said the program recognizes there isn’t one specific path to inspiration and enables its students to be innovative and curious in their exploration of art. “I really feel like Columbus and OSU are really the land of ‘Yes!’,” Brickman said.
Buckeye Standup Comedy Club to host first show of the season WRESTLING FROM 7
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Students of the Buckeye Standup Comedy Club watch members practice their standup for the group. ASHLEY KIMMEL Lantern reporter kimmel.103@osu.edu The Buckeye Standup Comedy Club will kick off the new year the way it knows best: telling jokes. The club’s first showcase of the year will take place at Donatos Pizza on Friday and consists of five-minute acts from 11 of the club’s members, and a 15-minute act from local comedian Chris Fenner, according to an email sent by the club. “We pride ourselves in putting on really good shows,” said Ian Gray, a fourth-year in public policy analysis and the club’s primary leader. “We try to — especially in the fall but also in the spring — bring in freshmen or people who haven’t seen comedy yet and really wow them with how funny normal, everyday people can be.” Gray added that every act is different, and due to the style and varying number of participating mem-
bers, a strategic and effective mix of acts are made for each showcase. Sophie Warner, a fourth-year in political science and Chinese, will perform on Friday and said she holds a very personal and relatable sense of humor. “I like observational humor, like when someone can notice something about our shared human experience,” Warner said. Friday will be Warner’s first performance as a member of the group. Warner said joining the club along with preparing for her first show has been a way to step out of her comfort zone. “I know that I’ve had trouble in the past with being confident, and it’s just something in the past year that I’ve actually realized in myself,” Warner said. “It’s really just trying to break out of that area of just being scared all of the time.” The Buckeye Standup Comedy Club will begin its 2019 season at 7 p.m. Friday at Donatos Pizza on N. High Street. Admission is free for all.
career as a mentor he can emulate. “[Moore] showing me the ropes and being my friend and just doing the normal things with consistent time together has made us real close,” Martin said. Both Martin and Moore have the same goal: win a national championship as an individual and as a team. Martin said that being undefeated for the entire season would be great, but he has more in mind. “I don’t really care too much about going undefeated or anything like that. My main goal is just to win nationals,” Martin said. “I’ll lose a match, learn from it, and hopefully it will help me to win nationals. Right now, I’m not really worried about losing or nationals. I’m just worried about one match at a time.” Moore and Martin have been important to each other in preparing to meet that goal by sparring against each other in practice, where Moore has seen Martin’s strengths in action. “[His] strength is definitely his quickness and really explosive,” Moore said. “[Martin] kind of almost lulls you to sleep a little bit from staying out of the tie-
ups, but next thing you know, you blink, and he has your ankle above your head.” Moore also helps Martin with his weaknesses, saying that if he can get to the senior’s head, he usually comes out on top. As Moore’s sparring partner, Martin does the same thing, helping his teammate to overcome what he struggles with. “When I’m sparring with Kollin, one of his weaknesses is a lot of times is when he tries to engage in a hand-fight, I feel him over pursue sometimes, and that is usually when I can catch an ankle,” Martin said. “[Moore] is really good on bottom; he has a really nice short sit that I literally can’t stop.” This is something both Martin and Moore strive to do: make each other better by giving their all facing each other. Through this, both wrestlers have developed a relationship on and off the mat.
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Geometry and geology come together in mother-son art exhibition OLIVER BOCH Lantern reporter boch.15@osu.edu In a nook of the Loft Gallery on the third floor of the Cultural Arts Center, mother-son duo Kathy and Eric Rausch are lit by the glow of spotlights that illuminate their exhibition, “That’s Where I Get It!” Kathy’s large paintings of intricate mandalas hang on the walls, and on the pedestals that stand between each piece sit Eric’s ceramics — shattered, cracked and seemingly broken. Kathy said the exhibition’s title is a reference to the artistic relationship she and her son share. Kathy has been creating art since she was in college, and Eric began working with ceramics in high school. Kathy’s paintings are almost all mandalas — intricate, circular designs that feature organic forms. “It always starts with a circle, and it gets into sacred geometry,” she said. “On top of that perfect mathematical creation, then there’s the organic stuff that happens.” The pieces that Eric displayed work in tandem with his mother’s paintings and are different from his usual pottery: bowls, cups and plates. “These are more raw creativity for me,” he said. “It’s about the clay.” Eric said he begins creating his pieces by focusing on the surface and how the clay
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One of Eric Rausch’s ceramic sculptures sits on a mirrored pedestal reflecting Kathy Rausch’s mandalas that hang on the wall.
will respond to the processes of firing and glazing. Then his focus shifts to how the time and effort of this creation allows him to explore deeper thoughts. These experimental works are his “humble attempt to emulate what the earth does,” noting his exploration of how geologic processes take months to create. He
said his work is usually circular, but this form gives him a break from the usual. Kathy said she was in a dark place when mandalas came into her life — a time she needed them most. Kathy attended an art show featuring mandalas, with each piece including statements on how this work helped artists get
through hard times in their lives. She said the show was a spiritual awakening. “They were really moving, and I said, ‘Whatever this is, I’m in.’” she said. Since her introduction to the world of mandalas, Kathy has written a book about the art form titled, “Activate Divine Creativity: The Life Changing Magic of the Mandala.” She also holds classes that teach “the art of the mandala,” and occasionally gives talks about how beneficial the creative process can be. Eric holds regular pottery classes at the Cultural Arts Center. Beverly Gordon, who has been taking classes there since 1984, said Eric has truly changed the experience at the center. “He has really taken this place to another level,” Gordon said Gordon said not only does Eric make an impact as a teacher, but she appreciates his work. “When he first started here, he was doing a lot of experimentation. I’m thinking, ‘What is he doing?’ But as he experiments, for me anyway, it sort of helps me think outside of the box and experiment, too,” Gordon said. “You don’t have to worry about failing. It’s not failure, it’s just another lesson.” “That’s Where I Get It!” will be on display in the Cultural Arts Center through Jan. 31.
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“The second part is that it has to directly impact his health, safety or well-being, and that’s what the ultimate decision will be.” But Herbert believes there is really no hard feelings between Fields and Georgia that led to his transfer. “I don’t really see Fields having animosity towards anyone,” Herbert said. “It really had a lot to do with the football decision and wanting to be at a place where he feels he could be better.” Coming into the 2017 season as the No. 2 recruit in the class, Fields had extremely high expectations, despite the level of talent Georgia already had at the quarterback position. However, throughout the season, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart would bring Fields in for an occasional running play and take him back out. “Everyone was kind of confused as to what was going on with the plan there,” Herbert said. “Kirby Smart said there was no plan.” After Georgia’s 41-17 win against South Carolina on Sept. 8, Fields was filmed walking off the field telling a teammate, “I didn’t do s***. I just handed the ball off, and it was good as f***.” Fields completed one pass for eight yards and recorded one rush for three yards in the victory. Without a direct path to playing time with Fromm firmly holding the starting quarterback job, rumors about Fields possibly transferring swirled around the freshman throughout the 2018 season. After the 2018 SEC Championship, Jake Reuse, a recruiting writer for UGASports. com, said Fields was “noncommittal” when asked about the transfer rumors, saying he was focused on Georgia at that point in time. But Reuse felt a transfer was in Fields’
future. “I think that people left that interview and left that SEC Championship game feeling like it was moving away from rumor and probably more into fact sooner rather than later,” Reuse said. Fields will not be the only one trying to play next season. According to a report from 247Sports, Martell will be trying to gain immediate eligibility as well, citing the head coaching change — with Urban Meyer announcing his retirement prior to the Rose Bowl and offensive coordinator Ryan Day taking over as head coach — as his grounds to play for the Hurricanes next season. Brooks said the standard to gain immediate eligibility is that the circumstance is “a documented, mitigating circumstance outside of the student-athlete’s control.” Prior to Fields’ transfer to Ohio State, Martell said he was ready to earn the starting quarterback job under Day. “I feel like it’s my turn to go out there and do my thing. I feel like I’ve earned that,” Martell said. “I’ve worked extremely hard to get to the point where I am, and each year, I keep climbing and getting better.” Due to the increasing trend of granted requests for immediate eligibility, Fields at Ohio State and Martell at Miami could both have a chance to prove their ability within their new programs starting as soon as the 2019 season.
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Undefeated wrestlers build relationship in practice MIKE WELKER Lantern reporter welker.98@osu.edu Ohio State senior Myles Martin and redshirt junior Kollin Moore are undefeated this season, and during this run, the pair has created a special bond. Martin, the No. 1 wrestler in the country at 184 pounds, and Moore, the No. 2 wrestler in the country at 197 pounds, said when they spar each other in practice, it gets intense. But off the mat, Moore and Martin have become friends, a friendship that has lasted since they both started their college careers in 2015. “Kollin is my boy. I love him, and I think our relationship has grown a lot since freshman year,” Martin said. “Since last year, or the year before, us being close to weight, being practice partners, sparring every day, making practice fun — that’s why I love going with Kollin.” Martin and Moore said it’s all in good nature, but competitive words are often exchanged between the athletes about upcoming spars. “We make it fun. We make it a game. If we’re going live, we will talk a little crap to each other just to kind of amp it up,” Martin said. “We try to kill each other, but it’s in a fun way.” Moore said having Martin as a practice partner really benefits him when preparing for upcoming matches. “When I wrestle [Martin], it kind of brings out some of my speed, with the little I have,” Moore said. “That translates to the mat, so the quicker I get wrestling him, the quicker I feel against other 197-pounders.” Both had similar experiences choosing
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Ohio State then-junior Myles Martin wrestles Mitch Bowman in the dual-meet against Iowa on Jan. 21, 2018 in the Schottenstein Center.
Ohio State despite Moore hailing from Burbank, Ohio, and Martin coming from Penns Grove, New Jersey. They said they picked Ohio State because of the coaches and the wrestlers before them. Moore said it also had to do with the atmosphere. He said his love of Ohio State came long before he ever became a wrestler for the university. “The people that were here were good at wrestling and were also really good peo-
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Ohio State then-redshirt sophomore Kollin Moore motions to the crowd during in the dual-meet against Iowa on Jan. 21, 2018 in the Schottenstein Center.
“We try to kill each other, but it’s in a fun way.” MYLES MARTIN Ohio State senior wrestler
ple,” Moore said. “All the coaches seemed like they really cared, and I’ve been a huge Ohio State fan my whole life, so it was a dream come true.” Moore said he and Martin were together constantly during their freshman season, and the pair still hangs out all the time outside the ring. But inside the ring, Martin said Moore has made an impact on his own wrestling WRESTLING CONTINUES ON 4
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Fields, Martell attempt to gain eligibility after transfer
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Justin Fields and Tate Martell each walked into a full quarterback room. Martell, a freshman at Ohio State, walked into a room inhabiting three starting quarterbacks: J.T. Barrett, Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow, who transferred and eventually started at LSU. Fields walked into the quarterback room at Georgia as one of three five-star quarterbacks, joining Jake Fromm and Jacob Easton, who transferred to Washington prior to the 2018 season. But both Fields and Martell had something else in common: Both thought they had a legitimate shot at the starting quarterback job at their respective schools. And both, having each spent a year of eligibility, were proved otherwise. After the 2018 season, both Fields and Martell decided to leave their initial colleges when Fields’ decision to transfer to Ohio State led to Martell’s eventual transfer to the University of Miami. But for both Fields and Martell, the NCAA transfer rules re-
Lightfoot Law who specializes in NCAA compliance and investigations, s a i d . “Over the last year or two, you h a v e s e e n m o r e and more of these requests granted than not, easily more than a majority are granted.” Brooks said there are a number of grounds the student can assert, but that it does have to be a stated reason that does not involve the student-athlete wanting to play next season. Fields had a different reason in mind when he came to Ohio State. During Georgia’s 38-12 win against Tennessee on Sept. 29, Adam Sasser, a former first baseman on the Volunteers’ baseball, team yelled racial slurs toward Fields on the sideline. TNS
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Freshman quarterback Justin Fields sits at the Ohio State men’s basketball game between the Buckeyes and Michigan State on Jan. 5 following his transfer to Ohio State from Georgia.
main the same: The player will have to sit out one season at the institution they transfer to in order to serve an academic year in residence. However, the institutions that Fields and Martell transferred to
— Ohio State and Miami, respectively — can apply for a waiver that would make the athlete immediately eligible. “It has become much more common now than it once was,” William Brooks, a partner of
“I don’t know whether it was Jake Fromm had a bad series or something, but this guy was really drunk, and he decides to yell out, ‘Put the N-expletive in the game. Put the N in the game,’” Michael Herbert, the football beat reporter for the Red and Black, Georgia’s student newspaper, said. Sasser, who never denied the incident and later sent out an apology, was kicked off the baseball team on Oct. 3. “It seemed like it was just an unfortunate incident that wasn’t going to affect anything,” Herbert said. However, Fields will use this incident, according to reports, as a means to gain immediate eligibility in his first season at Ohio State, teaming up with Tom Mars, the attorney who helped former Ole Miss players, including Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson, gain immediate eligibility for the 2018 season after their transfers. Brooks said the incident involving Sasser already has an important element that could contribute to Fields’ eligibility. “The incident that occurred was documented. We know that it happened, so it seems like he has satisfied that part,” Brooks said. FOOTBALL CONTINUES ON 7
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Ohio State falls to Purdue for longest losing streak in 21 seasons WYATT CROSHER Assistant Sports Editor crosher.1@osu.edu Ohio State started its game against Purdue as well as it could have hoped. Less than 10 minutes into the game, the Buckeyes led 15-8, forcing six Purdue turnovers and holding the Boilermakers without a field goal on their first seven attempts. Despite cutting its deficit down to three points in the second half, Ohio State failed to overcome Purdue, who recorded a 22-1 run in the first half that secured the 79-67 victory against the Buckeyes. The defeat is the first five-game losing streak since Ohio State lost 17 straight games in the 1997-98 season. The Buckeyes started 7-3 that year before going 8-22 following the streak. Heading into halftime, Ohio State gained momentum through a half-court heave by junior forward Andre Wesson, who hit the 3 as time expired to lower the deficit to 10. Wesson was the spark plug for the Buckeyes to start the second half, scoring 10 of the team’s first 18 points to start the half, hitting all four of his shots. Wesson finished with a career-high 22 points, and started a perfect 9-of-9 from the field. His previous career high was 13 points, also against the Boilermakers on Feb. 7. After taking the seven-point lead in the first half, the Buckeyes never regained the lead. Ohio State failed to score during a near-four minute span in the middle of the first half, and committed 13 turnovers during the opening 20 minutes. Ohio State also forced turnovers on defensive side. The Boilermakers turned the ball over 18 times in the game, 11 in the first half, with the Buckeyes scoring 25 points off the turnovers. Purdue looked to its star, junior guard Carsen Edwards, leading the team with 13 points on the
first half. But Edwards was mainly shut down by freshman guard Luther Muhammad, shooting 2-of-10 from the field, but he hit eight of his nine attempts from the free-throw line to help the Boilermakers take a 10-point lead into half. Edwards finished the game with a game-high 27 points, making 6-of-16 from the field. Ohio State hit on eight of its first 10 shots to start the second half, including seven in a row, topped off by a 3 by freshman forward Justin Ahrens to bring the Buckeyes to within four, trailing Purdue 54-50. Sophomore guard Musa Jallow made an impact off the bench for Ohio State, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting. After shooting 6-of-26 from 3 in the loss to Maryland, the Buckeyes turned it around from deep, hitting 45.5 percent of their 3-point attempts against the Boilermakers. Sophomore forward Kaleb Wesson again found himself in foul trouble for Ohio State, committing three fouls in the first half for the Buckeyes. Head coach Chris Holtmann did not agree with the third foul call, and earned a technical foul for arguing with the refs with 1:42 to go in the first half. Kaleb Wesson earned his fourth foul less than four minutes into the second half, and didn’t return to the court until 5:34 remaining in the game, and fouled out less than a minute later. The Buckeyes’ leading scorer this season, Kaleb Wesson finished the game with six points and three rebounds in 15 minutes. Ohio State goes on the road to take on Nebraska at noon on Saturday.
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Junior forward Andre Wesson connects on a half-court 3 as time expired in the first half of Ohio State’s 79-67 loss against Purdue on Wednesday at the Schottenstein Center.