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Gov. DeWine calls for hazing crackdown JOE MATTS Lantern reporter matts.2@osu.edu In 2017, Ohio State temporarily suspended all its fraternities amidst allegations involving hazing. In October, Ohio University did the same. Now, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has called on lawmakers to introduce stricter punishments for hazing. DeWine said the state should make hazing at least a fourth-degree felony in a Columbus Dispatch interview Nov. 10. Ohio’s current criminal hazing statute, written in 1983, sets the punishment at a fourth-degree misdemeanor, Daniel Tierney, DeWine’s press secretary, said. “This type of behavior, hazing activities, are disgusting and shouldn’t have any place in the collegiate experience,” Tierney said. According to the Ohio State Code of Student Conduct, hazing is “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 humiliation. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, use of alcohol, creation of excessive fatigue, and paddling, punching or kicking in any form.” The code of conduct includes noninitiation hazing in its definition and failure to report a hazing incident as a violation.
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Following hazing incidents at Ohio University, Gov. Mike DeWine is calling for harsher hazing punishments in Ohio.
The maximum punishment for a hazing charge under Ohio’s current law is 30 days in jail and a $250 charge, according to criminaldefenselawyer.com. A fourth-degree felony would impose a maximum sentence of 18 months and a $5,000 charge. Tierney also said that although stricter laws could discourage people from reporting hazing, DeWine thinks Ohio should include a safe-harbor rule to protect bystanders and witnesses who call emergency services. “Any time someone is not getting oxygen to the brain, time is critical. These types of things have been common in some of these hazing incidents that have made national news,” Tierney said. “What you don’t want to do is, by strengthening the statute,
discourage people from getting help for someone who is being injured.”
“We believe every student has the right to learn and thrive in a safe and healthy campus environment.” TODD SHELTON North American Interfraternity Conference chief communication officer
The Dispatch interview with DeWine took place after the pa-
per published an investigative report on the death of Collin Wiant, a pledge at the Epsilon chapter of Sigma Pi at Ohio University. Wiant was an 18-year-old pledge of Sigma Pi and died Nov. 12, 2018, after collapsing on the floor of an unofficial, off-campus fraternity house, according to Dispatch reporting. “The Dispatch, to their credit, and the Wiant family, to their credit, have used this tragedy to shine a light on some of the limitations in the statute,” Tierney said. Tierney said the governor thinks Ohio law’s current definition of hazing is too narrow, only applying to an initiation process, and hazing can happen in organizations without a formal initiation HAZING CONTINUES ON 2
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Christopher Culley is leaving the university for a job at Georgetown University.
SAM RAUDINS Campus Editor raudins.3@osu.edu Ohio State’s general counsel, who oversees the university’s major litigation — including lawsuits regarding abuse by former university physician Richard Strauss — is leaving Ohio State. Christopher Culley, who serves as senior adviser to the president and senior vice president and general counsel in the Office of Legal Affairs, accepted a position at Georgetown University as the vice president for enterprise initiatives, according to an Oct. 9 email from University President Michael V. Drake to members of his cabinet. Culley’s last day is Nov. 15, according to the email. Culley did not respond to requests for comment. Culley’s departure comes amidst at least 14 Strauss-related lawsuits that have been filed against the university. Mediation between the plaintiffs and the university is ongoing Strauss was the team doctor for 17 men’s varsity sports and a physician at the Student Wellness Center at Ohio State from 1978 to ’98, during which he abused at least 177 students and student-athletes, according to a report released in May, following an investigation conducted by Perkins Coie, LLP. The investigation also found that Ohio State failed to act on Strauss’ abuse at the time. Strauss died by suicide in 2005. Culley joined the university in 1998 as deputy general counsel and has served as general counsel since 2004, the email states. According to the Office of Legal Affairs’ website, Culley’s respon-
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Wexner staff concerned over growing diabetes rate BRANDY FAIRFAX Lantern reporter fairfax.5@osu.edu In the next decade, the percentage of Americans who are diabetic or pre-diabetic is expected to rise by nearly 16 percent, a diabetes educator at the Wexner Medical Center said. Janet Zappe, an educator and registered nurse at the medical center, said the disease is on the verge of exploding. About 9.4 percent of Americans, or 30.3 million people, have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — another 84 million have pre-diabetes. The American Diabetes Association estimates 1.5 million people are diagnosed every year. With November being Diabetes Awareness Month, staff at the medical center raised concerns regarding the expected increase in diabetic Americans and offered guidance on reducing the risk of the disease. Pre-diabetes — when the blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet high enough for official diagnosis — precedes Type 2 diabetes, which can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that attacks part of the pancreas, shutting down the ability to produce insulin, Zappe
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said. Type 2 is far more common and usually genetically linked; if children have parents with Type 2, there is a 50 percent chance of developing Type 2 themselves. Pre-diabetes affects almost three times the number of people who are currently diagnosed, and Zappe said if people aren’t careful, they can develop the disease in five to 10 years. Zappe said some of the typical symptoms of pre-diabetes are unquenchable thirst, frequent trips to the bathroom — which most people notice at night — and tiredness, blurred vision and weight loss. Elizabeth Buschur, a physician
specializing in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the medical center, said diabetes can be challenging at any phase of life because most people’s lifestyles change. “Especially that first freshman year of college, like moving away from home, living with roommates, new activities, a new schedule and new foods,” Buschur said. “When eating in the cafeteria, eating on the go, or for some, it’s the first time preparing their own food, which can make it challenging.” It is important for a student with diabetes to discuss their illness with their roommates and
what they should do in low- or high-blood sugar emergencies. Diabetic students should also establish a support system with new roommates, Buschur said. Zappe said to eat a balanced diet with correct portion sizes, exercise and stay away from sugary drinks. George Kyriazis, an assistant professor of biological chemistry and pharmacology, said there is a misconception that artificial sweeteners can cause obesity and diabetes, and people with Type 1 still need to replace the sugars they aren’t getting with artificial sweeteners. Kyriazis said diabetes correlates with aging, and people have a higher chance of developing Type 2 as they get older. Buschur said diabetes treatment can be received at either Nationwide Children’s Hospital or the medical center. “We see patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where we help them transition from their pediatric doctor to an adult diabetes doctor,” Buschur, also director of the Young Adult Diabetes Transition Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, said. “They will come see myself or one of my colleagues at OSU, and we help care for their diabetes, as well as their overall health.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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process, such as athletic teams or marching bands. He also said the governor thinks a revised statute should include mandatory reporting. According to the Office of Student Life’s website, 12 percent of Ohio State’s student body is involved in Greek life. In 2017, Ohio State temporarily suspended all Greek life, following investigations of 11 fraternities, the majority of which involved hazing or alcohol, Dave Isaacs, university spokesperson, said in previous Lantern reporting. In January 2018, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau were placed on disciplinary probation for hazing and alcohol-related violations. Beta was on probation until May 2018, SAE was placed on probation until December 2018 and ZBT was on probation until May 2019, according to the investigations released by Ohio State. It was not the first time many of
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The Ohio State chapter of Beta Theta Pi has been reinstated after being suspended from 2012 to 2014.
these fraternities had faced disciplinary action. Ohio State’s Beta Theta Pi chapter was shut down by its national headquarters in 2012 until January 2014, following confirmed incidents of hazing. Tau Kappa Epsilon also was suspended by Ohio State in 2001 for hazing. Delta Chi was removed from
campus for five years in 2003 for hazing and alcohol-related violations. A 2003 press release announcing the Delta Chi ban said the fraternity had been “providing alcohol to underage persons, creating situations that encouraged consumption of dangerous amounts of alcohol and ‘ditching,’ in
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which members were abducted, had their hands bound, were forced into vehicles and held in an off-campus location for a period of time.” Ohio State gives potential new Greek life members information on how to identify a code of conduct violation and report it, Isaacs said in an email. Ohio State also provides outreach to parents about the joining process and has published lists of organizations that have been banned. The North American Interfraternity Conference has created a model state law in collaboration with national fraternity and sorority leaders, parents of hazing victims and prosecuting attorneys, Todd Shelton, NIC’s chief communication officer, said in an email. He said NIC is supportive of legislation that strengthens penalties for hazing, and Judson Horras, NIC president, recently spoke in front of Ohio lawmakers to advocate for anti-hazing legislation. Letters to the Editor To submit a letter to the editor, either mail or email your letter. Please put your name, address, phone number and email address on the letter. If the editor decides to publish it, he or she will contact you to confirm your identity. Email letters to: harter.830@osu.edu Mail letters to: The Lantern Letters to the Editor Journalism Building 242 W. 18th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210
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sibilities included legal issues in university governance and administration, legal services to the university’s areas of business and finance, construction, human resources, athletics and government relations. Culley’s annual salary was $572,983.20, according to the Ohio State salary database. Drake said in the Oct. 9 email that Culley has helped guide Ohio State “through some of the more challenging moments in its history.” “I have appreciated Chris’ calm and thoughtful approach to problem-solving, his collegiality and his dedication to the university throughout our time together. I know he will be missed, but I am happy for him as he pursues this exciting new opportunity,” Drake said. During his time at Ohio State, Culley also oversaw litigation including a suit from former Ohio State marching band director Jonathan Waters, claiming the university and individuals at the university failed to provide due process and discrimination based on gender in 2014; and a 2017 suit from former linebacker Chris Spielman for using the likeness of Ohio State athletes around Ohio Stadium on the 64 Honda-sponsored banners without permission of the athletes and offering no compensation in return. Beginning Nov. 16, Anne Garcia will serve as interim vice president and general counsel, a Nov. 6 email from Drake to his cabinet states. Garcia currently serves as senior associate general counsel at Ohio State and vice president for legal and compliance for the Wexner Medical Center. The university has launched a national search for a permanent replacement, and the search committee will be chaired by Morley Stone, senior vice president for research, according to the Nov. 6 email.
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Asian groceries nearby. Baek said along with shopping at Lotte, students in KISO also will travel a couple of extra miles to shop at grocery stores such as CAM International Market or Saraga International Grocery, which both carry groceries and products from an array of countries. Terrell Morgan, a professor of Hispanic linguistics and director of the Center for Latin American Studies, said students on the hunt for authentic Latin American groceries should travel to La Michoacana Mexican Market. He said the grocery store and restaurant offers Mexican snacks, fresh tortillas, a selection of produce and other ingredients used in Mexican, Central American and Carri-
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BEKA CAGLE Lantern reporter cagle.30@osu.edu Ohio State students searching for an assortment of ramen, homemade baklava or fresh tortillas don’t need to stray far from campus to find an international grocery store that meets their needs. Students who can’t find their favorite snacks or ingredients used to prepare authentic Asian, Latin American or Mediterranean
dishes inside national supermarket chains can visit international grocery stores located within just miles of campus, including Lotte Oriental Foods & Gifts, La Michoacana Mexican Market and Mediterranean Food Imports. Seongjin Baek, a fourth-year in electrical and computer engineering and president of the Korean International Student Organization, said his favorite place to find Korean groceries is Lotte Oriental Foods & Gifts, a Korean grocery store located about 5 miles
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many Korean groceries and many Korean products. They have it all.” Although there aren’t any Korean grocery stores within walking distance of the university, Baek said he thinks the location of the store is convenient, as it is only a short drive or bus ride from campus. Compared with other states Baek has visited, including Texas and California, he said he thinks Columbus, Ohio, offers a variety of options for finding affordable
“[Mediterranean Food Imports] is a unique place in Columbus because of the combination of the staff, the quality of the food, the prices, the location and the clientele.” Christopher Brown Greek and Latin lecturer
bean cooking. Morgan said he likes to stop by the market for Mexican snacks such as Takis, spicy rolled corn tortilla chips originally from Mexico. “The Meijer and the Kroger where I go don’t have much in the way of Latin American food,” Morgan said. “They just have sort of the classic, mainstream stuff.” La Michoacana has eight locations in Franklin County, the GROCERY CONTINUES ON 5
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Wasp Factory brings clout punk to the stage EMMA SCOTT MORAN Lantern reporter scottmoran.1@osu.edu
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Some musicians try to make it big by recreating the sounds of others. This band is leaving its mark with a sound that stings. Wasp Factory creates music that is hard to define, so it forged its own genre called “clout punk” to fit its one-of-a-kind sound, Logan Kuhn, vocalist and bassist said. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the band includes Kuhn, drummer Sam Gilton and guitarist Julia Jeffers, a fourth-year in computer and information science. “We are the only clout punk band in the world. That’s our genre. It’s our claim to fame,” Kuhn said. “We sound like our own, so may as well make our own thing.” Jeffers said the genre was born from the laid-back basement shows that gave the band its start and where the members engage their audience with loud, goofy antics. “I feel like a certain part of that was trying to self-deprecate ourselves. So we called ourselves
clout punk. Like, we’re obnoxious,” Jeffers said. “Being, like, really corny Tik Tok, Instagram influencers. Basically take all of the worst, cheesiest things we could imagine and apply them to ourselves.” Kuhn said their music juxtaposes post-punk instrumentals with lyricism that celebrates un-
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abashed idiocy. Sometimes it’s fun to just be dumb, he said. “I did this for a really long time, too. I was like, ‘If you want to start a band, you have to have something important and interesting to say,’” Jeffers said. “It’s like, ‘No, what?’ Where are all the bands that have absolutely nothing to say?” Their energizing and uncomCBUS’ OWN CONTINUES ON 5
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TREVOR SIMPSON Lantern reporter simpson.728@osu.edu The Ohio Union Activities Board is bringing one of the world’s most well-known athletes to campus this weekend. Megan Rapinoe is coming to
Ohio State for OUABreaking the Glass Ceiling, a 45-minute, moderated conversation to discuss her prolific soccer career and activism for women and the LGBTQ community Sunday at the Ohio Union. Rapinoe has gained national recognition for her goals both on
and off the pitch in the past decade, becoming a two-time World Cup champion and one of the most well-known social activists in the United States. Rapinoe has co-captained the women’s national soccer team since 2018, leading them to victory at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where she
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ship, collaboration, professional development and fellowship, according to its website. “I think what she’s doing is making sure that women are being treated equally everywhere and respectfully in the workplace,” Doran said. “The way that she’s approached it is she’s once again being authentically who she is while allowing her teammates to do the exact same thing.” Izzy Rodriguez, a junior defender on the Ohio State women’s soccer team, said Rapinoe has handled the pressure of representing her country “really well” and empowered young women to embrace who they are. “She’s made some big changes; she’s really vocalized some of the problems that she thinks are facing the women’s soccer game right now,” Rodriguez said. “She’s brought them up for discussion, which I think is one of the biggest steps in making those changes.” OUABreaking the Glass Ceiling begins at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Ohio Union Archie Griffin Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are currently sold out, but there will be a standby line at the event, according to OUAB’s Twitter page.
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mon sound stems, in part, from a pedalboard Jeffers said she fashioned using an Ikea shelf and Velcro. Kuhn said the pedalboard allows Jeffers to layer sound effects, taking up sonic space that is incorporated in the tracks as much as possible. “We have three people. There’s only so much you can do with a guitar, bass and drums. How do I make this interesting and different and weird?” Jeffers said. “That’s a big part of how I play guitar, is that I crank a lot of effects on it. So I’ll do a bunch of distortion and guitar feedback and little weird things to make it terrifying and loud and sounding not very normal guitar-ish.” Wasp Factory’s DIY quality has allowed the band to find community among other local
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was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. The purpose of the event is to make students more aware of Rapinoe’s activism and empower the audience to apply her lessons to their own lives, Samina Hejeebu, a third-year in finance and OUAB’s director of lectures, said. “The significance [of the event] is that she’s an icon right now, and I think a lot of students look up to her as a role model,” Hejeebu said. “She’s such an inspiring individual that I think she could be able to inspire a lot of students on campus to make more changes and to follow in her footsteps.” Rapinoe has been vocal on LGBTQ rights in the U.S., as well as kneeling during the national anthem in solidarity with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick prior to several matches in 2016. In March, Rapinoe was among 28 members of the U.S. Women’s National Team to file a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer because of the pay gap between male and female players. Kimberly Doran, director of instructional support services and head of Ohio State’s Women Empowering Women program, said Rapinoe is one of the top female role models in the U.S. today because of her approach to leadership. The empowerment program is a community that allows female staff members to support one another and promote opportunities for growth in mentoring, leader-
DIY musicians. This support has helped propel the trio into a hot streak, Kuhn said. “I feel like, especially in DIY, there’s levels of support,” Kuhn said. “And, you know, you can support all of your friends, but I feel like there’s a big difference between, like, ‘Hey, I really like your music. I’m going to come to a show,’ and, like, ‘Hey, I like your music enough that I’m gonna kind of stick my neck out for you and get you on one of my shows or recommend you to other people or get you on shows at another venue.’” Kuhn said this networking, coupled with the band’s own efforts, has allowed the band to go from being the best in the lineup at mostly house venues to performing alongside bands they’ve looked up to.
“For a long time, it kind of felt like a big fish in a small pond, and then all of a sudden, a small fish in an ocean,” Kuhn said. Despite becoming more successful in the Columbus music scene, Kuhn said Wasp Factory has stuck to its roots, striving for its shows to be a welcoming place for audiences. “I don’t want anyone to feel like they have to be the cool guy or girl at our shows,” Kuhn said. “They can just, you know, be dumb with it. Get nutty.” Wasp Factory will play Nov. 21 at Dirty Dungarees Laundromat and Bar at 2586 N. High St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, although a $5 donation is suggested. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
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closest being about 6 miles from campus at 3881 Cleveland Ave. Morgan said he also occasionally likes to go to Saraga to find specific ingredients his wife from Spain uses for cooking that aren’t available at other grocery stores. Christopher Brown, a lecturer in Greek and Latin, said Mediterranean Foods Imports, located about a mile north of campus at 2647 N. High St., is the best place in the city to find authentic Greek and Middle Eastern groceries. “I would say this is a unique place in Columbus because of the combination of the staff, the quality of the food, the prices, the location and the clientele,” Brown said. Brown said Mediterranean Food Imports was one of the first international grocery stores to open in Columbus. He said
the grocery store has catered the Ohio State Modern Greek Program’s departmental events for about 20 years and offers a variety of Greek, Arabic, Turkish and Iranian food and ingredients. Brown said he loves to go to Mediterranean Foods Imports to find authentic food made from quality ingredients, including soups, baklava and fatayer, a Middle Eastern pie made with cheese, meat or spinach. He said he also likes to pick up olives, feta cheese and freshly cut spices that he can only find there. “The best thing about it is the people,” Brown said. “The most interesting people in Columbus go through there. First, you have hip students and faculty, but you also have people from Middle Eastern countries.”
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No. 16 Ohio State blitzes No. 10 Villanova for 76-51 win GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu Chris Holtmann said after Sunday’s win against UMass-Lowell that the Buckeyes are far from an offensive juggernaut. They could’ve fooled Villanova. No. 16 Ohio State (3-0) shot out to a scintillating 9-for-13 start, including five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of the game, to take an 18-point lead against No. 10 Villanova (1-1) that it would ride to a 76-51 upset win. Before facing a Villanova that boasts a two-inch average height advantage, Holtmann lamented the absence of injured 6-foot-6 senior forward Andre Wesson, replaced by 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Duane Washington. He did anything but come up small against Villanova, as Washington scored 11 of Ohio State’s first 17 points, including three 3-pointers and a two-handed dunk that brought the home crowd down. Washington led all Buckeyes with 14 points. Ohio State shot 60 percent from the field and 56 percent from 3-point range on the night. Redshirt junior point guard CJ Walker followed suit, pouring in 10 points in the first half on a 4-for-4 start. He added seven as-
sists for the game, with one coming on a steal and toss ahead to Washington for his emphatic finish at the rim. Walker’s steals were two of 10 first half turnovers for the Wildcats, which the Buckeyes converted into 10 points. When Villanova wasn’t turning it over, it was missing shots. The Wildcats shot 4-for-23 to start the game, including 2-for10 on 3-point attempts. Villanova shot 30 percent from the field on the night. Ohio State junior forward Kaleb Wesson tied a career high by blocking three Wildcat shots in the first half, two of which from Villanova freshman forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. Rated the No. 16 prospect in the 2019 class, Robinson-Earl put up 24 points in the Wildcats’ season-opener, but missed five of his first seven shots against Wesson and the Buckeyes. It was Wesson’s passing ability that kept the Buckeye lead out of Wildcat grasp in the second half, as the 6-foot-9 big man opened with an alley-oop dish from the 3-point line to junior forward Kyle Young for a dunk. Later he’d find Washington out of a double team in the post for his fourth triple of the game. Before the Buckeyes could shut the door in the first half, Villano-
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va rattled off a 9-0 run to end the first half, courtesy of three consecutive layups from junior guard Collin Gillespie and a quick release 3-pointer from sophomore forward Cole Swider on a fastbreak. Freshman guard D.J. Carton shot just 1-for-5 in the first half, but turned it on in the second to finish with 11. His left-handed dunk over a Wildcat defender
put the Buckeye crowd at a fever pitch, and an assist to Young a couple plays later gave Ohio State a game-high 30-point lead. Ohio State sophomore guard Luther Muhammad knocked down more than one 3 in just one of the Buckeyes’ final 12 games a season ago, but he hit two in the first half Wednesday, extending a hot streak to start the season that’s seen him shoot 63 percent
through three games. Back-to-back Walker alley-oops to freshman forward Alonzo Gaffney in the final 1:30 of the game put the cherry on the top for the Buckeyes, as the home crowd stood in applause. Ohio State continues its seven-game season-opening homeswing against Stetson 8:30 p.m Monday.
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36. Party to (2 wds.) 37. Average stroke total 38. “Diana” singer 39. Politician Spiro 41. “Well, ____ be!” 42. Boring tool 43. Tofu bean 44. Anderson & Richardson 46. Cantankerous 47. Charitable gift 48. Loco 49. Rhoda’s TV sister 52. That same one 55. Talk lightly 56. Zero, slangily 61. Bandleader Arnaz 62. Sidles 63. First grader’s school (abbr.) 64. Lunches 65. Radiator’s sound 66. Atkins, e.g.
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28. Business arrangements 29. Scope 30. Conquerer 31. Hair-raising 33. Makes thread 35. Strolled 40. Tame’s opposite 42. Sandy’s sounds 45. Stun 46. Vows 47. Opposers 48. Cuts into cubes 49. Letters between A and F 50. Caroline of “Sabrina” 51. Sunrise location 53. Caron film 54. Exit quickly 57. Picks from a lineup (abbr.) 58. Certain NFL lineman (abbr.) 60. Rescue worker (abbr.)
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Buckeyes begin final stretch ALLY WILLIAMS Lantern reporter williams.6177@osu.edu The Buckeyes have just six matches left to prove their merit for the NCAA Tournament, and at this point, every game counts. Ohio State (13-13, 6-8 Big Ten) goes on the road this weekend to take on No. 16 Purdue (16-7, 8-6) Friday and Indiana (13-14, 2-12) Saturday. The Buckeyes hope both games will help their chance of qualifying for the post-season tournament, head coach Geoff Carlston said.
“The reality is: We have six matches. We’re one of eight teams in the Big Ten that are still eligible, and we’re grateful for that, but we have to get better.” GEOFF CARLSTON Ohio State women’s volleyball head coach
“We have to know what we need to get there, but stay present,” Carlston said. “The reality is: We have six matches. We’re one of eight teams in the Big Ten
that are still eligible, and we’re grateful for that, but we have to get better.” The first team in front of the Buckeyes is Purdue, which sits at No. 6 in the Big Ten and beat the Buckeyes in their previous matchup Oct. 19. Junior outside hitter Caitlin Newton leads the Boilermakers with 295 season kills. A seemingly lesser threat faces the Buckeyes Saturday as they travel to Bloomington, Indiana, to take on the Hoosiers. Indiana boasts just two conference wins this season, rendering Ohio State the favorite –– especially after its upset win over then-No. 4 Wisconsin Friday. With any Big Ten match, high-level gameplay is required, which is why the Buckeyes are working on their offensive strength in practice this week. “We’ve been kind of changing a couple of things in our offense, so really in that aspect, fine-tuning that,” junior setter Becca Mauer said. “Focusing on the difference between good errors and bad errors and thinking about in practice that every rep matters.” The Buckeyes must raise their level of play in practice first so that it reflects in upcoming games, Mauer said. Errors have been an issue for the Buckeyes across games, and they are working to reduce the errors that have
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cost them crucial points. “Things that we’re seeing in practice are translating to the game either negatively or positively,” Mauer said. “I think fine-tuning that and eliminating a lot of unforced errors and translating that into the scrimmage we’re doing because it will eventually translate into the game.” Carlston said the team is using CHUGUNOV FROM 8
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Ohio State sophomore quarterback Justin Fields (1) passes the ball off to Ohio State junior running back J.K. Dobbins (2) in the game against Maryland Nov. 9. Ohio State won 73-14.
that slips up one week and that ends up costing us our whole season, everything we’ve worked for,” sophomore tight end Jeremy Ruckert said. “We really have that in the back of our minds every week, that it only takes one game. It’s like March Madness.” When Rutgers does find success on offense, it’s usually through sophomore running back Isaih Pacheco. The New Jersey native ranks No. 10 in the Big Ten for rushing yards with 547. The Scarlet Knights lost two other premier offensive weapons earlier in the season. Junior running back Raheem Blackshear, who gained 953 yards from scrimmage with five touchdowns in 2018, and sophomore quarterback Artur Sitkowski, who was completing 65 percent of his passes three games in, elected to
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Ohio State women’s volleyball team gets pumped up before the home game against Purdue Oct. 19. Ohio State lost 2-3.
redshirt rather than play the Scarlet Knights’ remaining games. Rutgers also fired head coach Chris Ash Sept. 29, with Nanzio Campanile taking over as program leader in the interim. “I’ve known Nunzio a long time. He’s going to do a great job,” Day said. “Those guys are going to come out and play really, really hard.” Junior defensive end Chase Young remains suspended for one more game, but Ohio State’s front seven piled up seven sacks in his absence against Maryland. Should senior Jonathon Cooper also remain out, sophomore Tyreke Smith, redshirt freshmen Tyler Friday and Javontae Jean-Baptiste and freshman Zach Harrison will rotate at the position. Rutgers and Ohio State will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
programs; he completed a little more than 52 percent of his passes for West Virginia in the two losses before transferring out of the program in February 2018. By the time he entered Buckeye facilities in August of that year, both Chugunov and Day said the graduate transfer wasn’t in great shape. “When you walk in here, and you walk in the locker room here, everyone’s built like a brick house,” Chugunov said. “So coach Mick [Marotti] and I worked through that in season last year, and throughout this offseason, it’s been a focus of mine to try to be somewhere on the same level as everyone else here.” A year later, Day said in fall camp that Chugunov had transformed his body, which the 6-foot-1 passer attributed to 30 pounds of added muscle. The weight wasn’t the only change in Chugunov’s second fall camp at Ohio State; the entire quarterback room had changed –– save him –– after Tate Martell and Matthew Baldwin transferred out of the program and Dwayne Haskins was drafted to the NFL. Suddenly, Chugunov was the most experienced Buckeye quarterback on the roster, and he’d have to beat out only fellow graduate transfer Gunnar Hoak for a second-string spot behind sophomore Justin Fields. “I think he was trying to figure out how serious to approach: Was he really in the mix? I remember telling him in the summer, ‘I think you give us the best chance to win, outside of possibly Justin here, so if I was you now, you need to be ready. We’re gonna need you.’
practice to work on building upon the things that help them win, and the goal this week is to establish a consistent, competitive voice and clinch a few more wins. “It doesn’t matter who we beat but it’s always the one right in front of us,” Carlston said. Mauer said the Buckeyes see each match as a building block, and heading into this weekend,
they’ve started adding up. “I think that what encompasses our season is we’ve just been grinding since the very beginning through injuries and figuring out what works,” Mauer said. “I think we’re finally figuring it out, and things are connecting.” Ohio State will play at 7 p.m. Friday at Purdue and 5 p.m. Saturday at Indiana.
And so I think he’s embraced that,” offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said. Despite a lack of practice reps, Chugunov said his “hundred years of college football” have taught him to stay mentally prepared to enter a game at any time, and with Ohio State beating teams by an average of 42 points per game this season, he’s had quite a few opportunities. Chugunov has thrown four touchdowns on 74 percent passing this season in a career-high seven appearances — none bigger than this past Saturday. Having already thrown a touchdown to freshman wide receiver Garrett Wilson in the third quarter, Chugunov wanted another and launched a deep ball to the end zone from midfield with the Terrapin pass rush bearing down. “I think the pros outweigh the cons there. I knew I was gonna get smacked, and I had the option to
get the ball out of my hands quick and get, like, three or four yards or hang onto it a split second longer, get smacked and potentially get whatever it was, like 50 yards and a touchdown,” Chugunov said. Despite being called back for holding, Chugunov’s accurate 46yard heave displayed an arm talent some might not have known he possessed. He’ll have another chance to show it off this Saturday, given things go as planned for the Buckeyes, but for Chugunov, that throw alone was vindication of his years spent on the sideline. “I love the game. I love playing football. I love throwing the football too. It’s that simple for me –– that feeling of throwing the perfect pass,” Chugunov said. “For the five seconds I threw that one post up to [Wilson], that felt really good. That’s why I’m still playing, and I’ll play for as long as I can.”
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Ohio State senior wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) and red shirt senior quarterback Chris Chugunov (4) celebrate a touchdown in the game against Miami (Ohio) Sept. 21. Ohio State won 76-5.
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Ohio State redshirt senior quarterback Chris Chugunov (4) looks to throw a pass in the second half of the game against Miami (Ohio) Sept. 21. Ohio State won 76-5.
Chris Chugunov is a simple guy; he just loves throwing the football. That’s what got him off the beach he was lying on for months in summer 2018 after graduating from West Virginia and back in pads in the Buckeye locker room with two more years of college football eligibility. Still, there was no guarantee that the career backup entering Columbus, Ohio, as the fourthstring quarterback would get the chance to do what he loves on the big stage. “I mean, this time of year, my biggest challenge is staying warm on the sidelines, so you’d usually see me bundled up and whatnot,” Chugunov said. Instead, the No. 2 quarterback — referred to as “Chugs” — on the No. 2 team in the country finds himself preparing for significant minutes in a mid-November Big Ten game that he’ll play in front of 60-70 friends and family members in his home state. Ohio State travels to Rutgers as a 51.5-point favorite, nine points more than it was favored against Maryland, which it beat 73-14 this past weekend. Chugunov played nearly the entire second half against the Terrapins and could see even more time against the Scarlet Knights. The Buckeyes are on the road,
but it’s a home game of sorts for Chugunov, who grew up in Skillman, New Jersey, just a half-hour from Rutgers’ campus in Piscataway. Besides readying himself for a game in which he may see his most action all season, Chugunov said it’s been a tall order just trying to get tickets for the sizable New Jersey contingent coming to see him play. “I’m looking forward to it. I think the thing I’m most excited about is I have a large group of family and friends who can’t always make it out here to Ohio for games, so I’m excited to have them there to see me play,” Chugunov said. Head coach Ryan Day said former Ohio State and Rutgers assistant coach Bob Fraser was familiar with Chugunov from his New Jersey ties and helped move the needle on the decision to take him into the program ahead of the 2018 season. “He gave a little bit of a character reference there, gave us some information, which kind of allowed us to say, ‘Let’s take this guy in,’” Day said. Chugunov said that when he arrived in Columbus, he had taken seven or eight months off from football, coming off a season in which he earned his first two starts at West Virginia following an injury to Will Grier. The spotlight may have been too bright for Chugunov against blue blood Texas and Oklahoma CHUGUNOV CONTINUES ON 7
Calm before the storm Ohio State travels to Rutgers, larger battles loom ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Director anders.83@osu.edu The Buckeyes close their season with games against No. 9 Penn State, No. 15 Michigan and a potential Big Ten title clash with No. 8 Minnesota or No. 14 Wisconsin before discovering their fate for the College Football Playoff or a major bowl game. First, No. 2 Ohio State (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, to play Rutgers (2-7, 0-6) Saturday. “At the end of the day, the focus is it comes back to us. What is your standard? We have to make sure we’re holding up that standard,” Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said. “We got a lot at stake here. We can’t put any of that stuff to risk.” The Scarlet Knights have lost 18 of their past 20 games dating back to 2018 and are on an 18game conference losing streak dating back to a Nov. 4, 2017, win against Maryland.
Although Ohio State has outscored its opponents 459-77, Rutgers has been outscored 330-132.
“At the end of the day, the focus is it comes back to us. What is your standard? We have to make sure we’re holding up that standard.” RYAN DAY Ohio State football head coach
Ohio State will pit the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense and No. 1 scoring defense against Rutgers’ No. 128 scoring offense and No. 125 scoring defense — out of 130 teams. Despite the disparity, Day said the Buckeyes aren’t taking the
Scarlet Knights lightly. “If we’re going to take anything for granted, we’re going to show up in Piscataway and win a game. That’s not going to happen,” Day said. “We have to do a good job. Those guys are going to play really, really hard.” Saturday’s contest serves as Ohio State’s last potential trap game — a matchup against an opponent perceived as weaker played before or after a matchup with a stronger one — this season, considering its remaining games will likely be against ranked teams. Following Ohio State’s Week 5 win at Nebraska, junior running back J.K. Dobbins said the team refuses to fall victim to trap games on the road that derailed Ohio State seasons in the past. He referenced losses he experienced at Iowa in 2017 and Purdue in 2018. Teammates have echoed those sentiments in the time since. “We don’t want to be that team RUTGERS CONTINUES ON 7
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The Buckeyes sing “Carmen, Ohio” at the end of the game against Maryland Nov. 9. Ohio State won 73-14.