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Thursday April 23, 2015 year: 135 No. 29
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OSU aims to foster positive environment, encourage diverse faculty Initiatives stretch across university ALEX DRUMMER Oller Reporter drummer.18@osu.edu
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Gabby Moots, a second-year in animal science, swipes a BuckID in the 18th Ave. Library on April 22. (Name and student ID number on card were removed in editing.)
Some students concerned about new meal plan Online petition calls for the Board to nix the new system MICHAEL COLIN Lantern Reporter mikecolin13@gmail.com Ohio State’s redesigned meal plan system, set to launch in Fall Semester, is already coming under fire. An online petition titled “Reject Proposed Meal Plans” was started Monday on Change.org, calling for the Board of Trustees to reject the proposed meal plans. The petition breaks down the new system and outlines three “student concerns,”
which include decreased flexibility, inconvenience to students and increased prices. Earlier this month, OSU announced it intends to eliminate the block program and replace it with one that is anchored by “weekly traditional visits.” The new system will offer five plans for students living on campus and two plans for commuter students. One plan, the Access 7, will not be offered to incoming first-year students. The total visits each week differ from plan to plan, starting at five per week and
maxing out at an unlimited amount of visits. These visits do not roll over week-to-week, making this a “use it or lose it” system, and can be used at any of the traditional dining locations. Visits can be exchanged for $5 each at any nontraditional campus dining location. This exchange works like blocks, and any money not used is lost. Students who choose the unlimited visit plan will not be able to trade visits for $5, so the maximum
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Although this year’s Status Report on Women at Ohio State highlighted the lack of female leaders and low levels of women of color present in faculty, several initiatives are in place to increase the diversity of the university’s employees. Many take place under the wing of The Women’s Place; Gender Initiatives in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine; and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. “We are interested in getting more diversity into the leadership levels of the university, and, in all fairness, I think the university is interested in that, too,” said Hazel Morrow-Jones, director of The Women’s Place. “Sometimes it’s a question of how — not being clear exactly how to go about some things, how to make changes in a system that’s pretty entrenched.” The Women’s Place is an office at OSU that “serves as a catalyst for institutional change to expand opportunities for women’s growth, leadership and power in an inclusive, supportive and safe university environment,” according to its website.
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Graduate students stepping out of the studio 4 showing off work at OhioDance festival ogonna Ononye Lantern Reporter ononye.5@osu.edu Four Ohio State graduate students are pirouetting from all corners of the country and the classroom to make their showcase at Columbus’ annual OhioDance Festival. Executive director of OhioDance Jane D’Angelo describes the conference as one that supports the diverse practices of dance through education, performances, outreach
programs and professional development. The festival is a celebration of these works coming together by way of workshops, classes, discussions and performances. “What we’re looking at for the showcase is a variety of styles and ages — diversity, not only among professionals, but also pre-professionals,” D’Angelo said. “Four graduate students is a significant number, especially at the graduate level. I think this is the first year I’ve seen this many students from OSU taking part in this festival.” The name of the event is “Dance Matters: Engaging Communities.” Although the festival is native to Columbus, many of the event’s
multi-talented performers and choreographers are not, including the four OSU students involved in the show. After working professionally for five years in Chicago and Pennsylvania, Josh Manculich, a Master of Fine Arts dance student, said it was both his family and desire to grow at OSU that influenced his decision to accept a three-year fellowship at the university. “I get to go to school, work and see my family all in one place,” Manculich said. Manculich will be performing a solo piece in the concert lineup, as well as teaching a contemporary dance class in hopes of drawing
dancers with various levels of experience. “It’s going to be a time where we can explore different pathways and movements that all ranges of movers can do,” Manculich said. “I like offering a class for everyone so some people can be challenged and others can get in more practice.” Also teaching a class, as well as performing two solos, is Master of Fine Arts dance student Sarah Levitt. After two years of freelancing in dance capitals like Washington, D.C., and New York, then touring with a dance company, Levitt came to Columbus to develop her skills in dance education.
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Lyndsey Vader, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Dance
Plans moving slowly at former Lane Ave gas station
Going Pro
MICHAEL HUSON Lantern Reporter huson.4@osu.edu
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OSU freshman guard D’Angelo Russell (0) — projected to be a top-5 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft — chose to go pro on Wednesday after leading the Buckeyes in scoring and rebounds last season. See the story on B1.
The issue of limited parking space is creating speed bumps for development proposals of the southeast corner of High Street and Lane Avenue, the former location of a Shell gas station. A development project for a four-story, mixed-use building at 15 E. Lane Ave. was proposed by Elford Development on April 6, during a preliminary presentation to the University Area Commission Zoning Committee. The development proposal featured three retail spaces on the first floor, as well as 27 singlebedroom residential units on the upper three floors. The project proposal also included 12 parking spaces, as well as one disability accessible parking space, according to minutes from an April 6 UAC Zoning Committee meeting. However, during the UAC Zoning Committee meeting, some
committee members brought up concerns about inadequate parking space for residents and business patrons. Similar concerns were voiced during a March 2 meeting, with Susan Keeny, the UAC Zoning Committee chair, saying that the “ratio of parking spaces to units appears inadequate,” according to the meeting notes. Keeny told The Lantern that the development is still early in the conceptual stages, but that the development is “still underparked.” “I’m afraid we’re really not much further than we were before,” she said. “It’s going to depend on how quickly and how creative the owner can be at this point in time. Something is going to go there. Obviously, it’s a perfect site for development — there’s no question about it. We have to rely on their creativity and diligence in coming up with good solutions.” Elford Development was unable to be reached for comment, despite multiple attempts.
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