The Lantern — April 4, 2024

Centuries awaited:

Ohio State prepares for Ohio’s frst total solar eclipse since 1806

By Brooke Tacsar Lantern Reporter

While headphones are enough to drown out Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” Ohioans will need more protective gear in preparation for Monday’s total solar eclipse.

During a total solar eclipse, the moon

passes between the sun and the Earth, creating a path of totality, also known as the track of the moon’s shadow across the Earth’s surface, according to NASA. Those within the path of totality — a 124-mile-wide band that spans diagonally across the country — can see a full solar eclipse.

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During totality, the moon will completely block the sun for four minutes and 30 seconds, darkening the sky and casting a shadow on Earth, said Wayne Schlingman, the director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at Ohio State.

Parts of Ohio fall within this path, allowing students to witness a rare event that isn’t predicted to reoccur in Ohio until 2099, Schlingman said.

“Even though eclipses occur fairly regularly, it’s not very often that the tiny little band — literally a 100-mile-wide slice across the surface of the Earth — will happen anywhere near us,” Schlingman said. “It’s just rare that they’re going to be nearby for us to be able to see, let alone in our backyard.”

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A total solar eclipse within the line of totality can last for a few seconds, all the way up to seven minutes and 30 seconds. Schlingman said Monday’s is estimated to last for roughly three minutes.

“With this eclipse, it’s going to be about 100 miles wide, so you can basically measure how long it’s going to be that you’re going to be inside of that shadow,” Schlingman said.

Location is key to witnessing a full solar eclipse, Schlingman said.

“[For a] solar eclipse, you have to be in the right spot,” Schlingman said. “That’s why they’re rare, even though we can have them approximately every six months.”

Weather can also potentially impact a solar eclipse experience. Schlingman said although it will get dark regardless, variables such as clouds and fog can potentially shield viewers from seeing the planets, stars and solar corona — the outermost region of the sun — during the eclipse.

“Even though it could be completely cloudy, by the next 20 minutes, it might just have a [right opening] and we’ll be able to see totality, and so it’s just being in the right place and having an opening and taking that chance,” Schlingman said.

Ohio State’s regional Lima, Mansfeld, Marion and College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Wooster campuses are directly within the path, guaranteeing a full solar eclipse, Schlingman said. Consequently, these campuses will remain open for visitor parking, but classes will be conducted virtually for those interested in experiencing the unique phenomenon.

Although Ohio State’s Columbus and Newark campuses won’t fall within the path of totality, students can still anticipate a rare celestial event and partial solar eclipse where only part of the sun is blocked, Schlingman said. Columbus is roughly a mile south of the path, so the campus will operate as usual, though Ohio State plans to ofer educational opportunities and approved viewing glasses while prepping for tourism-related trafc at every campus.

Students can refer to this interactive map that illustrates what the eclipse will look like in Columbus and in the surrounding suburban areas. According to the map, students will be able to see the ring that is created from the total eclipse in Dublin.

Although the Columbus and Newark campuses will operate normally,

students, faculty and staf are encouraged to remain fexible with classes and potential challenges such as increased trafc due to tourism, said Ryan Schmiesing, the senior vice provost for external engagement.

Ohio State ofered a series of presentations about the science of solar eclipses at the Arne Slettebak Planetarium, which Schmiesing said took place March 16. The university will also communicate with students, faculty and staf about potential issues related to the event such as trafc, keeping campuses open for visitor parking and preparing the Department of Transportation and Trafc Management for the increased fow of people traveling to and within the campuses.

“The university itself has a lot of experience with major events that bring in a lot of people to the campus or to the community in general, so you rely on those experiences and people who work on those things every day to help provide input to a campus or part of the university that doesn’t experience that every day,” Schmiesing said.

All cities are expected to experience an increase in demand for lodging, food and entertainment from visitors hoping to see the eclipse, Schlingman said.

“Ohio itself is planning on about half a million people coming into the state at the moment,” Schlingman said. “That’s not counting the people in the state that are going to move to go see it. Ohio [has] roughly 12 mil-

lion people, and everyone other than those in Cleveland are going to have to kind of move into that line of totality.”

To look at the sun for an extended period, especially during a solar eclipse, Schlingman said the International Organization for Standardization’s approved glasses must be worn.

“Sunglasses are not good enough to protect our eyeballs, and we need to have the right equipment in order to not have permanent eye damage,” Schlingman said. “Even though we’re blocking out a lot of visible light [during the eclipse], we could still be burning our eyeballs with the ultraviolet and infrared radiation we can’t see.”

Some Ohio State departments, ofces and organizations such as the Alumni Association, are ofering community members eclipse glasses, Schmiesing said. They can also be bought online.

Regardless of location, Schlingman recommends all students, faculty and staf fnd time to watch or travel to nearby locations to experience the sense of community and companionship total solar eclipses create with others.

“We’re going to celebrate this with millions of others, millions of people across the country [and] the world, plus hundreds of thousands of Buckeyes,” Schlingman said. “This is something that we’re going to be talking about when it comes time for football season in the fall because we all got to see it together, and I think that’s something super special.”

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A partial annular solar eclipse could be seen over the skies of Cleveland, Ohio, in 2021. The Monday event will be a rare total solar eclipse.

Science rules: OUAB hosts Bill Nye, discusses fairness and cultivating change

By Meghan Beery Kraft Copy Chief

Chants of “Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!” heard around elementary school classrooms echoed through the Mershon Auditorium Monday night as William Nye, better known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, spoke to a crowd of students and community members.

Similar to Nye’s Emmy award-winning TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” Nye explained how students can create change in the world, but — unlike the show — discussed phenomena beyond basic scientifc principles, like climate change and the role students can play in mitigating it.

The Ohio Union Activities Board hosted the event in collaboration with ENCompass Columbus — an Ohio State student organization dedicated to addressing social determinants of health — and Youth for STEM Equity

— a Columbus nonproft that aims to foster diversity within the STEM community, according to its website. The event combined Nye’s signature areas: science, humor and a touch of whimsy.

“[Nye] brings his love of science and character comedy to every appearance, defnitely transcending complex issues to help inspire audiences of all ages to engage with and improve our world,” said Pranali Mistry, vice president of outreach for ENCompass and chair of alumni relations for OUAB.

Maya Sivakumaran, a fourth-year in aerospace engineering, led the discussion, focusing on Nye’s career journey and STEM education and literacy. Familiarly, Nye cracked jokes, discussed the diferences between Venus, Mars, and the Earth’s atmospheres and addressed the audience directly. Even when discussing heavy topics, Nye said he stays true to his character.

“Part of the success of the science

guy show is what you see is what you get,” Nye said. “I love science. I think it’s the coolest thing. I love comedy if it’s funny, and combining those things is a joy and an honor. But when you’re talking about anything serious, it’s still, I feel, good to be a little bit whimsical because that’s how I am.”

This maxim applied to Nye’s discussion of climate change.

“People say to me, ‘Bill. Nye. The Science Guy. What can I do about climate change?’” Nye said. “And do you know what I tell them, Maya? Vote.”

Nye said his goal has remained the same since the show began: change the world. Those three words were copied onto the top of a paper given to everybody working on the show, Nye said.

“That was the objective in 1993 [when the show started airing], and it’s still the objective,” Nye said. “I want you all to save the world for humans. The world’s going to be here,

no matter what we do. I want to save the world for me, for humans.”

Changing the world for the better includes raising the standard of living for girls and women, expanding access to internet and education, and focusing on clean water, Nye said.

“We’ve got stuf to do, people,” Nye said. “We need electricity. We need electricity distributed. We need clean water for everybody. We’ve got to make the world more fair.”

Fairness and equity have changed signifcantly over the last 30 years, Nye said.

“I’m just glad now we have awareness,” Nye said. “The whole thing for me is about fairness. And when you look at the people who designed the Voyager spacecraft, for example, they’re mostly people that look like me.”

However, one comment on fairness led to audience murmurs and Nye joking that he had ended his career, as he commented on regulations for transgender athletes.

“I love swimming, and if I were a competitive swimmer, I would want to win swim races,” Nye said. “That would be fne. But after you go through puberty, you’re committed. OK, so, we’re not going to be going back and forth and changing who won swim races based on how I’m making these extraordinary changes. If I’m going too fast for you, I’m all for diversity and inclusion, but we just — we gotta have a few rules.”

The conversation continued amid chatter from the audience, who Nye said could “bust [his] chops” later.

Nye ended by answering audience questions on his favorite episode, his favorite project as an engineer and the diference between scientists and engineers.

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OUAB hosted “An Evening with Bill Nye” in front of a sold-out crowd at Mershon Auditorium Monday.

ARTS&LIFE

Buckeye on tour: Ohio State student and musican takes to the road with indie artist Hans Williams

Concert review: The Last Dinner Party, along with Miss Grit, plated an auditory feast Tuesday

By Lucy Lawler Arts & Life Editor

Staying true to its name, The Last Dinner Party brought a delicious buzz to Newport Music Hall, breaking even the most antisocial butterfies out of their chrysalises.

served as their symbiotic accomplice.

Miss Grit’s frst song, titled “Perfect Blue,” quickly established them as a digitized siren of sorts. Hauntingly atmospheric, the track likely alludes to famed director Satoshi Kon’s 1997 psychological/ thriller anime flm of the same name.

In a husky, hushed tone, Miss Grit seemed to cast a spell over the entire venue. Furthermore, the lyric “can take a breath now” was repeated to glorious efect, astutely characterizing identity formation as a delicate and formidable process.

After meriting the 2024 BRITs Rising Star award in December 2023, the group went on to release its debut album “Prelude to Ecstasy” in February. Its ongoing North American tour, which dropped by Columbus this Tuesday, began March 19 and is set to conclude Aug. 7.

Like a baroque fresco come to life, The Last Dinner Party was equal parts exquisite and enigmatic. All fve members skillfully entwined modern moxie with symphonious instrumentals, commanding the stage with unbridled fervor at every twist and turn.

If Morris, Mayland, Davies, Roberts and Nishevci were a romantic band of renegades ripped straight from Victorian London, opening act Miss Grit — an indie- and electro-rock artist based in Queens, New York —

The British indie-rock quintet — comprising Abigail Morris (lead vocals), Lizzie Mayland (vocals, guitar), Georgia Davies (bass), Emily Roberts (lead guitar, mandolin, fute) and Aurora Nishevci (vocals, keys) — was formed in 2021, according to a December 2023 Billboard update. CONTINUES ON PAGE 5

Throughout Miss Grit’s set, various lighting efects lent vibrancy to an otherwise unfussy performance space. Conspicuous patterns, from yarn-like scribbles to a viridescent grid, washed over their entire body to create a sea of visual interest. Moreover, their face was frequently obscured, drawing even more attention to the satisfying vocals at play.

The Last Dinner Party’s initial appearance — underscored by “Prelude to Ecstasy,” the 2024 album’s instrumental title track and sweeping overture — was nothing short of triumphant. Stage presence enveloped the crowd like a searing embrace, refusing to release lace- and velvet-clad concertgoers until the show was over.

“Good evening, Ohio,” Morris said. And it was a very good evening indeed.

As an avid fan of The Last Dinner Party, I was intrigued to see how their more literary and historical tunes would translate to a live gig. Gratifyingly, my worries were all for naught.

One of my favorite songs from “Prelude to Ecstasy,” called “Caesar on a TV Screen,” possessed all the fervor of its recorded counterpart and then some.

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The Last Dinner Party played at Newport

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Capturing the massive motivation to be a charismatic fgure, particularly in relation to the pitfalls of excessive masculinity, is no easy feat; even so, The Last Dinner Party undoubtedly accomplished it.

Another striking number was “Beautiful Boy,” which muses on gender roles and the distinct lived experiences of conventionally attractive men.

“This next one is very special because

Emily f*cking Roberts is gonna play the fute,” Morris said before launching into the unhurried and melancholic song.

Clearer than a glass of freshly fltered water, the members’ harmonies were lilting and wistful, exuding a genuine sense of introspection.

This pensive quality carried over into “Mirror,” a track all about losing oneself to an all-consuming relationship.

The lingering impact of “Mirror” emerged from its expert use of silence, as one section of the song was

sung a cappella. Onlookers were forced to confront the stone-cold truth that often resides in quiet moments, and the result was woefully wonderful. All the while, misty light fooded the stage, reminiscent of fog settling over a deceptively placid lake.

Of course, The Last Dinner Party also has a playful streak, and no performance illustrated this fact better than “Nothing Matters.” Streamed over 60 million times on Spotify at the time of publication, this punchy an-

them is immensely popular for a reason. Brimming with vigor, the band exhibited unapologetic passion for its breakout hit, closing down the concert in a truly unforgettable manner.

Ultimately, my time with The Last Dinner Party was well spent. If given another opportunity to see the fve-piece in action, such a lovely invitation would never be declined.

Rating: 5/5

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(Left to right) Permanent members of The Last Dinner Party Aurora Nishevci, Emily Roberts, Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland and Georgia Davies.

Ohio State student Nick Folwarczny to tour with indie musician Hans Williams this month

By Olivia Riley Lantern Reporter

For his ninth Christmas, Nick Folwarczny’s uncle gifted him a guitar.

When he unwrapped the brightly colored box that morning, the young Folwarczny didn’t know his life was about to change.

Now a second-year in psychology, Folwarczny is a full-time Ohio State student and self-made musician. This month, the up-and-comer is accompanying popular alternative/indie artist Hans Williams on his “More Than One Way Home” tour, during which Folwarczny will perform at four of Williams’ 22 total stops. With a long-lasting passion for making music, Folwarczny said this opportunity has felt incredibly rewarding.

“Music has always been a huge part of my life,” Folwarczny said.

“From my frst guitar lesson to my frst piano lesson, I was hooked.”

After he was given that guitar, Folwarczny’s love for the art only grew. Throughout his childhood, Folwarczny said he stayed involved with playing, even though he was “the only musical one” in his family. Nevertheless, he said his parents are still his biggest supporters.

The summer after graduating from Olentangy Liberty High School in 2022, the Powell, Ohio, native started to get serious about his musical interests. In order to expand his social media presence, Folwarczny said he began posting Instagram Reels and TikToks performing some of his original songs.

Fast forward one year later to July 2023 and a TikTok of Folwarczny singing a self-made track, titled “The Weatherman,” acquired more

online engagement than any of his prior content. At the time of publication, the post has amassed over 105,000 views and 17,200 likes.

“It seemingly gained traction overnight, which was insane to me,” Folwarczny said. “I started to get [direct messages] from people listening, and even from some people asking if I was signed yet. That’s when I decided I wanted to put in more time and money into making music.”

Not long after, in August 2023, Folwarczny released another single on Spotify called “Drive Slow,” which is now his most popular song on the platform with over 388,000 streams.

One of Folwarczny’s managers, Perry Avgerinos, said he and his business partner Noah Schwartz were in the market for new clients around the time Folwarczny started to acquire more substantial online popularity.

One Instagram DM later, the pair began managing Folwarczny in September 2023.

“We were really impressed with his songwriting,” Avgerinos said. “His songs were pretty polished, especially for someone doing it all by themself at such a young age.”

Since then, Folwarczny has garnered over 26,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. This comes as no surprise to Avgerinos, who said he saw Folwarczny’s potential early on.

“He’s just an amazing kid and musician,” Avgerinos said. “We knew that once we got him working with others in the feld, he’d only grow.”

Folwarczny is currently preparing to tour with Williams, who is also managed by Avgerinos and Schwartz. Though Williams’ tour will last through May 4, Folwarczny will play four shows in April, specifically in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Denver on Wednesday, Minneapolis on April 12 and Chicago on April 14.

The Salt Lake City and Chicago performances have sold out, but tickets to the other two shows can

Nick Folwarczny, an Ohio State student and

be purchased on Williams’ website.

“All of this has just been surreal,” Folwarczny said.

Beyond being a full-time student and touring his music, Folwarczny also directly engages with his passion on campus, though in a more collaborative manner.

In the fall of 2023, Folwarczny was involved in starting the Buckeye Entertainment Project, a student organization that brings a combination of community service and musical entertainment to local homeless shelters, retirement homes and hospitals.

Shivam Soni, the organization’s primary leader, said he has known Folwarczny since their freshman year of high school. After an introduction from a mutual friend and a realization of their shared love for music, Soni said the connection was instant.

“When we met, we really just

musician, was

clicked over music,” Soni, also a second-year in neuroscience and psychology, said. “Since then, he’s been one of my closest friends.”

However, for Soni, music serves as more of a casual hobby. He said he has been able to fnd ways to bond with Folwarczny over their joint passion.

“I play guitar, mostly just for fun,” Soni said. “Nick’s fully professional, but it’s nice we can share that, even on diferent levels, if that makes sense.”

Regarding what’s next for Folwarczny and his music career, Avgerinos said the sky’s the limit.

“I think he can take this as far as he wants to,” Avgerinos said. “Being a household name is a goal for a lot of artists, but I think he really can get there.”

More information about Folwarczny — including access to his music — can be found on his website.

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self-made

inspired by Noah Kahan and The Lumineers to create his alternative, folk-style tunes. He’s set to go on tour starting in April 2024, opening for Hans Williams.

GRAY MATTER

Cheerleading pair Mikayla Smith and Braden DeLullo show fortitude amid challenges

By Ellen Geyer Senior Lantern Reporter

This is the third piece of a sixpart sports psychology series, “Gray Matter,” which explores how Ohio State athletes think.

It had been a hard few years for Mikayla Smith and Braden DeLullo. The pair had known each other since their high school days in Pennsylvania when they started working together.

adventure at Ohio State. The distance didn’t hamper what they both knew was a shared drive that is hard

Smith drove to Columbus on the weekends, catching a glimpse of what her future would hold as a Buckeye after she graduated from high school, too.

Upon graduation, the pair said they began to work together in earnest. Some skills came easily, while perfecting others was harder. In the shadow of these physical skills, Smith and DeLullo said how they developed something more important to their sport: trust.

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pete at the UCA Partner Stunt competition, Smith hurt her collarbone. The second time around, DeLullos said their opening stunt didn’t go as planned, overthrowing the move that cost them any hope of placing in the competition.

After the last season ended and DeLullo graduated, their chapter together seemed to have come to an end.

In the summer of 2023, after he got his degree, DeLullo said he came back to campus.

“We just stunted for fun one day. It just felt so much easier from where we

DeLullo knew he was coming back to Ohio State for a master’s degree

in public health, but his cheer career was a more uncertain piece of the equation. The demands of graduate school loomed, he said.

The commitment seemed incompatible with the hours of practice he knew his sport would require, but DeLullo said the idea idled in the back of his mind. Once he realized that his seemingly incompatible passions could indeed complement each other, DeLullo knew he had to return to the team for another year.

“I felt like if I had anything left to give to everybody that was still there; that

When DeLullo and Smith returned to the UCA Partner Stunt competition this year and said the struggles they’d been through in the two years prior didn’t linger in their minds.

“This past year, I just felt very trust in both of us, that we knew the environment we were walking into. It wasn’t as daunting, and I think having that in the back of my mind made

Maintaining that mentality wasn’t easy. The pair explained how it was onto the stage at the 2024 competition, knowing their routine held a move that no one had ever attempted in

The move was to go something like this: with Smith in midair and DeLullo’s arms locked out beneath each of her feet, he’d dip and punch, throwing -

ward, rotating a perfect 360 degrees to ensure her feet landed exactly where they started: in each of DeLullo’s hands, his elbows bent slightly to absorb the impact of Smith’s body in motion. They’d done the move together in team routines before, but trying it in their partner stunt was uncharted territory. either of them most about the routine.

Instead, they said their nerves lay with the opening move, each of them aware of how a poor opening cost them the year before. Those fears were heightened by recency bias: just a week before the competition, at practice in the Covelli Center, Smith said they overthrew the stunt just as they had in 2023.

Rather than folding, the teammates workshopped the move over and over again, mastering it with a new technique that made the error impossible. By the time they walked out on stage at the UCA event, they knew they wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.

one of my favorite moments, just seeing how happy all my teammates were for me because ultimately, they’re the

The routine earned them a sec-al competition, but the hardware that came with it was just a bonus.

For Smith, she couldn’t have been more proud. For DeLullo, it was everything they came to do.

Even though the pair knew that hitting the opening stunt was the key to nailing the rest of their routine, they said celebrating the success at the moment didn’t cross either of their minds.

“One thing we talk about a lot is

“So whether that’s a one or a 10, [that hyped up you have to be before you do something. I’ve always found that my number is a little bit lower: I like to be a little more calm and relaxed when I go to do anything. So, getting overly excited or trying to not let the moment overtake what I’m dotakes herself out of the moment, too.

“Walking out on that mat, you can literally see your family and friends all sitting [in the front

That fortitude paid dividends. The routine was executed perfectly. If the two of them didn’t realize it, their teammates certainly did.

excited they were for us is one of my most vivid memories of [the compe-

“We had a goal, walking into that to compete at our highest level possisaid. “In my mind, we accomplished our goal and everything else after it was just something extra. I’m happy that we placed so high, but we could have gotten seventh and that still

BASKETBALL TRANSFER WATCH

Men’s basketball: Devin Royal

Staying at Ohio State Bruce Thornton

Staying at Ohio State

Meechie Johnson Jr.

Transferring to Ohio State

Roddy Gayle Jr.

Transferring from Ohio State Bowen Hardman

Transferring from Ohio State

Women’s basketball: Rikki Harris

Transferring from Ohio State

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Amanda Moore fosters Buckeye sisterhood

By Antonia Campbell Lantern Reporter

It takes a certain type of person to bring a team together. For Ohio State women’s lacrosse, it took Amanda Moore. said junior attacker Brynn Ammerwe erased everything, like a clean slate. Everyone on our team has devoted themselves to being a part of the Buckeye sisterhood. Some of our values are resilience, excellence, loyalty, pride, and the Buckeye sisterhood means showing that in every-

Moore, who took over as head coach in 2023, helps players feel at ease in the biggest moments, Ammerman said.

“She has a very calm presence to her and a very motherly presence to her, which I feel is very helpful, especially in times where things get tense and we need someone to at Ohio State, assistant coaching two seasons from 2009-10. After her short stint with the Buckeyes, Moore coached at Boston Universi-

years and then seven seasons at East Carolina University as head coach, where she helped develop the team ahead of its inaugural season in 2017.

Once the Eastern Carolina program was up and running, she decided to come back to the Buckeyes in 2023 when the opportunity arose.

“It’s an incredible opportunity, and Ohio State has such an incredible organization. Global recognition, the sports, the success and the tradition of these programs here are unmatched, -

peting in the Big Ten for a Big Ten championship, as well as a national championship, I think just really excites me. I think that it’s an opportunity to compete at the highest level

As far as Moore’s coaching tendencies and practices, she said she attributes a lot of it to her time as a player at UNC.

“Something that I learned at UNC is just how to have a high standard for yourself, and also hold others around

what you say and what you do is your integrity gap, and I think just being able to recall those lessons learned in college for our student-athletes today

Senior defender Erin O’Neil said she feels Moore’s UNC lacrosse background will be useful to Ohio State when the Buckeyes go up against more challenging Big Ten teams.

“I think Mandy having a background of playing at UNC brings a lot of experience to this program that helps us a lot

“I mean, UNC is a lacrosse powerhouse and always has been ever since I started playing. So, knowing that she has

Moore’s focus on tight-knit relationships has made having an entire-

season run smoothly, O’Neil said.

“Coming in with a new coach in your last season could feel a little bit weird, but I think my class, Mandy and the

really big emphasis on making sure that our relationships are very strong and that we are comfortable with each

Moore and the players credit these relationship dynamics to something

focuses on certain core values that the entire team vowed to represent.

“We want to be a Buckeye sisterinvesting time into our relationships, our team chemistry and culture. It’s reestablishing a foundation, one that is loyal, respectful, hardworking, grit-

Beyond the sisterhood, O’Neil said Moore can build relationships with to know her team on a personal level.

“I think that she really tries to make a personal relationship with everybody

about me, my family and my younger brother who goes here, so I think those types of relationships build a certain player in her program and that is some-

Moore said she mentors her players also helping them to achieve their goals.

“As a coach, you ultimately model behavior. So, I am very mindful and cognizant of the behavior that I am exuding and modeling for my young female student-athletes. You know, I, myself as a female and a working mom, I’m aware of that. I think that it’s to help them understand what their goals are. Like we said earlier, ‘If you say that this is your goal, then what are you doing to achieve it?’ and

State women’s lacrosse, Moore led the team to a 7-4 overall record, and most recently, the Buckeyes took down No. 19 Penn State 9-8 for their said she couldn’t wait to achieve.

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Women’s lacrosse head coach Amanda Moore looks on during a 17-10 win for the Buckeyes over Butler at Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium March 2.