Ohio State PD relaunches Joint Patrol Program
By Bailey Johnston Lantern Reporter
The Ohio State University Police Department — or OSUPD — has relaunched its Joint Patrol Program with the Columbus Division of Police — also known as CPD — to improve safety and resources for students liv-
Dan Hedman, a university spokesperson, said the expansion adds four new cruisers to the Joint Patrol unit, allowing for more police presence in the areas surrounding campus.
area known as the University Dis trict,” Hedman said in an email.
According to the Ohio State Department of Public Safety website, the program — which was reinstated in 2022 after its suspension following thecers and a partnership with CPD. Now, total.
“The program adds additional patrols in the neighborhood with four
program’s expansion was possible being since 2018.
Hedman agreed.
“Since 2018, they’ve gone from 56 sworn police to an authorized strength of 75,” Hedman said. “So, as you add
area too.”
Schneider said providing these services to the University
District is a key focus for this program, especially since there has been an increase in students moving to the area throughout recent years.
“This year, there is an epic number of students [moving] to campus,” Schneider said. “More and more of ourlooking to better serve them.”
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A summer to remember
Political experts unpack the Trump assassination attempt and its e ects on young voters
By Emma Wozniak Editor-in-Chief
a three-part series unpacking histor-
Today’s story focuses on the assassi-
Summer 2024 may very well go down in history.
Though political tensions have been rising throughout the season, three historic events — the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and Vice President Kamala Harris beingidential nominee — occurred in the span of nearly one month, potentially sending ripples throughout American politics for decades to come.
Now, Ohio State professors analyze each of these political happenings, offering their perspectives on how such consequential events may resonate
voting habits and even leave a lasting mark on their political outlooks.
At a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsyl-
Trump as he stood on stage, wounding his right ear, killing one spectator and injuring two others.
David Steigerwald, an Ohio State professor in the Department of History, said there have been four sitting United States presidents assassinated throughout history — Abraham Lin-
ley and John F. Kennedy. He added there have been numerous failed attempts on the lives of sitting U.S. pres-
idents, including Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.
As to how this historical precedent of the assassination attempt on Trump, Steigerwald said it should remind people that what happened July 13 isn’t completely unusual, but rather “an unfortunate part of American political history.”
professor in the Department of PolitGender and Sexuality Studies and the — said regardless of one’s political engagement level or preferences, this violent event ought to make the American public reevaluate its nationwide politics.
“Whether people are policy and political wonks like myself, or if they are kind of tangentially taking in the news, for all of us, it caused us to pause and take in what moment we have collec-
tively
Parts two and three of the “A summer to remember” series available online at thelantern.com
President
Soleimani on Jan. 3.]
current polls indicate people think political vitriol and hatred has reached an “unacceptable” high within the U.S. For those individuals, he said compassion toward Trump may be limited.
“For those people, ‘Yeah, OK, Trump is a victim of this, but he’s also a perpetrator of this,’ right? I mean, he as much as anybody attacks his enemies with pretty vicious language,” Nelson said. “I don’t think he gets, for that reason, a lot of people’s sympathy, for somebody who just nearly got killed.”
Nelson, Steigerwald and Herb Asher, a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science with expertise in mass political behavior, all agreed that although there may be a surge in support from Trump’s existing conservative base, individuals who weren’t previously supportive of the former president likely won’t be as affected by this event.
Despite historical precedent re-
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created — that our politics are so polarized that we could
tempted
see this at-
assassination on a presidential candidate,” Smooth said.
Thomas Nelson, an Ohio State professor in the Department of Political Science with research expertise in political psychology and American politics, agreed and added that many
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TRUMP continued from Page 2 garding presidential assassinations and attempts, Asher said this attempt on Trump is distinct due to its close proximity to the election. For this reason, Asher said the former president could have used what happened to his advantage by claiming a new outlook on public life and politics; instead, Asher said, Trump remained “just as much in an attack mode” as before the attempt.
“He could have gone on television and said, ‘I’ve learned something today. I’ve learned something, I’ve survived, I give thanks to God that I survived. I’ve learned something, we need to tone it down, we need to have respect for each other,’” Asher said. “And that lasted for about a day.”dividuals, Asher said despite never before having witnessed a presidential assassination attempt in their lifetimes, the extent of violence younger generations have witnessed via school shootings, civil disruption and graph-
ic video games is likely to mean young voters won’t be politically swayed much by what happened July 13.
“It’s not as if violence is something new to [that] generation,” Asher said. “[They’ve] seen it in some ways more graphically, and especially in the context of schools and university settings, but also just the random violence that occurs on a city street. And so, I don’t think that makes them more sympathetic to Donald Trump.”
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Schneider said the partnership allows for the sharing of information between OSUPD and CPD. Due to expansion of personnel and patrolling power, both departments can swiftly exchange details regarding crime trends and local safety issues, Schneider said.
“Sharing information in real time, at a low level where it is happening live, is so critical in policing,” Schneider said. “By us being able to rapidly share that information about trends, or problems, or an issue that pops up that needs to be addressed, we can have all of us be made aware of it immediately.”
CPD spokesperson Sgt. James Fuqua said this communication between departments has also helped alleviate stress the law enforcement process has caused victims in previous semesters.
“The Joint Patrol team was able to walk the victims through the investigation process and answer questions immediately,” Fuqua said in an email referencing last year’s patrol unit. “Of-
tentimes, follow-up or getting answers extended period of time.”
The expansion of the Joint Patrol Program is combined with other measures to improve safety in the University District, as Schneider said many electronic resources provided by the university are used to monitor these areas.
“I think it’s important to add that the university added the light towers, the license plate readers and the
“There’s a lot of non-sworn personnel that are also in the area that are helping share information to make campus safe and keep campus safe.”
a team of non-sworn security who donities, according to an April 1, 2022 Ohio State news article. They are trained in mental healthsite states.
ARTS&LIFE
“Dìdi,” “Challengers,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Sing Sing” and more among picks for this year’s best movies
Rich St. Records reopens in Columbus after seven-year hiatus
By Raghav Raj Lantern Reporter
Seven years after it went underground, a beloved Columbus record shop with over 20 years of history is once again open for weekly business, complete with a new name and storefront.
Rich St. Records, formerly known as Roots Records, announced in an Aug. 12 Instagram post that it now has a “weekly schedule” — 1-7 p.m. Thursdays, 1-10 p.m. Fridays, 1-7 p.m. Saturdays and noon-6 p.m. Sundays — for Rich St.
Store owner Carl Newman said he founded the original Roots Records — previously located on the corner of High Street and Fifth Avenue — in 1997 as a reggae record store, which stocked underground hip-hop, house, techno and jungle music on CDs, cassettes and LPs.
In 2005, Newman said the store Street — situated at 1357 N. High St. — before it eventually closed in 2017.
Newman said closing the store felt necessary, as he was dealing with burnout and exhaustion from the nearly 20 years spent running the business.
“I was just physically tired of this, being on High Street for almost 20 years, going there every day and having a retail store to take care of,” Newman said. “I just needed a break.”
Newman said after closing the High Street storefront, he continued selling music from Roots’ collection out of the Franklinton warehouse where Rich St. Records now operates. Newman said he sold products through online marketplaces including Discogs and Amazon, as well as during pop-up events and live concerts hosted at the current storefront.
“I’ve had this spot for almost 20
years as storage, and I had all the old furniture, sound systems and all the record racks from Roots,” Newman said. “I was just like, ‘Let’s see what happens.’
Then all these people started coming in.”
Newman said the decision to open Rich St. Records for regular hours was born from interest and enthusiasm the store received from the Columbus community following its frequent pop-up events, which began in 2021.
“People were
Customers dig through crates at Rich St. Records.
bugging us because we were only open have a ton of killer records in there, and I got some really good people working here with me, so at a point we were all and keep pushing the music.’”
Derrick Hill, an employee at Rich St. Records, said the store’s depth and variety of selections help set it apart.
“There’s times where we are the only shop in America that will have a certain release because of the connections that the people that help out here have,” Hill said. “That’s what makes this place so special — ‘This is where
Hill, a long-time hip-hop DJ who performs around Columbus under the name “DJ Pos2,” said his favorite as-
pect of Rich St. Records is its connection to Columbus’ DJ scene.
“You got reggae, but also your South African, South American or Brazilian
other stores either have a little tiny -
ways with the DJs in that culture.”
internationally recognized DJs like Coco Bryce and Tim Reaper, it also showcases prominent local DJs at its events. One such DJ is Jason Rawls, an assistant professor of hip-hop in Ohio State’s School of Music, who said he has DJed at Rich St. Records multiple times.
Rawls said he always looks forward to playing at the store, calling it “a feelgood place.”
“It’s a place that you really need to go to to experience. It’s not really something you can tell somebody,” show or listening to somebody DJ, you can go through records. There’s nothing like that.”
Newman said he hopes opening up Rich St. Records for regular hours will give the younger generation a space to underground music scene.
“Seeing the young people that are and excited because they’re keeping it alive,” Newman said. “So I’ll do my part — get some good records in here and throw a few events here and there.”
More information about Rich St. Records can be found on its website.
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Breaking down 2024’s best cinematic o erings
Lantern Reporter
As summer comes to an end and a new school year begins, there comes a noteworthy shift in movie releases.
A line in the sand can be drawn around this time, as theaters and streaming platforms stop prioritizing summer blockbusters and shift their attention toward indie festival releases and late-year Oscar bids. Given the usual late-summer lull in movie reon the year so far and highlight some
Though 2024 has been a comparatively slow year for world-beating “Oppenheimer,” there’s still a diverse swath of new gems that will surely appeal to fans of all genres and stories.
Best comedy: “Dìdi”
Conveying a shared sense of what it means to grow up as a Millenial or Gen Z individual in America is a notoriously tricky topic. As younger gen-
erations become increasingly diverse, that means no two experiences are the same.
-
ographical coming-of-age story “Dìdi” — which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and hit theaters July 26 — resonates with people -
denced by its 2024 Sundance Audience Award.
“Dìdi” centers around the growing boy as he navigates an already tense home life, made more complicated by the usual roadblocks that accompany being a teenager.
Beyond all the painfully recognizable and relatable moments of familial strife and reunion, what’s most impressive about “Dìdi” is its simple human through line, which is achieved via a genuine representation of childhood humor.
Best romance: “Challengers”
Part Two”
one who has grappled with the unavoidable pains and joys of growing older.
Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” may seem like an unorthodox pick for
certainly not your mom’s rom-com. Rather, “Challengers” is more ballSally.”
In a relatively weak year for love stories, “Challengers” — which was released in theaters April 26 — stands strong as a slick, downright entertaining love-triangle story.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross — leading members of the band Nine -
tinct techno soundtrack that perfectly mirrors the back-and-forth of not just the tennis matches throughout the runtime, but also the erratic nature of the characters’ romance.
“Challengers” drips not just with sweat, but with a fresh take on the often misrepresented love triangle plot device, making for one of the most enjoyable and fast-paced watches of the year.
complete without Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.”
Villeneuve’s space epic — which was released in theaters March 1 — is wellequipped with talent from every aspect of production, including a star-studded cast that comprises Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, legendary cinematographer Greig Fraser’s painting-esque shots and Hans Zimmer’s foreboding, vast soundtrack.
Though it may not be the strictest adaptation of the “Dune” book by American author Frank Herbert, it’sand alien that seeing it on the silver screen felt akin to being transported to
Everything that can be said about 2024’s biggest blockbuster has already been stated, so perhaps it’s better to let the individual frames speak for themselves; after all, perhaps the greatest strength of “Dune: Part Two’” is its undeniable rewatchability.
Izaac Wang, left, and Mahaela Park in “Dìdi.”
Mike Faist stars as Art and Zendaya as Tashi in director Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.”
Best drama: “Sing Sing”
Greg Kwedar’s “Sing Sing” — released in theaters July 12 — is a truliminal space between the boundaries
The story centers around prisoners at the maximum-security Sing Sing a sense of community and belonging through acting in a theater rehabilitation program. It likewise features an authentically raw performance from actor Colman Domingo (“Rustin,” “The Color Purple”).
all remaining roles are acted out by actual members of Sing Sing’s real-life rehabilitation program.
Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin plays himself in the starring role opposite Domingo, delivering an acting performance so phenomenal it would be a crime to not nominate him for an Academy Award.
“Sing Sing” gifts viewers with a newfound appreciation not just for
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nered its own cult following but fails to fully reach mainstream acclaim.
Perhaps Robert Eggers’ long-awaited “Nosferatu” — set to be released Christmas Day — will put an end to the debate. Until then, there’s no real right or wrong answer.
Best overall: Yet to be decided
Anticipation is never a bad thing when it comes to cinema, and thankfully there are plenty of unreleased movies that could challenge “Sing Sing” or “Dune: Part Two” for the title
In particular, “The Outrun,” starring Saoirse Ronan, was the true standout of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival but awaits its broad Oct. 4 release.
Superstar Ronan delivered the best performance of her career in a brilliantly nuanced, raw addiction story based on the true events of Amy Liptrot’s memoir of the same name.
their own lives, but also a broader perspective surrounding society’s overly quick judgment of people slapped with the label of “criminal.”
Through an expert choice of lens lengths, the camera brilliantly contrasts the prison’s walls with the freedom of expression found in the theater.
The tactful positioning of walls, bars and other objects in shots’ foregrounds helps further convey the mental prison within the prison that traps inmates in judgment.
Above all, “Sing Sing” triumphs as a story about storytelling’s capacity to build an unbreakable sense of community.
Best horror: Up for grabs
Horror is arguably the most subjec-
so it makes sense that there’s no true standout yet this year.
Some may point to Oz Perkins’ “Longlegs” as the scariest movie of the year, while others will mention their disappointment at its failure to live up to the lofty expectations set by its marketing.
Still, others may bring up Fede Álvarez’s recent “Alien: Romulus” release as a faithful but fresh installment in a classic horror franchise, though more will likely criticize its use of nostalgia bait.
Even Hunter Schafer’s crea-
Additionally, Sean Baker’s Cannes-winning “Anora” is likely to turn some heads but won’t be available to view until Oct. 18. As such, there’s plenty to look forward to in 2024, a year that may go down as one of the recent memory.
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MURRAY CLOSE/20TH CENTURY STUDIOS VIA TNS Cailee Spaeny, left, as Rain and David Jonsson as Andy in “Alien: Romulus.”
No. 2 Buckeyes set to take on Akron Zips in season opener
By Noah Weiskopf Sports Editor
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckagainst the Akron Zips at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State opens its season against a non-Power Five team since 2019, as the Zips belong to the Mid-American Conference. If history is any indication, the Buckeyes may have an edge; on Aug. 31, 2019, Ohio State thumped Florida Atlantic University 45-21.
When it comes to Akron, the Buckeyes hold an 8-1 record all-time against their in-state competition.
Their last loss against Akron occurred in 1894, when the Zips marched into Columbus and beat Ohio State 126.
A whopping 130 years later, this year’s rendition of the game isn’t expected to be nearly as close.
The point spread for Saturday’s game in Columbus favors Ohio State
by 50.5 points, meaning sports bettors would need the Buckeyes’ margin of victory to be greater than 50 to win the bet.
Head coach Ryan Day said he isn’t focused on Akron’s roster, but rather the players on his own team.
“For us, it’s always been about us,” Day said. “You hear me say that a lot, but you have to really focus on the process of it and, like, what are we doing, and our opponent shouldn’t matter. If it does, then we’re setting ourselves up for failure.”
Day said one of his goals for Saturday is having as many players grade out over 80% as possible. Player grades are a way to hold position coaches and players accountable for their performances on a game-by-game basis.
In order to grade out over 80% and be considered a “Champion,” a player needs to play over 15 snaps, according to a 2021 article from Buckeyes Wire. Day said 80% or higher is the routine standard for Ohio State football.
“Grade over 80% and be the hardest-playing team in the country,” Day said. “And that shouldn’t matter who you’re playing because they all matter, they all count and we’re trying to create a standard for ourselves. Whatever team we play, we play. And then we go from there. Like I tell the guys every day in practice, you’re not allowed to have a bad day around here; it’s just not allowed.”
ished second to last in the conference.
The starting quarterback for Akron will be redshirt junior Ben Finley.
giate seasons for North Carolina State, before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley for one year.
Prior to Akron, Finley played in 13 total college football games with four starts, according to Akron Athletics’ website. During those 13 games, Fin-
and threw for 1,484 yards with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Defensively, the Zips will showcase
Akron Zips at home.
many new faces.
Akron brought in four defensive back transfers from the portal, all of whom came from Power Five conferences, according to SB Nation. The room will now be headlined by former four-star safety Daymon David, who transferred from the University of Oregon in February.
Graduate quarterback Will How-
will be one of the biggest headlines heading into Saturday.
Though Day typically has high expectations for whoever his starting quarterback is, he said he has temand just wants to see consistency out of Howard.
“It’s getting into the game, getting a feel for it and playing clean, that’s what we’re looking for,” Day said.
Howard said he grew up watching the Big Ten and has played in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, but doesn’t think it’ll compare to playing at Ohio Stadium.
“The Shoe and the atmosphereditions — I’m really excited to just experience all of it,” Howard said. “ We’ve walked through, like, what’s it gonna be like on a game day, but just getting out there and doing it for the
most excited for is running out in front of 110,000 at the Shoe and just taking that in.”
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SPORTS
Ryan Day and Will Howard gear up for Ohio State’s seasonopening clash with Akron
Quarterback Will Howard is seizing every opportunity FOOTBALL
Wished his senior year at Kansas State, he decided to take a leap of faith toward achieving his lifelong goal of becoming a starting NFL quarterback.
Howard’s mission began with his commitment to Ohio State, and he earned the starting quarterback job for the Buckeyes this August.
Now, in just under a week, Howard will step into The Shoe at
“I kind of knew that last year was probably gonna be my last year [at Kansas State], so I knew that whatever I was going to be doing was going to be a new step,” Howard said. “I mean, this step that I’ve taken, it’s been a blessing in every single way.”
with the program, Howard was adamant about making early connections and becoming a leader for his Buckeye teammates.
“You have to come in and really gain the respect and the trust of a whole football team and this family in six, seven months,” Howard was the most important thing was just getting relationships with everyone.”
Head coach Ryan Day said Howard’s veteran presence feels tangible, and the team has taken
“You feel him in the huddle, you feel his experience,” Day said. “I think he did a really good job
he’s become a threat both with his legs and with his arm. He’s really executing very well, and I think the guys are excited when he gets in the huddle.”
coordinator Chip Kelly has been difhe processes the game.
Considering Ohio State’s talent pool at the wide receiver position, Howard said he has the green light to throw it up in single coverage.
If it’s one-on-one coverage, I mean, they’re open,” Howard said. “It just depends on how I have to throw the ball, and I think that was a lot [like] how coach Kelly and Coach Day kind of instilled that in my brain — like, ‘Hey, he may not look open, but he’s wide.’”
Kelly said Howard has not only impressed with his arm, but his legs as well, with his poise becoming more and more evident as time progresses.
“It’s just as critical to be that guy in the run game as it is in the past game in terms of what we asked the quarterback to do here,” Kelly said at an Aug.
15 press conference. “[Howard’s] really worked extremely hard in
end of spring ball on April 13th to now. He’s made great strides but, you know, we gave him a plan over the summer to work on, and he took it and ran with it, so where he is now is pretty impressive.”
Howard said any obstacles he’s faced during his short time at Ohio State have positively transformed both his play and motivation toward the game.
“I feel like just the opportunity and the challenges that I’ve had to go through already here have really made me better as a player,” Howard said. “I feel like a different player than I did even last year. So I’m just excited because it’s a new opportunity; it’s a new challenge, and it kind of lit a new spark in me.”
Howard grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania as a fan of Penn State. Many years later, he’s ready to experience the conference, only as a member of the Buckeyes.
as a kid watching the Big Ten,” Howard said. “I have played in a lot of places now at this point in my career. I’ve played in front of hundreds of thousands, but the Shoe and the atmosphere here, it’s
really excited just to experience all of it.”
Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Ohio State’s season opener against the Akron Zips.
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