Lantern parents’ advice for new Ohio State parents
“Be supportive, not controlling. Set a communication routine that works for both of you and give your child space. Also, don’t forget to remove the health insurance cost if you don’t need it.”
-Tim Ackermann, parent of Reilly Ackermann
“Even if not physically there, be a good listener, [be a] supportive con dant and love them through the ups and downs. Let them y; just be their safe haven when they need to land.”
-Stephanie Price Morlock, parent of Lena Henicle
“Encourage your child to learn from their experience, not just in the classroom, but also through the people they meet, the events they attend and their contributions to campus life.”
-Erik Harden, parent of Samantha Harden
INTRODUCING
“Your student’s dorm may not be what either of you envisioned, but dorm life is a special part of college life. Your student will have fond and not-so-fond memories of their time in the dorms. ings that might seem bad now likely will be the dorm stories they still laugh about 30-plus years from now!”
-Renne Montenery Murray, parent of Reid Murray
A guide to navigating college for parents of rstgeneration students
By Mariam Abaza Campus Reporter
Navigating college can be a nerve-racking and stressful processdents are no exception. However, for in their families to attend university territory that extends to their parents as well.
students may not have attended college themselves, some of Ohio State’sed recommendations for ways parents can support their children as they navigate the next four years.
Listen may not fully understand the daily functions and experiences of college life. To bridge this gap, Nalani Ascen-
ents listen to their children’s pressing thoughts and concerns.
“Listen to what your child has to say, even if they can’t put what’s in their mind into the proper wording,” Ascencio-Hessler said. “Make sure that they know you’re there to support them.”
While listening to students, genuinely understand their students’ perspective. Rachel Lehman, a second-year in public health and sociology, said it is not only important to hear students out, but to also take the extra step to empathize with their experiences so they feel understood.
“Be open to having those conversations,” Lehman said. “If your kid is coming to you saying they’re stressed, don’t try to dismiss it or make it about [you]. Just listen and be comforting towards them.”
When college life grows overwhelming, many students crave reassurance
checking in with their students and making sure they are staying physically and mentally healthy, thereby serving as a pillar of support, Lehman said. -
cult, especially during midterms and [and say] you’re proud of them for being there.”
Anthony Bokar, a second-year in integrated social studies education, said parents should not underestimate how much students rely on their parents’ support, even when they are living independently.
“My parents are my biggest outlet,” Bokar said. “They’ve been my biggest outlet and will continue to be my biggest outlet.”
isting pressures is a helpful step partake.
“Don’t put too much pressure on your child that’s in college, especially if no one else in your family has gone to college,” Alhaek said. “They are experiencing something that a lot of people that are close to them can’t relate to because they haven’t experienced it.”
“My parents thought college was a lot like high school, where everyone takes the same classes at the same time on a strict schedule,” Alhaek said.
Bokar said most students experiin college compared to high school, which can be an opportunity for them to explore their passions and form new experiences.
Numerous new pressures accompany the transition to college, whether they are social, academic or emotional in nature.
student, we are all under some sort of pressure once we say goodbye to high school,” Ascencio-Hessler said. “We are expected to know what we want in life.”
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logical studies and therapy, said the last thing that students need is increased external pressure from their families. Instead, Alhaek said serving as a support system to alleviate pre-ex-
Beyond the pressures that students -
dents may carry the weight of not having all the answers.
“Parents might feel discouraged when they don’t have all the answers, but at the end of the day, it’s unrealistic for everyone to have the answers,” Lehman said.
In situations where parents are un-
help their children research resources that can provide specialized assistance.
students. Buckeyes First, the desig-port and resources, connects students and parents alike with aid and other
Bokar said. “We all have shared experiences, and even though we may not have the same experience, we can still relate and understand through story-
in other areas that students may benand health and wellness coaching. -
It can be easy to assume that unisimilarities.
“It’s not like high school,” Bokar said. “It’s not like you go to class at 7:30 [a.m.], get out at 2:30 [p.m.], go to sports and extracurriculars, come home, do homework, eat dinner, show-ent.”
The transition between high school takes some trial and error for students and parents to perfect. Ascencio-Hessler said it is important to give stuthey navigate this unfamiliarity.
Alhaek agreed and said there are some learning curves when students transition from high school to college, especially when they are entering an unknown experience. This change can serve as a period of growth and self-exploration for both the students and the parents.
“Be more understanding,” Alhaek easier and I was able to juggle a lot of things during high school, but [my parents] still have that same expectation for me during college.”
Overall, navigating college can bedents and their parents, but by listenlimiting pressure, knowing their limitstween high school and college, parents can play a crucial role in their children’s success.
“I want my parents to know that I am trying my best to make them proud, and I am trying my best to become somebody for them,” Ascencio-Hessler said.
What parents should know about safety at Ohio State
Campus Reporter
Though navigating college life at Ohio State can be full of excitement for students, it can be a nightmare for parents. The late nights, irregular text responses and inability to know who is doing what and where can raise parental concerns about students’ safety.
various safety resources to keep students secure as they experience onreal-time location tracking to campus-wide nighttime transportation. Here are some key tools that Buckeyes and their parents can use to better their collective communication and well-being.
The “Rave Guardian” app is freely at the university.
Dan Hedman, a university spokesperson, said parents can use Rave Guardian to actively monitor their stu-pus destinations. Students who download the app have the ability to add their parents as emergency contacts, allowing them to track their location using a “safety timer.”
“The way that essentially works is that if I’m going from point A to point B, and that should take 10 minutes, then I set that in there as, ‘I’m going from point A to point B and it should take me 10 minutes,’” Hedman said. “And then if 10 minutes goes by and I haven’t checked in, or I haven’t gotten there, then it will alert my contact.”
Rave Guardian is available to both iPhone and Android users through their respective app stores.
Hedman said the app also allows emergency contacts to receive Buckeye Alerts, the university’s formal nothreats.
“Buckeye Alerts are when the campus needs to take immediate action to remain safe,” Hedman said. “So, think of things like a tornado, an active
shooter, something where it’s happening now, and everybody needs to take action now.”
If parents do not want to download Rave Guardian, Hedman said students can register up to two phone numbers on their university account through the Department of Public Safety website. These additional contacts will then be able to receive Buckeye Alerts.
“You could put up to two additional cell phone numbers in under your account,” Hedman said. “So, when you receive a Buckeye Alert, whoever you’ve added will also receive it. So, if your parents are in Florida, but they want to know when there’s Buckeye Alerts, you have the ability to go in and register them under your account.”
In addition to Buckeye Alerts, Hedman said the university’s Department of Public Safety sends Public Safety Notices via email. These are sent to linked to a university email account, as well as family members who have subscribed through the website.
Public Safety Notices provide information and updates related to crimes
also known as the Clery Act.
“There’s something called the Jeanne Clery Act,” Hedman said. “That
“Along [North] High Street, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., we have a hotline number, and if you’re able to call that number during those times, you can get a walking escort,” Gerber said. “You
where the starting position needs to be or to wherever you need to go. But try not to go past Indianola.”
Students can call the hotline for this escort service at 614-395-1600.
For those who need to travel across campus, Hedman said the university provides a Campus Area Bus Service to students.
outlines a series of types of crimes,
crime, say, like an aggravated assault an ongoing threat to campus and it happened on campus property, then a public safety notice would be issued.”
According to the Clery Center website, the Clery Act requires universities to be transparent with their crime data and policies regarding campus safety, as well as support victims of crime.
The Rave Guardian app, Buckeye Alert System and Public Safety Notices are great ways for parents to become involved in their children’s safety while on campus. However, students have access to many more safety and transportation services while they’re away from home.
access to a free walking escort service through the University District Organization. Nora Gerber, executive director of the University District Organization, said the service begins on North High Street and spans from Oakland Avenues to King Avenue up until Indianola Avenue.
According to Ohio State’s Trans-stops throughout campus, which both operate between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
After 9 p.m., Hedman said CABS On-Demand provides an option for safe travel during the night, with the building across campus.
“The idea is, when the buses are stopping their routes in the late evening, then the CABS On-Demand is another service that students and fac-
around campus safely,” Hedman said.
Management website provides a list of overnight service spots, and students,
TripShot app for scheduling, service delays and real-time tracking.
free personal and home safety devices
smart plugs and one personal safety alarm that emits noise when activated.
Students can receive these devices at room 3106 in the Ohio Union, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on the university’s safety resources, visit the Department of Public Safety website.
Family-friendly Columbus events and activities this weekend
By Samantha Harden Arts & Life Editor
Thoughthis weekend’s headline event may be the Buckeye Football and Family Tailgate — which closed registration Aug. 21 — just ahead of Ohio State football’s matchup against Marshall University, there are plenty of other family-friendly events to check out around Columbus Friday-Sunday.
Sept. 15-22 — Men’s Tennis Columbus Challenger (600 Irving Schottenstein Drive)
This weekend will conclude the 2024 Men’s Tennis Columbus Challenger, an annual professional tennis tournament held in Columbus.
The event, which began Sunday and will conclude this coming Sunday, is hosted at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center, located at 600 Irving Schottenstein Drive.
According to the Columbus Challenger’s website, Friday’s six matches Saturday’s three matches mark the -
For more information, visit the Columbus Challenger’s website.
Sept. 20 and 22 — “The Shoe” and “Brutus” Canvas Painting at Studio 614 (2487 Summit St.)
These beginner-level painting classes — one Friday from 6:30-9 p.m. and another Sunday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — to show their team spirit.
According to Studio 614’s website, Friday’s class — which will involve painting a canvas portrait of the ‘Shoe — costs $46 per person, whereas Sunday’s class — which will include painting Brutus — costs $38 per person. Both classes will provide all necessary materials and artist instructions.
The event is also “BYOB,” meaning participants are allowed to bring their
own snacks and beverages, including alcoholic beverages, into the studio.
More information about both classes and their respective regis trations can be found on the stu dio’s website.
Sept. 20 — Ohio State Field Hockey versus Michigan State (Buckeye Varsity Field)
hockey team is gearing up to
The game, during which No. 6 Ohio State will take on unranked Michigan State, is set to take place at Buckeye Varsity Field at 4 p.m.
The event, which annually cele-
hockey games at Buckeye Varsity Field is free.
Sept. 20 — Fall 2024 Exhibitions Opening Celebration at the Wexner Center for the Arts (1871 N. High St.)
The Wexner Center for the Arts is opening its doors to the public Friday, allowing patrons the chance to be
autumn exhibitions with work from artists like photographers Rotimi Fani-Kayode and Ming Smith.
According to the center’s website, the free event — which will run from 5-9 p.m. — will include a public reception, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, food trucks, a DJ and a moderated conversation with Smith.
For more information about the event and to reserve a ticket, visit the center’s website.
Sept. 21 — Fox Sports’ Big (337 Annie and John Glenn Ave.)
Saturday starting at 10 a.m., Fox
outside Ohio State’s Recreation and Physical Activity Center — also known as RPAC and located at 337 Annie and
versus Marshall University football game, will include free food, game tickets and prizes, according to Fox Sports’ website.
According to Fox Sports’ website, there will also be a pregame tailgate beginning at 8:30 a.m., which will give participants the chance to get in the fan pit and be seen on live TV.
Those who create signs for the broadcast will have a chance to win a cash prize of $500 for the most creative sign, Fox Sports’ website states.
For more information about the event, visit Fox Sports’ website.
Sept. 21 — Columbus Crew versus Orlando City SC at Lower. com Field (96 Columbus Crew Way)
Saturday, No. 3 Columbus Crew takes on No. 7 Orlando City Soccer Club at 7:30 p.m. at Lower.com Field.
General admission tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster and start at $40.
For the Columbus Crew’s full schedule and to purchase tickets, visit the team’s website.
Sept. 22 — Free Sundays at the Columbus Museum of Art (480 E. Broad St.)
Every Sunday, the Columbus Musefree general admission for all during the museum’s regular hours — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to CMA’s website, the museum received support through Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program, which allowed CMA to con2026.
According to the museum’s website, current exhibitions include “New Encounters: Reframing the Contemporary Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art” — which features over 100 pieces from 68 artists — and “Greater Columbus: The 2024 Greater Columbus Arts Council Visual Arts Awards Exhibition” — a representation of CMA’s continued partnership with the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
For more information about the museum’s current exhibits, visit the CMA website.
Sept. 22 — Women’s Volleyball versus Bowling Green (2640 Fred Taylor Drive)
Sunday, the Ohio State women’s volleyball team is set to take on Bowling Green at 1 p.m. at the Covelli Center — located at 2640 Fred Taylor Drive.
Tickets, which start at $10, can be purchased via Ticketmaster.
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OSU goalie Logan Terness combines passions for hockey and art
By DC Dailey Sports Reporter
Hockey and art are typically two separate interests, yet Ohio State senior goalkeeper Logan Terness discovered a way to merge them.
On the ice, Terness is a force in theing colors to create custom-painted hockey gear that is as much a part of his game as his glove and stick.
“When I was really little, I loved drawing hockey players,” Terness said. “Going to Canucks games and seeing Roberto Luongo’s masks sparked my interest in designing goalie masks.”
Terness said he credits the COVID-19 pandemic for giving him free time to develop his mask-design skills.
“I started getting into masks in 2020, kind of around COVID. I was just sitting around doing nothing, but I had a white mask and no ice time,” Terness said. “I spent a lot of time messing around with it, learned how to do it through a million hours of YouTube videos, and now I’m able to do pretty cool work on my own masks.”
Laura Terness — Logan Terness’ mother — said he began drawing as a child, and his love for hockey shined through his artwork early on.
“All of his drawings from a young age, even before he went to kindergarten, were hockey players,” Laura Terness said.
When Logan Terness reached high school, his art pieces became more complex and detailed, Laura Terness said.
“At some point in high school, he got a little more creative,” Laura Terness said. “We bought him an airbrush kit in high school, and he started playing around with that, and it slowly evolved into the talent he has today, which continues to impress us.”
For Logan Terness, art and hockey have always gone hand in hand.
“Goalie mask designs, and the gear in general, have always been a form of
art for me,” Logan Terness said.
“Being able to design my own pads and my own mask is a way to express myself on the ice.”
Logan Terness took to the net just as naturally as he did art, with both his father and maternal grandfather having played ice hockey
Kevin Terness — Logan Terness’ father — said he thinks he was one of his son’s early inspirations, as his love for ice hockey led Logan Terness to embrace the goalkeeper position.
“At around the age of 4, I started playing organized hockey, and I was always drawn to playing goalie,” Kevin Terness said. “It’s been a passion of mine, and that proba-
Logan Terness said his father’s assumption was true
source of his goalkeeping aspirations.
“Growing up, my mom would take me to my dad’s games, and I’d sit up on the glass watching him,” Logan Terness said. “He was a goalie, so I think I was just naturally drawn to it.”
As strong as Logan Terness’ passion for art is, he said hockey season is the time of the year when he shifts his focus.
“When I’m here [at Ohio State], it’s just hockey,” Logan Terness said. “Art kind of goes on the backburner since I don’t so I unfortunately can’t do any while I’m here.”
Logan Terness said his goal is to play in the NHL one day.
“At the end of the day, that’s what I’ve wanted to do since I was a little kid, and playing profession-
al hockey is what I’ve set my mind to since day one,” Logan Terness said. Logan Terness said he wants to continue his artistic career if and when he becomes a professional hockey player, as it would allow him to display his work on a larger stage.
“I think it’d be pretty sweet to paint my own mask while playing in the NHL,” Logan Terness said. “Having
my own artwork along the way with me would be one of the coolest things I could possibly do.”
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