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President Barack Obama delivered the 2013 State of the Union Address Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress. Expected to focus on economic and job growth, cutting the deficit and gun control, the president discussed his plan for a stronger middle class and a stronger America — which includes college affordability. Obama also discussed the importance of preparing students for competitive job markets after graduation. He said it is crucial for higher-education institutions to remain affordable for Americans. “I ask Congress to change the Higher Education Act, so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid,” Obama said. He introduced a new “College Scorecard” in which parents and students looking at universities can learn more about “where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.” OSU College Republicans chairman-elect Sam Zuidema, a second-year in history and political science, found issue with Obama’s remarks on the cost of college. “He mentioned tuition, he mentioned the cost of college, but he didn’t really mention any kind of plan,” Zuidema said. “In fact I kind of thought he glossed over it.” Obama discussed solutions to reducing the national debt and ways to make the economy thrive but said the answers cannot be found in cutting certain areas of the budget.
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President Barack Obama speaks to a group of 15,000 on OSU’s Oval Oct. 9. “Some in Congress have proposed … making even bigger cuts to things like education and job training, Medicare and Social Security benefits. That idea is even worse,” he said. He said the nation and the government must not abandon citizens that rely on benefit programs, specifically senior citizens who need retirement security. The president also referred to the financial burdens that many face across the nation, such as health care and college tuition.
“We won’t grow the middle class simply by shifting the cost of health care or college onto families that are already struggling,” Obama said. “It is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth.” Other propositions Obama discussed included raising minimum wage to $9 an hour, removing financial deterrents for marriage, and improving the voting experience in America. Obama said that by the end next year, the war in Afghanistan would be over, and he plans to bring home 34,000 American troops. Previous to the airing of the address, several media outlets speculated that gun control would take center stage in the president’s remarks. According to reports, the White House invited about 30 shooting victims or their relatives to the event, including those linked to the Newtown, Conn. shootings. Obama chose to end the address with remarks on gun control rights. He said that these issues deserve to be re-examined by Congress, because people affected by gun violence “deserve a vote.” Florida Sen. Marco Rubio delivered the Republican response to the address, while Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul gave the Tea Party response. The address aired at 9 p.m. and marked the launch of Obama’s plan for his second term. It concluded at about 10:22 p.m.
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MELINDA CASSIDY Lantern reporter cassidy.126@osu.edu Recent school shootings across the U.S. have heightened some Ohio State students’ concerns about campus safety. A University of Maryland student shot two of his housemates in an off-campus residence on Tuesday before killing himself. According to The New York Times one of his housemates died as a result of injuries. A shooting also occurred at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 22 that resulted in the hospitalization of four people, at least one of whom was carrying a student ID. The incident was reported by ABC to have occurred as the result of a
fight that broke out between two males in a campus courtyard. A Dec. 14 shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., shocked the nation when it left 20 children and six staff members dead, according to multiple reports. These types of crimes appear to be more frequent in recent years. The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history occurred in 2007 at Virginia Tech when a man killed more than 30 people before killing himself, and some OSU students worry about the possibility of one happening in Columbus. “I think it’s just as likely to happen here as it is to happen anywhere else,” said Merilee Newsham, a graduate student in economics. “There’s no way to protect
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CAROLINE KEYES Lantern reporter keyes.64@osu.edu
As Woody Hayes’ 100th birthday approaches on Thursday, tribute events are being held to honor the university’s longest-serving head football coach and his wife. A bronze statue of the football legend is scheduled to be erected in front of the Woody Hayes Athletic Facility Wednesday, and Thursday a “Push Woody’s Car over the Border” event is being held at the Ohio Union to commemorate a story about Hayes pushing his car across the border after running out of gas in Michigan, according to a university release. Friday a dinner will be held in celebration of Anne and Woody Hayes at the Woody Hayes Athletic Facility. In commemoration of the legacy of Anne Hayes and her passion for service, OSU social work students were scheduled a trip to the Buckeye Ranch as part of the Anne and Woody Hayes Celebration Week. The Buckeye Ranch is a private, nonprofit organization that has been serving families in the Franklin County area for more than 50 years. Jody Lee Poth, assistant director of OSU’s parent, family and alumni relations, said Anne Hayes greatly enjoyed working with the Ranch and became involved
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OSU football coach Woody Hayes would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 14. OSU is holding several events to commemorate Woody and his wife, Anne Hayes. with it back when it was still called the Buckeye Boys Ranch in the 1990s. On Tuesday, students were scheduled to volunteer at the Ranch’s newest location, the Rosemont Center, which the Buckeye Ranch took over in 2012. Nick Rees, president and CEO of the Buckeye Ranch, said the Ranch appreciates the support of OSU and enjoys working with the social work students. “It’s great working with OSU on just about any project, especially with the College of Social Work, because we hire so many social work majors throughout
the Buckeye Ranch system,” Rees said. According to the Ranch’s website, the nonprofit was founded by a group of women concerned with “troubled adolescents” in the Columbus area. The first residential center, Argo House, was built in 1961. Today the Ranch has five different locations. The Buckeye Ranch provides treatment and care for girls and boys ages 10 to 18 with “mental health, emotional, behavioral and substance abuse issues.” Maria Pasillas, a first-year in biology, said after having family members
suffer from drug and alcohol abuse, she understands the importance of places such as the Buckeye Ranch. “People who are in those situations often don’t know where to go, and having the Buckeye Ranch could help them step up and go somewhere to get help,” Pasillas said. “I think it’s great that Ohio State has service opportunities like this, because it gives students something better to be involved in around campus other than going out and partying.” There are various methods of treatment offered for patients at the Buckeye Ranch, including individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and psychiatric services. The Ranch also provides foster care homes all over the state and has a specialized deaf services program because “statistics indicate that 38 percent of the deaf population experience some form of mental distress,” according to the organization’s website. Pasillas said she is glad the university is putting on these events because she was not very familiar with Anne and Woody Hayes. “People like me who don’t know much about them can benefit from this week and learn more about who they were and why they were so important to Ohio State,” Pasillas said.
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