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The Wichita State Shockers ended the OSU basketball team’s season Saturday.

Andrew holleran / Photo editor

LOS ANGELES — The comeback fell short and so did Ohio State. After desperately whittling down a 20-point lead in the waning minutes of its Elite 8 game against Wichita State, an exceptionally poor half of basketball ultimately and abruptly ended an 11-game winning streak and the Buckeyes’ season. With its dreams of returning to the Final Four left to fester in the Los Angeles sun, No. 2-seeded OSU watched its NCAA Tournament run collapse as the Shockers toppled them, 70-66, at the Staples Center Saturday evening. No. 9 Wichita State jumped OSU early, laying the foundation for a steady cushion that would force coach Thad Matta’s squad to play from behind for nearly 34 of 40 minutes of play. OSU cut the lead to just three points with 2:49 to play, but it was too little too late for a Buckeyes squad that appeared overwhelmed from the game’s start. In a dizzyingly woeful outing, OSU shot 31 percent and, more miserably, connected on just 5 of 25 tries from 3-point range in its first loss since Feb. 17. “I thought we had some pretty good looks — they

OSU sophomore guard Shannon Scott (3) and junior Aaron Craft (4) walk off the floor following the 2nd half of the Elite 8 game against Wichita State at the Staples Center in Los Angeles March 30. OSU lost, 70-66.

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No regrets for Gee on South Oval project kristine varkony Lantern reporter varkony.1@osu.edu

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A new ‘Development’

A 4th season on comedy ‘Arrested Development’ will be released on Netflix.

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OSU adds new bike racks

Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee “can’t even remember” what the South Oval looks like before construction but said he has no regrets about the multi-million dollar geothermal wells construction project that has closed most of it since Fall Quarter 2010. During an interview with The Lantern editorial staff on March 25, Gee pointed out the snow on the ground as an example of why becoming a “carbon neutral” university is an important goal of his in a time where climate change is on the forefront of many people’s minds. “Our goal is … to be carbon neutral, (to be) environmentally conscience. That’s the reason we’re digging all of these geothermal wells,” Gee said. “I do believe that the South Oval will recover one of these days. It’s been so long, I can’t even remember what it looks like.” The project is expected to be completed in October. In November 2011, the project was at least $200,000 over budget after letting Maryland-based Chesapeake Geosystems, Inc. out of its contract. The $10.3 million project that was

daniel chi / Asst. photo editor

OSU President E. Gordon Gee said in an interview he has no regrets about the South Campus geothermal well project on the South Oval. intended to use geothermal energy to heat and cool South Campus was delayed after ineffective drilling methods prompted the university to part ways with Chesapeake Geosystems, Inc. The geothermal wells are expected to produce energy from the internal heat of the earth, which will be used to heat buildings on South Campus. The Office of Energy and Environment at OSU played a role in the decision to drill the wells,

said OEE spokeswoman Gina Langen. “We’re the ones saying that, economically this would be a really good thing. Not only economically, but environmentally, sustainability wise — the right decision for Ohio State,” Langen said. The construction is scheduled to wrap up in fall 2013, and some students said they are happy to be able to enjoy the South Oval once again.

“It was such a pretty area, so it’s so sad that it was fenced off and destroyed like that, but I’m excited to see what it will look like when it’s done,” said Ashlee Slyman, a thirdyear in psychology. For many students, the South Oval has been unusable for most of their years on campus. “I remember the South Oval not having construction on it during a very brief time during my freshman year, and then, ever since then, it’s been a huge mess, in the way when I’m trying to walk to class,” Slyman said. “(However, the wells are) a good investment for the long run that needed to be done.” OSU is also making investments in alternative energy in other areas. “We’re buying wind from anyone that will sell it to us, and now about 25 to 30 percent of our electricity is provided by wind power,” Gee said. The university announced Oct. 1 that it signed a letter of intent with Iberdrola Renewables to purchase 50 megawatts of wind energy capacity. According to Clean Energy Authority, a website that provides energy information, one megawatt is equivalent to the energy produced by 10 automobile engines.

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melinda cassidy Lantern reporter cassidy.126@osu.edu

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A sign is held up during a sit-in at the Ohio Union April 6, 2012 to combat racism on campus.

One year after the words “Long Live Zimmerman” were painted on the walls of Hale Hall, Ohio State’s black cultural center, some student groups are acknowledging the week with a campaign against racism on campus. The OSU student organization The Network will host its first “No Place for Hate Week” beginning Monday to raise student awareness about racism on campus. The week will consist of various events designed by a handful of student organizations collaborating with The Network to facilitate an end to discrimination at OSU. Suparna Reddy, The Network’s director of diversity and president of the South Asian Student Association, came up with the idea for a “No Place for Hate Week” after hate crimes occurred on campus last April. These hate crimes followed the Feb. 26, 2012, shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman. The walls of Hale Hall, which is home to the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, part of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, were vandalized with the

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words “Long Live Zimmerman” late April 4 or early in the morning April 5. The incident drew national attention and highlighted race relations on OSU’s campus. Reddy, a third-year in political science and economics, said the goal of the week is to raise awareness of “hidden” discrimination on campus and get the OSU community to pledge to fight hate and racism. “It’s not just about standing up for yourself,” Reddy said. “It’s our job to make Ohio State’s environment a welcoming one and make people feel safe about who they are.” An electronic “No Hate Pledge” can be found at The Network’s website, but students can also sign pledges all week at the Ohio Union. She said she wants people to recognize that while it is human nature to have biases, the ability to analyze and assess these biases is also human nature. One event going on this week will be a fashion show organized by the student group Better Together Movement. Balpreet Kaur, a second-year in neuroscience and international development studies and secretary of Better Together Movement, said the purpose of the

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