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Skating toward full strength The OSU men’s hockey team is slowly getting back to full strength.
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The number of employers who interviewed undergraduates in the Fisher College of Business for summer internships on campus has risen 34 percent this year with Ohio State’s switch to semesters. “When we were on the quarter system, we were just so different than everyone else,” said Randy Dineen, internship adviser for the College of Arts and Sciences. “So if you were looking at large Fortune 500-type companies, they have a very strict, very rigid, internship program. A lot of our students were getting closed out of very meaningful internships with larger companies.” But companies have taken notice of the switch and have been visiting and recruiting more vigorously at OSU, according to a report from the Fisher College of Business Undergraduate and Recruiting Operations Teams. The number of employers who interviewed Fisher undergraduates increased more than 34 percent and the total number of interviews conducted
increased more than 14 percent compared to fall quarter last year, according to the report. Margaret Bogenschutz, senior director of undergraduate career management and recruitment for Fisher College of Business, said the switch to semesters allowed the college to hold its fall job fair earlier, making it easier for more businesses to attend. “In the fall, we always had it in October and a lot of employers complained how late that was because they were already recruiting on other campuses all through September, so we’re kind of a last stop,” Bogenschutz said. “That kind of put our students at a disadvantage.” Full-time job postings for undergraduates on FisherConnect have nearly tripled to more than 1,500 in 2012 from more than 530 in 2011, according to the report. Internship postings for Fisher undergraduates have more than doubled to more than 800 in 2012 from almost 340 in 2011, according to the report. The report attributes the “significant increases” in job postings to becoming a part of the Buckeye Careers Network, a campus-wide database that contains job postings from individual career networks
More internships available during semesters Employers have taken advantage of OSU’s semester switch. More companies are interviewing students, including Fisher College undergraduates.
14% overall increase of company interviews
source: reporting JAY MAZZONE / Lantern designer like FisherConnect, EHECareers, FutureLink, Hireabuckeye and Engineering Career Services, though Fisher’s College Office of Career Management continues to use FisherConnect as its main vendor for job postings. Dineen also gave credit for the increase in opportunities to the Buckeye Careers Network. “It was kind of a perfect storm because in the summer, the university as a whole created the Buckeye Careers
Network. That has helped students because now students can see all the opportunities,“ Dineen said. “We also have companies who have posted really for the first time ever because our calendar changed.” Still, some companies have not seen a change in the number of OSU students interviewed or hired. “The switch to semesters will enable
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Ceremony to honor Hayes on 100th birthday MELINDA CASSIDY Lantern reporter cassidy.126@osu.edu
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‘Workaholics’ stars on film?
The 3 co-stars of the popular show ‘Workaholics’ have written a movie script.
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For $1,000 a ticket, football coach Woody Hayes’ legacy at Ohio State will be revisited next month. Hayes is credited with substantial contributions to OSU, and the university plans to honor his legacy with a “Woody and Anne Hayes Tribute Event” on Feb. 15. The date would have marked his 100th birthday. Hayes reigned over OSU’s football program for 28 seasons from 1951 to 1978, at least 13 more than any head coach since the program’s establishment. During that time, the Buckeyes amassed 205 wins, 61 losses and 10 ties, earning Hayes the winningest record in the 143-year history of OSU. As head coach, Hayes was also known for facilitating 13 Big Ten championships, eight Rose Bowl appearances, five national championships and four undefeated seasons out of a sum of six for the entirety of the football program’s existence. OSU spokeswoman Gayle Saunders said the university hopes the event will help people remember “the Woody years,” and help people understand Hayes’ impact on OSU.
“It’s a great chance for us to bring the side of Woody Hayes to the forefront that people may not have necessarily seen off the field,” she said. Nationally recognized for his fiery temperament on the sidelines, Hayes lent his tutelage to a handful of the best-known players of the 20th century, the likes of which include Archie Griffin, a two-time Heisman Trophy winner and current president and CEO of the OSU Alumni Association. Griffin will serve as master of ceremonies at the event. “It’s an honor,” Griffin said. “He’s a man that I think about each and every day of my life because of the impact he had on me as an athlete,” he said. “Woody Hayes was a terrific coach who really cared a great deal about the university.” Hayes was fired as OSU coach after he struck an opposing player in the 1978 Gator Bowl. But Hayes’ legacy encompasses more than accomplishments and actions in the Athletic Department, something that Griffin said contributes to his persevering legacy. “He was well-rounded, and that made him stand out from others,” Griffin said. “He certainly prided himself on being a
Club supports Columbus Crew Binge drinking a serious threat to women Courtesy of OSU
Woody Hayes was the coach of the OSU football team from 1951-1978.
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Binge drinking prevalent in women
For women, alcohol poisoning isn’t the only health risk that comes with binge drinking: breast cancer and heart disease are on the list as well. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said binge drinking among women is a serious health problem, but it’s not typically recognized as one. The CDC’s report, which was released Jan. 8, defined binge drinking for women as having about four or more drinks in one sitting. Binge drinking was found to be most common for those between the ages of 18 and 24, and about one in eight adult women tend to binge drink Amanda Blake, the alcohol and other drugs wellness coordinator at the Student Wellness Center, said she is unable to tell if binge drinking is a more serious problem for women, but said it can become dangerous on college campuses. “I know that binge drinking in general, especially on college campuses, can be a serious problem,” Blake said. “Just overdoing it one night can lead to pretty serious complications or even alcohol poisoning.” However, some students like Lauren Greco, a second-year in psychology, said binge drinking is not something students intentionally do. “If I’m in a rush or going somewhere really fast, we’ll just drink it (alcoholic drinks) really fast,” Greco said. “Not intentionally, but I feel like it kind of happens.” The study also found that women who binge drink are at a higher
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Binge drinking is consuming 4 or more drinks in one sitting.
1 in 8 women over the age of 18 binge drink. *According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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