The Lantern - September 11 2018

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THURSDAY

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Students advised to educate themselves about student loans.

ARTS&LIFE

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“Toxic Avenger” brings action, humor to Short North Stage

WOMEN’S HOCKEY

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Three players represent their countries in USA-Canada series.

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A set 3D printed skulls, made for the Department of Anthropology in collaboration with the Department of Art, on display outside of Smith Lab.

ERIC STONEMAN Lantern reporter stoneman.15@osu.edu The Anthropology Public Outreach Program started from a reaction. A few years ago, posters promoting white supremacy appeared on campus, stirring controversy across the university, including the Department of Anthropology. “We’re all humans and we all understand each other enough that we can understand

differences, and we can understand how we are the same at the core of it,” said Kimberly Whitman, an Ohio State alumna with a degree in anthropology. While trying to find a way to contribute to knowledge while increasing people’s exposure to human diversity, the Department of Anthropology created the Anthropology Public Outreach Program. “We don’t want to lecture; we don’t want to tell you what to believe. We want to give you the tools, put it in front of you and let you

come to your own conclusions,” Emma Lagan, a third-year Ph.D. student in anthropology, said. “You’re more likely to understand and believe in something if you reach that conclusion yourself.” As an exercise, the groups present current-day items and asks participants what the items say about the owner and then do the same with items from the past. APOP uses activities like these to provoke a different way of thinking and usher people in from all different backgrounds to provide a ANTHROPOLOGY CONTINUES ON 2

Kirwan Institute releases first implicit bias training for K-12 education AKAYLA GARDNER Lantern reporter gardner.1199@osu.edu Ohio State’s Kirwan Institute for the Study ofOhio State’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity turned its research into action with the release of the nation’s first free online implicit bias training for K-12 educators on Aug. 29. The institute focuses its research and events on institutional, structural and political injustices affecting minorities. The institute conducted research on how implicit bias — defined on the institute’s website as “the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in

an unconscious manner” — can lead to disparities in school discipline and suspension rates for students of color among many of its reports focused on youth. “Something as simple as how you wear your hair to school can have an effect on the quality of your education,” said Preshuslee Thompson, a research and facilitation specialist who recorded voice-overs and the final scenario for the training. The training has been two years in the making and was created in partnership with the Schott Foundation for Public Education. Senior research associate Kelly Capatosto spearheaded the development of the training and leads the Race and Cognition team at the institute. She has authored several research KIRWIN CONTINUES ON 6

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The Kirwan Institute released the first free online K-12 educator implicit bias training.

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Haskins’ impressive start to the season needs to continue against TCU.

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Fall semester begins with Morrill Tower burglaries SHELBY METZGER Lantern reporter metzger.348@osu.edu

In the weeks following the arrival of Ohio State’s new students, residents of Morrill Tower have been met with a string of burglaries. The Ohio State Police Division has identified a trend of burglaries in the residence hall that took place between Aug. 15 and Aug. 30. A public safety notice reported thefts of cash and credit cards from unlocked and unattended residence hall rooms on Aug. 31. “In general, the beginning of the school year leads to an uptick in overall crime,” Ohio State spokesman Dan Hedman said. Ohio State’s police officers, campus security and residence assistants are working to do whatever is necessary to prevent crimes in residence halls. “Our security officers perform a dedicated security patrol for the residence halls seven days a week from 8 p.m. [to] 4 a.m. that includes perimeter checks as well as a check-in with the front desk to determine if there are any issues,” Hedman said in a statement. Ohio State spokesman Dave Isaacs said residence hall directors and residence assistants have meetings with residents throughout the year to discuss safety. “A major focus of what we do is to help students get in the habit of taking safety precautions,” Isaacs said. “Property crimes especially are frequently crimes of opportunity.” While OSUPD and residence hall staff do their part in protecting students on campus, it’s important for students to be responsible and take their own precautions. The Department of Public Safety reminds students to close and lock residence hall rooms when unattended. Additionally, they should not let anyone they do not know into residence halls. The burglaries reportedly occurred at various times during the day and evening. No information has been released about a suspect.


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