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Weapons over time Professor explains history of regulating technology used in mass murder

JOE MATTS Lantern reporter matts.2@osu.edu Anarchists used dynamite; gangsters used “tommy” guns; terrorists used planes, trucks and fertilizer.

The United States government responded with legislation and reforms to each of these mass murder cases, Randolph Roth, professor of history who specializes in violence in the U.S., said.

Dynamite and Thompson submachine guns — or “tommy” guns — were heavily taxed to

the point of inviability. Only farmers and chemical engineers are allowed to buy large quantities of fertilizer.

Truck rental patterns are watched by the FBI, and air travel security has completely changed since 9/11, Roth said.

Roth, author of the 2009 book “American Homicide” and a chapter in the upcoming book, “A Right to Bear Arms?: The Contested Role of History in Contemporary Debates on the Second Amendment,” said his research into the history of violence has led him to the conclusion that the U.S. government should respond the same way to the weapons used in mass shootings.

“This is something that we have

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to decide right now about these weapons,” Roth said. “We have given single individuals the capacity to commit mass murder.

Every other way that people use technology to commit mass murder we’ve limited access.”

The distinction between groups and individuals committing mass murder is a matter of technology, he said. Mass murder is not new, he said, but killing multiple people in a matter of seconds is.

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“Mass murder has always happened in the United States. Murders motivated by racial, political or religious hatred go all the way back,” Roth said. “But if you wanted to kill a lot of people because they are Catholic or

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Signs prohibiting the use of guns are posted on doors at Ohio State.

Protestant, because they’re Native American, African American or European American, because they’re Democrats or Republicans, you had to get your neighbors together.”

Despite what some of his critics have said, Roth said he is a defender of the Second Amendment and that the Founding Fathers would not oppose certain gun re-

strictions.

“As a historian, I know the Founding Fathers well enough that they wouldn’t make the decision for us about what kinds of weaponry we should have out there. They had lots of restrictions on the ownership of firearms,” Roth said.

Roth said he does not want the GUNS CONTINUES ON 3

Caution off campus: Free safety devices for homes BONIFACE WOMBER Lantern reporter womber.2@osu.edu

was accessible for every student, regardless of financial situation.

DeMooy said that Ohio State-area properties have chipped in to help fund the devic-

According to Columbus Police records, nearly 200 residential burglaries were reported in the last year in off-campus areas populated by students. Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services is contributing to the safety and well-being of Ohio State students who commute to campus by providing door and window alarms and light timers.

“The local property area managers have really actually embraced this program and have been contributing a lot of the funding to be able to make the devices free.”

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The department of Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services — which falls under the Office of Student Life — is providing students who commute to campus with several free safety devices to help ensure their safety, and has been doing so for at least 10 years, Rachel DeMooy, program manager for OCCSS, said.

DeMooy said that OCCSS pro-

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Amanda Waples, program manager for the Office of Student Life, shows Tatyana Mason, an Ohio State alumna, how to install batteries into a smoke alarm.

vides students who live off campus with these devices because it wants students who commute on a daily basis to feel empowered to do something about their own safety.

“We have provided safety devices to any Ohio State student who is interested in being a lit-

tle bit more proactive about their safety and seeking out our services,” DeMooy said. “We started providing these services to students to help students feel a little bit more at ease and feel a little bit more in control of their safety off campus.”

DeMooy said that although

students typically focus on other needs, they should make sure that they are taking care of themselves.

She also said that many students do not have a lot of extra income throughout their undergraduate and graduate years, so the office wanted to create a program that

es.

“The local property area managers have really actually embraced this program and have been contributing a lot of the funding to be able to make the devices free,” DeMooy said.

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Five years of gender-inclusive restrooms TWINKLE PANDA For The Lantern panda.16@osu.edu Five years after the start of the university’s gender-inclusive initiative, Ohio State’s mobile app now displays the locations of gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus. All newly constructed buildings are also required to have gender-inclusive restrooms.

The Ohio State mobile app was updated in 2019 to include a list of gender-inclusive bathrooms throughout campus and their locations relative to the user. In addition to the app update, Ohio State has required all newly constructed or recently renovated dorms in 2019, such as SmithSteeb, Park-Stradley, Seibert, Mack and Canfield, to include gender-inclusive bathrooms, university spokesperson Dave Isaacs said.

The “campus” button on the app has a gender-inclusive bathroom tab that lists buildings in order of proximity, followed by a list of room numbers for the bathrooms.

Ryan Cloutier, a third-year in math education and president of Pride OSU, said he is often asked where to find the locations of these bathrooms.

“There are, every year, freshmen who are asking, ‘Is this a thing that exists in the university and how can I find them?’” Cloutier said.

Isaacs said there is currently no complete list of all gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus.

However, the mobile app offers a rundown of some of the locations.

For some students living off campus, locating gender-inclusive bathrooms has been a struggle because of inconsistencies on the app.

Ohio State offers gender-inclusive housing with gender-inclusive bathrooms and allows students with differing gender identities to room together at the most expensive housing rate, according to the housing website.

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Charlie Keohane, a third-year in psychology and women’s studies, standing next to the gender inclusive bathroom on the third floor of the Ohio Union.

Charlie Keohane, a third-year in psychology and women’s studies and president of Trans*Mission, said the app has a few bathrooms listed that are only accessible to employees and faculty, and it is not clear on the app that they are not open to students.

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“If they want to put gender-inclusive restrooms on the app, that’s great. But I feel like they should follow all the way through and do all of their homework,” Keohane said. “It shouldn’t be the students’ responsibilities to figure out on their own if they can actually use that bathroom or not.”

Isaacs said that Ohio State is looking to support as many peo-

ple as possible with these changes.

“We’re committed to providing a physical environment where students, faculty, staff and visitors can live, learn, teach, research and be successful in their daily business,” Isaacs said.

Joyce Smith, a fourth-year in aerospace engineering and the national sorority delegate for the Ohio State chapter of Gamma Rho Lambda, a sorority that creates a space within Greek life for all queer identities, said that even though she is cisgender — meaning her gender idenitity matches the sex she was assigned at birth — she thinks gender-inclusive bathrooms are important.

“There’s no reason why there shouldn’t be gender-neutral bathrooms everywhere,” Smith said.

“I definitely think it’s convenient

because it’s just a bathroom. You just go in and use it. You don’t have to deal with the politics of women or men.”

“I definitely think it’s convenient because it’s just a bathroom.

You just go in and use it. You don’t have to deal with the politics of women or men.”

JOYCE SMITH Fourth-year in aerospace engineering

Issacs said that beginning this semester, dorms with a pod of four restrooms — a bathroom with common sink areas but separately locking restroom facilities — will have one of the four designated as gender-neutral. He said that there has not been any pushback against the gender-inclusive bathrooms and that because all bathrooms are designed similarly, only signage needed to be changed.

“Our building design standards are that we include at least one gender-neutral restroom in all new buildings,” Isaacs said.

He said that having gender neutral bathrooms is a convenience for all students and not just those of a particular population.

Keohane said he feels anxious any time he goes to a bathroom that is not gender-inclusive and though he has been on testosterone for a year, he still doesn’t feel comfortable in the men’s restroom.

“I spend a lot of my time just not going to the bathroom just because it is a whole experience,” Keohane said. “If I were to come back here as an alumni, I would like to see at least one gender-neutral bathroom in every building.”

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Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services provides students with window and door alarms, light timers and smoke alarms.

DeMooy said that since OCCSS started providing these devices, many off-campus students have dropped by the department’s office.

“We have several hundred students in our office picking up safety devices each month and asking us different questions about safety,” DeMooy said.

DeMooy added that the department hands out the devices to students at different events throughout the year, including its Off-Campus Living Expo, Community Ambassador Program and Roommate Fair. DeMooy said the department always runs out of the devices at these events.

She said that due to their partnership with the Columbus Fire Department, they give out other safety devices as well.

“In addition to the window and door alarms and light timers, we also provide smoke alarm batteries in our office for free and we also have a program called the

Off-Campus Housing Excellence Program with the Columbus Fire Department where students can get a free home walk-through,” DeMooy said.

“In addition to the window and door alarms and light timers, we also provide smoke alarm batteries in our office for free.”

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During this walk-through, students will get a free report with an

assessment of the safety, security and sustainability of their residence, DeMooy said. The fire department will show students how to test smoke alarms and fire extinguishers, and students can also receive a free carbon monoxide detector as well.

University spokesperson Dan Hedman said in an email that Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety encourages all students living off campus to utilize the devices. Hedman also said students should lock their doors and windows and that they shouldn’t let unknown people inside their homes.

“Our top priority is the safety of the campus community,” Hedman said.

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CAMPUS AREA CRIME MAP LILY MASLIA Outreach & Engagement Editor maslia.2@osu.edu A rape reported at Rhodes Hall and three reports of vehicles stolen off campus are among university-area crimes reported this week.

An incident of motor vehicle theft was reported to Columbus Police as having occurred at 11:30 p.m. Aug. 27 on North Fourth Street near East Ninth Avenue. According to the police log, an unknown subject took the vehicle from the listed area.

A burglary was reported to the Columbus Police as having occurred on Aug. 28 between 9 a.m. and 12:14 p.m. at a residence on West 10th Avenue near High Street. According to the police log, the person of interest gained entry by using a door code and stole two dogs valued at $1,200 and a fish valued at $200. The person of interest also slashed the tires of the victim’s vehicle.

An incident of motor vehicle theft was reported to Columbus Police as having occurred between 10 a.m. and 12:55 p.m.

Aug. 29 on Indiana Avenue near East Tompkins Avenue. According to the police log, an unknown suspect took the victim’s vehicle from the victim’s driveway.

An incident of motor vehicle theft was reported to Columbus

Police as having occurred at noon Aug. 29 on East 11th Avenue near High Street. According to the police log, the victim parked and locked her car at the listed location and returned to find it missing.

A rape was reported to University Police as having occurred between 9 and 11:59 p.m. Friday at Rhodes Hall.

A burglary was reported to Columbus Police as having occurred between 4 and 6 a.m. Saturday on Indiana Avenue near East Oakland Avenue. According to the police log, an unknown person gained entry to the residence by removing an air-conditioning unit and stole $1,870 worth of property, including three laptops and three video game accessories.

An incident of domestic violence was reported to University Police as having occurred at 4:46 p.m. Saturday at Dodd Hall.

An incident of theft from a motor vehicle was reported to Columbus Police as having occurred between 4 and 9 a.m. Monday on East Frambes Avenue near North High Street. According to the police log, unknown suspects entered the vehicle through unknown means and stole $3,000 worth of property, including a laptop and cellphone.

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government to take away people’s guns, but to make changes going forward.

Roth said he particularly likes the concept of dealing with semi-automatic assault-style weapons the same way lawmakers dealt with tommy guns through the 1934 National Firearms Act. By placing a large tax on the weapons, they made it much harder for a would-be attacker to obtain the weapon, and this turned the once-popular gun into a collectors’ item that has almost never been used in a crime since.

Roth also said he supports Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent efforts to introduce “red-flag” laws into the Ohio legislature with his forthcoming “STRONG Ohio” legislation, which will include a tighter background check system and allow judges to order removal of an individual’s firearms based on mental health concerns, among other changes.

The 17-point plan aims to reduce gun violence and increase mental health treatment in Ohio.

Thomas Filbert, a fourth-year in welding engineering and pres-

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ident of Students for Concealed Carry — a student group at Ohio State that is listed as inactive — disagrees. “‘[Red-flag] laws’ are a horrible violation of our constitutional rights. All of them. Period,” Filbert said in an email.

Filbert said that these laws would violate rights laid out by the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh amendments in the Bill of Rights — rights such as protection from unjust search and seizure, guarantee of due process and the right to bear arms.

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He also said that he does not think the government should ban or heavily regulate any firearms.

“The [Second Amendment] is there for the citizens to be able to defend themselves, which includes against a tyrannical government,” Filbert said. “That means the citizens must have access to the same kinds of weapons as the police and military.”

Mitchell Pinsky, a second-year in public leadership, management and policy and president of Students Demand Action at The Ohio State University, said he supports the red-flag laws and assault weapons bans.

DeWine’s proposal would give individuals whose guns will be confiscated a warning three days in advance, and while the similar Ohio Senate Bill 184 also includes red-flag provisions, SB 184 would not provide a threeday warning. During this period, people could commit a crime, mass-murder or suicide, Pinsky said.

“I am very supportive of Gov. DeWine’s proposal, but I hope he takes it a step further by supporting SB 184,” Pinsky said.

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Pinsky said he does have reservations about whether DeWine’s proposal will gain traction in the Statehouse. He also said he thinks an assault weapons ban is unlikely at this point.

“We have given single individuals the capacity to commit mass murder. Every other way that people use technology to commit mass murder we’ve limited access.”

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“Given our current political climate, I think what is most pertinent is to focus on the red-flag laws, passing universal background checks and stopping dangerous gun legislation such as HB 178, which would create permitless concealed carry,” Pinsky said.

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Welcome Back Concert lineup finalized, tickets sold out SABA performs during the first day of the 2019 Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park Aug. 1, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.

NICHOLAS YOUNGBLOOD Arts&Life Editor youngblood.27@osu.edu There’s no such thing as a free meal, but students can enjoy three harmonious courses at the Schottenstein Center for no charge this week thanks to the Ohio Union Activities Board.

OUAB announced its final addition to the lineup of the annual Welcome Back Concert — alternative band The Aces — Tuesday on Twitter. The announcement was followed by a post stating that all of the roughly 7,200 free tickets for the event had been claimed.

The Aces will open up the concert Friday at the Schott, preceding DJ and rapper SABA, the other supporting act for headliner Quinn XCII. The Aces have long been considered for an OUAB concert, Abby Hickey, OUAB concert committee member and thirdyear in strategic communications and English, said. Hickey added that she is excited about the energy the all-girl group will bring to the show.

“The Aces have a completely different dynamic than people we’ve brought in the past,” Hickey said. “We haven’t had a ton of female powerhouses on our stages for a while, and that’s something we’ve been pushing for — trying to find someone to fill that gap.”

The band’s selection was revealed on OUAB’s Twitter early Tuesday morning. Within three

hours, another tweet disclosed that the show was officially sold out. Hickey said the organization saw a large influx of online ticket reservations after the announcement of SABA last week, leaving only a couple of hundred tickets by the time of Tuesday’s post.

While last year’s Welcome Back Concert sold out, Hickey said that OUAB’s spring concert did not. She said the concert committee was pleased by the large waves of ticket claims that occurred after each artist announce-

“We haven’t had a ton of female powerhouses on our stages for a while, and that’s something we’ve been pushing for — trying to find someone to fill that gap.”

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ment, showing that new students were enticed by each of the diverse musicians.

“That’s really what we were aiming to do for this concert — make sure we had something for everybody, something that everyone could be excited for and rally behind,” Hickey said.

Karla Haddad, OUAB’s director of concerts and a fourth-year in marketing and political science, supported this statement.

Haddad said that while OUAB has tried single-genre concerts

in previous years, she is excited to experiment with a broader approach.

The student organization aims to cast a wide net with this year’s lineup, balancing complementary yet diverse genres, Haddad said.

As with the selection of Quinn XCII to headline, she said that OUAB is always on the lookout for up-and-comers.

“With each of these acts, I feel confident that we could look back in a few years time and be like, ‘Damn, look where they are at now,’” Haddad said.

Haddad cited her first experiences attending OUAB events as her major motivation for giving students the best possible experience. She said those early interactions with the organization were what made her decide to join.

Haddad also said she and the other members feel a sense of obligation to supply concerts any student can enjoy because all of the funding for OUAB events comes from a portion of student activity fees.

“We wouldn’t be an organization without it,” she said. “So we hold the mission close to us.”

OUAB’s Welcome Back Concert is Friday at the Schottenstein Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with music starting at 7 p.m.

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Aerobic additions: New fitness classes BEKA CAGLE Lantern reporter cagle.30@osu.edu Students will now have more opportunities to de-stress and get their bodies moving this semester.

The recreational sports department has added new group fitness classes to its calendar to provide students with more options to stay active. Among the 37 fitness classes currently available this semester, five are new additions, including Circuit Cycle Barbell, Dance Fit, Hip Hop Yoga Flow, Late Night Yoga and Zumba Express.

Alice Adams, group fitness programming and education manager, said the selection of classes offered each semester is based on current trends and past popularity, as well as the availability of instructors, spaces and equipment.

“I think the classes all serve different purposes,” Adams said.

“Zumba Express is great if you’re looking for a quick cardio workout. Our barbell classes are increasingly popular, so that’s why you see more of that on the schedule.”

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“All of my classes, no matter what I teach, are always to the song, which is kind of something different.”

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ment noticed classes offered later in the day always had high levels of attendance, which led to the addition of more classes in the evening, including Late Night Yoga. “[Late Night Yoga] has a really

approachable and relaxed vibe,” Adams said. “There’s just a different energy.”

Adams said she encourages students feeling lost or overwhelmed to try a group fitness class to help discover a sense of community.

Group fitness is designed to help participants learn fitness basics, meet new people and feel supported and encouraged by peers.

“All levels are welcome to every class,” Adams said. “Our instructors are trained to be able to teach anybody who walks through the door. Whether it’s your first workout class or you’ve been working out for a long time, they’re going to give you options of how to meet yourself where you are or how to push yourself further.”

Sagan Kahler, a fourth-year in psychology, has taught fitness classes at the RPAC for two years.

This semester, she is the instructor for Dance Fit, which incorpo-

rates elements from other classes such as Barre, Cardio Kickboxing and Shake It!, Kahler said.

“This class is kind of our own little unique mashup of stuff,” Kahler said. “All of my classes, no matter what I teach, are always to the song, which is kind of something different. Not every instructor does that.”

The department has not canceled any fitness classes due to low attendance in several years; however, certain classes are taken off the schedule when there is a lack of instructors qualified to teach them, Adams said. This was the case for Aqua Zumba, the only class removed from the schedule this semester. However, Adams said she hopes to bring it back in the near future.

Classes are first-come, firstserved and spots are limited according to room size and equipment availability. Adams said she suggests arriving early to secure a

spot, as well as bringing a water bottle and sweat towel.

This semester, there are a total of 114 class sessions offered each week, ranging from 45 minutes to an hour in length, Adams said.

Classes begin as early as 6:15 a.m., with the final class wrapping up by 10 p.m.

All group fitness classes offered at the RPAC and the North Recreation Center are free to Ohio State students. Participants are only required to bring their BuckID. Class times, locations and descriptions can be found at recsports.osu.edu.

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The Short North celebrates 35 years of Gallery Hop TAYLOR SMITH Lantern reporter smith.11164@osu.edu Color and culture will flood North High Street to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Gallery Hop Saturday, beautifying the city and its businesses wall by wall.

Local galleries and businesses will open their doors to the general public to host the newest exhibitions in the Short North Arts District, while street performers and local vendors fill the street, creating a space of artistic expression.

In 1984, Short North Arts District gallery owners came together to display new exhibits on the first Saturday of every month, sparking an instant success, according to a press release from Short North Arts District. The event became known officially as Gallery Hop in 1985, and has been a tradition ever since.

“Gallery Hop has grown into such a celebrated Columbus tradition,” Betsy Pandora, executive director of Short North Alliance, said. “It is such a visual feast.”

Gallery Hop presents events and exhibitions from more than

20 galleries and art venues. Also presented are more than 34 public art installations and monthly activations from different small businesses, according to the press release.

Artists display their works each month on the walls of galleries and businesses, as well as with vibrant murals that overlook city

“You don’t have to be an art connoisseur, I hope that it would connect to a variety of people.”

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walkers. BrewDog Short North, First Commonwealth Bank and other small businesses located on North High Street will join the celebration by hosting live music and talks given by artists, Pandora said.

Pandora said there are over 400 businesses in the Short North that

have late hours, many of them regularly planning special events and programs.

“We’re doing our part to support the community,” Stephany Kuehmer, employee at First Commonwealth Bank, said. “If [the artists] do end up selling anything — anything at all — 100 percent of the proceeds go to the artists.”

Amongst the artists displaying their work this month is Dawn Petrill, who was chosen by the Ohio Art League to show her nature-inspired creations at First Commonwealth Bank.

“You don’t have to be an art connoisseur,” Petrill said. “I hope that it would connect to a variety of people.”

The September Gallery Hop is 4-10 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free for all.

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Observers at the Short North Arts District Gallery Hop on July 6.

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Ohio State prepares for first road trip ALLYSON WILLIAMS Lantern reporter williams.6177@osu.edu Ohio State women’s volleyball will open its six-game road swing this weekend with a three-pack of matchups in Pittsburgh.

The Buckeyes (2-1) take on No. 10 Pittsburgh (3-0) Friday before facing Duquesne (2-1) and Green Bay (4-0) on Saturday in Pittsburgh’s home facilities, PPG Paints Arena and Fitzgerald Field House.

Ohio State freshman setter Cecilia Rocafort, who just got used to playing in the Covelli Center as a San Juan, Puerto Rico, native, said playing on the road will require adjustments for herself and the team.

“For the away games, I just want to keep focused on my team,” Rocafort said. “I know for the first game, we’ll be in Pittsburgh so we’ll be hearing, ‘Hail to Pitt,’ but I want to make sure the crowd doesn’t get to me.”

“Hopefully we’ll come out with three wins. That would be awesome. But we’re just looking to grow.”

Ana Beatriz Franklin Ohio State senior outside hitter

Senior outside hitter Ana Beatriz Franklin is coming into this weekend with three years of experience and said she is excited about the first away matches of the season.

“I think they’re really fun,”

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Ohio State then-sophomore outside hitter Ana Beatriz Franklin serves for Ohio State during the Buckeyes’ match against Purdue at St. John Arena on Oct. 27, 2017. Purdue won the match 3-0.

Franklin said. “We play against each other every day so we’re really used to what we do, but getting to see how other teams behave themselves in their home court is really exciting and knowing that that’s the Final Four venue, which is obviously our goal.”

Ohio State faces the challenge of playing two undefeated teams on the road.

In Pittsburgh, Ohio State faces its first ranked opponent of the year. The Panthers are coming off a 30-2 2018 season and boast big

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Ohio State offensive line comes set during the first half of the game against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 31. Ohio State won 45-21.

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Offensive line coach Greg Studrawa said the team has been

working for a long time on under-center snapping. Despite his concerns entering Saturday’s

hitters in junior outside attacker Kayla Lund and senior setter Nika Markovic. Pittsburgh has dropped just two games at home in the past two seasons.

Ohio State’s large roster, with 19 players, contributes to a deep bench, Franklin said. This depth will be important as they take on Duquesne, Green Bay and Pittsburgh in a two-day span.

Rocafort said the team is also looking to increase communication and grow together as a unit.

“The passers have been really

focused on their voice. The pins [outside hitters] have been focused on getting us, the setters, feedback on every play,” Rocafort said. “We have eight out of 19 team players that are new so we’re just becoming a family.”

The Buckeyes will take this weekend one match at a time, treating all teams with a fresh perspective.

“The first team we’re up against, we’ll treat them like the most important one and once we pass that, we’ll focus on the sec-

ond one and then focus on the third one,” Franklin said.

With this perspective in mind, the team is still using the start of the season to continue to grow and get any kinks out of their game play as they move further into the season.

“It’s the beginning of the season so we’re still growing a lot.

We try to take one game at a time,” Franklin said. “Hopefully we’ll come out with three wins.

That would be awesome. But we’re just looking to grow.”

contest, he added, he felt that Myers performed well.

Blocking from under center typically requires more aggressive, power run blocking from offensive linemen. After pushing FAU defensive linemen around in the first quarter, Studrawa said, their players started to move laterally and confuse the offensive line, contributing to a seven-possession scoreless stagnation from the Buckeye offense.

“What we have to do at that point when that happens is change our technique,” Studrawa said.

“You can’t come off and try to kill a guy that’s gonna move lateral, side-to-side and jump around the block. We have to be more sound with our footwork. We have to be a little bit less aggressive and get on that guy when he moves.”

This week, the Buckeyes play Cincinnati, coached by Luke Fickell. Multiple Ohio State players and coaches pointed to Fickell’s defensive mind, which helped the Bearcats produce the nation’s No. 9 scoring defense in 2018.

Ohio State’s offensive linemen are preparing for the former Buckeye to throw looks at them similar to those that worked for

the Owls.

“You’ve gotta be able to communicate with the line and with coach [Studrawa] when you come off to the sideline, and make the adjustments necessary,” redshirt senior guard Jonah Jackson said.

“Not everybody’s gonna play Ohio State straight up. They’re gonna send the kitchen sink at you. You’ve just gotta be ready for it all.”

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“I think it’s important to be able to line up under center, run the football, play-action pass and do some things, and also run the spread and run with tempo.”

Ryan Day Ohio State head coach

Ohio State will continue to test its new offensive balance against Fickell’s defensive mind Saturday at noon.

“He’s just a great leader overall,” Hamilton said. “When he was here he led the defense. He was always there, always prepared, always sound. We got a lot to look forward to Saturday.”

With 72 players from Ohio on Cincinnati’s roster, Fickell won’t be the only one coming to Ohio Stadium with a chip on his shoulder for what junior punter Drue Chrisman called “the battle for Ohio.”

They may be commanding opposing forces Saturday, but Day said Fickell’s contributions to the program over the years have made a friendly relationship possible between the pair, having conversed over the summer and even meeting each others’ families.

That being said, cordiality may not numb the pain of a loss on either side.

“Got a lot of respect for coach Fickell and what he’s built down there,” Day said. “I think it’s a very strong program, in great shape. So we know they are going to come in here hungry. Being in the same state, we know that means a lot.”

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Fickell returns as Buckeye foe GRIFFIN STROM Sports Editor strom.25@osu.edu Over the course of 50 straight starts for the Buckeyes in the ’90s, followed by 16 years of coaching in Columbus, Luke Fickell’s DNA is ingrained more than two decades deep into the Ohio State football program.

Not only does the Cincinnati head football coach still have ties to current Buckeyes he recruited, but his Ohio State legacy has left impressions on a coach in Ryan Day whose tenure as an assistant coach in Columbus began just weeks after Fickell’s ended.

“A lot of people talk about him when you talk about some of the Ohio State greats,” Day said.

Fickell left behind quite a bit at Ohio State, but it’s what he’s taken with him to Cincinnati that has turned the Bearcats into a program that can’t be taken lightly.

Columbus-born Fickell was a three-time state champion wrestler at DeSales High School before setting a program record for starting every game at nose guard for Ohio State from 1993 to 1996.

Playing under former head coach John Cooper, Fickell’s refusal to sit out of the 1997 Rose Bowl despite a torn pectoral was a testament to the brand of toughness that has become his signature.

Just three years later, Fickell

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Head coach Luke Fickell led Cincinnati to an 11-2 record during the 2018 season in which he won AAC Coach of the Year. The Bearcats visit Ohio Stadium on Sept. 7.

found himself back on the field for Ohio State, but this time as a graduate assistant coach. After a brief stint as Akron’s defensive line coach, Fickell returned to win a national championship as the Buckeyes’ special teams coach in 2002. He’d serve eight more years under former head coach Jim Tressel, eventually moving up to co-defensive coordinator.

Following the NCAA investigation that led to Tressel’s dismissal from the program, it was Fickell who bridged the gap to the Urban Meyer era with a one-year stint as interim head coach.

Back at defensive coordinator, Fickell would capture his second national title with Meyer and the Buckeyes three seasons later.

By the time he left Ohio State

to take the head coaching position at Cincinnati after the 2016 season, Ohio State had amassed a record of 172-36 while Fickell coached there, with an .822 winning percentage when his playing career is included.

Fickell is now coaching in the AAC, and the identity his Bearcats have assumed is unmistakable.

“They’re power football,” Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson said. “They’re really a Big Ten team. They really are.

They run the football well. They have a really great scheme.”

Inheriting a 4-8 team that won a single conference game in 2016, Fickell would take just one transitional season to turn Cincinnati into an 11-2 team with the No. 9-ranked scoring defense in the country.

Cincinnati was ranked as high as No. 19 in 2018, with its only two losses being a one-score defeat to 8-5 Temple and to thenNo. 11 UCF. Fickell led the team to its third 11-win season in program history, and was named conference Coach of the Year.

“It’s a very good football team, very well-coached,” Day said.

“Coach Fickell has done a very good job of building toughness in this program.”

The Fickell-led Bearcats appear to be riding their 2018 momentum into this year, as they defeated a Power Five opponent in UCLA 24-14 in Week 1.

Ohio State redshirt senior defensive tackle Davon Hamilton, a Pickerington, Ohio, native, said Fickell was his primary recruiter besides Johnson, and even visited his home. Hamilton said Fickell’s central Ohio roots made a difference in attracting in-state prospects.

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Keeping Balance

Buckeyes alternate under center and spread formations ANDY ANDERS Assistant Sports Editor anders.83@osu.edu Head coach Ryan Day let a smirk form across his lips Tuesday after fielding a question from a surprised reporter about the high frequency with which Ohio State went under center.

“I know you guys were asking me that all preseason, so I was trying to keep it under the vest,” Day said.

During fall camp, Day reiterated time and again that under center formations, in which the center hands it to the quarterback directly from his starting position, would be saved for special situations and Ohio State’s offense would look similar to how it did in 2018.

The Buckeyes didn’t go under center a single time in 2018.

During Saturday’s game against Florida Atlantic, they did it no fewer than 13 times.

Day is adding a new wrinkle defenses will need to account for against Ohio State.

“When you look at college football today, I think it’s important to have a balance,” Day said. “I think it’s important to be able to line up under center, run the football, play-action pass and do some things, and also run the spread and run with tempo.”

Lining up with the quarterback under center and running downhill establishes a power running game for the Ohio State offense, of which it showcased the benefits against FAU in a couple different scenarios.

Early in the first quarter, Ohio State utilized a stretch run from under center to pick up 17 yards.

It went play action the next snap.

Two FAU defensive backs were sucked in and senior wide receiver Binjimen Victor was left wide open for a 32-yard touchdown grab.

On a third-and-one against the Owls in the late third quarter, junior running back J.K. Dobbins steamed ahead for eight yards up the middle from an under center look, then picked up a one-yard touchdown run on the next play

from the same formation. Day said that while it’s a delicate balance to switch between tactics, there are clear benefits.

“I think that it gives us a lot of things, and I think it gives us some direct runs,” Day said. “It’s good to have for a lot of reasons schematically.”

Problems could arise with the snap and the mindset. Redshirt sophomore center Josh Myers worked exclusively with shotgun snaps in 2018, and sophomore quarterback Justin Fields has drilled with him on a clean exchange under center to prevent fumbles or timing issues.

Myers and Fields would run laps together if they fumbled snaps in practice.

“It would be a certain play where he would have to reach a guy to the left or to the right, and he would move faster [than usual],” Fields said. “Adjusting to his speed, the way he moves helps his snaps a lot.”

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Ohio State sophomore quarterback Justin Fields (1) makes a run to make the first touchdown of the game during the first half against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 31. Ohio State won 45-21.