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Welcome from The Lantern Dear incoming Ohio State students, Welcome to our university and welcome to its student voice, The Lantern. Throughout the year we cover the administration, student organizations, sports teams, hopefully a national championship or two, art departments, entertainment and other matters that affect students. But this issue is specifically catered to you.

This has been a hard letter for me to write because I know what I want to say may not be in line with everything else you’ve heard about coming to college. Or maybe it’s just another cliche. But the point I want to make is: Please learn to fail.

Yes, capture and collect experiences here — as many as you can. Sign up for every student organization at the involvement fair. Say hi to every single person on your dorm floor. Talk to that cutie in your class. Take a class that is completely outside your area of study, just because it sounds interesting. Go to the off-campus party your roommate told you about. Wake up at 6 a.m. for noon games.

Embrace every single aspect, but be okay with the response being “no.” Be okay with saying “no” too. The challenging class might hurt your GPA. That’s okay, you still learned something. Your class crush might be in a relationship. That’s okay.

You learned. Your schedule might not accommodate a billion clubs. That’s okay. You learned the value of taking a break and prioritizing what you’re passionate about. That’s all that matters.

But if you never try, never step out on that ledge, you might never know.

Dive in, Buckeyes. This issue is for you, but so are these next few years. You got this.

Sallee Ann Ruibal Editor in Chief, The Lantern Fourth-year in journalism and English @salleeannruibal

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Elected members of USG officially inaugurated WILLIAM KOSILESKI For The Lantern Originally published on April 5 After recently being elected president and vice president of the Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government, Gerard Basalla and Danielle Di Scala were formally sworn into their new positions along with the newly elected General Assembly on Tuesday.

The ceremony took place at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 on the first floor of the Ohio Union and was made up of a series of speeches headlined by both Basalla, a third-year in political science and strategic communication, and Di Scala, a third-year in political science, in which both spoke about their excitement to begin their new positions and their plans for the 2016-17 academic year.

“One year from today, Danielle and I want to tell the story of an administration that worked tirelessly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year, to better the lives of all students. We will do this by working with our incredible team, who are present tonight, to accomplish the goals set out by our 77-page policy platform,” Basalla said during his speech. “For the first time in many years, we have the ability to utilize our entire platform and challenge ourselves to complete our many initiatives to make Ohio State a better place for all.”

“We must create an inclusive atmosphere, where we emphasize a culture that boasts incredible strength in cultural competency and reinforces the idea that every person has a place in Buckeye Nation.”

Gerard Basalla USG president, third-year in political science and strategic communication

Basalla and Di Scala will succeed Abby Grossman and Abby Waidelich, a fourthyear in biological engineering, as the USG president and vice president.

Grossman, 2015-16 president and a fourth-year in math education, also spoke

during the ceremony, giving her blessing to Basalla and Di Scala as they move into their new positions.

“After working with the both of you guys over the last few years, I have seen your work ethic and I have seen your passion for this organization and Ohio State,” she said. “I know that the combination of the two of you will bring this organization to new heights.”

During her speech, Di Scala outlined what she and Basalla hope to accomplish in their new positions in USG. “Our fellow Buckeyes deserve a student government that represents them to the best of its abilities,” Di Scala said. “I have dedicated my college career to this organization for no other reason than this: I want to make Ohio State a more affordable, inclusive and safe place for students.”

Basalla said he and Di Scala have a mission to make it easier for OSU students to pay tuition.

“To me, our mission is simple. Danielle and I want to make college more affordable for students, not by reinventing the wheel, but rather by looking at basic elements of what creates some possible unnecessary financial burdens for students,” he said.

Basalla also mentioned that they want to help get rid of the stigma that surrounds mental health and that they are looking to ensure the importance of diversity in USG and OSU as a whole.

“We must create an inclusive atmosphere, where we emphasize a culture that boasts incredible strength in cultural competency and reinforces the idea that every person has a place in Buckeye Nation,” he said.

Basalla said that he and Di Scala will take this opportunity to change USG’s direction for the coming years and use new outreach initiatives and strategic communication to improve how the organization connects with students, noting that USG is the students’ government and that every student can play a big part in it.

He also called on his fellow USG members to come together, to represent OSU students and to not let any student get left behind.

“Over the next year, never give up on our relentless pursuit of unity. Never give up on the call to action that is Buckeye excellence,” he said.

Di Scala said that she and Basalla are aware that they will face plenty of challenges, and they will need to continue to improve and do more.

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Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Danielle Di Scala (left) and USG President Gerard Basalla (right) pose for a campaign photo at OSU. “USG, without a doubt, works tirelessly for all of our students, but there is always more work to be done and structural changes to be made,” she said. “Starting today, Gerard and I will challenge ourselves as well as our members to always be striving for progress.”

Additionally, Di Scala said that it won’t be easy for her and Basalla to accomplish all of their goals, but that they will do their best to make every student feel at home at OSU. “While I cannot promise you that we will accomplish all we set out to do, I can promise this: Gerard and I will spend every day of our administration working to ensure that every Buckeye feels this same sense of belonging,” she said.

Taylor Marsilio, USG’s chief justice and a third-year in engineering, said he believes that Basalla and Di Scala are a good fit to lead USG. “USG is in good hands, and I know that they are going to continue the success of the previous administration,” he said. “The main goal is to make college more affordable for

the common student, and I definitely believe in their work ethic and I think that they are more than capable to do so.”

Mario Belfiglio, a senator in the USG General Assembly and a second-year in biology, said he thinks that Basalla and Di Scala will put in the work and will accomplish a lot in their new positions.

“Gerard and Danielle are truly amazing people and are extremely motivated,” he said. “Matt Couch (the director of student activities and orientation) just gave a speech saying to (not) make USG a job. But I can guarantee you one thing — that Danielle and Gerard will make USG their job, and that they will make it their everything.”

Basalla said they hope to create change during their time as USG president and vice president.

“Our alma mater states, ‘Time and change will surely show, how firm thy friendship, O-HI-O.’ Let’s take our time and seize it.

Let’s create a lasting, meaningful change,” Basalla said. “As always, it’s great to be a Buckeye. USG, let’s get to work.”

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President Drake on the Stones, music and memory University President Michael Drake reflects on the impact music has had on his life and its place in his life now SALLEE ANN RUIBAL Editor in Chief Originally published on Dec. 7 On Dec. 5, 1969, three friends left their homes in the middle of the night for Alameda, California. They wanted to get to Altamont Speedway early to camp out and stake their spot for the free Rolling Stones concert the next day.

The trio slept on the grassy hillside in roughly 30-degree weather. There was Jimmy, who lived down the street, high-school friend Pete and a young man by the name of Michael Drake.

Ohio State University President Drake said he has been a fan of the Rolling Stones for most of his life.

“It’s more the whole performance that I find interesting about them. Who they’ve been, and their persona,” Drake said. “I think ‘Gimme Shelter’ is a fascinating song, and I particularly like the the little Mary Clayton vocal.”

The Rolling Stones’ free Altamont show is notorious for its tragic end into debauchery and four deaths, often symbolic as an end to the 1960s.

“We watched the day unfold,” he said. “It was disorganized always, and the violence and disruptions began in the afternoon.

There was an uncomfortable vibe about it.”

Drake and his friends left the concert midway through the Stones’ set.

“I’d never left a concert before it was over before,” he said.

Drake said his musical tastes aren’t specific; they instead resemble more of a smorgasboard.

“My musical tastes would be like my tastes in food: If you said, ‘Do you like Mexican or Italian or whatever?’ I’d say, ‘Absolutely,’” he said. “The Rolling Stones I listen to all the time.”

In the late 1960s, during summer and winter breaks from Stanford University, Drake would work at Tower Records in Sacramento, California. He had frequently seen the

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building, as it was located a mile from his high school and two miles from his house.

“Working there was great because the people behind the counter went to my high school,” he said. “I felt privileged to be able to have that job. It was like a reunion, a perfect place to work.”

Drake would explore the record collection, sampling new records for himself and patrons and then resealing them for sale. While many of his friends were into rock ‘n’ roll, he gravitated more toward jazz and the beginning of fusion, funk-influenced jazz. Some of his favorites were Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, he said.

After medical school, Drake set the guitar down to focus on his career and family. He said he recently picked it back up as something to keep him company when watching games on Saturday. His favorite guitars are his Les Paul, Telecaster and Taylor acoustic guitars. He noted that the first person he saw play a Les Paul was Keith Richards, guitarist for the Stones.

Drake has played guitar in a few fundraisers, but he insists that most everyone is better at it than him.

“It’s really just a hobby for me, and I like it a lot,” he said.

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President Michael Drake talks to the media and members of the OSU community June 30, 2015.

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Q&A: New OSU police chief talks career, police-community relations NICK ROLL Campus Editor Orignially published June 10 After receiving a new job title in May, Craig Stone finally received his new badge this week.

A badge-pinning ceremony was held for Stone, chief of the Ohio State University Police Division, on Tuesday afternoon. Stone officially assumed the role of police chief on May 23.

Hired in May 2015 as deputy chief, Stone assumed the role of acting chief shortly after joining OSU when then-Chief Paul Denton retired that June.

Over email, Stone answered questions on his new job title and work over the past year.

The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

THE LANTERN: How does it feel to be officially the chief, both now that it’s your job title and now that you’ve been pinned?

CRAIG STONE: My mother has been asking me, “Now, are you chief or still acting chief?” It was nice to tell my mother that I am the official Ohio State University Chief of Police. It’s a great feeling and honor!

TL: How has your career fared at Ohio State after just over a year? Were you thinking you would have become chief so soon?

CS: When I came to Ohio State as deputy chief, I had no idea that I would be the acting chief two months later and chief of police a year later. This has truly been a blessing. It is great to inherit an organization that has so many officers and civilians who are very professional and dedicated to the safety of the university.

TL: What has been the most challenging part of the job since you took the role of acting chief?

CS: The most challenging part has been trying to wear (the) two hats (deputy chief and acting chief). Without a deputy chief, I have delegated some responsibilities to Captain Dave Rose and Captain Eric Whiteside.

However, there are many tasks that need to be completed by the deputy chief or acting chief. Therefore, I have spent many long hours at work to accomplish the mission.

The deputy chief position is currently posted online. When filled, it will be great to have

someone who can assist me with carrying out the goals and mission for the organization.

TL: The most rewarding part?

CS: The most rewarding part has been serving as the incident commander for the 2016 Spring Commencement. It was wonderful to see all of the proud families making their way to Ohio Stadium.

TL: How has your job at Ohio State differed from your previous work at Cleveland State, and from the city of Columbus?

CS: My career with the city of Columbus included assignments within the Columbus Division of Police in administration, homeland security, investigations and operations.

This background gave me the experience to understand every division of the organization. I had a great experience serving as the director of campus safety and chief of police for Cleveland State University. I was responsible for police, security, students, dispatchers, support staff, emergency management and access control/security systems. At Ohio State I am responsible for police, civilian support staff and student safety services; however, the close working relationships with Student Life, Office of the Provost, Human Resources, Athletics and our local public safety partners is the same at both universities.

TL: How did you adapt to different serving communities?

CS: In order to be effective you must develop relationships with internal and external partners, and you must also be a good listener. Then you are able to problem-solve together and use resources and personnel to develop the level of customer service needed for the community. I enjoy working with people, so my experiences in Columbus and Cleveland have been very valuable and beneficial in my current position at Ohio State.

TL: Nationally, there seems to be tension between citizens and police. How do you feel relations are at Ohio State?

CS: Relationships between the citizens and OSUPD are great! We are very engaged with the community and have participated in many forums and dialogues sponsored by the Ohio State Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Undergraduate Student Life, and the Black Student Association. In addition,

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Chief Craig Stone of Ohio State University Police Departent. our officers have participated in community fairs in Central Ohio, Career Day at Columbus Metro School, University District Safety Committee and participated in a community forum held at the Indianola Church of Christ.

This past year we assigned Officer Doug Cunningham as a liaison to the Korean (International) Student Association and Officer Scott Holbert to the Muslim Student Association. In addition, this Autumn Semester, we will be hosting our first Community Police Academy, which will be coordinated by Officer Cassie Shaffer. The CPA will be open to students, faculty and staff so that they can learn more about our officers, operations and continue to build relations and trust with the community we serve.

TL: What do you attribute to the rapport between police and students?

CS: We have quite a few officers who are Ohio State and/or college graduates; therefore, they understand firsthand what it means to be a student. All of our officers are assigned to partner with specific residence halls, and I have encouraged officers to get out of their cruisers and walk or ride bikes in order to communicate with the students.

Our goal is to help students be successful and help them get back on their feet if they

happen to stumble.

TL: What are your goals as chief of police?

CS: My No. 1 priority continues to be the safety of our campus community. I am responsible for the morale of my employees and will continue to support them and provide resources and tools necessary for them to accomplish the goals and mission of the organization and university. I plan to be fiscally responsible and identify methods to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations. In addition, I look forward to continuing the meaningful partnerships our police division has with Ohio State’s students, faculty, staff and external stakeholders.

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A look at this season’s defense RYAN COOPER Former Sports editor Originally published Jan. 19 After an unprecedented amount of talent departed due to graduation or the NFL draft, which included 16 of 22 starters — eight on offense and eight on defense — The Lantern decided to look at how the new crew will stack up in the upcoming season.

The three offensive starters returning — redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett, redshirt senior guard-turned-center Pat Elflein and redshirt junior guard Billy Price — will have to quickly integrate with the large number of offensive weapons asked to step up in a big way to keep the powerhouse program afloat.

The same will have to be done on defense, which was often considered the bread and butter of coach Urban Meyer’s 2015 squad.

The three returning starters there — junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan, redshirt junior cornerback Gareon Conley and redshirt junior defensive end Tyquan Lewis — started all 13 games in 2015. However, beyond that trio the projected starters next season ranged from players splitting snaps to seeing limited playing time to being in high school in 2015.

Here is an early glance at OSU’s defense as it turns the page on the next era of talent.

On the line The players occupying the two ends of the front four seems obvious enough, with Lewis returning to one end and redshirt sophomore Sam Hubbard, who was a key contributor off the bench in 2015 with 6.5 sacks, on the other.

Hubbard will be asked to fill the shoes of Joey Bosa, though Hubbard actually registered 1.5 more sacks than the consensus top10 pick.

Almost as important as filling Bosa’s spot with Hubbard, however, is filling Hubbard’s role of picking up snaps on both end positions on the line when a starter gets a breather. The likeliest candidate for that job seems to be junior Jalyn Holmes, who received an extended look in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame after Bosa’s early ejection.

Things get murkier up the middle, however. Both starters there, Adolphus Washington and Tommy Schutt, were lost to graduation, with not a ton of strong options waiting in

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OSU players attempt to tackle Indiana sophomore running back Devine Redding (34) during a game against Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana. OSU won 34-27. the wings.

Redshirt junior Michael Hill started a few games in 2015 that Schutt missed with various injuries, so it is reasonable to think he will step into a full-time role next year.

But Meyer might have to get creative for the other spot in the interior. It is possible that lower-ceiling players like redshirt sophomore Donovan Munger or redshirt junior Tracy Sprinkle could get the early nods as a placeholder, but don’t be surprised to see Meyer turn to a true freshman to occupy the role.

Malik Barrow, a four-star recruit from Tampa, Florida, could be ready to step up from Day 1 if he performs well in spring and fall practice. Fellow Floridian Nick Bosa, the younger brother of Joey, is also a possibility. Recruited as a defensive end, some have thought the five-star recruit could project as a defensive tackle. The hitch with him is that he is recovering from a torn ACL suffered during his final year of high school, so health could hold him back from playing right away.

In the middle As one of the few returning starters, combined with his natural leadership role of the Mike linebacker, McMillan will be the unquestioned captain of the defense. There is a very strong possibility that his junior season

will be his final one in college, so another strong season from the Hinesville, Georgia, product, who led the team with 119 tackles in 2015, should be expected.

The other two starting linebacker spots, however, are not so easy to figure out.

Expect one of them to go to redshirt junior Chris Worley, who would have likely been a starter each of the last two years had he not been beaten out before the 2014 season by the now-departed Darron Lee. The third seems to be an absolute toss-up.

Junior Dante Booker and sophomore Jerome Baker could certainly be considered the favorites when camp opens, but a name to keep an eye on is redshirt freshman Nick Conner.

Conner broke out with a very strong performance during the 2015 spring game, leading many to believe he could play a significant role as a true freshman. While a knee injury ended his hopes of contributing in 2015, Meyer has made it clear how much he likes the product of nearby Dublin Scioto High School.

While Conner’s future will likely lie with inheriting McMillan’s Mike linebacker job, he could get an early head start should he be granted the outside or strong-side linebacker position in 2016.

In the back As with the first two defensive groups, the secondary features one returning starter in Conley. This unit arguably features more talent loss than any other, with safeties Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell and top cornerback Eli Apple saying goodbye with eligibility remaining.

Opposite Conley at the cornerback position should be junior Damon Webb, who saw snaps in seven games as OSU’s nickelback in passing situations.

Occupying Webb’s former role as the third corner, therefore, is up for grabs. Redshirt sophomore Marshon Lattimore is probably the leading candidate for the job, but sophomore Denzel Ward, who took the familiar Meyer route of getting his feet wet on special teams, could be keyed in on for a bigger role.

The safety spots should be occupied by redshirt sophomore Malik Hooker and redshirt junior Cam Burrows, simply by process of elimination of the thinnest position on the team.

Unless Webb or Ward shift from cornerback to safety, those two are really the only candidates on the roster with any experience.

Hooker appeared in each game in some capacity in 2015, while Burrows was ahead of him on the depth chart before suffering a season-ending foot injury midway through the year.

That projection, however, hinges on the health of junior Erick Smith, who should have a starting spot with his name on it should he recover fully from a torn ACL suffered in early November. But ACL injuries are no joke when it comes to both getting healthy and regaining effectiveness, so it’s a big question mark if Smith will be able to step into a large role when the season begins on Sept. 3 against Bowling Green.

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3 things to watch on field this fall NICK MCWILLIAMS Sports Editor It’s almost time for college football season to kick off once again, and few teams will be under a microscope as much as Ohio State. After a memorable championship run in 2014 and a Fiesta Bowl victory last season, the Buckeyes will be looking to continue their success under the direction of coach Urban Meyer.

Although the past two seasons foreshadow a successful upcoming season for OSU, the departure of key players may potentially create an uphill battle for Meyer and his unit.

New faces on both sides of the ball The 2016 NFL draft was littered with Buckeyes from both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. The biggest names on the long list of departures were defensive end Joey Bosa and running back Ezekiel Elliott.

While OSU has had a history of churning out talented freshman that can produce from day one, it will not be easy to replace players of such high caliber. On the defensive side, the Buckeyes will be leaning on the production of returning players such as redshirt sophomore defensive end Sam Hubbard, redshirt junior Tyquan Lewis and junior linebacker Raekwon McMillan.

Hubbard and Lewis thrived off the attention offenses gave Bosa, with both men picking up a combined 14.5 sacks. The use of double-teams against Bosa opened up the lanes for the two returning defensive lineman, but both men will have to get creative this year since opposing offenses will not have to worry about the disruptive ability of the third overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

There could be some competition to throw in the mix with the enrollment of Nick Bosa, the brother of Joey. He is coming off ACL surgery, but is expected to be ready to go as the season arrives.

McMillan is coming off a year of top-tier production. The Hinesville, Georgia, native led the team with 119 total tackles. He is on the Butkis Award watch list for 2016 and will look to wreak havoc as he takes the reins in the middle of the defense for OSU. The secondary for the Buckeyes will need to produce in a big way to keep the Buckeyes moving in the right direction. The two most experienced members of the unit, redshirt junior cornerback Gareon Conley and junior

safety Damon Webb, will take over the roles vacated by outgoing Eli Apple and Tyvis Powell.

Offensively speaking, OSU lost one of the best running backs in college football with Elliott declaring early for the draft. The offensive line will contain mostly new names in the trenches, and the wide receiving corp for OSU is also full of new talent.

Bri’onte Dunn was expected to work with redshirt freshman Mike Weber until being dismissed from the team for a violation of a team policy. It would appear Weber is now the clear-cut No. 1 back, with freshman Antonio Williams backing him up.

With wide receivers Braxton Miller, Michael Thomas and Jalin Marshall gone, OSU will now turn to sixth-year senior Corey Smith and redshirt sophomore Noah Brown as the projected starters. Players like redshirt sophomore Johnnie Dixon and redshirt freshman Torrance Gibson will likely get involved as well.

Barrett’s success without Elliott Redshirt junior JT Barrett has had his fair share of success with the Scarlet and Gray, as well as a few lows. After becoming injured in a game against Michigan in 2014, Cardale Jones replaced Barrett and effectively led the team to a national championship win. Jones received the starting nod from Meyer but was benched after proving to be inefficient.

Barrett has provided great numbers with OSU in his time as the starter.

With the possibility of Barrett leaving for the NFL draft after this season, it would seem likely that he will give his best output this year. Last season, Barrett completed 63.3 percent of his passes, with 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, tacking on 682 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing.

Although it is difficult to take away from the success of Barrett, it would seem likely that the ability of Elliott to take over games and dictate the pace of play through a punishing running style helped Barrett on his way to earning such honors as being named a freshman All-American.

One of the most compelling things to watch this year will be how Barrett responds to the absence of Elliott, the newly signed Dallas Cowboys running back.

New outlook under Greg Schiano Chris Ash left OSU after serving as co-defensive coordinator from 2014-15 for a head

coaching opportunity with Rutgers University. His replacement, Greg Schiano, handled the reins at Rutgers from 2001-11 before going on to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two seasons.

Schiano is no stranger to coaching at the collegiate level, and is also well-versed in leading defensive units. His style is similar to the style of Ash, meaning there will be little turnover in terms of playcalling.

Schiano is a fan of using blitzes at every opportunity, meaning players such as McMillan and junior linebackers Dante Booker and Chris Worley could have big years in the system of Schiano.

But recent controversy around Schiano’s knowledge of the Jerry Sandusky child abuse could add a level of stress to his new role.

That, paired with mentoring young players in new starting roles, will give Schiano quite LANTERN FILE PHOTO Then-redshirt sophomore the test in his new position. quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) carries the ball during OSU’s 28-3 win over @NickM_OSU Illinois on Nov. 14.

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Jae’Sean Tate progressing Coach Tom Ryan carves out championship culture through shoulder rehab JACOB MYERS Assistant Sports Editor Originally published on July 8 The Ohio State men’s basketball team will have a new look this year. Three transfers out the door, four new freshmen and the return of assistant coach Chris Jent just outline the transition in which the team finds itself.

However, there is hope for OSU in 201617, which went 21-14 last season with an exit in the second round of the NIT. The team returns its six leading scorers from last season, including its leader on the court and in the locker room, junior forward Jae’Sean Tate, who is rehabilitating from shoulder surgery in late February.

A month and a half ago, Tate began shooting once again in his rehabilitation process.

However, roughly four weeks ago, Tate had another surgery on his right ankle.

It was an arthroscopic surgery done to remove a loose body, said team athletic trainer Vince O’Brien, who worked Tate out in front of the media on Thursday. Loose bodies form when free-floating cartilage becomes detached from the ankle joint causing pain. Tate said that he felt the discomfort all season, and it was the reason he sat out the team’s exhibition game against Walsh on Nov. 8.

“It wasn’t like I needed (the surgery) but it was just annoying,” Tate said. “So I got with the coaches and the trainer, and I’m not allowed to go full contact until August, so I may as well knock both of them out in the summer. I think it was good to do it now.”

He is still wearing a boot for another week because of his ankle surgery, but said that his shoulder is much stronger than it was at the start of rehab.

After a disappointing season in 2015-16, the development of the Buckeyes in the offseason will be crucial if the team should return to prominence in the Big Ten and the NCAA tournament.

Tate’s injury could not have come at a worse time for OSU. Facing three straight games versus top-10 opponents on the brink of elimination from the bubble of the NCAA tournament, Tate said that he has a newfound approach toward being a leader.

“I might be vocal, but I have to understand

that everybody doesn’t think or process information that same way. We have a lot of different characters on the team,” said the 6-foot-4 junior. “Some people may need to be yelled at and some people may need to be talked to on the side privately. I just got to figure out how I can reach more of my teammates and lead by example.”

The 2015-16 season was only the second time in Matta’s 12 seasons at OSU that he made the NIT and not the NCAA tournament. That stat hasn’t added pressure to Tate, but rather motivation to get back to that stage this year. On top of all of that, it’s Loving’s final season with the Scarlet and Gray, and Tate understands it’s been awhile since OSU had won anything of significance.

“I don’t want to be remembered at Ohio State for one of the worst teams. This is my legacy that I’m trying to build, and being a captain of this team two years in a row, it reflects me,” Tate said.

Tate and the Buckeyes open the season on Nov. 11 in Annapolis, Maryland, versus Navy.

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NICHOLAS MCWILLIAMS Sports Editor Originally published on April 4 It doesn’t take a diehard fan of collegiate wrestling to see how much improvement the Ohio State wrestling team has undergone in the past decade. Much of the change can be attributed to its coach, Tom Ryan.

Throughout his first 10 years with the program, Ryan has produced a pair of runner-up finishes in the NCAA tournament, the first conference title for the Buckeyes in 64 years and a team national championship, the first in the history of an OSU wrestling program that first hit the mats in 1921.

Along with the team accomplishments, six Buckeyes have earned 10 national championships with Ryan at the helm. Two of the individual crowns were won this season by sophomore Kyle Snyder and freshman Myles Martin, Nathan Tomasello won as a redshirt freshman in 2015, Logan Stieber won four times, J Jaggers won twice and Mike Pucillo won in 2008.

The backing and following of the OSU wrestling team has reached new levels under

the guidance of the former Iowa wrestler.

“I remember when I first got the job here, I had a blow-up mattress and I would just sleep in the office,” Ryan said. “(OSU) hooked me up with a hotel room downtown, but I rarely left here.”

Through tireless work and effort, Ryan was able to produce back-to-back second-place finishes at the NCAA championships in his second and third seasons. Fast forward six years, and the Buckeyes were hoisting a national-championship trophy for the first time in the team’s existence.

The turnaround has brought national attention to the Buckeyes as a powerhouse in the wrestling world, giving OSU great leverage in terms of recruiting. Since 2012, each of Ryan’s recruiting classes have been ranked in the top 10, according to D1 College Wrestling, with the 2014 class peaking at No. 5.

“The younger kids now that are growing up, the seed that’s planted in their brain watching the TV is Ohio State,” Ryan said.

“When I first got here, they were not saying that necessarily.”

A change in culture and networking across the state with people who have a passion for the sport have helped the program to grow at OSU. The support of donors and contributors to the program and the university have also been instrumental, Ryan said.

Although things would seem to be going in an entirely new direction, Ryan claimed there was nothing revolutionary or new implemented by the three-time national coach of the year when he arrived in Ohio’s capital city.

“We haven’t reinvented any wheels here,” Ryan said. “You study what schools in various sports have done really well, and you try to put that in place where you are.”

Following a decade of being at the helm for the Scarlet and Gray, Ryan has solidified the wrestling program as one of OSU’s most-followed sports outside of football and basketball.

“I think the best days are ahead of us,” he said with a smile.

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8-year-old dives in with Ohio State synchronized swim team KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Oller Reporter Originally published Nov. 19 The Ohio State synchronized swimming team has high standards.

Without them, the program wouldn’t have been able to produce more than 100 U.S. Collegiate All-Americans throughout its history or capture 29 national titles, the most recent of which came in 2015.

To maintain that nearly unprecedented track record of success, OSU coach Holly Vargo-Brown said she looks for high-character recruits to don the scarlet and gray.

On Thursday at the Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion, Vargo-Brown officially inked the newest Buckeye that met those standards to join the team for its forthcoming season: an 8-year-old named Verena.

“With 29 national championships in this program, it is very important to us the quali-

ty of individuals that we bring a part of us,” Vargo-Brown said at the introductory press conference. “And Verena fills those qualities very well.”

Verena appeared on the coach’s recruiting radar by way of Team IMPACT, a national organization that matches children who face life-threatening and chronic illnesses with local collegiate athletic teams.

Team IMPACT reached out to the university’s athletic department near the start of the semester, saying it had a child with interest in joining an aquatic team.

The timing, Vargo-Brown said, could not have been more perfect.

Just a short time before being contacted about Verena’s interest in becoming a Buckeye, members of the synchronized swimming team’s junior class approached their coach about collaborating with an organization that facilitates similar partnerships to those of Team IMPACT.

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Verena (right) signs her official letter, signifying her spot on the OSU synchronized swimming team through Team IMPACT, while her mother, Ashley, looks on.

“This is student-athlete driven completely,” Vargo-Brown said. “You hear a lot of bad things (about student-athletes) but this, this is pretty cool.”

Community service is an integral part of the synchronized swimming team. Each year, the swimmers are required to “give back a day” and spend at least 24 hours volunteering around Columbus.

They love doing those sorts of activities, like spending the day cleaning up Goodale Park, junior swimmer Lorrain Hack said, but they wanted to go one step further.

“We, as a team, wanted to do something that was more meaningful where we could actually see the impact we were having on people and watch them grow,” she said. “We just wanted something that was more long term that we could get to know her and get more invested with someone.”

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The search Verena has a condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a group of genetic disorders that cause her joints to separate very easily — multiple times a day even — according to her mom, Ashley.

EDS can be excruciatingly painful and the frequent separation of joints puts organs at a greater risk of rupturing, Ashley said.

It wasn’t until September 2013 that they knew exactly what condition had been affecting Verena.

She was born six and a half weeks early, weighing just three pounds, Ashley said.

Doctors knew something was wrong at birth, but specifically what evaded them for years.

In search of answers, they went to the Cleveland Clinic and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, but these visits only left them with more questions.

“It was finally when we got referred to genetics,” Ashley said. “They tested her and said, I had EDS, which I didn’t know it. Because of me having it, I gave it to her. So does my mother. None of us knew we had it.”

EDS comes in different degrees, with Verena’s being much more severe than that of her mother and grandmother. Every day, she feels the effects of living with the syndrome.

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agement because she does have a lot of pain.”

Because of her fight with EDS, Verena has struggled finding the sense of normalcy that many others experience, Ashley said. But there is one safe haven where Verena can venture to find the normalcy she so often lacks: the pool.

“With this disease, swimming is the best because it keeps the buoyancy off the joints, so you’re able to move easier in the water,” Ashley said. “She’s just taken a natural hit to the water and she just loves it.”

They expressed interest in partnering with Team IMPACT after a child who lives nearby Verena and is paired with OSU women’s hockey team told Ashley about it. Within the week, Verena was accepted by the organization. Soonthereafter, she was paired with the synchronized swimming team.

Vargo-Brown said after the team met with Verena and her family, both parties realized the relationship would work.

A real Buckeye After agreeing on Verena joining the team, she began to become incorporated in events

that swimmers participated in.

Verena was on hand for an OSU football game inside Ohio Stadium, where she hung out with the team and was able to be a part of the homecoming parade with the girls. She also was present at the program’s Sync Cancer fundraiser.

“It makes me feel really grateful to know that I am making a difference in someone’s life at a deeper level,” Hack, the student-athlete, said. “It’s not just a surface-level connection.”

On Nov. 19, which also happened to be her 8th birthday, Verena officially became a part of the team. After signing her letter of commitment, she was escorted into the locker room, where she was presented with her personal locker, decked out with OSU synchronized swimming attire — a scarlet backpack, a national championship towel, goggles, as well as her own swim cap.

From there, Verena and the team spent time where the birthday girl felt most comfortable: in the pool.

Throughout the 20 or so minutes in the

pool, a smile that extend like ripples in the water permeated from Verena’s face.

“She has to struggle to do things most people don’t, such as writing. Even walking can be a chore,” Ashley said. “For her, to be able to get in the water and do something with other people, that is normal for her — it’s unexplainable.”

Ashley paused to wipe the tear that began to trickle down her left cheek.

“You can’t put a price tag on that,” she said.

Having Verena as a part of the team isn’t just something that will benefit her, Vargo-Brown said. The coach said she and Ashley will work out a set time, about once every week or two, where Verena comes by and spends time with her new teammates. As part of the Team IMPACT mission, Verena will be a part of the team for two years. However, her impact has already been felt after just a few months, Vargo-Brown said.

“She’s like a little sister already to them,” the coach said. “The stresses of being a student-athlete, particularly at a Division

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Members of the OSU synchronized swimming team gather around their newest teammate on Nov. 19.

“She has to struggle to do things most people don’t, such as writing. Even walking can be a chore ... For her, to be able to get in the water and do something with other people, that is normal for her — it’s unexplainable.”

Ashley Verena’s mom

I university, are just enormous. When you can add some extra quality thing like this, it helps them manage. It gives them a breather.

It puts things in perspective.”

Hack agreed with her coach, adding that getting to spend time around someone with such a different background helps make sense of everything. Verena, Hack said, is someone the team can strive to be more like.

“We don’t know what it’s like to have health impairments,” she said. “It’s not normal for us, so to see her and see how strong she is and that she is still enjoying life as much as she is brings a lot to us. It gives us something to work toward.”

After she and her teammates got out of the pool, Verena stayed behind with her grandmother and mom to dry off while the others went into the locker room to change, with the smile on her face still shining.

A few moments later, Verena headed toward the locker room to say thanks to her new teammates, for what she called her best birthday present to date. When she opened the door, nearly on cue, the swimmers began singing her “Happy Birthday,” her smile only intensifying as the song rang out. Near the back of the locker room a birthday cake and balloons rested.

When the song concluded, a member of the team offered some parting words, telling Verena how excited the team is to have her aboard, before asking her to make a wish.

The newest member of the OSU synchronized swimming team closed her eyes, facing the white cake with scarlet and gray frosting, while her sisters watched, to make a birthday wish.

There were no candles to blow out, which is perhaps fitting, as Verena’s light has just started to shine for her teammates.

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Ohio State is more than football NICK MCWILLIAMS Sports Editor The fall season is a time of gridiron battles and cool late-night breezes under the lights at Ohio Stadium. But, there are more sporting events for the Scarlet and Gray than just football. Here is a look into other Ohio State teams that will be going for national championships this fall.

Women’s soccer Last year, the women of the Scarlet and Gray picked up a record of 13-7-3. Led in scoring by senior Nichelle Prince, who picked up 19 points last year, the Buckeyes are looking to produce another strong season.

After losing to Rutgers in the Big Ten tournament and dropping a game to Penn State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, the Buckeyes will be focused on improving their record while also making another run at a national championship. The season starts for OSU on Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. at Pittsburgh.

Men’s soccer The Buckeyes had their best-ever recruiting class this offseason, and they are looking

to build off an identical record as the women’s team. The OSU men’s team dropped the Big Ten tournament final against No. 3 Maryland, and it fell short against Stanford, the eventual national champions, in the NCAA tournament. Junior forward Danny Jensen led the team with 18 points while also garnering an Second Team All-Big Ten selection. The Scarlet and Gray will be facing Butler in the first game of the year on Aug. 16 in Indianapolis at 6 p.m.

Field hockey With OSU coach Anne Wilkinson kicking off her 21st year as the leader of the Buckeyes field hockey team, the unit will look to rebound after finishing 9-10. OSU improved last season in terms of conference record from its 2014 campaign, where the team failed to secure a Big Ten win in seven games. After finishing 4-4 against conference opponents, the team will be looking to continue its trend of improvement and end the five-year drought of missing out on the NCAA tournament. Leading the way for OSU is junior forward/midfielder Maddy Humphrey. Last season, Humphrey was sec-

ond on the team with 10 goals. University of Miami (OH) will be the first team OSU faces this season. The game is set for Aug. 17 at noon at Buckeye Field.

Women’s volleyball A memorable season for OSU ended with a loss to then-No. 1 Washington in the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

The Buckeyes pushed the Huskies to five sets, but they dropped the game 3-2. Sophomore outside hitter Audra Appold impressed her coaches, finishing third on the team in both kills (335) and digs (257). The Buckeyes finished the year ranked in the Top 25 with a 25-10 record and a sixth place standing in the Big Ten. Season kicks off for OSU in Denton, Texas, at the North Texas

Challenge. The Scarlet and Gray face Texas Southern first at 2 p.m.

Men’s golf Finishing just one stroke away from making the cut in the NCAA tournament, senior Tee-K Kelly wrapped up his career with the Buckeyes with a solid outing. The OSU men’s golf team is hungry for a solid 2016 season. An eighth place finish in the Big Ten tournament was highlighted by the final day of play, which saw the Buckeyes posting the second lowest score of all teams present. With Kelly now departed, OSU will look to sophomore Will Grimmer, who averaged 73.38 strokes last year. Kelly played in the U.S. Open in 2014 at just 17 years old.

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The season starts for the Buckeyes at Pebble Beach, California, on Sept. 2.

Women’s golf Three straight Big Ten title victories for the OSU women’s golf team is a testament to how dedicated the players are. The share of the title, which was split with Northwestern, gave the Buckeyes 14 conference crowns since 1982. Redshirt junior Rio Watanabe tied for 16th in the NCAA tournament, making her the highest finishing member of the team in the 2016 season. Watanabe, along with senior Katja Pogacar, have high hopes for next year after posting an average of 73.97 and 73.46 strokes respectively. The East and West Match Play Challenge signifies the beginning of the 2016 campaign for OSU and is set for Sept. 18 at Radrick Farms Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Men’s ice hockey Little success was had for the OSU men’s hockey team outside of the Jerome Schottenstein Center in 2015. The Buckeyes posted a 4-10-2 record in away games. After earning a 14-18-4 record overall, OSU found new life in the Big Ten tournament, reaching the semifinals, where the team lost to Minnesota. Last year’s team captain, junior Nick Schilkey, lead the unit in goals with 19, while also racking up 22 assists. OSU starts its season with an exhibition matchup in Columbus against Wilfrid Laurier. Start time will be announced later.

Wrestling Much like the 2014 season, the OSU wrestling team finished the year on a high note, with two wrestlers earning national championships in their respective weight classes.

Overall, the team finished third at the NCAA championships. Led by world champion Kyle Snyder, the Buckeyes made a valiant effort at repeating as national champions. With Snyder likely departing to focus on Olympic glory and wrestling at the professional level, OSU will likely turn to redshirt junior Nathan Tomasello. The winner of consecutive Big Ten titles and the 2015 125-pound national championship, the Parma, Ohio, native will be a force to reckon with once again this upcoming season. Wrestle-offs are scheduled for Oct. 20 in Columbus at St. John Arena.

Women’s basketball It is no secret that junior guard Kelsey Mitchell was a key factor to the success of the OSU women’s basketball team. Finishing the year with a 26-8 record, the Buckeyes sputtered near the end of the year, dropping their last two regular season games and losing in both the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Coach Kevin McGuff is entering his fourth year the helm, and has proven more than capable of leading a team to a successful season. The 2016 tournament run was the second straight appearance by the Buckeyes. Ashland will be first on the schedule for OSU on Nov. 6 at St. John Arena.

Men’s basketball A year of ups and downs led to one of the most interesting stories in college basketball for OSU. With multiple starters opting to transfer after the 2015 season, all eyes will be on how the Buckeyes recover from the loss of key contributors. Senior forward Marc Loving lead the team in points with 14 per

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Members of the OSU women’s volleyball team during a game against Michigan on Nov. 14 at St. John Arena. OSU lost 3-0. game last season, but he has been the subject of much scrutiny, as many critics have felt Loving should have been more developed at this point in his career. Both junior forwards Keita Bates-Diop and Jae’sean Tate will also likely be key members of the starting five for OSU. The season starts for the Scarlet and Gray on Nov. 11 at 9:30 p.m. against Navy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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OSU panel discusses paying college athletes KEVIN STANKIEWICZ NICK CLARKSON Oller Reporter Senior Lantern reporter Originally published on April 16 The topic of financial compensation for collegiate student-athletes has been sweeping the nation in recent years, and on Friday, Ohio State, home to one of the country’s most profitable athletic departments, was at the forefront of that discussion.

Two separate panel discussions — the first featuring sports policy analysts and writers, and the second consisting of seven former Buckeye athletes — were held on campus in an event organized by the university’s Sports and Society Initiative.

The three-hour conversation, titled “Paying College Athletes,” encompassed nearly all sides, from legal and political angles, to methods and realities of implementation, and to athlete testimonies and alternatives.

Dialogue among the panel members was passionate, insightful and respectful, although it jumped around frequently. Yet, that is inherent with any conversation about financial compensation for student-athletes.

The issue is so complex, like splitting the atom, that any discussion on it could seem scattered because there are myriad factors to consider and understand.

Kristin Watt, an attorney and former OSU basketball player in the 1980s, does not support a pay-to-play model, but she, like the few other panelists with a similar position, completely acknowledged the inequities in the current system. Although she said there likely will be inequities no matter what, there are “absolutely” problems that can be fixed.

“Forums like this, I really want to congratulate Ohio State for putting this on,” said Watt, who was on the second panel. “The more we talk about it, the more issues get out and the more people get educated … That’s

“We’re never going to be fair or equitable, but we can at least be sensible.”

Lawrence Funderburke Panelist, former OSU basketball player

what helps spur changes.”

A high point during the event was when former OSU running back Maurice Clarett delivered his opening statement. Despite his dominant freshman season for the Buckeyes in 2002, Clarett is infamous for his off-thefield tribulations, which included accepting improper benefits that played a role in his dismissal and spending more than three years in prison on multiple charges.

When Clarett spoke, the some hundred people in the audience were captivated, clinging to his every word. Clarett said he “absolutely” supports a pay-for-play model for collegiate athletes, citing his personal story as evidence. Growing up in the poverty in Youngstown, Ohio, Clarett said he took money under the table to help pay personal expenses, like fixing his car’s transmission.

“My spiral of events wouldn’t have happen if I had money,” Clarett said passionately.

Clarett said his situation — coming from poverty and needing support beyond just an academic scholarship — is no anomaly.

Clarett also spoke poignantly about the lack of emphasis that some programs place on education. Clarett said he was nowhere near the education level needed at OSU and that he was shuffled through classes just to stay

eligible. This is common, Clarett said, with those coming from inner city schools.

At one point, amid the Youngstown native’s emotional soliloquy on academics, Lawrence Funderburke, a panelist and former OSU basketball player, interpreted.

“Preach it,” he said. “Keep preaching.”

As the opening statement wrapped up, a few audience members stood up, applauding.

Vince Doria, former Senior Vice President and Director of News at ESPN, started the discussion on the first panel. Doria, an OSU graduate, acknowledged his past employer’s role in the growth of big-time college athletics through massive television deals, yet he said he supports a pay-to-play system.

His proposal contains different tiers of payment for players in revenue sports based on play time. It might not be perfect, Doria said, but at the very least, it “begins to address the unfairness of the current system.”

A key portion of Doria’s rationale for supporting additional compensation beyond academic scholarship is that the notion of providing education is misleading, he said.

“A scholarship is really the opportunity to achieve an education,” he said.

Joe Nocera, a sports business columnist at The New York Times and co-author of “In-

“This is not a sports issue. This is a human rights issue and civil rights issue ... I came at this through the prism of rights, not pay.”

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dentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA,” is outspoken about the reforms he feels are necessary. Nocera left no room for where he stood on the issue, enunciating clear support for paying student-athletes. In fact, Nocera said he even believes that the term “student-athlete” is incorrect. “(The NCAA) shouldn’t call them student-athletes, but rather athlete-students or employee students, because that’s what they really are,” he said. “Let’s be honest about what the NCAA is. … it’s a cartel.”

When Nocera first began writing about the injustices he believes college athletes face, he said he got emails from readers asking why he was spending his time writing about it. His explanation, delivered passionately on Friday, pierced the crowd.

“This is not a sports issue. This is a human rights issue and civil rights issue,” said Nocera, who also brought up the NCAA’s transfer policy, which he denounced. “I came at this through the prism of rights, not pay.”

Watt, the former OSU basketball player, was not alone in her opposition to a payto-play model. Joining her in dissent was a Marscilla Packer, a fellow former OSU basketball player, Funderburke and Andrew Zimbalist, an economics professor at Smith College in Massachusetts.

“I think there are meaningful reforms that can address the economic injustices without going for the pay-for-play model,” said Zimbalist, who cited concerns over growing television revenue and the complicated tax-exempt status donations to athletic departments have.

“For this thing to advance, it’s going to take some giving on both sides,” said Doria, the former executive at ESPN. “And the history of the NCAA in that area hasn’t been good.”

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2016 draft class special for Ohio State NICHOLAS MCWILLIAMS JACOB MYERS Sports Editors Originally published April 30 Ohio State coach Urban Meyer was all smiles on Friday on the NFL Network’s set for the 2016 NFL draft. Meyer could be seen celebrating every time one of his former players had his name called this weekend.

The 2016 OSU draft class is one for the books.

Mostly led by underclassmen from Meyer’s first recruiting class, OSU was a metaphorical pipeline for the NFL, producing 12 overall selections through the weekend.

Although Joey Bosa was considered by many to be a potential first overall pick as the 2015 season concluded, his draft stock slowly dropped after producing what many deemed to be subpar numbers for a player of his expected caliber at the NFL combine.

Even with the criticism, the San Diego Chargers made Bosa the first Buckeye taken in the draft with the third overall pick. His

presence of the edge should be immediately felt next season.

Ezekiel Elliott was the next OSU product to be selected. The Dallas Cowboys took the former high school track star at No. 4 to bolster a running game that suffered last year after the departure of Demarco Murray.

The remainder of the first round saw Eli Apple taken at No. 10 by the Giants, Taylor Decker selected by the Lions at No. 16 and Darron Lee picked up by the Jets with the 20th pick.

Five picks in the first round ties the mark set by the 2006 draft class for most players drafted in the first round for OSU. This marks the second time OSU fell just shy of the record of selections in the first round, which is six, set by the University of Miami (Fla.) in 2004. All five of the picks were within the top 20.

Two more Buckeyes saw their NFL dreams come true in the second round, as the New Orleans Saints selected both wide receiver Michael Thomas at No. 47 and safety Vonn Bell at No. 61.

Thomas was a favorite of the Saints coaching staff and provides a solid target for veteran quarterback Drew Brees.

Bell was also sought after by Saints coach Sean Payton but was not expected to fall into the second round. Multiple mock drafts saw Bell being a late first-round selection.

Both Thomas and Bell join former Buckeye linebacker James Laurinaitis, who was signed as a free agent this offseason by New Orleans.

Three more former OSU starters found new homes in the third round, highlighted by Braxton Miller to the Houston Texans. The Texans had previously selected former Notre Dame standout receiver Will Fuller. Both athletes are known for breakaway speed and stellar athleticism.

Adolphus Washington became a member of the Buffalo Bills, and Nick Vannett will be playing at CenturyLink Field next season with the Seattle Seahawks.

The final two selections for the Scarlet and Gray went on opposite ends of the fourth round, as linebacker Joshua Perry became

the fourth pick of the the fourth round, and quarterback Cardale Jones was the last player drafted in the fourth.

Perry joins his Bosa in San Diego. It came as a surprise to no one, as Bosa appeared on camera in California to announce the 102nd pick. The crowd roared as the two members of Meyer’s “Silver Bullets” were reunited.

Jones was the final Buckeye selected in the 2016 NFL draft but found a good fit with the Buffalo Bills. Bills coach Rex Ryan likes athletic quarterbacks who can push the ball downfield, and Jones fits the bill.

Two notable former OSU players, H-back Jalin Marshall and safety Tyvis Powell, did not hear their names called over the course of the three-day festivities.

However, Marshall was picked up after the draft by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent, along with former offensive lineman Chase Farris, who signed with the Detroit Lions. Powell, according to the Columbus Dispatch’s Bill Rabinowitz, will sign as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks.

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OUABrings big acts to campus

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Avi Kaplan (left), Kirstie Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi and Kevin Olusola, members of the a cappella group Pentatonix, perform at an OUAB-sponsored event Sept. 29 at the Archie Griffin Ballroom.

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OSU students listen to Capital Cities at the OUAB-sponsored 2014 Welcome Week Concert on Aug. 29 at the South Oval.

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Actor James Franco spoke to OSU students on Sept. 15 during an OUAB-sponsored event at the Archie Griffin Ballroom in the Ohio Union.

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Big Sean performs during Ohio State’s Welcome Week Concert on August 28 on the South Oval in Columbus.

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Chance the Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, performs on Oct. 27 at the LC Pavilion in a concert sponsored by the Ohio Union Activities Board.

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A LOOK AT AUGUST August 1 Rachel Platten and A Great Big World, 7 p.m. in the Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave. Tickets are $32.75 including fees via Ticketmaster.

“Dara Birnbaum Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman,” the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is free.

August 4 OUABBQ, 4-7 p.m. at the Faculty Club. Admission is free.

“Wanda,” “Winter’s Bone,” 7 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is $6 for students.

Jeff Dunham, 7 p.m. in the Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, 717 E. 17th. Tickets are $45.25 including fees via Ticketmaster.

August 5 Keith Sweat and After 7, 7 p.m. in the Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave. Tickets are $29.75 including fees via Ticketmaster.

“Nuts!” 7 p.m. on August 5-6 at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is $6 for students.

August 6 Gallery Hop, 4-10 p.m. in the Short North Arts District. No charge for participation.

Matthew West with Lauren Daigle, 7 p.m. in the Celeste Center at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, 717 E. 17th Ave. Tickets are $24.75 including fees via Ticketmaster.

August 7 Hocking River String Band, 12:30-2 p.m. at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St. Admission is free Broods, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at A&R Music Bar, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are $22 in advance and $25 the day of the show.

August 8 The Hush Sound, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at A&R Music Bar, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are $21.85 including fees.

August 11 “The Bigamist,” “Dance, Girl, Dance,” 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Student admission is $6 .

Boys Like Girls, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show, not including fees.

August 12 The Claypool Lennon Delirium, doors open at 7 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Indoors, 405 Neil Ave. Tickets are $27.50 in advance and $30 the day of the show not including fees.

Columbus Food Truck Festival, noon10 p.m. at Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. on Friday and Saturday. Admission is $5 after 6 p.m. on Friday and after 5 p.m. on Saturday.

“Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You,” 7 p.m. August 12-13 at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is $6 for students.

$17.20 including fees.

Willie Phoenix, doors open at 8 p.m. at A&R Music Bar, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are $11.70 including fees.

Screen on the Green, 8-11:30 p.m. at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St. Admission is free.

August 21 Sunlight Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Gay St., Downtown Columbus. No charge for admission.

Student Involvement Fair, 4-7 p.m. on The Oval.

8th Floor Improv: Secret Free Show, 8 p.m. in the Ohio Union US Bank Conference Theater.

August 18 “I Will Follow,” 7 p.m., Wexner Center for the Arts. Student admission is $6.

“Wex Drive-In: Unstoppable,” 9 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is free.

August 19 The Low-Down on Mo: Mo Willems in Conversation with Hilary Price, 7-9 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is free.

Global Buckeye Celebration, 5-7 p.m. in the Tom W. Davis Gym in the RPAC. In This Moment, doors open at 6 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Indoors, 405 Neil Ave. Tickets are $27 in advance and $30 the day of the show, not including fees.

August 20 The Whigs, doors open at 7 p.m. at The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are

August 24 Buckeye Careers Campus Job Fair, 12-4 p.m. In the Archie Griffin Ballroom East in The Ohio Union Undergraduate Student Government Info Session, 6-7 p.m. in the Tanya R. Rutner Room in the Ohio Union.

Ben Rector, doors open at 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 at the door, not including fees.

Movie on the Oval, 8-11 p.m. on The Oval. Admission is free.

August 25 Bad Boy Family Reunion, 8 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center. Tickets start at $31.95 including fees via Ticketmaster.

“Multiple Maniacs,” 7 p.m. August 2526 at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is $6 for students.

Buckeye Kick-off, 6-8 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. Admission is free.

Flume, doors open at 6 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoors, 405 Neil Ave. Tickets are $29.50 in advance and $32 the day of the show, not including fees.

August 13 Moonlight Market, 6-11 p.m. on Gay St., Downtown Columbus. No charge.

Drake and Future, 6:30 p.m. at the Nationwide Arena. Tickets start at $188.50 including fees via Ticketmaster.

August 17 Ted Nugent, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Indoors, 405 Neil Ave. Admission is $30 in advance and $32 the day of the show, not including fees.

The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are $17.20 including fees.

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Thousands of students gathered on the Oval for the student involvement fair on August 23, 2015.

August 22 President’s Convocation, 10-11:45 a.m. at the Schottenstein Center First-Year Student Columbus Welcome Event ,11:45- 1 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center Buck-i-Frenzy, 1-5 p.m. in and around the RPAC WIPEOUT! 7-10 p.m. in the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion August 23 First Day of Classes “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” presented by the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 7-10 p.m. in Hagerty Hall room 180 Campus Outreach Cookout, 6:30-8 p.m. in the South Oval Jay Brannan, doors open at 7 p.m. at

August 26 Breakaway Music Festival, on Friday at 4 p.m.- Saturday at Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, 717 E. 17th. Tickets are $56.81 per day including fees.

Backburner Sketch Comedy: Back to School Show, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Ohio Union Round Meeting Room. Admission is free.

August 27 “Spy,” “Haywire,” 7 p.m. and 9:10 p.m at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is free with valid student ID. Community Commitment day of service, 8:30 a.m.- 1p.m. in the Ohio Union August 28 Residence Hall Advisory Council Carnival, 4-7 p.m. on Siebert Lawn. Admission is free.

Delta Rae, doors open at 6:30 p.m. at The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. Admission is $16 in advance and $18 the day of the show not including fees.

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MARCHING BAND

OSUMB announces new drum majors MICHAEL ITTU Lantern reporter Originally published on April 24 TBDBITL has officially announced new drum major leaders for the 2016-2017 season.

The Ohio State University Marching Band held its annual drum major tryouts at the Harmon Family Football Park on Sunday to select the head and assistant drum majors for the upcoming season.

John LaVange, a second-year in finance and economics, was named head drum major with Konner Barr, a first-year in communication, selected for the assistant position.

This past season, both LaVange and Barr were active in the band, with LaVange serving as assistant drum major of the marching band and Barr as a member of the OSUMB drum major training squad.

“Through my years of getting to understand the position, my year on drum row last year, and my year as assistant this past year,

it’s really taught me the meaning, the honor and the overarching theme of the position of drum major,” LaVange said.

LaVange and Barr were announced as head and assistant drum major after taking part in a tryout session, which lasted a little over an hour. Other candidates for the positions included Sean Beckwith, a first-year in integrated social studies education; Kristoffer Hamilton, a first-year in mechanical engineering; Matthew Kolke, a second-year in information systems; and Daniel McCullough, a second-year in middle childhood education.

The candidates performed their routines while 20 judges, including the Most Inspirational Bandsperson of 2015, former band staff members and former drum majors, adjudicated each of their individual renditions in three categories: ramp entrance, twirling and aerial tosses. These three categories comprised of both the physical tryout process, as well as individual interviews conducted prior to the event, Christopher Hoch,

director of marching and athletic bands, said during the announcement.

Judges for the event included Hoch, Phillip Day, interim associate director of of marching and athletic bands, and Michael Smith, assistant director of marching and athletic bands. Former drum major David Pettit, who served as drum major for the 2013-14 season, and current drum major Nathan MacMaster were also in attendance but did not serve as judges. Former drum majors are required to wait two years before being eligible to serve in the position of judge, Hoch said during the tryout introduction.

“The drum major is often considered the man or woman out front, depending on the year, and that means that they are, in effect, the student leader of the band, and they work directly with the band directors to make sure that everything goes smoothly,” Hoch said. ”They’re the liaison between the students in the band and the directing staff, and I’m thrilled today because we have two guys who have tremendous leadership potential and

great twirling ability.”

In addition to his role as assistant drum major this past season, LaVange has a detailed history of experience in the position of drum major. During his junior and senior years of high school, he was drum major of the Howland Marching Band, and during his first year at OSU, he served on the drum major training squad.

“Our program is set up where you spend years preparing, and John has worked hard for several years for this,” MacMaster said.

“He’s got a lot of great tricks. He’s notable for his athleticism, and we all have our different styles, but his style is very athletic and dynamic.”

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Online calculus class’ success has no limits JAY PANANDIKER Copy Chief Originally published April 19 How many people can take a calculus class? The limit does not exist.

Calculus is a class that people take as a prerequisite for dozens of majors around campus and at colleges across the country.

One course, titled Calculus One or Mooculus, functions as an introduction to calculus both for those who are new to the subject and those who just want to review concepts. So far, hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in the course on Coursera, an online-education website that partners with universities around the country, and more than 250,000 have participated through the OSU website, said Jim Fowler, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics.

The YouTube channel also just recently surpassed 1 million views.

Mooculus is a collaborative effort between several math professors at OSU and is led by Fowler. The course is a mooc, or massively open online course, which means that anyone with a computer and an Internet con-

nection can learn topics, such as limits and derivatives. Mooculus is made up of three components: lecture videos, an online textbook and interactive homework problems, Fowler said.

Fowler said he started Mooculus because he finds teaching math fun and rewarding.

He added that he thought the course could fill a new niche. There are a lot of videos that show the process of solving calculus problems, but fewer that celebrate the concepts behind calculus. He said the Mooculus videos try to explain a lot of these concepts and that the homework component is also more interactive. Fowler said the group of professors who organized the project chose to do calculus because it is often the gateway STEM course that is needed to get into many majors.

“I think a lot of people see a calculus textbook, and maybe they don’t find the words and problems very exciting,” he said.

“But I think the web lets us do interesting things where we can weave together more interesting problems and an entertaining text narrative.”

Fowler said most of the people who watch

Mooculus videos on YouTube or are enrolled in the online class on Coursera are not traditional 18- to 24-year-old college students, but instead a lot of other young people, as well as much older learners. Some of the students who are taking the course online are those who otherwise would not have access to a calculus class, Fowler said.

“One of our students was a 14-year-old girl in Pakistan. She had a brother who had a lot of experience in science courses, and she really didn’t at her school,” he said. “So she was using online courses to get an experience comparable to those her brother had.

It was really interesting.”

The course is available on several platforms, Fowler said, including the OSU website, iTunes U and Coursera. Fowler said the team designed the course to include things that they would have liked in courses when they were students.

The videos are designed to motivate concepts over calculations and are very high-energy, Fowler said. Bart Snapp, an auxiliary assistant professor in the math department who is also involved in the project, said the biggest difference between Mooculus and

other online calculus classes is the quality of the videos, simply because they are more engaging. He added that the resources available, such as homework feedback, are comparable to that of a course students would have to pay for, but said that Mooculus is free.

“There are people in the videos and a lot of hand motions in the videos,” Fowler said.

“We really wanted to convey the message that math is a human thing that people do together sometimes and that it’s something anyone can do using a paper and pen.”

Snapp said one of the other differences is that the instructors strive to “get to the point” faster in the videos.

“I’ve watched videos made by other people, and I’ve watched them for a minute, which doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but it is,” he said. “And I will be like, ‘Wow, this video has been going on for 60 seconds, and we still haven’t gotten to anything.’”

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Stone Lab shares Lake Erie research CARLEE FRANK Senior Lantern reporter Originally published April 19 Researchers work on an island in Lake Erie to investigate topics, such as harmful algal blooms and nutrient loading to help explain the impact of these phenomena on Ohio citizens.

Stone Laboratory, located on Gibraltar Island in the western basin of Lake Erie, is an OSU research center, where researchers and students study the issues facing Lake Erie.

Although OSU began research at the lab in 1925, the Cuyahoga River fire in 1969 led Stone Lab researchers to turn their focus to water quality research. Chris Winslow, the interim director of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, said it is more than a research center.

“We do outreach because it is my opportunity and my staff’s opportunity to convey the science to the general public, the ultimate goal being to inform wise decisions,” Winslow said.

Stone Lab hosts one- to two-day field trips

for grades five through 12 from Colum- care of it, and it’s polluted in such a way that bus-area schools, but mostly from the com- it’s not accessible to humans, we are going to munities along Lake Erie. have an issue,” Winslow said.

Winslow said county commissioners, He said that in places such as the desert southwest of the U.S., water might someday be in short supply and that certain cities “This is such an amazing are in danger of sea level rise, which is why aquatic research is so important. experience for students OSU students can work alongside some of where their lab is literally a the scientists at Stone Lab who are researchlake.” ing topics such as the dead zone, or low-oxJill Jentes Banicki ygen area, invasive species and climate Assistant director, Ohio Sea Grant College change. There are 25 courses offered to OSU Program and Stone Laboratory students during the summer session.

Jill Jentes Banicki, assistant director of mayors and state representatives are also in- Ohio Sea Grant College Program and Stone vited to hear about the research so that they Laboratory, said the lab on Lake Erie is a can make informed policy decisions. mini campus complete with a dormitory and Winslow said that local people are respon- dining hall. She said it is a great opportunity sible for their actions as well as legislators, for field experience and hands-on lab work. corporate farms and factories. Families in “This is such an amazing experience for the suburbs often put harsh fertilizers on students where their lab is literally a lake,” their yard that can seep into nearby streams Banicki said. and head straight to Lake Erie.

Banicki said roughly 250 students, from “You know oil is a dwindling resource, but a range of majors, take one or five-week water is a resource, too, and if we don’t take courses on the island campus each summer.

Students have the chance to study introductory biology and ecology courses, as well as upper-level courses.

“A lot of students say it is extremely life changing,” Banicki said. “They change what they want to do professionally by that one class and because of this experience — it’s truly amazing.”

Banicki said that students spend at least two hours on the lake conducting research.

Outside of class, students stay on the island and can participate in activities such as canoeing on the lake.

Banicki said she hopes to someday have enough students that there is a waitlist. She said it is not only a great experience but a very important resource to the community and vital to Lake Erie.

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Silent study spots around campus MASON SWIRES Assistant Photo Editor Originally published on Dec. 1 The college student’s life is very loud. Between professors talking at them, the inner roar of looming stress and the weekend madness that ensues, one can be overwhelmed.

It can be hard on a large campus such as Ohio State to find a quiet space to sit down and study. But these spaces do exist here, in more than just the warm corners of Thompson Library.

Orton Hall OSU’s geological sciences and history building, known as Orton Hall, holds not only the department, but also a silent, rustic, almost Harry Potter-like atmosphere of architecture in its small library. While walking toward the obscure Orton Geological Museum that also exists in the building, one can find a door to the vintage room that opens up to a small, almost Victorian library made entirely of wooden book shelves and long tables. Students can find solace here among the old dinosaur bones of Orton Hall.

Knowlton’s fourth floor and roof garden The architecture department’s building, Knowlton Hall, is itself a testament to creativity, which quiet study is conducive to.

The building’s library is built in a soundproof classroom with windows that look out upon the roof garden that many people don’t know exists on the tiered roof of the building. It is divided into two floors, both con-

taining spaces to sit and relax or to sit down at a table and get to work. There are reclined chairs overlooking the garden through the windows that wrap around half of the floor of the library, letting in a lot of natural light and contributing to the cozy environment.

Fine Arts Library This library is for the true abstract studier. Its entrance is a staircase that goes under the Wexner Center for the Arts and wraps around the majority of the building’s sublevel. It is absolutely silent in the stacks of large, bound books, and there are a few tables among them. But the majority of the workspace available to students is in the main foyer of the underground art exhibit and library. Computers are also available for those who didn’t bring their own. As far as sound level, this library is the clear winner in silence.

The quiet floor of the 18th Avenue Library The library is nestled between Scott Hall and Denney Hall, and is relatively wellknown. There’s the Terra Byte Café that serves hundreds of students on the ground floor that adjoins the computer lab and other floors that have available workspaces and shelves of knowledge. But the fourth floor of the 18th Avenue Library is actually dubbed the “quiet floor.” There is a sign to prove it.

No noise is permitted there, and the entirety of the space is dedicated to tables, desks, cubicles and glassed-in study rooms that provide a place that is open 24 hours to students looking to cram or find some peace.

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The outside of the 18th Avenue Library.

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The Entrance to Knowlton’s Fourth Floor Library.

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A view from the top floor of Orton down onto the floor.

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The Fine Arts Library is located in the Wexner Center for the Arts.

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Where’s your favorite place on campus?

Usually in designated common areas in the dorms, or on the South Oval.

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The newsroom is one of my favorites. It’s easy to find your own little nooks within whatever student organization you’re involved in.

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Physics Research Building It’s usually pretty quiet there whenever I visit.

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The Grand Reading Room in Thompson Library almost has an Ivy League atmosphere to it, and the view of the Oval is wonderful.

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Sullivant Hall.

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The Library of Geology in Orton Hall; It has such a good vibe and it’s rarely ever crowded.

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Thompson is always a good spot, but you can find me in the SEL basement, and there’s always a seat open.

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Group of break dancers out to change the world ZAK KOLESAR Senior Lantern reporter Originally published Nov. 19 On the Ohio State Student Organizations webpage, it is listed as a club. The president of said club disagrees, calling it a crew. So what exactly is the best classification for the OSU Bboy Club?

By sitting in on one of the group’s practices, one can tell it closely resembles a family.

Kaleb Murphy, a second-year in communication and OSU Bboy Club president, is the head of said family. The group of 10 or so break dancers and artists gathers on Mondays and Wednesdays at RPAC Multipurpose Room 5 at 10:30 p.m.

It took a lot for the hip-hop cultivators to resurrect a club that dissipated a few years ago. Murphy said he was eager to lead the charge.

“I would go out to the Oval and I would bring my mat and my linoleum, play loud music and advertise the Bboy Club with a cypher,” Murphy said.

After Murphy’s crew, Flowhio, harvested enough interest among OSU students last school year, the club was finally primed to return after its evaporation in 2012.

Before becoming an established student organization at OSU, however, Murphy needed to win over the support of an adviser.

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A member of the Ohio State Bboy Club show off some of their moves.

Luckily, mathematics adviser Austin Mack said he understood the deep passion that the OSU Bboy Club has for the culture.

“It’s been very apparent that they’ve been very active and driven,” Mack said.

Few words are said between the members at the meetings because their animated dancing provides the dialogue. Practice starts when a 3-foot amplifier begins spitting out tunes.

“I don’t have to say a single word, but as soon as I get down, they already know who I am,” former OSU student and Bboy Club member Riky Ouk said. “They can just look at me, and that’s the beauty of it.”

bringing more students into the culture. That starts by educating prospective members that breakdancing is a subculture, so other artistic abilities can be shared within the OSU Bboy Club.

“There is still a fairly huge subculture of hip-hop that is actually into its roots like graffiti, DJing, emceeing, knowledge, breaking,” Murphy said. “And that’s actually a huge part of the breaking scene because a lot of breakers are also people who do (graffiti) and do write.”

The OSU Bboy Club does not want to limit its membership. The current members ZAK KOLESAR | FOR THE LANTERN said they want OSU students to know that it Members of the Ohio State Bboy is a group for fostering talent and for artists Club show off some of their moves. who have unconditional love for their specifAs of right now, the club seems very sta- ic craft. tionary. Members have been traveling around “Hip-hop is the one last chance for the huthe Midwest for the past year or so gaining man race to unite,” Ouk said. knowledge of breakdancing competitions thrown by other colleges in hopes of bringing back an old OSU Bboy Club tradition.

The club hopes to host an event called Smoked in Ohio at Dance614 in Powell, Ohio, at the end of the spring semester. The format will be a crew-on-crew battle with a $1,500 grand prize.

While the club has its main focus right now on Smoked in Ohio and performing at Taste of OSU in February, another priority for the breakdancing crew is to continue

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Ohio State of Mind finds harmony with friendship LEAH MCCLURE Former Lantern reporter Originally published Nov. 19 Ohio State of Mind is a group built from two things that are quintessential to the 21st century: friendship and a cappella.

Founded in 2010, the co-ed, noninstrumental music group strives to create a friendly environment and musical outlet for its members. Abby Coggins, a fourth-year in choral music education and president of Ohio State of Mind, discussed how being a part of the “fun and easygoing” group has benefited her.

“The practices every week are a mental break for me where I just get to hang out with my favorite people while also making high-quality music,” she said.

Morgan Tudor, Ohio State of Mind’s busi-

ness manager and a fourth-year in middle childhood education, also touched on the strong sense of companionship that binds the group together.

“As someone who loves to sing, I obviously love the musical expression that I get to have through the group, but nothing keeps me coming back more than the friends I’ve made during my three years with (Ohio State of Mind),” she said.

Ohio State of Mind performs pop music, an aspect that member Michael McMasters, a second-year in music education, thoroughly enjoys because of its variance from the traditional music he encounters in his studies.

“It’s given me a nice release of music that doesn’t really pertain to my major,” he said.

“I do a lot of classical stuff for the school of music, and (Ohio State of Mind) does more

pop songs.”

Ohio State of Mind puts on several concerts throughout the year, often collaborating with other a cappella groups like the Scarlet and Grace Notes and University of Pittsburgh’s C Flat Run. Concerts are always free and open to everyone.

In addition to concerts, the group competes in a cappella competitions twice a year: the SingStrong competition in Chicago, where a cappella organizations from across the country participate to raise money for Alzheimer’s research, and the International Competition for Collegiate A Cappella, which Coggins said is the “big competition” Ohio State of Mind works toward.

McMasters said competing in the ICCA’s last year was one of his favorite memories of being a part of Ohio State of Mind.

“It was a really cool thing to be able to put ourselves out there and see the work that we did pay off,” he said.

Coggins said that while she hopes the group provides an opportunity for members to improve their musicianship, creating a sense of camaraderie within Ohio S tate of Mind is an equally important goal she has for the group. She herself claims to have met some of her best friends through the organization.

“In the end, we strive to be a group of friends who also love to make music,” she said.

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Slackliners joined by pro on Oval HANNAH HERNER Arts&Life Editor Originally published on April 12 Professional slackliner Alex Mason joined fellow slackliners on the Oval on April 12 Tuesday to give tips, raise awareness about the sport and demonstrate his talent.

Many of the people who came to the event were part of the unofficial student organization, OSU Slackliners. The group coordinates meeting times via its Facebook group.

Slacklining is the sport of walking or performing tricks on a line roughly 1-2 inches wide.

Mason said he got into slacklining around seven years ago when he was 12 years old.

He discovered the sport at a gym he went to for rock climbing that offered facilities for both sports.

“When I’d get tired of rock climbing, I’d just walk on the slackline for a few minutes and eventually learned how to do it,” Mason said.

He said that when he was getting into

slacklining at a young age, the sport itself was still young. This provided an opening for him to turn professional a couple of years after starting, and he became known for tricklining, performing flips and twists and landing on the line. He was one of the youngest people to land a foot-to-foot backflip on the slackline.

“When you have no overhead whatsoever and you’re still getting an allowance from your parents and you don’t have to worry about any real-life problems, it’s a lot easier to do a sport that doesn’t pay well and put a lot of time into something that doesn’t get you anything immediately,” Mason said.

Now he does collegiate visits with Red Bull, traveling across the country and internationally to meet with slackline clubs and create exposure for Red Bull, the sport and himself.

Over his time in the sport, Mason suffered major injuries, such as a broken arm, and recently knocked himself out. He said for the most part, though, many of the injuries are “mostly stuff you can carry on with,” like

bruises, sprains and the broken toe he suspected having on the day he came to OSU. Chris Ritner, a fifth-year in material science and engineering, has been slacklining for four years and tricklining for two. He said he discovered Mason pretty quickly after getting into tricklining because of his notoriety in the sport.

Still, Ritner was apprehensive about throwing himself back into the sport after breaking his ankle while slacklining in August.

“It’s kind of nerve-wracking to get back into after breaking an ankle. I haven’t really done it much since, but I still think tricks is where I’m mostly focusing,” he said.

Aside from tricks, Mason spoke about the other perks of slacklining. He said some people do it for fitness and there are even studies being done about using it for rehabilitation.

“When you first get on a slackline, your foot will start to shake,” Mason said. “It’s really interesting how your brain adapts and learns how to control the line. It’s really good for stabilizing muscles.”

Charlie Demi, a third-year in evolution

and ecology, considers himself a “longliner” with the goal of walking longer distances on the line rather than performing tricks. He said he had never heard of slacklining before coming to OSU, and one of the main issues with the sport is that people simply don’t know what to call it, including tour guides.

“It’s kind of funny. Whenever a tour goes past we hush up and we’re like ‘Listen — what’s this person going to call us? Do they know it’s slacklining or are they going to call us Oval tightrope walkers,’” Demi said.

Slacklining may not be as easy as it looks, but Demi, Ritner and Mason agreed that anyone can get involved with the sport.

“People are always worried about the fact that you’re 2-3 feet off the ground with something that moves under you. But they don’t realize that it’s pretty easy to get down without hurting yourself,” Ritner said.

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OSU ranked No. 14 in the nation for international students JANAYA GREENE Social Media Editor Originally published on Feb. 23 According to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors Data Report, Ohio State is ranked the 14th-leading institution in the nation to host international students in the 2014-15 school year.

Last school year, OSU’s Columbus campus enrolled 7,121 international students, a 4.7 percent increase from the 6,800 enrolled international students in 2013-14, according to the report.

Other universities on the list with OSU include New York University, University of Southern California and Columbia University.

Fa Zhou, also known as Tower, a third-year in marketing and logistics, is an international student from China who said he believes that OSU is highly ranked because of how much the school focuses on diversity and including students of different cultures.

“When I was researching (different schools to attend), I realized how much Ohio State focuses on diversity and inclusion. The Office of International Affairs programs a lot of events,” Zhou said. “Also, when the school noticed the increasing population of Chinese

students, they opened up an office in China to do a predeparture orientation. It showed me how much Ohio State cares about international students. It made me feel more connected to the community here.”

Megan McCarthy, program manager for Global Engagement in the Office of International Affairs, said that she and fellow employees go to Shanghai in June for a daylong orientation that helps international students from the area become more familiar with American culture. She and other workers in the international affairs office also meet with these students’ parents so that they get familiar with OSU because many parents do not get the chance to come to the U.S. themselves.

The Office of International Affairs also holds regular programming to help ensure academic success of international students and integration on campus.

“We want our international students to have opportunities to meet with American students, and we also want American students to have meaningful interactions with our international students,” McCarthy said.

“We do a lot of programming that focuses on getting both populations together … to build a support network of advocates and allies in our domestic students so they understand

what the experience is like for international students. But then they also see the value in having so many diverse perspectives from all over the world here on campus.”

A few intercultural connection programs that OSU holds include Global Engagement Nights, Taste of OSU, the English Conversation Program and Global Engagement Semester Trips.

Zhou said he had also been accepted to Pennsylvania State University, which is ranked ahead of OSU at 12th in the nation in the Open Doors Data Report, but he said he chose OSU because he believed that the Buckeyes had more to offer than other universities. “(When I was initially searching for schools), I was focusing a lot on the rankings … but I realized that there were more things (about American universities) to discover,” Zhou said. “I found out that if you can’t find an organization that fits you at Ohio State, you can start one of your own. That’s something that I really wanted to do.”

Zhou is president and co-founder of a mentoring organization called Fisher International Friends on campus that builds a bridge between high-rank domestic students and newly enrolled international students who are in the Fisher College of Business.

Though OSU is one of the leading institutions for international students, Zhou said that OSU could increase the international student population by letting prospective international students know how much the university has to offer, as well as spotlighting specific students and their experiences on campus to make a stronger connection with them.

McCarthy said that OSU believes in quality over quantity when it comes to hosting international students.

“We have the capacity to have more (international) students than a smaller college might, but at this moment, we aren’t looking to necessarily increase the international student population,” McCarthy said. “We want to make sure to maintain that quality.”

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Behind the music in campus dining halls PAUL B. ELLIS For The Lantern Originally published on Feb. 17 Plenty of Ohio State employees influence many students in the course of doing their jobs, but few influence students as early in the day as Olivia Coady.

Coady, a fourth-year in communication who is a Dining Services student manager at Espress-OH in the Ohio Union, gets to choose the music that plays in Espress-OH and the Union Market over the speaker system.

“In the morning, I immediately just rush back there and will turn on jazz music or some kind of alternative music — just a change of pace,” she said.

Alison Kabo, a third-year in the health sciences program who is a Dining Services student lead at Woody’s Tavern, noted a similar, though more competitive, process takes place when Woody’s opens at 11 a.m. on weekdays.

“Normally there’ll be two of us opening in the front of house, so I think everyone wants to choose their own music, so it’s whoever gets there first,” she said. “There’s other things to do, obviously, but someone will be like, ‘Oh, I’ll go pick the music and turn the TVs on.’ So then they’ll get to choose it.”

The mystery of who is behind the morning tunes wafting through OSU dining establishments can have a momentary captivating effect on the students who, lacking headphones, exercise no control over their preclass playlist.

“You always get to choose what you do, obviously, when it comes to your music se-

lection on your iPod,” said Coady, considering the impact of her music choice on the people with a spectrum of musical tastes who pass through the Union. “I feel like it’s how a lot of people discover music, by randomly being exposed to it. Like if you’re at a friend’s house and they put on a song, you’re like, ‘What song is that?’”

While dining services employees have some choice of music to play, the process isn’t entirely independent of an algorithm.

requirements to be too high so that people have to invest in really expensive equipment.

We want people to be able to use what they have,” Varcho said, detailing the university’s priorities in making the contract.

The departments that want to use music through the contract need a connection from the downlink by which the music is streamed, said Dave Isaacs, spokesman for the Office of Student Life.

Mood provides a number of music chan-

“We have certain people at Woody’s that will pick funny music just to see if someone will notice ... And it’ll be playing their entire shift, and then the new people will come in and be like, ‘Wow, who picked this music?’”

Alison Kabo Third-year in health sciences, Dining Services student lead

OSU’s Office of the Chief Information Officer has a contract with Mood Media, a professional background music company with subsidiaries like Muzak, best known for providing elevator music in upscale buildings.

According to associate director of OCIO’s Marketing, Communication & Training Beth Varcho, the university signed a contract with Mood six years ago to provide “versatile” services to “a lot of different departments.”

Varcho noted that the cost of the contract varies depending on how many departments use the service, but it costs on average roughly $100 per month for each department that wants to use Mood.

“We want the reception to be stable and high quality. We don’t want the equipment

nels, each focused on a genre or common theme like other popular streaming services such as Pandora, Spotify and Apple Music.

But each day, it’s up to the student employees to pick which channel plays.

Kabo often makes her selection of channel for Woody’s by auditioning candidates, though some of her coworkers have a more mischievous intent when they choose.

“We have two (channels) that we normally have playing, but I think we flip through and listen to what they have going,” she said.

Kabo added that employees’ choices of channels aren’t without feedback from coworkers and customers.

“We have certain people at Woody’s that will pick funny music just to see if someone

will notice,” she said. “And it’ll be playing their entire shift, and then the new people will come in and be like, ‘Wow, who picked this music?’ Like, it’s mariachi music or elevator music, so that’s fun to do.”

Coady, who also works at local alternative radio station CD102.5, said her coworkers at Espress-OH can usually tell if she picked the channel.

“There is one girl, one of my friends here, who despises when I put on jazz just because she’s like, ‘You’re not an 80-year-old woman. You need to take it back a step,’” Coady said.

At Woody’s, Kabo has had a similar experience.

“I really like country music, but when I play it in Woody’s, I get yelled at ‘cause a lot of people don’t like country music,” she said.

The fact that everyone knows pop music is exactly why Coady said she feels the variety of music played in the Union can broaden people’s musical horizons.

“Usually at night, the market people will turn it on to pop music, and it just starts to get really tiring because not only are you hearing those songs here, but you’re hearing them on the radio, everywhere you look you’re hearing, like, One Direction,” she said. “At six o’clock in the morning, you’re just over it.”

Coady also drew parallels between choosing the music as part of her job in the Union and her experience at CD102.5.

“If you’re changing (the radio) channel, you’re just kind of randomly exposed to that genre, that artist, that song even,” she said.

“I think that’s a great way that people explore music in general.”

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Taste of OSU features myriad of cultural food and performances MARIA FERNANDEZ Senior Lantern reporter Originally published on Feb. 19 Eat a walnut pastry from Armenia, experience an Irish dance, see students in handwoven Palestinian dresses — and that’s just a small sampling. Students can have a myriad of cultural experiences in just one night at Ohio State’s annual Taste of OSU. There were 32 different student organizations participating this year. Each has their own booth, which featured food samples,

displays and symbols from their cultures.

There were 26 performances which ranged from hip hop to martial arts to Italian dance.

Food samples cost $1 each.

“It’s a great opportunity to learn about OSU’s global community…about all of the various ethnic groups on campus,” said Churchill Ndonwie, a fourth-year in Health Information, Management, and Systems, and student chair of the event.

“It’s not just for students,” he said. “Faculty, staff come too. We also have lots of people from the Columbus area come in to try

food and ask students about their culture and ethnicity. It’s very encouraging to see.”

Armine Aghabekian, a graduate student in Public Health and founder and vice president of the Armenian Students Association, said that her group participates in Taste of OSU because it is a good way to get the group’s name out and represent their country.

“We’re a very small country and most people haven’t heard of us. Those who have usually think of the genocide or celebrities like Kim Kardashian, who are Armenian,” she said. “But participating in Taste of OSU brings a more cultural side of our country.”

Leen Amin, a third-year in International Studies and World Politics, is president of both the Committee for Justice in Palestine and the Arab Student Union — both of which participated.

The Committee for Justice in Palestine performed a traditional Arabic dance, called the dabke.

“We do it every year,” Amin said. “Our performance is always a hit. We want to ex-

pose people to our dance. We want everyone to learn more about it and see it for themselves.”

The Arab Students Union collaboratedis collaborating with the Organization of Arab Students to showcase some traditional Arabic foods including salad, dessert and hummus. Amin sees Taste of OSU as a way to show her culture to others.

“We wanted to make sure that people got to see our unique and diverse culture and taste our delicious and flavorful food,” she said.

Ndonwei highly recommends that students come to the event if they get the chance.

“OSU is a huge campus, and people should appreciate the diversity that campus offers. Sharing in the beauty and diversity of different cultures, helps open you up to the international community.”

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OSU students gather at Ohio Union on Feb. 19 during Taste of OSU, an annual event featuring international food and art performances.

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Odissi at Ohio State, a student club featuring Indian culture performs traditional indian dance at Taste of OSU at the Ohio Union on Feb. 19.

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Counseling and Consultation Services offers stress relief for students GHEZAL BARGHOUTY Senior Lantern reporter Originally published on May 2 Stomach muscles tighten, the heart begins to pound and sleep becomes an illusion; the symptoms are inescapable for Blaire Teaford, a second-year in psychology who suffers from various levels of anxiety from day to day.

“For me, depending on the level, it could be just, I’m feeling very anxious, like my stomach hurts sort of thing,” Teaford said.

“It could be debilitating, like I don’t want to get out of bed, I can’t go get food, I don’t have an appetite and I can’t do anything.”

Some students might consider stress just another part of the college experience, but too much can trigger anxiety and depression.

Student stress levels are at an all-time high during exam weeks, and the Office of Student Life Counseling and Consultation Services at Ohio State, located in the Younkin Success Center, provides numerous resources for stress relief and therapy.

Dr. Micky Sharma, director of Counsel-

ing and Consultation Services, said anxiety is the most frequent issue for which students seek help at CCS, followed by depression and relationship difficulty.

All three of these issues are caused by stress, which for students is triggered by academic pressures, like exams, papers or projects, all on top of balancing social lives, Sharma said.

“Stress’ impact could be on your mood, like feeling anxious or feeling sad,” he said.

“It could be sleep, appetite, changes in libido, concentration. It could be all of those things, and they can be connected.”

CCS provides students access to resources for stress relief and management, including individual counseling, which gives students one-on-one time with a therapist. There are also 33 counseling groups, ranging from eight to 10 students each, offered for those experiencing similar issues.

For Mike Wolowiecki, a second-year in marketing, one-on-one sessions were a major turning point for his self-esteem.

“It was always very calm and relaxing, and (the counselor) helped me work through

a lot of self-image problems I think I had,” Wolowiecki said. “It definitely helped, and I would tell anyone who is having a hard time to check it out. It was certainly worth my time.”

The office also holds daily drop-in workshops for students. Sessions can be found on the CCS website.

“Students don’t need to register, they don’t need to check in, they don’t need to show their ID,” Sharma said of drop-in sessions.

“You just come, they go for an hour, you get some coping resources and you go on your way.”

CCS also holds workshops that cover topics ranging from overcoming anxiety and depression, to coping with perfectionism, and yoga for mental health.

Sharma said all students cope with a moderate amount of stress, which helps performance peak. It is vital for students to find this “sweet spot,” especially during finals, Sharma said.

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lates to their level of stress.”

If students are able to find the right level of stress, it will act as a motivator in academics, Sharma added, but when this stress gets too high, performance falls.

“Definitely whenever I’m anxious about school, I start forgetting things a lot, trying to remember everything, trying to be everywhere, everything starts slipping out of hand and I can’t concentrate,” Teaford said.

To combat stress on a day-to-day basis, students can benefit from healthy coping strategies like socializing, exercising and getting adequate amounts of sleep, Sharma said.

“Be proactive, know that there are going to be at high-stress points in the academic cycle, and what are you going to do to manage that,” Sharma said.

He said he recognized that each year there are added pressures for students to deal with.

“A good question to ask yourself at the beginning of any term or academic year: What is something different you are doing this year to take care of yourself that you didn’t do last year?” he said.

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OUAB Chef Marc cooks up lessons for students SAMANTHA HOLLINGSHEAD Former Photo Editor Originally published on Oct. 26 Many college students live on a diet of ramen noodles and trips to the local campus dining halls, but some Ohio State students are learning how to cook healthy and flavorful meals with the help of OUAB chef Marc Dullin.

Dullin, a third-generation chef, teaches “OUAB in the Kitchen,” where every week dozens of students head into the Ohio Union’s basement to the Instructional Kitchen. The OUAB event allows students the rare opportunity to learn to cook a full-course meal from all types of cuisine, all in a highclass kitchen located in a classroom setting, a point Dullin said was why he came to OSU. “Not only am I doing something that I love doing, but look at this place,” he said, referring to the kitchen. “This is state of the art …

I think it’s one of the most unique kitchens you have ever seen in the world.”

The kitchen includes cooking stations that

are fully equipped with things like stovetops, fryers, refrigerators, cutting stations and grills.

Dullin, who was born in France, did his culinary schooling in Paris. Although he completed the three- to four-year program, Dullin said this did not make him a chef, only a cook.

“How you become a chef is basically years of working at different places under a lot of other chefs that have a lot of talent,” he said.

“You work with people who have a little bit more experience than you, and you pick up from them.”

After working in different restaurants and hotels across multiple countries, Dullin said his career aspirations began to change.

“I was in South America and I wanted to get back into the United States, so I got an offer to be an executive chef in Dayton, Ohio,” Dullin said. “From there, I mean it was just one job to another toward Columbus.”

Dullin found a passion for teaching soon after and began to search for a job that would offer him the opportunity.

“I always wanted to teach, toward the end of my career I always wanted to give,” he said. “My legacy is to give my knowledge to somebody.”

Dullin eventually found his way to the Columbus Culinary Institute, where he taught for nearly three years. After an offer from OSU came up, Dullin left because he felt that

“I was so attracted to cooking ... I was lucky enough to discover my passion ... a reason of being.”

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the job at OSU was more prestigious.

“Oh, I love it tremendously,” he said. “Not only does Ohio State have so much to offer … I feel privileged to work here.”

Although the cooking class was already around and Dullin said he wasn’t responsible for its start and success, he did help OUAB expand it.

“What I can do and what I am proud of saying is we took this program to another level,” he said.

The level seems to be working very well for the class — every week is packed full and even has a waitlist. Students not only enjoy a free meal that they made themselves, but get to learn different cooking techniques. OUAB committee member and doctoral candidate in earth sciences Melissa Wrzesien said that Dullin might have a lot to do with students returning.

“There are people who come back multiple times and he remembers them and they remember him,” she said. “(The classes) could be very boring and you might just get free food, but it’s a whole evening with him, which is great.”

Dullin said that there comes a hardship when teaching many students who don’t have a wide knowledge of cooking.

“It’s probably the biggest challenge that I don’t know where the skill level is,” he said.

“I have a disclaimer that says, ‘Hey, there is so much I can show you and there is so little I can show you.’”

Students shouldn’t feel discouraged if their cooking skills don’t measure up to those on TV cooking shows. Dullin says that the reality TV programs are far from the truth of a real kitchen atmosphere.

“Here is the problem that we have … the chef shows on TV …they are not a reality,” he said. “For example, nobody ever runs in the kitchen … it is against the rules.”

When asked how his personality is in the

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“I’m so passionate that sometimes it comes across as being a little stern,” Dullin said, adding that he mixes it up with humor to keep the environment interesting.

“He’s very engaging and tells jokes as he goes along,” Wrzesien said. “He makes it such an event.”

Although he says he feels passionate about teaching others how to cook, Dullin said it’s a little ironic.

“I wasn’t really a scholar and I don’t hesitate to say that,” he said. “I think that it’s funny that I am back into a school after so many years.”

While cooking might have already been in Dullin’s blood, he says he has fallen in love with it.

“I was so attracted to cooking … I was lucky enough to discover my passion … a reason of being. Cooking is such a central part of our social life … cooking surrounds everything we do,” he said. “All my life I have never regretted to be a chef.”

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Buck-I-SERV assists those in need at home and abroad CARLEE FRANK Senior Lantern reporter Originally published on Feb. 16 There are many communities across the world, whether struck by disaster or impoverished, that need help, and a group at Ohio State seeks to meet those needs.

Buck-I-SERV is an alternative break program, which sends between 80 and 90 trips of students to both national and international destinations annually to complete volunteer services during the winter, spring and summer breaks.

It began as a student organization in 2002, but when it became too large for a student organization to maintain, OSU turned it into an official student activity with staff and funding.

Bailey Harr, Buck-I-SERV coordinator, said that the program is one of the largest alternative break programs in the U.S. However, Harr said that size is not what Buck-ISERV strives for, but instead, that it aspires to beneficially impact the communities that it visits.

“We believe in connecting with the com-

munity there, and getting to know who they are,” Harr said. “We want to know what kinds of challenges they are having and what needs they need to be met, and then provide our time and service to work on those things.”

The Buck-I-SERV motto is “Travel. Learn.

Serve.” The program sends students to the Midwest, South and locations along the East Coast for a week for $200 to $400, Harr said.

While traveling to a new place can be exciting, Harr said she stresses the learning and serving aspects.

Buck-I-SERV advisory board member Alex Downie, a fourth-year in political science, said he agrees. Downie became involved with Buck-I-SERV his second year at OSU when he visited Birmingham, Alabama, in winter 2014, and became a member of the advisory board the following fall.

During his trip to Birmingham, Downie reshingled roofs for a week.

“It was hot, dirty work,” Downie said.

“However, it was well worth it knowing I was making a difference in people’s lives.”

Harr said that her favorite part of coordinating Buck-I-SERV is hearing stories from participants who are really moved by what

they learn on location.

“Buck-I-SERV goes to New Orleans a lot to continue helping with Katrina disaster relief,” Harr said. “Students will come back and say, ‘Wow, I had no idea what it really meant to go through such a disaster.’”

Harr said that hearing students reflect on the lessons that they learn in just one week of volunteering makes all of the work and planning she does worth it.

While serving, students volunteer 30 to 40 hours a week and are housed in church basements, hostels or on-site housing facilities.

Upon the return of each wave of volunteers — winter, spring and summer — BuckI-SERV puts on a Welcome Back Gala. The gala both celebrates everyone’s return and experiences from the trip and what participants will do in the future.

“The gala says that we can all still be friends in Columbus, but also that continued service in the community is important and easy to do,” Downie said.

At the 2015 Winter Trip Gala, students shared trip testimonials. Of the 10 students who went on the trip to the One Heartland camp in Willow River, Minnesota, which

Ohio State welcomes first student-run food pantry ARIANA BERNARD Station Manager Originally published on April 4 Most college students are already on a tight budget when it comes to buying food, but for some, the struggle to afford their next meal is a serious concern. On Wednesday, Buckeye Food Alliance opened a food pantry on Ohio State’s campus in order to combat the growing issue of food insecurity on college campuses.

BFA was founded two years ago after five roommates began researching ways to fight hunger on campus. Through partnerships with the university, BFA opened the doors to its food pantry, located in Suite 150 of Lincoln Tower on West Campus.

Dave Isaacs, spokesman for the Office of Student Life, said 15 percent of OSU students self-reported having low food security in a 2014 National Student Financial Well-

ness Study.

Thomas Rosenberger, co-founder of BFA, said it is a community effort to help these students in need and keep the pantry stocked. “(Donated food) comes from a lot of places. We’ve had residence halls run food drives for us, we’re working with local churches to run food drives, so it’s really a community effort to bring food in,” the fourth-year in marketing and economics said.

Alec Admonius, treasurer and co-founder of BFA, said this is an issue that is visible on every college campus, not just OSU. “I think it’s important for this to be available to students, not just at OSU but at every college, just because tuition is so expensive everywhere,” the third-year in economics and strategic communication said. “This is not just an OSU issue, it’s a nationwide issue. This affects not only someone’s daily life but also someone’s actual ability to achieve in school.”

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Boxed and canned food line the wall of Buckeye Food Alliance’s food pantry at Lincoln Tower.

The pantry offers nonperishable food items to students who show their BuckID and do not have the Unlimited or Scarlet 14 meal plans. It is open from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sundays and from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Logan Phares, a third-year in public affairs, said she believes that BFA is one of

works with children with HIV and AIDS, Downie said more than half of the participants will be returning to the camp as counselors.

Harr and Downie both said they believe that Buck-I-SERV trips are not merely about fixing a problem and leaving but something that can strongly impact both the volunteers and the community members.

“Sometimes people look at alternative breaks and think, ‘Oh yeah, it’s just students going somewhere warm for spring break, saying that they are volunteering, but not actually,’” Harr said. “But Buck-I-SERV really focuses on caring and impacting. It’s making real connections and a sustainable impact.”

Downie urges students to give Buck-ISERV a chance, because that chance will improve the lives of people.

“I would encourage people who are unfamiliar with the program to just give it a shot and try it,” Downie said. “All of our trips are over breaks, so they really have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.”

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“the most important student-led initiatives in a long time.”

“I was able to meet with the founders of this organization, and I was very impressed by their passion for this issue and the initiative that they took to get this program started,” Phares said. “I would encourage anyone who has the ability to donate and volunteer with the pantry and anyone who is struggling to afford healthy food options to take advantage of the program.”

Rosenberger said the group has looked to Michigan State University’s food pantry as a guide in forming OSU’s. MSU has the oldest food pantry on a college campus at around 30 years old, he said. The pantry distributes about $100,000 of food every year and helps about 400 people each month. Rosenberger said his goal is to hit similar numbers.

“This cause is really all about helping out your fellow Buckeyes,” Rosenberger said.

“With rising cost of tuition, books or a whole host of issues, it sometimes becomes more difficult for students who don’t necessarily have as much financial support.”

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Beyond the edges of campus

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The Columbus, Ohio skyline on Oct. 8, 2014.

Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus on Jan. 20. Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, is set to host the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 25, 2015.

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A view of the Short North Arts District.

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A LOOK AT SEPTEMBER September 3 Ohio State vs. Bowling Green Falcons, noon at the Ohio Stadium.

Gallery Hop, 4-10 p.m. in the Short North Arts District. No charge for participation.

Fashion Meets Music Festival, Friday and Saturday, times TBA in the Arena District. Admission is $59.99 per day not including fees.

September 10 Ohio State vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, 3:30 p.m. at the Ohio Stadium.

Moonlight Market, 6-11 p.m. on Gay St., Downtown Columbus. No charge for admission.

Young the Giant, doors open at 7 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Indoors, 405 Neil Ave. Tickets are $27 in advance and $30 the day of the event, not including fees.

September 4 AC/DC, 7:30 p.m. at the Nationwide Arena. Tickets start at $91.55 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 11 Highly Suspect, 6 p.m. at the A&R Music Bar. Tickets are $23.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Wild Child, 7 p.m. at the Basement.

Tickets are $17.20 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 5 No classes September 6 Twin Peaks, doors open at 7 p.m. at The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show not including fees.

September 8 The Heavy, doors open at 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall 1722 N. High St. Admission is $20 in advance and $22 the day of the show, not including fees.

Umphrey’s McGee, doors open at 5:30 pm. at EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoors, 405 Neil Ave. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show, not including fees.

Caveman, doors open at 7 p.m. at The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. Admission is $17.20 including fees.

September 9 Ohio Bacon Festival, 4-10 p.m. at Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. Admission is $13.55 including fees.

The Avett Brothers, doors open at 6 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Outdoors, 405 Neil Ave. Tickets are $34.55 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Highasakite, doors open at 7 p.m. at The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show not including fees.

Cherub, doors open at 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. Tickets are $23 in advance and $25 the day of the show, not including fees.

September 13 Explosions in the Sky, 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $33.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 14 Sturgill Simpson, 7 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Tickets are $38.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 15 Trivium, 6:30 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $30.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 16 Dixie Chicks, 7:30 p.m. at the Nationwide Arena. Tickets start at $58.95 including fees via Ticketmaster.

The Used - 15 Year Anniversary Tour: Self-Titled, 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $33.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 17 Ohio State at Oklahoma Sooners, 7:30 p.m. at University of Oklahoma. Catch it on TV on FOX. Independents’ Day Festival, East Franklinton.

The Used - 15 Year Anniversary Tour: In Love and Death, 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $33.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Screen on the Green, 8-11:30 p.m. at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St. Admission is free.

September 18 Sunlight Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Gay St., Downtown Columbus. No charge for admission.

September 19 Sick Puppies, 7 p.m. at A&R Music Bar. Tickets are $21.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 20 I the Mighty, 6 p.m. at the Basement.

Tickets are $18.20 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Beck, 6:30 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Tickets are $48.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Journeys Presents ‘The Made To Destroy Tour’ Featuring Pierce The Veil, 6:30 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $34.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 21 Devin Townsend Project / Between the Buried and Me, 6 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $30.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Mystic Braves, 7 p.m. at the Basement.

Tickets are $15.20 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 22 Nada Surf, 7 p.m. at A&R Music Bar. Tickets are $27.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Bear’s Den, 8 p.m. at the Basement.

Tickets are $21.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 23 Ohio State Symphony Orchestra Concert, 8 p.m. in Weigel Auditorium. Admission is free.

September 24 CD 102.5 Fall Fest, 4 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Tickets are $38.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 25 Kanye West, 8 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center. Tickets starting at $44.70, fees included

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Kanye West performing on The Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset, UK, on June 27, 2015.

September 27 Next@Wex: Ryley Walker, 8 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is $14.

Blind Pilot, 7 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $24.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Anthony Green, 7:30 at A&R Music Bar. Tickets are $24.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

Elliot Moss, 7:30 p.m. at the Basement.

Tickets are $15.20 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 28 Next@Wex: Joan Shelley, 8 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Admission is $14.

Thrice, 6:30 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $29.35 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 29 The Devil Makes Three, 7:30 p.m. at Newport Music Hall. Tickets are $27.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

September 30 Korn & Breaking Benjamin: Nocturnal Underground Tour, 5 p.m. at EXPRESS LIVE! Tickets are $58.85 including fees via Ticketmaster.

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Columbus plays host to myriad of concerts

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Justin Bieber performs during his Purpose Tour at the Schottenstein Center on April 28.

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Country duo Florida Georgia Line performs in Ohio Stadium on June 19.

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Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips performs at PromoWest Fest on July 15.

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Tyler Joseph of Twenty-One Pilots performs Sept. 18 at the Schottenstein Center.

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Rapper Mac Miller performs live at the LC Pavilion on October 11.

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LL Cool J performs at the Pepsi Stage at PromoWest Fest at McFerson Commons on July 16.

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A look at where musicians perform An abundance of music venues makes Columbus a music city HANNAH HERNER Arts&Life Editor

between the pit and the lawn, which invites fans to BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket.)

EXPRESS LIVE! Is set to host Young the On any given night, one can almost guar- Giant, Gavin Degraw, Andy Grammer and antee there is at least one concert to see in Tegan and Sara this fall.

Columbus. The presence of strong local radio stations and a dedicated music scene bring in all types of acts. Everyone from chart-topping artists to up-and-coming local acts call Columbus home, even if only for one night.

Nationwide Arena 200 W. Nationwide Blvd The centerpiece of the Arena District in Downtown Columbus is home to NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and some of the biggest Newport Music Hall national acts. Dixie Chicks are set to take the 1722 N. High St. Nationwide Arena stage this fall.

Across the street from the Ohio Union, The Newport has been around since 1923, when it was originally built as a movie theater, but it now belongs to PromoWest Productions.

Hosting national acts with a substantial following, it also offers plenty of good viewing spots. An upper-level balcony wraps around the venue with some seating in the very back.

The large pit pleases the hardcore fans, with a slightly raised area bordering for those wanting to be slightly removed. It will host Schottenstein Center acts such as Ben Rector and Cherub this fall.

555 Borror Dr. Bicentennial Pavilion at Columbus Commons Located on North Campus, The Schott is 160 S. High St. home to the Ohio State Men’s Basketball The newly-established outdoor venue ofteam and books acts on a similar level as Na- fers a large grassy lawn area for concert-gotionwide Arena. The giant arena has 18,809 ers in the evening and apartment-livers seats. Kanye West, Pentatonix and WWE during the day. It is a centerpiece for festivals and over the summer, the grand stage Raw are all set to perform there this fall. has hosted Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s Picnic with the Pops series and national cover bands.

Kafe Kerouac 2250 N. High St. Located just across the street on the edge of North Campus, Kafe Kerouac is home to plenty of books and zines, teas and coffee drinks. During the day, it’s a popular study spot, but at night it often plays host to poetry slams, songwriters’ rounds and small live EXPRESS LIVE! Indoor and Outdoor music acts.

405 Neil Ave. Previously known as the LC Pavilion, EX- The Basement and A&R Music Bar PRESS LIVE! is the name for both an out- 391 Neil Ave. Aptly-named, The Basement lies underdoor and indoor venue located southwest of campus. The 2,200-capacity indoor venue neath the A&R Music Bar. Both host naoffers three levels for viewing and some re- tional acts the majority of the time, booked serve upper-level seating. The outdoor ven- by PromoWest Productions. The Basement ue can house 5,200 concertgoers, divided is somewhat smaller, a narrow oblong ven-

ue with a sunken pit that allows fans to get close. A&R offers a slightly bigger viewing space and a small outdoor patio, but fewer peak viewing spots. The focus here is on the atmosphere rather than screaming along to every song. The Basement is set to host Elliot Moss and Electric Six with A&R to host LANY and Temples this fall.

Skully’s Music Diner 1151 N. High St. Skully’s is a great place to see a local act or hear a DJ. The club-like atmosphere is dark, loud and has plenty of flashing lights.

The upper level and restaurant-style seating in the front of the venue offers space to relax, while the main floor encourages dancing.

Donato’s Basement 2084 N. High St. The underground location of Donato’s Basement suits the underground quality of the acts who play there. Local and touring DIY bands perform at eye level with the audience, often for a suggested donation rather than a hard admission price.

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Ellie Goulding performs at EXPRESS LIVE! outdoor venue on May 10.

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New Politics perform at Newport Music Hall on Nov. 11.

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Trapathon keeps hip-hop parties free HANNAH HERNER Arts&Life Editor Originally published on March 23 A monthly party is giving people the chance to be a trap queen (or king) for a night.

Trapathon features trap music and no cover charge for ages 18 and up, and has been drawing a crowd larger than the venue, Spacebar.

Longtime friends and founders of the event, CJ Townsend and Shawn Khemsurov, a 2005 Ohio State alumnus, said they had talked about starting an event like Trapathon for years. The inaugural Trapathon took place on the eve of Thanksgiving 2015.

The pair saw room for improvement in the monthly party scene.

“We were tired of going to clubs and just hearing the same old ‘90s classic tracks, and if you go to some of these monthly events they play the same thing each month, and there’s nothing to that,” Khemsurov said.

“You’ve got to keep it fresh.”

Townsend, who has DJed for every Trapathon, said he spends up to 30 hours in the week leading up to each party researching and choosing what music to play, with the goal of keeping classic hip-hop mixed with newly released tracks. For each event, they also invite local artists to perform live. He described trap music as “just layman’s terms for hip-hop in general.”

“To describe it I would say very bass-driven with arpeggiated hi-hats and an emphasis on the hip-hop lifestyle and culture. It’s motivational hustle music. Just about the everyday grind of becoming your best self,” Townsend said.

The founders said they noticed parties that play a similar kind of music as Trapathon often have dress codes, age limits and high cover charges that keep young people from going. While they are paid by the venue for bringing in the traffic, the founders felt it important to keep the admission free and for ages 18 and up.

“I feel like the vast majority of DJs and promoters are so focused on making money for themselves that they’re killing the culture in the process,” Townsend said.

Khemsurov added, “We’re in that DIY punk mentality, charging little to nothing to get into shows. It’s more about something to do with your friends, to meet more friends.

It’s not about the money.”

Khemsurov said that the first Trapathon almost hit capacity, growing to having a line down the block at Trapathon IV in February.

The venue can only let in 150 people, and from there let in more people as others leave.

Townsend and Khemsurov said it has been suggested to them to charge a cover or move to a larger building to address the capacity issues. At this time, the founders do not plan to move to a larger space. They’ve also discussed doing more events in Columbus or in other cities under the Trapathon brand.

Instead, they simply recommend that attendees show up early if they want to guarantee a spot inside the building.

“It eliminates the, ‘I’m cool so I’m going to show up at 12:30 (a.m.)’ mentality,” Khemsurov said.

“You’re going to get stung on that. It’s about coming early and having a good time COURTESY OF ANNA MACONACHY for as long as possible.”

Attendees dance at the second installment of Trapathon in December 2015 The founders agreed that they are happy at Spacebar, 2590 N. High St. with the diversity of the crowd that attends the monthly parties. They said they have noticed a growing community of friends who met at Trapathon.

“It’s been great to see people exuding energy in a positive way,” Khemsurov said.

“Some music can get kind of dark and violent sometimes, but it’s more about creating Ohio State requires that students have adequate health insurance. the energy. It’s just been good vibes.”

Lance Oyer, a fourth-year in business and strategic communications, attended the first When you register for classes in your first and third Trapathon. He said he felt that it term, you’re automatically enrolled in the was different than other rap events he had atComprehensive Student Health Benefits Plan. tended before.

Your options: keep it, waive it (because you “It was cool because there were people have other annual health insurance), waive it from all over the city, not just people in the rap scene or the club scene or just art kids or and select the WilceCare Supplement to just punks,” he said. “It’s just a lot of peoaccompany your waiver. ple coming together to hang out and not care what other people think.”

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Khemsurov and Townsend see Trapathon as a departure from the usual hip-hop party Know what will work best for you while you’re scene.

“You don’t have to wear loafers with a butaway from home. Submit your choice in your ton-up shirt, that’s so not what we’re about,” Student Center before the August 15, 2016 Khemsurov said. “We needed to create that Select/Waive deadline. in a party here in Columbus. No BS.” Townsend added, “We’re the anti-party.”

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Student’s guide to sanctuary, coffee shops MASON SWIRES Assistant Photo Editor Originally published on Sept. 21 Coffee. For many people, it’s a daily part of a routine. But for some, coffee is an art form. It is a ritual that should be treated with great thought and reverence. Near campus, the Short North and even into German Village are some coffeehouses that are worth sharing with coffee lovers everywhere.

Kafe Kerouac 2250 N. High St. Both a coffeehouse and a bar, Kafe Kerouac delivers solid coffee and espresso choices to accompany people’s time spent in the cozy, living room-esque atmosphere that also doubles as a small bar. Offering a few craft beers and a full service liquor bar, one can often find some sort of liquor-coffee fusion like an old fashioned Bailey’s Irish Cream and coffee or just a straight shot of Jameson whiskey into an espresso.

But it’s not to be confused as primarily a bar. It is a neighborhood coffee spot through and through. The interior is adorned with couches and cushioned chairs along with standard metal chairs and tables, which many people use as platforms to get their work accomplished. The wall of the main room is accompanied by a little selection of records and artwork that lend to the vintage feel of the warmly lit, window lined café.

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The sign in One Line promoting their pour-over-only culture.

There is even a small stage in the secondary room that hosts poets, comedians and musicians throughout the week.

Cup O’ Joe 2990 N. High St. Mike Iannone, one of the baristas at Cup O’ Joe, described the place as being “more of a neighborhood, blue collar kind of coffee shop.” Sometimes “blue collar” can have a

negative connotation, but luckily that is not the case with this modernized, true caféstyle coffeehouse.

The Old North location, located on the corner of North High Street and Tulane Road, is a specialty dessert and drink shop that has every coffee-related item on the menu. From lattes to a cold brewed iced coffee, the baristas will whip it up in an atmosphere that feels

very busy. Yes, there are some people sitting on their computers and looking studious, but mostly it is a hangout, a place where friends can sit in the soothingly colored, tiled inside or retreat to the patio outside and enjoy a beverage or dessert.

“We really focus on the café aspect of things here. We see this place as like the local neighborhood’s café,” said barista Jesse Baker.

The love for locality at Cup O’ Joe will definitely draw in and maybe even convince people to buy one the bags of local coffee beans with interesting flavor names like “Pumpkin Spice and Pralines.”

Impero Coffee Roasters 849 N. High St. Nestled in the Short North is a local coffee shop that has arguably the most alternative feel to it. With white brick walls and black high-topped tables, the immediate contrast makes itself known at the entrance.

Giant glass jars contain coffee beans with etched words engraved upon them that reveal what kind of beans are going into the cup of coffee. They have a mid-range selection, lattes and espressos to just regular drip-style brew. Impero is quiet and feels almost stark, with a lot of open floor space in the middle of the shop.

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baristas has even started making donuts to accompany the coffee there, officially named “Lyric Donuts.” Soft alternative indie music drifts through the air of Impero, adding another layer to a place that feels more like a modern art gallery than a coffeehouse.

One Line Coffee 745 N. High St. With a small, humble sign above out front, One Line offers a different look at coffee sourcing. This place really focuses on the origins of their beans and how that can be blended with other natural flavors to create some really interesting tastes. The featured flavors that are bagged and line the wall of the shop can be explained in depth by one of these barista coffee-wizards. The baristas can even tell what would be best to get based on explained preference in coffee. Be it a cranberry base with a chocolate flavored finish to a blend from the island nation of Indonesia, One Line can cater to most eccentric and exotic tastes.

The atmosphere is very laid back. Music from a basic alternative rock station is played softly. It’s a place to find a cozy brick corner at the bar along the wall or to sit and relax with a book on one of the couches that has a

view into the glass-walled back of the shop, where all the roasting and bagging happens.

Long spires of Japanese cold-drip coffee glassware line one wall, and they also sell various coffee brewing equipment to use at home.

Stauf’s 627 S. 3rd St. In the quaint little section of Columbus known as German Village there is an old brick building — like pretty much all of the buildings in German Village — that is home to a coffee shop that feels like the industrial revolution collided with the modern day café.

“Ohio is for coffee lovers” is painted on the front windows, and the chrome coffee bean roaster can be seen smack dab in the middle of the floor with bags of beans sitting in woven sacks right beside it. The oldtime-meets-new-time feel of the inside is a refreshing take on the usual mundane setup of franchise cafés. With a front room that seats a moderately small amount of people, mostly setup for those who wish to enjoy the quiet of the large front room, and a big back room geared more toward socialization, the fact that one can choose their experience is

in itself an asset. There’s even seating out front of the brick façade and on the side patio that is bathed by the sun for the better part of the whole day.

Stauf’s also has a variety of speciality flavors that they add to their coffee when they roast the beans. Pecan, bourbon, chocolate, pumpkin and raspberry are just a few of the infusions to choose from the wall of beans that the barista then scoops out of the wooden barrel in the wall mount to take to the bar where they use a basic pour-over technique to dispense the coffee.

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Behind the smoke of vaping HANNAH HERNER Arts&Life Editor Originally published Feb. 25 In 2014, Ohio State initiated its tobacco-free policy on campus. According to a press release, the goal of the policy is “to support individuals to be tobacco free (and) achieve their highest state of health.” The trend of vaping is included in the ban, but some see it as a better alternative.

Vaping involves using a vaporizer, which can take multiple shapes and is sometimes referred to as an e-cigarette. The device converts a liquid containing varying nicotine and flavoring levels into vapor. Students are turning to vaping to curb their cravings for traditional tobacco products, and it can become a hobby or even a lifestyle for some.

Mark Bardford, manager at Crawford & Masters boutique vapors at 1177 N. High St., said that the majority of the customers he sees have the intention of quitting smoking through vaping, a sentiment that was echoed by Amanda Verbsky, district manager for Vaporfi, which has a location at 2471

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N. High St. Verbsky used vaping to help her quit smoking, and about 80 percent of her customers are trying to do the same. She said it started as a casual cigarette here and there and grew into a pack-a-day addiction.

“When I got the job with Vaporfi, I did not think I would quit smoking,” Verbsky said.

“Within three weeks of me working here, I had completely quit smoking.”

Steven Workman, a third-year in strategic communication, said that vaping helped him quit using smokeless tobacco.

“It was pretty much just to help me to quit using smokeless tobacco, and it’s done that. I pretty much just vape now,” he said.

Bardford had quit smoking 20 years prior, and he now vapes with no nicotine just so he can try the flavors. He added that he believes vaping is less harmful than cigarettes in cutting out some of the harmful tars and ingredients, but it can be counter-intuitive if the user smokes with the vaporizer more often than he or she would a traditional cigarette.

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Cody Byrd, a third-year in business and marketing, vapes at Vaporfi, 2471 N. High St, his place of employment. cigarette because you have the flavor aspect, too,” Bardford said.

Bardford emphasized that while vaping can help make the quitting process easier, the user still needs willpower to be successful.

“These aren’t a total cure to it; they take away the need for nicotine and allow you to come down slowly off of it, but you have to want to quit,” he said.

Furthermore, Bardford said he would not recommend vaping to people who have never smoked.

“We get a lot of young people in that want to get into it and they’ve never smoked or anything. I tell them right up front, ‘Hey if you haven’t been smoking, don’t start.’ They don’t understand how addictive nicotine can be, so we try to discourage them,” he said.

In reality, not all vaporizer users have the goal of quitting smoking.

“I even have customers that just use it for anxiety. The deep breathing just helps them calm down,” Verbsky said.

In building vaping devices and experimenting with liquids, it can also be considered a hobby, or even more than that.

“Is it a lifestyle? Is OSU football a lifestyle? Same thing. It’s become a hobby with a lot of people,” Bardford said.

Verbsky said there is a community that has formed around vaping, and people enjoy experimenting with the mechanical aspects of the vaporizers, changing up the coils that heat up the liquid, turning it to vapor.

“You’ll see whole friendships formed on people building coils and trying out different wires and that. It’s really taken on this whole new subculture,” she said.

But the newly formed community comes

with its share of criticism.

Bardford said he believes that stigma lies in the nicotine in the vape because it is a derivative of tobacco.

“People see it, they equate it with a cigarette immediately,” he said.

Verbsky emphasized the importance of asking the owners of an establishment before vaping inside, and Bardford agreed.

“Some of the community isn’t too great at relaying their feelings about vaping. They’re blowing clouds in places they shouldn’t, they’re being rude about it,” Bardford said.

That is the reason why Workman said he does not use his vaporizer on campus.

“I try not to blow it in people’s faces, and that’s the reason I don’t do it on campus.

It’s kind of a politeness thing, too. I guess I wouldn’t want cigarette smokers to smoke around me, so I just try to respect that.”

But Verbsky insisted that the vapor exhaled does not have an adverse affect on people nearby.

“There is no second-hand absorption of even the nicotine. By the time you exhale the water vapor, it dissipates into the air and it’s gone,” she said.

She added that she believes a lot of the criticism comes from people not being familiar with vaping, and its position as an alternative to smoking is most important.

“A lot of people just don’t know what it is,” Verbsky said. “At the end of the day, I really see it as a better alternative to cigarettes or chewing or any of those other things that people have started on.”

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Yoga Six offers alternative to RPAC SARA STACY Lantern reporter Originally published Feb. 2 This winter, a new yoga studio opened for Ohio State students to warm up and find their zen during the frozen months.

Yoga Six at 1624 N. High St. offers another option for OSU students looking to expand their fitness regimen beyond the free classes offered at the RPAC. But they must be willing to pay an extra fee.

The national yoga chain expanded to OSU’s campus this December with a soft opening during finals week last semester, and began offering a full range of classes on Jan. 4. Unlike the classes that students can take for free with a BuckID at the RPAC, there is a drop-in rate of $20 per class. New members can pay $49 for unlimited classes in their first month of membership, with the cost rising to $119 per month afterwards.

“While the RPAC is wonderful that they offer free classes, I think at Yoga Six you really know what you’re getting into,” said studio manager Meghan Rolfs.

Program manager Alece Demaray echoed students’ appreciation for their expertise.

“The feedback I’ve gotten from students who are coming in is that the RPAC is great, but those are often full and we offer more variety,” she said. “There’s an expectation of the classes, and the instructors are welltrained for that.”

Yoga Six offers seven different types of classes for all different levels of experience.

Beginner flow classes introduce students to the basics of yoga, while its Hot Yoga and Bootcamp classes are geared toward people who are looking for a more intensive workout.

OSU students have been taking up the new member offer and trying out these classes for themselves. The variety of classes is what some students, like Julia Mattis, a first-year in art, are looking for in their yoga practice.

“I practiced a lot at a hot yoga studio in my hometown over winter break, and I really wanted to continue hot yoga, and I was able to keep doing it at Yoga Six,” Mattis said.

However, the extra price for a wider variety of classes might not be for everyone.

“I can see for the average person who does it for fun, it probably isn’t worth it,” said Gabby Michaeli, a second-year in public health. “But if you’re serious about yoga and

use it as an outlet for stress, it’s worth the money.”

Despite being a part of a larger national chain, this Yoga Six location is taking strides to connect with the OSU community. It offers OSU merchandise from the local athletic wear company Bend and it aims to engage students with events and challenges through-

out the year. The February Challenge, for example, encourages students to take 29 classes in 29 days.

“Embedding ourselves in the community here so that we can best serve it, that’s what we’re here to do,” Demaray said.

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The inside of Yoga Six, including its welcome desk and merchandise for sale.

Grad student suits up for new business location CAMERON CARR For The Lantern Originally published Sept. 23 Pursuit, a men’s suit store started as a Fisher MBA class project, opened its new doors in the Short North earlier this month.

“It wasn’t that we wanted to leave campus, it was more that we wanted to be down here,” said owner Nate DeMars.

The new location at 937 N. High St. began taking appointments in July before opening for regular hours. DeMars, a 2011 graduate from the Fisher College of Business, said that the previous location in the South Campus Gateway didn’t close until July 31, allowing Pursuit to continue business throughout the move.

DeMars said he sees the Short North as one of the most exciting aspects of Columbus, and the new location will put Pursuit in the middle of that.

The Gateway store made Pursuit a con-

venient location for students because of its imenting with different markets outside of close proximity to the Ohio State campus, the college population, which DeMars said but DeMars said the new store expects to helped influence the decision to move.

“We found that with an older demographic continue attracting a college crowd. than we had on campus, the reaction was still positive,” he said.

While many students come to the Short “We want to be Columbus’ North, DeMars said not as many people go favorite suit store.” to the campus area. The new location, he Natte DeMars said, will attempt to capture a wider demoOwner of Pursuit graphic in addition to getting increased foot traffic and visibility.

DeMars estimates the new store is 75 “We think we actually can serve students percent larger than the previous location, better here through a better store,” he said. reflected in new additions to the Pursuit “We still think we have a very unique exper- business. The new store was custom built tise in selling suits to college guys.” to allow for modern innovations, as well as DeMars said the Short North location will old-fashioned customer service.

The Short North location features more still be one of the closest suit stores to camdressing rooms, an on-site tailor and a pus.

After opening the Pursuit Mobile Suit lounge area. The lounge, featuring compliTruck, a repurposed potato-chip delivery mentary drinks and a photobooth, will allow truck, early last year, the store began exper- for Pursuit to host events and provide a more

comfortable shopping experience, DeMars said.

“There’s often a crowd (when shopping for a suit),” he said. “This is a way to have more room for them to hangout.”

The store already has plans for a bowtie class for Cameron Mitchell servers and hopes to bring fraternities and student organizations in for events, DeMars said.

“When you come in here you’ve got products that you can’t get anywhere else that we think are unique to our brand,” he said.

With the new store, Pursuit hopes to provide an alternative to the mall store experience, DeMars said. Citing the success of Short North businesses such as Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Homage, he said, “We want to be Columbus’ favorite suit store.”

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Alumni make custom tees for alma mater ARIANA BERNARD Station Manager Originally published Feb. 8 Two Ohio State alumni are looking to join the market for Ohio-centric and personalized apparel.

Business partners Ansh Khare and Jaimin Gandhi launched their company, Double O Threads, five months ago. The company produces custom orders, along with a line of original pieces. The name represents the two Os in Ohio. Both co-owners are from Ohio and said they want to keep the state as the focus of their company.

“We really wanted to showcase the pride from where we’re from,” said Gandhi, who is from Columbus.

Khare, who is from Dayton, added that the clothing has a simple, vintage look and showcases the different qualities of Ohio cities, including Columbus, Akron, Cleveland, Dayton, Toledo and Cincinnati.

“We have different types of design structures in place. All of the designs for the retail shirts center around various Ohio-related things such as the cities, texts, sports teams, et cetera,” Khare said.

Khare and Gandhi graduated from OSU in 2015, Khare in finance and Gandhi in economics and philosophy. Both are now analysts at JPMorgan Chase, but wanted to fill their free time with a more creative activity.

The duo got the idea for the business after being involved in dance organizations on campus and seeing a need for custom merchandise orders for those types of groups.

Both were captains of Buckeye Mela and Khare was in OSU Genesis while Gandhi was on the Buckeye Bhangra dance team.

“We noticed that apparel needs are very important for both dance teams and dance competitions, so we realized that we could serve those needs with cheaper apparel than what we found when we were involved with student organizations,” Khare said.

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Jaimin Gandhi (left) and Ansh Khare, co-founders of Double O Threads.

He added that their custom designs focus on each competition or team individually.

“For an order we are doing for a Minnesota competition, we included the Minneapolis skyline on the shirt with a dancer and the various participating teams’ names. All competitions want to showcase their lineup, but outside of that, every design is unique,” Khare said.

The co-founders of Double O Threads say that although prices of their merchandise do differ based on the quantity ordered and color scheme, their lower prices are what set them apart from their competitors.

Gandhi added their retail T-shirts and sweatshirts range from $20 to $40, depending on the design and make of the merchandise.

“We want to use our creative minds more, but no timeline of where we see ourselves years from now, we just want to have fun.”

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A sampling of Double O Threads’ shirts.

Jaimin Gandhi OSU graduate, economics and philosophy

“We want to go on the lower end of retail … we realized that a lot of the margins that other companies are doing are really high to where they are kind of overcharging for things,” Gandhi said.

According to the new entrepreneurs, communication and transparency are key when trying to begin a successful business.

“When we were on different organizations here at the university, a vendor would tell us one thing and then say, ‘We’re sorry we have to charge you a little bit more,’ but we aren’t about that. We get every bit of information we can and we tell (customers) we’ll get them a quote in 24 to 48 hours and we make sure we stay true to that,” Gandhi said.

Double O has worked with multiple organizations on campus, including Buckeye Fusion, an all-female competitive South Asian dance team at OSU. Deepti Hossain, captain and a second-year in journalism and strategic communication, said Double O Thread’s service was “on point” and she would recommend it to other organizations on campus.

“Ansh was very prompt in answering our questions and incredibly helpful,” Hossain said. “We were ordering fan gear for our team and all we had to do was send him the photo of what we wanted on our T-shirt. Then, he sent us a picture of what the shirt would look

like. The price was so affordable. It arrived within three weeks, and they looked exactly how we wanted it to.”

The co-owners said a lot of what they learned in college has helped them while running their new business, especially time-management skills.

“College really helped with that because you have a social life and then you want to keep your grades up but also do some extracurricular activities on the side,” Gandhi said. “So time management is really key and it carries over even after you graduate college.”

As far as future goals, the duo said there are “no big long-term plans.”

“We want to use our creative minds more, but no timeline of where we see ourselves years from now, we just want to have fun,” Gandhi said.

Customers can place orders and access the online store via doubleothreads.com.

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Salon offers trendy nails for girls on the go REGINA FOX Senior Lantern reporter Originally published Nov. 2 Lisa Suárez-Brentzel, owner of LACQUER Modern Nail Salon and Gallery, thought the nail salon community could use a little more color.

“There were no tattooed, Hispanic girls doing nails when I started, but I love the thrill of opening a business,” she said.

Suárez-Brentzel opened LACQUER with a goal of offering fashion-forward nail art and other cosmetic services with a girly loft vibe. She said her dreams of being in the cosmetology business are nothing new, though.

After high school, Suárez-Brentzel began massage school in hopes of combining medicine with her interest in cosmetology.

“My family is very traditional and wanted me to go to a four-year college for nursing, but I knew I wanted to do something more alternative,” Suárez-Brentzel said.

She said massage school turned out to not capture her attention, so she transitioned into cosmetology school and, to her surprise,

found her true passion in nails work.

She began to work at a salon in Polaris doing traditional nail services like acrylics in red and nude colors and French manicures, but became increasingly infatuated with edgier nail trends from London.

“When I was getting into the business about seven years ago, nail art was not progressive in Columbus. It was seen as ‘tacky,’” Suárez-Brentzel said. “But then I started getting heavy into Tumblr and found these trendy, edgy girls who were making nail art cool.”

When Suárez-Brentzel was 22 years old, she left the salon in Polaris and began working for herself, she started offering free nail art manicures to her clients to test the market. This was a service that was not offered much in the Columbus area. The community response was so positive that she had to hire two more girls to help manage the demand.

“That’s how you stand out in this business: offering something that other people don’t,” Suárez-Brentzel said.

As her clientele for modern nail art grew, so did her staff and salon space.

Suárez-Brentzel opened up LACQUER on 448 W. 3rd Ave. in Grandview, a mere two weeks after signing the lease.

Upon entry, customers are greeted with a high, white ceiling, exposed brick walls, furniture slung with fur throws and the sweet aroma of burning candles. A bouquet of sunflowers rests in glass vases next to assorted candy jars. Fashion magazines are spread out on coffee tables and artwork and photographs hang on the walls.

A pink neon sign hangs above a black leather couch in the lobby area that says, “Support your local girl gang.”

“I wanted it to look and feel like your cool best friend’s apartment,” Suárez-Brentzel said.

Katie Johnson was awaiting her first appointment at LACQUER after her sister referred the salon.

“The atmosphere makes me want to come back. I’m officially converted,” Johnson said.

LACQUER offers natural nail manicures, acrylic manicures, pedicures, spray tanning, permanent makeup and tattoo removal, facials, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, eyelash extensions and henna tattoos. All services are by appointment only. On Sundays, there are yoga classes. All polishes are vegan-friendly.

“My goal always has been to offer the modern girl something different,” Suárez-Brentzel said.

LACQUER is best known for their artistic and wearable gel nail art manicures that take around 30 minutes.

Libby Vynalek said she has been into LACQUER about 10 times and hasn’t visited another salon since her first appointment.

“It’s a total girl’s business, I love it,” Vynalek said.

The typical clientele of LACQUER is 25to 40-year-old women who are fast-paced and fashion-forward, Suárez-Brentzel said.

There is a small following of men and a strong following of female college students.

“That’s how you stand out in this business: offering something that other people don’t.”

Lisa Suárez-Brentzel, Owner of LACQUER Modern Nail Salon and Gallery

“During college or grad school, girls have no money for new highlights or a brand new outfit or a new Kate Spade, but they’ll spend $35 on a manicure and feel like they have their life together,” Suárez-Brentzel said.

For girls on a budget, LACQUER offers negative space manicures, a nail service where polish isn’t painted on the bed of the nail so that it looks more natural with growth. LACQUER also uses their large social media following to offer “pop-up deals” that work as coupons.

As a self-taught businesswomen, Suárez-Brentzel attempts to support her fellow female entrepreneurs.

“I just feel like there aren’t enough girls who support each other, so that’s where the ‘Support your local girl gang’ came from,” Suárez-Brentzel said. “We always say ‘girls against boys,’ but I don’t think that’s true. I think that girls in business can be very segregated and catty. There are enough clients for everybody, so I made it a prominent thing that we use women vendors.”

Suárez-Brentzel said she is also very conscious of how she mixes business with family.

“I’m a single mom, so it’s important that my daughter sees me here working so she understands why I can’t be with her all the time,” Suárez-Brentzel said. “She is 4 years old and already waltzes in here like, ‘I need a facial,’ and I’m like, ‘You’re a baby.’”

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Bakery inuenced by international avor KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Oller Reporter Originally published on April 5 If nothing else, Elena’s Specialty Cakes’ facade will catch one’s eye.

The bakery, which opened in the northern-most tip of the Short North in early March, stands out amid the strip of brick storefronts because of its bright pink wooden trim and vibrant green door.

Step inside and the exterior color scheme reappears. The walls are the same pink, with green and white accents. Natural light from the large window ďŹ lls the cozy space. “I tried to make it welcoming,â€? said Elena Birukow, the store’s co-owner and baker.

Actually, there’s a better reason for the shop’s palette. “Well, I sort of just like these colors,� she said, laughing.

Birukow came to the United States from Russia 10 years ago and moved to Columbus soon after.

Her cake-making service in Columbus began as making them for friends, she said.

Eventually it grew to a point where Birukow, after encouragement from her daughter, Svetlana Stolz, opted to open the storefront at 1247 N. High St. Stolz helps run the ďŹ nancial side of the business.

There is not a menu hanging behind the counter, or, for that matter, anywhere in the store. That’s because, at this point, what’s for sale at Elena’s Specialty Cakes can change anytime. A concrete menu has yet to materialize due to a couple of reasons.

For one, she wants to cater to her customers’ cravings. She said if she notices a particular item generating rave reviews, she’ll bake it more frequently.

The second reason is because Birukow has been baking for more than 30 years, making her repertoire large. While still living in her native Russia, she spent more than 20 years baking in a variety of restaurants. Since moving to the United States 10 years ago, she’s worked at multiple supermarkets, such as The Andersons, expanding her list of recipes even further.

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Lemon Cake with raspberry ďŹ lling and lemon cream (left) and chocolate raspberry cupcakes (right) are two examples of bakery at Elena’s Speciality Cakes. the menu.

In the display case on the day The Lantern visited, Elena’s Specialty Cakes had Russian honey cake, multiple avors of Italian cannolis and French chocolate ĂŠclairs. It’s difďŹ cult to pinpoint a specialty for the bakery. “I adapt all my experiences and try to create my own style and taste,â€? Birukow said.

She described her personal baking style as uy and light, with a focus on using high-quality natural ingredients to make the individual avors in each creation stand out. “When you eat at my bakery, it won’t feel too heavy in your stomach,â€? Birukow said. “You could eat it before dinner and not be too full.â€?

Despite the eye-popping display of bakery items kept in-store, one of the store’s largest oerings are just what its name suggests: specialty cakes.

Birukow estimated that she has been baking elaborate cakes for at least 20 years.

Photographs of some of her ďŹ nest creations, ranging from a ďŹ rst-birthday cake to a multiple-layer wedding cake, are displayed on the left-side wall.

Birukow said every part of the cakes are edible, from the bottom layer to the top ornate layer.

Betsy Pandora, the executive director of the Short North Alliance, praised the addition of Birukow’s store. In an email, Pandora noted how its small, locally owned avor

ďŹ ts with “the majorityâ€? of the district’s more than 350 businesses.

Of those, Elena’s Specialty Cakes joins Piece of Cake and Laughlin’s Bakery as the third bakery in the district, Pandora said. “Elena’s seems like a perfect ďŹ t for the Short North Arts District,â€? she said.

The reciprocal is also true. Birukow said the Short North is an ideal place for her, noting how living in Moscow sparked her love for the urban atmosphere.

Birukow has found a home for her specialty pastries and cakes, behind her bright green door.

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Brothers rip into High Street Restaurant Rippers offers hot dogs and burgers to patrons KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Oller reporter Originally published Feb. 17 Carmen Gio was relaxing, eating a meal with his three brothers at one of their three Florida-based Italian restaurants when he suddenly craved a favorite food from his childhood — one that was not currently on his plate.

“He was like, ‘Dude, I’d love to have a ripper right now,’” his twin brother, Anthony Gio, recalled him saying on that day in 2010.

A ripper is a deep-fried hot dog popularized on the East Coast, predominately in New Jersey, where the Gio brothers grew up.

Its name stems from the so-called “ripping” of the casings that occurs when one bites into the meat.

What started as an impulse-driven idea became a reality for the quartet of brothers: John, Anthony, Carmen and Nick Gio in July 2013 in Ellenton, Florida. Now, as the first store nears its three-year anniversary, a second Rippers Roadstand is about to open for business 1,000 miles north. It will be situated just off Ohio State’s campus at 2036 N. High St., where the No.1 Chinese Restaurant formerly dwelled.

The brothers said they expect the restaurant to be open by the end of the month.

The nucleus for Rippers Roadstand’s menu, not surprisingly, is its namesake hot dog, The Ripper Dog, which costs $2.99.

Five other hot dog options exist, including the Chili Dog for $3.75 and The Barking Pig Dog, which includes a topping of the stores’ own Jersey bacon kraut, listed for $3.95.

The brothers recognized that a love for hot dogs isn’t universal, so the menu includes hamburgers, too. In a way, the burgers have

“But we feel like a lot of people are going to love the ripper hot dog because it’s got so much flavor.

Nick Gio Co-owner, Ripper’s Roadstand

been as big of a hit as the ripper.

“There are some people that just come for them,” Anthony Gio said.

He added that beef for the patties is ground in-house daily, and customers can choose from either hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bacon burgers or bacon cheeseburgers. Each option can have either single or double patties. Specialty burgers are also available.

Prices range from $3.99 for a hamburger to $7.65 for a double-bacon cheeseburger.

“Sometimes burgers are outselling our hot dogs by 2-1,” Nick Gio said. “We don’t know what’s going to happen here because Columbus is new to us. But we feel like a lot of people are really going to love the ripper hot dog because it’s got so much flavor.”

Fresh-cut french fries and onion rings fill out the menu on the food side. The store has a full-service liquor license, too, for patrons to wash down their meal.

On the surface, Columbus might seem like an odd choice for the Gio brothers to open their second installment of Rippers Roadstand. The reason, like the rest of their food industry ventures, boils down to family.

The parents of John Gio’s wife have residencies in both Dayton and in Florida, and after his father-in-law, an OSU alumnus, visited Rippers, he was hooked, Nick Gio said.

“He knows our Italian restaurants, but after he ate at (Rippers), he said, ‘You guys have to do this at Ohio State University,’” Nick Gio said.

That recommendation was all it took for the brothers to begin scouting places near campus to develop a Rippers Roadstand.

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Carmen Gio (left) and Nick Gio (right) pose for a photograph behind the counter of Rippers Roadstand.

While visiting the area two Christmases ago, John Gio and his wife stumbled upon the old No. 1 Chinese Restaurant. She was fond of the area, Nick Gio said, because of how much foot traffic it seemed to garner.

They contacted the landlord about leasing the space once the current agreement ended.

Fortunately for the Gio brothers, the landlords were planning on not renewing No. 1 Chinese’s lease when it ended in nine months, Nick Gio said. The seed for a second Rippers Roadstand was planted.

“We got really lucky (with this location),” he said.

Once the old tenants departed, the Gio brothers got to work renovating the space.

And, literally, it was the brothers themselves doing the revamp.

When they first looked to open their own Italian restaurant, some 20 years ago, Nick Gio said the bank “laughed at us.” They were all in their 20s with little experience in the food business and nothing to pledge as collateral. Not surprisingly, their loan request was denied.

KEVIN STANKIEWICZ | OLLER REPORTER Instead of giving up, the Gio brothers Rippers Roadstand is located at 2036 learned “all the tricks of the trade” to save N. High St.

on cost in order to make their vision materialize, Anthony Gio said.

From menu design to laying the floors to installing new ventilation, almost every aspect of creating the restaurants is handled by the brothers.

Anthony Gio said they like it this way because the food is personal to them. Being involved in selecting the ingredients to deciding whether or not to leave the wall’s brick exposed creates the personal investment that “mom and pop stores have,” he said.

This type of connection to each place serves them well, he said, and allows their restaurants to continue to prosper, regardless of if it’s hot dogs or finer Italian cuisine.

It especially is true, Nick Gio said, with Rippers Roadsteads because they “always wanted to do a hot dog place.”

Soon, they’ll be serving up the same New Jersey delicacy they grew up on in two different states.

“This is nostalgic for us,” Anthony Gio said.

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Ohio State releases more details on 15th and High for portion west of High Street NICK ROLL Campus Editor Originally published on June 17 Campus Partners, Ohio State’s nonprofit development arm, has released more details surrounding 15th and High renovations. Additionally, a master plan for the area directly west of the renovations, centered around the Wexner Center for the Arts, has been released by an OSU steering committee.

The plans to redevelop along North High Street in between East 14th and East 17th avenues, which have roots dating back to February 2015, have not changed, although more details on the proposed buildings have been released.

The heights of the buildings and structures, subdivided into eight “Subareas,” will range from 35-72 feet tall. The majority of them will be 60 feet tall or higher, taller than the current strip of buildings that line High Street.

The 15th and High plan cites goals of prioritizing pedestrians and reconnecting neighborhood streets to High Street, converting them to two-way where possible.

At a media event on Friday, Keith Myers — OSU vice president of physical planning

and real estate and chairman of Campus Partners — said plans would include opening up dead end 14th and 16th Avenues onto High Street. Myers said $30 million will go to infrastructure renovations — improving roads, relining sewers and installing a storm sewer on High Street.

The plan also states the goal to reduce circulating traffic seeking onstreet parking by building a parking garage and provide a new community gathering space, which will be housed in Subarea 3.

A “signature building” — which, according to the 15th and High Urban Framework Plan, is currently conceived as a hotel or office building — is set to anchor the new University Square and direct sightlines to the Oval and Thompson Library.

North Pearl Street is set to be renovated as a “retail corridor” as well, accommodating small businesses.

“Pearl would retain its urban grit, but perhaps not all of it,” Myers said.

Myers said the event Friday, taking place on the Wex’s outdoor plaza facing 15th Avenue, was not just to relay plans, but also for “placemaking.” Myers emphasized the importance of creating public space at “the most famous intersection in the city.”

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An aerial view of High Street, including areas that will be changed according to the 15th and High and West of High plans on which more details were released.

Completion of the project is subject to OSU acquiring all the land detailed in the proposal, which it has not yet done. Even so, construction is set to start as early as some time this summer on the building slated for Subarea 1, which will be mixed-use residential and commercial.

Included in the “West of High Master Plan,” which has also been in the works since March of 2015, are changes to the plaza outside of the Wexner Center for the Arts, Mershon Auditorium, Hughes Hall and Weigel Hall. It details changes to this area labeled as the District Block, bound by West 17th Avenue to the north, West 14th Avenue to the south, High Street to the east and College Road to the west.

The plan, the ultimate goal of which is to create a unified area for the arts, recommends the renovation of the Mershon Auditorium.

Discussions about replacing the auditorium were discussed, the documents state, but renovation was an easier, cheaper strategy.

The report recommends that Hughes Hall, which currently houses the School of Music, be repurposed for “new academic or administrative functions.” The plan says the building currently “doesn’t satisfy the acoustic needs” of the music program, recommend-

ing that the school occupy a to-be-constructed space added to Weigel Hall.

The plan also states that the Drake Performance and Event Center, which houses the Department of Theatre, is “currently assumed to be demolished” as a part of phase two of the University’s Cannon Drive realignment project. The Department of Theatre will consequently be relocated to the District Block.

The Wexner Center’s Heirloom Cafe and other areas and exhibits that are below ground level are recommended to be relocated to street level.

The raised planters on either side of the Wexner Center are to be demolished, which will require the relocation of the Fine Arts Library.

Hannah Herner and Sallee Ann Ruibal contributed to this article.

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A diagram outlines the subareas of the 15th and High Plan.

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