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Columbus, Ohio · ColumbusColumbus Police respond to crimes on campus. The 2022 Clery Act showed rape and stalking among the top crimes reported on Ohio State’s Columbus Campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo Rape, fondling, stalking and burglary were among the most reported crimes on Ohio State’s Columbus campus last year. The Clery Act, initially passed in 1990, requires public colleges and universities to release annual security reports with campus crime statistics includ…See the Story
Rape and stalking are top crimes on campus, 2022 Annual Safety Report shows
Columbus, Ohio · ColumbusOhio State athletic director Gene Smith will retire in July 2024 after 19 years in charge in Columbus. Credit: Zachary Rilley | Lantern File Photo Editor’s note: This view of Gene Smith comes directly from Kourt Williams II, a graduate student linebacker on the Ohio State football team. Williams graduated in the spring with his communications degree and is pursuing another in journalism. Ohio State student-athletes will face the reality of a ne…See the Story
What Gene Smith’s legacy means to student-athletes
Abortion · ColumbusJust over a month before Ohio voters are to vote on a proposed abortion rights amendment, state attorneys and abortion providers were at the Ohio Supreme Court. Credit: John Pana/via TNS Despite being an off year for elections, 2023 has become a contentious campaign year with high turnout rates and expensive campaigns, as seen with Ohio’s impromptu August election. Traditionally, August elections are mired with low turnout. Last year, the Augus…See the Story
How the issue of abortion has enhanced electoral victories for Democrats and electrified Gen Z as a voter base
Midterm Elections · ColumbusStudents can unwind before midterms by attending OUAB’s Fall Fest, a “block party brought to campus.” Courtesy of Brian Finley | OUAB In college, Homecoming Week can feel a bit different from what students were accustomed to in high school. But that doesn’t make it any less jam-packed with activities and events to provide students with a much-needed, mid-semester breather. The Ohio Union Activities Board will host its first-ever Fall Fest from n…See the Story
OUAB to kick off Homecoming Week with first-ever Fall Fest
Columbus, Ohio · ColumbusOver 600 volunteers gathered in the French Field House Tuesday to pack more than 200,000 meals for food insecure families in Ohio. The annual Food Service Packing Project first began six years ago as an Ohio State kindness initiative, and since then it has given 1.5 million meals to those in need with the help of multiple student, faculty and community groups. “This gives that sense of that Ohio State sense of pay it forward,” said university sp…See the Story
Ohio State donates 200,000 meals through annual Food Service Packing Project
Columbus, Ohio · ColumbusTrash Mob will take place in all four University Area Districts, students can look up their respective districts using UAC’s Solutions Map. Credit: Katie McDevitt Tired of kicking cans and stepping over broken glass on the way home from class? So is the University Area Commission. On Oct. 8, the commission will host its first “trash mob” across all four districts in the university area where participants can volunteer to help clean up litter. K…See the Story
Fostering community care: University Area Commission holds first all-district trash mob
Columbus, Ohio · ColumbusSophomore forward Sofie Lundin (28) and the No. 2-ranked Ohio State women’s hockey team begin their season on the road against No. 4 Colgate. Credit: Zachary Rilley | Lantern File Photo
Winning a national championship is a tough task. Bouncing back after losing in the national championship is another. It’s equally tough to lose Ohio State’s only Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, Western Collegiate Hockey Association Defender of the Year in …See the Story
Women’s Ice Hockey: A glimpse into the upcoming 2023 season
Columbus, Ohio · ColumbusOhio State’s Vinyl Club is teaming up with Slammies on High bar and restaurant to host a vinyl record dance night Friday. Credit: Megan Durbin Students might want to get their dancing shoes ready because the Vinyl Club is preparing to put its records on. Ohio State’s Vinyl Club is hosting a dance night at Slammies on High — a popular LGBTQ+ bar and pizza kitchen — for students 18 and older Friday. Vinyl Club president Megan Durbin said the event…See the Story
