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Erasing tradition: Knowlton students fight against student censorship within the School of Architecture
In the main stairwell of the Knowlton School of Architecture, students encounter bare concrete walls underneath dim fluorescent lights as they make their way to class.
If they take a closer look, however, they may see traces of students past.
Knowlton’s stairwell was historically filled with artwork left by students past and present. But in fall 2023, all preexisting drawings and statements were removed from the passageway after a pro-Palestine message was added to the wall, per prior Lantern...
If they take a closer look, however, they may see traces of students past.
Knowlton’s stairwell was historically filled with artwork left by students past and present. But in fall 2023, all preexisting drawings and statements were removed from the passageway after a pro-Palestine message was added to the wall, per prior Lantern...
Takeaways from university President Ted Carter Jr.’s sit-down interview with The Lantern
University President Ted Carter Jr. visited The Lantern’s newsroom Wednesday to discuss some of Ohio State’s most pressing issues, including university space standards, the unfilled vice president and provost positions, his recent raise and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Space standards
Following a sharp increase in on-campus political activism last year due to the war in Gaza, Carter and Melissa Shivers, senior vice president of Student Life, issued two separate university-wide emails regar...
Space standards
Following a sharp increase in on-campus political activism last year due to the war in Gaza, Carter and Melissa Shivers, senior vice president of Student Life, issued two separate university-wide emails regar...
Ohio State lacks a university-wide land acknowledgment
Since its founding as a land-grant university in 1870, Ohio State has resided on Shawnee, Lenape, Miami, Wyandotte, Delaware, Potawatomi, Peoria, Ojibwe, Seneca and Cherokee peoples’ land.
Over those 150 years, the university has never provided a statement recognizing such land belongs to Indigenous people of the area.
This is known as a land acknowledgment, and according to Newark Earthworks Center — an Ohio State organization that focuses on research and projects surrounding Indigenous peopl...
Over those 150 years, the university has never provided a statement recognizing such land belongs to Indigenous people of the area.
This is known as a land acknowledgment, and according to Newark Earthworks Center — an Ohio State organization that focuses on research and projects surrounding Indigenous peopl...
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Student organizations react to university’s recent DEI programming cuts
As diversity, equity and inclusion programs face further attack by the federal and state governments, Ohio State has taken the first steps toward removing its own DEI initiatives across campus.
Feb. 27, university President Ted Carter Jr. announced Ohio State would shut down the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Center for Belonging and Social Change the following day, along with removing 16 related staff positions over the next 60 days, per prior Lantern reporting.
Students, faculty and s...
Feb. 27, university President Ted Carter Jr. announced Ohio State would shut down the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Center for Belonging and Social Change the following day, along with removing 16 related staff positions over the next 60 days, per prior Lantern reporting.
Students, faculty and s...
‘Buckeyes don’t stand for foolishness’: Roughly 900 students, faculty and staff gather to protest SB 1, criticize university President Ted Carter Jr. and state legislature
Around 900 students, faculty and staff gathered in the Oval from 1-4:30 p.m. Tuesday to protest Ohio Senate Bill 1 and Ohio State’s diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks.
From Ohio State community members to administrators, religious leaders and politicians, the crowd grew from a mere few dozen people just before 1 p.m. to approximately 900 by 2:30 p.m. The protest was organized by Ohio State’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the university’s chapter of the...
From Ohio State community members to administrators, religious leaders and politicians, the crowd grew from a mere few dozen people just before 1 p.m. to approximately 900 by 2:30 p.m. The protest was organized by Ohio State’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the university’s chapter of the...
USG presidential candidate found guilty of intimidation, former campaign manager and senatorial candidate found guilty of belittlement
As the Undergraduate Student Government election cycle kicks off at noon today, every campaign has faced judicial hearings in recent weeks. While most addressed electoral infractions, some involved misconduct allegations.
For some candidates, this has resulted in significant reprimand.
USG presidential candidate Oliver Griffith was found guilty of intimidating other candidates by USG’s Judicial Panel Feb. 24. In addition, Griffith’s former campaign manager and senatorial candidate Matt Levine...
For some candidates, this has resulted in significant reprimand.
USG presidential candidate Oliver Griffith was found guilty of intimidating other candidates by USG’s Judicial Panel Feb. 24. In addition, Griffith’s former campaign manager and senatorial candidate Matt Levine...
‘We laughed at him:’ Ohio State community reacts as President Carter announces end of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Center for Belonging and Social Change
The fabric of Ohio State’s diversity, equity and inclusion programming has begun to unravel following Thursday’s University Senate meeting.
Inside Drinko Hall’s Saxbe Auditorium, Ohio State President Ted Carter Jr. announced the university’s plan to discontinue the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Belonging and Social Change effective Friday, meaning 16 related professional staff positions will be removed within 60 days, per prior Lantern reporting. The 3:30 p.m. meeting dre...
Inside Drinko Hall’s Saxbe Auditorium, Ohio State President Ted Carter Jr. announced the university’s plan to discontinue the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Belonging and Social Change effective Friday, meaning 16 related professional staff positions will be removed within 60 days, per prior Lantern reporting. The 3:30 p.m. meeting dre...
US Department of Education, DOGE issued letter Friday threatening to pull public education federal funding if DEI initiatives remain
In a Friday letter posted on the Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE — X account, the Department of Education threatened to remove federal funding from public education institutions if the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives isn’t achieved by the end of the month.
The letter — written by Craig Trainor, the Department of Education’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights — outlines public academic institutions’ “racial discrimination” through admissions, sch...
The letter — written by Craig Trainor, the Department of Education’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights — outlines public academic institutions’ “racial discrimination” through admissions, sch...
PHOTO GALLERY: ‘Nobody wants this bill:’ Ohio State students and faculty gather to oppose Senate Bill 1 at Ohio Statehouse Tuesday, bill passes 5-2 through Higher Education Committee Wednesday morning
The Ohio Senate heard hours of opposition testimony Tuesday over Senate Bill 1 — or the “Enact Advance Ohio Education Act” — which would most prominently eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs and ban faculty striking in an attempt to improve public higher education.
SB 1 passed through the Senate Higher Education Committee with a 5-2 vote among party lines Wednesday morning, according to the Ohio Capital Journal. The bill will move to Senate Rules and Reference.
Students and profe...
SB 1 passed through the Senate Higher Education Committee with a 5-2 vote among party lines Wednesday morning, according to the Ohio Capital Journal. The bill will move to Senate Rules and Reference.
Students and profe...
Attorney General Dave Yost announces bid for Ohio gubernatorial race; here’s a breakdown of current contenders
Political leadership is shifting in the state of Ohio.
Since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio Senator seat until the November 2026 special election, questions have arisen surrounding other positions within the Ohio government — namely, who will succeed DeWine as governor Nov. 3, 2026.
The current list of potential candidates includes five Republicans and three Democrats, all of whom have either officially declared their candidacy or e...
Since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio Senator seat until the November 2026 special election, questions have arisen surrounding other positions within the Ohio government — namely, who will succeed DeWine as governor Nov. 3, 2026.
The current list of potential candidates includes five Republicans and three Democrats, all of whom have either officially declared their candidacy or e...
J.D. Vance, first Ohio State alum to be elected vice president, sworn in during Monday’s presidential inauguration
Vance, a former venture capitalist and author of best-selling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” took the oath of office while standing beside his wife, Usha. Vance took the oath by using a family Bible that belonged to his great-grandmother, who is featured in “Hillbilly Elegy” — a chronicle of Vance’s rural Appalachian roots and experiences with his mother, who suffered from drug addiction, according to The New York Times. He received the Bible in 2003 when he left to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted chosen to fill Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s Senate seat
Current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was chosen by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Friday afternoon to fill Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s U.S. Senate seat. Credit: Joshua Gunter via TNS [Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted at the 2024 State of the State address in Columbus. Sen. JD Vance is expected to leave his seat in the coming weeks to become vice president, creating an opening for a new Ohio U.S. Senator.]
Current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was chosen by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Friday afternoon to fill Vice Presid...
Current Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was chosen by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Friday afternoon to fill Vice Presid...
Lawsuits, crime and football: Five takeaways from The Lantern’s January interview with university President Ted Carter Jr.
The Lantern sat down with university President Ted Carter Jr. Tuesday to ask about pressing issues affecting the Ohio State community, from lawsuits to campus crime to the upcoming National Championship game.
Below are the five major takeaways from Carter’s responses.
Lawrence Tower mold lawsuit
Regarding the mold growth in Lawrence Tower and the subsequent relocation of roughly 500 students to other housing accommodations for the spring semester, Carter said the university took action upon l...
Below are the five major takeaways from Carter’s responses.
Lawrence Tower mold lawsuit
Regarding the mold growth in Lawrence Tower and the subsequent relocation of roughly 500 students to other housing accommodations for the spring semester, Carter said the university took action upon l...
University cancels in-person classes Monday due to winter weather, expected to resume Tuesday
Ohio State has canceled in-person classes Monday due to weather, following a winter weather advisory.
According to a Buckeye Alert sent out around 7 p.m. Sunday, in-person classes are canceled; however, the university encouraged instructors to host “virtual synchronous classes, where feasible.”
“In-person classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 7,” the alert states. “Campus will remain OPEN.”
The National Weather Service is projecting seven to 10 inches of snowfall in Columbus from...
According to a Buckeye Alert sent out around 7 p.m. Sunday, in-person classes are canceled; however, the university encouraged instructors to host “virtual synchronous classes, where feasible.”
“In-person classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 7,” the alert states. “Campus will remain OPEN.”
The National Weather Service is projecting seven to 10 inches of snowfall in Columbus from...
Ohio State men’s soccer player Nathan Demian shot on Chittenden Avenue early Sunday morning, expected to recover
Ohio State men’s soccer player Nathan Demian was shot in an off-campus shooting at 262 Chittenden Ave. around 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Demian, a third-year in computer and information science and defender on the team, was transported to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in “serious condition.” As of 2:47 a.m. Sunday morning, Demian was reported to be in stable condition, according to a Columbus Division of Police report.
According to the police report, officers responded to 911 calls reportin...
Demian, a third-year in computer and information science and defender on the team, was transported to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in “serious condition.” As of 2:47 a.m. Sunday morning, Demian was reported to be in stable condition, according to a Columbus Division of Police report.
According to the police report, officers responded to 911 calls reportin...
Students react to election results, identify what factors influenced their vote
Following the 2024 presidential election, The Lantern reached out to Ohio State students to hear their opinions on the outcome.
Following a close and contentious election, former President Donald Trump won with 50% of the popular vote and 312 electoral votes, while Vice President Kamala Harris received 48.3% of the popular vote and 226 electoral votes, according to the Associated Press.
Out of 31 responses, six leaned conservative while 25 leaned liberal.
The Lantern created a Google Form sur...
Following a close and contentious election, former President Donald Trump won with 50% of the popular vote and 312 electoral votes, while Vice President Kamala Harris received 48.3% of the popular vote and 226 electoral votes, according to the Associated Press.
Out of 31 responses, six leaned conservative while 25 leaned liberal.
The Lantern created a Google Form sur...
Erasing tradition: Knowlton students fight against student censorship within the School of Architecture
In the main stairwell of the Knowlton School of Architecture, students encounter bare concrete walls underneath dim fluorescent lights as they make their way to class.
If they take a closer look, however, they may see traces of students past.
Knowlton’s stairwell was historically filled with artwork left by students past and present. But in fall 2023, all preexisting drawings and statements were removed from the passageway after a pro-Palestine message was added to the wall, per prior Lantern...
If they take a closer look, however, they may see traces of students past.
Knowlton’s stairwell was historically filled with artwork left by students past and present. But in fall 2023, all preexisting drawings and statements were removed from the passageway after a pro-Palestine message was added to the wall, per prior Lantern...
Election 2024: Bernie Moreno wins 2024 Ohio Senate race
Trump-backed, staunch Republican Moreno — a car salesman born in Bogotá, Colombia — defeated incumbent and long-time Democratic player Sen. Sherrod Brown to win the election with 50.6% of the vote when it was called Tuesday at 11:27 p.m., according to the Associated Press.
Brown, who had previously held his Senate seat since 2007, and Moreno led a contentious race fueled by constant and aggressive campaign advertising.
According to a Nov. 1 X post from AdImpact Politics, an advertising intelli...
Brown, who had previously held his Senate seat since 2007, and Moreno led a contentious race fueled by constant and aggressive campaign advertising.
According to a Nov. 1 X post from AdImpact Politics, an advertising intelli...
Ravi V. Bellamkonda announced as Ohio State’s next executive vice president and provost
Ravi V. Bellamkonda was announced as Ohio State’s new executive vice president and provost in a university statement Monday.
After a year-long search following previous Vice President and Provost Melissa Gilliam’s departure to become president of Boston University, Bellamkonda has been named as her successor. He will take over from interim executive Vice President and Provost Karla Zadnik Jan. 14, pending approval from the Board of Trustees.
Zadnik will continue to serve as interim dean of the...
After a year-long search following previous Vice President and Provost Melissa Gilliam’s departure to become president of Boston University, Bellamkonda has been named as her successor. He will take over from interim executive Vice President and Provost Karla Zadnik Jan. 14, pending approval from the Board of Trustees.
Zadnik will continue to serve as interim dean of the...
Perfecting the personal statement: Ohio State experts share advice for standing out in graduate applications
Long gone are the days of staring at blank Google Docs — or Microsoft Word; to each their own — when tackling graduate school applications.
As deadlines draw closer, students may struggle with how to approach the repetitive cycle of filling out applications. A large part of the process is crafting a personal statement — an essay meant to showcase university applicants’ backgrounds and personalities.
In a large sea of applicants, it may seem difficult to stand out from the crowd. Even so, Brian...
As deadlines draw closer, students may struggle with how to approach the repetitive cycle of filling out applications. A large part of the process is crafting a personal statement — an essay meant to showcase university applicants’ backgrounds and personalities.
In a large sea of applicants, it may seem difficult to stand out from the crowd. Even so, Brian...
Overview of 2024 Annual Security Report: Fondling, motor vehicle theft and arrests for alcohol violations are top crimes on campus from 2023
In 2023, fondling, motor vehicle theft and arrests for alcohol violations were among the top crimes on campus, according to the 2024 Annual Security Report.
The Clery Act, passed in 1990, requires college campuses to report campus crime data — including Violence Against Women Act offenses, hate crimes, criminal offenses and arrests and referrals for disciplinary action — while outlining policies and procedures put in place to enhance campus safety.
One of the most reported crimes, fondling, in...
The Clery Act, passed in 1990, requires college campuses to report campus crime data — including Violence Against Women Act offenses, hate crimes, criminal offenses and arrests and referrals for disciplinary action — while outlining policies and procedures put in place to enhance campus safety.
One of the most reported crimes, fondling, in...
Letter from the editor: Ohio State needs to be more transparent about its space standards
As student-led demonstrations surge on college campuses across the country, nationwide controversy regarding free speech has sparked.
The discourse largely surrounds the limits on students’ abilities to exercise their First Amendment rights compared to the powers universities possess to enforce campus safety and security — and Ohio State is no exception.
Though the university’s space standards intend to strike a balance between students’ freedom of expression and maintaining a safe space for “...
The discourse largely surrounds the limits on students’ abilities to exercise their First Amendment rights compared to the powers universities possess to enforce campus safety and security — and Ohio State is no exception.
Though the university’s space standards intend to strike a balance between students’ freedom of expression and maintaining a safe space for “...
University cancels in-person classes Monday due to winter weather, expected to resume Tuesday
Ohio State has canceled in-person classes Monday due to weather, following a winter weather advisory.
According to a Buckeye Alert sent out around 7 p.m. Sunday, in-person classes are canceled; however, the university encouraged instructors to host “virtual synchronous classes, where feasible.”
“In-person classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 7,” the alert states. “Campus will remain OPEN.”
The National Weather Service is projecting seven to 10 inches of snowfall in Columbus from...
According to a Buckeye Alert sent out around 7 p.m. Sunday, in-person classes are canceled; however, the university encouraged instructors to host “virtual synchronous classes, where feasible.”
“In-person classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 7,” the alert states. “Campus will remain OPEN.”
The National Weather Service is projecting seven to 10 inches of snowfall in Columbus from...
Suspect in Monday night shooting found by police, taken into custody
The suspect in a Monday night shooting — which occurred near Olentangy River Road and John H Herrick Drive — was found by police Tuesday night and is now in custody, according to a Tuesday alert issued at 6:11 p.m. from Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety.
The suspect, Richard James Patridge, is charged with felonious assault against a known individual. Per prior Lantern reporting, one person was injured in Monday’s shooting and subsequently transported to the hospital in stable condition....
The suspect, Richard James Patridge, is charged with felonious assault against a known individual. Per prior Lantern reporting, one person was injured in Monday’s shooting and subsequently transported to the hospital in stable condition....
One injured after shooting on Olentangy River Road and John H Herrick Drive, suspect still at large
One person was injured after a shooting occurred near Olentangy River Road and John H Herrick Drive Monday night, with the suspect still at large.
According to an Ohio State Public Safety Notice issued at 10:20 p.m., an unhoused individual unaffiliated with the university flagged down a bus on the John H Herrick Bridge at approximately 8:30 p.m. The victim informed the bus driver he had been shot and needed medical attention.
The victim was then transported to the hospital in stable condition....
According to an Ohio State Public Safety Notice issued at 10:20 p.m., an unhoused individual unaffiliated with the university flagged down a bus on the John H Herrick Bridge at approximately 8:30 p.m. The victim informed the bus driver he had been shot and needed medical attention.
The victim was then transported to the hospital in stable condition....
Takeaways from university President Ted Carter Jr.’s sit-down interview with The Lantern
University President Ted Carter Jr. visited The Lantern’s newsroom Wednesday to discuss some of Ohio State’s most pressing issues, including university space standards, the unfilled vice president and provost positions, his recent raise and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Space standards
Following a sharp increase in on-campus political activism last year due to the war in Gaza, Carter and Melissa Shivers, senior vice president of Student Life, issued two separate university-wide emails regar...
Space standards
Following a sharp increase in on-campus political activism last year due to the war in Gaza, Carter and Melissa Shivers, senior vice president of Student Life, issued two separate university-wide emails regar...
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Photo Gallery: Striking scenes from Tuesday’s protest against Senate Bill 1 and Ohio State’s DEI changes
Approximately 900 Ohio State community members assembled in the Oval to protest Senate Bill 1 and Ohio State’s recent diversity, equity and inclusion cutbacks. Attendees included students, faculty, staff, alumni and more.
This demonstration comes after Thursday’s University Senate meeting, where Ohio State President Ted Carter Jr. announced the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Belonging and Social Change were being eliminated. These changes accompany numerous executive order...
This demonstration comes after Thursday’s University Senate meeting, where Ohio State President Ted Carter Jr. announced the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Belonging and Social Change were being eliminated. These changes accompany numerous executive order...
Erasing tradition: Knowlton students fight against student censorship within the School of Architecture
In the main stairwell of the Knowlton School of Architecture, students encounter bare concrete walls underneath dim fluorescent lights as they make their way to class.
If they take a closer look, however, they may see traces of students past.
Knowlton’s stairwell was historically filled with artwork left by students past and present. But in fall 2023, all preexisting drawings and statements were removed from the passageway after a pro-Palestine message was added to the wall, per prior Lantern...
If they take a closer look, however, they may see traces of students past.
Knowlton’s stairwell was historically filled with artwork left by students past and present. But in fall 2023, all preexisting drawings and statements were removed from the passageway after a pro-Palestine message was added to the wall, per prior Lantern...
Students for Justice in Palestine leads picket of roughly 200 at Ohio Union in protest of war in Gaza
Students for Justice in Palestine held a picket at the Ohio Union Monday for the one-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023.
The picket, which was attended by approximately 200 students, faculty and community members, was the second event of SJP’s “Week of Rage” — a week intended for remembrance of the Palestinian lives lost in the past year — and largely focused on demands that Ohio State divest from Israel, according to a Friday SJP Instagram post.
Participants...
The picket, which was attended by approximately 200 students, faculty and community members, was the second event of SJP’s “Week of Rage” — a week intended for remembrance of the Palestinian lives lost in the past year — and largely focused on demands that Ohio State divest from Israel, according to a Friday SJP Instagram post.
Participants...
Approximately 130 gather Tuesday night for vigil on Oval, commemorate deaths in Gaza and the West Bank
A vigil with approximately 130 attendees took place on the Oval around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to honor two young Palestinians and one American who died as a result of the Israel-Hamas war.
The vigil, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine — or SJP — highlighted several activists and individuals. These include Aysenur Ezgi Eygi — an American activist — and Mohamad Zakaria Zubeidi, both of whom were killed amidst violence in the West Bank territory, according to reports by BBC and the Associat...
The vigil, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine — or SJP — highlighted several activists and individuals. These include Aysenur Ezgi Eygi — an American activist — and Mohamad Zakaria Zubeidi, both of whom were killed amidst violence in the West Bank territory, according to reports by BBC and the Associat...
Students personalize their graduation with Grad Cap Craft Night
For those about to say farewell to Ohio State, the Ohio Union Activities Board gave students the opportunity to decorate and personalize their own grad caps on Dec. 10.
As a reward for completing their degrees, students were given fabrics, paint, beads and several other materials to customize their cap to their liking. Grad Cap Craft Night occurs at the end of each semester and is just one of several free events that occur for commencement week.
“I think OSU is such a huge school. It’s a reall...
As a reward for completing their degrees, students were given fabrics, paint, beads and several other materials to customize their cap to their liking. Grad Cap Craft Night occurs at the end of each semester and is just one of several free events that occur for commencement week.
“I think OSU is such a huge school. It’s a reall...