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Mar 12, 2025 | 
thelantern.com | Samantha M. Harden
February may be winding down, but students still have many opportunities to celebrate Black History Month. Read on to learn about commemorative events and exhibits happening during the final week of the month. Click on any link below for more information.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
thelantern.com | Laurence Myers-Bailey
The university Board of Trustees held a meeting Wednesday morning to discuss recent diversity, equity and inclusion legislation and honor Ohio State’s champion sports teams for their achievements in athletics and academics. University stance on DEI During the meeting, university President Ted Carter Jr. addressed federal policy changes involving DEI programs, acknowledging public institutions receive direct instruction from the U.S. Department of Education. Friday, the Department of Education issued a letter threatening to remove federal funding from public education institutions if the elimination of DEI initiatives is not achieved by the end of the month, per prior Lantern reporting.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
thelantern.com | Aria Garcia
Ohio State's Student Wellness Center will open the Monda Student Resource Center — a facility that aims to help students fulfill basic needs like food, housing or clothing — April 25. Set to be located within the Younkin Success Center, the Monda Center will collaborate with Buckeye Food Alliance and Career Closet, two nonprofits within the Office of Student Life that help students access necessary food and clothing for free. Ryan Lovell, the office’s associate vice president for health and well-being, said the center will try to ensure students can focus on education rather than these external challenges. “You often hear that vision or that story of students who are eating ramen, sleeping on people’s couches,” Lovell said. “But in reality, that’s true for many students.”
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
thelantern.com | Audrey Coleman
Though Valentine’s Day is commonly associated with flowers, chocolates and romantic dinner dates, there is more to this holiday than meets the eye. Whether students are spending Valentine's Day with a new flame, a long-term partner or a group of friends for “Galentine’s” or “Malentine’s,” Columbus has plenty of exciting events to check out. Click on each title for more information, including details related to registration and location.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
thelantern.com | Brie Blevins
Despite recent major wins — including this year’s College Football Playoff National Championship title — the Ohio State Department of Athletics has recorded net losses, a recent report to the National Collegiate Athletic Association shows. In a membership report for the 2024 fiscal year released Monday, the department upheld its status as one of the largest collegiate football programs in the country, revealing its total operating revenue was valued at nearly $255 million. This marked a notable decrease from the record-high $279 million figure reported in the 2023 fiscal year report. The department lost money in the 2024 fiscal year, amassing over $292 million in expenses — a considerable increase from the nearly $275 million spent in 2023, resulting in a budget deficit of nearly $38 million.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
thelantern.com | Lily Pace
After mold and mushroom growth was discovered in Lawrence Tower, causing the university to relocate approximately 500 students for spring semester, residents are voicing their lingering concerns. Students were given three options for new housing: change room assignments before Dec. 1, finish the semester in Lawrence Tower and relocate elsewhere on campus after winter break or receive a new spring assignment and/or housing contract release to move off campus by Dec. 13, according to Lawrence Tower’s frequently asked questions regarding mold-related protocol. In documents obtained by The Lantern Nov. 15, independently conducted PriorityLab tests revealed significant mold growth in 27 of the 28 Lawrence Tower dorm rooms assessed, with an amount of spores that was “too numerous to count accurately,” per prior Lantern reporting. Dave Isaacs, university spokesperson, said the removal of students from Lawrence Tower is not correlated to the PriorityLab testing.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
thelantern.com | Noah Weiskopf
Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork sent an open letter to “Buckeye Nation” Tuesday morning via email to provide clarity on how the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics will affect Ohio State. Following the U.S. District Court’s preliminary approval of the House v. NCAA settlement agreement — which would allow collegiate athletes to be compensated for the commercial use of their Name, Image and Likeness — Bjork shared in his letter how this “future model for collegiate athletics” will look at Ohio State, assuming the settlement is officially approved April 7, 2025, when the final decision is set to be issued. Revenue sharing The letter states Ohio State will take part in revenue sharing, meaning the university can give athletes a cut of the profits from their respective athletic programs. “Ohio State University will be permitted to directly compensate student-athletes through NIL licensing agreements, anticipated to be $20.5 million in 2025-26,” the letter states. “This new allocation of our department’s resources will increase annually by at least 4%. Previously, student-athletes could only receive scholarships and be compensated for NIL agreements supported by external entities.”
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
thelantern.com | Belle Atkins
Seasoned singer and country legend Dolly Parton released her 50th studio album — titled “Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith, and Fables” — Friday, marking another milestone in her long career, with her first release being in 1967. The “9 to 5” singer took this opportunity to highlight the community that helped shape her music and identity; in fact, the album features recordings from more than 20 of Parton’s relatives, along with retellings of childhood stories and traditional folklore. In addition, it was entirely written and produced by the Parton family. According to a Friday article from the Daily Herald, the idea for this record began brewing as early as 2010, when Parton’s cousin and producer Richie Owens — a long-time archivist and storyteller — joined the project.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thelantern.com | Madison Wallace
Ohio State students looking to move off campus will have two additional housing developments to consider next school year. The Rambler on Lane and The Peer on 7th are both brand-new luxury apartment complexes that reflect the growing trend in student housing, which attempts to balance proximity to campus with lifestyle- and wellness-oriented features meant to enhance student life, according to WOSU. According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, the growing demand for purpose-built student housing — also known as PBSH — is primarily driven by renters’ interest in spaces specifically designed with students’ lifestyles in mind, including elements such as study lounges, social spaces and on-site security features.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
thelantern.com
Jac & Do’s, the Findlay, Ohio-based pizza chain, is set to open its first-ever Columbus restaurant Friday. The new restaurant — located at 1607 N. High St. — will take over the location formerly home to Slammies, the LGBTQ+ bar and pizzeria that closed its doors in the Gateway University District in June of this year. Gabriel Woerner, a former Slammies employee who will also work at the new Jac & Do’s location, said he started his bartending experience at another LGBTQ+ space in Columbus, so when he was searching for a new job, Slammies seemed like the perfect opportunity. He said the community the restaurant provided was something he particularly loved.