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Lantern reporter denied entry for Amy Acton event
The Lantern
A reporter for The Lantern was denied entry to a campaign event featuring gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the WOSU building near campus Wednesday. Cameron Dewey, a second-year in journalism and a Lantern reporter, said that she went to the entrance and explained to the person at the door that she was there to cover […]
Columbus Museum of Art to open ‘Queer Constellations’ photography exhibit Friday
The Lantern
The Columbus Museum of Art will present its newest exhibit, “Queer Constellations: Photographs from the Aronowitz Family Collection,” on Friday. The exhibit was made to honor a gift of 50 photographs to the museum by the Aronowitz family of Columbus, said Kaitlin Booher, the museum’s associate curator of photography and co-curator of the exhibit. “This […]
One gender per floor: The history and rumors behind Ohio State’s engineering buildings’ restrooms
The Lantern
In 2004, Ohio State physics professor Bunny Clark gave an interview as part of The Ohio State University Oral History Project, where she shared that the best thing she did in her time at Ohio State was “take over” the fourth floor men’s bathroom in an engineering building. Clark said in the interview that an […]
LeBron James Family Foundation supports Ohio State mentorship program for high school students
The Lantern
An Ohio State program intended to build confidence, develop life skills and manage stress among high school students has earned the support of the LeBron James Family Foundation. The program, called Recognize Education and Learning Mentorship Program, or REAL, connects college students with high school students in the classroom to host workshops focusing on
Health-related product delivery on the horizon for Ohio State’s Grubhub Rovers
The Lantern
Ohio State Dining Services will partner with the Wilce Student Health Center to potentially use Grubhub Rovers to deliver health-related products to students, with hopes to launch around fall break to combat cold weather-related illnesses. Abby Hertzfeld, senior director of Dining Services, said health product deliveries should launch around fall break, Hert
New American Sign Language major offered at Ohio State this fall
The Lantern
Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences is offering a new major this fall focused on American Sign Language — “American Sign Language (ASL): Applied Communication and Community Studies.” While previously offered only as a minor, the ASL website said there are three goals of this major: language proficiency, intercultural competence and cultural and histori
Ohio State personal devices must be updated by Oct. 13 to maintain eduroam access
The Lantern
Students, faculty and staff who’ve connected their phones and other personal devices to Ohio State’s eduroam Wi-Fi network will have to go through several steps to “re-onboard” to the service by Oct. 13, or risk losing access. The university is making the change as the technology industry moves toward shorter lifespans for digital security certificates, […]
Epstein files exhibit visits Columbus, Epstein and Strauss survivors call for Wexner’s name to be removed from campus buildings
The Lantern
The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room display in Victorian Village also drew survivors of Epstein and of former university physician Richard Strauss Thursday, where they renewed their demand that Ohio State remove Les Wexner’s name from campus buildings. “I’m calling on [Ohio State] to finally distance themselves from [Wexner] once an
100 years later, a new cow carries on Maudine Ormsby’s homecoming legacy
The Lantern
For most homecoming queens, their reign is temporary. For Maudine Ormsby, the honor became a century-long legacy at Ohio State. Maudine, a Holstein cow known for her record-breaking milk production, was nominated for homecoming queen by agriculture students in 1926 and won the crown that year. Now, 100 years later, another Holstein cow will honor […]
Homecoming parade detours as College Road construction continues
The Lantern
Ohio State’s 114th Annual Homecoming Celebration Parade will use a new route this year because construction on College Road would otherwise block the traditional path. The homecoming parade typically travels from Ohio Stadium along Woodruff Avenue and College Road before reaching Ohio Union in previous years, Nicole Holman, an Ohio State spokesperson, said i
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