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Ohio State running back Jaamal Berry no longer on football team

Suspended Ohio State running back Jaamal Berry will no longer play for OSU, his attorney, William Meeks, said Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Meeks said Berry remains in good standings as a student and is still on scholarship, but no longer a part of the football team.

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Ohio ranked No. 9 job creator, Kasich says

With what Gov. John Kasich calls one of the best job-creating states in the U.S., Ohio State students might have better chances finding a job in Ohio now compared to last year. Kasich delivered his State of the State address Tuesday in Steubenville at Wells Academy, a top-performing elementary school in Ohio. Full story

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No. 3-ranked Buckeyes avoid Boilermakers' burn

Seven-hundred-twenty days. That’s how long it has been since Feb. 17, 2010, when the Ohio State men's basketball team lost a home game to Purdue. It was the last time the Buckeyes lost a home game coming into Tuesday’s matchup against the Boilermakers. Keep counting. Full story

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Gee’s signature item ties Buckeyes, charity

Some might know him for his off-color comments, others for his appearances at parties, but everyone knows him for his signature fashion statement: the bow tie. President E. Gordon Gee has donated a signed bow tie to a silent auction event Wednesday evening, which is expected to be one of the more popular items up for auction. Full story

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Demetri Martin ‘psyched’ to come to OSU

Demetri Martin is a well-known figure in the realm of offbeat comedy, along with his "large pad" on which he illustrates a pie-chart of procrastination (an empty circle) and his "unnecessary bells," which he kicks as he's playing a guitar and harmonica. Full story

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Ohio ranked No. 9 job creator, Kasich says

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Joe Biden, Jack Hanna among several to speak at ONA convention

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and wildlife expert Jack Hanna and Pittsburgh Pirates owner and president and CEO of Ogden Newspapers Bob Nutting are the headline speakers at the Ohio Newspaper Association's annual convention.

War-torn Syria still struggles, under fire

"My uncle, he was shot at in his house through his window by a sniper, it barely missed his head," Yousef Alghothani said. Alghothani, a third-year in biology and a Syrian-American, said in his father's and uncle's home town of Inkhil in the Daraa province in Syria, the village is surrounded by Syrian forces army tanks.

Blackburn, Norton residence halls face off in Recyclemania challenge to raise green awareness

In an effort to help promote Ohio State as a zero-waste campus, a Recyclemania competition between North Campus residence halls Blackburn House and Norton House has begun. From Feb. 5 through Feb. 25, both halls will have their respective recycling bins measured to determine their weight in recyclable items.

Gee reflects on semesters, Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel, ‘colonoscopy’

The last time Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee sat down with The Lantern editorial staff, he was in the middle of what he now refers to as his "yearlong colonoscopy" – an NCAA investigation surrounding OSU football. Gee told The Lantern editorial board Monday night he feels good about where the university stands.

Facebook affects happiness, study says

For some students, Facebook provides a much-needed study break during midterm week, but a recent study suggests that Facebook can actually make people feel worse about their own lives. The study, conducted at Utah Valley University and published in January in the journal, "Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking," is based on previous research that people use computer-mediated communication like Facebook to optimize their self-presentation, or present themselves in a positive way they want others to see.

Agriculture school rejuvenated with new name, major

The College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will undergo a full makeover to better describe the department, beginning in Fall Semester 2012. Within CFAES, the Department of Human and Community Resource Development has undergone significant a change, including a new name.

Some students cram GECs into last quarter

With Spring Quarter planning under way, some students are scheduling for their last term at Ohio State before the $12.6 million semester conversion. The semester conversion, set to be implemented for the 2012 Summer Semester, was a state-mandated change affecting OSU and all other public universities, such as Ohio University, Cincinnati University and Wright State University.

Columbus Marathon set to run through Ohio Stadium

With Buckeye pride running through many Ohio marathon runners, the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon will now route through the Ohio Stadium. Runners will enter along the same ramp Ohio State football players use and run along the edge of the stadium before exiting via the ramp that OSU opponents use.

Ohio State's hidden treasures: Collections of artifacts on campus

In different lecture halls and libraries on Ohio State's campus exist hidden treasure troves of ancient artifacts and special collections. Among these collections are cartoons, costumes and clothing, university memories, fossils and more. Orton Hall Geological Museum was completed in 1893 and named after the first university president

Rivals mostly silent on OSU banking deal

Ohio State's new $125 million partnership with Huntington Bank will improve campus structures, but ultimately shut out every other banking opportunity on campus. OSU and Huntington announced the partnership Thursday afternoon in the RPAC Amphitheater.

OSU home provides safe haven for many

The large brick house on the corner of North Fourth Street and 12th Avenue looks like a typical off-campus house. A big-screen TV and video game controllers take up most of the large front room, Guitar Hero is set up in the dining room and a pile of drying dishes and pans sits next to the sink in the kitchen.

Google policy changes spark strong reaction

Google's new privacy policies have caused some uproar among its users, including several Democrats and Republicans in Congress. But as far as Ohio State students are concerned, there isn't much to worry about. The Internet giant announced Jan. 24, it will replace all 60 of its privacy settings, from various Google products and features, with a single, "easy to read" privacy policy beginning March 1.

Komen reverses Planned Parenthood decision

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation's leading breast cancer advocacy group, withdrew their Jan. 31 decision to cut funding for female cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood nationwide. The announcement that the foundation would in fact continue giving grants to Planned Parenthood came on February 3rd after four days of heated controversy.

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Ohio State running back Jaamal Berry no longer on football team

No. 3-ranked Buckeyes avoid Boilermakers' burn

Ohio State men's ice hockey 'desperate,' not panicking

On a 10-game winless streak with four games left in the regular season and one of its top players suspended, one might think it is time for the Ohio State men's ice hockey team to start panicking. OSU senior defenseman and co-captain Sean Duddy said otherwise.

Commentary: E. Gordon Gee warming up to change in college football

The winds are changing. With multiple reports saying the Big Ten Conference is considering a four–team playoff in college football, you can consider some form of a playoff system in college football an inevitability. "We have to listen to the fans; we cannot be tone-deaf," Northwestern director of athletics and recreation Jim Phillips told the Chicago Tribune on the matter.

Blue Jackets wrangle Wild, 3-1

The Columbus Blue Jackets' interim coach Todd Richards had a message for his players after their Tuesday game against the Minnesota Wild. "My message to them was I'll sleep pretty good tonight and enjoy this one," Richards said. Richards, a former coach of the Wild from 2009-11, saw his current club defeat Minnesota, 3-1, at Nationwide Arena.

Ohio State men's basketball counterfeit ticket problems reaches levels 'never experienced'

The Ohio State athletic department has dealt with counterfeit tickets for football games in the past, but the recent uptick in counterfeits surfacing at the Schottenstein Center turnstiles for men's basketball is a new challenge. "It's a problem we've dealt with for several years regarding football and we feel like we've taken a lot of measures to address those situations," OSU's senior director of ticketing, Brett Scarbrough, told The Lantern Monday.

Prahalis' career-best scoring helps Buckeyes beat Badgers

Senior guard Samantha Prahalis scored a career-high 34 points to lead the No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball team to a 72-58 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers (4-7, 8-15 Big Ten) Monday night. The senior was unaware of her accomplishment until she was taken out of the game with less than three minutes left.

En guarde! Fencing takes aim in 2012

The Ohio State men's and women's fencing teams opened their season in a winning fashion after competing in the New York University Invitational and St. John's Invitational on Jan. 21 and 22, respectively. At the St. John's Invitational, the No. 5-ranked men defeated Columbia, No.

Arts + Entertainment

Ease the Medic skips easy street for the simple life

As a 15-year-old, performing for skinheads in New Jersey bars, Adam Thornburgh dreamt of sex, drugs and rock ‘n' roll. As a guitarist for Columbus-based band Ease the Medic, Thornburgh, 38, said he is happy those dreams never came true. Thornburgh, along with fellow members, Mike Bryant, Mike Finch and Joe Estes, released Ease the Medic's self-titled sophomore full-length album Feb.

Predicting the 2012 Grammy Awards winners

The 54th annual Grammy Awards is set to air at 8 p.m. Feb 12 on CBS. The Lantern weighs in on who we think will win the major categories

Boys in blue put on arresting show

With an alien-like curiosity, fascinating musical skills and an overwhelming amount of humor, the Blue Man Group lived up to expectations. The painted trio performed for a near-full house at the Palace Theatre Tuesday as part of its interactive theatrical tour.

Artist to add new dimension to Wexner Center

Misogyny and pornography can drive a woman to say a lot of things. This one chose 3-D digital simulation as her platform. Claudia Hart, working artist and curator and associate professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will give a talk called "Beginning and End Games" focusing on her career in the industry of digital simulation at the Wexner Center for the Arts at 4 p.

Party to celebrate stupid love, safe sex

While many couples scramble to restaurants this weekend to beat Tuesday's Valentine's Day crowd, the local artists of FeverHead will be celebrating the holiday in an alternative way. "Celebrating love is serious, it's nice, it's kind. You know, it's a good part of our traditions," said Nicole "CoCo" Loupe, the operator of FeverHead and the producer of the Stupid Cupid > ALT-Valentine's Day Art Party.

Bruce Lee documentary honors legend in Year of the Dragon

Martial artist. Philosopher. Actor. Innovator. Little Dragon (Li Xiaolong). These are some of the words people around the world have used to describe Bruce Lee. "I Am Bruce Lee," the made-for-TV documentary, will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and at 7:40 p.

Demetri Martin ‘psyched’ to come to OSU

Ladysmith Black Mambazo to bring piece of South Africa to Columbus

For some people, Black History Month means taking the time to recognize the iconic figures of the Civil Rights Movement. For the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, it is another chance for the members to connect people of all races and ethnicities through its music.

Kweller's ‘Kite’ flies high despite snags

Ben Kweller's "Go Fly a Kite" has the vibe of a mixtape made by an angsty teen filled with the wisdom of maturity. Each track falls in line with the next, creating a collection of different elements that create one consistent folky pop album. His last album, "Changing Horses," is much more of a country record.

Opinion

Freshmen should be about to choose housing like adults

As I'm sure you all have heard, President E. Gordon Gee plans to enforce a requirement for not just first-years (excluding commuter students), but also second-years to live on campus by 2015. "Maybe 2016. Give me a year!" he joked at the quarterly meeting with The Lantern editorial board Monday.

New government funding shows Alzheimer's not forgotten

I opened my Blackberry's Facebook app a few moments ago, and while scrolling through my news feed, I came across the Alzheimer's Association's post regarding new funding for Alzheimer's research and care giving. Fifty million dollars has been gifted to research by the current Administration and Congress for a total of $130 million gifted to the realities of Alzheimer's patients' needs.

Public transportation showcases eccentric people, awful experiences

On Jan. 25, I was standing at a COTA bus stop in the Short North waiting for the next bus to come and take me home after a long afternoon of work. As I was waiting, two men walked by and glanced at me before stopping next to a nearby trash can. Craning my neck, looking down High Street for the next bus, I hadn't been paying attention to them.

Student entrepreneur shows no one is too young to take risks, pursue big dreams

A college student has many daily tasks. There's nonstop homework, classes, meeting new people and exams to study for. This task list alone can lead to late nights and insomnia for many students. Being a student, I recognize how difficult this is. To add to this list would simply seem insane.

24 hours of 'Groundhog Day' felt longer than 6 weeks of winter

I can confidently say that I have watched the movie "Groundhog Day" for the last time in a long time. After attending the 24-hour "Groundhog Day" movie marathon at Gateway Film Center Feb. 2, my Bill Murray quota is maxed out. Twelve showings of the beloved holiday film is enough for me, thank you very much.

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