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High Street overhaul hurts business

by Claire Racine

Andy Gottesman/The Lantern
According to some business owners, construction on High Street north of Lane Avenue is both an eyesore and bad for business.
A $15.8 million project that is supposed to revitalize businesses on High Street north of Lane Avenue is doing exactly the opposite, some shopkeepers say.

"The word 'hideous' comes to mind," said Jay Bigger, manager of Sunflower Natural Foods, when asked how the business is faring…
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Local coalition pursues cleaner High Street

by Sara Ferne

Belinda Heiman/The Lantern
As part of a new High Street cleaning initiative, South Campus Gateway purchased a sidewalk sweeper that will vacuum trash from Chittenden Avenue to Lane Avenue during the day Thursday to Monday.
The notoriously cluttered and littered neighborhoods near High Street will receive a face lift in the next few months.

The effort to improve the area is led by a coalition of university and local leaders comprised of the Underground Student Government, University Community Business Association, South Campus Gateway and Campus Partners …
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Police ask victims to claim $500,000 in stolen goods

by Amber Phelps

Abigail Miner/The Lantern
A myriad of stolen items, including digital cameras, GPS navigation systems, car stereos and televisions, will be on display at the Columbus Division of Police's Stolen Property Office Wednesday.
The Columbus Division of Police Property Recovery Unit will hold a public viewing of stolen property today in an effort to return the property to theft victims.

More than 1,000 stolen items, ranging from power tools to laptops, were seized as a result of multiple search warrants from an April 2008 case involving alleged thief Hung Huynh…
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UWeekly publisher to launch magazine

by Matt Hancharick

Wayne T. Lewis might not be a household name to Ohio State students, but his publication certainly is.

UWeekly, a well-known newspaper of his, reaches thousands of people around the OSU campus area every week…
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Students plunge into Chicago financial district

by Michelle Sullivan

Fifteen students from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and the Fisher College of Business immersed themselves in Chicago's vibrant financial district Friday, participating in an annual event with students from other Big Ten schools.

Diversity on LaSalle Street gives students the opportunity to talk with representatives from companies in the fields of banking, financial services, consulting, insurance and accounting, said Sarah Hill, assistant director of Undergraduate Career Services and Education at the Fisher College of Business …
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