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Teaching students money skills

by Angela Henderson

Giving her credit card over to cashiers is a typical part of the day for Amy Kaufholz. She can't tell you what her latest purchases were; she didn't save her receipts.

"I use it probably three times a day," said Kaufholz, a sophomore in pre-special education.

This kind of non-chalance is a reason one Ohio State financial adviser thinks college students should learn to be more careful with their money.

Aside from books, housing and food, tuition at Ohio State has gone up $4,797 in the past 10 years, making money management important.
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New Webmail system still contains glitches

by Wilson Dizard

Glitches still remain in Ohio State's new Webmail system that prevent users from receiving mail. The system once denied access to about 8,000 people.

"Mail was being delivered, you just couldn't access it." said Larry Glover, associate director of operations at the Office of Information Technology, who was directly responsible for the e-mail overhaul.

OIT recently completed a two-year process of transferring all OSU e-mail accounts to a new Sun-Java Webmail system. The system, designed to handle a greater number of e-mails at one time, cost the University $773,180 and required more than 9,000 hours of work from OIT staff. However, problems still remain and most of them are software-related, according to OIT officials.
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High Street repairs to increase traffic

by Eric House

Starting in June, construction crews will begin revitalizing a long-neglected and congested strip of North High Street.

The result could mean backed-up traffic on High Street for months, until the construction is proposed to be completed in the fall of 2009.
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Invasive species harmful to ecosystem

by Adam Konvalinka

Invasive species harmful to ecosystem
There are many beautiful plants in Ohio that can do really ugly things to the environment.

Invasive plants are species non-native to Ohio that spread rapidly through the environment, harming natural ecosystems.
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Columbus adds three new sister cities

by Anna Gerber

For many, having 10 sisters might not be cause for excitement, but for the city of Columbus it is.

Columbus is a part of the Sister Cities International program, pairing U.S. cities with others around the world in an effort to foster global relations and promote cultural understanding. The capital city welcomed three new sister cities this week - Ahmedabad, India; Zapopan, Mexico; and Kumasi, Ghana - bringing the total to 10.
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