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.
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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.
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I was working on a story about the possibility of former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel becoming the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts last week. Obviously Tressel didn't end up landing the job, but as I was working on the story, I went out on campus to get some students' opinions on what they thought about the man who was at the center of the biggest scandal in OSU football history.
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I've just walked into the Varsity Club and I've taken a booth in the back surrounded by fans celebrating a win against Michigan. Sitting here in a bar filled with a celebratory euphoria, it's almost impossible to imagine what came of the tap I got on my shoulder just minutes ago in the Schottenstein Center.
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When an advertisement ran in Monday's edition of The Lantern, our editorial staff was bombarded with dozens of emails and phone calls from outraged readers who were offended by the advertisement's content. The ad in question was titled "Former Leaders of the Muslim Student Association (MSA): Where are they now?" and included a list of former MSA presidents who went on to become members of al-Qaida or al-Shabab.
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In case you haven't noticed, the Columbus Blue Jackets are downright awful. Awful might not even be a strong enough adjective. At the All-Star break, the Jackets have played 49 games and have accumulated 32 points. That's good for dead last in the league.
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I am, based on my age, considered an adult by the law, and with this title comes most of adulthood's correlating rights and responsibilities. But I haven't served in the military. Nor do I own a car or home. And, although I have held several part-time jobs, I cannot say that I am completely financially independent.
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I consider myself to be a devout Muslim woman, and it hurts me dearly when I see people speak ill of a religion which I hold so dearly. Therefore, I understand when some, if not most Muslim students at Ohio State were offended by the ad that ran in Monday's paper.
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Joe Paterno was the head coach of the Penn State football program for 46 seasons, during which Paterno won more Division I college football games than any other coach ever has.
Paterno set that record on Oct. 29, 2011, with a 10-7 victory over Illinois. That was a moment to be celebrated, but at the time, the full significance of that game was not known. Not only was it a record-setting game; it was the last football game Paterno would ever coach.
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"That's messed up." Moises "Mo" Madera, a third-year in Arabic, pretty much summed up campus dining after one look at the nutritional value of his favorite salad, the chicken romaine caesar salad from Berry Cafe. My particular complaint against the dining services isn't calorie count and fat content, though it surely could be.
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A few weeks ago I was on a flight from Orlando to Columbus, and I was one of the first people to board the plane because I opted for early check-in. Most people have a preference on where they like to sit on a plane. Some people like sitting by the window, others would rather sit in the aisle, and I think we can all agree that no one likes sitting in the middle.
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I love technology. I love that I can check my email on my phone, type a word into a search bar and get information on a topic instantly and I'm beyond thankful that I've never had to put a disgusting, bacteria-ridden pay phone up to my ear. But over the past year or so, I've been trying to think outside of the 21st-century box that we've been raised in and use something outside of technology when I can — they're called people.
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On July 8, 2010, all of Cleveland sat on the edge of their collective seat as "The Decision" broadcast began. The tension was high, but there was great hope that LeBron James would announce his intentions to re-sign with the hometown Cavaliers. Within the hour, the city was brought to its knees as James announced that he would be "taking his talents" to South Beach.
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If you had asked me 15 years ago what I wanted to be when I grew up, it never would have been a journalist. I probably would have said I wanted to be just like my girl Pocahontas, Ariel the Little Mermaid or Belle because she wore a pretty dress and had brown hair like me.
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For the last four quarters, I have wanted to take a physical activity class here at OSU. Every quarter when I'm planning my schedule, and about five back-ups because being blocked out of classes is a nightmare, I always check on the classes available at the RPAC.
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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.
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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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Another special hockey experience is coming to Ohio. After Ohio State participated in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff this past month, it was announced that the 2013 NHL All-Star Game will be played right here in the capital city. For the Blue Jackets – currently the NHL's worst team – this signifies a long-awaited pick-me-up.
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Admit it, you made fun of Paterno too. I was shoving the largest Chipotle burrito known to mankind down my gullet and sipping a beer in Woody's Tavern on Thursday, attempting to digest the usual scum being televised on the walls. An episode of "Dr. Phil" featuring an anorexic girl who blamed her mother for letting her starve herself.
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Recently I had conversations with college graduates about how much they pay for their apartments now versus how much they paid while living in college housing. The main point that I took away from these discussions is that college students are getting ripped off when it comes to housing.
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I’ve been told I wasn’t American if I didn’t enjoy every fattening morsel of a Big Mac, but it wasn’t until the 2012 election season began that I found out being rich and disagreeing with a few government actions was even less American. In an age that is all about political correctness, it is strange that we are even looking for the candidate that best represents the “real” America, and, above all, a metric unit of American-ness.
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When you go into a restaurant, what is your opinion of your server? More importantly, how do you treat them? Before I began my job as a server at a casual restaurant, I'd never really thought twice about how my server feels when he or she waits on my table.
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The destruction of the Boyd, Johnston, Aviation and Haskett buildings on Woodruff Avenue has been captivating passers-by since Autumn Quarter. The catlike claw of the giant excavator had students (including myself) stopping to admire its graceful peeling apart of a structure that once seemed sturdy.
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I'm well aware of the passion of Ohio State football fans. In no man or woman I have ever met does more Buckeye spirit exist than in a man named Mack, whom I met in Jacksonville, Fla., the night before the Gator Bowl. The life of a traveling sports writer can be lonely at times, but I found friendship at the bar in the lobby of the hotel I was staying at in downtown Jacksonville.
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While reading USA Today, I stumbled upon an article about a new trend of prospective hospital employees who have tested positive for nicotine being rejected by potential employers. According to the article, these tobacco-hiring policies are reinforced to encourage a healthy lifestyle and reduce insurance premiums.
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