Letter to the editor: As many of you already know, and as others will soon find out, getting a top quality, high paying first job is really hard. Having graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor's degree in 2007 and from the Moritz College of Law in 2011, I have first-hand knowledge of how tough it really is to do so.
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Letter to the editor: We would like to send our deepest condolences to the entire city of Boston, and to all those affected by the senseless acts of violence committed over the past week. We would also like to applaud and thank the valiant men and women of the Boston Police Department, the FBI and all other parties involved in the incredible effort to capture the suspects, taking every possible measure to protect the citizenry and saving countless lives.
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There have been nine rapes reported on Ohio State’s campus this academic year — from the end of August until the end of March, nine reported rapes. And that doesn’t even include the sexual impositions, harassments and other incidences that for some reason don’t get reported to police.
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When Ohio State accepts a student into its incoming freshman class, it expects the student to hold himself to the university’s standards, and the student agrees to live up to the university’s expectations. Students also agree to an honor code, which is meant to foster education and intellectualism.
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Days that change the country start off just like any other. Kids hurry off to school, parents head into work and runners lace up their shoes, the same way all of them routinely do. But Monday was unfortunately not like every other day. Monday, the innocence that goes along with the average person’s day was ripped out from underneath our collective feet.
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Letter to the editor: The legalization of gay marriage may not be as bad as “Bible-Thumpers” and other opposition makes it out to be. The legalization would allow access to more federal programs that used to be available to only heterosexual couples and would raise more tax revenue.
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Inspiration is spontaneous and often found in the least expected places. Some of the best wisdom I’ve ever read was written on the wall of a bathroom stall. And, just the other day, I saw one of the best date ideas I’ve seen by a young kid on his first date.
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Letter to the editor: Even though I will not be graduating in a few short weeks due to the wonderful semester switch, I wanted to say farewell to the greatest four years of my life and want to wish the graduating class nothing but the best. It seems like yesterday when I was graduating high school and everyone told me that these next four years will be the best years of your life and enjoy them because they go by quick.
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I remember when I downloaded Whisper from the App Store. It was Christmas Break, I was sitting around with my younger siblings spending time around the fire. The App Store suggested I download Whisper, a free app that allows its users to share secrets anonymously.
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Running is arguably the most rewarding way to break a sweat and on May 4, Columbus is expected to host more than 14,000 endorphin-loving runners for the 10th Annual Capital City Half Marathon. When a runner commits to a long-distance race like a half marathon, he or she must also commit to the months of physical and mental training.
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Letter to the editor: Wednesday a crime alert was issued by the Ohio State University Police notifying the university community of threats of violence made over an online game site. These comments pointed to a potential shooting that did not occur. The campus was notified, security was dispatched and the day came and went without incident.
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Some reports are saying that rap queen Nicki Minaj will not be returning to FOX’s “American Idol” after her current contract for Season 12 of the show expires. Although accounts of backstage politics on “American Idol” vary, reportedly, the cast and crew are fed up with Minaj’s diva-like antics, ranging from seemingly ongoing spats with co-judge Mariah Carey to walking out on various tapings of the show.
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Tuesday marks the last day that I, and many others on The Lantern staff, will have our name in the paper as an editor. Editor-in-chief Ally Marotti and I started working here at the same time almost three years ago, and this chapter is coming to a close.
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When I started this semester, I intended to write weekly for the Student Voice section because I feel like I have a lot to say, and well, let’s just say that life had a different path for me. It has been almost two weeks since I got out of my abusive relationship for the final time.
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Letter to the editor: I was recently on a college news website forum, the Umass Amherst Daily Collegian, reading responses to an article about a proposed smoking ban on its campus. The responses ranged from full support to arguments about taking away people’s individual freedom, or the hypocrisy of certain school policies, etc.
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Taxes are everywhere — on gasoline, cars, coffee, wages, toothbrushes. The list is endless. In 2013, Americans will pay more in taxes than they will spend on housing, food and clothing combined, according to data from the Tax Foundation.. Taxes are so pervasive in the American economy that Americans must work until April 18 in order to earn enough money to pay off all of their taxes for the year.
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Letter to the editor: Social media has swept the world over the past 10 years. Everyone from 10-year-olds to senior citizens are participating on social websites such as Facebook and Twitter. As a college student, social media is a great way to meet people on campus, find out what fun things are going on and to stay in contact with fellow students.
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Letter to the editor: A big issue in college basketball these days is the one-and-done rule. This rule prohibits a player from entering the NBA straight out of high school and says players must complete one year of college before making the jump to the big league.
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Last year, the City of Columbus turned 200. In anticipation, the city government came together with civic leaders to ensure the year 2012 was marked not just by a birthday, but by a new Columbus. Part of this revitalization was the building of the Hilton Downtown Convention Hotel — a project that will cost about $140 million.
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Letter to the editor: The university is well-intentioned with the proposed tobacco-free policy, but it is misguided. Let me preface by saying that I am not a smoker, nor do I advocate that anyone smoke. The proposed tobacco-free policy is supposed to make a healthier campus, yet it is unenforceable, results in unintended consequences, does not make us healthier, and is a clear violation of the rights of the minority.
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