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There are no religious references, symbols or icons, nothing to show a preference toward any particular religion in Ohio State’s Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Room — and that’s by design. The space, located on the third floor of the Ohio Union, is meant to be ...

Conductor and composer Steve Hackman turns classical music on its head. Over the years, he has mixed some of the most respected pieces of classical music — borrowing from Beethoven to Bartok — with the music of pop artists such as Coldplay and Björk. On ...

Everyone has to start somewhere, and for bands such as Radiohead, U2, Green Day and Rush, it was high school. Columbus band Inner Mikey is no exception. The teens are looking to rise up the ranks in the music scene. “I’m about to turn 18 ...

They say the first step in solving a problem is recognizing there is one. Claire Coder, a 19-year-old entrepreneur, saw a problem in women not having access to tampons, and sought to solve it through her startup business, Aunt Flow. Aunt Flow offers a subscription ...

Rappers can lose themselves in ego-trip and fantasies, but Columbus native October Jonez keeps his music autobiographical, rapping about his daily hardships and responsibilities. “When The Leaves Fall” is the third release for the rapper, whose given name is Kabelo Dobosu. Released on livemixtapes.com on ...

Thursday evening, Ohio State’s Center for Urban and Regional Analysis welcomed Jennifer Dill, director of the Transportation Research and Education Center at Portland State University. Dill gave a talk titled “Liveability on Two Wheels,” addressing the contemporary issues that urban planners face when it comes ...

Three young men, a guitar, drums, bass and musical chemistry is the recipe for Hidden Places’ first EP, “Three Step,” released in September. Drummer Matt McCroskey described the band’s sound as “fast, jittery and almost dancy.” The post-punk vibe of Hidden Places largely comes from ...

Andrew Alden often asked himself, “How can one make young people want to go see classical music performances?” Alden, director of the Andrew Alden Ensemble, found the answer in composing and performing scores for horror movies. The Gateway Film Center will host the ensemble to ...

Before she started local rock trio, Hello Luna, Kenzie Ryan was a part of The Ukulele Club at Ohio State. Ryan joined the club seeking an audience for her original songs, song covers and self-described “terrible poetry.” After college, she moved to stages in local ...

For about a year now, Tyler Butts and Nick Reinmann have been spending their days as two fourth-year marketing students at Ohio State and their nights as lyricists, beatmakers and producers working on what will be Booty & The Kidd’s first album, “The Heart of ...