The Lantern The student voice of The Ohio State University

Columbus has a lively, budding music scene, with dozens of places to hear live music that draw in a range of talented artists. Each month, The Lantern will highlight some of the best acts to come through the city. Stay tuned to see what we ...

When some people think of selfies, a few associated words might come to mind: self-absorbed, shallow, superficial. I like to think of a more positive term, though. Shameless. Each year, Oxford Dictionaries chooses a “Word of the Year,” designated as “a word, or expression, that ...

When Kevin Devine comes to Columbus to perform at The Basement, fans might find him roaming other parts of town. “Columbus is actually, in that part of the country, one of my favorite places,” Devine said. “I think the shows are always really fun; I ...

  A thick air of sexual tension clouded Nationwide Arena the moment Justin Timberlake’s shadow rose up from inside the stage. Because when you’re JT, your shadow is enough to woo a sold-out audience of thousands. But the audience Saturday night saw much more than ...

“If we’d known how bad our landlord was going to be, we would’ve never signed the lease, and if we’d known there was a bug problem, we never would have lived there.” Matt Schmitz, a fourth-year in welding engineering at Ohio State, has had more ...

Columbus has a lively, budding music scene, with dozens of places to hear live music that draw in a range of talented artists. Each month, The Lantern will highlight some of the best acts to come through the city. Stay tuned to see what we ...

Rising before the sun is no easy task. Rising before the sun to run 13.1 miles when I haven’t laced up my running shoes in about a month seemed nearly impossible. Regardless, I stumbled out of bed before 6 a.m. Sunday to head downtown and ...

In a digital age where getting in touch with our friends only takes a few taps on a keyboard, we’re still managing to lose touch with the people around us every day. We are guilty of avoiding eye contact with friends and strangers alike and ...

In a family business, it’s hard to disguise yourself, but that’s exactly what Donatos chairwoman Jane Grote Abell did, going under the radar for “Undercover Boss.” Abell said she had to be undercover to see what was really going on, both good (discovering “unsung heroes” ...

When Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer stands on the sidelines in his signature white jacket, seeing him crack a smile is unlikely. The second-year Buckeye coach holds a 121-23 overall record in 12 seasons as a head coach, 18-0 at OSU, and that’s not ...