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“Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker was confirmed dead in a car crash Saturday. Walker, who was 40 years old, and his friend Roger Rodas were attending a toy drive and car meet in Valencia in Santa Clarita, Calif., for Walker’s organization Reach Out Worldwide ...

Host of MTV reality hit “Catfish: The TV Show,” Nev Schulman sipped a steaming cup of peppermint tea while candidly discussing his life and the show that’s shed light on a cultural phenomenon. “I never thought in a million years it would be so successful ...

After Michael Jackson’s mother called the director and two consecutive halftime shows went viral, it seems the Ohio State Marching Band might be starting a streak to rival that of the undefeated football team. A BuckeyeTV video of a Michael Jackson tribute halftime show during ...

The Columbus Italian Festival, which started in 1980, kicked off last Friday with the traditional San Giovanni Dancers, otherwise known as St. John’s Italian Folk Dancers. Their performance spurred a weekend filled with Italian culture and cuisine. This year’s Columbus Italian Festival was graced with ...

When a 22-year-old man confessed to killing a man in a drunk driving hit-and-run via YouTube video last week, Ohio State students took notice. Matthew Cordle posted a video Sept. 3 confessing to the accident. Since then, the about 3.5-minute video has received more than ...

Nearly a month has passed since students moved into residence halls and on-campus housing, and many students are venturing out to dining halls and restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since each dorm room comes fully equipped with the Ohio State classic MicroFridge, there are ...