Reel Talk hosts Lily McMorrow and Kevin Keaton discuss their views on the Netflix original, “Roma.” The 2018 drama film has received a lot of attention this award season with 10 Oscar nominations, and is a major contender for Best Picture. The movie stars Yalitza ...
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Safe smoking alternative e-cigarette revealed as dangerous and addictive
It doesn’t take much searching to find someone using an e-cigarette on campus, but the devices that came on to the scene as a safe smoking alternative might actually be a fruity problem. According to Dr. Robert Jackler, professor and chair of the Department of ...
Read More »USG rejects divestment resolution in secret ballot
For the second year in a row, Undergraduate Student Government General Assembly debated for more than five hours on a resolution calling for the support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement on Wednesday, which was ultimately rejected in a secret vote. The controversial resolution ...
Read More »USG passes major resolutions as semester winds down
Undergraduate Student Government’s General Assembly passed a resolution suggesting all resident advisors be Safe Zone-trained and added an emissary seat for international students at their penultimate meeting of the semester Wednesday. Safe Zone Training Safe Zone training is a national project available to the university ...
Read More »“What Were You Wearing?” exhibit attempts to eliminate myths surrounding sexual assault
Suggesting that women should dress differently won’t prevent sexual assault, but that doesn’t stop people from questioning what victims were wearing when they were assaulted. Now, an Ohio State student is trying to take down this outdated notion. “For the first time survivors are answering ...
Read More »USG partners with Title IX for the second-annual #MeToo Week
Undergraduate Student Government is partnering with Title IX to host the second-annual #MeToo Week to educate students on sexual violence and the resources available on campus in light of the Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit closing. Following Thanksgiving break, students can attend a variety of ...
Read More »First international alumni professional panel to be held at Ohio State
Internship-hunting season is here and while the search is taxing for many, international students face more obstacles and have a smaller pool from which to choose. Jiakun Wu, Undergraduate Student Government deputy director of diversity and inclusion, said international students deal with several complications when ...
Read More »USG General Assembly looks to add LGBT+ seat
Undergraduate Student Government aims to break new ground as it seeks to fill an LGBT+ emissary seat in the organization’s General Assembly for the first time. An emissary seat serves on the General Assembly to better represent a group the body feels is underrepresented in ...
Read More »USG moving forward with potential Headspace partnership
In September, Ohio State released recommendations for improvements to the university’s mental health resources, including a push for apps that help students cope with stress. Now the Undergraduate Student Government is pushing for a partnership with Headspace. Headspace is a guided meditation app that explores ...
Read More »Positive messages come to Ohio State app
Students looking for positive reinforcement can now easily find it in one of the more unexpected places: the Ohio State app. The Ohio State App team partnered with USG and Counseling and Consultation Services to launch its 16-week long positive mental wellness messaging campaign Oct. ...
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