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Routine morning cups of joe and mid-afternoon caffeine pick-me-ups can soon be supplemented with CafeButter — spreadable coffee created by Michael Arato, a fourth-year in food science. Arato said he invented the caffeinated spread with a similar consistency to Nutella when he was pondering a ...

Poetry isn’t only found in old books, it’s also broadcasted on the radio. A course offered by the Ohio State Department of English looks at alternative rock lyrics as poetry. Alternative Rock Lyrics as Poems will be offered in Spring 2017 as an upper-division level ...

Some poetry is written to be read, but some is meant to be read aloud. Spoken word poems, also called performance or slam poetry, are crafted to be brought alive in front of an audience. Since 2001, the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) has ...

While photographing a nature scene, Nicole Badik was stopped by a stranger who admired her point of view and said, “Wow. I never would have stopped to look at that.”   For four years, amateur and professional photographers have gathered on Ohio State’s campus to ...

While “Wonderwall” by Oasis may be remembered as an overplayed, lovesick 90’s Britpop song, members of Ohio State’s Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association agree on one thing: one “Wonderwall” just isn’t enough. That is why MEISA is hosting Wonderwallathon on Saturday. A variety of ...

Ua Chamberlain stays busy splitting his time between photography, videography, graphic arts teaching at his local photography studio.   Chamberlain, a former Ohio State student, started his full-service photography company UA Creative Photography & Training in Columbus in 2013. He said the company is dedicated ...

Vegans might be used to eating salad when out with friends, but in Columbus, there’s a whole world of options for animal-friendly food, and most have something great for omnivores as well. The Angry Baker 891 Oak St. and 247 King Ave One could never ...

Poetry open mics give opportunity for poets searching for an underground outlet, or someone just interested in being part of a small, artistic community. With open mics almost every night of the week, Columbus offers a range of options for poets to show off their ...

Honored by a plaque and tree in the Buckeye Grove, Bill Willis is remembered as Ohio State’s first black All-American in football. The Columbus native played for the Cleveland Browns for his entire professional career, and was a trailblazer during the NFL’s period of segregation. ...

Madie Ramsey searched through thousands of student organizations offered at Ohio State for one in particular — a book club. A campus club for bookworms previously existed for four years in the past, graduating along with its members. Ramsey, a third-year in speech and hearing ...