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  University leaders gathered in the Ohio Union Wednesday to reflect on the character of the Ohio State, one year after a car-and-knife attack struck campus. President Michael Drake, Senior Vice President for Student Life Javaune Adams-Gaston and Undergraduate Student Government President Andrew Jackson spoke ...

Whether it’s called “an American crisis,” “a public health epidemic” or “a nationwide emergency,” the increased abuse of opioids continues to threaten lives in Ohio. Students at Ohio State took steps to combat this growing problem through the College of Public Health’s first-ever case competition ...

Discussions have begun on a new general education program to replace Ohio State’s 30-year-old requirements. The proposed program was discussed Thursday by the General Education Review Coordinating Committee during a University Senate meeting, which is made up of student and faculty representatives. University President Michael ...

Columbus City Council member Elizabeth Brown will speak at an Undergraduate Student Government event on Ohio State’s campus Thursday in support of free access to tampons and pads in Columbus and on campus. “Access, Period.” is an informative event focusing on women’s healthcare brought forth ...

The topic of free speech on campus arose during a packed Undergraduate Student Government general assembly meeting Wednesday and spurred a combative dialogue that called into question the nature of the meeting: ideology or policy.  USG voted to indefinitely table a resolution — a vote ...

Two years after Ohio State changed its housing policy, nearby off-campus landlords noticed a shift in the housing market and have made changes — such as remodeling their units and pushing their leasing season forward — to help their companies transition to a new market. ...

The cost the international undergraduate student fee at Ohio State has nearly tripled over the past four academic years. Though the fee, which is said to provide academic and support services for international students, stays consistent for international students throughout each year at Ohio State ...

Undergraduate Student Government general assembly voted 35-1 on Wednesday to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October, the same day as Columbus Day. Originally, the proposed resolution called for Ohio State to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The change to ...

The holiday that celebrates the city’s namesake will be called into question Wednesday when Undergraduate Student Government votes on a resolution during its weekly general assembly meeting. The resolution, if passed, suggests that administrators officially rid Ohio State of Columbus Day, a federal holiday created ...

Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government President Andrew Jackson attended a collegiate diversity summit this past weekend alongside 19 other student leaders from across the country. Shoah Foundation held its inaugural Intercollegiate Diversity Congress Summit invited the students to participate in a dialogue which explored resources ...