After 90 years on a quarter system, Ohio State was sure to have some growing pains as the university transitioned from quarters to semesters during the 2012-2013 school year. But as OSU enters its second year of semesters this autumn, some faculty, staff and students ...

Employees who smoke cost their employers almost $6,000 more annually than nonsmokers, according to a recent study conducted by Ohio State researchers. Lead author Micah Berman, from the College of Public Health and Moritz College of Law, told The Lantern he decided to research this topic when ...

When Ohio State’s South Oval opened this summer after almost three years of construction, some upperclassmen were happy to see the area back in use. But others were excited to see it open for the first time since their arrival on campus. The area has ...

A man who was pulled out of Mirror Lake Sunday afternoon was last reported to be in critical condition. The man is not an Ohio State student, according to an OSU press release, but his name, age and affiliation with the university, as well as ...

Nearly 7,100 Ohio State freshmen were introduced to some of the faces and traditions of OSU, as well as some of Columbus’ attractions Monday. The students attended Convocation at St. John Arena and then were taken to Nationwide Arena for the second annual Columbus Welcome ...

Ohio State is asking smokers to leave their cigarettes at home this school year, and if employees or students don’t comply, they could be facing university sanctions in the spring. Former Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee said the university would implement a new tobacco-free ...

Columbus worked on improving its sustainability this summer with help from some scarlet and gray. As a part of its Get Green Columbus initiative this summer, Mayor Michael Coleman’s office employed several Ohio State students in an effort to make the city more eco-friendly and ...

An accidental run-in on the Olentangy Trail would end up being the last time Ohio State Ph.D. candidate Krishna Patel would see his acquaintance from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry before hearing the man was in critical condition. Patel knew Tushar Shriram Kabre, the ...

A man was pulled from Mirror Lake Sunday afternoon and transported to Wexner Medical Center in critical condition, according to an official from the Ohio State Division of Police. University Police Lieutenant Rick Green said a bystander called 911 after seeing someone in the lake, but Green ...

Summer Semester at Ohio State was full of changes with positions, programs and places. As Fall Semester draws near and the final weeks of warm weather dwindle, The Lantern recaps some of the summer’s happenings. Alutto steps into new role as president Joseph Alutto started his role as interim president ...