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. ...
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The perks of Greek housing
If you had the ability to live with 30 to 60 of your friends, enjoy two cooked meals a day and live in a mansion only about 10 minutes from your 8 a.m. class, would you take it? Students have access to this lifestyle if ...
Read More »Living luxe on High: Pros and Cons to high-end apartments off campus
If you were looking for a near-campus, high-end apartment complex on High Street to live in before 2015, you were out of luck. Now, students looking for that luxury-apartment lifestyle have options. Along the east side of High Street, cranes tower over construction sites for ...
Read More »How to find affordable furniture online for Ohio State campus living
All we needed was a couch for our office. Nothing flashy, nothing fancy. Just a place to sit and study and take the occasional nap. My well-intentioned roommate found what seemed like a steal –– a practically new couch for only $30! Upon her return ...
Read More »The Pros and Cons of living close to High Street
For my first two years of living at Ohio State, I had the “pleasure” of living at Morrill Tower. Now in my third year, I am living off campus, at an undisclosed location that for the sake of this article we will refer to as ...
Read More »Apartments vs. houses: Which one is right for you?
When Ohio State students’ second year living on-campus ends, it will finally be time to move out of the dorms and into a new off-campus abode. The first decision many students will have to make when paring down their list of potential living arrangements is ...
Read More »What the zone? How to avoid Columbus code violations off-campus
Many students might not understand, or take serious, a zoning warning until they see a fine taped to their front door with “$1,000 fine” in bold. Zoning fines are issued when a house does not live up to exterior upkeep or presentation standards. If houses ...
Read More »How Ikea can help furnish a campus bedroom for under $400
When you’re moving into a new apartment or house, how you design your room says a lot about you. However, the perfect room comes at a price. When I’ve chosen my furniture throughout the years, Ikea has always been my go-to destination, even though I ...
Read More »Wexner Medical Center Board discuss details of Adriatico’s demolition, health systems revenue
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Board of Trustees met Wednesday and discussed future building plans on campus, focusing on the proposed office space replacing Adriatico’s, the University Flower Shop and Huntington Bank at the corner of West 11th and Neil avenues. They also discussed ...
Read More »Ohio State creates new center to study drug laws after donation from Charles Koch Foundation
Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law announced Wednesday it is creating an interdisciplinary center to study the impact of the “war on drugs” and other drug laws, including marijuana legalization, in the United States. Made possible by a $4.5 million donation from the Charles Koch ...
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