In the summer of 2015, Shamina Merchant and Shawn Semmler were attending new student orientation for Ohio State. It was time to break into pairs within the orientation group. Having never met before and making awkward eye contact within the mass of freshmen Buckeyes, the ...

Late night walks home are inevitably a part of every college student’s life, whether it’s a late night at the library or out with friends. For upperclassmen, this usually means a trek back to their off-campus housing and a well-lit walk can be paramount to ...

The images of rape culture were spread throughout the room with phrases blaming survivors on artwork, particularly the face of an unknown person. However, portraits of women, coasters with inspirational messages and a crowd of supporting staff and students defeated the negative words, and showed ...

Shamina Merchant and Shawn Semmler took their first step as newly sworn-in president and vice president of the Undergraduate Student Government by announcing at their inauguration Tuesday night that USG’s slogan will return to the original motto “Students Serving Students.”        “But In order to ...

Undergraduate Student Government vice-presidential candidate Shawn Semmler accused the Brooks’ campaign for taking policy points from his and Shamina Merchant’s campaign during a presidential candidate forum Monday night in the Ohio Union. During the closing remarks of the forum hosted by the Young Americans for ...

With Undergraduate Student Government presidential and vice presidential running mates Reese Brooks and Reagan Brooks not in attendance, a scheduled debate served as a chance for their opponents, Shamina Merchant and Shawn Semmler, to field wide-ranging questions at the Ohio Union Sunday evening. Questions regarding ...

The Undergraduate Student Government is a body that’s supposed to represent the students. It is supposed to keep the best interests of the students in mind. It is supposed to work to make the everyday experience of each and every student better. But has it ...

Following more than five hours of hearing deliberation from the public and Undergraduate Student Government senators, a controversial divestment resolution was passed late Wednesday night in a secret vote. Despite public opposition, USG  approved the divestment resolution, which will allow student government to create a ...

Candidates hoping to run for Undergraduate Student Government positions such as president, vice president and General Assembly began petitioning Monday for the 2018-19 term year. President and vice president candidates are required to get 500 signatures from enrolled Ohio State undergraduate students. General Assembly candidates ...

Six Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government members will head to an annual winter conference of Big Ten universities’ student governments, held by the Association of Big Ten Students, in East Lansing, Michigan Friday. ABTS is a coalition of student government organizations from each of the ...