‘Why We Dance’ documentary to make its US screening debut at Ohio State
From forms of exercise to means of self-expression to displays of beauty, dance can pose varied meanings to different people. Author and da…
From forms of exercise to means of self-expression to displays of beauty, dance can pose varied meanings to different people. Author and da…
An Ohio State parent submitted a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights alleging the university failed to respond to “incidents of harassment” based on “shared Jewish ancestry” in the fall semester.
The Undergraduate Black Caucus, which is meant to create a union between Black students and the surrounding community, is now offering a new way for students to make their voices heard.
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “ethnicity” defines groups of people classified into common racial, tribal, religious, linguistic or cultural backgrounds. Yet, many students have found this definition to be narrow and troubling in their own experiences.
Mary Ward, who has been a congregant of The Saint Thomas More Newman Center at Ohio State for 59 years, loved the connections she was able to make with the students who attended the church. However, with the recent leadership changes within the Newman Center for a “student-focused vision,” Ward and other church members claim they are being overlooked. Ward said the new Diocese’s vision will alienate and prevent non-students from participating within the church.
The Saint Thomas More Newman Center at Ohio State is under new leadership, according to a June 30 press release from the Diocese of Columbus, and changes are already being made within the church.
Whether Jewish students are 50 or 1,000 miles from home, groups on campus such as the Schottenstein Chabad House and Ohio State University Hillel hope to make them feel at home during Passover.
With Ramadan beginning this weekend, Muslim students will celebrate as the month of fasting, prayer and religious devotion overlaps with the rest of the academic year, including finals week.
Alternative folk and soul ballad singer/songwriter Brandi Sparks has been passionate about music since she was young, but didn’t write her first song until her early 20s.
University President Kristina M. Johnson’s new Race, Inclusion and Social Equity hiring initiative is meant to hire 150 diverse tenure-track faculty in the coming years. The initiative gives some of the university’s cultural studies leaders hope, but some also voiced concern the new hires won’t be equitably distributed to their departments.