Ohio State Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement hosts virtual off-campus roommate fair
Finding the perfect roommate while transitioning to off-campus living may feel overwhelming or complicated. However, Ohio State has services and ev…
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Kitten’s disappearance leads to pair of Ohio State students facing criminal charges
Porch camera footage captured an Ohio State student placing his roommate’s kitten into a plastic bag before leaving his home. The student is now fa…
Bringing it home: Top tips for signing an off-campus lease for first-time renters
As fall semester progresses, more and more students who plan to move off campus are joining the scramble to secure student housing for the 2025-26 …
Living easy: How to set roommate boundaries
Sharing a living space with friends can feel like a dream — at least, at first. But, in order to extend the honeymoon period, students…
Ohio State resources can help students meet and keep their roommates
Many people are familiar with roommate horror stories and hope they will not be the ones telling them. If Ohio State students find themselv…
How to solve roommate conflicts, utilize mediation services
Roommate conflicts can make any living situation uncomfortable, particularly those off campus without an RA to mediate.
The college dilemma: Choosing whether to live alone or with roommates
I won’t say the transition from living with others to living alone was easy, because it presents a new environment that you have to face alone.
Students’ off-campus house catches fire, no injuries reported
A fire broke out at an off-campus house of four Ohio State students Wednesday, but no injuries were reported.
The three ‘R’s’ of graduate school: Resolutions, Roommates and Rentals
The thought of graduate school can be stressful and overwhelming. There are so many “what if’s” that something supposedly exciting turns into a top…
You can’t pick your family, but you can pick your roommates
Roommates can suck. If you pick the wrong ones, you are stuck with them for a year at minimum, barring any dramatic changes mid-school year. …