The Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government commands a budget in excess of $100,000, and nearly all of that money is supplied by students. What this money is used for has recently come into question, and next year’s leaders are hoping to answer concerns with transparency. ...

Three days after a second person’s fall from the Ohio Union South garage sent a wave of shock, sorrow and worry through the campus community, a vigil on Wednesday night was held to honor the lost lives of students. The event is annual, but this ...

  Undergraduate Student Government is holding its first-ever EndHate Week to educate students about other cultures and spread the message of inclusivity on campus while working toward ending stereotyping. The anti-discrimination campaign will run Monday to Thursday, consisting of an event each day. “[During EndHate] ...

Shamina Merchant carries herself in such a poised way; one who sees her in the Ohio Union — a place she frequents on campus — might think she works as an Office of Student Life administrator, faculty member or professor. Her confidence comes through in ...

For the second year in a row, Time For Change Week — a collaborative effort on sustainability between student organizations, Undergraduate Student Government, Sustainability Council and other Ohio State departments — will kick-off Earth Month. With an extra emphasis on accessibility and environmental justice, student ...

  Ignorance is not bliss, specifically when it comes to students’ knowledge on Africa. An Undergraduate Student Government event held Monday focused on flipping the popular mantra, “ignorance is bliss,” through a discussion on stereotypes and misconceptions so often associated with African culture and people. ...

Ricky Mulvey and Seth Shanley are members of the Buckeye Standup Comedy Club and joke-loving columnists for The Lantern. Mulvey is a fourth-year in finance and Shanley is a second-year in journalism. Starting Monday at noon, students will vote in the Beloved USG Election of ...

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 ...

The 2017-18 academic year has brought with it an abnormally high number of flu cases. Because of the harsh flu season, the Undergraduate Student Government unanimously passed a resolution to provide influenza vaccines free of charge to all Ohio State undergraduate students. In the first ...

Undergraduate Student Government failed to pass a resolution Wednesday night to remove the secret vote from its Standing Rules of the General Assembly. The vote to end secret ballots was cast using the secret ballot. A secret ballot is a voting method that prevents the ...