Real talk: What is Convocation?
Though first-years arriving at Ohio State’s campus can attend a slew of Welcome Week events, only one serves as the university’s official greeting:…
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Good luck charm of the William Oxley Thompson bust missing during finals
Dolen Helwagen said while preparing for finals as a graduating senior, she missed one of her most important study aides — the bust of William Oxley Thompson.
Ohio State’s first pandemic: Influenza
In the fall of 1918, influenza was making a deadly comeback in the U.S. Four years and three months into the world’s first industrial war, Ameri…
Indianola Presbyterian, favorite of William Oxley Thompson, to celebrate 100 years
Indianola Presbyterian Church, once frequented by William Oxley Thompson, is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary with special events and service…
Kirk Herbstreit talks Ohio State football, College GameDay
On Saturday, the statue of William Oxley Thompson will have some company, as ESPN’s College GameDay will be broadcasting live on the Oval…