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February 22, 2012

 

Lowered expectations

Well, now is truly the time when we fans and media need to understand that — as the venerable Bo Ryan once stated — you just can't win if the ball doesn't go through the...

Reality TV exposed

Consider the observer effect. In order to measure the exact location of an electron, scientists must use tools that, by measuring, change the course of the electron itself. By...

Letter to the editor

I have little interest in Katy Perry, her personal life, or her cultural image. What concerns me in Mr. William Hallal’s recent article is that its premise is incorrect, its...1

Get cash fast

It’s bad enough to be in the middle of a recession, but when you’re stuck for money and payday isn’t for a few more days, it may seem as though you are completely out of...

What are you giving up?

As winter dredges on, one can’t help but notice the amount of occasions that encourage activities of decadence. Parties for the Super Bowl, New Year’s, St. Patrick’s Day...

Ohio Beat

Cabela’s announces plans to come to Buckeye State Last week, Cabela’s Incorporated announced plans to open one of its stores in Columbus. Cabela’s, a company specializing...

For love or money

Out of the more than 50,000 students attending Ohio State, not all of them want to be business professionals, lawyers, doctors or senators. Some want to write books about...

February 15, 2012

 

Morning-after convenience

For many young female students, purchasing the morning-after pill can be an uncomfortable, somewhat frightening experience. “I’ve had to purchase (it) before, and it’s...5

What Katy Perry says about us

Listen to me: Katy Perry is the embodiment of the virgin-whore dichotomy. By this I do not mean that Ms. Perry is a virgin (presumably, her wedding night with Russell Brand...

Super PAC Man: Obama’s reversal

In his 2010 State of the Union address, President Obama railed against corporate political spending and Super PACs, calling both a “threat to democracy.” Later that year,...

New quarter, safer streets?

A bombardment of crime alerts rattled Ohio State’s campus last quarter, putting students on high alert, especially after dusk and just before dawn. For most, the frequency of...

Ohio Beat

Medical Center renamed to honor Leslie H. Wexner The OSU Medical Center board of trustees unanimously voted last Friday to rename the center after Leslie H. Wexner, founder of...

February 8, 2012

 

Party culture

A recent study by OSU researchers found that every weekend about 10 percent of students at a single college host a party off-campus. Based on current enrollment statistics,...

No apologies for nerds

I ended up at the anime convention on accident. Your horrified reaction to the sentence above is understandable. Admitting attendance at an anime-related event is sort of akin...

Five misconceptions about college life

USA Today recently published an article about five things that shouldn’t be taken for granted in college—relevant, if not general and mundane advice like attending campus...

Word, word, go away

For better or worse, different authorities such as the New York Times, Merriam-Webster, and others publish retired or banished word lists every year. Previous items such as...

Ohio Beat

‘My Columbus’ app funded by taxpayers According to NBC4i, the city of Columbus is getting mixed reviews on last year’s launch of the “My Columbus” app. The product...

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