Thursday, January 8, 2009

Ohio State University

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Oreos at Ohio State: Almost $6

Student newspaper looks at prices of snacks on campus vs. the grocery store. more >>

Ohio State President to Make $2 Million Next Year

Amount would make Gordon Gee the highest-paid president in country. more >>

14 Charged in October 25 Riot

10 Penn State students were cited in connection with a riot after the Nittany Lions beat Ohio State. more >>

Penn State Fans Cry Tears of Pepper Spray

Huge Nittany Lion win sends thousands to the streets. more >>

Wisconsin Marching Band Suspended

Director cancels Ohio State appearance while investigation of hazing proceeds. more >>

UMass Alumni Contest the 'Amherst' Name

Some think the regional designation diminishes the school's reputation. more >>

Ohio State Student Newspaper Suspends Summer Issues

Critics say school's decision to shut down paper is short-sighted. more >>

Football Fans Declare Their Own National Holiday

Buckeye students hit the road for the big game. more >>

Free Sandwiches Too Good to be True? They Are

Because everyone knows that college kids plus credit cards equals disaster, Ohio State University professors are suing Citibank, Potbelly Sandwich Works, La Bamba, and marketing firm Campus Dimensions for false advertising, saying the establishments publicized free meals without clearly stating that the promotion involved signing up for a credit card, the Lantern reports.. more >>

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A military training grenade is no laughing matter, especially after one was found near a campus apartment complex at Ball State University, the Daily News reports. more >>

Many College Athletes Have Undiagnosed Exercise-Induced Asthma

Be on the lookout if you work out recreationally, too. more >>

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Daily updates from campuses nationwide. more >>

Ohio State Wants You to Start Snitchin'

Tattletales of Ohio State, unite. The university's anonymous tip line started in 2006 has more than paid for itself by catching thieves, villains, and nasty rule-breakers while possibly also deterring would-be evildoers, the Columbus Dispatch writes. more >>

Greeks: It's Not Just About Money, Alcohol, and Sex. We Complain a Lot, Too

Because everything we see on TV is real, the national organizations for sororities and fraternities are up in arms over ABC Family's new show "Greek," Ohio State's Lantern writes. The show–which is not about big, fat weddings but rather debaucherous coeds with an affinity for stripping on front lawns and drinking too much tequila–has drawn criticism from sisterhoods like Delta Delta Delta, which condemns the program for promoting "the stereotypical and mistaken misconceptions about greek [sic] life. more >>

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Daily roundup from campuses nationwide. more >>

If at First You Don't Succeed...

Ohio State University's former president is returning after stints at Brown and Vanderbilt. more >>

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*Research shows that strong NCAA football and basketball programs correlate with student athlete academic success, the Daily Iowan reports. Before all you sports-crazy schools get too excited, I have two words for you: unlimited resources. more >>

The Cost of Being Black

Wannabes on VH1's White Rapper Show aside, a new study says that the average white person would have to be paid around $10,000 to become black permanently, reports the Lantern. The relatively low amount shows that "White Americans are blind to the cost of being black," as one researcher put it. more >>

Trashing Student Newspapers: Protection from Fire? Or Bad Music Reviews?

Conspiracy theorists originally cried foul when more than 5,000 copies of the Ohio State's Lantern commencement issue wound up missing, resulting in $3,000 worth of advertising lost, the Lantern reports. The issues were originally placed outside the stadium where former President Bill Clinton was to give the commencement address. more >>

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Identity theft and imposture so good it's "pathological" are ingredients in the story of Esther Elizabeth Reed, who New York authorities say has stolen identities in order to attend California State University at Fullerton, Harvard, and now Columbia, where she enrolled as a graduate student under a missing woman's name for two years before she got caught, the New York Post reports . Two students from Harvard but none from the University of Chicago are members of this season's Beauty and the Geek cast, a fact that makes one Chicago Maroon editor very unhappy. more >>

Because Even Your Kid Brother Has a Tattoo

Keep an eye on a gross new trend at Ohio State. Or is branding your body with hot irons really new? A professor tells the Daily Lantern that the tradition has been around since at least 1850. more >>

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