The Lantern The student voice of The Ohio State University

There is an issue between China and Taiwan: whether Taiwan is country or is a part of China. As a person who has been taught for 20 years that Taiwan is a part of China, I am not going to talk about the politics, because ...

A block party known in the past for its crowds and cops was quieter this year. As people filed down the sidewalks of Chittenden Avenue Saturday and made their way into house parties for “Chittshow,” a street-wide block party, Columbus Division of Police officers were ...

Ohio State students studying abroad could soon be looking at either a $400 fee or no bill from OSU at all. In the past, students studying abroad have been required to pay tuition to both OSU and their respective foreign university, but a new policy ...

Spring brings warmer weather, rainy days and spring football practice. In the Ohio State football team’s case, this season’s spring practice comes with the chance for players to earn the right to take the field with the Scarlet and Gray this fall. As the Buckeyes ...

Ohio State’s institutional identity is a balancing act between focusing on students in Ohio while spreading its reach to the rest of the world. It’s a challenge one university official said keeps him up at night. The university was founded in 1870 as a land ...

Columbus hasn’t given up on hosting one of the biggest parties of 2016. After the city was bumped out of the running to host the Republican National Convention last week, many have their eyes turned toward the Democratic National Convention in hopes it will come ...

After three games, three runs were all that separated the Ohio State baseball team from Big Ten foe Nebraska. Those three runs proved costly though, as the Buckeyes (18-13, 2-7) dropped each of three games of a weekend series in Lincoln, Neb., to the Cornhuskers ...

On Oct. 30, 2007, Brittnay McCall opened her door to a military officer and a chaplain. “On behalf of a grateful nation, we regret to inform you…” the officer read as he informed her of her husband’s death. McCall said that was only the start ...

The best start to a season in franchise history has come to a halt for the Columbus Crew. After a strong start to its 2014 campaign, the Crew (3-1-0) suffered its first defeat of the year Saturday, falling 2-0 to Toronto FC (3-1-0) at Crew ...

While Ohio State banned smoking on campus this semester, the South Oval will be lighting up for The Chainsmokers, among others. The Big Free Concert, sponsored by the Ohio Union Activities Board, is set to include Childish Gambino with Juicy J, The Chainsmokers and Caked ...