One person in critical condition following shooting Saturday in University District
One victim is in critical condition after a shooting near Ohio State’s campus early Saturday morning. Police responded to reports of a group fi…
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Man pleads guilty to 2023 hate crime that took place at Ohio State
A man pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court this past Friday for a hate crime that happened on North High Street on Ohio State's campus in 2023…
Book review: Author Chanel Contos discusses the importance of empathy and education in “Consent Laid Bare”
Content Warning: The following article contains discussion of rape and sexual assault. In September of 2023, Australian activist Chanel Contos p…
Movie Review: The raw, tragic reality of life in exile explored in “To a Land Unknown,” screening at Gateway Film Center Friday
“To a Land Unknown,” directed by Mahdi Fleifel (“A World Not Ours”), will make its Columbus premiere at Gateway Film Center Friday at 6:30 p.m. The…
OSUPD adopts new cruise light pilot program to increase visibility and deter crime following USG resolution
The Ohio State University Police Department is launching a new cruise light pilot program following a unanimous Undergraduate Student Government re…
Voices of Injustice presents “The Lynched Among Us,” explores life after wrongful conviction at Lincoln Theatre Saturday
Alfred Cleveland was 25 years old when he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, despite evidence of his innocence. After 26 …
Petition with over 1,600 signatures urges Ohio State to increase funding for public safety initiatives
A petition asking Ohio State to prioritize public safety has garnered 1,600 signatures as of Thursday. Social media users within the “Buckeyes f…
Eighteen off-campus break-ins reported over winter break, a 29% increase from 2023-24
Joaquin Bello Thomas, a fourth-year in industrial engineering, was home for winter break in Cincinnati when he received an unexpected call from his…
Lawsuits, crime and football: Five takeaways from The Lantern’s January interview with university President Ted Carter Jr.
The Lantern sat down with university President Ted Carter Jr. Tuesday to ask about pressing issues affecting the Ohio State community, from lawsuit…
Community Crime Map back online following July 2024 City of Columbus ransomware attack
The online Community Crime Map is available to local users again, after a ransomware attack affected data from the City of Columbus and rendered th…