Ohio State theatre program brings Black Lives Matter movement to the stage
From social media to the streets, the Black Lives Matter movement has made waves across the U.S. in wake of the deaths of George Floyd and other pe…
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The cost of zero waste: Ohio State’s use of prison labor sparks scrutiny
More than 8,000 people and counting signed a change.org petition created June 18 that demands Ohio State end its use of prison labor in its game-da…
Columbus-area Rep. Beatty reflects on protests, looks to policy changes
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty sees protesting as a way to incite legislative change — even though she was pepper-sprayed while doing so in May. Bea…
Ohio State to create public safety committee, hopes to modify joint patrol
Ohio State will create a Public Safety Advisory Committee within the Department of Public Safety as one part of its effort to address students’ con…
Some students fear post-grad consequences of protesting
As students partake in nationwide protests against police and racial violence, they might not consider the effect their participation has on future…
Student organizations fundraise for black community organizations
Amid nationwide protests against police violence, Ohio State student organizations took to Instagram to raise money for groups supporting Black com…
Football: C.J. Saunders’ career defined by his voice rather than receiving yards
Whether it involved delivering a speech while standing on a chair to inspire a trailing Ohio State team in the 2019 Big Ten Championship game or sp…
Columbus creatives use skills to support Black Lives Matter movement
When local artist Michael Wise began covering the boarded up windows of the Mouton bar front in the Short North May 31, he had no idea his work wou…
Ohio State colleges respond to protests and racial injustices
The last time Wendy Smooth witnessed an uproar on Ohio State’s campus as momentous as the events occurring now came in 2012 after Trayvon Martin, a…
Ohio State medical students, staff and doctors challenge systemic racism in health
Dressed in white lab coats, scrubs and surgical masks, doctors, nurses and medical students at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State gathered out…