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As the only returning senior on the OSU men’s basketball team, William Buford looks to fill the leadership void.
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Twenty Ohio State students lined up in the basement of Converse Hall before a storm of 22 mm bullets erupted around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. This commotion wasn’t the result of a violent attack or a military training exercise. For Janet Josten, a third-year in animal sciences, this was another meeting of the OSU Pistol Club. According to americanfirearms.org, at least 120 million Americans own a firearm. Josten is one of the estimated 15 million to 20 million female gun owners in the United States. Josten was introduced to guns as a member of Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crew 698, and she continued to develop her shooting skills as a member of her high school rifle team. “Just because it’s explosions doesn’t mean it’s not something that girls can do,” Josten said. As vice president of the OSU Pistol Club, Josten spends her time sharing her passion with a diverse group of OSU students, all with different skill levels. “I do wish that more people were comfortable around (guns),” Josten said. At the age of 18, it is legal to purchase a rifle, which is a longer firearm designed to shoot from the shoulder. It is illegal for any person under the age of 21 to purchase or own a pistol, which is a handgun that can be semi-automatic.
Sierra Bray, a second-year in international studies, is secretary of the OSU Pistol Club. Bray was introduced to guns in 2009 during her time in basic training for the U.S. Army Reserves. “It’s nice being able to control something that is dangerous,” Bray said. The Army focuses on rifle shooting, so Bray joined the OSU Pistol Club in order to improve her pistol capabilities. Bray said without the opportunities provided by the OSU Pistol Club, she doesn’t think she would be able to practice shooting outside of the Army. Not all women are drawn to guns for self-defense purposes. Some women inherit their love of firearms from family members. Jackie Stotlar, a first-year graduate student in the department of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, received her first .22 caliber long rifle when she was six years old. Stotlar said she practiced shooting games, and three years ago, she began to go to the shooting range with her father. She said it’s unusual for daughters to accompany their fathers to the shooting range. “I was the only woman, and the only … young person,” Stotlar said. Stotlar said there was some tension between her and the older, male club members whose jokes and political opinions sometimes made her uncomfortable.
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Courtney Moyer, a 2nd-year in medical dietetics and human nutrition, practices shooting a pistol at a meeting of the OSU Pistol Club in Converse Hall Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011.
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Three renowned acoustic guitarists are scheduled to perform at the Lincoln Theatre Saturday at 8 p.m.
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The Ohio Statehouse at the Third Street entrance. The Statehouse guides several haunted tours each year around Halloween.
Ghostly Statehouse tours share, not scare KAITLYN LYLE Lantern reporter lyle.42@osu.edu
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Halloween might be a few weeks away, but the Haunted Statehouse tours at the Ohio Statehouse have already begun. The tours give a ghostly version of some of Ohio’s political history. Visitors are led through the Statehouse by lantern light and guides in 1880s attire into rooms with various historical recreations. “While it’s not a goblin, ghoulish sort of scary tour like you typically see in haunted houses, it lends itself to this time frame.” said Gregg Dodd, deputy director of communications for the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board.
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Breast cancer patients and survivors will now be able to pass through airport security with more privacy because of new breast cancer prosthesis identification cards. The prostheses that some breast cancer survivors wear are detected by airport Transportation Security Administration body scanners when previously-used metal detectors did not. The cards are similar to those ID cards used for pacemakers and other prosthesis, but are meant specifically for breast cancer prosthesis and to provide a discreet explanation to the security officials. Electra Paskett, associate director for population sciences at OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, and a breast cancer survivor, said her experiences with the TSA body scanners left her outraged. “When going through airport security I was
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and has a limit of 40 visitors per tour, with this year’s sold-out tours bringing a total of 800 people through the Statehouse doors. Most of the expenses for the tour are staff pay, Dodd said. The entire event costs about $500 to put on each year. The revenue made from the event goes into funding educational events at the Ohio Statehouse. The tour changes almost every year, with certain stories being added or dropped from the program. The stories are based on handed-down legends and historical facts about Ohio or the Ohio Statehouse itself, according to Dodd. This year, there was no new story added, Dodd said, because of staff cuts and last-minute
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ID cards foster patient, survivor privacy JENELLE COOPER Lantern reporter cooper.1995@osu.edu
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The CSRAB is the managing agency for the Ohio Statehouse. The Ohio Statehouse is the only statehouse known to hold such an event, Dodd said. The Ohio Statehouse has been holding the Haunted Statehouse tours for 13 years. The idea for the tour was originally created jointly between The Ohio Historical Society and the Ohio Statehouse, Dodd said. This year’s tours were sold out in about a week. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence, as the tours have sold out for the last six years, Dodd said. The Haunted Statehouse tour is held Friday and Saturday for two weekends this October (Oct. 14, 15 and Oct. 21, 22), with tours departing every half hour from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Each tour lasts approximately 35-45 minutes,
pulled aside and asked if security could pat my chest down. I explained to them that I was wearing prosthesis. They told me they would still have to pat me down. I asked that they do it in private. They did, and then completed their check for explosives. The procedure was very uncomfortable. I thought that they should be able to tell the difference between what is dangerous and what is not,” Paskett said. Paskett was also concerned for others who go through the same situation. “I thought that the whole process was very rude. People around you know what’s going on,” Paskett said. “It can be hard for women who are sensitive about explaining their situation in a public place and to strangers.” Paskett collaborated with Vera Garofalo, the manager of the Hope Boutique in the OSUCCCJames. Together they came up with the idea for the prosthesis ID card. “It is meant to identify their prosthesis, so the patients don’t have to explain they just hand security the card,” Garofalo said. The cards hold the patient’s identification, provider’s information and how many prostheses a
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patient is wearing. The card is the size of a driver’s license, laminated and free of charge. Garofalo said they have received positive feedback from the patients who have used the ID cards. “Many of the women who have used them are frequent travelers and have expressed a deep appreciation. They can avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment of explaining their situation. In some
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