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Redshirt-junior cornerback Bradley Roby has no problem believing in himself and his team.
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Despite a government shutdown, President Barack Obama’s health care regulation went into effect Tuesday with the opening of HealthCare.gov. HealthCare.gov is an online health care exchange that allows Americans to apply for federal coverage and, if accepted, compare different policies for the best benefits and costs for their needs. Coverage can begin as early as Jan. 1, 2014, according to HealthCare.gov. The open window for enrollment ends March 31, 2014. Also beginning in January, Americans without insurance will have to pay either a tax penalty of $95 annually per adult and $47.50 per child up to $285 or 1 percent of family income, whichever is higher, per month, according to the U.S. News and World Report. The fine increases to $325 per adult and $162.50 per child or 2 percent of family income in 2015 and $695 per adult and $347.50 per child or 2.5 percent of family income in 2016. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as “Obamacare,” was signed into law March 23, 2010. Some changes it enacted included preventing insurance companies from turning people away because of preexisting medical conditions and extending care to children of policy owners until age 26. The government shut down Tuesday because
Govt shutdown affects OSU Research funding Aaron Yerian Lantern reporter yerian.21@osu.edu
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President Barack Obama speaks at OSU Spring Commencement May 2013. of Congress’ inability to come to an agreement about the nation’s budget, specifically the funding of Obamacare. National parks, monuments, zoos and other federally funded entities were closed, and many federal employees, including 97 percent of
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The new fiscal year rang in at midnight Tuesday, but a disagreement between the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate over an unapproved budget forced the first federal shutdown in 17 years. The controversy surrounding the disputed budget and government shutdown involved a debate about how the government would begin funding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s health care initiative, which went into effect Tuesday as well. The act, often referred to as “Obamacare,” was signed into law March 23, 2010. Some of the changes it made included preventing insurance companies from turning people away because of preexisting medical conditions and extending care to children of policy owners until age 26. Congress could not decide upon a budget
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Coleman urges student support for Columbus City Schools Daniel Bendtsen Lantern reporter bendtsen.1@osu.edu
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Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman speaks to OSU USG Oct. 1 at Ohio Union about the Columbus Education Plan.
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman addressed the Undergraduate Student Government Tuesday night in an effort to gain support for two city school funding measures up for approval on the general ballot in November. Coleman said the proposals are a “revolution” of the city schools and urged OSU students to get involved, stressing that college is an important precursor for civic life. Coleman said Columbus is in a period of “renaissance” and that “if you can’t make it in Columbus, you can’t make it.” As the largest city in Ohio, Coleman called Columbus “the city of opportunity.” In spite of the otherwise growth and successes Columbus has seen, Coleman said its schools are failing, and the entire community is to blame. “We got to this point because all of us failed our kids. From the school board, to parents, to community leadership, to business leadership and even the mayor — all of us failed our kids,” he said. Coleman said the improvement of schools is
the primary step Columbus needed to continue an “environment of progress.” “A city that stays the same, falls behind,” he said. Coleman said the data scandal that unfolded in Columbus City Schools provided an impetus for change. That scandal broke in 2012 when The Columbus Dispatch uncovered that administrators had progressively manipulated student data more and more over the course of several years in order to improve the district’s grades during the Ohio Department of Education’s annual assessment. “I don’t run the school district, but I thought we were doing pretty good, because that’s all I heard,” Coleman said. “But the data scandal caused me and others to intervene into the district and find out what’s really going on — and it opened my eyes.” Accurate assessments taken after data manipulation ended show that more than 50 percent of the city’s schools now receive an failing grade by the state, Coleman said. According to the Board of Education, any failing grade is an “academic emergency.” Many of those schools are also in low-income and minority areas, Coleman said. Coleman said he put together a commission of
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Suggestion of donating Athletic Dept funds causes tension Brooke Sayre Lantern reporter sayre.128@osu.edu One state lawmaker’s proposal to donate interest from athletic ticket sales would costs Ohio State $25,000. While athletic director Gene Smith did not take a formal position on the idea, he made clear that every dollar counts in order for his department to remain self sufficient. Last week, Democratic State Rep. Tom Letson, discussed his bill proposal at an Ohio Association of Foodbanks appreciation luncheon, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Although Letson did not mention OSU specifically, the proposal would affect the university. The estimated amount after configuring the interest generated in funds would be about $25,000, Smith said. While Smith did not take a formal position on the idea, he made clear that every dollar is needed for his department to remain self sufficient. “All monies generated, including the approximate figure of $25,000 for interest earned on annual football season ticket sales, help our department remain self-sufficient while supporting the academic mission of the university, like the $9 million athletics department investment in the university library,” Smith said in a statement emailed to The Lantern by OSU athletics spokesman Dan Wallenberg.
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OSU fans cheer on the Buckeyes during a game against Wisconsin Sept. 28 at Ohio Stadium. OSU won, 31-24.
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