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The latest in a series of crimes near Ohio State’s campus has left one OSU student severely beaten and hospitalized. Aaron Peacock, a third-year in criminology, and Bryan Glivar, a third-year in mechanical engineering, were walking to a friend’s house early Sunday morning when they were stopped by two black males on 18th Avenue between Summit Street and Fourth Street, according to Peacock. The incident occurred at 3:45 a.m., according to the Columbus Police report. “A guy came up and said, ‘Give me a high-five,’ and I ignored him and as soon as I walked past him, he turned around and cold clocked me in the face,” Peacock said. “Him and another black male started attacking me while I was laying on the ground.” At this point, Peacock said that Glivar ran to get help from the house they were going to. “(Glivar) brought out about five of our friends, and by the time they came out it had been about 20 seconds, and the two guys who were attacking me had gotten in a car with someone else and taken off in a red Tahoe,” Peacock said. OSU police sent out a Crime Alert email informing students of the incident Sunday evening. This was the fourth Crime Alert sent out in the past two weeks. Unlike the previous attacks, the assailants did not
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Aaron Peacock was assaulted Sunday morning near the intersection of 18th Avenue and Summit Street. demand money or draw a weapon, although they did take the victim’s wallet, phone and keys, according to the police report. The victim’s father, Scott Peacock, a retired police officer himself, shared his thoughts on the incident. “I think that this is a gang initiation because they will randomly pick somebody to attack, because Aaron said they didn’t say anything to him about giving his money, and all they did was beat him and still to beat him when he was down, and they would have continued to do so and probably would have killed him if his friends hadn’t come back,” Scott Peacock said.
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Students are forced to finish their exams outside after the Psychology Building on Ohio State’s campus in Columbus, Ohio, was evacuated Nov. 14, 2011. The reason for evacuation is unknown.
Jenelle Cooper Lantern reporter cooper.1995@osu.edu The South Campus Gateway apartments will no longer be run by Campus Partners. The operation will instead be transferred to the Office of Student Life. Ohio State currently owns the apartments and Campus Partners operates the area. But now the Office of Student Life, more specifically, University Residences and Dining Services will be taking over management. Campus Partners is an organization that works with the city of Columbus, surrounding neighborhoods, community organizations and the university. Their main purpose is to maintain partnerships with stakeholders and approach neighborhood renewal and improvements, according to its website. Toni Greenslade-Smith, the director of housing administration in the Office of Student Life, said that the purpose of the transfer is to eliminate inefficiencies that currently exist between the two groups, Campus Partners and URDS. “We are running two housing operations, Campus Partners is leasing and we are leasing; they’re taking care of billing and we are taking care of billing. The change will be more efficient and the cost of rent will stay the same,” Greenslade-Smith said. Currently, 250 students live in the Gateway Apartments, according to Greenslade-Smith. “South Campus Gateway isn’t renewing any leases with current residents, but current residents will be given the first option to renew for 2012-2013 with University Residences and Dining Services,” Greenslade-Smith said. In an email sent to current residents Monday,
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Aaron Peacock said that during the attack he did not resist, and covered his face with his hands while they kicked and punched him. He suffered multiple fractures in his face including his orbital, a broken nose, a lacerated spleen and a bruised pancreas, Aaron Peacock said. According to his father, Aaron Peacock will be in the hospital for at least two more days on complete bed rest and may require facial surgery. The retired police officer offered the following advice to college students: “I don’t want kids to stop their college life and they shouldn’t, but they need to go in groups and stay in groups,” Scott Peacock said. “Don’t venture off down the sidewalk 10 or 15 feet, just stay in groups and don’t go out at 3 in the morning, especially in the worse neighborhoods.” OSU Police Captain Dave Rose said that despite the rash of crimes, there has not necessarily been an increase in criminal activity. “There is nothing specifically, in terms of a pattern that we understand, that is out of the norm,” Rose said. “From our understanding, the crime rate is not higher than normal, but certainly the recent crimes are a cause for concern.” Rose said the difference between this year and prior years is that people are much more informed. “With the Timely Warning system, there is a difference in the way we are putting those warnings out this year,” Rose said. “They go to everybody in
OSU guard Aaron Craft goes for a reverse lay-up against Wright State on Nov. 11, 2011. OSU won, 73-42.
For the Ohio State men’s basketball point guard Aaron Craft, his commitments on the court and in his faith keep him focused, humble and involved. “I choose to be a Christian, a student and then an athlete,” Craft said. Craft is involved in Athletes in Action, a Christian ministry for student athletes at OSU. “Basically we meet for bible studies, and have weekly meetings we encourage our teammates to come to,” he said. “An athlete gives their testimony on how God is working in their life.” Craft said priorities in his life have come a long way since last year. He said his faith helps keep him grounded and reassures him he is here for a reason bigger than sports. “Something we say in AIA is we are not athletes who happen to be Christians, we are Christians that happen to be athletes,” he said. Eric Dates, a third-year in hospitality management and member of the OSU men’s volleyball team, said Craft’s leadership is “one of a kind.” “He is very charismatic when he gives his testimony at AIA and he is definitely strong in his faith,” Dates said.
Growing up, Craft’s family slept in on Sundays and it wasn’t until his junior year of high school that he started attending church and bible study with his girlfriend. When he came to college, his journey in faith continued with the help of former OSU basketball player Jon Diebler. Diebler introduced Craft, as a freshman, to AIA. “This year I especially started learning and growing in my faith,” Craft said. “Jon is like a big brother to me. He opened my eyes to the bigger picture.” Craft, now a sophomore, is respected by teammates and some fans as well. “Aaron is a leader, what you see is what you get,” said senior guard William Buford. “He is a great teammate and a great guy to be around.” Others outside the locker room, agree. “Aaron is an outstanding team player and hustler,” said Block “O” member Dustin Stinson. “He seems like a humble athlete, which is rare to find.” Craft said that “knowing we are working for eternal things not temporal” helps him reach out to teammates. “It’s so much better to wake up knowing we are here for a reason. It’s not just a day to get through; it’s a day full of new opportunities,” Craft said. Now that the season has arrived, bringing the
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