Wednesday September 5, 2012 year: 132 No. 91
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Before he enrolled at the university, Justin Bliss, a third-year in international studies, was warned by his father about the problem of campusarea crime. âItâs something to consider when you consider enrolling in here, but itâs a great school and thatâs one of the only few problems that I think really needs attention,â Bliss said. The Aug. 26 safety notice warned students of an armed robbery that had occurred near Hitchcock Hall, and also informed them of other crimes that had occurred in the off-campus area. In response to the alert, the student group Buckeyes for Concealed Carry sent an email to students asking how their lives could be different if they would be able to use âlife-savingâ tools such as guns on campus. Although Bliss said he was aware of recent campus crimes, he strongly disapproves of the email he received from Buckeyes for Concealed Carry last week following a public safety notice sent by Ohio State Police. Some students have been advocating for a change in the rule that prohibits guns on campus, such as Buckeyes for Concealed Carry president Michael Newbern. âWe want people who have gotten their license, who can carry off campus ⌠(to be able to) carry on campus as well,â he said. âThere is no way to keep guns from coming onto campus, and the Hopkins Hall victim being robbed at gunpoint is a perfect proof.â However, other students like Bliss
Licenses for concealed weapons on the rise in Ohio After an increase of reported crimes in the campus area during the past several weeks, Buckeyes for Concealed Carry sent an email to students promoting the allowance of concealed weapons on campus for those with a license. Individuals licensed for concealed carry in Ohio are expected to rise by the end of the year.
296,588 licenses have been issued in Ohio since April 2004, according to 2011 data.
1,130 licenses were issued in Franklin County in the first quarter of 2012.
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source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov said they would be uncomfortable if guns were allowed on campus. âI donât agree with the concealed carry. I think the more weapons you put in the hands of inexperienced students, the more likely something is going to go wrong,â Bliss said. To concealed carry advocates, Ohio Stateâs Code of Student Conduct, which specifically prohibits the âstorage or possession of dangerous weapons, devices or substances including, but not limited to, firearms, ammunition or fireworks,â contradicts
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for constitutional rights but also emphasized that there is a reason behind the Code of Student Conduct. âThe fact is that under current Ohio law, concealed carry license holders are limited or prohibited from carrying concealed handguns in numerous locations, among which are churches, synagogues, mosques, child day care centers, buildings owned or leased by Ohio or its political subdivisions, colleges and
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Recent OSU graduate Theresa Brenner working at the Ohio State fair in July. Brenner is one of 12 âhotdoggersâ working with Oscar Mayer.
To the tune of carnival music, Theresa Brenner stood in the 90-degree heat on a mid-July afternoon taking pictures of Ohio State fair visitors and giving out weenie whistles. The alternative would have been getting ready to attend law school in the fall, but Brenner had no regrets. For the recent Ohio State graduate, accepting a job driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was like joining the family business. Brenner graduated from OSU in June but couldnât make it to graduation because she had to start training for her new job as one of 12 new Oscar Mayer Wienermobile drivers nationwide. As a member of the newest class of âhotdoggers,â Brenner was selected among 1,300 applicants for the position. When she heard that she had gotten the job earlier in the spring, the first person Brenner called was her older sister, an OSU graduate and former hotdogger herself. âI have heard from her and the people she was friends with while she has a hotdogger how great it is, a job where you travel,â Brenner said. âThereâs a lot of responsibility, but all these positives that I heard from her and I just applied online.â Brennerâs older sister, Betsy Brenner, graduated from OSU in 2007 and was a member of the 20th class of hotdoggers.
Theresa Brenner is a member of the 25th class. Betsy Brenner has continued to work with Kraft, the parent company of Oscar Mayer, even after her term as a hotdogger ended and she was eager to share the news about her sister with her colleagues. She said she and her colleagues couldnât recall many other instances where two siblings had been hotdoggers in the history of the program. âI think thereâs only one other time when two siblings were both hotdoggers in 25 years,â Betsy Brenner said. Theresa Brenner said that, during her senior year, she was applying for law schools and seeking job opportunities when she decided to apply for the hotdogger job. When she got the job, she decided that law school would have to wait but wasnât sure she was doing the best thing for her future. âMy dad said he was proud,â Theresa Brenner said. âI said to (my parents), âAm I silly to turn down law school and take this opportunity?â and they said, âNo, Theresa, go for it.ââ The hotdogger job is a yearlong position expected to end in June 2013, but Theresa Brenner said she hasnât planned for what she will do after that. âI deferred admissions to three different law schools, so Iâll most likely take that up but still do networking and look at other cities that I love and other great opportunities along the way,â she said. âIâm not
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the Second Amendment, which states âthe right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.â According to licensing data from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWineâs website, there were 16,823 licenses issued in Ohio the first quarter of 2012, with 1,130 of them licensed in Franklin County alone. Since the law took effect in April 2004, a total of 296,588 licenses have been issued in Ohio according to 2011 data. In an email, OSU Police Chief Paul Denton stressed the policeâs respect
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Ohio Stateâs semester switch affected every OSU student â even those planning to be in school halfway around the world. âBeing on a semester calendar is more similar to the calendar of the rest of the world,â said Grace Johnson, director of study abroad at OSUâs Office of International Affairs. âItâll sync up nicely with institutions abroad.â Semesters also give more options to students who only want to go abroad for a month. Spring Semester ends in late April, giving students more opportunities to go abroad for a month in May. A new category within the 37 May session programs is the one-month Global May program, which is âspecifically geared toward first and second-year students of any major who are interested in learning more about the culture and events of a particular country or region,â said Maureen Miller, director of communications for OIA.
During Global May sessions, students will receive three OSU credit hours while still focusing on the cultural attributes of a particular region. The countries include Brazil, Britain, China, Hungary, Mexico and Uganda. A Global Summer program will also be offered in India. âItâs still a good chunk of time to be abroad and learn about the history, society and culture, while still leaving time to come home and work before autumn,â Johnson said. Caitlin King, a recent OSU graduate, works at OIA and said she believes the Global May programs will be beneficial to students who want to experience a different culture. âThe May programs are good for those who want to go away but maybe not for an entire semester,â King said, adding from her own experience that the programs are âvery group oriented, if youâre not used to traveling on your own.â King traveled to Brazil last June with OSUâs Global Gateways program, now being offered as a part of Global May. Johnson agreed that May sessions provide a
âThe May programs are good for those who want to go away but maybe not for an entire semester,â
Caitlin King recent Ohio State graduate âsound introductionâ to study abroad for first- and second-year students if they have little experience traveling, but are also âgreat experiences for anyone who wants to get a taste of a certain region.â OSU students are taking note of the new programs offered. Bridgid Farrell, a second-year in speech and hearing science, said she knew after her first year she would be able to participate in a full semester program due to the switch. âPersonally, I want to do a semester, stay for a
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