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Blonde jokes may hold less weight after some research published from an OSU scientist.

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Columbus rapper Dominique Larae keeps adapting to an ever changing hip-hop and rap landscape.

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The OSU softball team is fighting to get back on top as it plays five games this week.

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The Ohio State baseball team lost for the first time since March 25 to in-state competitor Kent State.

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Newly-elected members of USG inaugurated

President Gerard Basalla says administration will focus on campus unity, affordability William Kosileski Senior Lantern reporter kosileski.2@osu.edu

After recently being elected as the president and vice president of the Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government, Gerard Basalla and Danielle Di Scala were formally sworn into their new positions along with the newly elected General Assembly on Tuesday.

The ceremony took place at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 on the first floor of the Ohio Union and was made up of a series of speeches headlined by both Basalla, a third-year in political science and strategic communication, and Di Scala, a third-year in political science, in which both spoke about their excitement to begin their new positions and their plans for the 201617 academic year.

“One year from today, Danielle and I want to tell the story of an administration that worked tirelessly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year, to better the lives of all students. We will do this by working with our incredible team, who are present tonight, to accomplish the goals set out by our 77-page policy platform,” Basalla said during his

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Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Danielle Di Scala (center) and President Gerard Basalla (right) swear in during the 2016 USG Inauguration on April 5 at the Ohio Union. speech. “For the first time in many years, we have the ability to utilize our entire platform and challenge ourselves to complete our many initiatives to make Ohio State a better place for all.”

Basalla and Di Scala will succeed Abby Grossman and Abby Waidelich, a fourth-year in biological engineering, as the USG

president and vice president.

Grossman, 2015-16 president and a fourth-year in math education, also spoke during the ceremony, giving her blessing to Basalla and Di Scala as they move into their new positions.

“After working with the both of you guys over the last few years, I have seen your work ethic and

I have seen your passion for this organization and Ohio State,” she said. “I know that the combination of the two of you will bring this organization to new heights.”

During her speech, Di Scala outlined what she and Basalla hope to accomplish in their new positions in USG. “Our fellow Buckeyes deserve

Audiology students head to Capitol

The OSU STEAM Factory participates in Franklinton Fridays, an event where artists and researchers showcase their work.

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OSU Student Academy of Audiology members pose at Capitol Hill during their March trip.

Lantern reporter wise.1075@osu.edu Ohio State audiology students took a break from the classroom to advocate for issues in their possible future profession on Capitol Hill.

Comprised of members of the OSU chapter of the Student Academy of Audiology, 15 students in their first, second and third years of doctoral studies went on the trip.

This is the fourth year that OSU SAA students have traveled to Capitol Hill.

Kayla Fuzer, the president of OSU’s Student Academy of Audiology and a graduate

student studying audiology, spoke about the importance of March’s advocacy trip.

“Here at Ohio State, we recognize that it’s important to be able to talk to elected officials who are going to be making decisions that are going to affect your patient care and working with your hearing-impaired individual, and it is also going to affect your future practice as a professional and as a future audiologist,” Fuzer said.

While in Washington D.C., the group had ten different meetings. They spoke to staff members for Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Rob Portman and other Ohio representatives, Fuzer said.

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a student government that represents them to the best of its abilities,” Di Scala said. “I have dedicated my college career to this organization for no other reason than this: I want to make Ohio State a more affordable, inclusive and safe place for students.”

Basalla said he and Di Scala have a mission to make it easier for OSU students to pay tuition.

“To me, our mission is simple.

Danielle and I want to make college more affordable for students, not by reinventing the wheel, but rather by looking at basic elements of what creates some possible unnecessary financial burdens for students,” he said.

Basalla also mentioned that they want to help get rid of the stigma that surrounds mental health and that they are looking to ensure the importance of diversity in USG and OSU as a whole.

“We must create an inclusive atmosphere, where we emphasize a culture that boasts incredible strength in cultural competency and reinforces the idea that every person has a place in Buckeye Nation,” he said.

Basalla said that he and Di Scala will take this opportunity to change USG’s direction for

STEAM Factory builds collaborative relationships Jay Panandiker

Engagement Editor panandiker.1@osu.edu The building at the corner of West Rich and Lucas streets in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus looks much like an old warehouse. Inside its walls, however, 400 W. Rich St. houses work and meeting space for dozens of artists, startups and nonprofits. It also houses the Ohio State STEAM Factory, a collaborative workspace for OSU faculty members to meet and work, as well as connect their research to the Columbus community.

The STEAM Factory was founded in December 2012 by a collection of OSU faculty members who had regularly met informally to discuss their work for more than two years, said Roman Holowinsky, chair of the STEAM Factory and math professor. The group was going to events in Franklinton regularly, including a Festivus party where organizations from the community, including COSI, were demonstrating their work, Holowinsky said. The group decided that events like these would be good place to showcase OSU research, and as a result the STEAM Factory was assembled.

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Dumb-blonde stereotype debunked by OSU researcher Emily Lehmkuhl

Lantern reporter lehmkuhl.31@osu.edu “Dumb blonde” jokes could be a thing of the past thanks to a new study coming from an Ohio State research scientist.

Jay Zagorsky, an economist and research scientist at OSU’s Center for Human Resource Research, has written a study showing that people with naturally blond hair do not have lower IQ scores than people with other natural hair colors.

Zagorsky, whose study was published on March 17, used the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 to gather his data and compare hair color with subjects’ IQs. The NLSY79 began interviewing teenagers in 1979 and conducts interviews with the same group of 10,878 people to this day.

“One of the things that I saw, was that no one had looked at IQ and hair color,” Zagorsky said.

“Many, many researchers had introduced the IQ data, but the hair color data had been overlooked in the history of the survey.”

Asking subjects their hair color was necessary to make sure the same people were being surveyed each time, Zagorsky said.

“Because there’s (ethnic and racial) differences, I eliminated all the African Americans, and I eliminated all the Hispanics, and I

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Jay Zagorsky, who published a study about hair color and IQ, has been an economist at Ohio State since 1995. focused just on white women and white men,” he said.

Zagorsky calculated the average intelligence for white men and women with blond, brown, red and black hair.

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Attendees listen during the 2016 USG Inauguration on April 5 at the Ohio Union.

According to his research, the average IQ for blond white women was 103.2 and slightly higher than women with other hair colors. This not only disputes the stereotype but reverses it, showing

that blondes may have a higher IQ than women of other hair color.

The data for men’s intelligence shows brown-haired men having the highest IQ, followed by blond men.

“While it is beyond the scope of this research to investigate genetic relationships between hair color and intelligence, results suggested that blondes grew up in homes with more reading material than women of other hair color,” Zagorsky’s paper states.

Katie Foster, a second-year in sports industry, is blond and said she was not surprised to find out that the stereotype is false.

“I think sometimes people underestimate me and think that I might not be smart,” Foster said.

“I don’t know if it’s because I’m blond, but I think it is important not to judge people on what they look like.”

Zagorsky, who is color-blind himself, said he did not have any preconceived notions going into the study because he cannot see the difference in people’s hair color.

“If believing in something silly — like blondes are dumb — is not true, imagine how many other prejudices we believe are also incorrect,” he said.

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Fuzer said there were four key issues covered, such as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, which called for a reauthorization to continue providing early intervention services for pediatric patients with hearing loss, and the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act, in which the students advocated against.

Fuzer said that act would make patients’ audiological Medicare services need approval from a physician before audiologists can actually treat the hearing loss, even though they may have been diagnosed by the audiologist in the first place.

Jodi Baxter, a clinical supervisor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, spoke about why advocacy is important for students at the collegiate level.

“I feel that it is crucial for our profession to be serving as a voice that represents ourselves but more importantly for our patients, who need some of these services available to them,” Baxter said.

Baxter said she is excited to see students eager to advocate for their profession and have passion for it.

“That’s the type of passion and dedication that we hope to have in professionals throughout their entire career,” she said. “To see young professionals who care this much about what they do and about what they’re going to do and about their patients is really exciting for me as a current professional and trusting that our profession will be in good hands down the road.”

Fuzer said she is optimistic about the future of her profession and efforts in advocacy.

“A lot of (representative’s staff members) remember us from when we were there previously, and when we go to say, ‘How familiar are you with the field of audiology?’ you don’t have to explain that because it’s something that they are already well versed on … we have been able to see our efforts come to fruition,” Fuzer said.

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USG President Gerard Basalla speaks during the 2016 USG Inauguration on April 5 at the Ohio Union.

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the coming years and use new outreach initiatives and strategic communication to improve how the organization connects with students, noting that USG is the students’ government and that every student can play a big part in it.

He also called on his fellow USG members to come together, to represent OSU students and to not let any student get left behind.

“Over the next year, never give up on our relentless pursuit of unity. Never give up on the call to action that is Buckeye excellence,” he said.

Di Scala said that she and Basalla are aware that they will face plenty of challenges, and they will need to continue to improve and do more.

“USG, without a doubt, works tirelessly for all of our students, but there is always more work to be done and structural changes to be made,” she said. “Starting today, Gerard and I will challenge ourselves as well as our members to always be striving for progress.”

Additionally, Di Scala said that it won’t be easy for her and Basalla to accomplish all of their goals, but that they will do their best to make every student feel at home at OSU. “While I cannot promise you that we will accomplish all we set out to do, I can promise this: Gerard and I will spend every day of our administration working to ensure that every Buckeye feels this same sense of belonging,” she said.

Taylor Marsilio, USG’s chief justice and a third-year in engineering, said he believes that Basalla and Di Scala are a good fit to lead USG. “USG is in good hands, and I know that they are going to continue the success of the previous administration,” he said. “The main goal is to make college more affordable for the common student, and I definitely believe in their work ethic and I think that they are more than capable to do so.”

Mario Belfiglio, a senator in the USG General Assembly and a second-year in biology, said he thinks that Basalla and Di Scala will put in the work and will accomplish a lot in their new positions.

“Gerard and Danielle are truly

amazing people and are extremely motivated,” he said. “Matt Couch (the director of student activities and orientation) just gave a speech saying to (not) make USG a job.

But I can guarantee you one thing — that Danielle and Gerard will make USG their job, and that they will make it their everything.”

Basalla said they hope to create change during their time as USG president and vice president.

“Our alma mater states, ‘Time and change will surely show, how firm thy friendship, O-HI-O.’ Let’s take our time and seize it.

Let’s create a lasting, meaningful change,” Basalla said. “As always, it’s great to be a Buckeye. USG, let’s get to work.”

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Since then, the STEAM Factory has grown from a dozen members to more than 100, and it receives funding from five OSU colleges. Holowinsky said the STEAM Factory focuses on two main goals: outreach to the community and fostering a sense of collaboration among the membership. The STEAM Factory participates in Franklinton Fridays, an art crawl around the Franklinton neighborhood.

During the event, the STEAM Factory hosts a variety of demonstrations for the public.

“Hundreds of people if not thousands are walking through the building during these events, and we have started doing large showcases of different kinds of research that our members are working on and interesting public lectures,” Holowinsky said. “That’s the kind of thing we’re doing with our outreach events: showcasing our research and technology to the public.”

In order to foster collaboration between faculty, the group hosts STEAM Exchanges, which are seminars on generic topics, Holowinsky said.

The exchanges feature three speakers who talk generally about a topic for 15 minutes each, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. The exchanges have led to several faculty members forming working relationships, he said.

“Without trying to push on too concrete of a theme, it’s a great way of discovering where people have commonalities in terms of research interest,” Holowinsky said.

The STEAM Factory also functions as a space for instructors to bring their classes, Holowinsky said, particularly if the subject matter relates to downtown Columbus.

“It also functions as a third place,” he said. “You have your office, but you can only fit one or two people in there, so if you want to work on a larger collaborative project, STEAM Factory members are welcome to use the space.”

The STEAM Factory also collaborates with the Buck-

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The OSU STEAM Factory showcases its work. eye Leadership Fellows — an organization that tasks its student members to solve interdisciplinary problems, said Eddie Pauline, a director of business development for the Office of Economic and Corporate Engagement and the former leader of the Buckeye Leadership Fellows. Pauline, who is an active member of the STEAM Factory, said that getting students off campus into the STEAM Factory space allows them to collaborate with faculty and connect with organizations in ways that otherwise would not be possible.

“I think the more that the STEAM Factory can demonstrate the value of multidisciplinary work, the more people will want to be associated with it,” Pauline said.

The collaboration between the two groups has led to projects and events with Columbus-based companies and organizations. Pauline said the group worked with CoverMyMeds on a conference that introduced students to the company.

Pauline said the STEAM Factory was also a way for OSU to make an investment in Franklinton, adding that its location has led to more students and faculty visiting Franklinton than would otherwise.

“It serves as a great liaison spot to connect the downtown

community to the university,” Holowinsky said.

Holowinsky said students are involved with the STEAM Factory on numerous levels, but it is often through another program, be it classes or research, or collaborations like the one with Buckeye Leadership Fellows.

Pauline said the constant theme throughout much of the STEAM Factory’s work is problem solving.

“The university’s best gift to the community is creating a culture of people who can solve problems,” Pauline said.

“And having a physical space and a like-minded group of people — students, faculty and community members — working across disciplines to do that is really powerful.”

Holowinsky said he believes interdisciplinary research is going to be the angle from which the next great discovery may be made. He said that if everyone focuses on their individual areas of expertise, there will be growth in each area on its own, but entire areas may be left unresearched.

“Us being able to talk to each other on what we are experts in is really opening the doors to us making discoveries that otherwise wouldn’t be made,” Holowinsky said.

Charlene Brenner, project coordinator for the STEAM Factory, said any of the large

global challenges that society faces must be solved by interdisciplinary research instead of conventional “siloed” research. She added that many of the organizations that fund research are now looking for more holistic ways of looking at problems, as opposed to what would be studied in one department. She added that while interdisciplinary research shouldn’t replace conventional research, it presents numerous opportunities.

“There is no solution that lives within a single discipline,” she said. “Really to look at the most pressing problems that we as a planet face, we really need to be work collaboratively.”

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VINYL CLUB A group of Ohio State students showed their appreciation for vinyl records by starting a new student organization. ON PAGE 5

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Larue represents the unrepresented Zak Kolesar

Lantern reporter kolesar.25@osu.edu On a cold April evening at the urban-themed coffeehouse Upper Cup Coffee Co. in Olde Towne East, veteran Columbus rapper Dominique Larue scoffed at the idea of people proclaiming the underground music scene was buried.

“A lot of people, they just get comfortable and they get content and they don’t want to go outside of that box,” Larue said. “You can breathe easier outside of that box; you’re not confined to this small area.”

At the turn of the millennium, the 31-year-old emcee’s career was only approaching its dawn.

Despite changes in the way music is consumed since Larue decided to dedicate herself to the microphone at the age of 12, she has adapted and survived by maintaining her methodology as a Midwest hip-hop master.

Over the past decade, rap has progressively gained traction as both a dominant commercial force and artistic form of expression.

Even though Larue’s detractors will declare the underground as dormant, she cited those who say that as not “having their ear to the ground.”

“I’m out here, I see it thriving, actually,” Larue said. “It’s really subjective; it’s all about where you are and what you do with your

“It’s very dope to see somebody that takes a lot of risks because most of the people that have been in the game in Ohio for the longest, they don’t take risks.”

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life.”

When asked about the limited recognition of hip-hop lyricists, Larue did not seem very fazed.

“I don’t really get hung up on it; it doesn’t stop my grind at all,” Larue said. “It doesn’t even discourage me either, just keep pushing, really.”

The Columbus-born-and-raised emcee sees rap as “alive and well” in the state’s capital because of her consistent involvement in and contributions to the city’s hip-hop inner circle, she said.

Still, Larue said that she senses a problem with the exposure of hip-hop amongst Columbus’ youth. She finds the lack of quantity and variety in after-school programs inspiring the next generation of break dancers, graffiti artists and lyricists to be “messed up.”

“I think that it should be more widespread, and kids need to be given more of an option to choose

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Dominique Larue discussed her “trade secrets” in music at Upper Cup Coffee Co. at 79 Parsons Ave.

from what they want to do,” Larue said. “It’s not dead, but it’s close.”

What makes Larue stand out over the other hometown hip-hop favorites has been her ability to adapt to the ever-changing industry over her extensive career.

“It’s very dope to see somebody that takes a lot of risks because most of the people that have been in the game in Ohio for the longest, they don’t take risks,” said Toese Satele Brewer, a Columbus producer who has collaborated with Larue.

Over her discography, she has also avoided compromising her lyrical content, which ranges

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COSI After Dark, 5:30–10 p.m. at COSI, 333 W. Broad St. This month’s installment features exhibitions centered around extreme weather. Admission is $14 in advance and $16 at the door. 21+ only.

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Rapper Dominique Larue is looking to release a full-length album in the near future. from personal anecdotes about her fears of becoming a mother to Columbus’ particular problem with gentrification. Despite being a solo artist, she reflects positive-

ly on these issues in the style of pack-mentality rap groups like The Pharcyde and the Wu-Tang Clan.

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Students spin vinyl hobby into a club Ryan Vonderhaar

For The Lantern vonderhaar.15@osu.edu Many incoming freshmen at Ohio State look to bring certain things from home with them when they leave for college. For some, this could mean a favorite movie or photo album. For Paul Fox, this meant continuing his love for music through his collection of vinyl records.

Fox got his start in vinyl records from his parents.

“I inherited my sister’s record player when she graduated from high school. Our family moved from Virginia to Ohio and listened to my parents’ collection; I like classic rock, and that’s what they had,” said Fox. The Ohio State Vinyl Club was started by Fox in the fall of 2015, a third-year in aviation engineering, and his friend Josh Lan, a third-year in computer science in order to share their love for vintage music.

The meetings consist of members bringing their favorite records and putting them in a stack to be played; then the members relax, talk or do homework while

everyone enjoys the music. The meetings take place at various members’ houses on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. every other week.

Fox and Lan started listening to their records with friends casually during their sophomore year.

They quickly realized this recipe of friends, community and music could become very popular.

“We knew students shared an interest in records at school due to how many people we hung out with loved hanging out and listening to them,” Fox said.

He said the Vinyl Club was created in an effort to help give students a fun sanctuary to continue their hobby of listening to records while at school.

The club was officially organized in the summer of 2015 and started sign-ups at the following Fall Student Involvement Fair.

It didn’t take Madison Ewing, a first year in marketing, long to get involved.

“I first heard about Vinyl Club at the involvement fair,” said Ewig, the club’s newly elected vice president. “I passed the booth and thought to myself, ‘This could be interesting.’ I brought my record player and vinyls with me to

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A collection of records at Records Per Minute at 2579 N. High St. school, and I thought I might as well check it out.”

Comparative studies professor Barry Shank is the club’s advisor, but he said students are the club’s heartbeat.

“It’s almost exclusively student-run and -directed,” Shank said. “I use my faculty membership to approve budgets and ideas that the club comes up with. How-

ever, they handle most of the work on their own.”

The club is still fairly new to campus and is always looking to provide a fun place for students to enjoy their hobby.

Students don’t have to own any vinyl records or even know anything about records to come, Fox said.

“Everyone is welcome to come

check us out,” he said. “No one should feel like they can’t come because they don’t know a lot about music.”

Students looking to get involved can find more information via the club’s Facebook group.

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On the track “Feeling Good,” Larue discusses how she once believed her life was over and that she would not be able to pursue her own dreams, which included rapping.

She eventually shredded that mentality.

“When you just want something, you do it, period,” Larue said. “I don’t make excuses, you just do it, simple.”

During Saturday’s downpour, Larue reflected on a time when she used to sell pressed CDs for $5 each, which is why not all of her work exists online. She mentioned that over her vast experience in the music industry, not much has changed beside distribution methods and a shift in artist profitability.

The financially savvy rapper, who is not afraid to share some of her trade secrets, has been collecting royalties for licensing her songs to movies and television channels such as MTV and HBO. The idea was sparked by her inquisitive nature while watching

“When you just want something, you do it, period ... I don’t make excuses, you just do it, simple.”

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the show “Entourage,” wondering how she could get her song played during the end credits of a popular program.

Larue said the process is that once a song is submitted to a certain company, it will either be accepted or rejected without much or any tinkering, so the artist’s work is never negotiated.

Ever since this realization, she has been steadily collecting checks from various television shows.

“I know this is where I want to be,” Larue said. “I can basically make a lot of money doing it, and no one really has to know who I

am, and I’m OK with that.”

This is also why she remains a powerful voice in the national underground community. The rapper will be dropping a five-years-inthe-making full-length album with Columbus producer J. Rawls titled “Almost There” sometime this year.

The title also encapsulates Columbus’ modern attitude toward hip-hop. Recognition is improving, and it’s voices like Larue’s that can continue to promote the growth of positive urban culture.

Larue will be opening for Freddie Gibbs at The Basement on April 22. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are available for $18plus fees on Ticketmaster.

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ninth batter, paved the way for the top of the order with two walks and a sacrifice bunt.

Schoenly, while also mentioning the spark Gavin has brought to the team, said she loved the way the bottom of the order delivered.

“I love that Taylor White, Emily Clark and Anna Kirk were the catalysts to our success,” she said.

“All three are very capable players, and they got hot at the right time.”

Aiming for the record book For two Buckeyes, 2016 provides a chance to set new program records. Redshirt junior Alex Bayne, a slugging powerhouse despite her 5-foot-5 stature, has already sent 12 shots over the fence this season. The single-season record, held by Sam Marder since 2009, is 19, but Bayne has 23 more games to take the crown for herself.

Schoenly acknowledged Buckeye Field’s friendliness toward home runs, though she continued

to be enthusiastic about the power her players are showing.

“We really hadn’t been hitting too many home runs until we returned home. Now we’re going,” she said. “It’s always nice to see them use their bats in a big way.”

Senior catcher Cammi Prantl is pacing toward the career record for doubles. She currently sits in second with 52. The record, held

by Krinon Clark, has stood since 1994, but Prantl is only six doubles away from breaking the longstanding number. She already has eight this year and has never put up fewer than 12 during her first three years in Columbus.

Coming up The Buckeyes are set to return home on Wednesday with a nonconference game against Dayton before heading into a weekend series with No. 2 Michigan from April 15 to 17. OSU’s matchup against the Flyers is slated to begin at 6 p.m.

This fast-paced schedule is ex-

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actly what the Buckeyes need, Schoenly said.

“The team has their goals they are working toward, and having less time in between games means they can get there faster,” she said.

“And that’s extremely motivating.”

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OSU freshman pitcher Ryan Feltner (26) throws a pitch during a game against Ohio on March 29 in Athens, Ohio.

OSU men’s volleyball players during a game against Ball State on Feb. 15 at St. John Arena.

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Yianni Pavlopoulos, plating Zalewski for Kent State’s final run of the game.

With OSU down to its final three outs, the Buckeyes finally broke through. In the top of the ninth inning, facing redshirt sophomore reliever Zach Spangler, junior left fielder Ronnie Dawson and Sergakis were each hit by pitches. Both runners advanced on a groundout by senior first baseman Troy Kuhn. Washington then put OSU on the board with a sac fly to right field, scoring Dawson and spoiling the shutout.

Feeling the momentum, Cherry stepped up to the plate and crushed a 3-1 delivery to left field for his fifth homer of the season. With the lead trimmed to 8-3, senior infielder Zach Ratcliff worked a two-out walk to keep OSU’s waning hopes alive.

OSU’s last gasp continued, as sophomore outfielder Tre’ Gantt, a pinch runner, advanced to second. Senior shortstop Craig Nennig then singled to put runners on first and third, before Nennig advanced to second base on defensive indifference with junior center fielder Troy Montgomery at the dish for OSU. Montgomery worked a 2-2 count, but he eventually flew out to the right-field warning track to end the Buckeyes’ scrappy ninth-inning comeback attempt.

With its winning streak now history, OSU is set to travel to College Park, Maryland, for a three-game series with the Mary-

land Terrapins. OSU junior Tanner Tully is slated to take the mound in Game 1 of the series.

First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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to the table in order to win. The team knows that each member is equally important if it’s going to succeed consistently and stay on the winning path.

“It allows the team to be consistent even when the players are inconsistent,” Edwards said. “You need the team to continue to play well and it doesn’t put pressure on one person or two people to play well.”

Although the Buckeyes are able to rely on the sum of the parts rather than a lone player, the Scarlet and Gray have had impressive individual performers this season.

Sophomore outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen and junior outside hitter Miles Johnson have received national recognition this season for their head-turning play on the court. Johnson is one of only 15 players in OSU history

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Szerszen is a multi-time recipient of the MIVA’s offensive player of the week award. Meanwhile, Junior outside hitter Gabriel Domecus has also garnered MIVA defensive player of the week honors.

The Buckeyes have taken down multiple highly ranked teams on their current streak, legitimizing their record. OSU defeated thenNo.1 Long Beach State on March 12, while also toppling two-time defending national champion Loyola twice. On March 25, OSU took down No. 9 Ball State to grab possession of first place in the MIVA. Going into games with such high-profile opponents isn’t something the Buckeyes back down from, Hanson said. Instead, they approach those games, as well as the whole season, with a “why not us?” mindset.

“Why let somebody else do it if we’re right there and knocking on the door?” Hanson said.

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currently hitting .385, while shortstop Melanie Slowinski has a .314 batting average and three home runs. The senior duo has combined for 39 RBIs so far this year, already just seven fewer from what they contributed a season ago.

The Rutgers pitching staff has a combined 4.18 ERA. Junior Shayla Sweeney has exuded stamina in the circle this season, pitching four complete games so far. The right-hander has also added two saves to her statistics.

Clutch hitting Against Wisconsin, the bottom of OSU’s order came up big. In Sunday’s doubleheader, sophomore Taylor White and freshman Emily Clark went 5-for-7 and 6-for-8, respectively. White added one home run and a triple to her 2016 total, while Clark chipped in two RBIs and a double.

The bottom of the order on Friday, guided by junior Anna Kirk, went 5-for-9, bringing in two runs.

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3 points from Meyer’s press conference Nicholas McWilliams

er Jerome Baker. Meyer said the Buckeyes could very well use the Cleveland native like they used Darron Lee, who bolted for the NFL after starting for two seasons. The Buckeyes also lost Joshua Perry at linebacker.

“Jerome Baker has the skill set,” Meyer said.

Baker, a 6-foot-1 four-star recruit, was not a starter last season and saw limited action on the field, registering three tackles. But after a string of good spring showings, Meyer said the coaching staff feels he can make a large contribution for the Scarlet and Gray this year.

The Buckeyes are working toward preparing the team for the upcoming spring game, which is set for 1:30 p.m. on April 16 at Ohio Stadium.

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The Ohio State football team might be creating buzz with the contributions of incoming freshmen in spring drills, but there are still multiple questions about the team that will don scarlet and gray come September.

Following the morning session of spring practice on Tuesday, OSU coach Urban Meyer answered questions from the media about how the team is progressing with spring drills.

Here are three takeaways from Meyer’s time at the podium.

Assist from alumni Many notable players departed Columbus after last season to pursue the next level, such as wide receiver Michael Thomas, cornerback Eli Apple and offensive tackle Taylor Decker.

Although these players will no longer step on the field for the Buckeyes, they are contributing in ways other than making plays.

“They’re really helping our young guys,” Meyer said. “(Thomas) comes here to coach.”

A big question looming over the heads of Buckeye fans is how the offensive line will handle the large transitional phase of losing three starters from last season.

But spirits are high, Meyer said, especially since one of the highest-rated offensive linemen in this year’s NFL draft is mentoring the next men up. “(Decker) is here for a lot of reasons,” Meyer said. “One is to lift and train, but also to help

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Urban Meyer speaks at the 2016 Student Appreciation Day on April 2 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. (sophomore) Isaiah Prince and (junior) Jamarco Jones.”

Jones is expected to start at left tackle this season for the Buckeyes, while Prince looks primed to be the regular right tackle.

Student Appreciation Day more than just fun On Saturday, OSU hosted its annual Student Appreciation Day, in which students are invited to attend a practice held by the team and witness what it is like to suit up with the Buckeyes.

Although the event is fun for the spectators and usually results in good laughs — like when play-

ers such as redshirt junior quarterback J.T. Barrett participate in the circle drill with a female student — there is a more serious side to the event, Meyer said.

“Last week was about chaos,” the coach said. “You have 3,000 students in there, loud noise the entire time, screaming and yelling.”

When the Buckeyes take the field at Ohio Stadium, there is invariably more than 100,000 fans in attendance, making it a hectic environment. But, outside of the sounds of whistles and shouting coaches, most of their spring prac-

tices are quiet.

The use of the annual event to create a more distracting environment is something the coaching staff feels will better prepare the team for games where crowd noise makes relaying plays and audibles extremely difficult.

“We, on purpose, try to create situations like that,” Meyer said.

Linebackers look promising OSU has gained a reputation for producing strong talents at linebacker, a trend Meyer said he feels will continue again this year.

He spoke volumes about the ability of sophomore lineback-

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OSU tries to regain top spot against Penn State, Rutgers Angelia Heimsoth Lantern reporter heimsoth.1@osu.edu

Although the Ohio State softball team is no longer first in the Big Ten, it is hoping to get back on top when it plays five games this week. In their first midweek matchup of the season, the Buckeyes (19-8-1, 4-1-1) are set to face off against Penn State (17-14, 6-0), the current conference leaders, in a home doubleheader Wednesday starting at 4 p.m.

OSU is then scheduled to have Thursday off before traveling to New Jersey to face Rutgers (1720, 2-4) in a weekend series after going 1-1-1 at Wisconsin last weekend. The first of three games is slated to begin at 3 p.m. Friday.

OSU coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly expressed no concern about her players being able to handle the packed schedule.

“This is actually their favorite part of the season because they get into a groove and want to play every day,” she said. “I don’t worry about their energy at all.”

Scouting Penn State In its first two Big Ten weekend

series, Penn State swept both of its opponents, Rutgers and Michigan State, averaging nine runs per game along the way. This torrid start comes after the Nittany Lions finished with a .507 win percentage in 2015 and only went 9-14 in the Big Ten. Led by senior Macy Jones, Penn State’s offense is outhitting its opponents .327 to .276, and seven Nittany Lions are batting above .300. Jones, who splits her time between the mound and the outfield, has a .747 slugging percentage. In the team’s final game against Michigan State, Jones tallied two home runs and four RBIs. Both the Nittany Lions and the Buckeyes have seven players hitting above .300, but Penn State’s top seven ekes out OSU’s by 18 in the RBI column.

From the mound, Penn State boasts this week’s Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, junior Marlaina Laubach. The right-hander has a 0.66 ERA against conference opponents this season and a 2.20 ERA in her 24 appearances overall.

OSU junior Shelby Hursh is still putting up destructive numbers when she steps inside the circle for the Buckeyes, notably

“We will need to execute some clutch pitches wit runners in scoring position. We have done a great job of that in the past and will need to focus in more.”

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a 1.93 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 76.1 innings.

Against Wisconsin, OSU’s pitching staff had trouble at times limiting big hitting from the offense. Schoenly noted that taking away these decisive innings is a goal for Hursh and her teammates as the season progresses.

“We will need to execute some clutch pitches with runners in scoring position. We have done a great job of that in the past and will need to focus in more,” Schoenly said.

Scouting Rutgers For the Scarlet Knights, 2016 has not been as fruitful. The team is currently 2-4 in Big Ten play.

After being swept in a three-

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OSU freshman pitcher Morgan Ray (6) throws a pitch during a game against Maryland on March 26. game series by Penn State, Rutgers, which is led by five seniors, clinched two wins against Illinois last weekend.

When comparing the Scarlet Knights with their opponents, they are being outhit in all catego-

ries except doubles. In the team’s 3-1 win against the Fighting Illini, however, sophomore catcher Sierra Maddox went 3-for-4, including a home run.

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The Ohio State baseball team hadn’t lost a midweek game since 2014, translating into 16 straight contests in which OSU was declared the victor.

But that streak, along with the Buckeyes’ run of seven consecutive victories, was snapped on a chilly Tuesday evening against Kent State. The Golden Flashes throttled the Buckeyes 8-3 in a game that was lopsided from the start and was the latest installment in the turbulent freshman campaign for pitcher Ryan Feltner.

The loss dropped OSU’s record to 19-8-1 and improved the mark of Kent State, OSU coach Greg Beals’ alma mater, to 20-8.

From the first pitch, the Golden Flashes smelled blood in the water with Feltner on the mound for OSU. Prior to the game, Feltner held a 5.26 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance. Immediately, the Golden Flashes took advantage of the struggling freshman from Hudson, Ohio.

A leadoff double by redshirt junior right fielder Luke Burch opened a small gash in the freshman’s confidence. Already known for having control issues, Feltner hit senior first baseman Zarley Zalewski to put two runners on, widening the wound in Feltner’s confidence. Burch was then brought around to score on a RBI single through the left side by sopho-

more third baseman Dylan Rosa to put Kent State up 1-0.

After Feltner eventually got out of the first frame, OSU’s bats were silenced for the second straight inning by opposing freshman starter Connor Wollersheim, forcing Feltner, still shaken by the bad start, out once again.

The bleeding for the Scarlet and Gray then turned from a small wound to a large gash as Feltner self-destructed. The rookie lost his control and walked the first two batters, then allowed a bunt single to redshirt sophomore outfielder Mason Mamarella to load the bases. With the bags juiced, Burch hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring junior left fielder Conner Simonetti and pushing the lead to 2-0.

Desperate to get an out, Feltner then attempted a pickoff move that failed, scoring another run to put OSU behind 3-0. Feltner managed to wiggle his way out of the second inning by striking out junior infielder Zach Beckner and Rosa, but his day was done as OSU coach Beals had seen enough after just 53 pitches.

Feltner was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 1-2 for his 2.0 innings of work.

Feltner’s replacement, redshirt junior reliever Joe Stoll, didn’t fare any better for OSU. Down 3-0 in the third inning, Stoll allowed a leadoff double to freshman catcher Pete Schuler. After a groundout, Simonetti doubled to left center, scoring Schuler. Junior

Ohio State baseball crushed by Kent State, first loss since March 25

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OSU freshman designated hitter Brad Cherry (1) swings at a pitch during a game against Kent State on April 5 in Kent, Ohio. OSU lost, 8-3. infielder Sam Hurt then singled to bring Simonetti home and push the lead to 5-0.

Three batters later, with the bases loaded again, Zalewski’s two-out, two-run single vaulted the home team’s lead to an insurmountable 7-0.

Meanwhile, Wollersheim (3-1) was in the midst of a scoreless 5.2 innings of work in which he only allowed three hits and one walk.

The Neenah, Wisconsin, native also struck out four Buckeyes before being pulled.

OSU’s normally potent offense fell completely silent for eight innings, only managing to put five runners on base. The Buckeyes’ biggest threat over the first eight frames came in the top of the fourth when freshman designated hitter Brady Cherry struck out looking, stranding OSU’s captains Nick Sergakis and Jalen Washington on second and first base, respectively.

OSU finally grasped a hold on its pitching in the fourth inning when redshirt sophomore reliever

Austin Woodby took the mound.

With the game well out of reach, Beals then changed pitchers every inning for the rest of the game, as if to preserve his pitching staff for this weekend’s matchup with Maryland.

Kent State struck again as Schuler added another insurance run for the Golden Flashes in the eighth inning. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, native rocketed a double down the right-field line off redshirt sophomore reliever BASEBALL CONTINUES ON 6

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No. 2 Ohio State keeps a level head amid 14-match win streak Luke Swartz

Lantern reporter swartz.276@osu.edu Tuesday night’s contest against Penn State ended too late for publication, and all statistics and records are reflected pregame.

Held together by an overarching desire to display excellence and a humble confidence that it can overcome all, the Ohio State men’s volleyball team has stayed consistent amid its journey near the top of the national rankings.

After a blistering run through many of the nation’s premier teams, OSU is now perched just a notch below the top of the coaches rankings and at the peak of the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings.

The Buckeyes (22-3, 13-1) are on a run of wins dating all the way back to early February. Since then, the Scarlet and Gray have accumulated 14 consecutive wins.

That run has carried the Scarlet and Gray to the No. 2 spot in the Week 13 national rankings, only

trailing BYU with seven firstplace votes to the Cougars’ nine.

At one point, in the Week 11 poll, the Buckeyes were slotted at the very top.

“It’s awesome. In the years that I’ve been here this is the best team that I have been on and I love every second of it,” said redshirt junior outside hitter Alex Judkins.

“We’re pretty humble about it (because) it’s just a number, really.”

The team is trying not to get too high or low because of the ranking, yet it can’t help but have an immense feeling of positivity in regards to its current situation.

“I think the only expectation we have is to play up to the level of play we’ve set for ourselves,” said OSU coach Pete Hanson. “We just have to make sure we can continue to move forward from whatever happens.”

This humble mentality is one that permeates through his players. The group is striving to maintain the ability to keep one’s mind clear, yet have a strong enough focus on the impending hurdle, only thinking about the next opponent and not the energy surrounding

“It’s awesome. In the years that I’ve been here this is the best team that I have been on and I love every second of it.”

Alex Judkins Redshirt junior outside hitter

the event.

“The team is excited right now, but we don’t want it to get to our heads,” said senior outside hitter Peter Edwards. “We have to continue to play well because it only puts a target on our back having that (ranking).”

The players have taken on the focused mentality that the coach challenged them to obtain, keeping only in mind the next opponent and how they will go about trying to beat it.

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OSU sophomore outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen (9) during a game against Ball State on Feb. 15 at St. John Arena.