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Year 138, Issue No. 47

HOUSING EDITION

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I saved more than $6,000 by living off campus AMANDA PARRISH Assistant Campus Editor parrish.272@osu.edu When I first moved off campus, I was intimidated by everything I had to budget for: rent, utilities and groceries, just to name a few. Looking at all these expenses makes it hard to think I am actually saving money by living off campus. So I decided to sit down and actually do the math.

I save $6,224 per year living off campus.

To compare, I calculated the costs of Ohio State hous-

ing, a meal plan, toiletries, snacks and any other necessities not provided by the university. For my off-campus budget, I took into account how much I intend to spend over nine months, which is the time I would live in a dorm.

Here is how I came to my conclusion.

On-Campus Living Costs Ohio State housing has four standard housing rates and four meal plan options. My first two years at Ohio State, I lived in a two-person room in Morrill Tower with the Gray 10 meal plan — which consists of 10 swipes per week, $200 in dining dollars and $150 in BuckID Cash — so I

decided to use these prices in my comparison.

According to the university housing website, the price for a double in Morrill is $4,236 per semester, which comes out to $8,472 for the whole year. While this is a large sum of money, I wouldn’t have to worry about paying for any utilities, such as water, electric and gas, with Wifi and cable included. I also wouldn’t have to worry about restocking toilet paper, so that’s obviously a plus.

The Gray 10 meal plan costs $1,981 per semester, totaling $3,962 for the whole year, according to the university dining services website. With food you already paid for SAVINGS CONTINUES ON 2

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across campus, there is no need to go to the grocery store, but of course I have to budget for snacks.

In my cost for living on campus, I included $20 a month for extra necessities like toiletries and snacks while living in a dorm, which, for nine months, adds up to $180.

While I have a car now, I didn’t have a car when I lived in the residence halls — and most people don’t — so I didn’t include the price of a parking pass.

Total cost for living on campus: $12,614.

Off-Campus Living Costs My rent is $492.50 a month, which includes Wifi. According to Undergraduate Student Government 2017-2018 Renter’s Guide, this price falls right around the average for what each person pays, and Wifi costs $70 a month for the most expensive package, according to WOW!’s website, so it’s convenient to have this cost already built in. With Wifi included, and being the cheapskates my roommates and I are, we don’t pay for cable. So my total cost of rent for nine months sums up to $4,432.50.

Utilities vary month-to-month, so I based my budget estimates off how much per month I paid last year living in a house with three other people. Here is what each comes down to: electric for $20, gas for $17.50; water for $10. Adding all of these up for nine months comes out to $427.50.

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I shop at Aldi for groceries, so I am already ahead of the game in saving money on food. I budget for $100 a month.

One of the downsides of living off campus is having to remember to stock your toilet paper, paper towels, toiletries and basically everything else you need to live civilly. I budget for $30 a month for these other necessary products. Between the two, I have a $1,170 budget for nine months.

Another downside of living off campus is having to pay for parking — that my landlord overcharges for — which costs me $40 a month. But I get to park right behind my house and I always have a spot waiting for me. But I also pay $360 over nine months for it. I could pay $100 a year to park on the street in front of my house, but no one needs to see me try to parallel park.

Total cost for living off campus: $6,390.

After doing some quick math, I estimated that I save $6,244 by choosing to live off campus. So if someone asks me if it’s worth it, the answer will always be yes.

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Off campus companies 101: The good & the bad ATTIYYA TOURE Lantern reporter toure.20@osu.edu The search for your first off-campus apartment is already confusing and stressful enough, but once you begin to navigate the seemingly endless amount of leasing companies, it becomes even harder.

If you find yourself wondering about the pros and cons with living in some of these off-campus locations, don’t fear. I analyzed the good and the bad of living in three widely-used off-campus apartments that you may be considering: The Highline at Nine, Commons on Kinnear and Iuka Park Commons.

For this comparison, I looked at two main factors: location and price. Other factors considered were parking, facilities, amenities, apartment security and management.

All companies mentioned in this article were contacted and either could not be reached or chose not to comment on the assessments given by tenants. Several confirmed or clarified prices cited by sources that could not be found on their websites.

The Highline at Nine Sitting just a few blocks south of the Ohio Union on High Street resides The Highline at Nine, a high-end luxury apartment complex run by the Edwards Student Housing Management Co. The Highline at Nine offers one- to four-bedroom apartments, with each room having a lock and its own bathroom.

The Good Established in 2017, Highline offers fully furnished apartments, including a fully-equipped bedroom and bathroom, kitchen, an in-unit washer and dryer, as well as a private balcony for select units.

Highline also offers several amenities for its tenants, including a fitness center, pool

and courtyard.

Johnae Spain, a third-year in Italian and international relations, lived at the Highline last school year in a two-bedroom apartment. She said she liked that the apartment was located on High Street, where she had easy access to restaurants, the Central Ohio Transport Authority bus line and campus.

“Highline is at a perfect location. Right in front of the building complex is a bus stop, so I could just hop on the bus and get off at the Union and I’m right there at my classes,” Spain said.

Spain also appreciates building security. Highline issues a key fob to its tenants, which are used to enter the building and each individual apartment.

“Since it was on High Street, [I thought] there would be some homeless people that would just be out front, chilling,” Spain said. “It’s just like living in the dorms. It’s set up to be safe, but it’s up to you to keep it that way.”

The Bad Though Highline includes a lot of pros, it all comes at a price, and a high one at that. Apartments start at $900 per bed and increase based on the number of rooms as well as whether there’s a balcony.

Spain said she paid around $1,000 when she lived in her two-bedroom apartment.

She said the price, as well as her poor encounters with the management office, were among some of the downfalls of her living experience.

“There were several times where they would lose my rent money or misplace it, so we actually had to go to Edwards Management, because the people at the front desk weren’t handling it correctly,” Spain said.

Spain also mentioned the maintenance staff was slow to act on requests — if they even got to them at all.

“We moved in and there was a dent in

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the hardwood floor, and so we told them,” Spain said. “By the time I moved out a year later it still had not been fixed. I put in a service request and it just never happened.”

The Commons on Kinnear The Commons on Kinnear is a complex consisting of two apartment buildings located west of campus on Kinnear Road.

Like Highline, The Commons offers fully furnished units for its tenants as well as individual leasing, where rent is billed per person.

The Commons has units with one- to four-bedrooms and a varying number of bathrooms depending on the unit type.

The Good Because the Commons is farther away from campus, bus lines for CABS and COTA are conveniently located near the apartments.

“The bus comes every five minutes and it takes you to the transit hub on campus, where you can get on other buses,” said Destiny West, a fourth-year in neuroscience.

In addition to her unit, West, who subleased an apartment over the summer, said she enjoyed the amenities the Commons had to offer, especially the computer lab.

“They have a free computer lab, and you can print as much as you want,” she said.

“You can get on the computers as long as you’re a resident. All you have to do is bring your own paper.”

When it comes to price, West said she lived in a four-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, which cost her $565. However, this price included all utilities except for the electric bill, which was split among her roommates.

“I think the price was pretty good for everything you get access to,” she said.

The Bad While the Commons has a lot to offer, one thing West didn’t like was the parking.

The Commons on Kinnear said parking costs $30 a month, but West said parking was available on a first-come, first-serve basis around the building.

“But Sunday nights it was really hard to find parking [around the building] and one time I was in my car for hours trying to find a parking spot,” West said.

She said although she felt the price for her unit wasn’t too bad, she might not recommend it as the prices do increase for someone living in a one- or two-bedroom apartment.

Iuka Park Commons Iuka Park Commons is an apartment complex run by Inn-Town Homes and

Apartments, which is also responsible for other major off-campus apartments, including Harrison Apartments and Ohio Staters Housing.

Iuka Park consists of one- and two-bedroom apartments, which are located east of campus beyond east of campus on E. Northwood Ave., east of North Fourth Street.

The Good Due to the high number of students who live in Iuka Park, the environment is nice and welcoming, Kinah Moon, a fourthyear in health sciences, said.

“I really like the neighborhood. I haven’t had any crime issues, and nobody’s too loud, so there’s nothing in that sense,” Moon said.

Though Iuka Park is located a few streets away from campus, Moon said she enjoys the location’s proximity to the bus line. She also said the on-street parking is a plus because it comes at no additional cost.

The Bad One thing Moon said she didn’t enjoy was the laundry facility. She said doing laundry can be an inconvenience, especially when there are so many others using the same facility.

“There’s three complexes that [Inn-Town Homes] run over in that area, so all three of us have to use that washer and dryer,” she said. “So on Sundays if you want to wash, it’s almost impossible.”

Moon also has had problems with the management team. She said Inn-Town Homes at times fails to communicate with the teller’s office when tenants come with complaints.

“If you talk to somebody over in the teller’s office about Inn-Town Home issues, they won’t ever tell the Inn-Town Home people,” Moon said. “So you’ll have to tell the whole entire story over again or you get the wrong information, so there’s not a lot of communication.”

“They had me paying rent for a two-bedroom in the back for a month, and they were literally arguing with me to give back the extra money I had paid.”

Despite her trying times with the company itself, Moon still believes her living standards are worth it, especially for the $630 she pays for rent.

“The price [is not worth] how you get treated, but I think that for where you stay, and for how nice the apartment is, how big the mirrors are, how spacious it is, I think that it’s worth the price.”

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Home decor galore

How female college students love decorating their homes

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To give some greenery to the house, people often buy succulents to make an apartment feel more at home.

ANNA RIPKEN Lantern reporter ripken.2@osu.edu College is an exciting time. You get to make new memories and friends, explore a life without parental supervision and further your education by pursuing something that actually interests you. But more than that — starting with a dorm room and ending with an off-campus apartment or house — you get to become your very own interior designer.

And while the ways we see college girls spicing up their living spaces tend to remain on the basic side, there’s something to be said for these decorating strategies that essentially make every room look better.

String lights They are not just reserved for your Christmas tree.

String lights add brightness to a room while also adding personality.

“As I walk around my sorority house, I see string lights hung in many of my sisters’ rooms,” Emily Parodi, a second-year in marketing, said. “I love the look of string lights because they make a room feel cozy.”

Table and floor lamps are, of course, always great options when a room clearly lacks windows and natural light, but why not also add string lights to the mix? The brighter, the better. Light coming from as many sources as possible is perfect for your photo session in front of your tapestry, which leads me to my next classic college female accessory.

Tapestries Walking into a room with a completely blank wall is thrilling yet terrifying. You have that so-called blank canvas to work with, but that means figuring out just how many things to hang without making it look overcrowd-

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Emily Parodi hangs string lights in her room to bringten it up and give it character.

ed with picture frames or posters — although, maybe we should reserve the use of posters for the boy version of a college house.

“My roommates and I live in a small townhouse,” Konni Lorenz, third-year in strategic communication, said. “We started the year with a bunch of random colored furniture — literally, green couch and orange chairs — but then we hung a tapestry with exactly those colors, strung some lights and added a ladder where we hang our blankets.

It’s crazy how you can transform the old, dingy houses on campus to something really cute and homey.”

Tapestries offer a solution to overdecorating concerns, and they work perfectly for the birthday photo shoots you are destined to have (reminder: sashes and balloons are not included with purchase of giant wall fabric). Available in a variety of sizes and prints, tapestries can fill whatever space you need with whatever image or pattern you want.

Succulents Fake or real, pops of leafy green in your space add a natural, mature element of color and comfort. Even if you’re terrible at taking care of plants, real succulents don’t require much attention.

“I think succulents are so popular for college students to have in their rooms because they are easy to upkeep, as you don’t have to water them often,” Parodi said. “And, of course, they’re cute and trendy.”

Candles Candles offer a great way to unwind and appreciate your cozy living area. Standard scents such as lavender and vanilla provide stress relief, while others can remind you of where you came from.

“I mainly see the brand Homesick Candles, since my friends are from out of state,” Parodi said.

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“Every time I see it or smell it, it reminds me of home, and that is why I love this candle so much,” Parodi said.

Alexandra Aughenbaugh, a fourth-year in communication, said she has about six candles in her bedroom at her apartment.

“For me, the candles’ glow and scent makes it easier to study and focus when I’m doing homework,” Aughenbaugh said.

Wine glasses and coffee mugs Wine and coffee are two college student necessities that deserve cute containers. I’m convinced coffee tastes better when I drink it out of my unicorn mug. And it is not enough to own just a couple of wine glasses or coffee mugs. You need variety, so you can take one off the shelf that complements your mood. For instance, my mug that says, “UGH” is perfect to sip from when I catch the Sunday scaries.

Throw pillows Practical? Not completely. Aesthetically pleasing? Absolutely. Sure, they get tossed to the floor every night to make room for sleep, but during the day, having your bed made with all its decorative pillows in their respective places gives you a sense that your life is completely together, even if it’s not.

“I like using throw pillows because it helps make the space more like home,” Alyssa Lamb, a fourth-year in hospitality management, said.

In ways of other adornments, Aughenbaugh said she has several wood cut-out decorations: “One of them says, ‘Sunshine,’ which my mom and I picked out because of the song ‘You Are My Sunshine.’ I have an embroidered pillow that has the song, as well, which reminds me of my mom and of home.”

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The interior furnishing is sparse. In what is typically called a foyer is a lonely couch, slightly angled away from the wall, with faded retro fabric scantily tarnished by cigarette burns. The couch, ornate with lacerations of unidentifiable liquid spills, faces a high-definition flat-screen television, a stark deviation from the general unpleasantry of the house.

A pleather recliner, commonly referred to as “the best seat in the house,” also faces the television, but looks slightly more sanitary than the couch. Upon hesitantly taking a seat in the crusty La-Z-Boy, you hear a startling crack, a discomforting reminder of the general safety hazard that is this off-campus residence.

Posters are the window to the soul, you think, as you take in the poor excuses for wall decor. A poster with the top left corner flopping downward calls your attention. Hanging haphazardly above the abhorrent couch is a black-andwhite depiction of John Belushi clothed in a crew neck that reads, “COLLEGE.” The residents’ appreciation of 1970s film impresses you, as your eyes move to perhaps the largest contribution to the decor. Above the television is a 3-by-5-foot red, white and blue flag; emblazoned in bold letters is “SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE BOYS,” a broad statement, sure, but it must hold some sentimental value.

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A typical male off-campus house is a place only the bravest can call home.

littered across the floor. The amount of beverage apparatuses and eating supplies is concerning, because you see no traces of culinary utensils.

The kitchen does not provide any asylum from the utter crimes against humanity presented upon the entrance. You marvel at the plethora of empty liquor bottles that line the top of the cabinets. The bottles, enough to fuel a small village, vary greatly in brand, ranging from the “practical” Kamchatka to “top-tier” Ciroc, which, you learn, is reserved for special occasions.

The kitchen supplies are few and far between. The Brita pitcher, a college staple, is present, though it is both empty and missing the filter. Leading up to the sink is a line of rent-free tenants: ants. The ants, you are told, “aren’t that bad,” and “you get used to ‘em.” With empty pizza boxes strewn about and an unsourced aroma wafting from the sink, the kitchen has proved itself worthy of a notice from

Columbus Public Health.

As you prepare to depart from this human-rights violation of a house, a beacon of hope catches your eye. A dry erase board hangs on the wall. Scribbled in hieroglyph-like handwriting are the remnants of what might have once been a chore chart. Perhaps, you think, these men aren’t heathens at all. Perhaps there were, at some point, some attempts at methodical operations in this abysmal environment.

Upon closer inspection, you realize this is no chore chart, but instead the lyrics to a song titled “Mo Bamba.”

Horrified, you exit the house as swiftly as possible, not even looking back at your fallen shoe, captured by the thin layer of stickery of the living room floor, a casualty in your most treacherous tour in navigating what is truly Ohio State’s biggest threat to humanity: male-inhabited college houses.

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As Ohio State second-years prepare to move out of the dorms and into off-campus housing, the Department of Public Safety and Office of Student Life advises students to continue utilizing safety programs around campus.

Dan Hedman, a spokesman for The Ohio State University Police Division, said University Police and the Columbus Division of Police work to continuously provide safety education, programming, training and notices to students, faculty and staff.

Public Safety offers a Safe Ride program, which provides safe transportation

“We have a uniquelytailored approach focusing on both safety and education.”

DAN HEDMAN Spokesman for The Ohio State University Police Division

In addition to safe transportation, Ohio State recently released a free safety app called Rave Guardian. Hedman said the app allows users to receive Buckeye Alerts and safety notices more quickly. Users can also share their GPS location with friends or family to ensure their safety when they travel on and around campus.

However, Hedman said “the app does not replace your own instincts.”

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Patricia Sarzynski lives in University Village, which allows her to have her dog, Max, stay with her in her studio apartment.

XIAOHAN WU Lantern reporter wu.3313@osu.edu When Patricia Sarzynski moved off campus, it was a priority to find a place that was pet-friendly.

Sarzynski, a fourth-year in math education, found University Village, which allowed her to have her dog, Max, stay with her in her studio apartment. The arrangement worked out well enough that she renewed her leasing contract for another year.

Without the pet-friendly housing, Sarzynski could not have continued to live with Max. Certified as an emotional support animal this year, Sarzynski met Max at a pet store 16 years ago. Since then, Max has always been in her life and offered her companionship.

“Since Max is my emotional support animal, by law, I am not responsible for any pet fees or deposits for Max,” Sarzynski said. “I think I am also very grateful that UV is a pet-friendly community.”

If other pet owners without certification wish to have their pet accompany them to their off-campus housing, they could run into issues. Despite no charges on service animals, a pet without therapeutic purposes such as a dog or cat will cost a $300 security deposit and $30 per month in pet fees. Some places don’t allow pets at all.

Caged animals such as rabbits and gerbils are acceptable without additional costs, said Jacoby McCormick, University Village leasing agent.

Sarzynski said she understands the need for a pet deposit, but not the monthly fee.

“It is necessary for University Village to know what kind of animals tenants have and how many, because it would be crazy if someone has 12 cats in their studio,” Sarzynski said. “As for the monthly pet fee, I don’t know why there is one.”

Normally, security deposits are necessary in case the pet causes damage to the house as well as covering the labor necessary to eliminate smells left by the animal, McCormick said.

To make the pet fee worth its value, University Village provides pet amenities including dog parks and waste bags, so “maybe that’s where some of the extra

charges come in,” McCormick said.

When it comes to concerns for pet-free properties, McCormick said some rental companies avoid taking risks and expenses of possible damages done in the apartment.

Other concerns might include students who do not clean up after their pets and those who leave their dogs home alone for long periods of time, which might lead to excessive barking that elicits complaints from neighbors.

“I think one of the main reasons why a dog may bark to people is because they are left alone,” Sarzynski said. “It’s unfair to leave a dog in a cage for eight hours a day.”

“If you’re dying to have a pet but you can’t make that $300 payment right away, just ask. Property managers will accommodate to your needs. So don’t be afraid of asking questions.”

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Sarzynski said she taught and trained Max at an early age. Max not only offers support to her, but she takes equally good care of Max. “The maximum my dog is home alone is five hours. Even if I work an eight-hour shift, I go home halfway through the day and take him out for a walk,” Sarzynski said. “But if I have a school schedule, I would make sure it works with my dog.”

Sarzynski said if owners want to move off campus and are having trouble with their pets’ behavior, a pet school would be a good option for them, but they still need to live in a pet-friendly area.

McCormick said property managers might also be more helpful than one would think.

“If you’re dying to have a pet but you can’t make that $300 payment right away, just ask. Property managers will accommodate to your needs. So don’t be afraid of asking questions,” McCormick said.

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Where are you getting up for gameday?

EDWARD SUTELAN Editor-in-Chief sutelan.1@osu.edu It would be an understatement to say the city of Columbus gets excited for Ohio State football gamedays.

The bars are all packed early, alumni come in from far out of town and book hotels months in advance, traffic is completely backed up all around the city and speakers are blaring music far and wide.

For some, that music emanates from the massive speakers at Ohio Stadium before kickoff. For others, that music is coming from the speakers of off-campus homes.

While the music is always similar, the gameday experience varies based on how far away you live from the stadium. If you’re fortunate(?) enough to live in Morrill Tower for two years — like this author — you know that the game is only a walk outside. However, moving off campus farther away from the stadium — again, like this author — you will have a very different gameday experience.

Living close There is no living option closer to the stadium than Morrill Tower. Freshman year, I could wake up in the morning, look right outside my window and watch the parking lot slowly be engulfed in a sea of scarlet.

The tailgating is close by, and the walk to the stadium when you’re done preparing for the game with some Coca-Cola’s is a short one. Better than that though: the walk back is really short.

Remember that Michigan State game in 2015 when Ohio State lost in the freezing rain on a field goal? With the windmill kicker and everything? Yeah, did not take

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Morrill Tower is the closest dorm to Ohio Stadium and offers a great view.

long at all to walk home from that before I could sit and sulk on my couch — back when I still had a more vested interest in the success of the Buckeyes.

And of course, should you have one too many Coca-Cola’s, that short walk back is a relief so you can reach the toilet and moan Seven Nation Army until you pass out.

The negatives? Let’s say you’re not a sports fan. You’d rather go see a movie, go for a grocery store run or, heck, even just sleep. Well, good luck.

First off, the closer you are to gameday, the more closed-off roads and built-up traffic. If you live close to Lane Avenue and need to go run some errands? Have fun getting your car out there. The best move

would be to wait until the middle of the game and hope you can return before the end. And if you get caught when the game ends? Well, let’s just say I hope you have your extended playlist ready because the traffic will be a killer.

Don’t even get me started on the noise.

Sure, if you’re still trying to sleep at noon, you either had too many sodas the night before or you’re just a very tired person, but once that stadium starts going, its speakers tend to echo.

Living far away By far away, I want to make it clear that I don’t mean we’re commuting from Dublin.

This is a campus housing issue, after all.

No, we’re talking about your favorite off-campus housing that is just surround-

ing the campus, but is still a decent trek to reach the stadium.

The best part about it comes for people who might not like to enjoy the gameday experience. If you are more on the outskirts of campus, traffic can be far more manageable and the sound won’t be quite as bad.

There will be the occasional speaker here and there from your favorite fraternity neighbors, but you can sleep through those.

If you do want to make it to the game on Saturday, the biggest advantage is probably just that you have more dining options and you can still (probably) get food delivered. The closer to the stadium you are, the less likely food is to get to you on time and the more crowded the restaurants will be. Don’t like paying a premium on a hot dog at the stadium or waiting five-ever at a Panera? There’s probably a McDonald’s nearby that’s got you covered.

I shouldn’t even have to write the clearest negative down for those Saturday gameday attendees. You know all those fun times when it pours down rain and the game has to be postponed like the Oregon State game this year? The best of those times is when you get to walk back in the pouring rain for what is already a hike, now just made more miserable. Sure, you can camp out in the RPAC and wait till they let people in again, but when it’s a beatdown in the rain, you really just want to go home.

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Kellie Uhrig, chief of staff and senior director of communications at the Office of Student Life, said Ohio State also offers free safety equipment to off-campus students.

“Student Life’s Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services team offers free window and door alarms as well as safety [light] timers. Students can pick these up in their office at 3106 Ohio Union,” Uhrig said.

Public Safety also uses a combination of sworn police officers, nonsworn security, student safety security officers, video surveillance and technology to enhance safety on campus, Hedman said.

“As a university police agency, servicing a college campus that is home to more than 100,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors, we have a uniquely-tailored approach focusing on both safety and educa-

tion,” he said.

The campus area is routinely patrolled by sworn police and nonsworn campus security. Security officers perform a dedicated security patrol for the residence halls seven days a week, which includes perimeter and front desk safety checks, Hedman said.

For off-campus residents, Hedman said University Police works closely with Columbus Police, where they share crime-related information.

Hedman encouraged students to call University Police at 614-292-2121, Columbus Police at 614-645-4545 or dial 911 in an emergency if suspicious activity occurs near campus.

“We encourage everyone to walk with friends or co-workers and always be aware of their surroundings, especially at night,” Hedman said.

You can’t pick your family, but you can pick your roommates WYATT CROSHER Assistant Sports Editor crosher.1@osu.edu Roommates can suck.

If you pick the wrong ones, you are stuck with them for a year at minimum, barring any dramatic changes mid-school year.

I have had the same housemates for two straight years, and we were roommates in the same dorm three years ago. Are they perfect? Absolutely not. When I asked them to be in the house to take a picture for this story, they all showed up in blazers without telling me strictly for the joke.

But would I switch them out?

Never. And there are reasons why I think they make good housemates for me.

First of all, the humor has to match. Everyone has incredibly different ideas of what they think is funny, and my house just happens to have the weirdest, most oddly-specific brand of humor that works to make every conversation a trip.

Find a person, or a group of people, with whom you share similar humor. Otherwise buttons will be pushed and jokes will lead to awkward silences no one ever wants.

Second, pick roommates who will speak up if there are issues.

Obviously, my house has had complaints about cleaning, leaving lights on, taking someone else’s food and a variety of other

and hanging out with them could go a long way into making it a friendship instead of a rivalry.

Finally, and most importantly, be roommates with people you think you’d enjoy to be around at all times. Listen to the rules I said before, or don’t — they don’t matter nearly as much as your judgment regarding who you can live with for at least a year.

There have been days when my housemates have aggravated me beyond belief. I’m sure they will find a way to mock me for this very story, but I wouldn’t trade them for anybody.

Picking roommates is tough, and sometimes good candidates can be terrible people with whom to live. But as long as you think about whom you can tolerate and even enjoy living closely with for a year, you should have minimal problems down the line.

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Hey, off-campus housing, can we go thrift shopping?

LILY MASLIA Lantern reporter maslia.2@osu.edu Home renters better think twice if they thought finding a house would be the hardest part of moving off campus. Furnishing a home is integral to the movein process, but budgeting to decorate a house requires as much practicality as it does creativity.

“It all started with a spreadsheet,” Destiny French, a thirdyear in social work, said.

French, a tenant of an off-campus house, furnished her eight-bedroom home by planning decorations ahead of time with housemate Maria Neville, a thirdyear in marketing.

“We started before we even found the house,” Neville said.

“We wanted the house to look amazing, but we don’t have any money.”

French and Neville sought to furnish the house with crafted decorations and items bought on a budget.

“Some people don’t like their homes because they are not cozy. We love coming home. It’s, like, our favorite thing to do.”

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“We went to Home Depot to try to come up with a color scheme we wanted,” Neville said. “We got a copy for everyone, so if they wanted to buy something for the house, it would match the color scheme.”

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Destiny French and Maria Neville have used social media platforms, such as Pinterest, to get ideas for home decorating.

Neville noted the importance of establishing a color scheme for the basis of furnishing.

“It’s hard to pick between wine versus maroon versus crimson,” Neville said.

In pursuit of finding ideas for decor, French and Neville resorted to social media platforms such as Pinterest for inspiration.

“Half of it was creative brainstorming and half of it was looking online for inspiration,” French noted. “We started a Pinterest board, which you can share with your friends.”

As an avid Pinterest user, Neville noted the app does not always have economically friendly options.

“Some things need to be tweaked to be cheaper,” Neville said. “Like things that involve pom-poms. Little pom-poms are expensive so we bought fake feathers instead.”

Getting an early start to decorating a house is important, but it might be difficult to visualize where everything will go. Thanks to the mobile application Houzz, French and Neville were able to virtually design their interior on their phones.

“You can upload a photo of the room or get a sample room and you can shop for things,” Neville said. “You can also upload pictures of a product you have and crop it.”

After identifying what home decor looks they were going for, French and Neville began their hunt for bargains. The pair named Goodwill, Five Below and Ollie’s as their favorite thrift stores, and Michael’s and Joann’s as their favorite craft stores, but only if you use coupons.

“They both have really good coupons,” French said. “You have to be practical and there are so many more things you’re paying for in college.”

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They also noted the importance of the housemates’ group effort in asking around for the larger pieces of furniture.

“Each girl asked their family and went around to see if any friends had extra furniture to have a lot of starting material,” French said.

One crafted furniture item is the maroon papasan, originally an “unfurnished piece of thing,” French said, that she designed by “tying old sheets” she was no longer using and “now it’s adorable,” polished off with thrifted and bargained pillows.

Neville noted their most important tool in crafting decor was spray paint.

“We spray-painted everything we possibly could,” Neville said.

“The gold [paint] especially. It just changes everything. Nothing is not spray-painted.”

Overall, the pair estimated they saved “about $800,” according to Neville. However, the team had to overcome the difficulty of establishing a warm environment while making the house college-proof.

“The truth is, things do get destroyed, so [decor] is really not worth spending a ton of money on,” French said. “But then at the same time, you really want your house to look cute because this is the place you’re going to live in.”

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EMILY DERIKITO Lantern reporter derikito.3@osu.edu To go Greek, or not to go Greek: With the two-year on-campus living requirement, that is the question.

For first-year students debating living in an on-campus residence hall for another year or joining and living in the house of one of 30 Ohio State Greek organizations approved to house second-year students, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, and there are a lot of factors to consider.

“It really comes down to the individual,” said Kellie Uhrig, chief of staff and senior director of communications for the Office of Student Life. “Because it’s an individual decision, what might be a con for somebody is a pro for someone else.”

Price Uhrig said it is important to realize that costs cannot be directly compared because some organizations might include additional fees in the price tag that other organizations would have members pay later.

“Formal is the easiest example,” said Kate Butler, associate director of Sorority and Fraternity Life. “Some of our chapters include formal, so you just automatically go to formal. You don’t have to pay an additional cost.”

With this in mind, according to the 201718 Panhellenic Lookbook, Delta Gamma had the lowest live-in fee of the PHA sororities at $2,300 and Delta Zeta had the highest at $5,770. Of the Interfraternity Council organizations Ohio State manages, Sigma Phi Epsilon had the lowest live-in cost starting at $2,000 and Delta Tau Delta had the highest number at $4,208, Uhrig said.

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On-campus residence halls are in various locations around campus, all Greek properties are east of High Street.

The price of an Ohio State on-campus residence hall depends on its rate. The rates are decided based on factors such as the building’s location, layout, room types — whether it has singles, doubles, triples or quads — if the bathrooms are communal and whether the building has air conditioning, said Amy Morrisey, an accounting budget analyst in Student Life financial management.

Rate 1 is the most expensive of the three options at $4,174 and Rate 3 is the least expensive at $3,249 for the 2017-18 academic year.

Community Morrisey said a benefit of the residence halls is the individual support. Students have hall directors, assistant hall directors, resident managers, resident advisers and a 24-hour front desk to help them address concerns. Residence halls also hold programs and events to create a community inside the building.

Uhrig also said students involved in a learning community, a group of students who live on the same residence hall floor with a common major, career or personal interest, might choose to remain in a res-

idence hall for a second year to get a full two-year experience with the community.

“There might be some folks who really love Baker [West] because it’s a really artistic, creative environment,” Uhrig said.

However, Butler said members in Greek facilities also receive support and community from the other members of the organization.

“For our housed chapters, a lot of them will speak to the experience of just being surrounded by your brothers and sisters that have the shared value of the organization,” Butler said.

Butler also said a lot of chapters will make sure that out-of-house members have access to the house at all times to allow them to feel welcome to use the space.

Amenities Morrisey said the amenities provided

by Ohio State for students in a residence hall include utilities, television and cable, maintenance, study lounges, laundry and kitchen facilities and a front desk.

The amenities for the Greek houses managed by Ohio State include television, internet, housekeeping, groundskeeping, pest control and snow removal. Butler said that a majority of facilities have a chef and residents might have access to the kitchen depending on their kitchen license.

Location While residence halls are located on North, South and West campuses, Butler said all Greek facilities are located east of High Street.

Uhrig said students can choose a residence hall in order to be closer to their classes.

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Recycling in an off-campus residence MICHAEL LEE Engagement Editor lee.7240@osu.edu When the City of Columbus announced its recycling program under former Mayor Michael Coleman, it offered recycling bins to residents with 300- or 90-gallon garbage cans.

However, the city did not give them to multifamily complexes, which were buildings with five or more residential units, houses that did not have the 300- or 90-gallon containers, or residences that had dumpsters,T.J. Black, management analyst for the city’s division of refuse collection, said.

“If you were off-campus in a single-family residential home or a duplex, you were issued a recycling container,” Black said.

Even so, Black said many 300- and 90-gallon containers around the campus area had been replaced by dumpsters due to repeated vandalization.

“They were burned to the ground on a regular basis, particularly after a big football game,” Black said.

Some students, such as Michael Hurley, a fourth-year in political science, do not have a recycling bin despite living in a duplex.

“We gather our recycling in a bin in our kitchen. Once it gets full, we bag it up and my roommate takes it to his family’s house,” Hurley said.

So how can students recycle if they want to, but don’t have a recycling bin?

Black said those who live in homes or duplexes with a 300- or 90-gallon trash container that never received a recycling bin from the city can request one by calling the Division of Refuse Collection’s customer service at 614-645-3111 to get one delivered.

According to the city’s website, if Columbus residences aren’t sure if they can get a recycling bin, they can call the customer service number to check as well.

However, Black said those who live in apartment complexes or complexes with a dumpster or compacting service cannot request the bins.

Instead, Tim Swager, administrator for the Division of Refuse Collection, said the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio offers drop-off locations for students to take their recycling. Items students can recycle are paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles and jars, metal cans and cartons. Details on how to prepare these recyclables, along with a list of dropoff facilities, can be found on SWACO’s website.

Black said in 2017, 342,611 households in the city disposed of an average 1,831.26 pounds of trash per house.

Hurley said while it’s not something about which he’s ever really thought, he’d like to see everyone off campus make an effort to be less wasteful.

“Certainly, you see a lot of trash off campus, especially on the weekends,” Hurley said.

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involved with what’s happening in the chapter, especially if they otherwise would not be spending as much time near campus because of a job or other commitments.

Food Butler said a lot of chapters have meal plans within their facilities.

“A lot of people see that as a pro because they get a little bit more control over different things or they get to come downstairs in their pajamas and eat,” Butler said. “But that means if you’re on West Campus, that’s not where your chapter facility is.”

Students with an on-campus meal plan would be able to eat at a variety of locations across campus.

Chapters work to accommodate students by allowing them to take sack lunches or request late plates, Butler said.

Key Takeaways Uhrig encouraged students to talk with other students, family members or other individuals they trust to help them determine what would be best for their individual situation.

Butler said she encourages those students interested in Greek life to do their research and talk to the organizations that they’re interested in about membership expectations, including live-in requirements.

“I think, particularly for students that are going Greek, it’s important to know the expectations of the organization,” Butler said. “And then conversation with your family … is, ‘When would that be best for me?’”

She also said students have a variety of resources such as Sorority and Fraternity Life, Residence Life and Housing available to them to answer any questions that allow them to make the best decision for their needs.

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As the resident adviser application deadline approaches, there are many questions to be answered about the job and what it entails. As with any job, being an RA comes with its ups and downs.

Throughout the year, RAs not only have to focus on classes, but how they impact residents through leadership, connections, time management and communication skills.

Jamie Cunningham, a third-year in computer science and engineering and an RA in Morrison Tower, said one of the disadvantages is “the institutional nature of the university when working in a personal job focused on personal connections.”

Cunningham said learning how to ensure students follow the rules while also understanding that the residents are still trying to enjoy the college experience is important for being a successful RA. “I learned how to decide when to go directly with policy, and when to be an RA and when to connect with the other person to do what’s best for them,” Cunningham said.

Along with these skills, there also are monetary benefits of the job. For example, RAs receive free housing with a stipend.

Being an RA is a learning experience, and Debbie Eshun, an RA in Morrison Tower, said she has learned how to manage stress and disconnect herself from her job, even if she is living within it.

Eshun, a third-year in journalism and political science, said time management is a big part of the job and if you ASHLIE DISCENZA | FOR THE LANTERN can’t figure that part out, it can really be difficult.

Debbie Eshun and Jamie Cunningham are both resident advisers in Morrison Tower.

“You’re an authority figure, but you’re also a trusted figure,” she said. “So it’s really hard to make those boundar“[Resident] life really values authenticity, so if you are in the spring and receive additional training in the summer. ies.” your authentic self and you know who you are, I think that Applications are open now, and the deadline is Nov. 9 The process of becoming an RA is a multistep process, is the biggest thing,” Eshun said. “Also, being a role model at 11:59 p.m. To apply, visit https://housing.osu.edu/jobs/ including essay questions, interviews and a paper applica- is what they are really looking for.” resident-advisor-ra/. tion that requires references.

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Search engine app makes finding roommate or subletter easier for students Three years ago, while then-Ohio State student David D’lima was trying to find a subletter for his off-campus apartment, he became frustrated with how difficult it was to find other Ohio State students using sites such as Facebook Marketplace. So D’lima decided to

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take this problem into his own hands.

D’lima, now a software engineer at Capital One, teamed up with longtime friend and then-Miami University (Ohio) student Andrew Hayes and Hayes’ classmate Eric Hill to create the app Kickflip, a streamlined search engine to make it easier for students to find roommates and subletters.

“If you are [a] student who has an internship at another college and you need to find a place to stay, or if you are a student coming to Ohio State for an internship, you can pull up the app and go to that school and search for subleasing,” D’lima said. “And then immediately message that person and that will email their [school email].”

The app — which launched a year ago — collects all the best listings for buying and selling content from sites such as Facebook Marketplace and verifies the content so students know if they are buying from someone of the same campus network.

Kickflip is available for 13 universities across the country, including Ohio State, Miami University (Ohio), Pennsylvania State University and Purdue University.

The app is not only used for helping students search for roommates and subleases, but also helps students buy and sell textbooks, football tickets, and any other items students might be selling.

“We thought, ‘What if instead of trying to get two people on the platform at once, like sellers and buyers, what if we just had a search engine that aggregated what everyone was already selling?’” D’lima said.

Hayes, now a software engineer at Accenture, said Kickflip — which has a patent pending — has about 150 users who have downloaded the app and created an account, but Hill said it’s hard to tell how many actually use the app because people who post to Facebook and other sites from which they pull listings are technically users.

“We are a grass-roots startup, so we are still trying to get publicity and help students out by showing them that this tool exists,” said Hill, a software engineer at JP Morgan Chase.

Hayes said when people who don’t use it are shown the app, it comes off as another Craigslist. But D’lima said those who used it to find a sublease reported that it was really helpful.

D’Lima said it can be hard for the app to stand out with thousands of other competitors, but that once users realize

Kickflip is more like a search engine, they are amazed by its usefulness.

The three did testing for the search engine with Ohio State students before its release, and D’lima said they found that there are students on every campus who can benefit from Kickflip.

“What we found out was about 10 to 15 percent of students on every campus — from our testing — definitely need to use this app,” D’lima said. “They are definitely buying or selling something.”

Hayes said they are not sure how fast they expect the app to grow, but they know students are still going to need an easy way to connect with roommates and subletters.

“If there is one thing I learned from working on this project is that you can’t expect anything,” Hayes said. “We were very optimistic in the beginning thinking it would blow up, but that hasn’t happened yet. But the other thing I learned along the way is that if you keep working on something and you don’t give up, you can make things happen.”

Kickflip is available on the app store on Android and iOS and can be downloaded from getkickflip.com.

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