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THE STUDENT VOICE OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

USG President and Vice President Abby Grossman and Abby Waidelich sit down with The Lantern to talk about their goals for the school year ON PAGE 2

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Lantern fashion columnist Harry Xu gives his take on back-to-school fashion around campus and how to make your style reflect you.

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OSU men’s soccer captain Zach Mason is on track to take the team to the NCAA Championship for this season.

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MARCHING ON

Members of the OSU Marching Band practice on August 26 at Lincoln Tower Park.

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The Ohio State Marching Band prepares for a new season

MICHAEL HUSON Campus Editor huson.4@osu.edu

A student adjusted a video camera from the top of a tower in Lincoln Tower Park, while horns and iPads sat scattered across the sidelines.

Christopher Hoch, interim marching and athletic band director, turned his microphone back on and told the group of several hundred panting, sweating band members to fall back into formation and to look ahead.

The Ohio State University Marching Band gathered Wednesday evening for one of the band’s first partial-day rehearsals since fall classes began. The 232-member band is preparing for their first performance on Sept. 7

against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Nathan MacMaster, marching band drum major, said after rehearsal that the band’s energy is as high as he’s ever seen it.

“It might be the best, or as good of a season as anybody could ever have in the band,” he said. “I know that’s saying a lot because last year we had the national championship. But feeding off of that momentum, our shows are going to be amazing, and we’ve got trips that are just unbelievably exciting.”

MacMaster, a graduate student in public administration, previously served as assistant drum major for the past two years. This will be his fifth and final year.

MacMaster said he’s a little nervous about the first game at Virginia Tech, but added it’s an “excited nervous” and that nothing com-

pares to the first home game.

“We go on away trips, but when we’re in Ohio Stadium and we hear our fans cheering for us, it’s the coolest thing ever,” he said.

“There’s nothing like being in the stadium in term of nerves and excitement.”

He added that his first time running down the ramp doing the back-bend is also causing some slight anxiety.

“I’ve only done it 10,000 times in practice,” he said. “Hopefully that’s enough.”

MacMaster also revealed that there will be a Pride of Ohio theme throughout OSU’s first home game on Sept. 12 against University of Hawaii. He added that the band will be joined by guitarist Rick Derringer of The McCoys, the original performers of “Hang on Sloopy,” BAND CONTINUES ON 2

Proposed bill could save students money on textbooks Ohio legislators seek sales tax exemption for college textbooks KYLE POWELL Lantern reporter powell.639@osu.edu A bill to be introduced later this week by State Representatives Michael Stinziano, D-Columbus, and Mike Duffey, R-Worthington, will move to exempt college textbooks from Ohio sales tax.

Ohio’s state sales tax is 5.75 percent. According to the Ohio State University Office of Undergraduate admissions, the estimated annual cost of required books and supplies for students is $1,234. If the bill passes, the tax exemption would save the average student around $70 per year.

Stinziano said they encourage discussion about the price of textbooks for students.

“We’re open to the broadest definition we could apply (to textbooks),” he said. “We don’t distinguish between print and electronic.”

Stinziano said that the bill would add Ohio to a growing list of states that have implemented similar measures.

The bill falls in concert with current trends in legislation aimed at controlling the ever-rising costs of college tuition, including a measure from Ohio’s most recent state budget, which froze tuition at public universities for two years.

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Sigma Phi Beta shakes up OSU Greek life DANIKA STAHL Assistant Campus Editor stahl.145@osu.edu

Most Ohio State students probably grew up watching TV programs and horror movies flooded with clichéd sorority and fraternity scenes.

Who doesn’t remember watching “Legally Blonde” or “Revenge of the Nerds”?

In reality, Greek life is not restricted to cinematic stereotypes. OSU offers a number of unique fraternities and sororities for student exploration that show just how diverse a sorority or fraternity can be. Sigma Phi Beta is one of these.

In its second year, Sigma Phi Beta remains OSU’s first and only LGBT and allied fraternity. The first colony at OSU was started in 2013, created by a group of students as a LGBT-specific space in Greek life, open to any male-identifying students with an interest in LGBT issues.

Carrington Scott Conerly III, a fourth-year in environmental science and the chapter’s president, joined in March 2014. He said his chapter of Sigma Phi Beta is one of three — Indiana University and

Arizona State University house the other two.

“Other Greek organizations have starts from like a hundred years ago, where we started in 2003,” he said, but he said despite the organization’s youth, they are making strides.

“We’re still new to campus and so young, and we’ve won Greek Week twice already.”

Conerly said the organization pushes to build social interactions and strives for excellence in academics and service.

“Last year we had our first big philanthropy event, which was gingerbread Habitat for Humanity,” Conerly said. The boys of Phi Sigma Beta plan to put it together again this November.

The event consists of two gingerbread house-making contests, one for houses built beforehand, and one for houses built within a time constraint. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity.

Another event the brothers have considered making an annual tradition is a karaoke drag show, which they staged last year, too. Conerly said these philanthropic events are one of the reasons he and the other brothers love Sigma Phi Beta, along

with the feeling of a safe space.

“I was initiated the day before we got chapter status,” Conerly said.

“The reason I joined is because one, I went to high school in the Middle East, where being homosexual is frowned upon and is illegal. So to be able to come here and have a safe space where I can be myself and not have to worry about getting deported or imprisoned or anything like that is really comforting. And the fact that the brothers are just so nice about everything and make me feel accepted. I feel like all Greek organizations should have the type of bond that we have.”

Conerly also said that they are breaking down the stigma that gay people can’t be in fraternities and sororities. Terrence “Tiger” Litam, a fourth-year in biology and a member of Sigma Phi Beta since its inception, said that this has been a problem since the beginning.

“We had opposition when we were trying to charter,” Litam said.

“They would say, ‘What’s the point of giving you guys a house for living because when it comes down to it, aren’t you guys just going to hook up with each other?’ And I was always like, ‘Do the gay brothers in

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A student works on her entry for a gingerbread competition.

your orgs hook up or do you just not have gay brothers at all?’ What happens to them?”

Litam said it’s not fair because there’s a double standard that’s very heteronormative.

“That’s what’s expected of Greek life,” he said. “We’re trying to kind of rock the boat and get people thinking a different way.”

Conerly and Litam said they hope that, in the future, Sigma Phi Beta will have a house instead of the Union to hold their meetings in.

Litam said that, with such a large Greek presence at the university, there’s a lot to do to achieve that.

Litam said besides the pillars of scholarship and service Greek life are known for, being there for each other is the most important thing.

When two members of Sigma Phi Beta were assaulted, Litam said they all came together to provide them with whatever they needed.

“That’s what it’s all about,” Litam said. “It’s being sure you hold the brotherhood to what it should be.”

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Abby and Abby talk plans for this year ARIANA BERNARD Lantern Station Manager bernard.185@osu.edu

Lantern TV: Thank you both for sitting down with us today, we really appreciate your time.

Starting off, tell us a little bit about what you have been working on over the last semester and into the summer.

Abby Grossman: As we mentioned earlier when we were elected, safety will continue to be our biggest priority because students need to feel safe on and off campus. So, USG has collaborated throughout the BAND FROM 1

for a special pregame performance of the song.

The band and Derringer will be celebrating the rock ‘n’ roll classic’s 50-year anniversary.

Lauren Vidmar, a baritone in M-row and a 2015 graduate in human resources, said the band is continuing to move forward from the negative media attention that arose after an OSU investigation into the marching band and a July 30 Wall Street Journal report concerning portions of the band’s songbook.

Last year’s investigation ultimately resulted in the firing of then-director Jon Waters.

“I think everyone is focused on making ourselves the best we can be,” Vidmar said. “Chris has really been a pioneer with us this year. We know who we are. Let’s outline our culture. You know, what does the band mean to you?”

She said that during the first week of rehearsals, the band discussed their “cultural blueprint,”

Big Ten this past summer at a Big Ten student government conference in which we will be collaborating through the Big Ten to work on mental health initiatives and align our mental health awareness weeks in October.

On top of that, we have a few big safety wins that we will be rolling out here in the next few weeks that we’re really excited to share with the student body, so you guys can stay tuned for that.

LTV: I’m sure it’s been a busy time back to school for you. What are you working

and they’re taking time to ask themselves how they wish to be perceived moving forward and what kind of band they want to be by the end of the season.

“We’re mixing and matching different philosophies that different athletic teams here use,” Vidmar said. “Squad leaders, we go on a leadership retreat before the season starts every year, and we talk about things like ‘Why did you join this band? What does it mean to you? Do you think of family, perseverance, hard work?’

We’re taking all those ideas and trying to shape it into a map, like ‘What is TBDBITL, other than a marching band?’”

Vidmar said now that rehearsal time has been cut down because of fall classes, band members are getting more focused than ever, adding that the band’s hype for the first game is increasing with it.

“I think people are just trying to focus their efforts into making everything we do out here look

on currently and what are you looking forward to work on throughout the entire year?

Abby Waidelich: One of the biggest initiatives that USG has been working on for the last, almost two years, even, is finally being launched next Wednesday, which is the university bike share system. It is the first time that student are now able to rent bikes on campus, get to Point A to Point B, from class to class, whether they want to go on campus, off-campus, there are a lot of possibilities.

And it is only $35 per student for an entire year.

Even from the new students, being back on campus, there have been a lot of bike thefts recently. So this is a great alternative option to not worry about your bikes, to lug it around campus, it is really affordable and on top of that, you get a free $45 helmet for signing up, which is an incredible deal for students. So that is something that is being launched next Wednesday, which is incredible.

And then, on top of that, one of our large initiatives that the university itself is focusing on is affordability for stu-

dents. And especially aligning it with STEP, and looking at really what’s affordable for students, whether it’s the on-campus experience, the off-campus experience, dining, tuition, residence halls, all of that compiling to the total cost of student attendance.

And Abby and I had the pleasure of being invited to Dr. Drake’s affordability summit last Friday, where university administration was present for all eight hours for it, and there

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TEXTBOOKS FROM 1 and sound as good as it can,” she Some students, however, are tion and his goal to make college said. more affordable for Ohio students optimistic. “It will be good for students. I think it’s a great start,” in a tweet on Aug. 25.

The band is also scheduled to But a bookstore employee near Rachelle Srinivas, a first-year in perform Oct. 25 at Wembley StaOhio State’s campus views the biology, said. dium in London before the kickStinziano said he’s hopeful stuproposed bill skeptically. off of the Buffalo Bills vs. Jack“I don’t think it will have any dents could see a change in the sonville Jaguars, which is one of effect on the pricing of text- next year. three NFL International Series “If it goes according to the legbooks,” Karen Clark, the office games scheduled at Wembley this manager at the Student Book Ex- islative calendar, optimistically, season. change, said. next fall is the earliest we could MacMaster said he is looking Clark added that determin- get it signed,” said Stinziano. ahead as well and is excited to ing which books are exempt and perform abroad. He added that he hopes to visit one of the palaces, possibly Buckingham Palace, and stand in full TBDBITL uniform next to one of the Queen’s guardsmen.

MacMaster said the band is way ahead of their rehearsal schedule SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS this season and is basically done with their first two shows.

“We almost ran into this problem: we’ve learned everything so fast, what do we do next?” he said. “Everything is progressing along amazingly well.”

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I oppose the Iran deal because I support the president I think it is safe to say I am one of the few Americans who respects President Barack Obama, is sympathetic to a reasonable chunk of his agenda, is disheartened by the near-constant opposition to him by Republicans in Congress, and who thinks his Iran deal is 100 times worse than Donald Trump’s hairdo.

On many fronts, President Obama has worked hard to reshape the national agenda. At least in spirit, he has done a great deal to move the country forward.

His regard for tackling income inequality, promoting criminal justice reform and increasing college affordability is commendable. Whether it be the Affordable Care Act expanding access to healthcare for millions, or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act doing more to protect consumers from Wall Street recklessness, or his countless speeches promoting common-sense gun reforms like universal background checks, the administration is quite capable of doing a decent job. The administration has shown leadership on LGBTQ issues, on immigration reform and on expanding the military and intelligence relationship with our allies like Israel. On some foreign policy matters, such as Cuba, commencing new relations has the propensity to benefit both nations. President Obama has also done well to open up dialogue and carry the conversation on race issues.

I oppose his Iran deal because I genuinely believe the administration can do better. In my heart, I know it can. I have seen how successful their messaging can be, how much concern they have shown for pressing issues and how much they have tried to forge bipartisan agreement, and am dumbfounded they seemingly dropped the ball during Iran negotiations. The president has done well on many other issues, and he should have done better on this. I am disappointed. The administration should have insisted on more dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, not simply put it in storage until the deal’s sunset provisions kick in. It should have required Iran to change its rhetoric and behavior and come clean on its past weaponization efforts. The current deal does not do so. Iran is the largest state sponsor of terror-

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In Washington, ill will exists on all sides. The administration never trusted Congress to scrutinize a deal on the merits only, outside of the usual political gamesmanship, and that is precisely why the deal was not submitted to Congress as a treaty; Congress never trusted the administration to acknowledge its objections and factor outside views into the negotiations.

Among supporters and detractors of the deal, most had their positions staked out long ago, along partisan lines. Many Democrats, looking to afford President Obama a foreign policy victory, and to avoid seeming disrespectful or undermining him, would blindly support any deal, no matter the content. Many Republicans, on

the other hand, view this administration with extreme hostility and mistrust, and would oppose any deal reached, no matter the content, simply to deny the president a foreign policy victory. In both instances, judging the deal on its merits is not on the menu, and that’s a shame.

Many opponents of the deal fail to recognize the administration’s good intentions, instead promoting ad hominem attacks against President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry or the negotiators themselves. These opponents also fail to acknowledge the hard work of the negotiators and fail to see, or to believe, the administration worked toward a good deal. On the flip side, the administration has exhibited extreme naiveté in believing Iran will somehow radically moderate its behavior under this regime, end its vociferous support of international terror and become a Middle Eastern form of Sweden or Norway. The President is naïve to believe Iran will quickly reverse its pariah-state behaviors, be a force for good in the region and become a reliable American partner.

On the Iran issue, my support and respect for the president on domestic and other foreign policy issues has little bearing. My opposition to this deal has no relation to healthcare, gun control, Cuba, and other issues, as it shouldn’t. What

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What does college affordability have to do with the Iran deal?

What does criminal justice reform or race issues have to do with the Iran deal? Because America has become so polarized, it is assumed if I support the president on one issue, I support the president on all issues, and vice versa. It is time to separate issues. Opposing the Iran deal should not imply I do

not like the president. I oppose the Iran deal on its merits, regardless of my support for the president’s position on other unrelated issues.

I implore the president and the administration to do better because I know it can.

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Clarification August 26, 2015 The article entitled “Ready, set, ride: Ohio State bike-share system begins on campus” has been updated to clarify the fact that individuals with the annual Zagster membership, as well as the daily pass, have the ability to check out bikes for an unlimited number of one-hour rides on weekdays, and an unlimited number of three-hour rides on weekends.

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BACK TO CLASS, IN STYLE

Back-to-school style choices should reflect fabulous selves

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Students Kalynn Smith (top) and Adina Esser show off their back-to-school looks.

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Welcome back, fabulous Buckeyes! I’m Harry Xu, a fourthyear in international business, and I absolutely love fashion. I love going shopping and seeing what the new style is for every season, plus I read all the style magazines to see what the celebrities are wearing. I will be around campus all year looking for trendsetters to feature in The Lantern.

Another semester of school is upon us, and back-to-school style is in full effect. Thinking of what outfits we are going to wear for the first week of school is something we all plan for weeks. It is still in the point of the season where we cannot go completely into fall wardrobe but still have a summer influence for a little. Asking students around campus, I learned a lot of what each of them planned on wearing for when they go back to school.

Nicole Johnson, a third-year in health promotion, nutrition and exercise science, told me that her back to school style is “new clothes that can make a statement for the school year.” She also goes for comfortable but also cute, like patterned shorts with a flowy tank top and sandals.

Adina Esser, a third-year in fashion, said, “style is taking fashion and making a twist to it.

Plus style is bringing clothes to life.”

Her definition of back-toschool style is something that easily transitions from summer to fall, such as a dress with ankle boots.

Marina Pashkova, professor of

Slavic and East European languages and cultures, said she likes to wear clothes that are dressy, but sometimes she likes to wear blue jeans. She added that she likes to stay along with the comfortable theme.

Marra Kowall, a fourth-year in marketing, described back-toschool style as clothes you will wear multiple times in multiple ways. Pick outfits that you are going to wear more than once so more people will see your fabulous outfit.

Kalynn Smith, a second-year in fashion, told me her style is more laid back and modern with a little edge, but still girly. When you see her, you can usually find her in a casual dress or an oversized t-shirt and leggings.

Jackie Russell, a fourth-year in public affairs, told me her style is what she feels comfortable and pretty in. “Don’t think style is a certain way, but is instead how you feel in clothes,” Russell said.

Finding out this information made me think — especially on the first day of school — you want something to stand out so you have the statement for the new year. First impressions are always important. Also, clothes are just clothes. You need to make the style yours, change it and make it represent you. Good back-to-school fashion is dressing up your clothes a bit because that just makes us feel so fabulous inside by giving us confidence. Rock your own personal style — you should feel gorgeous anyway. Make your own fashion statement.

The semester is upon us, and autumn style is here. I cannot wait to see your glamorous outfits on campus!

Wexner Center to elevate “Tron” with 70 mm projection Playing for only two days, the film is a rarity due to its uncommon format SADE TAVAREZ Lantern Reporter tavarez.4@osu.edu Disney took a break from the fairy tales and princesses when it created “Tron,”— a film that is placed in a digital world where a video-game gladiator battles threats from artificial intelligence.

As an attempt to improve the presentation of this film, it was upgraded to 70mm. The Wexner Center for the Arts has sought to bring this version to Ohio State’s campus.

“Tron” will only be playing for two days, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., at the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater as part of the Center’s The Big Picture:

A Summer of 3D, Technicolor, CinemaScope and 70mm event.

What makes the showing a big deal is that the film will be seen on 70mm film instead of the standard 35mm, Chris Stults, associate curator of the Wexner Center’s Film/Video Department, said. It’s a rare feat because the only theaters that show 70mm movies nowadays are older ones, because they have the type of projector that can display the rare film type.

Erik Pepple, media and public-relations manager for the Wexner Center, explained the difference between the two formats of 35mm and 70mm film.

“70mm film is a much higher resolution format than 35mm, meaning the image will have

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Original “Tron” movie poster from the film that will be shown.

greater depth and color,” he said in an email. “A really good 70mm print will actually look better in terms of image clarity and sharpness and color than many digital restorations. We’ve shown 70mm films here in the past — such as ‘The Master,’ ‘2001,’ ‘Vertigo’ — which were absolutely breathtaking.”

Pepple also said it is rare to see a film projected in that format, so for film fans, these screenings are very special.

“The ‘Tron’ print looks excellent too, and we’re very excited to have it here this weekend and to see such a groundbreaking film in terms of computer animation and special effects — and a film that is entertaining too — like ‘Tron’ is going to be a blast,” he said.

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Making friends at OSU: where to start OGONNA ONONYE Lantern Reporter ononye.5@osu.edu

Have a problem with love or life in general? Send Ogonna your questions at askogonna@ gmail.com and get them answered here in her column. You can also tweet her at @askogonna Reader: I’m #new2OSU and really want to make new friends.

Any advice on where to start?

Ogonna: Before I start, you might want to grab some crackers to soup up the cheesiness that will be oozing out of this post. You’ve been warned.

Step one to making new friends: Be authentically yourself.

Step two: There is no step two.

Think about it. What’s the point of trying to be someone you’re not just to find friends who only like you for being someone else? Sooner or later, the truth will reveal itself and you’ll get tired of putting on a facade. To me, it makes sense to stay true to yourself, to own your weirdness in all its glory, to be proud about your eclectic music taste – or in my case, obsession with High School Musical and Beyoncé. By doing this, you’ll attract those people who already like you for you. Isn’t that what we all look for in a friend anyway? Trust me, even if you’re a self-proclaimed hot mess like me, you are not alone.

We come in packs — you’ve just got to look.

Now don’t get me wrong, there’s a difference between not staying true to yourself and simply trying out new things.

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that college is a time for growth and change, a place where you become who you’re supposed to be and find companionship along the way. So then, if you’re still finding out who you are, how can you authentically be yourself?

You know yourself better than anyone, so use your strengths to your advantage. If you’re on the quieter side but play a mean game of Madden, post on your door or on a Facebook page inviting people to play with you.

On the other hand, if you’re naturally outgoing and bubbly,

don’t hesitate to invite people with you to grab a bite to eat or watch a movie.

It’s easiest to start new friendships on a similarity of hobbies, but I think the best way to bond is to be vulnerable.

I still get chills at the topic of vulnerability, but I can’t deny that it’s one of the most important foundations of any type of relationship. You don’t have to wear your heart out on your sleeve or read your diary to the public. But vulnerability could even mean sharing funny stories or inside jokes from your pre-college life, or discussing your hopes and fears of college.

A lot of people may be scared to think or act differently than others, but I think this diversity is key to building lasting relationships. Sometimes our differences bring the best out of one another. By being different, we have the opportunity to challenge and positively influence each other in how we go about our daily lives and interact with other people. We get to make a change in another person’s life simply by reaching out for friendship, and that’s a pretty awesome experience to partake in.

I admit that there is not a lot of radical, life-changing advice I can give on being true to yourself and facing fears of making new friends – at least nothing you probably haven’t heard before. But my hope is that this serves as a gentle reminder that making friends in college is like taking a really cool road trip.

You might get lost. You might run out of energy. You will make mistakes. You will learn from them. You will have amazing successes. You will cry and laugh and yell and dance and be utterly ridiculous at times. You will find people who are travelling the same road as you are.

And when you do that, you will most definitely find your way home.

And now, I shall leave you with a classy quote by none other than the classiest poet of our childhood years. As Dr. Seuss once said, “Today, you are you.

That is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you!”

And you, my friend, are a very cool person.

(Especially now that you are a Buckeye.)

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used as much is because of the cost.

“70mm does cost more to shoot on than 35mm,” he said.

“That’s why the 70mm film is only used for special occasions or events, instead of regularly.”

Stults said it was an easy decision for the Wexner Center to show the 70mm version of “Tron.”

“We love to show 70mm

as much as possible,” he said.

“Even with digital projection being so great these days, 70mm remains, I think, the best image-capturing technology we’ve ever had.”

Stults said this is still the best way to film and project a movie, but there were just so few films made in that format.

“So any time we get a chance to show something in 70mm, we love to take that opportu-

nity because I think we might be the only theater in Ohio that can project 70mm, “ he said.

“So, we were looking for things to do this summer and realizing that this 70mm of ‘Tron’ was out there; it was impossible to resist.”

Tickets are available at the Wexner Center and cost $6 for OSU students and $8 for the general public.

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Ohio State men’s soccer bringing experience, focus into season-opening tournament MARIESHA GIBSON Lantern Reporter gibson.917@osu.edu

The Ohio State men’s soccer team will begin its quest to improve last year’s 9-8-5 season that ended in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Notre Dame by hosting the 10th annual Bert and Iris Wolstein Classic this weekend against Cal State Fullerton and Binghamton.

“For this weekend we really want to go 2-0. I think that will be a great start for us,” senior midfielder and captain Zach Mason said. “Last year we kind of stumbled a little bit. We had a couple ties, so getting a few wins will really help us to move forward.”

The Buckeyes have won the Wol-

stein Classic a total of six times, including two in the last five years.

Leading the team on the field will be OSU’s three captains—senior defender Liam Doyle, junior defender Tyler Kidwell and Mason. Mason was named to the all-tournament squad in 2012, while Doyle and Kidwell received the same honors last year.

The Scarlet and Gray have nine returning starters including seniors Doyle, Mason and midfielder Kyle Culbertson, as well as juniors Kidwell and forward Danny Jensen. A pair of sophomores in forward Marcus McCrary and defender Hunter Robertson also return for OSU. In addition to the existing core, the Buckeyes welcome 10 new players that were among College Soccer

News’ ninth-ranked class in the nation.

“This season, we want to strongly challenge for the Big Ten, we should win the Big Ten, and have a good (showing) in the NCAA tournament and hopefully reach the back stages of that,” Doyle said.

With the Buckeyes hoping to start off on the right foot, their game against Cal State Fullerton is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday before they face Binghamton, with that game scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. “[They] should be two really good out-of-conference tests to start off the LANTERN FILE PHOTO year, and it’s always good to get your OSU freshman defender Hunter Robertson (21) dribbles a first game at home, feel the home- ball during a game against Akron on Sept. 24 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. OSU lost, 3-1. field advantage,” Kidwell said.

Noah Brown lost for season with leg injury KEVIN STANKIEWICZ Assistant Sports Editor stankiewicz.16@osu.edu

Ohio State football ended practice early Wednesday night after an injury to a player occurred.

The media availability scheduled for later that night was also canceled.

A press release from an OSU spokesman said that sophomore wide receiver Noah Brown suffered a left leg injury on Wednesday. According to the release, Brown will have surgery tomorrow at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State.

He will miss the entire 2015 season but is expected to make a full recovery.

Brown was not an integral part of the offense as a freshman, but as the year progressed, he slowly started to see the field more.

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But for Mason, his success has never been a one-man effort. The senior was quick to acknowledge his teammates, admiring their motivation and determination to make the team victorious.

“We’re returning a lot of players so it’s exciting to have a lot of guys back this season and the new guys have shown they have a lot to add this season,” Mason said.

“We just have a really solid group and that’s hopefully going to set us up to win some trophies this season.”

Mason continued to say that

one catch for nine yards against Illinois on Nov. 1.

Brown did, however, see considerable snaps against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game and Oregon in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game with 23 and 20, respectively.

The coaching staff was expecting Brown to have an increased role in the upcoming campaign, as they spoke highly of the transformation Brown underwent in the offseason during spring practice.

Wide receivers coach Zach Smith said the Flanders, New Jersey, native was on a “different level” in the spring compared to the fall.

The injury to Brown makes another dent into an already thin Buckeye receiving corp as redshirt senior Corey Smith, redshirt sophomore H-back Jalin

the team has worked hard and is locked in to be successful this season.

“It’s not on me to have set anybody up, it’s just making sure everyone is tuned in and focused but we have a really good group of guys that know what we have to do — win,” Mason said.

Last season as a first-time captain, Mason led the Buckeyes to the NCAA tournament, making it to the second round before losing 2-1 to top-ranked Notre Dame.

Bluem was quick to credit the Buckeyes’ success in 2014, saying the experience could help the

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Marshall and junior H-back Dontre Wilson are all suspended for the season opener against Virginia Tech on Sept. 7 in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Additions to this year’s team include a pair of freshmen — outside hitter Audra Appold and setter Taylor Hughes — along with redshirt senior setter Emily Ruetter, a Texas Tech transfer.

“It’s really exciting to know that you’re going to something that’s so great and that everyone knows about,” Appold said. “And you get to be a part of it, which is really cool.”

Hughes added that the team’s success over the years made her decision to come to OSU an easy one.

New faces at setter After the departure of Sherwin, who finished second in assists in the Big Ten last season, OSU is turning to Hughes and Ruetter to fill the void at setter.

“It’s been really competitive,” Ruetter said. “Taylor and I are both so close that whoever ends up winning the spot, it’s not going to change our relationship. It’s just going to make the team better and the way we’re competing every day, day in and day

out.”

Carlston said the intrasquad battle should have a positive result for the team no matter who gets the spot.

“They’re both very different but they’re both very good, so it’s nice to have,” Carlston said.

Injury report Although his team has battled injuries and illness throughout the summer, Carlston said OSU will head into its opening weekend at full strength.

“You’ve just got to stay healthy,” Carlston said. “In our league, the margin for error is so low. So I think we’re just preaching staying in it and not getting ahead of ourselves, as a staff as well, because we know what lies ahead.”

What’s next?

Following its season-opening tournament, OSU is set to host Northern Illinois and Florida State in the 10th annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic at St. John Arena on Sept. 5 and 6. The matches are set to begin at noon and 7 p.m., respectively.

team this season.

“The guys got a taste of it, that’s a good thing to gain some experience,” Bluem said. “They’ve played in the NCAA tournament, playing in some very big games like that. That can help this group be better this season.”

Bluem continued by saying that the success in 2014 now causes the team to set its goals a little bit higher and for the players to challenge themselves to do better than they did a year ago.

Now in his 19th season as head coach of the soccer team, Bluem explained that consistency is the

key for his team to ride their previous momentum.

“Consistency … that’s what you want to find in your program every year. We want to be great, we don’t want to be average.”

The Buckeyes are now getting into their 2015 schedule, starting this weekend in the annual Bert and Iris Wolstein Classic. Mason seemed confident as he described the upcoming season saying that the intensity from preseason has heightened as opening weekend approaches.

“There’s more bite and excitement around everybody now be-

cause it’s the real deal now. It’s way more competitive, we are just ready to get the win and have a great season,” Mason said.

Mason isn’t the only captain guiding the team in this year. The senior will be joined by fellow classmate defender Liam Doyle and junior defender Tyler Kidwell.

The Buckeyes are scheduled to open their season against Cal State Fullerton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday before playing host to Binghamton on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Team hopes to build on previous success

MEN’S SOCCER

MATT WILKES Lantern Reporter wilkes.22@osu.edu

The Ohio State women’s volleyball team is looking to build off its Sweet 16 appearance last year as it begins its 2015 campaign this weekend at the Rumble in the Rockies tournament in Laramie, Wyoming.

Ranked No. 14 in the preseason coaches poll, the Buckeyes are scheduled to kick off their season at 8:30 p.m. Friday against Wyoming, which is hosting the tournament. They’re set to play two more games on Saturday, squaring off against Butler at 11:30 a.m. and South Dakota at 7 p.m.

“We have the confidence that if you can get through the conference and survive and take the battle scars you get .... then it comes down to how you’re playing and being healthy” Geoff Carlston Women’s Volleyball Head Coach

LEADING THE WAY

Zach Mason captaining OSU men’s soccer team to high aspirations KALEY RENTZ Lantern TV Assistant Sports Director rentz.21@osu.edu “He is an incredible athlete, a dedicated student and the best captain I’ve ever played with.”

That’s what former Ohio State soccer player and fellow center midfielder Yianni Sarris had to say about senior Zach Mason.

“Mason is one of the best teammates a player could possibly want to have on their team,” Sarris said. “The work ethic he brings to the facility each day is unbelievable.”

Having already participated in 59

games in his three years with the Buckeyes, the senior has yet to miss a single match at midfield, making it a simple decision for coach John Bluem to announce that Mason will be a captain for the second time this season.

“It’s a great honor to be given the responsibility again to be captain of this team,” Mason said. “Not many guys get to be captain twice and I’m fortunate to have this opportunity. I think we have a group of players that can push themselves toward a championship this season.”

The Galena, Ohio, native is a graduate of Big Walnut High School and the Columbus Crew Academy, serving as

captain for both teams; one could say the role of captain has become a part of his character.

“That’s just the type of guy he is,” Sarris said. “I had the privilege to not only play in the midfield with him for three years, but also the honor to go to work everyday having my locker next to him. He taught me so much on and off the field.”

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OSU junior midfielder Zach Mason (7) dribbles a ball during a game against Akron on Sept. 24 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

The Buckeyes posted a record of 23-12 last season, which qualified them for the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in seven years. The team’s deep run ended in the Sweet 16 when it fell in five sets to Wisconsin.

Members of the team are proud of their success in the 2014 season, but they’re looking to get through a Big Ten conference that boasts six ranked teams heading into the season and make an even deeper run this year, coach Geoff Carlston said.

“This group wants to get in the Final Four,” Carlston said. “We have the confidence that if you can get through the conference and survive and take the battle scars you get, and bring them into the tournament, then it comes down to how you’re playing and being healthy.”

Some key contributors from last year have graduated in outside hitter Erin Sekinger, setter Taylor Sherwin and defensive specialist Alyssa Winner, who Carlston described as one of the team’s strongest leaders. Despite the loss of three important players, Carlston said he feels that the new additions will step in and play well.

“We lost some pretty key components, but we have a lot of experience back and new faces that I think are going to really add to us,” he said. “It’s a neat group. They get along really well and are working hard.”

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