Archive for February, 2006
Crime Briefs
Thursday, Feb. 23 12:30 a.m. - Bento Go Go, 728 N. High St.: Someone went behind the downstairs counter and stole a case of Red Bull. 3:15 a.m. - 1300 block of Indianola Avenue: The victim said he and his girlfriend were drinking and hanging out at his apartment. They got into an argument, and as she left the apartment she cut the wire to a video camera at his back door.
Joe Buckeye
Name? Freddie Lee Year/Rank? Graduate student Major? Education Hometown? San Antonio, Texas
Computer laboratory provides service for disabled
On first impression, the computer lab at 102 Pomerene Hall does not look much different than any other lab on the Ohio State campus.
Journalist experiences war in Iraq
Three years ago, Darrin Mortenson climbed out of an amphibious assault vehicle near the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq at 2 a.m. He was at a military choke point between two bridges, one spanning the Euphrates River and the other the Saddam Canal. Bright flashes of gunfire pierced the cold, dark night. The Marines were holding back insurgents as they attacked with snipers, mortars and AK-47s. A military convoy of nearly 1,500 vehicles had to get through this stretch of battleground and push north. The Marines had to make that possible. The captain gave Mortenson a choice: Either join the convoy and get out of the line of fire, or stay with Lima Company and take his chances. Mortenson, without hesitation, stayed - he came with Lima Company and he left with Lima Company.
She comes from the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’
The Ohio State women’s hockey program has a short but rich history. In its six-plus years of existence, the team has produced a number of solid players. As the Buckeyes progress through a new rebuilding phase, they will look to a young team, with six sophomores and seven freshmen, to help lead the way.
Intramural hockey a big hit
With the clock ticking and the puck sitting in front of the opposing goal like a golf ball on a tee, 20-year-old Ryan Craig was not going to be the first person to get to it. Fortunately, the puck was still there after two people tried but failed to clear it, allowing Craig to score a goal that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
OSU grapplers prepare for Big Ten tourney
The Ohio State men’s wrestling team is wrapping up a two-week break from competition. The team took advantage of the time off to rest, get healthy and prepare for the Big Ten tournament to be held March 4-5 in Bloomington, Ind.
Erb, The Profits make good night mix at Scarlet and Grey
Strumming an acoustic guitar, Daniel Erb stood at center stage anxiously waiting for the crowd to settle down. Erb, a member of the Columbus band Rayburn, was a last-minute, throw-on opener for the highlight event, The Profits. Scarlet and Grey Café’s small performance area quickly filled up Saturday night to see the Wisconsin natives perform for their third time in the Buckeye State.
Classifying race not a black and white issue
I listened to “Straight Talk Live” on WCKX at work Sunday. The topic was the “one-drop rule,” also known as the “one-drop theory” or “traceable-amount rule.”
Wexner Center exhibit closes with a bang
“Part Object Part Sculpture,” the first exhibit of the renovated Wexner Center, closed Sunday after a solid four-month run. The show opened along with the doors of the Wexner Center, which had been closed for a three-year-long renovation.
