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Starliner Diner in Hilliard.
BayBuck
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Confirmed: Cryolophosauraus is in the house!CAMPUS CONNECTION: ORTON HALL ADDS A NEW ATTRACTION TO HISTORIC MUSEUM
Welcome to Campus Connection, where new campus hot-spots and underappreciated organizations get their time in the spotlight.
On a campus as big as Ohio State's, some buildings are bound to stand out. With its stone exterior and conic steeple, Orton Hall on the Oval is one of the most photogenic sights in Columbus.
Orton Hall was named for Ohio State’s first president and longtime geology professor Dr. Edward Orton Sr. The Hall finished construction in 1893, making it the second-oldest building on campus.
Orton Hall’s exterior features stones from all across Ohio, fitting for a building that houses Ohio State’s Geology department. The stones are arranged in stratigraphic order, where the youngest rocks are placed on top of the older ones.
Orton Hall added a bell tower in 1915. Every 15 minutes, students can hear 12 tolls ring out, typically to the tune of either Westminister Quarters or Carmen Ohio.
While Orton Hall is home to the Geology Department, it also hosts the Geology Library and the Orton Geological Museum, which includes over 10,000 of Dr. Orton’s fossils.
The Orton library contains over 200,000 geological maps and records are available for students. The library is the oldest on campus and covers all fields related to earth sciences.
The museum serves as both a public attraction and an academic resource. Both undergraduate and graduate students have access to the records for class and research purposes.
Visitors to Orton Hall will soon be greeted by Cryolophosaurus ellioti, a pre-Jurassic dinosaur whose remains were found by former Ohio State professor David Elliot. The skeleton, whose remains were unearthed in Antartica, is 22 feet long and over 175 million years old.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/the-...hall-adds-a-new-attraction-to-historic-museum
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
There is a water source in a swampy area (higher elevation than the lake) that has a small waterfall flowing into the lake. This is where the water source (item in last photo) use to be.
The old water source thing is over to the oval/library side by kind of a grotto wall; however, I think it is now just a fountain that recirculates the water. It looks like it drains into itself with a pump recirculating the water.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just a great photo:
I'm sure nobody really cares, but, I actually have a brick from the original University Hall. Back in August 1971 the original University Hall was demolished. I hopped the construction fence to grab a brick.
https://library.osu.edu/blogs/archives/2011/08/23/original-university-hall-razed-40-years-ago-today/
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
I think 15K combined grad/professional. Assuming an average of 5 years to graduation, 6K freshman classes plus another 1K a year in transfer students would get us right at 35K, which I think is the perfect size.
Economically, there would be some bumps as that's a considerable amount of lost room & board revenue as well as tuition revenue since I'm assuming the 1500 students a year that you'd start rejecting are likely paying full tab and not receiving any merit aid. Lotta in....lotta outs to this case, man.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
They had an operating surplus of over a billion dollars last year. Now, I know a big chunk of that is probably confined to the medical complex, but there's no reason........there's no fucking reason, Dude........that they need to have 7500 student freshmen classes.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
I'm certain that was a separate deal and went straight into the endowment. The surplus was in last year's annual budget where operating expenses were a billion short of revenue. And FWIW, I generally oppose any type of privatization schemes, but from everything I've heard, the energy deal was pretty good for Ohio State.
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BayBuck
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So where are you saying all that surplus comes from? They only projected half that in the 2017-18 budget, before the utilities deal went into place...
I actually do also think this and the parking privatization deal have been good for OSU, but I reserve the right to be selectively cynical about such big deals at our Old State U.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
I would guess that the bulk of the surpluses were generated by the medical complex since that's about half the total budget. If that's the case, I don't see those surpluses being used to subsidize lower tuition and room & board revenue from dropping the size of the freshmen classes drastically.
As for privatization schemes, as a Chicagoan, I've seen how horrible they can be for everyone but some connected private businesses in everything from the city's parking meters to the Chicago Skyway to the public school janitors. While I'm relieved that Ohio State seems to have made some decent decisions, I still hold my breath when they start talking about privatizing anything.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
CAMPUS CONNECTION: OHIO STATE'S RPAC IS THE BEST STUDENT GYM IN THE NATION
Welcome to Campus Connection, where new campus hot-spots and underappreciated organizations get their time in the spotlight.
In 2005, Ohio State took steps to support the fitness needs of the third-largest student populations in the nation. The completion of the Recreation/Physical Activity Center, also known as the RPAC, gave Ohio State one of the biggest physical fitness centers in the nation.
The building was finished in 2007 and resides just southeast of the Horseshoe. Its glass wall and scarlet walkway are among the most recognizable parts of campus.
The RPAC is an architectural masterpiece that features equipment to lift, do cardio, and play a number of games, ranging from basketball to squash. The facility even hosts a golfing center within the building, allowing visitors to hone their driving and chipping skills. With over 500,000 square feet, the RPAC is never short on space.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/the-ohio-state-university/2018/10/97251/campus-connection-the-rpac
Welcome to Campus Connection, where new campus hot-spots and underappreciated organizations get their time in the spotlight.
In 2005, Ohio State took steps to support the fitness needs of the third-largest student populations in the nation. The completion of the Recreation/Physical Activity Center, also known as the RPAC, gave Ohio State one of the biggest physical fitness centers in the nation.
The building was finished in 2007 and resides just southeast of the Horseshoe. Its glass wall and scarlet walkway are among the most recognizable parts of campus.
The RPAC is an architectural masterpiece that features equipment to lift, do cardio, and play a number of games, ranging from basketball to squash. The facility even hosts a golfing center within the building, allowing visitors to hone their driving and chipping skills. With over 500,000 square feet, the RPAC is never short on space.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/the-ohio-state-university/2018/10/97251/campus-connection-the-rpac
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
For those who hate Michael Drake because they think he was too hard on our foosball coach and want him fired for that alone, never forget that this man brings home the bacon, fries it up in a pan and never, ever lets you forget he's the motherfucking Man.
Most important President since Ed Jennings
In 2015, Ohio State University President Michael Drake set three ambitious goals: bring in $200 million from new partnerships and resources, contribute $100 million in new money to expanding financial aid for students, and save $200 million in administrative efficiencies.
And this is real world shit. Shit that saves Ohio taxpayers money. Shit that allows the university to do more with less. Shit that allows more kids to choose Ohio State when money might have kept them away. New shit has come to light, Man...uhhh Sir.....and in light of all this new shit, man....maybe you should just let the Dude do his job. That's what you're paying him for.
Most important President since Ed Jennings
In 2015, Ohio State University President Michael Drake set three ambitious goals: bring in $200 million from new partnerships and resources, contribute $100 million in new money to expanding financial aid for students, and save $200 million in administrative efficiencies.
And this is real world shit. Shit that saves Ohio taxpayers money. Shit that allows the university to do more with less. Shit that allows more kids to choose Ohio State when money might have kept them away. New shit has come to light, Man...uhhh Sir.....and in light of all this new shit, man....maybe you should just let the Dude do his job. That's what you're paying him for.
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