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Franklin County Treasurer’s Office Dodges Questions on Israeli Bonds
As Israel expands conflicts in the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria, and resumes the genocide in Gaza, in part due to the Trump administration’s expressed desire to ethnically cleanse Gaza, questions remain about the…
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Proposed off-campus tower reflects Ohio State’s elitist transformation
There was a time, not too long ago, when Ohio State University (OSU) was truly a “State” school. If a young person from Ohio could get their high school diploma with a C+ average, had the financial means through help or loans, and the will to…
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OSU students protest SB1 and college's DEI elimination
University students are making their voices heard at The Ohio State University, amidst conversations surrounding the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education, and Ohio Senate Bill 1 which would overhaul higher education…
// Opinion
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Reel Time with Richard: The songwriting teen who jolted society’s conscience
Janis Ian was only 14 when she wrote one of the most influential—and controversial—songs of a generation. The story behind the anthem is told in Varda Bar-Kar’s new biographical documentary, Janis Ian: Breaking Silence.
A Jewish girl…
// Opinion