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Sign says Grow A Spine Gov Dewine At Protest

Ohio students march to save higher education—Governor DeWine called on to be hero

On Wednesday, March 19, over 1000 Ohio State students and community allies marched from The Ohio State University to the Ohio Statehouse to protest Senate Bill 1, dubbed the "Higher Education Destruction Act." The bill threatens to eliminate…

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Convincing “Tech Bros” to move to Columbus could mean big changes for the South Side

The South Side of Columbus – often forgotten and maligned by the rest of Central Ohio – could someday be transformed by two massive mixed-use developments with their developers seeking greater density (building higher) with little to no parking.…

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50/50/one statement in reponse to Trump rescinding Biden’s presidential pardons

The United States of America—the 50501 Movement is calling for the immediate impeachment and conviction of President Donald J Trump for the high crime of abuse of power. The 50501 movement will continue to stand up for the Constitution and for…

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So the sun is going down on diversity and inclusion at OSU?

Sixty-two years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., ignited America with his dream of what this country could be. Regrettably, that dream turned into a nightmare when Walter Carter, Jr., the president of the Ohio State University, declared…

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