I am both stunned and unsurprised with the August 22 2:00 pm announcement of the selection of retired Vice Admiral Walter “Ted” Carter as OSU’s 17th president. For context: days before the first football game kick-off, OSU has no starting…

Part One

Among the countless missions of colleges and universities for centuries is providing a responsible, safe environment and one or another curriculum for “growing up.” Of course, the terms, definitions, and particularities vary…

It’s been a long circuitous journey. From 2011 to 2016, the word “medical” prefaced all submitted, rejected, or certified marijuana-related ballot initiatives in Ohio. All were proposed as constitutional amendments. Then, in March 2020, during…

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name…