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OSU’s Support of Graduate Students Falls Short

In May 2020, word began travelling within the Ohio State community that departments had been asked to plan for budget cuts up to 20%, effectively erasing all security for student workers, staff, and contingent faculty. This…

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Turning your backs on Black Lives Matter?

Last night’s Columbus City Council 4-3 vote that indefinitely tabled an ordinance which would have put limits on the Columbus Division of Police use of chemical agents, helicopters, military-type rifles and “less-lethal” munitions – such as…

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16 Day March for Julius Tate culminates in a night of art and poetry

On September 15th, Columbus community will join Julius Tate’s family for an evening of poetry with local artists. This evening will honor Tate’s life through celebrating him and all lost from police murder. The march gathers at 5:30 PM at Mayme…

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16 Day March for Julius Tate moves from the Statehouse to the Site where he was Murdered

For sixteen days, Julius Tate’s family will honor his sixteen years of life by marching for justice. They began September 2nd and will continue through September 17th.


On the eighth day of the protests, September 10th, the family and…

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