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Article about OSU decision to ban chalking on campus

Ohio State just banned sidewalk chalk (yes, seriously)

This article first appeard on Rachel Coyle's Substack

Late last week, The Ohio State University announced its newest policy to prevent students from voicing their political opinions on campus:

They banned the use of sidewalk…

// Opinion
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Gray haired white lady

Sustainable Heroes: Catching Up With Ellen Baumgartner

This article first appeared on Simply Living.

At 91, Ellen Baumgartner speaks with a quiet grace and a deep well of wisdom that comes from a lifetime of caring for people, for community, and for the Earth. As one of Simply Living’s early…

// Opinion
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Agler House and Troy Anthony Harris

The Drum Major in the Agler Freedom House

On Sunbury Road, where the city begins to thin and green again, the Agler Freedom House sits modestly behind a line of trees. Its windows are plain, the white clapboard siding unadorned. The casual passerby might miss it entirely. But the ground…

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Emergency Gaza Statewide Press Conference

End Starvation. Divest Now

Residents of Ohio will hold a rally and press conference on Friday, August 22 at 11:30 AM outside the Ohio Statehouse to demand an end to the forced starvation in Gaza and Ohio’s investments in…

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