Buckeyes Beyond Ohio A handbook for out-of-state and international students entering The Ohio State University BUCKEYES BEYOND OHIO 1 WELCOME! There’s something electrifying about being a Buckeye. Rich history, addicting traditions, and a caring community are the foundation of what we like to think is the perfect college campus. No matter where you come from, Ohio State becomes a home away from home. This handbook is designed for you as a new Buckeye. Ever find yourself wondering what TBDBITL stands for, or want to know the closest mall to campus? How about the words to Carmen Ohio or options for your new favorite radio station? We’re excited to help you feel more at ease in your transition to Ohio and to campus through resources, opportunities, history, and information. Buckeyes Beyond Ohio is a group you join by accepting admission to Ohio State. It’s made up of other out-of-state students and offers cool opportunities to get together, get support, and have fun on and off campus. These events are designed to welcome you to your new home and help you connect with other new out-of-state students. Programs in the past have included the following: · A series of lunches and dinners throughout the school year for the various regions of the country and world · A visit to President Gee’s house for a reception and tour · Ohio State Buckeyes basketball games · Career and internship exploration events · Trips to Cedar Point and Kings Island · Trivia nights · Barbecues · Ice cream socials · and much more…. Join us this fall term and get to know other out-of-state students! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter facebook.com/osufye Twitter.com/OhioStateFYE CONTENTS Fun Out-of-State Facts 4 Residency Requirements 4 Ohio State History and Traditions 5 Lyrics to Songs You Will Want to Know 7 Buckeyes Beyond Ohio—Beyond Campus 8 Weather 8 Transportation 9 Grocery Stores 9 Restaurants 10 Banks 10 Shopping 11 Storage and Shipping 12 Media 12 Hotels 13 The State of Ohio 14 Glossary of Ohio Terms 15 BUCKEYES BEYOND OHIO 3 FUN OUT-OF-STATE FACTS In 2011, there were: · 10,535 non-Ohioans enrolled · over 90 from the West region on the Columbus campus (Of · over 350 from the Mid-Atlantic those, 2,874 were from out of the region country.) · over 50 from the New England · over 275 from the Great Lakes region region · over 90 from the Southwest region · over 125 from the South region · over 40 from the Great Plains · over 30 from the Atlantic/Gulf region Coast region · over 350 international freshmen · over 15 from the Mountain region RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS Many out-of-state students have questions about becoming an Ohio resident and gaining in-state tuition. To do this, you must prove your financial independence and live in Ohio 12 consecutive months. To learn how to qualify as a resident of Ohio for tuition purposes, please visit the University Registrar webpage, registrar.osu.edu, and click the Ohio Residency for Fees link for more information. Incoming freshman advice: it’s not as big as you think. Get involved early on, meet people in your classes; it’s a great way to get your bearings and make really good friends. —Anna Dickey, CA 4 BUCKEYES BEYOND OHIO OHIO STATE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS In addition to having shiny new buildings, Ohio State also has a rich history of traditions. You know you’re a Buckeye when you get goosebumps hearing Carmen Ohio or know the answer to the ever-popular O-H! Check out some other time-honored traditions that connect the many generations of Buckeyes: Buckeye Name The buckeye (aesculus glabra) is a tree, native to Ohio and particularly prevalent in the Ohio River Valley, whose shiny dark brown nuts with lighter tan patches resemble the eye of a deer. Before the days of plastic, buckeye wood was often used to fashion artificial limbs. The nuts, which are inedible due to mild toxins, are attractive, and folk wisdom had it that carrying one in a pocket brings good luck and wards off rheumatism. Most records indicate that the Buckeye name had been used with some frequency to refer to Ohio State and its athletic teams since before the turn of the 20th century, but the name was officially adopted by the university’s Athletic Council in 1950. Blue and Yellow Flowers on Ohio Stadium Ohio Stadium’s North Rotunda is adorned with blue tiles and yellow rosettes. The colors were part of the original design and were influenced by ones often used in classical architecture. Rumors about a lost bet to the University of Michigan are untrue. The architect, Professor Howard Smith, is long deceased and thus immune to complaints about his poor judgment. Elephant Graveyard The long-told tale of an elephant buried on campus was confirmed in an interview with Dean Ramsey, former head of physical facilities. Decades ago, a zoo in Cleveland sent an elephant to the College of Veterinary Medicine for treatment. The elephant died and with no precedent for handling such a situation, workers hooked the animal to a cable and pulled it out of the building, wrestled it into a dump truck, and hauled it out to West Campus, where they buried it. Orton Hall Orton Hall, home to the geological sciences program, is stratigraphically accurate. Its exterior contains 40 kinds of stone, laid out in layers in the same relative order they occur in Ohio’s bedrock. The only non-Ohio rocks in the building are the steps, which were replaced with Indiana bedrock. BUCKEYES BEYOND OHIO 5 OHIO STATE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS Land-Grant Connections In 1862, Vermont congressman Justin Morrill sponsored a bill that established land-grant universities. Abraham Lincoln signed it. And legislator Reuben Cannon introduced the bill in Ohio, establishing the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, known today as The Ohio State University. To commemorate this act, Morrill and Lincoln Towers were named and located on Cannon Drive. The Long Walk There is a statue of President William Oxley Thompson in front of Thompson Library on the Oval. The Long Walk is 1,275 feet long and President Thompson held commencement on the Oval twice during his presidency. It was said that after the ceremony, President Thompson, an ordained minister, would marry students in front of their family and friends. After receiving their diplomas, students wanting to get married would return to the east end of the Oval and walk hand in hand to the west end again. Legend has it that if an Ohio State student walks hand in hand with his or her significant other from the seal at the east end to the seal at the west end and the bells of Orton Hall chime, the couple is destined to be together forever. Maudine Ormsby The 1926 Homecoming Queen lacked several traits characteristic of the breed: the distinctive pageant wave, the tiara, and most notably, the ability to walk on two legs. Maudine Ormsby, a Holstein cow, was nominated by students in the College of Agriculture and captured the crown after the other candidates were disqualified because of voting improprieties. She was even a part of the Homecoming parade, but was left in the barn during the dance. X Marks the Spot A plaque just north of Thompson Library marks the 40th parallel, which runs through Philadelphia, Beijing, and a whole world’s worth of other places almost as cool as Ohio State. (The marker itself admittedly isn’t as snazzy as Beijing’s: a five-meter- high stone monument erected in 2010 in the city’s Botanical Garden.) 6 BUCKEYES BEYOND OHIO LYRICS TO SONGS YOU WILL WANT TO KNOW Carmen Ohio* Buckeye Battle Cry Oh! Come let’s sing Ohio’s praise, In old Ohio there’s a team And songs to Alma Mater raise; That’s known thru-out the land; While our hearts rebounding thrill, Eleven warriors, brave and bold, With joy which death alone can still. Whose fame will ever stand. Summer’s heat or Winter’s cold, And when the ball goes over, The seasons pass, the years will roll; Our cheers will reach the sky, Time and change will surely show Ohio field will hear again How firm thy friendship O-hi-o. The Buckeye Battle Cry— These jolly days of priceless worth, Drive! Drive on down the field, By far the gladest days of earth, Men of the scarlet and gray; Soon will pass and we not know, Don’t let them thru that line, How dearly we love O-hi-o. We have to win this game today, We should strive to keep the name, Come on, Ohio! Of fair repute and spotless fame, Smash through to victory. So, in college halls we’ll grow, We cheer you as you go: To love thee better, O-hi-o. Our honor defend So we’ll fight to the end for O-hi-o. Tho’ age may dim our mem’ry’s store, We’ll think of happy days of yore, True to friend and frank to foe, As sturdy sons of O-hi-o. Across the Field If on seas of care we roll, Fight the team across the field, ‘Neath blackened sky, o’er barren shoal, Show them Ohio’s here. Tho’ts of thee bid darkness go, Set the earth reverberating Dear Alma Mater O-hi-o. with a mighty cheer— Rah! Rah! Rah! *Generally, only the first verse is sung. Hit them hard and see how they fall; Never let that team get the ball, Hail! Hail! The gang’s all here, So let’s win that old conference now.