Editing Ohio State University (section)

===Activities and organizations===
[[File:Front view of the Old Ohio Union, now known as Hale Hall at Ohio State.jpg|thumb|[[Hale Hall]] was the original home of the Ohio Union.]]

The [[Ohio Union]] was the first student union built by an American public university.<ref name="What was the first student union"/> It is dedicated to the enrichment of the student experience, on and off the university campus. The first Ohio Union, on the south edge of the South Oval, was constructed in 1909 and was later renamed Enarson Hall. The second Ohio Union was completed in 1950 and was prominently along High Street, southeast of the Oval. It was a center of student life for more than 50 years, providing facilities for student activities, organizations and events, and serving as an important meeting place for campus and community interaction. The union also housed many student services and programs, along with dining and recreational facilities. The second Ohio Union was demolished in February 2007 to make way for the new Ohio Union, which was finished in 2010. During this time, student activities were relocated to Ohio Stadium and other academic buildings.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Ohio Union|url=http://ohiounion.osu.edu/about_the_union/history|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203081517/http://ohiounion.osu.edu/about_the_union/history|archive-date=December 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The university has over 1,000 student organizations; intercollegiate, club and recreational sports programs; student media organizations and publications, [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|fraternities and sororities]]; and three student governments.

====Student organizations====
[[Student organizations]] at Ohio State provide students with opportunities to get involved in a wide variety of interest areas including [[academic]], [[Social issues|social]], [[religious]], [[artistic]], [[community service|service-based]], [[Diversity (politics)|diversity]] and many more.
There are over 1,000 registered student organizations that involve many thousands of students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://undergrad.osu.edu/explore/student-activities.html|title=The Ohio State University Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience|access-date=September 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816181742/http://undergrad.osu.edu/explore/student-activities.html|archive-date=August 16, 2014}}</ref> The university's forensics team has won the state [[National Forensics Association]] tournament several times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ohio.edu/news/00-01/294.html|title=Forensics Team Wins State Champ.|website=www.ohio.edu|access-date=June 9, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144409/https://www.ohio.edu/news/00-01/294.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Block O|Block "O"]] is currently the largest student-run organization on the campus of Ohio State. With over 2,400 annual members, Block "O" serves as the official [[student cheering section]] at athletic events for the university. According to the Student Organization Office in the Ohio Union, Agricultural Education Society is the oldest student organization on campus. The Men's Glee Club often disputes the claim, but after consultation with Ohio Union Staff, Agricultural Education Society was named as the university's oldest organization.

[[File:Rose Bowl 2019 Victory.jpg|thumb|Fans celebrating Ohio State's victory in the [[2019 Rose Bowl]] with the [[Ohio State University Marching Band]]]]

Each year, students may sign up to participate in BuckeyeThon, Ohio State's student-led philanthropy. The organization hosts events throughout the year to support the hematology/oncology/bone marrow transplant unit<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buckeyethon.osu.edu/aboutus/our_beneficiary|title=BuckeyeThon at The Ohio State University|website=buckeyethon.osu.edu|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-date=June 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620105332/https://buckeyethon.osu.edu/aboutus/our_beneficiary|url-status=dead}}</ref> at [[Nationwide Children's Hospital]] in Columbus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohiounion.osu.edu/posts/studentorgs/constitutions/2015_4_14_15_46_834.docx|title=Word document of BuckeyeThon Constitution and Bylaws (March 2015)|website=ohiounion.osu.edu|publisher=The Ohio State University Office of Student Life|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927044941/http://ohiounion.osu.edu/posts/studentorgs/constitutions/2015_4_14_15_46_834.docx|archive-date=September 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Each February, thousands of students and community members attend BuckeyeThon's signature event, a [[Dance marathon|Dance Marathon]] consisting of two separate 12-hour shifts. In the past 15 years, students have raised over $5 million to support treatment, research, and various therapies at the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buckeyethon.osu.edu/events/dance_marathon|title=BuckeyeThon at The Ohio State University|website=buckeyethon.osu.edu|access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> Unique to BuckeyeThon is the use of an operational fund separate from the main philanthropic cancer fund. As a registered non-profit, BuckeyeThon is subject to university audit and issues gift receipts through the Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/?fund=315502|title=Make your gift|website=www.giveto.osu.edu|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-date=July 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719022716/https://www.giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/details/315502?fund=315502|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ohio State has several student-managed publications and media outlets. ''The Makio'' is the official yearbook.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ohiounion.osu.edu/makio/ |title=Makio – Ohio Union |publisher=Ohiounion.osu.edu |access-date=October 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218162454/http://ohiounion.osu.edu/makio/ |archive-date=February 18, 2010 }}</ref> ''The Makio's'' sales plummeted by 60% during the early 1970s; the organization went bankrupt and stopped publication during the late 1970s. The book was revived from 1985 to 1994 and again in 2000, thanks to several student organizations. ''The Lantern'' is the school's daily newspaper and has operated as a laboratory newspaper{{clarify|date=August 2020}} in the School of Communication (formerly the School of Journalism) since 1881. ''Mosaic'' is a literary magazine published by Ohio State, which features undergraduate [[fiction]], [[poetry]] and [[art]]. ''[[Sundial Humor Magazine|The Sundial]]'' is a student-written and -published humor magazine. Founded in 1911, it is one of the oldest humor magazines in the country, but has not been published without large interruptions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2011/01/23/humor-mag-rises-again-at-ohio-state.html |title=Humor Magazine Lives Again |access-date=May 19, 2015 |archive-date=May 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521142030/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2011/01/23/humor-mag-rises-again-at-ohio-state.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sundial.osu.edu/wordpress/ |title=Homepage of The Sundial |access-date=May 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530175636/http://sundial.osu.edu/wordpress/ |archive-date=May 30, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ohio State has two improvisational comedy groups that regularly perform around campus and across the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.8thfloorimprov.com |title=The 8th Floor Improv |publisher=The 8th Floor Improv |access-date=October 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924074338/http://www.8thfloorimprov.com/ |archive-date=September 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/FishbowlImprov|title=8th Floor Improv's Facebook Page|work=Facebook|access-date=September 15, 2014}}</ref> There are two student-run radio stations: [[AROUSE]], the music station, is home to over 100 student DJs, streaming music and independent content,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arouseosu.com/about.html|title=About: The Amateur Radio Organization for Student Entertainment|access-date=February 4, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128102915/http://arouseosu.com/about.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ohiostatesports.net/ |title=Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio |publisher=Ohiostatesports.net |access-date=October 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915225806/http://www.ohiostatesports.net/ |archive-date=September 15, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Students also operate a local [[cable TV]] channel known as Buckeye TV, which airs primarily on the campus closed cable system operated by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).

====Student government====
At the Ohio State University, three recognized student governments represent their constituents.<ref name=govt>{{cite web|title=Student Governments|url=http://ohiounion.osu.edu/get_involved/student_governments|access-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208063009/http://ohiounion.osu.edu/get_involved/student_governments|archive-date=December 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

# Undergraduate Student Government (USG), which consists of elected and appointed student [[Representation (politics)|representatives]] who serve as liaisons from the [[undergraduate]] student body to university officials. USG seeks to outreach to and work for the students at Ohio State.
# Council of Graduate Students (CGS), which promotes and provides [[academic]], [[Academic administration|administrative]] and social programs for the university community in general and for [[graduate students]] in particular. The council provides a forum in which the graduate student body may present, discuss and set upon issues related to its role in the academic and non-academic aspects of the university community.
# Inter-Professional Council (IPC), which is a representative body of all professional students in the colleges of [[dentistry]], [[law]], [[medicine]], [[optometry]], [[pharmacy]] and [[veterinary medicine]]. Its purpose is to act as a liaison between these students and the governing bodies of the university.