DOJ Finds Bias in OSU Med Admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice says The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine discriminated against white and Asian applicants for its 2023, 2024, and 2025 classes, violating federal civil rights law and the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on race-based admissions.

Investigators found that black applicants who were screened and interviewed were about 2.8 times as likely to be admitted as Asian applicants with equal credentials, and that the school used “super screeners” who knew each applicant’s race.

Through a “side door” that skipped screening and interviews entirely, black applicants in 2024 and 2025 were four times as likely to be admitted as white applicants, while no Asian applicants got in.

Ohio State says it will contest the findings and insists it doesn’t consider race in admissions.

OSU Concussion Rules Not ‘Foolproof’

An eight-month investigation found that concussion protocols at Ohio State and across college football let injured players return while still feeling symptoms, leaving them vulnerable to repeated head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

In 2014, the school reevaluated its concussion protocols after the suicide of defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge. A coroner found that Karageorge didn’t suffer from CTE, but concluded that he had “prior concussive history.”

Athletic Director Ross Bjork acknowledged that “nothing is foolproof” but said he believes Ohio State has made the game as safe as possible. Ohio State withheld concussion data sought in a public records request, citing privacy laws.

In 2024, the university began requiring players to wear Guardian Caps—soft-shell helmet covers—during practice to help reduce head injuries.

Sweet Corn Field Hides Ancient History

A 32-acre Cuyahoga Valley field long planted with sweet corn is one of Summit County’s largest Hopewell sites, holding traces of indigenous life dating back roughly 10,000 years.

In recent years, Summit Metro Parks archaeologists and University of Akron students have uncovered two earth ovens about a foot below the surface, along with arrowheads, beads, and pottery. Surveys suggest there may be as many as 11 ovens.

Everett Field is also the largest plot farmed by Szalay’s Farm & Market, a five-generation family farm whose stand Food & Wine recently named one of the nation’s 12 best.

Summit Metro Parks aims to preserve 12 acres of Everett Field and lease the remaining land back to the Szalays.

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➤ Sal Stewart earned National League Rookie of the Year honors from The Sporting News after leading NL rookies with 32 home runs. The Cincinnati Reds infielder played all 162 games. (More)

➤ Nick Hagglund set an FC Cincinnati record with his 180th appearance in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over D.C. United. “If I could put this jersey on 1,000 times, I would,” said the Lakota West High School graduate. (More)

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What’s your most memorable World Series moment?

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2. The Big Red Machine
   
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What’s your favorite pumpkin treat?

1. Pumpkin pie: 65%
2. Pumpkin bread: 15%
3. Pumpkin doughnuts: 9%
4. Other: 7%
5. Pumpkin spice latte: 4%

What Ohio city secretly built two-ton codebreaking machines for the Navy during World War II?

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