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Best co-op/internship
Co-op students at Vet Hospital Undergrads get schooled through research internships in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Motorola
GE
student teaching
state internships
Battelle
nursing
U.S. State Department
Kraft
John Glenn Washington Academic Internship Program
vet hospital
Coca-Cola

 

Best-kept secret on campus
Co-op students at Vet Hospital Open daily until 2 a.m., the Mirror Lake Café offers Internet access and a wide range of menu options.

Buckeye Donuts
$2 skating night at the Ice Rink
rare books collection, Main Library
the Gyro man
Campbell Hall student lounge
Mama’s Pasta & Brew
Hockey games
40-cent sodas in Lord Hall
Used Kids Records
Adriatico’s Pizza
Mirror Lake Café
Apollo’s Greek Food

 

Best place to study
Studying at the Engineering Library Glass installation by artist Dale Chihuly in the Science & Engineering Library, a great place to study in Ohio State’s “science corridor.”

Engineering Library
Glass lounge at Canfield Hall
Sullivant Hall
Physics study lounge
Brennan’s
Health Sciences Library
Orton Library
Main Library, 2nd floor
Dorm room
Biology Library



Best class
Associate Professor Jeanine Thompson's Theater class Associate Professor Jeanine Thompson teaches Theatre 100, one of the “best classes” in the Freshman Favorites survey.

English 260
Soviet and Post Soviet Politics (Political Science 533)
Arabic 367
Physics 133
Chemistry 122
History of Art 270
Theatre 100
Human Nutrition 210
History 171
French 425
Psychology 100
African American Studies 101

Hardest but most “worth it” class
Co-op students at Vet Hospital Hands-on learning is the backbone of research-oriented classes such as chemistry, botany, and microbiology.

Chemistry 153
Biology 101
Math 116
Economics 200
Religious Studies 270
CIS 200
Microbiology 509
Honors Physics 131
Animal Sciences 610
Accounting 50
Chemistry 251
Sociology 761


Best dining-hall entree
Ice cream bar The ice cream bar at Kennedy Commons, one of four dining commons on campus and home to the vegetarian-styled Sprouts Café.

Portobello mushroom lasagna
pasta bar night
Sunday night
chicken fingers
Buckeye Express egg & cheese sandwich
Mexican fiesta
paprika potatoes
salad bar
soul food night
tropical chicken
spaghetti
the ice cream bar



Best things to do in Columbus
A giraffe at the Columbus Zoo The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in northwest Ohio is a popular Columbus destination.

fly kites on the Oval
zoo/planetarium
ballet at the Ohio Theatre
Gallery Hop
Community Festival
Crew soccer
shopping
Arena District
Buckeye football games
the parks
concerts


Best Buckeye traditions
Script Ohio The Marching Band’s “Script Ohio” is one of Ohio State’s most time-honored traditions.

Script Ohio
Football games
Beat Michigan Blood Drive
TBDBITL
The Oval in the spring
Final’s week late-night breakfast
Heritage Festival
Tailgating
The “long walk”
graduation



Best record shop
campus-area record shop You can still buy vinyl (and CDs) at Used Kids, a record-store institution on High Street.

Singing Dog
Target
Used Kids
Media Play
Borders
Johnny Go’s House of Music
CD Warehouse
Virgin Records
Sam Goody’s
Audiogalaxy.com



Best place to people-watch
Students on the Oval The Oval, the heart of the Ohio State campus, is a popular place to study, meet friends, and hang out between classes.

the Oval
15th and High Street
Larkins Hall
South Oval
Short North
top floor of Main Library
top of Jones Tower
North Market
the doors to Baker West
Mirror Lake

 



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