Spring 2020

Julie Branco Bombacino’s son, A.J., needs a feeding tube to survive. Once she learned how to set him on a course to thrive, she realized others could benefit from her family’s journey.

One patient, one medical student, one study, one tweet at a time, Dr. Quinn Capers IV is building a more equitable future.

As President Michael V. Drake prepares to transition from the presidency of Ohio State, we reflect on our community’s momentum under his leadership.

Go inside The Lantern newsroom as the dedicated student team prepares for publication, while balancing the demands of classes and college life.

Our ability to withstand adversity is being tested as never before.

You may go for Cedar Point, but you can stay in Sandusky and the Lake Erie islands for all kinds of family fun.

Nick Gray bested Jesse Owens’ 100-meter dash record last year. Let him give you some training tips, just in time for a spring thaw.

For Ohio State’s 150th anniversary, the Historic Costume & Textiles Collection is celebrating the styles that helped define us.

A commitment to stay connected with graduates throughout their lives reflects Jim Smith’s leadership philosophy and fuels the alumni association.

Ohio State threads are woven throughout this alumni association leader’s life.

Fritz Meyers’ 1949 letter to his alumni magazine led to marriage, family and a life colored by Ohio State.

Alumni who worked on The Lantern say they learned skills and lessons that continue to influence their work and lives.

The annual Office of International Affairs photo contest brings out the best photography skills in students, faculty, staff and alumni.

They were a quarterback, a future paleontologist and the son of an escaped slave who paved the way for generations to come.

“Publication Under Protest,” proclaims The Lantern’s front page from the Oct. 2, 1991. The editor from that year explains.

Lantern editors placed stories ranging from whimsical to weighty on these 12 front pages selected from 139 years of archives.

Chris Fish ’00 helped develop the alumni app, which is packed with event information, campus news and ways to show your Buckeye spirit.