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	==Sports, clubs, and traditions==
	Ohio State's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "Buckeyes" (after the state tree, the ]), and participate in the ]'s Division I-A in all sports and the ] in most sports. (The men's ] program competes in the ], and its women's hockey program competes in the ]). The school colors are Scarlet and Gray, and the mascot of OSU is ] ].

	The Buckeye ] team, which plays at ] (a.k.a. the Horseshoe or simply The 'Shoe), won the ] ] national championship at the ] ]. It was the seventh national championship for the football team, which also topped the nation in ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Although Ohio State University does not recognize championships won in ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], various organizations awarded it the national championship, reaching a total of 13 titles. The most famous football coach in Ohio State's history was the colorful and legendary ] (1913-1987), who passionately taught players and students that a person succeeds in life through "hard work."

	The Buckeye football team also boasts 5 ] winners including the only two-time winner ] (in 1974 and 1975), ] (1944), ] (1950), ] (1955), and ] (1995). Other outstanding sports figures that were students at Ohio State include ] (track and field); ], ], and ] (basketball); ] (baseball); ] (golf); and ] (football; M.A.).

	Ohio State is known for its intense athletic ] (particularly in football) with the ], to which OSU has an overall record of 38-57-6. The OSU/UM game is claimed to be the greatest
	rivalry in sports by ] .

	''The Makio'' is Ohio State's annual/yearbook. ''The Makio'' ran into financial problems during the early 1970s, and the organization went bankrupt and stopped publication during the late 1970s. The book was revived from 1985 to 1994, and has been revived again since 2000.

	The Ohio State University Marching Band (or TBDBITL, "The Best Damn Band in the Land") is also a tradition at Ohio State. The marching band is the largest all brass band in the world. All songs are customized to fit the unorthodox instrumentation. The band is famous for "Script Ohio," during which the band marches through the curves of the word, spelling "Ohio" while playing the famous march Le Regiment de Sambre et Meuse.

	OSU's "]" electric car broke the world record for the fastest speed by an electric vehicle on ], ] with a speed of 271.737 MPH (437.3 km/h) at the ] in ]. The vehicle also holds the US record for fastest electric vehicle with a speed of 314.958 MPH (506.9 km/h), and peak timed mile speed of 321.834 MPH (517.9 km/h). The vehicle was designed, built and managed by a team of engineering students at the university's "Center for Automotive Research-Intelligent Transportation" (CAR-IT).

	The Ohio State University Men's ], formed in 1875, is the oldest musical organization on campus. In 1990, the Men's Glee Club participated in the International Musical ] in Llangolen, ] and won the male chorus competition by an unprecedented 20 points before, in a unanimous decision of the judges, being named "Choir of the World"--the first American ] to win such an honor.



	===Ohio State-affiliated media===
	OSU operates a public television station, ] 34 / WOSU-DT 38, as well as two public radio stations, ] (NPR/BBC) and ] (Classical) in Columbus, both with the call letters ]. In 2003, the television station began broadcasting in ]. There is also a student-run radio station with an Internet audio stream (no broadcast signals are available in Columbus) called "The Underground" and a student-run cable channel, airing primarily on the campus cable system operated by UNITS (the university's telecommunications department), known as ]. The school newspaper is called <i>]</i>, and has operated as a laboratory newspaper in the School of Communication (formerly the School of Journalism) for more than 150 years. The student monthly newspaper is <i>The Sentinel</i> (formerly <i>The Observer</i>). <i>The Sentinel</i> serves as an analytical complement to <i>The Lantern</i>, offering fresh perspectives with a somewhat libertarian edge. The university also produces a literary magazine called <i>Mosaic</i>, which features undergraduate fiction, poetry, and art.

	==Notable alumni==
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	==External links==
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The Ohio State University is currently the largest public university in the United States and ranked by US News as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. Ohio State's students attend either the main campus in Columbus, Ohio, or regional campuses located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Gibraltar Island (Stone Lab), Newark, and Wooster. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university. Ohio State should not be confused with Ohio University, a separate institution located in Athens, Ohio.

Campus

The Columbus, Ohio campus is currently one of the largest student bodies in the USA, with 50,504 students enrolled. The university is ranked best public university in the state of Ohio by U.S. News and World Report in their annual college rankings special issue.

The medical school is home to the James Cancer Hospital, a cancer research institute, and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, a research institute for cardiovascular disease. The Columbus campus is also home to the Wexner Center for the Arts. The current president is Karen A. Holbrook and Barbara R. Snyder is the Provost.

History

The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, founded in 1870 as a land-grant university in accordance with the Morrill Act of 1862, first opened its doors for students during the September of 1873. Initially, President Stanton of Miami University was trying to receive more state funding through the Morrill Land Grant Act and was instrumental in the founding of The Ohio State University. The school was originally situated within a farming community located on the northern edge of Columbus, and was intended to matriculate students of various agricultural and mechanical disciplines. After an 1878 vote passed in favor of broadening the spectrum of educational offerings, the college permanently changed its name to the now-familiar "The Ohio State University".

Ohio State operated The Big Ear, the largest and longest-running radio telescope SETI project in the world, until 1998.

Organization

The Ohio State University is comprised of the following colleges, schools, and campuses: