We're living in uncertain times during the COVID-19 outbreak, but Ohio is gonna get through it together – and have some fun along the way.
The coronavirus outbreak hasn't been particularly kind to anybody, and current Ohio State students are no exception.
The unprecedented crisis has left students with a wide variety of issues including housing concerns, losses of income, food insecurity, travel expenses, and a lack of access to resources needed for online education, with no real way to address them.
That's where you could come in, if you're able to help.
The Buckeye Funder Project is collecting donations to help these Buckeyes in an extremely unique time of need.
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak affects all of us and changed campus life, but our commitment to championing students and their potential to succeed endures. Undergraduate, graduate, professional, domestic and international students have many immediate, unexpected needs as a result of these unprecedented times. (...)
Various funds across campus provide grants to enrolled students to assist them in overcoming these challenges. Your support of the fund provides students with rent, food or supplies so they can focus on their educational experiences. The university is committed to helping our Buckeyes in a variety of ways, and this is just another effort to maximize the Ohio State experience for all students.
If you want to help, you have the option of choosing to assist a student in a particular college. If there's not a need in the college you choose, the funds will go to a student in another college.
The Latest
- Ohio has 4,782 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 167 deaths.
- You could soon order alcohol with your carryout or delivery meal.
- Ryan Day, Chris Holtmann and Gene Smith donate $175,000 to the food bank.
- Kroger and Giant Eagle are limiting shoppers at stores.
Let's Laugh
Mike DeWine and Amy Acton have been holding the afternoon Wine With DeWine press conferences every day since mid-March. Thanks to some online hero, those sessions now have a theme song.
If this video is not played ahead of the daily press conference on the official broadcast from now on, I may have to take matters into my own hands.
At the very least, it's some baller walkup music as they head to the podium.
Humans Being Human
Helping Despite Furlough
Like many restaurants across the country, Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant was forced to furlough a solid chunk of its staff during the COVID-19 crisis, but they didn't do it without offering a helping hand.
The restaurant is providing meals to all the employees it furloughed as well as their families.
Waiters, bartenders and other furloughed workers at Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant can cross at least one coronavirus worry off their list: putting food on the table.
Managers and chefs are making family meals for all furloughed employees throughout the 43-unit chain, including the 154 workers at the Easton location.
“When the closures started, the company decided as we furlough workers, we need to support them in some way,” said Jamie Waby, who manages the Columbus and Cleveland Cooper’s Hawk restaurants.
“The meals were the first thing we rolled out. We thought people will be in need of food, not only for them but for their families.”
I've never been to Cooper's Hawk, but they earned themselves a new customer with this. I'll be making a visit soon after this all calms down.
Take Me Home
We only got one season out of Malik Hooker as a starter, but he made enough plays in that one year to fill an entire career.
Enjoy.
