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Each spring, we celebrate not only the accomplishments of our graduating students, but also the passing of the torch—the moment when one generation of leaders makes way for the next. This year’s Student Media leadership team has been exceptional, guiding our media outlets through transformation, innovation and a deepened connection to our campus and community. Their legacy is already clear, and their influence will continue to shape our work for years to come.Audio and Entertainment As the first-ever director of the newly formed Audio and Entertainment division, Anthony Furiga helped buil...

Congratulations to Jackson Jin and Karen Wetzel, this year’s winners of the Graduate Student Best Paper Award in the Department of Psychological Sciences!Jackson’s paper is “Time Spent Gaming, Depressive Symptoms, and Behavioral Activation: A Longitudinal Mediation Study on Predictors of Gaming Disorder”, published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.Karen’s paper is “Bracing for Impact: An Intensive Longitudinal Investigation of Weight Stigma, Vigilant Coping, and Maladaptive Eating”, published in Social Science & Medicine. ...

žž�� State Student Media is proud to announce that The žž�� Stater earned First Place in News Coverage (Division A) at the 2025 Ohio Collegiate Newspaper and Best Website Awards, hosted by the Ohio News Media Association (ONMA). Now in its 16th year, the competition recognized outstanding work from 16 collegiate newspapers across Ohio, divided into two divisions based on undergraduate enrollment.Division A includes universities with more than 10,000 students, placing The žž�� Stater among the state’s most competitive programs. Judges praised the publication for its “good mix of harder news sto...