The Ohio State University has great traditions that bind us together as a community. Everyone knows about the Mirror Lake Jump before the Michigan Game, Script Ohio, Hang on Sloopy, and more, however, there are many worthy traditions that have been pushed aside by the more popular ones. Here now is an extensive list of the traditions every Buckeye should take part in before graduation.
August 21: It’s the first day of classes. Hand your professors a detailed syllabus explaining your expectations for the semester.
September 18: Jump in the Olentangy River for good luck against one of our unranked football opponents.
October 9: Run laps around the Oval to honor Jesse Owens, because we can assume that is how he trained.
October 31: It’s Halloween. Go to any Traditions Dining location and create an original costume composed entirely of that day’s specials.
November 1: Clean up the mess you made yesterday.
November 15: Fall should be in full force, so find a muscular stranger outside the RPAC and shove dead leaves down the back of their shirt.
December 7: Turn your fingers scarlet with frostbite. Each finger you lose means you love the Buckeyes that much more!
December 25: Unexpectedly stay on campus over break and see how long you can ignore the frantic inquires of your family and elude your Residence Hall staff.
January 3: Tell at least five professors what their New Years resolutions should be.
January 21: Make your Residence Hall a winter wonderland by shoveling in some fresh powder from outside.
February 14: Follow your crush around and campus and pelt him/her with buckeyes. If he/she swallows one, you’ll be together forever.
March 17: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading Ulysses aloud on the Oval.
March 29: Make outlandish bets on your March Madness bracket, while impersonating your roommate.
April 1: Wear a Michigan jersey, you clever goof.
April 16: Make a 500 million dollar donation to the university to remove the name “Wexner” from something.
May 1: If you’re graduating, that means you did none of the traditions correctly.
-Kyle Marks, Contributor