Category R. L. Stine

This Sunday, October 8th, marks the 80th birthday of one of Ohio State’s best-loved graduates. Robert Lawrence Stine was born in 1943 right here in Columbus, and grew up in the inner suburb of Bexley. He graduated from Ohio State… Continue Reading →

Ohio State students were shocked last week when University Archives released the secret diary of William Oxley Thompson, who served as Ohio State’s fifth president from 1899 to 1925. The diary, which had remained hidden from the public for nearly… Continue Reading →

February, 1965. Sundial Editor-in-Chief Jovial Bob Stine announces his campaign for Student Senate President. Many scoff at the idea that someone with no background in politics could have a chance of becoming President. But as weeks and months pass, it… Continue Reading →

By Jovial Bob Stine Originally Published December 1962 Note: Stine’s Line was a recurring feature in the Sundial from 1962-1965. “I’m going to be undone by fools and boondockers.” – Proust So you think people haven’t become too sensitive these… Continue Reading →

Written by Jovial Bob Stine Originally Published January 1963 “Now, do each of you have a frog?” asked Professor Pivnik, quickly surveying each of his Zoology students’ desks. The smell of formaldehyde filled the classroom, soaking into the pores of… Continue Reading →