11-09-95 Story Tips for Local News Media STORY TIPS The Office of University Communications offers a list of potential news stories on the Columbus campus. We'll update this list every week. This and every University Communications news release is available on the Internet and World Wide Web. To access by Internet, you can reach us through OASIS (Ohio State Information System), the Columbus Freenet or World Wide Gophers. Select News and Weather, then Ohio State University News Releases, then News Releases from University Communications. Our Web address is http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/ Choose News Releases from The Ohio State University, then News Releases from University Communications. F-16 FLYOVER AT HALFTIME SALUTES VETERANS--Nov. 11, Ohio Stadium. The University will salute veterans with two programs on Veterans Day. Epsilon Tau Sigma, the student veterans fraternity, and Army ROTC's Pershing Rifles and Color Guard will raise the US and Prisoners-of-War/Missing-in-Action flags in an 11 a.m. ceremony in front of Ramseyer Hall, 29 W. Woodruff Ave. A half-time program in Ohio Stadium during the OSU-Illinois football game will honor veterans. The Marching Band will play music of the World War II era and the songs of each service branch. There will also be a flyover of F-16 jets. About 2,000 Ohio State faculty and staff are veterans, and 1,000 students are attending the university under the GI Bill. CONTACT: John Welday, Epislon Tau Sigma, 641-0628; Jon Woods, Ohio State University Marching Band, 292-2671. UNIVERSITY HOSTS AFRICAN HERITAGE STUDENTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE- -Nov.9-12. The African Heritage Studies Association/Student/Youth Commission holds its fourth annual national conference, "Afrocentricity: From Rhetoric to Praxis," at the Frank Hale Cultural Center, 153 W. 12th Ave. Organized in 1968, the AHSA is committed to the preservation, interpretation and creative presentation of the heritage of African people. The conference features sessions on politics, family, spirituality, mental and physical health, feminism, economics, and healing circles. (The word "praxis" means practice.) CONTACT: Frank Hale Center, 292-0074. SMOKEOUT TO 'KNOCK THE ASH OFF MICHIGAN'--NOV.16. To get people to quit smoking for at least 24 hours, the American Cancer Society is holding "The Great American Smokeout" from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Oval. Athletic Director Andy Geiger and former athlete Greg Frey, former athlete, will speak. Giant maize and blue cigarette packs will be available so people can put out the "brand from up North." Cold turkey sandwiches will be given to smokers who try to quit for the day.. CONTACT: The American Cancer Society, 228-8466. THE FIRST 20 YEARS OF FUNNIES--Nov. 30. As part of the centennial of the comic strip, Lucy Caswell, curator for the Cartoon, Graphic andPhotographic Arts Research Library, will present "Mickey, Alphonse and Toodles: The First 20 years of the Funnies" at 4 p.m. in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge, 181 S. Oval Drive. This humorous and informative lecture will focus on the early evolution of cartoons. CONTACT: Cartoon, Graphic and Photographic Arts Research Library, 292- 0538. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS OFFER TURKEY, HONEY FOR SALE Fresh, whole turkeys are available at $1.35/lb. at the OSU Poultry Science Club's 45th annual turkey sale. Orders are due by Nov. 10, and buyers pick up birds Nov. 21-22 at Dakan Hall, 674 W. Lane Ave. The seventh Annual Holiday Honey Sale offers beeswax items, candy, sticks, gift packages and honey varieties. Displays and sales will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 14 and 28 in the Botany and Zoology Building, 1735 Neil Ave., Nov. 15 and 29 in Baker Systems Engineering, 1971 Neil Ave., and Nov. 16 and 30 in the Agricultural Administration Building's 4-H lobby, 2120 Fyffe Rd. CONTACT: Poultry Science Club,(turkey).688-9569; Sherry Ferrell or Dave Heilman (honey), (216) 263-3684. The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. However, feel free to call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories: Amy Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; and Tom Spring, 292-8309. [Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) Thu, 9 Nov 1995 14:41:47 -0500] All documents are the responsibility of their originator.