96-12-06 Story Tips for Local News Media STORY TIPS University Communication offers this list of potential news stories on the Columbus campus next week. We'll update this listing every Friday. This and every University Communications news release is available on the Internet and World Wide Web. To access by Internet, you may reach us through either OASIS (Ohio State Information System), the Columbus Freenet or World Wide Gophers. Our Web address is www.acs.ohio-state.edu. TOURNAMENT FEATURES DEBATE AND PUBLIC SPEAKING--Dec. 6-7. Some of the best public presentation performances in the country are expected at the Holiday Frolic Forensics Tournament, Dec. 6-7 at the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. The tournament, hosted by the Ohio State University Forensics Program, is the largest intercollegiate Speech and Debate tournament in the midwest. Around 40 colleges and universities will compete in debate and eleven public speaking categories. CONTACT: Mark Hickman, Forensics Director, 292-0749. PROVOST ADDRESSES UNIVERSITY SENATE--Dec. 7. Provost Richard Sisson, the university's chief academic officer, will deliver his annual address to the university governing body at 9 a.m. in Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd. CONTACT: University Senate, 292-2423. MUCH COFFEE WILL BE CONSUMED... Students take final exams for the quarter Monday through Thursday. Winter quarter classes begin Jan. 6. AUTUMN QUARTER COMMENCEMENT--Dec. 13. John Ong, chair of the BFGoodrich Co. will be the commencement speaker for autumn quarter graduates of The Ohio State University Dec. 13 in St. John Arena. Some 1,700 degrees will be awarded at the ceremonies, which begin at 9:30 a.m. A 1954 Master of Arts graduate of Ohio State in history, Ong is credited with transforming BFGoodrich -- a manufacturer of tires, rubber products and plastics -- into a profitable provider of aircraft systems and services, and a producer of specialty chemicals. CONTACT: Tracy Turner, University Communications, 688-3682. THERAPY AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES AT CLINIC--The Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral Program is accepting new clients for its clinic in Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Rd. Clients pay a fee based on their incomes. The Ph.D. students, who have master's degrees and previous experience, help individuals and families with relationships. Students receive academic training and clinical experience under direct supervision of clinical faculty. CONTACT: Julie Serovich, Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, 292- 5685. 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 Tracy Turner, 688-3682. -Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu). [Submitted by: Von Vargas (vargas.12@osu.edu) Mon, 9 Dec 1996 09:59:17 -0500 (EST)] All documents are the responsibility of their originator.