ILLIBUCK TROPHY TRADITION CONTINUES--Nov. 13. The turtle-shaped Illibuck trophy will return to Ohio State during the OSU-Illinois football game. The trophy passing ceremony is a 74-year tradition between the Ohio State Bucket and Dipper Junior Honorary and Sachem Junior Honorary at the University of Illinois. Members of both groups go on the field between the first and second quarters of the football game. The school that lost the game the previous year passes the Illibuck trophy back to the last year’s winners. Since Ohio State won last year, Sachem will pass the trophy to Bucket and Dipper. The goal is to promote good sportsmanship and friendly rivalry between the two schools. The original Illibuck was a live turtle, but he only lasted two years. His tradition, however, has lasted a bit longer.
CONTACT: Amy Horn, Bucket and Dipper, 573-2279; or Sabrina Sierawski, 291-0559.

SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET INSTALLED--Nov. 16. Chemistry Professor Michael Freitas will install one of the most powerful mass spectrometers in the world in his lab at 41 McPherson Laboratory, 140 West 18th Ave. The superconducting magnet that is part of this instrument will be cooled to 4 degrees Kelvin (just above absolute zero) starting Tuesday afternoon. After this first cooling stage, liquid helium will then be placed in the dewar, the chamber that keeps the magnet cold and prevents electrical resistance during experiments. Mass spectrometry allows the measurement of the weights of proteins and the identification of contaminants in gas, jet fuel and even soil. Research with this instrument will allow identification of naturally occurring elements in the soil as well as those that do not naturally occur It offers potential for environmental cleanup of contamination that is now difficult to identify. The installation will begin sometime Tuesday (11/16) afternoon--the uncertain nature of the project makes it impossible to accurately say when. Call Professor Freitas for updated information.
CONTACT: Michael Freitas, Chemistry, 688-8432.

BEAT MICHIGAN WEEK 1999 PUMPS CAMPUS UP FOR BIG GAME--Nov. 17- 20. Beat Michigan Week gives students an opportunity to show their Buckeye spirit and raise awareness and money for local charities. The week’s events include:

GIVE YOUR BLOOD AND SNEAKERS FOR THE BUCKS--through Nov. 22. Ohio State students are being asked to give their blood and used sneakers in activities aimed at building excitement for the rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State. Competitions between the schools include the annual American Red Cross Blood Battle, and donations of used athletic shoes for the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program. Nike recycles the shoes and grinds them into small pieces for use as playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, and running tracks. Old sneaks can be dropped in boxes across campus Sunday (11/14)-Monday (11/22). Students, faculty and staff can show their Buckeye spirit and give blood in the annual American Red Cross Blood Battle at sites across campus.
CONTACT: Tracy Stuck, director of the Office of Student Activities, 292-8763.

DRUKER COMPANY OFFERS UPDATE ON GATEWAY PROJECT--Nov. 15-16. The Campus Partners Student Advisory Board will host two meetings with William Whitney, project manager for The Druker Company, Ltd., to hear and discuss the progress so far on development of the University Gateway Center around High Street and 11th Avenue. Open to all students, the meetings will be held on Monday (11/15), 7-8 p.m. in the gallery room of Baker East Residence Hall, 129 W. 12th Ave; and Tuesday (11/16), 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Campus Partners office, 1824 N. High St. The University Gateway Center will be one of central Ohio's largest urban development projects and will include retail, entertainment, office space, rental housing and parking facilities. Campus Partners is purchasing the property for the Gateway Center. The Druker Company is the master developer for the Gateway Center, responsible for selecting the tenants and building the center.
CONTACT: Steve Sterrett, Campus Partners, 294-7300.

NEW LAB TEACHES CUTTING-EDGE TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY--Nov. 16. The textile industry considers computer-aided design (CAD) technology an essential component of product development, manufacturing, merchandising and distribution. To better prepare students for work in the textiles and apparel industry, Ohio State will dedicate a new lab on Tuesday (11/16) at 5:30 p.m. The new Michelle Lynn Dauterman Computer-Aided Design and Instruction Laboratory will be used to teach students in the Textiles and Clothing program cutting-edge computer technology in the textiles and apparel industry. In the future, the College of Human Ecology plans to offer CAD training to local industry personnel. The dedication event will be held on the second floor of the Columbia Gas Center in Campbell Hall (The College of Human Ecology), 1787 Neil Ave. Demonstrations of the new CAD equipment will follow.
CONTACT: Janet Ciccone, Human Ecology, 292-6761.

FIRST PRESIDENT OF NEWARK CAMPUS IS INAUGURATED--Nov. 19. The Boards of Trustees of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College will formally inaugurate Anne Cairns Federlein as the first president of the Newark Campus in a ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday (11/19) in Adena Hall. President Federlein joined the Newark campus on July 1. The ceremony will officially invest her with the power and authority of the campus presidency. The campus community will celebrate the inauguration with a schedule of special events throughout the week of Nov. 15.
CONTACT: Marianne Weber, The Ohio State University at Newark, 740-366-9355.

UNIQUE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE--through Nov. 24. The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy will offer a unique internship program for 18-20 Franklin County high school seniors to gain first-hand work experience in the political and policy-making process. Students selected for the John Glenn Precollegiate Internship program, which begins in January 2000, will spend their final semester working in selected state agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Deadline for applications is Nov. 24. Announcement of selected interns will be made by Dec. 15. To apply, call Julie Tunnell, precollegiate internship coordinator, at 876-5116. Franklin County public and private high school counseling offices also have information about the internship program. CONTACT: Lynda Farrell, John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, 292-4545.

The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. Call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories--Amy Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; Emily Caldwell, 292-8309; and Karissa Shivley, 292-8295.
*Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).