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Student O-H-I-O Photo Challenge

Four people standing outdoors on a campus lawn, each forming a different letter with their arms to spell “O-H-I-O,” all wearing Ohio State–themed clothing.

Student O-H-I-O Photo Challenge

We want to see how you show O-H-I-O spirit.

Challenge details

Hey students! We want to see how you show your O-H-I-O spirit. Snap and share your best O-H-I-O images—campus life, traditions, friends or volunteering—anything that captures your Buckeye journey. Bonus points if your photo features alumni or future Buckeyes!

Photo ideas:

  • Previous O-H-I-O photos taken: Ohio State events, football games or with fellow students
  • Buckeye Love: O-H-I-O photos from service events or performing an act of kindness
  • Buckeye Legacy: O-H-I-O pose with Buckeyes past, present and future or multigenerational O-H-I-O photos


NOTE: Uploaded images are not automatically displayed in the O-H-I-O photo gallery upon submission. Photos are manually reviewed and published periodically. 

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ohio state cheerleaders spell out o-h-i-o

It started out as a simple football cheer

"O-H-I-O" was something for late 19th-century fans to shout during football games. But today, it means the whole package: strong athletic traditions, major school spirit, academic achievements and community outreach.

This 1936 photo of cheerleaders in Ohio Stadium is the first O-H-I-O photo ever taken. They spelled out O-H-I-O with a few more people - and a lot more athleticism.

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