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Football fans don't have to wait for fall to start cheering. On April 21, Urban Meyer leads the team into the ’Shoe for the 2012 LiFE Sports Spring Game--his first matchup as Ohio State's head coach.

Learn how proceeds from ticket sales benefit at-risk youth.

During President Obama's visit to Ohio State last month, he toured the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), then spoke about American energy. "This school is a national leader in developing new sources of energy," he said.

Watch the president's speech. Learn about CAR, home to the fastest electric vehicle in the world.

As in years past, Buckeyes thought beyond the beach when planning their spring breaks. Jacob Bogart did research in Haiti. Shiyuan Tian helped build a house in Pennsylvania. Kyle Nappi toured Pacific battlefields with WWII veterans. And Danielle Capetillo explored the wonders of Rome.

See how other Ohio State students spent spring break.

If sad movies make us cry, why do we watch them? Ohio State researchers may have found an answer: "Tragedies bring to mind close relationships, which makes us happy," says Ohio State professor Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick.

Read why watching tearjerkers may make us smile through our tears.

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O-H-I-O: 10,000

To commemorate the 10,000th O-H-I-O photo submitted to Ohio State, design students created a special poster depicting the global reach of Buckeye Pride. Get the inside scoop on the O-H-I-O phenomenon, and buy the poster online. More O-H-I-O images.

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