On football game days, students are restricted to only Jesse Owens South for exercise. This results in overcrowding, inequitable access to facilities, and longer wait times. The university should also open the North Rec on game days, providing more student employment and enhancing student wellness options. Students shouldn’t have to choose between enjoying the game and meeting their goals. By providing another open gym, students will be able to succeed on their fitness goals without being crammed into one location.

Ohio State currently relies on a pay-per-page system, which can compound substantial costs over time for routine printing. As Engineering students have access to free printing, the university should implement a per-semester, fixed credit system to ensure each student enrolled can meet essential academic and professional needs. With class requirements and professional obligations, students should not have to shoulder the burden of paying for printing services, disproportionately affecting students who don’t have access to a personal printer.

In the last two years, flooding of Taylor Tower and mold in Lawrence Tower has displaced students from their homes and in some cases encouraged them to find independent housing. We plan to work with the university and advocate for pre-semester pipe integrity assessments in high-risk dorms, including pressure testing, valve inspections, and drain capacity checks. Flooding is often predictable in aging systems and we want to identify weak points before students arrive. When dorms flood or infrastructure fails, students lose stable housing, personal belongings, and the ability to focus on what matters: their education and well-being. If unreliable, housing directly disrupts academic success and trust in the university’s responsibility to protect its residents.

Too many OSU students face sexual violence in silence because they don’t know where to go or are afraid of the “consequences” of asking, both real and perceived. By integrating Cloud IX into the OSU app, students would gain immediate, confidential access to trauma-informed support and clear Title IX guidance, without pressure or stigma. The cost of inaction is measured in dropouts, trauma, and lost trust; and we cannot afford another semester of silence.

Ohio State throws away large amounts of food from dining halls while nearby community members face food insecurity. The problem isn’t the food itself, but the need to redirect surplus food before it’s wasted. We will create a closed-loop food system and form structured partnerships with local organizations like the Ohio State Food Recovery Network to redistribute food before it expires. Together, these solutions ensure surplus food reaches people who need it instead of ending up in the trash. People face food insecurity just steps from campus. Redirecting surplus food reduces waste while meeting an urgent human need, strengthening Ohio State’s responsibility to both its students and the Columbus community.

Some students are financially barred from accessing Linkedin Premium, a service that can greatly stimulate career growth and potential through over 24,000 courses in coding, career development, and in-demand skills. Reallocate funding USG dedicates to Wall Street Journal to Linkedin Premium so students can gain access to an extremely valuable resource for internships, skill-building, and career prospects while maintaining New York Times. Access to career-building tools should not depend on a student’s ability to pay, especially when those tools directly impact internship opportunities and post-graduate employment. Providing free access helps ensure all students can develop in-demand skills, build professional networks, and compete fairly in the job market