Approximately 70 students gather in front of the Center for Belonging and Social Change to protest the university’s decision to shut down the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and CBSC. The sit-in began at around 8 a.m.

The protest grows to over 800 people as students sing protest songs.

At its highest point, roughly 900 protestors rallied in the Oval to oppose Ohio SB 1. Notable speakers included Ohio House Rep. Munira Abdullahi (OH-Columbus), Hasan Jeffries and Melissa Cropper — president of the Ohio Federation of teachers. 📸: Sebastian Petrou Griffith

‘Buckeyes don’t stand for foolishness’: Roughly 900 students, faculty and staff gather to protest SB 1, criticize university President Ted Carter Jr. and state legislature thelantern.com/2025/03/buckey…

My latest for The Lantern Two USG candidates — one presidential, one senatorial — were found guilty of intimidation and belittlement last week. In fact, every candidate had a judicial brief filed against them in this election cycle. Read more below! thelantern.com/2025/03/usg-pr…

Today approximately 900 community members filled the Oval to oppose Ohio Senate Bill 1 and recent university DEI rollbacks — one of the largest protests Ohio State has seen in recent times. You can read The Lantern’s coverage at the link below. thelantern.com/2025/03/buckey…

Spectator obtained messages from a “Columbia Alumni for Israel” group chat in which members called for pro-Palestinian protesters’ expulsion and deportation, and circulated petitions, open letters, and social media posts targeting pro-Palestinian students. l8r.it/SfIG

A new office at Columbia is investigating dozens of students for speech critical of Israel. One Palestinian student recently got a notice accusing her of "discriminatory harassment." Her alleged offense: writing a pro-divestment op-ed in the student paper apnews.com/article/columb…

Really proud of this piece from A&L editor Sam Harden and I for the The Lantern and BLACK x BOLD Magazine collaboration! Following university DEI changes, student organizations are being left to wonder whats’s next for their own DEI programming and positions. thelantern.com/2025/03/studen…

🚨 TODAY: Hear from student journalists with their tips for covering changes to DEI programs at universities. Featuring students from the North Texas Daily and Ohio State's The Lantern, plus a new SPLC public records project. Register ➡️ loom.ly/igtQ5XI

From The Lantern's own Nora Igelnik and Reilly Ackermann!

The Latine Student Success Center at Ohio State is closing after three years of operation, marking the end of institutional support for Latine students on campus. On the impact of losing a home away from home: thelantern.com/2025/04/a-home…

In his second public statement since he was arrested by ICE, Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA '24, dictated a letter to the Columbia community in an op-ed for Columbia Daily Spectator. Spectator verified the op-ed with his attorney. Khalil is currently detained in Louisiana. columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2025/0…

At least five Ohio State students had their F-1 student visas revoked by the Trump administration Friday afternoon. University spokespeople say the university has no indication as to why the visas were revoked. Read further The Lantern: thelantern.com/2025/04/five-i…

NEW: Two Ohio State students faced police action after a press conference outside Thompson Library, cited for violating space standards. One was detained, the other received a summons. via Nora Igelnik Reilly Ackermann and Lucy Lawler for The Lantern thelantern.com/2025/04/sjp-st…

I am excited to announce the official launch of my portfolio website! On this site, you will find published articles from my work with The Lantern. You can also view my multimedia work, including photo & video journalism. reillyackermann.journoportfolio.com

I’ll be doing a free little workshop on how to pitch to publications this Sunday! This will be helpful for anyone interested in getting into freelance writing or wanting to get an idea flushed out into a published article/essay.