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I’m Turning 50 This Fall!

Greetings to my fellow Buckeyes, it’s your friend Brutus!

The students who write for the sOUrce have asked me to write a guest post because it’s almost my birthday! Let’s kick things off by taking a little trip down memory lane to when things all started for me…

A picture of the first Brutus mascot

Photo attributed to: https://www.osu.edu/features/2015/happy-birthday-brutus.html

The year was 1965: the Beatles were playing on the radio, Ohio State students were doing “the twist” – arguably a much better dance move than the Cupid Shuffle or the whip/nae nae – and the United States had yet to land on the moon. That fall on campus, one buckeye nut was given a name and a place in history – me! The Ohio State University and I made my mascot debut at the football game against Minnesota. For the first month of my life I was paper mache, and then I was fiberglass until the early 80’s. In the late 90’s I hit the gym before the new millennium!

Another photo of the original Brutus mascot

 

Photo attributed to: https://www.osu.edu/features/2015/happy-birthday-brutus.html

 

Fast forward to 2015 and I am still doing what I love, spreading school spirit at the best collegiate institution in the nation. Some may say I am biased, to which I just have to smile because you know I am a nut of few words!

A photo of modern-day Brutus

The authors of the sOUrce as well as the Ohio Union have invited me to celebrate my big 50 with all of you, my Buckeye squad. All I want for my birthday are some pictures with the best fans in the land, so we are having a Brutus Picture Contest. Here is how to participate:

  1. Take a selfie with one of the multiple Brutus statues around the Ohio Union
  2. Instagram it with the hashtag #Brutus50 and tag @ohiounion
  3. The Ohio Union Instagram will post the pictures on Instagram
  4. Like your favorite pictures! The picture with the most likes will win a special prize, so be sure to spread the word!

This contest starts today and the winner will be announced on Friday – 10/30 – so start taking and posting those selfies!

Thanks for celebrating my birthday!

Your friend,

Brutus Buckeye

Buckeye Guide to Parent and Family Weekend

"Welcome Families" sign at Parent and Family Weekend

Not sure how to spend your weekend without the excitement of an Ohio State home game? That’s okay! Because the Ohio Union has just the answer!

October 2-4 marks Ohio State’s Parent and Family Weekend where you can show your family a glimpse of what it’s like to be a Buckeye. It’s will be packed full of activities that will be fun for the whole family!

If your family’s big into Buckeye Football come enjoy a tour of the Ohio Stadium on Friday from 4-7 p.m. The tours are self-guided where you’ll be able to walk the sidelines of the field, wander up to the nation’s largest collegiate press box and check out the Yassenoff Recruit Center.

Brutus poses with a family at Parent and Family Weekend

Show off the beautiful city of Columbus by exploring North Market. North Market showcases the best of Columbus whether it’s food, flowers or artisan crafts. Buses will be departing Saturday from the Ohio Union South Loop starting at 11:45 a.m. and running continuously until 2 p.m.

Come cheer on the Buckeyes this Saturday at the Ohio Union! The Game Watch Tailgate will begin Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Archie Griffin Ballroom, the Performance Hall, Woody’s Tavern and, if weather allows, the West Plaza. A tailgate style meal will be served during the game.

Parents and students enjoy activities at Parent and Family Weekend

 

Finish the weekend off with a stellar show hosted by the OSU Planetarium located at Smith Laboratory. The Ohio State University Planetarium is digital dome theater that provides educational programs about the night sky. The planetarium will be offering two different shows for families: The Sky Tonight and Back to the Moon. Showings are between 1 – 4 p.m. with The Sky Tonight starting on the hour and Back to the Moon starting on the half hour.

 

Don’t miss out on all the fun and register your family today here.

For a more detailed full schedule of events visit the Parent and Family Weekend website.