Story Tips for Local News Media - 04/18/97

                        STORY TIPS

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STUDENTS COMMEMORATE EARTH DAY--April 19.  Storytellers,
workshops, information tables from 30 community groups, hands-on
ecology activities, lots of music and a dance event highlight the
1997 Earth Day celebration.  Events will all be held at Browning
Ampitheatre (next to Mirror Lake), 11a.m.-11 p.m.
CONTACT: Cynthia Newberry, Project Community, 292-4593.

OPTOMETRY OPEN HOUSE AN EYE OPENER FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS--
April 20.  Students interested in becoming optometrists or simply
learning more about the profession are invited to an open house
from 1-4 p.m. at The Ohio State University College of Optometry,
338 W. 10th Ave. The facility includes 58 exam rooms and nine
state-of-the-art eye care specialty clinics.  The open house
includes tours, a chance to talk with faculty and current
students, and information about admissions and financial aid
CONTACT: Susan Carpenter, director of student affairs, College of
Optometry, 292-2647.

STUDENTS CELEBRATE DIVERSITY--April 20-26.  The Undergraduate
Student Government (USG) hosts a week of activities designed to
highlight the strengths of a diverse campus community.  Among the
events: Michael Brown, son of the late Commerce Secretary Ron
Brown, will discuss educational excellence and opportunity for
minorities in public service, Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the
Drinko Hall main auditorium, 55 W. 12th Ave.   On Thursday, a
student organizations fair will be held on the Oval from 11 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m., and John Gray, a nationally known specialist in
race relations and conflict resolution, will discuss Fighting
Bigotry at the Hillel Center, 46 E. 16th Ave. at 7 p.m.
Saturday, the Council of Graduate Students will host a paper
competition on the theme of