"Just what the hell is a buckeye?" and other ridiculous questions you've always had about Ohio..
Midwest Midterm Midtacular
NEW YORK, August 23, 2006
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" travels to the heart of America's most hotly contested swing state to cover the Mid-term elections. "Battlefield Ohio: 'The Daily Show's' Midwest Midterm Midtacular" will be taped at the Roy Bowen Theatre at the Ohio State University and will air nightly at 11:00 p.m. from Monday, October 30 through Thursday, November 2. Host Jon Stewart will be joined by his team of award-seeking commentators and correspondents as they seek to answer the age-old question: Just what the hell is a buckeye?
This marks the fifth time the series has made a road trip -- Philadelphia and Los Angeles (2000) Washington, D.C. (2002) and Boston (2004) -- and continues its critically-acclaimed and award-winning "Indecision" coverage. The series first earned its political stripes during the now-infamous 2000 election, receiving an Emmy Award and a prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for its year-long "Indecision 2000" coverage of the race for the White House, feats repeated during the critically-acclaimed series' "Indecision 2004" election reporting.
posted by Alice @ 6:46 PM
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Finally, now we'll get to the bottom of the "buckeye" problem. I'd also like to know why people from Ohio State need to say "The" Ohio State - is there another Ohio State whose existence is confusing people? Anyway, I know you probably cannot get on camera Alice, but when they tape the show if you can sit near the mic and do your hyperventalating laugh then I'll know you're there.
Go Blue!
I think I can answer that one:
During and before OSU's first years there was an immense amount of competition between OSU, Ohio University, and Miami University (both established Ohio colleges). To prevent confusion between Ohio State and Ohio U, and most likely in a competitive spirit of distaste for Ohio U, The Ohio State University decided to add a "The" to the title.
I've also heard that there may have been legal title issues involved.
I've also heard us labelled that "Tower of Babel" school. (not without a bit of truth).
We play UT in Texas this Sat and I'll be in Columbus! I'm so excited :) Let's just hope it won't be as embarassing as last year..
Not like it will matter when we've CRUSHED Michigan again this year.
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