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September 2023 by Vincent Lam
The Oval is one of my favorite places on campus. I love seeing buckeyes playing, chatting with friends, or rushing to the Thompson library or other buildings.
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March 2023 by Raman Ebrahimi
Very nice place to lay down and work or read on a sunny day.
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December 2022 by Aaron Armstrong
A lovely green space through the center of campus. It receives fairly regular use by the student population during warmer weather. Nice place to see people just enjoying being outside and socializing. I wish there were designated bike paths through the area to promote use of bikes on campus while not forcing bikes to go around such a large green space.
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December 2022 by Robert Kabelitz
The oval is a large park space in the middle of Ohio State. It's essentially just a flat, grassy area with trees around. It's not useful if you want a playground or anything, but for sports, activities, events, or anything like that it's really nice.
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December 2022 by Tool Man
Great place to walk, get some fresh air, contemplate life’s dilemmas, and become inspired…I used to play on the oval as a little kid growing up in the Clintonville area, accompanying my older siblings while they attended school here…To read: "I also remember seeing the Ohio National Guard tanks rolling down High Street, and the Ohio State Patrol and Ohio National Guard confronting students protesting expansion of the war in Southeast Asia in the Spring of 1970Sometimes I walk these paths just to ponder and reminisce those nostalgic memories and wonder what could have been…
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December 2022 by Wayne M. Schlingman
A signature location on the campus of The Ohio State University. The long walk and historic trees and buildings of campus are a great spot to relax or stroll. Lots of pokestops for people who play pokemon go.
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December 2022 by Rochelle Stapp
Look how pretty it is on campus.
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December 2021 by Jim Papritan
Went on Ohio State campus the Oval is a must to cross stop and enjoy. One only has to see the beauty of campus through the oval and the friendliness of all who cross there.
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December 2021 by James Davis
Park in the middle of Ohio state campus. Open space… um trees five of them given a plaque and called the give brothers. Ok here’s the story about that. A long time ago someone planted give trees gave them a plaque on a rock and called them the “five brothers”… fascinating.There is some great architecture and the little museum in the geology building is worth a quick stop in.
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December 2021 by S Chen
The place is beautiful. Lots of kids there but plenty of space to roam around. Would love to visit again if opportunity presents itself
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December 2021 by Paula Lott
Visited for Pokémon GO Fest 2021. Serene, calm outdoor area with many walking paths, large trees for shade when desired, and benches for a break when needed.
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December 2021 by William Jones
The Oval has a very special place in my heart. I remember walking across it during a high school visit, thousands of trips across as a student, and most recently watching my daughter take the Long Walk with her boyfriend, now fiancee.
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January 2021 by Jayme H.
Ahhhhhh, THE Oval! While I was never a student at OSU, I do appreciate the magic that radiates from the lawn. It's a cool place with a ton of green space to frolic through, park benches to sip coffee on, statues to admire, and trees to read books under. I usually only visit while out on a morning walk, so regardless of the time of year and whether we're in a pandemic or not, I don't tend to run into a lot of people. I definitely recommend you go for a visit. If you ever went to college, the nostalgia will smack you in the face, so be warned. Every time I'm there I think back to my days at OU and the space on campus that was similar to this one.
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December 2020 by Lakshya Bharadwaj
Standard university quad, except that this one is an oval. Many major buildings including the library are around this area. Peaceful during the evenings.
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December 2020 by HyperLInk scam
Very peaceful and calm. Marked O for individual spaces.
