Reilly Ackermann

she/they | currently @ohiocapjournal | formerly @TheLantern | views are my own

[syd* @sydsofar]

sometimes all your friends live in columbus, ohio

[taylor dorrell @taylordorrell]

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.

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

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.

https://t.co/81HsiTiDkc

[Sandra Fu @sandrafphoto]

NEW: Two @OhioState 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 @noraigelnik @reillyack and Lucy Lawler for @TheLantern https://t.co/NSO2EGDLZD

[Heather 🇹🇼 @heatherweixi]

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 @ColumbiaSpec.

Spectator verified the op-ed with his attorney. Khalil is currently detained in Louisiana.
https://t.co/3lQz7jIaeg

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

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 @TheLantern:

https://t.co/VPxKdSxG6R

[Sandra Fu @sandrafphoto]

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: https://t.co/44YK82oNdo

[Sandra Fu @sandrafphoto]

From @TheLantern's own Nora Igelnik and @reillyack!

[Student Press Law Center @SPLC]

🚨 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 ➡️ https://t.co/HXHHgfhYSH

[Jake Offenhartz @jangelooff]

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
https://t.co/BG784BJsi9

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

Really proud of this piece from A&L editor Sam Harden and I for the @TheLantern and @blackxboldmag collaboration!

Following university DEI changes, student organizations are being left to wonder whats’s next for their own DEI programming and positions.

https://t.co/YTGL7hwZ2P

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

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.
https://t.co/fQbzGVELuH

[The Lantern @TheLantern]

‘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

https://t.co/sjpMXY2tVD

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

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 @TheLantern’s coverage at the link below.

https://t.co/za9lKuFuss

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

My latest for @TheLantern

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!

https://t.co/yqMmMYLLhu

[The Lantern @TheLantern]

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

[The Lantern @TheLantern]

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

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

A huge shoutout to @TheLantern team for adapting and mobilizing so quick to ensure accurate, timely reporting. I am forever proud of the work we have turned out.

We will continue to follow these changes closely as they are sure to continue in light of federal and state policy.

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

Ohio State dissolved the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Belonging and Social Change Thursday, causing backlash from students, faculty and staff.

Read the original announcement from @emma_wozniak_, Lucy Lawler and I.

https://t.co/vC527eSDOo

[Reilly Ackermann @reillyack]

The announcement caused immediate reactions across campus, from faculty leaders to student leaders voicing their concerns with the new changes.

You can read our on the ground coverage below.

https://t.co/AMPdEQqNRB