Monday, April 3 2017

Hello Monday. It's James.

Columbus sometimes gets a bad rap for physical inactivity (which might go hand in hand with all the great restaurants and near constant drinking) but there are lots of ways to stay active in the city.Zoey Miller takes a look at four great places to play soccer, both indoor and outdoor, and with leagues of all skill levels.Navigator full story: The Best Places To Play Indoor Soccer In Columbus

The Rundown:Weather: 64. Partly cloudy / rain. 80% chance of precipitation.To do: Watch the NCAA tournament championship game at Bar 145. Giant burgers, lots of booze, and the game starts at 8:30 (on every television.) Make a table reservation here.

Navigator Originals:Meet Bruss Knuckles An Ohio Roller Derby Rookie Who Will Skate This Saturday At Expo CenterColumbus roller derby started up again this weekend, and if you've never taken in a roller derby event you should definitely check it out.City Holds More Community Meetings For Short North Parking ProposalThe Short North parking change process continues, with community input.New Rules For Painkiller Prescriptions Hope To Combat Drug AbuseChanges are coming for painkiller prescriptions. Doctors will not be able to write prescriptions for periods of time longer than seven days when it comes to opiates.Hot Chicken Takeover Clintonville Hope To Open Doors In MayHot Chicken Takeover's newest location is getting close. Opening date should be announced soon.

The Monday Conversation:Ever wonder what the deal is with the guy who plays bagpipes on the Oval at Ohio State? Eleven Warriors has an interview. [11W/Harrish]Ohio has been awarding millions of dollars in IT contracts, unbid, often to companies employing former Ohio Department of Administrative Services employees. [Dispatch/Ludlow]4 local homes featuring exposed timber. Are cabins trendy? These homes all cost over $1 million. [Dispatch/Weiker]Boats are about to return to Buckeye Lake after two years of dam construction. [Dispatch/Smola]

Longread for your lunch break:Young refugees in Sweden facing deportation are becoming afflicted with uppgivenhetssyndrom, or resignation syndrome, “an illness that is said to exist only in Sweden, and only among refugees.” They seem to lose the will to go on.The New Yorker: The Trauma of Facing Deportation

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