A writer for the Columbus Dispatch says The Ohio State University should drop "THE' because it makes them sound arrogant and is easily mocked... 

Here is the link to his article, I could not access it today because I don't subscribe to the dispatch but I figure some of you can. 

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2014/03/2...

But I was able to read the article yesterday somehow and found it ridiculous and stupid.