By Wilton Jackson Welcome to “THE” Ohio State University. Buckeyes fans can now take extra pride in the moment of saying “THE” in front of Ohio State thanks to the U.S. government approving the program’s trademark on Tuesday. Following the nearly three-year process, Ohio State’s Twitter account tweeted a picture Wednesday afternoon with “THE,” giving a nod to SpongeBob SquarePants in the process. Take a look. Ohio State filed the trademark application for “THE” in August 2019 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. However, the university’s request was denied in September ’19 as th…