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January 2018

Wrestlers defeat John Carroll

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — The Ohio Northern wrestling team posted a solid 26-15 victory at John Carroll on Tuesday evening at the DeCarlo Center.

The Polar Bears (7-9 overall, 1-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) won seven of the 10 weight classes to notch their first OAC victory of the season.

The Blue Streaks fall to 5-5, 0-3.

Freshman Avory Winans (Wooster) got the match started on a good note for Ohio Northern with an 8-4 decision at 125 pounds.

Senior Brad Taton (Mentor/Lake Catholic) made it 6-0 Polar Bears with a 9-3 decision at 133.

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MLK forum on Thursday at ONU

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018

The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech at Ohio Northern will be commemorated with a forum of six people who heard his talk here. The program, which will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Freed Canter, is free and open to the public.

Panelists include:
Terry Keiser, who taught biology
Alfred Cohoe, who taught psychology
Monty Siekerman, who was director of public information
Sadicka White, a student then
Bob Parsons, a student then
Joel Weaver, a student then.

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The next PaintINN

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Here is the next PaintINN project to be held at The Inn on Thursday evening, Feb. 22. For details about the project or to make reservations, call 419-772-2500.

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Awe-inspiring mysteries of flight and art combined

Now on exhibit at Elzay Gallery
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Flight of Obscurity XV, a sculpture installation by Nathaniel Foley, is now on view in the Elzay Gallery of Art from Jan. 16 until Feb. 23. Gallery hours are 1–4:30 p.m. daily while classes are in session.

An artist talk is schedule for Thursday., Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Elzay Gallery.

Nathaniel Foley received his MFA in sculpture from Miami University, and is currently teaching at Tiffin University and Owens Community College. Having grown up in a family of pilots, he was inspired by the imagery of flight and airplane model-building from an early age, and often utilizes the techniques of aviation construction in his sculpture.

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This Polar Bear is the national player of the week

ONU junior Ryan Bruns
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Ohio Northern junior center Ryan Bruns (Marion Local) was named the Division III National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday.

He was also named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week on Tuesday.

Bruns had career-highs of 41 points and 17 rebounds in the Polar Bears' 108-87 victory over Muskingum and scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds in a victory at then-No. 25 ranked Baldwin Wallace.

For the week, Bruns averaged 32 points and 11.5 rebounds and added five blocked shots.

He was also named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.

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Women’s basketball ranked 10th in nation

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, January 16, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team held steady at No. 10 among 435 schools in Division 3.

After falling in their season-opener, the Polar Bears (14-1 overall, 8-0 OAC) have won 14 straight games.

Amherst (Mass.) held the top spot, Wartbug (Iowa), second, and Hope (Mich.) is third.

The Polar Bears return to action Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm as they travel to Tiffin to take on Heidelberg.

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Beyond MedSpa offers two Valentine's Day packages

Available at Bluffton Hospital
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Blanchard Valley Health System offers two Valentine's Day packages available at its Beyond MedSpa locations at both Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital.

• Package One - Includes Beyond facial, brow shaping or dermaplaning, 30-minute Swedish massage and complilmentary aromatherapy for $99.
• Package Two - Includes 60-minute hot chocolate stone massage, Beyond mini facial for $120.

To schedule or purchase a package call 419-429-7600. The Bluffton Hospital Beyond MedSpa is located in the former Garau Street main entrance lobby, 139 Garau St.

Open the attachment below for complete details.

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Veon is women’s swimmer of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 15, 2018

Ohio Northern senior Sydney Veon (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week.

The senior led the Polar Bears in an OAC matchup with Mount Union on Sunday afternoon, posting victories in four events to help ONU claim a 160-120 victory on Sunday afternoon.

In a span of about 10 minutes, Veon won the 100 breast in 1:08.63 and the 50 free in :25.66. Later in the meet she won the 100 free in :56.56.

Veon would also help the Polar Bear 200-meter medley relay team capture first place.

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Kuhn is OAC men’s swimmer of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 15, 2018

Ohio Northern senior Braden Kuhn (Tiffin/Columbian) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week.

The senior led the Polar Bears (4-0 overall, 3-0 OAC) to a 182-118 victory over Mount Union and at least a share of the OAC Regular Season Crown for the 12th time.

Kuhn swept the diving competitions to lead the way for Northern in its victory over Mount Union.

He won the 1-meter diving with 280.85 points, surpassing the NCAA qualifying standard of 275 on the 1-meter board. He also won the 3-meter diving with 258.15 points.

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Bair goes 4-0, top wrestler of Week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 15, 2018

ONU senior Alex Bair (Centerville) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.

The senior earned the honor for the first time in his career after posting a 4-0 record this week at the Lycoming (Pa.) Duals.

Bair went 4-0 with a pin, tech fall, major decision and decision at the Lycoming (Pa.) Duals. He was named to the All-Tournament Team as the top wrestler at 184 pounds.

The Polar Bears return to action on Tuesday evening as they travel to John Carroll to take on the Blue Streaks at 7:30 pm.

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