Icon viewers are invited to the ONU Observatory on Friday, May 2, for the event called "Saturn near opposition." The event, open to the public is from 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturn actually reaches opposition on May 10, but this event takes place while the students are still on campus. During opposition, Saturn is optimally positioned for viewing: it is at its closest to the Earth and rises just as the Sun sets.
This year's prom theme is "Black Tie Affair" (all black and white with red accents)," Alexis Amburgey, junior class president to the Icon.
Prom is Saturday, May 3, in the school 1986 gym - the old junior high gym across from the central office.
Amburgey said that the Grand March starts at 7 p.m.
An "after the prom" event takes place at Norade Lanes from midnight until 2 a.m. The event is a beach theme with bowing, karaoke, wii games, board games, food and lots of prizes.
The Ohio Northern University student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) placed 16th at the SAE Aero Design East Competition in Cummings, Ga., from April 11-14. Forty-two teams participated in the weekend competition, including national championship teams from Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico and Poland.
The ONU airplane, dubbed “Northern Comfort,” was designed and built entirely by students. The flight goal of the competition was to successfully lift and fly the maximum weight possible in the airplane while adhering to certain flight-mission requirements.
Ohio Northern University presented Dankook Awards to Jayce Born, a senior criminal justice major from Lancaster, Ohio, and Eric Ambos, a senior business management major from Botkins, Ohio, at ONU’s Honors Day on April 26.
Presented since 1974, the Dankook Award is an annual reciprocal award exchanged between Dankook University in South Korea and Ohio Northern University. The award recognizes students with outstanding records in academics, student leadership, co-curricular activities and service.
Ada and Hardin County voters have much to decide in Tuesday’s election, so don’t forget to vote!
There is one state-wide issue on the ballot, and it is an important one for Ada and Hardin County. Issue 1 proposes to fund public infrastructure capital improvements by permitting the issuance of general obligation bonds. Such infrastructure improvements are administered through the Ohio Public Works Commission, and are currently referred to as Issue II. Issue II was first passed by Ohio voters in 1987. Since 1987, Hardin County has received over $40 million in grant and loan money through Issue II, and Ada has received over $7 million of the $40 million.
