Delta Sigma Phi will hold a fundraiser for Matt Thomson's family. Matt is a brother of the local fraternity chapter. His mother, Tonya Adkins, died from breast cancer. Proceeds will help the family with medical expenses.
The benefit dinner will be held from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. on Friday at the fraternity house, 6 University Parkway. Cost is $5.
ADA — Junior Jordan Bostater (Bryan) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of Mar. 26-Apr. 1.
The junior earned the honor for the first time in his career.
Bostater led Northern to a solid week as ONU went 3-1 on the week.
ADA — Senior Kelsey Commager (Maumee) has been named the Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Mar. 26-Apr. 1 for her efforts at the Centre (Ky.) Invitational.
Commager earned the honor for the first time this season.
The senior won both the long jump and triple jump at the Centre (Ky.) Invitational to lead ONU to a first place finish at the meet.
In November 1913 Hill Building was reduced to a smoking shell. The old Normal School building (bottom left) had just been demolished to make way for Lehr Memorial. This picture shows the still smoking ruins of Hill, a horse-drawn wagon for removing rubble, and a dog.
Autism- a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior.
April is World Autism Month, and Ada schools Light It Up Blue in recognition.
From the Ada Bulldog Facebook - Ada's elementary students spent the week bringing autism awareness and acceptance to students, faculty and staff, through decorating rooms and holding a spirit week.
Meghan Harmon, second grade teacher, and Sherry Miller, speech therapist, who have promoted autism awareness in Ada school district coordinated the efforts.
The 30th annual ONU Gospel Ensemble got off to a rousing start in McIntosh Center ballroom on Sunday afternoon when Danielle Gardner led family members in several foot stomping, hand clapping songs of praise. And, she gave a sermonette.
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She is a cousin of Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw, the organizer and director of the ONU choir for the past 30 years. Danielle, Adriane, and several other family members sang praises to God before a standing room only crowd, and the audience joined in.
