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Last weekend on Freed Center stage

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Garrett Hill as J. Pierrepont Finch, Briana Biffath as Rosemary Pilkington, and Madeleine Gish as Smitty acting in ONU's production of "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." The musical, directed and choreographed by theater and dance assistant professor Mark Allan Davis, was presented five times last weekend at the Freed Center. (Photo by Trevor Jones/ONU)

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ONU student receives 2016 Adroit Prize in Poetry

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Monday, April 11, 2016

Ohio Northern University student Rachel Cruea, a junior creative writing major from Findlay, Ohio, has received the 2016 Adroit Prize in Poetry, an international poetry prize for undergraduates and high school students presented by The Adroit Journal.

Cruea’s poem, “The Yellow Marrow Doesn’t Matter,” was selected by judge Corey Van Landingham from thousands of entries from around the world. “This gorgeous, unswerving poem holds great power in its address to an ill sibling,” Van Landingham wrote. “Never florid, never easily sentimental, this poet knows: Illness is not grand.”

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Dicke College of Business Administration honors three

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Monday, April 11, 2016

The Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University honored three individuals with Pinnacle Awards at a banquet held March 11.

This prestigious award, which honors individuals who have made the highest commitment to the business college, was given to Larry F. Boord, a 1971 ONU graduate; Pam Hershberger, a 1987 ONU graduate; and James F. Fenton Jr., the outgoing dean of the Dicke College of Business Administration.

Hershberger, who graduated with high distinction with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting and finance, is a certified public accountant and is licensed in both Ohio and Michigan.

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Still time to sign-up for Computer Basics class

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 11, 2016

Spots are still available for the Ada Public Library's "Computer Basics," class to be taught by the Library's Guiding Ohio Online/Americorps volunteer, Max Gauthier.

The class is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Some of the items covered include:

General overview of hardware and software
Types of computers/devices
How to turn on your computer
Portable storage devices
Keyboard/mouse use
Parts of a window
How to properly turn off your computer
Computer care (cleaning keyboard or monitor)

To register for the class call 419-634-5246, or stop by the Library; spots are limited.

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When Andy Steingass plays with fire there's aways an artistic result

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 11, 2016

This is part of a continuing series featuring artists who have pieces at Gallery for the Arts, Ada.

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
He talks about grog, slip, and recipes. He burns wood at 2,350 degrees...even in the summer.

That's Andrew (Andy) Steingass, a lifelong resident of Ada, and a ceramicist.
Andrew graduated from Ada High School in 2004, then earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from ONU. He now spends most of his time at the potter's wheel producing a variety functional pieces.

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Graphic designers at work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 11, 2016

David Retterer, Ada mayor, talks with ONU Department of Art and Design students at the Ada depot. Students in the Advanced Visual Communication Design course have been tasked to answer these questions: How can graphic designers use their skills to draw attention to—and invoke a solution to—the problem of urban decay? How can they take responsibility and help rehabilitate those wounded environments?

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