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Corn coming off

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

The 2012 corn harvest is underway. Here's a farmer taking off corn from a field on the county line northwest of Ada.

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Commentary: My first presidential election voting experience

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Note: Alli Walbolt, an ONU student, is an intern for The Ada Icon this fall.

Being able to exercise my right to vote has always been an exciting thing for me. In 2010 I registered to vote within a month of my 18th birthday. I couldn’t wait to vote in my first ever election, though it wasn’t quite as glamorous.

This year was my first presidential election and I was more involved in politics than I ever had been. I watched the debates and other political coverage, read articles and candidate platforms, and researched issues and people that would be on my ballot.

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ONU civil engineering students receive scholarships

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

 

Two Ohio Northern University civil engineering students were each awarded a $500 scholarship from the Toledo Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on Monday, Nov. 5.

Sarah Massella, a senior from Bridgeport, Pa., and Katherine Bowman, a junior from Richfield, Ohio, were the recipients of the award. The two students are members of the ONU chapter of the ASCE.

ASCE’s Honors and Awards program recognizes the commendable achievements and remarkable accomplishments of the civil engineering profession. With more than 80 awards, the program distinguishes the unique contributions engineers make to both the industry and society.

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Genetic counselor to speak at ONU’s Personalized Medicine Coalition meeting

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

Diane Smith, a genetic counselor for the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Center, will be the guest speaker at the Ohio Northern University student chapter of the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) meeting in the Hakes-Pierstorf Family Pharmacy Education Center, Room 151, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.

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Tokar, Batman win Special Awards as seven named All-OAC in Women's Soccer

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

By Andrew Korba

Senior Tara Tokar was named OAC Midfielder of the Year, head coach Mark Batman was voted OAC Coach of the Year and seven players were named All-OAC in women's soccer in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

Senior defender Paige Garber, sophomore forward Kristina Klusek and Tokar all were named First Team All-OAC.

Senior goalie Erin Waehner, junior midfielder Abbie Schauble and junior defenseman Abby Vargo were each voted Second Team All-OAC.

Junior forward Sami Atkinson was also named Honorable Mention All-OAC.

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Volleyball eliminated in First round of NCAA III Tournament by #2 Wittenberg

Posted by Lindsay Steiner on Thursday, November 8, 2012

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern was eliminated by No. 2-ranked Wittenberg in the First Round of the NCAA III Volleyball Great Lakes Regional Tournament 25-23, 25-20, 25-17 Thursday afternoon at Calvin's Van Noord Arena.

The Polar Bears end their season at 24-7 overall, while the Tigers improve to 26-4.

Wittenberg will advance to the Second Round of the tournament and will face either No. 6-ranked Hope (Mich.) or No. 10-ranked Otterbein Friday at 4:30 pm.

The Regional finals are slated for Saturday at 7 pm.

Senior Ellen Grenert had eight kills and freshman Kaitlann Hogrefe and freshman Anna Ricker had seven kills each for the Polar Bears.

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