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Singers to perform in Lima

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, April 19, 2018

 

The ONU University Singers and Chamber Singers will perform at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lima. They will present their spring concert entitled “Peace Surpassing All Understanding.” The songs are centered around a musical discussion of human nature and the seemingly inevitable use of conflict and desperate search for lasting resolution. 

The concert will include pieces by Gustav Holst, Francis Poulenc, Anton Bruckner, Arvo Pärt, and Camille Saint-Saëns. 

Admission is free with an opportunity to financially support the Ronald Richards Scholarship Fund.

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Midnight tennis madness

ONU stops Otterbein in battle of league unbeaten
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 19, 2018

The Ohio Northern women's tennis team battled into the late hours of the evening before pulling out a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Otterbein in a battle of league unbeatens Wednesday evening at the Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 15-4 overall and move into first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 5-0 record, while the Cardinals fall to 13-4, 5-1.

The match was moved indoors due to inclement weather and was pushed back to an 8:15 pm start time due to court availability at ONU's indoor home courts in Lima.

The two squads then played for 3 hours and 52 minutes before the match ended at 12:07 am.

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Robotic football set for Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

A robotic football competition will be held Saturday, April 21, in King-Horn. The public is invited to attend. In robotic football, the teams are designed, built and operated by students. The goal of this robotics initiative is to use the allure of competitive football to showcase how engineering can enrich lives and provide excitement. The schedule is:

Schedule of Events:
11:00 a.m. Game 1 - Notre Dame vs. Ohio Northern
12:15 p.m. Game 2 - Valparaiso vs. Purdue Polytech
2:30 p.m. Combine
4:00 p.m. Scrimmage and Consolation Game
5:15 p.m. Championship Game

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Opioid crisis to be discussed Friday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

A panel discussion that focuses on the opioid crisis and legal issues of importance to law students will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 20 at the Law School. The event will emphasize issues pertaining to legislators and law enforcement and will include area individuals from those areas.

 

Panelists will include:

  • State Rep. Robert Sprague (83rd District)
  • Hardin County Prosecutor Bradford Bailey
  • Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart
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Earth Day plans for Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

An Earth Day celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 on the ONU Tundra, which is the area on campus between English Chapel and the Sports Center. 

 

Among events will be yoga/meditation led by ONU’s yoga club; a “swap shop” where people can exchange used clothes; a tie-dyeing station; and a station where individuals can get plants to take home and grow.

 

The event is sponsored by the Environmental Politics class in partnership with ONU Recycles. Student coordinator is Alexandra Johnson.

 

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4 steel drum bands to perform Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Ohio Northern University and Dr. Sarah Waters, associate professor of music will hold the third annual Steel Drum Day at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 in the Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

 

This year will feature steel bands from Columbus, Ada and Lima. The program will feature up-beat rock and roll, calypso, reggae and Afro-Cuban steel band music. 

 

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