Ohio Northern University

Over 75 items on the ONU College of Law auction block

If you love auctions, you won’t want to miss this one. As of Monday afternoon there were nearly 75 items on the auction block.

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The Ohio Northern University Law College public interest auction is from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 31 in the Large Moot Courtroom.

The event, open to the publicl, includes a buffet sandwich bar and a silent auction starting at 5 p.m. The live auction begins at 6 p.m.

Proceeds from the auction provide scholarships to help with expenses of qualified students working in unpaid public interest legal positions over the summer.

Globally recognized human rights expert Juan E. Mendez will discuss “The status of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and world today” at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 in the business college. The talk is free and open to the public.

A native of Argentina, Mendez was recently named by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ITCJ) as a delegate to the Colombian Selection Committee.

And all those food choices!

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
An ONU multicultural fair provided fun, flags and flavors for the 300 people who attended the event in King-Horn on Friday night.

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There was music, dancing, a cacophony of sounds plus flags from the many nations represented in the student body as well as foods made with recipes from around the world.

Here, Nigerian students Abeni Abalogun and Ore Omitowoju kick up their heels to the beat of African music. They described the culture of their native country to those who stopped by their table.

Attorneys from several states and ONU law students attended the 40th annual Law Review Symposium on Friday at the law school.

Pictured are (from left) Eric Ambos, editor-in-chief of the Law Review; Jeff Schulman, local attorney; and Khaled Beydoun, who is associated with law schools in Michigan and California.

As head of the Law Review, Ambos has one of the highest positions available to a student in a law school. Schulman is a former mayor of Ada. Beydoun discussed executive orders banning some Muslims from the U.S.

Ohio Northern University’s Gospel Ensemble has proved that diversity and inclusion are themes that stand the test of time. The singing group, which was founded in December 1987 for a one-time performance, will perform its 30-year anniversary concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 in the McIntosh Center. The concert is free and open to the public

“It began with the notion of starting a group with African-American students that would give them an opportunity to express their spirituality and have a voice in a community where they often felt like strangers,” said Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw, Ph.D., the group’s founder and leader as well as vice president of student affairs at ONU.

It's a fair that you won't want ot miss.

For one shining moment, the world comes together...at a multicultural fair at ONU on Friday evening.

This year's fair is from 5 to 8 p.m. in the ONU Sports Center. The event includes international free food samplings, displays and lots of fun.

The International Services, World Student Organization, Multicultural Planning Committee and ONU Student Senate sponsor the fair.

Last year 25 international flags were flying and they represented the countries which ONU students call home.

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