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Catherine "Kitty" Freed memorial service on Dec. 17

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 1, 2016

A memorial service and celebration of life of Catherine "Kitty" Freed will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, Dec. 17, in English Chapel. She died at her home on Nov. 25.  Mrs. Freed served as First Lady at Ohio Northern from 1979 to 1999 when her husband, DeBow, was university president.

There will be a display of mementos and a video of her life of service at 10 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. in English Chapel.

A video of the Freed years at Ohio Northern will be shown at 10:20 a.m.
Following the 11 a.m. service, a buffet lunch will be served in McIntosh Center. The videos of her life of service and the Freed years at ONU also will be shown during the lunch.

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ONU students starting to think about holiday break

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 1, 2016

When do ONU students head home for Christmas break?

The colleges of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy and Business Administration wrap up the semester with Dec. 16 as the last day of finals. Classes resume on Jan. 17, a month's break.

The College of Law works on a different academic calendar. The last day of finals for them is Dec. 9. Law classes for spring semester will begin on Jan. 5.

ONU has been on the semester system the past few years. For many years, the local university operated on the quarter system. In fact, it is said that Ohio Northern was the first university to be on the quarter system.

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Girls' basketball: Ada sting Hornets 64-31

Maddie Gossard scores 21 in win
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 1, 2016

By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON - The Ada girls basketball team tipped off its campaign with a decisive 64-31 win at non-league local foe Cory-Rawson Tuesday night.

Junior Maddie Gossard led the Lady Bulldogs (1-0) with a varsity career-high 21 points. Classmate guard Teara Coulson contributed a dozen markers, and each canned a pair of three-point field goals.

The Lady Hornets fell to 0-3 with the loss in their home opener.

The Bulldogs rolled to a 30-9 halftime lead, then cruised to victory with 34 second half markers.

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Concert celebrates spirit of the Christmas season

Sunday afternoon with ONU singers at First United Methodist Church
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 1, 2016

The ONU University Singers and Chamber Singers will present their holiday concert, “Before the Marvel of this Night,” at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Ada First United Methodist Church. The event is free and open to the public.
 
Celebrate the Christmas season by singing carols of the season, contemplating passages from the Gospel of Luke and listening to the musical offerings by the talented choral musicians of Ohio Northern University.

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Christmas at New Leaf

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

These cute little guys have Christmas on their minds. You'll find them and lots of other holiday decorations at New Leaf Landscaping and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, north of Ada. CLICK HERE for a short video of the store as it is decorated for Christmas.

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Erica Shadley: Ada schools have such positive energy!

"My students motivate me every day. They are my best teachers."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Compiled by Darlene Bowers
Welcome to the Ada Icon’s “Ada Teacher Feature.” Here we share thoughts and insights from local teachers who lift up and inspire our students. Let us lift up and inspire these educators as well. Today we meet Erica Shadley.

“I’ve never pictured myself doing anything else,” shares Erica Shadley about choosing a career in teaching. Read on to hear this 5th grade teacher’s advice to her students and who she wants them to be in the classroom. Hint: themselves with open minds and a readiness to learn!

What grade do you teach?
5th Grade ELA (English Language Arts).

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