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3 ONU wrestlers named All-OAC

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Three Ohio Northern wrestlers were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in wrestling for the 2016-17 season on voting conducted by the league's seven head coaches.

Sophomore Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) were named First Team All-Conference and junior Seth Meyer(Defiance) was a Second Team All-OAC selection.

The Polar Bears finished the season with an 11-4 record and were third in the OAC with a 4-2 league mark under 29th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.

Nelson was 23-12 at 157 pounds on the season and posted a 5-1 record in the OAC regular season matches.

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ONU men's track now nationally ranked

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The Ohio Northern men's track and field team moved to No. 31 in the sixth weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings.

The Polar Bears are 47-16 overall.

Wis.-LaCrosse came in at No. 1 with 135.61 points while Wis.-Whitewater took second place with 113.55 points

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Book fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Gunner Thies, 3rd grader at Ada, checks out the selection of colorful books at the school's book fair. The fair is underway this week in the media center. Teachers may purchase books at half price for their classroom. Proceeds from the sales support the school library. A book fair is held each fall and spring.

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When was Ada FFA chartered?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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1900 the mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery was built

March 1918 a service flag containing 389 stars was displayed at ONU

March 1923 Ohio Northern students chose the name “Polar Bears” for their athletic teams. Anthony Muto, campus correspondent, promoted the idea.

March 4, 1938 the Ada Future Farmers of America was chartered.

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Do you qualify for free tax preparation at ONU?

VITA program available for persons who qualify
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Ada area taxpayers can receive free income tax assistance from ONU business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), if your income is below $54,000.

The service is available from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at the business college.

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Public relations students develop campaign against bias, win honorable mention

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The public relations program at Ohio Northern  won an honorable mention and $500 in the global Peer to Peer (P2P): Challenging Extremism campaign during the 2016-17 academic year. Hosted by EdVenture Partners, Facebook and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, participants of the P2P program were asked to develop a campaign challenging Islamophobia.

 

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