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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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King sculpture dedication speech

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a member of Dr. King’s inner circle, addresses a large gathering inside English Chapel during the dedication and speech commemoration.

A SRO crowd of nearly 500 people attended the program. The event was held in the chapel due to cold and wind, but concluded at the site of the sculpture where it was unveiled.

The bronze sculpture, made by artist Tad McKillop, is located between Taft Memorial and the Law Building.

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Wet and cold - but it's still Greek Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
No matter the weather, with or without an umbrella, everyone wants to watch an egg throw. They do?

Yes, when it’s part of Greek Olympics.

This is only a portion of the crowd, standing in the rain on Saturday, hoping their fraternity or sorority brothers or sisters are the best at tossing an egg.

Sorry, we don’t know who won. Our photographer decided to seek shelter and dry out before the event was over.

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31st annual Gospel Ensemble performance

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 17, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The ONU Gospel Ensemble entertained a good-sized crowd with praise music earlier this month in McIntosh Center ballroom.

This was the 31st annual spring concert of the group that was founded by Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw (far right) Here, she sings with her choir while a guest artist joins the group.

Entertainers that Adriane has known for years through the Ensemble, from as far away as Orlando and Indianapolis, regularly return to sing with the group.

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You can be a bone marrow donor

This year's goal is 200 individuals - it takes place Tuesday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 16, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Interested in being a bone marrow donor?

Three ONU student organizations have joined together to encourage people to be donors. The first step: complete a form and do a mouth swab. Simple. Those interested in being donors may go to McIntosh Center activities room between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17. Their goal this year: 200 individuals.

The students are working with DKMS, a national organization dedicated to recruiting bone marrow donors. After the mouth swab, DKMS will notify people if they are a match if that event occurs.

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