Adina Paytan, Ph.D., will discuss “Using oxygen isotopes in phosphate for source tracking and P cycling” at 3 p.m.on Monday, Oct. 2 in the Mathile Center.. She will give a second lecture, “Coral and Acid – Impacts of ocean acidification on coral reefs,” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 in the Dicke Hall. Both talks are part of the Kritzler Lectureship in Chemistry Series at ONU, and both are free and open to the public.
A play "Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches" will be presented at the Freed Center from Sept. 28 until Oct. 1. The drama is an examination of AIDS and homosexuality in America in the 1980s.
The writer, Tony Kushner, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for the play that has been described as the most influential play of the last 25 years.
Set in 1985 in Manhattan, in the age of Reagan and at the onset of the AIDS epidemic, Kushner’s play faces head on the central crises of American culture. Political, religious and social conflicts underpin a story with characters whose personal crises of love and abandonment interconnect with larger societal questions.
ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 18-24.
The sophomore earned the honor for the first time in her career.
Grierson, the 2016 OAC Goalkeeper of the Year, led Northern to a perfect 3-0-0 week.
The sophomore tallied three saves during the week, and extended her shutout streak to seven straight games, including five straight shutout victories.
Her 13 career shutouts currently rank seventh all-time at ONU.
Grierson and the Polar Bear defense has not allowed a goal in the last 708:36 minutes.
Cort Everhart, Ada High School grad, was crowned ONU Homecoming king Saturday at halftime of the football game. He is the son of Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart and his wife Tammy. Katie Kurtz of Toledo was named queen. Both are business majors.
By Monty Siekerman
A rousing and spirited ONU Homecoming parade travelled down Main Street on a warm Saturday morning.
The suggestion has been made that Ada change its name to Parade City. In the past 6 weeks, Main Street has seen Farmers and Merchants, Harvest and Herb, and ONU Homecoming parades. Upcoming are the Ada High School
By Monty Siekerman
ONU President Emeritus Dr. Kendall Baker and wife Toby cut the ribbon during dedication ceremonies of the Baker Residential Commons at Homecoming festivities on Saturday morning.
The Bakers returned to campus from their home in Colorado to attend the ceremony in their honor: the naming of a complex of 7 residence halls in the southwest portion of campus that were built during his tenure here as president.
VAN WERT - The Ada cross country teams ran in the unseasonable heat of the Van Wert Invitational Saturday morning, but the abnormally high temperatures did not hinder the short-handed boys squad.
Reece Evans finished the 3.1-mile course in 20:28 to pace the Bulldog boys. Michael Crouse posted a time of 20:37 and Ian
Dellifield crossed the finish line in 26:28.
"As for the Ada girls heat played a major factor, resulting in some of their slowest times of the season," said Bulldog coach Josh Klein.
MINSTER - The Ada volleyball team placed fourth at the tough eight-team Minster Invitational Saturday.
The Lady Bulldog record is now 7-7 after winning one of three matches at Minster.
In their first match Ada defeated Botkins 25-13, 25-15. Senior Melina Woods slammed 18 kills, mustered five digs, served three aces and made a pair of blocks.
Senior setter Maddie Gossard contributed 18 assists, four aces and three kills to the win.
