Several Ohio Northern University choral groups will perform in the traditional Choral Collage concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, in the Presser Hall Snyder Recital Hall. The inaugural concert of the season will feature the Women’s Chorus, the Men’s Chorus, the University Singers and the Chamber Singers singing pieces by Mendelssohn, Thompson, Byrd, Rutter and others. The concert is free and open to the public.
Author Laura M. Hartman will discuss the ethics of Christian consumerism during a discussion, “What would Jesus buy?” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the forum of James F. Dicke Hall at Ohio Northern University. The event is free and open to the public.
“The general question of what we consume is important to everyone, and there are certain moral and ethical considerations that especially connect the question to Christian values,” said Forrest Clingerman, associate professor of philosophy and religion at ONU. “When purchasing an item, is it really going to help me love my neighbor?”
From the ONU website
Dr. Robert Alexander has never seen anything like this. He’s never seen anything even close to this.
The professor of political science and chair of the Department of History, Politics and Justice, Alexander does more than follow political elections; he’s a leading authority on presidential elections and the Electoral College.
So, if the race for the White House 2016 has you shaking your head, don’t worry. Even the pros can’t believe what they’re seeing.
For Alexander, there are two aspects to the 2016 presidential election that he finds fascinatingly bizarre:
Ada Kindergarteners through fifth grader will see the NED Show assembly on Friday, Oct. 21.
The NED Show is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have lifelong relevance:
• Never give up,
• Encourage others and
• Do your best.
During the assembly, students will learn about the importance of these three life skills while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks.
It's head-bonking time. William Jolliff (7) for Ada goes for the soccer ball against a Paulding oppenent in a recent boys' soccer game. Vickie Garmon caught the action for the Icon. Watch for more of Garmon's soccer photos this weekend on the Icon. For a full-view of this photo click the link:
