By Lynne Scott, Alger, Ohio. Published on This I Believe on NPR.
At age twenty-five, I said, “I do” to the vow of “in sickness and in health.” I remember looking at my soon-to-be-husband, Darren, and thinking, “no problem.” He had been a national champion wrestler in college and still was in prime athletic form. When he carried me over the threshold on our honeymoon, I had no idea that in twelve years, I’d be carrying him on my back up the stairs of our home.
(Editor's note: Who will Richanne Mankey be rooting for? She is president of Defiance College. She is an ONU graduate, former ONU vice president, an ONU alumni award recipient.)
The Polar Bears will take on the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 pm to open the season.
From there, Northern will compete in the Mount Saint Joseph Tip-Off Classic where it will take on Washington (Mo.) on Nov. 25 and Case Western Reserve on Nov. 26.
The home portion of the schedule will begin on Nov. 29 as ONU plays host to Alma (Mich.) at the ONU Sports Center at 8 pm.
By Monty Siekerman
ONU welcomed 14 counselors from throughout the world on Thursday to see the campus facilities and learn about the academic programs so that they can return to their home countries and advise their local students about which U.S. college might be a good fit for them.
The counselors spent the day at ONU before heading to Findlay and BGSU.
They came from the tiny rich island nation of Brunei, populace China, former foe Vietnam, USA friend Jordan and elsewhere.
The list also included Cambodia, Ecuador, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Paupa New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Serbia, and Sri Lanka. It was a mini-UN.
Dr. Holly Lynn Baumgartner is the new dean of the ONU Getty College of Arts & Sciences.
She earned her BA magna cum laude in English literature/classical studies from the University of Toledo, her MA in American culture studies from Bowling Green State University and her Ph.D. in English from Bowling Green State University.
She was previously the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio. Dr. Tena Roepke served as interim dean last year.
How do you spell USA? These kids enjoyed an Independence Day meal of hamburgers and hotdogs for lunch at the Ada War Memorial Park on Thursday. The celebration, replete with decorations and a traditional holiday meal, occurred a few days after the 4th because plans were rained out last week. Pictured are (from left) Sofiah, 4, Elijah, 7, and Josiah, 5, Zimmerly. ReStore sponsors a free lunch for youngsters at a park shelter house Monday through Friday. (Monty Siekerman photo)
