The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced this week that University of Dayton linebacker Christopher Beaschler is one of 12 finalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments.
The trophy, sometimes referred to as "the Academic Heisman," recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
One of only six two-time team captains in Dayton history, Beaschler has led the Flyers in tackles the last two seasons and currently has team honors this year with 72 tackles.
Although it's November, Tuesday and Wednesday seemed like late summer days with record 80 degree temperatures. Here, in all of its fall glory, is a large, golden-colored maple tree located in the front yard of the Dick and Peggy Lawrence home on West North Avenue. The nighttime photo, taken Wednesday night, shows a hint of redbud on the left, still with green leaves. An American flag slowly flutters in the foreground of the scene. The Lawrences light the flag and tree each evening. (Monty Siekerman photo)
On view in the Elzay Gallery of Art until Friday, Nov. 18, is “From Picas to Pixels,” an Ohio Northern University graphic design alumni exhibition.
Curated into the show is the exhibit, “Time and Navigation,” a permanent exhibition that opened in April 2013 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Time and Navigation was designed by ONU graduate Ashley (Dally) Hornish (BFA/graphic design with a minor in museum studies, 2004).
Tickets for the Ada vs. Ft. Recovery football playoff game this weekend are available at pre-sale at Ada High School.
Tickets are $8 when purchased in advance. Tickets at the gate are $9.
Game tickets are available at Ada High School office Thursday and Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The football game is played at Ada on Saturday, Nov. 5. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
A brass ensemble concert will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, in the Presser Hall recital hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
The concert will feature several instrumental ensembles in a wide variety of music. The program includes contributions by ONU Brass Ensemble, directed by Dale Laukhuf, trombone instructor; Horn Ensemble, directed by Dr. Thomas A. Hunt, Wind Orchestra director; student Saxophone Quartet, coached by Dr. Henning Schröder, saxophone instructor; and the Low Brass Ensemble, directed by Dr. James Green, low brass instructor.
Tower Duo will present a recital at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at Ohio Northern University in the Presser Hall recital hall. The event is free and open to the public. The Tower Duo consists of Erin Helgeson Torres on flute and Michael Rene Torres on saxophone.
Erin Helgeson Torres is member of the music faculty at Ohio Northern as well as a performing musician with groups such as the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra. Michael Torres is a composer, educator and curator who is a faculty member at Ohio State University.
