Sixteen years ago, as the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida transfixed the nation, the newly elected Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke directly to the likelihood that Al Gore would win the popular vote and still lose the election:
“I believe strongly that in a democracy, we should respect the will of the people,” Mrs. Clinton said, “and to me that means it’s time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president,” the New York Times reported.
The Ohio Northern women's basketball team will look to compete for its third consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season title and second consecutive NCAA III Tournament birth under 16th-year head coach Michele Durand.
The Polar Bears posted a 23-5 record a season ago and won the OAC Regular Season title before advancing to the second round of the NCAA III Tournament.
Northern welcomes back a wealth of talent and experience, as 12 letterwinners return to the 2016-17 squad.
The Ohio Northern men's basketball team welcomes back a good amount of experience and will look to improve in the Ohio Athletic Conference in 2016-17.
The Polar Bears welcome back six players with starting experience and 12 letter winners from the last year's squad that finished 12-14 overall and finished tied for fifth in the OAC with a 9-9 record.
The Ada Schools will hold a luncheon for senior citizens at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the gymnasium of the K-12 building.
The 25th annual Christmas luncheon for those 62 years old or more will be followed by a performance of the award-winning Varsity Singers in the auditorium.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Icon asked some pertinent questions about the proposed College of Engineering Building at ONU. Here are the questions we asked and the responses from their communications office:
• Where will the new Engineering Building be located on campus?
North of Heterick Library and east of the Pharmacy Building, which is an area mostly used for parking at the present time.
North Simon Street received special attention this week as new asphalt was placed on the roadbed. Jim Meyer says, "It's a perfect day for it. Get it done before weekend." Weekend weather is expected to be colder with possible snow. (Ken Collins photos)
