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He serves as chair of ONU Department of History, Politics, and Justice

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Robert Alexander, Ph.D., professor of political science at Ohio Northern University, was recently elected to serve on the executive council for Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honor society for political science. This is an elected group of six individuals that serves as the governing body for the organization.

Executive council members are selected at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association.

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The Hardin County OSU Extension will begin offering Zumba fitness classes in November, according to Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator.

Classes are selected Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:50 to 5:30 p.m., in Simon Kenton School gym, 705 N. ida St., Kenton.

The cost is $15 per person and registration fee covers all classes listed.

Classes meet on the following schedule:       

• November: 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 28, 30

• December: 5,7,12,14,19,21 

Contact Dellifield at  419-674-2297 or [email protected]

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Hint: the beginning of an array.
ONU's solar array on Klingler Road is beginning to take shape. Construction of the array, which will cover 11 acres of ground, began in earnest just two weeks ago.

(Monty Siekerman photo)

The explanation is in this story

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By Monty Siekerman

Do you know where the phrase "saved by the bell" comes from?

During a recent talk at the Ada Public Library, Doris Blum (left) and Kathy Hines explained that a century ago, and previous to that time, it was unclear if a person was truly dead.

So, sometimes a bell was tied to a string and attached to the hand of someone thought to be deceased. A family member or friend stayed up all night with the "deceased."

If the bell rang because the "deceased" moved, then the "deceased" was still alive...saved by the bell.

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Cort Reynolds' latest Celtics history blog published last week is trending strongly on the NBA websites of SB Nation.

The blog titled: "Gordon Hayward: the new John Havlicek?"

Subtitle: "The Butler product is the nearest facsimile of Hondo since he hung up his well-worn sneakers. The Celtics need to make move for young swingman.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE
 

First-ever state finals performance in history of music program

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Saturday Oct. 22, marked the Ada High School marching band's fourth weekend of competition, as well as its fourth 1st place finish. 

The band place first in the Bloom Carroll Classic, in Carroll, Ohio. In addition, the band won Best Color Guard, Best Percussion, Best Visual, and Best General Effect and Best Music Awards.

The band continued its success Saturday at the Tri-Valley Classic in Dresden. At that contest, the last regular-season contest of the season, the band qualified for the Ohio Music Education Association State Marching Band Finals for the first time in the history of Ada's instrumental music program. 

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