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Friday night feature at ONU Observatory

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Ada and the surrounding communities are invited to the ONU Observatory on Friday, April 13, from 9-11 p.m. for "The Galaxies of Spring," according to Dr. Jason Pinkney, observatory director.

"Galaxies are a swirling collection of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter. They are generally difficult to see with telescopes because they are so far away and faint.  During this time of the year, however, the closest concentrations of galaxies are positioned high in the sky by midnight," he said.

Adding: "We will be targeting such galaxies as M66 in Leo and  the "Black eye galaxy" in Coma Berenices for observation with the telescopes.

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The scheduled talk by Neil S. Siegel, “Law is not enough,” at noon on Friday, April 13 in the law building has been cancelled.

 

And Heterick Memorial Library is collecting - next week

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By Monty Siekerman
Buddy the cat says, “This stuff has to go.”

And, these old electronics will soon be out the door...to Heterick Memorial Library for recycling. Those in the community and on campus may properly dispose of many items by taking them to the library between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 16-20.

Nearly all electronic devices are accepted, including computers, laptops, monitors, mice, keyboards, VCRs, DVD players, speakers, CDs, printers, DVDs, computer cables, cell phones, tablets, scanners, battery chargers.

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The sisters of Alpha Xi Delta sorority painted the giant boulder in front of McIntosh Center—known as Spirit Rock—in recognition of Autism Month. The pups in training to be service dogs say “Woof” to the idea of supporting, loving, and understanding those with autism. The Ada Icon says “thanks” to Polar Paws Facebook page for this adorable photo.

His talk: “The current state of Afghan-U.S. relations”

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Hamdullah Mohib, Ph.D., Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12 at the law college. His talk, “The current state of Afghan-U.S. relations,” is free and open to the public.

Ohio Northern University’s LLM in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law program has graduated more than 20 Afghan lawyers over the past six years and will award the LLM to 10 more at its commencement in May. The ambassador will meet with the Afghan students during his visit to campus.

April 17 dedication of MLK statue between Taft and Law building

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Ohio Northern University will hold a dedication for a statue that depicts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s talk on campus 50 years ago at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, in the area between Taft Hall and the ONU College of Law building.

The event is free and open to the public.

King spoke in Taft Gymnasium on Jan. 11, 1968. It was one of the last speeches he gave at a college or university. According to ONU archivist Paul Logsdon, King spoke at Kansas State University on Jan. 19, 1968, and at Manchester (Ind.) College on Feb. 1. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4.

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