Ohio Northern University

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Ohio Northern senior Tessa Pitcovich (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Month for June.

Pitcovich has earned All-OAC status in track and field five times in her career, including four times this season. She placed second in the 5,000 meters and third in the 3,000 meters at the 2022 OAC Indoor Championships and had finishes of second and third in the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters, respectively, at the 2022 OAC Outdoor Championships.

She closed her senior season by qualifying for the NCAA Division III Championships meet where she placed 17th in the 10,000 meters.

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The following Hardin County residents were eligible to participate in Ohio Northern University’s spring 2022 commencement ceremonies:

Jacob Agin, Ada, BS in Mechanical Engineering

Olivia Alexander, Ada, Bachelor of Science

Zachary Beaschler, Ada, BS in Business Administration

Luke Butterfield, Ada, Bachelor of Arts

Julieann Castle, McGuffey, Bachelor of Science

Thomas Chen, Ada, Doctor of Pharmacy

Kiser Colley, Ada, Bachelor of Science

Aaron Everhart, Ada, Bachelor of Arts

Tawnie Keen, Kenton, Bachelor of Music

Ellie Miller, Kenton, Bachelor of Science

Cade Mullins, Ada, Bachelor of Science

Free 7 p.m. concert on July 2

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The Lima Symphony Orchestra’s free, public Patriotic Pops concert will be held at Ohio Northern University on Saturday, July 2 at 7 p.m. The event will take place on the sculpture mall east of McIntosh Center between Presser and Weber halls.

This family-friendly concert will feature several Independence Day-themed musical selections. The LSO is under the direction of Maestro Andrew Crust.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics.

Consequences of vaping

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” appeared in John Heywood’s Proverbs from 1546 when he wrote there is no fire without smoke. The saying means if unpleasant things are being said about something or someone, then there is probably a good reason. As others have indicated, there is some foundation to the rumor.  

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - One Ohio Northern University faculty member and nine alumni received awards at the Ohio Pharmacists Association’s (OPA) 144th Annual Conference.

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Fifty-one years ago, Marvin Gaye released his album titled, What’s Going On that included the hit single by the same name. The album was released on May 21, 1971 and was hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as a thematic approach to social and political issues. The song was a response to violence and riots in the United States related to the war in Vietnam, as well as race relations. 

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