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N orthern R eview The student paper of Ohio Northern University Vol. XIII, Issue 19 March 27, 2013 Spring into safety Iraq: Ten years later Rockette guest choreographer Res Life adds new position page 4 page 6 page 3 By Diego Sandino [email protected] The religious life organizations are hosting an Ada Outreach on April 5-6. Ada Outreach is a canned food drive throughout the whole University and a competition to see who can raise the most donated items between the participating organizations: Northern Christian Fellowship, Fusion, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sigma Theta Epsilon and Kappa Phi. The items Ada Outreach is mostly looking for are canned fruit, pasta, rice, cereal, baking items and soups, but any nonperishable food donated is needed and welcomed. Participants will package the food together and then deliver to the Ada residents who are in need of it. "The Ada outreach is a chance for ONU students to help out the Ada community, and this is a great way to make an impact on the community that we live in," Graham Fennell, a sophomore engineering education major, said. These food donations will be collected until April 5, where a retreat will be held at Alger First Assembly of God Church when participants will package the donated food. The treat will start at 7 p.m., and there will be a carpool from McIntosh Center at 6:50 p.m. to get to the church. At the retreat, participants will also be trained on how to share their faith and talk to people about God if the opportunity presents itself. The retreat will also include a speaker, a worship service, a bonfire and social time to hang out and play games. Students can spend the whole night at the church or they can return back to their homes that night. "The retreat is a chance for the Christian organization to grow closer. As a unified body, we can have a bigger impact with this outreach," Fennell said. On April 6, the retreat will continue with a breakfast at 9 a.m. and the actual outreach will start at 10 a.m. Participants will be divided into four or five groups and sent to the designated places in Ada to deliver food. With the food donations, the participants will also hand out a survey about the Ada community and how ONU student's can help out more. The survey will also contain some questions about their faith. "This survey is a great way to figure out the community outside of ONU needs," Fennell said. Each group will have a leader, and will divide itself into two to three smaller groups. Each group will go from house to house presenting families with food, having the residents fill out the survey, and talking about God if the opportunity presents itself. The outreach will end at approximately 12:30 p.m. The winners of the competition will receive some type of reward, which is to be determined. Students who are not able to attend the retreat and outreach but would still like to help out can donate nonperishable food items in English Chapel. There are drop-off boxes by the chapel doors. People can go to whatever they want. They can just go to the retreat or just the outreach or both. Contact Lydia Weaver at [email protected] with any questions. Northern increases tuition By Janel Shulte [email protected] Tuition prices have increased for the 2013-2014 academic year. Tuition will be increased by 2.9 percent, which is one of the lowest increases in decades. Most students are curious as to why tuition is increasing. According to William Ballard, vice president for financial affairs, this increase is simply because ongoing costs have increased, so tuition prices also have to increase. Ohio Northern is looking out for students during this economy, which is why the percentage rate is a minimal increase this year. Ballard explained, "because of the current economy, we have to be conscious and aware of the impact of student debt on students and families. Therefore, we decreased the percentage rate this year. But we do have ongoing costs to consider, which is why we approved the 2.9 percent increase rate." "While I know that all tuition increases are painful for students, I do believe that this increase was necessary to keep the University on a sound financial footing," Robert Roll, secretary of finance for student senate, explained. "I also want to stress that the administration is very well aware of the cost of tuition and how much debt students are taking on in order to attend ONU. At a 2.9 percent increase, this is the smallest rate of tuition increase in the past five years and well below the historical average." Currently, for the 2012-2013 school year, tuition price sits at $35,438.00 for students in the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Pharmacy tuition price is $39,834.00. Engineering and law students are paying $37,850.00 and $33,684.00, respectively. Prices will not take much of a hike for students next fall, as the price for Business and Art and Science students will be $36,470.00. Meaning, tuition for pharmacy students will reach $40,990.00. Engineering and law students will pay $38,950.00 and $33,684.00, respectively. Even though there is an increase in tuition, Ballard does not forecast much of an impact on prospective student enrollment numbers. He explains, "We don't foresee any net shift in enrollment because of the rise in tuition prices. We definitely consider enrollment, and that is why we only increased tuition at a 2.9 percent rate. In the past, the rate has been four or five percent of an increase." An increase in tuition has not just been happening in recent years; the tuition has been rising for the last several decades. Ballard gives an outlook on tuition prices, "We continue to look at different options, such as freezes and cutbacks. This year we had to increase because of the ongoing costs, but we were able to keep the percentage low to accommodate the current environment." Outreach effort aids community By Greta Augsburger [email protected] Another position has been added to the Office of Residence Life. After much consideration, Orientation Leaders will become an addition to Good News Bears and Resident Assistants, or RAs, beginning in fall 2013. Jen Lambdin, Director of Student Involvement, shed some light on the new position, as it has caused some confusion among potential applicants. "[Orientation Leaders] are mentors throughout opening weekend," Lambdin said. "Whatever is on the schedule for incoming freshmen, they'll be at." In the past, this duty has fallen to the RAs, but it has been determined that those working in the residence halls have too many other duties during the beginning of fall semester. The position is more like a Good News Bear, though there are some differences. "Good News Bears are coming in during the summer and helping [the new students] learn about Northern, and obviously get adjusted," Lambdin said. "I think that there are people that would like to be a Good News Bear but can't make it work based on their summer schedule…so we wanted to make sure we had a pool of people that could be both." There are several requirements that those interested in the position must meet. First, students wishing to be an Orientation Leader must have an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Additionally, applicants must be in good standing with the University and must still be a student through Fall Semester. See Leader page 2 "...we can have a bigger impact with this outreach." Graham Fennell Kent Boyd, runner-up finalist in season seven of "So You Think You Can Dance," came to ONU to teach a couple of master classes. Students from every major were invited to work with Boyd. Above, student dancers warm up for their session. Kent Boyd teaches master class Photo/Ken Colwell Press Release The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy was awarded a grant from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation in conjunction with the Million Hearts initiative to conduct area health fairs in March as part of the "Heart to Heart Community Health Fairs" campaign. The grant, in the amount of $1,000, provided funding for ONU pharmacy students to carry out health fairs in Hardin and Allen counties. Health fairs took place at the ReStore in Ada, Ohio, on March 16 and at Rays Market on South Cable Road in Lima, Ohio, on March 23. At the fairs, ONU pharmacy students performed free cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose/diabetes checks and provided information on immunizations, nutrition and cardiovascular conditions. The NACDS Foundation and the Million Hearts initiative aim to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years. The Million Hearts campaign was launched in September 2011 to help improve health across communities and help Americans live longer, more productive lives. Raabe college receives grant This past week, Northern Review received multiple emails and phone calls requesting the coverage of events occuring in the Raabe College of Pharamcy regarding recent events with faculty and the college as a whole. Northern Review is working on this story and plans to have coverage in the next issue. If you have any information you think might be important in developing this story, contact Northern Review at northern- [email protected]. In our next issue
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Northern ReviewThe student paper of Ohio Northern UniversityVol. XIII, Issue 19 March 27, 2013
Spring into safety Iraq: Ten years later Rockette guest choreographer
Res Life adds new position
page 4 page 6page 3
By Diego [email protected]
The religious life organizations are hosting an Ada Outreach on April 5-6.
Ada Outreach is a canned food drive throughout the whole University and a competition to see who can raise the most donated items between the participating organizations: Northern Christian Fellowship, Fusion, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sigma Theta Epsilon and Kappa Phi.
The items Ada Outreach is mostly looking for are canned fruit, pasta, rice, cereal, baking items and soups, but any nonperishable food donated is needed and welcomed. Participants will package the food together and then deliver to the Ada residents who are in need of it.
"The Ada outreach is a chance for ONU students to help out the Ada community, and this is a great way to make an impact on the community that we live in," Graham Fennell, a sophomore engineering education major, said.
These food donations will be collected until April 5, where a retreat will be held at Alger First Assembly of God Church
when participants will package the donated food. The treat will start at 7 p.m., and there will be a carpool from McIntosh Center at 6:50 p.m. to get to the church.
At the retreat, participants will also be trained on how to share their faith and talk to people about God if the opportunity presents itself. The retreat will also include a speaker, a worship service, a bonfire and social time to hang out and play games.
Students can spend the whole night at the church or they can return back to their homes that night.
"The retreat is a chance for the Christian organization to grow closer. As a unified body, we can have a bigger impact with this outreach," Fennell said.
On April 6, the retreat will continue with a breakfast at 9 a.m. and the actual outreach will start at 10 a.m. Participants will be divided into four or five groups and sent to the designated places in Ada to deliver food.
With the food donations, the participants will also hand out a survey about the Ada community and how ONU student's can help out more. The survey will also
contain some questions about their faith.
"This survey is a great way to figure out the community outside of ONU needs," Fennell said.
Each group will have a leader, and will divide itself into two to three smaller groups. Each group will go from house to house presenting families with food, having the residents fill out the survey, and talking about God if the opportunity presents itself.
The outreach will end at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The winners of the competition will receive some type of reward, which is to be determined.
Students who are not able to attend the retreat and outreach but would still like to help out can donate nonperishable food items in English Chapel. There are drop-off boxes by the chapel doors.
People can go to whatever they want. They can just go to the retreat or just the outreach or both.
Contact Lydia Weaver at [email protected] with any questions.
Northern increases tuition
By Janel [email protected]
Tuition prices have increased for the 2013-2014 academic year. Tuition will be increased by 2.9 percent, which is one of the lowest increases in decades.
Most students are curious as to why tuition is increasing. According to William Ballard, vice president for financial affairs, this increase is simply because ongoing costs have increased, so tuition prices also have to increase.
Ohio Northern is looking out for students during this economy, which is why the percentage rate is a minimal increase this year.
Ballard explained, "because of the current economy, we have to be conscious and aware of the impact of student debt on students and families. Therefore, we decreased the percentage rate this year. But we do have ongoing costs to consider, which is why we approved the 2.9 percent increase rate."
"While I know that all tuition increases are painful for students, I do believe that this increase was necessary to keep the University on a sound financial footing," Robert Roll, secretary of finance for student senate, explained. "I also want to stress that the administration is very well aware of the cost of tuition and how much debt students are taking on in order to attend ONU. At a 2.9 percent increase, this is the smallest rate of tuition increase in the past five years and well below the historical average."
Currently, for the 2012-2013 school year, tuition price sits at $35,438.00 for students in the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Pharmacy tuition price is $39,834.00. Engineering and law students are paying $37,850.00 and $33,684.00, respectively.
Prices will not take much of a hike for students next fall, as the price for Business and Art and Science students will be $36,470.00. Meaning, tuition for pharmacy students will reach $40,990.00. Engineering and law students will pay $38,950.00 and $33,684.00, respectively.
Even though there is an increase in tuition, Ballard does not forecast much of an impact on prospective student enrollment numbers. He explains, "We don't foresee any net shift in enrollment because of the rise in tuition prices. We definitely consider enrollment, and that is why we only increased tuition at a 2.9 percent rate. In the past, the rate has been four or five percent of an increase."
An increase in tuition has not just been happening in recent years; the tuition has been rising for the last several decades. Ballard gives an outlook on tuition prices, "We continue to look at different options, such as freezes and cutbacks. This year we had to increase because of the ongoing costs, but we were able to keep the percentage low to accommodate the current environment."
Outreach effort aids community
By Greta [email protected]
Another position has been added to the Office of Residence Life. After much consideration, Orientation Leaders will become an addition to Good News Bears and Resident Assistants, or RAs, beginning in fall 2013. Jen Lambdin, Director of Student Involvement, shed some light on the new position, as it has caused some confusion among potential applicants.
"[Orientation Leaders] are mentors throughout opening weekend," Lambdin said. "Whatever is on the schedule for incoming freshmen, they'll be at."
In the past, this duty has fallen to the RAs, but it has been determined that those working in the residence halls have too many other duties during the beginning of fall semester. The position is more like a Good News Bear, though there are some differences.
"Good News Bears are coming in during the summer and helping [the new students] learn about Northern, and obviously get adjusted," Lambdin said. "I think that there are people that would like to be a Good News Bear but can't make it work based on their summer schedule…so we wanted to make sure we had a pool of people that could be both."
There are several requirements that those interested in the position must meet. First, students wishing to be an Orientation Leader must have an accumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Additionally, applicants must be in good standing with the University and must still be a student through Fall Semester.
See Leader page 2
"...we can have a bigger impact with this outreach." Graham Fennell
Kent Boyd, runner-up finalist in season seven of "So You Think You Can Dance," came to ONU to teach a couple of master classes. Students from every major were invited to work with Boyd. Above, student dancers warm up for their session.
Kent Boyd teaches master class
Photo/Ken Colwell
Press Release
The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy was awarded a grant from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation in conjunction with the Million Hearts initiative to conduct area health fairs in March as part of the "Heart to Heart Community Health Fairs" campaign.
The grant, in the amount of $1,000, provided funding for ONU pharmacy students to carry out health fairs in Hardin and Allen counties.
Health fairs took place at the ReStore in Ada, Ohio, on March 16 and at Rays Market on South
Cable Road in Lima, Ohio, on March 23.
At the fairs, ONU pharmacy students performed free cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose/diabetes checks and provided information on immunizations, nutrition and cardiovascular conditions.
The NACDS Foundation and the Million Hearts initiative aim to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years.
The Million Hearts campaign was launched in September 2011 to help improve health across communities and help Americans live longer, more productive lives.
Raabe college receives grant
This past week, Northern Review received multiple emails and phone calls requesting the coverage of events occuring in the Raabe College of Pharamcy regarding recent events with faculty and the college as a whole. Northern Review is working on this story and plans to have coverage in the next issue. If you have any information you think might be important in developing this story, contact Northern Review at [email protected].
In our next issue
