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Nov
16
Ohioana Book Festival
November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Ohioana is extending the deadline for applications for the 2011 Ohioana Book Festival until December 15, 2010! The Ohioana Book Festival is in its 5th year and will be held May 7, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. In 2010, more than 3,000 people attended the festival to enjoy a fun-filled day of activities to celebrate reading, […]
Nov
1
Sadie Hawkins Dance was popular with students
November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A popular campus event of the 1950s had the women asking out the men. This “shocking” event was — Amazon Days — ERA Day — Sadie Hawkins Day — Madame President Day The answer is Sadie Hawkins Day. Who is Sadie Hawkins? Sadie Hawkins is a fictional comic strip character created by Al Capp in his […]
Sep
28
Ashel Bryan (1921-2010)
September 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Ashel Bryan was a banker, philanthropist, and active supporter of higher education. An alumnus of Bowling Green State University (1946), he was Chairman and CEO of the MidAm Bank, served as a member and President of the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees, and a member and Chairman of the Medical College of Ohio […]