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Parents and Siblings Weekend 2019

This past weekend was parents and siblings’ weekend. Many college campuses have a weekend like this, so the family can experience how college is going for their student. Families can visit whenever, but there is a set-aside weekend with planned events.  Andrea, my twin, is my only sibling. She also attends Ohio Northern University. Every weekend with her is siblings’ weekend! Our parents came to Ada for the weekend, and they brought family friends with them! Kris and Andy are like our second parents and McKinley (age 13) and Haley (age 8) we consider sisters as well! It was nice to show them around Ohio Northern and for them to meet all of our friends! We went to Padrones for dinner, went to the fearless shenanigans show and took McKinley and Haley to Aladdin on the Tundra. Kris, Andy, and our parents stayed at the Inn at Northern, and the girls stayed in our dorm with us! The next morning, we went to breakfast at McIntosh. It was fun to watch McKinley and Haley figure out how the dining hall worked and showing them all the different options. McKinley plays 7th-grade volleyball, and there happened to be an ONU volleyball game at noon that we went to watch. The game was very competitive and ONU won!  After that, we went downtown to the Herb and Garden Festival. There were many vendors and foods to try. Andrea is in the Gospel Choir, and they had a mini-performance late afternoon that we attended! They left the late afternoon to head back to Marion, Ohio.  Overall, everyone had a great time catching up and hanging out! Parents and Siblings weekend was a great event for my family and surrogate family!
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  1. UnknownSeptember 25, 2019 at 11:39 PM

    I'm so happy you had a great weekend with family and friends. It's always exciting to bring younger people to campus to see what it's like. I really love ONU's family weekend because it's more intimate due to the small size of the school. It's so nice that they can put on so many activities to enjoy with siblings, or in your case family friends! I hope you get to see them again soon. It sounds like they really enjoyed their time so I'm sure they'll be back.

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  2. McKenna NewmanSeptember 25, 2019 at 11:51 PM

    I'm so happy you had a great weekend with family and friends. It's always exciting to bring younger people to campus to see what it's like. I really love ONU's family weekend because it's more intimate due to the small size of the school. It's so nice that they can put on so many activities to enjoy with siblings, or in your case family friends! I hope you get to see them again soon. It sounds like they really enjoyed their time so I'm sure they'll be back.

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  3. Zach WhitmoreSeptember 27, 2019 at 12:02 AM

    That sounds like an incredible time! Back when we first brought Siblings weekend back to ONU I helped out a lot with it! I love siblings weekend and everything that it does for the ONU community and for all of the organizations that are involved with it. This year was also my first year ever attending the Harvest and Herbs festival as a spectator. During my time here I have consistently helped out throughout the day providing more of the behind the scenes work. Events like siblings weekend really showcase what it means to be a polar bear and shows our family's and friends our love for ONU. Go Bears!

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  4. James McDougaldOctober 3, 2019 at 1:25 AM

    That's awesome that you got to see your family and your added family! Honestly, its really cool to hear about all the events that go on during siblings weekend. Unfortunately, being on the football team, we miss out on a lot of the activities. I would have loved to go to some of them. Although, even if I was able to go, my family couldn't make the 8 hour drive. I do miss my family and wish I could share my campus and the village with them, but it is awesome to see that everyone enjoyed the experience.

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