Month: February 2021

Daily Almanac for Friday, February 26, 2021; Black History Month Feature: Benjamin Banneker, inventor of the Wooden Clock

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806) was a free African-American almanac author, surveyor, landowner and farmer who had knowledge of mathematics and natural history. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African-American woman and a former slave, Banneker had little or no formal education and was largely self-taught. He became known for assisting Major […]

College AD News

Thu, Feb 25, 2021 The Day’s News ‘It’s Not About Safety, It’s About the Hassle’ — Sources Break Down What You Won’t Hear From Ivy League Press Releases On Yet Another Canceled Season Tennessee Expects $28M Operating Loss, Here’s How UT Will Cover That Deficit Tennessee […]

Columbus Blue Jackets issues Statement on ticket sales update and increased fan attendance at upcoming games

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Earlier this week, the Columbus Blue Jackets outlined on-sale procedures for tickets to games beginning March 2nd vs. the Detroit Red Wings following approval by the State of Ohio to allow 1,953 fans, or 10 percent of Nationwide Arena capacity, to […]

Au’diese Toney leaves Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball; enters Transfer Portal

2/25/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior Au’Diese Toney Thursday. Toney will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. “We have come to the mutual agreement that Au’Diese [Toney] will be leaving the Pitt Men’s Basketball program effective immediately,” said Capel. “We appreciate his […]

Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball and Xavier Johnson agree to part ways

2/24/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior guard Xavier Johnson Wednesday afternoon. Johnson will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately. “The Pitt men’s basketball program and Xavier Johnson have mutually agreed that it is in everyone’s best interest to part ways,” said Capel. “He will […]

Blue Jackets hosts Chicago Blackhawks again tonight, 7 PM

FEB. 25, 2021 II vs. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV:  FOX Sports Ohio   Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter)      Radio:  105.7 FM           Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 8-7-5, 21 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals:  2.95 […]

Zimi Nwokeji & Erica Wojcikiewicz are UD’s Ohio’s College Advantage Student-Athletes of the Week

2/24/2021 One Female And One Male Student-Athlete Will Be Recognized Weekly DAYTON – Men’s basketball freshman Zimi Nwokeji and women’s tennis sophomore Erica Wojcikiewicz have been named the Ohio’s College Advantage Student-Athletes of the Week for games played during the week of Feb. 15-21. A forward out of Quincy, Fla., Nwokeji averaged […]