By Sarah Turske, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team
Sabrina Carpenter is a new superstar in the music industry. She released a top 10 hit in over 20 countries in 2024 called Espresso. She performed on Saturday Night Live when she was the musical guest on May 18, 2024.
Espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage where hot water is forced over the finely ground coffee via pressure. One ounce of espresso has about 63mg of caffeine.
Caffeine is quickly becoming the go-to boost for many, especially among younger people looking for an extra burst of energy throughout the day. A daily dose of up to 400 mg can help you feel more mentally sharp and physically energized. It is important to understand that 400mg of caffeine at one time can be dangerous to your health. MORE ▶︎
DATE CORRECTED Dr. Steve Harnish, professor of mathematics at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “The Mennonite and the Quantum Physicist: An Early Slice of Bluffton College History” at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 28, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
The Bluffton Exempted Village School District has submitted a petition for vacation of a section of Vine St. between N. Lawn Ave and N. Jackson St. for approximately 120 yards with the intention to create an artificial turf practice field.
A public hearing was held by the Village of Bluffton Streets and Alleys committee on Tuesday, March 25 to hear about the purpose of the request and to field questions and comments from area residents.
About ten people attended the meeting in addition to Mayor Richard Johnson, Superintendent Greg Denecker, committee members Joe Sehlhorst and Jerry Cupples, and Zoning Inspector (and Village Administrator) Jesse Blackburn. MORE ▶︎
Dr. Jacob Buchanan hosted a spring wildflower nature walk at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve. Attendees were able to see early spring ephemerals like Virginia spring beauties, harbinger-of-spring and wild violets. From Bluffton University Facebook.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of longtime Bluffton resident Elfrieda Ramseyer, who passed away on Jan. 24 at Mennonite Memorial Home, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, at First Mennonite Church at 101 South Jackson St.
