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Introducing this year's J. Denny and Jenny Beavers
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 20, 2020 - 3:40pm

One of the most tightly guarded secrets at Bluffton University is the identities of J. Denny and Jenny Beaver. 

Even the closest of friends, roommates and family members of the students who portray Bluffton’s mascots may have no idea who is actually in the suit. 

However, another generation of Beavers have concluded their mascot mission and are prepared to tuck away their tails for the next group of eager Beavers. Here are the newly identified Beavers, revealed on Saturday.

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Elementary PTO invites families to "science night"

Lots of free hands-on science activities on Friday
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 20, 2020 - 3:27pm

Want to make your own lava lamp?

The Bluffton PTO invites families to elementary science night from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, at the elementary school gym and cafeteria.

Lots of free hands-on science activities are part of the evening. In addition to lava lamps, there are stations to test how fast you can throw objects of different weights using a radar gun.

Other activities include building foil boats and test how much weight they can hold, make ice cream, explore ONU’s mobile health clinic and make a water filter and then filter dirty water.

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Cory-Rawson artists

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 20, 2020 - 3:09pm

Cory-Rawson HS art students this month have works on display on the second floor of Mennonite Memorial Home. This photo series shares a selection of those works. This piece is by Jenison Davidson, a sophomore. Other artists in this series include Averie Elchert, sophomore and Mackenzie Cascaden, junior.

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Larry Bird's epic All-Star Game resume

Posted by LizGH on February 20, 2020 - 6:00am

SB Nation published a column by local sports writer, Cort Reynolds, on Larry Bird's legacy of winning and big plays in the mid-season classic. 

CLICK HERE TO READ THE COLUMN.

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University faculty piano recital Feb. 27

Posted by Icon K on February 20, 2020 - 6:00am

Bluffton University’s newest music department member will perform a recital at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27,  in Yoder Recital Hall.

Dr. Da Eun Choi, staff accompanist and piano instructor, will perform solo piano pieces as part of Bluffton’s Thursdays at Yoder program. Choi earned her DMA from the University of Texas at Austin. 

She will perform demanding and difficult keyboard works, including: Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D. 760 by Franz Schubert, Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel and Danse Macabre, Op. 40/S. 555 by Camille Saint-Saëns (Arr. Franz Liszt).

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"Now Papa..." said Mama Bear

A salute to the Berenstain Bears books
Posted by LizGH on February 19, 2020 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
I have been known to quote Mama Bear from the Berenstain Bears books.

Not only is she always calm, collected and right (sorry daddies), but she speaks some great pearls of wisdom. She also knows when NOT to speak or intervene, allowing her cubs (or Papa) to learn for themselves.

I quote Mama Bear when I’m instructing my children about tattletales: “Tattling is telling just to be mean” according to Mama Bear, and she goes on to explain that telling on someone because you’re worried about them is different from tattling.

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