Note: We couldn't afford to send our Icon intern to the winter Olympics, but he did file this column on one of his favorite sports: hockey.
ByAustin Arnold
If there is one positive thing that can be drawn from the recent winter weather the area has received, it might have helped some of us get in the mood for the winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
Note: Each Bluffton University student must fulfill a cross-cultural requirement before graduation. Most students fulfill this requirement by going on a cross-cultural experience while others complete the requirement by taking foreign language classes.
While Bluffton offers many three week cross-cultural experiences each spring some students decide to further stretch themselves by spending a semester abroad. Senior Jill Schlabach (West Liberty, Ohio) and junior Hanna Mattingly (Hartville, Ohio) traveled to Uganda in the fall through an organization called Best Semester.
They almost resembles tire tracks. But, these tracks are not human creations. Some sort of furry little animal took a hike in the snow along Riley Creek behind Kibler Street to form these tracks in such an interesting pattern. To view previous feature photos click here for the Icon photo gallery.
We can't translate the initials, but we do know this plate belongs to a proud Eagle Boy Scout from Hancock County. The plate was spotted in the Bluffton University parking lot.
