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Bluffton alumna keeps brain in mind

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2012 - 12:46pm
Dr. Shelly Weaverdyck

Dr. Shelly Weaverdyck is a believer in her work as a teacher, researcher and consultant.

"The brain is where it's at," she said Feb. 7 at Bluffton University, her alma mater. "It's the frontier."

Now the director of the Alzheimer's Education and Research Program at Eastern Michigan University, Weaverdyck addressed "When the Brain Goes Awry: Effects of Brain Quirks and Disorders on Thinking and Doing" in her Bluffton Forum talk.

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Men's bball: Manchester trey with 1.1 second left gives Spartans 63-62 victory

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2012 - 4:09am

By Evan Skilliter, sports information assistant

Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/mensbasketball/2012/02-08-mb.htm

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Women's bball: Manchester pulls away in second half for 70-50 win

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2012 - 4:07am

By Martin Kluk, sports information intern

Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/womensbasketball/2012/02-08-wb.htm

The Bluffton women's basketball team dropped their third straight road contest to Manchester College (70-50) on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The Beavers slipped to 8-14 overall (6-9 HCAC), while the Spartans improved to 15-7 on the season (11-4 HCAC).

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J. Denny Beaver "beheading" in Founders Wednesday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2012 - 5:12pm
J. Denny Beaver

Spending dozens of hours spreading Bluffton University spirit at athletic and other events is enough to make J. Denny Beaver lose his head.

The Bluffton mascot will do just that on Wednesday, Feb. 8, when he is "beheaded" at halftime of Bluffton's men's basketball game against Manchester College. Tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.

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Global Weekend coming to Bluffton University Feb. 10-11

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2012 - 4:30pm

Film, food and entertainment are planned for Global Weekend at Bluffton University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11.
The weekend will begin Friday with a 7:30 p.m. screening of the 2010 South African film "Life, Above All" in Centennial Hall's Stutzman Lecture Hall.

The Commons in Marbeck Center will host Saturday's events. An ethnic meal will be served from 5-6 p.m. and an international variety and fashion show will follow at 6:30 p.m. A pi~nata will be available for children before the show, at 6:20 p.m.

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Bluffton University to hold children's auditions for 'Music Man'

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2012 - 4:24pm

Children ages 8-14 with interests in singing, acting and dancing are invited to audition for Bluffton University's 2012 May Day musical, "The Music Man." Auditions will be held from 6:15-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Gilliom Room of Bluffton's Mosiman Hall.

Children are sought for the chorus and "boys' band," as well as for the roles of Winthrop (age 9 and speaks with a lisp) and Amaryllis (age 8). Boys auditioning to play Winthrop, and girls to play Amaryllis, may want to familiarize themselves with the songs "Gary, Indiana" and "Goodnight, My Someone," respectively.

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