Rehearsals for Bluffton University's 116th performance of Handel's "Messiah" will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 4, in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall.
Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is welcome to join the rehearsals, which will lead to the traditional Advent-season performance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in Founders Hall.
Bluffton University's Homecoming weekend, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, will feature a celebration of The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center's 25th anniversary and the publication of "Howard Raid: Man of Faith and Vision," a biography of the late Bluffton professor by his daughter Elizabeth.
The Lion and Lamb will host an open house from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Visitors can talk with the center's founder, Elizabeth Hostetler, and learn more about the new, online videos that describe its peace art works. The center is located on the lower level of Schultz Hall in Riley Court.
Two groups of Bluffton University students will relate their cross-cultural experiences from last spring during campus forums at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in Founders Hall. The presentations are free and open to the public.
Recounting their experiences at the 11 a.m. session will be Alex Woodring and Jacob Alexander, who were among a Bluffton contingent that went to China; Brittany Stegmaier and Matt Weisenborn, discussing France; Chalsi Eastman and Mark Herge, San Antonio; and Clete Stechschulte, Andrew Keeler and Samantha Lawrence, Trinidad.
The Beavers struggled against Alma College on Friday, Sept. 16, at Wittenberg, losing the first two sets, 25-12 and 25-14. They caught some momentum in the third set, but still fell short, losing 25-21. The setback left the Beavers 6-4 on the season, while Alma improved to 7-3.
The Bluffton University women's soccer team hosted Indiana Tech on Saturday, September 17. The teams proved to be even opponents as the match ended in a draw with a score of 1-1 at the end of two extra sessions. The Beavers record goes to 2-1-1, while the Warriors move to 5-2-1.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team played its second MIAA opponent in as many days, falling to Olivet College 7-0 on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. The Beavers dipped to 0-7 on the season while the Comets upped their overall mark to 5-1-1.
