The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Pioneer country to face HCAC rival Transylvania on Saturday, January 22. A 19-of-33 afternoon at the line allowed Transylvania to slip away with a 67-65 HCAC win over the Beavers. Bluffton had its four-game winning streak snapped as the visitors fell to 12-5 overall and 5-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Transy improved to 12-5 and 6-4 in the HCAC.
Bluffton University students who participated in the Peace and Conflict Resolution Program in Northern Ireland during fall semester 2010 will share their experiences at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Founders Hall. The forum is free and open to the public.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team went off for 52 points in the second half to defeat arch-rival Defiance College on Wednesday, January 19, in Founders Hall. The Beavers improved to 7-9 this season with a 4-5 mark in the HCAC following their third win in four games. The Yellow Jackets dipped to 6-10 overall and 4-5 in the conference.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team defeated the Defiance College Yellow Jackets in HCAC action when Mychal Hill (London/Jon. Alder) chased down his own miss at the end of the shot clock and sank a fade-away from the wing with 0.8 left to pick up a 57-55 win over Defiance on Wednesday, January 19, at the Weaner Center. The Beavers are 5-4 in the HCAC and 12-4 overall, while Defiance fell to 5-4 in the HCAC and 10-6 overall.
Dr. Melissa Friesen, associate professor of theatre and communication at Bluffton University, will discuss "Mennonites Take Manhattan: Reflections on the Broadway Teachers Workshop" at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in Stutzman Lecture Hall in Centennial Hall. The colloquium is free and open to the public.
