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Kennedy Parker to speak on marketing internship

11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, Musselman Library Reading Room

Kennedy Parker ‘25, a communication and media major from Lima, Ohio, will present “Following My Eyes to Marketing Mastery,” on October 1. This event is free and open to the public. 

Parker will share experiences from her marketing internship with Lima-based advertising agency Follow The Eyes.

Forum at Bluffton University provides a public space for interdisciplinary discovery about the personal, local and global challenges faced by students, faculty, staff and the Bluffton community.

Pirate girls soccer edges Trojans; McDougle scores two

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team fell behind early but came back to beat visiting non-conference foe Botkins 3-2 Thursday night, September 19, at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate record improved to 7-2-1 overall after the home victory.

The Trojan girls fell to 3-5-1 with the road defeat.

Trojan DeeDee Pitts scored the game’s first goal in the seventh minute.

Bluffton’s Mya McDougle tied it 1-1 with an unassisted goal in the 36th minute.

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Pirate boys soccer blanks Spartans

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA __ The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team shut out Lima Senior 4-0 in a non-conference match Thursday evening, September 19, at Spartan Stadium.

Pirate Gavin Amstutz scored two goals to pace the offense to victory. Levi Antrim contributed a goal and one assist to the winning effort.

The Pirate record improved to 5-6 overall with the road victory. Lima Senior fell to 3-3-1 after the defeat.

Bluffton led 2-0 at halftime and tallied two more scores after intermission to win going away. 

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Pirate boys win NWC golf crown

ABOVE) Photo from Bluffton Pirates Facebook

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ Tournament host Bluffton High School won the seven-team Northwest Conference boys golf championship on Thursday, September 19 at the Bluffton Golf Club.

The top finish gave the Pirates their league-best 17th title overall, and their first NWC links crown since 2019. Bluffton’s Drew Wilson was tournament medalist five years ago at Tamarac Golf Course.

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Perry Bush reflects on Bluffton University at 125 years

Dr. Perry Bush, emeritus professor of history at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Is the Kobzar still dancing?” at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 4, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

During the presentation, Bush will expand on his book “Dancing with the Kobzar,” published in 2000 to commemorate Bluffton’s 100-year anniversary. Bush will reflect on Bluffton University’s historic 125 years. This event kicks off Homecoming and Alumni Weekend which will celebrate Bluffton University’s 125 years. 

This event is free and open to the public.

BPL returns to Holiday Gift Silent Auction mode

Bluffton Public Library is bringing back its annual Holiday Gift Silent Auction, to be held from November 1 through November 27. Community interest has prompted the library to revive the fundraiser and the staff "are happy to make this event available in Bluffton once again!"

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