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‌Hang on Sloopy: The Virus Way 

Posted by Staff on October 19, 2023 - 6:00am

Chicken pox virus survives to often emerge decades later as shingles

By Isaac Schmiesing, ONU student pharmacist
With Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

As the official rock song of Ohio and with an association to The Ohio State University, Hang on Sloopy is one of the most well-known songs in Ohio. Interestingly, the version most fans and people have come to know, and love is not considered to be the original song.

In 1964, this song was originally written by the Vibrations, a rhythm and blues group, titled My Girl Sloopy where it reached 26 on the Billboard chart. It is thought the inspiration came from Dorothy Sloop, an Ohio University jazz singer from Steubenville, Ohio. 

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NWC football championship tickets for October 20

Posted by Staff on October 18, 2023 - 8:39am

On Thursday, October 19 Bluffton High School at Columbus Grove Football presale tickets will be on sale at the Bluffton Schools.

Presale tickets will be sold to players, cheerleaders, coaches, and band members at the High School cafeteria from 7:00-8:00 a.m. Players, cheerleader, or band member, may only purchase a maximum of 4 tickets.

From 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., tickets will be sold to the general public in the High School cafeteria.

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How to contact the Bluffton Icon

Posted by Paula Scott on October 18, 2023 - 8:02am

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Five Pirates on All-NWC volleyball teams

Posted by Staff on October 18, 2023 - 7:57am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School volleyball team placed five players on the All-Northwest Conference squads in voting conducted Sunday, October 15, by league coaches.

Versatile Pirate setter Grace Yarnell was named first team All-NWC. She led the team in assists (630) and aces (55), and was second in digs (224). The 5-7 junior also hit 65 kills and added 17 blocks.

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Pirate Andreas named top NWC boys soccer player

Posted by Staff on October 18, 2023 - 7:54am

3 from NWC champs named 1st team

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton HIgh School senior soccer standout Theo Andreas was voted Northwest Conference Player of the Year in voting recently conducted by the league coaches. 

Andreas paced the team in goals as he led the Pirate boys to their ninth consecutive league title at 5-0. Bluffton is 42-0-0 all-time in conference play.

Pirate seniors Ben Hartzler and junior Jack Brauen each made first team all-league alongside Andreas.

Sophomore Ethan Blount was named second team all-league. 

Sophomore Isaiah Kohli earned honorable mention all-conference notice.

Lincolnview mentor Anson Moody was voted NWC Coach of the Year by his peers.

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Biology, chemistry and dietetics teaching labs have new home at Bluffton University

Posted by Staff on October 18, 2023 - 6:00am

NEW FLIPBOOK
PHOTO GALLERY

By Paula Scott

On a sunny October afternoon, Bluffton University officials provided a tour of the new Knowlton Science Center for donor and alumnus Greg Wannemacher and members of his staff. 

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Bluffton University
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