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Halloween music included in concert band performance

Posted by Paula Scott on October 13, 2023 - 6:00am

Bluffton University’s fall instrumental concert featuring the Concert Band will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m.

Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, associate professor of music, selections will include three dances – “Danza Magicala,” “Lithuanian Dance,” and “Prelude and Polka,” as well as settings of familiar hymn tunes such as “Precious Lord, Take my Hand” and The “Water is Wide.” In anticipation of Halloween, “Ghost Apparatus” will get the audience in the mood. 

This event is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken for music scholarships.

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Funeral arrangements for Sue Anne Yant

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 1:31pm

Sue Anne Yant, 72, of Six Mile, South Carolina was born February 01, 1951 in Bluffton, Ohio. She passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023 surrounded by family. Sue was a 1969 graduate of Bluffton High School.  She will be deeply missed by family and all who knew her.

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Red cross blood drives in November 2023

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 8:12am

The American Red Cross continues to report a blood supply shortage and encourage donors to make an appointment at upcoming blood drive events.

To make an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org

For information about the donation process, click HERE.

November blood drives in the Icon readership area include:

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Healthwise: There is a Season

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 6:55am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1959, Peter Seeger wrote To Everything There is a Season, which was released by the folk group the Limeliters. Seeger then released the song himself a few months later. Neither version had much success until Roger McGuinn (aka Jim McGuinn) of the Limeliters formed the Byrds. 

The Byrds released their version on October 23, 1965 and it hit number one in December. The title changed to Turn! Turn! Turn! for the release. The song holds the record for the oldest written lyrics because the verses are from Ecclesiastes in the Bible. 

The Byrds formed in 1964 in Los Angeles with five members. Some music critics consider the band one of the most influential of its time. Several of the original members left to form other groups or have solo careers. One of the more famous members of the original group was David Crosby, who we lost in 2023. The last time the original group played together was in 1991 when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

As the leaves are changing, so do our seasons including issues related to politics and health. 

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Bluffton University sports recap, October 3-10

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 6:00am

Get all Beaver sports updates at www.BlufftonBeavers.com/

SWIMMING AND DIVING: Swim and Dive opens season at Anderson
ANDERSON, Ind.__The Bluffton University women's swimming and diving team kicked off its 2023-24 campaign in style, defeating Hanover College at Anderson University on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The men took third at Bennett Natatorium. 

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Bluffton University develops partnership with GROB Systems, Inc.

Posted by Staff on October 12, 2023 - 6:00am

Bluffton University has expanded its network of Corporate Partnerships by signing an agreement with GROB Systems, Inc.

“We are excited to grow and expand our connections both in Ohio and across the world,” said Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University. “One of the greatest strengths of our graduate programs is our cohort model where students interact with and learn from their peers. These new partnerships are a great way to increase the diversity of thought and experience among our students.”

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