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Bluffton and St. Francis duke it out in tennis

2012 Bluffton University Men's Tennis
Bluffton University vs St. Francis (03-31-12)
St. Francis 6, Bluffton University 3
03-31-12 at Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Author to explore writing-service connection

Dr. Kim Stafford, guest author at Bluffton University's annual English Festival on Tuesday, April 10, will be the speaker at the university's 11 a.m. Forum that day in Yoder Recital Hall. Stafford's presentation, "Lyric Life: The Practice of Writing and the Call of Service," is free and open to the public.

Wineland wins peace oratorical contest

Bluffton University senior Katie Wineland, from Gibsonburg, Ohio, won the university's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on March 28.

In addition to earning a $175 cash prize, Wineland, last year's runner-up, qualified for a binational contest with top finishers from other North American Mennonite colleges. In her speech, "Speaking a Wor(l)d of Truth: Proclamation as Peacebuilding," she highlighted the role of gospel proclamation in building peace in the world.

Nobel nominee: Helping begins at home

Tony Hall

Tony Hall hasn't forgotten Mother Teresa's words when they first met in Calcutta, India, late in the acclaimed nun's life.

"Not everybody can come to Calcutta like you can," the Nobel Peace Prize winner told the then-Ohio congressman, "but remember this, do the thing that's in front of you."

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