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Father, son runners to discuss positive change

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2012 - 6:03pm

In less than a year, Martin Chaffee, a leadership consultant from Clarkston, Mich., has gone from sedentary to serious runner, now training for a half marathon after having run 5-, 8- and 10-kilometer races.

He has done it using an eight-step model for positive change-of any personal or organizational kind-that he will present Friday, Feb. 24, at a Bluffton University workshop with his son Andy, a Bluffton senior and distance runner on its cross country and track teams.

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University softball: Mix of veterans and youth have Coach Bruder excited about 2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2012 - 5:59pm

By Evan Skilliter, sports information assistant

HCAC pre-season coaches' poll: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/softball/2012/hcacpoll.pdf

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Bluffton alumna keeps brain in mind

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 10, 2012 - 12:46pm
Dr. Shelly Weaverdyck

Dr. Shelly Weaverdyck is a believer in her work as a teacher, researcher and consultant.

"The brain is where it's at," she said Feb. 7 at Bluffton University, her alma mater. "It's the frontier."

Now the director of the Alzheimer's Education and Research Program at Eastern Michigan University, Weaverdyck addressed "When the Brain Goes Awry: Effects of Brain Quirks and Disorders on Thinking and Doing" in her Bluffton Forum talk.

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Men's bball: Manchester trey with 1.1 second left gives Spartans 63-62 victory

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2012 - 4:09am

By Evan Skilliter, sports information assistant

Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/mensbasketball/2012/02-08-mb.htm

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Women's bball: Manchester pulls away in second half for 70-50 win

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2012 - 4:07am

By Martin Kluk, sports information intern

Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/womensbasketball/2012/02-08-wb.htm

The Bluffton women's basketball team dropped their third straight road contest to Manchester College (70-50) on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The Beavers slipped to 8-14 overall (6-9 HCAC), while the Spartans improved to 15-7 on the season (11-4 HCAC).

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J. Denny Beaver "beheading" in Founders Wednesday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 7, 2012 - 5:12pm
J. Denny Beaver

Spending dozens of hours spreading Bluffton University spirit at athletic and other events is enough to make J. Denny Beaver lose his head.

The Bluffton mascot will do just that on Wednesday, Feb. 8, when he is "beheaded" at halftime of Bluffton's men's basketball game against Manchester College. Tipoff will be at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.

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