Peace oratorical contest set
Three Bluffton University seniors will compete in the university’s annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Yoder Recital Hall. The event, which also includes a reception, is free and open to the public.
Participating students give a speech of no more than 10 minutes that applies the Christian peace position to an issue of contemporary concern. This year’s presenters, and their speech titles, are:
- Nathan Barber from Springfield, Ohio, on “Saving Afghanistan”;
- Brent Schroeder from Continental, Ohio, on “Being Seated at the Table of Christ: Ritual and Disability”;
- Kathryn Wineland, last year’s winner from Gibsonburg, Ohio, on “Queering Bluffton: Embracing the Other, Embracing our Own.”
The winner will qualify for a binational contest with winners from other North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ institutions. Wineland placed second in that contest last year.
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