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University Trick Or Treat: October 28
Bluffton University residence halls will host 3 locations for trick or treating on October 28: outside of Bren-Dell Hall, Mosiman Hall and Hirschy Hall. University students will be dressed up in costumes and eager to hand out candy.
Bluffton University’s Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center will host an open house to celebrate 35 years of promoting peace and justice, cultural understanding and nonviolence. The event will take place from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22.
The come and go event will include light refreshments and free resources. Masks must be worn inside buildings on campus.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team suffered a tough 3-2 loss to Franklin College on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Bluffton fell to 7-6 overall and 3-4 in the Heartland Conference, while Franklin improved to 5-8-1 and 3-3-1 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University volleyball team struggled with Mount St. Joseph serving in a four-set loss to the Lions on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Bluffton fell to 9-16 overall and 1-5 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ improved 15-8 and 5-1 in the HCAC.
Bluffton came out like gangbusters in the opener, taking down the mighty Lions, 25-20. Sets two and three both went in favor of the visitors by identical 25-15 scores before the Mount moved to 5-1 in the conference with a 25-16 exclamation point in the capper.
On October 20, the Bluffton Icon couldn’t pass up an invitation to ride along for a few passes harvesting corn on Larry and Judy Diller’s acreage. On this day, high yields and a longer than usual wait at the grain elevator were expected.
James William Baumgartner, 91, passed away October 19, 2021 at his residence. Jim was born August 9, 1930 in Pandora to the late Elmer and Emma Viola (Vermillion) Baumgartner. On August 9, 1951 he married Marlene Berry Baumgartner.
