One of the most tightly guarded secrets at Bluffton University is the identities of J. Denny and Jenny Beaver.
Even the closest of friends, roommates and family members of the students who portray Bluffton’s mascots may have no idea who is actually in the suit.
However, another generation of Beavers have concluded their mascot mission and are prepared to tuck away their tails for the next group of eager Beavers. Here are the newly identified Beavers, revealed on Saturday.
Bluffton University’s newest music department member will perform a recital at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Dr. Da Eun Choi, staff accompanist and piano instructor, will perform solo piano pieces as part of Bluffton’s Thursdays at Yoder program. Choi earned her DMA from the University of Texas at Austin.
She will perform demanding and difficult keyboard works, including: Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D. 760 by Franz Schubert, Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel and Danse Macabre, Op. 40/S. 555 by Camille Saint-Saëns (Arr. Franz Liszt).
Marathana Prothro, assistant professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Inside Job: An Integrated Approach to Personal Branding,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Prothro, who received a Bluffton University Research Center Grant to study and develop a book around this topic, says her research has led her a different direction than expected. She will expand upon and share her realizations and outcomes during Colloquium on Feb. 21.
Bluffton University will host an instrumental concert featuring its Concert Band at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, assistant professor of music, the concert band will perform pieces featuring reference to diversity in American culture and a global perspective on peace.
Three exceptional Bluffton University alumni will be honored this year during Bluffton’s Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 15.
In addition, students who have served as mascots J. Denny and Jenny Beaver in 2019, will be revealed.
Sarah (Betts ’06) vonSeggern will be inducted for achievements in softball. One of the best pitchers in Bluffton softball history, she was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame as a member of Bluffton’s 2004 softball team.
Bluffton men's and women's basketball teams both earned wins over Manchester on Wednesday. The game results follow:
Women's game
The Bluffton University women's basketball team welcomed Manchester University to the Sommer Center on a snowy Wednesday, Feb. 12.
The Beavers were able to pull away late in the fourth for a 65-58 victory. Bluffton improved to 12-10 (6-9 HCAC) while the Spartans fell to 8-14 (5-10 HCAC).
