Bluffton University’s fall play “Helen” will be staged Nov. 1-4.
In this scene from “Helen,” Bluffton University’s fall play, Servant (Heather McConnaughey) tells Helen (Brista Drake) stories of the world beyond the room she has been stuck in for 17 years, ignorant of the progress of the Trojan War being fought in her name.
The Bluffton University cross country team saw a long season of hard work come to fruition with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Blue River State Park on a chilly Saturday, Oct. 27, capping the day with an individual champion and a runner-up finish as a women's team.
Football captain dedicates his senior year to academics, athletics and service at Bluffton University By Cara Echols, student news writer
Bluffton University senior Ethan Williams’ hard work and dedication on the field, in the classroom and within the community has earned him national recognition as a semifinalist for the 2018 William V. Campbell Trophy.
“The nominations are out of every single college in the nation, from Division I through Division III,” said Williams, a math major who plans to earn his Adolescent/Young Adult teaching licensure.
Senior Skylar Liming (St. Marys) found Taylor Steinkefor the game winner with just under 15 minutes to play as the Bluffton University women downed Manchester 2-1 for their first Heartland Conference victory of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Bluffton improved to 2-13-1 overall and 1-7 in the Heartland, while Manchester stayed winless at 0-18 and 0-8 in the HCAC.
Themes of beauty, truth and the nature of human existence are explored during Bluffton University’s fall play “Helen.” The modern adaptation of the famous Greek myth about Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world, tackles issues that are as common today as they were in the Iron Age.
Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 in Bluffton University’s Ramseyer Auditorium.
Becca Starn ’18 will present “From Kitchen to Corporate: My Internship at One of the Country’s Favorite Restaurants” during an 11 a.m. Forum on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Reading Room of Musselman Library.
Starn, a native of Findlay, Ohio, will graduate in December 2018 from Bluffton University as a food and nutrition and psychology double major. During the presentation she will share about experiences during her eight-week internship in Tennessee at Cracker Barrel’s corporate headquarters.
