After working themselves back into the thick of the HCAC race in 2010-11, the Beavers look to be a major 'player' in conference competition again this season with an eye on coming closer to the HCAC championship.
Dr. Raymond Wise, guest musician for Bluffton University's celebration of gospel music the week of Nov. 6, will discuss the topic at a campus forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Yoder Recital Hall.
His presentation, "Exploring the Significance of African-American Sacred Music," is free and open to the public.
Jared Hudson (right), as Prince Manfred, confronts Eliot Nofziger (center), as Theodore, about his possible role in the death of Manfred's son, Conrad, in a scene from Bluffton University's production of "The Castle of Otranto," opening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Ramseyer Auditorium in College Hall.
The play will also be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
As the beginning of the season rapidly approaches, the Bluffton University women's basketball team is working diligently to prepare for their first game of the 2011-12 campaign.
Bluffton University finished in a five-way tie for first place in the HCAC. Hanover, Mount St. Joseph, Bluffton, Transylvania and Rose-Hulman all went 7-2 in the conference.
The tie-breaking procedures placed the five teams in the order above. As the #3 seed, Bluffton will face #6 seed and long-time rival Defiance College at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Founders Hall, a rematch from this past Wednesday night.
The winner of that contest will face #2 seed Mount St. Joseph at Hanover College on Saturday, Nov. 5 (5 p.m.).
