Elizabeth Raid (left) chats with Dr. Burton Yost, professor emeritus of religion at Bluffton University, and his wife, Elnore, on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 1, at Bluffton.
Raid, a 1966 Bluffton graduate, holds a copy of her biography of her late father, "Howard Raid: Man of Faith and Vision," which was published recently by Pandora Press.
The Newton, Kan., resident returned to her alma mater on its Homecoming weekend for a launch of the book.
Seniors Elijah Tracy of Continental, and Jenna Eshleman of Landisville, Pa., were crowned Bluffton University's Homecoming king and queen before the annual Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Tracy, the son of Buff and Tony Tracy, is majoring in religion with concentrations in biblical studies and theology. Among other campus activities, he is a hall chaplain, campus prayer room co-coordinator, Technology Center assistant and drummer for the Anabaptist Bestiary Project band. He graduated from Continental High School.
The Transylvania University women's soccer team turned a 17-5 advantage in shots into a 4-0 shutout of Bluffton University on a cold Saturday, October 1, 2011. Bluffton dipped to 4-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Heartland Conference, while the Pioneers improved to 9-1 overall and 2-0 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University football hosted Earlham College on Saturday, October 1 in its 2011 Homecoming contest. Bluffton started out strong, putting up 10 points in the first quarter to take an early 10-0 lead. The Beavers led 13-3 going into the final 15 minutes of the game.
