By Cara Echols, university public relations student writer
With a bald head and graying beard, John Parent, a Bluffton University student, doesn’t look like a traditional student at first glance, and his resume looks just as different.
The senior English major with a concentration on adolescent/young adult education from Delphos, is not only a full-time student at Bluffton but also a husband, a father of seven, a full-time regional sports editor and mayor of Delphos.
Senior Katie Keesbury found her calling this summer, nearly 5,000 miles away from her hometown of Bryan.
The bible and theology major spent a month in Romania as part of her minor in missions, and while she received college credit for the international experience, she also discovered her next step in God’s plan.
“I came away from the experience with the feeling that God was telling me “yes, you’re on track, this is exactly what I have planned for your future, and you’re doing what I want you to do,’” said Keesbury.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team battled the College of Wooster for 90 minutes but the Fighting Scots netted a pair of tallies each half en route to the 4-1 victory on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Bluffton dipped to 0-8 on the season, while Wooster improved to 6-4.
Wooster broke the scoreless tie in minute 28 when Charlie Krus found Benjamin Freije for his first goal of the season. The visitors made it 2-0 with less than five minutes to play in the opening stanza. Midway through the final 45 minutes, the Fighting Scots tacked on two more scores for a 4-0 lead at the 73:14 mark.
TIFFIN, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team limited Heidelberg to a single goal, but the Student Princes made it stand up as the home team improved to 6-3-1 overall thanks to the 1-0 shutout. Bluffton slipped to 1-7 on the season.
Here's the October arts and events calendar from Bluffton University. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Oct. 1 Art Exhibit: “The Mirror of the Martyrs,” Sauder Visual Arts Center, 9-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-5 p.m. weekends, through Nov. 5
Oct. 1 Readers Theatre: “I Have Not Forsaken the Word of God: Jacques d’ Auchy’s Confessional Struggle,” Mirror of the Martyrs Readers Theatre, 4 p.m., Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall
Rehearsals for Bluffton University’s 122nd performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Oct. 2, in the Gilliom Room of Mosiman Hall on campus.
Anyone interested in singing, from high school students to adults, is invited to join the chorus, which typically ranges from 70-90 members, including Bluffton students, faculty, staff and community members. There is no cost to participate.
