- Oct 3
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Cruising campus in a convertible
Carload of Bluffton College sophomores in 1941 From the 1941 Bluffton College Ista yearbook: From left, in the back seat, Zitella...
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- Sep 29
- 1 min
This pitcher is knee deep in trouble
When the term "rain delay" took on a new meaning Bluffton News editor, Todd Gratz, got his feet wet taking this photo countless baseball...
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- Sep 21
- 1 min
Bluffton's own cossack
You'll discover this art piece in Klassen Court on the university campus John Peter Klassen, long-time Bluffton College art professor,...
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- Sep 18
- 1 min
The fallen rider
Icon art on the Bluffton University campus The Wake, bronze sculpture By Dietrich Rempel, class of 1929 1904-1987 This work is by a John...
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- Sep 18
- 1 min
The stone beaver
Yes, beavers do exists on the university campus - More photos at bottom of this story - For some viewers, this series is familiar. For...
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- Sep 14
- 1 min
Idyllic Krehbiel Bridge on campus
Today it's Adams Bridge over Little Riley Creek What today is Adams Bridge over Little Riley Creek on the Bluffton University campus was...
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- Aug 9
- 1 min
In 1914 it was the showcase building of Bluffton College
Today it is tucked away behind Centennial Hall Today it is tucked away behind Centennial Hall. But when it was constructed in 1914 it was...
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- Jul 24
- 1 min
Eight decades ago this winter
Meet the Bluffton College Beavers of 1941-42 Here’s the 1941-42 Bluffton College men’s basketball team. Back from left, Arthur Spiegel,...
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- Jul 9
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The real purpose of the Bluffton lagoon
Could this be the last-ever dunking of an engaged student? It's Denny Thompson and the year is 1978 Once upon a time, an engaging...
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- Jun 30
- 1 min
Meet the 1925-26 BC student senate
A Yoder, Birky, Steiner, Lehman and Augspurger Meet members of the Bluffton College student senate from 98 school years ago. For the...
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- Apr 20
- 1 min
Can you imagine college students constructing this building?
The barn was the first Bluffton College gymnasium - built by students in 1916. Few Bluffton residents today realize that the first...
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- Mar 9
- 1 min
In case your forgot what snow looks like...
Here's the snowfall of the decade of the 1920s in Bluffton It's March. When did it snow last? The winter of 2022-23 turned out to be a...
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- May 27, 2022
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Aerial view of College Hall
Here's Bluffton College from the air in 1949 Here's a look at the Bluffton College campus from the air in 1949. At least College Hall and...
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- Apr 22, 2022
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Bluffton's isle of apathy
Poetry from a forgotten May Day weekend Once known as the Bluffton College water tower, this structure no longer exists. It did not...
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- Apr 20, 2022
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2 views of Ropp Hall you've never seen
Ropp residence hall on the Bluffton University campus dates back to an earlier era. The black and white photo shows an early spring view...
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- Mar 16, 2022
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106 baseball seasons ago at Bluffton College
Meet the 1916 Bluffton College baseball team Members standing from left, Coach H.W. Berky, Kenneth Kaufman, John Geiger, Harold Alderfer,...
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