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Paul Otto (History) presented “Beads of Power: Wampum and Ritual Transfers on the Early American Frontier” at the Conference on Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual at Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany, on Oct. 1. Paul also was quoted in a Nov. 4 Oregonian article, “The Middle-Class Muddle,” in which he provided insight into early-America’s class system.

Blair Cash (Athletics) was inducted into the Belhaven College Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies in Jackson, Miss., Oct. 24. Blair was honored for being the school’s first sports information director. He was SID and athletic teams manager as a student (1971-76), then became the first full-time SID at the school in 1976-77.

Ed Higgins (Writing/Literature) recently served as one of three jurors for the Christian Scholar’s Review’s annual Charles Miller Award for best essay. Ed’s pick for the best 2008 essay turned out to be the selection that will be announced in a forthcoming issue of CSR. For the past several years, Ed has been George Fox’s representative to the CSR Editorial Board, and this marks the second time he has been a juror for the annual best essay award.

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