Wednesday, October 16, 2002 NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume 78* Number Board of Trustees approve, dancing proposal meets standard By Angi Palmer Former Student Body requirements. are not narrow-minded individ­ away from the club scene," StaffWriter President Rob Anderson and This proposal had to be uals who don't care about stu­ Lacy said. Vice-President Erin Tri approved by the college board dent voices as popular views "If that means having themed On Oct. 4, the Board of reworked the proposal last year first and then be voted on by the may depict. dances, then that is what we will Trustees passed a proposal that with the intent to remind the executive board. The college 'They truly have an interest do," he continued. "We won't permits dancing on Bethel cam­ Board that they still had interest board unanimously approved and concern about what is going just play Christian music, pus. The proposal has been in in the subject. They also hoped the revised proposal. Then, on in our lives," said Lacy, either. I don't think you can the works for almost ten years, to encourage further steps to be when brought before the execu­ "They wanted to know about really find music from all gen­ but pushed fervently during the taken with the process. tive board, dancing was voted in my classes and interests, and res that fits underneath the past three years. Their action left an open door as something that should take that was something that sur­ Christian umbrella. We will The proposal was first for this year's Student Body place at Bethel. prised me very much." dance to what we listen to, brought before the Board in President Sam Lacy and Vice- The Board of Trustees Bethel will hold two to three which is mostly contemporary October of 1999 but was reject­ President Joel Gackle to includes about 60 members and dances per year which follow music; we will just have to cen­ ed. The Board emphasized the research what Bethel could gain is broken up into different the stipulations laid out in the sor what is acceptable." need for a stronger argument as from having dances as well as branches. The branches deal proposal. To read this proposal Anderson also reminded the to why dancing would make bring the newly-revised propos­ with different parts of the please visit Bethel's website at student body that, "it is impor­ Bethel a better college. The al before the Board again this Bethel campus, the Seminary, bethelnet.bethel.edu/col-stu- tant to remember that this is a arguements were considered year. the finance, the business, etc. d e n t s / n e"w s/dancing- trial and a privilege. We have a good, but the Board needed to Lacy completely rewrote the Lacy emphasized that the proposal.htm. responsibility to that privilege see less promises of what danc­ proposal with the help of Vice Board of Trustees is full of men "We want to provide a safe, to make sure that it remains a ing would not be and more President of Student Life Judy and women who are devoted to comfortable, holy atmosphere good moral social activity. It is examples of how it would Moseman with the intention of creating the best environment where we can learn about differ­ key to realize that we have a improve the Bethel community.. completely meeting the Board's for students here at Bethel. They ent types of dancing and get standard to set." Olson brings corporate experience to Reconciliation expands De Young's experience led admin­ VP position istration to ask the question "Is there Christian liberal arts mis­ "These roles have provid By Krista Clark a way we can partner with him sion, Paul Olson will be an ed me an excellent view of News Editor By Bill Lent [DeYoung] in a stronger way than effective and highly valued Bethel," said Olson. Editor-in-Chief we're doing now and capitalize on member of Bethel's leader­ "Leading institutional On Nov. 1 Curtiss De Young will who-he is to make Bethel a better ship team." advancement provides me officially begin work as the new asso­ On Sept. 25, Special place for students?" an opportunity to draw upon ciate professor of reconciliation stud­ Assistant to the President The provost's admin­ those insights as well as my ies. In addition, Paul Olson was named as istrative team consists executive experience." DeYoung has also Executive Vice President for of leaders at Bethel Institutional Advancement been named assistant Institutional Advancement, who work together to intends on strengthening the to the president for one of four senior leadership make sure that the col­ institution's public relations reconciliation and positions reporting to lege is focusing on ils via initiatives, programs, community partner­ President George K. mission. This includes and operations for commu­ ships and will serve Brushaber. issues of reconciliation. nications, marketing, alum­ on both the presi­ In this new position, "We want to live oul ni, parents, and donors. dent's leadership Olson will coordinate the our biblical calling to "Advancing Bethel as the team and the work of four administrative be people committed to pre-eminent institution of provost's administra­ units: Development. Alumni reconciliation and jus­ Christian higher education is tive team. and Parent Services, tice and peace-mak­ Prior lo his appointment, an opportunity and responsi­ DeYoung has Communication and ing," said Provost Jay Olson had been Special bility and I am excited for taught classes al Marketing and the Bethel Barnes. DeYoung has been hired to Assistant to the President for and committed to the task," Bethel for the past 13 years and has Foundation. help fulfill this goal. said Olson. been committed to racial reconcilia­ "The resulting synergy the past eighteen months and tion both in the Twin Cities and The role DeYoung will be filling is will enhance the work of was also a member of the Olson has a bachelor's around the world. He has been the an entirely new position. It is a hybrid each of these departments Board of Trustees. Olson degree from Macalester president and CEO of Twin Cities bciwccn a faculty and administrative for the benefit of all of us," brings a corporate-level per­ College and an M.B.A. from Urban Reconciliation Network position because he will continue to said President Brushaber. spective to the position with the University of St. (TURN) for the past several years. teach, but will also serve on a leader­ "With rich and varied career such previous experience as Thomas. He can be seen in DeYoung currently writes and speaks ship and administrative experience and a deep com­ executive vice president and the May 2002 issue of die aboul reconciliation and diversity as mitment to Bethel's senior vice president for Baptist General Conference Morison Asset Management. magazine. well. continued on page 2 RION Wednesday, October i6,-2002 page two News Former professor named president STAFF of Mission: Moving Mountains CLARION pations to form a team together for M:MM. This realization caused them to By Rachel Head Editor Bill Lent think that perhaps God was calling them StaffWriter Managing Editor Jonathan Fast into fulltime missions. News Editor Krista Clark After praying and thinking about il for Former Bethel professor, Todd Views Editor Tim Goddard a long time, the group decided that this Rasmuson, was recently named presi­ Variety Editor Paul Wonders was what God wanted them to do. Then dent of Mission: Moving Mountains, A&E Editor Jennielee Cordes things began to fall in place. Rasmuson after seven years of working as a mis­ Sports Editor Sarah Grono says "I felt like I was stepping into a boat sionary in Tanzania, East Africa. Photo Editor Matthew Boettcher and others were rowing, and it was mov­ Rasmuson, former chair of the Layout Editor Ashlee Petersen ing rapidly." Communications Department, is now Copy Editor Drew Cavalier communicating to people as to what The six adults from the meeting, along Business and Advertising Manager Jon Ochs M:MM is doing. As he puts it, it is "a with one more couple, went lo Bariadi, Administrative Adviser Barb Martin chance to put together two of my pas- Tanzania. This town had about 14,000 Academic Adviser Tracey Finck people in it, one Printer Northstar Media, Inc. telephone, and was Cambridge, Minnesota a two-hour drive from the nearest The Clarion is published bi-weekly. All material contained herein is copyrighted paved road. Once and may not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the editor there, Rasmuson and Bethel College. All non-assigned material to be printed must include the worked in the areas author's name and be submitted a week before publication. of cross-cultural communication and Mission Statement adult education. About seven The Clarion is the student newspaper of Bethel College. We exist to provoke months ago, these thought and discussion by informing and educating members of the Bethel com­ missionaries were munity. Wc strive to report the truth in an accurate and fair maimer. lold Ihey had within thirty days lo leave Rasmuson ministering during his time in Tanzania the country because Clarion sions, communications and missions." the government would not renew their Bethel College #2381 While al Bethel, Rasmuson was the work permits. Rasmuson and the others 3900 Bethel Drive chair of the Communications tried talking to many government offi­ Si. Paul, Minnesota 55112 Department as well as the director of the cials, bul were unable to renew their (651) 638-6214 / E-mail: [email protected] / Fax: (651) 635-8652 Forensics program. He taught at Bethel work permits, so everyone had to leave. for five years from 1989 to 1994. As the Rasmusons contemplated what Rasmuson decided to be a missionary to do next, former president Gary Hipp Ray tops Twin Cities Marathon after going on a six-week mission trip to asked Rasmuson to consider becoming record by several minutes, and outran Thailand with his wife. After the trip he the next president of M:MM. After pray­ her entire age group competition by ing and fasting, Rasmuson decided that By Kate Indrelie was in a prayer meeting with some other StaffWiper. even more. couples who had gone on the trip. They this job was where God wanted him to Even more astonishing, Ray now be. He says that it helps to know whal holds the fourth fastest marathon time in began to talk about long-lerm missions On Sunday, Sept. 29, while most the missionaries arc doing and to under­ the nation for women over .50. and another person had some informa­ were either sleeping in or just getting up stand the cultures they are interacting Yet even with all the prestige and tion about M:MM, which, as their web­ for church, College Writing professor with so lhat he can better represent them. accomplishment she has received from site describes, is "an interdenomination­ and Cross Country/Track and Field "I can serve them in the name of Jesus," this, Ray just barely missed her person al missions agency dedicated lo bringing Coach Susanne Ray was speeding along he says. al goal of running the marathon in under Christ's love, health and healing to a 26.2 mile course from Minneapolis to Working in this new job has also given three hours. She said that if she had run impoverished people in areas of East St. Paul. And the tenn "speeding" is no him an opportunity to continue a rela­ her goal time she would have retired Africa, West Africa, and Asia." understatement. tionship with one of his past Bethel stu­ from marathon racing until the age of As the group was looking through the Ray finished the race at a course dents, Scolt Purser, who is working as 60. However, as a result of missing lhat information, they realized that the peo­ record-setting time for die female 50-54 the director of stewardship for M:MM. time by seconds, she will "allow her ple within lhe room had the right occu­ age group, clocking in at an official self' to do yet anodier marathon within 3:00:07. That is an average speed of less this decade. "I guess I'll just have to do than seven minutes a mile for the entire DeYoung; continued from page 1 "will consist of new courses combined another one," Ray commented noncha­ 26 miles. She took the previously held with already existing ones." DeYoung lantly. leam. DeYoung's new titles may be con­ will be working to develop new courses fused by some people, bul his purpose that will fit into the minor which, as Yet such opinions would never change nationally and abroad, in the area of bib­ remains clear: to help studenis become Barnes hopes-, will be available next fall. Brushaber's confidence that DeYoung lical reconciliation. We tue privileged to agents of reconciliation as they step out "We're starting with a minor," Barnes has an exceptional ability to be a leader have this uniquely qualified, wise person into the world. said, "and then hoping to eventually in reconciliation on campus. as our colleague." According to DeYoung, "there's a make it into a major." "I want to challenge such prejudice," DeYoung himself is excited for the need for reconciliation in the whole DeYoung has extensive experience in said Brushaber, "and I urge the Bethel new opportunities to reach out to stu­ world, so Bethel is not unique." Being this field, which some find interesting community to welcome Rev. DeYoung dents. "I want to train Bethel students to able to understand other cultures and eth­ because he is not from an ethnic back­ as he helps all of us, regardless of color do reconciliation work out in society," he nicities is essential to bringing peace to ground himself. President Brushaber or ethnicity, to understand the biblical said. These new opportunities will allow our world. A new minor in reconciliation feels that such notions are "prejudging mandate of reconciliation." him "to know students better and to help studies will help students in this area. It him from a racially biased caricature." DeYoung is, according to Brushaber, them understand reconciliation better." "a widely sought-after consultant,

• CLARION Wednesday,; October 16, 2002 News page three Forensics rapid growth MAKE A DIFFERENCE! spawns meritorious results Make a difference while competed at the second PLUM tourn- working in the community By Lacy Larson ment in parliamentary debate and had Contributing Writer another impressive showing with the team of McMullen and Johnston break­ with people who have The forensics team has gotten off to ing into the bronze round. The teams of a great start for the 2002-2003 tourna­ Katrisa Bohne/Heidi Holm and Jason developmental disabilities. ment season. The team did remarkably Jenkins/Luke Scripter also won their well at the first Parliamentary League bronze rounds and tied for second place of the Upper Midwest (PLUM) of the in the tournament. Together, the Bethel year on Sept. 17. Juniors Terilyn debaters had a 7-2 record in preliminary Earn 10.50 - 15.75/hr while Johnston and Steve McMullen compet­ rounds. ed in parliamentary debate and won The team will continue to follow a you gain great experience for school, first place in the tournament against busy schedule this fall as they partici­ Gustavus Adolphus. pate in tournaments at Creighton your resume, and for life. Forensics also brought home several University, Normandale Community (Ask about our weekend pay differential) individual speaker awards with junior College, Minnesota State-Mankato, Luke Scriptor receiving first place as Bethany Lutheran College, UW-Eau well as McMullen and Johnston receiv­ Claire and Macalester. The forensics Full-Time (w/benefits) • Part-Time team typically travels to approximately ing fourth and sixth place speaker No Experience Necessary • Over 30 Metro Locations awards, respectively. 25 tournaments each year, but students The forensics team is one of the are able to choose which tournaments Very Flexible Schedule fastest growing groups on campus, hav­ they attend. ing almost doubled its number of mem­ For more information, contact Dr. Call The ACR Jobline Today bers since the 2001-2002 school year. Michael Dreyer, Director of Forensics, The team started with only three mem­ in the Communication Department (HC 327J, ext. 6052) or Bryan Moore (CC 651-415-9991 bers in 1997, but now consists of 34 If Outside The Metro Area students. In addition, Bryan Moore was 206, ext. 8586). hired last year as the assistant director of forensics to account for the growth. 1-888-558-9991 "We have a really strong first year group," ——»«-« noted Dr. Michael My BSA - Information Network Dreher, director of forensics. "With their talent, and with the many returning people Together we can make a better campus. we have, the team should do well over the next few years. The suc­ The first annual Hunger Banquet is coming this Thursday, cess they've already had October 1?th. (twill be an incredible opportunity for you to is only the beginning." (earn about the hunger of the world and what you can do about There are two types rt. Don't miss rt! of debates that the team BSA Departments: competes in Hikari Nakane (Parliamentary and President / VP ExOC. Oir. of Multicultural Afffiins Lincoln-Douglas), as Senate well as 11 individual Multicultural events in the areas of SA Hungry? interpretation, public Leadership address and limited Communications preparation. The first competition Marketing in individual events was Finance on Oct. 5 at the lnterministries University of Northern Iowa. The team had a positive finish as fresh­ Free Dinner. man Faith Kroeker Other Information placed fifth in novice Come to the HUNGER BANQUET interpretation of prose. - Hunger Banquet Thursday, October 17th at 6pm Several other team October 17lh - BSA Office Open House AC Lounge members nearly made Svertyday! the final rounds at the Please RSVP on BSA office door

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On Oct. 8, the team •• : ____ mmmmmmmmmmmm mm mmmmm LJII III.I.. 1ILI14..UIIH CLARION page four With great grooves comes great responsibility sistently. By whatever that I am absolutely no good Timothy Goddard means necessary, Bethel at it, Bethel would be wisest Views Editor must make sure that whatev­ to make its first dance of the er dances it hosts look noth­ "swing" variety. The danc­ Well, Bethel students, congratula­ ing like college versions of ing is generally not provoca­ tions. After years of struggle and sacri­ senior Prom. tive, the lighting is generally fice, you have won the chance to have Anything resem- ~ ample and the entire atmos­ dances here at the school. It isn't exact­ bling most dance clubs: Bad idea. What phere is a good deal heavier on 'fun' than ly ending apartheid, but I suppose every­ was said about high school dances holds it is on 'sin.' Besides, it would give us all one needs to fight for something, right? doubly true for the large majority of the a good excuse to listen to that fabulous To be honest, I've never been a big club scene. Environments such as these Jonah song from the new VeggieTales proponent of the whole do more than just promote sin—but not movie. "dancing" thing. It much more. Jeremiah's Porch-esque dances: seemed like a lot of Anything even Good Ideas. I can't speak for any of the effort put forth over approaching inappropri­ Jeremiah's Porch dance parties before something fairly ate behavior and dress: last year, but each of them since then has Put Your Right Foot In... insignificant and possi­ Bad idea. If you have been quite enjoyable—a random collec­ bly harmful. But, it read the rules listed in the tion of jerky movements, only vaguely looks like it's here to approved proposal regard­ put to a rhythm. Again, utterly non­ Kelly Kirby stay, so now the goal is ing dancing, you may sexual, fully above-board and heavy on StaffWriter just to do it in such a well have noted how con­ the fun—and a little easier to fake for descending they sound. those of who can't get our feet to move manner as to stay con­ "There is...a time to dance..." There is a reason for the way they ought. sistent with Bethel's Ecclesiastes 3:4 this—the behavior they purpose — creating The question is, though, how Dancing. It's a topic that has been describe is juvenile. The whole and holy persons. was it that these little forays into the avoided, discussed, and finally made hope is that Bethel stu­ There is a right way to world of dancing managed to avoid the legal on Bethel's campus. No longer will dents will be mature and wise to the do this, and a multitude of wrong ways. obvious possible pitfalls? The answer, formals be simple dinners, nor will off- extent that no one ever needs to even again, is "the consent of the governed." Anything resembling a high school i campus entertainment be the focus dur­ dance: Bad idea. I offer no apologies to refer to those rules. This will be up to As many condescendingly, restrictive ing Homecoming, Christmas, and those who have fond memories of high the student body, and even the behavior rules can be made as is humanly possi­ Spring banquets. Although this new pol­ school dances. I enjoyed them too, but of incoming (and for that matter, current) ble, but unless the student body of Belhel icy scares some, its benefits far out­ the fact is that the atmosphere at a high freshmen will be in large part dictated by corporately and individually decides that weigh any potential negatives. school dance is conducive to two things the behavior of the upperclassmen. it wants to behave in a decent and The allowance of organized, on-cam­ and two things only—having fun and On the other hand... swing upstanding manner, nothing will come of pus dances will save students from hunt­ sinning. And only the latter is done con­ dancing: Good idea. Despite the fact these dances but a lot of wasted effort. ing down dance clubs and bars where the atmosphere is far from covenantal. The dances will create a positive social expe­ Learning a new perspective under the stars rience, and bring together different peo­ drenched bag under a skyway, again I clothes, hat, gloves, shoes, and bedding ple that would not normally connect. It Kim Salewski attempted to sleep. I wondered how the now soaked from the rain, I crawled out will also provide more possibilities for homeless stayed dry on stormy nights. and just sit. What if I would have had a StaffWriter student activities. The only part of my body that wasn't child to care for? What if in two hours I Bethel dances, if handled appropri­ cold was my feet. Most likely, this result­ had to be prepared to search for a job of ately, could be a model to others in terms ed from the protection of my tennis which I knew I was not even qualified? of music, movement, and setting. If shoes, underneath which were three pairs What if I didn't even know if I would dance movements and clothing do not of socks. Yet at 3 am, my legs felt numb make it until sunrise? I wondered how remain "Bethel appropriate," conse­ with the chills. One ______the homeless lived, quences will follow: being asked to would think that the What if I didn't even stormy or sunny or leave, denied admission at future dances, trembling would gener­ know if I would make it even cloudy days. or even suspension from classes and/or ate enough heat to keep until sunrise? I won­ The reality is, campus. Certain individuals will be them warm, but my shiv­ they do. Every day. entrusted with the task of overseeing ers only kept me from dered how the homeless Rain, snow, sleet, or each dance, and there will be staff chap- the desired fortress of lived, stormy or sunny or sun, they still remain erones and faculty in attendance. If "No act of kindness, no matter how homeless. Hundreds of we're lucky, maybe they'll even join in small, is ever wasted." -Aesop sleep. I wondered how even cloudy days. thousands. And anoth­ the fun. The pitter-patter of raindrops awoke the homeless stayed ~ er reality is that they go practically unno­ me from my sporadic sleep. warm on stormy nights. The passing of this policy was a col­ ticed. Every day. Hundreds of thousands My covers were wet. The willowy My sweatshirt was soaked by 4 a.m.. laboration of the continuing efforts of of work, school, social or personal situa­ trees provided little shelter from the open The only layers that remained even Bethel Student Association Presidents, tions neither promote nor provide us sky that began to spill raindrops, no partially dry were the two t-shirts that I Vice-Presidents, Cabinet Members, and opportunities to serve those who do not doubt soon to wet my face. My mind put on first before my long sleeved shirt Senators over the past years. The appro­ have a place to rest. My sleepless night swirling in its exhausted energy, I debat­ and sweatshirt. I know that it's almost priateness of dancing on our campus has was merely a symbol of the helplessness ed whether to let the sprinkle pass or run 4:30 am because I haven't slept more long been debated, and, thanks to those of the homeless, yet there is reality for cover before it's too late. Before I than 20 minutes in the past two hours. I people, a decision was finally made. behind each minute that I endured. May move, the choice has escaped. Rain never thought I would find a place that I This academic year will be a trial period, it not only be a sleep-out - an interesting begins to hit the ground where I lay. couldn't fall asleep in... until now. I and if all handle this privilege with care, wondered how the homeless slept on and somewhat adventurous voyage into dancing may become a lasting enhance­ Fooled by my previous slumber, I now stormy nights. the world of reality - but may it be some­ ment to special events on Bethel's cam­ realized that this "sprinkle" was more By 5:00 am, I could no longer sleep. thing lived out - not only in our thoughts pus. than a shower. Relocating and laying my My limbs cramped from the chill, my but in our lifestyle as well. Views CLARION Wednesday, October 16, 2002 page five Apologetics of the essay Christians should strive for bib­ the absolutely huge amount of amens I Wes Burdine heard about my article on the Lifestyle; lical, not political, correctness Statement, it is shocking that conversa-; SfqffWriter^ ttons about the Covenant were quietly neighbor which is true, but that doesn't I •' ...... confined to living rooms. "Well, I think there has to be that one The reason for this lies in a comment Melissa King mean you have to love his actions. article every year against the institution. from a good friend, which sums up a! StaffWriter Another issue that's become outdated You'll gel over that stage." My dad did­ dominant attitude at Bethel. "If you is waiting to have sex until you're mar­ n't say the last part, but it was implied. T don't like our rales, then don't come ried. The society we live in seems to had asked him what he thought about here." It is this attitude which drives Being "biblically" correct in a world believe that all youth will experiment, so my recent; article about the Lifestyle diversity in thought away. It says, "It is that expects you to be "politically cor­ why stop them? Give them protection Statement at. Bethel. OUR WAY." Who is your; rect" can cause confusion. It also leaves and let them go at it. Apparently, youth "Maybe you should oarl Because those are the you wondering just how to balance your have no self-control and can't refrain [join Senate instead of attitudes that burn people at ideals peacefully in two very different from having more than one sexual part­ just complaining at the stake. Those are the atti­ worlds. We live in an age when experi­ ner. Once again, where society accepts things," my former tudes that cause nations to mentation is accepted, when old morals one thing, the Bible does not. Sex should roommate told me. deem Muslim lives less are being pushed aside as old-fashioned be kept in the covenant of marriage, and "It sounded like you important that the safety ofl and new ones being accepted without there are youth out in the world that do were just giving yourself Christian lives. I will not] thought. There are many behaviors believe this and do have self control. an excuse to break j| take part. which our society has labeled as suitable I wrestled with the issue of being covenant" a good friend So yes. Dad. Maybe I do for this generation that do not coincide politically correct while my beliefs were of mine said. write to shake up the insti­ with the Bible or God's wishes. not for a long time. Then I heard a very There are times when tution. But if my words get The whole issue of homosexuality is smart man speak on this very issue. He I've lost the plot. If my the thoughts in the back of) one of the most debated and touchy urged us not to be "politically correct" sole reason for writing had been to heads to enter the open discussion table, issues in our society today. Many people but to instead be "biblically correct." I shake my angry Fist at the institution or then I'd say I'm justified. I will write grow up with parents who teach them realized that I'm not the only one who complain with my most angst-ftlled cry, grace and acceptance. 1 will write so that that it is wrong, and then realize that the goes against the grain, and that's okay. then I'd have really lost the plot. And if diversity in thought can put its tiny foot world in which they live believes some­ We are only on this earth for a short I were writing to excuse my choices, in the door. thing else. Since this discovery, it has time but we must live eternally in the well that would be wrong. The Bfble And for those who truly lost my plot, become almost taboo to even speak out place of our choosing. I'd rather spend a says that Christians are not supposed to I only ask one thing: stop veiling our against it. People throw the word "preju­ short time being the odd one out and rub what Ihey don't think is a sin in the lives in vague Christianese. I was never dice" out freely whenever the issue is standing next to my beliefs than having faces of others. writing to get rido f the Covenant, I was brought up and someone disagrees with to spend eternity knowing I was wrong. I do not write for these reasons. I writing to say that the focus of Bethel is the practice. Life is short, and maybe being biblically write to give a voice to a minority, to on three deadly sins. If you want to get However, the Bible speaks out against correct is going against everyone else, bridge the understandings of what I see rid of unhealthy behavior at Bethel ban; being homosexual in several passages but none of them matter. God is the only as divisions in the Bethel populace. I coffee and don't let profs drive SUVs such as Romans: 1:27. While no one one who truly matters and, at the end of write what's in the back of minds, what (the covenant is against materialism). should die or be beaten to death for their my life, I want to be able to see him and isn't talked about in public because it's Until then, I think we know the reason sins as Matthew Shepard was, it doesn't know that I didn't adjust my beliefs even not "right". Don't get me wrong, I'm not why there is a "Big 3" and I'm just try­ change the fact that homosexuality is when the world expected me to. seif-importing my articles; I'm just lay­ ing to make sure no one else gets burned wrong. The Bible also says to love your ing the cards on the table. Because for at the stake. Cow and chicken! (and how to reject these unfortunate absurdities)

accept this, but my soul still yearns for a Rexy." Okay, never mind, this show was could remain so, regardless of current Paul Wonders time when animation was entertaining. at least as full of innuendo as modern politics. Variety Editor If it were up to me - and I know it isn't, cartoons. One criminally overlooked cartoon but let me indulge myself - Cartoon A safe cartoon to bring back might be was Nickelodeon's mid-eighties gem While channel surfing yesterday after­ Network would revive a few classics, Rocky and Bullwinkle. Moose and Belle and Sebastian. This was actually a noon, I flipped to the Cartoon Network and viewers would remember what it Squirrel might not have yearlong series of shows that in desperation. Loud and flashy colors, feels like to laugh without hating them­ been the greatest role were chronologically linked, ridiculous schemes and wisecracking selves. models for aspiring stu­ forming a mini-series of characters generally provide a nice The first cartoon to resurrect should dents, but their morality sorts. Sebastian was a young respite from the monotonous drone of be Beanie and Cecil. While at least as made up for their lack of boy separated from his fami­ daytime programming, but upon reach­ ridiculous as today's disasters - the show wit. Rocky: "What are ly. In the first episode, he ing the intended channel, my heart followed the adventures of an animated you doing, Bullwinkle?" met a stray dog; they missed a couple beats. Dancing across sock puppet named "Cecil the Seasick Bullwinkle: "Well, I befriended each other, and the screen were a cow, a chicken, and Sea Serpent" - this show was at least found this cigar under the Belle accompanied Sebastian their human "parents"; as two teenage mildly intelligent. Such a cartoon could bench. It's called, 'Die- on his search for his mother. boys asked the male chicken out on a potentially be a good transition back into nam-itee'." Rocky: "But In each subsequent show, the date, I realized that I was witnessing the the realm of proper entertainment. For Bullwinkle, you don't pair wandered around the demise of animated entertainment. The those of you unfamiliar to the show, smoke!" And so the countryside, never appearing precise moment came as the chicken left episodes pitted Cecil and his friend moose tosses the lit stick of TNT over his to come any closer to finding the boy's on his date. His mother said, "Look, Beanie against the infamous Dishonest shoulder and into the bushes, where family. There was a surprising amount Honey, there goes our son in my dress." John. There would usually be some sort Boris and Natasha are lurking, which of depth to this cartoon; there were no The father replied, "Just like me on our of treasure for which each side would be brings us to the best asset of this cartoon. talking animals, no song and dance num­ first date." competing. In one particular episode, While we no longer are as antagonistic bers, and most importantly, no cross- Dishonest John distracted Cecil with a toward Russians as we once were, Boris dressing chicken. Perhaps our minds are now too far blow-up sock puppet called "Sexy and Natasha were classic villains and gone to create humor. I suppose I can CLARION Letters to tfie ^Editor page six Wednesday, October 16, 2002 In response to " 7 reasons not to ask Jesus into your heart" Sept. 18, 2002. Dear Editor, Dear Editor,

As children in Sunday school, we sang a song, in which we would proclaim, "I've When I was going into the eight grade, I "asked Jesus into my heart." I believe that got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart—WHERE? Down in my "asking Jesus into your heart" is a correct term. It is through the heart that God's heart!" Later, the teacher would ask us all if we had asked Jesus into our hearts. After unfathomable gift of grace is made real. In some cases I believe that it can be a reading the article "7 reasons not to ask Jesus into your heart," some may feel that phrase we abuse, but I believe that it's a phrase that can also be a correct description. our Sunday school teacher wasn't exactly doing us a favor by teaching us this theol­ In a previous article it was stated that "asking Jesus into your heart" is not biblical, ogy, and perhaps added to our confusion of salvation. We should each take a deep­ not factual and requires no understanding of grace. er look into the issue and resolve in the best possible way, for ourselves, what our I think that this text is biblically supported. In Ephesians 3:16-17 it says "I pray relationship is and should be with Jesus, the Son of God. m that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit People often wonder, if Jesus lives in each of us, then what can He do for us? In in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith." Paul is say­ Paul's letters, Paul talks about Christ being "in you" only a couple of times. If and ing that it is through believing in your heart that you have the free gift of grace. when these verses show up he usually uses the word 'Spirit,' instead of Jesus or In Acts 16:30-31 Paul and Silas were correct in telling the jailer that he should Christ. The exact phrase, "Christ in you," is used only once. NT. Wright comments "believe in the Lord Jesus, and [he would] be saved, [him] and [his] house." But it is in his book, The Climax of the Covenant, that Paul's language when speaking talk­ believing in his heart through which he gets his salvation, not in his mind. We often ing about Christ, "in you" is most like what he uses regarding the Spirit. In C.F.D. confuse the two. Moule's book, The Origin of Christianity, he goes beyond, even to say that Christ "in If it was an issue of the mind or things seen, then the devil and all his demons you" would most likely mean "among you." would be saved. It says in James 2:19, "you believe that there is one God. Good! The more dominant phrase that Paul uses in his letters is "in Christ" (or "in the Even the demons believe that—and shudder." And why would the devil tempt Jesus Lord," "in Christ Jesus," etc.). Writing this phrase around 150 times, it seems that if he didn't believe that he was God? So it is not an issue of the mind as much as it Paul wants to drive the idea home that believers are in Christ. Often when Paul says is an issue of the heart. "in Christ," he is referring to the church being in Christ, and Wright says that when It requires faith and understanding—In Romans 10:10 it says "for it is with your he talks about Messiah, he often talks corporately, in that the people of God are heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess summed up in the Messiah. He compared the relationship of Christ to His people as and are saved." This addresses the distinction of mind and heart. For this reason I a kingship, in that the king and people are bound together. In this relationship we are think that it requires an even deeper understanding of grace because it no longer all together, people and king, but this does not mean that we have the same hierar­ becomes something you just leam about, but also something that you believe with­ chical standing, as illustrated in Colossians 1:18a, "And he is the head of the body, out seeing. the church." God's people have all been gifted with special abilities but we are noth­ In Romans 8:9-11, we can see that it is Christ in us through which we are saved. ing without our head. It is Christ who is in command. Our human condition without Jesus is bleak. Yes, the gift of grace is free, but we must If someone is a believer, then they are "in Christ," and there is a whole commu­ come to the realization that we need it. The 15 inches from your head to your heart nity of believers also in Christ. This takes the focus off of the identity of the indi­ is vital to receiving grace. Everyone needs to make this trip. "For all have sinned and vidual. Instead of looking at Jesus as just being someone who fives inside of each of fallen short of the glory of God," Romans 3:23. us and is able to help us through life, we can view Him as our Head of the body of I acknowledge the fact that Paul often uses the expression "we are in Christ." I believers that we are surrounded by. We can stop viewing Him as our own personal also find that Paul speaks to Christ being in us as well. There are always two sides to little helper friend and instead view Him as our great and mighty LORD! the coin, but if we are challenged to look deeper then this argument is good. We may Would Paul ask Jesus into his heart? This question would seem almost irrelevant not like the phrase "ask Jesus into my heart," but we all need Christ. to Paul, because he would be more excited about the great body of believers that we are surrounded by. The question of individuality would seem less important. He Jeremiah Dickson would focus on his own gifts only enough to develop them so that they would help Sophomore out Christ's body as we live "in Christ."

Matthew Moberg service and corporate worship, while our cultural heritage makes us emphasize dis­ Junior cretion in entertainment choices, (notice, dancing is not prohibited in the Covenant). I would also argue on the basis of our academic mission that abstaining from alcohol use helps us function more effectively as an academic institution (not to mention that In response to "The color of legalism, personal agen­ it is illegal for the majority of our students to drink). The policy of teaching students das and that statement thingy," Oct. 2, 2002. to "drink responsibly" is arguably the best example of a failed policy in American higher education. It is a major issue on most campuses and is linked to sexual vio­ Dear Editor, lence, destruction of property, and other unhealthy behaviors. Third, specific rules make up about one percent of the document. It is built on seven major biblical principles. The reason we care about things like malicious I am writing to respond to Wes Burdine's editorial in the October 2, 2002, Clarion. humor is that when we use it, we treat anotiier person as less than someone who bears To call the "Lifestyle Statement" Bethel's attempt to please "old, white, rich donors God's image. But we make no apology for the rales that we have, whether they are dictating rules with which to keep its students in line" is a serious mischaracteriza- found in the Covenant or in the Student Handbook. Both secular and religious organ­ tion and shows a complete misreading of the document. Let me tell you why. izations have them. They reflect the culture and purpose of the organization. Based First, there is no Lifestyle Statement. It died about six years ago. After several on research we have done on Bethel students, I would argue that for the vast majori­ months of study and discussion, "Becoming Whole and Holy Persons: A Covenant ty of our community the rules are viewed positively and help us achieve our goals and for Life Together at Bethel" was adopted upon recommendation of the faculty and function effectively. action of the trustees. The word "covenant" was chosen to emphasize the elevated I don't know where the controlling donors are. The long process of changing the commitment that all of us are asked to make when we "voluntarily choose to become rule about dancing had more to do with not offending people Bethel is trying to serve part of the Bethel community." The document's title suggests its theme. We are than donors. Bethel's donors give sacrificially to us because they believe in our mis­ becoming. We have not arrived. We live in a world filled with brokenness and incom­ sion and have seen lives changed for the good as a result of a Bethel education. We pleteness. We strive for wholeness. We fall short of what we expect of ourselves and make our institutional decisions based on what we think will best help us achieve our of what God expects of us when it comes to living out our purpose, calling, and char­ mission. As the bottom line in our mission states, we commit "to nurture every per­ acter. We long for holiness. The Covenant reminds us of the highest elements of the son toward Christian maturity." I believe the Covenant creates an atmosphere that is Christian walk: loving God, loving others. It reminds us lhat none of us is perfect and a key element in this nurturing process. specifically condemns the legalism that Burdine decries in us. Second, the Covenant acknowledges the sources of our rules and expectations. Jay Barnes Some things, like the character qualities listed in the second section, are directly linked to Scripture. Others, like smoking or maintaining healthy relationships, are Provost part of our commitment to wellness. Our theological heritage leads to an emphasis on CLARION Wednesday, October 16, 2pp< Views page seven Caution must be exercised whenever war threatens

The difference between orange pass yet—but if they do find amassing troops and sending and Iraqi groups obviously do Angi Palmer alert, which is a high risk of ter­ that one case, does that mean them off tomorrow since that not want to help the U.S., but StaffWriter rorist attacks, and yellow alert, hurt it and put the country in which is only an elevated risk of chaos which would weaken terrorist attacks, is very little. A defenses and open America to Are we going to war? Should "Bush should not attack solely on the basis Americans be closely watching bit more precaution at public possible attack. Most must think their backs to see if sudden ter­ events and more secrecy on the of rumor, without hard facts to support him. The that it is best that we be fully rorists will strike at any governments part with informa­ strike first policy is a little jumpy and could throw prepared to stand and fight, but moment? Should they be.vacci­ tion, perhaps, but nothing terri­ America into a war that may not need to be the pros and cons of going to nated for the possibility of bly major. Since we have been fought." war stand out boldly, causing smallpox? lowered to the lesser of the two, most Americans, this one People could surf the web does this mean the country can included, to firmly decide to and watch the news closely for take a deep breath and go back that America should instantly elevated risk of terrorist attack waver. clues to the answers to these to daily life? Or should it still be declare war upon Iraq as the is still there? Would we attack Bush should not attack sole­ questions, but even adding up on edge with all of this? cause? before smallpox invades the ly on the basis of rumor, without all that can be discovered from The threat of bio-terrorism is President Bush recently said country? Bush's strike first hard facts to support him. The these sources can make great and could completely put that the United States will adopt plan, although possibly neces­ strike first policy is a little Americans confused as to what the country in a panic if only an offensive position from now sary, seems to be looking for a jumpy and could throw America is the best for the country. For one case of smallpox were on, going against the policy of a reason to go to war. It seems into a war that may not need to instance, the government found anywhere in the country. solely reactive position, one that very little provocation be fought. Caution must be recently brought the United To avoid this panic, the govern­ which has been in place since could result in sending troops of taken, and even though States back to yellow alert as ment should not be alarming its the Cold War. But does this America's youth onto the battle­ President Bush has the coun­ opposed to orange alert in people about getting vaccina­ mean that the U.S. is going to field. try's best interests in mind, he regard to the terrorist situation. tions or pointing fingers about attack before we are hit with Bush seems hesitant to call may also be a little too quick to something that has not come to some new disaster? Will we be war against Iraq. The Al Quaeda declare war. There's no place like home...even Aitkin *Afinaf fetter to tfie editor Lisa Stauter Dear Editor, StaffWriter

I would like to voice a complaint and get some feedback from the student body. It has been said that you do not truly appreciate Recently, I visited Career Services to have my resume looked over. At the front desk, something you have until you are forced to let go of it. I was told I needed to set up an appointment. "Ok," 1 thought, "I can handle this." It has also been said that you can't truly see your own The young man at the front desk then asked me when I would be available, I told him flaws until you step away from yourself and look from my schedule (in my ignorance); expecting to be able to get in sometime the follow­ another point of view. Recently, I learned how true ing week. I was informed that next week didn't look good for the person I needed to each of these can be, even in the same situation. talk to. I was raised in a quaint town in northern Minnesota. Again, I explained that my resume was Aitkin has a population of 1,998 and is, surprisingly, completed and I only needed someone to one of the largest towns in Aitkin County. We are the glance at it (before the internship fair last county seat of our county and, because of this, have February 1 had my resume checked and it ownership of the only stoplight in the entire county. I took between five and seven minutes). moved to Aitkin when I was three, so I don't remem­ Somewhere between all of this, I asked ber anything other than it. It has shaped a great deal of why they didn't do same day appoint­ who I am and who I want to be. ments. At that time another woman was Aitkin is lhe type of town where everyone knows everyone and everyone knows called in. She explained to me that they everyone's business. If something "newsworthy" happens to anyone, the whole town couldn't do same day appointments knows by dinnertime. However, the upside to this is that when you walk down the because they "didn't want to raise expecta­ street, everyone says hello to you, and when you accomplish a great feat, the whole tions about same day service," (whatever that means). town rejoices with you. I was in a musical at my high school last year and for weeks She went on to say that just because the elusive people weren't busy with appoint­ and months after the last performance, I was hearing compliments and congratula­ ments it didn't mean that they were free. It meant lhat they were working on other tions from people I didn't even know very well. "projects." Shouldn't the students who require your services be your first priority? Everyone in Aitkin knows when someone is visiting. Aitkin County has 365 lakes, I've heard that I am not the only one to have problems with our esteemed "Career one for every day of the year; so many tourists from the Metro area build their cab­ Services." If you have a story, please help me in addressing this problem. ins in this area. During the summer, when they come to visit then cabins, everyone in Aitkin can automatically tell the difference between the locals and the visitors Melynda Nelson without even asking. When I was growing up, I wanted nothing more than to leave Aitkin and move on Senior to bigger and better things. I was thrilled to come to Bethel, just minutes away from the biggest city in Minnesota. I love this area and, while it's everything I hoped it would be, I still find myself yearning for a simpler place, one where I can name almost everyone in five grades, where a parade of Fish Houses is the big event of the year, where you go to the store and spend an extra hour talking to the many people Do you have a concern that you would like to voice to you run into. I encounter the sea of faces at Bethel and I wonder if there's any way the Clarion? Please e-mail a 300-500-word-response to: to possibly remember or even know everyone. Though I doubt I'll ever go back to live in Aitkin permanently, I'm sure over the years I'll find myself clicking my ruby [email protected] slippers saying, "There's no place like home." CLARION page eight Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Grant's Sports Scribblings: Journey to the City of Angels a 6-3 win in game two. L.A. and game We've been driving 75 minutes and have thought I was deaf or didn't under­ By Grant Dawson three should prove to be exciting if I ever we've gone seven miles. Traffic here is stand them the first time. They screamed StaffWriter get there... insane. In L.A. it seems that people never continuously for three solid hours: Friday, October 11, 3:15pm PT arrive anywhere—they're always "YOU SUCK. MINNESOTA SUCKS. Thursday, October 10, 6:55pm CST This morning I tagged along with an enroute. When they do finally get some­ YOU SUCK AT LIFE. HOMER HAN- I'm sitting in Minneapolis-Si. Paul older British couple on a guided tour of where they immediately begin mapping KYS SUCK." I ignored them, but it fur­ International airport moments away from the L.A. area. I felt a bit like a young oul the next stop. The city exhausts me, thered my belief that this city is filled boarding a plane to Los Angeles: The child at the zoo, forehead to glass, peer­ figuratively and literally. I'm tired. The with people whose souls have been City of Angels, or more accurately, the ing around the primate cage trying to smog here is terrible. My contacts have stretched too thin in traffic, smog and Motherland of the Anaheim Angels. It's catch a glimpse of an actual monkey. been burning with the fire of a thousand agendas. Everything in L.A. is forced— true that Anaheim isn't actually Los Only these monkeys make movies and suns since I got here. A person can get even the fans at the game seemed as Angeles, just as Bloomington isn't actu­ drive ultra-expensive foreign cars. somewhere in Minnesota, and breathe though they had to be there, not as if it ally Minneapolis. But why split hairs? Whatever the case may be, all my along the way. But it's not L.A. so it were a pause in their schedules for recre­ The "City of Angels" stuff has a nice peering paid off as I saw Luke Wilson can't be as good. Right? ational enjoyment. But I have to remem­ ring, and tomorrow night I'll be getting sipping lemonade on the veranda of a Friday, October 11,11:06pm PT ber, I'm in LA., and it's better than my voice loosened up and my Homer restaurant in West Hollywood. Is it I'm back from the game and utterly Minnesota. Right? Hanky unfurled to cheer on the Twins wrong to drive by in a van with a gigan­ drained. Traffic picked up after my nap­ Saturday, October 12,10:43am PT against those Angels in their ALCS tic ACT (Angeles City Tours) decaled on kin-rant, and we made it in time for the The morning afler has me thinking match-up at Edison Field. It beats Fall the side looking at other peoples' homes bottom of the first inning. It was a con­ differently about this place. The Twins Break in Minnesota. Right? and watching them drink lemonade? But test for the ages, a pitching duel in front lost and so did I. I'm realizing how great Thursday, October 10, 10:00pm MST. still, I'm in L.A., and that's belter than of 50,000+ screaming loonies that ended 10,000 lakes are, how great clean air is, Here I am in Salt Lake City, Utah Minnesota. Right? in a 2-1 Angels win. Jarrod Washburn how Minneapolis-St. Paul had better get waiting for my connecting flight to take Tonight it's Angels ace Jarrod and Eric Milton were stellar. Torii mass transit right a way. Los Angeles off. I feel like Rushin or Reilly, the Washburn versus Twins stud Eric Milton Hunter made a leaping grab against the isn't the land I thought it was. It isn't Sports Illustrated gods of script. Those in whal could prove to be one of the bet­ wall to end the first inning, and Angels beaches and palm trees and relaxation. men get whisked to exotic locales to ter games of the series. Both of these third baseman Troy Glaus hit a lowering It's hurried, forced, crowded and largely view steroid-addled men swing bats lefties throw hard and have a variety of shot over the right field fence for the unhappy. The inhabitants seem to realize under starry October skies, not I. The pitches with which to confuse a batter. winning run. it, too. My tour guide, Miguel, said, "I Twins beat Anaheim thanks to Joe Mays' We're leaving two hours before the first My seat for the game, however, was hear that Minnesota and the Midwest is wizardry in game one. But the hard- toss, which I hope will give us plenty of in front of some very unfriendly folk. I really clean, and that most everyone is swinging Angels whacked Rick Reed time to get to the ballpark. was wearing my Twins cap, and a Twins very polite. I hear it's very pretty. It's silly last Wednesday night, and walked Friday, October 11, 4:45pm PT (writ­ T-shirt, and I had a Homer Hanky to better than California. Right?" Right you away from the raucous Metrodome with ten on a napkin) wave-an obvious enemy in the eyes of are Miguel, Right you are. some rather rabid Ansels Fans that must Salon Quality This week in history; Oct. 13-19

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"I really didn't choose Bethel. I wasn't jusl lhe institutional structure that is not striving for a community of unity in forced to come here either, but where I what they claim it is. I think I would like diversity, but I just wish the people who was in high school and where I was in Bethel to start where the people of power are coming in or not aware of it would be life made me go to this college, one are, where the power to change every­ more aware; not just the white people where none of my friends would come. I thing else is; change them, change their educating the minorities or minorities was far enough away where I could make views, and then after that everything will educating the white people, but it is both. new choices, where my lifestyle would­ fall in place. You can't change things We all need to do our part to build God's n't continue as it did in high school." unless you start with the people who Kingdom here on earth. Hopefully, when What do you like about Bethel? have power. I think there are a lot of peo­ I come back ten years from now, Bethel "I think Bethel gave me boundaries in ple who want to change Bethel, but real­ will be a different place, a true reflection the way that I needed boundaries...like ly do not have the power to change it. of Christ." boundaries I needed to put in my life so The world and our society hasn't Well, the interview ended, I walked I could really know what Christ is changed; it is still that institutional away from my friend Wilmina, a banana about." racism where slavery is gone and every­ in hand (which she gave me from the Did you have positive influences while thing else is gone but the line of race, DC) and hoped to share the life of this you were at Bethel? gender and social economics is still pres­ senior before she graduates. ent in our society." Straight up and keeping it real: that is "That helped me? Ah...I got in trouble Wilmina Taghap. For this issue I decided with most of them (Laugh). I know one Well, Wimina, what else do you want to silence my words and let someone I of the faculty, Donna Johnson, who real­ the Bethel community to hear? respect say something better. Let me ly set me straight and kept it real for me "There are a lot of people working and introduce you to Wilmina Taghap. She is because that is what I like: for someone a senior at Bethel, a Theater Arts major to keep it real for me. And so I could and a fun, crazy girl who loves Jesus. relate to her even though she was facul­ World Traveler Primer III Wilmina was originally born in the ty" sic investigative journalism, removing Philippines, but now her family lives in Do you work with the Multicultural my copy of The Frames' For the Birds California, which she herself calls home. groups on campus? By Paul Wonders 1 from the stereo and replacing it with the I now take you into the interview... "I am the co-leader for UCBC (United Variety Editor Sigur Ros disc. Wilmina, what is your favorite book? Cultures of Bethel) and we meet The album begins with a ten-minute "My favorite book is the Bible! No, seri­ Thursdays at CC 306 during chapel time. epic "Svefn-G-Englar". Jonsi's voice ously it is the Bible. Have you ever sat In our meetings we listen to speakers, Canada, check. France, check. doesn't drop from the falsetto range and read the whole Bible all at one time? talk about incidents on campus and try to Moving further along the atlas, we come until several minutes into the song, and I It is so good, you're just like, 'Whoa!'" bring together all cultures on campus in to a curious little island that you and I was briefly worried that his voice could­ What are your future plans? fellowship." know as Iceland. The most information n't go any lower. Once this worry was "I chose Theater Arts because I want to What would you want to change about that you are likely to know about this cast aside, I was able to relax a bit and be a missionary and use drama as my Bethel? place is that it is the western-most coun­ try to enjoy the performance. An orches­ ministry." "Change about Bethel? I think that try in Europe and its capital is Reykjavik tral score backed the next song Institutional...! wouldn't say racism but (pronounced Ray-kyah-veek or Ray- Why did you choose Bethel? "Staralfur", and "Ny Batteri" boasted a kyah-vik). You are less likely to know brass section. The extra instruments lhat the island was created from vol­ helped break the steady squeal of the canic eruptions - and some of the volca­ Seniors speak out! tortured electric guitar, though the noes responsible are still active. These squeal itself was far more melodic than eruptions continue to create islands in By Melissa Wolfe anything Radiohcad could muster on the neighboring regions. StaffWriter Kid A (the closest English equivalent to Perhaps it should come to no surprise such experimentation). that people who live on ancient By the time the album Q: What was the most important class you took? magma have some rather odd came to a close, I came to A: "Apologetics with Greg Boyd, because when peo­ tastes. The most glaring exam­ a wild realization. ple ask you questions, you need to know what ple of this is on the radio 1 actually liked these you believe and why." - Brett Laugen (right) waves. Staying in the local guys. An awful lot. And A: "CIFA" - ...actually, nobody said that. charts for more than a year after its release and actually when their new album spending time at #1 was a hits U.S. shelves on the quartet called Sigur Ros. For 29th of October. I might Q: What is the best book a professor forced you to read? those of you who have not yet be tempted to join 16.000 A: "St. Augustine's Confessions; I didn't read it all, but been introduced to this band, Icelanders in taking the parts I read were pretty good." - Krista Engebretson the lead singer in Sigur Ros another look at these does not sing in English, nor guys. Q: What is the most irrelevant tiling you learned? does he sing in Icelandic. Rather, Jon A: "Edict of Milan. ..313!" - Justin Lindgren (left) Burgisson sings in "Hopelandic", an Test Your Icelandic Sensibilities! A: "That Welcome Week song! After hearing it every invented language. Furthermore, he bla­ If you were an Iceland native on year for four years, it just pops into your head at ran­ tantly refuses to play the guitar like a Bethel's campus, you would be immedi­ dom times 1" - Krista Engebretson normal human being, insisting on trad­ ately exposed as such when you: ing the pick for a violin bow. This band makes Bjork look as mainstream as A: sit in the front row during the Film Jennifer Lopez. Forum's presentation of Dancer in the Q: What is the best piece of advice you received? And yet the island has been eating it Dark and sing along. A: "Don't read a book all the way through - just up. There are only 280,000 residents on B: write your final exam in Hopelandic. skim. And don't go barefoot in freshman showers!" the entire island, and 16,000 of them C: arrive on stage with the Vespers wor­ - Tim Sundberg own a copy of the album Agaetus ship team holding a trumpet with a har­ A: "Don't go running at night. You see all these cou­ Byrjun. If Iceland had America's popu­ monica pasted over its mouth. ples walking, and it's depressing." lation, that number would translate into D: succeed in reading every word of this - Sarah Hilton (right) a 16-million unit seller. Are we missing article aloud. courtesy photos something here? I have done some clas­ CLARION page ten Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Married students: The sensation and the stigma Muckers k Bethel GoUege asking me, "So, how's married life?" I Are Teaming Up By Abigail Dodds generally reply as positively as I can, because for me nothing beats it. I love StaffWriter To Save You Money being married and I highly recommend it. However, after giving my broken Married students: it seems they are record reply to the umpteenth questioner, everywhere. You can't sit in Market I began wondering if my answer was the without overhearing an ecstatic young best one. girl in the booth next to you talking in You see, the truth is that it isn't right breathless anticipation about the details or wrong to get married in college. The of her upcoming nuptials to Mr. Right. question of when to get married is not I've noticed essentially two, but cate­ the most important question; marriage gorically three, student responses when has its own time and place. And informed that one of their both time and place revolve friends/acquaintances is or will around whether or not you be married. First, there is the have found the right per­ scornful response. Some son to marry. Once that people think that school key element is in place, should be a time for growth timing takes on a mind and self-discovery. They of its own. Some people believe that marriage end up married while mucks up this process, attending college; others causing two people to think are thirty-something and too much on one another and still single. not enough about their own dis tinctive, individual futures. They So now I've altered my usual aren't against marriage altogether; response to the inquisitive about instead, they think marriage is some­ married life. I now reply, "I highly rec­ thing that should happen after you've ommend marriage—if it's to the right ethel College person." Who is the right person, you had your fun at college and maybe trav­ © St. Paul eled a bit—because everyone knows ask? Well, that's a whole other article. marriage isn't fun, right? The second response is from those who would do anything to be in the shoes of the newly or soon to be married couple. They usually let out a loud squeal of delight upon hearing the news and make it their business to congratu­ late the couple regardless of whether Northwestern Health they know them very well or not. Often those who hold this response come to Sciences University's college with this very end in mind, and if they leave college without accomplish­ ing wedded bliss, somehow their college experience has been a failure. And finally there is the third group of CHIROPRHCTIC CAREER responders. They are the non-respon- ders. They don't get excited or disgusted. •* They simply take in the information, Safurdaq; OcL 19,2002 Jfom 10 a.m. unHI 2 and, because they find the other two responses unattractive, they make no big Here'smhafyou can expert: deal out of the news. However, don't be - Learn annul the chiropractic profession; fooled. The non-responders generally have an opinion on the topic. In my - lour our campus and visit science and chiropractic methods laboratories and one of our seven oufparient cifnieS; , experience, non-responders usually fall into the category of those who wish they - Meet faculty, staff and studenis; toiebf hofnfo M li » were getting married. They don't respond because they don't want to be - Receive admissions and financial aid information; ncylbl cl McJ01 s ^i^ll^:i|lp>5 seen as the type who came to college - Hear from a recentgraduare; o reflisrer call [800] 888-4777, 8Xt. 403 with marriage on the mind. Nor do they T want to appear shallow and lower their .- Enjoij a CBmpiimenfaru, lunch ujitli a current student. chances of finding "the one." or[9S2]88S-S409 I was married on June 15,2002. When I entered school at the beginning of fall Or registeronlin e ar IJJIiJUJ-flllllle0lfll-6dlJ semester, a married woman, things were different. As you can imagine, many friends and acquaintances have been N« HORTHWESTERH HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY 2501 M; 84TH ST. IMiWOUS, 155431 X~"1LJL tij CLARION Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Entertainment page eleven Low's Trust raises melancholy to new heights upcoming albums shakes everything up." Thirteen tracks and 60 or so By Wes Burdine So I called up the band Low, and they minutes later, your mouth is StaffWriter decided to put out their album Trust a open, and you have heard music, week later. the likes of which you have not It came from Duluth—not Oxford, not And our worlds will not be the same. and probably never will hear Iceland, but Minnesota. The album opens with the seven-minute again. Low's website boasted In the age of Radiohead, Sigur Ros "That's How You Sing (Amazing that this album would be the and Spiritualized, America has been for­ Grace)," with its driving snare and bass. most ambitious yet: more instru­ gotten. Most reputable bands have decid­ Immediately after, a distorted bass marks ments and a big name mixer, ed that there is nowhere in America cold a new Low: one capable of rock. They Tchad Blake (Pearl Jam, Neil enough to produce the type of wonderful also reach a new high in haunting. "The Finn). That's why we underesti­ melancholy that the Icelander and Brits Lamb" is—simply put—an incredibly mate them; those ingredients seem so capable of making. Instead, we disturbing, spectacular piece of art with usually mean an over produced ball of the album, your mouth is open and your have our Wilco and our Strokes, our own driving stomps and Alan Sparhawk radio crap or lots of bleeps and buzzes top 10 list is obsolete. I won't give away kind of innovation. But there is one last singing/yelling, / am the iMinb and I'm a (ahem, Jimmy Eat World). the surprise, but I will say I have not bastion of melancholy, and it is Low. dead man and some ghost-like Sha-la- Not in this case, though. The extra heard many albums as beautiful and My roommate and I have been com­ la 's behind him. For "In the Drugs," Low sounds you hear are people stomping, mature as this one. Maybe Sigur Ros will piling our top 10 records of the year answers the Wilco and friends' call to alt- the distant rhythm of brushes and come along next month and surprise us, since February. Last week, he looked at country by giving a very Low-esque scratches or the voices of ghost-organs— rewrite the top 10. For now, though, I'll me and said, "Well, I think I have the top melody a banjo and accordion, (Is there ghost voices, as if the album were raised keep my voles stateside, and maybe five cemented... unless one of these anything they can't do?) from the dead. But, like I said, you finish make a pilgrimage to Duluth.

•by Amy Lawrence Minneapolis/St. Paul vocalist Dave Pirner during the 1992 music video Theatre box office does not take reservations over the Hard Rock Cafe "Runaway Train" and Pirner's handwritten lyrics for the phone; their hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 600 Hennepin Ave. S. song "Cartoon" from the Minneapolis rockers' 1988 and Saturday-Sunday from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Minneapolis, MN album Hang Time. The Cafe" will also display Prince's Restaurant Hours: handwritten lyrics for his unpublished song "Maybe." Comedy Sportz Monday-Sunday 11 a.m.-l a.m. Merchandise: Tony n' Tina's Wedding 3001 Hennepin Ave. S. Monday-Sunday 10 a.m.-12 a.m. Minneapolis, MN The over 8,000-square-foot Hard Rock Cafe Hey City Theater Comedy Sportz is based on improvisation. Whole Minneapolis gives local music fans and visitors the ulti­ 824 Hennepin Ave. groups of performers make up scenes and play games mate rock experience. The Cafe's walls and display Minneapolis, MN on the spot based on audience suggestions. Audience cases are adorned with timeless and contemporary This show, running from Sept. 26-Dec. 31, is differ­ members include kids and adults—everyone has a good pieces of rock memorabilia from the company's world- ent from other shows time without getting offended. (The performers set famous collection, including treasured selections from you have seen. You "boundaries of good taste.") Shows are Friday and the world's top artists and from famed Minneapolis feel you are actually a Saturday at 8 p m. and 10:30 p.m. (call 612-870-1230 musicians. One of the Cafe's highlights is a special dis­ part of this crazy fami­ for reservations; shows fill up quickly). play dedicated to Prince. Fans will also see items from ly by the time you have other Minneapolis favorites, including a jacket from the dinner catered by "Flyte Tyme" studios owned by Jesse Johnson of The D'Amico & Sons, Bethel Time; a Spaghettio's T-shirt worn by Soul Asylum's which is served about one hour into the show Mary Beth Carlson and includes Caesar With special guest Joni Eareckson Tada salad, Italian bread and zili pasta and marinara sauce with a side and meatballs. and Mark David Williams Dessert is wedding cake, of course. Benson Great Hall Tony, Tina and the wedding party arc dressed in their Saturday, Oct, 26 at 7 p.m. wedding best, but they don't require that you do the Mary Beth Carlson offers a wide selection of music same. You can wear pretty much whatever you want, that delights listeners of all ages. Mary Bern's music from casual to dress clothes. This is an interactive show was composed in honor of her daughter, Jody, who was where the wedding party will sing with you and dance, born with cerebral palsy and autism. but you won't be asked to do anything that you don't Call the Benson Great Hall at extension 6333 for want to do. advanced tickets. ( $15.50 and $12.50) Tickets at the Tickets range from $48-$59, depending on the day door are $17.50 and $14.50 you go and where you are seated in the reception hall. For show times, prices, directions and other informa­ tion, go to www.heycity.com/minneapolis/tnt/ Halloween Outreach index.htm. Call Ticketmaster at 612-673-0404, go to Get involved in the Halloween Outreach scheduled www.ticketmaster.com, or avoid all Ticketmaster serv­ for Oct. 27. Children come to our campus and trick or ice fees by going in person to the Historic State Theatre treat here during the day in a safe environment. There is box office (located at 805 Hennepin Avenue, across the also a carnival for the kids afterwards. Look for posters street from Hey City Theater). The Historic State and sign-ups by the POs. ARION Arts & Entertainment page twelve Wednesday, October 16. 2002

Sweet Home Alabama provides Critical Mass calls playwrights [mostly] clean entertainment ing, and amusing scripts, but don't By Kate Indrelie stoop to the levels of blatant sex and gave her her first kiss. StaffWriter violence." By Abigail Dodds Compared to other 21st century If all goes well and there is a decent Staff Writer movies, this one is considerably mild in Started by Bethel alumnus Jaron turnout in the group, they even hope to terms of sex and violence. The language Burdick, Critical Mass is a new group put together some staged material for This movie is the proverbial chick is offensive at times—especially in the for people wishing to write plays or the end of the year. flick. If you're a fan of the happy end­ casual use of the Lord's name. screenplays and gain valuable The meetings are currently month­ ing, you won't be disappointed. Sweet A minor character in the movie, one resources from other writers and ly on a set Sunday night, but soon the 'Home Alabama also has some positive of Witherspoon's hometown friends, is actors. themes regarding par­ admittedly gay, as is The group is not limit­ ent-child reconcilia- one of her New York ed to those with writing 'tion and husband- fashion friends. At the experience, however. wife reconciliation. end of the movie the Burdick said the current After encounters two meet for the first four members of the group If he can do it. with her childhood time and seem to have are all novices, and friends and her par- a "connection"—not Critical Mass strongly ients, Pearl and Earl, the most enjoyable encourages anyone with >?s Witherspoon finds * part of the movie for the slightest urge to write herself facing up to SWE IVl fcv those opposed to plays to come and join the •the things she left homosexuality. group. Burdick said the behind in her However, as a group is currently involv­ Alabama hometown Christian, paying ing other Bethel gradu­ when she moved to money to watch this ates. This involvement the big city. The modem day entertain­ promotes some thinking movie reaches its cli­ ment, it would be "outside the Bethel bub­ photo by Matt Boettcher max when her fiance ridiculous for me to ble," he said courtesy photo makes a surprise visit complain and say that "[Critical Mass'] "oal is One of the many advertisements for Critical Mass. to the great South. it shouldn't have been in there. Maybe if to create a bunch of people The audience is left to watch Christians were the ones writing, pro­ who know how to write plays and are group hopes to add a second meeting Witherspoon _ fiance and high-school- ducing and directing the film, such com­ fun," said Burdick. In the long run, each month. During meetings, they sweetheart-turned husband compete side plaints would be valid. But this is not Burdick hopes to bring together a talk over ideas and occasionally prac­ by side. After reconnecting with her the case. group that can change the direction of tice some improvisation. According to iroots and observing the changes in her So be forewarned, moviegoers: you Christian playwriting. He hopes to Burdick, a playwright must also be an husband, Witherspoon finds a new iden­ get what you pay for, and in this case, move away from the sensational, actor in order to understand life on the tity that merges her fast-paced New York you will get a cute, funny, secular movie, mushy skits with little to no deeper stage. .lifestyle with her laidback hometown not a morally-Christian flick. Much of aims and create new, meaningful plays Those interested in Critical Mass background. what happens is offensive to the with a Chrislian emphasis. He would can watch for signs posted in the stair­ She finally decides true love can hap­ Christian sensibility, so if you see it, take like Critical Mass to become "a voice wells for times, dates and locations of pen lo teenagers, so she drops the high it with a grain of salt, or avoid it alto­ of people who write clever, entertain- monthly meetings. profile NY man and opts for the love that gether. Hashirigaki illuminates human idiosyncrasies through striking techniques.

actresses as his voice: Charlotte expressionism and minimalism. It takes By Dan Deihn Engelkes from Sweden, Marie Goyette Hashirigaki wields no distinct plot. two of the most opposing ideologies and StaffWriter from Quebec and Yumiko Tanaka from There is little to no dialogue; all the spo­ melds them together in a visually stun­ Japan. Goebbels emphasizes the repeti­ ken text comes from Stein. Instead, the ning and theatrically astounding manner. Under the direction of German-bom tion of humankind and suggests that this audience watches different scenarios that The experience was profound and composer and director Heiner Goebbels, is how we live. When one of the charac­ blend into each other seamlessly, each delightful. It was the most fun I have Hashirigaki takes on an unbelievably ters begins to recite the prose of Stein, offering a sliver of insight. In one ever had in a theater. It allowed me the unique approach to the timeworn, elusive saying, "There were many people being moment, Engelkes and Goyette will be rare opportunity to simultaneously laugh theme of what it truly means to be living. Certainly very many come togeth­ slowly inching their way across the at our idiosyncrasies and reflect upon our human. er to see something, to hear something, stage, speaking to one another in a dis­ ageless condition. It was an amazing Goebbels utilizes a wild blend of to do something, to see some see some­ jointed, poetic fashion. In the next, reminder that it is okay to laugh at life Gertrude Stein's experimental prose The thing, to see some hear something..." the Tanaka will be frantically running once in a while. Making of Americans, the rich sounds of audience laughs, knowing that, at times, around the stage, striking bells suspend­ Hashirigaki has already received a the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds, the they, too, can sound just as absurd. ed from the ceiling and cheering with lot of praise in Europe, and is making melodiousness of traditional Japanese The characters interact in strange and delight as they toll eloquently. Cardboard very few stops on its premier in America. folk music and his own compositions to yet hilarious dialogue that is reminiscent cities fall from the sky, and what was It played in Minneapolis Oct. 3-4 in the create a theater arts performance that of Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for once a small gong becomes the hubcap Ted Mann Concert Hall and then moved defies genre (and nearly description Godot. They sing songs directly off Pet of a car, transforming the scene without on to other cities. I can only highly rec­ itself). I write that last phrase by way of Sounds. They play complicated and pause. ommend that you remember the name disclaimer. Describing this play is like beautiful compositions with an assort­ The lighting is vivid and engaging. Hashirigaki, because if you ever receive attempting to describe a Dali painting to ment of instruments that range from the The shadows and colors slither across the opportunity to see it performed, do a blind person; please bear with my theramin to the Japanese shamisen. They the stage, immediately creating a distinct so. It is bizarre and insightful, graceful attempt. dance and laugh, recite and mourn, and atmosphere and setting. The costume and poetic. It is a masterpiece, a timeless In order to convey his understanding by doing so, represent humankind in a design is elaborate, strange and gor­ piece of visual art. of humankind, Goebbels uses three startlingly accurate and hilarious man- geous. It is a cross between German CLARION Wednesday, October 16, 2002 JL~\1L to OC X_/Xl.vCX'vClllJLLllClJ.l' page thirteen MIA displays romantic views of American values

and expansive when War, Church shows a deep sense of By Matt Boettcher the eyes draw back American patriotism and a respect for Photo Editor along a mountain the sacred and sublime found in a majes­ stream into an tically wild sunset. On the far left, a bald The Minneapolis Institute of Art's expansive valley. eagle perches over its expansive domain. Target gallery is filled with nearly 90 Cole's paintings After the Civil War during the recon­ masterworks by 10 painters and follows not only show beau­ struction, attention was drawn more a chronological progression from the tiful American land­ heavily to the West, the last American early 1800s to the late 1800s of a unique­ scapes, but they also frontier. ly American landscape. create a series of Unlike Cole, who creates a warning, allegories against the reminding us of our values amidst grow­ Tracing its roots from the Hudson dangers of over ing conflict, Albeit Bierstadt 's land­ River School of New England land­ industrialization scape laments the way the country was scapes, each of these painters captures travelling. Bierstadt uses a darkened the awe-inspiring sublime power and Frederic Church's "Twilight in the Wilderness "can be seen Frederic Church's palette and often paints storms in the beauty that can only be experienced in the Minneapolis Institute of Art until Nov. 17. masterpiece "Twilight in the western United States. through observing and communing with the viewer's eyes around the canvas, Wilderness" is an excellent example of nature. drawing equal attention to the fore, mid­ This, coupled with his use of light Church's striking color palette. The Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin dle and background almost simultane­ play, helps create some of the most painting has breath stealing, vibrant Church and Albert Bierstadt are masters ously, eventually leading the viewer back memorable pieces of the collection, as shades of red and orange and pink clouds of the early, middle and late 19th to the beginning to look at the whole pic­ well as a surprisingly dark series of land­ splashed on an aquamarine sky matte. Century, respectively. Each of these ture again with a new understanding. scapes. Sparse, thin wooden tree-fingers break Through these and other fine painters painters, while experts in all fields of His painting "Kindred Spirits" which into the soft stretching clouds creating a on exhibit, the MIA gives a wonderful landscape painting, have specialized tal­ has almost become synonymous with wonderful contrast in textures. sense of the Romantic Era. Prepare to ents that make looking at each of their romantic landscape, shows this amazing see a view of America that is too often works a unique statement of creativity. attention to space. The scene feels some­ However, this painting goes beyond mere aesthetics. During a time of grow­ forgotten in our urbanized country. Arguably, Thomas Cole's greatest what claustrophobic in the dense forests ing national crisis leading to the Civil skill as an artist lies in his ability to lead and crags of the foreground, but soothing Outkry brings alternative music, worship to forefront Lammers and drummer Kevin Pieh. (Outkry is in search way to show reverence to Christ. You might want to By Ashlee Petersen of a bassist if anyone is interested.) They are hoping to bring a set of earplugs, though, because this ain't no Layout Editor put oul a CD soon once funds are sufficient. Vespers. Come and see Outkry, We Three Kings and These For more information on Outkry head to For the past two years, the local band Outkry has Five Down this weekend. Experience a much louder www.angelfire.com/ky2/outkry. been persevering through numerous adjustments. The band began with former Bethel student Sam Olson, current Bethel student Kevin Pieh and Matt Lammers. Since then, they have added a new vocalist MAYO CLINIC and a new guitarist, and Olson has become the band's IM3 manager. Outkry has been trying to push their band's efforts forward by playing as many shows as possible. They Em.ba.rk . , have played a show with Embodyment and Braham Nursing Fest just this past October, and have done several more on av. Adventure shows in between. If you have seen Outkry before, you most likely Mayo Clinic Nursing offers unparalleled opportunities for career caught them with Phaz 3 or Donkey's Jaw Bone. In the mobility and growth. At Mayo Clinic, you have the opportunity to past, they have done shows with Spoken, Pillar and practice your profession in a world-renowned medical center with Thousand Foot Krutch a reputation for 'nigh standards, where nursing practice Is closely Outkry will be playing at the New Union Saturday, integrated with advanced education and research programs. Our Oct. 19 with We Three Kings and These Five Down. hospitals are acute-care, teaching facilities where quality nursing The show begins around 8 p.m. and will cost $10 in is our tradition and mission. Mayo Clinic Nursing has received the advance or $12 at the door. Magnet Hospital Recognition Status for Excellence In Nursing If you have never heard of Outkry or their style of Service. Magnet Status is the highest recognition awarded by the music, it is described as aggressive hard rock. They American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing offer a different style of worship and outreach for those service and professional growth. To leam more about nursing who do not enjoy contemporary Christian music. opportunities for new grads, please visit our website at "It gives an outlet for people," explains Olson, for­ mer bassist and current band manager. "The band wor­ www.mayociinrc.org ships God when they're onstage." - The band looks forward to each show they play and Mayo Clinic finds it more enjoyable when people are getting into Rochester, WIN their music. Collective praise to Christ is apparent when Phone: 800-562-7984 Refer to job posting #02-39. UBETC everyone is worshipping simultaneously. Fax: 507-266-3168 Mayo Ciinlc Is an affirmative action and Currently the band consists of four members: vocal­ e-mail; [email protected] equal opportunity educator and employer. ist Nate Englar, guitarists Ryan Englar and Matt CLARION page fourteen Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Volleyball persists in the thick of MIAC race |Lady Royals winding nent for the 24th ranked Royals. Volleyball action in the previous week down cross country By Emily Hilk Bethel won lhe first game by the included the triangular event with Stout StaffWriter slimmest of margins, scoring 32 to the and Viterbo in Wisconsin, and an excit­ Tommies' 30. St. Thomas look the next ing match with Concordia-Moorhead. By Anna Novak StaffWriter The last two weeks have brought the two by scores of 30-22 and 30-26. The The Royals came away from the triangu­ Royals volleyball team Royals rallied for a fourth game victory, lar with a win and a loss. The loss came to Stout one game to three in The women's cross country team trav­ some of their toughest chal­ eled to UW-Eau Claire on October 4 and lenges of the season, and what Coach Hansen described as a "really flat" game, but also finished in 13th place. The trip was unfortunately, three of them moderately successful" according to came within a period of just • _»' ?^i J&&_ A^S^I^SL \ one that could be learned from. **1 i . s* m. •*• •*% \ ^%i^%Wk Coach Suzanne Ray. The Royals didn't four days. On Saturday, the The team was able to recog­ nize some rotations they got run as fast as they might have because of Royals traveled to cold air and high winds. Northfield to take on the 5-2 stuck in, and make some At the Northland Invitational in St. Olaf team. changes in the lineup. The Ashland, Wise, on Oct. 11, the team did The journey to St. Olaf opportunity to try out some of all right despite a difficult course. The came less than 24 hours these changes and simply work first mile was completely uphill and the after what was probably the on "mixing it up" came in the women never had the opportunity to most intense match the game against Viterbo, which come back to level ground. It was not a Royals have played all sea­ the Royals won easily. •____Ft '•- •• M ^%^ ___ course for fast times according to Ray son. Last Friday evening, Earlier that week, the Lady 1 ' \\ • IM.-fMi,-. ii; but the women did enjoy being there. It Bethel hosted one of the two Royals handed Concordia their The volleyball team gathers around Coach Gretchen Hansen was a fun course and a beautiful course other undefeated MIAC teams third MIAC loss, defeating the to run. in St. Thomas. Head Coach Gretchen Cobbers 3-1. Sophomore Jill Nearing the end of then season, the Hansen acknowledged the challenge of winning 30-25. Game five came down to Thorvig was especially effective, posting women's cross country team will travel the two games' closeness. the wire as both teams refused to surren­ a season high 26 kills. Hansen called the to the MIAC Championships on Oct. 26 "We had to pick which one to get der, but the victory went to St. Thomas victory over Concordia a "big win" by a margin of just two points. against a "good team." The team would "like to place about ready for," she said, but was confident in where they did last year," according to the team's ability, asserting "1 think This tough loss dropped the Royals to Looking ahead, the Royals will face second place in the MIAC behind St. co-conference leader St. Benedict away Suzanne Ray. they're ready." Results from UW-Eau Claire The Royals were definitely ready to Thomas and St. Benedict who remained on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. They will also be 30 Anna Gunderson 20:16.6 give the Tommies a relentless fight. undefeated. in action Oct. 18 and 19 at the UW- Two days before the St. Thomas con­ Oshkosh Invitational before returning 59 Kim Nelson 21:00.0 Boasting a ranking of 17th in the nation 62 Emily Gerber 21:06.3 and a two-time NCAA Division III play­ test, the Royals defeated another confer­ home to face Gustavus at 7:30 p.m. on ence team when they traveled to St. Oct. 23. 68 Janet Dieter 21:13.9 er of the week in Katie Reynolds, St. 73 Bree Ray 21:26.2 Thomas proved to be a formidable oppo­ Catherine's and came away with a 3-0 win. 86 Kate Indrelie 22:29.2 Men's soccer endures fourth consecutive MIAC defeat "Robbie played hard," said Royals ing team capital­ By Joey Torgerson Head Coach Tim Wiens. "It hurt us izes," he said. StaffWriter to lose one of our better players." Perhaps what Yet, Wiens would have had it no the team needs is Men's soccer suffered their fourth other way, noting MacDonald's hus­ more focus in the straight conference loss to St. John's last tle as a necessary element. attacking third, Saturday by a score of 1-0. The contest The Royals' inability to put the or leam to utilize brings the Royals' overall record down to ball in the net has been obvious over their offensive 4-7-1. the course of the last four conference weapon in Pepe John Chavez. "We played a great game," said senior games. The Royals lost 0-2 to Regardless, co-captain Jered Schock immediately Carleton on Sept. 28, 0-3 to St. Wiens and the after the game. "We fought hard the Thomas on Oct. 1 and 0-2 to rest of the team whole 90 minutes, but just couldn't put Macalester on Oct. 4. expect to finish the ball in the back of the net." Though the Royals scored four the season In the first half, freshman forward against the lowly North Central Maurice Ndjouma received a pass no University on Oct. 8, the victory was Junior Tim Pellitteri moves the ball upfietd past the defense strong, still hold­ more than a couple of feet in front of the both expected and the game was ing confidence in non-conference. their ability to goal mouth and failed to finalize the "It's sad when you're down 10 on 11 "We just can't score," Wiens said. "It's beat some of the best teams of the MIAC attack. Again in the first half, Ndjouma [referring to the dismissal of been the story of our whole season. in St. Mary's and the undefeated was violently yanked to the ground MacDonald], and you dominate, and you We've played great soccer, but we just Gustavus Adolphus. inside the penalty box, and did not just can't score," Pettit said. can't score." "We plan to continue to play great receive what appeared to be an unques­ "We need to keep coming out and Still, Wiens continues to have confi­ possession soccer, and win our remain­ tionable penalty kick. doing the same things," Wiens said when dence in his team's ability to win games. ing games at home," Wiens said. Frustration at this lack of ability to asked what the team will do to improve "We are pleased with the way we are The team's next four games will be score was apparent as the Royals their record. "We just need to work on playing, and will continue to do the same played at home, against Northland received a yellow card in the first half, finishing." things," Wiens continued. Baptist on Oct. 14, Concordia (confer­ and a yellow and a red in the second. Wiens claims that he has worked more Numerous players on the team, along ence) on Oct. 16, Simpson on Oct. 22, Junior midfielder Robbie MacDonald on finishing with this team than he has with Assistant Coach Josh Pettit, feel and Hamline (conference) on Oct. 26. was dealt a red card after sliding into St. with any of his teams of the past. that the Royals played great soccer last John's goalie Eric Prawalsky on a "We seem to make one or two key through-pass into the penalty box. Saturday, and would not have changed their approach to the game. mistakes at a crucial time, and the oppos­ - Sports ON IWednesday, October 16, 2002 page fifteen Royals capture last-minute win against Oles Johnson scores winning touchdown with 20 seconds left drive for the Royals, and gave them their Bethel simply By Sarah Grono second victory of 2002. could not convert Johnson captured the bulk of the on fourth downs, Sports Editor Royals' offensive action on the day, pil­ going 1-4 in those and ing up 38 carries for 165 yards and two situations against . Jason Steffenhagen touchdowns. The Royals also had a sea­ the Blugolds, StaffWriter son high 280 total yards on the ground, including a fum­

which shows how well the offensive line ble on their own • has started to come together. Other 19-yard line. With 20 seconds remaining in the offensive highs came from freshman Fredrickson threw game. Royal senior running back Mike • quarterback A.J. Parncll, who threw for for 300 yards, as Johnson plunged into the end zone to 89 yards and one touchdown as senior he danced and secure a 36-32 win over St. Olaf last quarterback Tom Lachermeier left the moved in a large Saturday. The play capped a 67-yard game due to injury after throwing for 42 pocket, picking yards and rushing for 75 with a apart the Royals

touchdown defense. • "[We] didn't so much want to Brad Newton and Blugold quarterback Neis Fredrickson slithersthrough the Royal a beat [Chris] Meidt (former Jason Foemmel defense on the way to an Eau Claire touchdovv i on Oct. 5 ______B__t_'> Bethel offensive coordinator and were thorns in the ^^_____^_i___ new St. Olaf head coach), we just Foss has continued his dominance of Royals' sides. The two combined for 11 wanted to win," said sophomore opponents while showing a young receptions and 173 yards. * 'Hi linebacker Chris Retls. "I've been defense the ropes. Lachermeier did have 146 yards pass­ - •, telling people we're good, we're The come from behind victory against ing on the afternoon, and Johnson con­ 08 4 7$"• - \Sr-*$t* just not playing like it. Finally St. Olaf came when the Royals needed it tinued his play as one of the conference's m we played like il on Saturday." most. Only one week earlier the UW-Eau top running backs as he rushed for 50 The Royal defense pinned down Claire Blugolds held the Royals score­ yards on 22 carries. less, crushing them 40-0 Oct. 5. ~ ym" 1&-' 2 the St. Olaf offense to a meagre The Royals will make the trek to Hi 81 yards rushing, 67 of those Though the Royals held the Blugolds Gustavus for a matchup with the Gusties umyfM - yards going to Olc running back scoreless in the fourth quarter, Eau Saturday before returning home for their photo. by Pete Lande .•; Jason Moore. Once again the Claire quarterback Neis Fredrickson had final home game against Carleton as part

i ;; : • defense was as good as adver­ already sealed Bethel's fate with a 71- of Parents' Weekend festivities Oct. 26. The UW-Eau Claire defense enfolds the Royals tised, providing four sacks, two yard touchdown with 17 seconds remain­ from senior linebacker Jon Foss. ing in the third quarter. After tough stretch, women's soccer looking ahead

had two shots on goal for the Royals. for Bethel. we're making good decisions, even if it By Rachel Peterson Despite a strong effort from these Lady "We've been able to create an attack doesn't show in the scores." StaffWriter Royals, Blazer goalkeeper Tae Ruppe and play as a team," explained On Tuesday, October 2, the Royals was able to save all five shots on goal Heiligenthal. "We've remained opti­ faced St. Thomas, who is currently sec­ After a few setbacks, the women's taken by the Bethel team. mistic even though we've lost some." ond in the MIAC. Bethel fell to the soccer leam is ready to get back on its On a cold Wednesday, October 9, the Contributing with assists for the Tommies by the final score of 6-1, with feet for the last games of the season. The Royals had a breath of fresh air wilh a Royals were freshman midfielder Alii Heiligenthal scoring an early second Royals (5-6-0, MIAC 0-6-0) completed win against Kowalski, sen­ period goal for the Royals. the toughest section of their conference the Golden ior forward Lisa Pulford saved eight shots on goal in schedule over the past two weeks. Bears from Smyth, the game against the Tommies. Pulford The most recent Bethel game was Concordia- Sundberg and has been a warrior of a goalkeeper for Saturday, September 12 when the Royals St. Paul. This Heiligenthal. Belhel this season, playing and finishing traveled to St. Joeseph to face the top non-confer­ Pulford had a every game and mounting up saves MIAC leam, the St. Benedict Blazers. St. ence battle solid game in throughout the season. Ben's, who now has a MIAC record of 6- was easily the net with five "We're optimistic about the rest of our 0-1, came out on top in the game with a taken by saves and only season." stated Smyth. "We always go convincing 7-0 victory. Bethel who one goal into games optimisticly. Things will turn The Royals held the Blazers scoreless scored six allowed. around—we've just had a few hard through most of the first period, only let­ goals to . Bethel faced games strung together." ting the first goal in wilh about 10 min­ Concordia's Macalester on This is an understatement, as the utes left in the half. Sophomore goal­ one goal. Oct.5, another Royals have faced the three top learns in keeper Jennie Pulford had 12 saves in the of the top teams the MIAC within two weeks. game, helping Bethel to stay within Heiligenthal in the MIAC. In the coming weeks, the Lady reach through the first period. had a stand­ The Royals Royals' schedule is a little less intense. "After they scored a goal, we didn't out game for Looking ahead, a Royal playerapproaches the ball held the Scots They play Oct. 15 at Concordia give up," stated senior midfielder Brooke Bethel from (Moorhead), Oct. 17 at UW-River Falls Nelson. "We just turned around and went against Macalester to for a non-conference game, Oct. 23 at back at it." Concordia, scoring three goals and one only two goals, but couldn't connect the St. Catherine's, and at Hamline on with any goals against Macalester's goal­ Senior defender Becky Butters, junior assist. Butters also had success against Oct. 26. keeper Lisa Bauer. midfielder Amy Hill and senior forward Concordia goalkeeper Kara Gamboni, Alyson Sundberg each had one shot on sneaking in two goals. Freshman mid­ "We're still playing together as a goal, and senior Lindsey Heiligenthal fielder Angela Seim scored the sixth goal unit," Heiligenthal said, "on the field.

• CLARION _ page sixteen Sports Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Men's cross country poised to run October Sports Calendar 16 Men's Soccer Concordia Home 3:30 p.m. Whitelail Golf Course in Colfax, Wise. Volleyball St. Benedict Away 7:30 p.m. By B.J. Hermerding The Royals took 13th place out of 14 StaffWriter teams, followed only by our neighbors Women's Soccer UW-Riyer Falls Home down the street, Northwestern College. The men's cross country team has just One runner who had an outstanding 18-19 Volleybl come off a two-week break and looks race in that meet was freshman Adam ready to compete in the MIAC White, who took 59th place with a time 19 Football Championships Oct. 26. With plenty of of 30:14.7. Other notable finishes came rest behind them and a great outlook on from sophomores Matt Eggen and Leif the remaining meets, the team should be DeVaney who finished 61st and 62nd poised and ready. places, respectively. During the last two weeks, the cross Freshman Matt Knutson finished 67th country team spent their time refocusing overall, along with freshman Michael their thoughts and doing some rigorous Hansen who finished 69th. Junior Caleb workouts in preparation for the MIAC Snodgrass also finished 72nd. Championships, which will be run at The Bethel team had great perform­ Como Park in St. Paul. The team hopes ances from some of their younger run­ to have all of their top five men running ners, giving them the edge going into the under 28 minutes by the time the cham­ conference championships. With quality pionships approach. younger runners and some outstanding While the varsity athletes had a cou­ upperclassman athletes, Royals are hop­ ple of weeks off, the junior varsity cross ing to "turn some heads" at Conference. country team had an important meet at Athlete of the Issue Scoreboard Senior Pepe Jon Chavez, Men's Soccer Football a big game for him personally as well. UW-Eau Claire 40-0 L By Meika Vogel Chavez scored 3 goals, had one assist, St. Olaf 36-32 W StaffWriter and was then named MIAC player of the week. Volleyball Senior forward Pepe Jon Chavez Soccer is not just part of Pepe Jon's life here at Bethel. Concordia 3-1 W started his soccer career when he was "My passion in life is UW-Stout 3-1 L just four years old and soccer!" he said. Viterbo 3-0 W has been playing ever Chavez owns a busi­ St. Catherine's 3-0 W since. Soccer, Chavez ness called Pepe St. Thomas 3-2 L said, "was in my blood, Jon"s "Happy Feet" my family is from Complete Soccer Peru." Today, he is Education. While he Men's Soccer using his soccer abili­ is coaching, he uses a St. Thomas 3-0 L ties here at Bethel and philosophy called the Macalester 2-0 L having huge success. four C's: Christ, North Central 4-2 W In the Sept. 10 game composure, confi­ dence and commit­ Women's Soccer against Northwestern, with the score tied at 2- photo byj.psey Torgerson ment. Those are v St. Thomas 6-1 L 2, Chavez scored the • • •<-* * - ^~~^. based in and show Macalester 2-0 L winning goal on a free kick. Another his heart for both God and soccer. He Concordia-St. Paul 6-0 W highlight of the season was Bethel's 6- described how both those passions St. Benedict's 1 victory over Augsburg. work together in his life: "I know thai "I really fell that the team came God has a calling on my life and I am together that day and played for each totally blessed lhal he has chosen soc­ Golf other," Chavez said of the game. It was cer lo be my ministry." MIAC Championships 10th place Classified Ads City of Shoreview Swimming Instructors Fraternities - Sororities - Clubs - Come and work for one of the biggest and the best community cen­ Shoreview Parks & Recreation is now hiring swimming Student Groups ters in the metro area! instructors for all shifts at the Community Center and Earn S1000-S2000 this semester with a Shoreview Parks & Recreation is now hiring. We offer flexible Chippewa Middle School pools. Current certifications proven CampusFundraiser 3 hour hours, part-time work and friendly people. Free parking, direct (Red Cross or other) required. $7.50-8.50/cIass. (30-40 Fundraising event. Our programs make deposit, and free community center membership. Com join our Team. minute classes) fundraising easy with no risks. For more info and application call or stop by Shoreview Parks & For more information and application call Shoreview Fundraising dates are filling quickly, so Recreation at 651-490-4750. 4580 N. Victoria St, Shoreview, MN. Parks & Recreation at 651-490-4750. Or download the get with the program! It works. Contact Or download the application from our web site at www.ci.shore- application from our web site at www.shoreview.mn.us. CampusFundraiser at (888) 923-3238. or view.mn.Lis. Hurry, positions are open until filled! Come join our Hurry, positions open until filled! EEO visit www.campusfundraiser.com. Team! EEO