Clarion 1985-03-22 Vol. 60 No. 19

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Clarion
vol. 60 no. 19
0900 berhel drive, sr. paul minnesoro 55112
march 22, 1985
Lawson Lectures feature Christenson
by Blake Charles
In 1978, Maurice l.awson
established ihe Lawson Lectures. Thrnughpul ils existence, Ihe Iwo day lecture series has had several exceptional speakers. Lasl year. Dr.
Bruce Thieleman spoke, and
in 1983 (ill Briscoe spoke. Wilh
Ihe nationally acclaimed Evelyn Chrislenson speaking,
Ihe 1985 lectures promise lo
he no exception.
Chrislenson will speak in
Chapel Wednesday nnt
Thursday, April 10 and 11
Christenson will also hold
seminars wilh Ihe new R.A.'s,
the Sludenl Sena I e, and faculty and sludenl leaders. Among
olher topics, Chrislenson will
speak on prayer and using il
I     Evelyn Christenson
in  leading, discipline, and
finding God's will.
Chrislenson, a superb writer, has wrillen Ihree dynamic
books. Whal happens When
Women   Prov   and   Lord,
Change Ma have bolh sold
over a million copies. Her lal-
esl book, Gaining Through
Losing, was voled Ihe lop devotional book oT1982.
B.S.A. President Deb Van
Mark said, "I'm excited about
her coming lo Belhel. I've read
Whal Happens When Women
Pray, and I thought it was
"real. She teaches how prayer
can be consistent and powerful. Her liming is perfect because spiritual renewal is a
big issue at Belhel today."
Campus Pastor Bob Duffett
is equally exciled. Duffett
said. "She came to an understanding of prayer through
dealing wilh people. She
knows the theoretical applications of prayer but what
really is imporlant is that she
Ideal roommates? Perhaps not
by Mary Olmstead
When you first came lo
Belhel, did you imagine whal
your roommate would be like?
Did your parents tell you
aboul Iheir roommates? Did
Ihey loll you aboul how close
you and your roommate would
become and how you Iwo
would share everything?
Weren't you excited?!
The ideal roommate can
make college extremely rewarding. However, nol all
people, in fact very few people, lit inlo Ihe ideal room-
male mold. Even al Belhel,
roommate problems occur.
Belhel roommate problems
are more common for freshmen, especially freshmen
women. Freshman are the ones
wilh the mosl illusions about
ideal roommates.
According to Marilyn Slarr,
Marilyn Starr recommends talking
roommate problems.
the mosl common reasons students request room changes
are problems wilh music preference or volume, cleanliness
or lack I hereof, and roommate's boyfriends or girlfriends who are over loo oflen
and for loo long. In the (own-
houses, ihe mosl common
problem center's on Ihe bathroom.
to someone if you are experiencing
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Slarr says women are more
likely to have roommate problems than men, because the
men "have a higher tolerance
level than women." Men are
more apl lo lolerale ihings as
they are or work them out on
iheir own.
Freshmen also are more
prone to confrontations because of iheir arbitrary room
knows how to pray and how
lo leach others aboul prayer."
Chrislenson, a graduate of
Belhel, has been very busy
the lasl five years. In 1980,
Christenson was chosen
"Churchvvoman of the Year."
In 1981, she was elected to the
Board of Directors for Charles
Colson's Prison Fellowship.
Also in 1981, she was named
Bethel's "Pacesetter of the
Year." She was a consultant
for Billy Graham's 1983 lour
of Amsterdam, and she is currently the organizer and chair
of the Board for United Prayer
Ministries.
Christenson has also
worked wilh the government.
She has helped plan President
Reagan's National Day of
Prayer, May 5,1985, and was
see page 3
assignments. Whereas sophomores, juniors, and seniors
have usually chosen lo room
with someone they know,
freshmen don't have that per-
ogalive. They get whatever
the housing office has assigned, unless they indicate
otherwise.
The age difference between
freshmen and juniors is also a
factor. Starr agrees that during Ihose years a student
matures the most.
The process of changing
rooms is nol a long one, but it
can be difficult. The most difficulty emerges in the town-
houses, where six people are
involved. Slarr says she wants
to talk to each person involved
loget a perception of the problem and to at tempi to resolve
the conflict.
Where there are those willing to work at resolving Ihe
problems, there are others
who plead irreconciable dif-
see page 3
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Notes
Civil Liberties Union Says
Yale Violated First
Amendment Rights
Yale banned studenis from
posting strike-related messages on an electronic bulletin
board and ordered protest
banners removed from dorms
during the recent workers'
strike, the Connecticut Civil
Liberties Union claims.
U. Arizona Christians Form
"Sanctuary" for Refugees
More than 300 faculty, staff
and students, risking federal
charges of harboring illegal
aliens, declared the Campus
Christian Center a "sanctuary"
for Central American refugees.
The members house refugees, provide transportation,
food, job and olher services.
Texas Exams Could Create
Minority Teacher Shortage
Results show only 52 percent of all students who took
Texas' new teacher education
entrance exam passed, compared to 62 percent of the
Anglo students.
Educalors worry the test
will keep large numbers of
minorities from teaching.
Inside . . .
President Brushaber signs preliminary pact for student exchange with China.
... see page 2
Neal Bernards helps spark up
those dreary parties.
... see page 3
Women's soccer team inaugurates first year as league team.
... see page 4
New fieldhouse hosts first
MIAC track meet.
... see page 4