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=Vol. 68, No. 5; November 20, 1992= Jury Finds Brad Hall Guilty Former Bethel Student Convicted for Threatening Cooper-Lewter by Josh Freed Editor Bradley Lee Hall was found guilty of making terroristic threats against Associate Professor of Social Work Nicholas Cooper-Lewter on Monday. Hall, who is a former Bethel student, was sent to the Ramsey County Jail to await sentencing on December 18. According to Cooper-Lewter's testimony, the threats occured during a meeting in the professor's office on Feburary 12, 1992. Cooper-Lewter said that Hall told him that "Hitler had the right idea, he just didn't go far enough," and that Cooper- Lewter would be "eradicated." Department Secretary Becky Olson testified that Cooper-Lewter then opened the door to his office and said to Hall "Get out of my face. I don't want you in my office anymore." Cooper-Lewter then instructed Olson to call security. Hall was escorted off campus a short time later by former Director of Security Bill Watson. Provost David Brandt banned Hall from the campus, and the school provided armed security for Cooper-Lewter in the weeks between the February incident and Hall's arrest six weeks later. Hall denied making any threats. In his closing remarks, Hall's attorney, Joseph Carter, suggested that Hall was being persecuted for his racist views. He also said that since Cooper-Lewter holds aPh.D in psychology, he knew the "trigger words" to make Hall look bad. The Ramsey County jury that found Hall guilty deliberated for about 5 hours before delivering their verdict. After the verdict was handed down, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Clayton Robinson informed the jury that a man identified in a photograph as Hall had been seen at the Minneapolis school where Cooper-Lewter's wife teaches. Senate Concerned With Student Apathy by Krissa Glasgow Writing Intern Student Senate is getting the silent treatment. No one is talking to the Senate members about their concerns for Bethel, although Senate was primarily created to provide representation of the students to the administration. Unfortunately, few students at Bethel make use of this representation, and some senators are concerned. Dennis Anderson, Senior Class President, is concerned about the lack of communication between students and Senate. He said, "Student Senate doesn't have the power to represent students because there seems to be nothing to represent. If there was a nuclear war, and the U.S. Congress was the only group that survived, then Congress would be in the same situation Bethel Senate is in now." Senate allocates funds to different clubs on the Bethel campus. A problem with this responsibility, however, is that Senate receives too little money to thoroughly help clubs. At the same time, Campus Coordinators has been given an amount of money significantly larger than Senate's. Anderson wants students to be more concerned about present problems at Bethel. Problems do exist like sparse parking at Fountain Terrace and on campus, Market Square's high prices, the now silent Dr. Gowdy issue, chapel hours shutting down the school, "open town-house" hours and the fact that foreign language classes will no longer fulfill a "cultures" requirement. Senate also wants us to hold the administration accountable by reminding them that students care about what's happening. Anderson said, "Even if students Please see Senate on page 3 Photo/ GJ Harper Associate Professor of Social Work, Nicholas Cooper-Lewter. During the closing arguments, Hall seemed optimistic, grinning frequently and giving a thumbs-up to a woman in the courtroom. After the verdict was read, Hall was remanded into custody and ordered by Ramsey County District Judge Salvador Rosas to undergo a psychiatric investigation. "There was a kind of release that came as a result of the verdict," Cooper-Lewter said. "I don't feel any hatred for Bradley Hall." Cooper-Lewter credits his students and other staff people for going "over and above" during his ordeal. "There's a part of me that wants to shout and say 'you see, I'm not a liar.' I got in trouble [with Hall] because I believe we ought to live together, that we ought to get rid of racism... it makes victims of us all." - this story was also reported by Sandy McNeel 5.'. '■ Tedious underground construction toward completion. Photo/ K. Friberg is underway as the CLC inches Bethel Royals Rock Tommies: Page 11 Greg Boyd Wants To Party: Page 16
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 68 No. 05 |
Date Published | November 20 1992 |
Decade | 1990 |
Academic Year | 1992 - 1993 |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Freed, Josh |
Contributors | Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Eitel, Lorraine (Academic Advisor); Fisher, Dan (News Editor); Urbanski, Steve (Opinions Editor); Fuller, Amy (Features Editor); Parendo, Heather (Arts Editor); Orvis, Shelly (Sports Editor); Harper, GloriJean (Photo Editor); Olson, Penny (Copy Editor); Little, Jason (Layout Editor); John, Debbie (Advertising and Business Manager) |
Location |
United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 11.5 x 17 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | =Vol. 68, No. 5; November 20, 1992= Jury Finds Brad Hall Guilty Former Bethel Student Convicted for Threatening Cooper-Lewter by Josh Freed Editor Bradley Lee Hall was found guilty of making terroristic threats against Associate Professor of Social Work Nicholas Cooper-Lewter on Monday. Hall, who is a former Bethel student, was sent to the Ramsey County Jail to await sentencing on December 18. According to Cooper-Lewter's testimony, the threats occured during a meeting in the professor's office on Feburary 12, 1992. Cooper-Lewter said that Hall told him that "Hitler had the right idea, he just didn't go far enough," and that Cooper- Lewter would be "eradicated." Department Secretary Becky Olson testified that Cooper-Lewter then opened the door to his office and said to Hall "Get out of my face. I don't want you in my office anymore." Cooper-Lewter then instructed Olson to call security. Hall was escorted off campus a short time later by former Director of Security Bill Watson. Provost David Brandt banned Hall from the campus, and the school provided armed security for Cooper-Lewter in the weeks between the February incident and Hall's arrest six weeks later. Hall denied making any threats. In his closing remarks, Hall's attorney, Joseph Carter, suggested that Hall was being persecuted for his racist views. He also said that since Cooper-Lewter holds aPh.D in psychology, he knew the "trigger words" to make Hall look bad. The Ramsey County jury that found Hall guilty deliberated for about 5 hours before delivering their verdict. After the verdict was handed down, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Clayton Robinson informed the jury that a man identified in a photograph as Hall had been seen at the Minneapolis school where Cooper-Lewter's wife teaches. Senate Concerned With Student Apathy by Krissa Glasgow Writing Intern Student Senate is getting the silent treatment. No one is talking to the Senate members about their concerns for Bethel, although Senate was primarily created to provide representation of the students to the administration. Unfortunately, few students at Bethel make use of this representation, and some senators are concerned. Dennis Anderson, Senior Class President, is concerned about the lack of communication between students and Senate. He said, "Student Senate doesn't have the power to represent students because there seems to be nothing to represent. If there was a nuclear war, and the U.S. Congress was the only group that survived, then Congress would be in the same situation Bethel Senate is in now." Senate allocates funds to different clubs on the Bethel campus. A problem with this responsibility, however, is that Senate receives too little money to thoroughly help clubs. At the same time, Campus Coordinators has been given an amount of money significantly larger than Senate's. Anderson wants students to be more concerned about present problems at Bethel. Problems do exist like sparse parking at Fountain Terrace and on campus, Market Square's high prices, the now silent Dr. Gowdy issue, chapel hours shutting down the school, "open town-house" hours and the fact that foreign language classes will no longer fulfill a "cultures" requirement. Senate also wants us to hold the administration accountable by reminding them that students care about what's happening. Anderson said, "Even if students Please see Senate on page 3 Photo/ GJ Harper Associate Professor of Social Work, Nicholas Cooper-Lewter. During the closing arguments, Hall seemed optimistic, grinning frequently and giving a thumbs-up to a woman in the courtroom. After the verdict was read, Hall was remanded into custody and ordered by Ramsey County District Judge Salvador Rosas to undergo a psychiatric investigation. "There was a kind of release that came as a result of the verdict," Cooper-Lewter said. "I don't feel any hatred for Bradley Hall." Cooper-Lewter credits his students and other staff people for going "over and above" during his ordeal. "There's a part of me that wants to shout and say 'you see, I'm not a liar.' I got in trouble [with Hall] because I believe we ought to live together, that we ought to get rid of racism... it makes victims of us all." - this story was also reported by Sandy McNeel 5.'. '■ Tedious underground construction toward completion. Photo/ K. Friberg is underway as the CLC inches Bethel Royals Rock Tommies: Page 11 Greg Boyd Wants To Party: Page 16 |
Language | English |
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