Clarion 1994-11-04 Vol. 70 No. 05

              Fridav/November 4/1994
The official student publication of Bethel College
Volume 70, Number S1
Clearing up the Security Confusion
by Jenna Conyers
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
You pass them in the parking lot as you
search for an empty spot. They wave from the
booth as you drive in and out of campus. They
administer parking tickets and stand on the
sidelines at the Bethel football games. So,
what else does the Department of Security
and Safety do at Bethel? Actually, quite a lot.
Contrary to popular belief, the purpose of the
Department of Security and Safety is not to
ruin our day by leaving a "friendly notice" on
our car. The department's responsibilities are
much greater than that. According to Bruce
Kunkel, Director of Institutional Services,
parking is "always a secondary issue to us. A
higher concern for us is patrolling the evening
and night hours." So, although you may only
see them just when you are ready to sneak
into ii parking spot marked "reserved for so
and so," the Department of Security and
Safety has many other duties.
Kunkel explained, "Bethel is unique
among other colleges in the metro area because wc have a campus lhat we can control."
Bethel is unlike the campuses of the U of M,
Hamline, Macalester, or St. Thomas, all of
which have public streets running through
them. "Providing a safe and secure campus
for all students, faculty, staff, administration
and guests is our main concern," Kunkel
explained. With regard to the staffing of
security workers at night, Kunkel stated that
there arc "always two officers on duty all
night, with a support shift from 9:30 p.m. to
12:30 a.m." The support shift consists of an
additional officer available to respond to any
calls or security related incidents. One of the
two officers on duty serves as a patrol officer,
who constantly patrols the entire campus in a
security vehicle.
But in addition to their safety responsibilities , the Department of Security and Safety
also provides an escort service, parking assistance during special campus events, and works
in conjunction with the Ramsey County and
New Brighton police departments during security alert situations. It is also the responsibility of the Department of Security and Safety
to meet all requirements of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration. OS HA
regulates institutions throughout the country
on various safety issues. For example, OSI IA
guidelines make the Department of Security
and Safely responsible for ensuring that all of
the science labs contain the proper safety and
emergency equipment.
In regard to parking on campus, according to Kunkel, the parking "problem"
was due to the reconstruction of the upper
east lot. Kunkel claims that because the construction has now been completed, "We have
empty spaces again in the upper lots." Kunkel
further stated lhat even when parking was
more of a challenge due to the construction,
at no time did security neglect their normal
safety and security duties. 'The primary responsibility [of security] is not parking enforcement."
Kunkel explained that, due to the rise
of violence on many college campuses, "Security and safety has become a much greater
issue on all college campuses across the country, including Bethel." If any student has a
security related concern, he/she is encouraged to call security at any time (x6055). On
behalf of the Bediel Department of Security
and Safety, Kunke! hopes lhat students, faculty, and slaff will realize lhat making the
campus safe and secure is the department's
highest priority.
Senate meets with the President and
discusses marrow drive
by Jeremy Gavin
STAFF WRITER
On Oct. 16 the Bethel student Senate,
along with the rest of the Bethel Student
Association (BSA), were invited to have dinner widi Bethel College President George
Brushaber and his wife in the Board of Regents room in the CLC. Senior Senator Dan
Lundberg saw the meeting as a positive link
between President Bnishaber and the students saying, "It's good to know that the
President is making an effort to get to know
students in leadership." Freshman Senator
Jason Carlson said, "It was a good chance to
interact with Presidenl Bnishaber."
Before being treated to a steak dinner,
President Brushaber told about himself and
introductions of the guests were made. After
dinner, Glenn Heinsch spoke to lhe BSA
members on how to keep Jesus Christ as die
anchor of your life. Following the talk by
Heinsch, Senate conducted their weekly
Monday night meeting. There were no bills to
vote on or to present, so much of the meeting
was spent at "committee of the whole." Committee of die whole is a time near the end of
the meeting when senators and guests are
able to discuss anything on their mind and get
feedback. According to one sophomore senator, "This may be the most productive time
Senate has had togedier."
One of the ideas discussed in committee of the whole was to get involved widi die
Twin Cities Collegiate Marrow Drive. The
drive is organized by the St. Paul Red Cross
and the Memorial Blood Center of Minneapolis. Its purpose is to find marrow donors
for lhe National Marrow Donor Program.
The program establishes coordinating com
mittees that plan donating times, publicize,
and recruit donors at ten colleges and universities in the Twin Cities area, including Bethel.
Senate's job would be to join the coordinating committee at Bethel. The present
coordinating committee at Bethel is run by
Campus Ministries and Health Service. Senate would work widi both Campus Ministries
and Health Service to organize donor drives
each year. This year many volunteers were
needed to help sit al die sign up boodi as well
as to help advertise and recruit donors. Signup for tliis year's drive at Bediel was die week
of Oct. 24-28. Donors who signed-up for the
program al Bethel will be donating today,
Friday, Nov. 4. Senate Chair Ruth Johnson
volunteered ihis year and said, "It is a wonderful opportunity to serve others outside of
our community."
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Provost
resigns to
take position
at Tabor
College
by Anna Johnson and Penny Johnson
CO-EDITORS
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, David Brandt
announced his resignation as provost of B ethel
College to the faculty and staff. He will take
the position of president of Tabor college, a
Mennonite-affiliated college in Hillsboro,
Kansas. According to Assistant Professor of
David Brandt, Provost
Photo by Angela Elgard
English Mary Ellen Ashcroft, Brandt made
Iris decision based on a sense of call as well as
his desire to assume the presidency of a
college, his Mennonite background, and Iris
wife's association widi die college.
Brandt has been the provost of Bediel
since 1988 and has made several contributions since then. In The President's
Communique newsletter (sent to faculty and
staff), President Brushaber described Brandt's
accomplishments during his lime at Bethel,
including "the recruitment and nurture of
faculty," the "expansion of] Bethel's
multicultural dimensions," and the participa-
lion in "the establishment of Coalition academic programs."
According to Ashcroft, there was a
"high level of emotion" exhibited by diose
who beard Brandt's announcement. Because
of diis, he was unable to answer any questions
at the lime. Bnishaber summarized die feelings of the Bethel community by stating in
the newsletter that "the entire Bediel community will miss David even as we recognize the
new opportunities for him. His understanding of the Mission of die Christian college,
his ouislanding skills, and his rich background of experience make him exceptionally well qualified lo assume die presidency
of Talior College."