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Variety: pages 11 Different Voices The National Teacher of the Year speaks to Bethel. Arts: _page7 Variety: page 14 Concerto/Aria Winners Students on their way to a musical career. Seniority Seniors speak on the Bethel Experience and give advice. Monday, May 12,1997 NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume72 • Number 13 Learning by doing Clarion/ Photo hy Naomi Pierre Students from Dr. Becknell's "Environmental Writing" class planted a tree for Arbor Day on April 25. The day originated in 1872 with a Nebraskan who planted trees to conserve the soil. Dr. Becknell said this planting was an act of hope as well as an effort to conserve soil. Lawsuit dismissed Ramsey County judge dismisses claims from a former student and Bethel By John Groh News Editor The lawsuit brought against Bethel College and Seminary by former student Andrea Sisam has been dismissed as well as Bethel's counterclaim. Judge Paulette Flynn dismissed all six counts of Sisam's complaint and Bethel's counterclaim, stating in her court order, "A complaint should be dismissed if it appears to a certainty that no facts... exist which would support granting the relief demanded." Thomas Hutchinson, Bethel's attorney, said he was pleased the lawsuit was dismissed on all counts. "Essentially the court has ruled that the plaintiff should never have brought this lawsuit in the first place," he said in a prepared statement. "Our position has always been that the college has done nothing improper that could justify a lawsuit. It would appear the court agrees." Sisam had filed and served a six count complaint alleging breach of contract, misrepresentation/fraud, negligence, estoppel, and RICO claims against Bethel College and Seminary. College president George Brushaber stated, "We clearly expected the judge to dismiss these unfounded charges." Bethel countered this class action lawsuit with a counterclaim alleging libel and abuse of process. The plaintiff's breech of contract claim was dismissed, according to the court order, because the complaint "failed to state a breech of contract claim upon which a relief could be granted." "We believe the judge's ruling is an affirmation of our mission and the proper execution of that mission in the classroom," said Brushaber. "Breech on contract claims between a student and universities must be based on allegations that the educational institution failed to provide specifically promised educational services, such as failure to offer classes or failure to deliver a promised number of instruction hours," stated the court order. The court order said the plaintiffs' claim is more of an attack on the quality of educational experience provided by Bethel than a claim that Bethel failed to provide services. Sisam claimed Bethel broke it's contract with her in its "Covenant for Life Together" when professors used books and films that she alleges to be pornographic. In the covenant Bethel prohibits the possession and use of pornographic material by students. This covenant is incorporated into Bethel's most recent continued on page 2 Flood means war for some, carpentry for others How the flood reaches Bethel students By Tesha Christensen Staff Writer The Red River Valley flooding has hit too close to home for several Bethel students from Fargo and Grand Forks. Fargo "They have dirt dykes in the middle of the roads. It's just amazing. I've never seen so many sandbags in my life," observed freshman Julie Turner, who visited her home town of Fargo April 25-27 for the first time since interim. Turner returned to her hometown to see the destruction for herself and to make sure her friends and family were safe. "Going there you just realize what an impact na ture has," she said. "The flood was a war," Turner said. "Once it's gone the cleanup will be even worse." The friends she couldn't reach by telephone were out of their houses. Another had water lapping his deck where there used to be a sloping lawn. In spite of this, Turner is grateful. "We did get water in our basements, but we're thankful we're not Grand Forks," she said. Turner's cousin, Alisha Forbes, is a high school senior from Grand Forks. Forbes is waiting at the Turner home with her parents missing the last month of her senior year. "[Forbes] told me 'I had things planned up to May 25th [day of graduation],'" said Turner. "Now she has nothing to do." Prom was postponed and no one's signing yearbooks or attending graduation open houses. Grand Forks "Our town will never be the same," said freshman Sarah Wenzel of Grand Forks. She hasn't been able to travel home yet, but already knows it'll be hard once finals are over and she is back for the summer. Wenzel's basement flooded. "My room is gone," she said. Her summer employment at a grocery store is lying beneath the river, too. She doesn't know if she can still work there because they need a lot of Associated Press/ Photo by John Gaps III Sightseers walk past a washed out portion of a county road after flooding near East Grand Forks, Minnesota. cleaning and rebuilding. Sophmore Andy Bakken has lived his whole life in the western part of Grand Forks. He feels like he should have helped out in Grand Forks, but he couldn't because the city closed up. Bakken's home previously continued on page 2
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 72 No. 13 |
Date Published | May 12 1997 |
Decade | 1990 |
Academic Year | 1996 - 1997 |
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 | Nystrom, Joanne; Veal, Shari |
Contributors | Groh, John (News Editor); Hayes, Hannah Maria (Variety Editor); Olson, Lori (Arts Editor); Herman, Amy (Views Editor); Hunst, Melissa (Sports Editor); Taylor, Julie (Photo Editor); Fant, Merrie (Photo Editor); Clair, Jamieson (Layout Editor); Cook, Josh (Business Manager); Johnson, Carter (Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Ashcroft, Marry Ellen (Academic Advisor) |
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 | Variety: pages 11 Different Voices The National Teacher of the Year speaks to Bethel. Arts: _page7 Variety: page 14 Concerto/Aria Winners Students on their way to a musical career. Seniority Seniors speak on the Bethel Experience and give advice. Monday, May 12,1997 NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume72 • Number 13 Learning by doing Clarion/ Photo hy Naomi Pierre Students from Dr. Becknell's "Environmental Writing" class planted a tree for Arbor Day on April 25. The day originated in 1872 with a Nebraskan who planted trees to conserve the soil. Dr. Becknell said this planting was an act of hope as well as an effort to conserve soil. Lawsuit dismissed Ramsey County judge dismisses claims from a former student and Bethel By John Groh News Editor The lawsuit brought against Bethel College and Seminary by former student Andrea Sisam has been dismissed as well as Bethel's counterclaim. Judge Paulette Flynn dismissed all six counts of Sisam's complaint and Bethel's counterclaim, stating in her court order, "A complaint should be dismissed if it appears to a certainty that no facts... exist which would support granting the relief demanded." Thomas Hutchinson, Bethel's attorney, said he was pleased the lawsuit was dismissed on all counts. "Essentially the court has ruled that the plaintiff should never have brought this lawsuit in the first place," he said in a prepared statement. "Our position has always been that the college has done nothing improper that could justify a lawsuit. It would appear the court agrees." Sisam had filed and served a six count complaint alleging breach of contract, misrepresentation/fraud, negligence, estoppel, and RICO claims against Bethel College and Seminary. College president George Brushaber stated, "We clearly expected the judge to dismiss these unfounded charges." Bethel countered this class action lawsuit with a counterclaim alleging libel and abuse of process. The plaintiff's breech of contract claim was dismissed, according to the court order, because the complaint "failed to state a breech of contract claim upon which a relief could be granted." "We believe the judge's ruling is an affirmation of our mission and the proper execution of that mission in the classroom," said Brushaber. "Breech on contract claims between a student and universities must be based on allegations that the educational institution failed to provide specifically promised educational services, such as failure to offer classes or failure to deliver a promised number of instruction hours," stated the court order. The court order said the plaintiffs' claim is more of an attack on the quality of educational experience provided by Bethel than a claim that Bethel failed to provide services. Sisam claimed Bethel broke it's contract with her in its "Covenant for Life Together" when professors used books and films that she alleges to be pornographic. In the covenant Bethel prohibits the possession and use of pornographic material by students. This covenant is incorporated into Bethel's most recent continued on page 2 Flood means war for some, carpentry for others How the flood reaches Bethel students By Tesha Christensen Staff Writer The Red River Valley flooding has hit too close to home for several Bethel students from Fargo and Grand Forks. Fargo "They have dirt dykes in the middle of the roads. It's just amazing. I've never seen so many sandbags in my life," observed freshman Julie Turner, who visited her home town of Fargo April 25-27 for the first time since interim. Turner returned to her hometown to see the destruction for herself and to make sure her friends and family were safe. "Going there you just realize what an impact na ture has," she said. "The flood was a war," Turner said. "Once it's gone the cleanup will be even worse." The friends she couldn't reach by telephone were out of their houses. Another had water lapping his deck where there used to be a sloping lawn. In spite of this, Turner is grateful. "We did get water in our basements, but we're thankful we're not Grand Forks," she said. Turner's cousin, Alisha Forbes, is a high school senior from Grand Forks. Forbes is waiting at the Turner home with her parents missing the last month of her senior year. "[Forbes] told me 'I had things planned up to May 25th [day of graduation],'" said Turner. "Now she has nothing to do." Prom was postponed and no one's signing yearbooks or attending graduation open houses. Grand Forks "Our town will never be the same," said freshman Sarah Wenzel of Grand Forks. She hasn't been able to travel home yet, but already knows it'll be hard once finals are over and she is back for the summer. Wenzel's basement flooded. "My room is gone," she said. Her summer employment at a grocery store is lying beneath the river, too. She doesn't know if she can still work there because they need a lot of Associated Press/ Photo by John Gaps III Sightseers walk past a washed out portion of a county road after flooding near East Grand Forks, Minnesota. cleaning and rebuilding. Sophmore Andy Bakken has lived his whole life in the western part of Grand Forks. He feels like he should have helped out in Grand Forks, but he couldn't because the city closed up. Bakken's home previously continued on page 2 |
Language | English |
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