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Arts&Entertainment: page 9
Film Fettish
"Great Expectations" focuses more
on love story than Dickens' novel did.
Sports:
page 10 & 11
Catch the
latest on Royal
Athletics
Variety:
page 7
For a fun Valentines Day
Whether spending the evening with
friends or a date, Hannah shares unique
ideas for that special night
Wednesday, February 11,1998
NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE
Volume 73 • Number 8:
Advisory Committee proposes blocking sites on World Wide Web
By Debbie Erstad
Staff Writer
A proposal to block pornographic and interactive gambling Internet sites from
Bethel's computer system was
introduced in the Jan. 20 faculty meeting by Bill Doyle and
Bob Kistler of the Academic
Computing Services Advisory
Committee (ACSAC).
"It's like putting a cigarette
machine in the student
lounges," said Kistler. He compared current access to allowing a pornography vendor in
the dorms, but forbidding the
students to buy any.
The primary motivation for
the proposal is Bethel's mission statement: "to foster an effective academic program and
to create a supportive environ-
Effects of
lawsuit seen
in classroom
By Sarah Tressel
Staff Writer
Last year's lawsuit alleging
the use of curriculum inconsistent with Bethel's "Covenant
for Life Together" still affects
the classroom, even though it
was dismissed ten months
ago.
"I, the teacher, am responsible for what goes on in the
classroom," said English Professor Barrett Fisher. "I don't
want to be in that situation
again."
Fisher does not intend to
make variations in his course
material because of the suit,
but he has made efforts to be
more careful. "The biggest issue with 'The Tm Drum' was
the fact that the material was
presented as a student presentation," he said. "It's made me
think again about what kind
of material I ask students to
present."
Both Fisher and philosophy
Professor Don Postema, who
teaches "Film and the Modern
Sensibility," a class mentioned
in the suit, agree that the
Lawsuit
continued on page 2
ment for the development of
growing Christian persons."
Professor Marion Larson,
who teaches a class on censorship, said she questions this
Clarion/ Photo by Matt Lang
approach. "It's a policing technique for solving a potential
moral problem by protecting
people, by making their
choices for them." She said
gambling and pornographic
use are symptoms of deeper
problems such as self-control
and lust.
ACSAC believes that pornographic material is harmful
and addictive and that Bethel
should not provide this kind of
destructive opportunity for
students. A student surfing the
web or researching for a class
could innocently stumble upon
something that could lead to an
addiction.
According to Kistler, chair of
ACSAC, one Bethel professor
who used the key words
"Christianity and Business" in
an Internet search found that
nearly one half of the results
contained or led to pornographic material.
Larson said she investigated
a few sites to see how they
Friends, family celebrate Garven's life
i—
By Tesha M. Christensen
Staff Writer
Friends and family are
continuing to mourn the
death of freshman Jeffrey
David Garven, who
drowned Dec. 18,
1997, in a snowmobile accident on Lake
Minnetonka.
"You can't be afraid
to cry and let your
emotions out. It's all
part of the process,"
said sophomore
Brent Slipka, who
lived in Garven's
townhouse. "You really should live every
day like it was your
last." Since Garven's
death, Slipka has
looked more closely
at his life and at his
relationship with
God and others.
"I think about him every
"It's being affirmed
that he was everything
we hoped and more."
David Garven
Jeff's father
day," said Andy Johnson,
Garven's best friend.
"There are days when it's a
lot—when it just hits you and
it's overwhelming." Johnson
has realized that things in life
aren't guaranteed to always
be there, so he appreciates
Clarion/ Courtesy Photo
what he has now.
"We have a lot of questions
that remain unanswered because we don't understand
why he is gone," said his father, David Garven. He said
people can help through
prayer. "Pray for God to reveal more insights about
death and dying and heaven."
Through the stories of
Jeff's friends, his father has
learned more of his son's actions and character since he
died. "It's being affirmed
that he was everything we
hoped and more," he said.
"Once things are done,
you can't beat yourself up about it," said
family friend Sarah
Porter. "If things are
done, they're done."
She said Jeff Garven
lived his life by this
motto, and now she
practices it.
"The one thing I
can be thankful for, is
we had a wonderful
Christmas together,"
said Porter. "When we
left, none of us were
fighting with Jeff."
Porter makes sure
now she never leaves
anyone with unresolved conflicts, even
on her dorm floor.
Porter turns to her Bible
for encouragement and
clings to John 11:21-26:
"...those who believe in me,
even though they die, will
live..."
"I don't know how
people without any faith
can get through this," said
Porter. "You need something to hold onto. You need
hope."
worked. For each site that she
informally checked, the front
page was not explicit and gave
a description or rating for the
material to follow. She then
had to choose whether or not
to go further.
The providers of the software blocking service hire
people to find and sort all
Internet sites. Assessors can
then decide which categories
they will block from their computers. Bethel is considering
two service providers:
SurfWatch and WebSense.
Each of these has created their
own criteria for categorization.
Although ACSAC considers several categories inappropriate, such as adult entertain-
Internet
continued on page 2
Smalley's
legacy
lives on
By Kara Miller
Staff Writer
Bethel mourned when linguistics Professor William
Smalley retired 10 years ago.
Now, we are mourning again.
The 74-year-old former
Bethel professor, linguist, anthropologist and missionary
died on Dec. 16 in New Haven,
Conn., due to a heart attack.
"Bill was a quiet, calm, deliberative, kind, task-oriented
person who cared a lot for students who were willing to take
the time to listen and interact,"
said history Professor G.W.
Carlson. "There was no one
better."
Smalley achieved global
recognition for his linguistic
work. He is credited with
helping to create the Hmong
written language, which is
now used worldwide. He
worked with both the American and United Bible Societies,
the Christian and Missionary
Alliance and the National Endowment for the Humanities,
Smalley
continued on page 2
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
| Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 73 No. 08 |
| Date Published | February 11 1998 |
| Decade | 1990 |
| Academic Year | 1997 - 1998 |
| 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 | Clair, Jamieson; Nystrom, Joanne |
| Contributors | Catanus, Godfrey (Sports Editor); Hayes, Hannah Maria (Variety Editor); Herman, Amy (News Editor); Musel, Sam (Views Editor); Cueller, Nate (Arts Editor); Lang, Matt (Photo Editor); Vanderpoel, Melissa A. (Layout Editor); Curtis, Kari (Copy Editor); Cook, Josh (Business Manager); Johnson, Carter (Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administration Advisor); Ritchie, Dan (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 | Arts&Entertainment: page 9 Film Fettish "Great Expectations" focuses more on love story than Dickens' novel did. Sports: page 10 & 11 Catch the latest on Royal Athletics Variety: page 7 For a fun Valentines Day Whether spending the evening with friends or a date, Hannah shares unique ideas for that special night Wednesday, February 11,1998 NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume 73 • Number 8: Advisory Committee proposes blocking sites on World Wide Web By Debbie Erstad Staff Writer A proposal to block pornographic and interactive gambling Internet sites from Bethel's computer system was introduced in the Jan. 20 faculty meeting by Bill Doyle and Bob Kistler of the Academic Computing Services Advisory Committee (ACSAC). "It's like putting a cigarette machine in the student lounges," said Kistler. He compared current access to allowing a pornography vendor in the dorms, but forbidding the students to buy any. The primary motivation for the proposal is Bethel's mission statement: "to foster an effective academic program and to create a supportive environ- Effects of lawsuit seen in classroom By Sarah Tressel Staff Writer Last year's lawsuit alleging the use of curriculum inconsistent with Bethel's "Covenant for Life Together" still affects the classroom, even though it was dismissed ten months ago. "I, the teacher, am responsible for what goes on in the classroom," said English Professor Barrett Fisher. "I don't want to be in that situation again." Fisher does not intend to make variations in his course material because of the suit, but he has made efforts to be more careful. "The biggest issue with 'The Tm Drum' was the fact that the material was presented as a student presentation," he said. "It's made me think again about what kind of material I ask students to present." Both Fisher and philosophy Professor Don Postema, who teaches "Film and the Modern Sensibility," a class mentioned in the suit, agree that the Lawsuit continued on page 2 ment for the development of growing Christian persons." Professor Marion Larson, who teaches a class on censorship, said she questions this Clarion/ Photo by Matt Lang approach. "It's a policing technique for solving a potential moral problem by protecting people, by making their choices for them." She said gambling and pornographic use are symptoms of deeper problems such as self-control and lust. ACSAC believes that pornographic material is harmful and addictive and that Bethel should not provide this kind of destructive opportunity for students. A student surfing the web or researching for a class could innocently stumble upon something that could lead to an addiction. According to Kistler, chair of ACSAC, one Bethel professor who used the key words "Christianity and Business" in an Internet search found that nearly one half of the results contained or led to pornographic material. Larson said she investigated a few sites to see how they Friends, family celebrate Garven's life i— By Tesha M. Christensen Staff Writer Friends and family are continuing to mourn the death of freshman Jeffrey David Garven, who drowned Dec. 18, 1997, in a snowmobile accident on Lake Minnetonka. "You can't be afraid to cry and let your emotions out. It's all part of the process," said sophomore Brent Slipka, who lived in Garven's townhouse. "You really should live every day like it was your last." Since Garven's death, Slipka has looked more closely at his life and at his relationship with God and others. "I think about him every "It's being affirmed that he was everything we hoped and more." David Garven Jeff's father day," said Andy Johnson, Garven's best friend. "There are days when it's a lot—when it just hits you and it's overwhelming." Johnson has realized that things in life aren't guaranteed to always be there, so he appreciates Clarion/ Courtesy Photo what he has now. "We have a lot of questions that remain unanswered because we don't understand why he is gone," said his father, David Garven. He said people can help through prayer. "Pray for God to reveal more insights about death and dying and heaven." Through the stories of Jeff's friends, his father has learned more of his son's actions and character since he died. "It's being affirmed that he was everything we hoped and more," he said. "Once things are done, you can't beat yourself up about it," said family friend Sarah Porter. "If things are done, they're done." She said Jeff Garven lived his life by this motto, and now she practices it. "The one thing I can be thankful for, is we had a wonderful Christmas together," said Porter. "When we left, none of us were fighting with Jeff." Porter makes sure now she never leaves anyone with unresolved conflicts, even on her dorm floor. Porter turns to her Bible for encouragement and clings to John 11:21-26: "...those who believe in me, even though they die, will live..." "I don't know how people without any faith can get through this," said Porter. "You need something to hold onto. You need hope." worked. For each site that she informally checked, the front page was not explicit and gave a description or rating for the material to follow. She then had to choose whether or not to go further. The providers of the software blocking service hire people to find and sort all Internet sites. Assessors can then decide which categories they will block from their computers. Bethel is considering two service providers: SurfWatch and WebSense. Each of these has created their own criteria for categorization. Although ACSAC considers several categories inappropriate, such as adult entertain- Internet continued on page 2 Smalley's legacy lives on By Kara Miller Staff Writer Bethel mourned when linguistics Professor William Smalley retired 10 years ago. Now, we are mourning again. The 74-year-old former Bethel professor, linguist, anthropologist and missionary died on Dec. 16 in New Haven, Conn., due to a heart attack. "Bill was a quiet, calm, deliberative, kind, task-oriented person who cared a lot for students who were willing to take the time to listen and interact," said history Professor G.W. Carlson. "There was no one better." Smalley achieved global recognition for his linguistic work. He is credited with helping to create the Hmong written language, which is now used worldwide. He worked with both the American and United Bible Societies, the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the National Endowment for the Humanities, Smalley continued on page 2 |
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