Clarion 1999-11-17 Vol. 75 No. 06

              Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The Newspaper of Bethel College
Volume 75 • Number 6
Bergeson
elected Lino
Lakes mayor
By Christina Rankins
Managing Editor
John Bergeson's autograph is popular at Bethel. It is
his signature that students and
staff see every two weeks on
their paychecks.
Bergeson. as chief financial officer, holds the responsibility for payroll, student accounts and other financial obligations.
Last week, Bergeson
took on a new responsibility -
and no small one at that. On
Nov. 2. he was elected mayor
of Lino Lakes, a northern Twin
Cities suburb where he has resided for 19 years.
While his job load, in addition to his responsibilities at
Bethel, seems a heavy one,
Bergeson said, "The mayor's
job is a part-time position...it
is an advisory position." He is
confident that his position at
Bethel will not be hampered by
olher obligations or duties.
Among his many related
experiences, Bergeson has been
a three-term city council member, a liaison to the Economic
Development Advisory Committee and a member of both
the Centennial Fire District
Committee and Centennial
School Facilities Task Force.
Bergeson holds a degree in
business administration and a
CPA certificate. He has 30
years of experience in management and finance, along with
12 years of experience on various city boards.
"I think my experience in
management and finance is a
good background for the mayoral position," said Bergeson.
"The other thing in particular
about working here at Bethel is
that, in addition to good business practices, wc have the
Christian dimension: the concept of stewardship, which presents an additional layer of consideration."
"I think it is important to
approach the [mayoral] position with the same view, to apply the same principles of stewardship," he added.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Bethel students see the hardships up close
By Carin Larson
News Editor
Soon the windchill will
drop, the lakes will freeze and the
snow will fall. And most of us will
cling to our 75 degree dorm room
like a tongue to a frozen flag pole,
venturing out into the Minnesota
tundra as seldom as possible.
We will settle for mac and
cheese in the dorm room microwave instead of bundling up to
make the trip over lo the DC.
Many take for granted the
warmth of a home and the food in
the -upboard. Nov, 14 through 20
is "ational Hunger and
Ho icssness Awareness Week,
anu .>ix Bethel students will experience an up close look at these
issues as they volunteer at Simpson
Housing Services.
Located in south Minneapolis, Simpson provides overnight housing for 45 homeless
people 365 days a year. Volunteers
serve an evening meal and spend
the night awake at Ihe shelter.
Responsibilities begin at 7 p.m.
and end at 7:00 when shelter residents are dismissed. Two volun-
Clarion/Photo by Matt Lang
Sophomore Jessica Richter belts out the bass line to "Evil Ways" with fellow bari-sax player
freshman Peter Nyflot as the Pep Band performs at the Metrodome while Bethel plays Carleton
in the MIAC showcase.
See football story on page 11.
teers work the overnight shift and
take turns sleeping.
For Bethel seniors Mozclla
Williams and Jenny Halverson,
volunteering at the shelter has
heightened their awareness to the
problem of hunger and
homelessness. "There is a whole
other world 10 minutes away
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Harvest Fest
reaps smiles
By Krista Haskins
StaffWriter
The Belhel Student Association hosted a Harvest Oulrcach
for inner-city Minneapolis kids on
Sunday, Oci. 31.
About 90 Belhel students
volunteered to escort groups of
children through the dorms for
trick-or-treating and ihe SRC for
carnival games. About half of the
Heritage, Gctsch, Bodicn and
Edgren residents passed out
candy to the trick-or-lreatcrs.
After touring the dorms, the
kids were brought to the SRC
where sports teams, academic
departments and other organizations had booths set up with
games ranging from a candy bar
walk to "fishing" for prizes. The
kids were still given prizes for the
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SMARTERSource connects students with jobs
By Beth Currier
StaffWriter
So what's your major?
What are doing when you graduate? As students, these questions
are always in the backs of our
minds. Some of us have answers,
and some of us do not. At Bethel,
there is a resource that can help
those of us who cannot answer
these questions with any certainty: the Office of Career Services.
The Office of Career Services has been developing its program in recent years. "Wc have
really been building a new thing,"
said Mary Stieber Reynhout, di
rector of Career Services. "The
emphasis of the office previously
was placement - finding a job for
a student. And our role now emphasizes equipping students with
the skills they need to find their
own job."
"Il is the distinction between giving a fish so they can eat
for a day, or teaching them to fish
so they can eat for a lifetime."
Something brand new this
year is SMARTERSource, an online connection the Office of Career Services developed in conjunction with the career development centers of the institutions in
the Minnesota Private College
Council. There is a website
(www.smartersource.org) where
students can post their resumes.
Employers search this website to
locate potential interns or permanent employees.
SMARTERSource was developed with private college students exclusively in mind. It is
geared toward employers that
want to hire private college students and is a helpful tool for students seeking internships, graduates launching a career or alumni
looking for new positions. "It is a
quick and easy way for students
to get their resumes out and in the
hands of employers," said
Reynhout.
"This new service will give
our students and alumni an important advantage in their searches
for employment," said David B.
Laird, Jr., president of the Minnesota Private Colleges Council
in a recent news release. "Employers always tell us that they
find the highest quality employees at our private colleges and universities. Having all of these potential employees and their resumes available at one site on the
web will be very powerful and effective for our students and
alumni, as well as employers."
Bethel students can take advantage of this free service at any
time. Reynhout said, "We really
want to see students, freshman to
seniors, get on-line with their re-
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