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1 Asian Heritage - pg. 3 Gender face-off - pg. 10 Men's and women's hockey - pg. 13-14 Men's basketball - pg. 16 •Women's basketball - pg. 15 Tuesday, February 13, 2001 The Newspaper of Bethel College Volume 76 'Number 9 CLARION Trustees' committee hears dancing proposal By Sarah Aue Views editor After years of sitting on the back burner, the issue of on-cam- pus dancing resurfaced at the Jan. 26 meeting of Bethel's Board of Trustees. Student Body President Steve Peterson and Vice President Tim Shultis were the only two students allowed to take part in the day of meetings. They were given 20 minutes to present their issues to the College Academic Affairs Committee. This time limit is an improvement over previous year's allotment, but Peterson said more time is still necessary. BSA's last effort to move toward having on-campus dances in 1997 gained little ground; Peterson felt their recent presentation was well-received, noting affirmative "head nods and verbal agreements." Before going to lhe Trustees' meeting, Peterson spent time reworking the 1997 proposal with the help of Vice President of Student Life Judy Moseman. According to Peterson, the "...there is nothing positive about going to the Mermaid and bumping and grinding wearing your tightest Spandex shirt." -Steve.Peterson Student Bodv President purpose in bringing up the issue at this meeting was not to vote on it, but to revive the topic, "because it's been dead for three years, and our class is the only one that has recollection of it." The proposal includes limited on-campus dances, sanctioned through BSA and Student Life, that would take place five or six times per year. Only pre- approved music would be played, and the style of dance possibly would be swing or ballroom, although there are other options. "Not all dancing is okay-there is nothing positive about going to the Mermaid and bumping and grinding wearing your tightest Spandex shirt," Peterson said. Even though there are specific types of dances lhat are not considered appropriate by both BSA and administrative officials, Peterson said "chaperones" are not being considered as part of the proposal. 'There will be no more student life staff there than at any other social event," he said. There are three primary reasons BSA would like to have dancing on campus. First, it provides another entertainment opportunity. Second, it maintains an activity many have participated in for their whole lives. Peterson said, "It is paradoxical to come to Bethel and not dance." For some students, it is odd to attend dances from seventh grade on, and then have it restricted as adults in college. Finally, BSA is concerned about "people dancing at places we would not like them dancing already," Peterson said. By hosting dances, it would provide a positive alternative to clubbing downtown in unhealthy environments. Because of these things, BSA argues organized dancing should be included in on-campus activities. According to a survey taken by student leadership, approxi mately 70 percent of the student body is in favor of having dancing on campus. Although members of the committee showed some positive response to Peterson's presentation, it is not known when the issue will be discussed within the larger group of trustees. The first dance could potentially be held during the 2001-2002 school year. Comincf home from Interl Many programs transport learning and service off campus By Jonathan Fast News editor There are many ways sponsored by the college through which students can broaden their experiences. One method is service learning. "The goal is to identify real and genuine community needs and integrate into academic coursework," said Vincent Peters, associate dean for off-campus programs. The desire to partake in such endeavors is integrated into the college's mission statement: "Bethel seeks to serve society on the local level, national and international levels through scholarship, social service and Chrislian leadership." There arc currently about 14 courses that strive to academically bring students off campus through service learning. An thropology, art, business and nursing are some of lhe diverse disciplines encompassed through this program. Speciiic programs include tutoring, tax assistance, volunteering at soup kitchens, setting up library and resource centers, block nursing and community planning. Psychology Professor Lucie Johnson described how service learning worked in one of her classes. "Students were sent to five different Hmong agencies in Frogtown and surrounding areas," Johnson said, "and, using service learning as their 'place' within that cultural system, they were encouraged to sample other aspects of the cullure, attend events, talk to people and generally behave as people who wanted to learn and be in structed." "Service learning can help students lo understand genuine needs [of the community] within the context of coursework, as well as broaden their worldview, faith, social awareness and shape careers," Peters said. All students experience some form of service learning in their core groups during Welcome Week. Peters seeks other opportunities through the residence halls or community housing. Possible changes could include adding service learning to the.Transcript of Co-Curricular Involvement or making it a general education requirement. Three years ago, the focus narrowed from the entire metro area to a specific urban area, creating the Bethel/Frogtown/ Summit-University Partnership. "The partnership is about helping the institution to see the community as a teacher and expert," said Matthew Keiser, coordinator of the program. "Il can help prepare students for life after Bethel." Approximately 100 students arc involved. "It is mutual learning and leading where Bethel is serving as a resource and learning and lhe community is serving as a resource and learning." Another service is the America Reads program, a national movement with the goal of having every child reading by third grade. Bethel works to meet this goal though six sites in St. Paul, Minneapolis. Roseville, New Brighton and Stillwater. continued on page 3
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 76 No. 09 |
Date Published | February 13 2001 |
Decade | 2000 |
Academic Year | 2000 - 2001 |
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 | Bowen, Jennielee |
Contributors | Fast, Jonathan (News Editor); Aue, Sarah (Views Editor); Welch, Talia (Variety Editor); Grono, Sarah (Sports Editor); Madvig, Jenie (Photo Editor); Ochs, Jon (Business and Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Horstman, Joey (Academic Advisor) |
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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 16 |
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 | 1 Asian Heritage - pg. 3 Gender face-off - pg. 10 Men's and women's hockey - pg. 13-14 Men's basketball - pg. 16 •Women's basketball - pg. 15 Tuesday, February 13, 2001 The Newspaper of Bethel College Volume 76 'Number 9 CLARION Trustees' committee hears dancing proposal By Sarah Aue Views editor After years of sitting on the back burner, the issue of on-cam- pus dancing resurfaced at the Jan. 26 meeting of Bethel's Board of Trustees. Student Body President Steve Peterson and Vice President Tim Shultis were the only two students allowed to take part in the day of meetings. They were given 20 minutes to present their issues to the College Academic Affairs Committee. This time limit is an improvement over previous year's allotment, but Peterson said more time is still necessary. BSA's last effort to move toward having on-campus dances in 1997 gained little ground; Peterson felt their recent presentation was well-received, noting affirmative "head nods and verbal agreements." Before going to lhe Trustees' meeting, Peterson spent time reworking the 1997 proposal with the help of Vice President of Student Life Judy Moseman. According to Peterson, the "...there is nothing positive about going to the Mermaid and bumping and grinding wearing your tightest Spandex shirt." -Steve.Peterson Student Bodv President purpose in bringing up the issue at this meeting was not to vote on it, but to revive the topic, "because it's been dead for three years, and our class is the only one that has recollection of it." The proposal includes limited on-campus dances, sanctioned through BSA and Student Life, that would take place five or six times per year. Only pre- approved music would be played, and the style of dance possibly would be swing or ballroom, although there are other options. "Not all dancing is okay-there is nothing positive about going to the Mermaid and bumping and grinding wearing your tightest Spandex shirt," Peterson said. Even though there are specific types of dances lhat are not considered appropriate by both BSA and administrative officials, Peterson said "chaperones" are not being considered as part of the proposal. 'There will be no more student life staff there than at any other social event," he said. There are three primary reasons BSA would like to have dancing on campus. First, it provides another entertainment opportunity. Second, it maintains an activity many have participated in for their whole lives. Peterson said, "It is paradoxical to come to Bethel and not dance." For some students, it is odd to attend dances from seventh grade on, and then have it restricted as adults in college. Finally, BSA is concerned about "people dancing at places we would not like them dancing already," Peterson said. By hosting dances, it would provide a positive alternative to clubbing downtown in unhealthy environments. Because of these things, BSA argues organized dancing should be included in on-campus activities. According to a survey taken by student leadership, approxi mately 70 percent of the student body is in favor of having dancing on campus. Although members of the committee showed some positive response to Peterson's presentation, it is not known when the issue will be discussed within the larger group of trustees. The first dance could potentially be held during the 2001-2002 school year. Comincf home from Interl Many programs transport learning and service off campus By Jonathan Fast News editor There are many ways sponsored by the college through which students can broaden their experiences. One method is service learning. "The goal is to identify real and genuine community needs and integrate into academic coursework," said Vincent Peters, associate dean for off-campus programs. The desire to partake in such endeavors is integrated into the college's mission statement: "Bethel seeks to serve society on the local level, national and international levels through scholarship, social service and Chrislian leadership." There arc currently about 14 courses that strive to academically bring students off campus through service learning. An thropology, art, business and nursing are some of lhe diverse disciplines encompassed through this program. Speciiic programs include tutoring, tax assistance, volunteering at soup kitchens, setting up library and resource centers, block nursing and community planning. Psychology Professor Lucie Johnson described how service learning worked in one of her classes. "Students were sent to five different Hmong agencies in Frogtown and surrounding areas," Johnson said, "and, using service learning as their 'place' within that cultural system, they were encouraged to sample other aspects of the cullure, attend events, talk to people and generally behave as people who wanted to learn and be in structed." "Service learning can help students lo understand genuine needs [of the community] within the context of coursework, as well as broaden their worldview, faith, social awareness and shape careers," Peters said. All students experience some form of service learning in their core groups during Welcome Week. Peters seeks other opportunities through the residence halls or community housing. Possible changes could include adding service learning to the.Transcript of Co-Curricular Involvement or making it a general education requirement. Three years ago, the focus narrowed from the entire metro area to a specific urban area, creating the Bethel/Frogtown/ Summit-University Partnership. "The partnership is about helping the institution to see the community as a teacher and expert," said Matthew Keiser, coordinator of the program. "Il can help prepare students for life after Bethel." Approximately 100 students arc involved. "It is mutual learning and leading where Bethel is serving as a resource and learning and lhe community is serving as a resource and learning." Another service is the America Reads program, a national movement with the goal of having every child reading by third grade. Bethel works to meet this goal though six sites in St. Paul, Minneapolis. Roseville, New Brighton and Stillwater. continued on page 3 |
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