Clarion 2002-05-02 Vol. 77 No. 13

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Thursday, May2, 2002 THE NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE    Volume 77*Numher IS
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What's
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departure
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Benediction for Boyd
ns
Shanana
Walking: the
adventure
By Dave John Engelhart
StaffWriter
Afler 15 years of service.
Professor of Biblical and
Theological Studies Greg Boyd
plans to retire from his activities
at Bethel after Fall semester
2002. Boyd is currently the
head pastor at Woodland Hills
Church, author of several theological publications, speaker at
many evangelical events, and
professor at Bethel, in addition
to being a father and husband.
Before his tenure at Bethel,
Boyd earned a degree in philosophy al the University of
Minnesota, a Master's in
Theology at Yale and a
Doctorate of Theology at
Princeton. In addilion, Boyd
Courtesy photo
continued his work in pastoral
ministry at various congregations during his master's and
doctoral programs.
Boyd has endured some
memorable moments as Bethel,
both challenging and encouraging. He remarked on some of
his favorite moments here at
Bethel.
"The thing I will miss the
most will be some of the one on
c
one interactions with studenis
and the interactions with lhe
faculty," he said. "There are a
lot of positive memories."
Provost Jay Barnes will
remember Boyd for his enthusiasm for teaching and his commitment to family.   •
"Greg makes people think
more deeply about teaching and
how it applies to
our lives," Barnes
said.
Earlier this
year, Boyd experienced God's leading in a different
direction.
"Around January or February,
one time on a Saturday after-
"Greg makes people
think more deeply
about teaching and
how it applies to our
lives."
noon I felt I was really going
into a funk," Boyd recounted.
"So I asked the Lord, to try to
figure out the issue here and I
finally entertained the idea or
admitted out loud. I said, 'Lord,
are you asking me to resign
from Bethel?'The minute I even
asked the question, it was like
God hollering from the clouds
'Duh! I have been telling you
for over a year.'"
Boyd felt that
God had been
speaking to him
for a while;
however, it was
only recently
that Boyd decided to heed his
calling.
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ontinues      On-line registration makes life easier, for some
prmg to
do list
around the
metro
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Sports
coming to
season's
stretch run
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By Bill Lent
News Editor
The Bethel student body was
introduced to on-line registration over the past two weeks.
After returning from spring
break, students were given typical registration packets; however this year special instructions
were attached explaining the
step-by-step process. The new
registration allowed students to
register from their dorm rooms
or computer lab. eliminating the
hasile of wailing in line at the
registrar's office.
On-line registration also allows
students to add or drop a class
with lhe click of a mouse. No
longer arc students required to
wrestle with add/drop forms to
fill their desired credit load.
"You didn't have to go lo a
cluttered office," said freshman
Mark   Elsjcrsma.   "Numerous
people could register at the same
time."
Studenis who" arc currently
participating in the American
Studies Program sent Iheir registration preferences into the
Registrar's office where registration was done for them at
their designated time.
Bethel originally purchased
the CARS software package that
enables on-line regisralion in the
fall. CARS Information system
created the software that the
Bethel community uses on-line
the Bethel College Information
Access System.
Systems Analyst Jay Swisher
and' Registrar Computer Support
Coordinator Wayne Anlhcnal
then made the modifications
needed to provide access lo
users who had met the registration requirements.
Once Swisher activated the
software, it look two and a half
months to make the necessary
modifications. However, once
the system was running, implementation was accelerated lo
meel the April deadline for senior/junior registration
"Our main concern was making things as smooth as possible
and not unnecessarily slowing
things down." said Anthcnat.
Although things went smoothly overall, Anthenat acknowledges that changes need to be.
made  for next year's registration.
■ "We will definitely be re-documenting things for next fall."
said Anthenat. "However, very
few things happened lhat don't
happen through normal registration."
Many students struggled to
access the registration strictly
from the informational packet.
Others had difficulty gaining
access lo registration once they
reached the website. Either
advisors  had   mistakenly • not
given advisees access for Fall
2002 or the Business office had
not given the Registrar the
authority based on an unpaid
expense.
Most students were disappointed with the evening registration appointments.
"It was frustrating not having
anyone there to help you out.
said sophomore Eric Boal. "It
can also ruin a Friday night."
The Registrar acknowledges
many of the obstacles met with
the first-time on-line registration. Administrators expect lo
beiter-educale both studenis and
faculty in efficiently operating
the new system for next year. In
addition. Freshmen Seminar
classes for next year will cover
the process. for freshmen and
transfers.
Expect some changes for the
future, bul on-line registration is
here to stay.