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News Pg-3 ! Variety pg. 7 .„. -ii . C K A&E Pg-H Wednesday, March 5, 2003 WHmm . JfflT NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume 78 Number 10 Students speak out in anti-war protest By Matthew Boettcher Photo Editor The Peace and lustice Committee staged an anti-war protest immediately before and after chapel in front of Benson Great Hall last Wednesday. While the total effect on the student body cannot be ascertained, there are many who were upset with the display. From the seventies until the early nineties, Bethel had an organization called the Peace and Justice Committee, which discussed the toughest current political hot topics. "It is a group meant to raise awareness about current political situations so that people can come to understand both sides of the issue," said senior Chris Becknell. Along with others, senior Aaron Gerhardt has recently re-signed the charter and officially reactivated the committee. After a few meetings of general discussion about several topics, the group decided to take action in the form of a protest against the impending war with Iraq. By 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday approximately two dozen people entered the CLC lobby with an array of colored signs and t- shirts, sporting various anti-war slogans like, "Who would Jesus nuke", "No War", and "Disarm Peacefully." As more and more students filed into the Great Hall, some of the committee members began chanting and singing messages of peace, including "Jesus Loves the Little Children," and "Amazing Grace." Some students that walked by responded with affirmation by giving the protestors high- fives. Some students stopped to speak about the issues with the protestors. Most students sim ply walked through without doing anything. When asked about what the purpose of the gathering was, Becknell said, "Those of us who hold an anti-war view are in the minority, but we are not ashamed and not afraid to stand up against something we believe is fundamentally unchristian." Many students were not pleased with this demonstration. "I didn't feel welcome to speak with the group because I disagreed with them so strongly," said junior Brittany Graves. After chapel, an unidentified student was heard shouting, "stupid liberals." This statement seemed to have very little effect on the protesters, except to encouarge them to sing louder. This protest is just the first of many steps in the plans of the Peace and Justice Committee. "Ultimately, our goal is to cre ate a dialogue in the Bethel Community for people on both sides of the issue to test what they believe and take a stand," said junior Jake Nyberg. Wreckless driving provokes action from Ramsey County Police By Angi Palmer Staff Writer Almost everyone that has driven onto Bethel's campus has asked the question, "Why is the speed limit 19 miles per hour? Why not 20 or 15?" The answer lies in the fact that Security wants the speed limit to stand out. The limit is usually noticed, but most of the time the speed limits are not obeyed. This is part of the reason why Bethel students are not well known in the community for being safe drivers. In early Dec. 2002, Vice President of Campus Services Bruce Kunkel, received a call from a concerned member of the Arden Hills City Council who was calling to report an incident that somewhat worried him. On his way home, he was driving past the main entrance of Bethel when he saw a car fail to stop at the stop sign. The car then swerved into the oncoming lane of traffic, bumped the curb on that side of the road and finally swerved back into their lane. The city council member made it clear he didn't know whether the driver of the car was a student, visitor, worker or employee of Bethel. He was concerned that someone was going to be seriously injured if the driving habits of people entering and leaving campus remained wreckless. He posed the problem at the next Community Council meeting and asked Bethel representatives the same question: "What can be done about this?" The Bethel staff met to discuss the issue and decided that a safer driving campaign needed to be initiated. They agreed that it's important to convey to students the need to have common sense and remember to be a safe driver. As a result, the Ramsey County Sheriff will soon be visiting campus and giving tickets to those who are not following safe driving habits. There will also be more enforcement along Old Snelling Avenue, and the Bethel Security staff will be cracking down on those not following stop signs, crosswalks and the like. Bethel also intends to borrow the speedometer trailer from the county so that Bethel members will be aware of how fast they are going. The biggest reason for this interest for those in charge of this campaign is that Bethel has a huge impression on many people, because it is such a large part of the Arden Hills community. They said that we hold a testimony of Christ even in our driving, and we should put the best and most respectful name possible to our campus. "This campaign is not a flash-in-the- pan response to the Arden Hills Community Council motion. We need to work on this for awhile, not just momentarily," said Kunkel. With the presence of the Ramsey Country Police, perhaps the Bethel community will remember to drive cautiously and obey the laws that have been established for the protection of everyone.
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 78 No. 10 |
Date Published | March 05 2003 |
Decade | 2000 |
Academic Year | 2002 - 2003 |
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 | Lent, Bill |
Contributors | Fast, Jonathan (Managing Editor); Clark, Krista (News Editor); Goddard, Tim (Views Editor); Wonders, Paul (Variety Editor); Diehn, Dan (A&E Editor); Grono, Sarah (Sports Editor); Boettcher, Matthew (Photo Editor); Kowalski, Jenny (Layout Editor); Hunt, Lyndsay (Copy Editor); Ochs, Jon (Business and Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Finck, Tracey (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 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 | News Pg-3 ! Variety pg. 7 .„. -ii . C K A&E Pg-H Wednesday, March 5, 2003 WHmm . JfflT NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume 78 Number 10 Students speak out in anti-war protest By Matthew Boettcher Photo Editor The Peace and lustice Committee staged an anti-war protest immediately before and after chapel in front of Benson Great Hall last Wednesday. While the total effect on the student body cannot be ascertained, there are many who were upset with the display. From the seventies until the early nineties, Bethel had an organization called the Peace and Justice Committee, which discussed the toughest current political hot topics. "It is a group meant to raise awareness about current political situations so that people can come to understand both sides of the issue," said senior Chris Becknell. Along with others, senior Aaron Gerhardt has recently re-signed the charter and officially reactivated the committee. After a few meetings of general discussion about several topics, the group decided to take action in the form of a protest against the impending war with Iraq. By 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday approximately two dozen people entered the CLC lobby with an array of colored signs and t- shirts, sporting various anti-war slogans like, "Who would Jesus nuke", "No War", and "Disarm Peacefully." As more and more students filed into the Great Hall, some of the committee members began chanting and singing messages of peace, including "Jesus Loves the Little Children," and "Amazing Grace." Some students that walked by responded with affirmation by giving the protestors high- fives. Some students stopped to speak about the issues with the protestors. Most students sim ply walked through without doing anything. When asked about what the purpose of the gathering was, Becknell said, "Those of us who hold an anti-war view are in the minority, but we are not ashamed and not afraid to stand up against something we believe is fundamentally unchristian." Many students were not pleased with this demonstration. "I didn't feel welcome to speak with the group because I disagreed with them so strongly," said junior Brittany Graves. After chapel, an unidentified student was heard shouting, "stupid liberals." This statement seemed to have very little effect on the protesters, except to encouarge them to sing louder. This protest is just the first of many steps in the plans of the Peace and Justice Committee. "Ultimately, our goal is to cre ate a dialogue in the Bethel Community for people on both sides of the issue to test what they believe and take a stand," said junior Jake Nyberg. Wreckless driving provokes action from Ramsey County Police By Angi Palmer Staff Writer Almost everyone that has driven onto Bethel's campus has asked the question, "Why is the speed limit 19 miles per hour? Why not 20 or 15?" The answer lies in the fact that Security wants the speed limit to stand out. The limit is usually noticed, but most of the time the speed limits are not obeyed. This is part of the reason why Bethel students are not well known in the community for being safe drivers. In early Dec. 2002, Vice President of Campus Services Bruce Kunkel, received a call from a concerned member of the Arden Hills City Council who was calling to report an incident that somewhat worried him. On his way home, he was driving past the main entrance of Bethel when he saw a car fail to stop at the stop sign. The car then swerved into the oncoming lane of traffic, bumped the curb on that side of the road and finally swerved back into their lane. The city council member made it clear he didn't know whether the driver of the car was a student, visitor, worker or employee of Bethel. He was concerned that someone was going to be seriously injured if the driving habits of people entering and leaving campus remained wreckless. He posed the problem at the next Community Council meeting and asked Bethel representatives the same question: "What can be done about this?" The Bethel staff met to discuss the issue and decided that a safer driving campaign needed to be initiated. They agreed that it's important to convey to students the need to have common sense and remember to be a safe driver. As a result, the Ramsey County Sheriff will soon be visiting campus and giving tickets to those who are not following safe driving habits. There will also be more enforcement along Old Snelling Avenue, and the Bethel Security staff will be cracking down on those not following stop signs, crosswalks and the like. Bethel also intends to borrow the speedometer trailer from the county so that Bethel members will be aware of how fast they are going. The biggest reason for this interest for those in charge of this campaign is that Bethel has a huge impression on many people, because it is such a large part of the Arden Hills community. They said that we hold a testimony of Christ even in our driving, and we should put the best and most respectful name possible to our campus. "This campaign is not a flash-in-the- pan response to the Arden Hills Community Council motion. We need to work on this for awhile, not just momentarily," said Kunkel. With the presence of the Ramsey Country Police, perhaps the Bethel community will remember to drive cautiously and obey the laws that have been established for the protection of everyone. |
Language | English |
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