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THE BETHEL UNIVERSITY Thursday, November 17, 2005 Volume 81 • Number 11 Ryback and Coleman elected to lead the Twin Cities By David M. Miller Voters of Minnesota's two largest urban centers, Minneapolis and St. Paul, went to the polls last Tuesday and strongly voted to re-elect Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Ryback over Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin and elect Chris Coleman in St. Paul over the incumbent Randy Kelly. The final results from Tuesday's elections showed Ryback received 61 percent of the vote and Coleman earned 69 percent of the vote. The polls leading up to both races were rather accurate in their predictions, which showed both winners leading in their respective cities by over 60 percent. But while the outcome of the elections may have been accurately predicted, the why behind the outcome is not quite as clear-cut. In Minneapolis, DFLer Ryback was challenged by someone whom many analysts thought had a strong chance of winning. In a city where the DFL party has traditionally dominated the political landscape for decades, a war wages between old and new factions. McLaughlin, the defeated challenger, is a long time member of the DFL "old guard" and has a distinguished, liberal background. Additionally, McLaughlin carried a powerful endorsement with the support of most labor unions in Minneapolis. But instead, voters chose the younger Ryback once again. Why? Arvonne Fraser, wife of former Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser and a progressive activist, says the reason is "Charm... We've seen a lot of charming young men elected recently. Tim Pawlenty, Norm Coleman, Ryback. They're not bad people, but only charming." Fraser highlights lhat McLaughlin is perceived as the old, stuffy liberal and many younger voters simply are not interested in that, even if the party elite is backing him. While the situation in Minneapolis may seems perplexing and is leaving people searching for explanations, the St. Paul race could be leaving some with a sense of justice being served in the ousting of Kelly. Kelly, who endorsed George W Bush in the 2004 presidential elections, essentially committed political suicide in a liberal town where the president is not highly favored, according to polls. Continued on page two Called to serve, sent to Bethel Dean of Campus Ministries candidate visited campus By Pamela Feltmann Dr. Jim Lo is full of numbers, such as one doctorate, two master's degrees, six languages, three marathons, 13 years in Africa, nine years of teaching at a university, around 14shori-term mission trips wilh students, seven teaching awards, and one big heart for the Lord. Lo, the candidate for the next dean of Campus Ministries, took time to talk with both faculty and students during his visit to campus on Friday, Nov. 11. During that time, he told about his background, his vision for Bethel, and how God called him to serve on this campus. Despite all of his accomplishments, Lo admitted to feeling "inadequate" and "scared" for the position. However, that will not hold him back, because he knows that it is a call from God. In fact, the day before receiving the phone call from Jay Barnes, offering him the position, Lo was listening to a sermon about the text in 2 Kings 2 where Elijah says to Elisha, "... the Lord has sent me to Bethel." That is one reason why Lo said, "I feel that it is a call from God." "Dr. Lo is known for his energetic preaching and is a favorite speaker in chapel, local churches, summer camps and conferences," said Barnes in a community announcement. Lo's vision for the students at Bethel is partly to help them grow in their personal relationship with Christ. "I would love to see a stronger prayer community (on ihis campus)," said Lo. He also said he wants "to help the community here to have a love for reading God's word. Lo and his wife Roxy, who recently became grandparents, have been married for 31 years. Lo said of his wife, "Roxy is a wonderful prayer warrior." He also said that "when Christ is at the center of your marriage, it is a wonderful, wonderful thing." "I am a person that is on a journey with the Lord." -Dr. Jim Lo Photo by Danica Myers In addition, Lo added that "part of the mission has to be global," reaching out to the Twin Cities and the world. In the last nine years, Lo built up the World Impact program at his current job at Indiana Wes- leyan University, where he is also a professor of intercultural studies. During that time, he has gone on around 14 mission trips with his students, which many of the students said were the time they grew the most in their faith. After teaching, Lo said he is looking forward to being able to focus on the spiritual lives of students without having to give a grade for it. Lo displays "the willingness just to get to know students," said Justin Fredericks, student body president. "I am a person that is on a joumey with the Lord," said Lo. After beginning that joumey growing up in a dysfunctional family, Lo was brought to Christ at the age of 19 through two of his friends. Lo became a pastor, then later entered the mission field, and finally was called to Indiana Wesleyan University. Similar to his call to Bethel, Lo felt the voice of God leading him to each of these various service opportunities. "There is always joy at being at the center of God's will," he said. Lo plans to visit campus again during the week of March 6-10, when he hopes to really get a feel for the context of the position. He plans to talk more with students, visit dorms and classes, and possibly speak at chapel. Tony Campolo a dynamic presence on campus Bethel students challenged on whether they were invaded by Christ By Steffanie Lindgren Bethel students were challenged to respond last week when Tony Campolo spoke powerfully in chapel and Riot. Wednesday's chapel challenged students to take on the responsibility of being filled with Christ. "He became one of us, because it was the only way he could communicate with us," said Campolo. Christ did not stay, however, and Campolo described what Jesus said to His disciples, "When I come back, il will be different. I will be in you." "The Bible says that you are the body of Christ... When was the last time you allowed Christ to invade you?" asked Campolo. He went on to explain that when you lake on the heart of Christ, you are concerned about things Christ is concerned about. "If you know of brothers and sisters in need and you keep what you have, then how can you say you have the heart of Christ?" Campolo challenged. Friday's chapel bought the challenge of being disciples. "And the work that I do, ye shall do." "But you're going to do even greater things than I have done," Campolo explained. "When Christ was in Jesus he could only look at one face at a time. If the same Christ that was in Jesus was in each one of us, all 500 of us, how many people would He be able to love at any given moment?" During Wednesday night's RIOT, Campolo talked about the recent energy bill passed giving tax breaks to oil companies, despite their $55 billion profit from last quarter. He said the farmers in the United States who received subsidies were responsible for closing down 100 farms a week in South Africa. The subsidies give U.S. farmers an unfair advantage. "For every dollar out of our budget to help the people of the world, Norway gives 70," Campolo said. "I contend that if God doesn't judge this country, he owes Saddam and Gamora an apology." When Campolo was asked questions on the issue of just war he raised the question, "Would Jesus drop a bomb?" This he answered by saying, "When Jesus said love your enemies, I think he basically said don't kill them." "The first thing you gotta do as college students is learn what is going on in the world," said Campolo, "I really, really, really do believe that students can be activists." Students responded in a variety of ways to Campolo. Kristen Studioso, a freshman who attended both Chapel and riot, didn't like the illustration he used of the girl who got the prestigious teachingjob. Continued on page two GADKIN a swingin' time From a concert by David Barnes to a evening of swing dancing, GADKIN was the boy-ask-girl event of the weekend
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 81 No. 11 |
Date Published | November 17 2005 |
Decade | 2000 |
Academic Year | 2005 - 2006 |
Frequency | Weekly |
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 | Lee, Cara |
Contributors | Feltmann, Pamela (News Editor); Patton, Cara (Views Editor); Walters, Brett (Variety Editor); Richmann, Christopher (A&E Editor); Sveen, Tom (Sports Editor); Wolfe, Melissa (Layout Editor); Myers, Danica (Photo Editor); Baumgarten, Sherah (Copy Editor); Armbrester, Lindsay (Copy Editor); Kelly, Aaron (Business and Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Alsdurf, Phyllis (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. |
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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. |
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Transcript | THE BETHEL UNIVERSITY Thursday, November 17, 2005 Volume 81 • Number 11 Ryback and Coleman elected to lead the Twin Cities By David M. Miller Voters of Minnesota's two largest urban centers, Minneapolis and St. Paul, went to the polls last Tuesday and strongly voted to re-elect Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Ryback over Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin and elect Chris Coleman in St. Paul over the incumbent Randy Kelly. The final results from Tuesday's elections showed Ryback received 61 percent of the vote and Coleman earned 69 percent of the vote. The polls leading up to both races were rather accurate in their predictions, which showed both winners leading in their respective cities by over 60 percent. But while the outcome of the elections may have been accurately predicted, the why behind the outcome is not quite as clear-cut. In Minneapolis, DFLer Ryback was challenged by someone whom many analysts thought had a strong chance of winning. In a city where the DFL party has traditionally dominated the political landscape for decades, a war wages between old and new factions. McLaughlin, the defeated challenger, is a long time member of the DFL "old guard" and has a distinguished, liberal background. Additionally, McLaughlin carried a powerful endorsement with the support of most labor unions in Minneapolis. But instead, voters chose the younger Ryback once again. Why? Arvonne Fraser, wife of former Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser and a progressive activist, says the reason is "Charm... We've seen a lot of charming young men elected recently. Tim Pawlenty, Norm Coleman, Ryback. They're not bad people, but only charming." Fraser highlights lhat McLaughlin is perceived as the old, stuffy liberal and many younger voters simply are not interested in that, even if the party elite is backing him. While the situation in Minneapolis may seems perplexing and is leaving people searching for explanations, the St. Paul race could be leaving some with a sense of justice being served in the ousting of Kelly. Kelly, who endorsed George W Bush in the 2004 presidential elections, essentially committed political suicide in a liberal town where the president is not highly favored, according to polls. Continued on page two Called to serve, sent to Bethel Dean of Campus Ministries candidate visited campus By Pamela Feltmann Dr. Jim Lo is full of numbers, such as one doctorate, two master's degrees, six languages, three marathons, 13 years in Africa, nine years of teaching at a university, around 14shori-term mission trips wilh students, seven teaching awards, and one big heart for the Lord. Lo, the candidate for the next dean of Campus Ministries, took time to talk with both faculty and students during his visit to campus on Friday, Nov. 11. During that time, he told about his background, his vision for Bethel, and how God called him to serve on this campus. Despite all of his accomplishments, Lo admitted to feeling "inadequate" and "scared" for the position. However, that will not hold him back, because he knows that it is a call from God. In fact, the day before receiving the phone call from Jay Barnes, offering him the position, Lo was listening to a sermon about the text in 2 Kings 2 where Elijah says to Elisha, "... the Lord has sent me to Bethel." That is one reason why Lo said, "I feel that it is a call from God." "Dr. Lo is known for his energetic preaching and is a favorite speaker in chapel, local churches, summer camps and conferences," said Barnes in a community announcement. Lo's vision for the students at Bethel is partly to help them grow in their personal relationship with Christ. "I would love to see a stronger prayer community (on ihis campus)," said Lo. He also said he wants "to help the community here to have a love for reading God's word. Lo and his wife Roxy, who recently became grandparents, have been married for 31 years. Lo said of his wife, "Roxy is a wonderful prayer warrior." He also said that "when Christ is at the center of your marriage, it is a wonderful, wonderful thing." "I am a person that is on a journey with the Lord." -Dr. Jim Lo Photo by Danica Myers In addition, Lo added that "part of the mission has to be global," reaching out to the Twin Cities and the world. In the last nine years, Lo built up the World Impact program at his current job at Indiana Wes- leyan University, where he is also a professor of intercultural studies. During that time, he has gone on around 14 mission trips with his students, which many of the students said were the time they grew the most in their faith. After teaching, Lo said he is looking forward to being able to focus on the spiritual lives of students without having to give a grade for it. Lo displays "the willingness just to get to know students," said Justin Fredericks, student body president. "I am a person that is on a joumey with the Lord," said Lo. After beginning that joumey growing up in a dysfunctional family, Lo was brought to Christ at the age of 19 through two of his friends. Lo became a pastor, then later entered the mission field, and finally was called to Indiana Wesleyan University. Similar to his call to Bethel, Lo felt the voice of God leading him to each of these various service opportunities. "There is always joy at being at the center of God's will," he said. Lo plans to visit campus again during the week of March 6-10, when he hopes to really get a feel for the context of the position. He plans to talk more with students, visit dorms and classes, and possibly speak at chapel. Tony Campolo a dynamic presence on campus Bethel students challenged on whether they were invaded by Christ By Steffanie Lindgren Bethel students were challenged to respond last week when Tony Campolo spoke powerfully in chapel and Riot. Wednesday's chapel challenged students to take on the responsibility of being filled with Christ. "He became one of us, because it was the only way he could communicate with us," said Campolo. Christ did not stay, however, and Campolo described what Jesus said to His disciples, "When I come back, il will be different. I will be in you." "The Bible says that you are the body of Christ... When was the last time you allowed Christ to invade you?" asked Campolo. He went on to explain that when you lake on the heart of Christ, you are concerned about things Christ is concerned about. "If you know of brothers and sisters in need and you keep what you have, then how can you say you have the heart of Christ?" Campolo challenged. Friday's chapel bought the challenge of being disciples. "And the work that I do, ye shall do." "But you're going to do even greater things than I have done," Campolo explained. "When Christ was in Jesus he could only look at one face at a time. If the same Christ that was in Jesus was in each one of us, all 500 of us, how many people would He be able to love at any given moment?" During Wednesday night's RIOT, Campolo talked about the recent energy bill passed giving tax breaks to oil companies, despite their $55 billion profit from last quarter. He said the farmers in the United States who received subsidies were responsible for closing down 100 farms a week in South Africa. The subsidies give U.S. farmers an unfair advantage. "For every dollar out of our budget to help the people of the world, Norway gives 70," Campolo said. "I contend that if God doesn't judge this country, he owes Saddam and Gamora an apology." When Campolo was asked questions on the issue of just war he raised the question, "Would Jesus drop a bomb?" This he answered by saying, "When Jesus said love your enemies, I think he basically said don't kill them." "The first thing you gotta do as college students is learn what is going on in the world," said Campolo, "I really, really, really do believe that students can be activists." Students responded in a variety of ways to Campolo. Kristen Studioso, a freshman who attended both Chapel and riot, didn't like the illustration he used of the girl who got the prestigious teachingjob. Continued on page two GADKIN a swingin' time From a concert by David Barnes to a evening of swing dancing, GADKIN was the boy-ask-girl event of the weekend |
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