Clarion 2006-10-05 Vol. 82 No. 05

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Volume 82 • Number 5
Homecoming produces week of victories
by Danica Myers
Drew Gernand plays his role in Lissner's victorious cheer.
nolo by Danica Myers
Countless fans flocked to the Royals' game vs. St.Thomas on Saturday.
Reconciliation day celebrates Bethel's
commitment to valuing diversity, unity
Members of
South Africa
summer trip
voiced their
hopes for
global and
local action
By Maria Jamero
Benson Great Hall was filled
with much anticipation and
high spirits Wednesday as leaders, students and faculty gathered together in light of Reconciliation Day, a commemoration
of unity and diversity within the
community.
The celebration kicked off
in chapel where speakers took
turns in promoting reconciliation both here and overseas.
Speakers included Jay Barnes,
provost and
executive vice
president; Leon
Rodrigues, chief
diversity officer;
professors Sandi
Weightman and
Karen McKinney;
Choua Vang, as-
"Our aim is to
get the
community to
one of Bethel's core beliefs, valuing the worth of people from all
races and seeking ways to reflect
the    diversity    of
ChrisL's body.
"Today*      we
strive to learn again
what it means to be
,   .-. reconcilers as we
exemplify the    collectively repent,
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real meaning of joymii/serve,V
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justice and rejoice
sistant directorg^Q^ leam what it'n worsniP>" said
of   Multicultural Barnes.
Admissions; and     really mean." A   discussion
Merrishia Naick- - forum   was   held
er, Bethel Semi- "LeOn ROCirigUeS Wednesday after-
nary student. noon to help peo-
Music was led by student Seth pie understand the effects of op-
Naicker along with the South pression and injustice in South
Africa Delegates. Day continued on page 2
Reconciliation Day honors
Reconciliation Day kicks off with cultural music ranging from African,
Mexican, and Zulu beats and lyrics.
Fire strikes Wingblade residence
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Photo by Chris Tompkins
At 5:10 pm, a first floor apartment in Wingblade caught fire. The floor is shared with the Child Development Center, where four children were
evacuated along with the two apartment tenants. There were no injuries, and the Fire Department suppressed the fire soon after arriving.
Photo spread and article continued on pages 4 and 5
Alumnus of the
year: Dan Dye
Cargill executive honored
by alma mater on his 25th
class reunion
PHOTO BY Danica Myers
-Alumnusof the year, Dan Dye, talks
God in the center of everything.
By Marie Hansen
Dan Dye was cut from the
Bethel basketball team at the
beginning of his junior year. Removed from his most important
commitment at Bethel, he wasn't
sure what to do nexl.
"God used what 1 thought
was a bad break and turned it
into an event lhat shaped what
I would do the rest of my life,"
said Dye. He used his extra time
to become a TA. in the business
department, intern and nurture
business connections lhat lead
to a job at Cargill, Inc.
God's care for Dye during
that lime of college confusion is
now readily apparent. Twenty-
five years later, he is Bethel University's 2006-2007 Alumnus of
the Year.
Dye is one of the few Alumni of the Year to come from a
corporate setting. Dye leads
Cargill's AgHorizons business,
serving farmers by helping ihem
produce and market crops.
The honor "made me feel
good lhai Bethel was recognizing someone from the business
world," said Dye. "I felt like I
was representing lhe thousands
of Beihel graduates [who] are
making a difference for Christ
in the marketplace."
Dye received this award because of his emphasis on placing God at ihe center of his life,
followed by family, church and
work. "Don't compromise on
putting Christ in the center," he
said.
about the importance of keeping:
Dye is also very committed
to his family. His wife, Alea Ga-
rofalo Dye, also went to Bethel.
They have two children and live
in Eden Prairie, Minn.
His family is involved in the
Wesiwood Community Church
in Chanhassen, Minn. Dye described the community he and
his family serve at as a dynamic
and growing church.
Dye appreciates the basis
for life he developed as a Bethel
student. Bethel "helped ground
me in my faith," said Dye. "The
strengthening of my foundation
in Christ and the deepening of
my resolve to serve God first really helped me prepare for many
aspects of life."
Dye also learned from his
business studies at Bethel. "The
discipline of studying and learning, and the interaction with
different students and teachers
wilh varied perspectives helped
me to be prepared for the business world," said Dye.
He gave Bethel students
several pieces of advice io maximize their experience here. "Be
the person God created you to
be—follow your dreams and
live out God's vision for your
life," said Dye.
Finally, Dye urged Bethel
students to commit to changing the world. "Students have
incredible energy and motivation," said Dye. "They need to
channel that into doing God's
work to change the world."