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Culture Q and A with stars of TV show Traveler' -page 4 Culture Johnson event exhibits art, music and stories -page 5 r Sports Softball returns from Florida with 10 wins -page 12 EL UNIVERSITY Thursday, April 5, 2007 Volume 82 • Number 19 Banner to soon replace CARS computer system Upgraded system looks to bring advantages to campus computing Photo by Danica Myers The Admissions and Financial Aid offices are the first to receive the new database system, Banner. Hmong genocide in Laos, Thailand still prevalent, Vang says Choua Vang lectured on Hmong history and culture as part of Hearing Many Voices, a Bethel Community Council series By Angela Willson jor difficulties adjusting to an Choua Vang spoke about American way of life, his life experiences and continu- Although thousands of ing Hmong genocide in Laos Hmong fought and died along- and Thailand on March 26, as part of an event called Hearing Many Voices, sponsored by the Belhel Community Council. Vang, assistant director of multicultural admissions, is a second generation Hmong American, his "I love the richness of the academic institution. I see these things as gold because I wouldn't have side U.S. forces in the Vietnam War, official action to help Hmong immigrate to the U.S. only began in 1975, Vang said. After U.S. forces pulled out of Vietnam and Hmongbegan family immigrat- the OppOrtUnitieS to migrate ing to the United in Laos or Thai- states in 1975. Vang presented the history of the Hmong since 1975, when U.S. forces pulled out of Vietnam, leaving thousands of Hmong people to be displaced and targeted for genocide by the Vietnam government. The Hmong lived in Laos, Thailand and parts of Vietnam and have had the same way of life for centuries, Vang said. "Hmong people don'l evolve fast. I would call ihem stubborn," he said, explaining one reason immigrants have ma- land," -Teng Xiong, on life at Bethel to America, roughly 2,000 to 3,000 were left behind to be put in re-education camps in Laos by the Vietnam government and targeted for genocide, Vang said. The numbers are unclear as to how many Hmong have died to this day, but the situation is consistently ignored by the U.S. and U. N. The human rights violations continue as Hmong refugees are still in hiding in the jungle from the Lao and Viel- Hmong continued on page 9 By Jonathon Svendsen Belhel University will soon switch from the CARS computer system to the newer Banner/Portal system. To many, it is easy io wonder aboul ihe reasons for the switch- Mary Holmes, director of Information Services and Banner Project director, said Bethel was not dissatisfied with the old system, bul was simply upgrading to a newer product. She said that in the transition, "Available time has been the biggest challenge for many of us, along wilh consistency of information and availability of consultants from SunGard, Banners vendor." Work on the project began in August of 2005. Those working on the project served in teams for the various modules and committed half of their time after the initial training toward activation of the new system. They would sometimes spend 60-70 hours a week working. Daniel Nelson, assistant to the President for Financial Aid, Enrollment, Institutional Research and Planning, and chairperson of the Banner Project Steering Committee said, "Although we were told that the Banner conversion project would be very time-intensive, it has been even more consuming than we thought." The Human Resources department first began using this system back in January for all employee services, including student workers, for worker timesheets and paychecks. Banner is also being used by Admissions to irack, admit and communicate wilh incoming students. The College of Adult and Professional Studies, Graduate School and Seminary are expected to soon follow the same paitern. For College of Arts and Sciences students, one noticeable dif- Banner continued on page 9 r> Photos courtesy of Matthew Runion Many Bethel students spent their spring breaks working in the mission field in Chihuahua, Mexico; Appalachian Mountains; Dominican Republic; New Orleans and Minneapolis. Clockwise from top: Chihuahua Team 2, Appalachian Mountains, and New Orleans. A **. !_____ Charity basketball game to fund AIDS orphans in South Africa 'The Showdown' of Bethel students and faculty will give proceeds to the Amakhaya House in South Africa c bren's mm UTAW- ■ f! Photo courtesy of Nathan freeburg The Amakhaya house seeks to provide a future for children affected by AIDS. By Briana Dalberg While Bethel experienced a long streak of exciting basketball games this past season, anticipate more excitement with "The Showdown" on April 12 in the RC gym. In a twisi on the traditional basketball rules, Belhel students and faculty will go head-to-hcad for a greater cause. The sole focus of this night is not only to have fun, bul to support the Amakhaya House, a home for orphans of AIDS in South Amakhaya continued on page 2 Blast from the Past A group of Bethel students participate in two mat Twister at Blast from the Past. Along with Twister students played Halo 2, watched old TV shows, swam, and could aet massaaes.
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 82 No. 19 |
Date Published | April 05 2007 |
Decade | 2000 |
Academic Year | 2006 - 2007 |
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 | Feltmann, Pamela |
Contributors | Streeter, Cory (News Editor); Westlund, Nicolle (Views Editor); Ekbom, Doug (Culture Editor); Sanny, Maria (Sports Editor); Helmke, Alexander (Layout Editor); Green, Stephanie (Assistant Layout Editor); Husted, Anna (Photo Editor); Gibson, Laura (Copy Editor); Lueth, Olivia (Copy Editor); Kelly, Aaron (Business and Advertising Manager); Wisner, Marie (Administrative Advisor); Alsdurf, Phyllis (Academic Advisor); Reed, Scott (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 | 12.5 x 23 |
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 University |
Transcript | Culture Q and A with stars of TV show Traveler' -page 4 Culture Johnson event exhibits art, music and stories -page 5 r Sports Softball returns from Florida with 10 wins -page 12 EL UNIVERSITY Thursday, April 5, 2007 Volume 82 • Number 19 Banner to soon replace CARS computer system Upgraded system looks to bring advantages to campus computing Photo by Danica Myers The Admissions and Financial Aid offices are the first to receive the new database system, Banner. Hmong genocide in Laos, Thailand still prevalent, Vang says Choua Vang lectured on Hmong history and culture as part of Hearing Many Voices, a Bethel Community Council series By Angela Willson jor difficulties adjusting to an Choua Vang spoke about American way of life, his life experiences and continu- Although thousands of ing Hmong genocide in Laos Hmong fought and died along- and Thailand on March 26, as part of an event called Hearing Many Voices, sponsored by the Belhel Community Council. Vang, assistant director of multicultural admissions, is a second generation Hmong American, his "I love the richness of the academic institution. I see these things as gold because I wouldn't have side U.S. forces in the Vietnam War, official action to help Hmong immigrate to the U.S. only began in 1975, Vang said. After U.S. forces pulled out of Vietnam and Hmongbegan family immigrat- the OppOrtUnitieS to migrate ing to the United in Laos or Thai- states in 1975. Vang presented the history of the Hmong since 1975, when U.S. forces pulled out of Vietnam, leaving thousands of Hmong people to be displaced and targeted for genocide by the Vietnam government. The Hmong lived in Laos, Thailand and parts of Vietnam and have had the same way of life for centuries, Vang said. "Hmong people don'l evolve fast. I would call ihem stubborn," he said, explaining one reason immigrants have ma- land," -Teng Xiong, on life at Bethel to America, roughly 2,000 to 3,000 were left behind to be put in re-education camps in Laos by the Vietnam government and targeted for genocide, Vang said. The numbers are unclear as to how many Hmong have died to this day, but the situation is consistently ignored by the U.S. and U. N. The human rights violations continue as Hmong refugees are still in hiding in the jungle from the Lao and Viel- Hmong continued on page 9 By Jonathon Svendsen Belhel University will soon switch from the CARS computer system to the newer Banner/Portal system. To many, it is easy io wonder aboul ihe reasons for the switch- Mary Holmes, director of Information Services and Banner Project director, said Bethel was not dissatisfied with the old system, bul was simply upgrading to a newer product. She said that in the transition, "Available time has been the biggest challenge for many of us, along wilh consistency of information and availability of consultants from SunGard, Banners vendor." Work on the project began in August of 2005. Those working on the project served in teams for the various modules and committed half of their time after the initial training toward activation of the new system. They would sometimes spend 60-70 hours a week working. Daniel Nelson, assistant to the President for Financial Aid, Enrollment, Institutional Research and Planning, and chairperson of the Banner Project Steering Committee said, "Although we were told that the Banner conversion project would be very time-intensive, it has been even more consuming than we thought." The Human Resources department first began using this system back in January for all employee services, including student workers, for worker timesheets and paychecks. Banner is also being used by Admissions to irack, admit and communicate wilh incoming students. The College of Adult and Professional Studies, Graduate School and Seminary are expected to soon follow the same paitern. For College of Arts and Sciences students, one noticeable dif- Banner continued on page 9 r> Photos courtesy of Matthew Runion Many Bethel students spent their spring breaks working in the mission field in Chihuahua, Mexico; Appalachian Mountains; Dominican Republic; New Orleans and Minneapolis. Clockwise from top: Chihuahua Team 2, Appalachian Mountains, and New Orleans. A **. !_____ Charity basketball game to fund AIDS orphans in South Africa 'The Showdown' of Bethel students and faculty will give proceeds to the Amakhaya House in South Africa c bren's mm UTAW- ■ f! Photo courtesy of Nathan freeburg The Amakhaya house seeks to provide a future for children affected by AIDS. By Briana Dalberg While Bethel experienced a long streak of exciting basketball games this past season, anticipate more excitement with "The Showdown" on April 12 in the RC gym. In a twisi on the traditional basketball rules, Belhel students and faculty will go head-to-hcad for a greater cause. The sole focus of this night is not only to have fun, bul to support the Amakhaya House, a home for orphans of AIDS in South Amakhaya continued on page 2 Blast from the Past A group of Bethel students participate in two mat Twister at Blast from the Past. Along with Twister students played Halo 2, watched old TV shows, swam, and could aet massaaes. |
Language | English |
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