Larry Petersen Tuffy Bryant Gary Scull
R.R. Platform Presents Changes
In Organization and Student Life
the CLARION
Volume X XXVII — No. 10
Bethel College and Seminary, St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, March 16, 1961
Royal Realists Run Steve, Larry,
Lois Ann, Mable, and Jim for Senate
Independents
Offer Four
Three candidates are running in-dependent
of a party but have
grouped themselves together.
Tuffy Bryant, junior class vice
president from Oakland City, Ind.
has declared himself as a candi-date
for the office of vice-presi-dent.
Mr. Bryant is business man-ager
of the college choir. He is a
member of a gospel team and also
serves on the social council.
Before entering Bethel, Mr. Bry-ant
spent two years in God's Inva-sion
Army.
Presently, he is co-captain of
the baseball squad.
The independent candidate for
recording secretary is Annette
Larson, a sophomore social studies
group major. Miss Larson is sec-retary
of the Young DFL club
and assistant treasurer on the
BWA cabinet. She is also the or-gan
accompanist for the women's
choir.
A member of Calvary Baptist
church, Miss Larson has served as
church and choir pianist for two
years, worked in the Sunday school
and is vice president of the youth
group.
A National Merit Scholarship
finalist in high school, she was
salutatorian in a class of 275.
Sophomore Nancy Gustafson is
seeking the office of correspond-ing
secretary. She has served as
sophomore class secretary and is
president of Bodien residence. Sec-retarial
experience has been gained
through employment at Columbia
Transit.
Volley Ball
Organizes
A Twin City Intercollegiate Vol-leyball
league has been organized.
The first meeting will be a clinic
session held at Cook hall of the
University of Minnesota on Mon-day,
Mar. 20, at 7 p.m.
"It is necessary that any stu-dents
who plan to participate in
the league attend this clinic," said
Stu Luckman, Bethel representa-tive
to the league. Two games will
be played four Monday nights in
succession at 7 p.m., beginning
Apr. 10.
Students who are interested in
participating should contact the
athletic office before Mar. 20.
Nancy Gustafson
Included in the Royal Realist's
slate of candidates for student sen-ate
officers are Steve Peterson,
Larry Petersen, Lois Ann Wester-berg,
Mable Moen, and James
Spicklemier.
Steve Peterson, a junior from
Galesburg, Ill., seeks the office
of president. Mr. Peterson, who is
presently a counselor in Edgren
residence, was president of his
freshman class and served as chair-man
of the social council last year.
The Royal Realist party has in-cluded
in this platform a number
of broad areas of student interest
which it feels must be faced and
solved in a creative and pleasing
manner. Yet, the Royal Realist
party has not prescribed the de-tailed
implementation of these
areas of concern. We feel that it
is the responsibility of the execu-tive
board of a democratic situa-tion
as we have on this campus
to encourage the student body it-self
to seek satisfactory answers
to problem areas. Therefore the
Royal Realist party has pointed
out the following areas of interest
towards which next year's Royal
Realist officers promise to direct
student body attention and solu-tion.
Annette Larson
In addition to these offices he has
been a delegate to one regional
and one national AAES conven-tion,
and attended the last regional
N.S.A. meeting. He is also a stu-dent
member of the student-per-sonnel
committee. At the culmina-tion
of three years of active par-ticipation
in high school, Mr. Pet-erson
was awarded the Washing-ton
State Outstanding High School
Leader award in 1958.
A. Organizational Improvements
1. The RR proposes that the col-lege
and the seminary recon-sider
their relations in the
realm of student government
so that a governing situation
that is agreeable and equal to
both student bodies may be or-ganized.
2. The RR proposes that the co-curricular
program as present-ed
by the senate councils and
other student groups be co-ordinated
and inter-related to
the common objectives of
creating well balanced stu-dents
in these fields.
3. Due to the increasing enroll-ment
of our institution and the
increasing responsibilities be-ing
placed on the student sen-
Mable Moen
Running for vice president is
Minneapolis junior Larry Peter-sen
who is president of the junior
class. His executive experience in-cludes
one year as business man-ager
of the college choir and he is
currently tour manager for the
music department—e.g. choir, male
chorus, band and women's choir.
Mr. Petersen is evening choir
director and Sunday school teacher
at Olivet Baptist church. He is a
member of the pre-seminary club
ate, the RR proposes that the
senate increase its elected rep-resentation.
4. Realizing the importance of
the National Student associa-tion
and the American Asso-ciation
of Evangelical Stu-dents
as sources of new ideas
and programs as well as bene-ficial
intercollegiate relation-ships,
the RR proposes that
the senate increase its con-tact
with, and participation
(where possible) within these
organizations. Also, we pro-pose
that a more dynamic po-sition
be given the senate rep-resentative
to these national
groups.
Lois Ann Westerberg
and a double letter winner in ten-nis.
Candidate for recording secre-tary
is Lois Ann Westerberg, jun-ior
transfer student from Waldorf
College in Forest City, Iowa. While
at Waldorf, she was secretary-treasurer
of the choir, member of
the student senate and belonged to
the cabinet of the women's stu-dent
government. For two years
Miss Westerberg was secretary of
First Baptist Church in Forest
City. Since transferring to Bethel,
she has served on the homecoming
committee, been a representative
on the faculty committee for ad-mission
and academic progress and
is a member of Lamda Iota Tau.
Junior class treasurer, Mable
Moen, is the party's choice for cor-responding
secretary. Miss Moen
who is a native of Winnepeg,
Manitoba, was secretary-treasurer
of the Canadian club last year. Be-fore
entering college she was em-ployed
as a private secretary to
the president and general manager
of Powell Equipment. She is stu-dent
representative on the chapel
committee and worked on the
homecoming committee. Off cam-pus
she is involved in the Sunday
school of Immanuel Baptist church.
James Spickelmier is the Royal
Realist candidate for treasurer. As
sophomore class president, he has
been active in senate this year
and was a dormitory representa-tive
to Edgren residence dorm
council last year. Awareness of
the problems and a desire for the
senate to take a more significant
and expanded role on campus are
included in Mr. Spickelmier's rea-sons
for wanting to be treasurer.
He has had experience as the posi-tion
of treasurer in high school
and holds a banking position now.
5. The RR proposes that the sen-ate
actively seek permanent
student representation on as
many administrative - faculty
committees as prove benefic-ial
and possible.
6. The RR proposes that the sen-ate
seek a positive means for
expressing student interest,
ideas, and observations con-cerning
the long-range plan-ning
program of this school.
(continued on p. 2)
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Gary Scull, college junior who
is a member of the cultural coun-cil,
is running independently for
vice-president. While on the cam-pus
he lettered in tennis for two
years and has been a CLARION
reporter and a member of the de-bate
team. He is a student repre-sentative
on the long-range plan-ning
committee and vice-president
of the Young Republican club.
Bob Smith, treasurer of the so-cial
council, filed late Tuesday for
the position of treasurer. He is
running with the independents.
This year the St. Paul sophomore
is secretary of the "B" club and
captain of his intramural team.
While in high school he was trea-surer
of his class.
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Independents Hope for
Change in Three Areas
As a candidate for vice president, I am agreeing to cooperate with
the elected president and his program. However, I feel it necessary to
state certain objectives toward which the senate should work.
Next year there are three main areas in which I hope to see a sig-nificant
degree of improvement.
Primarily, there needs to be an increased emphasis placed upon
student representation. Much of the apathetic interest in student affairs
stems from lack of communication between the student body and the
senate. The problem could be alleviated to a great degree by an advis-ory
council. This council would consist of representatives from the
dorms, various organizations and off campus students. These representa-tives
would be non-voting members of the student senate. Their main
purpose would be to sound out student opinion, and carry problems and
suggestions from their particular group to the senate. With proper
organization, an advisory group such as this could result not only in
student interest but greater student involvement and hence a dynamic
spirit persuading the campus.
A second area closely related to this is that of student awareness
of what decisions have been made in recent senate meetings and what
matters are forthcoming. This problem could be handled in the class
meetings by the presidents informing their classes of what has happened
and what will happen. This too, should stimulate students to a greater
interest and greater attendance in the senate meeting.
I believe we have seen in recent weeks the need for a more effec-tive
system of senate electoral procedure. It seems rather strange for
a campus of Bethel's size to have only one political party. However, if
there is no action for the formation of a second party then it seems the
entire elections should be run on an independent basis. When our cam-pus
politics sink to the level where there is greater concern for party
unity than for proper placement of leadership, then we have the wrong
objectives in view. Next year, more information should be posted con-cerning
entire election procedures. Emphasis should be placed on the
establishment of more than one party or the elimination of the party
system altogether.
Of course great care must be taken that we have a freshman re-treat
next year which can measure up to the fine program of the last
such retreat. I believe this had much to do with the dynamic spirit dis-played
by the freshmen this year.
Should I become vice president, I shall use whatever influence that
position holds, to see that these various areas are considered.
T. Harrison (Tuffy) Bryant
R.R. Proposes .. .
(continued from p. 1)
B. Student Life
1. The RR proposes that the sen-ate,
in order to lead the stu-dents
in a mature and mean-ingful
Christian experience,
encourage the following:
a. a truthful understanding of
the basis and development
of our Christian experience.
b. an appreciation of the wide
content and contribution of
Protestant thought and tra-dition.
c. a personal life of devotion and
commitment equal to the
great demands of our pre-sent
world.
2. The RR proposes that the sen-ate
accept its unique responsi-bility
in fostering an intelli-gent
understanding and res-ponse
to contemporary social,
political, educational, moral,
and spiritual problems.
3. The RR proposes that the sen-ate
direct student life, tradi-tions,
and attitudes to promote
a mature and stimulating
campus environment.
4. The RR proposes that the sen-ate
align our total student ex-perience
toward engendering
a "Bethel Man"; a self-reliant
student, a balanced person, a
mature Christian, and a re-sponsible
citizen.*
*These characteristics were first
noted in President Lundquist's ad-dress
in the fall of 1960.
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