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LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER BETHEL COLLEGE 3000 Betip rive St Paul, Mi Dawn Seiford and Wanda Jenkins both would serve in armed forces if called by a draft. The Clarion asks US draft: yes or no? Should women serve? Dalton gang returns from 30' by Patty Sutton those around him," The "Depression House" stu- len, freshman. dents said their fellowship and learning to cooperate are high-lights of their Interim experience. The class, "Depression House: Era of the 1930s," led by Roy "Doc" Dalton spent the month in an abandoned farmhouse 30 miles west of Brainerd near Pillager, Minn. Students studied the '30s by liv-ing through as close a representa-tion of the era as could be simu-lated. All 32 of them lived in a two-story home without electri-city, indoor plumbing or a tele-phone. They got water from an out-door pump, chopped, split and carried wood for the cookstove and barrel stove, and took care of the kerosene lanterns used for lighting. The lack of many conveniences and the closeness to each other was a new experience for the stu-dents. "I learned to enjoy myself and others without the normal distrac-tions," said Linda Waite, junior. Trying to show love to others in actions as well as words was some-thing with which several members of the group said they struggled. "I really learned from Doc's ex- Doc's Depression House inhabitants survive ample of love and concern for and Maytag (Photo Cynthia Pennington). Royals destroy unblemished ■ said Ross Al- "I learned to have patience with people of completely different sans Amana, Frigidaire, Donna Erickson, sophomore, said that she is more "conserva-tive," having learned that people can live without many of the ma-terial things emphasized in today's society. "I chose the class members to represent many different types of people so that the students could achieve the most personal growth,"said Dalton. personalities and backgrounds," said junior Steve Andersen "and to try to love them even though we had personality clashes." Students ate beans, hoecakes, oatmeal, mush, potatoes and milk. Two Sundays after atten-ding church services in Pillager,they were invited to a potluck or to individual member's homes for dinner. Gary "Bumpkin" Edlund lays in two points in Bethel's loss to St. John's (Photo Doug Barkey). Clarion. Vol. 55 No. 15 Bethel College, St. Paul, MN February 15, 1980 season, the Royals (9-4) stand third, three games out of first. Augsburg, sporting a 12-1 record, took sole possession of first from St. John's with a 77-68 decision over the Johnnies Saturday. In order for Bethel to advance to post-season play, St. John's must lose three times, which is very unlikely. The Royals led most of the first half, with margins of up to six points. But the Auggies struck back, taking a 40-39 lead at the break. Bethel, seeking to revenge an earlier 73-45 rout by the Auggies, jumped fast in the second period, scoring the first six points. From there they held the lead through-out the game. Augsburg was forced to foul and Bethel's strong free throw shooting stretched the margin. Palke played man-to-man de-fense the first part of the game. "We put (Scott) Wilson on Greg Boone (Augsburg's top scorer). In summer league, the guys tell me Wils was able to stop Boone pretty good," said Palke. It worked as Wilson virtually shut Boone up early. Boone netted most of his 26 points late in the game against zone defense. In his spare moments, Wilson found time to score 21 points and haul down 12 rebounds. For his efforts he was named NAIA Dis-trict player of the week. by Jay Stuart Russell Recently President Carter an-nounced his support for a contro-versial move that would reinstate draft registration for men and women who are 19 or 20 years of age. The Clarion polled a group of Bethel students and asked their views on the following questions: 1) What is your opinion of Carter's support for draft registra-tion? Auggie Another move was to put Gary Edlund on Ronnie Henderson. "He is bigger and could play off him. Yet with his wingspan he could stop the passes and contest his shot," said Palke. Henderson, the best point guard in the league, was held to 10 points while com-mitting nine turnovers. In the second session with the lead, Palke switched to zone, al-ternating between two different types. Augsburg had trouble fi-guring out the defense and the Royals broke it open. Besides Wilson, four other Roy-als reached double figures: Dave Blanchard, Greg Edlund, Jason Velgersdyk, and Gary Edlund with 20, 13, 12 and 10 respective-ly. At Mac, a circus atmosphere existed, with the basketball action on the court comprising only a single ring of the show. Side shows included spontaneous gym-nastics competition during time-outs, displays of outrage shown by both opposing crowds at the shaky officiating, contests to see who could disconcert the other team's free throw shooters the most, and a Mac mascot who ap-peared to have failed dressing completely that morning. Bethel came from behind to overtake the fifth-place Scots (7-6) 60-56. Despite yelling and arm Royals, see p. 8. 2) Should women be drafted? 3) Would you serve if drafted? Dawn Seiford Al I think Carter's policy for draft registration is a good one. We have to be prepared with names and statistics in case some-thing drastic happens. It's nice to be idealistic and think that a war will never break out in our lifetime, but we have to be realistic about it. It's a scary thought, though. A2 Yes, I think women should be drafted also. It's not fair for men if they aren't. I don't know if I'd like to see women in battle; there are a lot of other things they can do — important jobs. A3 Yes, I probably would go if I was drafted. I wouldn't want to go, but I'm sure most of the guys don't want to go either. I couldn't see myself shooting anyone. I can't even shoot a rabbit in self-defense. No, seriously, if I went to war I hopefully would stay off the front lines, not because I'm afriad to die, but because I would pro-bably let the opposition shoot me before I'd shoot them. I guess I'm being pretty idealistic about the whole issue. I'm hoping we won't need the draft. Wanda Jenkins Al It makes me think he must have some reason to think we're going to war, because of all the trouble in Iran and Afghanistan. A2 I really don't know. "Should" sounds like a moral question. Given the same training as men, I feel the potential is there. I think a woman should have the option to perform in any way she feels she is capable. A3 I don't really want to go, as most people don't. I don't know if I could shoot anyone; I have no concept • of that whatsoever. I would go, though, if I could be of some use. Draft, see p. 4 by Steve Erickson Basketball Coach George Palke received one of his nicest birthday presents last Thursday as his team clobbered previously unbeaten Augsburg 90-74. The Auggies, leaders in the MIAC, were ranked third in the NAIA and were one of only two unbeatens in college basketball, sharing company with DePaul, the NCAA's number one team. Saturday, Bethel completed a very successful weekend, winning a second straight road game in a wild encounter with Macalester. Palke, who celebrated his birth-day, has never lost on it in 14 years of coaching. In fact, the first year he coached, the team won once and that was on his birthday. With only two weeks left in the Page 2 editorial letters Prayer found as apathy alternative Son campaign subs fun for commitment I'm going... So Campus Crusade proclaims with posters and blackboard mes-sages. To what is our curiosity being aroused? To Operation Sonshine; to the spring break trip to Daytona where the motto is to "Have Fun in the Son." Great! Everyone should come back to classes with a prestigous Florida sontan. Just picture the sonshine on our shoulders as we flip frisbees around the beach. Oops, lost it in the son. Better be careful; you don't want a sonburn—your nose will peel. All we really need is to bring along plenty of sonscreen. Let's put on a skit for these kids; how about "Butch Cassidy and the Sondance Kid?" The "Fun in the Son"/Daytona campaign seems to dishonor the Son of God (see Hebrews 1) and sullies what otherwise may be a worthy objective. But of greater importance, it points to a harmful tendency in today's church. Must we, as Christians, replace whatever is pure, just and honorable in Paul's exhortations (Philippians 4) with whatever is fun? Campus Crusade is by no means alone in the emphasis on having a good time for the Lord. Glance back at last month's church calendar. Note the ski nights, the skating parties, the adult fellowship at Herald's Christian Supper Club and even the trips to Jackson Hole, Big Sky or Taos. Now look for the day the junior high group had a work day for the benefit of senior citizens, at no charge. Count the senior high, col-lege and adult service projects. We have become a generation of consumer Christians. By consumer Christian, we mean someone attending a fellowship with other believers for the ways it can profit him. The consumer Christian selects those areas of involvement that will make his trouble worth it, getting an adequate spiritual return for his time and/or money. If we attend a church service we had better be inspired,, have our spines tingled or at least be tickled. Should the speaker fail, why bother returning for the next service? Even leaders in the church become consumer-oriented, attempting to offer kids the most for their entertainment dollar with socials, activities and always a stop at McDonald's. All this is presumably based on the challenge of offering kids the most fun, so they won't look elsewhere. Consumer Christianity manifests itself at Bethel. Dawson McAllister is speaking? He's good, everyone go to chapel. Sing and share? Well, that's pretty good, quite a few people should be there. SMP commissioning? See you later. To a great extent, chapel attendance is dictated by the likely ambiance of the hour. But what happens when the old drawing cards no longer draw? What about the junior higher who decides roller skating is no longer cool, the senior higher who doesn't get into skiing, the Bethel student who grad-uates and can no longer draw on a Tony Campolo, a Founder's Week service or Pastor Spickelmier? Too often, when fellowship loses its fun, novelty or inspiration, people move on. Because of the tendency of churches to offer exciting and fun pro-grams to attract people to its doors, it often fails its responsibility to teach commitment and a sense of duty to one's brothers and sisters. Youth pastors and Campus Crusade leaders often spend far too little time teaching commitment and far too much time acting as PR men for their organized activities (all in the name of fellowship). But the church of Jesus Christ should be different. Rather than trying to beat the massive entertainment industries at their own game, we must beat them by refusing to adopt their strategies. The leaders of the younger Christians need to impress on them that life with Christ is not an eternal social hour; that there is loneliness, boredom and hard work; but there is Christ. And we who are not yet leaders must improve our commitment to churches, to chapel and the true and honorable, things Paul urges us to consider. "Fun in the Son" is a product of the "me generation" and we have used it here as one example of the submission of Christians to the he-donistic philosophy of today. Although the Daytona frolic may be use-ful, the program and the organization should reconsider its emphasis on fun. letters Tuition increase report effective, commendable Editor: No one was thrilled at the in-crease in cost, but with the effec- Being strong advocates of giv- tive and in-depth reporting that ing credit where credit is due, we you did, it was understandable would like to commend the Clar- why such an increase was inevita-ion on their research and handling ble. of a very delicate subject, namely Sincerely, the cost increases for the 1980-81 Steven Paul Hoswell school year. Susan E. Stone Dear Editor: It is so easy for Bethel students to become complacent and iso-lated from the world in which we all find ourselves a part. It dis-turbs us that we have become a community of apathy concerning the world situation today. We sit in the coffee shop, read the public affair, and make jokes about the draft, but do we realize the severity of the situation? We know that there is trouble out Dear Editor: Thank you for kindly including me in your Subjective Clarion Awards list. Your research team is to be commended for their fine job in digging up the previously obscure statistic from that historic night in Orange City, Iowa. As you undoubtedly know, this is not only a school record, but also an NAIA national record, and a feat that will never be out-done at Bethel College. I do feel, however, that I should not be honored for the most incre-dible basketball performance. Maybe for the most extra-ordin-ary, but the term incredible is best suited for describing the perfor-mance of a Mr. John Priestley during a game at the University of Morris in January of 1973. During this contest, John set what must be records by missing the rim on 13 consecutive shots, travelling, palming and double dribbling the ball 14 times, giving up 38 points to the man he was "guarding," and turning the ball over (bad passes, dribbling out-of-bounds, three second violations, failing to report in to the scorer, over and backs) 31 times. Of course, there are no official records of this performance, but those of us who were there will ne-ver forget it. Incredible. . . . there and that the possibility of war has never been greater in re-cent memory, but we place it on such a low priority that we hardly pay any attention to it. Why not? The roller skating rink is a lot closer than Iran, let alone Af-ganistan! We as Christians have been given the power to overcome those evil elements in our world com-munity that threaten peace which in turn will affect each and every one of us. We all have heard, most I would also like to comment Dave Shelley, on the other briefly concerning your Marshall hand, gets all kinds of good press. Shelley Ineptitude Award. I will In my opinion, Dave Shelley is be the first to admit that Marshall everything that his brother was, Shelley was one of the most hap- and less. In fact, since me, the less, obnoxious, uninformed, in- Clarion hasn't had an editor with ept, and totally unsuccessful peo- an ounce of class. ple to ever darken the halls of Thank you again for your kind Bethel, but enough is enough. consideration. I enjoying receiv- Every year the guy gets lam- ing your paper. I use it to wrap basted by the Clarion; so what if fish here in Cebu City, Philip-he's a successful, if boring, editor pines. with a famous publishing com- Paul Healy pany. Cebu City, Philippines the Clarion Vol. 55 No. 15 Bethel College Feb. 15, 1980 The Clarion is published weekly by the students of Bethel Col-lege. Editorial opinions are the sole responsibility of the Clarion staff. Letters are welcome, and must be signed and delivered to P.O. 2381 by the Sunday before publication. Paul Olsen, Editor Suzi Wells, Associate Editor Carol Madison, News & Sports Editor Steve Erickson, News & Sports Editor Joy Nannette Banta, Copy Editor Shelly Nielsen, Production, Doug Barkey, Photography Editor Carolyn Olson, Graphics, Suanne Hawkins, Business Manager Juan Ortiz, Cartoonist Scott Barsuhn, Fine Arts, Jay Russell, Staff Writer have experienced, but we seldom use the power of prayer in the pre-sent situation. Pray for the safe release of the hostages and their families. Pray for world peace both in action and in the hearts of men world wide. The threat of war and the possi-bility of a nuclear holocaust de-mands our earnest prayer support. Steven Hoswell Bobbie Dischinger David Lucus Clarion awards overlook Priestley Brooklyn Center Baptist Church NOW more than ever... YOU need a local church; for worship, praise and fellowship. But mostly "so you can be a minister to s others! Maybe the others" will be us. Come and SEE! BIC BC worship services: 8:30, 11:00 8i 6: 00 p.m. sundae bible school 9:45 bus schedule (leaving) n.c. 9:20 f.t. 9:25 Died Feed Aug Vote Part time job openings Mornings and lunches 636-6077 W. County Rd. E Steak INN Page 3 letters New grading system heightens pressure Dear Editor: In response to the article on the proposed future grading system to be used at Bethel, we would like to say that, in our opinion, the pro-posal represents a misconception of the purpose of a grading sys-tern, and is nearsighted with re-spect to the probable future con-sequences this policy would have on the student body, if put into ef-fect. The addition of pluses and mi-nuses to the present grading sys-tern assumes (at least implicitly) that the grading system is a good indicator of what the student learns. Perhaps it implies some sort of direct equivalence such that learning equals achievement and vice versa. Theoretically, then, a more precise, grading sys-tern would be a far better indica-tor of what any particular student has learned than is the present grading system. It seems, however, that grades of any sort are at best an approxi-mation of what a student learns. There are several reasons for hold-ing such a view. To begin with there is the subjective element on the part of the professor in the ac-tual grading of assignments. Granted, some things are grad: ed according to an objective stan-dard, but most things are not. The professor is free to decide from her or his own judgment the pre-cise value that an assignment has "earned." What about the comparing of grades within a classroom? Does the highest grade always represent the greatest amount of learning and the lowest grades the least amount? Perhaps all of us have heard something like, "I sure studied the wrong things for that test!" or "That test was not a fair test of my knowledge." This brings us to a second point. Grades reflect actual per-formance at a specific time and under specific conditions, but lit-tle else. It is doubtful that scores accurately reflect what a student has learned. Few would question the fact that many students know more than they are actually tested on. This is something the grading system cannot account for. The basic A, B, C, D, NC sys-tern takes into account this ap-proximation between grades and learning, perhaps not in a com-pletely satisfactory manner, but • Rent Refrigerators Perfect for Dorms $14.951mo. or $35.001sem. (We also rent color TV's) STANDARD RENTS FURNITURE 3000 University Ave. SE 331.4020 8 Blks. E. of Univ. of Minn. almost certainly in a better way than the proposed system would do. Of greater importance, how-ever, is the probable impact the future grading system will have on the student body. Bethel currently has high academic standards (something we can be quite thank-ful for), but with high standards comes high pressure. Presently, the amount of pres-sure is probably tolerable for most students carrying a full load. But inevitably, it seems, Bethel be-comes a "pressure cooker" at some point during the semester. It's something we have learned to accept as part of a high quality education. The problem with the new sys-tern is that it will significantly in-crease the pressure on many stu-dents without a corresponding in-crease in the quality of education. Many students are in favor of the new system, but perhaps they do not believe there will be an in-crease of pressure. We suggest that any such student ask someone who has attended a college like Wheaton about how "nice" it is to have the plus/minus grading system. "Pressure" seems to be a gross understatement of conditions there. Students also may believe that the new grading system will allow them to raise their GPA's. This is certainly a possibility, but this is a two-way street. The same system that allows a little bit higher grade in one class allows a little bit lower grade in another. Unless the student is generally getting grades near the borderline for the next highest grade, the new system may have no positive over-all effect at all and may even have a negative effect on his or her GPA. The plus/minus addition will promote a stronger sense of corn-petition than presently exists. It is disappointing to see Bethel sup-porting a move that so typifies the competive spirit in the world around us. Is it really so difficult to main-tain our present educational stan-dard in view of perhaps creating additional peptic ulcers, emotion-al breakdowns, etc., under the proposed system? We all hear complaints of how the general body life of the college has been declining in recent years. Is it likely that the new grading system will not add to the pro-blem? We are told that the purpose of a liberal arts education is to devel-op people into more well rounded individuals. What we see, though, is a trend toward training students to compete well in a competitive by Jan Johnson It's not too late! You, yes you, can be a part of the 1980 Speech/ Debate season. The second half of the season begins this month, so there's time to get involved now. Rod Broding By attending regular meetings held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:40 p.m. in AC 324, you can be-come part of the team that's rated 26th in the CEDA (Cross Examin- N 4 ir% = {II atmosphere. Most of us are aware of the un-ethical means by which students have attempted to raise their grades. We contend that the in-creased pressure of the new grad-ing system would increase this kind of activity (cheating), thus adding to the decline of the spiritual condition of the student body. These are basic issues that, hopefully, will be considered in the decision to change the present grading system. Perhaps the new system could be re-evaluated be-fore it is too late to do anything about it. We think the issue is worth a second look. If the new system must come, we hope that someone can provide sufficient justification ation Debate Association). Bethel is the only school in the five state area ranked in the top 50 teams. Debate Coach Rod Broding at-tributes Bethel's high standing to the success of Teresa Eliason and Marlene Triggs. As a team, they have not finished less than third place in any tournament thus far. There are openings for indi-vidual events as well as debate. These events include prose, poe-for the change, if indeed such justification exists. We believe the students should understand the reasons for any such major change, which directly involves them, before the change goes into effect. They should un-derstand both the positive and negative aspects of the new system in a realistic way before they are forced into the situation by an ad-ministrative stroke of the pen. We suggest that the negative as-pects of the change outweigh the benefits to be realized under the proposed change and thus stand in opposition to the proposed grad-ing system. Sincerely, Spencer Gamber Tony Anderson try, drama, humorous and persua-sive speaking. Future plans include attending Twin Cities Forensics League tournaments as well as national tournaments in Kansas, Nebras-ka, Iowa, Wisconsin and possibly Nevada. For more information, talk to Rod Broding, coach, or Assistant Coach Phil Rohler. 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Worship Services at 9:00 & 11:15 AM Sunday School at 10:00 AM (Special College-age Class (See posters for church bus schedule) Evening Service at 6:00 PM Church Telephone - 631-0211 Page 4 Draft registration stirs student anxieties, fears cont. from p. 1 Dean Olson Al I'm against the draft and be-ing told "you have to go and fight," but I can also see where it's needed at the same time. I sup-port draft registration, but not ac-tually being drafted. I think Car-ter's policy is good, even though I'm against it, but I think it's needed if we go to war. A2 If the draft does go through, I think women should be drafted with men, with some stipulations. For example, the government should not be able to take both a mother and father within a fami-ly, and women shouldn't be put in combat. One problem with women in combat is that there would be a lot of fooling around. Another reason women shouldn't be in combat is that it would be hard enough for a man to watch another man dying beside him, let alone watching a woman die. A3 If people were drafted, I would enlist in a non-combat role to avoid being in combat. I couldn't kill anyone else, and that is the main reason I'm opposed to the draft. I'm opposed to the idea of being trained to kill. Dean Olson Bo Burridge - Al I think Carter should rein-state draft registration because we would most likely need mass movement of men if we go to war. Draft registration would help expedite that mass movement. Another reason is because if we went to war, the cause would be a more distinct and just reason for war than it was in Vietnam. A2 Yes, I think they should be drafted, but they shouldn't be re-quired to serve in all the capacities that men serve. A3 Yes, I would go if I thought the war involved fighting for jus-tice. Becky Grothe Al I don't know too much about it, but I don't think it's wrong; it has to be done. If we're going to war, Carter should take steps to make us ready. I don't think we should just sit back while our country goes to war. A2 I feel that women should be in the back lines helping out, but not up front killing people. Wom-en tend to be more emotional, and probably wouldn't be much help in the front lines. A3 Yes, I would help out in any way I could, but not on the battle-field. I wouldn't feel right killing anyone. Ann Carlson Al I think it's good Carter is taking a firm stand, because we need to be prepared to take action if a disaster comes. A2 No. As far as actual com-bat, I don't think we can hold up as well in that type of situation. Maybe as a nurse or in an office, but I don't think we're equipped for fighting in combat as men are. A3 Yes, I want to obey the law—we're commanded to obey our government. Grant Johnson Al I think it is an indication that a draft is imminent. I wouldn't assume, however, that a war is imminent. I'm sure they in-tend to avoid entering a war. A2 Definitely not. If there was a war I would rather return [home] to a society in which a portion of the populace had lived a semi-nor-mal life. A3 Yes, but I would seek a non-militant function. I object to kill-ing because it is the ultimate ex-pression of dominance. It means, "I deserve to live, but you don't," or "we are right and you are wrong." Fighting or arguing is not the approach I use to handle disagreements with my friends. I wouldn't adapt those methods simply because my government employs them. Dan Eckert Al For myself, no, but for the country, yes. I don't support his policy of draft registration, but I will register if I have to. A2 No, I don't think so. A3 If I was told I could have a non-combat position, I would go. If there was a chance I would have Dan Eckert to kill or take human life, I would refuse to go and suffer the conse-quences. As a Christian, I would violate the law of the land if it meant being drafted to kill. Steve Watkins Al I think it's a good thing; a necessary element. It's necessary for us to have military strength. We need to give up a lot to live the way we do in this country. Being drafted is a minor thing compared to what we have. It's necessary be-cause a volunteer army hasn't worked. A2 Yes, but not to the same ex-tent as men are. Women should be seriously considered in some areas. They should do a much more in-depth evaluation before they decide. A3 Yes, I would go. I would not have done it a few year ago, but now my attitude has changed. I feel it's just a small part of being able to live in this country. Todd Bjorklund Al I think Carter is right to reinstate the draft. Our current military status is insufficient com-pared to the Russians, and for that reason, we need a greater amount of support and man-power. I think if we have a war, it will be a conventional war, not a nuclear war. America is a great nation because of the sacrifices made in the past, and if we want to continue to be a great nation, we have to continue to make sacri-fices. A2 Women should be consi-dered for non-combat jobs, be-cause they've got a responsibility, too. A3 I would not want to be a conscientious objector, so I guess I would probably go. Scott Webb Al I'm a strong believer in the red, white, and blue, and if it means giving my life to keep America's gas tanks full, then show me where to aim the barrel. The world needs to re-learn that America can't be pushed around. Think of it if the Russians take over the world. Do you want to eat Borscht every night and have your sister attacked by Cossacks? This year's Campus Crusade is once again sponsoring "Opera-tion Sonshine" a week-long exper-ience in witnessing and sharing the Gospel on the shores of Daytona Beach, Florida. A2 Send women? Why not send whole families? I think it may be an advantage for women to be drafted, but there would have to be a division of labor which best utilizes the skills of women and those of men; something like what the Coast Guard does now. Scott Webb (photos Tom Twin-ing, Doug Barkey) A3 I would go if drafted. I know that some Christians feel that their responsibility as Chris-tians eliminates them from "earthly"wars, and that's fine. I spoke to a Russian woman a few days ago, and she said that the Russian people do not want war, but have no choice if the govern-ment calls out the troops. She thinks that Americans want to battle with Russia. I think a lot of innocent people are caught be-tween super power governments, and they will suffer because of it, but the alternatives may be few. War is horrible, but it is a part of life which can't be ignored. I think it would be my responsibility as an American to go to war if drafted. During spring break every year close to 100,000 students visit the beach.. Campus Crusade uses this opportunity to send Christian stu-dents to share their faith. This year's "Operation Son-shine" will be from March 30 to April 5. All students interested must pre-register in the Campus Ministry office by February 20. Pre-registration fee is $25. The cost of the trip is $75 plus food and transportation. Spring travelers share, tan on Florida beaches John W. Ivance Company Uvv 1618 Pioneer Bldg. 224-7358 John W. Ivance, Sr. John W. Ivance, Jr. John G. Chisholm Russell K. Akre Patrick J. Repp INSURANCE Life--Auto--Home Business St. Paul. MN 55101 A* >ija„ v 7:1,46eatizPAAIMACIMAPOPWSIgrW' As groundskeeper, Roger Stavem is responsible for the first impres-sions created by the appearance of the campus landscap Page 5 by Rhoda Noordmans Christmas vacation this year when Working as a groundsman for there was no snow to clear, the Bethel College is a job for all sea- whole crew worked inside, tigh-sons. No one knows this better tening nuts and bolts that had than Roger Stavem, who, follow- worked loose on the bleachers, ing three years at Anoka Voca- and building a partition in the tional School, came to work at Be- weight room. thel nearly nine years ago. Stavem is also responsible for The obvious winter job for any stocking the dorm fireplaces with groundsman in Minnesota is snow firewood. And on cold days or removal. The college has two any other time students have car trucks equipped for the job. They problems, he is glad to help. make short work of cleaning the The main job in spring is the drives, but cleaning off large preparation of the softball field. parking lots is not so easy. Stavem The football field of the fall turns says he and another maintenance into the baseball outfield, and the man work together, clearing one infield takes shape as the bases section at a time and sanding it. and pitcher's mound are resurrect- The job is made more complicated ed after the winter. if cars are parked on the lot. Summer brings a never-ending • All of the thirteen maintenance cycle of lawn mowing, watering, people work together and help and fertilizing. Assisted by a each other out when the work group of about five seminary stu-load in one area is unusually hea- dents, Stavem begins mowing at vy and the load in another area is one end of campus on Monday of very light. For instance, during each week and works toward the other end of campus, finishing by the end of the week. On Monday the job begins all over again. If rain makes mowing impossible, they start again from the beginning as soon as it is dry enough. Landscaping is a favorite part of Stavem's job. He enjoys it both during his working hours on cam-pus and in his spare time after work. He takes care of a nursery, about two acres in size, which is near campus. Its stock of young green ash, butternut, and maple trees is used to replace deceased campus trees. This transplanting is usually done in the fall. The nursery also has some overgrown pine, spruce, and a type of white cedar. The present landscaping con-sists solely of lawns, trees, and shrubbery. Stavem would like to add some flower pots in the fu-ture. One possible location for the flowers is the circle in front of the ceremonial steps. Such a change would make a bright first impres-sion on people driving onto cam-pus. Stavem, who was married last May, also enjoys bowling in his spare time. He bowls in two leagues, one of which he has been a member for 7'/ years. His wife, Pam, is a Bethel graduate, and teaches in a day care center in Roseville. Stavem sees his job as responsi-bility not only to Bethel, but also to the public. Everyone who drives through the campus gets a certain impression of the grounds. It is his responsibility to see that their impression is good. Visitors often ask him for directions. "One of these days I'm going to have to get somebody to give me a guided tour around campus so I know where everything is!" he joked. Stavem stressed that he and the other maintenance workers are open to hearing problems, dis-cussion, and suggestions from stu-dents. "We're here to serve the students," he said. And Roger Stavem obviously enjoys doing so. Shelly Nielsen Physical education warps sane weaklings by Shelly Nielsen The administration has been figuring finances for '80-'81, and — well, kids, let's face facts. One department at Bethel has got to go. Either the curriculum takes a whopping cut, or we toast marshmellows over a bunsen burner in the cafeteria all next year. I have a practical suggestion. It's easy. It's not all rash. Best of all, it will purge my pent-up reservoir of bitterness. Kill the PE department. Oh, I know... We've always had one, and uniforms are fun, but some-thing's got to get the axe. (If we fire Roe, Muck, and Edwall, where do we put all those eccentric psychology majors? Not in the English depart-ment, I'll tell you.) The football team will get over it. Buck up. There's always pinball. Could be I'm biased. Once I was a well-adjusted, tender houseplant. Absolutely normal. Until my first trip to Morland Elementary School's gymnasium. But when we marched onto that slick, varnished floor, kind Miss Eliason went ape. She screamed things like "Single file!...Number off!...Form squads!" Shakes a kid up. Kindergarten had been cookies next to this. There, my only taste of sadism had occurred during "duck, duck, grey duck" games — and the only risk I had run was that of being brained by a clumsy, excited classmate as he scrambled around the circle. But Miss Eliason wasn't fooling around anymore. No sir. "We're going to play Dodge Ball," she informed us, her smile twist-ing. Her rules were grade-school simple — and barbaric: be the last body standing. Achieve this by dodging the ball. If you're hit, sit down. Now throw the ball at everyone else. Clever. PE turned us against our friends. The game started. A couple of converts to Miss Eliason's warped plan went berserk. The ball was everywhere. Former playmates were flinging it about with destructive superhuman strength. I cowered in this pack of shifting first-grade bodies. At any instant I could be knocked silly by some idiot with a muscular right arm. What sort of defense did a 6 year old pacifist have? Apparently, only one. Years too late, a fellow PE victim described his intelligent solution: "I sat down the minute the ball was tossed into the crowd. Didn't win a . single game, but saved myself a lot of psychological damage." Smart. Took me three grades of Dodge Ball to figure this trick out. In the meantime, I consistently lasted until the last three minutes of every game — dashing madly, sweating, screaming — until, inevitably, some de-ranged athlete (and more often than not that 85 pound tank, Martha Welp) hurled the ball against my cringing flesh. Never got a lick of glory for all my near-wins. Suffered plenty. There were other instruments of torture to explore in later years: jumpropes, cage balls (what does a fourth grader think of as this mon-strous contraption plummets toward his frozen, four-foot body? Good preparatory experience for "Are You Ready to Meet Your Maker?" talks at church), trampolines, balance beams...Gotta hand it to Phys. Ed. teachers. Their creative torture devices make Vincent Price look like Good King Wenceslas. Their best was an intriguing plaything called the scooter. If someone else didn't run over your hands during those relays, you ended up doing it to yourself. Who else but a PE teacher would concoct this mad plan? Fooled into thinking we were having fun, we physically marred our own bodies. In junior and senior high, things didn't get better; the equipment got sophisticated. Uneven parallel bars. Pure sadism. Hoist myself onto that celestial pole? Flip backwards? Hang from one leg? Fat chance. I hadn't spent seven years in the public school system for nothing. Craftily, I devised my defense: I sprained an ankle every four weeks — a total of 54 times between 1970 and 1976. Six years I was on the bleachers in wrinkled gym suit, stretched-out anklets, JC Penneys tennis shoes...and an Ace ban-dage. You'd think things'd get better in college. Guffaw. One example will prove my point: Only the PE department thinks overturning a stable canoe into frigid green water is a valid experience. We write papers in every other class. In the interest of Bethel's economic security, I propose the imme-diate, obliteration Of this painful curricular tradition. Physical educa-tion is as American as hepatitis, boot camp, and dentist drills...but I — speaking as one lax, unhealthy body with a hand in the potato chip bag — can do without it. Chairman of Bethel's art department, David Johnson, presents Scott Barnard with the Rasp-berry Medallion for winning the Raspberry Monday festival (Photo Doug Barkey). Stavem performs seasonal duties Vicki Hoy, RA, leads a Bible study in her dorm. Conscientious objectors urged to prepare ahead FALCON BARBER STYLIST 1713 N. Snelling Men & Women's Hair Styling Bethel For appointment call 646-2323 Larpenteur Jim Chet Debbie Pat x RA Jon Fast takes time out of a busy schedule to talk with a friend in the coffee shop (Photos Doug Barkey). RA opportunity opens for 1980-81 Steve Johnson: "The best thing about being an RA is being able to get pop after the rec room is closed." Keri Christensen: "It stretches you in ways you never thought you'd be stretched." Mark Rentz: "Being an R.A. is more than I bargained for, but not a bad bargain! Rita Glasscock: "One of the great-este benefits for me has been the people I have met through the R.A. position. Key Information Feb. 28: Applications available in Student Affairs office Feb. 27, 7 p.m.: Information session/panel discussion with Dave Horn, Don Mortenson, Marilyn Starr and RAs, FA 313 Mar. 14: Applications due Page 6 RAs vital to freshman experience by Peter Nelson It is a well-known fact around Bethel that an RA is a super-hu-man being: Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a loco-motive. Capable of solving large problems with a single utterance of wisdom. Well, that may be stretching it a bit, but the leadership of the resi-dent assistant is vital to the wel-fare of the Bethel residence fami-ly. RAs are leaders. RAs are examples, whether they want to be or not. RAs are influential people, and they can make or break the freshman experience at Bethel. The RA selection process begins soon, with applications available Feb. 25. According to the resident assis-tant application, the responsibili-ties of the RA are many: orient new students to the campus, give spiritual and academic counsel, be a reference person, be available to,and actively maintain relation-ships with, all students in one's unit, initiate and organize social activities, and assist in disciplinary matters. RAs can count on ap-proximately four duty nights per week. To be an RA, you must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and be a sophomore or junior at the time of application. Students who serve as an RA re-ceive free room and board for that school year. Two of this year's RAs are Jon Fast and Vicki Hoy. Jon is an RA for mostly sophomores in Arden Village East, and Vicki is an RA for freshmen in Nelson dorm. Their response to the following questions may be helpful to stu-dents thinking about being an RA. Why did you apply to be an RA? Jon: "I ' know it sounds trite, but I wanted to help people. I was at Fountain Terrace last year and I felt cloistered—there wasn't the openness you would have in a townhouse or a dorm. I wanted to get to know younger students. I also prayed about it a lot and felt that God wanted me to be an RA. I also knew that being a leader and an example would force me to grow spiritually." Vicky: "I decided my freshman year that my personality fits with the job of being an RA. I would really like to spend my life work-ing with people." How much time does being an RA take? Jon: "A lot. More than the few duty hours. Little things add up, and you also have to spend time being available and dropping in on the guys on the other floors of the townhouse." Vicki: "A large amount—to do it and do it well. In the first month or two you need to spend a lot of time just building relationships so they don't think you are just an authority figure." Does being an RA hurt your grades? Jon: "No. God provides the time for work. He honors the time you give to friends. He has also helped me to have discipline." Vicki: "No. Best semester I've ever had." What is the hardest part of be-ing an RA for you? Jon: "Reaching out to new peo-ple. I tend to be quiet with people I don't know. Welcome Week was difficult, but things have im-proved a lot." Vicki: "Seeing people not tak-ing advantage of Bethel and all the opportunities there are to get in-volved." What is the most rewarding part of being an RA for you? Jon: "The rewards are numer-ous. I may sound trite again, but meeting new people and seeing their committment to the Lord is very rewarding. Also, the chance to live with all Christian men. I know I won't always have that kind of fellowship. Another re-ward is the remarkable 6-0 Broompistols broomball team." Vicki: "My girls are just a bless-ing. I love 'em! Meeting new peo-ple is another blessing; just watch-ing them grow and knowing you are a part of it." Has being an RA affected your relationships with old friends? Jon: "Yes. It has enhanced many. I appreciate them more, and I have stayed close to my old roommate and my other good friends. Vicki: "Yes. RAs and freshmen have become close friends. My time is primarily spent with the girls on my floor." What one thing would you tell all of next year's RAs? Jon: "You will encounter many frustrations (i.e., prayer and share attendance may dwindle), but don't let them stop you or make you think you are a failure. Be in prayer about these frustrations." Vicki: "Be enthusiastically bu-sy. You will be busy, so have a positive attitude." If you had this year to live again, would you still be an RA? Jon: "Yes. I will look back at this year as my best in college." Vicki: "Definitely!" The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) has announced that they are regis-tering individuals who are oppos-ed to participation in the military. Larry Spears, director of CCCO's Youth and Conscientious Objection Campaign, said, "The need for young people to go on record as conscientious objectors to war has never been greater than it is today." According to Spears, "There is a very real possibility that Con-gress will pass a bill, after the 1980 elections, requiring the mandatory registration of young people with Selective Service. Young Ameri-cans should start thinking about whether they could participate in the military." Spears says that CCCO has al-ready registered several thousand young people through its con-scientious objection card. "These cards are available from CCCO, P.O. Box 15796, Philadelphia, PA 19103. They simply state "Be-cause of my beliefs about war, I am opposed to participation in the military." According to Betty Alexander, a National Selective Service spokesperson in Washington, the cards could carry a lot of weight in convincing a draft board of an ob-jector's sincerity. "It sounds like a rational approach," she said. "It shows the applicant is not exper-iencing a late crystallization of be-liefs. "They [CCCO] are a very organized group. They know a statement made at this time would carry a lot of weight. If the draft is reinstituted and a young man can prove he went on record in a time when he was not in danger of go-ing to war, then it might have some influence on his board." "The usefulness of this card," says Spears, "is that it provides a record of an individual's opposi-tion to war and the military. Un-der current Selective Service regu-lations, an individual who is called up for active duty will have only 10 days to put together his or her CO claim. This CO card will help demonstrate to the military the thousands of young people who will not serve in the military even if the nation returns to the draft." CCCO was founded in 1948 as the Central Committee for Con-scientious Objectors and is a na-tional agency counseling young Americans facing the prospect of military service. At the Northwest Open, Paul Otto sprints to a Bethel record in the 300 (Photo Doug Barkey). Page 7 Records broken, three go to nationals by Greg Kuntz Bethel College basketball has come a long way since joining the MIAC conference in 1977. Three individuals, who are now seniors and tri-captains, have grown up with the change, playing in nearly every contest over four seasons. Dave Blanchard has been the floor leader in assists, and third in scoring. He has shot 45 to 50 per cent from the field in his career, and better than 50 per cent this season alone. He holds the best free throw shooting percentage record for single season at 85.7 per cent, and is presently ahead of that mark at 92.9 per cent. "The stats aren't as sweet as winning," said Blanchard. First year Head Coach George The Clarion accepts all types of classified ads at 10 cents per line. Ads should be turned in to PO 2381 or FA 207 by the Monday before publica-tion. Ads with estimated prepayment will be preferred. Bridget Mertelson thanks 3rd floor Hagstrom, and Brian for response to the survey. Let's turn those seldoms into oftens! Palke said, "He has controlled our offense and keeps us running." "Blanch" has been involved in basketball most of his life; ever since he got a basketball p.j. uni-form when he was four years old. "My father set up two baskets in our basement," said Dave. No-body thought that Blanchard, at 5'10", would play in college. "I worked hard at it," he said. The Royals' leading post and wing man for most of four sea-sons is Rey "Radar" Miller. Sixth in all-time scoring and seventh in rebounding, Miller has been one of the most versatile players in Bethel cage history. At 6'7", Miller holds the blocked shot record. He was most valuable player last season and made all-ru= COLLEGE REP WANTED to distribute "Student Rate" sub-scription cards at this campus. Good income, no selling in-volved. For information and application write to: TIME INC. College Bureau, 2727 W. Camelback Rd. Box 11532, Phoenix, Az 85061. conference. Center Scott Wilson, "Mr. De-fense," is an example of hustle. In one game when he was a fresh-man, Wilson stole the ball with score tied and ended the game with a slam dunk as time ran out. Once notorious for getting into foul trouble, Wilson has fouled out only once this season while playing better defense. He is sec-ond in all-time rebounding. "Bas-ketball has been the natural thing for me to do," he said. "Nobody works harder," said Palke. All three agreed that better team play has made a difference and that the biggest win was the recent upset over Augsburg. "We're just as good or better than anyone in the MIAC," said Blanchard. Need one person to run a spotlite for MOODS. Ex-perience a must. You will be paid. Leave a note in P.O. 1136. Part-time housekeeper for kitchen. Good salary and half of insurance paid. Call 224-1395; contact Jayne Maples. Breaking eight school records in the last two weeks, the Bethel track team is off to a fast start in its indoor season. Qualifying for indoor nationals held today and tomorrow were Phil Asay, Paul Otto, and Greg Stipe. They qualified on the basis of their performances at the Northwest Open held Feb. 1 and 2 at the U of M. Asay, a sophomore transfer from Buena Vista, Co., and field-house records with his triple jump of 48'4", four feet more than Stipe's previous school mark. There is a possibility that if he Miller said that fan support, the cheerleaders, and the bench have made the difference in the out-come of some games. "They are like an added person," he said. "The bench pushes us, and Priest [John Priestley] keeps you loose," said Blanchard. What has meant the most to these stars is the team fellowship and closeness. Blanchard said, "We have stuck together through disap-pointments and have encouraged each other." Miller said, "We want to turn it all over to the Lord and play like He is the only audience." All three desire to remain in-volved with some aspect of bas-ketball after Bethel. Other seniors: wing Tom Weko, who has been outstanding and surprising, Gary Edlund, and Steve "Hoss" Carrigan, will all be missed after this season. "It will be hard to replace the experience and the leadership they have. They are not just good play-ers," said Palke, "but some of the finest individuals on campus." by Carol Madison Rejecting the stereotype that track is to be enjoyed in shirt sleeves and sunglasses, the worn-en's track team has already com-peted in their initial meet of the season on the indoor track at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The Royals fielded a nine-mem-ber team at the Duluth Triangu-lar, which included competition with St. Scholastica. The team fin-ished second behind UMD. Bethel took three firsts in the long distances, with Brenda Har-ris finishing first in the mile and 800-meter run, and Wendy Nor-berg in the two mile run. Lynn Severson placed second in the 55 and 200 meter dashes, as well as anchoring the second place 4 x 176 relay, which included Jen-nifer Burgess, Theresa Meredith and Sherri Lindquist. Third place points were earned jumps that distance at nationals, he might qualify as an all-Ameri-cans (top six). Sophomore sprinter Otto set a Bethel record with a 31.7 in the 300, breaking Gene Blair's time by one-half second. Teammate Keith Johnson placed fourth in the same event at 32.4. In the long jump, Stipe in-creased the indoor mark to 22'4". Last weekend the Royals placed second in a meet with St. Olaf and River Falls, but they showed im-provement over their third-place finish a year ago. Stripe competed in six events, winning the pole vault, taking sec-ond in the shot put and fourth in the high jump. His 43'1 1/4" shot put was his best ever and he also did well in the 60 yd. hurdles. Setting a school mark in the 60 hurdles, Asay took first with a time of 7.8 sec. He set another fieldhouse record at St. Olaf with a triple jump of 47'21/4". Mark Boyer and Dwight New-man lowered the school record in the 800 and 1500 meter, respec-tively. Brian Galloway also ran well in the 600. Paul Healy (see p. 2) by Carrie Severson in the shotput, Lindquist in the 55 meter dash, and Carol Torgerson in the mile. While the rest of the team was competing in Duluth, shotputter Sara Barker deviated from the group and competed in the North-west Open at the U of M, where she placed seventh and set a new indoor record with a distance of 37' 11". Coach Shirley Dawson looks for a successful season, barring major catastrophes. "We have strengths in the field events and relays," she said. "How well we do will depend on how we progress, and how healthy we stay. We have a potential to do well by the time we get to state." The Royal's first big test will be February 22 when they travel to Carleton to compete against five other private colleges. Leadership of seniors key to success Women take three firsts at indoor track debut Deb Sension brings the ball up court against Carleton defenders in a close 66-60 victory (Photo Doug Barkey). Page 8 sports Frandsen unbeaten as Royals win by Steve Erickson With the season winding to a close, Bethel's wrestling team pil-ed up four more victories as it tunes up for the MIAC tourna-ment scheduled for tomorrow. Bethel smothered Carleton 29-15 on Wednesday before winn-ing three times in a home meet Sa-turday, downing Hamline 30-17 Northland 47-9, and Westmar 30-27. It was the first time the Royals had beaten Westmar since 1971. Westmar was nationally ranked before the season began. Even though Bethel's 15-6 rec-ord is the best in Royal history, Coach Dave Klostreich had hoped for a few more wins. The team has already set records for pins with 71 and takedowns with 266. Freshman 142-1b. Paul Frand-sen leads the team with a 21-0 rec-ord. He has set a school record with 71 takedowns, frequently toying with opponents by throw-ing them to the mat, allowing them to get up, and then throwing them down again. Frandsen also leads the team with 14 pins. Senior Lonnie Holmgren, in-jured part of the season, stands at 10-2-2. Other wrestlers participating in the conference meet include Russ Reynolds (13-6), Mike Anderson (12-9), Kirk Walters (10-8-1), Greg Widmer (10-9-1), Dean Alm-quist (9-7), Jon Martin (4-8), Wayne Reeves (1-2), and Sam Hildebrandt (4-6). Martin has been out part of the year with injury while Reeves be-came eligible in February. Because of the late news of hea-vyweight Rich Hodge's scholastic ineligibility, Almquist will wrestle at heavyweight tomorrow, with Hildebrandt wrestling at 190 lbs. Hodge, who reportedly took only two classes last semester, must forfeit his matches in Jan-uary and miss the remainder of the season. None of Bethel's Jan-uary meet results will be affected. Bethel's hockey suffered through a rough week, losing to St. Thomas 13-2 before falling to St. Mary's 6-3 (Photo Dan Velie). by Carol Madison Regardless of how the rest of the season goes, the women's bas-ketball team deserves recognition as the "comeback team of the year" for their success in turning around a disastrous beginning in-to a respectable and praiseworthy finish. The Royals have chipped away at a first semester 1-5 deficit by winning nine and losing only two games, upping their record to 10-7. Interim break was spent in Illin-ois where the Royals stepped onto the courts of Trinity and Wheaton colleges. After a shakey and ner- - vous start at Trinity, Bethel finally pulled away in the last minutes to win 57-46. Deb Sension led scoring with 17 points, and Sheila Kroon, Katie Miller and Joann Griffin each added 12 points. Miller and Leslie Smith led with eight rebounds each. Despite a large amount of Be-thel fan support at the Wheaton game, the Royals couldn't over-come foul trouble and lost 82-68. Bethel fell behind early in the game, but did manage to narrow the score to just seven points dif-ference at the half. But then the foul trouble started, and four players were forced to the bench before the game was over. The Royals were called for 30 fouls, compared to 18 for Wheaton. Wheaton converted those fouls for 28 points, while Bethel only scored four on free throws. Joann Griffin poured in 20 points, and Sheila Kroon and Beth Karsjens each added ten. The team suffered a blow as Katie Miller, who has been -averaging ten points and eight rebounds, was lost to an ankle injury. Kroon, an aggressive and quick point guard, has increased her scoring average to ten points, and Coach Marcia LaRock considers her performances to be very sig-nificant in the overall team effort. The Royals barely squeeked out a 66-60 win over Carleton despite a 20 point lead just into the second half. A rash of turnovers allowed Carleton to tie the score with two minutes left, but the Royals hung on by scoring the last six points. Foul trouble again surfaced as Carleton scored 15 points on 22 free throw opportunities in the se-cond half, compared to just a sin-gle free throw attempt by Bethel. Beth Karsjens led scoring with 14, Kroon added 12, and Doreen Almeroth came off the bench to contribute ten. The Royals barely sqeaked out St. Paul Bible College 94-69, their best offensive effort of the year. The offensive attack was high-lighted by 26 assists. The scoring was balanced as Karsjens led with 23, Almeroth, INEOPIIIM■ B-ball, cont. from p. 1 waving by the Mac fans, the Roy-als sank six of their last free throw attempts for the win. Mac, led by forward Dave Bu-tina, reeled off 11 straight points midway through the opening per-iod and held a nine point lead at the half. With about 13 minutes remain-ing, Bethel started to come alive, spurred by Blanchard's hustle. Greg Edlund narrowed the margin to two with a pair of free throws before a Velgersdyk jumper tied the game at 45 with eight minutes left. Gary Edlund then gave Be-thel the lead with a 20-footer. The Royals held the lead from there on, but not before some anxious moments. A mental error by the Scots may have cost them the game. With :56 remaining and Bethel holding a 54-53 lead, Mac called timeout. When they returned to the floor they were given a techni-cal foul for too many players. Not only did Blanchard sink the free throw but Bethel gained control of the ball. Mac was forced to foul when the Royals began to stall. Greg Edlund dropped two to run the lead to 57-53. Macalester scored right away and then had a chance to tie it but Butina missed his sec-ond free throw. Bethel controlled the rebound. Sinking three free throws be-tween them, Tom Weko and Gary Edlund salted the win away in the closing seconds. Greg Edlund finished with 13 while Wilson had 12 and Blan-chard 11. Palke singled out Miller as hav-ing a great defensive game. "Peo-ple think of Rey just for his scor-ing. This was his best defensive game since I've been here." Palke, whose appearance on the Sid Hartman show has given his basketball program some expo-sure, said the fans deserve a lot of credit. "Our fan following has to help our recruiting. Any player likes to see a big fan following." Next game is tomorrow night at St. Olaf. Bethel then hosts Ham-line next Thursday at 7:30. The best Royal wrestling team in history participates in the MIAC tourney tomorrow (Photo Dan Velie). Women cagers comeback continues Griffin and Sension each added 14, and Kroon scored eight. Freshmen Gail Heinsch and Becky Bruss made their debut in the scorebook by adding eight and six points. The Royals host the district tournament tomorrow, and will meet Augsburg at 2 p.m. A win will advance the team to the state tournament at Concordia-St. Paul on February 21.
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Title | Clarion 1980-02-15 Vol 55 No 15 |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 55 No. 15 |
Date Published | February 15 1980 |
Decade | 1980 |
Academic Year | 1979 - 1980 |
Frequency | Weekly |
Article Titles | Dalton gang returns from 30's; Royals destroy unblemished Auggie; The Clarion asks, US draft: yes or no? Should women serve?; editorial, Son campaign subs fun for commitment; letters, Prayer found as apathy alternative; Clarion awards overlook Priestley; letters, Tuition increase report effective, commendable; letters, New grading system heightens pressure; Debate season continues with hope; Draft registration stirs student anxieties, fears; Spring travelers share, tan on Florida beaches; Stavem performs seasonal duties; Shelly Nielsen, Physical education warps sane weaklings; RAs vital to freshman experience; Conscientious objectors urged to prepare ahead; Leadership of seniors key to success; Records broken, three go to nationals; Women take three firsts at indoor track debut; Frandsen unbeaten as Royals win; Women cagers comeback continues |
Photographs | Dawn Seiford and Wanda Jenkins both would serve in armed forces if called by a draft.; Doc's Depression House inhabitants survive sans Amana, Frigidaire, and Maytag (Photo Cynthia Pennington).; Gary "Bumpkin" Edlund lays in two points in Bethel's loss to St. John's (Photo Doug Barkey).; Rod Broding; Dean Olson; Dan Eckert; Scott Webb (photos Tom Twining, Doug Barkey); Cartoon: "Tardiness"; Chairman of Bethel's art department, David Johnson, presents Scott Barnard with the Raspberry Medallion for winning the Raspberry Monday festival (Photo Doug Barkey); As groundskeeper, Roger Stavem is responsible for the first impressions created by the appearance of the campus landscape.; RA Jon Fast takes time out of a busy schedule to talk with a friend in the coffee shop (Photos Doug Barkey).; Vicki Hoy, RA, leads a Bible study in her dorm.; At the Northwest Open, Paul Otto sprints to a Bethel record in the 300 (Photo Doug Barkey).; Paul Healy (see p. 2); Bethel's hockey suffered through a rough |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Olsen, Paul |
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Transcript | LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER BETHEL COLLEGE 3000 Betip rive St Paul, Mi Dawn Seiford and Wanda Jenkins both would serve in armed forces if called by a draft. The Clarion asks US draft: yes or no? Should women serve? Dalton gang returns from 30' by Patty Sutton those around him," The "Depression House" stu- len, freshman. dents said their fellowship and learning to cooperate are high-lights of their Interim experience. The class, "Depression House: Era of the 1930s," led by Roy "Doc" Dalton spent the month in an abandoned farmhouse 30 miles west of Brainerd near Pillager, Minn. Students studied the '30s by liv-ing through as close a representa-tion of the era as could be simu-lated. All 32 of them lived in a two-story home without electri-city, indoor plumbing or a tele-phone. They got water from an out-door pump, chopped, split and carried wood for the cookstove and barrel stove, and took care of the kerosene lanterns used for lighting. The lack of many conveniences and the closeness to each other was a new experience for the stu-dents. "I learned to enjoy myself and others without the normal distrac-tions," said Linda Waite, junior. Trying to show love to others in actions as well as words was some-thing with which several members of the group said they struggled. "I really learned from Doc's ex- Doc's Depression House inhabitants survive ample of love and concern for and Maytag (Photo Cynthia Pennington). Royals destroy unblemished ■ said Ross Al- "I learned to have patience with people of completely different sans Amana, Frigidaire, Donna Erickson, sophomore, said that she is more "conserva-tive," having learned that people can live without many of the ma-terial things emphasized in today's society. "I chose the class members to represent many different types of people so that the students could achieve the most personal growth,"said Dalton. personalities and backgrounds," said junior Steve Andersen "and to try to love them even though we had personality clashes." Students ate beans, hoecakes, oatmeal, mush, potatoes and milk. Two Sundays after atten-ding church services in Pillager,they were invited to a potluck or to individual member's homes for dinner. Gary "Bumpkin" Edlund lays in two points in Bethel's loss to St. John's (Photo Doug Barkey). Clarion. Vol. 55 No. 15 Bethel College, St. Paul, MN February 15, 1980 season, the Royals (9-4) stand third, three games out of first. Augsburg, sporting a 12-1 record, took sole possession of first from St. John's with a 77-68 decision over the Johnnies Saturday. In order for Bethel to advance to post-season play, St. John's must lose three times, which is very unlikely. The Royals led most of the first half, with margins of up to six points. But the Auggies struck back, taking a 40-39 lead at the break. Bethel, seeking to revenge an earlier 73-45 rout by the Auggies, jumped fast in the second period, scoring the first six points. From there they held the lead through-out the game. Augsburg was forced to foul and Bethel's strong free throw shooting stretched the margin. Palke played man-to-man de-fense the first part of the game. "We put (Scott) Wilson on Greg Boone (Augsburg's top scorer). In summer league, the guys tell me Wils was able to stop Boone pretty good," said Palke. It worked as Wilson virtually shut Boone up early. Boone netted most of his 26 points late in the game against zone defense. In his spare moments, Wilson found time to score 21 points and haul down 12 rebounds. For his efforts he was named NAIA Dis-trict player of the week. by Jay Stuart Russell Recently President Carter an-nounced his support for a contro-versial move that would reinstate draft registration for men and women who are 19 or 20 years of age. The Clarion polled a group of Bethel students and asked their views on the following questions: 1) What is your opinion of Carter's support for draft registra-tion? Auggie Another move was to put Gary Edlund on Ronnie Henderson. "He is bigger and could play off him. Yet with his wingspan he could stop the passes and contest his shot," said Palke. Henderson, the best point guard in the league, was held to 10 points while com-mitting nine turnovers. In the second session with the lead, Palke switched to zone, al-ternating between two different types. Augsburg had trouble fi-guring out the defense and the Royals broke it open. Besides Wilson, four other Roy-als reached double figures: Dave Blanchard, Greg Edlund, Jason Velgersdyk, and Gary Edlund with 20, 13, 12 and 10 respective-ly. At Mac, a circus atmosphere existed, with the basketball action on the court comprising only a single ring of the show. Side shows included spontaneous gym-nastics competition during time-outs, displays of outrage shown by both opposing crowds at the shaky officiating, contests to see who could disconcert the other team's free throw shooters the most, and a Mac mascot who ap-peared to have failed dressing completely that morning. Bethel came from behind to overtake the fifth-place Scots (7-6) 60-56. Despite yelling and arm Royals, see p. 8. 2) Should women be drafted? 3) Would you serve if drafted? Dawn Seiford Al I think Carter's policy for draft registration is a good one. We have to be prepared with names and statistics in case some-thing drastic happens. It's nice to be idealistic and think that a war will never break out in our lifetime, but we have to be realistic about it. It's a scary thought, though. A2 Yes, I think women should be drafted also. It's not fair for men if they aren't. I don't know if I'd like to see women in battle; there are a lot of other things they can do — important jobs. A3 Yes, I probably would go if I was drafted. I wouldn't want to go, but I'm sure most of the guys don't want to go either. I couldn't see myself shooting anyone. I can't even shoot a rabbit in self-defense. No, seriously, if I went to war I hopefully would stay off the front lines, not because I'm afriad to die, but because I would pro-bably let the opposition shoot me before I'd shoot them. I guess I'm being pretty idealistic about the whole issue. I'm hoping we won't need the draft. Wanda Jenkins Al It makes me think he must have some reason to think we're going to war, because of all the trouble in Iran and Afghanistan. A2 I really don't know. "Should" sounds like a moral question. Given the same training as men, I feel the potential is there. I think a woman should have the option to perform in any way she feels she is capable. A3 I don't really want to go, as most people don't. I don't know if I could shoot anyone; I have no concept • of that whatsoever. I would go, though, if I could be of some use. Draft, see p. 4 by Steve Erickson Basketball Coach George Palke received one of his nicest birthday presents last Thursday as his team clobbered previously unbeaten Augsburg 90-74. The Auggies, leaders in the MIAC, were ranked third in the NAIA and were one of only two unbeatens in college basketball, sharing company with DePaul, the NCAA's number one team. Saturday, Bethel completed a very successful weekend, winning a second straight road game in a wild encounter with Macalester. Palke, who celebrated his birth-day, has never lost on it in 14 years of coaching. In fact, the first year he coached, the team won once and that was on his birthday. With only two weeks left in the Page 2 editorial letters Prayer found as apathy alternative Son campaign subs fun for commitment I'm going... So Campus Crusade proclaims with posters and blackboard mes-sages. To what is our curiosity being aroused? To Operation Sonshine; to the spring break trip to Daytona where the motto is to "Have Fun in the Son." Great! Everyone should come back to classes with a prestigous Florida sontan. Just picture the sonshine on our shoulders as we flip frisbees around the beach. Oops, lost it in the son. Better be careful; you don't want a sonburn—your nose will peel. All we really need is to bring along plenty of sonscreen. Let's put on a skit for these kids; how about "Butch Cassidy and the Sondance Kid?" The "Fun in the Son"/Daytona campaign seems to dishonor the Son of God (see Hebrews 1) and sullies what otherwise may be a worthy objective. But of greater importance, it points to a harmful tendency in today's church. Must we, as Christians, replace whatever is pure, just and honorable in Paul's exhortations (Philippians 4) with whatever is fun? Campus Crusade is by no means alone in the emphasis on having a good time for the Lord. Glance back at last month's church calendar. Note the ski nights, the skating parties, the adult fellowship at Herald's Christian Supper Club and even the trips to Jackson Hole, Big Sky or Taos. Now look for the day the junior high group had a work day for the benefit of senior citizens, at no charge. Count the senior high, col-lege and adult service projects. We have become a generation of consumer Christians. By consumer Christian, we mean someone attending a fellowship with other believers for the ways it can profit him. The consumer Christian selects those areas of involvement that will make his trouble worth it, getting an adequate spiritual return for his time and/or money. If we attend a church service we had better be inspired,, have our spines tingled or at least be tickled. Should the speaker fail, why bother returning for the next service? Even leaders in the church become consumer-oriented, attempting to offer kids the most for their entertainment dollar with socials, activities and always a stop at McDonald's. All this is presumably based on the challenge of offering kids the most fun, so they won't look elsewhere. Consumer Christianity manifests itself at Bethel. Dawson McAllister is speaking? He's good, everyone go to chapel. Sing and share? Well, that's pretty good, quite a few people should be there. SMP commissioning? See you later. To a great extent, chapel attendance is dictated by the likely ambiance of the hour. But what happens when the old drawing cards no longer draw? What about the junior higher who decides roller skating is no longer cool, the senior higher who doesn't get into skiing, the Bethel student who grad-uates and can no longer draw on a Tony Campolo, a Founder's Week service or Pastor Spickelmier? Too often, when fellowship loses its fun, novelty or inspiration, people move on. Because of the tendency of churches to offer exciting and fun pro-grams to attract people to its doors, it often fails its responsibility to teach commitment and a sense of duty to one's brothers and sisters. Youth pastors and Campus Crusade leaders often spend far too little time teaching commitment and far too much time acting as PR men for their organized activities (all in the name of fellowship). But the church of Jesus Christ should be different. Rather than trying to beat the massive entertainment industries at their own game, we must beat them by refusing to adopt their strategies. The leaders of the younger Christians need to impress on them that life with Christ is not an eternal social hour; that there is loneliness, boredom and hard work; but there is Christ. And we who are not yet leaders must improve our commitment to churches, to chapel and the true and honorable, things Paul urges us to consider. "Fun in the Son" is a product of the "me generation" and we have used it here as one example of the submission of Christians to the he-donistic philosophy of today. Although the Daytona frolic may be use-ful, the program and the organization should reconsider its emphasis on fun. letters Tuition increase report effective, commendable Editor: No one was thrilled at the in-crease in cost, but with the effec- Being strong advocates of giv- tive and in-depth reporting that ing credit where credit is due, we you did, it was understandable would like to commend the Clar- why such an increase was inevita-ion on their research and handling ble. of a very delicate subject, namely Sincerely, the cost increases for the 1980-81 Steven Paul Hoswell school year. Susan E. Stone Dear Editor: It is so easy for Bethel students to become complacent and iso-lated from the world in which we all find ourselves a part. It dis-turbs us that we have become a community of apathy concerning the world situation today. We sit in the coffee shop, read the public affair, and make jokes about the draft, but do we realize the severity of the situation? We know that there is trouble out Dear Editor: Thank you for kindly including me in your Subjective Clarion Awards list. Your research team is to be commended for their fine job in digging up the previously obscure statistic from that historic night in Orange City, Iowa. As you undoubtedly know, this is not only a school record, but also an NAIA national record, and a feat that will never be out-done at Bethel College. I do feel, however, that I should not be honored for the most incre-dible basketball performance. Maybe for the most extra-ordin-ary, but the term incredible is best suited for describing the perfor-mance of a Mr. John Priestley during a game at the University of Morris in January of 1973. During this contest, John set what must be records by missing the rim on 13 consecutive shots, travelling, palming and double dribbling the ball 14 times, giving up 38 points to the man he was "guarding," and turning the ball over (bad passes, dribbling out-of-bounds, three second violations, failing to report in to the scorer, over and backs) 31 times. Of course, there are no official records of this performance, but those of us who were there will ne-ver forget it. Incredible. . . . there and that the possibility of war has never been greater in re-cent memory, but we place it on such a low priority that we hardly pay any attention to it. Why not? The roller skating rink is a lot closer than Iran, let alone Af-ganistan! We as Christians have been given the power to overcome those evil elements in our world com-munity that threaten peace which in turn will affect each and every one of us. We all have heard, most I would also like to comment Dave Shelley, on the other briefly concerning your Marshall hand, gets all kinds of good press. Shelley Ineptitude Award. I will In my opinion, Dave Shelley is be the first to admit that Marshall everything that his brother was, Shelley was one of the most hap- and less. In fact, since me, the less, obnoxious, uninformed, in- Clarion hasn't had an editor with ept, and totally unsuccessful peo- an ounce of class. ple to ever darken the halls of Thank you again for your kind Bethel, but enough is enough. consideration. I enjoying receiv- Every year the guy gets lam- ing your paper. I use it to wrap basted by the Clarion; so what if fish here in Cebu City, Philip-he's a successful, if boring, editor pines. with a famous publishing com- Paul Healy pany. Cebu City, Philippines the Clarion Vol. 55 No. 15 Bethel College Feb. 15, 1980 The Clarion is published weekly by the students of Bethel Col-lege. Editorial opinions are the sole responsibility of the Clarion staff. Letters are welcome, and must be signed and delivered to P.O. 2381 by the Sunday before publication. Paul Olsen, Editor Suzi Wells, Associate Editor Carol Madison, News & Sports Editor Steve Erickson, News & Sports Editor Joy Nannette Banta, Copy Editor Shelly Nielsen, Production, Doug Barkey, Photography Editor Carolyn Olson, Graphics, Suanne Hawkins, Business Manager Juan Ortiz, Cartoonist Scott Barsuhn, Fine Arts, Jay Russell, Staff Writer have experienced, but we seldom use the power of prayer in the pre-sent situation. Pray for the safe release of the hostages and their families. Pray for world peace both in action and in the hearts of men world wide. The threat of war and the possi-bility of a nuclear holocaust de-mands our earnest prayer support. Steven Hoswell Bobbie Dischinger David Lucus Clarion awards overlook Priestley Brooklyn Center Baptist Church NOW more than ever... YOU need a local church; for worship, praise and fellowship. But mostly "so you can be a minister to s others! Maybe the others" will be us. Come and SEE! BIC BC worship services: 8:30, 11:00 8i 6: 00 p.m. sundae bible school 9:45 bus schedule (leaving) n.c. 9:20 f.t. 9:25 Died Feed Aug Vote Part time job openings Mornings and lunches 636-6077 W. County Rd. E Steak INN Page 3 letters New grading system heightens pressure Dear Editor: In response to the article on the proposed future grading system to be used at Bethel, we would like to say that, in our opinion, the pro-posal represents a misconception of the purpose of a grading sys-tern, and is nearsighted with re-spect to the probable future con-sequences this policy would have on the student body, if put into ef-fect. The addition of pluses and mi-nuses to the present grading sys-tern assumes (at least implicitly) that the grading system is a good indicator of what the student learns. Perhaps it implies some sort of direct equivalence such that learning equals achievement and vice versa. Theoretically, then, a more precise, grading sys-tern would be a far better indica-tor of what any particular student has learned than is the present grading system. It seems, however, that grades of any sort are at best an approxi-mation of what a student learns. There are several reasons for hold-ing such a view. To begin with there is the subjective element on the part of the professor in the ac-tual grading of assignments. Granted, some things are grad: ed according to an objective stan-dard, but most things are not. The professor is free to decide from her or his own judgment the pre-cise value that an assignment has "earned." What about the comparing of grades within a classroom? Does the highest grade always represent the greatest amount of learning and the lowest grades the least amount? Perhaps all of us have heard something like, "I sure studied the wrong things for that test!" or "That test was not a fair test of my knowledge." This brings us to a second point. Grades reflect actual per-formance at a specific time and under specific conditions, but lit-tle else. It is doubtful that scores accurately reflect what a student has learned. Few would question the fact that many students know more than they are actually tested on. This is something the grading system cannot account for. The basic A, B, C, D, NC sys-tern takes into account this ap-proximation between grades and learning, perhaps not in a com-pletely satisfactory manner, but • Rent Refrigerators Perfect for Dorms $14.951mo. or $35.001sem. (We also rent color TV's) STANDARD RENTS FURNITURE 3000 University Ave. SE 331.4020 8 Blks. E. of Univ. of Minn. almost certainly in a better way than the proposed system would do. Of greater importance, how-ever, is the probable impact the future grading system will have on the student body. Bethel currently has high academic standards (something we can be quite thank-ful for), but with high standards comes high pressure. Presently, the amount of pres-sure is probably tolerable for most students carrying a full load. But inevitably, it seems, Bethel be-comes a "pressure cooker" at some point during the semester. It's something we have learned to accept as part of a high quality education. The problem with the new sys-tern is that it will significantly in-crease the pressure on many stu-dents without a corresponding in-crease in the quality of education. Many students are in favor of the new system, but perhaps they do not believe there will be an in-crease of pressure. We suggest that any such student ask someone who has attended a college like Wheaton about how "nice" it is to have the plus/minus grading system. "Pressure" seems to be a gross understatement of conditions there. Students also may believe that the new grading system will allow them to raise their GPA's. This is certainly a possibility, but this is a two-way street. The same system that allows a little bit higher grade in one class allows a little bit lower grade in another. Unless the student is generally getting grades near the borderline for the next highest grade, the new system may have no positive over-all effect at all and may even have a negative effect on his or her GPA. The plus/minus addition will promote a stronger sense of corn-petition than presently exists. It is disappointing to see Bethel sup-porting a move that so typifies the competive spirit in the world around us. Is it really so difficult to main-tain our present educational stan-dard in view of perhaps creating additional peptic ulcers, emotion-al breakdowns, etc., under the proposed system? We all hear complaints of how the general body life of the college has been declining in recent years. Is it likely that the new grading system will not add to the pro-blem? We are told that the purpose of a liberal arts education is to devel-op people into more well rounded individuals. What we see, though, is a trend toward training students to compete well in a competitive by Jan Johnson It's not too late! You, yes you, can be a part of the 1980 Speech/ Debate season. The second half of the season begins this month, so there's time to get involved now. Rod Broding By attending regular meetings held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:40 p.m. in AC 324, you can be-come part of the team that's rated 26th in the CEDA (Cross Examin- N 4 ir% = {II atmosphere. Most of us are aware of the un-ethical means by which students have attempted to raise their grades. We contend that the in-creased pressure of the new grad-ing system would increase this kind of activity (cheating), thus adding to the decline of the spiritual condition of the student body. These are basic issues that, hopefully, will be considered in the decision to change the present grading system. Perhaps the new system could be re-evaluated be-fore it is too late to do anything about it. We think the issue is worth a second look. If the new system must come, we hope that someone can provide sufficient justification ation Debate Association). Bethel is the only school in the five state area ranked in the top 50 teams. Debate Coach Rod Broding at-tributes Bethel's high standing to the success of Teresa Eliason and Marlene Triggs. As a team, they have not finished less than third place in any tournament thus far. There are openings for indi-vidual events as well as debate. These events include prose, poe-for the change, if indeed such justification exists. We believe the students should understand the reasons for any such major change, which directly involves them, before the change goes into effect. They should un-derstand both the positive and negative aspects of the new system in a realistic way before they are forced into the situation by an ad-ministrative stroke of the pen. We suggest that the negative as-pects of the change outweigh the benefits to be realized under the proposed change and thus stand in opposition to the proposed grad-ing system. Sincerely, Spencer Gamber Tony Anderson try, drama, humorous and persua-sive speaking. Future plans include attending Twin Cities Forensics League tournaments as well as national tournaments in Kansas, Nebras-ka, Iowa, Wisconsin and possibly Nevada. For more information, talk to Rod Broding, coach, or Assistant Coach Phil Rohler. 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Worship Services at 9:00 & 11:15 AM Sunday School at 10:00 AM (Special College-age Class (See posters for church bus schedule) Evening Service at 6:00 PM Church Telephone - 631-0211 Page 4 Draft registration stirs student anxieties, fears cont. from p. 1 Dean Olson Al I'm against the draft and be-ing told "you have to go and fight," but I can also see where it's needed at the same time. I sup-port draft registration, but not ac-tually being drafted. I think Car-ter's policy is good, even though I'm against it, but I think it's needed if we go to war. A2 If the draft does go through, I think women should be drafted with men, with some stipulations. For example, the government should not be able to take both a mother and father within a fami-ly, and women shouldn't be put in combat. One problem with women in combat is that there would be a lot of fooling around. Another reason women shouldn't be in combat is that it would be hard enough for a man to watch another man dying beside him, let alone watching a woman die. A3 If people were drafted, I would enlist in a non-combat role to avoid being in combat. I couldn't kill anyone else, and that is the main reason I'm opposed to the draft. I'm opposed to the idea of being trained to kill. Dean Olson Bo Burridge - Al I think Carter should rein-state draft registration because we would most likely need mass movement of men if we go to war. Draft registration would help expedite that mass movement. Another reason is because if we went to war, the cause would be a more distinct and just reason for war than it was in Vietnam. A2 Yes, I think they should be drafted, but they shouldn't be re-quired to serve in all the capacities that men serve. A3 Yes, I would go if I thought the war involved fighting for jus-tice. Becky Grothe Al I don't know too much about it, but I don't think it's wrong; it has to be done. If we're going to war, Carter should take steps to make us ready. I don't think we should just sit back while our country goes to war. A2 I feel that women should be in the back lines helping out, but not up front killing people. Wom-en tend to be more emotional, and probably wouldn't be much help in the front lines. A3 Yes, I would help out in any way I could, but not on the battle-field. I wouldn't feel right killing anyone. Ann Carlson Al I think it's good Carter is taking a firm stand, because we need to be prepared to take action if a disaster comes. A2 No. As far as actual com-bat, I don't think we can hold up as well in that type of situation. Maybe as a nurse or in an office, but I don't think we're equipped for fighting in combat as men are. A3 Yes, I want to obey the law—we're commanded to obey our government. Grant Johnson Al I think it is an indication that a draft is imminent. I wouldn't assume, however, that a war is imminent. I'm sure they in-tend to avoid entering a war. A2 Definitely not. If there was a war I would rather return [home] to a society in which a portion of the populace had lived a semi-nor-mal life. A3 Yes, but I would seek a non-militant function. I object to kill-ing because it is the ultimate ex-pression of dominance. It means, "I deserve to live, but you don't," or "we are right and you are wrong." Fighting or arguing is not the approach I use to handle disagreements with my friends. I wouldn't adapt those methods simply because my government employs them. Dan Eckert Al For myself, no, but for the country, yes. I don't support his policy of draft registration, but I will register if I have to. A2 No, I don't think so. A3 If I was told I could have a non-combat position, I would go. If there was a chance I would have Dan Eckert to kill or take human life, I would refuse to go and suffer the conse-quences. As a Christian, I would violate the law of the land if it meant being drafted to kill. Steve Watkins Al I think it's a good thing; a necessary element. It's necessary for us to have military strength. We need to give up a lot to live the way we do in this country. Being drafted is a minor thing compared to what we have. It's necessary be-cause a volunteer army hasn't worked. A2 Yes, but not to the same ex-tent as men are. Women should be seriously considered in some areas. They should do a much more in-depth evaluation before they decide. A3 Yes, I would go. I would not have done it a few year ago, but now my attitude has changed. I feel it's just a small part of being able to live in this country. Todd Bjorklund Al I think Carter is right to reinstate the draft. Our current military status is insufficient com-pared to the Russians, and for that reason, we need a greater amount of support and man-power. I think if we have a war, it will be a conventional war, not a nuclear war. America is a great nation because of the sacrifices made in the past, and if we want to continue to be a great nation, we have to continue to make sacri-fices. A2 Women should be consi-dered for non-combat jobs, be-cause they've got a responsibility, too. A3 I would not want to be a conscientious objector, so I guess I would probably go. Scott Webb Al I'm a strong believer in the red, white, and blue, and if it means giving my life to keep America's gas tanks full, then show me where to aim the barrel. The world needs to re-learn that America can't be pushed around. Think of it if the Russians take over the world. Do you want to eat Borscht every night and have your sister attacked by Cossacks? This year's Campus Crusade is once again sponsoring "Opera-tion Sonshine" a week-long exper-ience in witnessing and sharing the Gospel on the shores of Daytona Beach, Florida. A2 Send women? Why not send whole families? I think it may be an advantage for women to be drafted, but there would have to be a division of labor which best utilizes the skills of women and those of men; something like what the Coast Guard does now. Scott Webb (photos Tom Twin-ing, Doug Barkey) A3 I would go if drafted. I know that some Christians feel that their responsibility as Chris-tians eliminates them from "earthly"wars, and that's fine. I spoke to a Russian woman a few days ago, and she said that the Russian people do not want war, but have no choice if the govern-ment calls out the troops. She thinks that Americans want to battle with Russia. I think a lot of innocent people are caught be-tween super power governments, and they will suffer because of it, but the alternatives may be few. War is horrible, but it is a part of life which can't be ignored. I think it would be my responsibility as an American to go to war if drafted. During spring break every year close to 100,000 students visit the beach.. Campus Crusade uses this opportunity to send Christian stu-dents to share their faith. This year's "Operation Son-shine" will be from March 30 to April 5. All students interested must pre-register in the Campus Ministry office by February 20. Pre-registration fee is $25. The cost of the trip is $75 plus food and transportation. Spring travelers share, tan on Florida beaches John W. Ivance Company Uvv 1618 Pioneer Bldg. 224-7358 John W. Ivance, Sr. John W. Ivance, Jr. John G. Chisholm Russell K. Akre Patrick J. Repp INSURANCE Life--Auto--Home Business St. Paul. MN 55101 A* >ija„ v 7:1,46eatizPAAIMACIMAPOPWSIgrW' As groundskeeper, Roger Stavem is responsible for the first impres-sions created by the appearance of the campus landscap Page 5 by Rhoda Noordmans Christmas vacation this year when Working as a groundsman for there was no snow to clear, the Bethel College is a job for all sea- whole crew worked inside, tigh-sons. No one knows this better tening nuts and bolts that had than Roger Stavem, who, follow- worked loose on the bleachers, ing three years at Anoka Voca- and building a partition in the tional School, came to work at Be- weight room. thel nearly nine years ago. Stavem is also responsible for The obvious winter job for any stocking the dorm fireplaces with groundsman in Minnesota is snow firewood. And on cold days or removal. The college has two any other time students have car trucks equipped for the job. They problems, he is glad to help. make short work of cleaning the The main job in spring is the drives, but cleaning off large preparation of the softball field. parking lots is not so easy. Stavem The football field of the fall turns says he and another maintenance into the baseball outfield, and the man work together, clearing one infield takes shape as the bases section at a time and sanding it. and pitcher's mound are resurrect- The job is made more complicated ed after the winter. if cars are parked on the lot. Summer brings a never-ending • All of the thirteen maintenance cycle of lawn mowing, watering, people work together and help and fertilizing. Assisted by a each other out when the work group of about five seminary stu-load in one area is unusually hea- dents, Stavem begins mowing at vy and the load in another area is one end of campus on Monday of very light. For instance, during each week and works toward the other end of campus, finishing by the end of the week. On Monday the job begins all over again. If rain makes mowing impossible, they start again from the beginning as soon as it is dry enough. Landscaping is a favorite part of Stavem's job. He enjoys it both during his working hours on cam-pus and in his spare time after work. He takes care of a nursery, about two acres in size, which is near campus. Its stock of young green ash, butternut, and maple trees is used to replace deceased campus trees. This transplanting is usually done in the fall. The nursery also has some overgrown pine, spruce, and a type of white cedar. The present landscaping con-sists solely of lawns, trees, and shrubbery. Stavem would like to add some flower pots in the fu-ture. One possible location for the flowers is the circle in front of the ceremonial steps. Such a change would make a bright first impres-sion on people driving onto cam-pus. Stavem, who was married last May, also enjoys bowling in his spare time. He bowls in two leagues, one of which he has been a member for 7'/ years. His wife, Pam, is a Bethel graduate, and teaches in a day care center in Roseville. Stavem sees his job as responsi-bility not only to Bethel, but also to the public. Everyone who drives through the campus gets a certain impression of the grounds. It is his responsibility to see that their impression is good. Visitors often ask him for directions. "One of these days I'm going to have to get somebody to give me a guided tour around campus so I know where everything is!" he joked. Stavem stressed that he and the other maintenance workers are open to hearing problems, dis-cussion, and suggestions from stu-dents. "We're here to serve the students," he said. And Roger Stavem obviously enjoys doing so. Shelly Nielsen Physical education warps sane weaklings by Shelly Nielsen The administration has been figuring finances for '80-'81, and — well, kids, let's face facts. One department at Bethel has got to go. Either the curriculum takes a whopping cut, or we toast marshmellows over a bunsen burner in the cafeteria all next year. I have a practical suggestion. It's easy. It's not all rash. Best of all, it will purge my pent-up reservoir of bitterness. Kill the PE department. Oh, I know... We've always had one, and uniforms are fun, but some-thing's got to get the axe. (If we fire Roe, Muck, and Edwall, where do we put all those eccentric psychology majors? Not in the English depart-ment, I'll tell you.) The football team will get over it. Buck up. There's always pinball. Could be I'm biased. Once I was a well-adjusted, tender houseplant. Absolutely normal. Until my first trip to Morland Elementary School's gymnasium. But when we marched onto that slick, varnished floor, kind Miss Eliason went ape. She screamed things like "Single file!...Number off!...Form squads!" Shakes a kid up. Kindergarten had been cookies next to this. There, my only taste of sadism had occurred during "duck, duck, grey duck" games — and the only risk I had run was that of being brained by a clumsy, excited classmate as he scrambled around the circle. But Miss Eliason wasn't fooling around anymore. No sir. "We're going to play Dodge Ball," she informed us, her smile twist-ing. Her rules were grade-school simple — and barbaric: be the last body standing. Achieve this by dodging the ball. If you're hit, sit down. Now throw the ball at everyone else. Clever. PE turned us against our friends. The game started. A couple of converts to Miss Eliason's warped plan went berserk. The ball was everywhere. Former playmates were flinging it about with destructive superhuman strength. I cowered in this pack of shifting first-grade bodies. At any instant I could be knocked silly by some idiot with a muscular right arm. What sort of defense did a 6 year old pacifist have? Apparently, only one. Years too late, a fellow PE victim described his intelligent solution: "I sat down the minute the ball was tossed into the crowd. Didn't win a . single game, but saved myself a lot of psychological damage." Smart. Took me three grades of Dodge Ball to figure this trick out. In the meantime, I consistently lasted until the last three minutes of every game — dashing madly, sweating, screaming — until, inevitably, some de-ranged athlete (and more often than not that 85 pound tank, Martha Welp) hurled the ball against my cringing flesh. Never got a lick of glory for all my near-wins. Suffered plenty. There were other instruments of torture to explore in later years: jumpropes, cage balls (what does a fourth grader think of as this mon-strous contraption plummets toward his frozen, four-foot body? Good preparatory experience for "Are You Ready to Meet Your Maker?" talks at church), trampolines, balance beams...Gotta hand it to Phys. Ed. teachers. Their creative torture devices make Vincent Price look like Good King Wenceslas. Their best was an intriguing plaything called the scooter. If someone else didn't run over your hands during those relays, you ended up doing it to yourself. Who else but a PE teacher would concoct this mad plan? Fooled into thinking we were having fun, we physically marred our own bodies. In junior and senior high, things didn't get better; the equipment got sophisticated. Uneven parallel bars. Pure sadism. Hoist myself onto that celestial pole? Flip backwards? Hang from one leg? Fat chance. I hadn't spent seven years in the public school system for nothing. Craftily, I devised my defense: I sprained an ankle every four weeks — a total of 54 times between 1970 and 1976. Six years I was on the bleachers in wrinkled gym suit, stretched-out anklets, JC Penneys tennis shoes...and an Ace ban-dage. You'd think things'd get better in college. Guffaw. One example will prove my point: Only the PE department thinks overturning a stable canoe into frigid green water is a valid experience. We write papers in every other class. In the interest of Bethel's economic security, I propose the imme-diate, obliteration Of this painful curricular tradition. Physical educa-tion is as American as hepatitis, boot camp, and dentist drills...but I — speaking as one lax, unhealthy body with a hand in the potato chip bag — can do without it. Chairman of Bethel's art department, David Johnson, presents Scott Barnard with the Rasp-berry Medallion for winning the Raspberry Monday festival (Photo Doug Barkey). Stavem performs seasonal duties Vicki Hoy, RA, leads a Bible study in her dorm. Conscientious objectors urged to prepare ahead FALCON BARBER STYLIST 1713 N. Snelling Men & Women's Hair Styling Bethel For appointment call 646-2323 Larpenteur Jim Chet Debbie Pat x RA Jon Fast takes time out of a busy schedule to talk with a friend in the coffee shop (Photos Doug Barkey). RA opportunity opens for 1980-81 Steve Johnson: "The best thing about being an RA is being able to get pop after the rec room is closed." Keri Christensen: "It stretches you in ways you never thought you'd be stretched." Mark Rentz: "Being an R.A. is more than I bargained for, but not a bad bargain! Rita Glasscock: "One of the great-este benefits for me has been the people I have met through the R.A. position. Key Information Feb. 28: Applications available in Student Affairs office Feb. 27, 7 p.m.: Information session/panel discussion with Dave Horn, Don Mortenson, Marilyn Starr and RAs, FA 313 Mar. 14: Applications due Page 6 RAs vital to freshman experience by Peter Nelson It is a well-known fact around Bethel that an RA is a super-hu-man being: Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a loco-motive. Capable of solving large problems with a single utterance of wisdom. Well, that may be stretching it a bit, but the leadership of the resi-dent assistant is vital to the wel-fare of the Bethel residence fami-ly. RAs are leaders. RAs are examples, whether they want to be or not. RAs are influential people, and they can make or break the freshman experience at Bethel. The RA selection process begins soon, with applications available Feb. 25. According to the resident assis-tant application, the responsibili-ties of the RA are many: orient new students to the campus, give spiritual and academic counsel, be a reference person, be available to,and actively maintain relation-ships with, all students in one's unit, initiate and organize social activities, and assist in disciplinary matters. RAs can count on ap-proximately four duty nights per week. To be an RA, you must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and be a sophomore or junior at the time of application. Students who serve as an RA re-ceive free room and board for that school year. Two of this year's RAs are Jon Fast and Vicki Hoy. Jon is an RA for mostly sophomores in Arden Village East, and Vicki is an RA for freshmen in Nelson dorm. Their response to the following questions may be helpful to stu-dents thinking about being an RA. Why did you apply to be an RA? Jon: "I ' know it sounds trite, but I wanted to help people. I was at Fountain Terrace last year and I felt cloistered—there wasn't the openness you would have in a townhouse or a dorm. I wanted to get to know younger students. I also prayed about it a lot and felt that God wanted me to be an RA. I also knew that being a leader and an example would force me to grow spiritually." Vicky: "I decided my freshman year that my personality fits with the job of being an RA. I would really like to spend my life work-ing with people." How much time does being an RA take? Jon: "A lot. More than the few duty hours. Little things add up, and you also have to spend time being available and dropping in on the guys on the other floors of the townhouse." Vicki: "A large amount—to do it and do it well. In the first month or two you need to spend a lot of time just building relationships so they don't think you are just an authority figure." Does being an RA hurt your grades? Jon: "No. God provides the time for work. He honors the time you give to friends. He has also helped me to have discipline." Vicki: "No. Best semester I've ever had." What is the hardest part of be-ing an RA for you? Jon: "Reaching out to new peo-ple. I tend to be quiet with people I don't know. Welcome Week was difficult, but things have im-proved a lot." Vicki: "Seeing people not tak-ing advantage of Bethel and all the opportunities there are to get in-volved." What is the most rewarding part of being an RA for you? Jon: "The rewards are numer-ous. I may sound trite again, but meeting new people and seeing their committment to the Lord is very rewarding. Also, the chance to live with all Christian men. I know I won't always have that kind of fellowship. Another re-ward is the remarkable 6-0 Broompistols broomball team." Vicki: "My girls are just a bless-ing. I love 'em! Meeting new peo-ple is another blessing; just watch-ing them grow and knowing you are a part of it." Has being an RA affected your relationships with old friends? Jon: "Yes. It has enhanced many. I appreciate them more, and I have stayed close to my old roommate and my other good friends. Vicki: "Yes. RAs and freshmen have become close friends. My time is primarily spent with the girls on my floor." What one thing would you tell all of next year's RAs? Jon: "You will encounter many frustrations (i.e., prayer and share attendance may dwindle), but don't let them stop you or make you think you are a failure. Be in prayer about these frustrations." Vicki: "Be enthusiastically bu-sy. You will be busy, so have a positive attitude." If you had this year to live again, would you still be an RA? Jon: "Yes. I will look back at this year as my best in college." Vicki: "Definitely!" The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) has announced that they are regis-tering individuals who are oppos-ed to participation in the military. Larry Spears, director of CCCO's Youth and Conscientious Objection Campaign, said, "The need for young people to go on record as conscientious objectors to war has never been greater than it is today." According to Spears, "There is a very real possibility that Con-gress will pass a bill, after the 1980 elections, requiring the mandatory registration of young people with Selective Service. Young Ameri-cans should start thinking about whether they could participate in the military." Spears says that CCCO has al-ready registered several thousand young people through its con-scientious objection card. "These cards are available from CCCO, P.O. Box 15796, Philadelphia, PA 19103. They simply state "Be-cause of my beliefs about war, I am opposed to participation in the military." According to Betty Alexander, a National Selective Service spokesperson in Washington, the cards could carry a lot of weight in convincing a draft board of an ob-jector's sincerity. "It sounds like a rational approach," she said. "It shows the applicant is not exper-iencing a late crystallization of be-liefs. "They [CCCO] are a very organized group. They know a statement made at this time would carry a lot of weight. If the draft is reinstituted and a young man can prove he went on record in a time when he was not in danger of go-ing to war, then it might have some influence on his board." "The usefulness of this card," says Spears, "is that it provides a record of an individual's opposi-tion to war and the military. Un-der current Selective Service regu-lations, an individual who is called up for active duty will have only 10 days to put together his or her CO claim. This CO card will help demonstrate to the military the thousands of young people who will not serve in the military even if the nation returns to the draft." CCCO was founded in 1948 as the Central Committee for Con-scientious Objectors and is a na-tional agency counseling young Americans facing the prospect of military service. At the Northwest Open, Paul Otto sprints to a Bethel record in the 300 (Photo Doug Barkey). Page 7 Records broken, three go to nationals by Greg Kuntz Bethel College basketball has come a long way since joining the MIAC conference in 1977. Three individuals, who are now seniors and tri-captains, have grown up with the change, playing in nearly every contest over four seasons. Dave Blanchard has been the floor leader in assists, and third in scoring. He has shot 45 to 50 per cent from the field in his career, and better than 50 per cent this season alone. He holds the best free throw shooting percentage record for single season at 85.7 per cent, and is presently ahead of that mark at 92.9 per cent. "The stats aren't as sweet as winning," said Blanchard. First year Head Coach George The Clarion accepts all types of classified ads at 10 cents per line. Ads should be turned in to PO 2381 or FA 207 by the Monday before publica-tion. Ads with estimated prepayment will be preferred. Bridget Mertelson thanks 3rd floor Hagstrom, and Brian for response to the survey. Let's turn those seldoms into oftens! Palke said, "He has controlled our offense and keeps us running." "Blanch" has been involved in basketball most of his life; ever since he got a basketball p.j. uni-form when he was four years old. "My father set up two baskets in our basement," said Dave. No-body thought that Blanchard, at 5'10", would play in college. "I worked hard at it," he said. The Royals' leading post and wing man for most of four sea-sons is Rey "Radar" Miller. Sixth in all-time scoring and seventh in rebounding, Miller has been one of the most versatile players in Bethel cage history. At 6'7", Miller holds the blocked shot record. He was most valuable player last season and made all-ru= COLLEGE REP WANTED to distribute "Student Rate" sub-scription cards at this campus. Good income, no selling in-volved. For information and application write to: TIME INC. College Bureau, 2727 W. Camelback Rd. Box 11532, Phoenix, Az 85061. conference. Center Scott Wilson, "Mr. De-fense," is an example of hustle. In one game when he was a fresh-man, Wilson stole the ball with score tied and ended the game with a slam dunk as time ran out. Once notorious for getting into foul trouble, Wilson has fouled out only once this season while playing better defense. He is sec-ond in all-time rebounding. "Bas-ketball has been the natural thing for me to do," he said. "Nobody works harder," said Palke. All three agreed that better team play has made a difference and that the biggest win was the recent upset over Augsburg. "We're just as good or better than anyone in the MIAC," said Blanchard. Need one person to run a spotlite for MOODS. Ex-perience a must. You will be paid. Leave a note in P.O. 1136. Part-time housekeeper for kitchen. Good salary and half of insurance paid. Call 224-1395; contact Jayne Maples. Breaking eight school records in the last two weeks, the Bethel track team is off to a fast start in its indoor season. Qualifying for indoor nationals held today and tomorrow were Phil Asay, Paul Otto, and Greg Stipe. They qualified on the basis of their performances at the Northwest Open held Feb. 1 and 2 at the U of M. Asay, a sophomore transfer from Buena Vista, Co., and field-house records with his triple jump of 48'4", four feet more than Stipe's previous school mark. There is a possibility that if he Miller said that fan support, the cheerleaders, and the bench have made the difference in the out-come of some games. "They are like an added person," he said. "The bench pushes us, and Priest [John Priestley] keeps you loose," said Blanchard. What has meant the most to these stars is the team fellowship and closeness. Blanchard said, "We have stuck together through disap-pointments and have encouraged each other." Miller said, "We want to turn it all over to the Lord and play like He is the only audience." All three desire to remain in-volved with some aspect of bas-ketball after Bethel. Other seniors: wing Tom Weko, who has been outstanding and surprising, Gary Edlund, and Steve "Hoss" Carrigan, will all be missed after this season. "It will be hard to replace the experience and the leadership they have. They are not just good play-ers," said Palke, "but some of the finest individuals on campus." by Carol Madison Rejecting the stereotype that track is to be enjoyed in shirt sleeves and sunglasses, the worn-en's track team has already com-peted in their initial meet of the season on the indoor track at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The Royals fielded a nine-mem-ber team at the Duluth Triangu-lar, which included competition with St. Scholastica. The team fin-ished second behind UMD. Bethel took three firsts in the long distances, with Brenda Har-ris finishing first in the mile and 800-meter run, and Wendy Nor-berg in the two mile run. Lynn Severson placed second in the 55 and 200 meter dashes, as well as anchoring the second place 4 x 176 relay, which included Jen-nifer Burgess, Theresa Meredith and Sherri Lindquist. Third place points were earned jumps that distance at nationals, he might qualify as an all-Ameri-cans (top six). Sophomore sprinter Otto set a Bethel record with a 31.7 in the 300, breaking Gene Blair's time by one-half second. Teammate Keith Johnson placed fourth in the same event at 32.4. In the long jump, Stipe in-creased the indoor mark to 22'4". Last weekend the Royals placed second in a meet with St. Olaf and River Falls, but they showed im-provement over their third-place finish a year ago. Stripe competed in six events, winning the pole vault, taking sec-ond in the shot put and fourth in the high jump. His 43'1 1/4" shot put was his best ever and he also did well in the 60 yd. hurdles. Setting a school mark in the 60 hurdles, Asay took first with a time of 7.8 sec. He set another fieldhouse record at St. Olaf with a triple jump of 47'21/4". Mark Boyer and Dwight New-man lowered the school record in the 800 and 1500 meter, respec-tively. Brian Galloway also ran well in the 600. Paul Healy (see p. 2) by Carrie Severson in the shotput, Lindquist in the 55 meter dash, and Carol Torgerson in the mile. While the rest of the team was competing in Duluth, shotputter Sara Barker deviated from the group and competed in the North-west Open at the U of M, where she placed seventh and set a new indoor record with a distance of 37' 11". Coach Shirley Dawson looks for a successful season, barring major catastrophes. "We have strengths in the field events and relays," she said. "How well we do will depend on how we progress, and how healthy we stay. We have a potential to do well by the time we get to state." The Royal's first big test will be February 22 when they travel to Carleton to compete against five other private colleges. Leadership of seniors key to success Women take three firsts at indoor track debut Deb Sension brings the ball up court against Carleton defenders in a close 66-60 victory (Photo Doug Barkey). Page 8 sports Frandsen unbeaten as Royals win by Steve Erickson With the season winding to a close, Bethel's wrestling team pil-ed up four more victories as it tunes up for the MIAC tourna-ment scheduled for tomorrow. Bethel smothered Carleton 29-15 on Wednesday before winn-ing three times in a home meet Sa-turday, downing Hamline 30-17 Northland 47-9, and Westmar 30-27. It was the first time the Royals had beaten Westmar since 1971. Westmar was nationally ranked before the season began. Even though Bethel's 15-6 rec-ord is the best in Royal history, Coach Dave Klostreich had hoped for a few more wins. The team has already set records for pins with 71 and takedowns with 266. Freshman 142-1b. Paul Frand-sen leads the team with a 21-0 rec-ord. He has set a school record with 71 takedowns, frequently toying with opponents by throw-ing them to the mat, allowing them to get up, and then throwing them down again. Frandsen also leads the team with 14 pins. Senior Lonnie Holmgren, in-jured part of the season, stands at 10-2-2. Other wrestlers participating in the conference meet include Russ Reynolds (13-6), Mike Anderson (12-9), Kirk Walters (10-8-1), Greg Widmer (10-9-1), Dean Alm-quist (9-7), Jon Martin (4-8), Wayne Reeves (1-2), and Sam Hildebrandt (4-6). Martin has been out part of the year with injury while Reeves be-came eligible in February. Because of the late news of hea-vyweight Rich Hodge's scholastic ineligibility, Almquist will wrestle at heavyweight tomorrow, with Hildebrandt wrestling at 190 lbs. Hodge, who reportedly took only two classes last semester, must forfeit his matches in Jan-uary and miss the remainder of the season. None of Bethel's Jan-uary meet results will be affected. Bethel's hockey suffered through a rough week, losing to St. Thomas 13-2 before falling to St. Mary's 6-3 (Photo Dan Velie). by Carol Madison Regardless of how the rest of the season goes, the women's bas-ketball team deserves recognition as the "comeback team of the year" for their success in turning around a disastrous beginning in-to a respectable and praiseworthy finish. The Royals have chipped away at a first semester 1-5 deficit by winning nine and losing only two games, upping their record to 10-7. Interim break was spent in Illin-ois where the Royals stepped onto the courts of Trinity and Wheaton colleges. After a shakey and ner- - vous start at Trinity, Bethel finally pulled away in the last minutes to win 57-46. Deb Sension led scoring with 17 points, and Sheila Kroon, Katie Miller and Joann Griffin each added 12 points. Miller and Leslie Smith led with eight rebounds each. Despite a large amount of Be-thel fan support at the Wheaton game, the Royals couldn't over-come foul trouble and lost 82-68. Bethel fell behind early in the game, but did manage to narrow the score to just seven points dif-ference at the half. But then the foul trouble started, and four players were forced to the bench before the game was over. The Royals were called for 30 fouls, compared to 18 for Wheaton. Wheaton converted those fouls for 28 points, while Bethel only scored four on free throws. Joann Griffin poured in 20 points, and Sheila Kroon and Beth Karsjens each added ten. The team suffered a blow as Katie Miller, who has been -averaging ten points and eight rebounds, was lost to an ankle injury. Kroon, an aggressive and quick point guard, has increased her scoring average to ten points, and Coach Marcia LaRock considers her performances to be very sig-nificant in the overall team effort. The Royals barely squeeked out a 66-60 win over Carleton despite a 20 point lead just into the second half. A rash of turnovers allowed Carleton to tie the score with two minutes left, but the Royals hung on by scoring the last six points. Foul trouble again surfaced as Carleton scored 15 points on 22 free throw opportunities in the se-cond half, compared to just a sin-gle free throw attempt by Bethel. Beth Karsjens led scoring with 14, Kroon added 12, and Doreen Almeroth came off the bench to contribute ten. The Royals barely sqeaked out St. Paul Bible College 94-69, their best offensive effort of the year. The offensive attack was high-lighted by 26 assists. The scoring was balanced as Karsjens led with 23, Almeroth, INEOPIIIM■ B-ball, cont. from p. 1 waving by the Mac fans, the Roy-als sank six of their last free throw attempts for the win. Mac, led by forward Dave Bu-tina, reeled off 11 straight points midway through the opening per-iod and held a nine point lead at the half. With about 13 minutes remain-ing, Bethel started to come alive, spurred by Blanchard's hustle. Greg Edlund narrowed the margin to two with a pair of free throws before a Velgersdyk jumper tied the game at 45 with eight minutes left. Gary Edlund then gave Be-thel the lead with a 20-footer. The Royals held the lead from there on, but not before some anxious moments. A mental error by the Scots may have cost them the game. With :56 remaining and Bethel holding a 54-53 lead, Mac called timeout. When they returned to the floor they were given a techni-cal foul for too many players. Not only did Blanchard sink the free throw but Bethel gained control of the ball. Mac was forced to foul when the Royals began to stall. Greg Edlund dropped two to run the lead to 57-53. Macalester scored right away and then had a chance to tie it but Butina missed his sec-ond free throw. Bethel controlled the rebound. Sinking three free throws be-tween them, Tom Weko and Gary Edlund salted the win away in the closing seconds. Greg Edlund finished with 13 while Wilson had 12 and Blan-chard 11. Palke singled out Miller as hav-ing a great defensive game. "Peo-ple think of Rey just for his scor-ing. This was his best defensive game since I've been here." Palke, whose appearance on the Sid Hartman show has given his basketball program some expo-sure, said the fans deserve a lot of credit. "Our fan following has to help our recruiting. Any player likes to see a big fan following." Next game is tomorrow night at St. Olaf. Bethel then hosts Ham-line next Thursday at 7:30. The best Royal wrestling team in history participates in the MIAC tourney tomorrow (Photo Dan Velie). Women cagers comeback continues Griffin and Sension each added 14, and Kroon scored eight. Freshmen Gail Heinsch and Becky Bruss made their debut in the scorebook by adding eight and six points. The Royals host the district tournament tomorrow, and will meet Augsburg at 2 p.m. A win will advance the team to the state tournament at Concordia-St. Paul on February 21. |
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