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Freshmen guys grit their teeth as they trans~
port classmates on a mattress.
Freshmen students agreed that the body life
game was Jlinspirationalll and IIreally neat.1I
A time • • • to begin with God
by Dawn Hart and Gloria Jackson
Spiritual growth and enlightenment was the main goal of the Welcome Week staff this year. Each of the 30 aff
members strove for spiritual maturity in their own lives as they worked with the incoming freshmen class September 1 to
September 5.
Staff Co-chairman Judy Allison conveyed a great respect for the new class when she said, "The freshmen participated
in a )'lay that inspired the Welcome Week staff to do the job we did. The whole staff was impressed with the quality
of the new class, especially their respect for people, their participation in planned events and above all their desire for
spiritual growth - Our goal was definitely accomplished."
The Class of '78 began its Welcome Week activities with a "mixer" which ended in the formation of small prayer
groups. Throughout the week, these prayer groups met every morning for fifteen minutes for a devotional and prayer
time.
Other activities included a body life game in which the freshmen were divided into three large units: Faith, Hope and
Love. Within these units, five-member bodies were formed. As the members of each body completed the set tasks, Faith,
Hope and Love were able to unlock the chains of a box representing sin, and therefore rescuing life. This game
portrayed the Church as it works together for God: there is no competition, but a working together of a body of believers
toward the end goal of eternal life for all through Jesus Christ.
Freshmen students agreed that the body life game was "inspirational" and "really neat." Some commented that they
learned to depend on God as they learned to depend on other members of their body. Body life lecturer Henry Hintermiester
concluded the session.
The gym was the setting for the banquet on Tuesday nigh t, where skits portraying Bethel's foundation and Bethel today
were presented.
At the Koinonia service Wednesday night, freshmen and transfers discovered how God can humble a Christian as
the prayer groups followed the foot-washing ceremony of Christ and his disciples.
Freshmen, transfers and staff members interviewed agreed that it was a great week. Dave Johnson, a staff member,
placed the credit in God's hands when he said, "God did everything." Judy also gave several instances of answered
prayer, especially concerning the weather.
"I hope the kids got as much out of it as me," said staffer Lynn Peterson. "It was a growing thing for Ole."
Bethel strives to·
satisfy the needs
of the total man
It is a peculiarity of Baptists that they are often
more widely known for what they don't do than for what
they do. They don't smoke, drink, or chew and don't
hang around with people who do. However, in the past
year this negative spirit has not dominated Bethel as a
hrgely-Baptist institution of higher education.
The Bethel community, instead, has shown a positive
spirit of love and concern for humankind (this in the face
of the lethargic social conscience pervading many college
campuses. The student body has shown its concern in the
AfrIcan Relief Project (which raised over $6,000 for Food
for the Hungry; in the organization of The Barn (a
drop-in center for Arden Hills' youth), and in the Peace
Symposium of last May. The Christian Hot-Line (together
with its follow-up work with callers) reached into the surrounding
community last year to help satisfy our neighbors'
spiritual needs, and the Student Missionary Project
continues work in this area.
In short, we have begun, as a community, to satisfy
the needs of the total man: physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Under the leadership of Dean Virgil Olson, the Administration
has aided the student body in this regard,
making notable steps toward the achievement of academic
freedom and encouraging the Student Affairs Office in its
new, constructive position on "student personnel" problems.
MUch good was achieved by our community last year,
and the Clarion reported it. This year we trust there will
be even more that is right with Bethel; more that we can
report to make known to you and the audience which we
serve. Our news features will print the facts - our opinion
on what is done and said at Bethel will be reserved
for this column and the other columns in this paper.
We look forward to being a newspaper of all the students
(to paraphrase a currently famous quote). It's going to
be a great y,ear.
Anothe:rdream dead
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT FORD:
You have pardoned Richard Nixon from his Watergate
actions, and we are sorry. You have interfered with the
workings of justice, and we are angry. You hav,e continued
the great cover·up and we are outraged.
It is too bad. You came into our Presidency at a time
when we needed a moral leader, a man who would uphold
right and unconditionally condemn wrong. When you in·
voked the prayers of your people, and the help of your God,
we were encouraged. But once again, we in America are
disappointed. You have helped to destroy a dream - a
dream that this country was indeed based on equal justice
and treatment for all. That dream, along with many others
this past decade, is dead, once and for all. And it is
too bad - there are not many dreams left.
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Participation in a gospel musical team, teaching Sunday
School, assisting in a Campus Life Club at a local
high school, leading someone to Christ on a telephone,
singing in a local coffee house, or traveling with a summer
evangelism team; these are some specific opportunities
for Christian Service at Bethel.
Certainly serving Jesus Christ through these specific
opportunities is a privilege and even the responsibility of
every Christian. Perhaps service for Jesus could be summed
up in the Bethel philosophy, that giving to the One who
gave Himself for us is the natural result of- an experience
with Christ. Christian Service, then, is the tangible
means by which a Christian student will exhibit and
demonstrate to the world around him his love for his
neighbor and for his Lord.
For this reason, I would not encourage participation
in any service out of a legalistic sense of obligation.
Rather, I would encourage a relationship with the Lord that
would joyfully manifest itself in service for Him. At the
same time, it does seem feasible that some may become
involved in order to find a deeper rela tionship with Christ
through service. In fa ct , seldom does there fail to exist
a situation when one does not grow personally as a result
of giving to someone else. Therefore, I would encourage
participation in service to the student who naturally
desires to do so, as well as to some who are open
to see what Christ can do in their own life as a result
of a willingness to serve.
This is why I'm excited about that Sunday School teacher
who takes seriously his task of being a real teacher,
discipler, and evangelist. This is the person who really
has the joy of giving and through this will certainly experience
growth. I'm excited about the gospel singing
group who desires to put Jesus Christ first in their singing so
that people invariably see Christ in their lives. Such an
experience is certainly a cause for growth in a student
involved in such a ministry. Or this is why I'm throughly
excited about a telephone ministry by which many people in
the Twin City area are coming to know Christ personally
and growing in Him as a result of a few short hours
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Election 'set for September
by Judy Harrington
In an effort to "get things under way"
in the Student Senate, the fall elections
have been moved up into September.
"Elections used to be held in October,"
said Student Association Vice-President
Randy Landis, "but we'd like to get
them out of the way early so we can
get down to work this fall."
According to Blair Oklobzija, vicechairman
of the Elections Board, a total
of 11 positions may be open in the
Senate.
Four positions will be open for senator-
at-Iarge.
Freshmen will probably have seven
senators to elect; however, this figure is
based on the Admissions Department record
of 480 incomIng freshmen. If, when
actual enrollment figures are obtained
and it is found that additional freshmen
have enrolled, the representative number
of senators may increase. (One senator
is elected to every 75 students.)
continued from page two
The Sophomore, class will be electing
three senators. Juniors may have only
two senators to elect, as that class has
substantially fewer returning students
this fall. Two senators' will be
elected by the Senior class.
Filing for Student Senate positions will
be open next week, Tuesday through
Friday, September 17 through September
20. At this time, candidates must file
their declaration of candidacy with the
Senate Election Board (forms for this
are available in the Student Association
office across from the music lounge,
third floor, Fine Arts Center).
Within a day of this declaration, candidates
are issued petitions and copies
of the election NIles. Petitions for senator-
at-Iarge require 35 signatures; petitions
for senator, 25 signatures. All petitions
are to be returned to the Election
Board by the date to be set by
that Board.
Primary elections are scheduled
Monday and Tuesday, September 23 and
24. Final elections will be Thursday and
Friday, September 26 and 27.
Any candidate must be a member of
the Bethel Student Association; that is,
a student carrying more than one and
a half courses. He or she must have
a 2.0 G.P.A., which must be upheld
throughout the term of office.
Some senators are working already
this fall to include a new restriction
in the Senate Election Code - one to
limit the amount of publicity a candidate
to Student Association office may
have.
"We'll probably pass a restriction on
the number of posters a candidate may
have," said Oklobzija.
"Last year we passed one on the
amount of money a candidate could
spend, but so many people had things
contributed to their campaigns that the
restriction wasn't very effective."
a week on the part of a Bethel student. Certainly seeing
someone accept Jesus Christ is cause for personal joy and
growth by means of giving to someone else.
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This then, is why specific aspects of service will
certainly be part of one's growing experience here at
Bethel, and this is why I would encourage every student
to prayerfully consider involvement in an area of service.
Feel free to discuss many different opportunities with
anyone in the Christian Service Office in Room AC335.
It certainly is my sincere prayer that our campus will
be a visible community of believers demonstrating to a
watching world the powerful and life-changing message of
Jesus Christ.
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by Ray Stockwell
A vievv held by many leading educators stresses the
opinion that students feel that a college education is simply
limited to academic pursuits. While this may be true of
many students even at Bethel, there are at least three
students here who act contrary to this assumption. These
three students are Terry Hollister, Eric Tanquist, and Scott
Hafemann.
Terry Hollister, a senior this . year, decided during the
1974 spring semester to do something decidedly different
with his summer vacation. Leaving on June 6, Terry traveled
to New York to spend three days in intensive cultural
orientation before leaving for the Republic of Niger
to work with the Sudan Interior Mission.
On arriving in Niger, Terry traveled to the Moradi
r..iver Valley area in southern Niger. John Ocker, a 25-
year assO,ciate with Sudan Interior Mission was Terry's immediate
supervisor while in Africa.
Terry's work in Africa was not what many people
would consider particularly fulfilling work, however, to him
it gave a feeling of accomplishment seldom experienced
in the day-to-day routine of student life. Terry was involved
in a cooperative well-digging-project with the nationals
of Niger and Terry acted in a ' supervisory role. During
his stay, which terminated on August 18, Terry helped
in the construction of 25 different well projects which are
currently being used for both irrigation and drinking purposes.
The educational experience which this project provided
was, to quote Terry, "Really worthwhile." Terry went on
to sa~, "I really saw the need for long-range self-help
programs like the one I was involved in. It's a really
good experience to get out of your own culture and to live
and work in another one. It's something Bethel students
should get into."
Eric Tanquist, another Bethel Collegiate, left the United
States around January 1 and returned to this country on
June 22. During this five-month leave, Eric toured Israel
and Cyprus as well as attending a school for Soviet Immigrants
in Jerusalem. While at school in Israel, Eric
engaged himself in Hebrew studies.
During his stay in Israel, Eric toured throughout the
country visiting the Golan Heights, the Sinai Desert, all(~
Jericho, to name a few. However, if this had been the total
scope of Eric's educational experience the trip would certainly
not have been as meaningful for him as it obviously
was. This is easily revealed by a statement of his
concerning the high point of his trip. He said, "It was
spending a long enough time there to really appreciate
the people." Eric says he would enjoy returning to Israel
sometime in the future to work on a "kibbutz" (a pure
socialistic farming C'Ommune).
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Terry (above) and Eric have a new part-time
vocation - driving the Bethel bus.
Scott Hafemann, a sophomore at Bethel, also went to
Israel, via Luxembourg, Southern Italy and Greece. Although
Scott and Eric did not leave together or stay
together in Israel, they did have the opportunity to travel
together while staying there. Scott lived in a dormitory
housing unit in Jerusalem with a number of Arab-Palestinians.
"At times I felt like I was in the middle of the
Middle-East conflict," he said.
One thing that impressed both Scott and Eric was
the strong nationalistic feeling the Israelites have for their
country. Scott said, "The Jews see themselves as the land -
for the modern Jew, Judaism is Israel."
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Bill Trollinger
What are the ideals behind Bethel's
Introduction to Liberal Arts course? According
to Dean Virgil Olson the purpose
of ILA is: "to stimulate the student
to raise questions and to /teach
the integration of faith and lmowledge."
Dr. Stan Anderson, ILA coordinator, said,
"The purpose of the course is basically
to introduce the students to Liberal Arts
at Bethel."
A report presented to the Bethel faculty
(April, 1973) states: "(the purpose
is) to introduce the student to the model
of a liberally educated Christian scholar
and to give the student direction
for the remainder of his college program."
This course was not formulated by
narrow-minded disciplinarians hoping to
instill an attitude of submissive 'regimentation
upon the freshman student. The
ideals are obviously commendable. Un-fortunately,
ideals without practical appli·
cation are worthless. Introduction to Liberal
Arts seems to be a course that
looks good on paper, but proves to be
impractical in the classroom. Basic problems
that seem to be inherent with Introduction
to Liberal Arts are as follows:
1. The goals of the course come across
as vague and-or impractical. Bethel
sophomore Doug Horst: "The only
goal I can see in Colloquy (ILA) is
to test your ability in written rhetoric."
Paul Wright: "I never knew the goals
in the first place." Dr. Roy "Doc" Dalton:
"If one goal of this class is to
integrate faith a,nd learning, then it is
best done where relevant, and not in
such a strained situation as ColIoquy
(ILA)."
2. The course seems to totally depend
upon the . ability of the individual teacher,
thus underscoring the fact that
the course itself is weak. Dwight Jessup,
professor of Political Science, stated,
"The course rises and falls upon the
ability of the teacher." Dean Olson lamented
that, "Some of the faculty themselves
do not understand the Integr?-tion
of Liberal Arts."
3. The demands upon the teacher are
excessive. "Doc" Dalton elaborated,
"One-third of a teacher's workload can
be tied up with teaching Introduction
to Liberal Arts. Kids are having distinct
problems getting courses and we
could release these teachers to increase
the amount of courses available to the
student."
.4. One kink tba t has been partially
worked out is the forcing of students
to take Introduction to Liberal Arts in
the second semester of college. Last
year's freshman class was not quite so
fortunate, as Gayle Norris, a transfer
student testified, "As a transfer student,
and after carrying six classes at Biola,
I was sufficiently prepared for Liberal
Arts." This year no freshman will have
to take ILA during his second semester,
but instead during Interim, if the
person misses the first semester course.
In the final analysis the course is
vaguely defined, difficult to teach, and
criticized by both faculty and students.
The ideals forming the basis of !LA
are commendable, but the practical and
logistical problems are awesome.
Dr. Anderson has recommended that
the Introduction to Liberal Arts program
be reviewed in relation to the entire
freshman experience. This is the present
status of the former "Freshman
Colloquy" . course.
Dr. Brushaber
;s ~om;ngl
As Thomas Jefferson remarked when
he succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister
to France, "I succeed him; no
one can replace him." It is in the same
spirit that Bethel releases Academic
Dean Virgil Olson and welcomes Dr.
George Brushaber into that office. Dean
Olson is being succeeded; he could never
be replaced.
In February, 1974, Olson submitted his
resignation from Bethel in order to become
Executive Secretary of the Board
of World Missions of the Baptist General
Conference. He leaves behind a college
that has grown tremendously during
his term of service.
Upon the resignation last spring, a
dean search committee was formed, com-:posed
of regents, faculty members and
students. Four men were interviewed by
the committee; its unanimous choice and
the choice of. the Board of Regents was
Dr. George Brushaber, present vice-president
and dean of Westmont College,
Santa Barbara, California.
Brushaber, 35 years old, holds degrees
from Wheaton College (A.B., Philosophy,
Classics, Theology), Wheaton Graduate
School (M.A., Philosophy of Religion),
Gordon Divinity School (B.D., summa
cum laude), and Boston University Grad;uate
School (Ph.D., Epistemology, Metaphysics).
He is an ordained minister
in the Church of God, and has served
as pastor in several churches in Massachusetts,
both in the denominations of
the Covenant Church and the United
Church of Christ.
At the 95th Annual Meeting of the
Baptist General Conference in Seattle
last June, Dr. Brushaber was elected
Academic Dean of Bethel College, thus
approving the recommendation of the
Board of Regents.
Some controversy arose on the floor
of the meeting over the choice of Brushaber.
To quote The Standard (the Baptist
General Conference's official publication):
"Delegates were more than
slightly interested in Dr. Brushaber's
church affiliation - he was
ordained by and is a member of the
Church of God~ Anderson, Indiana.
The election of the College dean, scheduled
for Tuesday afternoon (of the conference),
was postponed until Wednesday
morning so that the candidate could fly
to Seattle to be presented to the conference.
In a relaxed and informal interview,
President Lundquist asked Dr. Brushaber
how he became acquainted with the Conference,
about the Church of God, about
his intentions of Conference church affiliation
in the Twin Cities, about his
response to the Conference affirmation
of faith, about his personal lifestyle and
his opinion on the College's code of
ethics, about his millennial convictions
and how he came to know Christ. Then
the President invited the four Bethel
vice presidents and Dr. Robert Stein,
College faculty member, to give their
personal endorsements to the candidate."
Brushaber was elected by an "overwhelming"
majority at the meeting.
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by Judy Harrington
"The Quality of Life in America" is
the theme of this semester's convocation
series. The series will bring at least
four guest lecturers to the Bethel campus,
according to Professor of History
Jim Johnson, chairman of the studentfaculty
Convocations Committee. Two 'academic
conferences will also be included
in the series.
Dr. Luther Gerlach, social anthropologist
and faculty member at ,the University
of Minnesota, will address the
student body during the 10 :30 a.m. chapel
time on September 25. Dr. Gerlach
has done original research in the area
of social change in America, and has
published several books on this subject.
He will also speak that day at a student-
faculty luncheon and in several
classes (to be announced).
Astronaut Jack Lousma is thescheduled
convocations speaker for October
8. Lieutenant Colonel Lousma will lecture
on "the contributions' the NASA space
program has made to the quality of
life in America." His will be an evening
speech. Lousma served as a member
of the astronaut .support crews for the
Apollo 9, 10, and 13 miSSions, and was
a pilot for Skylab-3, July 28 to September
25, 1973.
October 11 through 12, Bethel will be
hpst to the seventh annual fall meeting
of the Conference on Faith and History.
"Civil Religion and Christianity -
An Historical Perspective" is the theme
of the conference. Martin Marty (Former
editor of Christian Century) of the University
of Chicago, will give the address
at the evening banquet, 6 :30 p.m., entitled,
"Churches Behaving Civilly."
"This is the first major academic conference
Bethel has hosted," said Professor
Johnson. "Scholars will be coming
here from all over the United States
and also from England and Canada."
A conference on "criminal justice" will
also be held at Bethel this fall, November
6 through 8. During this time,
several inmates of Minnesota state prisons
will be visiting the campus and
addressing the student body. This
conference is being organized by Dick
Ericson, instructor in social work.
"It looks like a lively convocation series
this fall," said Johnson. "We hope
students will take advantage of the opportunities
for the enrichment they provide."
clarion briefs. • •
Guthrie
"Crucible" - September 14 at 1 :30
p.m.; September 18, 21 at 8 p.m.
"Love's Labor Lost" - September 13
at 8 p.m.
"King Lear" - September 14, 17, 18
at 1:30 p.m., September 19, 20 at 8
p.m.
"Variety Show" - September 15 at
7 p.m.
Students may reserve $4 tickets' for $2.75
Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop
2605 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis
"A Reunion of Satirical Sketches
Drawn from over Five Years of Topical
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"Jacques BreI is Alive and Well and
Living in Paris" - through September
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Theater in the Round
Cedar Riverside
"Great Catherine" (George Bern-ard
Shaw) - September 12 through 14,
20-22, 27-29 and October 4-6 at 8 p.m.
Edyth Bush
"Spoon River Anthology" - September
27
Lakeshore Players
"Merry Adventures of Falstaff'" - 8
p.m. Tickets are '$1.75
Theatre of Involvement
"Green Cockatoo" - September 13-21
(weekends) at 8 p.m.
"Reflections" at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $2.
Ringling Brothers and Bamum Balley
Circus - Met Center, Bloomington, September
11-15.
Moiseyev Dance Company - Minneapolis
Auditorium - September 21 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $1.50.
Nancy Reimers from Bloomington, Minnesota
will be presenting her senior piano
recital in room FA 312, September 13
at 8 p.m. Nancy is a senior music
major and is studying with Dr. Gordan
Howell. Program selections include "Appasionata
Sonata" by Beethoven, pieces
by Chopin and Liszt, and a group of
four Toccatas by Bach, Debussy, Kbachaturian
and Prokofieff. The Music D~
. partment extends an invitation to the
Bethel community to attend this recital
and also the reception following. There
is no admission charge.
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by David Mortense?
and
Shirley Van Wambeke
Well, it's a new year and we have
a new office. All of the coordinating
on campus will now be comIng out-of
the dutch doors between the coffee shop
and the cafeteria. For all of you who
come to buy a candy bar from the
vending machines, and are met by a
sales pitch for a S.A.C. card, we refer
you to the P.E. corridor.
We are hoping the turnout for the
Eo Conrad Spit Band concert will not
be hindered due to the fact that it
is held on Friday the 13th. Eo promises
one of the best concerts in Bethel history.
Tickets will be sold at the door,
and are $1 with an S.A.C. card and
$1.50 without. Also Saturday, September
14, we will be seeing King Lea.r at
the Guthrie Theater. Watch for details
concerning the departure time of buses
to this event. Lastly, contrary to popular
opinion, the S.A.C. cards do not
finance a campus coordinator vacation
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After a slow start and some near
misses, the Bethel soccer team finally
started to click, as they went on to
demolish St. P a ul Bible, 5-2.
Starting off in a frigid state of mind ,
the team found themselves behind early,
with St. Paul taking a 1-0 lead. But
the jitters of that first game started
to leave our team, as they began playing
some team soccer, and had the
ball down in St. Paul's territory the
last few minutes of the first half. Still,
the going was hard with the ball bouncing
off the goal post and just missing
by a few inches on many occasions.
With the first half ending in a 1-1
tie, fans were wondering if the; team
would continue its hot pace, or cool
down and hope for breaks in the second
half. But the team didn't get cold.
Instead, they ripped through St. Paul's
defense and scored four goals in the
second half.
St. Paul's final goal was a result of
what new Head Coach Steve Voth called,
"a mix-up." As Coach Voth substituted
players freely towards the end of the
game, he forgot to report the substitution
of a goalie. The referees awarded
St. Paul a penalty shot, and they scored
on the shot.
Last year's leading scorer, Peter Wilson,
led the way to victory with three
goals against St. Paul. Freshmen Dave
Osgood and Mark Balderson completed
the scoring with a goal apiece.
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Sunday action
Cross-country, perhaps the loneliest of
sports, swings into action this weekend
at Bethel as the Royal runners take
on Gustavus and Southwest State in a
triangle meet Sunday. The meet will
begin at 11 a.m. on the Gustavus campus.
Coaching the Bethel team is Dr. Gene
Glader, and before him lies a busy schedule.
Seven meets and the NAIA District
13 Championship will provide plenty of
competition as Bethel attempts to keep
its record improving.
se'verl
paul
healy
This is an introductory columnc; one in which I intend
to accomplish three things: 1) To outline my basic
goals in writing about sports; 2) To describe in brief
terms the probable format of the column, and the philosophy
behind this format; 3) To speak in general en'Ough
terms so that in the long run, I'll be able to write about
anything I please. (Within the area of sports, of course.)
As I hurredly write this column, (it's due at 6 :00,
and it's 5 :00 now), one question won't leave me alone. Why
do I want to write about sports? The only conclusion I
can reach doesn't really make any sense. I'm not exactly
sure why I enjoy sports. There is a strange magnetism
that draws me to sports competition, the way some'One
else may be drawn to drama or art. If I hear a basketball
bounced in the gym, I have to go in and investigate.
There is a magnetic excitement about a Van Gorkom
to Ogimachi touchdown pass during a pickup foot-
. ball game out on the lawn, an excitement that is difficult
to express in words. This magnetism draws me to intramural,
pickup, junior varsity and varsity games by the
hundreds each year.
My philosophy concerning sports is a result of this
magnetism. I have learned to enjoy sports at all levels,
and to recognize the importance of each of these levels.
I believe that a "B" league intramural basketball game is
just as important as a varsity game to those wh'O participate.
Because of this, I will try to cover the sports
at Bethel in their totality. Hopefully, I will succeed in
keeping athletics in their perspective, because I firmly
believe that more than anything else, sports should be
for fun. A good athlete is really n'O more important than
someone with talents in any other field. But sports are
important to me, and I believe that they do deserve it.
lt is my belief that there is no such thing as "objective
journalism." No writer win report 'On a topic without
some degree of bias. Objectivism, however, should be
a goal for the writer. I will promise to attempt to report
more than 'One side of sports, by investigating the attitudes
and viewpoints of other people who are involved in
sports in an active way.
I am really looking forward to this year, and hope
that many will participate in athletics on some level, either
as a player or a fan. I will not make predictions for
the year in terms of wins and losses, (I was the guy
who said that Hank Aaron would never hit the long ball
in the big leagues), but I will say that if a person is
interested in sports, he can find what he wants somewhere
at Bethel, either in intramurals, varsity competition,
or in pickup games. Sports can be an excellent
way to have fun at Bethel, and I hope t'O capture some
of that fun in my column this year.
ROYAL SPORTS THIS WEEK
Football - Milton, here Saturday 14, 1 :30
Cross-Country - Gustavus, Southwest State, at Gustavus,
Sunday 15, 1:00.
Soccer - Hamline, here, Thursday 19, 3 :30
Lakehead University, here Saturday 21, 10:00
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QB Holine sets Royal offense
Toughened Royals
vs. M.C. tomorrow
by Curt Kregness
Watching the films of the Royals' 7-3 loss to Macalester
Saturday, Football Coach Charles "Chub" Reynolds
recalled that it was "a frustrating experience, because we
played well enough to win." Last year's 30-3 drubbing
at the hands of Macalester was similar only because "we
beat ourselves both times," Reynolds said.
Looking ahead to the eight remaining games, he decided
that Bethel's depth and overall material this year
are the best since he started coaching the Royals. "We're
going to be contenders in every game," Reynolds predicted,
"with our strongest asset being the offensive starting line."
That strong offense may have been considerably weakened
Saturday, with the injury of two key halfbacks - Larry
Rocholl and Ken Coffman. C'Offman scored the Royals'
only points with a third quarter field goal. Rocholl will be
out at least for tomorrow's contest here against Milton
College, Wisconsin, at 1 :30 p.m. Reynolds said that he
has probably torn several ligaments in his left knee. Coffman
may sit out tomorrow's game also; it's possible that
he has a damaged cornea.
Although the Royals have an experienced defensive seccondary,
weakness in the defensive line may be the Royals'
biggest stumbling block, according to Reynolds.
Northwestern of Iowa can be expected to sweep the
conference again, said Reynolds. Red Raider officials say
the team is "the best ever." Yankton College is boasting
a big defensive line this year, Reynolds added,
which should help them capture a top conference position.
Reynolds noted that Westmar College may be "down
a bit" from last year; Sioux Falls and Concordia are
too early in the season to evaluate.
Tomorrow's home contest should pit a tenacious Milton
College defense against Bethel's returning offensive
squad. Milton downed Dubuque College (I'Owa) 7-0 Saturday.
