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Chorus line opened Sno-King competition held during last
Saturday's Sno-Job.
Sno.-Daze featured
lions, legs, and music
by Ruth Johnson
One of the new activities during Sno-Daze this year was
a snow sculpturing contest. Contestants started their artistry
at noon on Monday, February 11. Entering the contest were
two teams. The runners-up were Judy Helman, captain, Terri
Magnuson, Diane Doebler, and Kim Koetter. Their sculpture
is a turtle located outside 'of the cafeteria near the creek. The
winning team is from the second floor new dorm. Dorie Wessel
captained this team which included Debbie Helling, Claire Kolmodin,
Bonnie Cupp, Sue Trautman, Jamie Damon, Mary Norton,
Nancy Blake, Pat Agee, Linda Vodonik, Dan Joling, Bill
Peterson, Dave Grinn, Roger Gustafson, John Cox, and Mark
Wood. Their sculpture is a lion modeled after one of the girl's
talking stuffed animals. This stately sculpture is on the hill
behind the East parking lot.
Friday night was the Oak Ridge Boy's Gospel Quartet
concert. Their program was filled with gospel music and light
humor.
The final activity of the Sno-Daze celebration was the
Royal Sno-Job Saturday night.
The Sno-Job consisted of student, faculty and staff talent.
Fred Gaalswyk was chosen Sno-King after talent, evening
wear, swimsuit and question competition. Tom Stewart was
chosen first runner up.
In between these various competitions, the faculty and
staff provided entertainment. Those involved were Hugh Mc-contined
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Vol. 49 No. 17
Friday, Feb. 22, 1974
Teaching candidates
must be realistic
by Dave Greener
"As schools opened this month," Time reported September
23, "the teacher shortage was the worst since World War
II ... With so many jobs available, teachers can choose where
they want to live."
Such, with qualification, was the outlook of the teaching
candidate when the foregoing words were published - in
September, 1966. But today the "teaching market" has
changed - the "shortages" making headlines in 1974 have
little to do with education.
About 127 Bethel students (primarily juniors and seniors)
are currently enrolled in Bethel's Department of Education.
Others are considering, or planning, admission when they are
eligible.
How might such people respond to the currently cloudy
employment outlook? How might persons desiring jobs improve
their chances for employment?
Today's teaching candidate faces such factors as the
following:
Declining enrollments. Dr. Gayle Anderson, director of
the Minnesota State Department of Education's Planning and
Innovation Section, has said that Minnesota school enrollments,
in the next few years, will decline "sharply."
Economic problems. Besides what certain economists
regard as a national recession, Minnesota law places limits on
certain local education spending - of which personnel salaries
are a significant proportion. Though this in part indicates that
some school districts might save money by hiring new as
opposed to experienced teachers, it can also mean the curtailment
of the creation of new positions and the cutting back of
old ones. As Harold Rasmussen, director of secondary education
for Richfield, Minnesota, has suggested, "the financial
situation, if anything, will probably tighten rather than loosen."
Declining teacher turnover. Anderson has commented
that in Minnesota there are "nowhere near" as many teachers
resigning or moving as there used to be.
Not all Bethel education graduates, of course, limit themselves
to seeking Minnesota employment. For them it might be
noted that the total annual nationwide demand for beginning
teachers for the years 1972-1979 was at one time predicted to
be less than half the projected supply. (This according to statistics
cited by William S. Graybeal in The Education Digest,
Jan uary, 1972.) That prediction may by now have become
continued on page seven
This Issue:
Dying to self- see page three
Bethelites tour
in Europe
and Hawaii
by Paul Lindahl
How would you like to spend your
next Interim sight-seeing in Paris, skin diving
off the shores of some Pacific island,
or perhaps travelling behind the Iron Curtain?
Exotic? Rarfetched? Not at alL
This Interim a number of students from
Bethel took advantage of courses offered
by the Upper Midwest Association for
Intercultural Education (UMAIE) and
found themselves far from the routines
on Arden Hills campus.
Marcia Barbour took "Visual Arts in
Paris", offered by Luther College in Decorah,
Iowa. The professors, Dr. Laredo
Adelman and Dean Schwartz, and 1 7 students
based their study activities in Paris,
France, touring the profusion of museums
that rich, colorful city has to offer. "The
whole city is like a museum," Miss Barbour
said. "I have never seen such a place. Art
from every period is just sitting on the
streets, from Renaissance to modern, baroque
to art nouveau. Even the street
lights are works of art. Paris is a visual
experience. "
From Paris the group took -a number
of side trips to cities such as Chartres and
Rouen, famed for their cathedrals, and
to the palace at Versaille. There was time
for individual excursions and MissBarbour
spent five days in Ronchamp, a village 200
miles east of Paris. There she studied the
architecture of a famous church, La Chapelle
de Notre Dame du Haut. "I had no
pro blem being American in Roncham p. The
people were kind and helpful. I was encouraged
by their hospitality," she said.
Four Bethelites went to Hawaii during
January. Vicki Pengra and Dale Berglund,
with Macalester Professor Mike Rynkiewich
and 26 other students, studied "Literature
of the Pacific." The class spent
time on the islands of Oahu and Maui,
studying Michener's novel Hawaii and
researched such topics as missionary influence
on the islands, Captain Cook's explo-rations,
the Samoan culture and Hawaii's
gods, goddesses, folk lore and legends.
James Fisher and Mark Grassman opted
for "Biology of the Hawaiian Islands"
with Dr. Smaile of Macalester's biology
department. The class of 22 stayed on the
University of Hawaii's Oahu campus. "We
did a lot of snorkeling and some scuba
diving, exploring the off-shore coral reefs
and studying the marine life found there,"
explained Fisher. One rare find was a
World War II mortar shell that Fisher
brought to the surface ... still live !
Russia was the classroom of Elizabeth
Rengel and Carolyn Patterson this Interim
as they studied "Soviet Russia: Culture
and History" with Professor Peter Weisenfel
and 12 other students. The group stayed
in Moscow and Leningrad and saw the
Kremlin, Red Square, the czar's palace,
the Hermitage, as well as the Bolshoi, Russia's
world renowned ballet company.
They visited the home of Leo Tolstoy and
the town on the Finnish border where Lenin
hid from the provincial government
after the revolution.
Miss Rengel mentioned the helpful "intourist
guide" provided for their group,
who spoke English well and was friendly
and informative. "I have a better impression
of Russia now. Some Americans are
scared of Russia, but seeing what the revolution
did for the Russian people was
encouraging. I understand them better
now."
Miss Patterson was surprised to find
the school children asking her for chewing
gum, and later found that it is scarce in
Russia, and considered a vulgar habit.
"I felt sorry for the people I saw," she
said. "They seemed unfulfilled, not being
allowed to practice their religion or believe
in God. There are only forty active
churches in Moscow, a city of millions.
Older women are not hassled for attending
church, but young men are persecuted
for it. ·1f they are Party members, they
probably would be ousted for it. I am so
thankful to be back in my church and back
at Bethel, but it was a good experience
to be away from any Christian influence.
It strengthened my relationship with
Christ."
One can at best touch briefly on the
wide range of experiences that Interim
held for these travelling Bethel students.
To check on possibilities UMAIE has in
store for Interim '75, check the Registrar's
Office for details.
Natural Science-
Seminars hope
for wide
student interest
by Steve Harris
Problem: You live on the Old Campus.
You fix almost all your own meals. And
you're tired of spaghettios, peanut butter,
and saltine crackers. Worse yet, you feel
your body starting to deteriorate from lack
of protein.
Solution: Use linear programming to
minimize the cost of buying food which is
both edible and nutritious.
What is "linear programming?" That
will be the topic of discussion in relation
to another social crisis, transportation,
when Dave Wetzell inaugurates the
Natural Science Seminar on February 26.
He will lecture on "Linear Programming:
Transportation Problem." This faculty-student
seminar is open to all in the Bethel
community.
The Natural Science Seminar will not
be "a course or another teaching session,"
according to R. A. Carlsen, chairman of
the Department of Math and Physical Sciences.
Last spring a series of specialized
seminars were held, but this year the emphasis
is more on communicating to all
those who are interested in these areas, yet
who may not be in the natural science
field.
"We're hoping for those students and
faculty to come who are interested in
these topics. Full comprehension isn't essential,
its more of a sample of a gourmet
diet," explained Wetzell.
Wetzell will be following his opening
lecture on the next Tuesday evening
(March 2) with a followup entitled, "The
Transportation Problem: Theory." Much
of the material for these two lectures in
the Natural Science Seminar will be taken
from Wetzell's work last summer at Macalester
College with the National Science
Foundation. On that project he worked
with Professor Dale Varburg of Hamline
University (brother of missionary Dick
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Letters to the editor should
be sent to the Clarion, P.O. 91.,
by the Monday preceding publication.
Phy Ed should
not be required
If one takes the time to look into the college catalog before
his or her senior year, he or she will inevitably stumble
upon a section which spells out the required physical education
proficiency, which every student must presently meet in order
to graduate. It is our feeling that such a requirement is not
justified.
Although some students have the courage and the inclination
to "test out" of physical education through a complicated
combination of written and physical demonstrations, most are
consigned to pass four basic skill courses, all of which are not
for credit, and all of which are required for graduation. From
our perspective we have detected a large measure of student
discontent in regard to this requirement.
It seems to us that the only justifiable departmental requirement
in a school such as Bethel is the Christianity requirement.
Why, when students may electively select (with the exception
of Freshman Introduction to the Liberal Arts) the distribution
of their course loads, must students be compelled to
take four physical education courses? The arguments that
physical education provides leisure time, a concept of sportsmanship,
peer relationships, and conditioning for our bodies
as temples of God are well taken; but in our opinion they are
irrelevant in regard to graduation from college for those of us
who have no interest in such activities. For example, one could
just as easily argue that American history should be required
of every student, since without such a course we are deficient
in our understanding of our past, and are consequently unable
to function as thinking United States citizens. We could expand
this train of logic endlessly, as there are obviously distinctive
benefits in every potential concentration.
In addition, the benefits cited above in favor of such a
requirement may be found in almost any area of study, with the
exception of physical exercise. Yet we think that by the time
one arrives at college, he or she is perfectly able to decide in
which manner his or her physical exercise ought to come, and
how much time to that end is justified. Physical education majors
should take such courses, others of us should not have to.
Physical education is vital to a college curriculm. It contributes
significantly to what our college has to offer. But withgraduation
credit, there is no basis upon which to require it.
And, since graduation credit is currently considered unjustified,
we are left with no honest option but to ask that such a requirement
be dropped. We hope that in its upcoming deliberations
the Educational Policies Committee will re-think Bethel's
current stand on this matter.
Editor's note: Recently we have received several unsigned letters
which we cannot print, as our policy requires a letter to be
signed. The only exceptions must involve extenuating circumstances,
which shpuld be made clear in advance to the editor.
My Opinion
Victorious Christians
die to self
Dear Bethel Students,
It is very difficult to express my deepest concern for this
campus as a returning student. I do know, however, that what is
on my heart can not go unsaid.
It takes a period of time for many of us to truly know
what our goals are, and even then they are subject to change. I
found that for myself, being out of college for a year and a half
was the best thing that ever happened. Working in the world is
not easy. For the first time I saw people with angelic actions
and satanic hearts. Yet, in being a witness to this and more, I
found a greater unity with my Lord. How more precious He
has become!
I use the above as an introduction to what is really on my
heart. Before you accuse me of being unloving, may I say that I
only tell you these things because I do love you and that my
heart is heavily burdened for those who are not experiencing
"abundant life. "
These past five months at home and by God's grace, I
learned what being a true believer was. A Christian at some
point in his or her life must come to a place realizing that they
indeed are a sinner. By our confession of this and faith, we
receive into our lives Christ as Savior and Lord. Terrific, yes,
continued on page four
New
Priorities
By Dan Nelson
Student Association President
The resignation of Dean Olson came as a complete surprise
to most of Bethel. I know that all the students of Bethel
join me in expressing to Dean Olson our thanks for the positive
influence he has had on our campus for the past five years.
I found myself thinking about the tough job somebody would
have in finding a replacement for the Dean when Dr. Lundquist
called me and asked me to serve on the search committee.
The search committee for a new dean consists of eight
people: Dr. Lundquist, Dwight Jessup, Al Glenn, myself, and
the four members of the Board of Regents who are from
the Twin Cities. We met Friday morning (Feb. 15) to consider
the procedure for our selection of candidates. Dr. Lundquist
emphasized that the committee was an advisory one, responsible
to the Board of Regents. He expressed concern that
all sectors of the Bethel community be encouraged to submit
names for consideration.
This is an opportunity for any student who knows someone
who might be a good candidate for Dean of the College.
That name should be submitted to the Student Association
office or P.O. 93. All names will be kept confidential.
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Shoes and
ships-and
sealing wax
by David J. Healy
The picture wasn't my idea. Those of you who know me
will agree that it certainly doesn't do justice to my appearance.
* * * * * *
Several people have asked me about the significance of this
column's title. It is taken from one of my favorite poems:
Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter," recited by
Tweedledee in Chapter IV of Through the Looking-Glass. Its
significance can be discovered only by a careful reading of the
entire poem, which appears in many anthologies of English literature
under the sometimes misleading heading "Nonsense Verse."
* * * * * *
Bethel. That starts with B and that rhymes with P and that
stands for pool. Although news of the event was kept under
wraps during Founder's Week and even now is known only to
a select few (those who peruse the phy ed bulletin boards),
I think it's time for those of us who are involved to make a
clean breast of the situation. To wit: that 1974 marks the first
annual Intra-mural Billiards Tournament at Bethel College.
Now perhaps some readers were not even aware that the
College houses a pool table, in which case this revelation comes
as even more of a shock. (All I will say is that it's located in one
of the townhouse lounges.) But surely this thing cannot have
been a complete surprise. After all, there has been ample precedent
for such an event. The Interim Monopoly Tournament has
been tolerated, indeed publicized, for two years now, and while
this game reinforces certain capitalistic notions that some may
find desirable, no one can deny its heavy emphasis on material
possessions and monetary gain (the kinds of things we like to
consider ourselves as having gone beyond), to say nothing of the
fact that it uses dice. And this year saw the institution of A Rook
Tournament, about which I feel I need to say nothing more,
except that the historical connection between cards and gambbling
speaks for itself.
So a pool tournament (the apparently euphemistic motives
of the intramural authorities at this point are without basis;
pooland billiards are two different games. Unless, of course,
they were trying to distinguish between this competition and
one having something to do with swimming). A pool tournament,
I say, is not without precedent. And not only should it
be accepted as another in a series of tolerated events, but the
philosophical base on which it rests ought to be promulgated
as exemplifying those kinds of virtues college students should
cultivate: resourcefulness, rugged individualism, and a sense of
self worth combined with a healthy respect for other people's
abilities.
I, for one, have no qualms about being entered in the
Bethel Billiards Tournament. And if I should be so fortunate
as to win it, I promise that I'll be the kind of champion you can
be proud of.
* * * * * *
Confidential to the anonymous doner who left a cookie
in my P.O. on Valentine's Day:
Rosaceae Rosa correspond in chromatic dispersion to the
longest light wave in the visible spectrum,
Violaceae Viola are represented by the shortest such wave
in regards to hue,
C12H22011 is characterized by a certain saccharinity,
And so are you.
* * * * * *
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Dying to self, continued from page three
but this is only the beginning. How often I heard about prayer
and reading the Word and in fact practiced it, but found this
was not enough.
How many of us have heard the phrase "dying to oneself?"
My father is a minister and if I'd begin to count the number of
times I've heard this, I'd count non-stop throughout the day.
Yet it wasn't until I put it into practice that I truly understood
its meaning. Dying to "self" begins with obedience. How difficult
a task ! Yet, obedience to the Holy Spirit can bring the
experience of peace, joy, and God's richest blessings.
So, where to begin to be obedient. I can't stress enough the
importance of disciplining ourselves to hear the Lord when we
are told to feed on His Word and pray. This is our direct "hotline,"
if you please, to the Lord. Second is our willingness to
put His will above our feelings, to say "yes" joyfully, and at
times when we really aren't feeling like it. This, my friends,
holds true for all things in our lives. They are a few of the many
steps we must take to be victorious Christians, real Christians in
the true sense of the "Word." There must be a willingness to be
servants before we are able to see the richest blessings the Lord
has for us. My heart is joyful in this truth and I say "praise our
Lord. "
If you will, in your Bible study, look into the words you
read, and you'll discover that in every law God commands, the
obedience He receives from us afterwards reaps a blessing.
I find this abundance of life the greatest gift and it is in
fact what the Lord meant when He said in John 10:10, "I have
come to give them life and to give it more abundantly. "
Dearest people, if you are just Christians and desire a deeper
life, wishing to know the true meaning of having the Lord in
your life, then I plead with you: claim the promise in I John 1: 9
and confess to your Lord all that is cluttering up your heart.
Then begin to eat and drink His Word, be obedient, and be His
servant. I pray God will bless us all through this final semester
and begin to fill us until we can contain no more.
Because of Him ,
Joan Brand
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'74 radio chief
by Robert Moeller
"It's their radio station, ... it's designed
just for the students," stated the recently
reappointed General Manager of Bethel's
radio station, Steve Ferrario. After nomination
by the Communications Board and
confirmation by the Student Senate,
Ferrario, a junior, begins his second term
as General Manager of KABY. In addition
to this task, he also shares responsibility
in the production and operation of Soul's
Harbor radio, and the American Evangelism
Association's broadcasting. During
January of this year, Steve and two of his
colleagues traveled to Washington, D.C.,
to the National Religious Broadcasters
convention, where Steve was elected president
of that organization's college
chapter.
Steve, as general manager for the upcoming
year, has definite things in mind
for the future of KABY. Foremost in his
mind is the creation of a new image for
radio at Bethel. "The former radio station,
WBCS, was kind of a nothing. It had bad
connotations for both students and faculty,
and therefore had no support or listeners.
We at KABY are trying to change that
image of Bethel radio."
The students who will be perhaps the
most instrumental in effecting that change
in image are the operation manager,
Cynthia Hess (freshman), and John Van
Gorkom (junior) who is program director.
When applicants are screened, specifically
in the production segment of the station,
the final decision as to the personnel rests
with these two. Steve said, "If they like
him or her (after much consideration and
examination) they're hired. "
Steve said he has definite programs and
policies in mind to open up the channels
of communication between students and '
the station. "There are a couple of things ,
which are going to happen in the next
month." These include the addition of an
open forum program to the station's
schedule, which will provide an opportunity
for any interested listener to either
submit a letter or to appear in person on
the program to express whatever views that
person wishes. A faculty forum program
that is basically similar will also be established.
This, Steve feels, provides a direct
means of involvement.
For the remainder of the school year
Steve would like to see KABY become
firmly established at Bethel as an alternative
source of information for the students.
There are several difficulties to be
overcome, though, for this goal to be
realized. One of the more important obstacles
to be hurdled is the actual completion
of the radio station's equipment.
"We're still fighting with the contractors .
as far as equipment," Steve explained.
Until all the necessary equipment is installed,
which amounts in total to approximately
$10,000 in worth, programming
is difficult to establish. Hopefully, by the
end of the second semester the task will
have been completed.
For Steve Ferrario, his appointment is
but one more experience in the field of
media operation and production in a long
list of accomplishments. In the past six
years he has worked at television and radio
stations in St. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota;
Waterloo, Iowa; and even North Pole,
Alaska to name a few. How does Steve see
these experiences as beneficial to his present
assignment? "I think because of my
experience at different stations, and not
just one way of doing things, I can direct
the radio station in a nice way ... " The
meaning of that statement should become
evident in the near future.
Ed Anderson
named new
Deutsch prof
by Raymond Stockwell
For those who are not German students,
and have been wondering who the
new German pro f is, his name is Mr.
Edmund Anderson.
Ed, as he prefers to be called, was born
in Little Falls, Minnesota, and raised in
Wilmar, Minnesota, about 100 miles west
of here.
In 1960 he enrolled in Wheaton College,
graduating in 1964 with a B.A. in German.
Continuing his education the following
semester involved moving to the University
of Southern California at Los Angeles.
In 1968 he graduated from U.S.C. with a
master's degree in linguistics.
In 1968 Mr. Anderson ended his formal
education temporarily to do linguistic
research at John Hopkin's University in
Baltimore, Maryland. While at John Hopkin's
he was involved in "programmed
learning" research with inner-city schools.
In 1970 Ed again moved, this time to
Georgetown University in Washington, to
begin work on his Ph.D. in Social Linguistics.
He plans to complete his dissertation
soon.
During Interim Anderson traveled in
the Wiesbaden area of Germany. By living
with a German family and coming in daily
contact with German influences, he feels
his teaching abilities in that subject were
greatly strengthened.
Science seminars, continued from page two
Varburg) and Professor Wayne Roberts of
Macalester College.
The third lecture in the series will be
presented by R. A. Carlsen on March 9,
and is entitled "The Uncertainty Principle
in Time and Frequency Domain Measurements.
" He will approach the problem from
a physics point of view, according to Wetzell,
and the implications of it "should
be of interest to others outside of the physics
field, especially to those in philosophy.
"
The Natural Science Seminar will hopefully
become a permanent forum on the
Bethel campus, according to Carlsen, and
will establish "a line of communication"
in the Science Department, as well as opening
up these fields to interested students
and faculty outside of that department.
Tentative plans point to three more lectures
to be held after the initial three,
but "the plans have not yet been mapped
out," stated Wetzell.
The lectures of the Seminar will be
held at 7 p.m. in Room AC-233. Carlsen
emphasizes that they will be held to an
hour in length with a time ofrefreshments
and interaction open to those who wish
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HamUne University
Tuesday, Feb. 26; Research Seminar: "Insects,
Synthetic Chemistry and Sex," led
by Ted Bartlett, assistant prof. of chemistry;
Learning Center rm 105; 7:30; no
charge.
College of St. Catherine
Thursday, Feb. 28; Film: "The Weapons
of Gordon Parks" (Parks is a black photographer
and composer); part of the AfroAmerican
Film Festival '74 at St. Kate's;
O'Shaughnessy Library Auditorium;10:25
a.m. ; no charge.
Janice Johnson
Entertainment suggestions
Music -
Feb. 22 - Macalester Chamber Singers
at Macalester College Concert Hall,
8 p.m.
Feb. 28 - March 1 - Minnesota Orchestra
at College of St. Catherine,
O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, 8 p.m.
Drama-
Feb. 23 - Camelot at St. Paul Civic
Center, 2:30 p.m.
Feb. 22-23 - Minnesota Playwrighting
Lab: one-act plays at Walker Art
Center, 8 p.m.
Art-
Feb. 23 to March 23 - "Neo-realism",
paintings and drawings at College of
St. Catherine.
Spring convo
list released
by Bob Winter
An impressive list of speakers is scheduled
for the spring semester's convocation
chapels. Internationally known men have
been persuaded to come, and the first of
these is Robert A. Briner, a man well
known in America's sports world.
Speaking next Friday, March 1, Mr.
Briner will relate some of the issues facing
the Christian in professional athletics.
Briner, a friend of Bethel's Coach Jack
Trager, is now on the board of directors
of the San Antonio Chaparrals and is an
executive with the newly-formed American
Gallery of Sports Art in Dallas, Texas.
"He has been involved in many areas of
sports, professional and non-professional,
in tennis, track, and basketball, as both a
player and administrator," said Coach
Trager. "Bob knows a lot of the problems
facing those involved in pro sports."
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Feb. 25 to March 15 - Young Hands
in Clay: Five-state clay competition
at Bethel College Art Gallery.
Curtis Kregness
Chapel schedule
This promises to be a very musical week
in chapel with three vocal groups and the
band. Think about adopting the position
not of a spectator, but of an observerparticipant.
The purpose of those singing
or playing is not to entertain, but to lead
our hearts and minds toward the worship
and praise of God. With that in mind,
"come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make
a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with
thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise
to him with songs of praise!" (Ps. 95:1,2)
Monday (Feb. 25) - Northwestern College
Choir
Tuesday - Bethel Band Concert, Dr. Julius
Whitinger directing
Wednesday - Message by Pastor Lawson
Thursday - Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church
Chorusters, Carol Murray directing
Friday - Robert Briner "The Myth of
Building Bridges. " Mr. Briner has spent
much of his life in the area of pro fesional
sports in a variety of capacities
and is brought here as a friend of Coach
Jack Trager. Music by the Bethel Male
Chorus, Dan Van Loon directing.
Paul Goddard
Here is the complete list of upcoming
convocation speakers:
March 1 Robert A. Briner, Jr.
March 5 Gary R. Collins
Professor and Chairman,
Division of Pastoral Psychology
and Counseling,
Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School, Deerfield, Dlinois.
March 13 J. Dudley Woodbury
To speak on an issue concerning
Islam and the Arab
world.
March 19 John S. Anderson
To present a dramatic reading
of Old Testament
themes.
April 17 Walfred H. Peterson
Professor of Political Science,
Washington State
University, Pullman, Washington.
To speak relating to
the Watergate morality.
April 25-26 Calvin Seerveld
Professor of Aesthetics,
Institute of Christian Studies,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
To speak on the issue
of Christian aesthetics.
( Red Tape)
by Tim Martens
Question: I am a second semester freshman
and am taking four courses this semester.
I took four courses during the fall
semester but did not attend Interim. This
fall I will be transfering to Colorado State
University and must have forty quarter
credits to get in because of a special transfer
student regulation. Last week the Dean
changed the course conversion credit ratio
for each course from 6.0 to 5.3 quarter
credits. If he did not change the conversion
ratio then seven Bethel courses
would allow me to meet the CSU requirements
but now it takes at least eight Bethel
courses to meet that forty quarter credit
requirement. My problem is that (being
a freshman) I am required to take a
Bible course but I am not sure that New
Testament History will transfer. My Advisor
will not let me take another course
that will definitely transfer; my professor
will not let me out of the one I am in,
and the Registrar's Office says I cannot
get around the requirement. The best advice
I can get is to "wait and see." Unless
something happens to ensure me that
I can get all forty quarter credits by attending
Bethel this spring my entire educational
future will be upset.
-- T.S., freshman
Answer: Rest assured. Where there is a
will there is still a way. After trying several
approaches and finding out that
Bethel College is interested mainly in the
institution and not the individual we finally
took matters into our own hands
and (with the cooperation of the Registrar's
Office) called CSU. Their transcript
evaluator said there was a change in policy
regarding religion courses but they would
still accept the New Testament History
course. It is really too bad that Bethel
has no method to deal with these special
circumstances. This time you were lucky.
You solved your problem with a lot of
runaround and only a $1. 25 phone call,
but next time you or someone else with
a problem may get stuck and have to live
with the consequences of haphazard bu-reaucy.
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somewhat errant, but the general teacher surplus remains.
Despite such gloomy possibilities, Anderson has suggested
some areas potential of Minnesota job opportunities: certain
rural areas, sectors of growing enrollment, and some specialized
fields. But, as he noted, there are "definitely going to be
fewer jobs" - and tougher competition.
It might also be recognized that demand areas can change.
For example, according to Bethel's Dwaine Lind, an associate
professor in the Education Department, there is currently some
need in secondary schools for women who can coach girls'
sports. As some have suggested, however, such "needs" can be
transitory. When one exists the lure of possible employment
can result in a latter surplus.
But, as Assoc. Prof. Ruth Ludeman, another member of
the department has commented, "There's always room for a
few good teachers. And I do emphasize the 'good' because the
stress is very much on quality."
Dr. Junet Runbeck, the department 's chairman, has noted
that "I don't really know of any field of employment that's ...
wide open right now." According to her, persons are going to
take a chance securing employment no matter what career
they choose.
Clarion staffer missing
during Interim
by Bill Trollinger
It is becoming increasingly apparent that Interim '74 was
a time of unique experiences for Bethel students, from European
trips to ghetto projects. It only seems natural that we should
find a student in the heart of the Baptist General Conference -
working for the Standard, the official Conference publication.
Judy Harrington, Bethel junior, volunteered for this chance
to work for the Standard in the month of January. A communications
major, she was eager to take part in this Bethel apprenticeship
program for writers.
She was assigned to help the Standard staff cover the InterVarsity
Missionary Convention at Urbana, Illinois. Room and
board was paid for, and as she put it, "We were treated like
kings. "
Basically her job consisted of taking notes for the Standard
and writing one story - the tragic account of an Inter-Varsity
bus accident in which two people were killed. "It was a gruesome
story to write," she related.
Harvest Publications (Evanston, 111 .) produces the Standard.
Judy gained much writing insight while there, working under
professionals.
What might a person who "really wants to be in this
profession" do to improve his employment chances?
"It seems," said Richfield's Rasmussen, "to be more and
more important that teachers might have some auxiliary competencies
in addition to a subject area competency ." Such
"extras" (such as being able to advise a school's publications,
for example) could be developed by almost anybody, he said,
"if they thought about it early enough."
Bethel's Lind has stressed the importance of a good student
teaching record while Runbeck, among other things, has
mentioned the potential value of a double major, although
she recognized its added expense.
Last year, according to Runbeck, Bethel placed all of its
elementary education graduates who sought employment. The
record, according to her, was not as good in secondary education.
Bethel students might also consider education work in
foreign missions or stateside Christian schools. These sectors
too, however, have often been affected by the general teacher
oversupply. Public and private positions sometimes exist in
other countries. One female Bethel graduate from last year,
for example, found employment in Australia.
Harvest is housed in the Baptist General Conference headquarters
building, and Judy met many of the "elite" in the top
levels of the organization. In her words, "I was impressed with
the type of people in the higher echelons of the conference. "
To sum it up, she said: "I had a fantastic time - without
qualification. "
Sno-Daze continued from page one
Leod, Gerald Healy, Dale Rott, Jim Johnson, Roy Dalton, Bill
Carlson, Olaf Olsen, Dean Virgil Olson, Eddie Thomas, Arthur
Lewis, Dwaine Lind, Thomas Johnson, Junet Runbeck, and
Harold Watkins. Their various talents varied from drama, poetry
reading, and a one manned skit, to piano and harmonica
playing.
Bev Kiel, who was in charge of the week's activities, was
pleased with the general success of Sno-Daze '74 . "I'm sure
there will never be another Sno-Daze like this one. It's been
fun but it will be hard to get back into the books again."
Basketball, continued from page eight
average of 13.3 points, Robertson had 15.0 points and Scroggins
had 26.6 points.
Editors note: The Royals beat Hamline soundly, 61-54, last
Monday. They have two road games this weekend , vs. Trinity
College tonight and North Park College tomorrow.
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Mentioning
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by John Merritt
After our basketball team played its last two conference
games last weekend, everyone seemed to think that Bethel's
conference worries were over. But not so. Bethel fans became
Sioux Falls fans as Sioux Falls played Northwestern last Wednesday.
If Sioux Falls came up with a win, that would give all
three teams, Bethel, Northwestern, and Sioux Falls 8-2 records
creating a three-way tie for first place. Sioux Falls gave Northwestern
its first conference loss in 16 conference games two
weeks ago, 84-83 in overtime. Hence, Bethel's hopes are not
over. Even so, I must favor Northwestern as they will be fighting
for revenge and soul possession of first place.
But whatever the outcome may be, the fact remains that
Bethel's bid for soul possession of first place came to a screeching
halt last Friday night. For me, this loss to Northwestern was
the most difficult loss to accept of any athletic contest this
year. I'm sure it was harder for the players and the coach to
accept. Everyone knew Northwestern would be tough to beat in
their own gymn - they always have been and no doubt always
will be. But Bethel proved earlier in the season that they
could win the big ones on the road taking back to back victories
over Sioux Falls and Yankton. I must say I thought our team
would do it. Now, even to share part of a three-way tie lacks
the prestige and certainly lacks the satisfaction of being king
of the roost.
It is now the wrestlers who are under the gun for conference
honors. All week our men have been preparing both mentally
and physically for this showdown. Westmar has an exceptionally
strong team this year, but anyone who has followed the
Royal wrestlers this season knows the individual strengths of
our team. I know Bethel will prove to be a tough challenger for
top honors. This is going to be an exciting meet - we are
fortunate to have the home-mat advantage this year so let's be
out in full force to support our team. Tomorrow climaxes a
long season of hard work and preparation.
Bethel splits a pair
by Curtis Kregness
The Northwestern College Red Raiders snatched first place
from Bethel last Friday in Tri-State Conference basketball competition.
However, the Royals recovered from that 81 to 63
loss to smother Westmar College 89 to 72 Saturday, bringing
their final conference record to eight wins and two losses.
At the same time, the Red Raiders were defeating Concordia
to make their conference record eight wins and one
loss. Northwestern's last conference game is this weekend
against Sioux Falls College, the only conference team to down
North western this season. If the Red Raiders should lose again
to Sioux Falls, Bethel could salvage a tie for first place.
Northwestern overpowered Bethel with its usual aggressive
style of play, outshooting the Royals 58 per cent to 37
per cent. The Red Raiders established a 12-point lead in the
first half, and stayed well in front of the Royals for the remainder
of the contest. Scroggins was held to 22 points, but
Wayne Hallquist and Mark Robertson both scored 11 points
each.
Bethel sharpened its game in Saturday's victory over West-eight
Terry Schimbeno pulls down another Bethel rebound.
Royal round bailers
rout Comets 44-32
by Dave Greener
"Splits" belong to bowling terminology but the lady Royals
gained one last week, winning once and losing once in
womens' basketball.
The Royals overcame St. Olaf, 42-32, February 11, sending
the Olies back to Northfield, Minnesota, with a 3-3 record.
Terry Schimbeno popped in 14 points to lead the Royal scoring
while Kathy Head netted 9. The Royals led 19-15 at the
half.
Concordia's (St. Paul) Comets flashed by Bethel, 44-32,
in a February 14 game at Concordia. Chris Kimball's 10 and
Schim beno 's 9 tallies paced Bethel's scoring. Bethel trailed by
21-19 at the half, but only threaded 13 points to Concordia's
23 during the final quarters.
The week's action placed the varsity's record at 3-2, excluding
this week's games against Carleton and Northwestern
(St. Paul).
The Royals' "B" team played its first contests last week,
dropping decisions to St. Olaf and Concordia. St. Olaf bested
Bethel, 29-22, while Concordia nipped the Royals, 22-18. Cathy
Olson's 16 points led the Royals' tallies against St. Olaf while
Carla Gustafson's 6 were Bethel's best against Concordia.
The Royals' last home game comes Monday evening with
St. Catherine providing the competition. The" A" game begins
at about 7:45, following the "B" contest's 6:30 start. Both
contingents of the lady Royals play their final season contests
Thursday, at St. Olaf.
Editor's Note: The "A" and "B" teams each won their
games Monday and Tuesday night.
mar College. Four Royals scored in double figures (Paul Healy,
Tim Maring, Robertson, and Scroggins), and Bethel reported
46 individual rebounds. That win put the Royals' overall season
record at 12 wins and 10 losses.
Steve Scroggins, before last weekend's games, was ranked
twelfth in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
scoring records, with 531 points in 20 games played this season.
Scroggins, Robertson, and Healy were ranked among the
top ten scorers in the Tri-State Conference. Healy had a game
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