belhel Vol. 49 No.7
Bethel College, Arden Hills, Minnesota Friday, Oct. 26, 1973
Bob and Tom have a laugh while planning strategy.
Two rivals join forces for Bethel
by Pamela Shultz
Although rivals in the past, this year
Bob Moeller and Tom Addington are a
team.
Their rivalry was debate. As High
School seniors they battled in Minnesota's
state debate tournament. Bob Moeller,
debating for Richfield High, took first
place. His competitor, Tom Addington,
debating for St. Paul Johnson, placed
second.
As Bethel's debate team, they have
already met with success. They posted
a three win / no loss record on Tuesday,
October 17, when they debated in the
Twin City Debate League tournament at
St. Thomas.
Homecoming weekend found them
debating at the University of Bradley in
Peoria, Illinois, where they placed third.
These rounds represent the beginning of
a circuit of intercollegiate debate which
will run through early April.
The national debate topic this year is,
"Resolved: That the federal government
should control the supply and utilization
of energy in the United States." Bob and
Tom will represent Bethel in 15 to 20
tournaments. Most of these will be held
at universities in the five-state area. In
March the team will compete in the
Regional Qualifying Tournament held at
St. Olaf. If they do qualify, they will
debate in the National Debate Tournament
to be held in, Colorado Springs.
Coaching the team this year is Duane
Stanley, instructor in the speech department
and a graduate student at the
University of Minnesota. He has plans to
include those students whose schedules
will not permit a full debate circuit. Allie
Jo Moore and Dan Nelson, past Bethel
debate team members, will participate in
non-national topic debates. Other plans
include debates against the inmates at
Stillwater State Prison, debates dealing
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Bethel steals
oral interp show
by Wayne Pauluk
Bethel students captured half the six
top positions in an intercollegiate oral
interpretation festival Saturday, October
13. The entire team showed promise,
according to Dr. Rainbow, who accompanied
them.
Jim Spon was a finalist in each of the
two categories, those dealing with Natural
and Supernatural subjects. His readings
were "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde,
and "The Long Street" by Lawrence
Ferlinghetti.
Karl Schafer was a finalist in Natural
Interpretation, with his presentation of
"The Cement Truck," an original short
story by a high school student. (The top
readings were designated as finalists, but
they were not ranked as first, second or
third.)
Norm Swanson received special recognition
for his interpretation of "The
Second Death" by Graham Greene. This
fact is significant, since this was Norm's
first tournament.
The Reader's Theatre group in particular
was praised by Dr. Leslie Irene
Coger, the guest critic. Jim Spon, Neil
Moser, Debbie Grassman and Kerry Jo
Olson (who made up this group) gave a
reading which was a compilation of
material on the theme "God's Gift of
Language."
The festival was sponsored by and
held at Sioux Falls College. Ten colleges
and a total of forty students participated.
Fourteen Bethel students participated,
which indicates the booming interest in
forensics at Bethel, according to Dr.
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Homecoming
reviewed
by Cindy Hillegas
No one knew quite what to expect
from this year's Homecoming, but it
appeared that the students were pleased
with what they got. Variety was the key
word in the activities. Both nights' performances
provided laughter, reflection,
entertainment, inspiration, and above all,
glory to God.
The audience at Friday night's concert
indicated their approval by hushed
silence, gasps of approval, and frequent
foot-tapping for the many styles of Miss
Joy Simpson. The climax was reached
when the crowd of over 1000 literally
jumped to their feet applauding the performance.
The soprano soloist from Julliard
School of New York City sang everything
from Mozart's "Alleluia," to "Nobody
Knows the Trouble I've Seen," to her
renditions of "Amazing Grace," "Psalm
150," and "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
Her sister, 20-year old Evelyn Simpson,
accompanied her and sang with
Joy on the last two numbers. She also
played two numbers on the organ. C.
Edward Thomas played "Jesu, Joy of
Man's Desiring," and "The Old Rugged
Cross" on the piano.
Professor Thomas directed the Festival
Choir in his arrangement of Martin
Luther's speech, "I Have a Dream." He
was very pleased to have Miss Simpson
sing the solo, since "it was written for
someone like her to sing." Thomas was
surprised by the turnout for the concert,
and felt that "the choir and instruments
did a fine job."
Miss Simpson confessed that although
she has heard Martin Luther speak, and
heard this number performed before, "I
never understood what he was really
saying before tonight." As the choir
repeated "free at last, free at last," the
audience felt the same way.
* * *
Another overflow crowd of students,
friends, faculty, and alumni attended "A
Speck of Bethel" in the auditorium on
Saturday night.
"A Speck of Bethel" featured three
alumni: Greg Speck, Brenda Barth, and
Bryant Christiansen. Ten Bethel students
were also involved with the variety show.
Musical numbers, a serious comedy, and
music by "Praise" made up the evening's
program. Greg Speck expressed "the excitement
of coming back to Bethel." Dr.
Don Rainbow, who organized the entire
program, was especially pleased with the
performance.
The audience was then invited down
to the cafeteria for donuts, coffee, and
hot cider. Jay and Gail Caress, along with
Eric Tanquist, ended the evening with a
short concert.
Carol Ankerberg, campus coordinator,
ended the Homecoming weekend in prayer
and thanks to the Lord. She felt "if
there was any success in Homecoming,
it's due to the involvement of a large
portion of the students. Kids who never
participated in activities before have done
a great job."
Paul Reasoner was the Homecoming
chairman this year. Before the weekend
started he said, "attendance won't be the
indicator of success this weekend. Everyone
goes to Homecoming anyway. It's the
reactions of the students that will be
important. "
* * *
Sheloa Hanson, this year's Homecoming
Hostess, was crowned on Thursday
night at the coronation and pepfest.
Jimbo Anderson and Dave Hoehl provided
entertainment as the MC's of the
program. Nominees for Homecoming
Hostess included Carol Ankerberg, Elaine
Mooney, Kathy Van Antwerp, Peggy
Birk, and Sheloa Hanson. The Hostess
welcomed alumni and friends to "The
Greening of Bethel." Sheloa "felt honored
to be selected for the position. I
thought the whole weekend was really
neat, and I was kept very busy. The
concert Friday night was fantastic. I was
impressed by the sincerity of each of the
performers. "
Sports, excitement, victory, defeat,
music, testimony, hilarity, thanksgiving
- are all memories of this year's
Homecoming.
Stein heads
Interim tour
by Janet Rutzen
At least 15 Bethel people will follow
in St. Paul's footsteps this Interim as they
travel to places like Rome, Athens, and
Istanbul.
Dr. Robert Stein will lead a student
tour group in a course entitled "Following
in the Footsteps of St. Paul"
to places of St. Paul's ministry. With an
additional two or three students, Dr.
Walter Wessel may also accompany the
group.
Corinth, Philippi, Delphi, Salonika
(Thessolonica), Ephesus, and Izmir (ancient
Smyrna) will also be visited.
"We can't visit all the places of Paul's
travels," said Dr. Stein. "The cost factor
prohibits travel into central Turkey.
But," he pointed out, "Paul's main
missions were to Corinth. Ephesus,
Philippi, and, of course, Rome."
The trip carries a full course credit,
and, "it's integrity as a course is beyond
doubt and dispute." The New Testament
and one other book will serve as the basic
texts for the course. Dr. Stein is also
working on handouts so that "in every
major place that involved Paul's ministry,
they will have a handout about how it
involved the life of Paul and the status of
the city in the Roman Empire at PauPs
time." Dr. Stein emphasized, "it is not a
trip of lay people and is not an easy
course. It really is a course on the life and
teachings of Paul and a better understanding
of Paul's life."
Another aspect of Paul's travels will be
experienced as the group travels by boat
across the Agean Sea from Turkey to
Greece. Dr. Stein expressed hope that
they would travel via a modern ship and
not the type which Paul actually traveled
in.
In each city a day will be reserved for
sightseeing and shopping. They will visit a
bazaar in Istanbul with over 5,000 shops
under one roof.
Dr. Stein is not worried about their
journey being affected by the Arab-Israeli
conflict. "We will never be less than 600
miles from the fighting areas. Even
though the Turks are Muslim, they are
not involved in the conflict."
The cost per student is approximately
$1055 for the 31-day trip. The fee
includes air fare, food, lodging, excursions,
and insurance. Because of
Interim tuition and lodging costs here,
the course costs only $700 to $800 above
the cost of taking another interim course
at Bethel. "It seems higher than it
actually is," said Dr. Stein.
This is the first time Bethel has taken
advantage of a trip to this area. The trip is
sponsored by Upper Midwest Association
for Intercultural Education (UMAIE.)
Eight students from St. Catherine's
College and one from Augustana are also
going on the trip.
Anyone else who is interested should
see Dr. Stein soon because of the time
involved in obtaining passports and
securing reservations.
"I cannot foresee offering this trip
again for another three or four years at
least," said Dr. Stein.
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The World Affairs Center and World
Order Program at the University of Minnesota
is sponsoring a Conference on November
8,1973, entitled "The Crossroads
of Disarmament." It is at the Radisson
South in Minneapolis and is open to students
and faculty from Minnesota colleges.
The conference will last from 9: 00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and costs $10.00 for
faculty and $3.00 for students. Topics
for discussion include "The United States,
The Soviet Union and Europe: The Gut
Issue," "The Future of Arms Control:
Some Policy Alternatives," and "Teaching
About Arms Control and Disarmament:
New Resource Materials and
Teaching Methods." The speakers will
include main advisors to arms control
agencies and professors from various
Minnesota Colleges. For further information
see G. William Carlson in the History
and Political Science Department.
* * *
Results of last week's Clarion poll concerning
the Chapel and Spiritual Life
committee's decision to have announcements
read during Chapel were:
A. The decision does not reflect student
feeling and should be reversed. - 56%
B. The decision should stand, as it helps
to make a better Chapel program.
-16%
C. The decision should be modified to
include special announcements about
campus events. - 28%
Upperclassmen tended to vote for
choice A, while underclassmen (frosh.soph)
supported choice C. Poll results are
based upon a light return sampling of the
student body. Faculty response was negligible.
(We should note that by the time
the Clarion was issued on October 20, the
decision had already been modified.)
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Gayle Sjoblom and Shery Bame will
be presenting their senior instrumental
recital Friday evening, October 26, at
8:00 p.m. in room F A312. Gayle and
Shery are seniors majoring in Elementary
Education, each with a cognate in music.
Program selections include Strauss' Horn
Concerto, Mozart's Concerto in G Major
for Flute, Titl Serenade and Brahm's
Horn Trio. They will be assisted by
Debbie Van Loon and Becky LeGesse,
and accompanied by Becky Waller, a 1973
Bethel graduate.
The Music Department extends an invitation
to the Bethel Community to
attend this recital and also the reception
following. There is no admission charge.
(Cheap date!)
* * * Volunteer tutors are needed to help one
or two eighth grade English students with
completing reading and writing assignments
in a short story unit. The only
requirements are an eighth grade education,
a concern for young people, and
two or three hours per week between
approximately October 24 and November
30. Here is an opportunity to gain practical
experience in a public school setting
and to help an academically diadvantaged
student meet success. For more
information please call Miss Mary Cavin,
484-8559, at Parkview Junior High, 701
W. County Rd. B, Roseville, Minn. 55113.
* * *
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Guthrie Night - Friday
Mike Monroe Concert - Saturday
JV Football at Northwestern - Saturday
Soccer at Hamline - Saturday
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Gothard returns
with I.B.V.C.
by Hans Selvog
"I loved it! It was the greatest thing
that has happened to me," said Bethel
student Carole Moser concerning Bill
Gothard's Institute in Basic Youth
Conflicts, which she attended last year.
She added, "I learned more in that
week than in my four years as a
Christian. "
Bill Gothard will arrive in the Twin
Cities on Oct. 29 and lecture that week
until Nov. 3. Approximately 120 Bethel
students will be attending the seminar,
which will be held at the new St. Paul
Civic Center. It involves 32 hours of
lecture relating youth problems to the
gospel of Jesus Christ.
Where are the posters, the mass media
advertisements, the bumper stickers, the
campaigns or the solicitations announcing
this event? There aren't any. Yet 15,000
youths and adults will be present to hear
this man's teachings from the Gospel.
President Lundquist, who has attended
the Institute and who will be present
again this year with his family, states,
"The Institute, I believe, is a very
worthwhile experience, whether or not
you accept 100% of what Bill Gothard
says. Personally, I'm in agreement with
most of the teaching."
According to President Lundquist, the
reason adults are attracted to the seminar
is not merely to learn about their
children's problems; their presence also
involves the very philosophy behind the
seminar, which is that most adult
problems are unsolved youth problems.
The great attendance is due to word of
mouth excitement from people who have
experienced the course. Some are turned
off by the seminar because it seems to
present a unique "special knowledge" of
the Scriptures, as interpreted by Gothard.
Others argue that there is no chance for
feedback, and question Gothard's request
that all who attend not discuss his ideas
with people who have not participated.
One student reacted to that by saying "it
bothered me when I heard it was not to
be discussed with people who haven't
attended. I feel that actual spiritual
growth is sharing with other people."
However, the majority of persons who
have been to the seminars strongly
recommend them.
As a high school student, Bill Gothard
had an unusual capacity to attract young
people to the Christian message. A
graduate of Wheaton College, he has been
involved in youth-work all his life. It was
5 or 6 years ago that he started these
seminars and has since dedicated his life
to them. "He's a quiet and modest man,"
says President Lundquist, "and very hard
to interview."
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CHRISTIAN
THOUGHTS
own welfare or interests and having little
or no concern for others'" Selflessness is
defined as being "devoted to others welfare
or interests and not one's own;
unselfish; al truistic. "
Considering what has been presented,
d C the concept which lies at the heart of
by Duane Quinion an Charles osgrove both selfishness and selflessness is the
Given our situation in life, Christians self, whether we are dealing with the in-living
in a Christian atmosphere, ques- dividual who commits the benevolent act
tions are inevitably raised which incite or the individual who is the object of the
some degree of introspection and a great- act. The preoccupation with self lies at
er degree of study before an attempt at the heart of both concepts. In contrast,
answering these questions can be under- Jesus said in Matt. 16:24, "if any man
taken. All men find themselves acting and Will come after me, let him deny himself,
reacting more often than not from selfish take up his cross, and follow me." He
motives. The question with which we didn't say place me before yourself and
would like to deal is: to what extent are follow me, or accept this inconvenience
we free from being determined by selfish in your life and follow me; He said deny
inclinations? Why does a man, particUlarly yourself. Is this to say that there is to be
a Christian, really commit an act of kind- no individuality among Christians? Are
ness? Because he wants to? Perhaps he we to have no identity, no true selfhood?
wants to illustrate his desire to be unself- Of course not, our identity is established
ish. Do we selfishly desire to be unself- in Christ. Romans, chapter six supplies a
fish? Is it possible to break out of this basis for this principle. "For if we have
circle of selfish motivation? been united with him in a death like his,
In approaching this question, it is we shall certainly be united with him in
important to consider two concepts fund- a resurrection like his. We know that our
amen tal to this problem. These are the old self was crucified with him ... But if
will, its definition and its role, and the we have died with Christ, we believe we
concept of identity or one's seltbood. shall also live with him." Further founda-
The will can be defined as Webster tion is supplied in Gal. 2:20: "it is no
does, as "the power of making a reasoned longer I who live, but Christ who lives in
choice or decision or of controlling one's me." The latter verses indicate a theme of
own actions." Selfishness is defined as union between the believer and Christ.
lies the crux of the problem of selfishness.
In our consideration of the definitions
from Webster, we concluded that the
focal point was self, whether it be the
discussion of selfishness or selflessness.
From the Biblical point of view, Christ
is the focal point, He is the determining
factor.
The indicator of selflessness to the
world is the individual in his relationship
to other people. The Christian view of
selflessness is based upon his relationship
with God. One's identity is established
when he becomes united with Christ.
"And be not conformed to this world;
but be ye transformed by the renewing of
your mind, that ye may prove what is
that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God" (Rom. 12: 2). In this one
experiences true selfhood, true individuality,
true identity. Man must attune
himself to the will of God, only then is
he free to conduct himself in conjunction
with God's will.
This union results in a change in attitude
and action of the believer. As he
grows closer to Christ, he yields more
control of his life to Christ. It then follows
that the greater the affinity between
man and Christ, the greater the potential
for committing a truly unselfish act.
To what extent then are we determined
by our selfish motivations? It is proportional
to the development of our relationship
with God, to the extent that we
being "too much concerned with one's Our identity is found in this union. Here allow ourselves to be united with Christ.
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GUNS, ARABS, AND JEWS
In the flurry of emotive arguments
which surrounds any discussion of the
present conflict, several thoughts come to
mind. Although in this age of mass media
laymen often feel themselves capable of
debating questions of military supply,
balance of power considerations, and the
rightful or ultimate "winner" of the current
conflict, we feel in this instance we
should take a different approach. Recognizing
our inability to conduct discussion
of the Arab-Israeli conflict adequately in
terms of a military football game, we
should rationalize our position in light of
more long range considerations. In this
respect, several clarifications are in order.
First, we should dispel a common
assumption that Egypt and Syria attacked
Israel. There was in fact an Arab offensive
against Israeli forces, but these forces
were and still are situated on occupied
Arab territory. Consequently the term
"aggression" should not be used when we
are talking about Arab attempts to recapture
Arab lands. If the attack were to be
directed to Israeli territory, then obviously
the term would fit.
Second, we should hope that the U. S.
has no commitment to help the Israelis
retain the spoils of the 1967 war. If the
question were to shift to one of the
physical survival of the Israeli people, we
should then have to reassess our position.
For the present, that stage seems not to
have been reached.
Hope of Compromise
Through pressure on the belligerents by
both the United States and the Soviet
Union, it is conceivable that a cease-fire
and subsequent compromise settlement
could be worked out. The spirit of peace
would get a good kick in the pants if both
sides would exercise mutual restraint with
respect to Phantom Jets and SAM Missiles.
Yet cqmpromise will be put off as long
as one side feels it can retain the upper
hand militarily.
For our purposes we wish to support
the path of self-restraint, which has benefits
even beyond those derived from a
cease fire. Without such restraint, we will
be doomed to the double-talk of the
military football game, in which any
current "victory" would signify only the
first quarter of future hostilities.
* * * *
AGNEW AND BEYOND
The Justice Department has declared,
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at the conclusion of hotel back-room
bargaining, that Mr. Agnew was guilty of
income tax evasion. Entering a motion of
nolo contender, Mr. Agnew appears to
have "copped a plea," i.e., received a
comparatively light penalty, (a $10,000
fine and three years' probation,) in exchange
for nonprosecution of crimes
which U.S. Attorney James R. Thompson
has called "the strongest case of bribery
and extortion (he had) ever seen." So it
appears that Mr. Agnew, the apostle of
law and order, who used to speak against
permissive judges and the like, was treated
permissively in the name of the "general
good."
In effect, it appears that the sole
factor in keeping Mr. Agnew out of the
coop was his position as Vice President.
And, even in his moment of dire circumstance,
the former Vice President ascribed
to himself the characteristics of a gallant
knight who was taking the high road of
honor, in this case one which avoided a
prolonged constitutional crisis. This route
is also quite convenient, we might add, in
view of the weight of the evidence assembled
against him.
Even after formally entering his plea
in court, Agnew continued to contend
that he was a victim of unfair news leaks
and lies from the press. It seems to us
rather ludicrous, however, to condemn
the couriers of bad news instead of correcting
the source of corruption: Agnew
himself. Presented with the fact that he
accepted money from contractors, etc.,
while a public official in Maryland, Agnew
almost casually dismissed that tidbit by
claiming that such activities were commonly
practiced there and were, perhaps,
even expected. In other words, there is
nothing wrong with taking payoffs and
kick-backs because other officials were
doing it too. Rather than cling to any old
idealistic standards of political honesty
(as Agnew continually championed) we
are to reconstruct our rules to conform to
policital expediency (as he practiced.)
In the words of one observer, "Agnew
preached old fashioned virtues and practiced
old fashioned vices."
In announcing Agnew's sentence, Attorney
General Richardson attempted to
anticipate criticism of any leniency on the
part of the Justice Department. He made
references to the special circumstances
surrounding the case, the person involved
and his office, the possible Constitutional
problems, etc. Some of his contentions
make a good deal of sense, but to the man
on the street the overall bargain comes
off as something less than just. Legal
authorities are split on the issue but several
attorneys frequently involved in tax
evasion cases observed that their clients
seldom, if ever, get off so easily. In fact,
the special nature of the case, and the
individuals involved, may suggest that
harsher treatment than is usually given
would be in order to attempt to restore
credibility to our government and legal
process.
Under the Table
Lest we only kick dogs who are down,
we should point out that the settlement
will in the long run probably have a
positive effect on the affairs of our nation.
After the average man has resigned himself
to the fact that those in high offices
receive more justice than he could ever
hope to command, he will also come to
see that a constitutional crisis was averted
on this particular count. Hence, even
though the common citizen cannot drive
the kind of bargain Mr. Agnew could, he
can of course subscribe to that sort of
patriotism which holds repugnant those
who would prolong divisiveness of our
nation.
What is most tragic, however, is not
the handling of the Agnew case per se.
Rather, it seems to us that the real
tragedy lies in the dicnotomy of rhetoric
and practice in the Nixon Administration
as a whole. It is hardly debatable any
longer that this law-and-order administration
has turned out to be as lawless as
any on record, and perhaps it already
holds the record.
At this writing it is too early for us to
comment in detail upon the firings of
special Watergate prosecutor Archibald
Cox and Deputy Attorney General
Ruckelshaus, upon the resignation of
Attorney General Richardson, and upon
FBI seizure of Cox's and Richardson's
offices. Yet it seems to us that all these
events are indicative of a trend, ultimately
based on the President's whims, which is
tending to transform our government
from one of law into one of will. In this
connection, the responsibility lies on Mr.
Nixon's shoulders. The frequency of
firing dedicated and able individuals, and
the body count of corrupt individuals,
are already far too high to be explained
by happenstance or ill luck. Perhaps it is
still time to seriously consider impeachment
proceedings.
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Editor's note:
In regard to the pending Constitutional
crisis concerning Watergate, the Clarion
has asked Professor William Johnson to
clarify the mechanics of any pot en tial
impeachment move against President
Nixon. More fully developed commentary
will follow in the weeks to come.
by William Johnson
professor of Political Science
Events in Washington during the past
week have again stirred speCUlation on
whether Congress should remove President
Nixon from office. Whether it will do so
we cannot predict, but if it chooses to do
so, it must follow certain Constitutional
rules.
First, the Constitution says that the·
President, Vice-President, and "civil officers"
(which includes Federal court
judges) may be impeached and removed
for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes
and misdemeanors." That is, the accused
must have broken a law of some kind;
mere Congressional disagreement with the
man's policies or decisions is not enough.
(The charge most often cited by Congressmen
at this time is that the President has
refused to comply with the Court order
to release the tapes of Watergate Conversations
to Judge Sirica.)
The charges that would lead to this
are to be first considered by the House of
Representatives. (Resolutions of impeachment
have already been introduced.) The
House is to study the evidence of wrongdoing,
and if a majority believe that the
President ought to be tried on those
charges, it can vote impeachment. This
vote does not actually remove him from
office, but is like an indictment, a formal
accusation that precedes a court trial.
The "trial" is actually conducted by
the U. S. Senate, with the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court sitting as presiding
judge. The Senators listen to the evidence
and arguments and then vote on the guilt
or innocence of the accused. If two-thirds
of the members present agree on his guilt,
he is convicted and removed from office.
The Senate cannot fine or jail him, but
he could afterward face trial in the regular
courts for his offenses.
This kind of action is intended to be a
"last resort," to be used only if the
accused does not resign or otherwise
satisfy his accusers. Only one President,
Andrew Johnson, has ever been impeached
(in 1868), but the Senate did not convict
him. Only four men, all judges in Federal
courts, have ever been removed from
office in this way. If Congress takes such
action against President Nixon, it is likely
to move cautiously and deliberately, and
the proceedings will get much publicity
and generate much controversy. It could
be a traumatic experience fram which it
will take the country a long time to
recover.
miss waitschies
leaving after
seven years
by Curtis Kregness
Miss Heidi Waitschies will soon be leaving
Bethel College, after seven years here
as a professor of German. She is getting
married January 1 to a Montana banker,
Maurice Graham.
Miss Waitschies' new residence will be
in Glasgow, Montana. There she doesn't
intend to do any more teaching, but
hopes to become active in the community.
She plans to teach at Bethel through
the end of first semester. "If there was
one thing I could say about my time at
Bethel," she said, "it would be that I have
really enjoyed knowing the students."
Besides being a banker, her future
husband is working with young people at
Glasgow. Among other activities, he leads
a fellowship group of Christian athletes.
"Bethel has changed considerably
since I first started teaching here," Miss
Waitschies said. She observed that the
Bethel spiritual environment has become
richer, in that there has been a great
increase in small prayer and Bible-study
groups.
No specific person has yet been chosen
as Miss Waitschies' replacement.
Letters
The Editor,
Clarion,
3900 Bethel Drive,
St. Paul, Minn. 55112.
12th Oct., 1973.
P.O. 91, Bethel College,
St. Paul, Minn. 55112.
Dear editor, (sic)
After reading Dave Greener's article on
"Student visits homeland China", I like
to add a few comments to his article.
In one of Dave 's paragraph, he wrote,
"After waiting for a visa in Hong Kong ...
He (Jonathon) felt sad ... I had a question,
why is my family separated-or even other
people's families separated? Why can't we
live together? ... we (the Chinese) are the
same people." unquoted. To my knowledge,
we don't need a visa to go to China
and every Chinese can live in China if he
wishes. No one was forced to separate
with his family. The reason why so many
Chinese families are separated because
some of the members of the families prefer
to enjoy the materialistic society to a
frugal and hard working life in China. As
I was told, the Chinese government welcomes
us to go home anytime.
In another paragraph, it said "They get
enough food, except meat. They don't
however, in Jonathon's judgement, have
adequate clothing. " unquoted. In my
opinion, There are plenty of meat sold in
the Chinese market. I don't feel that
there are not enough meat in China. In
fact, Chinese don't eat as much meat as
the American. Talking about clothing, of
course, in today's China, we emphasis on
simple way of living. The government
discourages people to have a large variety
of clothing. In China, people don't wear
bell bottom jeans or expensive leather
jackets. But I am sure that they have
enough clothing to keep themselves warm
in winter. Therefore I would like to know
what does Jonathon mean by 'adequate
clothing.'
Finally, I like to mention that if you
know the modern Chinese history, you
will notice that once China was a backward
and undeveloped country (technology
and agriculture) which suffered from
poverty after the second world war. Many
people were starved to death. However,
within twenty-five years, the Chinese
government has provided enough food to
feed 800 million Chinese for the first
time and is able to get rid of poverty.
China is the only nation in the world that
doesn't owe any foreign debt. As a
Chinese, I am proud of her. Of course, it
needs time and still many self-sacrificies
from her people before achieving a better
living standard in China. But don't compare
her with the United States because
she is not the United States.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
(Yiu Kwong Ngai)
seven
,Six new professors
reflect on bethel
by Bob Winter
Bethel has six new professors this year. Of these six, two
have been hired on a permanent basis, while the other four
have been added to the faculty only for this academic year.
Dr. David Sperry is the new assistant professor of anthropology.
His missionary work in Ethiopia provided a good basis
for his studies in this field. After leaving the mission field, he
earned his Masters' and Doctorate degrees in anthropology at
the University of Minnesota.
During this period of study, Dr. Sperry taught part-time at
both Bethel and the University. He is pleased with his full-time
job of teaching Bethel students about man and culture.
"I enjoy Bethel very much, " he said. "I am glad that we
can relate here not only socially or academically, but also as
Christians. "
Another permanent addition to the faculty is Dr. Roy
Wilbee. After teaching education at Northwestern College in
Iowa for six years, Dr. Wilbee has come here to head the
Department of Non-print Media.
"My basic goal in this department," said Dr. Wilbee, "is to
help the faculty develop their usage of the media for teaching.
I also hope to help students use media to enrich courses whenever
possible."
Dr. Wayne Hensley is taking the place of Dr. James Mason
in the Speech and Drama Department this year. He is teaching
Basic Communications, Group Communications, and American
Public Address this semester.
Last year, Dr. Hensley taught at Minnesota Bible College,
Rochester, Minnesota, and at Bethel Seminary part-time. His
background has emphasized speech-communications, centering
around preaching and interpersonal communication.
In substituting for Dr. Rodgers, Dr. Tavernier also advises
some seniors in the chemistry program. He enjoys the strong
student-teacher relationships characteristic of Bethel.
Mr. William Youngbood is a familiar sight at Bethel,
because he has taught part-time at Bethel during the last four
years. This year he is remaining in the Psychology Department,
but has moved to a full-time position.
As a psychologist and as a Christian, Mr. Youngblood is
seeking a way of bringing together these two aspects of his life.
In psychology, Mr. Youngblood sees the importance of com-
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an effective atmosphere for learning.
Mr. Stephen Nelson, visiting assistant professor of mathematics,
is filling in for Dr. Phil Carlson this year. Mr. Nelson
earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees at Drexel University,
Pennsylvania. Afterward, he taught mathematics at Westchester
State College, also in Pennsylvania.
"I really enjoy the Christian fellowship shown to me both
by faculty and by students," he sa.id. "It has made the transition
to Bethel quite enjoyable."
Beyond those walls:
Film classics series to
run at Har-Mar II
Editor's note:
In the interest of keeping up with the events happening
in the community outside of Bethel, the Clarion would like to
bring you news of a special film series.
fourth in a series
by Jack Starr
The first of a series of theatre classics will be brought to
the screen next Monday when" A Delicate Balance" premieres
at the Har-Mar II Theatre. The series is the product of a new
organization known as the American Film Theatre, which has
taken upon itself the task of putting the classical greats of the
stage on film for the American public. The series itself is made
up of eight films which are to be released at the rate of
approximately one per month, so that the last will be seen in
May. Each film is to have four performances, two matinee and
two evening, and will be seen on a consecutive Monday and
Tuesday. Tickets are being sold on a seasonal subscription
basis only, with $30 being the top price for the season. The
matinee performances, however, will be less and there are
discounts for high school and college students. The series will
be shown as follows:
Oct. 29-30 - A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee starring
Katherine Hepburn, Paul Scofield, Kate Reid,
Lee Remick, Joseph Cotten.
November 12-13 - The Iceman Cometh by Eugene
O'Neill starring Lee Marvin, Fredrick March, Robert
Ryan.
December 10-11 - The Homecoming by Harold Pinter
starring Cyril Cusack and most of the original 1965
cast from the Royal Shakespeare Company production.
January 21-22 - Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov directed
by and starring Laurence Olivier, also Joan Plowright,
Alan Bates.
February 4-5 - Butly by Simon Gray starring Alan Bates
and Jessica Tandy.
March 11-12 - Lost in the Stars, book and lyrics by
Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill starring Brock Peters,
Melba Moore, Raymond St. Jacques, Clifton Davis.
April 8-9 - Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco starring Zero
Mostel, Gene Wilder, Karen Black.
May 6-7 - Luther by John Osborne starring Stacy Keach
and Hugh Griffith.
Theatres in the Twin Cities which will be showing the
films are Har-Mar II, Grandview Fine Arts, Cine Capri, Varsity,
Hopkins I, Southdale Cinema, and Brookdale East Cinema.
Further ticket information is available from participating
theatres.
Harvey Lindgren clobbers a Northwestern Iowa Raider.
Harriers take a first
by Dave Greener
The running Royals were victorious in
their Homecoming cross country meet
Saturday by tying Gustavus, 28-28, and
outdistancing Northwestern (Minnesota),
95, and Concordia (St. Paul), 100.
Carleton, favored to win the meet, did
not attend, dueling Hamline instead.
Augsburg participated, but did not have
enough harriers for a team score.
Freshman Larry Caldwell paced the
Royal runners, finishing second individually.
Caldwell's 27:05 clocking bettered
by one second the Bethel record Jeff
Larson set earlier this month for the five
mile Como Course. (Caldwell also reclaimed
the Royal frosh mark, a record
Scott Anderson garnered with a 27 :46
October 6.)
Steve Whittaker strode to fourth place
while Dave Peterson raced to fifth. Dan
Haggar (eighth) and an injury-slowed Jeff
Larson (ninth) completed the Royal
scoring.
Scott Anderson (tenth) and Harley
Turner (twelfth) were the Royals' sixth
and seventh men. John Cox, Doug Peterson,
Dave Christiansen, and John Lauer
also competed for Bethel. For Lauer, a
Bethel senior, the meet was his first and
perhaps last of the year. A hamstring injury
suffered in a preseason practice race
has kept him from competing this season.
The Royals go at it again tomorrow
when Bethel hosts the Tri-State Confer·
ence Meet at the Como Park Course.
Westmar (Iowa) has won the meet for the
first two years and, with a strong team,
looks for another first this year.
Bethel has twice placed third in the
meet. This year Royal coach Gene Glader
predicts "It will be Sioux Falls and Bethel
battling for second ... " and his men have
prepared accordingly. (The Braves nipped
the Royals by three points in the multiteam
Yankton In\Titational October 14, a
meet decisively won by Westmar).
Besides Westmar and Sioux Falls,
Yankton, Northwestern (Iowa), and Concordia
(St. Paul) are expected to field
teams in the meet. The race begins at II.
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Gridders set
back, 34-7
by Curtis Kregness
The Bethel Royals - keeping pace
with Northwestern College (Iowa) in the
first half, but weakening in the second
half - were overpowered Saturday by the
Red Raiders 34 to 7.
The homecoming contest defeat
brought Northwestern's undefeated string
to eight games this season, and reinforced
their number-one rank by the National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Royals' only touchdown came in
the first quarter on a 55-yard drive in
which quarterback John Holine kept the
football on most of the plays. Holine
tallied over one third of the Royals' total
rushing yardage for the game, carrying
the ball 19 times for 55 yards.
The Royals rushed for 79 yards in the
first quarter, compared with Northwestern's
12 yards. But what the Raiders
lacked in rushing, they made up for in
precision passing - 62 yards in the first
quarter to Bethel's O.
Bethel held the edge on first downs in
the first quarter, picking up six against
the Raiders' two.
Mark Wood, senior halfback, had
another outstanding game, gaining 50
yards in ten carries, his longest run being
23 yards. Jack Rossi and Larry Rocholl
rushed for 26 and 25 yards, respectively.
Northwestern's game was hampered by
nine penalties, for a total setback of 73
yards. But again, Curt Krull, Red Raiders'
quarterback, more than made up for the
loss by completing 42% of his passes, for
a game total of 131 yards.
The Red Raiders scored quickly in the
first quarter on a brilliant series of passes,
the touchdown ~oming on a dazzling 40-
yard pass play. Bethel responded late in
the first quarter to tie the score at seven
points apiece.
Northwestern capitalized on an interception
in the second quarter, making the
halftime score 14 to 7.
In the third quarter, the Raiders
picked up an easy touchdown as they
recovered one of their own fumbles in
the end zone. Northwestern added 14
more in the fourth quarter to make the
final score 34 to 7.
Bethel's rush in the second half dwindled
to only 26 yards total, while the
Raiders made most of their gains on the
ground, 116 yards total.
Concordia College (St. Paul) comes to
Bethel tomorrow to play the Royals in
the last conference game of the season.
Sports
Mentioning
Merritt
by John Merritt
On that historical 1973 Homecoming day, the Royals
came on strong early in the game, surprising the Raider
machine. But in the second half, the sleeping giant was aroused
and came alive to display the type of ball they've been playing
all season.
There is not much more that one can say or do but to give
that small town Iowa team a lot of respect. The Bethel players
knew that a positive attitude would beat the Raiders - it
would not be impossible. Then again, nobody was trying to
fool anybody. Bethel knew what kind of opposition they were
up against and a Bethel win would have been a major upset.
Those don't happen often; neither does a number one team
often have a bad day. I must say along with Doyle Van Gelder
and others that the Raider quarterback, Curt Krull, certainly
is impressive. He certainly deserves credit as being one of the
key factors in the success, past and present, of that fine Northwestern
team.
The soccer team was back to their old tricks and winning
ways again. They certainly paid a dear price, however, with
another star player, Pete Wilson (one of our few healthy ones),
taken out of action following a leg injury. The soccer team
certainly gets its share of mishaps.
Cross country is not stopping for anybody. "Work, push,
keep going, you can do it - nice job. You shaved thirty
seconds off your last run." That's the kind of words you hear
among the cross country members these days. Improvement is
the name of the game, and it all comes to a climax tomorrow.
I think there may be a few sleepless athletes tonight.
One final word to the football team - I think tomorrow
would be a good time to release all your anxieties. Put Concordia
in the cellar where they belong.
ten
bethlehem serves a cup of cold water
The very heartbeat of the world can
be felt in the pulse of the city.
From everywhere people have come to
live side by side in plenty and want,
in fear and faith, in hope and despair.
It is to the city that Bethlehem has
been called.
The people of Bethlehem are in the
pulse of this ~ity. Share with us
soon and see what we mean.
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Jergensen and V oth celebrate Jergensen's goal.
Soccer Team
rebounds, 3-0
by W. T. Hanley
The Bethel Royals won a tough homecoming soccer contest
last Saturday morning by a score of 3-0. The match
against Concordia of St. Paul was another in the string of
overly-violent games that have so damaged the Bethel squad
this season. In this game Peter Wilson, one of the Royals' highest
scoring forwards this year, suffered an ankle injury that
will probably put him out of action for the rest of the season.
The game started off slowly with neither team really taking
control. It wasn't until almost 33 minutes into the first
period when a free kick by Steve Voth produced the Royals'
first point.
The second period yielded 2 more Bethel points and
Peter's ankle injury. One point was scored by Steve Jergensen
at about 15 minutes into the period, and another was scored
by Jergensen in the last 5 minutes of play.
Peter went down at about 30 minutes, just in front of the
Concordia goal. The referee claimed that he hadn't seen a foul
committed against Pete, but most of the Royal players seemed
skeptical. Moments after Peter was carried off the field, the
referee told several bystanders, "if they want to play that way,
let 'em.". The final score was Bethel - 3, Concordia - O.
After the game, Coach Juan Salas seemed disturbed.
"We played a pretty good game, but we just don't train to
play teams like this. They don't try to get control of the ball,
they try to knock down the other players. "
The coach also said that he had talked to the League Commissioner
about having the referees changed, but that that was '
not possible this far along into the season. Coach Salas said
that poor officiating was one of the chief causes of Bethel's
high injury rate this season. The Royals now have 6 starters
out due to injuries.
The Royals play again tomorrow morning at Hamline.
