Archives for: November 2011

11/29/11

Permalink 07:30:31 pm, by Jennifer Warkentine, 404 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Academics

Teacher of Promise

  My hands felt damp as I smoothed down the brown skirt of my new dress and stepped a foot closer to the stage as another name was read.  I looked around the crowded banquet hall and nervously smiled.  I heard Bethel College announced and Dorothy’s nam… more »
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11/27/11

Permalink 11:55:21 am, by Justin Baldia, 418 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

Thanksgiving pt. 2- the game

    After the meal we all ventured back outside. While in conversation with her father I was summoned by her cousins and uncles to join in a football game. Clad in business-casual longsleeved polo, my favorite jeans, and the nicest pair of sneakers I… more »
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Permalink 11:52:21 am, by Justin Baldia, 527 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

Thanksgiving pt. 1-the people, the food

For the second time in the last three years, I was unable to share the Thanksgiving holiday with my family back home in Dallas. That is because of my commitment to playing on the basketball team. A personal choice, no doubt, and one I would never take ba… more »
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11/26/11

Permalink 01:50:10 pm, by Erin Bradley, 288 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

The time for Thanks Giving

Tis the season to be thankful, and I am so thankful for so many things, my family, my friends, my health, my shelter, everything I have is such a blessing. This year has been so great. I have lots of friends who I love and care for, I have an amazing boy… more »
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Permalink 01:28:53 pm, by Erin Bradley, 273 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Events, Campus Life

Weather Alert Snow

So its a little delayed, but about two weeks ago the basketball team had their first game. We went to play Central Christian in McPherson. The weather wasn't the greatest, but it didn't seem worrisome. AFter the game it was snowing, hard. It was sticking… more »
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11/22/11

Permalink 06:40:00 pm, by Jennifer Warkentine, 436 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

Intramurals

  It’s 10:20pm and I’m headed to the football field.  What was I thinking? I asked myself as I shivered in my shorts and hoodie.  It’s too cold for this.  I reached the football field to see my team standing in a huddle as the other team warmed up on t… more »
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11/21/11

Permalink 04:47:19 pm, by Claire Unruh, 560 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Academics

School of the Americas protest

  This past weekend, twelve Bethel College students partnered with the Peace and Social Justice Center and traveled to Fort Benning, Georgia for a human-rights protest at the School of the Americas (SOA).  The school is a military training facility tha… more »
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11/20/11

Permalink 09:41:01 pm, by Megan Leary, 306 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Fine Arts

Music at Bethel

Bethel is a very, very musical campus. Many students are involved in at least one of the musical groups on campus or, in the case of the music majors, at least 4 groups. There's the Concert Choir, the premiere mixed choir on campus that tours every year… more »
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Permalink 08:55:58 pm, by Megan Leary, 261 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Academics, Campus Life

Campus Career Night

Well, once you've gone through the difficult decision of where to attend college, all the hard decisions are done, right? Wrong. Turns out after college, we're expected to get a job that can be synonymous with a career, instead of just a job to pay f… more »
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11/12/11

Permalink 04:35:50 pm, by Jennifer Warkentine, 471 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

Elimination

 Well, I survived another year of Elimination.  What in the world does that mean? You may be asking.  That means that I survived the most paranoid week on campus without getting water splashed on me.  But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself.  Let me back… more »
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11/06/11

Permalink 03:00:08 pm, by Erin Bradley, 306 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Events, Campus Life

Dorm Fun

So, this year I am an Resident Assistant (RA) in Haury. Which means I am responsible for the needs of a hallway of girls and get to plan activities for them. Also this year, the entire campus is having a theme of Olympics, so we each chose a country to… more »
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11/05/11

Permalink 11:35:41 pm, by Justin Baldia, 309 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

Fall back...asleep

Daylight savings time is coming up. Or is it the end of daylight savings? I don't know. Regardless, "fall back" is tonight. That's how they teach you to remember how to set your clocks- fall back, spring forward. Clever. However don't ask me if it's… more »
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Permalink 06:34:22 pm, by Claire Unruh, 191 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Athletics

Cross Country

 This Saturday was the final Bethel cross country meet of the regular season.  All of the teams in the KCAC league (McPherson, St. Mary’s, Ottawa, Tabor, Bethel, Friends, Southwestern, Kansas Wesleyan) ran in the meet, which was to determine which indi… more »
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11/03/11

Permalink 01:56:50 pm, by Megan Leary, 181 words   English (US) utf8
Categories: Campus Life

What is this, winter?

Well, folks, it happened. The first snow of the year. Last year at this time I was dealing with lots of excited out-of-state people who either a. had never seen snow before b. had seen snow, but didn't get it on a regular basis. This year, those… more »
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