Well school is off and running and I already have tons of homework!  One thing about being a history major is that there is a lot of reading involved! 

However, I did make time to attend the grand opening of our new coffee shop on campus.  Mojo’s ( located in Bubbert’s) looks great!  And awesome transformation took place in there this summer.  The tables and chairs were replaced with coffee shop tables and chairs and there is coffee shop artwork.  It really seems like this is going to be a place where many people can hang out.  It will be a great place to sit and do homework, hold meetings, or just chat with friends.  Also, the coffee and pastries and cookies were great!  Student life was able to provide the students with free snacks and $1.00 coffee drinks.  There was also live music to enjoy in the coffee shop.  I cannot wait for it to open for good on September 20th so I can buy coffee and relax in a great new space!  Maybe my homework will not seem quite as intimidating if I am surrounded by the sights and sounds and smells of Mojo’s!

Wow! Elimination has really amped up people with excitement. There have been many people sitting in class soaking wet from their opponents vengeance. The most exciting events of elimination have been right outside of the caf. After a delicious meal in the caf (being sarcastic) one is ran down by their opponent with water, and for the lucky ones who have escaped they are hungry again. For those who are not so lucky, they have been drenched with water and they are hungry again. I’m pretty sure that’s not a fun experience. All in all I think elimination has gone above and beyond this year and I enjoyed watching all the action from the caf windows at dinner last night!!! :>>

Hi! My name is Megan Leary, and I’m one of the 140-some freshmen on campus. I’m from North Newton and grew up about a half mile from campus, so Bethel has always been on my radar. I started looking for colleges early in high school and considered going far away from home, but then I realized that every time I looked at another college I compared it to Bethel and never found anything that offered all that Bethel offered. It’s such a small campus that you can be involved in so many things. I play oboe in Wind Ensemble, write for the Collegian, work at the bookstore, and go to Druber’s, the local donut shop, at every opportunity. Read More

If I would have known senior year was going to be this busy, then I would have started preparing a long time ago. Everything has been extremely busy this week due to the week of welcome and the start of classes. I am really looking forward to this weekend so I can finally catch my breath and get things organized for next week. It would be nice to have labor day off so there could be more time to relax but that’s just another day I can use to mark off my senior countdown!!!

Hi my name is Krishna Phifer. I am originally from Memphis, Tennessee, but claim my hometown as Houston, Texas. I am a senior here at Bethel College and I am majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. My hobbies here at Bethel College consist of student ambassador, multicultural club member, minority mentor and women’s basketball player. My goal this year is to help minorities feel more involved in the Bethel Community as well as helping them feel more welcome in their college experience.

Hey there, and welcome to Bethel blog “Beyond the Green” ! My name is Ariane Bergen and I am from a small town, Moundridge, Kansas, about 20 minutes from Bethel’s campus. I hope you’re reading my post hoping to find out about how great my experience at Bethel has been and about how great yours can be! This year at Bethel, I’ll be starting my sophomore year and living in the Mods. I can’t wait to live in them this year because I get to live with 8 of my closest friends! I also can’t wait for the school year to start because, strangely enough, I am excited to start my classes. I am currently majoring in Biology with Secondary Education, and am thinking about adding a psychology minor to my degree. I chose this degree because I love science and want to be able to share that love with students at a young age. I also love science because it is a field of study that is constantly changing and growing. There is always new information to study which keeps things lively and always interesting. Read More

Hello!  My name is Samantha Askew and I am a senior here at Bethel.  I transferred here last year from Dodge City Community College.  I also grew up and went to High School in Dodge City.  I am a History major and I am also getting my Secondary Education certification.  I chose history because I love to learn from the past and I want to teach it to others.  Most high school students say that history is their most boring subject.  I want to change that common opinion and show students that history is very exciting!

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