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NEWS IN 100 WORDSLarge Cholera outbreak in Haiti’s capitalBy Ali Pekarnafor The Clarion Eleven months ago, Haiti expe-rienced a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The recent cholera out-break, which began last month, has only added to the chaos. This rapidly spreading disease causes acute diar-rhea infections and often leads to death within hours. Although some are able to survive the disease upon receiving rehydrating fluid, most of Haiti’s population is not immune to cholera as it has not existed in the cul-ture for over 100 years. The outbreak has now reached the capital, Port-au-Prince, where over one million people who lost their homes in January’s earthquake now live in tent camps. Citizens are encouraged to stay away from contaminated water, which is the primary cause of the expanding disease.

By Ali Pekarnafor The Clarion People often book one-way flights to places around the world without the intention of ever returning to where they left. But how many people con-sider taking a six-month flight to Mars? NASA scientists are now suggesting that colonization of the planet could occur at a much faster rate if the trip to the red planet was made one way. They believe that this departure would be similar to the travels of the early set-tlers who came to North America with no intention of returning home. Mars contains surface gravity, a rather thin atmosphere, carbon dioxide and vital minerals for survival. The technology is already available for this mission to take place, and the cost will decrease by 80% by not taking the extra fuel and necessary provisions for the return trip to Earth.

By Ali Pekarnafor The Clarion According to the National Cancer Institute, lung cancer has been the cause of over 157,000 deaths in the United States alone in 2010. One of the primary causes of lung cancer is the prevalent use of cigarettes. Within the next twenty-five years, the Food and Drug Administration will require graphic warn-ing labels to cover the outside of each package of cigarettes. The drawings will illustrate the risks of smoking, such as cancer, lung disease or even death. Regulators are hoping that such pictures will keep young people from picking up a cigarette and encourage those trying to give up the addicting habit to stay motivated.

by Abby Youngfor The Clarion

“Sarah Palin’s Alaska” is a new show on TLC. It is already becoming popular with the 5 million viewers that watched its premiere on Nov. 14. This show is an eight-week travel series depicting Palin, Alaska’s former gover-nor, in a documentary about Alaska’s wilderness. In each episode she is shown with her family doing activities in one of America’s most beautiful states. They will be shown fishing for salmon, hiking, kayaking and touring around Alaska’s various landscapes in the show. You may see what it is like to live in Alaska. Tune in to TLC, Sunday nights at 9/8 central to watch.

by Abby Youngfor The Clarion

According to research done at the University of Texas Medical School, people who use energy drinks are at risk. Typical energy drinks such Red Bull, Monster, 5-Hour Energy and Rockstar contain a lot of caffeine that can help one stay awake but they are not good for a person’s health. The caffeine content in energy drinks ranges from 70 to 200 mg per 16oz serving. Energy drinks may cause dehydration, increased blood pres-sure, heart attacks, seizures, and in some extreme circumstances lead lead to death. Norway, Denmark and France have banned Red Bull after rats were tested and behaved extremely bizarre. Some unhealthy ingredients such as guarana may not even be shown on the label to be con-cealed from customers.

Do majors matter? A look into importance of specificities

Coming Soon: One-way ticket to planet Mars

Energy drinks not only bad, but banned

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The magical month called interim, and the options at Bethel

By Bekah Austadfor The Clarion

Is there really a good way to come back to school from Christmas break? Interim is one thing that students tend to look forward to and to appreciate. It is a subtle reintroduction to study-ing, an opportunity to dive into one subject and a casually planned three weeks of hanging out with friends. Junior Heidi Czlap-inski transferred to Bethel from North Dakota State University where there is no interim. “I appreciate having an Interim be-cause it allows me to get that extra class in; it’s a

little boost for my grades. There are definitely ad-vantages and disadvan-tages, though. It was nice to hop right into classes at NDSU, but it’s also nice to have that little bit of laid-back time,” she said.Many students choose to study abroad during this time. Truth be told, get-ting off campus to study somewhere that is not Minnesota in the heart of cold winter is not a bad idea. “I really want to go on the Nursing trip to Ugan-da. Interim trips are great because you don’t have to sacrifice the whole semes-ter, especially if you need to take full credit loads,” said sophomore Kailee

Dana. Sophomore Courtney Anderson said: “Interim trips are too expensive. Sure, they are great if you can afford them, but try-ing to study abroad over a semester is a better invest-ment.” One opportunity many students at Bethel are not aware of is the 4-1-4 pro-gram. With this, a stu-dent who is enrolled full time at Bethel can study at another school with an Interim session at no ex-tra tuition cost, but then normally still pays for room and board. Chris-tina Chyerez, program coordinator of the Office of Off-Campus Studies said: “At the most, maybe

three students look into this option and follow through with it each Jan-uary.” Some colleges that are a part of the program include Messiah College in Pennsylvania and Tay-lor University in Indiana. The Office of Off-Campus Studies encourages stu-dents to come into CC320 to ask questions and learn more about the oppor-tunities available during interim. Most four year plans allow for students to take at least one Interim off, which students seem to appreciate. Interim is more than just school-work. Com-munity building during January is much different than the community seen

throughout a semester. Sophomore Jessica Car-son said, “Schools that don’t offer interim may give longer Christmas breaks, but I think most students enjoy spend-ing three weeks focusing on one class and getting to hang out with friends. Interim is way more fun on a social level than the fun I would be having at home for an extra month if I went to a state school.” Many schools don’t give the option to take one class for a month, and I think we sometimes for-get what a neat thing In-terim offers us.

Do majors matter? A look into importance of specificities

By Sara Rasslerfor The Clarion

Deciding on a major is a stressful concern for many college students, resulting in late nights pacing the dorm room, convinced that their en-tire life hangs on this one decision. After all, many students have been led by their parents and teachers to believe that the decid-ing of their major will, in turn, decide their future. While it is necessary to declare a major in order to graduate with a degree, the major one chooses

does not always directly correlate with his or her future career. Rosanne Lurie, a ca-reer counselor from the University of California, Berkeley and the Uni-versity of California, San Francisco, sayid “People think that a major choos-es a career, but that’s just not the case. Your inter-ests and abilities lead to the decision of a major and a career after that, but there isn’t always a di-rect relation between the two.” It is more important to have a degree than to worry about what the de-

gree is in. Senior Trista Williams’ current major is elemen-tary education, but she doesn’t necessarily want to teach in a school. “My major has some things to do with what I want to do with my life. My pas-sion is children’s ministry, specifically working in or-phanages in Africa.” The Association of American Colleges and Universities has a top ten list for things employers are looking for in new college graduates. Among the list are things such as communication skills,

teamwork skills, prob-lem solving skills and creativity-- none about which major a candidate had chosen. According to CollegeBoard.com, three years of experience makes majors nothing but fine print on a resume, and after about five years it al-most doesn’t matter. Hannema agreed with this and said, “A degree will open the door but how you differentiate yourself through volunteer expe-riences, internships, etc. will make a greater differ-ence for being the candi-date of choice than having

a particular degree.” However, majors are not completely irrelevant. A student will spend sev-eral years—and a large sum of money—studying towards the major he or she chooses; it makes the most sense to choose one he or she is passionate about. If a student knows the path he or she wants to take, then it only makes sense to take it. Hannema said, “If you’ve aligned your choice of major with your life passions, you’ll be more likely to weave the two together in a suc-cessful career.”

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By Rachael S. Fahlstrom of The Clarion staff

Q: Where are you from? A: I grew up in the Bible belt, so I grew up very much submerged in Christianity I started reading the Bible and I incidentally found my-self at odds with may things that had come to characterize Evan-gelical Christianity. The question I started asking was does anybody really believe that Jesus meant the stuff he said? I spent the last ten years of my life trying to take the life and words of Jesus Christ seri-ously, messing it up along the way, but trying our best in Philly.

Q: What inspires you?

A: I am inspired by the story of the scripture, which is really about God forming a people out of the mess of the world as we’ve made it

and created some new patterns to live by. Too often Christians have been more the chaplains of the culture more than the conscience or the prophetic imagination. So I think we should be as Romans says not conforming to the pat-terns of this world but being trans-formed, having a new mind that looks at the world differently.

Q: Our world is need of an imag-ination: what do you mean by this?

A: It seems like the current pat-terns of living a lot of folks are beginning to question the inequi-ties between the rich and the poor, the degradation of the creation the patterns of militarism and vio-lence and I think in a lot of ways we’ve grown tired of the status quo and so to live for something mean-ingful and to try to not except the

world as it is but insist what we want it to be. I think that is what we are invited to do. I see a lot of people that are doing that in beau-tiful ways with their own careers their own theology of place, where they put their lives.

Q: You challenge Christians to live on less, what does this look like?

A: I don’t think there is an anec-dote for it. The example I gave tonight there’s tax collectors that don’t even respond the same way, but I think that what’s so radi-cal in the early church their ethic was if we have more than we need while someone else has less, we’re thieves. I mean that’s what they said. If you got two coats you’ve stolen one because there are still people that are cold of folks that are hungry. But here’s the thing

that is so important, it is not so much out of guilt as it is out of love and compassion that we say I think the gifts of God are too good for myself, I want to share them I want other people to be able to ex-perience them and taste them. So I think there’s a lot of ways people can respond to that by maybe cap-ping our income off.

Q: Do you think the way you choose to live your life is the way everyone else should live?

A: I think that non-conformi-ty doesn’t mean uniformity. It doesn’t mean that we all end up the same, but I do think there are patterns that thrones and lift-ing up the lowly, God is filling the hungry with good things and sending the rich away empty. For some people I think that means fasting because we’ve been eating

ourselves to death, but for others it means feasting because they have been starving to death. I think God is saving some people from the ghettos and some people for the culls de sac. It looks different. For some people it is a downward mobility for other people it’s hav-ing people bearing your burdens and help pulling you out of op-pression.

Q: A lot of people want to fol-low you and your footsteps, what message do you have for them?

A: I am interested in people fol-lowing Jesus and not me. That’s what I’m after. As much as I’m following Jesus, I hope it’s inspi-rational, but I also have enough working on myself to try and tell other people how to live.

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Letter to the Editor: Bethel provides appropriate discussion, contrary to the arguement in ‘BU playing babysitter to your beliefs?’

Q & A with Shane Claiborne; a liberal activist and self-proclaimed sinner


CORRECTION FROM 11.11 ISSUEAn article in the 11.11 issue titled, “Dialogue regarding sexual identity is continued at Bethel,” misstated Adam Rao as a ‘recent graduate’. Rao is a third-year M.Div. student at Bethel Seminary. In the same article, because of an editing error, it is SafeHouse Church, not Safehouse Church.

REGARDING “A LOST SONG OF STUDENTS” An article published in the November 11 issue titled ‘A lost song of students,’ misstated information regarding the enrollment of the music department. Our sincerest apologies to anyone misinformed, or misperceived by this article.


by Ryan Soller

A topic that has continu-ally sparked conversation across campus for many years has been the Christian GLBT question. Unfortunately, an article appearing in the Nov. 11 issue of the Clarion distort-ed the manner in which this discourse has taken place. The Bethel administration has been charged with failing to have a “dialogue” on the issue while they continue to engage in a “monologue” style of presentation. How many presentations at Bethel are set up in the form of interactive discussion or debate? There are over one hundred chapel services per year in which only the view of the speaker is heard and attendees cannot participate in a discussion (ex-cept the ones that take place all over campus, in the class-rooms, the DC, the dorms, etc…). This is not a phenom-enon unique to the GLBT

question. In fact, the most recent forum with Dr. Mark Yarhouse included question time to fuel dialogue. It also should strike read-ers that the “panel discus-sion” hosted in seminary by SGR students on Nov. 4 took the form of a “monologue” as well. The members of the panel held the same ideas on Christians experiencing same-sex attraction, and were thus unable to accurately rep-resent those in disagreement with them. Representation was also noted by the previously made claim that doing “theology apart from those about whom one is theologizing” produces a risk of misrepresentation of the other side. Again, this mischaracterizes the facts, as Yarhouse’s presentation did not do this. His talk was based on firsthand interaction with individuals who experi-ence same sex attraction, with findings based on a broad

analysis of his detailed study. The discussion in seminary was in fact more unbecoming of the people that they dis-agreed with. It was presented by three men with the same views, and lacked any depth of research comparable to the professional work Yarhouse provided. Their unwilling-ness to interact specifically with the material that Yar-house presented demonstrat-ed their inability to engage in a dialogue that threatened the validity of their position. The greatest flaw in the previous article was its accu-sation that Bethel makes the GLBT question a taboo is-sue and acts “out of fear” to-ward it. The lack of evidence makes it quite an offensive allegation backed by nothing but the author’s own asser-tion. The contrary is true, in that Bethel does not suppress speech about this issue from taking place. The previous article was allowed to appear

in the Clarion, SGR is allowed to meet, Bethel has forums on the issue, and is unopposed to a continuing dialogue. The administration is not doing anything to prevent a more debate-oriented event from taking place. The previous article says that many GLBT Christians have come to their own “le-gitimate” theological conclu-sions that claim God designed this particular lifestyle for them. While Christians have come to conclusions on hun-dreds of theological issues for hundreds of years and have been drastically wrong (and even heretical) in the past, open discourse must continue on the issue so individuals can seek truth for themselves. Thank the Lord that we attend a university in a nation so open to the freedom of ideas that the discussion does and will continue as we move into the future.

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Bethel professors do not just make students read books, they write books too

By Alex Potterof The Clarion staf f

As a relatively small Christian university, Bethel is known for its commitment to student life, com-munity of faith atmosphere, and competitive academics. Though Bethel don’t have large alumni-funded research programs, profes-sors are recognized in the global arena. Besides speaking and teach-ing internationally, Bethel profes-sors are well known for published literature covering wide range of topics from creation restoration to Mennonites, from transforming technology to spiritual guidance. Check out the three following

books by Bethel Professors

Tell me a Story - Dr. Daniel Taylor

What is the result of a joyous occa-sion, tragedy, or memorable event? It is a story: never underestimate its power. A personal story has the power to describe unfamiliar situ-ations. One can view the effects of poverty on the news, know the concept of love, and comprehend the cycle of microeconomics, but a deeper level of understanding is reached when one tells a story of their personal journey. Dr. Taylor presents this concept specifically in the light of physician-patient

relationships. Readers will be en-gaged in the personal chapters with titles such as, “Healing Bro-ken Stories.”

Living Faith - Curtiss De Young

Professor Curtiss De Young is well known for his reconciliation efforts at Bethel University. His classes cover topics such as Mar-tian Luther King Jr., christians and conflict, and other reconcili-ation courses. LIving Faith: How Faith Inspires Social Justice ex-plores the lives of justice-driven

■ Daniel Taylor, Curtiss De Young, Paul Eddy and Peggy Kendall are just a few Bethel professors that have penned their own books.

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Professor Dr. Daniel Taylor.

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Professor Curtiss De Young

United States: Evergreen trees are decorated and a legendary fat man in a red suit delivers gifts.

Mexico: Reenact the procession through Bethlehem, going from home to home trying to find a place to stay.

Nicaragua: Celebration begins on Dec. 6 and includes fireworks and feasting.

Venezuela: In Carcas, the capital city, people roller skate to the church services.

Brazil: Legendary figure Papai Noel comes in silk clothing, due to the heat, and brings children presents.

Australia: Celebrations can happen on the beach, and Santa Claus rides six kangaroos.

India: Mango and banana trees are decorated.

Iran: No gifts are exchanged, but chil-dren receive new clothes that they wear throughout the week.

Yemen: Christmas services are held around a bonfire.

Niger: Although 80% of the population is Muslim, Christmas is widely celebrated, including decorating with balloons and flowers.

Portugal: Extra places are set at the table for the “souls of the dead.”

Ireland: Dec. 26 is St. Stephen’s Day, celebrated by the Wren Boys Procession, where men parade around dressed up and ask for money.

France: The Nativity scene is the most popular decoration, and gifts are usually not exchanged until New Year’s Day.

Romania: Children go from house to house carrying a wooden star, singing and reciting poetry.

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD


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“I got to study the his-tory of science in Europe, fulfilling my K course requirement. My experi-ence was unlike any other trip I have ever taken be-cause it was so enjoyable to be seeing so many fa-mous cities and sites with twenty-five great friends from Bethel…[and] pro-fessors Dr. Rohly and Dr.

Fischer. I would study abroad again in a heart-beat! Seeing another part of the world really opened by eyes to differ-ent cultures. I learned so many things from figur-ing out public transpor-tation in major cities to learning how to order food in countries where we didn’t speak the lan-

guage. Our trip got to ex-perience everything from the Roman Coliseum, a Hillsong concert, scaling the Eiffel Tower at night, a German concentration camp, to Broadway plays in England, and a profes-sional soccer game—all which were truly amaz-ing.”

“It is a crazy feeling to go live in a different country without know-ing anyone. I lived in an apartment in the

heart of Barcelona with 5 other roommates. I had a reasonable school load so I had plenty of time to explore the city and meet locals. I also

had the chance to travel Europe a bit. I think a big thing I gained from studying abroad was the experience of learning

how to adjust to a dif-ferent way of life and getting used to speaking in a different language. I would highly recom-mend traveling abroad and I think that doing it alone gives you a chance to meet a ton of new people that you might not normally meet.”

“As a component of the Rec-onciliation Studies program we studied at Cornerstone Institute alongside 250 stu-dents in the areas of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Community Development, and African Traditional Religions. Liv-ing with a host family for a

whole semester allowed me to really become a part of the community and not just be able to play the ‘tourist card.’ It was an amazing ex-perience of cultural and age diversity learning alongside students from 10 other Af-rican nations and sitting in class with students ages 18-

60. Anyone interested in better un-derstanding the juxta-position of industry/poverty, dis-crimination/economic empower-

ment and rural/modern would really benefit from this program. I have in-creasingly noticed simi-larities in ethnic tensions and am more aware of my perceptions of other people groups. I am on a journey to better understand what it means to be a global citizen and hold perceptions based on friendships and not just stereotypes.”

“I wanted a full experi-ence in a new place, (and) I wanted time to explore and feel like I was a part of that atmosphere. I also felt like I needed to push myself out-side of my comfort zone by going to a new place for a long period of time with no-body I knew prior to the ex-perience. It was a unique and challenging time for me, as a Christian, as I was thrown

into a new type of social environment…I was able to learn a great deal about people I would not normal-ly have the opportunity to meet…I was stretched to be more open-minded and un-derstanding about the world outside of my comfortable Bethel ways. I climbed over fences and walls of piled stones, frolicked through lush green

fields where cows and sheep would stand and stare, con-fused by my presence, and I sported my stylish neon yellow reflective vest as I walked home in the pitch black darkness, watching shooting stars overhead.”

STUDY ABROAD SPOTLIGHT

ELI ELSTADBarcelona, SpainSpring 2010

LINDSEY SAWTELLBallyvaughan, Ireland Spring 2010

JENNIFER PINSCape Town, South AfricaSpring 2010


KAYLA VAN WYKItaly, Switzerland, Germany, France, EnglandJ-Term 2010

Bethel encourages students to study abroad at some point during their college career. To explain some of the benefits of studying abroad, four students were asked to provide their thoughts on their experiences overseas. The following are selections from those interviews. The exact words of the students are shown, but the content has been condensed and edited. The photos were submitted by featured students.

Compiled by Tyler Jass of The Clarion staf f


SHOES GET THE BOOT It’s no secret that boots at Bethel are a huge trend, but how well do you know you know the furry UGG’s that swaddle your feet? The ancient Egyptians were the first shoemakers in the world. However, it was the Greeks who introduced boots made out of solid leather for their soldiers.

Test your shoe knowledge:

1.The average American woman owns how many pairs of shoes?A. 7 B. 19 C. 26 D. 32

2. True or False: Almost 50 percent of women say they’ve been injured by wearing a pair of too-small heels.

3. How many hours per year does the average women spend shopping for shoes?A. 10B. 20C. 30D. 40

4. What does the “UGG” stand for in UGG boots?

Answers:

1. B, 19. But it’s likely one of those pairs will never see the outside of a closet. 60 percent of women regret at least one shoe purchase and on average women have worn a quarter of their shoes only once.

2. True. 43 percent of women confessed they have been at least moder-ately injured by shoes and eight percent reported serious injuries like sprains or breaks.

3. D. Women spend 40 hours and 30 minutes shopping for shoes every year, over the course of 15 shoe shopping trips.

4. Australian fashion lore has it that it really does stand for “ugly.” The sheepskin boots have been used by outdoorsy Aussies and swimmers for decades and decades. Cozy but homely, they were totally utilitarian from the get-go, and were often referred to as “ug” boots. PHOTOS FOR THE CLARION BY KELSEY HOULE & GRAPHIC BY CHRIS NORTON

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“The King Shall Come,” in this year’s 54th annual Festival of Christmas

By Kirsten Stillmanfor The Clarion

All of the preparation – the pro-gram planning, the practices, the extra sound and lights setup in Benson Great Hall – is coming to a close, which can mean only one thing: Festival of Christmas is here once again! The months of careful planning, developing, and practicing for this special event are finally coming to a roaring climax, with flurries of decorating occurring in Benson Great Hall and final practices be-fore the audiences show up. So how does something like Fes-tival of Christmas manage to pull itself together? A lot of advanced

planning, Dennis Port, an artis-tic director for the music depart-ment, said: “my colleagues tease me … [about how] I walk off the podium and I’m already thinking about next year.” Port starts his preparations in the summer, and then discusses them with his col-leagues; they then collaborate on how to pull off the next Festival of Christmas. After the program is approved, the students begin prac-ticing, and have dates that they have to memorize music by – the orchestra not included, since they are allowed to read from their sheet music. The often difficult programs that are scheduled for Festival present a challenge to students, said Port,

“but you know college students, give them a challenge and it’s like red meat to a hungry lion.” This year’s challenging program fea-tures George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, one of his most famous works that was written in 24 days. “Everybody’s excited to do it,” Port said, referring to Messiah. “Bethel choir has never been bigger and stronger than ever … we have more people onstage for Festival than ever.” The large number of students onstage has nothing to do with the almost sold out shows, but Port is excited for this year’s perfor-mance for both reasons. “Festival of Christmas always kicks off the Christmas season for me in a really meaningful way,”

said senior Sara Larson. “For most of [the audience] this is their tradi-tional start to Christmas, too. I re-member hearing of one older man who had come to every single Fes-tival since they started in the 50s or 60s!” Even though the rigors of school can make practices seem a little stressful for some, senior Joshua Smith said, “It’s so easy to see [the audience’s] joy for the Christmas season and how special the eve-ning was for them. That is what makes the frustrations of the busy week all worth it for me.” Port said of Festival, “People who anticipate coming to the launch of their Christmas season will not be let down.”

Reflecting on her years of Festival, Larson added, “I can’t believe this is my last Festival already, and I will cherish the memories I have made over the years.”

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■ Bethel families, alumni and visitors come from near and far to see the Festival of Christmas preformed by some of Bethel’s most talented students.

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revolutionaries like Mohandas Gandhi, Malcom X, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. No matter what faith, each other these lead-ers knew that their guiding principles demanded a peaceful and socially just world. These leaders did not separate their faith and actions in the world, Dr. De Young challenges readers with these examples.

Lord or Legend - Boyd & Eddy

Long known for opposing certain as-pects of the Christian faith, Boyd and Eddy have combined their knowledge for multiple books. One of discussions, Lord or Legend: Wrestling with the Je-sus Dilemma, reexamines the “Lord, Liar, Lunatic” theory of C.S. Lewis. Recently, critics of Christianity be-lieve the biblical story of Jesus is just that - a story. A myth. Folklore. Eddy and Boyd delve into these very things - myth and folklore - to bring forth surprising truths about Jesus. As well-known speakers, professors, writers, Boyd and Eddy investigate factual ac-counts to discuss the accuracy of the

portrayal of Jesus in the Bible.

Reboot: Refreshing your faith in a High Tech World - Peggy Kendall

As a Professor of Communication Studies at Bethel, Peggy Kendall knows the value of technology. She also real-izes the power it has to overtake every aspect of our lives - including spiritual growth. Kendall wrote Reboot to help readers examine what role technology plays in their faith, and how to maxi-mize the possibilities without letting it become the center of our lives. Kendall discussed her book last march on don’t eat the fruit, a blog about technology and theology collisions. “We make choices every day…how we interact with others…it is important to think about what we are gaining and what we are giving up. Technology gives us a lot. It also speeds up our lives in ways that reshuffle our stated priori-ties. It can take away the richness of life in a way that sucks the joy and pas-sion out of our Christian experience. It can move us to settle for a mediated, superficial reality. God created us for so much more. We need to make a choice to make a choice.”

“The King Shall Come,” in this year’s 54th annual Festival of Christmas

Reflecting on her years of Festival, Larson added, “I can’t believe this is my last Festival already, and I will cherish the memories I have made over the years.”


The magic of the Hallows

By Tyler Jassof The Clarion staf f

Over the weekend of November 19, Americans spent $125 million dollars in order to watch three Brit-ish 20-something-year-olds portray the famous char-acters from J.K. Rowling’s beloved fantasy novel series, “Harry Potter.” “Harry Pot-ter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” is the seventh in a se-ries of eight films based on Rowling’s seven “Harry Pot-ter” novels. Due to the length of the seventh and final nov-el, the corresponding film was split into two parts, the second of which to be re-leased on July 15, 2011. This

obsession with the “Harry Potter” films culminated in a record-shattering weekend for “Deathly Hallows” as it obliterated a number of re-cords, including the biggest

opening ever for the “Har-ry Potter” film franchise. “Deathly Hallows” also had the sixth biggest weekend opening for a film of all-time at both the American and Canadian box offices. In this latest install-ment of the “Harry Potter” story, Harry (Daniel Rad-cliffe) must collect all of the Horcruxes that the evil and sinister (and noseless) Lord Voldemort has left behind. The problem is that he has no idea where to find them, and even if he can find them, he doesn’t know how to destroy them (which proves to be a bit of a problem). With the help of Harry’s friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), the tremendous trio (sounds like a fast food special) embark upon a jour-

ney in search of Horcruxes (a journey that we must all take at some point in life). I watched the mov-ie as a weak “Harry Potter” fan. I read the first book and have seen a few of the movies (one in particular about 26 times for some reason), but I can’t say I’m an avid fan. This movie, however, was entertaining. It was visually beautiful, and kept my atten-tion despite the 146-minute length. The plot was com-pelling, and left the viewers yearning for the eighth and final film. It was fairly obvi-ous that the film served as the inhale before a fabulous finale. If you are somewhat unfamiliar with the story, it can be a bit exclusive, as the viewer is expected to know a certain amount about the plot. For that reason, I felt a little out of the loop (what in the world is a Patronus?). Still, I was able to follow along enough to enjoy my experience. If nothing else, watching “Deathly Hallows” gave me another excuse to yell “blimey!” at the top of my lungs. If you are a die-hard fan, or if you are simply look-ing for a way to be distracted for a few hours, be sure to check out “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.”

■ Harry Potter’s latest adventure is enthralling, and leaves us wanting Part II

Preview of Bethel’s in-house authors

■ Bethel families, alumni and visitors come from near and far to see the Festival of Christmas preformed by some of Bethel’s most talented students.

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Paul Eddy with Lord or Legend?

GET OUT

THURSDAY, DEC. 2• 7 p.m. Better than Ezra

Varsity Theater • 6:30 pm. Hollidazzle Parade

Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis (every Thursday through Sunday until Dec. 19)

SATURDAY,DEC. 4• 5:30 p.m. Meg & Dia

The Triple Rock Social Club• 6 p.m. Mason Jennings

First Avenue• 7 p.m. MN Timberwolves vs.Cleveland

Target CenterSUNDAY, DEC. 5• 6 p.m. Mason Jennings

First Avenue

MONDAY, DEC. 6• 7 p.m. KDWB Jingle Ball Concert

Target Center THURSDAY, DEC. 9

• 6 p.m. Keri Noble Varsity Theater THURSDAY , DEC. 16

• 7 p.m. MN Wild vs. Ottawa Senators Xcel Energy Center

SATURDAY, DEC. 18• 3 p.m. Motion City Soundtrack

First Avenue MONDAY, DEC. 27

• 3 & 7:30 p.m. Trans-Siberian Orchestra Xcel Energy Center WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29

• 6 p.m. Quietdrive Varsity Theater


Music professor packs his schedule with a symphony full of activities

By Santi Bennettof The Clarion staf f

Some people pick one thing to study and stick with it. Other peo-ple thrive off of always exploring new things. Even though eclectic interests aren’t often rewarded with recognition, one professor at Bethel has shown that taking up the seem-ingly random interests can be re-warding in its own way. “I just like a lot of different things,” said Dr. Ste-phen Self, Professor of Music, who is currently attending law school. Self began with an undergradu-ate degree in Math but went on to graduate school for music after-wards and started teaching at Beth-

el in 1999. In addition to teaching organ lessons and classes such as Music History and Literature, Self also teaches in the Humanities Program. So, why is a busy professor go-ing to law school? Self listed three main reasons. First, he has always “had a fascination with the law.” Second, he recognized that there are many communities within our population that “seem to be mar-ginalized.” He would like, when he is finished with his degree, to use his understanding of the law to volunteer in underprivileged communities, helping people move forward, exercise their rights, and recognize their responsibility to contribute to society. And the third

reason: he just likes to learn new things. It’s a different way of think-ing, Self noted. Law school isn’t the only interest Self has pursued in recent years. He has also taken an interest in com-puter programming and is current-ly taking several online classes. It’s a struggle, he said, but he enjoys that. He would even like to go back to math someday and do some gradu-ate work, because he said there is a satisfying sense of completion in math that isn’t found in music. After all, a musician is never really “finished” with a piece of music, which of course has its own appeal. On top of it all, Self is an avid studier of languages. He said he knows just enough to “make me

dangerous.” In addition to being able to read “dead” languages like Latin and Classical Greek, Self has also dabbled in the more tra-ditionally studied trio of German, French, and Spanish. It doesn’t stop there, though. Self took two years of the Finnish language (which he says is one of the most difficult spoken languages) and has recently been intrigued with Icelandic and is trying to arrange for someone to help him learn some of that lan-

guage. And, he wants to explore even more languages, like Swedish. “The more we know about some-thing…the more interested we get in it,” said Self, and he has most certainly been living that out, going after his varied interests with de-lightful—and might I add, inspir-ing—gusto.

■ Professor Self discusses his various interests in music, world languages, math and computer programming; all while encouraging his own students.

PHOTOS FOR THE CLARION BY KELSEY HOULE

Top Left: Music professor Dr. Self. Top Right: Dr. Self playing his piano. Bottom Center: Dr. Self’s office in the Music Department.


Music professor packs his schedule with a symphony full of activitiesRESULTS

Football11/27: W 15-10 vs. Wheaton

College

Men’s Hockey11/19: W 4-1 vs. Gustavus

Adolphus College11/20: L 4-5 vs. Gustavus

Adolphus College

Women’s Hockey11/19: L 1-4 vs. Gustavus

Adolphus College11/20: L 0-2 vs. Gustavus

Adolphus College

Men’s Basketball11/16: L 69-95 vs. University

of Wisconsin-Stout11/19: L 64-72 vs. Trinity International University

UPCOMING

Football12/4: vs. University of St.

Thomas 12 p.m.

Men’s Hockey12/3: vs. Concordia College

7 p.m.12/4: vs. Concordia College

2 p.m.

Women’s Hockey12/3: at Concordia College

7 p.m.12/4: at Concordia College

2 p.m.

Men’s Basketball12/1: vs. Gustavus Adolphus

College 7:30 p.m. 12/4: vs. University of St.

Thomas 3 p.m.

Women’s Basketball12/1: at Gustavus Adolphus

College 7:30 p.m.12/4: vs. University of St.

Thomas 1 p.m.


Bethel University basketball season starts with a slam dunk

By Lexi Beasleyfor The Clarion

The Bethel men’s basketball team is looking forward to the upcoming season With an 11-14 record last season, they are ex-cited to see what this year has in store. “Every year is new,” said fifth-year head coach Jeff Westlund. “Every year is different.” Westlund is returning for his 16th season as part of the bas-ketball coaching staff at Bethel. When asked why he returns year after year, Westlund said he thinks about the guys every sea-son, their hard work and com-mitment. Every year, he loves see-ing a new group come together and perform well. He gets energy from them. And finally, he loves competing.

This year, the team will bring to the court a number of strengths: energy, athleticism, quickness and basketball knowledge, ac-cording to Westlund. But the most important one, he believes, is the great leadership of the up-per classmen. Looking to lead the team this year are senior Zach Hurd, juniors Kellan Dahlquist, Eric Hildebrandt and Daniel Baah, and sophomores Elliot Ris-brudt and Taylor Hall. Last year the team lost three starters, two of whom were lead-ing scorers. But the team looks forward to some big new recruits, including freshmen Christian Skinner, Derek Wolhowe, Quinn Gorski, and Luke Buttenhoff, to compensate for the losses. Last year, the team suffered from a number of injuries. A new season means a fresh start and

clean slate of health. Hall, Ris-brudt and JD Robinsonwere all hampered by injuries last season but are back for the 2010-2011 season. A weakness of the team may be the inexperience of the play-ers, said Westlund But the Bethel team is not the only one in the conference in this boat. Like Bethel, Macalester, Carleton and Augsburg all look to younger, less experienced players to step up. According to Baah, this year he is most looking forward to get-ting another shot at the playoffs and playing with a solid group of guys. The team chemistry is good on and off the court, said Baah.So how does the Bethel basketball team look in terms of their con-ference competition? As always, the MIAC provides stiff competition for the Royals.

Westlund does not know how his team stacks up against oth-ers in the division, but he does know that his guys will compete in every game. Westlund added that a number of the teams in the conference this year have many returning star players, like Concordia, St. Johns’, Gustavus, St. Thomas, Hamline, St. Olaf and St. Mary’s. However many of these teams will have to rely on guys who haven’t had a lot of playing time Like years past, St. Thomas looks to dominate the conference. “They’re always good,” said Baah. “Every team wants to beat them.” Baah and the rest of the team will get a shot at beating their division foes early in the year, as Bethel hosts the Tommies in their sec-ond MIAC conference game on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.

■ The Bethel basketball season is well underway, and with new additions this year, the team hopes to make the playoffs.

Can’t make it to the playoffs?

The weather is a little cooler and the stakes are much higher

as Bethel revisits rival St. Thomas on Saturday. O’Shaughnessy

Stadium will be packed as the conference foes battle to advance in

the NCAA Division III Playoffs and end their opponent’s season. The

game starts at noon, with the winner advancing to the semifinals.

The team that advances will play the winner of the Mount Union-

Alfred matchup.

The Clarion will be covering the game via Twitter and Facebook.

Check our Twitter: TheBUClarion for constant updates on the

game, and find a post-game summary and photo slideshow on our

Facebook page, Bethel University Clarion.

The game kicks off 12 p.m. Saturday Dec. 4, at St. Thomas.


By Nicole Nettletonof The Clarion staf f

Caleb Steffenhagen and Grant Lindh love broomball. It’s ob-vious from the way they talk. When they reflect back on their first memories of the sport, a smile breaks across their face, and their eyes give off the slight-est glimpses of a twinkle. “My best friend growing up actually introduced me to it,” said Steffenhagen, as he remi-

nisces of his first memories of the sport. “His family had this little rink in the back of the woods, and we’d be out there every night of the winter playing broomball,” he said. “I wasn’t allowed to play hockey, so I was like ‘What else am I supposed to do in the winter?’ So I played broomball,” he said. For Lindh, the story was similar, as he grew up playing it in his church youth group. “We were out there every day during Christmas break for two, three, four hours a night. Those were some cold nights, but we loved it,” he said. This game that they fell in love with as children has now

proved to be a career of sorts for both Steffenhagen and Lindh. As captains of the self-coached Bethel Club Broom-ball team, the duo has dedicat-ed much of their lives to seeing the sport advance. “The club rules state that the captains should be members of the team that are committed to the future, and seeing the sport advance,” said Steffenhagen. The two are clearly not tak-ing this assignment lightly. In hopes of expanding the sport in the metro area, the two made it their mission to take the sport of broomball to the next level here in the cities. “When I got to Bethel, I was

like, ‘we should play other col-leges,’” said Steffenhagen, as he found his team was the only collegiate team in all three of the leagues in which they were playing. “Every school in the MIAC has an intramural team, so I figured we should be able to get 10 players to commit to a club team,’” said Steffenhagen. So out they went, with the help of fellow club player Con-nor O’Gara. Their quest to form a collegiate league began by contacting local colleges. “We basically just put of fli-ers and posters at any school on Snelling Avenue,” said Steffen-hagen. “From there, it was a lot of emails and phone calls to in-tramural sports directors to get the information out to the broomball players,” he said. Ultimately, the responses were few, as most schools were concerned about the costs asso-ciated with the program. How-ever, they did generate enough response to start the area’s first-ever collegiate broomball league, which they have named the Intercollegiate Broomball League, also known as the IBL. This year, the league will be comprised of four teams—the University of Minnesota, Northestern College, Bethel and a Bethel Alumni team, which Steffenhagen recruited in order to even out the league. He said that it will be a college-

aged league, but is technically a 25-years and under league. Steffenhagen and O’Gara worked with officials at the Super Rink in Blaine, where the team has participated in a city league on Thursday nights. They were able to work out a great deal for ice time, and will now be playing in two indoor leagues, one the IBL and two the city league, at the Super Rink. The other two leagues the team plays in are outdoor leagues, rounding out a total of four leagues on four different nights of the week. In addition to the time com-mitment, the overall game for the Club team is much different than what is found in intramu-ral broomball here at Bethel. “Competitive broomball is a completely different game than intramurals,” said club broom-baller Ryan McDowell. “Intra-murals is like a free-for-all,” he added. “For one, it’s a lot more com-petitive,” said McDowell. “Play-ers are a lot more skilled, and the games are a lot more struc-tured.” That structure is a result of the officiating, as all the team’s games are officiated by USA Broomball Certified Referees. But despite the increase in competition, rules and regula-tions, for many of the players, the love for the game comes

Bethel broomball captains break the ice on their past and future with the sport.

{broom•ball}: “a variation of hockey played on ice with-out skates and with brooms and a soccer ball used instead of sticks and a puck”


Bethel players go for the goal on Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Blaine Ice Arena, against Ram Rod. Bethel won 6-1.


from the same, silly nature of the sport. “There’s an aspect that’s fun because it’s goofy. Everyone is slipping around and falling on their butt since you’re literally running around on ice,” said Lindh. The team will continue run-ning around on the ice, as they play each week in their respec-tive leagues. According to Mc-Dowell, the team is working up to their grand finale, which is the USA Broomball National Cham-pionship in March. In the last two years, the only two years the club has been an official Bethel club sport, the team has finished second and third, respectively. Their goal for this year is to stay competitive in their leagues, and also beat-ing the University of Minnesota-Duluth, according to Steffenha-gen. “They are really good- the second team in all of collegiate broomball.” And now that they have ob-tained their first goal of expand-ing the collegiate-level broom-ball in the area by forming the IBL, Steffenhagen is now moving on to his next big plan to expand the future of the sport. “I want to build an on-campus broomball rink. We’ll call it the barn,” he said, with that twinkle in his eye.

The Gear (clockwise): Mouthguard, helmet with face-shield, jersey, synthetic gloves, broom-stick, shinguards, D-gel grip boots, ball

1930’s - The first games were reportedly played in Minnesota, the birthplace of USA Broomball.

1960’s - Leagues, such as Duffy’s began to emerge.

1980 - The rules changed to six players per team, as the game is played today (previously reduced from 10 and then 8).

Early 1900’s – first played in Canada by street car workers us-ing a small soccer ball and corn brooms.

1966 - Duffy’s, a team from Min-neapolis, was the championship team of Minnesota’s first state tournament.

2002 - The Minnesota Red, won the World Cup Champions.

The History of Broomball

*Adapted from USA Broomball’s “History of Broomball”


STICKING WITH ITDespite a bevy of injuries, fourth year Bethel hockey player Tom Menozzi is not backing down.

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Chin: 13 stitches following a fight on the ice in juniors

Neck (left side): 4 stitches after being cut from a caught skate blade in high school

Lower Back: Surgery to repair lumbar seg-ments 4 and 5 (L4 & L5 disks) after freshman college season

Fifth Metacarpal/Pinkey Finger (right hand): Surgery to place ppins in handsto repair broken finger. Pins were removed after 4 weeks

Left Knee: a) Surgery and screws to repair broken patella and torn liga-ments after being checked from behind sophomore year

b) 2nd surgery and additional screws and acrylic wire placed in knee after knee was blown out again during rehabilitation

c)Arthroscopic surgery to re-pair damaged cartilage in knee

Right Ankle: 8 stitches for cut after ankle was caught with skate blade

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PHOTO FOR THE CLARION BY SAM SING & GRAPHIC BY CHRIS NORTON

Those blunt hits against the board can rattle bones, and those blades sometimes come off the ice and make contact with skin. For senior hockey captain Tom Menozzi, injuries are just a threat, and they are part of the game. While he has had his fair share of injuries throughout his career, nothing can keep this competi-tor off the ice. Here’s a breakdown of just some of the injuries he’s endured for the game he loves so dearly:

GRAPHIC FOR THE CLARION COURTESY OF THE BRITISH OF COLUMBIA INJURY RESEARCH AND PREVENTION

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