MISHAWAKA—The competitive cheer team kicked off its season in a fiery way. The team started its season at Indiana Wesleyan where they finished fifth in both rounds. Despite an unimpressive finish placement wise, they finished both rounds with respectable score... More »
MISHAWAKA—Bethel launched the GROW Campaign in January 2018, detailing several projects scheduled to take place over a five-year period. Now, two years later, many of those projects are either completed or well under way, and a second phase of the campaign is ... More »
MISHAWAKA—Bethel’s efforts to suppress COVID-19 are looking up. According to Vice President for Student Development Shawn Holtgren, the current situation is far better than some of the situations from last semester. “This semester, so far, night-and-day bette... More »
Greetings Bethel community, It’s been almost exactly one year since the previous print edition of The Beacon. We’ve all been through a lot during that time, as individuals and as an institution. Many of us have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic still wre... More »
MISHAWAKA – The Nintendo Switch port of 2013’s Super Mario 3D World has finally released, along with a story pack titled Bowser’s Fury. I will confess, I did not pay attention to the game the first time it came out. In my defense, I would not have the console... More »
When snow and ice hit your window and you’re wrapped in a nest of blankets, All you can do is sleep. The outside air, it hurts your body, your lungs refuse it. You long for nature. Wondering how little birds don’t fly south sooner. Even with the dawn, ... More »
MISHAWAKA—Saturday, Feb. 20, the Bethel Women’s Basketball team celebrated the careers of its two seniors. Both Jessica Erwin and Kelsey Brickner are leaving Bethel University with decorated careers. Kelsey Brickner, an exercise science major from Goshen, In... More »
MISHAWAKA—On Monday, Feb. 22, the Wellness Center is beginning a sexual assault survivor’s group for women titled “Rise Above.” Meetings will take place in the BIG room on the fourth floor of the Academic Center every Monday through April 19 from 4 p.m. to 5 p... More »
MISHAWAKA– Reg Klopfenstein, D.M., started off his education journey at the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1980. He went on to finish his graduate degree two years later. He had many pieces of advice for students pursuing graduate school ... More »
MISHAWAKA – The new Nintendo Direct that aired Feb. 17 listed not only a selection of games coming later this year or early next year, it also announced the next character for Super Smash Brothers. At long, long, LONG last, a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 representa... More »
MISHAWAKA—The 2020-21 season for the swimming and diving team was a rocky road. The team joined the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference in June, dropped its first three meets, won the next three, competed at the KCAC Championships from Feb. 4 to Feb. 6 and t... More »
MISHAWAKA–McKenna Liebenow, graduating senior, performed her senior recital Saturday, Feb. 20. As a percussionist, she used a range of instruments, from a marimba to a floor tom, and she played a range of pieces written from 1965 to 2000 by a diverse group of ... More »
