Month

February 2023

All posts published in February 2023

11 posts

Opportunity to Service with St. Paul’s Senior Community

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MISHAWAKA—The Service Learning Department is partnering with St. Paul’s Senior Community to host an event for the residents at St. Paul’s. This event will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Senior Community on Ironwood Dr. in South Ben... More »

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NUTSHELL: What is love? 

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MISHAWAKA–Valentine’s Day just passed by about a week ago, so we at the Beacon asked members of the Bethel community how they would define “love.”  “Love is forgiveness, love is acceptance . . . treating other people the way they want to be treated,” Professor... More »

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Pilot Swimmers Improve KCAC Performance 

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MISHAWAKA—Since the start of the swim and dive program at Bethel in 2019-20, they have competed in the Kansas City Athletic Conference, also known as KCAC. Until this year, their team record for that conference was fourth place. However, the team has made prog... More »

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Pilots Compete in NCCAA Championships 

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CEDARVILLE – On Friday, Feb. 10, the Pilots’ track and field team traveled to OH, for NCCAA indoor championships. This conference lasted Friday and Saturday, and the lady Pilots tied for third place overall (of eighteen) with 77 points, while the male Pilots f... More »

Annual BABE Week Continues 

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MISHAWAKA–It’s that time of year again! BABE Week returned to campus from Feb. 5 to 10. This is a time for Bethel ladies to come together and grow in fellowship and community. It’s a time for making memories, having fun and talking about hard life questions. T... More »

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Pilot Profile: Keith Koteskey 

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MISHAWAKA– Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries Keith Koteskey, M.Div., has been a fixture in Bethel’s Religion and Philosophy Department for 7 and a half years. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also serves as the Chair of the Religion a... More »

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Letter From the Editor

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Greetings friends,  As I write this letter on the evening of Feb. 13, 2023, some of our peers in the world of academia are experiencing polar opposite phenomena. On the one hand, Asbury University, 337 miles south, is rejoicing in a great revival sweeping its ... More »

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LEAD Team Applications Open 

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MISHAWAKA– Bethel University currently has applications open for its summer LEAD team. LEAD stands for “Leadership Experience and Development.” All students are welcome to sign up for this opportunity. Alumni Skyler French explained that the sign-up process is... More »

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Bethel University to Host “Festival of Jazz” 

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MISHAWAKA – On Feb. 18, Bethel will be hosting the Festival of Jazz, a musical event running from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and closing with a concert open to the public at 7:30 p.m. The festival will take place in the Everest-Rohrer Fine Arts Building. There will also... More »

BU Celebrates Black History Month 

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MISHAWAKA–The month of February is designated as Black History Month in the United States of America, and Bethel traditionally hosts events highlighting topics pertaining to what has happened and what is happening in different ethnically Black backgrounds. The... More »

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“Crush for a Crush” Tradition Returns 

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MISHAWAKA- The month of February brings Valentine’s Day celebrations to Bethel University. This year, Student Council decided to revive the “Crush for a Crush” fundraiser to celebrate this holiday. Student Council has not held this event for a few years, but i... More »