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Corey Bridgeman

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Super Smash Brothers Ultimate: The Byleth Controversy

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MISHAWAKA – Fans of the popular Nintendo fighting game, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, are divided on their opinions of the newly released downloadable character.  On Jan. 16, Masahiro Sakurai, the game’s Lead Developer, gave a video presentation to introduce ... More »

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Facebook Bans Deepfakes

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MISHAWAKA – Facebook’s recent ban of deepfakes, a type of video editing which transforms the subject into something unrecognizable, is a step towards combatting misinformation for the upcoming 2020 election. However, policymakers are concerned the ban doesn’t ... More »

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A Closer Look at Course Evaluations

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MISHAWAKA—As the fall semester closes, Bethel students are undoubtedly receiving a slew of emails, reminding them to fill out the evaluations for the courses they’ve just about completed. Some students are ready to jump on the course evaluations to make their ... More »

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Pokémon Sword and Shield is Released

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I may be an 18-year-old adult male, but I am a five-year-old boy at heart. The importance of this is that I often find myself enjoying things that are childish in design. I fully acknowledge that. However, I posit that a game like Pokémon is so timeless that a... More »

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Bethel Hosts “Paraphrase” Open Mic Night

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Paraphrase, Bethel’s open mic night, took place on Nov. 15, opening up the auditorium to a plethora of students wishing to share their artistic talents in a stress- and judgement-free zone. This passion project of Stephanie Ferrell, Bethel’s graduate assistant... More »

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Review: Luigi’s Mansion 3 is Frighteningly Fun

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Luigi’s Mansion 3 was released on Oct. 31, the spookiest day of the year, for the Nintendo Switch. The much anticipated third installment to the long-running series certainly became much more enjoyable when played next to the Halloween haul of sweets. Nothing ... More »

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Nutshell: How Soon Is Too Soon for Christmas Music?

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MISHAWAKA — Time for another nutshell, pilots! This week: When is it acceptable to play Christmas music – before Thanksgiving or after?   “I think it’s acceptable to play Christmas music after Thanksgiving, but not before,” said Suzie Miley, a senior English a... More »

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Freshmen Class Trying Out New Software

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MISHAWAKA – Freshmen or transfer students to Bethel are probably familiar with Wilhelm, who is not only Bethel University’s mascot but also the name of the automatic text-messaging software, a tool designed to aid students and to help staff gather information ... More »

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Graduate School Tips: Psychology Department

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MISHAWAKA – Any Pilots looking to go to grad school for Psychology should take a peek at these useful tips from Bethel’s Psychology Department. Professor of Psychology Stephanie Carlson, Ph.D., gave three useful tips to succeeding in graduate school.  “Work a ... More »

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Bethel’s Golf Teams Find Themselves in Florida

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PALM COAST, FL – Bethel’s golf teams made it to nationals and spent the duration of the competition in sunny, scorching Palm Beach, Florida. Both the men’s and women’s teams played extremely well to make it that far, and they continued to play their best throu... More »

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Nintendo Provides Ring Fit Adventure

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MISHAWAKA, IN – Put on your exercise clothes, grab the nearest slightly-bendy gaming peripheral, and strap another gaming peripheral around your thigh, Pilots. It is time for Nintendo’s spiritual successor to “Wii Sports.”  This thinly veiled attempt by Ninten... More »

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iPhone 11 Released

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MISHAWAKA – Apple has recently released its new smartphone, the iPhone 11, and proved two things in the process: the developers still haven’t learned to count, and if there’s a price tag on something, someone will buy it.  To be fair, the iPhone 11, at launch,... More »