MISHAWAKA – You may have noticed that a few weeks ago Sufficient Grounds was making an effort to offer flavored coffee alongside its normal lineup of Starbucks brand specialty drinks, custom drinks from students, and traditional coffee. For a brief period of t... More »
BOSTON, MASS. – This past March, a scandal broke out amongst some of America’s largest colleges and universities around admission practices. William Singer, the founder of Key Enterprises, a nonprofit that mostly served as a front for the scheme, has been lis... More »
MISHAWAKA–Dr. Dennis Engbrecht, former Vice President of Students and current History Professor, will be retiring after this semester. The 70-year-old has served the college for nearly 33 years and feels that “it’s time.” Dr. Engbrecht first came to Bethel in ... More »
MISHAWAKA—Bethel College has a new CFO for the next six months. Dick Reagan is a CPA, former auditor with Arthur Anderson, and former CFO for the New England Patriots. Originally from Boston, Reagan was hired by Bethel with assistance by The Registry, an inter... More »
SOUTH BEND – On Sunday, Jan. 23, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced the formation of an exploratory committee for the presidential election of 2020. The 37-year-old mayor would be the youngest person ever elected president, and the only openly gay one. ... More »
Washington D.C. – Last week, the President delivered his second State of the Union Address. While the address was delayed by a week, President Trump seemed optimistic as always about the state of the U.S. “Members of Congress, the state of our union is stron... More »
Mishawaka – In case you missed it at the grad fair last week, the class of 2019 is donating a firepit remodel to campus as their class gift. The firepit on the east side of Shiloh Prayer Chapel will be moved to the western side of the chapel-closer to Oakwood-... More »
MISHAWAKA – Looking for something to add to your campus activities? Bethel College’s 12th annual juried student art exhibition begins Friday, February 15th, 2019. The opening reception will occur at 11am right after chapel at the Weaver Gallery in the Everest... More »
Mishawaka – The Bethel College GO Conference occurred this week. Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors will remember that the conference used to be called WCAC – World Christian Action Conference. Right before the conference began, the Beacon was able to sit down w... More »
MADISON– KCACTF is the Kennedy Center American Collegiate Theatre Festival. Bethel College is a part of Region 3 which includes two and four-year colleges from Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Ohio. Every year, the Theatre Department showcases its stu... More »
On November 21, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai announced that the FCC will be taking a vote on December 14 on whether or not to repeal the Obama-era rules regarding what’s known as “net neutrality.” Net neutrality refers to a set of ... More »
“You’re kidding me,” I said. My friend, a barista at Starbucks, had just told me the secret to the creation of a caramel macchiato. The only caramel thing about it is the caramel syrup we put in it,” she told me. “If you get a hot macchiato, you might as well... More »
