MISHAWAKA – Bethel is putting on its Senior Art Show to display the work of its graduating class of art majors. Starting on April 19, students will be able to peruse the exhibits in the Weaver Gallery and Great Hall, and the exhibits are to remain open until g... More »
SOUTH BEND– Bethel Senior, Gabrielle Swartzentruber, is being recognized at the South Bend Museum of Art for her artwork. Swartzentruber has four of her art pieces being recognized, all pieces being oil paintings. She had her art picked by the Director of Educ... More »
MISHAWAKA- The Dining Commons at Bethel University often holds different events during meal times to encourage students to meet people and build community. They hosted a new event on Tuesday night March 22. Emma Tamalunas, a student intern who’s involved in... More »
MISHAWAKA- Bethel’s theater department is having its 24-hour theater event again this fall. During this event, students have only 24 hours to write, direct and perform 10-minute plays. Bethel has done this event multiple times in the past several years. “The ... More »
MISHAWAKA–Rob Rhein, associate professor of music, is the creator and mastermind behind the annual production of Operatic Irregulars. “It was my idea 20 years ago and there was nothing like it that existed,” Rhein said. The production always happens the weeken... More »
Note: This article originally appeared in the March 24 print edition of the Bethel Beacon. MISHAWAKA—“Flux” and “The Obelisk” are two one-act plays written by a student playwright named Autumn Owens. While plays written by students have been performed in event... More »
One By Autumn Owens i am the clock turning midnight a quiet recognition of an unspectacular event, a regularity, a commonality, a formal nod to the nighttime of a new day i am the girl in her bed with her eyes on the ceiling, and her heart in the star... More »
MISHAWAKA—A musical event was held this year that is slated to become an annual tradition. On Saturday, Feb. 13, nine students participated in 12 hours of practicing and composing music. These students, separated into three groups, created, practiced and perfo... 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–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 »
MISHAWAKA–Recital season is something most performers look forward to. It will be stressful, and it causes anxiety, but it sums many experiences for seniors as they look toward their future careers, whether they be performance or education. Megan MeGehee, a ... More »
MISHAWAKA–Many transitions are taking place in the Fine Arts Departments at Bethel University. One of those is the new location for dance, theatre rehearsals and acting classes. This new space is the former art studio. The art department and the theatre depart... More »
