In celebration of the new school year the students residing in Benton House hosted the traditional “Root Beer Kegger” Party, inviting the whole student body to come enjoy root beer, pizza, games, and a longtime football rivalry between Notre Dame and the Unive... More »
In two weeks’ time, spring musical auditions will be over and the cast list posted. Meanwhile, Bethel prepares for the audition process of a musical that is unlike any show ever performed on its stage. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (known to m... More »
The search for the new Bethel College president is progressing. After current president, Dr. Steven Cramer announced his resignation in August, a committee has been formed to find a replacement. It is the duty of the committee members to find the best qualifie... More »
You have probably heard of it. You might even own one. What exactly is new about Apple’s iPhone 5 and is it worth the upgrade? Every year a new iPhone is released and the announcement triggers Apple fever around the world. Thousands lined up for days outside A... More »
It’s that time again! The Bethel College communication department is rolling out the red carpet for a night of fun, friends and fancy outfits. The 3rd annual Commie Awards are fast approaching. Students all over campus are filming and putting the final touches... More »
After Dr. Eric Oglesbee, assistant professor of linguistics, experienced back surgery in the fall 2011, he was faced with a challenge. Unable to carry his books and materials around campus, Oglesbee discovered the iPad. After using the technology of this table... More »
Student Council (StuCo) elections are finished. However, most people didn’t seem to know that the elections were going on at all. The Beacon spoke with Student Council President, sophomore Chris Scott, about this problem and other StuCo issues. When asked abou... More »
Travis Beam, the intramural director at Bethel College, is looking for a dodgeball commissioner to organize the weekly games held on Wednesdays. Also new to this year, students of other colleges will not be allowed to attend dodgeball or any other on-campus in... More »
Upon entering Bethel College’s Sufficient Grounds coffee house for the first time in the 2012-2013 school year, students were greeted with a new menu. The new menu—which now offers more vegetarian options but now lacks old favorites like baked spaghetti and Ca... More »
Republican, Democrat or independent? In the next few weeks, millions of American students will be asking themselves that question. The U.S. presidential election on Nov. 6 is right around the corner. Voter turnout among college-age citizens has been on the ris... More »
New this school year, seniors in their last semester at Bethel College will no longer be required to attend chapel. Bill Bemis, the assistant director for student development, said that the new rule was decided last year. The idea was passed around to faculty ... More »
“We all benefit from the sacrifices of others.” That’s the motto of Terry Zeitlow, vice president for institutional advancement, here at Bethel College. And sacrifice is precisely what it would take for the graduating class of 2012 to raise the funds for the n... More »
