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Chapel now optional for students in final semester

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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 »

Amphitheater is largest class gift yet

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“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 »

Sufficient Grounds/Bookstore Changes

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The new Sufficient Grounds/Bookstore building will be open to all after Thanksgiving break. “Whether we do a full-blown grand opening then, or in January, I think we’re still talking about that, but being as everyone will be here then, that’s the opening,” sai... More »

Bethel freshman serve Mishawaka

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At the beginning of every year at Bethel College the new freshman class gets involved in community service. This year about 300 students, including some transfer students, worked in Mishawaka. The students worked with members of the Mishawaka Parks Department ... More »

Tornado warning was a false alarm

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A tornado drill alert was sent out by text message to students’ phones on Monday, appearing to be from campus safety. In actuality, the text message wasn’t sent by them, raising questions about whether their security had been breeched. A rumor surfaced that so... More »

Ambush assassins are sent out

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Nearly a month and a half after the start of Ambush, only 17 players remain. The game started with about 300 contestants, said Ryan VanDosen, social-life intern. Last year’s game came down to finals week before Lucas Grudda was named the winner. According to V... More »

Dining Commons now serving new options

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Attention all students the Dining Commons is now serving a new menu. The DC is one of eight schools chosen out of 850 institutions to implement a new menu from food service provider Sodexho. Sodexho District Marketing Coordinator Alicia Rensberger said the exp... More »

Ambush code cracked?

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Junior Adam Forrester believes he may have cracked the code for the current game of Ambush. “Everybody kept coming to me and asking who this person or that person was that they had,” said Forrester. “From there I saw a pattern in the way the names are listed.”... More »

Bethel hosts first annual Intercultural Festival

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On April 2 and 3, Bethel hosted the first annual Intercultural Festival. The festival began with the International Chapel and followed up with several events over the course of two days. http://www.bethelcollege.edu According to Resident Director Alex Gonzalez... More »

‘Ambush’ chalk outlines stir up controversy

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A chalk outline outside of Sufficient Grounds reads “RIP KELSEY.” Students have enjoyed the on-campus game of Ambush over the last few weeks as they’ve “assassinated” their targets with squirt guns. To liven up the game, chalk outlines have been drawn, such as... More »

Students react to new Bethel slogan

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Have you heard about Bethel College’s new marketing slogan? Well in case you haven’t, the new marketing message is “Spirited Connections.” According to bethelcollege.edu, the marketing and communications office created the slogan, which they believe captures t... More »