When a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti last month a Bethel student felt the impact. Junior Beene Capre was born in Haiti. She moved to the United States when she was 5-years-old, but says she still has family who live in Haiti. “I can’t imagine what my pe... More »
It’s called “Bethel Prime Time” and it’s a 30-minute TV news magazine show that showcases different aspects of life at Bethel. The show was produced by students in a class taught by Director of Student Media Tim Ceravolo. “We worked on it during the whol... More »
A group of May term students will depart for Hawaii on May 10, returning on May 28. The group will spend a week on the Hilo side of the island, a weekend at Hakalau Forest north of Hilo and several days near Kino. The trip is coordinated by Dr. Katie Weakland... More »
Kathy Gribbin, dean of students and residentiall life at Bethel College, has recently been faced with some new challenges. This past November, Gribbin’s mother passed away after a year-long battle of failing health following a stroke. Only days later, Gribbin ... More »
It was a brisk January afternoon. Thousands stood along Mishawaka streets to show their support and respect. More than 400 police and emergency vehicles from around Indiana formed a procession through the Bethel College campus and then through the streets of M... More »
Budget cuts are changing a lot of things at Bethel including the face of news. “The Beacon,” Bethel’s news source, has gone digital – it can now be found online at beacon.bethelcollege.edu, a development that has mixed reactions. “I’ve never even looked at the... More »
Dr. Scott Johnson, head of the communication department, was diagnosed in 2006 with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Because of a stem cell transplant he received in 2008 as well as four different types of chemotherapy, the cancer was expected to go away for at least fi... More »
Senior Austin Shertz waits to get his flu vaccination from senior nursing student Jessica Lovin. (Photo by Matthew Schoettle) Bethel held its first H1N1 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Since then, three more clinics have been held. According to Wellnes... More »
As senior Ashleigh Finley made her way onto the muddy, cold field for the start of the 2009 Championship Powder Puff game on Nov. 1, she said only one thing was running through her mind: winning. As she took her place next to her teammates in a group huddle, h... More »
How long does it take to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation? Students found out over Halloween weekend as the Word of God was spoken by more than 100 people in 15-minute increments. Starting on Oct. 30 and finishing two hours early on Nov. 2, students g... More »
It all started with Laren Poole, Jason Russell and Bobby Bailey of San Diego, California. In 2003 they traveled to Africa in Northern Uganda where they discovered “Joseph Kony’s Child Soldiers.” Kony is the leader of a rebel group from Northern Uganda. He and ... More »
Bethel graduate Michelle Ferris has been keeping busy since her graduation last May. Ferris and The Vineyard Church are hosting a benefit art auction to raise funds for orphaned children in South Sudan. “Art for the Heart of Africa” will be held on Friday, Oct... More »
