(Editor’s Note: the opinions expressed in the following article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Beacon staff or leadership.) As Dude Week comes to a close, we look back at the things that the guys gave up for the week in their effort to build co... More »
Community at Bethel College will never be the same when Josh Hartsell steps down as resident director of Oakwood-Slater Hall at the end of the school year. Like David Slater and Bill Bemis before him, Hartsell has left an impact on hundreds of students and sta... More »
This flu season has been one of the worst in United States history, and it’s not over yet. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, there have already been 167 influenza-associated deaths in Indiana alone this season. That number sounds even higher... More »
For the first time in five years, Shakespeare is returning to the Bethel stage. “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” will open on February 8, and everyone involved is working hard to make sure everything goes according to plan. “With ‘Pericles,’ it’s a very ensemble sho... More »
There haven’t been a lot of movie adaptations of young adult books coming out lately. But we’ve just closed out another popular book-to-film adaptation with “The Maze Runner: The Death Cure,” the third and final installment of the post-apocalyptic series based... More »
Since the debut of men’s rugby back in 2015, the team has continually pushed the limits to what they can do. In year one, they had a winning record, nearly beating a more experienced Notre Dame program. The also qualified for the National Small College Rugby O... More »
This week, we highlight starting center mid-fielder and team captain of the soccer team Samuel Biek. Biek hails from a little town in Germany called Bad Endbach, which is an hour north of Frankfort. Biek has been an offensive force since he signed with the tea... More »
South Bend, Ind.– January 21 was Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. To celebrate, about 600 people chose to participate in a St. Joseph County Right to Life march on Friday, January 19. Bethel’s own Dr. Christian Davis, associate professor of English, was one of t... More »
MISHAWAKA (BB) – The Pilots basketball team recently celebrated quite an accomplishment: a 26-home game win streak. The Pilots had stayed undefeated on their home court since their last loss on February 13, 2016. Unfortunately, that streak was broken over brea... More »
This week we’re highlighting a notable defender in Bethel women’s basketball history: senior forward Kaitlin Elsasser. She recently entered the 500-rebound club during a game against Indiana Wesleyan, only the 20th Bethel Lady Pilot to do so. She currently ran... 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 »
Editor’s note: the opinions expressed below do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Beacon staff or supervisors. On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission will hold a vote on a move to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality rules. If you’ve ... More »
