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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011VOLUME 87 • NUMBER 6

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Why does the Grill cost more when you pay with cash?By Sara raSSlerof The Clarion Staff

Students who pay with cash or debit card at 3900 Grill or Royal Grounds usually experience the cashier pausing a moment at the end of the order. They press a few buttons, and the new subtotal is a few cents more.

The reason for this is that they are adding a tax charge to the sale. When someone pays with flex dollars, the charge is left off. Why is this?

Bob Schuchardt, General Manager of Sodexo at Bethel, ad-dressed the question first by saying that “all meal plans are non-taxable, so it is to your benefit to sign up for meal plans.” Ac-cording to Schuchardt, Minnesota law changed about four years ago, and Sodexo is now required to charge tax for dining services not included in meal plans.

At the time, Bethel’s legal department “had to do a lot of in-

vestigating,” Schuchardt said, to figure out which services had to be taxed and which did not. Bethel’s catering service was also included in that law and is now required to charge tax for its ser-vices.

Gadkin: reliving the childhood crush■Superheroes,animalcrackersandbumpercarspartofthisyear’sGadkin

By Kate BeecKenof The Clarion Staff

Throwback to elementary school is the theme for Gadkin this week-end. At the Gadkin movie on Monday, Nov. 7, the BSA Traditions committee introduced the theme, explained the events and demonstrated the Ask.

“Princess Bride” was spoofed in the movie as Wes Mouri taught a fresh-man about Gadkin through the story of Peter, the Freshman Commoner. After a disc golf duel in North Village and a battle of wits with a philosophy major over coffee and cooler, the stu-dent got up his courage to ask a girl to Gadkin.

If you didn’t catch the elementary school theme in the movie, it is obvi-

ous in the Ask. Guys dress up as their favorite childhood superhero and give their favorite snack to the girl. The last line in their poem is, “Would you be my bus buddy and sit by me?” Girls have a poem to respond “yes,” or they can deliver the bad news nicely with, “I forgot to bring my permission slip.”

When Austin Sinclair asked Rachael Clark, he rapped the poem and added his own two stanzas. “If you could join me that’d be great/ We’ll probably stay up real late/ Cool vibes we will create/ It ’s crazy this could be fate.” Sinclair wore a Batman shirt and gave Clark a bunch of candy.

Clark agreed, and they will join 250 other Bethel couples at Grand Slam on Friday, Nov. 11. The event relives old birthday party memories with unlim-

ited laser tag, miniature golf and bum-per cars. On Saturday, students have a pass to Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium (formerly Underwater World) at the Mall of America. When finished with the fish, students walk across the mall to Nickelodeon Universe. The unlimit-ed three-hour wrist band gives access to everything from the carousel to the roller coasters. Buses leave Bethel at five times, beginning at 12 p.m., and the mall closes at 9:30 p.m.

Katie Lundstrom, the president of BU Traditions, said that the total cost for all three activities is $25 per cou-ple. This saves cash-strapped college students $99 over what the regular price would be for Grand Slam, Sea Life Aquarium and Nickelodeon Uni-verse.


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Justice for Michael Jackson

June 25, 2009, is a day marked in history by the death of Michael Jackson. Two years later, a jury of seven men and five women in Los Angeles found Jackson’s doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. It took the jury two days of deliberation to reach this verdict. Murray will remain in custody without bail until Nov. 29, 2011, the day set for Murray to receive his sen-tence. He could receive a maximum prison term of four years, along with the possibility of losing his license to practice medicine.

By ABBey Villwockfor The Clarion

Asteroid set to make history

Earth is in no danger, and the 1,300-foot-wide asteroid will be invisible to the naked eye as it pass-es by Earth on Tuesday. Asteroid 2005 YU55 will be closer to Earth than it has been in 200 years, at a distance of 202,000 miles. This asteroid will be the largest to fly by Earth since 1976 and will likely hold that record until 2028. This close encounter gives astronomers a rare opportunity to study this aster-oid in detail. Experts estimate the asteroid will be the size of an aircraft carrier, measuring approxi-mately one quarter-mile-wide.

Mexico's corrupt prison

One hundred plasma televisions, 100 cockerels, 19 prostitutes, two peacocks and two sacks of marijuana were found in a prison in Acapulco, Mexico. This surprise inspection came when police arrived to prepare for the transfer of inmates to a maximum-security jail. Mexican jails are notorious for overcrowding, corruption and ri-oting; Hipolito Lugo Cortes, an inspector from the State Commission for the Defense of Human Rights said that inmates were “running affairs at these penitentiaries ac-cording to their own laws and customs, with little or no control by prison authorities.”

Voting made easy via iPadsIn a five-county pilot program, disabled residents

in parts of Oregon will be able to cast their votes via the iPad. Residents will not officially vote on the iPad itself, but rather election workers will provide the counties with iPads and portable printers, enabling residents to use software that will be printed out and mailed back to the state. The benefit of the iPad is that voters with poor vision may adjust the font size and screen colors, or even have the candidate names read off. To make it a statewide program, Oregon will need at least 72 iPads, according to the state elections director.

Eye color changing

Dr. Gregg Homer claims his laser eye treatment can change brown eyes to blue in just 20 seconds. For the treatment, a laser agitates the pigment on the iris’ surface so the body identifies it as damaged tissue. From there, the pigment cells do not regenerate and the new color is permanent. Eye experts have expressed concern over the procedure, stating how pigment is there for a reason and the loss of pigment can cause problems like glare and dou-ble vision. Seventeen people have been treated so far, all of whom were very shortsighted and were offered lens transplants in return for participating.

Boxer Smokin' Joe dies

After being diagnosed with liver cancer several weeks ago, former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died Monday. The first man to beat Muham-mad Ali in 1971, the 67-year-old Frazier held the world title from 1970-1973. He defeated Jimmy Ellis to win the heavyweight title in 1970, then lost the title to George Foreman three years later. Frazier retired in 1976 after another loss to Foreman and later made an unsuccess-ful comeback in 1981. Frazier was receiving hospice care in Philadelphia. On Saturday, his manager admitted that doctors were doing everything they could for Frazier.

■Superheroes,animalcrackersandbumpercarspartofthisyear’sGadkin


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Bills/Resolutions passed (Beginning of Semester – Present)Bill 53-1 (BSA 2011-12 Budget): $370,000toBSAdepartmentsBill 53-2 (Club Funding 2011-12): $40,750toBSAsponsoredclubs.Resolution 53-3 (Dorms Committee Creation & Spending Reform)AsopposedtopreviouspracticeinwhichabillwaspresentedtotheentireSenaterequestingtheuseofdormfunds,Resolution53-3statesthatafundingrequestbefilledoutandsignedbythespecificdorm’ssenatorandRDandsubmittedtothenewlyformedDormFundsCom-mitteeinhopesofspecializedresearchandincreasedefficiency.Bill 53-5 (Disc Golf Tournament): $250toDr.JimBeilbyfortheBethelFallOpenDiscGolfTournament.

Upcoming eventsBlitz (Nov. 29, 6:00 p.m.):SenatorswillbecomingtoyouintheBrushaberCommons...getreadytoshareyourideas!

In progress•IncreasetransportationthroughBethelshuttlestopsandbikeracksonbuses

How you can get involved•SubmitasuggestioninthesuggestionboxintheLoft•Contactasenatororlearnmoreathttp://bsa.bethel.edu/senate/•AttendaSenatemeeting(Mondaynightsat7:30p.m.inBC468)

Benediction•OnNov.8,StudentSenateputontheFallBloodDriveintheUnder-ground.Wewould like to extenda thank youonbehalf of theRedCrosstothoseofyouwhodonated!

By Chris sahrJunior Senator

Themission of the Bethel Stu-dentAssociationistodevelopGod-given gifts and inspire students tousetheminkingdom-buildingwaysby connecting them with events,opportunitiesandsolutions,withinBethel and beyond. The studentbody elects senators each year asrepresentativesfortheirclasses.

Each week bills (allocation offunds) and resolutions (action not

requiring funds) are presented totheSenateonbehalfofthestudentbody.Thesebillsandresolutionsareassignedtotwopeopletoresearchpros and cons for further investi-gation into appropriate allocationandaction.At the followingmeet-ing, the Senate votes on the billsandresolutions.Meetingsareheld7:30-9:30p.m.onMondaynightsinBC468andareopentoall.Ween-couragestudentstolearnmoreandgetinvolved,becauseoneideacanbetterthestudentbody.

From the Senate desk: Fall semester activities■ BSA Senate has made several big decisions this fall with your activity fee money

By hannah Bitkerfor The Clarion

Althoughitissmall,alotishap-peninginthewhitetentinKresgeCourtyard.TheTentofMeetingisthe response to the campus callfor40daysofnonstopprayer.ThetentwasassembledOct. 12andwillremainuntilNov.21.

The activity that takes placeinside is as varied as the peoplewhovisitit.Peoplecanbefoundsitting in silence, praying aloud,singingorplayingguitarthrough-out the day and night. KatieHayden, one of the tent’s orga-nizers,said,“Itprovidesfreedomforpeopletoworshiporcommu-nicatewiththeirHeavenlyFatherhowevertheylike.”

Thetentincludesartsupplies,Bibles, journals and an iDoc toaccommodate as many worshipstylesaspossible.

The Tent of Meeting firstmade itsappearanceonBethel’scampuslastfall,implementedbyJay Quick and Chris Dirks. Theygraduated in the spring of 2011,andtheyleftthetoolsanddetailsofthetentwithLeneaOlson,the

BSA ExecutiveDirector for Cam-pusMinistries.Olsonreachedoutto several people to see if therewas an interest in bringing thetentbacktocampus.

MattKlutz,KaityTopandKatieHaydenall felt called to respondandtookovertheresponsibilitiesof bringing the Tent of Meetingbackfor2011.

According to Hayden, Quickand Dirks were students whowantedmoreprayerforthecam-pus and believed that throughconstantprayer,peoplewouldfallinlovewiththeLordandbecomepeoplewhowantedtofollowHim.Klutz,TopandHaydenwantedtoseethetentputupagainthisyearbecause they believed the workGodstartedlastyearthroughthetentwasnotfinished.

Last year, Hayden participat-edby spendingtime in the tent,and her interest in becominginvolved with the revival of thetent this year derived from herrole as a freshman Resident As-sistant. She said, “As Iwaspray-ing for thefloor, theprayer tentcame tomind. I started thinkinghowitwouldbeasweetministry

tool. There is something beauti-fulaboutspendingtimeinprayerwithpeopleyoucareabout.”

Klutz said, “I got involvedwith the Tent of Meeting thisyearbecauseGodwaspullingatmy heart. God has blessed mewithapassiontoseeourcampuschanged.”

TheoverallgoaloftheTentofMeeting is long-lasting change.Hayden said, “Our heart for thetent is to see restorationamongthepeopleofthiscampus.We'resoeasilydistractedandcaughtupin thematerialism and demandsofthisworld.”

The tent provides an oppor-tunity to step away from thoseworldlythingsandintoGod’spres-ence. Klutz said his hope is that“after the 40 days have passed,that a community of believerswouldriseuptokeepprayergoingforourschool,ourcity,ourcoun-try and this world that God hasblessedustoliveon.”Theywantto see people changed, reawak-ened to their individual passionsandtoobediencetoGodandbeinspired tomake changes in therestoftheworld.

Reviving the Tent of Meeting■ The tent returns and houses 24-hour prayer for forty days

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tool. There is something beauti-ful about spending time in prayer with people you care about.”

Klutz said, “I got involved with the Tent of Meeting this year because God was pulling at my heart. God has blessed me with a passion to see our campus changed.”

The overall goal of the Tent of Meeting is long-lasting change. Hayden said, “Our heart for the tent is to see restoration among the people of this campus. We're so easily distracted and caught up in the materialism and demands of this world.”

The tent provides an oppor-tunity to step away from those worldly things and into God’s pres-ence. Klutz said his hope is that “after the 40 days have passed, that a community of believers would rise up to keep prayer going for our school, our city, our coun-try and this world that God has blessed us to live on.” They want to see people changed, reawak-ened to their individual passions and to obedience to God and be inspired to make changes in the rest of the world.


By AmAndA Ahlmfor The Clarion

A shortage of men going on mission trips led to an innova-tive campaign with big results.

The Office of Campus Minis-tries has been urging students to forgo their spring break plans of sunbathing on a beach and instead take the initiative to make a difference. It is organiz-ing seven mission trips that span from St. Paul to Honduras. Each trip entails different types of service work depending on the needs of the location.

While recruiting for these trips, Campus Ministries expe-rienced great difficulty finding male applicants. Associate Cam-pus Pastor Matt Runion noticed in early October that more men were needed in order to create gender-balanced teams.

Campus Ministries Student Coordinator Karen Johnson, who has been on two Bethel-led spring break mission trips, said that gender balance is helpful, and especially in situations in-volving youth, it’s important to show them positive male and female role models.

In the past, Bethel has had all-female teams go on trips. They did well, but it had a dif-ferent dynamic, according to Runion.

“We decided we needed to get creative to get the attention of men,” said Runion.

The solution was to offer a $10 gift card to any person, male or female, who recruited a man to apply to go on one of the trips. This campaign became known as “He-cruiting.”

Although there were some initial reservations because it was a gender-specific campaign,

Runion wanted it to be clear that “it was not a dig on men, and we passed no judgment on men.” Though “He-cruiting” did get questioned by some stu-dents and faculty, Campus Min-istries has received no negative feedback, said Runion.

Johnson explained that re-cruiting by word of mouth can be “more powerful” than a sign or a table, because often close friends can see potential in a person that they cannot see in themselves.

She also stated that the “He-cruiting” posters let the Bethel

student body know about a need for male applicants that they would not have known about otherwise. “When the students don’t know there is a need, how can they be a force to help change it?” asked Johnson.

According to Johnson, after the posters went up, “there was a plethora of male applica-tions.” She said that they were still receiving responses from male applicants up to half an hour before the deadline on Nov. 1. Men now make up any-where from one-third to one-half of each team.

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by Sara raSSlerof The Clarion Staff

On Nov. 6, Bethel hosted a high-energy music event in Ben-son Great Hall called a Mega Rally. Bethel plans two of these every year to “bring together junior high and senior high stu-dents from the Twin Cities for an exciting Christ-centered event to clearly present the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” said Ralph Gus-tafson, Vice President for Con-stituent Relations. Mega Rallies have been encouraging and chal-lenging young Christ-followers for about 25 years.

Bethel typically tries to bring in on-the-rise groups that high school students are listening to. This year, Bethel’s Office of Cam-pus Ministries and the group of youth leaders who plan the Mega Rally wanted to invite a bigger name band than they’ve had in the past. While they try to keep the events as affordable as pos-sible, this fall the price doubled from $4 to $8 per student to ac-commodate the Christian alter-native pop rock band Superchick.

Despite the price increase, Gustafson still anticipated Ben-son being filled. A fairly large crowd showed up to see Super-chick; about 900 youths filled the main floor seats in Benson Great Hall with a few in the balcony to save their ears. “We have a disclaimer that says if you can’t afford to bring your group, let us know. There are al-ways a few groups who ask and we work with them.”

The second part to each Mega Rally is a “dynamic youth speaker who knows what is going on with youth,” said Gustafson.

Alumnus Jason Strand, a teach-ing pastor at Eagle Brook Church known for communicating bibli-cal content in applicable and hu-morous ways, returned to share the Gospel with attendees.

While Bethel only markets directly to youth groups in the area, some groups come from Iowa and Wisconsin to par-ticipate in the rallies. Over 100 churches attend either the fall or spring Mega Rally each year. Every year, between the two

events, there are about 100 stu-dents who accept Christ.

The primary purpose of a Mega Rally is evangelism and discipleship, but a secondary purpose is “to give students a positive Bethel experience and to show them that the Chris-tian faith is central to who we are,” said Gustafson. A number of students who apply to Bethel have expressed that they were first exposed to the university when invited to a Mega Rally.

Mega Rally features Superchick in Benson


Christian alternative pop rock band Superchick performed in Benson Great Hall Sunday, Nov. 6 for the Mega Rally.


Superchick lead singer Tricia Brock invites the crowd to sing along.

■BethelpartnerswithTwinCitieschurchesandPastorJasonStrandtoadvancetheGospelattheMegaRally


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By Chelsey Falzoneof The Clarion Staff

Last spring, President Jay Barnes declared the beginning of a long process of revamping and renew-ing our campus. Based on a 10-year timeline, the Campus Master Plan is being discussed and decided by fac-ulty, staff, administration, students

and community members. Howev-er, Barnes’ appointed planning team members will have the final say in campus decisions.

The Campus Master Plan team and others have brainstormed pos-sible ideas for campus additions and renovations. It is important to note, however, that the only building plan that is finalized is the Fitness Center

that will extend from the RC com-plex into Kresge Courtyard. All other ideas are merely ideas and not yet final.

The ultimate goal of the team is to integrate the north and south sides of campus. Possible ways of doing so are to build buildings that students must go to on both ends of campus, in hopes of creating

more ways for students to intersect throughout the day.

Although legal restrictions pro-hibit the construction of structures within 150 feet of Lake Valentine, the planning team is striving to ef-fectively utilize the space on cam-pus while best maintaining the urban-yet-rural feel of the property.

The organizational themes the

Campus Master Plan team wishes to accomplish are an integrated and organized campus, quality edu-cation environments and identity and intentionality. The team plans to meet the needs of students and staff, by creating elbow room, inte-grating and activating the north and south ends of campus and balancing intentional strategies.

■Performa,agroupofexpertconsultantsinhighereducation,helpsBethelidentifycampusneedsandpotentialexpansionplans

Potentialadditions/renovationsproposedbyPerforma:


Christian alternative pop rock band Superchick performed in Benson Great Hall Sunday, Nov. 6 for the Mega Rally.


Superchick lead singer Tricia Brock invites the crowd to sing along.

The Master Plan: Possibilities for Bethel's future■BethelpartnerswithTwinCitieschurchesandPastorJasonStrandtoadvancetheGospelattheMegaRally

Library:1. Expand the library on both north and south sides.

Glass addition to south (back) side of the library to make the library identifiable from Kresge Courtyard.

Seminary:2. Options include: completely relocate the Seminary

closer to Lissner.3. Build a tunnel from the Seminary to the Brushaber

CommonsSeminary currently has a lot of unused space. The goal is to put quality space to use.

ScienceDepartment:4. Severely needs renovation and likely relocation due

to space needs. (Possible site: Seminary)Legal guidelines such as ceiling heights and bay sizes limit the options for effective remodeling or relocation. (16 feet is needed for duct work and that is not possible in the current locations)

ResidenceHalls:5. New residence hall behind Lissner, options include

a building almost identical to Lissner or several townhouses instead.

6. Renovate the exteriors of Bodien and Edgren, this is almost a must.

RCBuilding:7. Build a more recognizable exterior to the RC build-

ing to make it stand out more.

FacilitiesManagement:8. Build a Facilities Management building in the Upper

East lot.

AthleticFacilities:9. Coaches offices and locker rooms in a building in

between the SRC and football field.10. A new gym for varsity sports added to the SRC.11. RC Fitness Center – multi-story facility, focuses

on wellness. Health Services would be moved here (only plan that is absolutely final). Con-struction tentatively begins in late spring 2012.

12. Artificial turf field behind football field, for soc-cer games. (Ona Orth soccer field for recreation-al field sports.)

13. Stadium lights added to football field.

OTHER IDEAS

OutdoorActivitySpace:The grassy contours outside of Ben-son Great Hall are not enough for an entire college campus. There is an expressed need for more outdoor activity space.

ConvenienceStore:Adding a convenience store on campus, where stu-dents can quickly purchase frozen pizza, Mountain Dew and other typical college on-the- go needs. Location is unknown.

Parking:Bethel parking meets code, however planning fig-ures suggest a need for approximately 300-500 additional spots. The proposal is to build a parking garage in the Upper East parking lot.

Classrooms:According to Performa, the classrooms on cam-pus are too small and as a whole, there are not enough. Many of the campus renovations and additions are proposed in order to free up space.

DaycareFacility:Bethel's recent Ramsey County Library pur-chase could serve as a new daycare facility, since the lot is part of residential zoning.

FountainTerrace:Performa recommends that Bethel brings CAS stu-dents living in Fountain Terrace back on campus.

The group suggests Bethel either sells the property or houses CAPS/GS students there.


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By Amanda Ahlmfor The Clarion

Smelly dorm rooms, littered halls and broke students could all be repercussions if the cur-rent Bethel pet policy changed. The maintenance statement for on-campus housing says, “Pets, with the exception of fish, are not allowed in any college resi-dence.”

Many students fight the current pet policy and say that having animals on cam-pus would be an addition to

the Bethel community. But the fantasy of a campus full of clean, happy animals living in harmony with every student and other animal is unlikely.

Domesticated animals all require an amount of care that a student, who is in class most of the day, cannot provide.

“Students have enough re-sponsibilities as it is,” said ju-nior Katie Hayden. If the pets did not receive proper care, the room and possibly the whole hall could suffer odor and uncleanliness.

In addition to care, cost must be considered. Most college students say something along the lines of “I am so broke” al-most daily. The added expense of a pet would put unnecessary pressure on students’ tight bud-gets.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website, the average yearly cost for a small mammal, such as a rabbit or guinea pig, is $555. The average annual cost of a large mammal, such as a dog or cat, is $705.

“It’s costly and I think college students make such rash deci-sions that I think they would buy one and regret it,” said Hayden.

One senior at Bethel, who co-vertly owned a gerbil during his sophomore year, chose to give the animal away at the end of the semester after realizing that neither he nor his roommates wanted to continue to care for the animal after that year. “We loved him, but he smelled and made tons of noise,” said the senior.

When students have a hard

time keeping their own rooms and things organized, it’s hard to imagine a clean and healthy environment for their pets in the midst of the mess. True ani-mal lovers must admit that own-ing a pet on campus would be detrimental not only to the stu-dent but to the pet as well.

In addition to the practi-cal reasons, such as health, the pets would not get the love and attention that they need in the hands of students who barely have time for the things they need to do for themselves.

Don’t hide Fido under the bed■Keeping pets on campus is a bad idea for poor and busy college students


By Kate Beeckenof The Clarion Staff

Curly-haired Mohamed Bouazizi was a 26-year-old fruit vendor in Tunisia who made just enough money to take care of his mother and siblings and who liked to play cards in his spare time. On Dec. 17, Bouazizi covered himself in paint thinner and set himself on fire after a government official tried to fine him and slapped him in the face.

This spark of revolution against oppressive dictators and corrupt government spread throughout Africa and the Middle East, in what became known as the Arab Spring. Bouazizi died, but similarly pas-sionate men rose up to oust the president of Tunisia, Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. Egyptian protests fueled by young people and so-cial media overthrew Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11, ending his 30-year reign. Demonstrations rippled through nearby countries, including Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, resulting in varying degrees of government reaction.

Many patriotic American hearts thumped sympathetically with the protesters throughout the summer months. The sweet smell of democ-racy and freedom was a soothing balm to our own troubled political climate. We cheered for Bouazizi and those who followed as the brave underdogs, overthrowing evil and fighting for liberty. All people should have the opportunity to live freely, worship openly, climb the economic ladder, vote for their leaders and sell

fruit from their carts.Nearly 11 months after the

human torch, optimism has faded and unfortunate realities have settled in. Libya’s civil war finally ended with the death of Muammar Gaddafi on Oct. 20, but the country is broken from the fighting and the long road to rebuilding looms dis-mally ahead.

Tunisia successfully held their first election on Oct. 23 and put the Islamist Ennahda party in charge of writing a constitution and structur-ing a new government. Following the election results, violent pro-tests rocked Bouazizi’s hometown, showing how far the country has yet to go.

High hopes about Egypt have been dashed as the military has taken control, and in October, they opened fire on a group of Coptic

Christians, killing 25. The Muslim Brotherhood is gaining promi-nence, but their extreme views could threaten individual rights and harm American interests in the Middle East.

So what went wrong? If democ-racy truly is the best form of gov-ernment, why does it seem to be failing in these other countries?

Cracking open the history books, the American Revolution was also long and deadly. Yet out of the ashes the U.S. built a phe-nomenal republic that has thrived for over two hundred and thirty

years. The U.S. had the advantages of a relatively clean slate that al-lowed strong leaders to establish the country from the ground up. The Arab world has long, scarred histories of imperialism, factions, dictators and class warfare. They struggle with broken economies, high poverty rates, and enemies—not an ocean away—but lurking next door.

A republic is a beautiful thing, protecting the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But it is fragile enough to be thwart-ed and powerful enough to be abused. Outside influences and inner corruption can squeeze a democracy to death before it can take root. If a radical group gets in power, it turns democracy against itself, and the country is in worse off than it was to begin with.

Jeane Kirkpatrick, a former U.S. ambas-sador to the United Nations, said, “De-mocracy not only requires equality but also an unshak-able conviction in the

value of each person, who is then equal.” In Islamic cultures, people are not understood to have un-alienable rights. The U.S. Consti-tution is based on rights that we receive from our Creator, and the government is established to pro-tect these rights. If the cultural contexts of other countries lack this basic foundation, democracy doesn’t have a leg to stand on.

Over 3,000 people have been brutally killed in Syria so far. Presi-dent Bashar al-Assad is a cruel and deadly leader who should be over-thrown, but many more people

may be slaughtered in the process. Even if they succeed, what does the future hold? Establishing a republic means not only a change in govern-ment, but a cultural change in how they understand themselves and each other. It means overcoming a long list of obstacles, including poor education, high mortality, a failing

economy and a lack of infrastruc-ture. It means standing up against the line of power-hungry dictators who could be just as bad as Assad, or even worse.

The Arab Spring ignited excite-ment about democracy, but the ugly results are a foretaste of even more challenges ahead.

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Bethel's Permanent

Art Collection

Dale Johnson’s "Grass Improvisations" series was inspired by the Bible’s use of grass and grain fields as metaphors for human life. In the first panel displayed here, the grass is young and full of potential; in the second, it blooms and is then burned, revealing its transitory nature (Matthew 6:30), while on the final panel, the heads of grain are white and ready for harvest (John 4:35). Johnson follows a Picasso-like approach in showing multiple views of the same subject within a single image.

Dale JohnsonGrass Improvisations(three panels)Oil on Canvas, 1978

Ladd Forsline, Untitled #8, Plywood, 1986 Aunrico Gatson, Untitled, Wood, 1989Eugene Johnson, Winged AmphoraStoneware, ca. 1970s

Stewart Luckman, Birth and Death Carved Marble, 1999

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Focus

Bethel's Permanent

Art Collection

Eugene JohnsonWinged Avenger

Metal

An aggressive, vaguely birdlike figure is caught in mid-flight as it carries out its

mission of vengeance. The energetic, angular forms, rough texture and sense of motion in this piece ex-plode off the monumental, taper-ing base. During Johnson’s time at Bethel University, "The Avenger," a bronze sculpture by the German Ex-pressionist Ernst Barlach, was ac-quired by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Both works express the idea of a powerful force sweeping across time in an act of judgment.

b. Bowden used the title "Shirah," which means “to sing” in Hebrew. The overall theme of music is magnified in Bowden’s piece by the embossing or raised design. “The right section of the print con-tains a Hebrew passage from several of the early Psalms,” according to Bowden. The rhythm of the embossing echoes the calligraphic rhythm of the Hebrew text, which is the visual equivalent of the cantors’ song.

d. Chase referenced [Jan Vermeer’s work] by creating a grid diagram of "Woman with a Balance." But the diagram also ref-erences the pages of an accountant’s ledger sheet, which is how we measure our wealth today. Closer examination, however, re-veals that this is no ordinary balance sheet. Its columns follow some other logic, just as grace follows a divine logic that is hap-pier than strict addition and subtraction. Indeed, tucked away into the lower right corner is a tiny happy face for recipients of Christ’s grace.

a. “In choosing Calder as a subject for this portfo-lio, I wanted to acknowledge the transmission of artistic gifts from mother and father to son, just as Calder's father and grandfather were both sculp-tors. I made more than a dozen etchings as pos-sible prints for this portfolio. They were all done on deeply etched zinc plates that had been printed at an earlier time in my life and then partially "erased" for this project.” —Artist Donald Forsythe

a. Sandra Bowden, Shirah, Collagraph and Embossingc. Makoto Fujimura, Nets, Digital Image Lithograph

b. Donald J. Forsythe, Variation on Triple Gong, Intagliod. Guy Chase, Balance Sheet, Intaglio with Relief Roll

c. “Art is a net of sorts, catching morsels of inspira-tion from the ocean of culture and experiences,” said Makoto Fujimura. The net, an essential tool that provides life for the fisherman, catches fish to sustain the body. Just as Jesus called Peter and Andrew, we too are called to cast out our nets and be fishers of men. Reflecting on Peter and Andrew, Fujimura said, “I am once again reminded of our call to cast our net of Christ’s love into the world.”

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By NathaN CorNelius, DaNa MorrisoN, aNDMiChelle turNerfor The Clarion

DESIGN WORK AND PHOTOS BY LEAH SANDS


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By Jon Westmarkfor The Clarion

Many Bethel students have ex-perienced it. Last year, it struck Josh Ortmann at 2 a.m. With his stomach grumbling and longing to be satiated, he asked his room-mate David Pogin for ideas on food he could make. What they came up with would become more than a late-night hunger fix; it would become a tradition.

Together they went through what they had in their Wessman apartment: rice, black beans, chips, cheese, guacamole and Spam. Putting the unrelated as-sortment of ingredients together, they came up with a hodgepodge they called Man Food.

“The reason we called it Man Food was because we had no idea what we were doing,” Pogin said. “We were just like, ‘That sounds good, this looks good, let’s throw that in there.’ ”

They were surprised by the result. “It might be because it is two in the morning, but this is re-ally delicious,” Pogin remembered commenting. “We decided that we would try it again another time when we were awake and could logically think about what we were eating.”

Since then, they have made it a weekly meal and have expanded and improved their process during this school year. “It’s deviated quite a bit from its original roots,” Pogin said. “We wound up switching over

to chicken eventually. I think now we kind of have it down to a science.”

Others have had mixed reac-tions to their meal. “Last winter over Christmas break, I made it for my family,” Pogin said. “My mom com-mented that it was not low calorie at all. When my dad tried it, he said he fully supported me dropping out of Bethel and going to a culinary col-lege instead. My whole family en-joyed eating it, even though they all kind of looked like, ‘that was re-ally weird -- really strange.’ ”

The unlikely meal has grown into a weekend tradition. The dish now fills a 13-by-9-inch and an 8-by-8-inch casserole dish and feeds up to nine people.

According to Josiah Nagel, a regular attendant of Man Food,

the real appeal of the tradition goes beyond the obscure dish it-self. “I think the thing I like about it most is just the atmosphere of everyone in the kitchen cooking a different part, and we’re all just helping out.” Pogin agrees that the

community aspect is what helps keep the tradition going. “This is just something that our group does on the weekend,” he said. “Usually once we’re done cooking it and we’re eating it, we’ll put something on the TV and hang out.”

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A Day in the Life: BSA President Tyler Sura

PHOTO FOR THE CLARION COURTESY OF JOSIAH NAGEL

The traditional "Man Food" dish contains a hodgepodge of ingredients.


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Bethel students establish new tradition: 'Man Food'

Embarrassing moments revealed by students & facultyBy Emma Theisfor The Clarion

“First day here, I stood up on a desk to get out of a classroom. The desk tipped over and I fell, causing three other desks to fall as well!”

–Anastasia De Nio

“I fell going up those stairs in Brushaber Commons on the way up to the DC. I dropped my phone and it broke into three pieces. It was the most awkward moment of my life.” –Katherine Anderson

“I didn’t know there was a pen sticking out of my backpack and it was writing on my butt as I was walking around school.”

-Reannan Gardner

“I was walking down a stairway and a bunch of people came, so I had to move out of the way, but I tripped and fell head first down the stairs!” -Raquel Schaper

“Singing a song in voice studio that is out of my range.” -Daniel Sandberg

“I was in a big lecture class and the professor asked, ‘What are the other gospels?’ I was confused and blurted

out, ‘The gospel of Judas!’ ” -Daniel Rimmereid

“I wrote on a chalkboard with my dry erase marker.” -Professor Janelle Groeneweg

By Kristina Buschfor The Clarion

Tyler Sura keeps busy with the daily demands of life in college as well as serving as president of the Bethel Student Association, an organization that is completely run by students, for students.

Sura has a long history with BSA and has taken on different leader-ship roles leading up to his presidency. He jumped right in as a freshman and started off as a member of Student Activities, which ignited his passion for BSA. Sura worked his way up the ladder and served as a director of Student Ac-tivities. It was through this position that he was able to see the importance and execution of leadership for BSA.

As president of BSA, Sura oversees all elements and facets of BSA and serves as a liaison between BSA and

Bethel Administration. It is his job to also ensure accountability among the members of BSA. Sura meets with indi-vidual members of the executive team, provides updates and works closely with Vice President Amber Oslin.

Sura spends an average of 20 to 25 hours each week carrying out the duties that his title requires. It is not an easy task committing to the needs of a student community. “It’s been crazy, you know, since I’ve been apply-ing to medical schools,” said Sura. “The toughest thing for me overall is just time management.”

Sura also has organized a Sodexo Focus Group, which meets once a month. The group addresses specific dietary needs that students may have and opens up lines of communication to make specific changes.

An additional role that Sura has taken on as BSA president has been to

serve on the Campus Master Planning Team, which is a group that views and plans the various stages of new build-ings in progress at Bethel. The team is responsible for gathering input from across the community and making decisions that reflect Bethel’s strategic priorities as well as build on the origi-nal vision and design for the campus.

Though he spends time speak-ing at different events at Bethel and attends meetings with other BSA of-ficers and administration, he is called to be, as BSA values, “foremost a stu-dent.” The biochemistry (pre-med) major in his senior year has a lot on his plate.

Sura’s advice for Bethel students is, “Just get involved; there are so many opportunities at Bethel.” The different facets of BSA exist for students to get involved in an area that they are pas-sionate about.

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Senior Tyler Sura is in his second year as the Bethel Student Association president and works closely with Vice President Amber Oslin.


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By Alex Kempstonof The Clarion Staff

Several years ago, our gen-eration was hailed as the future of the modern world because of our ability to perform many tasks at once. The skill was affection-ately dubbed “multitasking,” and the concept was adopted across the world. Excited researchers released study after study show-ing how the modern generation would grow up to be more pro-ductive than any generation has ever been. The world waited for that day to come.

Unfortunately, we are still waiting, and those same research-ers, who proclaimed children fu-ture innovators, are shaking their heads.

The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that the normal kid can pack 11 hours of activities into about seven and a half hours, thus leading scientists to believe that people are able to do many tasks at a faster rate.

Sadly, this was a wild mis-understanding. As studies have continued to develop, it has been discovered that people are not able to do things simultaneously. In fact, according to a document released by NPR, what we think of as multitasking is actually shifting our attention back and forth to different things really fast.

The bad news does not end there. The Kaiser Family Founda-tion reported that the “tasks”

that children were supposedly performing simultaneously con-sisted of texting, listening to music and watching TV – things that do not fit most job descrip-tions. Even worse, the motiva-tion behind multitasking is not to increase productivity but to keep one’s appetite for entertainment at a desired level.

Everyone has met someone who boasts that they are the best multitasker ever. Sadly for them, this skill they claim to possess does not even exist. The skill that was supposed to reserve our spot in the history books as the most productive generation of all time is a myth.

Neuroscientist Earl Miller, in an interview with NPR, explained the truth about people who talk on the phone and email at the same time. “You cannot focus on one while doing the other. That’s because of what’s called interfer-ence between the two tasks. They both involve communicating via speech.”

But it is not all bad news. Peo-ple who are able to switch back and forth between tasks can get a lot done if they practice. It is a discipline, and though it may take away from the quality of work, it gets things done in crunch time.

Although multitasking has of-ficially been ruled out as a special skill, it will not stop people from texting, talking and everything else we all do seemingly at the same time.

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By Chelsey FAlzoneof The Clarion Staff

Diversity and reconciling the student body to build communion and oneness remain top priorities at Bethel University. One of Bethel’s main goals is to be a university that reconciles, according to Dr. Leon Rodrigues, special assistant to the president and chief diversity offi-cer. “Reconciliation is the process of breaking down the division of people who are diverse. We rebuild those relationships between us and God firstly, then between us and those who were created between us and God,” said Rodrigues.

There is often confusion sur-rounding the distinction between

reconciliation and diversity. Ro-drigues stressed the notion of reconciliation as a process, while Dr. Angela Shannon, assistant professor of English, said rec-

onciliation is a system. Together, Rodrigues and Shannon, along with Carol Chang, associate dean for in-ternational student programs and services, pour out their hearts to rec-oncile this campus.

Originally from Oklahoma, Shan-non moved to Florida when she was 8 years old, later moved to Chicago and eventually resided in Minneapo-lis.

“I am multicultural just by na-ture, but what I think people don’t realize is the value, and just having a diverse community,” Shannon said. “You grow and learn from being a part of a diverse community. There’s a lot to be gained from it.”

Shannon, Rodrigues and Chang all see diversity as positive in any situation and feel it is something that must not be avoided. As a Chinese woman, Chang was hired by Bethel in 1990 to work with multicultural

and international students. She has seen many students struggle with racial issues and feels called to bring a voice to the silent.

“Reconciliation starts with our-selves,” Chang said. “It’s really impor-tant that we reconcile with ourselves so that we know who we are, then to reconcile our relationship with God. Then, look at people in Jesus’ eyes and you will have more compassion.”

In 2005, Bethel became one of the only schools in the country to offer a bachelor’s degree in reconcili-ation studies.

Rodrigues said, “The process [of reconciliation] means breaking down some of the things such as the lack of Shalom, which is the mean-ing of prevalence, justice, freedom, well-being, safety and security.” Ro-drigues added, “When we know that someone is without those, it is our duty to break down or to transform those things which divide us or which prevent people from having justice, freedom, safety and trust.”

Shannon suggested that rec-onciliation begins with questioning oneself and asking what one can do in order to reconcile. Shannon said, “I believe everyone has a calling and some callings lead to reconcile on dif-ferent levels…taking personal steps is also very important.”

Shannon, Chang and Rodrigues are three parts of an enormous puz-zle. They are trying to give reconcilia-tion a presence on this campus. They strive to represent Jesus Christ by breaking down the barriers between races.

Rodrigues said, “Jesus died to reconcile us to the Father. God, in His passion, wanted to save us from eternal damnation, and that was the greatest act of reconciliation. We need to do the same sort of sacrificial love like Jesus did.”

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“It’s your favorite lunch today,” Frenchy states matter-of-factly as she swipes the ID card.

After a giggle, the young woman responds by asking, “And what is my favorite?”

The answer was a chicken patty sandwich, and it probably wasn’t the answer she was looking for – her favorite. But Fren-chy makes familiar conversations with strangers for a living, and she has become one of the most recognizable figures on campus.

It’s easy to forget that Frenchy is the greeter for a meal-producing machine that Bethel’s students, faculty and staff rely on and often take for granted. From nonfat lattes to or-ange chicken, Sodexo food services keep the campus running. Serving over half a million meals per year, it is the lifeblood of Bethel.

What’s most remarkable about Sodexo, though, is how in-dividualized and cozy the process seems to an average student despite the grand scale of feeding and caffeinating so many people while maintaining variety and quality.

Sodexo, Inc. is a very large company, employing about 120,000 people in North America alone. Companies of that size typically operate at the efficiency that Bethel students see daily, but it’s rare for such a big operation to interact in such a personable and individual manner.

Bob Schuchardt, Sodexo general manager at Bethel, be-lieves that each individual employee creates this intimate feel amid such a daunting operation. Sodexo provides services across the Twin Cities area, and its employees can choose where to work, so anyone who works here wants to be here.

There are many reasons why Sodexo employees choose to work at Bethel. “Bethel has a great reputation in the commu-nity,” Schuchardt said. Working at Bethel also offers seasonal vacations as a result of the academic calendar and a great workgroup environment where employees often build friend-ships with each other.

But the single best reason why Sodexo’s finest want to work at Bethel is the community. “Working with the students is number one,” Schuchardt said. “They really get connected to that.”

There is a unique connection between students and those who serve and prepare their meals. Yet behind those family-restaurant interactions, there’s a catering operation of stag-gering scale.

So while the assembly line frantically feeds a hungry cam-pus, Frenchy will continue cheerfully declaring false favorites and complimenting students who take the time to dress well.

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By Matt Kelleyfor The Clarion

Jeff Westlund doesn’t mince words when asked about his way of thinking. “My philosophy is that every single day you want to do the very best you can to be the very best you can be.”

Westlund, head coach of the men’s basketball team, emphasizes this attitude with his team every year. What could make this season special, however, is that the seniors on the team have fully em-braced a daily commitment to hard work and have passed it on to the younger play-ers.

Daniel Baah, Eric Hildebrandt and Kel-lan Dahlquist will be the most veteran players on a 2011-12 team that has only improved since last season, returning four starters from last year’s young and talent-ed squad.

Baah, an explosive guard who can gen-erate his own shot, was Bethel’s second-leading scorer a year ago, scoring 12.8 points per game. His contributions will be crucial to a successful season.

Key returner Taylor Hall, a multifacet-ed forward, led last year’s team in points (14.8 per game), rebounds (5.1) and as-sists (2.3).

Hall will be the focal point of the team’s attack again this year, but his coach believes some key additions could ease the burden on the do-it-all junior. “I think that we have more ways to score this year,” said Westlund, “which is going to take some of the pressure off Taylor to play perfectly every night.”

One new wrinkle will be having more size down low. Hall was also the team’s tallest player last year, standing 6 feet 8 inches tall. His versatile skill set, however, meant that he was often, on the perime-

ter, leaving the Royals smaller in the post. Kyle Keck and Joe Zorn are 6-foot-8 fresh-men who feel most comfortable around the rim, and the added size should help Bethel match up with any MIAC team.

With a more balanced roster under his direction, Westlund feels comfort-able playing a variety of styles to suit any matchup. “Our personnel will lend itself to us playing up-tempo as well as pound-it-inside, half-court stuff,” he said.

As much as change is reason for opti-mism, the team knows that a successful season can only be achieved by sticking to its steady, lunch-pail approach. “We’ve talked with our guys about having both feet in,” said Westlund. “Our theme this year is ‘boots on the ground.’”

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Senior guard Eric Hildebrandt will be one of the Royals' veterans on the squad.


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By Zack McGouGhfor The Clarion

The Bethel men’s hockey team opened up the 2011-12 season on Oct. 28 and 29 playing games against Augsburg and Hamline at Fogarty Ice Arena in the 2011 MIAC Hockey Showcase. Both contests, Friday night against Augsburg and Saturday against Hamline, resulted in 3-2 losses for the Roy-als. Despite the two hard-fought exibition games, costly penalties hindered the Royals in both cases.

Heading into this season, the Royals look to rebound after a tough 2010-11 season. The team finished with an overall record of 4-17-4 and a conference record of 3-9-4, being outscored by their opponents 109-79. A positive for the team this year is that they only

lost 13 goals and 52 points worth of production due to players grad-uating or other factors.

This season the Royals will look to upperclassman leadership to set an example and lead the way for the rest of the team. Returning forwards who will be relied upon to produce offensively will be se-niors Jake Kogler and Chris Fiala and junior Jack Paul. Both Kogler and Fiala made a large contribu-tion to the offense of last year’s team, and for the team to be suc-cessful this season they will need to have a repeat performance.

Kogler has wasted no time in continuing last year’s success, scoring twice in the opening weekend at the showcase. Paul will also be an important part of this season’s potential success. Last season Paul posted an im-

pressive 35 points in 25 games, including 22 goals, which ranked third in the MIAC last season. Paul accounted for nearly 28 percent of the Royals scoring last season and has one goal already this season.

When it comes to defense, the Royals will be led by a core of seniors Austin Hatch and Mason Swenson and junior Jon Crouse. These upperclassmen will look to lead the way and set an example for the freshman and sophomore defensemen on the team. Crouse had an impressive plus-four rat-ing last season on a team that only had four players with a positive plus/minus. He also contributed to the offense with five goals as well as 18 assists, totaling 23 points on the season. Both Hatch and Swen-son also provided solid defense on the blue line and hope to continue

to do so this season as well. Hatch totaled 11 points last season, and Swenson totaled seven in only 11 games last year.

The team welcomes a large freshman class this season that includes two goaltenders who will be relied on to keep the puck out of the net. Both Robby Brown and Luke Palmquist will be put to the test and will be forced to adapt to the new level of play quickly.

The team this season has many attributes that should help them be successful. The first is the chemistry that has been devel-oped in the locker room thus far. “We have a really tight-knit group of guys that are committed to each other and our systems,” said senior forward Chaz Gerads.

Junior forward Corey Grand-ner voiced a similar sentiment. “The culture of the team is better than it has been in years past.” he said. “We are a tight-knit group who truly believes in each other.”

Aside from the chemistry of the team, Kogler believes that an-other strength may have the most impact. “Possibly our biggest

strength is our attitudes,” he said. “Everyone comes to the rink ready to improve and ready to compete. There is no shortage of hardwork-ing attitudes this year.”

As with any team, there will always be room for improve-ment, and the Royals will look to improve upon their discipline. In their opening weekend, the team took penalties that wound up costing them games. The team had a total of 43 penalty minutes in two games. “As a team, we have stressed that coming into this weekend and the rest of the sea-son we need to cut down on the amount of penalties we take,” said Gerads.

Grandner added, “As a team if we can be more disciplined, we should be successful.”

The team has set the goal to be a top team in the MIAC and hopes to make the program's first playoff appearance in four years. The team has two more non-con-ference games before they begin their conference schedule against Gustavus Adolphus College on Nov. 11 and 12.

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Senior Jake Kogler looks to lead the Royals offense alongside senior Chris Fiala and junior Jack Paul.


Senior forward Chaz Gerads also returns to form a solid offensive threat for the Royals men's hockey team this season.


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After suffering a close loss last year to Gustavus in the MIAC quarterfinals, the Royals plan to get back and make some noise. While going 15-11 (13-9 in MIAC), the Royals’ postseason appear-ance was their third in the last six years.

Senior guard Taylor Sheley, who earned MIAC All-Conference honors last year, credits the team's success to head coach Jon Herbrechtsmeyer's dedication to the game plan and hard work.

“Herbie is very passionate about the game, and he studies and analyzes it more than anyone I know,” Sheley

said. “He is very meticulous and be-lieves that if we can do all the small things right, then the game will come together on its own and we will win games.”

Herbrechtsmeyer is entering his eighth season directing the women's basketball program. He has led the Royals to four straight seasons with 11 wins or more.

He wants the players to strive to be a defensive-minded team. They strive to be excellent on the defensive side of the ball, and it's what they want their strength to be.

Kiah Dahlquist and Lindy Parker will be responsible for replacing a strong and reliable scoring center in All-Confer-

ence Honorable Mention Scotti Moats. Their size will help the Royals’ defensive strategy by giving the team much-need-ed blocking capability.

Herbrechtsmeyer needs to deal with these kinds of things all the time. After losing players, Herbrechtsmeyer chang-es practice and game plans to fit his coaching style. “With certain teams he has had to tone down his intensity,” She-ley said “and with others he is allowed to push the envelope a little more.”

The Royals’ first home conference game is on Dec. 5 against Augsburg. After the new year, nine of their next 11 games are at home. Fittingly, the Royals will end their regular season at Gusta-vus, Feb. 18, 2012.

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All-MIAC senior Taylor Sheley returns to lead the squad as they hope to return to postseason play.

Football team prepares for Dome match-up


SportsWomen’s basketball puts defense as priority

By RoB LeMayof The Clarion Staff

The Metrodome has been home to many great sporting events, including two NCAA bas-ketball Final Fours, Super Bowl XXVI and two World Series cham-pionships by the Twins; it was even home to Timberwolves basketball for one season. The Metrodome has been the punch line of many late-night talk show jokes after the 2010 roof collapse.

Amid all the Viking stadium talks, the Royals will be fac-ing Augsburg on Saturday in the Metrodome. Two things can be assured—that the roof will not collapse on Saturday and that the Royals will come out to play. With

a potential playoff berth on the line, Bethel will try to impress the NCAA selection committee and put the stamp on another success-ful regular season.

This is not the first time playing in the Metrodome for many Royal players. The last time the Auggies hosted the Royals in the Metro-dome was during the 2008 season, thus making seniors on this year’s team freshmen at the time. Cap-tains Josh Aakre and Billy Morgan have come a long way since Beth-el’s last game in the Metrodome. In the 2008 game, linebacker Billy Morgan led the team in tackles, and now, as a senior, he is lead-ing the MIAC with 11.3 tackles per game. Quarterback Josh Aakre had 109 rushing yards and two

rushing touchdowns as a fresh-man in the Augsburg game. Now Aakre is third in the MIAC in rush-ing touchdowns while leading the conference in passing efficiency for the second time in his career.

In addition to the seniors on this year’s squad, many players played in the Metrodome in high school because that is where the Minnesota State High School League football tournament is held. Carson King, a junior offen-sive lineman for the Royals, was on the 2008 AAAAA state champion team while playing for Wayzata. King recalled, “It was an incredible honor to play in the Metrodome, and I liked playing there.”

The Auggies have played most opponents very close; five of their

nine games played have been de-cided by one possession. Augsburg is now 6-3 overall and 4-3 in MIAC play, with their only losses coming to St. Thomas, St. Olaf and Concor-dia. The Auggies lead the MIAC in passing yards per game, averaging 240.8 yards per contest. They will have a tall task Saturday because Bethel owns the second stingiest pass defense in the MIAC, only giving up 153.1 yards per game. Augsburg's defense has proven to be inconsistent, as they held St. Thomas to a season-low 17 points but have conceded 25.1 points per game to all other opponents.

The Royals hope to fare bet-ter than the Vikings in the Metro-dome, as the Vikings are a meager 1-3 at home this season. The Roy-

als have been very successful in games played in the Metrodome in past years. Bethel has defeated Augsburg 13 consecutive years, in-cluding three meetings in the Me-trodome.

When the Vikings play on Sun-days, the stadium is filled to its ca-pacity of just over 64,000. That is quite a bit more when compared to Royal Stadium, which can seat about 4,000. The crowd noise will definitely be a factor in the game.

“I prefer playing at home be-cause of how the student section is pushed right up against the bench,” said King.

Despite the neutral field, the team hopes to have thousands of screaming fans under the Dome's new roof Saturday.

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PHOTO FOR THE CLARION BY NICOLE NETTLETON

Instead of lining up outdoors on a grass surface, the Bethel Royals will head to the Metrodome this Saturday to take on the Augsburg Auggies. The game starts at 1 p.m.

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Top 10 Bethel Additions

1- Water treatment facility to clean up the disgusting filth that lies at the bottom of Lake Valentine..... 2- ICBM Silo hid-den in CLC circle..... 3- Connect the creek behind HC to Lake Valentine to form a defensive moat around Benson Great Hall..... 4- Convert Heritage fourth floor and roof to a water park..... 5- Skyways connecting Freshman Hill dorms..... 6- Petting zoo in North Village..... 7- Observatory on the AC roof..... 8- Parking ramp in the commuter lot..... 9- Jetskis available for rent.... 10- Monorail track running from North Village to the academic buildings.

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