September 30

Vol. 128 No. 1 Sept. 30 ‘14Inside:

Campus Morns the Loss of Much-Loved Professor, Page 12

Beloved Pastor Leaves Bethany, Page 11

Featured Editorial, Page 4

A Look At Athletic Training, Page 8

Gym Heat Kills Vol-leyball Momentum, Page 10

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This year the Messenger has made many changes, including con-tent, layout, staff, and the way the Messenger itself is run. The goal of the paper is to become not only more consistent but a vital part of the Bethany

community. While the paper’s motto is still “Stu-dent Run, Student Read,” this coming year there is a

renewed focus on covering content that connects with students. Issues will focus on not just events but on covering the human element in the stories. In every issue, you will see current events, campus issues, sports, art, and music; nothing will be left out.That being said, we want to make sure the Messenger focuses on issues that students care and want to know more about. When something important happens on campus, the Messenger pledges to be there and bring the news to the students. We serve you. On a personal note, both as a staff and as Bethany students, we were rocked by loss of two major influences here on campus. The passing of Dr. Doug Smith and Pastor Noni Strand’s decision to leave Bethany have left large holes that will never be filled. The Messenger has decided to do stories to honor the impact that these two have made on the Bethany com-munity. This issue of the Messenger also includes a featured editorial on sexual harassment, a problem that many have noticed around campus. As a staff, we believe that it is of the upmost importance to emphasize not just the problem but to help empower students to stand up together for change and make others feel safe. Often, the first step to solving a problem is admitting there is one. As part of the Bethany community, the Messenger commits to tackling this topic in papers to come. In the coming issues, the Messenger plans to report on what the students are concerned with most. We hope this helps us to connect with students, and gets the students involved on what we report.

Until next time,

The Messenger Staff

SGA: Change In the Works

Greeks Reach For “Excellence”

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Swede Government Association is here to be the link between students and faculty. We want to hear your concerns and

ideas so that we can implement change at Bethany College. This year we have several new positions that we believe will be beneficial to students and faculty. We have added a representative from each academic area, as well as created

a hall council. Each hall will have a hall rep so students can go to their rep with concerns. We believe that adding these positions will allow for more areas of campus voices

to be heard. SGA meets every Monday night at 6:00 in the Levin room. Our meetings are open and we invite everyone to join us.The SGA is also very excited about amping up campus spirit. With the help of Levi Esses, we would like to challenge every student, and faculty member to wear blue and gold every Friday. In addition to wearing blue and gold, feel free to post pictures on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using

#SwedeSpirit. Rockar Stockar, Go Swedes!

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Welcome back Swedes! A new year is here, the Greeks are back at it! In the past there has been an assumption that there’s a great rivalry between the

Greek organizations. I’d like to put that assumption to rest. Greek council has a new sense of unity this year that it has lacked in the past. As a governing body at Bethany, Greek Council has decided to dedicate itself

to excellence with its new program titled “Chapter of Excellence”.

This will allow each Sorority and Fraternity to participate in making the Greek system better. The program will ensure that the Greeks are providing a full social calendar for the students of Bethany College.The “Chapter of Excellence” will hold the Sororities and Fraternities to high standards in academics and philanthropy. Greek Council expects its members to perform in the classroom and give back to the Bethany community as well as Lindsborg. This new model encourages collaboration between the differ-ent Greek organizations bringing everyone together for a greater purpose. It also promotes the involvement and attendance of events around campus. The Greeks want to show a greater appreciation for all areas on campus.The Greeks hope to better Bethany College by teaching its newest students what a supportive community we are. With the support of Administration, the Greeks hope to restructure the social norms here at Bethany by reaching out to the rest of the campus. So here’s to the Greeks, may your social calendar always be full. Upcoming Events: • Oct 4th Ponytail Drive – Kappa Gamma Phi • Oct. 23rd Carmel Apple Social- Greek Council • Nov 11th Letter Drive – Greek Council • Nov 19th #omegaloveyourbody Campaign kick off – Sigma Phi Omega

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We Should Reflect on Ferguson There’s an App For That Last interterm, Bethany released the BC Swedes app, and if students haven’t downloaded it by now, they have at least heard of it. The Swede app was created as an easy

way to access information about campus sports, look up team schedules, view rosters, and review the scores for past games.Although this

may be how the athletic staff intended for students to use the Swedes app, this is definitely not how many of Bethany’s students have been using it, and that can mainly be attributed to the roster pages. The drawback (or should I say benefit?) of the team roster pages is the pictures that go along with the athlete profiles. This allows students to see the faces of those on sports teams. Because of this, it can often be overheard in the Caf, “Have you seen that cute guy on the wrestling team?” to which the response is, “No, let me check the Swede app.” Yes, there are the occasional checks of the schedule to see when upcoming games are, but most often, the app is used to find that cute guy or girl from physics class.The way I see it, there are few options to go about fixing (or improving) this problem. The first is to take down the pictures of the athletes. This would eliminate the so-called “Swede Stalk” problem, but nobody would want that. The second solution would be to upload better athlete pictures. This would not eliminate the Swede-stalk problem, but it would make it much more pleasant. The final solution would be to make a completely new app called “Swede Stalk” devoted to looking at the cute students on campus, including pictures of non-athletes and athletes alike. So the next time you see that cute baseball guy, and you’re wondering what his name is, just know that there is, in fact, an app for that.

It’s August 9, 2014. At 12:01 pm, shots are fired and eighteen year old Michael Brown is left dead. Police officer Darren Wilson [of the

Ferguson, Missouri police depart-ment] was the man behind the gun, the one who pulled the trigger and killed the unarmed African American teenager. Allegedly, Officer Wilson sees Brown and a friend walking down the middle of the street, and pulls up next to them to ask that they move over to the sidewalk. Brown’s friend complies, but Wilson claims that Michael Brown does not. Wilson then sees Brown with packages of cigars, like the ones from the 911 call earlier. Seeing the cigars, Wilson makes the connection and decides to question Brown further. What is reported next is that a tussle breaks out between the officer and Brown, where Brown tries to grab the police officer’s gun, and when unsuccessful runs away from the vehicle. Wilson shoots, saying that it was self-defense. However, after getting shot the first time, Brown turns back towards the officer, puts his hands up into the air and tries to speak. But despite the fact that Brown raises his hands and is not carrying a weapon, the police officer continues to fire until Brown drops down, dead, in the middle of the street. Now I don’t know the whole truth behind the story, and I’m not quite sure that many people do. Therefore I will not act like I have all the answers, because I don’t, simple as that. But there are a few things that I feel need to be brought up and put into the spotlight. Michael Brown was unarmed, with his hands up and facing the police officer when he was shot. The officer’s message came through loud and clear, and it seemed as if Brown was ready to talk things over. And yet this officer kept shoot-ing. What would ever be going through a law enforcer’s mind to keep firing the gun after the suspect appears to be giving up the fight? Let’s exclude for just a second the fact that this young

man was African American. Why would this be acceptable to do to anyone, regardless of race? His hands are up. He is unarmed. Not a single person should be questioning why this turned into such an uproar. After Brown’s body hit the ground, it continued to lay there for four hours after the incident without being covered. People, this means that anybody who passed by the crime scene, including women and children, were able to gawk at this poor young man’s body. I realize that it was a crime scene, but out of decency and respect toward Michael Brown and his family, his body should have been covered sooner. Clearly, this incident drove people out of their homes to see what was going on. Emo-tions were running all over the place, and it was so hard to comprehend what had happened. The press and the law enforcement refer to these onlookers as a “mob.” That’s right, a mob. Police officers called in for backup arrive on scene with dogs and assault rifles to control the crowds. I’m curious though…if these people were white, would they still be called a mob? Maybe instead they’d be labeled by the press as “distraught parents” or “concerned and grieving citizens.” I highly doubt they would be considered a mob. Bishop Gustafson who visited our campus just a few weeks back wrote an email addressing this situation. In it, Gustafson states “Had he been white, chances are excellent that he would still be alive. Yes, the official investiga-tion into his death is not yet complete, and that report is certain to contain useful information. But the stark fact of Michael Brown’s death under extremely unclear circumstances points our at-tention to a larger truth: To be born male and African American in this country is to be born into a clear and present danger.” I really can’t say that I disagree. I also want to note the fact that Gustafson discusses that the racial makeup of the Ferguson Police Department is incredibly lopsided – nearly all white in a predominantly Af-rican American community. I thoroughly believe that we need to take a minute and ask ourselves why race is still such an issue. It’s hard for me to see how a person couldn’t be upset by something like this. We as a people should be deeply upset that we would let our society get to a point where things such as this would happen.

Micah Hirschler [email protected]

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To Whom it May Concern: An Open Letter Against Harrassment Students of Bethany College, I regret to inform you that we have failed as a community. As a Lutheran School, it is our job to provide a comforting environment that aids in the social and academic growth of our students. This environment is meant to be a safe place for self-discovery, and that space has been disturbed.

It doesn’t matter who disturbed it, the fact of the matter stands: Bethany College females no longer feel safe on our campus. The question now is, how do we fix this? The problem is not worth discussing without a plan for a better future. So what now? How do we dissect years of societal conditioning? Do we empower our women? Or do we reprimand our young men? Do we sweep the issue under the rug? Do we even acknowledge it? As a campus, are we willing to do something about it? There are so many questions we must ask ourselves; and they won’t be easy to answer. Rape culture. It’s a scary phrase. It’s a concept no one wants to own up to; this idea that society tells us it’s ok to treat women with disrespect. It’s in the music we listen to, it’s in the movies we watch, it surrounds us everyday and we don’t notice it. We accept a world that will defend athletes like Jamies Winston and glorify artists like Niki Minaj who write songs like Anaconda. Our inability to notice that this is rape culture is our way of supporting it. The actions that perpetuate the constant disrespect of women are wrong, but our reactions to these wrongdoings are

more important. Bethany College has a problem, it’s been acknowl-edged. But how are we going to react to it? The first step to solving a problem is acknowledging the need to fix it. Students have to want to change the social norm. As a senior, I am fu-rious. In my four years here, I have never felt unsafe, and it makes me sad that girls are being robbed of that peace-of-mind. As seniors and upperclassmen we have a responsibility to give that peace-of-mind back. We have to be the ones to deliver the message. That message that says: NO means NO. The message that screams ‘BACK OFF’! That mes-sage that asks: What about this situation is right? Young men need to treat women better. It’s not ac-ceptable for a man to assume a woman is ‘asking for it’. It’s not ok, it never will be. On the flip side, women need to feel like they can defend themselves. Too many girls I’ve spoken with each say they are scared. They don’t want to speak up because they’re afraid of ‘him’ and when they do speak up, the authority doesn’t make it a priority. Too many cases have been dismissed. Too many girls have been shamed into not talking. This should not be the case. Why is it ok for a man to say something crude to a girl, but not ok for a girl to act offended? Too many times I’ve heard the words ‘don’t hate baby’. The fact of the matter is that women on this campus have fallen victims to the most unfortunate type of abuse. This is not to criticize just Bethany. This issue is nationwide. Schools across the country are being confronted with similar cases to ours and the statistics are frightening. Bethany must fix this problem, but we must also discuss how we fit into a greater sphere. How does our Lutheran identity define us? Do we have more of a responsibility to react? Or are we too small to be a statistic? While some campuses

experience twenty-five cases of sexual assault a year, we might experience five. Are those five cases any less severe than the twenty-five at a large University? Should we just turn a cheek and hide from the prob-lem? I say no. As a small school, Bethany must speak loud. Bethany must speak out. The only way to change this is to confront it as a student body. There should be no excuse not to. So how? What plan do we set into motion? And when? I suggest now. There’s no time like the present. In their recent meetings both SGA and Greek Council have taken it upon themselves to do something. SGA is looking to provide a better physical space by adding more lighting to campus as well as an increase in security. Greek Council has promised to influence the social sector. The Alpha Sigma Nu Fraternity has paired up with Pi Sigma Chi in a campaign against sexual assault. We are making progress. The students are speaking. We still have a great deal of work ahead of us, but we’re moving in the right direction. In my Quest class the other day a freshman asked, “What’s with all this talk about community”? I’d like to answer that now. As a small college, we depend on community. Without support from each other, all of us would fail. A community that comes together and appreciates and respects each other can only thrive. A community that isolates and sepa-rates people from one another can only fail. Sexual harassment and assault are isolation at its worst. No other acts of injustice make some-one feel quite as awful and alone as sexual harass-ment and sexual assault do. They pull the victim out of the loving and caring community against her will, and tells her that she got what she deserved, and her life will never be the same. We cannot uphold Bethany’s core values when we isolate people. It was Dr. Suess who said, “Sometimes the questions are hard, but answers are simple.” Sexual Assault is hard question. But NO is a simple answer. I think it’s time we start listening.

Startingly Statstics: At least 1 in 4 college women will be the victim of a sexual assault during her academic career. Hirsch, Kathleen (1990)”Fraterni-ties of Fear: Gang Rape, Male Bonding, and the Silencing of Women.” Ms., 1(2) 52-56.

At least 80% of all sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2001.

In a survey of high school students, 56% of girls and 76% of boys [some of whom may be incoming college freshmen] believed forced sex was acceptable under some circumstances. Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime, 1991.

On average, at least 50% of college students’ sexual assaults are associated with alcohol use Abbey et al., 1996a, 1998; Copenhaver and Grauerholz, 1991; Harrington and Leitenberg, 1994; Presley et al., 199). Koss (1988)

There are 35.3 incidents of sexual assault per 1,000 female students on a campus as recorded over a 6.91 month period (the academic year of ‘96 – ’97) as reported in the 2000 DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics report “The Sexual Victimiza-tion of College Women.”

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Jenna [email protected]

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Carole [email protected]

Standing in a corner on one aching, high-heel-clad foot while sipping luke-warm English Breakfast Tea from the Caf out of a Styrofoam cup…this is how I am spending my Friday afternoon in the art building. It’s hot, my hair is frizzy, and by request of a certain artist, many guests and I are dressed formal enough to make a penguin jealous.

You may have guessed by now that this is no ordinary Friday afternoon in the art building, except for those of you who haven’t had the guts to venture into the “elephant graveyard of Bethany” and really don’t have any idea what artists do. No, this muggy early September afternoon, we are attending the Queen’s tea party. Linda Ganstrom is a Professor of Art at Fort Hays State University, and in her spare time (presumably), a ceramic artist. As a juror for the Messiah Art Exhibition last year, Ganstrom was invited this fall to exhibit her own work in the gal-lery of Mingenback. On the way to classes such as Elementary Art Methods, or other general art education courses, students would have had to be blind to miss the seven rather tall, rather slender female figures that occupied the gallery from August 15 until September 5. Described by some as “beautiful” and “striking,” and by others as “creepy” and “scary,” the students who experi-enced Ganstrom’s exhibition seem to have been struck by two extremes: feelings of nostalgia, or feelings of intense discom-fort. Standing here with pinched feet trying to juggle a cup of tea and a camera, I find myself wondering, “Is this really worth dressing up so much for?” However, as an upperclassman, I find myself genuinely surprised that so many young people have risen to the occasion. From out of the woodwork I see prom dresses, top hats, and shiny black shoes, all on polished, groomed young people. Every body stands at attention to soak in Ganstrom’s revering speech. As I stand fidgeting in the corner and listening to a more detailed history lesson of England than I have ever received in the past 16 years, I am also compelled to look upon the tall, impossibly small-waisted characters of Ganstrom’s story. So maybe their eyes are a little red…their skin is a little gray…their expressions uninviting. As an artist, the one thing I can tell you about life is that no one sees it the same way you do. Much of the same goes for art. As much as I want to be out of these shoes right now, I take a moment to look around again to see Christian’s top hat…Jenna’s bright aquamarine prom dress, and the Styrofoam cups of tea…and realize that art doesn’t always have to be about appearance either. Art, in its truest form, is an experience.

“Experiencing the Bethany Tea Party”“Experiencing the Bethany Tea Party”

LEFT: Professor Frank Shaw discuss Linda Ganstrom’s artwork while wear-ing his chosen formal attire (a crown). BELOW: Freshman Christian Cooper discusses the art work with the artist, Linda Ganstrom. BOTTOM: One of Ganstrom’s striking seven foot tall creations. Photos by Carole Stuenkel

News & Feature Sept. 30 ‘14Messenger 6

There are many sports on campus that need to share facilities, including the weight room and the turf field. Many students wonder how the schedules are configured.

Coaches from sports that are in season, also called "champi-onship season," have a meeting and decide which time slots they would like for the weight room. After the championship season teams have chosen their time slots, the sports not currently in season get to choose their weight room time. Laura Moreno sends out the weekly weight room schedule via email to students, faculty, and staff. The weight room rules have recently been posted above the drinking fountains in the weight room. The last rule states, "Scheduled team lifting times take priority over individual activities." This rule is inconvenient for individuals who want to lift during their free time. The weight room schedule shows that the weight room is usu-ally being used for team activities from 6-7am, 11am-1pm, and 3-9pm. These times are scheduled before, between, and after class times. This schedule does not leave many available hours for non-sports-affiliated students to work out or for athletes to get extra lifting time in. Stephanie Minder, a junior with a heavy class schedule, is busy from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., leaving her with very little time to work out."I believe that since we are all paying the same price to go to school here I deserve to work out when I want without being kicked out and not having to work around the team schedules" Minder states. Dane Pavlovich, the athletic director, was asked when those who are not student athletes may lift. “If not all the equipment is being used, then the general students not scheduled for a team time may use the equipment" said Pavlovich. The weight room is not the only facility having issues. Since there is only one turf field in the city of Lindsborg. Three fall sports fight for practice times, but so do the Smoky Valley sports teams. The schedule for the turf is determined in the same way as the weight room. The football, men's soccer, and women's soccer team coaches have a meeting and decide which team will get which available practice times. Practice times are also scheduled around class times. The football team has the ideal practice time on the turf from 4 to around 6:30pm. This leaves women's soccer practicing after night classes’ end at 8:30 pm. The men's soccer team does not get to start their practice until 10:15 pm. This leaves the men's team players some-times practicing past midnight. Sometimes the schedule has to be changed due to a high school or junior high Smoky Valley football game or Sacred Heart High School football games.Bethany College is by contract obligated to provide Smoky Valley a Thursday night practice on the turf before a home Smoky Valley football game. The contract with Smoky Valley throws off practice times for men's and women's soccer teams. Sacred Heart University from Salina is renting Bethany's turf field three times this season. This is the first year Bethany has rented the turf out to Sacred Heart.

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The music department in Presser Hall has become a little busier this fall due to an uptick in music majors. The number of music major freshmen has gone from three (who have left the music department to change majors) to ten.

Dr. Mark Lucas, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, says, “We were purposeful with who we recruited. We picked people who we thought would thrive here at Bethany.” He says they wanted to pick students with good standards. Lucas also says, “I’m espe-cially happy with the quality, both academically and musically, of the freshmen class.” Though no changes have had to be made in the department, there are more opportunities available because of the growth. These opportunities include different and larger selections of literature, more ensembles, and better peer support within the students studying music. Lucas believes the closeness within the department was a result of their being pur-poseful with recruitment. This closeness will hopefully radiate a warm and inviting feeling through any recitals and/or performances the Music Department puts on. The Music depart-ment also looks to boost enrolment for next year through events like “Music Fest,” where high school music students come to Bethany to get ready for All-State Competition. “Music Fest” as it fosters relationships with high schools around Kansas. “It’s a really positive event for students to experience Bethany” said Masterson.

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Music Department Increases Enrolment Scheduling Hurts Students

News & Feature Messenger 7Sept. 30 ‘14

Many students are having a hard time finding good WIFI connection around campus. The reason the WIFI is spotty throughout campus is due to the wireless up-grade.Students find that the internet connection is slow

or not working not because of the old internet system but due to system crashes. Matthew Carver, director of information technology, said, “We currently are maxing out the connection intermittently during the day." This causes the internet to fail and increases buffering time while streaming videos. Some internet emergencies are dealt with right away. For example, the internet crashed on September 4th. Joshua Bieber, the head technology specialist, was able to bring down the internet system for emer-gency maintenance and have it up and running again on the same day. With the increase of student body and staff using the internet connection Bethany had to upgrade ts system. The new wireless upgrade took Bethany's internet connection from a 100Mbit to a 500Mbit. An upgraded internet system sounded great until students found out it could take 30-60 days to have this new system implemented on campus. But there

is much relief now that it is up and running. “I’m so glad the internet is working again in the dorms. It makes getting my homework done and turned in much easier,” said soph., Kaitlyn Ralston. Most classes now require students to do online quizzes, tests and homework whether it is through eSwede or another website. WIFI is essential for students to do their homework. "It is hard to do homework at convenient times with the lack of WIFI. The internet is either super slow, or it just goes out and then we have to wait until it comes back on. It is very stressful and a nuisance for everyone," said Montana Bailey, jr. One way the students can maximize their WIFI signal is to go to one of the campus’s WIFI hotspots. Students can get consistent WIFI signal in the all-night study room in the library, as well as the Pit. To maintain a steady WIFI signal throughout campus, students are asked not to use personal wireless routers. While a personal router can make an indi-vidual’s WIFI speed faster, it can take away WIFI from the rest of the campus.

Within a year’s time, the student body at Bethany College has increased

from 665 to almost 750 students. This jump in enrollment has required differ-ent accommodations to be made in both housing and dining. The student body increase at Bethany is so dramatic that even USA Today ran an article over the residency adjustments that were made. “[At] Coronado Motel we have almost forty students, and we have six at the Viking Motel…thankfully they were willing to work with us for that,” Hous-ing Director Tessa Peters said. “It was a bit challenging to come up with plans for places people can stay…but it’s a good problem to have. Increased enrollment is great for the institution.” A new residence hall is in the process of replacing the closed Deere

Hall. The new dormitory will be three-stories with a 225 student capacity, and its construction is expected to begin soon. “As long as the new residence hall opens by the time students arrive [next fall], I think there will be smooth sailing,” Tessa Peters said. The large enrollment is especially evident during meal hours. “Obviously the production is a lot higher, so it’s a lot quicker turnover this year from years in the past. Everything’s moving a lot faster,” said Joshua Snider, Head Dinner Chef. To help adjust to the increased student body, a late night dining option has been added. For students who are not available to eat during regular dinner hours, this addition has become quite popular. “We’re getting a lot more students than we’re supposed to be getting for late night meal, so that’s our big thing right now. We only have three employees, but we’re serving almost 250 students,” said Joshua Snider.

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WIFI Woes; Students Struggle to Adjust to Internet Problems

College Uses Local Hotels to Deal With Increased Enrollment

Sports Sept. 30 ‘14Messenger 8

The athletic training department here at Bethany College is comprised

of five certified athletic trainers: Dallas Fenn, Juliann Plimpton, Laura Stenlund, David Slack, and Jimmy Caiola. Their job varies daily but their schedule remains consistent. They offer strength training and rehab every morning for a couple of hours and for a little bit after lunch. After strength training, they begin what they call “practice prep” which gets ath-letes ready for practice. It consists mainly of any needed rehab and taping before practice. Donald Brais, who is on baseball team, attempts to make it to the ath-letic training room as often as possible. “I go to make sure my arm is okay, because I’ve had past injuries and they rehabilitate it” Brais, sr., said. In the afternoons certified athletic trainers and their students attend each of the teams’ practices where they provide hydration, needed rehab, answer ques-tions, and are present in the event there are any medical emergencies. Their presence at practices and games is appreciated by coaching staff and athletes alike “I think athletic trainers are great; they keep me from getting hurt and are awesome for coming to everything” said, soph., Alek Brave. In addition to working as a certified athletic trainer, all five teach at least one class throughout the week. Through these classes they pass on their skills to prospective athletic trainers. This year’s Athletic Training program is made up of fifteen students, including five seniors, six juniors, and four sophomores. “Our curriculum is a set up a lot different than most,” says Head Athletic Trainer Laura Stenlund. The classes are taught through the ACCK in conjunction with two other nearby colleges. Each semester, all athletic training students take a clinical course. These courses are hands on training, involving learning how to tape, use equipment, and teach rehab. The next semester after taking those classes, they get hands-on experi-ence through clinicals on campus. “They’re taught it once, we go through a refresher course, and then they get to use the knowledge that they’ve gained – we call it the ‘learning over time’ philosophy” said Stenlund. Athletic training students as a whole love what they do. Alexa Gerber recalls her

motivation to apply to the program. “I wanted to be an athletic trainer because I love all sports and I want to be around sports for the rest of my life. I also want to go to physical therapy school and being an athletic trainer will help me accomplish that goal. Overall I really like the atmosphere being around athletes and other trainers provides” Gerber, sr., said.

Trainers are quick to encourage other students to join the program. “I think people should become athletic trainers because it’s a fun and challenging major. It pushes you, but you get to learn so many things. It’s a hands on major, and everyone in the program becomes a family, it’s amazing” Quethzally Chap-arro, sr., said. To become enrolled in the athletic training curriculum a student can ap-ply in the second semester of their freshman year, in order to begin the program in the fall of their sophomore year. Students looking to enroll have to have a specific GPA, undergo an ap-plication process, write an essay about why they want to be in the program, and go through an entrance interview.

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The Swedes, made up of Elizabeth Benoit, Araceli Aburto Vil-lanueva, Melissa Olson, Macey Dinkel, and Kylee Martinez, finished with an

average of 23:18. The mark was two minutes and thirty seconds better than last seasons average in the same meet. Benoit paced the Swedes with a 21:58 finish in 38th place. This was one of Benoit’s fastest collegiate times over a 5k distance. Aburto followed Benoit with a 22:30 finish, she was in 46th. Less than a minute later Olson crossed the finish line in 54th place. Dinkel and Martinez round out the

Swedes runners with finishes of 24:29 and 24:33. “We ran in a number of combo packs today. Araceli and Melissa worked together as did Kylee and Macey. It is uplifting as a coach to see teammates work together in a challeng-ing race,” said Head Cross Country Coach Aaron Yoder. “Elizabeth led us for the second week in a row, coming off of a hard training week she was able

to run incredibly well. She ran with heart and confidence.” The men were led by Erving Altamirano. The freshman finished with a time of 31:47 and finished in 62nd place. Ivan Perezfinished at 32:04 in 64th place. Robyn Haynes and Cale Green were the other two Bethany run-ners. Haynes finished with a 34:55 and Green crossed with a time of 37:16.

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LEFT: Nicholas Ceccarelli and Taryn Henning work on taping an athletes ankle in the training room for an upcom-ing practice.Photo by Macey Dinkle

This year the Bethany College football team has been full of surprises. The first major change came when the campus was filled with one hundred and twenty-five

football players. Of those one hundred and twenty-five players, only forty of the boys are returners, leaving the remaining eighty-five as newcomers. It would be expected that a high number of players would create hard feelings, but in reality the boys really do like the size of this year’s team.“Practicing against so many different guys keeps us all sharp. It causes us to compete for our positions everyday, nothing is guaranteed,” Ryan Zamboni, fr., said. “Being around so many guys is a great environment to be in,” commented Justin Burns, soph.,. As the new season opens, coach Manny Matsakis begins his second season as head coach for the Swedes with nine assistant coaches backing him up. Coach Matsakis anticipates this season to go well. “I expect the newcomers to blend in and work together with the returns,” Coach Matsakis said. “I also expect them to play together and improve each week to place higher in our conference.” This year the coaches are focusing on getting better. “We need to focus on improving and seizing the moment,” Coach Joe Gordon said. Each and every coach is trying to rekindle the winning tradition the Swedes have had in the past years. They have set the bar to become an outstanding football team. “The coaches have put us in the right position to succeed,” Justin Skinner, fr., said. As the team works to improve, they are working towards a conference title. The Swedes have already matched the win total from the previous season with a record of 2-1. They most recently beat Ottawa University on the road. “Our team is working hard and we are excited about being part of the school and a part of the other teams. We enjoy seeing the students and staff in the stands to support us. We in turn will support all of the other sports teams as they compete. We will continue to play hard and play for the tradition and pride of the Swedes,” says Coach Gordon. These first few games have sparked a promising year for the Bethany Col-lege Swedes. Make sure to help support them on their journey to the top.

Sports Messenger 9Sept. 30 ‘14

Elizabeth [email protected]

Rodney Molette spins to avoid being tackled by a SAGU player. Photo by LaRissa Lawrie

LEFT: The Womens’ Cross Country team takes off from the starting line in the Baker Meet. Photo by LaRissa Lawrie

Right: The Mens’ Cross Country

team takes sets their watches

as they take off from the starting line at the Baker Meet. Photo by LaRissa Lawrie

Michaela Stallbaumer [email protected]

Footbal Hopes to Imporve on Last Season

Soph. Lizzie Benoit led the way for the Swedes, recording a lifetime and course personal record of 16:54. Benoit’s time earned her

a 15th place finish. Behind Benoit was soph. Araceli Aburto, who finished 22nd with a time of 17:08. Araceli’s performance was over 3 minutes faster her run last season. The next Swede was fr. Melissa Olson, placing 30th at 17:45. Trailed by jr. Kylee Martinez with a personal P.R at 18:02 in 33rd place. Soph. Martinez was followed by soph. Macey Dinkel also with a personal P.R at 19:11, good for 43rd place “Lizzie and Araceli did a fantastic job at leading the team to a great finish today!” said Head Coach Aaron Yoder. “This was an amazing start to what I believe will be a sensational season for the Bethany College women’s cross country team.” Of the Swedes men jr. Zach Hartwell was the first Swede to finish. After running in the top 20 for the first half of the race, Hartwell finished 28th with a time of 17:38, over a minute faster than his time last season. Following Hartwell was fr. Erving Altamirano, running an 18:23, finishing 50th. Fr. Ivan Perez ran a lifetime personal record of 18:54. Sr. Steven Ortiz finished 92nd with a time of 20:00, followed by Sr. Robyn Haynes finishing 77th at 20:34. Jr. Cale Green rounded out the Swedes, finishing 85th with a 21:37 performance.

XC Blazes At the Baker Meet

Sports Sept. 30 ‘14Messenger 10

This year the Bethany College vol-leyball team is looking to improve. Coach-ing the Swedes this year is head coach Nathalea Stephenson assisted by assistant coach Melissa Hardman and student coach Barry Garfinkle. For this season, Coach Stephenson and Coach Hardman recruited and signed eleven new freshmen to the Swede volleyball team. “The whole freshman class is amazing and we’re excited to have them,” Coach Gar-finkle, sr., says. With the addition of the freshman, the Swedes currently have twenty-five play-ers. Of those twenty-five players, currently seven girls are injured or unable to play. A few of the injuries are due to the extreme temperatures in the gym. “Heat is a factor that made my injury more severe. Even though we have fans set up around the gym, they do not do much because the hot air is recirculating and there is no cool air coming in,” Mikaela Harman, fr., said. During practice and home games the gym can reach up to a 105 degrees Fahrenheit. During the first home game against Bethel College, the gym became so hot that the teams were forced to take breaks to try and recuperate from the heat. “We had incredible momentum for the first two sets of the match. We went out and pounded them; they were nowhere close to us in points. We were forced to take an eight-minute break, when it is usually only a three-minute break, because of how hot the gym was. These breaks killed our momen-tum. In the set after we had to stop every

eight points for water. Taking breaks was a total momentum killer,” Eileen Vlamis, soph., said. The coaches have demanded that air conditioning be put in the gym for the sake of the girl’s health. This demand has been turned down multiple times due to the amount of money it would take from the schools budget to install the system. Not only have the coaches and players com-plained about the heat, but the fans have as well. “Its sad that the fans have to leave the game because they get too hot in the gym. We need them to get us pumped and it is hard to do that when its only the play-ers and coaches left in the gym,” Cassidy Hornbacher, fr., said. It’s not only hard for the players and coaches to deal with the heat, but it is also hard for the students and workers to bear through it as well. Overall, the Swedes have been work-ing very hard this season. “We are happy with the progress of the team this year,” Coach Stephenson said. The Varsity has played in two tour-naments, one in Kansas City, Kansas and the other in Omaha, Nebraska. The Junior Varsity team has also played in a tourna-ment in Lamar, Colorado. Recently, the Swedes played a home conference game against Southwester College. The Swedes played tough but unfortunately they came short of the win in five sets. This loss left them 0-5 in the KCAC Conference and 3-11 in the overall season. The Swedes are working to be the best they can be. Be sure to come out and support them on their journey.

Gym Heat Kills Volleyball Momentum Michaela Stallbaumer [email protected]

ABOVE: Alexa Gerber jumps up for a spike

against Bethel College. Photo

TOP RIGHT: Eileen Vlamis

holds up signs just before a

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crowd poses for a picture at the

Swede game against Bethel

College

Karessa Nordyke

Karessa Nordyke

LaRissa Lawrie

Special Feature Messenger 11Sept. 30 ‘14

Campus Pastor Noni Strand has left Bethany after 23 incredible years of service. Over the years, Noni has had a profound impact on Bethany; her love for God and for the college is unparalleled. “No one represents Bethany more than Noni,” said Joyce Pigge, D.A., Professor of political science, at a recent chapel service. Dr. Pigge’s words continue to resonate with students, faculty and staff across campus. The core values of the college—com-munity, hospitality, integrity, servant leader-ship and sustainability—guide Noni’s work and faith. Noni taught us what it means to live in community with one another and re-spect each other as children of God. Through her work with the Lutheran Identity Group, she brought together diverse perspectives on faith and education to help answer the question of what it means to be a Lutheran college. As an integral part of the Peer Ministry program, Noni showed us how to be hospitable towards others. Her care and concern for all who have come in contact with Bethany is clear and genuine.Noni shows much integrity in her work. She

prides herself in being someone that anyone can confide in. She has boldly stood up for what she believes with passion and honesty. She is an ethical person with a pure heart of gold. She clearly lives her life with purpose. In her role as campus pastor, Noni demonstrated servant leadership daily follow-ing Jesus’s example. She has cared for many students, faculty, and staff with a full heart and joyous morale. She has spent her years on Bethany College campus as a servant. She served the campus and God as she spent her time here as a beautiful example of what it is to live out one’s vocation. Pastor Noni Strand had a passion-ate belief in sustainability. Noni was very involved with the Community Garden, Earth Day, Green Team, and so much more. Noni showed true love for the earth. She especially cared for how future generations will ap-preciate the earth in the years to come. Noni taught us how to grow in sustainability.While Noni’s presence will be sorely missed, thanks to be God for the opportunity we have had to be in relationship with this strong woman of faith. Noni’s impact on each one of us is something that cannot be replaced. In honor of her service, it’s only appropriate to follow suit and do what Noni continues to do: love God and love each other in service to our neighbor and the Lord.

Beloved Pastor Leaves BethanyMelissa Woeppel [email protected]

ABOVE: Colby Standefer poses with a card that the Alpha Sigma Nu’s gave to Noni at her reception. LEFT: Noni’s Staff PhotoFAR BOTTOM:Joe Jedrze-jewski, Noni, Tim Green pose after they graduated in 2013. BOTTOM MIDDLE: A poster students made with a good-bye message and photos hung at Noni’s reception.

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Special Feature Sept. 30 ‘14Messenger 6

Campus Morns the Loss of Much-Loved Professor Several colorful ribbons are carefully tied to three of the four trees in the heart of campus. They are the final thoughts and good memories students have of Doug Smith. The ribbons are not only for remembrance, but also for the closure so many people need. Doug was the chair of the criminal justice department and was also an important part of daily campus life. Doug was always happy, brightening people's days. Professor Greg LeGault recalls that Doug was great person to have on campus. “I never once saw him without a smile and a good word to say, never once, and I imagine that some days were better than others” Said LeGault. Doug was there for anyone who needed him, even if the student was not his own. One student, Michelle Rambo, a criminal

justice major, describes him as a father figure. She said that being far from home was hard, especially during freshman year, but Doug was ever helpful and encouraging. Because of him, Michelle has

confidence in herself to do what she needs. Michelle said that it was impossible to not smile in his presence, as he was always joking. Although it is definitely harder with him gone, Rambo said, "He wouldn't want us to be sad." Miranda Burton, a javelin thrower on the track team, was par-ticularly close to Doug. “He was my number

one supporter for javelin. He threw javelin when he was in college, so he would text me after every track meet to ask how the meet went and give me

advice about throwing. He always told me that next week I would throw harder. He would talk to me in class, and push me to strive to be my best.” said jr., Burton. The loss of this beloved professor has re-quired adjustments across campus. “No one can ever replace Doug. It’s been hard adjusting, but Profes-sor Frost is trying her best to help the students get used to this change,” Burton said. Miranda Burton was also one of several students to speak at Doug Smith’s memorial ser-vice. “It was rough. I was nervous for how I would handle speaking and when Jessica Boren spoke, it was like a light switch. All of us broke down at the same time” said Burton. “Although the memorial service was hard, it was nice to see people come support us and Doug. It really helped us to close the chapter.” In remembrance of Doug, Mervelin Aviles, a sophomore criminal justice major, said “He was a really good teacher, and he really cared about students.”

Alexanddra Hildebrand [email protected]

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Courtesy PhotoABOVE: Doug Smiles as he poses with Tessa Peters and Kellyn Peters at the 2014 graduation.FAR TOP: Ribbon tied in memory of Doug. FAR BOTTOM: Doug Poses with 2013 Criminal Justice Majors. MIDDLE: Doug shows humor in a post about Michelle Rambo on Fabecook.