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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012VOLUME 88 • NUMBER 3

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Movie on the Hill: Behind the scenes Kaylin Creason For The Clarion

As the Director of Seasonal Events for Student Activities, se-nior Olivia Cordova is responsible for organizing Movie on the Hill. She and her three committee members began arranging the event over the summer. The process was long, exhaustive and involved the cooperation of many different departments.

The first item on the agenda was to pick the movie. After much deliberation, Cordova and her team decided on "The Hun-ger Games." For Cordova, it was an obvious pick. “It’s such a popular movie right now, so I just thought it would be a good choice,” she explained.

Assistant Dean of Student Programs Heather Richards had to approve the movie before it could be shown, but that’s not the only approval Cordova had to get. To avoid violating FBI Anti-Piracy laws, Bethel had to obtain licensing rights before showing "The Hunger Games" to a crowd of students. While easy to get, the rights aren’t cheap. “In order to watch a movie with over 20 people, you have to pay a huge bill. So it’s a huge price range just to bring this movie onto campus,” Cordova said.

The Seasonal Events committee still had plenty to do after se-

curing approval for the movie. Booking Seminary Hill and Benson Great Hall, contacting audio/visual personnel to set up projection equipment, reserving garbage cans, hanging up posters, chalking, manning a commons table and making popcorn were just a few of the pre-event duties Cordova listed. “There’s just a bunch of little things that you don’t even think about,” she said.

In the end, everything came together, even the popcorn. “There wasn’t enough popcorn right away,” Cordova said. “But eventually, we had leftovers.” Movie on the Hill had a great turn-out this year, with 500 to 600 students in attendance.

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NewsNew missile

defense systemWhile on tour in Tokyo, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Pa-

netta announced a new military agreement with Japan. The arrangement would install a second missile defense radar on Japanese soil, better protecting both parties from North Ko-rean ballistic missile attacks. Previously, the U.S. had set up similar radars on ships in the Asia-Pacific area, which are now able to protect other areas. Though Panetta and other offi-cials have been quick to say that the missile defense system is not aimed at China and that it does not imply any underlying suspicion, the announcement was interpreted by China as distinctly anti-Chinese. This does not help tensions between China and Japan, already high from an ownership dispute of the Senkaku Islands.

Occupy: One year later

The Occupy Wall Street movement had its anniver-sary on Monday, Sept. 17. Over 100 activists, march-ing through the streets of Manhattan, were arrested for disorderly conduct such as blocking sidewalk traf-fic. Looking back, analysts say that the movement has been effective in that the main slogan, “We are the 99 percent,” has been adopted into mainstream politics and could figure in the upcoming election. The Occupy movement was thought to have fizzled out after a lack of street protests over the summer, but appears to have made a comeback, as evidenced by three days of rallies and arrests. Occupy is “still part of the conversation,” declares protester Caleb Maupin.

Romney video clips

During a private campaign fundraiser in May, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had a few less-than-pol-ished statements to make about the American voting public. The fundraiser was recorded on video and has been recently released in short clips. In one clip, Romney said that about 47 percent of Americans will vote for Barack Obama in the No-vember election because “[they] are dependent upon the government, [they] believe that they are victims…entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.” The voters spoken of are those who don’t pay income taxes and therefore may not be attracted to Romney’s plans of lowering taxes. The Obama campaign responded by saying, “It’s hard to serve as president when you’ve disdainfully written off half the nation.”

Teachers' strike ends

Starting on Sept. 10, about 26,000 teachers of the Chicago Teacher’s Union went on strike, causing most of the district’s public schools to close down. Major issues behind the strike included the length of the school day and the threat of job losses due to teacher evaluations based on student success or failure. As the strike continued, the 800 members in the union representatives’ House of Delegates negotiated with the Chicago school district. More than 350,000 students in Chicago public schools were affected by the teachers' strike. Union members voted on a new contract to extend the school day and create pay increases on Sept. 18, sending the students back to school on Wednesday, Sept. 19.

Made-to-order organs

Instead of creating artificial hearts and other neces-sary organs by means of small machines, a new pro-cess has been tested and confirmed to be successful as a new way of creating organs organically. In this field of study, known as tissue engineering, organs needed by patients can be created from a combination of plastic and the patient’s own cells. The organ is outlined with a scaffold made of the porous plastic material, then implanted with stem cells from the patient’s bone marrow. After spending a day in an incubator, the syn-thetic organ is placed within or on the patient, and left to re-grow cells with the body’s natural processes.

Macaroni vs. Facebook

To many investors’ dismay, the day of Facebook’s initial pub-lic offering (IPO) did not live up to the hype surrounding the company’s stock. The Facebook shares (FB) went public on May 18, at the price of $38, but in the following weeks the prices fell quickly, with the current price now at about $21 per share. Investors may be more likely to invest in a company with a more tangible product. For example, Annie’s Organic Foods (BNNY) is currently at almost $48 per share, up from $36 on May 18, the day Facebook faced reality. Annie’s is best known for boxed macaroni dinners with bunny shapes. The home-grown com-pany’s success is a stark contrast to Facebook’s loss.

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nThe Office of Security and Safety takes a new approach to an old ruleNew commuter regulation causes a stir

Kaylin CreasonFor The Clarion

Effective this year, Bethel auto-matically charges commuters for parking permits – a fact that has brought up questions among those who drive to school.

The $90 parking permit fee is billed to commuters’ student ac-counts “in the same way you get charged for a lab fee or the student activity fee,” says Nathan Freeburg, Associate Dean for Leadership and Community Development.

To revise the parking permit pol-icy, Freeburg worked closely with Andrew Luchsinger, Chief of Secu-rity and Safety at Bethel.

The primary purpose of the new policy is to enforce a rule that already existed. “Commuters have always been required to have a permit,” Luchsinger explained. In

the past, many commuters ignored this rule. “Over half of commuter students weren't registering their vehicles,” Freeberg said.

As a result of the policy change, commuters are no longer required to register their vehicles. Commuter vehicles will now be identified by rearview mirror “hang-tag” permits.

The change came after many complaints concerning the window sticker permits. In years past, chang-ing a vehicle required peeling off the permit, bringing it in, obtaining a new one or calling in the change on a daily basis.

"That system was just not work-ing for our community,” Luchsinger explained. Hang-tag permits can be transferred easily from vehicle to vehicle, making it easier for students to drive different vehicles to school.

Another aim of automatically assigning permits to commuters is

to “reduce the ‘adversarial’ role that security may have had in the past with some community members,” Luchsinger said. The office’s website reports that “the Office of Secu-rity and Safety reserves the right to ticket, immobilize and tow vehicles, at the owner's expense, which are parked on campus in violation of any parking regulation.”

Parking permit violations in-clude altering or forging a permit, improper display of a permit and lack of a permit. First time offenders usually receive warnings for their vi-olations, but recurring offences can incur fines as high as $300.

Security hopes to avoid some of these incidences by assigning parking permits. “By changing the process to be an automatic one, we are less likely to have to enforce the regulations through ticketing and immobilization of vehicles – saving

those owners time and additional fees,” Luchsinger said.

To many commuters, the change has been a welcome one. Freeburg and Luchsinger both report that the hang-tag permits have received a lot of positive feedback. Others appreciate the fairness of the new policy in demanding that all com-muters pay for a permit.

“Just because you didn’t know there was a form to fill out, or you knew and purposely chose not to, doesn’t mean that somebody who’s doing it the right way should be punished,” says senior Andrea Ka-nani, who has been commuting to Bethel and paying parking permit fees since her freshman year.

On the other hand, a number of commuters are less than delighted by the policy change. Many would rather risk getting fined than pay the $90 fee every semester. Others

do not want to pay for something they don’t use.

Not all commuters drive them-selves to school. Many prefer to bike, take the bus or carpool with friends or family members. “Assum-ing that all off-campus students are driving is unfair,” says senior David Krolak, who carpools. “Between two people [in a carpool] you’re only going to be taking up one spot all year.”

There are some exceptions to the new rule. Students who pur-chase Metro College Bus Passes receive free parking permits. Com-muters also have the option to pe-tition the policy, though only two students have done so. Other con-cerns are being dealt with as they come.

Parking permits are available for pick up in HC103.

PHOTO FOR THE CLARION BY ERIN GALLAGHERFor the first time, Bethel commuters automatically receive the hang-tag parking permits.


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nThe Office of Security and Safety takes a new approach to an old ruleNew commuter regulation causes a stir Third-party candidates may spoil, swing election

nVirgil Goode and Gary Johnson won't win the election, but they may shape itJon WestMarKOf The Clarion

No third-party or indepen-dent candidate has won an electoral vote in a presidential election since George Wallace garnered 46 in 1968. That is not likely to change in this year’s election, but third-party and in-dependent nominees may swing or even decide the results on Nov. 6, 2012.

In the 2000 election, the de-cision came down to who would win Florida’s 25 electoral votes. The state margin ended up being 537 votes. Green Party liberal Ralph Nader took 2.7 percent of Florida’s popular vote with 97,488. Without Nader in the race, some speculate many of his supporters would have voted for Gore, changing the result of the election.

Political science professor Christopher Moore says that if a third-party candidate is going to affect this coming election, they need to do what Nader did in 2000—draw a considerable amount of votes and do so in a state that is significant.

Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode may achieve both of these things. He served as a congressman of Virginia for six terms. According to Moore, last election was a “tipping point” for Virginia, which hadn’t been won by a Democrat in 48 years.

It is now considered a “bat-tleground state” with an aver-age of recent polls showing a 4.5 percent lead for Democrat Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney. Goode’s num-bers came out around 2 percent and Libertarian candidate Gary

Johnson took about 4 percent. Many experts speculate that

the considerable pull of Goode and Johnson could hurt Republi-can candidate Mitt Romney, due to their more conservative agen-das.

Johnson also looks to gather votes from supporters of Republi-can Ron Paul, which could further split the Republican vote.

Johnson is not apologetic about the possibility of taking votes away from Romney. "I can't imagine a Ron Paul supporter who is going to support Romney," he said during a visit to Washing-ton in June.

Regardless of if the election comes down to a “swing” state like Virginia, Moore sees other ways in which the third-party and independent candidates can af-fect the course of the election.

“There’s been a tradition of third-party candidates swinging the focus of the debate,” he said. To attract votes that may go to third-party candidates with simi-lar agendas, Democrats and Re-publicans may be forced to focus on issues that third-party candi-dates feel strongly about.

With smaller budgets, rules prohibiting them from taking part in debates and state ballot access laws, it can be difficult to project a platform as a third party. Some candidates may run for president to give their central issues public-ity, according to Moore.

In 1992, Independent can-didate Ross Perot not only bol-stered his numbers by taking part in debates with George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, but he also brought his opposition to the North America Free Trade Agree-ment (NAFTA) to the forefront of

the discussion. This election season, though

no third-party or independent candidates meet the require-ments to take part in debates, they may still shape the land-scape of discourse in the elec-tion. Moore cites Paul’s focus on

fiscal issues common in the Tea Party movement as one example.

At this point, Goode is on the ballot in 27 states. Johnson’s name will appear in 47. Both of them are on the ballot in Virginia, Ohio, Florida and Colorado, which are all thought to be close races.

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NewsProfessional paws on campusnBethel's first service dog brings a new understanding to the subject Urbana 12: Global experience, personal calling

niCole PatriCelliFor The Clarion

Some returning students may remember the joy that service dogs created on campus last

spring when they were brought in to help relieve stress during fi-nals week. But beyond their lov-able faces and soft fur, what are service dogs really about? What is their job and how does having

a service dog on campus this year affect Bethel?

Under the new regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals are de-fined as “dogs that are individually trained to work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.” This can include serving an individual who has a wheelchair, visual im-pairment, hearing impairment, seizure disorder or mental illness, just to name a few.

Not just any dog can be a ser-vice dog. Because of the speci-ficity of the tasks these dogs are “hired” to do, they must go through rigorous training from the time they are puppies until they are qualified for certifica-tion.

The Invisible Disabilities As-sociation describes this training process in detail. It begins by so-cializing the dog by exposing it to a variety of different situations, people and environments so that the dog is prepared for anything.

After the initial preparation, there is more specific training an-alyzing the dog’s temperament. In the final stage of training, pub-lic access programming, the dog is taught to ignore all distractions while on the job. The entire pro-cess can take anywhere from six months to a year.

After training, the dogs can’t be sent directly into the field. Be-cause each dog is trained to work with a specific disability, they must be matched with their han-dler by personality and specialty. Schedule, activity and living en-vironment are some of the items taken into consideration when choosing a dog.

The ADA clarifies where and when the service dog may be

used on the job. They stipulate, “State and local governments, businesses and non-profit orga-nizations that serve the public generally must allow service ani-mals to accompany people with disabilities in all public areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go.” While it seems simple enough, many pub-lic locations run into problems in being adaptable enough to cater to a service dog.

The presence of Bethel’s first service dog has been a big suc-cess for the school according to Natalie Beazer, Director of Dis-ability Services.

She said there several situa-tions to take into consideration when prepping Bethel for this type of responsibility. The school needed to work out the dog's li-cense fees between the county and the city, discuss where the dog would go to the bathroom and form agreement policies be-tween all parties involved.

While it took some time to work out, it demonstrated the school’s ability to accommodate all kinds of situations, accord-ing to Beazer. “It has taken on a new dynamic and I think it makes Bethel a more welcoming envi-ronment for persons with a ser-vice dog,” she said.

In regard to how everything is working out so far Beazer said,

“Everything is in place and so far, no complaints.” She stressed there are still some etiquette pieces that the Bethel community as a whole should know.

First, always ask the handler for permission before approach-ing or touching the dog and re-spect the handler’s decision to say no.

Second, always remember that the dog is an employee. Whenever it is wearing a harness, it is working, even when sleeping. Also, abstain from activities such as feeding or intentionally dis-tracting the dog. If the dog is dis-tracted, it will not be as alert and this can be potentially harmful.

Third, be respectful of the handler and his or her boundar-ies. Do not ask about the reasons for a service animal; just honor their decision to be as open as they wish.

Those interested in more information can visit Disability Services in the Student Life Of-fice. Bethel also offers a course with professor Ruth Nelson, Dis-abilities and Giftedness, which spends some time discussing service animals in detail. Nelson recommends checking out Help-ing Paws, which was named the “difference-maker organization” of September by KTIS.

PHOTO FOR THE CLARION BY ERIN GALLAGHER

Emily Dyer embraces Bethel's first service dog. SERVICE DOG ETIQUETTE

1) Always ask the handler for permission

2) Remember the dog is an employee

3) Be respectful of boundaries


News NewsProfessional paws on campusnBethel's first service dog brings a new understanding to the subject Urbana 12: Global experience, personal calling

nConference seeks to enlarge student perspectives and focus individual purposesJon WestMarKOf The Clarion

How does the largest student missions conference in the country communicate something as per-sonal as God’s call for individuals? It starts small — it starts with 12.

The triennial Urbana conference in St. Louis, Miss. will bring around 18,000 students from around the world with the express purpose “to compel this generation to give their whole lives for God’s global mis-sion.”

The theme for this year’s confer-ence is “It starts with 12.” According to Associate Campus Pastor Matt Runion, who coordinates the event for Bethel, this is an important as-pect of what Urbana is all about. “I think the theme goes back to the disciples,” he said. “It is a personal

journey in a global community.”

The focus on the individual is central to the conference’s struc-ture. There are seminar series and various tracks tailored to fit a vari-ety of interests, ranging from pov-erty and justice to the mission of healthcare. If students have mul-tiple interests, they are encouraged to “mix and match to build [their] own series that reflects where God may be calling [them].”

According to Runion, realizing an individual calling is one of the best things about the conference. “It might not be ‘now I know I’m supposed to be a career mission-ary’ and now we’ve created 18,000 more career missionaries,” he said. “It’s more about engaging and par-ticipating in God’s global mission, whether it’s to give more gener-ously, to go short-term or mid-term after graduation, or possibly long-

term.”

Students are also able to meet face-to-face with hundreds of mis-sion organizations from around the world.

Each morning students meet in small groups to discuss the pas-sage of the day. This year’s texts will come from the Gospel of Luke. After the Bible study, the students will converge on the Edward Jones Dome to worship as a community.

For Runion the multicultural communal worship is also a life- changing experience. “This is a great place to discern God’s call, to be inspired, to learn and to hear from leaders around the world in a setting where there are people from a lot of different walks of life,” he said. Runion looks forward to listening to keynote speaker Cal-isto Odede, Senior Pastor at Nairobi Pentecostal Church.

“It was a glimpse of heaven,” said Patty Lin, a senior who went to Urbana 2009. “There was unspoken community among strangers for the sake that we were brothers and sisters in Christ.” Lin plans to attend her second Urbana this winter.

This year’s conference runs from Dec. 27-31. Bethel President Jay Barnes and the executive lead-ership team will be chartering a 55-passenger coach bus from Beth-el to the conference.

Students can register for the

conference at Urbana’s website for $399. Bethel is offering a lim-ited number of $100 scholarships on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students interested in applying for scholarship should contact Matt Runion in Campus Ministries before registering.

On Oct. 8, Campus Ministries will hold a reception for Adam Jeske of the Urbana Leadership Team from 3:45-4:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Brushaber Commons.

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Thousands of students from all over the country worship together at Urbana 2009.


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nLife-lessons on marriage in Menards

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Is this what the rest of my life is going to be like? Is this how I am going to spend the remainder of my Saturdays? These were just a couple of the questions racing through my mind last Saturday. I was at Menards with my wife Meghan, and if you hadn’t already guessed, I didn’t want to be there.

It’s not like I was dragged there. In fact, I think it was my idea to go. However, I decided once we got there that it was torture to be there. We were spending the day trying to finish our newest DIY proj-ect: building a headboard for our bed. This ended up being a pretty cool project, but in that moment at Menard’s all I could think about were the things I would rather be doing.

And when I do something that I don’t want to, I turn into a giant baby. So there I was in the mid-

dle of a hardware store paradise, wearing a diaper, a bonnet and shaking my rattle. Well, not really. But judging by the way I started acting, I wasn’t far from that.

Whenever my wife said any-thing to me, I was incredibly short in my response. If she wanted my opinion, I told her that I didn’t care. When she asked me if I was okay, I replied that I was fine while doing everything possible with my body language to let her know that I wasn’t. There were a lot of words to describe what I was doing, but no matter how you put it, I wasn’t being a good husband.

I can’t say that I was thinking clearly in that moment, but I think my logic was centered on the no-tion that if I wasn’t having a good time, then my wife shouldn’t have a good time either.

This is just one of the many ex-periences I have had as a married man that has reinforced a truth that I really don’t like: I am sinful.

I often think that I can be a good husband on my own. Unfor-tunately, I am shown on a daily basis that I cannot. I usually put myself first and rarely display the self-sacrifice that I am called to as a Christian husband.

But please do not read this (especially if you are a young man thinking about popping the ques-tion) and think that there is no hope. Even though marriage re-veals how riddled with sin you truly are, it also helps you see how beautiful the Lord’s grace is.

No matter how crappy of a hus-band I am, I know that there is al-ways grace for me - not just from my Savior, but from my God-fear-ing wife as well.

Marriage is frustrating, and it is the biggest challenge that I have ever faced. But I know that I can get through it, because on my right I have Him and on my left I have her.

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When you hear the word “apple,” what does your mind think of first? Does it go straight to an image of the fruit or does it go through a list of electron-ics all associated with the Apple brand?

This is the power of mar-keting. Apple has successfully changed the common consum-er’s first reaction to the name of their brand. They have captured their audience and now can put whatever price tag they want on their products, with the knowl-edge that people will still buy.

Bethel is not free from this Apple fascination. The company caters to college students with their education promotions and school-geared applications, mak-ing MacBooks, iPads and iPhones common items to be seen around campus.

With the release of their lat-est technology, the iPhone 5, it is time to question what re-ally is new and improved about this piece of equipment. What makes it different from compet-ing smartphones with similar ca-pabilities? Or more importantly, what makes it different from its predecessor, the iPhone 4S?

The new iPhone will feature a thinner body (7.6 millimeters), lighter weight (112 grams) and a larger screen (4 inches). In ad-dition to these changes to the body of the iPhone, buyers will also receive a pair of Apple’s new headphones, that are claimed to be “more comfortable for more people than any other earbud-style headphones,” according to the Apple website.

With few software changes though, the consumer must ask, “Is it worth the price tag?” The 16GB model can be purchased for $199, with a new two-year contract. The price goes up by $100 for each memory upgrade.

While hardware, look and feel are important, the real rea-son for a phone is the software. If Apple is not going to pro-vide many new advancements in terms of functionality in the iPhone 5, the value of the gadget drops.

The one major software ad-

vancement poses many potential problems. Passbook is Apple’s way of minimizing tangible credit cards and other wallet-fillers such as boarding passes and coupons. The app organizes cards and cashiers can scan them straight from the phone.

However, there are thou-sands of ways this electronic wallet database could go wrong. The phone could die, freeze, get lost, fall in the toilet and the list goes on. The proud iPhone user would then be stuck at the coun-ter without the form of payment

they were planning on using, and they may have to resort to using “old-fashioned” green dollar bills from their real wallet.

Finally, the iPhone 5 will fea-ture a new Lightning connector for charging and docking, which means the old accessories, cords and docks will not be compatible with the new iPhone. This forces people who use those add-ons to shell out another $100 or more

to get new compatible accesso-ries.

Despite my personal wariness toward the new Apple device, I have no doubt that Apple will be able to sell plenty of phones. As the iPhone 5 is just starting to fly off of the shelves and into con-sumers’ eager hands, the real re-view is yet to be determined. If you got the iPhone 5 and have an opinion, let us know!

A bad ApplenLife-lessons on marriage in Menards

I often think that I can be a good husband on my own. Unfor-tunately, I am shown on a daily basis that I cannot. I usually put myself first and rarely display the self-sacrifice that I am called to as a Christian husband.

But please do not read this (especially if you are a young man thinking about popping the ques-tion) and think that there is no hope. Even though marriage re-veals how riddled with sin you truly are, it also helps you see how beautiful the Lord’s grace is.

No matter how crappy of a hus-band I am, I know that there is al-ways grace for me - not just from my Savior, but from my God-fear-ing wife as well.

Marriage is frustrating, and it is the biggest challenge that I have ever faced. But I know that I can get through it, because on my right I have Him and on my left I have her.

nWill the release of the iPhone 5 be all it is cracked up to be?Life outside of the Bethel bubble

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FocusWomen's Fall Fashion

Combat Boots

Colored Jeans

Instead of once again buying a new pair of UGG boots for the fall,

branch out and invest in a pair of edgier combat boots. These boots can

look great with any style, whether it be feminine, grunge or anything

between. Combat boots can be worn casually with a pair of skinny jeans

or can be paired with a dress or skirt for a more formal look. Now you

may wonder how it is possible to achieve the same warmth as your beloved

fur boots. Well, just put on a pair of long socks underneath the combat

boots on a chilly day and you are bound to stay warm.

Sure, colored shorts are great during the summer, but as the

weather cools down don’t revert back to boring denim jeans. Find a

pair of colored jeans or corduroys to serve as a fall statement piece.

Wear them with a plain shirt for a more conservative look or pair

them with another color to achieve a fashionable color-blocked outfit.

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FocusWomen's Fall Fashion

Mustard

Chambray Shirt

Instead of once again buying a new pair of UGG boots for the fall,

branch out and invest in a pair of edgier combat boots. These boots can

look great with any style, whether it be feminine, grunge or anything

between. Combat boots can be worn casually with a pair of skinny jeans

or can be paired with a dress or skirt for a more formal look. Now you

may wonder how it is possible to achieve the same warmth as your beloved

fur boots. Well, just put on a pair of long socks underneath the combat

boots on a chilly day and you are bound to stay warm.

This yellow hue doesn’t just belong on the fall-

ing leaves. Find a mustard colored sweater or long-

sleeved shirt to match the fall colors. This color not

only makes a statement but also goes well with a va-

riety of bottoms, from light-wash jeans to dark-wash jeans

to khakis and more.

Add a little country in your fall wardrobe with a denim

shirt. Buy a fitted shirt to wear over colored or dark jeans

or buy one a few sizes too big to wear with leggings

or over a dress. These shirts are perfect to wear over

a favorite summer tank top that you want to give a

couple last wears.

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CulturenYou may know the face and the name, but here is a chance to get to know more about Bethel's student body president

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While he may be well known by many upperclassmen, this year’s Bethel Student Associa-tion president, Austin Laroche, is still a stranger to some of Bethel’s incoming students. As one of the more prominent faces of the Bethel commu-nity, Laroche has made efforts to meet numbers of people on campus.

Laroche is from Bradford, Pa. and naturally a “die-hard Steel-ers fan,” he said while wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers t-shirt. “And I like to talk”.

The senior is studying bio-chemistry at Bethel. “I spend a lot of time downstairs in the basement labs and a lot of time in the library studying,” Laroche said.

As for his future plans, he isn’t quite certain yet. “What I always say is that I know I want to go to heaven, and between now and then I don’t really care.” he said with a laugh. “If I were to guess, I’d say possibly med school.”

Regarding his position as stu-dent body president, Laroche’s first comment was, “I love it!” While it is a lot of work, Laroche said he has enjoyed working with a great team.

As the president, he has two main responsibilities. One is to oversee BSA. “It’s a very large group,” he said. “And un-derneath that there are a lot of different organizations and departments. I kind of oversee that as a whole.”

The second main responsi-bility of the president is to act

as the primary liaison between the students and the Bethel ad-ministration. He communicates student concerns to the admin-istration and presents adminis-tration concerns to the student body.

What motivates a person to become Bethel’s student body president? “I get asked that a lot,” Laroche said. “There were a couple reasons. One—I thought it would be a lot of fun, to be honest. Two—I thought it would be a great ministry and great opportunity to give back to Bethel.”

Laroche, like many other students, credits much of his growth to his Bethel experi-ence. He explained that during his time here he’s grown spiritu-ally, emotionally, mentally and physically.

Laroche has branched out relationally as well. “I’ve built so many great friendships on campus, and I’ve had so much fun,” he said. “I’ve gotten so much out of this and Bethel is something I’m passionate about because of that.”

Another thing Laroche has a passion for is honoring God in all that he does as an indi-vidual and as the president. He stated that his goal is to make a strong point that glorifying God is the mission of BSA. “I believe wholeheartedly that we are not able to serve the student body to the best of our abilities if we’re not doing everything we can to seek God,” he said.

Another goal Laroche has in mind for this year is to make himself available to the stu-dents. He hopes to be out where people can talk and interact

with him.As for his personal goals,

Laroche said the list includes getting straight A’s, remember-ing to sleep every now and then and solidifying relationships he has established with his peers before he graduates.

As the student body presi-dent, Laroche is a strong leader among Bethel students, but he has proven to be a leader out-side of the Bethel community as well. Hope, Laroche’s younger sister, a sophomore at Bethel, was able to shed a little more light on Laroche’s personality.

“Austin is one of the most extroverted, outgoing people alive... so he knows everyone,” Hope said. “So I kind of came up known as ‘Austin’s sister’... and that was my name for a while.

Which was okay. If I’m to be anyone’s mini-me, I’m glad it’s him and not someone weird.”

In regards to Laroche’s per-sonality, Hope said that the cha-risma he possesses has always been one of his natural quali-ties. She also reiterated the fact that he loves to talk. “But he is also very kind and a very good listener, and I think that’s a side a lot of people don’t get to see of him.” said Hope.

Hope also shared that when she and her brothers were younger, they weren’t allowed to watch TV often.

Laroche, being the oldest, took initiative and came up with imaginary games that the siblings could play to enter-tain themselves. “To this day, my brothers are my very best

friends...[Austin] was always like the good leader, the good mentor.” she said. “We were different ages and interested in different things, but he was al-ways so good at being creative and bringing us together.”

In the same way, Hope sees that Laroche has applied his leadership skills in his college community. “It’s definitely on a different scale, but he has to be creative and involved in dif-ferent activities and in people’s lives to bring things together and build it up,” Hope explained. “If Austin runs his presidency like he led our little family tree club, I think it will be fantastic. I think the student body will come together and really be strong under his leadership.”

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Celebrating their differencesnThe United Cultures of Bethel helps students of any ethnicity or race find their identity in their culture and learn about other cultures

The United Cultures of Bethel is a student-led branch of Bethel Student Activities that allows students to cel-ebrate their own culture and learn how

to interact with other cultures. The or-ganization is centered around building community within distinct cultures, as well as branching out and interacting

with people of other ethnicities.UCB is made up of five subgroups,

representing the five most common cultures among Bethel students.

Junior Baolue Vang, Executive Di-rector of Intercultural Programs, said that the subgroups are an “off-space” for students where they can “just be without fear of judgement or question-ing.” The groups allow the students to be rejuvenated and supported by peo-ple who can encourage them in their culture.

The five subgroups that UCB cov-ers are Asian Christian Fellowship, Moya (African/African-American), First Nation (Native American and Indige-nous Peoples), Voz Latina (Latino) and Peacemakers (Caucasian).

Each group meets weekly to discuss issues going on in their individual lives, and cultural issues outside of Bethel’s gates. The subgroups allow students to connect with others of their culture and help each other grow in their per-sonal identities. It also will encourage them to reach out and become recon-cilers on Bethel’s campus, in the Twin Cities and in the world.

The subgroups are led by directors who each represent a specific culture and have a passion for understanding other cultures. Junior Josh Phenow, the Peacemakers director, says that they strive for “living together re-spectfully without making the world a melting pot.”

In addition to the five subgroups, there are program-wide events for which all students in UCB, as well as any other students on campus, join together to celebrate culture and practice reconciliation. Some events include the Asian Heritage Festival, Black History Month, Day of the Dead, multi-cultural worship, simulations and storytelling events that celebrate folktales of different cultures.

The goal of these events, according to Vang, is to “bring awareness, dis-cussion growth, and healing” to Bethel students. Often times, even students who aren’t plugged into a regular sub-group show up at the big events that UCB holds, giving a larger group new cultural understanding and experience with cultures outside of their own.

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UCB gathers for a picture at a conference last year in Chicago.

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Culture

Celebrating their differencesnThe United Cultures of Bethel helps students of any ethnicity or race find their identity in their culture and learn about other cultures

The directors recognize the growing number of students of color that are beginning to attend Bethel University and are eager to invite all students into the conversation about culture.

For more information of UCB, the directors or any of the subgroups, go to bsa.bethel.edu/intercultural

Meet the Directors of The United Cultures of BethelGorpu Sumo, a sophomore, is the Moya director. Moya means “spirit” in South African Bantu. Her small group bonds by engaging in activities like classroom meetings, DC dinners and off-campus hangout time. The subgroup also plans times to go to local schools and talk about their African/African-American culture. Moya is an inclusive subgroup, “for anyone seeking support or who has sparked an interest in African/African-American affairs.”

Edwin Gonzalez, a senior, is the director of the Latin American group, Voz Latina. Gonzalez's mis-sion is to “create conversation about issues that surround the Latino community.” It’s a place for students to speak about their culture and build a positive identity as individuals and as Latin Americans. Gonzalez prefers to “let it flow” in discussion, starting each meeting with a prompt or question to get the conversation started. The first, and most important, question Gonzalez asks is “Who are you?”

Jerry Xiong, a sophomore, leads the Asian Christian Fellowship group. This subgroup meets once a week and is open to any students who desire to connect with Christ. Xiong and his subgroup meet once a week. Xiong's vision for the year is to cooperate with other universities in the Metro area and join in their efforts to celebrate the Asian community, as well as broaden the group's fellowship beyond Bethel.

The newest addition to UCB is First Nations, lead by senior Iwalani Ka’ai. First Nations “creates a space for indigenous peoples to honor and remember their ancestors as well as look forward to what it means to be indigenous in an American society.” Ka’ai hopes to get enough people togeth-er to do a circle, which is an indigenous form of dialogue and way of being. Her plan is to reach out to other campuses to document and discuss the way that indigenous peoples interact with today’s society.

Josh Phenow, a junior and the leader of Peacemakers, has a passion for reconciliation. As the di-rector of the Caucasian group -- the majority of students on campus -- he strives to educate his subgroup about the basics of race, ethnicity and culture. Phenow’s goal is to “shake up campus and spread awareness and understanding campus wide."


SportsSophomore runner rises in the ranksnMatt Berens finishes first at Les Duke Invitational

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Cross country athlete Matt Be-rens shattered his previous career-best time when he took first at the Les Duke Invitational on Sept. 8 in Grinell, Iowa. Finishing with a time of 25:33, Berens trimmed a whop-

ping 33 seconds off his personal record and hopes to repeat the pro-cess by the season’s end.

“It was a good way to start the season,” Berens said. “But my goal is to finish eight kilometers in under 25 minutes.”

Only three runners in Bethel history have accomplished this

feat, but Berens is determined to add his name to the list. Having improved tremendously from his freshman campaign, the ambitious sophomore certainly has head coach Jim Timp’s vote of confi-dence.

“Matt has all the tools to be-come one of the best in Bethel’s history,” Timp said. “His drive and determination is what sets him apart from most. This has allowed Matt to make a big jump in perfor-mance already this year.”

The Oakdale, Minn. native joined cross country in his sopho-more year of high school, running around 30 miles a week. Now, four years later, he has nearly tripled the distance, completing 80 miles every week. Coupled with eating right and getting enough sleep, Berens is doing everything he can to make himself better – and so is his team.

Seniors Zach Haskins and Matt Schafer, who make up the other

two-thirds of Bethel’s top trio, con-tinually challenge Berens on the course. While the red-hot sopho-more beat Haskins by five seconds in Iowa, the tables turned at the St. Olaf Invitational on Sept. 15, where the seasoned senior finished with a time of 26:44, five seconds ahead of Berens.

“Everyone’s pushing each other to get faster,” Berens said. “The guys on the team hold you account-able for running your miles, and it really makes a big difference in how you perform across the season.”

The team’s dedication and dis-cipline stems from the knowledge that this year’s athletes are some of the best runners Bethel has ever seen. Determined to take advan-tage of this potential, the team has set its sights on nothing less than qualifying for the national meet.

According to Timp, the realiza-tion of this goal hinges on the im-provement of the fourth through

seventh positions. He looks to Haskins, Schafer and Berens to en-courage these other runners and keep them motivated.

“Matt’s hard work and perfor-mances set a great example for the younger runners,” Timp said. “They can see through Matt’s efforts that it is possible to be very good if you have the desire.”

As a reflection of his humility, Berens attributes both his success and his grit to one overarching pur-pose: running in a way that honors Christ.

“Being a Christian athlete re-quires a lot of perseverance,” he said. “You have to compete with an attitude that you’re using your body to glorify God through what he’s created of you.”

Despite the stamina that being a Christian athlete entails, it is clear through both his statistics and de-meanor that Berens isn’t out of breath yet.

Questions we asked MattFavorite sport besides cross country:NASCAR. Like many NASCAR drivers, I have a mustache. And it’s like Mario Kart.

Other hobbies:I don’t have any other hobbies anymore. Prob-ably finding mischief to get into with Brent Schultz.

Major/minor:Biochemistry and chemistry with a minor in math.

Dream job:Engineering. Favorite vacation:Going to Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. Fondest memory of freshman year:Halloween 2011 with Zach Haskins and Joel McDougall. I was the hallo-weiner.

Favorite thing about Bethel:Just the community and how friendly everyone is, and making close relationships with the guys on the team.

Favorite DC food:Chicken parmesan.

If you could meet anyone – dead or alive – who would it be and why?Justin Timberlake. He’s brought us so many great things. PHOTO FOR THE CLARION COURTESTY OF BETHEL SPORTS INFORMATION

Sophomore Matt Berens was named the MIAC men's cross country athlete of the week for winning the LDI.


SportsNFL fans throw the flag on replacement officialsnThe referee lockout takes its toll on professional football

Jared nelsonFor The Clarion

The NFL season is in full swing, and the top story among football aficionados is not about a budding superstar, a key injury or another Brett Favre comeback. Instead, labor negotiations between the offi-cials and the league office are creating a buzz among football fans everywhere.

The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the

league and officials expired at the end of last season, and ef-forts to create a new CBA have stalled. As a result, the own-ers have locked the officials out of work. In their absence, the league has employed 140 replacement officials who will serve as field judges, referees and linesmen until a permanent settlement can be reached.

At the center of the issue is the almighty dollar. Accord-ing to ESPN.com's Darren Rov-ell, the average pay for NFL

game officials last season was $149,000. Under the NFL's last proposal, that would in-crease to more than $189,000 by 2018, but the National Football League Referee's As-sociation is still not willing to sign on the dot-ted line.

This is not an unprecedented

issue for the league and of-ficials. Replacement refs ap-peared in Week 1 of 2001, but a settlement was reached and the lockout quickly became an afterthought. Fast forward to 2012, and there is an obvious difference. The gap between what the refs are asking for and what the league is willing to give them is much larger, leav-ing coaches, players and fans perplexed.

“I'm really frustrated,” said Bethel junior Quinn Gorski. “This is a million dollar prob-lem for a billion dollar league.”

Gorski is right. For a league with a yearly revenue of over $9 bil-lion, a few hun-dred thousand dollars per ref-eree is barely noticeable in the empire that the NFL has grown to be.

More than anything, the fans just want the best pos-sible product on the field. According to Bethel’s junior quarterback Tom Keefe, the performance of the re-

placement offi-cials is affecting the integrity of the game.

“The players are taking ad-vantage of the refs,” he said. “They know they can get away with some things that they probably

wouldn't have been able to get away with if the refs had a few more years under their belt.”

Gorski likens the situation to that of a class with a substi-tute teacher. “The class always acts a little different with a sub,” he said. “They just don't command the same respect as the regular teacher.”

There is no doubt that the game has a slightly different feel with replacement refer-ees blowing whistles, throwing flags and keeping the players in line. They have certainly been the most recent target of frus-

trated fans. But is it fair to expect the same quality of officiating out of the replace-ments?

“They shouldn't neces-sarily be held to the same stan-dard,” said Keefe. “But, as fans, we want the same quality of play. We want to see the integrity of the game main-tained. As an em-

ployee of the NFL, you're going to be subject to high expecta-tions, and that's just the way it is.”

At the end of the day, the coaches will still coach, the players will still play and the fans will still tune in to watch the most popular sport in America.

“As professional athletes, you have to make a lot of ad-justments,” Gorski said. “This is just another adjustment the players will have to make.”Sophomore Matt Berens was named the MIAC men's cross country athlete of the week for winning the LDI.

PHOTO FOR THE CLARION COURTESY OF JEFF WHEELER/MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE/MCTVikings head coach Leslie Frazier takes out his frustration on a side judge in a home game last year. While many have groaned about officials in the past, coaches, players and fans alike are seriously questioning the competency of replacement officials this season.

"I'm not necessarily mad at the replace-ment officials. I'm more upset with the NFL for not handling this and taking care of this in due time, I guess. I think with all the success that this league is hav-ing, you don't want this to be a damper."

- Justin Tuck, New York Giants defensive end

- LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles running back

"I'll be honest -- they're like fans. One of the refs was talking about his fantasy team, like: 'McCoy, come on, I need you for my fantasy.'"


SportsWomen’s volleyball strives for toughnessnThe young team shows its strength with a 9-6 record

MiChael WhartnabyFor The Clarion

For a team that has big shoes to fill, up-perclassman leadership and toughness have helped pave the way for Bethel volleyball this year. After a hot 9-3 start, the players and head coach Gretchen Hunt have set the pace for the rest of the season.

Hunt, who is in her 11th year of leading the team, reached a milestone early in the season against Martin Luther College during the Bethel Invitational -- winning her 200th career match. Her career record is now 204-151, giving her a win percentage of .569.

Although team dynamics have changed from last year, Hunt still expects the upperclass-men to lead the team and set an example for the younger girls. She credits seniors Amy Bau-metz, Caitie Helle, Val Smith and junior Rachel Bloom for demonstrating the toughness she preaches.

“I want our players to get a little grit when things go bad,” said Hunt.

That grit showed when sophomore setter Cierra Nickel went down with an injury right before a road match at Concordia. Needing to fill the void, Hunt called on defensive special-ist Bloom to step into a position she had never played before.

“I wasn’t totally blindsided by it,” said Bloom. “And I definitely felt comfortable.”

The Royals lost the close match against Con-cordia and went on to drop another to St. Olaf, but despite these conference losses, the team is working hard to demonstrate the toughness their coach desires.

As a testament to the team’s depth, the freshmen have been adjusting well to the high-er level of competition and are proving to be assets on the court.

“The freshmen have to take on a big role and are filling big shoes,” said Bloom. “I know they will be tough.”

This year the freshman players represent seven states outside of Minnesota, which is something the team has never experienced before.

“All of the freshmen are really competitive,” said Hunt. “Adjusting to college isn’t always easy, but they have come in and competed.”

The team’s goal is to focus on winning each game one-by-one and to display fierce determi-nation as MIAC competition begins to heat up. With a 0-3 record in conference play, the Royals will have to give their all in every game if they want to return to the playoffs.

Only the top six teams advance to the highly competitive conference playoffs, so when it comes to qualifying, every match matters.

Hunt can tell the players what they need to do, but they understand that it is up to them to execute it.

“Gretchen brings intensity and a sense of urgency,” said Bloom. “But she can’t put that in us. We have to bring that ourselves.”

Senior Caitie Helle executes a spike against St. Olaf on Sept. 12. The Onamia, Minn. na-tive has recorded 172 kills this year.

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nThe young team shows its strength with a 9-6 recordTwins baseball wounded by lack of quality pitchingnFuture success hinges on the men on the mound

neil vanCeFor The Clarion

Admit it. We’ve been spoiled as Twins fans over the past decade. It may seem like it has been an eternity since the Twins were contenders, but it has really been less than two years since they were last play-ing October baseball, capping a run of six division titles in nine years.

The past two seasons have been, admittedly, less posi-tive. The only questions left to answer this year are whether the Twins will be able to finish ahead of the Cleveland Indians in the division and if they will be able to finish with a better record than last year’s 99-loss campaign.

That is not to say that there has been nothing positive to build off of this year. There have actually been a handful of

bright spots worth mentioning.For starters, Josh Willing-

ham has been a huge acqui-sition for the Twins. Signed to a three-year, $21 million contract last offseason and brought in to replace Michael Cuddyer in the lineup, Willing-ham has filled in admirably and ranks among the league lead-ers in home runs and runs bat-ted in.

Joe Mauer has also returned to classic form, bouncing back from a 2011 season riddled with injuries to reclaim his place among the league lead-ers in batting average. He leads the league in on-base percent-age.

With Justin Morneau’s mi-raculous health, Scott Dia-mond’s impressive rookie season and Ryan Doumit’s team-friendly two-year exten-sion, we can see a glimmer of hope.

However, it is clear that these bursts of positivity do not characterize the team, as the Twins are still near the bot-tom of the American League standings.

So what does Minnesota need to fix to be competitive in 2013? It ultimately boils down to its weakest area: starting pitching. This year the Twins rank near the bottom of the American League in nearly every meaningful pitching cat-egory.

Unfortunately, next year’s rotation is wrought with uncer-tainty. After his strong rookie year, Diamond seems to be the only lock for the 2013 rotation so far. Samuel Deduno is also likely to get a shot to hold on to a rotation spot, and the team is hopeful that top prospect Kyle Gibson will be fully recovered from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last year. But that leaves at least two spots in the rotation up for grabs.

One option to fill one or both of those roles is via trade. The Twins have particular depth in the outfield, which has led to speculation that Denard Span could be moved to bring in a starter. Span has a team-friendly contract in place for two more years, which fur-ther increases his value. With Ben Revere, Josh Willingham, Chris Parmelee and other top prospects looking for major league time, it may be time to cash in on that depth.

The Twins could also make some noise in a deep free agent pitching market. A gem like Zack Greinke will be out of Minnesota’s price range, but

the club could consider bring-ing in someone like Ryan Demp-ster, Edwin Jackson or Brandon McCarthy if there is significant payroll room. Cheaper options like Joe Saunders or Jeremy Guthrie are also a possibility.

Simply put, the Twins need

to bring in some pitching from outside the organization if they are serious about competing in 2013. If not, it could unfortu-nately be more of the same for the hometown team.PHOTO FOR THE CLARION COURTESY OF JOHN SLEEZER/KANSAS CITY STAR/MCT

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is under pressure to get Minnesota back into playoff contention.

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Standout rookie Scott Diamond was a bright spot in the Twins' rotation this year, posting a 12-8 record and a 3.64 earned run average.


The Clarionion - Bethel's own slice of "The Onion"New iPhone charging cable 6" long

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nStudents get off the couch to charge their phones Marsha M. alloOf The Clarionion Ever wanted to plug your phone

into the wall and be completely im-mobile until it is charged? Well, that time has come.

Along with the release of the new iPhone 5, Apple is releasing the first ever six-inch charger. This new device not only takes up less space, but also lets your phone dangle freely from the electrical outlet.

Apple users all over are jazzed about the new cord.

“I don’t have to worry about all

that extra charging cable bunched up on the floor,” commented Harry Lindquist, an avid Apple consumer. “No one will ever be able to trip over my phone charger again!”

The six-inch cable features a three-prong head on one end and Apple’s equivalent to a micro-USB on the other, just to switch things up a bit. The cord is extremely thin and is barely noticeable against a white wall. In addition to its lower visibility, the cable is also very im-practical.

Charging your phone closer to the wall will eventually make you

an outcast as you shy away from so-cialization in any given room (unless they like to hang out near walls). This will intentionally force you to use your new iPhone 5 to stay in touch with people in the same room.

Although this six-inch charger cable may seem like a step back-ward, most people go with the flow because Apple makes it and Apple is awesome.

Apple users everywhere now have the convenience to charge their phone anywhere… six inches away from a wall.

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