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Bethel College, Arden Hills, Minnesota
Kolmodin, McLain give
insight into R.A.s' job
by Judy Harrington
Claire Kilmodin and Phil McLain are two well-known Bethel R.A.s, both
seniors and both experienced in supervising life in Bethel dorms. How do they view
their job and what suggestions would they have for prospective R.A.s? As applications
for 26 R.A. positions open next week, the Clarion asked Claire and Phil for
their answers to these questions. Their replies give insight into the rewards and
hassles of being a Bethel R.A.
"Most of "my time is spent in being available, in being a friend to the girls on
my floor," said Claire. "For example, it's Friday night, nobody wants to study and
everyone who's not going out feels ugly and fat. What do you do?
"I've rarely been called on to counsel girls. Mostly I just try to get to know
them, to know who has what test when, who's dating who, or who broke up with
who. Details like that are important."
Claire, a psychology major, has been an R.A. in New Dorm for two years. She
finds that her job is rewarding but cuts deeply into her personal time.
She explained, "I really enjoy freshmen and enjoy helping them adjust to
college life. I like taking the time that's needed to do a good job as an R.A. But
studies are also important to me, and I've had to knock out other activities, such
as speech, to have time for them."
Flexibility and patience are qualities an R.A. must have, in Claire's opinion.
"You have to be stable and yet be able to swing with what's going on," she said.
Phil McLain, a pre-med major, served as president of New Dorm last year
and is presently a townhouse R.A. Whereas the dorm has dorm council members to
serve as disciplinarians, the townhouses do not, and Phil sees his job now as a combination
friend/counsellor and disciplinarian.
"I see this as a better rounded approach to the R.A. 's job. Part of gaining the
respect of freshmen is effectively exercising discipline over them. An R.A. is to be
a friend and counsellor, but not a close friend because of the authority he has over
students. And he has to be consistent in love whether kids are good or bad."
Phil feels it's important for an R.A. "to reflect the lifestyle that is Bethel's."
"You must accept it, live it, and feel comfortable with it or freshmen can tell
you're faking. An R.A. also needs to understand the position of the school as
needing a lifestyle statement."
"An R.A. is called upon to go beyond his own experience and come to an
understanding of each individual freshman, helping him or her to integrate into
the Bethel community and adjust to life away from home. Practically speaking, this
requires discipline of time, and an R.A. must establish his priorities so that his job
comes first," Phil said.
Applications for R.A. positions, the stipend for which is room and board, will
be ready March 18 from the Student Affairs Office. Interviews for the 26 positions
are tentatively set for the week of April 1-5. The interview committees will consist,
as last year, of stUdents, houseparents, and the deans. According to Miss Starr,
dean of women, the administration is looking for "juniors or seniors willing to live
with freshmen in a leadership capacity, stable emotionally and spiritually, responsible,
moderate to outgoing in personality, adaptable, with love and concern for
people. R.A.s have to be available, expendable and unselfish with their time for
lonesome freshmen." As new dorms for next year are a "live possibility," Miss Starr
explained that the 26 open positions are only approximate-figures may change.
Vol. 49 No. 20
Friday, March 15, 1974
heaviest ever
by Chuck Jackson
In what was termed the "heaviest turnout
ever" for a Bethel College election
(primary or otherwise), 759 students chose
the Stevens-Brenneise and Shelley-Landis
tickets in last week's primary election to
compete in the general election for president/
vice-president this coming Tuesday
and Wednesday. Remaining in the running
for three Senate positions for the class of
'77 are John Greenwood, Raymond Stockwell,
Bill Trollinger, Cheryl Palmquist, Pat
Raleigh, and Nancy Moulton. Nearly onethird
of the total vote was cast by freshmen.
The exact returns of the primary election
cannot be released until after the
general election. In sticking to this rule,
Tim Martens, Election Board chairman,
said, "We plead the fourth, that is Article
Four, Section E of the Election Code of
Procedure," which prohibits release of the
primary data prior to the conclusion of the
general election. However, Wendell Lepke,
another member of the Election Board,
did concede that "the president/vice president
primary was a very close one. "
Martens, in looking forward to the elections
on Tuesday and Wednesday, said,
"I anticipate that the 759 figure will be
surpassed. Weare hoping for a turnout of
over 900." He continued, "With so large
a turnout, the winning ticket will possibly
have a greater student mandate than ever
before. "
Running for the three Senate seats of
the class of '76 are Jean Barker, Paul Quanrud,
Robert Johnson, Dale Guthrie, and
Bruce Dahlman. Vying for two positions
continued on page three
This issue:
O.T. law reconsideredsee
Christian Thoughts,
page five
Collins leads talk
on human sexuality
by Steve HarriS
The topic was sex, the questions were pointed, and the
answers were frank, as Dr. Gary Collins, Christian psychologist
and former Bethel faculty member, led a discussion on "Human
Sexuality" on March 5 in the New Dorm. Over seventy
people crowded into the lounge to participate in the lively,
and controversial discussion.
Presently the head of the Department of Pastoral Counselling
at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Evanston,
lllinois, Dr. Collins admitted that "too many times the majority
of these authorities who lay down the guidelines on what not
to do sexually are married people advising single people how
to live," and with that in mind he emphasized that he was "not
an expert on the subject."
Earlier in the day, Collins gave a convocation address in
chapel dealing with the roles of men and women in our society.
The reaction to his talk was not all supportive, he offered.
"I got into trouble with Ms. Dewey," explained Collins.
"She stated that we should be talking not about the roles of
men and women, but about the roles of people in our society.
And to some extent I think she's right, ... we should be concerned
about individuals. But there is value in looking at the
different places in our society for men and women ... In the
Body of Christ, also, we each have a role to play. Men and
women have different personality factors, and these may point
to the need for submission for women."
In response to a question regarding the practice of living
together without marriage, Dr. Collins agreed that these people
are married in the eyes of God. But he pointed out that Biblical
precedents seem to call for public marriage ceremonies. "Sex
is only one part of the marriage," said Collins, "and sometimes
situations like this are set up to justify sexual looseness. "
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Referring to the best-seller Future Shock, Collins stated
that some believe that our society is moving towards a multiple-
marriage system, with a different marriage partner being
acquired for each different phase of your life, such as a partner
for while you're in college, one to have children with, etc.
"I think (that's) right on," stated Collins, "but I want to
have all my multiple marriages with the same girl," he
e.xplained. "My wife and I have a fantastic marriage, and at
fIfty I hope that we have an even better one. Relationships
grow, love can get deeper."
Is there really THE PERSON, a girl asked Collins, does
God have one person picked out for me to marry?
"Is it conceivable," answered Collins, "to think that only
one person in the whole world is capable of living with you?
I don't know of any Scriptural basis for this."
How about celibacy, how do I know if I've been given
that gift, another student asked?
"Somewhere we get the idea that single people are secondclass
citizens," stated Collins, "and that is not right. As far as
celibacy goes, look at it like you do your other gifts, God will
show you. Another idea we have is that after we become
Christians, we have to play hide-and-go-seek with God in order
to find His will for our lives. Well, its not like that."
Perhaps Collins' most controversial remarks were in the
areas of homosexuality and masturbation, two areas "that
most people have questions about but nobody asks about,"
said Collins.
"The Bible says that (homosexuality) is a sin," stated
Collins, "but we must not look upon it as the unpardonable
sin, or an unchangeable problem . . . . And we must also
remember that there is a big difference between temptation
and overt behavior."
Regarding masturbation, " ... the Scriptures do not talk
about this," said Collins. "It can be taken to excess, just like
other things, such as studying, can be taken to excess ....
Perhaps it is a way for a person to control himself, to keep
himself from getting involved in overt sexual behavior .... It
might be a lot better than some of the alternatives."
continued on page eight
Bethel finances need
boost by May
by Doug Horst
"Bethel is the house that prayer built," but is the house
really completed and the building no longer needed? Bethel,
like many other schools, is in a financially precarious position.
One of the more impressive problems is that $272,000 is
needed by the end of May to meet the minimum needs of the
school. This figure is only valid if the rate of gifts projected
for this period remains the same, so this $272,000 is beyond
the amount of gifts expected and it's not known from whence
it will come.
The total amount hoped for and needed is $2,300,000 per
year. These gifts are divided among three categories according
to absolute need. The three categories are (1) the ongoing
fund, (2) debt retirement fund, and (3) the interest on the
The first is the annual ongoing fund or yearly expenses.
This fund is $784,000 and entails needs like salaries which
student tuition does not cover. In fact, a student only pays for
83% of his education here at Bethel, and the remaining 17%
or $400 per student per year, is covered by this fund.
The second category is the annual debt retirement fund.
The need in this area is $950,000 per year. The campuses of
the college and seminary are worth about $17 million, and the
debt still to be paid is about $7 million with 96% of this for
debts remaining on the college. This fund is the first to be cut
continued on page eight
Billy Budd (Dan Freeburg) confronts Captain Vere (Paul Siemers) in a scene
from"Billy Budd," opening tonight at 8 p.m.
Bethel drama enacts
18th Century Melville novel
Billy Budd, a stage adaption of Herman
Melville's novel, is about the struggles of
men questioning their morals and beliefs,
men being forced to decide upon an issue
where their inner feelings are challenged
by their loyalty to the law. The story is
one of the confrontations between moral
extremes - absolute evil and absolute
good. Both extremes are destroyed by the
system of justice being carried out in a
society of middling virture.
Master-at-arms made his world in his
own image. Pride was his demon, and he
decry social
by Bill Trollinger
Approximately three weeks ago a petition
entitled A Declaration of Evangelical
Social Concern was distributed among the
Bethel faculty and staff. The petition was
drawn up by fifty noted Christian
evangelicals (including Sen. Mark Hatfield)
who met in Chicago over Thanksgiving.
The document begins with a confession
that God has not ruled completely in
the lives of evangelicals as individuals, and
then asserts that "we (evangelicals) have
not demonstrated the love of God to
those suffering social abuses." Then the
kept it strong by others' fear of him. Billy
could not imagine such a nature, saw nothing
but a lonely man, strange, but still,
nothing to be feared. The men came to
love Billy's innocence and goodness and to
show a deep concern for his naive ideas about
the master-at-arms. The play tells
the story of the officers, the men and the
confrontations between these seamen.
Billy Budd captures the entire mood of
this time period and brings it alive again
for all who will dare to experience it.
... at 8 p.m ....
declaration becomes specific, beginning
with bigotry: "We deplore the historic
involvement of the church in America
with racism." Repentence is called for
within the evangelical church. Then the
petition attacks the American preoccupation
with materialism and its emphasis on
personal gain. Overt nationalism comes
under fire also: "We must challenge the
misplaced trust of the nation in economic
and military-might - a proud trust that
promotes a national pathology of war and
violence." The petition calls for a national
righteousness through the power of the
Holy Spirit.
Thirty-four members of the Bethel
faculty and staff signed the declaration.
One of these was Gerry Healy, English
Department chairman, and he commented:
"Evangelicals have shown social concern
before, but it hasn't been expressed
in such an open manner." He also commented
that the document made a lot of
sense, and that he hopes backlash from
conservative evangelicals is minimal. But
although he applauded the effort, Healy
discounted the hope that it would have
much effect upon American politics.
Another signee was Roy "Doc" Dalton,
professor of History, from whose department
the document surfaced at Bethel.
He proffered the hope that it was a sign
of a reversal in evangelical thinking, but
that it was a minimal statement, lacking
the specific "hows" of enacting the
righteous ideals in the American system.
"Of course," Dalton said, "we are looking
at this declaration in a different perspective
than the average churchgoer, and it
possibly could be quite shocking to many
evangelicals. "
This declaration is quite appropriate in
the aftermath of the African Relief Fund
British actor
to be in Convo
On Tuesday, March 19, John Stuart
Anderson, the distinguished British actor
who has appeared before large audiences
throughout the English-speaking world,
will be at Bethel for two of his original solo
performances. By combining the spoken
word, mime, costume, and music he has
developed a performance quite different
from the usual recital or reading.
Brought to Bethel by the Convocations
Committee, Mr. Anderson will be giving
two of his most popular Biblical presentations.
In the morning chapel he will do
"Tales of a Nation," an Old Testament
sequence, and at 8 :00 that evening in the
Seminary Chapel he will do "The Record
of John," a 'one man passion play.' There
will be no charge for either performance.
Election, continued from page one,
for the class of '75 are Jeff Brynildson, Jim
Bjork, and Kim Bowen.
Filing for the class of '74 and two Senate
seats are Deb Omanson and Fred Gaalswy
k. And finally, filing for the four senator-
at-large positions are Phil Carlson,
Chuck Haaland, Gary Wright, Tresa Wilbee,
and Paul Goddard.
Polls for the general election will be
open both Tuesday and Wednesday from
11: 15 to 6: 00 p.m. A voting table will be
located by the p.o. boxes both days, except
from 4:30 to 6:00, when it will be
located in the area where the dining center
line forms.
Students should watch for announcemen
ts of any change in election procedures
as well as for any news of additional
election-related activities. At this writing
another chapel forum is planned for
All questions concerning election procedure
can be directed to Tim Martens
p.o. 1013, to Dan Nelson p.o. 93, or to
any of the other members of the Election
Board: Wendell Lepke, Doug Horst, Lynn
Peterson, and Paul Van Gorkom.
clarion briefs ...
Academic calendar
College of St. Catherine
Tues., Mar. 19; Film: "New Mood: A Ten
Year Review of Civil Rights;" O'Shaunnessy
Library Auditorium, 1 :05 p.m., no
Tues., Mar. 19; Speaker: Mpls. Mayor
Hofstede; O'Shaunnessy Educational Center
Auditorium, 1 :05 p.m., no charge.
College of St. Thomas
Irish Fortnight series of lectures, sponsored
by the Irish American Cultural
Institute and CST. Presented by a group of
internationally renowned scholars and
artists, this series is headed up by Dr. Eion
McKiernan, pres. of the Irish Institute.
Fri., Mar. 15 & Sat., Mar. 16; Stephen
Rynne on "Celtic Art"; O'Shaunnessy
Educational Center Auditorium, 8 p.m.
both nights, no charge.
Sun., Mar. 17; Dr. Breandan O. Buachalla
on "Irish Literature"; OEC Auditorium,
3:30 p.m., No charge.
Mon., Mar. 18; Brian Ferran on "Irish
Painting"; OEC Auditorium, 8 p.m., no
Tues., Mar. 19; Dr. Breandan O. Buachalla
on "Irish Literature"; Foley Theatre of
College of St. Thomas, 8 p.m., no charge.
Wed., Mar. 20; Dr. Seamus Deane on
"Anglo-Irish Literature"; OEC Auditorium,
8 p.m., no charge.
Thurs., Mar. 21; Edward Golden on "The
Abbey Theatre"; OEC Auditorium, 8
p.m., no charge.
Fri., Mar. 22; Paddy Moloney, folk
musician, on "Irish Music"; Foley Theater,
College of St. Thomas, 8 p.m., no
Janice Johnson
Chapel Schedule
Week number seven on the semester
calendar looks like it will be another
experience in heavy thinking and moving
realizations. We are very fortunate at
Bethel in many ways, and the quality of
speakers we enjoy is part of this. In
others areas of the Bethel community,
however, all is not well, so Thursday has
been set aside as a day of prayer to seek
God's guidance in these matters. We
would like to urge everyone to spend as
much time in prayer as schedules will
Monday (Mar. 18) - Student Association
elections meeting
Tuesday - Convocation: John S. Anderson
Wednesday - Dean Virgil Olson and
Harold Christianson will be sharing some
of the needs the college now has.
Thursday-Staley Lecture Series: Timothy
Smith, "Covenant and Community" (also
day of prayer)
Friday - Timothy Smith, "Community
and Commitment"
Paul Goddard
Pops concert tonight
The Bethel Band Pops Concert, to be
directed by Dr. Julius Whitinger and Tom
Adelsman, will take place tonight in the
Bethel gymnasium at 8 p.m. The "Circus
Days" concert is sponsored by the Bethel
Auxiliary, which will use the proceeds
from this event to help the Christian Service
Office send groups to various churches
and functions.
It promises to be an evening of fun and
laughter: clowns, balloons, peanuts, popcorn,
homemade candy, and ringmaster
Hugh McLeod will be the evening's star
attractions. The program boasts of a Mexican
Hat Dance, Alexander's Ragtime Band,
Scherz Polka, a Cole Porter number, Blazing
Brass, The Flea, and a Jazz waltz. Tim
Trude will also be featured with his trumpet
in "La Man Dolinata."
Tickets will be $1.50 at the door for
students who missed the special sale this
past week. The price will be $2.00 for
visiting adults and children under 12 will
be admitted for $.50.
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Staley Lectures preview
Dr. Timothy L. Smith, professor of
History at Johns Hopkins University and
pastor of the Campus Nazarene Church of
Quincy, Massachusetts, will be on campus
on Thursday and Friday of this coming
week. His coming is made possible by the
Thomas E. Staley Foundation under its
Distinguished Christian Scholar Lectureship
Dr. Smith is one of America's outstanding
Christian scholars. A graduate of
the University of Virginia, he has his
Master's degree and Ph. D from Harvard
University. He has served on the faculties
of Eastern Nazarene College, E. Texas
State University, the University of Minnesota,
and currently is director of the Program
in American Religious History at
Johns Hopkins University. He has also
been visiting professor at the University
of Michigan and the University of California,
Berkeley. Among his publications
are the books Revivalism and Social
Reform, History of Methodism, and Called
unto Holiness. He was also instrumental in
setting up the Immigrant Archives at the
University of Minnesota.
The program for Prof. Smith's visit
to our campus is as follows:
Chapel- "Covenant and Community"
11: 20 - Honors Luncheon, "Slavery
and Theology"
2:30 - FaCUlty meeting, "The Place
of the Christian College in the World of
Higher Education"
7: 0 0 - Senior Serendipity, "The
Knowledge of the Lord"
Chapel - "Community and Commitment"
12: 30 - Luncheon, open to all, "Religious
Idealism in American Politics: Catholic,
Portestant, Jew"
2:30 - Open Meeting in AC-Lounge,
"Ecstatic Thought: One Christian's Response
to Mysticism"
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Letters to the editor should
be sent to the Clarion, P.O. 91.,
by the Monday preceding publication
Weigh election
options carefully
The Clarion will not, at the students' expense, endorse
a ticket for the office of president/vice president. This decision
is not due to indecision on our part but rather comes as a
consideration to propriety. Our personal choice is no secret;
but we will not take time to elaborate on it here.
We encourage all students to examine thoroughly the
issues and candidates. We hope you will take an active interest
in the upcoming election. The direction and character of your
student government are at stake, and we hope each student
will weigh the options carefully.
Quinion - Cosgrove
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great
and first commandment. And a second is like it, you shall love
your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend
all the law and the prophets." This statement made by Jesus,
found in Matthew 23, provides us with a valuable tool to be
used in achieving an understanding of the Old Testament law.
If this statement is accepted in this light, then our attitude
toward the law needs to be seriously evaluated. It seems that
most individuals retain a perception of the law which is
essentially a very negative one. To many it lacks any argument
for an emphasis upon the importance of one's inner attitude,
right motives, or any concern for what God's will may be in
the life of a particular Jew. It seems we have allowed our
concept of the Pharisee as portrayed in the synoptic
gospels to determine our attitude toward the law. A number
of considerations are offered in this article which may be
helpful in developing a better understanding of the Old Testament
law and the ethic which arises from it.
There are three words, an undertstanding of which prove
essential in a discussion of the law and the ethic it advocates.
They are halaKah, Kawwanah, and Lishmah. HalaKah is a
word used to designate obedience as it applies to the law. It
literally means walking. This word is particularly interesting
because it parallels our concept of walking with God, or our
daily walk with Christ which is so often referred to. A very
personal and intimate relationship is suggested here between
God and the Jew; much more than we seem to acknowledge.
"For the Jew the halaKah is a royal road to walk in, the
King's highway, and it is layed down and marked out and
sign-posted. ,1 If Manson's observations are accurate there is
a striking similarity between this and how we think of God as
guiding our path every step of the way.
Kawwanah carries with it religious and ethical connotations.
Religiously speaking, it pertains to acts of worship
being not impersonal or automatic, but sincere expressions of
self-devotion and inner commitment. Ethically speaking, it
is the activity of engaging in a "good" act, or avoiding an
evil one out of a desire to obey God. As rabbi Nehemiah has
said, "If a man purpose to commit a sin, God does not reckon
it to him till he has done it, but if he purpose to fulfill a
command, then although he has had no opportunity to do it,
God writes it down to him at once as if he had done it.,,2
The implications of this word express a conscious desire to
please God. The motive behind the decision to commit a
certain act should be the love of God. There appears to be a
relationship between the command of God and the inner
attitude of the Jew.
The third term is Lishmah. This literally means "for
its name." This word is applied in relationship to motives. You
do an act for its own sake only. You act according to God's
word because it is God's word and for no other reason.
There is an emphasis upon a walk with God in the law;
there exists a concept of the importance of inner attitude,
right motives; and there is a concept of doing God's will
simply because it is God's will. Then what is the distinction
between the ethic of Judaism and that of Christianity? First
we must not loose sight of the fact that the God of the New
Testamen t and the God of the Old Testament are the same
God. Both books are God's word. Secondly, Christ fulfiled
the law in the way expressed in John 15:12-16, "This is my
commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends .... " These are words spoken by Jesus
in the time just prior to His crucifixion. The emphasis is still
one of love but Christ speaks of a complete love, a selfless
love, which abounds throughout the New Testament, and the
Christian ethic. Our focal point remains God as he gave himself
in the person of Jesus Christ, but the manifestation of God's
love as should be expressed among Christians to each other
emerges as a significant concept. This possession and manifestation
of God's love for each other as Christ loved us, illustrates
our discipleship to "all men." We experience a new-found
freedom in Christ. We have the Holy Spirit to teach, guide and
direct us. Man is no longer bound to the volumes of laws by
which the Pharisee was obligated to conduct himself. We
have essentially one law, to love one another_
In closing we would like to acknowledge the scholarship
of the late T. W. Manson, whose lectures supplied much of the
data used in this article. There are two additional quotes which
we would like to offer in developing our thoughts on this topic.
"It is quite easy for dutiful worship to degenerate into the
mechanical performance of rites that have ceased to have any
real meaning to the performer. We are more exposed in these
days to the peril from which the Jew was set free, of ceasing
to worship because we are never in the mood.,,3 "The law is
still legitimately to be seen as no less God's word.,,4
1Manson, T. W., Ethics and the Gospel, p. 33.
2Manson, p. 40.
3Manson, p. 37.
4 Will is, Robert, The Ethics of Karl Barth, p. 153.
My Opinion
"Our direction
is wrong!"
by Paul J. Loth
A friend once told me that no relationship can stay the
same, it must either go in one direction or the other. The same
can be said of a college and especially its student body.
What direction is our student body going? Is it the
right direction? All of the student body presidential candidates
seemed to be desiring to lead Bethel in the direction it is
presently following. But, is that the right one?
Let's look at Bethel's direction. A good description of the
school's lifestyle might be as following:
- a coffeehouse with non-Christians running it at times,
playing secular rock music at high volumes
- a lack of an actual chapel building and a lack of a plan
for one in the future
- many chapel services being secular speakers on secular
topics and groups singing "secular-type" music, etc.
- a delight in seeing workers smoking on campus ("we're
more a part of the world that way," I was told)
- a real interest in "The Exorcist," "Jesus Christ Superstar,"
and X and R rated movies
- students gathering to talk, one chance out of 50 being
that Christ is the main topic
- music blaring from the dorm stereos, one chance out of
100 being that it's Christian
- rock bands providing the majority of the entertainment
on campus
This, I hope, has served as a mirror to show the direction
we are taking. I believe that we are getting more and more like
the world and less and less separate from them.(sic) Stop -
think about it - don't you agree? But, is that the proper
direction to take? What is?
Many have stated that Bethel is getting more like the
world and that that is good. We're not so isolated that way, they
say, we should be a part of the world. It seems like many of
the early church people would agree with that since Paul writes
so much on that topic.
The Apostle Paul, in his writings, seemed to reiterate
what was written by David years before and what was spoken
on by Dr. Glenn in chapel last Friday: "Blessed is the man who
walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the
way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful
(Ps. 1: 1)."
Christ, in dying on the cross, sought to bring us out of the
world as He Himself states in John 15:19: " .... Ye are not of
the world, but I have chosen you out of the world!" I
believe very strongly that our Lord was very explicit here -
we are NOT to be of the world or like it!!
Paul continues this Scriptural thought with these words
in Romans 12:2, " .... Be not conformed to this world, but
be ye transformed!" The church at Corinth was also confused
as to the relationship between a Christian and the world and
so Paul wrote these words in II Corinthians, " .. .. .if any man
be in 'Christ, he is a new creature .... Wherefore, come out from
among them and be ye separate!"
From these statements describing a Christian lifestyle,
God shows His wrath towards those refusing to comply as He
states in James 4:4, " .... do you not know that friendship
toward the world is hostili ty toward God? Therefore, whoever
wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of
God!" I John 2:15 continues on this theme, "Love not the
world, neither the things of the world. If any man love the
world, the love of the Father is not in him! !!"
Do we at Bethel love the world? Is the direction we're
taking more and more "of the world" and less and less "being
separa te"?
I have two more months left at Bethel. I love this school
and I always will, so does God and He always will! But, how
does our atmosphere on campus, the activities I've described
and the direction we're going fit in with our Lord's words:
"ye are not of the world" - ?!?
Can you see where we're headed? Can you see it's in
contradiction with Scripture? I plead with you, our direction
is wrong! Let's take the road God would have us to take -
"Love not the world .... be ye separate .... be not of the
world! ! !" I pray to the Father Almighty that Bethel will see
a turnabout and a change of direction away from the world that
He so wan ted to bring us ou t of!! !
Parking problem
due to laziness
by Ray Stockwell
"The problem with parking here at Bethel is just plain
laziness." This was the reaction of one officer of the Arden
Hills Police Department to questioning by this reporter.
"Laziness" starts with those who do not register their cars
with the Student Affairs Office. All of the rules dependent on
the numerical count of cars are dependent on this registration.
Parking rules could be changed, and a parking ticket might be
avoided, if everyone would register their cars.
Another problem with parking at Bethel is the flagrant
violation of 30 or more students nightly in the east parking
lot. This reporter discovered that on an average night there are
33 illegally parked cars in the first three rows of the East lot,
while there are 40 or so empty parking spaces in the rear of
the lot. This is obviously one of the areas that the police
officer, mentioned above, referred to.
Another problem is people who park their cars at right
angles to other cars, thereby blocking those cars from any
movement. Perhaps this is more "laziness," for at the same
time as the Arden Hills officer was writing the parking tickets
for those cars, I counted over twenty parking spaces in the
East and South parking lots.
The parking problem here at Bethel is a serious one, but
one that can be solved, if everyone would start obeying the
rules. If one of the rules can not be followed, bring it to the
attention of Dean Passons, and he will bring it to the attention
of the parking committee.
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The tickets' platforms-
Editors note:Again, we ask that students consider thoughtfully
each tickets' platform. Questions should be directed to the candidates
personally; all we are sure, will be glad to answer them.
Stevens- Brenneise
For the following reasons we hope that you will consider
Stevens and Brenneise for the offices of President and Vicepresident:
1. EXPERIENCE COUNTS - Mike is presently a senator
and an active member of the Senate Finance Committee. Craig
has been a senator since the fall of 1972 and is presently
chairman of the Senate Activities Committee. During this time
we have gained much insight into the function of student
government. We have made many contacts with members of
the administration and because of this invaluable experience,
we know how to follow the proper channels in accomplishing
items pertaining to student interest. Outlined below are some
of the issues about which we feel most strongly.
2. STUDENT CONCERN - Student interests are our primary
concern and we propose several improvements in the following
A) Banking window - We would suggest that longer hours be
introduced and strictly enforced and we would suggest also
that an alternate method be made available for obtaining food
coupons. For example, to reduce the waiting time we would
urge that the banking window provide coupon application
forms to be filled out by each student. The food coupons
could then be delivered to the student via mail.
B) Registration procedure - Registration in the past has
caused students to needlessly wait in endless lines, forcing
them to miss everything from classes to supper. We would
propose that an alternate banking window be established and
additional student help secured.
C) Library hours - As library hours are inconsistent with
bus schedules and insufficient to meet student needs, we
recommend that bus schedules and library hours be better coordinated
by establishing periodic meetings with the LRC
Committee to extend LRC hours, particularly on weekends.
D) Reduce P.E. requirements - Although physical education
plays an important role in a well-rounded liberal arts education,
we feel that its present priority is too high. We will explore
the possibility of reducing this requirement.
E) Parking - In order to promote a better understanding, we
propose that the parking and traffic committee be made more
accesible to students and more open to their input.
F) Busing - We appreciate the work Pete Enchelmayer is
doing with busing and realize the problems caused for him by
lack of student input. In order to aid Pete and future bus
coordinators, we would work closer with these coordinators
and the media to ensure input is made available.
G) Interim - We realize the need to maintain interesting and
stimulating Interim courses. To this end, we would seek to
widen student input in course selection and to better publicize
off-campus Interim opportunities.
3. CHRISTIAN SERVICE - Being well aware of the large
interest in Christian Service, we would:
A) Establish a Christian Service internal Senate committee.
B) Propose a Christian Service sub-committee under the
auspices of the Chapel and Spiritual Life Committee.
C) Explore the possibilities of holding a Student Senatesponsored
fund-raising project for Christian Service.
D) Publicize, to a greater extent, the availability of Christian
Service opportunities to all stUdents, and not just to those
musically inclined.
4. ACTIVELY INVOLVE MEDIA - By taking full advantage
of our media we can be made more aware of the problems
and needs of our world. To this end we would attempt to more
widely publicize:
A) events of academic persuasion (i.e., music concerts and
recitals, Pi Gamma Mu lectures, Natural Science lectures and
theatrical productions).
B) other events within the Twin City Area (i.e., plays, concerts,
lectures, films, etc.)
C) Campus coordinators - We would suggest a closer relationship
between the media and the Campus Coordinators'
Office. This would involve improved pUblicity and promotion
of campus activities, and the establishment of an advisory
board consisting of representatives from the Coordinator
Office and the various media.
We will continue to encourage the high degree of distinction
shown by Bethel College in the spiritual, academic, fine
arts, performing arts, and athletic aspects of the Bethel community.
For example, debate is viewed by many as a symbol
of academic excellence, and we would recommend that the
program be given the help needed to become an active part
of Bethel's intercollegiate activities.
The offices of president and vice-president require responsibility,
leadership, awareness of the improvements
needed, and a knowledge of how to initiate those improvements.
We feel that the combination of Mike's Senate experiences
and his involvement in other college activities provide
him with a unique perspective from which to administer. We
also feel that the vice-presidency demands experience in order
to efficiently chair both the Student Senate and Communications
Board. Craig has this experience.
We both have the genuine desire and experience needed
to actively pursue all avenues of student concern to ensure
that effective action is taken. We would appreciate your
support as well as your vote on March 19 and 20.
Mike Stevens and
Craig Brenneise
* * * *
Shelley- Landis
(Marshall Shelley is a junior from Denver, Colorado.
Randy Landis is a "second-year freshmen" from Worthington,
Many students have asked, "What platform are you
running on?"
I have to reply that it's hard to develop a platform when
there are so few issues, and there is little disagreement even
over these. But there are five areas I feel should be considered
when comparing the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
IMAGE - We believe Bethel must present an outgoing image
to other colleges, churches, the Board of Regents, and "the
outside world" in general. Randy and I feel we can do this,
and are looking forward to this responsibility.
EXPERIENCE - Both of us were deeply involved in student
government in high school. And both of us have been busy in
student activities at Bethel. Randy has served the past year on
Student Senate and is a key organizer for the African Relief
Project. I have been involved in athletics, SMP, Youth for
Christ/Campus Life, and both df Bethel's student pUblications,
continued on page eight
Shelley-Landis, continued from page seven
the Clarion and Spire. We both realize what is necessary to get
things done at Bethel, and how to overcome initial obstacles.
COMMITMENT - Randy and I are committed to improving
Bethel College, academically, socially, and spiritually. We
agree with the Clarion's opinion that dropping debate hurts
Bethel's academic reputation. Bethel should be well represented
in as many different areas as possible. Socially, we will
strive for close communication between Senate and the
Campus Coordinators so both can function more effectively.
Spiritually, we will actively support such groups as SMP,
Christian Service, the Campus Pastor's Office and the Spiritual
Life Committee, and work for more student input and better
communication to the students of opportunities for service.
BUDGET - This is one of the more minor responsibilities of
the office, yet it seems to have raised the most controversy.
The final decision on finances rests not with the President,
but with Student Senate. We believe, however, that these
items should be budget priorities.
1) Christian Service - Bethel College has a responsibility
to see that every student has an opportunity to share his
faith with people who don't know Christ. This cannot be
done effectively without financial support of the Christian
Service Department.
2) Spire - We are opposed to the elimination of yearbook
3) KABY - The campus radio station should be given enough
money so it can present meaningful, worthwhile programming.
The money for these items can come from a number of
sources. One, the anticipated increased Student Association
Budget due to a student population increase. Two, perhaps
selling the Spire on a subscription basis with Association
members getting a 50% discount. Three, from other budget
cuts to be determined by the president and the Finance
VISIBILITY - Randy and I are both on campus a lot, and we
are eager to serve the student body. We are always open to new
ideas, and look forward to any interaction.
We feel these are serious things to be considered, and we look
forward to the opportunity to give back to Bethel some of the
good things we have gotten from this school.
Marshall Shelley
for the
Marshall Shelley /
Randy Landis ticket
Sexuality, continued from page two
Dr. Collins also offered his opinions on the latest fad of
"Its another kind of a fad," bemused Collins. "Who
notices college students anymore, who cares if they're carrying
signs? Nobody. So they're out to get some attention ....
But sometimes it is sexually arousing just to buck the system."
Throughout the discussion, Dr. Collins stressed the fact
that human sexuality is a very important, and precious, aspect
of life as a Christian.
"We should not be ashamed of our sexual urges," he
stated, " ... we should praise God that He made us this way.
But we should also realize that sex is something to be worked
at, although it is fun to work at. When you get married, you
do not just jump into bed and everything is· beautiful .... It
is an important area of communication between man and wife
and if they can't talk about it openly, something is wrong.'!
Finances, continued from page two
if the other needs are not met.
The third category is the payment of interest on our
loans. Interest on the loan of $7 million is about $578,000 per
year or $1600 a day. This category is probably the most important
one and funds go here almost initially.
Another added need next year will be the gap between the
budget and tuition. As stated in the February 3 issue of the
Clarion, tuition will increase 4%, but the general budget will
increase 5% in the 74-75 year. That deficit amounts to quite
a bit of money - about $25,000 and it too must come from
In an interview with Rev. Harold Christenson, assistant
vice-president in charge of church relations and acting vicepresident
of Public Affairs, we talked about the financial
situation. I was impressed by his faith, optimistic in spite of
the financially insecure position of Bethel. Rev. Christenson
felt that the problem in capital fund raising is that gifts come
from other people's capital increases such as in the stock
market. Due to the generally poor state of the economy,
people are either unable or unwilling to give as in years past.
He stated, in trying to impress upon me the tremendous needs
of Bethel, "I am not a prophet of doom nor do I want people
to feel everything is fine because it isn't; only through the
prayer and help of God's people will we be able to meet the
needs of Bethel. "
To continue the academic quality of Bethel these needs
must be met. Bethel not only needs gifts but it needs the
prayers of students, parents, and friends. The house is not
completed, only the foundation has been laid and the Builder
is still needed, so Bethel continues to be the house that
prayer is building.
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The Minneapolis Urban Studies Term
is a program devoted to giving students
the opportunity to learn about the city
through firsthand experience as well as
through the usual educational approach.
The program is the academic equivalent
of one term of a normal course load.
Students participating live in three
houses located in the south side of Minneapolis
in an area faced with many housing
and social problems.
Supplementing the living experience is
the academic portion made up of four
"courses" or units of activity. A seminar
meeting three times weekly, offers an in~
depth look at social, economic and political
systems and problems which face the
city and neighborhood and consists of
lectures, discussions and meetings with
many community resource people. A second
seminar involves informal discussions
between students and staff of
readings on urban environment issues with
special attempts made to relate these
readings to experiences of living and participating
in the ·community. The independent
study and field placement part of
the program give the student the opportunity
to study and work with an urban
issue of particular interest to him/her.
Working with the Legal Rights Center researching
cases of police abuse of personal
rights, helping organize a local women's
clinic, and researching legislation for the
Metropolitan Housing Committee are
some examples of the dozens of field work
posibilities utilized by MUST students.
The MUST program is avilable to any
student of member colleges of the Higher
Education Consortium for Urban Affairs.
Students who might be interested in joining
the program next year should consult
with William Johnson of the Political
Science Department at Bethel.
Coach hopeful
for '74 track
by Curtis Kregness
Although the Bethel track team has
only finished fourth in the two previous
conference meets, there seems to be an
increased chance for a higher position this
"We've got 30 men out for track this
season," said Coach Gene Glader, "and
that's the largest track team Bethel has
had, as far as I can remember. " A larger
team provides greater opportunity for
specialization, and Glader sees that as a
major factor aiding Bethel in "closing the
gap" on some of the better Tri-State Conference
track teams.
Sioux Falls, Westmar, and Northwestern
finished first, second, and third
respectively in last year's conference
competition. Glader observed that all
three teams have the potential for a
repeat performance this year.
The javelin throw will probably be the
Royals' strongest event this season.
"Bethel has one of the best javelin
throwers in the state," said Glader. That
man is Tom Henrickson, senior, who
shattered a Royals' record last year with
a toss of 197 '7". "The discus and sprints,"
noted Glader, "will most likely be our
two weakest events."
Glader commented that the most promising
freshmen are John Cox in the 880,
Larry Caldwell in the one- and three-mile,
Gene Blair and Steve Hage in the 440,
and Dave Grinn in the pole vault.
Bruce Peterson and Gary Hipp, both
returning lettermen, look to be strong
contenders in the pole vault and hurdles,
respectively. Peterson, a sophomore, has
set a record vault at Bethel of 13'2%"
and Hipp holds several school indoo;
hurdle records.
Highlighting the track season will be
an all-team excursion to Kansas during
mid-April, where the Royals will compete
in the Ottawa Relays and against Northwestern
College of Oklahoma. The final
four meets of the season, however, are
the most crucial. One of those-the Concordia
Invitational, May 7-Bethel is
expected to win, according to Glader.
The other three, including the conference
championship meet May 11 in Westmar,
Iowa, and should prove to be stiff competition
for the Royals.
Right now, the indoor season is at its
peak. Bethel travels to Macalester College
tomorrow to challenge Macalester and
St. Thomas. March 23 will see the Royals
at Mankato competing against Westmar,
Northwestern of Iowa, and Concordia.
Bethel lost its first indoor meet March 4,
49 to 51 in Superior, Wisconsin.
Glader looks forward to a productive
season for the Royals, expecting "improved
performance in almost every
event, due to the especially large turnout
this season. "
Track records
by Stephen Butler
The Bethel track team traveled to St.
Olaf last Saturday to participate in a meet
with St. Olaf, St. Cloud, Hamline, and
Gustavus. The final score was 157, 119,
105, and 64 respectively. Bethel had 18
Still, several Bethel records were broken
at the meet. The first record to be
challenged was the high jump. Craig Olson
tied the record of 6 '2", which is also held
by David Pearson. Craig barely missed going
over at 6'4".
In the 1,000 yard run John Cox broke
his own record, set previously at Superior
the week before. His time at Superior was
2:24.7, breaking the school record of
2: 27.6 held by Mark Anderson, and the
freshman record held by Paul Y oungquist,
2:36.8. At St. Olaf he ran a 2:21.8.
The two-mile relay record of 9: 07.5
was broken by the team of John Cox,
Scott Anderson, David Orr, and David
Peterson. Their time was 8:48.8. Larry
Caldwell ran a 10:11.9 two-mile run to
break a school and freshman record, both
held by William Geigert at 10.18.
On Monday, March 4, Bethel opened
its regular season with a dual meet at the
University of Wisconsin, Superior. The final
score was Bethel 49, Superior 51. Larry
Caldwell took two firsts, one in the mile
and the other in the two mile to lead
Bethel in points.
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Sports, ethics, and money
Does there exist pure sport in the realm of professional
athletics today? Over the past few years, I have become increasingly,
skeptical concerning this question in light of the
proverbial greed men have for wealth. This question was
spurred by the appearance of Bob Briner (former sports
executive) on our campus and from reading his December 10
article in Sports Illustrated concerning the unethical money
game played in the business world of sports today. One has
heard so much talk recently of "fixed" games and every
sports page you pick up today contains a sob story of how
some cry-baby athlete wants $100,000 instead of $70,000
next season or "he won't play." Bob Briner graphically
portrays what goes on off the playing floor, and I wish to
reinforce what he has said.
Bob made it clear from the start that he had to get out
of the professional sports world because "big-time sports today
is a world apart, with ethics as strange as its finances and no
perspective at all." Bob is not, however, "one of those breastbeaters
whining how sports has exploited me. I want it clear
that, if anything, I have exploited sports .. "
What the sports fan gets from the media today is the
story of the poor athlete who is unhappy because he claims
to be receiving unfair treatment from the management. Mr.
Briner, I feel correctly, turns the story around: "It is a
fiction, well maintained, that today's athletes are exploited by
management. On the contrary, I would submit that most
athletes (and their agents) are unashamedly selfish and greedy,
and that the owners of pro teams do more for their employeeplayers
than do employers in any other business in the
country. It is a madhouse."
It seems as though players are pampered, each one
thinking that he is God's gift to sports. "In all my time in
pro sports I have never known a player to ask for help and not
receive it. And the inverse is very nearly as absolute: in all
my time in pro sports I have rarely known a team to ask a
player for his help: [i.e., in promotion, benefit appearances,
etc.] and get it," reports Briner.
As a result of all this, what has happened to the good,
clean, old-time competitive spirit of athletes who play because
they love sport? Briner gives examples of players making impossible
demands for salary increases. "The most outrageous
part of these demands is that the players deal only in cash
on the line. The concepts of team, of spirit, of loyalty and
allegiance are outmoded - and left to the suckers, to the
fans. Americans who fear that there has been too much
emphasis placed on victory should be relieved to know that
winning or losing has become nearly irrelevant with large
numbers of our major league players. "
He has seen where, " ... dissatisfied players simply
lay down if they were not traded, or played more, or given the
ball more, or whatever ... The salary drive used to be
restricted to the last few weeks of the season. Now the season
is the salary drive. The pros play the statistics game for 80
games, then play basketball if they make the playoffs.
Bob related an incident in which a new head coach was
literally run off a team that didn't like the tough discipline
he demanded. The team boasted, even to referees, that they
would lose so many games that he would be fired - and he
Mr. Briner went on to say that the players weren't the
only group responsible for his exit from the sports world.
"Agents and owners are two witting accomplices. I cann9t say
enough about agents. Taken as a group, they are the lowest
most despicable people with whom I have ever had to deal.
You cannot imagine how many athletes have been robbed by
these vultures, yet the agents continue to perpetuate the
myth that they are protecting the naive, callow youth from
unscrupulous management."
People in sports talk so much of the mental aspect of
the game_ - if you aren't prepared mentally, you won't win.
I'm convinced that with the dollar sign going through the
player's head to the extent that it is today, mental preparation
and performance is in direct proportion to the
degree of financial satisfaction a player has. Where has our
sports hero gone? Seen in true light, he is no longer a hero who
is concerned about winning, much less doing his best. Who
knows if the best team wins any more when you have upset
superstars on the bench belly-aching for more money. One
can I truly appreciate the increase in popularity of topnotch
high school and inter-coUegiate athletics. Here,
spirit, pride, 100% effort, and even heros are still elements
of the game in refreshing rare form.
We must not leave pro sports completely in the dark. Bob
Briner concludes that he has worked for fine owners and has
associated with some truly respectable players - unselfish and
sacrificial. Sports is not lost. Briner has seen evidences of
this: "I have also been around just long enough to see some
athletes grow up and show me, by their example, that they
need not be spoiled for life. .. Sports does not have to be
reformed so much as it has to come to its senses. Players must
be paid what can be afforded, not what is ~anted, and the~
must start paying their dues to the fans mstead of then
And I agree with Bob that we all need heros, and "better
the hero syndrome than the anti-hero. And better that we have
sports the way it is than no sports." Sports ~ave be~n so
positive concerning individual, cultural, and mternatlOnal
relationships. For many of us, they are a way of life. But they
are also a big business with big money flowing; big money ~oes
hand in hand with a lot of unethical and corrupt dealIngs.
Sports are no exception. I feel that one should fully r.ealize
this, to prevent the false impression that pro sports are SImply
good and bad teams, good and bad coaches, good and bad
offenses and defenses. Sports is a business that needs honest,
unselfish Christians who will live Christ's example.
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I have had it with elected officials depending on polls and focus groups and fingers in the wind to instruct them as to what direction they should take us. We sent them "to the hill" from which, presumably, they are the ones with the 360 degree view. In their emotionally crowded lives, average working class voters should be able to rely on those they send to the hill to get the complete picture, and then have the courage to lead. To lead, not return to them for instructions.Translation: Stop hand-wringing about why the great mass of people can't understand things and just tell them how it's going to be. Then, instead of that nasty feeling you have now -- caused by thinking the American people are stupid -- you can start feeling good -- thinking what a fine, empathetic person you are for respecting the way ordinary people devote themselves to family and work and not to politics.
I cringe for that great body of voters every time I hear them disparaged --"Can't they see they're voting against their own self-interest?"-- by us Democrats, liberals, progressives, whatever we are calling ourselves at the moment. We owe them empathy, understanding, leadership.
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Connecticut residents are being advised to stay off the streets as Winter Storm Bethany is expected to make road conditions difficult after late Thursday evening into early Friday morning.
"If you don't need to go anywhere, stay home," Gov. Dannel Malloy said during a news conference.
Winter storm warnings were posted in advance of Bethany's arrival, and they remain in effect until at least Friday morning. When all is said and done, Winter Storm Bethany could drop up to 10 inches of snow across most of Connecticut with locally higher amounts.
According to the Channel 3 Early Warning Weather Center, snow was generally light throughout the day with some moderate bursts of snow.
There were 632 Connecticut Department of Transportation plow truck on the roads as 5 p.m. At 7 p.m., the state was expected to bring in 200 extra contractors.
Drivers were advised to use caution and to give themselves some extra time if they chose to go out on the roads Thursday evening or Friday morning.
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Temperatures are expected to drop into the range of 5 to 15 degrees with gusts from 30 to 40 mph possible after midnight. Malloy said he was more concerned about the cold because New Hampshire and Massachusetts had already seen temperatures in the single digits Thursday evening.
"We don't want to lose someone due to the cold," Malloy said.
Malloy partially activated the Emergency Operations Center while encouraging cities and towns to open warming centers or other facilities to help people stay warm during the storm. People are advised to call 211 or click here to find the nearest shelter.
The snow is expected to fall the heaviest between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. with about an inch of snow expected to fall each hour. Malloy called these "blizzard conditions."
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Malloy said the state usually worries about 40 mph winds, and in Connecticut, they were only expected to be 35 mph. If winds increase to about 40 mph, Malloy said there could be power outages.
The governor met with the utility companies, who said they are confident that they will be able to handle this storm.
There were 140 Connecticut Light & Power crews available for outages.
"We are prepared for the snowstorm and have crews ready across our service territory should there be any outages," CL&P tweeted.
United Illuminating also had crews available if any outages were reported, according to Malloy.
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BALLARAT'S newest boutique apartments are expected to open in late January.
Works on the former RSL building in Lyons Street South have been carried out for the past 10 weeks, with a January 26 opening date set for the Ballarat Premier Apartments.
Developer Darren Fraser said yesterday that he and wife Janet had tried to keep as much of the historic building as possible.
"We haven't done much to it, just restored it," Mr Fraser said.
"We've spared nothing. We're aiming at the high- end market."
The 1901 building's exterior has been painted and leadlight windows either restored or replaced.
Inside there are 10 suites, either one, two or three-bedroom, along with a conference room, serviced laundry and both upstairs and downstairs foyers.
"We will also offer personalised service, such as valet parking on request."
Original fittings have been retained where possible, including the name of the first owner Dr Cussen, which is etched into a leadlight window over the front door, plus ceilings and cornices.
Marble and cast-iron fireplaces that were boarded up have been restored and 21 Italian-made chandeliers are to be installed.
Airconditioning and heating have been put in every room, with hydronic heating in the foyers. Each room also has its own kitchen and bathroom.
An extension at the rear of the building, which once housed poker machines, has been made into a more modern three-bedroom apartment, complete with study and massive walk-in wardrobe.
"This is where you go from the old to the new," Mr Fraser said.
All verandahs have been restored and the front ornate cast-iron balcony detail has been painted.
A history of the building, including its time as a doctor's surgery and residence and the home of the RSL, will be documented throughout.
"It's been an enjoyable project and I think it will come up magnificently."
The RSL building was sold in July for an undisclosed sum after it was passed in at auction in June for $1.15 million.


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Spinelli realizes Maxie left the apartment and leaves her a message that she's making a big mistake. Ellie comes home and expects that Maxie went to get Connie. She's sorry to hear the court order was denied and stops Spinelli from going after Maxie. He needs to divorce himself from Maxie's actions to show he's a viable parent. Spinelli thanks her. She apologizes, wishing she told him the truth before Connie was born. It means something to Spinelli, he remembers the Ellie he fell in love with, but he can't let what happened go. She thinks he can let it go if he forgives her but she'll go if he needs space. He doesn't. They both love each other and kiss.
Maxie confronts Lulu at the Falconeri's for claiming she's an unfit mother. Lulu argues that Connie is as much her baby as if she had given birth. Maxie understands but this isn't fair. Lulu blames Maxie. Lulu was the one who prepared for Connie. She's more responsible than Maxie who killed a baby on New Year's Eve. Maxie's hurt and sorry for Lulu's loss, but it doesn't mean she can take her baby. Lulu will do anything to protect Connie from her, even airing her dirty laundry in court. Maxie knows all of Lulu's dirty secrets too. Lulu will see her in court.
Dante talks to Connie at the pier and warns her that things might get a little ugly since everyone loves her so much. Olivia arrives and wants to talk about who's going after Sonny. Dante's interested but Connie fusses. Dante thinks she's stressed over the custody fight. Olivia wonders if they can win. Dante doesn't think so unless they fight dirty. He's concerned about how it will affect Maxie and Lulu; they're like sisters. There's nothing to do but wait. He asks who's going after Sonny. She lies and asks him to keep an eye out. Sonny can take care of himself.
Shawn finds Sonny reviewing the file on Julian at the warehouse. Sonny confirms they have proof. Julian Jerome is alive and well, going by the name of Derek Wells. He remembers the Jerome family as being sloppy when unnerved and decides to call Derek to unnerve him.
At the penthouse, Ava argues with Derek that getting Morgan involved is not a good idea. He's ready to let Morgan prove himself. They'll hit Sonny where he lives. Derek tries to toast their successes but Ava guzzles her bourbon down. He goes to get another when Carly arrives. She refuses to leave without Morgan who's not there. She's surprised when Derek joins them with a drink and wants to know where all 'this art' is that he's supposedly buying. Derek's interrupted by a phone call from Sonny requesting they meet. Alone, Carly thinks Derek left in a hurry as if he didn't want her to see them together. She threatens to tell Morgan that Ava's sleeping with Derek. Morgan knows where he stands and has no problem with Derek. Ava thinks Carly's upset that she stole her son and boyfriend. Morgan lets himself in and laughs when Carly tells him Ava's sleeping with Derek. She promises to wipe Ava's smirk off her face soon.
Derek and his bodyguard show up at the warehouse. Sonny explains that his new enemies are causing trouble. Derek wonders what it has to do with him. Sonny's not an expert but Derek should come to him for a quote if he's going to report on his business. Derek's listening. Sonny can give him the name of the person who ordered the hit – Julian Jerome. Derek heard Julian Jerome is dead but Sonny thinks he could sell a lot of papers if he prints that he's alive…unless there's a reason he doesn't want to print it. Derek won't print the story without a second source. He wouldn't want to be sued by Julian Jerome if the story is false. Sonny knows if it's false, then Julian's a dead man and he'll find who's going after him.
Derek returns to the penthouse and asks Morgan if he got the job done. He did. The watch with the bug on it is in Sonny's office.
Sonny asks Michael what's wrong at the restaurant. Morgan was there returning the watch.
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WTF i thought we were gonna go for the 90s look? Did we forget to wear them?
Would definitely buy one of the throwbacks if they were the 90's! Chrebet would at the top of my list..
My formative youth was spent rooting on this:
And while we didn't win a title, I have plenty of history, and love, for that logo and Uniform.
And yes, I'd be HAPPY to give Woody some of my money (cause $15 is a big deal, right?) for a nice new Throwback 80's Jets Hat.
If we're going to have throwbacks (and we will), it's only right it be our 70's/80's Uniforms and logo.
You, and your principled stand against your own team's owner, are free to not buy anything if that boats your float.
Where did you get that idea?d
Jets R goin to Win SB in a different uni then the 1 they wear now. jmo!!!
I would love to see us wear those uni's however, I think it would have been awfully embarrassing to wear those uniforms and play like we were still the Kotite Jets. Cause that's how we looked, many a Sunday afternoon...
In case you didn't notice, throwbacks were scarce this season due to the transition from Reebok to Nike. In 2013 expect to see a lot more throwbacks and alternates produced and worn. Perhaps we'll finally get our wish of seeing the 80's or 90's dreads (black trim optional) instead of the Titans of New York.
Guess this topic never get old.
They should most def wear the throwbacks from the 80's early 90's instead of those frickin horrid Titan uni's!
seeing as they played like crap i just figured they should look the part...


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Day 3 in the International Mission was very busy. We saw 70 patients for various illnesses. The community health workers have been instrumental in the smooth flow of operations although they are exhausted because there is a spiritual revival happening simultaneously in the evening. As a result, the clinic is torn down and set up every day. Needless to say life at the mission is very lively. Patients ranged in age from 2 weeks to 85 years with a multitude of disorders, some of which are specific to developing countries (malaria, worms, etc.) and some that are common in both but well understood by students (ear infections, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, developmental delays, and more).
Regi Robnett, 3 (occupational therapy) OT students, and 1 nursing student went to observe and provide OT services to the outpatients in the PT clinic with Miss Hanna Napier, PT. We are told that there is only one OT in Ghana, at the military base in Accra. The PTs were eager to teach us and have us help with a variety of patients including those with stroke (several months post as well as a person who seemed to be having a stroke at the PT clinic who was taken to Effia Hospital by taxi – no ambulance service in Sekondi). They also worked with a person with back pain, and a boy with a broken arm that did not heal properly. The students called the experience "amazing."
Students have verbalized powerful statements with respect to how meaningful this trip has been for them. Many have already talked of fundraising for future trips, now understanding the magnitude of needs. Jen Morton stopped in their room this evening to say hello and found OT students, Malori, Loren, Jamie, Ericka, Amanda, and Vanessa sewing a reduction splint to keep a 5-year old boy's umbilical hernia in reduction while he awaits his surgical consult, which could take up to a year. The word then got out and they have been asked to sew a second one tomorrow. They used formed splinting material with slits (using a pan of boiling water in the restaurant kitchen), a strip of T-shirt, and Velcro to fit around the abdominal area.
Nurses, Chelsea Patterson, Nancy Thach and HSM student Emily Lambert have dedicated energy to providing meaningful activities (coloring, playing with toys, and games) for children who are waiting for their parents/caregivers to be seen in the clinic.
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Whether we like it or not, South Florida is known for sun, beaches…and skin. Back in the 1950s, pin-up model Bettie Page posed for some of her most classic photos here. Her black bangs, red lips and playful gaze were a hit in the pages of Playboy. These images were created by local model turned photographer Bunny Yeager. Clotilde Luce reported on the woman behind these icons of 1950s fashion and photography and her recent discovery by the art world.
You might not have noticed it, but there's quite a bit of tropical foliage in the background of Bunny Yeager's photos. Yeager liked accenting the sensuality of her models with beaches, mangroves and tropical plants. One of her most well-known photo shoots was staged at the old Africa U.S.A. theme park in Boca Raton. Page posed with cheetahs in a leopard print bathing suit Yeager had originally designed for herself.
Yeager ended up having Page wear it: "I was going to pose at Africa U.S.A.—that was my dream. I realized—fortunately– there was no way I could take pictures of myself with a camera on a tripod with all these wild animals running all around me. I think I probably shot from the Jeep—I can't remember getting out in the herd of animals. I wasn't in a hurry to stay out there. But, Bettie wasn't afraid! She was just fine."
The songs you heard in this piece were "Dreamland" and "Adventures in Tourism" by The Gold Dust Lounge, a Miami band that describes their music as "ambient rock, spy-fi, and exotica surf rock."
Bunny Yeager appears at the Miami Book Fair International on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m.


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A fight just broke out in City Council on the balcony level.
Civil affairs officers broke up the altercation which stalled Council for several minutes. Two men were taken away in custody shouting: "Jail the killer cops now. The Philadelphia police are a bunch of thugs taking away people's rights." One man also told a cop: "You hit like a sissy man."
A police officer pushed Daily News Chris Brennan out of the way when he tried to ask the men questions.
Apparently the men were from the Uhuru movement, a social justice group. Members of the group said they were protesting Nutter's budget decisions, as well as the death of a man named Sharif Lee Jones, who they say was killed by Philly cops.
"We're excercising our First Amendement rights, our Democratic rights," said Harris Daniels.
The donnybrook broke out while Council was honoring the Frankford Chargers football team. The players wore heavy red and white jackets that had patches saying "Sharif Jones RIP."
Daniels said Jones had played for the football team.


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W-P grinds out first conference win
WHITTEMORE — Wednesday Sept. 24 — In a contest that saw all but one final score within three, W-P earned its first conference win over Pinconning 3-2 (26-24, 22-25, 27-25, 11-25, 16-14). Needing extra points in each of their three wins, the Lady Cards found the will-to-win in the close conference battle that has eluded their potential for most of the season.
Coach Helen Loomis was ecstatic with her team's performance, showing the resiliency to lose big in the fourth game and then bounce right back to win in a nail-biter.
"We had a much better serving game tonight and our defense started reading their tips more as the night went on," Loomis said. "I was very pleased to finally see a never-die-attitude in the team."
Loomis called the match "a long in coming conference win".
"With exceptional net play from Larrissa McGeathy, diving digs from Chloe Moraitis and consistent, aggressive play from everyone, it made for an exciting victory for W-P," Loomis said.
W-P Stats: Cortney Bork – 6 points, 2 aces, 16 digs; Kayla Camp – 12 points, 15 assists, 14 digs; Chelsea Jasman – 13 points, 3 aces, 1 block-kill, 19 digs, 6 spike-kills; Leighanna Loomis – 6 points, 12 digs, 5 spike-kills; Larrissa McGeathy – 5 points, 3 aces, 12 spike-kills; Chloe Moraitis – 8 points, 1 ace, 18 digs.
The Lady Cards (1-4, 5-9-1) travel to NEMC opponent Tawas on Wednesday Oct. 1.
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Tech Nipped at Clemson
Daniel Miller scores 16 points for Yellow Jackets in 63-60 loss.
Jan. 29, 2013
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - K.J. McDaniels scored 15 points, including two foul shots with 16 seconds left, as Clemson held on to defeat Georgia Tech 63-60 on Tuesday night, its sixth straight victory over the Yellow Jackets.
The Tigers (12-8, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) held an 11-point lead early in the second half, but the Yellow Jackets (11-8, 1-6) gradually chipped away. When Mfon Udofia made a free throw with 17.2 seconds left, Clemson's lead had shrunk to 61-60.
That's when McDaniels grabbed the inbounds pass, got fouled by Udofia and confidently made both ends of the 1-and-1 attempts. The Yellow Jackets had a chance to tie, but Brandon Reed's 3-point attempt from left of the basket was off the mark and Clemson won for the fourth time in its last six games this season.
Daniel Miller had 16 points and Kammeon Holsey 14 to lead Georgia Tech.


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Nearly four years ago, the bank collapsed in the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history — a record $639 billion. That set off a chain reaction and sent the economy spiraling. Lehman Bros. says now, it will continue to liquidate its holdings, and will start paying back creditors next month.
Lehman Bros. Says It Has Emerged From Bankruptcy
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great find, this is definitely markus + adina because it has similar parts to digital madness and karbon.
really like it!
anyone have vids for the following?
ID (Track 1, GDJB WT Miami 4/5/12)
ID (Track 14, Los Angeles '12 Release Party)
Jens - Loops and Tings (ID Remix)
ID (Track 03, ASOT 550 Den Bosch)
ID (Track 06, ASOT 550 Den Bosch)
ID (Track 09, ASOT 550 Den Bosch)
my guesses: ID 3 Den Bosch = Mr. Pit, ID 6 Den Bosch = KhoMha (maybe Halbro alias), ID 9 Den Bosch = Markus or a collab.
someone said loops and tings was the "full on ferry remix", but it seems like a bit of a departure for him to me ... maybe markus and ferry teamed up on the rework?
ID3 ASOT550 DB - might also be a collab with Markus.
All time fav : DJ Eco & Martin Roth - Tonight Is Forever (Martin Roth Edit)


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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - The rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states is now reaching into Ohio.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports one case has been found in Ohio.
Ohio's Health Department confirms there's one case in the state. The outbreak has been linked a steroid produced by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts.
Health officials say four Ohio health care facilities used the steroid. Those clinics are in Cincinnati, Marion and the Columbus suburb of Dublin. The steroid has been recalled, and health officials have been scrambling to notify anyone who may have been injected with it.
Federal officials say seven people have died nationwide from the outbreak.


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By Tiernan Ray
There's a standoff this afternoon in the world of PC counting: Research firm Gartner says that for the first time ever, Lenovo (0992HK) topped Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) in Q3 personal computer sales, while IDC says that by their count, Lenovo came very close but didn't quite surpass HP.
Gartner's tally of Q3 sales, reported this afternoon says Q3 PC shipments fell 8.3%, year over year, to 87.5 million, representing "a continuing slowdown in consumer PC shipments" but also a clearing of inventory during a "transition" before Microsoft's (MSFT) release of its Windows 8 on October 26th.
Gartner says Lenovo topped Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) in Q3 sales, taking 15.7% of the market, up from 13.1% a year earlier, with volume of 13.77 million units.
Lenovo has "taken an aggressive position on pricing, especially in the professional market," Gartner observes.
HP's sales dropped 16.4%, giving it 15.5% share versus 17% a year earlier, with 13.55 million units. It was the first time HP was not in the top spot since Q3 of 2006.
Dell (DELL) was in third place with 10.5% share, a 13.7% decline in shipment volume, year over year, with 8.63 million units. Dell reclaimed the third spot from Acer (2353TW) after having been bumped to fourth place in Q2. IDC also had Dell in third place, albeit with slightly different numbers.
The Q3 decline was worse than the roughly flat year-to-year results in Q2.
IDC, however, says in its own report that Lenovo didn't quite topple HP. IDC has a figure of 13.95 million units for HP, 13.82 million for Lenovo. Dell is still in 3rd place in IDC's count, with 9.5 million units.
Here are the respective tables from Gartner and IDC:
As you can see, IDC's numbers are slightly higher. They have worldwide units falling by 8.6%, below their prediction for a 3.8% drop.
IDC argues more strongly than Gartner that smartphones and tablet computer shipments ate into PC sales, on top of the "uncertainty" surrounding Windows 8′s debut:
IDC had expected a quiet quarter as channels focused on clearing out Windows 7 inventory to make space for Windows 8. Continued pressure from other products such as tablets and smartphones, as well as uncertainty over the impact of Windows 8 and the economic outlook, contributed to depressed shipments – largely as expected. Nevertheless, despite an already conservative outlook, the results show the vulnerability of PCs and the loss of mindshare among buyers who until recent years have flocked to back-to-school promotions in the third quarter for PCs. Familiar and persistent factors such as renewed economic issues and budget diversion into other devices also played a part. As a result, all regions saw shipment volumes decline from a year ago.
In total U.S. sales, Apple (AAPL) saw unit sales decline 6.1%, for a third place showing at 13.6%, with 2.08 million units, according to Gartner's data. That was still up from 12.5% share a year earlier.
Apple's decline was on par with Lenovo's, in 4th place, while HP and Dell saw much larger declines in the U.S. of 19.3% and 15.9%, at 1st and 3rd place, respectively, again, using the Gartner numbers. The only vendor with growth, in fact, was the category of "Other," making up 16.2% of the market.
U.S. sales declined 13.8% in total, to 15.32 million units, held back by a peaking in replacement sales to "professional" buyers back in Q2, and by a failure of back-to-school sales to materialize as expected:
The third quarter has historically been driven by back-to-school sales, but U.S. PC shipments did not increase, not even sequentially, from the second quarter of 2012. Channels were conservative in placing orders.
But Gartner notes that emerging market regions suffered declines as well:
In Asia/Pacific, PC shipments reached 31.3 million units in the third quarter of 2012, a 5.6 percent decline from the third quarter of 2011. Weak demand was brought about as potential buyers chose to reign in or delay their purchases. China's slowing economy was more acutely felt in the region in the third quarter, creating an even more conservative approach to spending [...] PC shipments in Latin America surpassed 9.7 million units in the third quarter of 2012, a 6.2 percent decline from the same period last year. Mobile PC shipments were flat, and desk-based PC shipments declined 14.3 percent.


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ALEX the African Grey Parrot and Dr Irene Pepperberg.
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Like anyone who has taught science courses, and probably like anyone who has ever taught anything to a classroom in the history of mankind, I've wondered how to motivate my students to really care about the material they are learning, beyond simply "studying for the test." For example, I have used a group method of study where groups of 4 students are each assigned a specific task: to become an expert in a particular area and to share their knowledge with the other groups. This method is only partially successful since it is dependent upon good classroom rapport and careful management by the professor, otherwise, each group of "experts" can selectively withhold or misrepresent information that is important for developing a better understanding of the topic at hand.


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|2nd March 2007, 09:17 PM
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board choice
Hi roger,
It is a blizzard outside and i am dreaming of spring. I've been considering getting a new board either this spring or next fall, but thought i'd start with some research while it snows. Anyway,
I have a carve 111 (which i really enjoy) that i use primarily with a 5.5 and 6.5 rig. Last year i had several days where i was terribly overpowered (other people on 4.5's) and several others where I just didn't even try because the wind was too much and i didn't have a smaller sail. I now have a 4.7 and am looking forward to using it and am anticipating a smaller board at some point might be nice to go with it. So my question is two-fold. 1) what size ~85, ~90, ~95? 2) what sort of board acid? kombat? carve? s-type? Depending on the size it would rule some of these out. I know the acid is a wave board , but i had read some positive things about it as a bump and jump board also.
I weigh a bit over 80kg. I sail in a big reservoir from a large river dam. The conditions are often gusty, primarily on shore wind, sizeable chop and large wind swell (waist - shoulder high) forms in high wind. There are no real waves. Hence I am looking for a good board for bump and jump type fun that also has decent upwind capability. AS far as my ability, I was starting to learn to jibe and jump last year, neither of which I can competently do (but hopefully I will be getting the hang of this year). I am still working on improving my ability to ride upwind, struggle to point as high as others i sail with. This will be my third season. I am comfortable blasting around in the straps, doing an occasional chop hop, carving turns on the chop/swell, and attempt the occasional disasterous jibe. I imagine i should learn to jibe the carve before stepping down, but it is snowing and I am dreaming of the future. Anyway, any advice would be most appreciated as always.
|3rd March 2007, 01:32 AM
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I also wait advises since Jeff looks to be my clone (tehcnically and emotionnally!)
|3rd March 2007, 06:24 AM
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RE: board choice
Hi Jeff, and mheppell,
I think I would suggest an older Carve 90 or the Kombat 96/97.
At around 80-85 Kg, you are going to run into "the sinker syndrome" quite a bit sooner on your freshwater reservoir or Canadian Rivers.
So, I hesitate to suggest something "too small" that you absolutely have to waterstart/beachstart.
If you both have waterstarting mastered, then something a bit smaller (down to around 85 liters might do, but since you are both inland sailors what about when the wind dies? Do you sail close enough to shore to swim in towing your rig and board? Just something to consider here.
As far as upwind capability, most of the boards you mention will go upwind pretty well with the right fin (and it takes a quiver of a few fins to cover your various sail sizes).
If you want looser and turnier, a small bump and jump or wave type fin (with a very curvy planform) is what you need.
If you want to stay upwind and get better upwind performance, then a more vertical blade type slalom fin is the ticket.
Put a good slalom blade on your Carve 111 and you will increase it's upwind performance noticeably.
So, I think your decision process must first be volume based, then the type of board based (you can alter this slightly with different fins) and
finally you can choose whether you want a more turny loose board or something that jibes well but still goes upwind well (again fin selection can be a very significant factor).
Hope this helps,
|3rd March 2007, 09:12 AM
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Thank you roger, that is very helpful. Any comments on the pros/cons of the carve 90 vs the kombat 96/97? I can waterstart fine, but, as you suggest, having a bit of extra volume to carry through any lulls might be helpful.
|3rd March 2007, 10:17 PM
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RE: board choice
Hi Jeff,
The Carve 90 (like the other small Carves) jibes beautifully (almost jibes by itself in moderate conditions) but so do the Kombats.
The Carve will be a bit faster (although the new '06 Kombat 96 and the '07 Kombat 97 are pretty fast).
The Kombats have a bit more "pop" (when you get the mast foot trimmed correctly) than the Carve, so for jumping the Kombats would be a little better.
Hope this helps,
|4th March 2007, 12:43 AM
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Thank you roger!
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ESPN StaffMay 24, 2014 « Alonso wants to take fight to Red Bulls | Rosberg keeps pole position after stewards' investigation »
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Marcus Ericsson has been forced to start the Monaco Grand Prix from the pit lane and given two penalty points in punishment for the accident he caused in Q1.
Ericsson took out Felipe Massa at Mirabeau towards the end of the first qualifying session, putting an immediate end to his hopes of qualifying off the back row of the grid and resulting in the Williams pulling up soon after.
"The driver of car 9 [Ericsson] recklessly collided with car 19 [Massa] in Turn 5," read the stewards' decision.
Ericsson had qualified at the back of the grid anyway.
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UPDATE: Malaysia: Kartika to be caned after fasting month
Describing herself as "a football being kicked around", she questioned her status because the religious department had not given her any definite answer for not carrying out the punishment on her.
She was speaking with reporters at the Kuala Kangsar police station where she lodged a report to declare that she had not run away from the law and that the religious authorities had not taken her to the Kajang Prison as scheduled
Earlier Monday, AP had reported that the model, who was scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer, had been released.
It said that three religious department officers wemt to her house in Sg Siput on Monday and took her away in a van. But they returned after about 30 minutes and said they had received "instructions from the higher powers" to release her, AP quoted Kartika's father, Shukarno Abdul Muttalib, as saying.
The officials said that "for now, the sentence cannot be carried out," Shukarno said.
Officials had said earlier that Kartika, a 32-year-old mother of two, would be caned sometime during the week but no specific date was set.
Badaruddin Ahmad Bustami, an Islamic Department official, said prison representatives suddenly informed department authorities who took custody of Kartika that they "cannot accept her." He said the prison did not give any reasons.
"We don't know what to do. We will discuss this with the Shariah court" to determine whether the sentence should be waived, Badaruddin told The Associated Press.
Prison Department officials could not immediately be reached.
Shukarno said he and his daughter would head to a district police station to file statements about her abrupt release. He said they were confused about what had happened and were worried that officials might later accuse his daughter of running away from them.
Kartika was arrested in a raid for drinking beer at a hotel lounge last year for breaching the Muslim-majority country's Shariah law, which forbids Muslims to consume alcohol.
She was sentenced by a Syariah court in July in what was considered a warning to other Muslims to abide by religious laws. Kartika did not appeal and said she was willing to be caned.
Dressed in a full-length cream-and-red satin gown and a head scarf, Kartika emerged from her house and walked past a group of about 50 local Muslims who said prayers for her.
After a last kiss with her 5-year-old daughter, she got into the silver van along with her sister and the Islamic officials.
She did not speak to the horde of media assembled outside the house in Sg Siput.
In an interview with The Associated Press last week, Kartika had said she wants to be caned because "I want to respect the law."
24 August 2009
Source: The Star