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Info wars
This story was sent to me by a man who has contacts throughout the world. Syrian rebels in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta have admitted to Associated Press international correspondent Dale Gaviak they were responsible for the chemical weapons incident that western powers have blamed Bashar Al-Assad's forces, revealing that the casualties were the result of an accident caused by rebels mishandling chemical weapons provided to them by Saudi Arabia.
Who is Dale Gaviak? Gaviak is a Middle East correspondent for Associated Press International, which is probably the most respected news service in the world. Gaviak has been stationed in Jordan for the API for over two decades. He is a well-respected correspondent.
"From numerous interviews with doctors, Ghouta residents, rebel fighters and their families, many believe that certain rebels received chemical weapons via the Saudi intelligence chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, and were responsible for carrying out the gas attack," he wrote. They counted 355 people were gassed. The French counted just less than that. Secretary of State John Kerry claims there were 1,429. Secretary Kerry, under oath, claimed that "only" Assad has used chemical weapons. President Putin of Russia has called Kerry a "liar." In a briefing, an API reporter asked about the story that the rebels used chemical weapons and was told "no comment."
Rebels told Gaviak they were not properly trained on how to handle the chemical weapons or even told what they were. Some of the rebels handled the chemical weapons improperly and set off the explosions one rebel told Gaviak.
This is just part of the story.
On the Fox Report on Sept. 1, Harris Faulkner reported that according to U.S. intelligence there have been nine incidents of chemical weapons use. In his testimony to Congress, Kerry stated "Assad has used chemical weapons in the teens." Wonder if they briefed the president each time.
The possibility exists that the rebels attempted to revenge the Syrian government's many uses of the chemical attacks against them.
This writer watched the nearly eight hours of congressional hearings last week on the resolution to go to war with Syria. President Obama had asked Congress to approve his use of a limited and narrow missile strike against Syria. Representing Obama at the hearings were Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey. Many Democratic and Republican senators, even after receiving classified briefings, said they were uncertain of what the Obama administration was planning. Many times Kerry and Hagel didn't answer senators' questions, but kept repeating that the reputation of our country was on the line. Also, even though more than 100,000 Syrians have been killed, we need to respond to this attack because chemical weapons were used.
The Syrian government has at least three weeks to prepare for any American strike. They are moving their assets around their country. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, has said that time is not a factor in any strike. He said it makes no difference if you wait a week or a month.
Another factor to consider is that Russian soldiers are working the anti-missile defense system in Syria. And it has been reported that Syria more than likely will station civilians, women and children, around the targets that General Dempsey plans on striking. How is that going to play on American and international television? What if a Russian soldier is killed will Putin react against the USA? There is a large Russian military base in Syria.
Several Republican congressman raised the question about Obama's accountability especially after all the scandals including Benghazi. Secretary Kerry responded saying Benghazi isn't important anymore. The Republicans' comments were it is hard to trust someone who has not kept his word.
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Domestic equity indexes struggled to rebound yesterday following their bearish start at the beginning of the week. Profit taking pressures stuck around as lackluster economic data on the day gave investors little reason to buy back in; the consumer confidence index came in at 79.9, falling short of last month's reading of 81.8 [see 3 ETF Trades To Make Before The Congress Showdown].
Our ETF chart to watch for the day is the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI, A), which may experience volatile trading as investors digest the latest durable goods orders data. Analysts are expecting for this figure to have contracted by 1.5% in August, compared to last month's reading, which showed a more worrisome contraction of 7.4%.
Chart Analysis
Consider XLI's one-year daily performance chart below. This sector ETF has been climbing higher within a fairly well-defined upward sloping trading channel (blue lines) since the end of last year. When considering the chart below, we can see that XLI has a tendency to correct lower upon hitting or deviating above its upper-resistance boundary for an extended period of time; likewise, XLI has a history of rebounding off its lower-support boundary upon nearing it, as seen most recently at the start of this September [see also 3 Contrarian Indicators ETF Investors Must Know].
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With XLI currently trading closer to the upper-resistance boundary, some might be tempted to open a short position in anticipation of further downside. However, we advise conservative investors to hold off from taking such a bet given the steep, longer-term uptrend at hand; most would be better off waiting for a better buying opportunity instead of trying to perfectly time the pullback [see Picture Edition: The Complete History of the Dow Jones Industrial Average].
If the latest durable goods report comes in better-than-expected, industrial stocks should rally higher on the day; in terms of upside, XLI has stiff resistance at $48 a share. On the flip side, worse-than-expected durable goods data can inspire further profit taking across Wall Street; in terms of downside, XLI has immediate support at $46 a share followed by the $44 level. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.
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Last month we began covering the components of video systems — too much to cover in one article. This month we continue with components; next month we'll start to cover design.
It is not necessary that you understand ever minute detail of these components, but it is important that you understand what these items are, how they operate and how they interact with all the other components.
Communications media is an electronics term that refers to the method of bringing a signal (in this case a video signal) from one place to another; that is, the wiring method. Coaxial cable has always been the industry standard, although it is now being replaced by optical fiber. Microwave transmission is used only where required, as it costs significantly more than the other methods.
When using coaxial cable, high-quality cable is essential. For installations less than 1,000 ft, RG59U cable is fine. But for distances of 1,000 ft to 2,000 ft, RG11U should be used. Installations of more than 2,000 ft long require amplifiers to keep the signals at usable levels, or the use of optical fiber as the communication media.
Virtually all cameras require appropriate power sources and power cords. All camera locations need 120V AC power. You'll need to correctly match components. A few specialty cords and cameras bring operating power to the cameras, but they are not used frequently.
Especially for large installations, with so many cameras to monitor, sequential switching of cameras shown on the monitors is essential. If these switchers were not used, the people watching the monitors would be overwhelmed.
The many sizes of switchers and sequencers offer varied capabilities. They range from systems that monitor a few cameras to micro-processor-controlled models that control many cameras through dozens of monitors. Switchers and synchronizers become more necessary with larger CCTV systems.
Switchers simply switch the monitor (usually manually) from one camera's signal to another's. These are needed when there are fewer monitors than there are cameras.
Sequencers automatically switch monitors from one camera to another in a preset sequence. These units come with any number of features. Useful switchers and synchronizers include:
Character display generators. A character generator displays on screen the identification of the camera whose view is being seen, as well as date and time. This can be useful when monitoring several cameras.
Bridging. This feature allows the operator to choose any of the cameras in the sequence for continuous monitoring on a separate monitor. This can be done without interrupting the sequence.
Synchronizing. This feature allows for switching between cameras without a vertical roll, which obviously is undesirable. The synchronizing of all cameras to the power-line frequency is accomplished with the use electronic circuits, which sense the zero crossing point of the AC line voltage. This eliminates the vertical roll. This is somewhat more difficult to do with three-phase systems than with single-phase systems. For three-phase systems, a phase adjustable line lock is a must. This feature allows individual cameras to be synchronized to any of the three electrical phases in a three-phase system.
For the most part, CCTV monitors used for security work have black-and-white picture tubes, and are of a relatively small size. The most common sizes are 9-in., 12-in., 15-in. and 19-in. They are also fitted with hardware for rack mounting.
For monitoring in residences the signal is generally sent to an unused channel on a standard television.
VCRs provide security records that are very important in analyzing an intrusion or other event. Two types of VCRs are commonly used for security surveillance systems:
Time-lapse video recorders use microprocessor-based time-lapse techniques to compress long periods of recording time into a short length of tape. The quality is not as good as standard videotape, but up to 600 hours of recording can be squeezed onto a standard T-120 cassette. Most are equipped with automatic speed switching mechanisms, which increase the recording speed to standard when an alarm is triggered.
Event alarm recorders. These devices have many of the same features as time-lapse recorders, but don't turn on unless an alarm is triggered. After the alarm, they record for a specified period of time and then shut off until the next alarm condition. Both types of recorders should have built-in character generators that identify which camera is displaying the area where the alarm condition is sensed and a date and time.
Next month we will cover more video components and design.
This year, Iowa State University has completely overhauled its electrical courses to meet state requirements. Eleven courses are now being offered A Code Changes course is also planned. Usually, one or two of these will meet the requirements in your state. The courses are:
- National Electrical Code
16 hours.
- Code Refresher Course
8 hours.
- Electrical Controls
4 hours.
- Data Networking
4 hours.
- Fiber Optics
4 hours.
- Closed-Circuit TV Monitoring
3 hours.
Of course, you can take any of these courses at any time for your own improvement; but to meet your renewal requirements, you will have to take the courses that are required by your state.
Since the requirements vary for each state, a public Web site has been set up at www.ElectricRenewal.com. All registration information, course descriptions and state requirements can be found there. You can also call the University office at (800)262-0015 or fax the office at (515)294-6223.


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Tara Dougans
Tara Dougans studied fashion direction at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and is now an Amsterdam-based art director and illustrator.
She focuses on the values of 'taking one's time' with her early illustrative work a reflection of a preoccupation with the authenticity of a hand-drawn line. Dougans sees fashion as play, illustration as flexible and digital as opportunity and her most recent projects explore the intersection of handcraft and technology, static and motion. Her work is predominantly done in pencil and is characteristically heavily detailed, painstakingly crafted and often includes abstract compositions and details.
Some of her commissions include collaborations with Iris van Herpen, the Fashion Department at the Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Amsterdam Fashion Week and exclusive work for NOWNESS.com.
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'Secret Life' Stars Preview Wedding 'Obstacles' & Surprise Endings
Megan Park & Daren Kagasoff look back on 109 episodes & give HollywoodLife.com the scoop on what's still to come!
The final 12 episodes of ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager begin March 18, and if you think you're surprised that the long-running drama is actually coming to an end, just imagine how the cast feels! "It's going to be really sad to watch the last episode, because that's it," Megan Park tells HollywoodLife.com of the series finale, which airs June 3.
"I remember first meeting [Shailene Woodley] at the wardrobe fitting before we filmed the pilot," she recalls. "She was 15 then, and she was with her mom, and I was with my mom. It's so crazy!"
"I can't wait to see the last episode," adds Daren Kagasoff. "It's the last time we were all together as a cast, so it's close to my heart."
Will Ricky & Amy Get Married?
One of the biggest events of the final 12 episodes — assuming it actually happens — is the highly anticipated wedding of Amy and Ricky. But you'll have to wait until the big day comes, because Daren isn't giving up anything.
"There are definitely some obstacles, and I can't even say if we do get married or if we don't," he says. Let's just say she gets a wedding dress, and it wasn't one that I necessarily would have picked out."
How Will It All End? Who Will End Up With Who?
Not only did Megan not "envision" Grace's story ending the way it does, but she actually sounds a little disappointed.
"I didn't want this ending," Megan admits. "But it makes sense. I can see why they decided to do this with my character. It's definitely, definitely not the ending I was expecting."
Sadly, she can't say whether or not Grace's ending involves a happily-ever-after with Jack (Greg Finley), but she promises fans are in for more than one shocker.
"I was really surprised to see who everyone ends up with, and where they end up, and what they're doing," she hints. "It's real, but it's not what everybody's going to want."
While Daren agrees the series doesn't end the way he predicted, he think the characters are exactly where they belong.
"The ending is unbelievable," he says. "I think it all ended correctly. When we were informed we weren't coming back, [creator Brenda Hampton] had to scramble to come up with an ending, and I think the way she did it was phenomenal."
HollywoodLifers, how do YOU hope The Secret Life will end? Drop a comment with your hopes and predictions for the final 12 episodes below!
— Andy Swift
More Secret Life on HollywoodLife.com:
- 'Secret Life' Star Renee Olstead Promises 'Crazy' Final Episodes
- 'Secret Life' Scoop: Will Amy & Lauren Ever Forgive Madison?
- 'Secret Life' Scoop: Francia Raisa Talks Kissing Grace & Stealing Ricky


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My friend Lee Goldberg referenced my previous post, The Importance of Being You, on his wonderful blog A Writer's Life.
Apparently, I've irked some anonymous mystery writer by having the gall to say that writers should try very hard to earn out their advances and make money for their publishers, even if it means spending a lot of their own time and money to do so.
I like Lee, and I appreciated his level-headed and thoughtful response to the matter. Mr. Anonymous, however, needs an extra-large reality enema.
He wrote Lee the following:
How can you be friends with Joe Konrath? He's the anti-Christ. In his own way, he is as bad or worse than Lori Prokop. The advice he gives to aspiring writers is just terrible and, worse, he's doing everything he can to undermine his fellow professionals. How, you ask? He's perpetuating the myth that you should devote all or part of your advance to promotion, that you should devote yourself to making sure that the publisher makes money (even if it costs you). What he's doing is legitimizing the damaging corporate mindset that authors should pay for their own promotion without any investment or reimbursement from the publisher. We're supposed to live off our advances, not kick them back to the publisher for advertising and promotion. Joe's latest moronic blog post was so infuriating I almost put my fist into my laptop screen. Of course his publisher loves him. But professional writers should fear him. He's cancer.
For the record, I'm not a Cancer. I'm an Aries.
And though I don't agree with everyone's opinion, I certainly respect their idiotic ideas, and their bone-headed right to poorly express them.
I long-windedly (go figure) responded to this anonymous author on Lee's blog. Here's my final take on the subject:
I'm the president of my own company. The brand my company sells is "JA Konrath."
In order for my company to make money, I need to invest my own time and money up until the company reaches a critical mass and can run itself.
The time to invest my money is at the beginning, because most businesses fail within the first few years.
It's my name on the books. It's my brand. If my sell-through isn't good enough, there will be no more books. Bye-bye writing career.
I'm supposed to let my success or failure rest in the hands of my publisher? They're my co-investor. They're not my enabler. They're not my boss.
The philosophy, "If you earned out your advance it wasn't high enough" is a bad one. This isn't an us against them contest, with them being your publisher.
This is a partnership. If your partner is making money, you're making money.
An advance isn't free money. It's money based on potential book sales. It's like a non-returnable loan. Your publisher is betting you sell X number of books, and giving you your share in advance.
If you got zero advance, and sold X number of books, you'd get the same amount of money. It would just be later rather than sooner.
Spending your advance money on selling more books is a way to ensure you get into that royalty phase even sooner.
Does this make your publisher happy? Of course. They gambled and won.
But so did you. Because you get a higher advance. A bigger print run. More promotional dollars. Your backlist stays in print. Your sales reps push your books harder. You're talked about in-house. Everyone wants to be a part of a winning team.
I didn't have a book tour for my first book. But I spent a lot of money, and worked hard to sell it.
Did my publisher notice? Yes. They gave me a book tour for #2. I went to 11 bookstores on the West coast, all expenses paid. Damn nice hotels too.
Did I hang out at these nice hotels during my free time, ordering room service and pay-per-view porn? No. I visited 95 more bookstores while on that tour, and then another 100 on my own.
Did my publisher notice? Yes. The new tour is 500 bookstores, and they're paying.
How is this a losing proposition for either of us? If they make money, I make money.
My publisher does a lot for me, but I have more at stake than they do. They have 200 other authors, all writing books, all who are getting a piece of the promotional pie.
I should just write the best book I can, and then cross my fingers and hope it sells?
Sorry. The best product in the world will fail if no one buys it.
I should nag my publisher to spend more money on promoting me? They already spend a bunch. They are the ones investing the big bucks. They are the ones taking all of the financial risk.
There's no guarantee that big promotional dollars=success. Jim Huang had a great keynote speech about promotional dollars, which can be found at
There's no guarantee that wonderful writing=success. I've read a lot of wonderful books by authors who can no longer sell their latest because their previous numbers were bad.
The only guarantee I have is: The harder I try, the more books I sell. This I know for a fact, and I've proven it time and time again.
Best case scenario, my books catch on, all the money I spent will come back to me in royalties and multiple printings and larger advances down the line. I'm investing in a stock that I'm betting will go up.
Worst case scenario, I fail. But I won't be bitter, and I won't blame my publisher or the universe for the way the cards fell.
If I fail, I want it to go down swinging. I want to know that I did everything within my power to launch my career.
I can understand why authors don't like this philosophy. I'm saying that success isn't all luck or talent. I'm saying that the author can, and should, play a major part in selling their own books.
So I pose this business model, and authors are afraid they'll have to adopt it as well?
I know a lot of authors losing money hand over fist with high advances and poor sell-through, and then blaming their publishers for their lackluster sales.
Does the publisher make the author pay back the advance if the book doesn't earn out? Does the author lament the money lost by the publisher, not only on the advance, but on the production costs, the promotion, the publicity, the market, the advertising?
No. Authors scream "gimme gimme gimme" and whine how the publishers aren't doing enough. They whine that they didn't get enough co-op. Or frontlist catalog copy. Or not enough reviews. Or no tour. Or no advertising.
But they don't try to fix any of these things themselves. And they don't shoulder the financial loss, which can be considerable.
This is the preferable business model? If so, it needs to be changed. Then maybe more books would actually be profitable, which would benefit everyone.
Scary thing, though, taking your fate into your own hands. Even scarier, backing it up with your own money.
You can disagree with me. You can even hate me.
But I'm really not the one you should be angry at, am I?
The whole "I'll just write good books and my publisher will sell them" is an archaic philosophy, and the only authors who should be afraid of self-promoting are the dead weight ones already losing money.
Take some responsibility, for your sales, and for your career.
And if you have a problem with me, Mr. Anonymous, don't go whining to Lee Goldberg like some high school drama queen loser and question his opinion of me. This back-biting and name-calling hurts the mystery community, and publishing in general.
Debate is great. Open exchanges of ideas, and the disagreements they provoke, can be helpful.
But your opinions were concealed as insults, and then you gave Lee permission to post your muck-raking, as long as he didn't use your name, because heaven forbid anyone hold you accountable for your opinions.
Next time, be a man. You don't like what I have to say? Post on my forum. You can even do so behind your cloak of invisibility, so no one knows your real name and what a weenie boy you are.
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fiE CIARlO Bethel College St. Paul. :Minnesota September 26. 1975
'Pastor Jim' Spicke,lmier
outlines iob description
by David Shelley
"I have two primary goals, both very broad and inclusive.
First is personal individual spiritual growth of everyone on
campus. Second is that the whole campus would have a
sense of spiritual community."
In this way Pastor Jim Spickelmier, Bethel's new Campus
Pastor, defined his job. "I won't accomplish these goals alone,"
he said. "They will include a lot of people. I'm here for
encouragement and direction.
"There was a lot of discussion over what my title would
be," he said. "'Campus Pastor' seemed to best describe
my position. 'Dean of Spiritual Life' sounded too administration-
oriented. 'Chaplain' sounded like it would have the
wrong connotation.
"A lot of people will minister, but I'm a pastor," he
continued. "I handle pastoral duties." His duties include
a number of tasks. "I'm in charge of chapel planning. I'll
do my own preaching some of the time - probabiy about
once a week.
"I'll try to find speakers who will help accomplish our
goals," the pastor stated. "We'll try to include everyone
in chapel. There is no one Christian style.
"We'll try to cross spiritual barriers," he continued. "I
don't want to get boxed in or isolated. In other words, we
don't want a spiritual clique. I hope to get to know athletes,
art students, the studious ones ... just to be open to every.:.
Pastor Jim's duties also include supervising the Christian
Service office, as well as serving as an advisor of the
Summer Missionary Project and the Pre-Sem Club. "I simply
advise or supervise," he said. "It's not an authoritarian
type of relationship."
He also heads Catacombs and meets with RA's to help
"in their personal spiritual lives and in counseling and
"I want to relate directly to all students," he said.
"If they have spiritual problems I'd be available any time.
By asking a younger man to fill the job they may be asking
for more in the way of relationship to students, and that's
something I'm concerned about.
"I want students to feel free to get to know me,"
the pastor said. "My schedule has been flexible. I have an
open office most afternoons from lunchtime until 4 :30, unless
I'm already in counseling."
Pastor Spickelmier has had several ministries in the
past years. He grew up in Denver, Colorado, before entering
Bethel College. After graduating he spent two years with
the Peace Corps in Tanzania, East Africa, teaching in a
government school.
He then returned to Bethel Seminary and had some
experience in youth ministries, as he had during college
years also. Mter graduation he did course work for his
masters degree in theology while serving as an associate
pastor in New York City. He received the degree while
pastoring in Kensington, Connecticut, where he has been for
the last six years.
"We had a fine church experience there," the pastor
commented. "Things were going well, but we had finished
a lot of our goals. There were times when we got offers
which were very attractive, but we wouldn't leave until
we reached those goals.
"We felt the Lord was 'warning' us with several offers
that a move might be coming, but it was unexpected when
this chance did come."
Pastor Spickelmier said that he and President Lundquist
shared some concern over the fact that he is the
president's son-in-law. "We decided that in no way would
I be hired because of our relation.
"The committee isolated President Lundquist from the
decision so' there would be no misunderstandings. They
wouldn't jeopardize President Lundquist or my ministry,"
he said. "I don't mind people knowing of our relation, but
I don't want it to be the first thing they know."
Pastor Jim said he has appreciated the warmth of Bethel.
"Bethel is unique. There is a lot of support for each other.
I've appreciated people dropping by to encourage me."
Finally, many students question how to address him.
"Whatever is comfortable," he said. " 'Spickelmier' is a little
,tough to handle. Some say 'Pastor Jim' and many just
say 'Pastor.' That's fine."
How safe is safe?
One of the obvious changes here at Bethel this year
is the increased emphasis on security. The parking lot lights,
the gates blocking evening traffic on the road to old Snelling,
and the night security guard posted by the East entrance
to the campus, all attest to the accentuation upon
safeguarding the New Campus residents. Because of the
protection problems that have existed here in the past, the
administration decided this summer to enact a policy of increased
security. The realization of the administration as to
the urgency of the problem is seen in the fact that the
college budget was exceeded by $15,000 to meet the need.
For this the administration, and especially Dr. Mack Nettleton,
is to be to be highly commended; this is an issue,
the protection of individuals, that must transcend monetary
considera tions.
But is it enough security? Of course not! There never
can be enough security, for it is a relative concept. The
attainment of security is in its ideal impossible, short
of providing an armed guard for every student. Thus, we must
be realistic in analyzing security policy. There always will
be more that can be done for student protection; there always
will be "dangerous" or "sick" people roaming at large, regardle~
s of how many security booths are posted. We must
accept the fact that total security is unattainable and make
policy decisions from a realistic strandpoint.
But having a realistic view of security is not to suggest
complacency. To become lax, resting upon the measures that
have been instituted, would be a serious mistake. Bethel
security policy can't be a stagnant policy. We strongly urge
the Bethel administration and the Student Senate to contiriually
examine and evaluate campus security throughout this
school year, implementing changes as needed. This is an issue
that must not be ignored.
IRE CIt1RIO
Vol. 51 - No.3
the Clarion is published weekly by
the students of Bethel College and
welcomes concise letters to the
editor.- All letters should be signed and
sent to P.O. 91 by the Sunday preceding
Paul Healy
Bill Trollinger
Carla Hage
Mary Norton
Arlan Swanson
Duane Turner
managing editor
copy coordinator
production supervisor
business manager
Enthusiasm need's temperance
Dear Sir:
Weighing the consequences of the fact that I will probably
be categorized as one of those "picky people who are
always finding something to complain about," I feel that
I must bring this up anyway. First, in my own defense,
anyone who knows me very well at all can testify that I
am one of the staunch supporters of Bethel's athletic program
(being an ex-jock myself), theoretically, philosophically, and
most of all, highly vocally. Anyone who does not know me
personally can still attest to the above statement on the
basis tha t you have, on occasion, seen me down on the
sidelines making a fool of myself in conjunction with my
lion friend. So it is practically needless to say that I am
thrilled by the increased fan support in the past couple years,
which brings me to my point. I , being a member of the
yard marker crew, had the opportunity of hearing the great
support all you great troopers who came out in the rain and
wind gave our team last Saturday. I know that they appreciated
it. But something else I heard, which I did not appreciate,
was that same enthusiasm, complete with catcalls
and all (Le., two down, nine to go !,) when a Martin Luther
man was injured. I need not lecture on the importance
of good sportsmanship on the part of the crowd, or even
on the topic of how we, as Christians, should behave as
representatives of the Kingdom, because I know if you could
have heard yourselves, you surely would not have carried
on in such a fashion. Mind you, the zeal is fantastic, but
let's mix it with a little temperance.
Thoughtfully submitted,
Patrick Bepp
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Nelson blasts editorial
Dear Sir:
I admire you. It takes guts to publish an editorial that
draws hasty conclusions from statements that bear little
or no relationship to fact. I refer, of course, to your recent
editorial on the Student Senate. Allow me to counter some
of your editorial statements with my own observations.
STATEMENT: "Election committees have annual migraines
as they attempt to fill their ballots with those willing
and able to run for office." OBSERVATION: Rarely true.
The vast majority of Senate seats in the past four years
have been sought by more than one candidate. And as many
as eight people have run for a single position in the Student
Association leadership.
. STATEMENT: "Voter turnout is inveriably paltry, despite
the inevitable pre-election get -out -the -vote rhetoric."
OBSERVATION: Not true. Student voter participation in Association
elections over the past four years has grown to the
point where over 65 percent of the eligible voters participate.
This level of interest is extremely high for a private college
of our size and type.
STATEMENT: "As the student government structure
stands today, almost all of the power is centered in committee."
OBSERVATION: Power? Sure, much legwork is done
in committees, as this is their proper function. But all final de-cisions
rest with the Senate. .
STATEMENT:"Maybe student senates must eternally
consist of bulky battalians of boring bureaucrats sitting in
dusty rooms arguing parliamentary procedure and other
generai absurdities." OBSEVATION: Amazing alliteration,
but where were you last Tuesday evening? A group of sharp
students (the Senate) met in the Academic Center lounge (the
most conducive location on campus for an open forum) and
discussed campus security measures (the top issue on campus
right now).
This leads directly to a final statement, " ... the Bethel
community is generally ignorant concerning the Student
Senate, ... the ,Senate seems to be one of the better kept
secrets on campus." I searched your newspaper for one
small scrap of news of or from the Senate meeting and
found nothing. The Bethel community could be well-informed
if you would assign a reporter . to cover Senate meetings and
report r egularly in the Clarion. Such coverage might even
break the ignorance-apathy cycle that you so ably described.
My view of the validity of student government has
changed very little since I crossed to the other side of the'
administrative fence. The role of student government is not
to run the school; (there ~ are administrators hired to fill
that role, rather, it is to sense what school policy is
in the best interest of all the students and to pursue that
policy to fruition. The current Student Senate is doing a
good job in this role. If they did not exist, they would
have to be invented. Maybe you are the only ones who haven't
realized this.
Dan Nelson, former President
Bethel Student Associati.on (1972-73, 1973-74)
Two points in our defense:
1. Security was mentioned only in passing at the
Sen,ate meeting referred to. Where were you?
2. We have offered the student administration a
CLARION column upon numerous occasions, and as
of yet have received no positive. response.
FaU fete plarined
By Paul Healy
Homecoming time is here again, and a full slate of
events has been planned for the enjoyment of students
and alumni alike. A committee of ten has been busy for
nearly a Ir!onth' preparing, coordinating, and planning for
the big event.
Chaired by Keith Harrison, the committee consists of:
Curt Fauth, alumni director, Dave Mortensen and Shirley
Van Wambeke, campus coordinators; Tim Leafblad; Debbie
Leafblad; Karen Mann; Dave Johnson; Jeanne PicJmey;
and David Shelley.
Highlights of the weekend include the coronation ceremony
at the Seminary IQunge Friday night in which the Homecoming
Hostess will be crowned, Saturday's football game
with the Royals hosting Sioux Falls College, and a concert
, featuring the music of Honey tree , which caps off the entire
weekend. Honey tree , a f~male guitarist and vocalist, combines
a deep spiritual commitment with a refreshing professional
musical talent, and the committee feels that the concert
will make for an exciting and uplifting evening.
One of the concerns of the planning committee is student
involvement. Like any major campus event, Homecoming
will be a success only if students show an active
interest. Shirley Van Wambeke emphasized this point. "We
need cooperation from the student body on this thing. The
pep fest will be good if people show up. The Carnival will
be great, and kids are needed to build and operate the
Another goal of the committee has been to keep the
admission prices as low as possible. The Carnival, for instance,
costs 25c, and Saturday night's concert is $2.00.
"This should allow nearly everyone a chance to attend Homecoming
1975," commented Dave Mortensen. "And we feel that
it will be an excellent weekend for all."
Calendar of Events for Bethel Homecoming
Thursday, October 2,
8:00 p.m. CORONATION - Seminary Lounge
Friday, October 3
9 :30 a .m. SEMINARY CHAPEL - Dr. Dan Baumann
10 :30 a.m. COLLEGE CHAPEL - Awards presentation
4:30 p.m. PEP RALLY - North Lawn
7:00 p.m. STUDENT SPECTACULAR - Physical Education
Center. Students will join together
to "celebrate" the life they have found
in Christ.
Homecoming cale'nciar continued on page four.
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Guidelines for scrambling: '
a sociolog'icalexami~ation
by Mark Troxel
It doesn't take a sociological wizard to realize that
wherever there is a group of people there must be some kind
of organization and/or some accepted standards of behavior.
When there is no logical organization of behavior, the result
can be a chaotic scramble. This rule is without exception
as is evidenced by the post-chapel rush-the-cafeteria donnybrook
whose pandemonious omnium gatherum appears to be
Bethel's answer to the tower of Babel.
The origin of the problem seems to lie not in the absence
of a system but in the simultaneous application of two
diametrically opposed systems. The ideologies in question are
the much maligned but conventional stand-in-line. system and
the innovative but controversial scramble system. This battle
boils down to a confrontation of the meek and the strong.
Quite frankly, from this perspective, there seems to be no
question but what the scramble system is in fact superior
and the mere thoug~t of standing in lire makes one quiver
with repulsion. There seems to be little doubt that the food
service endorsed scramble system is the wave of the future
at the Bethel beanery. In an effort to help the freshman
better define, assimilate, and perform his or her new role
as a scrambler, the Clarion would like to offer the following
scrambling hints.
1. First and foremost is the scrambler'S psyche. The
ideal scrambler represses the hostilities of the day and
scrambles to release these hostilities. This is achieved by.
arriving at a frenzied state of mind and becoming totally
oblivious to any form of life that is reaching for the same
piece of veal as you are, as well as ignoring the fact that
you have just put the Bethel coed on the endangered species
list. This might all sound rather vicious at first, but consider
the consequences. One might actually have to wait his turn.
Heaven forbid!
2. The "intimidation game" is the most effective and,
undoubtedly, the most popular weapon in the scrambler's
arsenal. In its most popular form it is when one picks up
one's tray, and while marching past (and ov~r) the meek,
one piously and malevolently sneers, "Hasn't anyone ever
heard of the scramble system?" Many have been known to
roll their eyes during this proclamation, but it is simply
a matter of personal style.
3. One must· be careful to play the intimidation game
with moderation. The obvious danger is in converting too
many of the meek to the scramble system and thereby
destroying the entire balance of nature. One must never
lose sight of the fact that the scramble system is only effective
when a maximum of 30 percent of the students participate.
If it weren't for the meek, the scramblers would
have no one to "march past" (and over).
4. Roller Derby tactics such as kicking, jamming, and
the formation of human wedges are almost as successful
as the "intimidation game."
5. One must learn to tacitly ignore the pseudo-socialistic
sissies who insidiously ask, "Why are you in such a big
hurry to stand in the already-too-Iong cash register lines?"
6. And finally, we as scramblers must make a concerted
effort to isolate, humiliate; and excommunicate all prospective
students, parents, founders, and anyone else so ludicrously
naive as to stand in line. This "cold shoulder, I' as
it is called, may require a little practice at first but can
be mastered through diligent training and dedication.
Obviously, we have but scratched the surface of what
we consider to be the basic fundamentals of scrambling.
With these fundamentals in mind, it is our hope that
you will soon develop your own style congruent' with your
own level of aggression.
Homecoming calendar (continued from page three)
8-12 p.m. CAMPUS CARNIVAL - Lower Level ' -
25c admission
8:15 p.m. ALUMNI GET TOGETHR - Dining Center
Saturday, October 4
8-10 a.m. HOMECOMING BUFFET - $2.00/person
Breakfast with students, staff and alumni
College Dining Center
10:00 a.m.
10-1 p.m.
11:00 a.m
11:30 a.m.
11 :30-1. p.m.
SOCCER GAME ---'- Bethel vs. Carlton
Bethel Bookstore will be open. CaricatureS'
and Natural Faces of some faculty members
will be displayed culminating a contest
entitled "Wax Museum of Notables."
CROSS COUNTRY MEET - Bethel vs.
Macalester and Gustavus Adolphus
AUTOGRAPH PARTY for three notable
authors - Lemon Lounge
Evelyn Christenson - What Happens When
Women Pray?
Eunice Kronholm - Held for 'Ransom
Ceil McLeod - Anot.her Day, Another Miracle
1 :30 p.m. FOOTBALL GAME - Bethel vs. Sioux Falls
-College (fantastic halftime show)
$2.00/person admission
3 :30-6 p.m. Open House in Townhouses and Arden Hills
4 :30-6 :30 p.m. DINNER WITH THE STUDENTS - College
Dining Center
8:00 p.m. HONEYTREE CONCERT - Physical Education
Center - $2.oo/Person admission
comic satire
by Dawn Hart
Entwined in the lace satire of two
maiden aunts and an awareness of the
harsh realities of life, the spectators
of "Arsenic and Old Lace" are caught
in the threads of a comic dilemma.
As the plot unfolds in Kesselring's almost
faultless comedy, numerous idiosyncracies
of the Brewster household are laid
open to scrutiny and laughter but leave
the audience grimacing at the antics
of this strange family.
Sandwiched between his aunts' base~
ment cemetery, Jonathan's upstairs laboratory
and the walls of Teddy's Presidential
White House, Mortimer Brewster
finds the truth of life. He discovers,
to his dismay, that the favorite pastime
of his aunts, Abby and Martha Brewster,
is putting lonely old men out of their
misery and burying them ilf the basement
-QL.the old Brewster mansion. As
Mortimer attempts to find a solution
to the newly arisen problem, Jonathan,
(alias Boris Karloff) the prodigal nephew,
returns home, vengeful and running
from the law. Amidst all the commotion,
Mortimer's fiancee, Elaine Harper,
is caught in the arms of love and'the
cradle of innocence. -
The old ladies at once reject the ho~ecoming
of their nephew, Jonathan, partially
because of the abnormal change
in his appearance. From the moment
he steps on stage, he commands
attention and obedience, which the cast
and audience obligingly give him. The
character is strong and compliments well
the accomplice, Dr. Einstein, a pl~stic
surgeon whose only interest is food in
his stomach and a soft bed in which
to lie his bones. Trouble ensues when
the old ladies begin to carry out a
funeral service and discover that Jonathan
and Dr. Einstein are holding one
of their own. Mortimer immediately begins
to make plans to have his insane
brother, Teddy, confined to Happy Dale
and pin all the murders on him. Of
course, the old ladies step in and casually
confess their crimes so they can
join Teddy. Abby says that no one should
expect her to lower herself so much
to tell a fib and thus refuses to allow
Teddy to carry all the blame.
In short • • •
Monday: John Piper
Tuesday: Sing and Share
Wednesday: Pastor Spickelmier
Thursday: Convocation: Bal-ladeer
Viel Christian
Friday: Homecoming Chapel
The Homecoming Carnival will run
from 8 p.m. - 12 p.m. on the Friday
night of homecoming weekend. Because
so many alumni are expected to attend,
the Campus Coordinators urge students
to get involved by operating booths.
1. All booth ideas must be submitted
by Oct. 1.
2. Booths must be set up by 6 p.m.
and must be manned and ready by
7:55 p.m.
3. Considerations for campus facilities
must be exercised when setting up
4. Size: approximately 6' x 4' x 8'.
5. Financing fo~booths must come from
dorm dues or individuals.
6. Each booth determines its own
7. Each booth is responsible - for its
own clean-up.
The staff an~ writers of the Bethel
CLARION hold we'ekly supper meetings
on Tuesdays at 5 :30 p.m. in the dining
center. Anyone interested in the CLA,RION
is invited to attend.,
The characters in the Guthrie performance
were convincing and supported each
other well on stage. Set design and
make-up added to the realism of the
play, and the clothing pitched in a comic
The play is quite laughable and true
to life during the first act. The charitable
little ladies weave the audience
in a web of believability while Mortimer's
reactions are typically comic.
The turning point of the play is the appearance
of Jonathan Brewster and Dr.
Einstein. The believability is gone and
the audience finds itself laughing a.t
death and its fear of death. A horror
movie effect begins to strangle the viewer
in a mask he is unable to remove. The
macabre of humanness' in uncovered, yet
we laugh and enjoy the fiction of the
comic situation.
"Nob Hill Apartments are more than
a place to live," said a sophomore girl.
"They are something to be proud of."
This past summer the administration
found itself short on upper class housing
for girls so they investigated into the
possibility of leasing apartments. "In
considering price, distance, convenience,
and available units, Nob Hill was the
best of the seven or eight apartments
we looked into," explained Marilyn Starr,
Dean of Wo~en, and Housing Director.
Nine apartment units were leased with
five girls assigned to a room. The rent
- is $272 per girl for half the, year, which
is a shade more than New Campus
housing and about $100 more than Old
Campus accomodations. The units are
fully furnished and include two bedrooms,
a full bathroom, kitchen, and living room.
Besides the 45 girls in the leased units,
other Bethel students are Nob Hill residents
and use the Bethel service provided
there. Bob Corson, a sophomore, says
that convenient distance, bus service,
swimming privileges, and the responsibility
of ha ving no rules or restrictions
makes Nob Hill a winner.
Oorrection: The CLARION incorrectly
stated in last wook's issue,
that Bethel alumni contributions account
for 7Yz percent of the total
funds received. We should have said
that 7Yz percent of the alumni gave
funds to' Bethel.
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Broken Arcs
by <Bill Trollinger
This column has basically dealt with the issue of liberal
arts education. This week, in the final article on this topic,
we will return to a topic briefly alluded to in the first
article; i.e., the value of a Christian liberal arts education.
The argument 'for going to 8t secular college is fairly
obvious and, often heard in the skyways and byways of Bethel
College. Paraphrased: "If we were to go to a non-Christian
school, we would not be pressured by the 'monastic' atmosphere
of Bethel and could witness to unsaved students
while growing in defense of the faith." This argument has
merit; something is lost when the Christian is not confronted
on a daily basis with a world drowning in its own
sin. But the concept of a Christian liberal arts college has
a value which is immeasurable, and the challenges here
at Bethel are as great, or greater, than at a secular
Bethel offers to us two qualities that place the college
far above state schools in relative worth for the Christian (as
a general rule.) The first is that it is a basic goal of the
Bethel liberal arts program to infuse and color the learning
'process with the person of Jesus Christ. For us as Christians,
we have a fantastic chance to enmesh the knowledge
that we gain with the truth of Christ, thus giving us a
unique perspective on life. This central position of Christ
also provides us with a unifying ~lement concerning the various
disciplines within liberal arts. This assists us in our
forming a coherent, healthy world-view.
Secondly, the very notion of an educational community of
Christians is one that should be, at very least, startling.
For if we think about it, approximately 2000 people are
gathered here at Bethel with the same starting point -
Christ. (Because we are one in Christ, everything that we
do here at Bethel should be underscored with His reality.)
Of course, this is speaking idealistically, but this opportunity
should not be underestimated or wasted. For most of
us, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
But, because we are immersed in a community of Christians,
the complaint remains that Bethel does not provide
an opportunity for witnessing and reaching the unsaved
world. "Witness" is a very important word to the Christian,
and rightly so, in that it represents the basic goal that
should exist between Christian and non-Christian. But because
Bethel consists of almost 100 percent Christians (although
it is probable that the figure is somewhat lower than
many of us would care to admit), it seems to be strangely
assumed that our responsibility in reflecting Christ to people
in interpersonal relationships is diminished while we are here.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Passage after passage
from the Bible exhorts the believer to minister to, to
actively love, to teach, and to reprimand others in the
body. If we termed this ministering "witnessing," only
directing it toward Christians, we would realize the responsibility
we have for this part of God's work. This is not
an "accepted" interpretation of the word "witness," and
'it is very important that the Christian disperse the gospel
to the non-Christians, but the point is that we as Christians
have a responsibility to each other here on campus,
and this responsibility shouldn't be slighted or ignored.
Bergerud :annou n'ce's
bookstore promotions
by Paul Healy
Bob Bergerud, administrator of the Bethel Bookstore,
has announced two promotions in conjunction with Homecoming
1975. Both are of interest to Bethel students and
add spice to the other Homecoming activities.
Bergerud's first promotion, "Wax Museum of Notables,"
is a contest open to the Bethel community. Entrants are
to draw the faculty or administration person of their choice
and submit it to the bookstore for jUdging. The drawings
(caricatures or natural likenesses) should be drawn and cut
from posterboard. Permission must be granted from the
person who is befng drawn, to avoid misunderstandings.
Specifications are as follows: neck - five to six inches,
the head - six to ten inches wide, and the overall head
and neck must not be higher than 15 inches.
Each entrant may submit as many drawings as he
pleases, but only one prize will be awarded to each. All
entries must be submitted to the bookstore no later than
Tuesday, September 30, and should include name and P.O.
number. Entries will be displayed in the bookstore (the heads
will be placed in sweatshirts around the store), and winners
will be notified in their P.O. 'so
Prizes will be awarded for the three best drawings.
First prize will be a $10 gift item or clothing from the bookstore.
Second place will be awarded $7 of the same, with
third prize being a $4 award.
On Saturday, October 4th, the bookstore will sponsor
an autograph party, featuring three new, Bethel-related
authors. These three, all women, will be: Evelyn Christenson,
wife of Harold Christenson, Vice President in
charge of church relations, and author of the book, What
Happens When Women Pray; Ceil McLeod wife of Hugh McLeod
Jr., Administrative Assistant to the president,
and author of the book, Another Day, Another 'Miracle; and
Eunice Kronholm, wife of Gunnar Kronholm, who is the
president of Drover's State Bank and instructor of business
at Bethel. Mrs. Kronholm wrote Held for Ransom, a book
that tells of her experiences while being kidnapped and held
for a ransom.
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Royal runner ridden to turf in JV victory over
River Falls Monday.
Royals tie SPBj
home tomorrow
by Bruce Olsen
As Dave Osgood slipped away from the pack in last Saturday's
game to score a goal, it looked as though the Bethel
Royals were well on their way to victory over St. Paul
Bible. One hour and two overtime periods later, the victory
was still not decided, and Bethel finished with their first
tie of the season.
Midway through the first half St. Paul Bible scored
their only goal as an SPB player was left all alone on the
left side of the goal for an easy score.
Ten minutes later Osgood scored the only Bethel goal for
the day as he slipped past the pack and deked the goalie
to score an easy goal.
The scoring ended there. The rest of the game saw
some excellent passing, good defensive work for both teams,
and a little luck on the side of St. Paul Bible. Forwards
Osgood, Dave Kaufenberg, and Greg "Homer" Thome had
numerous opportunities directly in front of the goal but failed
to score.
The lack of scoring was aided by a steady drizzle that
started at the beginning of the second half and continued
throughout the two ten-minute overtime periods. The wet
playing field did not help Dickie Voth much either, as he
aggravated a knee injury that had kept him out of the first
two games. The aggravated injury did not appear to be too
The tie put Bethel's overall record at 1-1-1. An opening
season loss to Augsburg and a 3-0 whitewash over St. John's
University make up the record. The victory over St. John's
is particularly noteworthy considering that their team went
to the national playoffs last year.
Bethel's next home game will be tomorrow against the
University of Wisconsin at Parkside beginning at 10 :30 a.m.
A home game will also be played against Macalester on
Monday, the 29th, at 3 p.m.
Gridders win impressively
by Dan Swanson
The Royals took only four running plays to march the
ball 65 yards for their first touchdown. It was only a sign
of things to come as they went on to completely dominate,
overpower, and outclass Martin Luther 40-7.
Bethel's offense accounted for a devastating 483 total
yards with 367 of them on the ground. Willie Gardner led ""
all rushers with two touchdowns and 112 yards. Larry RochoU
followed with 96 yards and reserve quarterback Steve Hage'
added 91 yards. Hage played extremely well, running 52
yards for a touchdown only to have it called back by an
untimely penalty. He directed the team with poise and the
confidence of a first-string quarterback after taking over
for John Holine in the second quarter.
Before leaving the game, Holine hit fleetfooted Kim
Walker on a 50-yard bomb for a touchdown. The two have
combined for a big play in every game and it's becoming
an almost expected happening among Bethel fans. The Royals
had 23 first downs in the game.
The defense, meanwhile, held Martin Luther to only eight
first downs, leaving Lancer players bruised, frustrated, and
shaking their heads on the sidelines. The Royals held Martin
Luther to a total of 19 yards on the ground, which is what
Willie Gardner picked up for Bethel on their first play.
All Bethel players saw action and got in the game. In
fact, the second and third-string played most of the game
from the second quarter on. The team showed good overall
depth and versatility.
The outstanding" player of the game was definitely Jeff
Zitzloff, who was all over the field. Starting at center for injured
Dave Johnson, Jeff played exceedingly well. On defense,
Zitzloff accounted for five tackles behind the line of scrimmage
in what Coach Reynolds described as "the best game
Jeff has ever played here at Bethel."
Tomorrow the Royals face Concordia in a home game at
1 :30 for their first conference game. Though 0-2 this year,
Concordia has always played Bethel as though their whole
season depended upon beating the Royals. Coach Reynolds
commented on tomorrow's game, "We've definitely got to be
favored but they always give us problems. Even if they only
had one good game all season, you could be sure it would
be against us. Their running game is quite good but that's
about the only part of their game that's really established.
They lack depth with only 29 players on their roster. You can
be sure they'll do anything to beat us, but we'll be ready."
The Royals certainly were ready last Saturday against
Martin Luther. The Concordia game tomorrow will be the
first of five conference games, climaxing on October 25
with a home game against perennial powerhouse, Northwestern
of Iowa. It just may be the game for the conference
Tomorrow at Winona
Harriers finish third
by Larry Caldwell
Last Saturday was a very disappointing dl;\y for the
Bethel cross country team. Running at Bemidji in a five
team meet, the Royals barely pulled out a third place
finish. (Bethel won the same meet last year.) Weather conditions
were terrible over the hilly five-mile golf course with
temperatures in the low 40's, light rain, and strong winds from
15 to 20 miles per hour. The only highlight of the meet
was captain Jeff Larson's great winning performance with
an excellent time of 26 :53. Jeff took control of the meet
after the two-mile mark and never had a threat to his lead
after that.
The efforts of the rest of the team were mediocre. The
next Bethel runner to cross the finish line was Larry Caldwell
in fourteenth place with a time of 28 :10. Curt Brown
finished sixteenth, ten seconds behind Larry. Two other Royal
harriers broke into the top twenty finishers. Jim Timp finished
in nineteenth with a time of 28 :41 and Dave Clapp
followed three seconds behind him for twentieth place. Greg
Kramer was twenty-third with a time of 28 :56 and Brad
Strom finished twenty-seventh in 29 :47. The final score
showed Bemidji State with 30, University of Minnesota-Duluth
69, l3ethel ' right behind with 70, North Dakota State (JV's)
74, and University of Wisconsin-Superior with 114. ,
Coach Steve Whittaker commented, "Sure we were disappointed,
but that is just natural when you know that you
have the potential to win and then get third place. But you
have to keep in mind that we as a team did not poin~
for this meet at all. We had tough practices all last week
and did not. slack off at all for this particular meet. The
fact that everyone except Jeff, who is definitely national
caliber material, finished poorly shows that as a team we
were indeed feeling the effects of last week's workouts. But,
we as a team would rather work out hard now and perhaps
not perform as well in these early season meets and
then be ready to win at the end of the season when everything
counts ... conference championship, districts, and hopefully
nationals. "
Unity stressed by CC team
by Lanny L. Law
"We all feel as one and run as one," said Larry Caldwell,
member of the cross-country team. "How we do as
a team is what counts; it doesn't matter who places where
because personal glory doesn't mean a thing to us."
Steve Whittaker, a fifth-year student at Bethel and former
Royal star runner, is the new cross-country coach this fall,
replacing Dr. Gene Glader who is on sabattical. Whittaker,
speaking very highly of the team, stated, "We're working very
hard and I don't even need to holler or discipline. Because
of the great unity on the team, any member feels
bad if he gets hurt or fails to do something expected of
"We can win 'conference," Caldwell mentioned. Coach
Whittaker agreed, "This is the best team we have had, and
this year will be our best chance - we can do it."
"The training program I'm using will help the guys
peak (be at their best) at the end of the season near the
conference meet," Whittaker continued.
"We're all working for Whittaker," Caldwell added. "We
see his positive attitude." Jeff Larson said, "You want to
go all out for him. There is a lot of respect for him and
the players are all responding with good performances."
Jim Timp, Jr. transfer, said, "It's really a fun team to
be on. Everyone is pretty close."
"A real heal~y competition instills this team," according
to Whittaker. "Because of the small number (only nine)
on the team, meaningful encouragement is quite evident
among the runners."
Two team members spoke of the added dimension of their
being Christians. "As we're running we are praying for one
another," they said. "Before each meet we have devotions,
and after we run we' first show friendship to our opponents
and then get together as a team to thank God."
Trying to keep the tears back after the first meet,
Coach Whittaker said, "It was great to see the guys win this
one, and I was proud to see them gather together to thank
the Lord afterwards. I have never had that experience as
a coach -I will never forget the sight of it."
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By Alfred Opp, Vancouver, British Columbia
Edited by Connnie Dahlke, Walla Walla, Washington
When I was a boy in Teplitz, Bessarabia, the school children were taught practical crafts as part of their school exercises. One thing we had plenty of for materials were corn husks. One thing we needed, with only dirt roads and dirt paths to walk on, were door mats to clean our shoes before entering the house. And so we were taught the practical craft of turning the corn husks into door mats. We would braid the corn husks together into long braids, and then sew them together with strong thread. Starting at the center of the mat, we would lash the corn-husk braids together around and around until the round or oval mat was a usable size. These mats were placed next to a dirt-scraper at the entrance to the house and another mat was placed just inside the door. The dirt-scraper was a 3x10-inch long blade with two spikes attached on each end that was rammed into the ground near the entrance to the house. Young men learning to be black-smiths made these dirt scrapers as gifts for their parents.
Another craft item we were taught to make in school
were horse-hair brushes mounted on wooden handles.
My father made the wooden bases in different shapes
with holes. For the bristles, we used hair from the
horses' tails and necks. We never cut large amounts
of hair from a horse's tail, for each horse needed
its tail hair to chase away the flies, of which we
had plenty. We
carefully trimmed small amounts of hair from an animal to get what we needed. We would ream the holes of the wooden handles so that the holes were wider at the top than at the bottom. Then we would gather some of the horse-hair into a small strand, wrap some fine wire around the strand of hair at mid-point, then bend the strand of hair double at the wire. After fitting the hair through
the hole so that it was in tight, we carefully trimmed it. Then we painted the wooden handle to give it a nice finish. As we made these brushes, for added design we would swap colors of horse-hair so that the brush hairs ended up with dark and light designs. We had white horse-hair and dark-horse hair. We even mixed in some hair from cow's tails to get a nice center line. There was always a friendly competition among the students as to who could be the most creative and come up with the nicest-looking brush. This was a craft that the students always enjoyed.
Another item the older girls and boys made were called
"Lumpen-Schuhe" - fabric house-shoes (slippers)
made from old discarded clothing. Layers of fabric
would be sewn together by hand, and then the soles
would be cut to size. Then the top pieces for the
slippers would be cut from fabric and sewn onto the
soles. Colorful yarn was used to decorate and finish
the tops of these
slippers. These slippers were much appreciated to keep our feet warm in the house during the winter months.
The girls would cut fabric strips from old clothing and sometimes from leftover fabric to make rugs and mats for use in the house. This process involved braiding the fabric strips and then sewing the strips together in much the same way the corn-husk mats were made. Most of these fabric mats and rugs were placed beside the beds in the house. Stepping out of bed onto one of these small rugs was so much nicer than stepping out onto a cold floor in the winter-time.
Basket weaving was also practiced among the school-children as part of their school work. Some boys and girls were very good at it, but I was not. With all of these crafts, we learned to be both creative and practical. The older boys also learned to use their pocket knives to carve wood, and learned to make their own toys and game pieces.
Nothing was wasted in our village. We learned creative ways to make what we needed or what we wanted. We wanted to play soccer, but we had no ball. So we made one out of rags by tying the rags firmly together until we had a rag-ball. While this ball had no bounce, it still worked for playing soccer! We never ran out of ideas for making things.
We made our own tool to catch ground squirrels, of which we had so many they were a nuisance. This squirrel-catching tool was a rod with a hook on it carefully designed with a bend to reach into corners. When we had collected a match-box full of squirrel tails the farmers would give us enough small change to buy one or two candies.
By age 8 to 9 years of age most children were involved in helping with the field work. Often this meant sitting on the back of a horse, guiding it down a line for field weeding, while an older person would handle the plow the horse was pulling. This job lasted for hours a day. That was tough for a young child - sitting on a horse for hours and with no saddle.
My parents kept pigeons - an enterprise that did not require a lot of effort. The pigeons did fine all on their own! It was my job to feed the pigeons. Then, with my parents' consent, I was allowed to trade them away for other breeds. Sometimes friends would try and on occasion did out-smart me in making a deal. I got pretty good at making trades on things I had or made. When my father noticed that I was not all that bad of a dealer, he gave me more freedom. That was my early start in making trades - a skill that I later found very useful as I worked to build the business that brought me success for 33 years.
Alfred Opp is the author of "Pawns on the World Stage" - the memoirs of his childhood in Teplitz, Bessarabia and the experiences of his family in war-torn Europe (Poland during 1941-1945 before they fled to East Germany in 1945, then the reconstruction of West Germany 1945-1955).
Note: Many of these recipes can be found in "Bessarabische
Spezialitaeten:aus der Kolonisten am Schwarzen Meer,
1814 - 1940", 1999, 82 pages in color, compiled
by Gertrud Knopp-Rueb.
English translation of the cookbook title is "Bessarabian Food Specialities: From the Settlement Period of the German Colonies in the Black Sea Region, 1814 -1940".
This cookbook is available including a translation of the recipes at this webpage: library.ndsu.edu/grhc/order/cookbook/knopp2.html


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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
ummmmm, here look at this.
hand drawn animation on Vimeo
Not my most brilliant shinning moment but fun none the less! I am a big Wallace Tripp fan, thus a BIG Chris Sanders fan. I really liked Lilo and Stitch and have always felt like it is slightly over looked although i did feel it was appreciated. If there was any film besides Beauty and the Beast or Lion King that i would have liked to have worked on i think it would have been Lilo.
I animated this at Toonacious Family Entertainment (Tony Bancroft's studio). I was glad that they kept everything here in the states since the budget was so LOW. The triumph of the shot was certainly not my animation but the great job Trevor Tamboline did on the clean-up. I typically work tight enough that all you need to do is trace my stuff but the time frame of this job was super short that i didn't have time to tie down a whole lot. Trev did a great job, and i thought the EFX made the shot stand out a bit too.
The other fun bit about this job was working with Alex Kuperschmidt. Toonacious got him to do a few scenes and hit up some drawings for model. I didn't get to communicate too much with him, but i think he's an amazing talent that is, again, quite over-looked! Everyone ought to go to Lilo and Stitch and really study his timing. Very interesting to see how he bends the rules.
OKee doke folks! Till next time!
17 comments:
- SMacLeod said...
I like this one too! Stitch has a great design. I love Chris Sanders' drawings.
- SMacLeod said...
Hey, Matt, notice how I was first this time?
AND second! :)
- Victor Ens said...
Hey....I wanted to be the first >:- (
:- )))
Cool Scene, Matt.
Man, you are so lucky to know those incredible talents and have the opportunity to learn from them.
I wish I had a chance like that.
Pooooor Germany :-))
How about the subtle acting tests for Pixar ?
- Victor Ens said...
Matt, maybe you should copy the html code at vimeo for your " the reason for my absense" post again, and overwrite the old one.
- DTN said...
You're mentioning some of my favorite animation talent !
Tony Bancroft : I worked with him on Lion King, cleaning up his Pumbaa animation and then he was my director on Mulan, when I was working with his Tom Bancroft on Mushu. Tom and Tony are two of my favorite people. I love 'em both .
Trevor Tamboline : wow , this guy is a great assistant animator ! (as you know) I only got to work with him on one movie ... for about the last six months of Pocahontas he was on my Meeko clean-up unit (I was the Lead Key Assistant on Meeko)
Alex Kuperschmidt : one of the most talented animators in the business. He did incredible work on Stitch, but also on Khan (the horse from Mulan) and Koda, the little bear cub in Brother Bear.
Alex was doing some great stuff on Barry Cook's "My Peoples" the last feature at Disney Orlando before it was shut down by the Reign of Error.
Chris Sanders , of course , such a huge talent.
I love his drawings, design sense . I am in awe of the appeal he is able to get into his drawings.
(Ok, have I fulfilled my quota of name dropping ? )
But seriously , all the artists you mentioned are great talents and I've been privileged to "bask in their glory" just a bit. I love the fact that you're blogging about them and especially appreciate that you're mentioning fine key assistant animators like Trevor who rarely get any of the spotlight.
- Bobby P said...
Anyone know what Alex Kupershmidt is up to now a days? Or Byron Howard, another animator/character designer on Lilo?
- DTN said...
Byron is at Disney on "American Dog" .
(Byron is another great animator who was at the Orlando studio) .
Alex is also at Disney , but I'm not sure which project he's working on right now.
I hope to see both these guys, Byron , and Alex , return to hand-drawn animation in the future. I'm sure they're both fantastic at doing CG animation , but it seems a shame for animators of their caliber not to be wielding a pencil , IMO.
- Bobby P said...
The few screens I've seen on the innerweb from American Dog look damn cute.
- Phil ROD said...
Hi I really enjoy your animation clips. I was wondering if u can answer some questions for me.
1. When staring a character animation, what is the best way to start going through the first pass? Do u animated the character stickily using simple shape, or do jump into drawing the character as a whole such as eyes, face expressions, hair, clothes etc .
2. How do give your accents that extra punch.
- lorraine_alvarez said...
Great blog! Stitch is awsome :)!
- Chris Graf said...
gorgeous stuff! pencil tests get me goin.
- firechicksckully said...
I am smiling ear to ear to see ppl saying great things about Alex Kuperschmidt...but I am biased being family I suppose :)
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Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis' return to action from a torn triceps would have generated a lot of attention under any circumstances.
The fact that it comes a few days after Lewis announced that he will retire after this season only serves to heighten the spotlight trained on Lewis. The news wasn't a surprise to the Ravens, both coach John Harbaugh and safety Ed Reed said they knew the announcement was coming, and Harbaugh doesn't think it or the injury will slow Lewis down at all against the Colts.
"He's ready to go," Harbaugh said, via Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun. "He's going to play in this game and he should be full speed."
The Ravens were 5-5 with Lewis out of the lineup this season and 5-1 in the first six weeks of the year, which suggests having him back at full speed will be a serious boon to the Ravens defense. It should also help that the Ravens are otherwise healthy for the game. Every member of the team was able to practice on Friday and the Ravens should be able to avoid scratching anyone due to injury.


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I began my December Daily, my very first one, by journaling a bit on the calendar page. I really like the size and thickness because this will definitely not need a page protector and acts as a good front page. I'm really not a pro at this and am just trying to keep up. I think it's important to do this to document the everyday things this holiday season.
I stamped with my favorite mini-alpha by Hero Arts using gray ink for the numbers and red ink for the "merry christmas."
For the first official day, I outsourced the photo and journaling. Since I'm on bedrest, my good friend Ashley was watching Claire and I asked her to take a photo and tell me something about their day. For the first time ever, Claire visited a school, to see Ashley's oldest son Jackson for lunchtime. Apparently she was a hit and LOVED it. My first reaction was that Claire won't eat Chicken Noodle Soup at home, but clearly she would do anything at school :)
For day 2, I chose to do a 2-page spread. I printed this photo at Walgreen's and it turned out a tad dark. The journaling tells about Claire's very specific and standard morning routine. I fear the day when she won't eat the same breakfast she has for the past 3 months.
I'll be back tomorrow with Day 3. I've already taken my photo and journaled. Yay me!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
December Daily - Day 1 & 2
Posted by april at 11:28 AM
6 comments:
- mandyb said...
so cute!!!
kids always do stuff differently for other people!!!
little monkeys!!!
- December 3, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- Barb said...
Go April! You've got a great start.
- December 3, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- caroline hancock / Scrappercaz said...
wow its looking awesome so far :)
- December 3, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Meghann said...
I love how you made a box out of baker's twine! Awesome!
- December 3, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Just wanted to know Where did you get you calendar page as well as you mini alphabet stamp set and mini number stamp set. I love them. Thanks for you help.
- December 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- marcy said...
love it! I'm impressed you're doing this on bedrest! Can't wait to see the rest.
- December 9, 2011 at 2:24 PM
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