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In light of the confusing statements recently by the U.S. military about whether Christians will be prosecuted for sharing their faith, the chief of a chaplains organization says the real question is different.
"The question is why is the military having meetings with [anti-Christian activist Mikey Weinstein] and how is it he appears to have easy access to individuals such as [former Ambassador Joe] Wilson."
That's from Brig. Gen. Doug Lee, now chairman of the executive committee for the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty.
WND has reported how the Pentagon's recent vow to punish Christian ... along with Weinstein's assertion that such behavior is treasonous, has prompted a legal team to offer to defend any member of the armed services persecuted for expressions of faith.
The Liberty Institute has announced the launch of its Armed Forces Religious Liberty hotline – (972) 941-4543 – along with a petition to support Christian members of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.
"The Pentagon released an appalling official statement that I didn't believe at first, but unfortunately it's true," said Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of the organization. "They are about to implement a new policy under which any members of the military 'caught' talking about their Christian faith will be subject to court martial or imprisonment!"
Shackelford said his group is establishing the emergency hotline "to protect our armed forces members, who can call and get free legal representation when they are persecuted for their Christian faith."
Weinstein most recently has been criticizing others' reporting on the dispute.
"Ever since the 4/26/13 Washington Post feature on [Military Religious Freedom Foundation] detailing our meeting with top-level Pentagon officials, a non-stop torrent of shamefully ridiculous coverage has been accusing Mikey and MRFF of being 'Anti-Christian,' 'Extremist,' 'Atheist,' and 'Leftist,'" a fundraising email on his behalf said.
That, however, is nonsense, Lee said.
"It's all hyperbole and exaggerations on the part of Mike Weinstein to get support for his worldview and his attempts to rid the military of what he calls an evangelical conspiracy," Lee said.
The issue was unnoticed until Weinstein made the effort to bring attention to it.
On April 30, the MRFF sent out an email recommending a Washington Post article written by Sally Quinn. The organization encouraged recipients to read "this excellent Washington Post article."
The recommended article claimed that Larry Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell, told Quinn that the biggest problems the military is currently facing are sexual assault and what he calls proselytizing by Christians who happen to share their faith with others.
Wilkerson's comments were made to Quinn during an interview that also featured former ambassador Joe Wilson and Weinstein as they were on their way to a meeting at the Pentagon.
Wilson told Quinn that if a chaplain would proselytize, it would be a workplace violation. Weinstein went even further and said it was a national security threat and amounted to spiritual rape. He said the chaplain's role is to minister to spiritual needs.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines proselytizing as "to induce someone to convert to one's faith; to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause." This definition would include a Christian sharing their faith in any attempt to persuade them to become a Christian, no matter how benign the approach might be.
The article praised by the MRFF appears to have been intended to refer to this definition as it mentions an Air Force blue book which says, "Leaders at all levels must avoid the actual or apparent use of their position to promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates or to extend preferential treatment for any religion." It even suggested that noncompliance could result in court-martial.
The result of Weinstein's promotion was that the issue got attention.
In a followup, Weinstein told Fox News the military needed to begin prosecuting Christians who shared their faith.
"Someone needs to be punished for this," he said. "Until the Air Force or Army or Navy or Marine Corps punishes a member of the military for unconstitutional religious proselytizing and oppression, we will never have the ability to stop this horrible, horrendous, dehumanizing behavior."
Pentagon officials issued a statement apparently backing up Weinstein, saying, "Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense."
Weinstein, according to Fox News' Todd Starnes, told officials at the meeting that U.S. troops who evangelize are guilty of sedition and treason and should be punished, by the hundreds if necessary.
Lee said that's not close to reality.
"The Washington Post article was one of the most awful, hateful, lying and spiteful articles I have ever read," Lee said. "These types of stories are giving Weinstein exactly what he wants, which is attention and to question the patriotism of evangelical Christians who are faithfully serving in the military by making these outlandish statements."
Following a public uproar and the filing of a Freedom of Information Act request by the Alliance Defending Freedom asking for records on the issue, the Pentagon quickly backtracked on its earlier statement.
A statement from Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Christensen said the Department of Defense "never and will never single out a particular religious group for persecution or prosecution."
Christensen's statement went on to say the Department of Defense "makes reasonable accommodations for all religions and celebrates the religious diversity of our service members."
"Service members can share their faith (evangelize), but must not force unwanted, intrusive attempts to convert others of any faith or no faith to one's beliefs (proselytization)," he said.
The MRFF stayed on its fundraising focus.
"We're under attack," a May 3 fundraising email from the MRFF said. "Right-wing and fundamentalist blogs and news sites have begun ruthlessly attacking MRFF and shamelessly lying about the policies put in place to protect all servicemembers' religious liberty."
A few days later the organization sent out another fundraising email titled, "MRFF target of fundamentalist hysteria."
Lee said contrary to what the MRFF is claiming, it was actually Weinstein who pushed for the situation to be a national incident.
"I have a copy of the Air Force document right here," Lee said. "It's not in hard copy yet, but everyone has been reading it since August. It is a fairly standard regulation that tries to cover all the bases."
He went on to say the regulation has been around for years and on its face it is fairly harmless.
"It is actually a fairly good regulation," Lee said. "All it says is a person in leadership cannot use their position to coerce a person into changing their religion. It has nothing to do with simply sharing their faith with someone."
Lee explained that despite the Pentagon's retreat on the issue, members in the military should still be concerned about recent trends against Christians.
"While this issue is a serious matter and we consider how we are increasingly seeing a culture in the military that is opposed to Christianity, this document does not do what has been claimed by Mike Weinstein. When the truth about it comes out he will be made to look like a fool."
Lee also pressed the question of why the military is meeting with Weinstein.
"Weinstein is not a consultant for the military," Lee said.
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
Sam Evans: The final two qualifying tournaments for the 2013 WBC are complete. Out of Panama, the Brazil team shocked the world by beating the host country Panama to advance. In Taiwan, Chinese Taipei left no doubt they were the best team, not allowing a single run in the whole qualifier. Both of these teams will face much more experienced teams in March, but Brazil and Chinese Taipei have proven that they are ready for the best of the best.
In my recent WBC article for MLB Reports, I picked the home country Panama to defeat the Brazilians for the right to advance. Heading into the tournament, nobody expected the Brazilians to be able to stack up against the Caribbean superpowers of Nicaragua and Panama. However, with Manager Barry Larkin at the helm, Brazil dominated the other teams in this group.
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Brazil only managed to sneak one run past Panama when Yan Gomes drove in Leonardo Reginatto from third. Brazil hasn't looked like a run-scoring monster, but it won't matter if they're pitching can keep this up. Brazil will move on to face much more experienced teams. This Brazilian team won't be remembered for what they do in the next couple of WBC games. Instead, they'll be recalled for making a huge leap in the Brazilian baseball revolution.
Brazil is not exactly known as a baseball country. Soccer or futbol has long dominated Brazil, which is the largest country in South America. Even when Brazilians aren't playing soccer, they tend to play volleyball and basketball rather than baseball. However, neither of those sports can offer such a large reward to sixteen year-olds. Baseball has moved into parts of Europe and Central America plainly because scouts are willing to pay these players millions at such a young age. Brazil is still fairly unfamiliar with baseball, but some teams already have scouts searching for the next Yan Gomes in Brazil. Brazil still has a long ways to go, but baseball keeps getting more and more popular there, and winning a WBC berth can't hurt it's development.
Back in Asia, Chinese Taipei pulled off a 9-0 victory over New Zealand to advanced. Chinese Taipei did exactly what they were expected to do, dominate the other countries throughout the tournament. Amazingly, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) outscored their opponents 35-0 during this qualifier. The Taiwan team was under a ton of pressure, after disappointing results in 2009. Chinese Taipei became the only host country to advance in 2012.
Now the four qualifying teams for the 2013 WBC have been decided. Spain, Canada, Brazil, and Chinese Taipei have all moved on to the next round. These teams are going to need all the luck they can get in order to take down the traditional baseball powerhouses they will face in the upcoming rounds.
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You heard me! Post your preferred method of game display! I just cleaned mine up on the weekend, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to share (and get new ideas for organization x3). Above is my SNES/N64/Genesis, below is everything else.
[Not pictured: Illusion of Gaia, R-Type DX, Pokemon Gold, bootleg Pokemon Green, Pokemon Sapphire, Pokemon LeafGreen, Thor (NDS)].


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There's good news in Vermont's ski industry, and then there's the weather.
The good news is that Vermont's 18 ski resorts invested more than $25 million in upgrades and new facilities in 2006, and another $150 million was invested in real estate projects and recreational amenities. That substantial investment, however, runs headlong into another bit of news: November 2006 was one of the warmest on record and tied the record for having the least amount of snowfall.
Such enormous investments and such fickle weather remind ski diehards that ski resorts in Vermont, much like the farming community, ride a fine edge on the profitability slope. The ski industry, in fact, has much in common with Vermont's farm community. An area ski area resort president even noted that ski resorts could be viewed as "snow farmers.�
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Pandora Jewellery
The Jewel Hut is an online jewellery store created by us here at T H Baker, dedicated to the fashion brands you love. The Jewel Hut is also an official authorised PANDORA online retailer and offers the same selection of genuine PANDORA jewellery we did here at T H Baker.
Alternatively you can continue to get your favourite PANDORA pieces from one our PANDORA stores. Find your nearest store here
PANDORA's story begins in 1982, with goldsmith Per Enevoldsen and his wife Winnie in the humble surroundings of their jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the time, the couple often travelled to Thailand in search of interesting jewellery designs to import to their growing customer base. Soon, the business was on the increase and they gradually shifted to wholesale. After several years of success, PANDORA took on its first in-house designer to create their own jewellery. This eventually led to PANDORA's most popular accessory, the PANDORA Moments Bracelet – a charm bracelet which allowed customers to add charms in a way that would record their precious memories. This was, of course, a huge hit amongst their customers and led to their growing collection of PANDORA Charms and Beads.


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Insurers that do not look beyond their traditional data sources and analytical methods will be left behind by the industry's digital disrupters, as well as current competitors that move out of their comfort zones and adopt modern risk assessment measures.
The Spatial Risk Diffusion Model is one tool that would allow insurers to gain a competitive advantage in risk assessment. With it, insurers could see the impact that human behavior has on the progression of risk throughout society.
At the heart of this model is the notion of risk, as a social construct, adopted from theories of social constructivism, combined with network diffusion models. The premise is that societal norms, which determine the level of risk taking, are formed through the social network interactions of a group.
Those societal norms then influence the behavior of an individual within the same group. The theory of network propagation of risky behaviors has been supported in the past by researchers—for example, in a medical study out of Harvard Medical School on the spread of obesity among friends and studies out of Harvard and the University of California-San Diego on smoking cessation.
The insurance industry, however, has not applied the theory to understand the propagation of risk trends throughout the larger population. To improve the existing theoretical foundation, Accenture partnered with the Stevens Institute's Complex Evolving Networked Systems Lab.
In a nearly three-month-long project, the research team studied 12 years of National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) data on risky teenage driving behavior, as measured by fatal and severe non-fatal accidents.
Applying the model, the researchers predicted with meaningful certainty which statewide populations of teen drivers would be led by the behavior of young drivers in other states, as well as the time needed for that behavior to propagate. For example, the model accurately predicted that the safer driving behavior of teens in North Dakota would lag behind the same behavior of teen drivers in Maine by more than a year.
Other insurable risks driven by human behavior that could be assessed better with the model include employers' liability, burglary and health, particularly health risks related to smoking and obesity. Carriers would be able to identify which population groups influence others and how long that influence takes to propagate.
With this advanced understanding of how risk progresses throughout society, insurers would improve their positioning against new market entrants, as well as current competitors, and continue to grow their business.
In addition, they would have a competitive edge in assessing whether they should enter, exit or remain in a geographical marketplace. They could, where regulation allows, use the model to develop rates. Insurers that apply a Spatial Risk Diffusion Model would also likely realize benefits in loss reserving.


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Age: 40
|2012-06-20, 04:45
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Don't Call Me Bro
So OKC finally start a game this series well, Westbrook goes crazy - and it ain't enough. Lack of contribution outside their big 2, while Chalmers comes up big as bonus points for Miami. But most of all, OKC lost the plot again down the stretch. So James has cramped up and you let him take a 3 unhindered? Wade has an injury and you let him have a completely clear path for a layup? And that foul after the jump ball was a complete brain fade. OKC have nothing to blame but themselves for losing the last 2 games. This one was well within their reach being up 94-92 with 4 minutes left.
1 game away from millions of haters having to permanetly suck it.
|2012-06-20, 06:42
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
The question now is, can the Heat finish off the Thunder at home or will they be the first NBA team to blow a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals?
If Bron gets his first ring, one question would be, CAN he be a DEFENDING CHAMPION?
|2012-06-20, 18:35
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: California
Thats a fact boy 1 minute he was "Oh my back" then he is back on the floor playing.
|2012-06-20, 18:44
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Florida
This is the finals, anything can happen to the weird, absurd, and unbelievable. So someone faking a back injury isn't something to be surprise about, all in all the Heat still won. If the Heat loses against the Thunder the next 3 games, then they are the first team to ever lose a 3-1 lead on the finals. No team has ever came back in the finals when down 1 to 3. If it happens, ugh.......... well for the sake of discussion what will happen to the Heat organization if they are the first? I still expect the Heat to win overall, but if they don't is the real question.
|2012-06-20, 19:17
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'Sup Ballers
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: North Carolina, USA
Age: 30
Heat needs to put this away at Miami. It will be tough for OKC to beat Miami three in a row, but having home court the final two games will help greatly.
Miami seems to have the right mindset and it doesn't look like they will lay down tomorrow, but who knows.
|2012-06-20, 19:28
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Florida
Well I am confident that the Heats will win the series overall, but I am just asking theoretically if the Heats actually blow their lead and loses in the Finals. I been hearing all sort of Sport's analysts mentioning these things these past few days. No team has ever, I mean ever in NBA history that has taken a 3 to 1 lead and actually loses the series in the Final. What will this do James and the Heat organization if it does happen that way?
|2012-06-20, 19:57
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'Sup Ballers
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: North Carolina, USA
Age: 30
Erik Spoelstra would be gone for one. In terms of the media, with Phil Jackson recently saying that he wanted Kobe to be more like LeBron in terms of ball skills, Jackson to Miami would probably be speculated heavily. Pat Riley coming out of retirement again would be also.
|2012-06-20, 20:30
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: California
I dont have a problem with Miami winning the Finals I just wish James was not there. I can already see him acting he is the man just because he won a ring and the MVP.
But then I stop and think about yeah but you did your home town dirty and Wade and Bosh just to get one. And The King has more .
I am reminded of a certain scene from a movie ever time I think this .
Look for it youtube the name of the Video is
Funny LeBron/Jordan Part with Jason Segel in "Bad Teacher" .
|2012-06-21, 01:44
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Bunch of ignorant ass haters up in here, loving it, continue to get salty, your salt levels will be higher after the next game.
Hilarious part is some satly ass fans are in here bitching about the Heat being soccer divas yet you'll wave your pom poms for that flopping moron James Harden if his flopping led to an OKC win.
|2012-06-21, 07:45
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Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
So every injury in the NBA Playoffs are fake? So D-Rose's ACL injury is fake? Just kidding.
Well, yeah, players should stop faking their injuries for the sake of inspiring their teammates or giving entertainment value to the fans or else NBA would be just like WWE where everything is scripted.
@my poster Goddammit, Mikoto is losing this battle! Hope she can come back with a frickin' Railgun!
|2012-06-21, 20:58
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Haa, seriously, just watch the game. If you don't like how the players are flopping, don't hate the players, hate the game that allows players to flop for offensive charges. It's part of the game. It's basically throwing pride away for the sake of the win, but in the end, the only thing people remembers are the winners, and not everyone's going to remember runner up.
I'll admit that I did pin OKC in 6, and it'll be nice to have Lebron win a ring, only question now is whether he can do it again, because that's what the haters will deride him on.
|2012-06-21, 22:13
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I'm gonna take this moment -- and vomit.
OKC was the last line of defense against the Heat winning, and they let us down.
Yes. This is my dose of buttmad. (No, I'm not all that serious)
|2012-06-21, 22:14
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24 point lead for the Heat into the 4th quarter. Any comments?
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Mountainlands is on a roll
A tenth group of Summit County residents have just completed building their own homes through Mountainlands Community Housing Trust.
"We have a construction supervisor who teaches them how to build a house," said Scott Loomis, executive director of the Mountainlands Community Housing Trust. "They do about 60 percent of the labor and they work as a group. Nobody moves in till they are done. And they work on each other's houses as instructed by the construction supervisor."
Through the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, five new homes were recently completed.
A ceremony will be held on Thursday, Jan 7. from 4 to 6 p.m. at 325 South 125 West in Kamas to celebrate the completion of the homes, and to hand the owners their new house keys. The public is invited to attend.
"We will leave the homes open for inspection, so people can come in and take a look at them to see what the product is like," said Loomis.
The group started Sept. 1, and took only about five months to build their homes.
"It's one of the quickest times we've had. And they had some winter weather there too," he said. "They are required to work 30 hours a week. That can come from the owners as well as volunteers and others to help them."
Twenty-five percent of Summit County residents who have bought homes with sweat equity have been single mothers.
"They have that nesting instinct. They want a permanent place for the kids, so they are willing to put in the work to create a home," he said.
Mountainlands Community Housing Trust works in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development to provide subsidized loans for qualifying families and individuals.
Loans carry interest rates as low as one percent interest, so someone who would otherwise qualify for a $150,000 loan might qualify for a $250,000 loan, Loomis said.
The homes range from 1,350 square feet to 1,500 square feet and include upgraded finishes, such as hardwoodfloors or tile.
"And when we're done with the home, there are no restrictions on them, as with some affordable housing, so the homes are market rate when they are done," Loomis said.
Potential homeowners need to make about $30,000 to afford a home through the program, though depending on family size, they can make up to about $50,000.
"If they make more money, they might not need as much subsidized interest. Even if the interest rate is not subsidized, it's very low, so it's still a very good interest rate," he said. "However, many people who inquire have credit issues," he said. "We work with them for a year or two to get those taken care of, if they are salvageable. Some are not."
Mountainlands is recruiting for the next group, which will be starting in March. To apply, contact Becky at 435-647-9719.
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A group of Park City residents on Monday night criticized the prospects of City Hall developing a workforce or otherwise affordable housing project in Old Town. The people at a Marsac Building event raised a range of issues.


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The next Package Is For My Shabby Chic, Cottage Owner Friends That Love Pink & Roses, these are one of my very favorite things too. Yes, That is The Vintage Pink Apron That I Found While Treasure Hunting and I got such a Response that I thought I would give it away to some "Lucky Friend" ....
I Was Tagged ......
By JUNIE MOON To share 7 Interesting Facts about Myself:
So Here it Goes:
1: My Favorite Job I ever had was at A China Store, Dansk China. I LOVE China and loved the customer interaction. I now sell china on ebay, a lot of Dansk & Lenox.....
2: My Favorite Candy is Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears from Rocky Road Chocolate Factory.
3:I Used to Collect Cows,I still like them but hubby didn't ,so I sold most of them in a Yard Sale.
4: I've only went to Disneyland once, I was going into my Freshman Year of High School. My Favorite thing was the "Small World " Ride.
5: I am an Only Child, well I have a 1/2 Sister who is 8 years older than me and we never lived together, so I was an only child.
6: I had 2 Best Friends in High School, Erin & Amy that are still my friends today, not to age myself, but that means almost 19 years.
7:Even though you wouldn't know it from my blog, I have Scrapbooking for almost 10 years. I have stamped off and on for about 8 , and I have always enjoyed doing crafts....
So Now You Know Little Know Facts about me, I tag ~
AMY at BunnyRose CottageShanon at PAINT MINE PINK
Suzy at Paper Monkey
Linda at Somewhere in Tyme
Beth at Sunflowers & Dragonflies
If Anyone is Still Reading, I got an AWARD FROM Michelle at BACK THROUGH TIME : It's A "YOU MAKE ME SMILE AWARD"
Of Course all of you make me smile, but the rules are to pass this on to 10 people and I hope I am not doubling up :)
So Here it Goes:
1.Sophie at SophieHoneysuckle's I Love her Blog and Her Cat, Spider :)
2.Bren at BREN"S LITTLE COTTAGE She was My Black Cat & Pumpkin Swap Partner, I Love all the fun stuff she made for me, especially the Halloween Crown.
3.Deborah at StampingGranny She makes such beautiful Cards and is such an Inspiration.
4. Carol at Crazy For Crafting I love her Cards and Scrapbook Papers and I was Drawn in her Pay It Forward Game that I will be posting on my blog as soon as I receive it this week :)
5.Rhonda at Farmhouse Style She is so encouraging and Creative, Love Antiques and Shabby Things like me and always makes me smile.
6.Marikee at COLOR YOUR WORLD She does Beautiful work and her colors are always so cheery, you can't help but Smile!
7.Tara at Tara's Ramblings She does the most beautiful Scrapbook Layouts, I am so Inspired by every Layout she does. We also Purchased our QK Silhouettes the same week, so we've had so much fun with those.
8.Malita at Life's Simple Pleasures She is so encouraging , always has something sweet to say and makes the most beautiful cards. I'm sure she has been tagged before, but she always make me smile.
9.Dawn at Daily Scrappin Inspiration She makes Beautiful Cards & Scrapbook Layouts, She is Such an Inspiration.
10.Flossie at Flossie's Follies She also Makes Beautiful & Inspirational Cards and She is also so Encouraging and a Faithful Blog Reader.
I Love You all and so happy to have met each and everyone one of you and I think you are all so talented. I tried to pick the ones who I had not seen awards for , so please don't bad that I didn't include you, since I could only choose 10!
Remember to leave A Comment for the Giveaway, I know it was an Hour ago that you read it,haha :)
Have a Wonderful Sunday!


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This is a list of existing and planned videos for KDE 4. Feel free to edit it.
This videos are available at the link provided.
Changing your Plasma Theme and getting new themes from the Internet using the Get Hot New Stuff feature.
A simple video showing how to switch from Kickoff to the Classic Menu style, and a brief look at Launcher Settings.
A small video showing off how (in principle) the ZUI can be used.


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Max Lucado's renowned short story is brought to life in this dramatic production that follows Claudius, a Roman guard who finds himself in the middle of a cover-up of the tumultuous events following Christ's execution. As he digs for the truth, Claudius discovers that the religious leaders, the Roman government, and even his closest friends are attempting to hide something from him and the world. In the end, his relentless pursuit of the answers to his growing questions threatens his reputation and even his life, but it also leads to his renewal.
Dove approved for ages 12 and over, Resurrection is a gripping tale that not only challenges viewers to put themselves in the shoes of a Roman soldier assigned to Christ's execution, but also reminds them how any life can be changed by seeking truth and understanding.
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All summer, kids in the hood were like, "Are you listening to that song AGAIN?"
Why, yes. Yes I am.
Okay, now, let's talk while this awesome song plays.
I'm really enjoying watching Season 1 of this on Netflix:
Almost didn't give it a chance. But I'm really liking it. And I really like her hair. For some reason I fall asleep watching it every night and then have to be half-drug up the stairs by the hubs, but it's good.
I don't do this very often-- I'm not that kind of girl,
but I've read these before, and I'm reading them again. I liked them that much. Try them. You'll like them. No man can live up to Valek once you've read these.
And you know what? Let's talk about exciting, on the horizon, as soon as my mudroom is un-humiliation-ated, next project in line.
'Cause that makes me happy.
I believe my bedroom should have its own faux mantle. Yes! YES! Can you see it? Below my TV?
Okay, I'm feeling a bit better. Gonna go steal some extra Halloween chocolate from the kids, and I'm ignoring laundry and ripped up vinyl floors today. Plus, I think I won't cook tonight, either. I'm thinking Chinese for the adults, pizza for the kids. Ahhh yee-ah. Thanks for your help.


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The Department of Childhood Education, Literacy and TESOL's undergraduate programs assist learners in developing personal and professional competencies needed for successful instruction in today's public schools.
This goal is achieved through programs emphasizing individually meaningful instruction, the use of innovative materials, and the application of theoretical concepts in laboratory and clinical experiences.
The department offers two undergraduate studies: Elementary Education (K - Grade 6) and Pre- K/Primary Education (Age 3 - Grade 3).
The Elementary Education program prepares teachers who can respond creatively to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds in the process of promoting their learning. The goals of the program enable pre-service teachers to demonstrate research-based pedagogical approaches, to expand their content knowledge in order to help students meet the challenges of the 21st century, to use educational technologies thoughtfully, to value democratic public education, and to appreciate the key role of critical thinking in all aspects of schooling. Faculty views the professional work of program graduates as part of their efforts in supporting reform initiatives in local public schools.
The Pre-K / Primary Education program (age 3 to grade 3) is designed to provide intentional learning experiences to enhance student knowledge of young children, increase engagement and advocacy in the early childhood community, and provide opportunities for personal growth. Students are afforded the opportunity to work with children within the public schools as well as a variety of community-based settings.
The Pre-K/Primary program coursework is developed to meet state certification requirements and follow guidelines provided by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); the International Reading Association (IRA); and the Division of Early Childhood (DEC). The courses provide in-depth, research-based knowledge on key areas for early childhood professionals working with children ages 3-8.
The department of Childhood Education, Literacy and TESOL is also offering a Minor in Early Childhood Education.
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ChUdren/s Theater enlarges sco·pe
Adventures of IIHuckl1 to be presented
by Kathleen Asselin
"Huckleberry Finn" is the Interim Children's Theater
kick-off to the Bethel drama department's Bicentennial season.
Taken from Mark Twain's novel, the play will be
presented Friday evening January 23, and Saturday afternoon
and evening, January 24. Along with this classic American
folk tale, second semester productions include Thornton
Wilder's "Our Town" and "The Devil's Disciple" by George
Bernard Shaw.
Huck Finn, played by Tim Ueafblad, lives out his boyhood
adventures with his cohort Tom Sawyer (Jeff Miller) on the
banks of the Mississippi River during the steamboat era.
"Huck is a free-spirit who refuses to be set in a mold,"
commented Tim Leafblad. "While Tom Sawyer seeks out
adventure for fun, Huck needs the freedom to be his own
adventuresome soul."
In the play, the boys plan the escape of a runaway
slave named Jim, portrayed by Delano Hampton. Director
Dr. Don Rainbow sees Huck Finn as identifying deeply with
Jim's struggle for freedom.
"The play makes some strong contemporary statements,"
Rainbow said.
As well as an entertainment vehicle, Doc Rainbowenvisions
"Huckleberry Finn" as a step beyond for Bethel
Children's Theater.
"Most of our productions have been · fantasy such as
last year's "Toad of Toad Hall," he said. "This is real
people living real adventures."
Students in the Interim course will design and construct
the entire set, gather costumes and props, arrange
music and sound effects, and handle publicity in a matter
of three weeks. Tickets for the show go on sale Thursday,
Jan. 15.
Six separate performances will be held for area elementary
school children. Doc Rainbow described the identification
with characters that stimulates kids' imaginations. "If
the director and actors are successful, the children share
vicariously the experiences of Huck and Tom,'! he said.
"For an hour and a half, they can live terrific adventures
fiE CIARlO Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota
Skiers enioy IImaiestic slopes of A.rdenll
January 16. 1976
on the inside -
Bro,ken Arcs,
page 3
Music poll,
page 4
page 8
Suggesti'ons, goals for Bethel in 1976 offered
The New Year is traditionally a time for man to examine
himself in regards to the year just completed, to examine
both his failures and his successes, and to use this
examination to make plans for the next year. Unfortunately,
these New Year's goals often tend to be vague and general,
without the honest desire to carry them out. We feel that
we the Bethel community must examine ourselves and make
goals for 1976. But these goals should be arrived at via
a true desire to improve Bethel, and should be specific
so that at least the possibility of achieving these goals
This editorial, then, is an attempt by the Clarion to
suggest definite goals and specific plans of action for Bethel
in the year 1976. Some of the following have been mentioned
in earlier editorials; we hope you will critically
analyze, contemplate and react to the ideas presented.
1. The 1975 Student Senate suffered from bulkiness,
apathy within and without, and the lack of concerted and
worthwhile action (i.e., four months of Heritage confusion).
We hope that in 1976 the Student Senate will re-evaluate
it's reason for existence and it's place in the Bethel scheme
of things. We also feel that the Senate should be restructured
(Le., trimming the membership in the general senatorial
2. As we have said before, and as many have said
before, present trends in enrollment escalation are detrimental
to Bethel College, both academically and socially. We
would implore the Bethel administration in the coming year
to check this dangerous trend, a trend, which if not halted
immediately, will put Bethel, qualitatively speaking, beyond
the point of no return.
3. The 1975 Bethel Intramural Office was allotted a
miniscule portion of the Athletic Department financial pie
on which to operate. Amazingly enough, further cutbacks
are now being contemplated, cut backs which would further
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welcomes concise leffers fo fhe
edifor. All leffers should be signed and
senf fo 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
incapacitate the Intramural Department iIi terms of the quality
of services it would provide to the students.
This is sad, considering the undeniable importance, popularity
and need of this program for the students of Bethel,
both male and female. We would hope that in 1976
a reversal of the outlook of the Athletic Department would
occur, and that the department would realize the value
and necessity of a strong Intramural program. This program
desperately needs to be higher on the athletic list of priorities
in terms of both time and motley.
4. Along these lines, the Christian Service Office in
1975 has also suffered from fiscal neglect. This vital part
of Bethel College is greatly hindered by the lack of any financial
support from the College. What a shame. It would
be fantastic if 1976 could bring recognition within the higher
echelons of Bethel as to the importance of this program.
As stated earlier, we would hope that these proposals
would be thoughtfully considered, and we welcome and
implore reaction to them.
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Dear Sir:
The Dec. 12th Clarion published an article on one girl's
• opinion of women's lib. It appears to us that she seemed
uninformed as to the other side of the feminism question.
As all must, we have struggled with this question and have
tried to see both sides. We have come to an understanding
which we feel not only fits the Christian lifestyle but reinforces
what Christ wants with our lives.
We accept the idea that some women are called to be
housewives with this as their career, but we also cannot
ignore the fact that God has supplied some with certain
different talents which they are called to use. This does
not mean marriage is given up, but that it can be compatible
with a career.
So often we are critical of the woman with a career
because she is competing with men. Competition is not the
issue at all. The real issue is that we all are to contribute
to society as God has asked us to individually. We
must not use the excuse that God wants us to be less
than we could be. We cannot pull into a shell of closemindedness,
but must reach out to the challenges put before
In the New Testament, Christ' did many things to raise
the status of women. Christ brought women to an equal
place in humanness with men which was a totally new
concept at the time (Luke 10 :38-42, John 4 :7-42, Galatians
~ :28) women became equal with men in status within the
church (Luke 2 :36-38, Acts 21 :9, Romans 16 :1-3); the stereotype
of the woman was crushed, (John 11:17-27, Luke 7:36-
50, Eph. 5 :21) and Christ commanded all to be spokespersons
for the Kingdom of God, (Luke 8 :1-3, Acts 18:
1-4, 24-28).
Two excellent books on the question of Christian women
and their role are Man as Male and Female by Paul
Jewett and All We're Meant To Be by Letha Scanzoni and
Nancy Hardesty.
Christ makes the central issue ~ot whether women are
fulfilling their roles as wife and mother, but rather, is each
person fulfilling his or her role in God's plan as parent,
as spouse, and/or as Christ's worker . .
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Curry and Pam Kramer
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Strangely enough, America enters its Bicentennial year
in an atmosphere of rampant cynicism, cynicism unparalleled
in the last forty years and possibly unparalleled in our
brief history. And although those far to the right on the
ambiguous political spectrum might scream "Commie plot," ..
it would seem as if this harsh pessimism is a natural
outgrowth of recent events in our American expe:tience. Cynicism
should be expected considering that it was less than
three years ago that the Vietnam debacle ended (for us,
anyway), a decade-long war which saw America sacrifice
more of its young men than in any other war for a
senseless, in fact unknown, cause. It should be expected
considering that the highest echelons of government have been
exposed to have contained the most incredible forms of
scandal. It should be expected considering that -we have
just learned that our intelligence commUnity has been operating
far beyond the bounds of the law and, in fact, establishes
its own law.
But, although this cynicism can be seen as ' a natural
outgrowth of events in our last .decade of history, and although
this pessimism has created a much more honest
outlook toward our nation, this cynical approach to America
has had some negative effects! One of these is that noninvolvement
has becomoe a goal, an ideal, and not merely
one element in our foreign policy. Suddenly, the isolationism
of the pre-World War II days, an isolationism based on a
naive ignorance of America's fated role as a world leader
has returned. The horrible experience of Vietnam has created
a cynicism toward any American activity abroad and thus
non-involvement is being hailed as a virtue, in ~d of itself:
This is a narrow, potentially tragic view of America
as a nation. America, whether by fate or by design, is a superpower,
and this requires certain responsibilities throughout
the globe. This is not to say that America should revert
to meddling, domination tactics, shown at times in the past;
this is not to say that the American people should blindly
accept the wisdom of the political-military complex in relation
to foreign policy. But non-involvement cannot be the cornerstone
of American foreign policy, and the American responsibility
as a balancing power should not be underestimated.
Another negative result of this American cynicism is that
what was once a vice, continual suspicion, has become
a virtue. Now it is one thing to "watchdog," to apply
the necessary checks to government. But to see CIA agents
around every comer, to see bribery and graft in every
budget, to see a Watergate behind every leader's actions,
carries the critical approach to power, so necessary in a
democracy, into the realm of the destructive. Constant,
unrelenting suspicion condemns without trial the efforts of
those political and business leaders who have abided by the
law and have attempted to be a beneficial force for the
American people. The' democratic process demands by its
very nature a combination of the optimistic and the critical,
thus avoiding blind nationalism or cynical self-abasement.
The cynicism. that permeates America in 1976 in understandable,
and yet is potentially destructive. One resoloution
we should make in this the Bicentennial year is that we apply
the critically honest approach toward America, gained in the
past few years of painful self-examination, in a positive,.
constructive manner.
"Acid roclCl attacked; KABY ignored
Views from "mellow ~usic"to polka
by Dale E. Johnson
Music plays an important role in the lives of many
people, including Bethel students. In an informal student
poll the 'Clarion attempted to determine what type of music
studentS enjoyed most, and which radio stations are the
most popular.
The fact that the students were interviewed during finals
week may have some effect on what their answers contained.
On the other hand, if the students were unoccupied
enough to answer these silly questions, finals week may
have had little or no influence on this survey, or even
the students themselves.
In alphabetical order, here are the results of the su~vey:
Jeani Beissler - "I like moody stuff. My favorite type
of music is in the category of 'Oldies but Goodies.' I also
like music that is redone by a group other than the one
that made a song a hit. I like this kind of music because
it's easy to listen to and understand. I listen to KTIS-FM
the most because it has no commercials, just bells, between
the songs. The type of music I hate the most is acid rock."
Bruce Beyer - "I enjoy classical music. I feel that
music tends to evoke emotional response,- to varying degrees,
and classical music has a positive effect on my
mind. The station I listen to most is WAYL because it plays
classical music. The type of music I hate the most is the
type that evokes self-centered sentimentalism."
Mary Beth Carlson - "I like mellow stuff the best.
n fits my mood and it's not demanding. KDWB is my
favorite station because it plays mellower stuff and not as
much rock as the other stations. ' The type of music I
hate most is acid rock."
Dan Doughty - "I like rock from the early '60's period.
It's between country and hard rock and it came from a
good period, musically. I listen to KDWB the most since it
plays more old rock than any other station. My least favorite
type of music is opera."
Linda Heeren- "I like Beach Boys music the best.
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yourself standing on a beach. I like U-100 because they
play old songs sometimes. I hate acid rock the most."
Tom Koenigsberg - "I like melloow rock, bordering
on hard rock. The things I like best about that kind of
music are the upbeat, long h€lir, bizarre body movements,
drugs, and groupies. (Maybe you better not print that.)
I listen to KSTP the most because I like Charlie Bush.
I hate orchestra music and polkas."
Jack Olson - "I like ,country music. The reason is quite
simple ' - country music deals with life. Rock music is a
confused and laughably ridiculous fusion of electricity, dress,
sex and general anti-patriotic themes. In the final analysis,
country is the only music that can affectively speak to
the people, and say something of value."
Mike Porterfield - "I like mellow rock because it's
easy to listen and study to. I listen to KSTP because it
has 'Knapp in the Morning.' I hate bubble gum music,
for example, the Bay City Rollers."
Ric Stewart - "I like rock 'n roll music because
it's a good form of entertainment. It's also a good way
to kill boredom. My favorite station is WCCO-FM because
it plays Top-40, but it also plays a lot of mellow music.
I dislike the blues the most."
Karen Tanquist - "I like country-rock because I like
pedal-steel and regular guitar music. On the other hand,
when I study, I listen to classical music. My favorite station
for classical music is KTWN, and my favorite country
station is KTCR. I may get kicked out of Bethel for saying
this but the type of music I hate the most is the kind that'
. comes from the Bill Gaither Trio."
Sandy Widm:er - "I enjoy listening to slow rock. It has
a message and it relates to how I want my life to Qe. I
like KDWB because they play more current stuff and have
less talk than other stations."
After reviewing the survey, it is easy to arrive at
two major conclusions. (1) There seems to be some confusion
as to what type of music KDWB plays. (2) None
of the students interviewed listen to KABY regularly.
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//Uncle Wiggily// tournament flexes
massive metaphysical muscle
Job B,a'nk expan,ds
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In recent weeks the 1976 Uncle Wiggily
Central Division Championship Series has
come ,under heavy fire from several
misinformed, over-achieving pseudo-intellectuals.
We at the Clarion feel that
it is time for someo"lle to fight the
tidal wave of pseudo-intellectualism. The
best deterent to this pseudo-intellectualism
is neo-pseudo-intellectualism, better
known as third-force metaphysics. The
neo-pseudo-intellectual is far superior to
the garden variety pseudo-intellect in
that he is secure enough to admit that
he is a mess. When have you seen
a philosophy professor get up in front
of a class and candidly admit, "I ' am
a failure, I have no talent, and I have
even more potential for boredom than
reading the ,Clarion?" Let the pseudointellects
say what they may, but the
Uncle Wiggily tournament can be validated,
authenticated, substantiated, and
domesticated on three fronts.
Theologically speaking.
Many of you probably remember a
statement in Bill Trollinger's somewhat
ridiculous column, to the effect that Uncle
Wiggily was not in any way supportive
of Calvinism. Well our bluff has
been called and we must admit that
Uncle Wiggily is the very lifeblood of
a modern day grass-roots revival of
Calvinism. After all, man has no choice
as to whether or not he goes to the
fox's den and loses two turns. It's
all in the metaphysical cards.
Bicentennially speaking.
It is a return to the simpler times
of Bethel's history, to a time when
there was no need 'for make-out parlours,
bowling alleys, movie houses, and other
worldly diversions. Edgrenites were content
to sit around the fireplace with
Mom and Dad Dormparent playing inexpensive
but enjoyable games.
N eo·quasi·pseudo·psychopathoiogically
Possibly the greatest value of the sport
is its psychological contribution which
may soon render the entire counseling
staff obsolete. It prevents inferiority complexes
by offering. the loser failure,
reject, pawn, etc., a chance to stand
up with other non-entities of equal value
and proclaim for all to hear, "I am
an absolute, unequivocable, irreparable,
immutable mess."
Need we say more?
IUncie Wiggilyl pairings
A computerized listing of job opportunities
throughout the State of Minnesota
is now available at Bethel College in
Arden Hills for students and alumni as
well as community residents. This Job
Bank, which is provided and updated
daily by the Minnesota Department of
Employment Services, includes full-time,
part-time, early entry, professional, and
civil service employment listings on microfiche
cards which are read on a
television-type monitor. Listed are ' job
title and code, salary or wages, job
location, work schedule, minimum education
and specialized skills required,
job description, and minimum age specifications.
Referrals are made only by
State Employment Offices, with Bethel
'worki'ng Closely with Ms. Corrine Gobeli
,at the Hamline shopping center location.
Da ve Kregness
Lisa Lampright
Charlene Penner
Steve Blewett
Pete Taylor
Holly Reed
Dean Peterson
Laurie ' Blair
Qary Leafblad
Rob Hinman
Deb Bratland
Mike Trollinger
Pat Repp
Kurt Pegors
Jack Kuhn
Judy Peterson
Mary Norton
Vicki Keck
Tom Koenigsberg
Melissa Moyer
Amy Nelson
Doug Hanson
Ed Peterson
Patty Strodel
Cathy Yeo
Connie Goudy
Mike Riel
Larry Matthias
Gayle Trollinger
Sarah Walbert
JoAnn Johnson
Lamonte Auch
Paul Healy
Mr. PaUl Redin, Director of Career
Counseling and Placement at Bethel,
is happy to assist individuals in reading
the microfiche job information if they
fin.d it more convenient to come to the
campus than to one of the state employ.
ment offices. The Job Bank service is
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daily in the lower level of the Bethel
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IThe sky1s the limitl in ce/estiallnfe1rim class
by Jim Morud
The sky is an unending field of fascination and mystery
for everyone, but for some forty Bethel students who have
enrolled in the Introduction to Astronomy course instructed
this Interim by Robert Carlsen and Dave Perry, the wonders
of the celestial bodies will be more easily understood.
"We intend to help bring students to an 'amateur astronomer'
level of competence so that they can go on observing
phenomenon and will be able to look for additional
information necessary to obtain further facts about phenomenon,"
said Perry. "This involves introducing students
to the vocabulary in context necessary . to pursue amateur
astronomy and instructing them to a proper level of competence
with the telescope."
The course also includes a trip to the planetarium at
the Science Museum of Minneapolis, where the students will
be able to observe reconstructed appearances of the sky
during certain phenomenon. In a planetariUm. something that
could take months to observe can be viewed in just ten
Perry cited Psalm 19 and Romans 1 as an indication
of where he believes an astronomer should stand while probing
God's creation.
"Some people have worshipped the created part and not
the Creator," he commented, "but a Christian has a perspective
on the study of astronomy that is more realistic
than a non-Christian in that what a Christian is dealing with
is trying to understand God's creation."
Concerning the contemporary problem of our earth's
depleting supplies and the possibi:lity of harnessing the sun's
energy output, Perry suggested "God has directed us
to be concerned about man's problems as well as his
spiritual condition. Therefore, he gives us a mind and a
universe to use together to overcome these problems. Meanwhile,
if God wants this whole thing to come to an end,
then He'll send His Son and we won't have to be concerned
about our problems here on earth any longer."
Student critiques 1975; makes predictions for 1976
by Diana Gonzalez
Two weeks have passed since 1976 made its first appearance,
and a few comments on the past year are in order,
if for no other reason, at least to make sure that history
won't repeat itself.
Before I forget, I should mention that 1975 was officially
declared to be the Year of the Woman. One of the
highlights for the reqognition of women \yas the UN-sponsored
International Women's Year Conference held in Mexico
City and presided over by the Attorney General of Mexico-a
man. On a national level the Year of the Woman was
no more memorable - the Equal Rights Amendment was
never passed and the unending "Should women be allowed
to teach Sunday School?" (or, "What did Paul really mean ?")
debate at Bethel remained unresolved. -
The first mc;l.jor event lof the year was the final triumph
of Hanoi over South Viet Nam last spring. Americans discovered
that Henry Kissinger was not Superman after all.
As a result, . Kissinger made it a point to threaten resignation
at least once a week. Cambodia's hijacking of the
American ship Mayaguez from the high seas gave the United
States the chance to demonstrate we could have won the war
if we really had wanted to. Ford almost sent the entire
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U.S. Navy over to regain Mayaguez from the Cambodian
. Communists.
This summer, in the Soyuz-Apollo link-up, Americans and
Soviets sent their respective astronauts to shake hands and
give each other bear hugs in space .. (they could not quite
manage to do this anywhere else with a straight face) .
Although the competition is tough, Ludicrous Agency of
the Year Award goes to the CIA which deserves considerable
credit for injecting humor into government. The Senate committee
on intelligence revealed the CIA's underlying sense
of humor when it uncovered plans to assassinate and discredit
foreign 'leaders. Schemes against Castro included planting
a bomb in a sea shell and putting it underwater in
his skin-diving suit; another was coating Castro's shoes with
a depilatory powerful enough t~ make his · beard fall off.
Besides revelations of far-fetched CIA plans, the fall
of 1975 brought other equally implausible events. In September,
two' women - Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme and Sara
Jane Moore - ' both attempted to assassinate President
Ford. New York City, the cultural and economic center
of the country, nearly went bankrupt, having run $4 billion
short in its budget. Sometime in late fall a majority of nations
in th~ UN turned against Israel and declared Zionism to
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be racist, while they chose to ignore the racism in many
cases widely prevalent in their 'Own backyards. Angola
became an eloquent statement on the effectiveness of detente,
which by now only Kissinger understands. .
As for 1976, here are a few of my own speculations:
1. - Castro will send the CIA complimentary cigars.
2. - Enrollment at Bethel will hike to 10,000. Reliable
sources have it the Audio-Visual department plans to microfilm
students in order to conserve space.
3. - As its Bicentennial contribution to the nation,
McDonald's will bring out its stock of 200-year-old hamburgers.
4. - Due to the lack of any better candidates, the
Democratic and Republican parties will consider running
their mascots for President.
5. - Jim Johnson's next Bicentennial convocation will
feature Richard Nixon addressing the college community on
"Living the Honest Life."
Faith, politics discussed
by Bill Trollinger . .
This past Monday Bethel College hosted the UEvangelicals
and Politics in Minnesota" conference. This seminar,
fairly well attended by Bethel students and faculty and by
interested outsiders featured two key speakers and four
panels. The topics centered around the basic theme · of integrating
one's faith with the local and state political questions.
Dr. Paul Henry set the tone of the conference in his "kickoff"
address in chapel: "Evangelicals and State and Local
Politics: Some Reflections." Dr. Henry, a political science
professor at Calvin College, and a prominent Republican,
attempted to provide a rationale for Christians to participate
in politics, arguing that Christian evangelism, at its
fullest, demands social and political activity. G.W. Carlson,
Bethel political science professor, comments: HAlthough Dr.
Henry basically argued his point well, he needed to comment
more upon the issue of compromise and identification with
a political party, as it relates to Christians."
(Student opinions of the Chapel message seemed to lean
toward the negative. It is uncertain whether this is basic
ally due to anti-intellectualism on the part of Bethel students,
or to an inability to relate to the audience on the
part of Dr. Henry).
Panels in the conference dealt with such issues as "The
Church and the Political Arena," "Evangelicals and Criminal
Justice Politics," and "Evangelicals, Women and State Pol- .
itics." The latter was especially provocative. One Political
Science major (who desires to remain anonymous) commented,
"The 'feminist,' although an intelligent speaker,
tended to allow her personal bias to hinder the possibility
of an objective, Christian viewpoint in respect to Women's
. The "Evangelicals and Politics in Minnesota" conference
was another in a series of excellent academic conferences
at Bethel College.
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Bicentennial c,o'ntest
The Bethel Clarion, in conjunction with
the Arden Hills Gonzo Committee, is
sponsoring an Amateur Bicentennial Cartoon
All entries should have a Bicentennial
theme and should be submitted to the
Clarion by February 1. All cartqons
should be 714" by 5" high and should
be camera ready (black ink on white
paper or illustration board).
Judging the contest will be an astute
-collection of student art critics. They
are: Ed "Grizzly" Peterson, Mary
"Newt" Norton, Bill "Chips" Trollinger,
Dawn "Dyno" Hart, Jerry "Picasso"
Flasch, and Mark "SemBeard'-' Troxel.
The winning cartoon will be published
in our special bicentennial issue during
the second semester.
In short • • •
Monday-Contemporary Judaism Class
Tuesday-Sing and Share
Wednesday-Pastor Spickelmier
Thursday-To be announced
Friday-Rev. John Hoeltdke
Paul Goddard, self-appointed investiga;.
tive reporter and in-depth journalist has
come up with the following "news item."
Take it for what it's worth; we did,
but we decided to print it anyway.
The Bethel Bus will have the first
license plate issued in 1976. The license
number will be: 000 001. Keep up the
good work, Paul.
Devotional ai'ds
series initia'ted
by Dawn Hart
Israel, icebergs, Mexico, D,.C.i
Diversity marks January Interim
It seems that in the past few weeks,
I have heard many discussions, devotionals,
sermons, and Chapel messages geared
' to the topic of a personal quiettime
with God at least' once during
the day. The more I listen to these
talks, the more I have become aware
that Christians have a difficult problem
in keeping this time. The main excuse
for this deficiency is the lack of time
which is directly due to our productoriented
society. Each person must desire
to make this quiet time a personal
habit which would be as easy to
keep as eating, sleeping, and breathIsrael,
Mexico, bicentennial pilgrimage, ing.
American revolutionary theatre tour?
January Interim at Bethel College offers
these and more. Contemporary Judaism,
the Art of American Humor, Lewis and
Tolkien plus an authentic Hobbit dinner.
Creative Dramatics with a production
of Huckleberry Finn, an introduction to
the human family (You've Got to be
Kinning), along with seasonal Minnesota
sports - this month-long break between
semesters allows students to pursue 51
courses radically different from the conventional
college curriculum.
-21 students are in Israel in a fieldstudy
experience under 'the auspices of
the American Institute of Holy Land
-14 are living south of the border
with Mexican families lea'rning first hand
the history and customs of that land;
-the 40-member Male Chorus is taking
a historical study course aboard bus
as they travel to and from the Pacific,
Northwest where they will be giving
a series of concerts in churches;
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-18 are on a special bicentennial package
flight to historic sites such as the
Ford Museum, Saratoga battlefields, Shaker
villages, Gettysburg and Valley
Forge, Boston Green and Freedom Trail,
Smithsonian Institute and the Jamestown
English settlement;
-16 are studying American revolutionary
theatre in the Washington, p.C. anq.
Williamsburg context and performing an
original play on religious freedom along
the way;
-25 are braced for an invigorating
field experience of winter camping in
Northern Minnesota, including three days
and two nights of semi-survival type
living under the guidance of the Environmental
Learning Center at Isabella; and
-364 are combining winter's attraction
with downhill and cross-country skiing
or the beginnings of ice hockey thrills.
Whatever their choice, Bethel's sixteen
hundred students are finding the warmth
of discovery in ' the coldest month of
the year.
We, at the Clarion, would like to try
to help those. who are having difficulty
in keeping a private time with
God. A reading schedule will be printed
in the Clarion for each week. Just tear
the column out and place it in your
Bible, tape it on your bedstead, use
it as a bookmark in a commonly read
textbook, or keep it in your pocket.
When you see the column, it will remind
you to have a short time with God.
We must remember tbat the Word
of God is' our spiritual bread which
provides our food for thought, fellowship
and thanksgiving. It is a food which
will satisfy hunger and thirst, and you
can eat as much of it as you like
and only reap benefits.
Sat., Jan. 17 - Phil. 2:1-11
Sun., Jan. 18 - Matt. 16 :1-12
Mon., Jan. 19 - II Cor. 9:6-15
Tues., Jan. 20 - Deut. 8:1-10
Wed., Jan. 21-John 6:25-51
Thurs., Jan. 22 - Psalm 104
Fri., Jan. 23 - I Cor. 1 :6-16
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Freshman gives spark to Royal cagers
Don Cary, a 6'2", 175-pound freshman
from Hopkins, Minnesota is a bright
new face on the Bethel basketball scene.
He has been a starter at guard for
a good part of the season, and has
proven himself as a talented player,
both offensively and defensively.
Don came to Bethel after a successful
career at Hopkins Eisenhower High
School where he was voted to the Subburban
Conference All-Conference team
for the 1974-75 season. When asked why
he chose Bethel, Don responded, eel was
impressed with Bethel's strong art department.
One of my teachers in high
school knew Gene Johnson and encour-
. aged me to attend here. Also, I wanted
to play basketball, and felt that Bethel
would provide a good a tmosphere for
athletics. "
This season has been a disappointing
one for Don and his teammates, and
their win-loss record of 1-11 is indicative
of the frustrations that they have
felt this year .
. ult's been a tough season for everyone,"
commented Don. uWe seem to
be playing better as a team" but we're
not winning ball games. We lack consistency
and experience as a unit. Talent-
wise we are as good as many teams
that we've played, but five or six minutes
of bad ball every game is killing us."
Interim Sports Schedule
Don enjoys playing for Bethel in spite
of the poor record however, and appreciates
his teammates, the coaches and
fans. We asked Don to share some of
his off-the-court interests for his many
fans. HI enjoy the Best Steak House,
and can be found there at least once
a week, sampling Louie's infam0ll:s fillet
and Texas toast. I'm really not into
country music like many of my teammates,
but I do enjoy C.W. McCall."
Women's Basketball - St. Catherine's here, Jan. 22, 6:30; Hamline there, .
Jan. 24; Gustavus there, Jan. 27, 7:30; Concordia there, Jan. 29, 6:30.
Men's 'Basketball - Northwestern there, Jan. 16, 7:30; Westmar there, Jan. 17,
2:30; Concordia here, Jan. 20, 7:30, Sioux Falls here, Jan. 23, 7:30;
Yankton here, Jan. 24, 2 :30.
Don Cary is truly a bright spot in
the Bethel basketball picture, and has
a fine future in the game.
Wrestling - Royal Invitational, Jan. 17, 10:00 a.m.; Hamline here, Jan. 21,
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Record drops to 1-11
Cagers drop two; face Iowans tonight
Craig Oslin, senior forward, launches
a iumper on route to a game-high
21 points in the Royal's loss to
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by Dan Swanson
The first week of Interim the Bethel
Royals dropped two close games to Dordt
and Carlton, running their season record
to 1-11.
While both losses were disheartening,
the 84-83 overtime loss to Dordt College
of Iowa was especially frustrating, both
to the team and fans. The Royals played
a good game but relinquished a late
five point lead as Dordt came back
to send the game into overtime. Behind
by a point, Dordt scored with ten seconds
to go in overtime to take the lead.
A Bethel turnover sewed up the final
Craig Oslin paced the Royals with
21 points. Paul Healy and freshman Don
Cary added 18 points apiece. Paul Healy
alf.:o pulled down 15 rebounds. Though
the team lost, the game was a wellfought
exciting game. The team certainly
deserved more fan support than they
The Royals traveled to Carlton at the
end of the week. Again Bethel played
a close game but lost 74-66. The score
was tied 34-34 at the half. The Royals
hit 10 of 11 free throws to stay in
the game but it wasn't enough. Curt
Oslin scored a game high 26 points.
Paul Healy helped out with 14 points
and 10 rebounds.
Both games typified Bethel's play
throughout the season so far. In most
games, the Royals have played close
and competitive basketball with their
opponents. Inexperience of some players
and failure of others to play consistently
has plagued the Royals continually as
they have always managed except once
to come up on the short end of the
score. Through 11 games, the Royals
Tim Engebretson, iunior guard,
weaves through Dordt traffic with
have shot 43 percent from the field
and hit on 57 percent from the free
throw line.
Tonight the Royals begin conference
playas they take a weekend trip to
Iowa. Bethel will play Northwestern tonight
and play an afternoon game
at Westmar tomorrow. To turn the
season around and achieve a respectable
conference record, the Royals are
going to have to get steady, consistent
play, especially from key players. Lately,
Curt Oslin, averaging over 20 points a
game in the last five games, has been
carrying the team. He's been getting
help from different -players each game.
The Royals will need a full team effort
in conference play.
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