text:
Coach Dave Whitney and successful forensics contender,
Marge Erickson, attended their last tournament (and the season's
final contest) April 17-18.
Bethel delegates attend Evangelical Student Congress
by Toni Magnuson
Materialization of "the concern
of Christian students to meet to-day's
problems head-on and to say
and do something constructive a-bout
them," has resulted in the
First Evangelical Student Congress
to be held April 29-May 2 at
Spring Arbor College in Spring
Arbor, Michigan.
The Congress will be the first
nationally representative forum
for Evangelical college students.
Sponsored jointly by the AAES
(American Association of Evangel-ical
Students) and a governing
board of student body leaders, the
ESC is completely a student ef-fort.
The main purpose of the Con-gress
is "to deliberate — to decide
—to act," or as stated formally;
1. To provide an unfettered for-urn
in which a democratically con-stituted
and representative group
of Christian college student bodies
can speak with an authentic nat-ional
2. To unite students with a
Christian perspective in reaffirm-ing
our commitment to Christ.
3. To demonstrate the applic-ability
of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ in solving human problems.
During the four days, five com-mittees
— Campus Governance,
Christian Witness, Domestic Af-fairs,
Educational Direction and
Foreign Affairs — the topics un-der
deliberation will provide dis-cussion
on a wide range of issues
relevant to the campus, Church,and
nation. Position papers and reso-lutions
will then be prepared for
presentation to the general legis-lative
sessions where it is hoped
that legislation will evolve from
to define issues, state positions,
suggest approaches and prescribe
Thus, the ESC will be a 'working'
Conference, compared to the pol-itically
oriented Platform Conven-tions
of our political parties by
one individual.
Former student body president
Dave Shupe, serving as the Dom-estic
Concerns committee chair-man,
felt that the discussion car-ried
out within the individual com-mittees
would be the most bene-ficial
aspect of the Congress. With
over 500 delegates representing
Christian Colleges and Bible
Schools from across the United
States, he feels that the ESC will
serve as a stimulus for new think-ing
and new ideas.
According to Dave, Bethel's pur-pose
in attending the Conference
will be threefold; to contribute to
and learn from the sessions, to
scout the AAES, and make contacts
with other colleges. He also added
that "we simply want to discover
what the whole thing is about."
As a whole, the ESC hopes to
achieve good press coverage, es-pecially
from the Christian Press.
"In this way," expressed one Beth-el
delegate, we can use this forum
where Christian students have a
chance to share to let people know
how we feel."
Bethel is sending nine delegates,
who will be partially supported
financially by the student senate,
to serve on each of the five com-mittees.
Serving with Dave Shupe
on the Domestic Concerns Com-mittee
will be Bruce Kunkel —
Environment, Maurice Zafke —
Social Unrest, Pat Faxon — Ur-ban
Issues, and Hugh McLeod —
Human Rights. The remaining del-egates
are; Mary Jo Healy — Edu-cational
Directions, Eldon Elseth-
Foreign Affairs, Dennis Zaderaka-
Christian Witness, and Norma Wil-cox
— Campus Governance.
The delegates were unable to
predict the outcome of this first
Evangelical Student Congress, but
stated that both participation and
enthusiasm for this major Con-ference
are high.
Vol. XLV—No. 24
Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota
Friday, April 24, 1970
Senate appoints Goodman Bethel wins third place sweepstakes
as Activities Co -ordinator in Northwest Speech Tournament
by Cindy Rostollan
Things may be different at Beth-el
next year. A new position has
been created by the Student Sen-ate
and the Student Services Of-fice.
The position is formally cal-led
Activities Co-ordinator, and
has been filled by John Goodman,
who was appointed by the Senate
April 8.
In previous years, one individual
has filled a position of Campus
Co-ordinator, and has done various
jobs ranging from working on Sen-ate
projects to running the IC3
program. This past year, the Sen-ate
decided to root out the post.
The job had gotten too specialized
in the past years and was becom-ing
almost non-existent.
But complete elimination of the
post left a responsibility gap that
needed to be filled. The result was
the Activities Co-ordinator. The
former position was revised, the
name was changed, it was to be
co-sponsored by the Senate and the
Student Services Office, and it was
to have a stipend of $1300.
To a certain extent, it was just
a continuation of the former job,
yet to an even greater extent the
new position will attempt to pull
together the loose ends in some
of the Senate committees. Right
now suggestions are being hashed
through, and some tentative ideas
have sprung up.
The co-ordinator will try to
reconstruct the Social Committee.
According to John Goodman, this
year's Social Committee Chairman
right now, there aren't enough
kids involved in the program, and
many of those involved, don't fol-low
To be ready for the new school
year, (1970-71), the year's calendar
John Goodman fulfills new-ly
created post of Activities
is already being formulated. With
the activities planned well ahead
of time, it will be easier to sched-ule
other things for days not
filled. It will also be easier for
the students and faculty to plan
their own activities.
Along with improving the school
calendar, the co-ordinator will try
and improve communication be-tween
the various colleges in the
St. Paul-Minneapolis area. Part of
this improved communication will
come in the form of an informa-tion
bulletin that would circulate
between campuses. This bulletin
will make students aware of other
social events on other campuses,
and how they can take advantage
of them.
A new idea that may be iniat-ed
next fall, is help in providing
transportation to and from the
bus depot, train station, and air-port.
Another area of this idea
is the possible aid in arranging
rides for the students to their
homes (with other students), dur-ing
the holidays, and breaks.
In the spirit of friendly comp-etition
between 200 and 300 stu-dents
and coaches met at Wiscon-sin
State University at Superior
last weekend for one of the last
forensic and debate tournaments
of the season.
For two of Bethel's four represen-tatives
e the 6th Annual North-west
Tournament, it was the last
tournament. For Coach David
Whitney and Senior Marg Erick-son
the end results were "well
worth all the hard work" as the
Bethel team won the third place
in the sweepstakes.
Marg received a third place for
her Rhetorical Critique of L. B.
Johnson's "Right to Vote" speech
and a first place trophy in Extemp-oraneous
In the extemp. event a speaker
draws three questions, chooses one
and spends the next hour pre-paring
a 5-7 minute speech that
answers the question. On Friday
Marg spoke on the effects of the
G. Harold Carswell rejection in
the preliminary rounds. The topic
for the final round on Saturday
was "Laos: another Vietnam?"
For two more of Bethel's rep-resentatives,
Maree McKinnis and
Mark Kingsbeck, the Annual
Northwest Tournament was their
first tournament.
Maree spoke in the After-dinner
event with a speech of entertain-ment
about the need to exercise.
"With exercise you can loose
weight," she said. "I guarantee
it. Give it a 30 day trial and if
you're not satisfied you can have
your flab back free of charge."
Mark represented Bethel behind
the 'mike' in radio news broadcast-ing
and in Mark's own words, "The
whole weekend was exciting and
educational, to say nothing of en-tertaining.
I sure learned a lot
and I'm really looking forward to
doing a lot more participation next
year. I only regret I didn't take
advantage of tournament oppor-hopes
to dispel
by Bette Eckstrom
At the present time, funds to
finance 10 four-year full scholar-ships
are available to minority
group students. At the present
time, there are no takers. Oh,
Bethel does have a minority group
recruitment program —to make
them more aware of us. However,
our awareness of them is small
and basically composed of pre-suppositions.
In order to give the
Bethel community an opportunity
to learn some more of the facts
about minority groups, the Stu-dent
Senate is sponsoring a series
of seminars. Hugh McLead is in
charge of the next one in the
tunities earlier in the year."
Speaking in Rhetorical Criticism,
Freshman, Carol Shimmin analyzed
the Malcolm X speech, "The Ballot
or the Bullet." She also spoke in
continued on page 4
series. It will be held April 30-May
1 and will be about the Indian.
Two of the speakers, William
Craig and Chris Cavendar, are as-sociated
with the University of
Minnesota. Craig, a lecturer, will
be speaking in regard to the mis-conceptions
which prevail regard-ing
the Indians. Cavendar will be
directing his comments toward the
possibilities which open for the
minority groups with education.
Craig will be speaking in chapel
on Thursday, April 30, and both
will be at the New Campus that
evening to lead small group dis-cussions.
Friday night at 7:30 p.m.,
Cavendar will hold a meeting in
room 106 of the College Building.
Indian Seminar held next week;
College Press Service
by Ruth Bogle
On Monday of next week, Nel-son
Manfred Blake from Syracuse
University in New York will pre-sent
a lecture on Reynold Niebuhr
and the Meaning of History during
the chapel hour.
Nelson Blake, one of America's
foremost social and cultural his-torians
and professor of History
at Syracuse University, has writ-ten
many books on the United
States in the twentieth century
and American and cultural history.
Among the numerous 'books Nel-son
Blake has written are: Water
for the Cities: A History of the
Urban Water Supply Problem in
the United States, A History of
American Life and Thought, The
Road to Reno; A History of Di-vorce
in the United States. His
latest contribution, published last
summer by Syracuse University
Press, is entitled, Novelists' Ameri-ca:
Fiction as History 1910-1940.
Nelson Blake feels that much
of the meaning for historical truth
can be found in the fiction of a
particular time. This is brought
out in his latest book in which he
looks at history from the viewpoint
of eight American novelists.
Blake points out for example,
that although two novels may be
written about the same historical
period, they may both show sharp-ly
contrasting worlds. Blake main-tains
that although neither may
present a true picture of an era,
page 2 the CLARION Friday, April 24, 1970
Ecology:a way of life
In reading several recently published books and experiencing the
mood and activity of the Earth Day, I began to feel a peculiar urgency
of the problems facing our world today. Of course this mood has run
periodically throughout history. Eight — ten years ago, it was the
threat of nuclear war.
But this urgency is directed at a more basic level — at the
problem rather than at the symptoms. The problems which we are
currently calling an 'ecological crisis,' has been identified not as a
matter of social structures not functioning properly, but as the basic
orientation of the social structures themselves. Our socialization process
and basic social institutions are oriented towards the destruction of
this planet and the human species.
Maybe we will get out of our present environmental bind, without
a major change of direction. But eventually, we will achieve annihilation,
and with the exponential multiplication of the rate at which we travel -
towards that end, it won't be long.
Every phase of our society is geared to progression, particularly
materially, towards "bigger the better" and preservation of that basic
premise. Even our religious faith is infected.
In an address to the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church
April 19, Dr. Richard P. Bailey, President of Hamline University, stated
that "we must continue to admit young people (to our colleges) with
the potential to be free-thinkers."
Dr. Bailey was right as far as he went. But along with free think-ing
we need action. Living ecologically is a total way of looking at life.
It is living remembering that all things were created by God and that
He created them to exist interdependently. As one eleven year old
school girl said, when asked whether there should be an Earth Day every
year, "Every day should be Earth Day."
"That sounds good," you say. But stop! Think of the implications
of what I have said. All things exist interdependently ... we need
action. This could mean for instance that you stop looking for two big
cars in your future. Because automobiles not only require one of our
dwindling natural resources — iron ore — but their production process
contribute to the pollution of our air and water resources. What's more
during their life cycle they continue to pollute our air, eat up another
natural resource — oil — and contribute to human slaughter. And
when they are no longer useful to us, they litter our landscape. Our
"automobile attitudes," of course, are only one example of how our
thinking and behavior may have to change.
Don't let Earth Day, 1970 be the only time you think about the
environment. Because the environment is always thinking of you —
and is presently forming what could be a lethal coalition — the "natural
Professor Nelson Blake discusses Niehbur
and the meaning of History on Monday
both novels provide useful reports
by individuals with the ability to
express their observations in a
colorful, vigorous style. Accord-ing
to Blake, the novelist sees the
world around him with striking
clarity, and although he is fre-quently
a prejudiced and willful
individual, he does bear testimony
to the realities he perceives.
It is the historian who because
of his disciplined profession, must
present a comprehensive view of
history. He suggests that the his-torian
needs not only the objectiv-ity
provided by conventional doc-uments,
but also the subjectivity
of a novelist's passionate view of
life. "The study of fiction, says
Blake, "makes a valuable contribu-tion
to understanding a history."
Bethel Forum
Library expands services Student admonishes: research before you attack
Good news! Your Bethel I-D
card now gives you access to over
850,000 books. In addition to the
64,000 volumes in the Bethel col-lege
library, the books in seven
other libraries are available to
students on inter-library loan
through Bethel's participation in
CLIC. Co-operating Libraries in
Consortium consists of the Hill
Reference Library and seven col-lege
libraries: Augsburg, Bethel,
Concordia, Hamline, Macalester,
St. Catherine, and St. Thomas.
To use the facilities of the CLIC
libraries, any Bethel student may
go to those libraries in person
and use his I-D to check out books,
with the exception of the Hill
Reference Library. However, if a
Nelson Blake, professor of his-tory
at Syracuse University, will
speak at the convocation on Mon-day
on the meaning of history,
basing his approach on Reinhold
Niebuhr. There will be no change
in class schedules.
The English Department will
lead us in our Tuesday worship.
the CLARION
Published weekly during the academic
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periods, by the students of Bethel
College, St. Paul, Minn. 55101. Sub-scription
rate $4 per year.
Editor in chief Pat Faxon
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Feature Editor Cindy Rostollan
Fine Arts Editor Marjorie Rusche
Sports Editor Tim Weko
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student has the exact titles and
authors of books he needs, he can
fill out inter-library loan slips at
the circulation or reference desks,
and the librarian will call other
libraries until the books are lo-cated.
These calls can only be
made by the circulation or ref-erence
librarian, not by students
Although periodicals do not cir-culate,
Xerox copies of articles
can be requested from other li-braries.
At the present time there
is no charge for this service, but
a 10-cent per page fee may be
introduced at some future date.
CLIC is a new venture in library
co-operation; its success is depen-dent
upon student usage.
On Wednesday the Pastor will
bring a portrait of Christ from the
Gospel of Mark, "The Power of
Little Faith."
An American Indian will speak
on Thursday as part of the student
senate's teach-in. On Friday a
committee of enthusiastic, vision-ary
students will show us all how
the new campus can be built.
Reporters ..... Anne Dalton, Ruth Bogle,
Tom Ford, Dave Greener,
Jan Ullberg, Jan Urspringer,
Wibby Smith
Proofreader Sharon Watson
Circulation Manager Joey Healy
Business Manager Warren Magnuson
Photographer Phil Humbert
Technical Advisor Mark Olson
Advisor Jon Fagerson
Opinions expressed in the CLARION do
not necessarily reflect the position of the
college or seminary.
To the editor:
Four years at Bethel has shown
me the value of going easy. I have
recently become aware of the value
of not offering public criticism
without first having a respectable
knowledge of what I was talking
For a fact, criticism and sar-casm
have definite value when
used properly. I have come to be-lieve
that if there is anything Beth-el
could use it would be a marked
decrease in the amount of criticism
which appears weekly in the Clar-ion
and daily in the lives of many
students—myself included.
Dear editor,
Soon students will be vot-ing
on a referendum concern-ing
the future of the yearbook at
Bethel. In May there will be a con-vocation
where two groups of inter-ested
students will present oppos-ing
views involving continuance
of the annual. It is unfortunate
that this year's book can not be
seen in its entirety before the vote
of the students.
This is a year of change for the
Spire.._ The contemporary ap-proach
being used is quite differ-ent
than any previously published
at Bethel. With the use of special
effects in photography, creative
copy and interesting layout I hope
that this book will prove unique.
Remember one thing when you get
this book. This is an experiment
into your interests and feelings. To
create a book which accomplishes
a purpose it must first meet the
requirements set by the readers.
Be sure to voice your opinions; no
book, whether traditional or con-temporary,
can improve without
the demands of the students being
The attitude demonstrated by the
constant use of criticism and sar-casm
is one of Bethel's biggest
hangups. I believe that if we had
the guts and the will power to nail
that problem we'd be able to move
together against some of the other
problems that oppose the emer-gence
of a respectable B e t h el
And just by way of following
through on my new philosophy,
I'd like to express grateful ap-preciation
to the ridiculously un-derpaid
ladies of the food service.
They should receive a varsity letter
You may ask, "What is a school
without a yearbook?" Unless you
as students act we may get a
chance to find out. Presently a
committee is being formed to the
end of discontinuing the Spire.
The side-effects of such a drastic
move should seriously be consider-ed
before any action ever took
1. What other record do you have
for your year at Bethel? A year-book
allows you to look back at
events and people which will al-ways
be part of you. Without such
a record many of these memories
will be lost and all you will ever
have left is your diploma. College,
hopefully, was more than just that
piece of paper.
2. One prime purpose for the
annual is its importance in public
relations. When our recruiter and
administration visit high school
and prospective students one of the
first things they look at is the an-nual.
Many students judge a school
by the quality of its book.
We presently exchange year-books
with around 130 colleges
and universities. I personally learn
for the skill and rigor displayed
daily in putting up with so much
nonsense from so many young peo-ple
of varying levels of spiritual,
physical and mental maturity. And,
by the way they don't get seconds
Steve Lambrides '71
P.S. "Rumer has it" that a twelve
page food service committee re-port
is forthcoming. It is hoped
that the information provided will
help avoid future demonstrations
of less than adequate misinfor-mation
on the part of Clarion con-tributors.
a lot about what their school is
like just by glancing through their
3. Probably the most important
reason for having a book at Bethel
is because it is produced by the
students for the students. It in-volves
feelings and issues that
were pertinent to us. More import-ant
than scores, clubs and names
the annual captures a mood. Here
is a segment of your life. For some
this year may have been meaning-less,
just one out of eighty years
that you may live. But to most
this book exemplifies an import-ant
aspect of your life.
To discontinue the annual at
Bethel woull be a drastic mistake.
No matter where the money would
be placed it would have only temp-orary
value as compared to the
permanence of a yearbook. Next
year is 'Bethel's centennial year.
This should be the most import-ant
and penetrating book ever put
out. What would happen if there
wasn't one?
Martin Mauk '72
Editor-in-chief, Spire
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by Pastor Maurice C. Lawson
Editor theorizes rationale for Spire
by Steve Duinick
Dear Readers,
I'm somewhat hesitate to -call anybody that but maybe it's the only
word to use. I picked up a pile of my writings or, again I hesitate to call
them that, columns I wrote that are still a pile of useless w)ords,
put in order. I first had visions of transforming some of those words
into deeds or ideas that people would use and thereby help to change
the present order that is bcoming very tasteless. I tried to tell you
something of myself to help you understand how I feel about certain
subjects. Yet everything is still ugly as ever and I do honestly believe
that is the way it will stay.
I have therefore decided to have this as my last defication for
you people and hope to retire far from this insanity 'to a world of_
tranquility and euphoria.
J. Leonard Carroll, Pastor
C. Bruce Anderson, Asst. Pastor
BUS LEAVES EACH SUNDAY: 9:25 A.M. and 6:40 P.M.
Good Noosl Marquette Bank has a noo free checking
account for students 21 and under. Open an account, keep
any size balance and write a zillion checks. No service
charge! And you can bank by mail, too. So make it on down
to Marquette Bank today. The only cost is $1 .60 for person-alized
check printing. AMarquette National Bank
The Bethel College Choir will
present its Spring Concert at 8
tonight in the fieldhouse.
"The emphasis of the College
Choir in presenting this concert is
to provide music in the contempo-rary
20th century idiom as well
as the more traditional forms,"
stated Dr. Robert Bergland, con-ductor
of the choir. "This will be
music for the sheer pleasure of
The first section of the program
will consist of three contemporary
pieces. They are musical adapta-tions
of poems that are dismal ex-portunity
for the group to see
the noted sights of California. Dis-neyland,
Marineland, San Diego
Zoo, and Knott's Berry Farm were
Tour wasn't all light moments
of fun and games. It was an op-portunity
for individual growth.
Easter Sunday morning at Napa,
California was a beautiful experi-ence.
It was our first day in the
lush landscape. Remembering
Christ's resurrection and seeing
a natural new life in the blooms
and greenery aroused a keen spiri-tual
Staying overnight with brothers
and sisters in Jesus each night
proved what a bond Christians can
have with each other. Moments
alone with time to think, really
think, were possible. Getting to
know the other people in the
group and their views of life and
particularly Christianity, broaden-ed
our experience and gave us an
appreciation for individual differ-ences.
Band tour
will begin
on April 30
Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and Illinois are the setting for
the upcoming Bethel Band tour.
The band members are leaving
Thursday, April 30 and will re-turn
Tuesday night, May 5.
Under the direction of Julius
Whitinger, music department head,
the band performs numbers rang-ing
from overtures by Beethoven
and Tschaikowsky to excerpts from
operas to Latin American dance
music to solos by the percussion
section and individual instruments
(flute, trumpet, and trombone).
The itinerary for the tour is:
April 30 — First Baptist Church,
Chisholm, Minn.
May 1—First Baptist Church, Cook,
May 2—S. Arrowhead Baptist, Du-luth,
May 3—Salem Baptist Church, Ash-land,
May 4—First Baptist Church, Sis-ter
Bay, Wisc.
May 5—Immanuel Baptist Church,
Waukegan, Ill.
Friday, April 24, 1970
pressions of life at an abstract
Wild Swans, penned by Edna
St Vincent Millay and set by Paul
Fetler, a professor of music at the
U of M, is the first number on the
program. Next is Can Death Be
Sleep, poem by John Keats and
music by W. Peterson of Mills Col-lege.
Earth Sweet Earth follows,
a number exhibiting a great deal
of chromaticism in the score by
W. Peterson and the unity between
man and nature in the text by G.M.
Romantic Classicism and neo-classicism
set the tone for the con-cluding
section of this concert.
Schubert's Mass in G is a setting
of the ordinary of the mass in the
Classical idiom with Romantic de-vices
(sudden dynamics, swells, ru-batos)
integrated into the piece.
The mass is written for mixed cho-
The library staff under the dir-ection
of Margaret Dewey, has de-cided
to sponsor a booksale for
all unwanted books which mem-bers
of the Bethel community may
have in their possession. Funds
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rus, soprano, tenor, bass soloists,
and strings. Dorothy Sega•ar, David
Waite, and Jon Nordstrom are the
soloists. The strings are profession-als
from the Twin Cities Music-ians
Following the Mass is Frau
Musica (In Praise of Music) by
Paul Hindesmith, a neo-classical
composer. The text, by Martin Lu-ther,
will be sung in German. This
is "gebrauchsmusik", or "music for
the people", with a great deal of
rythmatic variation and vitality.
The final number is the Adagio
for Strings, by S. Barber. The mel-ody
is melancholy and plaintive,
with the whole piece exhibiting a
minor tone coloration. The string
ensemble consists of four fiddles,
two violas, one bass, and one cello.
There is no admission charge
for the concert. A free-will offer-ing
will be taken.
from the sale, instead of being put
into the library's budget will go
to share, the student organization
on campus working for minority
Any books, used or unused,
which students, faculty, or staff
are no longer using or are simply
taking up space may be brought
to Mrs. Dewey's office in the lib-rary
where they will be evaluated
in preparation for the sale which
is set for May 6, weather pending,
on the lawn outside the library.
Bethel College Student
Special—Posters at 30% off
&Mel Boolakite
by Linnea Berg
Not all the suntanned bodies
were in Florida during Spring
break. The Women's Choir enjoyed
the California sun on their spring
tour. Tour is not just singing every
night in a different church. It is
comedy, unity, friendship, growth,
an experience.
'Because the Sheppard residence
in South Dakota was in such close
proximity to the highway on the
road West, the bus took a slight
detour to pay a visit. Choir mem-ber
Carmen lead 43 girls in a sur-prise
attack with the question,
"Hey, Mom, did you get my letter?
We're staying for supper!" (Recall
that the postal strike was still on).
Whenever the bus passed an arm-ed
forces base or an eligible look-ing
group of men, someone invar-iably
yelled out "comfort stop!"
As you can imagine, time passes
rather slowly on a bus trip of two
solid days. The activities on the
bus were as varied as the 43 per-sonalities.
Love bead stringing and
knitting were popular. Spontaneous
group singing with a comb-band
encouraged each girl to do her own
thing. Cousin "Carm" came
through at bedtime with a ghost
story to help us face the long,
cold night ahead.
Every member will agree that
Mrs. Mogck and Dr. Finlay were
valuable additions to the tour.
Nurse Mogck was official throat
sprayer to those battling sore
throats. Throughout the trip, Dr.
Finlay offered gems of geography
from "your genial host," his self-appointed
Ask any member if she wants a
sack lunch and you'll observe a
contorted face accompanied by an
expressive "yick"! Each girl is
now knowledgeable enough to
write a paper "How I learned to
love ham sandwiches." Actually,
California people do know how to
satisfy hungry singers.
Free time activities gave op-
Jesus, music to be expressed
on Women's Choir spring tour
Vededera Vafteat ekeld
720 13th Ave. So.
Mpls., Minn.
Bus Stops at Bodien — 9:15 a.m.
Small Bus for Evening Service — 6:30 p.m.
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College Choir sings tonight;
performs contemporary works
Skurdahrs recital
coming on Tuesday
Dave Skurdahl will present his senior recital Tuesday night, April
28 at 8 in the Seminary chapel
Assisting him will be his brother, Tim Skurdahl on trumpet, and
a brass quartet.
Dave is an applied voice major. He has a tenor range, and hopes
to sing professionally (preferring the operatic form) after his graduation
this June.
"I'm looking forward to my recital," Skurdahl states. "I'm always
a bit nervous before I sing, but I concentrate on thinking about the
words which I will be singing, which calms me down."
Dave's other interests are typing, sculpture, and modern art. He
presently conducts the junior choir at Park Ave. Covenant.
There will be a reception in Sem-3 following the recital.
Following is the program for his recital:
Das Wandern Franz Schubert
Meir Franz Schubert
Verborgenheit Hugo Wolf
Zueignung Richard Strauss
Dave Skurdahl
Petite Piece Guillaume Balay
Timothy Skurdahl, trumpet solo
Dalla sua pace (from "Don Giovanni") W.A. Mozart
In Native Worth and Honor Clad Joe Haydn
Dave Skurdahl
"Two Fantasias in Four Parts" Banchieri
Brass quartet consisting of Jay Swisher,
Tim Skurdahl, Gary Vogel, and Jim Fulton
Shoes Kathleen Manning
Looking-Glass River J.A. Carpenter
The Sea Edward Macdowell
Dave Skurdahl
The Holy City Stephen Adams
Tim Skurdahl, trumpet solo
Thus Spake Jesus Michael Head
The God of Love my Shepherd Is Eric Thiman
0 Love That Wilt not Let me go Richard Ellsaser
Gloria A. Buzzi-Peccia
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colleges are now beginning to re-cognize
Bethel in a real sense of
high quality competition."
Some of the other fifteen schools
participating were Ball State of
Muncie, Indiana (first place win-ner
in sweepstakes), WSU-Eau
Claire (second place in sweep-stakes),
UMD, Iowa Wesleyan,
Northern Michigan University, Be-midji
State and Moorhead State
from Minnesota.
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Royals host
relay meet
at Ramsey
by Rich Zaderaka
Tomorrow Bethel hosts the Be-thel
Relays which will be held at
Ramsey High School. Challenging
schools are Augsburg, Concordia,
Gustavus, Hamline and St. John's.
Field events will start at 12:30 p.m.
running events at 2.
In last Saturday's cold and driz-zly
weather, the Bethel tracksters
participated in the Gustavus Re-lays.
The Royals finished fourth
besting only the hosting Gustavus
team. One factor which hampered
Bethel was the elimination of the
javelin event which at this point
is the Royal's greatest strength.
Another hindrance was the inabil-ity
of senior co-captain Dave
Pound to compete because of
a pulled hamstring.
Hamline and St. Thomas dom-inated
the meet, tying for first
with 67 points. Duluth was next
with 52, followed by Bethel's 24
and Gustavus 22.
The 880 yard relay team of John
Zylstra, Pete Roemer, Don Muska
and Phil James placed third with
a time of 1:42.1. Pete Roemer won
an individual third with a distance
of 39 feet 7 inches in the triple
Dan Mogck had a pair of fourths,
placing in the high hurdles and in
the intermediate high hurdles.
Paul Stoneburg captured a fifth
in the latter hurdle event. Don
Muska and Fred Swed'berg also
had fifths in the 100 and shot put
Pre -registration
set for May 4-8
by Jan Ullberg
Student pre-registration for next
fall will begin with and go through
the entire week of May 4-8. Gen-eral
policies and procedures will
be the same as in past years. The
registrar's office, in working with
this, forsees no problems if each
student follows through in pre-liminary
The days for pre-registration
are divided up according to class
enrollment is of next fall.
Junior & Seniors May 4-7
Sophomores May 7-8
It is important to complete this
registration this spring, as next
fall incoming freshman and trans-fer
students will be the first to
A fee of $50 is due before you
can pre-register. This is payable
at the Student Account windaw.
It is applied to your tuition next
fall and will be refunded if you
officially withdraw before July 1,
or are denied enrollment.
It is hoped that schedules and
registrations forms will be in the
P.O.'s by Friday, April 24. So it is
important now to contact and set
up an appointment with your ad-visor
in the next two weeks.
Friday, April 24, 1970
by Tim Weko
Wednesday was Earth Day and chapel was dedicated to that theme.
Pastor Lawson gave different views on what was the major cause of
environmental pollution, but he forgot one—the one that says that air
pollution would stop if people stopped breathing—particularly those
with bad breath. People used to believe that halitosis was better than
no breath at all, but not anymore. Would you believe—earthitosos?
It seems the B-Club want some money from its members to pay
for five or six M.V.P. trophies to be presented at the athletic banquet.
These thophies sell for $25 each. I think this would have been a good way
to use the profits from the donkey-basketball game, but it's too late
for that now. But that all leads to a deeper look at the B-Club itself.
Someone asked what the B-Club was good for. What does it do
for its members? Well, that is a difficult question to answer. But the
answer seems to be that the B-Club does nothing for its members.
Don't get me wrong—the B-Club does a lot for the school: it sells
popcorn and pop at the basketball games, it cleans up after those
games, it provides ushers at the Festival of Christmas and it gives
trophies to the most valuable players in each sport, but it doesn't do
anything for the individual members.
For instance, look, at the career of a typical Bethel male who has
earned a letter for his efforts in some varsity sport. He is proud of his
letter. He hears that everyone with a letter joins the B-Club. He inquires
as to the qualifications and finds that the only requirement is to have a
varsity letter. Swell. Next he pays $1 for a paddle which he is to decorate
and present to his "big daddy" at the B-Club initiation and which his
"big daddy" will use on him. Oh! the pain! B-Club initiation is a very
humbling experience—both mentally and physically—and his glutius
maximus remain red and sore for quite a while, but after a few weeks he
forgets it—he is now a member. He forgets it, that is, until he has to sell
popcorn at the basketball games. Oh, that's all right. But soon it's his
turn to clean up the gym. Well, that's not so bad, until the third or
fourth time. Now it's time usher a Festival—gee, that's great. He gets
to go free, right.
Next year rolls around, and he letters again. Now he is eligible to
pay $25 for a letter jacket—strictly optional, of course. Also he goes
through the whole service bit again.
What this all means is that unless a guy letters three or four times
(which entitles him to a letter sweater and blanket) all he does is pay
money and work—with no returns. There's nothing wrong with work
and service, but a guy has got to be pretty dumb to go through all that
for nothing. So, there are a lot of us dumb guys walking around.
If someone can tell me what the B-Club does for its members. I'd
be glad to listen. After four years as a member, I'd like to know if I
missed any benefits.
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win; entertains St. Olaf
scoreless innings behind them.
Jim Delich who is usually found
at third base got credit for the win
against N.C.B.C., pitching the last
five innings of the 11 inning game.
Right now the weak spot on our
team is hitting. Steve Hanson leads
our team hitting .400 with "Broad-way"
Bill Painter right behind him
with .368. The only other men hit-ting
over .100 are Dean Ericson
and "Bugs" Jim Feldman. The
team's average is .141.
Perhaps a bright spot has been
the pitching game. With starters
Lowell Richardson and Bob Brodin
beginning to groove, the only other
thing that could encourage a coach
would be a couple of rookies, Tim
Dahl and John Hedberg. Tim and
John bath pitched three innings
and looked good in the N.C.B.C.
Tournament is last for year, coach
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extemp., drawing a question re-garding
integration and bussing.
Carol says she is looking forward
to three more years of college
competition. "It really can be an
invaluable part of anyone's educa-tion,
'as well as a good way to meet
a lot of kids from other campuses."
Whitney, who will be leaving
Bethel at the end of the year to
join the Minneapolis Department
of Crime and Delinquency, says,
"I have really enjoyed my two
years of coaching at Bethel. It's
been very rewarding to see the
tone of high respect that has de-veloped
over the last two years
for Bethel and her speakers. Other
by Bill Ankerberg
The Bethel Royals concluded the
first third of their baseball season
with a 4-3 win over North Central
Bible College, the team record
stands at 2-3 Their next major test
will be against St. Olaf on April
25 on Dunning Field.
The game against N.C.B.C. on
April 18 came as a welcome relief
to the Royals who had dropped
both games of the double header
with Northland the previous day.
Dick Lee of Northland got credit
for both wins, pitching 13 shut-out
innings against the Royals.
The first game was a 7-0 shut
out. The second ended in a 3-0
score. The team was held scoreless
in the two Northland games, and
went into the fourth inning of the
N.C.B.C. game with 23 consecutive
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Ben Tabor '13 forges own path at Gettysburg
A community of faculty, administrators, and alumni support Tabor '13 during college and beyond
Update: As of 2016, Ben Tabor joined Numu Consulting in Saudi Arabia.
"I had certain expectations of what I would get out of my college experience," recalls Ben Tabor '13. His brother, Brad, was a 2008 Gettysburg alum. Both had earned academic Presidential Scholarships. Both were recruited to play Bullets soccer. In many ways, Tabor had a path laid out for him.
But from his first days on campus, that path began to change.
In Professor Dusty Smith's first-year seminar, Voice of the Rebel in America, Tabor learned to question the status quo. While shy at first, Tabor "began to grow into himself" throughout the semester, says Smith—especially during a class project on endowment transparency. "I knew nothing about the College's endowment," Tabor notes, "but I decided to take on the initiative with a few students who lived on my floor. We researched what similar colleges were doing, and encouraged Gettysburg to do the same."
When President Riggs learned of the project, she invited Tabor to her office to discuss it. By the end of the meeting, she had asked him to serve as a student representative on the Board of Trustees' Endowment Committee. In this role, Tabor attended endowment meetings on campus and in New York, and connected with Board members who have become mentors. "Putting a little bit of extra effort into something like the [endowment] project," says Tabor, "really started to set me on a completely different level."
"This is the best thing that ever happened to you"
During his sophomore year, Tabor experienced several setbacks—from injuries on the soccer field to difficulties in his personal life.
"I had this mindset where I thought I had to do everything that my brother did," Tabor recalls, "but as much as tried to be successful like him and get the same experiences out of college, I was setting myself up for failure. It wasn't my path."
Tabor sought Prof. Smith's counsel. They talked about failure, and how to learn from it and move forward. He remembers Smith's advice, "Ben, you don't realize it now, but this is the best thing that ever happened to you."
"I've had such conversations with many students," says Smith, "but Ben really listened, and he ran with it." Over the next two years, Tabor created a new path for himself. He took on two campus jobs and a summer internship at an insurance firm in New York. He joined a different fraternity than his brother. He even participated in the Dance Ensemble's Bollywood performance.
Getting out of the U.S. mindset
During his junior year, he decided to study abroad. Encouraged by Director of Off-Campus Studies Rebecca Bergren, Tabor decided to challenge himself through an intensive language immersion program in Paris. He stayed with a host family in the Parisian suburbs and played pickup soccer with North African immigrants at a local park.
Tabor's experiences in Paris motivated him to learn more about North Africa. He took a five-day solo trip to Morocco, where he stayed with local hosts and dove into Moroccan culture. Although he loved the region, he was frustrated by what he had seen. "Many of the young people that I met were unemployed—even though they were intelligent, hard-working, and often fluent in three languages," he remembers. He decided to return to study youth unemployment.
Back on campus, Tabor met with Assistant Provost for Scholarship Maureen Forrestal and Professor of Political Science Caroline Hartzell about applying for a Fulbright fellowship. Under their guidance, he contacted scholars and professionals to sponsor his project. He finally found a sponsor at the African Development Bank in Tunisia, which supports sustainable economic development and social progress.
It was a perfect match.
As Tabor waited to hear back about his Fulbright fellowship, his sponsor at the African Development Bank invited him to attend a ceremony for their pilot initiative to support young Tunisian entrepreneurs. Gettysburg College's Middle East and Islamic Studies program provided funding for him to attend.
During this brief visit, Tabor befriended several young Tunisians. He met Dorra, who planned to produce apple cider vinegar, and Haithem, who was starting an e-quote business. Dorra asked Tabor about internships in the U.S. cider industry, and he realized he could help. He contacted agricultural experts around Gettysburg—a region that ranks fourth in the nation for apple production—and arranged a two-week visit for her that spring.
"Studying abroad completely changed what I was considering," he notes. "Once you get out of that U.S. mindset and go somewhere different, suddenly things don't seem so far away."
Tabor returned to Gettysburg eager to host Dorra—and even more eager to return to Tunisia. Unfortunately, this excitement was short-lived: he soon learned that his Fulbright proposal had been denied.
Finding a Different Path
In the spring of Tabor's senior year, Larry Walker '76 visited campus to speak with students about his work in international business. After Walker's presentation, Tabor told him that he was considering declining an insurance underwriter job in New York to return to Tunisia. To his surprise, Walker was supportive of this new path, and asked him to stay in touch.
With graduation looming, Tabor contacted his friends in Tunisia. When Haithem offered to host him, he declined the insurance job in New York and booked his flight—hoping to find work when he arrived.
In the meantime, he kept in touch with Walker, who introduced him to colleagues in his field. It was through these connections that Tabor secured an internship at CCM Consulting in Tunisia, which he started this November. In this role, he researches and matches development experts with projects across the developing world. "It's been fun," he says, "and it never would have happened if people from Gettysburg hadn't repeatedly been extremely helpful."
As he embarks upon this new chapter, Tabor credits the College with allowing him to create lasting relationships.
"I had a support network in my family, but I made my support network at Gettysburg," he said. "I took chances, went out of my comfort zone, and made lasting connections that have opened up doors for opportunities I never could have expected."
Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition. Alumni include Rhodes Scholars, a Nobel laureate, and other distinguished scholars. The college enrolls 2,600 undergraduate students and is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.
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At least Perry waited until after a year and a half of belt tightening following billions in across-the-board cuts to state spending & getting to a surplus BEFORE bragging about it.
Note the negative spin the NYT's puts on Texas' budget surplus. The article is one long downer - oh no, politicians in TX are arguing over what to do with all this surplus money!
California? Look at the marked CONTRAST to how the NYT's handles a state with a $27 billion deficit last month that merely ANNOUNCES it's intention to balance it's budget:
"The deficit is gone," Mr. Brown proclaimed, standing in front of an array of that-was-then and this-is-now charts that illustrated what he said were dramatic changes in California's fortunes.
"For the next four years we are talking about a balanced budget," he said. "We are talking about living within our means. This is new. This is a breakthrough."
Mr. Brown was not just talking about a balanced budget. He projected that the state would begin posting surpluses starting next year, leading to a projected surplus of $21.5 million by 2014, a dramatic turnaround from the deficit of $26 billion — billion, not million — he faced when he was elected in 2010.That's right. Brown called a press conference and announced CA's $27 billion deficit from just last month has now been 'erased'. Note the deceptive headline of the NYT's, as if this balanced budget has already been achieved.
It needs to be remembered these guys were over $7 billion off in their budget deficit projections last year. Not only that, they grew their budget deficit from $9 billion at the start of 2012 to over $27 billion in just one year. They kept jacking up their tax rates then watching the revenues drop as taxpayers and businesses fled the state in droves.
Back From the Fiscal Abyss, California Balances Its Budget
So one state cut it's budget and went through a brief period of making do with less, and is now reaping the fiscal rewards of that, while the other kept spending like drunken sailors and jacking up their taxes and borrowing to make up the shortfall. The NYT's sees only silver linings and blue skies for CA, while pointing out TX has a real problem on it's hands.
What I suspect is that Brown is engaging in this Kabuki Theater here to convince the lending institutions that have been threatening to cut off the state's credit & borrowing ability to continue shoving more money into CA's state treasury so they can spend it.
It's an attempt to fool credit raters and banks into thinking the politicians in Sacramento have AT LAST gotten serious about dealing with their over-the-top spending problem. I don't think any of them will be fooled, and they will instead take the wiser 'wait and see' approach to discern if Brown & Co. actually follow through on this proposed budget for 2013-14.
I'd love to see CA balance it's budget in a year and follow the example of Texas. Nobody wants to see the state fail and end up being bailed out. The question is if there will be any real, committed follow-through on what Brown announced last week.
Perry & Texas has demonstrated it IS possible to go from $27 billion in the hole to having a surplus in less than 2 years. But Texas' attitude towards businesses and taxpayers is MARKEDLY DIFFERENT from CA's. So I remain skeptical.
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So it is not surprising when she says that one of the reasons she loves throwing the javelin is because of her study of the Greeks and the early days of the Olympics.
"It kind of fascinates me because the javelin is something they have done for so long in the Olympics," Duerk said. "I have always been pretty obsessed with Greek history.
"It is also just so different. It is not something that you decide to pick up because it looks like it is fun."
Duerk didn't exactly seek out the javelin as a track event. At Auburn High School in Auburn, Ala., she was a member of the varsity track team from the seventh through the 12th grades. She wanted to participate in the heptathlon in the eighth grade and discovered that one of the events was the javelin. She also competed in the long jump, high jump, triple jump and the 400-meter hurdles.
"I had no idea the javelin was part of it when I decided to do it," Duerk said. "I fell in love with it. I thought it was really neat and fun. The next year I asked if I could do it as a regular event.
"I start working on it, and it became one of my best events. It is probably the one I enjoyed the most. I really missed it when I came here. I talked to coach Bill Taylor and he was happy to have me join the team."
It is an event that requires the mastery of technique on several levels. She has been working with volunteer assistant coach Kyle Willoughby, who threw the javelin at the University of Alabama.
"There is so much technique involved," Duerk said. "It is crazy. You have to hit your block and have your feet planted every time or you are done. Keeping my arm back is something I had no idea had a huge impact, but that has added 20 feet to my throws. Kyle has definitely improved my technique a lot."
Duerk, a post player for the Lady Bisons basketball team for the past two years, has been juggling track practice with offseason basketball workouts. She is Biochemistry major with labs on several afternoons.
"I love being busy," Duerk said. "I love my schedule being planned every day."
Duerk became involved in track and field due to the influences of her mother, Janet, a former high jumper at Auburn University. She started in a rec program and her mother taught her the high jump.
"I grew up playing soccer and basketball and started volleyball in the eighth and ninth grades," Duerk said. "I started track when I was 10. I definitely had the track genes and was kind of pushed towards that. I loved it.
"It is so much different from basketball. Yes, it is a team sport, but you are relying a lot on yourself. Your performance isn't really affected by anyone else's which is completely different than basketball. I think I just like the change."
Heading into this week Duerk is ranked first in the Atlantic Sun Conference in the javelin. She earned A-Sun Athlete of the Week April 21 for her school record 134-3 effort at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
Her best result has increased approximately 10 feet each week in each of three meets. She needs a throw in the mid-140s to qualify for NCAA regional competition.
"Hopefully, it won't be too hard to pull that out by the conference meet," Duerk said. "We have two more meets before the conference meet. There will be a lot of practice the next two weeks. There is a lot of technique to work on, but it is getting better."
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Students: see scholarship application process at bottom of page.
The conference begins with an informal welcoming reception Thursday, March 21 at Auburn University Hotel, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Central time. Conference registration takes place throughout the day on Friday, March 22 at the Mises Institute, 518 West Magnolia Avenue. Sessions begin Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Mises Institute and continue throughout the day Friday and Saturday, ending with a reception in honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Saturday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. A preliminary schedule will be posted on this page in February.
Besides paper sessions and symposia, the conference includes a special panel discussing the work of Hans-Hermann Hoppe, with comments by Hoppe, and five named keynote lecturers, two lunches, and two receptions. Also, the awarding of three cash prizes: Lawrence W. Fertig Prize of $1,500 to the author of a paper that best advances economic science in the Austrian tradition; the O.P. Alford III Prize of $1,500 to the author of the paper that best advances scholarship in the application of Austrian economic theory or libertarian theory to political, economic, or social issues; and the Grant Aldrich Graduate Student Essay Prize of $1,000 plus conference admission and accommodations to a graduate student who presents the best paper in Austrian economics or libertarian political economy.
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Ludwig von Mises Memorial Lecture, Michael Rectenwald
Murray N. Rothbard Memorial Lecture, David Duerr
Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture, Robert Luddy
F.A. Hayek Memorial Lecture, Randall Holcombe
Lou Church Memorial Lecture, Daniel Ajamian
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Wal-Mart Invests in Better Food Safety in China
Wal-Mart is shifting its strategy in China, opening 110 more stores and expanding e-commerce operations despite recent store closures in a tough market. The WSJ's Laurie Burkitt speaks with Wal-Mart International CEO Doug McMillion about the company's growth strategy in China.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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I know that I'm a bit of competition here is really stand and some of ... that competitors actually gained ground on Wal-Mart eight team can pay ninety of why in the Howell Wal-Mart intends to take the impact that for ... the first ball competitions held all over the world and we've got some great ones of multinational and local competitors are strong ... we've been growing our market share in China ... and we think about her broken different layers with dad same-store sales which are one of our most important metrics ... that can we grow new stores into the combination of same-store sales and new stores we've been going on market share ... um but we also broke your e-commerce ANA's you know here in China we have an investment in the Audi and in the majority an investor in the distance ... and then we also broke a streak of mergers and acquisitions around the world ... as with any impact ... at you when it's ... a little more ... 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Snap on your steampunk goggles and zip up your adventuring coat as we plumb the mysterious depths of digits today!
Our ASL digibet continues to evolve with community use. The most effective digits share visible links to their connected handshapes. Take a look at this gentle dissection:
The "5" digit above has its "bones" within the visual structure of the hand. Each line within a digit is called a stroke. Here's how the strokes of the digit work together:
The main stroke is usually the first, large line that creates the body of the digit. When a handshape has more than one finger involved, the finger stroke shows their position. Finally, the chereme stroke establishes palm orientation for the hand. (It's usually the thumb or the little finger.)
Now that we've covered the "bones" of a digit, are you able to see the connections between digits and handshapes below?
How is it that the digits and handshapes work together so well? Hold onto your fedoras — here's where things get really interesting.
Good digit design follows three principles:
1) Visually evoke the handshape
A digit needs to be as close to the original ASL handshape as possible, without being too exact. The reason for this is when we are conversing in ASL, we don't waste time figuring out what exactly that handshape is. We see it and then move on quickly.
2) 3 strokes or less
Efficient writing means less lines in the written shapes. The more strokes a digit has, the more it becomes drawing instead of writing.
3) Distinct, tested design
A digit should be obvious at any size, and clearly different from others in the digibet. If you have to squint and adjust your goggles, the digit's dead. Thoroughly test both old and new ideas!
The above principles are the true secret of successful ASL digits. As written ASL continues to be used within the community, new ones will pop up and old ones will change. It's the natural evolution of our language — and it can't happen without an adventurous YOU. Come join the discussion at the ASLwrite Google Group!


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We do private rides to the destinations on the image attached.
-Airport Pick Ups and Drop Offs are our focus.
We charge Q. 600.00
24/7 services.
Newborns, kids and adolescents.
Speaks English. Call for an appointment.
Located in the PanaMed building on the little street that runs between Ferreteria Nueva and Central Ferretera. The building is about a block up the street on the left.
Our mission is to provide basic music instruction for children in Panajachel who may not otherwise have such an opportunity. We outreach to the community to recruit students and provide scholarships to study with qualified professional musicians.
Atitlan Music School is a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code.
The B&B is now in its 10th year in Panajachel and we are happy to guide you in exploring the local culture including; the best local sites and tours, schedules for artisan market days and the ultimate culinary stops that this lake town has to offer. Everyone is welcome!
At Jenna's B&B we speak English, Spanish, French, Italian and Hebrew. The aim of this bed and breakfast is for people to feel at home so you can go forth to explore and come back to somewhere comfy.
Music for all occasions: weddings, parties, or just for fun.
Orthopedics and trauma.
Speaks English. Call for an appointment.
Located in the PanaMed building on the little street that runs between Ferreteria Nueva and Central Ferretera. The building is about a block up the street on the left.
Service and repair of computers and cellular phones.
Does not have a storefront. Call for more information.
Chico – the electrician/plumber/do everything guy! Really he can do anything!!
Electrical and appliance repair (refrigerators, washers, and dryers). Does not speak English.
Raw food cake, cheeses coconut yogurt with probiotics
As an officially registered Guatemalan non-profit Asociación, the design of the Ayuda program is based on an extreme over-population of domestic animals, and caring citizens, businesses, schools, local and national government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations which share our philosophies and goals.
POPULATION CONTROL: Ayuda facilitates professional spay/neuter sterilization services for needy dogs and cats. As part of our standard treatments, we also provide for vaccinations against deadly local diseases such as Parvo and Distemper, along with internal and external parasite treatments.
Our weekly sterilization clinics are generally scheduled on Thursdays. Currently, we routinely facilitate clinics in 4 major villages and their aldeas. Impoverished locals and local rescuers are welcome to bring animals to any of our clinics.
This business is no longer open.
An ex-pat hangout where the waitstaff and owners are super nice (looking at you, Bruce), the drinks awesome, and they serve a simple bar menu (burgers, fries, nachos).
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Our party hostel rooms and dorm beds provide a safe, secure environment in the center of the action. We offer three co-ed dorm rooms with clean, comfortable beds and shared showers and bathroom facilities.
Speaks some English.
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) college-prep Middle School/High School, Grades 7 through 12, on the shores of the beautiful Lake Atitlan. Accredited by Ministerio de Educacion.
Dra. Luisa returned to Guatemala City, but her clinic remains open. It is now staffed by Dr. José Arturo Lemus Rios.
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Hammer Time! 5 Treats Using Leftover Candy Canes
Up to your knees in leftover candy canes? And not all baked-out after the holidays? It's time to get the hammer out. Check out these 5 delicious treats whose star ingredient is crushed candy canes:
Each of these recipes look easy enough to tackle with kids. And they would surely help you eat them.
1. White Chocolate and Peppermint Popcorn by Skip to My Lou
2. Candy Cane Chocolate Bark by munchin with munchkin
3. Chocolate Candy Cane Snowflakes by Gluten-free Girl and the Chef
4. Candy Cane (Salted) Chocolate Brownies by Oh Darling
5. Peppermint Candy Cane Marshmallow by Canelle et Vanille
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KDE 4 needs to get a new icon theme (Oxygen) and at the same time transition to use the names specified in the icon-name spec. The spec is mostly incomplete at the moment so we will have to define much on it.
We have a database of old names to new names (URL available on request to jriddell)
Contact Jonathan Riddell to help
See http://wiki.kde.org/tiki-index.php?page=KDE4%20icons
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I will only put some of them online as we have a class on Monday and i will take all my products to the gathering :)
So remember JNS will be totally closed Monday and Tuesday 25 and 26 June !!!
I got bunch of Asano Naguras in stock also Botan :D
They are all in the store now !!
2 x Iwasaki Kamisoris 50mm
And Colector grade Ozuku Karasu with Nashiji !!


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Topic: Boba Fett Tomy SD Figurine
I hade never heard of these super deformed figurines until I came across them at a local shop the other day. They're blind boxed, and there are two secret chase variants, K-3PO and R2-Q5. They're called Tomy Deformeds apparently. This is the first series, minus chases:
http://www.brianstoys.com/store/Product … SETOFWAVE1
I bought two, and lucked out because one was Boba. I also got a K-3PO. I still hope to collect them all. They have great detail and paint, and a cute design. This little guy has quickly become one of my favorite Fetts. I hope to collect them all. I have a Boba/Vader/stormtrooper focus to my Star Wars collecting, and these are excellent.


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Navratri, Durga puja and Diwali, major festivals of Hindus are over for the year. Festivals across the world marks oneness, gatherings, celebrations, food, fun and frolic with family and friends. Festivals bring everyone together.
Now days in India too people have started celebrating Halloween, which is basically a western concept and mostly fall near Diwali date which is on 31 October.
Had organised a Desk decoration competition & Rangoli competition in office.
I had a ball of time with family friends & colleagues during Diwali and hope you did too. Sharing with you the decorations and the lovely moments I had during Diwali in office and at home.
Deacoration at Home
Deacoration at Home
Desk Decoration in office
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A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border. Stars Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rivas, Austin West
Actors:Geoffrey Rivas,Austin West,Annalee Jeffreis,Abbie Cornish,Will Patton
Description:For two years Ashley Colton, a rough, ragged beauty in her mid-twenties, has walked a tightrope, trying to prove that she is fit to be a mother and regain custody of her son. She has survived on a series of minimum wage jobs and endured the probing scrutiny of home visits from Social Services. Cynical and embittered, she is convinced her son was taken because she is poor, and she carries a class rage that is difficult to control. But while Ashley sees herself as a victim, we see a woman who has lost her child because she is not ready to be a mother. A surprise visit from her father, a truck driver living in Mexico, brings Ashley back into a turbulent and unresolved relationship. On a trip to Nuevo Laredo, she discovers that her father is smuggling immigrants across the border. Suddenly, in the vast, unforgiving landscape of south Texas, Ashley glimpses a solution to her problems and is lured by the prospect of easy money into the role of a coyote. Her improvised plan quickly goes awry, and Ashley finds herself stranded with a young girl whose mother disappeared in the late night river crossing. Failing in her attempts to abandon the girl, she begins a journey in search of the girl's missing mother. Together with the girl, Ashley travels through the borderlands of Nuevo Laredo and along the banks of the Rio Grande, retracing the steps of the immigrant journey. When she finally learns that the girl's mother drowned, Ashley decides to bring the girl back to her village in southern Mexico. Along the way, she discovers something unexpected, something she didn't even know she had – her own mothering instinct.


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For UC Davis grads Curran Wong and Shari Hakim, once upon a time began in 2008.
With the help of his best friend Tim Gettys dressed as the Genie, Curran put on elaborate Aladdin-themed production. He dressed up as Aladdin and serenaded Shari with a "A Whole New World" during a "magic carpet ride" on top of a car. As elaborate as that may have seemed, it wasn't the proposal, just how Curran asked Shari to be his girlfriend.
"We spent years trying to formulate a plan to be as deserving for someone who literally spends her life watching proposal videos," Tim said as Shari chuckled.
Tim just happens to make videos for a living. He runs "Kinda Funny" on YouTube. So when he asked Shari to help him out with a Disneyland rap video, she thought nothing of it. Tim handed her headphones and his cellphone, with a video ready to play.
It started with the magic carpet ride scene from "Aladdin" and cut to a shot of Curran, dressed as Aladdin, once again.
"Sup dude!" Curran said, popping up on Shari's phone screen. "From the countless pictures of us at this very spot that line the walls of the house that we bought together to our furry loves that make it a home."
Throughout the video, Curran continues surprising Shari. First with his friends, then her friends and then both of their families.
After Shari was already in tears, Curran shows up, dressed in a tuxedo and gets down on one knee.
"My Princess Jasmine," Curran said. "With you by my side, adventure is always out there. Let me know if I can have just one last wish."
Shari said she can't help but cry anytime she sees the video, even a little clip. For her, it's a fairytale come true and the beginning of a happily ever after.
Shari and Curran plan on getting married at Disneyland Resort in 2018, their 10-year anniversary. Of course, the wedding will be Disney-themed.
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Online Funerals Bring Grieving And Remembrance To More Audiences
In a softly-lit chapel at the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz funeral home, a cantor sings near the flag-draped casket of the late Albert M. Joseph. The Jewish service also consists of relatives and friends, sharing stories about his life….
"And as you might've guessed, a week or two later, you know what happened," says one man smiling, "one of the kids turned the table on Joe, and put a pie right in his face, and we had that on camera as well…"
Fondness and remembrance…smiles and tears. In most ways, a typical funeral service. Except that I'm not actually there. Nor are all the mourners. Some are in Arizona, Vermont, and Rhode Island…hundreds, even thousands of miles away from the Cleveland Heights service. Albert's daughter, Cindy Saltzer, says the event was also streamed online.
"My family…they did not want to have that, I think they thought it might have been intrusive, or…I'm not really sure what the objection was, but they originally did not want to do it, and I did. I thought it was a good idea."
Saltzer explains that in the Jewish religion, burials are done quickly. In her late father's case, it was two days after his passing. This usually means costly, last-minute airfares or hurried, long distance drives for mourners. But in this case, the family worked with the funeral home to arrange a live webcast…and a content-on-demand link, for those who could only see it later.
"And we got wonderful responses, wonderful letters from people who saw it live," recalls Saltzer. "Even one of my dad's elderly friends…figured out how to do it, and watched it live."
Michael Kumin is the funeral director who helped arrange the online option. He says after much deliberating among the staff, they decided to install the projectors, screens, and computer equipment two months ago as part of a larger remodeling plan. Kumin notes that out of 80 services since, nearly a third included webcasts…including one where the deceased's brother Skyped in from Florida.
"And bigger than life, we had the brother sitting on that screen, you know, in front of his computer so we saw him. And he spoke to everyone here. He said the things he wanted to say about his brother that came from his heart, and when it was all over, the rabbi continued, we put the screen back up, and the service continued as if someone had just walked out of the family room to step up on the podium and speak."
The Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz funeral home achieves this virtual presence through a company called National Webcast. A representative says demand for its services has shot up 250 percent from 2011. And a Michigan provider called FuneralOne says, in 2008, it facilitated roughly 800 webcasts…but for 2011, that number cleared 17,000.
"It is becoming a fixture now, and I think there is a massive revolution in how we're accessing funeral services," says Sara Marsden. She's editor-in-chief for U.S. Funerals Online, a consumer guide and trade directory. She says the funeral industry still has some concerns about online funeral services.
"Because they feel it does kind of depersonalize the ritual," she says. "I also think we will see a lot more funeral homes close down, unfortunately. Because I think the more we can access online services, we're not going to be traveling on the same basis to visit funeral homes."
Some aren't as worried. Daniel Berry is a funeral director for Berry and Marten and Sons Funeral Home, with locations in Cleveland and Westlake. He says while they can accommodate requests for online services, the majority of their clients haven't asked for any.
"I don't think it's ever going to replace the value of the human touch, the presence of a friend or family there at the funeral home to comfort and share the grief with the family," says Berry. "Which is why we have calling hours, why we have funeral services, why we memorialize the individuals."
Still, for Cindy Saltzer, offering her father's service online made perfect sense. She's preparing to watch it again someday, when she's ready. Until then, she's glad it's available for anyone else who wants to remember the late Albert M. Joseph.
"I emailed it to my clergy, I emailed it to some friends. It was a beautiful service," she says. "My dad was an outstanding man, and I just wanted to share it with people who would've wanted to see it."
"I really don't see a downside," adds her husband, Michael.
"And since we have the technology, why not take advantage of it, and use it so other people can be a part of it and experience it?"


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Since the introduction of Subaru's WRX, including its STI derivative, and the first consumer-marketed Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, many articles have addressed the power and agility of these incredible four-door sedans. From a journalistic perspective, writing anything informational and meaningful about these cars is increasingly difficult. The reason for this is by no means the lack of factory-supplied performance or aftermarket upgrades; quite the contrary, it's the growing popularity and vast amount of performance parts made available from a variety of tuners that makes this subject matter so thorny.
Yet, the easily overlooked fact is that, for an automotive enthusiast, each featured vehicle is as unique as a diamond. No person on this planet is more apt to agree with this statement than one whose vision, persistence and enviably deep pockets are responsible for the brilliance of a finely tuned performance automobile. This is particularly true for Earl Mangune, the owner of a white 2006 Lancer Evolution IX MR.
As an automotive aficionado, Mangune can attest to the irrefutable fact that owning an EVO is more than a simple pleasure; rather it's an expensive addiction. How else could anyone explain the compulsive behavior associated with the attempt to make something essentially perfect even better? After all, the EVO's WRC-spec 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine makes 286 hp and 289 lb-ft of torque straight off the assembly line. However, a true enthusiast's vocabulary doesn't include the word combination "good enough." Better is about more power, faster braking, nimbler handling and distinctive styling. Although the factory EVO IX is a nimble street-legal rally car, much can be done to improve performance in some, if not all of those areas.
Most familiar with automotive performance fundamentals understand the rules of the game; namely that, in terms of tuning, no gain is to be had without certain sacrifices. This is important to keep in mind as the various modifications are considered. This also makes tuning more of an art than a science. Making gains without upsetting the delicate balance that exists between various systems of something as complex as an automobile is always agonizing when striving for perfection.
With that disclaimer out of the way let's identify some of the known issues with the EVO that are worth addressing. The aging 4G63 engine produces an impressive amount of power for a fun-to-drive daily commuter, but the serious go-fast kind of guy like Mangune would find the car slightly underpowered pulling out of corners. This is partly explained by the turbo lag and fuel mapping. Although Mitsubishi has done its part in attempting to address turbo lag with the TD05HR-16G6C-10.5T turbo assembly, which employs a dual-scroll turbine housing, titanium alloy turbine assembly, and increased compressor diffuser cover inlets, the fundamental problem of lag remains.
Arguably, the turbine assembly in the EVO IX is cutting edge; however, Mitsubishi remained conservative with the boost pressure to maintain reliability. After all, one overlooked component of the aforementioned fragile balance is the manufacturer's warranty and potential liability suits that often accompany the performance-oriented EVO IX. Of course, once Mangune committed to sacrificing several warranty items, the door was blown wide open for modifications that made throttle response livelier. Earl opted for one of HKS' fifth generation, race-proven electronic valve controller units to control boost pressure and increase boost pressure stability. In addition, he installed a larger, mandrel-bent HKS downpipe, one of Road Race Engineering's large-body catalytic converters, and ARC's full titanium exhaust to maximize gas flow for a quicker turbo spool. But, in the process of modifying the induction and exhaust systems he upset the balance established by the ECU's programmed fuel maps. Fortunately, XS Engineering's software allowed them to reprogram all of the necessary parameters in the ECU to compensate for the changes. Still, the increased boost pressure resulted in higher intake air temperatures, which needed to be dealt with in order to deliver cool air into the engine. The solution was a more efficient front-mounted ARC intercooler kit. Although measurable engine performance gains weren't immediately available, the observable improvements were evident during the road test. The perkier engine and lightweight flywheel provided more power out of the turns reducing the understeer that's characteristic of the EVO and its Active Yaw Control (AYC) system.
The added power pointed out the need for improving braking and mechanical grip. Although the front wheels of the EVO IX MR are factory equipped with four-piston Brembo brake calipers, the relatively small and heavy rotors are detrimental to the vehicle's late-braking ability. Although the AYC, which is responsible for controlling the EVO's center differential, allows for higher corner entry speeds, the combination of late braking and faster cornering would without a doubt be advantageous. That's precisely why Mangune chose Disc Brakes Australia's (DBA) two-piece hat-and-rotor ultra high-performance brakes with Hawk Performance brake pads. Using the factory-supplied Brembo calipers, this setup is up to 20 percent more effective. They also have Thermo-Graphic paint markings for valuable heat monitoring. Replacing the OEM brake hoses with stainless steel braided and Teflon-lined high-performance brake lines from Goodridge completed the upgrade and also offered a firmer brake pedal. To further improve mechanical grip, which has the advantage of not slowing down the car at high speeds as a bigger wing would, the factory supplied Bilstein struts were replaced by adjustable Bilstein coilover strut assemblies and TEIN adjustable pillow ball mounts for easy camber adjustment. This arrangement allowed Mangune to fine-tune the ride height for maximum asphalt grip and that perfect wheel fitment resulting in interference-free steering and suspension operation. It's worthwhile to note that the sacrifices here are ride quality, driveability and, in the case of the brake pads, longevity. The Toyo Proxes tires mounted on the 18-inch bronze Volk Racing Wheels finish this job perfectly by improving handling and looks simultaneously.
In his MR, Mangune accomplished a subtle but distinct look with the use of a Ralliart carbon-fiber front lip and a Mitsubishi JDM OEM rear bumper. He tastefully complemented the vehicle's existing lines with carbon-fiber mirrors and Mitsubishi window visors. The wheels and tires fill up the wheelwells flawlessly providing that tight look that's every enthusiast's dream.
Mangune envisioned a remarkable sports car and fulfilled his prerogative by starting with the solid base that the Lancer Evolution IX is, and sticking to the fundamentals that define racers and car lovers around the world. Now, he has the keys to a piece of art that even yours truly is envious of.
Specs: 2006 Mitsubishi EVO IX MR
ARC Front Mount Intercooler
ARC Aluminum Radiator
ARC Full Titanium exhaust
ARC Titanium Heat Shield
ARC Titanium Cam Cover
ARC Oil Cap
ARC Oil Catch Can
ARC Titanium Hood Panel
HKS GT downpipe
Samco Limited Red Radiator Hoses
Samco Limited Red Intercooler Hoses
ACT Heavy-Duty Clutch Kit
ACT Street Lite Flywheel
RRE High Flow Cat
Bilstein PSS9 Coilovers
ARC Titanium Strut Bar (Front)
ARC Titanium Strut Bar (Rear)
Custom Adjustable Pillowball Mounts
Disc Brakes Australia Two Piece Rotors
Hawk Performance Brake Pads
Goodrich Brakelines
Star shield Armor Paint Protection Film
Ralliart Carbon-Fiber Front Lip
Ralliart Carbon-Fiber Mirrors
Ralliart Alluminum Door Sill Plates
Mitsubishi JDM OEM Rear Bumper
Mitsubishi Window Visors
XS Engineering ECU Reflash
HKS Turbo Timer Type 1
Pioneer Avic N2 DVD Head Unit
Pioneer Six-Disc DVD Changer
Boston Acoustics Speakers
Boston Acoustics GT Amplifiers
Magden M1 Performance interactive display system
Volk Racing Wheels, RE30's 18x9.5 Bronze Toyo Tires Proxes T1R, 265/35/18