The Clarion

A lack of comfort in coming forward with sexual assault and harassment cases leads to decreased information and statistical evidence.

As war rages in Ukraine, Bethel community members with Russian and Ukrainian ties grapple with the knowledge that there’s nothing they can do.

As war rages in Ukraine, Bethel community members with Russian and Ukrainian ties grapple with the knowledge that there’s nothing they can do.

Bethel University senior Amber O’Brien stays busy while working both on and off campus jobs, all the while living out a conviction of helping others.

As Bethel University faces an unexpected enrollment shortage, the institution is projected to have a $1.5 million budget shortfall. During the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly all aspects of life at Bethel University, from masking in classrooms to Arden Village West becoming quarantine housing. According to …

The Faculty Senate met in February for the first time since winter break. Bethel University’s CAS Faculty Senate consists of a group of professors representing every department who meet once a month to discuss relevant issues. The current Senate president is Associate Professor of English Marion Larson. The Senate met …

Students and faculty are left with questions after the unexpected cancellation of Bethel’s decade-old Europe Term and 43-year-old England Term.

Professor of English Dan Ritchie retires after 36 years. He has learned to trust his place in God’s plan throughout his entire career.

Bethel University’s Black Student Union put together a night of music, food and dance Wednesday, emphasizing ties to 1970s popular culture.

Bethel’s off-campus students frequently feel left out and like a lesser part of the community. Sofia Solorzano pulls into the East Lot at Bethel University each Monday morning at 7:40 a.m. for her first class, Orientation to College Studies. She parks her 2013 white Hyundai Elantra and walks into CLC109, …

A collaborative effort between Bethel and St. Paul's Frogtown and Summit-University neighborhoods fights for love over violence.

Zooming down I-94 in my family’s 2010 blue Toyota, I hadn’t felt so happy in months. Lake Michigan to my left. The Port of Milwaukee to my right. “Social Cues” by Cage The Elephant blaring from the speakers. This was my first dose of independence in five weeks.

As COVID-19 continues to change, protocols change as well. Here is a guide to what’s new and what’s not with the pandemic.

“A Minnesota man can’t be charged with felony rape because the woman chose to drink beforehand, court rules,” a Washington Post headline reads after a sexual assault conviction was overturned in the Minnesota Supreme Court in March. The case, where a woman was sexually assaulted while intoxicated, was appealed due …

Governor Tim Walz lifted the Minnesota mask mandate today after the Center of Disease Control revealed plans to stop requiring face coverings in public indoor spaces.

"Bethel alumnus Leigh Finke examines how religion and culture intersect with the lives of queer people and inspires others to work toward inclusivity, such as the creation of Bethel's LGBTQ+ student group, Prism." By Emma Eidsvoog and Makenzi Johnson

2018 Bethel BUILD graduate makes history as the first woman with Down syndrome to compete in a Miss USA state pageant and continues to raise awareness for special needs.

Inspired by TheSkimm, longer than the e-announcements, created with your short attention span in mind. The last Clarion issue of the school year is out now. Look for the news racks all around campus to pick up the latest copy. Enjoy some amazing designs and stories about art exhibits on …

Everyone says you find yourself in college. I guess I always assumed that phrase was just another one of the clichés to which I didn't have to pay any mind. If anything, I thought maybe the phrase meant I'd find a career I loved or the friends I'd have for …

Conflicting views on face-covering protocols divide the Bethel community and spur administrative response.

The Bethel community responds to the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright and the verdict of Derek Chauvin's trial in collective dialogue and lament.

After being forgiven by the man he shot, Pastor Danny Givens transformed his life into one of activism and spiritual leadership.

Inspired by TheSkimm, longer than the e-announcements, created with your short attention span in mind. First in-person concerts of the year. If you have missed live music, you are not alone. Wind Symphony, Chamber Orchestra and Bethel Choir are holding their first in-person concerts this weekend. Wind Symphony and Chamber …

The short and semi-sweet report on what’s hot and what’s not. From the pen that brought you the rankings of Bethel’s ridiculous staircases comes a new, but no less necessary, ranking: Bethel chairs.

Inspired by TheSkimm, longer than the E-announcements, created with your short attention span in mind. Students looking to still get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can do so here at Bethel. HyVee pharmacy is providing vaccines today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the BC. Register for …

Inspired by TheSkimm, longer than the E-announcements, created with your short attention span in mind. If you are still struggling with Calculus 1 and don’t want it to affect your GPA for spring semester, withdraw from those courses ASAP. The last day to withdraw from spring semester courses is Friday. …

Inspired by TheSkimm, longer than the E-announcements, created with your short attention span in mind. Bethel Student Nurses Association and Memorial Blood Centers are hosting a blood drive on Friday. Students should head to the Eastlund room between 10a.m. and 2 p.m. where donors will be given a pack of …

As BIPOC students experience the daily effects of systemic racism and injustice, Bethel University works toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Nancy Alquicira grew up celebrating both Mexican and American holidays, reflecting both ethnic backgrounds in her food and family values. She knew Bethel would be different, but …