The Clarion

Bethel University freshman Nainoa Hayashi fields the two-hop ground ball at third base and fires it toward freshman second baseman Loren Owan. Owan completes the around-the-horn double play with a throw to first during infield drills. It’s 8 p.m. on a Friday night, but instead of hanging out playing video …

[Editor’s note: The headline has been changed for clarity] Six NCAA Division III national championship flags pointed northeast as the orange streamers above each field goal post at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin fluttered in the 13-mile-per-hour wind Saturday. The Bethel University Royals made the nearly five-hour drive to take …

Chris McKelvie looks on from behind the bench as his Royals take a 4-0 lead over 10th-ranked St. Scholastica in their Feb. 2 matchup. At the west end of Bethel University Arena McKelvie sees the gold banner of the 2006-2007 Royals, the only team in program history to win a …

Steve Johnson paced around a huddle of Bethel University football players following the team’s 31-14 win over Concordia College. Johnson announced to his team Monday, and later to the Bethel community, that this season would be his last. While his career as a whole lives on for one more week, …

The Bethel women’s hockey team ended its weekend series against Marian University 2-0 with its 3-1 win Saturday at the Recreation Outdoor Center in St. Louis Park. The Royals came out strong offensively, outshooting the Sabres 14-2 and 1/3 on special teams in the first period. With three minutes left …

As I watched these stories of people sharing a Coke over a surprise birthday party, pregnancy announcement and proposal on a hot air balloon, I cried over how life felt so big and beautiful and wondered where my place was when I felt like such a mess.

Christian Swenson finds both solace and opportunity in jazz music with the help of a good ear and a wide array of instruments.

“I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” After taking a ministry class at Wheaton College, Johnson couldn’t see herself in any other profession. But when people told her that they couldn’t support her ordination because of her gender …

While some couples get engaged before graduation, these two took the leap to get married before finishing college – and are finishing their senior years as Mr. and Mrs.

Bethel’s longest-running January study abroad trip experienced stress during a national emergency.

Jayden Richards sat with his friends in the Monson Dining Center and observed fellow students grabbing meals and conversing with peers. People-watching – something that most students at Bethel University are guilty of. But not everyone sees people the same way. “It’s really funny when their colors don’t match,” Richards …

Hailey DuPrée, Ilene Amayarapalo and Spencer Vang pull their chairs closer to one another. They just finished watching the 1955 Disney movie “Lady and the Tramp” in the Underground, and because the first Real Talk event of the spring semester is on Valentine’s Day, they have a discussion surrounding interracial …

Oct. 30, 2023, six-time MIAC coach of the year and 252 game-winner Steve Johnson announced he would retire from coaching Bethel University football at the end of the season. Upon hearing this, one major question regarding the future of the program immediately arose around the Bethel community: Who will replace …

I must warn you: I’m about to be cynical. A party pooper, if you will. I’m going to say it: I’m a Valentine’s Day hater. I think the only time I remember genuinely enjoying the frigid day in the middle of February was when I was in third grade and …

Trent Viesselman faced an early October snow behind Lissner Hall, digging through drifts and fighting the wind to find the neon pink markers driven into the ground. Vivian Marchan looked over her shoulder in the woods after hearing a rustling. When she turned around, a deer was following her. Cady …

Husband and wife pastor duo Marvin and Jackie Betras started Espíritu Santo, a Spanish-speaking church, in hopes of younger generations forming their own faith and repairing religious trauma. | Written for the Bethel Clarion

Lucy Stay’s feet pounded against the bow of the curved treadmill as she pushed through another set of intervals. Next to her, more of her teammates completed their sprints, while others lifted weights, curling and pressing ten-pound plates as they warmed up their muscles. Team lifts in the Wellness Center …

Bethel alum Tu Lor Eh Paw sits on the small, wooden stage with seven younger girls, their voices echoing throughout the mural-painted walls as they sing along to Bruno Mars’ “Grenade.” As program director at The Urban Village, Eh Paw runs karaoke tonight by connecting her phone to the bluetooth …

Picture this: It’s 3:30 p.m. and you’re sitting on a musty, bumpy school bus full of screaming kids after a long eight hours filled with running the FitnessGram PACER test and learning mx+b equals the slope of the line. Your best friend asked you to keep her Snapchat streaks while …

As fire alarms blared throughout Lissner Hall, students filed through hallways and down stairwells to make their way to the Lakeside Center. Most were unbothered, keeping calm and chatting as they waited for the drill to end. When the alarms went off in Lissner 312, however, the fire drill wasn’t …

Samantha Wurm sat in her childhood bedroom and sobbed. Her Bible had been left on the bookshelf collecting dust for six months, but that night she opened it. It was 1 a.m. and Wurm was desperate for peace as she flipped to a random page. She cried out to God …

Growing up as a pastor’s son in Nigeria, Dr. Victor Ezigbo experienced the firsthand effects of poverty, corruption and poor leadership in his native country, inspiring him to study theology relevant to life in the 21st century.

Picture this: It’s 3:30 p.m. and you’re sitting on a musty, bumpy school bus full of screaming kids after a long eight hours filled with running the FitnessGram PACER test and learning mx+b equals the slope of the line. Your best friend asked you to keep her Snapchat streaks while …

Bethel alum Tu Lor Eh Paw sits on the small, wooden stage with seven younger girls, their voices echoing throughout the mural-painted walls as they sing along to Bruno Mars’ “Grenade.” As program director at The Urban Village, Eh Paw runs karaoke tonight by connecting her phone to the bluetooth …

Danielle Buckenmeyer turned to her desk neighbor Jonah at the prompt of their seventh-grade teacher. It was a Monday, and they were told to share what they did over the weekend. “I went to church yesterday,” Jonah said. A simple statement, but Buckenmeyer didn’t believe him. “I laughed and was …

As a new season approaches to greet us with a frosty kiss, the fashion trends are ever changing, as always. Here’s your guide to style trends this winter fashion. | Written for the Bethel Clarion

[Editor’s note: The headline has been changed for clarity] Six NCAA Division III national championship flags pointed northeast as the orange streamers above each field goal post at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin fluttered in the 13-mile-per-hour wind Saturday. The Bethel University Royals made the nearly five-hour drive to take …

As fire alarms blared throughout Lissner Hall, students filed through hallways and down stairwells to make their way to the Lakeside Center. Most were unbothered, keeping calm and chatting as they waited for the drill to end. When the alarms went off in Lissner 312, however, the fire drill wasn’t …

Bethel University students dressed in an array of colors flooded through the doors of the Robertson Center Gym last night for the kickoff of Bethel’s Homecoming events. Flags waved above them as the gymnasium echoed with screams, cheers and claps of students who had anticipated this moment for days. Cheer …

Steve Johnson paced around a huddle of Bethel University football players following the team’s 31-14 win over Concordia College. Johnson announced to his team Monday, and later to the Bethel community, that this season would be his last. While his career as a whole lives on for one more week, …