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Nelson Hall Resident Director Kendall Engelke Davis looks over to see what Resident Assistant Chloe Smith paints. For her weekly 8 p.m. staff development meeting in Nelson Shack April 16, Engelke Davis held a watercolor event to relieve stress. “It’s a unique opportunity to get to really invest and be in [RAs’] lives,” Engelke Davis said, “which I consider such a privilege.”
Leaving a Nelson legacy
Junior Sarah Niehnaus reads one of her favorite books, “Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story” by Julie Rodgers in the library April 18.
Prism: A space to feel known
Until her second child Emilia was born, Rachel Anderson helped write a manuscript with her former student Isabella Moechnig about their research on stress responses in male and female mice.
Bethel implements new parental leave policy
Susan Brooks sits in her office at Luther Seminary where she works as the Director of Faith + Lead Academy. Brooks began working at Luther in 2022 after deciding her time at Bethel was coming to an end, and has found comfort in a workplace open to a wide variety of Christian viewpoints. “That was the biggest shift that I saw … that there was not a commitment then to that open conversation in the middle,” Brooks said. “There was really a shift to more, like I said, safe boundaries.”
When the wheels fall off: Changing faculty morale
Clothed in empowerment
Junior computer science and English student Josh Poppie zips open his Swiss Army backpack that’s been with him all throughout middle school and now stays with him at Bethel.
What’s in my bag?
Five LGBTQ+ affirming churches in the Twin Cities
Lois Cordes works in Bethel University Print Services in the BAC. She loves getting to interact with students and faculty and helping them with any of their printing needs.
More than meets the eye
Emma Lovell sits in her living room at her North Village apartment. Lovell talks to her roommate before heading to the design lab to lead a meeting for her Welcome Week committee.
Pinching pennies: On versus off-campus affordability
Senior, Jack Wellen , shot an even 216 at the Minnesota Golf Classic Saturday, Sept. 7. The Royal's came out on top for the third consecutive season. | Photo provided by Austin Lagesse.
Royals earn third consecutive win at Minnesota Golf Classic
The Bethel University men’s soccer team celebrate together after freshman midfielder, Jack Gerber, scored the Royal’s fourth goal of the match against the University of Northwestern, Friday, August 30. The Royals took the first win of the season ending with a final score of 4-0. “The first game is always a little chaotic, a little crazy. Now we can calm down and exhale,” head coach Jeremy Iwaszkowiec said.
Royals open 2024 season with victory over Northwestern
The thin line
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Isaac Call stands in the batter’s box during the second game of a doubleheader against Hamline University at Hargis Park Saturday, April 23. He’s been playing baseball for as long as he can remember. “Going from football to baseball is pretty challenging,” Isaac said. “Especially hitting, because you don’t get to see any pitching and you jump into a game.”
Tackling two sports
Shalom Sulungaine passes the baton to Abbie Swenson during their 4x400 relay Saturday, April 13. The women’s team has been breaking records all season and the athletes were excited to compete on their home track. “Kelsie always tells me, ‘You being stressed means you care,’” Swenson said. “‘If you weren’t stressed then I’d be concerned.’”
Four laps, four girls, one team
Guest column: Response to ‘Prism: A space to feel known’
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Thriving in ambiguity
Life after the Christian Ivy League
Anxieties of a future ex-college student
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Bethel University’s baseball and softball teams feature a wide variety of genres when they step up to the mound or the plate. Can you guess which song gets each athlete locked in?
Aiden Penner and Christopher Wrzesien • April 3, 2024
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Senior, Jack Wellen , shot an even 216 at the Minnesota Golf Classic Saturday, Sept. 7. The Royal's came out on top for the third consecutive season. | Photo provided by Austin Lagesse.
Royals earn third consecutive win at Minnesota Golf Classic
The Bethel University men’s soccer team celebrate together after freshman midfielder, Jack Gerber, scored the Royal’s fourth goal of the match against the University of Northwestern, Friday, August 30. The Royals took the first win of the season ending with a final score of 4-0. “The first game is always a little chaotic, a little crazy. Now we can calm down and exhale,” head coach Jeremy Iwaszkowiec said.
Royals open 2024 season with victory over Northwestern
The thin line
The thin line
Isaac Call stands in the batter’s box during the second game of a doubleheader against Hamline University at Hargis Park Saturday, April 23. He’s been playing baseball for as long as he can remember. “Going from football to baseball is pretty challenging,” Isaac said. “Especially hitting, because you don’t get to see any pitching and you jump into a game.”
Tackling two sports
Shalom Sulungaine passes the baton to Abbie Swenson during their 4x400 relay Saturday, April 13. The women’s team has been breaking records all season and the athletes were excited to compete on their home track. “Kelsie always tells me, ‘You being stressed means you care,’” Swenson said. “‘If you weren’t stressed then I’d be concerned.’”
Four laps, four girls, one team
reshman pitcher Jackson Hunter’s teammates greet him following his relief in the seventh inning of the MIAC Championship. Hunter tied his career high in innings (seven) and threw a career high with nine strikeouts to win the Royals their third straight conference title. “We’ve been through a lot this season, faced a lot of adversity,” Hunter said. “At one point we didn’t think we’d be here. Now we’re winning it — it’s special.”
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About the Contributors
Aiden Penner, Staff Reporter
Aiden Penner, 19, is a freshman journalism major. His favorite activities are snatching every rebound in pick-up basketball, driving the combine during harvest on his farm and researching obscure statistics on Baseball-Reference. His biggest flex is that he met Carl Azuz. [email protected] | 507.621.4619
Christopher Wrzesien, Staff Reporter
CJ Wrzesien, 24, is a communication major and journalism minor. He enjoys watching baseball, playing the guitar and playing the immaculate grid daily. If you need random sports information he's your guy. [email protected] | 407.937.9251