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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
2024 Edgren Scholar recipients announced 
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
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.”
Early loss gives way to offensive eruption
Ty Koehn got the start on the mound for the Royals Thursday night against Saint John’s, surrendering seven earned runs on 10 hits in four innings of work. Koehn posted a 3.71 ERA across five starts for the Royals in the regular season.
Royals open MIAC tournament with come-from-behind win over Johnnies
Fifth-year Kayla Simacek has been playing softball since childhood. Pitching is Simacek’s passion — she loves the sport because of her coach and the team that’s become her family. Despite a few losses this season, the team still picks each other up and gets right back on track. “I think it was good that it happened in the middle of the season, Simacek said, “Because we can fight through a little bit of adversity and come back stronger.”
Another Bethel comeback
Birthday wishes
Thriving in ambiguity
Life after the Christian Ivy League
Anxieties of a future ex-college student
To her baby brother
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Angela Gonzalez, Staff Reporter

Angela Gonzalez, 19, is a senior English and journalism double major. During her free time she enjoys rereading Percy Jackson for the 100th time, watching movies until her eyes hurt, chugging Dr. Peppers and spending time with her crazy friends and family. She’s your go-to if you need the Marvel Cinematic Universe explained.

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Nate Holder reads a program to his castmates in the dressing rooms before their first showing of “The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens” April 18. “I do get a little nervous performing in front of an audience,” Holder said. “But once I get into it … I can picture the room empty and just do my thing.”

Doing things differently 

Angela Gonzalez
May 14, 2024
Art professor Ken Steinbach works with freshman Reanna Cruz on her Drawing I project in the art department March 26. “The art department wants to see the best of you,” senior art major Annah Chriske said. “I’ve never had a bad experience with an art professor.”

Learning to value creativity

Angela Gonzalez
April 2, 2024

Faculty Handbook updates, raises and Spring graduates

Angela Gonzalez and Molly Wilson
March 26, 2024
Megan Crawford observes “The Widening Hold.” Artist Olga Lah was able to put up her art in the Olson Gallery for the Bethel community to see. “My favorite part of this piece is that it’s different everywhere you go. It’s interactive as you walk through it,” Crawford said.

The widening path

Angela Gonzalez
February 22, 2024
A student tells Weber about her trip to New York during Thanksgiving for her ASL 101 final. For Weber, who has been watching and grading finals since 12:15 p.m., this is the last round of students giving their finals at 3:35 p.m. “If there’s bigger things to grade,” Weber said, “especially near the end of the semester, assignments take a little bit more time.”

Amid professor illness, TA steps up

Angela Gonzalez
February 9, 2024
Tu Lor Eh Paw and other teenage girls sing Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” during karaoke at Urban Village Klub after a fun-filled evening of food and playing “Minute to Win It” games at The Urban Village Nov. 9. “[The Urban Village’s] focus is to accompany K’nyaw and Karenni youth as they connect, heal and launch,” co-founder Jesse Phenow said.

Connecting for a change: The Urban Village

Angela Gonzalez and Samantha Wurm
December 4, 2023
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