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Events: pages 6,7 Students and Alumni celebrate another Homecoming. Arts & Entertainment: pg. 10 A local band evolves, performs at summer music festival Variety: page 14 I What every student should know about nutrition. Thursday, October10,1996 NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume 72 • Number 3 Administration considers ending interim By Megan Lawton Bethel News Editor Interim has been a part of Bethel for 25 years, but now concerns that have risen that may cancel it altogether. The University of Minnesota, along with all other state schools, decided last year to switch to an early semester system in 1998. The first semester would finish before Christmas and the second at the end of April or beginning of May. State school students getting out earlier could eliminate the advantage that Bethel stu dents have had at getting the first chance at summer jobs. This concern led to the formation of a committee, consisting of faculty and administration and headed by professor of philosophy Dr. Stanley Anderson. The committee met last year to discuss the impact of Bethel also changing to an early semester system which would eliminate interim. They also met with different groups from faculty, administration, and students to get overall views on the issue. Tricia Brownlee, Dean of Academic Programs, said, "We think interim is good for Bethel, and we are interested in staying on it but our concern is, will we be forced by outside pressure to change?" These pressures are stemming from the possibility of other private schools switching to an early system. For example, Macalester, a MIAC school, dropped their interim starting this year.This is a problem because MIAC schools, as a group, have a voice in the Minn. Legislature. The Legislature requires students to take 15 credits in both the fall and spring in order to receive financial aid, but has allowed private schools to add interim to either semester to cover the credits. Without the support of the majority of other MIAC schools, this policy could change to require students to take at least 15 credits each semester for four years to be able to graduate. Brownlee said, "If it turns out that Bethel is the only school left in the state that is on the 4- 1-4, I'm not sure how much voice we will have with the Legislature." Other options for the school year could be having a May interim (4-4-1) which could be either required or optional, or going to a quarter schedule. Changing the schedule will affect ministry and travel opportunities for Bethel students. Sophomore Sarah Gibbs, who traveled to the Philippines during interim last year, said, "I would never have the opportunity to go for thirty days to establish the relationships I did over there without interim." Interim at Bethel is a sure thing for the next two years, which will provide time to see the trends of the other private schools. Any decision made about interim will have a notice time of at least two years. English as a Second Language program Uniting Bethel and Hispanic worlds By Joanne Nystrom Co-Editor-in-Chief Bethel Spanish students become English teachers to Hispanic residents of Minneapolis every week at "Ingles Para Ti," an English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Dr. Patricia Beckford, professor of Spanish, began the ESL program in Feb of 1995. She taught twice a week at Calvary Baptist Church in South Minneapolis and expanded the program to include Bethel students the next semester. She said she felt called to unite "these two worlds that I have: the world of the Hispanic and the world of Bethel." "What makes it unique is that you have two cultures totally different from all standpoints - economic, social, educational - and they come together and the commonality in there is God," Beckford said. ESL student Aaron Bastian Mota came to Minneapolis from Mexico to find a job. He said he found it difficult to communicate and wanted to learn to read and write English. He re turns to ESL because he found good friends and teachers! "When I come here I understand a little bit more," he said. To meet the needs of students like Mota, Beckford has developed the program to focus on communication instead of traditional worksheets. She uses group games, songs and skits as well as one-on-one interaction. She said this is important because the majority of students are lonely and struggling to survive in the work force. "It's not a premeditated kind of program and I strongly work against that, almost fighting it, because we're trained with an academic mind," she said. "In an informal setting, learning can take place which is far beyond the language." Sophomore Rebekah Taylor has seen the impact on the ESL students. "You can tell that people really appreciate that there's someone here that will take the time to listen to them, get to know them, and try to make it easier for them to live here in a new place," she said. Beckford has also been more intentional about integrating faith in the learning. She said the program has helped both groups of people to break down stereotypes and Clarion Photo by Memo Fant Senior Amy Larson helps Aaron Bastian Mota learn to write sentences in English. Larson, like many other Bethel students, volunteers to teach English as a second language at a South Minneapolis church through a program developed by Bethel professor Dr. Patricia Beckford. realize that "God is one and that we can praise him in different languages." "Something that has stood out very strongly for me is that I have a lot of stereotypes of Hispanics and in the beginning that was something that really scared mc," said sophomore Amy Hedstrand. "I found that my negative stereotypes and my fears have been gone because I've developed friendships." Beckford integrates ESL into the classroom by allowing the students to share their experiences with their classmates and giving credit for required cultural activities. Hedstrand and Taylor said ESL has helped them to apply the concepts they have learned about combining culture and language. In the future, Beckford said she would like to develop a model that other churches or schools may be able to implement.
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 72 No. 03 |
Date Published | October 10 1996 |
Decade | 1990 |
Academic Year | 1996 - 1997 |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Nystrom, Joanne; Veal, Shari |
Contributors | Groh, John (World News Editor); Lawton, Megan (Bethel News Editor); Curtis, Kari (Variety Editor); Olson, Lori (Arts Editor); Herman, Amy (Views Editor); Hunst, Melissa (Sports Editor); Fant, Merrie (Photo Editor); Clair, Jamieson (Layout Editor); Cook, Josh (Business Manager); Johnson, Carter (Advertising Manager); Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Ashcroft, Marry Ellen (Academic Advisor) |
Location |
United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 Rights Statement: This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they dont have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Rights Statement URI: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 11.5 x 17 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | Events: pages 6,7 Students and Alumni celebrate another Homecoming. Arts & Entertainment: pg. 10 A local band evolves, performs at summer music festival Variety: page 14 I What every student should know about nutrition. Thursday, October10,1996 NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE Volume 72 • Number 3 Administration considers ending interim By Megan Lawton Bethel News Editor Interim has been a part of Bethel for 25 years, but now concerns that have risen that may cancel it altogether. The University of Minnesota, along with all other state schools, decided last year to switch to an early semester system in 1998. The first semester would finish before Christmas and the second at the end of April or beginning of May. State school students getting out earlier could eliminate the advantage that Bethel stu dents have had at getting the first chance at summer jobs. This concern led to the formation of a committee, consisting of faculty and administration and headed by professor of philosophy Dr. Stanley Anderson. The committee met last year to discuss the impact of Bethel also changing to an early semester system which would eliminate interim. They also met with different groups from faculty, administration, and students to get overall views on the issue. Tricia Brownlee, Dean of Academic Programs, said, "We think interim is good for Bethel, and we are interested in staying on it but our concern is, will we be forced by outside pressure to change?" These pressures are stemming from the possibility of other private schools switching to an early system. For example, Macalester, a MIAC school, dropped their interim starting this year.This is a problem because MIAC schools, as a group, have a voice in the Minn. Legislature. The Legislature requires students to take 15 credits in both the fall and spring in order to receive financial aid, but has allowed private schools to add interim to either semester to cover the credits. Without the support of the majority of other MIAC schools, this policy could change to require students to take at least 15 credits each semester for four years to be able to graduate. Brownlee said, "If it turns out that Bethel is the only school left in the state that is on the 4- 1-4, I'm not sure how much voice we will have with the Legislature." Other options for the school year could be having a May interim (4-4-1) which could be either required or optional, or going to a quarter schedule. Changing the schedule will affect ministry and travel opportunities for Bethel students. Sophomore Sarah Gibbs, who traveled to the Philippines during interim last year, said, "I would never have the opportunity to go for thirty days to establish the relationships I did over there without interim." Interim at Bethel is a sure thing for the next two years, which will provide time to see the trends of the other private schools. Any decision made about interim will have a notice time of at least two years. English as a Second Language program Uniting Bethel and Hispanic worlds By Joanne Nystrom Co-Editor-in-Chief Bethel Spanish students become English teachers to Hispanic residents of Minneapolis every week at "Ingles Para Ti," an English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Dr. Patricia Beckford, professor of Spanish, began the ESL program in Feb of 1995. She taught twice a week at Calvary Baptist Church in South Minneapolis and expanded the program to include Bethel students the next semester. She said she felt called to unite "these two worlds that I have: the world of the Hispanic and the world of Bethel." "What makes it unique is that you have two cultures totally different from all standpoints - economic, social, educational - and they come together and the commonality in there is God," Beckford said. ESL student Aaron Bastian Mota came to Minneapolis from Mexico to find a job. He said he found it difficult to communicate and wanted to learn to read and write English. He re turns to ESL because he found good friends and teachers! "When I come here I understand a little bit more," he said. To meet the needs of students like Mota, Beckford has developed the program to focus on communication instead of traditional worksheets. She uses group games, songs and skits as well as one-on-one interaction. She said this is important because the majority of students are lonely and struggling to survive in the work force. "It's not a premeditated kind of program and I strongly work against that, almost fighting it, because we're trained with an academic mind," she said. "In an informal setting, learning can take place which is far beyond the language." Sophomore Rebekah Taylor has seen the impact on the ESL students. "You can tell that people really appreciate that there's someone here that will take the time to listen to them, get to know them, and try to make it easier for them to live here in a new place," she said. Beckford has also been more intentional about integrating faith in the learning. She said the program has helped both groups of people to break down stereotypes and Clarion Photo by Memo Fant Senior Amy Larson helps Aaron Bastian Mota learn to write sentences in English. Larson, like many other Bethel students, volunteers to teach English as a second language at a South Minneapolis church through a program developed by Bethel professor Dr. Patricia Beckford. realize that "God is one and that we can praise him in different languages." "Something that has stood out very strongly for me is that I have a lot of stereotypes of Hispanics and in the beginning that was something that really scared mc," said sophomore Amy Hedstrand. "I found that my negative stereotypes and my fears have been gone because I've developed friendships." Beckford integrates ESL into the classroom by allowing the students to share their experiences with their classmates and giving credit for required cultural activities. Hedstrand and Taylor said ESL has helped them to apply the concepts they have learned about combining culture and language. In the future, Beckford said she would like to develop a model that other churches or schools may be able to implement. |
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