Bethel freshman athlete recognized with honorary ESPY award
Ty Koehn simply did what he believed was right after he got the final out in his high school team’s section championship baseball game. By trusting that belief, he and his childhood friend are now nationally known for displaying a heartwarming episode of sportsmanship that took over all types of news and sports outlets. “It was kind of instinct to go over there and be there for a friend when he was at his worst,” Koehn said on Good Morning America on Wednesday. Back on June 6, Koehn—who will play football and baseball at Bethel in the fall—and the Mounds View Mustangs faced Totino-Grace in the final round of the Section 5AAAA Minnesota high school baseball tournament. The Mustangs needed to win two out of two games against the Eagles that day to clinch a berth in the state tournament. After a 17-10 Mustang victory in game one, Koehn took… Keep Reading
Bethel basketball schedule released for 2018-19
Full season slate for the Royals includes a fresh new opening tournament and the same old tough conference foes Keep Reading
BUILDing towards the future
Program staff evaluate the next steps for graduate students. By Jasmine Johnson and Alicia Dahl Whether receiving a fist bump from Daniel Cline or witnessing the epic dance moves of Kirsta Graf and Olivia Elder, the three-year-old BUILD program has added a new energy to campus. Eight students from the first graduating class completed the Bethel University Inclusive Learning and Development program May 2017. Among those graduates were Lauren Thysell and Ben Boatman. Since leaving Bethel, Thysell spends 12 hours a week cooking at Harvest Moon and working at Therapy for Me. She lives in her own apartment, but visits her mother, Cathy Sallas, whenever she can. As a member of the first graduating class, Thysell was featured in a 2017 Star Tribune article that depicted students’ reflections of their time at Bethel. Looking back on the past year since Thysell’s graduation, Sallas said enrolling her daughter in the BUILD program… Keep Reading
Childhood dream turned reality
Bethel history professor Sam Mulberry creates a documentary about why educators teach. Keep Reading
Humans of Bethel: Hannah Rude
Trip of a lifetime reminds artist to praise God for her gifts and talents. Keep Reading
Finding a reason to celebrate
The many departments at Bethel celebrate the end of the year in different ways. Keep Reading
Bethel’s top tunes : finals week edition
We asked what songs are getting students through the last few weeks of school. Check out the list below. Keep Reading
Building skills on the ice and in life
Chris McKelvie has seen just about everything in the world of hockey. Now he takes on the role of men’s head coach at Bethel University, where losses have been many but spirits are ready to make a turnaround. Keep Reading
The next adventure
Education professor will continue to follow his passions after leaving the field of teaching. Keep Reading
24 hours at Bethel
The Clarion spread out across Bethel’s campus April 26 armed with cameras, notebooks and tripods. Here’s a multimedia peek of 24 hours at Bethel. By Clarion Staff 12:57 a.m. Dr. Stephen Self, a professor of music at Bethel University, played the organ in his cramped office that overflowed with sheet music he has acquired throughout his 18 years at Bethel. The symphonic chorale “Jesu, Meine Freude” by Sigfrid Karg-Elert echoed through the tranquil halls of the Clausen Center. Usually, only the night janitorial staff hear the angelic notes coming from his fingers as they dance across the ivory keys. “I often stay this late because it’s usually pretty quiet,” Self said. “There aren’t usually any interruptions.” Self, a night owl by nature, used to be just the opposite. By 10 p.m., he used to be in bed. “It’s really funny to me because usually old people think about going to… Keep Reading