![Charlie quickly found himself at home in Lissner room 312, claiming many spots around Friesen’s room as well as the living room for his naps. It didn’t take long after he was approved as an ESA to claim the minimal space in the dorm as his territory. “Within 30 minutes of us [moving into] the dorm, [Charlie] was sleeping,” Friesen said.](https://bethelclarion.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-10-at-9.20.19-PM-1200x892.png)
Tips, tricks and general advice compiled by Clarion staff to help people act like they’ve been going to Bethel their whole life.
By Josh Towner and Zach Walker
You can leave your backpack unattended. Bethel students are quick to trust, slow to anger and don’t make very good thieves. Feel free to leave your backpack on a chair in the BC when you step away for a few minutes, or outside the DC when you head in for a bite. The only place you can’t leave a backpack unattended is an empty booth in the Grill. You’ll be turned into a pillar of salt for committing this sin.