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See page 2, BELLACE

Photo by KATHRYN WOLF

Students laughed at comedian and prevention speaker Matt Bellace Thursday Sept. 6. Bellace demonstrated how important it is to have a good support system by having students work together to stay off the ground as he took chairs away.

By Jonah Menough Scroll Staff Writer

As the new school year begins, freshmen are

getting acclimated to college life. However, there are fi ve new full-time faculty members that are also expe-riencing Bethany for the fi rst time.

On August 26, fi ve new faculty members were presented to the students and staff at the opening service. Benjamin Inni-ger, David Ring, Jonathan Stadler, Eric Theiste, and Nicklaus Ollrich (who was interviewed by the Scroll last semester) were all installed at this years service. For some, this is their fi rst time at Bethany. Others have worked here part-time and even attended Bethany as a student.

Inniger started working full-time last semester but had not been installed until this semester. Although he just recently started as a full-time faculty member, he is very familiar with the Beth-any campus.

“I graduated from here in 2006, so I was familiar with how everything worked,”

said Inniger. “I worked part time from 2006 to 2010 while I was in grad school.”

Inniger, who attended graduate school at Mankato State University, has a Master’s degree in Theatre Arts and Sound Design. He has been married for six years to his wife Alyssa, who also works at Bethany. He admits that his new job could have some effect on his family life, but is not overly worried.

“Theatre is kind of a tough thing because it happens on the nights and the week-ends,” said Inniger.

After working here for a few years already, Inniger said that his experience has been great.

“It’s very welcoming coming back and having friends on the faculty depart-ment already,” said Inniger.

David Ring is coach-ing Cross Country and Track, as well as teaching

a College Algebra course. Ring attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm where he studied Education and Mathematics. He also went to graduate school at Mankato State University. He has a Master’s degree in Multidisciplinary Stud-ies and he had his eye on Bethany for a while, but just started this year.

“There was an opportu-nity two years ago for a track coach. I was contacted about

trying again,” said Ring.Coach Ring also knew

some of the current faculty members from school.

“I knew Pastor Molstad in high school and one of my graduate classes was with [Don] Westphal,” said Ring.

Coach Ring has been married for 27 years and has three children who were encouraging him to take the job.

“My kids all suggested that this was a good choice for me,” said Ring.

Ring stated that his fi rst semester at Bethany has gone well so far.

“It’s been fun. I enjoy the kindness of people,” said Ring. “The faculty and staff have been great to work with.”

Dr. Jonathan Stadler, who grew up in West St. Paul, MN, studied Psychology and Biology at Cornell College and earned his Ph.D. in Psychology at Vanderbilt University in 2002. Dr. Stadler had heard of Beth-any a few times before.

“I went to St. Croix Lutheran High School and

Recognizing the new faces in faculty

Photo by Cassie Wierschke

Bethany welcomed (from left to right) Jonathan Stadler, Nicklaus Ollrich, David Ring, Benjamin Inniger and Eric Theiste (not pictured) to their faculty.

By Brittany TitusScroll Staff Writer

You have to want it. Be motivated to make

healthy choices. Whether you laugh, run, or sing, it doesn’t matter. These can be natural highs and it can change who you are. These words to live by were spoken by comedian and speaker Matt Bellace during his presentation on Sept. 6.

Bellace came to campus to act as a motivational speaker to students on the subject of how to get high naturally.

By following his idea of “LEAD” (Leaning on healthy people, Expressing yourself, Achieving natural highs and Don’t be afraid to take a stand) students can make healthier choices in their personal life and in school.

“He had a good quality message and was very enter-taining. I appreciated what he said about taking a stand,

even if you are the only one. It was inspiring to hear the personal stories that he gave,” said senior and PAMA co-president Heather Carmichael.

“He was very infl uential and said a lot of inspiring things. The event showed me how much support I have in my life. [It has also shown me] how far I’ve come and who has been there for me in my life,” said sophomore Christina Haslerhansen.

Bellace’s message gave students an insight on different ways to express emotions in a healthy way. Examples include writing down issues or situations, or being artistic about it, such as drawing, or even being involved in sports or music.

“If someone has an issue, one should walk away from the situation and deal with your confl ict in another way. You need someone to listen-- for support, such as a friend,

family member or profes-sor,” said Bellace.

“I know now to look at my support system and even be a friend to some-one else in need. This event had a powerful message,

one which I think students appreciated,” said freshman David Henning.

Bellace was on campus before in 2009. PAMA decided to bring him back again since he had a posi-

tive outcome from previ-ous students and faculty members.

“We like to have an upbeat speaker at the beginning

Comedian teaches students to get naturally high with laughterSee page 2, FACULTY


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Navigating college for fi rst generation studentsBy Shawn Loging Scroll Staff Writer

Being dropped into shark-infested waters

with nothing more than a life vest is not an activ-ity most people would care for, however that can be the feeling for some fi rst generation college students as they begin college, especially when others are already sailing away in lifeboats.

Bethany is seeking to help its fi rst generation students navigate the tides of college with First Forward, beginning with a workshop on Sept. 13. The program is sponsored by the Center for Inter-cultural Development and Resources (CIDR).

CIDR coordinator Thomas Flunker explained that a fi rst generation student is the fi rst person in their immediate or extended family to attend college. What makes their

college experience diffi cult is a lack of understand-ing of the inner working of college.

At Bethany, the number of fi rst generation students averages around 125 per year, freshmen through seniors.

“Families [of fi rst genera-tion students] do not know what questions to ask, questions regarding some-thing as simple as how food service works, where my child going to sleep and what resources are avail-able. Academic and social questions that remained unanswered can make for some anxious moments for both the parents and students,” said Flunker.

“If students are coming to college with a lack of expo-sure and knowledge of the resources, frustrations can set in. We want to make sure that before these frus-trations show up that any resources they are looking

for are available. It will help in the sense of retention, but it will help on our part to pinpoint some of those issues that could be cause for apprehension. Overall, we just want to make sure that the students know about all of the resources for them,” said Flunker.

For students that come from a family with a more academic background, their college experience could already include a history or tradition that makes the transition smooth.

However, Flunker clari-fi es that there are fi rst generation students coming into the college who may have had more advan-tages from high school that allowed them to adjust better or know some of the questions to ask.

Freshman Ethan Grimsled said that he is unsure whether college is harder on fi rst generation students. “It depends on

the person, but by the time they arrive at college, they should be fairly indepen-dent and college is diffi cult for anyone,” said Grimled.

Freshman Katy Faugs-tad added that college is, “Maybe less stressful [on fi rst generation students] because they do not have to live up to the expectations of excelling compared to another family member. I come from a family where my older sibling went to college and there is this pressure to do as good and succeed.”

The kickoff of First Forward will look to inform students of on campus resources and activities, such as tutoring services. It will also include dinner. Flunker is looking to bring in someone from the City of Mankato to talk with students that attend First Forward so they will know about what they can fi nd in the city like bus services

and the YMCA. However, First Forward

is a yearlong program, so it will expand on what students learn during the workshop. The program will be as much of an academic resource as a social. First Forward is also planning to incorporate a mentorship component with staff and other fi rst genera-tion students.

“The name of the program was taken from a program put in place by Dr. Jennifer Wosmek, but we are expanding it and being a little more deliberate,” said Flunker.

“We had Orientation Day, we wanted students to be on campus for a little while in order to gain a feel for what college is like,” said Flunker. “By the time we have this workshop, they may have made some friends, which is great, but we just want to expand that too.”

FACULTY: New faces lead students in the classroom

of the year to encourage people. He was very success-ful in the past so we decided to bring him back this year,” said PAMA advisor Patti Reagles.

These natural highs are healthy ways to be active and safe while doing differ-ent activities. Students and faculty were inspired and had fond memories of the event.

“He had a good message and he was super funny. I like how he incorporated music and different activities as being natural highs,” said sophomore Shelby Witt.

“His message to make these choices involving drugs and alcohol is our message as the administra-tion as well. We want the kids to be successful and be able to help them. Nega-tive choices that they make in their life can affect their academics. So by encour-aging them to make these healthy choices, such as using a natural high, can help them make better deci-sions,” said Reagles.

had a lot of friends who came here. I heard that it was expanding to a four year college, which was interesting to me, and that there might be a Psychol-ogy opening, but since I was still in graduate school I didn’t think much of it,” said Stadler.

After teaching at FISK University for 10 years, he was contacted by Bethany regarding a Psychology opening.

Dr. Stadler, who has a wife and a three-year-old son, said that he is not worried about his new job having an effect on his family life.

“I think it might have less of an effect than at my previ-ous institution,” Stadler said. “I think I will actually see my family a lot more than before.”

Despite moving all the way from Nashville, Stadler said that his experience at Bethany has gone well so far.

“It’s been wonderful. We had a couple bumps moving up here, but Bethany has made the transition very pleasant; people are always willing to help,” said Stadler.

Eric Theiste has many connections to Bethany. His great-uncle, grandfa-ther, and both of his parents attended Bethany. His brother is currently enrolled here. While, he never came to Bethany as a student, he is excited to be here as part of the faculty. Theiste explained that he also came here for reasons other than family history.

“In terms of teaching, the small class sizes, interac-tions with students, and, what I conceive to be, the

close knit nature of the faculty and students,” said Theiste.

Theiste, who went to Grand Valley State Univer-sity, Ferris State University, and University of Roches-ter, has a Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry, and is in the process of earn-ing a Ph.D. He is inter-ested in getting Chemistry students involved with more research.

“I would be interested in getting the students to do research projects, since, in the Chemistry department, there is currently very little research going on,” said Theiste.

With a wife and three chil-dren, and after surviving graduate school, Theiste is optimistic that his new job will not have a negative effect on his family life.

“Graduate school was a bit of a wrecking ball when it came to family life,” said Theiste. “I’m sure it will have an impact, but a posi-tive one.”

Along with the other three new faculty members, Theiste said that he has enjoyed his time here so far.

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BELLACE: ComedianContinued from page 1

THE SCROLL 7Sept. 13, 2012

By Michael DoyleMcClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

There is a weighty silence, the kind that drapes the

shoulders, at the gravesite of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Otis Vincent Tolbert.

Time remains frozen. On this anniversary there is a blue sky above, as unblem-ished as it was 11 years ago.

That day, Tolbert showed up for work at the Pentagon, a naval intelligence offi cer born and raised in Califor-nia’s San Joaquin Valley.

He was a week away from his 39th birthday, a big guy who once played football for Fresno State. His wife, Shari, whom he met while working at a Fresno movie theater, was at home tend-ing their three children.

About 9:37 a.m., EDT, Tolbert was killed when terrorists fl ew American Airlines Flight 77 into the western face of the Penta-gon. The blast and fi re blew away the triple-locked doors meant to keep the intel-ligence staff secure. He was one of 125 Pentagon personnel to die that morn-

ing, along with all 59 people aboard the airplane. The hijackers lost their lives as well, but that was part of their job description.

The toll of the passenger jet turned suicide missile included an Army lieuten-ant general and a Navy rear admiral, a 69-year-old retired Army master sergeant, and a couple of 21-year-old sailors.

Among the victims aboard the disintegrated aircraft were two sisters from subur-ban Maryland, one 8, the other just 3.

“It was a day like this one; a clear blue sky, but a sky that would soon be fi lled with clouds of smoke and prayers of a nation shaken to its core,” President Barack Obama recalled at a Pentagon memorial service.

Afterward, the president and fi rst lady Michelle Obama made an unsched-uled stop at Arlington National Cemetery, where they walked to a collective memorial for those who died in an Oct. 26, 2009, helicopter crash in Afghani-

stan. At the memorial, as well as at several individual gravesites, Obama placed challenge coins, military medallions handed out for merit and motivation.

Others, identities unknown, already had placed small stones on some of the grave markers for the Pentagon’s 9/11 victims. A fl at, oblong, earthen-colored stone with a tiny crack sat atop Tolbert’s. Other gravesites had more. All of the 9/11 plots had small American fl ags planted next to modest red, white and blue bouquets, each one small enough to fi t into the palm of a hand.

Some of the 9/11 remains are now mingled beneath a fi ve-sided memorial in Section 64 of the cemetery, a 15-minute walk from the visitors center. The memo-rial lists the victims’ names in alphabetical order and stands about 4 feet high, near the individual 9/11 gravesites. Tolbert’s marker is about 25 yards away.

“We pray,” Army Lt. Col. Tom Helms said Tuesday

morning, “that we may remember their sacrifi ce.”

Helms is the senior chap-lain at Arlington National Cemetery. He wears jump wings and an 82nd Airborne Division patch. He has gray hair, a trim build and a soothing manner. He can’t dwell too much on looking back; today’s funerals keep coming.

“I spend a lot of time over in Section 60,” Helms said. “It’s where we bury a lot of our Iraq and Afghanistan guys.”

While Obama was still participating in the more choreographed Pentagon service, Helms was leading a very small remembrance at what’s formally called the Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon. Two other Army offi cers were with him, along with a gray-haired woman of dignifi ed air. She was one of the Arlington Ladies, a volunteer who ensures that no cemetery service goes unattended.

Three civilians and a reporter stood with the offi -

cers and the volunteer. As 9:37 approached, Helms offered a Christian prayer, then asked for silence. In the distance, some sporadic muffl ed booms concussed the air. No one spoke. There was quiet time to read banners stretched across several wreaths placed on stands around the memorial.

“Remembering the Naval Intelligence Heroes,” one said.

The reporter’s iPhone buzzed with incoming messages, politicians putting their own gloss on the day.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus took the occasion to declare that “we remain committed to a strong national defense against the terrorists and extremists.”

The White House quoted Obama saying that “today, the war in Iraq is over (while) in Afghanistan, we’re training Afghan security forces and forging a part-nership with the Afghan people.”

Another solemn memory of 9/11 under familiar skies

By Dan BrowningStar Tribune (MCT)

A six-year battle over illegal music fi le-shar-

ing was recently revived in the case of Jammie Thomas-Rasset.

A panel of three appellate judges ordered Chief U.S. District Judge Michael Davis to reinstate the $222,000 judgment against Thomas-Rasset, of Brainerd, Minn., that a jury awarded in the civil case. Davis had cut the award to $54,000.

Thomas-Rasset became the face of the music indus-try’s fi ght against illegal downloading in 2006 at age 28. Several music industry organizations sued her over copyright violations when an online investigative fi rm called MediaSentry alleged that she had been using a fi le-sharing program called Kazaa.

Unlike many others facing such suits, Thomas-Rasset refused to settle with the organizations that enforce the copyrights of musicians. Although MediaSentry had evidence indicating that her computer had more than 1,700 music fi les to share, the industry prosecuted her for just 24 of them.

Her case went to trial and a jury in Minneapolis awarded the plaintiffs $222,000 in October 2007, charging her $9,250 for each song.

But Davis decided after the trial concluded that he erred in a jury instruction. After a hearing, he granted her a new trial, holding that making a copyrighted work available to the public is not “distribution” under the law. That issue has divided the courts.

The second trial brought worse news for Thomas-Rasset. Jurors awarded the plaintiffs $1.92 million, or $80,000 per song.

Davis found that amount “shocking” under the circumstances and reduced the award to $54,000, or $2,250 a song.

The plaintiffs refused the award, and a third trial was held in November 2010 to determine the amount of damages. That time, jurors awarded the plaintiffs $1.5 million, or $62,500 per song.

Thomas-Rasset appealed, arguing that the award was a violation of the due-process clause of the U.S. Consti-tution. Davis agreed and reduced it to $54,000 again.

The appellate panel

reversed his decision in an 18-page opinion and remanded the case with instructions to reinstate the $222,000 judgment. Thomas-Rasset did not object to that amount on appeal.

The Recording Indus-try Association of America issued this statement on the outcome: “We are pleased with the appellate court’s decision and look forward to putting this case behind us.”

But the case isn’t over yet, according to Thomas-Rasset, an environmental rehabilitation coordinator for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Thomas-Rasset said her attorneys notifi ed her Tuesday that they plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile, she remains unruffl ed.

“We kind of agreed with the $222,000 verdict, or what-have-you,” she said. “We did it on the premise that we’re going to appeal on the consti-tutionality of ANY verdict.”

Strategically, accepting the verdict insulates her from a potentially larger judgment.

Thomas-Rasset said having such a large judg-ment hanging over her hasn’t been a problem.

“Basically, everybody

knows I can’t afford to pay anything,” she said.

The plaintiffs - Capitol Records Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Arista Records, Interscope Records, Warner Bros. Records Inc. and UMG Recordings Inc. _ acknowl-edged as much to the appel-late panel, but said they felt compelled to pursue the case on principle, Thomas-Rasset said.

If she loses in the end, she said, she’d just fi le for bank-ruptcy protection.

The appellate panel declined to decide whether making copyrighted materi-als available for download violates federal law. But it did fi nd that Davis should have enjoined Thomas-Rasset from doing so regardless, as the industry plaintiffs had requested.

“The recording companies rightly point out that once Thomas-Rasset makes copy-righted works available on an online media distribution system, she has completed all of the steps necessary for her to engage in the same distribution that the (district) court did enjoin,” which included music uploads and downloads, Judge Steven

Colloton of Des Moines, Iowa, wrote in the panel’s opinion. He was joined by Judges Diana Murphy of Minneapolis and Michael Melloy of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

He remains skeptical that such cases will deter many college students and others accustomed to sharing copyrighted materials with programs such as BitTor-rent, eMule or Vuze.

Port, whose organization fi led a friend-of-the-court brief in the case, said the appellate panel engaged in judicial activism with its fi nd-ing that Davis should have enjoined Thomas-Rasset from making music available for sharing.

The 1976 Copyright Act specifi es that distribu-tion can take place only by actively making a copy of a protected work, or by making a “phonorecord,” a term of art referring to a physical object that contains a protected work.

“Congress has had many opportunities to change this and did not,” Port said.

“They were working very hard not to enter this mess,” Port said. “They want Congress to fi x it for them.”

Court reinstates $222k fine in case of music piracy


New College Nurse nowholding fall

semester offi ce hours for students

Lisa Brown, RNCollege Nurse

Student Health ServicesLuther Hall (LH111)

Offi ce Hours:

Monday and Friday8:00-11:30 a.m. (with a

break for chapel)

Tuesday and Thursday8:00-9:30 a.m.

By Lexi Titeca Scroll Staff Writer

Cailey Service Priem is the new full time assis-

tant athletic trainer at Beth-any. She worked here last year, but was only employed part time. She works closely with head athletic trainer Paul Osterman .

Priem is originally from LaCrosse, Wis. She attended Minnesota State University-Mankato’s undergradu-ate program for athletic training, where one of the requirements was to rotate to different high schools and colleges to complete an internship.

One of those schools was Bethany, where she was an intern for 10 weeks. After leaving, she was a trainer for the athletic department of Crown College. During this time keeping in close contact with Osterman, whom she assisted during her internship at Bethany. When the assistant athletic trainer position opened at Bethany, she gladly took the opportunity.

The position of the assis-tant athletic trainer is complex. Priem has many tasks that she completes daily. Her main job that she does year round is the evaluation and rehabilita-

tion of sports-related inju-ries. Although she mainly deals with athletes, she can also assist faculty and non-athletic students. At this time of year, Priem and Osterman help athletes complete paperwork that describes past injuries, insurance, and the current physical shape of the athletes.

Priem was recently married at the beginning of Aug. to her husband, Travis, who is part of Bethany’s Alumni. When she isn’t at Bethany, she likes to be outdoors with Travis and her puppy, Jackson. She enjoys bonfi res with the company of her friends as well.

Priem loves the environ-ment at Bethany, and the challenge of helping run a great athletic department. She likes working in a fun atmosphere.

“I love coming to work, I love the students, I love my job,” said Priem.

She likes working at a Divi-sion III college (which is a small college, compared to a Division I college) because it is more personal and it is much easier to get to know both students and staff that aren’t athletes or coaches.

Because this is her second year here, athletes are more

comfortable working with Priem instead of only work-ing with Osterman. She is looking forward to the upcoming sports season, and loves to see the partici-pation of students in sports at Bethany. The easiest way

to reach Priem is to stop by her offi ce in room 102 in the Sports and Fitness Center, or students can email her at [email protected] or by calling (507) 344-7414.

By Megan Maschoff Scroll Staff Writer

Every college athlete dreams of leaving a

mark on their college’s sports program by the time they graduate. For some, it may be a MVP award given to them by their coach, but there are other athletes who receive conference awards or awards even more pres-tigious. Soccer standout, Joelle Pipal, is one of these athletes.

Pipal, who graduated last year, had soccer running through her blood ever since she was a little girl.

“She was [always] a good dribbler. She loved to play since she had [grown up] watching her older sibling,” said Rob Pipal, Bethany’s men’s soccer coach, as well

as proud father of Joelle Pipal.

After playing soccer in high school for four years, it came time for Pipal to fi nd a college that would allow her to continue to play soccer and excel academically.

“At fi rst Pipal was enrolled at LaCrosse instead of Beth-any. She wanted to do her own thing and not follow her siblings, but 2.5 weeks before school started, she changed her mind and attended Bethany,” said Rob Pipal.

The Bethany soccer team welcomed her with open arms. “Pipal came to our program when we were at the bottom of the stand-ings. She was a standout player from day one and a leader, even as a freshman,”

said women’s soccer coach, Derick Lyngholm.

With Pipal’s talent and spirit, the Bethany women’s soccer team suddenly went from the bottom of the standings to competing in the playoffs against the best of the UMAC.

When Pipal wasn’t on the fi eld (or on the court, as she played basketball for two years), she was just as busy off the fi eld. Pipal was named to the student’s dean list every semester through-out college, ending college with a 3.89 GPA.

Pipal was also a very active member of the Bethany’s Activity Committee, helping organize various events on campus. During her senior year, she also played a big role as event coordinator at

Lasting Imprint, a non-profi t organization that helps fi ght congenital heart disease.

It was these accomplish-ments along with her already numerous awards that made her an obvious choice for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Assistant Athletic Director Julie Thomas, who was instrumental in nomi-nating Pipal for this award, couldn’t have agreed more.

“She fi nished school with a very high GPA, leads the Vikings women’s soccer team in the record book in every offensive category (95 points, 37 goals, and 21 assists) and was an inte-gral part of the Bethany Activity Committee and Student-Athlete Advi-sory Committee. To put it simply, she embodied what

a Division III student-athlete should be.”

The NCAA Woman of the Year award will not be handed out until Oct. 14 at the annual ceremony in Indi-anapolis, Indiana. Whether or not Pipal walks away with the Woman of the Year award, those who interacted with her know she is already well deserving of this honor.

“To say she was a special player doesn’t do her justice. I feel as blessed as a coach could for having her as part of our program and really being the catalyst for much of the positive change we’ve been able to make as a program,” said Lyngholm.

Intern becomes employee

Alumni Joelle Pipal receives NCAA nomination

Photo by Anna Wright

Priem can be found in her offi ce or even on the court. She was court-side through all of the volleyball games as the Bethany women played during the Bethany Lutheran Invitational tournament.


By Shawn Loging Scroll Staff Writer

Baylee Amy is look-ing to depart Bethany

Lutheran College on an unknown career track, but is looking for a life fi lled with happiness.

“I am majoring in English and Communication. My career path is rather unknown right now; I am doing an internship with the Mankato Symphovny Orchestra, working in public relations and marketing. I may eventually do some-thing in that fi eld, but I think I will be happy wherever I land,” said Amy.

However, Amy’s dream has her looking at some-thing less mainstream.

“I kind of want to be a rock star; I have not played as much recently, but I play the guitar. I have always wanted to be in a band, not a chick band, but a straight up rock band. If I could have picked what I could do that would be it,” Amy explained.

Amy added, “Being on tour and performing would just be an awesome experience. I would also want to have a practical job to be a contrib-uting member of society and just be in a rock band for a short time.”

Something people need to watch out for when they are

around Amy is their use of the word literally.

“How overused and misused the word “literally” has become really bugs me; it gets under my skin,” said Amy.

Amy is the daughter of Jeff and Paula Amy, and she has an older sister named Chelsea. Amy goes on to describe her mom and dad as not just good parents, but also good friends.

“My favorite childhood memory would have to be going to Wisconsin Dells every year with my family. My dad’s side of the family would all be there, and we would go to the water parks, enjoy each other’s company and have a great time. We still try and make it there as a family once a year,” Amy

stated. Amy is also looking

forward to her upcoming marriage next summer to Lee Thorburn, and plans to eventually have a family.

A part of Amy’s Bethany life involves the Speech Team and Sigma Tau Delta.

On the Speech Team, she competes in three events. She is on the team because she loves competitive speak-ing and the rush it gives her.

“I have done fairly well on the Speech Team, but I had a horrible Program Oral Interpretation round where I forgot my introduction. I was disappointed and did not want to do that piece ever again. However, I fi nished out the tournament and it made me work 10 times harder to memorize that introduction,” said Amy.

Furthermore, Amy also states that her role models come from the Speech Team.

Amy said, “I would say Jon Loging is a role model of mine because he is the Speech coach. Also, his wife, Kate, is just a fantastic person. She is the person that I want to be when I grow up.”

“She is just an inspiration, not only professionally, but also personally, and she is fantastic at everything she does. I email her a lot when I have questions about simple things like résumés or what the protocol for an interview is when I have to know some little detail,” Amy added.

Kate Loging said, “What impresses me most about Amy is her fun-loving, get-it-done work ethic. She is a vibrant woman with expo-nential potential. Any orga-nization and community is lucky to have her presence and talents at the table.”

Adding to Amy’s experi-ence at Bethany was her freshman dorm life and the things that came with it including late nights watch-ing Gilmore Girls and form-ing close relationships with new people.

Nevertheless, for Amy, “I guess my main goal in life is to just be happy.”

Campus Q&A“What’s your

favorite place to eat in Mankato and

why would you recommend this

place?”

By Joe Ruch and Anna Wright

Baylee AmySenior Tokyo Sushi and Hibachi“because there is sushi and hibachi.”

Josh HeynJuniorTaco Bell“[It’s] cheap and delicious.”

Katey HegstromFreshmanRed Lobster“They give you all of the biscuits you can eat.”

Landon BrandsPub 500Sophomore“Their food is pretty original, and the atmosphere is really cool and lively.”

Madeline SmithFreshmanBaker’s Square“I loved the All American choice, you get one of everything.”

Joel Faugstad

Hometown:Kiester, MinnesotaWhy did you choose Bethany as your college?My fi ve older siblings came here before me, and I love the small campus,the religious emphasis and personal touch.What is your intended major and why? I am going for a mechanical engineering degree because I love buildingthings and I enjoy the work of a mechanical engineer.What do you look forward to the most in the upcoming school year?I am looking forward to the extra-curricular activites, such as choir, Choraliers, Drum-line, Science Club and the hawk watch.What do you miss most about home?I miss air conditioning and a full size bed.

oning and a full size bed.

Ivy Heintzy

Hometown:Fulda, Minnesota

Why did you choose Bethany as your college?

Most of my family went to school here. My grandparents, some of my aunts,

my mom, and my two older sisters went here. I like the small campus, and

that you can recognize someone you know everywhere you go.

What is your inteded major and why?

I am going for studio art because I really like art and I fi nd it interesting.

What do you look forward to the most in the upcoming school year?

I am looking forward to gaining more credits in school so that I can reach

my goal of obtaining my degree.

What do you miss most about home?

Because I live on a farm, I miss being able to see the stars and 10 miles in

every direction.

Freshmen Files

Senior Spotlight: Baylee Amy

Photo Submitted by Baylee Amy


By Brittany TitusScroll Staff Writer

According to theheart-foundation.org, “Every

33 seconds someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease which is roughly the equivalent of a September 11th-like tragedy repeating itself every 24 hours, 365 days a year.”

Heart disease is one of the leading deaths that claim men and women each year. By 2020, it will be number one. Being educated on heart disease is one step to lowering those rates.

The Phillips Scholarship is one way for students to give back to the community, such as informing those on heart disease. Since the founda-tion started in 1944, 59 schol-ars have gone to help their communities.

Jay Phillips was an immi-grant who came into the United States at a very young age. He would use his earnings to buy bread for the poor. Since then, he

and his wife Rose continued to help others throughout their life.

“The Jay and Rose Phil-lips Family Foundation supports programs that provide solutions in the areas of self-suffi ciency, family strengthening, health care, education, inde-pendent living for people with disabilities and the elderly, good relations among people of all races and religions and art as a vehicle to address social issues. The Phillips Schol-arship Program perpetu-ates the legacy of service to others refl ected in the lives of Jay and Rose Phillips,” according to mnprivatecol-leges.org.

“The scholarship is still new to campus. It’s only been around for a few years, and since then, Bethany has only had one recipient,” said CIDR coordinator Tom Flunker.

That one recipient would be Marcie Flygare, who graduated in May. Flygare’s project in the New Ulm

community was to educate the developmentally disabled about heart disease in order to reduce their risk of heart attacks.

“My passion was health. I worked at a retirement home. Heart disease is common among the popula-tion. I wanted to give them information and explain that they have higher risks,” said Flygare.

In order to get into this

program, a student must “show fi nancial need, show a creative mind which comes into play, and have a project idea that benefi ts the community that’s worthy,” said Flunker. “A student’s project can be anything; education, music or dance. As long as it’s worthy.”

One Bethany student will be chosen and sent into another round of competi-tion. Then they will compete

with 15 other Minnesota private schools where the Private College Council will select 6 recipients out of the 16.

A student can apply at the end of their sophomore year and if chosen, the scholarship will be broken into segments that will be given throughout the rest of their college career. The total winning amount would be $16,500.

“This scholarship is something that is defi nitely worth pursuing. It’s really interesting and it benefi ts the community as well,” said sophomore Molly Brueske.

“I am so blessed and thankful to the Lord for this experience. It has opened so many doors for me. This was a dream,” said Flygare.

If students have any ques-tions about the scholarship, please email Marcie Flygare at marcie.fl [email protected] or Tom Flunker at tfl [email protected].

By Timothy Wildauer Scroll Staff Writer

There was almost no choice but for her to be

creative. Both of her parents held innovative and experi-mental occupations. Shelley Cords-Swanson was virtu-ally forced to be an artist. Her father was an auto-motive engineer who did carpentry on the side, “so I was always interested in drafting [the art of drawing plans for something] and the outdoors,” said Swanson.

There were always new ideas fl oating around the house, with her mother working as a theater performer, singer and visual artist.

She achieved a double major in geography and recreation at Mankato State University, and eventu-ally a masters in geogra-phy and went on to teach at MSU. “She’s incredibly intelligent,” said sophomore Melissa Owen.

Since sewing clothes was not her thing, quilting became the next obvious choice. What started out as a hobby soon turned into an obsession.

“Then one day it struck

me. Why not sew cartogra-phy lines into a quilt?” said Swanson.

After her art collection began to multiply, she “had left education after 16 years while [she] still loved it.”

It was a mixed up feelings from students on Swanson’s work. Some thought her work was rather creative and fun, while others thought it was innocent or

too simple. “I think it’s wonderful folk

art, but it lacks meaning,” said sophomore William Soule.

“I’m an avid quilter, and I get so intrigued by each one I see,” said sophomore Aimee Bruss.

They also were comple-mented by fellow cartog-raphers because of their contour lines. These lines

simulate a map by pushing and pulling people’s eyes around the whole work of art.

“It pleases different audi-ences,” said Owen. “It doesn’t look like something I could do.”

Quilts are not the only things she constructs; there was also a handmade table and chair on display. The face of the table was made

from a door of a shed where she grew up. The legs were taken from a broken-down palate and the sides are from an old sewing board, with numerous divots and impres-sions to give it life.

She found the wood by stumbling upon a partially toppled tree and suddenly knew that it had to be made into a piece of art. This spon-taneity drives most of her work.

“I just pick colors that refl ect the mood that I’m in at the time,” said Swanson.

Once she begins a piece of work, it only takes 20 to 40 hours to complete that proj-ect. Many of the attendees were fascinated at how intri-cate the quilts were, even though they were produced in such a short time.

On a fi nal note, a lesson learned from Swanson was the idea that any hobby can be made into art. Skills can come from any interest or personal enjoyment. Art can be more than a painting or a drawing.

“Most people don’t think of quilting is a form of art,” said Swanson.

Local quilter turns hobby into art

Photo by Kao Yang

Quilting cartographer, Shelley Cords-Swanson, displayed her quilts and gave an insight to the beginning of her career as an artist. Her fi ber typography pieces and woodworks are currently display in the YFAC.

Photo by Anna Wright

A recent Bethany graduate, Marcie Flygare attended an event last spring with Tom Flunker and Brittany Nash. There she spoke about her New Ulm project that helped her win the Philips scholarship.

Scholarship recipient helps disabled through project


Fall athletic seasons begin en masse, athletes exhibit talent

Photo by ANNA WRIGHT

(Left) The Viking volleyball team hosted the Bethany Lutheran Invita-tional tournament September 7 and 8. Emily Franzen, pictured above, worked hard with her teammates, trying to dig as many of the opponents’ hits as possible. Unfortunately, as hard as they tried, they did not come out on top during the tournament games.

(Right) The Bethany womens’ soccer team has been giving their fans exciting games to watch. Hannah Spaulding battles her Augsburg opponent to get the ball down the fi eld during the game on September 6. The Vikings will be taking on Morris on September 22 and would be ecstatic to have cheerleaders on the bleachers.

(Bottom) Ryan Behmer demonstrates the aggressiveness of the mens’ soccer team in the September 11 game against the Carleton Knights.

Photo by ANNA WRIGHT

Friday: 9-14-12 Saturday: 9-15-12 Thursday: 9-20-12 Friday: 9-21-12 Saturday: 9-22-12

2:00pm Women's Soccer 3:00pm Volleyball

4:00pm Men's Soccer 7:00pm Volleyball

8:00am Men's CC 8:00am Women's CC 10:00am Volleyball 12:00pm Volleyball

12:00pm Women's Soccer 2:00pm Men's Soccer

1:00pm Men's Golf 1:00pm Women's Golf

2:00pm Women's Soccer

12:30pm Men's Golf 12:30pm Women's Golf 4:00pm Men's Soccer

7:00pm Volleyball

12:00pm Women's Soccer 1:00pm Volleyball

2:00pm Men's Soccer

Photo by ELISA MAYER

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