Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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For some of us there was the shock of finding that our rooms were not built, yet because dormitory additions had not been completed. The boys filled the basement of the library and set up extra beds here and there, while the girls enjoyed close fellowship —three in a room. For meals we crossed Snelling Avenue and arrived with hardy appetites at the temporary dining hall affectionately called “El Barno.” However, through it all we realized that the improved facilities were worth a little inconvenience.

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IN RETROSPECT A Year at Bethel Seven buildings and a muddy campus — this is Bethel seen by any casual passerby this year. But to those of us who have spent a year or more here, Bethel is much more than that. To us Bethel is an amalgamation of daily chapels and lime cokes, Bermuda shorts and student teaching, missionary offerings and dress up night. This is the Bethel we know and will never forget. This Bethel has been, and is our very1 life for these few months. It all began with registration — those hectic days of filling out forms, checking catalogues and arranging appointments. There were lines to stand in, fees to pay, and last year’s buddies to greet. The freshman felt he needed a college degree to complete registration — perhaps that’s why faculty advisors were handy. There were also many opportunities to meet new friends, especially during the relaxing weekend of Freshman retreat. But this week was over all too soon, and we all settled down to the routine of classes.

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It was fun to turn out on a sunshiny fall day to cheer our football team to what we hoped would be a victory. During these days the choir and male chorus slipped away for a weekend of practice. Everyone did his share of the work including the directors.