Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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FIELDHOUSE VERSATILE AND FUNCTIONAL With a new significance, “versatility” is the key feature of the field-house. Though it is primarily a gymnasium, it houses many social activities and, to an even larger extent, dramatic productions. Improved lighting and sound systems and a new stage allowed the ficldhousc to function as an auditorium more adequately. These many and varied activities reflect the co-operation and integration that characterizes the program of Bethel. “Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” The purchase of a new trampoline for the ficldhousc has been greeted with much enthusiasm. Here Denny Kirkcndall demonstrates the proper form for a backflip. 9

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LIBRARY A recent addition to the Bethel library student facilities is the study area which is widely used and appreciated. INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES As an institution of higher education, Bethel’s library is an integral part of the means and resources that facilitate learning. A continually growing number of books and periodicals implement the readers’ spiritual, as well as intellectual, development. Bethel students enjoy unrestricted access to the stacks and to the reference and reserve shelves. Language listening facilities are an advantageous innovation this year. A music listening room is provided in the mezzanine. The new Ralph Larson Memorial Chapel is a salient reminder that this is “holy ground.” 8

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Bodien Residence for Women. Hagstrom Residence for Married Couples DORMITORIES CELLS FOR LIVING As every dormitory resident soon learns, not all of education is derived solely from lectures and books. The fine art of living together is difficult to master but invaluable to attain. This axiomatic truth is significant to one living in the Bethel community as a dormitory resident. Maintaining a consistent witness is a most rigorous test of one’s Christian profession but the potential spiritual satisfaction of imparting a positive direction to a young person’s life is priceless. 10