Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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A Professor A Philosopher A Speaker 8 A Clown A Psychologist

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CONTENTS ITS PEOPLE Administration .................... 12 Classes.............................44 ITS LIFE Activities .........................94 ITS SPIRIT Sports............................ 140 Organizations...................... 178 SPIRE STAFF Editor-in-Chief ..........Karen Newcomb Business Manager.............. Joanne Olson Administration Editor......Jeanine Bayard Class Editor............. Claudia Bohstedt Activities Editor Gayle McCandless Organization Editor..................Jackie Riippa Sports Editor ............Warren Disbrow Artist.................................Lynn Hansen Photography ....................Ken Hanson Warren Disbrow Bruce Lawson Advisor.................. Mary Staff .................... Carol Adams, Ellie Andrews, Joyce Bristow, Don Cervin, Carrol Niehouse, Carol Nydeggar

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TO DR. GARY COLLINS WE DEDICATE THIS SPIRE. . . .. because of his Christian testimony, his superior intelligence, his exuberant personality, and his overall interest and concern for Bethel as an institution and as a community. Bethel is indeed fortunate to have within its ranks a man as dedicated and useful as Psychologist. Dr. Gary Collins. A Canadian citizen, Dr. Collins was born Oct. 20. 1934 and attended both grade and high school in Canada. In his early childhood he accepted Christ and while in high school committed his life at a Youth for Christ rally. He also served in the Canadian navy as a navigation instructor. He wrote his thesis for his P.H.D. on areas of conflict between Christianity and Psychology, and he earned his degree in 1963. Following this he felt called to go to seminary and attended Western Seminary in Oregon. Before coming to Bethel in 1964 with his wife Julie, a registered nurse. Dr. Collins served in a number of positions. He was a graduate teacher assistant at the University of Toronto, a teacher of Psychology at the University of Maryland, and a graduate teacher assistant at Purdue. Dr. Collins is held in high esteem by those at Bethel and has also earned a meritable position with the American Psychological Association, American Scientific Affliation, Canadian, Oregon, and Minnesota Psychological Associations, and the fraternity Sigma Xi. He is an active member in the Student Personnel Committee and the faculty Personnel Policies Committee. In addition to this he is also an active church member at the Central Free Church. The Spire staff was unanimous in judging Dr. Collins as a superior fellow possessing a high level of constructively channeled physical and intellectual energy. This opinion is believed to be widely shared, and thus Dr. Collins is honored with the dedication of this SPJKS1968. A friend