Nasir brings life and laughter into any situation loves to bring his cat along for the ride. Nasir and his brother sit on the rug in front of the TV and they both stare down the screen controlling their soldiers. Nasir hasn’t lost a game of Call Of Duty Modern Warfare to his brother and it’s not because of his skill, but rather the fact he can make his brother lose focus by just telling him a joke. Even during Nasir’s family Thanksgiving dinner, Nasir cracked jokes. “I needed to tell everybody

Pandemic guidelines forced adjustments to nearly every aspect of homecoming, but Bethel still pulled off the events. COVID-19 forced Bethel’s homecoming traditions to look a bit different, and faculty, staff and Bethel Student Government adjusted to keep up the school spirit with safety in mind. “We were so blessed to be able to do homecoming this year. Certainly there were many stressful planning meetings, simply because we were unsure of all of the restrictions that we were working with and

Maxfield students develop projects to foster change in their community. Ellie McDowell smiles. Drawings of turtles, birds and rabbits scatter the floor as students create educational books about the environment. Volunteering with these students was supposed to be a one-time thing, but their passion and dedication to the program inspires her to come back for an internship. In Maxfield Elementary School’s Public Achievement club, students have a say in what they learn. McDowell’s fourth graders f

The runner who hates to run Ezekiel Lelinga hates to run despite the fact that he will graduate from Bethel University as one of the most decorated Track & Field runners to compete for the university. Ezekiel Lelinga bent over and placed his hands on his knees, gasping for air as a smile started to creep out from the corner of his mouth. Through the air horns, clapping, bells and whistles Ezekiel only cared about the three neon flashing numbers that would determine if he would be able to compe