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Bipartisan gun bill fires blanks in Senate
After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012, many government officials and citizens of the United States felt that gun control laws needed to be put in place. Therefore, Senators Joe Machin (D-W.Va) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa), authored a proposal that would expand background checks to gun shows and internet sales, while excluding […]
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Hamlet impresses students and faculty
Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of revenge, heartache and tragedy. Its moody demeanor seems hard for an actor to pull off. But Bethany’s Theatre Department has succeeded, according to its audience members. This rendition of the play was set in the 1920’s and the set had an industrial outlook on the play. According to Director […]
Tennis teams make most of spring season
After competing against a handful of schools with various skills in the fall, the Bethany men’s and women’s tennis teams were ready to come into the spring with determination to get to the top. Although faced with the challenge of a small team size, within those small numbers they knew they had a variety of […]
Rain takes stage at Luthapalooza
With the bands and t-shirts planned out for weeks, the stage set the night before and a good forecast, Luthapalooza XII was a go. Started in 2001 by Bethany alumnus and son of Chaplain Don Moldstad, Jacob Moldstad, Luthapalooza has become a staple event towards the end of the school year. With a number of […]
Opinion – Children suffer from the public school system
Bill Gates spoke to Congress in 2010 telling them we need to do better at public education in the United States. According to the Department of Labor, there are over three million job openings, but the U.S. does not have any qualified people to fill them. A study at John Hopkins University showed that there […]
Track team’s momentum continues on
A tradition was started in Ancient Greece of competing to see who was the best athlete, whether it be speed, stamina, or brute strength. That tradition is embodied today in Bethany’s first ever Outdoor Track and Field team. The group started out last year as a club, but this year they are a full team. […]
Jazz swings smoothly into spring concert
Despite technical difficulties, the Bethany Jazz Band and their audience came together for the group’s final home concert of the semester. The concert was held in the Ronald J. Younge gymnasium on Apr. 14. The band played a variety of songs such as “Gospel John,” “April in Paris,” “Stolen Moments” and more. Many of these […]
Concert Band shares music with the Midwest
With suitcases packed, instruments strapped down and a full tank of gas, the Bethany band was ready for yet another band tour. After having traveled to the nation’s capitol last year, Bethany’s concert band stayed closer to home this year as they traveled to smaller towns in central Minnesota and eastern Wisconsin to play at […]
The Scroll- Issue 11 available in print and online
A new issue of The Scroll has been released and is now available in print and online. Here are some of the top stories from this issue: Equestrian Club’s first ride together produces awards (Pg. 1) Speech Team as verbose as always (Pg. 1) Senior Spotlight: Alex Weldon (Pg. 3) Talent exhibited in the New Music Recital […]
Equestrian Club’s first ride together produces awards
One of the lesser-known clubs at Bethany, the Equestrian Club is composed of five female students. These girls recently traveled to University of Minnesota – Crookston for a competition in pleasure Western horsemanship. For the first IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) competition these girls have ever competed in, it will be the last one for […]
Harting recital: crescendo to climax
Family, friends, faculty and students gathered to hear senior Michael Harting perform various musical pieces from around the world. This was his senior recital, which is a showcase of everything that music students have learned in their studies. Harting estimated that there were about 140 people present at the recital. “It was really cool [for] […]
