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Faculty Spotlight: News of Bethany Faculty Drive with
By KATHY SHELEK-FURBEE September 30, at 6:30 at the Stifel national committees for the Na- Bethany Pride
Faculty Contributor Art Museum 1330 National Road tional Fastpitch Coaches Associa- By AMIE WARRICK
in Wheeling. All are welcome. tion [NFCA], the NFCA Recruiting TOWER Co-editor-in-chief
VISUAL AND PERFORMING Committee and the NFCA Nomi- Bethany College finally has a
ARTS Luke Hardt, Chair, Visual and nating Committee. She is also a way for you to show your school
Tracie Duncan, Associate Profes- Performing Arts Department and current member of the NFCA Top support on your car without get-
sor and Director of Technical The- Director of Bethany College The- 25 Committee. ting those pesky stickers that
atre, will be designing lights for a atre, can now honestly say, “I’m not sometimes peel-off. The Bethany
special encore presentation of last a doctor but I played one on TV!” COMMUNICATIONS AND plate is custom designed for all
spring’s New Players Theatre pro- His professional work this sum- MEDIA ARTS Class A motor vehicles licensed
duction of Underneath the Lintel mer included playing a surgeon in Dr. Patrick J. Sutherland, Pro- in the state of West Virginia. It
in Columbus, Ohio. New Players a television commercial and work fessor and Advisor to WVBC In- is an ideal way for Bethany Col-
Theatre will also be presenting this on the movies, “The Perks of Be- ternet Radio in the Department lege alumni, employees, students,
award-winning play at Bethany on ing a Wallflower,” which stars of Communications and Media family members and friends to
Oct 21 at 7:30 pm (place TBA). Emma Watson, and “Steeltown,” Arts, recently had a chapter ac- show their school pride. Show how
which stars Maggie Gyllenhaal. cepted for publication. The Chap- green you are with the new Beth-
Herb Weaver, Professor of Art, ter is titled “ESPN: Television any College license plate.
has received a $2000 Award of Ex- Assistant Professor of Music, Transforms Sports Culture” for In order to receive a plate, ap-
cellence for his entry titled “Truth Pandel Collaros, has installed Au- inclusion in a three- volume book plications must be submitted to
Wielder” in the 2011 West Virginia ralex studio foam in the Steinman named American History Through the Bethany College Office of
Juried Exhibition. The mixed me- Hall Audio Recording Studio and American Sports, by editors Dani- Alumni and Parent Relations as
dia artwork features ceramic weld- Control Room. The acoustic treat- elle Coombs and Bob Batchelor. soon as possible. The office needs
ing helmets, lights, and a jumbled ment for these rooms was made Professor Sutherland also attend- to receive a minimum of 250 ap-
mess of Biblical scripture in an possible by a generous contribution ed the 2011 Annual Convention of plications within the next few
attempt to ascertain the “journey from Thom Furbee, Director of In- the Association for Education in months to ensure that the plate
toward truth”. The award-winning formation Technology, who is also Journalism and Mass Communica- is produced. The cost of one Class
piece will become part of the State a musician and audio engineer. tion (AEJMC)) held this past Au- A vehicle license plate is $70 but
of West Virginia Collection at the gust in St. Louis. And in his role as the Alumni office encourages that
Cultural Center in Charleston. ATHLETICS AND Chair of the Town of Bethany’s Main multiple plates be ordered.
Weaver’s second entry titled “Road RECREATION Street Revitalization Committee, Applications are available by
Weavers,” a ceramic sculpture Jan Forsty, Associate Director Dr. Sutherland attended meetings reaching the Alumni Office at
commemorating his and daughter of Athletics and Recreation, Head this past summer with West Vir- (304)-829-7299, by email at alum-
Anda’s bicycle trip to Arkansas, Softball Coach and Head Women’s ginia State Government officials ni@bethanywv.edu or by writing
was also selected for the exhibi- Tennis Coach, Assistant Professor in Charleston, WV, at the Division to: Office of Alumni and Parent
tion. The opening reception for of Physical Education and Sports of Culture and History and Main Relations, Bethany College, P.O.
exhibition is scheduled for Friday, Studies, was recently elected to two Street WV/On Track Program. Box 389, Bethany, WV 26032.
Campus Life: You Know You’re in Bethany When...
By NICK WEIRY •The Bell Tower rings every hour p.m. walk in heels on campus.
TOWER staff writer and plays “Pachelbel Canon” at 6 •It’s possible to fit the entire stu- •You know everyone in your
•The only way to class is up hill p.m. dent body into one “All Campus major and most everyone in all of
both ways. •Your Friday morning classes Photo”. your classes.
•You have heard of the Cow-in- are empty due to “Thirsty Thurs- •Boomer’s points seem to disp- •If an email has the heading
the-Tower legend. day”. pear into thin air. “All Campus Email” you automati-
•The only red light in town is •Route 67’s six miles are the •You know who/what Boomer cally hit delete.
the awning of the Bison Inn. longest six miles you have ever en- the Bison is. •Skipping one class means you
•You know what Chicken Patty countered. •If you see a green circle, you have to skip two because you have
Wednesday is. •The “omelet man” is present push people out of the way to avoid the same professor twice.
•Your head is on a swivel for every Saturday and Sunday in the stepping in it . •Wearing a cutt-off and shorts
raccoons whenever you take out cafeteria. •You frequently talk to your pro- to class is considered acceptable.
the trash. •RAs are trained to hear pong fessors outside of class. •R.J. Zitzelsberger knows your
•You’ve suffered from the “Beth- balls bouncing from a mile away. •The library closes at 5 p.m. on name even though you’ve never
any Plague”. •The famous sauce on campus Fridays. formally met.
•The cafeteria has beef tips for is called “Bison Sauce” (What is in •The President eats at the caf •You forget to wear seat belts.
dinner and beef stroganoff or stew that, anyway?). more than you do. •A “pet” deer runs into your dor-
for lunch the next day. •There’s nowhere to eat after 11 •It takes skill and tenacity to mitory.