Author: Sightline Staff

A Guide to the Paraguayan Exchange

Most sophomores, juniors, and seniors are thinking about big decisions at this time of year. The sophomores are electing class sponsors. The juniors are preparing to plan their senior trip and Banquet. The seniors have to decide where to go…

J-Term 2013

Bethany students look forward to J-Term all year long. With a variety of options to choose from, it is a great way to ease back into routine after Christmas Break. The first week of J-Term is primarily spent in the…

New Faces in the Halls

New semester, new faces. Several students joined the Bethany community for the second half of the 2012-13 school year. Though many of these additions were in the lower school, the high school welcomed five new students: Yejin Kim (‘16), Carole…

Seniors Hit Chicago

After weeks of Christmas break, seniors and supervisors (Renae Yoder, Scott Richer, and Jim Buller) took a 5 day trip to Chicago for a senior trip. Unfortunately Michael Yeakey (one of the sponsors along with Renae Yoder) was unable to…

Fun on Little Sibs Day

Bethany’s “Little Sibs Day” took place today, allowing younger siblings, friends, and cousins of current students to visit for the school day. Attendance was successful from an admissions perspective, totalling 41 visitors. This is one of the largest groups Bethany…

Emmaus 2013 Season Opens

Today the Emmaus Performing Arts Troupe kicked off their 2013 season with a chapel performance of their themed show “Dancing in the Rain.” Emmaus is a group comprised of sophomores, juniors and seniors at Bethany and is directed by Talashia…

Singing Valentines

Emmaus, Bethany’s performing arts troupe, will be performing singing valentines on Thursday, Feb. 14. The cost is $10 and includes two songs with the option of including a message on a card. Recipients need to be within 1 mile of…

Child Sponsorship

I have no idea what it is like to go without. Without food, without clothing, water, a house, a family. I have no idea what true hunger really feels like, what wearing the same clothes every day looks like. I…

Senior Year: Halfway Point

We’ve nearly made it. Seven semesters down, one to go. The last three-and-a-half years cannot possibly be defined in three or four well chosen adjectives. I’ve experienced the full gamut of emotions over my time at Bethany and I am…

At the Movies with Jesse: “Life of Pi”

I recently spent an evening at the Linway 14 Cinema for a screening of Life of Pi, a film based on the 2001 novel of the same name written by Yann Martel. I had finished the book only a few…