Category: Features

History of the Violett House

The Violett House has been a Bethany property since 2000. It is commonly known as the “Bethany boarding house” or the “Korean House.” It has been a home for many international students over the years, and is currently home to…

Jim Buller: 365 Wins and Counting

Boys basketball coach Jim Buller was ready for the first win of the 2012-2013 season. Jim is now the winningest boys basketball coach in Elkhart County history, but was especially looking forward to passing the benchmark, which has stood since…

VoPro 101: Effects of the Voucher Program

Indiana lawmakers passed legislation in 2011 for the Voucher Program. Last year, Bethany joined this program, resulting in several changes to the school. The Voucher Program redirects educational funding towards families and students rather than schools. This allows families to…

Fish Fry: A Head Perspective

It seems everyone is preparing for a busy Fish Fry– except me. For me, this Fish Fry is over. I’ve done the calculations, given the speeches, and clocked in the hours. But how did I manage to get off the…

Graduate Ben Miller Completes 628-Mile Walk (Elkhart Truth)

(This was written by Dan Spalding and published by the Elkhart Truth) http://etruth.com/article/20121001/NEWS01/710019963   MIDDLEBURY — Ben Miller began an extraordinary walk with $20 in his pocket. And somehow, between Atlanta, Ga., and Middlebury, he became a little richer. The…

Fish Fry History

It’s that time of year again where the seniors have the responsibility to run the biannual Bethany Fish Fry.  The Fish Fry has been a Bethany tradition for decades, serving as a great fundraiser to help raise money for Bethany’s…

Quarter Report: August 13-October 12 in Retrospect

The first nine weeks of the school year have come to a close, providing plenty of excitement for students and faculty alike. As a new mix of people got used to seeing one another in the hallways, the opening quarter…

Hank Update

Last year, Assistant Principal Hank Willems shocked the Bethany community with news that it would be his final year working at the school. Along with being assistant principal, Hank was the boy’s varsity soccer coach and taught Algebra I to…

Online Publication Underway

Bethany’s official news publication has moved to the world wide web. Sightline has taken the place of The Reflector, a printed news source for the school’s students which was cancelled last year. Heading this new media project are Michael Yeakey,…