Arissa Rydberg

Junior commuter EJ Shannon’s hands burned as he tugged the rope with all his might. Sweat dripped down his face as he and the rest of the commuters tugged on the rope to the cadence of their coaches’ voices, chanting “Pull, pull, pull.” The commuter team had one thing in mind: winning. They had a legacy to uphold.
On Oct. 9th, eight residence halls and the commuters battled for victory in Bethel University’s annual homecoming tug of war competition. Teams of 30 residents (15 men and 15 women) co...

By Arissa Rydberg, reporterAndrew Rock looked around the Olympic stadium in Athens before competing in the 4x400-meter relay. While the cheers of 80,000 people filled his ears, Rock took it all in. It was 2004, just two months after Rock graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Having never experienced the Olympics before, Rock felt overwhelmed by all of the NBC cameras and patriotic fans. But he quickly remembered that he had a job to do and was there for one reason– to run the fas...

By Arissa Rydberg, reporterKatherine Wright turned around as stones hit the ground beneath her feet. She saw a group of teenagers coming toward her and the rest of her group of Vanguard University students. Unsure of their surroundings or how dangerous these people were, they immediately stood up and ran for their lives.On her trip with Vanguard to the Middle East the summer of 1989, Wright endured an experience of divine deliverance that she believes grew her faith in the Lord.Wright spent her...