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Dear Visitor:

For the past 50-plus years, I’ve tried to keep life lively on the Bethel College campus. Whether it’s cows in Mantz Library or a snow lodge on the front steps of the Ad Building, there’s rarely a dull moment at Bethel. Though my wife Wilcia Knutz claims to be the brains behind many of my pranks, the guiding principles are always the same – pranks must not be harmful or destructive, participation in clean-up is a must, and no keys can be used. Oh, and it helps to keep Dale Schrag, church relations director, in the loop so the administration doesn’t get too worked up.

As I’m getting on in years, I’ve begun collecting accounts of my pranks, but am afraid I may have missed a few. Perhaps you can help me out by adding your own photos and memories? Feel free to comment, add details and even rate the stories shared here. I wonder what would be the favorite Bethel College prank?

Thanks for your help,
Herman Bubbert
– Bethel College’s perennial prankster
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Welcome to Bethel

Posted on September 19, 2011 by mzuercher
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Beer bottles on the poleTelephone pole across entrance pillars to campusOr not. This telephone pole was placed across the west entrance to campus sometime in 1968. But what we really want to know is: Who drank all that beer? We know it wasn’t Bethel students …

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Long shots

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mzuercher
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Someone made slingshots that could shoot halfway across campus. (You mean, all the way from Goering Hall?) What did they shoot?

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Let’s make it paradise

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mzuercher
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Posters with blueprints for “2003 Cafeteria Renovation — Phase 1: Garden of Eden” appeared on campus.

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Bethel’s place in history

Posted on September 12, 2011 by mzuercher
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Campus map showing the a modern day “Diet of Worms” exhibit, The 95 Theses, and Martin Luther’s StudyBefore 2004, no one knew Bethel College figured in the Protestant Reformation. Then a campus map appeared that showed a “Diet of Worms” exhibit along with Martin Luther’s study and his 95 theses posted on a Wittenberg door.

Posted in Pranks | Tagged campus, Diet of Worms, exhibit, map, Martin Luther, Martin Luther's Study, The 95 Theses | Comment or tell us more!

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