Amy Holmberg

BLAINE, Minn. – The crowd at the National Sports Center watched for flying pucks, nets and bodies Friday, Feb. 21 as intensity built during the Bethel University Royals’ hard-fought 3-1 win against the St. Olaf College Oles in the first game of both teams’ final regular season series. 
Aside from a close Ole overtime win earlier this season, the previous time these teams matched up was significant: the 2024 MIAC championship game, where—against the odds—fifth-ranked St. Olaf emerged victorious i...

As a long and lanky, gap-toothed kid, I thought very little about my appearance. My mom let me dress myself, so I wore whatever I wanted. The most trouble that got me into was being chased by a boy at the park because I was wearing my fleece Tigger the Tiger onesie, and he liked Winnie the Pooh.
Like my wardrobe, my mom gave me total creative control over my hair styling as well – with exception to the bob cut I forcibly rocked until middle school (Mom was fed up with untangling food out of my h...

Justin Felisko’s career path has been anything but what he expected it to be. He is no stranger to learning to adapt. After starting his post-grad as an intern at USA Hockey Magazine, Felisko adjusted his plans of beat writing for the major leagues to writing for a different big league: Professional bull riding. He worked in that industry for 10 years, before returning to his roots at USA Hockey Magazine, accepting a position as Managing Editor.
Q: What steps did you take to achieve your current position?A: Since I was in middle school, the goal was always to work for a newspaper, work in sports, and just be a storyteller.I went to undergrad at Springfield College of Massachusetts, where I double majored in communication sports journalism and English…summer after junior year, I was just covering little league baseball and freelancing and doing all the fun stuff that you do when you’re trying to break into the field, and I happened to st...

The Bethel University women’s soccer team came up short of victory in its home game against Macalester College Tuesday, after its one goal lead was diminished, resulting in a 1-1 tie. 
For the past 30 years, the Royals have a record of 6-20-3 against the Scots. That gap evened out over the last twelve seasons and the teams stand at 1-1-2 since 2021, when they returned from the one-year pandemic-related pause in athletics.
The Royals showed up to dominate against the Scots, outshooting their oppo...

PWHL Minnesota fans gather at A Bar of Their Own for the team’s second playoff game against Toronto while enjoying local Minnesota beverages and hot appetizers. | Photo by McKayla Machlitt Teams in Minnesota and across the country face the ongoing debate of interest versus media investment, working to make women’s athletics available and accessible. Maya Dempsey, 21, walks past a young girl on her way off the field, clad in her light blue Aurora FC quarter zip with the team’s crest on the left s

Bethel students’ and staff gather their thoughts on what they stand by, ranging from their niche interests to admitting weird food combinations they like. Faculty members took their time to answer, as some didn’t understand what the question meant. One girl interpreted the question literally, and began searching for the name of a hill she liked — the one in Ecuador.

Another student laughed after admitting their feelings about a controversial social media influencer.

“I support JoJo Siwa,” senior journalism major Talia McWright said. “People are a little mean to her in her current era.”

Videography by Amy Holmberg and McKayla Machlitt.
Produced by Amy Holmberg and McKayla Machlitt.
Music: “Fun Day” by BenSound.

I graduated from St. Croix Preparatory Academy in 2020 and just completed my first semester at Bethel University as a junior transfer student. In my short time at Bethel as a journalism major, I have had the opportunity to get involved in the student newspaper “The Clarion,” and I am excited to step into my role as a multimedia reporter beginning this fall. In my classes, I have developed a love for the photo and video side of journalism as well as expanding my experience in writing news stories...

The Overflow Community Thrift Store now occupies a larger space in the Shoreview Village Mall thanks to growing support and donations. The nonprofit first opened its doors late 2020 and since then, the store’s success has brought its founders Cathy Oestreich and Cinthia Velasquez to expand their walls in the Shoreview Village Mall. “One is to employ and provide volunteer opportunities for persons with disabilities,” she said. “The second is just about community – keeping the prices low for our c...

Families recently flooded the halls of Rice Lake Elementary School to see the results of two weeks of hard work on display at the Summer Academy parent showcase. The invitation-only program gave Centennial’s rising 3rd through 6th graders showing high potential an opportunity to learn one subject for two weeks.The academy was designed to give students a chance to study more thoroughly topics they love than possible during the regular school year. It was created after the North Suburban Summer Ac...