Bodien Brings Dorm Life Comfort to West Lawn
Freshmen experience their first Movie on the Hill with the comfort of their new home on campus.
By Sara Dvorak | Reporter
The song September by Earth, Wind & Fire bangs out of the speakers at exactly 8 p.m. on the West Lawn. Freshmen, Sydney Holloway and Elijah Rollerson, break out into freestyle partner dancing first but are quickly joined with a swarm of their friends as they await the Movie on the Hill. The dancers were all freshmen; except for RA, Brody Hed, who is finishing up his senior year on campus.
A floor of men from Bodien were on the West Lawn 40 minutes before the 8 p.m. dance party began.
Their main agenda: to “go hard or go home,” Hed said in reference to hauling a futon and couch halfway across Bethel’s 289 acres, which was placed eight feet away from the projection screen.
Hed said his motivation for dragging the comfiest seat from his room to West Lawn was from regret of not doing it in previous years. He vowed to not make this mistake again. This floor took two separate trips, with 2 breaks in between because of their fingers going numb, to bring the comfy seats to watch The Incredibles 2.
“The experience was, incredible,” Hed said, causing the freshman to moan and snicker at the pun.
Director of Legacy Events for Bethel Student Government, Lacey Barkalow, had a smile from ear to ear as she spoke about the success of the event.
This event is “classic to Bethel,” Barkalow said. “It’s something fun and exciting, a great way to make memories.”
The goosebump weather did not hinder the attendance for this event.
“I will look back and remember that one time I carried my futon halfway across campus.” — Brody Hed, senior
The movie ended with cheers and applause from the audience. A handful of students gave a standing ovation for the superheros while others showered the grass with their leftover popcorn.
Without hesitation, the Bodien floor launched from their seats to bring their couches back to the home they originally belong to. The sharp wind kept the mosquitos away during the night, but caused students fingertips to tingle as they grasped the medal siding of the futon and couch.
“I will look back and remember that one time I carried my futon halfway across campus,” Hed said, “and that will be a fun memory for me and these guys.”
The Bodien boys plan to make this a tradition in the years to come.
