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HEAXMER B O S C H infocus e d i t o r

T h e choirs e a c h p e r f o r m e d t w o h y m n s of their regular repertoire; one slower n u m b e r and a seco n d s o n g with an increased t e m p o that o f t e n started the a u d i e n c e c l a p p i n g their h a n d s and b r o u g h t t h e m to their f e e t .

T h e first g r o u p to p e r f o r m w a s the youth choir m e m b e r s f r o m t h e Full G o s p e l All N a t i o n s C h u r c h . T h e i r brightly colored robes h u n g d o w n o v e r their h a n d s , m a k i n g it difficult for t h e m to c l a p and s w a y t o the beat, but that did not s t o p t h e m f r o m b e i n g a b s o r b e d by the r h y t h m and the m e s s a g e of the h y m n .

A quartet of f o u r children c a m e f o r w a r d t o showcase their voices. Their young, strong voices, b a c k e d u p by the r e m a i n i n g m e m b e r s of the choir, filled the C h a p e l with their i n n o c e n c e and their praise of the Lord.

T h e Voices o f G V S U f r o m G r a n d Valley State University f o l l o w e d the youth choir, h a r m o n i z ing their v o i c e s with the p i a n o a c c o m p a n i m e n t .

H o p e ' s o w n G o s p e l Choir, which c o n s i s t s of over 50 s t u d e n t s , p e r f o r m e d next. D a m i s h a Taylor, c o - d i r e c t o r o f the choir, j o i n e d t h e c h o i r d u r i n g their s e c o n d s o n g .

D r e s s e d in their b l a c k attire, the Calvin C o l lege G o s p e l C h o i r w a s the final act t o p e r f o r m .

Lastly, the c h o i r s c o m b i n e d t o f o r m a m a s s choir. T h i s 2 0 0 - v o i c e choir c o l l a b o r a t e d to per-

C o m m u n i s t s . B o b D o l e . H a r v a r d . T a c o Bell.

A n d all in o n e w e e k e n d .

Fourteen Student C o n g r e s s m e m b e r s took to the h i g h w a y s of A m e r i c a the w e e k e n d of Feb. 16 and sailed o n the c o n c r e t e sea for 18 h o u r s until r e a c h i n g their initial d e s t i n a t i o n — H a r v a r d University.

T h e r e they participated in Youth Vote '96, a s e l f - p r o c l a i m c d , non-partisan c o n f e r e n c e with the p u r p o s e of m o b i l i z i n g y o u n g voters.

C r a s h i n g in the r o o m s of H a r v a r d s t u d e n t s f o r t w o nights, t h e c o n v e n t i o n e r s h e a r d s p e a k e r s s u c h as G e o r g e S t e p h a n o p o l o u s , o n e of Bill C l i n t o n ' s head h o n c h o s , and Harry W u , a hum a n rights activist.

Youth V o t e ' s m a i n m e s s a g e w a s s i m p l e — y o u n g p e o p l e need t o v o t e .

T h e p a r t i c i p a n t s learned creative w a y s t o t a k e that m e s s a g e h o m e and register s t u d e n t s t o v o t e o n the c o l l e g e c a m p u s .

T w o d a y s later. Youth Vote took the particip a n t s u p t o N e w H a m p s h i r e , right in t h e heat of the R e p u b l i c a n Presidential P r i m a r i e s .

A m e d i a circus, M a n c h e s t e r w a s h o p p i n g with reporters, v i d e o c a m e r a s , a n d flashbulbs.

S u p p o r t e r s o f e v e r y o n e f r o m Pat B u c h a n a n t o the U n a b o m b e r c o u l d be s e e n .

T h i s w a s w h e r e t h i n g s got really interesting. " W h e n w e h e a d e d up to N e w H a m p s h i r e , everything started falling apart," said Nina B i e l a u s k a s (*97), president of Student C o n g r e s s . " T h e actual c o n f e r e n c e w a s very d i s o r g a n i z e d .

W e w a n t e d to b e w h e r e the a c t i o n w a s , s o w e m o r e or less s e p a r a t e d and e n d e d up with t h e Dole campaign."

F e e l i n g that the Youth Vote e f f o r t w a s not exactly w h a t they w a n t e d , s o m e o f the travelers s e c e e d e d f r o m the c o n f e r e n c e a n d h o o k e d up with a b u n c h of R e p u b l i c a n s .

T h e r e w a s a n o t h e r reason f o r the b r e a k f r o m the c o n f e r e n c e a s w e l l . " T h e r e w e r e s o m e partisan u n d e r t o n e s that e n d e d u p interfering with Youth Vote's s u p p o s e d p u r p o s e , " said S t e v e K r a s e m a n ( ' 9 9 ) .

T h e r e t h e Student C o n g r e s s m e m b e r s split, about half r e m a i n i n g with the Youth Vote c a m paign a n d the o t h e r s j u m p i n g on the B o b D o l e bandwagon.

T h e c o n n e c t i o n to t h e D o l e c a m p a i g n w a s m a d e o n t h e trip u p t o N e w H a m p s h i r e , w h e r e

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's superwoman!

Spotlight, page 5.

>Anc/7or photo by Jill Fischer

P r a i s e t h e L . o r d z D a m i s h a Taylor soulfully takes the lead at Gospel Fest '96, a final note to Black History month.

Gospel Fest spirits praise JENN DORN campusbeat editor

Hornetsfee/ the stlngof the Dutchmen.

Sports, page 7.

Love, violence and cellstoplc o f o f his and her reading Spotlight, page 5.

Voices echoing " H a l l e l u j a h " and " A m e n " w e r e h e a r d t h r o u g h o u t D i m n e n t C h a p e l Saturday night, a s gospel c h o i r s f r o m the area g a t h ered together to p e r f o r m and c o m m e m o r a t e B l a c k History M o n t h .

T h r e e local college choirs, f r o m Hope, Calvin, and G r a n d Valley S t a t e University and an area Youth C h o i r b e l t e d o u t h y m n s a n d s o n g s of p r a i s e a s o n e of the final B l a c k History events of the m o n t h . " W e are h e r e t o h a v e f u n and lift the voice o f G o d , s o get up a n d s h o u t f o r joy," w e l c o m e d T h e o R o b e r t , p r e s i d e n t o f the Black C o a l i t i o n , w h o c o - s p o n s o r e d the event.

T h e a t t e n d a n c e of t h e c o n c e r t w a s d o m i n a t e d by c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s , both y o u n g a n d o l d , i n c l u d i n g m a n y m e m b e r s of H o l l a n d ' s A f r i c a n American population. Many parents brought their c h i l d r e n with t h e m t o e x p o s e t h e m to the b e a u t i f u l s o u n d s o f praise. T h o u g h not a s m a n y , H o p e s t u d e n t s a n d f a c u l t y also t u r n e d out for the event.

"It is nice to k n o w that g o s p e l is not limited to the A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n c o m m u n i t y alone," said Germaine Pellebon-Smith, Hope's community liaison.

Inquiring Minds probes culture

Keynote urges gender unity KIM P O W E L L staff r e p o r t e r

DAN CWIK staff r e p o r t e r

Congress searches for role.

InFocus, page 6.

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Tony dices up fresh food for your creative plate.

Intermission, page 3.

Finally, budding philosphers have a place w h e r e they c a n d i s c u s s their p o n d e r i n g s about life a n d the s u r r o u n d i n g w o r l d .

T h e D e p a r t m e n t of P h i l o s o p h y has organized Inquiring M i n d s , a d i s c u s s i o n g r o u p o p e n to all s t u d e n t s t o learn a b o u t new topics and e x p r e s s their o p i n i o n s . " T h e g o a l s of the g r o u p are to try to provide a f o r u m for a n o p e n and honest discussion by faculty a n d s t u d e n t s o n issues of i m p o r t a n c e , " said A n d r e w D e l P O l i o , p r o f e s s o r of P h i l o s o p h y and faculty a d v i s o r o f I n q u i r i n g M i n d s . " W e also h o p e to raise the level of reflection on c a m p u s .

It's a f u n w a y t o d i s c u s s issues with students and faculty in an i n f o r m a l w a y rather than in a regular c l a s s r o o m . " T h e f o r m a t of the d i s c u s s i o n is fairly laidb a c k . N o r m a l l y , t h e m e e t i n g will s t a r t w i t h s o m e o n e giving a five-minute discussion o n their position o n the m e e t i n g ' s p r e - d e t e r m i n e d topic.

O t h e r times, an a t t e n d e e will m e r e l y state his or her o p i n i o n o n the topic and ask o t h e r s in attend a n c e their f e e l i n g s . A n d f r o m there, the c o n versation f l o w s .

"I like the discussion b e c a u s e I ' v e f o u n d that I discover k n o w l e d g e f r o m the debates," D e l l ' O l i o said.

Traditionally, half a dozen s t u d e n t s attend the d i s c u s s i o n s regularly, in addition to the h a n d f u l of faculty m e m b e r s that participate i ^ t h e dismore M I N D S on 8

T h i r t y - f i v e y e a r s ago, Susan K o m i v e s c o u l d not w e a r b l u e j e a n s t o class.

S h e a n d all the other w o m a n w h o a t t e n d e d Florida State U n i v e r s i t y had to be in their resid e n c e hall b y 10 p . m . w h i l e the m e n r o a m e d f r e e around c a m p u s .

And a woman never asked a man on a date.

K o m i v e s w a s not alone.

W o m e n across the c o u n t r y w e r e f o l l o w i n g a different set of r u l e s than m e n . A f f i r m a t i v e action w a s n o n e x i s t e n t and sexual h a r a s s m e n t w o u l d not be a k n o w n term for a n o t h e r six to ten years.

N o w in 1996 K o m i v e s is f u l l - t i m e on t h e graduate faculty at University of M a r y l a n d and a s t r o n g f e m a l e leader.

C h a l l e n g i n g t h e w o m e n of H o p e t o look ahead to the f u t u r e and be the leaders that will take us into the 21st century, K o m i v e s g a v e the k e y n o t e a d d r e s s f o r W o m e n ' s Week ' 9 6 . H e r keynote speech " W o m e n S h a p i n g the F u t u r e , " addressed f u t u r e c h a l l e n g e s a n d implications for w o m e n .

A c c o r d i n g t o K o m i v e s the n e w w o m e n ' s a g e n d a is b e i n g h u m a n together. T h e p u r p o s e of W o m e n ' s Week is for both m e n and w o m e n to b e c o m e a w a r e of the g e n d e r s c h e m e s in the A m e r i c a n society. " T h e most exciting b r e a k t h r o u g h of the 20th century w a s technology, Komives s a i d . " T h e b r e a k t h r o u g h of the 21st century is looking to b e h u m a n s together."

O n l y by learning to w o r k together as p e o p l e

will the h u m a n i t y m a k e the w o r l d a b e t t e r p l a c e . In o r d e r to m a k e a change w e have to look at societies p r o b l e m s and b e w i l l i n g to d o something to make a change. " W e all need to think globally but act l o c a l l y , " said Komives.

"Heroes and heroines are real Dr. Komives p e o p l e that m a k e a difference."

K o m i v e s l o o k s at c o l l e g e as the real w o r l d and s t u d e n t s have to start m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e now. T h e p a t t e r n s established now in d e a l i n g with priorities carries o v e r to the rest of o u r lives.

T h e w a y to start m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e K o m i v e s s a y s " i s by learning h o w to deal with any c a m p u s issue in t h o u g h t f u l c o l l a b o r a t i v e ways."

S t u d e n t s need to c o m e o u t o f c o l l e g e with a sense of self identity and of h o w to relate to others. O n l y twenty percent of A m e r i c a n s have a c o l l e g e d e g r e e . T h e y will be the o n e s in the high positions w h o c a n m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e . " C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s need t o learn t o be c a r i n g and take that to the real w o r l d , " said K o m i v e s .

"You d o n ' t just m a k e the d i f f e r e n c e , you are the d i f f e r e n c e . "

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Video Craze videogame scene invades male dorms d o s e of h a n d - e y e c o o r d i n a t i o n .

SUFJAM S T E V E N S guest r e p o r t e r

" F o u r of u s o n the hall have m o d e m s and w e play C o m m a n d and C o n q u e r o v e r the w e e k e n d s , " h e

D e a n T h a y e r ( ' 9 8 ) has an intimid a t i n g stature.

He has just b e e n n a m e d head o f

said.

Although

he o w n s a S u p e r

N i n t e n d o , "I play that m a y b e o n c e

the Joint C h i e f s of S t a f f .

He has enough military reinf o r c e m e n t s to a n n i h i l a t e the e n t i r e

every t w o years," he said. " C o m p u t ers a r e s o v a s t l y s u p e r i o r to

h u m a n race, a n d t h a t ' s j u s t w h a t

versatile; Nintendos are actually

h e ' s g o i n g t o do.

Except T h a y e r has an 11 o ' c l o c k

pretty a r c h a i c . " T h a y e r mostly p l a y s race car or

c l a s s and d e c i d e s to put o f f global

flight s i m u l a t o r s and C o m m a n d and

d e s t r u c t i o n until a f t e r l u n c h .

He s a v e s his g a m e and t u r n s o n

C o n q u e r ( C & C ) , a military strate-

the astroid screen saver o n his c o m puter b e f o r e w a l k i n g out.

T h a y e r is just o n e of m a n y v i d e o g a m e fanatics at H o p e C o l l e g e w h o takes his p l a y i n g time just as serio u s l y a s his s t u d ies.

He

represents

some

200

male

d o r m o c c u p a n t s at Hope who own a Sega Genesis, Super N i n t e n d o or P C game system.

This

sudden

N i n t e n d o . T h e y are so m u c h m o r e

gic g a m e . " C & C is t o P h e l p s w h a t D & D

Photo by S. Stevens

PLAY IT AGAIN SAM: Eric Nickels ('98) andPJ. Huizenga ('98) take the fatal pose on plastic milk crates, worshipping the god of procrastination at the Sega shrine.

( D u n g e o n s a n d D r a g o n s ) is t o Voorhees," he s a i d .

Typically, the video g a m e subculture on H o p e ' s

d o n e in parties of t w o or m o r e .

"It's definitely a group thing,"

campus consists

p l a y s his S u p e r N i n t e n d o s o m e -

of s p o r t s f a n a t i c s and video g a m e

times u p to t w o h o u r s a day. " U s u ally s o m e o n e else c h a l l e n g e s you

enthusiasts who

to a g a m e , a n d s o you g o at it. It g i v e s y o u a c o m p e t i t i v e e d g e . It

It gives you a competitive edge.

It drives the male ego.

—Nathaniel Mihalek ('97)

play m o r e c a s u ally, if not m o r e

said Nathaniel M i h a l e k ( ' 9 7 ) , w h o

on

drives the m a l e e g o . " M u c h of the video g a m e drive is

S e g a G e n e s i s and

pure adrenaline, pure enthusiasm

frequently,

Super Nintendo

and p u r e c o m p e t i t i o n , m o s t g a m e

entertainment

o w n e r s will admit. T h e y find s o m e -

systems.

t h i n g innately satisfying in w i n n i n g

( ' 9 8 ) gets his thrills f r o m soccer and

a game over a friend. " W e play this basically for b r a g -

h o c k e y o n his S e g a G e n e s i s s o m e t i m e s p l a y i n g o v e r t w o hours e a c h

g i n g rights. E v e r y o n e w a n t s to beat everyone else," said o n e a n o n y m o u s

day. " M y b r o t h e r b r o u g h t it here o v e r

g a m e player w h o typically plays

S i b l i n g s W e e k e n d b e c a u s e he c o u l d n ' t get a n y t h i n g d o n e with it

s o m e t i m e s 3 - 4 h o u r s a day. " T h e b o t t o m line is c o m p e t i t i o n a n d it

s i n c e the t i m e I got my first c o m puter in the 8th grade," T h a y e r s a i d .

a r o u n d . A n d I ' m t a k i n g it b a c k this

p r o v i d e s an output for a g g r e s s i o n , "

w e e k e n d b e c a u s e n o w I c a n ' t get

" W e play a hell of a lot," he t h i n k s ,

anything done either," Huizenga

s o m e t i m e s 8 - 1 0 hours over the

said.

But w h y d o e s h e play it s o o f t e n ?

he said.

Sports g a m e s s e e m to be the most popular.According to most guys,

w a v e of v i d e o g a m e s u b c u l t u r e in t h e d o r m s is d r i v e n by a d e s i r e f o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t , a s e a r c h for social c o n t a c t , and the m a s c u l i n e c o m p e t i t i v e nature, a c c o r d i n g t o m o s t g a m e o w n ers.

"I've been playing video g a m e s

weekends, and "a couple binges d u r i n g the w e e k . " T h a y e r a d m i t s he is an e x c e p t i o n , g e a r e d with his o w n p e r s o n a l p.c., a m o d e m with o n e m e g a b y t e of m e m o r y , 5 0 installed g a m e s , a lethal-looking joystick, a steering w h e e l , t w o foot p e d a l s a n d a large

P.J. H u i z e n g a

basketball, soccer and hockey

n o t h i n g b e a t s a competitive after-

" I t ' s all a b o u t c o m p e t i t i o n , " he

n o o n of N B A J a m , N H L 96, or col-

said. " G u y s are more competitive.

lege b a s k e t b a l l . " W e can be the t e a m s w e w a n t to

G i r l s are innate t o c o m p e t i t i o n . " T h e v i d e o g a m e culture is typi-

be," Mihalek said. "A lot of the g u y s

cally a c o m m u n i t y event a s w e l l .

Isolated p l a y i n g is distinctive to the

p l a y s p o r t s g a m e s b e c a u s e they want to be the pros. M a y b e this is

v i d e o recluse, but most p l a y i n g is

the closest they'll e v e r g e t . "

Greeks alter pledging programs t o coincide w i t h new proposal JENN D O R N campusbeat editor

But not all g a m e o w n e r s are a s fanatic about the sports g a m e genre.

Mortal K o m b a t , Eternal C h a m p i ons, M a r i o B r o t h e r s and role playing g a m e s still have their place in m a n y g a m e libraries.

Dan Gryniewicz ( ' 9 9 ) e n j o y s a f e w w e e k l y h o u r s of N E T C I V (net-

tual than C o n t r a or M a r i o B r o s . , " said t h e c o m p u t e r s c i e n c e m a j o r w h o " w o u l d n ' t m i n d g o i n g into game-programming." " M y f a m i l y has six c o m p u t e r s , " he said, i n c l u d i n g his m o t h e r ' s laptop, his f a t h e r ' s personal p.c., his little b r o t h e r ' s old laptop, his o w n

w o r k civilization), a s t r a t e g i c civi-

p.c., and the family c o m p u t e r s in the

lization g a m e he p l a y s o n his P C . " I t ' s c o n s i d e r a b l y m o r e intellec-

d e n . T h i s history of c o m p u t e r o w n e r s h i p has driven him t o a m o r e adv a n c e d level of s o p h i s t i c a t i o n in

video bytes: • 4 4 % of male d o r m occupants own a game s y s t e m and play regularly.

• The average Hope male student living in a residence hall plays v i d e o games for an average o f one hour and 32 minutes a day.

• Those w h o o w n g a m e systems in their rooms play for an average o f 3 h o u r s and 3 4 m i n u t e s a day.

• On any g i v e n day, t h e total amount of time spent playing video games on c a m p u s is a l m o s t 7 4 6 hours. *Based on a random phone survey of 50 male dorm occupants.

g a m e p l a y i n g , h e said.

Jon S t i m s o n ( ' 9 8 ) also f i n d s solace in m o r e i n t e l l e c t u a l g a m e s , such a s the role playing g a m e s D u n g e o n s a n d D r a g o n s and Final F a n tasy I I — s t r a t e g i c g a m e s w h i c h he c o n s i d e r s m o r e s o p h i s t i c a t e d than y o u r a v e r a g e s p o r t s thrillers.

But S t i m s o n is a w a r e of the t e m p tation t h e s e g a m e s provide. "I can easily play f o r 10 h o u r s in o n e day," said S t i m p s o n , w h o once played over 2 0 total h o u r s of Final Fantasy in less than three d a y s .

O t h e r g a m e o w n e r s are a w a r e of their c o m p u l s i o n , yet are reluctant to admit their problem. C h r i s Casey ( ' 9 8 ) plays mostly s p o r t s g a m e s o n his S e g a C D , a n a v e r a g e o f five-six h o u r s a day.

"It p a s s e s t i m e , " he s a i d . " B u t I w o u l d n ' t c o n s i d e r it an o b s e s s i o n . "

campus briefs College alert stresses safety

their p l e d g i n g last Friday, a w e e k

learning process for us. It has forced

possible

from students of being stalked," said

a f t e r p l e d g i n g started. " T h e loss of the w e e k r e d u c e s

us to look at o u r p r o g r a m and m a k e

stalkings. D e a n Frost has issued a

T o m R e n n e r , head of P u b l i c R e l a -

sure that e v e r y t h i n g is relevant. We

s e c u r i t y alert

tions. "A f e w s t u d e n t s in the d o r m s

take extra s a f e t y p r e c a u t i o n s .

G r e e k s a r e t r y i n g their d a r n d e s t

the h o u r s that w e can s p e n d with

h a v e really had t o f o c u s o n o u r

to a d a p t to their p l e d g i n g p r o g r a m s to the c o n d i t i o n s laid o u t in t h e n e w

our pledges," N o v a k said. " B u t I ' m c o n f i d e n t that w e have created a

goals."

The administration has gotten

p l e d g i n g p r o p o s a l . A n d the Frater-

g o o d p r o g r a m . We h a v e to w o r k

g o o d f e e d b a c k a b o u t the proposal

nal Society is c o n f i d e n t that their

within the system.

n e w program will both e d u c a t e their

P l e d g i n g just began a w e e k and a half a g o and c h a n g e s are b e i n g

s o far. " S t u d e n t s are trying hard to w o r k within the p r o g r a m , " said Jim Allis,

Due

to r e p o r t s o f

urging students to

have c o m p l a i n e d of receiving c r a n k

is getting w a r m e r , s t u d e n t s are en-

p h o n e calls and of b e i n g w a t c h e d .

T h e theory is that the p h o n e calls

couraged to c o n t i n u e taking the S h u t t l e Van r a t h e r t h a n w a l k i n g

are c o m i n g f r o m o f f - c a m p u s . " T h e incidents are still in p r e l i m i -

alone. S t u d e n t s are also e n c o u a g e d t o w a l k in g r o u p s a n d let o t h e r s

nary s t a g e s of i n v e s t i g a t i o n . It is b e i n g investigated by both Public

C a m p u s Life Board chair. " T h e G r e e k s h a v e w o r k e d hard to re-de-

k n o w w h e n to expect t h e m .

Public S a f e t y is c u r r e n t l y inves-

S a f e t y and by the H o l l a n d Police

c a m p u s , " said Kara D o e z m a n , ( ' 9 6 ) Delta Phi president, " w h i c h

sign their pledging p r o g r a m s to conf o r m t o the new s t r u c t u r e . " After pledging is over, G r e e k rep-

tigating the p o s s i b l e stalking incidents involving H o p e s t u d e n t s on

b e a l l o w e d to a p p e a l , " s a i d J o e

is p o s i t i v e . " T h e proposal lengthened pledg-

resentatives will m e e t with the administration to d i s c u s s things that

N o v a k , Frater p r e s i d e n t . " W e w e n t

ing t o three and a half w e e k . N o w

w o r k e d and p o s s i b l e c h a n g e s that

where the pledges would ordi-

p l e d g e s and a d h e r e to the n e w regulations.

T h e Fraters w e r e recently granted an a p p e a l with r e v o k e d their rush violations and re-instated their p l e d g e i n g rights. " W e first had to w r i t e a letter t o

noticed all o v e r c a m p u s .

"The new changes have made t h e p l e d g e s less c o n s p i c u o u s on

narily be in the h o m e stretch, they

need to b e m a d e . " N o p r o g r a m is p e r f e c t , " A l l i s

nesses and w e w e r e f o u n d innocent

a r e still h a v e t w o w e e k s left t o go. " I t ' s hard to tell w h a t the e f f e c t s

said. " S t u d e n t s have voiced q u e s tions and c o n c e r n s . We will look at

on all c h a r g e s . " T h e Fraters w e r e a l l o w e d to start

of the l e n g t h e n e d t i m e is g o i n g to be," D o e z m a said. " T h i s is still a

it as t i m e g o e s o n . "

in as r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the fraternity and g a v e o u r side of the story.

We presented evidence and wit-

D e s p i t e the f a c t that the w e a t h e r

campus. " W e h a v e had s o m e c o m p l a i n t s

Department.

S t u d e n t s are urged to attempt to get license p l a t e n u m b e r s of suspic i o u s p e r s o n s , w h i c h c a n b e extremely h e l p f u l in the investigation.

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Lynn Japinga ( ' 8 1 ) o p e n s her lo the sound of her two-year(aughter Ann b o u n c i n g in her id realizes she has overslept, a.m. eight-year-old son Mark bursts into the master b e d r o o m and louts " M o m , I n e e d b r e a k f a s t

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After she sends Mark off to his 3rd grade class with lunch m o n e y and a big kiss, Lynn slings her briefie over her shoulder, g r a b s A n n o n e arm and a stack of graded research papers in the other, and s n a g s u p the diaper b a g with her elbow. Loading up the car, she Tieads off to drop Ann at the sitter's.

9:30 a.m.

She arrives on the third floor of u b b e r s hoping to take a breather, ut is greeted by a line of students waiting to ask her questions.

18 h o u r s later.

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m o r n i n g staff m e e t i n g s . Rather than having to choose between family and the job world, w o m e n are finding that the choices are open.

All about choices A s w o m a n e n t e r into the 21st century, different choices are bec o m i n g available to them. " H a v i n g my first child while in graduate school showed that I could have a child and a career," said Jane Dickie, Director of W o m e n Studies.

W h e n Dickie applied at Hope in 1972, she w a s mother to a threeyear-old daughter. T h e Chancellor did not want hire her at first because of her ties at home. He told her that she should be h o m e with her children.

Twenty-four years later, Dickie has created a successful w o m e n ' s studies program, teaches a plethora of c o u r s e s , h a s t w o b e a u t i f u l , grown daughters and a w o n d e r f u l husband. " I d o n ' t feel that it (having children and career) w a s a sacrifice," Dickie said.

Dickie and m a n y other w o m e n at H o p e feel that w o m a n are allowed to m a k e choices about what they want to do with their lives.

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to sleep.

Not alone Lynn, along with m a n y other f e ile professors at Hope, not only ries a Ph.D. in her briefcase but Iso bottles and Legos.

The Superwomen Syndrome. A )uzz word a m o n g most w o m e n of 90's. Daily planners are j a m m e d )acked with appointments and soc;r games, w o m e n juggling family id career.

It w a s not long a g o w o m e n were reed to c h o o s e between a career ind having a family.

N o longer. ^ - + ^ M o r e than half the w o m e n in m e r i c a t o d a y a r e t r a d i n g in l o n d a y ' s laundry duty f o r early

H o u s e w o r k is lowered on the list of priorities. Elaborate dinners of baked lasagna are replaced with simple mac and cheese, thereby allowing for m a x i m u m time with c h i l d r e n . " H o u s e h o l d d u t i e s are saved for the w e e k e n d , " said Professor of C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Deirdre J o h n s t o n . " A n d I spend my f r e e t i m e w i t h my d a u g h t e r , d o i n g puzzles and playing together."

U n l i k e the crazy d a y s of grad school when all-nighters were comm o n and systems ran on caffeine, female profs are starting to cut back on research and papers. Japinga is thinking twice about accepting a proposal to write a new book be-

cause it will take a w a y f r o m her children.

Others say they have started to decline holding positions on c o m mittees and cancel nighttime obligations wanting to be h o m e with the family.

Both Johnston and her husband keep evenings and w e e k e n d s f r e e so they can spend quality time with their daughter.

But what these s u p e r w o m a n say they miss out on more than anything else is personal time. " I never get to jog, practice the piano or read books," Johnston said "But, I think it's going to be toughest f o r the first five years."

When Johnston interviewed for the position at Hope, she was pregnant with her first child. Hope offered her the position and allowed her to d e f e r f o r o n e year so she c o u l d s p e n d time with her n e w baby.

5 0 hours a w e e k dealing with her 100-plus students, Johnston s o m e times feels the strain of playing sup e r w o m a n . " S o m e t i m e s it's hard," Johnston said. " S o m e d a y s I want to stay home with my daughter."

But she pushes on.

Upside " M o s t w o r k i n g m o m s feel the strain," Johnston said. " I t ' s hard to make the decision but I want to create a role model for my daughter."

It is that desire to be a positive role model that keeps many professors going. " W h e n I w a s in graduate school, the woman would lament that there w e r e not many w o m e n teaching, mostly men with wives at home."

Johnston said. "I want my students and my daughter to have that positive role model and s h o w them that there are many options f o r them."

Although many w o m a n professors feel overwhelmed and at times crabby, m(5st agree the benefits of maintaining both career and fam-

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F r i d a y , M a r c h 1, at 7 P.M.. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

This husband-and-wife reading takes its place as p a r t of T h e V i s i t i n g Writers Series at Hope College.

Banks is a prestigious novelist and teacher, w h o has brought eight novelsand f o u r collections of short stories into the world, including "The Sweet Hereafter," and " R u l e of thp B o n e . " I s O f c l l has authored foul books of poetry, most recently e Ghost of Eden "

Twichell has been brought to Hope through the sponsorship of Opus, the college literary magazine, and through the college's Eva Leenhouts Pelgrim M e y e r L e c t u r e , an endowed lectureship used annually to b r i n g a d i s t i n guished woman in the arts and hum a n i t i e s to c a m p u s f o r H o p e ' s W o m e n ' s Week. ission to ( H e a d i n g is free, usic by the H o p e CollegeJ a z z a m i e r E n s e m b l e ' w i l l precede Che event, beginnjng at 6:30 ? M .

"A silent threat to w o m e n ' s health" discussion led by N a n c y Bates, O t t a w a C o u n t y Health Dept. a b o u t e f f e c t s o f S T D s . T h u r s d a y F e b . 2 9 7 p . m . in O t t e R o o m , P h e l p s v j ~ — ~

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WORKS O F WO MEN: Hanan Awwad's ('96) "Spring" is displayed in the Annual Women's Art Show. Awwad and many other female students, faculty and administrators at Hope are sharing their talents during Women ys Week. Art will be displayed in the Maas Auditorium through Thursday Feb. 29. ily are far b e t t e r than h a v i n g to choose o n e or the other. " B e c a u s e I have a work identity and a home identity," Johnston said "I have more to o f f e r my children.

I am stimulated by work, and, therefore, interact better with my d a u g h ter." " W h e n I g r a d e p a p e r s at t h e table, A n n will sit d o w n next to m e and say ' I ' m grading papers t o o ' Japinga said. " T h a t ' s positive role modeling."

Having a Ph.D. and after s p e n d ing so m a n y years in school to earn it, Japinga feels that it w o u l d be poor stewardship of her degree if she did not do s o m e t h i n g with it.

She w a n t s to be there f o r her child r e n b u t a l s o w a n t s to use h e r schooling

Making it work Juggling work and family c a u s e s w o m e n to feel a pull in t w o directions.

T h e y will r e m a i n in a s u p e r w o m a n role until domestic respons i b i l i t i e s are e q u a l l y d i s t r i b u t e d

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between husband and w i f e . ; "If all the responsibilities of the child are on the w o m a n ' s b^jbk and she gets no support f r o m m p t n a n , it makes it harder on her," Johnston said.

O n e w a y to m a k e it w ^ f k ^ s to o f f e r y o u n g families flexibility in their work schedule. " W h e n m e n and w o m a r i b o t h have flexibility, that's what m a k e s things w o r k , " Johnston said.

M e n are s e p a r a t e d f r o m | t h e i r y o u n g children because t h e y m u s t go into the w o r k force.

"It is such a valuable experience f o r m e n to interact with theirjchildren," Johnston said.

Although many superWomen w a k e u p feeling tired and behind in their day, the rewards are greater than missed hours of sleep. " D o i n g it all is possible," Japinga said. " B o t h are so important lo m e .

My children add so much to my life, but I also love my j o b . "

The purpose of the clothesline is to bear witness to the survivors and victims of the war against women, both the casualties of the war and the wounded.

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Congress' Clout I t ' s all a b o u t p o w e r — w h o h a s it a n d w h o d o e s n ' t .

A n d a c c o r d i n g to m a n y d i s g r u n t l e d S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a n d m a n y in t h e s t u d e n t b o d y , C o n g r e s s is t h e latter.

T h e i s s u e is a m e s s y o n e .

S o m e c o m p l a i n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ' h a n d s are tied by an administration w h o w a n t s to k e e p a tight leash o n student activities. Others accuse representatives of w o r k i n g for the c a u s e o n l y in effort to p l a c e an extra c a m p u s activity o n their r e s u m e s . S o m e s a y it is t h e n a t u r a l l y c o m p l e x w o r k i n g s o f a d e m o c r a t i c o r g a n i z a t i o n that k e e p s C o n g r e s s f r o m p u s h i n g though proposal after proposal. Representatives counter that they a r e n ' t t a k e n seriously, that the student b o d y d o e s n ' t m a k e a n e f f o r t t o v o t e , let a l o n e s h o w u p f o r p u b l i c m e e t i n g s t o help ferret out the issues.

T h e r e is s o m e t r u t h to all of t h e s e . It is the n a t u r e of r u n n i n g a large student organization on behalf of a distracted c o m m u n i t y u n d e r the g u i s e of a p r i v a t e , c o n s e r v a t i v e institution.

L i k e m o s t s t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t s , H o p e h a s its p r o b l e m s . B u t that d o e s n ' t m e a n S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s c a n ' t w o r k t o w a r d f l e x i n g more muscle.

S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s is m a d e u p o f 3 3 o f H o p e ' s b e s t a n d brightest, m o v e r s and shakers w h o don't mind m a k i n g waves in t h e i r o w n l i v e s , w h o s e d r i v e a n d i n n o v a t i v e t h i n k i n g c a n do great things for the H o p e College community. Furthermore, w e h a v e e n t r u s t e d o u r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w i t h $ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 of o u r tuition m o n e y to be directed to our media organizations, our government and our entertainment.

B u t b e c a u s e C o n g r e s s i s a n a d v i s o r y b o a r d , it c a n n o t a s k proposals be fed through the body before each College board c a l l s a v o t e . H o w e v e r , the s y s t e m is set u p s o that representatives d o have voting power on each board. These

Student urges "true" Dear Editor, If I had a dollar for every time I have heard s t a t e m e n t s about the close-mindedness of Christians at Hope C o l l e g e in my three y e a r s here, I would be a rich man (with e n o u g h to p a y o f f my s t u d e n t loans). Every issue that c o m e s u p in public debate concerning Christianity always e v o k e s epithets of close-mindedness hurled at orthodox Christians by supposedly tolerant, open-minded individuals.

Their generalizations are non-arguments and I am tired of listening to t h e m . T h i s recent q u e s t i o n o v e r how w e are to address God is the straw that broke the c a m e l ' s back.

It is my purpose in this letter to 1) define what true close-mindedness is, 2) proclaim what true Christianity is, and 3) defend Dean of Chapel Ben Patterson's role at this school.

Ironically, those w h o claim to be f r e e - t h i n k e r s are just as c l o s e d minded (if not more so) than the Christians they attack. Their theologies and world-views are narrowly constructed no matter how inclusive they purport to be. W h y ? Because their world-views are their own crea t i o n s — t h e constructions of their finite minds with their o w n biases and agendas. Their claim to openmindedness is a mere rhetorical ruse to fool us into believing that they

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possess s o m e sort of moral high g r o u n d . T h e i r m i n d s are t i g h t l y closed to the possibility of God revealing Himself in history. T h e y categorically deny that God could give us only m a s c u l i n e w o r d s to address Him with. T h e y are closed to this since it d o e s not fit their preconceived political theology. T h e y are also not open about their o w n n a r r o w n e s s of t h o u g h t . I n q u i r y without honesty is hypocrisy.

Similarly, orthodoxy without humility is also hypocrisy. I am well aware that there are those w h o profess Christianity with their lips and deny it with their closed thinking used to destroy others. T h i s is not true Christianity. T h e true Christian realizes his own sinfulness and tend e n c y to c r e a t e a l i g h t l y c l o s e d world-view. But he d o e s not stop there. T h e true Christian is open to G o d ' s grace, G o d ' s s a v in g power, and G o d ' s holy Word. T r u e Christians do not hold to orthodoxy for political or social correctness. They hold to it because they are open to G o d ' s Truth and they are faithful to follow Him. T h i s admitting of personal limitations and the need of G o d ' s intervention is o n e of humility and repentance. Christianity is a supernatural revelation, not the creation of a political theology by

an a c a d e m i c .

Sadly, the servant w h o is faithful to God and cares f o r people's souls is maligned by the tolerant-just as Ms. Meyers j u d g e s Dean Patterson in her letter questioning his character and position at this school. What a j u d g m e n t a l position f o r an openm i n d e d p e r s o n to t a k e . D e a n Patterson p r e a c h e s the Gospel of J e s u s Christ faithfully. If this is offensive, then it is the Gospel that o f f e n d s the closed mind of the sinful. There are plenty of other people in authority at Hope College with suspect closed theologies. Why d o e s M s . Meyers fail to question t h e m ? B e c a u s e these closed, fallib le , h u m a n c r e a t i o n s ( s u c h as feminist theology)fither o w n opinions. She, like the other so-called o p e n - m i n d e d individuals, discriminates against the orthodox d u e to her personal preferences.

T h e r e f o r e , let us be honest and admit our o w n shortcomings. Let us open o u r s e l v e s to G o d ' s p o w e r and Truth. Open your minds; follow God and the G o s p e l of H i s S o n .

Anything less is arrogance and selfdelusion.

Sincerely, J o n A d a m s o n ('97)

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paints m y t h , ocean and wind sions of the ruins of R o m e . In oil on paper and in tones of green, greyb r o w n and blue, Castagnacci used spiraled strokes and spots of lush red to capture clear structures that cannot help but be noticed by even the quickest of glances.

T h e most recent series in the exhibition, the Folly C o v e series, painted in the years of 1992-1995, are c o m p a n i o n pieces to the Cape A n n paintings, similiar in their reflection of the Massachusetts coast.

In t h e F o l l y C o v e p a i n t i n g s , C a s t a g n a c c i ' s borders and defined structure s e e m s to fade away, proof of his "dissolution of boundaries." " S u m m e r 9 5 : 1 " w a s d o n e in oil on cotton, in a thick periwinkle blue that nearly blends into a sea green at points. It displays a ghost structure with thin b r o w n and red lines running d o w n the painting. Other p a i n t i n g s f r o m this series i m p l e ment textured paint in an effect that looks much like tire tracks rolled d o w n the canvas. All rely on the

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Refractcd structure dominated by vibrant color is rendered in oil paint on c a n v a s , c o t t o n , and linen by Vincent Castagnacci, artist of abstraction. C a s t a g n a c c i ' s paintings, drawings, and collages are currently being exhibited at DePree Art C e n ter through Hope C o l l e g e ' s present a t i o n of " C a s t a g n a c c i . W o r k s : 1968-1995." T h i s exhibition surv e y s over 25 years of work by the artist, continuing through Sunday, March 24.

Castagnacci, originally from Rhode Island, trained at the School of Boston M u s e u m of Fine Arts, later receiving his BFA and MFA from Yale University. Since 1973 Castagnacci has been a m e m b e r of the University of Michigan faculty, w h e r e he is the Professor of Fine Arts.

The exhibition begins with Castagnacci's Myth Series, w h i c h , according to the curator notes beside the paintings, d e m o n s t r a t e s , " d y n a m i c c o n f l i c t , the clash and embrace of parts, the reconciliation of irreconcilables."

T h e first piece of this series is a paper collage of beige, with o r a n g e and red edges, dappled with a bit of b l u e . T h i s c o l l a g e , e n t i t l e d , " M a u r e e n , " w a s a study f o r the rest of the Myth Series, i m p l e m e n t i n g curves and near-angles that never evolve into straight edges.

T h e paintings that follow, including Myth n u m b e r s 7 , 1 3 , 9 , and 14,

MATURE IN ABSTRACTION: Painter Vincent Castagnacci sees nature through the artistic illusion of abstraction, and creates his own reality through his paintings. were d o n e in acrylic on linen. These paintings illustrate a curved triangular figure represented in different j u x t a p o s i n g colors. T h e triangular figure looks like bent iron in its illustration of an object that is s o f t , yet d u r a b l e . T h e colors are g r e e n on p i n k , and blue on red, a m o n g others.

F o l l o w i n g the M y t h S e r i e s is C a s t a g n a c c i ' s Cape Ann Paintings, dating from 1978-1985. These

D i s t u r b i n g Endgame M. M O R G A N staff r e p o r t e r

An u n d e r c u r r e n t of uneasiness seemed to pass through the audience w h o had gathered in the studio theatre on the night of February 23 to see the absurdist Beckett play. Endgame. T h e play, w h i c h is described as everything f r o m brilliant and surreal, to maniacal and boring, could give a Beckett novice little clue of what to expect.

C o m m a n d i n g i m m e d i a t e attention in the center of the stage w a s the largest of the props, a draped sheet, which appeared to be concealing a seated human. T h e only other noticeable o b j e c t s on stage were two rather large metallic boxes with handles on top. Minutes later came the realization that an actor had been standing motionless in the corner.

Gwendolyn Yao, playing the part of "Clov," remained there motionless until the play began. T h e instant the action began, her unique voice and pronunciation b e c a m e apparent. Yao's h u n c h e d , j e r k i n g walk and her m a n y e x a g g e r a t e d facial expressions fleshed out the charac-

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skeleton. T h i s painting took care to note the precise surface area of each singular shape, placing it in orbit next to a c l e a r d i v i s i o n of b l u e ocean with s m u d g e s of red. " T h e c u r a t o r ' s notes a d d r e s s e d the s u b j e c t of natural w o n d e r in Castagnacci's paintings. "Water, sky, shore...his domain encompasses...rocks and...wind."

Castagnacci'sRome Monotypes series presents recognizable impres-

moment of truth s e e m s to be after the play, where in leaving the theatre o n e begins to ponder the important issues hidden in the script; a m o n g them mortality and the imp o r t a n c e of h u m a n life, w h a t a doldrum life can lead to,and empty dreaming that says but does not do.

Perhaps the strongest message in the play was demonstrated by Clov, who lived in the midst of unbearable conditions. Clov w a s unquestionably subjugated by H a m m , yet he remained obedient to H a m m ' s whimsical desires. He longs for his freedom, yet can not bring himself to escape from his crippled master.

T h e s e complacent actions could be used to demonstrate the lack of initiative often prevalent in society as well as the lack of concern for improving life.

Each audience member must deal these issues after seeing There are many angles leading to numerous questions. Some may be disturbing, s o m e might possibly be enlightening, but all are important.

Endgame is a fascinating work, perfectly performed and too disturbing to miss.

• R e a d i n g b y C h a s e T w i c h e l l , Russell B a n k s . T h e V i s i t i n g W r i t e r s Series M a r c h 1 , 6 : 3 0 p . m . , j a z z b a n d plays 7 p.m., reading at t h e Knickerbocker •The Hope CollegeOrchestra Fri., M a r c h 1, 8 p . m . ,

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ter she w a s attempting to portray.

S h e played her part brilliantly and energetically, displaying emotions that ranged f r o m anxiety and physical pain, to confusion and frustrated anger. Clov represents the part of all of us being suppressed by unchangeable, unfair circumstances.

Clov's m a s t e r , " H a m m . " played

by Erin Davidson, is unrelenting in her abusive treatment of Clov as well as the other characters. She is convincingly bitter, and the frustration Clov must feel w a s clear to the a u d i e n c e . T h e o t h e r t w o actors, M a t t h e w B r o d a a s " N a g g " and Kristen Vink as " N e l l , " both exe c u t e d t h e i r l i m i t e d r o l e s thoroughly and convincingly.

M o m e n t s into Endgame, uneasiness had vanished through familiarity, and it became less difficult to absorb the different aspects of the actors. While most of the dialogue w a s absurd and abstract, there w a s a measure of it that was realistic and vital. T h e unsettling aura of the play immersed those w h o watched it, yet the o f t e n c o m i c a l interaction of H a m m and Clov made the importance of their r a m b l i n g a harder concept to grasp. Beckett's intended

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p a i n t i n g s begin the f o c u s on Castagnacci's inspiration by nature, specifically the coastal landscape of M a s s a c h u s e t t s . A c c o r d i n g to t h e c u r a t o r ' s notes, t h e s e p a i n t i n g s , "might be regarded as graphic evocation of mental states."

O n e of the series, entitled, " C a thedral Rocks, Andrews Point," rendered a ocean scene, fracturing the portrayal of the rocks and the ocean into a d i a g r a m m e d g e o m e t r i c a l

strength of color and illusion.

Said e x h i b i t i o n c u r a t o r Kevin Brady of C a s t a g n a c c i ' s paintings, " T h e r e is no abstraction f o r its o w n sake...It is the critical tool that enables a c o m p a c t i n g of experience to occur."

A reception f o r the artist will be held on Saturday, March 9, f r o m 5 p.m -7 p.m.

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M o o nourishes like mother's milk Moo Jane S m i l e y A l f r e d A . Knopf, Inc. 1995 D. R E M N I C K staff r e p o r t e r

One seven-hundred pound pig, two multi-million dollar cutbacks, and endless internal c o n flicts face M o o University. T h i s agricultural university, created by a u t h o r J a n e S m i l e y , is r i f e with r o o m m a t e conflicts, sexual tension, and political p o w e r struggles.

Jane Smiley, author of seven other novels including Pulitzer P r i z e - w i n n i n g A Thousand Acres, and guest editor of this years Best American Short Stories, has skillfully pulled us into an entire w a y of life. Each chapter stands by itself as almost a short story, a quick, and sometimes humorously disturbing glimpse into everyday life. And then, chapter after short chapter, w e are introduced to o n e more first-year student, one more Dean of something, on emore militant someone, one more quirky farmer nearby.

T h e a l l - p o w e r f u l and allknowing secretary to the Provost, Mrs. Walker; the unmarried f a m ily m a n . C h a i r m a n X; and the sloppy c o p y - c e n t e r student are all q u i r k i l y i n t e r r e l a t e d and heaped o n t o an ever-growing pile

of b a r e - m a s k e d i s c o m f o r t , pleasure, humor and strife. Earl Butz, the experimental pig strangely affects the c a m p u s . Mary, o n e of the f e w m i n o r i t y s t u d e n t s on c a m p u s , struggles with overt and covert racism. Keri continually hides her secret identity of high school Warren County Pork Queen.

N o o n e is, at school, w h o they are at h o m e . T h e r e are s e n s a tional love affairs and political affairs o c c u r i n g right behind the next closed door with only dismissed r u m o r s to certify t h e m .

T h e n after a riot results in injuries, Earl Butz's home, the everpresent Old Meats building, is d e m o l i s h e d ; and the breakthrough, revolutionary agricultural machine is discovered and stolen in the s a m e day. Moo U. starts u p again with its c o m f o r t able and oblivious daily routine.

T h e conflicts are s t u f f e d under the stacks of papers and b o o k s , and t h e life in t h e agricultural business resumes.

After w e get past the amazing n u m b e r of c h a r a c t e r s in t h i s b o o k , and realize w h o is w h o , Smiley's h u m o r d r a w s us in. We snort in laughter, and then realize that the reaosn w e laugh is be m o r e M O O on 8

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Power play?

SEARCHING FOR MESSIAH

Heather Bosch T h e preacher thunders and grimaces, rolling his vapid eyes heavenward as he righteously s p o u t s scripture, s p e a k i n g of Judgement D a y and holy war.

Below the towering heights of his shining pulpit, par i s h i o n e r s k n e e l in r e v e r e n t worship.

W h o could this man b e ?

Jim Bakker?

Jonathan Edwards? David Koresh?

Try Pal Buchanan.

Declaring that "a religious war...for the soul of America is being waged," Buchanan claims to be the moral general needed to take back the America he fondly calls " G o d ' s country."

It d o e s n ' t seem to matter that this man is an ethnocentric sexist. It d o e s n ' t matter that he's as o b n o x i o u s as all get out.

Pat Buchanan is receiving an illogical amount of support in his presidential run.

T h e r e a s o n : A m e r i c a is searching for a messiah.

And it is looking in all the w r o n g places.

It's a m a z i n g how politics h a v e s o m e h o w e v o l v e d into g o d , and o u r political c a n d i dates h a v e b e c o m e potential Messiahs.

We look to Colin Powell.

We look to the Christian Coalition. We look to politicians w h o talk about e n d i n g societal ills and enforcing family values.

And w e fall f o r the lie that politicians can get us out of the moral and spiritual m e s s w e have created.

T h e p o p u l a r view of the president s e e m s to be that of an all-powerful demigod w h o can change our lives and society for the better. We forget that he is an imperfect human being in an office with limited power.

And if w e expect that a human being can force h u m a n inc l i n a t i o n s to c h a n g e t h r o u g h b e a u t i f u l s p e e c h e s and p r o posed legislation, w e are dead

K / e t z ban ignites debate over role of Congress HEATHER BOSCH infocus e d i t o r

T h e proposal that would turn the Kletz f r o m Marlboro Country into a s m o k e - f r e e zone has left several Student Congress m e m b e r s hot under the collar and has ignited a d e b a t e a b o u t the p o w e r s and responsibilities of the organization.

The Administrative Affairs Board recently passed a proposal that w o u l d ban s m o k i n g f r o m the Kletz, a m o v e m a n y say u n d e r mined the efforts of students.

A s policy stands, m e m b e r s of C o n g r e s s sit on the various boards of the College, but no proposals are required to be shown to a full Congress. Only when the administration r e q u e s t s the discussion of a proposal in Congress d o e s it receive a review by the full Congress.

"They just bypassed us," said Tony Wilkerson ('96), representative " M e m b e r s w e r e a little upset."

Upset, said President of Stud e n t C o n g r e s s Nina B i e l i a u s k a s ( ' 9 7 ) , because the issue of s m o k ing had been a pet of both the 1995 and 1996 Student Congress.

Both bodies, at the request of the administration, c o n d u c t e d research on the issue. Congress let the issue of s m o k i n g in the KJetz go at those t i m e s due to the lack of student interest, she said.

It w a s a surprise, Bieliauskas said, w h e n the administration suddenly unveiled the issue again. Congress representatives did not know the issue w a s on the table, nor did they k n o w they w o u l d be asked to vote on s m o k i n g until two days before the meeting. Bieliauskas contends that w a s not enough time for the representatives to touch base with a full Congress.

T h e Board felt that a fall '95

survey indicating 63 percent of students approved of a ban of s m o k ing in the residence halls and not the Kletz w a s enough to vote on.

The survey was decisive enough to bring a vote, said Andrew Dell'Olio, Chairman of the A d m i n istrative Affairs Board. " T h e m e m b e r s of the Board showed a clear concern and asked us very clearly what the student opinion w a s and how Student Cong r e s s had w o r k e d on t h i s , " said Congress Administrative Affairs representative Tyler Smith ( ' 9 7 ) .

But, said Jon DeWitte ('98), S m i t h ' s fellow Board representative, " P r e s i d e n t J a c o b s o n . . . k n e w what our view w a s and where w e stood. He was very aware of how the students felt."

T h e B o a r d ' s action on this issue, though controversial, was procedurally correct.

"To my knowledge, there is no rule that the decisions or proposals made by these boards have to go through Student Congress," Dell'Olio said. " T h e y w e r e perfectly in the right to do what they did, but I can't help feeling there's something w r o n g , " Bielauskas said. "Student Congress can just be bypassed if it's inconvenient to ask their opinion."

Bieliauskas also wonders w h y there w a s s u c h an u r g e n c y and speed in the decision.

"It may s e e m to be a quick decision, but this issue has been discussed for seven years," Dean of Students Richard Frost said.

T h e issue that caused the uproar, insists Van Eden, w a s not that of the s m o k i n g proposal simply in itself, but "the issue of power."

A c c o r d i n g to A n n e B a k k e r Gras, the staff advisor to Congress, " T h e role of Student Congress is to

represent the students."

But s o m e wonder if Congress is feasibly able to do so.

"In the grand scheme of things, Student Congress d o e s n ' t have any p o w e r â&#x20AC;&#x201D; w e ' r e just for show," said Wilkerson.

While the role of Congress is p r i m a r i l y as an a d v i s o r y b o a r d , other powers include the allocation of a $250,000 budget f o r student organizations, hardly an unimportant decision.

P r o posed projects have a l s o

included building of handicapped-accessible doors in the DeWitt Center, a d d i t i o n a s a f e t y b o x e s on c a m p u s , and upgrading computer equipment.

"It's nice that w e have v o t e s on the committees, and that is important, but I'd like to see us have more p o w e r , " DeWitte said. " T h e r e is a lot of potential for pand the C o n g r e s s to e x powers it has."

S o m e see the place to look for the source of this problem as within.

T h e v o t e s that Student C o n gress has on the boards are an integral part of the p o w e r that it does have. " W h e n it c o m e s down to actual decision making. Student Congress has no p o w e r except f o r its representative on the b o a r d s , "

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G o o d leadership is important, but, as columnist Cal T h o mas says, " N o leader can lead a people where they do not wish to g o . " T h e candidates cannot save us, and those like Pat Buchanan w h o claim that they can are dec e i v i n g the p u b l i c as well as themselves. T h e shameless manipulation utilized by such candidates twists God into a mere election g i m m i c k .

T h e r e is only O n e w h o can truly c h a n g e p e o p l e ' s hearts, a n d it s u r e a s h e c k i s n ' t Buchanan or any other political leader. S o m e w h e r e along the way, God and politics got c o n f u s e d . We forgot about the real Savior and cast our h o p e s on a weak, perishable kingdom.

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D e l l ' O l i o said.

But while this could be utilized to C o n g r e s s ' advantage, it d o e s not a l w a y s happen.

Student Congress has no general rules about h o w its representatives on the boards are to vote. T h e two C o n g r e s s m e m b e r s on the A d ministrative Affairs Board "did not vote as a block," D e l l ' O l i o said. " T h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n is c o n cerned with student o p i n i o n , but s o m e t i m e s they d o n ' t get a good picture of what the students w a n t , " Smith said. "I think Student C o n gress could do a better job of giving concrete, organized responses and information."

If w e w a n t Student Cong r e s s to b e powerful, w e must make it so," stated Representative Jeremy Van Ek ( ' 9 6 ) in a Feb. 1 3 letter t o t h e Congress.

Van Ek cited three major problem areas" related to the power problem.

T h e first, according to Van Ek, is elections, w h i c h are a problem because of their extremely low turnout r a t e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 percent. T h i s along with the fact that m a n y c a n d i d a t e s are r u n n i n g uncontested c a u s e s it to be a problem for the C o n g r e s s ' legitimacy.

Van Ek s a y s that awareness is also a problem in that "the average H o p e student has no idea what is g o i n g on in Student Congress, possibly even no idea w h o their representative is."

T h e third difficulty addressed w a s the attitude of Student Cong r e s s m e m b e r s t h e m s e l v e s . "If even w e , the m e m b e r s of Student Congress, do not take it seriously, w h o will?" Van Ek asked.

Smith agreed. " C o n g r e s s is a great opportunity for students, but it has got to be more than a o n e hour c o m m i t m e n t on T h u r s d a y nights."

T h e stress now is on active student participation. " I think a lot of it has to do with attitude and perception," Van Eden said. " T h e c a m p u s as a whole n e e d s to reevaluate our voices as s t u d e n t s and^ o u r i n f l u e n c e o n policy."

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Flying Dutchmen swarm over Hornets 89-78 GLYN W I L L I A M S staff r e p o r t e r

Playing for the league championship is as important as it gets. T h e winner gets bragging rights, a shiny trophy, and a relatively high placement in the N C A A T o u r n a m e n t .

But this time it w a s personal, as the H o p e C o l l e g e Flying D u t c h m e n faced the Kalamazoo Hornets in a rematch of H o p e ' s only M l A A loss all season. H o p e , 27-1 in M I A A action over the past two seasons, beat the Hornets 89-78 last Saturday. T h e D u t c h m e n beat A l b i o n College on Friday night 75-62 in the semifinals.

"It feels good to win the tourn a m e n t , " said C o a c h G l e n n Van Wieren. "Let m e tell you, w e have three other teams in the league that are good enough to be in the N C A A t o u r n a m e n t ( K - Z o o , A l b i o n , and Calvin) and winning the league has not c o m e easy. I have great respect f o r K a l a m a z o o and they are just p l a y i n g e x c e p t i o n a l l y well right

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LOC KE D U P: Duane Bosma ('96) searches for an outlet in Hope's opening round win over Albion,

now."

T h e game was not at all easily won by the Dutchmen, although KZoo had the lead only once in the game, 9-7 with 14:53 left. However, the Hornets battled back often, tyi n g t h e s c o r e at v a r i o u s t i m e s throughout the first half, the last c o m i n g at 16 all with 11:10 to play until intermission. Hope led at half-

time, 42-27.

T h e key play of the first half was quite controversial and caused the K a l a m a z o o c o a c h e s , players, and f a n s alike to b e c o m e extremely livid. With the score tied at nine apiece. Marc W h i t f o r d ( ' 9 7 ) w a s thrown the long ball to dunk it, but in f l e w a r e l e n t l e s s H o r n e t a n d fouled Whitford hard. T h e referees called the technical, saying the foul w a s flagrant, for it appeared the KZ o o p l a y e r w e n t f o r the t h r o a t .

Whitford hit both f r e e throws and then Jeff VanFossan ( ' 9 6 ) shot a 15foot j u m p e r to put the D u t c h m e n u p 1 3 - 9 w i t h 1 4 : 0 0 to g o .

Kalamazoo never fully recovered f r o m that jolt.

The second half w a s all Dutchmen, as Kalamazoo got no closer than ten, 6 3 - 5 3 with 9 : 3 0 left. In fact, the D u t c h m e n were up by as many as twenty, 54-34 with 16:20 l e f t in t h e g a m e . H o w e v e r , K a l a m a z o o pulled the g a m e as close as 82-74 with twenty five seco n d s left, but time ran out on the Hornet rally, and Hope sailed a w a y on the victory vessel.

Duane B o s m a ( ' 9 6 ) led all scorers with 21 points off of 7/9 shooting f r o m the field and an unusually low 7/12 f r o m the foul line. At halftime, Bosma w a s perfect f r o m the field (5/5) and only 2/6 f r o m the line. In f a c t , early in t h e g a m e , Bosma w a s 0/3 f r o m the line.

'Early on I just d i d n ' t really have much f o c u s , " Bosma said. "It takes a lot of focus to hit free throws with the opposing t e a m ' s fans going nuts. It's weird, I usually can make the free throws and have problems f r o m the field. I g u e s s the important thing is that w e won, and not really what percent I shot."

Kevin Brintnell ( ' 9 6 ) has recovered almost perfectly f r o m his shin s p l i n t s i n j u r y , a s he s c o r e d 16 points, off of 3/10 shooting from behind the arc, 5/15 overall, and 3/3 from the foul line. H e also had three rebounds, three assists and o n e foul in 3 0 minutes of play.

A l t h o u g h their r e c o r d n o w stands at 2 6 - 4 , 1 3 - 1 this season w a s not all rosy. "There was a time when w e w e r e 6 - 3 in the season," Van Wieren said. " P e o p l e w e r e s a y in g w h a t ' s w r o n g with H o p e College?

At that p o i n t w e r e g r o u p e d , set goals that w e wanted to accomplish, and w e e x e c u t e d . W h e n w e play hard and w h e n w e play like w e mean it, w e are a pretty good ball club."

Holstege's eyes light up when the talk of tournament time erupts, as he h o n e s t l y f e e l s t h i s y e a r ' s squad to be a little better and more seasoned than last year's. "Our goal is to win and that is it," he said. " W e w o n ' t lose in the first round this time. W e will win."

Dutch pass MIAA league test, now prep for Nationals GLYN W I L L I A M S staff r e p o r t e r

After a grueling and nearly unbearable three-day meet (February 22-24), the Hope College w o m e n ' s swim team repealed as the M I A A champs, 670.5 as compared to Kalamazoo's second-place 449.

A l m a finished third with 314 points, whereas Calvin and Albion rounded out the league, totaling 291.5 and 275 respectively. T h e m e n ' s team lost to t h e h i g h l y p o w e r f u l Kalamazoo, 679-527.5, while Calvin finished with 288.5, Albion had 2 3 7 points, and A l m a finished last with 193 points total.

Despite the m e n ' s loss. C o a c h John Patnott is somewhat content with his t e a m ' s p e r f o r m a n c e , as he expected little beyond what he got.

"Emotionally w e were very into it," Patnott said. " K - Z o o had the firepower and the depth and they s w a m really w e l l . We j u s t d i d n ' t h a v e enough of what they had."

M a n y s w i m m e r s f r o m the w o m e n ' s team q u a l i f i e d at s o m e level throughout the season. A m o n g them w e r e Kristen H o v i n g ( ' 9 6 ) in the 500-yard freestyle and the 1,650-yard f r e e s t y l e , and Megan H u n t e r ( ' 9 7 ) in t h e 100-yard breaststroke.

For Hunter, the league c h a m p i o n s h i p w a s her third in a row. " W e had a lot of good s w i m s , " Hunter said. " T h e atmosphere w a s great. I think that w e all get along wonderfully and w e had a lot of f u n at the m e e t . My h a p p i n e s s f o r the w o m e n ' s team is slightly countered by the m e n ' s loss. I wish they could have won and that w e all could have celebrated together, but I guess it w a s n ' t meant to be."

Along with being Hunter's third M I A A championship, this will be her third trip to Nationals which will be held at Emory University in At-

lanta, G e o r g i a . T h e w o m e n will compete March 14-16, w h i l e the men will arrive f o r competition on March 21, and stay until the 23rd.

Despite being used to the glamour of the big show, she is still quite cited.

"I c a n ' t w a i t , " â&#x20AC;˘Hunter

said. "I love N a tionals. It is a lot of f u n not only to compete there and to raise your intensity level one step higher, but it is also great to watch the others. T h e r e is s o m e great talent at the Division III level and it is fun to see them compete."

Last year the w o m e n ' s team finished in the top five, but the possibility of their return to the top is doubtful. "We will be back into the top ten again I think," Patnott said.

"It will be hard b e c a u s e w e just don't have enough s w i m m e r s that will be there competing, but I re-

ally c a n ' t say b e c a u s e I h a v e n ' t seen the other schools and I don't k n o w h o w w e stack u p to the other teams."

Not nearly as many men made the cutoffs as w o m e n . A m o n g the men g o i n g to Nationals are Keith N y k a m p ( ' 9 6 ) w h o will c o m p e t e in both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke, while Derek VanderHeide ( ' 9 7 ) will sprint in the 5 0 and 100yard freestyle meets and also in the 50 and 1 0 0 - y a r d b a c k s t r o k e .

Shawn Kinser ( ' 9 6 ) will m a k e the road trip to Georgia hoping to capt u r e t h e g o l d in t h e 2 0 0 - y a r d freestyle.

Also c o m p e t i n g at Nationals will be the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Troy A u m a u g h e r ('98), Jens Milobinski ('96), Dan Shelley ('98), and Derek Mazurek ( ' 9 8 ) . It is the relay team that Patnott takes most pride in. " W e have a lot of relay strength and if w e are to place well, the relay team will h a v e to swim well," Patnott said.

T h e D u t c h m e n finished second in the nation last season behind exp lo s iv e Kenyon C o l l e g e . Despite losing only a handful of s w i m m e r s f r o m last year's happy squad, Hope will be lucky to grace the top ten this time. " W e lost a lot of strength and fire," Patnott said. " T h e races will be tight and o u r individual meets w i l l be t o u g h . All of the r a c e s should be on the borderline as to whether w e will place high or not."

T h e league loss hurt greatly for Milobinski, as this is his last year of competition at the college level.

Ho we v e r , he is l o o k i n g ahead to N a t i o n a l s and s p e a k s well of his possibilities and his team's chances.

"It w a s very d i s a p p o i n t i n g , " Milobinski said. " W e swam well as a team and all, but they were just a better team. Now I ' m off to Nationals and w e have a good chance so I guess I can't really complain that much."

Men's basketball I psych up f o r face-off w i t h Kalamazoo.,.again already this season, winning two of GLYN W I L L I A M S staff r e p o r t e r

Last S u n d a y night, February 25, many m e m b e r s of the Holland community, faculty, and students, gathered in the Maas C o n f e r e n c e room. T h e crowd, o v e r c o m e with excitement, was anxious to hear the N C A A tournament c o m m i t t e e divulge w h o m the H o p e College Flying Dutchmen basketball team will face next.

To the surprise of all in attendance, Hope will face off against Kalamazoo College (17-10) in the first round to be played Thursday, February 29, at the Dow Center.

Hope has played K-Zoo three times

the games. " T h i s is good n e w s , " C o a c h Glenn Van Wieren said. ' T h i s is the best thing that can happen to us at this point. We know how well we'll have to play and let m e tell you there is no question how good a team Kalamazoo is. O u r g u y s really respect them as a team and it will definitely be a battle.

T h e w i n n e r of the H o p e / Kalamazoo game will face the victor of the first round clash between Wooster College and John Carroll University. T h e second round of games will be played on Saturday, March 2. T h e highest seeded team will host the g a m e .

T h e Dutchmen were given a direct seeding into the tournament because of their M I A A league win, but Kalamazoo is seeded on a wild card and w a s unsure whether or not they would even make it into the t o u r n a m e n t . " W e are t a k i n g our tournament spot f o r granted," Van Wieren said. " W e knew w e ' d be here, w h e r e a s K a l a m a z o o is ecstatic to even make it to this level.

W e ' v e been here b e f o r e and w e k n o w what to expect, but this is their first time."

T h e controversy surrounding last year's first round g a m e against Baldwin-Wallace was the matter of not being able to play in the much larger Civic Center for the tourna-

ment. A s a result of the Civic Center c o u r t ' s floor being four feet too short, the D u t c h m e n were forced practically at the last m i n u t e to transfer play to the D o w Center. A s memory recalls, Hope lost the first round g a m e 72-69, ending their unb e a t e n s e a s o n . M a n y b l a m e the change of venue as the reason f o r the sudden and striking loss.

"We are now more c o m f o r t a b l e with the Dow Center as being our new home f o r the tournament," Van Wieren said. "We are more mentally prepared, and now there are no excuses if w e lose. We c a n ' t blame it on the Dow." Last y e a r ' s seating for the Dow Center g y m n a s i u m w a s estimated

at roughly 1,100 seats. However, t h i s y e a r , w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n of bleachers behind the team benches, s e a t i n g will be a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1,500. T h e seating capacity f o r the H o l l a n d C i v i c C e n t e r is 2 , 5 5 0 .

N C A A D i v i s i o n III t o u r n a m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s s t a t e that the h o m e school must provide the visiting team with 2 5 0 seals.

All 2 5 0 seats must be sold to students, faculty, etc. of Kalamazoo

by Thursday at 12:00 p.m. or the tickets will be given back to Hope College. Seats for Hope students, faculty, and season ticket holders went on sale Tuesday morning at 9 : 0 0 a.m.

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"This is the first time that 1 can r e m e m b e r t h a t all c h o i r s h a v e joined to sing together," Taylor said.

T h e c h o i r s l e a r n e d t h e s e final three n u m b e r s earlier in the afternoon Saturday at a w o r k s h o p .

"The workshop c o m b i n e s the choirs together," Taylor said. "Each director teaches the g r o u p a different s o n g . T h e m a s s c h o i r practiced the final s o n g s for only t w o and a half hours b e f o r e they p e r f o r m e d them."

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Also at Dartmouth, the students heard presidential candidate Alan Kcycs speak.

The political experience was v i e w e d f i r s t h a n d by a t t e n d i n g a Dole rally in Milford, NH, where the s t u d e n t s m a d e their mark by leading basketball-style Dole chants.

"I think w e shocked s o m e people at the rally," said S h a n n a TenClay ( ' 9 9 ) . " W e made a statement to the people that the youth really care."

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Student Congress m e m b e r s say that they learned a lot f r o m this unique experience. " N e w H a m p s h i r e w a s the best outdoor classroom you could get," Jon DcWitte ( ' 9 8 ) said.

"What I learned at the conference is that not only can a small g r o u p make a difference, but they usually do make a difference," Bielauskas said.

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T h e s e three teamed up with the Hope students. T h e merged g r o u p then visited D o l e headquarters and traveled u p to Dartmouth College.

Along the way, the van w a s transformed into the Dolemobile, sporting campaign stickers aplenty.

At Dartmouth, Student C o n g r e s s m e m b e r s worked together with their new c o m r a d e s and Corey McDaniel, the National Youth Director for Dole f o r President.

E n c o u r a g i n g students to vote in the primaries, they offered a shuttle service to the polls.

"Even though w e split, w e maint a i n e d a lot of t h e m e s s a g e w e p i c k e d u p at t h e c o n f e r e n c e , " Bielauskas said.

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