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Hope College Anchor
March 6 , 1 9 8 5
Critical Issues: Events and Overview A former offical of the government of Zimbabwe, a U.S. governmental appointee and two leaders of private agencies concerned with distribution of world resources will be speaking on world hunger at the 1985 Critical Issues Symposium which begins this evening. With the Reality Dinner, an event designed to give those participating a clearer view ot, hunger in the world today, the fifth annual symposium will begin. This dinner, arranged such that students and faculty who have signed up will eat according to what the people of the world are eating this night, will see s o m e eating magnificent meals, many will have middle American type dinners, most will have rice and water, and a few will have nothing. Set up with the intention of having those that have food sit next to those who do not, the dinner will give all an opportunity to reflect upon the situation in Africa and the rest of the world today. Following the dinner, at 7:30 p.m., the first keynote address will be given in Dimnent Chapel by Fr. William Byron, president of the Catholic University of America and director of Bread for the World, the organization founded by Rev. Arthur Simon, the recipient of last week's honorary doctorate. The author of more than 80 articles and two books, father Byron is recognized as a major force in increasing public a w a r e n e s s about the problems faced by those in Africa and other parts of the world similarly affected. Following the address will be a reception in Phelps Hall for the participants in this year's sym-
posium, in which the speakers will give a brief response to the address and deliver a preview of Thursday's program. Questions from the audience are encouraged. On Thursday, in support of the Symposium, there will be no classes so that students can go to the programs of their choice. At 8:30 that morning, also in Dimnent, the second keynote address -happens. Given by Dr. Mudziviri Nziramasanga of the D e p a r t m e n t of E c o n o m i c s , Washington State University, it will center on "A Third World View of Hunger: Causes, Conseq u e n c e s , and C u r e s . " Dr. Nziramasanga, a native of Zimbabwe, has interests that lie in the economic development of a g r i c u l t u r e and n o n - f e r r o u s metals. He has served as Zimbabwe's Deputy Secretary for Foreign Resources and National P l a n n i n g and h a s r e c e i v e d grants from the Ford and Carnigie Foundations to further his work. After the address at 9:45, six concurrrent focus sessions are to be held. Focus session are .smaller talks, about 20 to 30 minutes in length, formatted around audience participation and discussion with the speaker. The sessions are: s 1. "Cash Crops, Food Crops, Poverty, and Hunger" by Dr. Nziramasange, to be held in Winants Auditorium, Graves. 2.- " E x p e c t e d C h a n g e s in Agricultural Technology" by Dr. A n s o n B e r t r a n d , in P e a l e Science Center, room 50, which is located in the basement. 3. "U.S. Foreign Policy as it affects Third World Nations" by Mr. John Swewll. It will be held
in Wichers Auditorium, the Music Building. 4. "Present Structure and Future Growth of Populations in the Third World." Given by Dr. Roushdi Henin, it will be in Vanderwerf 118. 5. "Hunger in America," by Ms. E n i d K a s s n e r . Cook Auditorium, De Pree Art Center. 6. "The Christian Tradition and H u n g e r . " Mr. T h o m a s Pederson, Snow Auditorium, the Music Building. Dr. Henin is an Egyptian native and is currently working with the Population Council in New York evaluating the Kenyan population program and studying the determinants of fertility and mortality in Kenya. Ms. Kassner curently works with the Food Research and Action C e n t e r as a F i e l d Coordinator-Elderly Nutrition Specialist.- The Action Center is a public law firm whose purpose is to eliminate hunger and its causes in the U.S. Among other things, her duties include attending congressional meetings and testifying before congress. Mr. Pederson edits SEEDS, a magazine for Christians concerned about Hunger. He is a cowinner of the first annual World Hunger Media Award for best coverage, 1982, sponsored by Kenny and Marianne Rogers. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. At 11:00 a.m., again in Dimnent, the third keynote will be given by Dr. Anson Bertrand on 44 The Role of AID and . a Consideration of Limiting Factors in Agriculture." Dr. Bertrand is D i r e c t o r of t h e O f f i c e of
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On Wednesday and Thursday we, as a College community, will h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to thoughtfully address one of the most pressing Issues In contemporary society - world hunger. Most of us have many other activities and assignments that call for our time and energy. The pressures of aslgnments, term papers and research are ever present, and the temptation to use this day for catchup, rest or recreation Is very real. This means that e a c h of us must decide on the priority this Symposium and the Issue of world hunger has for us at this time. Because these pressures are so real, I have a suggestion for each member of the College community. This is to c o m m i t one hour on Wednesday evening to attend the
opening session of the Symposium at 7:30 p.m. In Dimnent Chapel. Father William Byron, President of Catholic University, will give the opening address, and the various speakers and overall program will be introduced. This will enable each of us to become better Informed on the broad Issues of world hunger and decide how to personally participate In the variety of activities scheduled for Thursday. Understanding the Issues of our times Is difficult work. Out task as Individuals and a s a College, particularly those committed to learning, values, and faith, allows for no alternatives than to responsibly dedicate ourselves to t h I s g o a 1 Gordon J. Van Wylen March 4,1985
Faculty Discusses Committee Issue by Phil Tanis • The committee and board problem(s) issue moved from Student Congress to the faculty meeting yesterday at the faculty meeting. Professor J a m e s Bultman, chairman of the Administrative Affairs Committee, spoke on a new policy of nominating faculty members to boards and committees. He stated that in the past, the faculty who show up at the nominating meetings tend to nominate those who do not. Some Student Congress members had stated that one of the problems of the committee structure is that faculty are on boards and c o m m i t t e e s which they do not wish to be. The new policy, to be implemented this year, states that faculty who are nominated must give their permission for the nomination. This would prevent faculty being appointed to a committee which they do not wish to be. Student Congress President Dave Brat then spoke to the faculty present, reviewing what the Congress has done in the past year. He next spoke on the present issue of board and c o m m i t t e e representation by students. "We can talk til we're blue in the face at our meetings and nothing will happen." "We want to know what our role is" in the governing structure of the college. Brat stated. He said that many m e m b e r s of Congress felt frustrated that they did not have enough say on the boards and committees. Congress sent a letter to the Administration requesting more say on committees by Increasing t h e ' n u m b e r of C o n g r e s s members. "I don't s e e (this action) as a threat," said Brat. He felt that this "lack of power" led to apathy on the part of Congress
m e m b e r s . B rat, and o t h e r members of Congress, feel that more say on committees will mean more participation by ¥ members on those committees. "The existence of apathy m a y result in a lack of power," stated George Ralph. He stated that he remembered a time when s tudents w e r e influential -because they were active, not because they had more representation. He said that lately, though, participation by students on c o m m i t t e e s is one in four. Most students don't show up. Charles Huttar stated that he felt that most c o m m i t t e e s w e r e not split on issues and therefore more representation by students would not change much. "We try to find out what people are thinking and arrive at a concensus." Robin Klay suggested that Congress members should choose a number of issues to be aired generally to the students for feedback, opinion, and support before they are brought to the committees. President Gordon Van Wylen said that a meeting of board and committee chairmen, student representatives, and others be called to discuss the problem. He felt that this w a s the next step to solving the problem. In other action, the faculty w a s presented with the Uth draft of a Policy S t a t e m e n t on Sexual. Harassment. Chaplain Gerard Van Heest requested that any c o m m e n t s on the draft be written and sent to him for c o m m i t t e e evaluation. He stated that there is a problem, even on the state level, of defining exactly what sexual harassment is. It finally c o m e s down to what the persons involved feel. "We would very much like this worked through this s e m e s t e r " to be in place by fall, he said.
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March 6,1985
We Learn By Doing Tonight, the 1985 Critical Issues Symposium begins. Several speakers from around the world will gather on our campus to address a problem of increasing social and ecological Importance: the draught and subsequent starvation of millions of African people in the sub-Saharan region. The offical title of the Symposium is not, however, "African Hunger." It is "World Hunger." WhUe people around the world look to Africa and the problems there, they forget that there are similar problems elsewhere. Third world countries around the globe are experiencing trouble feeding their steadily growing populations. There are, as can be seen in the related article by Tracey Taylor entitled "Hunger in HoUand: the Sin of Poverty," starving people in our own country, our own neighborhood. How many students at Hope have heard of the problems that HoUand's poor face? Miss Taylor's article will .bring them home with emotional and factual clarity. Do not think that Holland is the only place in the United Stdates where people are starving. Look at any major city and hundreds will be found, many roaming the streets going from mission to mission in search for food. This, then, is the problem this year's Symposium faces: education. Informing the people of Hope College, and through them others, of the global crisis of hunger. Not only are we to be told and enlightened about the problems facing us, but there will be suggestions made, ideas proposed, and plans outlined as to how to solve the problem. But first, people have to listen. Over the past years, a problem has arisen. This problem lies in the fact that a large portion of the student body believes the Symposium to be a day of rest; one that can be used to catch up on school work.
It is not. We are given this day to broaden our perspectives, to learn new things, to expand our awareness. Many people, including Hope students, regard themselves as experts on one topic or another while not really knowing a thing. How can we fight a problem if we do not understand it? We cannot. It is impossible, akin to trying to put out a forest fire by spitting at it. During my assocatlon with Dr. Eldon Greij, chairman of the Symposium, I have come to admire and respect him a great deal. He has put Immense effort Into contacting speakers, arranging schedules, and setting up enlightening and interesting events. There is in this dynamic man, however, a fear and an anger. Attendance is not mandatory. You need not go. It is merely encouraged, albeit strongly. If you do go, choose those sessions that interest you. There are more than enough things going on tonight and tomorrow to keep any one person busy. Thursday is a day reserved for us, the students, in which to learn more about what is being called the greatest disaster to ever befall mankind. It is not a holiday, it is not a make up, sleep-in
The lack of attendance at last Wednesday's convocation for Rev Simon cast a pall over this week's events. No one, it seems cared enough to go and honor what he had done. Do not let it happen again. Show that you are concerned, that you are the Christians you claim to be. Go and learn, so that you can teach others. Knowledge is the key. Do not let this excellent opportunity to learn and participate pass by unacknowledged or unappreciated Complete schedules are printed in this issue's headline article and are also available at the Office of College Relations. —kllc-
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Round Two It s e e m s an enormous task to respond to all the uproar m y letter caused, but I felt the need to publicly address s o m e issues in question. As for that Infamous first paragraph, nowhere did I use the terms 44satanic" nor " s a t a n i s m . " I wish to state here that in no way did I or do I h a v e intentions of connecting the Religion Dept. with those t e r m s and connotations. 1 with I had never used the term , 4 s a t a n " because most r e a d e r s either don't believe in him or don't < understand him. I apologize for any e m b a r a s s m e n t my letter has caused our professors' Many students replied generally a s such, "Hope isn't supposed to be a Bible college!,"''So what if it has a secular or humanistic p e r s p e c t i v e ? , " ' • T h i s , is a liberal (got that right!) arts coll e g e , " etc. Thanks for proving m y point. I Just want people to know that they shouldn't trust everthing they hear in c l a s s a s being biblically on-target. This argument usually followed suit with, ''Professors should t e a c h not p r e a c h . " , " P r o f . ' s shouldn't shove anything down a student's throat." I a g r e e totally. I also a g r e e that it is beneficial to e x a m i n e all possible, r e s p e c t a b l e views in class. My main complaint is n o t that other world i religions or worldly viewpoints
are included in d i s c u s s i o n . Rather it is that a very important, biblical one is often left out. People h a v e all clamored for specifics so I'll give you one. I feel that the religion c l a s s e s a s well as anything that is a c e d e m i c around often ignores, g l o s s e s over, and s o m e t i m e s even m a k e s fun of the conservative view£ and theories expressed by evangelical and fundamentalist thought. I'm not so bothered by what is included as I am by what is excluded. It s e e m s to m e that a truly evangelical or fundamentalist view is rarely given equal time. Most c o m m o n l y people shrug it off and treat s o m e o n e who "takes the Bible literally" in a condescending manner. The myth persists that a fundamentalist is nothing but a dough head who is best left alone except for a few good laughs. I understand this myth m y s e l f . Up until last y e a r (when I b e c a m e a Christian), I used to m a k e fun of " f u n d a m e n t a l i s t s " too. In fact, I know e x a c t l y how I would have responded to a letter such as mine. I would h a v e exceeded even the s a r c a s m of Mark Rehban and Prof. J e l l e m a . I did not grow up blind to other philosophies and religions. I've done, seen and heard it all before. I know where it all leads, and contrary to popular belief on this campus, all roads do not lead
to God. But to those of you who are a n t i - e v a n g e l i c a l — fundamentalist, I must challenge: Do you really know what our viwpoint is or'do you jump to conclusions and attack us for things w e really aren't? I used to m a k e fun of them but in actuality I never e v e n had a basic knowledge of scripture to tell whether or not they might be telling the truth. Have you e v e r taken a few minutes e a c h day to read scripture on a consistent basis to determine for yourself if there is any truth to this business of taking the Bible at what it says? Be careful if you give it a try. The Spirit of God is alive land well on Hope's campus. You m a y run into things you thought you'd never find. Stuff that will c a u s e you to change your party habits, language, and your whole life. Funny thing though, although the Christian life is often a struggle, I'd never want to go back to m y past. The decision I m a d e to follow J e s u s w a s the s m a r t e s t thing I ever did. This life is pretty cool but I can't wait to be with Jesus. Can all you skeptics eagerly anticipate your end a s well? As a l w a y s drop by a n y t i m e tO rap. ! Mary Ellen McDonnell
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"What's Your Major, De Looff?"
Pledging Concerns
To the Editors: On reading Karl D e Looff's letter in last week's Anchor, my curiosity was piqued. Mr. De Looff: What is your major department? What is your class standing? You compalin that there are instructors on c a m p u s who take pleasure in assigning purely 4, busy work" to their students. You m a k e it sound like you h a v e experienced a lot of these instructors. I am curous as to y o u r m a j o r d e p a r t m e n t because as a dual major in Math and P h y s i c s (Rah! R a h ! ) , in the Junior class (again, Rah! Rah!), 1 have yet to encounter instructors who assigned <4 busy work." Although I certianly would not encourage my instructors to assign more work than they already do, I feel that the assignments are appropriate and helps provide a fundamental understanding of the subject. True, when I am up late at night struggling with a take-home test, I will give you a completely different a s s e s s m e n t of the situation. Perhaps you are in the wrong department. It is widely known that certain departments are considered "dumping grounds." If a student in one of the highquality departments (for instance, Math and P h y s i c s ) finds that he cannot hack it, he will seek an easier department, such as Basketweaving. The good students who are truly interested in t h e s e d e p a r t m e n t s f i n d themselves with a sorry bunch of classmates. In addition, the faculty of such a department, faced with such clientele, is at at absolute loss as to what to do. It would be nice to think that all the
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students at Hope are mature Scholars, but sadly, this isn't so. For many, college is simply an extension of High School, and these people must be treated like High School children. What m a k e s matters worse is that these people are all clustered into a small number of departments. Perhaps you h a v e gotten yourself into a department that is too easy for you. It Is known that at s o m e secondary schools. Instructors are given quotas on how many students they must pass. This m a k e s it very difficult to weed Inferior students out of their departments. It also prevents Instructos from giving assignments which most of their students will flunk. Is this happening at Hope? I suspect that it may take place, especially in the 4, Core" courses. I hope some faculty member will corner m e after this letter is published and tell me that this Isn't so, or perhaps publish a good strong rebuttal in this paper. I know • from personal experience that it is difficult for s t u d e n t s to m a k e n e g a t i v e assessments of their Instructors. It Is not in good "brown-nosing' form. Therefore, I respect Mr. De Looff's courage to do this. I am not suggesting that he is. wrong in his description of the situation at hand. Rather, I think that his letter has shed light on a delicate subject, and I hope that it will be the start of muchneeded dialogue among m e m b e r s of the Hope communitySincerely, Francis Deck
A Concerned American Dear Editors, I would like to address the waver, yet I'm no communist whole Hope student body as well either. However, I do believe in as a certain fraternity which will what the flag w e raise and lower remain nameless, I do not wish to stands for, and because of this I accuse any particular individual have a sense of pride towards my but I do wish to air my concerns country. I don't think the way this fraternity, or the other with this problem: Last week as I w a s sitting at students who were passing by, my desk typing a paper I heard observed this event properly. It the National Anthem being sung. may have not even been a c a s e of As I looked out my window, I disrespect, m a y b e people don't noticed that this fraternity w a s understand that it's only right to standing with their pledges show respect for our country's (which by now are m e m b e r s ; flag. congrat's men) around a flagpole Standing at attention or with singing the National Anthem. your hat off and over your heart, This in itself is something I would or just putting your hand over like to see more often, but as they your heart for 2-3 minutes isn't were lowering the flag they were going to kill anyone. We've got throwing snowballs into the air. the best darned country in the Also, the people (students) who world, and w e can thank God for were passing by outside near thi3 that. And if you don't agree then I area were not observing the invite you to move to Siberia. event properly. They were walk- You call yourself American, then ing by laughing, standing there take some pride in yourself and with their hands in their pockets your country and SHOW IT. Sincerely, and talking. This in itself should Dean Edler show that what this fraternity was doing w a s not right. R e s p e c t - t h a t ' s what this is all about, or rather, the lack of respect. I'm not a so-called flag
NOTE: Last Tuesday, after an RA meeting, three actives, the head resident, and myself stayed behind to pray for the safety of the pledges. I asked God to show me what I, as an Independent could do--hence this letter. Dear Greeks and future Greeks, As an RA In Dykstra, I cannot help but be concerned by the seemingly demeaning pledging events I do not understand, but see so many of my friends participating In. The typical reaction to something one does not understand Is condemnation, and to those of you who have felt my obvious disapproval, I apologize. So many of you I love, respect, and have frequently prayed with. You have shown yourselves to be caring individuals, with no intention of purposely hurting or humiliating others. This is, in fact, the reason I am so confused. At the s a m e time, I can understand the desire to be part of a group. We all want to belong. Unf o r t u n a t e l y , s o m e t i m e s this desire to belong c a u s e s us to alter the person w e really are. Changes are gradual-so gradual that we do not notice that we now accept that which we would have previously d e e m e d unacceptable. My purpose in writing this letter is not to recount unacceptable pledging horror stories. We have all heard them, and they serve only to anger and sadden many of us. My purpose is to challenge. To Christians, I encourage you to ask yourselves, "Is this a group Jesus would approve of m e being yoked to?" To those of you who base your values of Ethics, I appeal to your sense of justice. Does threatening to worsen conditions for all pledges. If one pledge chooses to exert his personal freedom and depledge, fit into our American "everyone is responsible for h i m - h e r s e l f " schema? (For s o m e interesting parallels between pledging and loss of individuality consider the famous Zimbardo prison study, which, by the way, was judged to be unethical.) Pledging Is a personal decision. Only you can know what is right for you. Because of this I feel free to suggest that humiliation and bruising are not the only w a y s to promote unity among pledges. If you honestly see nothing wrong in the present practices, you will not take offense at m y suggestion. If you are a bit uneasy-and I have heard of dissatisfaction from pledges and actives allke-get out, or work to make things different. I realize that no one likes to break tradition, especially a subordinate who has not yet had the chance to be on the "other side." But some of us are praying that changes will be made. As an Independent, all I can do Is pray. As a Greek, you can m a k e a difference. Marji Lindner
Concerned Mi las Wins and Bach Embarrassed Competition Dear Editors, I sit down to write this letter only moments after returning from a convocation at which the Rev. Arthur Simon, Executive Director of Bread for the World, was presented with an honorary degree In Dimnent Chapel. The administration felt this event was slgnificatn enough to adjust the day's class schedule, the f a c u l t y u n d e r s c o r e d Its significance and honored the gentleman by appearing in full academic dress, and a number of Holland citizens c a m e to c a m p u s to join In the celebration; however, the vast majority of students chose not to attend. In fact, there weren't more than a handful In attendance, and I must say that I w a s embarrassed. Here was one of the most significant issues of our age, and the a v e r a g e Hope s t u d e n t couldn't muster enough interest to give an hour of his-her time. I'm not certain what particularly in light of the fact that the College is planning to devote an entire day next week to the s a m e issue. I realize that this letter will probably not be published before the Critical Issues Symposium, but I will be interested in seeing if our response is any better than the one I witnessed this morning. I sincerely hope so! By the way, in c a s e you are among those who blew it for the Convocation and the Svmposium, there is a CROP WALK- on April 20; see the Chaplain for details.
Sander De Haan
Rebecca Mllas, a Hope senior from Spring Lake, has been chosen a winner of the 20th annual Young Artist Competition of the Kalamazoo Bach Festival. Mllas appeared In concert Saturday, March 2 In Kalamazoo at 4 p.m., and sang "Slch uben Im Lleben"by J.S. Bach. She was assisted by oboist Daniel Frledly, a senior from Annandale, Va., and pianist Marjorle Fabrlcl, a senior from Merrlllvllle, Ihd. Mllas Is a vocal performance major at Hope and Is a student of Professor Sharp of the music department. She Is the daughter of J a m e s and.Rita Mllas and a 1981 graduate of Spring Lake high school. Ms. Mllas will also be presenting a senior recital Sunday, March 17 at 4 p.m.
Thanks Dear Editors, The Transportation Department would like to take this opportunity to thank R.E. Barber Ford and Vandenberg Leasing for furnishing first class custom v a n s for Hope C o l l e g e ' s cheerleaders to use as transportation to the basketball tournam e n t . We a p p r e c i a t e their generosity. Sincerelv,
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Rape College ANCHOR
Foaming at the Mouth II To myself: I've bad It. I am fed up, sick, tired, out of patience, and throughly annoyed. About what, asks the gentle reader. About glass racks, 1 reply. Glass stacks ranging in upwards of six feet in height. And, while I'm at it, I'm kinda miffed about soup bowls, too. But first, g l a s s stacks. Wester Food Service, in what s e e m s to be a malicious plot to deprive all people of less than five foot, eight inches in height the use of drinking glasses and thereby cause death by dehydration. What am I blathering about? Check it out s o m e afternoon. I wander down to dinner at fourthirty, and there they stand: towers of glass racks that easily exceed my 66 inches by a foot or more. Maybe less, but the problem still remains: I can't e v e n see the glasses, let along reach
them. And 1 ain't alone here. There's a passel of people that're a lot shorter than I around campus. You people understand m y plight. Anyway, faced with this problem, and a truckload full of jesting hyperthyroid friends, I grab a stack and pull some glasses put. No sweat, no prob. Until, that is, twenty some odd other undertall individuals descend upon m e and snatch every glass in said rack. Of course, after I've discarded the now empty rack, I can reach and s e e the top of the stack and so can get m y glasses. So what? Well, the point is this: I shouldn't have to grab a rack or get mobbed or suffer through the indignity and abuse that is visited upon m e every other day at dinner. I should be able to go into the cafeteria, get my tray and tinware, and grab a glass or two with nary a tip toe stretch. Now that I'm warmed up, I'll shift into a slightly jerky transi-
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tion to m y next point, which, if you will recall, is the subject of soup bowls. M Wuzzat," y o u cry. . Soup bowls. E v e r gone to get s o m e Canadian Cheese or Cream of Tomato or, God forbid, Ox Tail soup and had half of it slop all over your tray and into your spaghetti and soak the napkin and malformed forks and spoons while travelling to your table? Anyone who has e v e r gotten soup down there has. Unless, of course, you only fill the bowl a quarter full. Then you m a k e it to the table in fine shape, to three spoonfulls later you're outta soup. The problem isn't the soup. It ranges from thitk to thicker than mashed potatoes and the occasional glass of unmixed coke conc e n t r a t e . T h e p r o b l e m is, friends, the bowls. Who the hell buys bowls with a one inch depression and a phlange around the edge and asks you to put soup
in them? Someone, obviously, who never uses said bowls, or he'd throw the entire lot out and start anew Which Is what I'm recommen-. ding. E v e n those little brown salad bowls would work better, but who e v e r thinks of getting a little brown salad bowl to put soup in when you're worrying about how to get g l a s s e s out of an over tall stack and avoid the m a s s of people at the condiment counter? No one, that's who. Oh sure, I think of it sitting here in m y room while I debate over what word to put where, but I've got other things on m y mind while downstairs. Solving these two problems Isn't hard to do, just take the top three racks of the seven foot stack and give those moronic bowls to the ice-cream counter, which where they work best. Then put s o m e of the funny brown bowls in the soup bowl racks and yer set for business. This would, I think, make for a
greatly improved mood of all stu dent sstanding less than fiveeight and every soup eater in thâ&#x201A;Ź establishment, and would also signal a D E S I R E ON THE PART OF WESTERN TO H E L P OUT T H E P E O P L E WHO K E E P EM IN BUSINESS (subtle I ain't). And so, gentle reader, I come to the close of m y letter. Thank you for your kind and tolerant attention. . Ta.
Kirk Kraetzer Co-editor P.S. And something should be done about that malevolent ice machine on the eastern side of the cafeteria that every once in a while takes a notion to spray guts and ice all over hell's acre. That could really hurt someone who wasn't paying attention to what he or she w a s doing while worrying about how to get a glass and keep from spilling soup all at the s a m e time.
...And Another Thing by Mark Rebhan
Disposable Society
The advertisements for Phil Donahue's " N e w " (York) television show state that he's "more topical than e v e r . " When I first heard that, I was pretty shocked Someone in T.V. land thinks that that's good? Sure, Johnny Carson's jokes are topical, but Donahue is supposed to be a serious show. But the longer I thought about it, the more I realized that whoever wrote that ad knew what he w a s doing. America is a disposable society. We don't want to be bogged down by a lot of garbage. Every morning at 9:00 a.m. millions of us tune into Phil's show to catch whatever topical controversy he's tackling (or mistackling) today, and w e kick it around with him and his audience for an hour. Then it's gone. On to the next world-shattering problem, please. (I can safely assume that the starvation and famine in Ethiopia is over, right? I mean, it's not in any of the newspapers anymore.) But some controversies, (such as abortion, nuclear power in
both senses, and capital punishment) simply refuse to die, pardon the pun. We kick them around in all sorts of forums, and nobody can c o m e up with a solution. Of late, abotion s e e m s to be particularly tricky around town, with all sort of people resorting to all sorts of w a y s to express their particular opinion. A couple of weeks ago, a doctor on T.V. who s a i d he h a t e d s e n s a tionalism, held up in his hands a perfectly formed lb week old aborted fetus. I did not think it was sensational at all. I didn't even think it w a s awesome. The other side, the pro-choice people, said that they too hated sensationalism. Then they showed pictures of dead women on the floor of abortion "clinics." Both sides lost m y vote for credibility on that day And while these two mothers were arguing the pros and cons of abortion over the backyhard fence, their sons and daughters were in the house watching one soap opera star after another crawl into bed, not necessarily to
go to sleep. And these kids are getting exactly half of the story, the other half being that all sex is not fun and glamourous. I have a feeling that we should quit arguing abortion just long enough to argue education. Planned parenthood wants to put advertisements in. high school newspapers, and most PTS's won't let t h e m . The pharmaceutical company which manufactures Trojan condoms wants to put ads on television. No network has accepted the ads. It s e e m s it's okay to show Alexis Carrington Bedding 34 men a night, okay to plug her sexually explicit book on the tonight show-but heaven forbid that kids should know about birth control. Alexis Carrington doesn't get pregnant, she's a star. But kids, girls, do get pregnant. To borrow an idea from Wilfred Sheed,. planned parenthood is being Galileoed. Galileo, if you remember, w a s not banned from studying astronomy, he w a s punished for publishing it:
the public wasn't ready. Now the public isn't ready for birth control advertisements. It strikes 'me as strange that w e are subjected to ad after ad for women's hygiene products, which unless I m i s s my g u e s s most women know about anyway, yet Trojan isn't allowed to put it's helpful ad on T.V. (I've seen the ad, believe me it is far from being in poor taste or whatever other excuse might be offered for banning it.) Now one mother who w a s against the c o m m e r c i a l s appearing before her children said: "kids know too much already." Well I'd offer this: there's a hell of a big differnce between knowledge and being knowledgable. Planned parenthood wants to give your kids knowledge. They want to say "if you do this, this will probably be the result." (Of course, because of the law in question, they can't what "this" is right here i a newspaper.) The knowledgable kid is the one to be afraid on, M o m - h e knows what "this"ls, but due to a lack of knowledge, he doesn't know what the likely
result is: unwanted pregnancy. When we deep arguing abor tion, w e a s s u m e too much, too late. One side a s s u m e s that the pregnancy could have been avoided; the other that since it wasn't, it's okay to end it. What we forget about is the fallibility of the human instrument. We are not perfect, and that fallibility is compounded by a lack of education. Had the education been there perhaps this step coulkd have been avoided. This is the education that Planned Parenthood wants to provide, to prevent unwanted pregnancy. But we won't let them provide it, and we continue to argue abortion. What of it? Well by the year 2002, abortion will be illegal. Pregnant women will be forced to h a v e babies, wanted or not,. But when the baby is grown to 12 years old, he will undergo a test, and if he fails it, if he fails the test of worthiness as a human be ing, if he isn't a budding genius, we'll take him out to the back forty and shoot him. Ridiculous, isn't it. It takes the choice away from the mother and the child. Of cpurse, we're doing that now.
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Simon Speaks at Special Service b\ M a t t h e w Anderson On Wednesday. Feb. 27, at 11:00 in Dimnent Chapel, the Kev. Arthur Simon, f o u n d e r and Kxecutive Director of B r e a d for the W orld, spoke at a special con vocation s e r v i c e d u r i n g Chapel. B r e a d tor the World is lobbying organization c o n c e r n e d with the problem of h u n g e r . It's p u r p o s e is to i n f l u e n c e g o v e r n m e n t policies to " o t t e r dignity and opportunity to those who a r e desperately poor." Simon spoke of the i m m e n s i t y ol the world h u n g e r problem, citing statistics which said that a p p r o x i m a t e l y 40.000 children in the world die each day from malnutrition. He also r a i s e d the point about what the Christian response should be to this dilemma. " A s Christians, we must realize that God calls us to be u s e f u l , " he s t a t e d . "We have been c r e a t e d to live to God's glory, and that m e a n s m a k i n g our lives count for o t h e r s and m a k i n g a d i f f e r e n c e in the quality of their lives." Simon emphasized that, despite the doubt and uncertainty w hich many people have about the worth of their own individual contributions to such a l a r g e scale problem, individuals can and do m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e in alleviating h u n g e r . He cited the annual Crop Walk a s an e x a m p l e of how individuals h a v e given of their time, e n e r g y , and r e s o u r c e s to help feed the h u n g r y . He also said that what is needed most is
b\ Matthew Anderson The annual D a n f o r t h lectue was given last T h u r s d a y Feb. 28 at :i;:>0 pm in L u b b e r ' s Winants A u d i t o r i u m by D r Kosuke K o y a m a . the John 1) Kocketeller professor of Kconomics and World Christianity at I n i o n T h e o l o g i c a l S e m i n a r y . Dr. K o y a m a ' s lecture was entitled "What Does it Mean to Say that God is Vulnerable ' " Dr. K o y a m a ' s lecture focused on an interesting theory concerning the n a t u r e of God as depicted in s c r i p t u r e . The theory he p r e s e n t e d was that God h a s a vulnerable quality that is a p a r t of His n a t u r e , but that this vulnerability is a product ot His Divine love, and t h e r e f o r e , it is a vulnerability of s t r e n g t h and not of w e a k n e s s . " T h e kind of vulberability we a r e s p e a k i n g about is not to be confused with p o w e r l e s s n e s s or helplessness." Dr. K o y a m a stated, " ( i o d ' s vulnerability is a strength which is an outgrowth of Divine love for m a n and his intense concern for m a n ' s salvation." Dr. K o y a m a cited the dict i o n a r y ' s d e f i n i t i o n of vulnerability as " t h e ability to be wounded " He s p e c u l a t e d that God f i t s t h i s d e f i n i t i o n of vulnerability to the extent that He is c a p a b l e of r e l a t i n g to m a n on a very intense level, and that, consequently. He opens Himself
for individuals to b e c o m e m o r e involved' at the public and g o v e r n m e n t a l levels so that public policy ol our g o v e r n m e n t will be m o r e sensitive to the hunger p r o b l e m . B e c a u s e ot the lack of involvement in the public level, he said, world h u n g e r has not yet been recognized in working io aftect g o v e r n m e n t policies so that they may m o r e effectively a d d r e s s the problem of h u n g e r and work t o w a r d s its elimination. Simon explained that B r e a d lor the World has successfully lobbied for and o v e r s e e n the p a s s a g e ol several bills designed to assist the less f o r t u n a t e . T h e s e include p r o g r a m s to help subs i s t e n c e l e v e l f a r m e r s to substantially i n c r e a s e thier crop output, and to aid needy children overseas. In conclusion to his a d d r e s s , Dr. Simon agian s t r e s s e d the Christian mission of the college a s a basis for active involvement in hunger concerns. " A s Christians, with a living hope in Christ, we a r e called to live for others a s He did. We h a v e been very privileged and h a v e had m a n y opprotunities. We m u s t be willing to help those with less b e c a u s e they symbolically represent and stand behind the opportunities which we h a v e been so f o r t u n a t e to e n j o y . " Those interested in b e c o m i n g involved with B r e a d for the World should write to: B r e a d for the World, 802 Rhode Island, Ave. N.E., Washington, D C . , 20018.
up to the possibility of being hurt by m a n . R e f e r r i n g to Kxodus 20: w h e r e God tells the I s r a e l i t e s that he is a " j e a l o u s G o d . " Dr K o y a m a pointed out the word " j e a l o u s " should not be interpreted to m e a n " e n v i o u s " but r a t h e r " z e a l o u s " and " i m p a s sioned," both of w h k h suggest an ardent and e m o t i o n a l s t a t e of mind. He reasoned that, since God is thus depicted in this p a s s a g e as being \\ holeheartedly c o m m i t t e d to the spiritual and m o r a l w e l f a r e of those whom He h a s c r e a t e d . He must have been willing to risk the disappointment which could result f r o m such a c o m m i t m e n t . This kind of intense involvement w i t h m a n ' s w e l f a r e , he said, m a k e s God v u l n e r a b l e to be being hurt or rejected by m a n . Dr. K o y a m a explained that this type of " s t r o n g vulnerabilit y " is best R e m o n s t r a t e d in the life of Christ, who b e c a m e v u l n e r a b l e t a k i n g the position of a s u f f e r i n g s e r v a n t , and who willingly s u b m i t t e d Himself to rejection, d e g r a d a t i o n and d e a t h b e c a u s e of His devotion to m a n ' s r e d e m p t i o n . He pointed out that u n d e r l y i n g t h i s k i n d of vulnerability is a f i r m n e s s which is very difficult for one to cultivate. "It t a k e s t r e m e n d o u s spiritual r e s o u r c e s to follow J e s u s ' comm a n d m e n t to turn the other c h e e k , " said Dr. K o v a m a . But,
quoting M Haul s assertion that the " w e a k n e s s of God is s t r o n g e r than m a n , " he a d d e d that in this kind of vulnerability t h e r e is a s t r e n g t h which is g r e a t e r than i m a n ' s c o n c e p t i o n of i n vulnerability. The Danforth lecture is an an nual event at Hope which is sponsored by the religion depart ment and funded by the Danforth F o u n d a t i o n in S t . L o u i s . Missouri It's p u r p o s e is to invite qualified e d u c a t o r s to l e c t u r e to the Hope c o m m u n i t y on a particular issue of religious or spiritual concern Students who would like to have a p a r t i c u l a r s p e a k e r on c a m p u s for next y e a r j a r e invited to consult with the religion d e p a r t m e n t and voice a request for the individual of thenchoice Dr. K o y a m a w a s born m Tokyo, J a p a n , in 1929, g r a d u a t e d f r o m Tokyo Union Theological S e m i n a r y , received a Bachelor of Divinity from Drew Unversity and a M a s t e r s of Theology and D o c t o r a t e of Philosophy from P r i n c e t o n Theological S e m i n a r y . He w a s a licensed m i n i s t e r of the United Church of J a p a n and was o r d a i n e d a m i n i s t e r of the Church of Thailand in 1961. He has taught at v a r i o u s theological schools in Thailand, Singapore, and New Zealand, b e f o r e coming to teach at Union Theological S e m i n a r y in New York in 1980
GO FOR THE GOLD. You've just a b o u t complottxl o n e big challenge— your degree. Ready for the n e x t ' G o tor the gold. T h e gold bars ot a Second Lieutenant in the Army. It's no picnic. O.C.S. (Officer C a n d i d a t e School) is a H - w e e k challenge that will make you dig deep inside yourselt tor mental and physical toughness. W h e n you come out, you 1! he trim, tit, a commissioned officer in the Army, and ready to exercise the leadership skills civilian companies put such a p r e m i u m on. G o for the ijold It could help vou w h e n vou re ready to reach tor the brass nil''
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Peruvian Atrocities by Emilie Trautmann
Students and t e a c h e r s in the Atrocities c o m m i t t e d by Peru- E m e r g e n c y Zone h a v e suffered vian g o v e r n m e n t forces in the brutal treatment, in part b e c a u s e country's remote highland pro- y o u n g p e o p l e h a v e b e e n v i n c e s h a v e r e a c h e d . u n - r e c r u i t e d into the g u e r r i l l a precedented levels in the courn- m o v e m e n t . E v i d e n c e compiled try's modern history, according by A m n e s t y International sugto a report released by Amnesty g e s t s t h a t m i l i t a r y a g e n t s International in January. Hun- suspect young people, simply dreds of P e r u v i a n s h a v e been because of their age, of partortured and killed during the ticipating in guerrilla activity. last two years, and m o r e than Victims of government a g e n t s 1,000 h a v e "disappeared" after also include farmers, lawyers, government agents seized them journalists, and letfders of peawithout w a r r a n t from their sant organizations and trade homes. Many of the v i c t i m s are unions. Security forces h a v e students and teachers, killed dumped or buried hundreds of b e c a u s e of their alleged associa- bodies at several sites in the tion with the Shining Path armed E m e r g e n c y Zone. Fifty bodies opposition group. were found in s e v e n shallow An a r m y patrol abducted g r a v e s at one site last s u m m e r . Pedro Govmez, a university stu- A t o t h e r s i t e s m i l i t a r y dent, when he returned from authorities have obstructed exLima to his parents' rural home humation or identification of cor18 months ago. He has not been pses, which often bear c l e a r s e e n s i n c e t h e a b d u c t i o n . marks of torture and a single Arguimedes Ascarza, an 18-year- gunshot wound in the head. old student from the Ayacucho Re m o v a l of clothing, severing of highlands, also remains among fingers, and the mutilation of the "disappeared." Hooded men facial features render identificadressed in a r m y uniforms ab- tion difficult. A P e r u v i a n w o m a n ducted him from his h o m e in Ju- t e s t i f i e s t h a t s h e and h e r ly, 1983. daughter had searched for her Massive human rights viola- missing son "at the place where tions began to occur in Peru in the dead bodies appear. But w e D e c e m b e r , 1982, w h e n the have only found the collar of his government of President Fer- shirt, which the m a r i n e s used a s nando Belaunde Terry placed a blindfold on another person." nine western provinces under Numerous v i c t i m s of "disapmilitary rule. Shining Path guer- pearance" were last seen alive at rillas h a v e been especially active one of two government detention in these provinces, targeting centers. The Huanta Stadium, a government security personnel concrete structure built in 1974 and local community leaders for for sporting events, s e r v e s as a e x e c u t i o n - s t y l e killings. Last provincial naval c o m m a n d heads u m m e r the government extend- q u a r t e r s . A u t h o r i t i e s h a v e ed the E m e r g e n c y Zone to 13 pro- denied detaining m a n y of the vinces. prisoners held under the grandsDespite domestic and interna- tand. and in open a r e a s of the tional protest against the "dirty stadium. Los Cabitos Barracks, w a r s " w a g e d by government a regional a r m y headquarters, authorities, military forces, r e p o r t e d l y s e r v e s as t h e Peruvian polic, and the civil E m e r g e n c y Zone's m a i n interg u a r d c o n t i n u e to v i o l a t e rogation and detention center. citizens' basic human rights Prisoners released from the barwitdh virtual impunity. While racks h a v e testified that they condemning the killings and saw people held there who other abuses committed by the authorities denied detaining. Shining Path, Amnesty Interna- T h e s e t e s t i m o n i e s s u p p o r t tional h a s called upon the evidence that guards in the barg o v e r n m e n t of P r e s i d e n t racks s y s t e m a t i c a l l y torture deBelaunde to observe interna- tainees. N o r m a Cordero Martional standards for protection of traza, a 12-year-old schoolgirl individual citizens' fundamental taken from her home at midnight human rights. last year, is a m o n g those last seen at the barracks.
End Human Rights Abuse D e a r reader: You can help in the work to end human rights abuses in Peru by Joining A m n e s t y Internaitonal's worldwide campaign by writing a courteous letter to President Belaunde,. - E x p r e s s i n g your c o n c e r n about the incresing number of d i s a p p e a r a n c e s " and extrajudicial executions in Peru, and -Urging the government to adopt m e a s u r e s for halting these practices, and -Calling for full inquiries into c a s e s of "disappearances." Letters m a y be sent to: Presi-
Big Issues Before CongressSummer This w e e k ' s Student Congress meeting will be one of, if not the, most important m e e t i n g s of the year. Student Congress will hear the report of the Appropriations Committee for funding for next school year. Around $70,000 has been budgeted for organizations. Nearly $80,000 w a s requested by the various organizations. The exact figures would not be given for publication. Congress m e m b e r s will not see them until Thursday night at the meeting. Cuts have c o m e , though, for at least three of the "big four" organizations. SAC's r e q u e s t s r e p o r t e d l y were cut the worst. N e w projection equipment w a s asked for due to the continual m a i n t e n e n c e problem of the present equipment. Money for this w a s not even considered seriously by the
.Continued from page 1 "I think it has a totalitarian aura about it," stated William Cohen. He felt that a policy statement such a s this would hurt more than help. Other faculty m e m b e r s agreed that there w e r e still basic problems with the document. The statement could severely hamper the t y p e s of discussions which are present on the college level. It could also interfere with the professor-student relationship. Interpersonal problems are grouped with criminal problems in the document. U I do think that these have been thoughtful s u g g e s t i o n s that have been m a d e and should be brought to the c o m m i t t e e , " stated Van Wylen.
Van Wylen also reported on several things: the kick off for the Campaign for Hope w a s launched successfully last week. About $13 million has been raised so far, 50 percent of the total. The Campaign " g i v e s you the opportunity to ask s o m e people to b e c o m e involved in the college who h a v e never been before," stated Van Wylen. He also reported that admis-
c o m m i t t e e s a y s a source who was present at the hearings. The Milestone w a s told to raise a p p r o x i m a t e l y an additional $2,500 by increasing the price of the yearbook from $16 to $18. The funding from Congress w a s cut by 43 percent. The Anchor w a s asked to cut $700 out of their postage request, resorting back to second c l a s s next y e a r while also increasing subscription rates to help cover an addition $1,500 to be raised, $500 of which w a s tacked on by the Appropriations Committee. Congress will also be hearing a report on the Sexual H a r a s s m e n t policy s t a t e m e n t which is in its 11th draft. The m e e t i n g begins at 9:00 p.m. Thursday in the Haworth Room on the second floor of DeWitt. Interested students are encouraged to attend. sion applications w e r e down a bit from last year but that did not worry them. He said that there were problems with financial aid next y e a r due to the state and federal budgets. On the state level, Governor Blanchard is proposing a phasing out of the tuition differential grant awarded to all Michigan students who are residerits of Michigan. This would coincide with an upping of grants b a s e d on need. The R e a g a n budget also proposes large cuts in student loans, but Senate leadership is opposing him on this. Van Wylen said that a projected financial aid p a c k a g e has been put together and will be sent out to students. Van Wylen also reported on c a m p u s d e v e l o p m e n t over the s u m m e r . Proposed construction i n c l u d e s the f o l l o w i n g : a c h e m i c a l storage-greenhouse to be built behind P e a l e , the new a d m i s s i o n s building to be built on the w e s t of the P e a l e parking lot, a floor over the open area in Van Zoeren, renovation of the President's home, and a storage building behind the Dow.
Jobs in Europe "My s u m m e r work in London w a s the most s a t i s f y i n g experience of my life. I m m e r s e d as part of the society, a m o n g the work force, facing the s a m e prob l e m s of i n f l a t i o n a n d bureaucracy, one cannot help hut c o m e to understand how a culture, a people can differ -- in attitudes, outlooks and assumptions." This w a s the a s s e s s m e n t ot one student who participated in the Work Abroad P r o g r a m sponsored by the Council on Interna tion E d u c a t i o n a l E x c h a n g e ( C I E E ) , the largest student travel organization in the United States. Now in its fifteenth y e a r , the Work Aborad P r o g r a m is the on ly one of its kind available in the U.S. It c u t s through the red tape to help thousands of students obtain permission for t e m p o r a r y work in Britain, Ireland, F r n a c e . N e w Zealand, and G e r m a n y . With the a s s i s t a n c e of t h e Council's cooperating student organizations in e a c h country and helpful p r e - d e p a r t u r e material, participants d i s c o v e r that finding a job a b r o a d is no more difficult than at h o m e . Apart from a modest p r o g r a m fee of $72 ($80 for G e r m a n y ) , the only significant cost to the student is the airfare -- a n d eyen that e x p e n s e m a y be reduced bv special student and youth f a r e s available through any Council Travel office. "...work abroad is a t r e m e n dous learning e x p e r i e n c e ; one is enriched with relationships with fellow workers and the adventure of supporting o n e s e l f . " reported another student who worked in a P a r i s boutique. Although jobs found are p r i m a r i l y u n s k i l l e d -- in restaurants, stores and hotels -s a l a r i e s generally m o r e than
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An on campus Sunday worship alternative During Lent Grace Episcopal is meeting at Western Seminary Chapel
Sunday services are at 8 & 10 Students and Faculty are welcomed
dent Fernando Belaunde TerryPresidente de la Republica del Peru-Palacio de Govierno-752 Av. C a n a v a l MoreyaPescaderia-Lima-Peru. Salutation is D e a r President Belaunde. You can increase the effect of your letter by sending a copy to: His E x c e l l e n c y Luis MarchandAmbassador of the Republic of Peru-1700 M a s s a c h u s e t t s Avenue NW- W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. 20036.Salutation is D e a r Ambassador Marchand. Letters should be sent no later than March 31,1985. The Editors.
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A new series of worship serv i c e s has been s t a r t e d on Wednesday nights at 9:30 p . m . . . 50 years ago. March 13,1934. "New in design and purpose, "Dr. Wynand Wichers w a s unanimously n a m e d as can- the service has been initiated to didate for the State Board of give spiritual refreshment at Education in Detroit at the midweek. Th^ program consists Republican State Convention, of prayer, meditation, and wor^ ship. March 1 . . . "The services will be under "If elected. Dr. Wichers will student leadership." serve six years. His nomination will not interfere with his work as round-trip fare of only $99. Terry Underwood, Gryhound's president of the c o l l e g e . . . Continued from page 6 "The election will take place vice president of marketing, said, ''Students traditionally the first Monday in April." (Ed. cover the cost of room and board. Often participants save enough leave c a m p u s during spring n o t e - h e won). money out of their earnings to break, and Greyhound is able to treat themselves to a vacation 90 years ago. March, 1895. provide not just safe, reliable "Perhaps the organization of a once they stop working. " transportation, but a special disEmployment found by parGymnasium Association appears count price as well." Tickets m a y be purchased at an insignificant step in advance ticipants in the past includes any Greyhound terminal or com- to many, but we consider it a work a s c h a m b e r m a i d s or mission agency through April 30. beginning of a movement, the porters in London's West End, as A valid student ID card must be most desired for our Institution.. a farm helper on a sheep station presented at the time of pur- . As it is, very few of the students in New Zealand, and as a bankknow what kind of exercise is ing trainee in a prominent Parichase. Tickets are valid for a max- best suited for their constitution. sian financial institution. The program is limited to a imum of 15 days of travel . . No scienflfic adaption of exercises is offered, therefore w e full-time college or university through May 15. F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , ought to be careful that judicious students 18 years of age or older. students are advised to call the training rather than careless and For more information and apnegligent exercise be the result plication forms, write or phone: local Greyhound agent. CIEE, PR-WA, 205 East 42nd of our recreations." Street, New York, NY 10017, (212) 661-1414; or 312 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, (415) 421-3473. As spring break approaches, thousands of college students are anxious to s w a p books, e x a m s and harsh winter climates for a few weeks of "the good life." Whether they're off to the beaches for fun in the sun, or home to m o m for s o m e tenderloving-care, college students can travel anywhere Greyhound goes in the continental U.S. for a
R.A. Interviews Begun by J. TenHave An estimated 150 applications were submitted by students in hopes of getting one of the approximately 75 Resident Assistant (R.A.) positions for next y e a r , a c c o r d i n g to B r u c e Johnston, Assistant Dean of Students. "We're in the process of interviewing between now and Spring Break," Johnston stated. Johnston noted that the firsttime applicants are going through some group dynamics exercises in order to gain a better understanding of what an
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Hunger in Holland: The Sin of Poverty by T r a c e y T a y l o r The w o m a n looked at her grocery list a n d sighed. H e r cupboards w e r e e m p t y , a n d she needed eggs, a n d milk, and cheese. She held in her h a n d a government WIC coupon, allowing her e x a c t l y e i g h t e e n e g g s one and a half dozen. A f t e r scanning the r e f n g e r a t e d aisle, she discovered, to h e r d i s m a y , that the store p a c k a g e d its e g g s only by the dozen. T i m i d l y she showed a stockman the coupon and asked him for e i g h t e e n eggs. The worker r e g a r d e d h e r cooly and continued s t a c k i n g cottage cheese. Disappointed, the woman s ig h e d : this w a s n ' t the first time an e m p l o y e e h a d ignored her. She c o n s i d e r e d forgetting the eggs and going h o m e , but her s t o m a c h growled a n d she r e m e m b e r e d h e r b a b y ' s gaunt cheeks and h u n g r y c r y . The w o m a n a p p r o a c h e d another e m p l o y e e a n d a g a i n asked for one and a half dozen eggs. This e m p l o y e e called a coworker. A f t e r t h e first e m p l o y e e whispered and pointed at her, the second called t h e i r m a n a g e r . Huddling t o g e t h e r , the t h r e e continued whispering, pointing, and staring. The w o r d " w e l f a r e " c a m e up often. F i n a l l y the m a n a g e r g r a b b e d a c a r t o n of eggs, ripped it in half, and handed her eighteen e g g s . Feeling u n u s u a l l y tired, the woman wheeled h e r c a r t to a checkout lane. While w a i t i n g in line she noticed t h e two w o m e n behind h e r s t a r i n g at h e r t a t t e r e d coat. One of t h e m w h i s p e r e d something at which t h e other laughed. The w o m a n t r i e d to ignore t h e m . When h e r t u r n c a m e , she silently p l a c e d h e r g r o c e r i e s on the m o v i n g c o u n t e r . The cashier r a n g up h e r bill: $46.78. Trying not to a t t r a c t attention, the w o m a n r e a c h e d into h e r pocketbook a n d pulled out a colored p a c k e t - f o o d s t a m p s . Seeing these, the c a s h i e r f r o w n e d and w a t c h e d i m p a t i e n t l y a s the woman counted out the appropriate a m o u n t . The c a s h i e r then took the s t a m p s f r o m the w o m a n ' s o u t s t r e t c h e d h a n d , hstily m a d e c h a n g e , a n d t h r u s t the change to the c o u n t e r . By this time, the o t h e r s w a i t i n g in line had noticed the w o m a n ' s foodstamps. The c u s t o m e r who had l a u g h e d e a r l i e r , comm e n t e d : " S o m e people a r e just too lazy to e a r n t h e i r livings like the rest of u s . " H e r friend added, "I don't know why s h e ' s wasting my lax dollars on that roast. They c a n just well e a t hotdogS." The w o m a n ' s e a r s b u r n e d . She felt like c r y i n g but p r e t e n d e d she h a d n ' t heard- t h e m . She w a s e m b a r r a s s e d - a n d a s h a m e d . She hated being p o o r - e s p e c i a l l y since moving to Holland. M a n y of us don't think 1 Holland h a s a n y truly poor residents. Yet, w e do believe the lower class r e c e i v e s more w e l f a r e a s s i s t a n c e t h a n they need. We do c o n s i d e r these w e l f a r e r e c i p i e n t s too lazy to get r e g u l a r j o b s ; And we do b l a m e the poor for t h e i r p o v e r t y .
1 spoke with D o r t h y V a n O r d e r , a w e l f a r e recipient herself, a n d a volunteer at the C o m m u n i t y Action House (CAH). An independ e n t a g e n c y s t a f f e d by volunteers. CAH h e l p s those not r e c eiving a s s i s t a n c e f r o m other agencies. V a n O r d e r showed me the CAH Annual R e p o r t which r e v e a l e d that f o r m J a n u a r y to N o v e m b e r , 1983, 2,180 p a r t i e s requested CAH a s s i s t a n c e . T h e Action House helped 2,031 of these and, a f t e r s c r e e n i n g t h e applicants, only r e f u s e d 81. Those aided totaled 6,308 persons, including 3,275 children a n d 90 senior citizens. The group comprised 1,013 C a u c a s i a n s , 714 Hispanics, 12 Blacks, a n d 11 others (CAH Annual R e p o r t ) . Clearly, Holland h a s needy people. Between N o v e m e b e r 1983 and January 1984 a l o n e , CAH distributed foo4d to 117 families, clothing to 350, and f u r n i t u r e to 25. T h e Action House gave household goods to 19 families, financial aid to 52, and b l a n k e t s to 28, in addition to providing legal a s s i s t a n c e for 107 f a m i l i e s and r e f e r i n g 208 o t h e r s to v a r i o u s other a g e n c i e s . Although s t a g g e r i n g , t h e s e s t a t i s t i c s do not r e v e a l t h e personal m i s e r y faced by Holland's poor. V a n O r d e r highlighted s o m e p a r t i c u a l r c a s e s . This winter, for e x a m p l e , a young m o t h e r and- h e r two s m a l l children walked t h r o u g h the snow to CAH, cold, h u n g r y , and b a r e f o o t . In a n o t h e r c a s e , an eighty-year-old w o m a n h a d come to the Action House in s e a r c h of a blanket. CAH d i s c o v e r e d she e a r n s less t h a n $1900 a y e a r and t h a t this w i n t e r the city h a d turned off h e r h e a t and w a t e r b e c a u s e she couldn't p a y her utility bills. On T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 8, V a n O r d e r and her h u s b a n d . Ken, drove a r o u n g the city, showing m e h o m e s of H o l l a n d ' s poor. When we looked at the run-down houses on Fi^th Street, V a n O r d e r sighed. " T h e s e a r e t h e ones w h e r e you c o m e h o m e to and your h e a r t b r e a k s - ' c a u s e I know t h e r e a r e children living here-and m o s t of t h e m are m a l n o u r i s h e d and h u n g r y ! " She pointed to one p a r t i c u l a r h o m e where a malnourished, pregnant fifteen-year-old lives. The girl's baby w a s due in only t h r e e w e e k s ; but b e c a u s e her family couldn't a f f o r d a doctor, s h e had r e c e i v e d no p r e n a t a l c a r e before that very week. P o v e r t y h u r t s , but our m i s c o n c e p t i o n s about the poor a r e a l m o s t a s h a r m f u l a s poverty itself. F o r one thing, m a n y of us believe all poor p e r s o n s - a n d even s o m e of the n o n - p o o r receive welfare. Actually, welfare agencies carefully s c r e e n their c a n d i d a t e s , a n d app l i c a n t s m u s t m e e t s t r i n g e n t req u i r e m e n t to q u a l i f y . F o r ins t a n c e , to r e c e i v e g e n e r a l a s s i s t a n c e , households cannot h a v e an e m p l o y e d f a t h e r - e v e n
one e a r n i n g almost nothing. The While we cannot b a s e our conclu- ridiculed their clothing. More p r e g n a n t f i f t e e n - y e a r - o l d ' s fami- sions on t h i s study alone, f r o m it recently, when t h e f a m i l y b e g a n ly doesn't qualify for s t a t e aid we can a t least a s s u m e that attending c a t e c h i s m c l a s s e s to b e c a u s e t h e f a t h e r e a r n s $3.35 an m a n y supposedly " l a z y " w e l f a r e join a p r o m i n e n t a r e a c h u r c h , hour. recipients would r a t h e r work the c o n g r e g a t i o n , with icy s t a r e s In addition, c a n d i d a t e s cannot than r e c e i v e w e l f a r e . a n d subtle c r i t i c i s m , told t h e m own p r o p e r t y worth m o r e than P o v e r t y d o e s e x i s t in that they w e r e n ' t w a n t e d . T h e fifty dollars. V a n O r d e r spoke of Holland. Holland h a s people liv- V a n O r d e r s never r e t u r n e d . an elderly Holland couple, both U n f o r t u n a l t e l y , m a n y of us feel ing without heat or w a t e r ; s o m e u n e m p l o y e d and likely to die go without shoes. O t h e r s cannot we can do nothing to r e v e r s e t h e within a few y e a r s , who cannot afford m e d i c a l t r e a t m e n t . Many poverty in Holland. We w a n t to receive general assistance a r e m a l n o u r i s h e d . H o l l a n d ' s help the poor but h a v e limited b e c a u s e they own a tombstone. poor s u f f e r almost e v e r y day of time, r e s o u r c e s , a n d p o w e r . Thus, m a n y of the poor do not their lives. Yet we, through our However, we c a n m a k e a difreceive w e l f a r e - a s c o m m o n l y s n u b s a n d c r i t i c i s m , o n l y f e r e n c e : we can do s o m e specific perceived. m a g n i f y t h e i r m i s e r y . V a n O r d e r things to help t h e needy in our People also believe incorrectly claims, " I never k n e w it w a s a midst. F i r s t , we c a n - a n d m u s t that w e l f a r e p r o v i d e s m o r e than sin to be poor 'til 1 c a m e to try to u n d e r s t a n d the p r o b l e m s enough aid. H o w e v e r , w e l f a r e H o l l a n d . " Her f a m i l y and f r i e n d s t h a t the poor f a c e and then t r e a t itself is m i n i m a l : those who do a l s o r e c e i v e i n c o n s i d e r a t e these p e r s o n s with dignity and qualify r e c e i v e b a r e l y enough to r e m a r k s w h e n t h e y u s e compassion. live. One person on g e n e r a l f o o d s t a m p s . Y e a r s ago,- when the a s s i s t a n c e , V a n O r d e r explained, V a n O r d e r c h i l d r e n w e n t to gets only $76 in f o o d s t a m p s each school, the o t h e r kids often month. T h e V a n O r d e r s , feeding four, r e c e i v e $15.62 p e r person . per w e e k - l e s s t h a n seventy-five cents a m e a l . F o u r - p e r s o n per w e e k - l e s s than seventy-five cents a meal. Four-person \ FocmgUS-^l onUJoverl^Rd-S oM6thSL 392-5526 f a m i l i e s on g e n e r a l a s s i s t a n c e also r e c e i v e $200 a m o n t h for yi ...... ..their rent, utilities, clothing, fur' • • • • ' • • • • • COUPON*• i f f niture, household goods, soap, and toilet p a p e r - e v e r y t h i n g not covered by the f o o d s t a m p s . They ^ m u s t budget e a c h penny c a r e f u l iyFinally, m a n y also believe that people on w e l f a r e a r e too lazy to "THE BREAKFAST CLUB" ^ "MISSING IN ACTION 11" work. M a r y F r a n c i s B e r r y , U.S. Daiiy-5:20,7:20,9:10 /MONTHRUFRIV Daily-5:30,7:30 9:30 Civil r i g h t s C o m m i s s i o n e r , gave "TWILIGHT } a keynote a d d r e s s at t h e 1984 SHOWSI" Critical Issues S y m p o s i u m and "WITNESS" 1 ONLY $2.50 1 "BEVERLY HILLS COP" • Daily-5:00,7:10,9:20 \jtfor#6P.MX Daily-5:00, 7:00, 9:00 dispelled this m i s c o n c e p t i o n . She • c l a i m e d that no one w a n t s to need w e l f a r e a n d cited a particular i n s t a n c e in which t h e New Wmm York s t a e g o v e r n m e n t gave "KILLING FIELDS" "CARE BEAR WARS" s e v e r a l f e m a l e w e l f a r e recipients m e n i a l s t a t e jobs. The women's salaries equaled that which they ahd f o r m e r l y receiv"INTO THE NIGHT" "PASSAGE TO INDIA", ed for w e l f a r e . T h e r e s u l t ? The women w e r e m u c h h a p p i e r when they could e a r n t h e i r incomes.
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Continued from page 9 Second, we must get involved with our community. AS concerned citizens, w e must elect leaders who support welfare programs. CAH Director Dave Medema stresses that each person's vote counts and pleads that we critically evaluate candidates and bills bfore voting for them. Furthermore, when we have particular concerns, we should call or write to out congressmen and women. We do have the power. Finally, we must share our resources with the needy. CAH pleads for • clothing, canned goods, and monetary donations. Giving to the poor need not take much time, money, or energy. We can easily spend 10 minutes sorting through our wardrobes for the clothes we no longer wear. Then, the next time we drive around Holland, we can quickly drop these off at the Ac-
tion House. We can also donate food cheaply and easily. While grocery shopping, we need only to purchase one or two extra canned goods and deliver them to CAH on our way home. One can of Campbell's soup costs less than 30 cents and can provide a nutricious meal for one person. Even our small contributions can imporve someone else's living standard. Individually, we can reach out to a few people; united, we can help the entire community. Envision the happiness we could create if we all only donated one sweater, a pair of sit)es, or a blanket. Envision the hunger we could eliminate if we each gave merely one canned good every week. Envision the love flowing through Holland if all of us reached out to one another as children of God.
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Po-Flake Productions will be on campus March 11 thru 13 in the Kletz. Po-Flake Productions is a national movie poster company which sells posters from many movies, saying they can get any poster still in existence. They visit up to two or three college campuses a week, young adults being the prime market. "Though people of all ages buy from us, out most common customers are young adults. They buy the posters because they like the movie, its. stars, or the design of the poster. The investment is usually a secondary consideration," states. Michael Sauvageau, president of PoFlake. Sauvageau began selling posters as a fundraising activity in college. He had been collecting movie posters ^ince childhood, however. 1
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Hope CoUege ANCHOR
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Impressions of Japan by JohnBrender
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On m y second day in Japan, 1 cosmonolitan a L P p e ( a / ( . T r . e 'n ^ P a n . I p r e s u m e , is related to r e m e m b e r finding myself m o r e aU inf • apthetic to it t h e h i e r a r c h i c a l s y s t e m . than just a little i m p r e s s e d by in c^mDletelv hnl T n e V e r f K S C h i l d r e n a r e taught to respect things. I had been taken out on a d v a S e s to m l ? b e a d u l ' S ( t h o u K h one s o m e t i m e s 1 one wonders! the t o w n ( T o k y o ) b y m y b e i n A h f f L o r '• > . while inferiors are 81 e tau ht employer's son and his two b ^ o r g i v l n f" '?il T g ^ show respect for their friends (all high school seniors), a w S i hlnnri-rnr In.VL superiors. Unfortunatly, this* o r ml and found everything terribly times it " s h a p . At form of respect does not s e e m to o v e r w h e l m i n g - - M i e food, the nient tn »?ifo T " f 6 " 1 C ? n v e ' a l l o w f or much questioning or 88 0 mu y a s t n e s s of the city, the dif- u n w r i t t e n S p ? t u a l e x h a n g i n g o f ideas. While ferences in c u s t o m s etc. That Annfhpr . , w e i n t h e West are constantly night I lied a w a k e in m y YMCA Janan is f h " ^"8 a s p e c t of pushed to c h a l l e n g e and question socla hotel room reading, unable to This hiprar^h h'erarchy. everything, the J a p a n e s e s e e m t calm my e x c i t e m e n t ! aiWrifna £ V constructed to be forced to trust and accept a S m u c h a s 11 Since that second night is appnrrfinn Ct everything. Life here in J a p a n is however, there h a v e been m a n y One S ^ C a r e e > r e a s y intellectually, I can e x p r e s s virtuall calls for m i x e d e m o t i o n s - s u d d e n eve with a n n t L r " fye y anything, and though 1 a her J a p a n m a euphoria followed by sudden UsiialK/ . y b e challenged, I'm never discontentment with this most ferior must be e ^ h i k h h " in " < ; h a l l e n g e d v e r y deeply. The unique c o u n t r y . Like m a n y contact ^nr i L r l o K . P 0 " J a p a n e s e hold little regard for Americans, I had c o m e here ex- o r naiiinn n i reason business logic or logical a r g u m e n t s . The pecting an a l m o s t c o m p l e t e l y iust i w L t th a r e 3 " . m u s t ' ' spoken or written word is conp Westernized society with iust a snppph , ' u ™ P f r f o r m o f sidered almost secondary in few of its E a s t e r n t r a S n s s t i U done thp b e U S e d ! 0 ? C e t h i s i s c o m m u n i c a t i o n . (In * the en does recognised. Upon finding so most'nMhp ? J a p a n e s e l a n g u a g e clarity and )l, m a n y c u l t u r a l d i f f e r e n c e s , f e d o r s often nhLp'ri ! ^ c o n c i s e n e s s a r e our, w h i l e gree VagUeness and however, there w a s just a bit of with e v e r t h S a i l hniH h repetitiveness are culture s h o c k - e v e n for this spH- n i l ., !. ," 8 ' a n d h o l d h l s o r i n ) T h e c o l l e e s in supposed "world-traveler." denine a T t i m p s " r 6 q U 1 ' e m a < : l t 8 Japan, I'm told. you r ust m The first shock for m e w a s the f p p i i n a c a y be quite difficult and cornt e J to enter many rules that w e r e tapoSy 'Inferior'' Jananpsp w ^ ' b u t o n c e ae3 11 s a l n i o s t a Japanese s o c i e t y - r e m o v i n g and ''eaiiin''(fnrpfonprfi " t ' g u a r a n t e e to g et t h r o u h changing one's footwear upon t r a m l ^ , g Overcrowded entering a house or school for hnnnriaHpc k f social classes, understaffed professors, example. During m y first week I t n i h > * c . S O m e , r e v e r e n c e and inadequate facilities m a k e it difficult felt like the biggest social klutz u n a v n i r t a h / 8 ^ feCOmeS enough for education to the world had e v e r known! The s e e m s a s h a m e c o n t i n u e , but J a p a n e s e c o l l e g e dormitory w h e r e I live s e e m e d ' a* for n o l T i students are often bent on expecespeciallv strict with i t s m o r n i n c ' . P e o P^ e a r e c o n c e r n e ^ i ting c o l l e g e time to be "play time and evening roll calls morning s u f i n . ' n ' n n ^ " After intensive high chores, and c u r f e w s (none of ^mihlip n i L * * f surface level. In school studies and perhaps even P these rules apply to m e a n y m o r e or i L w a™, I .u e r 3 y e a r o r t w o o f " c r a n i school" incidentally). " ' nniitpniL however, this students often feel entitled to a t o d i m i n i s h At the school, I felt shuffled Whln i f four y e a r holiday. I'm also told f t . 0 around in the midst of verv nn- nn q • • . S i t i n g a seat that c o l l e g e in never v e r y e v e r y comfortable formalities. "Bow to man and w o m a l w challenging after their rigorous 0r h i m 0r hlgh sch001 schedules At an h i m ! " " U s e the polite g r e e t i n g ! " S e l f " y rate 1 can,t h "Change your shoes h e r e ' " Not i t0L « a . , ' e l p but to believe m knowing m o r e than 30 words in npnnip tn h J a p a n e s e that most J a p a n e s e c o l l e g e s are J a p a n e l e didn't help 1 m y InitiLl not v e r v ui nu cfupc .l , Vlfl7, d l U n d o u b t e d a( gs e n e r a l l y ) grossly inadequate onfusion and aanxietv n x i e t v I' " iv -' - unaouoiea-as institutions of high higher educaconfusion i f ^
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My Brain Hurts! Movie Review
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rests itself a s s u r e d with a P e r i o r reputation in sports. T h e o t h e r sch001 is rated fair to good b u t sh ' o w a marked difference in a c a d e m i c interest and performance. Thus f a r . I might c o m m e n t that m o s t of m y c ass i e s have gone fair, y wel1- though I,enjoy teaching much more in the hi h S e r rated school. In the lower rated sch001 ' ^ c a n b e . o n occasion, difficult to deep students insu
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Hope College ANCHOR
Neighborhoods and Hope Editors' note: The following is the first in a series of articles focutsing on the neighborhood around Hope CoUege.
Ritsema, Conway, Ashbrenner to Play
The Hispanic in Holland
Census figures show that the . Locally, Hispanics can find h i g h e s t c o n c e n t r a t i o n of help at the Community Action Based on 1980 Census figures, Hispanics is in the Washington House, located at 345 W. 14th St. Michigan ranks 10th among the Elementary School area. This This privately funded organizastates for high Hispanic population provides a variety of serdistric is 30 percent Hispanic. tions. These figures show there The school district which Hope vices, including food and clothing are 162,388 Hispanics in the state. Ottawa County raks eighth in ' rest in, Lincoln E l e m e n t a r y , is distribution, dispute mediation 17.2 percent Hispanic. Other and legal assistance for low int h e s t a t e for c o u n t y - w i d e district percentages include Van come families. Hispanic populations, with an According to Dave Medema of Raalte, 16.1 percent; Longfellow, estimated 5,006 Hispanics.80 perthe Community Action House, 12 percent; Jefferson, 7 percent; cent of these Hispanics reside in their program began in 1969 and Maplewood, 2 percent. the city of Holland, Holland Holland a r e a ' s s i g n i f i c a n t when some people felt that Township and Park Township. Hispanic community is not with government programs didn't fill 1980 Census figures also show that Hispanics account for 11.1 p r o b l e m s . The 1980 C e n s u s the community's needs. Medema stated that families' reports that 93 p e r c e n t of percent of Holland's population. needs are considered on a caseHolland's white community had According to Al Cerano of incomes above poverty level by-case basis. There are no fixed Holland City Hall's Human Relations Department, that figure to- compared to the Hispanic com- income guideline. He also said that the criteria on which day could be estimated at 18 to 20 munity's 78 percent. assistance is based is "Do they percent. Based on 1979 economic have the resources to meet the "If nationwide trends continue, figures, an average wage for a need they bring to us?" they (Hispanics) will be the According to Medema, many single largest minority by the Holland Hispanic f a m i l y is year 2000," said Cerano. "It's in- $15,078 a year. The a v e r a g e of those helped by the Communi teresting to think what this Holland family's median yearly ty Action House are full-time wage is $20,528. At the s a m e workers. Because of their low means for Holland." The Hispanic population has time, the size of the average wages, they live at or below the indeed grown in Holland over the white Holland household is 2.68 poverty level, but m a y not be past 10 years. Cerano, who is ac- members, while the a v e r a g e able to get public assistance. Since the Community Action tive in community relations said Holland Hispanic household conHouse is not publically funded, it that, "Ten years ago, I thought I sists of 3.9 members. H o l l a n d H i s p a n i c s a l s o must seek its revenues from knew most of the (Hispanic) community. 1 left and c a m e back generally spend fewer y e a r s in private sources. "We have an actwTo years later and saw a lot of s c h o o l t h a n o t h e r H o l l a n d tive fund raising effort and have residents. The census shows that active relations with the local new f a c e s . " Cerano stated that Hispanics 15 percent of Hispanics over the churches," said Medema. "We began migrating here from age of 25, compared to 63 percent get good support from the comTexas 45-50 years ago. The of other Holland residents over munity." Volunteers c o l l e c t i v e l y gie migrants c a m e to Holland large- the age of 25, graduated from about 300 hours a month to the ly because the area w a s an high school. This can cause agricultural center. Compared to u n e m p l o y m e n t p r o b l e m s for Community Action House, by doTexas at that time, Michigan of- some Hispanics, since many ing such things as maintaining employers require a worker to be the food pantry and distributing fered more well-paying clothing. a high school graduate. agricultural jobs. Cerano sees this disadvantage When this area turned to O r g a n i z a t i o n s on Hope's manufacturing and industry, as institutionalized discrimina' campus have had interaction tion. "The competition for jobs many Hispanics'stayed. will be unfair because of the with the Community Action P r e s e n t l y , the Holland Hispanic population is, general- lower number of Hispanic high House for at least four years, ccording to Medema. Fraterl y , a young one. The median age school graduates," he said. Special programs have been nities and sororities h a v e done for a Holland Hispanic is 20, compared to the general communi- developed to try to curb these service projects, and the World ty's median age of 28. 46 percent percentages.. In Washington and Hunger Committee's proceeds of Holland Hispanics are below Lincoln E l e m e n t a r y schools, from the annual fasts go to the there is a bilingual education Community Action House. the age of 18. If anyone is interested in doing Holland tracks the concentra- program. For junior high and work there, contact volunteer tion of Hispanics in the communi- high school students, there are coordinator Dorthy VanOrder at ty by following neighborhood vocational education programs, school enrollment, according to as well as the Hope based Up- 392-2368. ward Bound tutorial program. . Cerano.
The Hope College Orchestra, Dr. Robert Ritsema, conductor, will present a special concert as a part of the year-long celebration of the 30dth anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastion Back and G e o r g e F r i d e r i c Handel on Friday, March 11, at 8 p.m. in D i m n e n t M e m o r i a l Chapel. Featured work on the program will be the Concerto in C Minor for Two Pianos by J.S. Bach. Guest pianists will be Professors J o a n C o n w a y and C h a r l e s Aschbrenner of the Hope College Faculty. The orchestra will opne the program with the Concerto for Orchestra in D Major by G.F. Handel, arranged by Eugene Ormandy. One of three works by Handel that makes use of the s a m e thematic material, the concerto w a s originally written for
organ and orchestra. Ormandy has arranged the work keeping the original instrumentation available to us in the twentieth century. Following intermission the orchestra will perform the Symphony No. 5, Opus 107, by Felix Mendelssohn. This symphony is commonly known as the "Reformation" Symphony because of the extensive use of the reformation hymn tune "A Might Fortress" in the final movement of the piece. The inclusion of a work by Mendelssohn in this program is prompted by the fact that it w a s M e n d e l s s o h n who w a s responsible during his lifetime for making the works of Bach well known to the public, beginning the rise in popularity which has culminated in Bach's current status as one of the greatest composers of all time.
Continued from page 11 "I don't know, I've never 1 Nelson (who did the astronaut at [the Fors Museum in G.R.), Ron Penderson, Wayne Potratz, been around'happy people. Patrick Strzelec, and Herk Van Tongeren. These people have brought their works here to What do they act like?" display them (thank goodness for that wonderful gallery), and they should not be missed. Don't wait until April to see them either. You'll want time to really have a -The Big Chill I good look at some of the best [work producedin this day.
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Hope Student Perm Specials
Hope Air-Jammers Win Big by Louis Valantasis They're hot, they're new, and they sound Just like the Pointer Sisters. And why shouldn't they? The lip-sync to the tune "Baby Come And Get It". These women, Anny Bakker, Chayris Burd, and Kathy Kaehler, were champion lipsyncers at a recent contest at Tootsie Van Kelley's in Grand Rapids. The contest is a nationally sanctioned talent search which is sponsored by Dick Clark Productions in which the winners of the various competitions over an eight week period have a chance of appearing on the television show "Puttin* On the Hits". The next stop for'the pseudo Pointer
Sisters is DeVos Hall on march 28. At this time a video tape of their performance will be made and sent into "Puttin' On the Hits" a s their audition. There was much surprise and excitement as the trio w a s announced the top winners of the evening's competition on Sunday February 24th. They w e r e never that confident about their act; in fact, practice w a s stHl going on the day of the competition. After all, they though, it's only lips i n c i n g or a i r - j a m m i n g or whatever else you want to call it. The audience and establishment thought otherwise, for the ladies' entire evening w a s encouragement, compliments, and energy. This act w a s something that just
c a m e up and happend to fall together perfectly. C o s t u m e s , . make-up, choreography and lipsyncronization went smoothly as the w o m e n did their piece. The audience's reception w a s fantastic and the performance gained the energy channelling it into near-perfect scores . from . the judges. The prize w a s fifty dollars in gift certificates to Tootsie's and Pietro's. The group m a y take their act to other competitions and would love to have your support during their DeVos debut. Tickets will be available at your nearest Believe in Music store. Enjoy, and let these sirens take care of your musical pleasure.
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Women Win Sixth Swimming Crown by Kirk Kraetzer 1
From February 21 to February 23, the Hope Women's S w i m m i n g T e a m was in a war. They fought, they yelled, they strained, they / cried. And they won. the women did, by a m a s s i v e 548-458 margin over second-place Calvin. The victory capped off a magnificent season, 5 wins, no losses, no ties, and in dual m e e t s by marking up the sixth straight women's swimming championship. It w a s also the fourth for coach Joan Patnott 1980, 81,82, and 85. Hope's Connie Kramer took the 500 and 200 Freestyle, setting a 1:57.67 MIAA record in prelims. Jane Houting captured the 200 Individual Medley and a MIAA record (2:18.51). Houting. Kramer. Kaarli Bergman, and Jennifer Straley set another
record of 8:07. 24 in the 800 Freestyle Relay. Sue Solmen, Kramer, Bergman, and Straley won a r e c o r d s e t t i n g 200 Freestyle Relay in 1:42.56. Hope also took the 400 Medley R e l a y with Katie Andree, Solmen, Houting, and Straley. S t r a l e y also took the 1650 Freestyle with a time of 18:29.04. Andree, Nancy Zwart, Kramer, and Houting then won the 400 Freestyle Relay. Qualifying for NCAA Division III nationals were Kramer (500 Free, 200 F r e e ) ; Straley (200 F r e e , 1650 F r e e ) ; Houting, Bergman, Kramer, Straley (800 Free Relay); and Bergman, Straley, Kramer, Solmen (200 Free Relay). Nationals will be held March 14-16 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Volleyballers Win Invitational
Dutch Lose a Heartbreaker by Kirk Kraetzer Last weekend, Hope's basketball team finished off their 84-85 season with a heartbreaking, nail-chewing loss to Wittenberg after winning the first tournament g a m e against Otterbein, 78After finishing their regular season 21 and 3, taking the MIAA 11-1, Hope made their fourth straight trip to NCAA regionals. The first g a m e w a s against Otterbein of Westville, Ohio (22-3). The first half showed a pale and floundering Dutch team following Otterbein by 11 points. 46-35, s h o o t i n g 16 f o r 32. D a v e Beckman held team high with ten, while Dan Gustad scored nine. Chip Henry held eight. John Klunder had four, and Jeff Dils and Steve Majerle had two apiece. â&#x20AC;˘ The second half showed a turnaround. The Dutchmen rallied and eventually ended out winners, 78-71. Henry scored 21, Gustad 17, B e c k m a n 16, Klunder 12, Dils and Majerle held 5 apiece. Saturday placed host Wittenberg, victors over De Pauw,
Men's Swim Team Takes Third
by Doug Hall The Men's Volleyball club kept the first place trophy in Holland on February 23 by winning its second home tournament. The club finished first in the four team Dutchman Invitational, with a record of 6 and 2. Hope defeated Calvin College in the finals by scores of 15-12 and 15-13 en route to the championship. The field also consisted of clubs from Michigan Tech University and the University of Toledo ( f i n i s h i n g third and fourth respectively). The club m e m b e r s w e r e pleased with their performance a s well a s the number of enthused volleyball fans that lent their support throughout the day. An e s p e c i a l l y f i n e p e r formance w a s turned in by Sophomore J o m Webster who
recorded the team's most kills (spikes that lead directly to a point or sideout). The victory was also due in part to the superb blocking at the net of Freshmen Curt Blankespoor and Junior P e t e Follett. Setting and playing middle hitters during all 8 g a m e s , w e r e S e n i o r s Fitch Hasbrouck and Doug Hall. Other club m e m b e r s include Jon Van Oss (Sr), Scott Ward (Jr), Mike Percy (Jr), and David Kuiper (Fr). As of this writing the Dutch hold a respectable sixth place ranking in the 18 team Midwest Intercollegiate Club Volleyball Assoc. (MICVA). The Volleyball club plans to round out their season in the MICVA with a 12 team tourney at 1st ranked Calvin on March 9 and possibly a home dual match with the Knights before Spring break.
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by Kirk Kraetzer Over the weekend of February 21-23, the Men's Swimming Team took third place in the MIAA Men's ^Swimming land Diving Championship. Taking first w a s Kalamazoo with 486. Calvin took second with 361, w h i l e H o p e h a d 341. Kalamazoo's wictory marked their 14th straight championship under coach Bob Kent. Hope set five league records and the MIAA qualified at least one swimmer-diver for NCAA Division III championships in every event. Tim Dykema took the 500 Freestyle and set a record of 4:43.98. Pete Tilden took the 200 Individual M e d l e y and 200 Breaststroke, setting records in both with 1:58.38 and 2:12.32 respectively. Rob Peel set a record with his winning 50 Free at 0:21.10. P e e l also won the 100 Free in 0:46.84 for another record. Rex Romano, Dykema, Tilden. and Peel won the 400 Freestyle Relay. Tilden also took the 100 breaststroke with a record setting 0:59.97. Qualifying for nationals were: Dykema in the 500 Free; Tilder in the 200 Individual Medley, 100 and 200 Breaststoke; Peel in the 50. 100. and 200 Free; Hope's 800 Freestyle relay team will head to n a t i o n a l s , a s w i l t h e 400 F r e e s t y l e R e l a y t e a m of Dykema, Romano, Tilden and Peel. Nationals will be held in Atlanta, Ga. at E m o r y University from March 21 to 23.
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against Hope. The Dutch led for most of the first half, but the halftime score found them suffering a 10 point rush by Witt e n b e r g . During t h o s e f i v e minutes, Hope scored only two points to end up at 34-26. Hope regained the lead, 53-51, with six minutes remaining. Then, Gustad fouled out and got nailed with a technical for disputing the call. A second technical sounded when Hope failed to replace Gustad within thirty seconds. The Dutch fell behind until time read 1:30 when Henry hit two free throws to go ahead 63-62. The Wittenberg Tigers returned two free throws, making it 64-63, and the Dutchmen trailed the rest of the way. Final score: 6863. This w a s Hope's fifth consecutive, fourth outright MIAA championship under coach Glen Van Wieren. This i s the third time that a school h a s won four outright victories. No team has ever won the crown outright five y e a r s in a row. It was also the 22nd MIAA championship, a league high.
The MIAA all-sports award, given since 1934-35, is presented to the m e m b e r school with the best cumulative performance in the league's 17 sports. The all-sports standings are to be based by each school's best finish in eight sports for m e n and five sports for women. A school receives 12 points for a first place finish, 10 points for second, 8 for third, 6 for fourth, 4 for fifth, 2 for sixth and 0 for seventh. Failure to paticipate in a sport results in 0 points. The standings through the end of winter sports is based on three of five sports for women and six of six sports for men. The final standings at the end of spring sports will be based on five of eight sports for w o m e n and eight of nine for men. CURRENT STANDINGS Pts. 1. Hope 87 2. Calvin 76 3. Albion 69 4. Alma 59 5 . K a l a m a z o o 44 6. Adrian 38 7. Olivet 34
Soccer Comes in Fourth by Barb Lake The Hope College Women's Soccer Club taveled to St. Mary's College in South Bend, Ind. the weekend of February 23-24 where the Flying Dutch participated in an 8-team tournament., Joining Hope were host team St. Mary's College, Indiana U n i v e r s i t y , Marquette, Michigan State, Eastern Illinois University, Northwestern and Notre Dartie. Hope placed fourth in a field of some of the best women's soccer teams in the Midwest. The Flying Dutch lost their opener 3-1 to Indiana University with their lone goal coming from tricaptain Lisa DeVries. DeVries scored again as Hope managed to tie St. Mary's 1-1. Freshman
Anna Glendenning and DeVries each tallied a goal a s the Dutch outshot Notre D a m e 27-2 in a convincing 2-0 victory over the Irish just missing the consolation g a m e with Michigan State by one point. The Women's Soccer Club will be playing seven m a t c h e s this spring including the prestigious Notre D a m e Women's Soccer Invitational. Their schedule is: --4-13 Sat.-at Calvin, 1pm --4-16 Tue.-at Kalamazoo, 4pm --4-18 Thur.-at Spring Arbor, 4pm --4-20 Sat.-at Notre D a m e Tourney, South Bend, Ind. --4-22 Mon.-Spring Arbor, 4pm --4-24 Wed.-Calvin, 4pm --4-27 Sat.-Kalamazoo, 1pm (Parent's D a y )
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