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Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423

April 25,1975

Six year study ends

At long last core completed

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R o b e r t C o u g h e n o u r . " T h e greatest revisions were in the Cultural Flexibility, r a t h e r than a reduc- Heritage, Foreign Language, and tion in required hours, best char- I n t r o d u c t i o n to Liberal Studies acterizes Hope's n e w and long- r e q u i r e m e n t s , " he said. awaited core curriculum. ApT o fulfill his Cultural Heritage proval for the final package came r e q u i r e m e n t , for e x a m p l e , a stuFriday a f t e r n o o n at a meeting of d e n t will n o longer be limited t o the Academic Affairs Board. taking t w o semesters of world T H E F I N A L changes in the literature (English 231, 232), an core were passed by the Board i n t r o d u c t o r y history course, and earlier in the semester and were in an arts appreciation course in art, the area of the cultural heritage t h e a t e r , or music. requirement.

P E R F O R M A N C E courses will Work on reforming the core not be considered as means to curriculum began in 1969 when fulfill the arts appreciation segthen Dean f o r Academic Affairs m e n t of the requirement and forM o r r e t t e Rider a p p o i n t e d an ad eign literature courses o f f e r e d by h o c C o m m i t t e e on Revision of the the D e p a r t m e n t of Foreign LanGeneral College R e q u i r e m e n t s . guages m a y be substituted f o r The c o m m i t t e e d r e w u p a propo- world literature ( o t h e r designated sal which was passed by the AAB courses may be used as well). T h e on Nov. 13, 1970, and in part history requirement remains relarejected by the faculty ten days tively unchanged. later.

D e p a r t m e n t s will be urged t o TWO P A R T S O F t h a t first collaborate in offering interreport which did pass were the disciplinary courses. C o u g h e n o u r "Philosophy of E d u c a t i o n at stated that t h e history and English Hope College" a n d the " O b j e c - d e p a r t m e n t s will o f f e r such a tives of the Curriculum at H o p e course during the fall term of t h e College." Both are i n c o r p o r a t e d in 1975-76 academic year. the final r e f o r m package passed . . T H E A A B considered requiring Friday. a non-Western studies course as Since Nov. 23, 1970, the A A B part of this r e q u i r e m e n t but chose has struggled t o draw u p r e f o r m s n o t t o on grounds t h a t H o p e t h a t would be meaningful, yet n o t d o e s n ' t have sufficient qualified t h r e a t e n faculty interests. Both faculty t o teach an all-college ref a c u l t y and s t u d e n t advice was q u i r e m e n t in this area. s o u g h t on revision and in s o m e The I n t r o d u c t i o n t o Liberal cases, individual d e p a r t m e n t s were Studies r e q u i r e m e n t will c o n t i n u e given responsibility for reviewing t o require f o u r hours of English requirements touching on their 113 and t h r e e h o u r s of Philosobailiwicks. phy 113. However, in t h e n e w SOME O F T H E requirements, curriculum package Philosophy such as tho$e in m a t h , science and 113 will move t o the D e p a r t m e n t the social sciences, remain as t h e y of Interdisciplinary Studies. were, according t o c u r r e n t A A B ALSO, ALTERNATIVE chairman, Professor of Religion courses fulfilling t h e IDS 113

(Philosophy) section will be offered, if professors develop t h e m and t h e y are accepted.

C o u g h e n o u r , however, doesn't anticipate any rush of n e w courses in the IDS 113 area, but n o t because Professor of Philosophy D. Ivan Dykstra has a m o n o p o l y in the field, he said.

T H E BOARD suggested that some English 113 courses be developed which stress listening and speaking skills. In addition, they strongly urged that all professors in all academic areas stress proficiency in writing skills as a req u i r e m e n t for success .in their course.

The foreign language requirem e n t n o w m a y be filled in any of f o u r ways. Previously, s t u d e n t s had t o take as m a n y as 16 hours of coursework. N o w , t h e most any s t u d e n t must take is seven hours.

A S T U D E N T beginning a new language (one he did not study in high school) n o w must take one f o u r h o u r language course n u m bered 112, 131, or 172, and one three h o u r course which m a y be a foreign literature in translation course.

Other options satisfying this r e q u i r e m e n t include engaging in an intensive s t u d y of a foreign language in a c o u n t r y where that language is an official language and u n d e r the auspices of an approved foreign studies program.

At their meeting Friday the AAB also passed a m o t i o n expressing thanks and c o m m e n d i n g Professor of Chemistry Irwin Brink and his c o m m i t t e e for the w o r k d o n e in bringing together t h e core requirements d o c u m e n t .

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VOTE AGAIN TODAY-Students may vote till 6:00 p.m. for Student Congress President. Yes, there was an election )ust this Wednesday, but a run-off is needed to declare a winner. Jim Donkersloot and Stew Graham arc the two candidates involved in today's election.

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D R . C O T T E R Tharin, professor of geology and chairman of the d e p a r t m e n t , suggested t h a t the chairman of the S t u d e n t Standing and Appeals C o m m i t t e e , an administrative b o d y , should be t h e m e d i a t o r . Dr. Carl S h a c k o w , associate professor of e d u c a t i o n , disagreed o n t h e basis that " t h e m a t t e r is n o t the administration's bailiwick."

President G o r d o n VanWylen responded b y saying t h a t , " t h e administration is n o t outside o f the academic circle."

T H E P O L I T I C A L e f f e c t was considered a potential problem should there be a disagreement between t h e i n s t r u c t o r , departm e n t chairman and divisional dean during appelate procedures.

As t o w h e t h e r there should be any legal procedures established at all, R o b e r t DeYoung, Vice Presid e n t for S t u d e n t Affairs, President VanWylen and Dr. D. Ivan Dykstra, prolessor ot philosophy and chairman of the d e p a r t m e n t ( w h o was n o t present), agreed t h a t there should be.

V A N W Y L E N feels a s t u d e n t grievance is an interpersonal problem between the s t u d e n t and ins t r u c t o r and should be settled on an informal basi? w i t h o u t an o u t side mediator. DeYoung t h i n k s that discussion is the most practical means of resolving a grievance and s u p p o r t s the status q u o of having n o legal procedures.

Mark Van V o o r s t m e n t i o n e d that having n o defined legal procedure could be a d e t r i m e n t t o a s t u d e n t seeking graduate school e n t r a n c e . One u n f a i r grade could make the difference between acceptance and rejection.

C O H E N , viewing t h e o p p o s i t e side of the coin, .said t h a t a s t u d e n t seeking graduate school entrance would be able t o cause a f u r o r over a p o o r grade he deserved.

T h e meeting ended with t h e i n t e n t i o n of bringing the m a t t e r t o a conclusion at the next m e e t ing. Since, t h e n , t h e idea of a judicial' board acting as an objective court has been researched.

Prior t o last week's meeting of the Administrative Affairs Board, Registrar Johfi Huisken drew u p a tentative plan of grievance procedures t o follow when a s t u d e n t desires t o contest a final grade.

THIS IS a n e w development since n o formal procedures have ever been established at Hope, In essence, Huisken's proposal contains f o u r steps.

T h e first s t e p is a c o n f e r e n c e between s t u d e n t and instructor.

Second, if the s t u d e n t is n o t satisfied with the instructor's j u d g m e n t , he or she may appeal t o the chairman of the d e p a r t m e n t .

T H I R D , f r o m there the s t u d e n t may appeal t o the instructor's divisional dean. F o u r t h , if the s t u d e n t is still n o t satisfied, he or she may meet with the Provost and lastly with the President.

"Before drawing u p this plan, Huisken inquired at other colleges and universities and f o u n d that most have established procedures.

The institutions contacted generally follow, a " c h a i n of comm a n d " p r o c e d u r e ; some larger institutions hire an o m b u d s m a n w h o specializes in s t u d e n t grievances.

T H E P R O F E S S I O N A L Interests C o m m i t t e e is an administrative b o d y whose f u n c t i o n is t o p r o m o t e the professional interest of the faculty in matters of professional ethics and faculty welfare.

The c o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d e d that the Administrative Affairs Board reject Huisken's proposal as an intrusion upon t h e professional responsibilities of t h e faculty.

DR. G E O R G E Ralph, chairman of the board, feels that there should be s o m e guidelines established and that a divisional dean should m e d i a t e a conference between the s t u d e n t and instructor.

Dr. William C o h e n , assistant professor of history, recommended negotiation between the i n s t r u c t o r and t h e d e p a r t m e n t chairman, - b u t b o t h Ralph and Cohen agreed that t h e final decision of d e t e r m i n i n g the grade is

Department chairmen define roles, duties

by Marjorie DeKam F e w s t u d e n t s k n o w any more a b o u t d e p a r t m e n t chairmen than the fact t h a t t h e y get the largest office in t h e d e p a r t m e n t . Provost David Marker and several f a c u l t y have explained and clarified t h e p r o c e d u r e of appointing, and t h e roles of d e p a r t m e n t c h a i r m e n .

Two to vie in S.C run-off In the S t u d e n t Congress elections held Wednesday, 905 m e m bers of t h e s t u d e n t b o d y v o t e d .

T h e results f o r the o f f i c e of presid e n t are as follows: Jim Donkersloot, 4 1 2 votes and 4 6 per cent of t o t a l votes; Stew G r a h a m , 2 5 6 votes and 2 8 per cent of t h e t o t a l v o t e ; Roger Prindle, 2 3 7 votes and 26 per cent of the t o t a l vote.

• F o r t h e o f f i c e of First Vice President, Dave T e a t e r received 4 1 5 votes and 4 9 per cent of t h e t o t a l vote; Mike Drahos, 204 votes and 24 per cent of t h e total votes; Eric N i e w o h n e r , 160 votes and 19 per cent of t h e t o t a l vote; and Dennis Nienhuis, 7 3 votes and 9 per cent of t h e t o t a l v o t e .

F o r t h e o f f i c e of Second Vice President, G w e n DeBoer received 4 4 1 votes a n d 53 per cent of t h e t o t a l vote, while C o o k i e Krueger received 397 votes and 4 7 per cent of t h e t o t a l vote.

There will be a run-off election b e t w e e n G r a h a m and Donkersloot t o d a y until 6 : 0 0 p . m . S t u d e n t s may, vote e i t h e r in t h e Kletz o r in Phelps Dining Hall.

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M A R K E R S A I D t h e basic role of a chairman is explained in t h e F a c u l t y H a n d b o o k . The handb o o k states, " T h e C h a i r m e n are responsible f o r successful operation of their d e p a r t m e n t and are the chief executives of the departm e n t s , but m a t t e r s concerning the welfare of the d e p a r t m e n t as a whole are t h e subject of discussion and decision by t h e entire departmental staff."

Departments have d i f f e r e n t emphases on t h e most i m p o r t a n t duties. Marker said, " I t is t h e j o b of t h e d e p a r t m e n t chairmen t o maintain integrity of the m a j o r , and also the r e q u i r e m e n t s of the core c u r r i c u l u m . " T H E R E IS N O o n e most imp o r t a n t d u t y as chairman, according t o Dr. Eugene Jekel, professor and chairman of the- chemistry d e p a r t m e n t and director of .research and a c a d e m i c d e v e l o p m e n t .

He said his d u t y is " m o s t import a n t l y t h e c o o r d i n a t i n g of all t h e varied activities of t h e chemistry d e p a r t m e n t , m a n y of which are on t h e same par in i m p o r t a n c e . " He feels t h e c h a i r m a n should w o r k closely with t h e s t u d e n t s and s t a f f . He stressed that t h e chemistry d e p a r t m e n t keeps a balance of staff consensus decisions and also decisions m a d e by t h e , chairman.

D E A N F O R P e r f o r m i n g and Fine Arts George Ralph was chairm a n of the t h e a t e r d e p a r t m e n t f o r f o u r years. Richard S m i t h , assist a n t professor of t h e a t e r has been chairman since Ralph became Dean.

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A war's history

South Vietnam suffers through thirty years of turmoil The printed

following article is reby permission of The

Christian

Science Monitor

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Richard L. S t r o u t .

F o r centuries, the Vietnamese fought the e n c r o a c h m e n t s of foreigners. T h e n , in World War II, came the Japanese ousting the French. In t u r n , the Vietnamese themselves defeated t h e F r e n c h , and then the Americans e n t e r e d .

WHAT HAS happened in Southeast Asia in t h e past 30 years has been almost c o n t i n u o u s war. If peace comes n o w with the resignation of President T h i e u , it seems possible that in this r e m o t e quarter of the earth World War II has finally e n d e d .

On Sept. 2, 1945: H o Chi Minh proclaims the Republic of Vietn a m . A year later, D e c e m b e r , 1946, civil war breaks o u t . in 1949, E m p e r o r Bao Dai establishes his own regime u n d e r

the French, as a c o u n t e r t o H o Chi Minh.

In 1950-53 t h e U.S. s u p p o r t s F ren ch and signs a m u t u a l defense assistance pact f o r V i e t n a m , Laos, and C am b o d i a and raises its legation in Saigon t o an embassy.

Between 1 9 5 3 - 1 9 6 0 U.S. involvement deepens under President Eisenhower. A f t e r 6 0 days, the French defense of Dein Bien Phu collapses on May 8, 1945.

A GENEVA agreement is signed July 21, and the U.S. in effect takes over t h e support of the new regime. Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims S o u t h Vietnam a republic, rejects free elections, and proclaims himself president.

In 1959 comes the first U.S. casualties: T h e situation shapes that the C o m m u n i s t s transfer their hatred of France to the U.S. and begin guerrilla war. Two U.S. military advisers are killed. President Eisenhower accepts the anti-

Student contributions to PI. fund reported The s t u d e n t fund drive for the proposed physical e d u c a t i o n center will be drawing t o a close within the next week.

F O R T H E past week the campaign's a t t e n t i o n has focused on the on-campus s t u d e n t s . F r o m the campaign thus far a total of $ 2 2 , 0 5 5 . 6 4 has been received in cash and pledges.

Kollen Hall led all major dormitories by giving $ 5 , 5 6 5 , an average of $19.84 per resident. They were followed closely by Gilmore which had a total of $ 1 , 9 4 9 . 2 5 for an average of $ 1 6 . 2 4 per resident and Phelps, with a $ 1 4 . 6 1 average, a total of $ 2 , 7 5 1 .

M A N D E V I L L E Cottage, however, led all living units on a per capita basis, an average of $ 7 2 . 0 0 per resident.

The other living units on campus, t o date, have given the following a m o u n t s : D y k s t r a - $ 2 , 4 9 9 , Durfee-$660, Zwemer-$915, Lichty—$300, E m e r s o n i a n - $ 5 1 1 , C o s m o p o l i t a n - $ l , l 7 0 , Arcadian-$l,005, Fraternal-$951.

ALSO: K n i c k e r b o c k e r - $ 2 0 0 , Mandeville-$945, Steffens-$260, T a y l o r - $ 4 6 0 , B r u m l e r - $ 4 3 0 , Bio Annex-$220, Centennial-$400, Welmers-$140, Gibson-$210, C r i s p e l l - $ 123, B o y d - $ 1 0 0 , Van Drezer-$100, Du Mez-$225, Van V l e c k - $ 1 7 0 , B o u m a - $ 6 0 , and B e l t - $ 5 0 .

Of the total contributed, $4,190 was earmarked for the Kathy White Memorial F u n d .

BOB C A R L S O N , m e m b e r of the Students for a New Phys-Ed Building C o m m i t t e e , had this t o say about the drive, "We met with mixed reaction f r o m the s t u d e n t s , but the prevailing a t t i t u d e was

one of enthusiastic s u p p o r t . " "I was, h o w e v e r , disappointed in the repeated response of nongiving s t u d e n t s saying t h e y did not want t o d o n a t e because they would n o t be present to benefit from the building," he added.

T H E C H A I R P E R S O N of the c o m m i t t e e . Deb Maxwell, said, "Even though our drive is n o t yet completed I feel that the a m o u n t to date exhibits the s t u d e n t body c o m m i t m e n t toward and s u p p o r t of the new building. I am confid e n t that this student reaction will prove t o be an asset as Presid e n t VanWylen and the Development Office approach f o u n d a t i o n s and other perspective contributors."

The c o m m i t t e e as a whole is extremely grateful for the time and e f f o r t e x p e n d e d by the students who w o r k e d as solicitors in the living units.

MAXWELL said the possibility exists that some on-campus students were not c o n t a c t e d during the last week. She expressed the hope that any potential s t u d e n t c o n t r i b u t o r would contact her as soon as possible.

The n e x t step in the s t u d e n t drive will be the contacting of o f f - c a m p u s s t u d e n t s by telephone April 28 and 2 9 , t o give t h e m an o p p o r t u n i t y to f u r t h e r the success of the campaign.

Maxwell said that she h o p e d the total s t u d e n t drive would net $30,000. " I n light of the oncampus response I feel this goal is highly feasible."

Communist "domino theory."

IN 1960, U.S. military personnel have been increased t o 900.

T h e Viet Cong becomes the fighting arm of the C o m m u n i s t s .

President K e n n e d y ( 1 9 6 1 - 6 3 ) gradually escalates the n u m b e r of U.S. t r o o p s , still called "advisers."

By O c t o b e r , 1963, there are 16,500. The situation deteriorates I N * M A R C H , 1968, Vice-Presid e n t J o h n s o n flies t o Saigon and calls President Diem " t h e Winston Churchill of Asia," but his incompetence brings a military c o u p , winked at by Americans, in which he and his b r o t h e r are killed. On Nov. 7, 1963, the United States swiftly recognizes the new military j u n t a .

T h e J o h n s o n years, 1963-68 mark t h e peak, and decline, of U.S. aid. The new regime, is endangered and, in July, 1965, Mr. J o h n s o n adds 5 , 0 0 0 " a d v i s e r s " to a t o t al of 2 1 , 0 0 0 . Congress is told

Concerto to be given The Fifth Annual C o n c e r t o / Aria Concert sponsored by the Music D e p a r t m e n t will be held in D i m n e n t Memorial Chapel on T u e s d a y , at 8 : 1 5 p.m.

S T U D E N T S who were selected as winners of auditions helli in F e b r u a r y will be featured as soloists, accompanied by the Hope Orchestra and S y m p h o n e t t e . Dr. Robert Ritsema, associate professor of music will c o n d u c t .

Baritone Vaughn Maatman will sing " M a d i a m i n a " (The "Catal o g u e " aria) f r o m Don Giovanni

by Mozart. S o p r a n o K a t h r y n Cornell will sing the "Jewel S o n g " f r o m Faust, by G o u n o d .

PIANIST MARIAN Voetberg will perform the final t w o movements of the Mendelssohn Piano C o n c e r t o No. I in G Minor, while pianist Paul J o h n s o n will play the Capriccio Brilliant, also by Mendelssohn.

J a m e s Wildgen will be featured as horn soloist in the C o n c e r t i n o for Horn and Orchestra by C.M. von Weber.

Alfred Fedak will be organist in the C o n c e r t o for Organ, Op. 4., No. 4, by Handel.

STEPHEN ELIASON will be cello solist in Kol Nidre, by Max Bruch.

The s y m p h o n e t t e will conclude the program by playing two dances f r o m the Bartered Bride,

by Smetana. T h e program is open t o the public, and there is n o admission charge.

U.S. destroyers are a t t a c k e d in the T o n k i n G u l f , and it approves blanket a u t h o r i t y for retaliation equivalent t o war powers. Only t w o senators, Morse and Gruening, vote n o .

IN 1965 comes G e n . Nguyen Van Thieu as head of Saigon's armed forces council. T h e U.S. continuous bombing operation, and t w o Marine batallions landed March 6 at Da Nang. By year end the U.S. has 184,000 armed men ashore.

In 1966 and 1967, by periodic b o m b i n g and assorted devices the U.S. seeks victory; c o m b a t deaths reach 6 , 6 4 4 by the end of 1966, and total U.S. troops and advisers ultimately reach 5 4 3 , 4 0 0 by April, 1969. C o m m u n i s t s m o u n t their Tet offensive.

MARCH 31, 1968, President J o h n s o n announces end of b o m b ing above 2 0 t h Parallel, calls for peace talks, says he will not run for re-election. May 3 - Hanoi and Washington agree t o meet in Paris. Nov. 6, Richard Nixon is elected President.

F r o m 1969 to 1974, Mr. Nixon

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Vienna Summer School postpones anniversary T h e Vienna Summer School Program, a tradition in the history of H o p e , will have t o p o s t p o n e its 20th anniversary until next year, according t o Dr. Paul Fried, director of international e d u c a t i o n and professor of history.

According t o Fried, a combination of unfavorable e c o n o m i c circumstances have caused the program t o be cancelled for the first time in t w e n t y years.

Fried cited the e c o n o m y as a major reason for the cancellation but expressed hope that moving the 2 0 t h anniversary session to 1976 would allow for the return of m o r e favorable e c o n o m i c circumstances as well as for a more careful development of the new short term alumni and adult education c o m p o n e n t s of the college's program in Austria.

Dr. Gisela Strand, assistant professor of G e r m a n , w h o supervises the language instruction in Vienna, and Dr. Wilson Strand, w h o teaches history in the program, have received grants f r o m the National E n d o w m e n t for the Humanities t o participate in s u m m e r seminars.

Fried, w h o has directed t h e Vienna program since it was begun in 1956 will remain in Holland t o coordinate a newly established c o m p o n e n t of Hope's international s u m m e r session which

will bring 4 5 German students to the campus in July.

"1 d o n ' t regard the Vienna Summer School as d e a d , " Fried said. " S t u d e n t s are beginning t o look for more structured travel programs." He said that a detailed plan for n e x t year's program will be a n n o u n c e d early in the fall and added that a n u m b e r of new courses, including a theater production and p e r f o r m a n c e program are tentatively scheduled for next year's program.

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Recital to be given Thurs.

The Music D e p a r t m e n t will present a s t u d e n t recital this Thursday at 7 p.m. in D i m n e n t Memorial Chapel.

Organists t o p e r f o r m will be Michael Bayus, Martha B a m e t t , w h o will play Toccata in B Minor

by Eugene Gigout, and Lee Ann Soodsma, w h o will play Priere, f r o m Quatre Pieces p o u r Orgue, Opus 37, by J o s e p h J o n g e n .

Pianists will be N o r m a O'Brien and Holly F o x . Jill L o w m a n and J u d y Cook will p e r f o r m o n t h e flute, while J a n L a m a n and Alli• o n Kinch will play t h e F r e n c h horn.

Also f e a t u r e d in t h e recital will be Gail H a l d e m a n on o b o e , Linda Pyle on clarinet, and Betsy Decker on bassoon. David . Whitehouse a n d K a t h y Mason will be a c c o m panists.

w i t h d r a w s U.S. t r o o p s , -and seeks peace, with extrication of U.S. prisoners. In the 1972 presidential campaign President Thieu balks at Paris peace talks anticipating stronger s u p p o r t f r o m Mr. N i x o n .

Anti-war d e m o n s t r a t i o n s in U.S. increase. Senate repeals Gulf of Tonkin resolution on June 24.

IN 1 9 7 2 , Mr. Nixon continues bombing and t r o o p s withdrawals, and on May 8 a n n o u n c e s mining of N o r t h V i e t n a m h a r b o r s in retaliation for C o m m u n i s t offensive.

On Oct. 2 6 , just before election, Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger a n n o u n c e s " p e a c e is at h a n d . " On Nov. 7 Mr. Nixon wins by a landslide. On Dec. 18 he orders massive B-52 " c a r p e t bombing."

On Jan. 27, 1973, Paris " p e a c e " agreement is signed.'U.S,*. prisoners return. But the peace does not hold and C o m m u n i s t pressure continues. T h e U.S. has agreed to permit the C o m m u n i s t s , already infiltrated i n t o S o u t h V i e t n a m , t o remain.

On April 21, 1975, President Thieu resigns.

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DRESS REHEARSAL-Last night "First Meetings" opened in DeWitt's main theater. The play is partly improvised with students adding some of their own lines. Curtain time tonight and tomorrow night is 8:00 p.m. and the cost $ 1.50.

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April 25,1975

Hope College anchor

Tradition continues

SAC announces May Day plans

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T h e Social Activities C o m m i t tee has a n n o u n c e d plans f o r May Day Weekend. May Day is a traditional event on c a m p u s , providing a break between last f e w rushed lectures of class a n d t h e bitter t a s t e of final exams.

SAC H A S planned varied activities for all of H o p e ' s c o m m u n i t y t o e n j o y . T h e first o r d e r of business will be t o elect a May Day Q u e e n and her court t o reign over the weekend events. All j u n i o r girls are eligible for this h o n o r . F i f t e e n j u n i o r girls will be chosen f r o m the entire class.

T h e final election will be held T u e s d a y , April 2 9 , choosing a q u e e n and her court of six a t t e n d a n t s . T h e final results will n o t be a n n o u n c e d until May Day Ceremonies on Friday a f t e r n o o n .

T H U R S D A Y , May 1, Saga will have a picnic in t h e Pine Grove.

T h e band will p e r f o r m a concert in t h e Pine Grove t h a t evening d u r i n g t h e picnic.

SAC is also bringing o n e final a c t . f r o m the New Y o r k C o f f e e H o u s e Circuit which has been so

p o p u l a r this school year. As a finale t o the y e a r , a c o m e d y team called "Divided We S t a n d " will p e r f o r m at 4 : 3 0 , o f f e r i n g a second show at 5 : 4 5 .

THIS G R O U P has been perf o r m i n g a r o u n d the countFy at n u m e r o u s colleges receiving sup e r b reviews for their act. It proves t o be a t r e m e n d o u s addition t o the weekend activities.

F r i d a y , May 2, will officially be d u b b e d May Day. Classes will be dismissed f o r the day at 1 2 : 2 0 p . m . An a f t e r n o o n and evening of various happenings will close this traditional celebration.

V A N R A A L T E Field will be the scene of the annual IntraMural T r a c k m e e t . Many d i f f e r e n t groups f r o m H o p e ' s c o m m u n i t y will be vying f o r May Day h o n o r s .

N u m e r o u s track and field events are scheduled as well as the Wome n ' s S o f t b a l l Finals. All s t u d e n t s are e n c o u r a g e d to take part and cheer their favorite team on t o victory.

T h e n at 4 : 0 0 p . m . SAC will s p o n s o r its formal May Day Celeb r a t i o n in t h e Pine Grove. T h e F r e s h m e n Girls' Daisy Chain will

be led in b y last year's May Day Q u e e n Margo Merchant and her escort.

A F T E R T H I S processional, the I n t r a m u r a l C o m m i t t e e will present its trophies t o t h e winners of the t r a c k m e e t . I F C and Pan Hel will then award last semester's academic t r o p h i e s t o the fraternity and sorority with the highest accumulated p o i n t average.

Mortar Board will have their official c e r e m o n y of " t a p p i n g " t h e girls eligible f o r academic distinction. All j u n i o r girls are eligible f o r this h o n o r and are unaware of t h e i r acceptance until t h e May Day C e r e m o n y .

THE AFTERNOON ceremonies will close with t h e ann o u n c e m e n t of this year's May Day Q u e e n and her C o u r t . Fpllowing the crowning of the q u e e n , the activities will break until later in t h e evening.

At 1 0 : 0 0 p . m . in the ballroom of t h e DeWitt S t u d e n t C e n t e r , SAC will be sponsoring the annual May Day Dance. T h e y are pleased t o a n n o u n c e that due t o popular d e m a n d , " N o r t h Atlantic O c e a n " will be r e t u r n i n g t o provide t h e music f o r the evening. T h e dance and weekend festivities will conclude at 1:00 a . m .

T H E SAC movie May Day weekend is " T h e E m i g r a n t s , " a p o w e r f u l d r a m a focusing on the Swedish emigration t o the United States in t h e m i d - n i n t e e n t h cent u r y . This moving story tells of t h e pain and hardship e n c o u n tered by individuals seeking a better way of life.

Shows will be at 7 and 9 n.m.

Friday and S a t u r d a y in Wichers A u d i t o r i u m of the Nykerk Hall of Music. Admission is $1.00.

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Activities Calendar F R I D A Y , A P R I L 25 F a c u l t y Recital, Wichers, 8 : 1 5 PM W o m e n ' s S o f t b a l l : Lake Michigan College, Van Raalte Field, 8 : 1 5 PM T h e a t e r : " F i r s t Meetings", Main T h e a t e r , 8 : 0 0 PM, $1.50 Movie: "Cries and Whispers", Winants, 7, 9, 11 PM, $ 1 . 0 0 SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Baseball: Adrian, Van Raalte Field, 1 : 0 0 PM T h e a t e r : " F i r s t Meetings", Main T h e a t e r , 8 : 0 0 PM, $1.50 Movie: "Cries and Whispers", Winants, 7, 9, 11 PM, $ 1 . 0 0 S U N D A Y , A P R I L 27 C o n c e r t : Hope College Chapel Choir, D i m n e n t , 3 : 0 0 PM TUESDAY, APRIL 29 T r a c k : Alma, Van Raalte Field Women's T e n n i s : Olivet, Tennis C o u r t s , 2 : 0 0 PM Archery: Olivet, Van Raalte Field, 2 : 0 0 PM C o n c e r t o C o n c e r t : Hope College Orchestra and S y m p h o n y , D i m n e n t , 8 : 1 5 PM W E D N E S D A Y , A P R I L 30 Tennis: K a l a m a z o o , Tennis Courts, 3 : 0 0 PM W o m e n ' s S o f t b a l l : Muskegon, Van Raalte Field T h e a t e r : " F i r s t Meetings", Main T h e a t e r , 8 : 1 5 PM, $1.50 T H U R S D A Y , MAY 1 H o n o r s C o n v o c a t i o n , D i m n e n t , 1 1 : 0 0 AM S t u d e n t Recital, D i m n e n t , 7 : 0 0 PM W o m e n ' s Tennis: G R J C , Tennis Courts, 3 : 3 0 PM T h e a t e r : " F i r s t Meetings", Main T h e a t e r , 8 : 1 5 PM, $1.50 Picnic: May Day, Pine Grove, 4 : 3 0 PM C o n c e r t : H o p e Band, Pine Grove, 5 : 1 5 PM New York C o f f e e House Circuit: C o m e d y T e a m , "Divided We S t a n d " , Pine Grove, 4 : 3 0 & 5 : 4 5 PM F R I D A Y , MAY 2 May D a y - c l a s s e s dismissed at 1 2 : 2 0 IM Track m e e t . Van Raalte Field, 1:00 PM May Day Festivities, Pine Grove, 4 : 3 0 PM Dance: N o r t h Atlantic Ocean, DWC Ballroom, 10PM - f AM Movie: " T h e Emigrants", Wichers, 7 & 10 PM, $ 1 . 0 0 T h e a t e r : " F i r s t Meetings", Main T h e a t e r , 8:15 PM, $ 1 . 5 0 S A T U R D A Y , MAY 3 T h e a t e r : " F i r s t Meetings", Main T h e a t e r , 8 : 1 5 PM, $1.50 Movie: " T h e E m i g r a n t s " , Wichers, 7 & 10 PM, $ 1 . 0 0

Chairmanship not a sit down job continued from paqe 1 "Divided We Stand" is a comedy team from the New York Coffee House Circuit who will be performing for May Day ceremonies in the Pine Grove, May 1.

Phi Beta Kappa inducts 26 seniors into society On Thursday evening t h e H o p e C h a p t e r of Phi Beta K a p p a ind u c t e d twenty-six seniors i n t o t h e

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Society as m e m b e r s in course.

These s t u d e n t s were selected b y t h e resident faculty m e m b e r s of t h e C h a p t e r f r o m t h e t o p ten per cent of the senior class on t h e basis of their broad cultural interests, scholarly achievement, and character.

Phi Beta Kappa was f o u n d e d in 1776 and is the oldest Greek society in t h e United States. The original chapters of Phi Beta Kappa were fraternities of congenial spirits devoted to, scholarly debating and literary exercises.

Over the years Phi Beta Kappa has evolved i n t o an h o n o r society, and t o d a y , election t o Phi Beta Kappa is a recognition of intellectual capacities well e m p l o y e d , especially in t h e acquiring of an e d u c a t i o n in t h e liberal arts and sciences.

Candidates are e x p e c t e d t o have s h o w n scholarly achievement b e y o n d what was required in formal courses, as evidenced by activities such as i n d e p e n d e n t s t u d y and research.

Inductees are: Mark Bergsma, Susan Brockway, Rudell Broekhuis, Carol Darwin, Deborah Dawson, Virginia D e H a a n , . K e v i n Ech a r t , Nancy Beth Fuller, D o n n a G r u b e , Dick Kamps, and Mary Koeppe.

Also, K a t h e m Korver, R o b e r t Luidens, Janice R u t h M a a t m a n , Bruce Martin, Rebecca Nielsen, Melissa Piatt, D o n n a R o p , Michael R u c h , Ann Rypstra, Lawrence Schmidt, Gerard Spoelhof, Barbara T a y l o r , Dennis TeBeest, Sandra W o j d c k i and David Y o u n g .

Ralph said the emphasis of duties, " d e p e n d s on the needs and style of t h e chairman. Organization came first w h e n I was t h e chairman. Y o u have to put loose ends t o g e t h e r . " DR. E A R L C u r r y , chairman of the history d e p a r t m e n t , feels t h e most i m p o r t a n t j o b as chairman is r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o the S t a t u s C o m m i t t e e On t e n u r e and p r o m o tion and also faculty evaluation.

He makes a distinction between a d e p a r t m e n t chairman and d e p a r t m e n t head. He said, " A chairman is one m e m b e r of the d e p a r t m e n t with administrative taks, but n o t a director, o r head, w h o would act as a d m i n i s t r a t o r . " T H E D U T I E S of chairmen listed in t h e h a n d b o o k are: to advise t h e administration on selection and r e t e n t i o n of members of the staff, a n d staff evaluation including r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s on tenure, p r o m o t i o n and merit increases.

Also, t h e chairman is t o call periodic d e p a r t m e n t a l meetings and plan, along with his staff, curricular and policy changes. Providing f o r academic advising, budget request, requisitions f o r supplies, tentative class schedules and t e x t b o o k orders are s o m e of the o t h e r duties of t h e chairman.

C H A I R M E N A R E also t o advise and encourage d e p a r t m e n t staff t o " a t t e n d and participate in professional and s t u d y o p p o r t u n i t i e s , " according t o t h e h a n d b o o k , and m u s t m a k e an annual r e p o r t on t h e activities and accomplishm e n t s of t h e d e p a r t m e n t .

T h e t i m e involved in a chairmanship varies with the n u m b e r of full time equivalent f a c u l t y in t h e d e p a r t m e n t . Marker explained t h a t release time is granted t h e chairman, a fraction of the n o r m a l teaching l o a d .

FOR DEPARTMENTS of twelve o r m o r e f a c u l t y , o n e half of a f a c u l t y m e m b e r ' s t i m e is release t i m e f o r being c h a i r m a n .

In d e p a r t m e n t s of eight t o eleven f a c u l t y , o n e third release t i m e is

granted the chairman, and one q u a r t e r release time is granted chairmen of d e p a r t m e n t s with f o u r t o seven f a c u l t y . Chairmen of d e p a r t m e n t s with less t h a n four f a c u l t y receive n o release t i m e .

Jekel has o n e third release time as chairman of the chemistry dep a r t m e n t and one half of his time allotted f o r research. He does delegate m a n y duties, for example, areas of Direct of Laboratories, a liaison between t h e dep a r t m e n t s and o t h e r d e p a r t m e n t s , public relations and chemistry seminars.

H E IS involved^ in t h e desk work f o r such things as hiring new f a c u l t y , which he considers an i m p o r t a n t d u t y . He also advises majors, and is n o w in excess of 60 advisees. " I t ' s an open-ended j o b , " he said. " T h e r e is always so m u c h m o r e y o u can d o . " Release time in t h e t h e a t e r d e p a r t m e n t is o n e q u a r t e r . Ralph said t h e chairman may well carry a full class load, b u t theater classes o f t e n have less s t u d e n t s , so t h e time e l e m e n t varies.

C U R R Y S A I D t h e chairmanship does entail a l o t of time, and feels t h e j o b should r o t a t e a m o n g t h e s t a f f . " I t should be terminal, everyone in the department should hold the c h a i r m a n s h i p , " he said.

He has been history chairman f o r t w o years. He described t h e deciding process, " T h e history f a c u l t y reached t h e decision by collective j u d g m e n t , and the n o m i n a t i o n was approved b y t h e Dean of A c a d e m i c Affairs, Morette Rider."

THE PROCEDURE for nomin a t i n g a c h a i r m a n varies within each d e p a r t m e n t . Marker said, b u t t h e . p r o c e d u r e will involve interviews b y Divisional Dean with a department's faculty, reports m a d e t o t h e Provost, and interviews of t h e candidates with the President and o t h e r m e m b e r s of the administration, a n d possibly s o m e s t u d e n t s of the d e p a r t m e n t .

T h e final r e c o m m e n d a t i o n is t h e n s u b m i t t e d t o t h e President,

and as stated in the Faculty H a n d b o o k , " t h e final decision on t h e selection of a chairman is t h e responsibility of t h e administration as direct representatives of t h e Board of T r u s t e e s . " THE CHEMISTRY department has a revolving chairmanship.

Jekel is in his second three year t e r m . He served f r o m 1967 t o 1970, and became chairman again in 1 9 / 4 .

T h e a t e r has a similar s y s t e m .

Ralph had begun his second three year term when he was selected as a Divisional Dean. S m i t h was reco m m e n d e d t o and a p p o i n t e d by the Provost to fill o u t the remaining t w o years of the t e r m .

AS T O THE i m p a c t t h e Divisional Dean system will have on the role of d e p a r t m e n t chairmen, Marker said, "We w o n ' t k n o w fully t h e impact until next y e a r . " Jekel feels a dean will u n d e r stand his d e p a r t m e n t b e t t e r t h a n a non-science oriented administrat o r might, but the duties perf o r m e d by t h e chairman p r o b a b l y woA't change.

R A L P H A L S O said the deans w o n ' t m a k e any difference in the j o b of chairmen. " T h e c h a i r m e n will be able t o w o r k more closely w i t h t h e deans in divisional intere s t s , " he said.

C u r r y said, " T h e deans are n o t supposed t o remove any responsibilities f r o m the chairmen. T h e role will remain t h e same f o r chairmen."

Dr. Wilson delivers paper Dr. J o h n Wilson, assistant professor of a r t , delivered a p a p e r at the a n n u a l meeting of the Chicago Art Institute's graduate seminar in art history Saturday, April 19.

T h e title of t h e paper was " P e d o g o g y and Style: T h e Painting of t h e Passions in E i g h t e e n t h Century France".

April 25.1975

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Build Hope? Yes We are greatly distressed t h a t President Van Wylen u n d e r s t o o d last week's editorial as an a t t a c k on the Physical E d u c a t i o n Building f u n d . It was o u r intent t o approach the issue of the inability of the s t u d e n t b o d y t o discover the S t a t u s C o m mittee's r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for m e m b e r s of the faculty w h o are and were up f o r tenure.

However, the President appears t o have felt that the anchor, especially the editor, is.against his personal devotion and hard work in getting f u n d s for the last of the "Build H o p e " goals. We are also concerned that the President in his letter appears t o believe t h a t the President of the S t u d e n t Congress, Jim Beran, is also against the f u n d i n g drive f o r the physical e d u c a t i o n building when in his letter he m a d e n o such statement.

No where i n - t h e editorial is there an attack o n , or questioning of the urgent need for a physical education building f o r Hope's c o m m u n i t y . The President has seen this in the last issue. Although he acknowledges the t e n u r e situation, he appears t o have p u t his primary emphasis on w h a t the " p o o r t i m i n g " of the editorial a b o u t t e n u r e will have on the e f f e c t s of the f u n d i n g of the physical education building.

We feel this is an injustice done to the anchor and perhaps has c o m e a b o u t f r o m a t o o c o n c e n t r a t e d e f f o r t directed t o a single

purpose. Certainly the physical education building is needed, b u t should the f u n d i n g of a physical s t r u c t u r e b e c o m e the n u m b e r one concern of the H o p e c o m m u n i t y ?

Should a building b e c o m e the overriding issue f o r an institution that claims Christianity and h u m a n beings are the primary concern?

Should we n o t assume that H o p e is more t h a n a physical e n t i t y in Holland, Michigan? Surely, all m e m b e r s of the comm u n i t y believe it is—hopefully. T h e purpose oUhis editorial, is n o t t o c o m p a r e the issue of t e n u r e with the physical education building, b u t " t o ask the H o p e c o m m u n i t y t o c o m p a r e the importance of o u r concern for the college's h u m a n needs with the college's physical needs.

Is it opposition t o the physical education building w h e n an individual questions where the priorities of the college should be? In this case, if the anchor or Beran had questioned the priority of the physical education building, should t h a t be considered o p p o s i t i o n to it's being built?

Hopefully, o u r c o m m u n i t y understands t h a t a building should be of secondary concern in relation t o h u m a n beings. Oiir college, being deemed Christian, is compelled t o make the needs of h u m a n s the primary concern and obligation of community m e m b e r s .

In a world t h a t is suffering in chaos and decay, and with individuals, administrators, faculty o r s t u d e n t s , on our c a m p u s in need of some kind of aid, we c a n n o t truly or conscientiously make a building our ultimate c o n c e r n . This is n o t b y our choice, but by t h e d e m a n d of our Christ.

Let us venture b e y o n d the physical structures and "Build H o p e " in all of its dimensions.

Sem. locks john Of late a m o s t absurd precedent has been set regarding the relationship b e t w e e n the seminarians and the H o p e s t u d e n t s . F o r the first time in the history of Western Theological Seminary and Hope College a lock has been p u t on one of t h e b a t h r o o m doors in t h e seminary section of Z w e m e r Hall.

Because of the absurd reasoning, behind the action and the ethical implicat i o n , a t t e n t i o n t o the situation is w a r r a n t e d .

The Hope s t u d e n t s of Z w e m e r Hall occasionally use the s h o w e r in the seminary section of Zwemer b a s e m e n t because the water in the college shower is rarely hot.. ' • . '. 1 T.v Toiletries such as t o o t h p a s t e , shaving cream and soap dishes which b e l o n g t o the seminarians were stolen o n occasion f r o m the seminary's b a t h r o o m . Also, a b o u t once a week a c o m m o d e would overflow.

I t was immediately assumed with n o factual evidence that the college s t u d e n t s were the vandals. A n o t h e r assumption was that the seminarians would n o t d o such things.

itor So, w i t h o u t any negotiation b e t w e e n the Hope and t h e seminary s t u d e n t s , n o r between t h e residents of t h e seminary section itself, t h e lock gets slapped on t h e d o o r . It's also interesting t o n o t e t h a t the head resident had n o say in t h e m a t t e r .

I believe d o r m life can be s o m e w h a t of a laboratory experience by giving us o p p o r tunities t o develop a close fellowship w i t h

our neighbors. However, when we " p r o hibit trespassers" f r o m crossing our side of the fence dofesn't that just create animosity and on a larger scale war?

Christ had a few practical ideas about this kind of situation Himself, "Moreover if thy b r o t h e r shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault b e t w e e n thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, t h o u has gained thy b r o t h e r . But if he will n o t hear thee, t h e n t a k e with thee o n e or t w o m o r e , that in the m o u t h of t w o or three witnesses

every word may be established."

Bob H e d s t r o m

Book fund endorsed With all of t h e rush f o r m o n e y f r o m s t u d e n t s for Build H o p e , a recently established f u n d seems t o have gone by the v/ayside. At t h e beginning of this y e a r / t h e Board of Trustees established t h e " A . J. Muste Book F u n d , " t h e income f r o m which w o u l d be used t o purchase b o o k s on t h e p r o m o t i o n of world peace.

I w o u l d urge any s t u d e n t s interested in t h e expansion of this f u n d t o designate their r o o m deposit f o r c o n t r i b u t i o n u p o n their g r a d u a t i o n , or t o c o n t r i b u t e t o the Muste Book F u n d on an annual basis.

T h e f u n d established b y t h e Board of Trustees is t o serve as a nucleus. With s t u d e n t c o n t r i b u t i o n s , t h e " A . J . Muste Book F u n d " could in t i m e make H o p e a m a j o r resource center for literature on peace. H o p e could pay n o higher t r i b u t e t o its m o s t distinguished alumnus.

Jim Harris

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Vietnam detente Will the United States survive t h e loss of Indochina? If past experience is any p r o o f , the answer is " y e s ! " F O R A Y E A R o r two, or m a y b e three, there will be m u c h soul-searching as t o why C a m b o d i a and S o u t h Vietnam w e n t d o w n the drain and a lot of finger p o i n t i n g by everyone. But t h e n , a f t e r a period of bitter silence, this is w h a t will p r o b a b l y h a p p e n .

T h e People's Republic of Vietnam will start a ping-pong t e a m . A small i t e m a b o u t t h e team beating t h e People's R e p u b l i c of China will appear in a newspaper in College Park, Md. THIS WILL give the University of Maryland a brilliant idea. Why n o t invite t h e People's Republic of V i e t n a m ' s ping-pong t e a m t o play against the best ping-pong t e a m the Americans can m u s t e r ?

The S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t is f u r i o u s a b o u t t h e idea and reminds the s t u d e n t s that we have n o diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of V i e t n a m .

BUT S E C R E T L Y t h e y ' r e intrigued with the idea. T h e secretary of state suggests t h e American cultural attache in Paris feel o u t t h e P R V N a b o u t a m a t c h . T h e answer comes back that t h e P R V N will n o t send a team t o t h e United States b u t is willing t o play the Americans in Hanoi.

A mixed team consisting of half American s t u d e n t s and half CIA agents is sent t o Hanoi and fiercely t r o u n c e d b y t h e Vietnamese. This gives t h e Americans an o p p o r t u n i t y t o invite t h e P R V N t o the United States.

WHEN THEY arrive in Maryland with their team consisting of half Viet C o n g s t u d e n t s and half political commissars, a secret meeting is arranged between t h e secretary of state and t h e coach of t h e ping-pong team w h o is really secretary of t h e Vietnamese C o m m u n i s t P a r t y .

The coach suggests t h a t t h e secretary of state m a k e a secret trip t o H a n o i and visit w i t h Gen. Giap, the president of t h e c o u n t r y . T h e secretary agrees and flies t o Pakistan where he a n n o u n c e s t h a t he has a bad s t o m a c h and will be o u t of a c t i o n f o r a f e w days. _ P U T I N S T E A D he b o a r d s a nlane and

flies i n t o H a n o i w h e r e he is given a state dinner of h o t V i e t n a m e s e f o o d and toasts t h e f r i e n d s h i p of the American people and t h e People's R e p u b l i c of V i e t n a m .

T h e secretary t h e n flies directly back to Washington t o r e p o r t t o the President that G e n . Giap would like h i m and his lovely wife t o visit their c o u n t r y , s o m e t h i n g no American v President has dared t o since Thieu was driven f r o m the mainland.

T H E U.S. P r e s i d e n t , w h o needs some w a y of distracting t h e people f r o m domes•tic p r o b l e m s at h o m e , considers the idea a bold stroke of d i p l o m a c y and one which will make h i m t h e leading statesman in the world.

He accepts t h e invitation and in f o u r m o n t h s t h e American p e o p l e watch on satellite T V a grand b a n q u e t in the Haip h o n g Hall of Heroes where the U.S. President and t h e P R V N president pledge friendship and peace and sign a trade and cultural p a c t . This m a k e s b o t h the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union furious, which is. w h a t t h e secretary of state had in mind in t h e first place.

IN NO T I M E at all every n e w s p a p e r m a n w o r t h his salt visits t h e P R V N and writes back glowing r e p o r t s on h o w clean the streets are, h o w hard the Vietnamese people work a n d . the fact t h a t there is no tipping in the c o u n t r y .

T h e P R V N sends us the f a m o u s Ho Chi Minh Ballet T h e a t e r and we send t h e m Shirley MacLaine. Pepsi Cola a n n o u n c e s t h a t it has m a d e a deal t o sell Pepsi in V i e t n a m , and IBM a n n o u n c e s it will soon start repairing all t h e c o m p u t e r s that b r o k e d o w n right a f t e r t h e war.

T H E N P R E S I D E N T Giap will be invited t o Washington and there will be Vietnamese flags all along Pennsylvania Avenue and flying f r o m t h e White H o u s e .

Eventually there will be f e w people who will r e m e m b e r t h a t w e were once at war in I n d o c h i n a . T h e only t i m e it will even c o m e u p is w h e n a f o r m e r president of S o u t h V i e t n a m dies in Switzerland, and t h e Presid e n t decides t o send Agricultural Secretary Earl Butz t o his f u n e r a l . f

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Y o u r editorial in the April 18th issue of t h e anchor t o u c h e s on certain matters of basic concern t o the entire campus on which I would like t o share certain observations.

The matter of confidentiality of students' records is well understood and accepted. S t u d e n t records and files are n o t released or available t o a n y o n e w i t h o u t t h e specific permission of the s t u d e n t , involved. The same confidentiality applies t o faculty records and files as well.

In matters of tenure, the Status Committee (which is made u p of four elected faculty members, the Provost, and the President) and the administration seek t o carefully preserve each faculty m e m ber's right to confidentiality in all facets of tenure deliberations and decisions.

One of the great strengths of Hope College is the sense of community and the s t r o n g personal ties between faculty m e m b e r s and students. Because of this, t e n u r e decisions are of great concern t o both faculty members and students, and o u t of a very genuine concern for the f a c u l t y m e m b e r s who are being considered f o r tenure, many seek, i n f o r m a t i o n on the deliberations and decisions.

Yet, the principle of confidentiality t o which we are c o m m i t t e d and bound means t h a t only the faculty m e m b e r involved can release information o n this m a t t e r .

The potential f o r r u m o r in this situation is great. I k n o w of n o simple answer other than t o develop the highest possible level of trust.

The structuring of the Status Committee was specifically developed to p r o m o t e the level of trust by having the m a j o r i t y of its

members be faculty members elected by t h e i r . faculty colleagues. We will also seek t o increase the trust level by improving t h e evaluation of and communicat i o n with faculty members during all phases of the probationary period.

In y o u r editorial you recomm e n d t h a t a s t u d e n t be placed on t h e Status C o m m i t t e e as a nonvoting m e m b e r so that the s t u d e n t can be " t h e means of i n f o r m a t i o n f o r the s t u d e n t b o d y . " This would b e a gross violation of the principle of confidentiality which is basic t o t h e rights of b o t h faculty m e m b e r s and students.

Y o u r editorial does raise several valid questions: First, should a list of the names of faculty members w h o are being considered f o r tenure be released • prior t o any deliberations?

Second, should t h e names of those initially r e c o m m e n d e d f o r tenure be released before the Status C o m m i t t e e hears appeals?

Third, the final decision on tenure is made by t h e Board of Trustees. Should the names of those r e c o m m e n d e d t o the Board f o r t e n u r e by the Status C o m m i t tee and the administration be released b e f o r e the Board acts? , And F o u r t h , should all information be withheld until the Board has made a decision and then a list of those receiving tenure be released?

T o date the Status Committee and the administration have operated with an affirmative only to point f o u r , believing that this best preserves the right of confidentiality of t h e faculty. If the faculty wishes otherwise, I would be glad - t o have this matter studied by the Professional Interests C o m m i t t e e .

My second concern in y o u r editorial concerns rumors relative

t o the Development Office. The statement... "many businesscalls t o one of the finest ski centers in the United States" is, of course, a gross fabrication.

What we have done on occasion w i t h both* faculty and administrators, is t o permit individuals t o i n c o r p o r a t e a visit t o their h o m e s or a s h o r t vacation with a College business trip, provided t h a t this does not interfere with their responsibilities t o the College, involves absolutely n o ex-, pense t o the college, and that any time away f r o m the College is taken f r o m accrued vacation time.

I would like t o preserve this minor perquisite f o r our faculty and staff.

Of great concern to me is the "possible r u m o r " (this is an interesting p h r a s e - d o e s it imply that it was initiated with the anchor?) that " s o m e of the f u n d i n g f o r the new Physical Education plant has found itself being used f o r carpeting in condemned Van Raalte Hall." • We have sought t o operate with the highest possible integrity with every d o n o r and use all f u n d s received precisely as the d o n o r designates.

Beran's second farewell letter This week a s t u d e n t confronted me with his concern that my letter last week had some harmful consequences f o r the P.E. building f u n d . I had absolutely n o intention of discrediting this project.

• 1 was pointing o u t a need for an assessment in priorities in building improvements. My letter referred not t o any blatant practices of corruption. T h a t inference is ridiculous. I simply believe the student housing comes b e f o r e office improvements..

I hope that the letter had no bad consequences (and as 1 checked o u t , it h a d n ' t ) because I am very much in favor of t h e P.E. project. Last Sept. I helped organize members f r o m the congress for the steering c o m m i t t e e t h a t is currently dealing with t h e campaign.

The building of t h e gymnasium will provide the campus with a greatly needed facility and create long term financial stability for the college.

On a different s u b j e c t : several students questioned me about trips of the Development Office

staff. During this week I spoke with several members of the staff.

I'm sure there is no abuse of f u n d s in any way. What's maybe needed is better communication t o t h e s t u d e n t s a b o u t the Develo p m e n t Of f i c e functions.

On a different t o n e : in a few weeks my f o u r years here will end. It's been a good f o u r years and f o r t h a t I love Hope College.

My criticism and involvement comes f r o m a genuine concern t o , in some way, help to make this institution grow.

I loved individuals at H o p e : faculty students and administrators w h o cared enough to get involved with me, and in many ways helped shape w h o I am.

Hope is an amazing place. F o r what I w a n t e d , I couldn't have a t t e n d e d a b e t t e r college.

I encourage all of you t o open yourself t o get the most out of this experience. But d o n ' t be afraid t o look u p close, t o see where H o p e ' s shiny white teeth may need some polishing.

James L. Beran President S.C.

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It can b e stated categorically t h a t every dollar received for the Physical E d u c a t i o n Center has been used either t o purchase the site for this building or else is intact in t h e Physical Education Center F u n d , which is invested and bearing interest.

What really disturbs me is t h e timing of this editorial. We are working diligently t o raise the $ 3 , 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 for this building. This is a t r e m e n d o u s a m o u n t of m o n e y t o raise (by comparison, t h e a m o u n t raised for the Peale Science Center, apart f r o m a government grant and loan, was $1,400,000.) ^ I have never worked harder on any fund-raising project. We have requests pending before three f o u n d a t i o n s , and m a n y churches and individuals.

Our goal in all of this is t o provide a facility which will be a real asset t o the students and faculty; every evidence is that this project has solid support f r o m faculty and students.

The President of the Student Congress and the Editor of t h e anchor are n o t obligated in any way t o s u p p o r t this project. But, I believe t h e y do have a responsi-

bility t o avoid publication of unf o u n d e d and irresponsible r u m o r s , particularly when t h e facts are so readily available, and the potential consequence of publication is t o greatly hinder our c o r p o r a t e efforts t o make the new physical education center a reality.

G o r d o n J. Van Wylen

Evans replies to letter on dorm drinking survey Thank-you, Mr. Bloemendaal! a t t e m p t t o get a wide range of As I h o p e d , m y anchor essay s t u d e n t i n p u t on the subject.

Fifty questionnaires were "Drinking on C a m p u s , " met with tremendous enthusiasm f r o m the passed o u t and returned in t w o s t u d e n t b o d y . However, before English classes, (representing a being labeled " T h e freshman radi- wide range of living quarters), 25 cal of Hope College," I would like were distributed t h r o u g h o u t Kolto clarify the essay's purpose and len ( b o t h men's and w o m e n ' s add some supplementary informa- halves), f S at Phelps, 15 at t h e tion t o support its various claims. Arcadian and Cosmopolitan fraMy major objective f o r having ternity houses, 10 at Durfee, 20 at the article published was t o initi- Gilmore and Dykstra, and SO at ate s t u d e n t involvement in the various m e n ' s and women's cotissue, rather t h a n to support a . tages.

It is likely that a bigger return change in our drinking policy.

Last year Hope's Campus Life percentage came f r o m Kollen, Board and S t u d e n t . Congress did since this is where I reside. Still, I extensive research on the possi- think I can safely assume t h a t bility of a drinking policy change. other housing units had substanThe conclusion reached, with sup- tial representation.

The generalization 1 made conport of 80 percent of the student cerning Aquinas: " A q u i n a s . . . b o d y , favored a regulation that has recently adopted this free permitted drinking on campus. pohcy and has n o t experienced T h e administration reacted to any difficulties;" was taken f r o m this by suggesting that the Board i n f o r m a t i o n supplied by the Dean reexamine the issue this year. T h e of Students at Aquinas, and is "year of r e e x a m i n a t i o n " has available upon request. Interviews turned i n t o a " y e a r of s t a p a with f o u r Aquinas students also t i o n , " since there has been little supported this claim. a t t e m p t by either side t o educate The c o m m e n t made concerning one a n o t h e r . high church officials, ie. their worWe accomplish nothing if we ries of becoming boogie men t o allow the year t o slip away while the s t u d e n t s , was taken f r o m inthe issue remains unexplored. Posterviews made by Jim Beran, o u r sibly a more accurate ending to S t u d e n t Congress President. my essay would have been: " H o p e Undergoing an investigation on students, let's settle this much this t o p i c has changed my opinion debated issue now!" of a rule change. N o w , instead of As to the essay's f o r m a t , the being neutral, I would favor a c o m m e n t s are not my opinions policy t h a t would allow individual but those received from t h e mahousing units t o decide whether jority of 126 questionnaires (available f o r examination u p o n re-^ or n o t drinking should be permitted. With this self-governing quest.) policy it would be our choice A d m i t t e d l y , responses f r o m whether or n o t we should legalize the questionnaires represent only drinking. a b o u t six percent of H o p e ' s stuLarry Evans d e n t b o d y . Nevertheless, I d i d

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Prof, gives address Dr. David Clark, associate professor of history, was one of 20 scholars who reported on their recent research at a national conference on "Puritanism in Old and New England."

T h e c o n f e r e n c e was held April 21-22 at T h o m a s More College in F o r t Mitchell, Ky. During the conference, Clark participated in work sessions of a research t e a m of which he is a m e m b e r .

The National E n d o w m e n t f o r the Humanities f u n d e d the national conference for the purpose of bringing together historians w h o have made significant contributions t o the understanding of trans-Atlantic Puritanism. T h e American scholars in a t t e n d a n c e were able to exchange views with J. E. Christopher Hill, Master of Balliol College, O x f o r d , and one of the historical profession's most i m p o r t a n t interpreters of sevent e e n t h century England.

Clark presented an address on " T h e Myths and Rituals of t h e Puritan M o v e m e n t . " He reported on the need f o r more extensive application of sociological con-, cepts t o the Puritan m o v e m e n t .

His research in this field is referred to in a study of Puritanism recently published by the Yale University Press.

Clark has lectured on Puritanism and modernization as visit- ing professor at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England and as visiting professor at Waseda University, T o k y o .

His research on Puritanism has been carried o u t with the aid of research grants f r o m t h e National E n d o w m e n t f o r the Humanities, the Leverhulme F o u n d a t i o n , and the American Philosophical Association.

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Alice Cooper; bland but still bizarre

by William DeBlock ,V

Alice Cooper . . . what a pleasant n a m e . . . but h o w would say Mike Douglas or David Frost approach a man with that name?

Well, the problem has been, handled by these talk show h o s t s as well as golfing buddies and o t h e r socialites. They just call him " C o o p " and let it pass at t h a t .

HAS ALICE or " C o o p " abandoned rock and raunch f o r a new brand of entertainment? Yes and no. A few years back Alice made the decision t o stop trying t o act out " A l i c e " and all of his bizarre trimmings in real life.

He claimed that it was killing him physically, b u t he promised n o t to change his stage age. So there's t h e story a b o u t " C o o p " by day and the "real Alice" by night.

ALICE COOPER has m a t u r e d quite a bit since he and the band became silver-screen walk-ons (play-ons!) in the film "Diary of a Mad Housewife," and recorded a few ragged albums f o r Frank Zappa's straight records (Easy Action and Pretties for You).

The music became listenable with the release Love It to Death, which featured the minor hit sin-

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Two additional faculty m e m bers have been awarded a summer seminar grant by the National E n d o w m e n t for the Humanities.

Grants have been awarded to Dr. James Zoetewey, associate professor of political science, and Dr. Wilson Strand, assistant professor of history, bringing t o five the number of professors presented the award f o r the u p c o m ing summer.

The NEH program is designed to allow faculty f r o m small colleges to engage in in-depth s t u d y in a humanistic field of their choice in the setting of a large university/libraiy system and in cooperation with and under the guidance of recognized experts in the field.

Zoetewey will conduct research on the U.S. Supreme Court at the University of Virginia. He will attend a seminar entitled " F r e e d o m and Responsibility in the., American Tradition: 2 0 0 Years of Constitutional Governm e n t . " The seminar will be u n d e r the leadership of Dr. Henry Abraham, who is considered an a u t h o rity on the U.S. Supreme C o u r t .

Strand will attend a seminar entitled " T h e Assyrian and Babylonian Empires - 745-539 BC: Political and Cultural H i s t o r y " under the direction of Dr. John A. Brinkman, director of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

gle " I ' m 18," and t h e sword flashing and snake squirming stage act added to their m o u n t i n g popularity, but Alice Cooper were still cult heroes . . . period.

THE KILLER album followed and Alice C o o p e r became a "hit singles" band w i t h o u t losing their bizarreness. ("Be My L o v e r " and " U n d e r My Wheels").

They r o d e t o the crest of teeny-bop s t a r d o m with their next releases School's Out and Billion Dollar Babies (maybe theif best), but f r o m then until n o w it seemed that the Alice Cooper band may . have reached their peak in popularity. Alice split his e f f o r t s between being straight and being Alice and the result was a slickly produced Muscle of Love album.

T h e album was pleasant b u t the music was " t o o g o o d . " It lacked the standard raunch of the previous works and even a good song like "Teenage Lament ' 7 4 " , with vocal help f r o m the Pointer Sisters d i d n ' t make it as a hit single.

THE ALBUM may have b e e n . very listenable and the cardboard box cover was very unique but the result was a b o m b .

Was Alice dead? Warner Brothers saw the need f o r a greatest hits album and so released it to much applause and lots of dollars. Smart move f o r WB, b u t fatal for the f u t u r e of the b a n d .

THE BEACH BOYS may be able t o survive on oldies, but Alice Cooper as a band was through, it seemed.

T o satisfy suspicion, Alice Cooper and t h e welcome t o m y nightmare e n t o u r a g e are Alice f r o n t i n g an all-star cast of studio musicians w h o recently ventured i n t o the live arena with Lou Reed (Rock and Roll Animal and Live).

THE BAND may be* a relic of t h e past but Alice has proved that he will n o t roll over and play dead! Starting with the introd u c t o r y title c u t , Alice winds his way through dreams and figments.

The album is massive in s o u n a , full in intensity, and very surprisingly enough . . . listenable!

T H E R E A R E songs on Nightmare that will revolt the people w h o have never liked Cooper anyway, but all in all the songs are top-notch and varied.

Side one features the title cut, a m o o d y introduction to what follows, and an ode to a " p o i s o n " lady called "Devil's F o o l " , but the first highlight is the voice of Vincent Price as the museum curator in the monologue that follows.

PRICE c o m m e n t s pn the supremacy of the black widow spider to o t h e r spiders and sets the stage for the ultra-violet "Black Widow".

Widow captures the driving force of t h e old band but yet seems technologically more capable than previous songs like "Black J u J u " (Love It t o Death) even though lyrically their themes

Hope coeds don't seek husbands, survey shows Most Hope w o m e n are not looking f o r husbands, Hope's own version of the Kinsey Report has revealed. Likewise, only 12 percent of Hope men surveyed said they were wife hunting.

THESE questions and o t h e r s were part of a-survey of the dating habits of Hope students t a k e n by Junior Edward Mackiewict f o r a Communications 101 term project.

The survey also disclosed that 5 3 percent of Hope wom^n have steady boyfriends, of whom 49 percent reside either in the respondant's h o m e t o w n o r at another college. F o r t y - t w o percent of H o p e ' s males d o n o t have steady girlfriends, t h e report revealed.

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males say that it makes n o difference to them whether a girl belonged to a sorority. Seventy percent of t h e w o m e n answered that whether a guy was a frat m e m b e r m a d e no difference t o t h e m .

Hope's tw<>fisted drinkers may be interested t o k n o w that 70 percent of the w o m e n surveyed said they drink alcoholic beverages on occasion. Thirty-seven percent of H o p e men believe it i m p o r t a n t t h a t a girl be " a good drinker."

SIXTY-THREE percent of H o p e women believe in a goodnight kiss on t h e first date, while 11 percent said, " I t d e p e n d s . " Thirty-six percent of Hope's a m o r o u s y o u n g bucks d o n o t expect a peck at the portal on t h a t first e n c o u n t e r .

are similar. " S O M E F O L K S " sounds very nostalgic and harmless as far as melody goes, ( y o u can snap y o u r fingers along with the h o n k y - t o n k pianoriffs), but its bizarre strength lies in the lyrics as Alice belts o u t his song about how h u m a n i t y seeks out its own kind of pleasure.

Alice has never been loiown as a balladeer but he closes side one on a serious n o t e with " O n l y Women (Bleed)". "Only W o m e n " (that's what the single is called) is a masterpiece lyrically.

C O O P E R paints the picture of down-trodden women around the world as exploited and misused and he does it with feeling and d e p t h that his voice has never really reflected.

This song is a must for "Alice H a t t e r s " because of its musical and lyrical beauty and dynamics.

WHILE side one may seem deep and dense, Alice rises to the point wild and reckless on side two's opener, " D e p a r t m e n t of Youth".

The enthusiasm of yester-year oozes f r o m the song complete with a " K i d d y C h o r u s " back-up and rock and rolling music.

"We're the d e p a r t m e n t of y o u t h . . . And we've . got the power . . . Who gave it to y o u ? . . . Donnie O s m o n d ? " The

song is rocking good f u n and b o u n d t o be a f u t u r e single.

TWO O T H E R rock and rollers on side t w o that seem very commercially oriented are an ode t o the refrigerator queen " C o l d E t h y l " , and " E s c a p e " . Dick Wagner and Steve H u n t e r really shine on b o t h of these cuts with quick and cutting guitar w o r k that might n o t have been as crisp in the yesterdays of the old band.

Sandwiched in the middle of side two is a grouping of three intense songs of the m o o d y , dreamy quality that Alice had dabbled with in the past.

A REMEMBRANCE of the past in "Years Ago", a nightmare song called " S t e v e n " and the end of the dream, " T h e Awakening," comprise the bizarre medley, and its almost release to hear the first chords of " E s c a p e " to k n o w that the horror is over.

The band is very strong t h r o u g h o u t the album; maybe it's because Bob Ezrin, the producer, has been known for excessiveness in record production or maybe it's just that the band is just backing up another hit artist with a n o t h e r good but slightly uninspired performance.

E I T H E R WAY, the result is a tightly knit sound spectacle and deserves credit. As for Alice Coop-

Morrison to present faculty recital tonight S o p r a n o Joyce Morrison, assistant professor of music, will present a faculty recital tonight at 8 : 1 5 p . m . in Wichers auditorium of the Nykerk Hall of Music.

A m e m b e r of the music faculty A m e m b e r of t h e music faculty since 1964, Morrison has frequently been a soloist with various organizations throughout Michigan as well as making many appearances at the college. She was soprano soloist in the music d e p a r t m e n t ' s presentation of Handel's Messiah last December and again with the Grand Haven Choral and S y m p h o n i c Society.

Last spring she sang in the presentation of Elijah with the H o p e College S y m p h o n y and Chorus under the direction of Philip Greenberg, assistant professor of music, and recently gave a recital f o r the Saugatuck Women's

Club.

Morrison holds a masters degree in performance f r o m American Conservatory of Music, Chicago, where she was a s t u d e n t of Theodore Harrison and Leo Sowerby. She recently returned f r o m a semester's sabbatical at Indiana University where she coached with David Aiken and Eileen Farrell. She has studied with Paul Ulanowsky and Max Sinzheimer, and has sung in masters classes for Gene Bayliss and Jerome Hines.

Morrison will sing songs of Handel, Respighi, Mahler, Poulenc, Pieme, Chausson, and will feature a group of songs by Charles Ives in c o m m e m o r a t i o n of the 100-year anniversary of the composer's birth. Joan Conway, assistant professor of music will provide piano accompaniments.

er, he is n o t dead as a commercial entity, n o r seems that he will ever be.

Cooper had successfully joined the interests of show-biz and rock once again and "Welcome t o My N i g h t m a r e " is a real treat. His vocals are varied and exciting and his stage presence has never been greater.

It's been a long time since the public has had a chance to see or hear Alice, but the stage show (recently in Kalamazoo and Muskegon), the album and the TV play (tonight on Channel 13 at 11:30) have paved a t r i u m p h a n t recovery road f o r Alice. Band or n o band . . . bland but still bizarre . . . Alice, it's good t o have you back.

Foundation to give grants The National Science F o u n d a tion has awarded Undergraduate Research Participation Grants t o associate professors of physics Dr. James Seeser and Dr. James Toevs. The $ 6 , 1 0 0 grant will enable f o u r s t u d e n t s to pursue research with the t w o faculty members this s u m m e r .

Scott Wissink and James Martin will work with Toevs in measuring nuclear reactions i m p o r t a n t to the understanding of the e f f e c t of impurities in controlled fusion reactors.

Judy Kammeraad and Greg Caskey will work with Seeser in a preliminary study t o investigate the historical u p t a k e of trace elements in trees. This e f f o r t will examine the correlation of k n o w n atmospheric sources of trace elements with concentrations of trace elements in tree rings.

Both projects will make use of Hope's t w o million volt Van de Graaf accelerator facility. This facility, constructed in 1970-72, has been used by over 40 s t u d e n t s in past years. This is the second undergraduate research participation grant f o r the physics department.

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The 'New Age:'on a journey of self awareness

by Rich Williams Academically we've just come full circle (Yin/Yang) at Hope.

For m a n y the circle has been a small cog in a vast machinery.

Luckily the cog isn't specialized e n o u g h that the h u m a n machinery is d e p e n d e n t on it t o f u n c t i o n .

T H E CIRCLE of life continues with or w i t h o u t a consciousness of it. With or w i t h o u t a Liberal Arts education, it flows. There are a n u m b e r of n a m e s f o r it; gestalt, the wheel of life, t h e wheel of f o r t u n e , t h e cosmos, n a t u r e , mandala, male/female, Yin/Yang, m o n i s m , unity, the circle game, and life-death-rebirth.

Depending on o n e ' s perspective the circle is erotic, fertile, sensuous, sexual, deterministic, fatalistic, freeing, n e b u l o u s , or just a plain crock. But the circle of life continues w i t h o u t our speculations.

MY I N T E R E S T S are those of the Aquarian Age. Long ago proclaimed by the rock musical Hair; the dawning of aquarians was

Prof, shows eurhythmies Charles Aschbrenner, associate professor of music at H o p e , recently presented a demonstration class in Dalcroze E u r h y t h m i e s at Muskegon C o m m u n i t y College.

E u r h y t h m i e s , the s t u d y of musical r h y t h m through the use of bodily m o v e m e n t s , is included in the training of b o t h music and dance majors at H o p e .

heralded.-Theatrically it was u p o n us until the political tragedy of Chicago ' 6 8 . I say theatrically because the circle of life manifested itself as a dramatic game of surface n o n - c o n f o r m i t y .

But t h e Aquarian Age is the New Age of a j o u r n e y of selfawareness. Its c o n t e n t is n o t determined by a large quanity of hip people using hip slang and being wasted on drugs. T H E NEW AGE, if characterized by anything, is a deepening intellectual interest and active participation in exploring the human psyche (in conjunction with bodily health) and its potential of lifting us f r o m the limiting and debilitating e f f e c t s of unhealthy religion, technology, psychology, and detrimental over-consumption.

The p r o p h e t s and teachers of the new age have one purpose and that is t o free us. Freedom f r o m tenacity, unchallenged a u t h o r i t y , f r o m those w h o could have us believe that there are people w h o k n o w so m u c h m o r e than us t h a t w h a t t h e y say should have ultimate persuasive powers over our lifestyle.

EDUCATION Which forces the individual t o integrate subject matter is o f t e n the best way t o freeing one f r o m emotional persuasion.

But education in itself is dangerously seductive. For over three centuries we have established education as our new secular religion.

The way t o salvation is no longer the church but education of the masses.

K R I S H N A M U R T I in speaking

on the failure of m o d e m education once said t o a pupil, "Is it not a failure sir? When y o u go o u t on the street you see the p o o r man and t h e rich man; and when you look around you, y o u see all the so-called educated people t h r o u g h o u t t h e world wrangling, fighting, killing each o t h e r Mn wars. . " Th e r e is n o w scientific knowledge enough t o enable us t o provide food d o n e . The politicians and other leaders t h r o u g h o u t t h e world are educated people, t h e y have titles, degrees, caps and gowns, they are doctors and scientists; and yet they have n o t created a world in which man can live happily. So m o d e m education has failed, has it n o t ? And if y o u are satisfied to be educated in t h e same old way, you will make another howling mess of life."

K R I S H N A M U R T I seems partially correct on this point. It is my contention that not education of ideas and possibilities is a failure but rather the wrong values we place on education have produced failure.

I have already mentioned formal education as a tool of salvation (worldly or otherwise) b u t there are o t h e r improper values which we apply t o formal education (and here I am speaking particularly of Liberal Arts.)

F O R M A L Education does n o t directly prepare o n e ; for a job, f o r life, (and this has produced t h e recent trend of relevance permeating formal educational institutions today), f o r the world, t o become enlightened liberals, t o champion . political and social causes, for recreational pursuits, to heighten spiritual awareness, or to raise consciousness.

In fact the only purpose of Liberal Arts is to provide t h e

s t u d e n t with a vast panorama of disciplines and perspectives. With finality, it is the s t u d e n t w h o must arrive at a point of integration t o u n i f y what has been learned. T h e n , only then can Dr. Dykstra's adage, " I am a h u m a n being, m a k e m e o n e , " be solved.

W H E R E T H E N does the N e w Age f i t into this? The New Age is the c o n t i n u i n g search for t h e Good Life. Its value is in terms of the subject. It doesn't start with the aquisition-of a B.A., M.A., or even a Ph.D. R a t h e r it starts right here and right now.

T h e New Age starts with a combination of the best things in life. N o t only is it time to start lending our o w n - g r a d e n as Voltaire suggests in Candide, but it is time t o grow o u t w a r d facing and becoming part of the world.

IN T E N D I N G our o w n gardens we must learn a n u m b e r of personal techniques. Self-healing, physical and mental, control through m e d i t a t i o n . Yoga, TaiChi (a f o r m of dance), nutritious eating, spiritual and psychological exploration are just a few m a j o r categories. N o n e of these can be accomplished totally alone. As in the circle t h e r e is Yin/Yang all things depend on individual and c o m m u n a l work.

F o r actualization of all realized potential we need teachers and peers t o work together t o explore our â&#x20AC;˘ new worlds._ C o m m u n e s , workshops, co-ops, aesthetic groups, yoga classes, communal dinners, celebration dances, social workshops, political activism, all increase the potential f o r keeping open Huxley's Doors of Perception, It is n o t enough to be i n t o y o u r trip f o r it t o o becomes a circle game as the Hippies f o u n d in the late 1960's.

ALL O F WHAT has been men-

tioned are systems, m e t h o d s , and disciplines. Like any f o r m of drugs they t o o are limiting if used only to continually o p e n doors for yourself. Hopefully these systems will open doors wide enough t o gather the courage t o step through.

The game disolves when one actively steps into the r o o m of life. What is in the room n o one can tell y o u . The r o o m could be filled with the power of D o n Juan or t h e t r u t h of t h e Tao, or the resurrection of life of Christianity.

Students to direct The directing class of the theater department will present its third and final One Act Festival Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights in the Studio T h e a t e r of the DeWitt Cultural Center.

The program will consist of works by Checkhov, Tennessee Williams, Yeats and s e v e r a l ' o t h e r playwrights. Directors for this final Festival include T o d d Engle, Kurt Gubitz, Rosemary Nadolsky, Kristi Droppers, Rich Spreng, Carol Yeckel and, making her directorial debut, Kim Zimmer.

The plays will be presented in a staggered fashion so that n o t more than f o u r per night will be performed.

As an added attraction to the One Acts, the tap class of the newly f o r m e d dance d e p a r t m e n t will present a special n u m b e r , "Singing In the R a i n , " choreographed by instructor Rich Rahn.

Curtain time each night is 8 : 0 0 p.m., and there is a twenty-five cent admission charge. F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n contact the theater department at extension 2 2 4 8 .

Seeds of change

Vegetarians grow roots

by Rich Williams

While They Last!

MEN'S PANTS AND JEANS Were... $11 TO $15 Now... $4. TO $6 \

Vegetarianism, until recently, has been considered strictly, a f a d for longhairs and exotic nutritionists. No longer is such a view prevalent in our c o u n t r y . With t h e continuing e c o n o m i c and f o o d crunch a wide gamut of people are investigating ways to save a buck and still eat healthfully.

T H E R E A R E a n u m b e r of past and present vegetarians in t h e annls of history. Such notables as Benjamin Franklin, George Bernard Shaw, Hitler, Rock musician George Harrison, the controversial Bill Walton and actress Cloris Leachman.

But why vegetarianism?

Other thaiTpersonal feelings o f , " I t makes m e feel m e l l o w e r , " "less aggressive," " h e a l t h i e r , " a n d " m o r e energetic," there are a n u m b e r of different reasons.

THE MOST p r o m i n e n t religious groups touting vegetarianism t o d a y are t h e Seventh Day Adventists and t h e Hare Krishna's. B o t h groups, in their illumined teachings, do n o t believe God m a d e people to e a t m e a t . But this simple act of faith is backed up b y a vigorous set of nutritional f a c t s and statistics.

- Before examining some of t h e scientific reasons f o r vegetarianism there are two o t h e r beliefs many vegetarians hold. ,The moral view is m u c h t h e same as t h e religious viewpoint. Its basis is h u m a n i t a t i a n rather t h a n t h e o centric. Eating any flesh is seen as prohibitive as cannibalism.

THE ECOLOGICAL vegetarian believes t h a t eating flesh, particularly beef, is n o t only wasteful b u t u n h e a l t h y as well. It is wasteful in t h ^ sense t h a t eight p o u n d s of grain are needed t o produce o n e p o u n d of animal flesh..

With f o o d reserves becoming shorter each year the ecological vegetarian views a grain diet as supplying m o r e f o o d f o r m o r e people.

IN ADDITION with the extreme use of chemicals and hormones to increase t h e rate of g r o w t h of animal flesh, m a n y ecologists are afraid of the p o t e n tial harm f r o m ingestion of " t r e a t e d " m e a t . T o x i c levels on most of these substances, f o r t h e h u m a n b o d y , have n o t even been established.

T h e controversy s u r r o u n d i n g "scientific" statistics and studies on vegetarianism has just begun.

The following are claims made by d i f f e r e n t vegetarian groups and individuals.

1. OUR BODIES were never made to eat flesh, a. O u r . t e e t h were made to chew grains and roots, not tear meat. b. Our stomachs and intestines were m a d e to digest f o o d slowly, and meat pu^trifies before it can be digested.

2. Cholesterol levels are higher in n on vegetarians than vegetarians.

3. There is a higher incidence of cancer and heart diseases in nonvegetarians.

4 . Nonvegetarians have a higher t e n d e n c y toward obesity (on the average a vegetarian weighs 20 p o u n d s less t h a n a nonvegetarian).

5. Vegetarians have a lower incidence of mental disease. v T H E R E A R E basically two types of vegetarians. The ovo(oval-egg)lacto (lactose-milk) will eat milk and eggs and their byp r o d u c t s . T h e y believe t h a t t o attain the proper a m o u n t s of protein one n e e d s cheese, y o g h u r t , milk and eggs in t h e daily diet.

T h e vegetarian abhors even t h e c o n s u m p t i o n of these animal p r o d u c t s . Their basic diet consists of f r u i t , r a w vegetables and r a w

n u t s . Variation on these two f o r m s range f r o m t h e macrobiotic diet of rice and beans ( t h e staple of two thirds of the world's population) to followers of t h e mucousless diet who avoid any food products which add excessive mucous to the human digestive system.

THE RISE in vegetarian lifestyles is helping natural f o o d stores all over the c o u n t r y . Vegetarian restaurants are becoming c o m m o n p l a c e in most towns where there are colleges. In fact, many colleges are offering a vegetarian platter in their f o o d lines as an alternative source of nutrition.

If y o u ' r e interested in a vegetarian diet, it is my o w n belief t h a t one should make gradual steps t o a different set of eating habits.

B E F O R E EVEN starting, one should consult a b o o k o n nutrit i o n to make sure a balanced diet of vitamins, c a r b o h y d r a t es, fibers, proteins and particularly amino acids is planned. In changing one's diet, to prepare the digestive syst e m one should take steps in one week periods.

The first meats to eliminate would be the heaviest, such as pork and beef. T h e second week eliminate poultry. And t h e last week eliminate fish. As each animal source of protein is n o longer consumed a r e a d j u s t m e n t of the types of new proteins will have t o be made.

THE V E G E T A R I A N way is gaining creedence daily a n d t h e negative brand of a wild eyed carrot cruncher is one side e f f e c t we vegetarians n o longer have to hide f r o m .

Recommended books: The Vegetable Passion: A History of the Vegetarian State of Mind (Scribners) and The Vegetarian Epicure, A n n a T h o m a s (Vintage).

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Hope trackmen turn in good performance

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Sporting a 2-2 league mark the Dutch have conquered b o t h Albion and Kalamazoo while dropping an early loss to Olivet and the recent defeat at the hands of the formidable Knights.

T h e team has been sparked by some outstanding individual performances.

Division III AilAmerican Jim Wildgen w h o has placed first in the high j u m p competition in every meet, has already qualified for the NCAA Nationals in the pole vault with a vault of H V . .

Stu Scholl has turned in some excellent times in both the mile

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T W A C K - J o h n Koppe returns volley as partner John Sinclair looks on. Hope lost but one match to Grand Valley last week, winning 8-1.

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T h e women's Softball team brought their record to 2-2 with a victory against Kellogg C o m m u nity College and a loss against Grand Rapids Junior College. blMted d Kellogg 0 for Wts ™ u,, c..« including a h o m e run by Sue Van Dis. Hope led through the whole game, which lasted only five innings and won 24-28. Against GRJC, Hope led 5-2 in the fifth inning with a grand slam by Karen Hartje. Then, GRJC started hitting and u n f o r t u n a t e l y Hope couldn't come back and lost 9-5.

H o p e has three more games in the season, then state tournaments at Grand Valley May 9 and 10. The team hopes to have everyone take a break that week and come and cheer them on.

The women's archery team, won the first match of the season against Calvin on Thursday. Hope won 1668 to 1334. Individual scores were Loretta Baxter 449, Judy Kammeraad 4 7 4 , Patti Harper 3 6 6 and 334. Even due to the fact that it was windy and raining the team was proud of their defeat against Calvin.

The team's next home match is Tuesday April 29, and the team would appreciate some support by the students.

The w o m e n ' s tennis team has two home matches next week: Tuesday, April 29 against Olivet and Thursday May I against G R J C . The team invites to come t o the courts and support "the team.

and three mile runs. ScholTs three mile times have been bettered only by Hope t e a m m a t e Phil Ceeley who has yet to be beaten by an MIAA o p p o n e n t .

T h e discus, shot, and javelin are in the very capable hands of Steve DeYoung, Gus L u k o w , and Gerry Frazier who have helped make the field events one of strongest dimensions of the team.

Steve Berger lends strong backup support to Wildgen in the pole vault, recently achieving a personal high of 13 feet 6 inches.

Personal bests were also recorded

by Kevin Clark who was clocked at 10.2 in the 100 yd. dash, Lou Hoekstra who ran a 4 : 2 4 mile, Kim Spalsbury in the three mile with a 15:07 time, and Dave Whitehouse and Jack Harris w h o ran 2 : 0 0 and 2:02 in the half mile.

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The Hope Lacrosse Club was defeated by the Briton Club of Albion College last Tuesday by a 9-7 score. It marked Hope's third loss of the season against a single win. Exploding to a 4-2 first quarter lead, Hope was powered by the sparkling offensive performances of attackmen John Clough and Bob Klein.

However, Hope could manage only a single goal in the next two periods, during which the Britons grabbed the lead. Clough scored three goals, two of which were assisted by Bob Klein; the player/ coach scored the remaining 4 goals, himself.

Midfielder Marc Whitlock played an inspiring game, with freshman goalie Mark Boyce impressive in his first start. Albion, the only other MIAA school featuring lacrosse, raised its record to a creditable 6 wins and three losses.

The Britons won the unofficial MIAA title from Hope with the victory; Hope held the title in its first year.

This Saturday, the lacrosse team travels to Notre Dame, once again t o battle the Fighting Irish.

Hope has won both of the previous games played between the clubs.

intramural competitio concludes on May Day 1

As the winter comes t o a close and spring rains down upon us, it is again time to take a look at what happened on the snow covered intramural scene.

The basketball tournament closed with an exciting overtime victory by Fazio's Indy's (winners ot the Kollen League) over the Fraters (winners of the Fraternity League).

In floor hockey, rapidly becoming the most popular winter sport, the Fraters defeated the game Kollen League Champions, Kollen IB, in sudden death overtime, 4-3. This sport is likely to become the "biggie" next year, surpassing football (with the possible exception of the Frater-

Arkie championship).

S a t u r d a y , April 19th, was I.M. Open T o u r n a m e n t Day, with those participating having a "good deal of f u n and exercise," according to Commissioner T o m Page.

The winners of the mixed doubles b a d m i n t o n t o u r n a m e n t were MacArthur Robinson and Aldine F o r m a n , followed by Glenn Toren and Romelle Decker, and Jeff Meyer and Beth Elliot in third.

Andy Begley won the men's handball singles t o u r n a m e n t , beating Bill Drysten in the finals.

However, this is not nearly the end of intramural c o m p e t i t i o n .

There are still fast and slow-pitch softball and bowling t o u r n a m e n t s under way, all leading u p t o a climax on May Day.

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