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Provost Nyenhuis announces retirement N y e n h u i s . w h o is of r e t i r e m e n t a g e , w a s

H e will l e a v e H o p e at t h e

o r i g i n a l l y p l a n n i n g on retiring in 2 0 0 2 , but d u e to a recent d i a g n o s i s of c o r o n a r y a r t e r y

e n d of n e x t s e m e s t e r Matt Cook

d i s e a s e , he d e c i d e d to m o v e that date u p . ' T h e s t r e s s of m y j o b i s n ' t p a r t i c u l a r l y

m e n t f r o m 1965 to 1975. H e c a m e to H o p e in 1975 as d e a n f o r hu-

"There's no institution where 1 w o u l d rather h a v e spent m y ca-

m a n i t i e s . b e c a m e d e a n for arts a n d h u m a n i t i e s in 1978. a n d w a s pro-

reer." He sees m a n y h i g h l i g h t s of his

g o o d f o r c o r o n a r y artery d i s e a s e , " N y e n h u i s

m o t e d to P r o v o s t in 1984. D u r i n g his s e v e n t e e n y e a r s as

i n c l u d i n g 17 y e a r s as P r o v o s t of H o p e C o l -

said. "I c o n c l u d e d that it w o u l d be w i s e to

provost, he has served under 3

l e g e . J a c o b N y e n h u i s h a s a n n o u n c e d his rel i r e m e m . He m a d e the a n n o u n c e m e n t d u r i n g

f i n i s h m y c a r e e r in J u n e 2 0 0 1 . " N y e n h u i s b e g a n his a c a d e m i c c a r e e r in

presidents. "I w o u l d s a y I c o n s i d e r m y s e l f

the N o v e m b e r m e e t i n g of the H o p e faculty,

1962 as a p r o f e s s o r of classics at W a y n e State

to h a v e b e e n c a l l e d into s e r v i c e at

this T u e s d a y .

U n i v e r s i t y a n d later as c h a i r of the d e p a r t -

H o p e C o l l e g e , " N y e n h u i s said.

C A M P U S BEAT EDITOR

A Tier 26 y e a r s in a c a d e m i c a d m i n i s l f a t i o n .

c a r e e r in w h i c h h e h a s hired 3/4 of t h e c u r r e n t faculty. " W e h a v e e n h a n c e d the q u a l i t y of the faculty at the s a m e time that we have strengthened the Christian c h a r a c t e r of the c o l l e g e , "

J. N y e n h u i s

more PROVOST o n 2

Health Dynamics under review ior rather than helped m e c h a n g e it," said S m i t s . " T h e r e w a s a lot of f o -

Lacks emphasis on eating disorders Jane Bast

c u s o n o b e s i t y a n d e l i m i n a t i n g fat f r o m y o u r diet a n d setting h i g h e r exercise goals. That wasn't what 1

I N F O C U S EDITOR

W h e n S a l l y S m i t s ( 0 1 ) c a m e to

n e e d e d . T h e r e w a s n ' t a lot of f o c u s

H o p e C o l l e g e as a f r e s h m a n , s h e w a s a l r e a d y in d a n g e r o f d e v e l o p -

on e a t i n g d i s o r d e r s . " W h e n S m i t s r e t u r n e d h o m e for

ing an e a t i n g a disorder. T h e p r o b -

the s u m m e r , she b e g a n to seek treat-

lem c o m p o u n d e d w h e n S m i t s e n rolled in h e a l t h d y n a m i c s in t h e

m e n t for a n o r e x i a n e r v o s a . E v e n tually, S m i t s wrote a p a p e r f o r a cre-

s p r i n g s e m e s t e r of h e r f r e s h m a n

ative n o n f i c t i o n c l a s s a b o u t her e x -

year. Health D y n a m i c s e n c o u r a g e d

p e r i e n c e s w i t h t h e e a t i n g disorder.

m y s a m e n e g a t i v e pattern of b e h a v -

more HEALTH on 5

Patterson to leave P a t t e r s o n c a m e into the p o s i t i o n of D e a n of C h a p e l in 1994 w h e n it

D e a n of C h a p e l p r e a c h e s last t i m e Julie Green

w a s n e w l y c r e a t e d by f o r m e r president John Jacobson. " P r e s i d e n t J a c o b s o n h a d m a d e it

SPOTLIGHT EDITOR

D e s p i t e six a n d a half y e a r s that

as o n e of his g o a l s to e n h a n c e the

had both highs and lows. Ben Patterson c o u l d be f o u n d reliably in

spiritual life of the c a m p u s , " said Provost Jack Nyenhuis. "With the i n f u s i o n of f u n d s we w e r e a b l e to h a v e a

o n e p l a c e every M o n d a y . Wednesday and Friday

much larger (chapel]

m o r n i n g : b e h i n d t h e podium in Dimnent

p r o g r a m than b e f o r e "

ANCHOR

Congress prepares for speaker Prospects include Maya Angelou Megan Krigbaum STAFF REPORTER

( " F a t h e r of the B r i d e " ) , d o u b l e b e -

is an e s p e c i a l l y d i f f i c u l t issue w h e n

low-the-knee amputee, track star a n d m o d e l A i m e e M u l l i n s a n d ac-

inviting such a big n a m e as M a y a A n g e l o u . T h e Task F o r c e h a s a b u d -

tor M i k e Farrell ( f r o m M A S H )

get of $ 8 , 0 0 0 f o r t h e s p e a k e r .

Many other speakers were consid-

T h i s a m o u n t , w h i c h w o u l d inc l u d e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n to a n d f r o m

The Chapel program

T h i s week the Speakers Series

ered as well, including Ralph Nader.

Christ's word. But this W e d n e s d a y is

expanded from one fullt i m e p r o f e s s i o n a l to

T a s k F o r c e of S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s s e n t a letter of invite to Dr. M a y a

It w a s e v e n t u a l l y d e c i d e d that

the last lime he will

four, including a dean

A n g e l o u a s k i n g that she c o m e to

a n d a d i r e c t o r of m u s i c . C h a p e l a t t e n d a n c e also

H o p e C o l l e g e as this y e a r ' s guest

speak as H o p e ' s D e a n of C h a p e l to t h e m o r e t h a n one thousand students

B. P a t t e r s o n

w h o c o m e j u s t as regularly. " T h e most important w o r d w e c a n e v e r learn to say is t h a n k y o u . "

leaving here even more grateful." As of N o v e m b e r 29.

c o m e f r o m o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s on

m o s t i n f l u e n c e H o p e C o l l e g e stu-

b e e what

dents. A n g e l o u is a poet, writer, teacher

( ' 0 2 ) , chairperson of the Task Force. " I ' m e x c i t e d a b o u t the c h a n g e s h e

t h e o f f i c e of t h e P r e s i d e n t a n d t h e W o m e n Studies Organization.

w o u I

and speaker w h o has triumphed o v e r m a n y s t r u g g l e s in h e r life.

c o u l d b r i n g here in s u p p o r t of the

If A n g e l o u d e c l i n e s the e x t e n d e d i n v i t a t i o n , t h e T a s k F o r c e will re-

T h e c o m m i t t e e considered ext e n d i n g this invitation to m a n y

a i m for." If t h e invitation is a c c e p t e d , t h e t o p i c of A n g e l o u ' s s p e e c h will be

C o l l e g e in S a n t a B a r b a r a . C A . " G o d s c a l l e d m e to a n o t h e r j o b . T h a t ' s the truest 1 can say." Patterson said.

call the sovere i g n

w o r k of the Holy Spirit." P a t t e r s o n said. " W h e n I got h e r e . I a s k e d students what would m a k e them want

speakers and now has compiled a list of f i v e p o s s i b l e s p e a k e r s with A n g e l o u at the top. T h e other s p e a k -

to c o m e to C h a p e l . T h e y said,

e r s o n t h e i r list i n c l u d e : M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g 111, a c t o r B.D. W o n g

m o r e PATTERSON o n 2

woman

Angelou for the days she would

h a s d o n e so m u c h ^ in her life w o u l d be a m a j o r a s s e t to H o p e C o l l e g e , " said A m y A v e r y

day.

this

Who dents want to speak? Seen and Heard, p.2

h a v e m e t s e v e r a l t i m e s to e s t a b l i s h a list of s p e a k e r s they felt w o u l d

r e g u l a r s in 1 9 9 3 to t h e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1000 r e g u l a r a t t e n d e e s to" 11

P a t t e r s o n will e n d his t i m e at H o p e t o m o v e o n t o W e s t m o n t

Angelou. "I f e e l that h a v ing

grew, f r o m thirty to forty

See the Ben Patterson timeline, p.6

ihey w o u l d first ask

H o p e C o l l e g e a n d h o u s i n g , is not nearly e n o u g h to e n t e r t a i n do the stu- A

speaker. T h e Task F o r c e is c o m p o s e d of six S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s m e m b e r s w h o

P a t t e r s o n s a i d . "I c a m e here grateful to God for bringing me here and I ' m

who has such a strong p r e s e n c e a n d

d i v e r s i t y o u r c a m p u s is t r y i n g to

left f o r her to d e c i d e . "I think she h a s a m e s s a g e to give that s t e m s f r o m h e r l i f e , " A v e r y said. A s with any s p e a k e r , m o n e y

spend

Congress gets rollover funds Campus, Page 2.

GPS hosts the blues Arts, Page 3.

Comic artist returns Opinion, Page 4.

here.

Thus, funding will h a v e to

c a m p u s . S o far, c o n t r i b u t o r s include

convene

and

choose

another

s p e a k e r t o ask. " W e n e e d to h a v e s o m e b o d y p i c k e d by C h r i s t m a s , " A v e r y said. S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s is p l a n n i n g o n holding the Speaker Series somet i m e this A p r i l .

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BAKER

JACKPOT: Matt Roefer ('03) and Josh Rumpsa ('03) celebrate a good hand during Vegas Night last Friday. Hundreds of students gathered in Phelps cafeteria to play casino games and win prizes. The theme for the night was "Anchors Away."

preaching

Chapel.

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C a m p u s Beat

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Student Congress to vote on rollover money Matt Cook

[We] w e r e i n t e r e s t e d in if w e

C A M P U S BEAT EDITOR

c o u l d k e e p that m o n e y , b e c a u s e it's

Although ihey already used money this s u m m e r f r o m the

the s t u d e n t s ' m o n e y and w e w a n t e d to put it t o w a r d a use that w o u l d be beneficial to the s t u d e n t s , " C a n f i e l d

don't want people spending money on their o w n . "

Morrison estimated the amount of r o l l o v e r they h a d a c c e s s to this

I n s t e a d , a plan w a s m a d e d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r a n d sent to t h e S t u d e n t

s u m m e r w a s $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 . S o m e of it w a s spent on t h e 4 e l e c t r i c scroll-

for with rollover money, and other annual concerts would pay for t h e m s e l v e s with ticket s a l e s f r o m the year before.

rollover fund, Student C o n g r e s s will vole t o m o r r o w on a p r o c e d u r e

said.

Council Cabinet. Nine people were i n v o l v e d in t h e d e c i s i o n .

ing signs ($2,000), the big screen T V a n d V C R in t h e K l e t z ( $ 2 , 0 0 0 )

f o r u s i n g that f u n d . T h e r o l l o v e r f u n d is m o n e y f r o m

T h e y a s k e d R i c h a r d Frost, d e a n of s t u d e n t s , a b o u t t h e m o n e y , a n d

T h e p r o p o s a l that S t u d e n t C o n gress will vote on t o m o r r o w will set

a n d t h e c o f f e e c a r l in t h e K l e t z ( $ l l , 0 0 0 ) . T h e rest of t h e m o n e y

the s t u d e n t activity f e e that S t u d e n t

he g a v e t h e m p e r m i s s i o n to u s e it

that p l a n as the o f f i c i a l p r o c e d u r e

h a s not b e e n used yet.

r a t h e r than t h e S t u d e m A c t i v i t i e s C o m m i t t e e ( S A C ) . T h i s is b e c a u s e

C o n g r e s s b u d g e t e d to s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s . but w a s not u s e d by the

h o w e v e r they s a w fit, said C a n f i e l d .

f o r a l l o c a t i n g t h e f u n d s d u r i n g the s u m m e r . Also, if this is decided, any

B e c a u s e the $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 w a s built u p o v e r a f e w y e a r s , M o r r i s o n said that

S A C did not r e q u e s t t h e n e c e s s a r y f u n d s to h o l d t h e c o n c e r t , C a n f i e l d

a l l o c a t i o n s m a d e d u r i n g the s c h o o l y e a r m u s t b e a p p r o v e d by t h e m a -

t h e a m o u n t will u s u a l l y not b e that high.

said. H e is not o p p o s e d to t u r n i n g

e n d of t h e fis cal year. A c c o r d i n g to L o u i s C a n f i e l d

C a n f i e l d a n d M o r r i s o n w e r e not s u r e w h a t to d o at that point. " T h e p r o b l e m is that t h e r e w a s

A c c o r d i n g to C a n f i e l d , there h a s b e e n s o m e c o m p l a i n t that S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s is o r g a n i z i n g t h e c o n c e r t

it o v e r to S A C a f t e r this year. " I f t h e y w o u l d l i k e t o d o it,

('01), president of Student C o n -

n o p r o c e d u r e in p l a c e to deal w i t h

g r e s s , t h e m o n e y u s u a l l y g o e s to-

that m o n e y , " C a n f i e l d said.

" W e h a v e n ' t had [the rollover

t h e m o n e y will be u s e d to kick-start

maybe we could work something

w a r d s g e n e r a l u s e by the c o l l e g e . H o w e v e r , last y e a r C a n f i e l d a n d

F r o s t w a s w i l l i n g to let the e x e c u t i v e board spend the m o n e y

f u n d ) in the p a s t , " C a n f i e l d said. " S o w e ' r e t r y i n g to figure o u t h o w

the H o p e College Spring Concert.

o u t , " C a n f i e l d said.

Kelly M o r r i s o n ( 4 0 I ) b e g a n e x p l o r -

themselves.

it s h o u l d b e a c c e s s e d a n d w h o

S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s ' goal is to b r i n g a p o p u l a r m u s i c i a n to H o p e f o r a

A l t h o u g h n o t h i n g h a s b e e n finalized, b a n d s in c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n c l u d e

ing w h e t h e r it c o u l d b e used in o t h e r ways.

" H e told us w e c o u l d d o it a n d in

should a c c e s s it in a w a y that w o u l d

fact w e d i d n ' t , " C a n f i e l d said. " W e

be better than it c u r r e n t l y s t a n d s . "

performance. T h e first c o n c e r t w o u l d be p a i d

J a r s of Clay, S e m i s o n i c , a n d Vertical H o r i z o n .

c h a n g e in a p l a c e , p e o p l e r e s p o n d d i f f e r e n t l y to that c h a n g e . "

real w o r l d . I t ' s h e a l t h y a n d g o o d , "

a n d s t a r t e d t h e s e r i e s off w i t h a 'healed' homosexual Christian

T h e c h a p l a i n s h a v e a l s o f a c e d iss u e s o v e r w h e t h e r t h e i r s e r v i c e s are

H e a l s o fell that s o m e of t h e c o n troversy c a m e f r o m another problem.

j o r i t y of S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s .

A c c o r d i n g to C a n f i e l d , s o m e of

PATTERSON from 1 ' C o u l d t h e m u s i c be o u r m u s i c ? '

Lofquist ('01).

and ' C o u l d the m e s s a g e be d i r e c t e d al o u r lives as w e e x p e r i e n c e t h e m ? '

L o f q u i s t s t o p p e d g o i n g to C h a p e l a f t e r h e r f r e s h m e n year.

We really tried to d o those t w o

"I w e n t to C h a p e l e v e r y M o n d a y ,

things." President J a m e s B u l t m a n feels

Wednesday and Friday my freshman year and I would watch other

too narrowly aimed. "I r e a l i z e d I d i d n ' t a g r e e w i t h

"There were misconceptions or

sexual Christian, to present his

thai it d o e s s e r v e s t u d e n t s , t h o u g h t h e s e r v i c e i s n ' t w h a t he is a c c u s -

p e o p l e g r e e t e a c h o t h e r but n o b o d y c a m e a n d i n t r o d u c e d t h e m s e l v e s to

e v e r y t h i n g they w e r e s a y i n g a n d I feel like they p u s h e d things l o o f a r , "

misunderstanding sometimes. I'm sad that s o m e p e o p l e really d i d n ' t

v i e w . S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s later res c i n d e d ihis o f f e r , but o t h e r student

me. I c a m e f r o m a c l a s s and w e n t

L o f q u i s t said.

get t o k n o w B e n â&#x20AC;&#x201D; t h a t they h a d al-

o r g a n i z a t i o n s p i c k e d u p w h e r e they

r e a d y m a d e j u d g m e n t calls on h i m , " B o e r s m a said.

left off.

t o m e d to. "Ben d e v e l o p e d a very strong

directly to a class, so I a l w a y s h a d

During Patterson's y e a r s here, ihe

C h a p e l p r o g r a m that is very e x c i t -

to sit in t h e b a c k a n d I felt like I

ing for s t u d e n t s a n d w h i l e it m a y not be the exact c h o i c e for t h o s e of

w a s on t h e f r i n g e of t h i n g s , " L o f q u i s t s a i d . "I q u i t e g o i n g b e -

chapel program has faced controversy on issues ranging from G o d ' s

us f r o m m y e r a . it e x c i t e s m e b e -

c a u s e I felt like an o u t s i d e r . "

c a u s e it e x c i t e s o u r s t u d e n t s , " said

g e n d e r to t h e d e n o m i n a t i o n a l a i m of the p r o g r a m to t h e p l a c e of h o -

C h a p l a i n Paul B o e r s m a a l s o ac-

Bultman.

k n o w l e d g e d that t h e s e s e r v i c e s a r e

But t h e s e n e w s e r v i c e s h a v e n ' t been f o r e v e r y o n e .

not f o r e v e r y o n e .

m o s e x u a l i t y in Christianity.

B o e r s m a said.

N y e n h u i s noted that there has b e e n c h a n g e s in r e l i g i o u s e x p r e s " T h e s t u d e n t s that a r e c o m i n g to

It w a s t h e y e a r a f t e r this, with all t h e f a l l o u t , that P a t t e r s o n fell w a s

M a n y p e o p l e felt that t h e b e l i e f s

H o p e n o w are m o r e o p e n l y e x p r e s -

his m o s t d i f f i c u l t t i m e h e r e .

sive of their f a i t h . " N y e n h u i s said.

P a t t e r s o n a n n o u n c e d his d e p a r ture o v e r t h e s u m m e r .

'It's o b v i o u s l y w o r k i n g f o r t h o s e

For B o e r s m a . h o w e v e r , the reli-

1.000 s t u d e n t s [ w h o a t t e n d ] a n d I k n o w a lot of p e o p l e w h o g o a n d

lains h a v e c o n d u c t e d it h a s n ' t really m a t c h e d - u p . " s a i d B o e r s m a ,

g i o u s d i v e r s i t y on t h e c a m p u s is a positive.

ago." "All the years have been great as

love it but there a r e 2 , 0 0 0 o t h e r stu-

w h o j o i n e d the s a m e y e a r as P a t t e r s o n . " A n y l i m e t h e r e is

"I love that H o p e has n o strict [re-

M a n y students b e c a m e strongly p o l a r i z e d on t h e i s s u e , s p l i t t i n g the campus.

p r e s e n t e d by t h e C h a p e l w e r e l o o limited.

" T h e r e is a s t r o n g e r e v a n g e l i c a l f l a vor n o w than w h e n I c a m 25 y e a r s

Seen

In r e s p o n s e . S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s invited Rev. M e l W h i t e , a h o m o -

sion o v e r t h e p a s t years.

" S o m e p e o p l e liked t h e p r e v i o u s C h a p e l a n d h o w the Ipresent] c h a p -

d e n t s al this c o l l e g e , " s a i d M e l a n i e

s p e a k e r , M a r i o Bergner.

ligious) r e q u i r e m e n t s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; t h a t ' s the

Heard

Which of these five people would you want to come speak at Hope: Maya Angelou, Aimee Mullins, Mike Farrell, Martin Luther King III, or B.D. Wong?

to ihe

ministry

students,"

thought

he would

stay,"

B u l t m a n said. "I w a s s u r p r i s e d that h e left e v e n w h i l e I e n c o u r a g e d him to stay."

Patterson said, but he also a c k n o w l -

T o m B r o w n , a p r o f e s s o r al West-

e d g e s that t h e r e h a s b e e n c o n t r o versy.

ern S e m i n a r y , will be interim D e a n

" T h e hardest year w a s the o n e

for a semester while a search committee looks for a n e w dean.

that f o l l o w e d o u r s t a n c e o n h o m o s e x u a l i t y , " P a t t e r s o n said.

" I ' v e h a d f u n . It's b e e n j u s t e x c i t i n g , " P a t t e r s o n s a i d of his y e a r s

In the s p r i n g of 1 9 9 9 , c a m p u s

al H o p e . " I n t h e hardest y e a r s , in

ministry introduced a speakers se-

terms of controversy, those were really little b l i p s on t h e s c r e e n . "

ries c a l l e d " S e l l i n g L o v e in O r d e r "

PROVOST from 1 4

N y e n h u i s said. W h e n he g a v e his i n a u g u r a l ad-

n u r t u r e true d i a l o g u e within the

d r e s s , he set o n e of his g o a l s a s in-

c o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y to h e l p p e o p l e

c r e a s i n g the n u m b e r o f w o m e n on

to listen to, to u n d e r s t a n d , and to accept each other while disagree-

the faculty. In 1984, 2 0 % of t h e f a c u l t y w a s w o m e n . N o w it is 4 0 % . N y e n h u i s a l s o w o r k e d to increase cultural diversity t h r o u g h c u r r i c u lum changes, and hiring minority faculty members. " T h e f a c u l t y is b e g i n n i n g to represent the rich d i v e r s i t y of G o d ' s p e o p l e , " N y e n h u i s said.

'We w e r e t r y i n g to m a i n t a i n a n d

ing on s o m e f u n d a m e n t a l i s s u e s . " N y e n h u i s said. A l t h o u g h he is retiring, N y e n h u i s p l a n s to stay a c t i v e . "I c e r t a i n l y d o n ' t intend to j u s t sit a r o u n d a n d t w i d d l e m y t h u m b s , " N y e n h u i s said. He recently finished writing a b o o k , a n d is w o r k i n g on getting it

" M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g III. I respect Dr. King a n d it w o u l d

" M a y a A n g e l o u . I read h e r

" M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g III. H e ' d h a v e a lot of i n s i g h t as to h o w to act as a

Another area Nyenhuis has w o r k e d in is the c o r e r e q u i r e m e n t s .

p u b l i s h e d by 2 0 0 2 . H e a l s o m a )

b o o k a n d s h e h a d a really

be neat to h e a r f r o m his son.

i n t e r e s t i n g life story."

c o m m u n i t y a n d help e n c o u r a g e oth-

He is p r o u d of t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s he

e r s to be a c c e p t i n g " - D a v e Arnoldink ('03)

has made.

a n s w e r an i n v i t a t i o n to t e a c h in Zambia.

Dr. King w a s a w e s o m e " - J a m e s Hile ( ' 0 4 )

- S h e l b y Noxon ('02)

"I b e l i e v e that w e h a v e d e v e l o p e d a [general e d u c a t i o n ] p r o g r a m that is d e s i g n e d to p r e p a r e o u r s t u d e n t s to live a n d to w o r k in a global e n -

H e h a s b e e n m a r r i e d to his w i f e .

v i r o n m e n t , " N y e n h u i s said. N y e n h u i s h a d to f a c e s e v e r a l

Leona, who graduated f r o m Hope as a non-traditional student in 1993,

c h a l l e n g e s as w e l l . A c c o r d i n g to h i m the biggest o n e w a s the c o n -

for 44 years.

program.

" A i m e e Mullins. b e c a u s e that

t h e i n f l u e n c e s h e ' s h a d . and

w o u l d be i n c r e d i b l e to [ d o w h a t she d o e s ] and I ' m inter-

her role a s a w o m a n . " â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Julia K o e p p e ( ' ( ) ! )

ested in sports a n d a t h l e t i c s . " - K a t i e Myers ('04)

N y e n h u i s w a n t s to s p e n d m o r e l i m e w i t h his f a m i l y . H e h a s 4 m a r ried d a u g h t e r s a n d 8 g r a n d c h i l d r e n

troversy surrounding the chapel

" M a y a Angelou. because of her p r o m i n e n c e as a writer,

c o m e back to d o s o m e teaching, and

" I ' d like to s p e n d a lot of t i m e with her, d o i n g t h i n g s that w e both e n j o y , " N y e n h u i s said.

Hope College Jazz Band

at Butch s T h u r s d a y at 1 0 : 0 0 p . m .

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NTovember 29, 2000

A.rts

Safflre will play the Blues at Hope people w h o follow

Abby Rogers

this act f r o m all a r o u n d the c o u n t r y ,

STAFF REPORTER

T h e B l u e s a r e c o m i n g to H o p e . Saffire—The Uppity Blues W o m e n will be p e r f o r m i n g on W e d n e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 6 at t h e K n i c k e r b o c k e r T h e a t e r as t h e final g r o u p in t h e G r e a t P e r f o r m a n c e Series for the semester. [The U p p i t y Blues W o m e n a r e ] very talented musicians with a great s e n s e of h u m o r . " said D e r e k E m e r s o n . H o p e C o l l e g e arts c o o r dinator. T h e g r o u p c o n s i s t s of t h r e e women - Ann Rabson. Andra Faye. and Gave Adegbalola.

Common Grounds Coffee H o u s e : T u e s . & Sun.: C h e s s . Call a h e a d f o r c u r r e n t s c h e d u l e of

this g r o u p c o m i n g to campus. "I love t h e b l u e s ,

o f f e r i n g s . 1319 East Fulton. Grand Rapids. 459-2999.

a n d I k n o w there a r e a lot of p e o p l e in t h e area w h o w a n t to see m o r e b l u e s , so I w a s

Saffire — The Uppity Blues

f u l l t i m e m e m b e r in 1 9 9 2 . a n d

W o m e n will be per-

since then t h e b a n d h a s put o u t six a l b u m s a n d t w o m e m b e r s h a v e put

forming Wednesday. D e c e m b e r 6 at

out solo a l b u m s .

In 1990. A d e g b a l o l a r e c e i v e d a W.C. H a n d y A w a r d f o r " S o n g O f

Knickerbocker The-

Uncommon Grounds C o f f e e H o u s e : poetry readings and book

V-

looking for a blues g r o u p that w o u l d fit with t h e G r e a t Per-

its w a y . F a y e j o i n e d the b a n d as a

s i g n i n g s . Call a h e a d for d a t e s . L o c a t e d in d o w n town Saugatuck.

E m e r s o n said.

p.m.

Diversions: Sun., Mon., W e d . , a n d Fri.: k a r a o k e . 10 F o u n t a i n N W , G r a n d Rapids. 451-3800.

the

T h e Y e a r " f o r h e r c o m p o s i t i o n of

ater. T i c k e t s are a v a i l a b l e to t h e g e n -

"The Middle Age Boogie Blues." Saffire — The Uppity Blues W o m e n a r e c o m i n g to H o p e C o l -

eral public on Wednesday. Nov e m b e r 29.

lege in an e f f o r t to e x p o s e m o r e

S o m e c o n t e n t of

p e o p l e to the b l u e s . "Saffire — The Uppity Blues W o m e n , is a great i n t r o d u c t i o n to

the s h o w m a y not be appropriate for younger audience

the blues. T h e y a r e very t a l e n t e d

members.

m u s i c i a n s w i t h a g r e a t s e n s e of

T h e ticket o f f i c e is located in the l o b b y of t h e D e W i t t C e n t e r , a n d is

A c c o r d i n g to E m e r s o n , t h e r e are

The Grotto: Thurs.: C o l l e g e night. 2 5 1 0 Burton SE. 956-9790. Howlin' Moon Saloon:

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PHOTO COURTSEY OF

PUBLIC RELATIONS

HAPPY LADIES: Saffire-Uppity Blues Women Ann Rabson, Andra Faye, and Gaye Adegbalola will be performing at the Knickerbocker Theatre on Wednesday, December 6 at 8 p.m. 7890.

cal g e n r e , a n d this is a g o o d w a y to

" T h i s is the u l t i m a t e s t u d y b r e a k f o r s t u d e n t s . It is a c h a n c e to h e a r

e a s e into a g r e a t A m e r i c a n m u s i c a l

o p e n f r o m 10 a . m . to 5 p.m. M o n d a y t h r o u g h Friday. T h e ticket o f f i c e c a n be r e a c h e d at ( 6 1 6 ) 3 9 5 -

great b l u e s . M a n y s t u d e n t s m a y not be that f a m i l i a r with this m u s i -

tradition. If s t u d e n t s like r o c k , r a p , f u n k , o r j a z z — t h o s e all h a v e t h e i r r o o t s in the b l u e s , " s a i d E m e r s o n .

Emily Moellman

pare the c o m m u n i t y and students f o r t h e h o l i d a y s e a s o n t h r o u g h the

m u s i c i n c l u d e s traditional C h r i s t m a s h y m n s to be s u n g with the c o n -

m a n c e f o r m o n t h s , a n d t h e y a r e dilig e n t l y r e h e a r s i n g this w e e k to pre-

p e r f o r m a n c e of m u s i c a n d litera-

gregation as well as o t h e r E u r o p e a n

The 60lh annual Hope College C h r i s t m a s V e s p e r s will be h e l d in

t u r e in t h e C h r i s t i a n faith. V e s p e r s head chairman Professor Brad

C h r i s t m a s m u s i c d a t i n g b a c k to t h e 14th c e n t u r y all t h e w a y to c o n t e m -

pare f o r the large event. Full e v e n i n g dress rehearsals begin today,

D i m n e n t M e m o r i a l C h a p e l o n Sat-

R i c h m o n d i n f o r m s that it is still des i g n e d to d o that today. "Vespers is d e s i g n e d to m a k e o n e

porary times.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 9 and c o n t i n u e t h r o u g h Friday.

" A fair a m o u n t of B a c h will a l s o be in t h e c o n c e r t , " said R i c h m o n d .

" [ D r e s s rehearsals] are a lot of hard w o r k , " s a i d L a u r e n K r u s e ( ' 0 2 ) vio-

spiritually ready for the holiday

' T h e S y m p h o n e t t e , Flute C h o i r a n d t h e C h a p e l C h o i r will be p e r f o r m -

list in t h e S y m p h o n e t t e . " B u t i t ' s

ing bach to c o m m e m o r a t e his 2 5 0 t h anniversary."

R i c h m o n d a g r e e s that r e h e a r s a l s are rigorous. " T h e d r e s s r e h e a r s a l s a r e a killer," R i c h m o n d said. " S t u d e n t s h a v e to be p r e p a r e d a n d stay h e a l t h y . "

urday, D e c e m b e r I a n d S u n d a y , D e c e m b e r 2 to sold out a u d i e n c e s . This Hope College tradition features t h e talents of o v e r 2 0 0 students and numerous faculty m e m bers.

s e a s o n , tradition, a n d t h e literature of C h r i s t i a n i t y , " said R i c h m o n d . T h i s y e a r ' s e v e n t will i n c l u d e

Vespers is a traditional C h r i s t m a s

p e r f o r m a n c e s by C o l l e g e C h o r u s ,

e v e n t d a t i n g b a c k to D e c e m b e r 7 ,

C h a p e l Choir, S y m p h o n e t t e , the

Literature f o r the p r o g r a m will be read by s e l e c t e d s t u d e n t s a n d fac-

1941 w h i c h w a s d e s i g n e d to pre-

Brass E n s e m b l e , a n d 2 organs. T h e

ulty of t h e college. S e l e c t i o n s f r o m Luke, Isaiah, and J o h n w i l l tell t h e story of C h r i s t ' s

lections will also be

tion in a h o r s e - s h o e - s h a p e f o r an in-

r e a d at t h e e n d of the program.

timate rendition of " S i l e n t N i g h t " . G r o u p s p l a y a n d s i n g p i e c e s to-

Paul Boersma will b e p r e s e n t i n g the i n v o c a t i o n , t h e

g e t h e r as well as apart. Vespers is o n e

b i d d i n g prayer, a n d the b e n e d i c t i o n , al-

t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to play together. "I think t h e best part of b e i n g in

t h o u g h t h e r e is n o s e r m o n in the ser-

Vespers is that it is such a n i c e e x p e r i e n c e to h a v e e v e r y o n e in the m u s i c

vice. "[This year's]

d e p a r t m e n t in o n e s e r v i c e t o g e t h e r , "

T h e s t u d e n t s in V e s p e r s and the PHOTO

BY E M I L Y

MOELLMAN

VESPERS SINGERS: College Chorus rehearses with director Brad Richmond for the 60th annual Christmas Vespers.

T h e p e r f o r m i n g g r o u p s will fill the

birth a n d p o e t i c se-

R i c h m o n d said.

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w o r t h it in the e n d . "

c h a p e l in all areas, in the f r o n t on t h e s t a g e , in the gallery, a n d t h e C h a p e l Choir even surrounds the congrega-

music and literature w o r k well together to m o v e the service along."

faculty directing it h a v e b e e n rehearsing for the p e r f o r -

Contemporary country n i g h t c l u b w i t h linedancing. Thurs.-Sat.: Live m u s i c . 141 2 8 t h St. S E , Grand Rapids. 956-9790. S o u l C e n t r e C a f e : Sat. g a t h e r i n g n e x t to CentrePoint Church. Snacks, coffee, and C h r i s t i a n - t h e m e d live music. $2 suggested

Vespers to bring holiday cheer A R T S EDITOR

again. E m e r s o n is highly enthusiastic about

T h e U p p i t y B l u e s W o m e n w a s on

humor, and their live s h o w s are

Nightlife:

formance Series,"

o u t s t a n d i n g , " said E m e r s o n . T h e s h o w is e x p e c t e d to sell o u t .

and many are anxi o u s to see t h e m

In 1984. A d e g b a l o l a a n d R a b s o n formed a blues duo. and Saffire —

WHAT'S

of t h e only t i m e s d u r i n g t h e y e a r that these different musical groups have

said K r u s e . Richmond welcomes students w h o did not h a v e the o p p o r t u n i t y to o b tain tickets to sit in on the final d r e s s rehearsal on Friday e v e n i n g at 6 p . m . " F r o m b e g i n n i n g to e n d . V e s p e r s is a w o n d e r f u l c o l l e c t i o n of r e a d i n g s a n d m u s i c , " R i c h m o n d said. " T h e w h o l e s e r v i c e is o n e b i g h i g h l i g h t , with its b o m b a s t i c m o m e n t s of j o y and intimate moments as well".

d o n a t i o n . 2 0 3 5 28th St., Grand Rapids. 248-8307. A r ts at H o p e : Sac M o v i e of the w e e k e n d : The Klumps" Showing on Fri a n d Sat. at 7, 9:30, a n d 12 a n d o n S u n . at 3 p . m . $2. K n i c k e r b o c k e r Film Series showing "Set M e Free" F r e n c h f i l m with subtitles. 7 and 9p.m. through Thurs. Nov. 30. $ 4 f o r students, $5 adults. Sac J i v i n ' J a v a : Nov. 2 9 , 9 11 p . m . in the Kletz. Jere m y H o e k s t r a and Lee Heerspink. C o f f e e and non-coffee drinks. J a z z Nite at the Kletz. Every T h u r s d a y 7 : 3 0 - 9 : 3 0 . O n e A c t Plays: " H a i k u " a n d " I m p r o p t u " , Nov. 3 0 a n d D e c . 1 at 8 p . m . in the Studio Theatre. $2. Concerts: 12-6 K e n n y R o g e r s . V a n Andel. 12-9 I n s a n e C l o w n P o s s e . D e l t a Plex. G r a n d R a p i d s . 12-14 W a l l f l o w e r s . O r b i t Room. Grand Rapids. 12-17 " A n d y W i l l i a m s C h r i s t m a s S h o w " . Van Andel.

Opinion

IN]ovember

Life of the Mind

Our voice

29, 2 0 0 0 by: A. Lotz

H e a l t h d y n a m i c s is c u r r e n t l y u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n f o r r e v i s i o n b e c a u s e o f c o n c e r n s that t h e c o r e r e q u i r e m e n l p r o g r a m m a y c o n t r i b u t e to e a t i n g d i s o r d e r s a m o n g s t u d e n t s . But h e a l t h d y n a m i c s m a y n o t b e the w e a k link in (he s y s t e m . I n s t e a d of t h i n k i n g a b o u t w h e t h e r o r not m e a s u r e m e n t s o f b o d y f a t o r the i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t a c c o m p a n i e s t h o s e m e a s u r e m e n t s a r e c o r r e c t o r not, p e r h a p s t h e r e a r e m o r e i m p o r t a n t i s s u e s to add r e s s . H e a l t h d y n a m i c s is n o t the real p r o b l e m - t h e p r o b l e m is t h e m e s s a g e s a n d a t t i t u d e s that s t u d e n t s h a v e r e c e i v e d f o r the past 18 y e a r s o f

i\jnts

t h e i r lives. W e l i v e in a c u l t u r e t h a t e m p h a s i z e s o u t w a r d a p p e a r a n c e s in e v e r y

c ^ t

a s p e c t . H o w fat a r e y o u ? Is y o u r hair t h e r i g h t c o l o r a n d c u t ? A r e y o u r

Protests.

b r e a s t s t h e right s i z e ? A r e y o u r m u s c l e s d e v e l o p e d e n o u g h ? A r e y o u w e a r i n g t h e r i g h t b r a n d o f c l o t h i n g to n o t l o o k p o o r ? D o e s y o u r p h y s i c a l

Both sides

b o d y m a t c h the o n e s y o u s e e in m a g a z i n e s a n d o n the t e l e v i s i o n ?

filing l a w s u i t s . .

Again and again w e are b o m b a r d e d with the question " A r e you attrac-

â&#x20AC;˘

t i v e ? " T h e fat m e a s u r e m e n t s a n d n u t r i t i o n i s s u e s in h e a l t h d y n a m i c s a r e

Childi

i n t e n d e d to g e t at t h e q u e s t i o n " A r e y o u h e a l t h y ? " T h e s e q u e s t i o n s a r e

two very different things. T h e p r o b l e m with health d y n a m i c s ' curricu-

bich

l u m is n o t t h e q u e s t i o n that t h e y a r e a s k i n g . I n s t e a d , t h e p r o b l e m m a y b e m o r e in t h e m i n d s o f t h e s t u d e n t s that t a k e h e a l t h d y n a m i c s , w h o s e s o c i a l i z a t i o n m a k e s it d i f f i c u l t t o i n t e r p r e t the q u e s t i o n s a b o u t h e a l t h f r o m e x a m i n a t i o n s of their attractiveness. W h i l e it is a g o o d t h i n g to e x a m i n e h e a l t h d y n a m i c s to f i n d w a y s to

UILC

b e t t e r i m p a r t t h e i r m e s s a g e o v e r the d i n o f m a s s m e d i a , it is m i s p l a c e d to c o n s i d e r h e a l t h d y n a m i c s a s d o i n g s o m e t h i n g w r o n g t h a t s h o u l d b e f i x e d . T h e m o s t f i x i n g n e e d s to c o m e in t h e m i n d s a n d a t t i t u d e s of s t u -

Your voice

Your voice v n ; / r

d e n t s . not in t h e p r o g r a m d e s i g n e d to talk a b o u t h e a l t h a n d w e l l n e s s issues. C e r t a i n p e o p l e a r e q u i c k to b l a m e t h e m e d i a in this i s s u e , s a y i n g that

v m r r

Student concerned with parking situation

w e c o n t i n u e to p r o d u c e t e l e v i s i o n , m o v i e s a n d m a g a z i n e s a d v a n c e the with the most s n o w I drove through

pus and Hope sold m o r e permits

e v e r y lot o n c a m p u s , n o s p o t s . It

t h a n t h e y h a v e s p o t s . If this is t r u e ,

a s w e l l a s lots o f m e s s a g e s t h a t the r e c i p i e n t of m e d i a s h o u l d m a t c h

I a m a sophmore. Last year I

t o o k m e 4 0 m i n u t e s , to n o t f i n d a

I ' m sure there's a good reason. But

t h o s e d i s p l a y e d . H o w e v e r , it is y o u . t h e p e o p l e o f H o p e C o l l e g e a n d all

p a r k e d illegally all y e a r a n d n e v e r

legal parking spot. T h e r e w e r e not

until I f i n d o u t w h a t it is, a n d a p a r k -

the o t h e r A m e r i c a n s w h o c o n t i n u e to r e a d a n d listen t o t h e s e m e s s a g e s .

had a p r o b l e m . T h i s year I re-

e v e n a n y illegal o n e s . It w a s a g r e a t

ing s p o t , I w a n t m y $ 1 2 5 b a c k !

It is y o u w h o c o n t i n u e to b u y M e n ' s "Health a n d C o s m o p o l i t a n M a g a -

ceived a ticket, not a big deal.

n i g h t to d r i v e a r o u n d , six i n c h e s of

z i n e . a n d r e a d t h e a r t i c l e s o n h o w to t r a n s o f r m y o u r s e l f i n t o i m a g e o f

T h i s j u s t m e a n t I w o u l d h a v e to

snow. I w a s extremely upset. I also

b e a u t y that m e d i a a d v a n c e s . I n s t e a d o f b l a m i n g t h e m e d i a , p e r h a p s t h e

shell o u t $ 1 2 5 t o d o n a t e to H o p e

h e a r d a r u m o r that a s t u d e n t a c t u -

focus should be dealing with m e d i a - h o w to receive m e s s a g e s and distin-

c o l l e g e to p a r k . W e l l , t h e n i g h t

ally c o u n t e d p a r k i n g p l a c e s o n c a m -

i d e a that o u t w a r d a p p e a r a n c e s a r e e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t . Yes, m e d i a is

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p a c k e d w i t h a c e r t a i n set o f s i m i l a r - l o o k i n g p e o p l e d e f i n e d a s a t t r a c t i v e ,

Mitch Wacksman (403)

g u i s h b e t w e e n real life a n d the a t t r a c t i v e n e s s level that a p p e a r s in o u r s o c i e t y . H e a l t h d y n a m i c s s h o u l d b e l e a c h i n g s t u d e n t s h o w to d e a l w i t h t h e i r f e e l i n g s a b o u t t h e m s e l v e s in r e l a t i o n to s e e i n g p h o t o s o f c e l e b r i t y m a k e o v e r s a n d d i e t s in G l a m o u r m a g a z i n e . H e a l t h d y n a m i c s s h o u l d provide students a f f i r m a t i o n of healthy lifestyles, and p r o m o t e s t u d e n t s ' a b i l i t i e s t o e x a m i n e t h e c o n c e p t s o f a t t r a c t i v e n e s s a d v a n c e d in G Q m a g a z i n e . Y e s , it is i r o n i c that c o m m e n t a r y a b o u t e v a l u a t i n g m e d i a is c o m i n g f r o m a n e w s p a p e r . A n d y o u s h o u l d b e e v a l u a t i n g this m e s s a g e , a l o n g w i t h e v e r y o t h e r o n e . W e s h o u l d all start d e f i n i n g the w o r l d f r o m our o w n perspectives, using m e d i a m e s s a g e s o n l y as starting points for c o n s i d e r a t i o n of ourselves.

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Do something Last y e a r I b o u g h t a p a i r ol'

less than w h a t it should be, s h e

jeans f r o m the Gap. I loved t h e m . T h e y fit s o per-

t o o k a c t i o n . First, s h e w r o t e a p a per a n a l y z i n g a n d e x p l a i n i n g h e r

fectly that I d i d n ' t m i n d shelling

e x p e r i e n c e . T h e n , she took the

out 4 5 b u c k s to p a y f o r t h e m .

p a p e r to p r o f e s s o r s w h o c o u l d

Then 1 washed my jeans. I took m y b e a u t i f u l pair of j e a n s out of

h e l p h e r v o i c e be h e a r d . E v e n t u ally. S m i t s b r o u g h t the p a p e r b e -

the d r y e r a n d d i s c o v e r e d that the c r o t c h w a s r i d d l e d with h o l e s .

fore the A c a d e m i c Affairs board,

1 w a s so m a d a b o u t m y r u i n e d p a n t s that 1 d e c i d e d to w r i t e t h e G a p a l e t t e r of c o m p l a i n t . M y f r i e n d s l a u g h e d at m e . s a y i n g that the G a p w o u l d n e v e r lake m e se-

and n o w a c o m m i t t e e has been f o r m e d to r e v i e w t h e p r o g r a m . S m i t s d e c i d e d to c h a n g e a s y s t e m that w a s n ' t w o r k i n g f o r her. A n d t h e s y s t e m is l i s t e n i n g . In fact, the kinesiology department

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ROGERS

LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS: Tobi Hill ( 01) and Angie Bunker ('03) lift weights in the Dow Center. Weight lifting is one of the options given to health dynamics students. The weight room is in great need of renovation. HEALTH from 1

has r e s p o n d e d f a v o r a b l y to S m i t s '

" [ W r i t i n g the paper] m a d e m e

K r a f t . " W e w a n t t o l o o k at s p e c i f i c

g r a m s h o u l d take b o d y t y p e diver-

complaints. The department

realize w h a t h e a l t h d y n a m i c s c o u l d

c o n c e r n s as w e l l , but this is a g o o d

cares. It w a n t s h e a l t h d y n a m i c s to

b e , " S m i l s said. "It c o u l d b e a re-

o p p o r t u n i t y t o l o o k at t h e w h o l e

sity into g r e a t e r a c c o u n t . " W h e n I l o o k e d at t h e i n i t i a l

ally healthy place. It c o u l d r e i n f o r c e

laughing. The G a p also wrote m e

b e t h e b e s t c l a s s it c a n be. Is t h e r e s o m e t h i n g a b o u t H o p e

w r i t e u p of the p r o g r a m , it b l e w m e a w a y b e c a u s e t h e r e w a s an indi-

a letter s a y i n g h o w m u c h they

that's bothering you? Do some-

a lot of g o o d t h i n g s a n d t e a c h valuable information about nutrition.

program." D u n n sees t h e c o m m i t t e e as an

vidual component where students

appreciated my comments. They told m e that if I t o o k m y j e a n s to

t h i n g a b o u t it. F i n d t h e r o o t of

But f o r n o w , it's not h e l p f u l to all

o p p o r t u n i t y to c r e a t e r e f o r m s that would increase awareness about

y o u r p r o b l e m a n d then take the n e c e s s a r y steps to c h a n g e it. D o n ' t

students." W h e n S m i l s t o o k health d y n a m -

like P h e l p s f o o d ? S l o p w h i n i n g

ics. s h e w a s upset by the d a y w h e n

a b o u t it to y o u r r o o m m a t e . W r i t e a letter to the h e a d of F o o d Ser-

professors measured students' body fat. S m i t s w a s m e a s u r e d w i t h cali-

ing letters to e v e r y o n e . I ' m c u r r e n t l y w o r k i n g o n a l e t t e r to J C r e w about m y d e f e c t i v e p e a c o a t (the lining is all m e s s e d u p ) . T h e fact is, b u s i n e s s e s c a r e a b o u t c u s t o m e r c o m p l a i n t s . T h e y pay atten-

lege. It m a y t a k e y o u r l i m e, e n e r g y a n d d e v o t i o n to m a k e a c h a n g e .

tion. O f t e n , w e H o p e s t u d e n t s a r e so

It took Sally S m i t s n e a r l y t h r e e y e a r s to b e h e a r d . But if y o u ' r e

riously. W h e n I r e c e i v e d a $ 2 5 gift c a r d f r o m t h e G a p in t h e m a i l t w o w e e k s later, m y f r i e n d s s t o p p e d

the local G a p , I c o u l d e x c h a n g e my p a n t s f o r f r e e . I was so floored by my success with t h e G a p that I started w r i t -

m e t with p r o f e s s o r s to d o s c r e e n i n g , " S m i t s said. " Y o u c a n ' t herd

eating disorders across campus. ,4

all s t u d e n t s into o n e t r a c k , o n e rou-

[ T h e c o m m i t t e e ] is g o i n g t o b r a i n s t o r m to think of the best t h i n g s w e c a n d o a n d t h e best w a y s

tine. T h e r e h a s to b e an a c c e p t a n c e of b o d y types a n d s t u d e n t s with dif-

v i c e . o r b e t t e r yet, v o l u n t e e r to

pers. Currently, the class uses a

to go about raising a w a r e n e s s , " D u n n said. " W e n e e d to e m p h a s i z e

f e r e n t b a c k g r o u n d s a n d life-styles. It h a s to b e s o m e t h i n g s t u d e n t s e n -

j o i n a c o m m i t t e e d e v o t e d to imp r o v i n g f o o d s e r v i c e at H o p e Col-

e l e c t r o n i c s c a l e to m a k e the m e a -

in t h e w a y w e t e a c h t h e c l a s s that

j o y . If y o u f o c u s e d o n w h a t ' s per-

s u r e m e n t s , but S m i l s is still c o n c e r n e d by t h e c a t e g o r i e s in w h i c h

u n d e r e a t i n g is j u s t as b i g a p r o b -

s o n a l to s t u d e n t s , then it w o u l d be a b a l a n c e of n e e d s a n d p r o p e r in-

s t u d e n t s ' m e a s u r e m e n t s are placed. " T h e rankings w h e n I look Health

l e m as o v e r e a t i n g . " T h e program has already taken steps to increase eating disorder

D y n a m i c s w e n t f r o m o b e s e , to a v -

a w a r e n e s s . S m i t s h a s b e e n invited

izing t h e p r o g r a m , health d y n a m -

lazy that even w h e n s o m e t h i n g re-

n o t w i l l i n g to l a k e t h e t i m e to

e r a g e . to g o o d , to e x c e l l e n t , " S m i t s said. " F o r p e o p l e with eating disor-

to talk to c l a s s e s a b o u t h e r e x p e r i e n c e w i t h an e a t i n g disorder, a n d is

ics m a y e v e n t u a l l y o f f e r a g r e a t e r d i v e r s i t y of e x e r c i s e o p t i o n s . B y

ally bad h a p p e n s to u s - w e ' r e c h e a t e d , o r hurt, o r g i v e n a g r a d e

change something, then you have

ders, a lot of

n o right to c o m p l a i n a b o u t it. A n d , like I said, g o o d things can

encouraged by the k m c -

g i v i n g s t u d e n t s o p t i o n s , the c l a s s

t i m e s t h e iss u e is w i t h

s i o I o g y

h a p p e n w h e n y o u lake t h e t i m e to

perfection. W h e n I heard

w e d o n ' t d e s e r v e - w e c h o o s e to sit a n d c o m p l a i n r a t h e r than take action to c h a n g e o u r situation. W e u s e this r a t i o n a l e : n o o n e will lis-

m a k e your voice heard. I got a n e w pair of j e a n s a n d t w o T-shirts.

ten, n o o n e c a r e s , so w h y b o t h e r

T h e G a p got m y l i f e t i m e c u s t o m e r

to c h a n g e a n y t h i n g ? W h e n Sally S m i t s r e a l i z e d her

devotion. W h a t is it you w a n t ? G o out a n d

health d y n a m i c s e x p e r i e n c e w a s

get it.

I w a s n ' t in the excellent c a t e g o r y , it t h r e w me. It c a n be a d a n gerous thing to measure

I heard a lot of statistics that said 1 out of every 8 Americans is obese. But at the same time, 1 out of every 4 college women suffers from an eating disorder.

s t u d e n t s

Hani It's not what m think.

learn the truth about industrial hemp from hemp advocate Marta Swain at E.I.G. Thursday Nov. 30 7:30 PM lubbers 107

when there isn't a cat-

-Sally

e g o r y f o r too thin. For w o m e n , 4 % b o d y fat is not e x c e l l e n t . It's not g o i n g to k e e p y o u heahhy." S m i l s also fell that the facts t a u g h t in c l a s s w e r e at l i m e s o n e sided "I heard a lot of statistics that said I o u t of e v e r y 8 A m e r i c a n s is o b e s e , " Smils said. " B u t at the s a m e lime, I out of e v e r y 4 c o l l e g e w o m e n s u f f e r s f r o m an e a t i n g disorder." S m i t s look her paper and her c o m p l a i n t to t h e A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s board. The board recommended that an ad hoc c o m m i t t e e be f o r m e d to look at the health d y n a m i c s program. Kinesiology department c h a i r G e o r g e K r a f t w e l c o m e d the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n and appointed M a u r e e n D u n n , d i r e c t o r of t h e H e a l t h D y n a m i c s p r o g r a m , to c h a i r the c o m m i t t e e . " W e w a n t the h e a l t h d y n a m i c s p r o g r a m to be as p o s i t i v e a n d e f fective a p r o g r a m as it c a n b e , " said

S m i t s Y^Ot

department's r e a c t i o n to her

com-

plaints. " [ T h e kinesiology department faculty]

formation." S m i t s h o p e s that by i n d i v i d u a l -

may become more enjoyable. "We have so many resources," S m i t s said. " T h e r e ' s a e r o b i c s , t e a m s p o r t s - t h e r e ' s a ton of things w e c a n d o . T h e D o w C e n t e r w a s built w i t h t h e vision of p r o v i d i n g t h e s e opportunities for students." Kraft agrees that offering stud e n t s a g r e a t e r variety of a e r o b i c

been

activities is a possibility. H o w e v e r , t h e D o w C e n t e r m a y n o w be too

surprisingly receptive,"

s m a l l to a l l o w it. " T h i s b u i l d i n g w a s state of t h e

Smils said.

art w h e n in w a s built in 1978, but it

"When

is far f r o m state of t h e art a n y m o r e , " K r a f t said. " W e n e e d an a r e a for

have

w r o t e m y paper, I w a s very a n g r y a l m o s t to t h e point of b e i n g a c c u satory a n d a t t a c k i n g , but t h e y ' v e been great. T h e y ' r e w i l l i n g to talk a b o u t it. T h e y ' r e s h o w i n g m e that it m a t t e r s to t h e m - their c o u r s e a n d t h e s t u d e n t s in it." E v e n so, S m i l s e n v i s i o n s m o r e

treadmills, rowing machines and b i c y c l e s in o r d e r to g i v e s t u d e n t s more options. We need desperately n e e d to i m p r o v e o u r w e i g h t r o o m . T h i s p l a c e is in need of an o v e r h a u l a n d e x p a n s i o n . It's b e c o m e a f i e l d

changes for the program along with the g r e a t e r e m p h a s i s on e a t i n g dis-

h o u s e , but t h a t ' s not w h a t it's des i g n e d for. It w a s d e s i g n e d to be a r e c r e a t i o n center. W e ' r e trying to

orders. " I ' m h o p i n g [health d y n a m i c s ]

a c c o m m o d a t e e v e r y o n e the best w e c a n , but t h e b u i l d i n g is b u r s t i n g at

b e c o m e s m o r e f o c u s e d on w e l l n e s s than j u s t the physical activity,"

the s e a m s . " T h e A d H o c c o m m i t t e e will be

S m i t s said. " A s a two credit c o u r s e ,

meeting sometime before the end

it's not g o i n g to be an a l l - i n c l u s i v e t h i n g , but I think it c a n b e m o r e

of the s e m e s t e r to d i s c u s s w h a t e v e r c h a n g e s will be m a d e to t h e health

w h o l i s t i c than it is. If it's g o i n g to

d y n a m i c s p r o g r a m . For S m i l s , w h o

r e m a i n a r e q u i r e m e n t , at l e a s t it should d o n o h a r m . It m a y be a c o m -

will b e s e r v i n g on the c o m m i t t e e , t h e p r o c e s s h a s t a u g h t her that students can make important changes.

pletely neutral c l a s s w h e r e p e o p l e g o t h r o u g h a n d it's n o b i g deal, but at least it s h o u l d d o n o h a r m . " S m i t s h o p e s the p r o g r a m will b e c o m e m o r e i n d i v i d u a l i z e d to stud e n t s ' n e e d s . S h e b e l i e v e s the pro-

" I t ' s all right to be upset at a syst e m that h a s b e e n m o r e d a m a g i n g then h e l p f u l , " S m i t s said. " I t ' s o k a y to c h a l l e n g e it a n d c h a n g e it. N o t h i n g is in p l a c e f o r e v e r . "

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N o v e m b e r 29. 2000

enng Editor's

note:

After

T h e Frost C e n t e r sent s u r v e y s to r a n d o m stud e n t s and a c c e p t e d written r e s p o n s e s f r o m

six and a half

years at Hope, Ben Patterson is leaving in December for Westmont College in Santa has spent downs

Barbara.

faculty member, receiving response f r o m 80% of the faculty. T h e Frost Research C e n t e r ' s

The time he

Student and Faculty Evaluation of the C h a p e l

here has had its tips and

P r o g r a m f o u n d that 9 4 % of students i d e n t i f y

Below is a timeline from when

Patterson

first

came

to Hope

t h e m s e l v e s as C h r i s t i a n s , half of t h e s e as

" d e e p l y c o m m i t t e d " Christians.

present, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of the Chapel program and the college.

For full

story,

O n e C o n c l u s i o n f o u n d by the Frost C e n t e r in

see

their evaluation of the C h a p e l program: " M o s t d i f f e r e n c e s of o p i n i o n are not b e t w e e n believers and unbelievers, but b e t w e e n d e v o t e d

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C h r i s t i a n s w h o d i s a g r e e on the e f f e c t i v e n e s s of the C h a p e l P r o g r a m in recent y e a r s . "

M M 4 adminisiration. A ^ n r ^ W t o F p s i d c n K l o h n J a c o b s o n . ihc position is de-

A n o t h e r c o n c l u s i o n of the evaluation; s t u d e n t s feel that

signed n o strengthen (he spiritual life of the c a m p u s and

C h a p e l is e f f e c t i v e b u t "they are s i g n i f i c a n t l y less positive in their v i e w of the ability of the C h a p l a i n ' s o f f i c e to es-

to [extend] the i n f l u e n c e of the c o l l e g e ' s Christian life and ANCHOR

w i t n e s s . . . b e y o n d the b o r d e r s of the c a m p u s . " A search c o m m i t t e e f i n d s and a p p o i n t s Ben Patterson, the s e n i o r p a s t o r at N e w P r o v i d e n c e Presbyterian C h u r c h in N e w P r o v i d e n c e . N e w Jersey, to this position. D e c e m b e r ' 9 3 : P a t t e r s o n arrives on c a m p u s for a s e m e s ter of preparauonal w o r k before he officially takes the D e a n position.

PHOTO C O U R T E S Y PUBLIC RELATIONS

A NEW CALL/NO: Dean of Chapel Ben Patterson will preach his last service today in Dimnent Chapel. For the rest of the year Tom Brown, who teaches at Western Seminary, will be interim Dean. A search committee has just been formed and will be working throughout the next months to find a new Dean of Chapel.

f o n s p e n d s this extra s e m e s t e r reo g r a m . His first goal, after taking nt t w o n e w C h a p l a i n s ( o n e m a l e . Director of M u s i c and other staff.

Overall, t h e r e is a larger n e g a t i v e v o i c e f r o m the faculty than f r o m the students. O c t o b e r ' 9 8 : T h e f o u r i n d e p e n d e n t e v a l u a t o r s invited the m o n t h b e f o r e unveil their r e s e a r c h , f i n d i n g that t h e r e are " t e a r s in the f a b r i c of H o p e C o l l e g e . "

out w e l l . " - M a r k L a c h o n c e ( ' 9 8 on P a t t e r s o n ' s s e r m o n . .

lege c o m m u n i t y in r e l a t i o n s h i p to the C h a p l a i n ' s p r o g r a m . T h e p r o g r a m has b e e n a catalyst for s o m e issues, b u t s e e m s

"I thought that his m e s s a g e had a subtle w a y of d e v a l u i n g

to h a v e b e e n a lightening r o d f o r o t h e r i s s u e s . " - - p a r t of the

f e m a l e s and it w a s d e g r a d i n g in g e n e r a l . " — A n n e L u c a s

independant evaluators' conclusion.

m i t m e n t t o J e s u s C h r i s t as the o n l y h o p e f o r the w o r l d . " — Patterson u p o n his arrival.

variety of social, political a n d theological v i e w s . "

" W e lament the pain and polarization w i t h i n the H o p e Col-

"I a m excited a b o u t the o p p o r t u n i t y of h o l d i n g up b e f o r e t h e m (students) the i m p o r t a n c e o f a radical kind o f c o m -

tablish p r o d u c t i v e relationships with p e o p l e w h o hold a

('96). e c a m o u s is again r a c k e d b y the h o m o r m i » i W i s s u e . C a m p u s ministries b e g i n s n w J r v e in O r d e r " and brings in M a r i o

"I felt that Ben Patterson w a s saying that Jesus is the road to h e a v e n and that I a m on the w r o n g path if I w a n t to get into h e a v e n . He m a y not h a v e said that, but that is w h a t I

^ " H o m o s e x u a l , to speak. In r e s p o n s e .

S e p t e m b e r ' 9 4 : A t t e n d a n c e at C h a p e l is rapidly increas-

h e a r d . . . J e s u s w a s m u c h m o r e of a f e m i n i s t than B e n

Student C o n g r e s s d e c i d e s to s p o n s o r Rev. M e l W h i t e , a

ing. g r o w i n g f r o m 30 t o 4 0 r e g u l a r a t t e n d e e s the year be-

Patterson i s . " — A m y E s h l e m a n ( ' 9 6 ) .

h o m o s e x u a l C h r i s t i a n , but later r e s c i n d s this invitation. G r o u p s s uch as R I S E . W I O a n d G L O B E pick u p the e f f o r t

fore to an e s t i m a t e d 3 0 0 to 5 0 0 attendees. S e p t e m b e r ' 9 6 : C h a p e l attendance is higher than ever with " C o l l e g e students are lectured at three or f o u r hours e a c h

1,200 to 1,300 regular attendees, f o r c i n g s o m e students to

day in classes. C h a p e l is a c h a n c e to get a w a y f r o m that

stand in the aisles.

" T h e series is a b o u t u n d e r s t a n d i n g the order, f o u n d a t i o n and structure G o d laid out w h e n he m a d e u s . " — P a t t e r s o n ,

because this y e a r ' s services are very i n t e r a c t i v e . " — N a t h a n Mihalek ( ' 9 7 ) .

to e n s u r e W h i t e ' s arrival.

"It has b e c o m e visible and, indeed, it is o f t e n audible; a n d

o n the p u r p o s e of the " S e t t i n g L o v e in O r d e r " series.

has had, I believe, a very positive i n f l u e n c e o n the spiriA p r i l ' 9 5 : C o n t r o v e r s y o v e r h o m o s e x u a l i t y first t o u c h e s

tual life of m a n y students, f a c u l t y and s t a f f . " — P r e s i d e n t J o h n J a c o b s o n , a regular C h a p e l attendee.

In a letter of e x p l a n a t i o n o n the series, the C h a p l a i n ' s o f fice wrote, " O u r c u l t u r e is m a r k e d b y a great deal of bad n e w s a b o u t sex. N o n e of us has b e e n left u n t o u c h e d in

n a v r f o b ^ f l c a y W h my sexuality. If I c a n ' t represent

A n e w p o s i t i o n . D i r e c t o r o f Student O u t r e a c h , is a d d e d t o

myself, then I c a n ' t represent G o d . " — G w e n - A l e c , a m e m -

the C h a p l a i n staff. Lori Fair is hired to c o o r d i n a t e service

ber of the A l b i o n - b a s e d g r o u p " B r e a k i n g the S i l e n c e , "

a n d m i s s i o n o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r students.

M a r c h ' 9 9 : M a r i o B e r g n e r a n d M e l W h i t e s p e a k o n campus, d i v i d i n g t h e c a m p u s o n t h e i s s u e of h o m o s e x u a l i t y

which is invited to H o p e for a series of panel d i s c u s s i o n s on h o m o s e x u a l i t y and Christianity.

s o m e w a y by a sexual b r o k e n n e s s . "

" W e d i d n ' t w a n t this t o b e c o m e a n i n g r o w n c a m p u s . " —

a n d Christianity.

Chaplain Dolores Nasrallah. *1 did not c h o o s e to be gay; G o d c h o s e m e to be g a y . " —

" H o m o s e x u a l i t y a n d Christianity a r e in oppos i t i on b e c a u s e

Jason Billaski. another m e m b e r of " B r e a k i n g the Silence."

h o m o s e x u a l i t y is o n e of t h e sins t h a t J e s u s c a m e to red e e m . I ' m not trying to build a b r i d g e . I j u s t w a n t to s h o w

A p r i l ' 9 8 : A h o m o s e x u a l student Bible study g r o u p leader |

o m h e r position b e c a u s e of h e r

"I think H o p e is ready for t h i s . " — A n n e t e Cseri ( ' 9 5 ) o n

that w e can live with o u r d i f f e r e n c e s a n d love e a c h o t h e r "

the strain the issue is putting on the college.

— " h e a l e d " h o m o s e x u a l M a r i o Bergner. "I w a s told that if I repented and submitted to the Scrip" A c o l l e g e c a n ' t b e a f r a i d of a n y issue. It is w h e r e w e g o t o o p e n o u r m i n d s and h e a r t . " — h o m o s e x u a l Rev. M e l

Work b e g i n s to restore the bells of D i m n e n t C h a p e l , w h i c h

ture then I would be o k a y to lead the g r o u p . I j u s t c o u l d n ' t

have not r u n g for m o r e than f i f t y years. T h e restoration lasts t h r o u g h o u t the n e x t year.

d o that b e c a u s e I do not think I am s i n n i n g and living this horrible life."—the a n o n y m o u s student asked to step d o w n .

" T h e y are a s y m b o l of e v e r y t h i n g that H o p e strives to be.

S p r i n g ' 9 8 : T h e Frost C e n t e r s e n d s o u t s u r v e y s to H o p e

" I ' v e b e e n surprised that t h e r e ' s b e e n a d e f i n i t e and a n g r y

T h e y are a s y m b o l o f s t r e n g t h , C h r i s t i a n i t y a n d t r a d i -

s t u d e n t s on the C h a p e l p r o g r a m . T h e c a m p u s - w i d e sur-

reaction. 1 h a v e b e e n s u r p r i s e d at the vigor of it a l l . " —

tion."—Nina Bieliauskas ('97).

vey c a m e a b o u t b e c a u s e of c o n c e r n s that H o p e w a s be-

Patterson, o n the s t r o n g a n d p o l a r i z e d reactions o f m a n y

c o m i n g inhospitable to d i f f e r e n t faiths.

students.

White.

J a n u a r y ' 9 6 : Patterson g i v e s a s e r m o n at the G a t h e r i n g on&eifflfcicWff&s entitled " W h y G o d is Father and n ( S M % i f l . ' % ^ r i ® e M ) f students agree with the s e r m o n ,

S e p t e m b e r ' 9 8 : T h e results of the Frost C e n t e r survey o n

lulf others f e e W t t a r a W . b r i n g i n g a n o t h e r r o u n d of c o n -

m a d e accessible to the public. A team of four outside evaluators also c o m e to H o p e to hold a two-day f o r u m to hear

troversy to the c a m p u s .

the C h a p e l p r o g r a m f r o m the p r e v i o u s school year are

faculty and student opinions of the C h a p e l p r o g r a m . " G o d r e v e a l e d H i m s e l f o v e r w h e l m i n g l y in m a s c u l i n e terms in the Holy Scripture...! d o n ' t b e l i e v e that can be left open to d e b a t e . " — P a t t e r s o n at the G a t h e r i n g .

departs for Westmont College

"I think that the C h a p e l p r o g r a m has great strengths, but I a m c o n c e r n e d about w h a t I hear f r o m students w h o s e ex-

" I ' v e g o t m i x e d e m o t i o n s . I ' m s a d - I ' m g o i n g to lose a friend. O n the o t h e r h a n d I a m excited for h i m for this n e w call. In s a d n e s s I a m really c e l e b r a t i n g with him. It is evident h e has a heart f o r Jesus and for s t u d e n t s . " — f e l l o w C h a p l a i n Paul B o e r s m a .

p e r i e n c e s suggest o t h e r w i s e . " - M a u r a R e y n o l d s . Director "It w a s Scripturally accurate a n d all the points w e r e laid

of A c a d e m i c A d v i s i n g .

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by Julie Green

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NTovember 29 / 2000

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Mineola

Twins

by P a u l a Vogel A Theatre 490 Project directed by Jamie Raabe! Jamie will be observing these auditions, but may hold seperate auditions next semester. Performances will take place in early March. Questions or unable to attend the Auditions?

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Daina Robins X7604

robins@hope.edu

John Tammi x7602

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Jamie Raabe 392-6377

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