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Hope gets $7.5 million donation for sports facility DeVos foundation anchors project that will take twice as much

a capital p r o j e c t in H o p e C o l l e g e

Matt Cook

t h e m of t h e need f o r such a facility,

history. A c c o r d i n g to B u l t m a n , t h e c o l lege c o n t a c t e d t h e D e V o s e s and told and received a favorable response.

C A M P U S BEAT E D I T O A

F o r the first time since 1930,

' T h e y w a n t e d to h e l p H o p e a n d

H o p e ' s m e n ' s b a s k e t b a l l t e a m will

they w a n t e d to h e l p the c o m m u -

be able to p l a y h o m e g a m e s in a n o n - c a m p u s facility. J i m B u l t m a n ,

nity," B u l t m a n said. $ 7 . 5 m i l l i o n , h o w e v e r , is n o t

H o p e College president, announced

e n o u g h to build the facility. B u l t m a n e s t i m a t e d that it w o u l d

at a p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e o n M o n d a y , M a r c h 26, that t h e c o l l e g e h a d rec e i v e d a gift of $ 7 . 5 m i l l i o n f r o m

take about twice that figure. B u l t m a n h o p e s that m o s t o f t h e re-

the Richard and H e l e n D e V o s F o u n -

m a i n i n g m o n e y will c o m e f r o m t h e

d a t i o n , w h i c h is i n t e n d e d t o b e a n d " a n c h o r " donation toward the con-

Holland community. " P e o p l e in t h e c o m m u n i t y will

s t r u c t i o n of a s p e c t a t o r facility f o r

h a v e t o s e e t h e v a l u e in [the f a c i l -

H o p e and the Holland c o m m u n i t y . It is the largest s i n g l e d o n a t i o n f o r

ity)," B u l t m a n said. " O t h e r s will

more FACILITY on 2

Maya Angelou tickets sold out Students complain about tickets sold to community Matt Cook 1,050 tickets w e r e a v a i l a b l e for Hope

College

students on M o n day, March 28 for Maya A n g e l o u ' s visit

A/VCHOH PHOTO BY JESSICA LONG NEW FRIENDS'. Andrew Lick ('04) and Lee Webb ('02) play with a group of children in the very first street light in the refugee village of Las Flores, Belize. The trip was one of several mission trips Hope College sent out over Spring Break.

Multicultural Life office conducts diversity survey f i n d i n g s of this s u r v e y is u n d e r c o n -

ity p a r t i c i p a t i o n , a n d t h e r a c i a l

struction a n d s h o u l d b e a v a i l a b l e in the near future. " B o t h the student s u r v e y s and t h e

g a p , " P o y t h r e s s said. Ninety-one percent of students i d e n t i f i e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e of h a v i n g

faculty and staff surveys were

a racially d i v e r s e c a m p u s c o m m u -

record pieces because we had a 5 0 percent response within 24 hours,"

nity M o s t s t u d e n t s a l s o a g r e e d that

R e s u l t s of t h e d i v e r s i t y s u r v e y

said D. Wesley Poythress, assistant

h a v i n g a racially d i v e r s e faculty and

d i s t r i b u t e d in F e b r u a r y a m o n g s t faculty and staff, are currently be-

d e a n of m u l t i c u l t u r a l life and liais o n to t h e p r e s i d e n t f o r m i n o r i t y

staff w a s i m p o r t a n t as well. T h e stu-

ing e v a l u a t e d by the O f f i c e of

participation. T h e s u r v e y w a s c o n d u c t e d by

dents seem to understand and supp o r t H o p e ' s m i s s i o n f o r i n c r e a s e in

s e n d i n g invitations for participation

minority participation. Minority

t o 1500 r a n d o m l y s e l e c t e d s t u d e n t s via e - m a i l with a link to the survey.

" C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n to I m p r o v e

91 percent of students think racial diversity is important

$5. A n g e l o u will be s p e a k i n g on

Megan Krigbaum I N F O C U S EDITOR

A p r i l 1 6 at 7 p . m . in D i m n e n t C h a p e l as part of t h e H o p e C o l l e g e Student Speaker Series, sponsored by S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s . A m y A v e r y ( ' 0 2 ) , c h a i r of t h e

C A M P U S B E A T EDITOR

Student Congress Speaker Series Task Force, feels

Maya Angelou seen and heard p. 10

M u l t i c u l t u r a l L i f e a n d ideally will

that p r e p a r a t i o n s

be p r e s e n t e d at t h e April 19 provost, f a c u l t y a n d staff l u n c h e o n . T h e fac-

for A n g e l o u ' s ar-

ulty a n d staff s u r v e y w a s p r e c e d e d

rival are g o i n g

by a s i m i l a r s u r v e y that w a s g i v e n to s t u d e n t s in t h e fall. T h e d a t a f r o m

d e n t s u r v e y a l s o s h o w e d that stu-

p a r t i c i p a t i o n is d e f i n e d in t h e

A total o f 8 7 8 of t h e s e s t u d e n t s re-

M i n o r i t y P a r t i c i p a t i o n " that w a s c o m p o s e d by the o f f i c e of multicultural life, as: " e n a b l i n g

this s u r v e y h a s a l r e a d y b e e n c o m -

s p o n d e d to t h e survey. " T h e r e w e r e t h r e e m a i n sets of

c o u p l e of w e e k s

piled a n d t h o s e r e s u l t s w e r e pre-

f i n d i n g s f r o m t h e s u r v e y : t h e im-

H o p e to be a f u l l y w e l c o m i n g a n d

s e n t e d t o t h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s .

p o r t a n c e of a d i v e r s e c a m p u s ,

c l a i m e d . 180 t i c k e t s w e r e a l s o sold

will be k i n d of busy, but w e ' r e really h a p p y with t h e w a y things are

e m b r a c i n g e n v i r o n m e n t to students,

Currently, a website containing

Hope's mission to increase minor-

to m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m u n i t y f o r

more ANGELOU on 2

to the college. B y the end of the d a y , all t h e t i c k e t s h a d

well. "The

been

Hope baseball scores 30 runs in single game H o p e 6 - 1 , a n d they a l s o beat H o p e in t h e seco n d g a m e of t h e d o u b l e h e a d e r o n S a t u r d a y ,

Rand Arwady

3 - 2 . H o w e v e r , t h e o n e w i n by t h e F l y i n g

S P O R T S EDITOR

D u t c h m e n will be t a l k e d a b o u t f o r y e a r s t o

lege b a s e b a l l t e a m w e r e c r a c k i n g last Saturd a y in a w a y n e v e r p r e v i o u s l y a c c o m p l i s h e d

A N C H O f f PHOTO BY ROB ONDRA

BLUES BROTHERS-. Lee Heerspink ('04) plays guitar with his brother Adam ('01) during the SAC Talent Jam last Friday, March 30, in the Knickerbocker Theater. Nine other acts also performed.

Anchor® Hope.Edu (616) 395-7877

O n F r i d a y , O r c h a r d L a k e St. M a r y ' s d e f e a t e d

Team scores 15 runs in fifth inning and hits six homers

T h e bats of head c o a c h Stu Fritz' H o p e C o l -

more DIVERSITY on 9

come. H o p e c r o s s e d h o m e plate an u n p r e c e d e n t e d

by a n y F l y i n g D u t c h m e n b a s e b a l l t e a m in

3 0 t i m e s in the victory, s u r p r i s i n g O r c h a r d L a k e St. M a r y ' s w i t h t h e 3 0 - 6 victory.

m o d e r n history. H o p e w e n t u p a g a i n s t O r c h a r d L a k e St.

T h e 3 0 r u n s f o r H o p e s u r p a s s e d the previous single g a m e r e c o r d of 2 1 runs, w h i c h w a s

M a r y ' s t h r e e t i m e s last w e e k e n d , f i n i s h i n g the w e e k e n d with o n e win a n d t w o losses.

set by H o p e in 1 9 8 8 against Olivet, a n d a g a i n

more BASEBALL on 12 .

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Contemporary Motions Arts, Page 3.

The Minervians are back, and don't miss Jimbo's latest exploits. April fools, it's the Ranchor Ranchor, Page 5-8.

Hope pageant queens Spotlight, Page 10.

C a m p u s Beat

A p r i l 4, 2001

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Hope reviews applicants Matt Cook

of H o p e C o l l e g e .

CAMPUS BEAT EDITOR

H o p e ' s search f o r a r e p l a c e m e n l

A l t h o u g h he w i s h e s it c o u l d be d o n e

for Jack N y e n h u i s . p r o v o s t , and B e n P a t t e r s o n , f o r m e r d e a n of t h e

s o o n e r , B u l t m a n is

C h a p e l , is c o n t i n u i n g .

still k e e p -

A c c o r d i n g to J i m B u l t m a n , H o p e C o l l e g e president, both s e a r c h e s a r e

i n g t h e target d a t e f o r

c u r r e n t l y at t h e s a m e p o i n t .

f i l l i n g both

" I t h i n k it i s g o i n g w e l l . " B u l t m a n said. " W e h a v e h a d m a n y

p o s i t i o n s at July 1,

applicants."

2001.

Currently, the respective search

municator, and passionate about f o s t e r i n g inclusive interactions with the c a m p u s c o m m u -

4 4'

For d e a n

Things never go as fast as you want them. -Jim Bultman

of the Chapel, Hope

l o o k i n g for someone ordained,

committees are checking references

"Things never go as

a n d c h e c k i n g p e o p l e in t h e p o o l .

fast as y o u w a n t t h e m , " B u l t m a n

T h e next s t e p is i n t e r v i e w s , first with the search c o m m i t t e e s and

said. T h e p r o v o s t is the c h i e f a c a d e m i c

America, who "possess a commit-

t h e n with the c o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y in

a d m i n i s t r a t o r of t h e c o l l e g e . A c c o r d i n g to H o p e ' s j o b a d v e r -

p e r f o r m a n c e and a mature unders t a n d i n g of a n d c o m m i t m e n t to t h e

t i s e m e n t , they are looking for s o m e -

Christian faith" and has "the mind of a s c h o l a r , h e a r t of a pastor, a n d

general. A c c o r d i n g to B u l t m a n , t h e r e have been applicants for both posit i o n s f r o m both i n s i d e a n d o u t s i d e

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

or willing

o n e w h o is " a n inspirational leader, an e f f e c t i v e oral a n d written c o m -

to b e ord a i n e d , in t h e R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in m e n t to o u t s t a n d i n g p r o f e s s i o n a l

the courage of a leader."

Campus Brief ANCHOR

Students form Gay Straight Alliance, seek official approval A s t u d e n t g r o u p n a m e d the G a y S t r a i g h t A l l i a n c e f o r A w a r e n e s s is

L i f e b o a r d . A l t h o u g h the C a m p u s L i f e board d i s c u s s e d it at their m e e t -

c u r r e n t l y in the p r o c e s s of s e e k i n g

ing Tuesday morning, the decision will not b e v o t e d o n until April 17.

r e c o g n i t i o n as an o f f i c i a l s t u d e n t organization. A c c o r d i n g to D i a n a B r e c l a w , director of student activities, the group's constitution was approved

" T h e r e w a s n o d e c i s i o n m a d e tod a y b e c a u s e it is an i s s u e that n e e d s d i s c u s s i n g . " B r e c l a w said.

by t h e E x t r a - C u r r i c u l a r A c t i v i t i e s

J o h n Yelding. a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r of e d u c a t i o n a n d c h a i r of t h e C a m -

b o a r d a n d p a s s e d o n to t h e C a m p u s

p u s L i f e b o a r d , w a s not a v a i l a b l e

for c o m m e n t . J a m i e R a a b e (*02), c o - l e a d e r a n d founder of the Alliance, had no comment. T h e A l l i a n c e ' s a d v i s o r is Priscilla

PHOTO BY ROB ONDRA

FAIRY TALE: Amy Donley ('01) performs in "Rotkappchen" during the Images variety show last Saturday, March 31 at the Knickerbocker. International students and American students combined to perform in acts drawn from cultures all around the world. FACILITY f r o m 1

A d k i n s , r e f e r e n c e librarian. A n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d in j o i n i n g t h e

h a v e to realize t h e v i s i o n f o r w h a t

s t r u c t i o n will b e g i n . At t h e p r e s s

Gay Straight Alliance for Aware-

this c o u l d b e f o r H o l l a n d C h r i s t i a n ,

c o n f e r e n c e , - i t w a s s u g g e s t e d that

ness should contact GSAHope@hotmail.com.

H o l l a n d P u b l i c a n d the City of H o l -

the f a c i l i t y w o u l d seat a b o u t 3 , 5 0 0

land." L a s t year, H o p e C o l l e g e a g r e e d

ern s i d e of c a m p u s , but n o t h i n g is

A N G E L O U from 1

to d o n a t e $ l m i l l i o n t o w a r d s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of an A r e a C e n t e r in H o l l a n d , w h i c h H o p e w o u l d be al-

p e o p l e a n d b e l o c a t e d on t h e eastfor sure. H o p e c u r r e n t l y p l a y s m e n ' s bas-

H o w e v e r , s h e said that S t u d e n t

A n g e l o u will be d o i n g in a d d i t i o n

C o n g r e s s w a s o b l i g a t e d to sell s o m e t i c k e t s to the c o m m u n i t y .

to her s p e e c h . " T h e r e is talk o f a p o s s i b l e r e c e p -

have m a d e tickets available to the

" T h e t h i n g that p e o p l e a r e n ' t re-

tion b e c a u s e | A n g e l o u ] is getting an

games. However, the proposal was

c o m m u n i t y , b e c a u s e it t o o k s e a t s

a l i z i n g is that w h e n w e r e c e i v e d f u n d i n g f r o m g r o u p s like the

h o n o r a r y d e g r e e , " A v e r y said. " B u t n o t h i n g is set in s t o n e y e t . "

v o t e d d o w n by t h e C i t y of H o l l a n d . " T h i s gift b u i l d s o n e a r l i e r c o m -

p r e s i d e n t ' s o f f i c e , it w a s u n d e r the

A n g e l o u is a p o e t a n d w r i t e r

m u n i t y - b a s e d initiatives, i n c l u d i n g

nament games. O t h e r H o p e s p o r t s t e a m s play in

g o i n g , " A v e r y said. S o m e students are c o m p l a i n i n g that S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s s h o u l d nor

away from students K a t i e B o d e - L a n g (*02) w e n t to

l o w e d to u s e f o r s o m e b a s k e t b a l l

k e t b a l l g a m e s in t h e H o l l a n d C i v i c c e n t e r , b e c a u s e t h e r e is not e n o u g h s e a l i n g a v a i l a b l e in the D o w C e n ter. H o w e v e r , t h e c o u r t in the C i v i c c e n t e r is not regulation size for tour-

t h e ticket o f f i c e at 3 : 0 0 p . m . o n t h e

c o n d i t i o n that w e w o u l d p r o v i d e

w h o s e b o o k s i n c l u d e "I K n o w W h y

t h e m o s t r e c e n t e f f o r t s of t h e A r e a

d a y t h e y w e r e r e l e a s e d , but t h e y

s o m e tickets for the c o m m u n i t y , "

the C a g e d B i r d S i n g s , " a n d " J u s t

C e n t e r Authority a n d the C i v i c C e n -

the D o w , including the w o m e n ' s

G i v e M e a C o o l D r i n k of W a t e r

ter Task F o r c e , " B u l t m a n said. "It

basketball t e a m , the volleyball t e a m and the s w i m m i n g team. " W h a t w e ' r e really h o p i n g is that

w e r e g o n e by t h e n . S h e w a s u p s e t

A v e r y said.

and contacted Richard Frost, dean

S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s c o u l d not p a y

' F o r e I D i i i e . " H e r b o o k s h a v e been

stimulates the process which has

of s t u d e n t s , a n d S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s

A n g e l o u ' s $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 f e e a l o n e , s o it

n o m i n a t e d f o r a Pulitzer P r i z e a n d

both exciting and realistic poten-

a b o u t it. a n d w a s told that t h e rem a i n i n g tickets w e r e b e i n g s a v e d

received help from various c a m p u s

a National Book Award. S h e has also written s c r e e n p l a y s ,

tial." A c c o r d i n g t o B u l t m a n , the pro-

[the n e w facility) will f r e e u p s p a c e

o r g a n i z a t i o n s . A v e r y h o p e s to get

for t h e c o m m u n i t y . B o d e - L a n g h a d

that s u p p o r t a g a i n f o r f u t u r e s p e a k -

p l a y s , a n d acted o n s t a g e , s c r e e n

been u n d e r the i m p r e s s i o n that t h e

ers. " W e c a n ' t b u r n this b r i d g e right

and television. S h e has been nomin a t e d f o r a T o n y A w a r d a n d an

c e s s is in its p r e l i m i n a r y s t a g e s . T h e r e is n o t i m e set f o r w h e n c o n -

of an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r n o n - a t h l e t e s to r e c r e a t e , " B u l t m a n said.

ter all s t u d e n t s w h o w a n t e d tickets

n o w , " A v e r y said. S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s still d o e s n ' t

E m m y Award. In 1992, s h e w a s i n v i t e d to c o m -

got i h e m .

k n o w w h a t A n g e l o u will be t a l k i n g

p o s e a n d r e c i t e a p o e m to c e l e b r a t e

a b o u t in her s p e e c h .

President Clinton's Inauguration,

tickets that w e n t to t h e c o m m u n i t y w e r e g o i n g to b e o n e s left o v e r af-

"I w a s d i s a p p o i n t e d not j u s t bec a u s e it's a big n a m e but b e c a u s e

" I t ' s still u p f o r g r a b s , " A v e r y

and w a s n a m e d E s s e n c e ' s W o m a n

s h e ' s a g o o d s p e a k e r , " A v e r y said. A c c o r d i n g to Avery, they first

said. " S h e p r o b a b l y will be t a l k i n g

of t h e Year. " W e are really excited a n d t h e r e ' s

p l a n n e d on selling m o r e tickets, but cut back d u e to s t u d e n t d e m a n d .

a b o u t her w r i t i n g , but that h a s n ' t b e e n o f f i c i a l l y f o u n d out y e t . " A v e r y a l s o is n o t s u r e w h a t

This week; a very s

in t h e D o w , s o it c a n b e c o m e m o r e

An Important Message from Student Congress:

a lot of s t u d e n t interest a n d things a r e g o i n g to be g r e a t , " A v e r y said.

Without a Horn

Petitions for Student Congress President and Vice President, as well as Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Representatives are due in the Student Congress office on Monday, April 9, at 5 p.m. All those wishing to run may print petitions off of the Student Congress web page, which is accessible via KnowHope. Copies of the election rules are available at the Student Union Desk.

Thank you.

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A p r i l 4, 2001

A n c h o r

Contemporary Motions comes to Hope

WHAT'S

Emily Moellman A R T S EDITOR

UPP

Contemporary Motions Dance C o m p a n y will c e l e b r a t e their 15th a n n i v e r s a r y y e a r with a w e e k e n d

Nightlife:

of p e r f o r m a n c e s at H o p e C o l l e g e on Friday a n d Saturday, April 6 and 7, at 8 p m in t h e K n i c k e r b o c k e r

Common Grounds Coffee House: Tues. & Sun.:

Theatre. C o n t e m p o r a r y M o t i o n s is t h e resident professional dance com-

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 o f f e r i n g s . 1319 East Fulton, Grand Rapids.

p a n y of H o p e C o l l e g e a n d is dir e c t e d by J u l i o R i v e r a , p r o f e s s o r of d a n c e .

459-2999.

T h e c o m p a n y h a s re-

turned f o r its a n n u a l s p r i n g resi-

Uncommon Grounds

dency and performances. A c c o r d i n g to R i v e r a , a l s o t h e

c o m p a n y ' s founder, the concerts will present e x c i t i n g p e r f o r m a n c e s

town Saugatuck.

cial p r o g r a m w i t h p e r f o r m a n c e s

Diversions: Sun., Mon., W e d . , a n d Fri.: k a r a o k e .

featuring veterans Alicia Diaz, Elizabeth Gormly Moraes (493),

Lynn

Nelson

and

Nathaniel

Buckley (497). Contemporary Motions veterans will be p r e s e n t i n g p r e m i e r e solo

readings and book 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 -

featuring many surprises. T h e c o m p a n y will present a spe-

a n d J e s u s M i r a n d a , a s w e l l as young company members Erica

C o f f e e H o u s e : poetry

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CONTEMPORARY ART: 'Ebony Waters'is one of many pieces to be performed from Contemporary Motions reportoire. Solo premiere works choreographed by veterans and Rivera, shown here on right, will be performed as well.

Rapids. 451-3800. The Grotto: Thurs.: C o l l e g e night. 2 5 1 0 Burton SE. 956-9790.

" E b o n y Waters", "A Wild Heart

s t r u c t e d t h r e e of his w o r k s for pre-

w o r k s of their o w n f o r t h e a n n i v e r -

p i e c e entilled " S o m e w h a t H o p i n g 1 w a s D r e a m i n g " to a c o m p o s i t i o n

C a n ' t Be Broken", " B r o k e n Angels" and "Incandescent M o o n " .

sentations at the o u t d o o r stage of the L i e c h t e n s t e i n C a s t l e in t h e h e a r t

Howlin' Moon Saloon:

sary performance. These pieces

by Argentine musician Fernando

i n c l u d e " B a c k y a r d B a r b e q u e Bon a n z a " p e r f o r m e d by G o r m l y

O t e r o , f o u n d e r of " X T a n g o " . 44 |I w o u l d d e s c r i b e ] O t e r o ' s m u -

Rivera f o u n d e d the c o m p a n y with y o u n g p r o f e s s i o n a l s f r o m his

P r a g u e . T h e w o r k s w e r e t h e n pre-

Moraes and "Yucunicu" performed

sical c o m p o s i t i o n s a s rich, i m a g i -

a d v a n c e d d a n c e c l a s s e s at the A l v i n

s e n t e d at t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l D a n c e W e e k P r a g u e 2 0 0 1 in J a n u a r y .

Contemporary country n i g h t c l u b with line-

by D i a z . "I t h o u g h t it w o u l d be interesting not o n l y to ask t h e m t o c o m e

native a n d very i n s p i r a t i o n a l , " s a i d

A i l e y A m e r i c a n D a n c e C e n t e r in N e w York City. T h e c o m p a n y ' s

Admission for the concert on Frid a y a n d S a t u r d a y is $ 7 f o r a d u l t s ,

p r e m i e r e p e r f o r m a n c e w a s in J u n e

and $4 for senior citizens, students

b a c k as p e r f o r m e r s , b u t a l s o t o

c o m p a n i m e n t to t h e r e c o r d e d ver-

d e m o n s t r a t e their c h o r e o o g r a p h i c

s i o n of t h e m u s i c f o r t h e p i e c e . H e

of 1986. C o n t e m p o r a r y M o t i o n s h a s per-

a n d c h i l d r e n o v e r t h e a g e of 12. T i c k e t s will b e a v a i l a b l e at t h e d o o r

skills," Rivera said. " S o 1 c o m m i s s i o n e d t h e m to c h o r e o g r a p h a s o l o

will a l s o play solo m o v e m e n t s f r o m his r e p o r t o i r e a n d i m p r o v i s e w h i l e

of their o w n i n s p i r a t i o n . "

Rivera. O t e r o will p r o v i d e live p i a n o a c -

f o r m e d e x t e n s i v l e y t h r o u g h o u t the

t h e e v e n i n g of t h e p e r f o r m a n c e s .

D i e z a n d M i r a n d a d a n c e an i m p r o -

U.S., the Caribbean and Europe. R i v e r a s p e n t m u c h of last s u m -

Rivera e n c o u r a g e s s t u d e n t s to attend t h e p e r f o r m a n c e f o r a variety

visational d u e l inspired f r o m their

m e r as a g u e s t of t h e C z e c h R e p u b -

s o l o w o r k h i m s e l f , a p i e c e that will p r e s e n t t h e b e g i n n i n g of w h a t he

past collaborations. T h e c o n c e r t will a l s o f e a t u r e se-

lic, w o r k i n g with t o p s t u d e n t s f r o m

of r e a s o n s . " B e c a u s e it's here, because it's

p r o m i s e s will be a n e w v e n t u r e f o r

l e c t e d w o r k s f r o m the C o n t e m p o -

c o n s e r v a t o r i e s of P r a g u e a m d B r a t i s l a v a . H e w a s s e l e c t e d t o rep-

h a p p e n i n g , b e c a u s e it's live, bec a u s e it's exciting, b e c a u s e its g o o d ,

C o n t e m p o r a r y M o t i o n s : live m u sic. Rivera c h o r e o g r a p h e d this

rary Motions reportoire including "Black Heart/Red Butterfly",

r e s e n t t h e U . S . in t h e special S u m mer Workshop, where he recon-

b e c a u s e its right at y o u r d o o r . . . a n d

Rivera will also be p r e s e n t i n g a

t h e p r i c e is r i g h t . "

DeVos concert to feature variety of talent Emily Moellman A R T S EDITOR

At the a n n u a l M u s i c a l S h o w c a s e at D e V o s H a l l on M o n d a y , April 9 a u d i e n c e m e m b e r s will hear e v e r y thing f r o m the p e r c u s s i o n ens e m b l e to t h e C h a p e l C h o i r .

But

very little c l a p p i n g . In t h e tradition of t h e f a s t - p a c e d musical event, audience m e m b e r s

f o r m e d by the P e r c u s s i o n E n -

forming Brahms' "Symphony No.

Ornette Coleman's "Blues Conno-

semble. T h e n soprano Sarah Proulx ( ' 0 2 ) will b e f e a t u r e d a l o n g w i t h

2 in D M a j o r : A l l e g r o c o n spirito."

t a t i o n . " F e a t u r e d in t h e q u a r t e t is

R i c h a r d P i i p p o will c o n d u c t t h e S y m p h o n e t t e in B e n j a m i n B r i t t e n ' s

alto s a x o p h o n i s t D a r o n V r o o n ( 4 01), b a s s i s t Hart G a r y ( 4 0 1 ) , t r o m b o n i s t

a c c o m p a n i s t L a u r a D o n n e l l y performing "Father, I Beg You" from

"Soirees

March,

Paul W e s s e l i n k ( ' 0 4 ) , a n d d r u m m e r

Moliere's "Tartuffe". T h e W o m e n ' s C h a m b e r Choir, dir e c t e d b y B r a d R i c h m o n d , per-

Canzonetta, Bolero, Canzonetta" will o p e n t h e s e c o n d h a l f of t h e

Mike K r o p c h e k (404). P i a n i s t S u s a n D e K a m ( 4 0 2 ) will

concert. Next soprano Melissa Kuchek (404) accompa-

perform Rachmaminoff's "Prelude in A M i n o r , Op. 32, N o . 8," f o l l o w e d

f o r m s " S h e P i p e d f o r U s . " by L i b b y L a r s o n . A string q u a r t e t

Musicales:

a r e a s k e d to h o l d t h e i r a p p l a u s e

c o n s i s t i n g of violinist Paul

n i e d by L a u r a D o n n e l l y

by t h e W i n d s S y m p h o n y C h a m b e r Players, u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n of

until i n t e r m i s s i o n a n d the e n d o f t h e p e r f o r m a n c e . A s the last strains

J a c k s o n ( ' 0 4 ) , violinist B e n

( 4 0 1 ) will s i n g G i a c o m o 44 Rossini's La

Steven Ward, performing Charles Surinach's "Garrotin ('Ritmo

Separazione."

Jondo')."

of piano concerto fade out, the

F u r h m a n (404), violist J o e G u t o w s k i ( 4 0 4 ) . a n d cellist 4

lights c o m e u p on a n o t h e r part of

Christopher Meyer ( 01)

t h e s t a g e l i g h t s .to f e a t u r e t h e

will

Symphonette. T h e 8 p m c o n c e r t will be h e l d in G r a n d R a p i d s f o r its t h i r t e e n t h

Shostakovich's "Quartet N o . 8, A l l e g r o m o l t o . " J a z z E n s e m b l e I, di-

y e a r , a n d u n v e i l s t h e g i f t s o f all Hope College's major musical g r o u p s , a l o n g with s o l o i s t s , c h a m -

b y B r i a n C o y l e , will play C h a r l e s

ber groups, and small ensembles. The 24 works performed range from a selection from a B r a h m s ' s s y m p h o n y to the j a z z of O r n e t t e ^

Coleman, Romanian d a n c e s by B e l a Bartok, and a cello piece by Paul

^ I ^

Hindemith. T h e concert begins with " K u - K a llimooku," a percussion p i e c e by C h r i s topher Rouse per-

perform

rected

M i n g u s ' " H a i t i a n Fight S o n g " . Violinist J o s e p h D e l l e r ( ' 0 3 ) will then be j o i n e d by p i a n i s t L o r a C l a r k ('97) in Edouard Lalo's "Symphonic

Espagnole:

Scherzando." T h e O p e r a W o r k s h o p will next p e r f o r m a selection f r o m E n g e l b e r t H u m p e r d i n c k ' s "Hansel und G r e t e l " u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of Margaret K e n n e d y - D y g a s . Pianist Paul 4

J a c o b s ( 01) will follow with A l e x a n d e r S c r i a b i n ' s " P r e l u d e in B M i n o r " . T h e first half will c l o s e with the H o p e C o l l e g e O r c h e s t r a , u n d e r R i c h m o n d ' s d i r e c t i o n , per-

Bela

Bartok's "Roumanian D a n c e s " will then be per-

Cellist B r a n d o n K o t a ( ' 0 1 ) will p e r f o r m next with Paul H i n d e m i t h ' s

f o r m e d by violinist T i t u s M u n t e a n u ( 4 0 4 ) , a c c o m p a n i e d by

" S o n a t a for Violincello : Massig s c h n e l l . " he will b e f o l l o w e d by a

Lora Clark. The Chapel Choir, directed by R i c h m o n d , will sing " J e s u s W a l k e d

trio: violinist A i m e e M o r e h o u s e ( ' 0 1 ) , clarinetist T r a c y M i l l e r ( ' 0 1 ) , and pianist Paul J a c o b s p e r f o r m i n g

this L o n e s o m e Valley," as a r r a n g e d by John Reager. Flutist Jessica

" S u i t e , Op. 157B: I n t r o d u c t i o n et

S c h u l t e ( ' 0 2 ) will f o l l o w p e r f o r m ing Eldin B u r t o n ' s " S o n a t a for

F i n a l " by D a r i u s M i h a u d . Tenor Quincy Marr ('02) with pianist

Flute and Piano: A n d a n t i n o " acc o m p a n i e d by S a r a h H e r m a n (*01).

L o r a Clark will then perform

N e x t string q u a r t e t c o n s i s t i n g of violinist J e n n i f e r W a l v o o r d ( ' 0 2 ) , violinist J o s e p h D e l l e r ( 4 0 2 ) , vio-

" e m p t y C h a i r s at Empty Tables"

list L a u r e n K r u s e ( ' 0 2 ) and cellist N i c h o l a s T o b e n ( ' 0 3 ) will p e r f o r m D e b u s s y ' s " Q u a r t e t e in G M i n o r , Op. 10: A s s e z vif et b i e n r y t m e . " J a z z C h a m b e r E n s e m b l e I will then t a k e the s t a g e next w i t h

from "Les Miserables." The Concert will conclude

more SHOWCASE on 9

dancing. 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 next 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 d o n a t i o n . 2 0 3 5 2 8 t h St., Grand Rapids. 248-8307. A r t s at H o p e : Sac

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Every

W e d n e s d a y at t h e K l e t z . C o f f e e and n o n - c o f f e e drinks with local H o p e musicians performing. M u r d e r M y s t e r y Party: Fri. 4 / 6 in P h e l p s .

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u p y o u r ticket at t h e S U D . P l a y i n g in G r a v e s t h i s w e e k e n d : Clue. 7, 9:30, a n d 12 p m o n Sat. 3 p m on Sunday. $3. Contemporary Motions. Fri. a n d Sat. at 8 p m at the Knickerbocker Theatre. $7 f o r a d u l t s a n d $ 4 f o r students and senior citizens. Spring Fling: April 27. F e a t u r e s local p e r f o r m e r s at a p i c n i c in t h e p i n e grove. Concerts: 4 - 1 5 T a n t r i c . M a g i c Bar. Ferndale. 4 - 1 6 David Gray. M u r a t Centre. Indianapolis. 4-21 Collective Soul. H.O.B. Chicago. 4 - 2 2 D a v i d Gray. S t a t e T h e a t r e . Detroit.

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safety. A b s t i n e n c e is not a r e a l i t y

rectly it will p r e v e n t , in m o s t c a s e s , s e r i o u s i n j u r y o r d e a t h . If e v e r y o n e

f o r e v e r y o n e , a f a c t that m a k e s disease prevention quite necessary.

k n o w s this, w h y d o m a n y p e o p l e fail t o d o t h i s o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ? In

d r e s s i n g it f r o m a f a c t u a l stand-

T h e p r o m o t i o n a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n of c o n d o m s is a very e a s y w a y to d o

point. T h e r e a r e t h r e e i m p o r t a n t

this. T h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f such m e a -

m e n t s p e n d m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s of

i s s u e s at h a n d . First of all t h e Stu-

sures are made apparent by T h e

O U R tax m o n e y e a c h y e a r p r o m o t -

d e n t C o n g r e s s m o n e y allocated to

Kaiser H I V / A I D S report which states, "Senegal has an H I V infec-

i n g t h e u s e of s a f e t y belts, if it is

the Knickerbocker Fraternity to sponsor the A I D S Reality Concert

addition, why would the govern-

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s o m e t h i n g w e are already well aware o f ? Health and safety seem

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adults.. .Condom promotion by the g o v e r n m e n t has r e s u l t e d in a n 11-

like the s a m e reasons w e should be s p e n d i n g o u r m o n e y to p r o m o t e

Health Center. This was contin-

f o l d i n c r e a s e in u s a g e f r o m 7 0 0 , 0 0 0

sexual r e s p o n s i b i l i t y in our c o m m u -

gent o n t h e fact that n o c o n t r a c e p tives w e r e distributed at t h e event.

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nity. P e r h a p s , w e s h o u l d be l o o k i n g

F i n a l l y , a n i n s t i t u t i o n like H o p e

m o r e at i s s u e s of s a f e t y a n d a w a r e n e s s at H o p e C o l l e g e i n s t e a d of

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told m e t h e y d o at C a l v i n C o l l e g e

C o l l e g e w o u l d b e r e m i s s , not to t a k e an o p p o r t u n i t y s u c h a s this t o pro-

as well as o t h e r s m a l l p r i v a t e c o l -

m o t e health a n d safety. I think that

a r o u n d us. W e s h o u l d be e x a m i n -

l e g e s in M i c h i g a n , the c e n t e r would have provided the

it is a n o v e r s i m p l i f i c a t i o n o f t h e s i t u a t i o n t o a s s u m e that w e a r e m a -

i n g t h e p o l i c i e s a n d activities that l e a d H o p e a w a y f r o m b u i l d i n g an

c o n d o m s . T h e r e f o r e , no student money would have been directly

ture, independent, and intelligent e n o u g h to m a k e t h e d e c i s i o n to u s e

active, mature, and responsible c o m m u n i t y rather than eliminating

spent o n c o n t r a c e p t i v e s . S e c o n d l y , w e m u s t get p a s t t h e

a condom without learning this from a n y o n e else. C o n s i d e r a s a f e t y

t h o s e o p p o r t u n i t i e s as S t u d e n t C o n -

m y t h that t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o r p r o -

i s s u e of a d i f f e r e n t s o r t , s u c h as t h e w e a r i n g of seatbelts. E v e r y o n e

m o t i o n of c o n t r a c e p t i v e s inc r e a s e s s e x u a l activity instead of

seeking to j u d g e and c o n d e m n those

g r e s s a n d t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n did at the A I D S Reality Concert. Rachel Kathleen Gazda ('02)

k n o w s that if a seatbelt is u s e d c o r -

Student Congress elections important, enriching To the Editor: In o n e m o n t h , t h e 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1 S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s will c o m e to a n end. Our 35 m e m b e r s have accomplished many good things, r a n g i n g from the u p c o m i n g M a y a A n g e l o u event to the establishm e n t of a n a n n u a l S p r i n g C o n c e r t S e r i e s . It h a s b e e n a p r i v i l e g e f o r m e to w o r k with t h e m a n d with the faculty and administration.

T h e Anchor has never run a huge blank space on the editorial

S o , I a p p r o a c h t h e u p c o m i n g transition with a b i t o f s a d n e s s , but

p a g e b e f o r e , at least in t h e " O u r V o i c e " s e c t i o n . W h i t e s p a c e in t h e

also with optimism for the f u t u r e

p l a c e w h e r e L e t t e r s to t h e E d i t o r a p p e a r h a s b e e n u s e d in t h e past as

of Student Congress. That future

a w a y t o c r i t i c i z e t h e H o p e c o m m u n i t y f o r not g e t t i n g a c t i v e l y i n v o l v e d in d i a l o g u e o n c a m p u s . T o d a y , t h e A n c h o r ran a b l a n k

d e p e n d s u p o n t h e w i l l i n g n e s s of

s p a c e on t h e editorial p a g e , this o n e in t h e

Our V o i c e " s e c t i o n . T h i s

d e d i c a t e d m e m b e r s of t h e s t u d e n t b o d y to r u n f o r i m p o r t a n t leader-

t h a n k s to the H o p e c o m m u n i t y f o r m a k i n g t h e e d i t o r i a l p a g e of t h e

s h i p p o s i t i o n s . O n A p r i l 19 a n d 2 0 , next y e a r ' s S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s

A n c h o r a d i v e r s e a n d t h o u g h t f u l f o r u m f o r t h e c a m p u s t h i s aca-

president, vice president, and

d e m i c year. You a r e t h e o n e s w h o s e v o i c e truly m a t t e r s .

class r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s will be

e m p t y s p a c e is not a c r i t i c i s m , but instead m o m e n t of u n s p o k e n

elected. A n y f r e s h m a n , s o p h o m o r e ,

say, this a d d s u p to a c o n s i d e r a b l e

o r j u n i o r is e l i g i b l e to r u n f o r t h e t o p t w o p o s i t i o n s ; a n y m e m b e r of

a m o u n t o f w o r k . S o it is i m p o r t a n t that t h o s e o f y o u w h o e v e n t u a l l y

t h o s e t h r e e c l a s s e s is e l i g i b l e t o r u n f o r c l a s s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f his o r h e r

c h o o s e to run for this or any other p o s i t i o n u n d e r s t a n d that t h e y a r e

particular class. While I e n c o u r a g e

much more than "resume builders."

all of y o u to c o n s i d e r p u r s u i n g t h e s e

T o d o an a d e q u a t e j o b , c o n s i d e r a b l e dedication and time commitment

p o s i t i o n s , I w a n t to l a k e a m o m e n t to let y o u k n o w w h a t is r e q u i r e d of t h e p r e s i d e n t in particular. A c c o r d ing t o t h e S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s C o n s t i t u t i o n , t h e p r e s i d e n t is t h e " c h i e f r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e s t u d e n t b o d y , "

are required. All o f t h e s e p o s i t i o n s a r e very rewarding. Those who occupy them are generally respected, and have

" c h i e f o f f i c e r of t h e S t u d e n t C o n -

greater opportunities for shaping H o p e C o l l e g e t h a n a n y o t h e r stu-

g r e s s , " a n d is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r e paring the weekly agenda, chairing

dents on campus. I encourage you

w e e k l y m e e t i n g s , initiating a vari-

vice president, or class representa-

ety of p o l i c i e s , a p p o i n t i n g s t u d e n t m e m b e r s of t h e c a m p u s g o v e r n a n c e

tive of S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s a n d wish y o u all t h e b e s t a s w e c o n c l u d e t h e

committees, appointing task force

a c a d e m i c year.

chairpersons, maintaining the Student C o n g r e s s budget, advising the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s , etc. N e e d l e s s to

to consider running for president,

Louis Canfield ('01) Student Congress President

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s i d e w o u l d i n c r e a s e t h e q u a n t i t y of

6. B e a n a d m i s s i o n s selling point/

m y f r i e n d by at least 2 0 % , m a k i n g

p r o v i d e great p h o t o o p p o r t u n i t i e s -

t h e c o u n t rise f r o m 1 t o at least 1.2

Seeing students

weather and talking on b e n c h e s

sit a n d p o n d e r m y e x i s t e n c e at

friend. 2. Unite students and faculty

H o p e o v e r t h e last 4 y e a r s . A l -

members- Faculty members may

t h o u g h I ' v e paid m o r e m o n e y to

e v e n t u a l l y e m e r g e out o f their o f -

friendly c a m p u s where students and faculty enjoy discussing important

H o p e t h a n m y life is c u r r e n t l y w o r t h , I ' v e g o t t e n so m u c h m o r e

fices during lunchtime (where rum o r h a s it t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e m eat

b a c k in r e t u r n . I w a n t t o g i v e

t u r k e y salad s a n d w i c h e s a n d d r i n k

vironment. 7. Provide a natural m e d i u m for

H o p e s o m e t h i n g back before I leave. Unfortunately, I am not

diet S i e r r a M i s t ) to i n t e r a c t with their younger h u m a n counterparts

intellectual discourse- Benches w o u l d be a p l a c e w h e r e a d i v e r s i t y

r i c h , so I d o n ' t h a v e a m u l t i - m i l -

w h o s e p a r e n t s p a y t h e i r salaries.

of s t u d e n t s f r o m d i f f e r i n g D u t c h

lion dollar d o n a t i o n in m y pocket.

3. P r o v i d e a n a t u r a l o u t d o o r teaching environment- Professors

and other European backgrounds c o u l d d i s c u s s i s s u e s like teen p r e g -

c o u l d t e a c h in c o m f o r t w h i l e stud e n t s sit on t h e g r o u n d . 4. B e a logical p l a c e to r e l o c a t e

nancy. 8. S i m p l y be a g o o d idea- H o w can you argue with rhetoric like

s m o k e r s - A s H o p e ' s n e w p o l i c y tow a r d s s m o k i n g is v e r y u n f r i e n d l y

that? M y professor learned me how t o a r g u e like that. I ' v e s e e n b e n c h e s

to s m o k e r s certain b e n c h e s c a n be

w o r k in o t h e r p l a c e s , p l a c e s l i k e Wheaton College, Centennial Park,

To the Editor: S i t t i n g a l o n e in m y H o p e C o l lege o w n e d o f f - c a m p u s h o u s e , 1

Sorry, I g u e s s w e c a n ' t h a v e t w o baskteball stadiums. I also can't p r o d u c e a n y sort of c o n t e m p o r a r y s c u l p t u r e that a n y o n e would w a n t to see. N o w , w h a t I d o h a v e is an i d e a , a n d that i d e a is f o r H o p e C o l l e g e to invest s o m e of its m o n e y i n t o the p u r c h a s e of benches for around the Pine Grove walkways. I have comp i l e d a list of r e a s o n s w h y benches would benefit Hope's campus. Benches on Hope's campus would... 1. P r o v i d e a g o o d o p p o r t u n i t y for m e to make friends- Having a p l a c e t^q sit a n d . r p ^ ? f i ; i p p ^ p u t -

e q u i p p e d with s m o k i n g s t a t i o n s t o accomodate s m o k i n g students and faculty. S m o k i n g stations w o u l d cut d o w n o n s m o k e r lilter too. N o t e : T h e s e s t a t i o n s m u s t be at least 2 5 feet f r o m b u i l d i n g s . 5. F i n a l l y s o l v e H o p e ' s h o m o sexuality controversy- Nope, just

would give the impression of a

i s s u e s in a t o l e r a n t a n d l o v i n g en-

a n d R u s s i a - all t h r i v i n g p l a c e s exc e p t f o r R u s s i a . P l e a s e , if s o m e o n e f r o m the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n is out there, p l e a s e listen. It's the little t o u c h e s of love that m a k e s H o p e ' s c a m p u s g r e a t . T h i n k a b o u t our f u t u r e , and o u r c h i l d r e n ' s butts.

k i d d i n g . A l t h o u g h , e v e r y o n e will be _ allpvyetf .a ^eat.

enjoying the

Dan Lannin ( ' 9 f )

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mm Grope College •

Holland, Michigan • An ape-run n o - p r o f i t p u b l i c a t i o n • A b u s i n g the Grope College C o m m u n i t y for 114 year

ADA opposes tooth decay film series Grope film series attacked by specialinterest organization, gingivitis. Fatt Baker

e l u d e " T i m m y the T o o t h , " and " T h r e e T i m e s a Day Keeps Evil Cavities Away." "These films have been shown t o be a s h e l p f u l as a n e f f e c t i v e decaypreventive dentifrice," Lenn said.

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A l b e r t o G o n z a g a , assistant provost a n d c h a i r p e r s o n of t h e G r o p e

The American Denial Association ( A D A ) o f M i c h i g a n i s s u e d a

Task F o r c e o n D e n t a l C a r e , w a s

statement, Thursday, strongly op-

disappointed with L e n n ' s com-

posing Grope College's de-

ments.

"We

c i s i o n to s h o w t h e f i l m

worked

series " I t ' s Plaque n

very hard

just

present

Gingi-

multiple s i d e s of this

vitis:

c o n t r o v e r s i a l is-

L e n s for Un-

sue, with viewpoints from sticky

derstanding Tooth Decay."

s u g a r y s w e e t s as

" I t is s h o c k i n g that

well as dental

a college

health

whose mission statement pledges to 'attack the b a c t e r i a that live b e t w e e n y o u r teeth in the c o n t e x t of the historic

OH, THE HUMANITY: Grope College President Jimbo Bultmanis throws his arms up in sheer horror as Tombs Hall is engulfed by flames. Firefighters later determined that the fire, which killed seven students and sent four more to Holland Hospital, started when poems covering the walls of the building spontaneously combusted.

care

profession-

CLEAN TEETH: One film the ADA opposes features Ivan the Incisor. The ADA accuses the film of "innappropriate messages," especially the part where Ivan forces children to brush at gunpoint.

ing t h e political a n d social a g e n d a of n o n - b r u s h i n g activists. T h e y d o n ' t o f f e r a s i n g l e film that s h o w s

said. L e n n told the Ranchor that he had not s e e n all of the films

Christian f a i t h ' is s p o n s o r i n g w h a t a m o u n t s to a ' c a v i t y f i l m f e s t i v a l , ' p r o m o t -

a I s , " Gonzaga

in t h e film series. "But I've seen enough," Lenn said. "Just watching these films m a d e m y teeth a c h e w i t h a dull t h r o b . I c o u l d n ' t h a v e seen as m u c h

the historic J u d e o - C h r i s t i a n v i e w of dental b e h a v i o r , " w r o t e Larry L e n n ,

as I did without the use of no-

A D A - M i c h i g a n president. M o v i e s in t h e f i l m s e r i e s i n c l u d e

A c c o r d i n g to G o n z a g a , a l t h o u g h they will c o n s i d e r L e n n ' s c o m -

" A D a y in t h e L i f e of a C a v i t y , "

m e n t s , G r o p e C o l l e g e d o e s not plan

" G u m D i s e a s e has F e e l i n g s T o o , " and " W i s d o m Teeth: Not A l w a y s

o n c h a n g i n g t h e f i l m series.

So Wise." L e n n s u g g e s t e d that G r o p e a d d s o m e A D A - p r o d u c e d f i l m s that p r e s e n t e d w h a t he felt w a s t h e m o r e t r a d i t i o n a l v i e w . T h e s e f i l m s in-

vocaine."

" T h i s f i l m s e r i e s is not i n t e n d e d to a d v o c a t e a n y t h i n g , it is a f o r u m for discussion and e d u c a t i o n , " G o n z a g a said. "If y o u d o n ' t w a n t to floss, t h a t ' s y o u r d e c i s i o n . W e w a n t to b e a b l e to u n d e r s t a n d that."

Poetry death toll still rising Fatt Baker

p a g e s of poetry that h a d b e e n placed

burns.

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on their t r a y s in S h m e l p s C a f e t e r i a .

Several Grope college students

A r a r e p o i s o n c o n t a i n e d in t h e ink

G r o p e C o l l e g e c a n c e l e d all c l a s s e s o n W e d n e s d a y as a d a y of

lost their lives this w e e k as a result of t h e s e c o n d a n n u a l P o e t r y

s e e p e d into t h e i r b l o o d s t r e a m s a n d

m o u r n i n g f o r t h e lost s t u d e n t s .

A t t a c k , s p o n s o r e d by G r o p e ' s p o etry writing classes. A l t h o u g h t h e n u m b e r s a r e still

p r o c e e d e d to eat t h e i r b o d i e s o u t from the inside, causing severe tremors, vomiting, paralysis and a

"These incidents show the h o r r i f r i c d a n g e r s that c a n result f r o m u n c e n s o r e d f r e e d o m of speech," said J i m b o Bultmanis. G r o p e C o l l e g e P r e s i d e n t . "I

b e i n g c o u n t e d . P u b l i c S a f e t y estim a t e s t h e l o s s e s at o v e r 1.000 stu-

painful death. L a t e r on M o n d a y , p o e m s p l a c e d on the walls of F l u b b e r s Hall c a u s e d

dents.

j u s t e n o u g h s t r e s s f o r t h e first f l o o r

p l e d g e that f r o m this d a y forth, all poetry m u s t a n d will r e m a i n in t h e

"If only they had heeded our

ceiling to c a v e in, s q u a s h i n g 3 class-

t e x t b o o k . I o n l y h o p e that the po^

w a r n i n g a n d not p o s t e d s i g n s in unauthorized areas, these calami-

r o o m s full of s t u d e n t s like s o m a n y i n s e c t s . B o d i e s are still b e i n g

etry s t u d e n t s b e h i n d this will re}fleet on the pain they hav6

ties could h a v e b e e n a v o i d e d , "

d r a g g e d out of t h e r u b b l e , a l t h o u g h

said Robert Snow, dean of stud e n t s . " B u t no, t h e y w a n t e d t o

t h e r e is little h o p e for t h e p o s s i b i l ity of s u r v i v o r s .

w r o u g h t . I hope the m a n g l e ^ b u r n i n g b o d i e s a n d their victim'^

e x p a n d o u t p r e c i o u s little m i n d s ,

O n T u e s d a y , a v e h i c l e w e n t out

a n d b r i g h t e n o u r d a y s . N o w look w h a t h a p p e n e d . G o d h e l p us a l l . "

of c o n t r o l as a result of a p o e m b e i n g p l a c e d o n its w i n d s h i e l d , o b -

Z a c k Bidl, p r o f e s s o r of E n g l i s h a n d head i n s t i g a t o r p f t h e P o e t r y

structing the d r i v e r ' s vision. T h e v e h i c l e struck a p a s s i n g train, d e -

Attack, was unrepentant. " F o o l s " Bidl said. " S o o n , m y

railing it and s e n d i n g it b a r r e l l i n g

m i n i o n s a n d I will c o n q u e r t h e

T h e train, w h i c h w a s t r a n s p o r t i n g

w o r l d a n d o u r reign of p o e t r y will

f l a m m a b l e g a s , e x p l o d e d in a fiery

begin."

m u s h r o o m c l o u d , instantly v a p o r -

E v e n i n g ' posted on my o f f i c e d o o r , " B u l t m a n i s said. "I j u s t love

T h e first incidents occurred Monday morning, when unsus-

izing o v e r o n e h u n d r e d art m a j o r s

Robert Frost. Also, w e no longer

and leaving d o z e n s m o r e to die slowly and painfully from their

h a v e to w o r r y a b o u t t h e h o u s i n g

p e c t i n g G r o p e s t u d e n t s tried to eat

s c r e a m s of a g o n y will h a u n t them, w a k i n g a n d s l e e p i n g , for t h e r c s l of t h e i r lives. Hell is not tortiiri e n o u g h f o r their p i t i a b l e s o u l s / ' i H o w e v e r , B u l t m a n i s admittecj that s o m e g o o d did c o m e out o f the Poetry Attack. "I w a s p l e a s e d to s e e ' S t o p p i n g

t h r o u g h t h e D u P l e e art b u i l d i n g .

the

Woods

a Snowy

shortage."

Smart-looking ape to serve on Grope Board Adam Less EDITOR IN C H E A T

In an u n s u r p r i s i n g d e c i s i o n last W e d n e s d a y , t h e G r o p e C o l l e g e adm i n i s t r a t i o n e l e c t e d an intelligentl o o k i n g c h i m p to t h e B o a r d of Trustees. " M r . B u b b l e s [the c h i m p ] is a blessing f r o m G o d , " said J i m b o B u l t m a n i s , president of G r o p e C o l lege. " H e is e x a c t l y w h a t w e a r e l o o k i n g for as a g u i d i n g f o r c e f o r t h e f u t u r e of this c o l l e g e . "

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Mr. B u b b l e s , t h o u g h not a G r o p e

o f T r u s t e e s w a s not b e c a u s e of his

a l u m n i , is well k n o w n

acting prowess.

f o r his c a r e e r in t h e e n -

" M . B u b b l e s is here f o r o n e r e a s o n . H e ' s rich, and

tertainment industry. H e h a s s t a r r e d in n u merous commercials. as well as a very spe-

h e ' l l be e x p e c t e d to g i v e a

cial e p i s o d e of Full

Professor of Simian Psyc h o l o g y . " H e ' s not e v e n in-

House. S o m e m e m b e r s of

lot of that m o n e y to t h e coll e g e , " said R h a i n e T h i c k e y ,

Mr. Bubbles

the G r o p e College c o m m u n i t y believe that Mr. B u b b l e s ' a p p o i n t m e n t to the B o a r d

Women's Issues to release swimsuit calendar Campus News, Page 2.

telligent e n o u g h to s p e a k at m e e t i n g s . H e w e a r s a dia-

per to k e e p him f r o m c r a p p i n g all o v e r , for g o o d n e s s s a k e . "

Black bear in bathroom causes hilarious hyjinks, mauling. Entertainment, Page 3.

T h i s c r i t i c i s m is m e t with s t r o n g

on candidates for the new chaplain,

o p p o s i t i o n f r o m the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d t h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s , w h o still

s u p p o r t e d a raise in student f e e s , a n d s a v a g e l y bit o n e of his f e l l o w

s u p p o r t Mr. B u b b l e s as an a p p r o p r i a t e a d d i t i o n to t h e B o a r d .

b o a r d m e m b e r s . H e also is h e l p i n g the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s intramural co-

" W h e n I look d e e p into Mr. Bubbles' brown eyes, I see flickers of i n t e l l i g e n c e a n d h u m a n i t y , " said Bultmanis. "Although Grope d o e s n ' t b e l i e v e in e v o l u t i o n , Mr. B u b b l e s is m o r e m a n than a p e . " Mr. B u b b l e s has a l r e a d y a t t e n d e d o n e of the board m e e t i n g s . H e voted

Dateless man goes bowling on fourth consecutive Saturday night. Lifestyles, Page 5.

indoor

soccer

team

- the

P i n s t r i p e r s - with their w e a k n e s s in the midfield. "That monkey just keeps going a n d g o i n g all g a m e l o n g , " B o a r d m e m b e r and t e a m m a t e Roger F i n k l e s t i e n . "It m a k e s m e f o r g e t he gave me rabies."

Ceramic dog sick of this ch-ch-ch-collar. Health and Beauty, Page 8.

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Rock and. Roll

A p r i l 4, 2001

Grope student disappointed in wait for Rush Bob Mantra

s a w t h e m in G r a n d R a p i d s b a c k in

STAFF HOBO

' 9 6 , " Straka said.

Fralernities and sororities have

T h e t r i o f r o m T o r o n t o , C a n a d a is

a l r e a d y m a d e t h e i r s e l e c t i o n s , but

s u p p o s e d to release a new a l b u m

until r e c e n t l y , o n e s t u d e n t . C r a i g

s o m e t i m e this year.

S t r a t k a (*04), w a s still w a i t i n g

" Y o u m e a n it's n o t o u t y e t ? S o t h e n

a r o u n d the D e S p i t t C e n t e r f o r R u s h .

why are they on tour?" exclaimed

" I ' v e been here ever since I first

Craig.

heard they w e r e c o m i n g , but m a n

P r e s i d e n t J i m b o B u l t m a n i s in-

it's been a long time," Stratka said.

f o r m e d t h e m i s l e a d s t u d e n t that t h e

D e c k e d o u t in t h e b a n d ' s p a r a -

' r u s h ' at G r o p e is f o r f r a t e r n i t i e s , n o t

p h e r n a l i a , t h e d i e - h a r d fan h a s b e e n c a m p i n g o u t in f r o n t o f t h e b o x o f -

the band. U p o n hearing this, Stratka gave a

fice for three m o n t h s .

sigh of disappointment, p a c k e d up his

" I really h o p e I c a n get N e i l P e r t ' s a u t o g r a p h . H e ' s t h e real b r a i n s b e -

s l e e p i n g b a g and w e n t to class. "I h o p e w e c a n a v o i d s u c h m i s c o m -

h i n d their lyrics. I m e a n . G e d d y L e e

munication

and Alex L i f e s o n are cool, too, but

B u l t m a n i s . " I f e e l s o r r y f o r that y o u n g

N e i l ' s m a d e t h e m w h a t t h e y a r e to-

man. H e had high hopes for Rush.

day."

M a y b e w e ' l l try t o b o o k t h e m f o r a

S t r a t k a is k n o w l e d g e a b l e o f the

in t h e f u t u r e , " s a i d

G P S concert after Golden Earring." C u r r e n t l y , C r a i g is d r o w n i n g h i s

c o m p l e t e history of R u s h . " M y f a v o r i t e s o n g is 4 T h e S p i r i t o f R a d i o . ' T h e y p l a y e d it w h e n I

s o r r o w s in c h o c o l a t e m i l k at S c h m e l p s Cafeteria.

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PHOTO BY ME

NO-SHOWS-. Alex Lifeson, Neil Pert and Geddy Lee, members of the Canadian progressive rock trio. Rush, will not be appearing on campus.

Departing chaplain calls for campus revival Fatt Baker

a h i g h e r l e v e l . 1 f e e l , I k n o w , t h a t it is

C A M P U S F E E T EDITOR

time for a revival - a C r e e d a n c e

In h i s last s e r m o n b e f o r e d e p a r t -

has c o m e for m e to really press

J i m b o B u l t m a n i s is c o n s i d e r i n g

into the w o r d - t h e w o r d of [ C C R

F l a t t e r s o n ' s c h a r g e in his s e a r c h f o r

lead

Clearwater Revival."

singer,

guitarist

and

" I t h i n k it's a little c l o s e - m i n d e d , "

Creedance devotion can n o longer

good c o m m u n i c a t i o n and leader-

s t u d e n t s in a n a - c a p p e l l a r e n d i t i o n o f

be s u p e r f i c i a l . I h a v e to g o be-

s h i p s k i l l s , a s w e l l a s a d e e p per-

c a n y o u s a y C C R is t h e o n l y v a l i d

"Proud Mary."

y o n d the hits like ' F o r t u n a t e S o n '

s o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p with b l u e s t i n g e d

s i x t i e s r o c k b a n d ? E v e r y o n e at

a n d ' B a d M o o n R i s i n g , ' to lesser

s w a m p - r o c k as their L o r d and sav-

G r o p e s h o u l d f e e l a t h o m e in t h e

k n o w n but equally spirit filled

ior," B u l t m a n i s said. " W h e t h e r a

c h a p e l , whether they a r e a fan of

s o n g s l i k e ' P a g a n B a b y ' a n d 'It

s t u d e n t is b o r n o n t h e b a y o u o r b o r n

CCR," J e f f e r s o n A i r p l a n e , M o b y

C a m e O u t of the S k y . ' "

in G r a n d R a p i d s , t h e r e ' s s o m e t h i n g

G r a p e , or even the D e a d . "

Flatterson, f o r m e r d e a n of the

D u a n n e Z e a l , d i r e c t o r o f w o r s h i p , led

Chapel, called for a revival a m o n g the G r o p e College student body. in

ministry

here,"

Flatterson said. " B u t as I leave, I f e e l l i k e t h e L o r d is c a l l i n g y o u t o

M a n y students w e r e m o v e d by Flatterson's words. "I really fell c o n v i c t e d , " said John 4

V a n S p e l t ( 0 3 ) . "1 r e a l i z e that t h e t i m e

Behind the Music

Behind the

Behind the Music

ind the Music

Behind the M

dynamic f rontman quirky drummer thick-necked bodyguard sultry backup singer big hair bassist tambourine player drugged out roadie explosive lead guitarist tin-eared critic creepy obsessed fan parking lot attendant dancing bumblebee girl fan club president reclusive songwriter

Andrew Lotz Matt Cook Rand Arwady Carrie Arnold Megan Krigbaum Emily Moellmon Chad Sampson Arianna Baker Tyler Danstrom Nick Denis Andrew Kleczek Sarah Wilkinson Rachael Pridgeon Tim Iloudreau

groupies: Meredith Ter Haar, Beth Lomasney, Abby Rogers, and Danielle Koski record c o m p a n y execs; Rob Ondra and Jennifer Troke

R o c k a n d Roll will n e v e r d i e

Feinde

s e n t s

a n

e a s p

p r e -

g u r t i e

s l u o r M i g l j t i n s :

Fizban's Cloak to perform at D&D Reality Concert

r i s k o f d i s e a s e , o r e v e n d e a t h , if left

plained that the distribution of

u n p r o t e c t e d in t h e e n c o u n t e r . "

multi-sided dice leads to m o r e play-

m a y f a c e s i m i l a r s i t u a t i o n s , a n d it

"If p e o p l e w a n t to play D u n g e o n s

Adam Less

is o n l y f a i r t h a t t h e y h a v e f r e e a c -

and Dragons, I don't want my

EDITOR IN CHEAT

c e s s to m u l t i - s i d e d dice.

Honeycutt stated that students

ing of the g a m e .

m o n e y g o i n g to s u p p o r t it," said

A D u n g e o n s and Dragons Re-

" A n e n c o u n t e r with the Wild

T a m m i Peterson ('04), a m e m b e r of

ality c o n c e r t s p o n s o r e d by the

B e a s t m e n of T o r ' l a c k or a h o a r d of

Student Parliament. " W h a t kind of

M i n e r v a n Fraternity will be held

Necromancer-controlled skeleton

m e s s a g e w o u l d t h a t s e n d , that S t u -

on April 22, but no

w a r r i o r s

dent Parliament says you

multi-sided dice will be

wouldn't be fun

s h o u l d just g o out and ad-

distributed.

v e n t u r e in t h e M o l h a l i a n

Lewis

all

if t h e y

couldn't

Honeycutt

Wastelands with a n y o n e ?

roll

( ' 0 1 ) , a m e m b e r of the

their ThacOs o n

Role-playing

Minervan Fraternity

20-sided dice,"

should be conducted only

originally approached

said Honeycutt.

b e t w e e n a h u s b a n d and

S t u d e n t P a r l i a m e n t with

The concert

a r e q u e s t that t h e y h e l p

was intended to

pay for entertainment

distribute infor-

J. Pinkerton

concert. Student Parlia-

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C l j e

a n e w D e a n of the C h a p e l .

said Kathy Smaarlberd (402). " H o w

songwriter] John Fogerty. My

gether

N o t e v e r y o n e at G r o p e is h a p p y about the revival.

" I ' m looking for s o m e o n e with

ing f o r a n e w p o s t in C a l i f o r n i a , Z e n

Directly following the sermon,

" W e have c o m e a long w a y to-

f o r e v e r y o n e in t h e i r m u s i c . "

mation

about

games

wife, the way God

in-

t e n d e d it." T h e Minervian Frater-

L. Honeycutt

Dungeons and

n i t y still p l a n s t o h o l d the event, despite being pro-

ment voted against the proposal,

D r a g o n s to the c a m p u s , i n c l u d i n g

hibited from distributing colored

citing the M i n e r v a n ' s plan to

D u n g e o n Masters' Guides and For-

freely distribute multisided dice

gotten Realms quest-packs.

dice. T h e c o n c e r t w i l l b e p r e s e n t e d in

" I t ' s a s h a m e that S t u d e n t P a r l i a -

at t h e e v e n t .

c o n j u n c t i o n with discussions of

m e n t w o u l d n ' t f u n d us b e c a u s e of

D u n g e o n s and D r a g o n s issues, like

and realize that D u n g e o n s and

the d i c e , " said T e d d y P i n k e r t o n

" A r e D j i n n s a l l o w a b l e in m y ice-

D r a g o n s g o e s o n at G r o p e C o l -

( ' 0 2 ) , m e m b e r o f the M i n e r v i a n f r a -

planet g a m e world?" and "Ogre

lege," said Honeycutt. "If a b u n c h

ternity. " I ' d like to cast m y T a s h a ' s

M a g i : t o o p o w e r f u l or a n o p p o r t u -

of m y friends and I e n c o u n t e r e d

U n c o n t r o l l a b l e L a u g h t e r on them,

nity for a g o o d e n c o u n t e r ? " T h e

a p o i s o n troll, m y f i g h t e r w i e l d -

a n d t h e n hit t h e m w i t h m y S t a f f o f

b a n d , F i z b a n ' s C l o a k , will b e h e a d -

ing h i s t w o - h a n d e d s w o r d o f + 2

lining the concert, a group com-

fire s l a y i n g w o u l d be u n a b l e to

Mog-horran." M e m b e r s of Student P a r l i a m e n t

roll f o r hit p o i n t d a m a g e w i t h o u t

stood by their decision to w i t h h o l d

b e r s and n a m e d after the single

a ten-sided die. H e would run the

f u n d i n g f r o m the e v e n t , and ex-

greatest quest ever.

" T h i s c a m p u s n e e d s to w a k e up

Ellocade

Taille

basse

posed of M i n e r v i a n fraternity m e m -

Reucrs bas

cHips ah<j>y!

A p r i l 4, 2001

Grope calls for diversity in Nalgenes Bland Yourwady SNOT EDITOR

There has been a strong concern on G r o p e C o l l e g e c a m p u s f o r m a n y y e a r s to w o r k on t h e lack of d i v e r sily o n c a m p u s . H o w e v e r , h e a d of M u l l i - c u l l u r a l life E e e P r e s l e y , h a s c o m e u p with a s o l u t i o n . " I n o r d e r to m a k e G r o p e C o l l e g e

tion. "I think i t ' s a great p l a n , " s a i d J i m b o B u l t m a n i s , p r e s i d e n t of

shown positive

G r o p e C o l l e g e . 4l I d o n ' t k n o w if a lot of s t u d e n t s realize that t h e m o r e e x o t i c r a c e s of N a l g e n e b o t t l e s a r e

community. • A similar at- *

feedback from • the Grope *

just as d o u b l e - i n d e s t r u c t i b l e as their pure, milky-white counterparts." T h e s t u d e n t b o d y at G r o p e sur-

tempt by • Presley last * year received • less than p o s i - *

p r i s i n g l y a c c e p t e d Mr. P r e s l e y ' s

live response •

a m o r e d i v e r s e p l a c e , w e a r e not

d e m a n d s , and m i n o r i t y w a t e r c o n -

o n l y a s k i n g , but d e m a n d i n g t h a t G r o p e C o l l e g e f o r c e their s t u d e n t s

tainers a r e o n the rise at G r o p e C o l -

from the stu- * dent body •

to stop using the clear " w h i t e " N a l g e n e w a t e r bottles, a n d instead look into u s i n g t h e red, g r e e n , a n d blue bottles when drinking their water during class." . T h i s s t a t e m e n t by P r e s l e y rec e i v e d s u p p o r t f r o m the a d m i n i s t r a -

lege. " M y r o o m m a t e j u s t s w i t c h e d to

w h e n he a s k e d *

a red b o t t l e , " s a i d M i t L o k e r t ( ' 0 3 ) . " A t first 1 w a s put o f f , but n o w I ' v e

to look into al- * t e r n a t i v e •

a c c e p t e d it." T h i s is the first t i m e at G r o p e C o l lege that an a t t e m p t to m a k e o u r

brands

c a m p u s more diverse has actually

as F U B U .

G r o p e students •

to •

Abercrombie • and Fitch, such • •

CLEAR, YELLOW, RED, BLUE, GREY: Nalgene bottles have long been a concern to the Grope College Community. Recently, the campus has called for Nalgene bottle users to be more tolerant of other colors of Nalgene bottles such as blue and yellow.

Campus-wide email sent for Sacramento incident *

Bland Yourwady S N O T EDITOR

O n S u n d a y , A p r i l I in S a c r a mento, California a strange looking

m.n man was simply a homeless man w a l k i n g a r o u n d biding his t i m e, and

mail jinct t o be h e ss aa ff ee , "" said s a i d SS nnoow w.. mail u s t to T h e e - m a i l also a s k e d s t u d e n t s t o

that he h a s n o c o n n e c t i o n to G r o p e

pray not o n l y f o r this s i t u a t i o n , but

College. G r o p e C o l l e g e d i d n ' t w a n t to take

for the G r o p e College c o m m u n i t y

any chances, prompting Robert

m a n was seen walking through the

S n o w , d e a n of s t u d e n t s to s e n d t h e

streets late at n i g h t . A c a m p u s - w i d e e-mail w a s sent

e-mail. " A t this t i m e it d o e s n ' t l o o k l i k e

to w a r n G r o p e s t u d e n t s of t h e inci-

this m a n has any c o n n e c t i o n to

dJ ee nmt .. /At \ l tUhI iI sM tI iI m IIC e it I I aa p p p p e w auros uthat i a i tmhwe

G r o p e C o l l e g e , but w e s e n t t h e e -

as well. D u e to t h e e v e n t s in S a c r a m e n t o , p u b l i c s a f e t y is w a r n i n g s t u d e n t s to practice good judgement. "Students should remember to w a l k together in g r o u p s at night a n d lake the h o o p t e e van whenever

p o s s i b l e . " s a i d ppuubblliicc ssaaffeetly o f f i c e r Mork Labomba. T h i s was the twenty-fourth c a m p u s w i d e e - m a i l sent to G r o p e C o l lege s t u d e n t s this s e m e s t e r by S n o w , w a r n i n g s t u d e n t s of s i t u a t i o n s that m i g h t be c o n n e c t e d t o t h e c o l l e g e .

aa nn cc ee of of ccaattss in in aa. small s m a l l ttoow wnn ss eevveenr m i l e s w e s t of Boise, I d a h o . S t u d e n t s o n c a m p u s a r e getting u s e d to t h e e m a i l s f r o m S n o w , a n d a r e taking the proper precautions. " I ' v e really g o t t e n used to t h e e-

S i t u a t i o n s e l s e w h e r e this s e m e s -

m a i l s that w a r n m e to b e s a f e r a l n i g h t , " s a i d K a r l a S u i d e n s ( ' 0 3 ) . "I

ter that earned c a m p u s w i d e e - m a i l s

n o w c a r r y a .44 m a g n u m l o a d e d

ranged

with teflon-coated armorpiercing

from

the

bombing

B a g h d a d to t h e i r r e g u l a r d i s a p p e a r -

bullets—now that's safety."

Martin comments on cookies and street salety W h e n the R a n c h o r was informed

t o o y o u n g f o r is l e d e r h o s e n . "I like t h e w a y t h e leather r u b s

To protest the b a n n i n g of O k t o b e r f e s t , s e v e n s t u d e n t s sat on

of Martin's decisions, several

m e u n d e r t h e a r m s " M a r t i n said.

the patio of DeWitt Center and

f a i n t e d a n d h a d to b e r u s h e d to t h e

"Wearing lederhosen and yodeling w o u l d b r i n g an a s p e c t o f N o r t h e r n

d r a n k vats of w a r m beer a n d d a n c e d the polka. Martin fears a c a m p u s -

Health Clinic, w h e r e they were g i v e n b l u e pills f o r their i n j u r i e s .

E u r o p e a n c u l t u r e to G r o p e ' s c a m -

wide uprising on similar issues,

t e m p e r a t u r e is f a r t o o h o t f o r t h e d e l i c a t e h a n d s of c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s ,

p u s that w e a r e s a d l y l a c k i n g . " M a r t i n h a s p l a n s t o start a y o d e l -

such t h e p r o p e r t o a s t e r setting w h e n

" W h a t the hell?" asked one R a n c h o r staffer. "I m e a n , f o r t h i s

k n e w w h a t I really t h o u g h t , " M a r -

and therefore forbids the c o n s u m p -

ing class and a Sauerkraut S a m -

tin said. Martin's comments ranged from

tion of t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d c o o k i e s

pling c l u b . O k t o b e r f e s t , h o w e v e r , is

t h e i m p o r t a n c e of h o l d i n g h a n d s

above room temperature. "College-aged adults just aren't

strictly b a n n e d . " G r o p e just c a n ' t accept people

while c r o s s i n g the street to the

r e a d y f o r t h i s k i n d of t h i n g w i t h o u t

proper temperature of chocolate

Fairy Ronalds

t h e o v e n , " M a r t i n s a i d . " I l i k e it

D A R K NIGHT EDITOR

In a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d d i s p l a y of

w h e n t h e c h o c o l a t e is all o o e y g o o e y a n d m e l t y . It g e t s all o v e r

garrulousness, John Martin, Direc-

your h a n d s and then you h a v e to lick

tor of A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A d m i n i s t r a tion, d e c i d e d to m a k e a s t a t e m e n t

them." H o w e v e r , M a r t i n t h i n k s that t h i s

to t h e R a n c h o r . "I t h o u g h t it w a s t i m e y o u kiddies

chip cookies. "They should be warm, just f r o m

m a k i n g P o p Tarts. "If e v e r y o n e t h o u g h t j u s t like m e , life at G r o p e w o u l d b e m u c h m o r e c o n g e n i a l " M a r t i n said. " G r o p e has

l o n g , h e n e v e r s a y s a n y t h i n g , and n o w w e k n o w t h e inner w o r k i n g s of t h e m a n ' s m i n d . I ' m j u s t b l o w n a w a y ! I h a v e to m a k e sure my r o o m -

s u r v i v e d with s u c h little d i v e r s i t y

m a t e h e a t s his P o p T a r t s to t h e right

a n d c u l t u r e s a s t h e y are. W e need

f o r 150 y e a r s , a n d I t h i n k o u r sur-

a d u l t s u p e r v i s i o n , " M a r t i n said. O n e t h i n g , h o w e v e r , that M a r t i n

to m a k e s u r e that t h e y all fit w i t h i n out strictly d e f i n e d c u l t u r a l a n d re-

vival will b e e n s u r e d o n c e w e s t a m p o u t s u c h d e v i a n t t h o u g h t s as e a t i n g

temperature." W h e n a s k e d w h a t p r o m p t e d him

d o e s not think c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s a r e

l i g i o u s r u l e s , " M a r t i n said.

P o p Tarts cold."

to speak out, Martin declined to comment.

Rare statue of pure evil reported missing Bob Mantra

w h i l e d i g g i n g a n e w well a y e a r

T h e s t a t u e h a s not yet been iden-

S T A F F HOBO

ago. H e d o n a t e d it to G r o p e C o l -

tified, but Pell b e l i e v e s that he h a s

l e g e to be s t u d i e d . " W h y a n y o n e w o u l d steal s u c h a

discovered a lead. " W e h a v e d e t e r m i n e d that the

evil w a s reported m i s s i n g y e s t e r d a y

t h i n g of evil is b e y o n d m e , " Pell said. " A n d o u r r e s e a r c h w a s pro-

s t a t u e is c o m p o s e d m o s t l y ot p u r e gold. W e w e r e w o r k i n g on decipher-

by Dr. H i l d e b r a n d P e l l . " I ' m not s u r e w h a t h a p p e n e d . I

gressing very nicely, d e s p i t e t h e tact that several s t u d e n t s h a v e g o n e

i n g t h e r u n e s c a r v e d o n it. W e think t h e s e r u n e s tell o f w h o m a d e this

s w e a r I set it d o w n right h e r e o n t h e c o u n t e r w h e r e this scorch m a r k t h e

m i s s i n g s i n c e it w a s d o n a t e d . " Students Ness Starmen (402), Paula T w o s o n ( ' 0 1 ) and Jeff

s t a t u e , " Pell said. "It a l s o s e e m s to h a v e s o m e kind of e f f e c t o n inani-

A n d o n u t s ( 4 01) h a v e m y s t e r i o u s l y left G r o p e C o l l e g e o v e r the last year without leaving a forwarding ad-

in total d i s a r r a y in the m o r n i n g . " In a p o s s i b l y r e l a t e d s t o r y , t h e perpetual darkness and swirling

dress. " W h a t b o g g l e s m e is that s o m e -

b l a c k c l o u d s o v e r Peel h a v e m o v e d and are currently h a n g i n g over

o n e c o u l d c o n c e a l s o m e t h i n g that b i g , " said C a p t a i n S t r o n g of P u b l i c

S c h m e l p s . If y o u h a v e any i n f o r m a tion a b o u t t h e b r e a k - i n p l e a s e call

Safety.

Public Safety.

A n a n c i e n t s t a t u e t h o u g h t to b e t h e e m b o d i m e n t of c o n c e n t r a t e d

s a m e s i z e a n d s h a p e of t h e s t a t u e ' s b a s e is," Pell said. "I m e a n , it's nine f e e t tall. H o w c a n y o u m i s p l a c e s o m e t h i n g like t h a t ? " P u b l i c S a f e t y w a s alerted a b o u t t h e m i s s i n g item at 7 : 0 6 p m . T h e r e w a s n o sign of f o r c e d entry. T h e statue w a s d i s c o v e r e d by Mr. L i e r X. A g e r a t e in his b a c k yard

Smoking

ANCHOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF S H L E M P S

IS IT AN EVIL STATUE?: This priceless evil statue was reported missing early this week. Any information regarding the whereabouts of the state should be reported immediately to Grope Public

m a t e o b j e c t s . W e o f t e n f i n d t h e lab

alone?

J o i n the Kollen S m o k e r s ' Club! We meet every minute of every hour of every day on the front steps of Kollen. C o m e puff with us!

The

Ranclior

Ranchor

MarcH 14, 2001

Christian record Jesus arrested label stripped for potty mouth Fanielle Coughsky

OUARTERSTAFF W R I T E R

ing j u s t b e c a u s e of m y s k i n c o m -

they c o u l d n ' t get it u n s t u c k either." At t h e m o m e n t , the c a r is the in

L a b o b m b a of P u b l i c S a f e l y ,

plexion very h u r t f u l . " A f t e r r e a d i n g t h e e - m a i l that

the P u b l i c S a f t e y i m p o u n d lot located behind the Tao Center.

J e s u s of N a z a r e t h w a s b r o u g h t in f o r q u e s t i o n i n g this w e e k .

Mad Delila

h a d b e e n sent o u t by D e a n S n o w

"I k n e w w e w e r e in t r o u b l e w h e n

" W e h a d a r e p o r t that t h e r e T h e album featured many tracks

a b o u t t h e alleged attack. J e s u s un-

t h o s e t w o d o g s s h o w e d u p . " said

was a strange man wandering

including, " H e y R a n c h o r w h e r e the

d e r s t o o d better the r e a s o n f o r his

the r a n d o m public saftey officer.

questioning. " T h e e - m a i l implies that p e o p l e

" Y o u w o u l d n ' t think that a c i r c u s m i d g e t c o u l d lift so m u c h w e i g h t . " P e t e r s .is r e c o v e r i n g f r o m t h e third d e g r e e b u r n s o n his left shoul-

Leviticus R c c o r d s shocked the

ledit) d o y o u get o f f ? " a n d " T h e

a r o u n d on c a m p u s a n d b e c a u s e of a c o n t i n u i n g i n v e s t i g a t i o n he

m u s i c w o r l d on M o n d a y , A p r i l 2

R a n c h o r p u t s c r a p into the w o r l d . " D u r f e e d e n i e s all a l l e g a t i o n s that

w a s b r o u g h t in f o r q u e s t i o n i n g , "

on c a m p u s should be leery of

his latest s o n g s a r e u n - C h r i s t - l i k e .

said L a b o m b a . "It just turned out the man was Jesus."

"I think that the r e c o r d c o m p a n y is b e i n g u n f a i r to me. I d o n ' t u n d e r -

darker skinned people w h o aren't d r e s s e d their b e s t , " s a i d J e s u s . "I

T h e continuing investigation

understand why people thought m y p r e s e n c e o n c a m p u s w a s out

w h e n it a n n o u n c e d that il w o u l d n o l o n g e r s u p p o r t the r e c o r d i n g c a r e e r of D a v e D u r f e e ( ' 0 0 ) , a G r o p e C o l lege a l u m n u s . " W e b e l i e v e that w e h a v e m a d e

t h e inside of m y c a r until I c o u l d n ' t e v e n stand t h e s m e l l . T h e p o l i c e a r r i v e d a c o u p l e of h o u r s later, but

Sergeant

According

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kind of r i d i c u l o u s , " J e s u s said. " T o be b r o u g h t in f o r q u e s t i o n -

Banana from 2

der, but D o c t o r s are s keptical a b o u t the skull f r a c t u r e and the d i s l o c a t e d

s t a n d h o w c u s s i n g out an u n - g o d l y

is o n e i n v o l v i n g a d a r k e r skinned, middle-aged man w h o allegedly attacked a female on

said L e v i t i c u s s p o k e s m a n H e r b e r t

institution like t h e R a n c h o r is unc h r i s t like. I m e a n I d o n ' t k n o w

of the o r d i n a r y , but it still d o e s not m a k e the e-mail right."

c a m p u s e a r l i e r t h i s m o n t h , ac-

Yark. " W e liked D a v e ' s e a r l i e r m u -

w h e r e t h e hell they get o f f , " said

sic a lot, but lately w e h a v e b e e n having creative differences about

Durfee.

"After questioning, Jesus was released," L a b o m b a said. "We

c h e s s set f r o m s o m e b o n e ' s s t o m a c h

c o r d i n g to L a b o m b a . " T h e y b e l i e v e d I w a s t h e sus-

T h e s o n g s in q u e s t i o n w e r e by a

m a d e a m i s t a k e , w e ' l l a d m i t it."

p e c t b e c a u s e of m y d a r k e r c o m -

inapriopriat lyrics."

p h o n e call D u r f e e m a d e to the R a n c h o r e a r l i e r this year.

Jesus was understanding about

that I will b e able t o c o n t i n u e t h e w o r k o n m y p s y c o l o g y p r o j e c t in

plexion and the fact I was wear-

the mistake. "I f o r g i v e t h e m | f o r q u e s t i o n -

about a week."

ing raggedy clothing," said

" T h e r e h a s been s o m e s p e c u l a tion as t o t h e i n v o l v e m e n t of a l c o -

Jesus. " S o m e people reported

i n g m e | , but I w o u l d like to s e e

g o i n g to d o with a j a c k - h a m m e r , a

me wandering around the cam-

" C r a p , " Dean S n o w said during

hol or h a l l u c i n o g e n s in t h e p h o n e

the attitude on H o p e ' s c a m p u s

a rousing g a m e of Perfect Dark. " W e a g r e e with t h e record c o m p a -

c a l l , " said a r a n d o m P u b l i c S a f e t y

pus." According to Jesus, he had

c h a n g e t o w a r d s p e o p l e of d i f f e r -

front-end loader and t w o shovels," s a i d Bill R i c h a r d s , an e m p l o y e e at

been wandering the c a m p u s

nies d e c i s i o n o n e h u n d r e d p e r c e n t .

officer. " T h i s is not the sort of t h i n g w e would usually expect from a

ent ethnicities," said Jesus. "I w o u l d tell p e o p l e not to b e s c a r e d

West Michigan Construction Rentals. "I g u e s s t h e d e a d d o n k e y in t h e

E v e n I w a s s k e p t i c a l of t h e christ

Hope Alumnus."

l o o k i n g f o r p e o p l e to talk to. H e doesn't believe he was doing

of p e o p l e of a d i f f e r e n t skin c o l o r a n d of t h o s e w h o b u y t h e i r c l o t h -

back of the pickup should have

anything wrong.

i n g at G o o d w i l l i n s t e a d of t h e G a p . Just be o p e n to t h e d i f f e r -

P e t e r s is s c h e d u l e d to m a k e t h e next a t t e m p t t h i s Friday. H e s a y s

e n c e s in p e o p l e . "

t h e the s a f e t y line will be s e c u r e this

t h e right d e c i s i o n o n t h i s i s s u e . , "

College officials have been supp o r t i v e of the record c o m p a n i e s Decision.

like q u a l i t i e s of his n e w s o n g s . I also think that the M e a t S i m with t h e

Despite t h e s e allegations, D u r f e e

d e v a s t a t o r will f a c e the wrath of m y

m a i n t a i n s that t h e only thing he w a s high o n w h i l e m a k i n g t h e p h o n e

double phoenix."

call w a s J e s u s .

"I h a v e b e e n a r r e s t e d b e f o r e f o r n o r e a s o n , but this t i m e it is

sternum. " T h e d o c t o r s said that that they h a v e n e v e r h a d t o r e m o v e an e n t i r e b e f o r e , " said P e t e r s . " I ' m h o p i n g

"I had n o idea w h a t they w e r e

been a clue."

time.

Nothing happened on Tuesday, nobody surprised Un-eventful day will fade from memories by lunch Mad Delila PROTON MANAGER

N o t h i n g at all h a p p e n e d at G r o p e C o l l e g e this T u e s d a y .

Yatzee. I t ' s l o o b a d that T u e s d s a y wasn't so hot." A m o n g the things could have

" W e d i d n ' t pass any anti-smok-

h a p p e n e d o n T u e s d a y , but d i d n ' t

ing p o l i c i e s o r m o t i o n to lock t h e d o o r s a n y earlier," s a i d D e a n S n o w .

were: concerts, basketball games,

"Basically we were just really bored. I almost considered playing

It w a s e x p e c t e d that s o m e t h i n g m i g h t h a p p e n , but this w a s w r o n g . "I d i d s o m e h o m e w o r k

T h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a l s o felt t h e c o m p l e t e lack of a n y sort of e x c i t e m e n t on T u e s d a y .

tree c l i m b i n g , s h e e p h u s b a n d r y , terrorist b o m b i n g s , p h y s i c a l a s s a u l t s ,

a g a m e of f r i s b e e g o l f , but luckily I

homosexual debates, discos, roping c o n t e s t s , g a m e s of red r o v e r , bliz-

changed my mind."

zards, killer bee attacks, atomic

and

"I had a lot to d o , " said a r a n d o m

w a t c h e d a p i e c e of g r a s s g r o w , " Said D o n a l d N e e p ( ' 0 1 ) . 44 At t w o

P u b l i c S a f e t y o f f i c e r . 4T y e l l e d at

blasts, p r e s i d e n t i a l e l e c t i o n s , m a s s s u i c i d e s , k n i t t i n g c i r c l e s , b a n k rob-

s o m e kid t o get off t h e D i m w i t t

b e r i e s , d r i n k i n g c o n t e s t s , v i r u s out-

o ' c l o c k it w a s t h r e e c e n t i m e t e r s high." M a r y O b e r l a i n ( 4 0 3 ) said that s h e

r o o f , but it t u r n e d h e w a s r e a l l y s t a n d i n g o n t h e p o r c h . It w a s

b r e a k s , n a k e d d r u m circles, a r c h e r y a w a r d c e r e m o n i e s , t h r e e r i n g cir-

funny."

cuses, movie filmings, computer

j u s t sal a r o u n d in her d o r m r o o m a n d w a t c h e d b a d talk s h o w s . H e r

With nothing to do, s o m e people

c r a s h e s , a n c i e n t C e l t i c rituals, e x o r c i s m s , Sprite comercials, alien

r o o m m a t e j o i n e d her f o r t w o h o u r s

looked back upon fond memories. " M o n d a y w a s a great day," Said

but t h e n left to c o u n t the b r i c k s o n

R i c h a r d S h e l p s ( 4 0 2 ) . 441 w e n t a bi-

maulings.

the Dimwitt building.

ology lecture and played some

a b d u c t i o n s , boat s h o w s and lion In s h o r t , n o t h i n g h a p p e n e d .

I/VOIV: Pictured is absolutely no action what so ever taking in place in the pine grove. Not pictured are students, squirels, faculty, protests, cars, explotions, bands, children, soccer games, track meets, furry woodland creatures, starships and monopoly games.

Bird

Do you think Star Trek Voyager is as good as the Next Generation?

pieen

hira

Bird

" T h e p r i m e d i r e c t i v e tells m e

"I like t h e N e x t G e n e r a t i o n .

Kirk l o o k s m u c h better in a u n i f o r m than J a n e w a y . "

that I m u s t w a t c h B a b y l o n 5. I h a v e lived m y life a r o u n d t h e p r i m e d i r e c t i v e . I also eat

I'll never forget when Q m a d e the E n t e r p r i s e c r e w act

- A b e "Wonker" Dixon ('04)

live f i s h . "

"Well I s a w this o n e e p i s o d e of V o y a g e r w h e r e t h e w a r p

" " A t night I like t o d r e s s u p as a m e m b e r o f t h e B o r g

" " N e i t h e r of t h e m c o u l d be as g o o d as the o r i g i n a l . C a p t a i n

core alignment was mesured in m i c r o n m e t e r s but e v e r y o n e

c o n t i n u a m a n d tell S e v e n -

k n o w s that it's m e a s u r e d in

assimulated" ) l P -Herbert BemanVOl)

parabytes." - L o r e e n Lumpuss ('04)

nine

that: she

jnust

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out R o b i n h o o d . " - M o o k y Bear ('02)

A p r i l 4, 2001

Anchor

I n f o c L i s

Staff diversity training considers privilege Megan Krigbaum

ciety, a n d m o r e s p e c i f i c a l l y to t h e c a m p u s by d e m o n s t r a t i n g w h a t is g o i n g on a n d p r o v i d i n g a w a r e n e s s

m u l t i c u l t u r a l life a n d liaison t o t h e president for minority participa-

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D u r i n g w i n t e r b r e a k , staff m e m b e r s at H o p e p a r t i c i p a t e d in a d a y l o n g staff diversity training sess i o n . T h e facilitator for t h e s e s s i o n w a s C a r l o s C o r t e s , a p r o f e s s o r of history f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a , R i v e r s i d e . H e is a w e l l k n o w n s p e a k e r a n d a u t h o r on t h e s u b j e c t of d i v e r s i t y , e s p e c i a l l y in

tion. Poythress described the training as an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r staff t o look at t h e c h a n g i n g f a c e of reality by

f o r s t u d e n t s . O u r c i r c u m s t a n c e s , at a C h r i s t i a n c o l l e g e , a r e u n i q u e and we h a v e to w o r k t o w a r d accep-

c a u s i n g i n d i v i d u a l s to look at t h e world and society f r o m a different

tance." " T h e c u l t u r a l c o m p l e x i o n of t h e

perspective. " R a t h e r t h a n b e i n g a 'guilt t r i p '

U n i t e d S l a t e s is c h a n g i n g r a p i d l y "

the media. "The diversity training was a

site of that by p r o v i d i n g a n e w w a y of l o o k i n g at d i v e r s i t y , " P o y t h r e s s

p i e c e to a l l o w f o r all s t a f f to g o through a diversity training work-

^said. A l t h o u g h attendance was not m a n d a t o r y , all staff w e r e s t r o n g l y

s h o p that p r o v i d e d an a v e n u e f o r staff to c o m e forth a n d d i s c u s s this topic, i n c l u d i n g m u c h of w h i c h w a s c o v e r e d in t h e s u r v e y , " s a i d D . W e s l e y P o y t h r e s s , assistant d e a n o f

said Jerry R a d e m a k e r , director of t h e p h y s i c a l p l a n t . " W e n e e d to u n d e r -

f o r p a r t i c i p a n t s , it w a s t h e o p p o -

Kysha Frasier, career counselor, f o u n d that t h e t r a i n i n g " p r o v i d e d

d i f f e r in e d u c a t i o n , " K o h s e l said. Frasier, R a d e m a k e r , and Kohsel all f o u n d t h e t r a i n i n g to b e b e n e f i cial a n d w o r t h w h i l e .

s i d e s that c o m e s out of i g n o r a n c e . " M y r a K o h s e l , secretary of the E n -

"I d o n ' t k n o w if t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n s n e e d to be m a n d a t o r y f o r all

glish d e p a r t m e n t , also s p o k e a b o u t t h e idea of p r i v i l e g e d e f i n e d as " b e -

f a c u l t y a n d s t a f f , but to o f f e r it on

i n g b o r n into a p a r t i c u l a r r a c e , c u l -

R a d e m a k e r said. "I d e f i n i t e l y a g r e e that this is an

a regular basis would be good,"

stand o t h e r p e o p l e s ' c u l t u r e s b e y o n d our Western Michigan culture." R a d e m a k e r not o n l y a t t e n d e d t h e

guilt to this p r i v i l e g e , but be a w a r e of it a n d d e c i d e w h a t to d o a b o u t it.

" W e c a n ' t e x p e c t s t u d e n t s to und e r s t a n d t h e s e i s s u e s if w e c a n ' t . "

d i v e r s i t y t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n f o r all staff

" T h e speaker talked about h o w

members, but also a second session

t h e r e is n o t h i n g e q u a l in t r e a t i n g eve r y o n e t h e s a m e . S o m e p e o p l e need

A discussion session followed t h e t h e first s e s s i o n in t h e b e g i n -

privilege has skewed the E u r o p e a n American view of different people.

a w a r e n e s s of t h e larger issues in so-

T h i s a f f e c t e d o u r v i e w of p e o p l e f r o m different ethnic backgrounds. T h e r e is b i g o t r y a n d hatred f r o m all

w h o speak different languages and

ture or country." S h e s a i d that w e m u s t not attach

f o r staff g o i n g o n m i s s i o n trips. H e s p o k e to t h e f a c t that " w h i t e

e n c o u r a g e d to p a r t i c i p a t e .

S o m e of w h a t w e w e r e taught as European Americans was to be afraid.

ongoing process," Frasier said.

special c o n s i d e r a t i o n . F o r e x a m p l e , t h o s e in w h e e l c h a i r s , o n c r u t c h e s ,

n i n g of M a r c h to a l l o w for additional t h o u g h t s a n d ideas. F a c u l t y h a v e their o w n d i v e r s i t y

with l e a d e r d o g s , as well as t h o s e

t r a i n i n g e v e r y year.

Diversity f r o m 1 f a c u l t y a n d staff of c o l o r . " S i x t y - t w o p e r c e n t of s t u d e n t s be-

five p e r c e n t , c o m p a r e d to 18

a n d r a c e as i d e n t i f i c a t i o n .

first t i m e that w e h a v e d o n e t h i s , "

p e r c e n t of s t u d e n t s of c o l o r

" F r o m the preliminary

lieve H o p e is c o m m i t t e d to w o r k -

f e l t that t h e r e w a s d i s c r i m i nation by faculty and staff."

P o y t h r e s s said. P o y t h r e s s e x p r e s s e d difficulty in

i n g t o w a r d this g o a l a n d p r o m o t i n g diversity. M a n y of t h e s t u d e n t s f e l t c o n -

Students of Color Feel Comfortable

r e v i e w of t h e d a t a , I ' m o p -

at Hope

timistic about the feedb a c k . H o w e v e r , I d o real-

" T o b e h o n e s t , t h i s is n o t , in r e a l i t y , a p h e n o m e n o n that E u r o p e a n A m e r i c a n s

All R H p o A d r n U t»ro. Amff.

ize that t h e r e is w o r k f o r

p r e s e n t i n g t h e g a t h e r e d d a t a to t h e entire c a m p u s . A l t h o u g h P o y t h r e s s r e a l i z e s t h e i m p o r t a n c e of c o m m u nicating the survey results, a

a n d p e o p l e o f c o l o r v a r y in

us to d o , " P o y t h r e s s said. Poythress commented

c e n t of s t u d e n t s of c o l o r a n d 6 6 per-

their responses to some of

that c o l l e g e s a n d u n i v e r s i -

p r o p e r f o r u m has not yet been r e a l i z e d . T h e possibility of present-

c e n t of t h e E u r o p e a n A m e r i c a n stu-

the statements. It's percep-

dents surveyed agreed or strongly a g r e e d that t h e y w e r e e n c o u r a g e d

tion and e x p e r i e n c e , " P o y t h r e s s said. H o p e ' s student p o p u l a t i o n

ties a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y a r e going through a similar

ing at c h a p e l h a s been s u g g e s t e d , b u t w o u l d p r o v i d e too limited an

p r o c e s s of s u r v e y i n g stu-

a u d i e n c e rather than reach the

dents, faculty and staff

w h o l e c a m p u s . T h e w e b s i t e will h e l p to i n f o r m m o r e s t u d e n t s of the

n e c t e d to t h e s e e f f o r t s . C o n c e r n i n g c l a s s e s a d d r e s s i n g diversity, 6 8 per-

to t a k e s u c h c l a s s e s .

s u r veyed

Sltnnsl* A j r w

Ajrte

Dliagro

Stroofly DLutrct

about diversity. "We aren't

is a p proxi-

The majority

S m d c a l i of Color!

Having a Racially Diverse Student

mately

percent Eur o p e a n

Body is Important to Me

" W e a r e c u r r e n t l y l o o k i n g at t h e data from the faculty and staff and are trying to pull together the infor-

on the topic, but w e ' r e m o v i n g at a pretty good pace

m a t i o n , " P o y t h r e s s said. T h e questions on the faculty and

cent people

s t a f f s u r v e y w e r e s i m i l a r to t h o s e of

with regards to dealing with the

of color. Faculty

t h e s t u d e n t s , b u t w e r e s l i g h t l y alt e r e d b e c a u s e o f t h e d i f f e r e n c e in

issue. We've caught u p and are

and

staff

p o p u l a t i o n . F a c u l t y a n d staff q u e s -

moving

w e r e n o t invited t o par-

t i o n s w e r e m o r e s p e c i f i c in b r e a k i n g d o w n t h e t o p i c of diversity, a s

and passing s o m e

s o r s

ticipate

w e l l a s in i d e n t i f i c a t i o n - t y p e e m -

colleges. Some h a v e not e v e n

worked toward integrating diversity into

their s u r v e y ,

p l o y e r / e m p l o y e e q u e s t i o n s , s u c h as

surveyed

via e - m a i l with t h e e x p e c t a t i o n of

p a r t - t i m e o r f u l l t i m e a n d y e a r s of employment, whereas the student

s t u d e n t b o d y or e n t i r e f a c u l t y and

completion.

survey only used graduating class

s t a f f . T h i s is t h e

• All R a p a a d c a l i • Fjiro. A m r r .

• S t u d c o t i of C o l o r

color said that their profes-

StroasU Afrer

Atrtt

t h e i r c o u r s e s . A l m o s t all s t u d e n t s believed that diversity e n r i c h e s

DiMjrt#

Stroagl) Diia-rct

but were directly sent the survey

findings.

W e ' r e late g e t t i n g

American a n d five per-

s t u dents

unique.

Hope is Genuinely Committed to Promoting Diversity A m o n g its Students, Faculty, and Staff

All R e s p o n d e n t s Euro. Araer. S(udeo(5 of C o l o r

ahead,

their Slroogly Agree

Agree

Diugree

Slronglt Disagree

their e d u c a t i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e s . " R e sults r e g a r d i n g t h e racial g a p w e r e not as o p t i m i s t i c , " P o y t h r e s s said. " [ T h e y ] s u g g e s t that H o p e C o l l e g e h a s a r e a s of i m p r o v e m e n t to a d d r e s s with r e s p e c t to d i v e r s i t y . " O v e r half of t h e s t u d e n t s of c o l o r either disagreed or strongly disa g r e e d that s t u d e n t s of c o l o r f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e at H o p e , a n d n e a r l y h a l f , 4 6 p e r c e n t , of t h e E u r o p e a n American students felt the same. "Very few European Americans,

Showcase from 1 with t h e W i n d S y m p h o n y p e r f o r m ing L e o n a r d B e r n s t e i n ' s " P r o f a n a t i o n " u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n of W a r d . T i c k e t s f o r the s h o w c a s e a r e $ 10 each, and may be p u r c h a s e d t h r o u g h t h e O f f i c e of P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s at H o p e . T h e o f f i c e c a n b e r e a c h e d at 3 9 5 7 8 6 0 . P r o f e s s o r Brian C o y l e boasts that this y e a r ' s s h o w c a s e f e a t u r e s a variety of p i e c e s to s a t i s f y a n y taste in m u s i c . " T h e greatest thing a b o u t the S h o w c a s e is lhat.you h a v e t h e o p portunity to hear e v e r y g r o u p in t h e m u s i c d e p a r i m e n t , " C o y l e said. "It is q u i t e a d i v e r s e p r o g r a m with a

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Beauty is l\oore -tKarv skirv deep -Hope voorvien ^ind success in scholarsKip pa^ean-ts Carrie Arnold

d o e s n o t s e e h e r s e l f as a b e a u t y

W i l k i n s o n a u c t i o n e d h o n e y to vari-

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heard i h e w i n n e r of ihe 2 0 0 1 M i c h i -

queen. " I t ' s a j o b . a y e a r of s e r v i c e . " K u r t z e said. " Y o u need to be a well-

o u s b e e k e e p e r s , p a r t i c i p a t e d in an interview session, and performed a five minute presentation about

gan H o n e y Q u e e n P a g e a n t an-

rounded individual."

h o n e y , in w h i c h s h e p r o s e c u t e d

n o u n c e d , s h e g a v e t h e w o m a n next

A s r u n n e r - u p for M i s s I n d i a n a , K u r t z e traveled to the M i s s A m e r i c a

W i n n i e the Pooh for mistreating

W h e n S a r a h W i l k i n s o n (*04)

to her a c o n g r a t u l a t o r y h u g . "It w a s a big s h o c k to learn I h a d

p a g e a n t this past O c t o b e r .

honey bees. Kurtze considers the interview

T e c h n i c a l l y c l a s s i f i e d as a s c h o l -

section to be t h e m o s t d i f f i c u l t as-

s c h o l a r s h i p a l o n g with t h e c h a n c e

arship pageant, the Miss America F o u n d a t i o n gives out m o r e than

p e c t of p a g e a n t s . D e v e l o p i n g as m a n y interests a n d activities as pos-

to c o m p e t e for the title of A m e r i c a n H o n e y Q u e e n , started c o m p e t -

$ 3 0 0 m i l l i o n in s c h o l a r s h i p s each year. T h e p a g e a n t b e g a n as a w a y

s i b l e a l l o w s m o r e a s p e c t s of t h e p a r t i c i p a n t to be p o r t r a y e d .

ing in p a g e a n t s a f t e r r e c e i v i n g a let-

to p r o m o t e t o u r i s m in d i f f e r e n t cit-

" Y o u h a v e 10 m i n u t e s to m a k e

ter in the mail f r o m t h e M i s s T e e n

ies a r o u n d t h e country, a n d thus had

s e v e n j u d g e s feel they k n o w y o u , "

M i c h i g a n p a g e a n t c o m m e n d i n g her

a h i g h e r e m p h a s i s on t h e s w i m s u i t and evening gown competition.

K u r t z e said. "It takes a certain a m o u n t of m e n t a l s t a m i n a t o put

As time passed, the e m p h a s i s

y o u r s e l f in f r o n t of s e v e n p e o p l e and say ' j u d g e m e . ' "

w o n , " W i l k i n s o n said. Wilkinson, who won a $1000

f o r her s c h o l a r s h i p a n d c o m m u n i t y service.

shifted to i n c l u d e intelligence a l o n g with p h y s i c a l a p p e a r a n c e . B e c a u s e

"I j u s t d e c i d e d to d o it f o r f u n , "

F o r K u r t z e . it is i m p o r t a n t that

W i l k i n s o n said. ' T m not a b i g p a g e a n t p e r s o n , but it w a s pretty n e a t

of this, t h e talent a n d i n t e r v i e w por-

for a young girl."

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

p a g e a n t p a r t i c i p a n t s b e a b l e to c o n nect with o t h e r p e o p l e .

7 0 % o f a p a r t i c i p a n t ' s total s c o r e , with t h e e v e n i n g g o w n a n d s w i m -

t w o a n d cut a r i b b o n , but J o e in t h e

suit c o m p e t i t i o n s e n c o m p a s s i n g t h e

c o m m u n i t y n e e d s t o feel c o n n e c t e d

remaining 30%. Each woman must

as w e l l , " K u r t z e said. " Y o u need t o be a w e l l - r o u n d e d i n d i v i d u a l - not

S h e c o m p e t e d in M i s s T e e n M i c h i g a n in 1996, and w a s t h e 2 0 0 0 Miss Dowagiac (MI). Wilkinson first heard about the Michigan Honey Queen pageant when she

" A n y o n e c a n talk to a m a y o r o r

a l s o d e v e l o p a social p l a t f o r m in w h i c h s h e h a s interest. K u r t z e , w h o

only intelligent ^nd talented, but

and represent the

is i n v o l v e d with C A A R E at H o p e , a d v o c a t e s the p r e v e n -

a l s o h a v e a lot of p e r s o n a l i t y a n d be a b l e to c o n n e c t w i t h o t h e r

b e e k e e p e r , a n d to

tion of s e x u a l assault

people."

h a v e a c h a n c e to

and harassment.

T r a v e l l i n g to t h e M i s s A m e r i c a c o m p e t i t i o n a l l o w e d K u r t z e to s e e

w o r k e d for a b e e k e e p e r . "I t h o u g h t it w o u l d be f u n t o d o

"It's

earn some scholarship money," W i l k i n s o n said.

much

about brains than b e a u t y , " K u r t z e said.

p a g e a n t s f r o m t h e o t h e r side. "You h a v e this mental picture of

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BUSY AS A BEE: Sarah Wilkinson ('04) was crowned the 2001 Michigan Honey Queen on March 9. She earned a $1000 scholarship and a chance to compete at the American Honey Queen Pageant in Savannah, GA in June. Wilkinson first heard about the pageant when she worked for a beekeeper.

To prepare for

" T h e r e is a high v a l u e

a g r a n d a u d i t o r i u m , " K u r t z e said.

the Michigan H o n e y Queen pag-

placed on competi-

"In reality, p e o p l e are silting on

tion. It's m o r e than

e a n t . W i l k i n s o n re-

pretty d r e s s e s a n d 15

folding chairs." O v e r t h e past f e w y e a r s , K u r t z e

s e a r c h e d all a s pects of honey,

s e c o n d s in a s w i m -

h a s n o t i c e d a d i f f e r e n c e in t h e w a y

suit." Both w o m e n have

p a g e a n t s a r e run. W h e n s h e c o m peted for Miss Indiana five years

this t i m e to b e M i s s I n d i a n a . " With an increasing n u m b e r of

f o u n d p a g e a n t s to be

ago, she f o u n d the competition to

s c h o l a r s h i p p a g e a n t s , t h e f o c u s of

t o d o a lot of g o o d . " Both Kurtze and Wilkinson ad-

far more strenuous than t h e y initially a p -

be n e a r l y c u t t h r o a t . N o w , h o w e v e r ,

the c o m p e t i t i o n has b e e n s h i f t i n g in recent y e a r s , a l t h o u g h m a n y s t e r e o -

vise a n y p r o s p e c t i v e p a g e a n t part i c i p a n t s j u s t to b e t h e m s e l v e s .

pear. "I w a s w a t c h e d f r o m 1 p m until

portive. "It's competitive because the fo-

types about pageant participants

" I t ' s h a r d to c a t e r t o j u d g e s a pre-

still r e m a i n . K u r t z e w a r n s f u t u r e

s e n t a t i o n o f y o u r s e l f , " K u r t z e said. " S o m e of the best Miss A m e r i c a s

bees, and beekeeping, and interviewed numerous

J. K U R T Z E

beekeepers. She will be t r a v e l i n g t o S a v a n n a h , G A in J a n u a r y 2 0 0 2 to

t h e a t m o s p h e r e is m u c h m o r e s u p -

f o r m , " K u r t z e said. " M y intent is

c o m p e t e f o r the title o f A m e r i c a n Honey Queen.

judges,"

c u s is a t i t l e , " K u r t z e s a i d . " B u t

participants to be prepared to de-

W i l k i n s o n said. " T h e worst part w a s

y o u ' r e not b e i n g c o m p a r e d to e a c h

f e n d t h e i r i n v o l v e m e n t in p a g e a n t s .

have had the most personality. Our

A l t h o u g h Jodi K u r t z e ( ' 0 1 ) h a s

that I d i d n ' t k n o w w h o the j u d g e s

o t h e r s i n c e y o u ' v e had d i f f e r e n t life

" T h e s e a r e j u s t a h i g h c a l i b e r of

c u r r e n t M i s s A m e r i c a is j u s t a nor-

were."

e x p e r i e n c e s . T h e j u d g e s a r e look-

w o m e n w h o a r e a c t i v e in t h e c o m -

mal person with a great sense of

ing f o r w h o is t h e m o s t p r e p a r e d at

m u n i t y , w h o c a r e a b o u t t h e i r plat-

humor."

w o n nine p a g e a n t s s i n c e s h e start-

various

As part of the c o m p e t i t i o n .

i n g c o m p e t i n g at the a g e of 18, s h e

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Are you going to hear Maya Angelou speak? Why or why not?

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Heard

m " N o , b e c a u s e I c o u l d n ' t get

" I ' m not g o i n g b e c a u s e I ' m

tickets, and I also have to

not g o i n g Ho b e h e r e . If I were, I { ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v y b u i d n ' t h a v e b e e n able t o gel tickets

work." - W e n d y Best ('04)

anyway." -Jessica Neeb ('04)

" Y e s , of c o u r s e . I w o u l d n ' t m i s s

"No, because I don't have a

ticket, a n d I w i s h I h a d o n e . " - S h e l b y Noxon ('02)

ticket." - S a m Kanaan ('03)

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Men's swimming places fourth at Nationals Rand Arwady SPORTS EDITOR

T h e Flying Dutchmen finished t h e m e e t with 10 A l l - A m e r i c a n per-

100-yard f r e e s t y l e ( : 4 7 . 0 6 ) . B r i a n S l a g h ( ' 0 3 ) , s e v e n t h in t h e 2 0 0 - y a r d

Hope swimmers Josh Boss ('02)

f o r m a n c e s , f i v e in individual e v e n t s a n d f i v e in relays.

and B e t s y V a n d e n B e r g ( ' 0 1 ) d o m i -

H o p e w a s a l s o c r e d i t e d with six

H o p e e a r n e d m a n y of their 2 5 7 t e a m p o i n t s in t h e r e l a y s . T h e Fly-

n a t e d t h e b r e a s t s t r o k e e v e n t s at t h e D i v i s i o n III N a t i o n a l C h a m p i o n -

Honorable Mention All-American p e r f o r m a n c e s , all c o m i n g f o r indi-

i n g D u t c h m e n w e r e s e c o n d in the 4 0 0 - y a r d m e d l e y relay ( 3 : 2 2 . 6 8 ) ,

s h i p s in B u f f a l o , N . Y . o v e r t h e

vidual e v e n t s . You g a i n A l l - A m e r i -

third in t h e 2 0 0 - y a r d m e d l e y r e l a y

w e e k e n d s of March 8 - 1 0 for the w o m e n , and March 15-17 for the

c a n h o n o r s f o r f i n i s h i n g in t h e t o p eight p l a c e s , a n d H o n o r a b l e M e n -

( 1 : 3 2 . 2 6 ) , t h i r d in t h e 4 0 0 - y a r d

men.

tion A l l - A m e r i c a n h o n o r s f o r ninth

the

to sixteenth p l a c e .

( 1 : 2 3 . 9 1 ) , a n d f i f t h in t h e 8 0 0 - y a r d f r e e s t y l e relay ( 6 : 5 3 . 4 6 ) . T h e relay

In t h e w o m e n ' s m e e t it w a s

freestyle (1:42.28).

f r e e s t y l e relay ( 3 : 0 4 . 9 2 ) , f o u r t h in 200-yard

freestyle

relay

VandenBerg winning the 200-yard

Boss was voted the N C A A Divi-

breaststroke f o r t h e s e c o n d c o n s e c u t i v e year, a n d p l a c i n g s e c o n d in t h e

s i o n III s w i m m e r of t h e y e a r f o r his t w o n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s h i p s in t h e

100-yard b r e a s t s t r o k e . T h e w o m e n

b r e a s t s t r o k e , a n d his p a r t i c i p a t i o n

B o s s , D e H a a n , S l a g h , Ian K o b e s ('03), Chris Dattels ('01), Scott

finished t h e m e e t in fourteenth place overall.

o n t h r e e A l l - A m e r i c a relay t e a m s . In the 2 0 0 - y a r d breaststroke B o s s

Vroegindewey ('01), and Chris Hamstra ('04).

In the m e n ' s meet. B o s s t o o k o v e r the b r e a s t s t r o k e w h e r e V a n d e n B e r g

s h a t t e r e d his o w n m e e t r e c o r d of 2 : 0 0 . 5 3 w h i c h he set in 1999 a s a

Dattels and K o b e s each earned honorable mention All-American

left o f f . H e c a p t u r e d his third c o n -

freshmen.

h o n o r s t w i c e in t h e b a c k s t r o k e .

s e c u t i v e 2 0 0 - y a r d b r e a s t s t r o k e na-

H i s t i m e of 1 : 5 8 . 9 0 put h i m f a r

tional championship, and recaptured the 100-yard breaststroke

a h e a d of S e n i o r Brett H o l c o m b of Kenyon (2:03.07).

w h i c h he lost last y e a r a f t e r w i n n i n g

B o s s ' l i m e of 5 4 . 7 0 in t h e 100-

t h e e v e n t as a f r e s h m e n . B o s s ' great p e r f o r m a n c e s a l o n g with i m p r e s s i v e s w i m s by six o t h e r H o p e s w i m m e r s h e l p e d head c o a c h

t e a m s c o n s i s t e d o f f a variation of

D a t t e l s f i n i s h e d 11th in t h e 100 ( : 5 2 . 1 9 ) a n d 12th in t h e 2 0 0 ( 1 : 5 4 . 1 7 ) . K o b e s w a s 14th in t h e 2 0 0 ( 1 : 5 4 . 4 7 ) a n d 16th in t h e 100

yard breaststroke was one-hund r e d t h of a s e c o n d off his D i v i s i o n

(:53.38).

III r e c o r d w h i c h he set his f r e s h -

of H o p e C o l l e g e s w i m m i n g , Patnott has coached Hope swimmers (men

LIKE A FISHz Josh Boss ( t 02) swims in a meet this past season. Boss was voted the NCAA Division III swimmer of the year. BASEBALL from 1

a n d w o m e n ) to 2 8 n a t i o n a l c h a m -

in 1998 a g a i n s t K a l a m a z o o , b o t h of those games 21-1 victories.

All-

p i o n s h i p s , with a total o f 100 s w i m -

In t h e victory, T h e F l y i n g D u t c h -

f o u r t h in t h e n a t i o n out of 5 1 t e a m s . Last years team finished nationals

America performances were Tim D e H a a n ( ' 0 3 ) , sixth in t h e 5 0 - y a r d

m e r s a n d d i v e r s in t h e m e n ' s a n d w o m e n ' s p r o g r a m s a c h i e v i n g All-

m e n s c o r e d 15 r u n s in t h e f i f t h a n d final i n n i n g , a n d f i n i s h e d t h e g a m e

in sixth place.

f r e e s t y l e ( : 2 1 . 0 0 ) a n d e i g h t h in t h e

American honors.

with 2 1 hits. H o p e also sent six balls

John Pattnott's Flying Dutchmen finish the C h a m p i o n s h i p meet

m e n year. B o s s d e f e a t e d S e n i o r J o n T a y l o r of W h e a t o n (IL) ( 5 5 . 9 9 ) .

In t w e n t y s e a s o n s a s h e a d c o a c h

Anchor Photo courtesy Public Relations

Other

swimmers

with

over the f e n c e for homeruns. Kyle Blackport ('03) had two h o m e runs, both in the e i g h t - r u n second inning. Kyle Maas' ('03) h o m e r u n w a s his third o n t h e season. O t h e r s with h o m e r s in the g a m e were Justin Kribs ('04), Kenny Papes ('03), and Casey Glass ('03). T h e t e a m s r e c o r d sits at 8 - 1 0 goi n g into M I A A play. T h e t e a m trav-

There's still time to be part Applications to be OA's are Recycle available at the the student Union Desk, lo- Anchor cated in the Trees would heart of DeWitt recycle you if they

els to O l i v e t this w e e k e n d . G a m e s a r e s c h e d u l e d f o r F r i d a y at 4 p.m. A n d S a t u r d a y at 1 p . m .

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