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TAKING A BREAK FROM LIFE...

Wes White and Pamela Shippy spend a few quiet moments away from the final hectic days of classes at the Holland State Park this past weekend.

With exam week just around the corner Hope students spent the weekend celebrating Easter and finishing up those last minute papers and projects.

Photo by Rich Blair

Neo-Nazi propaganda infiltrates Hope's campus

by Beth Paterick staff writer

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White supremacistcartwns and literature have been appearing on Hope's campus on bulletin boards and car windows since spring break.

President of Hope College John Jacobson said in a public statement, "It is the work of people from outside our campus who have no right to deface our campus by posting these offensive materials."

It is believed that they use Van Wylen library to photocopy their literature. Amy Giles ('94) a student worker at the library says she has seen them a few times.

They photocopy their materials in the basement copier then place the literature on each copy machine bulletin board and the main bulletin board.

She says, "The group looks like high schoolers. They wear all black and combat boots, almost like a uniform. Their hair is cut really short and shaved/' She said they didn't think much of it at first, but it has become more serious. She says now the student library workers are to report them directly to the head librarians.

Kelly Jacobsma, head librarian. says they will call public safety

President Jacobson reacts to racial clash at Olivet

between about 40 white students and 25 black students who came to the aid of the two black students.

Two students were treated for immediately if they see them pho- the group.

Approximately 70 black and minor injuries, the sheriff's departtocopy again. "We will also make Public Safety is also trying to sure the individuals are aware of our investigate attempting to identify white students at Olivet College ment said. Property damage was bulletin board policy." the group. Dean Frost says he has clashed on April 2 in a racial con- limited to a broken window inside All postings on bulletin boards asked students and faculty to "re- frontation that resulted from a lack Shipherd Hall.

Olivet, with 8% of their apon campus must be authorized first. move the material, date it and turn it of communication.

On Hope's campus. President proximately 700 students being So all unauthorized materials are into Public Safety so they have a taken down.

John Jacobson voiced his sympathy black, was one of the first colleges compilation."

The first attack of white He also urges anyone who sees to the situation saying, " I am very in the state to admit minorities. supremacist literature on campus the group to report them to Public sympathetic with students, admin- "We've had a long history of racial istration, and faculty at Olivet. This harmony on campus, so this comes was the last weekend of Spring Safety right away.

Break. The literature was put on He says, "We are a private has caused a lot of pain for many as a shock to us," said Olivet Presimost bulletin boards on campus, community, not public and we people." dent Donald Morris. including Lubbers Hall.

"In order to prevent such things The disturbance of that harmony should be able to exercise our rights."

According to Bobby Fong, Dean Fong, says he sent the from occurring there needs to be continued on the night following the Dean of Arts and Humanities, the first batch of material to the Postal communication within a commu- conflict when a trash can was set on reaction of students and faculty at Inspector. He also wrote to the group nity," he said. "It is difficult to have fire at each end of a hallway occuseeing the material was one of "anger at their Holland P.O. Box number to open communication within the pied by black students. and disgust." Their immediate re- indicate they were trespassing and community with the media present Several students said the camaction was to take the cartoons and would be prosecuted. in force as it has been in Olivet." pus had been tense as a rumor had literature on the bulletin board by The confrontation resulted from been circulating that a white female Some students have become Dean Fong's office with a petition panicked, but Dean Fong says, "You a conflict between two while stu- had been mugged by four black underneath. can't allow your lives to be changed dents in which one of the students males. Thursday after the conflict a The petition read, "We, the by this or it will be their victory." He locked herself into her room in student assembly was held in hopes undersigned, categorically reject the says it takes courage, but you have Shipherd Hall, refusing to allow her of allowing students to discuss their racist and white supremacist alti- to insist on your right to an educa- boyfriend to enter. feelings about the racial tension and tudes expressed in the cartoons and tion and not let them control your Her boyfriend, joined by two to dispel any further rumors. statements that were placed in our lives. He says he speaks both as "a black friends, proceeded to pound Olivet students made suggesbuilding over the weekend of April minority and representative of the on her door in hopes of getting her to tions to administration to require 4-5 1992." Underneath was the college." open it. The woman became fright- classes that discuss ethnic diversity. signatures of 62 students.

Tom Renner, Director of Pub- ened and called the Phi Alpha Pi Students also suggested that the adThe administration is concen- lic Relations at Hope College says fraternity house requesting help. ministration hire full-time profestrating on the legal aspects of the to his knowledge there have been no Ten white fraternity members sors who can support the ethnically postings. Richard Frost, Dean of postings since the weekend of April responded by going to Shipherd Hall diverse campus.

Students, has contacted lawyers to 12th. The investigation will still where a crowd had already gathSee OLIVET page 11 find laws and statutes to prosecute continue. ered. I he confrontation then ensued by (ireg Brown staff writer

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CAMPUS Movies take viewers beyond bounds of reality

by Erika Brubaker features editor Movies lake us beyond literature and place us in a new, fantastic realm, said Roy M. Anker during his lecture "Why Movies? A Personal View" on April 14.

Sponsored by the department of English, this lecture and video presentation drew a crowd of mainly faculty and some students.

Anker, a Hope graduate who is now a professor at Calvin, explained the allure of literature, which draws the reader into another reality. He riled the instances of Alice falling into the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland and Lucy tripping into the wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Both of these girls accidentally happen upon a reality, another world, that is very different from our own.

In films, as opposed to literature, the viewer is transported into the position of a closer spectator or even an actor. Anker pointed out that the first movies had audiences ducking under their seats during gunfights. Even today, we flinch and jump during particularly riveting scenes.

Anker pointed out what he called the "seductions of visual realism." The reality we know, or even a reality different from our own, cannot always be put into words.

Through film, so much more can be accomplished.

Films provide the sense of visual image that literature cannot. A film takes what visual imagery that is found in literature and takes it even further.

As examples. Anker used

opening scenes from Pat ton and The Mission. The first opens with a shot of a large flag, with the general as a small form before it. A series of close, scrutinizing shots follow. The Mission begins in the opposite way, moving from a scene that is microscopic to one that is panoramic: the viewer first sees the feet of the members of the tribe, and sees more and more until finally we see the tribesmen throw a missionary, tied to a cross, into a river, where he then goes over a waterfall.

Film makers have the use of montage, or editing, to alter the space, location and time of the reality that they are portraying. They are able to pull out the salient details, to "see the world as God sees it." Anker cited Citizen Kane as an example, in which we see the fifteen-year dissolution of a marriage take place in the lime of a couple of minutes.

Scenes from The Godfather show the life-long disfiguration and transformation of a soul in a span of about five minutes.

Through films, artists can use the "capacity of individual shots and frames to encompass...the full gist of the narrative."

Certain shots completely and effectively sum up the entire movie.

As an example. Anker used a series of frames from Citizen Kane that show Kane's physical deterioration over the years.

Anker started his lecture with the interest and allure of literature, and how it takes us away from the current surrounding reality to a new world, often one much different from the one we are used to. Film, however, takes us even further from our reality by actually placing us in the new, fantastic one.

Photo by David Betlcjewski

SAC changes movie date; plans Labor Day Block Party year for us. We planned on it being big."

Another change SAC has made concerns the events of Labor Day. Social Activities Committee Instead of having the traditional (SAC) has been busy changing Labor Day picnic and a Welcome movie schedules and the Fall wel- Back dance, SAC plans to sponsor a come back activities.

Block Party.

The scheduling of the last two Hardy said, "The Block Party is weekly campus movies was shifted a new idea we had this year. We took around. Originally, Beauty and the out two events and in place of them Beast was to be shown Easter week- we're sponsoring a bigger event on end, followed by Father of the Bride. Labor Day. We've taken out the Due to the success of Beauty and the Welcome Back dance and also not Beast at the Academy Awards, put as much money into the HomeDisney Studios pushed back the re- coming dance as we had." The lease dale of the movie. money from these events will be put Tom Hardy C93) said, k Tlie towards the Block Party. SAC plans only reason we have the movie \s to block off a portion of 13th Street because we had booked it and it wj. - from Columbia Avenue to at least supposedly the last movie of the V . osmopolitan Hall.

by Cynthia Keip staff writer

Two sociology professors awarded $138,050 grant to continue research on Reformed Church of America Holland - Through a grant from eager to make full use of our studLilly Endowment Inc., two Hope ies—and other data, such as the 1990 College sociologists will be able to U.S. Census figures and informacontinue their study of membership tion from surveys of future RCA trends in the Reformed Church in clergy," Luidens said. "We are exAmerica (RCA). tremely grateful that Lilly has seen Dr. Donald Luidens and Dr. fit to support our ongoing investigaRoger Nemeth, associate professors tions." of sociology, are conducting the Among other studies, between study of the reasons for post-World 1976 and 1991 Luidens and Nemeth War II membership growth and de- conducted three surveys of the cline in the RCA. They have been denomination's laity and clergy. The involved in research on the RCA for surveys will serve as a key source of more than 15 years. information for the current project, The $138,050 from the India- through which they hope to learn napolis-based charitable foundation about the social factors underlying will support the current project from changes in the ethnic, age, gender its beginning this summer through and geographic compositions of the its conclusion in 1993. denomination.

A key component of the project "We were very surprised to is a conference following the study's learn that the RCA appears to be conclusion. The conference will more 'Dutch' today than it was five bring together 50 leaders of the RCA and 15 years ago. That is, a higher enabling Luidens and Nemeth to proportion claim to have some Dutch share their findings and suggest ways ancestry," Nemeth said. ''We had that the results can be used to benefit expectal that, over time, the Dutch the RCA and other mainline de- background of the RCA would be nominations. less evident, but that is apparently "For many years we have been not the case. We want to know why."

By analyzing the patterns of growth and decline throughout the 15 year period, he said, "We hope to have a better hand on the factors behind this ethnic 'homogenizing.'"

Said Luidens, "It would appear that, while the denomination is losing members at a slow and steady rate nationwide, the membership losses are particularly pronounced among those who do not have Dutch backgrounds.

"Apparently there is a core of membership—a 'bedrock' group if you wiU—which is particularly loyal to the RCA," Luidens said. "They will stick with the denomination through thick and thin."

Luidens and Nemeth hope to pinpoint where the "loyalist" faction lies.

The grant also provides Luidens and Nemeth with release time from teaching, enabling them to focus on the study, and student assistants and travel funds.

Luidens and Nemeth also expect to produce a series of articles and a book from their research.

Hardy said, ' T h e food service is going to be catering. We're going to have a band, similar to a Spring Fling situation. It's basically going to be a night-time show again, but it's not going to run as late into the evening."

SAC will also have some games at the Block Party. They plan to have Air-Ball, an air-filled dome in which people can play games such as volleyball.

SAC hopes attendance will improve for this event since the turnout for the Labor Day Picnic and the Welcome Back Dance has been extremely low for the past few years.

Hardy said, "I think it's going to bring a lot more people in. There are going to be other activities besides the band at night."

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Graduation to honor seniors, Schuller m/-

Graduating class receives best wishes from President Jacobson cess to Significance" as Commencement speaker.

In addition, Schuller's wife, Arvella, will receive a doctorate of With only a week and a half of humane letters (L.H.D.) during the their college careers remaining, Commencement ceremony. She is Hope College seniors are anticipat- the executive producer of the Hour ing graduation. At the senior ban- of Power television program and a quet last Thursday, President member of the Hope College Board Jacobson told them, "Some of you of Trustees. may be thinking you are going to Said Jacobson to seniors, leave Hope College in another two "Much of what you know you have and a half weeks. But 1 want lo learned here—not only the facts and suggest to you that you are not." theories, which you may forget or The schedule of events includes which may become overlaid by the Honors Conlearning you will do in graduate vocation on "Much of what you Thursday, April school or in later know you have 23 in Dimnent life, but, more imChapel at 11 a.m. portantly, you have learned here...you For those planlearned here habits have learned habits ning to go through of mind and ways of mind and ways of the ceremony, it is of doing things. doing things.

These imperative they These will be long attend comlasting." will be long lasting." m e n c e m e n t reJacobson fur—President Jacobson ibe.r commented. hearsal at 5:30 p.m. at the Hol" Y o u have also land Civic Center on Wednesday, come to know here some of the most April 29. significant friends that you are likely Finally, the event seniors have ever to have. These fnends will be been waiting for starts with Bacca- with you the rest of your life, even, laureate at 11 a.m. in the chapel on I might add, if you never see them Sunday, May 3, with Commence- again." ment lo follow at 3 p.m.

With many good wishes, Hope The Rev. Timothy Brown, pas- College seniors are about to be sent tor at Christ Memorial Church in into the world. "CONGRATULAHolland, will give the Baccalaure- TIONS!," said Chaplain Mary ate sermon, titled "Life's a Risk— Newbem-Williams. "Make every Take One!" effort to experience the richness of The Rev. Dr. Robert H. diversity in this life in the work Schuller, founding pastor of the environment, where you live, and Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, who your friends are. Go to graduCalifornia, will present "From Suc- ate school. Be the best you can be."

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J A C O B S O N B I D S F A R E W E L L T O S E N I O R S — P r e s i d e n t J a c o b s o n (right) o p e n e d his h o u s e to the g r a d u a t i n g seniors this past T h u r s d a y . H e r e Jacobson s p e a k s w i t h s o m e of t h e s t u d e n t s a t t e n d i n g t h e r e c e p t i o n h e l d b e f o r e t h e S e n i o r B a n q u e t

Arvella Schuller to receive honorary degree Holland — Arvella Schuller, executive producer of the "Hour of Power" television program and member of the Hope College Board of Trustees since 1984, will receive an honorary degree from the college on Sunday, May 3.

Schuller, who is from Orange, CA, will receive a doctorate of humane letters (L.H.D.) during the college'sCommencementactivities.

"Arvella Schuller is a very important person in the Schuller ministry," said Dr. John H. Jacobson, president of Hope College. "She has worked beside her husband since the very beginning, and became involved at an early stage in the whole area of supervising and managing the production of the 'Hour of Power' television program."

"Consequently she's had an extremely influential role for a generation in American television," Jacobson said. "Of course she's also been a highly effective and valued member of our Board of Trustees for the last eight years," Jacobson said.

Arvella Schuller was bom in Newkirk, IA, and came with her husband from a farm community to begin what is today an international ministry. Her childhood training in

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Arvella Schuller music became the base for her ongoing involvement in classical and sacred music.

She has been with the "Hour of Power" television program since its beginning in 1970. The international program emanates from the weekly worship services at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, C A, and is the most watched religious program in America, according to the November, 1990 Arbitron Ratings.

The ministry at the Crystal Cathedral often reflects Schuller's guiding hand. She was instrumental in the early development of the 24hour NEW HOPE Counseling Ser-

vice, The Helping Hands (food and clothing service for the underprivileged), the Christian Day Care Center of the church, and the Crystal Cathedral's Literacy Center (affiliated with the Laubach Literacy Center).

To show its appreciation, in 1990 the Crystal Cathedral dedicated 52 Holland bells in her honor, the Arvella Schuller Carillon.

She has also been dedicated to service in the community. Schuller has served on the boards of many organizations, such as the Orange County Bum Center and the Reformed Church in A m e r i c a W o m e n ' s Department, and has supported the Mary Magdalene Project, which is a special ministry lo young prostitutes, and the YWC A Home for the Homeless.

The greatest priorities of her life, however, continue lo be as wife and mother. She and her husband have five children—Sheila, a 1973 Hope graduate; Robert A., a 1976 Hope graduate; Carol, Jeanne and Gretchen—and 13 grandchildren.

She has written several books providing practical insights into the family, including Mommy Is Better Than a Blanket, The Courage of Carol, and The Positive Family.

Hope students gain experience from Washington D.C. internships bies government on conservative hands with Newt Gingrich [RGA]...

by Jill Sandor issues. His main task here was to it's the best opportunity since we've guest writer assist in putting out "Ratings of been down here, to meet all these Congress," an annual report made leading figures in one weekend," Seventeen Hope College stu- by the ACU on Congressmen and Elsinger said about CPAC. Elsinger attended all three days dents are currently in Washington, their voting records.

Another major activity for of the conference. He worked at the D.C. for the Washington Honors Semester. The students, selected on Elsinger at the ACU was to help ACU information booth, distributthe basis of grade point average and with the Conservative Political Ac- ing literature and policy positions, recommendations, have the oppor- tion Conference (CPAC). A three and got to hear many of the speaktunity to work at two different in- day conference of conservative ers. He was able to obtain free tickets ternships of their choice while on speakers and debates, CPAC was to the CPAC for all the Hope students sponsored by the ACU along with in Washington, many of whom were the program.

Gary Elsinger ('93), one of the the Young Americans for Freedom. able to attend several of the CPAC Some of the speakers at the events.

Washington Honors Semester stuElsinger said that his internship dents, is a political science major CPAC included Jack Kemp, Jeanne from Leonia, NJ. Presently, he is Kirkpatrick, Lieutenant Colonel with the ACU was a great experiinterning with the National Repub- Oliver North, and presidential can- ence.

"1 was amazed at how much 1 didate Pat Buchanan. There was also lican Congressional Committee.

Elsinger's first internship was a banquet with Vice President Dan was actually able to do," he said.

"Because our office was so small, I with the American Conservative Quayle as guest speaker.

"I met Pat Buchanan; 1 shook had a large impact on our policy. It Union (ACU), a group which lob-

was great."

One of the most valuable things he gained from the internship, he said, was the friendships he formed with people in the office.

"They're good contacts to have, when I get back to Hope. It will make writing papers and keeping up on current events a lot easier."

Elsinger commented that doing his internships in Washington, D.C. made him especially aware of current political developments.

"Being in Washington, you're exposed to these issues constantly.

You hear every new rumor, every little scandal. You're at the center of the news for the world."

When asked what advice he would give to incoming Washington interns, Elsinger replied, "You have to be willing to start at the

bottom. You start doing little things and then they give you bigger things lo do."

"You need good communication skills," Elsinger continued.

"You have to be professional and work well with the people in your office."

Elsinger commented that there were many advantages and opportunities available through a Washington internship.

"It's work experience. It gives you a taste of what it's going to be like when you get out there," he said. "It's very possible to get into an internship and then go right into a job."

Most of the Washington Honor students had one of their two in-

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Customer comesfirstat Christian music store ters. ... You've tional level, with customers from as has really exploded as far as styles are got to have some far away as Sweden and Portugal. concerned. We've ideals, or you'll "That's been a lot of fun. We gel these people from throughout the got everywhere go crazy."

Jacob's Ladder is a different from light rock to The store world writing to us for stuff." kind of store in downtown Holland. hard rock to metal Mail-order prices tend to be has been open for Started over a year ago by Hope to 'death metal' eighteen months considerably lower than those of student ShawnJacobCQl), the store (which is like Suinow, since Jacob products that are sold in a store, is a thriving part of the downtown cidal Tendencies or was a senior at because there is no overhead lhai area.

Megadeath, AnHope, and is do- must be covered. At Jacob's Ladder, Jacob's Ladder is very cus- thrax or any of these ing well. "This however, "We have opted to iry to tomer-oriented. Every aspect of the hard-core groups). year, we're up do as much as we can." store is designed to please the cus- There are Christian One reason for opening the siore over last tomer first. Jacob said, "1 think the groups that do this year...retail is is that there are not enough knowltrue mentality should be: don't own kind of thing." m doing so poorly edgeable Christian music distribua store or a business for your own "You get anywith the reces- tors. Jacob explains that Christian profit, own it for the clientele's thing that is resion, and music music is very poorly distiibuled, profit." motely contempois really down with many bookstores being very Jacob directed the music buy- rary or even on the [but] amidst that selective as to which artists they will ing for a chain of Christian book- brink of being lightwe were up. sell in their stores, if any. stores while he was still a student at rock style, most "Ignorance really abounds as Which isn't too Hope. During this time he saw the b o o k s t o r e s badforabusiness far as Christian music is concerned. need for a store that catered solely to throughout the U.S. that is not even Most people think the craziest il gels P h o t o b y D a v i d Betlejewski the Christian music-lover. "While I won't even touch two years old, is Michael W. Smith or Amy Gram." was doing that, more and more 1 this stuff. Because E N T R E P R E N E U R D O E S B U S I N E S S H I S W A V According to Jacob, "You've and that's located came to realize that I was in the thick of that, there is an S h a w n J a c o b s t a r t e d J a c o b ' s L a d d e r l a s t y e a r , a n d h e insuchanook...a got people who were brought up in of something that was getting very incredible need [for l o w - v i s i b i l i t y a tradition, and standard rock'n'roll m a n a g e s to treat customers individually. big. " Jacob explained, "People are stores that will disf r o n t a g e , with is an anything goes sort of thing, ihe so limited by the availability of what tribute all styles of poor parking fa- idea of Christian rock, or Christian is in stores. And they are also limited Christian music]." forces us lo gel lo know people and cilities out in front." heavy metal, or Christian rap, or by radio.... On the radio you either Right now, the store has over them to get to know us, and I think The store is doing so well that it contemporary light rock. ... There have what is inspirational.... There 3500 titles. An entire wall of the it creates a trust. And there should even expanded this past January, are various levels of responses lo are so many other styles that are not backroom is covered with over2500 be a trust. A lot of people respond lo when Jacob knocked down one of that type of music. Because tradibeing played on the radio." Jacob titles on demo tapes. Unlike other us by saying, 4 You know, we really the walls to make the storeroom tionally rock and roll or drums... or explained that much of the inspira- music stores, Jacob's Ladder has sense a fellowship here. It's not larger. "We were just getting so guitars have kind of been looked tional music that is played on the the demo tapes and listening something you see, but it's some- much product in, it was getting way down upon by the Church.... This is radio is old and is no longer available equipment separate from the cus- thing you feel.' And we really ap- too cozy." why distribution is so poor." to the consumer. tomer, as a way of promoting cus- preciate that."

Jacob's Ladder has recently "Pursue mercy" is the motto of "Christian music has always tomer-staff interaction.

For Jacob, the priorities in expanded in other ways as well. the store. "I don't know where it been in Christian bookstores, and "The person would have to in- business are doing the job well, not Within the past eight months, the came from, but it's kind-of stuck. it's always been kind-of secondary, teract with us and share with us their making a huge profit. "If it doesn't store has branched out into a mail- It's all-encompassing." The store's an afterthought. But within the past responses," said Jacob. "I think that's work, that's OK, because we did the order business. This enables the hours are Monday through Saturday, two or three years. Christian music made the difference. Because it job well. Thai's really all that matbusiness to operate on an interna- from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. b y Erika B r u b a k e r features editor

Graduation equals retmion for international student "The lifestyles are very different. We don't have as many material things, like cars or other machines."

Most seniors have enough Zhang has occupied her spare things on their mind without plan- time at Hope with a number of difning their first family reunion in ferent activities. Presently she is the almost 10 years. resident assistant (RA) of Doesburg That isexactly what Mei Zhang Cottage, tutors calculus and some ( 92) is looking forward to. At computer science, is a computer graduation her family will be re- consultant for Western Theological united for the first lime since her Seminary and even plays Inter-mural brother left lo come lo Hope 10 soflball. Zhang also admits she likes years ago. talking a lot to friends.

"For financial Zhang has two reasons and other "Here during the more classes she has ones, it's not very to lake in the fall bewinter it's too convenient for us to fore she graduates. go back and forth to cold outside and After that, she would China," said Zhang. the roads are too like lo go lo graduate The reunion is school somewhere in slippery. The very exciting for the computer science. Her weather changes computer science only requirement right major, who is origitoo much" now in choosing the nally from school is that it is at a —Mei Zhang Hangzhou, China. warmer location than Zhang's parents Hope. have gotten permission to visit. They "Here during the winter it's too are already in the country visiting cold outside and the roads are too her sister who is a fashion designer, slippery. The weather changes too Her sister and parents will be driv- much. You never know what the ing from New Jersey for the cer- weather's going to look like tomoremony. row."

Zhang will have a lot to tell her Zhang says she will miss the parents when she sees them. She security of being in college, but is asn t seen them in the four years looking forward to moving on. she has been at Hope.

Zhang's biggest problem now Zhang feels she has grown up a besides the general wrapping up of lot since she left home. "It's one of the year is getting tickets for her the things I appreciate most and I family. She is hoping for good reahze why people go away 1° weather, so tickets won't be a ege, said Zhang problem, but she doesn't want to Zhang has also found a lot of take any chances. differences between here and life in Some students have offered her China. Generally speaking 1 would their extra tickets if they have any, say that everything is new, said but at this point she has no guaranZhang.

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Hope student wins Japanese Language Speech Contest b y Jon J o f f e staff writer After submitting her speech to the Japanese Language Speech Contest, Tamara Luehrs did not know what to anticipate.

With little expectations but high hopes, Tamara travelled to Chicago on Saturday, March 28 for the speech competition.

She was rewarded for her efforts by receiving first prize in her category for students who have studied Japanese for less than one year.

The 1990 graduate of City High School in Grand Rapids was really shocked by her success in the competition.

"I was really surprised to win first prize and at the time, 1 didn't feel that I deserved it," stated Tamara bashfully. "My speech was concerned with the differences between Japan and the United States and how both cultures have the same goals."

Tamara is the first student from Hope College to compete in the Japanese Speech Contest, and is one of only four American Students at Hope College to be invited to visit a college in Japan this summer. Luehrs also plans to return to Japan during her senior year to strengthen her skills in Japanese.

Luehrs believes the help provided by her professor in the International Studies office made the award possible.

"Shinko Kagayo, assistant professor of Japanese, really helped me prepare my speech," said Luehrs. "My work in Professor Kagayo's class was instrumental to winning the award."

Her victory makes her ineligible to compete at the Japanese Consulate in Chicago next year.

However, she has plans to compete in the national contest, which will be held in Washington, D.C. Her major in international studies with an emphasis on political science and economics will help her with her goal of practicing international law and promoting U.S. business in Japan.

People like Tamara Luehrs make closer ties between Japan and the U.S. a likely reality.

Archives program focuses on Diekema HOLLAND—The Joint Archives of Holland's Spring Speaker Program will focus on Gerrit J. Diekema. one of Holland's most prominent historical figures, on Friday, April 24, at 3 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall at Hope College.

A reception will follow in the Archives reading room, located on the ground level of Van Wylen Library.

The talk, "Gerrit J. Diekema: A Reconsideration," will be delivered

by Dr. C. Warren Vander Hill, who wrote a biography of Diekema in 1970.

Vander Hill's presentation will touch on several aspects of Diekema's life, and will include new and revealing facetsof Diekemathat have come to light since 1970.

Diekema, who served in capacities ranging from local lawyer

to U.S. Minister to the Netherlands, was bom in Holland in 1859 and graduated from Hope College in 1881. After receiving his law degree from He served in a variety of civic positions, including as mayor of Holland, as president of the Michigan Slate Sunday School Association and as a member of the Hope College Board of Trustees.

On the national scene, he was active with every presidential campaign beginning with McKinley in 18%, who rewarded him with an appointment to the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1907 until hisdefeat in 1910 by Democrat Edwin F. Sweet.

Other activities included serving as chair of the Chicago Office of the Republican Party's Speaker's

Bureau, asTaft'scampaign manager and running for governor of Michigan in 1916.

The pinnacle of his career was attained in 1930, when President Herbert Hoover appointed him the U.S. Minister to the Netherlands.

He was extremely popular with the Dutch people.

Diekemadiedon Dec.20,1930.

It is estimated that more than 8,500 people paid their respects as he laid in state in Hope (now Dimnent) Memorial Chapel.

Vander Hill is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bal 1 State University, and is one of two Diekemabiographers. In addition to focusing his doctoral dissertation on the prominent Holland politician, he wrote the book Gerrit J. Diekema, which is part of the "Great Men of Michigan" series published by Eerdmans Press.

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Cheers and Jeers • •• J e e r s to P u b l i c S a f e t y f o r not r e l e a s i n g i n f o r m a t i o n o n assaults, b r e a k - i n s , etc. a n d f o r h a n d i n g o u t so m a n y

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C h e e r s to C r e a t i v e D i n i n g S e r v i c e s ( C D S ) f o r sponsoring Casino Night and the Pepsi-Pistons Challenge.

J e e r s to the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f o r c l a s s e s on G o o d F r i d a y , no Critical I s s u e s , c h a n g i n g the n a m e of M a y D a y , a n d a s a l w a y s , the tuition i n c r e a s e .

J e e r s f o r the c e n s o r s h i p of t h e c o n d o m s c u l p t u r e .

J e e r s f o r raising t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r o f f - c a m p u s housing.

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C h e e r s to S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s f o r b r i n g i n g in A l e x H a l e y to s p e a k .

J e e r s to J a n e H o l m a n f o r o n c e a g a i n selling H o p e C a l v i n tickets e ar l y .

C h e e r s to the S e n i o r C l a s s f o r raising $ 4 5 0 0 f o r the Alumni fund.

C h e e r s to S A C f o r b r i n g i n g in all the g r e a t m o v i e s this past y e a r .

C h e e r s to Dr. B l a n k e s p o o r f o r being n a m e d the National P r o f e s s o r of the Y e a r .

C h e e r s to the m e n ' s a n d w o m e n ' s s w i m t e a m s on their s e a s o n s and D a w n H o v i n g f o r b e i n g the f a s t e s t 2 0 0 - y a r d b u t t e r f l y e r in t h e n a t i o n f o r D i v i s i o n III. J e e r s to H o p e C o l l e g e f o r t h e lack of a c c e s s i b i l i t y to b u i l d i n g s for h a n d i c a p p e d p e o p l e .

C h e e r s to the E n v i r o n m e n t a l I s s u e s G r o u p a n d D r .

H e m e n w a y for m a k i n g the c a m p u s e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y conscious.

J e e r s to the a p a t h e t i c s t u d e n t b o d y w h o h a d a p o o r s h o w i n g f o r the S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s e l e c t i o n s .

C h e e r s to M a r y N e w b e m - W i l l i a m s f o r g o i n g o u t of her w a y to be a c c e s s i b l e to s t u d e n t s , and f o r g e t t i n g t h e multi-cultural p r o g r a m off the g r o u n d . .

C h e e r s to all the g r a d u a t i n g seniors. Y o u h a v e all e a r n e d it.

Corrections I n l a s t w e e k ' s i s s u e , it w a s r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e S p r i n g F l i n g t - s h i r t s a n d b o x e r s w o u l d sell f o r $5 a p i e c e . T h e c o r r e c t p r i c e i s $6 f o r a t - s h i r t o r b o x e r s , o r $10 f o r b o t h . The a n c / i o r r e g r e t s t h e e r r o r .

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Apathy problem creates inefficiencies, critics Dear editors.

Student apathy runs rampant on Hope's campus. Students are not participating in many of the offered activities that happen on campus.

This problem is not only a campus problem: it spreads nationwide.

Il is seen in the presidential primaries, where roughly 25 percent of the registered voters vote. It is also seen here at Hope during the student congress elections and the Spring Fling court nominations.

Holly Moore was just elected to be the next Student Congress president. She won by 347 votes but she just received 573 votes to win and only 799 students voted in this election. There are over 2,000 students enrolled here at Hope College and not even half of them bothered to vote in this very important election.

The race for vice president.

however, was much closer. Joe Kuiper, the new vice president, won by 47 votes. There were 820 votes cast for vice president.

The comptroller race was the closest of them all, with Julie Meyer winning by 24 votes. 830 votes were cast in this election, but all the candidates were within 50 votes of each other.

The student body should be more concerned about who is elected to the student congress cabinet. The fact that two first year students ran for positions on the cabinet reflects the fact that most of the students here at Hope couldn 't care less about Student Congress.

The Social Activities Committee recently held nominations for the Spring Fling court. This is similar to Homecoming court but for the junior class. Only 250 students even took 5 seconds to fill a nomination

out. This is sad, since there are 526 students in the junior class alone.

Students will complain about the court being all Greek, but did they bother to vote? To be on the Spring Fling court, a male would need only lo have 23 nominations. A female would be on the court with 22 nominations.

Tom Werkman ('92) recenily said, "Apathy is the largest problem with ihe student body. They just will not get involved. What can Student Congress do about il? I don' t know."

Student Congress can't do anything about apathy, but the students can. They have lo gel involved and encourage others lo be involved loo.

If the students here don't bother lo get involved and vote, Hope will end up like this country: inefficient and full of critics.

Todd Block ('94)

Parking ticket breeds frustration with college

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Letters to the editors

An Open Letter to Duane Terpstra At this point il did not look and the Public Safety Department, good. However, there was a glimRecently, on an apparently slow mer of hope (definitely no pun inevening, apublic safety officer found tended) just over the horizon, beit necessary to ticket the majority of cause the next line read as follows: the cars found in the Hope College "Parking at these locations will be Columbia Apartment lot for not assigned at the time the permit is being officially registered as per- purchased." mitted lo park there.

As the lady behind the desk Now, assuming there was some may have noticed, my demeanor sort of mix-up, after all we had instantly changed. If they were goparked there for the greater portion ing to fine print us, we were going to of two semesters without problems, fine print them.

I trudged over to the public safety 1 would like to think that I have department to straighten things out. at least a basic understanding of the At this point I would like to take English language, and to me, that the time to apologize to the lady last sentence more or less says that behind the desk. I realize you have when people living in those places nothing to do with the antics of the purchase the permit, public safety office you work for, but you are would hand over a sheet of paper so unfortunately the person available that we may be officially registered to irate walk-ins who vent their for those very important parking frustrations upon you. assignments, which quite obviously I was handed an appeal form they did not do. and was informed that il was indeed How foolish we were to think a valid ticket, and was instructed to we could actually win this, even if look in the parking guidelines we were right. Il apparently doesn^t handed out with every permit pur- matter, right or wrong, but those chased. who pay to come here are wrong, Lo and behold, in the prover- and those who collect the money are bial fine print under section D.2 right. I must have skipped that class was: "Persons wishing to park at when they were leaching that deficottages, Columbia Ave. Apts, nition of right and wrong. It is like Centennial Park Apis., and Venema paying for general upkeep oh ceilApis must receive permission from ing tiles with 20+ year old glue that the public safely office." fall down, bul thai sloiy is already a

year old. These incidents seem to typify Hope's approach to students once they are here. What kind of character and integrity can they claim to have as they nickel and dime us lo death?

As a last ditch effort, I would like lo challenge the actual ticket itself. The plate number and permit number does not match any car that I own, nor anyone else at Hope.

-But lo challenge on something like that would take a real court, something that fell by the wayside here at Hope along with legitimate search and seizure proceedings, trial by your peers (not just a rubber stamp tribunal), and something called the Bill of Rights.

To close out this rambling brought on by continual frustration and disillusionment with thecollege, Duane, 1 suggest you leave some time open at the end of the week because I intend to drop off my payment and I would like it if you would receive il—all 1,000 pennies worth. Maybe Til just throw in 999 and you can bill me the extra penny lo my account.

I mean, after all, money is money, and that is what it is all about, isn't it?

With regards, Andrew Toering 493

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Big Sister It had been a long day. My last class was finished, and 1 made my usual trudge over to the anchor office in hopes of getting a head start on the next issue.

Twelve o'clock rolled around, and I had finished one measly page.

But my two escorts home had arrived, and it seemed like a good idea to get some sleep because the next day would be nasty.

As we walked out the door, Brent asked if I wanted to go to the beach. It's 12:00 on a Monday night, and I was planning on getting up early and not getting to sleep until late the next night.

"Sure, why not," I said.

Five of us started out to Kirk Park at about 12:30a.m. After walking in the sand, and watching the stars and satellites we left for Holland and arrived about 3 a.m.

No, this didn't make Tuesday any easier. But it sure was nice throwing responsibility to the wind and having fun with my friends.

DEEP THOUGHTS STEPHEN D . KAUKONEN

A Graduate's Prayer The final issue has finally arrived and I am filled with joy and ecstasy. It's been a long year.

A lot of hard work has gone into this year's paper, and now the end has come.

I would like to thank my staff and give a special thanks to my production editor Maria Van Baren, who has gone above and beyond week after week, and to Scott Runyon, my associate editor, who has done an excellent job and is set to take over my position next year. Without their help, I couldn't have done it.

And a thank you to all our readers, who week after week, kept us here at The anchor on our toes, watching our every move.

The anchor will be back next year and looks forward to once again serving the Hope community.

Throughout my four years at Hope, I have done late-night runs to Taco Bell, and 1 have gone to GR at 1 a.m. in search of donuts.

Sometimes I've just talked with friends or taken a walk to Kollen Park in the rain. Once, I even drew pictures in the sand at Grand Haven Beach. It's not easy making perfect circles and legible words that say "You are here" with two people and their four feet, by the way. 1 have also spent many an hour doing paint-bywater pictures and coloring in coloring books (it's a great way to relieve stress and have fun-you should try it sometime).

One of the most rewarding experiences I have had was being a big sister through Higher Horizons. Sure, sometimes the two hours a week were tough to manage and new ideas for things to do run thin, but it is great to know that Wendy is happy having someone to hang out with and who wants to do things with her. I know she loves the fact that we can go swimming at the Dow. Because of my relationship with Wendy, I have gone to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, I have seen her graduate from the D.A.R.E. program, I have gotten to play silly games and decorate

cookies at her school's winter carnival, I have a great person to color with (she loves art projects), I have been able to see the excitement in her eyes when she introduces me to her favorite teachers at school and I have experienced the little ego trips that come from being the preferred escort (over her mother or older sister) to school and social events.

Now that I am going home to Colorado, 1 have to end my official position as big sister. I find myself wishing that I could somehow do more to give Wendy some of the advantages that I have had. I also wish I could protect her from some of the bad influences and events in her life now and in the future. She is one of those lucky people who has a great, giving heart—she has given much to me.

The goal of Higher Horizons is to provide underprivileged kids in the area with positive role models—a friend—nothing more.

I can only hope that Wendy has been positively influenced by me.

If any of you have considered becoming a big sister or big brother Higher Horizons definitely will find you a match. For more information call Marcia Bradsell at X7875.

Dear God, As my college days come to a close, I would like to take a moment to thank You for all You have given lo me.

I lhank You for the strength you have given to me during my four years at Hope. The strength to drag myself out of bed, into the shower and off to class every day.

The strength to crank out paper after paper, lake lest after test, and make it through the hectic pace of college life.

I thank You for the many close friends You have brought lo me. I value every one of the friendships I have had and the experiences and memories that we have shared.

I thank You for the opportunity for a good education and for a good mind. The opportunity to learn and be challenged.

1 thank You for my health and for safety, especially when unexpected visitors enter through my basement window and pay me a visit me during the early morning hours.

I thank You for my parents who have supported me through

all these years and have given me love and a good Christian home.

And for a mom and dad who have been behind me in all I do, while giving advice (whether I wanted il or not) or a shoulder to cry on.

I lhank You for the caring people of Hope. From professors who have dedicated their lives to teaching students like myself and taking the time out of their busy schedules lo get to know their students; lo coaches who bring out the best in their players—physically, mentally, and spiritually; to teammates who sweated out the seasons with me year after year; and lo all the other caring people who make Hope what it is.

I pray for guidance in all 1 do.

As I enter the 'real world,' I face many uncertainties and will be faced with making many decisions. Give me guidance and knowledge in making these decisions.

I pray for the desire to be like You. To live a life striving to exemplify a Christ-like attitude and life-style.

I pray that You will help me to 'color outside the lines' and dare

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And I must confess to you 1 found them most interesting.

From what I could see, incapable themselves of loving fully, they M A D N E S S each felt that the other's love was incomplete.

G A L IGULA That, I thought, was the real reason the guy ended up throwing his napkin down on his plate, and storming out of the room, I have thirty minutes to yelling obscenities. write this, and the deadline is Naturally, still hungry after approaching like a thousand eating all my food, I reached pound crap hammer. Sad thing is I'm not a writer; I'm a howler, over with my hands to his plate, removed the napkin, and grabbed and it's for Jenny and Beth 1 his leftover chicken cordon blue. howl one last time. No more "What are you doing?" the columns, 1 told them. girl screamed at me.

Why waste time writing "I'm eating," I replied. when you can be living? But "That's disgusting." they insisted I should write one "My eating is not disgusting, more before I go. Maybe even only your interpretation of it is." kill Cal. Put an end lo that beast "You're a pig!" once and for all.

"Thousands of children are Hell, why not? He should dying daily; AIDS is rampaging have been killed a long time ago. So it is for Jenny and Beth I through the human race; the earth, diseased; the ozone, gone; open my mouth wide and hurl God, dead. Say, is that Eternity these last desperate words onto perfume you have on?" the paper one more time.

"What?" she asked, gazing There I sal at the Senior Banquet, a lugubrious affair that deadly at the table cloth. Then she seemed to recover from her I was already an hour late to trance. "All that suffering is in because I had been out in the God's plan." rain throwing worms back into "Seems like a rather botched the grass. plan, doesn't it?"

Worms, I thought, the last "Who are you to judge creatures left lo save in Holland.

God's will?"

We've killed everything else.

"Who am I not lo?"

So, sopping wet with mud "HUH! You're going to dripping from my fingers, I had Hell." wandered into Phelps searching "How much worse can il be for an empty seat, with the than Holland?" I asked shoving, promise of free food echoing in barehanded^ the rest of the my stomach. chicken in my mouth.

The place was packed with "Then you'll never get to some three hundred people; three hundred graduating seniors Heaven.". .

"Well, if Heaven means soon to be ejected into the world spending an eternity with you, I like plague infested sheep on a don't want lo go anyway." catapult.

"You're trying to reduce me They would be splattered on lo an air-head." the most basic of ontological "Nonsense, I only sucproblems: jobs, marriages, ceeded." where to live. Many rotting Well, my deadline is here; forever on the floors of average no lime to write anything more, doom, stinking up the place, and I couldn't care less if you immune to their own smell. think this column is incomplete, With that in mind I sat across mainly because it's probably from a nice looking couple, better off than your life. arguing about where they would

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Outrage expressed over prejudiced literature Dear editors.

This letter is intended to speak to those members of our community at Hope who may not have been outraged by the racist propaganda that has infiltrated academic buildings over the last few w e e k e n d s assuming that it came from outside the college, which is hopefully the case.

Without repeating too much of the despicable contents of the cartoons and articles, they stated that African-American men are more likely to commit rape and carry AIDS, that the only way to combat crime is to create a purely white society, and that as well as hating African-Americans, God also despises Jews. %t Your God is a racist" is a direc t quote from one of the filthy pieces of Nazi propaganda. There were also references to homosexuals as deserving of the scourge of the AIDS virus.

This is precisely the same sort of rhetoric that Hitler used to justify the Holocaust. None of the slanderous statements are true in any way, shape or form. According to any reputable statistics, men of color (which includes all non-caucasian races, not just African-Americans) account for less than ten percent of the rapes committed in this country each year.

It is also untrue that AfricanAmericans carry the AIDS virus in a higher percentage than do Caucasians—in actuality, Caucasian heterosexuals are at present the group of people who possess the highest incidence of AIDS in this country.

The purveyors of these and

many other examples of pro-Aryan propaganda would have you believe that their statistics are valid.

They would have you believe that it is the right of Aryan races to discriminate against people whose skin is darker than theirs, or whose eyes have a different tilt, or who speak another language such as Spanish.

They would have you believe that God condones this sort of behavior. These are all falsehoods put forth by preachers of hatred and bigotry, people should pity for their misguided, dangerous and absolutely non-Christian ideas. Pity notwithstanding, they must not be tolerated in our midst—sad as it may seem, hatred is far more contagious than love.

The ancestors of Caucasian races came to this country foreigners in a foreign land; many did not speak English. (Dutch immigrants spoke Dutch, by the way.)

The ancestors of AfricanAmericans were largely forcibly brought here against their will within the institution of slavery, which was allowed to exist for so long by the same rationalizations that many people use today in this community to justify the absence of people of color in their companies except in menial jobs.

Racism has not disappeared since the abolition of slavery, nor has it become a characteristic of the hopelessly uneducated since the onset of the Civil Rights Movement.

It is here, on our campus, at a Christian institution; it has left its slimy trail on the bulletin boards of our academic buildings. !

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We are the younger generation—the hope for the future of this college, this community, this state, this country...our world. We can influence our peers and fellow people, by the simple act of rising above hatred based on ignorance, whatever the rationalization used to support it.

If we don't understand someone else's culture, language, religion, customs or sexual preferences, we can learn what makes them different from ourselves and appreciate the fact that we are not all the same.

In words of a well-known statement on social injustice: If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. We are all parts of the problem.

I met a very wise man last summer, a man known among his people as an authority on social injustice and the evils of ignorance, and this is what he had to say about it: we are all two-legged creatures; we are all one people in the eyes of our creator.

To hate another is to hate oneself by association, because divisions among us are artificial things.

They are contrary to the will of our creator, contrary to the order of nature that we have been entrusted to preserve. We are all one people, one spirit, one species, and no good can come from the denial of that truth. | (With special thanks to Chief Robert White Eagle of the Iroquois people) Heather Mens ('93)

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At this time of the year, the l o s e e i f t w ^ o k a y j w a s ^ t i c a l l y many graduating seniors who have hyperventilating, but I managed to not yet found a job are frantically convince h.m that I was fine, w h e n searching for one. This can prove lo ^ e police officer came, be a very stressful experience. he informed me tha . ^ „ The long tedious process of totaled. 1 wonder what clued him in? combing the want-ads, sending out Maybe the lack of car and engine resumes, making cold calls and remaining on the front of Jerome, trying to just get your foot in the But wait, the purpose o is door Then, if an interview does c o l u m n is to talk about the result from all of this hard work, a stressfulness of the interview prowhole new variety of stress is thrown cess. So, what does one do when one upon you. What to wear? Do you totals one s car ten minutes before know enough about the company? oneissupposedtoteatanuiterview.

Are you really qualified? Do you This is where the nice helpful police have gunk stuck between your teeth officer comes in. orchronic halitosis? The list of things After taking down all of the to consider is endless. necessary information for my lovely Career Planning and Placement ticket which 1 received, he asked me can help you out with a lot of these where 1 was headed. Holding back questions, but they don't cover ev- laughter over the helpless situation erything. Take my situation for ex- was in, I told him about my intervicv.

"Well, do you still want to go to ample Last week, 1 had an interview it? he asked me. After considering scheduled for 1:30 on Thursday af- my options, and the fact that I no temoon in Grand Rapids. At ap- longer had a car, I told him that if il proximately 1:05,1 estimated myself w^s possible, I would like lo go. lo be about 10 minutes away from " H I tell you what/ he said, if my destination. Perfect liming to you have the number, I will call the arrive ten minutes early, as suggested station and have them notify ihe

by Career Planning and Placement. company of what has happened and However, Career Planning and that you will be a little late. And Placement does not warn you about then, after your car is taken care of I the slow moving vehicles on the will give you a ride. highway. I was following a slow I laughed at ihe thought of a moving garbage truck on 196— police escort to an interview, but I that's right a garbage truck, those look him up on it. After the man big massive iron tanks filled with from Merl'sTowing came and took trash—and 1 was debating whether I Jerome away to Chevy Impala should pass him or not. As he con- heaven, we were on our way. tinued to slow down to a turtle-ish On the short ride to the business, pace, I decided to make my move, he offered lo turn on the lights and s rens 10 Big mistake. > g e t u s l h e r e faster. I reWhile I was being a cautious spectfully declined. Then he had driver and checking to see if the lane another idea. was clear for passing, someone in "How about if I put some hand front of the garbage truck decided to cuffs on you, walk you all the way make an abrubt stop. This of course inside the building and take them off caused the garbage truck—that big when you meet the person you are massive iron tank filled with trash— interviewing with. Wouldn t that to also put on his brakes. Before I make a great impression?" he asked, realized what was happening, I was 1 again declined this offer, and suddenly testing my seatbelt to its the offer of his gun to get the job by limit as I slammed right into the force. I thought a phone call from back of that garbage truck. the station, mixed with a police esWhen I recovered from the cort was already more than a corninitial shock, I looked up and all I pany can handle for one interview, could see was black. Then I realized So, I arrived in one piece, but a it was because the front of my car little late. This is not the best way to had completely buckled and had make your first impression. How filled up my entire field of vision.

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In the novel we first meet Morrie Bird and his partner Ben Pollard.

They both survey the asteroids between Mars and J upiter for ones that contain metals and other useable materials. The materials are needed for the construction of battle ships for the war against Earth's colonies.

When an asteroid is found to contain these materials the surveyers tag it and a 4driver comes and mines it. A 'driver is a huge mining ship that breaks asteroids into chunks and throws the pieces of asteroid to a designated pick up spot.

At that pick up spot other people gather the bits of asteroid into the refinery for processing, they are known as Shepherds. These Shepherds are important and they have formed an organization so that even the company must deal fairly with them.

The whole operation is run by the ASTEX mining corporation.

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Kierkegaard; "Life can only be unAnnie Dillard has written, "Dan derstood backward: but it must be Oerbcr s one of our finest living lived forward " "poets. I've loved his thoughtful poPaul Auster, author of TVieNew / m s since I first came across them York Trilogy, has written "First Light nearly twenty years ago, and it's a is a novel that moves backward in delight to have the best of them time. Things keep falling away from gathered here in The Last Bridge us, and gradually we begin to unHome \ find it a beautiful and derstand that Baxter is telling us our powerful book in every w a y o w n story. He is both tough-minded ' 9 Gerber s stories, Janet and compassionate. His characters Kauffman writes, Here are the are human,and that in itself is a rare stones you hear when you finally sit achievement for a writer, a thine to down someplace and listen. It's the be celebrated." jalk of cropdustere, library woricers, The reading is sponsored by anybody downtown. It's a human Opus, the college's student run littiabitat, rangy, unkempt." erary magazine.

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independent miners, who are not on the company's payroll. The problem is that ASTEX controls all of the charts for the asteroid belt and assigns miners specific positions to search. The company is more interested in its own capital and it uses laws to keep its workers in line and totally dependant on the company.

Bird and Ben are assigned a sector to survey by the corporation.

Mama, they discover a distress call and act to help the ship. They discover a man incoherent and near death. Bird possesses the values that we recognize today as morally upright. He is responsible for saving the man's life.

Ben represents the new man with a completely different set of morals. He is more concerned with his own welfare than that of others.

His main interest in the man they rescue is the ship to which he wants the salvage rights.

The man' s name is Paul Dekker.

He survived an accident that killed his partner, Cory Salazar, and left him adrift.

Dekker finds himself in the middle of a corporate cover up. He is left with the questions of how and why was his ship disabled. The answer to this question entwines his fate with that of Bird, Ben, the 'drivers, and the Shepherds.

The corporation is depicted as an evil, self-serving entity in this

novel. This is very much akin to the cyberpunk depiction of a world where corporations govern society.

In fact, the corporation is almost a form of government in itself due to its importance to the war effort.

People do rebel against the corporation. Throughout the novel there are references to a political event where the corporation opened fire on peaceful protestors. This led to the rab movement which became a way of thought as well as dress and action. These rab are very much like the punk characters in cyberpunk novels.

The novel left the reader feeling cheated. There was no sense of hope conveyed by the book. The entire message of the book seemed one of hopelessness. This would have been fine if the author had been a little quicker in developing her plot.

Most of the interesting part of the plot occurred in the first and last 50 pages of the book. The injection of the rab lingo into the novel serves more to confuse the reader than to provide any real sense of atmosphere.

There seemed to be no high point in the novel. The reader was led through a depressing morass of acceptance and futility. One comes from reading the book doubting whether the ending had any positive note in it at all.

All in all this book is not up to par with the wide range of goo^l books Cherryh has written.

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Being one of the the first people there, my companion and I picked the choicest seats and began deliberating on whether or not we would have the whole place to ourselves.

After several minutes of film previews I began to wonder about the value of reviewing a film that no one was in the theater to see.

But at the last minute a third viewer snuck in to join us, thus making this worthwhile. Maybe not.

But judging from the turnout, it should be out on video soon, so save your money.

Lawnmower Man is an intricate science fiction film which takes the viewer on a sometimes confusing, sometimes exciting trip into the world of virtual reality.

Virtual reality involves the use of computers and computer generated graphics to stimulate the senses into believing a simulated reality.

Stephen King's short story transformed to film will keep you interested with its intense graphics, but the story line lacks the twists that would make this an excellent film. • In comparison with previous King books made into films, Lawnmower Man has less gore than Pet Cemetary and more action than Christine.

Lawnmower Man stars Pierce Brosnan {ofRemington Steele) as Dr. Angelo, a scientist working for the government and researching virtual reality as a method for enhancing chimps' mental capacity in order for them to be used in warfare.

Upon the attempted escape of his prize chimp, who kills a guard before he is shot, Angelo lakes a leave from the research.

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The lonely Dr. Angelo then decides to try out his virtual reality tests and synapse multiplying drugs on the learning deficient Job (brilliantly acted by Jeff Fahey) who mows Angelo's lawn.

Job's intelligence develops at a rapid pace and he eventually becomes more intelligent than the good doctor Angelo.

Through further injections and virtual reality training, Jobdevelopes ESP, mind over matter powers, an affinity for cowboy boots and blue jeans, and a Christ-complex.

Confused by all this and his lack of actual sensual experience.

Job breaks into the institute and shoots himself up with more drugs.

He then proceeds to deal out some vigilante-style justice with a computer-graphic twist.

The film ends with a liberal amount of computer generated graphics that, when viewed on the big screen, leave the viewer with mouth open and saliva freely flowing.

Lawnmower Man is a good science fiction flick with some options for serious commentary on the in^ vestigation of the human mind and its power.

Presented in this format it left me feeling like the questions raised were simply cliches cheaply exploited to make a buck. But that's entertainment.

Overall, I would say that if you enjoy good special effects in a science fiction film, Lawnmower Man would be worth your money and time to see before it left the big screen.

10 The anchor April 22,1992 CAL HODGSON LOOKS AT SPORTS The End of the Line What happens after a person plays in their last college sporting event? (1 mean, besides take a shower) As a graduating senior 1 am about to find out. I play tennis for Hope and I am not talented enough to play on the pro circuit.

In fact, I'm not good enough to play on a semi-pro circuit or even at Circuit City.

The point is that this is my last competitive season of tennis and 1 will miss it. Fortunately for me, I compete in a sport that I can continue to enjoy into my old age.

But what about the major college football player who doesn't make the pro's? There aren't to many senior football leagues around.

Oh sure, it's nice lo throw the old pigskin around now and then.

But what if the person was a lineman. For 12 or more years of their life they have trained how to be the best blocker or tackier

possible.

Not too many of their future colleagues or bosses or potential clients will want to go out in the parking lot and butt heads for recreation. A possible conversation with a colleague might go like this: Lineman: Hi, I'm Brutus.

Colleague: Man, you're big.

Lineman: 1 was wondering if you would like to do some blocking drills with me.

Colleague: That would be my second favorite thing to do right now, next to setting my face on fire and putting it out with an ice pick. Besides, I've got a tennis dale with the boss. Toodles!

Football lineman aren't the only ones who would be left alone with their sport. Hockey players would find it tough to find a playing partner as well: Hockey player: Hi. I'm Sven.

Colleague: So. Hockey player: I was wondering if you'd like to play hock...

Colleague: What happened to your teeth? Did you set your face on fire and try to put it out with an ice pick or something?

Hockey player: Yeah, yesterday after this guy asked me to do blocking drills with him.

To avoid these situations in your future, I will tell you the sports you should learn and at what age to use them.

When just starting out in a company, you should learn to play basketball. There are always young guys at the office who like a little hoop action on their lunch breaks.

If you are in a prestigious firm, where power lunches and power ties are essential, you should learn racquetball.

As a middle aged mid-level executive, you should learn to play tennis. You will have to learn to play just poor enough to lose to your boss but well enough to be his doubles partner.

As an older upper level executive golf will be your primary source of recreation. Bul don't worry. Bosses are usually good at this game. So you don i have lo worry about losing to them as much. And if you're the boss, and you stink, no one is aloud to beat you anyway.

These are the basic sports you will need to get you through your career. If you work in a bar or a garage, bowling, pool, and then darts will be the proper substitutes.

Well, it seems that I have gone off on so many tangents from my original point, that I need a sine to show me the way back (geometry joke). Let's get back to my original hypotenuse, uh, I mean hypothesis.

Fvervone who doc.N not make

it to the next level in their sport must face that crux of what comes next—playing for fun.

For those of you not familiar with the term 44playing for fim," it means not caring whether you win or lose. It means liking your opponent even while you are playing. It means being a good sport all of the time.

It sucks.

In tennis "playing for fun" requires a huge change. A serious college tennis player will yell at himself, his opponent, the fans and the umpire if one is provided. He will also yell at inanimate objects such as the ball, the court, the net, his racquet, the wind, the sun, the clouds and his shoes. Then he will shake his opponents hand and congratulate him on a nice match.

Anything before the shaking hands part while "playing for fun" is a no no.

1 guess it's lime to address the question that has been on the tip of your tongue for a while now.

What the heck does "crux" mean?

"Crux" sounds like a new name for Com Chex cereal.

Except I think "Crux" would have a touch of bran in it.

Excuse my ramblings. I'm a rambler.

Of all people who will have a hard time finding others to play with, decathletes have to rank right UP IIKMC ai I he u

Who would want to do the 100 and 400 meter dash, high jump, long jump, throw the shot put and javelin, pole vault, run a mile and do hurdles, and dam....

What's the last event? I think it's Twister or something. Anyway, who would do all these things for fun?!

What are the odds of finding someone at your work or in your neighborhood that has a passion for doing the decathlon? Probably the same odds as you have of winning the lottery with out buying a ticket. About 20%.

Well, 1 could ramble on all night about different sports and how they are hard to pursue after college. But it still wouldn't change my point, because I don'i have one.

But if I did have a point, it would be this: College athletics is very special.

For many of us, it is the last time we will ever be able to take our silly games seriously. When the last point has been won and the last goal scored, it's time to start savoring the memories.

So enjoy the time you have and don't worry about when the crowds stop cheering. Besides, in twenty years it won't be how good you were but how good of a story you can tell that matters.

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Women's issues, harassment Olivet attitudes assessed in survey Continued from pg 1

by Maria Van Baren production editor A survey of330 students determined that Hope students generally disagree with traditional sex roles, and about one-third believe that sexual harassment is a problem on campus.

The telephone survey was done by the 22 students in Dr. Roger Nemeth's Methods of Social Research class the week of March 30April 6 using a computer assisted system. Telephone numbers of all students were randomly selected guaranteeing that every Hope student had an equal chance of being called.

Because the respondents were representative ofHope'spopulation, Nemeth said, "I am highly confldent that the survey represents the opinions of the student body."

The survey was designed with two purposes; to assess student attitudes on a wide range of women's

Intern— Continuedfrompg 3 temships with a office of congress.

Jeff Grate ('92), a biology major from Sturgis, MI, had his first internship in the office of Senator Tim Wirth (DCO).

While working in the Senator's office. Grate had the chance to assist a legislative correspondent on environmental issues, answer constituent mail, attend hearings, and per-

issues, and to assess students' perceptions and experiences of sexual harassment on campus.

Students generally disagreed with questions dealing with traditional sex roles. Ninety-three percent of those surveyed approve of married women working outside of the home even when the husband earns enough to support them.

Also, 95 percent disagree that "women should take care of running their homes and leave the running of the country to men." However, 22 percent still believe that men are better suited for politics, and men are twice as likely to favor men in politics than are women.

The survey discovered that 33 percent of the student body feel that sexual harassment is a problem on campus. Nemeth says there are two ways to look at these results. The first is to be optimistic that one-third of the students do recognize the problem, or one can say that only 33 percent see sexual harassment as a problem.

form other tasks.

He also attended a breakfast with the senator, where he got to meet the astronauts who had flown on the last space shuttle.

Grate said that although biology was his major, he applied for the Washington semester because he wantedachance to learn about policy and legal issues involving the environment.

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"I tend to look at the one-third and say there is a problem," said Nemeth.

According the their results, 16 percent of those surveyed have been the target of unwanted sexual advances such as touching, hugging or kissing; and 38 percent have been the target of unwanted sexual attention such as letters, visits or pressure for meetings. Men were just as likely as women to be targets of this sort of harassment.

Women, though, are three times more likely than men to be targets of unwanted sexual statements such as unwanted jokes, remarks or questions with sexual implications.

Twenty-two percent said they had been affected by these statements.

Due to the recent incident of harassment on campus, this is an important and timely study. Said Nemeth, "It is evident that a large body of students do think there is a problem, however, the majority of students do not think we have a problem.

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And as I was waiting for forty-five minutes for my ride to come pick me up after the interview, I tried to think about the good things that came out of this incident.

The main thing that I thought of was that there is no way in the world that they will ever forget me. Also, they probably think that I am a very dedicated and responsible person.

And maybe, if 1 do get the job, they will be inclined to pay me more money because theyloiowthatlwill have car payments to make.

Which leads to the best outscience semester, you don't have to be a political science major," Grate observed, commenting that many opportunities were open on the program for people of all majors.

Grate said his advice to future Washington interns would be, J U L I E MEYER A N D JOE "Don't be afraid to ask questions. KUIPER-Congratulations on your The only way to learn in this kind of election to Student Congress. Get ready for an exciting and productive environment is to ask questions."

"There is no substitute for first- year. I'm looking forward to hand experience," Grate added. working with you.-Holly

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In respect to the Olivet student's suggestion to have required courses in ethnic diversity, Jacobson said that people often act negatively to being required to do something, and therefore required courses may not accomplish their intended goal.

"It is good to have courses that focus on ethnic diversity,"

said Jacobson. "It is also important to offer people attractive opportunities to learn about diversity through such courses."

Hope will offer several sections of an IDS class this fall covering the issues of ethnic diversity.

(Portions of this article were takenfromanApril4 article in the Detroit Free Press, and the April 8 AP story in The anchor.)

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