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Letter to Integrated Coeds Will Be Halted

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By T o m Hildebrandt anchor editor T h e letter that h a s been sent to H o p e w o m e n b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d for r o o m m a t e s of w o m e n of other cultures will not be sent out in the future, a c c o r d i n g to President Calvin A. VanderWerf.

In a n n o u n c i n g this. President V a n d e r W e r f s a i d that " t h e letter w a s c e r t a i n l y sent out of constructive m o t i v e s , but h a d u n d e s i r a b l e overtones."

ACCORDING TO Dean of Women Isla V a n E e n e n a a m , w h o s e office sent the letter, they were sent to " s p a r e the feelings of a n y w o m e n of a n o t h e r culrure w h o m i g n t o t h e r w i s e be placed with a student w h o does not want to r o o m with a p e r s o n of a different b a c k g r o u n d . " F o r the p a s t three weeks, the Student S e n a t e h a s been debating this letter a n d o t h e r practices described b y the g r o u p a s " d i s criminatory."

80th ANNIVERSARY — 12

Hope College, Holland. Miehigan 49423

December 8, 1967

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By Glenn L o o m an anchor News Editor In an interview in the October 2 1, 1/^66 issue of t h e anchor President Calvin A. V a n d e r W e r f s a i d that it m i g h t b e possible for g r o u n d to be b r o k e n f o r t h e S C S C before J u n e , 1967. It is n o w December, 1967 a n d g r o u n d h a s yet to b e o v e r t u r n e d .

ACCORDING TO President V a n d e r W e r f certain c i r c u m s t a n c e s have changed and construction will h a v e to be d e l a y e d .

He sees the first s t u m b l i n g block as b e i n g the r i s i n g cost of the project. When the idea of a student c u l t u r a l center first m a d e its a p p e a r a n c e o n H o p e ' s c a m p u s in September, 1 9 6 4 , the project w a s projected to cost $ 1 . 5 million. In October of 1 9 6 6 the total cost of the project w a s raised to $2 million.

Dr. V a n d e r W e r f now sees the c o n s t r u c t i o n as c o s t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y S 2 . 2 5 million. This, he s a i d , was due to rising cost of construction A

S E C O N D MAJOR q u e s t i o n is whether or not the C a p i t a l F u n d s Drive of t h e RCA, which w a s b e g u n last y e a r , will r e a c h

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its projected g o a l of $ 6 million.

Of this $ 6 million Ho p e w a s to receive $ 2 million for t h e c o n s t r u c tion of the student center a n d the a d d i t i o n to the m u s i c b u i l d i n g . At the p r e s e n t time the total n u m b e r of pledges in the c a m p a i g n a r e slightly u n d e r $ 5 million.

Central R e f o r m e d C h u r c h of Grand Rapids earmarked $ 7 5 , 0 0 0 of its c o n t r i b u t i o n to the f u n d d r i v e for the c o n s t r u c t i o n of D y k s t r a Hall. T h i s must b e subtracted f r o m the total a v a i l a b l e for the student c e n t e r , a c c o r d i n g to Dr. VanderWerf.

The final q u e s t i o n c o n c e r n i n g the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the student center is the f u t u r e l o c a t i o n of the art d e p a r t m e n t a n d its effect o n the $ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 g r a n t f r o m the federal g o v e r n m e n t . Dr. V a n d e r W e r f sees the p o s s i b i l i t y that the # size of the g r a n t m a y be reduced. T h e r e a s o n for this he s a i d , w a s t h a t t h e g r a n t w a s b a s e d o n the p o r t i o n of the p r o p o s e d center to be used for i n s t r u c t i o n a l p u r p o s e s a n d it is not certain now that the S C S C will h o u s e the a r t d e p a r t m e n t .

IN A D D I T I O N , a c c o r d i n g to the s t i p u l a t i o n s of the f e d e r a l g r a n t , the m o n e y must be used b y J a n u a r y 1, 1969. If c o n s t r u c t i o n

is not b e g u n b y then a c c o r d i n g to Dr. V a n d e r W e r f , the College will lose the l o a n .

Despite these hold-ups, C r a i g H o l l e m a n , President of the Student Senate a n d a m e m b e r of the student p l a n n i n g c o m m i t t e e for the S C S C , s a i d that c o n s t r u c t i o n could begin i m m e d i a t e l y if f u n d s were made available.

Bob T h o m p s o n , another member of the committee, stated that the revised blue p r i n t s h a v e been received f r o m the architect. Acc o r d i n g to T h o m p s o n , the new b l u e print is d r a w n with t h e exclusion of the art d e p a r t m e n t . Bec a u s e of this the b o w l i n g alleys a n d the l a r g e m u l t i - p u r p o s e r o o m h a s been included a g a i n a n d the student r e c r e a t i o n a r e a a n d the s n a c k b a r h a v e been e n l a r g e d .

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the art d e p a r t m e n t t h e q u e s t i o n of the federal g r a n t t a k e s o n a new perspective. T h o m p s o n s a i d that the f e d e r a l g r a n t could still be retained if the m u l t i - p u r p o s e r o o m s in the p r o p o s e d S C S C w e r e used 50 percent of the time for educational purposes. Making this possible is the m a j o r c o n c e r n of the c o m m i t t e e at this time.

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ON NOV. 18, S e n a t o r Dick Kooi proposed a motion asking t h a t " a b i n d i n g policy statement be issued b y the p r o p e r officials a n d b y the p r o p e r student-faculty a n d / o r faculty committee prohibiting d i s c r i m i n a t i o n of a n y sort on the b a s i s of race o r color; that the President issue o r d e r s to the effect that references to r a c e or color a r e to be stricken as criteria for a d m i t t a n c e to h o u s i n g units a n d for selection of r o o m m a t e s . " This w a s p a s s e d .

T h e next week the m o t i o n w a s b r o u g h t u p for r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n on the g r o u n d s that the m o t i o n would d o no g o o d for the c a m pus. At t h a t meeting it w a s referred to the Senate n a t i o n a l a n d social b e h a v i o r c o m m i t t e e for study.

S e n a t e meeting A1 P e d e r s o n , c h a i r m a n of this committee, presented a m o t i o n s i m i l a r to K o o i ' s that was p a s s e d b y the Senate. This m o t i o n included c o m m e n d a t i o n for the d r o p p i n g of q u e s t i o n s a b o u t r a c e from the a p p l i c a t i o n for a d m i s s i o n a n d the d i s c o n t i n u i n g of the p r a c t i c e of s e n d i n g t h e letter to those w o m e n w h o m i g h t r o o m with w o m e n of other cultures. " T h e S e n a t e ' s q u a r r e l with the letter," s a i d Dean V a n E e n e n a a m , "is that it is d i s c r i m i n a t o r y . T h i s w a s the farthest t h i n g f r o m m y mind."

Mrs. V a n E e n a n a a m stated that r o o m m a t e s for f r e s h m a n w o m e n a r e c h o s e n o n the b a s i s of a letter to the Dean b y each f r e s h m a n AT

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w o m a n in which the w o m a n tries to d e s c r i b e her p e r s o n a l i t y characteristics. T h o s e indicating a n interest in other c u l t u r e s in s o m e w a y , such as p l a n s to enter the Peace C o r p s or an interest in i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s , a r e sent a letter a s k i n g them if they w o u l d like to b r o a d e n their h o r i z o n s b y r o o m i n g with a student f r o m a n o t h e r culture.

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ed t h a t the letter is sent to those w h o m i g h t r o o m with o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s as well a s n e g r o students.

She a d d e d t h a t this h a s b e e n d o n e as l o n g a s s h e h a s been Dean of W o m e n a n d that s h e h a s received no reaction a b o u t it until the recent S e n a t e d e b a t e .

T h e Dean s a i d that it never o c c u r r e d to her to send a s i m i l a r letter to the n e g r o a n d o v e r s e a s s t u d e n t s until a recipient of the ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 2 )

Viet Referendum, Faculty Forum Are Next Week T h e issues of the d r a f t a n d the w a r in V i e t n a m will b e c o m e anim a t e d c^t H o p e next week with a student r e f e r e n d u m a n d a f a c u l t y f o r u m d i s c u s s i n g the w a r in Vietnam.

T h e f a c u l t y f o r u m will be held next W e d n e s d a y at 7 p.m. in S n o w A u d i t o r i u m a n d the referend u m will be held o n F r i d a y .

T h e r e f e r e n d u m is to be held in c o o p e r a t i o n with the N a t i o n a l Student A s s o c i a t i o n a n d will, with s i m i l a r r e f e r e n d u m s at other coleges a n d universities d e t e r m i n e N S A policy o n the subject. Ball o t i n g will t a k e p l a c e all d a y Frid a y in the V a n R a a l t e l o b b y .

T w o r e s o l u t i o n s a r e to be voted on. T h e first, d e a l i n g with the w a r in V i e t n a m , p r o p o s e s immediate c e s s a t i o n of b o m b i n g in N o r t h and South Vietnam, termination of offensive m i l i t a r y o p e r a t i o n s a n d r e c o g n i t i o n of the N a t i o n a l Liberation F r o n l T h e s e c o n d r e s o l u t i o n is concerned with the d r a f t a n d a d v o cates the i m m e d i a t e a b o l i t i o n of the present selective service system. T h e r e s o l u t i o n o p p o s e s a n y system of forced service to the government.

T h e p a n e l of faculty m e m b e r s will include H a r o l d Mikle, Dr. John B a r l o w a n d Dr. D a v i d Clark.

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Saga Food Service to Bring New Programs to Hope

By G e o r g e A r w a d y a n c h o r A s s o c i a t e Editor S a g a F o o d Service, which will offer the College a variety of new services, will r e p l a c e Slater F o o d Service over the C h r i s t m a s v a c a tion. As the new c o m p a n y t a k e s over, Slater l e a v e s q u e s t i o n i n g whether all the criticism a i m e d at it w a s justified.

"If n w a s the t o o d . we w o u l d n ' t h a v e the n u m b e r of students eating here that we h a v e . " As f a r as p r o m o t i n g a sense of college c o m m u n i t y , Mr. A n k r u m said that his c o m p a n y h a d tried to d o e v e r y t h i n g it could to s e r v e the College, " W e b e n d over b a c k w a r d s a s f a r as the c a m p u s is c o n c e r n e d , " he said.

P E R H A P S T H E GKfcJATEST c h a n g e which S a g a will b r i n g will be the o p p o r t u n i t y for n o n - b o a r d ing students to p u r c h a s e single m e a l s in the college d i n i n g halls. " S t u d e n t s eating off c a m p u s will just p a y the g o i n g r a t e per m e a l , " s a i d Robert De Y o u n g , Dean of Students.

Other new p r o g r a m s of S a g a w o u l d involve the extension of the h o u r s of the Kletz. T h e coffee s h o p w o u l d c o m e u n d e r c o m plete j u r i s d i c t i o n of the new c o m p a n y . Dean De Y o u n g s a i d that other entirely new f o o d services will be offered, but s a i d that these c a n not be a n n o u n c e d at the present t i m e

IN A S T A T E M E N T a p p e a r i n g in last week's a n c h o r , the Adm i n i s t r a t i o n p r a i s e d the " c o n structive, r e s p o n s i b l e and statesm a n l i k e action of the Student Senate'" in e v a l u a t i n g the Slater Service a n d o f f e r i n g s u g g e s t i o n s .

President Calvin A. VanderWerf especially noted the w o r k of the Senate d i n i n g hall committee of last s p r i n g .

Mr. A n k r u m claimed that he h a d h a d n o c o o p e r a t i o n with the Senate c o m m i t t e e this y e a r a n d h a d been u n a b l e to a r r a n g e a meeting with the c o m m i t t e e to discuss w a y s to i m p r o v e the f o o d service. " I w a s the one w h o h a d to t a k e a s u r v e y to find w h a t the s t u d e n t s w a n t e d , " h e said.

ELDON ANKRUM, manager of the college Slater o p e r a t i o n , q u e s t i o n e d m u c h of the criticism which h a s been leveled at his c o m p a n y ' s service. He s a i d t h a t t h e q u a l i t y a n d v a r i e t y of f o o d offered b y Slater w a s higher this y e a r t h a n ever before. " I d o not feel the f o o d is the r e a s o n for the c h a n g e , " he said

Business M a n a g e r a n d P e a n De Y o u n g a g r e e d t h a t the s t a t e m e n t last week h a d not c o n s i d e r e d the Senate's lack of action this semester. " T o m y k n o w l e d g e , the c o m m i t t e e h a s n o t met f o r m a l l y this y e a r , " s a i d the Dean. " T h e y were q u i t e elusive," a d d ed Mr. H a n d l o g t e n . "We weren't

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r e a l l y s q u a r e with Slater o n t h i s . " Student S e n a t e President C r a i g H o l l e m a n s a i d that the c o m m i t t e e h a d d o n e n o t h i n g with the f o o d service this year .

"I D O N ' T T H I N K the f o o d w a s really that b a d , " said D e a n De Young. " I t got to be p o p u l a r to criticize it a n d a l t h o u g h we d o n ' t do t h i n g s just b e c a u s e students c o m p l a i n , we c o u l d n ' t ign o r e the f a c t . " Mr. H a n d l o g t e n put d o w n m u c h of the p r o b l e m with Slater just with a lack of " s p a r k l e " in m a n y aspects of the o p e r a t i o n .

President V a n d e r W e r f s a i d that "it was a d i s a p p o i n t m e n t to us t h a t so few j u n i o r s a n d s e n i o r s eat o n . " He said t h a t there were "universally enthusiastic reports o n S a g a " at the other colleges contacted.

Many GLCA and M I A A s c h o o l s use S a g a . Both S a g a a n d Slater a r e n a t i o n w i d e organizations.

T h e President s a i d that he h o p e d m o r e s t u d e n t s w o u l d eat o n c a m p u s with the new f o o d service. H e o b s e r v e d t h a t " t h e r e c o m e s a time when you must s a y w h a t is in the best interest of the College a n d students."

S A G A I S E X P E C T E D to cost t h e College m o r e t h a n Slater d i d , a c c o r d i n g to Mr. H a n d l o g t e n , but t h e President s a i d that " w e ' r e h o p i n g it will b e a f i n a n c i a l s t a n d off."

Exact f i g u r e s o n the cost per m e a l of t h e two services were im-

p o s s i b l e to o b t a i n . N o r a i s e in the $ 5 0 0 per year b o a r d fee is anticip a ted.

Most s t u d e n t s on c a m p u s seemed to react f a v o r a b l y to t h e s w i t c h , a l t h o u g h m a n y q u e s t i o n e d whether the new service would really be d o i n g a m u c h better j o b t h a n Slater in the l o n g r u n .

T H E S E A R E the last two weeks for the f o o d service which h a s , s e r v e d the c a m p u s f o r o v e r ten y e a r s . Mr. A n k r u m s a i d that he h a d i n s t r u c t i o n s f r o m his s u p e r iors to " g o out in s t y l e " a n d s a i d that the c u s t o m a r y C h r i s t m a s dinner w o u l d b e served a g a i n this year with a t u r k e y to be c a r v e d at e v e r y table.

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S L A T E R TO SAGA - As of Jan. 1, Slater F o o d Service will n o longer be feeding the students at Hope. S a g a F o o d Service Inc. of Michigan, w h o will replace Slater's, p l a n s o n m a n y new innov a t i o n s in the s c h o o l ' s f o o d p r o g r a m .

December 8, 1967

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Women Suppressed

Mr. Clean Ignores Men's Dorms

By Pat Canfidd The d o u b l e - s t a n d a r d p r o b l e m on Hope's c a m p u s h a s been h a s h e d , r e h a s h e d a n d occasionally even talked out df existence However, there is o n e area, a l m o s t a l w a y s i g n o r e d , in which a real d o u b l e - s t a n d a r d p r o b l e m exists -the matter of housekeeping.

H o p e w o m e n find they m u s t f o r feit v a l u a b l e time f r o m their s t u d y and social activities to m a k e their r o o m s spic a n d s p a n f o r the weekly s u r p r i s e r o o m inspection.

Men, on the other h a n d , o n l y h a v e two or three y e a r l y r o o m inspections which a r e a n n o u n c e d one m o n t h a h e a d via bulletin b o a r d s . One d a y before, m a l e R.A.s p e r s o n a l l y visit each student's r o o m , gently r e m i n d i n g them a g a i n of the i m p e n d i n g inspection and even a i d i n g in the limited clean-up activities.

WOMEN R E C E I V E a n impressive and f o r m i d a b l e inspection slip with the a p p r o p r i a t e g r a d e and c o m m e n t checked: A--room neat a n d o r d e r l y ; H - c o u l d De better; C--your r o o m hurts but the beds a r e m a d e a n d F - y o u r r o o m is neat a n d o r d e r l y but the beds aren't m a d e ( F o r pluses a d d .3:

for m i n u s e s subtract .3). Each F in r o o m inspection a c c u m u l a t e s a demerit for the girls.

T h e infrequent r o o m inspections given to H o p e men a r e not g r a d ed because, a s one second-floor Kollen H.A. s a i d , " W e want o u r b o y s to be m o t i v a t e d b y success, not f a i l u r e " Hand-written comments m a y be left in the r o o m s but these must c o n t a i n only encouraging remarks such as, " Y o u r r o o m w a s a treat to inspect.

T h a n k you for considerately s h o v i n g y o u r overflowing a s h t r a y s , e m p t y and halfempty bottles into thecloset before 1 inspected. L o v e y o u r R.A." B E F O R E HOMECOMING or P a r e n t s Weekend Open Houses, girls a r e subjected to special passfail r o o m inspections. Housemothers, w e a r i n g white gloves, scrutinize each r o o m carefully, checking for the least s m i d g e n of dust. ( D u r i n g the inspection tour, coeds r e m a i n at attention, answering yes m a ' a m or no m a ' a m wnen s p o k e n to by the housem o t h e r . ) Any girl f a i l i n g one of these inspections receives five demerits, w e a r s a " 1 w a s a P i g a t t h e H o u s e of V o o r h e e s " (or the

Letter to White Girls Arouses Senate Debate (Continued f r o m page 1 ) letter " k i n d l y s u g g e s t e d " the idea to her early this fall.

F r e s h m a n L o r r a i n e Price, a negro, reported that she and Senator Shirley L a w r e n c e had talked with President VanderWerf a b o u t the letter late in October. At that time the President g a v e a s s u r a n c e s that the letter would not b e sent out in the f u t u r e AWS PRESIDENT Carol Schakel said that the fact that this letter h a d been sent was presented to her for action b y the AWS s h o r t l y b e f o r e the q u e s t i o n

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c a m e up in the Student S e n a t e She said that, h a v i n g learned that it h a d a l r e a d y been acted u p o n b y the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , she forgot the matter.

P e d e r s o n reported t h a t his committee could not find a n y evidence of d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o n H o p e ' s c a m pus, p a s t or present, other t h a n this letter. He said that the rationale for the m o t i o n is that h a v ing s o m e t h i n g on p a p e r would be useful to the College in the f u t u r e and that there was a definite need for such a policy statement.

K o o i a d d e d that, a l t h o u g h he h a d not seen a c o p y of the letter b e f o r e he presented his m o t i o n to the Senate, he felt t h a t there was a need to h a v e this policy written d o w n . This would a v o i d h a v i n g i n d i v i d u a l p r o b l e m s solved as they arise, with n o t h i n g to prevent them f r o m o c c u r r i n g in the first p l a c e MISS P R I C E o b s e r v e d that, while the Senate was c o n s i d e r i n g the m o t i o n , a l a r g e m a j o r i t y of the n e g r o students o n c a m p u s held a meeting to d e t e r m i n e how the negro students themselves felt on the question. Only pne of the m o r e t h a n twenty students present objected to the Senate motion.

appropriate d o r m ) and must sub mit to other unspeakable tortures.

For open-houses in mens' d o r m s , it is the visitors w h o suffer.

A n v visitor c a u g h t s a y i n g n a s t v t h i n g s a b o u t r o o m c o n d i t i o n s is a p p r e h e n d e d a n d swiftly r e m o v e d f r o m the premises. S o m e comments o v e r h e a r d at a recent Kollen Hall open-house: (visitor p o i n t i n g to l a y e r of dust o n f l o o r ) "Gee, I didn't k n o w you h a d wall-to-wall c a r p e t i n g . " " L o o k , it o n l y t a k e s three tries to shut y o u r closet d o o r . " " S o n , I think y o u o u g h t to b o r r o w a shovel f r o m the kids a c r o s s the hall a n d clean your r o o m . " A L T H O U G H T H E housekeeping r e q u i r e m e n t s for m a l e a n d fem a l e H o p e students a r e lopsided, there is a v a l i d r a t i o n a l e behind the d o u b l e - s t a n d a r d . As reported by the Dean of Men, " A c t u a l l y , since men o n c a m p u s h a v e no h o u r s , they a r e not in their r o o m s e n o u g h to mess them u p . "

New Course Seen

BALD SOPRANO - "The Bald Soprano," a play by Eugene lonesco is being presented tonight at 8 p.m. in the Little Theater.

T h e cast made up of primarily local high school students is being directed by Miss Ann Slaughter. The play, which was written as a parody on an English grammer book, which lonesco used to learn English, points out man's inability to communicate with his fellow man.

Mock Convention Set For March The political s c i e n c e d e p a r t m e n t h a s a n n o u n c e d an a l l - d a y conference o n the Presidential nomin a t i n g system in the United States.

Over 5 0 0 western Michigan high school students will attend t h e p r o g r a m o n T h u r s d a y , March 28.

The conference will center a r o u n d a m o c k n o m i n a t i n g convention, in which students will actually elect a c o n v e n t i o n c h a i r m a n , s e c r e t a r y and other officials, a n d then n o m i n a t e a c a n d i d a t e f o r President a n d Vice-President.

Political science m a j o r s and other H o p e students with a n active interest in political science will s e r v e to a n s w e r q u e s t i o n s a n d present ideas at the c o n v e n t i o n .

T h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l set-up will follow that oi the R e p u b l i c a n Party,

a n d each high s c h o o l will r e p n ^ sent a state of the u n i o n a n d will h a v e the s a m e n u m b e r of votes as that state h a s at the Republican convention T H E M O R N I N G S E S S I O N wUl f e a t u r e as k e y n o t e s p e a k e r , U.S. Congressman Guy VanderJagt.

T h e rest of the m o r n i n g will be devoted to a d o p t i o n of the p a r t y platform and caucussing.

In the a f t e r n o o n , students will f o r m a l l y n o m i n a t e a n d second c a n d i d a t e s for President of the United States. Brief speeches by each c a n d i d a t e will be permitted, a n d b a l l o t i n g will be held in the s a m e m a n n e r as at the n a t i o n a l convention.

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This S u n d a y at 11 a.m. the H o p e College College C h u r c h is s p o n s o r i n g a "coffee h o u s e " worship service in the Kletz.

A c c o r d i n g to Ken N i e n h u i s , m e m b e r of the p l a n n i n g c o m m i t t e e " T h e service is designed for people w h o want to experience a different t y p e of religious atm o s p h e r e f o r w o r s h i p t h a n is f o u n d in the c h a p e l . " A c c o r d i n g to N i e n h u i s this is a l s o the r e a s o n it is b e i n g held at the s a m e time as the College C h u r c h s e r v i c e

S p e a k i n g at this week's "coffee h o u s e " h o u s e service will be Eddie Gist, a s o p h o m o r e f r o m New York City. Gist will speak o n the subject of " S e n s i t i v i t y . " F o l l o w i n g his talk, d i s c u s s i o n will b e held o v e r d o n u t s a n d coffee N i e n h u i s said that the idea of the coffee h o u s e w a s o b t a i n e d f r o m a s i m i l a r type of w o r s h i p service held at T h e C h u r c h of the S a v i o r in W a s h i n g t o n D.C. In c o m m e n t i n g on this experiment, C h a p l a i n Hillegonds s a i d , "If this is just a g i m m i c k we s h o u l d get rid of it immediately.

But it s h o u l d p r o v e to be a n enl i g h t e n i n g a p p r o a c h to w o r s h i p . " Dress is i n f o r m a l , a c c o r d i n g to Nienhuis, a n d a s i m i l a r meeting is being p l a n n e d f o r t h e following Sunday.

sn a n n o u n c e d a special three-hour s e m i n a r in the presidential nominating p r o c e s s to be ottered d i n ing the s u m m e r of 1 9 6 8 at H o p e Since 1968 is a p r e s i d e n t i a l nomination a n d election y e a r , the dep a r t m e n t h o p e s to t a k e a d v a n t a g e of the c o n v e n t i o n p e r i o d s for actual i n v o l v m e n t in the Republican national convention.

S T U D E N T S IN the s e m i n a r p r o g r a m will m a k e a s t u d y o f p r e convention politics, the o r g a n i z a tion of f i n a n c e of n o m i n a t i n g con-* ventions, a n d then t r a v e l to Miami for the GOP c o n v e n t i o n . T h e y will talk with delegates a n d e v a l u a t e the delegate's attitudes t o w a r d s their role in a n d the significance of the n a t i o n a l c o n v e n t i o n .

T h e y will p a r t i c i p a t e in caucusses, attend c o n v e n t i o n committee meetings a n d assess the convention a t m o s p n e r e At the b e g i n n i n g of the fall semester each student will present a j o u r n a l with a d e s c r i p t i o n of the c o n v e n t i o n activities, a s well a s his r e s e a r c h and j u d g m e n t s concerning the n o m i n a t i n g process.

Vandenberg is Named as New Admissions Hep. William V a n d e n b e r g h a s been a p p o i n t e d H o p e College's E a s t e r n A d m i s s i o n s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e In the near f u t u r e he will m o v e to New Jersey where he will h a n d l e public relations a n d act a s a d m i s s i o n s counsellor f o r the a r e a .

Vandenberg graduated from H o p e a n d h o l d s a d e g r e e in business a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d in second a r y education. He served in the U.S. M a r i n e C o r p s f o r three y e a r s and h a s t a u g h t at Ottawa Hills High School in G r a n d Rapids.

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Senate Proposes Amendment A p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n t to the Senate constitution, a resolution concerning discrimination on H o p e ' s c a m p u s and a new proc e d u r e u n d e r which resolutions must be presented to the Senate one week in a d v a n c e ol their discussion were p a s s e d at the Student Senate meeting M o n d a y night.

Z a i d e Pixley presented a proposed a m e n d m e n t to the constitution stating, " A n y student a l r e a d y prosecuted b y state or m u n i c i p a l authorities c a n n o t also be penalized b y the Student Court for the s a m e offense unless said offense occurs on college p r o p e r t y or at a specific college function. T h e C o u r t m a i r f t a f n s the right to interview the student. If state o r municipal authorities decide not to act a n d release the student to the school f o r discipline, the Court m a y a s s u m e o r i g i n a l jurisdiction."

T H I S A M E N D M E N T is a n attempt to r e m o v e the possibility of a student being placed in d o u b l e j e o p a r d y . T h e Senate p a s s e d the p r o p o s a l with the necessary twothirds vote. The p r o p o s a l will be b r o u g h t b e f o r e the entire student b o d y . In o r d e r to b e c o m e a p a r t of the constitution, two-thirds of the students v o t i n g must a p p r o v e it.

Al Pederson, representing the n a t i o n a l a n d social a w a r e n e s s committee, presented a p r o p o s a l whic^ will put into writing the position of the Senate concerning racial d i s c r i m i n a t i o n at H o p e T h e p r o p o s a l states " T h e Student Senate requests that a binding policy statement be issued by the p r o p e r officials a n d by the p r o p e r student-faculty a n d / o r faculty committee p r o h i b i t i n g disc r i m i n a t i o n of a n v sort on the b a s i s of race, creed, color or national origin. Specifically these

s h o u l d not be considered as criteria for a d m i s s i o n to the c o l l e g e f o r a d m i s s i o n to h o u s i n g units, o r for selection of r o o m m a t e s . " I N ADDITION, " T h e Senate c o m m e n d s the u s a g e of the new applichtion for a d m i s s i o n in which -there is no m e n t i o n of r a c e o r color. We further c o m m e n d the o r d e r b y the President that the letters of 'Request for r o o m m a t e of a n o t h e r culture a n d race' be d i s c o n t i n u e d . " Shirley L a w r e n c e a s k e d the S e n a t o r s to consider how this prop o s a l would help N e g r o students on c a m p u s . She a s k e d them to c a r e f u l l y consider the issue b e f o r e v o t i n g a n d to keep it as u n e m o t i o n a l as p o s s i b l e C l a u d i n e M o o r e p o i n t e d out that N e g r o students a r e l o o k i n g for s o m e t h i n g written down. Both motions p a s s e d the S e n a t e President C r a i g H o l l e m a n inf o r m e d S e n a t o r s that a n y resolution must be presented a week in a d v a n c e of its discussion. If this is impossible, it m a y be b r o u g h t b e f o r e the executive committee d u r i n g the week or receive a twot h i r d s vote of the Senate a n d be discussed immediately.

Mark Vander Laan, speaking for the Cultural Affairs Committee presented several possible events for next semester. Tickets f o r the Simon a n d G a r f u n k e l Concert will only be a v a i l a b l e in a block, he said. It is hoped , he r e p o r t e d , that there will be a conference next semester including s p e a k e r s Dick G r e g o r y " a n d Detroit m a y o r •Jerome C a v a n a u g h . T h e c o m mittee is also l o o k i n g into p l a n s for h a v i n g Pete Seeger on c a m p u s next s p r i n g .

P E T E SMITH reported that the Senate e d u c a t i o n a l policies committee would like a p o l l t a k e n on the c a l e n d a r c h a n g e s suggested for semester b r e a k and p r e - e x a m

Combined Choirs Present 'Messiah' Thursday Night Tjie thirty-seventh p e r f o r m a n c e of George Fredrick H a n d e l ' s " M e s s i a h " will t a k e place next T h u r s d a y at 8 p . m . in Dimnent M e m o r i a l Chapel.

Symphonette To Present Concert With Hope Band A concert will be presented jointly b y the H o p e College S y m p h o n ette a n d B a n d , both u n d e r the direction of Robert Cecil, on Sund a y at 4 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

T h e s y m p h o n e t t e will begin the concert with " S y m p h o n y No. 2 6 "

by W. A. M o z a r t , " Elegy for Small O r c h e s t r a " b y Alvin Ktler, the " R u m a n i a n Folk D a n c e s " b y B e la B a r t o k .

After intermission, the b a n d will present " C o n c e r t o in B Flat Major for T w o T r u m p e t s " b y Antonio Vivaldi, which w a s transcribed for b a n d b y Philip J. L a n g . T h i s selection will be followed b y " V a r i a t i o n s on a Korean Folk S o n g , " c o m p o s e d by J o h n B a r n e s C h a n c e T h e prog r a m will be concluded with scenes f r o m " T h e L o u v r e " ( b a s e d on Ancient Airs) b y N o r m a n Dello Joio.

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T h e " M e s s i a h " was o r i g i n a l l y p e r f o r m e d a n n u a l l y at Hope, but now is p e r f o r m e d every other y e a r . It will be p e r f o r m e d byselected m e m b e r s of H o p e ' s orc h e s t r a a n d m e m b e r s of both the College C h o r u s and Chapel Choir.

Dr. Robert C a v a n a u g h will conduct with Robert Ritsema as associate c o n d u c t o r in c h a r g e of the o r c h e s t r a . Roger Davis will be the o r g a n i s t .

Miss Joyce M o r r i s o n , a m e m b e r of H o p e College's music department, will be the s o p r a n o soloist.

T h e c o n t r a l t o solos will be s u n g b y Miss Evelyn Wood f r o m the staff of the_ University of Illinois.

Robert J o h n s o n , a tenor f r o m C h i c a g o , will be featured as will Richard Schreiber, the b a s s soloist.

Rev. William Hillegonds will give the invocation before theperf o r m a n c e No a d m i s s i o n will be c h a r g e d , but an offering will be taken.

b r e a k s . He a s k e d f o r a poll that would deal with the i m p o r t a n c e of mid-term g r a d e s .

B a r b T i m m e r s a i d that, " t h e Senate h a s given the committee e n o u g h valid r e a s o n s without takj i g a p o l l . " Smith replied that the additional i n f o r m a t i o n would be helpful in r e a c h i n g a decision.

T h e athletics committee h a s asked that the Carnegie-Schouten Gymnasium be opened all h o u r s of the d a y . This m o t i o n will be b r o u g h t Up at the next meeting.

D I C K K O O I r e m i n d e d Senators of the N a t i o n a l Student Association r e f e r e n d u m o n the w a r in Vietnam and the draft. The referendum will be held this weekend.

B a r b T i m m e r a s k e d the Senate food s e r v i c e c o m m i t t e e t o e s t a b l i s h closer links with tWe new food service t h a n existed with Slater food service so that the Senate will be i n f o r m e d

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By Peg Yntema anchor Reporter A few weeks a g o , C h a p l a i n Will i a m C. H i l l e g o n d s m a d e a proposal c o n c e r n i n g chapel that would require f r e s h m e n to attend twice a week, s o p h o m o r e s once a week a n d would l e a v e u p p e r c l a s s men free to m a k e their own d e cision c o n c e r n i n g chapel attendance As a result ot tms and of faculty a p p r o v a l of the p r o p o s a l a l l o w i n g exemption on g r o u n d s of conscientious objection. President C a l v i n A. VanderWerf h a s a p p o i n t e d a committee to study the spiritual life o n c a m p u s f r o m the s t a n d p o i n t of the a i m s a n d g o a l s of the c o l l e g e Invitations for m e m b e r s h i p were sent out M o n d a y to selected student and faculty representatives.

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Registration Planning Is Altered for Next Term The a d v i s i n g and r e g i s t r a t i o n p r o c e d u r e for next semester is being conducted in a revised m anner.

Students a r e c o n f e r r i n g with their faculty a d v i s o r s at the p r e sent time. As each s c h e d u l e is completed, the faculty m e m b e r takes a c o p y a n d is responsible for turnit in.

Mark Santiago is Victor in Frosh Speech Contest F r e s h m a n J. M a r k S a n t i a g o , won first place h o n o r s in the fall semester William J. Meengs Speech Contest.

The contest, s p o n s o r e d b y Holland b u s i n e s s m a n William J. Meengs, w a s between represent<itives f r o m the 15 sections of the College's f u n d a m e n t a l s of speech c o u r s e Competition is held each semester.

Second p l a c e in the competition was won b y L o r r a i n e T. Price, flso a freshman.

Studems p a r t i c i p a t i n g in the contest were N a n c y Cogdill, Jennifer K a s t n e r , Debbie Moore, Patti Smith, William Welty, S h a r o n Willard, C r a i g Neckers, J u d y Overbeek, R ichar d Patmos, Jon S m o k e r and Doug Westveer.

J u d g e s in p r e l i m i n a r y r o u n d s were Dr. William Schrier, M. Harold Mikle, D o n a l d F i n n a n d George Ralph of the H o p e speech faculty and students S h a r o n Wozniak and Al V e r s c h u r e who a r e both speech m a j o r s .

In the final f o u n d the judges were Dr. William H. Bos, chairm a n of the d e p a r t m e n t of speech Dr. E d w a r d B r a n d of the English d e p a r t m e n t , J o h n Stewart of the history d e p a r t m e n t a n d college C h a p l a i n Rev. William Hillegonds.

When all the tentative schedules h a v e been h a n d e d in, the total n u m b e r of students who wish to t a k e each section will be compiled b y the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

S o m e sections will h a v e m o r e t h a n their limits will permit a n d criteria m u s t be established for d e t e r m i n i n g who will be allowed to t a k e them.

"We h a v e n ' t determined how it will work yet. We don't k n o w how great the p r o b l e m will b e , " said Dr. Robert Riekse, Associate Dean. " W e ' r e t r y i n g to be a s fair a s p o s s i b l e , " he continued. " P r o b a bly the u p p e r classes will h a v e a crack at the classes first, in alphabetical order. T h e r e is n o w a y you m a k e the system perfect. We just a r e t r y i n g to a d v a n c e a system so the right people get in the right classes."

Dr. Riekse said that t h e s t u d e n t s would be informed after t h e holid a y s how the exact pick-up of c a r d s would work.

of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a r e also o n this committee which is h e a d e d b y H u g h De Pree, c h a i r m a n of the B o a r d of Trustees.

T h e m e m b e r s h i p of this committee is diverse, a c c o r d i n g to Dr. VanderWerf, b e c a u s e " t h e time h a s c o m e when we c a n best g a i n real u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d m u t u a l i t y on the whole q u e s t i o n b y open d i a l o g u e between representatives f r o m each constituency of the college c o m m u n i t y . " T h e q u e s t i o n u n d e r discussiorT is not conlined to the merits of c o m p u l s o r y c h a p e l , but is a b r o a d look at how we c a n utilize o u r resources to help students develop a m e a n i n g f u l spiritual life However, a c c o r d i n g to William V a n d e r Lugt, Dean for AcademicAffairs at the college, " C h a p l a i n H i l l e g o n d ' s " p r o p o s a l will not g o into effect this y e a r b e c a u s e the B o a r d of Trustees voted to retain c o m p u l s o r y chapel last J u n e Their next meeting is a g a i n in June, a n d since the final decision rests with them, it won't be possible to h a v e a n y c h a n g e b e f o r e next year.

Little Theater Scene of Upstairs Basement Friday T h e Palette a n d M a s q u e o f H o p e College will put on a p r o g r a m called " B a s e m e n t U p s t a i r s " next F r i d a y at 8 p . m . T h e entire student b o d y is invited to attend a n d there will be no a d m i s s i o n c h a r g e The p r o g r a m will consist of a t w o - m a n review presented b y G e o r g e Ralph a n d D o n n F i n n of the speech d e p a r t m e n t a l o n g with v a r i o u s ofher skits.

According to Mr. R a l p h , most of the material f o r the p r o g r a m is o r i g i n a l but s o m e of it is b o r rowed.

The "Basement Upstairs," which is put o n every month, will have a h u m o r o u s notethis month, a c c o r d i n g to Mr. Ralph.

Also featured wjll be_a p a r o d y on a S h a k e s p e a r e a n p l a y and a p a r o d y on a Greek t r a g e d y .

Junior Year in New York Three u n d e r g r a d u a t e colleges o f f e r students f r o m all parts of the c o u n t r y an o p p o r t u n i t y to b r o a d e n their e d u c a t i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e by s p e n d i n g their Junior Year i n N e w York N e w York University is an integral part of the exciting m e t r o p o l i t a n c o m m u n i t y of N e w York C i t y â&#x20AC;&#x201D; t h e business, c u l t u r a l ,

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artistic, and financial center of t h e n a t i o n .

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N U M B E R OF S T O R I E S a p p e a r i n g in this issue p o i n t to a trend that has or should become disturbing to the s t u d e n t s of H o p e College. As the y e a r p r o g r e s s e s , it is b e c o m i n g i n c r e a s i n g l y evident t h a t the S t u d e n t Senate is not d o i n g its j o b a s the voice f o r the student b o d y on this c a m p u s .

For three weeks, the Senate h a s been d e b a t i n g whether o r not to a s k t o r a policy statement p r o h i b i t i n g d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o n the b a s i s of race, color, creed o r n a t i o n a l o r i g i n in all p h a s e s of c a m p u s life. T h e i m p e t u s lor this d i s c u s s i o n w a s a letter sent by the office of the D e a n of W o m e n to students w h o m i g h t r o o m with w o m e n of o t h e r cultures.

T h i s d e b a t e c a n o n l y be seen a s a n illustration of the S e n a t e f a l l i n g d o w n o n die j o b . It is completely out oi t o u c h with the realities of this c a m p u s and f o r a number of r e a s o n s should never h a v e been b r o u g h t u p in the w a y it was.

First, the p a r t i c i p a n t s in the d i s c u s s i o n exhibited a total i g n o r a n c e oi the facts ol the s i t u a t i o n . T h e o r i g i n a l m o t i o n , proposed b y S e n a t o r Dick K o o i , indicates t h a t he w a s not a w a r e that a s s u r a n c e s h a d a l r e a d y been given t h a t the letter w o u l d not a g a i n be sent, since it a s k e d t h a t the letter be d i s c o n t i n u e d . K o o i himsell a d m i t s to never h a v i n g t a k e n the t i m e to r e a d a c o p y of the letter a n d thus b e c o m e i n f o r m e d first h a n d a b o u t t h e subject.

Second, the entire a f f a i r is a total w a s t e of time. Al P e d e r s o n a n d K o o i a c k n o w l e d g e t h a t there is not now n o r ever h a s been a p r a c t i c e that c o u l d b e c a l l e d d i s c r i m i n a t o r y except this letter. T o a s k lor s o m e t h i n g written to a v o i d f u t u r e difficulties is a n exp r e s s i o n of d o u b t a b o u t the C o l l e g e s persistence in the C hristian principles on which it is f o u n d e d . With faith in o u r s t a n d i n g by these p r i n c i p l e s , we can o n l y see the motion as totally unnecessary.

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H I R D , I T S H O W E D a w a n t o n disr e g a r d lor the feelings ol the D e a n of W o m e n . T h e letter in q u e s t i o n w a s o b v i o u s l y sent out ol a b s o l u t e l y benevolent m o t i v e s , il s o m e w h a t m i s g u i d -

ed ones. B r i n g i n g the s i t u a t i o n out in the o p e n weeks after it h a d been settled w a s n o t h i n g but e m b a r r a s s i n g a n d constituted a lack of d i p l o m a c y t h a t w o u l d not be tolerated in a n y other a r e a of c a m p u s g o v e r n m ait.

T h e superfluity of die m o t i o n is especially t r a g i c when it is realized t h a t the t i m e taken f o r d e b a t e could h a v e been well used lor other things.

Both D i r e c t o r ol B u s i n e s s Affairs Clarence H a n d l o g t e n a n d F o o d Service Director E l d o n A n k r u m h a v e indicated that the S e n a t e h a s not been especially effective in c o m m u n i c a t i n g the wishes ol the student b o d y to the Slater o r g a n i z a t i o n . It was difficult to get the p r o p e r c o m m i t t e e to meet, let a l o n e to h a v e it a c c o m p l i s h somet h i n g constructive.

T h i s is a b r e a c h of a trust. S e n a t o r s were elected to i m p r o v e the student life at H o p e College. D e b a t i n g a closed issue instead of s e e k i n g to i m p r o v e services to students d o e s not seem to be the most effective step to r e a c h t h a t g o a l . Motions to i m p r o v e this in the f u t u r e d o not blot out p a s t negligence.

T h e Kletz, for the p a s t two y e a r s o p e n at the request of the S t u d e n t Senate President, h a s r e m a i n e d closed this y e a r . The A d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s p r o m i s e d that consultation on the subject will t a k e place, but p r e s e n t President C r a i g H o l l e m a n h a s yet to indicate t h a t these t a l k s a r e even p l a n n e d .

THER EXAMPLES ofoversightscan be f o u n d . The H o p e - H o l l a n d - H a m let d r i v e a w o k e f r o m a n u n u s u a l l y prol o n g e d sleep o n l y recendy. N o r e p o r t on the status of t h e p r o p o s a l to g a i n a b r e a k b e f o r e or alter linal e x a m s h a s been given.

T h i s s i t u a t i o n c a n n o t be allowed to continue. T h e s t u d e n t s ol this college elected the S e n a t o r s lor a p u r p o s e a n d spend m o n e y to h a v e t h e m a c c o m p l i s h s o m e t h i n g .

A successful H o m e c o m i n g o r Mom a n d D a d ' s D a y is not sufficient.

Strides in the p a s t s h o w that there is i m p o r t a n t w o r k that m u s t be d o n e by the Senate. H o p e f u l l y , the q u e s t i o n ol w h y the S e n a t e is not d o i n g t h a t w o r k will not h a v e to be a n s w e r e d o r a s k e d in the n e a r future.

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In o r d e r to a v o i d a n y m i s u n d e r s t a n d ing, I s h o u l d like to point out that the assessment of v a r i o u s a c a d e m i c departments reported on the f r o n t p a g e of the a n c h o r of last week was discussed on a q u a n t i t a t i v e , a n d not on a qualitative, basis.

Much of the most inspired and ins p i r i n g t e a c h i n g on the c a m p u s h a s been a n d is being conducted in the d e p a r t m e n t s mentioned. Students recognized this officially by v o t i n g Professor V a n d e r b u s h the recipient of the first a n n u a l H.O.P. E. a w a r d for distinguished t e a c h i n g and b y n o m i n a t i n g Dr. D y k s t r a a n d Dr. Kenneth Weller f o r this high h o n o r every year since its inception.

C E R T A I N L Y T H E S E men a r e a m o n g the v e r y finest teachers on our c a m p u s . T o study u n d e r them, a n d other m e m b e r s of the d e p a r t m e n t s mentioned, is a rich intellectual and p e r s o n a l experience. G r a d u ate m a j o r s f r o m their d e p a r t m e n t s h a v e distinguished themselves as l e a d e r s in their p r o f e s s i o n s a n d h a v e m a d e h i g h l y successful r e c o r d s in l e a d i n g g r a d u a t e s e h o o l s in o u r nation. In a d d i t i o n , these teachers h a v e m a d e s i g n i f i c a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n s to c a m p u s life a n d the welfare of students f a r t r a n s c e n d i n g d e p a r t m e n t a l lines.

T h e discussion a r o s e out of the c h a r g e that certain d e p a r t m e n t s a r e u n d e r s t a f f e d relative to others; the- point is t h a t the adm i n i s t r a t i o n clearly recognizes this q u a n t i tative i m b a l a n c e a n d is w o r k i n g earnestly with the d e p a r t m e n t s i n v o l v e d in a n effort to correct it.

L A S T Y E A R , the d e p a r t m e n t s of business a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d economics, phil o s o p h y , political science, a n d s o c i o l o g y were all e n g a g e d in joint efforts with the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n to a d d a d d i t i o n a l staff members. F o r at least o n e o p e n i n g in each of the f o u r d e p a r t m e n t s , we were u n a b l e , despite o u r best efforts, to hire a p e r m a n e n t , full-time teacher who met o u r q u a l i f i c a t i o n s .

As a result, each of the d e p a r t m e n t s is u n d e r s t a f f e d with respect to p e r m a n e n t staff m e m b e r s . In o r d e r to fill the b r e a c h , fine t e m p o r a r y or p a r t - t i m e t e a c h e r s were hired, o r the t e a c h i n g w a s distributed o v e r the existing staff. Still, the w o r k l o a d (includ-

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ing teaching, a c a d e m i c a d v i s i n g , committee a s s i g n m e n t s , a n d other services to the college) of a m a j o r i t y of the m e m b e r s of these d e p a r t m e n t s is excessive.

The point which I wished to m a k e was that the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n clearly recognizes this fact a n d s h o u l d a n d will give top priority to these a n d a n y similarly understaffed d e p a r t m e n t s in the hiring of p e r m a n e n t faculty m e m b e r s for the future.

C.A. VanderWerf .Just a bit of " f i l l i n g " for s o m e g a p s in y o u r s t o r y i n v o l v i n g sociology last week.

Excellence s h o u l d ever be striven for and will never be fully attained. We a r e striving in sociology. Results? Last year H o p e h a d the only s o c i o l o g y student in the state of Michigan a s a M i c h i g a n Scholar. Calvin, Albion, K a l a m a z o o , Alma, which a r e the o n l y other s c h o o l s involved in this p r o g r a m with the University of Michigan, h a d none. T h i s y e a r we h a v e a n o t h e r s o c i o l o g y M i c h i g a n Scholar. T h i s is excellence of a kind.

N E X T F A L L WE will send three maj o r s to g r a d u a t e school in s o c i o l o g y - the largest n u m b e r in H o p e ' s history, I believe. F i v e m o r e of the s e n i o r s will g o to g r a d u a t e school in social work. This is another " f i r s t . " T w o m o r e a r e s e m i n a r y b o u n d . Ten to g r a d u a t e school out of 18 seniors isn't a b a d percentage. P e r h a p s this too is excellence - m a y b e the best perc e n t a g e in the c o l l e g e Part of the p r e p a r a t i o n of Jim Skivington for g r a d u a t e school is his teaching the i n t r o d u c t o r y ' a b c o u r s e with Pat Behrens, a n o t h e r g r a d u a t e school b o u n d sociologist u n d e r the g u i d a n c e of a faculty staff m e m b e r . Jim w a s n ' t recruited because of a s h o r t a g e . T h i s c o u r s e w a s p l a n n e d d u r i n g the s u m m e r with the help of a n Administrative s u m m e r g r a n t . It w a s laid out in staff meetings s o m e of which involved the two student assistants. Here we a r e striving for excellence in t r a i n i n g s e n i o r s m u c h like l a b a s s i s t a n t s a r e used in biology, chemistry, p h i l o s o p h y discussion g r o u p s , etc.

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T h e r e was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. F o r the first time V e n u s i a n scientists m a n a g e d to l a n d a satellite on the planet Earth, and it h a s been s e n d i n g back s i g n a l s as well as p h o t o g r a p h s ever since.

T h e satellite w a s directed into a n k n o w n as M a n h a t t a n ( n a m e d after the great V e n u s i a n a s t r o n o m e r Prof M a n h a t tan, w h o first discovered it with his telescope 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 light y e a r s a g o ) .

B E C A U S E OF excellent weather conditions a n d extremely s t r o n g signals, Venu s i a n scientists were able to get v a l u a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n as to the feasibility of a m a n ned f l y i n g saucer l a n d i n g o n Earth. A p r e s s conference was held at the V e n u s Institute of T e c h n o l o g y .

"We h a v e c o m e to the c o n c l u s i o n , based on last week's satellite l a n d i n g , " Prof.

Z o g s a i d , " t h a t there is no life on E a r t h . " " H o w do you k n o w this?" the science reporter of the Venus E v e n i n g Star a s k e d .

"FOR O N E T H I N G " E a r t h ' s s u r f a c e in the a r e a of M a n h a t t a n is c o m p o s e d of solid concrete a n d n o t h i n g can g r o w there.

F o r a n o t h e r , the a t m o s p h e r e is filled with c a r b o n m o n o x i d e and other d e a d l y g a s e s a n d n o b o d y could p o s s i b l y b r e a t h e this air and s u r v i v e . " " W h a t docs this m e a n a s f a r as o u r flying s a u c e r p r o g r a m is c o n c e r n e d ? " " W e shall h a v e to t a k e o u r o w n o x y gen with us, which m e a n s a m u c h h e a v i e r f l y i n g s a u c e r t h a n we o r i g i n a l l y p l a n n e d . " " A R E T H E R E a n y other h a z a r d s that you discovered in y o u r studies?" " T a k e a look at this p h o t o . You see this d a r k black cloud h o v e r i n g o v e r the

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The 'Messiah:' A Look at a Legend Editor's N o t e T h i s week senior music m a j o r Scot Cutting writes a critical p r e v i e w of the perform a n c e of G e o r g e Frederic Handel's " M e s s i a h , " to be g i v e n b y the H o p e C o l l e g e Messiah Chorus a n d Orchestra in Dimnent Memorial Chapel next T h u r s d a y , under the direction of Dr. Robert W. C a v a n a u g h .

By Scot Cutting L u d w i g v o n Beethoven once s a i d of G e o r g e F r i d e r i c H a n d e l : " T o h i m 1 b e n d the knee. F o r H a n d e l is t h e g r e a t e s t , ablest c o m p o s e r t h a t ever l i v e d . " B e e t h o v en's high p r i a s e must surely be t h e result of h i s h e a r i n g a perf o r m a n c e of t h e " M e s s i a h . " T h a t t h e " M e s s i a h " s h o u l d elicit s u c h h i g h p r i a s e f r o m a c o m p o s e r of B e e t h o v e n ' s s t a t u r e is of n o s u r p r i s e , f o r the " M e s s i a h " is t h e c o n s u m m a t i o n of H a n d e l ' s skill a n d artistry as a musician.

H A N D E L WAS B O R N on Febr u a r y 23, 1 6 8 5 (the s a m e year a s . J o h a n n S e b a s t i a n B a c h ) , in Halle, E n g l a n d ; he died o n H o l y S a t u r d a y , April 14, 1 7 5 9 , in L o n d o n . H e w a s a child p r o d i g y o n both the o r g a n and the harpsic h o r d even t h o u g h his e v e n t u a l f a m e e v o l v e d o u t of his skill a s a c o m p o s e r . U n l i k e B a c h , his abilities were r e c o g n i z e d d u r i n g his lifetime a n d his n a m e w a s k n o w n a c r o s s the c o n t i n e n t of Europe.

When he w a s in his fifties he s u d d e n l y r e a l i z e d t h a t he h a d r e a c h e d the z e n i t h of his abilities a s a n o p e r a c o m p o s e r . It w a s this r e a l i z a t i o n t h a t led H a n d e l to a n o t h e r s p h e r e of c o m p o s i t i o n in w h i c h he r e c e i v e d even g r e a t e r triu m p h s t h a n he h a d in the field of o p e r a : the o r a t o r i o . T h e c r o w n i n g a c h i e v e m e n t of his w o r k in o r a t o r i o is, of c o u r s e , the " M e s s i a h : " the l i v i n g l e g e n d .

O N E M U S T C A L L it a l e g e n d f o r t h e r e is a g r e a t d e a l of unc e r t a i n t y c o n c e r n i n g t h e a c t u a l circ u m s t a n c e s of its c o m p o s i t i o n a n d initial performances.

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n a t e l y , m u c h of this u n c e r t a i n t y is t h e result of b o t h t r a d i t i o n a n d c h a n g i n g times. Well m e a n i n g and/or ego-centric c o n d u c t o r s and performers have introduced i n n o v a t i o n s a n d c h a n g e s in the n a m e of " t a s t e " while at the s a m e t i m e r e t a i n i n g s o m e of the m o r e inane tradition. " M e s s i a h " w a s written in 2 3 , 24, 26, or 28 d a y s , d e p e n d i n g o n which s o u r c e o n e c o n s u l t s .

T h e first p e r f o r m a n c e w a s g i v e n o n April 1 3 ( n o t i c e the m o n t h , please!), 1 7 4 2 , in D u b l i n , I r e l a n d .

Due to H a n d e l ' s f a m e a n d p o p u larity, the house w a s sold out a n d the p e r f o r m a n c e w a s a g r e a t success.

On M a r c h 2 3 , 1 7 4 3 , the " M e s s i a h " w a s first p e r f o r m e d in L o n d o n . K i n g G e o r g e II w a s p r e s e n t a n d a c c o r d i n g to t r a d i t i o n he w a s so m o v e d by t h e " Hallelujah Corn s " t h a t he r o s e to his feet. T h e a u d i e n c e , s e e i n g the K i n g rise, a l s o h a d to rise.

HOWEVER, T H E R E a r e other equally valid (or invalid, depending o n o n e ' s p r e f e r e n c e ) a c c o u n t s c o n c e r n i n g the r e a s o n s f o r t h e a u d i e n c e r i s i n g to its feet. O n e is t h a t K i n g G e o r g e II, a r r i v i n g l a t e , h a d just entered t h e c o n c e r t h a l l .

A n o t h e r ( a n d m y f a v o r i t e ) is t h a t the K i n g , r i g h t at the s t a r t of the C h o r u s , excused himself to visit the w a t e r closet a n d his l o y a l s u b j e c t s d u t i f u l l y r o s e to their feet.

S o m e a u t h o r i t i e s d i s c o u n t the i d e a the K i n g w a s m u s i c a l l y a n d spiritually m o v e d b y s u g g e s t i n g t h a t he w a s a m u s i c a l illiterate a n d a l s o t o n e deaf.

N e x t T h u r s d a y the " H o p e College M e s s i a h C h o r u s a n d Orchest r a " u n d e r the direction of Dr. Robert W. C a v a n a u g h will p r o sent its v e r s i o n of the " M e s s i a h . " R o g e r D a v i s will be the o r g a n i s t a n d R o b e r t R i t s e m a will b e t h e associate conductor. J o y c e Morr i s o n will s i n g the s o p r a n o s o l o s a n d E v e l y n R e y n o l d s will s i n g c o n t r a l t o . Miss R e y n o l d s s a n g here j u s t recently a n d is c e r t a i n l y worth h e a r i n g a g a i n . Robert

Jack Vaughn of Peace Corps To Lecture Friday Moruiug J a c k V a u g h n , a n a t i o n a l director of the P e a c e C o r p , will b e o n the H o p e C o l l e g e c a m p u s f o r a lect u r e a n d i n f o r m id d i s c u s s i o n n e x t Friday morning.

Mr. V a a g h n , w h o will a r r i v e in H o l l a n d T h u r s d a y n i g h t , will meet with a n y interested s t u d e n t s o n F r i d a y m o r n i n g b e g i n n i n g at 9 in t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s R o o m in G r a v e s Hall.

At 1 0 : 3 0 h e will deliver a lecture in W i n a n t s A u d i t o r i u m . D e a n f o r Academic Affairs William Vander L u g t h a s a s k e d t e a c h e r s to e x c u s e f r o m classes a n y student w h o wishes to attend. C l a s s e s will not be d i s m i s s e d , h o w e v e r .

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Mr. V a u g h n h a s b e e n n a t i o n a l d i r e c t o r of t h e P e a c e C o r p s since J a n u a r y , 1 9 6 6 , w h e n he r e p l a c e d S a r g e n t S h r i v e r . P r e v i o u s to t h a t he w a s r e g i o n a l d i r e c t o r of t h e Peace C o r p s in L a t i n A m e r i c a .

A special service for j u n i o r s a n d s e n i o r s interested in g r a d u a t e s t u d i e s h a s b e e n instituted b y Mortar Board. C a t a l o g s and other s o u r c e s of i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m o v e r 90 g r a d u a t e schools are available

H e al;io held the p o s t of LInited States A m b a s s a d o r to P a n a m a , A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y of State f o r I n t e r - A m e r i c a n A f f a i r s , a n d coo r d i n a t o r f o r the A l l i a n c e f o r Progress p r o g r a m .

f o r s t u d e n t u s e in the l i b r a r y . in a d d i t i o n , the i n d i v i d u a l dep a r t m e n t s at H o p e h a v e r a t e d each g r a d u a t e s c h o o l w i t h i n its a r e a of interest, a n d these f a c u l t y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s h a v e been compiled b y M o r t a r B o a r d .

H o p e C o l l e g e is j u s t o n e s t o p o n a t o u r which Mr. V a u g h n is m a k n g of a n u m b e r of colleges a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s in the Mid-We^l.

Mr. V a u g h n g r e w u p in A l b i o n , Mich.

H e w o n the M i c h i g a n Golden Gloves competition three times a n d f o u g h t 2 6 p r o f e s s i o n a l b o x i n g matches before entering the f o r e i g n service.

J o h n s o n will s i n g t e n o r a n d Ric h a r d S c h r e i b e r will s i n g b a s s .

All the s o l o i s t s h a v e h a d c o n s i d e r a b l e e x p e r i e n c e in b o t h c o n c e r t and oratorio work.

U N F O R T U N A T E L Y , W E will hear a rather condensed version" of a g r e a t w o r k . Out of the orig i n a l fifty-three p a r t s of t h e w o r k , t w e n t y - t w o will b e o m i t t e d . As written, the w o r k is m a d e u p of t h r e e m a j o r sections. H o w e v e r , a n i n t e r m i s s i o n ( w i t h a n offert o r y , of c o u r s e ) between p a r t I a n d p a r t II s e r i o u s l y d i s r u p t s the c o n t i n u i t y a n d m o o d of t h e piece.

With all the o m i s s i o n s a n d the unnecessary intermission, what o n e h e a r s is not " M e s s i a h " b u t the g h o s t of H a n d e l s c r e a m i n g "Rape!!"

It is i r o n i c t h a t at the t o p of the p r o g r a m t h e r e is a v e r y impressive a n d solemn statement which s a y s : " I n o r d e r t h a t the c o n t i n u i t y of the w o r k b e m a i n t a i n e d , it is r e q u e s t e d t h a t the audience r e f r a i n f r o m a p p l a u s e u n t i l the end of t h e p r o g r a m . " I s u p p o s e t h a t s o m e p e o p l e m i g h t even c o n s i d e r the s t a t e m e n t optimistic.

W H A T E V E R T H E reasons for t h e o m i s s i o n s , o n e is i n e x c u s a b l e m u s i c a l l y . In p a r t II, t h e r e a r e three c h o r u s e s a n d a recitative t h a t m u s t b e d o n e in o r d e r w i t h o u t o m i s s i o n ^ . T h e first c h o r u s is in f m i n o r . T h e s e c o n d c h o r u s beg i n s in f m i n o r a n d e n d s with a beautiful half-cadence o n t h e d o m -

> SCOT C U T T I N G i n a n t (C m a j o r ) . T h e t h i r d c h o r u s b e g i n s in F m a j o r a n d e n d s in f m i n o r . T h e r e c i t a t i v e b e g i n s in b-flat m i n o r . T h u s we h a v e a k e y s c h e m e of P'-C-F-B-flat. H o w e v e r , with the t h i r d c h o r u s o m i t t e d , the k e y s c h e m e b e c o m e s F-C-B-flat.

S o m e m a y h a v e to h e a r it b e f o r e they can u n d e r s t a n d what I'm talking about. Just thinking about it h u r t s m y e a r s . T h e c h o r u s o m i t ted is "AD We Like Sheep H a v e G o n e A s t r a y ! " Even with it omitted o n e still gets t h e m e s s a g e .

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By John Nivala While rummaging my way t h r o u g h the latest collection of "trash" to e m e r g e f r o m the a n c h o r office, 1 w a s s u r p r i s e d to find a letter which c a t e g o r i c a l l y a n d ineptly a t t e m p t e d to t e a r d o w n the e n t i r e a n c h o r staff.

Being a p a r t i c i p a n t in the weekly d i s p e r s a l of g o o d n e w s a n d c a m p u s d i s a s t e r s , a n d not r e g a r d ing myself a s b e i n g p a r t i c u l a r l y w a r p e d , 1 felt m o v e d in m a n y d i r e c t i o n s , c u l m i n a t i n g in a violent a t t a c k of s t o m a c h c r a m p s .

MR. K R O O D S M A ' S letter w a s not o n l y a s s i n i n e , but it w a s a l s o incoherent. I really wonder what he w a s t r y i n g to s a y . It w o u l d b e e a s y e n o u g h to s h a k e m y h e a d , l a u g h a n d p a s s his epistle off a s the g a r b a g e it w a s . H o w e v e r , since he h a d t h e g u t s (if not t h e skill) to p u t his t h o u g h t s into print, he d e s e r v e s a n a n s w e r .

O n e of Mr. K r o o d s m a ' s discernable objections centered a r o u n d the s p o r t s p a g e . H e felt t h a t o n e s h o u l d not write s p o r t s articles u n l e s s he h a s h a d s o m e p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e in athletics. If we cont i n u e this line of r e a s o n i n g , Mr. K r o o d s m a s h o u l d never h a v e picked u p his dull pencil, b e c a u s e h e o b v i o u s l y h a s h a d n o experience in c l e a r l y p r e s e n t i n g his t h o u g h t s . O n e h o p e s t h a t he will c o n t i n u e to pitch better t h a n he writes.

T H E F A C T T H A T Bob Vand e r b e r g is n o t a " l e t t e r e d " athlete d o e s n o t n e c e s s a r i l y m e a n t h a t h e is u n q u a l i f i e d to state his views o n the p e r f o r m a n c e ( o r lack of it) of H o p e ' s t e a m s . V e r y

few of u s k n o w all t h e i n t r i c a c i e s of a u t o m o b i l e p r o d u c t i o n , b u t we d o h a v e a g e n e r a l i d e a of w h a t the f i n i s h e d p r o d u c t s h o u l d l o o k like. We a l s o h o l d s o m e expectations c o n c e r n i n g the c a r ' s perform a n c e . If the m a c h i n e d o e s n o t fulfill o u r e x p e c t a t i o n s , we w o u l d r e t u r n it to the d e a l e r a n d w o u l d expect s o m e c o n s t r u c t i v e action to b e t a k e n . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , athletict e a m s d o n o t c o m e with a w a r ranty.

Mr. K r o o d s m a a l s o feels t h a t o u r s p o r t s editor h a s been l a x in his a t t e n d a n c e a t s p o r t s events.

T s k , tsk. H o w g r e a t a r e the err o r s of t h e u n i n f o r m e d . If o u r friendly correspondent had m a d e t h e slightest effort t o s u b s t a n t i a t e his c h a r g e s , he w o u l d h a v e disc o v e r e d t h a t B o b is o n e of t h e m o r e f a i t h f u l f o l l o w e r s of o u r a t h letic f o r t u n e s . C o n s i d e r i n g w h a t h a s h a p p e n e d s o f a r this s e a s o n , Bob deserves some praise f o r p e r severance.

O U R V I T R I O L I C critic a l l o w e d his v e n o m to s p r e a d b e y o n d the b a c k p a g e s of the a n c h o r . T h e fact t h a t t h e s p o r t s editor is n o t his k i n d of athlete a n d hence w a s not s u p p o s e d to b e o p i n i o n a t e d w a s e x t e n d e d to t h e " k n o w l e d g a b i l i t y " of the rest of the staff.

He s e e m s to feel t h a t we a r e " d i s e a s e d . " Well, o u t s i d e of a b a d c o l d a n d a slight c a s e of m o n o , we a r e n o t all t h a t b a d off. H o w ever, if Mr. K r o o d s m a is still u n s a t i s f i e d , I ' m s u r e we w o u l d be willing to u n d e r g o a b l o o d test/ T h a t ' s a p p a r e n t l y w h a t he w a s after.

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involves both an addition and an o m i s s i o n . In t h e b a s s a r i a " W h y Do T h e N a t i o n s So P ' u r i o u s l y R a g e ? " t h e b a s s , after f i n i s h i n g the a r i a , will t u r n a r o u n d a n d face t h e c h o i r a n d r e p e a t the first half o v e r a g a i n . In d o i n g s o he is m a k i n g it a d a c a p o a r i a .

THIS ACTION supposedly s t e m s f r o m a p e r f o r m a n c e which a K i n g of E n g l a n d a t t e n d e d a n d w a s sitting b e h i n d the c h o i r . So, to b e respectful, the b a s s t u r n e d a r o u n d a n d r e p e a t e d the first half of t h e a r i a f o r the K i n g .

U n d o u b t e d l y t h e b a s s lost b o t h his j o b a n d his h e a d , f o r the a r i a is not o n e to b e s u n g to a r u l e r of a n a t i o n . I o n l y f o u n d t w o s o u r c e s t h a t m e n t i o n this a r i a with the idea t h a t it is d a c a p o .

Both s a y t h a t t h e r e is a b s o l u t e l y n o evidence t h a t it is d a c a p o a n d that the r e a l d a c a p o is the c h o r u s that immediately follows ( a n d which will b e i m m e d i a t e l y o m i t t e d next T h u r s d a y ) .

T h o u g h I h a t e to d e s t r o y a m y t h , " M e s s i a h " is not a C h r i s t m a s w o r k . Most of it is c o n c e r n e d with A d v e n t a n d C h r i s t ' s life. Why not p e r f o r m it in the s u m m e r ? ?

Also, w h y p e r f o r m it e v e r y two y e a r s . T h e r e a r e m a n y other g o o d religious works. What's w r o n g with B a c h ' s C h r i s t m a s O r a t o r i o ?

O n e m o r e p o i n t c o n c e r n i n g next T h u r s d a y ' s p e r f o r m a n c e : Great m u s i c is a l w a y s g r e a t e r t h a n it r a n ever p e r f o r m e d .

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O n e of the m a n y r e p e a t e d s l u r s w a s that the staff m e m b e r s w h o a r e g r a n t e d the r i g h t to p r e s e n t s o m e p e r s o n a l c o m m e n t o n the j o y s of c o l l e g i a t e life a r e delibera t e l y a t t e m p t i n g to d e s t r o y the framework of this institution.

Without d e l v i n g into the s t a b i l i t y of t h a t f r a m e w o r k . , I w o u l d like t o fill Mr. K r o o d s m a in o n a v e r y i m p o r t a n t p o i n t If w e d i d n ' t g i v e a " t i n k e r ' s d a m n " a b o u t this college, we w o u l d not e x p e n d the t i m e . a n d e n e r g y in t r y i n g to e x p o s e s o m e of its f a i l i n g s , n o r w o u l d we feel t h e need to a g i t a t e f o r s o m e corrective actions. Just because w e d o not r e g a r d m a n y institutions a n d concepts as sacrosanct d o e s not n e c e s s a r i l y m e a n we a r e d i s l o y a l . Well . . . seeing a s h o w (here u s u a l l y is a t i m e l a g b e t w e e n n a t i o n a l e v e n t s a n d their i m p a c t o n H o p e College, it f i g u r e s t h a t we w o u l d h a v e a j u n i o r J o e McCarthy rising up who regardscriticism a s h e r e s y .

Mr. K r o o d s m a a l s o m a d e the statement that if we "find t h e w o r d s " to s a y t h a t H o p e College is " w o r t h w h i l e or g o o d , " it w o u l d b e the d a y t h a t h e " w o n ' t be here a n y m o r e . " T h a t sounds like a p r o m i s e . T h i n k a b o u t it.

W o u l d w e s p e n d the m o n e y to attend H o p e if we d i d n o t believe t h a t it is o n e of the best p l a c e s to receive a n e d u c a t i o n ? It a p p e a r s t h a t t h e letter w a s w r i t t e n with lots of a n g e r a n d little t h o u g h t It is a fact t h a t t h e spleen is not located a n y w h e r e near the brain.

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Hope's Radio Station WTAS Experiences Difficulties

By Laura Mumford anchor Reporter T h e effectiveness of WTAS as a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s m e d i u m is under investiKation by the C o m m u n ications B o a r d , a c c o r d i n g to Dr. David M a r k e r , m e m b e r of the board.

This action w a s taken when the v a l u e of WTAS in relation to its budget w a s questioned. T h e s t u d y will continue for three or f o u r m o r e weeks, a a d the cymmittee will ultimately m a k e a decision OIL t_he_basis of polls a n d talk*with WTAS p e r s o n n e l , explained Dr. Marker.

H E ADDED that a l t h o u g h the results of the last poll h a v e not been q u a n t i t a t i v e l y t a b u l a t e d , it ' a p p e a r e d that WTAS is listened to by a p p r o x i m a t e l y half of the student bod v.

Because^ ot the invesugcuiun, WTAS was asked to withhold its m a j o r expenses a n d to retrain f r o m soliciting advertising. According to Mr. C l a r e n c e J l a n d logten's office, the s t a t i o n ' s budget h a s not been a p p r o v e d .

Despite the m i n i m u m f u n d s , however, .lack Ligtenberg, s t a t i o n m a n a g e r , felt that it will not affect the present p r o g r a m m i n g of WTAS. He said that there a r e e n o u g h f u n d s to m a i n t a i n a full p r o g r a m each night. T h e s t a t i o n is able to p u r c h a s e the top twenty p o p u l a r s o n g s and c a n a d d them

to their l i b r a r y of o v e r 5 , 0 0 0 selections.

L I G T E N B E R G ADDED thai WTAS c a n a l s o c o n t i n u e its b r o a d casting of Associated Press news at 8 and 10 every night. How< ever, he did state that b e c a u s e of the restricted f u n d s , W f TAS cannot b r o a d c a s t news specials which it had hoped to do.

A l t h o u g h WTAS is able to retain its p r o g r a m s , the station is h a n d i c a p p e d because it cannot solicit a d v e r t i s i n g , which is the stations only m e a n s of income.

The o n l y a d v e r t i s e m e n t s b r o a d casted a r e public service announcements, said Elliot Meyers, advertising manager.

Meyers e x p l a i n e d that if t h e b u d get is a p p r o v e d , there will be problems a c q u i r i n g advertisement c o n t r a c t s for this semester, as most businesses h a v e a l r e a d y spent their budgets. He stated however, that the businesses usually o b t a i n new b u d g e t s in .Janu a r y , a n d a d v e r t i s i n g might be solicited for the second semester.

M E Y E R S HAS " h i g h h o p e s " for his a d v e r t i s i n g c a m p a i g n , p a r ticularly b e c a u s e his staff of ten people is l a r g e r t h a n before. He also indicated that his d e p a r t m e n t is much m o r e o r g a n i z e d . Businesses, he a d d e d , a r e f a v o r a b l e t o w a r d WTAS a n d h a v e a small m a r k e t f r o m which to choose.

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ficulty in soliciting advertisements.

A l t h o u g h , a s faculty a d v i s o r F r a n k S h e r b o u r n e said, W T A S is " s l o w e d u p " in s o m e o f L j L i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d restricted in its e x p a n s i o n , the limited f u n d s h a v e not d ( V a c t e d f r o m the q u a l i t y of the station. S o m e i m p r o v e mems, Al A a r d s m a , technical m a n a g e r explained, a r e not necessarily limited b e c a u s e of the budget. T h e y involve, instead, m o r e efficient use of what a l r e a d y is present a n d a definite o r g a n i z a t i o n of p u r p o s e s for each d e p a r t m e n t within the slaiion.

One such i m p r o v e m e n t wae complete r e w i r i n g over the summer to increase the versatility a n d efficiency of the station. A a r d s m a a d d e d that the facilities a r e now much m o r e f u n c t i o n a l .

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, s o m e of which a r e still anticipated, a r e i n c r e a s i n g student p a r t i c i p a tion a n d student listening. According to Ridph V id en tine, p r o g r a m guides will be distributed to every student when f u n d s a r e a v a i l a b l e .

S i g n s a l s o are being placed a r o u n d c a m p u s to m a k e students a w a r e of WTAS. Ligtenberg a l s o hopes that once a better s i g n a l and reception is acquired, the attitude t o w a r d WTAS will i m p r o v e .

B r o a d c a s t i n g tapes of student recitals, c a m p u s lectures and concerts will h o p e f u l l y be new additions to W T A S p r o g r a m s , a d d e c \'i lentine. T h i s would be possible however, o n l y if the equipment can be o b t a i n e d . WTAS h a s alr e a d y b e g u n b r o a d c a s t i n g Student C h u r c h services, a s well a s the Associated Press news a n d headline c o v e r a g e .

Both A a r d s m a a n d Valentine indicated that WTAS tries to m a k e itself a d a p t a b l e to t h e s t u d e n t s a n d to p r o v i d e entertainment for all tastes. Valentine a d d e d that W T A S c a n n o t specialize like WLS in Chic a g o . for instance.

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WTAS - Miss Penny Morse is taking her shift on the nightly broadcast by WTAS, H o p e College's radio station. The station which has faced numerous problems so far this year, most of them financial. held for students wishing to bec o m e d i s c j o c k e y s . H e s t r e s s e d that njost students before a u d i t i o n i n g h a v e never talked into a m i k e before.

However, other e q u a l l y i m p o r t ant positions a r e a v a i l a b l e at WTAS. Valentine said that news writers, record l i b r a r i a n s , a d v e r tising a n d public relations personnel a l s o a r e needed. He a d d e d that m u c h e d u c a t i o n a l a n d practical e x p e r i e n c e c a n be a c q u i r e d by w o r k i n g for WTAS T H E Q U E S T I O N HAS arisen p e r t a i n i n g to the effect that an I'M station on H o p e ' s c a m p u s would h a v e on WTAS. T h e c o m m o n o p i n i o n of WTAS p e r s o n n e l is that it would not significantly affect V\ IAS, b a s i c a l l y b e c a u s e the audience a p p e a l would differ.

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A c c o r d i n g to Dr. Honald Beer> of the p h y s i c s d e p a r t m e n t , the form id p r o p o s a l of a H o p e College FM station is being f o r m u lated by a s u b - c o m m i t t e e of tht A d m i n i s t r a t i v e committee. TFk idea of an FM s t a t i o n h a s been p r e v i o u s l y c o n t e m p l a t e d , but it h a s never been p r o p o s e d .

T H E P U R P O S E OF the FM station would be to p r o v i d e high quality p r o g r a m m i n g , explained Dr. Beery. T h i s p r o g r a m m i n g would p r i m a r i l y consist of educational KM a n d classical music.

The A d m i n i s t r a t i v e C o m m i t t e e would r e c o m m e n d that the station be o p e r a t e d b y a p p r o p r i a t e academic g r o u p s in the college, such as the speech a n d d r a m a departments. T h e s t a t i o n would " n o t be student-run, a l t h o u g h it would be student - w o r k i n g , " a d d e d Dr. Beery.

The FM s t a t i o n would not be aimed at the college c o m m u n i t y , but would be b r o a d c a s t t h r o u g h out western M i c h i g a n a n d possibly p a r t s of Wisconsin. H o p e could then p a r t i c i p a t e in the state e d u c a t i o n a l network. It is proposed that the station b r o a d c a s t t h r o u g h a fifty mile r a d i u s , f r o m three to five h o u r s a d a y .

S U C H A S T A T I O N w o u l d not require a l a r g e s t a f f , e x p l a i n e d Dr. Beery. A chief engineer with a first class license a n d other engineers with third class licenses would be needed. F a c u l t y members a n d s o m e students a l r e a d y meet these q u a l i f i c a t i o n s .

T h e p r o p o s e d KM s t a t i o n would require a license f r o m the KCC. This could not b e applied for un til the p r o p o s a l is a p p r o v e d b \ the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n . T h e m o n e y presently is not a v a i l a b l e for the u n d e r t a k i n g , a l t h o u g h Dr. Beery indicated that " a p o r t i o n of the Public B r o a d c a s t i n g Act of 1907 p r o v i d e s the possibility of partial s u p p o r t of the establishment

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RCA Studies Possible Merger Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series of articles by juniors N o r m a n Mol and Ken Nienhuis dealing with the mechanics, significance and effects of the proposed merger between the Reformed Church in Amcrica and the Presbyterian Church of the United States. A f o r t h c o m i n g article will deal with the effect of this merger on Hope College.

By N o r m a n Mol and Ken Nienhuis At present, the Reformed Church in America is f a c i n g the q u e s t i o n of merger. It is a q u e s t i o n that will b e decided within the next two y e a r s a n d r e g a r d l e s s of the o u t c o m e the effect on t h e d e n o m i n a t i o n w i l l b e p r o f o u n d .

It is a l s o a q u e s t i o n that is hotly contested. At present n o a c c u r a t e p r e d i c t i o n c a n be m a d e as to which w a y the decision will Ko. T H E PROPOSED MERGER would be with the P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h in the I'nited States ( P C l ' S ) , c o m m o n l y k n o w n as the S o u t h e r n P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h , and would result in the f o r m a t i o n of the Presbyterian Reformed C h u r c h in America. In the light of present d e v e l o p m e n t s , it is possible that the first General Assembly of this g r o u p could meet in J u n e of 1970. If all of this h a p p e n s , it would m e a n that the RCA would be p a r t of a u n i o n five times its present size a n d that it would h a v e a national s c o p e for the first time in its history.

T h e present c h a i n of events goes back to .li>ne of 1961. At this time the General S y n o d of the RCA considered p r o p o s a l s f r o m v a r i o u s g r o u p s within the c h u r c h c o n c e r n i n g m e r g e r s in several directions.

These were studied d u r i n g the following year. One of the p r o p o s a l s suggested m e r g e r with the P C l ' S .

In April of 1962 a meeting was held between representatives of both denomin a t i o n s at which p l a n s were laid for a Joint Committee ol Twenty-lour which would be m a d e up of twelve representatives f r o m each g r o u p . This p l a n was a p p r o v e d by the S y n o d of 1962 and the committee went into action immediately. At the invitation of Dr. Irwin Lubbers, then President of H o p e College and a m e m b e r of t h e J o i n t Committee, a meeting w a s held at H o p e in June, 1962.

T H I S WAS T H E first of a long series of meetings that h a s continued to the present. Progress h a s been g r a d u a l but definite. In 1 9 6 5 , the General S y n o d of the RCA a n d the General Assembly ot the P C l ' S g a v e the Committee a directive l o p r e p a r e a p l a n of union for p r e s e n t a t i o n n o later t h a n 1 9 6 8 . " Since that time the C o m m i t t e e h a s p r e p a r e d three dralt documents that deal with g o v e r n m e n t , w o r s h i p , discipline, theology, witness a n d structure for the p r o p o s e d church.

According to Dr. B e r n a r d Hrunsting, p a s t o r of the Kirst Reformed C h u r c h of H o l l a n d and a m e m b e r of the Committee of 'Twenty-four, the final meeting oi the C o m m i t t e e will be held in F e b r u a r y of 1968. \t this time the final draft ot the p l a n ol union will be m a d e .

'This p l a n of u n i o n will be presented to b o t h the General Synod a n d the General A s s e m b l y in J u n e of 1968. 'The two b o d i e s will be meeting s i m u l t a n e o u s l y but in different locations. If the p l a n is a p p r o v e d by these g r o u p s , (at the General S y n o d , this would require a m a j o r i t y vote), it will be referred to the presbyteries and the classes of the d e n o m i n a t i o n s for a vote. In the Reformed C h u r c h , a m a j o r i t y vote in two-thirds of the classes would be required for a p p r o v a l . In the Presbyterian (. hur( h, a m a j o r i t y vote in three-fourths of the presbyteries would be required. 'This voting would be d o n e between June, 1 9 6 8 a n d

m a k e possible the cutting of a d m i n i s t r a t i v e costs.

In a d d i t i o n . Rev. Wilterdink noted that g e o g r a p h i c a l l y the RCA a n d the P C L S would c o m p l i m e n t eachother well. The Reformed C h u r c h h a s 2 6 0 , 0 0 0 m e m b e r s and 9 3 4 c h u r c h e s located mostly in New York. New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois a n d C a l i f o r n i a . The Presbyterian (. h u r c h is a b o u t four times larger, h a v i n g 9 5 1 , 0 0 0 m e m b e r s a n d 4 , 0 0 2 churches, the vast m a j o r i t y of which a r e concentrated below the M a s o n - D i x o n Line.

'The new d e n o m i n a t i o n , a c c o r d i n g to Rev. Wilterdink, would therefore be a national o r g a n i z a t i o n , h a v i n g c h u r c h e s in a far greater a r e a of the c o u n t r y t h a n either d e n o m i n a t i o n h a s now. He s a i d f u r t h e r that in a n a t i o n which h a s as m o b i l e a. p o p u l a t i o n a s the I'nited States, a national c h u r c h is almost a necessity if membership is to be c o n s e r v e d .

In a d d i t i o n . Dr. H r u n s t i n g s a i d tha. m e r g i n g would " d e m o n s t r a t e the oneness of the b o d y of Christ." Rev. C h a r l e s Vander Heek of H o l l a n d ' s Rose P a r k Reformed Church went a step father, viewing the churches a s so close theologically and o r g a n i z a t i o n a l l y that merger is a "Hiblical i m p e r a t i v e . " O N E GROUP A G A I N S T m e r g e r is the Fellowship of the Concerned. M e m b e r s of the Fellowship are g e n e r a l l y f r o m the Western M i c h i g a n churches.

Rev. A d r i a n New ho use, p a s t o r of the F irst Reformed Church of Zeeland and president of the g r o u p , h a s said that th( J u n e , 1969. _ n u i g o a l of the Fellowship is to i n s u r e ' a IF APPROVED, the p l a n will go back c o n t i n u i n g Reformed C h u r c h . to the ruling b o d i e s for final enactment in The feeling of the g r o u p is that m e r g e r J u n e of 1969. A t r a n s i t i o n a l c o m m i s s i o n , will lead to the eventual d i s r e g a r d of t h o s e c o n s i s t i n g of twelve m e m b e r s f r o m each v a l u e s which h a v e t r a d i t i o n a l l y been red e n o m i n a t i o n would then t a k e over a n d g a r d e d a s essential to the Reformed C h u r c h . the m a c h i n e r y for m e r g i n g the denomiT h i s is b e c a u s e the P C U S - R C A merger is n a t i o n s as outlined in the p l a n of u n i o n viewed, a c c d f e i n g to Rev. Newhouse, as a would go into effect. Dr. Hrunsting specuprobable "stepping stone to f u r t h e r lated that this p r o c e d u r e would t a k e f r o m mergers." two to three years. However, a l r e a d y in T H I S F E E L I N G HAS been kindled J u n e of 1970, the General Assembly of by the 1 9 6 6 decision of thp S o u t h e r n Presthe new c h u r c h would meet a s a single b y t e r i a n s to t a k e p a r t in the d i s c u s s i o n s of body. the Council on C h u r c h U n i o n . T h e p u r T o tnose in f a v o r of merger, the issue p o s e of C O C U is the eventual m e r g e r of is not a theological one. Rev. H e r m a n the E p i s c o p a l , Methodist a n d P r e s b y t e r i a n Ridder, President of Western Theological churches into one d e n o m i n a t i o n .

S e m i n a r y , said that the a d v a n t a g e of the T h e f e a r of eventual p a r t i c i p a t i o n in m e r g e r is g e n e r a l l y a p r a g m a t i c one. T h e C O C U a n d the merger it p r o p o s e s h a s q u e s t i o n t h a t c o u n t s seems to b e whether turned a g r e a t n u m b e r of R d o r m e d churcha m(a*ged c h u r c h " c a n get the j o b d o n e men a g a i n s t the PC US-RCA m e r g e r . C O C U better than two s m a l l e r independent dep a r t i c i p a t i o n to m a n y would s y m b o l i z e a n o m i n a t i o n s . Rev. Ridder thinks that this willingness to sacrifice w h a t are r e g a r d e d a s is p r o b a b l e b e c a u s e the m e r g e d c h u r c h p r i m a r y Reformed C h u r c h beliefs. w o u l d be a large, n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n Rev. G o r d o n V a n O o s t e n b e r g of Holl a n d ' s Trinity Reformed C h u r c h , a f o r m e r REV. GARRET W I L T E R D I N K of President of General S y n o d , is o n e w h o Western Seminary, giving another reason o p p o s e s m e r g e r b e c a u s e of the PC US p a r for merger, said that it would probably

P h o t o g r a p h by Tom Donia ticipation in C O C U . He s a i d that the Soutnern PresbyteMan action " s h o w s the direction ,in which that c h u r c h is g o i n g . " WHILE T H I S HAS p r o b a b l v become the central a r g u m e n t a g a i n s t merger other f a c t o r s h a v e been b r o u g h t forth. Rev. Newh o u s e said that in the p a s t church u n i o n s h a v e not tended to p r o v i d e a n increase in c o n g r e g a t i o n a l g i v i n g or a greater mission effort. He also said that it r e m a i n s to be p r o v e n whether o r not o r g a n i z a t i o n a l costs could be cut b y merger.

Predictions c o n c e r n i n g the fate of the p r o p o s e d m e r g e r a r e v a r i e d . It is a comm o n o p i n i o n that the p l a n of u n i o n will be a p p r o v e d b y General S y n o d next spring.

However, the real test of the p l a n will c o m e when it goes to the local level for approval.

In a poll of 18 Reformed C h u r c h ministers in the H o l l a n d a r e a o n l y two felt that it would be passed. Both of these men were o p p o s e d to the merger.

M a n y of t h o s e w h o f a v o r the merger a r e not s u r e a b o u t what will h a p p e n . Seven of the 18 ministers felt that it would be defeated and the other nine were of the o p i n i o n that it is i m p o s s i b l e to m a k e a n y prediction. Most of these men feel that it will be very close a n d could go either way.

IT IS P O S S I B L E to speculate on the politics of the situation. It is generally held that there is m u c h s u p p o r t for the idea in the eastern a r e a s of the c h u r c h .

Dr. H r u n s t i n g felt t h a t it is very possible that all o f t h e e a s t e r n c l a s s e s would a p p r o v e

the plan. If this h a p p e n s , it would require a p p r o v a l f r o m only seven of the classes in the rest of the d e n o m i n a t i o n to meet the two-thirds requirement. Rev. H r u n s t i n g felt that this is possible but not certain.

An indication of o p i n i o n o n the question can be obtained f r o m the poll of H o l l a n d ministers. Of the 18 polled, eleven were o p p o s e d to the merger, five were in f a v o r and two were undecided. T h e ministers who a r e o p p o s e d to the m e r g e r saifl that their c h u r c h e s b a c k e d them up in this position.

When it comes, the final decision will h a v e very definite effects either w a y . Rev. V a n O o s t e n b u r g said that if there is no m e r g e r , there are churches that would leave the d e n o m i n a t i o n and b e c o m e affiliated with o n e of the P r e s b y t e r i a n denominations. How m a n y there would be is h a r d to s a y but they would p r o b a b l y c o m e f r o m the eastern a r e a * of the ch u rch .

R t V . N E W H O U S E also affirmed this.

He said that both sides agree that there will be s o m e split over merger no matter which w a y it goes.

On the other h a n d , if the m e r g e r takes place, there is evidence that it will not be accepted calmly. M a n y of the m e m b e r s of the Fellowship of the C o n c e r n e d were reluctant to talk a b o u t ihis ^ossibilitv bec a u s e they wish to stress the fact that tney are g o i n g to try to keep the merger f r o m t a k i n g place. However, if it h a p p e n s , m a n y feel that they would be o b l i g a t e d b y conviction to vote to get out. Rev. Newhouse, in s p e a k i n g a b o u t the possibility of secession for his c o n g r e g a t i o n , s a i d , " 1 would think that we would u n d o u b t e d l y bp one,' Ol the Holland a r e a ministers who were polled, five said that they would p r o b a b l y lead their churches in l e a v i n g the m e r g e r M a n y f a c t o r s enter this d e c i s i o a The procedure for seceding would be slow and difficult. All churches a r e legally r e q u i r e d to follow the d e n o m i n a t i o n into t h e m e r g e r .

However, the present draft of the p l a n of u n i o n leaves r o o m for a c o n g r e g a t i o n to vote to get out after a period of o n e year.

People who a r e aginst the merger d o not like this one year clause. Rev. N e w h o u s e stated that "it would dull the thinking of local churches on the critical issues " A N O T H E R FACTOR seceding churches would face is the possibility of f i n d i n g themselves isolated and helpless when they leave.

Some ministers would try to get out only if they were s u r e thai there would be a sizeable g r o u p g o i n g with them.

Not e v e r y o n e w h o is a g a i n s t t h e m e r g e r would try to get out. Kleven of the H o l l a n d a r e a ministers said they would s t a y even t h o u g h only five were actually in f a v o r of merger.

Dr. B r u n s t i n g , s t r e s s i n g that the threat of secession h a s b e e n overemphasizec^said, " I d o n ' t think a n y split will o c c u r . " He went on to s a y that if the u n i o n does t a k e place, c h u r c h e s will find out d u r i n g the one year waiting p e r i o d that the effects of merger a r e not as offensive as would be initially expected. Rev. V a n O o s t e n b u r g also felt that if split occurs, it would not be great. His r e a s o n s were that the p r o b lems of g o i n g it a l o n e with only a small g r o u p of churches a n d no s e m i n a r y would be too great. .. _ C H U R C H E S C O U L D get a r o u n d this b y j o i n i n g a n o t h e r g r o u p such as the Christian Reformed C h u r c h or the Orthod o x P r e s b y t e r i a n Church. H o w e v e r , this ' g r o u p would p r o b a b l y be small.

It is p r o b a b l e that not m u c h split will occur unless interest can be s u s t a i n e d over the one year period and then o n l y if a sizeable g r o u p would m o v e out together.

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Ihlparaiso Downs Hope, 79-61

By B o b Vanderberg anchor Sports Editor V a l p a r a i s o s C r u s a d e r s , m e nation's thirteenth best s m a l l college c a g e team a c c o r d i n g to o n e wire service poll, shot at a fantastic 66 per cent clip f r o m the floor in the second half S a t u r d a y night, spoiling H o p e ' s s e a s o n opener 79-61.

The F l y i n g Dutchmen, led by forward Floyd Brady's 19points, led at halftime by a 3 0 - 2 9 score.

In fact, the 6-3 senior f r o m Chic a g o scored ten of his teaifis first eleven p o i n t s as the Dutch g r a b b e d an 11-10 edge with 11:24 to p l a y in the half. F r e s h m a n B a r r y Schreiber, getting the n o d b y C o a c h

Russ DeVette at the v a c a n t torw a r d spot, clicked on a d r i v i n g lay-up with 6 : 4 8 r e m a i n i n g to give H o p e their largest lead, 2114.

T H E COLD—oHOOTING Crus a d e r s finally got rolling, with h i g h - s c o r i n g g u a r d Dick J o n e s ' three-point p l a y cutting H o p e ' s a d v a n t a g e to 2 6 - 2 5 with two minutes t ) go. /Ml told, V a l p o connected on o n l y 27 per cent of its field g o a l attempts in the first half.

After the intermission , V a l p o q u i c k l y took o v e r control of the contest. After t a k i n g a 3 1 - 3 0 lead on J o n e s ' l a y - u p , the C r u s a d e r s raced to a 3 7 - 3 0 a d v a n t a g e b y

t u r n i n g three Bruce M c C r e a r y err o r s into three quick a n d easy baskets.

T h e D u t c h m e n s t a y e d within f o u r p o i n t s of the talier C r u s a d e r s for the next eight minutes, but three s t r a i g h t buckets by V a l p o m a d e the score 52-42. S p a r k i n g the r a l l y was s o p h o m o r e g u a r d Bruce Linder.

A P P E A R I N G IN a H o p e unif o r m f o r the first time since March, 1966, f o r w a r d T o m Pelon scored o n a l a y - u p a n d a tip-in to close the g a p to 5 8 - 5 0 with 8 : 1 5 to p l a y . However, led by the outside s h o o t i n g of Linder a n d J o n e s V a l p o b e g a n to pull a w a y .

Hitting 24 of 3 6 second half field g o a l tries, V a l p a r a i s o finished with a s h o o t i n g p e r c e n t a g e of 4 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the Dutch hit 2 5 of 5 5 for 4 5 per cent.

H o p e recovered m o r e r e b o u n d s t h a n the C r u s a d e r s , 31--22, with B r a d y p u l l i n g d o w n 14 .

B r a d y a l s o led all s c o r e r s with 3 3 points. G a r y R y p m a put in 10 a n d Schreiber a n d M c C r e a r y five each for Hope.

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R E B O U N D — F l o y d Brady ( 3 3 ) and an unidentified Aquinas player fight for a rebound in last Wednesday's game. Hope defeated Aquinas, 109-93, for its first win in two starts.

Hope Defeats Aquinas, 109-93, In Second Game of the Season Displaying outstanding scoring power, H o p e ' s F l y i n g Dutchmen rolled to a convincing 1 0 9 - 9 3 v i c t o r y o v e r the A q u i n a s College T o m m i e s Wednesday night al West Catholic High g y m in G r a n d Rapids.

Once a g a i n , H o p e ' s senior sensation, F l o y d B r a d y , b r o k e the 30-point m a r k , as he tallied 10 field g o a l s a n d hit twelve of 14 free t h r o w attempts for 3 2 points.

T h u s , B r a d y h a s a t w o - g a m e total of 65 points.

BARRY S C H R E I B E R , fresh m a n whiz, nailed d o w n a s t a r t i n g f o r w a r d j o b with a 21-point perf o r m a n c e . G u a r d Bruce McCrear y , held to four tallies in the first half, b r o k e loose in the final 2 0 minutes f o r 15 to finish with 19 points. M c C r e a r y ' s b a c k c o u r t p a r t n e r , senior G a r y R y p m a , scored 16, including eleven in the second half.

T h e Dutchmen moved out to a n early 14-4 lead a n d stretched that m a r g i n to 22-9 at the 10m i n u t e m a r k . At this point, B r a d y led the w a y with eleven tallies.

With eight minutes r e m a i n i n g , H o p e held a c o m f o r t a b l e 3 0 - 1 5 lead. The outclassed T o m m i e s m a n a g e d to close the g a p somew h a t to 4 6 - 3 4 at the halftime buzzer.

L e a d i n g a n scorers at intermission was B r a d y with 17, with

A q u i n a s ' 6-4 center Denny Patters o n close b e h i n d with 16.

T H E TOMMIES threw a t o u g h full-court p r e s s ai the Dutch at the outset of the second half, c a u s i n g several H o p e miscues a n d bringing A q u i n a s back into the g a m e , 51-45. T w o quick b a s k e t s b y T o m m i e g u a r d Paul J a g e l s m a d e the score 56-52, but that was a s close as A q u i n a s got. R e g a i n i n g their poise, the Dutch b e g a n to pull a w a y with Schreiber a n d Brad y hitting clutch b a s k e t s .

M c C r e a r y fired in two in a r o w f r o m 15 feet to give H o p e a n eleven-point lead, 70-59. With five minutes to go, M c C r e a r y p o p p e d in another and the s c o r e b o a r d r e a d 97-78. R y p m a ' s two c h a r ity tosses sent the Dutch over the m a g i c c e n t u r y m a r k a n d into a 1 0 1 - 8 6 lead. * After s h o o t i n g 3 9 per cent f r o m the floor in the first half, H o p e picked up s o m e w h a t in the next s t a n z a to finish at 4 3 per cent.

Also, the Dutch connected o n 2 1 of 2 7 free t h r o w s f o r 78 per cent.

L E A D I N G T H E T o m m i e s in s c o r i n g w a s .lagels with 24 p o i n t s a n d Patterson with 22.

In the p r e l i m i n a r y contest, the H o p e f r e s h m e n won their s e a s o n opener b y a 82-71 score. D a r r y l Hillebrands led H o p e with 17 points, while B o b b y B l a n t o n h a d 15 a n d R a n d y A d o l p h s twelve.

Review of the News Chicago At a Chicago ceremony m a r k i n g the 25th a n n i v e r s a r y of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction, President Lynden J o h n s o n offered to open to inspection all A m e r i c a n nuclear facilities except t h o s e " w i t h a direct n a t i o n a l defense significance." President J o h n s o n ' s offer was designed p r e s u m a b l y to promote acceptance of the treaty a g a i n s t the p r o l i f e r a t i o n of n u c l e a r . w e a p o n s .

Washington, D.C. Sen. Eugene M c C a r t h y ann o u n c e d that he will o p p o s e President J o h n s o n a s a n antiw a r c a n d i d a t e in f o u r to six Democratic presidential prim a r i e s next year.

Out oi concern mat me Administration apparently had set no limit on the price it would p a y for military victory in Vietnam, Sen McCarthy will enter the Democratic primaries in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oregon, California andMassachussetts.

N e w York City As a part of "Stop the Draft ^jVee^'L demonstrations, orga-

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nized a c r o s s the n a t i o n , demo n s t r a t i o n s in New York City were unsuccessful in f o r c i n g the closing of a New York induction center. Arrests totalled 2 64 d u r i n g the week, i n c l u d i n g p e d latrician B e n j a m i n S p o c k a n d poet Allan G i n s b u r g . S p o n s o r s h a d hoped to attract f i v e t h o u s s a n d protesters to the a r m e d forces center.

South Africa A C a p e t o w n h o s p i t a l reported the w o r l d ' s first successful h u m a n heart t r a n s p l a n t f r o m a y o u n g w o m a n killed in a n autom o b i l e accident to a m a n dyi n g of a d a m a g e d heart. After f o u r d a y s , L o u i s W^ashkans k y ' s s u r g e o n predicted that his patient would win his uphill battle to live a n o r m a l life with the t r a n s p l a n t e d h e a r t .

New York City Francis Cardinal Spellman, spiritual leader of two million Roman Catholics in the New York Archdiocese and a churchman k n o w n throughout the world, died this week at the a g e of seventy-eight, of a stroke in New York.

S t a r t i n g its third v a r s i t y s e a s o n , the H o p e College wrestling team, coached b y G e o r g e K r a f t in his first y e a r of c o a c h i n g at Hope, is l o o k i n g t o w a r d a s e a s o n of building.

This will be the g r a p p l e r s first s e a s o n u n d e r C o a c h K r a f t ' s guidance, a n d in fact is the first o r w a r d - l o o k i n g wrestling pro-

Seminary Tops In Intramural Football League The S e m i n a r i a n s took top hono r s as the r a i n - s o a k e d 1967 interfraternity football s e a s o n c a m e to a close last week.

The S e m i n a r i a n s compiled a 6-0-1 record in their first s e a s o n of competition. T h e y were followed closely b y the Arkies a n d F r a ters, 5-0-2, and 5-1-1 respectively.

In the golf t o u r n a m e n t , theC'osm o s c a m e out on top, with captain Dale Grit l e a d i n g the w a y with an 82. F o l l o w i n g close behind were the Arkies, F r a t e r s , and Emmies. T h e Knicks a n d C e n t u r i a n s were not represented.

Hoopsters Will Face Concordia SaturdayJ Night n C o n c o r d i a College of River Forest, III., will field a v e t e r a n quintet t o m o r r o w night when it faces H o p e in the Dutchmen's h o m e opener at the Civic Center.

C o a c h F a s z h o l z h a s five lettermen r e t u r n i n g f r o m last y e a r ' s s q u a d which won 13 of its final 15 g a m e s after w i n n i n g o n l y two of its first six contests. One of those early losses c a m e at the h a n d s of the Hope c a g e r s , by a 77-7 6 score.

Last y e a r ' s s t a r t i n g g u a r d s , senior Bob K a r s t e n a n d j u n i o r C i r j c k Bjerregard, a r e counted on to h a n d l e the b a c k c o u r t chores a g a i n this season. Dick C r a v e n , a 6-4 senior, will start at one forward, with j u n i o r t r a n s f e r Roger B u r g d o r f at the other.

T o m Ruppert, w h o w a s second in the n a t i o n last s e a s o n in rt^ b o u n d i n g with 2 3 per g a m e , g r a d uated in June, t a k i n g his 18-point a v e r a g e with him. Consequently.

C o n c o r d i a m a y be weakened at the pivot. H o w e v e r , C o a c h Faszholz is h o p i n g that 6-6 j u n i o r D a v e Wild can step in a n d fill R u p p e r t ' s shoes a d e q u a t e l y .

While H o p e w a s l o s i n g to Valp a r a i s o last S a t u r d a y night, Conc o r d i a w a s c r u s h i n g Principia College, 107-71. T h e Dutch will be h o p i n g for their second straight win of the season.

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g r a m in its history. Mr. K r a f t pointed out that the last two seas o n s were one-shot a f f a i r s while this is to be the start of a cont i n u o u s wrestling effort.

The first step t o w a r d this g o a l is the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of practice facilities in the b a s e m e n t of Kollen Hall, e l i m i n a t i n g the need for using the West Ottawa High School g y m , a s has been d o n e in the past.

T h e t e a m ' s s t a l w a r t s f o r this season a r e expected to be Rick Vand e n B e r g , at 167 p o u n d s , w h o posted a 7-2 record a s a freshm a n , Keith V a n T u b e r g e n in the h e a v y weight c l a s s and K a r l Nad o l s k y at 152 p o u n d s .

T h e s q u a d is r o u n d e d out b y G e o r g e A v e r y at 160, Bill C o o k , a r e t u r n i n g l e t l e r m a n at 145, Tim De V o o g d at 123, Robert G a r m i r i a n at 137, C a r l R a u w e r d i n k at 167, and T o m Vickrey at 160.

Due to a n ineligibility, the 130 p o u n d class is o p e n a n d will prob a b l y h a v e to be forfeited.

T h e g r a p p l e r s meet f o u r MIAA foes this y e a r in Olivet, A d r i a n , K a l a m a z o o , a n d /Mbion. C a l v i n will not be c o m p e t i n g this y e a r due to the decision to d r o p their wrestling t e a m T h e t e a m will open this c o m i n g S a t u r d a y , meeting G r a n d R a p i d s J u n i o r College on the J. C.'s h o m e m a t .

JSadjourma Tops Four All -League Soccer Choices T h e H o p e College soccer team, c o a c h e d by Dr. Philip V a n Kyi, placed four p l a y e r s on the allc o n f e r e n c e s q u a d of t h e M i c h i g a n lllinois- I n d i a n a Intercollegiate Soccer League.

Selected to the first team was f r e s h m a n DeGaulle N a d j o u r m a , a h a l f b a c k f r o m C h a d , Africa.

Representing H o p e o n the second team were senior b a c k D a v e l)eVelder and f o r w a r d s Manuel Cub a , a f r e s h m a n , a n d Fred Schutmaat, a junior.

In other soccer news. Coach V a n Eyl w a s elected the new president of the M i l conference. The c o a c h a l s o a n n o u n c e d the 1968 soccer schedule, which will include conference tilts with E a r l h a m , W h e a t o n , L a k e Forest, Calvin, M a c M u r r a y a n d W a b a s h . Also o n the a g e n d a a r e n o n - l e a g u e g a m e s with Albion, K a l a m a z o o , O a k l a n d , a n d M i c h i g a n State, this year's national co-champs.

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