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Study breaks available King Kong reappears Saturday That certain time of year has once again set in at Hope - finals evening and the Hope basketball team returns to the Civic Center time. for a home game. After the game, MANY OF YOU may think that SAC is s p o n s o r i n g an old-fashyou will have a nervous break- ioned sock hop. W T A S will down from worrying about your provide the music from 10 p.m. - 1 exams. Others of you are probably a.m. in the ballroom. Admission is wondering whether or not you are free. joing to shoot yourself a f t e r SUNDAY through Wednesday laving studied your brains off for nights. Saga is serving munchies ). Ivan's exam, taken it and then f r o m 10-11 p.m. in t h e Kletz. walked out of the room in a daze S u n d a y is b r o w n i e s and punch still not knowing "what we mean night followed by donuts and hot by what we say when we talk chocolate on Monday night. Coffee about what we do." and coffee cake are featured on To help get rid of some of the T u e s d a y n i g h t , and W e d n e s d a y frustrations, Saga and SAC have night is sundae night. planned a few activities to serve as In an effort to help out with your study breaks. s t u d i e s , t h e l i b r a r y will r e m a i n TODAY IS reading day, so get open until midnight every night all of t h a t last m i n u t e r e a d i n g but Saturday. Chaplain Hillegonds done. This e v e n i n g King Kong has also a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e comes to Winants Auditorium as Chapel will remain open until 2 t h e SAC film of t h e w e e k . a.m.

VOLUME 89 - ISSUE NO. 12

DECEMBER 10, 1976

Bareman discloses facts about abduction

by Terese L. Graham "We've got rumors going around that are unreal," was how Public Safety Chief Glen Bareman desc r i b e d t h e p a n d a m o n i u m surrounding the abduction of a Hope coed a week ago Monday.

D E S P I T E t h e many s t o r i e s circulating to the contrary, only one s t u d e n t has been a b d u c t e d from Hope this school year. Pulled into a car in the parking lot behind P e a l e Science C e n t e r , t h e coed was driven several miles out of town with her hands tied and a poncho wrapped around her head.

After taking the young woman out of the car, the abductor's first move, and a p p a r e n t l y his only intention, was to remove the hood and "deck her," according to Bareman. The woman successfully fled her assailant.

WORKING in cooperation with the Holland Police Department, Bareman tentatively hypothesized that the man responsible for this

recent abduction is also responsible for the abduction of a Van Z o e r e n L i b r a r y e m p l o y e e in February nearly ten months ago.

According to the accounts given by the victims, both of whom had relatively little difficulty eluding t h e i r a s s a i l a n t and e s c a p i n g to safety, the method of operation in each instance was nearly identical. ' T H E GUY in no way acted as t h o u g h he was t r y i n g to r a p e anybody," said Bareman.

Although many students translated t h e commotion seen and h e a r d near t h e c o r n e r of Thirteenth and Columbia last Sunday night as another abduction, the hue and cry went up as a result of two separate incidents: a flasher was sighted by a Hope student, who summarily walked on by and called C a m p u s S e c u r i t y ; and a girl's scream sounding from the Brummler parking lot was apparently the victim of a boyfriend who dumped snow down her neck. fc DUE TO the excessive number

CLB warns fraternities of occupancy requirements In the December 2nd meeting of the Campus Life Board the subject of f r a t e r n i t y h o u s e s came up again.

DAVE TEATER reported that the office of the Dean of Students s u b m i t t e d to t h e board t h e violation of the 100% occupancy and membership requirement.

This requirement states that a f r a t e r n i t y m u s t completely fill their house with at least 30 of their own members and are responsible to fill the rest of their house or lose t h e u s e of t h a t house. At t h e

Chamber theatre stages Dylan Thomas, Sunday There will be a readers' production of Dyland Thomas's "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by the Hope C h a m b e r T h e a t r e in t h e lower lobby ( t h e P i t ) of D e W i t t on Sunday evening, Dec. 12 at 9:00.

According to the director, John T a m m i , a s s i s t a n t p r o f e s s o r of t h e a t r e , it is b e i n g done a s a special bit of holiday cheer from members of the chamber theatre class who are responsible for the production.

"IT WILL last a half-hour, and we hope several members of t h e campus community will use t h e occasion for a study break," said Tammi.

S t u d e n t s p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e r o d u c t i o n a r e K a t h y Cornell, u s s Curtis, Dan Huizenga, Beth Knecht, John Lindower, Phil McCullough, Mary McDonald and Rob Robins.

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present time the Emersonian and Fraternal societies have failed to meet this requirement.

IN THE COURSE of deciding what action to take, the discussion t u r n e d to t h e r i g h t s of t h e i n d e p e n d e n t s who live in t h e fraternity houses by no choice of their own. Should the freshmen living in the frat houses have to put up with all of the hassles and intrusions that present themselves during pledge week?

T h e m e e t i n g e n d e d with t h e fraternities receiving a warning that next time they will be dealt with seriously if t h e y should violate the occupancy and membership requirement.

C O N C E R N I N G t h e independ e n t s , each f r a t e r n i t y who has i n d e p e n d e n t s living in t h e i r building m u s t s u b m i t to t h e Campus Life Board through the I n t e r f r a t e r n i t y Council a s t a t e m e n t of t h e r i g h t s of independents. The IFC will be responsible to see that each fraternity adheres to their promises.

Mosaic MONDAY, DECEMBER 13: Delbert Michel, chairman of the art department, explains some of his work; a rehearsal of the Hope woodwind q u a r t e t ; and D e a n J a m e s Malcolm d i s c u s s e s "I,

Elizabeth Otis."

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16: F o r m e r Hope football coach R u s s D e V e t t e t a k e s a look a t H o p e ' s football h i s t o r y ; t i p s on getting into college; and a segment to be announced.

of r u m o r s g r o w i n g out of t h e a b d u c t i o n , many p a r e n t s h a v e called to ask whether or not they should b r i n g t h e i r d a u g h t e r s home. According to Bareman, the situation hasn't reached that extreme. "It's good that girls are concerned enough to avoid walking a r o u n d , especially at night, unescorted, but if precautions are taken, no would-be abductor will be able to find a d e f e n s e l e s s victim. We are, however, beefing up our p a t r o l and checking around."

Any students who were in the a r e a of G r a v e s P l a c e b e t w e e n 11:00 and midnight on Monday, Dec. 1 and noticed a man walking near a girl with her head covered by a cape or poncho, are requested to notify Public Safety immediately.

Republicans reband On Monday, November 22, the Hope Republicans, in an effort to once again become a functioning, active group, elected its officers for next year. They are Nan Bian, c h a i r m a n ; Lynn B u t c h e r , vice chairman; Jo-Ellen Ming, secretary; Jay Rhodes, treasurer and Tom Delaney who is in charge of public relations.

T H I S o r g a n i z a t i o n will begin h a v i n g r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s , work events and parties next semester.

Any and all Hope students are cordially invited to join. If any students are interested in becoming involved, t h e o f f i c e r s a r e a n x i o u s to h a v e y o u r n a m e .

ACCORDING TO Bareman, it may have appeared to be a prank or a joke. Bareman directs this inquiry to students working late in Peale, especially.

In an effort to extend precautionary protection, "we will escort a n y b o d y who calls us - e x c e p t guys," said Bareman. Members of the Alpha Phi Omega service fra-

t e r n i t y h a v e once again volunt e e r e d t h e i r s e r v i c e s to any women on c a m p u s who would otherwise be walking unescorted after dark. Anyone needing their s e r v i c e s a r e a s k e d to call t h e Alpha Phi Omega at 2115 or 2361 anytime until 1:00 a.m., or Public Safety at 2646.

A seven-year stretch decision The five faculty members being c o n s i d e r e d for t e n u r e t h i s y e a r are: Jack Ridl, assistant prof, of English; William Reynolds, assist a n t prof, of E n g l i s h ; Melvin H a r j u , a s s i s t a n t prof, of economics; William Mungall, associate prof, of chemistry; and G. Larry Penrose, assistant prof, of history.

IN-DEPTH evaluations for tenure do not begin until a professor's fifth or sixth year at Hope with a decision coming at the end of their seventh year of teaching.

T h e C h a i r m a n and D e a n a r e responsible for assembling recommendations, evaluations and supporting data for the candidate in their department and submitting t h e s e m a t e r i a l s to t h e S t a t u s Committee for their scrutiny and decision.

ACCORDING TO a memo sent

to the candidates, Chairmans and Deans, the principal criteria for tenure decisions a r e the following: teaching competence as witnessed by student evaluations, colleague e v a l u a t i o n s , l e t t e r s of s u p p o r t f r o m s t u d e n t s , c o l l e a g u e s , and other persons who are sufficiently knowledgeable to make a professional judgment; a judgment of a b i l i t y to r e m a i n a c t i v e as a t e a c h e r / s c h o l a r in t h e y e a r s a h e a d ; t h e ability with t h i s decision to maintain the viability and flexibility of the Department's program in the years ahead; the effectiveness in serving students outside of the classroom; demonstrated leadership ability in the Department and on the campus; and c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e overall goals and objectives of the College.

Wiggins works with nuclear research scientists Jeffrey Wiggins, an undergradu a t e s t u d e n t f r o m Hope is spending the fall semester doing research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, one of four facilities operated by Union Carbide Corporation's Nuclear Division for the E n e r g y R e s e a r c h a n d Development Administration (ERDA).

HE HAS BEEN assigned to the Laboratory's Environmental Scie n c e s Division, w h e r e he is investigating radionuclide behavior in t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . He is majoring in biology and chemistry at Hope.

Wiggins is participating in the Oak Ridge Science* Semester, a six-year-old program sponsored by E R D A and t h e G r e a t L a k e s Colleges Association-10 colleges and universities in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Oak Ridge National Laboratory coordinates the program, which places the students with Laboratory research scientists to work on individual and group research projects.

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forceable, but a jolly good thing to keep o n the books to keep u p our image.

W e were really astonished, although we refuse to say that we were shocked, to discover that a certain work of art (a nude) is aesthetically acceptable as long as it is h u n g on the walls of our cafeteria only when high school seniors and their parents are not scheduled to be in the vicinity, a strange criterion u p o n which to j u d g e a piece of art. T h i n k what Michelangelo did to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel!

Not at all strong advocators of sorority/ fraternity pledging ourselves, we only think We saw many remnants of old beefs and it a pity that the Greeks can't continue half-truths throughout those four months. going one-on-one to their hearts' desire Student council is still trying to push a simply because they don't fit an image. A proposal c h a n g i n g the dorm restrictions better a r g u m e n t takes into account indeon alcohol, a n d they are still failing--not pendents who suffer for pledging activities m i n d you, because H o p e students don't they have chosen not to join. O u r tenure drink booze on campus, but because chanprocess, however, closely resembles five or ging t h a t rule will upset many influential six years of pledging, brought to a superior a n d affluent people who don't attend the and triumphant close with the final blackCollege, but who give a lot of money to the ball session: t h e Status C o m m i t t e e .

W a s the Christmas Vespers p r o g r a m a College.

T o u n d e r s t a n d this "ethical" d i l e m m a , show, or did Chaplain Hillegonds give a we must all m a j o r in economics. W h a t is call to worship? involved here is a serious case of the Haves T r y not to confuse Santa with Jesus versus the Have Nots. What's more, the Christ, and have more t h a n an image of a rule is not enforced; it's virtually unen- Merry Christmas.

Looking back over the last four m o n t h s left us in hysterics. T h e only blanket phrase we've found to describe what Hope is doing a n d saying c a m e out of a psychology book: advanced and unarrested schizop h r e n i a . (Don't worry, we'll get a Christmas message in here somehow.)

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As m u c h as 1 would have loved to see this year's service, 1 refused to be party to this "Thirty pieces of silver" mentality you have acquired. And I hope that, in the f a c e of the Advent season, you a n d those involved with this decision will reflect o n your priorities a n d actions a n d never again use a service of worship as a m e a n s to a fast buck.

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BY K. Gary Hasek Americans are knows for their u n i q u e way of t u r n i n g a n y t h i n g sacred into commercial profaneness.

T h e same business ethic that brought us the hair t r e a t m e n t t h a t makes you feel "like being b o m again", the soft drink that "adds life," a n d it's rival t h a t promotes a generation of people "feelin' f r e e , " now brings us the "Here's Life America" movement proclaiming, with large glaring smiles, "I f o u n d itl" This nation-wide c a m p a i g n to evangelize people in about 200 cities in the United States is an effort of the people from Campus Crusade for Christ to fulfill the "Great Commission."

They, with m a n y churches within the Protestant tradition, are out to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to every household of these cities. It is a strategic campaign divided into three phases.

T h e first phase is a teaser c a m p a i g n which, via the m e d i a , is to arouse curiosity a b o u t what those "I f o u n d it!" people have f o u n d .

T h e second phase of the campaign adds to the "I f o u n d it!" slogan, "You can find it too," encourages the calling of a tollfree p h o n e n u m b e r to obtain a booklet entitled, "Here's How You C a n Find It!" and involves a three week telephone "blitz"

of the designated households asking the question "Has your household heard of the 'I f o u n d it!' slogan?" which leads into Gordon M. T h o m p s o n , Jr. the presentation of the "Four Spiritual Class of '74 Laws".

T h e t h i r d a n d final phase of the total effort includes follow-up Bible studies for those who have professed to receive Christ.

I have two comments to m a k e about This p r o g r a m of mass evangelization is Christmas Vespers. N u m b e r one, 1 don't to me fairly repulsive. I'm not in anyway think it to be right that we have to pay against t h e p r o c l a m a t i o n of what God has admission to worship God. done in Christ reconciling us to him, howSecond, I wonder where all the proceeds ever, I a m against mass-media presentaf r o m the services are going. T h e size of tions of what I believe is a weak, if not the congregation at each of the three services at usually two dollars apiece adds u p false, gospel.

T h e people declaring "I found it!" in the to q u i t e a sum of money. 1 have heard it media t e n d to emphasize what they were r u m o r e d (I b r i n g this point u p only to try before they received Christ, c o m p a r e d to to clear u p this r u m o r . ) t h a t the f u n d s are being used for the aquisition of an amount what their life is like now.

They speak of their past purposeless and of e q u i p m e n t for the Music D e p a r t m e n t . unfulfilled lives which they no longer have This is deplorable, that money gathered in because Christ has given t h e m reason for the worship of God be used for the private living a n d has solved all of their problems. gain or benefit of a limited n u m b e r of They fail to acknowledge t h a t other philpeople. Could you on the Anchor staff, as osophical and religious movements give a favor to the college community, ascertain where the proceeds f r o m the Vesper purpose in life as well.

T h e emphasis is on the changed life, not services will be spent? on the grace of God p o u r e d out on a cross W o u l d someone decide whether Vespers because of our disobedience to God's law. is a service or a show?

1 have not once h e a r d a testimony attestR a l p h Schubert ing to the reality of trials a n d tribulations Christians must be p r e p a r e d to face. lope college Mem her o f l he No o n e tells m e a b o u t the sin I will concissociareD tinually stumble over, the occurrence of coLLeciare depression and loneliness, a n d the pits I pRessi will so often fall into so that perhaps I may .olland, michigan see that m y God is with m e even there.

Paul spoke well to the spiritually subPublished during the college year except vacation, holiday and examination periods verted Christians at Corinth saying, "Jews by and for the students of Hope College, Holland, Michigan, under the authority of demand miraculous signs and Greeks look the Student Communications Media Committee. Subscription price: $8 per year. for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: Printed by the Hi-Lites Shoppers Guide, Printing Department, Fremont, Michigan. a s t u m b l i n g block to Jews a n d foolishness Member, Associated Collegiate Press, United States Student Press Association. to Gentiles, but to those whom God has Office located on ground floor of Graves Hall. Telephone 392-5111, Extension called, b o t h Jews a n d Greeks, Christ the 2285. The opinions on this page are not necessarily those of the student body, power of God a n d the wisdom of G o d . " I

I am writing to register a deep a n d violent protest against the decision to charge admission to this year's Vesper services held December 5. As a Christian and a Hope a l u m n u s , I am outraged a n d disappointed that you have chosen to charge not only m e m b e r s of the community but, saddest of all, students for attending what is supposed to be a service of worship to God. In my years of association with Hope, the Christmas Vespers have come to be for me, as I'm sure they have for many others, the f o u n d a t i o n of my seasonal spirit. In the midst of Santas and red-nosed reindeer, the Vespers would come like the angels themselves, parting all the commercial trimmings a n d allowing Christ, in all His infant a n d eternal glory, to usher Himself into my yuletide heart. And a great part of the majesty of the Vespers was that so m a n y people freely gave their time a n d effort for the glory of God. And nothing else.

Of all the great churches and cathedrals in New York City, I know of none that charge for their Christmas services. And surely Mary and Joseph did not stand with their h a n d s out in financial expectation toward those who h a d come to see God

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Corinthians 1:22-24.

"It is because of him t h a t you are in Christ Jesus, w h o has b e c o m e for us wisd o m f r o m God -that is, o u r righteousness, holiness a n d r e d e m p t i o n , I Corinthians 1:30. " W h e n I c a m e to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisd o m as I p r o c l a i m e d to you the testimony a b o u t God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ a n d h i m crucified. I c a m e to you in weakness a n d fear, a n d with m u c h trembling. My message a n d my preaching were not with wise a n d persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on m e n ' s wisdom, but on God's power," I Corinthians 2:1-5.

Paul continually emphasizes the action of God in m a n ' s salvation. I d o u b t very m u c h if the apostle would go about telling people, "I found it!" More probably he would have said something m o r e like, "God f o u n d me!"

Since God has found m e I have experienced many joys and m a n y m o r e sorrows. Christianity is not an organization of glee. It is to be Christ's representative in the world, responsible for p r e p a r ing the way of his next coming by loving healing, e n d u r i n g hardships a n d proclaiming Christ.

T h e twelve apostles knew better t h a n any that being a Christian wasn't getting your problems solved b u t , " R a t h e r , in every way we show ourselves to be servants of God: in great e n d u r a n c e : in troubles, hardships a n d distresses; in beatings, imprisonments a n d riots; in h a r d work, sleepless nights a n d h u n g e r ; in purity, u n d e r s t a n d i n g , patience a n d kindness; in Holy Spirit, a n d in sincere love; in t r u t h f u l speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right h a n d a n d the left; t h r o u g h glory a n d dishonor, praise a n d blame; genuine, yet regarded As imposters; known yet regarded as u n k n o w n ; dying a n d yet we live on; beaten a n d yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet m a k i n g m a n y rich; having nothing, a n d yet possessing everything," I Corinthians 6:4-10.

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/ , Elizabeth Otis attempts maximum effect i r e w a g w EDITOR 'S NOTE: The following anchor review was written by Kate Solms, a senior English major from Grosse lie, Michigan. The play, I. Elizabeth Otis, will play for its second week Friday and Saturday at 8:00 in the DeWitt main theater.

Tickets are available in the box office for $1.50.

by Kate Solms Hope's Theater is being daring this season. They aren't, thank God, e v e n going to a t t e m p t a Broadway musical. They started out in October with an excellent t a s t e of e x p e r i m e n t a l t h e a t e r "Alice in Wonderland". And for their second play, a little-known drama called "I, Elizabeth Otis" was picked.

THE PLAY revolves around the memories of Elizabeth Otis, who has spent all of her eighty-odd years in Bove City, Iowa. This t o w n is a b o u t to c e l e b r a t e its c e n t e n n i a l with a p a r a d e and pageant and all the rest of the t y p i c a l small-town hoopla. The p a g e a n t for t h e c e n t e n n i a l is highly idealized, but Elizabeth's r e m i n i s c e n c e s a r e s u p p o s e d to show us how it really was.

T h e c e l e b r a t i o n has b r o u g h t E l i z a b e t h ' s son S t e v e n and his intolerable wife Nancy from New York to take part. Steven is on the far edge of a nervous breakdown and has quit a p r e s t i g i o u s advertising job. His wife, on the o t h e r h a n d , has j u s t been p r o m o t e d to a v i c e - p r e s i d e n t i a l position.

THROUGHOUT the play, Eliza beth journeys from the present with her Bon and daughter-in-law's bickering, U tke past where she remembers the same thing going on with her father and mother, and l a t e r w i t h herself and her husband.

The principles do a fine job with their parts. Lynn Montgomery is especially effective with her title role; s h e has to become an a d o l e s c e n t or a middle-aged woman without the benefit of a make-up change, and does it very well. Montgomery has plenty of opportunity to overact in this part, but she never does. Her interpretation is dignified and restrained.

E Q U A L L Y GOOD is Kevin Kelley as Steven Otis. Kelley is a n e w c o m e r to t h e Hope t h e a t e r department, and he is a welcome addition. He has a command over

his character, who is cynical and disturbed; too down-to-earth and h o n e s t for t h e City, and too sophisticated for Iowa.

Kelley never lets his character become a stereotype, and brings across Steven's dry humor with an expert, light touch. His one loose wrist is sometimes annoying in an otherwise controlled physical appearance.

MICHAEL SMIT is delightful as Holloway, the newspaper reporter. Smit has a wonderful sense of timing, and a talent for making the ludicrous real. His scenes where he tries to rehearse with Steven are easily the best in the show.

Less effective, but still worth m e n t i o n i n g , is K a t h i e S m i t h as Nancy Otis. Smith has a difficult part --totally unsympathetic-- and she handles herself with a good measure of ease in it. But she is straining at times; she does not seem to have control over the idea of being bitchy as opposed to being the villian, and so her performance is o v e r - a c t e d . But she has her moments; she is very good in her newspaper interview scene.

SHELLEY Martin and Robert Robins play Elizabeth's parents.

Robins starts out strong in the first act, but loses something by t h e s e c o n d - he s h o u t s f a r too much, and the quality of his voice in these moments is difficult to listen to. Martin does not come across as Elizabeth's mother. She is so tight-lipped and correct that she is unbelievable.

Minor characters that deserve m e n t i o n are: Tom P i e r s o n as Frank, doing much with his early, boisterous scenes; Susan Moored as Mrs. Cooms, a b r a s s y and o u t s p o k e n woman; and C a r r i e G r e e n as Bet Otis. She has r e m a r k a b l e s t a g e p r e s e n c e for s o m e o n e her age, and a good, carrying voice.

R I C H A R D S M I T H ' S s e t is excellent. It is the skeleton of a Victorian house, with many fussy lines and angles; a house of m e m o r y more t h a n r e a l i t y sections of the set lean slightly one way or the other, giving it an interesting, distorted appearance.

The colors are faded and vague. It is a set that is elaborate without being overwhelming.

Mary Schakel added to this mood of m e m o r y with qui e t ,

well-researched costumes. The lighting by Michael Grindstaff is retty cliche, with many, many :ade-outs and spotlights at appropriate moments. Considering the nature of the play, however, this probably could not be helped.

T H E R E IS little fault with the acting and technical aspects of 4T, Elizabeth Otis." But the production falls down badly because of the direction and the script itself.

James Malcolm is not a careful director. He seems to be pushing for maximum effect at all times, without considering the consistency of the direction. His staging is odd. Walls disappear during the memory sequences of the play, and one can accept a c t o r s walking through walls at these times.

BUT DURING the present-day sequences, one expects the walls to go up again, and the actors to move in more defined space; this d o e s n ' t h a p p e n . E l i z a b e t h is constantly limping over to a corner of the parlor to deliver her most d r a m a t i c lines, with her nose about two inches from where the wall ought to be.

G r a n t e d , she is facing t h e audience at these times-- but she is also s t a n d i n g in t h e c o r n e r .

Malcolm has o t h e r c h a r a c t e r s wandering over to a window or the French doors when they are about to deliver significant lines. This becomes so predictable that the moment a character stands up, you are guaranteed of a particularly dramatic line two or three minutes later.

MALCOLM does not seem to pay attention to small details, and this is also a flaw in the directing.

It is hard to keep from laughing when George Otis steps over the threshold of the doorway and then remarks that the screens aren't keeping the mosquitoes out.

Naturally, since he's just walked right through them.

Malcolm also has directed the play so that there are two doors t h a t a p p a r e n t l y go out to t h e kitchen - Mrs. Cooms always goes out one door to the kitchen and Nancy a n o t h e r . In one scene, George (who seems to have born t h e w o r s t of t h i s c a r e l e s s directing) unties his shoelaces, and then gets up and walks around.

HE HAS told Elizabeth he is going to bed; I have seen men loosen their ties on making this a n n o u n c e m e n t , but never t h e i r shoes. T h e s e k i n d s of m i s t a k e s trail through the entire production. To a n y o n e t h a t pays any

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attention to detail, it is an endless annoyance.

It is not as a n n o y i n g as t h e script, however. The aas for "I, Elizabeth Otis" bill it as "a seering drama." Well, it doesn't seer. It doesn't even singe. Many of the scenes play out without raising a single d i s t u r b i n g q u e s t i o n in a careful listener's mind.

THE PLAYWRIGHT, Philip W. Barber, seems to think that drama should, at t h e end, be as comforting as old jeans. So he goes to great pains to make all the characters so one-sided you know immediately w h e t h e r to like or dislike them. He piles predictability on predictability; using plays on familiar p h r a s e s , (at one point, Elizabeth says to her father "My father, who is not in heaven," at which point I almost walked out) and arranges them for minimum effect.

And in any scene that might raise a question. Barber is right

there with the answer. These take the form of little quotable lines that appear at the most dramatic moments; they give the audience s o m e t h i n g to t a k e home with them, like a party favor. Chekov would never have told you what to think, and certainly would never have given you the answer to any question that might come up in the course of one of his plays. But Barber is of a different school.

NO O N E need e v e r spend a s l e e p l e s s night a f t e r s e e i n g "I, Elizabeth Otis." The emotions are neatly packaged; the characters a r e as flat and u n t r o u b l i n g as postcards.

It is too bad that such a poor vehicle was picked for such talent as Lynn Montgomery and Kevin Kelley. And it is too bad that Hope and t h e Holland c o m m u n i t y p r o b a b l y w o u l d n ' t have w a n t e d anything more challenging, more difficult to understand. Sleep well, patrons.

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Sports Santa grants Hope coaches' wishes

by Doug Irons In keeping with the spirit of the Christmas season that is now upon us, I'd like to g r a n t a tew Christmas wishes for the upcoming year and beyond.

TO F O O T B A L L coach Ray Smith: An undefeated. UNTIED s e a s o n , and an i n v i t a t i o n to a post-season tournament that you can accept.

C r o s s - C o u n t r y coach William Vanderbilt: What can you get the guy that's got everything: a 29-1 record for six seasons of coaching

Dutch win twice • • •

by Doug Irons The Flying Dutchmen basketball team got their season moving in a positive direction with a pair of v i c t o r i e s this p a s t week, evening their season record to 2-2.

H O P E R O L L E D to an easy 103-58 win over t h e T r i n i t y C h r i s t i a n Trolls at t h e Civic Center last Wednesday, Dec. 1.

The Dutch got 18 points from both Bruce V a n d e r S c n a a f and Chris Peterson, and co-captains Dwayne Boyce and Jim Holwerda combining for 30 markers (16 and 14, respectively).

A fine 35 of 68 s h o o t i n g

C-C, four c o n s e c u t i v e league championships (five of the last six) and Me to compile the statistics?

Only more of the same (minus me, maybe).

SOCCER COACH Glenn Van Wieren: Recognition for your hard work and enthusiasm for soccer, and some one-goal, doubleovertime wins.

Golf coach Hal Cutshall: A team that sets the records on all the match days, and l e a v e s it- bad days- on the practice range. (Plus some t o o t h p a s t e to " p u t your money where your mouth is.")

.even record performance from the field (51%) made t h e d i f f e r e n c e for t h e Dutchmen in their 78-65 victory over Concordia (Illinois) Saturday, Dec. 6.

C H R I S P e t e r s o n again lead Hope's s c o r i n g p a r a d e with 20 points, followed by Holwerda with 10 and VanderSchaaf with nine.

"It was a significant game for us to win, we needed it," coach Russ D e V e t t e said of t h e Concordia contest. "They were pretty comparable in size to us, mostly 6'6", 6'5" and 6'4" players."

THE HOOPSTERS next take on Goshen (Indiana) at t h e Civic C e n t e r t o m o r r o w at 8:00 p.m.

F I E L D HOCKEY coach Lesley S w e r t f a g e r anrt Vollyball coach Margo Junker: More recognition for the efforts your teams put out on t h e fields f r o m t h e s t u d e n t body.

Basketball coach Russ DeVette: Mark V e e n s t r a ' s y o u n g e r , b u t taller, faster, better-shooting brother and a couple of 6'7" forwards for good measure.

W R E S T L I N G coach G e o r g e K r a f t : A Tom B a r k e s for each weight class.

Women's Basketball coach Dr. Anne Irwin: A great first season as W o m e n ' s A.D., B-Ball and softball coach.

TRACK COACH Gordon Brewer: Two 9.8 100 yard dashmen and four 50.0 quarter-milers.

T e n n i s coach L a w r e n c e (Doc) Green: A good s h a r e of Kalamazoo College's team.

B A S E B A L L coach J i m Bultman: A season identical to last y e a r ' s , e x c e p t f o r t h e Albion games.

Lacrosse club coach Tim VanHeest: To do what you did for Hope football last year.

S W I M M I N G club coach G a r y Demarest: The kind of luck coaching swimming that you've had competing in sailing (placing in the World still isn't bad, no matter what you say).

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