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Vol. 95.21 Wednesday April 12, 2000 Publihed h> vudenb at Houghton College Division Indecision Two Honored At Recognition Dinner
Faculty Debates Future Of Athletics Stix,innu Rmenbilum
Last Thurhday, April 6. Houghton staff and facult> gathered to recognize those who have been at Houghton fur man> years and to W'ith mati> Ntudenth .iti\iou.|> u)king specially honor tuo indis idual.. The Annual opininib .mil V,ei·ul.ition.. the iiiNCushion con- Facult> and Staff- Recognition Dinner was an enjoyable time of fine dining. trlloship. and Collele nwde +Ignificalit progrehx and under- special mu>ic provided by the String Quartet. 4 ,iliding thi, 11.,M week. but ultimatel> met a Dr. Chamberlain and Dr. Oakeron rec ii,tic ), ic).idhlock iii Thursday 4 laculty furum. ognized faculty and staff that hake worked for Iii the lirst 01'1144> 111eetin.>, 1.1.4 week, the college fur ten. fifteen. and twenty years. on Monday. April 3, the college; Stildent Life They alo honored Richard Halberg und Donald Council met to entz.iye iii discussion about the Taylor fur twent>-five >ears of at Houghton, colle!Ze' athletic it.,M,clation status. Since last and Shirley Jacobhon. Ina Newcomb. Jean- nniner. when Athletic Director Skip Lord an- Louis Roederer. and Annabelle Tullar for thirty mititiceil 1119 cci|kge'* illere>,1 in puruing an year·3 here. Retiree G. Vaughn Drummonds itwum,m uith NCAA Diviion 1!, the Com- (Trustee) was also honored. mittee un lillercullegiate Athletic, liah been in- One of the highlights of the evening \ evisatins the various optionA available to che Will Houghtcin athletes he xwit# hing dia·isi(ms? was the presentation of the Mary Boomhower college iii the future. Lord .ind incoming SGA Staff Excellence Award. an honor bestowed on preident Ben Rudd joined the St.C to hear two enrollment would allow the college to continue a staff member w ho has displayed outstanding mot,0,11 th.it were pre.ented by Dr. Darlene to offerscholarships to athletes, as well as giv- dedication and diligence in his or her work. This lit'cler. chairi,1 the (.'It\.The.e motion>, were ing the field hocke> team a chance to compete year. the award went to Mitchell Liddick. as he diwpied hir the administration to vote on and in the Division H national tournament. The received heart> applause und a standing ova- u.lili a unified pohition to hike to the faculty fur coHege is considering the second option pri- tion from Houghton faculty and staff. Well-liked a meeting the Icilk,wing Thursday, April 6. marily as insurance" if the option of dual en- by his co-workers. Mr. Liddick works in the The two chief options the college is rollmerit falls through. maintenance department where he is known for conxidering are either ] ) to remain a member At last Monday's meeting, the SLC his hard-working spirit and his physical strength. i)1 NA lA. but .idd a dual membership in NC AA voted '-yes" on both motions set forward by Dr. John Arensen received the presti- Diviicm Il or 2) to choose exclusive NCAA the CIA: 1 ) to select Division II over III if gious President's AK·ard for Innovation for de- membership in eit her Di ision 11 or III . The dual Colinmied im page 8 veloping the Houghton in Tanzania program. INSIDE Stressed Out!
EDITORIAL - Letter from the Editor, p. 2 - Letter to the Editor, p. 2 Stress Fair Offers Temporary Relief
lintric Va,10rnwr EDITORIAL/NEWS
- John Osae-Kwapong, p. 3 LaM Tuesday. April 4, the -The Stress Fair, p. 3 main floor of the campus center w·as transformed into a bustling "Stress FEATURE Fair" put on by the Houghton College - Life after graduation. p. 4 Counselins Center .ind Cecilia - Career services. p. 5 V.inZyl. Colorful hannerx .ind bal- loons den,rated booths where students ENTERTAINMENT cou Id p.irticipate in .1 1 .trie[ > „ I'V re<+ - The Dove Awards. p. 6 relle\'in„ act/vitle>.. - Profile im John Leax, p. 6 At [he booth>4 Mudent* re- Fair - Music review. p. 7 cel\'ed mmilcure>. played with pia>- dough. built Lego caM|eA. got a 111.1
Letter from the Editor: "Dad" Letter to the Editor:
Tlic Hnijacn Gri@tin falo until the trouble in 1987. He party could possibly one-up an recovered and moved on to Not So Shining Star Artist Series or a Shakespeare i ve never really been an- Houghton. Play. Well, it's easy to understand gry with God before. ive never Both sadly and won- Once again the Star has once you know that the bassist for had any reason to because rve al- derfully at the same time, his de- done a poor job covering the news the "Reconciliation Experiment" ways been provided for. had ev- parture from Houghton had noth- in Houghton. Let me remind you is also the general editor of the erything I ever needed. if do run ing to do with health problems. He of all of the things that happened Houghton Star. Instead of a re- into painful times it'A usually just was ousted from his job after work- two weekends ago to refresh your view of the Artist Series or me getting what I deserve. ing to make the PACE program a memory. First there was a won- Shakespeare play, we have mul- Though r ve never been angry respectable and successful one. In- derful artist series with the Roch- tiple pictures of the band, includ- with God before. there ix some- Mead of being promoted he was ester Philharmonic featuring Dr. ing the essential one of them play- thing thal has been perturbing me handed a pink slip and something 1 Boespflug and Dr. Brown as per- ing Super Mario Kart fors<,ine time now. It has nothing can only describe as a bloody se, - formers, and Dr. Hijleh as conduc- Now besides the fact that lodo with me. but erance (inciden- tor and composer of the opening I am personally insulted as a mem- everything to do tally. Id trade my piece. Also there was the ber of one of these neglected with my dad. three tuition free Shakespeare Players' performance events. as a faithful (and usually Memorial years in a second of The Tempest. The Houghton disappointed) reader of the Star. Day. 1987. For for Dad to have Academy put on their play of Tlie I'm tired of seeing the school the first time in / back a job he loved). Ransom of the Red Chief. I won't newspaper treated as an inside three weeks Al i 4/ After Houghton even begin to include the number club by whatever townhouse Tim Grallam sees the he bounced around of recitals put on during this week Graffam and his classmates are light of day. He has just come out to different jobs such as being a either, among the cream of the crop members of. Mr. Graffam is only
d a coma induced by a case of representative for DeVry Institute Bethany Brooks' piano recital. following the lead of last year s viral encephalitix. which in turn and a stint with the company in Now please stand back general editor Dave Johnson who most likely was the indirect result New Jersey. He now works at a and look at all of this activity com- used the Star as his personal joke of LIn extremely rare disease that small Christian grade school in our pared to the usual podunk news bulletin board to an even worse weakens the iinmune systeni neighborhood as an advisor. It's a that we have here in middle-of- extent. My plea is to ask the Star called myasthenia gravix. It takes position he enjoys though for nowhere Houghton. One would to start acting more like a real
doctors months to figure out which he is vastly overqu®Bed. think that the Houghton Star would newspaper. what'x going on and they barely 4P¥8 8 JM#49*,¥yjth so many sto- In concluding, I do praise do in time. teous aa upright individual I ries, but unfortunately this was not the last issue of the Star for its ex- February. 1994. Dad goes know. You tell me I'm looking the case. None of these events re- cellent coverage of some of the into myasthenia crisis (critical through rose colored glasses and ceived any coverage. Instead in events and stories, especially the condition)and spends several days Ill tell you to get to know him even that issue we read about the "Lo- Writer's Conference at Calvin on a ventilator. Doctors presume just a little and you'll see. Of cal Flavor" which basically stated College that many Houghton stu- him dead twice. Over a period of course. hes not perfect, but he's that, yes, the BP and the Pizza Barn dents attended. Hmm... Maybe if ' four days a plasmapherixis is per- about as close as they come. So do in fact exist. We had an entire all the exciting things are happen- formed m clean up his blood. why does such a faithful and com- page dedicated to the premier of ing there we all ought to transfer thereby cleansing his immune sys- mitted individual so often get the the local band "Reconciliation Ex- to Calvin. [ein. The procedure is a success short end of the stick? That ques- periment" at the Stone House party. (al least temporarily) and Dad tion is the source of my prolonged One might ask how a local band Joel Dunham goes back to his job as an adminis- agitation. trati,r for Houghton's PACE program. If 1 don't do well on a test Editor's Response of the above mentioned theatre February. 1999. The my- or the Sabres lose (again) or the productions the previous week. It asthenia again returns while Dad Star doesn't come out the way I Allow me to begin my re- seems to me that reporting on such is commuting trom Buffalo to planned. I cry like a small, small buttal by saying the Mr. Dunham events before they happen is a New Jersey on a weekly basis be- childandcomplainofwhatbadday has many valid points and I appre- much more effective way of gen- cause of his new job. Doctors de- I'm having. Just last week I had a ciate his taking the time to voice erating buzz and assisting in rais- cide major surgery is the path to few difficulties and all of the sud- his concerns in the Star. Student ing awareness. True, we could take No they perform a thymec- den my week was the worst week input is an integral part in making have covered each play again, but ic,my, meaning they split his chest of the semester. That doesn't in- the Star a higher quality and more at that point I figured once was open and remove the Thymus clude the numerous times I do stu- effective medium. Obviously I was enough. Had I been informed Mr. gland. After a long recovery. the pid things to bring difficult times stung by his criticisms, but I real- Dunham would like some more procedure seems to have worked. on myself. ize such censure comes with a pub- space I would have asked some- October, 1999. Medica- Though the past fifteen lic position such as Editor-in- one to be on it. lion uxed in the treatmentofacen- years have provided any necessary Chief. The Artist Series is a dif- tral retinal eye occlusion (a block- reason, I've never once heard him That having been said, I ferent matter. Yes, it is big news, age in a vein in his eye) causes his complain about troubles he's had. would like to respond more spe- but past experience was standing myasthenia to flare up yet again. Not once. Ever. Just thinking cifically to many of his points. Let in the way. The Star business man- Today. 2000. Dad has an about all he's been through and his me begin by reminding Mr. Dun- ager Caryn Hanks volunteered to immunoglobulin I.V. next to the continuing difficulty makes me ham everyone who writes for this cover an Artist Series last semes- recliner in his living room to in- unbelievably frustrated and choked paper does it voluntarily. Certain ter and did a fine job reporting and fuse clean blood in yet another at- up. l ask God why,of all the people writers prefer to cover certain sto- offering her opinion. Unfortu- tempt to combat the effects of his there are on this deteriorating ries, usually ones they are inter- nately, as a "lay-musician," her ongoing war with myasthenia. Earth, is my father one who has suf- ested in. I can't really force writ- opinion that the performance was Also,the octlusion has taken all vi- fered and continues to suffer. ers to write. but I can ask them poor didn't sit well with some of sion in his right eye. His life has inspired me to nicely to cover stories around cam- the music faculty. I was informed His poor health und ex- question God, but more impor- pus. Also, we have no regular pho- that if I was to cover other such tended stays in the hospital have tantly has inspired me to live. The tographers. Most of the pictures performances I should have some- done a number on his career. He funny thing is while I'm asking from around Houghton that appear one from the School of Music do iN an ordained minister and has a God why. complaining, and direct- in the Star are taken by yours truly it. I don't know many people from PH.D in education yet hasnt ing my bitterness and frustration (that explains why they usually the School of Music let alone one caught a break in any job 1 can re- heavenward, I'm certain my father aren't very good!) and I can't be with a proclivity toward writing member. He worked in adminis- is simply saying -Lord, it's nice to everywhere at once. and nobody has since volunteered tration at Medaille College in Buf- be alive." Anyway, we covered each Continued on next page
page 2 Houghton Star, April 12,2000 EDITORIAL
Editorial: "There Is An Old African Saying"
1,)1111 Kathie's Corner (11)(lit< Imdgine this last scenario You are determined to change I iii,igme it i * one ol thoe omething everybody agrees can- . d.ty. where you teel d. though the not be changed You feel very dis- Restaurant Reviews dy i 1.illing Your problemj eein couraged .ind begin to regret hav- to he the wor,t compared to those ing urrounded your,elf with Kathie Brenneman .iround you and life un only be people you think do not under- raspberry white chocolate cheese- deiribed.1% being very unfair You Atand what it means to be support- cake Sounds yummy 1 decide to hare your problem with ive The Afncan in the group, on Turfside This isa great place to go Baccalaureate Sunday For that .m Alrii.in who look back at you the contrary. tries to be eupport- Turfside. Rushford's fin- day, reservations are required .ind wyf 'There K dn old Atrican ive by dying to you 'There is an est restaurant, opens for the sea- Call 437-2658 Enjoy' ..iying th.11 until you *ee the 01/e old Atric.in saying that no matter son Fnday, April 14 Turfside iS 01 cmieone ele\. farm. you d|way how long you leave d tick in the located at the golf course outside ho.,4 01 being the only lariner It nver R will never become d croco- Rushford Donna and Conrad The Charcoal Corral 11 A m .1 irC)10 cultur,11 *etting you dile - Bruckert own and operate Each season, I take plea- iii.ty he iolitued,ind wonder wha My friend Nigel dlway Turf•,ide Donna grew up in sure in directing people to Char- ho.,ving .thout being d l.triner ha wondered it there were any new Fillmore and her parent,, were the coal Corral on RT 39 Just outside m do with h.iving problenh and Alrican +aying* and wone vill owners ot McCarty s about 20 Perry This wonderful restaurant h.iring them with d Iriend why dnything had to erplained by yedrs ago has once again re-opened for the Or 1111.igine it 10 one 01 dr.iwing on inold Airtian uying The Turfs,de hour•, will season It you haven't managed Ilic,02 ic,niereike here the key- towhichireponded There lun be every day 11 00 am to 2 30 but to get there. t,ike time this year to m,ti .pe.Iker ic)'ilude by ..1-ying OId Atriian dying that you peak dinner Bill be served only Thuri- go Rick Stephano ts the owner GA, c,ut into the world and make d to the H ,#e child m proverK not day. Fnday and Saturday Sunday and manager He runs an efficient dillerence However in your m ordindry language Juu like Turfwde will serve noon dinner cleandnd good service restaurant mind theihdo',thdth.grippedour Nigel I olien ued to onder butiloseat-lpm The Charcoal Corral is world i.wim,1 get any better The .ihout the trequeni> with which This year the salad bar composed ok 3 retaurant, the firut„ worid :* beyond repain and there- older tolk, back home drew on will be gone and tossed salad with d charcoal gnll area. the second, d I I , 1 1 . 1. J I
lore you le.i; e the event con, liked the,e African proun-h# u hether it i 6,hOice'F , 1, QL r i aressinstriri, n,1 /'r- will -11'1 he tea- pluend, ind third. an ice cream th.11 the Ide.1 (,1 trvi lig ti) indke .1 dl l- w,i durilig d firevde wory or the tured hhop Not only 15 the food high lere,Ke 1, nothing but .1 mirage But 0ettling 01 J di,pute or d marrlage Donna says that the price quality but Charcoal Corral also then iii Lomeun Alricall u ho in Leremony I remember raigng a will be the ame as last iedion h*u, miniature golfand adnve-in
trving ti) diuade you trom giung lot ot quevionut hoine one day running from $900 to$15 00 Her manie thedtre (this year with 2 up 0.1,0,4, yuu Thele I. al, cild At- not only about theeproperb but homemdde oup will be included kreen) in the iummer dn out- 1 Ii.Ili $,i¥Ing th.11 it vou think vou other cultural tr,idition a. well in the dinner pnce Chicken with door *tage tedtures d variety of
4 i.111114,1 in,ike .1 ilitlerelice m thix The reipon,,e I got wd, There t. undried tomato and cream duce. mu edch evening, and cruise worid tr> +1.iying m .1 ili,ed room dn old Atrican •aying·that it you ihicken With lemon-pepper and night every Thursday u ith .1 im)cluito Andoikedgdin dig toodeep intotheeyesot ddead herb4 broiled and auteed kal- Go to Charcoal Corral and you w<,lidei w h.it 111(1quitoe hive man you mdy ee a ghost lopf hrimp kampi. ind prime nb tr> d blue burger - gniled ground got to do uith m.iking .1 ditterence Through oral tradition Friday and Saturday night dre beef with blue cheese dressing and In the world thee old Alrican aying were ome highlight,otthemenu On crbpbacon, orhave a corral steak Oriontmue toimdgine be- paed on tromonegenerationto Sunddy,Donna h.r, 0eperal spe- sdndwich- thin sliced NY tnp ing Iii ,, p<).Itic,ii here your boH another In the last several yedn Lialtie Medk with provolone, lettuce Jnd ne,er +Ce!11+ to lop collip|.iming there haN been an effort to put Deerb are made by tomato or try a chicken fdma .Ihout your ph pertorindnce You them into writing with expland- Conrad and fre mouth watering salad. a veggie pizza, curly fnes, come to work on time >ou h.Irdly tionf The ue ot old African ,dy- Tollhouecookie pie ened warm chili, Maryland blue crab oakes, 41*k lor.iny d.ir; 011 Fou dre thelirt ing howeker. i not di rile it lutivorite ot mine Lemon cups pesto pizza - etc Arrugh I have to n,lunteer wheneier ettr,i lielp K ued to he in that traditional At- and leinon sour iream pienlre to 40p wnting and run nght now needed.ind yet till it there K .m> ricd iont,nue to il.h with mod- t.ty Ozark pudding and to the Charcoal Corral' If you one worker who K ubjected to the ern Airti.1 .1 the latter trie to as- bumbleberry pie, and peanut but- w.int to see a menu, or get direc- unkindne ot the bo,0 It b you Ert It supertority ter cup ice cream pie are popular lions. stop di the Info Center, or Looking IOr d houlder to cry on In caw you are vill won- A new feature this year will be check www charcoalcorral com you w.ilk into an Alrican with denny about the pomt ot thi dr- couldn't have done it without the whoiii you hdre your truvr.itioth tlile remember There r, dn old Stress Fair cont. Counseling Center" sald VanZyl and lowhich you heartherepothe Airlian ..iying thatwhen poverty There is .in old Atrican •dying that begin to knock dt thedoonot the 4udent lounged on solas and on SHAC. the Student Health Advi- no m,iller how well the hen dniec white man he ledrn to peak dn- the carpet. sipping coffee and en- sory Committee offered to make the h.,wk i never pieded ' i)ther language ' loving the festive atmosphere pouers, degn the layout, and help Comment about the fair ranged with etting up and teanng down Response Cont new'paper The exce+Hpe,oper_ trom I wa, looking furward to VanZyl also extends her thanks to dge 10 J little bit 01 indulgenie thr, dll ddy" to They hould do themany students andcommunity to do the Mor> 9, it dlievi I get You w Jnt yourpldy Lmered dild l thixeery semeter members who ;olunteered to taff dme want my band I win out beiau•,e Cecilia Van.Zyl. a the booths Ail.ird. the Reconcili.ition I iii the one putting the pdper to_ Houghton College Senior. was the VanZyl's favortte expen- & rperiment gue. maybe I did take gether Also, ifit •,ee,114 hke the bram behind the fe,tiville·, Two enceat thetdir was a conversation libertie•, by dedic.iting J p.lge tothe men of Stone How,e are m the Stir year, ago d student had conducted she had w,th the Starbucks' repre- p.irly .ind the perlormance. but I too much, it'$ becaue they're the s vmilar %tress tair as a Psychol- sentative Comparing the behav- doil I re it .10 much (il d problein one that are around me mot ogy practicum and VarIZyl decided tor of Houghton's students with hei.iue the p.irty reprexent·, Vudent They hang with me m the office to repeat the idea thii year By that of students at a nearby univer- Ille There wereapproximately 80- andhelpout mlittle yet important adding coffee. entertainment. sity, the representative com- 1 (X) people .it the concert party and way when needed books. and more fun activities, mented, "I can't believe these dre willing to be that + . inany Houghton Smr, April 12, 2000 page 3 Life After C grades K-8. Becky Manwaring and Seniors Steppin' Out baby Ethan will be coming back to Houghton in the fall to finish Y2K Graduates Speculate About Life After Houghton classes and then will join her par- ents in Africa. .lim,i /,2·/cm,/ Ben Coy will be doing an with Ben Coy as they will be liv- Melissa Seaman is trying internship at Trinity EC Church in ing close to one another. to get into Medical School and is Tottellier ,#e hau? ,pen[ Pennsylvania fur the fallsemester. Heather Hebbard hopes on waiting lists for University of the law four >ear. t.liking. laugh- in December. he will finally marry to find an apprenticeship in ceram- Pennsylvania, SUNY Syracuse. ing. and upposedl> learning. AN his high school sweetheart, ics and will be a waitress to pay and Ven Gurion. Hur linal year draw. to a dme. we Samantha. the bills. Brett Eddy will be teach- are all getting ready to INe in the Justin Lawrence will Paul Ulrich has been ac- ing at his alma mater. Hackensack -real world.- I look around and move to Minneapolis, Grand Rap- cepted to several grad schools. but Christian School. On June 26, see the changes in the people I idN. or Chicago and hopes to get a will probably attend the Univer- 2001. he will marry Corina An(,u alld it .illia/eh lile hou far We job in the publishing industry. sity of Delaware for Marine Biol- Guardino. For the tall semester. Will ogy Dave Albright is enlisted A. we leave Houghton. Couch will move to Buffalo to Doug Graham hopes to in the army as a second leuitenant many 01 u are varting new live work und attend Villa Maria to attend grad school for his Masters in the field artillery division. He or turthering our educition. al- study jazz. He is lookiog for a cat in Public Health, will spend the summer in Okla- though moN[ plan* are xubject to to share hix apartment. Allen Hollenbach wants homa and most likely move to ch.inge. (lthers still hau, no idea Oliver Gingrich is look- to find a job in Washington. D.C. North Carolina after Christmas. whal life will hrins! them and just int for an internship iii law. poli- Emily Whittaker will Bob Livolsi will attend 111:m ic) niove back ho tiE and work. tics. or music. He hopes to con- spend the fall student teaching in University at Buffalo and get his Good Luck and God Blex.. tinue playing and writing music Buffalo, She will teach music to masters in physiology and work to 661'11 be in Hondu- 661'11 get married in ras for one month. July, then try to Then I'm moving el" - find a teaching back to NYC, #f mor, job. If not, Ill where Ill be work- live off my new ing at a Public wife and spend Relations firm." -- Andrea Toro my days playing Dan Jackson Sega." 66'm either doing 65[ will be spending Peace Corps or the summer work- going to optom- ing for Chautauqua etry college in Institute for the New York City." Ar4 and then hopefully attending -- Kristen Jaloszrnski Thomas Scriven law schoor' 66I'm going to 66I'In going Colorado for to grad school." Adventure Sports." Scott Bussom -- Brandy Reese - 66I'll be working 67 :im moving down my patoot off to to Washington D.C. pay back loans, where I'll be pursu I and then molding ing a Master's in the minds of International Af- America's youth fairs at American -- Eric Hamlin as their pastor." John Osae-Kwapong University." page 4 Houghton Smr, April 12,2000 p.ty fur food and a car. Kim Klink is going to to gr.id school .it West Virginia Uni- Get Your Career In Gear sh ver,ity in Imiiiunology C;(,rdon Keesler will leap int, the luture through un intern- Career Services Assists Seniors After Staff Switch ng jip in outdoor recreation some- where ,)11 tile west coast. stepped in. und he is currently in Although schools are hiring fac- of Jesse and 1.i z the office from 3-5 p.m everyday. uity for next year. many other ma- ,e. Zininierman plan to mose to As the semester comes to Eva Hillman works with students' jors find that it is too early to job Fulton. NY where Jes>e will an end and graduating seniors re- resumes. and the student workers hunt, as most employer do not h- work in u machine hop and 1.1/ alize that they actually have to find and she are making sure websites interview now for job that start uill he working somew'here something to do with the rest of and files stay current. Dean Dunner in September. Man> students are 6. ne.trb¥. their liKes. career services R a place even helps out with the workload. also coming to Career Services for la Jennifer DePaolo plans to where they Can turn. There are still some gaps. for ex- information and help about filling Vic,id the summer working at I spoke with Tim Nichols. ainple there is no one to interpret out graduate school applications. Ch.tut.luqu.1 InStitute for the Arts the d irector 01 Career Serv i ces. a nd Myers-Briggs test results if stu- Career Service, offen nt und will then tr> w linda job .1 .1 he told me a little about what is dents wish to take that test. many service for students con- le Nichols said that the ma- 11.ililly. happening there. cerning graduate school and future Anna Ireland joined the With the departure of jor they see most in Career Ser- jobs. Even if >ou uren't sure what 0 Peace Corph and will liline to Aft Sharon Givler. a gap was left in vices this time of year A Elemen- you want to do. there is a variety ric:, in June to leach English .10 a Career Service+ Ottice. Cihler tar> Education. Elementary Edu- of book. about L arious, careers and Second I ..in Luatte or write curricu- worked before hand to make sure cation Majors have to use the cre- graduate >chooK that you can read lum It,r.in Englih prolli.ilii, that thing> iii Career Service, dential files. and there is a recruit- as well. 0 u ould continue smoothly. Nichol h ing fair for teachers coming up. I hope to get a I am moving to teaching job near Indiana to become my home in Bath, a circus All-Star. New York." hortly thereafter I'll begin my S career as a coffee- house bum" Kevin Baker -- Ramon Solis 66I am going to 66 I plan to attend Honduras for a the University of six-week New England to internship." get a Master's in Physician's Assis- tant Studies." -- Rebecca Altero Dave Shaw 66I'm going to get a 66 I'm going to J-0-B! My goal is Israel to walk in to work in public the footsteps of relations or human Jesus. After that I resources, and get will hike the Appa- a real life." lachian Trail." Judy Johnson Dan Mund 661 am looking into 66I want to live in grad school at Spain for a few years and teach r. =Me-ilip *9 RutgersMBA." to get an English. But first, I'm going to get my teaching certi- fication." -- Jim Ulrich Lizurie VanOrmer Hmwhton Star, April 12, 2000 page 5 ENTERTAINMENT Christians and non-Christians. It is a fact that non-Chris- The Dove Awards 2000 The emergence into these tians simply do not understand and uncharted waters has made quite will not tolerate music that is soni- a few fans very uncomfortable. cally behind the times or is simply Part 1- - Living On The Edge" Most prevalent are the critics who mimicry of other popular artists. claim that these artists have given Likewise, they will not understand tail-in record numbers. The (;14·m, Mi'("411-Ir up their faith by attempting to lyrics that proclaim exuberant op- newfound exposure of these artists, bring their music to a wider audi- timism and easy answers to life's Thix is the first in a two- such as P.O.D; Sixpence None the ence than is allowed by normal questions. Sadly, however, music parl xeric. coinciding M·i/h the Richer. Jars of Clay, and Jaci "Christian" distribution machin- of this caliber is has long populated 1)ore Awardx (the annual Gospel Velasquez, formed a gray area be- ery. They claim that these artists Christian music. With the emer- Music· Ars<,ciation awards show) tween -Christian" and "secular," have hidden their lights under a gence of artists who have a passion cm April 20th. in ihis Jirs, pan. we an uncomfortable place for those bushel and are somehow hiding for all people to hear their music, exainitic the past year'x Irends in fans who were used to selecting from their faith by writing as well as artistic integrity, Chris- Christian music: in part H. several their music based on the fact songs that place an empha- tian music is beginning to win back ke\· up-and-comers will be spot- that someone else had al- - sis on artistic craftsman- those who for so long associated lighied tind prn.tiled. ready decided that it was ship and attempt to deal "Christian music" with something "Christian." and there- with the deeper prob- they gave up in junior high. To xome. the mainstream fore acceptable. The lems of being human, What nnakes these artists acceptance garnered by several artists in this gray area such as loss, doubt, so remarkable?Are they relying on "Chrivian" hands and solo artists have made a con- temptation, or the in- cutting edge technology? Clever this past year forces an uncomfort- scious decision to ability to forgive. marketing schemes? Heady lyrics? able dilemma. Certailily there has move out into the „ What these critics fail Surprisingly, the reason these art- .alw·ays been a place in mainstream niainstream world : to realize, however. is ists have achieved acceptance is radio und retail foranists who were with the hope of gain- that by seeking to because they are honest-in their lyr- ahahedly" Christian, that is, art- ing a wider audience think deeply about ics, in their mission, and in their ist, u ho did not publicize the real- for their music. By both the musical and belief about the people they are. ity 4,1 their faith and chose not to gaining acceptance in lyric elements of their According to RO.D. drummer align thein>elves with the CCM area of mainstream cul- craft and to make mu- Wur, "We're able to play the mu- induvr> al all. This past year. how- ture where Christians "be- + 'Eisif':hatreaJrs*toth sic,we'like-there's nothing better e,er. .everal artists who got their ing Christian." openly pub- - 1 - chnstrans and non-Ums- than,that-and go all crazy. let our start through -Christian- record la- licizing their faith. have never tians. these artists are actu- aggression out. But when we write irA u ere picked upby mainstream been wanted before. these artists ally letting their lights shine more our songs, it's not out of an anger divribution and flung imo the great demonstrated that it is possible to than i f they had stayed within the that we have for the world. but a he,(,tid-mainstream radio und re- make music that will appeal to Christian market. Continued on page 8 month. includes essays and attended grad school at Johns Spotlight on Faculty: psalms. All of what he writes Hopkins and then came back to showcases his talents and shares Houghton to teach. I asked Pro- insight into his past. imagination, fessor Leax if he had any conn- John Leax thoughts on nature. and faith. ments to share with the student Growing up in a town out- community and he responded with, side of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania "Tell the whole world to stop call- (which is referred to as -Turtle ing me Doctor," so at his request, I John Leax. Prolexsor 01 Creek" in his poetry). the high think we should remember that he 1-myti+h. has been teaching at school Leax attended was full of is Professor, not Doctor Leax. Houghton C,Ilege since 1968. literary minds with many people Two other interesting facts While he teache. courses such as reading and writing. He tried writ- about Leax are that his only daugh- Pernal Narrative Essay and Writ- ing because it was "in the air" and ter. Melissa, and her husband are ing (,1- Fiction. few know of the tai- later found out that he was actu- currently traveling around the elil. that this man posxesses out- ally very good at it. Also while in world in a sailboat, and there are ide the clasxrcx,m. I realized this high school, he was a league tanks of live goldfish (of outdoor while at the latest Festival of Faith 0 champion wrestler in his weight pond size) in his office. and Writing Conference. after be- class and commented that wres- If you are interested in ine .warmed by three women in tling in a way made him a disci- reading the works of Professor the resinx,m who had seen. thanks plined person which carried over John Leax, check out the campus to in> nametag. that l was from fill out my course selection to his successful career in writing, bookstore orAmazon.com for pur- Houghton. New York. slip"....an autograph every semes- which calls for great discipline. chase and browsing. Also, you -Do you know Jack Leax? ter; to this they were in awe!) For his undergraduate col- could try his webpage at: http:U 11, you ever talk to him?" they had Professor Leax has had lege experience he attended www.houghton.edu/depts/english/ a,ked me. --We love his books!" eight books published from 1974 Wilmington and Wheaton before Jack's_page.htm which not only (-Sure". 1 responded. -1've had until just recently this last month. settling down at Houghton to has a few poems, but photographs d.,+se, with him and met with him His book Out Walking. which graduate in 1967. one year after of his beautiful garden as well. IN Tuada> when he helped me made a literary entrance last marrying his wife Linda. Next he Man and Snail By Donovan Church r4 . il 1- page 6 Houghton Star, April 12,2000 ENTERTAINMENT the orchestra. which is more evi- dent in this song then in any other The Metal Shop With Dan The Top Ten during the concert. Instruments Metallica further proved such as trumpets. trombones and Intramural their lasting appeal with this al- percussion can be easily heard dur- Name bum. They have been in the mu- ing the fourplus minute instrumen- S&M sic industry for over twenty years tai at the end of the song. Suggestions and are still going strong. Included Although the performance Metallica on the album were a few older hits itself was superb, Metallica ne- Steve Maxon like *Master of Elektra Records glected to include Puppetx." ''For a few of their best 10 "Dangert. Whom the Bell songs. I realize Mongoose!" Fc,r olie night only Tolls.- -Sad but Michael Kamen Metallica played a concert with the True" and "Enter chose the sones 9 "Straight-Edge S.m Francisco Symphony Orchex- Sandinan.- Many 1:-· i 4-4- L A -: . that were most Vegan Warriors" ira conducted b> Michael Kamen. new hits from the ' 1 -1 "r j conducive to or- It i u +e,iinlex* ini, i,1- hard rock album+ --Load- chestral accom- 8 '3.14159265" from Metallica and classical mu- and -Reload- were paniment. but it ic froin the orcheAra recorded un also included. ' 3)/ would have been 7 "Winners on · .i double ('[) that i w altogether Solip like 'Fuel, . nice to hear older the INSIDE" "Heroofthe Day,- songs like I think the I:ict that these -Until It Sleeps.- .ind -Bleeding -Creeping Death." Fade to Iwo group. 01' performers are w Black.- or "The Unforgiven- with 6 'Music Major different iA part of what makes the Metallica also threw in the symphony. Massacre" ulhum st) great. The guitarx of [wo new songs: -- Human" and Another great aspect of Jame. Hettield und Kirk Hammett. "No Leaf Clover.- Also included the album is now people can see 5 "0.J. Ate My the has. 4,1' J,IN,n Newstead. and was my all time favorite song what a talented band Metallica re- Baby" 1..ir Ulrich's drums blend per- '-One." This song is seven min- ally is. For a long time Metallica leelly with the (irchestra. utes long and is one of their first has been mistakenly thought of as 4 "Poultry in Hettieldl low growling voice is hits. It starts out very slow with the epitome of what is wrong with Motion" .,IN) a perlect match to the instru- just the two guitars and towards the music. Hopefully now people can melib. He has made great grides end slots extremelv fast. This is a see them in a different light. This n}cally since his Ncreilining Ila9% perfect song to showcase the tai- concert gave people who normally 3 "The Inter in e.trly.ilhum.+ uch.i -Ride the ents of all four of the band mem- refused to listen to them a chance tive Studs hers and it sounds even better with to see a new side of Metallica Department" In Theatres On Video 2 "Tuba Solo" Mission to Mars Arlington Road 1 '*The Phlegm inists" through all this before.) bnn '4 lirc ) Ifyou like science-fiction, (This tendency of Robbins also During mankind's first this is a must see. But if you don't After the death of his wi fe detracts from his credibility in landing on the red planet. some- go in all for that life-on-other-plan- in a botched FBI operation. pro- MZM.) In contrast. Cusack's per- thing goes horribly wrong. Com- ets stuff then you might be disap- fessor Michael Faraday (Bridges) formance is noteworthy. She is be- mander Lue Graham (Don pointed. Especially, if being down becomes obsessed with the sub- lievable as a smiling housewife, Cheadle). having dixcovered an to earth means being picky about culture of terrorist groups. His spir- but freaky as a frowning terrorist. ancient. dome-like structure on the script writing (e.g. plot gaps. dra- its are revived with the arrival of I can't understand why surface. watches the destruction of matic weaknesses, lack of any re- new neighbors (Tim Robbins. Joan Bridges has to yell his way his team by a snake-like sand- alism). For example, when does Cusack), with their children that through the movie. In tense situa- NASA ever let astronauts take their storm, When NASA learns Gra- his son can play with. He is even tions, such as the ending. that sort ham has somehow survived the wives along for the ride? (Oh, she's beginning to see another woman, of behavior is acceptable. even de- pretty?Then I guess it's okay.) And a former grad sirable. But ev- what really happens when you take student. How- ery scene? I off your helmet in space? ever. Faraday think he and di- M2M's Though beginning suspects that rector Mark is maple-syrup sappy. and its end- there's some- Pellington need ing is a cartoony retelling of the thing odd about to cut down on evolutionary tale. the middle is sur- his kind. friendly that caffeine in- prisingly worth it. like chocolate neighbors. Or is take. in a candy shell. The acting is oc- the loss of his The casionally believable and the cin- wife making him film's direction ematography is often stunning paranoid? did not build (scenes including zero gravity situ- He's not paranoid. The suspense by playing up the inno- ations. a circular ship with artifi- neighbors ARE terrorists. Don't cent side of the Faraday 's neigh- cial gravity. and a white room with worry, 1 haven't told you anything bors. From the outset, we all know MISSION TO only one visible plane, that being you won't learn from the first few they're terrorists. (And of course. the level of their feet). The minutes of the movie. Robbins is Robbins's unusual persona didn't soundtrack, as well as the use of supposed to play the part of a trust- help.) The only suspenseful and silence, is a salute to older sci-fi tragedy. they send a rescue mission worthy neighbor, one whom you'd surprising part of Arlington Road films such as Kubrick's 200/ are the last few minutes of the headed by widower Jim trust your kids with. But I wouldnt McConnell (Gary Sinise) and mar- (which places it in good company) trust this guy with my goldfish! movie, which are almost redeem- Above all. however, it was refresh- ried man Woody Blake (Tim Faraday is understandably cautious ing. Almost. I guess I have a hard Robbins). Several times it the res- ing to watch a PG action movie. I in the face of Robbins's eerie ex- time believing that domestic ter- wish there were more. cue team needs rescuing. (But hey, pressions. almost as if he might rorism is so wide-spread and do- we all know Gary Senie has been - Reviews bx Jun Ham - laugh hysterically the next minute. mestically organized. Houghton Star, April 12, 2000 page 7 NEWS Junior Varsity News Division cont. forced to choose "because it allows the college to most closely follow Houghton To Begin JV Soccer, Basketball its current athletic philosophy and program. with modest athletic new juli ior \ arsity basketball coach scheduled yet. The coache expect scholarships und limited intercol- Trini Rangel. Prospective student to contact local communit> col- legiate sports sponsorship.'and 2) More >,tudent> zil will he recruited to play on these lege, and junior varsity progranix to maintain NAIA membership Hi,ushion n ill have the opportu- JV teainx. .ind ,me will receive at bieeerschools. Varsit> and juli- -tor as long as possible.- but also nit> mpallicipate in miercollegnite jiholarNhip; 14) pia>. ior varsity players will practice to- recommended the "beneficial dual athletio through the creation of -The hope is.- Rangel gether. and standout JV perform- affiliation with NCAA Division 1.tid. nhat Ne can attract students ers will have a chance to u ork their .ind ifc, i i}en . h.,4 ket hall. .14 ,#ell a> to tile 0,11:ge hir an opportunit> way on to the varsity team. This proposal gave the mell 4 Soccer, to pia> intercollegiate athletics. at ' The new junior rarsit> SLC the green light to approach One of the iii.kin uoill, of the JV level. and thus increase our teams will open up the competition the faculty with these proposals, the ne,4 JV progra!113 i, an increase Aludent enrc,Ilinent. in intramural sports as well. As the which happened on Thursday. in elirc,1 Iii,ent. a3 H el l .1* sr)A'th in The men's basketball best players move to intercolle- April 6. In thisjoint meeting. how- uthletic [1.irlicipation aliiong cur- team. coached by Rangel. will play Siate play. greater parity can be ever. there was. according to Dean rent sludent. according to .145i.- approximatel> twelve games next achieved. and the leagues will be Bob Danner. -no prevailing strong 1.int menk basketball cozieh and winter. but tio gaines have been more competitive. sentiment either way." The faculty k division on the issue Dove Awards cont. penchant for forcing hands to ceming themselves less with the means that no firm decision has "think outside the box.- In the end. label attached to their music than been reached at this time. bring- |ove we w'ant to hm; the u·orld. Jars produced an album that sug- the quality of music produced and ing the process back to the discus- Thi3 honesty about the people be- gests by ith title that leaving the the type of people they are. An ex- sion stages. Danner also notes that hind the music reveal< that Chrih- "zoo" of traditional approaches to ample-last fairs appearance by this indecision means "the respon- tian muNicialis are just like their music and ministry may very well Sixpence None the Richer on the sibility for deciding lies squarely counterparts iii the -secular" indus- bethe u a> togo. According to lead Late Show. When interviewed by on the shoulders of the President." tfy. A4 the old adasse enes. 'Thri4- Ainger Dan Haseltine. -We realize David Letterman, lead singer According to Danner. the next 11.ins aren 7 perfect.they' re just fur- that we do not have to fit into,thift Leigh Nash gave a complete.ex- scheduled meeting of the SLC is Clic,1. mold [Gospel Music Asociation] planation of the origin of the band's Monday. April 17. Iii addition to the honem and that we have to move out into name (a quote from C.S. Lewis' In the coming weeks. The approach. these artiM. are charac- the world. They're building their Mere Christianity about the inabil- Star will seek to present a more in- terized by an earnest desire to felice around it. and our property ity of Christians to repay God for depth treatment of the many fac- achieve muical innovation. even i> not inside the fence. his grace) to an overwhelming au- ets of this issue and their effects if it means sacrificing fans. For More and more emerging dience response. Lettermank re- on the future of the college. their recent relea·. Jars of Clav artists are seeing the "safe con- sponse? -Well, that s packed up their inhtruments and fine" 01 the Gospel Music Asso- beautiful...that's very nice. Leigh riches of God.s grace. headed to the deep South. isolat- ciation as fenced-in property and Nash. ladies and gentlemen. This view of themselves inc themehe; in tiny Oxford. are choc,fing to allow their music charming!"This episode illustrates as artists with a message of love Mississippi and choosing producer to dictate the type of audience. In that despite the myriad portrayals and forgiveness in a culture that Dennis Herring. known for his the process. these artists are con- of Sixpence as having left their craves integrity is what defines the faith. they were able to present a "new wave- of Christian musi- picture of themselves as humble. cians. In next week's issue, we'll caring people who were amazed at profile several of these artists in their stardom and endeavored to preparation for next Thursday's use it as a platform to present the Dove Awards. the Troughton STAR Editor-in-Chief: Managing Editor: Tim Graffam Dionne Miller Business Manager: Layout Editor: Caryn Hanks Jon Hartt Advisor: Bruce Brenneman Writers: Lindsay Ackerman, Jea Adams, Emily Beach, Donovan Church, Shelley Pulpit bound? 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