The Anchor, Volume 81.21: April 18, 1969
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Hope College Hope College Digital Commons The Anchor: 1969 The Anchor: 1960-1969 4-18-1969 The Anchor, Volume 81.21: April 18, 1969 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1969 Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Repository citation: Hope College, "The Anchor, Volume 81.21: April 18, 1969" (1969). The Anchor: 1969. Paper 8. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1969/8 Published in: The Anchor, Volume 81, Issue 21, April 18, 1969. Copyright © 1969 Hope College, Holland, Michigan. This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Anchor: 1960-1969 at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor: 1969 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. anc OPE COLLEGE $Ccc^ or OLLAND, MICHIGAN Slst ANNIVERSARY - 21 Hope College. Holland. Michigan 49423 April IS. Three Candidates Seek Congress Presidency Nominees Liggett, May, Vander Byl Present Their Campaign Positions By George Arwady Committee. He is a junior Eng- anchor Editor lish major with a 2.5 g.p.a. 'I'im Liggett, .Jerry May and VANDERBYL, a member of Wayne Vander Byl are vying for the Arcadian fraternity, has the office of student body i'resi- served on the Student Senate and dent and a place on the Adminis- the anchor staff. He has sung trative Affairs Board. with the College Chorus and the v The election will be held Tues- Motet Choir. He is a sophomore day in Van Raalte Hall and a philosophy major with a 3.2 g. run-off election will be held Wed- Pa. nesday if no one candidate can In order to gain a better view achieve a majority on the first of the positions of the three candi- ballot. dates, the anchor had each one LIGGKTT is currently Student respond in writing to ten ques- Senate Treasurer and a student tions on campus issues and stu- representative on the Administra- dent government. tive Affairs Board. A member of Their responses indicate that the Kmersonian Fraternity, Lig- all three candidates are "liberar gett sings with the Chapel Choir, in their view of campus issues. TIM LIGGETT JERRY MAY WAYNE VANDER BYL writes for the anchor, and was re- 1 he type of student who is strong- cently chosen for Blue Key. He ly behind such institutions as noted its "great potential;" and lingering domestic problems" responsible leaders toearn respect is a junior history major with a- women s rules and in loco parentis VANDERBYL said the new gov- such as living and eating off cam- so that more students will be will- 3.1 g.p.a. will apparently have no spokes- ernment "is precisely what Hope pus and parietal hours. He said ing to become involved." MAY, presently Social Chair- man in this campaign. College needs." we then could concentrate on mak- VANDERBYL said that the role The candidates were asked what man of the Student Senate and 1 he replies of all three candi- ing Hope a better place to get an of the student as defined by the formerly Union Board Chair- dates indicate that they are would be the major thrust of their education. committee structure "is most satis- man, is a member of the Fra- running in order to contribute to activities and proposals if elected. Asked whether they were satis- factory, in fact even progressive ternal Society. This year May the success of the new student gov- LIGGETT put the emphasis on fied with the role of the student on the national scene." He em- serves on both the Campus Life ernment organization. LIGGETT "marked improvements in acade- in the Hope community, the three phasized, however, that "students Board and the Religious Life wrote of its "effectiveness;" MAY mic affairs," although he said he replies differed to some degree. must assume a greater responsi- would not be "limited to this bility for the role that we have to area." LIGGETT inuicated that "there is still room for improvement in play." Summer Start Is Seen MAY was concerned with "en- the students' voice in decision- The anchor questioned each acting the new governmental making, although he noted that candidate about the open housing structure successfully" and then the new committee structure has policy proposal. bringing ideas of different student increased the role of the student. LIGGETT expressed support For New De Witt Center organizations through the struc- MAY answered the question by for the concept, saying "students ture. noting that "for a student to be- have the right to have other stu- By George Arwady Health, Education and Welfare, VANDERBYL said his "im- come concerned and involved with dents in their place of residence" anchor Editor (lovernment authorities must ap- mediate concern is a solution to the Hope community we first need (Continued on Page (i) The long-delayed plans for the prove all plans for which govern- De Witt Cultural Center and the ment financing is used in part or music building extension havefin- in full. Clarence Handlogten, Di- Saturday at Civic Center ally arrived, and members of the rector of Business Affairs, said Administration are hopeful that that the plans would remain for construction can begin before stu- "at least a couple of months with dents return in the fall. State and Federal authorities." Latin Festival Features Fiesta The architect's drawings ar- After approval by the govern- rived on March 25, some four ment, the College will need about By Dave Thomas distinctive flavor of Mex ican food. other film on Mexican art at 3 months after the date on which a month to make the documents anchor Reporter THE FILMS TO be shown p.m. All of these will be shown they were first promised. available to contractors. Wednesday depict various aspects again at 7 p.m. with the excep- AFTER BEING examined by a A "Latin America Fiesta" to- "THREE MONTHS from to- of Latin American culture, rang- tion of" Pre-Columbian Art." number of administrators and fa- morrow night at 7 in the Civic day would be about the earliest ing from the history of Mexican The concluding events of the culty members, the plans were sent Center is one of the key features time we could award contracts," art to life in contemporary Mexi- program will take place next week- on to the Higher Education Facil- said Mr. Handlogten. of a month-long series of events co. Films on Indian architecture end. On Friday, Professor Leslie ities division of the Department of (Continued on Page 8) focusing on Latin American cul- and Pre-Columbian art will begin ture. Rout will lecture on "Racism in at 10:30 a.m., followed by "For- Latin America." A Mexican The multifarious program, in- gotten Village," written by John cluding an exhibition of Mexican movie, "Pepe," is scheduled for Steinbeck, at 1 1:30 a.m., and an- Saturday. Dr. Kenneth Weller Selected art, lectures and several films, is aimed at giving both students and members of the community an As Central College President appreciation and understanding 'Open Season' Declared of Latin American culture. THE EVENTS are sponsored Dr. Kenneth J. Weller, a mem- by the Cultural Affairs Commit- ber of the Hope College faculty tee. On Hapless Hope Male since 1949, today was named Earl Curry of the history de- IVesident of Central College in partment expressed his desire for Pell a, Iowa. By Dave Gouwens entertainment. Admission is free. community participation in the anchor Reporter Mills will treat all Dutch Couples Chairman of the department of college-sponsored program. "The c to a Mills Special from (i - 10 economics and business ad- Latin American program can Once more April's fresh breezes ministration, Dr.' Weller will p.m. on Wednesday. bring to Holland a better appre- (juicken the female predatory in- assume the presidency of the Re- THURSDAY NIGHT, 8-10 ciation of the rieh cultural back- stinct. With a telephone at the formed Church in America col- ready, and a sense that there is p.m., is Kletz Nite. Free home- ground of the Spanish-American lege August 1. game afoot, the she-lions calmly made doughnuts will be served segment of the community." Announcement of the appoint- survey the field, for Dutch Treat with each beverage for Dutch "ART FROM MEXICO," a ment, which was confirmed by Week is coming and the heat is Couples. month-long exhibition, is present- the Central College Board of on. Saturday starts off with a Stage ly in the art gallery of the Van Trustees Wednesday, was made MEANWHILE THE hapless Band concert in Snow Auditori- Zoeren Library. On display are by trustees chairman Jack Boat- Hope male, fearing the worst, um at 2:30 p.m. Admission is many art forms of both ancient sma. gives strict instructions to his $.75. and contemporary Mexico. Pre- He succeeds Arend 1). Lubbers roommate that he is not in, or Columbian sculpture, Mexican That evening the Dutch Treat who left Central last November else he seeks a dark corner of the textiles and festival dance masks Dance, featuring "The Fred- to become president of Grand Val- library where he can contemplate are the central attractions. erick," will be held from 9 - 12 ley State College in Allendale, me beauties of "The Calculus" p.m. in Carnegie gym. Dutch Mich. The "Latin America FMesta" to- and calm his skitterish nerves. morrow night at the Holland Civic But should he glance up he will Couples need pay only $.75 Dr.