September 25, 1986

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Congress Results, P.5 INSIDE: MOI& VOUS, P. 13 Pull Practice Pictures, P. 14 Hope College Anchor Volume 99, Number 4 September 25, 1986 WTHS Hitting Airwaves Soon Quality continued to be the word at the second WTHS d.j. representing Holland which is a each. meeting this past Sunday. very serious thing to do. And I There will be a "record water- With the new contingent of d.j.s know that only a couple bad ap- fall" at Believe in Music, show- selected, the Executive Commit- ples can spoil the soup." ing the top 10 WTHS albums of tee (EC) laid down the law, with With that in mind, the EC has the week. Steve Cooper, general manager developed new policies, with per- Bumper stickers are being stating, "Excellence is what sonnel director Bryan Eytcheson planned. we're really after here." overseeing their enforcement. A new program directory will To prepare the d.j.s for going One of those policies deals with be distributed in the area. The on the air, and to make sure the profanity on both songs and by anchor will publish it in a special schedule works, this week has d.j.s. According to the new four-page pull-out section next been designated "Mock Week" policy, there are two types of week. wherein the new staff does their fines if profanity is used over the "Everyone in Holland will show without going over the air. air: $10 and $25, depending on its know where we are," stated "Hopefully if mock week goes severity. Cooper. "It's the d.j.'s job to well, we will start up right after If the d.j. does not utter pro- keep them here (when the tune it," stated personnel director fanities for the rest of the in). Bryan Eytcheson. semester his-her fine will be Progamming director John "There are still lots of things to returned. However, if there is Miller stated that it was tough be done," stated Pete Myers, another slip—intentional or picking the d.j.s this year. A lot production manager. "The pro- otherwise—that d.j. will be im- of the selection had to be based duction studio is still down." mediately dismissed and the fine partially on schedules, with anc Cooper stated that next Mon- put into the WTHS budget. many d.j.s not getting a show day may be a "possible, ten- To aid d.j.s in determining because their schedule would not tative but with a lot of hesitation which songs are acceptable to work. on-air date." What that means, play, those that are not will be "We're going to use subs both no one knows, but WTHS is marked with a "No." in the short and long term," almost ready to go on. Cooper added his own words of stated Miller, as a means of get- Sexual Cooper wants it to be gradual advise: "If you're wondering ting more people on the air. this year. "Sometime somebody about it, don't touch it, don't have "I couldn't be happier with will turn the radio on and anything to do with it, burn it." what we put up (on the program- Harassment discover we're there," he stated, Another change this year deals ming schedule) unless we could instead of the big send-off which with publicity. add an eighth day," he con- accompanied last year's first The EC, spearheaded by pro- tinued. "This is a great op- motions director Tim Klyla, will portunity to really make this broadcasting seconds. f Policy Coming That is only one of the dif- be attempting to make a dent in thing go." ferences the EC is implementing the Grand Rapids Metropolitan If the comments made by the by Kaylene Shannon inappropriate and unwanted con- this fall. ratings. EC members are any indication, duct of a sexual nature which has "We cannot run this in the ham WTHS t-shirts will be on sale the airwaves will soon te alive Sexual harassment is an in- a negative effect on the educa- and egg fashion we did last soon in the Hope-Geneva with the new and improved creasing problem on most col- tional or employment benefits, year," stated Cooper. "You're Bookstore. They will cost $6.50 WTHS 89.9 FM. lege campuses in the United climates, or opportunities of any States. Last spring, after two student or employee and is such, years of work and revisions, illegal." Hope passed it's own sexual "Sexual harassment is very Off Campus Students: harassment policy. This policy hard to define. What may be sex- will be explained in a pamphlet ual harassment to one individual, distributed sometime around may not be to another. Very homecoming. seldom do the two parties in a Rights, Responsibilities, "The purpose of Hope's policy situation disagree on what hap- is to make known that we indeed pened. Where the disagreement are opposed to sexual harass- comes is in the interpretation of ment and to offer channels for an incident." students to get help or take other A staff of eight to ten Privileges necessary action. There have counselors will be available to ly. Hope students who live off- Hope to intervene when pro- been some problems with it (sex- talk to students. However, all the by Sarah Eberhard campus have been given permis- blems occur, it appears that the ual harassment) and what counselors have not been hired On Tuesday, Sept." 15 at iu:u0 sion to do so by the Hope ad- student is trying to enjoy the best students tend to do is go to their and trained yet. p.m., a meeting was held, called ministration and by their of two worlds - responsibility and peers. We then end up dealing "The whole procedure is set up by Dr. Beal, in order for the ad- parents; therefore, the students carefreeness. with results of the problem in- to try to encourage informal ministration to hear the students' should be responsible for their Seconc, I think that we would stead of causes. The policy resolution of the differences of responses to Jonker- all agree that Hope does have a should get to the root of the pro- opinion of what happened and McCormick's article in the own actions and be allowed to responsibility for those students blem before the derimental minimize involvement of ad- Holland Sentinel. At the beginn- make decisions concerning their actions by themselves. In and of who do live on-camput and aftermath has a chance to ap- ministration and legal action," ing of the meeting. Dr. Beal especially for those who are pear," said Chaplain Gerry Van commented Jane Dickie, another made a statement something to itself, this is a fairly legitimate argument. If, however, and I say under 21. So my second question Heest, a member of Hope's sex- member of Hope's committee. the effect of, "I don't claim to if, the off-campus students is this: If off-campus students ual harassment committee. "In many cases, such as with a have any answers yet, but I do believe this argument, then I want the Hope administration to Most harassment oc- male professor and a female stu- want to hear your (the students') stay out of their affairs, then why curs from male to female (95 per- dent if the male would just be suggestions'. I, too, in this arti- must pose a few questions. First, my question is this: If do they invite the administration cent), although female to male confronted with the student's cle, want to state from the begin- off-campus students want into their affairs by allowing on- can be a problem, also. The feelings, he wouldn't do it again. ning that I don'g have any responsibility for their own ac- campus students and those policy divides sexual harassment Most people who have been sex- answers, but I would like to share tions and don't want Hope to be students who are under 21 to into five categories: generalized ually harassed don't want vin- with you some suggestions and ' come to their parties? By pro- sexist remarks or sexist dictivness. They just want the thoughts about off-campus living involved in their affairs, then should the students ask Hope to hibiting on-camput students to behavior, verbal and non-verbal harassment to stop. There still is for you to discuss. intervene when problems with attend their parties, off-campus insults, sexual advances with a procedure for making a formal One of the questions that Dr. the community occur? Usually, might legitimately say that the and without sanctions and sexual complaint in Hope's policy, and if Beal asked was concerning the responsibility for one's own ac- administration should not get In- assaults and crimes.

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