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Hope College Hope College Digital Commons The Anchor: 1985 The Anchor: 1980-1989 10-23-1985 The Anchor, Volume 98.08: October 23, 1985 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1985 Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Repository citation: Hope College, "The Anchor, Volume 98.08: October 23, 1985" (1985). The Anchor: 1985. Paper 21. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1985/21 Published in: The Anchor, Volume 98, Issue 8, October 23, 1985. Copyright © 1985 Hope College, Holland, Michigan. This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Anchor: 1980-1989 at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor: 1985 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. South A frid an Visits Campus by Eric Petersen With such interest in South Me Women, first appeared in Ju- African affairs these days, rt ly of this year. But it was not un- seems only appropriate for a til several months later that it native of this troubled land to appeared in ^ South African lend us some insights. Ellen Kuz- print. This is because her book is wayo is just such a person. more than an autobiography, it Kuzwayo, who arrived at Hope is the historv of a whole people. on Sunday, will be giving a series It trulv tells whT IT IS LIKE TO of informed discussions with BE BLACK IN SEGREGATED students and faculty throughout Johannesburg!her home city). the week. She plans to build an Because of the nature of this awareness of the apartheid book, she felt a certain 'ner- system that exists in South vousness' about having iot read Africa. Yet. Kuzwavo's central in her own nation. Yet her story concern is with women's rights, has met with tremendous suc- especially in South Africa's cess and will soon appear in Ger- economic life. This learned man print as well. Mrs. Kuz- visitor is uniquely qualified to wayo has also made two discuss such issues not only films:Tsiamelo: A Place of because she has lived in that land Goodness and Awake from for seventy years, but also Morning which will be shown because she has been an active several times this week. After participant in its recent history. her stay at Hope, Kuzwayo will Mrs. Kuzwayo is the president of travel to Michigan State and then the Black Consumer Union in on to the University of Michigan, South Africa, an organization where she will give the keynote which tries to protect and im- speech at a lecture focusing on prove the rights of women. This black women authors. It would organization was originally be well worth the effort to attend formed by women, and it con- any of Mrs. Kuzwayo's scheduled tinues to survey such things as meetings. And for those wishing costs, conditions and service in to see her films, both will be South Africa. shown Wednesday 23 at 7:30 p.m. Kuzwayo also makes her irlp^ and Thursday 24 at 7:30 p.m. known through books and IIIIILS. Her recently published book. Call New Library Named Last Friday, October 18th it Mrs. Van Wylen has com was announced that the new plimented the service of her hus- library would be named the Gor- band through her work on behalf don J. and Margaret D. Van of the college,in the community Wylen Library. The new library and for the church. She ha.s serv- is one of th projects in to Cam- ed as a role model for many Hope paign for Hope which has women over the years, showing already raised $20 million of the that a mother can continue her $26 million goal. The library's education and pursue a career. projected completion date is In 1974. after raising a family sometime in December of 1986. of six children, she resumed her It has been named inhonor of our educaiton toward a doctorate in National Theatre of the current president and his wife for psychiatry from Michigan State all they have done for Hope Col- University. She was recognized lege. for these efforts in 1980 by being Deaf Coming Soon Dr. Van Wylen is the 9th presi- named Michigan Mother of the dent of Hope and he and his wife Year. have been guiding the college In tribute to the Van Wylen's Holland-Tickets will go on sale 1984. the NTD represented the since 1972. Board of Trustees leadership to the Hope College Manday. Oct.21 for the next Hope U.S. at the Olympic Arts Festival Chairman Victor W. Eimicke faculty and staff of 1982 College Great Performance in Los Angeles. said "With determination and vi- established a scholarship fund in Series event featuring the Na- The company will present two sion, the major purpose of Presi- their name. tional Theatre of the Deaf. plays each night--a Japanese dent and Mrs. Van Wylen has At the press conference. Dr. The Tony award-winning com- thriller entitled 'in a Grove" and always been to provide an ex- and Mrs. Van Wylen were asked pany will present productions at an American classic. "Farewell cellent liberal arts education for to express their feelings about 8 p.m. on Thursday. Oct. 31 and My Lovely!" the Hope student. They have being honored this way. Dr. Van Friday. Nov. 1 in the main 'in a Grove," based on the strengthened Hope's position as Wylen was quite, as one might theatre of the DeWitt Center on short story by Ryunosuke one of the outstanding Christian expect, dignified, formal and ap- the Hope campus. Akutagawa, who is aiso known liberal arts colleges in the na- parently speechless as he talked All seats will be reserved. for his work. "Rasnmon."will be tion." less than I've ever known him to They will cost $7 for adults. $6 for the first piece of the evening. It Dr. Van Wylen became presi- before. He was gracious in his senior citizens and $3 for is a tale of intrigue, deception, dent here after a postion as Dean students. and murder. The second play. of the College of Engineering at remarks, and thinks of it more Tickets may be reserved bv "Farewell My Lovely!," is a the University of Michigan. Since as honoring the college faculty calling 394-6996 after Oct. 20. The joyride through time, back to the he came to Hope he has made and staff that he has worked with theatre department box office in days of the Model T. It is based great efforts to improve the as much as himself and his wife. the DeWitt Center will begin sell- on the essay by E.B. White, one quality of our education. He is Mrs. Van Wylen was obviously ing tickets on Oct. 21 from 10 of America's most loved authors credited with expanding the cur- quite elated to think that the a.m. to 5 p.m. who died at the age of 86 earlier riculum of Hope to include com- faculty had actually done this. It The National theatre of the this month. puter science, special education, was something that she didn't Deaf is America's most Both pieces will be presented health dynamics, nursing, pre- really expect she said, and was remarkable theatre. Fro 18 in The National Theatre of the engineering. and dance. With overwhelmed by it. She was years it has consistently won Deaf's unique style which blends Dr. Van Wylen's leadership. perhaps even a little emotional rave reviews and awards, in- sign language with the spoken Hope College has managed to about the announcement, but cluding the Tony for theatrical word. The audience will hear achieve stable enrollments, most people that are even at all excellence in 197'?. The NTD has and see everv word. maintain an unblemished record familiar with what she has done, just become the first American of nearly two decades of balanc- know that she deserves it. theatre company ever invited to ed budgets (too bad the country Construction on the Van Wylen tour China. A May. 1986 tour is can't) and undertake nearly $20 is scheduled to het'in next spring. olanned. During the summer of million in campus im- ( oiiiiniii-d mi Pnjit* (t provements. Ortober 23. 1985 .Page 2 HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR Can We Talk? Bonjour faithful readers. It has been some time since I was close as our own backyard) was quoted as saying that the Anchor last heard in this paper, so to give Kirk a break from foaming at is not a representation of campus opinion. Maybe it was meant to the mouth about the latest issues, I will take over the editorial this say it is not a representation of the co//ege's opinion in relation to week. I'd like to start by saying that I'm surprised and pleased the image that it's trying to project. There is celebration among with the healthy debate sparked by such topics as cencorship, the those here who have diligently tried to make this paper into role of today's college Christian, and Hope's homosexual com- something that isn't totally Hope the College, and a little devoid of munity. The amount of arguement and opinion we receive here at the administration. What I would like to ask of this administration the Anchor is both intelligent and well-supported. On these issues I (who sometimes may be out of touch with the Anchor) is exactly have formed my own opinions, but I don't feel that I should ex- what is representative of campus opinion.