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Hope College Hope College Digital Commons The Anchor: 2003 The Anchor: 2000-2009 1-15-2003 The Anchor, Volume 116.14: January 15, 2003 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_2003 Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Repository citation: Hope College, "The Anchor, Volume 116.14: January 15, 2003" (2003). The Anchor: 2003. Paper 1. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_2003/1 Published in: The Anchor, Volume 116, Issue 14, January 15, 2003. Copyright © 2003 Hope College, Holland, Michigan. This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Anchor: 2000-2009 at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor: 2003 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. January 2003 JarJars? Hope College • Holland, Michigan • A student-run nonprofit publication • Serving the Hope College Community for 116 years Campus Briefs Spring rush begins for Greeks Briefs Students learn packet containing the event Chi (Centurian), Chi Phi tend a variety of events. At calendars for each organiza- Sigma (Arcadian), Phi about groups the end of Rush, an invitation Bands to battle tion. Monday kicked off the Kappa Alpha (Cosmopoli- to the Final Tea, the last Erin Riley sorority Rush events with a tan), Omicron Kappa Epsi- closed event for women's WTHS (89.9FM), Hope College's sludent-run radio STAFF REPORTER Round Robin in Maas Audi- lon (Fraternal society) and formal rush, is sent to the station will sponsor its fourth annual battle of the bands This time of year gets a torium; every girl must at- newly added Phi Sigma rushee. It is possible to re- lh at 8 p.m. on January 18 at the Knickerbocker Theater. little busier for many stu- tend and spend time with Kappa. The co-ed organiza- ceive multiple invitations, Eight bands will each perform fifteen minute sets. The dents as, along with new each organization. tion, Alpha Phi Omega, has but, the rushee may accept audience will then determine the. winner of the contest. classes and new sports sea- Sororities at Hope include an informational meeting only one. On Feb. 6, The winners will receive a prize and airplay on WTHS. sons, comes the Rush season. Alpha Gamma Phi, Delta Phi Jan. 22. women's bids, a formal in- Admission will be $4 at the door or $2 with canned That means ice skating (Delphi), Kappa beta Phi 'There's so much diversity vitation to a rushee from an goods. Admissions proceeds will go towards charity. events, cookouts, line dances (Dorian), Kappa Delta Chi, in every organization. It organization to join, are of- and many other "get-to- Sigma Iota Beta (Sibs), and opens your eyes and expands fered and due two days later. Professors' books recognized know-you" events. Sigma Sigma (Sorosis). Fra- your horizons," said Diana Feb. 15 begins New Member Last week, a general Rush ternities represented at Hope Frazier ('04), Sigma. Education. Hope College professors Allen Verhey, Donald Cronkite, meeting was held for inter- are Alpha Kappa Pi For the next three weeks, The Delta Phi sorority is and Fred Johnson have recently had books they have writ- ested students to receive a (Promethean), Alpha Theta women have a chance to at- more Rush on 2 ten attain noterity. 'The Christian Century" has included a work by Allen Verhey, professor of religion, as recom- •- - ;• mended reading. "A Problem-Based Guide to Basic Genetics" by Donald Cronkite, professor of biology, is now in its third edition. The guide provides a step-by-step approach to solving problems in basic genetics, and is designed for college stu- dents beginning their study of biology. Fred Johnson, professor of history, is the author of "A Man Finds His Way," published recently by One World/ Ballantine Books. The book focuses on the personal and professional chal- lenges faced by Darius Collins, a history professor in Cleveland, Ohio. Workshop to explain mmm FAFSA Michigan's Financial Aid Awareness month is com- ing to Hope College. In conjunction with Hope Col- lege, the Michigan Student Financial Aid Association (MSFAA) will present a financial aid application work- shop. The workshop will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Maas Center Auditorium. Peggy Klaasen, a fi- nancial aid counselor at Hope College, will review how the 2003-04 Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) should be completed. Hope to host Ottawa area summit on racism Hope College will host the third annual Ottawa Area Summit on Racism on Feb. 11. A//CHOR PHOTO BY ROB ONDRA The all-day summit, sponsored by the Lakeshore Eth- Christian rock band Jars of Clay performed for a sold-out crowd in Dimnent chapel on Satur- nic Diversity Alliance (LEDA), will begin at 8 a.m. in day. see RELIGION on 5 Dimnent Memorial Chapel and will continue until 4 p.m. The summit will bring together several hundred par- ticipants in considering significant issues related to ra- King day celebrated on campus cial diversity in the community. Activities will include a morning keynote address, action team sessions fo- Fmr. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, was Independent Precinct Orga- ambassador to New Zealand. cused on specific strategy areas, learning workshops commemorates the first African American nization each of her ten years She comes to Hope on on a variety of topics, and an afternoon theatrical pre- woman to be elected to the in office. Monday to speak on the sentation. The keynote speaker will be Dr. John F. Martin Luther U.S. Senate. In 1988, she became the theme of the commemorative Dovidio, Professor of Psychology at Colgate Univer- King's birthday A democrat, Moseley- first African American to service, "Giving Life to the sity. Jared Gall Braun served ten years in the hold executive office in Declaration of Intent," Mon-. The interactive learning workshops will engage par- STAFF REPORTER Illinois House of Represen- Cook County, when she day in Dimnent Chapel at 7 ticipants in presentations and dialogue on four race re- Political science and tatives, beginning in 1978. served as recorder of deeds, p.m. lations topics: "Understanding Racism," "Exploring women's studies students She became the first African a position she held until According to Glinda Racism and Poverty," "The Power to Heal or Divide: may take particular interest American in Illinois history 1992, when she was elected Rawls, director of The Influence of Media in Race Relations" and "Un- in this year's 13th annual Dr. to become assistant majority to the U.S. Senate. Moseley- multicultural life at Hope, "in derstanding the Arab World." Martin Luther King Jr. com- leader, and earned the Best Braun remained in the Sen- Dr. King's (fameous I Have memorative service. This Legislator award from the In- ate until 1998, when she lost a Dream] speech, he year's keynote speaker, dependent Voters of Illinois- her seat and became the U.S. more MLK on 2 Inside Anchor @ Hope.Edu Artists' alliance Zerbe performs Jars of Clay visits Hope vs. Calvin (616) 395-7877 Spotlight, page 3 Arts, page 4 Infocus, page 5 Sports, page 8 •••• 9 Wnchor CAMPUS BEAT January 15, 2003 Winter's Happenings Many activities, from "Intuition: Its powers and perils" people in the west presented by David Myers, profes- side of Chicago, par- smarts to sports sor of pscyology; "Garbios': ticularly, have be- Kurt Koehler Chicago's Dutch Scavengers" pre- come famous for CAMPUS BEAT EDITOR sented by Robert Swierenga, pro- monopolizing the For Tom Smith, professor of fessor of History; "Just how bad are garbage business of business, this year's Winter Hap- our memories" presented by John Chicago," penings is an opportunity to explore Shaughnessy; "Hymns My Mother Swierenga said. "Its issues in business ethics that have Taught Me" presented by George an aspect of the his- arisen in the last year. Smith is giv- Kraft, professor of kinesiology, and tory of the Dutch of ing a seminar, at 9:30 a.m. on Janu- Roberta Kraft, professor of music; Chicago that isl ary 25,h, along with Victor Claar and "A Miss Amiss?: Dorm, Dress, rather unique. It and Vikki Ten Haken entitled, and Dating for Hope College hasn't happened in "Christianity and the Culture of the Women in the 1940s" presented by other parts of the Market." Jennifer Hill ('02) and Lynn country that Dutch "There's this perception of busi- Japinga, professor of religion; The immigrants have nessmen and women as kind of seminars will be held in rooms to come to monopolize seedy, unethical, money grubbers," be announced at registration. the trash or refuse Smith said. "A lot of attention has industry..." been placed on schools and col- Schaunessy will leges, who is training and educat- Intuitions shape present, at I lam, ing these businessmen and women, our fears, impres- about memory and techniques to im- and why we in academia don't do sions, stereotypes, a better job? The talk is a response prove one's to that. What are we trying to do at and relationships. memory. Hope?" -David Myers, "The seminar is This talk is one of six free semi- going to be about nars that will be given as part of professor of how people's Hope College's annual Winter pscyology memories work. Happenings on January 25th. In Many of us think addition to the seminars there will that our memory is also be a free "Gospel Fest" at 1 Myer's presentation, to be held pretty bad. What p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel at 9:30 a.m., will focus on how in- I'm going to iry t<>From |eft to right: Hill, Swierenga, Myers , Shaughnessy, George and tuition works in our lives.