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5 i COLLEGE LAHORE1982 FEBRUARY PUBLISHED BY THE HOPE COLLEGE OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES, HOLLAND, MICHIGAN

Critical Issues Symposium Will Focus on the Family

Divorce. Working moms. Professional Wednesday, March 3, at 8 p.m. John Scanzoni, growth and its attendant dependence on birth professorof sociologyat the University of control. Living in a sex-saturatedculture. Ail of North Carolina,Greensboro, and the co-author r these are facts of modern life which seem to be of a major textbook on marriage and family, waging war with the institution of the family. will speak on "Is Family Possible?"On More and more people are asking, "Can the Thursday, March 4, at 9 a.m. Armand Nicolai, family persist?" instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical That question is one of many which will be School and editor of the Harvard Encyclopedia

consideredduring the third annual Hope College of Psychiatry , will speak on the topic, "Today's Critical Issues Symposium on March 3 and 4 Decisions — Tomorrow's Fulfillmentor Frustra- which this year takes as its theme, "Lives in tion?" At 1:30 p.m., also on March 4, Letha Transition:The Future of Marriage and theFam- Scanzoni, freelance writer and textbook co- 'ly" author, will considerthe question, "Changing There are no classes during the event so that Sex Roles: What Impact Are They Making?" the entire campus community can gather to- Several small-group focus sessionsare sche- gether to consider the symposium theme. The duled for the morning and afternoon of March 4. public is invited to attend all events. Topics for the 10:30 a.m. morning focus ses- Three major addresses,all delivered in Dim- sions include:the pros and cons of single life, nent Chapel, will broadly define the issues. On Ruth Schmidt, provost of Wheaton College, Mass., discussionleader; friending as an alter- . native to dating, John Scanzoni,discussion lead- Financial Aid: er; sex and the single person, Letha Scanzoni, discussion leader; cutting the string: college stu- 'Wait and See' dents and their families, Armand Nicolai, dis- cussion leader; and coping with divorce:when your parents split, James Piers of the Hope Attitude Urged sociology faculty, and the Rev. Peter Semeyn, pastor of Christ Church of Oak Brook, 111. and While gloom-and-doom stories abound in former Hope College associate chaplain, discus- newspapers and other regarding the fu- media sion leaders. ture of federal aid to higher education,Hope Some topics will be repeatedon the afternoon College director of financial aid, Bruce of March 4 at 3 p.m., along with new sessions Himebaugh, is urging parents and students to on the subject of preparing for successful mar- moderate these reports with a "wait and see" riage, Stan Rock, professorof pastoral care at perspective. Western TheologicalSeminary, discussion lead- ' A lot of confusion has resulted because er; and dual career marriages, Mary Stewart people forget that these news stories contain VanLeeuwen, psychologist,York University, information on proposals,not facts. President Ontario, discussionleader. Reagan's proposed fiscal 1983 budget has not as ...... :•*»*< .W/., ll >« lllllllWllllllllli« llll' Hill SiSSisaBT According to Prof. David Myers, chairman of yet been enacted and it looks to me as if he's HELLO DOWN THERE! An injury suffered while teachinggymnastics didn't prevent sophomore this year’s symposium planning committee, the going to encounter considerableresistance to it. lohn Fanthorpe of Naperville,III. (in wheelchair) from joining fellow cheerleadersduring a topic will be considered in an academic context, It is by no means a foregone conclusionthat it routine at a Hope basketball game. On top of giant pyramid is junior Julie Bosch of Holland. John /continued on page 2) back as part of the squad by season's end. will pass — and eyen if it does, it's important to was remember that it won't take effect until the 1983-84 year." At the same time, Himebaugh adds that he doesn't want to come across as "a Pollyanna who Heart Attack Claims 'Doc' Green says all is well" because "there's no denying that these are tough economic times." Lawrence J. (Doc) Green, 58, died )an. 24, lege of Sports Medicine, and a life member of memorial service in Dimnent Memorial Chapel Reagan's proposed 1983 budget calls for cut- 1982 in Holland Hospitalfollowing Community University of Iowa Alumni. on Jan. 26. The Hope College Chapel Choir sang backs in Pell Grants and the College Work-Study an apparent heart attack. He was a member of Hope Reformed Church, an anthem. program, plus eliminationof National Direct Green became ill after shoveling snow at his which he served as elder and deacon for several A memorial fund has been established by Student Loans, State Student IncentiveGrant home near campus. years and was a Sunday school teacher. He Hope College in honor of Dr. Green. Contribu- Programs and Supplemental EducationalOppor- Green, professor of physical education,recre- served as chairman of the finance committee for tions to this fund can be sent to the physical tunity Grants. ation and athletics,had been Hope's tennis coach Holland Classis, RCA, and was a member of the educationdepartment in care of Gordon Brewer, "It certainly does appear that higher education for 22 years and was trainer of all the College's stewardship and finance committeeof the Par- department chairman. has a lower priority for this administrationthan athletic teams. ticular Synod of Michigan. RCA. it has had during the past 25 years," Himebaugh Born in Fulton, 111., Green graduated as val- states. "At the same time, it's important to re- edictorian of Morrison High School in member that those programs under question Morrison, 111. In 1946, he received a B. A. degree God Rest Him — representthe federal scene only. Financial aid at from Central College, Pella, Iowa. During A Tribute to 'Doc' Green Hope also depends on resources from the State of World War II, he served as a Navy officeraboard Michigan and the College itself. And those two a sub-chaserand, followinghis tour of duty, he on page 3 sources will provide stable, solid funding next taughtat Laurens High School in Laurens, Iowa. year — and beyond, from all indications." Greenreceived a master's degree in 1 950 from Other memberships included the Holland Rot- Last year an increase of more than $200,000 Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and ary C lub and the Michigan Blueberry Growers was available to Hope students from College earned his Ph.D. degree in 1955 from the Uni- Association. sources,representing a 24 percent increase over versity of Iowa. Surviving are his wife, Ruth; two sons, Greg- the amount of dollars the College earmarked for He joined the Hope College faculty in 1952 as ory 73 and Jeffrey ’69, both of Holland; a financial aid the previous year. Another 10.4 chairman of the physicaleducation department daughter, Carrie, at home; three percent increaseis in effect this year and that and served in that capacity for 18 years. He was a granddaughters, Megan, Emily and Rebecca percentage of growth has again been approved former coach of the College track team. Green; his father, Lawrence L. Green of for the academic year 1982-1983. Well-known for his work as athletic trainer, Morrison, III. ; three sisters.Mrs. Harold (Janet) Thus, for three years in a row increases in he was involved as a consultantin athletic- Kopi and Mrs. Glen (Rhea) Bechtel,both of Hope dollars for financial aid have more than related injuries in the Western Michigan area. Fulton. 111., and Mrs. Burton (Connie) kept pace with increasesin tuition and room Green was a member of the American Associa- Wiersema of Brandon, Wis. board costs. At the same time, each increase in tion of UniversityProfessors, the Intercollegiate The Rev. Marlin VanderWilt'57, pastor of Hope student costs has meant that the pool of Tennis Coaches Association.National Associa- the Hope Reformed Church of Holland, and the studentsin need of financial aid also has grown. tion for Physical Education in Higher Education Rev. William Hillegonds '49. former chaplain of Himebaugh acknowledges that in most students' the American Alliance of Health, PhysicalEdu- Hope College and presentlyminister of the First

l continued on page 2 1 cation, Recreationand Dance, the American Col- PresbyterianChurch of Ann Arbor, Mich., led a Lawrence J. Green 2 campus scene MEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 Foreign Studies Scholarship Is Tribute to Dr. Fried A scholarshipfund intended to help students broaden their international perspective through overseas study has been renamed in honor of Hope College history professorDr. Paul G. Fried. Dr. Fried was founder of the Hope College Vienna Summer School and until this year direc- tor of the College’s international educationpro- gram. He is now devoting full-time to teaching. The scholarshipfund was created in 1968 as The Vienna Fund by persons who had studied in the Vienna Summer School. Its purpose was to further inter-cultural contact and understanding at Hope, with special emphasis on making it possible for students from Austria to study at Hope College. To commemorate the 25th anniversaryof the Vienna Summer School and in tribute to Dr. Fried for his contributionto Hope College,the fund has been designated as The Paul G. Fried InternationalEducation Fund. Paul G. Fried Student Volunteers Become The purpose of the fund has been broadened to provide an overall internationaleducation ex- before returning to Germany as a translator for perience,according to Hope College President the Nuremberg Trials. After earning his docto- Carpenters, Gain Understanding Gordon ]. Van Wylen. rate in German history at the University of Er- Dr. Van Wylen reported that former students langen, Dr. Fried spent another two years in by Marla Hoffman was in progress.Office work was one option have joined friends and colleagues of Dr. Fried in Germany as a civilian employed by the United available to the volunteers,but the Hopeites all contributingto this endowment fund as an ex- States Air Force Historical Research Division When most people head south during Christ- preferredto participate in on-locationtasks, in- pression of their appreciationto Dr. Fried and his before joining the Hope faculty in the fall of mas break, they do it for sunshine, warm cluding the demolition of one home, the recon- personal interest in them as well as his distin- 1953. Three years later he organized the Hope weather and a chance to relax over the holidays. struction of another and the remodeling of a guished leadershipin internationaleducation. Vienna Summer School. This past Christmas, 10 Hopeites travelled to the third building which will serve to house other Dr. Fried was born in Leipzig, Germany, and After dividing his time between history and warmer southern climate,but a work project Habitat volunteers in the future. receivedhis early education in Germany and international educationfor the past 1 6 years. Dr. provided their incentive. Sponsored through the The jobs helped deepen understanding of oth- Austria before entering Hope College as an Fried returned to the history department on a Chaplain'sOffice and funded by the “Christmas ers' difficulties,according to Evan Boote. "What undergraduate in 1940. The Second World War full-time'basis this fall. Tree Fund," Mike Bast, Evan Boote, Judy De- do you do ? First you have to become aware of the interruptedhis studies and took him back to In recent years he has also developed consider- Weerd, Dave Groeneveld, Sheri Jolman, Missy problem. Then you have to envision what can be Europe as a United States soldier in the 35th able interest in local history and is working on a Knopf, Keith Mulder, Sheryl Oomkes, Matt done, and you have to have the faith to carry Infantry Division and the Military Intelligence biography of Dr. Gerrit Kollen, third president VanderBorgh and Frea Westerveld spent Dec. through on that." Service. of Hope College.He serves as a member of the 30-Jan. 10 in Americus, Ga., participating in Work was the key factor in the trip to Following the war he completed his B.A. at Hope College Archives Council and is advisor to "Habitat for Humanity." Americus, and the group was able to recognize Hope and a master'sdegree in history at Harvard the local chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. Habitat, as the student volunteerseagerly ex- the progressmade by their efforts. Yet all agree plain, is a non-denominational organization that while the physical labor they offered could which attempts to share Christ's love by provid- only make a dentin the overall accomplishments ing housing for underprivilegedhouseholds. of Habitat,the learning that took place through Founded by Millard Fuller, its efforts take effect this experience was all-important.As Sheryl both here in the United States and as far away as Oomkes exclaims,"I just never realized how Zaire. Fuller himself is a lawyer and busi- rich I was. I have central heating and running nessman whose re-evaluationof his lifestylehas water. I just took everything for granted before I led him to reach out in his concern for others, went down there." especially in efforts to improve their living con- ditions. None of the volunteerswas quite sure what to Financial Aid: expect when the group left Michigan. On arriv- ing in Americus, they soon discovered that 'Wait and See' Habitat is working to change the face of (continued from page 1) poverty-levelhousing in a city where the con- trast between rich and poor is almost over- financial aid packages , the percentageof outright whelming.Where one area might include stately scholarshipsand grants is going down and the Symposium Will Focus on Family mansions, homes just one or two city' blocks percentage of need met through loans and em- away are mere shacks. Part of the reason for ployment is on the rise. (continued from page cal Issues format. _ "There is no question that we're enteringan 1) their poor conditionis neglect : those who live in thus followingthe precedent set by the first two “Reams of material have been written on the the homes do not respect the ramshackle struc- era of greater family sacrificewhen it comes to symposia which grappled with issues related to changing family. The divorce rate has doubled in tures which they only rent, and the owners, financinga college education," he says.

the Middle East conflict and the energy crisis. At our lifetime. The so-called 'traditional receivingtheir rents from a distance, often feel ' ' Families are going to have to be more willing to the same time, Myers notes that the topic has family' — one in which the wife stays home to no need to concern themselves with the prob- accept loans as part of their financial aid pack- immediate personal relevancewhich should at- care for the childrenwhile the father goes off to lems of upkeep. Fuller's goal is to involve those age." tract many participants. Although some work — is now well under 25 percent of the to- who live in the houses in the work of renovation, Next year, for example, the amount a student sociologists, includingguest speaker John Scan- tal. . . . Clearly, thechanges the family is under- and then help these people obtain ownership of can receive through' a federal Guaranteed Stu- zoni, have argued that the family is simply in a going are dramatic enough and the issues related their own habitation. dent Loan will be subtractedfrom the student's state of change rather than crisis, Myers believes to that change are significant.enoughto warrant Because Habitat is a non-profitorganization "need figure” and thus will become part of the that this year's topic is appropriatefor the Criti- our attentionand discussion.” which depends heavily on volunteer labor and financial aid package. In the past, this loan pro- donations,homes can be improved at extremely gram was not tied toneed and students could use low cost. Part of the rebuildingof communities it to borrow over-and-above the dollars available involves the purchase of the reconstructed through their financial aid package.The Guaran- homes by the community members themselves, teed Student Loan program is not being cut in under the premise that a greater sense of self is Reagan's proposed 1983 budget, although pro- establishedthrough ownership than through posals are being discussedwhich could include PUBLISHEDBY THE HOPE COLLEGE OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES renting.Homes are cared for, far more than higher originationfees and interest rates. housing projects ever were, as ownership re- "As long as the Guaranteed Student Loan Vol. 13, No. February 1982 sponsibilitiesare established. Habitat maintains. program is available— and it looks as if it will be Published for Alumni, Friends and Parents of Hope College. Should you receive more than one "I've been given a lot through people around for at least the next couple of years — I think that please pass it to in of copy, 4on someone your community. An overlap Hope College constituencies a me and experiencesI've had. It's my responsibil- the dollars student needs to attend Hope will makes duplicationsometimes unavoidable. ity to share what I've got with others," Frea continue to be available," Himebaugh states. Editor: Tom Renner '67 Westerveld said after her trip to Americus, and Parents and currently enrolledstudents are Editorial Assistant: Eileen Verduin Beyer '70 her sentiments reflect the feelings of the whole reminded that in order to qualify for any form of group. Shocked by the obvious dividing line be- financial aid, a Financial Aid Form must be an- Editorial Staff: Larry Helder '82, Marla Hoffman '82 * Design: Richard Angstadt '69 tween rich and poor, the volunteers were eager nually filed. The filing deadline for currently enrolled Michigan students is March 15 and Photo Staff: David Sundin '83, Heather Molnar ’82, Randy Warren 84, Carter Maxwell '84 to discoverthat it is possible to do something May about poverty, rather than simply recognize that 1 for non-Michiganresidents. Himebaugh Official publication:news from Hope College USPS 785-720 is published during February. April, it exists. strongly advises that the filing be completed on June, August, October and December by Hope College,85 East 12th Street, Holland, Michigan For 10 days in January, "doing something" time. Although in years past late applicants 49423 involved offering energy to help renovate three often could still receive aid, they now probably will find themselves screened out and unable to Second class postage paid at Holland, Michigan 49423 and additionaloffices of entry. run-down buildingsin Georgia. The Hope vol- get the aid they need. Postmaster: Send address changes to News from Hope College, Holland, MI 49423 unteers joined other workers at sites where work NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 campus scene 3

God Rest Him More than most, Larry Green performed the work of his He soothed the riled tempers of many of us by putting his life in public— on tennis courts and football fields, in arm around and leading us off to the side. "Hey, take it classrooms and trainingrooms, coffee shops and team easy," he'd say, and suddenly the tension would break and buses— and more than most he liked it that way. He was an life would go on. It wasn't worth getting riled up about in the outgoing man, and his staccato laugh echoes in the memory. first place. Yet for me the sight that remains is of him on the sidelines And after the crisis had passed he forgave and forgot. I've at a football game, standing alone and still through a whole seen him angry and I've known him to stand up and speak his series of plays, his hands thrust into his jacket pockets. He piece eloquentlywhen someone had gone beyond the limits was a shape of stabilityand permanence among the changing Doc allowed,but I don't think he ever held a grudge; I don't shapes and faces and the multiplying seasons. think he was capable of bitterness. Doc loved sports and those who play them, but he never let Others will speak of his great charity and patienceand either one get out of perspective. He maintained a cheerful sympathy, of the quiet deeds he performed tohelpindividu- irreverencetowards those who took sport too seriously, and als, and of his great heart. One of his colleagues, who doesn't a healthy skepticismfor those athletes with exalted notions especially care for athletics, said that he never knew a time of their own indispensibility.Around the coffee tablehe was when he wasn't genuinely happy to see Doc. Doc loved us all, seldom silent, but when a fan would cry doom over the loss and that's why we all loved him. of a star player I've seen him turn away. He wouldn't explain Now he's gone, his sudden death thrusting us suddenly off that the game would go on, but the message was there. balance and into new kinds of silence. His wry and earthy Everybodywho remembers him will remember his perspectivebrought light aqd blessingto our world. God lifelong connection with athletics,but those who remember bless his life to us. God bless Ruth and the children. God only that part of him are missing the best. Doc loved people bless his friends, and laughter;he loved to tell stories and hear them. He had an uncanny eye for pomposity and inflated egos, and the wit \ D,r/r lellema and the timing to deflate the ego and deflect the pompous Associate Professor of English kindly and cheerfully. • .

Do l want to go to Senior is Academic All-American Get the answers at college? What is it this Hope College really like? Can on-campus program In Football for Second Time l make the grade?

Hope College senior Mark Spencer has been afforded Academic All-America honors for the c v jjjonfintation second year in a row by being named the college division's second team quarterback. Explore the possibilities of a college Morning classes are offered in various The Academic All-America program is spon- educationthrough classroomexperiences, academic areas, career planning, campus sored by the College Sports Information Direc- extra-curricularactivities, and free time. life, and college admissions.Free time tors of America (CoSIDA) and'sanctionedby the You will live in college housing on a allows for trips to Lake Michigan,theatre NCAA. Players are nominated by coaches and college scheduleand learn from college productions, Christian Fellowship, and use professors. Gaining a greater knowledge of Hope's new physical educationcenter. sports information directors. Nominees are re- of yourself and your abilities,'you will be Tuition , board, room for the quired to be regulars on their squad and maintain better preparedto make a decision about COST: week $125 a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average college in the future. (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. Explorientation 82, for high school TRAVEL: Special arrangementsbeing planned. Spencer had been voted first team quarterback students who have completed their for the Great Lakes college division all-academic sophomore or junior year, begins Sunday evening, August 1, and continues through football squad and was among seven nominees SEND THIS COUPON FOR COMPLETE Saturday, August 7. INFORMATION for Academic All-America. The first team quar- terback is Mike Miller of Southwest Texas State Universitywhose team won the NCAA Division Please send me detailsabout Explorientation'82 II national championship. Spencer is an economics major and carries a NAME ______3.7 GPA. He has been named to the Dean's List every semester and last spring was voted to the ADDRESS ______Mortar Board national honor society. He serves on the campus athletic governance committee. Mark Spencer He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. John R. Spencer CITY STATE _ ZIP _ and is a 1978 graduate of Traverse City High Hope teams under his leadershipwere 18-1-1 -- I will graduate from School. against league opponents. He established new PHONE NO. - - high school in 1983( ) 1984( ). Spencer led Hope to three. MIAA cham- College career records in every total offense and - SEND TO MARY KRAAI, ADMISSIONS. Hope College.Holland, Mch. 49423 pionshipsduring his career, includingthis year. passing department. 4 calendar of events NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982

What's Happening at Hope?

The Arts Spring Semester Commission and former member of Congress. Included in her ' January 9 Residence Halls Open campus presentationswill be an address to Model United January 10 March Registrationfor New Students Nations for high school students. January 11 Classes Begin 1 Master Class: Mendelssohn String Quartet: Wichers Aud., A schedule of her campus addressesmay be obtained from February18-22 Winter Recess 3:30 p.m. Prof. Jack Holmes of the politicalscience faculty (616)392-5111, March 10 Critical Issues SymposiumDay 2 Great PerformanceSeries presents Mendelssohn String ext. 3044. March 25-Apri! 4 Spring Recess Quartet; Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. * April 11-15 Registrationfor Fall Semester (1983-84) 3-6 Theatre Production: "Mousetrap";DeWitt Cultural Center, April 29 May Day Junior Day 8 p.m. May 2-6 Semester Examinations 6 Senior Recital:Norene Walters, organist;Dimnent Chapel, Friday, April 24 May 7 Alumni Day 8 p.m. A special day geared toward the high school sophomore or May 8 Baccalaureateand Commencement 10 March Festival'82: Vocal Master Class, Daniel Pinkham; junior who is just beginning the college-search process. Parents May Term May 9-27 Wichers Aud., 3:30 p.m. are encouraged to attend, too. Contact Office of Admissions for June Term May 31-June 17 11 March Festival'82: Lecture on electronicmusic by Daniel further information (616)392-5111, ext. 2200. Summer Session June 20-July 29 Pinkham, composer,conductor & organist; Wichers Aud., 11 a.m. Model United Nations 11 March Festival'82: Concert by The Percussion Group & the Friday, March 12 Festival Choir, Weston Noble & Daniel Pinkham,conductors ; Chapel Choir Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. The 10th annual Model United Nations will involve over 500 12 March Festival'82: Recitalfeaturing loan Conway & Charles 1982 Spring Tour high school students from Michigan and Indiana high schools. Aschbrenner,duo pianists, & other artists; Wichers Aud., March 19 Immanuel CommunityReformed Church; Lansing, Mich The UN is designed to give high school studentsthe opportunity 4 p.m. March 20 Emmanuel Reformed Church; Woodstock,Ontario to take on the roles of professional diplomats with the goal of 12 March Festival'82: Concert by area high school choirs: March 21 Emmanuel Reformed Church (Morning);Woodstock, achievinga particular country'snational objectives while at the Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. Ontario: Brighton Reformed Church (Evening) same time fostering a desired international consensus. 13 March Festival'82: Holland Chorale Concert with Central Rochester, N.Y. Michigan University Faculty Chamber Orchestra & Guest March 22 Pitcher Hill Community Church; Syracuse, N.Y. Playbill Soloists;Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. March 23 First Reformed Church; Wynantskill, N.Y. The theatre department will present four productions during 14 Faculty Chamber Music Concert; Wichers Aud., 4 p.m. March 24 First Reformed Church; Kingston, N.Y. the school year in the DeWitt Student and CulturalCenter. The 16 Hope College Orchestra Concert; Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. March 25 New HackensackReformed Church; Wappingers Falls, box office opens approximately two weeks before each show. 18 Hope Band Concert featuringstudent soloists; Kletz, 11 a.m. N.Y. For information and reservationscall (616)392-1449. 18 Music Department Student Recital;Wichers Aud., 7 p.m. March 26 Church in Brielle; Brielle, N.J. March 27 Washington,D.C. Wed. -Sat., March 3-6 April March 28 Metropolitan Memorial United MethodistChurch; "Mousetrap'' by Agatha Christie Washington D.C. (Morning: 9:30 & 11:00) Fri.-Sat.,Apr. 23-24 2-3 Dance Production: Dance VIII; DeWitt Center, 8 p.m. Arlington Forest United MethodistChurch; Arlington, Wed.-Sat., Apr. 28-May 1 8 Music DepartmentStudent Recital; Dimnent Chapel, 11 a.m. Va. (Evening) "Under Milk Wood" by Dylan Thomas 15 Senior Recital:Bryan Uecker, pianist;Dimnent Chapel, March 29 United Reformed Church; Somerville, N.J. 8 p.m. March 30 The Community Reformed Church; Manhasset,Long Pre-Med Day 17 Senior Recital:Nancy Tait, oboist and chamber ensemble; Island Wichers Aud., 2 p.m. March 31 Ponds Reformed Church; Oakland,N.|. Tuesday, April 6 18 Faculty Chamber Music Concert; Wichers Aud., 4 p.m. April 1 Abbe Reformed Church; Clymer, N.Y. This morning seminar is designed to tell high school juniors 23 Hope College Concert Band with Armando Ghitalla,trump- what is involved in a pre-medical program. Students and their eter & The Hope College Chorus; Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. high school counselors will observe a class typically taken by 23-24 Theatre Production: "Under Milk Wood"; DeWitt Center, pre-medicalstudents, listen to our faculty describe preparation 8 p.m. Chemistry Department 24 Senior Recital: Nancy MacArthur,sopranoand Mary Soeter, for and acceptanceto medical schools, and talk with current harpist; Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. Seminars Hope College pre-medical students.A $2.50 registration fee 25 Hope College Chapel Choir Concert; Dimnent Chapel, Every Friday Afternoon will include lunch on the Hope College campus. 8:30 p.m. Students wishing to attend should have the recommendation If you would like to be put on the chemistry department's 27 Hope College Orchestra & Symphonette Concert, featuring of their high school counselors. weekly mailing list write Hope College Chemistry Department, winners of the concerto contest; Dimnent Chapel, 8 p.m. Peale Center, Holland, MI 49423. Contact the Office of Admissions (616)392-5111, ext. 2200 28-30 Theatre Production: "Under Milk Wood"; DeWitt Center, or your high school guidance counselorfor further information. 8 p.m. Critical Issues Symposium 29 Music Department Student Recital;Wichers Aud., 7 p.m. Spring Sports Schedules 30 Opera Scenes; Wichers Aud., 8 p.m. March 3-4 The snow is stilldeep in Holland, but thoughts of spring sports of the 3rd annual symposium will be Relationshipsin Theme competition are on the minds of many people. Spring sports May Transition:The Future of Marriage and the Family. See page action includestrack and tennis for men and women, baseball one for details. 1 Opera Scenes; Wichers Aud., 8 p.m. and softball. Lacrosse is a club sport. 1 Theatre Production: "Under Milk Wood"; DeWitt Center, Curriculum Development Copies of spring sports schedulesmay be obtainedby writing 8 p.m. the Office of Information Services, Hope College,Holland MI 12-15 Tulip Time Organ Recitals: Dimnent Chapel. Twenty minute for Gifted 49423. programs given every half hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 29 Vienna Summer School A sequel to the conferenceheld October 19. Again led by Nancy Deadline for submitting applications for the 26th annual Hope Johnson, it will deal specifically with curriculum development College Vienna summer session is April 1 . The program is open Alumni Weekend foP gifted children.Designed for teachersand administrators. to qualified applicants of all ages who have completed at least For further information contact Prof. Nancy Miller May 7-9 one year of college at an accreditedinstitution. The program (616)392-5111, ext. 3030. Reunions Chairperson beings June 5 and consists of two three-week academic sessions 50 Year Circle Jac Tigelaar Eastern Bus Trips concluding July 16. The program includesmany cultural Class of 1932 Louis Damstra activitiesand weekend excursionsas well as an optionalstudy Class of 1937 Dorothy Parker Luyendyk March 30 to April 3 tour. Class of 1942 Lorraine Timmer Bertsch Each year Hope sponsors bus trips for students fbom the East Information may be obtained from Dr. Neal Sobania, Class of 1947 Edna Van Tatenhove Haworth Coast who are interested in visiting the campus. The next trip is Director of InternationalEducation, (616)392-5111, ext. 2171. Class of 1952 William Bocks scheduled for March 30 to April 3. It will leave Albany, N.Y. Class of 1957 Norman Boeve and travel west through New York state en route to Holland. Class of 1962 Roberta Russell Ponis Visitation Days Cost for the trip will be between $75-$100 which includes Class of 1967 Susan Sonneveldt Neckers March 5, April 16 transportation,housing and meals. For further information Saturday, May 8 Designed for prospective Hope College students(transfers, high contact Admission representatives Janet Weisiger,411 Hartung, Alumni Banquet,Phelps Hall, 5:30 p.m. school juniors or seniors) who are interested in enrolling for the Wyckoff, N.J. 07481, (201)891-2390 or Chris Kazen. 2131 Sunday, May 9 fall of 1982. Students and their parents are invited to spend a . Central Ave., Schenectady, N.Y. 12304, (518)393-7805. Baccalaureate, 11 a.m. day on campus meeting with students,faculty and staff. Commencement,3 p.m. Explorientation ’82 Registrationbegins at 9 a.m. at Phelps Hall. Contact Office of Admissions for further information (616)392-5111, ext. 2200. August 1-7 1982-83 Calendar Explorientation'82, for high school students who have Young Authors’ completed their sophomore or junior year, is intended to help Fall Semester Conference studentsexplore the possibilitiesof a college education.There August 28 Residence Halls Open, 8 a.m. are classroom experiences,extra curricular activitiesand free Thursday, April 15 August 28 Freshman Orientation Begins time. Students will live in college housing, learn from college A conference in which children, grades K-6, share books they August 31 Late Registration professorsand operate on a college schedule. For further have written under the direction of their teacher. The August 31 Classes Begin 8 a.m. conference is designed to encourage teachersto have children September 6 (Labor Day) Classes in Session information contact Mary Kraai at the Admissions Office, to to to October 8-12 Fall Recess (616)392-5111, ext. 2200. write, motivate children write and demonstrate to October 15-17 HomecomingWeekend children that others write and are interested in what they write. October 29-31 Parents' Weekend Guest Lecturer At the conference childrenparticipate in a variety of creative/ November 25-28 ThanksgivingRecess March 10-12 imaginativeactivities. Featured resource person will be author Nov. 29-Dec. 3 Registration for Spring Semester The political science department will sponsor the visit of Marge Frank. For further information contractProf. Nancy December 10 Last Day of Classes Catherine Bedell, a of the InternationalTrade Miller (616)3925111, ext. 3030. December 13-17 SemesterExaminations May member NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 cm opinion Dual Career Marriag

and relaxation. Spur-of-the-momentactivities occur very infrequently.In fact, most outings A Case Study and vacations must be planned well in advance to insure that other demands do not encroach on higher salary and be in a more prestigious career this leisure time. position. Since Martha's income and career pres- Arguments and disagreements are not alien to tige were higher, competition and resentment their marriage. The most common dis- followed.Only through a great deal of open agreements in their marriage are related to communication , support from Martha, and sub- household tasks. Though the housekeeper has sequent career advancementfor David, was this taken over many of these responsibilities,the competition reduced. Both David and Martha remainder is now specificallyassigned to either feel that as a couple they have dealt with the David or Martha. They agree that Martha has problem of competition and that it should not more responsibility for household tasks than recur in the future. David. Though this situation is probably a result The most pervasivedilemma that David and of some traditionally held societal view that the Martha face is the lack of free time. Not only are woman is responsiblefor the home, Martha is there career demands made on both, but also not always pleased with this arrangement. social obligations, child care, and household re- Another conflict David and Martha have en-

sponsibilities.These multipledemands cut heav- countered is the question of deciding whose job is ily into their free time and sometimescreate worth a long-distance move. Both have had mul- stress. The demands of their relatives, friends, tiple opportunitiesfor job changes and transfers associates from each of their professions,and that would require a long-distancemove. Some other organizedgroups in which they participate dual-careercouples decide to move if there is seem insatiable. Since time is at a premium, they significant opportunity for career advancements generally interact socially as a couple, rather for one party and an opportunity for a position than as individuals. They most often draw their similar to the current one for the other. Others

joint friends from among their career associates . base this decision on whose job has priority. Still Martha's associates are more often their friends others alternate moves — if the wife's career dic- than David's associates, because her colleagues tates one move, the husband's will dictate the seem more supportiveof their dual-careermar- next. David and Martha made their first move riage. Though they do not entertain frequently, for Martha. The next move was made so that when they do, it often occurs at restaurants, or is David could take an executiveposition with a a catered affair in order to reduce the preparation bank. Because they are both pleased with their and clean up demands. present positions, they do not anticipate another David and Martha state that they interact with move and dread the potential conflictthat such a their parents and other extended family mem- decision-making process could-cause.Re- bers less frequentlythan they feel single-career searchersstudying dual-careermarriages by James C. Piers self-expression, creativity, achievepient,and families do. This is due in part to their lack of free suggest that most long-distance moves are made recognitionoutside the realm of family respon- .. In recent years, dual-careermarriages have time, the physicaldistance from parents,and to advance the husband's and not the wife's sibilities. Since she has been trained as a chemist, become increasinglyconspicuous and signifi- some emotional distance. When interactions do career. her career offers her the opportunity to be pro- occur, these tend to be based on the stronger cant. Though still small in number, there is good Martha feels that she and other career women ductive professionally and to find a large part of affection and values they share with reaspn to assume rapid increases in the next few common still suffer from traditional stereotypesthat our her identity in this career. She avoids the "trap- David's family, and not on equal treatment for years. Dual-career marriages do not simply society has of women. When she is investing the ped" feeling she thinks she would face with only both David's and Martha's families. mean that both the husband and wife work. Both time, energy and commitment her job demands, home and family responsibilities.Several re- The problem of scheduling adequate time for are pursuing professional careers. These careers there are critical comments made by her parents, - search studies have shown that the woman who interacting and caring for their children, leisure require educationor technical skill, a high degree acquaintances,and occasionally work associates. is receiving career satisfaction is also happier in activities,and being together as a couple also of commitment,and a fairly continuous pattern The comments imply that she is neglectingher her role of wife and mother than the woman who cause stress. possible they attempt to of involvement. They offer opportunitiesfor ad- When duties as a wife and mother and causing her is home but wants a career. One study compar- create flexible schedulesthat allow the opportu- vancement, good salaries,and are a major source husband and childrento suffer so she can feel ing one and two-career families, found women of personalsatisfaction and fulfillment. The fol- nity to coordinatemore completely the variety professionallyfulfilled. When on occasionshe in two-careerfamilies to report less pressure and of responsibilities. of their lowing case study illustratesmany of the strains home and work Both finds it difficultto handle job demands because of worry, better physical and mental health, better and satisfactions common to couples in dual- employers offer "flex-time"schedules. Martha a child's illness or other family stresses, people communication with family members, and more career marriages. chose to work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. so that suggest that she quit her job, since chemistry is happiness. she can be the children return David and Martha S. , both in their early 30's, home when from really a man's field. They encourage her to go The financial benefits of this dual-career mar- have two beautiful children. Like an estimated school. David's work schedule of 9:30 a.m. to 6 homeand take care of her family — after all, isn't riage are considerable as both are earning profes- one million other couples, they are each pursu- p.m. means that he wakes the children, feeds that the "natural" role of women? sional salaries. This relatively high family in- ing careers. David is a banking executiveand them, and gets them off to school. When the David and Martha seem to deal well with the come providespresent and future economic se- Martha is a chemist, employed by a large phar- children were younger, for a time Martha re- stress of their dual-careermarriage, and enjoy curity and a high standardof living. In addition it maceuticalfirm. Their combined annual income duced her work schedule and later David set his the additional satisfaction that it offers. When also offers family members several other re- is $60,000 a year. schedule up to work at home an average of one asked the reasons they feel their marriage is wards. David is freed from the psychological David and Martha both agree there are day per week. Since competent friends and rela- succeeding in spite of some additional stress, pressureof being the sole breadwinner and pro- tives were unavailable to take care of the children additional stresses as a result of their dual career they listed several. Both feel that their pre- viding for all the family financial needs. Both choices;however, they also feel they have during their pre-school years and day care nuptual knowledge of Martha's career commit- David and Martha aie freed of household and additional benefits. These benefits are personal centers seemed unacceptable,they hired a ment and David's acceptanceof her career plans maintenance tasks through the hiring of house- and have a positive effect on the family. They baby-sitterwho came to their home each day. and his willingnessto assume non-traditional keepers and maintenance persons as needed. In report their professions provide them with chal- They feel fortunate to have found one who pro- domestic roles and increasedchild care respon- addition, the extra income allows them to enjoy lenge, intellectualstimulation, personal satisfac- vided consistent in-home child care, since many sibilities were important.They both also realized expensive leisure activitiesand vacations. They tion, and, of course, a higher income. They also of their dual-careerfriends have described diffi- that their marriage would be more egalitarian also note that the high income is somewhat feel they are better mates and parents because of culties in finding and keeping competent care than traditional marriages. Martha felt that necessary to offset the additional expenses for the fulfillment gained outside of the home. givers. David's concern for her, his deep admiration and clothing, transportation,and child care, neces- Martha's career offers her an opportunity for Martha recounts the recurringguilt she felt respect for her career accomplishments, and his sary since both partnersare working. when the children were young. She wondered if support and understanding were very impor- When asked how their dual careers affected her children were somehow suffering because of lames C. Piers is tant. David added that the open communication their children, they felt the effects were mostly her career. She also feared that they might have associate professor and the strong commitment they had to their positive. Their answers parallelleda research re- stronger emotional ties to their nanny than to of sociologyand marriage and family were extremely necessary view by F. Philip Rice in Marriage and Par- teaches courses her. In response to this guilt, she would give in for. their marital success. Since stress is inevi- enthood. Rice's review suggeststhat children of which examine the to the children's demands and respond to their table, open communicationand clear family dual-careerfamilies develop "greater indepen- every the children did not take her family structurein whim. When priorities are very important in the decision- dence and resourcefulness"and assume "more both American so- discipline seriouslyor act appropriatelyin her making process. They stressed that it is also responsibilitiesfor family tasks." Thechildren's presence,she became depressed,feeling she ciety and other cul- was important to plan for children, and that these pride in their parents' accomplishments rein- an incompetent parent. It was only after long tures. He is a 1969 children receive consistent, competent, substi- forces "the children's feelings of importance, Hope graduate and discussionswith David and consultinga child tute care, if their parents cannot take them to enhances their status, and sense of identity." earned a master's psychologist,that she accepted the situation. work. There is also a ' greater range of role models for She learned that it is important for infants and degree in social __ As the number of dual-careermarriages in- childrenof both sexes" with a "broader, less pre-schoolersto be cared for by a single high work from the University of Michigan. He crease, it will be important that society and em- stereotypedconcept of the female role" than is quality, consistentsubstitute care giver. Chil- joined the Hope faculty in 1975. The case ployers respond to these changes. Women chos seen in childrenof non-workingmothers. dren can handle separationof the parent if then study which Piers presents here illustrates ing the role of homemaker, career women, or Both Martha and David agree that the advan- is another familiaradult on whom they can rely. many of the problems and benefits common some combination, should be equally respected tages and benefits of a dual-careermarriage do She also found that preschoolersneed both mat to dual career marriages. For more specific for their choices. If women choose careers, there not occur without some sacrifice and stress. ernal and paternalsupport, and believes her are several ways that child care problems can be information,he suggeststhe studies of A. C. Early in their marriage. David found Martha's career may have encouraged David to become Bebbington. Francine and Douglas Hall. reduced.Provisions for flexiblework schedules, rapid career advancementthreatening. His at- more involved with the children. Linda Holmstrom. and Rhonda and Robert maternity and paternityleaves, job-shanng and titude was that his career should be more impor- Since leisure time is treasuredgreatly, this Rapoport. part-time careers, and quality day care and nurs- tant than his wife's, he felt he should make a time is often spent with the family in recreation ing facilitieswould greatly decrease stress. campus scene MEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982

"Even at a liberal arts college, faculty members too often theories. It also seemed appropriatefor Hope professors' fail to talk to each other about what presumablymatters attention because of its frequentobservations on matters of most to us: what we think about." religion. Discussion indicated that at Hope, at least, Freud That opinion formed the impetus last spring for Hope's seems to be taken more seriously by literacy critics,histo- first Faculty Colloquiumon Classic Texts, an off-campus rians and theologiansthan by psychologists.An ancient weekend seminar designed to promote faculty development classic, Plato's Republic, was the focus for last year's col- and collegiality through intense focus on a particular text. loquium. Because of the success of that first experiment, a second According to John /Cox, chairman of the faculty ad hoc colloquium was held in late January and faculty planners committee which has planned the two colloquia, no area of hope the event is on its way to becoming part of each semes- inquiry is eliminated from the "classic text" designation, ter's calendar of events. although those who originatedthe colloquia believe that A large part of the appeal of the colloquium, inspired by only "monuments of human thought and achievement" — as the University of Chicago's Midwest Faculty Seminars opposed to temporarily popular works — should be selected, which have been attendedby several Hope professors, is that Cox reports. it allows for prolonged discussionin an academic "alphabet "We hope to read (at future colloquia) texts in the sci- soup" environment which mixes togetherprofessors from a ences, social sciences and the fine arts," he states. "Classic texts have not appeared only in one or two fields of inquiry, variety of fields of expertise. As one participant has noted, "I knew my colleagues socially and politicallybefore this, but I and we hope to respond to the richness of human heritage in never had a chance to discover how they used their minds." these colloquia." This semester 25 colloquium participants read and dis- The vitality of the colloquia seems to derive from the fact cussed Sigmund Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents. that they have been created, planned and carried out by The colloquium was held in the retreat setting of Herman faculty members, on their own initiative.Hope's chief academic officer,Provost David Marker, has pointed out that Miller, Inc.'s Marigold Lodge on Lake Macatawa,making it easier for participants to have a sense of getting away from intellectual activity of this sort is something college leaders one's familiar frame of referenceand encountering other can only hope for; if they try to achieve it by mandate, its points of view. Several small-group discussionsessions, led goals are never achieved. The first colloquium was funded by by Profs. Wayne Boulton of the religion department and Joe a grant from the Danforth Foundation. This year funding MacDonielsof the communicationdepartment, were com- FACULTY THINK-TANK: Profs. Donald Cronkite (foreground) and came from Hope College'sown faculty development fund. Plato, and next year Galileo or or plemented with a lecture by Randall Mason, president of the Elton Bruins were among those who participated in the second Faculty Freud— maybe Newton Center of Religion and Psychotherapy in Chicago. Colloquium on Classic Texts, an off-campus, interdisciplinary weekend Adam Smith. The focus will change and maybe even the format will change, but future colloquia will continueto give Civilization and Its Discontentswas chosen because it is a seminar based on the premise that the faculty that thinks together cumulative work in which Freud discussesseveral of his is better than the faculty that thinks apart. ample evidence that at Hope College scholarshipis indeed a community affair.

A LOT OF LOOKING was in store for judges john M. Wilson and Corrine Robins as Hope art faculty member Bill Mayer (right) prepared to begin showing them slides from entrants in CHANGES IN THE MAKING: Workmen are busily renovating former' Sligh furnituremanufac- outdoor sculpturebuilding contest. turing plant into new DePree Art Center which will give Hope one of nation's best equipped small college art departments when it is ready in the fall. Photo at top shows work underway on new two-story tall art gallery while bottom photo shows artist's view of finishedfacility. A major Van Raalte Sculpture exhibitionof modern Dutch art will mark the opening of the gallery. Finalists are Named

Finalistsin an outdoor sculpture building con- Sycamore,111. test sponsored by Hope College have been an- Judges for the competition were architect nounced. William Gilmore of Midland, Mich. , critic Cor- The college plans to commission one or more rine Robins of New York City, and John M. sculptorsto create a work for placement in its Wilson, a member of the Hope College faculty, new Van Raalte Commons, a pedestrianmall who is an art historian. Sculptor Clement recently constructedthrough the middle of the Meadmore of New York was unable to partici- campus. pate because of illness , but will judge the propos- Proposals for the competition were received als of the finalists. from 59 artists from Illinois,Indiana, Iowa, The finalistswill submit proposals in the form Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. of maquettes which will become part of an ex- Eleven finalistshave been invited to submit hibition prior to the selection of works to be models of proposed sculpture,from which commissioned. judges will choose from one to four artists to be Although the artists have a great deal of free- awarded commissions. dom in choosing both their medium and their Finalists include Jon Fordyce of New Carlisle. style of expression,they are. asked that their

Ohio, Tom Gibbs of Dubuque. Iowa, Raymond work ' ' reflectthe character of the life of Albertus I. Jacobson of Northfield,Minn., Stewart C. Van Raalte and also the quality and Christian Luckman of St. Paul, Minn.. Edward McCul- commitment of Hope College." lough of Cissina Park, 111., ludith Ann Moses of The committeehopes to have the winning River Falls, Wis., Abbott Pattison of Winnetka, sculptureinstalled by next fall to coincide with 111., Ronald Pederson of Grand Rapids, Mich., the opening of the College'snew DePree Art Gary Rievesche of Cincinnati,Ohio, Stanley E. Center.

Shafer of St. Cloud, Minn. , and Bruce White of NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 the arts

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Poetry is selected from the autumn, 1981, issue of Opus, the student arts magazine. Photography by Heather Molnar, a junior from Shaker Heights, Ohio, who attended the Hew York Arts Semester studying photography and painting.

GUITAR PRACTICE As her guitar thrums in quiet harmony with. the drizzle licking the porch,

I can barely rescue her tune from the rain.

1 shut my eyes intent on scooping up the stray notes that edge around the corner and slip beneath the cracks of her closed door. Fragmented symphbnies are composed in my ears like whispers that sometimes explode into words. The notes carry me like the first autumn leaves tossed into falling rainbows by the wind.

I get lost somewhere worlds beyond her simple song plucked so carefully — with hopes that no one can hear.

Heather (decker,

a junior from Grand Rapids, Mich.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Lying on a waffle counting graham crackers

so I could sleep

1 thought, How strange is life!

Awake, I combed berries from my hair, brushed muffin crumbs off of me, washed with milk, and annointed myself with a cherry. The orange was just rising STREET PEOPLE off a piece of toast when I hopped into VICTORIA LIBRARY my 5-speed ‘Ham-on-Rye’ “A time to get, and a time to lose; my art and drove down chocolate roads a time to keep, and a time to cast away.” Eccl. 3:6 teacher looked at the over lemonade pools to school. Boasting waves unbalance her dizzy fat crooked tree and strolling I learned nothing. valley i painted, casting her feet uneven along the beach. had and Then I went to the shore within a he said "abstract it" well to watch the wine splash Trapped weekend sweater against i thought not but anyway called against the cookies. arm arm she writhes, tangled The tree out A sausage was sailing across the edge it over the to grasp the first stone. stepped frame by where pink cotton candy engulfed it. the roots - grew fast, too, The orange had set. Separately climbed to the roof, i Black coffee and hot chocolate were in the sky, Chopin and tea beckon asked the grass to be more contained, and No marshmallowswould shine tonight, from the firelit room. it flowed out in bristles, not even the crescent banana hung in the night. Hurling stones into the frantic grey packed itself close like It was one of those Hungarian Goulash nights she sees velvet and the valley: well, he when turnips, liver and spinach amid the waves dropped out of nowhere, i roamed the streets. the rock immovable. thought i was going to die It was late: half past peppermint,

when I got home, but safe, Gwen Werner, All the tables and and fell, a junior from Ann Arbor, Mich. books were at the contently, bottom, art and i crawled asleep, out of them all that he said was on my waffle. "very nice"

David A. Stegink, Wendy Hanson, 8 mindpower profile NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 Home Schooling Faculty Family Discovers Learning Without Boundaries

would it cost to mail the letters at the various "The fatal pedagogicalerror is to throw answers, classes? Next the family group visited Holland's like stones, at the heads of those who have not public library to check out books about yet asked the questions." some Paul Tillich Japan. These were read at home to the recorded accompanimentof Jean Pierre Rampul's by Eileen Beyer "Japanese Melodies for Harp and Flute." Later the family hung a decorativeJapanese banner Home-schooling is a term which some people that Anna-Lisa's friend had given, and they ate a equate only with wilderness settings or pre- supper of rice, with chopsticksin lieu of cutlery Little House on the Prairie days. Other people on this particular evening. think home-schooling is reserved only for "We take the educationaltheories of Jean child-geniuseswhose minds are too large for Piaget very seriously,"says Karen, who in the ordinary,chalkboard-bound spaces. Still others early 1970s became interested in the Montessori think of home-schoolers as a cantankerous teaching method and ultimately became a cer- lot — parents in front of TV cameras while their tified Montessori teacher. "We believe that chil- kids, devoid of all mental discipline, put their dren learn about whatever they are actively in- feet up on walls and chew bubble gum with volved in." diligence while they peruse comic books with On this day of Japanese encounters— which languor. ended up including reading, writing, arithmetic, Karen Cox, an early educationconsultant with art .appreciation, geographyand several more 15 years' teachingexperience at several levels in "subjects" — John was absent from, most of the several types of schools, and her husband John activities.But he is very much involved in the '67, assistant professorof English at Hope, have home-school effort. "It's not a matter of Karen encountered many such preconceptionssince being the teacher and my being just the pinch- they began educating their three childrenat hitter, someone to give her some time off. It is GIVING A SNAKE A SHAKE are home- schoolersAnna-Lisa, Jonathan and Amelia Cox, whose oss or home 3 ‘A years ago. Most people — particularly very much a mutual responsibility," he says. about the hog-nosed snake they're handling which they discoveredin their garden. They presenter'll sna those with no exposure to nontraditional The Coxes have discoveredthat their best ex- and visit it often. It's all part of ^school days" ns practiced by this faculty family for the past 3V: yecri. iVfl classrooms, be they in schools or in homes — periences as home-schoolers have occurredwhen lohn Cox, assistant professor of English, and Karen, a former public and private school teacher. simply can't imagine childrenlearning things the adults and childrenall have been learning like multisyllablereading or post-fingers-and together. home-canning,wood-burning, whole-wheat am toes mathematics "on their own," in a setting For instance, last summer Karen, true to her kind of people with a post-flowerchild,pre- all; where days aren't divided into chunks of time to New Mexico heritage, killed a snake in the gar- Woolrich look about them. They like to poke ,joi separately accommodatethe three R's plus more den. The family decided they'd all like to know about in things that are slightly off the \ , cot modern curricular expectations. more about the carcass which now graced Ka- mainstream, and their local family friends in^d to Without a doubt, the Coxes' home school is ren's hoe. Karen was most interested in knowing elude sailors, potters, and an octogenarian j pet ! lev far less structuredthan its bell-regulated coun- if it was poisonous. So, it was off to town again, woodsman. terparts. But they are certain that there's noth- this time to Hope biology professorHarvey Both say they had "perfectlynormal" public ’ ah ing haphazard about the approach which they Blankespoor'slab. There they learned that their school educationsas youngsters and are anxious * i describe as "integratededucation." snake was a hog-nosed variety,nonpoisonous tp establish that their involvement in home-j ^ effi "What we mean by the term 'integrated edu- and fairly rare in Michigan. They learned many schoolingis not based on any bad memories or Ate, cation' is that the childrenare learningskills characteristics of their snake, as well as those of anti-schoolmotives. "It's been a natural de- not because they need and want those skills to carry other types that slither through Michigan. velopment of our own ideas of education and also art on what they're doing," Karen Cox explains. "Also, at the same time, the children learned of the circumstances in which we found our- "Our first goal is that our childrenlearn to that there are people like Harvey Blankespoor, "America's Energy is selves at the time the kids were starting school,” wit think, to make connections between one thing whose fascination and avocation in life is to be Mindpower" is a national John states. Although in recent years home-^ -!jot and another thing and discover what the world discoveringinformation about things like campaign to further public schooling has gained publicity through the ef- around them is really like. We work on that a snakes," Karen points out. awareness of education as the forts of education reformer John Holt (author of rw< ma great deal. Second, we vyant them to acquire the Adds John; "This is career education of the major hope for improving Hoxv Children Learn, How Children Fail and, skills most recently.Teach Your Own), when the Kai that enable them to find out more about the very best kind — to see real people doing mean- society. Our Mindpower series things about which they have questions.All ingful work in their lives, to have the chance to Coxes started their efforts in Boston they had no siv examines this theme through idea others were doing the thing. (Mar- along the way, we, as the adults in this process, participate in that work by asking questions ...... o -----same ------ir^l. profiles of alumni teachers. — 0 > provide the materials necessaryto keep the envi- about it, and to understand how another per- ;aret Meade was their only known modem p ronment responsive to the childrens' needs." son's work relates to their own daily living." xample.) Even now, although they subscribe to * p Integratededucation works well with another A final incident caused the snake episode to olt's magazine, "Growing Without School- learning method the Coxes employ, also used by come to an especially happy conclusion.Some ig" (circulation is reportedat 10,000) and John an some nontraditionalschools. It is an extroverted weeks after the visit with Harvey Blankespoor, them, and we knew we'd be moving again at the as instrumental in bringing Holt to Hope last chi way of learningwhich substitutes all the pos- another hog-nosed snake appeared in the Cox end of that year," Karen explains. "We knew ear, the Coxes do not align themselveswith any am sibilitiesof a city for all the confines of a- garden. The children — now knowing it was rare what kind of school they had been in, since I had ome-schoolers'organization and they resist, .wo classroom. Thus, for the Cox children, home- and would be considered a valuable additionto directed it. So, we decided that for that year, for msidering themselves part of a reform movCp jabi the sake on continuity, educate the schooling does not mean staying home every the Hope collection— captured it, live this time, we would lent. . lea day; instead, they enjoy — and learn from — one and presented it to the College. childrenourselves. We had heard of schools, People often are suYprisedto learn that m\ field trip after another, which are opportunities "Children need to see education as something such as the PhiladelphiaParkway Project, which ame-schooling is legal. "In Michigan, as in hai to pick up new information and see how the other than adults pouring knowledgeinfb approached learning by using the city as their >any other states, there is nothing in the law am workings of the world relate to their own lives. them," Karen maintains."They need to see that classroom, and we thought, what better place to hich forbids home-schooling," says Karen. "It cei There is no typical day with this kind of learning they too have things to give. Learning at its very use that kind of approach than Boston, with its the opinion of the state attorneygeneral thJt ’og; approach, but an example sheds some light on best has this kind of reciprocationgoing on.'" rich historical heritage, wonderful museums and irents may educate their own children and that how it works; The Coxes initiallybecame home-schoolers as galleries? So, we took the plunge. Instead of icy are to do so under the supervision of a pei A letter arrived at the Cox home one morning the result of circumstances rather than long- paying tuition, we took out family memberships Ttified teacher." Dr from Anna-Lisa's Japanese friend. Anna-Lisa, range plan. Both Anna-Lisa and Jonathan began in several museums, the New England She keeps complete, daily records which, she

10, eagerly read the letter then passed it on to her their schoolingin Victoria, British Columbia, at Aquarium, and some of the galleries." nphasizes, verify the childrens' educational 'ret brother Jonathan, 8. Amelia, the youngest, 6 an alternative school founded and directed by The next move the family made was to Hol- ogress. They observe no vacationperiods . , ed' years, read parts o( the letter and was given their mother. (John was teachingat the Univer- land and Hope. Again they found themselves in The kind of education we're doing is not on*; 'mi guidance in mastering the new words which had sity of Victoria.) Shortly after the school had a temporary situation which had ramifications lat stops June 21 and begins the first Monda)- no given her some difficulty. Eager to answer this begun, John received a one-year fellowship from for the children's schooling.They were renting a ter Labor Day," says John) and, of course, the thi letter, the children did so immediately. Help was Harvard University.The family moved to Cam- home near Lake Michigan while they looked for ox home-schoolisn't affected by the snow- be

given when requested and the letters were re- bridge in 1978 and began the search for a school . their permanenthome in the area, which, more lys which have hit Michigan schools with some foi viewed for spelling and grammatical accuracy. Public schools in Cambridgehave a poor reputa- than likely, would be located in another school quency again this year. Therefore,they fac (

The letters were addressed and sealed, and then tion, John says, "despite the fact that they stand district.Again, tor the sake ot continuity anc reed the 190 days of instruction required b(-' I Karen and the childrenmade the familiar drive in the shadow of Harvard University." Private because' they felt the year in Boston had beer ate law. They have informed all appropriate wt into town. First stop was the post office, where schools,they discovered,were very expensive "very successful," the Coxes decided tocontinu hool officials of their home-school operation on the window clerk not only received their letters and, because their stay would be short-termed, with home-schooling. id have encountered no legal or social flak, le; but responded to their questions — What's the the Coxes didn't qualify for any financial aid. Though not exactly arrived at by deliberatt ome-schooling, they believe, can be worked th

differencebetween airmail and surface-mail? "We had never before considered educating design, home-schooling is a course of action it in an entirely friendly manner — "as long aj Why doesn't a letter to Japan need a zip code? our own childrenat home. But we wanted to which fits in easily with the Coxes' way of lib ople are out in the open about it." j dof How would their letters be deliveredin Japan make sure the children's education would con- Both Karen and lohn emit a certain sense of What began as a one-year experiment has ; h since they were addressedin English ? How much tinue in a form that wouldn't be disruptiveto independence and self-direction. They're •come a wav of life. The Coxes intend to con': NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 opinion THE Story Behind Our Stories

by Larry Helder

If football statistics,photographs, and feature articles have nothing else in common, they might at least have this much: none of them falls like manna from heaven, and all of them are part of a process whereby Hope College communi- cates the best of "what it is" to its interested constituents. This process — "what it is" — is best described from the perspective of those individuals respon- sible for News From Hope's publication:its

staff. The paper's philosophy is better defined by those involved in its production,than by a printed philosophy of what the College stands for or what the paper will print. * * *

High on the north wall of an upstairs room in the Alumni House hang five wooden letter "Fs" in a neat row. The marching "Fs" are an enigma of uniformly-brownLincoln logs that beg to be explained. "Do you know what those stand for?" asked Robert DeYoung, vice presidentfor Develop- ment and College Relations,pointing to the "Fs"? "The first is Identify your marketplace;

the second is Inform the people in a creative way; the third is Interest them; the fourth is Involve them; and if you do the first four properly,the fifth is they're going to Invest." Tightly bound up in the word "Invest" is the word contribution,which suggeststhe possible criticism that News From Hope is a fund-raising vehicle, imaginativelywrapped.

"We indirectly thought of it in those'terms,"

admitted DeYoung, "but we haven't used it as a

ieat rinue to educate their children for as long as they fund raiser.In order to accomplish the mission of ire- all are happy with the arrangement. Often, they the College we need the involvement of a lot of poke, ooint out, junior-highaged home-schoolers be- people. Out of that comes support: time,

\ ,i;ome interested in enrolling in school. But the prayers, and resources. . . . It's the way we share

Is inf! 't'oxes also have heard of cases in which young the ongoing light and mission of the College." f people educate themselves even at the college Although the "light" and "mission" is not an 1 level. "Obviously, I'm somewhat ambivalent easy philosophy to pin down, Editor Tom Ren- public 1 about that," John quips, ner and DeYoung share similar views concerning College and its goals. cen- rxious : He says his classroom approach at Hope is Hope Heavy-handed ..ffected little by his home-school experiences, sorship by the administrationdoes not exist ; the iesut V\t the same time, he maintains, "the whole relationship might better be described as a gen- d(-' notion of integratedlearning is what a liberal tlemen's agreement. "I idih) arts core curriculum is designed to provide, so, in don't censor," explained DeYoung. "I don't even see the paper before it goes to press. our- a way, learning at Hope is very much in keeping There have been occasionswhen I wondered iooI,'1 with the kind of learning that goes on in our me-' c-hpme." about an article;I expressedmy concern and that ^ John seems to move smoothly between his was enough for me. It's been well taken." heel!- * * * ibrfr vwo responsibilities.In the midst of the modern BuildingB on Herman Miller Inc.'s main site land maternal movement away from home, does in Zeeland, Mich, was once used for factory lie Kai'en ever feel that her time is being too exclu- production.Although it now containsoffices, a tadno sively absorbed by her children? resource center, and a lounge, it stillhas gigantic don't think Fd change anything that News From pages." (Maij,1- She says not, because she concentrateson her air ducts suspended from the ceiling like white Hope does content-wise.There are other things The information,pictures, and stories that go era ^professional role as an educator as much as her submarines. The buildingcontinues to house a related to design I might change as a result of my into the story log are the product of events: past, rihetfi'u- ’personalrole as a parent. present, and future. From a bulging story file in "I a professional product of sorts: people who think and develop experience at Herman Miller." hwl- am by vocation educatorand the editorial assistant's office comes an assort- an educationalconsultant. Long before I had new ways of communicatingHerman Miller's d|ota * * * furnitureand its employees. Deb Hall '80, a ment of ideas for the story log of each issue. pelasi children of my own, I was spending my days — communicationsspecialist for Herman Miller Three brown medieval doors down from the Beyer gathers this information from helpful ilk any and often my evenings and week-ends — arid the first student reporterfor News from chaplain's office you'll find the Office of Infor- readers, sudden flashes of inspiration, the editor •esist working with childrenand talking to adults (who loves series stories)and other publ ications , (about how childrenand adults might live and Hope, is adept at jugglingfood and questions mation Services. The medievalism of the build- mo'lr ing disappears you open the door and greet most notably college newspapers and magazines. •learn together more successfully. Educating is during her luncheon break. when "I'll always be indebtedto Tom (Renner) and Renate Speaks, office secretary, poised in front She uses other college publications' story ideas, [ my vocation. It's a job I'm good at. Right now, I of an IBM Display Writer, a small computerized format design, etc. as springboards for Hope's ,5111 happen to be doing my work in my own home Eileen (Beyer, the editorial assistant)," said word processorwhich someday soon will be newspaper. ie|au and I'm not being paid for it. At the same time, it Hall. "They challengedme. They let me influ- ence a lot of what I had to write. I could come up sending stories and other information via tele- Other sources for articles usually suggest n,' li certainly is a professional job and would be rec- lines to the printer. in a themselves. What are the professorsup to with my own approach on a topic they'd assign . ' ' phone Tucked away ilthft Tognized as such by any other educator. . . . corner of the Information Servicesoffice is Ei- academically,artistically, and in their personal Jihsi : "It's funny though," she adds, "for so many Since Hall worked for Neivs From Hope there leen Beyer 70, the harried editorial assistant, lives? What building is going up? Wharbuilding ,|a people, staying home means being shut up to have been a number of other studentswho have applied their skills to the newspaper. use conjugatingstories over her typewriter.To is burning down? What's happening in sports? Donahue and the dishes." Why What's happening to alumni? can the students when most college newspapers • questionsconcerning editorial freedom and the How I, she "We're not trying to proselytize,"says Ka- use newspaper she helps to produce, she thought- newspaper whet the appetite of its readers for wal • ren. "We see home schooling as one of many full-time reporters? fully responded, future events? These are simple questions out of js . ^educationaloptions available— and it's one that "My impression was they wanted me to stay a "I don't think us. try to which sometimes complicatedarticles are born. . anyone pressures We lI0nv ’.most people aren't interested in doing. We're student ... I had my college life too . . They be responsiveto suggestions,but we make the News From Hope does the job it was origi- mJav not out to convince anybody that this is the way wanted me to think like a student,to have a nally designed to do, not only because its edito- student's perspective. Issues will always come up final editorial decisions. We have a pretty ( the they should do it — or, indeed, that this is the thorough understanding of the goals of our in- rial staff is very positive about Hope College, but best way to do it. We see this as a choice, one that that deal with the administrationand the student stitution and the image it seeks to por- because,in Hall's words, the College "is doing ^iflic for us has been a good choice. But there are all body. I wasn't torn between perspectives, be- good things that are known, which makes a cause I maintained my identity. I know, too, that tray . . . News from Hope is a public relations ,vfat j sorts of people who make other decisions. . . . publication. you say that it's Madison Avenue approach to public relations fjb’’ ’ "From the time the children were very young. Tom Renner was interested in giving students Somehow, when assumed you've abandoned all standardsof pro- unnecessary." init,' we have tried to make the home environment practicalexperience in the field of writing, with- fessionalism.I don't think that has to be so. The newspaper is not avant-garde;neither is it .atton one in which they see and know that people are out the student having to go to New York or "When it comes to our story log, it's under- a hidebound, ultra-conservativemouthpiece of IjJ. learning all the time, that learning is valued and someplace else to get it." stood that we make the final decisions. Some- the administration.However you want to define irted that their own learning needs will be met there as Because hindsight is valuable,the question Hope College, News from Hope seeks to portray "What if you were the editor?" seemed justified. times we need to re-emphasize this policy; we , much as is possible. . . . Home-schoolingis one find most people understand us they those things which define Hope at its best — to ' 4 of the things we do as a family, but it's not the T was relatively naive as a student regarding when the purpose of organizationalcommunications. realizewe only have so many pages to work with reverse Newsweek'smotto, "We don't break the I • focus of our lives and we have no interest in mold. We fit it." I've learned a lot in a year and a half. Now, I and that our budget won't allow for more 10 alumni news _ NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBROARY 1982 Newsmakers Nobel Prize Observer

Douglas Neckers '60, Ph. D. , head of the Bowl- ing Green State University chemistry depart- ment, was invited to attend the presentationof this year's Nobel Prizes to winners in chemistry, 3 physics,medicine and literature in Stockholm. The invitation was a special courtesyextended to 10 American scientists participating in a U.S. /Sweden workshop on photodegradation Liere and photostabilization. Neckers, one of the 10, is Douglas Neckers Donald Van recognized as an international authority on sociate on the medical staff of Bronson Hospital. polymer photochemistry. He has headed the 2 Bowling Green chemistry department since Other duties include serving as electroence- 1973. phalographer and EEG consultantfor the Veter-

Neckers was at Hope last fall as a participant in ans Administrationand Upjohn Company. He is the dedication of the VanderWerf Hall of Physics past presidentof the Michigan EEG Society and and Mathematics. the Kalamazoo unit of the American Heart As- sociation and has been a board member of the Kalamazoo Heart Unit since its founding in * 'K' College Prof 1969. He has served on the a_dvisory committee on nursing education at Nazareth College and is a regular guest lecturer there. He is currently lieutenantcommander treasurerof the Honored Kalamazoo Power Squadron.

Donald W. Van Liere '39, Ph.D., has retired

as professor of psychology at Kalamazoo(Mich . ) College after 32 years on the faculty and has Faculty, Alum, been granted emeritus status. Further accolades include the naming of the Kalamazoo College psychology laboratory in his honor. At retirementceremonies Van Liere was cited Student in Show Film Is Gold Medal Winner as "the shaping force" in psychology at Two Hope College art department faculty Kalamazooduring the 1950s and 1960s and cred- members, a current student and a recent Ken Walz '66 won a gold medal at the recent lantic Records. In addition to his rock music ited with bringing his discipline "into the graduate had work selected for inclusionin the InternationalFilm and Video Festival of New efforts, Walz' work in the sportsworld has re- York for three of his rock music ceived wide exposure.This includes mainstreamof 20th century academic psychol- Michigan Fine Arts Competition to be held at the promotional "Rebound," ogy. " Liere the first lab- video tapes. "The gold medal is another mile- features on famous basketball players shown Van taught psychology Birmingham-BloomfieldArt Associationgallery r oratory courses at Kalamazoo, initiallyconduct- from March 13 to April 24. stone in the budding career of Walz, a New during halftimeof NBA games televised on CBS York-based film and video producer who's last year, and "Kick-Off," featureson football ing his experiments with homemade apparatus The exhibition, which is sponsored in part by been including dismantled pinball machines for the capturing rock music on the screen for the past stars shown as pre-NFL-game telecasts, also the Michigan Council for the Arts, will include a T presentationof stimuli and rewards to animal drawing by AssistantProfessor William Mayer decade," stated an article in the Dec. 5 issue of aired by CBS last year. In addition, he produced subjects. Record two segments for "The American Sportsman." entitled "Sundog Study." Delbert Michel, as- World. He was chairperson of the psychology de- sociate professorof art will be representedby a The three winners, originally done on film Works-in-progress include a feature-length and transferred to video tape, feature rock artists sports film and filming the 1982 Kool Jazz Festi- partment for 20 years and taught 16 different large acrylic painting entitled "Winter Dunes- courses during his career at Kalamazoo. cape." Rainbow, Blue Angel and the Johnny Van Zant val concertsin New York City and Saratoga. Band, and reflectwhat has been described as "the His teaching tasks were augmented by com- Senior Michael Northuis of Holland will have Walz style" — light on gimmicks, strong on munity responsibilities at Bronson Hospital, a painting entitled "Hommage A Charlie Min- story. where he was an electroencephalographerfrom gus" in the show. Also acceptedwas a painting "I like to reflect the spirit of the song and try Chicago Area Alums 1955-1976, head of diagnosticservices from "Space From a Broken Home" by Chanda Witt, to enhance the song without the use of a lot of 1956-1977and diagnosticspecialist since 1976. a January graduate from Holland. visual tricks," he said in an interview with Re- He assisted in the cardiovascularlaboratory from The exhibitionis in celebrationof the 25th To Meet April 1 cord World.. "A lot of things — especially from 1956-1974and supervised patient monitoring anniversary of the Birmingham-BloomfieldArt England — are very creative and exciting to watch until 1973 when a bio-medical equipmentde- Associationand is meant to showcase art by A meeting of Chicago area alumni, partment was established. He is a teaching as- Michigan Artists. for the first minute and a half. Then I think parents and friends has been people tend to get bored with them because scheduled for Thursday, April 1 in they're so gimmicky." South Holland. Chairperson for the The head of Ken Walz Productions has had event is Tim Brown ’73. Details of Job-Seeker Workshop Offered producing experience in television, feature the event will be forthcoming in a films, industrial and promotional films and TV letter to be sent to alumni, parents commercials. He went independent in 1973 after Out of choice or necessity, more people than planning. and friends in the Chicago area. producing rock music projects for CBS and At- ever are consideringcareer changes these days, Among the workshop topics planned are: the reports Dale Austin, director of Hope's Place- factors affecting the decisionto change careers; ment Services. Many of these job-seekerswent the relationshipof the self-conceptto career through college before the days of a Career choice; skill development and analysis;resume 1 Center and to them just writing up a new resume construction;and the job search process. Town Toasts Latin Advocate may seem to be a high-riskadventure. Other Another new program of the Career Center recent grads might be looking for a dif- more involving alumni is the Alumni Employment A teacher who always stressed that Latin was a ferent kind of career guidance advice than that ReferralProgram, which aims to put Hope live language, not a dead one, recentlyreceived which they receivedas undergraduates— now seniors in touch with job openings. The pro- acclamation when her community observed a they want something more relevant to their cur- gram, which will be launched on a pilot basis day in her honor. rent situation as experienced professionals. next month, will result in alumni being con- Kathryn ("Kay") Douma '41 De Pue, who To help interested in career alumni making tacted by mail and provided with an addressed, began her career as a high school Latin teacher in changes and alumni already involved in looking stamped postcard to be used to inform the Career Grand Ledge, Mich, in 1947, was honored in for new vocations, the Career Center is offering Center of entry level openings in their own early December when friends, former students a two-day workshop designed to make the pro- places of employment or their geographic areas. and other admirers gathered to observe "Kay cess easier and help ensure that it results in an — The program initiallywill involve a sampling of DePue Day," a day of .toasting,dining and trib- effective midstreamswitch. 1 alumni in the education profession,because utes, made formal by decree of the Grand Ledge The Career Change Workshop will be held Hope's current computer provides no easy access mayor. on-campus beginning Friday, June 11 at 2:00 to alumni in other professions.Also, Austin DePue retired from teachinglast June and now p.m. and ending Saturday, June 12 at 4:00 p.m. states, "we want to determine the effectiveness works in a department store. She was quoted in Overnight dorm lodging and all meals are in- of using alumni for employment referral before her local paper as saying that "pressure and cluded in workshop fee of $30. The registration % launching a larger program." budget cuts" prompted her decisionto leave ? deadline is May 21 and a $15 deposit must ac- Austin emphasizes that the Career Office staff teaching. company reservation.Enrollment is limited to encourages all alumni in all vocations to consider She was a finalistin the 1980 Michigan 40 alumni. themselves informal participants in the new Teacher of the Year contest and in 1978 was Format planned includes a combination of pre- Referral Alumni Employment Program. named Latin Teacher of the Year by the Classical sentations,workshop exercises and discussion, "This kind of involvement can have very posi- Associationof the Middle West and South. „ Austin informs. Participants also will be able to tive results for Hope seniors. We are anxious to The Latin Club which she founded was the Kathryn Douma De Pue explore the various career resourcesavailable in increasethis kind of communicationbetween largest in the nation. Her students dressed in classicalstudy. A high point in her career was a Hope's career library. The workshop will be staf- alumni and college. find that so often the We togas and held banquets, slave auctions and nine-week scholarshipto Rome in 1957 for fed by Austin and Dar Topp, director of career personaltouch is vital in the job search process." NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 alumni news

class notes 1950s 30th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '52 25th Reunion: Spring 1982 for the Class of '57 1920s Paula Chaat '50 Smith is projectmanager of the Theodore Essebaggers'26 is the chairmanof a Indian Education Program (Title IV-A) in the Cleve- Commission on Aging, as well as vice chairmanof land (Ohio) Public School System. Paula is also the Housing Authority. Theodoreis also the interim presidentof the Cleveland branch of AmericanAssoci- minister at Goohan Congregational Church, Colches- ation of University Women and of the Indian Educa- ter, Conn. tion Association of Ohio. Gerrit J. Kemme '26 has retired from his medical Dorothy Milne '50 Walchenbachis the presidentof practice after 50 years in Drenthe, Mich. the Pittsfield (Mass.) Area Council of Churches. Del Kinney '26 is the interim minister at the Leeds Vem J. Schipper '51, alumni directorat Hope Col- Reformed Church in New York. lege, was elected vice presidentof the Holland Classis Harold Hesselink '28 celebratedboth his golden of the RCA. wedding anniversary and his 50 year ordination an- M. Eleanor Robinson '51 Zoellner was selectedby niversary in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., in June. the Arizona State Library Association to receive the "Librarian of the Year" award for 1981-82. She is the 1930s librarian at Pima Elementaryand Middle Schools in 50th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '32 Scottsdale,Ariz. 45th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '37 Marg Deneut '52 Boon is the mayor of Grand Haven, Evelyn F. Heffron '31 is the president of a senior Mich. citizens friendshipclub and secretaryof a new senior William Grunden '53 graduated from the National servicesadvocacy council in Holland, Mich. Fire Academy in November with a certificate in ad- Harri Zegerius'33 celebratedboth his 45th wedding vanced fire/arsoninvestigation. He lives in Em- and ministry ordinationanniversary this fall . He is the metsburg,Md. associatepastor at Bethany Reformed Church, Glen Straatsma '54 is the chairmanof the board of Kalamazoo,Mich. directors,and a specialist in internal medicine and William Goston '36 is a interim pastor in Pompton oncology at the Fairbanks (Alaska) Clinic. Lakes, N.J. John Bos '55 is a directorof DC9 business manage- Sarah Lacey '37 Nicholas was voted "Teacher of the ment, McDonnell Douglas, as well as the treasurerof Year," 1980-81, by the Nashville Area Music the CaliforniaRCA Classis,Fullerton, Calif. The Washington,D.C. alumni club hosted its winter meeting Feb, 3 with over 130 alumni, Teachers Association.She teaches piano at home and William W. Coventry '55 has been elected president parents and friends attending the gathering in a Senate room of the Capitol building.Guests at Free Will Baptist Bible College. of New BrunswickTheological Seminary Alumni were Hope studentswho are participating in the WashingtonSemester study program and repre- Gary Hoffius '39 has organized a new Presbyterian Council. church, Kirk in the Pines, in Hot Springs Village,Ark. Richard Decker '56 is a research fellow and head of sentativesof government agencies who have hosted three students in this program. Board of the Venology Research Lab at Abbott Labs in Deer- Trustees Chairman Victor Eimicke (right) is picturedpresenting certificateof appreciationto 1940s field, 111. U.S. Senator Carl Levin of Michigan. At left is George Wiszynsky, a senior from Muskegon, Mich. 40th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '42 James Neevel '56 has been selectedas a synodical Among other guests was Michigan's other U.S. Senator Donald Riegle and U.S. Secretary of 35th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '47 director from New York fo'r the RCA Church Building Education James Bell. President of the Washington D.C. club is Steve Larkin '67. In April the Edwin M. Luidens '40 participatedas an official Fund Campaign. club will host the Chapel Choir which will be presenting concerts in the East during their annual delegate from the National Council of Churches of Richard TenHaken '56 was electedto the Rochester spring tour. Christ in the U.S.A. to the China Christian Council (NY) Area EducationalTelevision Association Board of touring Canton, Shanghai, Nanking and Peking in Trustees. Albert C. Chen '62 is a senior research chemist at Plattsburgh. November. . Carl VanFarowe '56 is an agency manager of the Mobil ChemicalCo., Edison, N.J. Thomas P. Wombell '64 is a field underwriter for Eunice Scholten '40 Jelsma has retired after 30 years Urbandale(Iowa) Preferred Risk Sales Office. Ann Herfst '62 Eppinga was the executive producer New York Life Insurance Co., Worcester, Mass. of public school teaching.She will be living in Roches- Deborah Bouwman '56 VanHoeven is the market- of an award-winningtelevision special, "A Step in Nancy Lee Nichols '65 Carter is a para-legalwith the ter, N.Y. ing coordinator for Metro Transit for the city of Time," which was also filmed for classroom use in firm of Willingham and Cote, P.C., East Lansing, Robert J. Fopma '42 is retiringas a professor and Kalamazoo,Mich. California. Mich. pursuing a full-timeministry career in Cincinnati, Arthur W. Martin '57 is pastor of the Puna (Hawaii) Joyce Dalebout '62 VanderLugthas joined NOR- MarjorieWiegman '65 Laughlin is the language arts Ohio. United Church of Christ. He also is the social studies DICA Internationalas head lab technician in Sioux department co-chairperson at Pittsbury (Calif.) High Blaise Levai '42 has been named recipientof the departmentchairman at Kalu High School. Falls, S.D. School. Concerns for Children Award for 1981 in Fort Myers, Paul VanKowering '57 is publisher of the Sunday VirginiaMortensen '63 Lyttle is coordinator of James W. Serum '65 is the manager of Research and Fla. School Guide in. Zeeland, Mich. radio/TV for Morris School Districtin New Jersey. Development for the Scientific Instruments Division Elaine Scholten '45 Stephan has retired from the Mary Hunter '58 Schmidt has been elected president Jan Nienhuis '63 is an assistant vice presidentat First of Hewlett-Packard, Sunnyvale,Calif. CIA after 13 years of employment. of the Reading, Pa., school board. Michigan Bank, Zeeland, Mich. Thomas E. Straetsma,Jr. '65 is an administrativelaw iPaul Fried '46 professor of history at Hope College, Jeanette Abma '59 VandeWege toured Meiji Gaquin Thomas D. Wolterink '63 has been appointed to the judge for the State of Michigan. has been honored by the formation of a scholarship University in Japan in- October and visited with many MackinacIsland State Park Commission. T erry VanHeyningen'65 is a general minister at the fund which bears his name. The fund is intended to students she has hosted during their visits to Hope. Douglas McCullough '64 is the acting head of the Christian Church in North Royalton, Ohio. help students broaden their internationalperspective theatre departmentat the University of Calgary, Barbara Kouw '66 Forman participatedin Hope's through overseas study. 1960s Canada. 25th anniversary Vienna Summer School last sum- Gerrit Levey '46 is on a year's sabbaticalat Notre 20th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '62 David Mouw '64 is a third-year medical student at mer. She is currently substituteteaching in area junior Dame University. 15th Reunion:Spring 1982 for the Class of '67 the University of Michigan. and senior high schools in Holland, Mich. Calvin S. Malefyt '46 is the firstpastor of the Orange Jane A. Anker '60 recently held a Hope/Calvin get- Donald Thompson '64 toured the People's Republic Paul C. Hopper '66 is a senior quality assurance Triangle CommunityChurch in Chapel Hill, N.C. toge|her in her home in Columbia,S.C. of China this summer as part of a travel/studyprogram engineer with USCI, division of C.R. Bard Medical Martha Van Saun '48 Lam represented Hope College Carol Ham '60 Britt is teaching three-year-oldsat a sponsored by the State University of N.Y. at Device Co., Billerica, Mass. at the inauguration of Dr. Bruce Haywood as president private nursery school in Westfield, N.J. of Monmouth College on April 24, 1981. Kenneth Brown '60 is an associateprofessor of Donald A. Lam '49 represented Hope College at the chemistry, Alva, Okla. inauguration of Dr. Bruce Haywood as president of Robert Franken '60 has written a book Human news about Hopeites Monmouth College on April 24, 1981. Motivation, published in the fall of 1981.

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In the October issue of News From Hope Col- anchor in life, is just taken for granted from a degrees.If you have recently been featuredin a local newspaper or other publication, please lege there is an articletitled Women of Hope in Hope Alumni and that's why it wasn't men- attach clippings.

which I was one of seven women profiled. tioned in the Hope article.It is difficultfor me to 1 felt very honored to be chosen for that arti- believe many people could graduate from Hope

Name * Class year cle. However, I was disturbedthat in reporting after being in a class taught by such intelligent _ _ "their feelings about choices they've made, their Christianmen as Ponstein, Voogd, and Vander __(Women should include maiden names) aspirations and how these were developed," the Lugt without having a strong belief in God.

most important element guiding my life — my Alsoin The Missoulian, I highly praised Hope Street Phone ( ) ^jaith in Christ — was left out. The Hope article College,which I was surprisedto see absent in - was taken in its entiretyfrom a profile that the Hope article. As The Missoulian pointed City _ State _ Zip Code - appeared last April in the Missoula newspaper, out, those four years played an important part in The Missoulian . After thecomment about chok- shaping my life as it is today. Check_ here if this is a new address

ing a county commissioner, the reporter wrote, On perhaps a lighter note — Montana is a news notes "That comment, it should be emphasized, is a beautiful place to visit. Missoula lies between figure of speech, for Koelbel, who was raised in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. If any the Reformed Church, feels strongly about the alumni would like any information about

ways and teachingsof )esus Christ." My hus- Montana, I'd be happy to see they get it. There is band, lohn, was quoted as saying, "She has a a saying in the west that the latch string is good solid base in her Christianbeliefs." My always out' — which means you are welcome at faith in God is the most important element in our home any time. We hope alumni will re- my life and what I do with that life. member that invitation when travelling through 1 was determined to write a letter soon after Missoula. the Hope articlecame out saying that there was Sincerely, more to Norie Koelbel than hitting pigs, strangl- Linora ('Norie') Koelbel '64 ing county commissioners and pushing books, but the rush of the Christmas season in the book businessprevented it. Perhaps it is a good thing Editors’ Note: The profile in question was this letter was delayed because, as 1 received adapted from a much longer newspaper article. Christmas cards from our Hope friends, 1 noticed We edited the article to match the length and they all wrote about the goodness of God in their contents of the other six profiles incur "Women lives. I thought maybe our faith in God. our of Hope" feature. Send to: Alumni Office, Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 alumni news NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBROARY 1982

James Kreunen '66 is an area manager for Nalco phia, Pa. Killingsworth and Beshears, Phoenix, Ariz. Kathryn Schols '73 Bolt is working on her Ph.D. in Chemicals, Batavia, 111. David Havinga '69 is a travel agent in Austria. James Buter '71 is a national accounts manager at school psychologyat Michigan State University and Michael D. Laughlin '66 is the track coach for Be- Ronald J. Hook '69 is a psych social worker/therapist WestinghouseA.S.D., Mich. joined the group of Kooisha, Atland, Jansma and El- nicia (Calif.) High School. in Huntington Woods, Mich. James Carter '71 is a captain and the personnel direc- ders, Grand Rapids, Mich., as a psychologist. William J. Petz '66 is the dean of students at Missouri David Naylor '69 is a music instructorand soloist in tor for the MichiganDepartment of State Police, East Brian Claxton '73 is an area manager for Cambridge 4 Valley College, Marshall, Mo. Lantana, Fla. Lansing. Instruments, a divisionof Picker International,Glen Harriet Finlay '66 Royer has been awarded the gym- Emily Gibson '69 Ow is a teacher of reading skills at Carol S. Leimbach '71 Christian is a lieutenantwith Ellyn, HI. nastic coach of the year award by the Gazette Tele- Lansing (Mich.) Community College. the U.S. Navy, San Diego, Calif. Marcia Larson '73 Claxton is a marketing represen- graph, Colorado Springs, Colo. Jean L. Moyer '69 Powell is a homemaker in Rapid HI '71 received his chiropractic Warner DeLeeuw tative for Xerox Computer Services,Glen Ellyn, III. William S. Schurman '66 is working for the City, S.D. degree from the National College of Chiropractic, Tom E. Donia '73 is the directorof communications Colorado Public Defender's Office in Steamboat Patricia Priscoe '69 is a teacher for exceptionalstu- Chicago, 111. He will be practicingin Michigan. for South Florida Blood Service, Miami Beach, Fla. i Springs, Colo. dents, Largo, Fla. Frederick A. Ebeling '71 is a researchengineer at the Mary Dykema '73 is the coach of the“conference Sharon Wiechman '66 Seamon is a supervisor of Arlene Stehlik '69 Richardson is a cost accountant University of Arizona in Tucson. champion tennis team at Hamilton (Mich.) High child abuse and neglea cases in Cleveland, Ohio. in charge of the CanadianDivision of National Stan- Robert Grahmann '71 is the area directorfor New School. Robert M. KUboum '67 has been selectedathletic dard Co., Niles, Mich. She also teaches GED adult Jersey Inter- Varsity Christian Fellowship, as well as Mary Wissink '73 George is assistantprofessor in directorfor the North Branch (Mich.) Area Schools. education evening courses at Edwardsburg(Mich.) the IVCF campus directorat Rutgers University. biology at the University of Idaho. R. Jeffrey Lootens '67 has obtained diplomat status High School. Fran Hooper '71 is a financial analyst for the assistant Raymond Gest '73 is an area sales engineer with with the American Board of Emergency Medicine. James E. Robertson Jr. '69 is the directorof finance general,manager for operations of the Washington, Instrumentation Laboratory Inc., Analytical Instru- i Randall Miller '67 edited an anthology on slavery for St. Olaf Hospital, Austin, Minn. D.C., Metro System. ment Division, in Atlanta, Ga. entitled The Afro-AmericanSlaves: Community. or Suzette Luckhardt '69 Schwab is a Title I reading Joseph '71 is a schoolteacherin Queensland, Keams Wilma South '73 Hawkins is an adult servicelibra- Chaos?, published by Krieger Publishing Co. teacher in the Tecumseh (Mich.) Schools. Australia. rian in the fiction section at the Howard County Li- BradfordJ. Race Jr. '67 is a lawyer in New York City. Ruth King '69 Seiger is a teacher in Newburyport, James W. Mattison III '71 is an organic chemist in brary in Columbia,Md. Kenneth J. Feit '68 is a director for alternativeeduca- Mass. Rochester, N.Y. Richard K. Heusinkveld '73 is mission pastor of tion in Reading, Mass. He also is the assistanttrack VirginiaMrizek '71 is the medical directorat the New Life CommunityChurch, Wendell,Idaho. coach at Boston University. 1970s CrusaderCentral Clinic,Rockford, 111. She also is a Janet L. Willard '73 Kimball is an accounting super- Mary Beth Hombacher '68 Haag is a singer/teacher 10th Reunion: Fall 1982 for the Class of '72 clinical instructorat the University of Illinois, visor in El Paso, Texas. in Los Angeles, Calif. 5th Reunion: Fall 1982 for the Class of '77 Rockford School of Medicine and vice chairperson of Chris Lohman '73 is associatebudget directorat the William L. King '68 is a vice president at Bell and George J. Bergevine'70is a director of special educa- family medicine at the Swedish American Hospital. University of SouthernCalifornia. Howell A.S.D., Zeeland, Mich. tion in Manchester,N.H. Ruth I. Oosterhof '71 is a special education teacherin Terry P. Reen '73 is a therapistfor Ennis and As- Steve Piersma '68 is a teacher at the Zeeland (Mich.)- Judith Zuidema '70 Block is teaching 5th grade at the Muskegon (Mich.) Intermediate School Distrirt, sociates Counseling and Consultation Center of Flint, Middle School. Apple Valley Christian School, Victorville,Calif. South Shores School. Mich. PeterE. Read '68 is presidentof Read Auto Parts Inc. , Robert Block '70 is teaching reading and is Title I Mary Scott '71 Siptak is the president of Far Hori- Sharon Scully '73 Nisa is the associatedirector of Greenwich,N.Y. departmentchairman in Victorville,Calif. zons Travel, Inc., as well as the coordinator for the admissions. School of General Studies,Columbia Uni- Peter C. Smith '68 is senior pastor of the Jefferson A. Bos '70 is chairmanof the North Central Thomas Institute of CertifiedTravel Agents, Houston,Texas. versity,New- York, N.Y. Avenue Presbyterian Church in Detroit, Mich. Accreditation program for Holland (Mich.) High Mary is also the secretary for the Houston Division, Joanne Monroe '73 Shaw is a processing chemist foi Jeanette Krauss '68 Tremoulet is a member of Delta School. Southwest Chapter, American Society of Travel Goodyear Tire in Jackson, Mich. Kappa Gamma Society International.She is currently Robert Faulman '70 is pastor of the West Fayetteand Agents. Howard J. Slotman '73 is a chemical researcherfor developing a curriculum for gifted programs and teach- Romulus First Presbyterian Churchesof Geneva and Gary VanKempen '71 is teaching chemistry at Lans- the 3M Co., St. Paul, Minn. ing in the elementaryschools in Lebanon,III. Romulus, N.Y. ing (Mich.) Community College. Margretta Houth '73 Young is a registerednurse 7 Richard Valantasis'68 is chaplain to the Society of Roderick Grant '70 is a naval officer in Campbell Sue Acus '71 Windover is a public relations director working in Corpus CHristi,Texas. St. Margaret, an Episcopal order of nuns, Winthrop, Bowie, Md. at a hospital in Vincennes,Ind. Richard L. Allen '74 is a senior systems programmer Mass. Diane '70 is directorof Christian Education Hymans Albert L. Bachmann III '72 is the director of a lab in at the First AmericanBank Corp. in Royal Oak, Mich. Carol Garbrecht '68 VanHeukelom is a teacher in at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church in Mobile, Ala. Western Springs, III. Fred S. Bertsch IH '74 is stationedat Naval Surface Pekin, 111. Christine Meyers '70 Siangchin is an occupational Phyllis K. DeVries '72 Peake is a computer operator Warfare Officers School in Newport, R.I. He was Bruce White '68 is a partner in the PracticeConsult- therapistin Dover, N.J. in Houston, Texas. recently awarded the Navy Achievement Medal in ing Group of Phoenix, Ariz. Mary Neznek '70 is a student at Georgetown Univer- Herbert Keeler '72 is a controllerwith Union Pump ceremonies at the Anti-SubmarineWarfare School, Norma Strang '69 Coffenberg is a science teacher in sity, Washington,D.C. Co., Portage, Mich. Norfolk, Va.. for servicesin the ASW field. Delanson,N.Y. Marvin Oldenburger '70 is vice president of Lum- Joyce Lambert '72 Kievit is a psychologist in Cape Cindy Marlink '74 Bertsch is an accountant with the Barbara DeHart '69 Eadie teaches private flute les- bermans Bank, N. Muskegon, Mich. May, N.J. firm of Roney, Plotkin and Willey, Newport, R.I. sons in Victoria,British Columbia,Canada. Robert Peterson'70 is a pilot for Delta Airlines, based Donna Howitt '72 Lindemann is an accounting of- Rena J. Buchan '74 is a student advisor and hall William D. Halter '69 is a psychologist in Philadel- in Atlanta, Ga. fice supervisor for Bell Telephoneof Pennsylvania in directorat Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. Gregory Dennis Phillips '70 is the directorof the Philadelphia. John Conatser '74 is a tax consultant for the C.P.A. advertisingart department, Evans Furriers,Chicago, John D. Paarlberg'72 is the pastor of the PitcherHill firm of Friedman, Eisenstein,Raemer and Schwartz in Community Church, North Syracuse, N.Y. Chicago, 111. Paul Prins '70 is a fighterpilot instructor for the F Michael T. Hinga '72 is a teacher in Kalamazoo, Kenneth Fell '74 is associatepastor of a Methodist graduation 111, Mountain Home (Idaho) AFB. Mich. church in Ocean City, N.J. Charles A. Schoeneck '70 is the editor of the weekly is Janet Sahagian '72 Davis a lab technicianfor But- Mary Johnansen '74 Gustin is a research associate, Lovespack/Mauchesnely(111.) Park newspaper. terworth Hospital Clinics,Grand Rapids, Mich. laboratory assistant,in the zoology departmentat '70 is a medical Martha Veneklasen Slootmaker Michael Stevenson '72 is a personnel manager in Walters Life Science University of Tennessee. technologistat (Mich.) Hospital. honors Holland Plainview, N.Y. r Larry Hagberg '74 has been assigned by Wycliffe '70 is giving puppet Madeline Slovenz shows and Linda Ward '72 VanderMeer is a-special education Bible Translators,Inc. to conduct sociolinguistic sur- December 1981 Graduates involved in theater in Seattle,Wash. teacher in Nashville, Tenn. veys in South Asia, startingin August. Kathryn Notier '70 VanderBroekis a nutritionist Richard VanDoren '72 is a student at New Glenn A. Hayden '74 is a social worker in North Magna Cum Laude for Ottawa County, Mich. BrunswickTheological Seminary, New Brunswick, Muskegon, Mich. Richard VanderBroek'70 is a salesman for West Faith Mulder N.J. Deborah A. Russell '74 Hurry is a special education Robin Prins Michigan Magazine, Grand Rapids. Dorinda Kelsey '72 VanKempen is coordinating teacher at Parameadowes Wollongong,Australia. r-' Thomas Welscott '70 is a pastor in Grand Rapids, social work field placements at Lansing (Mich.) Com- Barbara Basnett '74 Inman is teaching physicaledu- Mich. munity College. Cum Laude cation at Zeeland (Mich.) Middle School and coaching Richard Aardsma '71 is a graphic artist at the Kent Sheila Fortson '73 Allen is a graduate student at Kurtis Busman volleyballat the high school. County Medical Skill Center, Kentwood, Mich. Rutgers University, Camden, N.J. William S. '74 is a systems engineer at Jonathan Jellema McAndrew Marshall W. Anstandig '71 is a member of the law Jerry Bobeldyk '73 is practicinginternal medicine Donnelly Mirrors, Holland, Mich. Allen Schut firm of O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, with St. Cloud (Minn.) Internists,Ltd. Daniel J. Reeverts '74 is a designer-in-residenceat Sarah Williamson

backlogue HAVE YOU MOVED 100 years ago FOR THE WINTER? 1882 — College enrollment stood at 45. 1882 — Capitalists purchased 250 acres at the mouth of the Black River for the purpose of establishing a summer resort area. Not only are we looking for permanentaddress changes to keep you in touch, we are*

also concerned about those of you who "migrate”every year. If you have two addresses 50 years ago during the year please fill out the form below and we will be pleased to keep up with your March, 1932 — A curriculum reform reduced the moves. It is important that you indicate when these moves are made so that we make number of credit hours requiredfor graduation the changes at the proper times. from 130 to 126 (the number required today). Physical education,foreign language and history NAME. -CLASS YEAR- requirements were reduced. A universalgrade system was adopted. ADDRESS . _PHONE- March, 1932 — A sweeping revisionof football CITY _ . STATE rules, the most drastic rewrite since 1906, was enacted to increaseplayers' safety. MONTHS IN RESIDENCE-

10 years ago ADDRESS 1971 portrait tablet _ December, — A com- CITY -STATE memoratingthe life of Edward D. Dimnent, fifth presidentof Hope College,was unveiled in the MONTHS_ IN RESIDENCE - narthex of Dimnent Memorial Chapel. NEWS NOTES: Winter, 1972 — The contract curriculum was ap- proved as an alternative to the standard core curriculum. This flexible alternative was de- signed to meet the needs of studentswho wanted more self-determinationin their education and SEND TO: Alumni Office, Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 who could benefit from specialized learning at an earlier point than the core curriculum affords. NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBROARY 1982 alumni news 13

the Denver (Colo.) Theatre Center. John N. Witty '75 is a vice president of finance in in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Joseph C. Munn '77 is an elementary teacherof third Dennis C. Robins '74 is a tannery plant worker in Somerset, N.|. Deborah Decker '77 is a tester and evaluator in a and fourth grade in Allegan, Mich. Milwaukee,Wis. Gordon J. Alderink '76 is working on his master's workshop for handicapped and retarded, Eau Claire, Jody Mutschler '77 is a school counselor at North Roy F. Shuey '74 is a claims representativein Lin- program in exercisephysiology at the University of Wis. Rose- Wolkott and Red Creek Schools in New York for denwood, N.J. Michigan, Ann Arbor. Robert Drake '77 is a geologistfor Enserch Explora- 6th, 7th and 8th grades. is for is a at Roger A. White '74 the orchestra director the Steve Berger '76 marketing manager Bur- tion in Houston, Texas. Edward E. Newcomb '77 is in his first year of resi- Grand Haven. Mich, junior and senior high schools. roughs Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich. Terese Liane Graham '77 is a court recorder/student dency trainingin family practiceat the Midland Bobette Aardema '75 is a college marketing represen- Laura S. Camp '76 is a developmentprogrammer for at Cooley Law School, Lansing, Mich. (Mich.) Hospital Center. tative for the C. V. Mosby Publishing Co.. Mil- I.B.M. in Austin, Texas. Robert Lloyd Gunther '77 is in optical sales for Terri Robert Post '77 is attending Western Theological waukee, Wis. She was the top salespersonin her dis- Coleen Maureen Maloney '76 Cook is a hand- Brogan Inc., Milwaukee, Wis. Seminary in Holland, Mich. trict for 1981. weaver in Torrington, Conn. John Kleinert '77 is a process engineer at BASF Rick S. VanDerMeulen '77 is the directorof choirs Arlene Francis Dekker '75 Akker is an inservice/ Laura Wingeier'76Dettmann is a substituteteacher Wyandotte Corp. in Holland, Mich. at Grace Reformed Church, Holland, Mich.

quality control coordinator for the housekeepingde- in Hopkins,Mich. Sarah Cornelia Koeppe '77 is assistantstage man- Sylvia Haug '77 Verdonk is teaching math and read- partment at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, Mich., as Scott N. Field '76 is the pastor of Wheatland Salem ager and directorof the intern training program at ing at Coloma (Mich.) Junior High School.

well as a member of the safety and infectioncontrol United MethodistChurch in Naperville,111. Virginia State Theater Company in Norfolk. Robin Lynn Mulder '77 Vidoni is a home maker and committees. Timothy P. Hartman '76 is a labor relations represen- Jim Lampert '77 is a statisticalanalyst for treasurer's teacher in Tucson, Ariz.

Kathy Jo Blaske '75 has been elected to the board of tative at Ford Motor Co., Buffalo (NY) Stamping departmentof GMAC, InternationalHeadquarters, Susan M. Ahlgrim '78 is a tax senior with Seadman the National Council of Churches of Christ. Plant. Detroit, Mich. and Seadman in Grand Rapids, Mich. is David Michael Hodstrand '76 is a student in West Larry G. Brewer'75 a student at Western Michigan Philip J. Lohman'77 isin theU.S. Air Force, Minot, Mark Boers '78 is the vice president in charge of the University, Kalamazoo,Mich. Lafayette,Ind. N.D. men's division at The Bagpiper store in East Grand Rudy L. Broekhuis '75 is a manager of logistics and Douglas W. Holwerda '76- is a teacher in Grand Marsha Mast '77 is a district controllerfor Ryder Rapids, Mich. administration,international division, Herman Miller Rapids, Mich. Truck Rental, Inc., in Longview,Texas. Brian Bradley '78 is completing his second year of Inc., Zeeland, Mich. He is also the secretaryof the John Howard Jensen '76 is director of a sailing school Jeffrey Bivins Meyer '77 is a senior engineer in medical school at the University of MichiganMedical board of directorsof Portable Recordings Ministries in City Island,N.Y. Acton, Mass. School. and an elder at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Robert S. Johnson '76 is a geologistat Amoco Oil, Holland, Mich. Slidell, La. Bradley R. Broekstra'75 is a geologic supervisor at Judith Ellen Kammeraad '76 is a research assistant Amoco Production Co., New Orleans, La. at the University of Wisconsinphysics department. Charles Lee Fisher '75 is a chemist at BASF Wyan- John Emil Klanke '76 is a geologist/hydrologistwith LAST WILL And TESTAMENT dotte Corp., Holland, Mich. Exxon in Houston, Texas. Tom Garter '75 owns and operates a business that Nancy Newton '76 Pilla is a research chemist for sells and installs wood, fiberglass and custom concrete DuPont.

whirlpool spas in Grand Rapids, Mich. Randolph Putala '76 is a direct mail marketing coor- Mary Koeppe '75 Luidens completed her internship dinator in Dallas, Texas. in internalmedicine in New Haven, Conn., and is Chris Ram den '76 is the merchandising and produc- YOUR WILL MEANS YOUR WAY practicingmedicine in Lincoln (Kan.) Medical Clinic. tion manager for Jerry Outdoor Sports in Denver, Robert Luidens '75 was ordained to Gospel Ministry Colo. You have a will. It is hoped you drafted it with your attorney. If not, the state has already and is serving as pastor of First United Presbyterian Maty Ann Reed '76 Rogers is an insurance company Church, Lincoln, Kan. supervisor in Tampa, Fla. done one for you — without any regard for your desires. Karen A. Gralow '75 Mashuta is a special education Lynne Blair '76 Ruth is teaching junior and senior Not many people seem to know what a will is all about. National statisticsindicate that

teacher at VanAntwerp Middle School, Schenectady, high school sciencefor the Rising City (Neb.) School over 85% of our adult population has no will. You might be surprisedto know what it N.Y. District. means to be without one. Scott D. Panning '75 is an Army recruiter in Jackson, Louise Purring '76 Shoemakeris an intern assistant NO SAY Mich. pastor in Schoolcraft,Mich. WHATSOEVER Michael Sashenosky '75 is an assistant branch man- Mark Richard Sligh '76 is an air quality control Your estate will be divided only among your direct heirs in a manner determined by ager of South East Bank of Cutler Ridge, Miami, Fla. inspector in San Bernardino, Calif. the state in which you live. You will have no say whatsoever in who benefits or the David J. Smith '75 is a personnel recruiterin Ginger Aldrich '76 South teaches aerobics for the amount of their share. If you have no appropriateheirs — or none can be found — the Middleville,Mich. Y.M.C.A. in Las Vegas, Nev. state itself may actually take your estate. Finally,there is no room in the state’s plan to Deborah S. Weiss '75 Sturtevantis serving on the Terry South '76 is a staff manager for Centel Business Ottawa County (Mich.) Mental Health Board. She is Systems,Las Vegas, Nev. include your college, church or any other philanthropy. also working on her M.S.W. at Western Michigan Barbara Ann Springer '76 is teaching in MAXIMUM TAXES University. Bloomington,Ind., while writing her dissertationfor You will pay maximum taxes. Although the federal government provides many ways Dennis S. Sturtevant '75 is the executive director of her doctorate. to reduce your estate tax, you must have a properly constructedwill to take advantages the Catholic Human DevelopmentOffice, Diocese of Russ TenPas '76 is directorof RCA Campus Minis- of these. Many persons feel the new tax laws have removed their estates from taxation Grand Rapids, Mich. tries at South Dakota State. Dennis L. TeBeest '75 is an associatepastor in Craig VanAssen '76 is the varsity boys basketball because ofthe increased unified tax credits.This might be true today, but consider that Kalamazoo,Mich. coach at Kenowa Hills (Mich.) High School. inflationcan dramaticallyincrease the value of your estate over even the next few years. David VanderHeide'75 is assessor for the city of Robert James Wood Jr. '76 is a seismologistin Hous- By 1 987, when only estates larger than $600,000 will face federal estate tax, your estate Holland, Mich. ton, Texas. might approximate this figure. Donald Scott VanoostenDorp'75 is associate minis- Kurt Bennett '77 is vice president of Bennett Wood ter of Hudsonville (Mich.) Reformed Church. SpecialtiesInc., Holland, Mich. If you own a business or have other holdings of an unusual nature or value, a lack of Laura L. Wheatley '75 Smith is an elementary school Warren E. Berens '77 is a recruiterfor salaried per- estate planning may cause them to be sold to meet your tax obligation rather than be teacher in Middleville,Mich. sonnel at Am way Corp., in Ada, Mich. passed on to your family. Even property held in "joint ownership" is not insurance Janice Bares '75 White is a third grade teacher at Betsy Boersma '77 is the head residentat Kollen Hall, against maximum taxation. Peach Plains ElementarySchool in Grand Haven, Hope College. Surprisingly, the right kind of bequest can substantially reduce your estate tax, Mich. Cynthia Lynne Buchan '77 is an analyticalchemist provide a life income for your spouse or other heirs, and make a meaningful contribu-

tion to Hope College all at the same time. Why not check it out? UPDATING advanced degrees If you have an estate plan, this is a good time for review. Every will must be updated to reflect changing personal circumstances such as — having more children Charles Aardema '80, M.A., labor and industrialrela- Edward E. Newcomb 77, M.D., Wayne State Medical tions, July 29, 1981, Michigan State University School — needing to switch guardianship Susan M. Ahlgrim 78, M.B.A., with tax concentra- Mark E, Oppenhuizen 78, M. A., chemistry, June 13, — changing marital status tion, Aug., 1980, Grand Valley State Colleges;C.P.A. 1981, University of Minnesota — moving to another state certificate, Dec., 1981 Penelope Peck 79 Oppenhuizen,M.A., chemical en- Anne Wiegerink '60 Anderson, M.E.D., summer gineering, June 1981, University of Minnesota — needing another personal representative 1981, NorthernIllinois University Robert Pawlak 73, M.S., rehabilitationcounseling. — inheriting property (particularly in another state) Linda Baker '80, physical therapy, Sept. 26, 1981, May, 1981; University of Kentucky — childrengrowing up and leaving home JJniversityof Pennsylvania Nancy Newton 76 Pilla, Ph.D., organic chemistry, Cindy Marlink 74 Bertsch, M.B.A., Old Dominion University of Pennsylvania — having grandchildren University Willard Rens, Jr. '65, M.S., finance, Jan., 1982 — tax law change Fred S. Bertsch III 74, M.B.A., Old Dominion Uni- Kenneth H. Schmidt'75, M.B.A., June, 1980, Wayne — changing needs of your heirs versity State University — retirement Carol Bird '68 Blahut, M.S., education. May, 1981, David Carl Schroeder 78, M.A., psychology and mar- State University of New York at New Paitz riage counseling. May, 1981, University of Detroit — providing for charitableinterests Nancy Rayner 72 Borgeson. M.B.A., 1981, Eastern Sue Sexton '80, M.S., engineering, University of Michigan University Michigan Eileen Doyle 78, M.L.S., Aug., 1980, Indiana Uni- Phillip Tappert 72, M.Div., Perkins School of Theol- versity °gy THROW MONEY AWAY? Robert Faulman 70, M.Div., Nov., 1980, Western Milton J. 73, M.A., evangelism,May, TenHave Few of us would throw our money away on purpose. But that is just what a person is Theological Seminary 1981, Scarritt College doing who has no competent, up-to-dateestate plan. You need your will to do it your Scott N. Field 76, M.Th., May. 1980, Duke Univer- Paul N. Timmer 76, M.A., Russian and East Euro- sity pean studies.May, 1981, University of Michigan way. You need the right plan to do it the best way. The Office of Planned Giving would Bret Fisk '80, M.S., electrical engineering. University Judith Mulder '59 VanderWilt,M.A., special educa- be pleased to assist you and your attorney to evaluate the advantages of philanthropyto of Michigan tion, Aug., 1981 your estate plan. Give us a call or write for information to: lames R. French 79. M.B.A., May. 1981, University William C. VanFaasen 70, M.B.A., advancedman- of Detroit i agement program, June, 1981, Michigan State Uni- Julie Raabe 78 Gentry. M.A., dance and related arts, versity John H. Greller Please send me in confidence and without Texas Woman's University Deborah A. VanHoeven '65, M.P.A., public adminis- Director of Planned Giving obligation: Susan Hop 72 Gras, M.A., elementaryeducation. tration, Aug., 1981, Western Michigan University June, 1981, MichiganState University Faith A. VanHoven 76, M.A., counseling and per- Hope College Making Your Will brochure (updated to Paul K. Hesselink '65, Ph.D.. English. University of sdhnel for higher education, Aug., 1981, Western Holland, Ml. 49423 reflect Tax Act of 1981) which describes Chicago MichiganUniversity Robert J. Luidens 75, M.Div., May. 1981, Yale Uni- Marianne C. Walck 78. M.S., geophysics, June, 616-392-5111, Ext 2040 what I should know before I see my lawyer versity Divinity School 1981, CaliforniaInstitute of Technology Informationabout establishing an En- Chris A. McGuigan 78, ).D., May, 1981, Indiana Glen R. Warn 79. J.D.. June, 1981 , Wayne State Law University School dowed Memorial Scholarship Fund. lean Karen Kromann '57 Miller, Ph.D.. education. Eric Witherspoon70. M.S., educational administra- Special Report on Estate Planning in the Ian. 7, 1981, Case Western Reserve University tion and supervision, Purdue University Eighties lody Mutschler77. M.A., counseling. Dec., 1981. Margretta Houth 73 Young, associatedegree in reg- State University College of New York isterednursing. May, 1981 14 alumni news MEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 -i i

Douglas Gary Crew 78 is attending the Illinois Col- lege of PodiatricMedicine in Chicago. Jack Dekker 78 is an industrialhygienist for Martin Marietta Aerospace, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. David Dingman 78 is teaching sixth grade at St. Thomas Aquinas School in East Lansing, Mich. He is f also working on his master's degree in history at MichiganState University.

Eileen Doyle 78 is a librarian with the Toledo (Ohio) Lucas County Public Librariessystem. Chris Ann McGuigan 78 is a merrtber of the firm Landman, Luyendyk, Latimer, Clink and Robb in f Muskegon, Mich. / Richard A. Medema 78 was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan on Nov. 12, 1981. He has begun a commissionin the departmentof the Judge Adjutant General of the U.S. Navy. Timothy Mervak 78 is in his fourth year of medical ? school at Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. Mark E. Oppenhuizen78 is a research chemist for Monsanto in St. Louis, Mo. Nancy Clair Otterstom 78 is the assistant marketing manager of Coca-Cola U.S. A. in Cincinnati,Ohio. Marybeth VanPemis 78 Parker is aq interiorde- signer at Erickson Interiorsin Minneapolis, Minn. Paul I. Pettys 78 has designed and is painting a supergraphic in the Paradise Bowling Alley on Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Nancy Campbell 78 Post is the physical therapist at the Ottawa Area Center, Holland, Mich. Amy Jo Klapp 78 Sisson is serving with the U.S. Army in Germany. 1 Audrey Veldman 78 is working on her elementary "A Rendezvouswith History: The Role of Government" ivas one of several lively academic seminars which were part of February's Winter education teaching certificate at the University of

Happening, Hope's newest traditional event (four years old) for alumni, students,parents and friends. Picturedare professorswho put time m Texas at Austin. She is employedby Stonehouse, Inc., upheaval for the morning by taking on the personalityof an historical figure and presenting his or her views next to those of other leaders from and also does some modeling. other eras. Pictured are Profs. Nick Perovich portraying Edmund Burke, Robin Klay portraying Harriet Taylor, Robert Elder portraying John Gary Voshol 78 is employedat Chrysler Engineering Stuart Mill, Donald Cronkite portraying Herbert Spencer, moderatorMichael Petrovich,)ohn Tammi portraying Lenin and Earl Curry portray- in HighlandPark, Mich. Gene Westyeer 78 is in medical school at Wayne ing Franklin D. Roosevelt.Other seminars dealt with Michigan's economy., cancer causes and music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. A State University, Detroit, Mich. 5 luncheon and afternoon basketballalso were part of the Happening's events. births

1982 William '80 and Jeanne Moore '80 Agnew, Joshua Aug. 18, 1981, Middleton, Wis. Glenn, July 1, 1981, Kittaning, Pa. Michael and Michele Miles 73 Kopinski, Brian, May Coenraadand ElisabethTalsma '62 Bakker, Chrisrina 17, 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. Alison, Aug. 16, 1981, Sioux Center, Iowa Leroy and Marilyn Jones 70 Layton, Corey Randall, ALUMNI Gary L. and Pamela Jean Fisher '75 Bell, Tatum Jean, July 14, 1981, Mahwah, N.J. Sept. 30, 1981, Marion, Mich. Roger 75 and Dorothy E. Williams 75 Maitland, Richard and Peggy Hierlihy '77 Berta, Richard Hier- Ralvnne, May 1980, Lawrence,Kan. TOURS lihy, Sept. 21, 1981, Comstock Park, Mich. Manmood 76 and Barbel E. Thoens 75 Masghati, John and Jerianna VanGessel'76 Boer, Alyssa Marie, Monique ^zeen, May 7, 1981, Columbus, Ohio Oct. 8, 1981, Modesto, Calif. Thomas R. '56 and Marilyn McCall, Jennifer Lee, Eleven reasons to consider our 1982 tours Jeff '74 and Nancy Tromp '76 Booi, Michael Jeffrey, Nov. 7, 1981, Chagrin Falls, Ohio Aug. 18, 1981, Lansdale, Pa. Brent and Pamela Fulton '69 McLaughlin, Patrick James '74 and Ilene Crysler 76 Bosscher, Elizabeth Coan, Sept. 2, 1981 1. Sixteen years of travel experience with forty-sevensuccessful tours Ilene Leilani,Nov. 21, 1981 Norman '69 and Laura Hammon '69 Mol, Gregory 2. Christianfellowship; no advance in travel on Sunday Randy 74 and Carol Hector 73 Braaksma,John Fre- Jan-Willem,May 18. 1981 r 3. Hope escort and professionalguide derick, Dec. 24, 1981, Holland, Mich. Richard and Sarah Lehmann 78 Morrison, Daniel John 76 and Mrs. Brown. Maureen Louise, July 18, , i 4. Orientation before departure and reunion after return Richard, Dec. 16, 1981 Pickford, Mich. 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. Gary 76 and Cheryl Day 78 Nieuwsma, Jason Alan, 5. Travel is at cost Todd and Gail Orndorff 74 Brown, Mark Ryan, Aug. June 30, 1981, Jackson. Mich. 6. No gimmicks or hidden costs 9, 1981, Unadilla, N.Y. John 71 and Nancy Riekse 71 Norden. Bradley John, 7. First-class and deluxe hotels , Paul T. and Linda Dick 74 Busta, Rachel Lee, Dec. 24, Nov. 27, 1981 , Jenison, Mich.

8. Most meals and all tips and services provided 1980, Granville, Ohio John and Beverly Glas 70 Pace, Rebecca Lynne. April r- 9. Arrangements available for passage from where you live David and Elaine Krueger 73 Butler, Charles Jesse, 19, 1981, Elmhurst. 111. Dec. 25, 1980, Dubuque, Iowa Robert 70 and Lorrie Peterson, Lindsay Erin, Nov. 18, 1 0. Opportunity for further travel beyond the tour Larry 79 and Ann Davenport 79 Byl, BenjaminAl- 1981, Marietta, Ga. 11. Alumni, their relatives and friends, and all friends of Hope cordially invited len, Aug. 4, 1981, Shelby, Mich. Scott 78 and Meral Saylor 78 Pontier,Rvan Webster, Roger 73 and Terry Chockley 77 Crisman, Sarah Jan. 16, 1982, HighlandPark, N.J. Lynne, June 9, 1981, Downers Grove, III. Bruce and Linda Mitchell 76 Rockwell, Bruce L. Jr., Peter and Mary Jane Myers 75 Davidson, Tyler Gor- Aug. 11, 1981, Jackson, Mich.

WASHINGTON D.C. AND * > don, Aug. 6, 1980, Rochester, N.Y. Darell '63 and Mary Schregardus, James Darell,May VIRGINIA Joseph F. 78 and Karen A. Dellaria,Joel Bennett, 28, 1981, Holland. Mich. Sept. 13, 1981, St. Paul, Minn. Thomas L. 73 and Mary Berands 73 Stuit, Mark 9 Days, April 23 — May 1 , approximately $740. By travel coach Robert J. 71 and Pam DeMeester, Stephanie Ann, Benjamin,Sept. 26, 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. from Grand Rapids and other points to Washington, D.C., Mt. July 10, 1981, E. Dubuque, 111. Dennis 75 and Deborah Weiss 75 Sturtevant, Sarah Vernon, Williamsburg, Richmond, Monticello,Shenandoah David and Marianne Schaefer 72 DeVree, Stephanie Erin, April 29, 1981 and Joshua Aaron, Dec. 16, 1978, Ann, Nov. 17, 1981, Joshua Lee, adopted May 30, Coopersville,Mich. Valley National Park, Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Mountains. 1980, born April 26, 1980 Kent '80 and Bonnie Overway ’81 Suchecki, Nathan John 76 and Pat Hahn 77 Durham, Corrie Lynn, Feb. Edward, March 19, 1981. Grand Haven, Mich.

11, 1981, Fremont, Mich. Keith and Martha Wyatt '67 Thompson, Jennifer El- i- HEART OF EUROPE Mr. Farquharson and Pauja Sue Raab '69 Farquharson, len, Nov. 21, 1981, St. Louis Park, Minn. Adam Robert, Oct. 21, 1981, Schnectady, N.Y. Fred 74 and Kimberly VanDahm, Benjamin Fred. 19 days, June 18— July 6, approximately $1,758. Amsterdam, Michael and Beth Timme 75 Feliu. Andrew Michael, Aug. 5, 1981, Grand Rapids. Mich. Heidelberg, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Innsbruck, Lucerne, Sept. 12, 1981, Crete, 111. Ronald '66 and Lynn Wymen '69 VanderBeek,Kirk Jim and Gayle Spangler 74 Flanigan, Katie Erin, Sept. Wyman. Nov. 19, 1981. Somerset,N.J. Interlaken, Geneva, Paris, Brussels. Two-night stays in five cities. 15, 1981, and Molly Colleen, Feb. 1, 1979 David M. and Lynn E. Bauer 76 VanderHaar,Emilie Traveler may remain in Netherlandsseveral days after tour at no Brian and Nancy Ruth McCallum 76 Foreman, Louise. July 19, 1981, Minneapolis, Minn. extra air cost Miriam Renee, June 6, 1981, France Rick 77 and Marv VanDer Meulen, Alicia Marie. Oct. Lee '65 and Linda Gerard, Katherine Lynne, Aug. 6. 1. 1981, Holland',Mich. 1981. Haslett, Mich. Gerry and Kathy VanderMolen 74 Vollmer.Abby SCANDINAVIA Carl 72 and Ann Marie Gomes, Kevin Douglas, April Sue, Nov. 8, 1981. Grand Haven, Mich. 9, 1981, Ocean, N.J. Steve and Corinne Havinga 71 VanderMolen, Re- 16 days, July 2— 17, approximately$1,958. Denmark, Sweden, Mr. Halsey and Sara Phillips 70 Halsey, Zephaniah becca Anne, April 6, 1981, Muskegon, Mich. and Norway, with two-night stays in Copenhagen, Stockholm Phillips, Feb. 2, 1981 and Yvonne Cecelia, Aug. 16, Dan and Joni Stevens 75 Wagenmaker, Kevin James. 1979, Schenectedy, N.Y. 14, 1981, and Oslo. Five days by coach and boat through Fjord country. Aug. Muskegon, Mich. i Dave 73 and Denise Schmiling 73 Harmelink. William 76 and Valorie Martinie 77 Weerstra, Melissa Ann, Sept. 19, 1981, Mount Holly, N.J. Mitchell William. June 13, 1981 AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND John and Beverly Myer 74 Harris, Joel Robert, Nov. Bert and Janet Elferink 70 Westerveld,Wilma 30, 1981, Elkhart, Ind. Johanna, May 8, 1981, Benschop, Netherlands 25 days, October 2—25, approximately $3,000 from Los Richard K. 73 and Linda Hcusinkveld, Aaron Richard, Paul and Patricia Kolanowski 71 Woirol. Amity Angeles. Travel from other places can be arranged. Extensive April 17, 1981 Marie. Oct. 25, 1981, Tucker, Ga. William 72 and Mrs. Hill-Alto, adopted Dec. 29. Steven W. and Margretta Houth 73 Young, Andrew travel through New Zealand and Western Australia. 1981, born Aug. 5, 1981, New York Jacob, Oct. 2, 1981, Portland, Texas Michael J. 77 and Mrs. Hooker, Martin James, Aug. William L. and Patricia Lang '69 Young, Thomas Ale- 14, 1981, Columbia,S.C. xander, March 11, 1981. Maryland Bruce and Kathleen Hoops 73 Houtman, Megan David M. 78 and Ian DeWeert 78 Zessin, Timothy Contact your Hope Alumni Office (616-392-51 1 1 ) or Mr. Jim Hoekenga, DeVries Elizabeth,May 1, 1981, Portage. Mich. David, Oct. 21, 1981, Holland. Mich. Travel Agency, 2421 Eastern Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616-452-5171) Harold '69 and Janet Spooner 70 Kamm, Katherine Robert E. 73 and Patricia DeKam 73 Zilinski. Sarah Lillian, Dec. 14, 1981, New Milford, Conn. Margaret, Nov. 2, 1981 Dick and Lynn Hermenet 75 Kamps, Jennifer Lynn. V- NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 alumni news

David Wissink '78 is enrolled in the master's pro- Matthew A. McNally 79 is in his first year at the Lois Lema '80 is on the staff of the Hi-Hello Child Debra Kunzi '81 is a direct care person for mentally

gram in community psychology at Temple University, New Jersey Dental School of the College of Medicine Day Care Center in Freeport, N.Y. retarded teenagers at Kent Care Corporation, Grand Philadelphia,Pa. and Dentistry of New Jersey. Glenn Luther '80 is a house parent for the Group Rapids, Mich. Brian Akker '79 is working in a Title I position in LoriJoMedema 79 isaphysical therapist assistant at Home for Delinquent Boys in Toledo, Ohio. Jay Lindell '81 is a Young Life staff representativefor Chandler-LakeWilson (Minn.) Elementary Schools. St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mich. Laurol Maatman '80 is a first grade teacher at South the Youth Ministry in Kentwood, Mich. Ellen Blauw '79 is a personnel administratorwith the Penelope Peck 79 Oppenhuizen is a process en- Side Christian ElementarySchool in Holland, Mich. James Markle '81 is a first year student at The New First National Bank of Chicago and attends Loyola gineer for Monsanto, SI. Louis, Mo. Bob Miller '80 is a second engineer at Genesis, England College of Optometry, Boston, Mass. University. Conrad Strauch 79 is a student at Princeton (N.J.) Chicago. 111. Susan Miller '81 is teaching reading at Lincoln Jayne E. Blemly '79 is studying for a master's in Theological Seminary. Carol Mohrlock '80 is presently teaching severely ElementarySchool in Zeeland, Mich. emotionally impaired students at Pioneer '81 is a student in physicaltherapy business administrationat the University of Michigan . Kimberly VanDuyne 79 is working in the product High Daniel Molenaar Ann Arbor. program departmentof Buick Motor Division, Flint, School, Ann Arbor, Mich, and is working on an en- at the Mayo Clinic,Rochester, Minn. Mary Wickert '79 Cook works for the Northview Mich. dorsementin mental impairmentat Eastern Michigan Rex Bradford Mowat '81 is attending Wayne State Public Schools in a self-containedL.D. classroom in Mark VanLummel 79 is a seminarystudent in At- University. Medical School, Detroit, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. lanta, Ga. Jennifer Nielsen '80 is a continuity writer and occa- Patti Pratt '81 gave a concert in November at Christ

Jeff Cordes'80 is employedby Baker Furniture Co. in John Voorhorst 79 is teaching English at Baiko-Jo sional "voice over" for commercials at WSJV-TV El- Community Churchin Spring Lake, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Gakuin in Skimonoseki.Japan. khart, Ind. Debra Kay Sells '81 is at graduate school at the

Steven E. Jelensperger'79 is a seminarystudent at Glen R. Warn 79 passed his bar exam and is working Richard John Northuis '80 is working at Toxicity University of Michigan. Princeton. for a law firm in Detroit, Mich. Research Lab in Muskegon, Mich. Bradley Slagh '81 is the youth directorat the Re- Sandra L. Kelley '79 is teaching fourth and fifth Ross Nykamp '80 is a forecastanalyst for Amway formed Church of Twin Falls, Idaho. 1980s graders with learning disabilities at High Point Corp., Ada, Mich. Bonnie Overway '81 Suchecki is a personnel recrui- ElementarySchool in Orland Park, 111. Charles Aardema '80 is a labor relationsstaff agent John Edward Peachey '80 is operating Peachey's ter at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. David Leenhouts '79 is a school psychologist in for the TVA Engineering Association in Knoxville, Catering in Arcadia, Ind. John R. Thompson '81 is attending medical school at Lamar, Colo. Tenn. Steve Peachey '80 is operating Peachey's Catering in the University of Michigan,Ann Arbor.

Barb Long '79 is a freelancemedical editor for Profes- Bill Agnew '80 is a district executive with the Boy Arcadia, Ind. Sandra Brown '81 Tousley is working in admissions sional Press Inc. in Chicago, III. She is also a full-time Scouts of America in Butler, Pa. He is also the youth James T. Stokes '80 is working on his M.B.A. and at Hope College. She is also teaching English as a

editor for the American Medical Association. leaderatGrace PresbyterianChurch in Kittanning, Pa. J . D. degrees at Syracuse University and has accepteda second language for Holland Community Education.

Kristina Martinez '79 is a language technicianfor the Jeanne Moore '80 Agnew is a substituteteacher in position with the law firm of MacKenzie, Lewis, John VanAlsten '81 has been awarded a research National. Security Agency, U.S. Dept, of Defense, special education and regular elementary education in Michell, Smith and Hughes of Syracuse, N.Y. fellowshipat the University of Illinois-Urbana,where Washington,D.C. Kittanning, Pa. Robert Scott VanWyngarden '80 is in graduate he is enrolled in the graduate chemical engineering Stephen J. McCullough'79 is an auditor for Kenyon Linda Baker '80 is a physical therapistat school in Chicago, III. program. and Eckhardt Advertising in New York, N.Y. MountainsideHospital, Montclair, N.J. Jennifer Parker '80 Wissink is in her third year at Carol Vanden Berg '81 is teaching biology at

Rosemary Christie '80 is a research technicianat the the University of Pennsylvania studying for her Ph . D. Timothy Christian High School in Elmhurst, 111. Allergy/ImmunologyDepartment of Cornell Medical in Economics. Julie VanderPloeg '81 is teaching in Lansing, 111. Center, Manhsften,N.Y. Steven Angle '81 is an accountant in a C.P. A. firm in Kathryn VandeReems '81 is studying in a master's Douglas David Congdon '80 is in graduate school at Kalamazoo,Mich. program at Purdue University. marriages the University of Wisconsin. Sarah Norden '81 Bast is teaching physicaleducation Sherie VanDyke '81 is a case manager at Christian

Pamela Jeanne Pater '80 Ennis is a seminary student at Unity ChristianHigh School in Hudsonville, Mich. OpportunityCenter in Pella, Iowa. William E. Battjes and Debra Lynn Hoffman '78, Aug. at New Brunswick,N.J. Mary Burton '81 is working as a researchtechnician in Jeffrey L. VerBeek '81 is at the University of Detroit 1, 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. Bret Fisk '80 is an engineer of process instrumenta- the School of Public Health at the University of Michi- (Mich.) Law School. Edward Bolt and Kathryn Scholes ''73, Sept. 1981, tion, biochemical, for Eli Lily and Co., Indianapolis, gan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ind. Steven '81 is a construction worker in-Mat- Steven Paul Borgman and Patricia Arnold 78, Aug. 1, Cowley 1981, Holland, Mich. Gary Ray Foote '80 is studying geology at the Uni- tawan, Mich. corrections Bradley R. Broekstra 75 and Corinne M. Titus, April versity of Illinois. Michael J. Disher '81 is a firstyear medical student at 24, 1981, New Orleans, La. Timothy Griffin '80 is a second year student at the the University of Michigan,Ann Arbor. Information we received concerning the death Ronald Aaron Brondyke '80 and Susan Lynne Vollmer University of Michigan Medical School. Marianne Dykema '81 Griffin is a firstyear student of Leonard Sibley '46 was erroneous. The Rev. '80, Nov. 28, 1981, Holland. Mich. Deborah Peery '80 Harris is in her second year of in the interpersonalpractice division of the School of James A. BrundageJr. and Gretchen Coffill 79, Aug. medical school at Wayne State University: Social Work at the University of Michigan. Sibley is alive and well. He is currentlydirector 15, 1981, Port Jervis, N.Y. Ann Marie Helmus '80 is studying speech at Purdue Douglas C. Harris '81 is in his firstyear of law school of informationservices for the Lutheran Church Michael A. Bueter 78 and Katherine C. Peterson 76, University, West Lafayette, Ind. at Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. in America. Dec. 19, 1981, Bristol, Ind. Greg Holcombe '80 is a second-year graduate student Brenda Hellenga '81 is a residentialcounselor in Information we received concerning the mar- James Buter 71 and Stephanie A. Foster, May 30, at Harvard University, Cambridge,Mass. Jackson, Mich. riage of David Feder '80 and Debra TerHaar '81 1981, Hudsonville, Mich. Lynn Davis '80 Jeffery is a medical technologist Jeffrey Holm '81 is a graduate student at Ohio Uni- Jeffrey L. Cook 72 and Karol Ann Dutzer, Oct. 17, was erroneous. ASCP at Owosso (Mich.) Memorial Hospital. versity. 1980, Wilmington,Del. We apologize for any inconveniences that Paul R. Knoll '80 is at medical school at the Univer- Kathy A. Keast '81 is working for Hewlett Packard in William J. DeBlock 75 and Linda Joyce, August 22, have been caused. sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Cupertino, Calif. 1981, Midland Park, N.J. Jon Dykstra 72 and Constance Hume, Oct. 10, 1981, Case Western Campus, Cleveland, Ohio Charles Lee Fisher 75 and Linda Kay Dykgraaf, Nov. 14, 1981, Holland, Mich. deaths Brian Foreman and Nancy Ruth McCallum 76, June

2, 1979 Marvin Achterhof '23 died on Sept. 1 , 1981 in Kirt- land in 1948. She taught dance for many years to high Among his survivors are his wife, Donna; three TerranceFox and Paula Huey 74, Oct. 17, 1981, land, Ohio following a lingering illness. school students and worked with the city's Dutch Dan- sons, Michael, Steven and Kevin; and a brother,Frank Fergus Falls, Minn. Dr. Achterhof was a former chemical engineer and cers. She also operated a dance studio for six years. '59. James Goldman 75 and Kim Horton, Aug. 22, 1981, chief chemist for Ohio Rubber Co. He retiredfrom In 1979 she was presented a Hope College Distin- Grand Haven, Mich. Ohio Rubber in 1 967 after 36 years with the company. guished Service Award in recognitionof her support of Wilma Vander Wende '35 Piet died in Holland, Michael Hugh Hagan and Diane L. Vannette 74, Nov. He is survived by his wife, Naomi; a son, Gordon; the College's dance program. The College last year Mich, on Jan. 16, 1982 following an extended illness. 27, 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. and a sister, Evelyn Achterhof'28 Huyser. -t announced plans to establishan endowed chair in She did graduate work at the Kennedy School of Norman Hamm 74 and Gracia Oevering,Oct. 10, dance which will bear Mrs. DeLong's name. The De- Missions, Hartford Seminary,before serving in the 1981, Glen, N.Y. velopmentOffice is seeking to complete funding for American Arcot Mission in Vellore, South India from Douglas C. Harris '81 and Deborah L. Peary '80, Aug. GerritO. Bruins '44 died on Jan. 20, 1982 in Holland, this chair. 1940-1960.She returned to Holland when her hus- 1, 1981, Detroit, Mich. Mich. Surviving are her husband,William, and sons Jack band joined the Western Theological Seminary fa- David H. Kameraad 79 and Nancy M. Ellis, Sept. 12, Prior to his illness, he was employedby Life Savers, '60 and Ted '65. 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. Inc. culty. her survivors are her husband,John '36; John Koosterboer 75 and Susan F. Keefe, Aug. 29, Among his survivors are his wife. Myrtle; two Among 1981, Madison, Wis. daughters, Karen Nogeuera and Jeannie Bruins; and Philip A. Engel '31 died on Dec. 19, 1981 in Ghent, and two sons, John J. '63 and David L. '67. Anthony John Mashuta and Karen A. Gralow 75, three sons, James, John and Robert. N.Y. from a heart attack. Aug. 15, 1981, Shenectady, N.Y. A poet, Mr. Engel published a number of his collec- GerritTimmer'18 died on Dec. 23, 1981 in Pomona William S. McAndrew 74 and Leah Fisher,Oct. 10, tions. He was recently nominatedto the Edna St. Calif. John R. Dalenberg '20 died on Nov. 4. 1981 in 1981, Grand Rapids, Mich. Vincent Millay Poetry Society. He wrote several A retiredminister, the Rev. Timmer served a Holland, Mich. Timothy Mervak 78 and Sheila Marcus, Oct. 1981, poems about Hope, including an ode composed for the number of RCA churches. He spent time in the retail hardware business, and Greenfield Village, Mich. occasion of Hope's Centennial celebrationin 1966. He is survived by his wife, Hazel. Daniel Molenaar '81 and Susan Marie Kuipers, Dec. also did researchon Great Lakes ships and shipping for He is survived by two brothers,Stanley and Walter; 19, 1981, Holland, Mich. the SmithsonianInstitute. He completed his career and two sisters, Marjorie Mink and Helen Berninger. Word has been receivedof the death of Robert Vam Joseph Nisa and Sharon Scully 73, May 12, 1979, with the Chicago Park Board. der Aarde '18 in Richmond, Va. New York, N.Y. He is survived by two sons, John Jr. and Robert; two George Fell '31 died on Nov. 2, 1981 in Concord, Richard John Northuis '80 and Tresa Ann Harrison sisters, Romona Novak and Florence Dean '21. N.C. Isla Meppelink '40 Van Dyke died on Feb. 4. 1982 79, Oct. 16, 1981, Zeeland, Mich. He received his D.D.S. degree from Northwestern in Holland, Mich, following a short illness. Mark E. Oppenhuizen 78 and Penelope Peck 79, June Irving '33 died on Nov. 29, 1981 in Point University. Prior to his retirement he was a public She taught in the Holland Public Schools system for 13, 1981 Decker 34 years, retiringin 1980. Gary Ramsden 78 and Kelly S. Coleman, Aug. 29, Pleasant, N.J. health dentist for the state of Virginia. 1981. Muskegon, Mich. The Rev. Decker was a graduate of New Brunswick Among his survivors are a son, Paul '60; and a She received her master's degree from Michigan James D. Rauwerdink 73 and Cynthia Ann Eckhart, Theological Seminary. daughter, Elizabeth Boelte '60. State University. July 18, 1981, Hondo, Texas He served Reformed churches in Katseban, Among her survivors are a son, William; two sis-

Raymond Bruce Rudy and Kate VerMeulen Yonkman Mohawk, Warwick and Yonkers, N-Y. He was active John L. Kollen '29 died on Jan. 3, 1 982 in Ann Arbor, ters, Carol Van Lente '45 and Lillian Mills '48. '53, Nov. .14, 1981, Greenwich,Conn. in many church and community organizations. Mich. Barton Dean Ruth and Lynne Blair 76, Oct. 24, 1981 Surviving are his wife, Louise; two daughters, Professor emeritus of piano at the University of Jeanette Veltman '21 died on Dec. 14, 1981 in Hol- Thomas John Schaap '80 and Tamela Joy Westveld, Sondra Beede '60 and Sharon Mitchell; and a son, Michigan, he studied with world renowned European land, Mich. Nov. 13, 1981, Borculo, Mich. Kurt. piano teachers.He made his debut in.New York's Prior to her retirement in 1954 «he taught school in Michael Shaw and Joanne E. Monroe 73, Oct, 10, Town Hall in 1941. He founded the University of the Holland Public School system. 1981, Jackson, Mich. Michigan School of Music Faculty Chamber Concerts. She is survived by a brother, Benjamin lohn Joseph Sila Jr. and Sheila Anne Cerny 73, Oct. Aleen De Jong '25 Dethmers died on Dec. 22, 1981 Among his survivors are his wife, Margaret Barlow 24, 1981. Watervliet, Mich. in Brookfield, Wis. She lived in Lansing. Mich. '29 Kollen and two sons. John Wyma '32 died on Dec. 5, 1981 in Grand Haven, Andrew Sweeton and Virginia VanNostrand'81 , Nov. She taught school in Grand Rapids and Bangor, Mich, following a short illness. 7, 1981 Mich. She was active in community affairs in Lansing. Thomas R. McCarthy '60 died in Hinsdale, III. on Prior to his retirement in 1964 he was the Ottawa Eugene E. Telma 11 and Katherine A. Moores 76, June Among her survivors are two sons, John R. '54 and Dec. 28. 1981. County director of Environmental Health and deputy 14, 1980, Traverse City, Mich. David '58; and a daughter, Marjorie Swyers. Her hus- He receivedhis master'sdegree from the University directorof the Ottawa County Health Department. Michael F. Thompson and Cheryl Hassenmayer 74, band, Justice John R. Dethmers ’25, preceded her in Following his graduation from Hope he taught school April 25. 1981, of Indiana. Middletown.N.Y. death in 1971 . Gary Wayne Tucker '81 and Jodi Lynn Vander Zwaag, He served in the Air Force during the Korean con- for 10 years. Oct. 23, 1981, Holland, Mich. flict. He was a product manager for General Foods He was active in church and civic affairs. He had Robert H. VanArkand Nancy A. MacKinnon 78, Oct. Dorothy Wiley DeLong, advisor to Hope's dance Corp. In 1968 he became president of the Gillette served as a Hope Class Representative for several 17, 1981. Holland. Mich. program when it developed in the 1960s, died on Jan. Razor Co. in Germany. In 1980 he became senior vice years. CornelisH. ). VanKempen77 and Leigh AnnBoelkins 21, 1982, in Holland, Mich, after a lingeringillness. presidentand chief operating officer for Ragold Corp. He is survived by his wife, Josephine De Haan '31 '80, Dec. 20. 1981, Muskegon. Mich. A professionaldancer, Mrs. DeLong moved to Hoi- in Hinsdale. Wyma; and two sons, Richard '58 and David '62. 16 campus scene NEWS FROM HOPE COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1982 Campus Will Sprout Outdoor Sculptures

centrateon the aspects of perceptionand illu- by Marla Hoffman sion; fluid movement is an important concern for Kenneth Snelson and John Henry; and When the Pine Grove trades its white blanket Lyman Kipp and Jerry Peart both focus on the for a green cape and flower buds spring up to line elements of form and color. Although all eight of Holland's well-known Tulip Lane, an exhibition these artistswill be representedin the spring, the of large-scale sculptureswill display their particular works in the collection are variable as creators' abilitiesacross the Hope College cam- the display moves between locations. pus. "American Eight," a collection of three- How should the viewer, be he or she expert or dimensional creations of well-known artists, will novice in art criticism, react to these works of be introduced to the community in mid-April art? "Spend time with the pieces. Be patient with and will remain available to art enthusiasts them." This is the advice of Bill Mayer, the throughout the tulip tourist season. resident sculptor on Hope's art faculty. To those "American Eight" is a display of the work of who might feel shy about observinga contempo- eight artists whose works have been exhibited rary work of an unfamiliarnature, Mayer urges, both across the Unifed States and abroad. The "Approach it like a human being that you don't opportunity to exhibit this collection comes to know. Develop a rapport with it." As a state- Hope as a gift from the Interpace Corporation of ment of the need to open oneself to new experi- Parsippany, N.J. In existencefor only two sea- ences and perceptions,Mayer's advice reflects sons, the exhibitionhas been shown at only two the posture of the College, which in recent years other campuses. According to Jacob Nyenhuis, has concentratedon making art more accessible, Hope's dean for the arts and humanities, the an effort which will become easier when the new show is "a distinctive opportunity for the cam- "Miss Plutonium" by Jerry Peart DePree Art Center and Gallery opens next fall. pus," and it is not often that a school such as This posture of openness has allowed Hope to Hope can afford to display a collection of such display the various artists' experimentationwith some similarities in the work of the artists: for continue to increase its offerings of the arts — to size and quality, making Interpace's gift particu- their medium. All the pieces will be built on a instance,Mark di Suvero and Frank McGuire grow at a time when the classroom emphasis on larly appreciated. large scale; the heights are expected to range both encourage viewer participation in their the arts is reported to be on the decline nation-

’ Made of steel and aluminum, the works will from 10 to 40 feet. Within the group, there are work; Linda Howard and Charles Ginnever con- wide.

Osfc Nursing Program Established The B.S. in Nursing will be offered through the joint Hope-Caluin Nursing Program.

Cynthia Kielinen Hired as First Nursing Courses To Be Program Chairperson Offered Next Fall Dr. Cynthia E. Kielinen, a native of The nursing department is humming Massachusetts, was welcomed to Hope with excitement as preparationsare College and began her position as made to offer professional nursing Chairperson of the Nursing Department courses to the first class of nursing stu- early in June, 1981. Dr. Kielinen began dents next fall. Applications are presently her nursing career in a hospital diploma bejng screened from students who are in program. She received a B.S. in Nursing their second year of college study. Al- and an M.S. in Medical-SurgicalNursing though it is too early to say definitely, a

from Boston Gniversity.In 1 979, she was limited number of openings may be awarded the Ed.D. with a specialization available to students presently complet- in administrationof nursing education ing a 2 year pre-nursing program at programs by Teachers College, Colum- other colleges and universities.In- bia Gniversity. In a doctoral research terested students can keep current on project. Dr. Kielinen studied over 500 this situation by contacting either the Of- senior baccalaureate nursing students fice of Admissionsor Department of to identifysimilarities and differences in Nursing. professionalattitudes. Her education Clinical Work Follows Two background and previous experiences Year Pre-Nursing Sequence provide Hope with a well-qualified per- After two years of study in the areas of son to head the developmentand im- biology, chemistry, psychology, sociol- plementation of the nursing program. ogy, and liberal arts, students concen- The excellent laboratory facilitiesat Hope College are designed to promote close work- trate on nursing major courses. Nursing ing relationshipships among students and faculty. Program Builds On Strong courses include theory and clinical ex- periences related to care of well indi- Science Foundation unique, dynamic creation with biologi- resources and enable the nursing pro- viduals and families and people with gram to benefit from the expertise of Hope College has long been recog- cal, psychological,social and spiritual illnessesbeing treated in hospitals and in dimensions that constantlyinteract. other professionals. In addition, com- nized as a prominent leader in the area of homes. Clinicallearning experiencesare Nursing affords an opportunityto serve munity agencies and resourcesare used undergraduate science education,par- provided with all age levels in and people in need, and it is the belief of for student learning. ticularlyin the fields of chemistry and specialized areas such as maternity, Hope College that these needs can most biology. This established will High School Seniors Urged foundation pediatricts,medical-surgical, and effectivelybe met by nurses educated in serve as an integral part of students’ To Apply Now psychiatric mental health settings. a setting where the Christian perspective preparation for actual involvement in the Students who take their pre-nursing Christian Perspective Vital To is endorsed and practiced. Throughout nursing curriculum and clinicalexperi- courses at Hope College are given pref- the program students are challenged to ence. The modern, well-equipped Program erence when filling Hope's allotmentof integrate their faith with the "real life" laboratories and extensivescience li- The Nursing Program was established spaces in the program. Therefore,cur- situations of well and sick people of all brary will serye as valuable resources with the fundamental understanding rent high school seniors interested in ages and walks of life. during their years of study at Hope. that the human created by God is a nursing are encouragedto investigate Community and College now the opportunitiesfor beginning Resources Utilized their college studies on Hope’s campus Students in the Hope-Calvin Depart- to be assured first considerationwhen For more information contact: ment of Nursing use resourcesavailable their pre-nursingcourses are com- at both Hope and Calvin Colleges.In pleted. Students applying for admission addition, special relationships have been should present a strong college prepa- Office of Admissions establishedwith Butterworth Hospital ratory course of study including the fol- HOPE COLLEGE and Holland Community Hospital. lowing areas: English, science, mathe- HOLLAND, Ml 49423 These clinical education centers provide matics, foreign language, and social students access to all of their learning studies.