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Hope now has a first-rate facil- ity to complement its strong programs in the humanities and social sciences. Story begins on page 6.

Today's college freshmen are more cautious and conservative in their attitudes. An in-depth look at Hope's freshmen is on page 5.

V * ||§f Launching student drive for proposed Physical Education Center are (from left to right) Bob Carlson, Debbie Maxwell, Debbie Gray and Jim Donkersloot.

Lost: Some Hope Alumni. Your Rhys Ed Center Drive Underway help is needed to locate former students. See 10. Hope page A concertedeffort is underway at Hope the Lubbers Hall for the Humanities and aged to maintain their level of giving to the College to raise the funds needed to Social Sciences and the budding of two new Annual Alumni Fund while designating an Disappointing best describes construct a new physical education center residence halls. extra gift toward the Build Hope Fund. The Board of Trustees at its January the winter sports season. See Constructionof the building would bring The drive to raise the $3.2 million to completion a long-range program of necessaryto build the physical education meeting committed itself to raise $1 million page 8. campus development which was initiated center will also bring to a close the Build toward construction of the Center. The in 1966. Hope Fund, a multi-million dollar fund college also plans active solicitation of Our annual selection from The Centennial Decade Master Plan has raising program launched in 1972 to sup- Reformed church congregations,major Opus, the student literary publi- brought about construction of the DeWitt port capital, endowment and academic donors and foundations. The student body has also pledged its cation, is on page 12. Cultural Center, the Peale Science Center, programs. Through the end of February the rennovationof the former science hall into Build Hope Fund had reached 70% of its support and hopes to raise $200,000. The $8,850,000 goal with $6,115,255 in gifts and student campaign was launched during a pledges. recent Hope-Calvin basketball game with "A comprehensive program in physical the sale of a 1,000 piece cake that had been educationis an essential part of our total created to look like the architect's rendering program in liberal arts and our stress on the of the proposed Physical Education Center. whole person — mind, spirit and body," Among other imaginativefund raising said President Van Wylen. efforts planned by the students will be the "Our present gymnasium was built in sale of water equivalent to what it will take 1906, just 40 years after the College was to fill the swimming pool in the new founded, wf\en enrollment was less than building. A fraternityis also planning a 400. It has now been in use for almost 70 fund raising Tupperwaresale. years and is woefully inadequate for our At Hope, physical educationand recrea- student body of two thousand and the tion are an essential fiber in the total fabric many instructional,recreational and in- of a liberal arts education. The program tramural and intercollegiateprograms we aims not only at the teaching of physical offer." skills, but also toward making a positive President Van Wylen reported that contribution to the total educationof the $920,000 has been pledged toward the new individual. physical education center. A major portion The physical education staff has not of the gifts ($589,246) has been contributed waited for a new structure to implement by alumni who earned athletic letters while up-to-date programs. attending Hope. Academically,students may major in Constructionof the Center cannot begin physical educationand recreation with a until the full amount of funds have been minor in dance. There are also organized received, accordingto President Van Wy- physical fitness and instructionalsports len. activities for individuals and groups, in- tramural sports for men and women, No, the hula hoop craze hasn't returned to Hope's campus. SueAhlgrim,a freshman from Elmhurst, The effort to raise funds for the project recreationalopportunities for students and III., is picturedtrying her hula hoop skill during annual Winter Carnival which this year had the will involve all of the constituencies of the college.Alumni this year are being encour- continued on page two World Council of Churches, ac- audio-lingual review in the entering the Christian ministry cording to drive co-chairmen Jan Spanish language. and the witness of the church," Weitz, a senior from Westport, Dr. Kraft will attempt to develop said Dr. Henry Voogd, chairman . Conn., and Tim Muler, a junior competency based instructional of the religion department. "The 1 from Hackensack, N.J. for the physical programs educa- uniqueness of the venture is that it The gifts more than doubled the tion activity at programs Hope is an investment in persons rather previous high of $1,900 to the College. than things and as Mr. and Mrs. The fund. Previous drives assisted in Van Ess follow the life ministries of buying a van for a minister in i the recipients they will have the South Africa and the purchase of knowledge that they had a part in an artificiallimb for a Vietnamese STUDENTS PUBLISH Campus the encouragement and deepen- child. IN NATIONAL ANTHOLOGY ing of their calling." Two Hope students have writ- Mr. and Mrs. Van Ess are mem- bers of the Hope Reformed Church Scene ten poems which will be included in the 1975 edition of The National in Sheboygan, Wise. Mr. Van Ess RELIGION PROFESSOR formerly an of the Anthology of Poetry, a compilation was executive RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP of some of the finest poetry being National Box and Specialtiescom- pany in Sheboygan. In their re- Dr. Sang H. Lee, assistant profes- written in America. tirement years Mr. and Mrs. Van sor of religion at Hope, has been "Blue-eyed Boy" by P. J. Col- Ess live in St. Petersburg, Fla. awarded a Fellowship by the dren, a senior from Holland, during the winter months where American Council of Learned Mich., and "The Grestest Show" they are active members of the Societies (ACLS) for the 1975-76 by Joan Schramm, a senior from Reformed-ChristianReformed REORGANIZATION ment which previously had been academic year. Chapel there. Mrs. Van Ess is an IS COMPLETED part of the speech department The award will enable Dr. Lee to accomplishedmusician and serves program. He also played an active devote one full academic year to Reorganizationof the academic as organist of the chapel. Both Mr. role in the planning stages for the writing a new interpretivebook on administrative structure at Hope and Mrs. Van Ess have been active theatre department facilitiesin the the thought of Jonathan Edwards. College has been completed with in the annual Hope College Village DeWitt Student and Cultural The project is to be carried out the appointment of Dr. James J. Square as members of the Wiscon- Center on Hope's campus. principally on the campus of Har- Malcolm as Dean for the Perform- sin contingent. vard University, where Dr. Lee ing and Fine Arts and professor of Dr. Malcolm has been an active will have access to Edwards' un- theatre. performer as well as scholar. He publishedmanuscripts. The ACLS The appointment completes has appeared in summer stock, NATIONAL HONOR FOR televisionand industrial and is a federation of national organi- reorganization of the academic zations concerned with the PROFESSOR'SETCHING structure whereby four divisional commercial films. His television credits have included appearances humanities and the humanistic Bruce McCombs, assistant deans will report to Provost David on Three Sons, elements of the social sciences. professor of art, recently had an Marker who was appointed chief Gunsmoke, My Studio One, Kraft Theatre The projected book, according etching entitled "Boulevard" academic office last summer. and U.S. Steel Hour. to Dr. Lee, will attempt to fill a gap selected for inclusion in the 24th Dr. Malcolm is currently an that has existed in Edwards' national exhibition of prints spon- associate professor of theatre arts At Boston University he is cur- rently serving as chairman of the studies for a long time — namely, sored by the Library of Congress in the School of Fine and Applied graduate department in religion, the need for an explanationof the and the National Collection of Fine Arts at Boston University. He literatureand the arts. basic framework of Edwards' Arts, Smithsonian Institution. served on the Hope College faculty phUosophicaland theological sys- Originated in 1943, the exhibi- from 1963 to 1969. tem. tion is one of the most prestigious Dr. Sheldon Wettack, a member Allen Park, Mich., are among 500 Dr. Lee's research on Edwards competitive print shows in this of the Hope chemistry faculty poems selected for publication GRANT SUPPORTS has been previously aided by a country, attracting over 10,000 since 1967, was appointed Dean from 250,000 entries. Ironically, SUMMER PROGRAM Hope College Reimold Faculty entries annually. for the Natural and Social Sciences the girls are roommates at Hope. Hope College has been awarded Award in 1974. He has written two Following the Washington last fall. He will serve as Dean for Miss Coldren, who has been articles on the subject, and has showing the exhibition will circu- the Natural Sciences beginning a grant from the National Science writing for eight years and has recently been appointed the con- late for two years to museums in next academic year. Foundation for the support of an authored over 400 unpublished venor of a new program segment this country and Europe. Other appointments effective eight-week Implementation Prog- poems, says most of her works ram in Chemistry for this on Edwards for the 1975 annual i next academic year will be Dr. Lars coming deal with "my relationships with of the summer. meeting American Academy I feel 1. Granberg as Dean for the Social people and how about of Religion. Rhys Ed Center Sciences and Dr. Jacob E. Nyen- The $59,287 grant will allow things." to host 40 high school huis as Dean for the Humanities. Hope Describing her poetry as "an teachers from throughout the na- Dr. Granberg is presently presi- emotional outlet," Miss Coldren Drive Underway i tion who wish to implement ad- says: 'T don't plan to make my dent of Northwestern College at GLCA AWARDS continued from page one Orange City, Iowa while Dr. vanced placement chemistryin living writing, but at the same THREE HOPE FACULTY faculty, and an intercollegiateath- their schools. Hope is the only time, it7 s not something that's Nyenhuis is professor of Classics letic program in 15 sports. Michigan private college to be going to go away out of my life." and chairman of the department of Three members of the Hope An expanded curriculum has funded this year. Miss Schramm began writing Greek and Latin at Wayne State faculty have been awarded teach- necessitated finding additional University. Dr. Eugene C. Jekel, professor of rhymes in grade school and served ing fellowships under the Great space in dormitory basements, chemistryand chairman of the Lakes Colleges Association as editor for the Schafer High Prof. George Ralph, who this city-owned facilities and the out- chemistry department at Hope, faculty School literary magazine. She des- year is serving as Dean for (GLCA) development of-doors regardless of climate. will serve as director. The project program. cribes her poems as "a catalogue Humanities and the Performing The proposed center is to be will run from June 23 to Aug. 15. and Fine Arts, will return to Receiving the awards are Patrick for my emotions after they have activity-orientedas opposed to a Harrison, assistant professor subsided."She also writes fiction graduate school next year to pur- of spectator-oriented facility, since sue doctoral studies. psychology;Hubert Weller, and hopes to make a career in GIFTS athletic contests requiring large Dr. Malcolm received the A.B. CHRISTMAS professor of Spanish; and George journalisticwriting. seating capacity can continue to be AID FAMINE RELIEF Miss Coldren and Miss degree from Wheaton College, the Kraft, associate professor of physi- played in the Holland Civic Cent- Schramm are both English majors B.D. degree from Fuller Theologi- Hope students, faculty and staff cal education. er. and contributors to Opus, the cal Seminary, a S.T.M. degree contributed $3,822 toward the 5th The GLCA is a consortium of 12 An excellentsite, adjacent to the liberal arts colleges in Ohio, India- Hope College student literary from Union Theological Seminary annual Christmas Tree drive of the present campus and close to the magazine. and aPh.D. in theatre arts from the college'sMinistry of Christ's na, and Michigan. The three-year athletic fields, has been purch- University of Minnesota. faculty development program to People. ased. In addition, a piece of prop- i During the 60s Dr. Malcolm was The gifts will be directed to- support excellence in teaching and erty located across the street from largely responsible for reorganiza- wards famine relief through World learning is funded by participating this site, has been given to the fion of the Hope theatre depart- colleges and a grant of more than GIFT ESTABLISHES Vision and CROP, a facet of the SCHOLARSHIP college to provide parking. $400,000 from the Lilly Endow- A comprehensive study has ment, Inc., of Indianapolis. A $20,000 endowed scholarship been completed of the overall The recipients will attend semi- fund has been established by Mr. program in physical education and news from Hope College nars with colleagues from other and Mrs. Clarence Van Ess of the most economical way of schools, participate in a GLCA SheboyganWise. providingthe physical facilities month-long workshop next sum- The fund, to be known as the needed for this program. Em- Vol. 6, No. Februaiy/March 1975 mer, and engage in their own Van Ess Christian Education En- phasis has been placed on multiple Publishedfor Alumni, Friends and Parents of Hope College. Should you 1 projects to improve teaching skills. dowment Fund, has been use of space, flexibility and receive more than one copy, please pass it on to someone in your Dr. Harrison will develop com- designed to promote excellence in economy. community. An overlap of Hope College constituencies makes puter simulations for use in the ministry and work of the "Our total program in physical duplication sometimes unavoidable. ! psychology courses. He will Christian church through the education, and intramural and a simulation modify package awarding of scholarships to intercollegiatesports is of excellent EDITOR: TOM RENNER developed at the University of superior students contemplating quality and has grown signific- Editorial Assistant: Eileen Verduin Beyer Michigan called EXPER SIM. It church vocations. The fund will be antly in recent years," said Presi- Alumni Assistant: Phyllis Kleder provides an opportunity for stu- administeredby the religion dent Van Wylen. "Providing an dents to run experiments in department and selected students Photo Credits: John Kobus, Phil Dejong, KalamazooGazette adequate facility is one of our most i Lubbers Hall Drawing: Jan Dyer behavioral modification without will be known as Van Ess Scholars. pressing needs. We believe that waiting years for the effects of the "This has been a venture of faith with the active support of our Official publication: news from Hope College is published four times a year experiment to take place in human on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Van entire constituencywe will by Hope CoUege, 85 East 12th Street, Holland, Michigan 49423 development. Ess and the fruits of the venture provide the needed financial Dr. Weller will also experiment will be seen in the life and witness resources during the course of this Second class postage paid at Holland, Michigan 49423 using the computer to reinforce of quality young men and women year." Jvjp i Student Geologists Get Involved

Environmentalistscontinue to redefine supplied by the instructor and thus the and add new terms to our everyday progress of the work and the final conclu- vocabularies. Less than 10 years ago “recy- sions are controlled by the instructor. cle," “pollutants" and "conservation"were In contrast, Hope's students investigate almost completely absent from daily speech the actual conditions in nearby areas and and thought patterns. Today they' are no learn to deal with real situations and with longer regarded as vaguely scientific terms, the real problems in land-use planning. but as words which affect and have mean- Moreover, the reports which result from ing for everyone. these studies have practical application and Recently, environmentalistshave added provide direct benefit to the community. "land-usestudy" to their jargon. It isn't a For example, a student report prepared in new term — city planners and architects April, 1974 showed that a landfill site, have been familiar with it for the past 15 originallyplanned for long-term use, was years. In a general sense, land-use study geologicallyunsuitable because of its sandy has meant simply the procedure for deter- soil and shallow water table (conditions mining what should be done with a likely to result in groundwater contamina- particularplot of ground. Often this deci- tion). In November, 1974 the Ottawa sion was based on immediate need. County Commissiondecided to phase-out In response to the problems that the existing landfill within the next ten sometimes ensued, environmentalistsbe- years. According to Dr. Reinking,the gan to voice their belief that land-use students' report "played a major part in this studies should revolve around considera- decision." tions of the natural suitability of the area Because Dr. Reinking believes that in and should involve careful,scientific pointing out ecological problems a scientist studies. Although their protest went assumes a responsibilityto help provide unheard for some time, today geologists are solutions, a student research project was being called in often to contribute their subsequentlydevised to identifyalternative knowledge in land-use study projects. landfill sites in Ottawa County. Dr. Robert Reinking,associate professor The land-use study projects divide the of geology at Hope, has developed a study area. Their conclusions thus provide a real a meeting of the Geological Society of classes into small groups, each having a program which exposes students studying product, which is distributed to and used by America last November, this approach is particulararea of responsibilitywithin a geology at an introductory level to a county officials and other interested and unique at the college-level.Usually, under- given township. The lab meets together practical approach for acquiring knowledge influentialpeople. graduate land-use studies revolve around weekly, mainly to discuss ideas. Most of the of land-use planning techniques: they go According to Dr. Reinking,who pre- hypothetical areas with imagined "natural" actual work is done on the students' own out and do a land-use study of an actual sented a paper on this teaching technique at characteristics.The data to be used is time as homework. For some, this means spending seven to ten hours a week doing field studies; others complete their study with the aid of existing records and com- Prof Examines TV Violence Effect munication with county officials. For students who discover a particular interest in this area of environmental Dr. David Myers, associate professor of three practical implications follow. First, he geology, upper-level courses are offered in psychology,has recently given talks and urges parents to put limitationson TV which students conduct a variety of specific interviews on the topic, "The Effects of TV viewing and to avoid using TV as a land-use investigations. Currently, this EntertainmentViolence." "babysitter" for children at those times Dr. Myers describes TV as "the universal class is working on a detailed land-use and when it is difficult for a parent to give them capabilitystudy of Laketown Township in American appliance," stating that 99 per full attention, as sometimes occurs in the Allegan County. Included in this work is a cent of all American households with early morning or before the dinner hour. partial environmental impact evaluation of children possess one or more television But he also suspects that exhorting parents the Carousel Mountain area. sets. The average home has the TV on more will produce little effect. "The immediate than 40 hours per week. benefits of TV to parents will influence them Studies over the fast 20 years indicate that more than their knowing the long-range of is- 1975 "an enormous amount TV watching consequences of all those passive TV hours. done by children and that programs chil- "We therefore need to work at reforming hope dren watch contain a heavy saturation of our public and network policiesregarding violence," according to Dr. Myers. TV violence," Dr. Myers continues. "In Ajnhmer Studies on the impact of televised vio- particular,we need stricter controls on TV lence caused the Surgeon General'sCom- violence, especially in children's program- mittee in 1972 to conclude that there is a ming. The history of voluntarynetwork IN HOLLAND. MICHIGAN causal relationship between TV violence reform is not encouraging.If the suggestion and aggressive behavior, especially with of censorshipoffends our liberal consci- children. Dr. Myers suggests that in addi- ences it may be of interestto note that many tion to behavioral effects, a prolonged diet In view of these conclusionsand of the writers with good liberal credentials are of violent televisionalso desensitizes the importance of other activities from which now calling for controls . . . Furthermore, to violence. viewer TV deters children. Dr. Myers believes that we all do believe in public controls of individual liberties when those controls are from JULY 1 1 TO SEPTEMBER 6 with deemed in the best interests of individuals Hope Remains Competitive and of society," he claims, offering as an example general public approval of the OKLAHOMA! control of drugs and food additives by the .1 musical by Rodgers and llammcrswin Despite Increase in Fees FDA. "Oh. What a BeautifulMorning" and "The rationale for controls on TV content "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" are just Tuition, room, board and fees at Hope Great Lakes CollegesAssociation Members a few of the many favorite songs from this is just the same and it is especially cognent College for the 1975-76 academic year will great, classical American musical. as regards the interests of young children be increased $265 to $3,575. OPENS IN THE REPERTORY JULY 1 1 Oberlin College * $4855 who cannot protect themselvesand who are Tuition will be increased $185 to $2,370, $4834 Kenyon College more vulnerable to its effects." room fees by $30 to $500 and board (meals) Denison $4635 University Dr. Myers also emphasizes the need for THL MAS4A by $50 to $680. There will also be a $25 College of Wooster $4380 increased financialsupport for quality chil- a comedy by Moliere activity fee. Ohio $4375 Wesleyan dren's TV programming. A zestful comedy to amuse and entertain The $3,575 figure represents an 8.01 $4335 DePauw University "The social learning principles so well with a sparklingshrewd commentary on the percent increase over present expenses of Antioch $4295 avarice of man. College documented in research on the modeling of fulltime,on-campus students. Earlham $4162 OPENS IN THE REPERTORY JULY 18 College violence should apply equally well to the Kalamazoo College $4005 observational learning of prosocial HOW HOPE WILL COMPARE IN 75-76 Wabash College $4000 behaviors. And the emerging research on SAINT JOAN Cost for fulltime student living and eating Albion College * $3855 the intellectualbenefits of 'Sesame Street' o drama fay Cn-anjrBi-mard .Sfauu on for one full year. HOPE COLLEGE $3575 campus and the social and emotional benefits of A vital, phosphorescent pageant of Joan of Arc 'Mister Rogers' (both PBS programs) con- who was inspiredby heavenly voices to don Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association armour and lead the groups of her beloved firms this . . . Members France in the War of the Roses. "Our stationsand networks also need our OPENS IN THE REPERTORY AUGUST 1 Kalamazoo College $4005 R.C.A Colleges encouragement and appreciation," he con- Albion College *$3855 tinues. "CBS, for example deserves highest L Olivet College $3606 HOPE $3575 COLLEGE praise for demonstrating with 'Captain SEASON COUPONS ON SALE NOW Alma College $3600 Central 4 $3138 College Kangaroo',long before it was fashionable to Informationavailable on group HOPE COLLEGE $3575 Northwestern $2763 do so, that commercial TV could produce rates and dinner/theatre party Adrian College $3222 excellentand successful children's prog- reservations. Calvin $2950 Asterick indicates 1974-75 fee. CALL (616) 392-6200 Music Groups Plan Tours

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 MONDAY, APRIL 7 Chapel Choir El Dorado Park Com. Church Symphonette Second Reformed Church Long Beach, Calif. Wyckoff, N.J. ‘ FRIDAY, MARCH 28 SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Bethany Reformed Church SUNDAY, APRIL 6 (evening) Second Reformed Church TUESDAY, APRIL 8 Kalamazoo, Mich. Bethel Reformed Church Zeeland, Mich. Indian Hills High School Bellflower, Calif. Oakland, N.J. f SATURDAY, MARCH 29 ' 1 The Reformed Church MONDAY, APRIL 7 MONDAY, MARCH 31 Deerpark Reformed Church Palos Heights, 111. Whittier Presbyterian Church Brooklyn Community Port Jervis N.Y. Whittier, Calif. Reformed Church SUNDAY, MARCH 30 (even.) Cleveland,Ohio WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 Bethel Reformed Church TUESDAY, APRIL 8 South Bound Brook Ref. Church Harvey, HI. Valley Com. Drive-In Church South Bound Brook, N.J. San Dimas, Calif. TUESDAY, APRIL 1 MONDAY, MARCH 31 First Reformed Church THURSDAY, APRIL 10 First Reformed Church WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 St. Catherines, Ontario Easterminster Pres. Church Sioux Center, Iowa Church on the Hil Washington, D.C.

Norco, Calif. / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 11 Arcadia Reformed Church First Reformed Church THURSDAY, APRIL 10 Butler Community College Newark, N.Y. Denver, Colorado Bethany Reformed Church Butler, Pa. Redlands, Calif. APRIL 2 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 3 The Jicarilla FRIDAY, APRIL 11 Calvary Reformed Church Tucson Reformed Church Apache Ref. Church Hagaman, New York Duke, New Mexico Tucson, Arizona Professor Directs

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 POST TOUR CONCERTS FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Chicago Comedy Le Mesa Presbyterian Church SUNDAY, APRIL 20 (evening) Meadow Hill Ref Church Albuquerque, New Mexico Second Reformed Church Newburgh, N.Y. John Tammi, assistant professor of Grand Haven, Mich. theatre, is director of "The Magic Man," a FRIDAY, APRIL 4 musical comedy running at the First Glass and Garden SUNDAY, APRIL 27 SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Chicago Center theatre. The play opened on Dec. 20 and is Com. Church Home Concert, 3 p.m. Community Ref. Church Scottsdale, Arizona Dimnent Memorial Chapel Douglaston, N.Y. enjoying a successful run in downtown Chicago. Billed as "a new 1913 magical musical comedy," "The Magic Man" is an Admissions innovative form of theatre art, incorporat- ing plot, song and magical feats into an Perspective integrated production. Beyond Financial Rewards Set in Chicago just after the turn of the century, the play has a simple plot revolv- ing around the professional competition between a young magician and a charlatan This is the third in a series of articlesin which and going to the movies." Basically,there selected political, social and economic is- mentalist, who soon becomes the villian- Admissions DirectorThomas D . La Baugh is appears to be no great difference in terms of sues; again with no clearcut relationship figure. Eventually the magician overcopes delving into the value of a college education. community participationbetween the aver- between the amount of college and the and wins a girl as well. Although the returns of a college educa- age college graduate and the nongraduate. opinions of the students. Similarly, educa- According to Tammi, the simple plot, the tion imply a favorable return on invest- Attitudes cover a number of individual tional amounts show little difference music and songs, and the well-executed ment, the satisfactionwith the ethos of the concerns and the work of Paul Dressel and "... in attitudes,regarding certain selected magical illusions, have combined to form a college graduate is important as well. Irving Lehmann compares attitudes,values concepts in religion." Attachment to a play with family-entertainmentvalue. Family and community relations,as well as and critical thinking of college graduates religionwhich one could believe in shows a Although Tammi sees the magical ele- involvement in extra-community activities, with those who enter college and drop out decline as college attendance increases, ment in the production as the source of its serve to round out an individual's life style at various intervals along the way. They however, religionas a necessity for life does strongest appeal, the play is successful, he and the contribution of higher educationto find "for both males and females that there not show a significantchange with added contends,because these illusionsare wo- this involvement should be considered. was a significantrelationship between the education. ven into the plot to reenforce and enhance, One review of family life cqnsiders amount of college educationand the degree Friedman, in The Impact of College, sees thus "giving another level to the magic." marital stability as well as family size. of direction of change in some attitudesand personality changes between the freshman Tammi's involvement in "The Magic Ernest Haveman and Patricia Salter West in values." For men, those enrolling for the and senior years where seniors become less Man" is the result of a visit to the 1972 Hope their book They Went to College find that "of full four years show less traditional-value stable but more mature, "less authoritarian, Summer Theatre by Tony D' Amato, who all men that have been married, three times orientation than those who enroll and drop more tolerant,displayed greater religious now is a coproducer of "The Magic Man." as many average men as college graduates out in their first, second or third year. Drop liberalism;demonstrated greater accep- Impressed with Tammi's direction of (proportionally speaking)are separated outs show more traditional-value orienta- tance of intellectualvalues and greater "Forty-five Minutes From Broadway," from their wives." In terms of divorce, tion when they drop out early i.e., in the internal conflictthan the freshman." In D'Amato contactedhim last summer to nearly" . . . twice as many average meri as first three terms, as opposed to those who summary the major findings of the direct the new play. college men currently classify themselves as drop out later. A similar trend is apparent Lehmann-Dressel study are: After the closing of the Hope College divorced." It appears that college men not for females. In terms of plans for the future, production of "Mother Courege" in mid- "in nearly all instances, there was a only marry more generally than the average there is no more certainty of plans for the October, Tammi spent the next two months significantimprovement in critical think- but figures show they stay married more college graduate than those who drop out. traveling back and forth between Chicago ing ability, the lessening of stereotypic generally. "Of the grads who ever got In terms of critical thinking i.e., the ability and Holland, working towards "The Magic beliefs, of movement away from an married, 96 out of 100 were married and to select pertinent information,draw Man's" opening and fulfilling duties at authoritarian, dogmatic, and unreceptive living with their wives at the time of the generalizations and conclusions and relate Hope. attitudes,and a movement towards addi- survey, while for married men at large the and select relevant hypothesies,the Tammi says during these months he tional value orientation,regardless of sex, figure was about 89 out df 100." Although graduates tested show significantlyhigher "suffered through every crisis that I've ever and amount of college education" the figures show only a slight difference' scores than the drop outs. The major heard of a professional theatre going between divorces and getting married, it change in critical thinking ability occurs • • • through."Because the play was a new one, appears that going to college has some during the freshman year and does not A slide-tape presentation describing the throughout rehearsal there were frequent impact on the ability to keep a marriage appear different for males or females. various aspects of Hope College life is now script changes, cast replacementsand a together. Beliefs in stereotypes, i.e. reliance on availablefree of charge through the office of great deal of time was spent bringing the Figures regardingfamily size show the preconceivedideas, decrease both in col- admissions. theatre to a level of technical suitabilityfor country as a whole decreasing in the lege graduates and the drop outs; only the Combining a slide projector and tape the production. number of children as incomes increase. females show a difference in relation to the cassetterecorder the eight minute presenta- "It really drained me, but I'm far enough Surveys indicate, however, that the oppo- amount of college work completed. "For tion is an effort to keep friends of Hope away from it now to say I'd probably do it site is true for the college graduate and that both males and females, there was no College abreast of academic, spiritualand again because it was a good experience-

" . . . the more money the graduate makes, significantrelationship between length of physical growth and hopefully stimulate . . . And it made me even more appreciative the more children he has." A college college attendance and changes in dog- interestamong youth. of our theatre and our students and the graduate is more likely to be married than matism, unreceptivity to new ideas, or an Hope College will furnish a tray of slides people I work with here. the avevage, and to have more children. attitude of open-mindedness." Alluding to and a tape cassette along with printed "The whole department had to cooperate What happens to the college graduate's the work of Webster, Friedman, and Heist materials for organizations. Those desiring to give me the time off to make (my interestin community involvement at the in the American College,Lehmann and the use of the service need only obtain a 35 involvement in "The Magic Man") possible. close of his work day? The survey work of Dressel mention that "in general all stu- mm slide projector with a five-second I really appreciatedthat because I think it

C. Robert Pace shows that "By and large, dents in college change in the direction of - interval timer and a tape cassette recorder. was worth it for me, and I think it was worth most of them spent their leisure time in greater liberalismand sophistication in their To reserve the program contact the Office it for the department . . . we're continually reading, talking, and such relativelynon-- political, social and religious outlooks." of Admissions, Hope College, Holland, MI trying to keep vital by doing different productive pursuits as listeningto the radio Similar trends wereTeported in terms of 49423 or phone (616) 392-5111 Ext, 2241. things." four m l|v ii^\ entering Hope freshmen considered the (39.3%). On the other hand, Hope College excellent academic reputation of Hope freshmen are below all other norm groups College as very important in selecting this in their preference for these religions: college. The national figures were far below Baptist (4.8%), Jewish (0.2%), Methodist this. (10%) and Mormon, Muslim, Seventh Day The most important reasons noted in Adventist(all 0%). Only 5.2% reported selecting Hope College were: academic having no religious preference, lower than Student activism seems to have substan- an objective,as compared with 35% in 1971. reputation (80%), financialassistance of- any other norm group. This percentageis tially deactivated itself in America. A former Also in 1971, 76% of the respondents felt it fered (29%), offered special educational considerably less than the 9.9% reported in Princeton University dean reports that he is was important to develop a philosophy of programs (27%), and the advice of someone 1973 . now visited nostalgicallyby those who tried life. The number dropped to 66.6% this In terms of objectives consideredto be year. who attended (26%). ' to carry him out of his office in 1970. Time Altitudinal questions results Hope freshmen exceeded all other norm essential (or very important), "help others in magazine concluded last fall that campuses demon- strate that the of freshmen groups in their plans to earn the following difficulty"was the most often chosen have reverted to "a normalityof sorts. The number who degrees: category (68.4%). old political activism and revolutionary believe that the government is not protect- Analysis of two of the social opinion fervor have disappeared entirely.Indeed, ing the consumer rose from 58% in 1971 to HC A1 - sections of the inventory(agree strongly or the shifts in student attitudes and outlook 69.9% in 1974. However, the percentageof somewhat and students estimatechances are since the late 1960s are so startling that they freshmen who believed that the govern- Master's (M.A., M.S.) 33.6% 27.1% very good that they will) would describe the clearly mark the end of an old era the the ment was not controllingpollution fell from Ph.D. or Ed.D. 12.2% 8.5% Hope entering freshman as having a high beginning of a new one." 97% in 1971 to 84.1% this year. 18.2% 7.5% expectation that he will complete the Strengtheningthe case are the major While 83% of the 1971 freshmen felt that MD, DOS, DO, DVM B.D., M.Div. 1.9% 0.4% bachelor's degree (77%), be satisfiedwith trends which emerged from the results of a women should get job equality, 42% also Hope College (66%) and be successful in nationwide survey of this year” s freshmen, believed that a woman's activity is best More Hope freshmen came from families finding a job in the preferred field (44%). conducted by the University of California at centered in the home. This year, 92.8% in which the parents have college degrees or Their sensitivityto the needs and problems Los Angeles for the American Council on believed in job equality and only 27.9% Education (ACE). Results indicate that, in general, freshmen are becoming more cautious and conservative in their attitudes. This is particularlyevident in political views, but shows up in social and academic Class of 78: A Profile attitudesas well. "The declining conservatismand increas- of society are reflected in their agreement ing optimism that characterized earlier believed a woman's best activity was in the graduate degrees than all other norm groups. The modal amount of education for with the following: wealthy should pay trends stopped this year," says Alexander home. fathers is a graduate degree; for mothers, a more taxes (72%), discourage large families W. Astin, study director."It could be due to Although the 1974 freshmen showed a (66%), and women should get job equality the state of the economy or the events of shift towards middle-of-the-roadand more high school diploma. entering freshmen exceeded all (93%). Watergate. We can't say for certain,but conservative political orientations, the at- Hope other norm groups in the percent choosing This year's entering freshmen report less earlier trends certainly changed." titudinal questions show more liberal think- the following career concern about financing their education The survey is accomplishedby the volun- ing in areas touching on campus life. In occupations: than last year's freshmen; this is true of tary cooperation of colleges and universities 1971, 29% felt the college had the right to Hope College as well as all the other norm such as Hope College and requires each ban speakers; the number dropped to Doctor (M.D. or D.D.S.) 16.0% Educator groups. The 14.7% of Hope freshmen who participatingschool to administerduring 20.1% this year. In 1971, 20% felt the college (Secondary) 8.8% Research report it is a major concern are a smaller freshmen orientation week the Freshmen should regulate off-campus students; the Scientist 5.9% Clergy or Religious 2.9% percentagethan in any other norm group. Norms Inventory. This year's data is based number dropped to 13% this year. In 1971, Worker 15.6% In this same vein, 37.4% of Hope College on the responses of 189,724 freshmen 59% felt the college was too lax on student Undecided freshmen receive $2,000-$4,000 in parental entering 364 institutions,including 478 protests;the number dropped to 33.6% this Likewise, Hope entering freshmen ex- aid, more than in any other norm group. freshmen at Hope. The Hope respondents year. ceeded all other norm groups in the percent Fewer Hope freshmen report being finan- represent 82% of the first-timeentering A comparison of 1971 and 1974 results choosing the following major fields of cially independent either this year or last freshmen for the 1974-75 academic year. seems to indicate that perhaps students are year than any other norm group (91.3% and Hope first participated in the survey in taking their education more seriously and study: 96.6% respectively). 1971, using only a portion of questions. A on a more competitivebasis. In 1971, 47% Biological The estimatedmean income of the pa- comparison between the two classes is felt college grades should be abolished; the Sciences 11.9% Social rents of 1974 Hope freshmen sampled is possible, therefore, only in some areas. number dropped to 22.8% this year. Sciences 10.6% Other Technical $20,500 up from $19,000 in 1973. Table 2 - The reader is cautionedto exercise con- The racial composition of the entering Fields 9.9% Physical 8.8% suggests that in 1971, 1973, and 1974, more servatism in interpreting the results of this freshmen of Hope College remained Sciences Arts (Fine Hope entering freshmen came from families inventory. First, the data is reported in constant from 1971 to 1973, but has dropped and Performing) 8.1% with incomes of $12,500 or more than in for 1974. The proportionof minorities at Humanities 6.3% percentage form. It is, therefore, important other norm groups. However, the percen- to consider the total number of respondents Hope College (3%) is therefore considera- Mathematics 3.8% tage increase from 1971 to 1974 in families bly at all Undecided 5.6% in assessing what the percentagereally lower than the proportion institu- within this bracket lag behind that of all might imply. Secondly,this is reported data tions (11.4%(, Protestant 4-year colleges Though Hope entering freshmen do not responding institutions(12.1% versus and thus is subject to a variety of category (12.3%) or all four-year colleges (14.1%). 15.3%). errors resultant from everyting from misin- differ substantially from the other norm groups on these last two categories terpretation to horseplay on the part of the Table I Percentage comparison of enter- (occupation-major), it is noteworthy that Table 2. Percentage entering freshmen respondent. ing freshmen with B average or most have professional goals. Seventy-four from families with estimated In the area of politicalorientation, while the better percent of entering income in excess of $12,500. percentage of Hope freshmen who consider Hope freshmen suggested "intrinsicinterest" as a very themselveseither far right or conservative 1971 1973 1974 importantreason for their career choice. School 1971 1973 1974 Increase shows virtuallyno change (20% in 1971, Fifty-seven percent included "contribution 19.9% in 1974), the percentage of those who HC 69 74 78.6 to society" as important.Seventy-one per- HC 59 68.9 71.1 12.1 consider themselves middle-of-the-road PFYC 57 56.5 69.8 cent listed "to be helpful to others," and AI 45 58.8 60.3 15.3 has risen from 43% in 1971 to 51.1% this AI 55 54.4 64.6 listed "work with people" as impor- PFYC 50 57 58.2 8.2 year. Those who consider themselves lib- 66% tant. In contrast, only 27.4% cited "high FYC — 60.8 61.7 — eral or far left has decreased from 37% in Key: HC-Hope College PFYC-Protestant Four anticipated earnings" and only 19.7% "ra- 1971 to 29% this year. These changes are in Year Colleges AI-All Institutions In summary, what has emerged is a keeping with the national norms estab- pid advancement." In comparison, 41.7% picture of entering Hope freshmen similar lished from survey results. of all respondents cited "high anticipated earnings"and 35% listed "rapid advance- to the 1973 profile: they are bright, middle to Comparison between results for the two Table I should suggest that the quality of picture of the upper class persons with conservative and years in terms of objectives consideredto be the entering freshmen at Hope College has ment." A Hope College service oriented outlooks. They seem satis- essential or very important shows that this improved in terms of high school grade student as more dedicatedto service fied with their choice of college and year's Hope freshmen are not as optimistic point average from 1971 to 1973 and 1974. emerges from these statistics. This, in turn, would suggest that on this dimension the confident in their future successes. They in certain areas as their counterparts were in The trend for all responding institutions value system of the college and of a majority generally distrust the federal government 1971. For example, only 11.2% of the 1974 and the trends for Protestant four-year but feel powerless to ever change or respondents dted influencing the political colleges, although improving, are lower. of the new student body are common. The entering Hope freshmen exceed all influence it. structure as an objective,as compared with Inspection of Table I would suggest that, in general, for years, has a other norm groups in their preferences for 21 % in 1971 . This year, 41 . 5 per cent believe both Hope had the following religions:Congregational This article was written from an evaluationof the it is important to keep up with political more select group of entering freshmen (in (2.8%), Episcopal (3.5%), Presbyterian ACE data by fon J. Huisken, registrar at Hope affairs, as compared with 53% in 1971. terms of high school grade point average) (13%), and "other Protestant" (includes College, and Rebecca Nielsen,a senior from Similarly,27.8% of this year's Hope than other groups. In conjunction with this Elkhart, Tact, it is interesting to note that 80% of Reformed and Christian Reformed) Ind. freshmen cited influencing social values as _ Lubbers Hall Comph Science and Hum,

Currently, students are conductinga

• nation-widereadership survey for The | Church Herald, the official publication of the Reformed Church in America, tabulating the results of hundreds of questionnaires administeredto both subscribing and non- subscribing churches. This semester an experimentalcourse, +

Practicum in Business and Economics, f enables 12 seniors to gain first-hand know- ledge by working in actual business situa- tions and to relate this knowledge to conventionaleconomics and management theory.

Dr. Richardson hopes eventually to be ' able to provide this experience to every major: "We believe it's importantto get our seniors out into working situations." The strength of the department of

economics and business administration is *

reflectedin the fact that Hope is the only , institutionin Michigan chosen to partici- pate in the George F. Baker Scholarship Program, which provides support and

Hope College now has a first-rate facility recognition of potential business leaders. to complementits strong programs in the Dr. Richardson says a large number of humanities and social sciences. Faculty non-majors choose economics and business members and students began using the new administration courses as electivesand that* Lubbers Humanities and Social Sciences from aU indications the number is growing. Center with the start of the second semester A noted university economics professor Communication in January. was recently quoted as describing his field majors gain prac- as "the kind of that thrives on The Center is the former science building product bad tical experience dur- on 10th Street between Columbia and times." i ing the May Term 1(1 , College. Renovated at a cost of $360,000 the in- Dr. Richardson believes, however, that ternship program. Stu- Center has provided much needed centrali- the trend towards choosing the depart- dents are placed in work ment's courses has been a growing thing at zation for the departments of Communica- situations to identify occu- Hope for several years, and that the current tion, Economics and Business Administra- pational skills and theore- tion, English, History, Political Science and filled-to-capadty classes indicate simply tic perspectives. The program Religion. Sppce has also been designated that "studentswant to learn how the \ gives students an inside look works and to gain business for housing the college's audio-visual economy department. at staff relationships in opera- skills." tion in industries such as President Gordon J. Van Wylen states: Steelcase, Inc., an office furni- "We know full well that people make Hope ENGLISH ture manufacturing company in College what it is. Yet, physical facilitiesare Grand Rapids, Mich. Others The EngUsh department plays an impor- important,for they are some of the basic WM tant role to the entire academic communityt" learn about mass communication tools we need for scholarship, learning and as well to those enroHed in its majors methods and technology at The tV' performances. They can also reflect our program. Grand Rapids Press or WGVC, a commitment to excellence, our values and AU freshmen are required to enroU in public broadcasting television station the type of cultural and scholarly commun- English 113, a course designed to make the serving western Michigan. ity for which we strive. Sometimes we student more proficient in writing skiHs. experience the joy that comes from provid- Communicationmajors are active in ECONOMICS AND The department offers a lively variance to : ing facilitieswhich are long overdue. AH of educationaUy enhancing, non-credit acti- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION fulfillthis goal: students may select from these are reasons why we are truly deligh- vites. They design and develop public nearly a dozen topical options, ranging ted with Lubbers HaU." "The department of economics and busi- informationmaterials, work for campus from "American Indian Points of View" to and local radio stations and newspapers, ness administration places its emphasis on "The Life and Writings of C.S. Lewis." All COMMUNICATION produce "Hope Springs Eternal," a weekly relating theory to practice," says Dr. Barrie courses attempt to provide "meaty subject radio program broadcasted by several area Richardson,department chairman. "We matter" in the context of which writing ( The communication department offers stations,and participatein collegiate debate believe the practitioner has a lot to say but skills can be further developed,according fd J the most recently established major prog- and forensics. also that theory must stand behind prac- Dr. Charles A. Huttar, department chair- ram at Hope. According to Dr. Jack Hop- tice." man. Regular speakers also give educational kins, chairman, the department strives to For this reason, department majors are The required literature courses attempt to insights, as they discuss the methods used bring students to an understanding of both encouraged to round out their classroom- expose the student to the profound think- to communicate to their diverse constituen- the role and the ethics of contemporary gained knowledge with an active participa- ing about basic human values that has cies. media. tion in studies of contemporary business occurred throughout the centuries and to j The department' s variety of courses and economic problems. The color television equipment, given to help students attempt to relate classroom • enables students to study the process of Students participatein field trips, giving the communication department by the gained knowledge to individual or contem- communication within three main divi- an inside look into the ways local businesses Gerber Products Corporationlast Sep- porary perspectives. sional areas: interpersonal (small group and are managed and how their products are tember, is being used extensively in the After fulfilling these required courses, face-to-face),organizational (large group, marketed. department'snew quarters, teaching stu- many non-English majors continue to especiaHybusiness, agencies, etc. com- A visitinglecture program enables stu- dents to become effectiveutilizers of the select department courses as electives.Dr.' municating to their employees and publics), dents to hear the views of and question media as directors, producers and on a Huttar reports, thus strengtheningthe and mass (within and between cultures). distinguished businessmen, such as Allan commercial level. The video-tape equip- sense of responsibilitythe department feels Because the majors program enables Wear, top executive of the Ford Motor all liberal arts students. ment is also used as a teaching technique for toward students to study the process of communi- Company. demonstrationsand observations in the Nationally, English majors are among the cation in different contexts with many Students are frequently involved in areas of interpersonal and organizational hardest hit by the career crisis. However, variables, the department has an interdis- research projects which give them the communication. Dr. Huttar sees this crisis as a force which ? ciplinaryquality, according to Dr. Hopkins. opportunityto work with businessmen in "may be doing a good thing to be a liberal ’1 Many psychology, sociology and business According to Dr. Hopkins, the depart- the Holland area. For example, this year a arts coUege by awakening them to the administration majors elect communication ment hopes to strengthenits areas of student project determined the market excessive vocational orientation in educa- courses to add dimensions to their interests involvement by offering more internship potential of several new products for tion and encouraging us rather to em- and many communication majors take programs throughout the year and by Herman Miller, Inc., a nationaUy-known phasize that our students become persons courses from other disciplinesto strengthen establishing cooperative programs with furniture manufacturing company located who can handle the challenges that life their major. other social science departments. in Zeeland, Mich. presents. six dements Social i ! inanities Programs

"We have the opportunityto show that The department offers a solid program for f the liberal arts ideal is not a luxury but a students planning to go on to graduate the necessity in a very mobile society with school and eventually become professional lng rapidly changing vocations." historians in the fields of teaching and ir« English majors have an educational writing.The wide variety of courses in U. S., non- background which enables them to con- European, Asian and Latin American his- ^ sider many career options in addition to the tory are organizedaround either specific se' \ ; more traditional choice of teaching, says Dr. time periods or around specifictopics, ' \ l Huttar. Members of the department have issues or motifs, as in the case of the popular low- come to realize, he adds, that "training "History of American Ideas" course, which tua- students to pursue the same career incorporates political, religious,scientific, development that we have pursued is philosophical and literary thought to pre- lent pretty narrow and that there are many other sent an impression of American life from t t ways to define abilities." Writing, business, the 17th century to the present. courses are the experiences available program which is broad enough in scope to through a variety of internship he ; law, the ministry and journalism are voca- According to Dr. Earl Curry, department programs prepare students not only for a vocation offered to the political science 7 tions which English majors are showing chairman, a background of history could year-round within the Christian church, but also for major. t our greater interest in, according to Dr. Huttar. serve students preparingfor almost any careers in social work, journalism, teaching The majors program is divided into profession, citing social service,law, poli- For example, this year students are and other socially-orientedvocations. working in seven Holland city government courses designed for studying the English tics and the ministry as just a few examples. The department course offerings are offices, carrying out substantive research fi is / ^ language and its literature in depth and Therefore, next year the department will divided into five disciplines(Biblical, His- lly ' 1 mnrcpc Hpcionorl fro and study duties. courses designed to develop special skills in add to its program a composite major in torical, Theological-Philosophical, World d- * the art of writing. Would-be writers are historical studies, designed to accomodate Another internship program enables stu- Religions and Religions in Culture studies). dents to set up a model United Nations ip encouraged to take as many literature the needs of the student who anticipates a These are complementedby a Basic Studies courses as possible to increase awareness of career which, although dependent upon or assembly.Hundreds of local high school in Religion section, comprised of four students have participated in this event rs. technicalaspects and recurring themes and benefited from a historical background, introductory courses. Seminars and inde- of motifs. Seminars and independent studies would not demand the extensive know- during the past three years. pendent studies allow for pursuing topics internship in gives ness] * allow for flexibility in the program, ledge required of a professional historian. The May Washington not covered in the catalogue offerings, students to federal that -* "Real teaching" in the department often This two-tract major requires 18 credits in exposure government while also prompting research and creative 'ing. goes on in less formal ways as well, history and 18 credits in other disciplines vocations and examines public affairs mat- study. ters, such as policy-makingand Congres- isor according to Dr. Huttar. Student-faculty that correspond to the student's particular For those students who elect a major in ield interchange is emphasized as a means of needs and interests. sional relationships. religion,the department'sfunction bad. . developingnew courses or independent The history department'sindividualized Republican and Democratic internships becomes more subjective, says Dr. Voogd. are planned for 1976 under the direction of ! f study programs and to prompt individual approach to the students' needs is further Spiritualvalues are emphasized and faculty with extensive iat ’* -intellectualgrowth. Visiting poets and reflectedin the special studies courses, members campaign courses prompt students to consider in experience. writers often host discussion groups. A which allow students to fill in the gaps not depth the meaning of life and to arrive at a ig at non-credit Writer's Workshop allows stu- covered by the formal courses offered, The Washington Semester Program gives personal philosophy in which spiritual ent dents to meet regularly for critical discus- while also allowing faculty members to several outstandingmajors the opportunity values are made relevant to contemporary to receive academic training in the nation's y sion of their own creativewriting. This year utilize their own best skills in areas of their life and society. jrthe submitters and editing staff of "Opus," particularinterests. capital, while also meeting Congressmen, The variety of vocations served by a y f the student literary magazine, are an A required seminar course exposes stu- lobbyists,the press and government offi- religion major continues to grow and "there cials in small group sessions. especiallyactive force in the department. dents to the methods and materials used in are always new vocations to develop," Dr. majors whose interestsare cen- The annual GLCA Literature Conference historical research. Independent studies Many Voogd says, pointing out in particular the tered in international political arenas have enables selected students to present papers courses enable students to do advanced broader options now available within a and answer questions within their own work and acquire extended knowledge in participatedin study programs in Freiburg, church-related vocation, including Chris- 4. specialized areas. the areas of their choice. Vienna, Colombia, Lebanon and India, tian education, counselling services,youth The political science department has its “I'.T All history students are encouraged to do v ministries and church publications. The highest enrollmentin three years this research and participatein forum- number of students majoring in religion is semester. Dr. Zoetewey reports that he has HISTORY discussion groups. Many also enroll in one increasing, accordingto Dr. Voogd. Ap- a sensed at Hope no turning away from the proximatelyforty students are currently The history department believes strongly of the Year- Abroad programs, to broaden the study of political science as the result of their backgrounds and perspectives. engaged in the religion major program on in the premise that an understanding of s. political disillusionment. According to Dr. Curry, the department campus. ; to man's past leads to a better understanding is uniquely enhanced by its considerable The department encourages more non- A significant phenomenon in recent years m ' i of the present and that a knowledge of the contact with foreign students, due to the majors to enroll in departmentalcourses. is the growth in the number of women . forces which have shaped our society is a Says Dr. Zoetewey: "The study of political efforts of several history faculty members. religion majors. Although most of these are " to vital aid in determining the actions which science is a vital thing for every The involvement of foreign students has good preparingfor social work or Christian All will create a better future, expanded the historicalknowledge and citizen, and, in the liberal arts context, could educationvocations, some are anticipating ject add greatly to the broadening of the attitudes of both students and faculty. a total pastoral ministry. individual." The department puts primary focus on each individual in its majors program. POLITICAL SCIENCE Through personal counseling, and monthly faculty-student dinner gatherings, learning "Political scientists at strive to RELIGION Hope and fellowship are emphasized. describe and analyze the confusion and Throughout her history, Hope College Many majors participatein the Philadel- certitude in a dynamicallychanging has been an institutionrelated to the phia Urban Semester program and investi- world," explains Dr. James Zoetewey, Reformed Church in America. In a strictly gate alternativeministries in an urban department chairman. academic sense, this has meant that the setting. The Middle East Seminar program Accordingly,the political science college has a responsibility to offer a enables students to visit an area of the world department seeks to provide a systematic program in religion within the division of where Judaic, Christian and Islamic relig- understanding of government in the local, the humanities, accordingto Dr. Henry ions are geographically convergingcultural state, national and international areas. Voogd, department chairman. forces, to study archaeologyand biblical Each of the department'sfour faculty Moreover, in a broader sense, "religion is sites, and to increase their understandingof members has substantial research or one of the fundamental expressions of current Middle East political and social governmental experience. These experi- human beings and is a key to culture. The questions. ences have been either in foreign countries, Judaic and Christian religions,in particular, Religion majors are active in their service including Iran, India, Australia and Viet- have been major forces in the shaping of both on the campus and in the Holland nam, or within the United States, including western culture and are, therefore,approp- community. Many participatein the Minis- national political conventions,the Penta- riate foci for American students who wish to try of Christ'sPeople on campus. Others are gon, the Department of State, Congres- understand themselves and their world in active in the community through estab- sional offices and grassroots field work. The greater depth," he explains. lished church programs, leadership of department makes this diverse experience Thus, the religiondepartment has a dual youth groups, participationin projects to available to students in its course offerings function to the college community. First, it aid physically or developmentallyhan- and in individualized study programs. offers courses to fulfill the six credit hours of dicapped persons and work in outreach Supplementing the knowledge the stu- curriculum courses required in the degree services such as the Community Action dent receives in academically oriented program. Second, it provides a majors House and Day-Care Center. Student Interest Broadens Sports Program

When Rollins came to Hope, he heard of Hope College began intercollegiateathle- Van Wylen's accomplishments and decided tic competition in 1902 when basketball was he would try to get enough people in- institutedat the school. Since then Hope terested so that the school could get a team has expanded its program to include nine funded and compete in the MIAA. Fifteen men's and six women's sports. students responded to the notices he posted Today lacrosse and swimming, which at the dining hall. have not achieved varsity status, are gain- Freshman Don Hallacy of Holland, Mich, ing in intereston campus. Both activities and Rollins then approached the athletic have been initiated by students. department to see if their group could Lacrosse, which is not a familiar sport in receive funding. Money was not available the midwest, was introducedby student but the students were given permission to Bob Klein in the fall of 1972. Klein, a senior swim in the MIAA Relays in December and from Glen Bumie, Md., played lacrosse for the league championships in March. three years in high school in an area where In February students sponsored an in- the sport is a household word. tramural swim meet with 40 persons par- Out of his own personal interestand also ticipating. feeling a need for another spring sport, Hope students have taken great strides Klein set out to determine the interestin this year, but it appears that swimming will lacrosse. After posting notices around the not become a varsity sport until the new school, a meeting was held with 20 men in Physical Education Center, which will attendance. The result was the formationof include a natatorium,is constructed. a lacrosse club. With the increased interestin lacrosse After registering with the college'sextra- and swimming, the athletic department is curricular activities committee so as to be studying ways in which they can support recognized as an official organization, the these activities. Brewer stated that the club faced its first and most formidable athletic committee must "come up with obstacle— funding. definitiveaction and determine what club In the spring of 1973, the club sold light sports will be temporary measures on their bulbs to raise money to purchase equip- way to becoming intercollegiatesports." ment. Still in need of additional funds, This past fall more interest for the sport President Van Wylen likes the idea of club Klein approached President Van Wylen the by the Calvin College swim coach to swim was discoveredon campus. One of those sports: "They are less formal and structured following fall. Dr. Van Wylen was impres- in two of their meets in exhibition. expressing interest was Eric Rollins, a (than varsity sports) and i's a great way for sed by the club's initiative and was con- In the 1974 MIAA league championships. freshman from Glen Ellyn, 111. Rollins set students to have fun without being overly vinced of their commitment by the mea- Van Wylen won two events — the 100 and two school records while swimming in high competitive." sures they were taking to raise money. The 200 yard butterfly.His times set new league school. He also swam for a local YMC A and President granted the club $400, matching records. Although he was there as an qualifiedfor the YMCA national champion- Author Tim Bennett is a freshman from the amount raised by the group. individual and did not score team points, he ships in three events. Pompton Plains, N.J. The lacrosse club then had the necessary was able to keep his first-placemedals. funds to buy basic equipment for twenty men and to pay officials. In the spring of 1974 they began their initial season with a five-game schedule. Wearing old footballjerseys, the team was outclassed by Hillsdale 20-2 in their Winter Sports Round-up first game. The team also dropped its next encounter before defeating Albion 5-4. Albion is the only other MIAA college to BASKETBALL more Boyce were in the lineup at the same field a lacrosse squad. They then lost to time, which could mean Hope's basketball Albion on the road. In their final game of the The 1974-75 basketball season was a outlook for next year may be brighter. season the team defeated the Notre Dame 8 disappointment.The Dutchmen, who were squad 9-8, finishing with a 2-3 record. picked to finish second in the MIAA in a WRESTLING Returning to Hope this past fall, Klein, pre-seasonpoll of coaches and improve Hope's wrestling team finished fifth in who acted as player-coachof the team last upon last year's 11-11 record, could only the MIAA and posted a 5-13 overall dual season, began informal weekend workouts manage a third place tie in the league with a meet record. in Carnegie gymnasium.This year the club 6-6 mark and a 9-13 overall record. It was Captain Tom Barkes, a sophomore from has doubled in size to 40 players. only Hope's 13th losing season in 71 years. Mishawaka, Ind. again was the Dutchmen's To help meet costs for the upcoming After a slow 1-3 start, the Dutchmen won best wrestler. Grappling in the 134 lb. season, the club has been allocated $400 by six of the next seven contests. However, the weight division, Barkes compiled a 13-3 the Student Appropriation Committee, team lost nine out of their last 11 games. dual meet record and placed second in the which will coyer their expenses for home Although the season was unsuccessful, it MIAA tournament. He was also named to contests. However, the team still seeks was a year of personal achievements. Russ all-league squad for the second straight additional funding. At this time players DeVette, coach of the Dutchmen for 22 year. plan to share traveling costs for away years, recorded his 300th career triumph on Two freshmen also produced winning games. In addition, with increased interest, Feb. 5 as Hope defeated Adrian 87-65. records and faired well in the league more equipment is needed so that 30 Senior Brian Vriesman of Holland, Mich, championships. Bart Rizzo (142) of Plain- players can be outfitted. became the eleventh player in Hope's well, Mich, was' fourth in the MIAA Lacrosse has now established itself at history to score over 1,000 career points. tournament and had a 11-6 overall record Hope College. However, it may remain as a Vriesman finished with 1073 in three while Bill Webster of Kalamazoo, Mich, club activity until it is made a varsity sport in seasons. Vriesman led the Dutch in scoring took second in the championships and the MIAA. with a 14.2 point per game average and was finished with an 8-6 dual meet mark. For Bob Klein, hard work and dedication second in rebounding. Vriesman was have helped him realize his goal. But his elected to the MIAA all-conference second greatest desire still remains/making his team. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL hometown tradition a Hope College tradi- \ Sophomore center Dwayne Boyce of New The women's basketball team, coached tion. York City, continued to show improvement by Cindi Bean, captured fire Division B Swimming, which is the only sport that as a pivotman. Boyce was second in crown of the Women's Michigan Intercol- Hope does not compete in the MIAA, has rebounding in the MIAA and was seventh legiate Athletic Association, defeating also gained interest at the college.Although in field goal shooting with a .524 percen- Siena Heights and Kalamazoo. it has not developed into a club sport yet, tage. Boyce led Hope in both categories for In the state tournament held at Michigan Hope students have been allowed to swim the season with 266 rebounds and a .537 State University, the Dutch women lost to competitively. shooting mark from the field. Boyce was the University of Michigan in the opening Steve Van Wylen, son of Hope's ninth voted most valuable player for the season round. However, they edged Spring Arbor president, was the first Hope student to by his teammates. 54-53 in the consolations to finish their swim in the MIAA. Van Wylen had Graduating along with Vriesman are season with an 8-6 record. previously swam competitively for five Jerry Root of Jenison, Mich, who started the years and was 15th in the state of Michigan entire season at guard and Willie ALL SPORTS in the butterfly his senior year in high Cunnin- TROPHY gham of Washington D.C. who was used school. Hope slipped into third place in the mostly as a reserve forward and center. Last year as a freshman, he decided to MIAA all-sportsrace after winter competi- Four freshmen were on Hope's season- look into the possibilityof being permitted tion. Hope had been the leader after fall ending roster. They were Ed Ryan of to swim in the MIAA. sports action. Schenectady,N.Y., Jim Holwerda of Grand After talking with athletic director Gor- Defending all-sportschampion Rapids, Mich., and John Savage of Man- don Brewer arrangements were made to Kalamazoo is again the leader with 48 chester, Mich. Ryan, Holwerda, and Peter- allow him to swim in the league champion- points, followed by Alma with 44, Hope 43, son all started at some point during the ships. Calvin 39, Albion 34, Olivet 33 and Adrian season. Towards the end of the campaign To prepare himself. Van Wylen practiced 25. with his high school team and was invited these three freshmen along with sopho- alumni news

1924 past year. Japanese Christians have begun North American Area Council of the World contributing to their support in response to Garret Boone, M.D., was honored at a Alliance of Reformed Churches in Montre- the economic difficulties the high rate of testimonial dinner in Hamilton, Ohio by 200 al. inflationpresents. Vienna Beckons members of the Butler County Medical Jeremiah Weaver, Jr. and his wife, Ruth, of Society. He was presented with a plaque, Deer Park, N. Y., adopted an infant daugh- Three differentplane charter reservations ter from Bangladesh in April, 1973. recognizing his "outstandingcontributions 1949 have been made for participants in the 1975 in the field of forensic medicine."Dr. Boone f Hope College European summer program. served as Butler County coroner since 1940 Jean Sibley Brunstetter is a private tutor for Persons enrolled in the full academic and has been recognizedat state and children with learning problems in Sevema 1954 program will leave from Chicago June 9, national levels for his contributions to Park, Md. James Meeusen has been appointed direc- spend two days in Paris, travel to Vienna by community health programs. Glenn Haitsma is completing his six- Van tor of corporation support at Marquette train, and at the end of the summer return teenth year as a professor of English at Univ. in Milwaukee, Wis. , to Chicago on Aug. 19. Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis. The program is also open to alumni > 1926 Rev. Jay and Jean Wiersma Weener re- wishing to extend or refresh their academic . cently returned from a three week trip to the Metta Ross, of Holland, Mich., has 1955 experiences by participation in the work been Holy Land. Rev. Weener is pastor of the as a in the 1975 edition of intensive courses. chosen biographee of Second Reformed Church of Kalamazoo, Margaret Knapp Macintyre has been ap- the Dictionaryof IntematiomlBiography. The Participantselecting to attend only one of Mich. pointed director of nursing at Gatineau IB Center has invited Miss Ross to attend the shorter three-week academic sessions Memorial Hospital, Wakefield,Quebec. their convention in New York city in July. will be booked on a New York-London charter,June 10-Jiily 15 for the first session 1952 and on a New York- Amsterdam charter, 1956 July 8-Aug. 19 for the second session. All 1929 Dick and Ruth Slotsema Nieusma-see 1969 Chaplain Robert Bedingfieldhas been flights are arranged through the Council on Rev. Russell Damstra was honored at a awarded the Legion of Merit for "excep- International EducationalExchange of retirement reception in Battle Creek, Mich, tionallymeritorious conduct" in his per- . which Hope College is a member and must last January. He had been a minister for 42 1953 formance as co-director of the Navy Race be booked no later than 65 days before years and received honorable retirement E. Don Teusink has been promoted to the Relations Education program. He is now departure. The exact cost of flights will status from the session of the First Presbyte- rank of major in the United States Army. He serving on the battleship NIMTTZ. depend on number of passengers. rian Church of Battle Creek and the is the administrative chaplain at the post Rev. Grover Davis has been appointed Minimum cost of the Chicago-Paris flight is Presbytery of Lake Michigan. chapel of Ft. McClellan,Ala., and is also senior pastoral counselorand acting coor- $353.50; the maximum charge could range counseling alcoholics and their families in a dinator of the recently established Chicago up to $424.20. program of individual counseling, marriage Christian Counseling Center, located on the Students registered for the full summer 1932 counseling and conjoint family therapy. campus of Trinity Christian CoUege, Palos program will be accompanied by Dr. Paul The Rev. Isaac Rdttenberg was a staff John director of the environmental Hts., 111. Rev. Davis is the former pastor of Fried, who said that he will make hotel Wyma, representing the Reformed health division and deputy director of the member Church the Faith Community Reformed Church, reservations in Paris and for the train to Ottawa County (Mich.) Health Depart- in America at the January meeting of the Berwyn, HI. Vienna. Similar arrangements can also be ment, has been dted by the county board made for those flying to London, if there is enough interest. for 31 years of outstandingservice to the as chief sanitarian. As in the past, courses offered in Vienna community will include Work in music and in art history which can be particularlywell studied in the European setting.The music course, given 1933 during the first three week session, will Mildred Kow Damson-see 1934 focus on opera and the Viennese musical traditionand will be taught by Professor Felix Molzer, former director of the Vienna 1934 Boys Choir. Attendance at concerts, opera performances and a service sung by the Ed Damson, of Holland, Mich., retired last Vienna Boys Choir are scheduled for this January after 40V2 years of teaching. This course. summer, he and his wife, the former During the second academic session Quly Mildred Klow '33, will vacation at their 20 to Aug. 8) the course in art history, cabin in Colorado and visit their children offered by Dr. Anna von Spitzmueller, will and grandchildrenin Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. again prove to be a major attraction.Other courses scheduled for the summer include Gertrude Holleman Meengs is manager of German and Austrian literature, history, the Southern Normal bookstore and cam- sociology and German. pus thrift shop in Brewton, Ala. As in the past, participants will live in Julia Walvoord Van Wyk was a delegate Austrian homes, take their noon meal representing the Reformed Church in together in the 250 year old Palais Kinsky America at the January meeting of the and use regular refunds to explore local North American Area Council of the World restaurants for evening and weekend Alliance of Reformed Churches in Montre- al. meals. Group excursions to Budapest, Hungary, Salzburg, Austria and Bratisla- va, Czechoslovakiaare included in the regular program fee of $925.00 for the full 1942 summer in Vienna, and $485.00 for each of Arm De Young, a Reformed Church in the three- week sessions. Travel to and from America missionary-nurse,has been as- Vienna is not included in these fees. signed to a hospital in Sur, Oman. She Commenting on the revised structure of formerly served as nursing superintendant Hope's 20 year old Vienna program, Dr.^“ at Mutrah. Fried emphasized his hope that the availa- bility of short term programs will enable alumni and friends of the college to join 1945 with students in this unusual opportunity Robert '74 and Mary Jo Walters '75 students at Hope, sharing their ideas on for emersion in the culture of one of Harvey Hoekstra and his wife, Lavina, Bruinooge is the first couple to be accepted facets of the Christian experience in weekly Europe's oldest and most historicsettings. missionaries to Ehiopia for the Reformed for sponsorship to attend seminary by the meetings which included both children and He said that he would be happy to use part Church in America, are on furlough in Presbytery of Lake Michigan. The couple adults. of the two week midsummer break Quly Pasadena, Cal. They are participatingin the will enter the Louisville (Ky.) Theological Robert plans for a pulpit ministry com- 5-July 20) to arrange a special alumni tour, School of World Missions at Fuller Semi- Seminary in September. bined with some counselingduties. Mary or to meet participantsin the second session nary and involved in the staff ministry of "Working together won't mean preach- Jo hopes to do more work with the on arrival in Amsterdam. the RCA Western Regional Center. ing in stereo," says Mary Jo, noting that developmentallydisabled, minister to the Deadline for registrationin the full many people have misconceptionswhen hospitalized and be active in Christian program or the first session only is April 1; she reveals her plans to study for the education. for the second session May 1. For further 1948 ministry along with her . husband "We have The couple is currently working together information contact the Hope College Of- Ronald Korver and his wife. Ruby, our differences and we both have our on assembly lines in an Otsego, Mich, fice of International Education, Holland, Reformed Church in America missionaries individual gifts," she explains. manufacturingplant. They are members of MI. 49423 Phone no. 616-392-5111, exten- to Japan, report that the cost of living in Both the Bruinooges did work with the sion 2608. the First Presbyterian Church of Plainwell. Japan has increased 25 per cent within the developmentallydisabled while they were Roger and Jan Wickens are living '52 and his wife, Ruth Slotsema DeYoung Jack White is pastor of the St. Thomas Nieusma in New Brunswick, N.J. where Roger is Reformed Church in St. Thomas, Virgin '52 Nieusma, are also on the hospital'sstaff. attending seminary. They are both working ; Islands. The Nieusmas have served as missionaries in a home for problematicyoung women. David Zwart has been named an Outstand- in Korea for fourteen years where Dick They are expecting their first child in June. ing Educator in Kent County (Mich.). He directs a dental residency program at the Stephen Fowler is a computer operator for teaches in the elementary educationprog- hospital.They have been advertising Hope Borden, Inc. in Madison Heights, Mich. He j alumni news ram in Grand Rapids and has worked on to the students at Korea Christian Academy is also attending Oakland Univ. part-time, , elementary science programs. in Taejon, and among the fifteen members working towards a degree in computer 1957 of the senior class are two candidates for 1965 Hope's 1975 freshman class. science. Ronald H. Bulthuis has been named Brian Hoffs is an orderly in the mental Thomas Cousineau is a manufacturer's directorof data control at Consumers Power 1970 health unit of a county hospital in Braden- representative for L-C Refractories and Company in Jackson, Mich., responsible for ton, ' James Koster is a marketing assistant for Inc. in Fla. Supply, Grand Haven, Mich. rate case preparationand statistical func- is in his year of Quaker Oats in Evanston, 111. Greg Kalmbacher second tions within the company. 1966 graduate study in chemistryat the Univ. of Bulthuis did graduate work at Michigan 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio. He hopes to complete his State Univ. He has been employed by Christian Buys publishedan article entitled master's degree in June. Consumers Power since 1960 and has had a ''EnvironmentalAttitudes of Technological Linda Johnson Bancroft is a volunteer for a Bob Korstange has been promoted to credit s number of responsibilitiesin the rates and Students" in PsychologicalReports, 1974. youth service agency in Park Slope, Brook- representative in the Grand Rapids, Mich, data control departments. He was named William Hultgren has been appointed chief lyn, N.Y. office of General Motors Acceptance Corp., data control supervisor in 1970. city attorney of Dearborn, Mich. John D. Vanderploeg has joined the legal where he was previously employed as a David Kuyers is controller for St. John firm of Landman, Hathaway, Latimer, field representative. Business Machines, Iric. in South Bend, 1968 Clink & Robb in Muskegon, Mich. He is a Terry Re6n is a psychiatric aid at Pine Rest, of the Indiana of Ind. graduate Univ. School Grand Rapids, : A1 Burrill is production supervisor for Mich. Law, where he served as note editor of the ContinentalCan Corporation in Baltimore, Jackie Stegeman Swanezy is teaching ' 1959 -Jndiam Law Journal and was selected for the . Md. second grade in the West Ottawa school Order of the Coif. Robert Sikkel is also with system in Holland, Mich. Richard Brown has been named Kansas the firm. Thomas Thomas is working in the state legislative auditor. Last September, he 1969 accounts/administration department of visited Europe and met with the auditor John and Beppy Albers Michel are living in 1972 Oman Port Services Co. in Muskat, Oman. generals of Norway, Denmark, Sweden GeorgetownTownship, Mich. Beppy is Bill Alto has been awarded a scholarship by Rick Vanderlind is a salesman for Assoc. and England. continuingher art studies at Grand Valley the Special Education Ministry of Holland, Material and Supply Co. in Grand Rapids, State College and John has been appointed Mich. He is completing work for a master of Mich. 1960 directorof personnelof the label division of divinity degree at New Brunswick Semi- John Tysse, president of Woodland Realty, the Rospatch Corporation.He has also been nary. elected president of the IndustrialRelations Inc. in Holland, Mich., received a 1974 Jan Wickens DeYoung-See 1973 1974 and Business Council of Grand Rapids, Merit Award for Residential Brochures from Dean Barnett Fowler has been promoted to Mich, for 1974-75. Jeff Booi is working towards his master's the National Instituteof Real Estate Brok- ward assistantat Sherwood Hall Convales- Tim Tam Hutagalung is an instructor in degree in physics at the Univ. 'of Michigan. ers. cent Home, Royal Oak, Mich. Her work Dan Case will begin studies at Trinity Bruce Visser is vice president of Visser restorativedentistry at the Univ. of British involves the administeringof treatments Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago; 111. Brothers Constructionin Grand Rapids, and the training of new nurses' aides. Lloyd Schout and his wife, Nelva, are next September. He is presently working in Mich. Jim Swanezy is working for the Northwest- serving a two-year term with the Christian Saginaw, Mich. ern Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Holland, Service Corps to do physical therapy and Kristi Knowles is teaching two sections of 1961 Mich. secretarialwork in the Kwnagju Christian 9th and 10th grade American history and Norman Schut is working for Aetna Life two sections of 11th grade world history in Hospital in Kwangju, Korea, Dr. Dick 1973 and Casualty Insurancein Appleton, Wis. Addison, Mich. Brian Claxton is doing graduate work at the James McFarlin, of Holland, Mich., has 1963 births Univ. of Iowa. been promoted to a full-staff member Marcia Larson Claxton is urban affairs position in the editorialdepartment of the Grace Broersma is working as a translatorof Robert '70 and Sharon Van Lente '68 Battjes,Jason specialist at the Instituteof Public Affairs in Grand Rapids Press, where he has been Christian literaturein Colombia, South Michael, February 1, 1975, Holland,Mich. Iowa City, lo. employed since last September, as a America. Roy and Linda Hepburn '63 Buckner, Mark Stephen, November 2, 1974, Manchester, N.Y. John DeMeester is production coordinator police-court reporter. John Dunn, M.D., has set up practice in Al '68 and Irene Edbrooke '68 Burrill,Andrew Benjamin, for A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. in Hawthorne, Terry Muilenberg is working for Ernst and East Lansing, Mich., after completing his September 28, 1974, Baltimore,Md. N.J. Ernst in Saginaw, Mich. opthalmology residency at the Mayo Clinic, Chris '66 and Beth VanKuiken '67 Buys, Amy Elizabeth, Roger White is teaching strings and or- Rochester, Minn. May 14, 1974, Socorro,N.M. Ralph '61 and Joann Cook, Kara Alyssa, October 6, 1974, chestra to grades 4-12 in Hastings, Mich. He Norman Hess has been elected a trustee of Midland Mich. is also a member of the Grand Rapids the First CongregationalChurch in Exeter, Kenneth and Marily Rocks '61 Cox 111, Kenneth Cox, Jr., advanced Symphony. N.H. He served previously as chairman of April 29, 1 974, Holland, Mich. the Stewardship Committee for the past John '63 and Judy DeRyke '63 Dunn, Mark Henry and

Steven Andrew, November 21 , 1973, East Lansing, Mich. year. degrees John and Dorian Schaap '63 Cesink, Gregory John, Bob Serum, Ph.D., assumed a teaching deaths February1 3, 1 969, Ryon Marc, August 1 2, 1 972 and Dann Jean Sibley '49 Brunstetter,M.A. Special Education,George

Harriet Boone '29 died on Jan. 26, 1 975 in a nursing home position in the English department at Brent, November 22, 1974, Miami, Fla. Washington Univ., May, 1974. in Grand Haven, Mich., where she had been a resident for Northwood Institute,Midland, Mich, last Roger and DoreneTornga '60 Goad, Julianna Kay, June 1 8, Irene Edbrooke '68 Burrill,M.S.W. CatholicUniv., three years. She is survivedby two brothers, Garret Boone 1974, Belmont, Cal. Washington, D.C., May, 1973. September. '24 and Daniel Boone '60, and a sister, Ada Boone '29 Jack and Kathy Dickinson '68 Holmes, Sara Kathryn, Jan. 4, joe Fowler '54, M.A. Physics, State Univ. of N.Y.. May, 1975, Lexington,Ky. 1974. Raak. HenriettaNeerken '16 Potts died on Oct. 10, 1974, in 1964 Donald '65 and Billie Chain '65 Kardux, Sean Franklin, Tim Tam Hutagulang '69, D.M.D. Dental Medicine, Univ. Sarasota, Fla. Her late husband. Dr. Willis Potts '1 8, was a December 18, 1974, Toledo, Ohio. of Pennsylvania,Dec., 1974. Mark and Patt Ruud Suwyn are living in John '69 and Beppy Albers '69 Michel,Adam Jason, heart surgeon in Chicago, III. and createdthe well-known James Koster 70, M.B.A. Northwestern Univ., 1 974. "blue-baby" heart operation. Among her survivors are two Richmond, Va., where. Mark is a technical October 2, 1 970 and Matthew Justin,March 9, 1 974, Myma Schalekamp '60 Kreykes,M.A. Library Science, sons and a daughter. superintendantin the nomex division of Georgetown Township, Mich. Univ. of Iowa, December, 1974. Irene Van Zanten '19 Van ZoerendiedonFeb. 19, 1975 in Thomas '67 and Patricia Gasperec '67 Ming, Thomas Robert Serum '63-, Ph.D. English, Univ. of Alabama, DuPont's Spruance Research Laboratories. Kalamazoo, Mich. She and her late husband, Albert Van Frank, October 7, 1972. January, 1975. Michael '69 and Susan O’Riordan, Sean Michael, Sep- Mark Suwyn '64, Ph.D. Chemistry,Washington State Univ., Zoeren '19, were both strong supportersof Hope College and joined the Second Century Club soon after it was tember 16, 1974, Ann Arbor, Mich. June, 1967. established. Survivingare two sons and a daughter. John and Roberta Russell '62 Ponis, Deborah Leigh, E. Don Teusink '53, Certificate of AdvancedProfessional Shirley Fairbanks'33 Walker died on Jan. 5, 1975 in coming November 4, 1973, Arvada, Col. Studies in Alcohol Studies, Pacific School of Religion, June, Benton Harbor,Mich. She was a teacher in the Holland, Thomas '71 and Deborah Clinton'71 Stack, Whitney 1973. Mich, and Hartford, Mich, school districts.Among her Noeleilani, December 1 9, 1 974, Honolulu, Haw. Alfred Truman '69, M.D. Michigan State Univ., December, Daniel and Molly Helm '69 Wakelee, Kimberly Ann, survivors are her husband, Olin Walker. ’58. attractions 1974. August 20, 1974, Buffalo, N.Y. Jack '64 and Ella White, Peter Kirk, June 6, 1974, Jersey 10 MAY City, N.J. Alumni Day news about Hopeites

MAY 11 marriages Please use the space below to send news about you or your Hope friends. Tell us about Baccalaureate & Commencement promotions, honors, appointments, marriages, births, travels and hobbies. Use of this form will Stephen Bancroft and Linda Johnson '71, July 13, 1974, Brooklyn,N.Y. help guarantee inclusion of your news in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

MAY 15-18 James Brink '65 and Danielle Smith, Aug. 9, 1 974, Tacoma, Wash. Tulip Time Festival . Class year_ Charles Brooks, Jr. '74 and Patricia Hiler, Dec. 13, 1974, Name Holland, Mich.

JULY 28 to AUG. 1 George Christensonand Elaine Nichols'73, May 1 9, 1 973, Street Summer Alumni Camp Pompton Plains, N.J. James Koster'70and Heather Wilson, Nov., 1974,

. State- Zip Code_ Evanston,III. . , . City _ AUG. 1 Robert Kullgren'68 and Joan Vander Velde 73, June 29, 1974, Grandville, Mich. Village Square Kevin O’Meara and Margaret Sudekum '63, Feb. 1 5, 1 975, Check here if this is a new address Warren, N.J. news notes AUG. 27 William Peddie 73 and Susan Smith, Feb. 15, 1975, Kalamazoo, Mich. 1975-76 Academic Year Begins Terry Reen 73 and JulieWennekes, Oct. 5, 1 974, Holland, Mich.

James Rynbrandt '68 and Sandee Wysocki, Feb. 1 5, 1 974 OCT. 25 Flint, Mich. Thomas Stoner, Jr. and Gale Aldrich 72, Feb., 1975, Send to: Alumni Office, Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 Farmington,Mich. LOST OVer ^ yearS the Alumni 0ffice has lost track of some of our graduates and former students. i Please check the following list of lost,/ alums and contact us if you know their whereabouts.

1888 Geerlings, Henry 1923 DeJongh, William J Mooi, Raymond 1951 Bearss, Leo Willard 1893 Zoethout,William DeRuyter, William Johnson, Richard J. Plansoen, Cornelius Brindle, Brian T. 1895 Douma, Robert W DeVries, Myrtle E Valusek,Fred Johnson, Robert S. Dornbos, Sanford J. Ruissard, Ellen Winter Heimburger,Colombo Bosch Knoll, Donald K. VanOss, Nola Nies Esparza, Richard 1896 Rooks, Albert G Jekel, Elmer MacDonald, Kenneth VanOss, Willis B. Fieldhouse, Wayne J. Vandenburg, Jeanette Vaupell VanderPloeg,Harold A Means, William A. Witte, Jay A. Keizer, Gladys N. 1897 DePree, John H 1924 Meima, Ralph C Moore, Ruth 1943 Borgman, Alfred Londo, Leonard Vanenburg, Louis Peelen, Jacob DeBoer, Peter Redding,Theodore J. Broek, John Otte, Corwin R. 1898 Y Schipper, KatherineKamps Dykstra, Donald A. Sandy, Russell D. Reineke,George E. Bruins, F Frank VanBos, Ella Lawrence Schieringa, Paul Sauer, Jean Richards Stark, Richard T. 1899 DeYoung, John J Wu, Paul F C Smith, Ronald P. Saxton, David W. VandeWege, Edwin J. Dumez, Sena Kooiker 1925 Eding, Albert Thomae, Charles W. Wagner, Donna Eby VanDyke, Robert S. 1900 Giebel, William H Giebink, Rica Schneider Valkema, Allan R. 1944 Crispell,Helen Bleecker .1952 Ashoo, Khaldoon A. Thurber, Lillian Best Homkes, Christina Holkeboer VandeWoude,George Mackerprang,Muriel Brinza, Kenneth 1901 Kremers, Edward D Howell, Clark M VanLare, Larry D. Vaneck, Dorothy Muller Dolnik, Joseph 1902 Slagh, Gerrit Ottipboy,James C 1945 Commeret, Raymond Walcott, Hazel Edwards, I,van E. 1903 Nienhuis, Martin Pepling, Abraham Ward, Bruce A. Dedreu, Marga Vanlierop Fasch, Ethel M. 1904 Fortuine, FlorenceE Vanderven, Ruth Hoekstra Yin, Robert I. Ching DeHaan, Theresa Harper, Robert M. Loveridge, George S Zuverink, John 1958 Alkema, Ruth Gaarde, Edna Richards Hartley, Carol S. Roelofs, Bert A 1926 Cheung, Sipfung Cook, Stanley R. Haan, Eleanor Everse Humme, John A. 1905 Poppen, Bert Kleinschmidt,Gladys Kleinheksel Kang, Young Chae Kerle, Helen Wilhelm Liffers,Ernest H. 1906 Brownlee,Avis Yates Nyboer, Henry Sackett, Ruth Kramer Pfeifer,Jane MacDonald Martin, Fred L. Stegeman, Henry P Paxton, RosalindOleary Schneider, Sara 4T Pfeifer,Richard Meltvedt, Henry 1907 Dutton, Henry Post Veldhuis, Charles D Sotthitada, Suphan Wiersema, Anna Poppen Meyer, Howard 1908 Moes, Henry Wesselink, Peter Spirt, Neva Mih Wiersema, Kenneth Putman, William P. Robinson,W J 1927 Aeikens, John VandeVusse, Kenneth L. 1946 Beltman, Laurence J. Stelwagen,Henry C. Wiggers, Anna Bos Giebink, Theodore J Zylstra, Evelyn Borgman, Elizabeth Roozen VanderWerff,William Wynia, Frank Smith, 1959 Burwitz, Robert Howard Dornbush, Margaret Bakelaar VanHarn, Mary A. 1909 Pyle, Anna Christine Cherven, Kenneth Ungersma, Arthur C Kerle, Arthur G. Vermeer, Gerrit E Walters, Chester P. Clark, Carol Luidens VandenBosch, Herbert Thornbury, Nellie Wezeman Welton, Robert B. Franken, David Vis, Bertha Vankolken 1928 Barber, Ethel Tuurling, Angelyn Yrash, Bernard Hayes, Vivian Anderson Vos, Andrew Bolt, Willis Walvoord, Norma 1910 Beach, Myrtle Zwemer, Charles B. Hesselink, Charles B. Debey, Albert B. 1947 Brandes, Jean Deruiter 1953 Benson Robert N. Green, MargaretVeltman Fynewever, Gladys Boeve Hood, John D. Harmeling,Evelyn Wezeman Bethke, George E. Lecocq, Ralph Meyer, Gretchen Behrends Meyer, Kenneth R. Miller, Frederick J. Jr Bogie, David H. LeFevre, Anna M Ottipoby, Lucille Vanderwater Morgan, Priscilla Boelhouwer Molter, Stanley H. Guenther, Douglas P. Stuit, Ottoleona VanDyke, Berle Morgan, Richard T. Wagner, ClarenceM. Kammeraad, Jack W. Taylor, Florence Yates, Marie Beld Muilenburg,David C. 1948 Allred, Patricia Long Kilian,John L. Vermulm, Fannie Dehaan 1929 Gulick, Jacob Mulder, John A. Beach, Frank C. Knopf, Roger A. White, Frances D Hawkins, Lily May Stam, Mary DeKock Cocker, Neil Lemke, Robert E. Wykkel, Leo J Rozema, Charles E. Tuttle, Hubert A. Commeret, Rosemary Finlaw Luk, Garbo Zeng Zuidema, Gertrude Dejongh VanZanden, Thomas VanderLaan, Lois Haberland, John A. Pott, Frances L. 1911 Adolfs, Nellie Veneklasen 1930 Boss, Julia Hoeve 1960 Aardema, Gertrude Holkeboer, Helen VanDyk Sailer,William H. Conrad, Theodora Thurber Gulick, MargaretSteward DeJong, Mary Johnson, Laura M. Slossen Frank E. Glanville,Bessie Fellows Dorn, Stuart R. Langeland,Earle Palmer, Joseph Jr. Tadayon, Hamid Emerson,. E. Keith Luther, Edward T Salters,Grace Duhrkopf Shaffer, Norma Roy VanRiper, John L. Emmons, Craig G. Muyskens, William Tadosaku, Ito Vanalst, Helen Yu, David Francke, Walter K. Schenck, Ferdinand 1931 Eiskamp, John A. 1949 Bagladi, Frank T. Zeldenrust, Joan Ridder Hale, Charles E. Vandenberg, Ethel D Kim, Young-Tak Barr, Robert B. 1954 Boonstra,Doreen Menken Hayes, Robert J. Vandererve,Henrietta Maxam, Victor Brace, Nona Vermeulen Champlin, William J. Hellriegel,John C. 1912 Gebhard, Peter T Pettit, Adele William Evers, Donald R. Cook, Charles Albert Goiter, George F Stielstra,Clarence Johnson, Richard Humbert, Alexander Cook, Kathryn Phillips Harper, Annie P Underwood, Olga Bender Kaat, James L. Jalving, Donald Paul DeVries, Jack P. Heines, Cornelius J 1932 Tsunda, Umekitchi Karr, J. James Kingsley, Don George Doornbos, Jack H. Henagin, Alice Koning 1933 Araadi, Abdur Katerberg, Rudolf Kinnison, Hugh E. Frerk, William F. Muilenberg, Hubert S Cotts, John D. Kraai, Jack Major, Robert Irwin, Jack M. Schaefer, Arthur F Helmbold, Edna J. Mih, Franklin Pratt, Gladys Avakian Kenwell,John M. TenHope, Bertha Hungerink,Joy M. Peelen, George Schmalzriedt,Herbert Kragt, Roger Dale 1913 Brittain,Julia E Johnson, Richard F. Pojman, Gertrude Burggraaf Shintaku, Ayako Strouse, Margaret Luneberg Gerber, Madelene R Murphy, Dwight D. Robbert,Jan L. 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1 Her face, vivid within the wreath of rising flame, turned from the faces gathered beneath Grandpa Was the stacked wood pyre and toward the sky. Through the fire A Tight-Rope Walker I Joan beheld the face of God, it is said, and left her pain though not yet dead. Grandpa was a tight-rope walker High above our gaping mouths, Yet watching the seared flesh curl and drop from the bone, one wondefs whether the screams stop All donned in black and on thin strung wire, or hide within the wall he placed a toe towards the void of burning timber as it cracks and falls, sliced by a line. though hands that need not probe the wounds are blessed. Arms extended, grandpa descended onto the soaring wire. We knew the netlessness below was predetermined, |« which made our brows bead nervously. -2- A king is slain. In oblivion, grandpa danced, leaped and swayed to The messenger enters to explain - the center of the wire; the crime a jump and four steps from the end, done out of sight — mother murders son. grandpa balanced and dashingly bowed low She, deceived to the echoing applause. by Bacchus, believed Silence!, the drum roll, warned of a further feat. him a lion and with her sisters tore With a final burst of energy him in the hunt. Borne on a litter before grandpa dropped, but too far! the crowd, the bleeding parts attest his .

...... fate Off the wire, falling falling falling though the player stands beyond the play to wait The quick quiet thud that amazed the arena; the end. Hands that need not probe the wounds are blessed. the corpse lie cold. C Pensive, yet awed, the clapping diminished, -3- 2 now RISE! OH please grandpa rise.

They await the word to r Dawn Erickson raise dead Lazarus — Mary and Martha gaze Sophomore from LaGrange, III. on the cut stone tomb from which their brother will rise and walk, assume "Hear Our Somber Echoes his life again. And now the thought must play upon their minds, man's flesh within the grave decays, f though hands that need not probe the wounds are blessed. Hear our somber echoes bombard the walls. See the empty theatre, the silent stage Carol Yeckel Where once the noble lines of Shakespeare's page Did resound, the hush of spiders falls. now Senior from Rochester, N.Y. C Here Romeo answered his sweet Juliet's calls CD "D And Hamlet met death in Revenge's cage. D The questions that men ask will never change, co Where is the Truth in Life's masquerade balls? This gloomy tomb stands as a monument CD To past days when Theatre was pulsing real. _C t +- < You, steel-cold Science, are not fulfillment E But for a time you murder what men feel. o Space's audience has a face of stone While a phantom clown sadly acts alone.

CO C Renita Vandermeulen Senior from Brookin, Ontario 4-'u Q) Sauce for the Goose CD LD how horrible it must be to be you, so very male, so very Catholic, Winter Solstice so very guilty when the halves of you The memorized science fades in stretches meet like oil and vinegar. And merges together astronomy do you exist as a permanent With one September's starfilledmemory colloidal suspension, Of Night, and us, coupled on lone beaches. always just short of The time when Summer was slowly ending — separating; We hung balanced, equal, as sun and moon, do you live with the ' Ignoring tides, and sifting sands and dunes — oil of manhood on top Unnoticed slipped Fall's silent beginning. and the vinegar of religion just below the surface, Then dreams frosted with the shiveringsun,. always biting at you?

The days fell short, and faded dry and brown. it must be dreadful Leaves — torn from the trees to which they once clung — to be you, Now dropped, like my autumn tears, and were gone. oil and vinegar in one bottle LP- Your winter smile widens the longest night with the cork From loss of studied stars, to empty fright. always almost coming off.

Karen Bosch P. J. Coldren Junior from Holland, Mich. Senior from Holland, Mich.