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The Anchor, Volume 83.18: March 15, 1971

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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Anchor: 1970-1979 at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor: 1971 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ANCHORED INSIDE 'Joe Egg' page 5 BULK RATE NON-PROFIT ORG. The extra-curricular hassle page 2 Election special , pages 6, 7 U.S. POSTAGE 1971 employment outlook page 3 Laos and Vietnamization page 9 Permit No. 392 Faculty review to be reviewed page 3 On pools, puddles and mud pits page 10 HOLLAND, MICHIGAN 49423 CLB suggests DeYoung form ad hoc committee

by Bob Roos such as the Student Congress Social Activities Committee, the The Campus Life Board voted fraternities. Blue Key and Mortar Friday not to adopt the structure Board. "Most of these groups proposal concerning extra-curri- don't do nearly as much in the cular program committees. way of social activities now, so we INSTEAD, the board made a need sojne kind of vehicle to take formal recommendation that over that responsibility," he dec- Dean of Students Robert De lared. Young establish "a committee on ALTHOUGH the new commit- a trial basis for one year to carry tee, to be called either the "Social out the functions specified on Activities" or the "Student Center page four" of the proposal. Committee," will give students a The recommendation ended voice in planning and carrying out CLB deliberation on the proposal social events, it will have none of and related questions after three the budgetary responsibilities that sessions and insured that, al- would have been handled by the though the proposal in its original proposed Extra-curricular Ap- form has not yet been passed propriations Commit tee. through the committee structure, Asked what he thought he some of its objectives may be would do with the idea of an realized by the experimental com- appropriations committee design- mittee which DeYoung is to ed to allow students to help plan establish. the extra-curricular budget, THE FUNCTIONS which De DeYoung said, "I'm not sure what 83rd Anniversary — 18 Young's committee will perform Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 March 15, 1971 I'll do. 1 thought students would are the responsibilities of the be more interested than they have Social and Cultural Development been so far. 1 may take the part of Sub-committees of the Lxtra-cur- Newly-released report the proposal dealing with the ricular Activities Committee Appropriations Committee back described in the proposal. They to the CLB with revisions." include the planning and adminis- THE CLB's recommendation tration of traditional social events Lower majority age urged came after extensive debate on such as the Pull, Nykerk and May the question of whether the board Day as well as "programs of would serve any real purpose in by Dave Dustin mail shirts, shields, and mail the report states that "it must be entertainment and other inter- deliberating on the proposal. Ear- coifs...." The implication is that recognized that life situations ests" such as musical groups, ly in the meeting, DeYoung, who Michigan Governor William G. the measure of a young man's compel large numbers of youth to weekend film programs and co-authored the proposal, explain- Milliken recently released the maturity in ancient times was his assume adult roles well before the lectures. ed, "I brought it here to get your report of his Special Commission ability to bear the weight of a age of twenty-one... The fact that The sub-committees also were input. If it didn't get by this on the Age of Majority, which man's armor and weapons. There- so many individuals under age to "bring together the social and group, I wouldn't take it to the recommended that the age of fore, increased size and strength twenty-one (carry out responsibi- cultural aspects of extra-curricular Administrative Affairs Board." majority be lowered from 21 to gained through added years of lity) is evidence they have the activities to the end of producing He went on to say that he 18. growth (until 21), would be a basic intellectual and emotional well-balanced activities" and plan could have established a new APPOINTED IN September prerequisite for manhood. requisites." "events utilizing college resources committee under his office, but 1970, the commission was BECAUSE OF this considera- "The evidence indicates that and facilities" such as the DeWitt that he "felt the legal way to do it charged with reviewing existing tion, the commission concluded the overwhelming majority of Student Center, the Kletz and "that if the age of majority never would be to bring it into the state laws concerning the rights these individuals (between 18 and Kollen basement. and responsibilities of young was based on maturity, we are not 21) are engaged in productive committee structure." He added, DEYOUNG stressed that the however, that even if the propos- people of the state and recom- compelled to answer the question activities and are to a large extent new committee will not make ed committees were established mending any changes necessary to of whether young people today managing their own lives. Prepara- policy. "It will be strictly a through the committee structure, facilitate the coordination of are more mature than before. This tion for better occupational op- working group - it'll concentrate those rights and responsibilities. conclusion logically follows since portunity, gainful employment he "would still have the ultimate on the planning and implementa- responsibility for them." The six-member commission, it is obvious that the question and marriage are certainly adult tion of specific social events," he SEVERAL board members re- under the chairmanship of District erroneously presumes that the age undertakings. When one considers said. He went on to explain that a acted to this by questioning the Judge Frank Miltner of Cadillac, of majority at some point in time the economic and social impact of major reason why the committees worthwhileness of even consider- unanimously recommended that reflected the age at which most this age group, it is apparent that proposal was originally drawn up ing the proposal. Elizabeth Reedy, the age of majority be lowered to people were considered mature. positive effects far outweigh nega- was to provide a vehicle to assist assistant professor of Fr.ghsh, 18, "granting our young citizens Thus, it is our opinion that a tive effects," the report con- the dean of students in adminis- expressed her belief that it would full rights and responsibilities and better approach is to inquire as to tinued. tering social events. ultimately make no difference the opportunity to participate the maturity of young people MANY inconsistencies regard- At the time the present com- what the CLB did with the fully in our society." today without comparison to ing the legal treatment of minors munity government was set up, he proposal. IN A LETTER to the Governor their ancestors." were found in the areas of said, many social activities were "The campus seems to think prefacing the report, Miltner stress- The commission considered criminal, civil and probate law. taken care of outside the commit- ed the fact that the commission various aspects of the question of (continued on page II, column I) tee structure, by organizations (continued on page 8, colwnn '' had done its "utmost to gather the proper age of majority. These and analyze carefully the reasons included development and matu- for and against altering the age of rity, legal proceedings, contractual Wins by landslide majority in terms not only of agreements, voting and the use of young people, but of society at alcohol. la rge." IN DEALING with the ques- The report notes the historical tion of whether young people are Ralph runs apathy campaign origin of the selection of 2 1 as the emotionally stable at age 18, the age for majority: "It is the commission noted that "emotion- by Kay Hubbard consensus of legal historians that al stability is present in some "It seems to me that we could this rise in (the age of majority) is individuals at early adolescence, dismiss a few officers and a few attributed to the great increase in and others do not seem to reach it dozen committees and never the weight of arms, knee-length even at ages 25-30." Furthermore, know the difference." THAT WAS GEORGE Ralph's response to a question posed by New congress officers the Stanford University Daily to the candidates for student body president concerning the role of student government at Stanford. to be elected Wednesday The present chairman of the theatre department at Hope Hope students will cast ballots science major is also an ex-officio caused quite a sensation with his Wednesday in the general election member of the business and unorthodox campaign techniques for Student Congress president, finance committee of the Board and platform. vice-president and secretary/ of Trustees and captain of the In the mid-fifties, the campus treasurer. cross-country team. scene was quite a bit different from the situation we find today- % SOPHMORE JAMES Stills and Posthuma chairmanned several junior Bob Scott will contend for student government committees even at a relatively conservative the congress presidency while in high school and currently serves college like Hope. The three major freshman Ron Posthuma and on the Kollen House Board. He is elected positions in student gov- sophmore Tim Fritz will vie for a presidential scholar and a ernment at Stanford were presi- the vice-presidency. Chuck Cou- history/political science major. dent of the student body (catchily sineau, a sophmore, is running shortened to stu bod pres), FRITZ, A member of the unopposed for the office of vice-president of the student body Arcadian Fraternity, is a former secretary/treasurer. (in charge of the social calendar) President of Kollen Hall. He is a Stills, a psychology-sociology and yell leader. pre-dental biology major. major, is a former president of the RALPH HAD decided to ex- Cousineau is former president freshman class. Currently he is pose the pettiness of student of the freshman class and cur- acting president of the black government. "I felt that student rently a student advisor to fresh- coalition and a representative on government was a lot more men. He is a member of the the committee of ten for the ridiculous than the people who Fraternal Society and a business/ were running it were willing to Michigan Institute on Community economics major. Relations and the Administration admit," said Ralph. "I wanted to of Justice. The voting will be conducted give the majority of students an SCOTT IS the present Trea- in the lobby of Van Raalte Hall. opportunity to demonstrate posi- I HATE COPS-Taking a radical approach to campus campaign surer of Student Congress and a (The anchor contains interviews tively their apathy." methods, George Ralph, chairman of the theatre department, succeeded member of the Administrative of all five candidates in a special To afford the apathetic stu- in winning the presidency of Stanford University's student body in his Affairs Board. The political election supplement inside.) (continued on page II, column 3) undergraduate days. Page 2 Hope College anchor March 15, 1971 ! Works with C of C Hope to teach JOBS classes

by Mary Houting will help them maintain a job," solely for Mexican-Americans or Ciiddis said. that there will be 100 per cent Under the slogan "Hire, Train, Such skills would encompass Spanish enrollment. "The pro- Retain" Hope College is working the areas of remedial reading, gram is open to all who possess in conjunction with the Holland mathematics, family living deci- the qualifications, to anyone with Chamber of Commerce to admi- sions, human relations with co- a poverty problem," he stated. nister a federal job-training pro- workers or any specific job-related Roscoe Giles, executive secre- gram in the Holland-Zeeland area. areas in which the individual has tary of the Holland Chamber of THE PROGRAM, known as problems and which cannot be Commerce, stated that the criteria JOBS '70, seeks to provide em- remedied on the job. Ciiddis of the program states participants ployment opportunities for stressed the fact that the JRF must be poor, uneducated and "those people who have a hard program as administered by the disadvantaged for some reason. time getting and keeping a job," college will be "highly indivi- usually because of insufficient dualized because of the various HE ADDED that the JOBS educational background or train- handicaps each ol the participants program "differs from most other ing, reported Dr. William Ciiddis, may have." training programs using govern- professor of education and the ment funds in that the people are DAILY OPERATION of the hired first and then trained." Giles college's liaison man with the program will be the responsibility further indicated that the re- Chamber of Commerce. of Joan Young, an employee of tention rate for those hired under Sponsored by the National the Ottawa County Social Services a JOBS contract has been as high Alliance ot Businessmen and fund- who has been hired by the college as t hat for ordinary hires. ed by the Federal Department of as co-ordinator instructor of Hopelully the entire program Labor, the program is adminis- JR1-. She will assume her position will go into effect in April, tered locally by a consortium ot with the college m April. Miss although originally it had been JUHIN (jUhS I businessmen and the Cham her ol Young will counsel and work with hoped to be initiated by last Commerce. Hope is operating JOBS part icipan ts in order to December. Giddis said. However, under a subcontract with the determine individual problems the $|9S,()7() federal government ( hamber ot Commerce to carry and needs. contract to inaugurate the pro- Evangelist John Guest out the educational aspect of the hi order to qualify for JOBS an gram was not approved by the program. individual must first be hired by Departmeiit ot 1 abor until March ACCORDING 10 guidelines one ol the employers participating 5. established by the Department of m the program and then be to be here this week Labor, persons enrolled in JOBS screened h> the Michigan 1 mploy- GIDDIS STATED that person- will receive on-the-job training by ment Security ( ommission to ally he is "very pleased the I nglish evcingelisl Rev. John "bring to the college and univer- their employer and will parti- certify that he is eligible. Hol- program lias been approved and (iuest is now visiting Hope's sity campuses of America dis- cipate in the Job Related 1 duca- land s contract allows for the that Hope has a chance to serve campus and will remain through tinguished scholars who truly tion program. JR1-, which Hope, luring and training of 102 un- the community in tins way." Thursday as part of Religious believe and who can clearly represented by (iuldis, is responsi- employed men and women by 23 (iiles also commented, "1 his is I-mphasis Week. communicate to students." ble lor administering, is intended companies in Holland and /ee- the ideal situation giving practi- (iuest is leading a variety ot Assisting (iuest while at Hope to provide JOBS participants with land. cal experience and education at programs while on campus. They will be Bill Winston, a Young Life "those skills designed to make G1DDIS cautioned against the once for interplay between the include an "encounter" in Kollen worker from Pittsburgh. them good employees and which at 9 tonight, "dinner and dia- assumption that the program is two." logue" at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Phelps Conference Room, an encounter in Phelps at Centers on financing L) p.m. Tuesday, and a program at 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Coffee Grounds. The evangelist will also speak in Dimnent Chapel Wednes- Extra-curricular hassle continues day and Thursday at 10 a.m. His by Garrett DeGraff stay will conclude with a 9 p.m. series proposed by the Student THE ADMINISTRATION joins that money is needed to finance worship service Thursday in Dim- Congress." The money for this the (AC in feeling that the The Structure Proposal Concer- programs for the DCC and other nent. series has come for the past three Student Congress has not per- social activitics. ning Extra-Curricular Committees years from the SI 5 cultural affairs formed its role adequately. Where (iuest graduated from Clifton may have been temporarily killed They do feel, however, that fee. This year the Board of the administration disagrees is Theological College and spend by the Campus Life Board Friday, the type of programs that would Trustees included the fee in the over whether or not the commit- three years as an assistant pastor but the controversy it stimulated be developed in the DCC are not S75 Student Activities Fee. Five tee should have spend the enter- in Bristol, Hngland. After serving over the financing of cultural necessarily those that the students of each SI 5 collected was to go tainment series money without would recommend for a student as assistant pastor and youth affairs and student social activities for the student entertainment recommendations from the Stu entertainment series. Instead the director in Liverpool, he returned is by all means alive and well. series under action taken by the dent Congress. The Administra college, they believe, is taking on to Bristol and acted as "Deputy THE CLB'S recommendation Board of Trustees in the spring of tion feels it should not have. new social responsibilities and Chief Counselor" for a city-wide does not affect the financial I According to Treasurer and expending the same amount of evangelistic crusade. controversy. The money for the I he first year the approximate- Business Manager Clarence Hand- money as before, with cultural activities of the ad hoc committee In 1966 (iuest began a two- ly SI0,000 from the fee was logten, the "Cultural Affairs Com- affairs and the student entertain- still have to come from some- yeai preaching tour of the U.S. available for the student entertain- mittee had no right to spend ment series coming out on the where, and that somewhere in the and Canada. Since October 1968, ment series the congress fulfilled SI 1,000 for anything outside of short end. eyes of the administration is still he Ikis worked with the Pittsburgh its obligation and submitted a list student activities. When they went NOT SO, SAYS the administra- the budget of the Cultural Affairs Lxpenment Team as a coordina- of proposed events to cover the wrong and spent the money, they tion. Working under the assump- Committee. tor of high school and college entire sum of money. l or the last lost all their right to the money." tion that the SI 1.000 being The problem is that the CAC ministries. His evangelistic ap- two years congress has been The administration's concern removed from the CAC budget does not want to give up the proach. which incorporates sing- delinquent in proposing an enter- for the SI 1,000 does not stem represents money that they were SI 1,()()() the administration wants ing and guitar playing, is designed tainment series. As a result the solely from what it considers to administering for another group to redesignate toward student to ettetlively communicate with CAC lias had money left over in be ( A( misdeeds. "The major and another program, the admin- social activities, at least not youth. the student entertainment series point is that we need funds for istration figures that the CAC will without having its stated function budget. the DeWitt Cultural Center," said end up with more funds this year (iuest's appearance at Hope is as the administer of the student Dean for Academic Affairs for purely cultural affairs. sponsored jointly by the Religious activities funds changed. AS HARRISON Ryker, chair- Morrette Rider. The dean noted As outlined by Dean Rider, the Lite Committee and the Thomas AS THINGS now stand, one of man of the CAC, sees it, "We that it will take large sums of CAC's cultural affairs budget for F. Staley Foundation of New the functions of the CAC is "To could be criticized for the lack of York. The foundation's goal is to money to finance programs in the next year would include S20,000 act upon an annual entertainment student entertainment events, new building. but 1 don't know what more we from the college, a guaranteed AND IT WILL take funds to could have done to dredge up S6,000 from Holland Community finance student social activities student in-put." Ryker said the Concerts, plus season ticket and outside the DCC, activities that CAC has sent the congress three gate receipts that could total SCHOOL SOPPLV ANO Dean >• of Students Robert $4-5,000. These figures would letters this year asking for a DeYoung feel are vitally needed. proposed entertainment series give the CAC about S5,000 more The need for these activities is a without having a series proposed. for cultural affairs than last year's OOEEIIHG CAOO CENTEO result of the change from govern- budget minus the student enter- Not having a list of proposed ment by the Student Senate to tainment series money. Rider also events from the Student Congress, government by the Student Con- said that there would be approx- the Cultural Affairs Committee gress, the abolition of class of- imately a $2,000 reduction in the went ahead and spent the money. ficers for the upper classes, and CAC's salary expenditures next Out of last year's Student Enter- the changing role of fraternities year. tainment Series budget came and sororities on campus, accord- WORKING WITH the same funds for Pauline Ohveros, poet ing to DeYoung. S20,0()0 as the college's share of Together these changes have / William Fverson, and Jesse Jack- the CAC's budget, Harrison Ryker / STATIONERS son, who will be on campus in created a sort of social-activities- determines the operating budget ' HOLLAND. MICHIGAN April. Having scheduled these organization vacuum which must of the CAC to be about S3-4,000 SERVING WESTERN MICHIO-AN SINCE 1900 events, Ryker feels he has fulfilled be filled, DeYoung feels. The less next year, the difference the function of the CAC, using Structure Proposal Concerning being in the estimated sums to be DOWNTOWN legitimate CAC funds. If there was Fxtra-Curricular Committees and received from gate receipts and NEXT TO PFNNEYS not student entertainment series it the ad hoc committee recommend- season ticket sales. But as Ryker was because the Student Congress to hi™ on his suggestion by the sees it this is a very substantial cut never suggested one, Ryker said. ^ are attempts to gain the since the committee is still offic- GIFTS WRITING INSTRUMENTS needed means of organizing and ially responsible for financing the running social activities. Student Entertainment Series. PLAYING CARDS SUPPORTERS of the CAC's At present the controversy CHESS surrounding the funding of stu- WORK FOR position, who feel that no money PHOTO ALBUMS should be taken away from the dent activities and the CAC STATIONERY P CAC without a change in the continues. The CAC is still offic- ially responsible for administering POSTERS E committee's functions, do not SCRAP BOOKS disagree with DeYoung and Rider the Student Entertainment Series, A but just whether it is entitled to ETC. get $5 of each $75 student C JOIN THE ANCHOR activities fee is in question. The COME IN AND BROWSE AROUND ... E question hinges on whether the WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE PLEASE Board's action establishing the new fee negates the Board's prior WE CASH YOUR CHECKS stipulation that one-third of the cultural affairs fee go toward a and sharp the blanw student entertainment series. Page 3 March 15, 1971 Hope College anchor Apathy is evident Job pinch unnoticed at Hope

Editor's Note: This is the second firm cancelled its appointments week," he says. "It may be that article in a two-part series on here. Those companies that are students aren't getting jobs but employment for college students. interviewing are usually the ser- don't want to commit themselves This week the anchor explores vice oriented industries, such as to the time required for a employment prospects for 1971 telephone and insurance com- doctorate. I don't know." DR. JAY FOLKERT, chairman graduates. panies. of the mathematics department, by Tom Donia THE JOB MARKET has tight- points out that many state schools ened for part-time jobs, too. are cutting back their graduate At Michigan State University, At wood's office handles requests programs because of tightening students are lining up at midnight for student employees for the budgets. Also, unresolved budget on Sundays in front of the job Holland area, but even those questions at public school systems requests are down to only two or placement office in order to be have left uncertainties for grad- assured of getting an appointment three a week. uates looking for teaching jobs, he with a job interviewer during the The job scare may not have hit says. week. Hope students yet, but most Many students will have to THE MSU STUDENTS bring observers feel that it is only a settle for jobs outside their sleeping bags, pillows and lunches matter of time before graduating immediate interest area, and as they compete for a place in line seniors see the realities of the where jobs are available, salaries with as many as 200 other problem. Already ambitious often start low. Starting salaries job-hungry seniors. The placement seniors are turning to alternatives offered holders of bachelor de- office opens at K a.m., and to entering the normal labor grees, which had risen steadily at a appointments with interviewers force. rate of 5 to 6 per cent a year are filled to capacity by 8:30. during the last decade, tor the RECRUITMENT by the armed At Hope College, job inter- most part have increased by less RON CODEN services is up from last year. Chiet viewers frequently leave campus than 3 per cent this year. Petty Officer R.E. Hillman reports without seeing a single student, that Navy recruiting has increased AND ACCORDING to a survey and it is considered a busy day if among Hope and Grand Valley made by the College Placement Folk singer Ron Coden five or six students show up for State College students. There are Council, monthly salaries are interviews. more applicants than there are actually lower this year than last "I JUST CAN'T understand openings, he says. in three areas; business, market- to perform Saturday it." says Andy At wood, co-direc- ing-distributing and the chemistry- tor of the Hope interviewing In addition, more students are mathematics-physics category. Ron Coden, a Detroit tolk- tics, and does short comical program. "Kids aren't showing up looking toward graduate school as The job squeeze is particularly singer, will appear in concert pantomimes to go along with his for interviews." an "out" to seeking employment. acute in the science-engineering Saturday at H p.m. m Dimnent songs. If students aren't showing up Dr. Leslie Beach, chairman of the fields and in teaching. Memorial Chapel. Coden lias released one album for interviews, neither are inter- psychology department, claims Students with liberal arts or CODEN GREW up in Detroit and three singles, and he is viewers. According to Atwood, that expanded interest in masters general social science degrees will and received much ot his early working on another album. only seven companies have sent degree programs could be a also have a tough time, according musical experience m small clubs The performance is being spon- representatives to campus this reflection of the job situation. to experts. In fact, one such and coffeehouses. He comments, sored by the Student Congress. year. Three more are scheduled to "We're getting information on expert, MSU placement Director "1 wouldn't have given up the Admission is S 1 appear before June, and one other new masters programs every Jack Shingleton, estimates that coffeehouse circuit for anything. one out of four college graduates Unfortunately it is disappearing; To improve community will enter the ranks of the coffee-houses were the greatest unemployed this summer. training ground." IN SPITE OF cutbacks in The folk-singer has since given hiring and recruiting by busi- a number of college concerts End of faculty veto sought nesses, women may be in a better across the country. Accompany- position than ever before. A survey made by Northwestern ing himself on the guitar, his songs present policy does not allow sembly as stated in the rationale is by Gary Gray University indicates that hiring of range from cowboy, anti-war and students to initiate review action. the fact that the group of 37 women will be up 1 1 per cent, protest, to straight fun songs, The faculty's exclusive-right to STUDENT OR faculty peti- representatives "would be both while fewer men will be hired many of which he has written review the actions of the boards tions requesting review would large and informed enough to than in the past. In addition, himself. Coden has done over two of the college will be challenged have to be received within three provide a reasonable approxima- salary levels for women will hundred radio and T.V. shows by a proposal to be presented at weeks of the date board action is tion of community sentiment." increase 4 per cent and salaries for including the "Dating Game" and next Monday's faculty meeting. made public. If no petition is Also, the board whose action is men will only jump two per cent. the "Steve Allen Show." HOPE'S administrative struc- presented during that period, the being questioned "would not lose BETWEEN SHOWS he com- ture now grants to the faculty the policy action taken will be con- its voice in the discussion and in The survey indicates, however, pleted work on a teaching degree full right of veto over any action sidered as accepted by the student the making of a final decision that the starting salaries offered to at Wayne State, and traveled taken by the three boards and the body, faculty and administration. within its area of responsibility, women are almost invariably around Detroit playing guitar and committees under them. The new The Community Assembly's although voting power would now lower than those offered to men singing poetry for the kids. proposal would replace the review procedure will be limited lie largely outside this board." with the same training. Coden wrote one of his most faculty committee of the whole to discussion of the policy as noted works. "Armstrong," in with a "Community Assembly" presented by the appropriate reaction to the moon landing. The composed of the members of the board, followed by vote on that AAB approves one math next moon flight, he suggests, Administrative Affairs Board, the policy. Four actions will be should be financed by selling Campus Life Board and Academic possible: acceptance or rejection rocks from the first one. The song Affairs Board. The president of of the recommended policy, re- describes starving children in Chi- the college would serve as chair- ferral back to the board or and two poli sci courses man of the Assembly. committee with instructions, or cago and Hies in Calcutta while course will also cover assembly In order for a board action to postponement of action to allow by Ray Wells the world's attention focused on language programming, input- the moon. be placed on the Assembly's further discussion. The Academic Affairs Board output techniques, linkages, in- Coden's selection ot material review agenda, the Assembly THE RATIONALE for the approved three course additions dexing and indirect addressing. tends largely toward comedy, and would have to receive either a proposal states that "unilateral on Wednesday, one in mathe- As expressed in the rationale he is not only a singer. He states, petition signed by 20 per cent of faculty review. . .is clearly anti- matics and two in political given by the math department, "1 am a super-Jew." He tells the faculty or the student body, thetical to the philosophy of science. These course offerings are student interest played a vital part Ethnic jokes, particularly about or a request for the administration community government," and de- elegible for implementation next in the addition of this course. One Jewish customs and charactens- by letter from the president. The clares that the proposal's goal is to year. section of the rationale reads; provide a way "by which the JOINING THE mathematics "This course is introduced in part review of controversial or hastily curriculum is Computer and Pro- as a result of student requests for Nixon predicts end to war; made policy could be accom- gram Organization. The course additional courses in computer will deal with the internal struc- plished within the community science. These requests stem from ture and organization of a com- governance concept." an interest in having some training warns against isolationism puter, machine language and basic Among the principal ad- which will be vocationally valu- programming techniques. The vantages of the Community As- able. So the course is the second post-World War 11 period have (AP) President Nixon said in an step in a series of courses which interview that the Vietnam war is become the neoisolationists ot the may eventually lead to a depart- Vietnam war period and especially ending and added. "In tact. 1 ment of computer science which of the period accompanying the seriously doubt if we will ever offers a minor in this area." have another war. This is probably ending of that war." the very last one," the New York "PART OF the answer," he THE FIRST OF two political Times reported today. suggested, "is simply that Ameri- science additions is studies in Times columnist C. L. Sulzber- cans, like all idealists, are very political science. As stated in the ger reported that the President impatient people. They feel that if proposa , "This course allows the stressed that the United States a ggod thing is going to happen it student to take a course that must maintain its responsibilities should happen instantly." might have a particular relevence in the world, warning against a Nixon described himself as "a at a particular time, that would course that he described as deeply committed pacifist," but have special interest for students, neoisolationism. he added, "It is not enough just to and in which a professor would SULZBERGER'S rare on-the- be for peace. The point is, what have special interest and back- record interview with Nixon took can we do about it." ground, such as the Middle East place last Monday in the Presi- THE UNITED STATES, he politics, civil rights, political vio- dent's private office in the Execu- said, is in a situation "where no lence, Far Last politics, Soviet- tive Office Building across from one who is really for peace in this American relations." the White House in Washington. country can reject an American A brief discussion centered on The Times gave this account; role in the rest of the world." the second new course. Internship "I'd like to see us not end the "The day the United States Program. An outline of the course Vietnamese war foolishly and tind quits playing a responsible role in calls for "a work experience in ourselves all alone in the world." the world-in Europe or Asia or government at the local, state or Nixon said. "I could have chosen the Middle Fast-or gives up or national level, or with a political that course my very first day in receeds from its efforts to main- party organization." office. tain an adequate defense force- "THE BASIC statement is "BUT I WANT the American on that day, this will become a work experience," commented people to be able to be led by me, very unsafe world to live in," said Dr. John Hollenbach, chairman of or by my successor, along a course Nixon. JOE EGG-Brian (Doug Neuman) personifies the doctor which he and the English Department. He con- that allows us to do what is THE PRESIDENT described his wife Sheila (Patti Ross) have enlisted to help cure their daughter in tinued, "College is a learning needed to help keep the peace m the Vietnam conflict as exceed- the theatre department's production of Peter Nichols' play, 'Joe Egg.' experience and it seems the sole this world." ingly difficult for people to Directed by Donald Finn, the play will be performed Tuesday through academic requirement is a paper Nixon said it was ironic "that understan^,4 11 ^ d l4ilVand4 "a wa• * V* r• wher• • m m ^ m e— ^ ^ ® ^ ' J —- — — T | s • tacked on at the end." the great internationalists of the there are no heroes, only goats." Thursday in the Little Theatre at 8 p.m. Admission is $1.50. Page 4 Hope College anchor March 15, 1971 Mandateless rule flit This Wednesday the Hope student body recommendations to the Cultural Affairs StfviV.h Series ,soVer will congregate in VanRaalte Hall to elect a Committee for student activities programs? president, vice-president and secretary/ Why did the Black Coalition choose to how abo**"!" out uyi+K treasurer to pilot next year's Student ignore Student Congress in their request Congress. All of the candidates have for Jesse Jackson to appear on campus? expressed their dissatisfaction with the Students who have been notoriously work of Student Congress this past year. devoid of concern are certainly not going All have stated their desire to open to propose programs. Students who have channels of communication between the voiced concerns are not going to let their Student Congress and the student body. programs become bogged down in an Both of these statements deserve comment. institution that doesn't care. Student Congress has indeed been The lesson for the new candidates somewhat lax in the administration of its should be obvious. They must suggest, duties this past year. Congress could have endorse and pursue needed programs not at taken a much stronger stand on the issue of the discretion of the student body by as curriculum reform. Congress could have their own inclinations as student leaders decrees. The other statement of the candidates, that being their intentions to open channels of communication between the Student Congress and the student body, is an echo of statements seemingly made proposed a strong student activities pro- every year by congress candidates. Yet gram. Congress could have recognized and those channels remain closed, the student taken a definitive position on the housing body remains oblivious to the actions of problem. They did not do any of these congress. Here again the candidates may TO R eft#® things, and consequently failed in their learn a lesson. responsibility to the student body. To open channels of communication The candidates were correct in their between the congress and the student body appraisals of Student Congress. However, it may, in effect, be equivalent to opening a is extremely doubtful that a change in the Pandora's box of hindrances to effective congress' leadership will mean a change in congressional action. Again the congress the congress' actions. Enthusiasm ran high would be compelled to await student at the start of this year's session, a change endorsement, again they would be sub- was anticipated under Anstandig, congress jecting themselves to the wishes of a would become a dynamic force on the diversified and ill-defined majority. campus. But the enthusiasm soon ebbed, Furthermore, they would be confron- Win this one for Nixon the changes became tied-up in committees, ting head-on the lack of student concern and congress settled into complacency. which has expressed itself so blatantly in It is time the leadership of congress the past year. It is as much the student by Art Buchwald realize that to wait upon the endorsement body's fault as the congress' that those President Nixon has given all of us "Getting our butts shot off," Cpl. Lok of the student body is to wait forever. avenues have remained closed. The stu- Hope's students have not and will not be assurances that the American GIs will not grunted. dents simply do not want them opened. do any fighting in Laos, Cambodia, or even motivated by anything less than the "You always think of yourselves," Pfc. Their complacency, their lack of motiva- North Vietnam-on the ground, that is. apocalypse. No Dem said. "Do you realize there is a lot tion has a comfortable home in an Therefore, the burden of all the fighting more at stake than just getting your butt The fact is amply demonstrated by the atmosphere where nothing is heard that will be on the South Vietnamese, which shot off?" lack of student interest in Student may disturb them. seems to be a fine idea with President "Like what?" Cpl. Lok demanded. Congress. Meetings have been infrequent, The incoming officers should not Thieu and Marshal Ky. But nobody seems "Well, if President Nixon doesn't get attendance has been sporadic, and partici- concern themselves with being the patrons to have asked the average South Viet- enough American troops out of Vietnam pation has been limited to a few of the student body. If they truly believe namese soldier how he feels about all this. he could lose the election in 1972." "1 HADN'T THOUGHT of that," Pfc. individuals. While it may be conceded that in their programs, if they are confident of THREE SOUTH Vietnamese soldiers Nhu Nhu said. under the committee structure of the the leadership abilities they profess to were dug in along the Ho Chi Minh Trail "You mean we'e dug in here getting our college the actual power of Student have, if they don't spend all their time the other day discussing the situation. butts shot off just so we won't make a liar Congress is limited; the congress still "Hey look, did you hear that after this working to remove student apathy, they out of Nixon?" Cpl. Lok said. remains the only voice exclusively afforded incursion they want us to invade North may offer the progressive leadership "Not just Nixon, but Henry Kissinger students. Vietnam?" Student Congress needs. A good leader and Mel Laird and Ambassador Bunker and Why did students not use that voice for never looks back to see who's following. "The generals must be out of their Gen. Abrams and Joseph Alsop. There are rice-picking minds," Cpl. Lok said. "What a lot of careers that could go down the Readers speak out the monsoon do they want us to invade drain if we don't interdict the enemy's North Vietnam for?" supply lines before the rainy season starts," "SO THE AMERICAN GIs can pull out Pfc. No Dem warned. of our country faster," Pfc. No Dem "We're carrying a big burden on our Grenoble Response replied. "You see, every time we go into shoulders," Pfc. Nhu Nhu agreed. another country, it makes it easier for "AND LET'S NOT forget," said Pfc. No Nixon to pull out Americans." Dem, "our own President Thieu's election The disappointing experience of a few were 70 girls and 15 boys from the states could depend on the outcome of this students during the 1970 fall semester in living here. Fighty-five Americans in a "That's fine for the Americans," Pfc. Nhu Nhu said. "But what happens to us?" incursion." (irenoble was of individual origin; (he dorm with 420 occupancy is a percentage "Who's he running against?" Cpl. Lok program was not at fault. of 20 per cent. That's one to five. (This "According to the American generals in asked. IN THE AREA of acad emics: compalint does not include the other 25,000 Saigon we're as good fighters as any army "Nobody," Pfc. No Dem said. "But we French-speaking students here.) in the world, providing we have aerial number one was that the exams were too still want him to look good, don't we?" ambiguous. The exam content tor the The University of Grenoble and the city support and the enemy has none," Pfc. No Neither Nhu Nhu nor Lok replied. Premier Degre was made very explicit by itself are not social vacuums. Among a few Dem said. CPL. LOK FINALLY said, "Okay, let's, of the organized and unorganized ways to "That's a crock of yak butter," Cpl. Lok the program directors at the beginning of for argument's sake, say we cut the Ho Chi meet French people which were made said. "They're just saying that so they can Minh Trail, secure Cambodia and invade known are; Acceuil Familiale (invitations pull out without losing face." North Vietnam and all the American into French homes); G.Y.C. - the campus "THAT'S NO WAY to talk about our troops pull out. Where does that leave us?" sports organization; G.B.U. (Campus Cru- ally, Lok. If it hadn't been for the U.S., we Pfc. No Dem replied, "We'll be part of sade); church fellowship; dances; the club wouldn't be on the Ho Chi Minh Trail the free world, dummy." activities sponsored by the A.L.F.J.T.; today," Pfc. No Dem said. Copyright 1971, Los Angeles Times chorus; band; A.G.E.G. (a general student the semester. If at any time there was a organization tor social activities); univer- question concerning the exam or any facet sity restaurants; cafes; and weekend trips. ow couioi of the program, the Nougiers were available There is no lack of places to gather or and willing to answer it. activities to become involved in. As for assignments, there were daily IN A FEB. 8 anchor article, Bob Roos anchor grammar exercises, and periodic dictations brought out that to be successful, interna- OLLAND, MICHIGAN PRESS and compositions to be handed in. tional education "involves adjustment to a Assigned readings were given for the art, culture, a way of life, which differs from Published weekly during the college year except vacation, holiday and examination history and literature lectures, which could that in the United States." Adjustment to periods by and for the students of Hope College, Holland, Michigan, under the have been read in four days time. But such any situation demands initiative. Unfor- authority of the Student Communications Media Committee. is the nature of the European system - it is tunately, initiative was the very thing up to the student to work on his own. We lacking here fall semester 1970. Subscription price: S5 per year. Printed by the Composing Room, Grand Rapids, were all made aware of that before leaving It's so true: you can lead a horse to Michigan. Member, Associated Collegiate Press, United States Student Press the States. water, but you can't make him drink. Association and the Associated Press. CREDIT HOURS, as it was explained in Rich Pender the orientation class, and again in Septem- Grenoble, 1971 Office located on ground floor of Graves Hall. Telephone 392-5111, Extension ber, are divided into a ten hour block of 2301 and 2285. grammar credit plus six hours of credit in The opinions on this page are not necessarily those of the student body, faculty or course options of art, history and litera- A correction administration of Hope College. ture. Inasmuch as French university credits do not lend themselves to the American Editor's Note: The statistics in last week's Editor Gerald Swieringa Reporters . . Peter Brown, Dave Dillon, system, the program organizers were issue of the anchor on the rate of student Associate Editors .... Garrett DeGraff, Tom Donia, Molly Gates, Gary Grey, obliged to set up the kind of system they attrition at Hope were inaccurate. The per did - giving 16 hours of general French Dave Dustin, Bob Roos Peg Hopkins, Mary Houting, Linda Hut- cent of freshmen who entered Hope credit per semester. Features Editor file en Verduin chings. Ken Janda, Lynn Jones, Jerry College in the mid-60's and stayed to Sports Editor . . .Mark VanOostenberg Lauver, Brad Lyons, Paula Nichols, Caron There is no denying that some, not all graduate should read 60 per cent. Of those French students, have a dislike for an "an Critiques Editor Kay Hubbard toggle, Terry Reen, Drake Van Beek, who left about one-third were replaced by American" on a political, not a personal Advertising Tim DeVoogd Rich Van Doren, Ray Wells, Gail Werka, incoming transfers, so that the graduating level. But - it" the effort is made on our Business Manager Ned Junor Chris Wenrding, Sue Witka, Merlin White- part to break through the prejudices on classes in recent years have averaged about Columnist Bob Blanton man both sides, and to make ourselves known as 75 per cent of the size of the freshmen Wayne Vander Byl individuals, the relationship can work - as classes four years previous. These data Cartoonist Mark Vande Brake Photographers Tom Siderius, evidenced by those who have tried. indicate that Hope suffers less student Subscriptions Clarke Borgeson Rob Benchley, Lynn Dennis, THE A.L.E.J.T. residence is not 50 per attrition than the average American college He adlln" J'm Mattison Huang, Phil Russell, cent American. In September 1970, there and about as much as other GLCA schools. 1 Dave Telegraph Operator Deb Staal Louis Schakel, Barry Schreiber March 15, 1971 Hope College anchor Page 5

Finn's 'Joe Egg:' the metaphor and the mastery

by Gerald Swieringa Doug Neuman gives a strong moments of real intensity which and versatile performance in his Sheila experiences. The egg is the metaphor- portrayal ot Brian. He has a THE CHARACTERS of Fred- fragile, delicate, in jeopardy of gentle command of the part's die and Pam, played by Paul Bach breakage, in anticipation of birth. subtleties, and a firm control over and Melissa Ball, embody the And around the egg are the its intricacies. Brian's desperation petty civilities against which the nestlings, there but for the crea- compels a haunting uncertainty drama of Sheila and Brian un- tion, making the best of the worst and Neuman evokes this theme in folds. Both parts are played well, of it. a perlormance as convincing in its if a hit too stereotyped, and Joe Egg is a play devastating in style as it is in its aura. contribute to the righteousness of its reality, of hopes unrealized, of NEUMAN SHIFTS through the Brian's escape. fears confirmed. It is a play of manic-depressive personality of Deborah Vandermar deserves pains, of stifled growth and his character with extreme ease. special praise for her portrayal of unacheived potentials. It is a play He enacts the play's difficult Brian's mother. She elevates the of people struggling through their transitions with genuine dignity, role from the Freudian, over- shells, discovering their aloneness. never allowing the absurdity of protective and biasedly intolerant situation to detract from the Jocasta, to a unique and alto- YET IT IS also a play of stature of his character. gether believable CI race. profound hope. Wills become Brian's counterpart in the play entangled, obscured until one will is Sheila, a wife who "embraces all LYNDA BOVEN'S Joe $ emerges-a shell is broken, a living things," and finds time for emerges as a silent and moving relationship destroyed, but a life her husband between "the protagonist. is born. budgengan and the stick-insect." Joe F.gg is the first play of its The play belongs to Brian, an type to he attempted by director English school teacher and father She needs involvement in a Donald Finn. Spectacle has been of a "spastic with a damaged sphere which is considerably replaced by subtlety, mockery cerebral cortex, multiplegic, epi- larger than Brian. Brian in turn, with moment. The effort reveals leptic, but with no organic mal- needs only her. The needs con- genuine insight into both the formation of the brain." The flict, and Brian, to preserve his fragility of relationships and the description is harsh, the play is humanity, escapes. Sheila, one power of theatre. harsh, bordering at times on the feels, will continue existing, filling blackest of humors. Throughout the vacancy he created with the play Brian caters to these another pair of legs, another set of humors in cruel caricatures, masks games. before the realities of his disinte- PATTI ROSS, in her first grating marriage and helpless Theatre Department production, child. gives an exceptional performance. She lends Sheila a matronizing BUT BRIAN IS too much of a benevolence, a superficiality An exercise m futility? man, too real in his sensitivities which asserts itself as a docile and loo desperate in his longings acceptance of Brian and a lurking, to trap himself with delusions. He resentful hatred of her child. by Bob Blanton is a man who when given time to Miss Ross' performance suffers term used by whites to describe increased us efforts to recruit consider, decides that the shell of somewhat from a lack of varia- With the racial incidents at Hope during 1969-70 and their what blacks want. Secondly, let blacks from the south. his marriage is only keeping him a tion. Her vocal range is limited, dangerous potentialities, Hope me say that the racial incidents I WOULD LIKE to speculate dark and underdeveloped foetus. and she fails to rise to those College officially began to recog- during and before 1969-70 were on the reasons for this. Generally nize the existence of racial ani- the result of racist acts perpe- speaking, blacks from the south at mosity on campus. Racism, how- trated against us by certain Hope are politically apathetic and ever, existed at Hope long before elements of the white community, therefore pose no threat to Hope's 1969-70. But let's be content that particularly fraternities. So if one so-called community. The Admis- WS/?§ peeopd peuieui Hope finally entered into the wishes io find out why blacks are sions Office is purposely recruit- twentieth century in it's outlook not socially comfortable on this ing blacks ot the "southern on race. campus one must not look toward mentality" who bother no one the blacks but toward the white and mind their own business. So Editor's Note: This week's WTAS THE MOST elaborate produc- HAVING recognized the exis- community in general. what we have now is an ineltec- record review is written by Sta- tion effort on the album is "Night tence of racial animosity, Hope The committee goes on: "It is tual, content and non-politically tion Manager Lee DeYoung. He Owl," a song written by brother College formed several commit- impossible to be knowledgeable ol minded black community, simply reviews Alex Taylor With Friends James and included on two earlier tees to deal with problems of race. One such committee. The Com- the problems of minority group because Hope fears politically and Neighbors, an album by Alex albums. The backup group for students unless these students are minded blacks. Taylor, on Capricorn Records. Alex's rendering includes James mittee on the 1-ducat ion of The committee also stated on acoustic guitar and a complete Minority Group Students at Hope, consulted and brought into the recently made public its findings forefront of decision-making other suggestions: "The faculty That Alex Taylor's first album saxophone section, headed by and recommendations for policy which affects their lives." must take full educational re- effort should he compared with King Curtis on lead tenor. The guidelines in the area of minority 1 DOUBT THE sincerity of sponsibility for all students. Every the work of his two younger band is loose, yet very much such a statement since this com- effort should be made to discover brothers is only natural. As a together! students. Serving on this sixteen-member mittee which had only two black curriculum content and teaching vocalist, Alex does not sutler by Alex Taylor's With Friends and committee were "outstanding" members and no chicanos made approach that is meaningful to the the comparison. The timbre ot his Neighbors is an album worth men in the administration and little attempt to consult the minority student as well as to the voice is unmistakably similar to listening to. The music is freer and faculty, members of the Board of minority students they sought to majority student. Faculty should that of James and Livingston. His fuller than James' or Livingston's, Trustees and students. The stu- assist. If they had, maybe more seek to incorporate the contribu- voice has perhaps a bit more but does suffer from a lack of dents played little part in the important questions could have tions and thinking of minority mellowness and a slightly more drive in spots, "Highway Song" in proceedings of the committee. been raised. groups. . .in their respective disci- noticeable country twang, but particular. Yet despite some of Though being composed of "out- However the committee did plines." Alex definitely sounds like a the distinctive aspects, Alex Tay- standing" men, the committee touch on two important areas. SUCH A PROPOSAL would Taylor. lor's music is basically similar to These are the admission of minor- require a great change in attitude WHILE JAMES' music is often that of his brothers. basically came out with some outrageous statements. ity students and what can be done and practice, which is not likely melancholy and Livingston's ex- INEVITABLY, Alex will have for minority group students who to come about because faculty uberant, Alex's singing is a little to compete with his brothers; a FOR EXAMPLE, "Should min- are already enrolled at Hope. members are least susceptible to more funky and free-wheeling. As formidable task considering that ority students be at Hope?" was change. A faculty member once the album title would suggest, he does not write, lor that one of three basic questions THE COMMITTEE suggests related an experience to me about Alex Taylor's With Friends and reason, with his music so similar discussed by this committee. One that black and chicano student the questioning he received from a Neighbors is a collection ot to that of his established brothers, would think that such a commit- populations should be increased fellow prof. He was asked, "What relaxed, good-time music. Alex Alex may conceivably be dis- tee would address itself to more on Hope's campus, thus giving the is the importance of teaching makes more extensive use ot missed as a sibling opportunist. important questions since it is a individual minority student a black history an way?" backup horns and strings. The That would be unfortunate be- fact that minority group students chance at an adequate and health- This committee does attempt, reason for this might lie in the cause With Friends and Neighbors are already at Hope College. ful social life. Also the committee more or less, to deal with some fact that Alex Taylor is strictly a is good enough to stand on its The committee states: "We do suggests that certain steps he specific issues on race relations on performer. own merit. sense, however, the difficulty the taken to broaden the perspective Hope's campus. Whether or not The music of James and With James and Livingston minority group student (particu- of white students as to the their recommendations will he Livingston is a little more pointed well-established, Alex will un- larly the black and chicano) has in "feelings" and wants of minority carried out remains to he seen. and personal because each writes doubtedly receive more immedi- finding acceptance and a socially groups. The chances are high that this his own material. Alex does not. ate public attention than a new comfortable life on our campus. Recruiting more blacks and report, like so many others, will While Alex' music is less inti- artist might otherwise enjoy. Yet Such difficulty was manifested in chicanos is most definitely a probably be relegated into some- mately a part of him, his per- he will simultaneously be ex- several incidents on the Hope practical idea. As of yet Hope has made no sincere effort to recruit one's file and forgotten. forming seems more concentrated pected to compete against the campus during the spring term of chicanos from the Holland com- However time will reveal on entertaining than on intense already popular work of Living- the 1969-70 academic year." munity at large. The Admissions whether such words can be communication. Ironically, ston and James. Therein lies the LET ME HEREBY inf orm the Office has ceased recruiting blacks transferred into practice or though, Alex' singing does reveal a plight of a new performer who members of that committee that from the big cities of the east and whether this committee com- more conversational voice inflec- hails from a whole family ol black students do not seek "ac- north. Instead Hope College has pleted an exercise in futility. tion than that of either brother. them. ceptance." Acceptance is merely a The Best of Peanuts PEANUTS THE1/ CAN THREATEN M£ OR THEV CAN KICK F SOMEHOW, 1 60T A THAT TEACHER BJANTEO ME TO 1 TELL ALL I KNOW ABOUT 0CEAN5! BEAT ME OR TORTURE ME, 5UT I'LL ME! THE / CAN | I DON'T THINK FAILING 6f?ArE NEVER TELL ALL I KNOW! I PONT PUNCH ME! / WUNOER^TANP,, ON MV OCEAN THEY'LL NEVER GET ME TO TELL 1 ALL I KN0UI NEVER! CARE WHAT THEV DO TO ME, I'LL THE / CAN.. REPORT NEVER TELL ALL I KMOLOLL

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lum change will have to be considered next Student Congress is. You have to let people year. know what each cabinet, each board, each Will the present community government committee is doing. People should be out system need to undergo reforms before its talking about Student Congress, not just full potential as the representative organ of reading about it in the bulletin or the the student body is realized? anchor. 1 think as it's set up it can function. I In general terms, what do you see as the don't think there will have to be anv drastic chief responsibility of your office? changes. It just has to be worked with and The president is responsible for making used. 1 think you have to realize the the student congress function. He must potential Student Congress has. There's no coordinate all the policies and activities of other government like it. Students have the government. He must maintain an equal rule really with faculty and admin- overview of everything. He must see istrators in deciding school policy. oversights and conflicts among committees. How would you envision the role of He must also be with students a lot of the student government in the continued time to appraise their feelings and find out amelioration of Hope's minority groups? their opinions. Student government has to be a forum. How do you see the college's relation to Any person or group having feelings or the church and the community? ideas they want to bring up must have a The real relationship the college has to representative voice. We must try to get a work on is its relationship to the wide range ot students involved in the community. Too often we forget that we school's government, and that should be a have poor Spanish American people living determining factor in the selection of right within our midst. The college has to students for a cabinet position. gel out and acknowledge all those people What is your position on the issues of that are being ignored right now. faculty review and the calendar reform? There has to be an increased link with 1 think faculty review has to be gotten some of our churches. Right now the rid of as a veto power. It can be a feeling is that this really isn't a Reformed suggestive thing, with the faculty maintain- Church college, as so many of the students ing the right to look at things, but without are from different religious backgrounds. the power to wipe out any policy that But there still exists that church-related tie, comes up. If you're going to take the and I believe it shapes a great amount of philosophy behind the committee system the feeling of Hope College. There has to seriously, that being placing students and be more effort to bring out religious-type faculty together on committees on an equal things. With the abolition of chapel, few basis, then there should also be a student students go to any type of religious service BOB SCOTT review. Unless the students have the power anymore. More appearances by people like Editor's Note: Candidate for the presi- heard of it before now when elections are of referendum, 1 don't see how the John Guest need to be encouraged. dency of Student Congress Bob Scott starting to come up. 1 think it is impossible faculty's power of referendum can be responds to questions presented by the to get a feeling of what the kids want until justified. Regarding the calendar change, 1 anchor in the following interview. you get a communications system worked think either the 4-1-4 or the 4-4-1 are the out, and that's what the Student Congress two valid types open to us. You have all How would you appraise the perform- is for. the advantages of the semester program in ance of Student Congress this past year? the 4-1-4, plus you have the advantage of 1 think Student Congress has lost a lot What do you foresee as the key issues this extra period where a lot of different of its function as a communication facing Hope students next year? kinds of things can be done. organization. It really hasn't functioned to 1 think the key one right now is the How would you go about inducing more let students know what is going on in the housing issue. There are probably two student involvement in student govern- committee structure and Student Congress. other major ones. The calendar ment? 1 think freshmen in particular have no idea change, which the Administrative Affairs You have to start right out letting the of what Student Congress is. They never Board is considering now and the curricu- freshmen know what's going on and what Tim Fritz runs for V-P post

Editor's Note: Candidate for the vice- eliminate faculty review, but I think we presidency of Student Congress Tim Fritz should reduce it so that the proposals that responds to questions presented by the pass committes are studied by students as anchor in the following interview. well as faculty. In general terms, what do you see as the How would you appraise the perform- chief responsibility of your office? ance of Student Congress this past year? It is the responsibility of the vice-presi- I would say it's difficult to appraise dent not only to get ideas and plans passed, because we haven't really heard anything but to make sure that there's good about it. I would have to give you a pretty communication in promoting their ideas to negative appraisal simply because of the the administration and the committees. lack of communication in that respect. It This would eliminate a lot of red tape appears to the students that they can't do because the more things that are eliminated anything, and 1 feel that they can do the more things there are that can compel something constructive if only given the your attention. It's going to depend on a chance. lot of people really working hard and What do you foresee as the key issues getting ideas through to a lot ot people. facing Hope students next year? How do you go about inducing more The main issue would be that of student involvement in student govern- housing. I've talked to Dean DeYoung and ment? 1 believe his ideas are pretty good. The I think that probably the best way is present proposal may destroy the frater- through questionnaires. However, to date nities, and 1 think that it would really hurt these questionnaires have been extremely the fraternity system. 1 think the proposal general in nature and don't really get could be effective if it were altered a bit. student reactions to the real issues. The fraternities could help the campus in a Students must be put on the spot. Also, I'd lot of ways. I think that is the major issue like to work through the communications TIM FRITZ facing Hope students next year. The committee with WTAS and the anchor. 1 second important issue is the calendar This is really a matter of the polarity on believe that a lot of things can be learned issue. 1 support the 4-1-4 especially because campus. Something has to be done that way. Besides, 1 believe it would be a the January term seems to be a month regarding housing and facilities. 1 under- good idea to publicize anything that goes when students let things drag. 1 think that stand the student union is going to have a on in Student Congress. Students must be maybe a program like the 4-1-4 would place for the Black Coalition, but there has given a chance to react to congress' actions, offer more activities during January which to be something more as it seems like a lot encouraged to attend congress meetings might have a better effect through the rest of the events are set up to give a good and write letters to their student represen- of the year. atmosphere at the expense of minority tatives. Will the present community government groups. There has to be an increase in How do you see the college's relation to system need to undergo reforms before its communication as presently we're telling the church and the community? full potential as the representative organ of the minority groups what to do and they The college's relation to the church is the student body can be realized? ought to have a say in the things that we on the decline. However, and 1 agree with There's been so much red tape that very do. Dean DeYoung in this, no matter what the little has been done. There is a definite lack What is your position on the Issues of outcome of such proposals as the one of communication between the congress faculty review and the calendar reform? concerning housing may be, Hope will itself and the administration. A lot of 1 believe faculty review should be remain a church-related college. 1 believe in things that have been done have been so reduced. A lot of limes the programs that an active Christianity, something that is ambiguous that nothing is getting done. are presented can be blown out of done as well as believed. Christianity is not How woirld you envision the role of proportion by the faculty. Again it seems merely church attendance, but must student government in the continued that review involves a lot of red tape. I'm involve a dynamic, active response to the amelioration of Hope's minority groups? not saying that we should • entirely issues. March 15, 1971 Hope College anchor Page 7 Jim Stills seeks presidency

Editor's Note: Candidate for the presi- too complex. 1 think that maybe with a dency of Student Congress James Stills reduction in size or at least more responds to questions presented by the interaction between different committees anchor in the following interview. and boards some of the present wasted How would you appraise the perform- effort will be eliminated. The jurisdiction ance of student congress this past year? of each board should be more clearly 1 think Student Congress had capable defined, the goals ol each board or leadership under Marshall Anstandig. How- committe should be more specific. It seems ever. because ot" student apathy and the as though currently those goals are fact that there really haven't been big too vague, and consequently the boards issues confront ing the student body, and committees really aren't accomplishing Student Congress has not taken much anything. action. At the end of last year when How would you envision the role of Marshall was put into office, I thought student government in the continued things were rather pepped-up, but through amelioration of Hope's minority groups? j lack ot directions and opinions things While the attempt to ameliorate the have not been developed to great heights. minority students into Hope's community What do you foresee as the key issues is a great attempt, I don't think that there facing Hope students next year? are any superficial attempts made to get The key issues will revolve around social the minority groups into the campus activities. 1 don't think there will be any action, furthermore, I don't think that great changes overall from the way things there is any specific type of campus action are right now. But the fraternity question to begin with other than the academic life. may still drag on. 1 assume that there will Social life is limited. One can assume that he some strain put on some of the the only type of social life that the blacks fraternities, but other than the small could move into is the type offered by the problems we are presently experiencing, 1 fraternities. Other than that there are don't think there will be any great changes. sports events but I don't believe there is Will the present community government any tremendous amount ol stress being system need to undergo reforms before its made to place minority students into this full potential as the representative organ of type of thing. the student body is realized? What is your position on the issues of 1 think that the present government faculty review and the calendar reform? body is a little too bureaucratic, a little bit 1 really think we can use calendar reform, l-'aculty review should represent a greater student faculty sharing. Student involvement in faculty review should be increased. How would you go about inducing more JIM STILLS student involvement in student govern- to. 1 would imagine in that type of office ment? But when Congress takes a stand on an there are a tremendous amount of The student government deserves some issue, whether pro or con, it's formulating limitations and restrictions which hamper type of recognition for its accomplish- attitudes and 1 think that is what's needed. the freedom of the president. ments. Students must be made aware, Simply stated, congress must become more through increased publicity, of congress dynamic, and more responsive to the actions. Many students view congress as students. Student Congress should not wait How do you see the college's relation to operating altogether apart from the school, for issues, it should create issues. the church and the community? and congress should take measures to In general terms, what do you see as the I would hope that there would be a destroy this illusion. Student Congress chief responsibility of your office? good relationship between the college and must be outstanding in something, they Having not had the office, I'm not fully the community and the college and the must take a stand on issues. aware of whom the president is responsible church. Ron Posthuma runs for V-P post

student congress review too, so that we will Editor's Note: Candidate for the vice- CHUCK COUSINEAU presidency of Student Congress Ron have veto power just like that of the Posthuma responds to questions presented faculty. by the anchor in the following interview. How would you go about inducing more Cousineau student involvement in student govern- How would you appraise the perform- ment? unopposed for ance of Student Congress this past year? What I would like to see lor next year is 1 don't think they realK did a whole lot. to have a regular meeting of Student 1 think that tliere is essentially a lot ol Congress members with the student body secy-treasurer apathy within the whole student bod\ and m their living quarters. We might possibly 1 he only candidate to run unopposed in the congress just rellected this apathy. 1 have a bi-monthly meeting in each of the this year's Student Congress elections. think next year what we will have to do is dormitories and fraternities where a certain Chuck Cousineau. will seek election Wed- go ahead with plans despite student number of the Student Congress members nesday to the ol 1 ice ol Secretary/treasurer. apathy, get better programs going so would come and inform the people in a students will give their time to participate COUSINEAU stated Ins decision to run living unit what is happening and ask lor for the executive post was made to "better in them. suggestions. There is a real problem now communicate between Student Congress What do you foresee as the key issues between the student government and the and Hope's students." facing Hope's students next year? student body - a great lack of communica- "I guess 1 was iust tired ol sitting 1 think one of them will have to be the tion. I think that is why the Student around and not seeing anything being housing changes that are being considered. Congress is having so much trouble getting done," the sophmore business major said. Another one will probably be curriculum, 1 people involved in the projects they feel that has to change. And maybe a third TO ACHIEVE his goal of greater endorse. Hie students Irankly don t know communications between the congress and will be the question ol semester programs about them. 1 don't think too many kids the student body, Cousineau would like to such as the 4-1-4 and the 3-3-3. even know that there is an election coming Will the present community government RON POSTHUMA inaugurate the practice ot polling student up. system need to undergo reforms before its opinions on key issues facing the congress. the program. If the people want such a How do you see the college's relation to full potential as the representative organ of "By means of such polls," he commented, program they can achieve it without a the church and the community? the student body is realized? "the congress would be kept in pace with student congress proposal. 1 don't really The college is sort of undergoing a 1 think so definitely. 1 was looking over the students' desires and the students know about the racial problems this year. 1 gradual change away from the dependency the committee and board structures and 1 would be assured ol the concern ot heard it was bad all last year. But this on the church and the Dutch Reformed noticed how the faculty really hold the congress." year, in Kollen Hall, we've got along really community to a more broader base of power. On all the boards they outnumber He would like to see a more representa- well. It is not what it should be, but it is support, typified by the grants for the or equal the number of students. On the tive sampling of students on the congress science programs and other programs. Academic Affairs Board, they have an eight getting better. next year. "1 feel the freshmen have been These are not based on a religious to five majority. So when the curriculum particularly neglected," Cousineau pointed What Ls your position on the issues of change comes up, they can effectively affiliation, but rather on our excellence as out. "They should be granted greater faculty review and the calendar reform? an educational institution. 1 wouldn't want block it on the board. And they still have representation," he added. to see us drop our affiliation with the the power ot faculty review after that, I'd like to see the calendar reform COUSINEAU envisions the issues of which is to veto any program which consist of either a 4-1-4 or 3-3-3. 1 prefer Reformed Church because it adds a lot to housing and curriculum reform to he the the college, but unless the Church comes students propose. 4-1-4 because 1 know about that through key issues facing Hope students next year. my friends at Calvin College and people up with a little more money I don't think "Something needs to be done to alleviate How would you envision the role of there really enjoy it. The interim semester it should have much of a voice. student government' in the continued the current housing problem, but I leel the is especially good because you can take a I'm not sure how much support the issue should be investigated further belore amelioration of Hope's minority groups? really specialized course and enjoy it. Holland community gives to the college. I any conclusion is reached. I'm not sure 1 don't really know if student govern- Regarding faculty review, 1 don't think know that we are having problems since moving the fraternities from their houses is ment can do a whole lot concerning that there is a whole lot that we can change the Holland police are worried about the the answer," Cousineau stated. amelioration of minority groups. 1 think there. It was established by the Board of vandalism and theft. 1 think that the The office of Student Congress secre- most of it has to be done by private Trustees who wanted the faculty review as student body is going to have to decide tary/treasurer was created this spring by an individuals. You can set up a program it will represent a considerably more that if we are going to live in this amendment to the Student Congress through an organized body like the student conservative faction than the students. 1 community we are going to have to abide constitution. Previously the two functions government but it has to be the people and think what we could do would be to get a by some of its rules. were administered separately. not the student government who carry out Page 8 Hope College anchor March 15, 1971 Coalitions unite Surveys reveal grades rising Anti-war groups mobilize at Hope College and nationally (CPS) - The nation's two The April 24 date had been a an anti-war coalition of labor, GIs, Hope students received their Dean's List for the fall semester. major anti-war coalitions reached sore point among anti-war groups, women, and student groups. best grades in recent years during The figure shows a rise /rom agreement last weekend on a since the Peoples' Coalition had The Peoples' Coalition, of the fall semester of lc)7(). Women the fall of 1969, when 1 8 per cent series of joint national protests been trying to organize support welfare rights. Vets, Gl's, women's students again compiled better made the list. this spring, signaling not only a for a week-long series of actions groups, and support from SCLC, grades than their male counter- The Dean's List was figured on beginning of renewed activity beginning with a mass demonstra- NSA, the New University Confer- parts. the basis of all students receiving a among anti-war groups, but also tion May 2 in Washington, while ence, and the Peoples' Peace THE UPSWING in grades at 3.3 or better, instead of the 1969 the first signs of unity in a the National Peace Action Coali- Treaty Conference, stresses the Hope appears to be part of a cut-off point of 3.0. movement split by dissension for tion had been organizing for a need to relate the issues of U.S. national trend. Figures show that nearly a year. The qualifying average was single mass demonstration April imperialism abroad with the op- nationally over the period from 24. raised to 3.3 during the spring of pression of the poor at home. 1%0-1%9, the average GPA rose THE PEOPLES' Coalition for NPAC-dominated by the Stu- 1969, partially due to the fact ITS FUNDAMENTAL depar- from 2.4 to 2.56. Hope's average Peace and Justice-along with the dent Mobilization Committee, the that one-third of the student body ture from NPAC, as set forth by gradepoint for the fall of 1970 Southern Christian Leadership Young Socialist Alliance and the was achieving a 3.0 or better. its more prominent spokesmen was 2.77. Conference, the National Welfare Socialist Workers Party has, since AN EXAMINATION of GPAs David Dellinger and Rennie Davis, Leroy Burwen, director of Rights Organization, the Vietnam it split from the National Mobil- by class and sex for Hope students is Us open advocacy of "massive, institutional research at San Fran- Veterans Against the War, and the ization Committee a year ago during the last five years has non-violent civil disobedience." cisco State College, who con- National Student Association- alter its disillusionment with shown that grades are soaring. Ihe Peoples' Coalition stresses ducted the research, stated tha' announced March 2 their co-spon- "confrontations" remained rigidly Each class and sex shows in- that April 24 be the beginning better teaching and better stu- sorship of a mass mobilization m "single-issue" in its call for "mass, creases, with senior women setting date for a two-week series of dents are two of the reasons for the nation's capital April 24. legal demonstrations" in building the pace, rising from their 1966 "protracted struggles" against the higher grades. He also men- average of 2.66 to their fall 1970 U.S. imperialism. "The actions of tioned that grading might be figure of 3.14. Freshman men, this spring are more powerful than easier, perhaps because teachers while constantly lower than any the bomb that exploded in the were less willing to flunk students Music dept. to present other group, showed a continual Capitol-they shall express the because of the draft. rise from the 1966 mark of 2.16 power ol the people, rather than AT HOPE, bb per cent of all to this year's 2.30. The only the illusory power of dynamite," grades were B- or better. Over 2U said Dellinger, in describing the per cent of the student body, a group to show a decline were chamber recital Sunday freshman women, who dropped spring calendar. total of 419 students, made the from 2.68 in 1966 to 2.59 in the The Hope College music de- of contemporary pieces for strings fall of 1970. However, grades for partment will present its third performed by Harrison Ryker, female frosh dropped in 1967 and chamber recital Sunday afternoon assistant professor of music, and History dept. sponsors have been rising since. at 4 in Wichers Auditorium. Wanda Nigh Rider. An oboe Guest artists will be a brass sonatina will be presented by Gail Although grades are rising, the quintet made up of Hope College Warnaar and Jantina Holleman, incoming freshmen do not seem alumni who are former students associate professor of music. film on Zola Thurs. to be better high school per- of Robert Cecil, associate profes- Beethoven's Scottish Songs for formers than in previous years. SAT scores show that the 1966 sor of music, and Michael Leary, soprano and instruments will be The film The Life of I:mile kraut as Captain Alfred Dreyfus. freshmen class scored an average instructor in the Holland Public sung by Joyce Morrison, assistant Zola, presented by the Student The I.ife of T.mile Zola reaches its of 543 in math and 5 16 in verbal, Schools. Alumni members will professor of music, accompanied Activities Office and the history climax in a scene which de- while the 1970 freshmen scored include Tim Crandall, Tom Work- by Joan Conway, assistant profes- department, will be shown Thurs- nounces anti-Semitism and intol- averages of 539 in math and 513 ing, Bill Nicholson and Fdward sor of music, Ryker and Robert day at 6 and 8:15 p.m. in erance in all its forms, according in verbal. In 1967, 1968 and Dobbin. Ritsema, assistant professor of Physics-Math 1 18. to Arthur Knight m The Livdlcst In addition to the brass works music and chairman of the depart- The film stars Paul Muni as Art. He continues, "Underlying all 1969, the freshman mean was the program will include a group ment. Hmile Zola and Joseph Schild- these films was the awareness that about 540 math and 515 verbal, our cultural and intellectual free- which indicates that the rising 16 awarded dom was a precious heritage that grades are not accounted for by the growing forces of fascism both better qualified freshmen. at home and abroad were threat- WHILE GRADES rose for both ening to destroy." men and women, women re- Faculty grants announced The New York Tunes classes mained well above men at all the production as the finest levels. Sophomore women aver- historical film and the greatest aged 2.87 this year, a figure which Eighteen members of the Hope Dr. James Motif f, assistant DR. ROBERT ELDER, assis- screen biography. exceeds that of any class of males. faculty have been awarded sum- professor of psychology, and tant professor of political science, Fhe film received academy The men's grades are freshmen, mer study grants for research and Kenneth Sebens, assistant profes- begins research attempting to awards for Best Production, Best 2.30; sophomore, 2.47; juniors, study projects, Morrette Rider, sor of sociology, will participate relate lessons learned frqm the Screenplay and Best Supporting 2.68; and seniors, 2.80. The junior dean for academic affairs, has in an urban studies program in study of attitudinal change in Actor (Schildkraut). and senior women's averages of announced. Yugoslavia with supplemental traditional societies to the prob- Admission charge for Hope 2.9 1 and 3.14 were the only THE COLLEGE annually funding from the Great Lakes lem of attitude change in poverty students will be 25c. Admission figures to top the sophomore makes awards to faculty members Colleges Association. They will cultures in the U.S. He will work for all others will be SI. women's mark. tor research and professional de- devote the entire summer to at Michigan State University and velopment. research projects in their own the University of Michigan. Sixteen faculty members have disciplines related to urbanization Dr. David Marker, associate been awarded grants from the in Yugoslavia. professor of physics, will spend a Vocalists to present Matthew J. and Anne C. Wilson DR. NORMAN NORTON, 12-week period in residence at Trust Fund. Two special grants chairman of the department of Michigan State University working were also awarded. biology, has received a grant for in the production of cartridge film DR. ARTHUR JENTZ , associ- loops to aid in the teaching of recital on Tuesday the continuation of his research in ate professor of philosophy, has the middle devonian period mar- advanced undergraduate physics A senior vocal recital will be Gioachino Rossini. She will be been designated recipient of the courses. ine deposits in Iowa, Ohio and presented by Barbara Traas, sop- accompanied by senior Dean Simon 1). DenUyl Award, which is Northern Michigan. DR. ANTHONY Kooiker, pro- rano, and William Chandler, bari- Vander Schaaf. a $1,000 grant presented to a Dr. Sheldon Wettack, associate fessor of music, will begin work tone, Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. in Chandler will begin his portion teacher who has shown marked professor of chemistry, will travel on a piano proficiency workbook Wichers Auditorium. of the recital with a group of distinction in his teaching and to Cambridge, Eng., to participate related to the teaching methods Miss Traas will present a group English songs, two from the cycle who presents a study proposal of in a conference on molecular now employed at Hope. The work of German songs including "Ver- Songs of Travel by Ralph considerable scope. energy transfer. will be conducted in Holland, at borgenheit" by Wolf, "Der Tod, Vaughan Williams, "The Daisies" The award is presented annual- the Fast man School of Music and das ist die Kuhle Nacht" by JOHN WHITTLE, assistant by Samuel Barber and "The Little ly by Simon D. DenUyl, Chairman at Northwestern University. Brahms, and "Zueignung" by professor of mathematics, will Rose" by William Roy. He will of the Board of the Bohn Dr. Robert Reinking, assistant Strauss. She will follow these continue graduate study in statis- conclude with two arias, "Se vuol Aluminum and Brass Company. professor of geology, has been numbers with a group of English tics and computer sciences at the ballare" and "Non piu andrai" Jentz plans research in the field of awarded a grant from the Shell Oil songs from the song cycle The University of Kentucky. from Le Nozze Di Fiaaro by W. A. ethics related to his course offer- Company Fund to undertake Children by Theodore Chanler. Dr. John Vanlwaarden, associ- Mozart. He will be accompanied ings. His work will make use of research in the Wallrock Altera- Miss Traas will conclude with the consultations with leading phil- ate professor of mathematics, will by junior Sharon Hoffman. tion in the Silverton Mining well-known ana "Una voce poco osophers in the field, and will lead participate in studies in linear and Both Miss Traas and Chandler District of Colorado. fa" from II Barbiere Di Siviglia by to the writing of manuscripts multi-linear algebra for college are students of Carroll Lehman. dealing with the works of Hans teachers of mathematics to be Reichenbach and Paul Roubiczek. held at the University of Califor- DeYoung to act nia at Santa Barbara in coopera- DR. PETER SCHAKEL , assis- tion with the National Science tant professor of English, has been Foundation. presented the Julia Reimold Fac- DR. JAMES SEESER and Dr. Board ulty Award, which is a $500 grant rejects proposal James Toevs of the physics awarded to the faculty member department will work jointly in (continued jrom page I) kids think the CLB has policy on my own." He emphasized that whose proposal best offers effec- summer research to develop the that we're responsible for campus power," Reedy concluded that he had been "doing this for years tive expression of those spiritual positive ion capability of the life, and yet Dean DeYoung is the Student Handbook should be with other vehicles that have been and cultural values which moti- college's nuclear physics labora- really responsible." she declared. revised "to make clear that these eliminated," and reiterated his vated Hope's founder. Dr. Alber- tory. "We give advice and make recom- boards (the Administrative Affairs need for a group to help him tus Van Raalte. Schakel will Dr. William French, assistant mendations, but the administra- Board, the Academic Affairs administer social events. undertake research on unexplored professor of geology, has received tion ends up making the decis- Board and the CLB) do not make MISS WILLEMS expressed writings of Erasmus and Dryden. a grant to continue research with ions." policy." doubt that, "just because we His research will be conducted the Hope college oceanographic REEDY'S comments were DeYoung responded to the don't have the power, we should partly in Holland and partly at research vessel in the Manitou echoed by other board members. board members' comments by hand the idea back to DeYoung," Cambridge, Eng. Passage of northern Lake Michi- "If we pass something, the Board expressing a desire to "find a way but the final recommendation was Wilson Trust Fund recipients gan. of Trustees can smash it," remark- to run this college by committee." passed with little opposition. include: MRS. G1SELA STRAND, in- ed associate professor of physical IN SPITE OF the doubts of DeYoung said that, in choosing Dr. Norman Rieck, associate structor in German, will under- education Russell DeVette. How- several of the board members, it the members of the new commit- professor of biology, will continue take research in Berlin on the ever, he added that the CLB "can was concluded that the proposal tee, he would "pretty much his research in a glacial pond in papers of Fduard Strucken in be responsible for changes. We should at least be considered. follow the spirit of the proposal," Carroll County, N.H., involving order to determine the scope of initiate proposals, and the Board However, no agreement could be which specifies that the Extra-cur- the collection and dissection of the Aztec and Mayan artifacts in reacts." reached on the question of the ricular Activities Committee will fish and water animals. the Museum in Berlin, leading to CLB Chairman David Marker need for a new Extra-curricular be composed of nine students, DR. JOHN HOPKINS, chair- research papers in the area. agreed that the Board of Trustees Organizations Committee separate three faculty members and one man of the department of com- Roger Davis, assistant professor "has the ultimate responsibility," from the Extra-curricular Activ- representative from the Dean of munication, will conduct a re- of music, will begin work on the and said, "we should make it clear ities Committee, as provided in Students' Office. He went on to search project analyzing, synthe- preparation of an organ study that they have it, and not play the proposal. explain that he would "seek help sizing and interpreting media and method for beginning organ stu- these Machiavellian games." DeYoung finally suggested that from the Student Congress" in comparative media effects in the dents, involving research, travel IN RESPONSE to student Jos it might be better if he "experi- naming students to the commit- field of mass communications. and investigation. Willems' comment that "a lot of mented with this thing for a year tee. Page 9 March 15, 1971 Hope College anchor

Laos and Vietnamization: keys to US troop pullout

it i K TI V/ M * O I) I) 4 NI PV ,v4 11 / i f M Editor's Note; This week's essay is namese forces. The outcome ol soldier and airman were pulled NIXON'S BRAND of with- drawal, however, will not end the written by former anchor editor the fighting is still very much in out. IN THE EVENT of a South war. It will only prolong it, with George Arwady, a 1969 graduate doubt. PRESIDENT NIXON'S plans Vietnamese defeat, Nixon would Asians continuing to die after the now working as an editorial writer for withdrawing American troops almost certainly change his plans Americans have all gone home. for the Kalamazoo Gazette. from Vietnam have hinged on for American withdrawal. He Ihe Laos invasion is an Vietnamization, which is the beef- would have to choose between example of Americans paying by George Arwady indefinitely extending the Ameri- ing up of Saigon's once notori- Asians to fight other Asians in can presence in Vietnam with all ously weak forces so that they can order to protect the withdrawal of Most Hope freshmen were the political ramifications that withstand Communist attacks Americans who didn t belong third graders when the first would have or abandoning the without direct American assis- there in the first place. Likewise, American was killed in the Viet- South Vietnamese to the probabil- tance. Nixon has said time and the war after a U.S. withdrawal nam War. Now. more than 10 again that the rate of American ity of eventual defeat. could well be Americans paying years later, the most furious and withdrawal depends in large part Despite Nixon's reputation as a Asians to die in order to insure possibly the most significant fight- on the progress of Vietnamiza- foe of communism, the chances that 41,()()() Americans who ing of the entire war is taking tion. Lor well over a year the U.S. are good that his instincts for never should have died didn't die political survival are stronger. A place in Laos. command in Saigon has issued in vain. TECHNICALLY the invasion glowingly optimistic reports about Jan. 31 (iallup Poll showed that ol Laos last month was carried its success, and a steady with- 73 per cent of the American 1 he moral bankruptcy behind out b\ South Vietnamese ground drawal of American troops has people want all U.S. troops out ol this insane kind ol logic will live with tins nation forever. America troops. Hut it would he a mockery taken place. Vietnam b\ the end ol this year to describe it as a South Viet- No politician even Nixon could may well be able to withdraw its But until the beginning of tiie namese operation. eompletelv ignore that type ol soldiers Irom Vietnam, but it will offensive into Laos. Vietnami/a- Saigon s forces were carried public sentiment b\ ending the never be able to withdraw Irom tion never faced a serious lest. into battle in American helicop- pullout ol troops. the condemnation ol its own Most Vict Cong and North ters. manned b\ \niericans. Ihe war effort. And more import- 1 hus the odds seem to be in conscience, which has witnessed Vietnamese forces in South Viet- onginal decision to widen the ant they will have presented favor of the withdrawal continu- America's pndelul arrogance la\ nam had reportedly broke.i them- mound combat was was made in convincing evidence that Vietnam- ing. even it the South Vietnamese waste lour Asian nations m order selves up into small guerrilla units the White House. Ihe actual i/ation has been successful, and miserablv in lhe I aos test to save them lot Ileedom. that tended to avoid fixed battles planning ol the invasion was done perhaps induce Nixon to step up with American or South Viet- by American generals, and the the withdrawal ot U.S. troops. namese forces. Some believed that bulk of the invasion's firepower If, however, the South Viet- the Hanoi-directed units were War protesters unite conies from I'.S. fighters, dive- namese are defeated by Hanoi s simply biding their time until the bombers and helicopter gunships. forces, there will be much more Americans withdrew. American B5 2s continue to ram lost than a battle, l or the North But the Communist forces had destruction from the sky, and Vietnamese and Viet Cong will for rally in Capital U.S. artillery operates from just to abandon this watch-and-wait have demonstrated for all the tactic when the Laos invasion over the border in South Vietnam. world to see that, when the chips (AP) - A band of antiwar dent organization, which an- threated their vital life-line of Ihe South Vietnamese troops in are down, even the best South protesters is busily pushing a nounced that it will organize its supply. Unlike the earlier invasion Laos are, of course, trained, Vietnamese ground troops, with- campaign to get a "People's Peace own referenda on campuses and in of Cambodia, the Laos offensive equipped and, in large part, paid out American ground support, Treaty" on municipal election communities. has forced Hanoi to commit major YAL National Chairman Ron by the United States. cannot beat a determined foe. ballots across the country in a new combat units to pitched battles Despite all this, however, the The implications of that would attempt to end the Vietnam war. Docksai predicted that most stu- against the South Vietnamese. 4i dents would reject the treaty if South Vietnamese army is bogged be enormous, both for Vietnam THE GOVERNMENTS have down in Laos. Its attempt to cut IF SAIGON'S forces can get and the United States. If the been so unresponsive that the given a chance to vote on it. GREER, A 1970 graduate of the flow of supplies on the their offensive moving again and South Vietnamese cannot win people have to take the initiative the University of Maryland, said Communists' Ho Chi Minh Trail effectively cut the important with U.S. air and logistics support, themselves," said Lrank Greer, has met with vigorous opposition supply route, they will have dealt it is all too clear what would 24-year-old campaign coordinator the idea for a "people's peace from Viet Cong and North Viet- a major blow to the Communist happen to them after the last U.S. for the treaty's sponsor, the treaty" originated at an NSA National Student Association. meeting last August when it was "We want this to be a grass roots decided that antiwar forces Faculty reactions heard thing." needed a new focal point for The treaty calls for immediate generating public support for the withdrawal of all American troops peace movement. from Vietnam, an immediate and Lifteen students-nine student New calendar proposed total cease fire, plus negotiations body presidents and six college to obtain the release of all editors were chosen to negotiate with students from North and during January as would the American prisoners and guarantee by Garrett DeGraff maintain room and board facilities South Vietnam student unions. one-month term under the ad hoc the safety of all withdrawing for the month. He added that IN DECEMBER, the students Ihe Administrative Affairs committee's proposal. troops. under a 4-4-1 plan this problem went to Vietnam. Greer said only Board discussed the relative merits The board began discussion on LIMITED BY an uncertain would be greatly reduced. It one, Doug Hostetter, a 2b-year- ol the 4-1-4 plan proposed by the which plan would provide the best budget and only seven full-time would be easier to adjust room old student at the New School for Ad Hoc Calendar Committee and academic program by considering workers, all based in New York and board to handle a limited Social Research in New York, was a similar 4-4-1 plan during its first which season of the year would be and Washington, the treaty coor- student body at the end of two granted a visa by South Vietnam. meeting to consider the proposal better for a month of intensive dinators are contacting college four-month semester than in the Hostetter, a Mennonite pacifist last Monday. campuses across the country to middle, he said. study. from Harrisburg, Pa., had served THE BOARD agreed to post- Dr. Paul L'ried, chairman of the set up a network of volunteers. THE AD HOC Calendar Com- two years as an Lnglish teacher m pone any action on the proposal 'Then we want the students to mittee's proposal states, 'The history department, asked if by Tain ky, a South Vietnamese until its members had studied the take the treaty into their local January term of in-residence having the one-month term in reactions of approximately 15 communities," (ireer said. "We provincial capital. study will be required in each of January the college would "be HE SPENT 10 days in Saigon faculty members to the Ad Hoc hope to gather enough names m the first three years of full time setting up an escape alternative' conferring with members of the Calendar Committee's proposed each area that the treaty can be attendance at Hope College." for students who did not like South Vietnamese Student Union, plan. These faculty reactions had put on local ballots for a referen- The proposal continues, 'initi- Holland's winters. Alvin Vander- which had published m their been collected by Dean for bush suggested that this problem dum." ally, the January semester would THE NATIONAL Student As- student newspaper a document Academic Affairs and AdAB might be eliminated under a 4-4-1. be confined in large part to sociation drive drew a challenge similar to the treaty demands for chairman Morrette Rider. CONGRESS treasurer Bob on-campus courses to be offered last week from Young Americans total withdrawal ol American Dr. Cotter I harm, chairman of Scott noted that under a 4-4-1 by our present faculty, supple- forces. the geology department, suggested for Lreedom, a conservative stu- mented by selected off-campus there would be a "lame duck that the board study the faculty programs again under the full period" after spring break. At reactions belore today's meeting. prior meetings of the Student s sponsorship and direction of Hope 1 harm said, "If we believe we College. No students will be Congress and the faculty commit- want to pass something, we need permitted to attend the January tee of the whole, the consensus tony d* to consider all proposals." I his term sessions offered by other had been that one of the major would make defense of the institutions, although in time and problems under the present semes- A TOUCH OF ITALY proposal easier, Tharin said. with complete approval^ such ter system is the "lame duck IN THE MIDDLE OF HOLLAND DISCUSSION of the 4-1-4 and courses will be authorized." period after Christmas. Under the Corner of 7th & Central, Holland 4-4-1 focused on which plan could AT PRESENT, according to proposed 4-1-4 spring break provide the most flexibility tor Rider, there are more than 300 would come near the middle of Ph. 396-3402 - Hours: Mon. thru the student and the best academic colleges and universities in the the second four-month semester. Thurs. 1 1 AM to 11 PM; Fri . & program. United States that operate under a Later Anstandig said "the 4-4-1 Sat. 11 AM to 1 AM. Regarding flexibility for the 4-1-4 plan and four who employ would provide a needed break in student, AdAB member and Stu- the 4-4-1. Rider said this means the spring." He said students dent Congress President Marshall there would be many more found it hard to "get excited Anstandig said one of the things about the same old courses in PIZZAS programs at other schools avail- many Congress members objected able to Hope students under the May." By starting a new semester "Carry-Out Only" to in the ad hoc committee's proposed 4-1-4 than under a in late spring there would be new proposal was that students would 4-4-1. He added that at most 4-1-4 courses to stimulate students, the be required to spend their first schools the one-month period fell Congress president said. three one-month semesters at Hope. Anstandig said this require- ment would prevent students from attending programs at other OPENING TODAY Our own Italian rccipc and our own spccia! schools. RIDER REPLIED that stu- ingredients. What our customers say is: dents would be required to be ••77//;' Bl-S'l' PI//A 77//;'V /;T/;'R TASTliD!" registered at Hope their first three years during January to guarantee That's what it's ail about...! \ that there would be sufficient ARCO GAS numbers of students on campus to Our PIZZAS are made to order Try our delicious Sub develop a good one-month pro- gram. He indicated that once the sandwiches. January program had been devel- oped the requirement would be reviewed. 2 W. 9th We deliver too. Mon. - Thurs. on the hour until 10 p.m., Dean ol Students Robert De weekdays until midnight. Call in your order at least a halt Young said that it there were not 10% Off on labor with Hope I.D many students on campus during an hour before you want it delivered. the one-month semester it would We also have Hertz rentals. be a fiscal drain on the college to Page 10 Hope College anchor March 15, 1971 Hope's puddles and mud pits: a study in depth

Editor's Note: The following "Yes, that's right. Not too Building. "We'd really be in story was written by anchor many outsiders ever realize it, but trouble if we didn't," he added associate editor David Dustin. He this is what Holland is really all somewhat cryptically. takes a humorous look at Hope's about," he said, gesturing around "BUT I DON'T understand," I annual spring-time drainage prob- him at the lake-size puddles protested. "Why should there be spreading across sidewalks and all lem. trouble if there were no puddles the students who were foundering and mud holes around the cam- in the mud lurking at the edges of pus?" I queried. 1 was making no by David Dustin the campus roads and walkways. attempt to mask my urgency. "BUT WHAT ABOUT the The director stopped as I said As vvc squished across the Pine college students," I asked. Not all that, turned in his tracks and (irovc, the mud oozing up around the college students are from the pin-pointed my eyes with his our shoes, my companion, Hope's Holland area. Surely the college is steely gaze. "Son, I can see that director of water works, Noah trying to help them become you've got an honest face, so I'm VanArkensma, turned and re- acclimatized to this trying-er, going to let you in on one of the marked, "Nice weather we're distinctive time of the year. . ." best-kept secrets outside of the having, aye?" "I wish you wouldn't bring doings of the Presidential Search AS SOON AS 1 was able to them into this," VanArkensma Committee." extricate myself from the slough interrupted, "they've done MY HEART LEAPT with ex- into which I had fallen, 1 paused enough damage already!" citement! My toes smouldered as to wipe the mud from my "WHAT DO YOU mean?" I the electric current from my socks wire-rims and answered him, asked. "Have they done some- joined forces with the water in my shouting to be heard over the thing to the campus which has tl shoes. My blood sugar was up. gale-force winds. l can't believe brought the bad weather on?" I "At last," I thought, "here it that you're really enjoying this pressed him eager for knowledge. comes-a revelation from the weather, Mr. VanArkensma. . . ." "No-you're way off. They've higher-ups in the administration!" "Whaddya mean, really enjoy- been doing things that have My soaring spirits were tempered ing this-?" the director broke in. interfered with God's plan for the by anxiety lest my blond, crew- "This is Holland's outstanding campus at this time of the year. cut wig should fail to disguise my time of the year. We Dutch have Why else do you think we had to customary shoulder-length, greasy always had a love affair with make the circular concrete area strands and blow my cover. water and wind, and that's why between Graves and the rear of "Yes," he continued, "I'm this season especially epitomizes the Chapel? We used to have the going to tell you how this campus the special qualities in the Dutch most beautiful mud hole there. . . really works, but let's get on over heritage and character." He Why last season we found 32 to my office." I numbly shivered handed me my mud-spattered textbooks and the body of a my assent, grateful to get out of notebook which had slid over by freshman coed in that hole when the six-inch deep puddle which we his feet. spring came. And back in '61, had been standing in. I thought 1 SOMEWHAT taken aback, I why we hauled out a whole could smell burning flesh. blurted "This is really the best Volkswagen. . . ." AFTER WE HAD broken the time of the year in Holland? 1 "BUT SIR," I interrupted, "do ice surrounding our feet, we would have guessed that would be you mean to tell me that you skated on over to Van Raalte and Tulip Time." 1 shivered in the actually encourage the formation climbed up to VanArkensma's damp, chilly air, turned my collar of the mud wallows around the spacious, fourth-floor office. He DUTCH CHOPSTICKS—Showing what it takes to navigate the icy up against the cold of the wind, campus?" 1 was incredulous. nodded toward a packing crate, springtime waters of Hope College, this denizen of the deep skillfully and felt a slight tingling down in "You bet your Bible, kiddo," and 1 sat down as he propped his wends its way over the waves and around the mud pits without even my toes as my electric socks he retorted as we tip-toed through feet up on the old door which was having donned a pair of water wings. shorted out. the puddle in back of the Science covered with official looking record, the number is much, much walkways? Hope would fall apart papers, manuals and Hope College more. That's why we like to at the seams. . . ." memo pads. After kicking one of encourage the puddles and the "Well look-1 mean what is the saw-horses out farther to one mud holes." he said, as he toyed going to happen when these ALPHA PHI OMEGA end of the door to balance it with the ostrich egg on his desk. measures do become obsolete, as better, he began talking in a "But what's the connection you just finished saying they hushed voice. between an actual over-enrollment will?" I asked anxiously. "As you probably know, Hope and a swamp-like campus?" 1 "WELL, THE GAME isn't over RUSH EVENTS College has a problem." asked. "I don't understand." yet, young man," he replied My packing crate creaked as I "OF COURSE, of course. This sternly, obviously piqued at my Wed. 8-10 p.m. - Gym night shifted my weight. "Really?" I is how it works. If all of Hope's emotional outburst. "Of course it asked, somewhat subdued by the Sat. 3-4 p.m. - Bowling students were actually able to get isn't official yet, but we're think- awesomenessof the moment. to the places that they were ing of bringing in a foreign Call 2115 for details "THAT'S RIGHT -we're over- supposed to, we'd have a real specialist from California, who has enrolled. Officially, we stand embarrassing problem on our had experience with the same around the 2000-student mark, hands. Classes would overflow. problems we are facing right but unofficially and off the Saga lines would wind around the now-namely a large student building, and Wynants Auditor- body, and a pedestrian traffic jam ium would cave in during Philos- between classes. . ." ophy 13 classes. "Oh really?" I replied. "What "Therefore we have to institute are his qualifications?" one delaying measures-annoying little rc anotiii, "Well this man favors caver- things which keep students from m, ks nous classrooms with TV moni- ' Of one ha v. either reaching their destinations ATTENTION tors positioned everywhere, so on time, or discourage them from that students can almost see the even attempting to do so. We've grad student-er, professor con- had marvelous success with pud- ducting the class. He just might be dles and mud holes so far, but I'm the man for the job." HOPE MEN afraid that these limited methods SINCE IT WAS getting quite will soon be obsolete." He was late, I thanked the director for his obviously quite concerned. time and help. As 1 rose to leave, 1 "IS THAT WHY the admin- noticed a curious, odd-looking istration refuses to pave the structure resting on a shelf in back Perhaps you saw this story - diagonal pathways on the campus of his chair. "Excuse me, director, lawns?" 1 asked. but just what is that behind you In the event you would care "Exactly," responded VanArk- on your shelf?" I asked. ensma, "can you imagine what to learn more about the prospects "Oh, that's a model of the would happen if students didn't pontoon bridge that we may have have to suffer through the be- of you and fellow students to put in the lot in back of tween-class bottlenecks and traffic Voorhees. We've had too many forming a Circle K - jams encountered on the real drownings over there lately, and Please complete the coupon at the police have started to com- plain. Students these days just the bottom and drop it off at CAMPUS SHOP can't take it. Next thing you know, they'll be demanding that Fine Togs Dean DeYoung's office this week. we board up all the mud holes. . . 7 E. SEVENTH 1 quickly closed the door and left. My feet were killing me.

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CLASS March 15, 1971 Hope College anchor Page 11 Education the issue Voting age amendment Unrest, bad teaching linked passes Senate easily

(/.fj-indifference to teaching ested only in "relevance" with no ships among faculty and students. (AP) - With backing from The next test for the amend- and concern over the entire course content, history or factual 13. Lack of experience leading leaders of both parties, a consti- ment is the House, where it is "educational process" may be the base for their judgment. "The to involvement of students in the tutional amendment lowering the expected to gain approval this major factors resulting in student indictment is false," he said, "but process of a subject matter area. voting age to 18 in all elections week, or shortly thereafter. Sen- unrest on college campuses across we don't understand that. We just 14. Educational experiences has breezed through the Senate in ate approval came on a 94-0 vote the country, according to Laur- keep giving our lectures." not related to living in today's a race for approval before the Wed nesday. ence Boylan, Dean of Graduate ON TOO MANY campuses. world. 1^72 elections. Studies at Kansas State Teachers Dean Boylan said, "the student is 15. Availability of militant PROPONENTS say the amend- TO BECOME law, the amend- College. the only segment that is interested student leadership is required to ment is needed to prevent the ment will have to be ratified by in the learning process." involve moderate students in pro- expense and confusion of dual-age 38 of the 50 state legislatures. DEAN BOYLAN recently com- lie lists these characteristics of test. election systems. Currently, all Adoption of the amendment pleted a year-long tour of colleges the "protest prone campus:" 16. Difference of opinion with 18-year-olds may vote in federal would mean about 1 1 million in the United States and Kurope. regard to all these factors results elections, but persons under 21 young people between the ages ot He says "the main reasons for 1. The aims and purposes o( in a polarization of position by cannot vote in state and local 18 and 21 could register as voters student unrest by moderate stu- faculty, students, administrators students and campus structure. elections except in nine states. in all elections. dents are to be found in the and trustees are not in con- educational process of the colleges gruence. Runs for stu hod pres and not in social issues." 2. Lack of coordinated pur- He visited 35 schools in the poses in the areas of teaching, U.S. and Furope and came back learning and inquiry. here convinced there are "serious 3. Indifference of the faculty Ralph: apathy's candidate and critical shortcomings in the to instruction and other aspects ot educational process in higher the educational process. (conlinurJ Irom page I) tacked beaurocracy instead ol can remain pure only education." 4. Teaching not having a basis dents a choice m the stu bod pres student apathy and who ret used succeeds, then it becomes ambigu- DEAN BOYLAN said cam- in psychology ol learning. elections, Ralph made himseli to be the kind ot candidate that ous." puses are divided into "camps." 5. Research in many instances known through extraordinary people had come to expect. THE RALPH LEGEND h is not Students and sometimes some is not coordinated with the campaign posters and slogans. He According to his campaign ma- died at Stanford. 1 oi years after faculty members make up one teaching function. posed for publicity pictures in a terial. Ralph and Ins motorcycle he was graduated Ralph received camp, he said, and the other is 6. People are not considered as black leather motorcycle jacket became symbols of the tunes, reports that he had been killed in composed of faculty and adminis- a major segment ot the educa- and dark glasses instead ol the "symbols ol a revolt against a mot ore \ cle accident or was tration and sometimes trustees. tional process. Ihe "system" is traditional white shirt and tie. His conformity with the standards ol serving I line m prison. "Coordinated purpose and direc- what is left after people have been long hair and sideburns ollered a Ihe upside-down world" m which During Ihe recent contioversy tion is impossible where polariza- squeezed out. contrast to Ihe crewcuts and students were finding themselves. aroused by Resistance leader tion occurs," Dean Boylan con- 7. Lack i)l coherent philoso- clean-shaven faces of his oppon- RALPH'S CAMPAIGN also at- David Harris, currently serving a tinued. phy necessary for campus cohe- ents. tracted another kind ol attention. prison term loi refusing induction lie made a careful study ot sive ness. 8. l acts and information con- POSTER SLOGANS included Rumors quickly spread about the into the armed services, who was characteristics ot what he termed phrases like "No Government is "mystery" candidate. Some ol the also a student body president at "the protest prone campus," and stituting the major aim of educa- tion. the Best Government"1 Hate most popular ol these misconcep- Stanford, a university publication said most important is that "the Cops," (a favorite line Irom Ihe tions were that Ralph had been reminded alumni that every col- aims and purposes ot faculty, 9. All segments of the campus are not involved in the decision Marlon Brando movie The Wild thrown out of another university, lege generation has its radicals students, administrators and trust- "Remember George Ralph?" making process. Ones) and "Abolish Rally Com that he was a professional motor- ees are not in congruence." (short for committee), Social Com cycle racer, and that he was living AFTER HE LEFT Stanford 10. Grading procedures, STUDENTS DESIRE an inte- and Pom Pom Com Make Stan- in sin in the back of a moving van. Ralph was involved in many course and degree requirements gration of subject matter with lord a University, not a Country Actually, at that tune he was activities ditch-digging, profes- are not reviewed. personal development and faculty Clu b." maintaining residence in a shack sional acting, seminary, docu- 11. Authoritarian attitudes continue to place emphasis on Not surprisingly, Ralph's cam- without hot water, having aban- mentary film production, tele- used by faculty and administra- facts and information. Dean pain did attract attention. Many doned his earlier ho me-a pup phone pole counting, play writing, tion in educational process activi- Boylan said. students were drawn to the tent in a pasture-after the cows directing and working with the Too often, he stressed, stu- ties. candidate who had and desired no pulled up the tent stakes in the Community Renewal Society in dents are accused of being inter- 12. Lack of warm relation- fraternity affiliation, who at- middle of the night one time too Chicago (to name a few) before many. coming to Hope in 1966. Gov. gets recommendation The most remarkable thing The former student body presi- about the campaign is that George dent says "You have to be Ralph won. He carried 60 per cent organized to get things done, but of the vote in an election that 1 still have some reservations Lowering of legal age urged drew the highest voter turnout in about the joining activity. 1 prefer Stanford's history. The anti- to do things as my own man." establishment man became the RALPH SAID THAT he wasn't GOVERNOR Milliken, who (continued from page I) not "mature enough, not experi- head of the student establishment. aware of what the student govern- enced or knowledgeable enough" met with the commission several For instance, though an individual UNFORTUNATELY he found ment at Hope was doing. He said to exercise the voting franchise weeks ago, said that he would under the age of 21 cannot legally it technically impossible to make that this is a different student properly, the report states: "This respond to the recommendations bring a civil action against another good all of his campaign promises. generation. The mood on cam- cliche might have been true once, after a careful review of the person directly, being forced by Student government would simply puses today is not. as it was when but it is not true now. Our schools report. "There is absolutely no law to operate through a "next not abolish itself. So, Ralph he was at Stanford, one of are better preparing students to be question in my mind that much of friend" or general guardian, the ignored those parts ol the student disentanglement. This is a time of informed citizens today. More, our law on the age of majority is same individual is not required to government in which he had no confrontation. He added that he many more, of our teenagers are outdated," the Governor said, be provided a guardian when he interest. He appointed student ad thought student government completing high school than did "and that we need to take hoc committees (the advantage ol should enable students to con- himself is the detendant in a case. 50 years ago. And, for whatever responsible steps to extend rights an ad hoc committee being that front structures, administration reasons, whether better nutrition to help 18, 1 and 20-year-olds In addition, persons under the the committee (lies when interest and tradition in a positive way. and health care or earlier exposure meet then responsibilities." Ihe age of 21 are not legally dies) to study student problems; Perhaps the most endearing Governor added, "The weight ot empowered to make their own through the mass media to adult thing about Geroge Ralph is that armor in the 1 1th Century should he organized faculty/student re- wills. The report notes that "in issues and preoccupations, today's the revolutionary spirit m him has not govern the age at which a treats; he got students involved in the case of death, they (persons of young people are maturing earlier not died. He says, "1 do not have 20th Century couple can get a the planning of the new student age 18-21) are forced to use the physically and emotionally, and much faith in long-term causes. 1 mortgage in Michigan." union. 'will' which the state provides for are earlier able to appreciate and do have faith in immediate Other members ot the commis- Nonetheless Ralph's year as stu them, the law of descent and evaluate political issues than were action." He still refuses io con- sion were Martin Taylor, deputy bod pres was not nearly as distribution. The natural inclina- the teenagers of 1 9 20." form. If you have any doubts, director of the Michigan Depart- exciting as his campaign had been. tion of a young husband is to As Ralph noted, "Any revolution look at his shoes sometime. desire that all of his comparatively The commission found that ment of Commerce, Mrs. Bettye meager property go to his wife. "present liquor laws make law- S. Elkins, a University of Michigan But he cannot make such a will. breakers of adults as well as law student; Joseph C. Cox, an Our law in effect says to him, minors. The fact is that the 18, 19 attorney at law, John W. Hagen, 'You are required to support your and 20-year-old has already associate professor of psychology wife. But you cannot give her entered an adult social world and at the University of Michigan; and THE BEAT GOES ON AT your property by a will!' " employment world, and he will William R. Rustem, a social AS A REPLY to the common drink if he wants to whether it is sciences major at Michigan Stale complaint that 18-year-olds are legal or not." University.

MONDAY EVENING/MARCH 15th Coral Gables OCSQOCQQCQQ SAUGATUCK 9:30 7:30 7:30 9:30 7:30 7:00 8:30 7:00 7 Dancing Every Saturday Night at the Crow Bar i "HfWiiiiMicuMtBKK This is the story of Michigan's Au Sable p=i--• w/teodtM L River, and what can be done when people get together for a common goal. The film received BEST ECOLOGY DOCUMENTARY those who know..., ^ "THE RIVER THAT CAME BACK" ^ the coveted "Teddy" Award of the National W CONSUMERS POWER CO Outdoor and Travel Film Festival as the best 1970 1971 ecology documentary of 1970. Named for go to the 'CROW'.. America's great conservationist president, w // Theodore Roosevelt, the award was presented The Teddy Award by the Michigan Outdoor Writer Association. Presented as a public service by Consumers Power Company Page 12 Hope College anchor March 15, 1971 Track team relying on new talent for new year

by Mark VanOostenberg time than any open 440. Rob will participate in the triple jump, The Hope College track team, Luyendyk was impressive in his but both the discus and shot put coached by Gordon Brewer, is on over-all performance and placed efforts are uncertain thus far. the verge of what will probably be third in the 300-yard dash, while Brian Claxton and Greg Daniels an interesting season, if nothing Chris Gouyd finished second in give Hope two good men in the e 1 s e. the 60-yard dash. two-mile and one-mile runs. Jim HOPE, WHICH tied for second FRESHMAN BARRY Brugger Mattison, Nick Kramer and Bob with Albion last season in the took a first in the long jump with Scott are also counted on in these Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic a leap of 20'9". Mel Daniels events. Association, will build its team placed third in the mile run. In THE TEAM looks strong in around a nucleus of ten returning the pole vault Craig Bleckley Cook most running events with em- thinclads. This year's squad of 32 fifth place with a vault of 1 2'6" phasis on the dashes and relays. is made up ol 20 tracksters who and Dutch Nvboer turned a vault The prospects for improvement in were not on the team last year. of 1 I'6". the field events are good. Brewer will be relying heavily on Others taking places in the Hope will participate in four freshman and transfer students lor meet were Bob Scott, fifth m Ihe more non-league meets before HOPE .i successful year. high hurdles; Tom Staal, fifth m embarking on their Ml A A title Alma is once again a heavy the triple jump; and Marty Stark, quest. This Saturday the team will favorite to win I he MIA A I il le I his fourth in Ihe MO-yard dash. be m Grand Rapids for Ihe Ml A A season, although Albion, Adrian, Hope's mile relay team took Indoor Meet at Aquinas College. (alvin and Hope can all be second place. Aquinas is the only non-league considered contenders. According CAPTAIN CLIFF Haverdink, competitor. Hope will host Spring to Brewer, this year's league is who holds Hope College records Arbor and Grand Rapids JC on stronger all the way around, ami m Ihe lOO-yard dash, 220-yard April 17, and Valparaiso Univer- there appear to be no bad teams dash, and 440-yard dash, provides sity is scheduled at Hope on April m the league. Indeed, Hope Hope with its greatest strength. 20. GORDON BREWER should find Adrian and Calvin Haverdink will run the dashes and much tougher than last season. on both relay teams. Rob Luyen- Spreading fast THE DUTCH traveled north to dyk. a steady performer, will also l erris State College for an indoor be counted on for heavy duty in meet with 1'erris, Adrian, Olivet, the dashes and on the relays, Kalamazoo and Albion on Thurs- (ieorge Bennet returns as the day. Brewer was very pleased with mainstay in the javelin throw, and Strat-O-Matic strikes Hope the performance of four of his Karl Nadolsky will lead the pole veterans and four of the new- vaulters with Craig Bleckley and by Mark Van Oostenberg THE GAME CAN be played in New York Yankees and the comers to the Dutch squad. Dutch Nyboer providing good Major league baseball has less than twenty minutes, while Detroit Tigers. Brian Claxton, in good shape depth. Gene Haulenbeek will be started its spring training in still embodying all of the mana- RAY WELLS, who manages from a winter of training, took Hope's only returning high Florida, but Hope College has had gerial moves and action of an the league-leading Reds had this first in the two-mile run. Cliff jumper, while Barry Brugger and its own version of major league actual baseball game. to say about his experience with Haverdink placed first in the Chet Evers both give cause for baseball going for a month. Strat-O-Matic is generally Strat-O-Matic: "As manager of the 300-yard dash and ran the anchor optimism in the long jump. Tom Strat-O-Matic Baseball is a played by only the most avid Cincinnati Reds, 1 can sympathize leg of the mile relay in a better Staal and veteran Steve VanPelt game that so closely approximates baseball fan, but the excitement with the plight of major league major league baseball that it of the game is contagious. managers. Though plagued by captivates the participant, in- GERRY SWEIRINGA came up early season injuries, the 'Big Red trigues the causal observer, and is Kollen 2-A, Indies win with this gem after playing his Machine' is starting to roll once ignored by only the most cal- first game: "After the playing of a again." loused baseball-hater. mere nine innings, I became so Mark VanOostenburg, pilot of THE GAME allows you to enthralled in the intricate com- the cellar-dwelling Detroit Tigers manage any of last year's 24 big intramural hoop titles plexities, subtle maneuverings, says that it is great just to be able league teams. You choose the and all-together vibrant competi- to manage A1 Kaline. Yankee lineup, decide on a pitching Intramural basketball cham- tion that 1 could not resist Manager Doug Yingling has been shooting of Indie Dave Damour. rotation, and utilize virtually pionships have been won by the squandering another hour in the very excited by this opportunity However, the Arkies fought back every baseball strategy imaginable. Independents and Kollen 2-A, pursuit of a championship." Gar- to play teams of the National to take a three-point lead at The best features of the game while the Cosmos rolled to a title rett DeGraff, ex-officio Strat-O- League East. halt time. The second half was all are its statistical authenticity and in the bowling competition. Matic League member, com- RICH VANDOREN, manager Arkie until speedster Cliff Haver- its emphasis on fast-moving ac- REGULAR SEASON games mented on the relaxing effect of the 1969 World Champion New dink slipped a 15-footer through tion. Strat-O-Matic issues a card were dissolved in the Kollen provided by a couple of quick York Mets had no comment after the cords for the basket necessita- tor each major league player. League after several games re- games during examination week. losing a double-header to his ting overtime. Everything from a player's batting sulted in forfeits. A season-ending cross-town rivals, the New York In the five minute overtime, average to the number of times he The present Strat-O-Matic tournament was held to deter- Yankees. the Arkies were outscored 8 to 2, strikes out is statistically worked League is a blend of three mine the winner of that league. In Strat-O-Matic can be recom- and lost the game 68 to 59. Along out on his card. Each player is National League teams, the Cin- the tmals, 2-A beat Zwerner 49 to mended as an antidote for ten- with Damour, Jon Constant, Tom also given a rating in accordance cinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh 43, behind John Mayo's 21 sion, an outlet tor a competitive Davelaar, and Rick Zweering all with his fielding, stealing and base Pirates and New York Mets, and points. John Hearty led Zwemer spirit, or for the pure pleasure of scored in double figures. Brad running ability. two American League teams, the with 1 2 markers. the pursuit of baseball. Lyon's carried the load for the THE INNER BATTLE of hit- The Indies scored an overtime Arkies, as he canned 35 points, ter against pitcher is effectively victory over the Arkies, but only the most by any player in any brought into the game. Each alter recovering from a four point IRC to present mock UN league this year. pitcher is also given an individual delicit in the final minute. The FINISHING behind the Cos- pitching card, distinct but compli- Indies, representing the Tuesday mos m the bowling competition mentary to the hitter's card. Each league, made the finals by de- were the laculty followed by the time a player takes his turn at bat 1 eating Crispell by two points in meeting Friday night Arkies, Praters, Knicks, Emmies, he has an equal chance, according overtime. The Arkies, representing Crispell and the Centurians. to the role ot the dice, of being The International Relations William VanderLugt giving the the Saturday league, made the With the conclusion of five ret erred to his own card or to the ( luh of Hope College will present opening address. Then three com- linals by avenging a regular season sports, the Arkies are in first place pitcher's card for the result. Thus a mock United Nations General loss to the Praters. mittees, the human and social with 35 points m the race for the a tough pitcher like the New York Assembly in Snow Auditorium on THE ARKIES got off to a slow council, the political and legal all-sports trophy. They are closely Mets' Tom Seaver will likely be Friday. council and the human rights start, and soon found themselves lollowed by the Cosmos with 3 2 able to handle the Cincinnati 'The purpose of this meeting council, will meet and deliberate down 20 to 6, thanks to the hot ( points and the Praters with 2 >. Reds' slugger Johnny Bench, if is to try to get the Hope tor 45 minutes on the various the dice roll refer you to Tom community exposed to or in- problems assigned to them. Seaver's pitching card. volved in the various problems The seven topics discussed will Strat-O-Matic Baseball's focus facing mankind today," said be population explosion, "rich" on the battle between the batter David Huang, an officer of the and "poor" nations, Indo-China, and the pitcher, or the game IRC. territorial waters, admission of the student chupch within the game, is the key to the The evening's activities will Red China to the U.N., Palestinian success of the pastime. start at 7 p.m. with Chancellor refugees and faculty members. They will draft resolutions on each issue to be presented to the will wopship General Assembly, which will convene at 8 p.m. Jack Holmes, assistant profes- sor of political science, represent- sunCuy, nupch 21, 1971 ing the President of the General Moin, uillaqsL Assembly, will present the resolu- tions one at a time to the General RESTAURANT Assembly delegates. Each student 11:00 a.m. - DIMNENT CHAPEL will represent one of the key Chaplain Hillegonds, preacher ALL YOU 14 SO ADULTS countries in the U.N. body. Each 0 delegate will state his respective The Chapel Choir r* a \t T? A t *r m* * country's stand on the resolu- CAN EAT CHILDREN $1.10 tions. The resolutions will then be 7:00 p.m. - GROUNDS WORSHIP ^ WEEK DAYS - 5 to 8 P.M. • voted upon by all the people SOUTH WASHINGTON AT 34TH - HOL present at the session.

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We thank the Hope students who participated - Our thanks also to Mr. Wade for his contribution to this project.