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The Anchor, Volume 86.10: November 16, 1973

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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: 1973 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Hope cuts temperature in wake of fuel crisis by Marcy Darin The Michigan Power Company, which furnishes the college's If you happen to wake up boiler plant with natural gas, has MhHCuRY shivering one December morning, so far not announced any reduc- don't point the cold finger of tion in service. "At this point, we blame at the college maintenance are confident that the company department. can supply the same amount of ACCORDING TO Business gas as last year," Werkman said. Manager Barry Werkman, the col- WERKMAN ADDED that "al- lege has slightly reduced heating though the boilers which heat the in most of the campus buildings majority of the buildings on cam- to combat the nationwide energy pus are run on natural gas, they crisis. do have the capacity to switch to Werkman explained that the oil in an emergency." He re- maximum temperature in all ther- marked that this has never oc- mostatically-controlled buildings curred in the five years he has has been set at 70 degrees, a been at Hope. reduction of three degrees. Heat- Other measures taken by the ing in Van Kaalte, Voorhees and college to reduce energy consump- Carnegie Gymnasium has not been tion include the elimination of reduced since these buildings were extra lighting both inside and out- constructed before thermostats side of campus buildings. Werk- 1 were used to regulate tempera- man explained that lighting in ture. certain areas of the DeWitt Cul- IN ADDITION, heating in the tural Center has been reduced ' Peale Science Center will not be during the day. altered due to certain temperature Lighting on campus grounds is Volune 86-10 Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 November 16, 1973 requirements for experiments. now cut off at 2 a.m. instead of running all night. IN REGARD TO the proposed May experiment next semester gasoline rationing, Werkman was unable to speculate on this mea- sure's probable effect on the col- lege, explaining that "the system of gas allocation is still un- 8CC to study Beran plan implementation known." He indicated that the restriction on gasoline would The Campus Life Board voted posal was what bothered him the that if students don't believe they probably affect the admissions de- Tuesday to send to the Student most about it and pointed out are responsible for creating their partment, which relies heavily on Conduct Committee for consider- that the residence hall staffs rules they don't care as much car transportation for recruiting ation part one of a three part would need new training to ad- about them. purposes. proposal submitted by student minister it. "I'd like to see more Student member Dirk Bloem- Werkman stressed that respon- member Jim Beran. attention given to how we create endaal said there was no real sibility for the conservation of THE PROPOSAL would allow the proper environment; what freedom in the dorms because of energy is primarily an individual each living unit to set up and kind of environment do we the two rules concerning drinking 1 matter. "Most of the people on enforce its own rules. The SCC want?' he added. and parietals and that "students campus have been well exposed to will study means of implementing Associate Dean of Students don't believe in these rules." the crisis, and 1 am confident they the proposal in each living unit Michael Gerrie spoke out against will act conscientiously," he and report back to the CLB by the proposal. "Until we can edu- stated. Feb. 1,1974. cate students to enforce all the The SCC met Wednesday to Professor of Chemistry Donald rules we don't have any business consider the proposal referred to Williams said the SCC should get talking about a proposal like it by the CLB at its meeting Folk, blues jest some feeling "about whether stu- this." He cited a recent instance Tuesday. dents would rise to the responsi- where a student not enrolled at ASSOCIATE DEAN of Stu- to be held Sunday bility of governing their dorms." the College had been staying at dents Michael Gerrie suggested an DEAN OF STUDENTS Robert another student's room and eating experiment with the proposals be in Studio Theater DeYoung added that omitting the meals at Saga illegally for almost MICHAEL GERRIE implemented next semester to al- means of implementing the pro- two months. low dormitory residents a free A folk song festival produced STUDENT MEMBER Cathy hand in dealing with such infrac- by Rodger Plaxton featuring stu- Walchenbach asked why Beran's tions as disorderly conduct and dents and friends of Hope will be Experiment in community plan couldn't be instituted right noise. However, rules concerning presented Sunday in the DeWitt away, with the rules the College drinking in the dorms and parietal Cultural Center Studio Theater. has now, if Beran thought stu- hours would not be originated by "The finest strummers, pickers living in progress at Durfee dents would participate in it. students. and singers from the Hope- DeYoung stated, "Will students Several members of the com- Holland community will be per- by Robert Eckert To implement this change, feel more responsible if just one mittee disagreed with this plan, forming," boasts impresario Plax- Durfee residents have organized more rule is lifted?" His statement stating that students would not ton. He added that a varied reper- Residents of Durfee Hall are various student committees to referred to the College prohibition feel responsible to laws which toire of music will be presented experiencing an experiment in handle chores traditionally left up against consumption of alcoholic they themselves had not origi- such as child ballads, bluegrass, community government. Accord- to the R.A.'s. A committee to beverages in living units. nated. blues, contemporary folk and folk ing to Assistant Head Resident Dan determine how dorm fees will be "SEVERAL YEARS ago," he BERAN ALSO suggested that rock. Case, Durfee administrators are spent is an example. continued, "residence halls there be further investigation into Such luminaries as G.M. giving more of the responsibilities DISCIPLINE IN Durfee is wanted to decide their own rules the role and training of resident Thompson, Rob Benchley, Dick to residents in an order to bring more or less the responsibility of within college limits but no one advisors to increase their effective- Holman, Paula Nemecek and about a "greater sense of commu- the individual students. The idea wanted to take part in it when ness. many others will be featured. nity." is that college students should they found out it meant giving up Nancy Wheeler, lecturer in There will be two performances THE MAIN POINT Case em- have developed enough maturity an occasional weekend night." classical languages, proposed that from 3-5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to phasized in explaining the plan to be able to abide by rules The students at the Board a questionnaire be drawn up to midnight. Admission is free and was that the new system is de- necessary to community survival. meeting generally favored Beran's survey student opinion on the the concerts are open to the pub- signed to change the image of the However, obvious infractions of proposal. Terry Robinson stated subject. lic. R.A. Case said, "Too many stu- college regulations will be handled dents on campus see the R.A.'s as usual, said Case. "We won't be role as that of a policeman." going out of our way to find Durfee is attempting to make the infractions but if something is R.A. as much a part of the com- staring us right in the face, we still munity as any other student. have an obligation to the Hope community to give a confronta- tion." Blai k Experience IN ITS implementation, the innovation requires a switch in the R.A.'s duties from rule and regula- Weekend held tion enforcement to guidance and assistance. Friday and Sat. However, Case expressed con- cern that the role change won't be Black Experience Weekend, easy. "A lot of upperclassmen sponsored by the Black Coalition hold on to the R.A. as a police- and the Admissions Department, man for a feeling of security." He is being held today and tomorrow. continued, "They've decided that Highlights of the weekend are it is solely the R.A.'s duty to keep today's soul food dinner prepared the noise down, for example, and by Black students Debbie Gray that they needn't get involved in and Joanne Gonder, in Durfee rule enforcement. I'm afraid that Dining Hall from 5:30-6:30 p.m. idea is going to die a hard death, From 7-9 p.m. in Durfee's Juliana but it's the wrong idea." Room, a black drill team and a WHEN ASKED what R.A.'s Gospel singing group will perform. were paid to do, if not to enforce Both groups are from Grand rules, Dave Edwards, a Durfee Valley State College. R.A., said, "We're paid to help Following the gospel singers facilitate growth in each student." will be a Black poetry reading So far the most serious prob- session organized by Etta Piper lem Durfee's community govern- and subsequently, creative danc- ment has had to handle was a ing performances will be pre- firecracker enthusiast. But Case sented, directed by William (Tex) feels that the resulting resolution Richardson. of the problem was not a signifi- Soul Music from 9 p.m. to 1 cant success for the new concept. a.m. will be provided by The In a dorm meeting, Durfee Dressed down for rehearsal, Jack Ridl, Cheri Chenoweth, Nancy Sigworth, Mike Milanowski and Rani Compacts, from Grand Rapids. residents accepted an apology Peterson contemplate the beauty and tragedy of Russian country life as they practice lines for the theater The dance will conclude the even- from the guilty party as an alter- department^ upcoming play, Uncle Vanya. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1, and Dec. 5-8. ings activities. native to a confrontation. Reserved seat tickets are now on sale, with ticket prices set at $ 1 for students with I.D. Two Hope College anchor November 16,1973

Nixon as President—are we heard? do we listen? •

by Don Larsen politician with the fate of the hold an ace up his sleeve? Was the entirely correct, but not neces- al that seems to be essential in According to his own testi- office of the presidency as an mining of Haiphong harbor-a slab sarily justified or right. This brings arriving at the truth of any bone mony, Richard Nixon believes institution and moreover with the on Russia's cheek-a bluff whose me to my main point-dialogue of contention-whether that be . with a passionate conviction that principle of sound orderly govern- success depended on our eco- and secrecy. Watergate or International policy, f he acts in light of the best inter- ment. Thus, to those who find it nomic leverage?-on the unwilling- IT SEEMS to me that the (The repulsive corollary of this is ests of the people and society as a difficult to identify their interests ness of the USSR to retaliate with keystone of democracy is not Nixon's habit of condemning whole. Skeptics are liable to point with his, or with what he calls any measures that might jeopar- majority rule, or the greatest good those who truly want to know but out that "best interests of the "the national interests," he ap- dize detente and trade agree- for the greatest number of people from whom he holds information people*' can be invoked with im- pears at best a lunatic, at worst ments?-an interpretation put (mostest makes bestest) but self as bait, while extolling the virtue punity as a defense for virtually daemonic. forth by the press. rule. Citizens are capable of mak- of those whose obediance is un- any policy, it being fairly hard to In spite of this (or perhaps Or was the mining a sure bet?- ing wise choices only to the ex- questioning and blind.) take the pulse of "the people." because of it) he is unflinchingly one whose success was guaranteed tent that they are informed. GOVERNMENT officials de- BUT BE THAT AS it may, I rational and logical. This being the by our inassailable might? If the This stands in direct opposition fend this secrecy as necessary due should now like to suggest that case, what could possibly be the latter is true, then Nixon, in con- to the alarming trend that charac- to the need to conceal our wea- we, in imagination at least, place Ariadne's thread that links the demning reporters who judge him terizes the Nixon administration- pons and tactics from the enemy, ourselves wholeheartedly in the statements outlined above into a on the basis of partial facts, is the secret classification of materi- continued on page 3, column 3 hands of this man, our President, coherent whole? c and see if we cannot then, by I SPECULATE that atomic * i virtue of this embrace, come off weapons are obsolete-we now with a better understanding of possess a weapon, on the order of what he is all about. a laser or electronic beam, yet After listening to Nixon care- unknown to the public and to fully for the past six years, 1 have public servants, that renders culled from his rhetoric a few atomic weapons impotent. Thus, propositions which seem to be in the event of a nuclear war we central to his task of presenting would emerge number one, un- and justifying executive policies challenged and unscathed. to the public at large. Nixon then can, with complete THESE ARE AS follows: that candor, claim that newsmen have the United States must maintain given him inaccurate and un- its position of world supremacy- knowledgeable coverage, and in in Nixon's vernacular-our team the name of "national security" must remain number one; that insist on the privacy of presiden- history will vindicate the wisdom tial and other top secret docu- of the Nixon administration; that ments. Only then can he see him- we today, particularly reporters, self as the father-savior of the are in no position to judge the country, the one to whom his virtue or efficacy of Nixon's poli- obedient children remained faith- cies due to the fact that our ful in spite of liberal skepticism. information is imcomplete, inac- AND HISTORY with the ad- curate and inadequate; that Nixon vantage of hindsight-a perspec- alone, by virtue of his more com- tive presently held only by the prehensive mountaintop perspec- president and a very few men in tive, is in the proper position to government who know of the real judge executive policy and pro- potential of our weaponry-will cedure. see the wisdom and sanity re- And finally, 1 am impressed flected in Nixon's policy. with an overwhelming sense that Thus the spokes are united in the President believes these to be oi>e hub, not turning around the true-not merely expedient-but axle of megalomania, but revolv- true. ing around the real advantage of IN FACT, SUCH is the in- his comprehensive information. tensity of his belief that he OR ARE THEY? Is it all a equates his personal fate as a bluff? a hope? or does he really SLAB—The administration has finally begun to solve the eternal how-do-I-clean-the-grass-stains-off-my- trousers problem by pouring concrete foundations for benches to come in the Pine Grove. Who liked grass First step towards a Hope anyway? FM Station underway by Robert M. Kruse The proposed station would fall Paul Christenson, technical di- under the Federal Communication rector for WTAS, is presently Commission's educational broad- casting division. The college No controls engaged in the construction of a second broadcasting studio. The would have to provide a faculty new studio would serve two member to coordinate activities punposes. and under FCC regulations, a by Chad Busk person with a first class broad- INITIALLY the studio will be After having endured the ineffectiveness of four used for auditioning people for casting license must be available higher fuel prices. Price controls, however, inhibit to the station. phases of wage and price controls, one would think radio shows as well as sampling this natural economic incentive to conserve. the federal government has learned the foolishness Second, unless fuel prices are permitted to rise records. Tapes for future use in CHRISTENSON said that with- of interfering with a free market economy. It is not with demand, petroleum industries will not have the future broadcasts and live record- out the completion of the new so. For with the "energy crisis" the government has motivation to develop other energy sources. These ings will also be made in the new studio, it would take at least a found a grand excuse to again wreak havoc on the sources include tar sands, oil shale, and coal-based facility. year before an FM station would economy by constraining the price of oil. synthetic gas. At present activities such as even be considered. AS LONG as the cost of conventional energy auditioning are relegated to the The biggest obstacle to com- IN ADDITION, plans to ration gasoline are sources is kept low, businesses will lack the capital record library or wherever room pleting the facility is lack of seriously being considered. Like our parents during to exploit these higher-cost alternatives. Thus, the can be found. funds. An estimated $350 is World War II, we may soon be issued important- fuel shortage will only be exacerbated in the long THE NEW STUDIO will also needed for such equipment as looking ration tickets to buy gasoline. run. represent the first step towards an wood and acoustical carpeting. However, this is not World War II, and rationing Other federal regulations have obstructed private FM facility on campus. The The Student Appropriations Com- or any other price controls on fuel are ill-conceived industry from developing alternative energy sources. station would be used by the mittee must approve the necessary remedies to mitigate energy shortages. In fact, some The Atomic Energy Commission has been obses- communication department as an financial aid. of the more enlightened economists today will tell sively concerned with ecology to the point that few educational facility as presently Final approval for the new you that any attempt to interfere with the time- nuclear power plants have been approved. The the broadcasting classes do not station must come from the col- honored economic law of supply and demand is agency has simply not undertaken sufficient re- have the opportunity to be lege Board of Trustees since ill-conceived. search to determine the precise ecological effects of involved in authentic radio pro- broadcasting would be heard out- THE TROUBLE is inherent in the nature of price nuclear energy plants. duction. side of the campus. controls, i.e. they don't work. They attempt to THEREFORE, the AEC has been unresponsive artificially maintain the price of commodities below to the need to expand the promising technology of the level called for by consumer demand. The nuclear energy. However, the Nixon Administration inevitable result is the development of shortages; has introduced legislation to correct this by making Special to producers do not find it profitable to make more it easier for utility companies to obtain licensing for goods at this fixed low price. nuclear plants. ) Ofluia/ Thus, although people will have the money to Indeed, the Administration has recently pro- Hope Students . . . buy goods under price controls, the goods will not posed an ambitious package of legislation to try to exist to be bought by all consumers in the desired ease the energy shortage. The plan includes the quantities. So rationing is introduced to spread the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency discomfort of shortages around equally, or in the to exempt some power plants and factories from air 50* words of a White House official, "to drive down and water quality laws for one year, the opening up everybody equally." of naval oil reserves, and authority for regulatory OF COURSE, black markets will now be formed agencies to alter transportation schedules. Come In And with the result that everyone is not driven down HOWEVER, the effectiveness of these proposed Enjoy Our... OFF equally. (Once again we see what happens when we remedies is highly questionable given the current believe a White House official.) End of economics price controls on fuel and the growing potential for lesson. 50c OFF rationing. For unless the forces of supply and PITCHER OF BEER The existing price controls on oil prevent real demand are allowed free exercise in the area of fuel V.I.P. FAMILY 9 p.m. to 12 solutions to the fuel shortage. First, price con- resources, other government remedies will be inade- SPECIAL PIZZA straints on fuel cannot discourage waste the way quate. Clearly, the best medicine to solve the energy TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY rising prices can. If, for example, the price of oil crisis is a free market, unhindered by artificial (16"-Si2e) and THURSDAY nights. were allowed to increase according to supply and constraints. This offer good demand in the coming months. President Nixon Fuel controls must immediately be abolished, Bring ID. would not have to implore citizens to turn down and rationing schemes relegated to the World War II at any time. You thermostats and drive at slower speeds. thinking where they belong. We do need selective must bring this ad THE PEOPLE would simply do these things government management of our energy resources. 934 Washington Avenue themselves or not do them and pay more for fuel. But we must not have the surrender of the market for pizza offer. The best incentive for people to conserve fuel is not system for economic controls on fuel having only through government legislation with controls but imaginary value. November 16,1973 Hope CoUege anchor Three

College room fees help pay headrest long term federal loans by Bruce Martin some other costs, such as tuition AM defended to cover the difference in rev- For Rent: One room apart- enue." ment, two beds, two desks, two The reason only about 500 closets, one lounge chair, and a people can now live off-campus is by Bill DtBlock community bathroom. No cook- that dorm construction in the late ing, pets, married couples, or 50's and 60^ was based on a This article is written in reply to the Headrest artists like Mott the Hoople. childen allowed. Only limited projected student enrollment of column that appee :d in last week's anc/ior written Mott plays for the audience and thanks to FM visiting hours. Scenic window 2600 in 1975. A 2600-student by Mark McLean ^nd Dave Grills which lambasted commercial radio and AM commercial radio, Mott view with many friendly neigh- enrollment would allow 1000 stu- AM radio as it exists today. the Hoople are a lot richer from making 45*s than bors for only $ 112 a month. dents to live off-campus which is I FIRST WONDERED why they would attack a they were making LP's. Why? Not because they A RISKY business piopcsition, the projected maximum the city subject such as radio that has as many facets as it have ceased to be creative but rather because they you say. Look around your room. of Holland could absorb. Ander- has. AM radio, as everyone knows by now, is a are, getting exposure from both the AM and FM The description fits if you have a son added that in the time of complete wasteland but when a person takes Top 40 stations and not being squeezed out by a Top 25 double. If you have t triple, you optimistic projections there were, radio seriously he may develop very many mind programmer. are paying $ 168 a month. even plans to build another dorm, problems. I'VE LIVED IN the New York metropolitan area Controller and Chief Fiscal Of- "NOW THAT WE have a stable > Let me quote -McLean: 'These songs are for the most of my life, and I've heard a lot of progressive ficer William Anderson explained, enrollment our goals have most part, tap your finger music. The words aren't FM radio in the 10 years its been around across the "We have to pay off the federal changed," Anderson said. "We try too complicated, the meanings aren't too deep ..." country. During my high school years I remember loans that were taken to finance to set aside money for individual Top 40 lyrics are not intended to have deep listening to this new form of radio and hearing the buildings. The student actual- living units to make minor im- psychological meanings and if one tries to put them repetition; why was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts ly pays about 157 percent of provements on the facilities. For a there he's beating a dead horse. Club Band so popular? maintenance cost but with the debt while, all we can do is improve the TIGHT FORMATS of Top 40 shows are another It was repeated semi-regularly on the FM sta- service, the student only pays situations we now have." thing that is criticized in the article. Buy why? tions. Cream was such a big album selling group in 93.7 percent. The debt service He also stated, "If we ever do Commercial AM radio is a product of itself. Radio the 60's because their albums were played to death allows for slow repayment of low expand to more housing it will stations, as well as any other corporation for that by FM stations. interest government loans which probably be the apartment-type matter, are in business to make money. PEOPLE: IT IS not a question of a small record made possible the building of the living units, like Brumler." Such Within the past 15 years radio has built itself into with a big hole in it and a hyping D.J. on AM, but it dorms. projections, however, are far off the massive giant that it is by staying popular with is also an infection that plagues the alternate media, WHEN ASKED why people are in the future. the largest audience at all times. Tight format FM radio, where they play heavy jams on big not given a greater opportunity to "Since the loans will slowly commercial radio is now and has been accepted by a records with little holes! find homes off-campus, Anderson work down to projected payoff majority of people so therefore it continues. Face up to reality please! AM and FM radio are replied, "We've pledged a certain dates around the years 1990- FOR EXAMPLE an average tight format radio both commercial ventures and when formats cease amount of revenue to the govern- 2000, this debt payment will show consists of five to eight songs lasting three to make money for a station then they will be ment each year for repayment of slowly lower," Anderson noted. minutes each with advertisements sandwiched in changed. It makes no difference whether Hot Tuna loans. To meet these pledges we "However, the rise in maintenance between. makes Top 40 radio or the Osmonds invade the FM have to either fill the dorms, or if costs and janitorial salaries will You can sit and laugh but here comes the wasteland because both bands are creative to the dorms were filled at less than probably rise more quickly," he killer-FM stations in large cities may specialize in point of appealing to an audience and making capacity, we would have to raise concluded. underground rock, but just look at their for- money. mats ... three to five minute album cuts with a few THERE ARE TWO solutions to your quandaries commercials. This is the type of station we are being about AM radio (and FM as far as that goes). One is deprived of according to McLean and Grills. a listener-supported radio station which is not out Several course changes 41 IS THERE ANY real difference between an AM to make money but rather is trying to please it D.J. hyping "Delta Dawn" on WLS or an FM contributors. A good example is WBAI in New V ork progressive D.J. rapping about the new John Len- City. approved by AAB non album from which he played the single? Solution number two is college radio which when powerful can have a creative impact on a commu- Development of a new senior Part Two of my focus in this reply pertains to by Lynn Gruenwald nity. The success of each one of these stations is not seminar course entitled, "God and the people who make the music that we've all come based on audience ratings and advertising revenues Mammom," was also approved. to love and enjoy (three minute single or five The Academic Affaird Board so therefore they don't care who they reach, j< st as approved some curriculum According to Associate Dean for minute album cut). Artists are creative, but 1 do long as they are creative. The only way to hear vhat Academic Affairs John Stewart, agree with the Headrest writers-music such as "Half changes and added a new course you want when you want it is to buy the alMims at last Wednesday's meeting. the course to be listed under the Breed" by Cher, or "Get it Together., by the and play D.J. yourself. heading "Christianity in Contem- Jackson Five were made solely with the doUar in Changes proposed and devel- All I can say is, don't get creativity mixec >.p porary Culture," will deal with mind. oped by the Curriculum Commit- with commerciality, please, because it only coniuser. "the relationship between eco- OKAY, BUT HERE is where the contradiction tee include the lowering of a people as to what is good and what is bad No nomic systems and religious takes place. All performers in rock music attempt to non-science major physics course matter whether it's WLS-AM or any "good" big city faith." be creative, but they also like to fatten their wallets. entitled "Man and the Invisible progressive station, turn it up and laugh! "Delta Also on the agenda for the An artist who writes and appears in concert only for World" from four to two credit Dawn, what's that flower you've got on " It's hours. This is a non-laboratory meeting was discussion of a himself and doesn't care about his audience is rarely all a big money joke. course comparable to other two faculty and course evaluation successful. Take, for an example, some of the heavy hour science courses, after a questionnaire put together by an portion of the original material ad hoc committee consisting of Dialogue needed was shifted to another course. Dean of Academic Affairs Morette Another change was the estab- Rider, Dr. Leslie Beach, professor lishment of the course, "Religion of psychology. Registrar Jon Huis- and Psychology," taught by Dr. ken, and students Kurt Avery and On the Presidency Robert Palma, associate professor Martin Stark. of religion, as a senior seminar. The questionnaire would be continued from page 2 The executive branch will pro- Inquiry is a progressive en- periodically distributed to the but this is a double edged sword, tect ourselves from ourselves deavor because no single state- students, enabling teacher evalua- Ip light of that same rationale, we while all the time pretending to ment is self evident or self justify- The anchor still needs a tion by the department chairmen. the citizens are defined as and represent ourselves without our ing. However, because of conflicts come to treat ourselves as ene- knowing what they are doing. WITH EACH reporter asking mies. We must conceal our power What finesse! only one question, a single line of A FEW GOOD 'PEOPLE' concerning whether information contained in the questionnaire is and our designs from ourselves, TO MY thinking this isn't a thought rarely finds complete de- sufficient for evaluation, further lest we mistakenly reveal it for desirable state of affairs. Our right velopment; and further, the Presi- call ext. 2285 discussion and voting was post- our own and our enemies inspec- hand doesn't know what our left dent calls the shots as to who will poned until the next meeting. tion. is doing. The consequence is that speak and for how long, this we have no basis by which to mitigates against coherence and impute blame or responsibility on depth. anchor fairy tale any of our leaders. We indeed are More fruitful understanding not in any position to judge be- might be produced by periodic cause we are not now informed by talk (grill) sessions during which dialogue. the President would be compelled Dialogue is the navel of democ- to appear on T.V. (the electronic racy. It is that point at which eye of our modern Inquisition). In As ye sow, so shall ye reap government is most vulnerable such conferences (confessionals) and for the same reason, the he would discuss with a limited Editor's note: see Old Testament, Nehemiah 8:1-18 And he read from the transcriptions of the Tapes source of its strength. Dialogue number of congressmen and jour- and the Constitution of the forefathers, translating fosters unity and common pur- nalists (selected on a rotating by Richard Williams and giving the sense, so that the people understood pose, a spirit that arises only after basis, or chosen by lot) the ra- When the seventh month came in the National what was read. each party has had his say and has tionale and purpose behind his Crisis, all the people gathered as one man on the Then Sirica-the judge-and Sam the senator and listened to other perspectives, policies. square before the Watergate Hotel. They asked Sam countryboy (and the congressmen and supreme AS A consequence of dialogue, UNDER NO circumstances the senator to bring the documents and the consti- court who were instructing the people) said to all we can act if not in our own self should he or any other official be tution which the forefathers had prescribed for the people, "This day is sacred to the nation. Do interest, then at least with the allowed to guise any policy of America. Accordingly, Sirica the judge brought the not be mournful, do not weep." For the people knowledge of what our self inter- national importance behind the Constitution and the Tapes before the assembly, were all in tears as they listened to the words of the est is being construed as. Until blanket justification of national consisting of men, women, and children old enough Constitution and the Tapes. - • this revelation in what our inter- security. to remember their introductory U.S. History class. HE THEN SAID, "Go, eat the fat (for the leader ests truly consists is forthcoming, "Our city is thrown open to He read from the Constitution of the Law. Nixon and his men ate all the meat and sold the Nixon can expect to meet with the world, and we never expel a SAM THE SENATOR stood on an aluminum grain for profit), and drink a few beers (for his either blind obedience, skepticism foreigner or prevent him from dais erected for the purpose; beside him stood on henchman drank all the sweet wines and polluted all or paranoia. He has no right to seeing or learning anything of his right. Baker, Gurney, Montoya, and on his left, the waters), and send a portion to the man who has expect reasoned sympathy. which the secret if revealed to an Talmadge, Weiker and Inoye. In full view of all the nothing prepared ready. For this day is sacred to it is patently obvious that our enemy might profit him. We rely people—since he stood higher than all the people— our country. Do not be sad: 'The joy of brother- present lines of communication not upon management or trickery, Sam unrolled the Constitution and set the Tapes on hood is your stronghold." with the White House are tenuous but upon our own hearts and a recorder. And when he had finished, all the people And the Congress calmed all the people saying, and inadequate at best. The Presi- hands." stood up. "Be at ease, this is a sacred day. You have elected us dent or one of his advisors appears "THE GREAT impediment to Then Sam blessed the forefathers whose honesty to do your bidding. The false king Nixon will be semi-annually before a raucous action is, in our opinion, not and integrity were impeachable, and all the people dealt with shortly. He has brought on famine, war, throng of reporters. The jour- discussion, but the want of that raised their hands and answered: "Patriotism! racism, economic decay, and idolatry. He thinks nalists try, with one stab, to pin knowledge which-is gained by Patriotism!"; then they bowed down and face to the he's a god, well by McGovem we'll impeach himl!" the President down to a condu- discussion preparatory to action. ground, prostrated themselves before the flag. And all the people went off to eat and drink an^ sive, definitive policy and he For we have a peculiar power of Among them stood Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell, give shares away and begin to eiyoy themselves since dances elusively around their thinking before we act and of Dean, and Segretti, Hunt, Hughes, Rebozo, they had understood the meaning of what had been darts. acting too, whereas other men are Magruder, and Colson, Hope, Ziegler, Wayne, Kiss- proclaimed to them. IT IS impossible to spear an courageous from ignorance but inger, Jackson, and Ford. Their leader, Nixon, When all this had ended, Nixon gathered his men. evasive quarry with one throw. To hesitate upon reflection." (The pointed finger to and fro while each man bent to One arm around Kissinger, the other holding his elicit a meaningful statement from Funeral Oration delivered by Peri- reinterpret the Tapes for the foolish prostrated robe, he jumped up on the dais. He shook hands a man, we must ask him a series of cles, of Athens, recorded by Thu- figures. with all his men as they filed past and at last winked questions, formulating each in re- cydides in The Peloponnesian BUT SAM was not to let this disturbance go on. at Hank, saying, "Well, we still can have Russia." sponse to his answer to the last. Wars.) Four Hope College inchor November 16,1973 Let live

Last Tuesday, the Campus Life if students are given a stake in Board decided to have the Student deciding their life styles, they will Conduct Committee investigate act with greater responsibility. means of implementing student Jim Beran's proposal to allow living units Some of the board members to draw up and enforce their own seemed to believe that a viable exper- regulations. On the surface, the CLB iment would be to let students en- action looked good. force their own behaviorial rules as dictated by the college, whether they agreed with those rules or not. The whole point of Beran's proposal is anchor editorials that students will enforce rules they make. Could one logically expect students to vigorously enforce rules But it seemed that some members 0 they do not believe in? If students of the faculty and administration at do not see any rational reason for the Tuesday meeting viewed the pro- existing behaviorial laws, they are posal merely as a means to better enforce existing rules without allow- not going to enforce them. ing students to decide the codes they The college has a legal right to live by. enforce a certain basic framework of They reasoned that if students did rules; students have the human right not effectively enforce the present to control their social behavior ac- rules if the opportunity were given cording to the mature judgment the to them, they would not do so if college is attempting to foster. Un- THE ENERGY GAME drinking and pareital rules were liber- less Hope can find a way to recog- alized. nize the validity of each of these This disregards the heart of rights, it will not have fulfilled its Beran's proposal. The alternative liv- function. We hope the faculty mem- art buchwald ing unit governmental system is bers and administrators on the SCC based on the premise that students and CLB will cast aside their old would enforce rules they drew up as notions about what is good for stu- a residential community. Though im- dents, speedily pass Beran's entire The answerman mature behavior will likely still occur proposal, and grant Hope students under such a system, we believe that the right to live as adults. by Art Buchwald ©1973, Los Angeles Times Syndicate

The mail has been very heavy from Gen. Alexander Haig, Ron Ziegler and the readers in the past few weeks and I feel entire board of directors of ITT. Bench grove obligated to answer some of the questions Q-Why are the press and TV so mean that keep popping up in my letters. to Nixon? _ Q—DO YOU think President Nixon was A—THEY'VE BEEN mad at him ever A few weeks ago, we noticed tentions, when it was decided that wrong in turning over only seven of the since 1962 when he told them they would strange objects surfacing on the hills benches might be a nice addition to nine tapes he promised to Judge Sirica? not have Nixon to kick around any more. A-No, I don't. Nobody's perfect and, The press never forgets, and everything of the Pine Grove. One by one, con- the Pine Grove. Doubtless, it was while the media have been very critical of you've been reading about Watergate is crete slabs appeared, which we are thought that a service was being the President's failure to produce the two nothing but the media's way of proving told, are soon to provide the founda- rendered to the students. But the missing tapes, no one has given him credit they can kick Nixon around any time they for the seven he turned over. I think we want to. tions for benches. It is nice to know very fact that the idea was consid- should emphasize the good things the Q-Who was Spiro Agnew? that the administration 'cares enough ered and implemented without repre- President has been doing and not the bad A—HE WAS A former Vice President of about Hope students to provide pro- sentative student input is an insult to things. the United States who served during the Q—WHY DID THE President fire Spe- Nixon Administration until he got into tection from the Pine Grove's early all of us. cial Prosecutor Archibald Cox? some difficulty over his income taxes. morning dew. Some would say that whether the A-Because Cox wouldn't stop wearing While he has been completely forgotten, a But isn't the life of the Hope stu- Pine Grove has benches or not is not bow ties. The President hates bow ties and few old-timers remember him as being on several occasions he asked Cox to wear a rather tall and a neat dresser. dent regimented enough already? a very significant issue. But we be- a regular tie like everyone else in the Q-The Constitution provides that a Out of necessity, we are told when lieve that changing the appearance of Administration. Cox refused and Nixon President can be impeached for high crimes we can eat, where we can park our the Pine Grove is symbolic of a had no choice but to get rid of him. It's and misdemeanors. What are they? impossible for a President to run a country A-A HIGH crime would be accepting a cars, where we must live, and when greater problem-students were not when his own special prosecutor refuses to large political contribution from the milk we attend classes. Clearly, things consulted about the alteration of one obey a direct order concerning his neck- producers in exchange for raising the price could get a bit chaotic without such of our few places to relax in aestheti- wear. of milk. A misdemeanor could be im- Q—WHY DOES the President go to pounding funds so schoolchildren could regulations. cally pleasing surroundings. Camp David every night? not get any of this milk free. But now, the most attractive part What next? Perhaps someday, af- A-Because he can't get any sleep at the Q-Has Nixon's personal enemy list got- of the campus will become just a ter the benches are nicely varnished, White House. People stand in front of 1600 ten any longer since his recent troubles? Pennsylvania Avenue with signs saying, A—WOULD YOU believe the Washing- little more sterile and our life a little we will see litter cans strategically "Honk If You Think Nixon Should Be ton, Maryland and Virginia telephone more regimented-now we are told placed around the Pine Grove, and Impeached," and the noise is deafening. books? where we can sit. then little signs asking us to keep off The best solution would be if they held up Q-If the President resigns, how much signs saying, "Honk If You Believe Him." of the $10 million he spent on improving We certainly do not believe that the grass. And one more time, stu- Then Washington would become the his homes in San Clemente and Key Bis- the administration had malicious in- dents will ask-what happened? quietest city in the country. cayne will be returned to the government? Q-WHO ARE THE 27 percent of the A-According to his accounts, about American people in the Gallup Poll who $34.75. Readers speak out still think Nixon is doing a good job as Q—NO PRESIDENT has been under so President? much criticism and pressure in history. Is A-Julie and David Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon hurting because of it? Help Hope Cox, Bebe Rebozo, Robert Abplanalp, A-Only when he laughs. |OPE COLLEGE Without a doubt, students are Hope's most admissions people for distribution to valuable resource. For they are not only friends while you're back home on vaca- the school's chief source of income. In tion. You could also tell your high school addition, each new student brings the fresh counselor about what a hunky-dory college anchor ideas and questions that this institution this is. lOLLANO, MMICHIGAK N Tuition costs can only be kept down if enrollments remain steady or increase. 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Editor's note: This week's anchor SUCH NOTABLES as Nicky the frivolity rolling. The two fea- review is written by R. W. "Bob" Hopkins, Klaus Voorman, George ture Martha Reeves and "the Eckert. He reviews Mind Games Harrison, Paul McCartney, John dancing feet of Richard Starkey, by John Lennon and Ringo by Lennon, Marc Bolan, four mem- MBE," respectively. Ringo Starr. (Apple Records) bers of the Band, Harry Nillson, "SIX O'CLOCK," a song that Billy Preston, Jim Keltner and producer Richard Perry cajoled When George was musically Bobby Keys contribute to what Paul McCartney into writing adds dormant for two years, when Paul can only be described as a fun, to Paul's re-ermergence as a signi- went from a weak McCartney to a goodtime album. ficant writer-composer. The worthless Wildlife, when John Lennon wrote the first song, "I strings are perfect and Paul and fizzled with Sometime in New Am the Greatest," especially for Linda's backing vocals are the York City, and when Ringo put Ringo. The lyrics include allusions exact touch needed to compli- out two albums that most of us to the past (Billy Shears, for ment Ringo's principal vocal. Paul didn't even bother to remember example) and the song is complete also contributes his talents on the names of, a horrible truth with applause and the typical synthesizer... seemed to be revealing itself ; the Beatlish guitar of Harrison, not to "Devil Woman" is my personal Beatles as individuals were in- mention Billy Preston's superb favorite and if any of the songs capable of the musical genius that organ playing. could be said to, this is the one was expected of them. "HOLD ON," a Randy New- that "gets down." Jimmy Calvert BUT GLORIES to Sri Krisna, . \ On "One Day (At a Time)" truckin Meat City shookdown man tune, is excellent for Ringo's plays a solid lead guitar and Ringo George reaffirmed his brilliance Lennon uses an extremely high, U.S.A./Pig Meat City." inexpressive, yet pleasant, voice. tempts the listener with a bit of a with one of the year's most signi- almost shrill, voice that with the The entire album comes off as Ringo's current single "Photo- •solo as on "Carry that Weight" ficant albums Living in the Ma- drifting background voices, pro- an intelligent, valid work. The graph" follows, and although un- from Abbey Road. terial World, Paul remembered duces an ethereal experience. This music is good, the lyrics are good, impressive when heard alone, this GEORGE Harrison and Mai how to write music on Red Rose piece is a love song to Yoko and and the performances are good. number sounds good in the com- Evans collaborated for the Speedway, and now John and includes a brief, but nice, sax solo Lennon's vocals are superbly ex- pany of the rest of the musical album's final song with "You and Ringo have completed the come- by Michael Brecker (formerly of pressive and his guitar work happiness on the album. Me (Babe)." It's one of those back with Mind Games, and Dreams, the same group that (credited to Dr. Winston 0'- "Sunshine Life for Me (Sail made-for-the-end-of-the-album Ringo, respectively. spawned Billy Cobham). Boogie) has improved even more Away Raymond)" was written by songs such as "Good Night" on Mind Games could easily be THE FINAL song on the first as it seems to do on each of his Harrison and doesn't quite sound the white album, and includes a called John's best. He has taken side "Bring on the Lucie (Freda albums. right with Ringo singing it-it's thanks from Ringo to ttie main meaningful lyrics, such as on John Peeple)" employs Lennon's most obviously George's song and musicians involved in the album. Lennon I Plastic Ono Band and CONTRIBUTING to the album successful technique of multi- should have George's voice. None- Congeniality and friendliness is added the melodious sounds char- along with Brecker are David voice choruses between solo verses theless the song retains its "sun- the mood of the record, especially acteristic of Imagine to come up Spinoza on guitar. Ken Ascher on by John of catchy lyrics and shine" quality. friendliness. For example, Ringo with an extremely effective keyboards, Gordon Edwards on melodies (consider "Power to the "YOU'RE Sixteen" plays on is produced by Richard Perry who musical statement. bass, Jim Keltner on drums and People!" "Instant Karma," and the current nostalgia nonsense with has produced for Nillson, who THE ALBUM opens with the Sneaky Pete on pedal steel guitar. "Give Peace a Chance"). The ly- a song written in 1960, but by sings on this album and has done title cut, a steady forceful song , While Lennon has produced rics fit into the pattern being this point in the listening, one many of Randy Newman's songs that sounds somewhat like some- such a serious, solo effort, Ringo typical liberal Lennon. excuses the exploitation in favor just as Ringo is now doing "Hold thing off of Living in the Material has done the exact opposite with Up to this point, melody has of the good time that the song On." World. It is a very deliberate a carefree, mass production. When been the most crucial factor of contributes to. Ringo does more than just get work, with each beat and note he sang on Sgt. Pepper's "I get by the album. On "Intuition" and Opening the second side, "Oh by with a little help from his playing a useful part in its impact. with a little help from my "Out the Blue," the first two My My" and "Step Lightly" keep friends-he excels. Lennon wastes no time in telling friends," Ringo wasn't kidding. songs of the second side, mood us that he still recognizes the same becomes dominant. Mellow is the simple solution to the world's word to describe Lennon's exposi- woes: tions on his life and experiences. Love is the answer and you "ONLY PEOPLE" is one of T i' know that for sure those "goodtime" songs that there • Love is a flower you got to let 3 has always been on at least one of it, you got to let it grow any Beatles album; at least the SW'' "Tight A$," the second cut, is music is good time, the lyrics are Sour grapes a bouncy tune that can't quite be dead serious: "We don't want no categorized. One is tempted to pig brother scene,.. . only people Paul Boddy call it rock, or country, or coun- realize the power of people." I try-rock, but none of these* labels would consider this Lennon's most effective anti-government Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck describes one are adequate. The lyrics are at song. family's struggle to escape the dust bowl of Okla- best obscure: "1 Know (1 Know)" and "You homa and reach the vineyards of California, The Uptight's alright but if ya can't Are Here" are pretty ... simple Thanksgiving trip east- will make Grapes more real stand the heat you better and pretty. Both are love songs, for many Hope students. This is the story of one get back in the shade the former with no apparent di- student's struggle to reach Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. Ru rection, the latter obviously to VIC GOT OUT of his 1970 Mustang and told the LYRICALLY, "Asiumasen" is Yoko. In this song, love again gas station attendant, "Ten dollars worth, please." another "Oh Yoko" or "I Want appears as the tie that binds: He didn't want to fill his tank for fear of losing You (She's So Heavy)/' The words precious drops of fuel to the asphalt. East is east and west is west are simple but as John has said in While stretching, he watched the other cars turtle The twain shall meet defense of the simplicity of his along the Ohio Turnpike at an unnatural 50 miles East is west and west is east romantic lyrics, "When you're per hour. He slapped the front fender of his car with Let it be complete drowning you don't say, 'Would the back of his hand and muttered, "Sometimes I someone please have the foresight MIND GAMES ends with want to turn back and spend break at that academic to lend me some assistance." "Meat City," a rocker that draws prison." The melody is reminiscent of on Lennon's early roots. The song BO AND ROY, who were forced to assume yoga "Jealous Guy" on Imagine, only is complete with insensible rock positions in the unroomy back seat of the car, had with a blues touch. lyrics, "Chickinsuckin mother been thinking the same thing since the Indiana line. But they continued down the cold concrete slab anyway. Sixty silent miles passed when Linda, who Chamber music recital sat in the bucket next to Vic, attempted a conversa- tion: "The food at Holiday House wasn't too good." BO REPLIED, "Seven bucks for a sub Saga meal! to be given by faculty Bo got out of the car and loosened up his fat It stunk." The talk ended, but the thought of having thumb. The Hope music faculty will A baroque trio for two oboes paid a nickel for a single pat of butter still ate away LINDA FELT sorry for Bo and started to cry. and continuo entitled "The Wed- at Bo. perform a recital of Chamber Vic liked her but couldn't resist a dig at Linda's Music Sunday at 3 p.m. in Wichers ding of the Hen and the Cuckoo" A troll grabbed $3.75 from Vic at the Ohio liberation involvement. "Come on, take it like a will be played by oboists Gail Turnpike Toll booth. Vic thought how friendly toll Auditorium. man," he joked. Wamaar and Jean Luttmann, booth machines are compared to toll booth men. Tired from 36 hours of driving, depressed by the The program consists ot three Douglas Voller, bassoonist, and THEY PASSED two Arco gas stations, that were $1.12 left in his pocket, and disgusted by the size of trios for a variety of instruments, Francis Hopper, harpsichordist. closed for the fuel crisis, and as Vic watched the Pennsylvania, Vic hoped for a miracle. Then Roy representing three different style The concluding piece is Johan- needle bounce on E, he said, "We can't make the shouted in jubilation, "Look at that sign!" The sign periods. The opening work, a Di- nes Brahms' "Trio in E-flat Major, next station with all this weight in the car." With a read "Jersey Shore 5 Miles." Op. 40" for violin, horn and bittersweet smile he threw his World Lit book out vertimento for flute, oboe and VIC, LINDA, and Roy were ecstatic for five piano. Participating in this work the window. Despite the sacrifice, the car halted far piano, by the contemporary Eng- miles, and then they reached Jersey Shore-a little will be Philip Greenberg, violinist, from a station. Vic got out of the car and belched lish composer William Mathias, Pennsylvania town about 250 miles from the real Robert Cecil, hornist, and Joan into the gas tank. will be performed by Helen Atlantic City Jersey Shore. Conway, pianist. There is no ad- "Now we have enough gas to make it," he said Dauser, flutist, Gail Wamaar, obo- Vic stopped the car, stared down the highway, mission charge and the public is looking sadly at Bo, "but we still need to cut about ist, and Charles Aschbrenner, and tried to think of something dramatic to say. pianist. invited. 221 and a half pounds." Knowing what he meant

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Six Hope College anchor November 16,1973 anchor essay Laws and Justice—a reflection of the strong

Editor's note: This anchor essay is value I attach to it, the more it parking ticket policemen carry and shrewd. For a long time he detective should be hailed as ef- written by former anchor editor must be protected, the more I guns. wrote many tickets, captured fective in fighting crime, and re- Peter Brown. He examines the must fear it being taken away. Every officer with a uniform many "criminals," and stuck by warded. And that is what hap- meaning of law and justice in The more worth I attach to any- carries a gun. And to my knowl- the book. He once told me that he pened. Justice? contemporary society. thing, the more fear I have of edge guns are used to kill and only had his foxhole partner from the "WHO IS your friend?" losing it. to kill. Marines locked up for a motor Myself and about a dozen "Last call," shouted the bar- THE MORE possessions 1 have, IS THE BAD element in the vehicle violation. others. tender at Skiles. I checked my the more that fear is com- community that much of a threat He also said that he would have "And how does Gary DeGraff pocket and decided it was time to pounded. How is the fear recon- to everyone's life that a policeman done the same, even if it was his tie in?" head back to my apartment. I ciled? By hiring people "to serve has to carry a death weapon on grandmother. He said: "I must Well, DeGraff was one of the stepped out the front door and and protect." Thus the wealthy his hip? Perhaps they carry guns en;orc5 the laws without preju- detectives involved. He was fired started walking down 8th Street. set up the police as their agents as a threat of their power to kill dice." Once DeGralf wanted to be from the force afterwards for hav- A two by four obstructed my and hire them to enforce the laws and their ultimate authority over sure the evidence on a particular ing sexual relations with the stu- path, and instead of walking on which will aid in protecting their the citizen. It appears that control bust would stand up in court. He dent narc. the street, I stepped over it. In- possessions. through fear, and not community wanted to be so. sure that he HOW DO you know this? I was stantly headlights from A&W park- Holland has a lot of wealth, service is their primary goal. operated a movie camera from the told by several members of the ing lot were in my eyes, the screech and a lot of material possessions, 1 cannot help but see the background of an actual bust in police force and by DeGraffs of sirens and tires in my ears. Red thus they have a lot to fear, and strong making the laws; many order (to quote DeGraff) "to have wife. You see he and the narc lights were everywhere. consequently they have one of the laws which are a reflection of the case sewed up, and besides it were rewarded for their fine job, 0FF1C£R OF the law: "What largest ratios of police to citizens their personal morals. was funnier than hell." but because DeGraff was human, are you doing?" in the entire country. THE EMPHASIS is clearly "THE TWO officers kicked he was fired. "I'm walking down 8th A RESPONSE (anyone in gen- upon the enforcement of laws open the door with shotguns in Street." eral, no one in particular): which the strong decided they hand and told these hippies to OFFICER OF the law: "Don't "But they protect everyone want enforced. Laws and justice come out. You should have seen you know the cement on the fairly, and the laws are fair." reflect not that which is right, but the look on their faces as they Did you know that if you sidewalk is wet?" Why then if the laws are fair rather those prejudices which the came out with their hands on impersonate a police officer you "But it's not wet and 1 didn't and just does Holland not even most politically powerful element their head. They looked like they can go to jail for 20 years? But if leave any tracks! Besides a 2 inch provide legal aid for its poorer is successful in legislating. were gonna piss in their pants. you're a member of the mod- high piece of wood is hardly a citizens? Perhaps the people of "I had a blast filming it. Every squad you'll be hailed. signal that the sidewalk is wet, Holland don't consider crimes time I think about it, it makes me and that I should go around." against the poor, civil crimes, laugh. The look on their faces. OFFICER OF the law: 'Let crimes which involve unfair prices, It's called the PPP. HA!" Gary was "good" and by me see some identification." and welfare crimes as serious a "WHAT'S called the PPP?" hard work he eventually became ON THE SAME day Agnew "Here is my drivers license." problem as walking on dry ce- The perverted peter principle. Detective DeGraff. But DeGraff was slapped on the wrist for not OFFICER OF the law: "Can I ment. It's the phrase I use to refer to the proved to be human, and because declaring kick-backs on his in- also have your student identifica- How many officers of the law Holland Police. he was, he was fired. come tax forms, a person in Cali- tion." are concerned with tax evasion in "WHAT MAKES you say such "WHAT DO you mean by fornia was sentenced to 90 days in "Here's my student I.D." Holland? And how many are ask- a thing?" that? Explain." jail for fishing in a lake and OFFICER OF the law: "Do ing the people on the other side of Because too often people are I will, but it's part of another catching five fish over the limit. town whether they have had a promoted to positions above their story. In ancient Rome, politicians you have any more identifica- 4 tion." good meal today? capabilities. And the reason they What story?" were supposed to rule for the "How about my draft card?" "BUT THAT'S not their re- are promoted is wholly perverted. The story of criminals, and people, not for themselves. It was Officer of the law: nods the sponsibility." "WHY DO you say such a where they are. And it is also the a highly respected occupation, the affirmitive. But if this is a community of thing?" story of "good" people and where highest, and anyone caught cheat- Inner thought: "He must want people, what better way to serve Because of Gary DeGraff. they are. ing the people or committing to double check my picture and and protect your citizen than to "Who?" "BUT EVERYONE knows crimes were sentenced to death. triple check my signature." be a brother to all men, and help Detective DeGraff-former de- criminals are supposed to be in The demand for honest govern- "OFFICER, SIR. If you are them with their burdens? tective of the H.P.D. Gary told me jail, and good citizens free helping ment was high. concerned with people walking on "THAT IS essentially their re- his story one day. He began his society." the cement, why don't you stand sponsibility. Some people though, career as a patrolman in Holland But I have learned that often here and direct them around it are outcasts in the community, several years ago. The reason Pa- criminals are good citizens and instead of hiding and waiting for and the police must concern trolman DeGraff became Detec- "good" citizens are criminals. "THE IMPORTANT thing to themselves with those people tive DeGraff is because he was ask about all your experiences people to step over the piece of "HOW CAN you explain this?" wood, and then dash over here as committing crimes against other committed to, dedicated to, and with the law is, what did you It was December 1972, right if you're in hot pursuit of a people." obsessed with being good at what learn?" here in Holland. There was a girl criminal?" If their responsibility is to pro- he was told to do. I almost learned never to trust student who worked for the po- Officer of the law: (Yanks a tect the good citizens from the IN HOLLAND, as in most of my neighbor. I almost decided to lice in an attempt to catch "mari- notebook and pen out of his car.) bad, why are there gambling laws, America, for a patrolman to be put "keep-out, private property" juana pushers." "WHAT IS YOUR NAME!" and marijuana laws, and co-habita- "good," means to catch many signs on my door. I almost be- tion laws, and prostitution laws criminals, fill your ticket quota, "WHAT'S WRONG with lieved that making friends would and dozens of other laws which and make sure your alleged crimi- that?" be dangerous, and I almost bought deal with individual morals and nal is convicted in court. Listen .. . this student was so cloth to cover my windows. WJBL NEWS release, sometime crimes which do not endanger the Sometime ask a patrolman in effective that almost a dozen stu- "YOU SHOULD have learned in October, 1973: "The Holland life, liberty or property of another America what he does during the dents from Hope wound up in jail. to respect and listen to the laws." Police Department has traded two person? day. I think a typical response And although no one was shot or "That is what I almost learned. motorcycles for 12 revolvers and "IT IS the job of the state to would be: "I caught a kid trying killed, the detectives who made I almost learned to be paranoid. two riot guns." protect people's morals." to steal a car tire, and I had to the bust were ready. "No, you're not listening. You Whose morals? arrest him. I gave three people They were armed with shot- ought to be learning to follow the "THE MORALS of society and tickets for speeding, and gave a guns and pistols drawn. But I still laws." lady a ticket for running a red believe the criminals were the girl BUT IF I do what society "When was the last riot in God." light and hitting another car." narc and the detectives. The citi- wants and I do it well, I'll be a HoUand?" Some people disagree with WHEN YOU go to England ask zens were arrested. "good" citizen, and the police will ANOTHER OFFICER of the society's morals, the people in a patrolman what he does during a "What is your justification?" enforce my justice. And I will ask law: "Well there hasn't been one power actually determine other people's morals. Are not the strong typical day. Don't be surprised if the questions you k and believe yet, but we must be prepared." WELL, SHE lied and pretended suppressing the weak? Are not the he answers: "I gave two ladies the things you believe. Are you so "Couldn't you have spent the directions to the museum. I to be a confidential friend to my strong saying they possess the sure of yourself enough to enforce money to aid a cause, to help helped ap old chap with a flat tire. roommate and then she had him truth, the correct light from God, the morals and justice you en- people?" I also helped a fellow who was arrested. Is that justification? the only way, and either you force? Another officer of the law: slightly injured when a lady ac- "No, she was only working for listen to us or go to jail? "We are obligated to keep our cidently ran a red light and caused justice, disguising herself to catch money in our department. Besides, ARE NOT the strong playing an accident." a criminal." we are helping people by protect- God and passing judgment? And if The police in America function WELL, SHE told my friend "I've heard enough." ing them." the police are not merely agents on negative values. "Good" that she wanted marijuana for "WHY DO you say all these of the strong, and their first re- patrolmen write tickets and catch herself and asked if she could have crazy things?" sponsibility is "to serve" the alleged criminals. They don't get some. He told her he didn't have "You're irrational." whole community, why do they promoted by helping people. any-and he really didn't. She "You're too idealistic. We need My home is my castle. 1 possess all carry guns? Guns enforce and GARY DEGRAFF was a kept coming back, for a couple of police." it, I identify with it. The more do not serve. Even traffic and "good" patrolman-he was clever weeks offering him money, and "You've lost it." constantly made it known that "WHY YOU'RE emotional." her body was available. It took "You're accusing them, while 4 hJoodtvnjQAA/ THI HIOHWHIUiR IPRINM PL RLE him a few weeks but he eventually the problem is you, not them." Rtco«os j Posierj ASKKtmou*. was able to buy some marijuana ONLY2 BlOC^S UNIQUE0 HmCwreb "Your perception is warped." WINTER for $15. FftOM irens CHrecti s "You're young and going c/f/mfst** Afterward he sold it to her. He through a stage." CAMPUS • ART SUPPLIES, • r//m parnts wanted to get his $15, but she "YOU'RE fUpped." talked him down to $10. She then ft "You're talking like a com- had him busted. munist." CMMm "BUT IN court wasn't it just a "One minute you're a student, HOLLAN&S 3nofattMfone>4^6(|i ^ildienj case of her word against his, and you commit a crime, and now you besides, it is illegal to offer your blame the system." ONLY body for drugs. Isn't that called "THEY OUGHT to lock you entrapment?" jpieiM -HOME- up." She wore a tape recorder when "No, don't lock him up, he's /0% QFFOAl SM she bought the grass. She was making a fool of himself in print." Ml PMSfTS watched during "sell time" by the APM1 detectives. She didn't bother to MINI tape anything except the minute when he sold her the marijuana. You believe what you believe Anyway, when you're in court, I believe what I believe CdtMm PARTY who are they going to believe: the Because you have the gun and M6iu person accused of selling mari- your friend the bullets PRLR[[ juana, or her, the "good" citizen? Justice, good, sanity and truth "LET'S FACE it, your friend are what you decided is MULL mem • CAKC NEXT Stnircnse did indeed commit a crime. 1 in your best interest I07o OFF OU DCCOftATIM^ don't agree with the means, but TOTH? oprw seow o CANbY HOLLAND nevertheless, he did. commit a HAKIHS crime." sufiPLies THEATER Yes, and I suppose he should ... a bit extreme go to jail, and the girl and the right on November 16, 1973 Hope College anchor Seven

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by Annetta Miller ring plan will probably go toward meeting the continuing increase in Saga Food Service's new se- food prices. According to New- curity system designed to curtail kirk, the price of meat as well as r. t would-be food rip-offs in the cafe- that of canned goods and milk is teria is apparently successful. Ac- still high. ii ii ii cording to Food Service Director With the onset of a 45 percent Jess Newkirk, the amount of mon- increase in the cost of bread, the ey from people paying cash for enigmatic B.Y.O.B. sign displayed meals has doubled since the onset in the cafeteria several weeks ago a Christmai fuggetffion of the new system. may come to mean "bring your "WE DON'T PLAY the game own bread." Newkirk stated that of catching," Newkirk said. "If the bread price-hike is the result -bicycle acccessories people are dishonest enough to of the increase in the cost of flour steal a meal we don't try to make and factory labor. with this coupon an example out of them. With our new system, we are trying to make it hard enough for people to freeload so that all the people HOLLAND/ -bicycles covers £>DOWNTOWN HOUAND 392-2653 who eat, pay." 10-tpMd Newkirk added that one ad- -safety flags vantage the new system has shown —bicycle touring winter is an increase in the maximum THURS. thru TUES. bags fvM-vp number of students fed per hour. November 11th - 20th "Before, the maximum number of -lock and cable sets students was around 480. Recent- "JEREMY" -lights ly, due to Nykerk practice, we've with Rob by Benson —toe-clips *10.00 run as many as 900 people RATED PG and straps through the line in an hour," Shows 7:00 and 9:00 PM Newkirk said. -bicycle shirts Continuously from 1:00 tmio-np incliidot; HE ATTRIBUTED the faster PM on Saturday -bicycle gloves moving lines to the fact that with Next Attraction. . . -repack whee the new system there is more time -car racks and more Jesus Christ, Superstar quality bicycles by bearings to put away billfolds and I.D.'s -accessories, 10% Off -true front & rear before entering the cafeteria line. FUJI and BATAVUS with Student ID He said that an average S90 per wheels week profit increase realized from -adiust front & rear the new system speaks for its PARK ( derailleurs success. "A decision will be made DOWNTOWN HOLLAND > M2-4274 soon as to what will be done adjust front & rear with the extra profit," Newkirk brakes said. the highwheeler THURS. thru SAT. ALTHOUGH HE declined to ilto,if yow with say when, he hinted that steak "SCALLYWAG" 82 east eighth street, helland night should become a reality with Kirk Douglas storage til aoril 1 again in the future, along with RATED PG 396-6084 •4.00 more seconds on meat dishes. "At Shows 7:00 and 9:00 PM hours: daily 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. -repack bearings the beginning of the year there Saturday Shows 1:00, 3:00, monday and friday 'til 9 p.m. in head set and were no seconds at ail. Last week 5:00,7:00, and 9:00 PM. there were only three out of seven cranks dinners where seconds were con- Next Attraction... •l.OO trolled; controls will continue to Brother of the Wind become less stringent," Newkirk predicted. Some of the increase in profit gained from the anti-food pilfer- Eight Hope CoUege anchor November 16,1973

Dutch whomp Chicas, :: end season at 7-2 mark Hope ended the 1973 football A FUMBLE recovery by Jeff season on a happy note as they Stewart set up the first score by trounced the University of Illi- Ed Sanders. This was followed by nois-Chicago Circle-48-16, com- a 41-yard Bob Carlson to Gary piling a 7-2 season record, the best Constant pass play for the second in 14 years. score of the day. Carlson then ran the ball from the 12-yard line ALTHOUGH THE game was to bring the score to 21-0 at the never in doubt, it did give the fans end of the first quarter. a good look at what Hope football The VanHeest-Teater pass play f will be looking like in years to was the final Dutchmen score of come. the half, but the Chikas were able Freshman Kurt Bennett carried to connect on a 24-yard pass the ball 21 times and picked up before the half ended for their 110 yards and two touchdowns. first score. Sophomore Tim VanHeest looked AFTER A rousing half-time impressive while only participat- show by the Byron Center Bull- ing in two offensive series. One of dog High School band, the ma- his passes connected with fresh- jority of the visitjog parents felt man Dave Teater for a 71-yard that due to the cold weather and touchdown. the inevitable outcome of the game, it was time to go home. But the Flying Dutchmen were MUCKED UP—Flying Dutchman Matt Cramer pounces on an unidentified Chicago Circle Chika in last far from being finished. A punt Saturday's 48-16 rout of the hapless Chi-Town squad. Hope ended the season before an enthusiastic parent's return to the Chika's 18-yard line weekend crowd, compiling a 7-2 season record. Dutch harriers by Carlson set up the first of Bennett's two scores. Mike Terp- place fifteenth stra recovered a Chicago Circle fumble which was followed by a Chuck Brooks touchdown. in NCAA tourney BOTH TEAMS scored in the final period. Chicago's effort came In the final outing of the year on a ten-yard run and their second for the Hope cross-country run- two-point conversion. The final ners, Hope finished 15th at the Just wait score for Hope came after a 57- NCAA Division III national cross yard drive and a two-yard plunge country meet held at Wheaton by Bennett. College on Saturday. by Chris Liggett THUS ENDETH the football Ashland College ot Ohio was season. Now that the fall sports season has ended, I feel conference. Rick McLouth and Jim Ritcheske will proclaimed the winner among the that we can step back and look at the seasons, and both return to their spots in the secondary. 30 participating schools when the possibilities for next year. ALL OF Hope's linebackers are back. Mark they tallied only 66 points and CUSTOM FOOTBALL: Only nine seniors are graduating Bolthouse, Matt Cramer and Jim VanderMeer will placed their top five runners FRAMING from this year's championship team. Of these nine, all be playing. among the first twenty-five fin- OH RIVER BETWEEN seven were regular starters and will definitely be Another addition to next year's team will be the ishers. 7th tod 8th St missed. PHONE 39*4416 return of Greg Voss. Voss, the MIAA rushing record Ed Sanders and Chuck Brooks have played their holder, will be returning after missing this season. Junior Phil Ceeley led all Hope last games for the Orange and Blue. Both were Mark Meyer, one of Hope's more sure-handed and fellow M1AA runners as he exceptional runners and Brook's blocking talents receivers will also be back next season. finished fifty-second. Ceeley ran will be sorely missed. But freshman Curt Bennett THE STRONG bench that was exhibited this the five mile course in 25:49. * A showed some of the prowess he has for moving the year only leaves me the indication that Coach Ray Glenn Powers was next for Hope - ^ 3 cmcoAL > * ball as he had a 37 yard scoring run and picked up Smith has begun a football dynasty at Hope. Hope finishing 61st and was followed PENC11S 110 yards against Chicago Circle while substituting WILL repeat next year as champs. by Stuart Scholl, 116, Marty for an injured Sanders. Cross-country: Hope's harriers will be accompan- Stark, 118, and Kim Spalsbury, < • X41(J ^ ying the gridders on their way to pick up another 159. X -YOUR COMPLETE ART STORE- THE REMAINDER of the backfield will return trophy next year. Marty Stark, this year's captain, intact. Wingback Gary Constant was responsible for will be the only missing member from this year's four touchdowns, all through the air. Constant had team. Next year Hope will be fielding three of this the ability all season to get in the open and elude year's all-MIAA team plus the MVP of the league. any pass coverage that was afforded to him. Bob Phil Ceeley, Glenn Powers, and Stu Scholl will once Be entertained Carlson will be returning at the quarterback posi- again be the nucleus of next year's C.C. team. tion. Carlson started out as a superb runner, but his FRESHMAN Kim Spalsbury made a strong con- arm was rather weak. But as the season progressed, tribution to this year's team and should give a at the... Carlson's arm became a major threat to the oppo- strong showing next year. nents' defense. Soccer: This year's team was not exactly of the This year's team faced the job of rebuilding the caliber that was seen in the 1972 season. However, offensive line. Next year the job will not be as having seen how the team progressed toward the severe. end of the season, I believe the outlook for next SENIORS BOB Kibbey and Gerrit Crandall are year is a little brighter. The booters will only lose the only players who will be lost to graduation. thr6e members from this year's team. Co-captain 0. Kibbey was a starter for the four years he played at Kurt Avery, Bill McAndrews, and Wes Wilhelmson 0 will be missing, but hopefully the amount of Hope, and Crandall, who was a co-captain this year, left his usual linebacker position and moved to inexperienced players who participated this year guard. There, Crandall did a good job of opening will be far enough along in the program to take their holes and protecting Carlson. place. Both men had strong people waiting for their SOME STRONG players will be returning next positions. John Smith and Len Fazio, the Western year. Mark VanVoorst should be healthy again next Union boys, did great jobs at guard and both are year and be able to play closer to his caliber. Francis The Godfrater capable of handling a starting berth. The remainder Kaminski is one of the most aggressive players in the of the offensive line is returning: Bruce Martin at league and will definitely make his presence known center, Paul Cornell, tackle, and all the ends. Duff to opposing half backs. John Clough was a surpris- Sound of Music DeZwaan, frank Gucker and David Teater. ing addition to the team this year as he scored a number of goals and hustled. DEFENSE IS where Hope shined this year and The team should give a much better showing The Weekenders this will not change for years to come. Only three next year, and as the amount of fans increase each departing seniors will be lost from the BIG D. Jim year, the incentive to win grows. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 8:00 PM Bosscher and co-captain Bob Lamer will be missing AN OVER-ALL view of next fall's prospects is LINCOLN SCHOOL GYM from the defensive secondary. Bosscher had the best indeed bright. AH the sports will be doing great. season of his career at Hope and Lamer was And now my predictions for the upcoming exceptional. Both were extremely reliable, and winter sports. According to reliable sources, both $1.00 PER PERSON Lamar was always ready if called upon to carry the the basketball and wrestling teams are going to PROCEEDS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED ball if necessary. surprise a lot of people by their performances. Both Ron Posthuma is the only defensive lineman to units will be molded as a team, not dependent upon CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS leave. Ron was quick off the ball and tough to run one individual. Hope will most likely place in the PARTY against. But the rest of the defense is intact. Dave MIAA in both sports. 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