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THE RANCHOR / April Fool's a few days late... i i CAMPUS / The Anchor cranks out two marks of distinction in critique / 3 A & E / Gospel concert — worship in an ecumenical way / 5 Volume 106, Number 22 April 7.1993 Hope College, Holland, Michigan Serving the Hope Community for 106 Years Congress cabinet election ballots available "—while body to be involved with. social backgrounds and ethnicities by Scott Runyon "1 believe that Student Congress and those who have different vi- editor-in-chief Congress Cabinet Responsibilities: is the voice of the student body," sions for Congress and the student said Holly Moore, president of Con- body. President: runs weekly meetings, decides the agenda for these Ballots for the 1993-94 Student gress. "It's easy for one voice to get "What 1 am trying to do is get the meetings, oversees all aspects of the Congress, organizes up Congress cabinet elections are now lost. Congress is here so that indi- best people possible to run," he said. committees and task forces, acts as chief representative of the available for any who wish to run vidual student concerns are heard." "There are two different groups student body, is official fiason between Congress, the student for the top three positions. "It's difficult for one student to of people who can run for the Stu- body and the administration. Ballots can be picked up at the know who to talk to if they have dent Congress cabinet," Kuiper said. Congress office and must be ^a problem since the ad- "Those who have been on Congress tumed in to the office by 5 XA CQkfcjfrSv ministrative structure before and those who haven't." p.m. (sharp) Monday, of the school is very "Both groups have valuable per- oversees the writing and distribution of the meeting minuk s, April 12 to register indi- confusing," she spectives to offer." selects the secretary, keeps Congress records and is responsible viduals for the April 19 said. "Congress be- "We wouldn't want everyone election.. Candidates comes the middle who is running to have the same must have collected a man to take con- vision for the student body because certain number of sig- cerns to the admin- we want students to pick from a natures on their ballots to istration." variety of candidates," Kuiper said. "The message we are sending is be eligible: 100 for presi- Congress is looking zatlons and runs the spring budgeting process to allocate the dent, 50 for vice president and for diverse people to run in 'whoever you are, you have some- student activity funds. 75 for comptroller. the election according to Vice Presi- thing to offer the student body. If The present cabinet feels that dentJoeKuiper('93), whoisorga- you are motivated, dedicated, have Congress is an important body on nizing the election. Kuiper would a vision for your campus and the All members: be prepared to maintain and ild Congress Hope's campus representing stu- like to see on the election ballot old student body, we want you,'" he momentum. dents and therefore a very worth- and young students from different said. Clean-Up Day to serve community Voigt and Hammond by Scott Runyon editor-in-chief to share readings Hope College and acclaimed Southemer'sdevotion to family and Hope students will volunteer poets are becoming closely tied. a naturalist's devotion to the physi- for a second time to help the Hol- Poets Ellen Bryant Voigt and Mary cal world... Voigt's high-pitched and land community through a "Com- Stewart Hammond will give a incisive poems often strike directly munity Clean Up Day" on April reading at Hope College on Thurs- for the emotional core of their sub- 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. day, April 8, at 8 p.m. in the Maas ject, but just as often they do so Hope organizations and indi- Auditorium. slowly, patiently, with a lush sense vidual students alike can now sign Voigt will be visiting the campus of their own verbal wanderings and from helping individuals. vice organizations, up to participate in the event, with as a writer-in-residence enjambments, with a "These things are minor in com- fraternities, sororities and honor between 150 and 200 student vol- during the weeks of April deep sense of the dense, parison to the comment I received societies," Kuiper said. They unteers anticipated. 4 and April 25 through discursive wealth of from an elderly lady," he said. "It completed more than 15 major First organized in 1991, the Lila Wallace- language." was a simple thank you." projects and assisted in the homes "Community Clean Up Day" is Reader's Digest Writing The Writing Fel- The first half of the day will of more than 40 Holland disabled sponsored by Student Congress. Fellows program. lows program is made "This is a great way for Hope consist of student organizations or elderly. Hammond is the 1992 possible by the Lila conducting large projects, such as "This year, we hope to have an students to give something back Great Lakes Colleges Wallace-Reader's Di- cleaning a local park or picking up even greater turnout, so we are to their community," said Joe Association Poetry gest Fund and adminis- litter along the highway. The re- making a special effort to get as Kuiper ('93), vice president of Award Winner. tered by the Woodrow Congress. "We know that when mainder of the day will involve in- many as possible from the Hope In addition to her Wilson National Fel- we leave we will have made people dividual students performing spring community involved," he said. reading, Voigt will par- lowship Foundation. happy." cleaning and maintenance chores- The time commitment is about ticipate in writing work- y . The purpose of the pro- Even though the first clean up such as raking lawns, washing win- one hour on the 17th unless groups shops and work with in- 9 gram is to stimulate day received wide praise in news- dows, painting or cleaning—in the or individuals want to take on dividual students and faculty mem- greater appreciation of the written papers, television, radio and even homes of the elderly or disabled. additional projects after their first bers. She will also work with groups word through interaction with the a "life enricher" award from the "In the past, this event was a assignment is done. It is also an in the Holland community. best of contemporary writers. Amway Corporation, Kuiper felt great success and involved the par- opportunity for some to work off "Having an artist of this stature According to the foundation, the that much more satisfaction came ticipation of numerous campus ser- community service hours. on campus for an extended period of Writing Fellows program is the time will enable many people in the largest national program bringing Hope and Holland communities to writers to campuses, and wil 1 involve Forensics makes mark at nationals get personal attention from an ac- more than 50 colleges during a four- All three speakers from the Hope sics, coach for Hope's team and an to rank so high consistently claimed poet and an extraordinary year period. The participating College Forensic Association assistant professor of communica- throughout the semester is inspir- teacher of poetry. We are very for- schools are private liberal arts col- (HCFA) were recognized for their tion. ing," Alspach said. "I just wish Jeff tunate," said Jack Ridl, professor of leges that are cultural centers for performances at the Pi Kappa Delta "Trent's performance is truly a had found forensics before his se- English and advisor of Opus, the their communities. A return visit by National Forensic Honorary Frater- fitting climax for his forensic career nior year, his talent and drive are reading's sponsor. the Fellow is to be arranged. nity National Tournament, held and testimony to his talent and hard truly national champion quality." Voigt is a founding teacher in the The Lila Wallace-Reader's Di- March 18-20 at the University of work," Alspach said. Altogether the Hope speakers Warren Wilson College Program, gest Fund is committed to strength- Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. Kari Liljehom ('96) earned "Ex- amassed 36 Individual Speaking and has taught at Massachusetts ening the growth and appreciation Trent Wakenight ('93) received cellent" in "Informative Speaking" Sweepstakes points,placing the team Institute of Technology, Goddard of American culture in the 20th cen- "Superior" plaques in "Informative and "Good" (top 50 percent) in at the "Excellent" level. Hope ranked College and Iowa Wesleyan College. tury. The Woodrow Wilson National Speaking" and "Speech to Enter- "Impromptu Speaking." Although 21st of the 73 teams entered in Indi- She is the author of Two Trees Fellowship Foundation is a non- tain." "Superior" is awarded to the she is a first-year intercollegiate vidual Speaking.