Hope College Hope College Digital Commons The Anchor: 1972 The Anchor: 1970-1979 12-1-1972 The Anchor, Volume 85.11: December 1, 1972 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1972 Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Repository citation: Hope College, "The Anchor, Volume 85.11: December 1, 1972" (1972). The Anchor: 1972. Paper 27. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1972/27 Published in: The Anchor, Volume 85, Issue 11, December 1, 1972. Copyright © 1972 Hope College, Holland, Michigan. 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: 1972 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Roof finally falls in on Van Raalte tii 'School's out-forever," cries Fortunately, the ceiling in "A row of tiles split apart. Alice Cooper. Well, it's not over Room 206 fell in gradually, en- followed by another row," Mrs. yet for Hope students, but the abling everyone to escape injury. Van Kampen recounted. "Then a hallowed halls of Van Raalte will It happened about 10 a.m. just as light started to sag and we decided be strangely silent next semester. class was beginning. it was time to leave the room." Nov. 20, the roof fell in on Room 206, where Instructor in Sociology Ruth Van Kampen was To students and faculty \ teaching a course in social prob- lems. The collapse of the suspend- For some time the college, as the result of conversations with ed ceiling has led the administra- public officials who are involved with building codes, has been tion to finally declare the building considering the possibility of discontinuing holding classes in Van unsafe for classroom use. Van Raalte. This seems to be the appropriate time to proceed in this Raalte has been under attack by direction. Therefore, no classes will be held in Van Raalte after state officials since 1967. The the close of this semester. college had been pressured to The Peale Science Center is scheduled to be completed during either renovate or vacate the the summer of 1973 and will be ready for occupancy at the start structure. of the next fall semester. During that fall semester, the present Science Building will be remodeled with the goal of having this Hope was able to avoid making building ready for occupancy in January, 1974. Therefore, one that decision because of the near year from now we should have adequate classroom and office completion of the Peale Science space for all our academic activities. Center. The administration con- We believe that by utilizing, during this next semester, all vinced the state that eventually no possible classroom space on campus, we can implement this classes would be held in Van decision without changing the time schedule. This will require Raalte, contingent on the finish- the cooperation of the entire college community, particularly on ing of the new science building. the part of each department and those persons who are The cave-in of the ceiling sped responsible for space assignments. Knowing that we can count on things up a bit. this cooperation, 1 extend to all our sincere appreciation. Registration will proceed on schedule, beginning Dec. 1. Are more collapsed ceilings on Registrar Jon Huisken and Business Manager Barry Werkman will the way? Business Manager Barry be working on the details of space assignments for next semester. Werkman said, "We're not sure Complete information regarding classroom assignments will be how many more rooms have sus- available before the start of classes on Jan. 16. pended ceilings, constructed like Again, many thanks for your understanding and assistance in Room 206, because there is no this matter. building plan to tell us." OUCH—Students fared better than these desks and escaped injury Nov. Gordon J. Van Wylen 20 when the ceiling in Van Raalte 206 collapsed. OPE COLLEGE AAB approves stricter rules for incompletes Students will have six weeks nation is lacking the incompletes after the end of the semester to will become F's. make up incomplete grades, as the SOME DISCUSSION focused result of a decision by the Aca- on the six week limit to complete anc or demic Affairs Board at its Nov. 22 the semester's work. Since most meeting. incomplete grades are given in the OLLAND, MICHIGAN THIS REDUCED make-up spring, the make-up work must be period is part of a revised policy completed during the summer. Volume 85-11 Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423 December 1, 1972 on incomplete grades recom- Stewart pointed out that since mended by a four member most incomplete grades are re- committee headed by Associate ceived by students who are not Agreement signed Dean for Academic Affairs John doing well, the six week limit Stewart. would help prevent an extra work Stewart explained, "The load the following semester. seemingly excessive ^ number of IN OTHER action, a three man Jr. incomplete grades is a headache committee was appointed to in- college grads get boost for the registrar's office and im- vestigate the Introduction to Lib- Future community college IF A TRANSFER student who The four-year institutions en- plies a series of complications. eral Studies requirement for fresh- graduates in Michigan will find has completed the MACRAO dorsing the agreement are: Professors come and go, contri- men. The committee consists of Professor of Spanish Hubert Wel- transfering to the state's four year "Basic Requirements" plan elects Albion, Alma, Aquinas, Eastern buting to the confusion." ler. Associate Professor of Educa- colleges and universities easier, to follow the regular Hope cur- Michigan University, Ferris State IN ADDITION to the six thanks to an agreement signed riculum, he would have to com- College, Grand Valley State Col- tion James Bultman, and student weeks deadline, the new policy Kurt Avery. The group is ex- recently at Michigan State Univer- plete during his final two years lege, John Wesley College, also will allow incomplete grades pected to report to the AAB sity. two semester hours in the human- Madonna College, Marygrove Col- to be given only in unusual cir- before Christmas break. JOHN HUISKEN, registrar of ities, three in natural science, and lege, Michigan State University, cumstances beyond the control of The final examination schedule the college, was among representa- three in religion. In addition he Nazareth College, Northern Michi- the student. was also considered by the board, tives from 17 four-year institu- would be expected to complete gan University, Western Michigan All final incomplete grades which unanimously approved the tions and 15 community colleges the college foreign language University, North Central Michi- must have a note from the instruc- exam policy prepared by the who signed the agreement at a requirement. gan College, Northwestern Michi- tor on the back of the student's dean's office. Dean for Academic meeting of the Michigan Associa- However, for a student to par- College, and Southwestern grade card explaining why an Affairs Morrette Rider empha- tion of College Registrars and ticipate in the contract curriculum Michigan College. incomplete was given. If an expla- Admissions Officers (MACRAO). sized that all semester exams will program, he would be required to i n i-^ be administered at the scheduled In what is believed to be the have no course deficiencies and to Tyx-i -i y» |\/r T?Qcf CI f first such voluntary agreement in time, with the exception of "ex- be accepted with full junior stand- 1 U Ul Ui iVilUUlC -LJClo I Ol tCO treme emergencies." the nation, the four-year institu- ing. tions pledged to accept the gen- If a student must take his exam eral education requirements of the ACCORDING TO Huisken, the at other than the scheduled time, community colleges as equal to agreement was an attempt on the offered by religion dept. his instructor must submit a re- their standards. part of community colleges to quest to the dean's office. Hope students will be afforded PETRA, ANOTHER important UNDER THE NEW system, a eliminate the need for students to the chance to participate in an stop on the itinerary, is an ancient student with an associate degree spend one or two extra semesters overseas study session worth three city in modern Jordan. To reach may transfer to any of the 17 making up credits. hours credit in Hope's first May its interior, the traveler must wind Take heed four-year schools who signed the Under the new agreement a Term. his way through a cleft in solid agreement with no further general Next week's anchor will be junior college student having com- Dr. Robert Coughenour, asso- rock which sometimes narrows to education requirements. the last issue for this semes- pleted two years at an accredited ciate professor of religion, will a width of five feet or less. Its Although the agreement will go ter. News, advertisements, Michigan college at a satisfactory lead the session. aged buildings are adorned with into effect at the beginning of the and announcements for the grade level should be able to THE MIDDLE EAST Seminar, intricate columns and murals 1973-74 academic year, it will be Dec. 7 issue should be sub- complete the Hope program by as the endeavor is called, will which, along with detailed facades subject to limitations, Huisken mitted to the anchor office in carrying a normal course load acquaint students with biblical on all sides, make Petra one of the the basement of Graves by said.