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January 2000 Soggy F r o s t e d Flakes

S e r v i n g t h e H o p e College C o m m u n i t y f o r I I 3 years

Police investigate sexual assault c o m p l a i n t t o file c h a r g e s w i t h t h e c o l l e g e it-

MIKE ZUIDEMA editor-in-chief

T h e victim c l a i m s that she w a s raped o n c e and forced to p e r f o r m

self. " O n e o f t h e d e t e c t i v e s is i n v e s -

oral sex twice.

to r e m o v e her shirt to take pictures

was raped. "I r e m e m b e r he pulled a bike out

with other fraternity members.

of h i s b a c k s e a t a n d I t h o u g h t that

S o m e time p a s s e d and s h e next re-

A former Hope College sopho-

tigating a (criminal sexual conduct)

S h e said that she w a s invited to

w a s weird," she said. " T h e next

m e m b e r e d another fraternity m e m -

m o r e has filed a report with the

complaint involving some Hope

a party by a friend w h o asked her

thing I r e m e m b e r e d w a s that I w a s

b e r forcing her to g i v e oral sex.

Holland Police Departmenl, accus-

students,"

to " s m o k e d o w n with us."

o n m y b a c k s t a r i n g at m y b a r e c h e s t

S h e later went to the b a t h r o o m

with s o m e o n e on top of m e and feel-

w h e r e she w a s groped and kissed

ing pain."

by a third fraternity m e m b e r .

ing s e v e r a l m e m b e r s o f a f r a l e r n i l y

Captain

Paul

S h e w e n t with the friend to a

Heineman.

o f s e x u a l a s s a u l t at a n O c t . 9 parly. T h e individual, w h o will remain

said

H e i n e m a n d e c l i n e d to c o m m e n t on specifics, s a y i n g that the inves-

house w h e r e she and several others s m o k e d marijuana. The party

T h e victim then said she w a s

S h e said that s h e t h e n laid d o w n

a n o n y m o u s per A n c h o r policy on

tigation has taken longer than s o m e

m o v e d to another house, w h e r e she

taken to a c a m p u s residence hall,

in a r o o m t h a t h a d t h e i n d i v i d u a l

sexual assault victims, said she

and that the c a s e can d r a g out for

w a s again given marijuana, as well

though she didn't remember h o w

that r a p e d her, the i n d i v i d u a l that

filed suit w i t h the H o l l a n d Police

several months.

as several c u p s of beer.

s h e got there.

w a s in t h e b a t h r o o m a n d a n o t h e r

on N o v . 2. a f t e r d i s c u s s i n g t h e

Richard Frost, Dean of Students,

A f r a t e r n i t y m e m b e r t h e n led h e r

A t the r e s i d e n c e hall s h e w e n t t o

fraternity member. Here, she was

event with her parents. She has yet

declined c o m m e n t on the situation.

outside to a p a r k e d car w h e r e she

a r o o m , w h e r e she w a s e n c o u r a g e d

more ASSAULX on 9

Cents charged

D e l p h i and F r a t e r suspension l i f t e d c h a r t e r e d buses for the event. JULIE GREEN cam pus beat editor

l i k e t h i s , it w i l l t y p i c a l l y b e a n o f f -

While Allegan County continues

c a m p u s event," said T o m Renner.

to i n v e s t i g a t e a H a l l o w e e n party

d i r e c t o r of P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s . " W h e n

sponsored

and

it h a p p e n s o f f - c a m p u s , i t ' s d e a l t

D e l p h i s , H o p e h a s f i n i s h e d its o w n

w i t h [ b o t h ] in a c o u r t o f l a w a n d

investigation and officially e n d e d

the schools judicial system."

by

the

Praters

• Two Centurians have been charged with alcohol violations.

" W h e n e v e r t h e r e is s o m e t h i n g

JULIE GREEN cam pus beat editor Nathan B r o w n ('01), pled guilty

T h e D e l p h i s a n d the Praters re-

the temporary suspension of the t w o

D e c . 15 to s e l l i n g a l c o h o l w i t h o u t

cently took their c a s e through the

groups. B o t h g r o u p s h a v e r e c e i v e d full

privileges, a n d will be

Brown and Scherer are m e m b e r s

dent D e v e l o p m e n t took

"All g r o u p s h a v e c o - H

frfcEEK EFFECTS E X A H M D IfJ

said D i a n a B r e c l a w , Di-

WJSH 1000 Pfr. 3

rector of S t u d e n t A c t i v i ties. " N o w

Scherer ('02) was also charged.

the p r o c e e d i n g s . Stu-

i n c l u d e d in R u s h .

operated completely,"

a l i c e n s e at a H a l l o w e e n party. C h e t

j u d i c i a l p r o c e s s at H o p e , a n d a f t e r

we're just

looking to m o v e o n . "

of the C e n t u r i a n fraternity, which

the g r o u p s off of t e m -

has been reinstated recently after a

porary suspension. Allegan

temporary suspension.

County

W h e n police arrived, they found

Prosecuting Attorney

two kegs of beer and four half-bar-

Frederick Anderson au-

rel k e g s o f

thorized charges against the Praters and Delphis

The college's investigation began w h e n Allegan County

for selling alcohol without a license

police broke up a party taking place

in a J a n . 13 n e w s r e l e a s e . I n v e s t i -

in a f i e l d in O v e r i s e l T o w n s h i p . T h e

g a t i o n is c o n t i n u i n g a s c h a r g e s m a y

party was discovered w h e n some-

be brought against individuals.

o n e at the p a r t y c a l l e d 9 1 1 to h e l p

Though Allegan's investigation

t w o H o p e s t u d e n t s w h o w e r e hit by

c o n t i n u e s , t h e s c h o o l f e l t it h a d

a vehicle pulling a U-Haul.

e n o u g h i n f o r m a t i o n to p r o c e e d .

A t t h e f i e l d , p o l i c e d i s c o v e r e d 10

" O n c e t h e r e is a p r o c e s s identi-

e m p t y k e g s and six full k e g s , a n d

fying the formal charges of a group,

later d i s c o v e r e d the D e l p h i s and

we are allowed to m o v e forward,"

T w o students, with blood alcohol levels of .095 and .163, were taken f r o m the party to the hospiAnchor

pUoXo courtesy Public Relations

P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t , but the college r e c e n t l y f i n i s h e d its i n v e s t i g a t i o n . T h e fraternity went through the school's judicial system, and has

T h e r e w e r e a b o u t 7 5 p e o p l e at

D r e a m - Past, Present, and Future".

chologist, and

historian, spoke

The program featured the H o p e

about his personal experiences with

College Gospel Choir, readings

segregation and racism and went on

one assuming personal responsibil-

the party and glow-sticks were sold f o r $ 5 t o s t u d e n t s w h o w a n t e d to drink alcohol. T h e p o l i c e r e p o r t states that o n e of the t w o girls w a s " n e a r d e a t h . "

ity. A f t e r the service, H o p e staff and

y e a r l y c e l e b r a t i o n of the

f r o m w o r k s of King, a video fea-

to speak about the c o n s e q u e n c e s of

students discussed

1960s civil rights m o v e m e n t c o n -

turing photos throughout his life

King's work.

w a y s K i n g ' s l e g a c y . c a n c o n t i n u e at

The

tion by the college and the Holland

g a i n e d b a c k its-full rights.

King's c o n t r i b u t i o n s c e l e b r a t e d a t H o p e M. LOFQUISX staff reporter

tal. T h e Cents w e r e under investiga-

PRIMARY Senator John McCain (R-Ariz) spoke at Hope on Jan. 12, before going to a debate held at Calvin College. The debate between six presidential candidates, including George W. Bush and Gary Bauer, was for the Republican party nomination.

more GREEKS on 2

Praters had charged admission and

beer, all e m p t y e x c e p t

for one, the police report said.

the multiple

Hope.

T h e party w a s discovered w h e n s o m e o n e at t h e p a r t y c a l l e d 9 1 1 . " | S c h e r e r ] said that w a s w h y they called 9 1 1 , " the police report said.

t i n u e d at H o p e w i t h t h e 1 0 t h A n -

a n d a k e y n o t e a d d r e s s by Dr. A s a

"There have been tangible con-

n u a l Dr. M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g Jr.

Hi 1 h a r d of G e o r g i a S t a t e U n i v e r -

s e q u e n c e s of these struggles by

" ( K i n g ) c a n l i v e o n in u s a s l o n g

" H e stated that he w a n t e d to s h o w

C o m m e m o r a t i v e Service.

sity.

King," Hilliard said. " N o t only Af-

as w e try and c r e a t e a w o r l d full of

his responsibility b y calling 911 versus i g n o r i n g it."

The service, held on Monday,

" W e ' r e h e r e in t h e y e a r 2 0 0 0 b u t

rican rights, but w o m e n ' s rights and

love, joy, peace and h a r m o n y , " said

J a n . 17. w a s in h o n o r o f t h e l i f e a n d

those s a m e struggles (of the Civil

the r i g h t s o f the d i s a b l e d . T h e q u a l -

Glinda Rawls, Assistant Director of

T h e p a r t y , h e l d at 2 9 E . 16th S t . ,

works of

O f f i c e of

Rights Movement) continue, even

ity o f l i f e w a s m a d e b e t t e r f o r e v -

Multicultural Life. " A t H o p e , that

w a s the night b e f o r e a party the

Multicultural Life. Student Devel-

h e r e in H o l l a n d . " s a i d D . W e s l e y

e r y o n e by K i n g ' s s t r u g g l e f o r a

m e a n s b e i n g on a mission to m a k e

Praters and Delphis held which also

few."

a d i f f e r e n c e . It t a k e s s o m e o n e w h o ' s

led t o t e m p o r a r y s u s p e n s i o n .

King. The

opment. and Black Coalition spons o r e d the e v e n t . "In Pursuit of F r e e d o m and Justice: A Q u e s t for a

Poythress, D e a n of Multicultural L i f e , at M o n d a y ' s s e r v i c e . Hilliard, a noted scholar, psy-

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Bowling alley boasts of student activities Spotlight, page 6.

Music prof travels to Carnegie Hall Intermission, page 7.

Hope falls to Calvin by 10 in b-ball Sports, page 12.

Hilliard b e l i e v e s that

King's

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" W e ' v e h a d a lot w o r s e things

legacy continues today by every-

r e a l l y c o m m i t t e d to h a v e a c a m p u s more Ml_K on 2

Students continue for Heifer Project Spotlight. page 5.

efforts


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