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olland, michigan VOLUME NO. 92-ISSUE 15
FEBRUARY 14,1980
New PR film shows Signs of Hope by Nancy Torresen Signs of Hope, a 20-minute movie dealing with the life and times of Hope College, premiered this past Friday to a group of alumni, donors, faculty, resident assistants, and other interested parties. Following the 7 p.m. premiere was a dinner and the dedication of the Phelps cafeteria. The film was shown a second time at 8 p.m. for any students curious to see if their faces had been immortalized. Hope's last public relatiofls film was made in the late 19508 and it was President Gordon Van Wylen's idea to produce a new multi-purpose film and to have it coincide with several major fundraising campaigns now under way. Signs of Hope was designed to thank those who have supported Hope and to give them an idea of what Hope has accomplished through their gifts. To share with interested people the mission of Hope, the vitality of life at Hope, and the future goals and concerns of Hope was also a part of the purpose of the film. With the purpose set and the audience determined, the film passed from the idea stage into the drawing board stage in the summer of 1978. In order to film Hope in
all types of weather and to include seasonal student activities, a year and a half completiop date was projected. A cinematographer and a scriptwriter were hired, the services of communications professor Ted Nielsen were summoned, communications students were enlisted to help, and Tom Renner, director of information services, tied the project together. Eight thousand feet of film (about four hours) and four drafts of scripts were whittled down to a quickmoving, information-packed 20 minutes. The cost of just under $1000 per finished minute financed the process of planning, filming, writing, editing, and adding music and narration. The goal was to give the audience-prospective students; nostalgic alumni; past, present, and future donors; parents; churches; and friends-what they would want to see. The directors wanted to convey that Hope is more than just buildings, that it has a distinct personality, a tradition, and an energy. A look at Holland, the history of Hope, the academic standards, the facilities available, the faculty, the commitment to spiritual growth, and the personality of students each had their
Schakel authors new book Peter J. Schakel, professor of English, critical terrain of allegory, archetype, symbol, sign, and analogy," and leads the reader of Lewis' Narnia chronicles has just been published by the Wm. B. "straight toward the stories themselves." Eerdmans Co. of Grand Rapids. . Chad Walsh says that Schakel's book Schakel edited The Longing for a "rescues the reader from too much Farm, critical essays on C.S, Lewis, in message hunting, and liberates him to 1977. The next year his study of Jonathan read the stories as stories, and to respond Swift's use of allusion in his poetry was spontaneously to their 'as if worlds." published by the University of Wisconsin Schakel is studying at the University of Press under the title The Poetry of Virginia this, year on a grant from the Jonathan Swift National Endowment for the Humanities, In Reading With the Heart, Schakel accompanied by his wife, Karen, and his serves as a guide through what Thomas children, Jennifer and Jonathan. Howard called 4<the extremely tricky is the author of Reading With the Heart: The Way Into Nam la, which
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moments to shine through. In the next three months the film will be shown as part of a presentation about Hope from San Francisco to Long Island. It is scheduled to be seen at various regional alumni gatherings, special regional meetings, and in churches. At Friday's student showing familiar faces on the screen brought playful heckling and general snickers from the (continued
by Steve Muyskens Last Friday, President Carter announced his decision to ask Congress for authority to register both young men and women for the draft. The President's proposal calls for registration beginning this summer of all men and women aged 19 and 20. Eventually, all young people would be registered on their 18th birthday. Carter needs only to sign an executive order to require males to register. In essence, the President's draft proposal asks Congress to approve registration of women and to appropriate money to revitalize the Selective Service System. Carter's recommendation to register women for the first time in the nation's history is expected to face difficulties in Congress. A White House official admitted that "it will be very controversial," but he refused to predict that it would die automatically. Both House Speaker Thomas O'Neill and Democratic leader Jim Wright have told Carter that registration of women will not pass in the House. Legislation proposing the registration of women will be requested separately so the budgeting for the male registration does not become bogged down in an emotional debate on female registration. Under the proposal 19- and 20-year-olds would have five days to register early this summer. No exact date is set forth in the President's proposal. Early next year, 18-year-old men and women would begin registering. After that, all young men and women would be required to register on their 18th birthday. The White House did not specify what penalty would be imposed on those who refused to register, but a spokesman said the maximum-five years in prison and a $10,000 fine-would not be used. When asked what the Government would do if thousands of people refused to register, the spokesman responded, ' T h a t is an issue we hope we will not have to address and see no reason why we should have to." One official said that, in deciding whether to include women in the
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New cottages add housing Hope recently purchased two cottages, one at 145 E. 14th Street and the other at 326 Columbia, in the long-term planning interests of the on-campus housing program. Bruce Johnston, assistant dean of students, gave several reasons why the cottages were bought. He stated that the cottages were purchased because of their property and their advantages. He cited their popularity with students, their ability to change from male to female housing sites with changes in the male/female ratio, and their easy disposability compared to large dormitories. With the renovation of Voorhees, the purchase of these cottages, and the present abundance of empty spaces, Administration members do not feel a housing surplus will be created. Even though a surplus exists at present, administrators are quick to point out that during the second semester there is usually a decline in on-campus residency. In fact, Bill Anderson, vice president for business and finance, commented that there was virtually 99 percent occupancy during the first semester and pointed to a necessity to plan housing according to first semester needs. Administration mmembers feel that *V
the new rooms created will provide for greater flexibility in housing. The triple rooms in Dykstra and some cottages will be gradually phased out and the College will be able to offer more single rooms and a greater number of study rooms. The new rooms will also allow for elimination of some of the other cottages. Mandeville Cottage and possibly Crispell Cottage will eventually be torn down in accordance with the 12th Street project plans. There are also plans for elimination of the old Knickerbocker Cottage at 43 E. 13th Street, Poll House at 34 E. 14th Street, and Reese Cottage at 65 E. 9th Street. These cottages would be sold because "the big old houses are difficult to maintain, are far away from campus, and are not worth putting money into," stated Anderson. While enrollment is expected to stabilize or slightly decline in the mid1980s, the number of students living on campus is expected to stay the same or perhaps even increase. "Each year more students choose to live on campus than in the past, necessitating increased housing," explained Anderson. "In the fall of 1979, enrollment was slightly down, yet there were more students living on campus than previously." * • »i v
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