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OLLAND, MICHIGAN 75th ANNIVERSARY —22

Hope College, Holland, Michigan

March 8, 1963

Schooling Cost to Reach $1600 Dr. John Hollenbach, Acting President, announced that tuition •will he raised $100 per year effective September, 1963. This increase will bring the yearly tuition total to $850. Room will be raised $20 per year and board will remain the same. These raises will make the total cost per student per year $1,600. The increase in tuition fees will be used almost completely for staff salaries according to liollenbach. As one measure for helping needy students resolve their financial problems, the college administration is studying possible increases in rates for student campus employment. These increases will be announced later. In a study of fees of 25 midwestern colleges, the fees of Hope were the second lowest for 1962-63. With the increase of $120 for 1963-64, even if none of the other colleges raise their fees, Hope will still be the second lowest. The median cost of education in the 25 other colleges for 19621963 was $2,025, almost $600 more than the cost at Hope. In another study of eastern colleges, average costs for 196263 were $2,460, almost a $1,000 a year more than Hope. By using the increases for salaries and comparing salaries a t Hope with the 25 . midwestern colleges, this will bring Hope's salaries to the median level in comparison. . The alumni fund drive currently in operation is designed to raise money for scholarships, faculty salaries and faculty research. Hollenbach a l s o commented that at the present time every Hope student has a $200 scholarship. At Hope College the educational costs for one student per year is $200 more than the student pays. The additional money is raised through churches, alumni and individual contributions, interest on endowment and corporation gifts. One of the colleges used in the midwestern study has already

"Winter's Encore" 1st Campus Dance The bit of winter that's still with us will be the theme of the All-College Formal, "Winter's Encore," Hope's first on-campus dance. The semi-formal event will be held next Saturday night, March 16, in Phelps Hall, beginning at 8:30 p.m. General chairmen for the dance are juniors Linda Trowbridge and Jay Martin. Serving as committee heads are Arnie De Pagter, refreshments; John Gezon, clean-up; Barb Steegstra and Joan Esther, posters; Barb Keifer, decorations; Mary Nevenzel and Gord Huizen, tickets; Helen Rose, entertainment; Mabel Seaman, chaperones. John Catzere and the Campus Men will provide the music. Tickets are on sale in Van Raalte lobby, $2.00 per couple. » •

announced tuition raises for next year. Louis W. Norris, president of Albion College, announced that tuition at Albion will be raised $200 per year starting September, 1963. This increase will bring the yearly tuition total to $1,120 and the yearly total for board, room and tuition to $1,920. This is the third consecutive tuition raise since 1960, when tuition was $370 per semester. According to Norris, the additional tuition will allow for an increase in faculty salaries and for additional faculty employment to provide for an expected enrollment of 2,000 in 1972.

Brandsma Calls Student Council To Re-Convene

DR. KARL A. OLSSON

Second Part Of Spiritual life Series Includes Olsson's Talk - "Refining Fire" Dr. Karl A. Olsson, President of North Park College in Chicago, Illinois, will be the guest speaker for the second part of this year's Spiritual Life series which begins next Monday. Refining Fire Under the general theme "Refining Fire," the series will open with Dr. Olsson speaking at the regular Monday morning Chapel service. All students and faculty are then invited to meet Dr. Olsson personally at informal coffee breaks to be held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Kletz Lounge. On Tuesday morning the first of the two special Spiritual Life Series chapel services will begin at 9:40 a.m. Dr. Olsson will speak on "The Fire as Judgment." From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dr. Olsson will be available for individual student conferences in the SCA Office on the ground floor of Graves. He will lead evening discussion sessions beginning at 9:00 in Phelps Lounge and at 10:30 in Kollen. The subject of Wednesday morning's chapel address will be "The Fire as Purgation." Communion Service To conclude the series, a special All-College Communion Service will be held Wednesday eve-

ning at 10:00 p.m. The Rev. Gordon Van Oostenburg of Trinity Reformed Church of Holland will be in charge of the service. (Women will receive late per to a t tend). Dr. Olsson Dr. Karl Olsson did his undergraduate work at North Park and received his Ph.D. in 1948 from the University of Chicago. He was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree from Eastern Nazareth College in 1960. He joined the faculty of North Park College and Theological Seminary in 1948 as professor of church history, and became the president in 1959. Widely respected as a Christian leader, Dr. Olsson is the author of several books including

Things Common and Preferred, Seven Sins and Seven Virtues, By One Spirit, and Passion. He is also a regular columnist in The Covenant Companion and The Lutheran Standard. Charles A. Wallis writes concerning Dr. Olsson: "I know of no writer who so imaginatively and thoughtfully combines erudite perceptiveness, rapier - like analysis, and brilliant expression. His manner will win the thoughtful attention of the urbane sophisticate and the devout disciple." It is the hope of the Spiritual Life Series Committee that the series will aid students in developing a deeper religious commitment and- a clearer understanding of the Christian's role in the modern world.

Chapel Problems Arise at Alma Chapel attendance grabbed the headlines last week at Alma College. Alma College, which is affiliated with the P r e s b y t e r i a n church, recently sent 25 letters to students stating that if the students missed more than four chapel services in the coming semester they would not be allowed to enroll next fall. Chapel meets twice a week. Dr. John Kimball, Dean of Student Affairs, said that since 85 percent of the students attended regularly, the college could not allow the 15 percent to simply flaunt the policy. Dr. Swanson, president of the college, s^id that he did not pretend to be unaware of many students who on various grounds object to the weekly mandatory chapel. He said that he would have to defend the present policy but, "I am prepared to say that I am wondering if Alma College is now a t a point where a voluntary chapel can become a meaningful and productive force on campus."

Albion, K College To Hold Contest Of 50-Mile Walk Albion — Kalamazoo College has accepted an invitation from the Albion student newspaper, the Pleiad, to participate in a 50-mile walkathon. Ron Milnarik, vice-president in charge of student affairs for Kalamazoo, has accepted this challenge in behalf of the student body. Scheduled for April 6, the hike is attracting attention on both campuses. Between 20 and 25 students have already signed up in the Pleiad office at Albion. One ambitious Briton has indicated that he plans to run the entire 50 miles, allowing for a few rest breaks.

Hope Student Council was reestablished by president Rick Brandsma a f t e r four months as concentrated Executive Council. Last night, at the 6:45 gathering in the Council assembly room. Hick announced his hopes for the group to "blend its ideas toward something concrete for next year." Brandsma explained that he had reconvened the apathetic council as a compromise to solve the problems the campus faces, i.e. successful operation of the Juliana Room, the lack of participation in and preparation toward dinner-time discussions, but "not because my feelings have changed." Union plans are being clogged because of need for a regular manager from outside the school, in accordance with the Student Life committee's dancing policy of last week. After solution of this problem, Brandsma hopes that, besides dancing and games, folk song sessions led by such campus favorites as Sue Van Ouwerkerk, Anna Stonehill and Ron Te Beest will become a part of the program.

Swanson said that to be effective the majority of students would have to attend the voluntary chapel. Also, if voluntary chapel were instituted there would be no outcry or pressure from the Presbyterian Church.

THE MOB — Friday afternoon at 2:00 Van Raalte Hall is packed from wall to wall with students waiting for something. They are waiting for the delivery of anchors so that they have something to read sixth hour in class, according to some professors. Many students grumble that they have to fight the mob, but if they come later there are no more papers. If you miss your anchor, come to the anchor office. There are more.

A spokesman f o r the Hope administration reiterated this week that Hope's position on chapel attendance is that voluntary chapel will only come about, if ever, when the student body demonstrates its willingness to attend without compulsion. Hope does not want to go religiously t h e way of Kalamazoo or Rutgers.


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