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Speakers debate homosexuality

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• Rev. Dr. Mel White shares personal experiences

as a homosexual and Christian W h i t e c o m m e n d e d H o p e f o r at-

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criticism for his stance, but he views the situation as n o t h i n g c o m p a r e d t o

Il is ihe first Christian c o l l e g e that

his time in jail. He had been arrested

he has ever been invited to speak at.

He has spoken at over 150 c o l l e g e s in

for trespassing. " I ' v e never been out of the hornel's

the last six years, but none were Christian.

nest," W h i l e said at a M o n d a y press c o n f e r e n c e . " T h i s is n o t h i n g . "

" A c o l l e g e c a n ' t be a f r a i d of any issue. It is w h e r e we g o to o p e n o u r

W h i t e a t t e m p t e d to s h o w that nonviolence is the approach lhal should be

m i n d s and hearts," W h i t e said.

t a k e n . He s t r e s s e d l o v e a n d u n d e r -

tianity and h o m o s e x u a l i t y on Tuesday, M a r c h 16.

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H o p e C o l l e g e is on a frontier, acc o r d i n g to Rev. M e l W h i l e .

W h i t e presented his side of Chris-

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Students organize to display support of homosexuals

t e m p t i n g to present both sides of the issue. W h i l e has b e e n ihe victim of

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As a h o m o s e x u a l , living with longterm m a t e G a r y N i x o n , W h i t e g a v e his personal story of being a h o m o s e x u a l and a Christian.

B e f o r e he g a v e his s p e e c h , t h o u g h .

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O P E M I M G U P : Rev. Dr. Mel White encouraged of homosexuality in his speech on Tuesdayy March 16.

acceptance

question authority. " D o not believe that I k n o w it j u s t b e c a u s e I say it," W h i t e

s t a n d i n g by all individuals. W h i l e also stressed c o n t i n u e d c o m m u n i c a t i o n in the o n - g o i n g discussion of h o m o s e x u ality. " R i g h t n o w we h a v e to l o w e r the v o l u m e of o u r a r g u m e n t . We have to quit yelling across an e v e r - w i d e n i n g c h a s m , " W h i l e said. " W e are not competing for air time, chapel attendance, for sound bites. We need to solve this."

W h i t e ' s reception w a s taken well by

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• Chapel series "Setting Love in Order" hosts healed homosexual Mario Bergner SARA E LAMERS campusbeat editor

A f t e r w e e k s of anticipation, m e m Paintings

by Del Michaels featured in the Netherlands

Intermission, p a g e 3.

bers of ihe H o p e and Holland c o m m u nity filled D i m n e n l M e m o r i a l C h a p e l to hear the testimony of "healed hom o s e x u a l " M a r i o Bergner on Saturday. M a r c h 13 and Sunday, M a r c h 14.

R e a c t i o n s a m o n g students and faculty varied. M a n y expected him to fo-

" S u n d a y night w a s n ' t w h a t I exp e c t e d , " said Albert Bell o f the History D e p a r t m e n t . "I expected him to address h o m o s e x u a l i t y m o r e directly, but within the context of ihe series I c o u l d see w h a t he w a s d o i n g and I

h o m o s e x u a l i t y from a biological, psyc h o l o g i c a l . and Christian perspective.

c o u l d see a lot of the techniques lhal he w a s using to get p e o p l e to r e a c t . "

S u n d a y he a d d r e s s e d ihe h e a l i n g of

B e r g n e r is t h e D i r e c t o r o f R e -

b r o k e n sexuality.

d e e m e d L i f e Ministries in W h e a t o n ,

"Homosexuality and Christianity are in oppos i t i on because h o m o s e x u -

III, a g r o u p lhal ministers to the ho-

ality is one of ihe sins that J e s u s c a m e

ers lhal are " s e x u a l l y b r o k e n . "

to r e d e e m , " he said on Saturday. " I ' m

He w a s a practicing h o m o s e x u a l for five years and then experienced G o d ' s

f e r e n c e s and love e a c h other."

healing when stricken wilh A I D S - l i k e s y m p t o m s . O v e r the next few years,

He pointed t o Bible p a s s a g e s which a d d r e s s h o m o s e x u a l i t y a n d also ex-

he c a m e oul of his homosexuality. He

ducted on h o m o s e x u a l s .

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shared his o w n personal testimony and

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cus more directly on homosexuality on S u n d a y night.

S a t u r d a y he discussed his v i e w s on

not trying to build a bridge. I just want t o s h o w that we can live with our dif-

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P 0>A/r ER O F H E A L I N G : Mario Bergner shared his personal testimony as a healed homosexual on Saturday, March 13.

Religious Life C o m m i t t e e revises w o r d i n g PAUL LOODEEN sports editor

T h e m i s s i o n statement of H o p e college s p e c i f i e s the c o l l e g e as a liberal

T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s w e r e at the heart of a debate that went on in the Relig i o u s L i f e C o m m i t t e e . It w a s an issue lhal was left over from last y e a r ' s c o m mittee.

dents should be included in the m e m bership of the R L C . If H o p e is a Christian c o l l e g e it might be argued lhal il should only include Christian students affiliated wilh Christian organizations.

Since s o m e of the student religious g r o u p s on c a m p u s , like the Ministry o f C h r i s t P e o p l e , w h o no longer exist, and had representation on the R L C the c o m m i t t e e d e c i d e d to c h a n g e its m e m -

the Christian context. T h e vision statem e n i of the president states lhal H o p e

"It w a s d i s c u s s e d in the p r e v i o u s ' If it is to be a liberal arts c o l l e g e taught c o m m i t t e e and it has been a hold over in the C h r i s t i a n c o n t e x t , p e r h a p s il from previous years," RLC chair should be m o r e e n c o m p a s s i n g .

d e n t s should be a l l o w e d to participate

is a Christian-context. T h e t w o are very

G e o f f e r y R e y n o l d s said.

on the R L C . It s t a n d s currently that

arts c o l l e g e w h e r e teaching is d o n e in

d i f f e r e n t d e f i n i t i o n s for life at H o p e .

T h e question is w h a t kind of stu-

" R e l i g i o u s is an all e n c o m p a s s i n g w o r d , " R e y n o l d s said.

bership.

T h e d i s p u t e b e g a n o v e r what stu-

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Panel t o foster discussion on homosexuality A M A M DA BLACK production editor

Women's basketball finishes season

Sports, p a g e 12.

Student C o n g r e s s voted on T h u r s day. M a r c h 4 to hold a panel discussion on h o m o s e x u a l i t y in h o p e s that c a m p u s d i a l o g u e will continue.

A f t e r r e s c i n d i n g their invitation to s p e a k e r M e l W h i t e . C o n g r e s s felt it w a s important to g i v e students an opp o r t u n i t i e s to voice their o p i n i o n s on the issue.

" T h i s is the motion lhal C o n g r e s s has decided to lake," said Dana Maroll ( ' 9 9 ) . "Il w a s passed and the organization has been given to the Constitue n c y Task F o r c e . " M e m b e r s of the Task Force will be selected al an u p c o m i n g meeting.

Sludent Congress m e m b e r Louis C a n f i e l d ( ' 0 1 ) wrote ihe m o t i o n after s u r v e y i n g his constituenls.

"I thought it would be appropriate for Student C o n g r e s s to lake a role in

e n c o u r a g i n g dialogue and discussion," he said. " S i n c e there are m a n y points of view, w e w a n t e d t o s h o w t h e m rather than e n d o r s i n g a single s i d e . " N o date or speakers h a v e b e e n set

they can c o m e back and the panel discussion will give them the opportunity to e x p r e s s their v i e w s b a s e d on the c h a n c e to be e x p o s e d . " According to Canfield, the panel will

for the discussion. T h e m o t i o n , however, says the discussion will take place

e x p o s e students to speakers with a variety of viewpoints on homosexuality.

s o m e t i m e after Spring Break and be-

" T h e p a n e l will i n c l u d e m e d i c a l , psychological and religious views." he said. " T h i s is not just a religious issue.

fore the end of the semester. " D u r i n g Spring Break, students will be able to digest e v e r y t h i n g t h e y ' v e seen and h e a r d , " Marolt said. "Then

I think on c a m p u s , we have boiled this d o w n to that."

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O r e calls f o r acceptance w i t h personal t e s t i m o n y O r e d i s c o v e r e d h e r sexual o r i e n ERIN HUBBARD staff r e p o r t e r

t a t i o n a f t e r j u s t t h r e e m o n t h s at

As the tension on c a m p u s concerning h o m o s e x u a l i t y c o n t i n u e d to

Hope College. She was a freshman w h e n s h e fell in l o v e with a n o t h e r

rise, T r a c e y O r e ( ' 8 4 ) s p o k e o n her

woman.

"I s p e n t the n e x t f o u r y e a r s try-

personal experience as a lesbian on

i n g to m a k e that not be t h e c a s e , "

T h u r s d a y . M a r c h 11 in t h e M a a s

s h e said.

In an e f f o r t to c o m e t o t e r m s with

Auditorium. " I ' m not t r y i n g to c o n v i n c e y o u of a n y t h i n g , m y g o a l is that e v e r y -

her s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n . O r e w r o t e a p a p e r f o r h e r s e n i o r s e m i n a r . In it

o n e get a better u n d e r s t a n d i n g of h o m o s e x u a l i t y , " she said in her talk.

s h e d i s c u s s e d w h a t it m e a n s to be a Christian and gay. She received

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T m h o p i n g I c a n learn s o m e t h i n g

criticism from her fellow students.

a n d h o p e f u l l y y o u will t o o . " T h e talk of O r e ' s p e r s o n a l e x p e -

T h a t w a s j u s t the b e g i n n i n g of O r e ' s

rience lasted for 20 minutes and t h e n the f l o o r o p e n e d u p f o r q u e s tions. O r e w a s e a g e r t o e n g a g e t h e audience and hear the numerous

negative experience.

W h e n o n e of h e r p a r t n e r s att e m p t e d s u i c i d e . O r e w e n t to t h e C o u n s e l i n g C e n t e r f o r s u p p o r t , not f o r herself but f o r h e r f r i e n d . T h e

viewpoints.

Katie Paarlberg ('02) had a

c o u n s e l o r s d i s m i s s e d the suicide

c h a n c e to s p e a k w i t h O r e a f t e r -

that s h e w a s

wards. t4 I think that s h e w a s an e x c e l l e n t

the o n e who needed help.

s p e a k e r , " P a a r l b e r g said. " S h e w a s

positively on Hope.

4 ' W h a t I l e a r n e d at H o p e C o l l e g e

very a r t i c u l a t e a n d got r i g h t to t h e p o i n t , p r e s e n t i n g her b e l i e f s but s h e w a s not a c c u s a t o r y . A f t e r w a r d s s h e

a n d O r e ' s p a r t n e r . T h e y told O r e 44

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D e s p i t e all of t h i s O r e r e f l e c t s

S I L E M T N I G H T : Amanda Schneider ('99) spoke as students gathered for a vigil in the Pine Grove to show support of gays. The event corresponded with the testimony of Tracey Ore.

w a s that t h e s t u d e n t really m a t t e r s , a n d that l e a r n i n g really m a t t e r s , "

c a m e and h u n g out with us. S h e m a d e herself a v a i l a b l e f o r d i s c u s -

s h e said.

Ore did have s o m e positive ex-

sion."

Ore feels that dialogue, rather

p e r i e n c e s a n d s o m e of t h e s e w e r e

than d e b a t e , is t h e k e y to t a l k i n g

w i t h t h e c h a p l a i n staff.

4 T h e c h a p e l staff w h e n I w a s here

about homosexuality.

w a s m u c h m o r e a c c e p t i n g , it f e l t

like a w a r m p l a c e to g o , " s h e said.

O p i n i o n s a m o n g s t u d e n t s in

more

Isaiah

t h e r e is a d e f i n i t e fear of h o m o s e x u -

Bul still, t h e r e

als. T w e n t y - o n e m u r d e r s w e r e c o m -

attendence varied.

44 I t h i n k s h e is right in s a y i n g t h e B i b l e h a s b e e n u s e d w r o n g l y as j u s -

is s o m e t h i n g c a l l e d sin a n d C h r i s tians j u s t c a n ' t i g n o r e h o m o s e x u a l -

m i t t e d last y e a r d u e to s e x u a l o r i -

t i f i c a t i o n in the p a s t , a n d I totally agree that Christians need to be

loving,"

Hoogendyk ('01).

said t4

ity."

O r e is c u r r e n t l y r e s e a r c h i n g h a t e c r i m e s in t h e U . S . a n d f e e l s that

entation.

Ore expressed her disagreement with m a n y of t h e i d e a s p r e s e n t e d by more ORE on 3

Academic Affairs approves new policy a n d h a s i n f o r m e d t h e t e a c h e r in adTIFFANY RIPPER staff r e p o r t e r

T h e Administrative Affairs Board p a s s e d a n e w a t t e n d a n c e po'iicy on

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U N I T E D : Students linked arms in a human clothesline in the Pine Grove on Saturday, March 13 wearing t-shirts which encouraged others to support homosexuals and dialogue.

H u m a n clothesline supports gays SARA E LAMERS campusbeat editor

With

rainbow

ribbons

and

brightly colored t-shirts boasting m e s s a g e s s u c h as " O p e n y o u r

t o m a k e an e f f o r t t o a c c o m m o d a t e students."

S t u d e n t s e x p r e s s e d a v a r i e t y of

i m p l e m e n t e d into the 1999-2000

v i e w p o i n t s c o n c e r n i n g t h e policy.

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student handbook.

44 A n u m b e r of p r o f e s s o r s h a v e

t w o classes, 1 think the t e a c h e r s s h o u l d be m o r e lenient, b e c a u s e it

their o w n a t t e n d a n c e policy a n d this

is still i n v o l v i n g s c h o o l w h e n y o u

is i m p o r t a n t , " said M a u r a R e y n o l d s ,

m i s s c l a s s f o r a n o t h e r c l a s s , " said

D i r e c t o r of A d v i s i n g . " A t t e n d a n c e is i m p o r t a n t a n d s t u d e n t s n e e d to

Nicole Wild ('02).

S o m e s t u d e n t s felt it i m p o r t a n t

m a k e w i s e d e c i s i o n s in c h o o s i n g

that t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a l l o w f o r

w h e t h e r o r not to a t t e n d c l a s s e s . " A l t h o u g h t h e n e w policy d o e s not

absences.

4, I t h i n k that this p o l i c y is a g o o d

d i f f e r dramatically f r o m the old o n e ,

one," said Student C o n g r e s s m e m -

it d o e s e x p a n d on a f e w issues.

b e r M a t t S c o g i n ( ' 0 2 ) . "It s h o w s

T u e s d a y , M a r c h 9, w h i c h w i l l b e

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v a n c e , t h e t e a c h e r is " e n c o u r a g e d

T h e current policy states that " t h e

that the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n here r e c o g -

instructor is a s k e d to c o o p e r a t e with the s t u d e n t in m a k i n g u p the c l a s s

n i z e s t h e e d u c a t i o n a l i m p o r t a n c e of a c t i v i t i e s s u c h as s p o r t i n g e v e n t s ,

a b s e n c e , o r to d i s c u s s t h e n e g a t i v e

field trips, o r p e r f o r m a n c e s . O f t e n

i m p a c t of s u c h a b s e n c e s v.ith the

s t u d e n t s learn as m u c h , if not m o r e ,

s t u d e n t , s o that t h e s t u d e n t m a y

t h r o u g h t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s t h a n in a s i n g l e c l a s s . T h e s e activities a r e a

Trihn ('00). " A n y o n e w h o wanted

ment. H e e x p r e s s e d his appreciation

to get i n v o l v e d w a s invited to j o i n a n d t h e e v e n t w a s not s p o n s o r e d b y

of the r e s p e c t the s t u d e n t s g a v e to

m a k e the w i s e s t c h o i c e . " T h e n e w policy e x p l a i n s that each p r o f e s s o r is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r d e c i d -

Bergner.

4 T a m very impressed with the

i n g w h i c h a b s e n c e s a s t u d e n t is allowed to m a k e up, and how and

our administration realizes that."

A l s o i n c l u d e d in t h e n e w policy

way they have conducted thems e l v e s , " he said. " T h e y did w h a t

w h e n the s t u d e n t w o u l d m a k e u p

is that t h e f a c u l t y s h o u l d p r o v i d e alt e r n a t i v e s f o r activities s c h e d u l e d

a specific student organization."

T h e s t u d e n t s s t r e s s e d the fact that this w a s an i n d i v i d u a l e f f o r t .

the work. " P e o p l e need to u n d e r s t a n d that

v a l u a b l e part of the c o l l e g e e x p e r i e n c e . a n d it is c o m m e n d a b l e that

o u t s i d e of c l a s s , w h i c h w e r e n o t

they felt w a s n e c e s s a r y a n d d i d n ' t

but not n a r r o w , " a n d "I will not be silent," a g r o u p of s t u d e n t s g a t h e r e d

T h e g r o u p f o r m e d a line in the Pine G r o v e and joined hands before e n t e r i n g t h e c h a p e l to h e a r Bergner.

in t h e P i n e G r o v e b e f o r e M a r i o

As they entered, they were ap-

ful for that."

A m a n d a Schneider ('99) under-

B e r g n e r ' s s p e e c h on S a t u r d a y ,

p r o a c h e d by P r o v o s t J a c o b N y e n h u i s and D u a n e Terpstra, Di-

s t o o d N y e n h u i s ' c o n c e r n s a n d reas o n f o r r e q u e s t i n g they r e m o v e the

r e c t o r of P u b l i c S a f e t y , w h o s u g -

shirts. " T h e P r o v o s t h a s b e e n very h e l p ful a n d I u n d e r s t o o d w h y h e a s k e d us t o take off t h e s h i r t s . " s h e said.

student must be absent for an offc a m p u s f i e l d trip or o n - c a m p u s

S c o t t H e s ( ' 0 0 ) . "It is s o m e t h i n g w h i c h t h e f a c u l t y will h a v e to be

" H e did not w a n t a hostile e n v i r o n -

e v e n t a s s i g n e d in a n o t h e r c o u r s e ,

very involved with."

minds, open your heart," "Straight

M a r c h 13.

T h e i r p u r p o s e was to e x p r e s s their s u p p o r t of the h o m o s e x u a l community.

The "Human Clothesline" was r e s p o n d e d to a r e f u s a l by the a d m i n istration to a l l o w select m e m b e r s of W o m e n ' s I s s u e s O r g a n i z a t i o n s to h a n g a b a n n e r in the P i n e G r o v e .

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T h i s w a s d o n e in r e s p o n s e to our

f e e l i n g s that w e d i d n ' t h a v e a v o i c e a n d w a n t e d to s h o w s u p p o r t f o r t h e gay c o m m u n i t y , " said Christine

g e s t e d they r e m o v e t h e shirts.

4, We w e r e a s k e d to take off o u r s h i r t s by t h e P r o v o s t a n d T e r p s t r a , b u t m a n y of us k e p t t h e m o n , " s a i d Jill P i e r s o n ( ' 0 0 ) . " W e r e f u s e d b e c a u s e w e d i d n ' t f e e l they w e r e o f f e n s i v e a n d w e w e r e not o u t to h u r t anyone."

Terpstra stressed that his i n v o l v e m e n t with the s p e e c h w a s to e n s u r e a n d m a i n t a i n an o r d e r l y e n v i r o n -

c a u s e a d i s t u r b a n c e a n d I w a s grate-

ment."

M a n y of t h e m e m b e r s s t r e s s e d that they h o p e d to not o n l y s h o w s u p p o r t of the h o m o s e x u a l c o m m u nity, but a l s o i n c r e a s e d i a l o g u e on campus. m o r e S U P P O R T on IG

s o m e t i m e s w e ' r e j u s t t o o b u s y to c o m e to c l a s s , " s a i d R a c h e l

p o s t e d in the c l a s s s y l l a b u s . In a d dition. f a c u l t y s h o u l d p r o v i d e alter-

B r o w n s o n ( ' 0 2 ) . ' T e a c h e r s n e e d to

n a t i v e s for e x a m s s c h e d u l e d outside

be understanding about those things. We are p a y i n g for the

of c l a s s m e e t i n g t i m e s . " T h i s is s o m e t h i n g t h a t c o u l d

classes."

T h e p o l i c y a l s o states that if the

w o r k , but t h e r e are a lot of t e c h n i calities with it," said C o m p t r o l l e r

1997-98 Milestones will be available at the Student Union Desk on Wednesday, March 31

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the n a t i o n a l a n d M i d w e s t D i s t r i c t i n v e s t m e n t

g r o w n t o a full m a j o r w i t h n a t i o n a l c e r t i f i c a -

c o m m i t t e e s . S h e is a l s o a past p r e s i d e n t o f

tion.

Midwest

" I t ' s b e e n a w o n d e r f u l o p p o r t u n i t y to

o n a s t r u c t u r e d i m p r o y p i e c e t o e n d the Sat-

District. In a d d i -

h a v e a v i s i o n a n d f o l l o w t h r o u g h on il,"

u r d a y p r o g r a m . " D e B r u y n s a i d . " W e h a d all

t i o n , s h e h a s led

D e B r u y n said.

the T h e a w a r d c a m e a s a loial s u r p r i s e .

T h e y called m y h u s b a n d lo m a k e sure I w a s g o i n g l o h e al the b a n q u e l " s a i d M a x i n e

numerous work-

D e B r u y n . professor of d a n c e and c h a i r of the

shops

d e p a r l m e n l . " Y o u d o n ' l k n o w a b o u t il until it h a p p e n s . Y o u h e a r y o u r n a m e a n d g o ,

at

l e v e l s . All y e a r s e x c e p t D a n c e 5 w e r e r e p r e -

S h e is q u i c k t o p o i n t o u t . h o w e v e r , that

district

"In a venture like this o n e has lo have

a n d national lev-

a"good t e a m . Y o u h a v e t o be f l e x i b l e a n d

state,

allow your

s e n t e d in the i m p r o v . It w a s a w o n d e r f u l w a y t o b r i n g a l u m n i b a c k . W e c o u l d r e m i n i s c e be-

il t a k e s m o r e t h a n o n e p e r s o n .

the

els.

' W h o a . I ' v e got to stand up and w a l k . ' "

the D e W i l t T h e a t r e .

"It w e n t e x t r e m e l y w e l l . W e took a c h a n c e

v i s i o n lo be m o l d e d , "

yond words through dance."

Terri F i l i p s . d a n c e p r o f e s s o r , w h o h e l p e d w i t h the p l a n n i n g , a g r e e s .

D e B r u y n w a s r e c e n t l y r e c o g n i z e d b y the

"It's a won-

D e B r u y n s a i d . " P e r s e v e r a n c e is i m p e r a -

" T h e w h o l e thing w a s fabulous. There w a s

M i d w e s t District o f the A m e r i c a n A l l i a n c e

derful award,"

t i v e , but y o u m u s t a l l o w o t h e r ' s i d e a s t o

an o v e r w h e l m i n g o u t p o u r i n g of r e s p o n s e ,

for Health, Physical E d u c a t i o n . Recreation

D e B r u y n said.

be incorporated into your o w n . "

e v e n f r o m - p e o p l e w h o c o u l d n ' t a t t e n d , but

and D a n c e ( A A H P E R D ) . She received their

" I t ' s n i c e to be

T h e p a s t 2 5 y e a r s of the d a n c e d e p a r t -

h i g h e s t a c h i e v e m e n t , the " H o n o r A w a r d " o n

recognized for

m e n t w e r e c o m m e m o r a t e d at the a n n u a l

T h e w e e k e n d w a s a c h a n c e for d a n c e

ac c o m p Iis h-

s p r i n g d a n c e c o n c e r t , D a n c e 2 5 , this p a s t

a l u m n i f r o m a c r o s s the n a t i o n l o g a t h e r a n d

weekend. There were numerous events

s e e h o w f a r the d e p a r t m e n t h a s c o m e . It w a s

tinctive. continuous, leadership and profes-

for alumni, including a c h a n c e for m a n y

a l s o a l i m e t o r e m i n i s c e a n d r e c o g n i z e the

s i o n a l c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o the e n h a n c e m e n t of

t o p e r f o r m at t h e S a t u r d a y s h o w . W i t h

F r i d a y , F e b . 12.

™on.s „v C T l he

T h e a w a r d is g i v e n in r e c o g n i t i o n o f d i s -

health, physical recreation, and dance.

DeBruyn has had numerous appointments w i t h i n A A H P E R D . C u r r e n t l y s h e is c h a i r o f

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w i s h e d they c o u l d , " she said.

A m e m b e r of the H o p e f a c u l t y s i n c e 1 9 6 5 , t h e r e w a s o n l y

limited rehearsal time, 36 former students

i m p o r t a n c e of their a l m a mater. " S o many people were talking about how

one d a n c e class o f f e r e d w h e n D e B r u y n be-

t o o k the s t a g e . T h i s is the m o s t p e o p l e l o e v e r

m u c h of a force M a x and H o p e C o l l e g e h a v e

g a n . S i n c e t h e n , the d a n c e d e p a r t m e n t h a s

p e r f o r m a d a n c e p i e c e o n the m a i n s t a g e o f

b e e n in t h e i r l i v e s , " F i l i p s s a i d .

Workshop aids writers Rappleye, a prosecuting attorney

CRISXIN CRAMER

a n d a u t h o r of " H o l d i n g D o w n the

staff r e p o r t e r

The Opus-sponsored Writer's

Earth."

"It is a r e a l l y w o n d e r f u l o p p o r -

Workshop gave students a chance

tunity to w o r k with these a c c o m -

to display and i m p r o v e their poetry

p l i s h e d w r i t e r s at s c h o o l a n d l o get

and prose through a day of study,

to learn f r o m them and w o r k with

suggestion, and

t h e m , " L a n g s a i d . "Il w a s m o r e than

fun Saturday,

M a r c h 13.

B e f o r e the w o r k s h o p , e a c h par-

helpful."

ticipant w a s r e q u i r e d t o s u b m i t their

L i g h t e d C i t y , " ran a f i c t i o n w o r k -

own work. Students were assigned

s h o p that s t u d e n t s a l s o f o u n d b e n -

to g r o u p s a c c o r d i n g to genre.

eficial. " S h e w a s very d o w n to e a r t h , "

A t the w o r k s h o p , s t u d e n t s m e t

L e n z o , a u t h o r of " W i t h i n t h e

w i t h t h e i r g r o u p , led by o n e o f f o u r

said

local writers: Lisa L e n z o , Julie

w o r k e d w i t h L e n z o in h e r w o r k -

Katie Gipson

('02), who

M o u l d s , G r e g R a p p l e y e , or P a t r i c i a

shop. "She's been a bus driver for

Foster.

Each w o r k s h o p w a s run slightly

c a u s e she w a n t e d to have w r i t i n g

d i f f e r e n t l y , t h o u g h all e m p h a s i z e d

as her focus. S h e ' s an inspiration for

positive criticism from both fellow

me."

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Anchor

Natalia VanderHoek ('02), w h o

s t u d e n t s a n d the a u t h o r s .

M o u l d s , a H o p e g r a d u a t e o f 1985 and author of " T h e W o m a n With a C u b e d H e a d , " ran a p o e t r y s e s s i o n and began with having one student

a l s o p a r t i c i p a t e d in L e n z o ' s w o r k shop, agreed. " S h e h e l p e d us t a k e o u r w o r k a step further," she said.

read a p o e m s h e h a d w r i t t e n . T h e

Sally S m i t s , e d i t o r of O p u s ,

g r o u p w e n t o n to g i v e t h e i r re-

t h o u g h t the w o r k s h o p w a s very

sponses. " W h e n a l i n e is r e a l l y g o o d il m a k e s m y h e a r t s l o p a little b i t , "

p\r\oXo by A n n a Kohls

2 5 Y E A R S O F D A N C E : This weekend marked the 25th anniversary of the annual spring dance concert. Along with the performances by current Hope students, a special improvisational piece was performed by alumni from many years to end the Saturday show.

ORE from 2 saying, 'God hates fags,' those who

Mario Bergner.

helpful for students and affirming

" P e o p l e like B e r g n e r a r e t a l k i n g

of their work. " I t ' s t h e k i n d o f f e e d b a c k that e v -

about sex addiction and compul-

say t h e y a r e C h r i s t i a n s b u t d o n ' l d o the C h r i s t i a n t h i n g , " s h e s a i d .

sions," she said. "But can you

She also feels the Christian c o m -

('02).

.

L a t e r t h a t n i g h l a p r a y e r vigil f o r the g a y c o m m u n i t y w a s h e l d in the P i n e G r o v e . O r e s a w il a s a s t e p in accepting homosexuals.

M o u l d s s a i d in r e p l y l o o n e o f the

e r y o n e loves lo h a v e — both posi-

change your orientation? No, I

m u n i t y n e e d s l o o p e n itself u p l o

lines of a s t u d e n t ' s p o e m .

tive and n e g a t i v e , " she said. " I t ' s

h o m o s e x u a l i t y . A b o v e all s h e

" I f I h a d t r i e d t h i s w h e n I w a s in

greal to k n o w y o u r w o r k has been

d o n ' l think so."

O r e w a s w i l l i n g l o e n g a g e in d i a -

stressed the need for c o m m u n i c a -

school I would have been standing

paid allenlion to and v a l u e d . "

logue with those w h o thought her

tion and d i a l o g u e . S h e staled.that

out here w i t h m a y b e three other

Foster, author and editor of "Sister t o S i s t e r : W o m e n W r i t e A b o u t the U n b r e a k a b l e B o n d , " held her

A f t e r a d a y o f s h a r i n g i d e a s , the

s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n a sin. S h e p o i n t e d

s h e f o u n d il v e r y a f f i r m i n g t h a t s h e

p e o p l e , " O r e said.

c r e a t i v e n o n - f i c t i o n s e s s i o n in a

w o r k s h o p ended with the guest au-

o u t t h e sin o f the C h r i s t i a n c o m m u -

w a s i n v i l e d t o s p e a k at H o p e .

• T h e m o o d w a s s o m b e r as partici-

fashion similar to others.

thors r e a d i n g s o m e of their o w n

nity, w h o s h e b e l i e v e s f o c u s e s t o o

" W r i t i n g is a b o u t t e n s i o n . " s h e

b o t h s t u d e n t s a n d the a u t h o r s .

told h e r g r o u p .

A n d r e w Lang ('99) participated in

a

poetry

pieces. # It w a s a l i m e o f l e a r n i n g f o r

workshop

with

"I h a d a lot of f u n a n d I h o p e the s t u d e n t s did t o o , " R a p p l e y e s a i d .

m u c h on homosexuality." " W e m u s t c a l l l o t a s k the p e o p l e

"1 t h o u g h t that il w a s c o o l that s h e

p a n t s l i n k e d a r m s t o p r a y . It c o n -

d i d n ' t c o m e r i g h t o u t a n d s a y [les-

cluded with a small speech from

b i a n i s m ] is r i g h t , " said A m m i e P r i e s

A m a n d a Schneider ('99).

w h o m i s u s e the Christian n a m e ,

VtovO

w h o picket gay f u n e r a l s with signs

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your voice.

our voice.

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hopes speakers will preserve diversity

To the Edilor:

m a k e H o p e a c o n d u c i v e setting for

all of its institutional occupants h o w

O n l y a f e w short m o n l h s ago, I

the e x p r e s s i o n of s uch t h e m e s .

W h i l e I believe that H o p e has in

to respect different e x p r e s s i o n s of sexuality, in h o p e of a c h i e v i n g shalom for all of (Hod's creatures. I fail

M a r i o B e r g n e r and M e l W h i t e finally s p o k e to H o p e C o l l e g e within the past w e e k . Anticipation built over the w e e k s , a s t h e t o p i c of h o m o s e x u a l i t y a n d C h r i s t i a n i t y s t i r r e d a l a r g e d e b a t e in t h e c o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y .

T h e general a g r e e m e n t has b e e n that the d i s c u s s i o n on t h e t o p i c h a s b e e n a p o s i t i v e a s p e c t t o a n i s s u e t h a t is o f t e n p u s h e d a w a y b y m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m u n i t y . B u t let's h o p e that the d i s c u s s i o n d o e s not e n d there.

listened, a s a result of an invitation

by Richard Frost, to a board discussion regarding diversity and pluralism at H o p e . F r o m the viewpoints and opinions expressed at this e v e n t and others like it at H o p e , I w a s under the impression that H o p e recognized the importance of diversity

the past d o n e an a d e q u a t e , if not excellent, j o b in p r o v i d i n g the requisite a v e n u e s for m o s t e x p r e s s i o n s of diversity and pluralism when it c o m e s to h o m o s e x u a l i t y , w h i c h I c a n . with utmost c o n f i d e n c e , guara n t e e will be the m e s s a g e t a k e n

to see, thus, h o w H o p e can espouse the virtues and values that it d o e s , while simultaneously allowing such basis statement of homosexuality to g o f o r w a r d . I h o p e that H o p e sincerely considers these c o m m e n t s and allows Mel W h i t e lo express his

and pluralism in the c o l l e g e e x p e r i e n c e . S u r e l y , you w o u l d a g r e e

from the u p c o m i n g c o n f e r e n c e " R e d e e m i n g Sexuality: A C o m m u n i t y W i d e Call to R e p e n t a n c e and Heal-

with m e that the t h e m e s of diver-

i n g " if only M a r i o B e r g n e r is al-

ity. A n y t h i n g less, I would argue, violates the ethos of diversity and

sity and pluralism h a v e a p r o f o u n d

lowed to present his v i e w p o i n t s re-

pluralism, and deprives our students

a l m o s t y e a r l y , a n d it is a n i s s u e that is r e g u l a r l y p u s h e d

impact in o u r current c o l l e g e m i lieu. It s e e m s to me, then, that H o p e

g a r d i n g h o m o s e x u a l i t y . 1 suggest that if this w e r e to h a p p e n , it w o u l d

of the g a m u t of voices that exist in our w o r l d w i d e cultural landscape.

a w a y . It is an u n c o m f o r t a b l e i s s u e f o r m a n y , a n d t h e r e

m u s t a c k n o w l e d g e the Zeitgeist of

u n d e r m i n e the very nature of diver-

a r e m o r e w h o v i e w it a s a t h r e a t t o H o p e a n d p a i n t s t h e

diversity and pluralism that is occurring both internal and external

sity and p l u r a l i s m . A c o l l e g e truly d e t e r m i n e d to a d v a n c e the c a u s e of

at our institution, and as a result,

diversity and pluralism would teach

N o broad, general consensus was created during the t w o s p e e c h e s . Little w a s r e s o l v e d , i n s t e a d m o r e q u e s t i o n s arose, leaving e v e n m o r e to talk about.

T h e i s s u e of h o m o s e x u a l i t y at H o p e C o l l e g e i s r a i s e d

c o l l e g e in a p o o r l i g h t .

T h e c o l l e g e s h o u l d b e p r o u d t h a t t h e i s s u e is b e i n g r a i s e d . I n d i v i d u a l s in t h e c o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y s h o u l d d o

Student

expresses disappointment

v i e w p o i n t s regarding h o m o s e x u a l -

Reid Beyerlein ('00)

in Congress decision

To the Editor:

tant topic at H o p e C o l l e g e . It is distressing that a s i m p l e m a j o r i t y vote

the i m p o r t a n c e at a liberal arts col-

I would like to e x p r e s s my ex-

in C o n g r e s s c o u l d overturn such a

S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s is h o p i n g t o a d d t o d i s c u s s i o n w i t h

treme d i s a p p o i n t m e n t with the re-

previous decision. It s e e m s that cer-

plored and discussed. The recent v o t e s h o w s C o n g r e s s as a w h o l e

a p a n e l d i s c u s s i o n t h e y a r e c u r r e n t l y p l a n n i n g . B u t is

cent actions of Student C o n g r e s s in

tain m e m b e r s of C o n g r e s s were act-

d o e s not s u p p o r t the pursuit of

voting to rescind the invitation to Rev. Dr. M e l W h i t e , w h i c h w a s

ing solely out of c o n c e r n for their

knowledge.

e v e r y t h i n g in t h e i r p o w e r t o f o s t e r f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n on this issue.

s h o u l d n ' t e n d there. Instead the d i s c u s s i o n should c o n t i n u e e v e n f u r t h e r t h a n C o n g r e s s ' a t t e m p t . It s h o u l d c o n t i n u e t h r o u g h the rest of the year, and into next year" and m a y b e the y e a r a f t e r that.

F e w w o u l d d i s a g r e e t h a t t h i s is a n e x t r e m e l y d i f f i c u l t i s s u e at t h i s p o i n t in t i m e at H o p e . B u t t h a t is all t h e m o r e r e a s o n to g e t it o u t in t h e o p e n . B y n o m e a n s is H o p e C o l l e g e r e a d y t o s h e l v e t h e i s s u e f o r a n o t h e r year.

originally initialed in order to bring

o w n being, rather than c o n s i d e r i n g a g r o u p of students on this c a m p u s

an additional viewpoint c o n c e r n i n g

that has been c o n t i n u a l l y silenced.

an e x t r e m e l y sensitive and impor-

Additionally, they did not c o n s i d e r

Fear of homosexuals To the Editor:

lege for alternative v i e w s to be ex-

Jason Jon Sanicki ('99)

clear at Hope, student

says

behind the times. T h e idea that a h o m o s e x u a l c a n n o t b e a Christian

straight? If there is biological, a s intelligence and heterosexuality.

biological and natural as skin color,

As I pinned on my r a i n b o w rib-

is as o l d and incorrect a s the idea

bon this w e e k e n d , it occurred to m e

that w o m e n should not p r e a c h the

D o e s G o d ask us to j u d g e others ?

T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l in t h e c o l l e g e w h o v i e w t h i s t o p i c

that w e a r i n g it w a s a bit r e d u n d a n t .

Word of God. I suppose it s h o u l d n ' t

D o e s He w a n t us s t r e t c h i n g o u r

and issue as bad publicity for the college. H o m o s e x u a l i t y

It tells the w o r l d that the w e a r e r

surprise m e that the college founded by the only p e o p l e in history to flee

i m a g i n a t i o n s to envision w h a t g o e s on in the private lives of p e o p l e w e

r e l i g i o u s t o l e r a n c e , s h o u l d be s o

k n o w ? It m a y be u n c o m f o r t a b l e to

close m i n d e d and a f r a i d .

know something about someone's sexuality, but is it worth a b a n d o n -

N o t h i n g c o u l d be m o r e u n h e a l t h y than that.

is t a b o o a n d is s e e n a s a t h r e a t t o v a l u e s h e l d b y m a n y .

A d d r e s s i n g the issue d o e s not m e a n that H o p e C o l l e g e

b e l i e v e s in g a y r i g h t s . In o t h e r w o r d s , the w e a r e r b e l i e v e s that all m e n are created equal. In still other

is a b a n d o n i n g its C h r i s t i a n c o n t e x t . A d d r e s s i n g t h e i s s u e

w o r d s , t h e w o a r e r is a n o p e n -

Yes, a f r a i d . I think it is o b v i o u s

can o n l y s t r e n g t h e n this.

m i n d e d , r e a s o n a b l e , decent person

that Christianity, which l e a c h e s s o

ing that p e r s o n ? Is it w o r t h c o n -

that describes m e . I wish that de-

m u c h l o v e for o n e s ' c o n t e m p o r a r ies, has no room for p r e j u d i c e . It is

d e m n i n g them for s o m e t h i n g they

scribed everyone. Since recent

clearly the p e o p l e interpreting the

e v e n t s in the world and on c a m p u s have proven otherwise, I'll w e a r the

religion w h o are e x p r e s s i n g their

and Salem Witch Trials. Is a dis-

o w n f e a r a b o u t h u m a n sexuality.

crepancy in sexual preference worth

ribbon.

A l t h o u g h t h i s is n o t n e w s t o

Did G o d e v e r tell us w h a t w a s right or w r o n g in terms of sexuality? If

s uch ' b r o k e n n e s s ' in h u m a n i t y ?

people, I w a s a little stunned to learn

there is a w r o n g , why did H e create

that H o p e C o l l e g e is dramatically

some

Instead, H o p e College should e m b r a c e the issue. T h e y s h o u l d v i e w it a s a b o o n t o t h e c l a i m that H o p e is a l i b e r a l arts i n s t i t u t i o n , a n d in t h a t i n s t i t u t i o n i s s u e s a r e d i s c u s s e d o p e n l y a n d w i t h a v a r i e t y of v i e w s .

T h e r e isn't a n y better publicity than that.

m e e t the press

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ad designer Dan McCue distribution mgr. Doug Sweetser production assistant Christine Trinh faculty advisor Tim Boudreau April Greer • Anna Kohls Care • Cristin Huhhard

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contributions

E r i k a B o r g e s o n ('99)

others

of NME this c a m p u s when m o r e and more

A s the e x c i t e m e n t of r u s h i n g

through their pledging. Most

e n d s , the torture of " N e w M e m b e r

pledges are getting little to no sleep.

students have begun to "de-pledge."

T h e act of " d e - p l e d g i n g " is one of

E d u c a t i o n " or p l e d g i n g b e g i n s .

They can't even keep their eyes

the m o s t l o o k e d d o w n u p o n acts

Many Hope students have decided to e m b a r k on this perilous j o u r n e y

o p e n in their classes or pay atten-

within Greek L i f e . A n d yet students

tion at all. A n d w h e n they d o h a v e

still h a v e the feeling that they have

of t o r m e n t and ridicule. T h e y h a v e

time off they use it to m a k e up on all of the sleep they h a v e n ' t b e e n

to quit just to protect their self-re-

d e c i d e d , for a c o u p l e w e e k s , they are going to g i v e up on e v e r y t h i n g

getting. T h i s c a n n o t possibly be a

important in their lives: self respect, m o r a l s , f r i e n d s , school work, and

positive contributor to the a c a d e m i c w e l f a r e of t h e s e students. As I sit

n o n - G r e e k relationships. T h i s star-

in class a n d see my friend sitting

to a n y o n e w h o cares about his or h e r fellow students to try and m a k e

tling fact f r i g h t e n s m e and m a k e s m e q u e s t i o n the support that H o p e

a c r o s s the r o o m , s u c c u m b e d to sleep, I am i m m e d i a t e l y s a d d e n e d

a c h a n g e . E x p o s e all the h o r r o r s of pledging. It only lakes one person

C o l l e g e has d e c i d e d lo give to the

and a l a r m e d with the t h o u g h t s I h a v e a b o u t w h a t he has b e e n t h r o u g h and what he is h a v i n g to deal with. A n d that is j u s t school

spect and their personal well being.

T h i s is w r o n g and s o m e t h i n g n e e d s to be d o n e . I am giving a c h a l l e n g e

to take a stand and m a k e a difference. Will that person be you or will you j u s t stand by as one of y o u r f r i e n d s is c o n t i n u a l l y h u m i l i a t e d ,

related p r o b l e m s . I c a n ' t even be-

tormented, tortured and abused

in the selling of residential, under-

gin to explain the unsettling feel-

right b e f o r e your e y e s ?

graduate. coeducational college, and in the context of the historic

ing I get w h e n I see the tears of all the battered girls. All I can say is,

Christian faith." M o s t Greek O r g a -

" t h a t ' s j u s t not right." T h e r e is an

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and

o b v i o u s p r o b l e m with p l e d g i n g on

offer, with r e c o g n i z e d e x c e l l e n c e , a c a d e m i c p r o g r a m s in liberal arts,

staff r e p o r t e r s

gay

sion s t a t e m e n t while they go

G r e e k O r g a n i z a t i o n s on c a m p u s . " T h e mission of H o p e C o l l e g e is to

staff p h o t o g r a p h e r s

people

c a n ' t c o n t r o l ? That kind of reasoning is r e m i n i s c e n t of Ku Klux Klan

nizations are not f o l l o w i n g this mis-

To the Editor:

editor-in-chief Michael Zuidema production editor Amanda Black campusbeat editor Sara E. Lamers sports e d i t o r Paul Loodeen intermission editor Kate Folkert spotlight editors Carrie Arnold Julie Green infocus editor Dana Lamers Muenk photo editor Johnathan copy e d i t o r Jennifer Schwieger business mgr./ad rep Stacey Slad

Meredith

w h o tries not to j u d g e others. I hope

Rob B r a d f o r d ('02)

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your voice.

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offers support

for Chaplain

P a t t e r s o n n o r h i s s t a l l h a v e e v e r is-

T o ihc Ediior:

and staff

S o m e h o w along the lines w e ' v e

my viewpoint on homosexuality I

f e e l s t h e a c t is a sin n o l t h e p e r s o n

sued a statement whereby they've

taken the " c o n s e r v a t i v e " view of

would then share m y Biblical un-

as a w h o l e . G o d separated the t w o

I h a v e sal s i l e n t l y b y f o r w e e k s

alleged hating homosexual people.

disagreeing with homosexuality as

d e r s t a n d i n g of the situation, I will

and w e need to a s C h r i s t i a n s d o the

n o w w i t h a siill s m a l l v o i c c a n d

To the best of m y u n d e r s t a n d i n g

o n e of a l s o hating the person

nol j u d g e t h e m as I h o p e t h e y will

same

h a v e d e c i d e d i l ' s l i m e to s h a r e m y

ihey m e r e l y m a k e a s t a n c e on the

not hale h o m o s e x u a l s . I h a v e rela-

not j u d g e m e .

n e v e r the sin.

support lor Ben Patterson and his

act of h o m o s e x u a l i t y j u s t as I ' m

tives w h o are h o m o s e x u a l s and 1

slalT. I t h i n k o n e p o i m m a n y o n

s u r e t h e y ' d m a k e a s l a n c e on d r u n k -

care for t h e m as m u c h as any other

peoples mouths. The chaplain

c a m p u s a r c m i s s i n g is l h a l B e n

enness, obesily. drugs, stealing, etc.

r e l a t i v e I h a v e b u t if t h e y a s k e d m e

d o e s n ' t hale the h o m o s e x u a l only

S t u d e n t ' s father

urges faculty

Lei's slop

pulling

words

God

l o v e d e v e r y o n e hut

in

Pamela Valkcma

to present all sides of an issue

t h e i r o w n i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n s , ll is

To the Editor:

I do

healthy to h a v e s p e a k e r s like Rev.

know of."

T h e D e p a r t m e n t s of Psychology,

T h i s past fall, the Critical Issues

Sociology.

Social

Work

sludenls without strong spiritual

and

c o n v i c t i o n s at a l l . T h e s e s t u d e n t s are v e r y v u l n e r a b l e and they are

Mel While present a different view

S y m p o s i u m ' s topic was "Feminism

W o m e n ' s Studies are sponsoring

a n i s s u e in t h e c l a s s r o o m a s w e l l a s

from another speaker such as M a r i o

and Faith". Most freshman seminar

lectures by Tracy Ore ('84) and she

only hearing o n e side of most argu-

f r o m the pulpit?

Bergner.

c l a s s e s a n d m a n y o t h e r classes re-

will be s p e a k i n g to s e v e r a l c l a s s e s

m e n t s . H o w can they be e x p e c t e d

W h e n w i l l w e l o o k ai all s i d e s o f

As the father of an Evangelical

Most of these speakers are mak-

q u i r e d that s l u d e n l s a t t e n d this s y m -

w h e r e s t u d e n t s are r e q u i r e d to at-

lo m a k e i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n s when

C h r i s t i a n s t u d e n t at H o p e C o l l e g e ,

i n g t h e i r p r e s e n t a t i o n s in f o r u m s

p o s i u m a n d g i v e r e p o r t s o n it. A l l

tend.

they only hear one narrow-minded

1 a m c o n c e r n e d a b o u t i h e l a c k of

that a r e o p t i o n a l to t h e s t u d e n t s , f a c -

of Ihe v i e w s e x p r e s s e d at t h e l e c -

elTorl o n t h e part o f m o s t o f t h e f a c -

u l t y a n d s t a f f . I.e. C h a p e l . M a a s

tures, lhal m y d a u g h t e r attended,

ogy

u l t y at this i n s t i t u t i o n t o l o o k at all

A u d i t o r i u m or the H a w o r t h Center.

g a v e a v e r y o n e - s i d e d v i e w of t h i s

Jongerius-Zuidema slated

s i d e s of a n i s s u e in t h e c l a s s r o o m .

M y b i g g e s t c o n c e r n is the v i e w s

subject. W h e n my d a u g h l e r a n d her

m a n y o f t h e s t u d e n t s in t h e c l a s s

s p e a k e r s to lalk lo their classes

Everyone on c a m p u s s e e m s so con-

l h a l a r e p r e s e n t e d in t h e c l a s s r o o m s

roommate offered differing opin-

probably didn't agree with her po-

a b o u t t h e s e t o p i c s in a t i m e l y f a s h -

cerned about how the C h a p l a i n ' s

or at lectures that are required b y

i o n s at a c o u p l e of t h e s e l e c t u r e s ,

sition, bul lhal " w e are here to

i o n , s o t h a t all o f o u r s l u d e n l s h e a r

D e p a r i m e n l p r e s e n t s the O r t h o d o x

specific classes. As professor Marc

t h e y w e r e " p u t d o w n " a n d m a d e to

sireich and each other aren't w e ? "

all s i d e s o f t h e i s s u e .

Christian perspective on issues such

B a e r s t a t e d in t h e A n c h o r , r e f e r r i n g

feel i g n o r a n t by t h e p e o p l e g i v i n g

H o w e v e r , it s e e m s l h a l t h e C h r i s -

A t a r e c e n t l e c t u r e in a " S o c i o l of

Gender"

class,

Kama lhal

as r e l i g i o u s d i v e r s i t y o r h o m o s e x u -

to B e r g n e r ' s u p c o m i n g s p e e c h .

the lecture. T h e s e individuals are

tian s l u d e n l s a r e t h e o n l y o n e s b e -

ality. 1 a g r e e that t h e s l u d e n l s of

' T h i s is an o p p o r t u n i t y to h e a r the

s h o w i n g the s a m e a m o u n t of intol-

i n g a s k e d t o s t r e t c h a n d in o n l y o n e

H o p e C o l l e g e s h o u l d h e a r all s i d e s

other side lhal may nol be presented

e r a n c e a s they claim thai the C h a p -

d i r e c t i o n . T h e d a n g e r is n o l l o i h e

of t h e s e i s s u e s s o t h e y c a n m a k e

a n y w h e r e else on c a m p u s that I

lains are.

strong Christian sludenls, bul lo the

Outside perspective

questions affiliated

T o the Editor:

with

ihe

reasons for other viewpoints Reformed

C h u r c h in A m e r i c a .

view.

I u r g e o u r f a c u l t y to b r i n g in m o r e Fundamental Orthodox Christian

Jerry Rademakcr

needed on campus

T h e r e a r e c o u n t l e s s e x a m p l e s o f is-

university. I can aliesl to the s u p -

W h a t m a k e s H o p e d i s t i n c t i v e and

s u e s lhal require critical thinking.

p o r t o f all s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n s o n

s p e c i a l is its u n a b a s h e d C h r i s t i a n

I just f i n i s h e d r e a d i n g the M a r c h

W h i l e I w o u l d n ' t a g r e e with in-

B u l , in a C h r i s t i a n c o n t e x t , t h e r e a r e

c a m p u s . F o r t h o s e s e e k i n g all k i n d s

f a i l h . W i t h o u t it, h o w is H o p e r e -

10, 1 9 9 9 i s s u e o f t h e A n c h o r . I

c l u d i n g a n e w line for r e l i g i o u s be-

a l s o i s s u e s f o r w h i c h t h e r e is o n l y

of allernalive viewpoints, they arc

m a r k a b l y different than any public

w o u l d like to p r e s e n t an o u l s i d e

liefs on the application for a d m i s -

o n e a n s w e r - p r o v i d e d by the Bible.

a b o u n d at p u b l i c u n i v e r s i t i e s .

university?

p e r s p e c t i v e on a f e w o f ihe c u r r e n t

sion. should H o p e be e x p e c t e d lo

S e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n is o n e . W h y t h e n

The issues on c a m p u s arc not

c a m p u s e v e n t s lhal w e r e d i s c u s s e d

a c c o m m o d a t e non-Christian be-

would any student, faculty or staff

a b o u t s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n , in t h e l o n g

in this i s s u e .

l i e f s ? I s ii n o t c l e a r t o t h e a p p l i c a n t

f e e l that t h e r e i s a n o b l i g a t i o n , o n

t e r m . T h e q u e s t i o n is w h e t h e r H o p e

H o p e is a p r i v a t e , l i b e r a l a r t s c o l -

thai Christian beliefs p r e d o m i n a t e

behalf of H o p e , lo provide alterna-

is b e g i n n i n g l o s t r a y f r o m its m i s -

lege. which o f f e r s a n u n d e r g r a d u -

t h e s t u d e n t p o p u l a t i o n at H o p e ?

tive v i e w p o i n t s on sexual orienta-

sion lo p r o v i d e s t u d e n t s with an

a t e e d u c a t i o n in i h e c o n t e x t o f t h e

H o p e also leaches critical thinking

t i o n , w h e n t h e C h r i s t i a n c o n t e x t is

e d u c a t i o n , in i h e c o n t e x t o f t h e

C h r i s t i a n f a i t h . T h e c o l l e e e is a l s o

in t h e c o n t e x t of t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i l h .

s o c l e a r ? A s a g r a d u a t e of a p u b l i c

Christian failh.

Sophomore

challenges

T o the Editor: I am sure m a n y people on c a m pus h a v e s o m e o p i n i o n lo e x p r e s s about ihe C h a p l a i n ' s O f f i c e scries e n t i t l e d " S e l l i n g L o v e in O r d e r " a n d

campus community

rethink

position

C h r i s Beltz G i l m o r e Hall

of homosexuality

and sexuality

t h e e n d of i h e m e s s a g e . I b e l i e v e

enant of Mutual Responsibility," w e

in t h o u g h t o r b e l i e f , a n d find it v e r y

d o e s n o l a b i d e by o u r l a b e l s . H e w i l l

l h a l w e n e e d t o l o o k at t h i s i s s u e in

d i s c o v e r t h a t the c o l l e g e s are t o

difficult to accept criticism of iheir

give us directions and discernment.

a d i f f e r e n t l i g h l , b u t in o r d e r l o g e l

" F e a r l e s s l y e x a m i n e the w o r d s and

views. Rather than e x a m i n e their

By f o l l o w i n g our labeled paths, we

there, w e m u s t discuss other issues

w o r k s o f G o d a n d m a n in i h e s p i r i t

b e l i e f s lo c o n s i d e r their validity,

c a n v e r y e a s i l y b e g i n t o b e l i e v e in

of o p e n n e s s and humility, recogniz-

they merely assert d o g m a upheld by

o u r l a b e l r a l h e r t h a n in o u r c r e a t o r .

i n g l h a l all t r u t h is o n e a n d l h a l it is

d o g m a . D o g m a can b e c o m e a ralhcr

W e n e e d l o c o n s i d e r t h e m e r i t s of

first.

T h e first a n d m o s t c r i t i c a l q u e s -

t h e i s s u e s s u r r o u n d i n g it. In w r i t -

tion w e n e e d l o a s k o u r s e l v e s is that

G o d ' s t r u t h , in t h e u n c e a s i n g s e a r c h

v i c i o u s t h i n g , a s t h e c l a i m s il u p -

o u r i d e a s o n h o w t h e y fit i n t o s o c i -

ing t h i s . I s t r i v e f o r e l i m i n a t i n g t h e

of p u r p o s e . W h a t p u r p o s e d o e s

o f G o d ' s s e l f - d i s c l o s u r e in i h e

holds can seem perfectly justified.

ety and most importantly with God.

spirit hostility lhal usually a c c o m -

H o p e s e r v e with r e g a r d lo the

S c r i p t u r e s , in p e r s o n a l i t y , n a t u r e

H o w e v e r , o f t e n o n l y a single, nar-

n o l h o w t h e y fit l o k e e p c o n s e r v a -

panies these lelters. as hostility only

church, doctrine and failh? I have

and society." T h e d o c u m e n t then

r o w view of the Biblical text lhal

t i s m g o i n g f o r ils o w n s a k e . O u r r o l e

worsens the situation. I w a s present

s p o k e n with m a n y people on this

goes on to describe superior e d u c a -

d r i v e s the a r g u m e n t serves as a

is lo c h a l l e n g e the c h u r c h l o think

at t h e G a t h e r i n g w h e n t h e t o p i c s o f

c a m p u s , and s o far I h a v e received

t i o n , d i s c e r n m e n t , d i a l o g u e w i l h the

foundation for the assertation.

in n e w w a y s in o r d e r f o r il l o r e -

both homosexuality and broken

as m a n y different a n s w e r s as there

c h u r c h a n d i n s p i r a t i o n , w h i l e w e in

W h e n carefully examining these

m a i n in a p o s i t i o n b e f i t t i n g ils i m -

s e x u a l i t y in g e n e r a l w e r e d i s c u s s e d ,

are people, ranging f r o m a place lor

turn m u s t hold a s e n s e of r e s p o n s i -

assertalions, holes appear, and a

portance.

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

bility lo the c h u r c h w i l h full free-

once seemingly strong argument

T h e r e f o r e , I c h a l l e n g e y o u lo l a k e u p this path. I c h a l l e n g e y o u to re-

as well a s the " t i m e - o u t " s e s s i o n s during c o m m u n i t y h o u r on Tues-

p l a c e w h e r e t h e c h u r c h a s s e r t s its

d o m l o p u r s u e all t r u t h . W e a r e i h e

becomes mere jabber. I delayed

days. I admire the C h a p l a i n ' s staff

views. T h e fact lhal m a n y o p i n i o n s

o n e s given responsibility to criti-

p u b l i s h i n g this l e t t e r f o r t h i s v e r y

read old familiar texts with new

f o r t h e l a t t e r e v e n t , a s it d e m o n -

of our purpose circulate on c a m p u s

cally a n a l y z e ihe doctrine of the

reason, as I have no desire lo prim

e y e s , to lake the h i g h e r road of

si r a l e d a s t e p t o w a r d r e c o n c i l i a t i o n

c a n be b o t h b e n e f i c i a l a n d d e i r i -

c h u r c h a n d k e e p it in l i n e w i t h w h a t

meaningless, thoughtless jabber.

thinking and c o m m u n i o n with G o d .

on

I was

m e n t a l to us as a c o m m u n i t y . Dif-

God

us d o as H i s

I must c o m m e n d those w h o have

s l i g h t l y d i s t u r b e d by t h e G a t h e r i n g

f e r e n i o p i n i o n s a n d i d e a s can lead

p e o p l e . E v e n t h o s e o f us w h o d o n o l

c h o s e n a p a t h other than the roulc

fort of the w e l l - w o r n old doctrine

their part. H o w e v e r ,

would

have

I c h a l l e n g e y o u lo leave the c o m -

a n d w o u l d l i k e lo c o m m e n t o n t h a t

l o g r o w t h in m a n y w a y s , b u l w h e n

b e l o n g to the R C A h a v e s o m e re-

o f d o g m a t i c p r e a c h i n g . If w e a r e t o

a n d r e - e v a l u a t e il a c c o r d i n g l o b o t h

message.

all p a r l i e s c o n c e r n e d h o l d o n l o their

sponsibility, a s w e h a v e the poten-

fulfill our role as an e d u c a t i o n a l

our individual and c o m m u n a l walk

First. 1 w o u l d like to r e c o g n i z e

p o s i t i o n s w i l h a s e n s e of e x c l u s i v -

tial t o s e r v e a s a n e x a m p l e l o o t h e r

institution of the R C A , w e m u s t

wilh G o d . t h a t we m i g h t live m o r e

t h e n o t i c e a b l e e f f o r t o n t h e part of

ity. c o n f l i c t a n d h o s t i l i t y a r c the i w o

denominations.

adjust o u r path f r o m this w a y of

in t h e l i g h l . I c h a l l e n g e y o u lo re-

the C h a p l a i n ' s s t a f f at m a i n t a i n i n g

most c o m m o n results. I think we

W h e n I e x a m i n e ihc current situ-

dogma

for

m e m b e r humility and love, and nol

a non-confrontational atmosphere.

n e e d to r e - e x a m i n e and re-evaluate

a t i o n , I find s o m e t h i n g q u i t e d i f f e r -

c o n s e r v a t i s m ' s sake. We m u s t slop

b r a n d i s h o u r b e l i e f s a s c l u b s lo

o u r posilions on this issue.

e n t . I find l h a l o n e v e r y v o c a l g r o u p

f o l l o w i n g the w a y of c o n s e r v a t i s m ,

smile those w h o disagree.

I h a v e n o t i c e d lhal i h e i r a t t i t u d e w a s

and

conservatism

very d i f f e r e n t than to w h a t I a m

A s it c u r r e n t l y s t a n d s , H o p e , t h e

of p e o p l e c l a i m l o p o s s e s s G o d ' s

o r l i b e r a l i s m , or p o l i t i c a l v i e w -

n o r m a l l y a c c u s t o m e d in C h a p e l .

R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m e r i c a a n d

truth, and any w a v e r i n g o p i n i o n s

points, or f u n d a m e n t a l i s m or what-

H o w e v e r . I f o u n d m o r e o f t h e tra-

the t w o other R C A c o l l e g e s h a v e a

arc merely ihe fruits of Satan. T h e y

ever else w e may label ourselves.

d i t i o n a l a l t i t u d e s b a c k in p l a c e n e a r

c o v e n a n t r e l a i i o n s h i p . In t h i s " C o v -

r e f u s e lo allow for any d i f f e r e n c e s

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ality. W e by n o m e a n s c l a i m to und e r s t a n d all of I h e issue, n o r d o w e

p o r i a n i t o listen lo m a n y JilTercnt

c l a i m that o u r v i e w p o i n t is the only

o p i n i o n s a n d foster di>cussion with others, h is e q u a l l y i m p o r i a n t that

valid v i e w p o i n t .

W e . as C a t h o l i c s t u d e n t s , b e l i e v e

issues are d i s c u s s e d in an o p e n and

that h u m a n sexuality is a gift f r o m

nonihreatening manner. The issue of h o m o s e x u a l i t y is q u i t e c o m p l e x .

Ii is i m p e r a l i v e that w e lake a step back f r o m o u r o w n e m o t i o n s a n d d i s e n g a g e o u r s e l v e s f r o m our c o n d i t i o n i n g to better u n d e r s t a n d h o w t h e issue of h o m o s e x u a l i t y might be a p p r o a c h e d . A s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the U n i o n of C a t h o l i c S t u d e n t s , w e w o u l d like to e x p r e s s our s u p p o r t of the d i s c u s s i o n c o n t i n u i n g on this c a m p u s by e x p l a i n i n g t h e c u r r e n t

A r g u m e n t s against the C h a p l a i n ' s

d u c t i o n lo P s y c h o l o g y " ) . " B y itself, t h e r e f o r e , a h o m o s e x u a l orientation c a n n o t be c o n s i d e r e d s i n f u l , f o r morality p r e s u m e s ihe f r e e d o m to

issue

during discussions and focus on t h e s e i n d i v i d u a l s as w h a t they a r e ;

S p i r i t u a l g r o w t h c a n be a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h o p e n a n d honest discussion

h u m a n b e i n g s c r e a t e d in G o d ' s im-

a b o u t a p a r t i c u l a r t o p i c such as hom o s e x u a l i t y . A s a result, w e c o n -

choose," ("Always our Children").

age. T h e c h u r c h a l s o t e a c h e s that p e r s o n s of a h o m o s e x u a l orientation

T h i s f r e e d o m t o c h o o s e is a f r e e d o m to c h o o s e b e t w e e n a c t i n g on

should r e m a i n chaste in a c c o r d a n c e with G o d ' s will. W e b e l i e v e that

G o d and^as such i m p l i e s that sexual o r i e n t a t i o n is not c h o s e n by indi-

the b a s i s of this h o m o s e x u a l o r i e n tation or r e m a i n i n g celibate. S e e i n g

sexual relations are reserved for sacramental marriage between a

v i d u a l s and is o f a b i o l o g i c a l origin (according to " A l w a y s our Chil-

that h o m o s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n is not a c h o i c e , w e as C a t h o l i c C h r i s t i a n s

m a n a n d a w o m a n as an e x p r e s s i o n of the love that t h e s e t w o s h a r e a n d

d r e n . A Pastoral M e s s a g e to Parents of H o m o s e x u a l C h i l d r e n " , g i v e n at

h a v e n o right to c o n d e m n or j u d g e other h u m a n b e i n g s on this basis.

f o r the p u r p o s e of p r o c r e a t i o n .

In a c c o r d a n c e with t h e m i s s i o n

the N a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e of C a t h o lic B i s h o p s ) . In a d d i t i o n , w e a g r e e

Rather, w e a r e c a l l e d to a c c e p t and w e l c o m e p e o p l e into t h e c h u r c h

s t a t e m e n t of U C S w e s e e k to foster t h e s p i r i t u a l , e m o t i o n a l , social a n d

w i t h D a v i d M y e r s in that, " E f f o r t s to c h a n g e o n e ' s s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n

c o m m u n i t y , r e g a r d l e s s of s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n . It is i m p o r t a n t l o re-

u s u a l l y ( s o m e s a y virtually a l w a y s )

m e m b e r t h e i n d i v i d u a l s that a r e

W e also e n c o u r a g e m e m b e r s to c o n nect with o n e a n o t h e r , the C h u r c h

f a i l " ( a c c o r d i n g to M y e r s ' s . " I n t r o -

c a u g h t in t h e c r o s s f i r e o f w o r d s

and most importantly Jesus Christ.

Senior calls arguments To the Editor;

on homosexuality

against the Chaplains

tinue to e n c o u r a g e d i s c u s s i o n on all topics, including homosexuality.

U C S m e e t s T h u r s d a y s f r o m 8 : 3 0 to 9 : 3 0 p . m . in G r a v e s P r e s i d e n t ' s R o o m . Feel free to e - m a i l U C S at u c s h o p e @ h o t m a i l . c o m with any questions or c o m m e n t s

intellectual g r o w t h of o u r m e m b e r s .

staff "opinion-based

Victoria S p r a g u e ('99) Reina Vendramini ('99)

and not Biblical

fact"

h o m o s e x u a l i t y any m o r e harshly

a w a i t the d i s c o v e r y of a p a s s a g e of s c r i p t u r e detailing G o d ' s c o n s e n t to

w o m a n h a d been caught in adultery, and the P h a r i s e e s , s e e k i n g to lest

Christ w o u l d n ' t h a v e been c o m p l e t e without conviction. Not judgment,

h o m o s e x u a l i t y as a c c e p t a b l e b e h a v -

J e s u s , b r i n g h e r out to b e s t o n e d a c c o r d i n g to t h e L a w of M o s e s .

not s l a n d e r , not e v e n a dirty look j u s t a s i m p l y staled w o r d of c o n -

a r e all e q u a l b a r r i e r s t o true c o m m u n i o n w i t h G o d . But e v e n as

than w e j u d g e our o w n s i n s - they

s t a n c e on h o m o s e x u a l i t y a r e b a s e d

ior. If w e , as C h r i s t i a n s , c l a i m t h e s e

on o p i n i o n a n d not B i b l i c a l faci

scriptures as foundational to our beliefs, h o w c a n w e selectively omit

John 8:7 is J e s u s ' c l e a r r e s p o n s e .

v i c t i o n , s p o k e n in C h r i s t i a n l o v e .

Christ spoke conviction without

W h a t h a p p e n s ? Everyone leaves,

T h i s s e r i e s is not m e a n t to d e m e a n ,

c o n d e m n a t i o n , so the C h a p l a i n ' s

S c r i p t u r e is c l e a r : " B e c a u s e of this, God gave them over to s h a m e f u l

p a s s a g e s that s e e m to o f f e n d o r

and Jesus c o m m e n t s , "Neither do I c o n d e m n y o u . " H o w e v e r , in t h e

but to d e c l a r e ; not to a l i e n a t e , but

staff h a s tried t o s p e a k t h e T r u t h of scripture without c a v i n g to the pres-

lusts. E v e n their w o m e n e x c h a n g e d

a c c e p t the f o r g i v e n e s s a n d s a v i n g g r a c e of C h r i s t J e s u s while d e n y -

s a m e b r e a t h J e s u s c o n v i c t s her s a y -

to i n f o r m ; n o t to c o n d e m n , b u t rather to c o n v i c t . I h o p e that a n y -

ing. " G o n o w a n d l e a v e y o u r life of

one w h o t a k e s the t i m e to listen t o

T o t h e C h a p l a i n s . I say. " T h a n k

In ihe s a m e w a y the m e n a l s o a b a n d o n e d natural relations with w o m e n

i n g H i s a u t h o r i t y a s L o r d of o u r

sin."

Christ d o e s n ' l j u d g e this

t h e s e m e s s a g e s with a n o p e n m i n d

l i v e s . T h i s m e a n s a b i d i n g by t h e

w o m a n ; H e loves her. B u t H e s h o w s

will realize t h e s e subtle d i f f e r e n c e s .

you." Thanks for taking a meani n g f u l s t a n d o n a d i f f i c u l t issue. B e

a n d w e r e i n f l a m e d with lust for o n e

d e c r e e s of s c r i p t u r e r e g a r d i n g be-

this love by telling h e r to leave h e r

e n c o u r a g e d by II T i m . 4 : 1 - 5 . a n d

a n othe r. M e n c o m m i t t e d i n d e c e n t

h a v i o r - all b e h a v i o r .

T h e issue t h e n , in m y m i n d , is

life of sin. 1 think f e w p e o p l e realize h o w l o v e d e a c h and e v e r y m e m -

T h e r e i s n ' t a n y o n e w h o sits in c h a p e l w h o is w i t h o u t sin ( R o m .

3:23). T h i s m u c h of t h e c o u n t e r ar-

in t h e m s e l v e s the d u e p e n a l t y f o r t h e i r p e r v e r s i o n . " ( R o m . 1:26-27).

h o w lo react to this clear B i b l i c a l

b e r o f this c a m p u s is by t h e

g u m e n t is true. But t h e s u b t l e t y lies

for the d i v i s i o n in H i s c h u r c h , is p l e a s e d by y o u r c o n v i c t i o n .

message.

I ' v e heard the p h r a s e .

C h a p l a i n ' s staff. You c o u l d n ' t imag-

T h i s is not s o m e o n e ' s o p i n i o n , not

" L e t he w h o is w i t h o u t sin cast the

in t h e a c t i o n . T h e c h a p l a i n s a r e n ' t t h r o w i n g s t o n e s . O n the c o n t r a r y ,

even t h e w i d e l y d i s c u s s e d s t a n c e of a c h u r c h o r g a n i z a t i o n , this is t h e

first s t o n e " ( J o h n 8:7) m a n y t i m e s recently, but h a s a n y o n e l o o k e d u p

ine h o w they intercede for us all a n d lament the c o n t r o v e r s y a n d division

Word of G o d . I, as yet, p a t i e n t l y

t h e verse to e x a m i n e its c o n t e x t ? A

T h e t r u t h is that the m e s s a g e o f

natural relations for u n n a t u r a l o n e s .

a c t s with o t h e r m e n . a n d r e c e i v e d

Student

angered

criticize? W e c a n n o t s i m u l t a n e o u s l y

by recent

b e i n g c a u s e d by this s e r i e s . B u t h e r e ' s the true issue. T h e love of

events surrounding

current

sures of o u r " n o - o f f e n s e " culture.

k n o w that C h r i s t , t h o u g h H e w e e p s

the staff has c a r e f u l l y stated the T r u t h of s cr iptur e in C h r i s t i a n love, actually warning against j u d g i n g

A n d r e w M . Z w y g h u i z e n ('99)

situation h a v e it. It u p s e t s m e to t h e highest level w h e n P a t t e r s o n h a s the gall lo

s e e m s q u i t e o b v i o u s to m e that o n e

not f u l l y sold o n e w a y o r a n o t h e r ,

e r o s e x u a l b e h a v i o r , falls into t w o k i n d s of b e h a v i o r : b e h a v i o r that is

1 a m very a n g e r e d a n d upset by

s i d e of t h i s d e b a t e is b e i n g c o m -

but I h a v e t o a d m i t that I ' m l e a n i n g

promiscuous, and sexual behavior

s t a n d u p t h e r e a n d s a y that w e ' r e

t h e r e c e n t a c t i o n s o f the S t u d e n i

pletely d i s c a r d e d w h i l e the o t h e r is

m o r e t o w a r d s the left than I a m the

that o c c u r s w i t h i n a c o m m i t t e d re-

all " g o o d " C h r i s t i a n s by g r a n t i n g

C o n g r e s s h e r e at H o p e C o l l e g e .

b e i n g held u p as b e i n g moral law.

You c a n n o t c o n v i n c e

lationship.

B e n P a t t e r s o n b e l i e v e s it irre-

h o m o s e x u a l s " c o m p a s s i o n . " I say

Their approval, and ihen disap-

right. T h e fact is J e s u s n e v e r said a n y t h i n g a b o u t h o m o s e x u a l i t y in

people's personal vendettas with h o m o s e x u a l s did not p l a y a part in

t h e Bible. St. Paul is the o n l y o n e w h o f o u n d it i m p o r t a n t e n o u g h to

s p o n s i b l e for a m i n i s t e r to e x p r e s s o p p o s i n g v i e w p o i n t s f r o m the pul-

w e ' r e " g o o d " C h r i s t i a n s a n d thai h o m o s e x u a l s are " b a d " C h r i s t i a n s )

t h e i n a b i l i t y of t h e C o n g r e s s to make important or possible contro-

t h e vote, that it w a s b a s e d solely on

c o m m e n t a n d h e d i d that o n l y a

pit. H e m u s t k n o w s o m e t h i n g that

w h e t h e r o n e side w a s b e i n g f a v o r e d

c o u p l e of times. J e s u s o f f e r s n u m e r -

all of us d o not to be in a p o s i t i o n to

a n d l e a v e that to J e s u s . If P a t t e r s o n has t h e ability to c l a s s i f y p e o p l e like

versial d e c i s i o n s . N o t only will this

o v e r the other. Student C o n g r e s s c a n n o t j u s l l o o k at S t u d e n t C o n -

o u s w a r n i n g s lo the rich a n d n e v e r to p e o p l e r e g a r d i n g iheir s e x u a l ori-

discard any other viewpoint. He m u s t h a v e a full g r a s p on t h e a b s o -

gress, it h a s to look at the larger pic-

e n t a t i o n . T h e r e is also t h e v i e w that

lute truth. A s f a r as I a m c o n c e r n e d

very c o n t r o v e r s i a l issue. " T h i s al-

ture. o n l y o n e s i d e w a s b e i n g pro-

t h e o n l y b e i n g s that p o s s e s s t h e a b -

l o w s us to slay n e u t r a l , so that we w o n ' t be s e e n as s u p p o r t i n g e i t h e r

moled.

Is it m o r a l l a w ? It is d e f i n i t e l y

St. Paul w a s a i m i n g his c o m m e n t s ( h o m o s e x u a l a s well as hetero-

side." remarked Matt Scogin ( ' 0 2 )

debatable and Hope has once again

To Ihc Editor:

proval ol Mel W h i t e h a s left a s o u r taste in m y m o u t h a n d p r o v e s m e

e m b a r r a s s by o f f e r i n g only o n e e x t r e m e l y b i a s e d point o f v i e w to a

Alcohol

o f S t u d e n i C o n g r e s s . W h a t ? It

r e s o r t e d to its p i g h e a d e d w a y s . I ' m

Issues Matter

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me that

s e x u a l ) against p r o m i s c u o u s b e h a v -

s o l u t e truth a r e t h e Father, the S o n . a n d the H o l y Spirit. Paul d o e s n ' l

ior. H o m o s e x u a l b e h a v i o r , like het-

h a v e it and Patterson surely d o e s n ' t

urges student

To the Editor:

that w e b a s h the G r e e k s y s t e m . T h i s is r i d i c u l o u s A I M e x i s t s solely be-

I a m w r i t i n g this in an a t t e m p t t o

c a u s e w e k n o w that d r i n k i n g is a

let's refrain f r o m j u d g i n g (that

t h a i t h e n w e m i g h t a s w e l l stick C h r i s t o n t h e e n d of his n a m e .

J a s o n Z i e m e r TOO)

body to end assumptions T u e s d a y n i g h t s at 8 : 3 0 p.m. in t h e O n e R o o m (alright, s h a m e l e s s plug,

ful e f f e c t s w h e n a l c o h o l is a b u s e d ,

W e ' r e not out to break u p y o u r parly

a n d w a t c h i n g f o r t h o s e s i g n s in

o r ruin y o u r f u n . W e j u s t w a n t to h e l p y o u be a w a r e of r e l e v a n t issues. W e ' r e actually fairly fun

I apologize).

B u t w e a r e , indeed,

clear u p a d i s a p p o i n t i n g l y c o m m o n

c o m m o n activity for students.

y o u r s e l f o r f r i e n d s . For e x a m p l e , in our education programs, o n e of

m i s c o n c e p t i o n of H o p e s t u d e n t s

W e ' r e t r y i n g to a d d r e s s a s t u d e n t

m a n y p o s s i b l e t o p i c s is t h e f i v e

p e o p l e w h o have w e e k e n d lives too.

n e e d , not c r e a t e a little Utopian c a m pus. We c e r t a i n l y a r e n ' t n e o - p r o -

stages of d r u n k e n n e s s , a n d h o w to

W e j u s t d o n ' l like to s e e o u r f r i e n d s

that this c a m p u s will a l l o w us to h e l p s e r v e its n e e d s w i t h o u t false

h a n d l e a p er so n in e a c h s t a g e . For

a n d p e e r s get hurl, or e v e n killed

i d e a s of w h a t w e ' r e a b o u t .

h i b i t i o n i s t s . a n d w e a r e in n o w a y

e x a m p l e , w e t e a c h h o w to take c a r e

(as a f e w of us in t h e g r o u p h a v e

a g a i n s t i h e G r e e k s y s t e m . In fact, a f e w of us a l m o s t r u s h e d .

of a p er so n w h o is passed out (stage 5 ) so that they w o n ' t c h o k e on their

had experience with).

S o p l e a s e . I b e g y o u to put an e n d

I think it's vital that s t u d e n t s und e r s t a n d that w e a r e not " a n t i - a l c o h o l " , but rather p r o - r e s p o n s i b i l i t y

v o m i t . A l m o s t all of us h a v e h a d e x p o s u r e to d r u n k p e o p l e . T h i s in-

to the a s s u m p t i o n s a b o u t A I M .

W e ' r e not y o u r mothers. W e ' r e y o u r

r e g a r d i n g the g r o u p A I . M . ( A l c o hol Issues M a t t e r ) W e s e e m to he b r a n d e d with this p i c t u r e o f "Frid a y - n i g h l l o s e r s . " You k n o w t h e w o r d s - w e ' v e all h e a r d t h e m : " g o o d y - g o o d i e s , " " G r a n d m a ' s little helpers/' "Fun-nazis." People seem t o t h i n k t h a t w e a r e a b u n c h of p e o p l e w h o are p r e a c h i n g t h e evils of a l c o h o l , a n d s o m e e v e n b e l i e v e

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f r o m e n t e r i n g the dialogue.

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B a s i n g his b e l i e f s on the p r i n ciples of G h a n d i and Martin L u t h e r K i n g Jr.. W h i l e ' s s p e e c h w a s a p e a c e f u l one.

"He is a brilliant man, full of love, s o m e o n e to b e listened t o , " said Clayton G i b s o n ( ' 9 6 ) . G i b s o n , w h o has attended H o p e C o l l e g e , still lives in the area.

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said.

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but a lot of good questions," he said.

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c o m e to a conclusion.

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issue.

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Students and faculty w h o w o r k e d

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a success T h e h u n d r e d s of s t u d e n t s w h o

other. By this I m e a n that p e o p l e w h o lend t o believe h o m o s e x u a l i t y

d i a l o g u e , e a c h of us n e e d s to temporarily put a s i d e our o w n personal beliefs on this issue in an e f f o r t lo try to u n d e r s t a n d the " o t h e r " person. I am not a s k i n g a n y o n e to give

(sometimes even more fervently)

up their o w n personal c o n v i c t i o n s ; this is simply an effort to be open

while those w h o feel that il is a sin

to u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h a t others h a v e

d o the s a m e . H o m o s e x u a l i t y is a

to say. Il is certainly a c h a l l e n g e for

very delicate subject, which Christians feel very strongly about, and

p e o p l e on bolh sides. Even though

is not a sin c o n t i n u e to b e l i e v e s o

are split on both sides of.

W h a t I e n c o u r a g e e v e r y person

this m a y nol create a c o n s e n s u s il will create an a t m o s p h e r e of respect a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g in a C h r i s t i a n

on this c a m p u s lo d o r e g a r d l e s s of w h a t y o u r personal f e e l i n g s on the

c o m m u n i t y . T h i s is a l i m e w h e n we need t o h a v e f e w e r a n s w e r s , and

issue are, is to sit back and listen to what the "other" has lo say. Il is easy

more questions concerning homosexuality. This is what Christ is truly

to a s s u m e things a b o u t ihe o t h e r side. H o w e v e r , this is a l i m e when

a s k i n g us a s C h r i s t i a n s lo do. Let m e begin this d i a l o g u e by saying

m o r e q u e s t i o n s need to b e a s k e d

p l e a s e t a l k lo m e , call m e u p ; I

and f e w e r a n s w e r s need to be s o u g h t . A s Christians, I think w e

would be interested in talking to you r e g a r d l e s s of w h e r e you stand on

need to seek the " u s " instead of the

this issue.

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sure w h a t the o u t c o m e w o u l d be, but 1 think H o p e is on the f o r e f r o n t of d i a l o g u e , " he said.

W h i t e , loo. h o p e s that this dialogue will continue. " I l ' s a b e g i n n i n g and nol an ending. It's o p e n i n g the door lo discuss this issue lovingly. T h e opening step is a l w a y s important, bul we need to keep the discussion going," he said.

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of Hope

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become

kids again

as they rediscover

the world

of toys

p u t t i n g t o y s in it. K i d s l o v e t o p l a y

CARRIE A R N O L D JULIE GREEN spotlight editors

in it. A n o t h e r is f i l l i n g s q u i r t b o t t l e s w i t h c o l o r e d w a t e r to m a k e p i c t u r e s in the s n o w .

Toys: t h e y ' r e for e v e r y o n e , not

" W i t h the sand table, they love

j u s l c h i l d r e n , but i h e very t h o u g h t

t o feel t h e s a n d . L e g o s [are p o p u -

of them take a p e r s o n b a c k to child-

lar] b e c a u s e t h e y l i k e t o b u i l d a n d

hood.

put t h i n g s t o g e t h e r . P u z z l e s , b e -

A n y o n e c a n find a m u s e m e n t in the S a n d c a s t l e T o y S t o r e in d o w n -

c a u s e it g i v e s t h e m a s e n s e o f a c c o m p l i s h m e n t , " Sturrus said.

town H o l l a n d , f r o m adults to ba-

D r e s s - u p is a l w a y s f u n f o r t h e

b i e s . i n c l u d i n g H o p e C o l l e g e stu-

k i d s , S t u r r u s s a i d . T h e girls l i k e t o

dents. Even store m a n a g e r M e g

d r e s s u p a n d p o s e in f r o n t o f the full

Johnston ('96) McGill e n j o y s the

l e n g t h m i r r o r they h a v e in the c l a s s -

toys.

r o o m . B o y s love dressing-up as fire

" W e play. too. W h e n it's quiet,"

fighters, but the girls are just as likely to d o that as well, said

McGill said.

McGill b e g a n w o r k i n g for the

Sturrus.

S a n d c a s t l e w h e n it o p e n e d in 1 9 9 3 ,

T o y s are f a s c i n a t i n g to c h i l d r e n

w h e n s h e w a s f r e s h m a n at H o p e . It

and parents alike. Sturrus attributes

w a s s o m u c h f u n f o r h e r that s h e

t h i s t o t h e fact that " y o u c a n u s e

f o u n d s h e h a d to c o m e b a c k a f t e r

y o u r i m a g i n a t i o n - t h e i d e a that y o u

she got married. H e r y o u n g e r sis-

c a n put it a w a y a n d t a k e it o u t a n d

ter, M a r t h a J o h n s t o n , s h a r e d t h e

start all o v e r a g a i n . " You can mess up with toys, and

f a m i l y trait f o r f u n a n d t o y s a n d b e gan working there a year

it d o e s n ' t m a t t e r , S t u r r u s s a i d . If

ago.

A career involving toys

y o u r b l o c k t o w e r d o e s n ' t w o r k out,

photo

toy, S t u r r u s s a i d .

"It's w h a t spark's

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their i m a g i n a t i o n , "

Hall R e s i d e n t D i r e c t o r ,

she said. " T h e toys

d o u b l e s as a preschool

with and use their

Lutheran.

1 l o v e p l a y i n g w i t h the t o y s a n d I

ative.

It w a s t h e s a m e w i t h M o -

nopoly," Beltz said.

B e l t z r e c o g n i z e s the s a m e b e h a v " W e h a v e a w h o l e set o f F i s h e r Price barn, h o u s e , and d o w n t o w n ,

imagination with."

" T h e y are h u g e l y i m p a c t e d by

d o e s n ' t last a w e e k , " B e l t z s a i d .

c o m m e r c i a l s on TV. T h e y w a t c h

" B u t y o u c a n still find the g o o d

m o r e than I d i d , " she said.

stuff."

In o r d e r t o c o u n t e r t h i s g r o w i n g

ior in h e r o w n t w o c h i l d r e n .

that k i d s can build

Zion

" T h e g o o d t o y s are still the s a m e -

lutions.

the classics. T h e y

M e m b e r s o f the o l d e r g e n e r a t i o n

a n d [ E m m a ] will use j u n g l e ani-

"At Christmas, we open one

s a i d . " T h e f u n n y t h i n g w i t h t o y s is

will also r e m e m b e r p l a y i n g w i t h

mals," Beltz said. " W h a t goes to-

present a day for a w e e k , " Beltz

that I'll b u y s o m e t h i n g a n d I'll t h i n k

s o m e of t h e m o s t p o p u l a r t o y s of

gether isn't w h a t she does."

said. " [ T h i s ] helps them e n j o y w h a t

t h e y ' l l l o v e it a n d t h e n t h e y w o n ' t . "

today. Beltz recalls playing with

Even though they're young, the

L e g o s and board g a m e s as a child.

k i d s h a v e n o l a c k w h e n it c o m e s t o

While Sturrus recognizes how

McGill agrees.

trend, Beltz has devised s o m e so-

l o v e p l a y i n g w i t h the k i d s , " S t u r r u s

w a y s will b e . "

they have more." " S o m e t i m e s , a f t e r t h e y g e t a lot

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of n e w stuff, I'll put a box of their

technology fun.

" W e h a d h u g e a m o u n t s of L e g o s .

o g n i z e s their potential educational

M y brother and I used to play with

" T h e y love to play on the c o m -

o l d t o y s a w a y in t h e c l o s e t f o r six

value.

t h e m all t h e t i m e , " B e l t z s a i d . " I

p u t e r , " S t u r r u s s a i d . T h e r e is a c o m -

m o n t h s , a n d t h e n let t h e m r e d i s -

" K i d s c a n ' t r e a l l y tell the d i f f e r -

w o u l d use the M o n o p o l y g a m e to

p u t e r in t h e c l a s s r o o m t h a t h a s

c o v e r it," B e l t z s a i d . " A lot of t i m e s ,

e n c e , but y o u c a n m a k e m o s t a n y

m a k e lists o f p e o p l e I w a s s e l l i n g

g a m e s o n it. M o s t k i d s l e a r n f a s t ,

t h e y u s e the t o y s f o r a c o m p l e t e l y

toy e d u c a t i o n a l , " S t u r r u s said.

s t u f f to. M o s t l y 1 m a d e s t u f f u p . "

S t u r r u s said.

d i f f e r e n t p u r p o s e than they used to."

M c G i l l a g r e e s t h a t m o s t o f the

Beltz remembers spending m u c h

E v e n t h o u g h B e l l z is c o n c e r n e d

b e s t t o y s are t h e c l a s s i c s , s u c h as'

of her lime p l a y i n g o u t d o o r s and

a b o u t m a t e r i a l i s m , s h e is still o p t i -

b u i l d i n g forls.

m i s t i c a b o u t c h i l d r e n ' s u s a g e of

Play mobiles.

S h e finds t h a t

toys.

Brio track sets

her children, because

" T h a i ' s the b e a u t y of t o y s - k i d s don't know they're learning."

O n e d o e s n ' t need a j o b with toys t o b e a n e x p e r t in t h e s u b j e c t , a s Doreen Beltz, G i l m o r e Hall Resi-

L

e

g

o

s

,

The

and stuffed ani-

m o t h e r o f a d a u g h t e r , E m m a , 3, a n d

mals. Other pro-

a s o n , C a l e b . 1. s h e k n o w s all a b o u t

verbial favorites

kids and toys, too.

are s t u f f e d ani-

"If w e get t w o pieces f r o m the

mals, dress-up

M c D o n a l d ' s set, [ E m m a ] w a n t s t h e

clothes and dolls.

whole collection," Beltz said.

However, she

" W e ' r e very careful about what we

a l s o l i k e s to k e e p

gel i n t o . "

up'on

current

T h e m o s t p o p u l a r t o y at the p r e -

t r e n d s by g o i n g

s c h o o l . a c c o r d i n g to S t u r r u s , a r e

t o toy s h o w s a n d

Legos.

But t h e r e a r e a lot o f c l o s e

runner-ups.

'

T h e good toys a r e still t h e s a m e - t h e classics. T h e y won't ever change. They're the same.They always will be.

k e e p i n g u p o n all

large assortment

puzzles are probably their favor-

of toys m a d e by local artists.

aren't picky for n a m e - b r a n d toys, yet.

tions,

have

h a v e n ' t lost t h e i r s e n s e o f c r e a t i v -

more

toys

ity-

as a child.

" I d o n ' t t h i n k t o y s are o f the s a m e

ries over the

q u a l i t y . O u r s u s e d t o last t h r o u g h 6

growing ma-

k i d s . N o w s o m e of the p l a s t i c s t u f f

" U s u a l l y the m o r e k n o w n b r a n d s sell the b e s t , " M c G i l l s a i d .

of

not only her c h i l d r e n , but

" E v e r y time [Emma] comes home from preschool, she talks about kids w h o h a v e T V ' s in t h e i r b e d r o o m s , " B e l t z

H o w e v e r , Beltz f o u n d that the

said. " W e set b o u n d a r i e s and guide-

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

lines e v e r y w h e r e we go. She wants s o m e t h i n g in e v e r y s t o r e w e g o

" W e h a v e a lot o f t o y s that a r e

other than their intended purposes.

g a m e s that I m a k e u p , " S t u r r u s s a i d .

"You can d o such a wide variety

O n e i n v e n t i v e e x a m p l e is u s i n g

of stuff with [Legos]. You can build

s h a v i n g c r e a m on a table top and

to y o u r h e a r t ' s c o n t e n t - j u s t be cre-

sion greatly affects her children.

members.

zation on c a m p u s .

OJosik

—§aston 'Bacfiefarcf

W h i l e the t o y s h a v e n ' t c h a n g e d

Beltz wor-

oft

"O-fcnv can one not dream while writing?

It is tfie jjen wficf, dreams. T'de fifanli jjage gives tfie rig fit to dream"

t o B e l t z , the q u a l i t y h a s .

as well.

T h e y also have a

T h e s e three and four-year-olds

l a t e s t h i n g s , " B e l t z s a i d . " T h e y still

o f the c u l t u r e

" W e have a s a n d table-they love

ites," she said.

space limita-

o f the n e w f a d s .

to p l a y at t h a t - d r e s s - u p c l o t h e s a n d

" I ' l l h e a r [ E m m a ] u s e s o m e o f ihe same phrases, the way she m a n i p u -

terialism

—Meg Johnston ('96)McGill

ihst

of

than she did

won't ever

c h a n g e . T h e y ' r e t h e s a m e . T h e y al-

much fun toys can be, she also rec-

dent Director, found out.

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South Washington Studio 784 South Washington 355-0395

Westshore Center

Midnite

2863 W e s t Shore Drive 399-2320

March

the Anchor

17. 1999

,

Stevens releases solo album

MEREDITH CARE staff r e p o r t e r

t h e t i c like a p i e c e o f m u s i c . "

BEN D O W N IE staff r e p o r t e r

S u f j a n S t e v e n s ( ' 9 8 ) . h a s j u s l rel e a s e d h i s first s o l o a l b u m , e a l l e d

to Netherlands

Exhibit

'A Sun Came Sufjan

Intermission

F o r art p r o f e s s o r D e l b e r t M i c h e l ,

S t e v e n s ' s f a v o r i t e s o n g s on the

t w o years of p l a n n i n g and organiz-

album are "Demetrius" and "The

i n g will c u l m i n a t e in an art e x h i b i t

oracle said w a n d e r , " which are

that b e g i n s M a y 2 a n d r u n s t h r o u g h

t w o h e a v i e r c u t s o f the b u n c h .

A Sun C a m e . " T h e a l b u m e o n s i s l s o f 18 s o n g s ,

"I like t h o s e b e c a u s e t h e y ' r e

O c t o b e r 3.

H o w e v e r , this is n o o r d i n a r y e x -

more p o p rockish, and because

h i b i t . M i c h e l ' s art will b e o n d i s -

ranging from aeoustie ballads and

they w e r e totally i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l . "

p l a y in G r o e n e v e l d A l m e l o in the

p o k e n p i e c e s to h e a v i e r p o p

he said.

F o r m e r l y of the b a n d M a r z u k i

N e t h e r l a n d s , at the G a l e r i e and

I n s t r u m e n t a i l y . the a l b u m

is l a c e d w i t h f l u t e s , o b o e s , p i a n o ,

which broke u p l a s t year, Stevens

Skulpturenpark.

P l a n n i n g for the exhibit b e g a n

m d a v a r i e t y .of r e c o r d e r s , all o f

has been writing s o n g s for several

t w o years ago when internationally-

which Stevens plays.

known

"I s t a r t e d p l a y i n g the r e c o r d e r

years. v ' A l the b e g i n n i n g o f M a r z u k i .

n first g r a d e , like e v e r y b o d y

w e w e r e d o i n g a lot of m y s o n g s .

a n d d i s p l a y e d s o m e of h i s w o r k s .

oeks.

£

Dutch

sculptor

Cyril

L i x e n b e r g visited H o p e ' s c a m p u s

I

B u t b y the e n d . e v e r y o n e w a s c o n -

L i x e n b e r g and Michel began trad-

e a r n e d the p i a n o f r o m e a r b y lis-

tributing. and I think the songs

ing w o r k s , b o o k s , a n d p h o t o s , a n d

tening to m y sister play Bach

w e r e better," he said.

Lixenberg

does," Stevens said. "Then

" T h e y were great m u s i c i a n s and

minuets."

A n d t h e list k e e p s g o i n g .

great friends. I h a v e n ' t recognized

"In m i d d l e school I learned the

it u n t i l n o w . b u t I r e a l l y m i s s

oboe when

t h e m ,

my

Stevens said.

mom

tricked

Though"A

me

into t h i n k i n g

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it w a s j u s t

is

ike a t r u m ) e t , "

Asthmatic

S t e v e n s

R e c o r d s la-

on

the

K i t t y

aid.

"It

bel. S t e v e n s

made

me

has no imme-

mad.

but

ended •ing

diate

I

for

up

really

e a r n i n g

promo-

tion or tour-

to

Interlochen and

plans

S. S T E V E N S

ing.

"I

might

play

some

small clubs around here, but noth-

h o w t o p l a y it w e l l . " It w a s n ' t u n t i l c o l l e g e t h a t

ing b i g , " h e s a i d . " I n m a k i n g t h i s

S u l j a n first p i c k e d u p t h e g u i t a r .

album, my main motivation was

A n d w i t h t h e g u i t a r c a m e the b a s s ,

t o n o t l a k e il s e r i o u s l y .

and

p o i n t , w r i t i n g s o n g s is j u s t m o r e

finally,

the d r u m s .

Stevens

p l a y e d all o f t h e s e i n s t r u m e n t s o n the a l b u m .

However, the large variation of

At this

Stevens's prime focus right n o w is o n h i s g r a d u a t e w o r k at the N e w

instrumentation isn't what gave

S c h o o l U n i v e r s i t y in N e w Y o r k where he's working on writing a

gan.

"I s p e n t m o r e l i m e d o i n g t h e v o -

book. " I t ' s a c o l l e c t i o n of s h o r t s t o r i e s

cal t a k e s t h a n all of t h e m u s i c p u t

and though I ' m only about a quar-

together." Stevens said.

ter o f the w a y t h r o u g h it, it'll h o p e

b u m took their origin on S t e v e n s ' s

f u l l y b e f i n i s h e d in a b o u t t w o years," he said.

a c o u s t i c g u i t a r last s u m m e r . A f -

A l o n g w i t h w o r k i n g a j o b at

ter first w r i t i n g the m u s i c , h e t h e n

P e n g u i n b o o k s , S u f j a n is k e e p i n g

wrestled with lyrics.

v e r y b u s y . N o n e t h e l e s s , h e stil

" W r i t i n g lyrics is the h a r d e s t f o r m e t o d o , a n d i t ' s the l e a s t i m p o r -

finds l i m e t o w r i t e s o n g s .

"1 w r i t e a b o u t five s o n g s a w e e k

t a n t , " h e s a i d . " S o m e t i m e s I find

b u t I will a d m i t , s o m e o f t h e m turn

it v e r y d i f f i c u l t t o p l a c e a c o n c e p t ,

out b a d , " h e s a i d .

or a political view, or a religious

"A Sun C a m e "

m e s s a g e over s o m e t h i n g so aes-

showed

some

of

J

Anchor

photo

•

courtesy of Delbert Mrchel

A C R O S S T H E W A T E R S : Art professor Delbert Michel has sent paintings to the Netherlands as part of the exhibit "The Two Hollands.1' The display runs from May 2 - Oct. 3. as a collection of smaller paintings.

T h e Galerie and Skulpturenpark

T h e 3 8 p a i n t i n g s w e r e all s h i p p e d

was formerly a farm estate. O u t d o o r

"I d i d n ' t r e a l i z e h o w m u c h w o r k

o n F e b . 2 4 in t h r e e p l y w o o d c r a t e s

s c u l p t u r e s a r e d i s p l a y e d o n the roll-

w o u l d g o i n t o an e x h i b i t i o n l i k e

weighing hundreds of p o u n d s each.

ing hills a n d p o n d s , a n d b a r n s h a v e

this," said Michel. " I ' v e learned a

T h e crates were custom made for

been converted into galleries with

lot."

O n e year ago, M i c h e l visited the

Michel by the college m a i n t e n a n c e

large and o p e n spaces. Thirty-eight

Galerie and Skulturenpark and w a s

department.

M i c h e l is p l a n n i n g o n g o i n g t o

o f M i c h e l ' s p a i n t i n g s will b e o n dis-

o f f e r e d the o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i s p l a y

t h e N e t h e r l a n d s in A p r i l t o finalize

gallery.

his p a i n t i n g s t h e r e .

the s e t t i n g o f his w o r k s , a n d w i l l

M i c h e l ' s work to different galleries in the N e t h e r l a n d s .

S o m e of L i x e n b e r g ' s sculptures w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d o u t d o o r s a t the

p l a y in o n e o f t h e s e b a r n s at the F o l l o w i n g t h e e x h i b i t i o n at the

be there for the o p e n i n g of the e x -

G a l e r i e and S k u l p t u r e n p a r k . " T h e

h i b i t o n M a y 2.

T w o H o l l a n d s " s h o w c o u l d travel

G a l e r i e a n d S k u l p t u r e n p a r k at t h e

For M i c h e l , the best part of pre-

t o o t h e r g a l l e r i e s in the N e t h e r l a n d s .

s a m e lime as M i c h e l ' s painlings,

paring for this exhibit w a s w o r k i n g

This m e a n s that Michel's works

m a k i n g the t h e m e o f the e x h i b i t i o n

with another culture.

m a y not r e t u r n t o the U n i t e d S t a t e s for quite a while.

t o b e art f r o m " T h e T w o H o l l a n d s . "

" I ' v e enjoyed reaching out be-

S h i p p i n g M i c h e l ' s art o v e r t o the

y o n d m y o w n world and being able

" I t ' s a little like s e n d i n g m y k i d s

N e t h e r l a n d s w a s a lask. T h e largest

to s h o w m y w o r k t o a n o t h e r cul-

off for a long v a c a t i o n , " said

p a i n t i n g , w h i c h is 8 b y 14 f e e t in

ture," Michel said. " M y work has a

M i c h e l . " I d o n ' t k n o w w h e n I'll get

s i z e , is in t h r e e p a n e l s , a n d t h e r e a r e

lot t o d o w i t h t r a v e l s a n d o t h e r c u l -

m y p a i n l i n g s b a c k - p r o b a b l y not

2 5 other large-scale w o r k s , as well

tures, anyway."

for another two years."

Play c r i t i q u e s today's s o c i e t y

of a hobby."

him p r o b l e m s o n c e recording be-

T h e m a j o r i t y o f s o n g s on the a l -

>,

is a v a i l a b l e at

Holland C D and Jacob's Ladder

M a r i s o l . W h i l e lost in the c i t y h e r

ERIN HUBBARD staff r e p o r t e r

m o s t o f the a c t i o n l a k e s p l a c e .

experiences are surreal, for ex-

T h e play w a s performed Tuesday

ample, she meets a pregnant man

n i g h t a n d will b e p e r f o r m e d t o n i g h t

play

and eats an apple m a d e of salt.

at 8 p . m . T i c k e t s a r e $ 2 at the d o o r ,

" M a r i s o l " is a f r e s h a n d h o n e s t a t -

Fleming also points out the play's

a n d d o o r s o p e n at 7 : 3 0 p . m .

t e m p t to l o o k at f a s t - p a c e d s o c i e t y

theme.

"There

The

student-directed

A f t e r t h e s h o w a d i s c u s s i o n will of

be held to talk a b o u t the many

T h e p l a y is s t u d e n t d i r e c t e d a n d

h o m e l e s s n e s s . A n d t h e n t h e r e is the

t h e m e s of the play. T h e discussion

produced by David F l e m i n g ('99).

i g n o r a n c e w e h a v e all p l a y e d a s a

will c o n s i s t o f F l e m i n g a n d the cast,

H e is d o i n g il a s a p r o j e c t f o r T h e -

society t o w a r d s that, ignoring w h a t

the audience and a guest speaker.

atre F o r u m and receiving class

g o e s o n in t h e s t r e e t s , " F l e m i n g

Boyd Wilson of the religion depart-

and the u n d e r c l a s s e s ignored.

is

a

feeling

credit as well.

m e n t w i l l b e j o i n i n g the p a n e l .

l i v a l i o n f o r d o i n g t h e play. H e f e e l s

said.

T h e h e r o i n e is s t u c k in t h e s e H o w e v e r , t h i s is not h i s o n l y m o - -

F l e m i n g e n c o u r a g e s s t u d e n t s to

the p l a y is a r e v e a l i n g l o o k a t l i f e .

streets.

T h e s e t is s i m p l e a n d d a r k , c o n -

c o m e to the play. " I t h i n k e v e r y o n e will c o m e o u t

" A lot o f t h i n g s in it d e a l w i t h

sisting of o n l y t h r e e d i f f e r e n t plat-

with something to think about from

things we are discussing right n o w

f o r m s . T h e y are v a r y i n g h e i g h t s a n d

this play." h e said. "It m a y o f f e n d

on c a m p u s , " F l e m i n g said.

s u r r o u n d o n e s i d e o f a s q u a r e pit.

you by m a k i n g you see what you

T h i s pit o r b o x i n g r i n g is w h e r e

can n o r m a l l y c h o o s e not to s e e . "

T h e film t a k e s p l a c e in p r e s e n t d a y N e w Y o r k , w h i c h is in t h e g r i p

V W S resumes after break T w o w o m e n w r i t e r s will r e a d their w o r k s as part of the Visiting Writers Series on Monday, M a r c h

Westminster University (London), and Columbia University.

B a n g ' s p o e t r y is d e s c r i b e d a s "dark, inventive, and unabashed."

29.

T h e r e a d i n g will b e g i n at 7 p . m .

Simple and elegant have been

11 w i l l b e p r e c e d e d b y a p e r f o r -

used

m a n c e b y the H o p e C o l l e g e J a z z

Kercheval's books.

C h a m b e r E n s e m b l e , w h i c h will begin at 6 : 3 0 p . m . T h e e v e n t will be h e l d at the K n i c k e r b o c k e r T h e a t r e .

A d m i s s i o n is f r e e .

to

describe

Jesse

Lee

B a n g will be j o i n e d by K e r c h e v a l at t h e r e a d i n g .

Kercheval has written short stories. a n o v e l , a n d h e r m e m o i r s .

T w o p r e s t i g i o u s a w a r d s h a v e al-

B o r n in F r a n c e a n d r a i s e d in

ready b e e n g i v e n to M a r y J o B a n g

Florida, Kercheval now teaches

for her debut b o o k of p o e m s , "Apol-

w r i t i n g at the U n i v e r s i t y o f W i s c o n -

ogy for Want." H e r poetry has also,

sin in M a d i s o n . S h e is d i r e c t o r of

b e e n p u b l i s h e d in the N e w Y o r k e r

the Writing Institute there.

a n d the A t l a n t i c M o n t h l y .

K c i c h e v a f s work has also been

C u r r e n t l y a p r o f e s s o r at Y a l e .

r e c o g n i z e d and she has received a

B a n g is a l s o p o e t r y c o - e d i t o r at the Boston Review She has degrees

n u m b e r of a w a r d s . H e r w o r k is p u b -

from Nm thwcslcrn University.

gland. Japan, and Australia.

l i s h e d in m a g a z i n e s in the U . S . . E n -

of an e a s t e r n w i n t e r . T h e h e r o i n e , n a m e d M a r i s o l , finds h e r s e l f w a n -

<r

d e r i n g the f o r g o t t e n s t r e e t s o f N e w York's slums, after having been a b a n d o n e d by h e r g u a r d i a n a n g e l .

T h e w o r l d is s i c k a c c o r d i n g t o Marisol's angels and she m u s t fend for herself. " T h e play escalates to an almost

BHnMMWMMPI

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SUPPORT from 2 a c a d e m i c inslilulion should provide m o r e than o n e v i e w p o i n t , M s a i d A k u a O f o r i - M e n s a ("00). "I ihink lhal e v e r y o n e n e e d s lo be o p e n lo listening, processing, and d i g e s t i n g ,

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O f o r i - M e n s a w e n t on lo say lhal s u p p o r t f o r t h e i r a c t i o n s h a s varied. " N o t e v e r y o n e h a s been s u p p o r t ive a b o u t this, but n o o n e has been

t h r o u g h his life a n d e x p e r i e n c e s lo

J e s u s for the h e a l i n g of t h e i r o w n

stand w h a l he w a s gelling a t . "

l e a c h o t h e r s . I a g r e e w i t h his p o s i -

O t h e r s c o m m e n d e d B e r g n e r for his c o n v i c t i o n s . " A s a C h r i s t i a n , and I realize thai

tion."

Others expressed their concern

t h o u g h t the m e s s a g e lhal e v e r y o n e

p o i n t s he p r e s e n t e d .

"I f o u n d a lot of w h a l he said lo

r e a c t i o n . I h a v e b e e n s u i p r i s e d at

c a n be h e a l e d w a s a p o w e r f u l o n e a n d I a m glad lhal I c o u l d h e a r il

be at o d d s with f a c t s , " said D e i r d r e J o h n s t o n of t h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s

a n d lhal s t u d e n t s c o u l d h e a r il a s w e l l . " said M a r c Baer of t h e His-

d i s c u s s i o n of m a l e a n d f e m a l e

Ben

been very p l e a s e d w i i h t h e b e h a v ior of the s t u d e n t s . T h a t h a s b e e n very g o o d . " W h i l e B e r g n e r ' s s p e e c h on S u n day. night did not d i r e c t l y a d d r e s s

the t e r m m e a n s m a n y things, I

D e p a r t m e n t . "I f o u n d a lot of his

tory D e p a r t m e n t .

S e v e r a l s t u d e n t s a l s o fell his per-

s e x e s , as well as the n a t u r e of s e x u -

sonal t e s t i m o n y lo be i n s p i r a t i o n a l .

"I t h i n k h e h a d s o m e g o o d

a c t e r i z a t i o n of w o m e n w a s iruly o f -

ality, to be s t e r e o t y p i c a l . T h e charfensive."

S u n d a y ' s s e r v i c e f o c u s e d on bro-

h o m o s e x u a l i t y , s o m e s t u d e n t s fell lhal he w a s i n d e e d s u g g e s t i n g it is

points," said Jennifer Polsgrove

s o m e t h i n g lhal n e e d s lo be c u r e d .

"He d i d n ' t d r a w any c o n c l u s i o n s ,

upset w i t h the c h a p e l p r o g r a m are j u s t l o o k i n g for t h i n g s lo be w r o n g .

bin sel the s p e e c h u p so lhal ihe au-

T h e i n f o r m a t i o n he p r e s e n t e d w a s

t h o s e w h o d e s i r e d h e a l i n g to slay

d i e n c e c o u l d d r a w its o w n c o n c l u -

r e l e v a n t lo all p e o p l e . "

a n d r e q u e s t e d lhal t h o s e w h o op-

( ' 0 1 ) . "I think ihal p e o p l e w h o a r e

k e n sexuality and B e r g n e r e n c o u r a g e d t h e a u d i e n c e lo seek h e a l i n g .

At the e n d of his m e s s a g e he invited

p o s e d h i m leave. ' i w a s b o t h e r e d by t h e w a y he

sions a n d this is w h a l I f o u n d m o s t

M a n y a g r e e d with B a e r a n d fell

d i s t u r b i n g , " said Jill P i e r s o n ("00).

"I fell it w a s d i s t u r b i n g h o w he sel

the m e s s a g e w a s an i m p o r t a n t one.

4 *I think he w a s g r a c e f u l with his

things u p a n d p e r p e t u a t e d the cli-

l e a c h i n g as a n y o n e I h a v e h e a r d on

Bell s a i d . "I w a s t h e r e to s e e w h a l

mate. He did not d i r e c t l y a t t a c k h o -

the s u b j e c t . ' ' s a i d E m i l y R a l e r i n g ( ' 9 9 ) . "I trust lhal G o d h a s w o r k e d

w a s p r e s e n t e d a n d w a s not t h e r e in

m o s e x u a l s on S u n d a y , but if y o u

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raiher than j u s i h e a r i n g . " S c h n e i d e r e c h o e d ihese ihoughls.

listened c l o s e l y y o u c o u l d u n d e r -

t h e v i g o r o f it a l l . " s a i d

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e n c o u r a g e d his a u d i e n c e lo look lo

c o n t r o v e r s y a m o n g ihe c o m m u n i t y . " I ' v e not b e e n s u r p r i s e d t h a t

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S w i m m e r s pack for Nationals W H E R E ' S SPRING

Men's swim team prepares

Paid Loodeen

ANDREW KLECZIEK staff r e p o r t e r

Five m e m b e r s Of the H o p e College m e n ' s swim team will be competing this week in the National tournament in Minneapolis. M i n n .

B e t w e e n M a r c h 18 to 2 0 H o p e

ring in W i n t e r t e a m was the firsl H o p e t e a m to be extended an invitation to the N C A A tournament. T h e y won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for the second year in a row. Five players were n a m e d to the All-

Ii is ihc middle of M a r c h , ludenis arc preparing f o r iheir trips south for Spring Break and pring sporls leams have been practicing since ihe coldest m o n t h )f the year.

In lhe coldest months of winter, n the height of the snow fall, and

Competes.

Josh Boss ('02), one of the swimm e r s t r a v e l i n g to N a t i o n a l s is seeded first in both the 100 and 200

M i A A first team.

T h e softball team has won over 100 g a m e s the past five years .

Posted a 21 - 1 3 record. T h e team

drippy noses f r o m colds, o u r Hope athletes have b e e n preparing for the last of the sports seasons, spring. There are no (lowers, yet, there is sunshine and there is bitter cold air. Every time we step out side we are reminded of winter and spring t e a m s are getting ready to d o there best, no

finished third in the MI A A. H o w easy it is to overlook the

anything, you have to do it when you gel there," Palnoll said.

Boss is also down playing his first

third sports season at Hope. So much going on and so much to d o . but they are out there. Even t hough its cold they are there.

place seeding.

"I just look at il as another race,"

matter the conditions, to c o m p e t e .

Spring training is taking place in Florida and Arizona while the Dutch attack the D o w Center and

N o w r e m e m b e r that these t e a m s are also mostly the

the Dewitt Tennis Center to practice. W e ' v e all seen the baiting cage up, which takes up the far basketball court in the Dow, and e v e r y o n e that plays

N e w M e m b e r Education, which ended last w e e k . Formals,

forgotten t e a m s as Greek L i f e picks up for n e w m e m b e r s after

informals and other social aspects are addressed as well as final e x a m s , graduation, and the normal s u m m e r preparations that we all m a k e . We often forget that these athletes give up their spring break for team trips w h e r e they c o m p e t e , and there we are lounging in the sun forgetting that there is a third athletic season that is taking place at

pick-up basketball k n o w s that this lime of year we have to put up with intramurals and spring sports. Baseball and softball in the a f t e r n o o n and at night, then Lacrosse late at night before the Dow closes.

Yet. il all g o e s for a good cause, yood teams. T h e baseball

Breaststroke.

Despite the fact B o s s is favored to win both of these events Head C o a c h John Patnott still r e m a i n s conservative in his outlook.

"First place seeding doesn't mean

Hope.

The Hope College w o m e n ' s s w i m t e a m t r a v e l e d to O x f o r d , O h i o last week and returned with a fifth place finish in the National C h a m p i o n s h i p s . It w a s the fourth

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in the meet."

Ficke will be taking on the 50

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200-

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the points of the individual evenls.

m a n a g e d a 16 place.

Head C o a c h John Palnoll c o m -

surprise to other leams.

"Overall most teams expect

mented that her p e r f o r m a n c e was,

H o p e to do well in the relays, it's just a history w e ' v e ' h a d , " Patnott

team's success lo mental readiness.

"You h a v e to go in there believing that y o u ' l l c o m p e t e w e l l , "

erson een

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Despite the fact all of the H o p e relays exceeded their seeding, Palnoll d o e s n ' t really see il as a

Medley, the 4 0 0 Freestyle, and the 2 0 0 Medley.

Llena Durante ( ' 0 0 ) finished 10 in Ihe 100 Butterfly. Durante also

5th

I OO-Backstroke 200-Backstroke

fiflh on the one meter diving board.

On the three m e t e r board she only

"very mature".

Palnoll attributed s o m e of the

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fifth place finish

Kari J a c k s o n ( ' 9 9 ) in her first ever National a p p e a r a n c e finished

other. S h e was also part of three All-American relay leams: the 4 0 0

i n

1 OO-Breaststroke 2 OO-Breaststroke

MEAABB sh B o s s , Xorri-Jiouvrens Chris .Dafttlf/s, J o s h u p J a r o d - L i p p e r t

in Ohio with

place 16 in ihe 50 freestyle.

D u r a n t e , Colleen D o y l e ( ' 0 0 ) , Jenna Anderson ('02), and Liz VanderVeen ( ' 0 2 ) e a c h earned AllA m e r i c a n status for their perform a n c e s in the relay leams.

Minnesota

400-Fr

100 Backstroke and 200 Backstroke. He is seeded 13th and 24lh respectively.

Team Co-Caplain Jared Lipperl will be competing in the 100 Butterfly, w h e r e he is seeded 30th.

Patnott referred to the 100 Butterfly as, "one of the fastest evenls

to

Patnott said.

In all H o p e performed belter lhan expected. All of the H o p e swim-

said.

T h e team and Palnoll arc calling the meet a success.

"I think t h e r e ' s a f e w individual goals lhal g o unfulfilled, but as a

mers e x c e e d e d their seeding, including the relays.

Relays are a key to scoring well

team this is a higher placing than I expected us to have," Palnoll said.

The Hope College women's s w i m team will only lose Jackson t o g r a d u a t i o n . N o other s e n i o r s

at nationals, they arc worth d o u b l e

graduate.

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well," Patnott said.

C o a c h Patnott sees s o m e keys to

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will pay off this week. " W e trained hard all season, and I think w e ' r e all prepared mentally and physically," Daltels said.

said.

T h e team h o p e s their hard work

Lippert

5th

diving

individual evenls.

"All four people need to perform

of getting off to a good start.

"If you can h a v e g o o d p e r f o r mances on the firsl day il keeps you rolling through the m e e t , " Patnott

Jarod

('99)

O n e - m e t e r diving

Llena

f i n i s h e d

Patnott said.

He also stresses the importance

making the trip as a m e m b e r of the

onds faster lhan her previous high.

VandenBerg finished as an AilAmerican in iwo individual evenls, and an honorable mention in an-

t h e y

that is seeded third in the 4 0 0 M e d ley. P a t n o t t w a r n s that the relay t e a m will h a v e to look o u t f o r Kenyon College, WisconsinS t e v e n ' s Point and Denison in that event. He also points out that the relays d e p e n d on e a c h s w i m m e r .

Relays count for twice the points as

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seconds faster lhan her best lime ever. She also had the second fastest relay split in the 4 0 0 Freestyle.

breaking p e r f o r m a n c e earned her a silver m e d a l . V a n d e n B e r g also finished seventh in the 2 0 0 medley, an event that she w a s seeded

he is seeded 16lh.

Hope is also sending a relay team

the team placing well at the meet. " W e ' d love to place in the top 10. if all four relays place well we can."

Dattels

27 in. T h a t s e v e n t h p l a c e h i g h lighted her best ever performance in that event (2:09.54), three sec-

VanAuken ( ' 0 0 ) .

VanAuken performed better than expected, finishing third in the 2 0 0 freestyle and breaking an 11 year

Freestyle, a sprinting event, w h e r e

Chris

old school record and the national record. VanAuken finished with a lime of 1 ;52.58, which w a s three

V a n A u k e n f i n i s h e d as an AllA m e r i c a n in seven events, ihree time in five years that H o p e fin- individually and four in relays.

Another strong performer at Naished fifth. H o p e has also finished t i o nals was Betsy VandenBerg in the top 10 n i n e of the last 10 COI). years.

VandenBerg broke the national "We w e r e n ' t e x p e c t i n g to d o a s record for the 2 0 0 breaststroke by well as we did. it was really excita tenth of a s e c o n d . H e r record ing to c o m e out fifth," said Erinn

III Championships

said Boss.

A l s o c o m p e t i n g in i n d i v i d u a l events arc Chris Daltcls ('01), Jared L i p p e r l ( ' 0 0 ) , and J o s h u a F i c k e ('01). T o m B o u w e n s ( ' 0 0 ) is also

Flying Dutch s w i m m e r s r e t u r n h o m e from Nationals ANDREW KLECZEK staff r e p o r t e r

for NCAA Division

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Spring sports underway as w i n t e r comes t o end Men's tennis starts season with strong performances.

Baseball throws first pitch of the season

BEN D O W N IE staff r e p o r t e r

their s e a s o n o f f with an i m p r e s s i v e 3-1 r e c o r d .

O n F e b . 26, the F l y i n g D u t c h m e n posted a 7-2 victory over Wabash.

"Wabash was a good match for u s , " said h e a d c o a c h S t e v e G o r n o . " W e d i d n ' t play e x t r e m e l y w e l l , but at the critical t i m e s in the third s e t s , w e p l a y e d well e n o u g h t o w i n . " Indeed, Paul Lillie ( ' 0 0 ) , C h a d B o l l i n g e r COO), a n d K e v i n G i n g r a s ( ' 0 1 ) e a c h h a d to g o t h r e e s e t s to pull o u t v i c t o r i e s .

"They definitely had a homecourt a d v a n t a g e with their i n d o o r c o u r t s , " said Lillie. H o p e ' s top singles player. " T h e lighting w a s poor, and the c o u r t s w e r e very f a s t . A lot of

o f f the bat.

ent e n v i r o n m e n t . "

this s e a s o n that d o e s n ' t h i n d e r their e x p e c t a t i o n s f o r the rest of the year.

"We only lost two starters,

H o p e lost a d o u b l e h e a d e r this

catcher Mike Meeuwsen ('98) and

t o u r n a m e n t by losing to Marietta,

w e e k e n d to R o s e - H u l m a n Institute

third baseman C h a d Ruby ( ' 9 8 )

O h and M a r y W a s h i n g t o n .

o f T e c h n o l o g y . It w a s t h e f i r s t

f r o m last y e a r , " F r i t z s a i d .

During their u p c o m i n g Spring

L a b b e s a i d . " B o t h with p i t c h i n g a n d

T r i p , M a r c h 19 t h r o u g h 2 6 , H o p e

o u r d e f e n s e w e w o u l d like t o hold

c o a c h Stu Fritz b e g a n with t h i s p r o -

are four first team All-Michigan

will p l a y s o m e o f the s a m e t e a m s

t h e m to 1-2 runs and o f f e n s i v e l y

g r a m six y e a r s a g o .

Intercollegiate Athletic Association

that p l a y e d in the N C A A t o u r n a -

b r e a k out o u r h i t t e r s . "

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h m e n w e n t to

players: Matt Klein ('99), Dean

m e n t last year.

T e r r e H a u t e , Ind. this p a s t T h u r s -

Esteves ('99), A d a m Labbe ('99),

d a y n i g h t a n d lost 4 - 0 a n d 3 - 0 . T h e

and Ben Fellows ( ' 0 0 ) .

be p l a y i n g w e r e e i t h e r in the R e -

l e a g u e p l a y at C a l v i n C o l l e g e ,

g i o n a l or W o r l d S e r i e s t o u r n a m e n t

M a r c h 2 9 a n d 30.

t o play a g a i n o n S a t u r d a y a g a i n s t

f r o m last y e a r o u t o f t h e i r r e s p e c -

D e P a u w but the g a m e s w e r e c a n -

C h a m p i o n s h i p in f i v e y e a r s , the F l y i n g D u t c h w e r e i n v i t e d to t h e

c e l e d b e c a u s e of b a d w e a t h e r .

N C A A t o u r n a m e n t , for the first

T h e is e x p e c t i n g t o well a g a i n s t

C o n c o r d i a . T h i s g a m e w a s t o be

" W e p l a y e d well o v e r a l l , w e j u s t

t i m e ever. H o p e e n d e d an o u t s t a n d -

the c o m p e t i t i o n in F l o r i d a b y r e l y -

played Tuesday but was resched-

d i d n ' t hit w e l l , " Fritz s a i d . "It w a s

ing s e a s o n in the M i d w e s t R e g i o n a l

ing on p i t c h i n g a n d d e f e n s e .

uled d u e to field c o n d i t i o n s .

Softball

begins season aiming for sixth straight

A NDRE W KLECZEK staff r e p o r t e r

ness, both s c h o o l s traditionally h a v e

rivalry with b o t h s c h o o l s , " W o l t e r s

g o o d d e f e n s e to k e e p t h e m off the

said.

b o a r d , a n d y o u n e e d to h a v e t i m e l y

unity as a key to success or failure in h o w t h e i r s e a s o n will g o .

6 - 3 v i c t o r y o v e r G r a n d Valley S t a t e

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now

is a w o r k

in

progress, because different people struggle every match.

We'll have

t o w o r k t h i n g s o u t by the e n d of the season." h a v e t h i n g s w o r k e d o u t b y the e n d of the s e a s o n if t h e y h o p e o n c o m p e t i n g with K a l a m a z o o , w h o h a s w o n the M i c h i g a n I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n t h e last 6 0

M a n y o f the p l a y e r s a g r e e that H o p e c a n c o n t e n d f o r the M I A A crown.

"I t h i n k a lot of A l m a is i n t i m i -

look s t r o n g a g a i n t h i s year.

T h e s o f t b a l l t e a m r e t u r n s ten

d a t i o n , " said L i s a L a r z e l e r e ( ' 9 9 ) ,

T h e t e a m l o o k s t o start p l a y i n g

the t o u r n a m e n t as an opportunity

p l a y e r s o f f last y e a r s t h i r d p l a c e

" A l m a is a g o o d t e a m , b u t not u n -

o n M a r c h 31 at S t . M a r y ' s . T h e

for growth.

t e a m , i n c l u d i n g A l l - M i c h i g a n Inter-

beatable."

h o m e o p e n e r will b e April 7 a g a i n s t A l m a . T h e y will also be playing

" W e h o p e t o gain e x p e r i e n c e , s e e

collegiate Athletic Association

w h o will b e o u r s t a r t e r s , " W o l t e r s

pitcher Lisa Larzelere ('99). T h e y

" O b v i o u s l y b o t h of t h e m are re-

a r c h rival C a l v i n at h o m e , T h u r s -

l o o k to c o m p e t e w i t h C a l v i n a n d

a l l y g o o d t e a m s , but I t h i n k w e c a n

day, A p r i l . T h e t e a m ' s overall o u t -

A l m a f o r the l e a g u e title.

b e a t b o t h of t h e m , t h e y ' l l b e g o o d

look is p r e t t y p o s i t i v e a s the s e a s o n

tive w i t h b o t h of t h e m ( C a l v i n a n d

g a m e s , " S c o t t said.

W o l t e r s h a s a f o r m u l a of w h a t to

approaches..

"I t h i n k t h i s t e a m h a s a n e x c e l -

A l m a ) , t h e y b o t h h a v e g r e a t tradi-

d o to defeat A l m a .

lent c h a n c e of g o i n g really far,"

s a i d . " W e ' d l i k e to u s e t h e t o u r n a ment a s a m e a s u r i n g stick to see

"I think w e ' l l be very c o m p e t i -

w h e r e w e still n e e d w o r k . " M a n y o f the p l a y e r s are a n x i o u s " I ' m l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to F l o r i d a

t i o n s , but w e d o t o o , it s e e m s like

Scott agrees.

" A big k e y will b e m e n t a l t o u g h -

Gina Zanin ('99) said.

Flying D u t c h finish w i t h t o u r n a m e n t loss Women's Basketball

season best performances

N C A A tournament.

PAUL L O O D E E N

4t

sports editor

G e t t i n g b a c k t o the t o u r n a m e n t

w a s o f the g o a l s of this y e a r ' s T h e W o m e n ' s basketball team

" K a l a m a z o o is d e f i n i t e l y o u r big-

Lisa Hoekstra ('00) 19 points & 7 rebounds vs. Alma on December 9.

All-MIAA First Team

gest rival." G o r n o said. " O n e of o u r g o a l s is to t a k e a m a t c h f r o m t h e m , w h i c h is a b a r r i e r w e h a v e n ' t b e e n a b l e t o b r e a k t h r o u g h in t h e last seven years I ' v e been here.

We

Becky Sutton ('02) 14 points, 2 rebounds & 7 assists v.v. Calvin on February 25.

All-MIAA Honorable Mention

them."

In a d d i t i o n to t a k i n g a m a t c h f r o m

well.

yf'V

" W e d e f i n i t e l y w a n t t o f i n i s h seco n d in the M I A A if w e c a n ' t beat

Capital University. Ohio.

Kristin Koenigsknecht ('01) U points & 15 rebounds vs. Adrian on December 12.

All-MIAA Second Team

a l s o w a n t t o finish t o p 10 in o u r reg i o n . a n d in g e n e r a l , to m a x i m i z e our potential."

Lillie a g r e e s . " W e w a n t to keep m a k i n g im-

last s e a s o n s 16-11 m a r k . g o a l s at the b e g i n n i n g o f the s e a s o n , " h e a d c o a c h Brain M o r e h o u s e s a i d . " A lot of the g o a l s I set f o r the team we achieved."

In the g a m e a g a i n s t C a p i t a l the w e r e d o w n b y 13 p o i n t s at the e n d of the first half. " W e played poorly for a stretch in the first h a l f . " M o r e h o u s e s a i d . " B u t w e p l a y e d a g r e a t s e c o n d half

In the s e c o n d half H o p e t u r n e d it

positive attitudes. A n d I hope we e a c h k e e p p u t t i n g in 100 p e r c e n t e f -

lAX i .Mm

fort f o r o u r final goal of K a l a m a z o o , w h i c h is o n e of o u r last m a t c h e s . " "

:

1 :

Renee Carlson ('99) 12 points & 3 rebounds vs. Aquinais on November 24.

on, out-shooting Capital 59 percent to 4 5 p e r c e n t a n d o u t s c o r e d C a p i tal 5 0 t o 4 8 . T h e first half d e f i c i t p r o v e d too large as the F l y i n g D u t c h fell in the first r o u n d of the

A l m a on Wednesday. March 31.

N C A A tournament 86-75.

Women's

Tennis

Results H o m e M a r c h I 6.

HOPE

£S=

L e a d i n g the w a y f o r the D u t c h w e r e T a r a H o s f o r d ( ' 9 9 ) w i t h 18

Tara Hosford ('99) 19 points, 4 rebounds & 2 assists vs. Spring Arbor on Dec. 5.

All-MIAA First Team Rhotos courtesy of Public Relations

points, Kristin K o e n i g s k n e c h t ( ' 0 1 ) h a d 15 p o i n t s , a n d S a r a A n d e r s o n ( ' 0 2 ) h a d 14 p o i n t s .

Last season the Flying Dutch w e r e e l i m i n a t e d in the first r o u n d to the

NCAA

tournament

a b o u t the next s e a s o n e v e n w i t h the Carlson ('99), Darcy Z e h ('99), and Mandy Pryor ('99). " I ' m a n x i o u s f o r n e x t s e a s o n to begin," Morehouse said. "We good core."

N e x t s e a s o n the t e a m l o o k s t o c o n t i n u e the i m p r o v e m e n t . " N e x t y e a r w e n e e d to c o n t i n u e our g r o w t h , " M o r e h o u s e said.

k e t b a l l : o f f e n s i v e l y , o f the s e a s o n . "

decisions, and to keep up with our

T h e t e a m h a s a b r e a k until next s e a s o n b u t M o r e h o u s e is e x c i t e d

g r a d u a t e f o u r s e n i o r s but return a

" T w e n t y w i n s w a s o n e of m y

a n d o n e of the best h a l v e s of b a s -

provements, to k e e p m a k i n g good

team," M o r e h o u s e said.

loss o f f o u r seniors; H o s f o r d , R e n e e

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h f i n i s h e d the

F l y i n g D u t c h fell b e h i n d e a r l y a n d

K a l a m a z o o , " Bollinger said. " W e

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h m e n will h o s t

p e a r a n c e but fell s h o r t in a l o s s to

team and was an improvement over

p r o v e a bit m o r e b e f o r e w c p l a y

h a v e set a v a r i e t y of o t h e r g o a l s a s

consecutive N C A A tournament ap-

m a r k w a s o n e o f the g o a l s f o r the

W c d e f i n i t e l y n e e d to im-

Kalamazoo, the Flying Dutchmen

f i n i s h e d the s e a s o n w i t h a s e c o n d

s e a s o n with a r e c o r d o f 2 0 - 7 . T h e

h a v e the t a l e n t to w i n . but it'll b e

ALMA

A c c o r d i n g to p l a y e r s a n d c o a c h e s pitching, o f f e n s e and the infield

y e a r s in a r o w .

tough.

hitting," Wolters said.

Head coach Karla Wolters sees

t o g e t t o F l o r i d a t o start p l a y i n g .

T h e Flying D u t c h m e n h o p e to

20 win season, MIAA championship g o o d p i t c h i n g , s o y o u h a v e to h a v e

well w e p l a y , " s a i d S a r a h P a c c i o n e

right

action today against

t a k e n the l e a g u e , s o t h e r e ' s a g r e a t

o v e r S p r i n g B r e a k at the O r l a n d o

team

see

in t h e last f e w y e a r s o n e of u s h a s

men improved their record with a

Hope's second singles player. " O u r

T h i s w e e k the F l y i n g D u t c h m e n will

said Carrie Scott ('01).

Some players are citing team

The Hope College Softball team

tive regions," Fritz said.

and playing outside without snow,"

" H o w w e gel will b e a key t o h o w

some positions," said Bollinger,

F l y i n g D u t c h m e n will b e g i n their

" A f t e r w i n n i n g t h e i r third M I A A

T h e t e a m will b e g i n c o m p e t i t i o n

m o r e h a n d i l y , but w e s t r u g g l e d at

A f t e r r e t u r n i n g f r o m F l o r i d a the

" F o u r o u t of the six t e a m s w e will

Flying Dutchmen were scheduled

O n M a r c h 2, the F l y i n g D u t c h -

" W e s h o u l d h a v e w o n that o n e

"We would like 9 wins c o m i n g back, and w e expect to play w e l l , "

T h o s e returning for another year

h o p e s t o s t a r t the s e a s o n s w i n g i n g .

University.

season

doubleheader shutout since head

our matches went three sets just bec a u s e w e h a d t o a d j u s t t o the d i f f e r -

t o '98

•MIAA Champions •Third Championship in Five years •School Record 25 Victories •NCAA Division III Tournament •MIAA most valuable player Mike Meeuwsen ('98) •Five Flayers Named to All-MIAA First Team •Four on the this year's team

two really good pitchers."

A l t h o u g h H o p e s t a r t e d off s l o w

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h m e n b e g a n their s e a s o n this y e a r with t w o loses right

T h e m e n ' s t e n n i s learn h a s started

Rewind

o u r first t i m e o u t s i d e a n d t h e y h a d

LISA MOEKSXRA staff r e p o r t e r

by

B a l d w i n - W a l l a c e . T h i s left the t e a m d e t e r m i n e d to g e t b a c k t o the