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Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423
April 25, 1969
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Dr. F r a n k l i n D. M u r p h y , c h a i r m a n of the b o a r d of the L o s A n g e les T i m e s M i r r o r C o . , h a s b e e n n a m e d to d e l i v e r the C o m m e n c e m e n t a d d r e s s this y e a r . Rev. H . C . R e a d , p a s t o r of the M a d i s o n Aven u e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h , will p r e a c h the H a c c a l a u r e a t e s e r m o n . T h e C o l l e g e will c o n f e r a n h o n o r a r y D o c t o r of H u m a n e Letters d e g r e e u p o n Dr. M u r p h y a n d a n h o n o r a r y D o c t o r of D i v i n i t y Deg r e e on Rev. R e a d at H o p e ' s l()4th C o m m e n c e m e n t e x e r c i s e s on J u n e 2.
i N E W T H E A T R E - Pictured a b o v e is an artist's c o n c e p t i o n of a Ihrust-staKC production of a Sh-. k e s p e a r e p l a y o n the s t a g e of the Little T h e a t r e to b e included in the De Witt Cultural Center. It w a s d r a w n b y Richard Casler, architectural c o n s u l t a n t in theatre for the College.
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scsc Provides Needed Snace By Lynn Jones Asst. N e w s Editor T h e De Witt C u l t u r a l C e n t e r , besides providing a gathering p l a c e f o r s t u d e n t s , will h e l p to relieve the p r e s e n t c r o w d e d c o n d i t i o n s in c l a s s r o o m s a n d f a c u l t y a n d s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n offices. T H K N EW T H E A T R K w il 1 a 11 e v i a t e the p r e s e n t i n a d e q u a c y of the Little T h e a t r e a n d t h e a d j o i n i n g construction and storage areas. T h e new t h e a t r e itself will h a v e a c a p a c i t y of 5 6 5 in c o m p a r i s o n with the p r e s e n t c a p a c i t y of a b o u t 120. In a d d i t i o n , the p l a n s c o n t a i n p r o v i s i o n f o r two d r e s s i n g r o o m s , a reception r o o m , a property a n d scenery storage r o o m , a property construction room, one small and o n e l a r g e r e h e a r s a l r o o m , a costume room and a costume l a u n d r y r o o m . T h e r e a r e a l s o five offices f o r the m e m b e r s of the t h e a t r e faculty. T h e C e n t e r will a l s o h a v e a s n a c k b a r to r e p l a c e the p r e s e n t Kletz. T h e b a s e m e n t of V a n K a a l te H a l l will then " p o s s i b l y be considered as c l a s s r o o m space if the p r e s e n t c r o w d e d c o n d i t i o n still e x i s t s a f t e r the s t u d e n t c e n t e r is b u i l t , " s a i d C l a r e n c e .1. H a n d -
Parietal Hours Recommendation Expected Today Action is e x p e c t e d on the interr o o m v i s i t a t i o n p r o p o s a l n o w bef o r e the S t u d e n t C o n d u c t C o m m i t tee at t h a t c o m m i t t e e ' s m e e t i n g today. R o b e r t De Y o u n g , D e a n of Stud e n t s , s a w n o r e a s o n w h y there w o u l d n o t be a c t i o n at this meeti n g u n l e s s the poll of the s t u d e n t s i n d i c a t e s that the p r e s e n t p r o p o s a l is n o t e n c o m p a s s i n g e n o u g h . Student m e m b e r R o n H o o k s u p p o r t ed the d e a n ' s s t a t e m e n t , c o m m e n t i n g t h a t the poll c o u l d be the o n l y thing that he t h o u g h t might delay action. D e a n De Y o u n g w a s n o t s u r e w h a t a c t i o n the c o m m i t t e e w o u l d t a k e . He s t a t e d t h a t the v o t e c o u l d g o either w a y . P r e s u m i n g t h a t the three student m e m b e r s would s u p p o r t the m e a s u r e , o n l y o n e of the f a c u l t y o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n m e m b e r s w o u l d h a v e to v o t e in f a v o r of t h e p r o p o s a l f o r a positive r e c o m m e n d a t i o n to the C a m p u s Life B o a r d . T h e v o t e , he felt, h o w e v e r , way.
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l o g t e n , T r e a s u r e r of t h e C o l l e g e . T h e s n a c k b a r will s e r v e s n a c k f o o d a n d l u n c h e s a n d will be the s a m e t y p e of m e e t i n g p l a c e a s the Kletz. FOUR BOWLING 1 anes are a l s o in the p l a n s for t h e C e n t e r , b u t r e m a i n t e n t a t i v e until f u r t h e r s t u d y of needed s p a c e is m a d e , a c c o r d i n g to M r . H a n d l o g t e n . Office s p a c e is p r o v i d e d f o r all student publications a n d otherstudent o r g a n i z a t i o n s s u c h a s the Student C o n g r e s s . T h e r e a r e a l s o t w o seminar r o o m s , a student gallery and a large multi-purpose room that c a n be u s e d for b a n q u e t s a n d dances and can also be divided into t h r e e c l a s s r o o m s . IN A D D I T I O N TO the s n a c k b a r in the l o w e r level, t h e r e will be a r e c r e a t i o n r o o m with p o o l t a b l e s , p i n g p o n g t a b l e s , etc. a n d an a d j o i n i n g l o u n g i n g a r e a . Off this r o o m will be a n o u t d o o r
I N A D D I T I O N , Dr. ( l e o r g e 1). Z u i d e m a , d i r e c t o r of t h e d e p a r t ment of s u r g e r y at t h e J o h n s H o p k i n s U n i v e r s i t y , will receive a n h o n o r a r y D o c t o r of Science degree. Dr. M u r p h y e a r n e d a n A . B . f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of K a n s a s a n d a n M.D. f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of P e n n s y l v a n i a S c h o o l of Medicine. H e h a s been the D e a n of t h e S c h o o l of M e d i c i n e a n d a n a s s o ciate p r o f e s s o r of i n t e r n a l medicine at t h e U n i v e r s i t y of K a n s a s . He h a s a l s o s e r v e d a s c h a n c e l lor of the U n i v e r s i t y of K a n s a s
p l a z a . T h e c o l l e g e b o o k s t o r e will a l s o be in the l o w e r level. T h e m a i n e n t r a n c e to the C e n t e r will be at the s o u t h w e s t c o r n e r of the b u i l d i n g a d j a c e n t to the N y k e r k H a l l of Music. A n o t h e r ent r a n c e will b e at the o p p o s i t e e n d of the b u i l d i n g a n d will s e r v e a s the m a i n e n t r a n c e for the t h e a t r e . CONSTRUCTION OF the S C S C is s c h e d u l e d to b e g i n t h i s s u m m e r , s a i d Mr. H a n d l o g t e n . The earliest possible c o m p l e t i o n w o u l d b e 18 m o n t h s a f t e r t h e s t a r t of c o n s t r u c t i o n , he a d d e d .
f r o m 1951 through 1960, and held the s a m e post at t h e Univ e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a at L o s Angeles f r o m 1 9 6 0 to 1 9 6 8 . Rev. R e a d h a s b e e n the m i n i s ter of the M a d i s o n A v e n u e C h u r c h since 1 9 5 6 . He w a s b o r n a n d educ a t e d in S c o t l a n d . He s e r v e d a s the first c h a p l a i n to t h e U n i v e r s i t y of E d i n b u r g h f r o m 1 9 4 9 until 1955. T h e a u t h o r of n u m e r o u s p u b l i c a t i o n s , Rev. H e a d ' s m o s t recent b o o k is entitled " V i r g i n i a Woolf Meets C h a r l i e B r o w n . " DR, ZUIDEMA graduated s u m m a cum laude from Hope C o l l e g e in 1 9 4 9 . He h a s b e e n d i r e c t o r of the dep a r t m e n t of s u r g e r y at t h e J o h n s Hopkins University and surgeonin-chief at t h e J o h n s H o p k i n s H o s pital since 1 9 6 4 . He a l s o s e r v e s as a consultant for several hospitals, including W a l t e r Reed A r m y General Hospital. He h a s b e e n a c t i v e o n the N a t i o n a l A e r o n a u t i c s a n d S p a c e Adm i n i s t r a t i o n ' s science a n d techn o l o g y a d v i s o r y committee for m a n n e d s p a c e flights since 1965.
T h e d r i v e for a s t u d e n t c e n t e r b e g a n in October 19(>4. AT C E N T E N N I A L H o m e c o m ing in O c t o b e r 1 9 6 6 , a c o m m i t t e e c o m p o s e d of s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s w a s f o r m e d to p l a n the i n t e r i o r of the b u i l d i n g . A new c o m m i t t e e will be f o r m e d s h o r t l y to review the p l a n s , ret u r n e d b y the architect l a s t week, and m a k e possible changes.
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Tim Liggett Elected Congress President T i m L i g g e t t h a s been elected S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s P r e s i d e n t for the c o m i n g y e a r . A l s o c h o s e n in the a l l - c a m p u s election Wednesd a y were J a n e S e l f r i d g e a s Vice President a n d J i m B e c k e r i n g a s Treasurer. LIGGETT DEFEATED Jerry M a y in W e d n e s d a y ' s r u n - o f f election b y a v o t e of 4 7 7 - 4 5 1 . W a y n e V a n d e r Byl w a s e l i m i n a t e d f r o m the r a c e in t h e p r i m a r y o n T u e s d a y , r e c e i v i n g 2 3 1 v o t e s to 3 3 5 for M a y a n d 2 8 5 f o r L i g g e t t . Liggett, c u r r e n t l y S t u d e n t Senate T r e a s u r e r a n d a m e m b e r of the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A f f a i r s B o a r d , is a m e m b e r of the E m e r s o n i a n F r a ternity and the C h a p e l Choir. He a l s o s e r v e s o n the a n c h o r staff, a n d w a s r e c e n t l y t a p p e d for m e m b e r s h i p in the Blue K e y h o n o r f r a ternity. T H E NEW P R E S I D E N T em phasized " m a r k e d i m p r o v e m e n t s in a c a d e m i c a f f a i r s " d u r i n g the c a m p a i g n . B y v i r t u e of his office, he will sit o n the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A f f a i r s B o a r d a g a i n next y e a r . Miss S e l f r i d g e d e f e a t e d P a u l V a n P e r n i s b y a v o t e of 5 2 1 - 4 0 6 . She will sit o n the C a m p u s Life B o a r d next y e a r . S h e is c u r r e n t l y r e c o r d i n g secr e t a r y of the C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s C o m -
mittee, s o p h o m o r e c l a s s s e c r e t a r y , a n d a m e m b e r of the S t u d e n t t a s k force f o r the C o f f e e G r o u n d s . Miss S e l f r i d g e e x p r e s s e d interest in establishing communications am o n g c a m p u s g r o u p s d u r i n g the campaign. B E C K E R I N G , WHO r a n u n o p p o s e d , will sit o n the A d m i n i s t r a tive A f f a i r s B o a r d next y e a r . R e t i r i n g S t u d e n t S e n a t e President R o n H o o k a n n o u n c e d L i g gett's election a n d a d m i n i s t e r e d the o a t h of office. He d e l i v e r e d his ex a u g u r a l a d d r e s s , the text of w h i c h is p r i n t e d o n p a g e 2 of this issue, p r e v i o u s to the a n nouncement. MISS S E L F R I D G E w a s introd u c e d b y o u t - g o i n g S e n a t e VicePresident Ken Schroeder, w h o m a d e t h e election a r r a n g e m e n t s . L i g g e t t a d m i n i s t e r e d the o a t h of office to B e c k e r i n g . T h e r e m a i n i n g m e m b e r s of t h e s t u d e n t - f a c u l t y b o a r d s will b e elected in the n e a r f u t u r e . B O T H L I G G E T T a n d Miss Selfridge stressed student participation in c a m p u s g o v e r n m e n t in their a c c e p t a n c e s p e e c h e s . L i g g e t t said that " n o president sitting in a n office c a n d o the j o b a l o n e , " w h i l e Miss S e l f r i d g e c a l l e d for students "to work together for a better H o p e C o l l e g e . "
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T H E W I N N E R S — E l e c t e d to posts in the Student C o n g r e s s are (I. t o r.) Tim Liggett, President; J a n e Selfridge, Vice President; a n d J i m Beckering, T r e a s u r e r .