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Hope College, Holland, Mlchigaa
April 28, 1967
Lectures to Count
RLC Votes Chapel Alternative By Ken Nienhuis The Religious Life C o m m i t t e e yesterday afternoon recommended that next y e a r s t u d e n t s be allowed at the b e g i n n i n g of e a c h semester to c h o o s e between attending a series of c o m p u l s o r y lectures a n d c o m p u l s o r y chapel. Either choice w o u l d fulfill the req u i r e m e n t n o w b e i n g met by compulsory chapel. The r e c o m m e n d a t i o n , which now goes to the f a c u l t y , a d m i n istration, a n d B o a r d of Trustees, s u g g e s t s that there be 12 lectures per semester. Students w h o elect the lecture p l a n w o u l d be requir-
ed to a t t e n d nine. T h o s e who elect c h a p e l w o u l d attend twice a week as all s t u d e n t s n o w d o u n d e r the present system. THE RECOMMENDATION also s u g g e s t s that the lectures be held f r o m 9:;3() to 10:20 on Mond a y m o r n i n g s , with first h o u r beg i n n i n g at 7 : 3 0 . On T u e s d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y , c h a p e l would be at 10 a . m . with classes s t a r t i n g at 8 a . m . 1 he lectures w o u l d be given by m e m b e r s of the faculty a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n as well as outside s p e a k e r s a n d would deal with
Increased Alumni Giving Wins Grant for Hope Hope College w a s a w a r d e d a second p l a c e in c o m p e t i t i o n by the A m e r i c a n A l u m n i Council for i m p r o v e m e n t in a l u m n i a n n u a l d o n a t i o n s . T h e College received $ 2 1 1 , 9 4 9 d u r i n g the 1 9 6 5 - 6 6 campaign. The g r a n t s a r e m a d e a n n u a l l y as A l u m n i G i v i n g Incentive Aw a r d s b y the A m e r i c a n A l u m n i Council, t h r o u g h f i n a n c i a l support f r o m the United States Steel F o u n d a t i o n . H o p e will receivethe c o m p e t i t i o n ' s Mobius Strip a w a r d and a $ 3 , 0 0 0 c a s h g r a n t . IN ORDER to be eligible for the top a w a r d s , a n institution must h a v e p l a c e d first a m o n g institutions of its type. T h e first place in i m p r o v e m e n t w a s a w a r d e d to H a m i l t o n College, Clinton, N. Y. A record $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 g o a l w a s set for H o p e C o l l e g e ' s 1 9 6 7 - 6 8 A l u m n i F u n d C a m p a i g n as mem-
bers of the c a m p a i g n ' s N a t i o n a l C o m m i t t e e met o n c a m p u s this week. T H E FORMATION of an A l u m n i Drive N a t i o n a l C o m m i t tee is a first for H o p e College. C o - c h a i r m e n of the c a m p a i g n a r e Dr. a n d Mrs. F r e d e r i c k Y o n k m a n of M a d i s o n , N. .1. T h e N a t i o n a l Committee, r e p r e s e n t i n g H o p e A l u m n i f r o m a c r o s s the n a t i o n is m e e t i n g for a series of discussion a n d i n s t r u c t i o n g r o u p meetings. T h e $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 g o a l is reflective of the College's p l a n s for its Centennial Decade 1 9 6 6 - 1 9 7 6 . T h e College h a s u n d e r t a k e n a ten million d o l l a r Master P l a n that stresses controlled e x p a n s i o n of the student b o d y f r o m a present enrollment of 1 , 7 0 0 s t u d e n t s to a n enrollment of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 , 5 0 0 .
" t h e m a n y a n d v a r i e d aspects of C h r i s t i a n i t y which s h o u l d be of c o n c e r n at a C h r i s t i a n institution of h i g h e r l e a r n i n g , " said the committee. C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s stressed that this p r o p o s a l , if put into effect, would be on a trial basis; it w o u l d be r e e v a l u a t e d c o n t i n u a l l y next y e a r with a full r e e v a l u a t i o n due f r o m next y e a r ' s RLC in the spring. T H E C O M M I T T E E is meeting next M o n d a y to w o r k out details of statement a n d to com e u p with a full r a t i o n a l e . The R L C did feel h o w e v e r , that this p l a n does respect the r e l i g i o u s feelings of all s t u d e n t s a n d at the s a m e time m a i n t a i n s the right of the college to e x p o s e all its students to the C h r i s t i a n faith. At its m e e t i n g M o n d a y , t h e c o m mittee h a d e x a m i n i e d the results of the q u e s t i o n n a i r e p r e p a r e d by Dr. Robert D e H a a n which w a s to h a v e helped them g a u g e student opinion about compulsory chapel It p r o v e d to be of little v a l u e , however. Dr. D e H a a n r e p o r t e d that "it w a s a l m o s t i m p o s s i b l e to s u m m a r i z e " the results of the quest i o n n a i r e . He s a i d that it would take " a g r e a t deal of time to evaluate them." T H E O N L Y c o n c l u s i o n s that could be d r a w n f r o m the s u r v e y a r e that c h a p e l is r a n k e d b e h i n d bull s e s s i o n s , r e a d i n g , Student C h u r c h a n d c l a s s w o r k as a n aid to s p i r i t u a l g r o w t h . Also the q u e s t i o n n a i r e pointed to a wide v a r i e t y in the religious perspectives of the 180 people w h o completed it.
LIGHTNING STRIKES—One of the contestants for Hope's first International Turtle Race is pictured above in his starting position. Funds from the event will go towards the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.
Organizations Ready Turtles For Tonight's Big Race H o p e College is s t a g i n g a rev a m p i n g of A e s o p ' s f a b l e d race between the turtle a n d the h a r e t o n i g h t at 6 o'clock in C a r n e g i e G y m . H o p e ' s r a c e will i n v o l v e o n l y turtles a n d they will be in c o m p e t i t i o n for H o p e ' s e n t r y into the T u r t l e I n t e r n a t i o n a l , which will be held in W a s h i n g t o n , D. C., o n S a t u r d a y , M a y 6. T H E T U R T L E S , water terrapins (the m a l e p a i n t e d p o n d v a r iety), will be entered b y the 12 H o p e fraternities a n d s o r o r i t i e s , the f r e s h m a n class a n d T a y l o r C o t t a g e . Steve L a r k i n , c h a i r m a n of the event, s a i d in d e s c r i b i n g the w a t e r t e r r a p i n s : " T h e y ' r e the sprinters." The T u r t l e I n t e r n a t i o n a l is being held to p r o m o t e c o n t r i b u t i o n s to the M u s c u l a r D y s t r o p h y F u n d , a n d d o n a t i o n s . w i l l be accepted at t o n i g h t ' s race. L a s t y e a r ' s c o m p e tition a c r o s s the w o r l d r a i s e d $2, 0 0 0 , a n d Tufts U n i v e r s i t y ' s tor-
'Rooms Are Not Sacred Ground'
Dormitories Searched for Stolen Goods By Glenn L o o m an F i r e c r a c k e r s not only m a k e noise; they a l s o d r a w a lot of attention. A c c o r d i n g to Michael Gerrie, h e a d resident a d v i s o r of Kollen Hall, the recent r a s h of e x p l o s i o n s h a s led to a g e n e r a l search of the m e n ' s d o r m i t o r i e s on H o p e ' s c a m p u s . The s e a r c h , which w a s a u t h o r ized b y H e n r y B o e r s m a , P u r c h a s ing a n d Properties S u p e r v i s o r , a n d Robert De Y o u n g , Dean of Men, w a s b e g u n to d i s c o v e r w h o
p o s s e s s e d f i r e c r a c k e r s . However, the s e a r c h led to the d i s c o v e r y of n u m e r o u s o t h e r " f o r e i g n articles" in the s t u d e n t s ' r o o m s . A M O N G T H E ARTICLES i o u n d in the s e a r c h b e i n g conducted b y the m a i n t e n a n c e d e p a r t m e n t are s i g n s f r o m the c a m p u s a n d c o m m u n i t y ( i n c l u d i n g the " K e e p Off the G r a s s " s i g n s ) , f u r n i t u r e f r o m the l o u n g e s a n d the faculty s t o r a g e r o o m s , a n d a h a n d sewn A m e r i c a n flag.
A c c o r d i n g to a m e m b e r of the maintenance department, a "row ol f u r n i t u r e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 f e e t l o n g h a s been r e c o v e r e d . " He a l s o c o m m e n t e d on the n u m b e r of m i s s i n g articles which h a v e been r e a p p e a r i n g a s of late. One R. A. in Kollen s a i d that, " A p p a r e n t l y , students h a v e bec o m e a little w a r y of the g o i n g s on a n d h a v e s t a r t e d to ditch their possessions." A C C O R D I N G TO Chief of Police Les V a n Bevern one i n s t a n c e o c c u r r e d in which a few s t u d e n t s were not t o o successful in their attempt to " g e t r i d " of the s i g n s a n d o t h e r articles they h a d in their possession. T h r e e m a l e students, in a n attempt to rid themselves of the signs, were seen by a j a n i t o r , w h o notified the police. " T h e y were held for q u e s t i o n i n g but were not c h a r g e d b e c a u s e it was o b v i o u s they were victims of c i r c u m s t a n c e s a n d that o t h e r students were a l s o i n v o l v e d , " stated Chief V a n Bevern. Mr. Gerrie stated that n u m e r o u s s t u d e n t s h a v e com e up to him a n d s a i d that they felt it w a s " d i r t y p o o l " to s e a r c h the r o o m s . But, a c c o r d i n g to Mr. Gerrie, " W e h a v e n o choice n o w ; the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s d e m a n d e d us to s e a r c h . "
TOTE THAT BARGE!—Two residents of Kollen Hall are seen moving a piece of furniture back to the lounge. Similar instances occurred throughout the past week due to the searching of various students rooms.
He also m a d e the comment that students' r o o m s are not sacred g r o u n d and that in spite of opinions to the contrary the dormitories are run a l o n g the lines of a hotel or motel.
FACULTY' MEMBERS and d o w n t o w n m e r c h a n t s were questioned a b o u t the p r o b l e m s they h a v e had with s h o p l i f t i n g a n d t h i e v e r y a n d h o w m u c h of this petty theft i n v o l v e d H o p e students. T h e g e n e r a l c o m m e n t w a s that s h o p l i f t i n g w a s a p r o b l e m but w a s d o n e m a i n l y b y the a r e a ' s high ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 3 )
toise b r o u g h t in the w i n n i n g laur-" els. This y e a r will b r i n g entries f r o m 8 5 colleges a n d universities in the U. S. a s well as turtles f r o m Russia, West G e r m a n y , a n d s e v e r a l other countries. T H E C O M P E T I T I O N at H o p e is b e c o m i n g fierce as the turtle p r o m o t e r s fight to m a k e their terr a p i n e a r n the checkered flag. One s o r o r i t y is feeding its turtle Fig N e w t o n s , a n d a n o t h e r is packing the s t o m a c h of its C h e l o p u s g u t t a t u s with p e a n u t butter. Fraternities a r e not f a r b e h i n d in the t r a i n i n g . One f r a t e r n i t y coach is s p u r r i n g his p r o t e g e to greater speeds b y d a i l y d r a f t s of beer, a n d T a y l o r C o t t a g e is holding time trials f o r its r a cer. One c o a c h , w h o is a p s y c h o l o g y m a j o r , is e m p l o y i n g a " c o n d i tioned r e s p o n s e " m e t h o d . T h e coach heats a pin, r i n g s a bell, sticks the turtle with the pin a n d watches him go. By t o n i g h t he hopes to h a v e him r e a d y for the opening gong. The turtles will be r a c i n g on a 30-foot l o n g w o o d e n t r a c k with five b y six ridges f o r e a c h lane. H o p e ' s winner will be t a k e n to Washington by Larkin and Barb T i m m e r , who will a l s o p r o m o t e the race on the n a t i o n w i d e Don McNeill B r e a k f a s t C l u b next Friday morning. T H E F I R S T S H I P M E N T of water t e r r a p i n s , reported L a r k i n , suffered a n ill fate at the h a n d s of the Post Office a n d m o s t died. A n o t h e r s h i p m e n t w a s flown in f r o m Wisconsin, a n d L a r k i n s a y s , " T h e Blue Angels a r e w o r k i n g out d i l i g e n t l y . "
Tonight Features Last Chance Talk by Prins Dr. A. J a m e s Prins, a member of H o p e ' s E n g l i s h d e p a r t ment a n d last y e a r ' s recipient of the H O P E a w a r d will present this y e a r ' s L a s t C h a n c e T a l k this e v e n i n g in Dimnent M e m o r i a l C h a p e l at 7 p . m . T h e a n n u a l event, s p o n s o r ed b y M o r t a r B o a r d , gives a m e m b e r of the faculty a c h a n c e to present w h a t he feels his last thoughts and reflections o n e a r t h might be. S p e a k e r s in the p a s t y e a r s include Dr. L a r s G r a n b e r g a n d Dr. A r t h u r Jentz. Dr. Prins, w h o h a s t a u g h t at H o p e for the p a s t 2 1 y e a r s , e a r n e d his M.A. in E n g l i s h a n d Ed.D. at the U n i v e r s i t y of Michi g a n . He presently teaches English, A m e r i c a n a n d E u r o p e a n novels courses and a course in w o r l d literature.
DR. A. JAMES PRINS