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Conflict sparked • Chapel Review team holds open forum to hear student and faculty opinion on the chapel program.

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D A N A LAMERS infocus e d i t o r A team of f o u r evalutors w r a p p e d

day afternoon.

p u s e v a l u a t i n g the C h a p e l p r o g r a m .

B a k k e r - G r a s will e n d h e r 12 y e a r

While here the evaluators' job was

t e r m h e r e o n O c t . 9, H o m e c o m i n g d a y .

a i m e d at l i s t e n i n g t o s t u d e n t a n d f a c -

S h e l e a v e s H o p e a s an a l u m n a , a n d

ulty o p i n i o n s a n d c o n c e r n s . T h e y will l e a v e a w r i t t e n r e p o r t , t o be d i s c u s s e d

a 12 y e a r e m p l o y e e ; c o n s i s t i n g of t w o

Anchor

y e a r s o n t h e r e s i d e n t i a l s t a f f a n d ten

B a k k e r - G r a s l e a v e s H o p e t o lake a s e n t a t i v e , w h i c h is a y e a r b o o k p u b lishing c o m p a n y . "I l e a v e p a r t l y f o r a n e w c h a l l e n g e , " s h e s a i d . "I h a v e d o n e f r e e - l a n c e d e s i g n w o r k a n d p r e s e n t i n g , a n d it will f r e e u p m o r e l i m e f o r t h a t . Til a l s o have my s u m m e r s off and m o r e lime w i t h m y k i d s . A n d I II still b e w o r k ing with h i g h school

While

SARA E LAMERS campusbeat editor Although Hope's campus may emb o d y a v a r i e t y o f c o n t r a s t i n g reli-

i s s u e s is h e a l t h y . S u c h s t u d e n t s h a v e f o r m e d an organization called Ref-

at

u g e in S p i r i t u a l E x p r e s s i o n , or R I S E ,

H o p e ,

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

Bakker-Gras such organi-

tion to b e a c c e p t e d b y the a d m i n i s -

terfralernily and Pan:Hcl-

tration a n d C a m p u s L i f e B o a r d , " s a i d A. Bakker-Gras

lenic counc i l s . the M i l e s t o n e . N y k e r k , the Pull, and Social Activities C o m m i t t e e ( S A C ) and she has w e l c o m e d to the c a m p u s t h o u s a n d s of first-year stud e n t s w h i l e h e a d i n g o r i e n t a t i o n activities. " S h e is the m o s t i m p o r t a n t r e s o u r c e a n y o r g a n i z a t i o n h a s on c a m p u s , " said Anthony Perez ('98). Perez will w o r k as a fellow emp l o y e e o f B a k k e r - G r a s a s he a l s o h a s t a k e n a j o b w i t h W a l s w o r t h a f t e r his g r a d u a t i o n f r o m H o p e this p a s t s p r i n g . " S h e is b a s i c a l l y t h e r e a s o n I w o r k in the y e a r b o o k i n d u s t r y , b e c a u s e o f t h e i m p a c t s h e h a d o n m e a s the e d i -

Eric G o o d m a n ( ' 0 0 ) , o n e of the group's founding members. A c c o r d i n g t o the t e n t a t i v e c o n s t i tution. the p u r p o s e of R I S E is t o " p r o vide both a supportive religious env i r o n m e n t a n d t o p r o m o t e an integration b e t w e e n f a i t h in G o d a n d l e a r n ing." " T h i n g s l o o k r e a l l y p o s i t i v e a n d it l o o k s like w e s h o u l d be a c c e p t e d by the C a m p u s Life Board later this w e e k . " said A m a n d a S c h n e i d e r ( ' 9 9 ) , f o u n d i n g m e m b e r . "I h a v e n ' t felt a n y t o m a k e e v e r y o n e feel w e l c o m e " M e m b e r s of the g r o u p s t r e s s e d that

S y n o d , C h a r l e s V a n E n g e n and William B r o w n s o n ; one former chaplain at H o p e C o l l e g e . P e t e r S e m e y n ; a n d the f o r m e r Vice President of Student A f f a i r s at C a l v i n C o l l e g e , J e n n y sponsibility for the chapel program

ing f a i t h s .

there.

" I t ' s h a r d f o r m e t o s e e w h y the c o l -

An open-forum, a chance for any-

l e g e w o u l d not w a r m l y e m b r a c e t h i s

o n e f r o m the H o p e C o m m u n i t y to

t y p e o f g r o u p , " s a i d Dr. D a v i d M y e r s ,

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

p r o f e s s o r o f P s y c h o l o g y . " I t h i n k that

e v a l u a t o r s , w a s held b o t h b o t h M o n -

reflecting on h o w our personal faith

d a y a n d T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n s . T h e fo-

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

rum was advertised over faculty e-

the h e a r t of H o p e C o l l e g e is all a b o u t . "

mail and w a s posted on K n o w H o p e Monday morning. T h e f o r u m w a s set up to g i v e those i n d v i d u a l s a v o i c e , w h o m a y h a v e not

" C a m p u s m i n i s t r i e s is filling a n e e d

r e c e i e v e d the c h a n c e t o s p e a k t o the

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

e v a l u a t o r s d u r i n g o n e of their m a n y

not m e e t the s p i r i t u a l n e e d s o f all stu-

scheduled m e e t i n g s on c a m p u s .

d e n t s . " s h e s a i d . " T h e r e a r e a lot o f

" O u r p u r p o s e is to find o u t w h a t

students w h o need a support struc-

n e e d s t o be d o n e t o s t r e n g t h e n the

ture."

m i n i s t r y of the C h a p l a i n ' s p r o g r a m . "

T h e g r o u p held its'second weekly

s a i d o n e o f the e v a l u a t o r s b e f o r e the

m e e t i n g o n W e d n e s d a y . S e p t . 16 at the h o m e o f Dr. M y e r s , w h o a d v i s e s the

forum. T h e f o r u m on M o n d a y w a s at-

g r o u p w i t h Dr. L y n n J a p i n g a of the

tended by a h a n d f u l of faculty and

Religion department.

very few students. T h e forum on

" T h e second m e e t i n g w e n t really

T u e s d a y f i l l e d the M a s s A u d i t o r i u m

w e l l . " S c h n e i d e r s a i d . " E r i c a n d I tried

and a m i c r o p h o n e was passed within

t o hit o n t o p i c s that h a v e b e e n p o p u -

the a u d i e n c e w h i l e s e v e r a l i n d i v i d u -

lar in t h e p a s t a n d t h a t m a y b e h a v e n ' t

als s t o o d to give their v i e w p o i n t s .

g o t t e n the a t t e n t i o n t h e y d e s e r v e . "

a n i m o s i t y , w h i c h is g r e a t . W e w a n t

T h e evaluation team consisted of t w o f o r m e r p r e s i d e n t s o f the G e n e r a l

D e J o n g , w h o h a d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e re-

c o m e a n d c o m f o r t a b l e in t h e g r o u p .

o f t r y i n g t o put t o g e t h e r a c o n s t i t u -

zations as In-

ber meeting.

receive input f r o m a variety of differ-

that s t u d e n t s o f all f a i t h s will feel w e l -

" C u r r e n t l y w e are in the p r o c e s s

b y the B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s at its O c t o -

n i z a l i o n . I n s t e a d the g r o u p h o p e s t o

S c h n e i d e r e m p h a s i z e d her h o p e s

discussion.

has advised

by J o h n a t h a n M u e n k

RISE s t r i v e s t o c o m b i n e spirituality and learning

m o n b e l i e f that d i s c u s s i o n o f faith

dents."

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M U L L I N G I T O V E R : Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger of the Religion department spoke on the influence of faith on learning on RISE'S second meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

gions, many students share a com-

and

c o l l e g e stu-

"I h o p e what could c o m e of (the

Approximately 30 students attended

o p e n f o r u m ) is a b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d -

the m e e t i n g to d i s c u s s h o w f a i t h im-

i n g o f h o w the c h a p e l p r o g r a m a n d

p a c t s l e a r n i n g a n d t o h e a r Dr. S t e v e n

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

R I S E is n e i t h e r a n a n t i - c h a p e l g r o u p nor an exclusively "Christian" orga-

more FORUM on 7

more RISE on 2

tor of the M i l e s t o n e , " P e r e z s a i d . " S h e ' s i m p a c t e d s o m a n y s t u d e n t s at H o p e College during her time here." B a k k e r - G r a s is s e n t i m e n t a l w h e n s h e t h i n k s a b o u t no l o n g e r w o r k i n g

L e c t u r e c o m m u n i c a t e s across c u l t u r e s W. HADENAK staff r e p o r t e r

w i t h the s t u d e n t s o f H o p e C o l l e g e .

D o w Weight room condition examined Sports, p a g e 8.

e

u p t h e i r t h r e e d a y stay o n H o p e ' s c a m -

j o b as a W a l s w o r t h Publishing Repre-

Latest fashion trends examined. Spotlight, p a g e 6.

t

Anne Bakker-Gras pul the final

ties.

Local restuarants offer many dining possibilities. Intermission, p a g e 5.

p

t o u c h e s o n h e r r e s i g n a t i o n letter T u e s -

years as Director of Student Activi-

Hope bands enjoy success. In Focus, page 3,

e

End of an e r a • Hope reacts as'Ann Bakker-Gras, Director of Student Activities, announces her resignation.

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"I w o u l d l i k e t o m a k e t h i s a n e w

o f 6 6 . p l a y e d a l e a d i n g r o l e in the

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

1 9 6 0 s in o r g a n i z i n g the n a t i o n ' s m i -

said. A t the a d d r e s s , the w e l -

grant Farm Workers Assoh e a d o f the N a t i o n a l F a r m

c i a t i o n a n d w a s the first

" T h a t ' s w h y I l o v e m y j o b , a n d the

A d d r e s s i n g all p r e s e n t a s " t h e f u t u r e

h a r d e s t p a r t of l e a v i n g , " s a i d B a k k e r -

l e a d e r s of this n a t i o n . " L i e u t e n a n t

come

Gras. " W h e n I look around my office,

Colonel Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch

Poythress and Rev. Andy

W o r k e r s A s s o c i a t i o n , later

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

presented "Communicating Across

F i e r r o o f the C r o s s r o a d

the United Farm Workers.

y e a r s of s t u d e n t s I ' v e w o r k e d w i t h , I

C u l t u r e s " o n T h u r s d a y , S e p t . 17 in the

C h u r c h g a v e the o p e n i n g

realize where students have gone, and

DeWitt Center Main Theatre.

note speaker. k n o w that h e is special a n d

was

given

by

K i c k b u s c h w a s the k e y -

w h a t they have d o n e with their lives.

T h i s w a s the c o l l e g e ' s first C e s a r E.

prayer. Minerva Perez ('01) a

T h i n g s like that m a k e m e excited

C h a v e z A d d r e s s a n d w a s h e l d in c o n -

m e m b e r o f the H i s p a n i c

about what students can do because

junction with national Hispanic Heri-

Student

Organization

u n i q u e w h e n he c o m e s to

of e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e s . B e i n g

tage M o n t h , which runs Sept.

g a v e a b r i e f h i s t o r y o f the

one of m y lectures," she

p a r t o f that is really s p e c i a l . "

t h r o u g h O c t . 15.

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Students and faculty were saddened

D. Wesley Poythress, Director of

b y the n e w s of B a k k e r - G r a s ' r e s i g n a -

M u l t i c u l t u r a l L i f e at H o p e , s a i d that

tion.

the n e w s e r i e s is e n v i s i o n e d a s a n a n -

more RESIGNATION on 7

nual e a r l y fall e v e n t .

life o f C e s a r E . C h a v e z .

"I w a n t e a c h s t u d e n t t o

C . Kickbusch

" H i s vision of hope and c o u r a g e is a n i n s p i r a t i o n t o a l l . " P e r e z said. C h a v e z , w h o d i e d in 1993 at the a g e

s a i d . "I w a n t t o t e a c h t h e m about respect and love for

a n o t h e r . It d o e s n ' t m a t t e r w h a t o u r b a c k g r o u n d s a r e ; w e h a v e all w a l k e d more LECTURE on 7


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