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Volume 102, Number 9

Rising toward the new decade

'.SAC books entertainers, ;comedians at conference by Beth Pechta anchor co-editor Social Activities Committee (SAC) m e m b e r s Denise Shotwell and Brit Lindfors booked some of dc Hope's big entertainment at the annual National Association of •si C a m p u s A c t i v i t i e s (NACA) 1 regional conference, held in Cleveland. Ohio. Oct 25-29 A c c o r d i n g to S h o t w e l l . chairperson of SAC. they signed a band for Winter Fantasia, the all-college f o r m a l - a comed i a n / e n t e r t a i n e r for the Christmas E x t r a v a g a n z a ; a ventriloquist for Siblings Weekend; an e m c e e / c o m e d i a n for Air J a m ; and an a capella group for ). May Day. t The conference, attended by schools from Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania, offered students a chance to experience entertainment first-hand. "Not all of (the entertainers) a r e there for the whole conf e r e n c e , " Shotwell explained, "They might showcase. Not I everybody gets to showcase. A lot of them who showcase pal around, at least for that day. But 0.. some of them stay for the whole conference, so then they walk around and get to know the students and show them their act. "If the students can see that this guy is a nice guy, sometimes it can m a k e a difference as to whether you would like to work , with him or not." Shotwell noted that one of the most helpful aspects of the conference was that with the 700 or so students in attendence, they were able to gague student response to the acts. Another benefit to attending , the NACA regional conference,

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said Shotwell, was the block booking that could take place. "The idea is to get schools either in Michigan or schools in our area to book a certain act around the s a m e time period so that the prices drop." A $500-$600 price cut can be attained by this type of booking, Shotwell stated The schools in Hope's booking block included Grand Valley. F e r r i s . Kalamazoo. Aquinas, Adrian. Olivet and Alma. Hope compares favorably with the other colleges in its immediate area in t e r m s of entertainment. according to Shotwell. but cannot compete with the bigger schools which attend. " F o r the colleges that go there. Hope is one of the smaller schools." explained Shotwell. "While we have a big budget for schools our size, there a r e bigger schools which we just cannot compete with as far a s their entertainment. There were several schools there which had b u d g e t s of o v e r a m i l l i o n dollars."

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The Altar Boys' lead singer, Mike Stand, jams in front of about 500 concertgoers Nov. 3 at the Knickerbocker. The show was sponsored by WTHS, SAC and Baker Book House. (Photo by Scott Kaukonen)

BACCHUS encourages alcohol awareness

The fall regional conference, at which SAC books most of its by Carrie Maples entertainment, showcases the news editor more reasonably-priced entertainers. The national conference, Next week, November 13-17, however, will draw some really will be Alcohol Awareness Week big n a m e s that only bigger here at Hope. The objective is to schools can afford. make students more a w a r e of Comedians like J a y Leno and facts about alcohol and alcohol bands like the Rolling Stones consumption. During the week have been known to show up at BACCHUS (Boosting Alcohol the F e b r u a r y n a t i o n a l conConscious Concerning the Health ference in Chicago. Several SAC of University Students) is sponrepresentatives will be attending soring several special events. the national conference where Monday night during dinner at they'll book entertainment for Phelps there will be a nonthe Welcome Back dance, Labor alcoholic b a r featuring drinks Day, Homecoming, and the Alland snacks. Recipes for nonCollege Sing. alcoholic drinks will also be passed out. continued on page 2

On Tuesday at 11 a.m.. Dr. Patricia Roehling, a professor of psychology, will be presenting the Keynote lecture "Issues Concerning Women and Alcohol," featuring the videotape " F e m a l e A l c o h o l i s m , " in W i n a n t s Auditorium. On Wednesday night at 7 p.m., Dave P l a g g a m a r s of Pine Rest Counseling and Consultation Services will give a public lecture on the t o p i c " H o w to be a Friend... When Drinking Becomes a P r o b l e m " in the P r e s i d e n t ' s Room in Graves Hall. A group of three speakers will disci s s the misuse of alcohol

Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Maas Center. Highlighting this event will be an address on "Sex and Suds" by Lisa Verseput of the Grand Rapids Life Enrichment Center. The culmination of the week's a c t i v i t i e s will be an , 4 OnC a m p u s / O f f - C a m p u s NonAlcoholic P a r t y " at Steffans Cottage on F r i d a y night a f t e r the Livingston Taylor concert at the Knickerbocker Theatre. BACCHUS leaders Brittney Tyler and Libby F r e e d will be going to Dallas this weekend to attend the national BACCHUS convention.


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