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s t u d e n t - r u n n o n p r o f i t pubTicatlon •
H o l l a n d . Mic
S e r v i n g fRe Hope u o l l e g e C b m m u n i t y for 114 years
VWS to feature acclaimed author Kaye Gibbons, author of "Ellen Foster," will read on Friday STAFF REPORTER
The
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selected for Oprah Winfrey's book c l u b a l o n g with a s e c o n d novel. " A Virtuous Woman." D a n a L a m e r s ( ' 0 1 ) , V W S assis-
Beth Lomasney
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K a u f m a n Prize, it, h a d p r e m i e r e d as a H a l l m a r k T V m o v i e a n d had been
College
Visiting
tant director p r o m i s e s this is a reading that s h o u l d n ' t be m i s s e d .
Writer's Series ( V W S )
" G i b b o n ' s o n c e said. "The m o r e I try to m a k e
will f e a t u r e a w a r d - w i n ning author Kaye Gib-
it look e a s y , the h a r d e r I h a v e t o w o r k at i t . ' "
b o n s o n Friday N o v e m ber 17. at 7 p . m . in t h e
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L a m e r s s a i d . " S h e is a m a z i n g l y talented. Her
Knickerbocker Theatre. Gibbons produced her
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P H O T O BY A R I A N N A
first l i t e r a r y s u c c e s s in
w r i t i n g is so p e r f e c t e d ; it's d e c e p t i v e l y s i m p l e . "
1987 w i t h " E l l e n F o s ter." It w a s inspired by a
Among others. Eudora Welty and
BAKER
graduate
THE WORLD OF DR. SEUSS: Amber Beeson ('03), playing the part of the Cat in the Hat and Lindsay Hall ('03), as the Grinch, perform in the 66th annual Nykerk Cup Competition. Please see our Nykerk pull-out starting on page 5.
course
K. Gibbons
on
S o u t h e r n literature at the U n i v e r s i t y of N o r t h C a r o l i n a at C h a p e l Hill. Ten y e a r s later, " E l l e n F o s t e r " h a d not only w o n the S u e
Walker
have
b e e n d e s c r i b e d a s s p i n n i n g vivid
m o r e V W S On
Hope has a hierarchy to address any problems There are dozens of committees for students to get involved with
Percy
praised G i b b o n s ' strong storytelling voice. Her books have
r
s e n s e , e v e r y o n e is a c c o u n t a b l e to the B o a r d through me." A f t e r t h e s e t w o h i e r a r c h i c a l areas, t h e r e is a shared g o v e r n a n c e s y s t e m in w h i c h a d m i n istration. f a c u l t y a n d s t u d e n t s e a c h hold po-
Megan Krigbaum
sitions of v a r i o u s c o m m i t t e e s . " T h e faculty h a s a real a u t o n o m y a n d c o n -
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M a n y s t u d e n t s at H o p e C o l l e g e p r o b a b l y
s i d e r a b l e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of a c a d e m i c s in t h e
d o not realize that t h e r e is an e x t e n s i v e a d -
CON -J-
w h o l e e n t e r p r i s e . " B u l t m a n said.
ministrative hierarchy s t r u c t u r e in place. E a c h program, academic subject, event and com-
T h e f a c u l t y at H o p e is g i v e n the task of
mittee has its p l a c e w i t h i n the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n
letting the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n k n o w w h a t w o r k s a n d w h a t d o e s not. T h e y play an a c t i v e role
s t r u c t u r e and is u n d e r t a k e n by a s p e c i f i c a d -
in d e v e l o p i n g the c u r r i c u l u m a n d in the lives
ministrative p o s i t i o n . At the t o p of the p y r a m i d , is the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s . H o p e ' s B o a r d is c o m p o s e d of 2 4 to
of s t u d e n t s . At least o n e faculty m e m b e r s sits on e a c h c o m m i t t e e . " T h e p r i m a r y a v e n u e f o r s t u d e n t s to h a v e
34 m e m b e r s w h o h a v e b e e n e l e c t e d to their
a say is by b e i n g i n v o l v e d in the various c o m -
position a n d are v o l u n t e e r s . C u r r e n t l y , there a r e 12 m e m b e r s w h o w e r e e l e c t e d by the
m i t t e e s , " B u l t m a n said.
Re f o r m e 11 C h u r c h S y n o d . 12 at large m e m b e r s . 2 faculty m e m b e r s a n d the president of t h e c o l l e g e . A f e w s t u d e n t s also sit on the Board. "In the h i e r a r c h y of t h i n g s , the Board of T r u s t e e s is in c h a r g e of the c o l l e g e a n d hold
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PHOTO COURTESY
KATIE
PAARLBERG
in. T h e r e is an A t h l e t i c C o m m i t t e e , a Religious Life Committee, a Student C o m m u n i -
Students to protest SOA
B o a r d , t h e C a m p u s Life B o a r d , a n d the A c a demic Affairs Board. " T h e c h a n c e f o r s t u d e n t s to be on these c o m m i t t e e s a n d b o a r d s p r o v i d e s the o p p o r -
t h e president is u l t i m a t e l y a c c o u n t a b l e to t h e
i M M l O R A W '
'CLARITY
SOLIDARITY-. When Hope students travelled to Fort Benning, Georgia last year, they participated in this protest outside the gates of the School of America. They will return on Friday.
Affairs Committee and many more. E a c h of these c o m m i t t e e s is a part of o n e of t h r e e b o a r d s : the A d m i n i s t r a t i v e A f f a i r s
any major decision. A l t h o u g h he sits on the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s ,
LOS IKMICRAN^
T h e r e a r e literally d o z e n s of c o m m i t t e e s at H o p e C o l l e g e f o r s t u d e n t s to be i n v o l v e d
cations and M e d i a C o m m i t t e e , a Cultural
it in trust." said J a m e s B u l t m a n . p r e s i d e n t of 1 lope C o l l e g e . T h e Board of T r u s t e e s h a s the final say in
QLIDARIDAD
Matt
Cook
L a s t N o v e m b e r , a g r o u p of nine s t u d e n t s f r o m H o p e p a r t i c i p a t e d in t h e a n n u a l pro-
C A M P U S BEAT EDITOR
T h i s Friday, H o p e s t u d e n t s a n d c o m m u nity m e m b e r s will be p r o t e s t i n g the S c h o o l
test o u t s i d e t h e g a t e s of S O A . T h i s year, 16 p e o p l e will fill t w o v a n s on the trip to G e o r -
of A m e r i c a s both here in H o l l a n d a n d in Georgia. T h e S c h o o l of t h e A m e r i c a s ( S O A ) is a
g i a : 11 H o p e s t u d e n t s , 2 h i g h s c h o o l stud e n t s , a m e m b e r of the H o l l a n d P e a c e m a k -
training school f o r Latin A m e r i c a n military
ers. f a c u l t y l e a d e r J a n e D i c k i e , p r o f e s s o r of p s y c h o l o g y a n d w o m e n ' s studies, and her
Board as w e l l .
tunity f o r a v o i c e f r o m t h e e n t i r e c a m p u s
o f f i c e r s in Fort B e n n i n g , G a . Protesters call
" T h e p r e s i d e n t is t h e f i n a l a g e n t of t h e Board ol T r u s t e e s . H e h i r e s p e r s o n n e l a n d secures the Ciinds necessary to carry out Board
c o m m u n i t y . " B u l t m a n said.
it the " S c h o o l of A s s a s s i n s " for it's alleged role in training dictators a n d o t h e r l e a d e r s
g a n a m o n g s t u d e n t s w h o h a d taken D i c k i e ' s
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r atrocity a n d r e p r e s s i o n in
M a y term c o u r s e in M e x i c o .
policy." B u l t m a n said. " T h e p r e s i d e n t is the
a c o n c e r n w i t h i n the H o p e c o m m u n i t y a b o u t
Latin A m e r i c a .
m o r e SOA o n 4
T h e s t u d e n t s on t h e s e c o m m i t t e e s are prim a r i l y f r o m S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s , so if t h e r e is
husband. H o p e ' s i n v o l v e m e n t with t h e protest b e -
m o r e HIERARCHY o n 2
onlv o n e a c c o u n t a b l e t o t h e B o a r d a n d in a
Inside Anchor@Hope.Edu (616) 395-7877
Organization studied Campus, Page 2. mmm
Student dance recital Arts, Page 3.
Faith and the arts Religion, Page 10.
Football to host playoff game Sports, Page 12.