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OLLAND, MICHIGAN December 13, 1963
Hope College, Holland, Michigan
76Ui Year—14
Senate Advocates Rallies Rather Than Glory Days A Glory Day resolution, based on the lack of participation in past Glory Days, was proposed at Student Senate's Tuesday evening meeting. The resolution called for the Senate's approval to "confine the recognition of the (championship) beams to an evening bonfire or pep rally." Tradition has held that a class day following a championship season would be devoted to rallies honoring the victorious team.
FRATER BALLET?—Group of Fraters rehearse their part in the 18th annual Frater Frolics, to be pre-
Senator Chris Buys suggested that, if passed the resolution leave room for future change. Discussion of the resolution was high in opposition, as some Senators feU that previous Glory Days have been "days off." Others felt that Hope's teams should be honored even if a majority of students were
apathetic to the organized activities. "We must remember that even though only 400 students participated in the football Glory Day, only 600 students bothered to vote for Senators," contended junior Larry Haverkamp. Other Senators dissented that these figures did not necessarily include the same people and that non-participation could be a negative vote as well as it could be apathy. Senate leader Dave Mouw stressed the resolution committee's viewpoint that such a statement would undo the tension arising after each victorious season, with Hopeites demanding a Glory Day. The resolution will be discussed in the dorms before the next Senate meeting, at which time it will be voted upon.
sented at 7 p.m. tonight and 8 p.m. tomorrow night at the Women's Literary Club. Tonight has been designated as Alumni and Faculty Night. Theme for the show will be "New York, New York". The show is directed by John Hoekstra and narrated by Tom Shade. Tickets for the Frolics are 75 cents and pro-
February Snow Carnival Discussed;
ceeds will go for the Mission Drive,
Committee Considers Sled Races ff
Hope Choirs to Present "Messiah Hope College's Chapel and Chancel Choirs with guest soloists will present Handel's "Messiah" under the direction of Dr. Robert Cavanaugh Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Soprano soloist for the performance will be Joyce Morrison of the Hope music faculty; contralto soloist will be Louise Cooley of Chicago; tenor soloist will be Richard Knoll of Bloomington, Ind. and bass soloist will be K. Charles
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Graves of Chicago. Miss Morrison, soloist when Hope presented the "Messiah" in 1961, has appeared as guest soloist with the Hope Orchestra and in recitals throughout the area. Well known for her appearances in the midwest, Mrs. Cooley's past oratorio engagements include the Apollo Music Club of Chicago, Augustana College Euterpean Choral Society, North Park College, Defiance Choral Society, among others. Her opera experience includes two seasons with the Lyric Opera Co. of Chicago. Bass soloist Graves has been a member of the Lyric Opera Co. for the past five years and has been a soloist with the St. Louis Bach Society, Kalamazoo Bach Society, Augustana College, University of Chicago and several others. He has apeared on television in Chicago and has been soloist at a number of Orchestra
Hall concerts. Knoll, tenor, who has made over 200 television appearances, has appeared with the Chicago Lyric Opera, Detroit Opera Theater, Denver Opera, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the N.B.C. Symphony Orchestra and many more. — He was recently engaged by. the Lyric Opera Co. to create the role of "Jesse" in the world premiere opera "The Harvest" by Giannini. The opera was staged by Jose F e r r e r and conducted by its composer. Two hundred Hope College students will comprise the "Messiah" chorus while members of the college orchestra will accompany the presentation.
"Our plans for a Winter Carnival are tentative, but we hope to have enough student and administrative support to put them through." So spoke junior Pete Van Lierop reporting on his 22 member Carnival committee at Tuesday's Student Senate meeting. Van Lierop is chairman of the committee, along with senior Marcia Vande Vrede. Plans include sled-racing between fraternities on Friday aftern o o n t Feb. 8. "We have a problem already in that the frats don't have sleds for eight man teams. t ^ u s they must be purchased," stated Van Lierop. A "special Slater meal" is being arranged for Friday evening. The committee hopes to obtain a jazz combo, to have students dine in ski slacks and sweaters. Snow sports and dancing would
compose Friday night fun. Senate will vote on using Goshorn Hills or the more expansive, more expensive Carousel Mountain area. "Snow sculpturing congests between sororities and houses will take place Saturday morning," continued Van Lierop. Sites for the sculptures will be arranged for each participating group. Saturday afternoon will be busy with a snow soccer game for Hope women. Brooms will be used for the game, which will take place in the Pine Grove. "It'll be good for mocks," said a Senator! After the women play, Hope men will gather at a yet to be determined rink for ice hockey. "Alma will be playing Hope in basketball Saturday night, which eliminates having an all-college dance," explained Van Lierop. Instead, the Union.will be open and there will be an outside bonfire.
African Nation Gains Independence
by Alfayo Moturi On December 12, 1963, my country achieved it s freedom DON'T WALK (uhuru); after seventy years of effort, toil, sweat and suffering, ON on this day Kenya finally broke the chains of colonialism and imTHE GRASS perialism. Africa is still associated in the —Committee of Protection of minds of many people in the United States and some European College Grounds from Students countries with the nineteenth century. They think of the Dark Continent, the jungles, the wild beasts and the Africa, as presented to them by Hollywood. Little is realized that Africa too shares in what we call the twentieth century, modern schools, cities, roads, airfields and houses. As we celebrate "The number of All-College dances shall be limited ito one per this day, therefore, we might useweek," quoth the Board of Trust- fully stop and ponder these ques' tions. What is Freedom? What are ees Thus, because of the all-college the Africans really after? Christmas Dance tonight, there will The quest for independence and be no dancing in the Student Union, racial equality by Airicans is the Hours for the Union, henceforth, expression of a universal desire will be 8-12 p.m. on Fridays and for freedom and dignity. Africa Saturdays, as well as 1-5 on Satdesires to be understood and to urday afternoons. be recognized from the viewpoint A Union sub-committee, com- , and perspective of her own people, posed of P a t Simpson, J i m Boer- She is no longer willing to be inga and Cal Poppink, is strugreferred to as British, French, gling to solve the dancing conflict. Belgian or Portuguese Africa. She Their proposal is for dancing in must create and assert her own the Union, regardless of other personality and speak for herself campus activities. Student Life and not to be a projection of Committee, as well as President (Europe nor any longer permit herVander Werf, must approve the self to be interpreted or spoken proposal. for by self-appointed interpreters.
Her people are anxious to impress upon the rest of the world that the days of the Berlin Agreement and of the scramble for Africa will never return. Such are the convictions that have created a wind of change and determination throughout the continent of Africa. The independence of Kenya will be quite meaningless unless it is linked with the emancipation of the whole continent, from Cairo to Capetown, from
Atlantic Ocean to Indian Ocean, Henceforth, the future of Kenya will be decided primarily by Africans in Kenya. This is a very important fact which those who are disposed to be friendly to the new country will have to bear in mind, They will now have to develop their policies towards Kenya as a separate entity and not as a political and economical appendage of Britain. Once independence (continued on page 3)
Dancing Halts In Union Tonight /1IFS Carol Sing AWS Activities Board is sponsoring a Community Carol Sing III the Pine Grove at 8:30 p.m. Sonday. Jim Lucas, senior music major, will lead the singing aroud a lighted Christmas tree. Immediately after the singing hot chocolate and donuts will be served in Phelps dining hall. If the Carol Sing is a success this year, the AWS Activities Board plans to make it an annual event, according to Nancy Zwart, head of the Activities Board, and Ariene Dietz, chairman of the project.
INDEPENDENCE—Gilbert Ogonji and Alfayo Moturi, both of Kenya, fold away the flag of Great Britain, from which Kenya received ito independence yesterday.