January Series 2003 kicks off with a buzz
Hauerwas brings Bonhoeffer to lecture, post-lecture questions spark debate
Stanley Hauerwas and Dietrich Bonhoeffer admittedly aren’t household names for most families. But when the former well-known theologian came to Calvin College to comment on the latter well-known one, many people stood in line to hear him speak. Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at the Divinity School of Duke University. His topic, “Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Lying – Reflections on America” dealt with issues of truth-telling and why it is absolutely essential that Christians always tell the truth. Bonhoeffer, a German pastor and theologian, is well-known and well-loved in Christian history for his hard-line stance against Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany – a stance that eventually cost him his life in a concentration camp.
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PHOTO BY JEREMY ANDRUS
Women's basketball fell to Albion this past Wednesday in a 49-57 game. The team squares off against rival Hope College on Wednesday, February 12th.
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"As it is in Heaven" competes nationally
In December 2002 the Calvin Theatre Company (CTC) was notified that their play “As It Is In Heaven,” shown here last year, had been selected to attend the Region III Festival. This festival is a large affair, yearly bringing schools from the surrounding states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan to participate. “This is a big deal, especially since we’re not really known for our theater outside of Grand Rapids,” Calvin junior and Assistant Director of the play Zach Vicha said. “As It Is In Heaven” featured an all-women cast and portrayed life in a small Shaker community. It focused on a newcomer to the group and her spiritual experiences that set her apart from the rest and caused them to question their beliefs.
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Byker Chair increases scholarship
Calvin’s interdisciplinary studies have been strengthened by numerous positions such as the Paul B. Henry Chair and the Spoelhof Chair and will be enlarged even more by the newly-established Byker Chair. One purpose of the Byker Chair is to take three disciplines of studies, political science, sociology and economics, and develop these areas in the college. Provost Joel Carpenter, head of the search committee, said that choosing these academic disciplines is “strategic for the college.” “We are working really hard to get stronger [in these disciplines] right now,” he said.
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Calvin, Hope to play 150th game tomorrow
The men’s basketball teams of Calvin College and Hope College will take to the court on Saturday for the 150th match-up of one of the most celebrated rivalries in all of college sports. The Calvin-Hope rivalry draws fans of both colleges together each time the teams play. The games are broadcast via satellite, and local sports bars turn into miniature school reunions as friends and family gather together to cheer their teams. Basketball was the first official sport at Calvin, beginning in the 1920-1921 season.
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