Iraq attack begins; U.S. heads for Baghdad
On March 19, President Bush made the announcement that U.S. forces were in “the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq. “The announcement occurred at 10:15 p.m., about two hours after the deadline for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to give up power and evacuate the country. The speech came after Bush’s third meeting of the day with his national security advisors. “Our nation enters this conflict reluctantly,” said Bush, “yet our purpose is sure. That the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.”  Bush also attempted to answer criticism that the United States acted largely without support from the global community by saying, according to The Washington Post that “more than 35 countries are giving crucial support.” As the announcement was being made, bombs began exploding over Baghdad, catching Baghdad’s army by surprise. Three hours after the attack began Hussein appeared to make a speech of his own to the Iraqi people. “Iraq will be victorious and our nation and humanity will triumph,” said Hussein, according to The Washington Post, “Evil will be defeated.”
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Students respond to Iraq war
Last week was spring break, a chance for students here to have a respite from their studies and get away. However, last week was also one of the most significant weeks in our nation’s history, one that will be studied closely in the years to come. The United States of America launched an attack on Iraq, and we are now at war. Whether back at home or on a beach, students couldn’t help but hear about it. Some were watching television closely, while others may have heard about it second hand. But now everyone is back, and in addition to asking people what they did for break, there’s another question to ask.
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Band tour survives blizzard
On Saturday, March 15 at 7:15 a.m., while many students had yet to wake up in the various places spring break had taken them 40 students gathered in the FAC with music professor Derald De Young, his wife Marti, and tour manager Jeffrey Schra. ـThe occasion was the Calvin College band tour 2003, a trip to New Mexico and Colorado sponsored by the Alumni Association. At an early morning devotional time in the rehearsal room, De Young told the band that unexpected things always happen on tours, and they would have to “roll with the punches.”
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Prof becomes Trinity president
Another Calvin alumni will become the president of a Christian college as Steve Timmermans, Calvin professor of education, takes an opening at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Ill. According to Trinity’s website, “ending a search that spanned more than seven months, the board of trustees formally presented Dr. Steve Timmermans … the next president of Trinity Christian College to students, faculty and staff in Ozinga Chapel Monday afternoon, March 17.” Timmermans will assume his new role as the seventh president of Trinity on July 7. He was picked out of 60 inquiries. Timmermans was nominated by an anonymous person for the position at Trinity.
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