PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN BELL
The golden rays of sunset bathed the ice-encrusted branches of trees on campus with light on Saturday evening.
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Ice storm pounds city
April showers bring May flowers, right? Well, not in Michigan. Last Friday’s ice storm paralyzed the city of Grand Rapids, leaving some residents without electric, phone, heat or a combination for up to five whole days. Tim Pietryga, spokesperson for Consumers Energy, the power supplier for west Michigan, said of their 425,000 customers in Michigan, 244,799 customers live in the greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Of those, Pietryga said over 135,000 were impacted by the power outages. Pietryga said Friday’s ice storm was the worst storm Consumers Energy has experienced since 1896 in regards to the damage it caused, and of all storms it ranks fourth.
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The glory of Dance Guild
PHOTO BY JEREMY ANDRUS
Dance Guild performers move to the beat during last week's shows. For full photo coverage, see our A&E section.
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Campus well-equipped for fury of storm
The ice storm that struck Grand Rapids last week left many of its residents without power for several days. However, those living on the campus of Calvin College were spared any problems with electricity or heating. This was due to the power generating capabilities of the college. The majority of the campus receives its power from an electrical plant behind the Seminary apartments in Knollcrest East. There are two lines running from the station. The first goes across the Beltline to power the bulk of the campus. The second goes to power the Prince Conference Center and DeVos Communication Center, and will also power any new buildings to be built in the future. All of the lines that power the main buildings are underground. The power is encased in cement and runs underneath the sidewalk heading toward main campus.
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Baghdad hails beginning of end
After three weeks of war, Saddam Hussein’s rule over the city of Baghdad has crumbled, both figuratively and literally, as crowds demolished a 40-foot statue of the Iraqi dictator in a sweeping, symbolic gesture of Saddam’s evaporating power. Baghdadis poured into the streets by the thousands in jubilation as American forces rolled unmolested into the heart of the Iraqi capital. In a scene reminiscent of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Iraqis swarmed around the giant statue with one purpose in mind: tear it down.
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