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Volume
91
Number
15

December 6, 1996

Chimes
Founded in 1906

Editor
Roxanne Rupke

Assistant Editor
Kara Breems
Rob Huie

News
Jane Knol

Opinions
Laurel Girvan

Features
Dorina Lazo

Arts & Entertainment
Sara Zoeterman
Andrew Zwart

Sports
Peter Kooiman
Rob Huie

Photography Editor
Andrew Weeber

Photography Staff
Brett Budde
Dave DeHaan
Brent Nieuwenhuis
Christine Swenson

Illustrations
Susan VanSant

Copy Editors
Sara korber
Todd Leistra

Layout Editors
Jessica Hillstrom
Sarah Potter

Business Manager
Elizabeth Vogel

Calendar Announcements
Advertising & Circulation
Jason Coleman

Staff Writers
Claire Basney Andrea DeKoter
Dan Eisnor Katherine Fick
Sarah Korber Jessica Lanting
Kimberly Stilson Justin Sybenga

Mentor
Dale Brown

Web Page Gurus
Chris Nienhuis & Andrew Weeber

Chimes is the Calvin College student newpaper published weekly September through May under the auspices of the student senate under the auspices of the communications board under the auspices of the Board of Trustees under the auspices of the Synod of the Christian Reformed Church under the auspices of God. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the student body faculty or administration. Subscriptions are available for $15.00 per year. Address correspondence to Chimes:Calvin College Grand Rapids MI. 49546 or e-mail: chimes@calvin.edu. The Chimes' telephone number is (616)957-7031.

EDITORIAL & LETTERS

IS GRAND RAPIDS REALLY SAFE?: " I didn’t come to Calvin because my parents threatened to disown me if I chose otherwise... "

Is U2 CHRISTIAN?: " In his Nov. 22 Chimes article Harvey Kincaid claimed that at least two members of the band U2 are Christians. I have heard this claim often at Calvin and it has always disturbed me..."

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AD SPARKS CONTROVERSY: "I would like to counter some of Matt Faraci’s vehement objections to Calvin’s sponsoring the pro-affirmative action ad in the Grand Rapids Press..."

NEWS

DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR FIRED:
"The Seminary Board of Trustees recently asked a visiting professor to leave because of his pro-homosexual views..."

CHANGING INTO CAP AND GOWN: SPECIAL EVENTS MAKES GRADUATION ALTERATIONS:
"In the past two years, several changes have been made both to the college’s traditional commencement ceremony, and to the entire weekend surrounding graduation..."

KNIGHTS GET A HANDLE ON THE NEW VAN ANDEL: "On January 29, the Knights will move their home court from the Calvin Fieldhouse to the new 11,000 seat VanAndel Arena for the 136th face-off between rivals Calvin and Hope..."

NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN SEEK IDENTITY:
"As part of its focus on Native American culture during the month of November, Calvin invited Ms. Linda Keway to speak on the subject of Native Americans on Thursday, November 21..."

CHIMES CRUISES INFO HIGHWAY:

"The Calvin College Chimes had its illustrious beginnings in January of 1907 as the voice of the student body.After ninty-one years of newsprint existence, Chimes will be available to millions of people via the World Wide Web..."

OPINIONS

A HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY:

"Budapest... Hungary... Why do you want to go there? was my parents response to my news when I informed them (from a safe distance in my Netherlands dorm) that I planned to study in Hungary for a semester..."

REDEEMING THE SCENE:

"Is partying a good thing or not? The Chimes staff posed this question in their last issue and challenged readers to respond..."

OVER THE BELTLINE AND THROUGH THE MALL

"In case you haven’t noticed, (judging by the approximately seven billion people at the mall last weekend, most of you have) the Christmas season is upon us. That’s right, it’s time to fight..."

FEATURES

CHRISTMAS CARRIES TRADITIONS:

"The word "Christmas" conjures up similar visions in everyone’s minds--sugar plums, evergreen trees angels and so on..."

DEWALI: FESTIVAL OF LIGHT AND LIFE ILLUMINATES NIGHT:

"Indians all over the world gather together in an annual festival of lights called Dewali. This festival is celebrated in many different ways but it always includes a healthy spattering of fireworks and food..."

DREIDELS AND CANDLEABRAS: A NEW SPIN ON HANUKKAH:

"Walking into any department store at Christmastime and being confronted with rows of banners exclaiming Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah in the same breath may lead many people outside the Jewish tradition to view Hanukkah as the Jewish equivalent of Christmas..."

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CRASH TEST DUMMIES: A LETDOWN FOR CALVIN?:

"This article has absolutly no lead. It is only fitting that the review of the Crash Test Dummies has the same hook that the show did..."

ASHLEY MACISAAC IS ONE WEIRD GUY:

"Kurt Cobain was a talented, young musician who was thrust into a spotlight he could not handle. He reacted, he is dead. Ashley MacIsaac (a 21 year old fiddle sensation from Cape Breton) has been thrust into a spotlight too..."

SWINGERS DISAPPOINTS:

"If Swingers is a glimpse into the male mind, then what a frightening thing that is. Five friends hit the back-alley bars of L.A. in a quest to prove their manhood by making it good with as many girls as possible..."

SPORTS

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TAKES GR PRESS DIVISION TITLE:

"Calvin (4-0) stretched its regular season winning streak to 25 games with victories over Aquinas and Ferris State last weekend to capture the White Division championship of the Grand Rapids Press Tournament..."

KNIGHTS SCORE SECOND IN CALVIN SHOOTOUT:

"Calvin’s 23-game winning streak in the Calvin Thanksgiving Shootout came to an end last Saturday, as the Knights fell to Saginaw Valley State 77-74 in overtime in the tournament championship game..."

DENHOLLANDER AND VANSTRALEN NAMED TO GREAT LAKES ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAM:

"Calvin College senior Kristine DenHollander and junior Erika VanStralen have been named to the Great Lakes All-Region volleyball team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association..."