Volume
92
Number
3

May 2, 1997

Chimes
Founded in 1906

Editor
Dorina Lazo

Assistant Editor
Laurel Girvan

News
Jessica Hillstrom
Katherine Fick

Opinions
David Baxter

Features
Sarah Potter

Arts & Entertainment
Peter LaGrand

Sports
Dorina Lazo

Photography Editor
Christine Swenson

Photography Staff
Brett Budde
Dave DeHaan
Nate Lugan
Brent Nieuwenhuis
Andrew Weeber

Graphics Editor
Maggie Gallerini

Copy Editor
Sara Korber

Business Manager
Jason Coleman

Calendar & Announcements Sean Jennings

Advertising
Ella White-Stephens

Staff Writers
Claire Basney Nathan Swanson
Erica Smith Katherine Fick
Matt Post Damon Stephens
Andrew Samuel Megan Davis
Jennifer Stafford EJ Feddes
Trish VanderKoot Jodi Weiland
Sara Zuiderveen Rachel Wassaner
Katerine Cummings Becky Watkins
Alicia Vanderbill Caelea Armstrong

Mentor
Don Hettinga

Web Page
Jeremy Kooistra

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.

PEOPLE

EDITORIAL & LETTERS

  • MULTICULTURAL YEAR: A SUCCESS OR A FLOP?
    "The month of May marks the finale of Calvin's Multicultural year. And as we reflect on this year saturated with cultural celebrations and international dinners we must ask ourselves how beneficial this endeavor was."

  • WILLPOWER NOT IN A BOTTLE
    "Two weeks ago in the advertisements in Chimes I noticed an ad for "Bottled Willpower: Lose up to 30 lbs." My immediate reaction was laughter."

  • STUDENT QUESTIONS SECULAR BANDS BROUGHT TO CAMPUS
    "Though I was initially excited to hear of all the big name concerts stopping at Calvin since I left campus, I must admit that now, after attending the They Might Be Giants concert during my visit home, I have come to the conclusion that groups such as the Giants should not play at Calvin."

NEWS

  • CALVIN FIGHTS CHILDHOOD ILLITERACY
    "Senator Carl Levin of Michigan is encouraging college students to donate some of their summer vacation to helping elementary school students in their area improve their reading skills."

  • MULTICULTURALISM FITS THE "BILL"
    "Exams aren’t scheduled to start for another week, but this weekend, before they lose all perspective in the pit of pernicious preparation, students have the opportunity to watch while one class presents their end-of-semester projects."

  • A SIGN OF THE TIMES: CALVIN EVENTS REACH ALL
    "In its goal for greater diversity, Calvin is now making an effort to become more accessible to the hearing impaired."

  • YOUNG AUTHORS LEARN FROM THE PROS
    "The Calvin College English Department is hosting 700 children on Saturday for the 21st annual Young Authors Festival."

  • FINAL ENGINEERING PROJECT A TRIBUTE--AND A TRIAL
    "It’s crunch time for Calvin students. As students begin to cram for exams and crank out final papers, senior engineering majors are putting the last-minute touches on their final projects to be displayed on Saturday at Senior Projects Night."

OPINIONS
  • DEFINING HUMAN ROLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS

    • "In a few months, Kasparov, the world’s greatest living chess champion, and Deep Blue, the world’s greatest chess-playing computer, will face off again in a nine-day showdown to determine superiority in a game of man versus machine."

  • MULTICULTURISM: THE BANDWAGON OF NONCONFORMITY?

    • "The two performers were accompanied only by their acoustic guitars, but their sound system was so bottom-heavy that I caught hardly any of the words they were singing."
FEATURES

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • FUN FRENZY FOR FRIDAY

    • "The sunshine is warmer, the grass is greener, and the days are brighter. Spring is in the air, and so are the sounds of music. The trees are budding and May is on its way, bringing Spring Arts Festival 1997 right along with it."

  • IN THE GROOVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL BAND BAXTER

    • "I arrive at the house at 5:45, early, but I hope that is good. I am here to interview Baxter, arguably on the forefront of the Grand Rapids music scene, and definitely of Calvin’s."

  • BAXTER FUNKS UP THE 'SECTION

    • Some may see the Grand Rapids local music scene as a poor excuse for flavor, with "alternative" bands tripping over each other to grab on to the coat tails of native sons The Verve Pipe.

  • FRIENDS' PHOEBE BREAKS THE TREND WITH NEW FLICK

    • Sitcom stars generally don’t perform well in movies, no matter how good they are on television.

SPORTS
  • BASEBALL STEPS UP SEASON RECORD

    • "In men’s baseball last weekend, Calvin pulled off a convincing win over Kalamazoo College, moving them to a 6-6 record in the MIAA."