Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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The legend of Van Bos comes alive on Freshman Judgment Day. Orientation Although it seems to drag wearily onward, the Ori- entation Week for the freshmen eventually does end. The week, with its standardized placement tests, con- ferences with advisors, and various social functions, was climaxed by the Kangaroo Court. Once again, the traditional court was held in the Pine Grove with most of the student body in attendance. As Chief Justice Butch Hopma called forward the de- fendants, it was obvious the student body was anti- Frosh. Naturally, each was declared guilty and, after a brief conference, the sentence was passed. The highlight of the Court came before the official wel- come to the I-'rcshman class, by Chief Justice Hopma, when the usual eggs and water balloons made their appearance. The week was ended with an all-campus mixer and the growing anticipation toward the Pull. A gleeful jury' calls out, Guilty! Bonney Miller and Bruce Van Huis stand in judgment before a stern, relentless jury.

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Registration What docs VR108 mean? Why can't I have Mon- Wed chapel?” Gee, what is my zipcode?” But I just have to get Philosophy 29624-A sixth hour!!!!! What! No openings?” I'll have to change the whole schedule around. Confusion and doubt hang in the air at the beginning of each semester as stu- dents try to fit their requirements, preferences, and sleep into a schedule that is both believable and workable. The gym is converted into a recruiting office as lines of students numerically become part of the Hope community. Freshmen exchange their freedom for beanies and name cards. Convocation presented a welcome change of pace to orientation. This year Dr. Killinger, theologian and educator from Vanderbilt University, addressed the students in Dimnent Chapel. Posing the problems of a changing world and the inevitable snares of automation, he opened the year on a note of reflection for many Hope students and faculty. Freshman Paul Gampcr seems stunned at the cost of books.

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God's beauty was overwhelmingly evident at the Geneva Retreat. Geneva Retreat The first weekend of October gave the stu- dents a chance to pull away from the confu- sion of the new school year and take a close look at themselves and their direction in life. Camp Geneva furnished an appropriate set- ting for the speeches, group discussions and personal thought on the theme of The Meaning of It All.” The balance of com- panionship and solitude, and fun and serious- ness showed the students the proper balance that should be found in life too. Dr. Peter Bertocci, Rev. Paul Fries, and Rev. Jack Harrison spoke on subjects which were rele- vant to student concern. The small chapel offered a place for personal meditation amid the many activities of the weekend. The volleyball court was the scene of many spirited games during the weekend.