Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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heard from both frosh and soph Long before anyone is ready, the competition begins The performance: Senior Catherine Van Mater, coach for the sophomores, conducts, as over 100 voices join to sing. He Ain't Heavy. He's My Brother Of course, this is just a portion of the sophomores' performance. Deb Van Hoeven and Sheryl Radlike. both seniors, exchange proud glances as sophomore Melissa Raak delivers her address on the topic of Loneliness. Seniors Lauri Kremers and Elizabeth Vander Woude are no less proud as they observe the adaptation of The Genesis of Narnia they directed for the sophomores Equally impressive are the performances offered by the freshmen. Junior Sue Sharp ends three weeks of intensive rehearsal as she conducts the freshmen in a rendition of Climb Every Mountain. Freshman Cathy Krueger is responsible for the happy faces of coaches Janis Lundeen and Ann Helmus as she delivers her oration, also on the topic of Loneliness. Juniors Stacy Burris and Kathie Smith see their directing efforts come to life in the freshman presentation of A Barrel of Peanuts The Decision: Hearts pound as the judges cast their votes while senior Paul Daniels performs Elton John's Friends Finally the moment arrives and the announcement declared. Smiles and tears abound as the promise of meeting in the middle is fulfilled as the evening of competition ends in a second triumph for the class of 1981. Sophomores and (reshmen embrace in the celebrated ' meeting in the middle Suzanne Galer exhibits her thesptan skills in The Genesis ol Narnia The sparkling hair ol Cmdy Jones m The Genesis ol Nama Nykerk 25

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Henrik Ibsen's fhe wild duck Exploding with emotion and symbolism from the moment the house lights were extinguished. Hope's performance of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck was one the audience will not soon forget. In this reform play. Ibsen demonstrates what occurs when humans perceive life differently, and then attempt to force their perceptions on others. The intermingling of the poverty-stricken lives of the Ekdals with the free life of the wealthy Werles enables us to understand the tension which occurs when differing frames of reference are forced together. Young Gregers Werle (Robert Schultz), a disillusioned, homely man. initiates the ensuing conflicts as he coerces others into facing reality, his reality. The subject of his attacks is Hjalmar Ekdal (Paul Daniels), a confused man who has never decided what it is he desires of existence. Hjalmar delights in dreaming of the day when his invention will be finished and will bring him fame and fortune. In truth, he has no invention, finished or otherwise. Hjalmar simply contents himself with sitting back, allowing his wife Gina (Kathie Smith) and daughter 26 The Wild Duck