PHOTO COURTESY DAN VOS
Senior Jeremy Veenstra soars up to the hoop over the head of Hope Center Don Overbeek.
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Calvin trounces Hope in 74-70 thriller
Dan Gable, an Olympic gold medal wrestler, once said something along the lines of, “When one person thinks they’re going to lose, then they’re going to lose. It’s when two people show up and both of them know that they can win that you know you’re going to get to watch a dogfight.” Better words couldn’t be found to describe what fans present at the Fieldhouse were able to witness on Saturday afternoon. While a snowstorm raged on the outside, a bitter rivalry ignited both the court and the passion of fans present and across the country as they watched on satellite television.
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Calvin backpedals on daycare plan
Calvin’s Planning and Priorities Committee has come to a decision regarding the debate over whether or not Calvin should subsidize Rainbow Child Development Center, offering Rainbow’s services at a discounted rate to Calvin faculty. The committee has decided against an agreement with Rainbow for two reasons: Rainbow’s non-Christian atmosphere and its distance from campus.
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Students lose hundreds in Michigan scholarships
The beginning of 2003 brought with it more than many students bargained for. In the past few weeks, over 1200 Calvin students have received letters stating their Michigan scholarships and/or grants are being cut by up to $350. Each year, the state of Michigan awards set amounts of money, through the Michigan Competitive Scholarship and the Michigan Tuition-Grant Program, to students who are attending private colleges and who are residents of Michigan. In past years, the peak amount was $2750. Students qualify for the money based on their GPAs, ACT test scores and financial need. In past years, the peak amount was $2750.
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