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"SPERA IN DEO'

FEBRUARY I. 2 0 0 6 • SINCE 1887

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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS STIRS LOCAL PROTEST

W H A T ' S INSIDE Aaaar!

2 US Navy apprehends Somallan pirates

Nicholas Engel C A M P U S N E W S EDITOR

A b o u t 75' p e o p l e g a t h e r e d at the intersec-

Wandering minstrels "Dorm2Dorm n serenades Dykstra Hall

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From the Middle Kingdom 4 New professor offers Chinese language course Cold? Don't Sweat it!

5 Excerclse works-even In the winter.

N E W S SNIPPETS

SUSPENDED FRAT SOON TO BE REINSTATED? O n Jan. 2 6 Scolt M a n c i n e i l i ('90) and John Foster ( ' 7 3 ) met with D e a n o f S t u d e n t s R i c h a r d Frost,

Shane

Ostermeier,

assistant director of residential life and housing, and Ellen Awad, coordinator of student activities

tion o f R i v e r A v e n u e and Ninth Street in opA d d r e s s Tuesday.

Waving signs saying "impeach B u s h / ' "one nation u n d e r s u r v e i l l a n c e " a n d " W s t a n d s for w a r m o n g e r , " the protesters a s s e m b l e d f r o m

of the K n i c k e r b o c k e r Fraternity, K a p p a Eta N u ( K T ^ V ) .

T h e K n i c k s r e c e i v e d a fivey e a r s u s p e n s i o n in 2 0 0 1 d u e to pledging violations. Mancineili

the p r e s i d e n t ' s s p e e c h . P e o p l e f r o m H o l l a n d , G r a n d R a p i d s and Fennville g a t h e r e d a f t e r receiving a circulated email that suggested various p l a c e s at w h i c h to a s s e m b l e in the H o l l a n d area. M a n y trailed o i l as the e v e n i n g p r o g r e s s e d , but 15 to 20 p e o p l e r e m a i n e d until the end o f the s c h e d u l e d event.

Arlin Tenkley, H o l l a n d resident and f o r m e r H o p e student, started protesting at 8 p.m. " I ' m protesting B u s h t a k i n g over o u r g o v e r n m e n t a n d g i v i n g it t o c o r p o r a t i o n s , " said Tenkley.

Susan Park, a resident o f Fennville, held a sign that read, " I ' m already against the next war."

SEE RALLY,

Courtenay Roberts SENIOR STAFF W R I T E R

J o n a t h a n Zita ( ' 0 8 ) recently started the first A l c o h o l i c s A n o n -

of the Interfratemity Council,

ymous group on Hope's campus.

T h e group, led b y Zita, p r o v i d e s

matter further.

The Knicks

support for H o p e students w h o were

founded

in 1 9 0 9 . T h e y w e r e t h e s e c o n d fraternity on c a m p u s .

e x p e r i e n c e d i f f i c u l t y with alcohol and d r u g abuse. " T h e A A classes d o n ' t deal s o m u c h with a l c o h o l i s m b e c a u s e

NATIONAL SORORITY BLOCKED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES D u r i n g the Board o f Trustees w i n t e r m e e t i n g on Jan. 2 5 and 26 the full b o a r d a c c e p t e d the ad h o c proposal to d i s a l l o w a national sorority to c a m p u s .

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T H E O P P O S I T I O N — Dennis Wicks wields a sign expressing his political views on the intersection of River Avenue and Ninth Street along with 75 other people.

it's m o s t l y c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s b e i n g c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s , " said Zita, w h o is o n p r o b a t i o n . " I t ' s m o r e s o j u s t h e l p i n g t h e m to m a k e g o o d d e c i sions. H o p e c h o o s e s w h a t t o do if

you get in t r o u b l e for alcohol, but

p r o g r a m " and also discussed "trig-

with the Holland Police, you h a v e

gers and c o n s e q u e n c e s " o f drink-

to c o m e to A A , " Z i t a said. " A l t h o u g h Student Develop-

ing. T h e y ' v e also talked about the disadvantages o f alcoholism and

m e n t has e n c o u r a g e d certain students t o j o i n A A , according t o

m a k i n g g o o d decisions.

Zita, the m e e t i n g s are "primarily filled" with voluntary attendees.

A p p r o x i m a t e l y five t o six students attend the meetings regularly. Zita said, "the n u m b e r s are g r o w i n g . " T h e g r o u p m e e t s T u e s d a y at 7 p.m. and T h u r s d a y at 11 a.m. in the Dewitt Counseling Center. Zita picks a topic to address for e a c h

H o p e has b e e n very supportive o f the n e w chapter. Z i t a said he r e c e i v e d e n c o u r a g e m e n t f r o m Hope counselor Ziyah Dock as well as f r o m J o h n J o b s o n , direc-

A s t a f f m e m b e r r e p o r t e d that since December of 2004 almost equipment presumed

ginning."

S h e attributes

such

positive

turn o u t to the fact that the support g r o u p is not run b y a f a c u l t y or staff m e m b e r ; rather, it is limited solely to H o p e students, w h i c h helps students feel m o r e c o m f o r t abl e participating. D o c k said that

T h i s s e m e s t e r D o c k started l e a d i n g an a l c o h o l support g r o u p

the c o u n s e l i n g office w a s l o o k i n g for a student t o " s t e p up t o the

a m o n g students t h r o u g h the c o u n -

plate" in talking a b o u t this issue. " A s Hope College students

half hour meeting. Yesterday the

seling center. But she q u i c k l y m a d e the distinction that, " t h i s

w e ' r e all here to h e l p e a c h other,"

attendees covered A A ' s " 1 2 step

( A A ) is a student g r o u p . " " O t h e r

Z i t a said.

ALCOHOL USE INVESTIGATED ON CAMPUS Megan Purtee GUEST W R I T E R

I m a g i n e that y o u are a student in y o u r f r e s h m a n y e a r o f college. A w a y f r o m h o m e , you • suddenly experience unprecedented

violation c h a r g e s that o c c u r r e d o n - c a m p u s .

T h i s n u m b e r d o e s not include those w h o w e r e referred t o the H o l l a n d Police.

In that s a m e year, the Holland Police m a d e 47 arrests o n public property for liquor law

a m o u n t s o f f r e e d o m . O n e night y o u decide to head out to a party, planning o n only c o n s u m ing a drink or two. S o m e h o w , by the e n d o f the

O s t e r m e i e r said.

T h i s is O s t e r m e i e r ' s third y e a r in his po-

night, you w i n d up t h r o w i n g u p in y o u r r o o m

sition at H o p e C o l l e g e . Prior t o that, he w a s

m a l e ' s trashcan. Suddenly, s o m e o n e k n o c k s on y o u r door. It's your RA, and y o u ' v e just

in a similar position at a c o l l e g e m u c h like H o p e . O s t e r m e i e r vividly recalls an incident

been c a u g h t . " W e ' r e not out to gel p e o p l e , " said S h a n e

he dealt with there. He e n c o u n t e r e d an individual w h o c o n s u m e d nine shots o f liquor in

O s t e r m e i e r , Assistant Director o f Residential Life and H o u s i n g , r e f e r r i n g to the c o m b i n e d

less than 30 m i n u t e s .

T h i s is not all that different from incidents

design, f o l l o w e d by a luncheon with m u s i c a l e n t e r t a i n m e n t and a m e n ' s and w o m e n ' s basketball

e f f o r t s o f Residential L i f e a n d C a m p u s S a f e t y t o c o m b a t the increasingly severe i n c i d e n c e s

h e has e n c o u n t e r e d on H o p e ' s c a m p u s , Oster-

game.

PECULIAR SITUATION

dents.

D u r i n g t h e 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 school year, three s t u d e n t s w e r e transported t o the hospital in or-

On

confused

d e r to treat alcohol p o i s o n i n g . By N o v e m b e r of this year, five H o p e students w e r e hospital-

individual w a s located near 13th Street a n d R i v e r A v e n u e a f t e r a

ized d u e to a l c o h o l poisoning. T h e s e s t u d e n t s

stolen. This incident w a s also r e p o r t e d to t h e H o l l a n d P o l i c e Department.

WINTER HAPPENING Winter H a p p e n i n g , o n Feb. 4, will feature s e m i n a r s on the origin o f m e d i c i n e , the f u t u r e o f Social Security and c o s t u m e

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one has been active f r o m the be-

tor o f residential life.

violations. T h e y m a d e 17 arrests o n - c a m p u s . " W e ' v e definitely had s o m e s e r i o u s s t u f f , "

Jan.

s c h o o l s [that start an A A c h a p t e r ] take a w h i l e to get started but this

Abuse reveals political, social consequences

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S4,700 of audio is missing and

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PHOTO BY JARED W I L K E N I N G

STUDENT INITIATES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CHAPTER

a n d F o s t e r p l a n t o talk w i t h Daniel Winter ('06), president later t h i s w e e k t o d i s c u s s t h e

C-OD

8 p.m. to 9 : 3 0 p.m., m i s s i n g the b e g i n n i n g o f

and G r e e k L i f e , t o d i s c u s s t h e possibility of the reinstitution

D

position to the p r e s i d e n t ' s State o f the Union

a

o f u n d e r a g e a l c o h o l use involving H o p e Stu-

D o w C e n t e r e m p l o y e e reported that he w a s acting suspiciously in

w e r e all f r e s h m e n , a c c o r d i n g to O s t e r m e i e r .

A c c o r d i n g to the O f f i c e of P o s t - S e c o n d a r y E d u c a t i o n w e b s i t e , in 2 0 0 4 , 87 students w e n t

the D o w Center.

through H o p e ' s j u d i c i a l s y s t e m on alcohol

m e i e r says.

O n e w e e k in O c t o b e r , the lowest Blood Alcohol C o n t e n t ( B A C ) seen by the s a f e t y / residential life c o m b i n e d f o r c e w a s .15. T h e legal limit is .08.

A c c o r d i n g to Dr. R i c h a r d Frost, Vice President and D e a n o f Students, the staff "is " a l a r m e d at t h e n u m b e r o f d a n g e r o u s incidents that o c c u r r e d so early in the school year.

O n e o f the m y t h s of college. Frost says, is that " e v e r y b o d y ' s d r i n k i n g large a m o u n t s . "

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Frost e n c o u r a g e s students in trying t o " c h a n g e the social n o r m , " and " t ake car e o f e a c h other."

If you h a p p e n to see s o m e o n e w h o is d r i n k i n g too m u c h , " i n t e r v e n e earlier." " A l c o h o l p o i s o n i n g h a p p e n s here.... its scary s t u f f , " Tally Reeverts ( ' 0 7 ) , D o w N e i g h b o r h o o d C o o r d i n a t o r a n d f o r m e r D y k s t r a Hall R A , said.

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NEWS

2

FEBRUARY 1. 2 0 0 6

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ALTERCATION Students,faculty g a t h e r t o discuss Michigan p r o p o s a l

c l a i m e d that t h e M i c h i g a n Civil

o p p o r t u n i t i e s , not p r e f e r e n t i a l treatment, to women and

Rights Initiative, spearheading the

the group amendment,

minorities.

The proposal has also sparked

m i s l e d v o t e r s into b e l i e v i n g t h e y w e r e s i g n i n g p e t i t i o n s in s u p p o r t

interest o n H o p e ' s c a m p u s a s w e l l .

of

sponsored

Opponents

Kurt Pyle S E N I O R STAFF W R I T E R

A s state r a c e s f o r g o v e r n o r and Senate heal up ahead of

of

affirmative

the

initiative

action.

N o v e m b e r ' s general elections, a

a m e n d m e n t d o e s not s p e c i f i c a l l y mention affirmative action.

little k n o w n ballot initiative m a y p r o v e j u s t as influential a s t h e

The Michigan Appeals C o u r t o r d e r e d in D e c e m b e r that

candidates themselves T h e initiative w o u l d " p r o h i b i t

the proposal

the

"How people define affirmative

University

of

Michigan

a n d o t h e r state u n i v e r s i t i e s , t h e

on

race,

treatment

sex,

color,

opinions

by

Perspectives

Hope

Asian

Association,

La

Raza Unida, Black Student Union and the Office of Multicultural L i f e , l o o k e d at c u r r e n t a t t i t u d e s towards affirmative action and

be p l a c e d o n t h e

N o v e m b e r ' s proposal.

A b o u t 30 student and faculty members shared their own

action has a lot to do with their

state, a n d all o t h e r state e n t i t i e s f r o m discriminating or granting preferential

A w o r k s h o p h e l d last W e d n e s d a y

The

p e r s o n a l d e f i n i t i o n s of a f f i r m a t i v e

on the issue."

based

— Stephanie Chang, m e m b e r

ethnicity,

of O n e U n i t e d Mission

action and discussed recent e x a m p l e s o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n in t h e state today.

or national origin," a m o v e opponents charge would amount

" H o w people define affirmative a c t i o n h a s a lot to d o w i t h t h e i r

t o a n e n d to a f f i r m a t i v e a c t i o n in a d m i s s i o n s

and

government

h i r i n g in t h e state.

The proposal has

P H O T O COURTESY S A R A H P A R K

D E B A T E C O N T I N U E S — A campus advertisement for the M i c h i g a n Civil Rights Initiative Workshop, held on Jan. 2 5 . w a s an i m p o r t a n t first step. " E v e n t h o u g h t h i s bill will not

look

to

unseat

incumbents

in t h e

b e v o t e d o n until N o v e m b e r , I f e e l

the

ballot, h a v i n g m e t all t h e legal

opinions

said

that it is i m p o r t a n t t o start t a l k i n g

requirements for inclusion.

The

Stephanie Chang, a member of

a b o u t it n o w , so that w e all h a v e

conservatives fear that the proposition m a y spur heightened

state e l e c t i o n b o a r d v o t e d 3 - 0 t o

One United Michigan, a group

t h e c h a n c e to u n d e r s t a n d a n d be a w a r e o f t h e i m p l i c a t i o n s t h i s will

turnout

how

b r i n g to o u r c a m p u s a n d t h e state

generally

on

the

issue,"

Governor's

Democratic Senate and

office.

amongst

Some

Democrats,

particularly minorities.

strong opposition across the state;

approve the w o r d i n g on Jan. 20.

The meaning of the phrase

o p p o s e d to t h e initiative Participants discussed

a D e c e m b e r meeting of the Board

"preferential

popular

o f M i c h i g a n in t h e f u t u r e , " s a i d

Affirmative action has been a h o t t o p i c in t h e state in r e c e n t y e a r s ,

o f S t a t e C a n v a s s e r s in L a n s i n g to

u n d o u b t e d l y be at t h e c e n t e r o f

view

a

Natalie Grand, w h o organized the

h i g h l i g h t e d by a 2 0 0 3 S u p r e m e

a p p r o v e t h e final l a n g u a g e o f t h e amendment proposal devolved

the c a m p a i g n over the proposal.

O p p o s i t i o n g r o u p s c l a i m that

b l a c k - w h i t e i s s u e , a l t h o u g h it encompasses gender, religion,

workshop.

T h e proposition m a y play an

Court ruling which overturned the University of Michigan's

into a b o i s t e r o u s n e a r riot

affirmative

ethnicity

i m p o r t a n t r o l e on E l e c t i o n D a y , when Republican challengers

points-based

provoked

by

are

opponents of the proposition.

treatment"

action

designed

to

will

programs give

perceptions

affirmative

Organizers

equal

action

and

as

disabilities.

believed

the

panel

affirmative action

undergraduate admissions.

SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES VOTE FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY Kathleen Burkhardt

he e a r n e d his r e p u t a t i o n a s outspoken politician. Echoing

STAFF W R I T E R

In r e c e n t S o u t h A m e r i c a n e l e c t i o n s , t h e r e s u l t s h a v e b e e n a n y t h i n g but t y p i c a l .

The

Bolivian

elections

held

in

D e c e m b e r and the Chilean elections held in J a n u a r y both p r o d u c e d h i s t o r i c firsts f o r

a blunt, Chavez's

appointed Felipe Caceres, former coca f a r m e r , as d e p u t y m i n i s t e r f o r social

B a c h e l e t e v e n m a r v e l s at her s u c c e s s , q u e s t i o n i n g t h e c r o w d s a f t e r her v i c t o r y

be

was secured, " W h o would have thought,

drug trafficking. Morales, once a

j u s t five y e a r s a g o , that C h i l e w o u l d h a v e a

principles. Morales speaks out against U.S.

defense

where

his

main

duty

will

interference with the coca farmer trend of

fighting

r e f i n i n g t h e l e a v e s into c o c a i n e . " T h e fight a g a i n s t d r u g t r a f f i c k i n g c a n

coca farmer himself, advocates the growth o f t h e c r o p c i t i n g it a s an integral part o f

woman president?"

T h e s u r p r i s e is

not be a n e x c u s e f o r t h e U S g o v e r n m e n t

the indigenous culture and the sole m e a n s

c o n s i d e r i n g C h i l e is u s u a l l y p o r t r a y e d as an ultra- c o n s e r v a t i v e , m a l e d o m i n a t e d

warranted

though,

the countries, s h o w i n g a progressiveness

of survival for m a n y people. Caceres has

farther along than even the United States.

a n n o u n c e d p l a n s to a c t u a l l y increase c o c a p r o d u c t i o n f o r its u s e s in m e d i c i n e s ,

society with only 4 percent female senators,

toothpaste and soft drinks.

Meanwhile, Michelle Bachelet, Chile's

last year, a n d B a c h e l e t b e i n g n o t o n l y a w o m a n , but a s i n g l e m o m w i t h a 12-year-

first f e m a l e p r e s i d e n t , is b u s y m a k i n g w a v e s o f h e r o w n as s h e p l a n s to t a k e o f f i c e

old d a u g h t e r a n d t w o g r o w n c h i l d r e n .

Bolivia's president, Evo Morales, has b e e n t u r n i n g h e a d s i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y as a t r u e m a n o f t h e p e o p l e a n d an i d e o l o g i c a l e q u a l

"Who would have thought,

just five years ago

that Chile would have a woman president?"

—

with Venezuela's president H u g o Chavez.

Michelle Bachelet, P r e s i d e n t of Chile

M o r a l e s , e l e c t e d D e c . 18, is B o l i v i a ' s first

divorce

being

only

newly

introduced

South A m e r i c a waits with bated breath to s e e w h a t n e w political t w i s t w i l l m a n i f e s t

i n d i g e n o u s p r e s i d e n t , a feat h e c l a i m s c o n f i r m s that " t h e 5 0 0 y e a r s o f I n d i a n

this M a r c h . A l t h o u g h s p e c i f i c d e t a i l s o f h e r plans have yet to be announced, Bachelet

in t h e nine r e m a i n i n g p r e s i d e n t i a l e l e c t i o n s

r e s i s t a n c e h a v e not b e e n in v a i n . F r o m 5 0 0

to d o m i n a t e o u r n a t i o n s . W e w a n t t r u e

yet to s w e e p t h e c o n t i n e n t . A s t h e political

y e a r s o f r e s i s t a n c e w e p a s s to a n o t h e r 5 0 0

dialogue without conditions or oppressions

h a s r e v e a l e d that her m a i n f o c u s w o u l d b e s o l v i n g t h e g r o w i n g g a p b e t w e e n rich

y e a r s in p o w e r . " M o r a l e s r i s e s to t h e o f f i c e o f p r e s i d e n c y

o r bribes," said Morales.

F u r t h e r i n g his s t a n c e

a f t e r five y e a r s a s a c o n g r e s s m a n w h e r e

and indigenous rights. Morales recently

on

this claim

and poor, rising crime and u n e m p l o y m e n t

geography of our intimate n e i g h b o r c o n t i n u e s to be s o r a d i c a l l y c h a n g e d , m a n y

rates a n d r e f o r m i n g t h e health a n d p e n s i o n

A m e r i c a n s c a n ' t h e l p but to w o n d e r if w e

systems.

m i g h t be n e x t .

U.S. NAVY CAPTURES SUSPECTED PIRATES OFF S0MALIAN COAST Chris Lewis SENIOR STAFF W R I T E R

O n J a n . 21

the United States

newspaper.

T h e recent series of pirate r a i d s h a s f o r c e d all relief a g e n c i e s

N a v y captured a crew of suspected

to s h i p t h e i r f o o d aid b y p l a n e ,

pirates o f f the coast o f Somalia a f t e r firing s o m e w a r n i n g s h o t s at

raising the costs of shipment and

their p i r a t e s h i p .

W h e n the c r e w of the suspected

of over half a million Somalis

p i r a t e s h i p s u r r e n d e r e d , sailors from the N a v y boarded the ship and found many small arms, a c c o r d i n g to o f f i c i a l s .

T h i s r e c e n t p i r a t e c a p t u r e is c e r t a i n l y n o s u r p r i s e to t h e U.S. Navy. T h e n u m b e r of pirate raids off the coast of Somalia has increased significantly over t h e last t w o y e a r s . S o m a l i a h a s not h a d an e f f e c t i v e g o v e r n m e n t s i n c e 1990 a n d t h e N a v y b e l i e v e s that

this

is

the

main

reason

b e h i n d t h e p i r a t e raids, a c c o r d i n g to The Guardian, a UK based

perhaps threatening the survival w h o a r e in t h e d r o u g h t - s t r i c k e n s o u t h a n d d e p e n d on t h e f o o d aid.

Ship

S.

Churchill,

destroyer,

tried

an

American

a c c o r d i n g to a s t a t e m e n t f r o m t h e

"aggressive

U.S. Navy.

W h e n t h e s h i p c o n t i n u e d on

m a n e u v e r i n g " to stop the suspected ^ pirate ship.

its c o u r s e , t h e " C h u r c h i l l fired w a r n i n g s h o t s . T h e v e s s e l cut s p e e d a n d w e n t d e a d in t h e w a t e r , " a

U.S.

Navy

spokesman

said.

T h e s h i p b e g a n t o sink about 50 miles off the coast of

owners

who

trade with Somalia have even changed their trade routes d u e t o t h e threat of t h e p i r a t e s . S h i p owners have been pleading with navies from E u r o p e and the United States t o try to s t o p t h e h e a v i l y a r m e d pirate g a n g s .

The United States has responded. T h e U.S.S. Winston

Somalia. The crew surrendered o n l y a f t e r t h e N a v y fired s e v e r a l m o r e w a r n i n g shots. T h e c r e w of the suspected pirate ship then c a m e over to the U.S.S. W i n s t o n S. C h u r c h i l l in a small b o a t .

Sixteen Indians a n d 10 S o m a l i s w e r e b e i n g q u e s t i o n e d on t h e C h u r c h i l l that n i g h t .

These pirate attacks h a v e o c c u r r e d so o f t e n

that m a n y s h i p p i n g c o m p a n i e s have been paying ransoms to t h e p i r a t e s h i p s in o r d e r to s a v e t h e i r o w n lives. T h e S e m l o w , a s h i p that w a s c a r r y i n g rice f o r e m e r g e n c y f o o d aid, w a s h e l d b y p i r a t e s f r o m J u n e to O c t o b e r last y e a r a n d w a s not r e l e a s e d until a ransom was paid.

In N o v e m b e r , t w o pirate s h i p s fired r o c k e t - p r o p e l l e d g r e n a d e s a n d a s s a u l t rifles at a l u x u r y c r u i s e liner c a l l e d t h e S e a b o u m . C r e w m e m b e r s of the S e a b o u m were a b l e to e n d t h e a s s a u l t by u s i n g e a r - s p l i t t i n g a c o u s t i c devices .

T h o u g h o n e b a n d o f pirates has been captured, many more c o n t i n u e t o t e r r o r i z e the w a t e r s o f f S o m a l i a . A s o f last w e e k , a n o t h e r b a n d o f pirates w a s h o l d i n g a cargo ship and four trawlers hostage.

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T H I S W E E K IN A R T Wednesday Feb. 1 Cool Beans Entertainment Rob Kenagy on guitar. 9 - 1 1 p.m. Kletz

Thursday IRC Film Showing

Feb. 2

The Killing Fields. 7 p.m: Graves. Free

Vanderprov Comedy Show 9 p.m. Wichers Auditorium. Free

Friday Concerto Aria Concert

Feb. 3

7:30 p.m. Dimnent Chapel. Free

SAC Movie -Zathura"'. $ 2 Feb. 3 & 4: 7; 9 : 3 0 p.m: midnight Feb. 5: 3p.m. Winants Auditorium

Saturday Feb. 4 Intercollegiate Honor Band Concert Calvin College.

Combined Senior Recital Erlka Byker and Lisa Walters - Piano.

1 p.m: Dimnent Chapel. Free

Erlka English S E N I O R STAFF W R I T E R

It m a y be the w o r k p l a c e for h u n d r e d s o f s t u d e n t s e v e r y w e e k , but at 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, it will be s o m e t h i n g else entirely. To t h e d o z e n s of H o p e C o l l e g e s t u d e n t s relaxing on b e a n b a g s and e n j o y i n g t h e music, the r o o m will b e c o m e a s t a g e h o s t i n g the four m a n guitar band Dorm2Dorm.

B o b Flavin ( ' 0 9 ) , Michael G o l d e n ( ' 0 9 ) , J e f f Mastin ( ' 0 9 ) , a n d B e n V a n A r e n d o n k ( ' 0 9 ) m a k e u p the lively g r o u p . With e x p e r i e n c e r a n g i n g f r o m six y e a r s t o six m o n t h s , the four met at H o p e and b o n d e d o v e r guitars and girls. " W e met f o r the first l i m e at G r o o v i n ' in the G r o v e , " percussionist Flavin said. " M i k e w a n t e d l o learn D u e l i n g B a n j o s and then w e w e n t to s e r e n a d e s o m e girls, basically j u s t s t r u m m i n g and singing."

D u r i n g the s e c o n d w e e k o f school, the b a n d had its first j a m session p l a y i n g for a n a u d i e n c e

Senior Recital Jennifer Boone - mezzo-soprano.

6 p.m: Wichers Auditorium. Free

Tuesday Opus Soup

Dorm2Dorm; The Band Next Door

Feb. 7

Uterary reading. 9 p.m: Lemonjellos. $ 1 or 1 canned good.

COPELANDTO PERFORM AT THEKNICK T h e South F l o r i d a - b a s e d r o c k b a n d C o p e l a n d will p e r f o r m at H o p e C o l l e g e on Friday, F e b . 3, at 9 p.m. at the K n i c k e r b o c k e r T h e a t r e in d o w n t o w n H o l l a n d Tickets are SI 5 for the g e n e r a l public and S5 for H o p e students.

A d v a n c e sales are t a k i n g p l a c e at t h e Student U n i o n D e s k o n t h e main floor o f the D e W i t t Center.

A n y r e m a i n i n g tickets will also be available al the door.

o f 15 in t h e P h e l p s stairwell. Il w a s then they g o t the brilliant idea to visit both G i l m o r e a n d D y k s t r a Hall, and t h u s a d o p t e d t h e n a m e Dorm2Dorm.

"We knew

five

songs: T r a s h /

'Collide,'

P H O T O COURTESY OF L E A H W Y A T T

D O R M V I S I T O R S — Bob Flavin ('09), (from left), Jeff Mastin ('09), Michael Golden ('09) and Ben VanArendonk ('09), members of Dorm2Dorm, are one of the many bands on campus .

' S l i d e , ' ' B r e a k f a s t at T i f f a n y ' s , ' a n d ' O y e C o m o V a ' — it w a s o u r t r a v e l i n g s o n g , " Flavin said.

W h e n they got t o Dykstra Hall, the r e s p o n s e

All

t o c r o w d s as large as 7 5 students at a t i m e .

"It's weird h o w people have shown up and

H o w can b a n d s al H o p e m a k e it big? four a n s w e r e d in u n i s o n : " P l a y in

they like the songs w e p l a y — w e j u s t w a n n a h a v e

Dykstra."

S i n c e t h o s e early w e e k s , D o r m 2 D o r m

was immediate. " W e w e r e m o b b e d ! " M a s t i n said.

has p e r f o r m e d at six other locations, p l a y i n g

SEE

challenge

' r e a d ' y o u r a u d i e n c e " L i a n g said.

improvisational s h o w ' s comedic,

that I have f a c e d in V a n d e r p r o v

yet false, use o f points, she added, " S i n c e it's a c o m p e t i t i o n

is w h a t 1 can or can not say on s t a g e , " Liang said. " C o m e d y can

" They are t h e r e to l a u g h ! " For both D e R u i l e r a n d Liang, the j o y that they r e c e i v e f r o m

In r e f e r e n c e to

M a t t Oosterhouse

the television

pose

problems.

"A

Vanderprov, H o p e C o l l e g e ' s improvisational c o m e d y group, is set t o p e r f o r m o n T h u r s d a y , Feb.

for us, the p o i n t s D O matter."

h a v e m a n y levels o f vulgarity.

making people

2. T h e s h o w will feature live and unscripted c o m e d y in a similar

The c o m p e t i t i o n o f e a c h p e r f o r m a n c e is d i v i d e d into t w o

H u m o r d o e s n ' t h a v e to be vulgar,

e n o u g h . "1 absolutely love b e i n g a b l e l o h e l p m a k e p e o p l e laugh

manner

teams,

to that o f the

popular

the

Orange

team

and

STUDENTS TO PERFORM IN CONCERTO/ARIA CONCERT

Anyways?" * Vanderprov cast m e m b e r Jenni

typically k n o w a w e e k b e f o r e the p e r f o r m a n c e w h o their team

H o p e C o l l e g e will present its

but vulgarity can b e f u n n y . " Liang stressed that the a u d i e n c e is token into p e r s p e c t i v e w h e n d e a l i n g with the content of

the

performance.

D e R u i l e r ( ' 0 8 ) notes that there are

m e m b e r s will be. That is the only

successful

differences between Vanderprov

on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 : 3 0 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

and " W h o s e Line." " T h e m a i n d i f f e r e n c e . . . i s that

part a b o u t t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f wliich they h a v e k n o w l e d g e ; the

t h e ability to w o r k well o n stage with others a n d b e i n g a b l e l o

T h e public is invited. A d m i s -

t h e [ V a n d e r p r o v ] i m p r o v s h o w is n o w a c o m p e t i t i o n in w h i c h t w o t e a m s c o m p e t e , " D e R u i l e r said.

rest is unscripted.

Andrew Liang ('08), a

Vanderprov

cast

in

improv

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ITie c o n c e r t is presented each

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Quick-witted comedy troupe hits stage

television s h o w " W h o s e Line Is II

annual

DORM2DORAI,

requires

laugh is reward

a n d lo b e a part o f a g r o u p that has t h e sole p u r p o s e o f that e n d e a v o r , " D e R u i l e r said.

T h e p e r f o r m a n c e is in W i c h e r s A u d i t o r i u m in N y k e r k Hall al 9 p.m. on Feb. 2. A d m i s s i o n is free.

also

member,

a d m i t s that the u n k n o w n can

y e a r lo highlight s t u d e n t s at H o p e College who have successfully passed the audition process. Eight p e r f o r m e r s w e r e selected in t h e late fall b y a p a n e l o f j u d g e s , and will p e r f o r m with t h e H o p e C o l lege O r c h e s t r a .

STUDENT'S PAINTINGS TO BE FEATURED AT BUTCH'S Several paintings by H o p e C o l lege j u n i o r N a t h a n K l a y o f Holland will b e exhibited at B u t c h ' s Dry Dock b e g i n n i n g with a reception on Saturday, Feb. 4, f r o m 5 p . m . lo 7 p . m .

T h e exhibition, " M e m o i r o f a P r o d i g a l , " f e a t u r e s 10 recent paintings by K.lay, and will continue t h r o u g h the end of February.

IRC TO SHOW "THE KILLING FIELDS" O n T h u r s d a y F e b . 2, the International R e l a t i o n s C l u b is holding a v i e w i n g of the critically a c c l a i m e d m o v i e " T h e Killing F i e l d s " at 7 p . m . in G r a v e s Hall.

T h e m o v i e w o n 3 O s c a r s in 1985 for Best S u p p o r t i n g Actor, Best C i n e m a t o g r a p h y , and Best Editing.

VWS goes bilingual o u t r e a c h , " said O l s o n . " T h i s reading helped lo bridge the g a p in the c o m m u n i t y . . . W e ' d like to

Brian McLellan .STAFF W R I T E R

M a t t Oosterhouse A R T S EDITOR

d o m o r e bilingual r e a d i n g s . "

" U n a luz q u e se a p a g a / tan p r o x i m a que nadie p u e d e verla

R o d r i g u e z - N u f i e z read his p o e m s in their original S p a n i s h .

thursday, february 9 8

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then read English e n c e n d e r s e / tan remota que O l s o n csta d e n t r o d e li," a u t h o r Victor • translations o f the p o e m s .

R o d r i g u e z - N u n e z read f r o m t h e A c c o r d i n g t o O l s o n , the p o e m s first

part o f his book, entitled

"Midnight Minutes."

Or. a s Visiting Writers

w e r e " p r e t t y closely lranslaled. > ' and the m e a n i n g s

Kristin

were "very a c c u r a t e . "

O l s o n ( ' 0 7 ) read in English, " A light that

However, she and Rodriguez-

is e x t i n g u i s h e d / s o

N u n e z both n o t e d that s o m e o f that m e a n i n g w a s lost

Series

intern

close that no o n e can see it lit / s o r e m o t e that it is within y o u . " This is only a small s e g m e n t f r o m

R O D R I G U E Z - N U N E Z

the C u b a n - b o r n a u t h o r ' s w o r k .

In fact, il is only a fraction o f w h a t w a s read, in both English and Spanish, during the Visiting Writers Series reading on W e d n e s d a y , J a n u a r y 25. T h e r e a d i n g w a s the

first ever bi-

lingual V W S event. " O n e o f o u r main g o a l s is

in translation. " T h e r e are manylhingslsayin

S p a n i s h that c a n n o t b e e x p r e s s e d in E n g l i s h , " R o d r i g u e z - N u r t e z said.

Rodriguez-Nuftez himself c o n s i d e r e d the event a s u c c e s s . " L o i s o f hard w o r k w e n t in l o m a k e this. P r o f e s s o r Sellers d o e s a great

Heather j o b . It

involves students in good training and e x p e r i e n c e , " he said.

lemonjello's 61. e. 9th street, holland, mi.

616.928.0699 www.leinonjenos.com tickets are available before the show at lemonlello's.

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at

the

entitled

l a n g u a g e in t h e c o n t e x t o f t h e c u l t u r e , "

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"Chinese Language and Culture: A Basic

Yan s a i d . S o m e o f t h e p o t e n t i a l - c u l t u r a l

combine both

Introduction."

topics include philosophy, religion, and

students can learn better."

first

W i t h m o r e t h a n 1 b i l l i o n s p e a k e r s in t h e w o r l d . M a n d a r i n C h i n e s e is t h e m o s t

ever

Chinese

College.

language

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course

course is

w i d e l y s p o k e n l a n g u a g e in t h e w o r l d .

T w o - t h i r d s o f each 3 - h o u r class will be

B e g i n n i n g in M a y , H o p e C o l l e g e w i l l

d e v o t e d to t h e l a n g u a g e . T h e p r i m a r y f o c u s

be offering a conversational C h i n e s e

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language course.

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Yan, w h o previously taught C h i n e s e at

Chinese

Yan currently teaches t w o plans

m a r t i a l arts to t h e c o u r s e .

a n e m p h a s i s will also be placed on C h i n e s e

A n d r e w Yan, professor of Religion

s t u d e n t s f a c i n g d i f f i c u l t i e s in l e a r n i n g

on the Chinese culture, by "[placing] the

Hope

ALCOHOL

T h e remaining class time will be spent

a n d a n a t i v e o f C h i n a , is p i o n e e r i n g t h e

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anticipates

Religion," a n e w course since Yan c a m e to Hope.

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p e n s . I j u s t w i s h p e o p l e w o u l d b e s a f e a b o u t it," R e e v e r t s

indicator of the ongoing debate surrounding

g e t h u r t . a t l e a s t in t h e l o n g t e r m . " A s is o f t e n t h e c a s e w i t h d e b a t e s a t H o p e , f a i t h is c i t e d

said. " M a y b e [ t h e r e is] n o t a n i n c r e a s e o f p e o p l e d r i n k i n g ,

alcohol use: g r o u p s such as "I party with m y

a s a c r u c i a l factor. " P e o p l e s h o u l d t u r n to J e -

but an increase of people getting caught," Emily Cornell

yes I party with m y R A " conflict with " I ' m

H o w e v e r , m a n y believe that faith and al-

( ' 0 6 ) said.

A c c o r d i n g to O s t e r m e i e r , R e s i d e n t i a l L i f e is n o t " c r a c k -

too sober to drink," "Wait, You G o To Col-

c o h o l c o n s u m p t i o n d o n o t h a v e to b e m u t u -

ing d o w n , " but rather "creating g o o d c o m m u n i t y . "

s h o w i n g that there are m a n y vocal students

h a s n o t h i n g to d o w i t h y o u r f a i t h . " S y d n e y

on both sides o f the issue.

K o n n y ( ' 0 7 ) s a i d . " 1 c a n still l o v e G o d w h i l e

" I d o n ' t c o n d o n e u n d e r a g e d r i n k i n g , b u t 1 r e a l i z e it h a p -

R e s i d e n t i a l L i f e is m a k i n g m u c h m o r e o f a n e f f o r t t o b e s e e n in t h e i r c o m m u n i t i e s t h i s y e a r , e s p e c i a l l y in r e s i -

ing through the created groups can be a strong

sus instead of alcohol," B u c k said.

O A leader," "Beer Lovers a n o n y m o u s , " " H e c k

lege and You D o n ' t Drink?!?!... D a m Right,"

" B r e a k i n g the law m a y not b e respon-

l i

ally exclusive events. "Alcohol consumption

having a b e e r "

s i b l e , b u t t h e a c t o f d r i n k i n g itself c a n

Cornell agrees. "Abusing alcohol prob-

residents and w h a t activities they are up to, O s t e r m e i e r

be done responsibly no matter what age

a b l y i s n ' t w h a t G o d w a n t s y o u to d o , b u t

said.

y o u are," Jeff L a y m a n ( ' 0 7 ) said. " O n

d r i n k i n g r e s p o n s i b l y a n d in m o d e r a -

t h e f l i p - s i d e , h o w e v e r , is that b o t h c a n

t i o n w o n ' t r e s u l t in y o u r e t e r n a l d a m -

be, and frequently are, done irrespon-

nation."

d e n c e h a l l s . T h i s c a n l e a d to i n c r e a s e d f a m i l i a r i t y w i t h

"Heckyes

I party

with my R/i "conflicts

with "I'm too sober

to drink."

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nance with personal faith aside, the fact

abstain from alcohol.

r e m a i n s that drinking at H o p e , w h e t h e r

"I d o n ' t drink, by virtue of b e i n g a m i n o r a n d n o t w a n t i n g to u t t e r l y o b l i t e r ate m y future," Travis L o v e ( ' 0 9 ) said.

W h e n asked about their opinions on the matter, stu-

Amount of consumption and disso-

sibly."

M a n y o n H o p e ' s c a m p u s c h o o s e to

W h e n asked about his feelings re-

d e n t s h a v e a v a r y i n g r a n g e o f r e s p o n s e s . If o n e is w i l l i n g

garding underage consumption of alco-

t o u s e t h e p o p u l a r w e b s i t e f a c e b o o k . c o m a s an i n d i c a t o r o f

h o l , D a n B u c k (*07) r e p l i e d , " D o n ' t d o i t . . . b e -

c u r r e n t a t t i t u d e s in t h e c a m p u s c o m m u n i t y , s i m p l y b r o w s -

c a u s e n o t h i n g p o s i t i v e e v e r c o m e s f r o m it. P e o p l e w i l l

u n d e r a g e o r o n - c a m p u s , c a n r e s u l t in s e rious consequences. " T h e law should be e n o u g h to keep m i n o r s from d r i n k i n g , a n d t h e t h r e a t of a M I P should stop people, but you can't develop criterion for emotional maturity," L o v e said.

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ak, run, s w i m , or er athletic activity.

s o m e sort o f w i c k i n g material that m o v e s sweat a w a y f r o m the skin. T h e next layer

are increasingly t e m p t e d to j u s t t h r o w on

f e a t u r e s m o r e w e i g h t l i f t i n g m a c h i n e s than f r e e w e i g h t s and has t w o elliptical m a chines, t w o stairsteppers, and t w o station-

Lindsey Manthei

an extra s w e a t s h i r t t o c o v e r up t h e g r o w ing b u l g e o f their t u m m i e s instead o f h e a d ing o u t s i d e t o exercise. W h i l e b r a v i n g t h e w i n d and rain to run a r o u n d W i n d o w o n the W a t e r f r o n t m a y s e e m u n p l e a s a n t , staying active is i m p o r t a n t to c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s ' physical and m e n t a l health. s A c c o r d i n g t o the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h and H u m a n Services, c o l l e g e stud e n t s s h o u l d try to w o r k at least 6 0 m i n u t e s o f p h y s i c a l activity into their s c h e d u l e s m o s t d a y s o f the w e e k . Luckily, physical activity d o e s n o t necessarily m e a n w o r k ing out, in t h e traditional s e n s e o f the

to athletes kaya n y oth-

The DeGraaf Nature C e n t e r in Holland has several miles o f w o o d e d tails

and w a r m . A n o t h e r benefit o f w e a r i n g layers is b e i n g a b l e to take t h e m o f f as b o d y

s t r e a m s and p o n d s that o f f e r beautiful

t e m p e r a t u r e increases.

Experts w a r n that m a n y athletes neglect

and

splints and r u n n i n g in circles is really boring. 1 c a n ' t wait til the s n o w m e l t s and I

boardwalks

winter Also,

can run outside. It's prettier and I l o v e finding

new places," Maddie Garcia

hikes. when

stretching b e f o r e a n d after w o r k i n g out.

Holland happens

weather.

"In the cold, m u s c l e s tend to f r e e z e up

to h a v e snow, VanRaalte F a r m f e a t u r e s

( ' 0 9 ) , m e m b e r o f the softball t e a m , said.

T h e H o l l a n d area also of-

a

popular

sledding

hill and is located on the c o m e r o f 16th Street

fers a plethora o f o u t d o o r

term. Physical activity includes w a l k i n g to

w i n t e r activities. Stud e n t s w h o e n j o y hik-

and C o u n t r y C l u b R o a d .

class, c l i m b i n g stairs a n d c h a s i n g squirrels

ing should c o n s i d e r

around the P i n e G r o v e .

M a n y s t u d e n t s c l a i m that cold w e a t h e r

s n o w s h o e i n g a s a n alternative. A short

A l s o , if students d e c i d e to b r a v e the e l e m e n t s o f the

m a k e s it i m p o s s i b l e for t h e m to p u r s u e their p r e f e r r e d f o r m s o f e x e r c i s e , s uch as

d r i v e f r o m Hoi-

r u n n i n g , b i k i n g or h i k i n g . T h e r e are, h o w ever, plenty o f alternatives.

H o p e C o l l e g e ' s D o w C e n t e r o f f e r s el-

land,

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A

Saugatuck

liptical m a c h i n e s , w h i c h o f f e r a l o w - i m -

through

pact alternative to r u n n i n g o n p a v e m e n t .

T h e D o w ' s n u m e r o u s m a c h i n e s for w e i g h t

sand d u n e s a n d b e a u t i f u l forests.

rolling

training h e l p s u m m e r athletes to cross train

M a n y area resi-

and stay s t r o n g d u r i n g the winter. T h e n e w -

d e n t s also e n j o y

if y o u d o n ' t stretch. It's i m p e r a t i v e to h a v e a w a r m up and stretch really well a f t e r you w o r k out and also a f t e r so you d o n ' t tighten u p , " Ali Y o u n g ( ' 0 8 ) , athletic training m a jor, said.

An important factor that w i n t e r athletes o f t e n forget is staying h y d r a t e d . Even t h o u g h it is cold outside, p e o p l e do s w e a t in cold t e m p e r a t u r e s and need to r e p l a c e

in m i n d w h e n ex-

that water. A d u l t s should be d r i n k i n g at

ercising outside in the w i n t e r is

least t w o liters o f w a t e r a day, a c c o r d i n g to the M a y o Clinic. For m o s t college stu-

t o d r e s s in layers.

d e n t s , that m e a n s t w o N a l g e n e s fiill o f w a -

L a y e r s a l l o w heat to get c a u g h t in

ter, or 64 o u n c e s .

A l t h o u g h finding fun w a y s t o stay ac-

b e t w e e n articles o f

tive in t h e w i n t e r c a n be difficult, students

clothing, keeping the athlete w a r m -

only need to be creative to find f u n , e f f e c -

Running (9 mln/mile): 387 Stalrstepper: 310 Cross country skiing: 2 7 1 Basketbaii: 2 7 1 Stationary bike: 232

9 0 0 a c r e s o f trails

Stretching is e v e n more important in cold

great o u t d o o r s , an important factor to k e e p

Burn calories, rain, snow or shine

D u n e s State Park o f f e r s m o r e than

lated. T h e o u t s i d e layer should be a w a t e r or w i n d - p r o o f shell to k e e p t h e athlete d r y

near

ary bikes. T h e D o w also f e a t u r e s a r u n n i n g track. ' T h e track hurts. It gives y o u shin

should b e s o m e sort o f fleece o r w o o l to add s o m e bulk and k e e p s the athlete insu-

Calories b u r n e d per half hour. Source: USDA Center for N u t r i t i o n Policy and P r o m o t i o n

tive alternatives to s u m m e r p a s t i m e s .

Tired? Sore throat? Fever? Don't succumb to mono this season E B V is in the h e r p e s v i r u s f a m ily, w h i c h includes c h i c k e n p o x ,

Evelyn Daniel FEATURES E D I T O R

going

to

parties

where

you'll

drink o u t of s o m e o n e e l s e ' s cup, y o u ' r e n o t a l w a y s e a t i n g right,

the i m m u n e s y s t e m . " A weakened immune system

available.

"Students

a b o u t getting sick should k e e p

who

are

worried

o f 4 0 , n e a r l y 9 5 percent o f A m e r i c a n s h a v e b e e n infected with

Viruses in the h e r p e s v i r u s f a m i l y characteristically stay d o r m a n t in

n o t getting e n o u g h e x e r c i s e and

m a k e s the d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n the p e o p l e w h o fail to e v e n realize

y o u ' r e not

consistently getting

they h a v e contracted a v i r u s and

regular s l e e p habits, g o o d hygiene, and if they live in an apart-

Epstein-Barr

the b o d y for the rest o f the infect-

enough sleep."

W h i l e m o n o can only be trans-

the p e o p l e w h o are stuck in bed

m e n t or cottage, m a k e sure dishes

with m o n o for w e e k s .

S a b o r e c o m m e n d s nine .hours

are c l e a n , " S a b o said.

A laboratory test, a v a i l a b l e

o f sleep as o p t i m u m

for g o o d

t h r o u g h the Health Clinic, is n e c -

health. C o n s i s t e n t l y g o i n g t o bed at the s a m e t i m e e v e r y night a n d

essary to confirm if s y m p t o m s

By the t i m e they reach t h e age

virus

(EBV),

the

cold s o r e s and

genital

herpes.

p a t h o g e n that c a u s e s m o n o n u c l e osis, a c c o r d i n g to the C e n t e r s for

ed p e r s o n ' s life. A s a result, E B V can o c c a s i o n a l l y reactivate and

Disease Control.

Fortunately, a m u c h s m a l l e r p e r c e n t a g e , 2 0 p e r c e n t , will e v e r

become

contagious

years

later

w i t h o u t the host e v e r realizing it.

realize they e v e n had the v i r u s at

M o n o is o n e o f t h e m o s t c o m m o n illnesses a m o n g c o l l e g e

all.

students this season, said C i n d y Infectious

mononucleosis,

or m o n o for short, o c c u r s w h e n E B V p r o d u c e s s y m p t o m s such as sore throat, h e a d a c h e , fever

S a b o , R N - C , o f the Health Clinic, o w i n g in part to their lifestyle.

B e c a u s e m o n o is c o n t a g i o u s one to two months before sympt o m s b e g i n to appear, students

mitted by direct contact with a n infected p e r s o n ' s saliva, such as by kissing or s h a r i n g dishes, college s t u d e n t s o f t e n m a k e c h o i c e s that w e a k e n their i m m u n e syst e m s , r e d u c i n g their b o d i e s ' ability to fight diseases.

A failure t o get e n o u g h s l e e p is o f t e n the m o s t c o m m o n risk fac-

m o r n i n g is also important.

B e c a u s e m o n o is caused by a virus, antibiotics are useless in

tor a m o n g c o l l e g e - a g e adults.

fighting the illness. T h e best w a y t o e n s u r e a q u i c k recovery, S a b o said, is simply t o get e n o u g h rest.

In p r e v e n t i n g m o n o , no v a c c i n e is

o f t e n m i s t a k e n for s t r e p throat or other infection^. T h e illness

o f t e n h a v e no idea w h e r e they

" S t u d e n t s will c o m e in s a y i n g t h e y ' v e g o n e to s l e e p at 11 p.m.

got the d i s e a s e — o r w h o t h e y ' v e

o n e night and 3 a.m. or 4 a . m .

can last a n y w h e r e f r o m o n e w e e k to t w o m o n t h s , a l t h o u g h it m o s t

the next n i g h t , " S a b o said. " E s pecially w h e n t h e y ' r e d o i n g this

c o m m o n l y lasts from one to f o u r

g i v e n it to. " Y o u ' r e in a n e n v i r o n m e n t w h e r e y o u ' r e in c o n s t a n t contact

weeks.

with p e o p l e , " S a b o said. " Y o u ' r e

a n d f a t i g u e in adolescents. It is

w a k i n g up at the s a m e t i m e e v e r y

are indeed the result o f m o n o .

H e a l t h y c h o i c e s can o f t e n prevent m o n o , or m a n y c o m m o n seasonal infections, f r o m b e c o m i n g a m a j o r interruption in e v e r y d a y life. " W e live in a g e r m - f i l l e d w o r l d , " S a b o said. " Y o u c a n ' t b e a f r a i d o f every g e r m that you might come across."

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By Kent Osborn

UNDER HOPE

Erin L'Hotta EDtTOR-lM-CHIEF

A f t e r I w r o t e this editorial I cried W o m e n s h o u l d n o t b e l e a d e r s in t h e c h u r c h . S a y " a m e n " after every prayer. S p e n d "quiet t i m e " each

a

day with God. Be baptized as an adult. A n d pray and pray and pray without ceasing.

I s t a r e d b l a n k l y a t t h e s e s t a t e m e n t s in f r o n t o f m e .

T h e r e w e r e 7 0 o f t h e m in t o t a l . I w a s told t o r e f l e c t on each sentence. M a r k each one a s " e s s e n t i a l " or " n e g o t i a b l e " in t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h . In a r o o m o f 5 0 B i b l e - b e l i e v i n g C h r i s t i a n s , I w a s a s k e d to r a i s e m y hand for each statement I believed "negotiable." M y heart started beating, fast.

U p u n t i l t h i s p o i n t in m y l i f e I m a n a g e d to k e e p m y secret. B u t 1 spilled the b e a n s this w e e k e n d . At InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's winter conference, I raised m y

hand, publicly announced a m o n g 60

"negotiable."

After 1 a n n o u n c e d this, 1 k n e w I w a s out of the

It w a s not until I started meditating and eating vegetarian that I realized exactly w h y transcendental, new age folk seek r e f u g e in the wilderness. T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g inhibiting about the typical suburban h o m e environment

club. You k n o w w h i c h club I mean. T h e Jesus club.

for these f l o w e r c h i l d r e n . . .

C h r i s t i a n s , t h a t I, E r i n L ' H o t t a , find B i b l i c a l t r u t h

T h e f i b r o u s r o u g h a g e o f fruits a n d vegetables arc t o u g h for the stomach to digest. M u c h f l a t u l e n c e r e s o u n d s f r o m even the most tranquil free-spiril.

Letting such r e p u g n a n t s o u n d s and s m e l l s assault o n l o o k e r s d i s t u r b s the pacification process.

T h e c l u b o f C h r i s t i a n s w h o h a v e it all t o g e t h e r . T h e o n e s w h o k n o w absolute truth. N e v e r question G o d ' s

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love, healing p o w e r of redemption.

:

1 w i s h 1 c o u l d b e in t h a t c l u b . I r e a l l y d o . B u t

h a v e f u n w i t h it," V a n A r e n d o n k s a i d , s p e a k i n g f o r t h e

k n o w l e d g e is a b u r d e n . A n d t h i s b u r d e n h a s t a k e n a

group. " W e could m a k e a movie... a R o c k u m e n t a r y "

toll.

It

H e w a s i n t e r r u p t e d a s all f o u r s u d d e n l y b r o k e o u t i n t o all

started

when

1 learned

about

injustice.

the s o n g " P h o t o g r a p h " b y N i c k e l b a c k , one of the latest

P o v e r t y . R a c i s m . S e x u a l a s s a u l t . G e n o c i d e . T h e list

additions to their repertoire.

B e s i d e s p e r f o r m i n g c o v e r s , t h e b a n d ' s n e w e s t g o a l is

g o e s o n . S o d o m y q u e s t i o n s . I f G o d is s o p o w e r f u l

to add a f e w o f their o w n songs. Golden and VanArendonk have already written and rehearsed three of their o w n w o r k s but are hoping to do more. " W e ' r e j u s t playing f o r fun, not b e c a u s e w e ' r e g o o d , " G o l d e n said.

t h e n w h y is t h e r e evil in t h e w o r l d ? W e s a y G o d h a s t h e p o w e r to h e a l . If s o , w h y d o b a b i e s c r y w o n d e r i n g

RALLY, FROM 1

w h e r e their next m e a l will c o m e ? W h y are innocent

:—

lives slaughtered each day because of their skin color?

A m o n g the protesters w a s a y o u n g child

W h y are w o m e n raped each minute? Can G o d heal

w h o continually s h o u t e d , " B u s h stinks," at p a s s i n g c a r s . H i s p a r e n t s s t o o d n e x t to h i m

t h e m ? I ' m not sure.

I ' v e discovered this horrible realization that freewill

and allowed him to speak his mind.

h a s a t r e m e n d o u s r o l e in s h a p i n g s o c i e t y . T h i n g s t h a t

M a n y cars drove by w a v i n g peace signs

1 u s e d to d i r e c t l y c o r r e l a t e t o G o d , I n o w s e e a s t h e

t h r o u g h o p e n w i n d o w s a s t h e y p a s s e d by.

hand of h u m a n evil. W h i c h begs the question, h o w d o

S o m e d r o v e a r o u n d the b l o c k r e p e a t e d l y ,

I m a k e the distinction between G o d and m a n ? What

w a v i n g and yelling out their w i n d o w each

is m a n ' s r o l e in w r i t i n g t h e B i b l e ? Is it w o r d - f o r - w o r d

time they past through the intersection.

Meanwhile, 20 H o p e students gathered

truth, G o d breathed or written by ordinarily fallible

in V a n d e r W e r f H a l l to w a t c h t h e S t a t e o f

humans?

It's f u n n y h o w t h e c h u r c h d o e s n ' t a c c e p t q u e s t i o n s .

the Union address. T h e Hope Democrats,

D o u b t s . F e a r s . It s e e m s t o m e t h a t t h e s e c o n c e p t s a r e

H o p e R e p u b l i c a n s a n d Pi S i g m a A l p h a , t h e

the b a c k b o n e of faith. H o w can o n e believe s o m e t h i n g

Political Science H o n o r a r y Society, spon-

a s a b s o l u t e t r u t h w i t h o u t t a k i n g t i m e to t h i n k a b o u t

sored the gathering.

B u s h ' s a d d r e s s b e g a n at 9 p . m . a n d c o n -

d i f f e r i n g p o i n t s o f v i e w ? C a n it b e a b s o l u t e if o n e never knows

any

other? Can

one

have

t i n u e d f o r 51 m i n u t e s .

principle

He spoke on vari-

f o u n d a t i o n o f f a i t h if h e o r s h e n e v e r t a k e s t h e t i m e to

o u s social a n d political initiatives, such as

q u e s t i o n t h e f o u n d a t i o n t h e y rest u p o n ? H o w c a n f a i t h

t h e s t r u g g l e f o r f r e e d o m in I r a q , e n e r g y

b e a u t h e n t i c if o n e n e v e r s l o w s d o w n to d i s c e r n t h e

independence and the a m o u n t of federal

distinction between G o d ' s plan and their o w n ? G o d ' s

spending on Hurricane Katrina damage.

voice and the voice of Biblical interpretation through

" I ' m g l a d to s e e [ B u s h is] f o l l o w i n g

our own worldview?

W h a t a b o u t f e a r ? G o d t a l k s a b o u t f e a r . Yet t h i s is

w h a t h e ' s set o u t to d o a n d w o n ' t t u r n

looked d o w n upon as a valuable attribute of Christian

watched the address.

f a i t h in m o d e r n c u l t u r e . W h i c h m a k e s m e w o n d e r

that h e ' s a c t i n g o n h i s o p i n i o n s i n s t e a d o f

w h y t h a t is?

If w e a l l o w t h e s e q u e s t i o n s , d o u b t s , f e a r s to c r e e p ,

criticizing his opponents."

t h e y w i l l b e c o m e a p a r t o f u s . T h e y will b e c o m e t h e

presented, and with bipartisan support,

little v o i c e in t h e b a c k o f o u r h e a d s c a u s i n g u s to

t h e y ' l l d o a lot o f g o o d f o r A m e r i c a , "

reflect, reexamine, break our foundation that m a k e s

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the Spurs in 2 0 0 5 , the P i s t o n s look

P P G (points p e r g a m e ) , 8.6 assists

p o i s e d to m a k e a n o t h e r run at the

(team

finals for a third straight year.

B e f o r e their 2 0 0 4 run, the P i s t o n s

f r o m the line ( t e a m high).

R i c h a r d " R I P " H a m i l t o n plays

h a d n ' t w o n a c h a m p i o n s h i p since

s h o o t i n g guard, a v e r a g i n g a t e a m

1990. N o w , 15 y e a r s later, t h e P i s t o n s are 37- t h r o u g h T u e s d a y night a n d

high 21.7 P P G .

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r o u n d pick o u t o f K e n t u c k y , a d d s 14.2 P P G and a s t r o n g d e f e n s i v e

C h a m p i o n s h i p in 2 0 0 4 against the L a k e r s and

finishing

in the N B A s t a n d i n g s .

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11 straight, i n c l u d i n g

recent w i n s o v e r the M i l w a u k e e Bucks (22-20), Memphis Grizzlies ( 2 5 - 1 8 ) , and

nine w e e k s o f b a s e m i l e s

Los Angeles

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towards

South

Eastern

M i c h i g a n , o f w h i c h S i l l million will g o to O a k l a n d County.

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r e m a i n o n e o f the top d e f e n s i v e t e a m s in the N B A .

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M V P A N D Q B — Seahawks quarterback M a t t Hasselbeck and running back Shaun Alexander celebrate w i n n i n g the AFC v. the Panthers.

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WALLACE FOR TWO — Pistons center Ben Wallace soars past Timberwolves defense for a dunk

attack t e a m s f r o m any angle. If the Pistons k e e p p l a y i n g well, they m a y win a second c h a m p i o n s h i p a n d the city o f Detroit will erupt as the top basketball dynasty.

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