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Brown was born into a Chris­ tian family on the island of Ja­ maica. He began playing piano at a young age without training, teaching himself by watching his family play and listening to recordings. He joined the Ja­ maican club and hotel scene but his Christian upbringing began to greatly conflict with his sur­ roundings; he felt called to do something more. In that m o ­ ment, he rededicated his life to Christ. Spending his time in the Word and in prayer, Brown decided to come to the United States, pursuing a collegiate ed­ ucation in music. He received a ■/ :T£ bachelors degree in piano per­ formance from Judson Univer­ HOPE ROOKIES EARN THEIR STRIPES- Huntley B r o w n sity and a master's degree in pi­ ano performance and pedagogy performed at H o p e College this past Monday. B r o w n has per­ from Northern Illinois Univer­ formed at m a n y venues from colleges to Carnegie Hall. sity. Since then, he has devoted on a f rigid Monday morning. his lifeto musical ministry, com­ Alex Carpenter Full of elegant r i f t s and jazzy un­ bining both his prodigious m u ­ G u e s t W riter Hope College hosted a special dertones, his soulful adaptations sical gifts with his accomplished musician Monday at chapel: the ofclassic worship songs revealed ability as a speaker to spread his skill as nothing less than vir- the Word of God. His musical talented pianist Huntley Brown. tuosic.

But Brown does not de­ evangelism has reached across Brown gave an exhilarating per­ fine himself only as a musician. 20 countries and has gone coast formance which brought stu­ Instead, he defines himself as a to coast in the United States, redents to their feet, no small feat Christian with a gift for music. stricting no denomination from

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experiencing his ministry. He epitomizes one of the highest callings of Christianity: to take your God given gifts and use them to spread the Word.

With his rapidly expanding ministry and talent, internation­ al fame inevitably found Brown.

He earned the Top Caribbean Gospel Instrumentalist Award for 2005 and 2006, and in 2009 he was appointed musical a m ­ bassador for CTS T V Station in Seoul, South Korea. In 2010, he was inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall Of Fame as its youngest ever member. In 2011, Brown was the featured guest pianist at Carnegie Hall with the Milal World Symphony Orches­ tra and Choir. He was also or­ dained as a minister in 2007 by the Evangelical Church Alliance International of which he now sits on the board.

This prestigious resume, as well as his two degrees in pianistic dexterity, all beg a simple question: W h y would Brown honor Hope College with a per­ formance?

The firstreason, one made explicitly clear during the service,

is that his oldest daughter cur­ rently attends Hope as a sopho­ more. Mr. Brown even asked her to stand, a request which his daughter had probably warned him against making under any circumstance. Paternal pride, alas, knows not the bounds of socially acceptable parental ac­ tions while performing for a quarter of the student body.

The second reason for his visit can be attributed to his un­ relenting and unrestricted min­ istry, dedicated to proclaiming the Word ofGod, and a soft spot in his heart for speaking to col­ lege students. College students and their inherent impression­ ability make them a target audi­ ence for Mr. Brown, as well as their general tendency to stray from their faith in these years.

He emphasized the importance of developing personal relation­ ships with God, through prayer and the word and worship. Its through these things that one might find true happiness, said the profound musician. “Wor­ ship above allelse,”he went onto SEE

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BoomFlint: C o m i n g to a sma r t p h o n e near you Alek Molenaar C o -C a m p u s E d i t o r

This Friday, BoomFlint will launch to the top 200 colleges as ranked by Forbes. Hope ranks in at 172, giving it an opportunity that isn’t available everywhere.

BoomFlint is a smart phone app that allows people to look at profiles of other students from these top 2Q0 schools. It’s on the same basis as Tinder, “Boom­ Flint isallabout that SWIPE and MAT C H , with a TWIST.’’ But the twist isthat it'sonly available to these selected schools.

The app works from school to school but isonly active on each campus. For example, ifthe app is downloaded at Hope and a student travels to the University of Michigan (ranked 45th) their profile will appear on Michigan’s geo-fence. Geo-fences are the access points which allow for students to download the app which are usually in high pop­ ulation areas such as football fields and libraries. These geo­ fences are the limiting factor for what makes this app unique as it limits the number of users to only college students. “College students are the reason Tinder

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M O V E OVER FACEBOOK— BoomFlint looks to redefine the population of social Interactions by creating geo-fences that allow students from Forbes top 2 0 0 schools to access this n e w app. was so successful, but now we are containing it through the college education aspect,” the founder Brandon Gelbart said.

Gelbart is a 24-year-old founder of the app. While still in college, Gelbart created his first start up with his brother, an algorithm that predicted the grades of students across a four year span and then created a site to bet on these grades. This site was shutdown due to new online gambling laws, but as of recent may come back into play due to new legislation.

Gelbart has spent the last eight months developing this app which will be free on inter­

net stores for students to down­ load. He picked the Forbes top 200 schools because, “These schools benefit students the most according to Forbes’ for­ mula and no matter the size, each school is important,” Gel­ bart said. He istaking a new av­ enue of advertising for this app rather than going mainstream with the Associated Press and high-profile interviews with people such as Rachel Ray as he did with his previous grade­ gambling app, Ultrinsic.

Gelbart is leaving it to stu­ dents who participate in his in­ ternships as public relations rep­ resentatives of their respective

areas to spread the word and advocate for the new app. Ideas for advertising have ranged from pencils to M&M's but Gelbert wants students to put in the ef­ fort for his new app. Of his orga­ nization, only two people (him­ self included) are out of school; everyone else is in school and working for him on paid intern­ ships. The app is launching this Friday and with its launch there is already a contest to become the “face” of the app for a time.

Send in a video to BoomFlint to be entered in to receive a $5,000 scholarship and to have your face in the app startup screen.

So whether you're bored scroll­

ing through your phone or want to try something new, Boom­ Flint isan opportunityyou won’t find much elsewhere.

Rules for the B o o m F l i n t Talent Contest 1. Post yo ur video to Y o u ­ tube with the tag B o o m ­ Flint.

2. G e t the m o s t views 3. W i n $ 5 0 0 0 a n d be the face of BoomFlint.

4. This contest ends M a y 1, 2015.

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Thursday Feb. 1 9 History Department Collo­ quium

John Patnott: BuildingHope since 1 9 7 8 Longtime professor and coach does it for Division III students

winningest coach in M I A A history.

C o -Ca m p u s E ditor Along with tremendous team success, he has helped swimmers earn some of the highest individual honors pos­ sible. In his 32-year career at Hope, he has coached 116 AllFriday Feb. 20 Americans to 777 All-Amer­ Bill and Maura Reynolds Arts and Humanities Coloquium ican performances and 30 in­ C o m e mee t a selection of student dividual national champions, presenters within the Arts and H u ­ along with sending two swim­ P hoto C o urtesy of H ope C ollege manities disciplines at 3:30 p.m.

John Patnott is not your typ­ mers to compete at the Ameri­ ical California boy. He spends can Olympic trials. There is no Friday Feb. 2 0 his days cooped up in class­ question that he has been an Formal Swing Dance rooms, offices and, most of the effective coach during his time Get dressed up and dance in M a a s time, stuffy natatoriums. Hid­ leading the Flying Dutchmen.

Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. N o partner den behind a steely grey mus­ “Tve learned more from him or experience needed. Snacks will be tache and traditionally menac­ than any coach I have ever had. provided ing grimace is a kind man who His knowledge of the sport cares about nothing more than is second to none. W e are so the young people he is charged lucky to swim under him," cur­ In B r i e f with mentoring. With his 42nd rent swimmer and team cap­ year of teaching and coaching tain Grant Ludema (‘15) said.

HOPE JAZZ underway, Patnott shows no His swimmers attest to his sign of slowing down. light-hearted attitude and abil­ Wednesday, Jan. 19 will feature Patnott was drawn to Hope i ty to make grueling training a performance Hope College’s from California after complet­ fun. large jazz ensemble: the Jazz “His coaching style is per­ Arts Collective. The student ing his Master's degree and be­ ing offered a teaching position fect for college athletes. He and faculty collection will be preforming a selection of original in 1978. As a kinesiology pro­ realizes and encourages that jazz music composed by members fessor at Hope College, Patnott school is a priority for Division and directors ofthe ensemble. The teaches classes that inform III athletes and that Division group does not have a traditional his coaching and sculpt young III is a voluntary endeavor. The instrumentation, which allows scholars in the science of the training should be hard but them to play jazz music that human body and its move­ also fun,” Ryan Johnson (T7) said. ranges across a variety of styles. ment.

“He is a great professor. He W h e n asked about his The group will be performing four original pieces. “Nottumo” forces you to learn the infor­ coaching philosophy and how writtenby vocalistJamie Baarman mation step-by-step. He really it has evolved over his career (‘17), “SlipAway” by saxophonist cares about his students and Patnott said, “Initially I was a Matthew Milliken (‘15), keeps class light-hearted and “Reflexoes” by Keyboardist Colin enjoyable," kinesiology student Rensch, (‘16) and “Prisim III” by Alek Molejnaar (T6) said.

Patnott teaches exclusively director Steve Talaga. Admission kinesiology classes. In the past to the concert is free and will take ,he taught health dynamics and place at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent i s the author of its textbook.

Chapel.

He currently teaches exercise GOODBYE BEAUTY, HELLO physiology, along with its re­ DUST spective lab, as well as nutri­ tion and athletic performance The theater department will and the science and develop­ present the play “Goodbye ment of strength and power.

Beauty, Hello Dust” as its next Outside of the classroom, showcase, beginning Feb. 20. Patnott puts his kinesiology The play is inspired by the classic knowledge to practice as the Greek tragedy “Antigone” by head coach of the Hope Col­ Sophocles. The piece is directed lege swim teams. He founded by guest artistRichard Newman of both programs in 1978 and the Detroit-based theatre company has been their only head coach the Hinterlands. The cast and crew since. Patnott has led the Fly­ for “Goodbye Beauty, Hello Dust” ing Dutchmen to 31 M I A A is made up of faculty and students league titles, making him the from the theatre department. ► PIANO, from page 1 Performances will run at 7:30p.m. in the DeWitt Theater on Friday, say, “When you trulyworship Feb. 20, Saturday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday through Saturday, God, he will inspire you. He will Feb. 25-28. Admission is $10 for give you new ideas. He will give general admission, $7 for senior you new songs.” W h e n I asked him what wisdom he would citizens and $5 for students. impart to college students on a parting note, he made three MIDDLE SCHOOL points: ENGINEERING FAIR 1: “You can't determine your future.

But you can determine Middle school girls are invited your habits, and your habits will to attend a hands-on program about careers in engineering this determine your future."

2: “Know who you are, but Saturday at 9a.m. in VanderWerf Hall. Full-time engineers and not by what you do."

3:“Ifyou want to know where Hope engineering students will be involved in explaining the you will be in five years, look at opportunities and possible career the books you read, the friends paths for women in engineering. you keep, and your relationship Admission is $15 at the door or with God. Each of these things influences you, and each will register at hope.edu/csi show you where you are going.”

Professor of history Aaron VanOosterhout will present, "Popular Conser­ vatism in Mexico: Land, Religion and Politics in Nayarit and Queretaro 1750-1850" in the Herrick R o o m of DeWitt at 4 p.m.

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tyrant. It came to the point when I asked myself, 'would I swim for me?' And the answer was no, so I changed.”

His ability to adapt his training, teaching and style to )est benefit those he is teach-

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After 42 years, some would think that Patnott has done it all, seen it all and is about ready to end his chapter in the swimming and teaching world.

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LOUD A N D P R O U D — Dr. Patnott cheers on his athletes while they c o m p e t e In rare form without his trademark m u s ­ tache. ing sets him apart from other coaches and professors. Pat­ nott is a fantastic example of a professor and coach who truly cares about the students he is mentoring.

Wh e n asked what his favor­ ite part of coaching and teach­ ing was Patnott said, “The stu­ dents. I enjoy being around young people and watching them grow. It keeps me men­ tally young. The transition from freshmen to senior is so dra­ matic... I love being a part of it

is in the back end of his career, he shows no sign of stopping.

He has been heard on the pool deck saying, “I’m gonna do this ‘tilI can’t anymore.”

Hopefully, Patnott can stick around for a long time at Hope.

He serves the college and its students in a way few can. With empathy, passion and a true thirst for success both on his part and for his students, Pat­ nott is an invaluable asset to the kineseology department and Hope athletics.

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C o p e n h a g e n sees attack on free speech Alex Swain G

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Europe, still reeling from the incendiary attacks on ,Charlie Hebdo’s magazine last month, has been hit once more by feel­ ings of insecurity as an attack on a coffee shop occurred in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, on Saturday. In a city of over 500,000 people, the peaceful streets will now be seeing an in­ creased police presence to offer security and safety to residents and tourists alike.

A small coffee shop known as the Kruddtoenden was hosting an event called Art, Blasphemy and the Freedom of Expression, where they were intending to host the controversial Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks to discuss why he drew and posted an im­ age of the head of Mohammed on the body of a dog, a carica­ ture which was considered to be highly offensive to Muslims who strictly follow the code to never display their Prophet. Although present at the cafe during the attacks, Vilks was not injured as the event hadn’tbegun at the moment of attack. It iscurrently unknown if the attack was reli­ giously motivated, however it is difficult to disassociate an attack on an event held regarding the drawing of Mohammed from re­

police for several criminal inci­ dents” and has been associated with criminal gang activity.

Again, with increased inci­ dences of anti-Semitism seen in Europe, particularly Western Europe, immigration to Israel from Europe for European Jews has been increasing. Following the attacks on the synagogue on Saturday, Prime Minister of Israel, Benajmin Netanyahu, urged Jews in Europe to move to Israel. After a meeting with his cabinet Sunday, he noted “W e are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe.”

Approximately 46 million dollars has been set aside to at­ tempt to assist with the expect­ P hoto C o urtesy of A ssociated P ress ed immigration. Jewish immi­ UNITED IN M E M O R I A L — Hundreds of people gather near the cultural club in Copenhagen, gration from France has doubled D e n m a r k for the memorial of victims of two deadly shootings by a g u n m a n on February 14. in 2014, particularly following the murder of four French Jews ligious motivation, as many for­ the ground until the situation seen through much of Europe, in a Paris grocery store on Jan. eign officials are noting. passed. The gunman fled the this attack has strengthened the 9, 2014.

The gunman didn’t make it scene rapidly, escaping without idea that the suspected gunman Attempting to ease tensions, inside the cafe, but fired an au­ being caught, and setting off a was religiously motivated. In to­ Danish Prime Minister Helletomatic machine gun from the wave of increased tension in the tal, two civilians were murdered Thorning-Schmidt visited and outside, killing a 55-year-old already tense nations in Europe and five police officers wounded stood^in front of the afflicted man and wounding three police - particularly Western Europe. during the attack in Copenha­ synagogue on Sunday, and said officers prior to fleeing the scene Several hours later, the same gen. The gunman was killed on "in Denmark, everyone isfree to of the crime. Vliks, who travels gunman fired on officers at a Sunday morning. practice their religion.” It is yet with security guards due to se­ Copenhagen synagogue, where The man was a 22-year-old to be seen the extent to which curity threats from primarily two police officers were wound­ Denmark native, and has had these attacks may have on the Islamic radicals attempting to ed and a 37-year-old man, Dan a criminal record for weapons civilians throughout Europe, kill him since his 2007 post, was Uzan, was murdered. With in- violations and violence in the and on individuals throughout led into a room and put onto creasing rates of anti-semitism past. He was “well known by the the rest of the world.

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O n Feb. 13, President Obama gave a speech at Stanford on the importance of Internet security.

Itwas delivered in the hope that through cooperation between the government and private in­ dustry, future cyber attacks sim­ ilar to those against Sony, Target and Anthem Health Insurance can be prevented. With the in­ crease of computerized storage, itwill be essential that the tech­ nology protecting it is drastical­ ly improved.

In an attempt to stop cyber attacks in the future, President Obama has signed an executive order to allow the sharing of data on cyber attacks between companies. The order permits the possibility of information sharing and analysis organiza­ tions, focusing on solving the threats facing companies.

By sharing data between firms, the government hopes to thwart terror groups and hack­ ers from targeting vital informa­ tion systems.. While it sounds like a good plan, Congress and companies’ unwillingness to comply with parts of it are the greatest issues.

If the data exchange were es­ tablished today, then under the current system, the companies exchanging it would be held li­ able, if any of it was to be sto­ len. Instead of the data research company being held accountable

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COMBATING CYBER THREATS— President O b a m a has bee n discussing w a y s on h o w to c o m b a t cyber security. I m ­ proving g o v e r n m e n t ’s cooperation with private industries might be crucial. for individual loss, other compa­ for the companies, as well as the nies where the data came from government. However, compa­ would also suffer. Itwould be up nies are showing some concerns to the Congress to determine if about this bit of legislation.

Since Edward Snowden's ma­ the present bill is a good deal

jor information leak, many com­ panies are now extremely hesi­ tant of what shared information with in the government will be used for, especially considering that Homeland Security cur­ rently has a way to hack through almost any encryption in the world that has been developed in the United States.

It is for this reason that tech companies want more freedom on encryption policy to keep their customers’ data private from government intrusion.

Some companies have not wait­ ed for legislation to protect their customers.

Both Apple and Google are currently developing encryption technology that they are not even able to break into. In doing this, itprevents them from hav­ ing to hand over any informa­ tion to the government, even by court order. All of this has been a step in the right direction. This is really the best bargaining chip companies can have against the government’s overreach in pri­ vacy.

As cybersecurity is a major issue that both companies and the government need to focus on today, itwill be an important debate in protecting peoples’ rights to remain anonymous on the internet but also not to fear losing sensitive information in the long run.

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Today in History 1229: Holy Roman Empire signs' a ten-year truce, regain­ ing Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem.

1861: Jefferson Davis is inau­ gurated as the provisional Pres­ ident of the Confederate States ofAmerica.

1885: Adventures of Huckle­ berry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States.

1911: First official air mail takes place in Allahabad, India when the plane delivers 6,500 letters about six miles away.

1930: Clyde Tombaugh discov­ ers Pluto.

1954: The first Church of Sci­ entology is established in Los Angeles.

1965: Gambia becomes inde­ pendent from United Kingdom.

1991: The Irish Republican Army explodes bombs in sev­ eral stations in London.

2001: FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union.

2014: At least 76 people are killed in clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Defeating radical Islam full-on armed battle As m u c h as the president desires, ISIS and their affiliates will not go quietly into the night

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ments Will be made in military aviation, ground forces and in­ vestment on its Arctic opera­ tions, which will boost the Rus­ sian oil industry.

These spendings are all under the defense budget. On the oth­ er hand, there is a lot of military action seen in eastern Russia, on the border with Ukraine, which isa country unable to respond to these developments. It has been reported that more than 70 per­ cent of the Ukrainian anti- tank missiles are either irrelevant to modern mechanisms or expired.

Since last April, the last con­ flictin Crimea, U.S. government was willing to support Ukraine through N A T O both politically and financially. Unfortunate­ ly, ever since Putin’s program started growing and the Islamic State has become more of a dis­ traction, the help organization has been up to American thinktanks. Despite the moral sup­ port, with the recent develop­ ments in Russia, Ukrainian government stated that they are at strong disadvan­ tage since Kremlin made a few suggestions about trying out the weapons on Ukraine border, which has been the battlefield for the conflict so far.

As this means red- alert for the U.S., or European Union for that matter, this also gives a flashback to the Manhat­ tan Project, which is known as the mother of the first atomic bombs.

Now, it is a question whether this scenario will be repeated in Ukraine and how the U.S. will respond to these weapon invest­ ments.

As the world news is busy discussing the revealed 2008 Pentagon report, which suggests that Putin has Down syndrome, this interestingly- timed file leak does not seem to be on Mos­ Andrew Gomez-Seoane cow’s radar.

W o r l d C o -E d i t o r Itisknown that ever since the war with Georgia in 2008, Rus­ sia has been working on itsfiscal America’s continuing War on military strategies and rearm­ Terror has always been subject ing, even though there is a seri­ to much criticism from both ous budget cut in the rest of the the antiwar left at home and government spending. Within those abroad. But after more the past seven years, Russia has than a decade at battle with the been doing everything in its elements of al-Qaida and their power to close the gap between terrorist counterparts, it would the Western armed forces by appear that the world today has retraining and reequipping, in­ never been more dangerous. cluding raising the budget by 33 After deciding to withdraw P hoto C ourtesy of A ssociated P ress all remaining U.S. forces STILL NO CLEAR STRATEGY— President O b a m a steps percent. O n cash, the amount (against military advice) from into the Roosevelt R o o m , after sending Congress an authori­ compared to the U.S. defense Iraq in 2011, the president has zation for the use of limited military force against the Islamic spending is not much. However, put himself between a rock and State. The plan calls for no ground forces but leaves m o s t of in comparison, Russia will be spending 4.2% of its G D P when a hard place. His obsession to the burden on the Arab coalition to lead the fight. its economy is tanked by the oil pull out of the Middle East and end the War on Terror in order Susan Rice echoing his words on embassy, demonstrates that prices.

World Bank reported that to pivot to Asia inevitably left a Climate Change as humanities chaos is always lurking around the corner. If we don’t wish to it is no surprise since the G D P large vacuum that radicals from current greatest threat.

As baffling and foolish as it see a repeat of the 9/11 attacks numbers have been stable since across the continent clamored to fill.The J.V. team, as President sounds, when itcomes to foreign then, itwould be wise to fightthe 2012, and it sure is not a coin­ Obama described last summer, policy the president has never enemy on their own soil instead cidence that President Vladimir has morphed into an army been too keen on anticipating ofwaiting for their return.

Putin has launched a very ag­ of thousands with high tech emerging global crises. But it Whichever method Obama gressive armament program in weaponry stolen from the very should not come as a shock to choose to fight this evil, be it 2012. The plan is not due until Iraqis who were never prepared many that President Obama has “peace through strength” or 2016, yet there is definitely ac­ to take the reigns oftheir nations always set his sights on domestic Climate Change folly, the world tivity in the defense field. policy rather than worldly will take note. Otherwise, he security.

So far the convincing specu­ With the rise of the Islamic affairs. The president’s true goal may risk leaving his mark on lations suggest that the budget State of Iraq and Syria came has always been, and will be, the history as one of our nations will be spent on nuclear weap­ violence that had not been fundamental transformation most incompetent leaders and ons, which is supported by the witnessed on American of the United States to a more damage America’s national country's controversial relation­ television since the gruesome social democratic model, and security for years to come. ship with Iran and hosting the images ofVietnam. Inthemonths whatever may distract from that largest nuclear arsenal in the since the outbreak of ISIS, is simply tossed aside. world. In addition, the improve­ Timeline of the Islamic State Americans have been subjected America, being the last to graphic videos, showing the remaining true superpower beheading of journalists and aid on Earth, has a responsibility June. 10- Islamic State of Iraq and workers. During these horrific to maintain global order. To Syria, a splintergroup from al-Qaida tragedies, ISIS has continued do this, it must in some ways seizes Iraq’s largestcityMosul. to gain ground in the Middle act as the world’s police when East, hell bent on enveloping the necessary and take leadership June. 29- ISIS Jihadists declare and entire region in a global war to in global conflicts that threaten “Islamist caliphate” from northern establish a global Caliphate. to undermine stability across Syriato eastern Iraq.

In recent months, fighting continents. In the case with ISIS, has spread to Northern Libya, simply bombing a few targets July. 18- Mosques in the region an­ nounce an ultimatum to non-Mus­ and members of the radical with drone strikes is not an lims: Convert to Islam, pay a tax or Islamic organization have effective strategy for defeating leave. begun to slaughter Christians the enemy. in neighboring Arab countries This was further reinforced Aug. 19-American Journalist James like Egypt. With a sheer limitless earlier this month with the Foley is beheaded by member of supply of foreign and domestic indecisive plan that the ISIS. This would follow a series of recruits from around the globe, president unveiled to Congress, gruesome executions. including the millions of dollars seeking a declaration of war in captured oil revenues, the against ISIS, but only in a limited Sept. 10- President Obama autho­ Islamic State does not seem to be fashion. Clearly the president rizes limited strikes in Syria for the firsttime. in any danger of self-destruction is still determined to pull the in the short term. remaining forces from the Dec. 16- Sydney Hostage Crisis oc­ Even when presented with region and fulfill his long-held curs. Terrorists claim allegiance to thisdanger, and the factthatIran campaign promise of ending ISIS. (a state sponsor of terrorism) America's wars overseas. has begun to provide assistance But if the president wishes Jan. 14- ChristopherLee Cornell, an to Shiite groups in their battle to leave a legacy of strong alleged sympathizer is arrested for against the ISIS militants, the leadership abroad, he may want plottingto bomb the U.S. Capital. president does not seem worried to rethinkhis strategyagainstthe P h o t o C ourtesy of A ssociated P ress at all. Itwould appear as though once-fabled J.V. team. Militant Feb. 12- ISIS launches attacks near A1 Asad Airbase where 300 U.S. sol­ PUTIN NO, E U R O P E YES— Demonstrations against Rus­ the rise of the militant Jihad Islam is growing in numbers, diersare stationed. sian President Vladimir Putin continues while he maintains warriors was a mere nuisance to and the recent collapse of the hostility In Europe. This Is a scene from Budapest, Hungary the Obama Administration, with Yemeni government, along during his visit there this past Monday. his national security advisor, with the evacuation of our U.S. Source: BBC

“House of Cards” season three leaks on Netflix Amanda Littleton A

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Within 20 minutes, over 10 hours of secrets were exposed on Wednesday, Feb. 11 when the entire third season of “House of Cards” leaked on Netflix.

The Netflix original series was scheduled to premiere on Feb. 27 but, due to a technical glitch, was available to the public dur­ ing a small window of time last week.

Netflix discovered and cor­ rected the error within 20 min­ utes, but the nature of stream­ ing television services allowed viewers to watch an entire epi­ sode after hitting the play but­ ton. This spoiled the premiere for many fans according to an interview with “House of Cards” writer Beau Willimon in Rolling Stone Magazine.

“House of Cards” stars Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, a congressman who pushes boundaries and tests the loyalty of others to rise to political pow­ er. The trailer for season three

ends with Underwoods wife, Claire, making a confession: “W e ’re murderers, Francis.” And Underwood is challenged to “hold it all together” under high stakes.

“House of Cards” is not only about White House scandals, but it has a following there as well. Last Valentine’s Day, Presi­ dent Barack Obama avowed to watch the second season which premiered that day. “Tomorrow: 'House of Cards.’ No spoilers, please,” Obama said.

Other than the president himself, “House of Cards” had about 634,000 viewers binge watch the second season in one weekend. Although Netflix has not determined how many of these viewers accessed the leaked third season, activity on Twitter suggests a decent por­ tion did. Twitter analytics web­ site Topsy.com reported a jump in the hashtag “House of Cards” from approximately 1,000 to 8,000 the day of the leak.

Suprisingly, Willimon em­ braced the mishap and told Entertainment Weekly he was

“amused by the whole thing.” He even posted on Reddit shortly after the leak, challenging audi­ ences to discuss whether or not the glitch was an actual error or an organized promotion.

“Accepting all theories," said Willimon on his Twitter page, “Discuss.”

Shortly thereafter, Willimon hosted a question-and-answer session on Twitter, which al­ lowed “House of Cards” fans to ask the writer questions post­ leak. The writer didn’t let on though and kept Twitter follow­ ers on edge in anticipation for the official premiere next week.

“A little bit of the story was let out, but there are plenty of surprises ahead,” Willimon said to Rolling Stone, “20 minutes is not enough for people to have figured everything out."

While some anxious fans are searching the internet to find leaked information about the third season, many are still an­ ticipating the official premiere and marking their calendars to binge-watch the Netflix original series over the weekend.

Student perspective:“Big Hero 6 ” entertaining but confusing Jillian Ickes G uest W riter

Animated movies carry an energy that no other genre can quite capture. They are heart­ warming, funny and, most of all, tackle the difficult job of telling a good story with content ap­ propriate for kids of all ages and sensitivities, while maintaining a level of intrigue that will suf­ ficiently entertain the parents who are ultimately responsible for buying the tickets. Not only that, but they’re great for college students who want to be pro­ ductive and entertained at the same time.

Rather than relying on ra­ bid fans of a specific genre, an animated film needs to be acces­ sible for all audiences and still reach a level of quality that can compare with other, more adult features playing on neighboring (heater screens.

“Big Hero 6” is about a 14-year-old boy named Hiro >vho isa genius. Hire’s outlet for his genius mind isto earn money by gambling and using a robot he created to fight other robots.

His older brother, Tadashi, is a luted in itself. There is no real college student w h o m we find primary objective that is ever out is part of an innovative lab established. The movie wanders working on new technologies. from concept to concept, stop­ After Hiro is caught fighting ping now and then for some hi­ with robots in the streets, Ta­ larious hijinks and a moment or dashi drags the reluctant teen two of emotional gravity. to his lab, so Hire’s mind can I felt somewhat confused be used in a more productive while watching. The movie did manner. W e are introduced to a not seem to know exactly what wacky group of side characters, it wanted to be. In fact, it tried including a neat freak named to be too many things at once.

Wasabi, a homeless fanatic The movie begins as a story of a named Fred and, my personal young genius trying to find his favorite, a willowy, cheery girl place in the world, then gradu­ named Honey Lemon. ally turns into more of “a boy After introducing the eccen­ and his robot” film for the sec­ tric cast, Tadashi shows Hiro his ond quarter.

Then, halfway through the personal project: a large, white, balloony robot named Baymax. movie, it transforms suddenly Baymax is programmed for into a superhero movie, with medical purposes, and his job is Hiro and his gang literallydress­ ing in costume to fight the bad to treat anyone in pain.

The rest of the movie is guys with Hiro’s inventions. In about Hiro and Baymax, along short, the movie lacks consis­ with their crazy friends, as they tent focus and, as a result, was a search for the true purpose of somewhat tiring experience by the lab Hire's brother works for. the end.

The movie’s greatest M y synopsis ofthe plot isvery vague because I don’t wish to strengths were by far the hu­ spoil a major plot point that oc­ mor and the supporting charac­ curs about a quarter of the way ters, especially Baymax. I think through the movie. Additionally, we are all used to the adorable the plot is actually quite convo- sidekick character that

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“BIG HERO 6” TOPS BOX OFFICE C H A R T S - “ Big Hero 6 ”, which w a s released in N o v e m b e r of 2014, follows the touching story of a boy, his robot a n d a group of friends, as they attempt to form a band of high-tech heroes. often in these types of movies, Hiro did not make any decisions but Baymax isquite possibly one solely based off this event hap­ of my favorite characters in an pening, and the ending would animated film. The comedy of have been exactly the same had the show is primarily through the event not happened. The Baymax’s limitations as a robot. tragic scene was contrived and His charming, bedside manner purely there to cause an emo­ personality was a unique idea tional reaction, and that is not a for a character. The presence of sign of a good story. The story Baymax iswhat keeps this movie should pull emotions from you interesting, and I would recom­ because you are genuinely in­ mend watching “Big Hero 6” vested, not because they need to add a sob story. I didn’t care purely for him.

I have one major complaint about Hiro as much as I cared with this movie that is hard to about Baymax, and that should explain without revealing the say something.

Though I have some ma ­ spoiler I mentioned earlier. To put itin very vague terms, some­ jor complaints with the movie, thing happens that greatly af­ there were enough good things fects Hiro emotionally through­ that I don’t regret watching it. out the movie. It is a moment The animation and design were that tugs at the heartstrings of beyond outstanding and the hu­ most, but instead left me a little mor was hilariously spot on, yet there were certain themes that I angry.

When the movie finished, my would love to see better execut­ suspicions were proven correct: ed in another movie down the there was no reason for the trag­ line. Ifyou enjoy animated mov­ ic event to have happened in the ies, I would say this isn’t a bad first place. There was no con­ choice. Ifyou aren't the biggest nection to the over-arching plot, fan of this kind of movie, skip it.

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Useful terms from the “Trans, Genderqueer, and Gueer Terms Gif T h e following list of definitions is b o r r o w e d f r o m the University of W i s c o n s i n ’s “Trans, G e n d e r q u e e r , a n d Q u e e r T e r m s Glossary.” While provides helpful insight into c o m m o n t e r m s u s e d w h e n discussing issues of g e n d e r a n d sexuality identification. A s th e editor of the gloss: constantly a n d definitions are flexible. If y o u w o u l d like to s e e the full glossary, visit w w w . l g b t . w i s c . e d u / d o c u m e n t s / T r a n s _ a n d _ q Ally: S o m e o n e w h o confronts heterosexism, h o m o p h o b i a , biphobia, trans­ phobia, heterosexual a n d cisgender privilege in t h e m s e l v e s a n d others; 2) A c o n c e r n for the well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* a n d intersex people; 3) A p e r s o n w h o believes that heterosexism, h o m o p h o b i a , biphobia a n d trans­ p h ob ia are social justice issues; 4) A p e r s o n w h o identifies wi th the privileged group.

Intersex: O n e w h o is b o r n w i t h s e x c h r o m o s o m e an internal re productive s y s t e m that is n o t consider tive for either the m a l e o r f e ma le sex. Preferred ter

Asexual: I) A sexual orientation w h e r e a p e r s o n d o e s n o t e x p e r i e n c e sexual attraction o r desire to partner for the p u r p o s e s of sexual stimulation; 2) a s p e c t r u m of sexual orientations w h e r e a p e r s o n m a y b e disinclined t o w a r d s sexual behavior o r sexual partnering.

Lesbian: T e r m u s e d t o describe f e ma le identified p: cally, erotically a n d / o r emotionally to o t h e r female

Bisexual: A p e r s o n emotionally, physically, a n d / o r sexually attracted t o males/ m e n a n d f e m a l e s / w o m e n . T h i s attraction d o e s n o t ha ve to b e equally split b e ­ t w e e n genders, a n d there m a y b e a preference for o n e g e n d e r o v e r others.

Cisgender: A p e r s o n w h o s e g e n d e r identity is aligned to w h a t t h e y w e r e designated at birth, b a s e d o n their physical sex; 2) A no n-trans* person.

Gay: T e r m u s e d to refer to h o m o s e x u a l / s a m e g e n d e r loving c o m m u n i t i e s as a w h o l e , o r as an individual identity label for a n y o n e w h o d o e s n o t identify as heterosexual; 2) T e r m u s e d in s o m e cultural settings to specifically re present m a l e identified p e o p l e w h o are attracted to o t h e r m a l e identified p e o p l e in a romantic, erotic a n d / o r e m o t i o n a l sense.

Gender Identity: A n individual’s internal s e n s e of being male, female, both, neither, o r s o m e t h i n g else. Since g e n d e r identity is internal, o n e ’s g e n d e r iden­ tity is n o t necessarily visible to others.

Heterosexual: A p e r s o n emotionally, physically a n d / o r sexually attracted to p e o p l e of different s e x o r gender.

Homosexual: A p e r s o n emotionally, physically a n d / o r sexually attracted to the p e o p l e of their s a m e s e x o r gender.

Intergender: A p e r s o n w h o s e g e n d e r identity is b. bination of genders.

Pansexual: A sexual orientation w h e r e a person g : b a s e d o n personalized attraction to specific physia a n d / o r personality features w h i c h m a y o r m a y not t a n d s e x binary; 2) A sexual orientation signifying a f emotional, physical a n d / o r sexual attraction to any d e r expression; 3) Sexual orientation associated wii? personality primarily, a n d specific bodily features se

Transgender (TG): A n u m br ell a t e r m describing p e o p l e w h o s e g e n d e r identity differs f r o m that whi at birth; 2) Ex pr ess io ns a n d identities that challenge, g e n d e r s y s t e m in a given culture; 3) A n y o n e w h o tr. definitions of m a n a n d w o m a n a n d w h o s e self-idem challenges traditional no ti ons of m a l e a n d female.

Transsexual (TS): A p e r s o n w h o s e g e n d e r identii; designated s e x at birth a n d has taken steps of physijv b o d y is c o n g r u e n t t o b o t h their g e n d e r identity a n % of sexually m a l e a n d f e m a l e bodies.

Queer: A n um b r e l l a t e r m representative of the va outside of t h e g e n d e r n o r m a t i v e a n d heterosexual R e c l a i m e d after a history of pejorative use, starting brella t e r m d e n o t i n g a lack of n o r m a l c y in t e r m s ofi;! political ideologies in direct relation to sex, sexual it).

pportunity to me e t s o m e n e w people while visiting a friend at another college.We spent the evening at a cozy local resoetry and pop culture, and it was clear from the start that w e all had a great deal in c o m m o n beyond our mutual friende conversation turned to the topic of sexuality and gender identification. As the sole straight, cisgendered person at the jstening to m y companions talk about their experiences m a d e m e realize h o w little I understood about the complexi•ntification.

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An important distinction: Gender orientation refers to your subjective experience of your o w n physical sex. It describes whether you identify as a man, a w o m a n , neither or a combination of the two.

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• D o n ’t m a k e appearance-based assumptions about a person’s gender or sexual orientation.

• Avoid using “q ueer” as an umbrella t e r m for all L G B T Q individuals.

• If y o u ’re not sure w h a t pro n o u n s to use, ask.

• D o n ’t a s s u m e that gender or sexual orientation is the m o s t important aspect of a person’s life (or that it’s an “issue” or a “p r o b l e m ”).

• B e careful not to “out” a person w h o discusses sexuality or gender identity with y o u in private. A s k w h e t h e r y o u ’ve been sought out in confidence.

• Avoid asking highly personal questions just because y o u ’re “curious.”

• N e v e r reduce a person’s experiences to “experimentation.”

• Discourage h o m o p h o b i c and transphobic behavior and jokes.

• Listen (and take the time to share your o w n experiences).

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Austin’s thought process Texting: A dangerous form of communication?

Reflecting o n a father’s w i s d o m years later Ideas o f the frostbitten m i n d

Austin Elluru StaffColumnist There are a few things that I absolutely dread in this world, such as the unforeseeable fu­ ture of what will happen after graduation— having to eventu­ ally grow up and behave like a functional member of society or when my mother comes to visit me. One of the more pres­ ent issues I face is the 0.6 mile trek back to m y cottage that I have to make after every din­ ner in this cold weather. While many have to a make a simi­ lar walk, my situation is usu­ ally worsened by the fact that I usually spend the two hours before dinner running outside and come into the cafeteria as a sort of human popsicle. Al­ though I try my best, I usually never warm back to the 98 de­ grees the body needs to be at to function properly and feel those bodily extremities like my fingers or m y toes. H o w ­ ever, these walks have given me some perspective on the finer things in life, like heat or coats that are properly insulated. It has inspired some novel ideas to make the walk back to my cottage from the cafeteria an easier time.

1. Thinking warm thoughts: This mind over matter trick is

used by countless arctic explor­ ers and cold weather extremists.

While it may not actually warm you, it usually provides a good distraction for the walk.

2. Drink warm water: W a ­ ter is a great conductor of heat, which is great since the human body stores a lot of it. Keeping well hydrated can actually help keep you warm in cold condi­ tions.

3. Invest in cross country skis: This is a supposedly fun and easy way to travel in very snowy places and will be espe­ cially convenient when the road is completely covered in snow.

Also, ifyou don’thave a defining feature, itallows you to have the label of “that cross country ski­ ing kid.”

4. Dogsled: There is a person who owns two huskies, and I’m almost positive he’s willing to lend them out for dogsled, which means ifyou find six more, then you have a dogsled team. After that, it’s easy sailing.

5. Never leave Phelps Dining Hall: The new renovations at Phelps have made it more diffi­ cult to hide from the staffwhen they close. However, if you are quick enough and have a distrac­ tion/bribe for Rosemary, you can scale the wall near the south exit and hide on the ceilingpanel without getting caught. When morning comes around, you can go enjoy a nice, free breakfast.

6. Leave Holland, MI: Trans­ fer schools to University of Santa Barbara, California. They have one of the nation’s leading biology departments, are on the beach, and are currently enjoy­ ing 84 degree weather.

less with the people around me and more and more with the screen in front of me. Slowly, I began to realize that my dad was right. Because ofthe screen time that I was sharing with people, I was not having as much faceto-face time. I was also letting things slip past me, especially when I would walk down the Gabrielle W e r n e r hall with my face in my phone.

StaffColumnist If there was an awkward silence Ialways thought my dad was at lunch, I would whip out my crazy when he said that texting phone to appease my addiction. is ruining human communica­ Though I never texted, I even tion. At the time, I believed started to check my phone for that he was opposed to tex­ text messages when I was driv­ ting because he was annoyed ing. There were many instances by the constant reminders he where I chose my phone over had to issue to my sisters and something else— my phone was I: “Put your phone away; we my top priority. The phone now are at the dinner table.” He re­ inhibited my communication as minded me that texting is not well as my physical interaction a form of communication, but with my surroundings. rather itistaking away personal interaction between people. At this point in my life,Ihad never e v e n started to ch e c k used texting as a form of com­ m y p h o n e for text m e s ­ municating important or per­ sages w h e n I w a s driv­ sonal information, so I had no idea what my dad was talking ing...my p h o n e w a s m y about. top priority. T h e p h o n e I was not allowed to get n o w inhibited m y c o m ­ a phone until I was thirteen, munication as well as which was my freshman year m y physical interaction of high school. It wasn’t even a good phone either; itwas es­ with m y surroundings. sentially a purple square that — G abrielle W e r n e r was able to make phone calls, ifI needed it. I felt behind the times. Most of my friends al­ ready had phones with texting.

Recently in the news, I read a Itwasn’tuntil my junior year of high school that I received story about a man, a whale and a an iPhone, as well as texting. phone. This man was out on his Long story short, when I first sailboat offof Redondo, Califor­ got my iPhone, Ifeltcompletely nia, texting. For starters, he isin incompetent. However, as the the Pacific Ocean on a beauti­ weeks went on, I realized that ful sailboat. The sky is foggy I was communicating less and and mystical, and the water is

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clear. W h y he was looking at his phonels beyond me. As he sat in his boat, a photographer from a neighboring vessel started snap­ ping photos of him. Ordinarily this would be creepy; however, there happened to be a large humpback whale and her calf surfacing about five feet away from the texting man. Through­ out the five frames of photos taken, this man never looked up.

There was a 45-50 foot whale surfacing five feet away, and he did not look up. Can this man be so blind as to miss the co­ lossal mammal that could de­ stroy his boat and him with one breaching jump?

I would like to tell myself I would not miss something this important, but then I look at the news. 3,328 people died in 2014 due to texting-related ac­ cidents, and 421,000 were in­ jured by texting-related crash­ es. Not only does this tell me that phones trump whales, but phones also trump safety and the lives of people. Whe n did a screen become the fulfillment of the human need for people?

I often wonder why a phone is so addicting. H o w can we let a phone distract us from the in­ spiring world around, us filled with oceans, whales, and beau­ tiful days? Whatever the reason be, someone decided that the phone was more important than the road and caused a death.

Someone put the phone before the person. That someone could have easily been me or you. In a mere four seconds, human lives can be destroyed all because someone was checking their phone.

Keeping up with the Jones Sporting this s e a s o n ’s m o s t coveted look: It is not just a t-shirt tive sports. Well, what better way to keep active and be able to continue playing sports than joining intramural teams?

Hope offers many intramural teams, or IMs, from basketball to inner-tube water polo. Dif­ ferent sports are played during different seasons. For example, Taylor Jones co-ed basketball season is in the Guest Columnist second halfof firstsemester. All Hope students, alumni, faculty After being at Hope College and Western Seminary students for three years now, Ihave met a are able to join IMs. There are men’s, women’s lot of people, a large majority of which have mentioned that they and co-ed sports. I think having were athletes in high school. If all three is great because some­ they are anything like me, they times I personally like playing miss being able to play competi­ sports against other girls since

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shirts read, “Those who say it’s just a shirt have never won one.”

I’d say that pretty much sums it all up.

Last semester, I was playing on a co-ed basketball team. The team Iwas on was a less compet­ itive team. W e played in many games where there was a lot of bickering about rules. People get intense during intramurals. This T-shirt is more than a materi­ alistic item to Hope students. I don’tblame them! Everyone, and I mean everyone, wants to be an IM champ. No matter how in­ tense you have to get.

Although I have seen it get a bit too intense, what I don’t

like is when people start to get physical. During one of my co­ ed basketball games there was a ball thrown and one of my teammates got an unintentional foul and got upset. It’s a basket­ ball game. There are going to be fouls no matter what; it’s part of the game! Be competitive but have sportsmanship. Winning is obviously important, but a game should be played fairly.

Despite minor incidents like that, intramurals are made to be fun in the most aggressive way.

Just don’t forget sportsmanship and respect for other IM ath­ letes. Play hard. Be competitive.

And have fun.

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they were my competition in high school. But then again, it is always fun playing co-ed and having a way for everyone and anyone to be on a team. Each sport has two sections, less com­ petitive and more competitive.

Less competitive is technically more for fun and more competi­ tive isfor those who have former experience and skills in whatev­ er sport isbeing played.

I am extremely competitive and I like having something to work for, such as a T-shirt. Yes that's right, ifyou win an intra­ mural championship, you win one of the most desired titlesthe school has to offer! Last year’s t-

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Data suggests that humanity is on track for global collapse

Al exander Sw ai n Guest Columnist Cancer is a disease wherein the normal standards and proto­ cols for the functioning of a cell, and subsequendy the organism with which the cell is a part of, are no longer in place. Itis a dis­ ease where a single cell begins to grow without restraint. It ac­ cumulates increasing amounts of nutrients and energy from the body, and pushes the other cells with which the body is composed of out of the way, or kills them. Ultimately, the can­

cer flourishes and grows until the body can no longer with­ stand the rampant alterations from which it once existed in, and dies. And with it,the cancer dies too. And, in many cases, it seems humanity is exhibiting a lot of the traits that we can see in cancer.

Imagine this: The earth is an organism, and the various animals, creatures and systems that have coexisted for millions of years all live in, more or less, an equilibrium. A flux wherein one group becomes too strong will wane, making room for an­ other, and vice-versa. Enter the human. W e have, in the span of some 10,000 years, expanded to every continent. W e are harvest­ ing resources at unprecedented rates; we have broken the bonds of population control by nature and are now in control. W e have moved other things out of the way to make way for us. The

mass extinction occurring now is collapse of economy, environ­ in our hands. This rampant pro­ ment, and population before the liferation of humanity through­ year 2070. out the organism of Earth is not The data they used to model sustainable. W e have become a in 1972 has now been plotted scourge to the planet, and to the tvith modern trends and the re­ other organisms with which we sults are frighteningly similar. inhabit this planet.

Indeed, much of the modern day W e have all heard human­ trends are almost exactly in line ity scolded for decades, now by with the Club of Rome’s model activists and the more mindful from 1972. In general, itis char­ elites who see the first twinges acterized by massive population of the coming century. Indeed, growth, decreased global re­ in 1972 a think tank called the sources (already look at the scar­ Club of Rome was commis­ city of water in the southwest sioned to analyze the possible U.S., the increasing demand for routes that humanity and the oil, and so on), and massive pol­ world at large may be headed lution increase. The data seems towards in the spanning future. to match up, and so we may logi­ They had several models. The cally ask, what is predicted next most sobering model was called ifwe stillchoose not to alter our “business-as-usual” wherein cancerous habits? humanity did not take serious Pollution mounts and agri­ issues with resource allocation culture and food production and use, as well as environmen­ falls. Falling economies cut edu­ tal issues, and population con­ cation and health services, and trol. It modeled overshoot and humanity is set back to a liv­

ing standard of the early 1900s.

Indeed, if unchecked growth and rampant resource use is not addressed on a global scale within the coming several de­ cades, humanity and the earth may be facing the greatest ca­ tastrophe since the dinosaurs roamed the planet, and itwill be on our hands to know that we did nothing to try and stop this from unfolding. It is our moral obligation then, particularly in the West, wherein we have the resources to affect change, to ac­ tively participate in the change of our culture and our society towards an environmentally sus­ tainable globe with checks and parameters for growth of popu­ lation as well as a curb on the gross material robustness which we so far generate on scales un­ precedented in the history of our fragile planet-a 4.5 billion year history.

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G r e e k Orientation season is in full s w i n g at Flope College. A s per tradition, af­ ter each sorority event the pledges receive gifts f r o m their “B i g ” or “M a m a . ” M a n y sorority girls h a v e their organization’s letters displayed s o m e w h e r e in their r o o m , but this is a unique w a y to s h o w yo ur pride by sh ow cas in g the year y o u r sorority w a s founded. All y o u n e e d is a w o o d e n plaque, w o o d e n numbers, fabric or scrapbook paper, m o d g e p o d g e a n d the paint color(s) of y o u r choice. H a p p y Crafting!

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O n Saturday, Feb. 14, the Hope College women’s basket­ ball team tallied yet another victory on the season, as they stepped past the Comets of Olivet College at home. The Fly­ ing Dutch outlasted the Comets by a score of 42-35 on Senior Day at DeVos Fieldhouse.

In a very uncharacteristic manner, Hope was not as potent offensively as they have been in the past. During this contest, they had to rely heavily on their defensive game. Fortunately, their hard work and consistent effort over the course of the sea­ son allowed them to take down their M I A A opponent.

The Dutch knew their poten­ tial going into Saturdays game.

“The expectations were no dif­ ferent than any other game,”Au­ tumn Anderson (’16) said. “We, of course, wanted to win, but with every game comes a new challenge.” And a challenge was exactly what Hope would face off against. They would eventu­ ally pull off the victory, but it was in no way an easy matter.

In the firstfour minutes ofthe matchup, the Dutch went down early. Olivet was ready to play a reckless game, considering that they did not have much to lose.

Sitting at 7-7 in M I A A play, the Comets were definitely not one of the stronger opponents that

Hope faced off against this sea­ son. With the 13-minute mark approaching, the Dutch began to pull away early. Tyra Smith (’17) made a crucial three-point shot to break the tie and put Hope ahead 12-9.

At the 8:29 mark, Mandy Tra­ versa (17) nailed a long threepointer from beyond the arc to further increase Hope’s lead. On the ensuing possessions, An­ derson provided a short jump shot, while the Dutch grabbed both offensive and defensive re­ bounds.

To finish out the half, Marua McAfee (16) went one for two from the free throw line and then hit a short running jumper.

Hope went into the locker room leading 22-19.

At the break, the Dutch looked at their current situa­ tion through two perspectives.

First, they saw this contest as a defensive stalemate, where they currently took the upper hand by a small margin. On the other hand, they also noticed that 22 points was by no means a satis­ fying amount of points for one of the top teams in the nation to score over the course of one half. They tended to focus on the latter and looked for offensive improvement in the second half.

Anderson scored the first four points of the second half.

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PROGRESSING TO THE PAINT— H a n n a h Doell (’15) regains control of the ball in Saturday’s g a m e against the C o m e t s of Olivet. The Dutch played a great defensive g a m e and were able to obtain a 42-35 M I A A victory. throw to put the Dutch ahead 26-21. For a number of minutes, Hope would maintain its lead, until the 7:33 mark where the Comets tightened the game up.

After a crucial timeout, Oliv­ et capitalized on Hope’s missed shots and narrowed the deficit, only trailing 33-31. Getting back on its feet, thanks to McAfees free throw and Smith’s clutch three-pointer, Hope pulled away and there would be no looking back. Brittany Berry (’15) and Traversa made free throws, that sealed the Dutch victory, 42-35.

While this was by no means

one of Hope’s cleaner games, at this point in the season, the Dutch are happy to get as many M I A A victories as possible.

With just two conference games to play, they need to make head­ way in order to knock Calvin out of firstplace.

“It wasn’t a good shooting day for anybody, but our defense really stepped up and won the game for us," McAfee said.

McAfee led the Dutch in both points and rebounds with 11a piece. From a defensive stand­ point, she had three blocks and three steals. Berry also played a key defensive factor by record­ ing three steals. Anderson was able to use her quickness and grabbed seven defensive re­ bounds on the day.

Tonight, Hope will face off in perhaps the most-anticipated game ofthe season as they travel to M I A A conference-leading Calvin. This game will most like­ ly determine who takes home the conference title. Calvin is currently 13-0 in the conference, and Hope sits right behind them at 13-1.

“Our goals are to win our last two regular season games and then win the conference tour­ nament,” McAfee said. Even though the Dutch need to take everything one game at a time, there are tremendous expecta­ tions for them, as the final stages of the season get underway.

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Hope College felt no Valen­ tine love in the air as the final horn sounded at Cappaert G y m on Saturday night, as the Flying

Dutchmen weren’table to match the pace set by the Scots of Alma. Hope, led by Brock Ben­ son’s (T6) career-high, 26-point, nine rebound effort, fellshort by a score of 91-84.

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“M y teammates were able to get me the ball in good positions through our offense," Benson said. “And I found a way to con­ vert at the line tonight.”

Hope shot an outstanding 23-27 from the free-throw line, while also dominating the glass as they out-rebounded the Scots by 10. The little stuff wasn’t enough to erase a late eightpoint lead with 11 minutes to go, as Alma was able to keep its foot on the gas each time Hope started to chip away.

“Towards the end ofthe game they were able to make more plays than us., Benson said.

“They were able to hit some pretty big shots in the final cou­ ple minutes to stop some of the runs that we put together.”

For Alma, success was found on the offensive end all night.

The Scots scorched the net on their way to a 68 percent shoot­ ing performance from the field and converting on 50 percent (5 for 10) of their three-point at­ tempts. The Scots had six play­ ers scoring 11 points or more as Scott Nikodemski led the way with 21. The two-headed attack from Alma’s Jason Beckman combined for 28 points (Beck­ man with 16 and DJ with 12).

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NATIONAL GIRLS AND W O M E N IN SPORTS DAY On Feb. 25, Hope College Athletics will host a National Girls and W o m e n in Sports Day event. The evening will be de­ voted to celebrating the energy, accomplishments, and overall prowess of women in athletics.

The event is directed towards West Michigan-area middle school girls in order for them to be more aware of the sig­ nificance of women’s athletics.

The night will include a piz­ za dinner, various sports and game play and free t-shirts for the participants. Additionally, all participants will receive two free tickets to the M I A A w o m ­ en's semifinal basketball game.

For more information about the event,visithope.edu/athletics.

MIAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK W o m e n ’s Tennis Kate Mader (’17)

MEN’S AND W O M E N ’S CROSS COUNTRY HONORED The Hope College w o m ­ en’s and men’s cross country teams both repeated with spots on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) N C A A Division III 2014 Scholar Teams of the Year.

This honor is given to cross country teams that have a cu­ mulative GP A of 3.10 or higher and have competed in fivediffer­ ent meets with at least five dif­ ferent runners representing his or her respective school at each.

In very impressive fashion, the Flying Dutch recorded a team GP A of 3.50, while the Flying Dutchmen recorded a 3.30 GPA. This tremendous academic success was coupled with stel­ lar performances throughout meets for both teams in the fall.

got some key stops, kind of just had the momentum and key plays atkey times. This was a big time win for us,” Beckman said.

It was in fact a big time win for Alma's sophomore guard Beckman and the rest of his Alma teammates. Beckman came off the bench scoring 16 points and icing some huge free throws down the stretch, giving the Scots the stamp of approval in upset fashion. For Alma, they have now taken a game from each of the M I A A ’s top three teams in the past two weeks alone.

Helping out Benson on Hope's side was Harrison Blackledge (T7) with 17 points and Ben Gardner (T6) adding 16 points for the Dutchmen.

HOCKEYSURPASSES With the loss at Alma, Hope AQUINAS COLLEGE now drops to 15-8 overall and is now in a second place tie with The Flying Dutchmen in­ Trine at 8-4 in conference play.

Both teams trail Calvin by two creased their win streak to games with a pair of games left five games after a 3-1 vic­ tory over Aquinas Col­ in the regular season. on Saturday night.

Hope’s next opponent will lege Ryan Restum (’16) was the be Kalamazoo this Wednesday, offensive leader for Hope Col­ Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the De­ lege as he netted a pair of vos Fieldhouse. Their last regu­ goals.

Goalie Eric Lipon (’16) lar season game will be against came out with a lock-down Adrian at home on Feb. 21 at 3 performance as he accumu­ p.m. The M I A A tournament is lated 29 saves on the night. the following week.

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Hope's track and field teams competed at the Calvin Indoor Invitational on Feb. 14. Both the mens and women’s teams placed fourth overall at the event.

Jane Pearson (’16) had a great showing on Saturday, placing fourth in high jump at 1.53 me­ ters and third in the 400-meter relay with fellow teammates Rachel Satkiewiecz (’18), Sierra Shultz (’17) and Carly Sommavilla (18) at 4:21.

Akia Smith (18), Jamelah Travis (18), Rachel Gugino (16) and Hannah Howard (18) fin­ ished fifth in the 4-by-200 relay with a time of 1:59.15.

Karina Winkelman (16) placed fifth in long jump at 4.81 meters. Janelle Kirsch (15), Kaylee Kish (16) and Howard all tied at fifth in pole vault at 9’0’’ .

On the men's side, Boone Marois (16) led the scoring with a win in the 60 meters in seven

seconds and a second-place finish in the 200 with a time of 23.06. Marois was also a part of the 4-by-200 relay team, along with Matt Pelyhes (17), Grant Viahopoulos (18) and Josh Smith (18), that finished fourth in 1:35.72.

Dion Goliday (16) placed third in long jump at 11.80,while Zach Buth (18) took fifthin high jump, clearing 1.81 meters.

The 4-by-400 relay team of Ryan Arndt (17), Cameron Jones (17), Zach Pieri (18) and Matt Ruff (18) came in second at 3:33.27. Ruff also took fifth in the 400 at 51.72.

Both teams will compete at the Grand Valley State Indoor Tune-Up on Feb. 20 at 3 p.m.

The race ison to see how well these teams perform this season.

With a second-place finish for both in the M I A A Champion­ ships last season, there is bound to be much more to look for­ ward to this year.

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Even with the weather drop­ ping to near record-breaking temperatures, spring sports are already in full swing. Among these sports is tennis. Both the men’s and women’s teams start­ ed up their spring season earlier this month.

The Flying Dutch did not fa­ vor well on their Feb. 7 matchup against Northern Illinois Uni­ versity. Hope only won one of seven matches against the Hus­ kies. Kate Mader (17) took the win against Northern Illinois' Evelyn Yousel 3-6, 7-5,10-2.

The women will try to fight back to their winning ways against St. Mary’s College on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.

The men’s team took part in the West Michigan Doubles Tournament at the DeWitt Tennis Center on Feb. 13. The Dutchmen won a total of four matches.

Cody Herbruck (15) and Co­ lin McKey (15) defeated a team

from Cornerstone University 8-3 in the first round and one from Davenport University 8-5 for the third-place match in the Varsity Doubles flight.

The doubles team of Sam Kreps (17) and Matthew Culver (15) competed in the champi­ onship flight and won their first consolation match 8-6 against Calvin.

In the up-and-comers flight, Nate Weeldreyer (18) and An­ drew Dunn (18) defeated a team from Calvin in their first-round match, 8-6.

The Dutchmen go on to play in the Hope/Kalamazoo Shoot­ out on Feb. 21 against both Lu­ ther College and Ohio Northern University starting at 9 a.m.

Both the women’s and men’s teams competed in the fall as well. Tennis is one of the unique sports on campus that is split between two semesters. Their matches were not scored in the fall,however. H o w they perform in the spring will determine how far each team will go this season.

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out long season Duncan MacLean C a m p u s C o -E d i t o r

From September through mid February every year, the Hope College swimming and diving teams take up residence in the D o w Center to train and compete. The nearly five-month season climaxes with the M I A A conference championship meet spread over four days of compe­ tition. This past weekend, both teams finished in the top three at the meet.

This year’s M I A A women’s championship was a barnburn­ er. With three teams coming into the meet at 4-1, the meet was up for grabs. Day one of competitidn left Hope in second place, after finishing runner-up in the 800-freestyle relay. Molly Meyer (’17), Chloe Palajac (’18), Luisa Burgess (’15) and Lindsay Wiederhold (T6) clocked a time of 7:41.21 in the longest relay of the meet.

Day two saw Hope’s firstwins and a pair of school records fall.

Meyer led off the first event of the day, the 400-medley relay, in a school and M I A A record breaking 56.50 backstroke leg.

This eclipsed the previous school record that had stood since 1994 of 56.67. Jorgie Watson (T6), Palajac and Klare Northuis (T6) finished off the breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle legs to bring home the gold medal.

Sarah Sheridan (’16) took gold in three-meter diving, while shattering her own school record and the M I A A record.

Sarah will dive at the N C A A championship meet in March as one of the top seeds.

Hope’s distance crew took home two medals. Wieder­ hold and Palajac took silver and bronze respectively in the 500 freestyle. The team finished day two tied for firstwith Calvin, just two points ahead of Kalamazoo.

Hope’s 200-medley relay team of Meyer, Watson, Palajac and Northuis claimed silverto round out the day. Hope fell to second in the overall standings to Cal­ vin.

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Erica Dunham (T5) followed Sheridan to claim silver, claim­ ing huge points for the Dutch.

Palajac continued her success with a win in the 200 butterfly.

Wiederhold took silver in the 66 lap, mile freestyle, while Meyer also took home silver in the 200 backstroke. Hope’s 400 freestyle relay team of Emily Weber (’15), Burgess, Meyer and Northuis took third to round out the meet.

The Dutch finished in second place, scoring 748 points total, just 33 points behind the reign­ ing champions Calvin.

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MAKING THE POD I U M — S a m Gallmeyer ('16) takes third

The drama continued on day three. Hope took three wins, two courtesy of Meyer in the 100 backstroke and 100 butter­ fly.Watson took the third win in the 100 breaststroke and earned a N C A A B-cut in the process.

Palajac took home bronze in the grueling 400-individual medley.

Duncan MacLean (16), Chris Waecther (’15) and Charles Emmert (18) combined their ef­ forts for a third place finish.

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The men’s meet may not have been as competitive as the women's, but itwas stillelectric.

This historic conference does not take their championships lightly. It began on day one with a bronze medal for the Flying Dutchmen. The 800 freestyle re­ lay team of Ryan Johnson (’17),

trailing Calvin, Kalamazoo and Albion for a rare fourth place position. Jean-Luc Miralda (17) broke a school diving record on the one-meter board en route to a second place finish while Kev­ in Fran (18) took home bronze right behind him. MacLean placed third in the 500 freestyle to round out Hope's medalists for Thursday.

Day three of competition saw more success for the men’s diving team. Miralda finished runner-up in three-meter diving with Franz taking third again.

Hope relays returned to the podium with the 200-medley re­ lay taking third. Christian Otteman (17), JeffZita (16), Nathan Rommel (16) and Sam Gallmeyer (16) combined their efforts to secure a medal.

The final day of competition was catch-up day for the Dutch­ men. They stillheld fourth place and did not want to stay there.

Hope men’s swimming has nev­ er finished fourth in the M I A A standings. The team rallied and got the job done as one, begin­ ning with a silver medal effort from MacLean in the 1650 (or mile) freestyle.

Mike Wurster (18) shocked Holland Aquatic Center with a second place finish in the 200 backstroke. Shortly after fellow classmate Emmert followed suit to take second in the 200 but­ terfly. Johnson, Gallmeyer, Jona­ than Maat (17) and MacLean finished off the meet with an electrifying performance in the 400-freestyle relay, overtaking Calvin in the last leg to take sec­ ond.

The Dutchmen’s efforts on Saturday were enough to pull them into third place in front of Albion, Olivet and Alma.

Both teams now await the selection process for the N C A A championship meet, which will take place in Shenandoah, Texas in March.