02-23-2000

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Frat enters plea

INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR:.

Students practice their dance that they will present on Feb. 26 for Images 2000, a showcase of international performances.

• Cosmopolitan Fraternity enters no contest plea for charges of providing alcohol to minors.

CARRIE A R N O L D campusbeat editor

T h e lawyer r c p r e s e m i n g ihe C o s m o p o l i i a n IVaierniiy cnlercd a plea of no c o m e s l on F e b . 22

in Hol-

land Disiricl C o u r l on c h a r g e s of selling alcohol w i t h o u t a licensc.

They had previously attempted to enter that plea on Wednesday, Feb. 16. but J u d g e S u s a n J o n a s d e c l i n e d to accept il s i n c e she h a d n ' t adequately reviewed the c a s e .

T h e fraternity could f a c e felony c h a r g e s of up to one year in prison and a $ I ()()() l ine.

the fraternity w a s not guilty of these c h a r g e s , but w a s e n t e r i n g the plea so thai e v e n t s c o u l d m o v e forward. " W e need to bring this to an end v

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and p u t il b e h i n d u s , " he s a i d .

" W e ' r e taking steps to e n s u r e f u n c tions like this never h a p p e n a g a i n . " T h e fraternity's plea c o m e s soon a f t e r the Delta Phi sorority and Fraternal society also pled no contest on t h e . s a m e c h a r g e s of selling alc o h o l without a license at a Halloween party in Overisel Township, in w h i c h t w o s t u d e n t s w e r e injured in a h i t - a n d - r u n accident.

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John M c D o n a l d ( 0 1 ) said that

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• The Critical Issues Symposium will return to Hope next fall to discuss the electronic world. t e a c h i n g and learning, the impact JULIE GREEN campusbeat e d i t o r

Internet Filters w o n ' t be c o m i n g to the Holland c o m m u n i t y .

.

Mosiac of performances

display culture

the Internet will have on o u r lives, and will the Internet s h a p e or res h a p e the culture as we k n o w it to-

As e m c e e , Sitati's j o b is to explain the pieces to the a u d i e n c e be-

of S a l s a , " Sitati said.

M a n y of the s t u d e n t s w h o par-

D a n c i n g across the stage f o u r

fore they are p r e f o r m e d , so the aud i e n c e can still get an a p p r e c i a t i o n

ticipate are international students, or s t u d e n t s w h o h a v e c o m e back

JULIE GREEM campusbeat editor

T h e proposal to a p p l y filters to

d a y . " said Assistant Provost A l f r e d o Gonzales, who organizes CIS.

the Internet at Herrick District Library in order to k e e p out q u e s t i o n -

years ago, J a m e s Sitati ( ' 0 0 ) por-

y e a r d u e to the presidential inaugu-

for t h e m e v e n t h o u g h s o m e are in

f r o m a study a b r o a d . D e s p i t e the

trayed a Z a m b i a n bride.

a b l e sites, su c h as- p o r n o g r a p h i c

ration of J a m e s B u l t m a n , but a f t e r

foreign languages.

international majority, all students

sites, lost 4 3 7 9 voles to 3 6 2 6 votes

s o m e d e b a t e , it w a s d e c i d e d that

T h i s year, he is the e m c e e for I m a g e s 2 0 0 0 , an a n n u a l e v e n t

when il went up to public vote o n

C I S w o u l d c o n t i n u e a s it a l w a y s

H o w e v e r , not all s t u d e n t s d o a p e r f o r m a n c e to reflect t h e i r o w n

are able to participate in the show.

Bethany W h i l e ('03). an Ameri-

Feb. 22.

which displays cultures from various parts of the world.

cultural b a c k g r o u n d . " T h e w a y the international stu-

can student w h o has lived in Bra-

T h e failure of the internet filters,

had. ' T h e E - w o r l d n o w or will touch

T h e e v e n t will s h o w c a s e

5 5 percent to 4 5 percent, is just one

every facet of o u r lives," G o n z a l e s

d e n t s c o o p e r a t e , y o u ' l l find stu-

songs, p o e m s , d a n c e s , and other

w a y that the Internet and electronic

said. " I t ' s g o i n g to affect h o w w e teach and h o w we learn. Will we

d e n t s f r o m Asia d o i n g s o m e t h i n g

pating in I m a g e s .

"1 w a n t e d to get involved m o r e

clips of culture in multiple lang u a g e s and c o s t u m e s .

f r o m A f r i c a , " Sitati said. " W e re-

with the international s t u d e n t s , "

need the library in the future? Are

ally h e l p e a c h other o u t . "

" E v e r y y e a r the international s t u d e n t s on c a m p u s p u t o n a

Sitati is f r o m K e n y a and has perf o r m e d K e n y a n pieces in the past,

W h i t e s a i d . " S o m e w a y s I feel A m e r i c a n , s o m e w a y s I feel in-

s h o w to s h o w the rest of the cam-

such as K e n y a n poetry and A f r i c a n dancing, but has also performed

W h i t e is participating in an Indian d a n c e with five other stu-

pieces f r o m o u t s i d e of his native

dents.

"You d o n ' t need to be interna-

w o r l d s h a v e b e g u n t o a f f e c t the lives of H o p e students.

F r o m Instant M e s s e n g e r to the filters, c o l l e g e students are c h a n g ing the way they live. That is w h y " E - w o r l d " will be e x p l o r e d next O c t o b e r d u r i n g the 2 0 t h a n n u a l Critical Issues S y m p o s i u m (CIS).

C I S w a s c a n c e l e d this a c a d e m i c

we m o v i n g to a w o r l d w h e r e we have n o p r i v a c y ? " T h e q u e s t i o n of the library and privacy are just t w o of m a n y that h a v e b e e n b r o u g h t up. T h e P r o vosts' o f f i c e has fielded m a n y ques-

" O u r c o n v e r s a t i o n will focus o n

pus where we c o m e f r o m , " Sitati said. " E v e r y o n e d o e s an artistic thing to bring out a person and w h e r e they c o m e f r o m . "

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culture. " F o u r y e a r s ago, I h a d n ' t heard

zil for over eight years, is partici-

t er nat i onal . "

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W o m e n ' s w e e k t o feature host of activities CARRIE A R N O L D campusbeat editor

H o p e will take t w o w e e k s in o r d e r to cel-

b e r s of our o w n c o m m u n i t y here at H o p e by

is a big w a y to e n c o u r a g e both m a l e and fe-

the 21 st century," on Tuesday, Feb. 29 at 7:30

h a v i n g o u r o w n celebrations and events, and to the national c o m m u n i t y t h r o u g h partici-

m a l e s t u d e n t s t o think c r i t i c a l l y in their • classes a b o u t the role of w o m e n in

p.m. in the H a w o r t h B a l l r o o m .

T h e b o o k she c o - a u t h o r e d , " A Waist is a

pation in W o m e n ' s History M o n t h . " issues f a c i n g w o m e n in t o d a y ' s

T h e celebration, which b e g i n s on M o n d a y ,

society, and the w e e k will c u l m i -

Feb. 2 8 and r u n s t h r o u g h T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 9. is s p o n s o r e d in part by the W o m e n ' s Issues Organization (WIO). " W o m e n ' s Week is an important w a y for

J

Several speakers will present on

ebrate the c o n t r i b u t i o n s of w o m e n in society in its I6ih annual W o m e n ' s Week.

nate with a w o m e n ' s health fair in the D o w Center g y m n a s i u m and the annual W I O b a n q u e t , in which the

its an a w a r e n e s s that w o m e n ' s studies bridges vir-

Worn

tually all other studies-it's a

t Rest, ired

winners of the G e n d e r Issues Paper

Ihe c a m p u s to participate in a larger recognition of w o m e n ' s issues and w o m e n ' s contri-

will be a n n o u n c e d , and the Outstanding Hope W o m e n Awards will be pre-

butions to society." said Christine Trinh COO), President of W I O . "It connects us to the m e m -

sented.

"I think the G e n d e r Issues P a p e r Contest

the context of the various subjects they study," Trinh said. "It elic-

very interdisciplinary subject b e c a u s e both the inclusion and e x c l u s i o n of w o m e n

from

Terrible T h i n g to M i n d , " will be published in April 2000. Philips has also contributed to s u c h p e r i o d i c a l s as the N e w York T i m e s , "Christian Science Monitor," and "Utne Reader."

T h e W o m e n ' s Health Fair will also take p l a c e on the 2 9 t h , w h e r e i n f o r m a t i o n on w o m e n ' s e m o t i o n a l , m e n t a l , physical, and

anything raises interesting ques-

spiritual health will be presented from 8 a.m.

tions."

Jan Phillips will present the k e y n o t e lecture, "Real W o m e n - R e d e f i n i n g Beauty for

t o noon. " A l t h o u g h the Health Fair is geared toward more WOMEN on 2

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Intermission, p a g e 6.

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R E F L E C X -

campus briefs

I N G

C U L -

A new p r o g r a m . " S c i c n c c E d u -

T h e N S F gave Hope a grant for

calion lor N e w C i v i c E n g a g e m e n l s

the d e v e l o p m e n t its G E M S ( G e n -

and Rcsponsibililies" ( S E N C E R ) .

eral M a t h a n d S c i e n c e ) c o u r s e s . All

s u p p o r i c d ^ y ihe N a t i o n a l S c i e n e c

t o g e t h e r , t h e r e are s i x l a b o r a t o r y

l:oundalion ( N S F ) , has chosen

science courses, eight investigative

T U R E : Students prepare for Images 2000 by practicing in the Knick. Before the event held at 8:00 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Knick, will be an international buffet in Phelps Hall,

H o p e lo he pari o f its N a t i o n a l S y m -

topical courses, and one G E M S

begining at 4:30 p.m.

posium on Science and E d u c a t i o n .

SENCER

CHOOSES H O P E

H o p e is o n e o f 2 8 c o l l e g e s a n d

njath class.

S E N C E R will be d e v e l o p i n g a

u n i v e r s i l i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e

plan that w i l l a l l o w H o p e t o s h a r e

symposium.

T h e g o a l ol S E N C E R is t o i m -

its s c i e n c e k n o w l e d g e w i t h o t h e r Universities and colleges.

prove undergraduate science and

T h e s y m p o s i u m is at the A n n u a l

e d u c a t i o n by l i n k i n g s c i e n c e e d u -

M e e t i n g of the A s s o c i a t i o n of

cation to current issues.

American Colleges and

M e n t o r i n g professors " M e n t o r i n g M o d e l s I n i t i a t i v e " is

lege.

a n e w p r o j e c t d e v e l o p e d by Phi-

S i m o n ' s p r o j e c t is t o g a t h e r r e p -

losophy Professor Caroline Simon,

r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m 12 s c h o o l s that

and w a s created to m e n t o r n e w fac-

have received support from the

IMAGES from I

ulty at C h r i s t i a n s c o l l e g e a n d uni-

L illy M e n t o r i n g P r o g r a m a n d d i s -

t i o n a l . If y o u r a n A m e r i c a n s t u d e n t

" I m a g e s is a real r e a c h i n g o u t t o

versities.

c u s s t h e e x p e r i e n c e s that t h e y h a d

a n d w a n t to d o it, f i n e , " Sitati s a i d .

the c o m m u n i t y , a n y o n e can take

was

with the p r o g r a m . U l t i m a t e l y ,

In f a c t , the s h o w is o p e n t o e v e n

a w a r d e d a $ 1 0 9 , 0 0 0 g r a n t f r o m the

S i m o n will u s e t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n t o

m o r e than H o p e s t u d e t n s . H o p e fac-

Lilly F e l l o w s P r o g r a m in H u m a n i -

w r i t e a b o o k , t o b e c o m p l e t e d in

ulty a n d s t a f f c a n t a k e p a r t , a s well

t i e s a n d Ihe A r t s .

2 0 0 2 . w h i c h will h e l p o t h e r s c h o o l s

a s a n y o n e in the H o l l a n d c o m m u -

to m a k e similar p r o g r a m s of their

nity.

own.

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project

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brings together more

than 60

Simon

church-related colleges, and over-

has

directed

Hope's

I m a g e s 2 0 0 0 w i l l b e h e l d at the T h e s h o w starts at 8 p.m. and be-

"We |the international students]

f o r e the s h o w at 6 : 3 0 p . m . . I m a g e s

have m u s c l e d into this c a m p u s

2 0 0 0 h o l d s an i n t e r n a t i o n a l b i z a r r e .

think it's definitely important for

all

hoping

and Anisa K a u s a l - H a y e s entitled

p r o g r a m s m a d e to h e l p j u n i o r fac-

now, and a l s o d i r e c t e d the Lilly

p a r t i c u l a r i l y that the s t u d e n l b o d y

" B r e a k i n g the C y c l e of V i o l e n c e "

u l t y m e m b e r s to u n d e r s t a n d t e a c h -

M e n t o r i n g P r o g r a m ' s first S u m m e r

will c h e c k it o u t , " T r i h n s a i d " S o m e

w i l l b e g i v e n in W i c h e r s A u d i t o -

ing at a liberal a r t s C h r i s t i a n c o l -

I n s t i t u t e in 1 9 9 6 .

of the m e d i c a l

rium on Wednesday, M a r c h 8 at 3

T r u m a n scholarship

are

i n f o r m a t i o n is

w o m e n particularly, affects our physical, emotional, and spiritual

p r e s e n t a t i o n will

a g e g r o u p , b u t t h e r e will b e s o m e

be a v i d e o on eating disorders on

really fun stuff - m a s s a g e , alterna-

T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 9 in t h e M a a s at

tive kinds of thinds."

C a n f i e l d ( ' 0 1 ) w a s c h o s e n to pos-

C a n f i e l d w a s nominated by Profes-

Other events include a panel dis-

noon.

T r i n h h o p e s that W o m e n ' s W e e k

sibly receive the national Harry S.

s o r o f H i s t o r y M a r c B a e r , w h o is

cussion on w o m e n ' s health on

will a l l o w the H o p e c a m p u s a n d

Truman Scholarship.

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to k n o w and u n d e r s t a n d h o w being

p . m . T h e final

n o m i n a t e d by their university.

of

w o m e n to attend b e c a u s e w e need

p a r t i c u l a r i l y h e l p f u l t o the s t u d e t n

finalists, Louis

One

K n i c k on Feb. 26.

B e t w e e n 20-25 cultures are repr e s e n t e d in t h e s h o w t h i s y e a r .

mentoring program for two years

we

Sitati said.

p a r t , " Sitati s a i d .

s e e s p r o j e c t s that s u p p o r t m e n t o r i n g

women,

health," she said. "It's important for

T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 2 in the M a a s at

c o m m u n i t y to e x p l o r e m a n y f a c e t s

n o o n , a v i d e o on d e p r e s s i o n on

o f t h e p r o b l e m s that f a c e t o d a y ' s

of Studenl C o n g r e s s , and intends to

a r s h i p s w i l l b e g i v e n o u t in A p r i l

M o n d a y , M a r c h 6 , a l s o at n o o n in

women.

attend law school after H o p e with

a n d M a y a f t e r i n t e r v i e w s are c o m -

the M a a s , and a c o n c e r t by K i m

his H i s t o r y a n d P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e

pleted.

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b a s e d . is a $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 g r a n t g i v e n t o

S y m p h o n y Ja/./ B a n d .

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at the S t u d e n t U n i o n D e s k a n d at various WlOsponsored events throughout Women's Week.

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vosts' office has fielded m a n y ques-

recently made was a May Term

tions like these as potential discus-

class, Developmental Psychology, which was conducted completely

s i o n i s s u e s f o r next fall.

T h e class w a s a kind of exp e r i m e n t for H o p e .

O t h e r s i n c l u d e h o w the I n t e r n e t

o v e r t h e I n t e r n e t . T h e c l a s s h a d 11

"We w a n t e d t o f i n d s o m e s t u -

will a f f e c t p o l i t i c s , a n d w h e t h e r a n

students, and w a s taught by Psy-

dents for a M a y term w h o didn't

e l e c t r o n i c d e m o c r a c y c a n b e set u p

chology Professor Tom Ludwig,

want

by I n t e r n e t v o t i n g , h o w t h e I n t e r n e t

w h o is c u r r e n t l y o n s a b b a t i c a l .

Robrahn said.

to s t a y

on

campus."

" T h e r e h a d b e e n a lot of d i s c u s -

T h e r e a r e c u r r e n t l y no m o r e

community building could happen

sion about distance education be-

on-line classes p l a n n e d , d u e to

t h r o u g h it.

ing a v a i l a b l e , " said B e c k y R o b r a h n ,

the a m o u n t o f w o r k they t a k e

project m a n a g e r for CIT, a n d also

to create. L u d w i g had to s p e n d

t e c h n i c a l l i a i s o n f o r the c l a s s .

o v e r 5 0 0 h o u r s p r e p a r i n g it

d e a l s w i t h hate a n d v i o l e n c e , o r h o w

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W I O is c u r r e n t l y a c c e p t i n g n o m i -

r e s e n t a t i v e at H o p e . E i g h t y s c h o l -

Model Untied Nations, the Wind

there

w o m e n in t h e i r l i v e s . "

the T r u m a n S c h o l a r s h i p f a c u l t y rep-

T h e s c h o l a r s h i p , w h i c h is m e r i t -

m e n to attend t h e s e e v e n t s as well because

C a n f i e l d is c u r r e n t l y the p r e s i d e n t

m a j o r s . H e h a s a l s o p a r t i c i p a t e d in

land] it's a reflection of colleges,"

"Increasingly the student population c o m i n g t o c a m p u s is m u c h

has been

s p r i n g s e m e s t e r ' 9 9 . but t h e r e

c a t e d . " G o n z a l e s said. T h e n e w e r

a r o u n d a l o n g t i m e , h i s t o r i c a l l y , but

are s o m e p r o f e s s o r s w h o are

s t u d e n t s had m u c h m o r e e x p o s u r e

h a s r e c e n t l y e n t e r e d its n e w e s t f o r m

i n t e r e s t e d in d o i n g it a g a i n .

t o c o m p u t e r s a n d the I n t e r n e t in

o n t h e I n t e r n e t , R o b r a h n s a i d . It

G o n / a l C s e n c o u r a g e s a n y stu-

h i g h s c h o o l t h a n the o l d e r s t u d e n t s ,

originally w a s d o n e by mail, then

dents who have specific topics

he said.

by v i d e o , a n d later by t w o - w a y

t h e y w o u l d like t o s e e d i s c u s s e d

One technological and educa-

v i d e o , a n d f i n a l l y b y the I n t e r n e t .

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t i o n a l a d v a n c e m e n t that H o p e h a s

T h e r e a r e a n u m b e r o f c o l l e g e s that

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February 23,2000

In Focus

Protecting M o t h e r Earth GUEST COLUMN Kristin McMillen

T h e t i m e is now I II a d m i l t h a t I ' m n o i ihc b c s l ai r e m e m b e r i n g i h e s p e c i f i c d c l a i l s l i f e t h r o w s al m e .

I d o n ' l r e m e m b e r all o f f i r s l year chemisiry, whai my friends

b a c k t o H o p e . N e e d l e s s l o say, I w a s fired u p .

N o w , less t h a n f o u r m o n t h s later, ihe i d e a s I p i c k e d u p at ihe action. What this m e a n s for

m e l ihem. or lhai A m e r i c a n s

H o p e s t u d e n t s is a t r i a l - r u n

p r o d u c e e n o u g h d a i l y w a s l e lo

recycling p r o g r a m on the south

fill 6 3 . 0 0 0 g a r b a g e t r u c k s ( O K . I

side of c a m p u s . A n d once again,

When I returned from Philadelphia, where I attended E c o C o n f e r e n c e 2 0 0 0 with the Environmental Issues G r o u p ( E I G ) o v e r fall b r e a k , I c e r t a i n l y c o u l d n ' t recite the m y r i a d of i n f o r m a t i o n that I h e a r d a b o u t p o l l u t i o n , r e c y c l i n g a n d the like.

W h a t I d o r e m e m b e r w e r e the t h o u s a n d s o f c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s all a r o u n d m e , s h a r i n g the s a m e concerns about our environment.

I r e m e m b e r the dramatic

E I G will host it's annual Earlh Day celebration, Earth Jam. A s a result of the cooperative e f f o r t s o f the P h y s i c a l P l a n t , the trial r e c y c l i n g p r o g r a m is a reality. T h i s is a n e c e s s a r y first s t e p in m a k i n g o u r c a m p u s environmentally friendly.

But b e f o r e any substantial c h a n g e s can be made, EIG needs t h e h e l p o f the s t u d e n t b o d y .

m a d e it t h e i r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .

M e m b e r s o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l Issues

u p a piece of trash, using the recycling program, returning y o u r p o p c a n s o r t a k i n g p a r t in

Group

(EIG)

meet

each

W e d n e s d a y at 7 . 3 0 p . m . in L u b b e r s

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106 t o d i s c u s s w a y s l o p r o t e c t the

graphic

by C h a d S a m p s o n

e n v i r o n m e n t on H o p e ' s c a m p u s a n d a r o u n d the w o r l d . " E I G is a g r o u p of p e o p l e w h o care about the e n v i r o n m e n t and want to m a k e a difference," said

d o it," B a k e r said. "It's not just a

and speakers. Student bands such

m a i l e r o f r e s o u r c e s , it's e c o n o m i -

as W h i t e Vinyl and T h e John R e e d

cally s m a r t e r to recycle too."

B a n d h a v e a g r e e d t o p l a y , a s well

D u e to the current s u c c e s s of the

as b a n d s f r o m o t h e r area schools

Kristin

p r o g r a m , m o r e resident halls will

like G r a n d Valley State University.

M c M i l l e n . " W e w a n t to m a k e H o p e

s o o n b e a b l e t o p a r t i c i p a t e in r e c y -

"Basically, it's an a f t e r n o o n and

more environmenlally friendly and

cling.

EIG

Co-President

w e e d u c a t e p e o p l e on h o w to d o

e v e n i n g filled w i t h g o o d m u s i c a n d

" W e ' r e g o i n g lo add Van V l e c k and P h e l p s next," M c M i l l e n said.

that."

E d u c a t i o n is very i m p o r t a n t to the

It c a n b e a s s i m p l e a s p i c k i n g

n o n p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s , like o n l y that, I r e m e m b e r t h e

S a v i n g the P l a n e t is a tall o r d e r , but several Hope students have

Student Development and EIG,

s p e e c h e s given by the h e a d s of D a m u S m i t h of G r e e n p e a c e . N o t

JANE BAST infocus editor

c o n f e r e n c e a r e c u l m i n a t i n g in

w e r e w e a r i n g o n ihe first d a y I

c h e a t e d o n that last o n e . )

• The Environmental Issues Group seeks to educate the student body about our environment and the ways we can save it.

B u t the r e c y c l i n g is j u s t o n e s t e p

s p e a k e r s , " B a k e r s a i d . " I t will f o c u s o n i s s u e s that are i m p o r t a n t n o w and relevant to us."

m i s s i o n o f E I G . In c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h

towards a greener campus.

EIG

A l l h o u g h it s e e k s t o b e a c e l e b r a -

ihe P h y s i c a l P l a n t a n d S t u d e n t D e -

m e m b e r s have noticed m a n y areas

t i o n o f the E a r l h , E a r l h J a m is a n -

v e l o p m e n t , E I G h a s i n i t i a t e d a test-

for i m p r o v e m e n t .

o t h e r o p p o r t u n i t y for s t u d e n t s lo

Earth J a m . It's within our p o w e r

run recycling p r o g r a m on the south

to create an e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y

side of the c a m p u s .

" W e w a s l e a lot o f p a p e r , " s a i d EIG Co-Presidenl Dave Willeumier

ronment.

('01). "It's easy for students to

" I t ' s a great w a y t o learn a b o u t

selves," M c M i l l e n said. " T h i s p r o -

w a s t e it. A l s o , s o m e o f t h e o l d e r

e a s y w a y s to h e l p the E a r t h , "

g r a m is g o i n g really w e l l . E I G p l a y s

c a m p u s vehicles a r e n ' t as environ-

M c M i l l e n said.

t o o late. A s R o n B o s t e r s a i d ,

the r o l e o f t h e e d u c a t o r . W e w e n t

mentally sound."

g o v e r n m e n t on behalf of the

"Should we allow environmental

into r e s i d e n c e hall m e e t i n g s and

M c M i l l e n w i s h e s paper and plas-

t r e e s o n H o p e ' s c a m p u s s o that s t u -

environment.

deterioration to c o n t i n u e , m a n ' s

t o l d s t u d e n t s w h a t is a n d i s n ' t r e -

tic p r o d u c t s w e r e n ' t u s e d in P h e l p s

dents can become more familiar

testimony from individual activists like Julia " B u t t e r f l y " Hill, w h o h v e d in a t r e e f o r o v e r iwo years, petitioning the

Most importantly, 1 learned E c o - t a c t i c s that 1 c o u l d b r i n e

" W e tried t o d o r e c y c l i n g b y o u r -

educate themselves about the envi-

f r i e n d l y a t m o s p h e r e h e r e at Hope.

A n d w e m u s t d o it b e f o r e i t ' s

fate m a y b e w o r s e than extinction."

David Willeunuer

cyclable and w c / a n -

s p e c i e s that c a n b e a p p r e c i a t e d

environment around you? How

p u r e l y f o r a e s t h e t i c r e a s o n s are

m u c h d o you really k n o w about

d i s a p p e a r i n g at a l a r m i n g r a t e s .

your environment?

W e a r e a l t e r i n g the n a t u r a l

Like most people, you are probably vaguely familiar with

balance.

S o w h a t can w e d o ? It's

the environmental issues that

i m p o r t a n t t o u n d e r s t a n d that

have received media attention.

there are economically viable

H o w e v e r , y o u m a y not be a w a r e

w a y s to r e d u c e our impact o n

of all the d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s o f

the environment.

environmental ism.

Healthy and viable e c o s y s -

B e a w a r e that o u r p l a n e t ' s skyrocketing population (and

tems are extremely Important

h o w m u c h w e all c o n s u m e )

f o r the f u n c t i o n o f o u r e n v i r o n -

a l o n g w i t h t h e r a t e at w h i c h w e

ment. They can d a m p e n short-

c o n v e r t o u r l a n d s c a p e f r o m its

term t e m p e r a t u r e e x t r e m e s and

natural state has b e g u n to take

long-term fluctuations of

its toll on o u r e n v i r o n m e n t .

climate. Healthy e c o s y s t e m s

Support environmentally

c u r b e r o s i o n a n d m i t i g a t e the

friendly b u s i n e s s e s and legisla-

effects of d r o u g h t s and Hoods.

t i o n that p r o t e c t s o u r e n v i r o n -

W h e t h e r y o u r e a l i z e it or n o t . e c o s y s t e m s provide practical

care about the environment.

R e m e m b e r that r e d u c i n g ,

areas provide recreation,

r e u s i n g a n d r e c y c l i n g is e x -

facilitate spiritual g r o w t h and

tremely effective.

for n o n h u m a n species.

W e are e n t e r i n g a t i m e of m a s s e x t i n c t i o n . S p e c i e s that •

we

have

A b o v e all. think a b o u t y o u r d e c i s i o n s a s a c o n s u m e r a n d get i n v o l v e d in the p r o t e c t i o n o f

" E v e n if s t u d e n t s j u s t g i v e t h e s i g n s a q u i c k g l a n c e , t h e y ' r e still . S t u d e n t s i n t e r e s t e d in p a r t i c i p a t -

learning," Willeumier said.

q u e s -

• D o n a t e u s e J or u n w a n t e d clotliin^

the Pepsi-

ing in E a r l h J a m or l e a r n i n g m o r e

t i o n s

lo tlirift o r c o n s i g n m e n t sKops

P i s t o n s

a b o u t the e n v i r o n m e n t can attend

Challenge,

E I G m e e t i n g s . E I G also plans to go

we

r o c k c l i m b i n g t h i s T h u r s d a y at 7

• L o o k for p a p e r p r o d u c t s tKat use p o s t - c o n s u m e r recycled materials

re-

program is a f u n step

in

• T u r n tlie w a t e r off w k e n t r u s k i n g y o u r teetK

waste

p a p e r

p . m . a n d i n v i t e s a n y s t u d e n t s inter-

cups, plas-

e s t e d t o m e e t t h e m al L u b b e r s .

tic silver-

• Buy organically grown produce

ware

• H a n g y o u r clotlies to d r y i n s t e a d of U s i n g a d r y e r (tKis s a v e s l ) o t K m o n e y a n d energy.)

R e g a r d l e s s o f w h e t h e r o r n o t they

and

join EIG, Willeumier encourages

styrofoam,"

s t u d e n t s to protect the e n v i r o n m e n t

McMillen

any way they can.

said. " I ' v e

"Think about what you do and

making

• T u r n off lights, stereo etc. w n e n

also

no-

h o w it e f f e c t s t h e e n v i r o n m e n t , "

H o p e

leaving your room

ticed that

W i l l e u m i e r said. "Try not to drive

m o r e en-

students

m o r e t h a n y o u n e e d to. D o n ' t print

v i r o n -

• D o n ' t purchase products that c o m e in . ,A aerosol cans

w a s t e a lot

o f f m o r e than n e c e s s a r y . E v e r y little

mentally

• C u t d o w n o n f o o d w a s t e a t P h e l p s hy

of food."

bit c o u n t s . "

friendly

taking only wliat you need a n d m a k i n g

"The

m o r e tlian one trip

B a k e r is frustrated

results o f l

by

the new

^

program

the

water used

are e n c o u r a g i n g , " said E I G m e m -

to maintain H o p e ' s l a w n s d u r i n g the

ber A r i a n n a B a k e r ( ' 0 3 ) . " B u t if this

fall a n d s p r i n g .

trial r u n i s n ' t s u c c e s s f u l , t h e y ' l l take ihe p r o g r a m a w a y . "

"The sprinklers run even when it's r a i n i n g , " B a k e r s a i d .

A c c o r d i n g lo Target Earth, a

E I G h o p e s t o d r a w s t u d e n t s ' at-

Christian environmental group

tention to the e n v i r o n m e n t t h r o u g h

b a s e d in B o u l d e r , C o l o . , e a c h

it's a n n u a l E a r l h D a y c e l e b r a t i o n ,

A m e r i c a n produces 4.3 p o u n d s of

Earlh Jam. E a r t h J a m , w h i c h will b e h e l d o n

irash every day. " T h e s t a t i s t i c s are a p p a l l i n g , but

A p r i l 15lh f r o m n o o n l o 6 p . m . in

if e v e r y o n e p a r t i c i p a t e d w e c o u l d

the P i n e G r o v e , will f e a t u r e m u s i c

Live Co-Ed Naked Showering!

J u s t K i d d i n g . B u t tlie H a z z a r d C o u n t y A l l - S t a r s H o u r is even m o r e exciting.

Andrew Lotz and Jane Bast. Mondays 2 - 4 .

89.9 m i T S

your planet.

Now

get your

win J out of the gutter.

PRAYERS

a m o u n t of

m e n t . Vote f o r p o l i t i c i a n s w h o

a i d s in o u r s u r v i v a l . N a t u r a l

s e r v e as i r r e p l a c e a b l e h a b i t a t s

y Ways

e v e n t s , like

damental

w h a t is h a p p e n i n g l o t h e

a S

s p e c i a l

cycling

that s u p p o r t the f o o d c h a i n a n d

E

w i t h t h e e n v i r o n m e n t t h e y l i v e in.

•Participate in c a m p u s wide recycling

y

new

ing w o r l d , d o y o u e v e r q u e s t i o n

to save the planet

"When

programs

n

T h e

h u m a n s d e p e n d on for medicine,

d i n i n g hall.

a

had."

A s y o u l o o k at t h e s u r r o u n d -

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t h e y

T h i n k about it

E I G also plans on labeling the

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our voice.

your voice.

F e b r u a r y 23,2000

Parents express concern

S h o r t e n e d issues

To the Edilor;

for student

safety

m a r i j u a n a . If this particular frater-

o u r G o d . Individuals g o lo college

nity is a l l o w e d to continue with this

to learn h o w to be u s e f u l productive citizens in society.

If b e l o n g i n g lo t h i s f r a l e r n i l y d o e s n ' t d o thai, m a y b e the m e m b e r s

O n e of t h e m o s t d e p r e s s i n g a s p e c t s of W o m e n ' s W e e k

As parenls of a H o p e Sludenl, we

c o n d u c t it will be a m a t t e r of time

is t h a t o n e of t h e m a i n r e a s o n s t h a t i t ' s n o t a b l e is that it

were s h o c k e d and d i s m a y e d lo read

lasts f o r t w o w e e k s .

O n e of the s a d d e s t a s p e c t s of H o p e C o l l e g e , a n d a l a r g e

a b o u l the sexual assault and use of

b e f o r e s o m e o n e dies.

D o n ' t get m e w r o n g , I a m not c o n d e m n i n g all fraternities and so-

i l l e g a l d r u g s by a f r a l e r n i l y o n

need lo lake a l o n g hard look at

Hope's campus.

T h i s fralernily from whal 1 h a v e

rorities but only those w h o continue

t h e m s e l v e s and d e c i d e if this is the

to c o m m i t t h e s e kind.of c r i m e s .

s h o u l d o n l y b e o n e w e e k l o n g . A f t e r all, t h e r e i s n ' t a

b e e n lold has a Irack record of mis-

Even if in the c o u r t ' s e y e s this

t y p e of e x i s t e n c e they wish lo live.

If t h a t ' s w h a t they w a n t then they

Men's Week.

E v e r y y e a r W o m e n ' s W e e k is c e l e b r a t e d at H o p e , a n d

c o n d u c t which could in the long run

incident d i d n ' t occur, the individu-

need lo leave this c a m p u s and go

cost the c o l l e g e not only its reputation but also in civil and criminal

als involved should be living in a m a n n e r w h i c h is a b o v e r e p r o a c h .

d e s i r e s at the e x p e n s e of others.

liability.

W o r k i n g as a Physician Assistant

T h i s is a C h r i s t i a n c o l l e g e a n d

t h a t the l i m e a n d p r e s e n t a t i o n s a r e w o r t h it. I t ' s t h e s a m e a r g u m e n t t h a t s u p p o r t e r s of B l a c k H i s t o r y M o n t h m u s t

for 18 y e a r s I h a v e seen p e o p l e die

w h e t h e r or not the s t u d e n t s on the c a m p u s are Christian w e should at

s e g m e n t of s o c i e t y , is t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t t h e c e l e b r a t i o n

e v e r y y e a r it s e e m s h a r d e r a n d h a r d e r t o c o n v i n c e p e o p l e

w h e r e ihey c a n f u l f i l l t h e i r b a s e E v e n t hough the victim d i d n ' l die physically she did die e m o t i o n a l l y and spiritually.

make.

G r a n t e d , t h e r e is a s i g n i f i c a n t a m o u n t o f p e o p l e

f r o m a c u t e alcohol p o i s o n i n g be-

least f o l l o w the l a w s of G o d and

c a u s e of the use of both alcohol and

live our lives in such a w a y to please

g e n u i n e l y s u p p o r t i n g these e d u c a t i o n a l celebrations. But

Junior offers list of funny words and phrases

is t h a t n u m b e r c o m p a r a b l e to s o c i e t y a s a w h o l e ?

"Hillary R o d h a m - C l i n t o n " (the hy-

To the Editor:

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

David and Trish Kleczek

phen is w h a t d o e s it), " p r o f l i g a c y , "

time b e i n g . Please a t t e m p t to imp r o v e the quality of your currently

" f o r e i g n policy," and " Z a n d u r a . "

e x c e p t i o n a l b i - w e e k l y publication

W o m e n ' s W e e k - m e a n i n g that o n c e the w e e k (or w e e k s )

T h e f o l l o w i n g w o r d s and p h r a s e s

is u p . w o m e n ' s i s s u e s c a n b e f o r g o t t e n o n c e a g a i n . B l a c k

are f u n n y and should be included

T h e little r a s c a l s " B u c k w h e a t "

with the addition of these w o r d s /

H i s t o r y M o n t h - o n e f u l l m o n t h ( w h i c h is, o d d l y e n o u g h ,

at least o n c e in e a c h issue of the A n c h o r : " M o n k e y . " " T h e Mystical

and " S t y m i e . " Politically correct/incorrect

phrases.

I h o p e that n o n e of you find o f -

F e b r u a r y , t h e s h o r t e s t m o n t h ) of M a r t i n L u t h e r K i n g ,

D i n o s a u r . " " Y o u r h e a d is 9 0 %

w o r d s : " b i g - b o n e d , " "short in stat-

b o n e . " " M y m o m says I ' m a catch."

u r e , " "little p e o p l e , " and " w h i t e y . " A n y t h i n g associated with m o d e m

f e n s e with a n y of these phrases. If y o u d o , then you need t o g r o w up

civil rights and race relations. T h e n b a c k to " n o r m a l . " W h i c h , it s e e m s , f o r H o p e is t o r e m a i n in a E u r o c e n t r i c mindset.

M a n y of t h e a t t e n d e e s t o W o m e n ' s W e e k w i l l m o s t likely b e f e m a l e s . I t ' s n o t t h a t m a l e s a r e n ' t i n v i t e d , b u t

" L e v e l 7 Jedi M a s t e r . " A n y t h i n g that r h y m e s with " f a l lopian." B a c k w a r d s p h r a s e s / b r a n d n a m e s such as " O t o t o o t ? Sey, Otot o o t , " " L o n e l y e t , " and " A t o y o t . "

art.

M i s s p e l l i n g s of the w o r d " t h e " such as: "the," "hte," "eth," or

or m a t u r e a s y o u t h i n k y o u are.

"eht."

C o o l a b b r e v i a t i o n s s u c h as:

eh?

Finally, I a m not an idiot. Well

t h e m a l e m i n d s e t is s u c h t h a t g o i n g to a W o m e n ' s W e e k

C o m m e n t s regarding e x t r e m e l y

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

wealthy, undesirable men. The

DMB,

n a m e s G a t e s and P e r o t c o m e t o m i n d . Certain political j a r g o n such

NAFTA, AFLAC, USA! USA! U S A ! (only f u n n y if c h a n t e d )

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T h i s is all 1 can think of for the

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DMV,

ASAP,

M a t u r i t y lies in the ability to act i m m a t u r e . Kind of a weird paradox,

RSVP,

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reactions

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handmixed

at Hope.

A N D R E W LOTZ spotlight editor

W h i l e m o s t d r i v e r s dislike seeIn k i n d c r g a r i c n , m y p a r c n l s

right lo vole, as well as the lovely p r i v i l e g e lo register for

ing their c a r s d u r i n g t h e h e a v y

S e l e c t i v e S e r y i e e in case 1 need

s n o w s of M i c h i g a n w e a t h e r , i t ' s hard f o r C o u r l B u c h a n a n ( ' 0 0 ) to

c r o s s i n g , a n d hold an a d u l l ' s h a n d . In m y lillle o v e r a l l s o r

lo d i e in battle for m y c o u n t r y .

Bui a p p a r e n t l y I c a n n o t be

look at his c a r w i t h o u t s m i l i n g .

T h e c a r , w h i c h at f i r s t g l a n c e

s n o w s u i l , I w o u l d g r a b lighl

trusted to be s a f e and r e s p o n -

l o o k s like a c h i l d ' s r e f r i g e r a t o r fin-

o n l o m y f a t h e r ' s h a n d lo walk a c r o s s e a c h street on the w a y to

sible w h i l e traveling lo K e n l u c k y lo m i n i s t e r t h r o u g h

g e r - p a i n l i n g on w h e e l s , s e r v e s as a

school.

O n c e I m a d e it to first g r a d e ,

friends and fun for Buchanan.

T h e interesting paint j o b h a s its

11 w a s l i m e lo c r o s s t h e s l r e e t s

mission work.

T h e m e s s a g e w e are b o m b a r d e d with again a n d a g a i n in

on m y o w n . M y p a r e n t s h a d lo

c o l l e g e is that w e m u s t be

e x p e r i e n c e . In i h e s u m m e r of 1999,

lei g o of m y h a n d , s o m e t h i n g they did w i t h bolh love a n d fear.

responsible for ourselves. N o

he w a s a c o u n s e l o r at C a m p S k y -

o n e is h o l d i n g our h a n d s : it is

line, a P r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h c a m p in

T h e y k n e w that I h a d to b e a l m y

left to us lo m a k e t h e r e s p o n -

battles on my o w n , a n d ihey a l l o w e d m e the f r e e d o m lo lest

sible c h o i c e s . W e c a n c h o o s e to

eastern M i c h i g a n . " T h e other counselors and 1 had

had i w o i m p o r t a n t r u l e s f o r m c 10 f o l l o w : look b o l h w a y s b e f o r e

t h e w a t e r s of life.

I k n o w t h o s e first f e w

s p e c i a l a n d c o l o r f u l r e m i n d e r of

r o o t s in B u c h a n a n ' s s u m m e r w o r k

d o our classwork. W e can c h o o s e to be s e x u a l l y active. W e

t h e idea lo h a v e the k i d s paint the

can choose to use tobacco. Wilh

have many miles left," Buchanan said. " W e figured t h e y w o u l d h a v e

c a r b e c a u s e it w a s old a n d d i d n ' t

m o r n i n g s of first g r a d e , m y mother must have worried about

all of t h e s e a n d m o r e , t h e w o r l d

her son c r o s s i n g t h o s e b u s y intersections alone. But soon

responsible ones.

I c a n think of a n u m b e r of

s h e saw that I w a s r e s p o n s i b l e

l i m e s w h e n a p r o f e s s o r h a s told

and m o r e than c a p a b l e of w a l k i n g five b l o c k s to s c h o o l

m e that I a m r e s p o n s i b l e for m a n a g i n g m y t i m e a n d life in

w i t h o u t her h o l d i n g m y h a n d .

c o l l e g e . Yet t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n

c a m p e r s t o use.

"1 got five g a l l o n s f o r $1 e a c h , "

T h e r e c o m e s a point w h e n

tells us that w e are not r e s p o n -

B u c h a n a n said. " T h e y w e r e exterior

every parent or guardian must

sible e n o u g h t o d r i v e to N e w

let g o of their c h i l d ' s h a n d . T h e y m u s t trust that the lillle o n e w h o

M e x i c o in a van to t e a c h v a c a t i o n B i b l e s c h o o l to at-risk

n e e d e d help b e f o r e is n o w c a p a b l e of d o i n g t h i n g s on his

N a t i v e A m e r i c a n c h i l d r e n or a l l e n d a c o n f e r e n c e that will

o r her o w n . A l t h o u g h p a r e n t s w o r r y , they a l s o realize that i n d e p e n d e n c e is a n e c e s s a r y a n d

is telling us that w e a r e the

m

fun d o i n g it."

First, the c o u n s e l o r s p r i m e d t h e

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M E M O R I E S O M > A ^ H E E L . S : Court Buchanan C00) poses next to his unique vehicle. The car, which was painted by the students in a summer camp where he was a counselor, turns a lot of heads in Holland.

I'm seeing' looks."

B u c h a n a n ' s car is q u i t e d i s t i n c -

t a k i n g o f f e n s e to the r a i n b o w , B u c h a n a n said. " T h e r a i n b o w h a s

tive. F r o m r e c e i v i n g c o m p l i m e n t s at g a s s t a t i o n s to p e o p l e r e c o g n i z -

b e e n used as a gay s y m b o l , but it

ing h i m in o t h e r cities, t h e c a r g e t s

c a n a l s o b e interpreted as a sign of G o d ' s p r o m i s e . I l e a v e il u p lo the

a lot of n o t i c e .

"I h a d a f r i e n d f r o m H o p e s i g h t

viewer to interpret it."

F o r B u c h a n a n , the c a r s e r v e s as

m y c a r w h e n I w a s in N e w Y o r k

a r e m i n d e r of t h e s t u d e n t s w h o did it, a n d a w a y to e n j o y f u n r e a c t i o n s

latex t h r o w a w a y s at M e i j e r . T h e y

C i t y , " B u c h a n a n said.

B u t the s t a n d - o u t n a t u r e of

w e r e m i x e d w r o n g , s o 1 got t h e m

B u c h a n a n ' s c a r also h a s its d o w n

ing. H e e x p r e s s e d his c o n c e r n a b o u t

tinted."

T h e d r i v e r ' s s i d e is c o v e r e d w i t h

sides. Recenlly, the c a r has b e e n t h e

a c o m m u n i t y that w o u l d take o f -

target of r e p e a t e d v a n d a l i z a t i o n . It w a s e g g e d , the tail light w a s

f e n s e to his car, s i m p l y b e c a u s e of

t h e n a m e s of c a m p e r s w h o s i g n e d

help o u r s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n

i h e car, as well as a n u m b e r of small

s m a s h e d out, a n d s o m e o n e p u t t h e

its p a i n t j o b . " W h a t is it that e n g a g e s o r en-

greatly.

1 think that it is t i m e that Hope College makes a choice.

drawings. The passenger's side has a mural in addition to the n a m e s a n d

w o r d " M o j o " o n it as graffiti.

t h r a l l s p e o p l e a b o u t that v e h i c l e to-

B u c h a n a n is s o m e w h a t d i s t u r b e d by t h e v a n d a l i z a t i o n , a n d e s p e c i a l l y

do

p e r s o n a l g r o w t h . T o s e e their child grow.-1 h e y need l o let g o

E i t h e r r e m o v e o u r adult r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s entirely, or

trunk is a b i g r a i n b o w . " T h e m u r a l i s of a m o u n t a i n

of t h a i little m i t l e n e d h a n d .

T h i s is a l e s s o n in p a r e n t i n g

a l l o w a g r o u p of c o l l e g e adults

r a n g e of s o r t s ,

to travel w i l h y o u r trust.

C o l l e g e s h o u l d be a t i m e lo

c a r w h i t e , then let the s t u d e n t s paint il. B u c h a n a n p u r c h a s e d five g a l l o n s of p a i n t , all d i f f e r e n t c o l o r s , f o r t h e

of t h e p e o p l e he p a s s e s w h e n d r i v -

immature

things

to

it?"

the m e s s a g e b e h i n d t h e v a n d a l i z a -

B u c h a n a n a s k e d . "I q u e s t i o n t h e m e s s a g e o r m o t i v e of t h e vandals,

a lake,"

tion. " N o o t h e r cars are getting it,"

a n d it c o n c e r n s m e a lot. " D e s p i t e t h e r e c e n t rash of vandal-

B u c h a n a n said. "It h i d e s the d e n t

B u c h a n a n said. "I interpret the v a n -

ization, B u c h a n a n e x p r e s s e d a great

let g o of o u r h a n d s , to let us

real w e l l . " O w n i n g a n d d r i v i n g the c a r is at

d a l i z a t i o n as s o m e sort of o f f e n s e to w h a t p e o p l e c o n s t r u e t h e p a i n t

deal of f o n d n e s s f o r t h e car. W h i l e he k n o w s that t h e c a r is old a n d h a s

learn.

T h i s year, H o p e h a s a d o p t e d a n e w p o l i c y o n s l u d e n l trips. T h e -

c r o s s the streets of life on o u r o w n . S u r e , ihere will b e s o m e of

t i m e s an a d v e n t u r e f o r B u c h a n a n .

E v e r y o n e w h o sees the c a r r e s p o n d s

a lot of w e a r , B u c h a n a n i s n ' t a b o u t

us w h o d o n ' t look bolh w a y s

policy r e q u i r e s a f a c u l t y o r s t a l l

a n d gel hit by a car, but t h a t ' s

in a d i f f e r e n t m a n n e r . H e thinks that

w i t h m u c h m o r e than e g g s , b l o w s

m e m b e r to a c c o m p a n y m i s s i o n

life. D o n ' t s a y that c o l l e g e students are irresponsible. I

in a d i f f e r e n t way. " I t ' s i n t e r e s t i n g b e c a u s e of t h e l o o k s of p e o p l e 1 get w h e n I ' m d r i v -

j o b as r e p r e s e n t i n g . " B u c h a n a n believes the vandals m a y be interpreting t h e c a r ' s d e s i g n it m a y b e t h e r a i n b o w p a i n t j o b that

lo t h e tail lighl, o r m a g i c m a r k e r s

is t r i g g e r i n g t h e a t t a c k s .

"I c a n s e e f e w r e a s o n s o t h e r t h a n

to try a n d a c h i e v e a s e n s e of fear,"

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y b u i l d i n g s t e p in

and f o s t e r i n g p e r s o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t that H o p e C o l l e g e n e e d s to

trips, s l u d e n l o r g a n i z a t i o n s a t t e n d i n g c o n f e r e n c e s , a n d any

k n o w far l o o m a n y i r r e s p o n s i b l e

o t h e r g r o u p s of s t u d e n t s

a d u l t s to let that o n e s l a n d .

t r a v e l i n g as part of a H o p e -

H o p e n e e d s lo a l l o w s t u d e n t s

organi/ed event The adminis-

the i n d e p e n d e n c e lo learn

iraiion s ays that t h e s e p e r s o n s will be g o i n g on t h e trips l o

responsibility, a n d a l l o w i n g

i m p r o v e s t u d e n t s ' s a f e t y , not to

d o that.

I k n o w it's t o u g h . I k n o w

act as c h a p e r o n s .

1 d o a g r e e w i t h that s e n t i m e n t .

s t u d e n t - l e d irips is o n e w a y t o

H a v i n g an adull a l o n g w o u l d be a way to facilitate s t u d e n t s '

H o p e ' s w o r r i e d lhal a f e w s t u d e n t s will m a k e b a d c h o i c e s a n d get hurl. A n d 1 k n o w that

safety.

Bui a r e n ' t w e all a d u l t s ?

the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s its eye's on the legal d e p a r t m e n t . B u i if

Last l i m e 1 c h e c k e d , I c o u l d be iried as an adull f o r m u r d e r ,

s t u d e n t s c a n c o m e lo learn a n d

arson, or grand larceny once 1

g r o w , H o p e h a s lo r e l e a s e o u r

r e a d i e d t h e a n e of 18. I goi the

h a n d s a n d irusl us.

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doodles. On the h o o d , roof, and

with

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" to c a p t u r e that

he m o r e lhan j u s l an e d u c a i i o n a l ex-

and see w h a i

p e r i e n c e lor M a l l h e w S e o i i COO).

w o u 1 d

A f i e r s t u d y i n g a b r o a d last s e m e s ter, S c o t t r e t u r n e d t o t h e U n i t e d

h a p p e n if

A n ip (o S c o l l a n d l u r n e d o u l lo

his o w n m u s i c .

Scott will pei Ibrm s o n g s f r o m his

oul as a

C D , •Bicycle F e n c e . " this F r i d a y in

ist," s a i d

M a a s A u d i t o r i u m f r o m 8 to 11 p.m.,

Scott.

Once

process for putting a C D together went fairly s m o o t h l y for Scott. H e did all

a

worked with bef o r e wilh

enced me and p e o p l e w h o h a v e let

said. "So it's a b o u t that insecu-

Mr. L e v i .

m e d o w n lhal w e r e

r i t y in r e l a t i o n -

He

my closest friends."

In a d d i t i o n to his

ships; lhal t e n s i o n

also

art w o r k for the

the girls," Scott

between what we w a n t out of a re-

relationships wilh p e o p l e , t h e r e is another important rela-

co v er .

T h e

lationship,

there."

S c o t t , w h o is a creative writing

tionship Scolt addresses.

"Actually a big

M. Scott

t h e r e c o r d i n g w i t h t h e h e l p of a

ing c o p i e d , but as soon a s they a r e finished, they will be a v a i l a b l e in

t h r o u g h o n t h e alb u m is m y r e l a t i o n s h i p w i l h G o d , "

m u s i c m i n i s t e r he k n e w w h o had a

s e v e r a l local s t o r e s as well as o v e r

s t u d i o in his a p a r t m e n t .

4, He liked the idea of w h a t I

the w e b at m u s i c f o r c e . c o m .

• Scott d e s c r i b e s his m u s i c a l style

S c o t t said.

Overall, Scott feels that the a l b u m

w a n t e d t o g o in."

His search f o r a d i r e c t i o n led him

wanted to d o with my p r o j e c t , "

a s alternative r o c k with a British in-

S c o t t said. " B a s i c a l l y , w e w e n t in

into d i f f e r e n t i n s t r u m e n t s b e s i d e s

I w a n t e d to d o m u s i c a l l y , " S c o t t said. " W e broke u p this s u m m e r and

and

what's actually

thing that c o m e s

Scotland.

"I w e n t to S c o t l a n d not s u r e w h a t

t h e r e ' s b o y s w h o are on the street wilh their b i c y c l e s b e t w e e n t h e m and

C D s a r e still in t h e p r o c e s s of b e -

m e r . and shortly alter. S c o t t lelt lor

first p a r a g r a p h of ti h ec b o o k , tthere here's firsl an all girls s c h o o l w i l h a g r o u p of girls s t a n d i n g on the s i d e w a l k , then

aboul relationships in m y l i f e - p e o p l e who have influ-

create t h e

d o it, the

Levi. Mr. L e v i b r o k e u p last s u m -

m a t e a n d p e r s o n a l , like m y o w n period of g r o w t h w h i l e I w a s in S c o l l a n d , " Scolt said, " a n d pari of it is

had a friend

he -dec i d e d to

S c o t t ' s m u s i c a l o d y s s e y b e g a n as a d r u m m e r for the local b a n d . Mr.

copied into C D s company he had

solo art-

b a c k e d by m e m b e r s of t h e b a n d Doris. T h e r e is n o c o v e r c h a r g e .

nf the i h r an l bh un m is really r c a l i v intiinli" P aarnt of

by

1 decided to m o v e

S t a t e s e q u i p p e d with a C D lull oi

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to

wanted

M/VTX COOK intermission editor

m a j o r , h o p e s to •

c o n t i n u e his m u -

sic c a r e e r p r o f e s s i o n a l l y a f t e r he g r a d u a t e s . B e c a u s e of this, he h a s b e e n e n c o u r a g e d by t h e a u d i e n c e

has a melancholy tone.

4 i tend to w r i t e o u l of t h e l o w p e -

r e a c t i o n to his latest e f f o r t . " I ' m really pleased musically

r i o d s of m y l i f e b e c a u s e t h a t ' s

w i t h the final p r o d u c t , " Scott said.

w h e r e 1 feel 1 tend to g r o w a s a per-

" I ' m f e e l i n g really o v e r w h e l m e d

the s t u d i o a n d s p e n t a b o u t 2 4 h o u r s

fluence.

T h e British i n f l u e n c e w a s t h e r e

total in t h e c o u r s e of t h r e e d a y s . "

b e f o r e he w e n t to S c o l l a n d , so it w a s

o p i n g a solo p r o j e c t of his o w n .

S c o l t p l a y e d all the i n s t r u m e n t s on t h e a l b u m . T h i s i n c l u d e s guitars,

interesting f o r Scott to r e c o r d his

s o n the m o s t , " S c o l t said.

T h e title of t h e C D , " B i c y c l e F e n c e , " c o m e s from the beginning

w i t h p o s i t i v e r e s p o n s e I ' m getting

d r u m s , a n d e v e n t u a l l y into d e v e l -

Scott incorporated two t h e m e s

of a b o o k by M e u r i e l S p a r k , that

t h e p r o d u c t , t h e m u s i c itself, lives

bass, and drums.

A f t e r he r e t u r n e d lo t h e U n i l e d

into his lyrics that b i n d t h e s o n g s

up lo the way I describe my mu-

States. Scott s e n t t h e r e c o r d i n g out

on his C D t o g e t h e r .

Scott read. " I n t h e p i c t u r e s h e p a i n t s in t h e .

I wasn't sure what direction I

T h e reason 1 d e c i d e d to d o it w a s I fell like m y v o c a l a n d g u i t a r ability h a d i m p r o v e d so m u c h d u r i n g i h c l i m e that 1 w a s in S c o t l a n d , that

a l b u m in G r e a t Britain.

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already. I t ' s a b l e s s i n g lo s e e t h e res p o n s e I ' m getting a n d to k n o w lhal

sic.

W o r l d premiere featured in DeVos Showcase !

—

MATT C O O K intermission editor

rrmrprr'Q said B r a d R i c h m o n d , the c o n c e r t ' s

in G G rr aa nn dd R R aa po ii dd ss at at tt hh ee D D ee V V oo ss hh ee ll dd in

f a c u l t y c o o r d i n a t o r a n d d i r e c t o r of choral activities f o r the d e p a r t m e n t .

H a l l , instead of o n c a m p u s . T h i s l o c a t i o n is c h o s e n f o r a n u m b e r of

A l t h o u g h m o s t of t h e p i e c e s per-

m e n t will lake t h e i r s h o w on t h e

f o r m e d will be in a classical style,

reasons. " W e u s e it p r i m a r i l y f o r the s i z e

road f o r an e x t r a v a g a n t c o n c e r t in

t h e r e will a l s o b e s o m e j a z z a s well

of the hall b e c a u s e of t h e n u m b e r

March.

The DeVos Musical S h o w c a s e

as m u s i c a l theater. T h e t h e a t e r d e p a r t m e n t will p r e s e n t a n u m b e r

of g r o u p s p l a y i n g , " R i c h m o n d said. " A n d it's t o try f o r m o r e p u b l i c i t y

will be on M o n d a y , M a r c h 6 , at

f r o m t h e i r latest p r o d u c t i o n , " S i d e

The Hope College Music Depart-

D e V o s Hall in G r a n d R a p i d s , at 8 p.m. li f e a t u r e s all the m a j o r p e r f o r m -

T i m e F o r t h , " by D a v i d G i l l i n g h a m , w a s c o m m i s s i o n e d especially for

an aa uu dd ii ee nnccee--ffrni ee nn dd li yy piece, bbee an p.ece, m o d ern but f o r t h e m o s t part it's very

t h i s c o n c e r t , a n d t h i s w i l l be its

u p l i f t i n g a n d f u n lo listen to."

world premier performance.

T h e piece w a s c o m m i s s i o n e d us-

R i c h m o n d f e e l s that t h e D e V o s M u s i c a l S h o w c a s e will be an e n j o y -

i n g m o n e y g i v e n to t h e m u s i c d e p a r t m e n t by a g r o u p c a l l e d P a t r o n s

able concert for regular concert " T h e p e o p l e that a l r e a d y e n j o y

for t h e m u s i c d e p a r t m e n t . W e take

b e r of a p p l i c a n t s , t h e m u s i c d e p a r t -

m u s i c a r e g o i n g to e n j o y this c o n -

by S i d e by S o n d h e i m . " There are t w o big differences

it o u t s i d e of H o l l a n d a n d into t h e

m e n t d e c i d e d on G i l l i n g h a m , a pro-

l a r g e s t m e t r o p o l i t a n c e n t e r in the

f e s s o r of m u s i c c o m p o s i t i o n at C e n -

cert b e c a u s e of the h i g h quality of m u s i c , " R i c h m o n d said. "It is a l s o

area."

H e a l s o f e e l s that it is an o p p o r -

tral M i c h i g a n U n i v e r s i t y S c h o o l of

a fun concert for people who aren l

b e t w e e n the S h o w c a s e a n d r e g u l a r

as f a m i l i a r with m u s i c b e c a u s e it is

tunity t o s h o w the w o r l d b e y o n d the

Music.

T h e text of the p i e c e is b a s e d on

h a p p e n fast a n d f u r i o u s l y . " T i c k e t s c o s t $ 1 0 and a r e avail-

small g r o u p s a n d s o l o i s t s . T h i s in-

Hope concerts.

T h e f i r s l is t h a t i h e r e a r e n o

cludes the O r c h e s t r a , J a z z En-

b r e a k s until t h e e n d . T h e c o n c e r t

c o l l e g e w h a t t h e s t u d e n t s at H o p e

P s a l m 121. G i l l i n g h a m w r o t e t h e

m o v e s at a fast p a c e f r o m p e r f o r m e r

semble. College Chorus. Percussion

to p e r f o r m e r in d i f f e r e n t p a r t s of the

are doing.

T h e h i g h l i g h t of the c o n c e r t is its

m u s i c to m a t c h t h e m o o d s a n d i m -

semble. Chapel Choir. Wind EnEnsemble, and O p e r a Workshop. " T h e idea is to s h o w c a s e the dis-

c o n c e r t hall. T h e r e is n o a p p l a u s e

ing e n s e m b l e s a s w e l l as s e v e r a l

p a r i t y o f the m u s i c d e p a r t m e n t . "

g o e r s as w e l l a s t h o s e w h o a r e not.

of t h e A r t s . A f t e r l o o k i n g at a n u m -

until t h e e n d .

T h e s e c o n d d i f f e r e n c e is that it is

finale, a ten m i n u t e , 2 0 0 p e r f o r m e r p i e c e lhal f e a t u r e s a large c h o i r a n d orchestra. T h e p i e c e , ' " F r o m this

a g e s of that p a s s a g e .

"I w a n t it to be artistically c h a l lenging

for

the

musicians,

G i l l i n g h a m said. "I d i d w a n t it to

q u i c k a n d e x c i t i n g . All the n u m b e r s

able f r o m t h e O f f i c e of P u b l i c Rel a t i o n s on t h e s e c o n d f l o o r of t h e D e W i l t C e n t e r , a s well a s t h r o u g h T i c k e t m a s t e r at 4 5 6 - 3 3 3 3 .

Opus plans t o change f o r m a t o f f i c i a l l y a p p r o v e d yet, t h e O p u s staff d o e s not w a n t to unveil e x a c t l y

be d o i n g it u s i n g t h e s e c o n d a n d

If t h e e d i t o r s h a v e t h e i r w a y ,

w h a t the c h a n g e s are. " I t ' s s o m e t h i n g that w e ' r e g o i n g

issue."

If t h e f o r m a t c h a n g e is s u c c e s s -

H o p e C o l l e g e ' s literary m a g a z i n e .

to try to k e e p q u i e t until w e m a k e

f u l , O p u s will soon be a s k i n g f o r

O p u s , m a y s o o n be u n d e r g o i n g a

s u r e t h a t w e c a n p u l l it o f f , "

additional s u b m i s s i o n s . T h i s can b e

major facelift.

T h e e d i t o r s h a v e c o m e u p with

T o m m o l a said. " W e ' v e g o t t o p r o -

e i t h e r w r i t i n g o r art w o r k . S u b m i s s i o n s c a n be turned in at t h e English

MATT C O O K intermission editor

2000 A Reflection of Cultures February 26, 2000 K nickerbocker Theatre 4:30-6:00pm

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third edition budgets for one big

an i d e a for c h a n g i n g the f o r m a t of

pose s o m e t h i n g to Student Cong r e s s , but if w e d o it, it's g o i n g to

the m a g a z i n e a n d plan to i m p l e m e n t

make Opus completely different."

it a s s o o n a s they h a v e a p p r o v a l f o r

A l t h o u g h t h e r e a r e t w o m o r e is-

it. B e c a u s e of this, t h e r e l e a s e d a t e for the next i s s u e of O p u s h a s b e e n

sues s c h e d u l e d for this semester, this change may also affect their

delayed. " W e ' r e not quite sure (when

release. " T h e n e x t issue, if w e c a n ' t m a k e

O p u s is c o m i n g o u l ] right n o w be-

it in t i m e a s f a r a s t h e f o r m a t c h a n g e , s h o u l d be o u l w i t h i n t h e

c h a n g e s will be g o o d f o r O p u s . " W e j u s t got a f e w p e o p l e to-

next t h r e e lo f o u r w e e k s , " T o m m o l a said. " A n d if w e pull off t h e f o r m a t

gether, a n d c a m e u p w i l h a pretty

c h a n g e , I think w e ' r e j u s t g o i n g to

w e ' r e g o i n g to give it a shot.

c a u s e w e m a y be c h a n g i n g the format a bit," said C r a i g T o m m o l a ('00). editor-in-chief.

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T h e O p u s staff will k n o w s o m e l i m e in t h e n e x t w e e k w h e t h e r their idea will be p o s s i b l e or not.

T o m m o l a is h o p e f u l that it will be a p p r o v e d , a n d h e f e e l s that t h e

good idea, " T o m m o l a said. " S o

events for this week..

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Sports

February 23,2000

Hope defeats Saint Mary's, 75-44 in M I A A tourney "Kerkstra really impressed m e in

C h a m s p i o n s h i p on Saturday.

MIKE ZIUIDEMA editor-in-chief

M o r e h o u s e thinks that H o p e has to win the l e a g u e t o u r n a m e n t t o

the first half. I thought she c a m e

T h e H o p e C o l l e g e w o m e n ' s had

q u a l i f y for the national t o u r n a m e n t .

out and really asserted h e r s e l f , " M o r e h o u s e s a i d . "I t h o u g h t that

ihe poieniial l o e o m e oul Hal as ihey

T h e Flying Dutch have qualified the

A m a n d a played a very good d e f e n -

allenipl earn a berlh in the Division

past t w o years. i think w e need to realize that to

sive g a m e . " A g a i n s t Rochester, every player w a s able to see at least 14 m i n u t e s

III National T o u r n a m e n i .

In w i n n i n g iheir past i w o g a m e s by 77 points, any fear of a letdown w a s put to rest.

Hope topped St. M a r y ' s , 7 5 - 4 4 ,

get in the national t o u r n a m e n t we need to play our best t w o g a m e s , these next t w o g a m e s , " M o r e h o u s e said.

Against A l m a , H o p e j u m p e d to a

of action.

L i s a H o e k s t r a ( ' 0 0 ) s c o r e d 19 points and had nine r e b o u n d s , and

13-6 lead o v e r the first six m i n u t e s

K e r k s t r a had 16 p o i n t s and n i n e r e b o u n d s . Kristin K o e n i g s k n e c h t

eollegiate Athletic A s s o c i a t i o n .

T h e Flying Dutch also had little

of play, e x t e n d e d that with a 14-0

( ' 0 1 ) had

run m o m e n t s later, and n e v e r

P o p p e m a ( ' 0 2 ) had 11.

trouble with Rochester on Saturday,

looked back.

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h led 4 0 - 1 7 at

13 turnovers, c o m p a r e d to 31 for

T u e s d a y in the D o w C e n t e r in the first round o f the M i c h i g a n Inter-

winning 8 6 - 4 0 in the C i v i c Center.

13 p o i n t s a n d L a u r a

3

T h e Flying Dutch also had only Rochester. " O u r n u m b e r o n e goal w a s to win the g a m e today," M o r e h o u s e

a n n i v e r s a r y of the 1990 n a t i o n a l

h a l f t i m e and s h o t 52.5 percent for the g a m e , holding St. M a r y ' s to just

champion women's team. " W e ' r e m o v i n g in the right direc-

26.2 percent shooting.

"I w a s p l e a s e d w i t h h o w w e

tion." said head coach Brian Morehouse. "But we need t w o more

p l a y e d o v e r a l l , " M o r e h o u s e said. " W e shot a g o o d p e r c e n t a g e , we

not to get a n y o n e hurl."

T h e g a m e honored the 1990 team

games."

e x e c u t e d well and played well as a

that rallied from 20 point d o w n in

The MIAA-champion Flying Dutch i m p r o v e d to 21 -4 on the sea-

w h o l e on d e f e n s e . " H o p e w a s led

the national title g a m e , to c l a i m Amanda

H o p e ' s only n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n -

son. T h e y are also ranked third in

K e r k s t r a ' s ( ' 0 3 ) 15 points and ca-

the Great L a k e s R e g i o n .

reer-high

Amy

ship.

M e m b e r s of that s q u a d w e r e rec-

H o p e will next host A l m a , T h u r s -

Baltmanis ( ' 0 3 ) added II points and

o g n i z e d at h a l f t i m e , a n d a s h o r t

day in the C i v i c Center. If the Fly-

six r e b o u n d s , a n d B e t h W o o l l e y

video presentation w a s s h o w n af-

ing Dutch win thai g a m e , they will

( ' 0 3 ) and S a r a h Z o u l e k ( ' 0 2 ) e a c h

ter the g a m e . T h e y were also h o n -

P O S T - I T : Laura Poppema ('02) posts up against a Rochester player this past Saturday. Hope defeated Rochester 86-40. Poppema scored 11 points and pulled down six

host

scored n i n e points.

ored at a banquet later that evening.

rebounds.

T h e g a m e also m a r k e d the 10-year

the

MIAA

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rebounds.

S w i m t e a m s set f o r national c o m p e t i t i o n w e ' l l h a v e t o s e e h o w s h e reA. KLECZIEK sports editor

s p o n d s to the big national m e e t , "

In l e s s t h a n o n e m o n t h t h e s w i m m i n g c a r e e r s of C o l l e e n Doyle ('00). Llena Durante ('00),

Patnott said.

Erin V a n d e n B e r g is a t t e m p t i n g to d o just that by f o c u s i n g on her

Kari J a c k s o n ( ' 9 9 ) and Erin

times. " M y best time for the m i l e in

V a n A u k e n ( ' 0 0 ) will c o m e to an

high school w a s 17:33, s o I ' d like

end.

H o w e v e r , their c a r e e r s will end

to go faster than that," s h e said.

m e m o r a b l y as they c o m p e t e at the National C h a m p i o n s h i p m e e t at

rante and t e a m m a t e s take.

"Honestly, we d o n ' t g o in think-

E m o r y University, in A t l a n t a , G a .

ing a b o u t p l a c e , " D u r a n t e said.

"Four o f us are seniors, so that's

" W e g o in trying t o i m p r o v e o u r

our last m e e t , " D u r a n t e said. " W e

t i m e s . A s l o n g as we s w i m fast

want to go out with a b a n g . " T h e w o m e n , w h o will be there

personally, it d o e s n ' t m a t t e r w h a t

M a r c h 9 - 1 1 , are n o s t r a n g e r to

M e m b e r s of the m e n ' s team will

nationals. Last year all placed in their respective e v e n t s .

also be t r a v e l i n g to nationals in

Jenna Anderson ('02), Betsy Erin

M a r c h 16-18. M a k i n g the trip this y e a r will b e ; J o s h B o s s ( ' 0 2 ) ,

V a n d e n B e r g ( ' 0 3 ) , and L a u r a

Jared Lippert ( ' 0 0 ) , Brian S l a g h

S m i t h ( ' 0 2 ) will also m a k e the trip. D i v e r Sara G r a y ( ' 0 3 ) c o u l d

('03), and Scott Vroegindewey

VandenBerg

('01),

m a k e the trip, but she a w a i t s final

It's the s a m e a p p r o a c h that D u -

place that we g e t . "

A t l a n t a . H o w e v e r , their m e e t is

swimming judges.

S c o r i n g at the national m e e t is

been to nationals b e f o r e .

Besides having competitive

d o n e t o the t o p 16 p l a c e s a n d

relays, Boss should once again

places a high e m p h a s i s on depth. " N u m b e r s are a limiting factor."

h a v e an intense r a c e . T h i s y e a r

Patnott said. " F o r the top three or four places I think n u m b e r s are

g a p on h i m . " B o s s should score well in his e v e n t s . T h e r e ' s p e o p l e right be-

relays."

H o p e m a y pick up s o m e points across the board from several of

said. "It helps him respond to the competition."

Matt P a y n e ( ' 0 0 ) , from the University of C a l i f o r n i a at San Diego, is one notable s w i m m e r w h o will

the s w i m m e r s . "\ think we c a n place high in the

challenge Boss next month. Payne

w o m e n ' s 200 breast stroke," Patnott said. "If Betsy s w i m s well

B o s s in the 2 0 0 breaststroke.

Since d e p t h is s o important the t e a m will be c h a l l e n g e d . " I think

she will score well in that."

Patnott also feels that B e t s y ' s y o u n g e r sister. Erin, c a n p l a c e well in G e o r g i a , p r o v i d e d she remains focused. " T h i s is h e r f r e s h m a n year s o

day

MIKE ZUIDEMA editor-in-chief

is less than one s e c o n d b e h i n d

we can be a top ten team a g a i n , e v e n with j u s t six a t h l e t e s . " Patnott said. " W e should score three relays very well and Boss s h o u l d s c o r e well in his e v e n t s . "

by A n d r e w Kleczek

at 6 p . m .

at

the

Calvin

ond half of the M I A A season.

Fieldhouse.

H o p e had a c h a n c e to finish with

H o p e used a 4 6 - 3 0 run to lead at h a l f - l i m e , and n e v e r lost control in

lege m e n ' s basketball team k n o w s ,

the n u m b e r t w o seed in the M I A A , but fell to D e f i a n c e , 9 3 - 8 7 , Satur-

the second half. " I l ' s gelling closer and closer for

it's that a n y t h i n g can h a p p e n in the

day. T h e F l y i n g D u t c h m e n e n d e d

o u r inside g a m e to start m a k i n g a

conference tournament.

9 - 5 in the M I A A , 14-10 overall.

s l a t e m e n i m o r e consistently," said

If there's one thing the H o p e Col-

O n e year a g o . D e f i a n c e e a r n e d

H o p e n e v e r had the lead in the

an a u t o m a t i c b e r t h into t h e N a -

g a m e , and D e f i a n c e led 4 2 - 3 4 at

h e a d c o a c h G l e n n Van W i e r e n . " W e ' r e very pleased with h o w that's

tional T o u r n a m e n t by w i n n i n g the M i c h i g a n Intercollegiate Athletic

h a l f t i m e lead and early in the second half the Flying D u t c h m e n lied

progressing."

T h e Flying D u t c h m e n w e r e led

Association Tournament over

the s c o r e at 4 6 4 6 .

D e f i a n c e led 5 8 - 5 7 m i d w a y

by V e l d m a n ' s 2 2 points and 10 re-

Calvin.

T w o y e a r s ago, Albion ran the

through the second half, and put

s c o r e d 16 points, C a r l s o n had 12, D o n O v e r b e e k ( ' 0 3 ) scored 11, and

table by first d e f e a t i n g C a l v i n and then topping a H o p e team that

s w e r e d points.

C r a i g V e l d m a n ( ' 0 1 ) led t h e

eventually m a d e it to the Division

Dutchmen with 24 points, while

e a c h a d d e d 10 points. " T h a i ' s m o r e like H o p e basket-

III c h a m p i o n s h i p g a m e .

m o r e - f a v o r e d t e a m s like H o p e and

H o p e a w a y by s c o r i n g e i g h t u n a n -

bounds against Adrian. Klingler

M a a s and K y l e V a n d e r w a l l ( ' 0 1 )

Ryan Klingler ( ' 0 1 ) and C h a d

b a l l , " Van Wieren said. " W e ' r e j u s l

T h i s year, the third-seeded Fly-

C a r l s o n ( ' 0 3 ) e a c h tallied 12 a n d

p l a y i n g with m o r e c o n f i d e n c e right

ing D u t c h m e n will try to earn their

Kyle M a a s ( ' 0 1 ) a d d e d 10.

T h e Flying D u t c h m e n had 30

n o w and it s h o w s . " W e ' r e d e f e n d i n g harder and gel-

t u r n o v e r s as their t w o - g a m e w i n n i n g s t r e a k e n d e d . H o p e had d e -

ling belter," he a d d e d . " W e ' r e get-

p l a c e in the t o u r n a m e n t , starting w i t h K a l a m a z o o t o n i g h t in t h e C i v i c C e n t e r at 7 : 3 0 p.m.

If H o p e wins, the t e a m will f a c e the winner of Defiance-Adrian, Fri-

f e a t e d A d r i a n , 9 9 - 8 6 , on F e b . 16

ling a belter blend of the inside-outside g a m e a n d t h a t ' s m a k i n g the

and had i m p r o v e d to 5-1 in the sec-

d i f f e r e n c e for us."

t w o s w i m m e r s h a v e c l o s e d the

hind him to p u s h h i m , " Patnott

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b e r s a s l o n g as you h a v e s o m e high point scorers and s o m e g o o d

Anchor

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