The Anchor, Volume 132.23: April 17, 2019 by Hope College Library

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Finding a h o m e at Hope: introducing inclusivity Kalley S a v o n a C ampus C o -Editor

“I'm just like anyone else. Don’t let the wheelchair fool you,”said Kate Veldink, a student in the Ready For Life Academy (RFLA). The academy strives to provide an under-served group of learners - individuals with learning, cognitive or social disabilities - with a positive and inclusive college experience. Nicole Mosterd, the Hope instructor for RFLA, remarked, “I know how much Ienjoyed my time at Hope as a student, so being able to be part of the team that provides this experience for RFLA students is a real joy.” Mosterd has been working with the academy for three years and finds the most rewarding aspects of her work to be “witnessing the development of authentic relationships among RFLA students and Hope students and the manner that Hope professors and staffinteractwith RFLA students. Professors are excited to host RFLA students in class and display genuine hospitality towards them. These relationships give RFLA

PASSION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE — K e n n y a n d Veldlnk present their project at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research. As a part of Kenny's Mellon Scholars project, the pair created a video that calls for Inclusion on c a m p u s . The link can be found on the online Anchor. students a sense of belonging and purpose on the campus, which is beautiful to watch.” Hannah Kenny (’20) created an awareness video with Veldink to explore the accessibility of Hope’s campus and shed light

on barriers that RFLA students face from day to day. Interviews with family and friends revealed Veldink’s tenacious spirit and passion for social justice. According to Kenny, the most important takeaway from the

project is that “we need to put action behind the words that Hope is preaching. The reality is that it's not as inclusive as they say.” Through her video, Kenny passionately advocates for RFLA students to be included in the

rest of campus. The students and staff of RFLA have recognized the current challenges hindering the integration of RFLA students into the Hope student body. One main issue is that the classroom is located in the basement of Anderson-Werkman with a small capacity of six people. Closer proximity to campus would be preferred as well as a larger space, considering there are typically at least 10 students in the academy at one time. In addition, RFLA students are given visitor ID badges, perpetuating their label as guests on Hope’s campus. Veldink’s sister Abby Sievers spoke out saying, “I would love to see Hope consider Ready For Life students Hope students.” She beheves that giving RFLA students Hope ID badges would help them feel “accepted wholly into the Hope community.” Veldink has simple yet powerful hopes for the future. She said, “Iwould like [RFLA] to be integrated with Hope. Right now I feel like it’s ‘us’and then ‘them^ so I would like itto come together and be a ‘we.’”

Chapeltonix w i n s big at a n n u a l talent s h o w M a k a y l a Mullenburg G uest W riter

the crowd wishing for an encore and in awe of how similar the Last Saturday featured the performance was to Eilish's. Student Activities Committee’s Then came the second magic annual Really Big Talent Show. act of the evening. Tim Hwang A total of nine acts competed (’20), card expert and mentalist, to win free textbooks for the performed three different card fall semester. The competitors, tricks using volunteers from the ranging from freshmen to audience. Blade Gates (’22) performed seniors, gave it their all in front of a cheering audience in the the first original song of the Bultman Student Center Great evening. He played the piano and sang his song “Follow the Room. The first act was Andrew Lead” for his act. He wrote the Prieskorn (’22), who kept the song throughout his first year C arter D a m a s k a M akayla M uilenburg audience on their toes with his at Hope. Mallory Shinn (’21) SINGING THEIR S O C K S OFF — Chapeltonix (left) stands ready to sing an a cappella elaborate jump rope routine. followed suit and performed version of the s o n g “Hallelujah,” Inspired by the group Pentatonlx. T h e group harmonized their Next up was the first of two her original song “Better Left w a y to their s e c o n d consecutive win. Blade Gates (right) performs his original song, “Follow magic acts for the night. Jayden Unsaid” while playing the guitar. the Lead,” which he wrote during his first year at Hope. Ware (’20) performed a magic This was her second original awarded second place for his trick in which he used a dark song and also her second time his skills in beat boxing and and Pano Stavropoulos (’21). impressive jump rope routine. They wowed the audience with singing as he performed Ne-Yo’s blue cloth and a yellow bandana, competing in the talent show. The winner of this year’s talent their rendition of Pentatonix's Audrey McDonald (T9) was song “Let M e Love You (Until or a banana in his case. He had show, for the second year in a cappella arrangement of the the audience filled with laughter next and left nothing unsaid You Learn To Love Yourself).” a row, was Chapeltonix for song “Hallelujah.” The final act was last year’s as he made the folded banana during her stand-up comedy The audience was then given their incredible a cappella act. Her material addressed winner Chapeltonix, an a disappear. performance. The five members Next up was Natalie Brunner many parts of Hope’s culture, cappella group featuring the the opportunity to vote for their of the group were awarded free (’21) with her vocal and ukulele including the men, or lack vocal talents ofGrace Thompson favorite act. Third place went to Mallory Shinn and her original textbooks for next semester performance of “wish you were thereof. Eliseo Bustillos (’22) (T9), Noah Helmus (’20), Jillian song. Andrew Prieskorn was from SAC. gay” by Billie Eilish. Brunner left was next, showing the audience Wade (’20), Scott Corman (’21)

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Today W O M E N O F C O L O R RECOGNITION This event will feature testimonials by senior students reflecting on their experiences at H o p e will be featured during the Senior Recognition and W o m e n of Color Celebration from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Haworth Inn and Conference Center. The students scheduled to speak are seniors: Elena Galano (Communication and W o m e n ’s and Gender Studies) of A n n Arbor; Julia Fulton (French and Political Science) of Colton, N e w York; Deborah K a n g (Biology and Classics) of Northbrook, Illinois; and May a Smith (Chemistry) of Southfield. Also included in the evening celebration will be a senior recognition for all graduating students of color. This event is hosted by the H o p e College Center for Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with Student Development.

Thursday KRUIZENGA ART MUSEUM: R E M B R A N D T E T C HINGS F O C U S EXHIBIT C o m e see this exhibit, which is open through Friday, April 26. Rembrandt van Rijn ranks a m o n g the greatest masters of 17th century Dutch art. This focus exhibition showcases thirteen etchings by Rembrandt that were recently donated to the Kruizenga Art M u s e u m . The etchings span the course of Rembrandt's artistic career and include s o m e of his mos t f a m o u s works in that medium.

Friday KRUIZENGA ART MUSEUM: ONCE W E R E N O M A D S : TEXTILES A N D C U L T U R E IN B A L U C H I S T A N EXHIBIT This exhibition, which ends on this day, uses textiles to examine the traditional life and culture of the nomadic peoples of Baluchistan, a territory that straddles the mode r n borders of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Speaker challenges poverty with dignity Cameron Geddes S taff W riter

In another life, Ismael Hernandez could be apassionate communist revolutionary living in Puerto Rico or Guatemala, fighting tooth and nail for the suppression of free enterprise and the downfall of the American establishment. He could follow in the footsteps of his father and many like him, angry at perceived injustices perpetrated on his community by average folk like you or me. His life,however, has not played out this way, to the benefit of the public as a whole. He is instead a prominent author, speaker, political scientist and founder of the Freedom & Virtue Institute. O n April 8, Mr. Hernandez spoke in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall about his experiences and the dramatically different ways he would have us consider poverty. Mr. Hernandez, a Hispanic black man, began with a heavily abbreviated version of his life story, which is drawn out more extensively in his 2016 book “Not Tragically Colored.” Jokingly,he referredtohimselfas a “red diaper baby,” raised in the tradition of his father’s strong anti-capitalist sentiments. He

eventually came to the United States to study political science, which he believed would enable him to fight democracy at an institutional level. Things changed when he was granted a hefty scholarship, the first inkling in his growing belief that perhaps “the system” was not out to get him. Over the years he would receive his masters from the University of Southern Mississippi, meet his future wife Crystal and have three children. While highlighting the fervent and worthy drive we have to feed the poor, we fail to really help those in need, cherishing the “warm fuzzy feeling”we get after things like food drives over the actual impact. In emphasizing the “unique and unrepeatable individual,” he questioned things such as school supply mass donations, recalling how children in need who feel catered to may become numb to donations. After founding several “selfreliance clubs” in low-income schools and his institute, Mr. Hernandez spoke with pride about teaching children to farm. They then sold their crops and gratefully received their paychecks at the bank, opening savings accounts, which they used to buy their very own school supplies. Mr. Hernandez

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M A R K E T S A N D MORALITY IN ACTION - Ismael H e r n a n d e z gav e a rousing spee c h on the state of poverty. His o w n experiences have s h a p e d him In his achievements. said that, while emergencies should get swift alleviation, government welfare solutions tend to ignore the personhood of the very people they try to help. Paraphrasing from his analogy: “Imagine you encounter a poor person on the street, and you give them your sandwich. You’ve built a bond with them; they

treasure your gift! But imagine instead a government agent snatches your sandwich and absently hands it to the same man. That’s not compassion, you see?” Hernandez questioned who is capable of speaking for the black community: “Do I get to speak for you? I want to know what yout think!”

H o w do you create poe-a-tree? R o s e Wilcox S taff W riter

In college it can be hard to find a spare moment. A moment to rest, a moment to create and a moment to reflect. Life gets busy, and there are papers to write, exams to study for and jobs to complete. Amidst the hustle and the bustle of everyday life, one local poet has found a way to sneak art and poetry into the lives of college students and street-walkers alike. The owner of the instagram account @poe_a_tree, who will be referred to by “S,” started a poetry project a few years back in order to reach out to the community and give people that sought-after (but often passed by) moment of peace in a busy day. S hopes that, through his work, he can show people that poetry is not just a dusty, old bland collection of words, but something modern and cool that anyone can enjoy. Beyond that, the goal of the project is also to inspire the community to take time to read, to go beyond what is comfortable and to foster creativity that can be shared with the world. Around Hope’s campus, there are many trees. For S, the trees serve as a blank canvas and a platform for his project. The basis of the project is simple: S picks poems from a wide range

in Holland, Michigan. W h e n I asked S about the messages he wants to convey through his poems, he boiled it down to a few points. First, he wants to “expand the idea that poetry is for everyone." This is one reason why he uses a diverse variety of poets. Using the works of poets of alldifferent races, genders and backgrounds is a way to grow cultural appreciation. S says that “beauty comes from every culture,” so that is something that he wants people to see in his project. S also wants to encourage people to place importance on creativity Instagram in everyday life. Often the most TRULY ART— Poetry Is a m e t h o d for authors to express difficult part of being creative is themelves a n d the stories of the people around them. T h e simply getting the motivation to piece above Is an artistic representation of that storytelling. start a project. As S puts it, “doing it is half of poets, some very famous and Holland, S had a career as a truck the battle.” Beautiful things others not so much. And no, driver, which could get lonely at happen when people push past despite the name, the owner of times. Reading poetry and other their comfort zones and begin @poe_a_tree does not just use books helped time pass by more to let themselves create, not poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Once quickly and enjoyablyduring the comparing themselves to others but rather using their individual S picks a poem, he writes it out long hours of work and silence. and enhances the page with his Taking this into context, and unique talents to bring an own original artwork, specifically it’s no surprise that S wants to idea to life. S shares that a valuable catered to that poem. share poetry with others and get The last step is to hang the people excited about poetry as lesson he learned is that it is poem somewhere on a treeforthe well. His first posted poem on a never better to “copy what viewing pleasure of anyone who tree was actually the result of a others do.” You should work passes by. And there you have it: joke that a friend made, but after to “find your own voice.” For those who have trouble getting But how did this project begin? that, there was no going back. S has been a lover of poetry for Leaving poems on trees is the creative juices flowing, a tip many years, and he has written a way to leave a tangible mark that S recommended is to write his own original poetry as an on the world, according to S, something every day or create a outlet for his creative energy and so the tradition of posting piece of your own art. and emotion. Before moving to poems was kept alive right here

Hope alum advocates for peace and hum a n rights Claire B u c k N ation/ w o r l d E ditor

When congratulating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his reelection last week, President Trump also suggested that Netanyahu’s win improved the chances of establishing peace in a region long troubled by conflict. According to experts quoted and published in the N e w York Times, A1 Jazeera News, and the Council on Foreign Relations, the actual chances of reaching a resolution to the decadeslong regional conflict under a government even more rightwing than the previous one are far more slim than the president suggests. With no clear path to peace in sight in Israel as in so many places around the world, it may be hard not to read the news with a sense of hopelessness. In the midst of all this conflict and complexity, itseems right to end this semester with the story of a Hope College graduate visiting campus this week, who has managed to make an impact both in the Middle East and in the US: Mary Neznek. Neznek got her first upclose perspective on IsraeliPalestinian conflict early in her career. After graduating, she worked at a Y M C A school along the Israeli border in Lebanon.

to study abroad at the American University in Beirut, Lebanon. On a third trip, a visit to Washington, D.C. in 1969, she was able to watch a major protest against the Vietnam War. Another Hope graduate, A.J. Muste, was a key organizer of this antiwar movement. “These travel experiences broadened my world view,” said Neznek. “I was never the same, but I also realized how much political literacy in international and domestic affairs I needed to learn.” Neznek’s work has not been A.J. M uste M emorial Institute limited to her efforts in the HOPE S SOCIAL JUSTICE TRADITION - Tonight, M a r y Middle East. She has become N e z n e k will s p e a k in a lecture series n a m e d after another an expert in educating children H o p e graduate a n d nonviolent activist, A.J. Muste. who have experienced trauma “I was teaching in what became detrimental not only to the in both Lebanon and the US. In a war zone with students of region but to the country's addition to her teaching, Neznek relative privilege and students ability to meet itsbasic domestic has also been a supporter of disability rights. She joined a from minority groups who lived needs. Neznek’s career might not national coalition that lobbied in abject poverty,” she told the Anchor. Later on, she would be have gone in this direction if successfully for passage of the involved in facilitating informal not for her Hope education. Americans with Disabilities meetings between Israeli and "So many of my choices were Act, and she has worked to help Palestinian soldiers when itwas developed in the social justice bring educators to the Middle international studies East to teach the latest methods illegal for them to speak to one and another. Now, she consults on programs I had the benefit to educators of students who nonviolent conflict resolution of participating in,” she said. are deaf or hearing impaired. and writes to bring awareness Her three travel experiences When the news becomes to the problems with the US’s in particular helped form her overwhelming and depressing, funding and support of military worldview and sense of purpose. Neznek’s story can offer a action in the Middle East. As The first was a trip through the reminder to Hope students that she explained in the interview, rural South, where she witnessed they can carry their education US involvement and spending the injustices of segregation. into a troubled world to work in the Middle East has been Later, she had an opportunity for good.

Presidential candidates recognize M i c h i g a n as a critical s w i n g state

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In 2 0 1 6 , President T r u m p ’s narrow win in Mich i g a n helped h i m secure his presidential victory. In 2 0 1 8 , voters elected a w a v e of Dem o c r a t i c candidates in the midterms. N o w , both parties have already b e g u n to focus their attention o n Michigan, w h i c h they predict m a y b e a critical s wing state in 2 0 2 0 . During a rally in Warren, Michigan o n Friday, presidential candidate B e m i e S a n d e r s said that voters in the state helped start a “political revolution" by e m b r a c i n g ideas o n c e v i ewed as radical, s u c h as raising the m i n i m u m w a g e to $ 1 5 a n d switching to a single-payer healthcare system. H e h o p e s n o w that h e c a n find e n o u g h support for his platform a m o n g Michigan residents, especially work e r s frustrated with T r u m p ’s trade policies. T r u m p also soug h t to e n g a g e Michigan

Perspectives from abroad: Political life in Ecuador

workers during his M a r c h 2 8 rally, stressing his c o m m i t m e n t to the state's automotive industry. Besides S a n d e r s a n d Trump,

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Wh e n Imade the decision to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador, I was prepared for m y world to completely turn around. I read hundred of pages of paperwork about life in Ecuador and readied myself for changes in culture, schedule, diet and overall lifestyle. Because of this, my transition to life abroad went much smoother than anticipated, and I enjoyed the constant stimulation of an entirely new environment. Yet, despite all m y research, the T he S pokesman -R eview biggest surprise to m e came in M A J O R DECISIONS — While H a n n a h Duiven (‘19) w a s how I was able to experience studying abroad in Ecuador, she had an opportunity to observe political life in a country political participation during a significant referendum. where I am not a citizen. The While the controversy government of the Republic of would change the country's surrounding this important to democracy, Ecuador isn't all too different approach from that of the United States. including a referendum that vote was certainly eye-opening, itisthe country’svoting policies The country is a representative would only allow a president that have stayed with me since democracy divided into to run for reelection one time. three branches. They elect a The two major political parties then. In Ecuador, voting is were divided, campaigning for mandatory for any literate president by popular vote, and individual between the ages of their Supreme Court is the “Seven Times Yes” or “Seven 18 and 65. Citizens can be fined highest authority. Despite these Times No” for each question on similarities on paper, living the referendum. The ballot did or even barred from signing not include a single candidate a lease if they fail to show up and studying in Ecuador gave running for an elected position, to the polls on election day. me a glimpse into the many Ecuador also implements a 72differences that take shape in a yet there was deep power community through different in those seven questions. hour dry law or ‘ley seca.’This law prevents the sale of alcohol Watching Ecuador’s campaign political systems. from a third-party perspective for the 72 hours surrounding About a month into my semester abroad, Ecuador was an incredible learning the election. During this time, all campaigning comes to a experience, and itreminded me held an important referendum harsh halt. This three-day buffer vote. The referendum involved of the decision-making power time is intended to bring calm seven yes or no questions that that is the right to vote.

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before the election and allow citizens to decide on their vote free from distractions. While some Ecuadorians see these restrictions as a means to ensure that the whole country participates in election decisions, others recognize how many apathetic voters make decisions at random or according to their family's political ties. M y host family spent the day before the election talking through each of the seven votes and choosing a position as a family. O n election day my host dad brought me with him into the polls so I could experience an Ecuadorian vote for myself. M y host family’s inclusion during the election weekend allowed me to experience such a powerful component of life in Ecuador: the civic duty of all citizens to make decisions regarding the country’s future. The regulations surrounding voting in Ecuador opened my eyes to the different ways in which democracy comes to life across the world. As I watched my Ecuadorian community prepare for the referendum, I was reminded of the gift of democracy: the opportunity to have a voice in the direction of the communities to which we belong and a celebration of the power of the people.

Kirsten Gillibrand a n d former Representative Beto O ’R o u r k e both m a d e visits to the state shortly after a n n o u n c i n g their intentions to run for president. Sena t o r A m y Klobuchar, another D e m o c r a t i c presidential candidate, will visit Detroit in May. Early polling suggests that loyalty to T r u m p m ight b e declining a m o n g Michigan voters a s the 2 0 2 0 election approaches, but h e still maintains plenty of support in the state. A statewide poll c on d u c t e d by EPICM R A in M a r c h indicated that 4 9 percent of those surveyed p l a n n e d to vote to replace Trum p , a n d only 3 1 percent claimed they w o u l d reelect him. D e m o c r a t s seeking a platform in Mic h i g a n h a v e also b e e n able to take a d v a n t a g e of Governor Gretchen W h i t m e r ’s support. W h i t m e r h a s s h o w n willingness to help candidates c a m p a i g n a n d conn e c t with local organizations across the state, a n d her influence m a y help fellow D e m o c r a t s build o n her success. Part of the reason D e m o c r a t s h a v e put s o m u c h energy into c a m p a i g n i n g in M i c h i g a n is that m a n y regret their lack of attention to the state in 2 0 1 6 . Gillibrand admitted during a n event in A u b u r n Hills that O a k l a n d C o u n t y w a s o n e of the places that got left behi n d in the last election. “T h e y didn’t feel like the D e m o c r a t s w e r e g oing to help t h e m , ” s h e said, according to M L i v e N e w s . “M i c h i ganders deserve to h a v e a voice in our politics." W h i t m e r agrees. “It’s very early, but Mic h i g a n is an important state,” s h e said at a c a m p a i g n stop in Marc h . “I think it’s critical that all the candidates get to Mic h i g a n a n d e n g a g e with M i c h i g a n voters."

Is c a m p u s assessibleto all students? Caitlyn Fields C opy E ditor

Accessibility Resources (DAR) helped me find an accessible home on campus. I was moved into Cook Hall, but I quickly learned life was stillnot going to be a walk in the park. To get to Cook, there were no handicap ramps to get off the street. The closest exit to my accessible room was downstairs. There weren’t enough accessible rooms on campus for the students who needed them, so I was placed with a roommate. As I trekked across campus, I quickly learned of the magnitude of accessibility problems facing Hope. The handicap buttons in Bultman Student Center are on the wrong side of the door. The sidewalks are uneven and incredibly dangerous when icy. The handicap button to get into the chapel doesn't work. These problems quickly mounted up, and I became increasingly aware

stairs, climbing into bed, getting to the bathroom and putting on clothes were now impossible tasks. I felt helpless. No college student wants to use a walker to move around or ask their m o m to help them put on pajamas. But in the blink of an eye, that was my reality. Iknew returning to Hope would be a challenge. I couldn’t live in Dykstra anymore because the stairs of the entrance prevented me from getting to my room. I couldn’t hoist myself into bed at night. I couldn’t use communitystyle bathrooms because here weren’thandicap stalls.Icouldn’t walk through the Pine Grove because the uphill sidewalkswere agony for my back. M y backpack was replaced with a pull-behind suitcase. Life unexpectedly became more about adapting and overcoming. Hope’s Disability

W e ’ve all heard the old saying “you don’t know what you've got until it’s gone.” I thought for a while that must refer to the devastating feeling of breaking up with your first boyfriend or accidentally spending the ientirety of your first paycheck, but after I fractured my LI |vertebrae, I gained a much I different perspective. This March, a third of Hope's campus had the pleasure of seeing me tumble offthe stage at Dance Marathon. I was taken to the hospital, where I was given a painkiller that could’ve knocked out a horse, told to not carry anything over a pound, put on bed rest for a week and, to top it all off, prescribed a back brace I would need to wear 24/7 for the next two months. In an instant, things I’d taken for granted like walking up

of the daily struggles Hope students with accessibility needs face. Many students don’t realize how difficult everyday tasks can be when you have limitations. The conversation on how to make Hope more accessible for all its students is one rarely discussed. I want the community to shine a light on its own accessibility shortcomings and make sure Hope can be a home for everyone, not just those of us who don’t need accessible accommodations. Iwant to urge you to not take for granted any part of your healthy, moving body and to use your strengths to advocate for the inclusion of people of all abilities here at Hope. Together, we can start a conversation that's sure to spark change in the Hope community and the world alike.

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As Isitdown to write thispiece, probably the last I’llever publish in the Anchor, I'm feeling a mixture of emotions. I’m sure many other seniors have been feeling that internal churning, too. O n top of that, I’m listening to Liza Anne’s 2018 album “Fine but Dying," which is almost too aptly titled for what I’m writing. So what does it feel like to be only three weeks away from graduating? The predominant emotion I have is a nervous excitement, the kind that I felt at the edge of a massive rock on the side of a mountain in Colorado. There’s a breathtaking view - miles of valleys extending upward toward majestic cliffs - but there’s still

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this drop right in front of me. I was talking to a professor recently, and she was saying that she’s noticed two different views on graduation from seniors. Either we’re focused on the lush valleys ahead - the job we're trying to get or that ring-by spring marriage that's coming up - or we’re focused on the precipice two feet in front of us. Those of us in the second group are clinging onto these final days, trying to collect all of our memories before we have to leave. The real challenge is being able to see and appreciate the path we took to get here, the jump we’re about to make and the beautiful future ahead all at the same time. I won’t pretend to have it all

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The realm of politics and voting may seem worlds away. Our minds usually go straight to Washington, D.C., when we hear the word “Congress." While there are big-ticket decisions going on many miles away, there are topics being discussed right on this campus by our own student body’s personal Congress. Recently, elections took place for next year’s officers. The new Student Congress president and vice president for the 2019-2020 school year sat down for an interview with aims for the students of Hope College to get to know them better. President-elect Chandler Alberta and vice president elect Aubrey Wilson share some of their experiences and stories with Student Congress over the past years.

What was your role in Congress, and what will it be next year?

Alberda: “M y role for the 2018-19 school year was Vice President, which we have shifted, so I manage all of Congress. I put together agendas and make sure that everything on the president’s docket is on schedule. I organize meetings, organize the groups and make sure that the flow of everyone’s job isgoing smoothly. Itwould be Jason Gomory, the old president's, job to work with faculty, and then itwould be m y job to bring it to Congress and make sure that we keep on working on those things. As I become the president, those roles will change, so I will be more of a liaison between the students and administration. I will begin working with the administration more, learning what they're working on and bridge that gap.” Wilson: “M y role right now is the Sophomore Representative, and I was the Freshman representative last year. I represented the Sophomore Class opinions, views, beliefs, backgrounds and bring them to Congresswhen we’re talking over things, debriefing and brainstorming. I also hold the role of Task Force Leader, and m y task force isInternal and External Affairs. So we do the social media. M y team runs all the pop-up events, which is when you walk past the Bultman, and there’s donuts on the patio, and those sorts of things. I will be stepping into what Chandler’s role is right now: bridging the gap between general Congress and her new role.”

W h y did you decide to get involved in Student Congress?

Alberda: “Igot involved at the Student Activities Fair freshman year. I saw the table and walked up because Ihad been the Student Council President at my high school, so Iwas thinking that itwould be the same kind of role, which is not what I found at all. SAC is more like a Student Council type of deal. I thought I would just be throwing events, and in my first few meetings of student congress I quickly found out that that was not what it was at all. So it definitely pushed me out of m y comfort zone, and I wasn’t sure if that was something I really wanted to be a part of. Then

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HOPEFUL FOR THE FALL — Chandler Alberda (left) a n d Aubrey Wilson smile after the election as they begin preparation for the fall semester a n d possibilities for their n e w roles. sophomore year I was in SAC and Student Congress, so Iwas able to experience both of those things in a higher education aspect, and I found that I really enjoyed Congress a lot. You learn so much about how to handle issues and conflict and how to work with people who are both above you and below you. There are so many different aspects to what your purpose is in Congress, and this was something just new and different that Ifound myself falling in love with."

Wilson: “Iwas Class President in high school, so this was another spectrum, the next step. I didn’t know about itwhen I first came to campus as a freshman, and second semester I was like ‘oh, I’ll do it!’I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I thought ‘yeah, we help make things run smoothly on campus,' which is not it at all. It's very much bridging the gap between faculty, administration and students and then just entertaining students." S tudent C ongress

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If the Hope College Theatre Department has taught us anything this year, it is that they excel at performing sorrowful plays. Their newest production, “Seagull,” can best be described to the modern reader as “extreme sad boi hours" The Russian play, written by Anton Chekov in 1895 does not leave the audience with a warm feeling in their stomach; the crowd on Sunday afternoon left quietly, still processing the sudden ending (which I will not spoil for you; that’s rude). The performance is set on Peter Sorin’s (played by Zach Pickle, ’22) plantation in 1930s Russia and follows 11 characters as they navigate disappointment, the desire to be loved and the detrimental need to create. Maxwell Lam (’20) plays Constantine, an aspiring playwright, as he deals with criticism from his mother Madame Irina (Megan Clark,

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Nina (Katrina Dykstra, ’19) a n d Trlgorln (Jose Angulo, ’19) talk, u n a w a r e of the hardships to befall t h e m In the not-so-dlstant future. ’19), an actress who thrives in the spotlight. At the same time, Constantine is dealing with his love for Nina (Katrina Dykstra, ’19) as she searches for fame and recognition as an actress, being drawn toward the famous fiction writer Trigorin (Jose Angulo, ’19), who is involved with Madame Irina. Meanwhile, the audience is exposed to the

complicated love affairs of the other characters, as Paulina (Sarah Wisser, ’22) navigates her rocky marriage to Shamrayev (Sam Joachim, ’22), their daughter Masha (Sofia Munoz, '22) and her unrequited love for another character (I’m not going to tellyou who; go see the show). Doctor Dorn, played by Jonny Loker (’19) and Medvedenko,

the teacher (Riley Wilson, ’21) are tangled up in the web of love as well. In fact, the only character not involved in a romantic subplot of any kind is Yakov, played by Cameron Island (T9), the servant on the Sorin estate. While the show has some spurs of comedic relief, it is undoubtedly a sad, depressing tale. The actors do a phenomenal job of connecting with the audience, making you hurt for Constantine when his mother scorns him, or for Medvedenko, whose love for Masha will never be returned. The acting is professional and entertaining, and the show itself is a pleasure to watch (yes, even the sad parts). While the opening weekend for “Seagull” has passed, there’s still time to see this powerful play. “Seagull” will be open in the DeWitt Theater April 25-27 at7:30 p.m. Admission isfree for the public, so there’s really no reason not to come. This is one show you won’twant to miss!

‘Etchings’ imprint upon the artistic soul

Kruizenga Art M u s e u m : Rembrandt Etchings Focus Exhibit® Kruizenga Kruizenga Art M u s e u m : Onc e W e r e N o m ads: Textiles and Culture in Baluchistan Exhibit® Kruizenga S y m p h o n y Orchestra Concert - 7:30 p.m. W e d n e s d a y @ J H M Center Flint Eastwood - 8 p.m. Saturday @ Park Theatre O n e Night Only Series: Sophia Loren Yesterday, Today & Tomor r o w 5:30 p.m. M o n d a y @ Knickerbocker W o o d w i n d C h a m b e r Ensemble 7:30 p.m. Tuesday @ J H M Center C o m b i n e d Choirs a nd Orchestra Concert - 7:30 p.m. April 24 @ J H M Center O p u s S o u p - 7 p.m. April 2 5 @ S C H A A P Atrium Seagull - 7:30 p.m. April 25-27 @ DeWitt Theatre Kevin Morby with H and Habits - 8 p.m. April 2 6 @ Park Theatre O n e Night Only Series: Sophia Loren Marriage, Italian Style - 5:30 p.m. April 2 9 @ Knickerbocker R e m brandt Coloring Night - 4 p.m. April 3 0 @ Kruizenga Art Gallery Senior Recital: Matt Gilbert - 6 p.m. M a y 2 ® J H M Center

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Rembrandt van Rijn, whose name has remained famous for centuries, was born in 1606 and lived to become a celebrated painter and champion of realism. He is most known for his Baroque paintings and, to a lesser extent, for his etchings, which display similar matters fashioned in different ways. Students, faculty and Holland residents now have the opportunity to view several prints of these unique etchings, which are on display at the Kruizenga Art Museum in the exhibit “Rembrandt Etchings,” which opened April 9. Even among other etchers, Rembrandt's work stands out. The art form itself is unusual; it consists of scratching the desired lines into a metal plate covered in acid-resistant substances, usually beeswax or resin. The plate is then dipped in acid, where the unexposed regions are eaten away until recessed lines are revealed. Ink is then applied and the print is formed. A plate will not last forever and must be re-scratched; this means very few prints are exactly the same. Rembrandt had taught himself the form, and while other artists have had a similar uniform scratch style, Rembrandt’s was more uncontrolled and erratic-more like styles seen in painting or sketching. Rembrandt went through various phases in his artistic process; look for these different styles in the 13 on display, which were completed

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‘A B R A H A M ’S SACRIFICE’— Etched In 1655, this piece Is said to b e Inspired by the Infant deaths of R e m b r a n d t ’s three children. between 1632 and 1655. Rembrandt van Rijn's paintings and etchings were commonly centered around biblical, historical and mythological themes. The 13 etchings currently on display at the Kruizenga all were inspired by Rembrandt’s Christian interests and feature scenes taken directly from the Bible as well as scenes imagined by Rembrandt, such as the death of the Virgin Mary. What is unique about the works on display is that they weave together both European and Middle-Eastern aesthetics, each one contrasting the other but still resulting in an intact print. He also brings a dramatic

flair to his artwork through his experimentations with light and dark. Lanterns really seem to shine, and the wonder emanating from the scene as Lazarus rises from the grave is shocking. Especially considering his chosen medium of art, the realism Rembrandt was able to convey with simple scratches on a metal plate is remarkable. Rembrandt’s natural curiosity bleeds out through in his art, as each piece itself is a study of space, shadow, exaggeration and raw human emotion. 2019 marks the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt's death in 1669. To this day it is unsure what exactly his status was in the years surrounding

his death. The “Rembrandt myth" states that as Classicism from France overtook the Netherlands, Rembrandt's realism lost its luster, and the painter died in poverty and shame. Other sources say that his fame continued throughout his living years and well past his death over 300 years ago. Nevertheless, Rembrandt van Rijn remains one of the greatest storytellers in the history of art and a master of bringing his subjects alive with emotion. The pieces on display have been donated to the permanent collection at the Kruizenga Art Museum and all are encouraged to stop by and view these unique, complex etchings.

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A sick girl’s thoughts on finishing strong Ruth Holloway Lifestyle Editor

Dear readers: it was my intention to run in this, the last issue of the Spring 2019 Anchor, an incredible article to wrap up the semester in a nice little bow. Perhaps I would’ve concluded my semester-long series, the D o w Diaries. Maybe I could’ve given you some really heartfelt advice that would bring you to tears. W h o knows what might’ve happened if I were able to muster the courage to whip out one last article with my senses about me? Unfortunately, that’s not going to be possible because as winter decided to have its last hurrah, I got absolutely slapped with an end-of-the season cold. I'm writing to you from Lemonjello’s coffee, where they’re playing music that makes me think that the present moment might be a fever dream in disguise. Please bear with m e as I wait for the caffeine and DayQuil to kick in. I am not the only student at Hope who is desperate for the end of the semester. Itseems as though itshould be so easy -we are in the home stretch, after all. Today, Wednesday, April 17 marks the two week point until I will pack up m y belongings at get into a car bound for

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END OF THE YEAR BLUES - Are you sick? Tired? Both? S o is the rest of c a m p u s ! Let’s all just be patient with and mindful of o n e another during these next couple of weeks, since neither I m m u n e systems nor brains are in pea k operating condition. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and somehow it still feels like a lifetime away. When there’s snow on the ground and snot in your nose, it’s hard to believe in the promise of spring and the prospect of three-and-a-half months in the sun. Above all else, I long for rest. M y body is aching and I’m tired allthe time, but Ihave this funny feeling that no amount of sleep is going to make things better - at least not until I finish the stats project that’sbeen haunting my dreams. The purpose of writing this is not to make you feel worse than you already do or to paint the present circumstances as bleak. There is much to look forward

to, even as the trees in the Pine Grove fling saturated clumps of snow at the backs of our heads in what seems to be an act of spite. For those of you who are religiously observant, you might find your solace as Holy Week comes to aclose,and we celebrate the risen savior with family and friends. Others might delight in chilly visits to Captain Sundae and savor the taste of vanilla and caramel as an IOU for the blue skies and Birkenstock-clad feet that the very best days of Michigan springtime can boast. These littlejoys and momentary brushes with the divine are what allow us to breathe easily, even during the hardest days.

For some of you, though, you I am a poor excuse for a will not know happiness until motivational speaker, but I still you are in your bed at home, want to encourage you to run with a dog at your feet and sleep the last leg of this race with all on the horizon. That’s okay, too. the determination of a trained But however far off summer sprinter. Anyone who knows a seems, you must choose to finish thing about running is aware strong. Itisnot going to be easy; that the best athletes always run it never is. W e still have two through, not to, the finish line. partial weeks of classes and a W e cannot stop short of the host of finals to complete before prize due to momentary pain calling it quits. Perseverance is and a suffering that will pass. cheap when the days are long W e must carry on through snow and frisbees are flying. Itiswhen and sun, through sickness and we are pressed down, when we exhaust. N o w is the time that are at the end of our rope, that giving your all makes the most our true colors shine through. impact. These are the moments H o w will you deal with the that define our character. Finish pressure? Will you crumble and strong, friends. There’s more riding on this than you know. fall,or will you rise up?

Lifestyle writing: S w e e t and undefinabie

UnllAuioti RPirfrh u t h Holloway Lifestyle E ditor

W h e n Ijoined the Anchor staff at the beginning of the semester, I had no idea what was in store for me. I didn't even know what lifestyle writing was, except for those articles in Cosmopolitan that talk about how to apply the perfect dewey foundation or make your thighs look slimmer, which is fine, but it’s totally not my vibe. With the help of my INCREDIBLE staff writer, Molly Douma (’21), Iwas able to get m y grips in a role that I had no idea how to fulfill. A quick word about Molly: every week Ithrow some super strange idea at her (after the deadline, no less), explain m y vision and say “Thanks, Molly!” She nails it. Every. Single. Week. Rarely do I have to make edits to her work, aside from removing some semicolons. She really likes semicolons, and who can blame her? They look really classy. Molly Douma rocks. Anyway, I've loved m y time as the editor of this page. It's allowed me to write out-there confessional pieces about any of those topics that relate to the human experience. It has been incredible, and the whole team at the Anchor has been incredibly gracious as I've been trying new things and getting a feel for the journalistic process (ifyou consider lifestyle writing to be journalistic pursuit; the

jury isstillout on that one). That being said, Ihave no idea what m y future at the Anchor is going to look like. There’s a chance that you'll still find me here in the fall, trying to print vaguely informative and mildly entertaining content. However, itis equally as likely that Imight be filling some other role, and this page that has been in my care for the past few months may indeed need a new head honcho. I have a few questions for parties interested in joining this motley crew. Do you like pina coladas? No? Good. Coconut is a nasty thing. Tropical fiends have no place here (I’m mostly kidding). But really, if you have a love of writing and a passion for celebrating the things that other people find mundane, then this may indeed be the place for you. Other questions to consider: can you whip up a 600-word article in less than 45 minutes, or otherwise manage your time efficiently? Can you crack a joke once a week? It doesn’t have to be a good joke. Do you truly and deeply understand the nature of this thing that we call lifestyle? No? M e neither. It's still kind of a mystery to me. Each week brings its own adventure, which is part of why I love it so much. It can be heavy, fluffy or anything in between. Nothing is off-limits and almost any

topic is acceptable, so long as you can put the right spin on it. Writing for this page and editing its content is both a joy and a pleasure. It comes with more responsibility than I ever could’ve imagined. Finally, to the next editor of this page, whether you succeed me next semester or at the conclusion of my time at Hope: you are required to have fun. Integrate your own style, laugh at your own stupid captions and above all,appreciate the eclectic nature of this beast of a page.

LIKE PINEAPPLEThe Anc h o r ’s superb Lifestyle Editor, Ruth, reflects on a semester of challenge and growth. This article isn’t about pineapples but there w e r e n ’t any relevant graphics, perhaps a picture of Ruth, but she Isn’t really viblng with that Idea. “Life Is like a pineapple, s w e e t and undeflneable.”

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M e n ’s lacrosse against sexual assault Saturday,” Hope head coach Michael Schanhals commented. “Each player representing both Last Saturday the men’s schools will wear a teal decal on lacrosse team joined Calvin our helmets to honor our pledge College’s team in an “It’s O n Us” to do all that we can to stamp out relationship violence.” teal-out match. The Flying Dutchmen came It’s O n Us was launched in out victorious in the game, September 2014 as a national winning 12-3 against the movement to end sexual Knights. They won 15 of the assault. It asks everyone to 19 faceoffs in the game, with realize the need to engage in freshman Cole Scheffler and the conversation to end sexual junior Marshall VanBelkum violence and to step up to change working together to get 14 ofthe that conversation. Calvin’s head coach Dave faceoffs. “Our faceoff guys did a great Hoger commented on the intent of the game: “W e are really job on the dot. W e were strategic excited for the opportunity to and able to work the wings H ope College team up with Hope thisweekend to our advantage,” Schanhals to raise awareness for It’s O n Us, commented. “That is a really M E N ’S LACROSSE HELMETS - Teal “It’s O n U s ” stickers an organization committed to good Calvin team that we beat decorated the helmets of the players last w e e k e n d as they today. They were really fired up. took a stand against sexual assault. stopping sexual violence.” "We are proud to team up It was satisfying to see our guys themselves. I want them to be 2018 M I A A championship with with Calvin to raise awareness step up and play so hard.” good men. I’m not that much a 7-0 record, having five players The team’ s season record against domestic violence and sexual assault, with our ‘It’s has moved to 9-3 overall and about talking. I want us to live named to the all-MIAA first team and the league MVP, as O n US’ Teal Out game this 4-0 in the MIAA. They started that." That s pirit will be celebrated well as six more players named out strong in the Calvin game to the second team. today at the Hopey awards, with a 5-0 run in the firsteleven W o m e n ’s lacrosse also played where the lacrosse team has minutes, with five different been nominated for exceptional l ast weekend against Saint players scoring the points! Junior Rocco Mularoni finished team performance for their win Mary's College, breaking their the game with the team high five against Albion College (14-11), six game win streak with a 8-22 points made with two goals and the first win against Albion in loss. Saint Mary’s currently leads four years. The game cemented the M I A A with a 5-0 record, three assists. pushing Hope’s season record to “It’s O n Us is a good their share of the M I A A 8-3 and 3-1 in the MIAA. championship t i t l e , the f i r s t organization. W e have done Both teams play again this time they have done so in team work with the One Love Saturday away against Albion, history. Foundation, too,” Schanhals NEWS.PSU.EDU the women at 1 p.m. and the They are also up for the M I A A IT’S ON US - It’s O n U s to commented. “Iwant our players performance men at 4 p.m. for their next stop sexual assault. Join the to be good representatives of championship award as a team for winning the M I A A match. Wish them luck! our school, our program and conversation at itsonus.org. M e g a n Gri m e s S ports Editor

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M e n ’s Tennis vs. Albion, 4 p.m.

Thursday

Softball @ St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.

M e n ’s Tennis vs. Kalamazoo, 4 p.m.

Softball @ St. Mary’s, 5 p.m.

Friday

M e n ’s Track & Field @ G V S U Invite, 8 a.m.

W o m e n ’s Track & Field @ G V S U Invite, 8 a.m.

W o m e n ’s Golf @ D.A.P. C up with Calvin, 1 p.m.

Baseball vs. Trine, 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

W o m e n ’s Tennis vs. Albion, 4 p.m.

Saturday

M e n ’s Track & Field @ G V S U Invite, 10 a.m.

W o m e n ’s Track & Field @ G V S U Invite, 10 a.m.

M e n ’s Golf @ M I A A N C A A Championship Qualifier R O u n d 1 ,1 p.m.

M e n ’s Tennis vs. Case Western Reserve @ Oberlin (OH), 8:30 p.m.

Softball @ Albion. 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

M e n ’s Tennis time aftergraduatingfrom Hope. The Karen Page Courage Award The annual Hopey awards recognizes student athletes who take place today at 7 p.m., where have overcome tremendous athletes and coaches will be adversity to continue their honored for their outstanding athletic journey. It is presented performances over the past year. in honor of former women’s The event welcomes the public tennis coach Karen Page, who to attend with no admission at lost a five year battle to breast DeVos Fieldhouse, with semi- cancer in 2009. Individual awards are also formal dress recommended. Seniors teammates sit with presented at the event. There are their coaches on the court floor, awards for both men and women individual with friends and family watching for: exceptional in the audience as awards are performance, newcomer of the handed out. A total of 17 awards year, athlete of the year and the “Be Strong. Be True. Male / will be given at the ceremony. The Hope for Humanity Female Athlete of the Year.” The "Be Strong. Be True.” award is traditionally given to an alumni athlete who has award recognizes athletes not shown service and Christian only for exceptional athletic commitment throughout their performance as with the

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athlete of the year award, but also for exceptional academic performance. It goes to a junior or senior who “embodies the Division III motto of Discover, Develop, Dedicate.” They must have a G P A of 3.75 or greater, be a significant part of their team and be involved in the community. Other individual awards which may go to either a male or female include: breakthrough athlete in an individual sport,

breakthrough athlete in a team sport, comeback player of the year and role player of the year. Team awards will also be awarded: M I A A championship performance, outstanding team and exceptional team performance. Throughout the event there will also be fun contests (sometimes with Kahoot!), free snacks and friendship will be shared as athletes are honored. Come out and enjoy the night!

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M e n ’s Tennis vs. Alma, 4 p.m.

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M e n ’s Lacrosse games. It’s what we’ve said all season. W h e n you love being The baseball team played around each other that much, Alma College last Saturday, you find ways to win. I couldn’t taking two 7-6 walk-off wins in be happier for the two wins, but some intense playing. The team’s we’ve got some things we need season record moved to 22-1 to clean up.” The softball team also played overall, with an M I A A record of 13-1, keeping them tied for first last Saturday but against Adrian place in the M I A A with Albion College, taking two victories as well. They swept Adrian with a College. The first game against Alma 4-1 and a 5-4 game, moving their was won with a bases-loaded season record to 17-7 overall walk drawn by senior Jack and 5-3 in the MIAA, moving Sojka, the second won with an them to third place. Sophomore shortstop impressive home run hitover the Dixon delivered right field fence by sophomore Savannah three RBIs during the game, Evan Maday. "Typical Alma team: scrappy, contributing greatly to the wins. plays hard, never quits,” head She had the winning run in the coach Stu Fritz commented. "I sixth inning of the second game. The teams play again this didn’t think we executed very week. Wish them luck! well, but we found a way in both M e g a n Grimes S ports Editor

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TENNIS T he w o m e n ’s tennis t e a m played last Saturday against Trine University, blanking t h e m 9-0 during the match. Things are looking good for the team, with a season record of 12-5 overall and 5-0 in the MIAA. The m e n also played well last weekend, shutting d o w n Trine with a 9-0 win. They have a 8-7 record but are also 5-0 in the MIAA, with a tough m a tch against K a l amazoo College, the other M I A A leader, on Thursday.

MIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK M e n ’s Tennis M ark VanderStoep (’19) W o m e n ' s Tennis Taylor LaBarge (’19)