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the team that played the most impressive game or had the most significant win.

MIAA Championship performance is presented to the team deemed to have the best or most significant performance in a M I A A Championship match, series, or tournament in a given year. Outstanding Team is presented to the team deemed to be the most outstanding in a given year.

Male Be Strong and Female Be Strong, Be True, Athlete of the Year ispresented to a junior a senior who demonstrates the true essence of being a student athlete and embodies the Division III motto of Discover, Develop, Dedicate. These two students are in high academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.75, play a significant role on the team and are involved in the Hope and Holland community.

Students are encouraged to attend to support fellow students. Go Dutch! Admission is free and semi-formal dress is recommended.

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The seventh annual HOPEYs program on Monday in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse Athletics Center celebrates the top individual and team performances from Hope College Athletics and senior student athletes. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7.

Hope College head coaches and athletic administration nominate athletes for each award.

Hope student athletes cast H ope C ollege their vote to determine the winners. All awards are given C H E C K OUT THE NOMINEES — Come support fellow students as they are awarded for their athletic achievements and dedications. irrespective of gender.

Exceptional Performance Newcomer of the Year is is presented to an athlete who have made the best or most in a Team Sport is presented presented to a freshmen or has reemerged on the field of significant breakthrough in his to the athlete who had the best transfer student that made a play after overcoming adversity or her sport. performance in a team sport in significant impact within his or in the previous season due to an Female and Male Athlete of each given year. her sport in a given year. injury, illness or other personal the Year are presented to the Exceptional Performance in Role Player of the Year is commitments. two athletes deemed to be in the an Individual Sport is presented presented to a non-starter who Female and Male most exceptional in the given to the athlete who had the best made a significant contribution Breakthrough Athlete year. performance in an individual to the success of the team. is presented to athletes Exceptional Team sport in a given year.

Comeback Player of the Year (sophomore and above) that Performance is presented to

Lecture shows Christian art influence Department of Religion, the Department of Art and Art History, the Center for Ministry Studies and the Cultural Affairs Committee.

The SaintBenedict Instituteis a ministry of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Holland.

It seeks to promote and nurture intellectual work done from the heart of the Catholic Church, to foster an ecumenical community of Catholic Christians and friends committed to the renewal of culture.

Hope seeks to aid in the formation of intellectually and spiritually mature Christians by making available the riches of the Catholic tradition to Hope and the wider community.

More of his work can be seen at danielmitsui.com.

The public is invited.

Admission isfree.

The Saint Benedict Insitutue has given previous lectures throughout theyear and students and faculty are encourgaed to attend. More information can be found at saintbenedictinstitute. org.

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Hope College partners with the Saint Benedict Institute to present the lecture “Gold Out of Egypt’: Christian Art and International Influences,” by artist Daniel Mitsui at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the FriedHemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.

The Apostles of Jesus were instructed to go teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost.

In every nation, Christianity has encountered a different culture, and worked to establish H ope C o u e g e its own belief, with it Mitsui, a INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCES — Hope College partners with the St. Benedict Institute catholic artist, will discuss the to host lecture on MGold Out of Egypt” that explores Christian art In relation to other cultures ways in which the conflicts and and nations. concords between religions, cultures and nations are the necessity of their continuing Mitsui specializes in ink as well as by the Arts and drawing and his meticulously Crafts movement, biological expressed in Christian religious to seek inspiration from foreign detailed creations, done entirely illustration,Japanese woodblock art. art.

There willalso be a discussion by hand on paper or vellum, are prints and Persian art.

Mitsui also will examine The event is being co­ the ways, historically, in which of the dangers of treating the art held in collections worldwide.

Christian artists have claimed of a single nation or culture as He is inspired by medieval sponsored by Hope programs Asian Studies, elements ofClassical and Islamic the basis of Christian aesthetic illuminated manuscripts, panel including Studies, the paintings, prints and tapestries; International art as their own and will argue identity.

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Students celebrate and reflect on Star Wars movies and give testimony to Carrie Fisher.

Who will take it home? This year’s match-ups look interesting. Check out some NBA predictions.

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Please join us for a panel discussion in Winants Auditorium in Graves Hall at 3 p.m. with various y o u n g profes­ sionals fro m a variety of firms. This event is o p e n to all students w h o are interested in learning m o r e about the w o r k experiences of recent alum.

College to Career C o m e learn about the necessary steps to take w h e n transitioning from col­ lege into the working world at 6 p.m. in Winants Auditorium in Grave Hall.

Panelists include Stephanie Forests, Financial Aid, Lori Mulder, H u m a n Resources, Luke Panning, Financial A d ­ visor a n d S a m Tzou, recent Grad. This is o n e event no student wants to miss.

Community Business Dinner Join the H o p e College Business Club for a networking event featuring M a r k Ste­ vens ’8 1 in the Hawthorn Inn at 6:30 p.m., C F O of A m w a y . Enjoy an evening of networking insights from his career journey. Stevens currently serves as the C F O of A m w a y a n d had formerly served as the Vice President of Worldwide Sales Finance at Apple and the Vice President of Finance at Dell Computer.

Register for the event in advanced.

Thursday Lunch and Learn with Heather Winia B e Mindful, Not M i n d F U L L in M a a s Center Conference r o o m at 1 p.m., sharing w a y s to a d d mindfulness into everyday activities. M a n y m o v e through life on a very fast treadmill.

W h e t h e r it is our schedule or our m i n d that is doing the running, w e tend to feel stress out, overwhelmed, or worried. W o u l d you like to be in the present m o m e n t a bit m o r e eac h day? Please join Holistic Health Counselor, Heather Winia, to discover small shifts you.can m a k e to live lighter, love w h a t is a n d actively create experiences, o n e step at a time. To sign up for this talk email fashunj@hope.edu

Retirement Open House C o m e honor six retiring faculty m e m b e r s Christopher Barney, T h o m a s Ludwig, J a m e s Piers, Peter Schakel, Michael S e y m o u r a n d Vicki T e n H a k e n at 4 p.m. in M a a s Center Conference R o o m . Support all the time a n d dedica­ tion they have given students a n d H o p e College.

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United States will be highlighted during the annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance at Hope College on Friday, April 21, from 2:30-5:00 p.m. at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.

The public is invited. Admission isfree.

Students Teaching and Empowering Peers (STEP) is a group of Hope College students that wish to educate, empower and encourage members of the campus community.

It is the vision of STEP to have a campus free from interpersonal violence, a campus where every member feels safe and respected, where every member is knowledgeable about how to handle a situation should one arise and where every member knows that there are resources available to help process a situation that was experienced or witnessed by that student.

STEP capitalizes on the extensive research indicating that peers are the single most potent source of influence on undergraduate students affective and cognitive growth and development during college.

STEP Educators use this influence to facilitate interactive workshops that are designed to: Create an awareness of the definition and dynamics of sexual assault and relationship

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— Students Educating and Empowering Peers (STEP) offers train­ ing and documentary viewing to educate fellow Hope students and promote a safer campus. violence. Encourage healthy relationships.

Promote becoming an active bystander.

Provide tools students can use to establish an intolerance ofsexual assault, relationships violence and stalking on campus.

STEP educators also assist with the planning of a variety of campus-wide events.

Upcoming STEP events include Take Back the Night on Wednesday, April 19, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. moving through

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documentary viewing will take place on Monday, April 24, from 7:30-9:30 in Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall. The film will be followed by a panel discussion.

STEP Bystander Intervention Training will be held during community hour on Tuesday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Maas Conference Center.

Any questions on events or more on STEP can be emailed to dorer@hope.edu.

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Facing an immigrant crisis much more severe than our own, the French people will vote in the preliminary presidential election on Sunday. The current leaders in the multi-party, two-tiered election system are Marine Le Pen of the National Front and Emmanuel Macron of the En Marche party.

Le Pen’s party, the National Front, is a conservative or far-right political party that has advocated for a “Frexit,” a French version of last years Brexit, to take place following Le Pen’s victory. The party and its supporters are staunchly anti-European Union (EU), and the growth in the formerly small party is seen as a response to the ever increasing amount of “refugees” or migrants that have entered France, and the rest of Europe, en-mass ever since 2014. Le Pen's views and rhetoric during the 2017 campaign is often compared to Donald Trump’s during the U.S. presidential campaign of last year.

Macron’s party, holding the same initials as his own name, are billed as a progressive centrist party, and will likely

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One of the two leaders pictured above, Macron (left) and Le Pen (right) will likely rule France after May 7. promise a continuation of the previous administration’s policies. Macron was previously a Minister of the Economy and could be likened to Hillary Clinton in the last U.S. presidential election.

Prior to April, there was a third leading candidate, Francois Fillon, but due to a scandal surrounding massive payments made to his family members he has since dropped in the polls. While there were rumors of him withdrawing his candidacy due to the scandal, he has stated that he will continue to run. It is not likely that he will win. Similar to the U.S. 2016 presidential election, the

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France is currently witnessing the negative aspects of open borders under the Schengen Agreement.

Thousands of migrants and refugees have been pouring into the country, desperate for food, housing and jobs promised by Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Schengen Agreement is one of the basic tenets of the European Union: open borders for open commerce and employment between member states.

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After their steak dinner, dealing. In fact, much of what Trump told the Chinese Trump set out to accomplish politically was shut down. president that he had launched Healthcare reform was shut the attack on Syria. His next down. The Muslim ban, or order of business was to ask extreme vetting, was shut down. what the Chinese would do Add these in with a bunch of about North Korea and to minor other "incompletes” on ask whether they would take Trumps agenda and you have similar action. Trump warned what amounts to a relatively Xi that if the Chinese didn’t do unsuccessful political agenda. something, he would. For all Yet Trump promised much intents and purposes, it seems more in his campaign to be Trump is following up on that president, and on one thing in promise as he sends a US navy particularhe has been delivering, fleet towards North Korea.

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O n April 23, the first round of the French elections will produce two candidates to participate in a run-off election.

The likely winners of the first round are Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Ifthese two candidates win, the French 2017 elections will mirror their 2016 counter-part across the Atlantic.

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Deadliest drought invades countries in Africa H o w is this famine different from others in the past, a n d w h a t can be d o n e to save a life?

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Countries in Africa are expe­ riencing a deadly drought. But wait, before you skim your eyes to the next page, ask yourself this, how do people suffer differ­ ently in America than in African countries?

Of course we're not surprised.

Africa’s been known for its fam­ ine, poverty, malnutrition, dis­ ease and corruption, but why is this normal? W h y are our brains wired into thinking of this catas­ trophe as such a typical occur­ rence for third world countries?

This drought in African countries isn’t new news for us, nor is it remotely surprising, since this severe drought has been occurring since 2011. The important issue that impacts the drought is that it has been the worst drought in these African countries since the 1940s.

More specifically, countries such as Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ke­ nya, Somalia, Uganda, Sudan and even South Africa are to the point where a dry season causes a domino effect that leads to corruption. Because a weak sea­ son of farming leads to a food shortage, this encourages price gouging from farmers and even those of the black market. As people become desperate for their food supply, businesses become greedy to increase their profits.

More than ten million peo­ ple are affected by this drought whether it's from malnutrition, refugee camps, long traveling or death. It’s common for families to travel for days in search ofthe nearest source of water.

Not only are the locals suf­ fering, but sources of food and nourishment are also diminish­ ing as well. Farming is a dead end since most of the ground in African countries remains too dry to grow any crops or fodder for their livestock.

In addition, livestock such as cattle and sheep experience a 60 percent mortality rate as car­ casses currently litter the land­ scape. The brittle hectares of land has left farmers at a major

loss to the point where selling their own livestock is the only option.

With such an extreme short­ age in producing crops, coun­ tries may soon be forced to im­ port their significant produce such as corn. This is also a simi­ lar domino effect forcing food prices to spike up. The well­ being of local residents breaks apart as the drought only leads to a limited amount for those who could afford food, leaving the poorest of the poor to suffer.

In Somalia, where over a hundred people have died in a single region from hunger with­ in 48 hours, the drought has had a major impact to its residents.

BBC stated that about three mil­ lion currently face a food inse­ curity and up to 260,000 people died from 2010 to 2012 due to the famine. More than 15,000 Somalis leave the country every month to seek refuge in nearby countries of Kenya and Ethiopia.

However, refugee camps aren’t necessarily a safer option since these camps aren't kept up in healthy conditions. Not to mention, the conditions of the refugees as they arrive are usu­ ally poor. People risk their lives from malnutrition during the journey or soon after they arrive.

They travel for long periods, through many miles and into dangerous environmental con­ ditions in search for the nearest aid camps. With high numbers of refugees crowding in such safe havens, only so little food and support can be provided for everyone.

The United Nations has iden­ tifiedthat Somalia iscurrently at risk of extreme hunger and fam­ ine along with four other coun­ tries being Nigeria, Sudan and Yemen.

The United Nations uses three criteria to declare whether countries are in a technical fam­ ine. Such circumstances involve having 20 percent of households that cannot cope with food shortages, a rate of acute mal­ nutrition exceeding 30 percent and the death toll that exceeds two people per day per 10,000 population.

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— Above, a schoolgirl collects water from a lone puddle In the outskirts of Nongoma, South Africa. Below, residents of Nongoma collect water from a local tank as they travel back with their buckets filled.

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Just because countries are stuck in a famine, they aren’t necessarily hopeless. While res­ toration isa slow and steady pro­ cess for countries to be healthy again, a tiny step is better than doing nothing at all. Research, awareness, donating and even mission projects can easily save a life. Taking action can do as much as saving one life,and that one life for that person cannot

be replaced.

Charitable organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse, Iris Global, Living Water and The Water Project are excellent plac­ es to begin, even for researching more about this drought. These organizations and several more focus on raising funds for water reservoir projects and provide access to sanitary wells.

Other organizations also aim to provide resources of reha­ bilitations for health, education, ministry and family community.

Another goal organizations focus toward is to provide edu­ cation on sustaining the res­ ervoir projects. This involves providing proper training for the locals so they may fix and preserve the wells or tanks. A common issue with water res­ ervoir projects isthat volunteers can easily provide the water supply, but they move on to the next project. Volunteers leave the locals in charge of operating the water reservoirs. However, most times, the locals do not know how to properly maintain or repair these wells or tanks.

Overall, becoming involved in a similar organization is an effec­

tive approach to bring change for someone’s life.

While charities are taking action providing clean water for impoverished countries, the next step anyone can make is to turn to their faith with bold prayer. This isn’t only a boost of hope, but people can also raise awareness about the drought lo­ cally. Not everyone can donate to charities, such as college stu­ dents, but as this news spreads to a wider audience, someone will influence someone else to become involved.

For now, the world cannot be perfect. W e ’re aware that others are suffering through povertyfilled pain. But what’s concern­ ing is where the media leads an audience’s attention. W e know much more about celebrities' daily lives than we do about a country's well-being. W e care more about the two-thousand dollar computer in front of our eyes than we do about easy ac­ cess to clean water. In America, a drought is an inconvenience that will pass by in a couple months, but in Africa, a drought is at the stake of someone’s life.

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The Jack H. Miller building on Hope College’s campus will be hosting a program on Satur­ day, April 22, that includes m u ­ sic “From Bach to Broadway.”

Pieces played throughout the concert will feature works for the violin and piano or harpsichord. Dr. Mihai Craioveanu, violinist and professor of music at Hope, will be per­ forming alongside Dr. Irina Kats, who is part of the piano faculty at Levine School of M u ­ sic in Washington, D.C. Works will include “Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in E minor, B W V 1023” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Sonata for Vi­ olin and Piano in C minor, No. 3, Op. 45” by Edvard Grieg and popular Broadway selections arranged for violin and piano from “Yankee Doodle,” “Porgy and Bess,” “West Side Story” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Kats will also be addressing her professional experiences in the music industry for students throughout her stay on cam-

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Craioveanu, who has per­ formed in concert and at wellknown music festivals across the world, has been described as “stunning and brilliant" by the prestigious magazine The Strad, regarding his musical work. Many American com­ posers have written pieces for him that he has performed as world-premieres, because of his enjoyment ofcontemporary music.

While on a concert tour of Spain, Cfaioveanu’s debut album, “Introducing Violin­ ist Mihai Craioveanu,” was released. Along with guest concerts and master classes at several major music schools, he has been invited to present lec­ tures, concerts, master classes and judge competitions at both regional and national confer­ ences of the American String Teacher Association and Music Teacher National Association.

The University of Music in Bucharest, Romania, and the Guildhall School for Music and Drama in London were the main education institutions

Craioveanu studied at. He also received fellowships to study at the International Summer M u ­ sic Institute at the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Weimar, Ger­ many, and the International Youth Music Festival in Brus­ sels, Belgium.

Kats’career is comprised of being a piano soloist, cham­ ber musician and teacher. The Washington Post wrote that she isa “splendidly able accom­ panist with considerable emo­ tional powers.”

Russia, Kats’native country, is where her music education started and she graduated with honors from Astrakhan Con­ servatory, while studying with Vasily Pavlov, the renowned pianist and pedagogue. She finished her studies in the post­ graduate program at Kazan Conservatory, receiving a doc­ torate in pedagogy and piano performance.

Afterwards, she joined the faculty at Astrakhan Conserva­ tory and performed in Russia as a soloist and chamber musician for an extensive period. Some of her performances were tele-

vised or aired over the radio.

In 1998, Kats joined the Levine faculty and has since continued performing in the United States, appearing nu­ merous times as a soloist and collaborative artist in Wash­ ington D.C. Other performances have taken place at the Kennedy Center, Embassy Series and Corcoran Gallery, as well as Carnegie Hall in N e w York City.

Kats has also been a faculty member at the Illinois Cham­ ber Music Festival since 2011, where she performed a broad chamber repertoire. There she also coached talented young musicians in their musical journeys.

Both accomplished musi­ cians will be performing “From Bach to Broadway” with sup­ port from the Hope College Patrons for the Arts.

This concert will be start­ ing at 7:30 p.m. in the main concert hall. Students, faculty and community members are encouraged to attend, with free admission for all.

S u m m e r movies to put on your calendar

T hi s W e e k In A r t s On-golng Graduating Senior Art Show: Studio 147 C o m e see art m a d e by H o p e ’s graduat­ ing seniors in the DePree Art Gallery.

Today Senior Recital: Ivan Akansiima, jazz piano This senior recital will take place at 6 p.m. in the John a nd D e d e Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. Admission is free.

Thursday Senior Reading Twelve of the senior Creative Writing majors will be reading their original work. This reading will be in the FriedH e m e n w a y Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. and all are invited.

Concert Band H o p e ’s concert ban d ens em bl e will be performing in the mai n Jack H. Miller auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Saturday The Line Between’ H o p e ’s Theatre Department will put on this play in the Dewitt Center theatre.

Performances on Friday a nd Saturday will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free for students, $ 1 0 for general admission and $ 7 for seniors.

Monday One Night Only Movie Series: ‘Hang Em High’ This Clint Eastwood western will be s h o w n at the Knickerbocker Theatre on

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With summer skies almost with­ in grasp, anticipated movies are also about to hit theaters. Here are a few flicks to make sure you get a ticket for this summer.

ACCIO JUDE LAW: ‘FANTASTIC BEASTS’ANNOUNCES THE ENGLISH ACTOR WILL JOIN THE SERIES Pottermore a n n o u n c e d W e d n e s ­ day, April 12, that English actor Jude

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: M a y 5

L a w will play the role of y o u n g Albus D u m b l e d o r e in the sequel to “Fantastic Beasts a n d W h e r e to Find T h e m . ”

Get comfortable, put on your favorite headphones and press play on “Awesome Mixtape #2.”

This Marvel flick is the muchanticipated sequel to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which became an unexpected hit with audiences upon its release in 2014.

This next film follows the ad­ ventures of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and (baby) Groot as they go on a quest to find Pe­ ter Quill’s true father.

Pirates of the Caribbean: D e a d M e n Tell N o Tales: M a y 25

Jack Sparrow and his scurvy band of pirates set sail for the last time in this upcoming Dis­ ney flick.

The movie features beloved characters, such as Geoffrey Rush's Barbosa and even Orlan­ do Bloom’s William Turner.

Javier Bardem will join the crew as well, portraying the ter­ rifying Captain Salazar. Hope­ fully in this conclusion to the “Pirates" series Sparrow will fi­ nally answer the question: “W h y

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Wizardry. During the m ov ie series, D u m b l e d o r e is H og wa rt ’s Transfigura­ tion professor, a n d his childhood best friend Gellart Grindelwald, played by

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W o n d e r W o m a n : June 2

Are you more of a D C C o m ­ ics fan? After making an appear­ ance in “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” Wonder W o m ­ an isgetting her own movie.

Actress Gal Gadot portrays the superhero, and Chris Pine is also featured as her counterpart.

This film issure to feature lots of action.

Cars 3: June 13

Lightening McQueen returns in this third installment of Pixar’s “Cars” series.

However, fans may have pan­ icked after seeing the film’s trail­ er,which shows the beloved race car getting into a fatal accident.

Will thishero ever race again?

Chances are this movie will cen­ ter on McQueen's attempt to get back on the race track.

Spider-man: H o m e c o m i n g : July 7

It’s a great summer for super­ hero movies.

Up-and-coming actor Tom Holland fills the shoes of Toby McGuire and Andrew Garfield in Marvel’s reboot of the “Spi­ der-Man” franchise. He made an appearance in “Captain Ameri­ ca: Civil War," but this will be his firstin a leading man’s shoes.

Famous guest appearances include Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Michael Keaton, set to play Vulture. Therefore, Marvel fans may want to keep their eyes on this one.

W a r for the Planet of the Apes: July 14

Johnny Depp, is reeking havoc on the wizarding world. D u m b l e d o r e w a s m e n ­ tioned briefly in “Fantastic Beasts,”

This is the third installment of the Apes movies, and itseems that itwill move the series even closer to what Charlton Heston portrayed in the 1960s. In this flick, critically acclaimed CGI actor Andy Serkis plays Caesar.

Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn and Karin Konoval star.

which premiered last year. However, L a w ’s portrayal will be the first time Potterheads s ee the h e a d m a s t e r as a young man.

Returning director David Yates said, “Jude L a w is a phe no me na ll y talented actor w h o s e w o r k I’ve long admired, a n d I’m looking forward to finally hav­ ing the opportunity to w o r k with him. I k n o w he will brilliantly capture all the

Dunkirk: July 21

unexpected facets of Albus D u m b ­ ledore as J.K. Rowling reveals this very

This Christopher Nolan film tells the true story of the evacu­ ation of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops in the 1940s.

Actors Tom Hardy, Cillian Mur­ phy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance star in this movie. M u ­ sician Harry Styles will also be making his film debut.

different time of his life.”

T h e two-time A c a d e m y A w a r d actor will b e c o m e the third person to portray Dumbledore, following Richard Harris a n d Michael G a m b o n .

Five films are planned to be a part of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, a n d the sec on d m ovie is expected to be released in N o v e m b e r of 2018.

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This past weekend, w e celebrated the death and resurrection of Christ, which is a beautiful, hope-filled time. features editor However, it also happened to overlap with another highly anticipated and celebrated event: the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. The event took place from April 13-16 and w a s jam-packed full of panels and screenings. Those w h o were lucky enough to attend dressed up as their favorite characters, and those w h o had to carry on their daily lives at h o m e anxiously watched the internet for n e w information. This was also a special time because it marks 40 years of Star Wars. Here is a breakdown of everything w e learned from this year’s celebration.

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E v e r since D i s n e y bo ught the Star W a r s franchise a n d r e v a m p e d it, their m o v i e s h a v e b e c o m e s o m e o f the m o s t anticipated each year. This m o v i e is n o different. T h e Force A w a k e n s left fans excited a n d nostalgic, but also full of questions about the next generation o f characters. W h y d o e s n ’t L u k e speak? W h o are K e y ’s parents? W h y did B e n Solo g o b a d ? W e got t w o minutes a n d twelve seconds of L u k e ’s m o n o l o g u e a n d orches­ tral hints o f the original movies. F r o m the trailer, w e see glimpses o f K e y using the force a n d training with Luke. W e get a look at K y l o R e n with his n e w scar. W e see the M i l l e n n i u m Falcon racing through the sky, a n e w planet with red soil a n d P o e ’s ship exploding. Fi nn is still in his healing c h a m ­ ber, a n d the base appears to b e under attack. Perhaps the m o s t surprising part about the trailer w a s with L u k e ’s m o n o l o g u e . A t the end, h e says “it’s time for the Jedi to end.” W h a t could this possibly m e a n ? H a s h e turned to the dark side? Is h e cutting himself off f r o m the force all together? O r is it something different-is h e seeking a balance b e t w e e n the dark side a n d the light side? Perhaps h e is trying to d o w h a t his father failed-bring balance to the force on ce a n d for all. This is the first o f a f e w trailers, a n d w e h a v e until D e c e m b e r to dissect them.

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D i sn ey is planning t h e m e parks in both Florida a n d California. F a n s learned that it will be m o r e interactive than a n y of the other parks. Visitors can pilot the Millen­ n i u m Falcon, m a k e decisions about their “life” in the universe a n d interact with characters as if they w e r e also a part of the story. T h e park is set o n a planet w e ha ve not seen yet a n d takes place during the m o s t recent trilogy.

In the past, this g a m e allows people to ch oo se if they w a n t to be a part of the light side or the dark side. W i t h the r e v a m p i n g of the Star W a r s universe c o m e s an expansion to the g a m i n g world. In the campaign, players play f r o m the perspective of Iden, an i m p e ­ rial trooper w h o is devastated b y the destruction o f the second death star.

T h e g a m e itself looks like it has a lot to offer, a n d a n y o n e can v i e w the trailer o n Y o u T u b e . T i m e will tell if the g a m e does well. F o r those curious about the n e w story elements get­ ting a d d e d to the canon, a book, titled “Battlefront: Inferno Squad,” will c o m e out as well.

Carrie Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, took the stage for a tribute to her mother.

S h e dressed in an outfit similar to Leia’s dress in Episode IV, a n d J o h n Williams and the L o n d o n S y m p h o n y O r c h e s ­ tra played part o f Le ia’s theme. It w a s touching, a n d a video w a s released for the public to see. W h i l e Carrie finished filming for Episode VIII before her u n ­ timely death, she will not be appearing in Episode IX.

T h e biggest n e w character in the Star W a r s universe, appearing in the Last Jedi, is n a m e d Rose. S h e is played by actress Kelly M a r i e Tran, a n d while fans di dn’t see her in the trailer, they got to see a still f r o m the m o v i e that featured her.

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The Celebration brought together stars from across the generations: Warwick Davis, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, George Lucas, Samuel L. Jackson, L i a m Neeson, M a r k Hamill, Daisey Ridley, John Boyega and many, m a n y more. Fans didn t learn about the upcoming H a n Solo standalone or the future of the franchise beyond Episode IX, but it brought a lot of hope and excitement to fans everywhere.

W a y s to keep creativity flowing w h e n all else fails Stephanie A r n d t Voices Editor

Spring has arrived a n d the sun is trying its very best to oblige. Still, with the i m p e n d i n g storms a n d the neverending uncer­ tainty o f weather, there’s so mething else that Spring brings: all of those assignments. T h e s a m e ones that y o u ’ve put off not only this semester, but the entire Easter w e e k e n d . I c a n ’t b l a m e you. W h a t I h a v e for y o u instead this w e e k is a simple list o f w a y s to ke ep y o u r creativity flowing. A l t h o u g h y o u r intended m a j o r mi g h t not s e e m like it has r o o m for being creative, I’m positive that y o u ’ll find yo ur m i n d will thank y o u for the break creativity gives it.

Back to the basics I’m a creative writer, so the thought o f forc­ ing m y voice to fit within the fine lines o f so­ ciety’s order is rather distasteful. So metimes, e v e n writing creatively can take a toll o n m e .

I’v e found that digging through old papers or files that I wrote a long time a g o is refreshing.

I especially like to choose papers that I r e m e m ­ ber struggling on. B e i n g able to see w h e r e I’ve b e e n just re mi nds m e h o w far I’ve c o m e .

Colorfullycaptivated R e m e m b e r yo ur childhood art class? D o y o u think o f paint carelessly splashed across a p a g e or colored pencils that are mostly broken? T a k e a minute a n d sketch something that y o u might h a v e d o n e in elementary. T a k e just a f e w seconds to doodle across y o ur notes. D o n ’t w o r r y about wasting time-your brain can only handle studying for so long. It’s better to control w h e n y o u ’re not studying than to let it get the better o f you.

Food can be creative, too D o y o u ever w o n d e r w h y food designed especially for kids is so fantastically colored? Well, technically it is because their eye-sight differs f r o m ours a n d the m o r e colorful s o mething is, the m o r e likely they are to enjoy it. Still, kids love color­ ful foods because if it looks g o o d then it tastes good, right?

Try a n d m a k e so mething visually appealing as y o u rush to m a k e food b e t w e e n studying a n d h o m e w o r k . Or, to kick it u p a notch, m a k e a snack with all the tastes: salty, sweet, sour, spicy, u m a m i a n d bitter.

Do not be fooled: you are art T h e r e ’s s o me thi ng a m a z i n g about T h e h u m a n body. Its willingness to regenerate a n d withstand all that w e put it through in a d a y is a miracle at the very least. T h o u g h w e often d o n ’t think o f it as art, it’s b e e n historically loved for its shapes a n d curves. Today, w e h a v e taken a closer look at w h a t w e put o n our bodies. F r o m m a k e u p to clothes, there’s so me thi ng about choosing to dis­ play our bodies in a particular w a y that says a lot about w h o w e are creatively. T a k e a n extra f e w minutes a n d consider yourself art. Treat yourself as a canvas a n d let y o u r creativity flow.

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Rearrange and engage with your surroundings T h o u g h the actual practice o f F e n g Shui is rather different f r o m our m o d e m ideal, it still holds true. There is h a r m o n y a n d e v e n art in rearranging our surroundings to better enourselves in life. It’s not too late to find the perfect ar­ r a n g e m e n t for y o u r r o o m that m i g h t suit y o u r lifestyle needs this month. Try purchasing something small like flowers that will brighten y o u r environment a n d m a k e y o u feel creative.

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(FillIncreative Idea here) I m u s t admit that I’m out of advice because there are so m a n y w a y s to be creative that I’m not a c u s t o m e d to. S o m e people are artists for the instruments they play or the notes that they sing. S o m e people are creative in h o w they i m a g ­ ine. I h o p e that in wh atever w a y y o u find yourself creative, y o u ’ll start there w h e n all else s e e m s to fail.

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The only three words in existence that supersede “I love you” happen to be “N B A playoff basketball.”

Thankfully, this year’s match-ups show an interesting pair of dominance and high expectations, with the future of certain teams like the Los Angeles Clippers hanging by a thread.

Here are m y personal predictions, for the first-round stage of the 2017 N B A playoffs, regardless of the first game results.

Western Conference Match Ups Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trailblazers (Warriors in 4) The Warriors are the favorites to win it all, it’s that simple.

Dub nation boasts four all­ stars equally being four all N B A candidates, in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, who Ilike to call Donkey from Shrek.

Regardless of m y personal dishke for the team, because of the fire power the Warriors possess paired with a top three defensive rating in the league, I think the Warriors down the Trailblazers in four games.

The sweep has nothing to do with the trailblazers necessarily being a bad team, because they have a top five back court in Damian Lillard and CJ Mocullum, in my humble opinion.

I think Rip City, led by Head Coach Terry Stotts, could make some noise, especially on home ground, but ultimately, I don’t think they can take a game from a Warriors team with arguably four of the NBAs top 20 players.

L A Clippers vs Utah Jazz (Jazz in 6) The Clippers have an interesting team, with the power of Blake Griffin, intimidating defense of DeAndre Jordan, sharpshooting ofJ.JReddick and veteran leadership of one of the best passing point guards ever, in Chris Paul.

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Russell Westbrook is a force of nature and I don’t believe I’ve seen anyone in the N B A play with the veracity he possesses.

He stepped up after Kevin Durant left and made what would be a lottery team without him a playoffteam.

He broke the triple double record and ended up averaging a triple double, and although in my opinion, Stephen Adams and Enes Kanter intentionally leave rebounds for him to grab, it’s stillan amazing feat.

Westbrook has done what people thought was impossible to see and the man is, in my opinion, un-guardable.

James Harden has also elevated his game, especially compared to last year's season where he wasn’t as good as he should have been.

Harden, to me, has proven that he can share the ball W ikimedia and get his teammates going, W H O TAKES IT H O M E ? — Westbrook (left) celebrates with especially after being criticized teammate Andre Robertson. This may end up being one of the of being a ball hog and a liability closest MVP races we have ever seen, with NBA legend Kobe defensively. I’m not saying he should make any of the all­ Bryant saying Westbrook and Harden should be Co-MVP’s. defensive teams, but he has led by one time N B A all-star, injuries that have plagued them improved defensively as well.

Gordon Hayward. in the past and lack of success In my opinion, one of the Hayward’s game has grown in the payoffs in recent years, many reasons Westbrook may be tremendously since he came into I personally don’t see them picked over Harden for the M V P the league and now can boast beating this strong Jazz team in award would be because of the to be one of the most versatile a seven-game series regardless whole triple double fever. Ifyou players in his position. of the big three they have. taKe out the term “triple double” In addition, the man has great and look at their stats, their hair. He’s an underrated dunker San Antonio Spurs vs M em phis numbers are virtually identical, who can finish in the paint, hit Grizzlies (Spurs in 5) with Harden shooting about five a mid-range jumper and even Kawhi Leonard. That, in my times less than Westbrook on shoot the three ball, which is opinion, is the difference in this average. important in today’s NBA. series, because he’s stepped up Some may say that Harden Hayward, Derrick Favors and shown that this Poppovich has more help in the shooters his and Rudy Gobert, who may team isn’t going anywhere team has, but I don’t think you return from injury, can match, anytime soon. can blame a good Rockets front if not hold, the Clippers down With the departure of Tim office for providing a good team defensively.

Duncan, the greatest Power conducive to Harden’s success.

In addition, the Jazz have the Forward of all time in my Regardless, I may still veteran presence of Joe Johnson. opinion, Leonard has embraced personally pick Westbrook as “Iso Joe” has had an underrated the role to be the leader of the my MVP, but at the same time, career, but the veteran and team. Because of him, Jonathan I wouldn't be devastated if seven-time all-star has the Simmons, great veterans around Harden takes it home. After all, clutch gene in him. If you need him and good shooters in Patty he was the runner up two years any proof, you can check out Mills and Danny Green, I can ago. how he closed out the first see the Poppovich discipline With a great pick and roll game against the Clippers last getting the upper hand against partnership of him and Clint weekend. the Memphis Grizzlies.

Capella, coupled with the The Clippers, led by Doc For Memphis, it doesn’t help marksmanship of Eric Gordon, Rivers, are a good team, don’t that Tony Allen, one of the best Lou Williams and Ryan get me wrong, but because of defensive two-guards in the Anderson, the Rockets have an league isout with an injury. arsenal of snipers at the disposal Also, I think Chandler of Head Coach, Mike D ’Antoni.

Parsons is the most overpaid Itrulycannot see the Thunder player in the league, who team outscoring a team like the consistently is either injured or Rockets, that are designed to below expectations. easily put up 115 points a night, They do however have Marc but I do believe that Westbrook Gasol and Mike Conley who can have a monster performance ARE a dynamic pair offensively. where he steals a game or two This may be the series that from the Rockets. I will give surprises me, but I truly cannot Westbrook that, because of the see a Greg Poppovich team unstoppable force he proves getting bounced in the first himself to be. round of the playoffs.

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T h i s W e e k In S p o r t s Saturday Men’s Lacrosse vs. Olivet College at 1 p.m.

Baseball vs. Trine University at 1 p.m. a n d 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Tennis vs. A l m a College at 4 p.m.

Women's Lacrosse vs. Albion College at 7 p.m.

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MANCHESTER UNITED DOWN CHELSEA Jose Mourinho secured sweet vengeance upon the team he managed last season, with his Red Devils securing three points, two goals and one clean sheet. Ander Hererra stood out to be the man of the match, not just because he had a goal and an assist, but because he locked down Chelsea starwinger Eden Hazard. Hazard, who isknown to be one of the best dribblers in the league, could not get passed Herrera, and Chelsea's once large lead on the league table has been cut down to just four points ahead of Tottenham.

MIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Me n ’s Lacrosse Andrew Caris (’20) D Me n ’s Lacrosse Gunnar Elder (’17) A Softball Sydney Jones (’18) P/EF Softball Sierra Mutschler (’18) IF Baseball Tanner Gilmore (’18) P/IB

HOPE BASEBALL TAKES DOWN OLIVET Hope baseball easily took down Olivet this past weekend on the road. The double-header ended in 12-7 and 18-2 wins over the Comets. JP Batts (’17) hit a two-run double in the fourth during game one and leads the Dutchmen with a .453 batting average. Tanner Gilmore (T9) gave the Dutchmen two runs when he hit a homer in the sixth. The designated hitter now has 16 RBIs on the season and a .353 batting average. Gilmore was also selected as the M I A A baseball position player of the week for last week’s .473 batting average and the two home runs.

Hope hosts a double-header this Tuesday against Aquinas College and will be at Trine University this Friday.