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from Nykerk Hall Wolters said. "The custodian r e p o r t e d it."

W o h e r s suspects the thief O n April 9, H o p e College entered t h e building t h r o u g h Two c a m p u s safety sent out an e-mail a b a t h r o o m window. windows were f o u n d d a m a ged alerting the c a m p u s to a theft w h e n the building was inspected that had taken place o n H o p e s as part of an investigation. campus.

According to C h a d Wolters, It appeared that one of the H o p e s director of c a m p u s w i n d o w s was not sufficiently damaged to yield entry, while safety, late on W e d n e s d a y night, the other window was.

April 7, a piece of artwork was W h i l e there is not a positive stolen from the lobby of the link between the broken Nykerk Hall, the college's music w i n d o w s incident and the building. missing artwork, Wolters said "It was discovered missing early Wednesday morning," that he is fairly sure that the thief broke in t h r o u g h a window to avoid having to scan a student ID card, which would have placed t h e m on record as being there.

The missing piece, titled "Donut," was completed by the sculptor Fritz Olsen, a Swedish artist, s o m e t i m e in the "latter 20th century," according to an information plaque where the piece of art was previously displayed. The sculpture is white mottled marble and is about 23 inches high and 14 inches wide.

As t h e n a m e suggests, it is roughly donut-shaped. The appraised value of the piece KOTO was withheld by t h e H o p e STOLEN ARTWORK- The statue d e p a r t m e n t of art and art " D o n u t " was s t o l e n f r o m Nykerk. history.

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S O A K I N ' U P T H E S U N — The Pine Grove comes alive w i t h s t u d e n t s enjoying the warmer weather.

The sculpture was donated in 2007 by Vernon G. Poest ('39) and Roberta Poest.

According to the information displayed with the art, the Poests were "avid fine and native art collectors." Moreover, according to the plaque, "Many of their pieces were acquired by t h e m t h r o u g h international travel o n behalf of H e r m a n Miller, Inc." The Nykerk lobby houses a n o t h e r work of art dona ted in 2007 by the Poests that was sculpted by Fritz Olsen.

"Ribbons," an alabaster marble sculpture crafted in 1993, sits at

the other end of the lobby.

Asked how c a m p u s safety reacted to the crime, Wolters said, "We contacted the s t u d e n t s that were in Nykerk late that night to ask if they had seen anything."

He mentioned that the college knew which s t u d e n t s to contact based on their records of access card use. At the time of publication, the college had no other leads or information related to the case. C a m p u s safety is working with the Holland Police Department which has been helping with the

investigation.

Asked for his opinion, Scott DeClaire ('12) said, "I just w o n d e r e d why s o m e o n e would even want to steal it."

Asked if the theft should result in a change in the security policy at Hope, DeClaire said, "With places like DePree (the art building), where there are i m p o r t a n t things, I think that it would be OK for t h e m to use security cameras."

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact c a m p u s safety at 3957770.

Hope seeks to raise student writing scores Arryn Uhlenbrauck STAFF W R I T E R

Over the past five years, Hope College has taken part in three surveys c o m p a r i n g Hope's writing scores to those of similar colleges. Though Hope has comparable scores in o t h e r areas, Hope's writing scores are lower than those of o t h e r liberal a r t s colleges.

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Engagement 2008 shows 31 percent writes two

taken f r o m 2003that an average of of H o p e students" or more drafts

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of high school and the f r e s h m a n year of college and senior c a p s t o n e papers.

Though the results varied, the scores suggested that s t u d e n t s at schools other than Hope improved their writing. Hope's scores reflected that there was n o significant change in writing ability f r o m the senior year of high school to the senior year of college.

"With any big study there are expectations," Klooster said. "There are students w h o improve. Every year there are Hope graduates w h o are gifted writers, but we can d o better for all Hope students so that we are bragging about m o r e than just the success stories."

Based on such studies, faculty m e m b e r s are being encouraged

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before submitting a paper. Hope students also r e p o r t e d to having 65 short papers (fewer t h a n five pages) in a year — m u c h higher than the peer average of 40-and only 20 papers over five pages c o m p a r e d to the peer average of 25.

English professor and chair of the d e p a r t m e n t David Klooster said, "In lots of ways shorter papers are valuable. Weekly writing assignments aid writing fluency but are only effective if paired with longer papers that teach s t u d e n t s h o w to sustain an argument."

H o p e College also took part in a Teagle research project along with five o t h e r liberal arts colleges. The project looked at student papers f r o m the senior year

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to assign one or two longer papers.

"One reason why we're weak is because professors don't often ask s t u d e n t s to write longer m o r e complicated papers," said Klooster. "Students o f t e n see shorter assignments as less i m p o r t a n t and are m o r e p r o n e to using more casual writing instead of laboring over them."

D e p a r t m e n t s are being told to think about h o w their majors need to write.

"We are challenging the d e p a r t m e n t s to take more responsibility for the writing of their majors," Klooster said.

To improve student writing, the college requires students to take the f r e s h m a n writing course SEE

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T H I S W E E K AT H O P E Wednesday April 2 1 'Who Does She Think She Is?' Screening w i t h producer/director Pamela Tanner Boll. Knickerbocker Theatre 7 p.m.

Thursday April 22 Hope Student Ceramics Guild Sale 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. DeWItt Lounge

Math Colloquium - Do Dogs Know Calculus? Bifurcations at the Beach' Dr. Tim Pennlngs and Elvis, Math Dept..

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Friday Earth Jam

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IN BRIEF C A S A O P E N H O U S E SET FOR THURSDAY

The Children's After School Achievement program at Hope College is holding an open house on Thursday, April 22, to celebrate both the recent restoration of Graves Hall and the children and tutors who are part of CAS A. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. throughout Graves Hall.

The elementary school children who participate in CASA and their Hope student tutors will be on-site from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. to help guide visitors through the building and answer questions about CASA. Brief overviews of the building's history and restoration will be presented by Dr. Elton Bruins at 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

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'Wonderful Woman' recognized Chantal Pope GUEST WRITER

College is said to be the time in our lives to "find ourselves."

We are on our own, usually for the first time, with the world at our fingertips. We have the opportunity to explore our interests and passions; to create the life we've always dreamed of.

Some students find their calling in the classroom and s o m e o n the field. O t h e r s may find their strengths lie in the realm of performance or creative arts.

Then there are a few that dedicate their time and energy to help others, to speak and act in support of those who are marginalized or silenced.

They use their talents to bring about change and encouragement to those fighting for their rights. O n e of these students was nominated by her peers and H o p e faculty as a Wonderful W o m a n of Hope, a recognition conferred by the women's studies d e p a r t m e n t .

That scholar is Emily West.

West c a m e to H o p e to find what many of us h o p e for — a calling.

A native of Wyoming, Mich., West debated between attending the University of Michigan or H o p e College. She eventually decided to give H o p e a try.

Now a graduating senior, West looks back on her four years and various efforts and involvements and is still somehow surprised by her nomination as a Wonderful W o m a n of Hope.

"It's weird," West said, but went on to explain that she understands why she might be considered a stand-out w o m a n on our c a m p u s for two reasons.

The first reason being that she is a w o m a n and self-described herself as "loud." Secondly, she is open about her homosexuality in a conservative community.

"1 stand out because of the areas in which people know of me. I'm a minority of sorts, and the realm is controversial."

An active m e m b e r of various organizations on and off campus, West devotes most of her time to three basic areas of life — schoolwork, The Anchor and the student-led organization H o p e is Ready, an activist group that works to educate and encourage meaningful conversation on the topic of homosexuality, particularly on Hope's c a m p u s .

Although much of her time and efforts are devoted to the group, West admits that it doesn't seem like work to her.

She claims that those efforts are the most emotional and probably the most rewarding.

"It's tough sometimes, but I

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HABITAT FOR H U M A N I T Y HOLDS SLEEPOUT

Hope College Habitat for Humanity will hold its annual sleepout in the Pine Grove on Thursday, April 22, to raise awareness for homelessness and money for Habitat. The sleepout will begin 10 p.m. and finish at 7 a.m. on Friday. Habitat for Humanity will provide cardboard boxes for all participants to sleep in, but participants may also use tents. Over the past two years, over $3,000 has been donated to Lakeshorc Habitat for Huminaty through this event.

• Writing, from page 1 English 113 unless they have demonstrated proficiency t h r o u g h the appropriate AP exam. In addition, the required cultural heritage classes aim to

foster student writing. However, with the difference in class size between cultural heritage classes, which enroll m o r e than 25 students, and writing classes, which enroll fewer than 20, it may be m o r e difficult to improve

stay encouraged when we begin to sway new people to see and understand our efforts."

Though controversial in nature, West's efforts have proven to be appreciated by many students and faculty here at Hope.

O n e of West's peers stated: "Emily is a voice to be reckoned with."

Another noted, "I'm really inspired by her passion and dedication for change."

Not only does West use her many gifts and talents o n campus, but in community efforts as well. West is involved in the Sanctuary Collective, a GLBT effort in Christian communities, as well as Upward Bound, a s u m m e r program for youth in the Holland area.

With graduation coming up, West also has her future plans fresh o n her mind. An English and women's studies double major. West is looking forward to what life will bring her next.

"I'd love to get involved in activist work or N G O s . I'm applying to AmeriCorps, but it is really competitive, so we'll see."

As we wrapped up our interview, I w o n d e r e d what kept her going in the face of opposition and challenges; She noted that her mentors were instrumental in her strength and

survival during hard times.

"I've had so many people s u p p o r t and encourage me, too many to name!" She noted that most of her mentors are women f r o m various areas of her life, particularly f r o m the women's studies department, as well as supporters from Grace Episcopal Church and even s o m e spouses of H o p e faculty.

Asked what message she had for w o m e n at H o p e looking to get involved and find their voice, she chuckled and replied, "Hope is already growing and gaining recognition, and everything has happened f r o m t h e power and efforts of women."

"There have been some male supporters, absolutely, but the majority of the work is d o n e by women, on their own time, using their talents, their resources," West said.

"Many people have their stereotypes of w o m e n at H o p e College and not all of them are good. I think that the w o m e n here deserve m o r e credit than what they are given. They are encouraging and supportive. It's really awesome."

West's efforts and contributions to so many organizations and efforts in t h e Holland c o m m u n i t y leave her deserving the title of a Wonderful W o m a n of Hope.

student writing in cultural heritage.

The size of these classes may be reduced in the future, and plans are under way to put m o r e emphasis on faculty. Seminars will be conducted this s u m m e r to train professors o n how to respond to student writing, as well as how to encourage

o r require students to write multiple drafts of papers.

Writing will be the topic of the annual precollege conference for the faculty.

The writing center will no longer be located in t h e Academic Support Center, but rather in the library so that students will be aware that the writing help is for all writers and not just for novice work. The English d e p a r t m e n t will be taking over the writing center with t h e hopes of hiring additional faculty and expanding it.

With these plans in place, H o p e College is moving to improve student writing and scoring higher on the surveys.

STUDENT DOCUMENTARY THURSDAY

The Hope College Department of Communication will feature a student documentary short film, "Treading Softly," by communication student David Clark Moore on Thursday, April 22, at 8:30 p.m. in the FriedHemenway Auditorium at the Martha Miller Center. Moore's film details the effect of the Trans-African highway on Busia, a border town on the Ugandan and Kenyan border. Also, Ihe film honors the memory of David Otai, who spent many hours assisting the editing of the film. The public is invited. Admission is free.

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Leaders convene to discuss limiting nuclear stocks makes no meaningful progress in dealing with nuclear terrorism threats or the ticking clock represented by Iran's nuclear President Barack O b a m a led w e a p o n s program." the 2010 nuclear s u m m i t that It's two steps forward and e n d e d April 13. Leaders f r o m three steps back, and not just 47 nations attended to raise with Iran. O b a m a urged Pakiglobal awareness of nuclear terstan and Israel to sign the Nurorism, to better secure nuclear clear Nonproliferation Treaty, arsenals and materials, and to though they refused to sign it, discuss Iran's boast a b o u t m a n along with India. ufacturing centrifuges to speed Next m o n t h will bring the up u r a n i u m processing. review of the Nuclear N o n p r o The s u m m i t comes a week liferation Treaty in N e w York after Secretary of State Hillary and Iran will participate.

Clinton and her Russian counRussia, as cooperative as t e r p a r t agreed to dispose of 34 it has been at the summit, did metric tons of uranium, enough make it clear that although it to m a k e .17,000 weapons, acs u p p o r t e d the Unitcording to C N N . c o m . ed States and its Russian president goals, it would d r o p Dmitry Medvedev o u t of the n e w a r m s confirmed the news reduction accord if and also stated that he the United States was closing a reactor missile defense techin Siberia. nology improved.

The two countries They claim that cutalso signed an u p d a t e ting p r o g r a m s will to t h e 2000 agreement leave M o s c o w vulto end weapons grade nerable to U.S. nup l u t o n i u m in military clear dominance. programs.

Obama is not According to C N N , deterred.

In his O b a m a said in one opening remarks, of his remarks at the he told reporters, summit, "We've m a d e ABC News included, real progress in build"We have the oping a safer world." p o r t u n i t y as partCanada a n n o u n c e d ners to ensure that that it would help our progress is not a Mexico convert its fleeting m o m e n t but nuclear research reacpart of a serious and tor to produce lower sustained effort. ' I grade u r a n i u m . believe strongly that Canada will also t h e problems of the send its o w n u r a n i u m 21st century cannot to the U.S. for safebe solved by any one keeping. Ukraine also nation acting in isoadds itself to the list by P H O T O COURTESY THE ASSOCIATED P R E S S lation.

They m u s t declaring it will disW O R L D LEADERS ATTEND NUCLEAR SUMMIT— President Barack Obama speaks at the recent Nuclear be solved by all of us pose of all its u r a n i u m Security Summit. Leaders from 47 nations met to discuss a lockdown on all vulnerable nuclear materials world- coming together." within two years. wide w i t h i n four years.

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without its difficulties. N o r t h Korea a n n o u n c e d that it was backing away f r o m agreements m a d e with f o r m e r President George W. Bush in relation to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Iran also took the stage before the opening of the s u m mit by a n n o u n c i n g it was in the process of producing u r a n i u m quicker.

The U.S. has asked the United Nations Security Council to issue sanctions against Iran.

However, it has been hard to convince China, w h o has veto power, to c o n d o n e sanctions against a nation t h a t provides

much of the world's oil.

The Washington Post reported that the Russian U N Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said, "I don't think any of us wants to impose sanctions; what we want is to have a diplomatic solution.

If Iran wants to negotiate, it should start negotiating."

Lt. General Ronald L. Burgess Jr., director of Defense Intelligence Agency, told reporters including The N e w York Times, "The general consensus — not knowing again the exact n u m b e r of centrifuges that we actually have visibility into — is we're talking o n e year" before Iran has nuclear capabilities and

two to five years to m a n u f a c t u r e a workable atomic bomb.

The s u m m i t seemed to promise success, especially if countries "lock down all nuclear w e a p o n s and bomb-usable material as securely as gold in Fort Knox," G r a h a m Allison, a Harvard expert o n nuclear terrorism told the New York Times.

There's still much to work on in light of Iran's a n n o u n c e ment.

Sen. Jon Kyle, R-Ariz., seems to agree, according to C N N . com. "The summit's p u r p o r t e d accomplishment is a n o n - b i n d ing c o m m u n i q u e that largely restates c u r r e n t policy and

Government files fraud charges against Goldman Sachs N E W YORK (AP) - Goldman Sachs & Co. r e m i n d e d investors that the stock market can still go down.

The government charged the bank with civil fraud Friday and t h e Dow Jones industrial average fell 126 points, its biggest slide in more than two and a half months. The Goldman Sachs news gave a dose of reality to investors who were used to seeing the market climb almost relentlessly on signs of a recovering economy.

But there are signs investors are already shaking off the Securities and Exchange Commission's charges that Goldman Sachs failed to tell clients about conflicts of interest in mortgage investments it sold. Stocks ended off their lows Friday. That's a sign that investors are still making predictions that stocks will bounce higher.

"They've been conditioned to buy the dips and they've been rewarded. It's like a Pavlovian thing," said Alec Young, equity strategist at Standard & Poor's.

"The road is littered with the

bodies of people that have predicted a pullback in the last couple of months."

It's easy to see f r o m recent news why stocks are trekking steadily higher. Big companies like chipmaker Intel Corp. and financial firm JPMorgan Chase & Co. last week posted huge profit gains for the first three m o n t h s of t h e year. The government reported that employers added jobs in M a r c h at the fastest rate in three years. Sales at chain retailers posted the biggest gain last m o n t h in m o r e than 10 years.

The problem is that stocks haven't had a break, and that makes the market more vulnerable to a big drop. The Standard & Poor's 500 index has risen 76 percent since it hit a 12-year low in March last year.

There have been five periods since then when it lost 5 percent to 8 percent. But those drops still don't count as a full correction, which most analysts say is 10 percent.

Standard & Poor's Equity Research predicts that the S&P

500 index will reach 1,270 in the next 12 m o n t h s but that a d r o p of 5 percent to 15 percent along the way is possible. The S&P 500 topped 1,200 last week for the first time since before the worst days of the financial crisis in late 2008. To get to 1,270, the index would need to go up 6.5 percent.

By one measure of the market, stocks are overheated. Yale professor Robert Shiller compares share prices of S&P 500 companies to their average earnings over 10 years. Based on data going back more than 100 years, stock prices are about 51 percent overvalued, he said. He cautioned that doesn't mean a crash is due but that stocks are above their n o r m s .

"It's kind of pricey now," Shiller said.

Analysts see other signs that stocks need to stop climbing for a while: - I n the past two months, the Dow has gone up three out of every four days. Last week, it closed above 11,000, a level it hasn't seen since September

2008. Little m o r e than a year ago, it was near 6,500.

- N i n e t y percent of the c o m panies in the S&P 500 index are trading above their average price of the prior 50 days. That hasn't happened since 1994 and it's an indication that prices are elevated.

- T h e Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index, which is known as the market's fear gauge, last week closed at its lowest level since July 2007. That meant fewer investors are predicting big drops in the market.

The VIX did spike 15 percent Friday after the Goldman news.

- L a s t Tuesday, a quiet day for investors, the trading of five stocks accounted for one-fifth of the market's volume. Four of the stocks were under $5. That points to traders making a quick buck by swapping cheap stocks, according to Joe Saluzzi, cohead of equity trading at Themis Trading LLC. "It's one baseball card being traded back and forth a thousand times," he said. "It's an illusion." Investors often look to higher trading volume as a

sign of broad confidence in the market's direction.

Analysts say a drop will occur when something comes along that investors didn't know about o r had managed to forget about. Friday's Goldman Sachs news was one of those surprises. Beyond that, investors know unemployment remains high at 9.7 percent and that the housing market is weak. They also know that the Federal Reserve is starting to turn off the spigot of cheap cash that has propped up banks and flooded in the stock market.

While no one can say when the market will fall, many analysts predict stocks could stumble when the Fed starts to boost interest rates to avert inflation.

"There is a lot of partying going on because I think t h e Fed has been fueling the fire with extraordinarily cheap money," said Haag Sherman, chief investment officer at Salient Partners in Houston, referring to low interest rates. "I do think that's the big question, which is how the market will respond to that."

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"Mustache maintenance ... should be considered as a deductible expense."

- John Yeutter, a tax professor at Northeastern State University, supporting the American Mustache Institute's proposal that people with mustaches should receive a tax break.

"Some teachers were hitting the doors as the period finished. It is really confusing."

Hamdi, a student in Jowhar, Somalia, where the country's most powerful Islamist insurgent group, the Shabab, has outlawed school bells, claiming they conflict with Islam.

"Maybe I don't want smaller government. I guess I want smaller gove r n m e n t and my Social Security."

- Jodine White, a 62-year-old Tea Party member; despite a push for limited government, many Tea Party supporters want to continue Social Security and Medicare.

"We make our food very similar to cocaine now."

- Gene-Jack Wang, doctor with U.S. Department of Energy lab, on study confirming fatty foods may be addictive.

"It was very rewarding to hear, 'I'm sorry,' from the president, because that's what I have wanted to hear from Jackson Memorial since the night Lisa died."

- Janice Langbehn, who wasn't allowed to see her dying partner in a Florida hospital, in a statement after President Obama signed a memo ordering hospitals to grant same-sex visitation rights..

"Under the eyes of the world that speaks of our sins, we see that doing penance is grace and we see how penance is necessary."

- Pope Benedict XVI, speaking at a Mass that was later broadcast on Vatican Radio, referring publicly to the Catholic Church's sexabuse scandal for the first time.

"We will arrest and suppress the terrorists....

Innocent people should leave the protests because the authorities have to take decisive measures."

- Suthep Thaugsuban, Thailand's deputy prime minister, announcing a raid on protest leaders at a hotel. The protesters escaped.

"We made it all the way to takeoff on the plane....

They even showed us the safety video."

- Sarah Davis, a 29-year-old physiotherapist from Portsmouth in southern England, who was hoping to fly to Los Angeles from Heathrow but couldn't due to the enormous ash cloud from a remote Icelandic volcano.

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West Virginia devastated by coal mine collapse Amy Alvlne SENIOR STAFF W R I T E R

O n April 9, P r e s i d e n t O b a m a said, " M i n i n g h a s a lo n g a n d p r o u d h i s t o r y in W e s t Virginia. It is a p r o f e s s i o n t h a t is n o t w i t h o u t risks a n d danger, a n d t h e w o r k e r s a n d th e ir families k n o w this, b u t t h e g o v e r n m e n t and their employer know that t h e y owe it t o t h e s e e m p l o y e e s ' families t o d o e v e r y t h i n g p o s sible t o e n s u r e t h e ir safety."

O n April 5, an explosion at U p p e r Big B r a n c h M i n e in M o n t c o a l , W. Va. killed 29 m i n ers. It w a s t h e t h i r d m a j o r m i n ing disaster in W e s t Virginia in t h e p a s t f o u r y e a r s a n d t h e c o u n t r y ' s w o r s t m i n e disaster since t h e 1970 e x p l o s i o n of a m i n e in H y d e n , Ky., t h a t killed 38 people.

W i t h rail lines c o m p l e t e l y twisted and mining machines b l o w n i n t o pieces, r e s c u e w o r k e r s d e s c r i b e d t h e blast as so d e v a s t a t i n g t h a t it w a s unlike any t h a t t h e y had ever w i t n e s s e d .

W i t h t h e r e s c u e e f f o r t s taking over 100 h o u r s , t h e t e a m s

eight t i m e s for "substantial" viwandered through more than o l a t i o n s in relation to m e t h a n e 1,000 feet of u n d e r g r o u n d p a s c o n t r o l plans. sageways by i n c h i n g th e ir way At a W h i t e H o u s e press c o n slowly t h r o u g h d e b r i s and fallf e r e n c e o n April 15, O b a m a en rocks. T h e f r u s t r a t e d s e a r c h ordered the immediate deployt e a m eventually w i t h d r e w bem e n t of i n s p e c cause of ext o r s t o all m i n e s plosively high 66 that had poor levels of c a r b o n safety records monoxide and We didn't receive a n d for officials methane. With the miracle we were to examine the the four-day praying for. This c u r r e n t l y exists e a r c h e n d i n g in journey has ended ing laws a n d t h e early m o r n regulations for and now the healing ing of April 10, ways to make rescue workers will start. t h e m m o r e efw e r e u n a b l e to — W E S T VIRGINIA G o v . fective.

The find any surJOE M A N C H I N I I I p r e s i d e n t also vivors in t h e criticized the underground o w n e r of the mine.

U p p e r Big Branch M i n e , M a s s e y " W e didn't receive t h e m i r Energy. acle we w e r e p r a y i n g for. This A l t h o u g h t h e coal m i n i n g injourney has ended and now the d u s t r y is already w e a k and fachealing will start," said Gov. Joe ing e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e g u l a t i o n s M a n c h i n III. a n d a c c u s a t i o n s a b o u t its role The m i n e d i s a s t e r at t h e U p in c l i m a t e change, t h e m i n e exp e r Big B r a n c h M i n e c o m e s a f plosion is i m p o s i n g even m o r e ter a year in w h i c h t h e m i n e h a d political d a m a g e u p o n t h e i n p r o b l e m s w i t h m e t h a n e builddustry. A c c o r d i n g to J.W. Ranu p . Since April 2009, f e d e r a l d o l p h , legislative associate for r e g u l a t o r s have c i t e d t h e m i n e

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t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l g r o u p App a l a c h i a n Voices, t h e p r e d i c t e d public o u t r a g e t h a t against t h e coal i n d u s t r y will act a s a catalyst for n e w e n v i r o n m e n t a l and safety r e g u l a t i o n s . " N o w t h e c o u n t r y h a s seen t h a t c o m p a n i e s like M a s s e y a r e willing t o d o t h i n g s as ecologically irresponsible as m o u n t a i n t o p r e m o v a l while at t h e s a m e t i m e racking u p h o r r i b l e safety r e c o r d s . C h a n g e is inevitable at this point," said R a n d o l p h .

This c h a n g e would b e e n a c t e d by t r a n s i t i o n i n g away f r o m coal a n d m o v i n g t o w a r d safer e n e r g y j o b s s u c h as w i n d t u r b i n e m a n ufacturing.

Despite Randolph's thoughts, K e n n e t h G r e e n , r e s i d e n t scholar at t h e A m e r i c a n E n t e r p r i s e I n s t i t u t e t h i n k t a n k , said, "A single a c c i d e n t , h o w e v e r tragic, d o e s n o t c h a n g e t h e fact t h a t coal p r o v i d e s half of U.S. energy a n d d o e s n o t have a ready r e p l a c e m e n t . T h e basic e c o n o m ics of coal w o n ' t c h a n g e until t h e r e is a c h e a p e r , n o n - c a r b o n alternative."

Polish leader buried in ceremony of patriotism ing for a U.S. missile d e f e n s e K R A K O W , Poland (AP) b a s e in his country. But even as Tens of t h o u s a n d s of Poles bid president, h e s o m e t i m e s p u s h e d farewell to President Lech Kacd i p l o m a c y aside t o sharply critizynski o n S u n d a y at a state fucize Russia. neral filled w i t h p o m p , pride a n d Since t h e p l a n e crash, Kacan o u t p o u r i n g of p a t r i o t i s m t h a t zynski h a s b e c o m e an u n w i t t i n g his divisive and u n p o p u l a r leadcatalyst for n e w w o r d s a n d gesership h a d never g e n e r a t e d . t u r e s of t r u s t b e t w e e n t h e longMourners applauded and divided Slavic nations. c h a n t e d " W e t h a n k you!" as t h e Kaczynski's fatal flight, w h i c h caskets b e a r i n g Kaczynski and investigators have said was likely his wife, Maria, w e r e carried c a u s e d by pilot error, w a s m e a n t past p a l e - t o n e d Renaissance t o take h i m t o a m e m o r i a l for buildings, for burial a m o n g 22,000 Polish officers m u r d e r e d kings and p o e t s in t h e a n c i e n t b y Stalin's s e c r e t police in 1940, Wawel C a t h e d r a l . killings k n o w n as t h e Katyn "Poles finally a p p r e c i a t e him," massacres that were intended to said Ryszard Stolarski, 56, o n e w i p e out Poland's brightest a n d of t h e m a n y w e e p i n g m o u r n e r s . best.

"I n e v e r i m a g The patriined t h a t Poland 66 otic Kaczynski would honor wanted to honor Kaczynski in this Poles finally appret h e m and push way." ciate him. I never M o s c o w t o do M a n y world imagined that Pomore to acleaders, includland would honor k n o w l e d g e t he ing President Kaczynski in this Soviet crimes, Barack O b a m a , which Moscow CQuld not be way. had blamed on there .because — R Y S Z A R D STOLARSKI, Nazi Germany t h e i r travel p l a n s MOURNER during the comw e r e w r e c k e d by 99 m u n i s t era. the enormous After the p l u m e of volcap l a n e crash, Kaczynski's b o dy nic ash that b l a n k e t e d Europe. w a s r e c o v e r e d by Russians.

The The f u n e r a l c a m e eight days normally stoic Russian P r i m e after t h e Polish air force TuM i n i s t e r Vladimir Putin set t h e polev 154 c r a s h e d o n a p p r o a c h t o n e with an o u t p o u r i n g of e m o to Smolensk, Russia. The w o r s t tion. D u r i n g Sunday's R o m a n t r a g e d y to strike Poland since Catholic f u n e r a l Mass, a Russian W o r l d W a r II killed the First O r t h o d o x priest also prayed C o u p l e and 9 4 o t h e r people, inover t h e caskets. cluding t o p civilian and military T h o u g h m a n y world leaders, leaders. including Nicolas Sarkozy of In s o m e ways, t h e tragedy France, were kept away by t h e and Russia's r e s p o n s e t o it, aptravel c h a o s caused by Iceland's pear to have b e g u n t h e lo n g p r o volcano, Russian President D m i cess of healing w o u n d s that have try M e d v e d e v arrived o n a jet s o u r e d t h e t w o nations' relations t o pay his r e s p e c t s at t h e state for decades. f u n e r a l in t h e 13th-century St. Kaczynski, a lifelong skeptic Mary's Basilica. of Russia and f e r v e n t a n t i - c o m Poland's acting president, m u n i s t dissident, h a d f o c u s e d Bronislaw K o m o r o w s k i , told t h e o n building closer ties t o t h e c o n g r e g a t i o n d u r i n g t h e lavish.

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c o u n t r y ' s elite aboard - p r o state f u n e r a l for t h e First C o u p l e voked p r o f o u n d grief and a s u d t h a t Kaczynski's d e a t h h a s c r e d e n surge of a d m i r a t i o n . a t e d h o p e t h a t "we will all k n o w "Kaczynski had good and bad t h e t r u t h a b o u t t h e Katyn m a s qualities, b u t n o w you shouldn't sacre." say a n y t h i n g bad a b o u t t h e K r a k o w A r c h b i s h o p Stanidead," said Karolina Rajchel, slaw Dziwisz acknowledged 19, a s t u d e n t w h o traveled five those n e w ties, saying t h e tragh o u r s f r o m W r o c l a w to join t h e edy h a s given rise "to m a n y lay150,000 o t h e r s packing Krakow's ers of good b e t w e e n t h e p e o p l e streets. a n d nations."

T h o s e w h o long s u p p o r t e d "The s y m p a t h y a n d help w e Kaczynski saw t h e o u t p o u r have received f r o m Russian b r o t h e r s h a s b r e a t h e d n e w life ing of grief a n d respect t o w a r d his m e m o r y as a sign that t h e into a h o p e for closer relations b r o a d e r society w a s finally c o m a n d reconciliation b e t w e e n o u r ing t o appreciate h i m . two Slavic nations," Dziwisz N e w elections m u s t b e held in said. "I direct t h e s e w o r d s t o t h e June, a n d politicians o n M o n d a y p r e s i d e n t of Russia." were expected It w a s M e d to start looking vedev's first visit t o w a r d that balto Poland, a n d loting, w h e n the before returnTragedies can bring eight days of ofing h o m e he d e out difficult emoficial m o u r n i n g clared t h a t t h e tions, but very often will have passed. t w o n a t i o n s are they bring people O n e big u n taking a "step closer, and I believe known centers into t h e future." o n w h o will rep"Tragedies that that is what resent Kaczynsc a n bring o u t the residents of my ki's Law and Jusdifficult emocountry and Poles tice party in t h e tions, b u t very need. election, with o f t e n they bring — DMITRY MEDVEDEV, s o m e observers people closer, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT speculating that and I believe his twin brother, t h a t t h a t is w h a t Jaroslaw, a fort h e residents of mer prime minmy c o u n t r y a n d ister, may r u n in his stead.

Poles need," M e d v e d e v said.

Izabella Bruchal, a wheelAny rift b e t w e e n t h e c o u n chair-bound engineer who tries s e e m e d f o r g o t t e n Sunday, w a t c h e d t h e Mass o n o n e of t w o as did Kaczynski's m o r e c o m b a t huge video screens in a large ive positions. H e was a consergrassy field just b e y o n d Kravative nationalist, w i n n i n g t h e kow's Old Town, said she was h e a r t s of m a n y older Poles and h a p p y t o get a d e g r e e of closure war veterans, b u t t h e y o u n g e r with Sunday's funeral, t h o u g h generations often found him s h e said t h e pain would n o t go excessively fixated o n t h e past away quickly. and accused h i m of h a r m i n g re"It's b e e n horribly difficult," lations with b o t h G e r m a n y and said Bruchal, 59, as her son Russia with his f o c u s o n Poland's w h e e l e d her off t h e field w h e n old w o u n d s . t h e f u n e r a l e n d e d . "But t h e The way in w h i c h h e died m o u r n i n g is not over. W e will - his Tupolev 154 c r a s h i n g in grieve a long time." heavy fog w i t h a swath of t h e

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There's a new kid on the block in the Hope College dance department, and after a compelling debut at the Holland City Arts Council on April 16, the Hope community has one more thing to get excited for.

The group (undefined) movers, began as the creative vision of Janae Stewart ('11), Chelsea Harkelroad ('11), Kristen Benner ('11), Jess Kohnen ('11), Sarah Stern (11) and Zachary Porter ('ID.

The group's premiere was a beautifulexpressionofmovement and left the audience wanting more. The concert began with a playful and light-spirited trio of Harkelroad, Benner and Porter.

Large movements and great energy captured the audience's attention immediately, and colorful costumes that swished and swayed with Benner and Harkelroad's every movement helped transition the piece.

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• „ : J „ T-XIAROC Htrr* dancers Hanrpr*;totn display talent talent the two held Often dance pieces seem to take themselves too in their respective field. Benner's seriously. Rather than forcing choreography was effective, the joy, the trio used constant using the whole space, and Stern movement and expressive faces brought the piece to life with a to show how much they were fluid gracefulness that kept the eye moving and wanting more enjoying themselves.

"After Hours," a sultry jazz at the end.

The pas de deux "Aviemore" number, incorporated a similar between Kohnen tone.

Stewart, and Porter had Benner, . Stern wonderful edge — and Harkelroad rather than dance sashayed across the to traditional floor confidently music, the duo in two different movedcompletely choreographed to the sound of segments. However, falling rain, with the highlight of the occasional the piece was each r u m b l e ofthunder dancer having her p u n c t uating own star moment in p o i g n a n t a "look what I can m o m e n t s in the do" motif. Using piece.

Porter improvisation rather and Kohnen's movements than structured choreography, each dancer was free to connect showed important elements of a relationship: trust, tension and with the audience in her own way, and the audience expressed playfulness.

The final piece of the evening their approval with a large round brought the fledgling company of applause following each solo.

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they are unable to break free and express themselves.

The focus of the dancers and theconstantlyshiftingmovement gave the piece a feeling of intentional restlessness. Rather than ending the concert on a down note, however, it prompted the audience to really think and grapple with the idea of breaking free and expressing oneself.

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just starting its life as a dance organization, a strong first performance showed the 100 or so guests in attendance that something special is going on behind the scenes at Hope. The company's debut showed that the dancers are living up to their mission statement of "enriching the community and developing mature and innovative minds."

Ensemble comes together for 'Pinter Project' collection of short plays Annelise Belmonte A R T S EDITOR

This week wilUee the opening performance of chosen scenes from the famous award-winning playwright Harold Pinter.

Titled "The Pinter Project," the performance will consist of short scenes as well as the oneacts "A Kind of Alaska" and "The D u m b Waiter" with two short intermissions in between.

The final one-act of the project, "The D u m b Waiter," actually holds a special place in the heart of director John Tammi. It was one of the first

shows he ever directed.

"I was not only returning to that playwright, but to that period of life where I had started," Tammi said.

"The Dumb Waiter" is about two hitmen waiting in a dingy basement for their next assignment.

Pinter's work has inspired its own word to describe it: Pinteresque. Tammi describes it as "humor and also an underlying sense of danger. Nobody really knows what's going to happen, not even the characters ... the plays are ambiguous and (Pinter) was somewhat ambiguous about

them."

"A Kind of Alaska," the first one-act on the list, is about a girl who wakes up from a 30-year coma, unable to let go of her 16year-old mindset. Her sister and doctor brother-in-law, whom she does not recognize, attempt to ease her into her current reality while protecting her from vital information.

The short scenes consist of the entire ensemble of eight characters, mixing and matching partners in the scenes.

Madison Tustin ('12), one of the ensemble members, said "The Pinter Project" has been

"an experience in becoming a versatile actor. It really helped me adapt to different characters, different situations. For that reason you have to have really good chemistry with your fellow actors, and thankfully we all work really well together."

In the original casting process, the short scenes had not yet been selected, so the cast ended up reading several of Pinter's plays, without knowing which characters they were going to play.

"It ended being almost a class, and I like that," Tammi said. "With the participation of

everybody, it was more than just learning your lines and finding your character and everything.

What I find valuable about this kind of approach is the kind of ownership the ensemble has over the project. We always strive to have students feel ownership over whatever they're involved in, and this is one way to do that."

"The Pinter Project" will be performed Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24, and Wednesday through Saturday, April 28 to May 1, at 8 p.m. in the studio theater in the basement of the DeWitt Center.

S h e & H i m — ^Volume T w o ' If I was in the shoes of Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard. this album would mess up my emotions pretty seriously. She & Him consists of actress Zooey Deschanel (Ben's wife) and enigmatic folk singer/songwriter M.Ward, singing sunny 1950s-influenced p o p tunes about young love and summer days.The duo sound perfect together. Deschanel's sunny, sultry vocals innocently hum and sail through casually uptempo waves, vintage guitar licks and sophisticated song structures, all blanketed in flawless production. The only thing about this album that could ever rub someone the wrong way might b e the extreme d e g r e e of pleasantness and fun packed in. If those things don't satisfy you. you might want to look elsewhere. -PR

B o n n i e P r i n c e ' B i l l y & t h e C a i r o G a n g — 'The W o n d e r S h o w of t h e World' After 16 albums, one might wonder if Will Oldham is running out of ideas. This album proves that h e isn't.

After giving it a couple of listens, Bonnie •Prince' Billy's newest album rose into my top five albums-ofthe year list. Oldham uses a similar style to his older music (aesthetic and honest), and takes it one step further by creating a truly introspective, semi-morbid and austere combination of new songs. His lyrics are blunt a n d remorseless. The first line of the album is. "I once loved a girl, but she couldn't take that I visited troublesome houses." This line sets the p a c e for the album as Oldham obtusely reveals himself to us. -LH WTHS Music Reviews with Paul Rice, Aaron Martin and Laura Helderop The A p p l e s in Stereo — 'Travellers in Space and T i m e ' The Apples in Stereo, who have b e e n recording music since 1991. are almost out of original m e m b e r s in their heavily rotating lineup, but it's always b e e n singer/guitarist/producer Robert Schneider's project anyway. The b a n d was founded to answer the question of what the Beatles might have sounded like in the musical and technical landscape of the W s , mixing attractively raw psychedelia with bouncy p o p melodies and harmonies that b e g g e d to b e c o m e summer anthems. Now the Apples are in a stage of using that concept as a lens to hypothesize about the future. Robot voices and tongue-in-cheek, keyboarddriven danceOoor jams abound on this album, and although they sound fresh and for a moment it sounds like the Apples have completely reinvented themselves, until the welcome crunchy guitars and harmonized choruses come in a n d balance the equation. The result is an immensely likeable pop record that sounds like nothing else out there, save the Apples' previous work... and the future? -PR

Dr. D o g — 4 S h a m e , Shame' Dr. Dog's 1960s-influenced, heavily harmonious pop-rock is nothing new. They don't turn many h e a d s with invention, but they consistently make it h a p p e n stubborn good quality.

And sixth time's the charm, right? This most recent offering by the Philly b a n d is their best yet. Just in time for summer, this album is solidly packed with head-bobbing tunes that b e g for the the windows to b e rolled down. An upbeat p a c e pervades a very polished sound that is at the same time accessible and complex. One of my favorites of the year. -AM Student David Moore will be showing his documentary "Treading Softly" in Martha Miller this Thursday at 8 : 3 0 p.m.

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Sarah Fraser & Tiffany Lumley Guest Writers

At the b e g i n n i n g of the spring semester, the Leadership 391 class was presented with a significant, local, yet invisible crisis: the Latino dropout rate.

In previous semesters. Leadership 391 students worked to define the underlying problem, and now it is time for us to take action.

W e decided that our first step is to raise awareness of the issue at Hope College, so that we as m e m b e r s of the college community can be truly effective m e m b e r s of the city many of us call home. As we raise awareness of this issue, it is i m p o r t a n t to point out that although the information presented in this article is valid, it does not apply to all students in these situations.

Background.

In the 1940s, Latino families were recruited and began m i g r a t i n g to the Holland area to work in the fields. M a n y of these families r e t u r n e d year after year. Some stayed in Holland p e r m a n e n t l y and new mig r a n t workers continued to come. Today m o r e than <22 percent of Holland's population is Latino. M a n y of these families are living in poverty. Poverty is highly correlated with low abilities in linguistics, math and literacy. T h e lack of English language skills increases the impact of poverty. Living in a home w h e r e English is not tlie first language is a great disadvantage for children who are in a school system where they are taught in English. Even if they do master the language themselves, they are unable to receive any assistance on their schoolwork at home, due to their parents' lack of understanding. C o m p o u n d i n g the impact is the lack of self-esteem s t u d e n t s have when they don't p e r f o r m well academically and when expectations for them are low.

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All these factors impact students' levels of literacy.

By the time students reach the fourth grade, if they are not at the right reading level, they are almost sure to s t r u g g l e in high school. According to the U.S. D e p a r t m e n t of Education, only H-percent of Latino fourth graders can read at or above the basic reading skill level. T h i s greatly decreases their chances of successfully finishing high school. Latino parents also have a difficult time u n d e r s t a n d i n g the school system, due to cultural differences in the way school is run in America; they are less likely to be involved in their children s academic success as a result. In some cases the parent cannot be involved in a child's academic achievement due to the work hours they must put in to support their family, and this is t r u e for students as well.

All the preceding obstacles are responsible for the high Latino dropout rate in Holland. In i o o 7 at Holland High School, 41 percent of Latino males and 30% of Latino females who entered the ninth grade did not finish high school in four years, and that is not c o u n t i n g those who didn't enter the ninth grade. For this reason, it is important for us to continue to assist the "stopgap" efforts that are currently taking place, initiate our own and seek g r e a t e r collaboration a m o n g the organizations involved.

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How to help: Adequate role models in schools are lacking in the lives of these teens. Most of their parents did not g r a d u a t e from high school, and there are low percentages of Latino teachers in the schools. In addition, many face discrimination, purposeful or not, f r o m both their classmates and teachers. Although these actions can be subtle they can cause a decrease in the self-esteem of these students. W e must be mindful of tiiese effects as a community and counteract this attitude by creating p r o g r a m s that will support these students in their academic and life goals.

As m e m b e r s of the Holland community, we should be concerned about our neighbors. If that weren't enough motivation, we need to think about how the high dropout rate affects all of us. T h e s e students make up a large portion of our community. If they do not receive the education they need to succeed the f u t u r e of the Holland c o m m u n i t y is at risk. On a national level each student that drops out costs the nation $260,000 in lost economic activity; additionally, 78 percent ot juvenile crime is committed by high school dropouts. As stated by the Americas Promise Alliance, "Young people w h o d r o p out are twice as likely as likely as g r a d u a t e s to be unemployed; three times as likely to live in poverty; eight times more likely to wind up in prison; and twice as likely to become the parent of a child who drops out."

Ways to g e t involved: Some of the organizations that are addressing this issue include L A U P (Latin Americans United for Progress), Ready for School, CASA, Upward Bound, U r b a n Youth Ministries and Young Life, just to name a few. T h e s e organizations cover a wide r a n g e of ages and serve children in a variety of ways, so there are many possibilities for Hope College students to get involved. T h e s e organizations provide a support system, good learning tools and, most importantly, role models for students to succeed in

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W h e n talking to these organizations, we discovered that the biggest problem they face is a lack of resources. T h i s can include lack of money or people to be successful in their endeavors. As students at Hope College, we have the resources to contribute to these organizations with our time and talents. W e can serve as role models to the Holland community, making them aware of the issue and showing them that s o m e t h i n g positive can be done in response. If you are interested in volunteering with any of these organizations please see their contact information below and get involved!

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Musings on mutual misunderstandings

Kaili D o u d Columnist

There are two types of laundry in this world

Emily West Co-Editor-in-Chief

The s o u n d of silence

I desire for everyone to be free —. to voice opinions, to live lives and to act spontaneously Unfortunately there are many things that get in the way of our f r e e d o m . So, 1 write this column to p r o m o t e some healthy, free existence and maybe even s o m e healing.

I have been outspoken a b o u t my faith and my ideas about justice. M o r e specifically, I have been honest about my understanding of sexuality within the context of the Christian faith. I have shared my d r e a m for all people, of all sexual persuasions, to be fully included and accepted into the body of Christ.

My perspective is s o m e w h a t unique because when you and I are talking a b o u t "the issue," we are not talking about a theological issue like the trinity or predestination; we are talking about me, my life, my love, my desires, my hopes and d r e a m s . 1 hear time and again, "1 love you, Emily, but 1 do not agree with or cannot accept (insert word that makes a reference to the fact that my sexual desires are incorrect, invalid and not to be acted upon)." I u n d e r st a n d that you want to love me. Your faith tradition has taught you well. But this kind of love statement has a built-in condition, "I love you, but ...," t h a t implies a limitation. If you love s o m e o n e in spite of something, your love for them is less, meaning it could be more.

There is a wide-range of ways to think and talk about sexuality issues. A n d c o m i n g f r o m such unique perspectives, we have not been wholly gracious and loving to each other in thought, action or word.

Several times over the course of this past semester, I have been confronted with how t h e conservative Christian voice is silenced or oppressed. This implies, as has been confirmed, that s o m e students, faculty, staff and administrators who hold what we have c o m e to identify as "the conservative" position on this issue feel oppressed by the energy and passion of those who hold what I suppose we call "the liberal" position.

(Most of us recognize t h e failures of this type of dichotomizing: "he is liberal," "she's conservative." But, for lack of a better way to explain this situation, I will use these words. Try to use your imagination to see t h e reality, a m o r e expansive version.)

Some of the concerns I have heard center around the following: conservatives are being m a d e to look like bigots. The liberals have created such a climate of hostility that if s o m e o n e wishes to share their faithbased perspective that homosexuality is unholy, u n g o d l y immoral a n d / o r sinful, they c a n n o t do so w i t h o u t appearing to be judgmental a n d / o r close-minded. I

am very curious to know the roots of this fear. Typically, the most silenced voice is the minority opinion. So this is a unique situation. The majority opinion, affirmed by Hope s policies and spiritual programming, is rarely being shared. Why? W h a t are the consequences of speaking up? This position has the administration, pastors, a G o d and the majority of the s t u d e n t s behind them.

Yet, the conservative voices are still silent.

There has to be something m o r e going on here.

As one student said to me, "It's hard because you need to hold to your beliefs, but when you share your opinion, you will hurt their (the LGBT person's) feelings."

The struggle is really a b o u t h o w we love people. O n e question to consider is h o w can we love LGBT persons after believing and voicing an opinion that rebukes, and as a by-product, s h a m e s them? In this question, I see t h e cognitive dissonance of tough love. Corporal p u n i s h m e n t provokes a similar problem. Does a guardian's love for a child require that the guardian cause physical o r emotional pain to correct the child and steer him or her along the right path? If the conservatives see n o n heterosexuality as sinful, and perhaps a roadblock before salvation, their care and concern for the homosexual's soul will most likely spur t h e m to action. This is what leads Christians to all types of evangelistic work — to save the souls of the lost. Therefore, the conservative position holders must decide if they are willing to speak words of correction o r c o n d e m n a t i o n which will undoubtedly cause t r e m e n d o u s pain, in order to save the sexual deviants.

I want to challenge all position holders: be bold. Speak what you believe. If it is the truth, there is nothing to fear. If you feel timid to share because you will inflict pain, examine this sensation. The contemplative process will most likely lead you to u n de rs ta nd m o r e a b o u t God, the Bible and h o w you live out your faith convictions.

If you feel you cannot articulate your stance well, use the generous resources o n this campus: your chaplains, the library.

Western Seminary, your faith tradition, your spiritual experience and prayer. This conversation requires intelligent, caring, conscious people.

G o d be with us.

Emily would like to extend a thank you's to all the people extended the grace of Jesus to her the friends who have held her in love along the way.

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A c o m m o n problem with getting laundry d o n e at home, however, is the fact that it must be folded and put away upon returning to school.

O r does it? It's completely possible to live out of a hamper, even if things get a little wrinkly. Wrinkles are in, right?

How cruel of me to be proposing so many questions. Of course wrinkles are in!

To those w h o actually do their laundry on a regular basis, we don't mean to drive you insane. Contrary to belief, we are clean, responsible people just too busy with other things to pay attention to the care of cloth, body-protecting items.

If you are an incompetent launderer, take pride in your work — or lack thereof. It's OK to keep your clothes in piles that spill out of your closet! It's great to have 50 unoccupied hangers floating a r o u n d your room! ILs are, perhaps, s o m e of the most creative and resourceful people on earth — always on the lookout for new, inventive ways to cover your body when you don't actually have any cle^n clothes to wear. Be who you were m e a n t to be, and enjoy those rare m o m e n t s when peace is restored to your wardrobe.

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There are two types of laundry in this world: that d o n e by people and that done by college kids.

The problem is that laundry tends to become the bane of existence around that third week. Life is r u n n i n g s m o o t h l y what with pleasant-smelling sheets and your favorite shirts all lined up, when suddenly you find yourself lacking undergarments and wearing a sweater in seventy-degree weather.

Thus is the cycle, no pun intended, of washing clothes — waiting until you've got to walk around wrapped in scarves and loose socks to avoid arrest for indecent exposure.

I d o u b t such a cycle applies to everyone; on the contrary, I would expect that many are quite competent when it comes to l a u n d r y These are what we refer to as "people." O n the other hand, however, are the inc o m p e t e n t launderers.

W e the incompetent launderers, you see, often live relatively close to home. Often we have reasons to go there on the weekends or, certainly, over breaks, and thus find it only reasonable to bring our laundry along so as to get it d o n e for free.

Frugality, of course: that's what it is.

Somehow, in many cases, parents of the incompetent launderers seem quite pleased to have something to keep them busy when their kid ret u r n s home. Lovely!

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Rather be busy

I know a lot of smart, organized people who write down all their deadlines, c o m m i t m e n t s and meetings in nice, neat little planners — pretty patterned ones, stern little black ones, blue and orange H o p e ones. But I'm not o n e of those people.

Instead of a planner, I have this absolutely huge calendar in my room, and each m o n t h has a different color border, and there are all kinds of r a n d o m holidays written at the b o t t o m of the big, lovely, empty white squares. I t s quirky, like me ... and I love my calendar. But there is one problem with it, and that is the s a m e problem that 1 guess the planner-people have. Those empty sqQares o n my calendar and t h e empty lines in their planners? They never stay empty for long, which m e a n s that my days never stay relaxing and lazy, either.

I'm not really complaining. I like having lots to do, and I'd rather be busy than bored. Even though my days are full, bursting with appointments, h o m e w o r k and everything in between, they are good days. Day after day like that, soon they all start to run together in a smooth, comfortable blur. There are a few bad days (and even

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s o m e tragedies) thrown into the smear, but for the most part, yesterday, then last week, then last m o n t h all smudge together into a haze.

And this is exactly the problem.

These good days, there's nothing to them. W e wake up, go through our routines, take what comes our way passively. W e appreciate them, sure, but we don't get into them. W e ought to dig in our heels, pull back and live, really live into each day. People who do this, "at the best, know in the end the t r i u m p h of high achievement and who at the worst, if they fail, at least fail while daring greatly" (Theodore Roosevelt). Take the risk of living, and get the reward of a good life.

The semester, the year, is almost over. In just a few short weeks, we're all going to be scattered across the country, even across the world — some for the summer, s o m e for good. I really, really don't like thinking about this. Somehow, half of my college career has slipped by already, but I want m o r e than just all these good days.

I want a good life.

"There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by" (Annie Dillard). The m o r e I think about this, the m o r e true it seems to me.

I'm not a great scholar. I don't know the magic word that will make your life a "good one." But I would say to start by asking questions, by talking to other people, by wondering. By looking under the surface of your days, good and bad, and pushing aside your routine so that you can see t h e reality of life with all its brokenness and its beauty. If you find that real life, I think you've found a good life. So live it.

Kate wants to thank you for reading this. She hopes that these ideas stick with you, so that as people of Hope, we can lead good lives. (She will also miss ALL of you very much over the summer!)

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Parent supports Hope's homosexuality statement To the Editors:

To t h e Editors:

As a parent of a c u r r e n t (and possibly another soon-to-be) H o p e student, I have been following t h e controversy surrounding the issue of "gay rights" on c a m pus. While I believe strongly that, as Christians in this world, we are to face these issues, I also believe that, as Christians, we need to remain anchored in the W o r d and deal with t h e m t h r o u g h t h e lens of Holy Scripture.

It seems to me that those who would petition the college to alter its policy are seeking acknowledgment approval, and, quite possibly, special protection of certain students based o n their sexual orientation. As an institution of higher learning, shouldn't the focus be on student ability, achievement, p e r f o r m a n c e and educational goals? Gay students have equal opportunities o n c a m p u s to take classes, do research, participate in extracurricular activities, join established clubs and student organizations, just as any other students may.

I believe Hope's Institutional Statement o n Homosexuality is m o r e than fair and reasonable. Efforts to alter this policy are clearly an attempt to force a specific cultural agenda on the college and student body. H o p e is a private. Christian institution and therefore entitled to establish its own policies, regardless of society or t h e public at large. Those who do not concur with the policies established by H o p e College are free to attend another institution m o r e in line with their particular beliefs and standards.

1 always enjoyed seeing it there — and occasionally stopped to admire it.

I'm speaking of t h e sculpture "The Donut." It seemed perfecdy placed in the breezy lobby of Nykerk Hall. Ironically, its value went even deeper. It stood there — small and mobile right by a d o o r — as a testament to the trust that H o p e College has in its people and the honesty and goodwill that was t h e n

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Just last evening I was in Nykerk watching Vanderprov and reflecting on what a great place H o p e is — a packed auditorium, all enjoying each other's company and h o m e grown entertainment. How neat that the entire c a m p u s is available for the H o p e c o m m u n i t y both for academics and for recreation. I don't want that to change.

So I really h o p e that "The Donut" is returned. I hope if it was taken by a m e m b e r of t h e Hope community, that it was taken as a prank and not as an act of selfishness. Mostly, I h o p e that the goodwill and honesty of the H o p e c o m munity can shine brighdy and infect each of us that lives within it.

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Male classmate: I have to keep tanning now, look what it's doing for my complexion!

Girl 1: That's right, real life starts in like six weeks for you ...what are you doing this summer?

Girl 2: Crying ... all summer long.

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Men's lacrosse continues strong season t h e s p o r t b r o u g h t an eagerness to learn and have m a d e great improvements."

In 2009, Hopes men's The c h a n g e in t h e t e a m is n o t lacrosse t e a m had a w i n n i n g d u e entirely t o n e w m e m b e r s , season including an invitation however. T h e r e h a s also b e e n to the CCLA conference a shift in a t t i t u d e a m o n g t h e championships. players o n t h e field. " W e finished well last season "The attitude o n t h e field with very little expectations," this year is o n e of confidence," captain Dillon Fink ('11) said.

Fink said. "You can feel it in " T e a m s that c a m e t o play p r a c t i c e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; m o s t p e o p l e joking expected t o completely r u n a r o u n d with each other, having us over, and we s h o c k e d a few a good time, e n c o u r a g i n g each t e a m s last year. This year w e other, c o n g r a t u l a t i n g each o t h e r aren't shocking any t e a m s . for good plays and steadily T e a m s p r e p a r e t o play us, they losing t o l e r a n c e for bad plays. expect that w h e n w e play t h e m O n e of our m a j o r struggles we will b e difficult t o handle." this year w a s battling our overThe team has greater confidence f r o m last season. W e e x p e c t a t i o n s this year, h o p i n g had a rough beginning to t h e to b o t h w i n their division and season this year, but t h e good qualify for playoffs. t e a m s w e faced s h o w e d us that The t e a m is currently 7 - 4 o n t h e season a n d h a s not lost since we still have a lot t o i m p r o v e o n so we have been w o r k i n g hard." falling to W e s t e r n Michigan Last week, t h e t e a m traveled University o n M a r c h 31. Part t o Illinois t o face off against of t h e D u t c h m e n ' s success this DePaul in their s e v e n t h away season h a s c o m e f r o m t h e six g a m e of t h e spring. T h o u g h feeshmen and o t h e r n e w players s o m e of their away g a m e s have o f f t n e s q u a d . According to Fink, b e e n relatively close t o h o m e , this year " b r o u g h t in a s t r o n g such as t h e W e s t e r n Michigan f r e s h m a n class that fortified o u r g a m e a n d a g a m e against G r a n d defense, m a d e u s m o r e d e e p in Valley, playing at m o r e distant t h e goalie p o s i t i o n and gave us locations such as D e P a u l or a n o t h e r scoring threat f r o m t h e Indiana University gives t h e midfield. W e had a f e w o t h e r t e a m an o p p o r t u n i t y to c o m p a r e players t h a t played in high school themselves t o t e a m s they may n o t b u t didn't play last year t o add have e n c o u n t e r e d otherwise. d e p t h at midfield a n d increased " W h a t is u n i q u e a b o u t our s p e e d at t h e midfield. travelling to o t h e r areas to play Also, several n e w c o m e r s t o

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HOPE MEN S LACROSSE ON THE DEFENSIVE- The Flying D u t c h are c u r r e n t l y 7 - 4 a n d l o o k i n g t o qualify for playoffs.

Even t h o u g h lacrosse may t e a m s is while we can look t h e m still be a club s t a t u s at m a n y up online to see t h e t e a m s they schools, t h a t is n o t a reflection have played and h o w they fared, of its popularity. we really have n o idea t h e kind "(Lacrosse) is o n e of t h e fastest of talent we are going to be g r o w i n g s p o r t s , and it is mainly up against," Fink said. "Since b e c a u s e of f r i e n d s s p r e a d i n g t h e m o s t t e a m s are still club, m o s t word," Fink said. t e a m s don't travel t o o m u c h t o The Flying D u t c h m e n will play t e a m s in o t h e r areas. It is play their last h o m e g a m e of interesting t o see h o w we might t h e spring 2010 season t o n i g h t stack u p against division leaders at Van Andel Stadium, w h e r e in o t h e r c o n f e r e n c e s since they they will take o n t h e Knights of m i g h t n o t play m a n y t e a m s f r o m Calvin College at 7 p.m. o u r area."

Baseball team currently in second place in MIAA d o u b l e h e a d e r against Trine, 7 - 4 first time, 7 - 4 in t h e back half and 5-4.

The o t h e r t w o g a m e s of t h e A S S I S T A N T S P O R T S EDITOR The s e c o n d set of g a m e s series against Calvin resulted in against T r i n e resulted in a split.

H o p e victories, 7 - 1 a n d 6-2.

Hope's baseball t e a m hasn't H o p e w o n t h e first g a m e 25H o p e kept t h e m o m e n t u m lost a M I A A series this season.

5 (marking t h e third t i m e this going against A l m a o n April 10, The Flying D u t c h m e n are season they have scored 20 collecting a d e v a s t a t i n g 28-2 20-8 o n t h e season with a 12or m o r e r u n s in a game) b u t victory against t h e Scots in t h e 4 M I A A c o n f e r e n c e record. d r o p p e d t h e s e c o n d 13-12 in first half of t h e d o u b l e h e a d e r , Helping their stellar conference eight innings. t h e n c a m e back with a m o r e r e c o r d has b e e n t h e fact that This left t h e Flying D u t c h m e n mild 5 2 win. they haven't d r o p p e d a series all with yet again a n o t h e r 3 - 1 r e c o r d The Scots were able t o avoid season. c o m i n g o u t of a f o u r - g a m e series a Flying D u t c h m e n sweep by " O u r goal is t o w i n t h r e e o u t against a M I A A t e a m and a 12w i n n i n g t h e final g a m e of t h e of f o u r g a m e s every week," said 4 M I A A record, p u t t i n g t h e m in series o n April 12, w i n n i n g 5 - 4 coach Stu Fritz. "You are going second place. after a 3 - 2 H o p e victory earlier to be league c h a m p i o n s if you " W e feel real good a b o u t in t h e day. can d o that. Obviously if you can w h e r e we are right now," said One key to t h e Flying w i n all four, that's t h e ultimate Fritz.

"I feel very good a b o u t t h e D u t c h m e n ' s success t h u s far this goal, b u t it's pretty t o u g h to beat kids in our program." season is pitching, Fritz said. s o m e b o d y f o u r times."

When asked about his W i t h a s t r i k e o u t - t o - w a l k s ratio The D u t c h m e n began this prediction for t h e rest of t h e of 3:1 a n d a t e a m ERA of 4.80, season's M I A A play by s w e e p i n g season, Fritz w a s o n c e again t h e Flying D u t c h m e n ' s pitching Olivet in t w o d o u b l e h e a d e r s , optimistic. staff is exceeding coach's first o n M a r c h 27 and again o n "To b e h o n e s t , we have expectations.

M a r c h 29. H o p e w o n all four Adrian c o m i n g u p and basically "Pitching h a s been very g a m e s by a c o m b i n e d score of you w a n t to keep yourself in solid," Fritz said. "[A strikeout t o 46-22, including an impressive control of your o w n destiny," walks ratio of 3:1] is t h e kind of 20-6 victory in t h e s e c o n d half of Fritz said emphatically. " W e are n u m b e r s you w a n t . W e actually t h e d o u b l e h e a d e r o n M a r c h 27. still very m u c h in control of o u r h a d a streak of 22 scoreless They then went o n t o take o w n destiny.

The s t a n d i n g s are innings d u r i n g o u r spring b r e a k t h r e e o u t of four against Calvin obviously i m p o r t a n t b u t are less trip this season." in d o u b l e h e a d e r s o n April 1 and i m p o r t a n t t h a n they will be at A brief break f r o m M I A A April 5. play o n April 13 left t h e Flying t h e end of the year."

The Flying D u t c h m e n edged Adrian is alongside H o p e D u t c h m e n with a split decision out t h e K n i g h t s 10-9 in t h e first a t o p t h e M I A A standings this against A q u i n a s . g a m e of t h e d o u b l e h e a d e r o n season. Fritz believes his t e a m M I A A play picked u p again April 1, collecting t h e i r fifth h a s t h e e d g e however. two days later as t h e Flying straight M I A A w i n t o start t h e "I really like o u r club this D u t c h m e n w o n b o t h e n d s of a season. They t h e n fell for t h e James Nichols

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year," Fritz said. " W e have quality kids f r o m n u m b e r o n e t o 30. O n e of t h e s t r e n g t h s we have is leadership, b u t t h e leadership falls o n m o r e t h a n just your [senior] captains. It also falls o n otherseniorsandupperclassmen, even u n d e r c l a s s m e n ; you expect leadership f r o m all of them."

At t h e s a m e time, Fritz is also familiar with t h e old saying, "Don't c o u n t your chickens b e f o r e they hatch." " W e certainly won't look past a n y b o d y or take a n y b o d y lightly," said Fritz. " W e haven't lost a series yet, b u t we certainly k n o w h o w u n p r e d i c t a b l e this g a m e can be. O u r f o c u s isn't o n t h e series, b u t t h e next g a m e being t h e m o s t important."

The D u t c h m e n have t h r e e m o r e series against M I A A t e a m s this season. First, against Adrian, t h e n Kalamazoo and finally Albion t o r o u n d out c o n f e r e n c e play. â&#x20AC;˘ "I'm really h a p p y with w h e r e we're at right now," said Fritz.

"I'm most h a p p y with having a good climate in o u r p r o g r a m . I enjoy s p e n d i n g t i m e with t h e m .

I enjoy practice. W e want t o take this thing as far as we can and we work h a r d to get better every day. Fortunately we have a beautiful place t o d o it every day."

MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS CALVIN After t h e D u t c h m e n suffered their first M I A A loss t o Kalamazoo College 8-1 last week, they w o n a key m a t c h over rival Calvin 6-3.

Hope's lone victory against K a l a m a z o o c a m e at n u m b e r five singles by Alex H u g h e s ('12).

W i t h n u m b e r t w o singles player Bobby C a w o o d ( 1 3 ) i n j u r e d since t h e G L C A T o u r n a m e n t a n d unable t o play singles, eve r y o n e else played up o n e position in t h e m a t c h .

H o p e almost lost to Calvin after t h e d o u b l e s with their n u m b e r two team, b u t Mike G a r l a n d ('10) a n d Jon Lautz ('11) c a m e back to w i n t h e m a t q h 9 7. John G a r d n e r ('10), C a w o o d and H u g h e s w o n at n u m b e r one, two, six singles respectively.

Hope's two seniors a r e 4-0 in their final regular season. The Flying D u t c h m e n are 2 - 1 in t h e M I A A and are 11-10 overall.

MIAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Softball: Deidra Enochs Pitcher

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TO BE RECOGNIZED To c o m m e m o r a t e t h e 200910 season, t h e women's basketball t e a m will b e h o n o r e d at a public recognition. The Flying D u t c h will b e recognized this Thursday, April 22, at DeVos Fieldhouse.

In M a r c h , t h e D u t c h c o m p e t ed at t h e national c h a m p i o n s h i p in Bloomington, 111., advancing to t h e title g a m e b e f o r e losing t o W a s h i n g t o n University, Mo. S o m e of t h e evening events are a showing of a video showcasing t h e season's accomplishm e n t s and a distribution of a special c o m m e m o r a t i v e poster.

There will be o p p o r t u n i t i e s for a u t o g r a p h s f r o m t h e players and for pictures t o b e taken with Hope's mascot, Dutch, and the N C A A trophy. The event will conclude with t h e raising of a banner commemorating the 2009-10 season The recognition will begin at 7 p.m. and is o p e n and f r e e to t h e public.

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Hope Track teams finish second in MIAA Jamboree James N i c h o l s ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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The men's tennis t e a m fell to Kalamazoo College 1 - 8 on April 1 3 but defeated Calvin on April 17, 6-3. They are currently in second place In the MIAA. See brief on page 1 1 .

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their region," Olson said. "This was d o n e on purpose. W e wanted to start the season with tough It is no secret in s p o r t s that o f t e n t i m e s the coach is just as matches, so we would be better prepared for the conference important to t h e team as the matches— the ones that really players are. Last July, the women's mattered." tennis team I This early season lost an integral preparation has member. Karen paid off in a big Page, who had way for the Dutch. been head coach With the exception of the team for of a loss to Calvin, 12 years, passed H o p e has defeated away after a all of its conference long battle with o p p o n e n t s for a 3-1 cancer. conference record.

Nate Price This record has the filled t h e position Dutch currently and has since in third place in helped the team t h e M I A A behind to its c u r r e n t 10Calvin, who is 6-0, 7 record. and Albion, w h o m "Our new P H O T O BY A N N G R E E N H o p e defeated 5coach.

Coach Price, is doing S W I N G I N G B A C K — Marlssa Kooyers ('10) returns an 4 on April 6 and currently o w n s a 5a t r e m e n d o u s opponent's shot during a recent home match.

1 MIAA record. job," said captain This afternoon, H o p e will Beth Olson ('10). "Obviously until halfway through the spring take on St. Mary's. Olson views it's extremely hard not having break trip. Since returning, Coach Page around. She is however, the Flying Dutch have this m a t c h as one of the most i m p o r t a n t remaining matches of lost only one match. Olson missed dearly, and I notice her credits the team's recent success the regular season. absence every practice."

"We play St. Mary's at St. "Coach has definitely d o n e a to the strength of its early Mary's and that will be our last great job stepping up as the n e w schedule. fairly tough match until the "We played teams that were coach, though. He has lots of conference tournament," Olson good insight on technique and either Division 2 or ranked in said.

After the St. Mary's match, the team will have one m o r e week of regular season play before the conference t o u r n a m e n t comes to H o p e o n April 30 and May 1.

"The conference t o u r n a m e n t is h o m e this year, which means we h o p e to have a lot of support f r o m students and fans," Olson said.

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strategies" Though the team started its season with a win against Carthage on Feb. 19, it was plagued by losses for a fivematch stretch that didn't end

Men's and women's track and field coach Kevin Cole has only good things to say about his teams this year.

"The teams are both the best I have seen since I started coaching here five years ago.," Cole said.

Both teams confirmed what their coach had to say, finishing second at the M I A A Jamboree this past weekend.

The Flying D u t c h m e n just missed out on first place, falling to Calvin by a mere 7.5 points, 952.5-945. The Flying Dutch also finished behind the Knights but had a larger margin of defeat, 974.5-939.5.

C a m e r o n Lampkin ('11) won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes for Hope, c o m i n g in with a time of 22.78 seconds in the 200-meter and 11.01 seconds in the 100-meter.

The Flying D u t c h m e n also finished first in t h e 400-, 800and 1,500-meter races. Aaron Treiber ('10) won the 400, Joel Rietsma ('13) won the 800 and Nathan Love ('12) w o n the 1,500.

Elliot Barney ('12) also c a m e in second in t h e 400.

The Flying Dutch were only able to finish, at best, fourth in those same events.

They did, however, place first and second in the 100 meter hurdles.

Kara Vandegutche ('11) w o n the event with a time of 15.38 and Sarah Venlet ('13) was right behind her with a time of 16.28.

Both the men's and women's 4x100 meter relayfinishedfirst at the jamboree. The women's team of Rachel Walton (12), Venlet, Emily Kreichelt ('11) and Vandegutche posted a time of 50.78, a m e r e 0.05 seconds ahead of Calvin's team.

Already holding the school record, the men's team of Christian Everett ('13), Josh Echtinaw ('11), Lampkin and Kyle VanderVeen ('12) finished in 42.32 seconds, 0.23 seconds ahead of Calvin, breaking a MIAA Jamboree record set by Albion in 2009.

"The strength of both of our teams is in our depth," Coach Cole said. "It is truly a team effort."

The Flying Dutch and D u t c h m e n certainly displayed d e p t h at Olivet, as the first place finishes continued to roll in.

The 4x400 relay, another school record holder for the men's team, finished first with a time of 3:22.21, breaking a MIAA Jamboree record set

by Calvin in 2008. The 4x400 consists of Frank Previch ('10), Treiber, Barney and Nicholas Rinck ('12).

As has been the case all season, both teams excelled in the field events at the jamboree.

"I am blessed with good assistant coaches and high caliber athletes in the field events," Cole said. "We have a lot of upperclassmen and w o m e n in those events, and they have worked very hard to keep improving. It is very helpful to have coaches like Matt Svoboda (jumps), Paul Markel (throws) and Jen Vandermeer (pole vault) w h o can work individually with the athletes to help them improve."

All three coaches had successful events on Saturday.

H o p e finished first, third, fifth and sixth in the high j u m p on the men's side. National qualifier John Donkersloot ('11) c a m e in first, followed by Treiber, D e z m o n Fulton ('11) and Kyle Dietrich ('11) respectively.

The Flying Dutch took the two top spots in the triple jump.

Shaelie Harper ('13) came in first with a distance of 10.91 meters and Kristen Reschke ('12) followed with 10.60 meters.

Heidi Grooters ('10), already holding the school record for h a m m e r throw,finishedfirst with a distance of 39.48 meters, 1.17 meters ahead of second place.

Three Flying Dutchmen swept the long jump, taking first, second and third. Echtinaw won with a distance of 6.53 meters while Jeff Minkus ('10) came in second and Treiber c a m e in third.

Minkus, already a national qualifier in the triple jump, earned a provisional national qualifying distance of 14.27 meters in the triple j u m p at the jamboree, breaking his record of 13.83 meters from last year, and winning the event by 0.6 meters.

Both teams have two more events, one this coming weekend at Hillsdale College and the other the weekend after at N o r t h w o o d University in G r a n d Rapids. The big event remaining for both teams is the MIAA Field Day o n May 6 and 7.

Along with the MIAA Jamboree, the field day determines which teams place where in the MIAA. Each event counts for half of the standings.

Both H o p e teams are sitting comfortably in second place after the jamboree but have work to do if they want to win the conference.

"The field day is scored differently than the jamboree," Cole said. "It rewards individual performance a little m o r e than team depth, so it makes it a little harder for us to win. However, we still have a very good chance on both sides."