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All the speakers noted the tremendous need for a new stu­ dent center on campus. The ma ­ jority of space within the Dewitt Center, which was originally en­ visioned as a dedicated student center when constructed in 1971, was turned over to admin­ istrative offices as the college grew.

“Hope has gone for far too long without a proper student center,” Bauman said.

The building is being funded through the Greater Hope fund­ raising campaign with a $10 mil­ lion lead donation from Cheri DeVos (’80), who m president Bultman credited as “the truevi­ sionary behind the idea to build a new student center in the Pine Grove.”

Bultman himself expressed humility over the choice to name the new building afterhim and his wife Martie.

“W e are greatly honored and a little uncomfortable that the new center will bear our name,” Bultman said.

planning, the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center is about to b e c o m e a reality.

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O n Monday Aug. 31st stu­ dents, alumni and college facul­ ty all gathered for a celebration and picnic in the center of cam­ pus that served many purposes.

While the event officially wel­ comed the class of 2019 to cam­ pus, it also kicked Hope Col­ leges Sesquicentennial school year and served as the official groundbreaking for the new Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center that began construction in earnest over the summer.

The $18.4 million Bultman Center, which is tentatively scheduled to open in January 2017, will provide expanded spaces for student events and organizations to meet on cam-

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D I G G I N G IN — Hope s mascot Dutch, along with a few friends, break ground on the Bult­ m a n Student Center. From left to right, Mary B a u m a n (’80), Cherl DeVos (’80), President John Knapp, President Emeritus Jim Bultman (’63), Martie Bultman (’63) and Rev. Trygve Johnson. pus and a new home for depart­ ments dedicated to student life.

Included in the building will be a large “great room" for on-cam­ pus gatherings, which will fea­ ture a fireplace, an auditorium for movies, a new food service/

coffee house location, a small prayer chapel and various office spaces.

The ceremonies featured speeches from Mary Bauman (’80), current chair of the Hope Board of Trustees; Hope's presi­

dent John Knapp; retired presi­ dent Jim Bultman (’63); firstlady Martie Bultman (’63); Dean of Students Richard Frost and A n ­ drew Harrison (16), Student Congress president. A blessing was delivered by Rev. Trygve

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Convocation marked the end of Orientation for 800-plus freshman who started classes yesterday.

Post-convocation, parents were asked to say their good-byes, as their sons and daughters become full-fledged students, ready to embark on the four-year adventure that is Hope College.

Convocation introduced students to the college and welcomed them into their new home. Last Sunday, students and parents filed into DeVos Fieldhouse to hear words from President Knapp and keynote speaker Professor Virginia Beard from Hope’s political science department. Knapp began by stating how Hope is “an inclusive campus and com­ munity” and that students need to “take heart in God” through the many paths that they will take throughout their college careers. Then, Professor Beard took the podium.

She asked the students, “Do you pay attention to the days?

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Do they all follow the same pattern?” She encouraged the students to “act in the living present, still achieving, still pursuing.” She spoke of the lib­ eral arts education that Hope College offers. "Liberal arts education, no matter what m a ­ jor you decide, allows students to see the world in different perspectives.” Beard also went into Hope's extra-curricular activities, which give students ample opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills.

She made it clear that stu­

dents should find the clubs and groups that they like, but they should choose them to fit their own goals for their future time at Hope. Professor Beard then moved to the impact that join­ ing these groups, clubs, classes and majors all have.

“What sacrifices will you have to make? Will you have to not go to the beach right away because you could study for that hard exam coming up?" Profes­ sor Beard presented these kinds of questions to encourage stu­ dents to be multi-faceted and

to be able to view topics from a multitude of viewpoints. She compared the college career to a marathon, having to sacrifice time and effort in order to com­ plete a long term goal. After Professor Beard’s speech, stu­ dents commented on convoca­ tion and orientation weekend in general.

“Hope is becoming a home.

It’s a very warm environment and it’s very religious as well,” Dahlia Marquez (T9) said.

“The concept of convocation is great and it will be nice to

compare it to our graduation,” Samantha Stall (T9) said.

“The Orientation Week­ end is carefully designed. W e can make lots of new friends with the games we play. It feels natural and the atmosphere is unique because everyone is so nice. I love ithere already,” Haoming Zhang (T9) said.

Overall, the freshman class has already been given good ad­ vice for their first semester. The Hope College class of 2019 is ready to start, and finish, their marathon.

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The ceremony had its lighter moments as well. Mrs. Bultman jokingly requested that, once completed, the Bultman Center should be nicknamed the “Bult” by students on campus, as she feelsthe center’s fullname seems too long for colloquial use.

Construction of the Bult­ man Center will kick into high gear over the next few weeks, as crews working for Granger Con­ struction of Lansing, Michigan finish up asbestos abatement and begin demolition of Nykerk Hall, which opened in 1956 and currently occupies the eastern edge of the Pine Grove. The

impending demolition is an un­ doubtedly bittersweet event for many Hope students and alumni who attended the thousands of classes and events held within the complex over the years or shared in the somewhat nefari­ ous tradition of sneaking on the building's roof after dark.

Over the next 18 months the new building will rise from the site, and the planners hope it will also help the college itself rise to new heights.

“At Hope we do not build new buildings just to build them: they are created to enable to perform people to perform at the very highest level ... Our greatest joy iswatching students develop and grow, and this facil­ ity will help them do that,” said President Bultman.

HOPE PROVIDES SPOUSAL BENEFITS TO SAME-SEX COUPLES After the summer Supreme Court ruling that legalized samesex marriage, the Hope College Board of Trustees voted on July 5 to extend employee spousal benefits to same-sex couples.

Hope released the following statement when announcing the decision: “Hope College does not discriminate in employment policy and practices on the basis of sexual orientation or marital status, and the school does not intend to start doing so now. As it has in the past, Hope College welcomes students, staff and faculty based on their ability to contribute to the life of the college, not on their sexual orientation or marital status.”

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Construction timeline for the n e w Bultman Student Center Aug. 1 8 -Sept. 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 Asbestos abatement - As­ bestos will be removed from Nykerk Hall, so it is not re­ leased into the air during de­ molition. Asbestos is consid­ ered toxic to inhale.

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Nov. 23, 2016 Excavation and founda­ tions - Site will be excavated and n e w foundations will be­ gin to be poured beginning Dec. 14.

By Aug. 9, 2017 Completion of building shell - The outside of the building will be completed over the s u m m e r and sealed from the elements.

Aug. 9 - Dec. 2 2 , 2 0 1 7 Interior build-out - Interior mechanical systems, walls and fixtures will ail be in­ stalled, preparing the build­ ing for occupancy.

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CONSTRUCTION THIS WAY— Granger Construction will soon be kicking construction on the n e w student center into high gear.

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It’s the start of school yet again, and there is always the Over the summer, the city one day (or days, depending on of Holland began several road how they split itup) that students construction projects in the and their wallets hate: buying immediate area around Hope’s books. We have some fast tips campus. The projects include for those who like to wait until reconstructing Central Ave. after the first week of classes to from 3rd St. though 19th and buy books or those already look­ East 8th St. from Fairbanks to ing forward to their second-half College. N e w water lines and of the semester classes. Follow steam supply lines are being run these tips, and you can save as part of the project in order to money for all the other things accommodate future expansion of that you really want in life, like P hoto by S lugbooks .c o m the downtown snowmelt system. that new pair ofYeezy Boosts or, STICK ‘EM UP— Textbook prices have ravaged the wallets of The projects are both scheduled of course, the Tl-whatever for the poor, Innocent students at Ho p e College to be completed by the beginning your new math class. of November, a great relief to 1. Set the budget - Try to set anyone who has tried to drive a budget per semester when pos­ around campus recently. sible. Obviously some semesters are better than others with how much material you’ll have to HOPE ELECTS NEW buy, but it will at least give you TRUSTEES something to shoot for.

2. Start with a comparison On Aug. 19, the Hope College site - Slugbooks.com is my go­ Board of Trustees elected three to site for comparing book prices new members: Douglas R. Conant among the biggest names of sell­ of Chicago, Illinois; Brian Gibbs ers. From here, you can see how P hoto by A didas.c o m of Bad Homburg, Germany; and much they are at face value and WHAT YOU REALLY WANT— Think of the possibilities with Margaret (Meg) Miller Willit of then look for the best deals. all the m o n e y you’ve saved by looking for the best deals on Grandville, Michigan to four3. Rent - This cannot be textbooks. year terms. All current members overstated enough, if you want will continue to serve except for to keep the costs low. Unless you 4. Used Books - Buying a beats $275 any day.

Thomas H. Claus of East Grand plan on using the book on your brand-new book at $275 is nev­ 5. eBooks - Take advantage Rapids who is concluding his own time outside of school, es­ er a fun time. Look around the of the technologically savvy time on board after 16 years of pecially for a one-semester class, bookstore, your friends and your world in which we live. Books service. rent it for the semester then re­ school Facebook group for any­ can be bought on Amazon.com turn it. thing that has been used. $150 through theirfree Kindle app and

downloaded onto your PC, tablet or even your phone. These are especially useful since you can search for specific words (with­ out having to flipthrough pages), create flashcards and highlight important passages with the click of a mouse.

6. Do you really need the book? - Ask past students or even the professor, if they will use the book. There have been times where I’ve used four out of five books for a class, and the professor never got to the last one by the end of the semester.

7. Don’t forget to sell - Re­ member to sell your books back to your friends or younger stu­ dents who will eventually take that class. You can then use the funds from those books to start preparing for next semester’s list.

With these steps, we hope that buying books is not as bad as it sounds. With the right amount of searching and a little luck, meet­ ing the budget is the best goal to keep in mind. May the books and knowledge they hold be ever in

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W o r l d w i d e s u m m a r y of s u m m e r 2 0 1 5 A global recap of s u m m e r shenanigans M a y to August, from presidential candidates to the Islamic State Idll Ozer W orld*Go-Editor -

The Class of 2015 left their nests on May 4, and, despite it being Star Wars Day, the campus instantlybecame a silent,gloomy place. After a long week of finals, it was, of course, easy to flee campus to get a head start on a fantastic summer. As we were busy either sipping our grown­ up lemonades by various pools around the globe or making copies at our fancy internships, the world kept revolving.

In case you missed out on the important events happening around theglobe,we put together a news list we recommend you skim through before you walk into your political science classes. Here is the recap of the political incidents of Summer 2015 that you may have missed out on: May 5: ♦Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister from Arkansas, announced a campaign to seek the Republican nomination.

May 8: ♦The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party won a majority in the 2015 general election.

May 9: ♦North Korea claimed that the testing of a ballistic missile

ended successfully. ♦Russia exhibited its biggest military parade in history, ignoring the boycott instituted by world leaders due to Russia's involvement in Ukraine.

May 12: ♦The Vatican officially recognized the Palestinian state. ♦The US. House of Representatives voted for ending the mass collection of phone data by passing the USA Freedom Act (79%).

May 16: ♦The White House announced that senior ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) commander, Abu Sayyaf, was killed by US. special operation forces.

May 23rd: ♦The Cabinet of the Netherlands approved a proposal for a bill that bans burqas and niqaps.

May 25: ♦Over 55,000 people fled the Iraqi city Ramadi after it was captured by the Islamic State.

May 27th: ♦Rick Santorum announced his nomination to run for the Republican Party in the 2016 presidential elections. ♦The state legislature of Nebraska voted to outlaw the death penalty, despite Governor Pete Ricketts’veto.

May 28: ♦George Pataki, former Republican Governor of New York, announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election. ♦The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 218 migrants who sailed illegally from Turkey, making the total number of immigrants arriving into Europe more than 1,500 a week.

May 29: ♦The United States officially removed Cuba from its list of Sponsors of Terrorism.

May 30: ♦Vice President’s son Beau Biden, who served in the Iraq War, died at 46 from malignant brain cancer. ♦Martin O ’Malley announced his candidacy with the Democratic Party for President.

June 4: •The Associated Press reported that there was a massive hack on tax information, with the US. Department of the Interior claiming that Chinese hackers were responsible. ♦Rick Perry announced his candidacy for the presidential elections with the Republican Party.

June 7: ♦The number of immigrants who arrived in Italy from Africa in 2015 exceeded 50,000.

♦13,000 refugees crossed into Turkey from northern Syria.

June 15: ♦Jeb Bush announced his candidacy for the Republican Party presidential nomination.

June 16: ♦Donald Trump, real-estate giant and reality television host, announced his candidacy for President with the Republican Party.

June 17: ♦Charleston Church Shooting: a mass shooting took place at Emanuel Africa Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

June 19: ♦Hawaii became the firststate to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21, effective January 1, 2016 and outlawed sale of electronic cigarettes for those under 21.

June 25: ♦The Committee to Protect Journalists claimed that the Egyptian government imprisoned 18 journalists, mostly from Al- Jazeera.

June 26: ♦The United States Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide. ♦27 people were killed and 227 injured after a suicide

bombing at Shia Imam Sadiq mosque in Kuwait.

June 28: ♦The Turkish police interrupted the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride parade in Istanbul by firingwater cannons and rubber pellets.

June 30: ♦Over 1,200 people escaped from a Yemeni prison, including Al- Qaeda members. ♦The Greek bailout program by the European Union ended with Greece missing their first payment to the International Monetary Fund. ♦Chris Christie announced his candidacy for the Republican Party2016 presidentialelections.

August 5: ♦Appeals court struck down Texas Voter ID Law that discriminated against Blacks and Hispanics, violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

August 9: •State of Emergency declared in Ferguson on the first anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.

August 14: ♦The American flag was raised outside the reopened American embassy in Havana, Cuba.

T o p candidates 2 0 1 6 Overview of top-polling presidential candidates of the election Alex Swain W orld Co-Editor

Over the course of this past summer, a lot has happened throughout the globe and the United States. Some of the most noteworthy and publicized stories regarding domestic events revolved around the presidential candidates for the upcoming 2016 presidential election. Twists and turns have abounded throughout the summer with candidates falling behind, as well as pole-vaulting ahead. HillaryClinton, originally thought to be the ensured and obvious Democratic candidate, is now facing increasing opposition as Bernie Sanders, a Democratic senator from Vermont, has seen his campaign well with support from young voters across the country.

These supporters are giving Clinton, the lead Democratic presidential candidate, a run for her money. Donald Trump, who has managed to be repeatedly criticized for racially ignorant comments, has recently been skyrocketing in polls. Although very earlyin the grand scheme of the presidential election, many people in the United States and abroad are watching with bated breath as the battleground for

the future of the “Free World” plays out.

Throughout the summer, the G O P has seen an influx of potential candidates. 17 declared candidates are currentlyfeatured in major polls, with nine of the candidates announcing on or after June 1, 2015. Among these candidates are notable figures like Scott Walker, current governor of Wisconsin; Christ Christie, the current governor of N e w Jersey; Bobby Jindal, current governor of Louisiana; Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida; Ted Cruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, and of course; Donald Trump, current C E O of Trump Organization. Other recognizable candidates include Ben Carson, Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, and Rick Perry.

Among the declared Democrats are a smaller, but no less significant, repertoire of presidential candidates.

Five of the candidates have been featured in nationwide major polls with an additional four formally declaring their candidacies. Among the five most prominent candidates are Lincoln Chafee, former governor of Rhode Island; Martin O ’Malley, former governor of Maryland; Jim

Webb, a former senator of Virginia; Bernie Sanders, a senator from Vermont; and of course, Hillary Clinton, former United States Secretary of State (among various other positions including former First Lady and Senator of N e w York).

Although polls are apt to oscillate for months to come, strong trends are emerging for the most popular candidates of two ofour major parties. Among the GOP, Trump is currently in the lead with a dramatic 15day average of 30.50%, followed

by Jeb Bush at 10.17% and Ben Carson at 9.50%. Remaining G O P candidates are all around 5%.

Among the Democratic party, Clinton remains in the lead with £ staggering 15-day average of 47.83% followed

by Bernie Sanders at 24.00%.

Joe Biden, although he hasn’t declared his official run, has a solid support base at 14.75%.

The remaining Democratic candidates show approximately 1-2% in the polls. That being said, itis safe to say that Clinton or Sanders will be the probable Democratic candidate. The G O P will certainly be more of a tossup, though many speculate that it will come down to Jeb Bush and Donald Trump.

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Greek's economy and financial crisis continues Prime minister Tsipiras resigns amid party divisions at h o m e and increasing pressure from the Eurozone Kaan Kurtulus G uest W riter

The economy in Greece has been in decline since 2010, which culminated in the current Greek debt crisis. The main reason for this is believed to be the 2.4 billion dollar metro line build for the 2004 Greek Olympics. The European Union funded the project to support Greece at that time, but the debt became overwhelming due to poor management of the funds.

this brought more tension for the European economy, it also started damaging diplomatic relationships between the countries.

To end this dilemma, Alexis Tsipras was elected as the new Prime Minister of Greece in early 2015. Followers of his party, SYRIZA, believed he would find sustainable solutions to remove the country from its tragic state and help bring about a new recovery for the nation.

Before he was elected,Tsipras

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TSPIRAS AND MERKEL GO AT IT - Tspiras is repri­ manded by Angela Merkel on fund management in Greece.

The 2010-2015 Greek debt made (now empty) promises to crisis has been an ongoing the Greek populace that they issue, concerning the other will not bend the knee to IMF nations in the European Union, (International Monetary Fund), as they question whether which gained the sympathy ofthe a country near bankruptcy majority, but in the end he had should still be a member. As no choice other than signing an

agreement for borrowing more money from the organization since the economy continued in a downward trend.

Upon IMF and Tsipras’ handshake, economic crises became more apparent to people of Greece. Banks in Greece started shutting down, and people were not allowed to withdraw more than $60 a day, while A T M machines usually did not have banknotes in them.

These caused the Greek to face difficulties in meeting basic human needs, such as finding food to eat.

After a few more economic convulsions, Tsipras finally announced his resignation after his party SYRIZA divided over accepting a third recovery package, which was ultimately accepted in parliament by 222 votes.

Even though these actions do not meet the expectations of Greeks, Tsipras was left with no choice with Greek economy and politics being so chaotic.

After the referendum on the third recovery package, Greece’s relationship got shaken-up with the E U (European Union) even more. Tsipras stated that he is hoping for a “no.”

Prime Minister Tspiras proposed the new elections to be held on September 20, 2015, and fortunately speculations

claim thatthe President Prokopis Pavlopoulos is planning to accept this offer. Meanwhile, Vassiliki Thanou will serve as

In his last speech as the Prime Minister, Tsipras wrapped up his words by quoting well- known Turkish

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THE FLAG OF THE EUROPEAN UNION - As circum­ stances get even more rough in Greece, the rest of Europe feels financial strain as well. the interim Prime Minister of Greece.

Tsipras said this election will show what the people of Greece really want. Many people see the upcoming early elections as another referendum. A group of people are still supportive of Tsipras after all the ups and downs while the rest are, obviously, opposed.

poet Nazim Hikmet Ran. “Our most beautiful days we haven't seen yet,”promising yet another dawn to the people of Greece.

To learn more about the situation in Greece, goto bbc.com/news/live/busness-33480291 for live up­ dates.

The great wall of racism falls d o w n on U S A A n overview of two of the worst racially motivated crimes in recent U S history occurred over this s u m m e r Alex Swain

service, 21-year old Dylan Roof went into the historically black church.

Racism is an anvil on the There he sat among the necks of the American people, peaceful congregates until dragging people and entire removing his gun and shooting institutions into disturbing 10 people, nine of w h o m are depths of cruelty and moral now deceased. Fleeing the depravity. In the past several scene of devastation, Roof was years, racism has been later captured by police and increasingly publicized, in proceeded to confess his hope part due to the proliferation that by his actions, he would of recording devices (such start a race war. as phones) as well as social Later, a website was found to media, wherein Twitter plays a have been authored by Roof, and massive role in rapid and global in it was a manifesto detailing communications. his twisted beliefs on race, as Over the course of this past well as showcasing a number summer, a number of tragedies of photographs of him posing have occurred with racism as with historically racist symbols, the cornerstone to the crimes. including the confederate Through reflection on the lives flag. These images and his of the victims, as well as an actions spawned a nationwide increased mindfulness towards mourning for the afflicted at one’s own perspectives on race, the church, as well as a debate it is possible to both mourn on the appropriate usage of the for those who have died, and Confederate flag. hope for a better future where Indeed, in part due to these race is not a tool for people, tragic incidents, a swelling institutions and systems to use of legal and political support to discriminate. culminated in the removal of the On a balmy evening in early Confederate flag from the South June, in the heart of downtown Carolina state house with a vote Charleston, South Carolina, a of 103-10. Amazon, eBay, Sears mass shooting occurred. On and Walmart have all pledged June 17 atthe Emmanuel African to no longer sell confederate Methodist Episcopal Church, in flag merchandise in their stores, the midst of a peaceful gathering either. of the faithful during a prayer Unless you were livingunder a W orld Co-Editor

rock, or had no access to the internet or cable television, then you probably heard of the murder of Alison Parker (24) and Adam Ward (27) on live television.

On August 26, 2015 Vester Lee Flannagan II walked on to a live interview between Alison Parker, a W D B J news reporter, and Vicki Gardner, discussing issues of local tourism while Adam Ward, a W D B J photojournalist, was filming.

He then proceeded to fire 17 rounds from a glock pistol, murdering Alison Parker and Adam Ward, and shooting Vicki Gardner in the back (though after surgery, she was in stable condition).

Flannagan, a former W D B J employee who had a history of making coworkers feel uncomfortable and threatened, wrote in a suicide note that he was a "human powder keg” and was hoping to incite racial violence.

After being chased by police and posting the video of the shooting on social media platforms, as well as faxing a suicide note to WDBJ, he shot himself and died shortly thereafter.

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MOURNING THE DEAD - Hundreds gathered in front of the church to mourn their loss and share their grief communally

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THE FACES OF WDBJ - Alison Parker and Adam Ward in the midst of an interview. Their presence will be missed at WDBJ.

N o t just for majors: Creative clubs for students of all studies Becky Downing A rts Co-Editor @ rebeccajoann24

Many Hope College students clung to the arts in high school.

However, they may be choos­ ing to go a different direction with their major. For many of us, this can be a hard transition; the thought of losing creative out­ lets may seem saddening. H o w ­ ever, students-i-especially fresh­ men— will be happy to know that Hope offers a variety of arts clubs, ensembles and groups for non-majors.

Dance is strong at Hope, and the department encourages peo­ ple in allareas of study to get in­ volved regardless of experience.

Hip Hop Club provides students with a fun way to let loose by learning hip-hop combinations,

and Ballet Club is available for those interested in more clas­ sical dance. Swing Club is an­ other fun option and is open to both beginners and experienced dancers, with swing nights usu­ allyheld on Fridays or Saturdays.

Ifyou would like to express your Christianity through dance, you may want to consider joining Sacred Dance. This club works together to choreograph rou­ tines to various worship songs.

All of these groups meet weekly and are open to any student in­ terested.

Ifyou’re a littlemore dramat­ ic, Hope’s theatre department allows everyone a chance to get on stage. Vanderprov, Hope's one and only improv group, puts on hilarious unscripted shows for students once a month, and

everyone can audition.

The department has an amaz­ ing list of productions lined up for the 2015-2016 season, in­ cluding "The Christians," “The Sparrow,” “Miss Julie” and Wil­ liam Shakespeare’s “The Tem­ pest.” All students are welcome to audition for these shows, whether you’re a longtime thespian or have just caught the act­ ing bug.

If you play an instrument or liketo sing, Hope's music depart­ ment has many ensembles avail­ able for majors and non-majors, though most require some sort of audition. Vocalists may want to join College Chorus, Chapel Choir or W o m e n ’s Chamber Choir. If you love N B C ’s “The Sing Off,” you may be interested in 12th Street Harmony for men

and Luminescence for women, 11 you like to put pen to pa­ which sing all a capella music. per, you may want to try out If you play an instrument, you Opus, Hope’s literary magazine. are encouraged to audition for It’s published every semester, Orchestra, Symphonette, Con­ and anyone can attend meet­ cert Band or Wind Ensemble. ings and help select stories, art The department also has a vari­ and photographs. You can also ety of smaller ensembles made submit your own pieces for up of specific instruments, in­ consideration. Another great cluding guitar, harp, percussion way to strengthen and explore and more. Joining these music your writing is to write for this groups also gives you opportu­ very newspaper. The Anchor is nity to participate in a variety always looking for enthusiastic of concerts, including Hope’s and talented writers to cover all famous Vespers, which attracts kinds of stories from sports to many people during the Christ­ campus events to arts. mas season. Many of these No matter what your major, groups also tour during the year. Hope provides students with the Gospel Choir is also a great way opportunity to nurture the artist to combine Christianity with within. Ifyou think you'd benefit your music, and the group per­ from joining any of these artis­ forms frequently at Chapel and tic groups, contact their depart­ Gathering services. ment for more information.

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Josh Trank, director of Chronicle, took his shot at reimagining "Fantastic Four” and giving new life to the franchise. After the less-than-stellar 2005 film and its sequel, fans had high hopes for Trank's success. As a longtime fanatic of the Fantastic Four, I was excited for what the new movie had to offer. The trailers did an excellent job of highlighting the action-packed scenes of the movies. In reality, however, very little action occurred until after a half-hour of viewing time had passed. The slow build-up was one of the films greatest downfalls, as the “fantastic" four didn’t actually become fantastic until far too late into the film. While the movie's take on how the four attained their powers was unique, there was too much focus placed on the procedure rather than the story line. Additionally, the character development left much to be desired, as Ben Grimm (The Thing) was used as a little more than a plot device to further Reed Richards’(Mr. Fantastic) own character development.

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Set 20 years after the original park failed, “Jurassic World" welcomes a new cast of characters and dinosaurs in a fast, ac­ tion-packed reimagining of the series. Steven Spielberg, director of the original “Jurassic Park," offers his skills as an execu­ tive producer for the film, which earned over $630 million at the box office. Fans of the original trilogy as well as newcom­ ers to the franchise can equally enjoy “Jurassic World” without missing out on the storyline. While sequels rarely match up to the quality of their predecessors, “Jurassic World” did a good job in terms of originality and character development, not to mention the remarkable graphics that could make one believe that dinosaurs aren’t actually extinct (Spoiler alert: they are). One difference between the trailer and movie I enjoyed was the portrayal of Claire Dearing, the operations manager of the park. When I first saw the trailer, I assumed Claire would be the antagonist of the movie. In other words, I assumed she would be the “bad guy" who valued the park's potential more than the safety of the visitors. However, I was happy to see my assumptions proved wrong by the film, where Claire did all she could to keep the park visitors safe. Ifyou are in­ terested in seeing “Jurassic World," the Student Activities Committee is hosting a free drive-in movie at 9 p.m. on Friday.

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As a longtime fan of the Marvel franchise, Iwas initiallyblinded by my love for Iron Man and corny team bonding that I for­ got to be objective. "Avengers: Age of Ultron” was directed, once again, by Joss Whedon, mastermind behind other national treasures like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly.” Sequels sometimes are fortunate, since most viewers already know the characters, and therefore the movie is able to skip directly to a new plot. However, being thrown directly into an action sequence without any introduction to the crisis can be overwhelming. "Age of Ultron" started off just like that, with all of the Avengers fighting to break into some holding facility. This dramatic and spontaneous beginning caused me to lose inter­ est. While the reason for the fighting is explained later on, by then it was too late for the audience to feel anticipation and excitement for the Avengers' quest. Rather than being a part of the action, the audience was reduced to excluded bystanders.

Furthermore, there were some relationships that I found to be out of character and distracting to the plot, specifically the relationship between Bruce Banner (Hulk) and Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow). Their sudden chemistry seemed forced, with even random side characters stating that their feelings for each other were “obvious." Their relationship also served to reduce Black Widow to a mere love interest and romantic plot device, instead of the powerful Avenger she should have been.

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5 tips that all freshman a n d n e w students need to k n o w for their first year

F o r m e r Phelps Scholar sets out to share H o p e student’s stories Gabrielle Werner Columnist

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It seems just like yes­ terday that I was coming to Hope College’s campus for the first time, I was lost in 3m ^ 1world of emerging adult­ hood with no clear idea ofhow to survive. Now, as a senior, I have a wealth of knowledge and wish to pass italong to all of the incoming freshman. So here are five tips of how to sur­ vive your firstyear of college: 1. You may at some point hear rumors about some secret tunnels that run under Hopes campus stemming from the president's house to all the major buildings on campus.

I would just like you to know that these rumors are true and you can find these tun­ nels ifyou’re willing to commit enough time and effort.

2. Hope College has some really great teachers.

However, you should never at any point make eye contact.

Professors can see the fear in your soul, and they will not hesitate to feast on itby asking you a question in front of the

In 1866, Hope College welcomed its first freshmen class to campus. At this time, the student body consisted of eager, young males looking to pioneer an educational legacy sure to make their families, community and world proud.

Almost 150 years later, Hope welcomes the class of 2019.

While traditionally Dutch, the diversity of Hope’s student body has grown over the years in attempts to better represent the world population. With this new goal in mind, Hope has opened their doors to stu­ dents who offer their acute in­ tellect, fresh perspectives and diverse stories.

Throughout the years, students have been given a plethora of outlets to intro­ duce their voices to the world.

Opportunities such as student congress, the student activities committee, The Anchor and academic clubs allow students to obtain roles of leadership to make their mark at Hope and prepare for the future. These organizations aid in profes­ sional and personal develop­ ment by providing the oppor­ tunity for students to influence Hope.

As for me, I intend to

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3. Sure itseems likeyour new roommate isa nice person with the same sense of humor as you, and maybe he even en­ joys cleaning the room. This is a ruse. Odds are if they will­ ingly clean the room, they are just removing evidence of their plans to remove you. Never let your guard down, and don’t sleep.

4. There’ s this neat do­ nut shop open 24/7 called Good Time Donuts, which is a fun place to go, ifyou justwant to chill at night. Be careful and remember to always use mod­ eration, or else the next thing you know, you are waking up at 5 a.m. in the pine grove with a half-eaten donut in your mouth and glaze all over your face.

5. Enjoy your time, Hope is full of opportunities and you^-should try. to explore every one of them.

make my mark on Hope College by giving a voice to our campus. Utilizing The Anchor, I hope to illuminate the authentic, intelligent and diverse voices of Hope this year. Over the sum­ mer, I became a Facebook and Instagram follower of Brandon Stanton, the creator of The Hu ­ mans of Ne w York project. This project displays the population of Ne w York in a candid and authentic way. After becoming inspired through his work, I de­ cided that I would like to start a similar project at Hope, Hu­ mans of Hope.

During m y freshmen year at Hope, I participated in the Phelps Scholars Program. This program helped to educate me on the importance of diversity and student-led change, but the most important lesson that I took away from this program was the importance of listening.

Through Humans of Hope, Iwill listen to the unique perspectives and stories of campus: M y in­ tention for this project isto give a voice to Hope and to display an authentic, and hopefully in­ formative, perspective on the people behind our college.

Each week I intend to photograph and interview one

Hope student, faculty m e m ­ ber, or employee; each photo­ graph will have an interview response quote attached to it. It is important that voices are shared and attached with a photograph, but if for some reason it is desired to exclude a face, that request will be granted. Stories are only given their worth when it is shown who lived them; and opinions are only valid when lived out and expressed by its Owner.

Humans of Hope intends to collect these stories and opin­ ions in order to show the lives being lived and growth being achieved at Hope. The title for this project fully exemplifies my mission to spread the word about the humans at Hope and to imply that those who are within the college’s reach have much to be hopeful for in the present and future. I can­ not wait to begin this amazing journey with you. Go and like my page on Facebook at “Hu ­ mans of Hope: Hope College.”

T h e Editor’s Voice S t u d e n t Activities Fair h a s m e feeling o v e r c o m m i t t e d Hannah Pikaart As a freshman last year, I was ready for Orientation to be done and finally immerse my­ self in the Hope College’s cul­ ture. For me, that was going to the Activities Fair and finding m y niche. I should have known that I would sign up for every thing ... well, not every thing, but enough where I was being bombarded by emails days after th’ iActivities Fair.

Ihad signed up for Sailing Club, The Anchor, The Mile­ stone, Opus, Cru, HAPA, Japan Club, Yoga Club, Nykerk, The Pull, Greek Life and the school radio team. Iwanted to do itall, but was I able to? No. Even as a high school student, Iovercom­ mitted myself.

Looking through all of the flyers and free swag after the Activities.Fair, I began lying to myself— I thought I could do it all. Naive, freshman Hannah learned very quickly that was not going to happen.

After a tearful callhome to my mother, I gave myself a real­ ity check. I asked myself three questions, which narrowed my list of commitments down to The Anchor, Nykerk, The Pull and Greek Life: 1. W h y do I want to par­ ticipate in this activity?

Honestly, some clubs just sounded fun. I did not know the first thing about sailing, but the idea of the wind in my hair and the Instagram-worthy pictures

Voices Editor had me signing m y email on the (§>HannahPikaart dotted line.

2. What does the time help me down the line? commitment look like for this As a Communica­ activity? tions and English with a The Pull, for example, is a Creative Writing empha­ three week time commitment, sis double major, anything but the practices were three doors into post-graduation e m ­ that had to do with writing hours long with two hour meet­ was appealing. The experience ployment. ings at night, plus team bond­ What Ifound out by join­ and leadership opportunities ing. However, Iloved the idea of ing The Anchor and a sorority at The Anchor were valuable. being a part of a Hope College i s that both communities are Working for a newspaper would tradition, so I decided to make accepting, allowing me to e m ­ also help me gain knowledge in room for The Pull. brace who I am and express a field I am interested, journal­ Students must also take myself, while doing something ism. into consideration their course Greek Life, in addition to meaningful on campus. load, homework load, work If you are feeling over­ being a great social experience, schedule and how much time whelmed with commitments, has a lot to offer current m e m ­ you plan on taking away from go through these three ques­ ber and alumnae. I have heard friends and family. tions and reevaluate your extra many stories of how sororities 3. H o w will this activity curricular choices. and fraternities have opened

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Since 1934, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Asso­ ciation has awarded one school every year with the Commis­ sioners Cup All-Sports Cham­ pionship. The award is given based on cumulative league standings across eight of the ten M I A A varsity sports.

Hope College captured its lastcup following the 2013-2014 athletic seasons for a league leading 35th time. Kalamazoo College has taken home the award 15 times, followed by Albion College with 14. Cal­ vin College rounds out the top four with ten championships.

So far, Hope has dominated the 21st century, taking allbut three years since 2000.

The Cup began in the 30’s as the “All-Sports Award” and was only given for men’s sports. It ran unchanged until 1981 when women's sports began to be con­ sidered. In 1998, the All-Sports award split into separate men’s and women’s competitions, with the total winner taking the cup.

The cup represents the highest level of athletic achievement in the M I A A and has fostered fierce rivalry and respect among the schools for over 80 years.

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ATHLETIC LONGEVITY— Founded In 1888, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association is entering Its 127th year.

Recently, Hope’s dominance is being challenged by rival Cal­ vin, who has taken home the championship two of the past four years.

Last year, Hope finished second to Calvin by just eight points. The ladies of Hope ath­ letics lead the way with league titles in golf, soccer, tennis and volleyball. The men followed suit with a titlein golf.

W o m e n ’s fall sports are look­ ing to start off the 2015-2016 Commissioner’s Cup campaign strongly. After finishing elev­ enth at N C A A ’s last year, the golf team graduated just three girls. While the soccer team fin­ ished second in the preseason M I A A coaches poll, just one vote behind Kalamazoo.

Tennis will begin their fall season with high spirits fol­ lowing their second round exit

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the clock. With such a tight loss stillon their minds, will the men be able to come out victorious this year?

Leaves begin to change, backpacks and cargo shorts fill Volleyball the grounds of the campus, and On Sept. 12, Hope’s volley­ from the sports fields come the ball team travels to Calvin for sounds of balls being kicked, a match-up. The varsity game football pads clashing and the begins at 7 p.m. with the junior heavy breathing ofrunners. Ath­ varsity game following imme­ letes come back to their respec­ diately after. A second match­ tive sports, ready to take on the up will follow on Oct. 14 at year and to defeat anyone who home beginning at 6 p.m. In the stands in their way. For the ath­ M I A A Coach’s Preseason Polls, letes, every game matters, but the women’s team is placed at there is always one in particular 2nd overall behind Calvin. Last that is being looked forward to year the women split with Cal­ the most: the rivalry game. W e vin in regular season play, win­ have allyou need to know about ning 3-0, then losing 3-1. The this years Hope-Calvin (or Ka­ women then lost to Calvin in lamazoo) showdowns. the M I A A Tournament finals 3-2. However, later, the women Men’s cross-country played Calvin for a fourth time Men’s cross-country’s in the N C A A Division III Tour­ match-up against rival Cal­ nament National Semifinals, vin College comes on Sept. 12 in the Calvin Invitational. The winning 3-0. event takes place at the Gainey W o m e n ’s golf Athletic Complex in Grand W o m e n ’s golf will be at the Rapids, Michigan and begins at 10 a.m. At this event lastseason, M I A A Jamboree hosted by Cal­ the men finished 2nd place out vin at Thornapple Point Golf of eight teams. They fell by 18 Course in Grand Rapids, Michi­ gan. This event takes place on points to Calvin who took first.

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Football The football team will do bat­ tle at Kalamazoo College on Sat­ urday, Nov. 14. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. Last year, the men dropped a nail-biter in a 30-29 loss to Kalamazoo, who kicked the game winning fieldgoal with 2 seconds left on

Women's cross-country The women’s cross-country match-up takes place at the Cal­ vin Invitational at the Gainey Athletic Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan and it begins at 10 a.m. Last season at this event, the women took a 2nd

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N e w season, new players, same conference. Men’s soccer heads into the annual Bergsma Invitational this weekend with a third-place standing in the M I A A coach’s poll, behind Cal­ vin College and Kalamazoo Col­ lege, respectively.

It should come to no one’s surprise that Calvin is ranked in the top spot after a 2014 season that took them to the second round of the N C A A Division III tournament. They’re not the only ones with a chance for glo­ ry, though. In true sports fash­ ion, let’s break down the M I A A competition.

from the N C A A tournament last spring with the second most wins in program history.

The defending national championship volleyball team finished behind Calvin in the preseason poll but will not be counted out in what promises to be another storied year for the rivalry.

On the men’s side, teams will look to move up in the stand­ ings with only one team defend­ The expert’s favorite: ing an M I A A title: men’s golf.

Calvin Winton Munch (T8) will return The Knights recently finished for his highly anticipated soph­ 16th in the Division III Top 25 omore year as defending M I A A preseason poll conducted by the Most Valuable Golfer and m e m ­ National Soccer Coaches Asso­ ber ofthe Division III PING All- ciation of America. The eight­ Freshmen team. time conference winners are The campaign for Hope’s primed to make itnine.

36th Commissioners Cup AllCalvin, in all of their glory, Sports Award begins this week are missing a few pieces to the with men’s soccer against St. puzzle, though. Former Knight, Scholastica. Fire Up Dutch.

Travis Vegter, tied for third in Division III men's soccer for to­ tal goals, netting 23 last season.

The key word here is ‘former.’

Can Calvin be just as success­ ful without their goal-scoring leader? It'slikely, especially con­ place finish out of nine teams, sidering that their second high­ while Calvin took first. est scorer, Stephan Hooker, slot­ Women's soccer ted 11 goals in 2014. To put that The women’s soccer team goes into perspective, Hope’s leading up against Calvin on the fields of striker last season, Josh Hagene, glory at Zuidema Field on Oct. 3 scored 10. at 2:30 p.m., then again on Nov. The Anchor’s pick: 2 atVan Andel Soccer Stadium at Kalamazoo 6 p.m. Hope’s women’s team was If Intel at The Anchor is cor­ voted the number two team in the rect, Kalamazoo will be giving M I A A Preseason Coach’s Poll, Calvin a run for their money this only one point behind Kalama­ season. The Hornets almost did zoo, with Calvin as the 4th over­ so last season in the final of the all team. Last year, the women M I A A tournament when they were able to beat Calvin in both took the Knights to a penalty matches, 3-0 in the first and 2-0 kick shoot-out that went 8-7 in in the second game. favor of Calvin.

Kalamazoo is also bringing with them their top three goalMen’s soccer The men's soccer team will scorers from 2014: Roger M a ­ square off against their rivals at son Darling, Cal Kirchen and Calvin on Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Kyle Hernandez. They totaled 15 with a second game on Oct. 14 goals between them and are like­ ly to pick up just as many, ifnot at Van Andel at 8 p.m. Hope currently is placed 3rd in the more, in this upcoming season.

The only fault with this pre­ M I A A Men’s Soccer Preseason Coach's Poll behind Kalamazoo diction is the keeper situation.

College at 2nd and Calvin at 1st. Kalamazoo's former goalkeeper, Last season the men dropped Beau Prey, had a save percent­ two games to Calvin, a 4-1 loss age of .825 last year. N o w that in September and a 2-0 loss in he’s graduated, the only ones left October. with the gloves are a freshman and an unexperienced sopho­ more who has only played two Men's golf games in his college career. Ka­ Men’s golf will attend the M I A A Jamboree hosted by Cal­ lamazoo will have to rely heav­ vin, where they’ll square off ily on their veteran players until against the Knights on Oct. 3. these two gain confidence in The event begins at 1 p.m. Last their position.

The dark horse: Hope year, the men came out on top, In a school where we see a finishingfirstout of8 teams. Cal­ vin was close on their heels, only volleyball team winning a na­ tional championship and sev­ 6 strokes behind.

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M e n ’s soccer: M I A A preview eral other teams winning their conferences, it’s hard to believe that one of our squads could be a dark horse in any sport. The Dutchmen soccer team placed third in the M I A A conference last season, falling to Kalama­ zoo in the conference tourna­ ment. With much of the starting lineup having graduated and the team losing star players like Josh Hagene this season, Hope isn’t looking like the powerhouse it once was.

They can push through, es­ pecially given coach Steven Smith’s impressive records. He currently ranks 13th among ac­ tive Division III coaches in wins and 18th in winning percentage (.723). Coach Smith isgoing into this season with an overall re­ cord of 350-122-40 and 238-7021 against M I A A opponents. A good coach can make even the most unexperienced teams win­ ners.

Players to watch for Ethan Beswick (’16) - The Dutchmen’s goalkeeper posted a .811 save percentage in 2014 and made the All-MIAA Second Team the previous year. Hope’s 2013 entrance into the national tournament can be partially at­ tributed to their keeper after his impressive performance in the deciding game against Calvin in the finalofthe M I A A conference tournament. Beswick was able to keep a clear mind and steady hands to stop the Knights from advancing in a penalty shoot­ out. He's the one you want be­ tween the posts in high-pressure situations. Don’t be surprised if 2016 ishis year.

Bobby Budlong - Albion Col­ lege’s captain was sidelined for a majority of the second half of 2014 with a broken metatarsal, but he’s looking to make a come­ back. Budlong spent the sum­ mer playing for minor league soccer team Detroit City Foot­ ball Club, playing in all of the reserve games and was bumped up to the first team for the last three games. He’llbe going into the season in form and ready to take on competition. obc iauf T

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