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Student creates alternate website K n o w H o p e . o r g is an unnofficial site for student organizations
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g i o u s p u b l i c a t i o n e d i t e d by John Brandkamp ('Ol). These groups
quickly t u r n e d into a u s e f u l w e b
chose to go o n K n o w H o p e . o r g be-
presence for several H o p e C o l l e g e
cause there is less regulation from
student organizations. K n o w H o p e . o r g ( w w w . k n o w h o p e . o r g ) is a website
the school on a non-college server. D y k s t r a s a i d , a n d b e c a u s e their
o w n e d a n d o p e r a t e d by J o s i a h Dykstra ( ' 0 2 ) .
pus. Knowhope.org also includes a link to W T H S . o r g , the unofficial
It is not officially affiliated with
website operated by the college, and BY
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HEAVING: 04 Anchor Matt Ciaus ('04) strains on the rope as he is coached by (left to right) Seth Palmer ('02), Dave Cochran ('02), and Matt Boyle ('02).
Pull teams prepare to meet
Sarah Wilkinson and Erin
teams have endured daily three hour
w h a t they call a " b e a c h p a r t y . "
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long practices. T h e s e practices in-
T h e rain d i d n ' l s l o p the chains of almost 100 m e n and w o m e n
c l u d e a lot of running, and pulling on the rope. It also includes at least
This is nothing like a typical beach party. T h e pullers and morale girls
g a t h e r e d o u t s i d e of Kollen and
an hour of calisthenics: push- ups and sit-ups as well as sprints. T h e y
Forbes
DeWiu lasi M o n d a y to begin praclicinu ior ihe Pull. H o p e ' s annual
also learn c h a n t s , c o m m a n d s ' a n d
l u u - o l - w a r c o n i e s i b e t w e e n the
what it m e a n s to be part of the Pull
I reshmen and s o p h o m o r e classes. For the past w e e k , students try-
tradition. O n Saturday m o r n i n g , prospec-
in«i out lor odd and e v e n year Pull
tive pullers get up early to attend
also provides a place for unofficial
W h a t started of as a p a r o d y ,
H o p e C o l l e g e or K n o w H o p e (www.hope.edu/knowhope), a P H O T O
on a d d i n g sites for R.I.S.E. and the Delta O m i c r o n M u s i c Fraternity. It student organizations like V a n d e r p r o v , and I n k l i n g s , a reli-
Matt C o o k
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Students and O p u s , and is working
only available to students, faculty and staff. T h e n a m e K n o w H o p e is currently not t r a d e m a r k e d . " K n o w H o p e was a n a m e that stu-
websites can be accessed off c a m -
w e b s i t e of H o p e ' s r a d i o station. Dykstra, w h o is the station's technical director, also m a i n t a i n s that site. B e c a u s e a student organization is n o t a l l o w e d t o h a v e an o f f i c i a l w e b s i t e off of H o p e C o l l e g e serv-
dents k n o w already and alumni c o u l d r e c o g n i z e as a H o p e related
ers, W T H S . o r g is c o m p l e t e l y u n o f ficial and a c c o r d i n g to Dykstra, his
site," D y k s t r a said. Dykstra. a c o m p u t e r science m a -
o w n personal site with a lot of in-
get do calisthenics in the sand, run
j o r . p u r c h a s e d the r i g h t s to K n o w H o p e . o r g with the o r i g i n a l
f o r m a t i o n about W T H S . A c c o r d i n g to Dykstra, administration m e m b e r s have expressed
up and d o w n the d u n e s , and d o
intent of m a k i n g it into a satirical
reservation about W T H S . o r g . T h e
sprints across the beach. T h e first account of the Pull w a s
website, but his plans c h a n g e d . "I w a n t e d to m a k e it a p l a c e
biggest d i s p u t e is o v e r w h o o w n s
o v e r o n e h u n d r e d y e a r s a g o in 1898. That year it w a s m e n t i o n e d
w h e r e organizations c o u l d u n o f f i -
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sites for the Fellowship of Christian
cially have p a g e s , " Dykstra said. Currently, K n o w H o p e . o r g hosts
the rights to the call letters. A c c o r d i n g to the law, a r a d i o station's call letters b e l o n g to who-
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Students and groups to march against leukemia Light the Night raises m o n e y for research Megan Krigbaum
ing w e e k e n d this year, these orga-
r e s e a r c h as well a s for p r o g r a m s
the Night in Holland, but the e v e n t has b e e n t a k i n g place e l s e w h e r e
p r o v i d e d for c a n c e r p a t i e n t s and
around the country for years.
b a c k f r o m t h e f r o n t line of t h e m a r c h . H o w e v e r , the C o s m o s will
m o n e y for leukemia and l y m p h o m a
a role in t h e w a l k . T h e C o s m o s
on Friday.
tain Kathi O ' C o n n o r , w a l k in sup-
helped in the setup of the e v e n t a s
"It's a g o o d cause, a c h a n c e to meet n e w people, and a w a y to try
port of Margie C o h e n , w h o was di-
T h i s I riday. over 4 0 0 p e o p l e will
p a t i e n t s and s u r v i v o r s will carry
hii the streels of Holland c a r r y i n g
white balloons that have a red blinking light inside, while s u p p o r t e r s
f u n d r a i s i n g event called Light the Night. T h e i r purpose will be to raise
M a r g i e ' s M a r c h e r s will play a large
h e l p set up the c o u r s e of the march
Last year, the C o s m o p o l i t a n Fraternity and Delphi Sorority played
balloons. T h e y a r e w a l k i n g as part of a
C o s m o p o l i t a n fraternity. A n o t h e r organization on campus, role o n c e again in the march. T h i s g r o u p of walkers, led by team cap-
their families. T h o s e w h o are currently c a n c e r
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nizations have had to take a step
w h o h a v e raised at least $ 2 5 w i l l
well as in directing the m a r c h e r s w h e r e to go, and the Delphis w e r e
carry red balloons. T h i s is the second year for Light
m a r c h e r s in the event. As the event falls o n H o m e c o m -
to c h a n g e the i m a g e of G r e e k s in the c o m m u n i t y , " said John M c D o n a l d ( ' 0 1 ) , president of the
a g n o s e d with l e u k e m i a a year ago, and is the w i f e of William C o h e n , p r o f e s s o r of history.
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Hispanic Heritage Month will celebrate culture Activities range f r o m a piano recital to s p e a k e r s
h a v i n g speakers, films, and a piano recital to celebrate the Hispanic culture,
Danielle K o s k i
Address. "It is important to celebrate c u l t u r e s , "
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including the third annual C e s a r C h a v e z
\ c c o r d i n g to Miguel De La Torre, p r o f e s -
said Glinda Rawls, assistant director of
sor of r e l i g i o n , H o p e C o l l e g e ' s H i s p a n i c Heritage month activites will celebrate about
multicultural life. T h i s y e a r ' s c e l e b r a t i o n is e n t i t l e d Cesar Chavez Celebration 2000, and
5 0 0 years of Hispanic hertiage. and will e d u cate those w h o are not H i s p a n i c a b o u t that tradition. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 H o p e C o l l e g e is
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Power". O n T u e s d a y night, Sept. 19, at 7 : 0 0 , t h e r e w a s a
will g i v e the third annual C e s a r C h a v e z Address, " T h e Doctrine of Sacrifice and Social
L a t i n o p i a n o r e c i t a l at
Chavez". T h u r s d a y , Sept. 2 0 in the Dewitt T h e a t e r
D i m n e n t Chapel. D e b o r a h De La T o r r e of the H o p e music faculty w a s the pianist. O n Sept. 2 0 at 4 p.m. in the Dewitt Theater. Luis D. Leon, a religious studies
started off with the A. J. Muste Speaker, ll_. Leon Father R o y B o u r g e o u i s on S e p t e m b e r seventh. He spoke on " S p e a k i n g the Truth to faculty m e m b e r at A r i z o n a State University,
J u s t i c e in t h e L i f e a n d W o r k o f C e s a r
at 4 p.m., De La Torre will present the serm o n "Jesus Christ: A R a c i s t ? " " T h e s e r m o n is not j u s t g e a r e d to the Latinos, but also to the d o m i n a n t culture, to o p e n a w i n d o w to the issues Latinos struggle
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Inside A n c h o r ® Hope. Edu (616) 395-7877
Hispanic Pianist performs Arts, Page 6.
Public Safety Spotlight, Page 7.
One-woman show Page 8.
Women's soccer loses in OT Sports, Page 12.