09-29-1999

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September I 999 To shave or not to shave?

Serving the Hope College C o m m u n i t y for

II 3 years

Casting the ballot

Moment of t r u t h

^ Student Congress elections bring new staff for new year

• Hope's Gospel Choir performed in Battle Creek at special concert

M. L O F Q U I S T " staff r e p o r t e r

JANE B A S T staff r e p o r t e r " W h e n we w a l k e d in, you eoulcl

A b o u t 2 5 percent of H o p e stu-

hear ihe d o u b l , " said H o p e C o l l e g e

d e n t s voted on Sept. 21 and 22 for

Gospel Choir direelor Darnisha

S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s representatives.

Al the rotating voting booths, that

Taylor of lasi S a t u r d a y ' s c o n e e n .

T h e choir initialed ihe llrsl olTi-

included stops at the C h a p e l , the library, and C o o k and Phelps Halls,

eial S o j o u r n e r Trulh D a y in Battle

this y e a r ' s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w e r e

Creek, p e r f o r m i n g for a p r e d o m i nantly A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n audience. " Y o u c o u l d tell p e o p l e w e r e thinking, h u h ? " Taylor said. " B u t

elected. " T h a t turnout w a s w h a t w e were l o o k i n g for. N o t e v e r y o n e will pass

o n c e w e s a n g we b l e w t h e m a w a y .

ihe places w h e r e we have voting,"

P e o p l e were s o receptive. T h e y really e n j o y e d it."

said L o u i s C a n f i e l d ( ' 0 1 ) , president of S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s .

Charlie W h i l e ( ' 0 1 ) w e n t through

T h e G o s p e l c h o i r participated in

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an a r e n a event j o i n i n g 4 0 0 voice m a s s c h o i r in the c e l e b r a t i o n o f S o j o u r n e r T r u t h ' s place in A m e r i can history. Later, the c h o i r g a v e

p\-\oXo by Johnathan Muenk

PUSHING THE LIMITS: Even Year Puller Brad Jerdon (*02) gives it his best efforts as he enters the final round of practices before Pull, Saturday, Oct. 2.

the e l e c t i o n s in a slightly d i f f e r e n t manner. Unlike other candidates w h o petitioned and campaigned b e f o r e the elections. W h i l e did not

their o w n 4 5 m i n u t e c o n c e r t at the

plan on r u n n i n g and did not even

dedication o f the S o j o u r n e r Truth

vote in the e l e c t i o n s himself.

memorial statue.

"It w a s a s i g n i f i c a n t e v e n t in

Practice ends as Pull nears

which we were able to share in a spirit of h o p e . " Taylor said.

Taylor w a s invited to participate in the e v e n t a f t e r visiting Kellogg C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e with the choir.

Since then, she has w o r k e d hard to prepare the choir for the concert. " W e ' v e been d o u b l i n g up on re-

D A N A LAMERS nfocus editor Editor's Note: This article is second in a series following the journey of one puller from

practices

to Pull Day. Oct. 2.

hearsals. w e ' v e asked alumni to

T h e Pull m a y c r o s s s t u d e n t ' s

c o m e back and h e l p , " T a y l o r said.

W h y o m m e M a t t h e w s , the m u s i c

m i n d occasionally.

T h e y m a y hear the t e a m s ' e c h o -

director for S o j o u r n e r T r u l h Day,

W h i l e ' s r o o m m a t e asked voters in C o o k to add W h i t e a s a write-in.

and over, a day they will look back

m o r a l e r s p r e p a r e to t o u g h e n up

A l t h o u g h W h i l e h a d n ' t p l a n n e d on b e i n g i n v o l v e d with S t u d e n t C o n -

o n with either d i s a p p o i n t m e n t or

not j u s t their physical e n d u r a n c e

gress, h e is n o w p a s s i o n a t e about

exhilaration.

Pull is an i n e s c a p a b l e thought

for three h o u r s on the r o p e , but also their mental strength.

the opportunity to m a k e a difference

for Brad Jerdon ( ' 0 2 ) , m e m b e r of

"Mentally, I feel like I ' m pre-

on campus. t4 l will serve to h e l p c h a n g e Stu-

pared pretty w e l l , " Jerdon said. "I

dent C o n g r e s s into an organization

can get past the physical and find the d e s i r e to o v e r c o m e any ob-

p e o p l e respect and want to be in,"

the e v e n y e a r Pull team.

"Pull is a l w a y s on the b r a i n , " Jerdon said. "Definitely when w e ' r e awake, and s o m e t i m e s in our

stacle, like physical p a i n . "

W h i l e said.

I m p r o v i n g the c o m m u n i c a t i o n

ing chants through c a m p u s in the a f t e r n o o n . T h e y m a y step over a

d r e a m s , too."

T h e teams finished their last Saturday practice with the realization

T h o s e r e l u m i n g to ihe ropes for their second year h a v e the a d v a n -

b e t w e e n Student C o n g r e s s , the stud e n t body, and the administration

tage of one y e a r ' s e x p e r i e n c e be-

is r ""3 priority for Student C o n

m o r a l e r ' s bucket and w a t e r in a

that in o n e w e e k they w o u l d be on

S o j o u r n e r for the c h o i r , " T a y l o r

residence hallway. T h e y m a y no-

said.

T h e hard w o r k paid off Saturday.

tice an entire table of hungry, dirty p e o p l e e a t i n g t o g e t h e r al P h e l p s

the ropes for the real thing. " A s a team, S a t u r d a y p r a c t i c e

fore them. " I ' m definitely more prepared,"

" T h e reception we r e c e i v e d w a s incredible," said Gospel c h o i r

attended a G o s p e l C h o i r rehearsal to "cast a vision on the history of

m e m b e r Sarah J o h n s o n ( ' 0 2 ) . "It was a w e s o m e to see s o m a n y different people c o m e together for the same purpose."

J o h n s o n w a s excited at the additional e x p o s u r e the concert gave the G o s p e l choir. " N o r m a l l y w h e n w e s i n g , we sing in a church that is familiar with us. hut this time we g a v e a concert on the street." J o h n s o n said. " W e could share with a totally different g r o u p of p e o p l e . " Taylor was also pleased with the choir's performance. " T h e Lord w a s glorified. It w a s a g o o d thing for o u r school to h a v e a p r e d o m i n a n t l y while instim o r e C H O I R on 2

Jerdon said. "Last year I d i d n ' t re-

helped to bring us together even

ally k n o w w h a t I w a s gelling m y -

a r o u n d 6 : 3 0 p.m.

But for the odd and e v e n y e a r

m o r e , to click together even m o r e

self into. 1 h a v e a stronger d e s i r e ,

as a Pull f a m i l y , " Jerdon said.

especially b e c a u s e of losing last

Pull t e a m s these are the last m o -

M a n y Pullers b e l i e v e that Pull

m e n t s , the last d a y s to p r e p a r e for

is as m u c h a mental contest as a

Last y e a r s ' 0 2 Pull t e a m lost to

a day which they will replay over

physical contest. Pullers and

m o r e P U L L on 8

year." m o r e V O T I N G on 2

Event looks t o take back night GRAOIE G E O R G E staff r e p o r t e r F o r m a n y w o m e n all o v e r the world, the night is no longer theirs.

It has b e e n s t o l e n b y t h o s e w h o rape, beat and murder.

T h e W o m e n ' s Issues O r g a n i z a tion ( W I O ) is trying to c h a n g e this.

In c o o r d i n a t i o n with a w o r l d w i d e e f f o r t , W I O will s p o n s o r H o p e ' s annual " T a k e Back the N i g h t "

m a r c h on T h u r s d a y , Sept. 3 0 at 9

a g a i n s t w o m e n and d o m e s t i c as-

p.m. in the Pine G r o v e .

T h e k e y n o t e s p e a k e r for the

saults.

P a r t i c i p a n t s will c a r r y c a n d l e s

e v e n i n g will be English p r o f e s s o r Linda Dove. Professor Jane Dickie,

and c h a n t at v a r i o u s sites.

This effective demonstration

of the p s y c h o l o g y d e p a r t m e n t , along with others will follow, de-

gives w o m e n , as Alison E i c h m a n n

livering s p e e c h e s at sites around the H o p e c a m p u s w h e r e k n o w n acts of

" h o p e for the f u t u r e . " "Take B a c k the N i g h t " g i v e s students the opportunity to u n d e r s t a n d

violence h a v e o c c u r r e d . T h e purp o s e of the d e m o n s t r a t i o n is t o m a k e p e o p l e a w a r e of v i o l e n c e

( ' 0 0 ) , chair o f the p r o g r a m , says, a

w h a t h a p p e n s in o t h e r p e o p l e ' s lives. T h e s e d e m o n s t r a t i o n s s h o w

reality f o r s o m e w o m e n . " T a k e B a c k the N i g h t " w a s d e s i g n e d to allow s t u d e n t s to join together and support victims.

"It's really e m p o w e r i n g . It's hard to share your o w n story. But this creates a safe space to share," said C h r i s t i n e Trinh ( ' 0 0 ) , co-President of W I O .

S h e also said that victims are able to reclaim their o w n rights, to be in m o r e V A N D A L S on 2

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Focus on Hope's PR director Spotlight, p a g e 6.

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campus briefs

L e a d e r s u n i t e In m e e t i n g

R e c o r d e n r o l l m e n t f o r t h i r d y e a r in a r o w

CARRIE A R N O L D campusbeat co-editor

T h e n u m b e r s are up: there are

t r a n s f e r s t u d e n t s a r e d o w n , f r o m 81

m o r e H o p e s t u d e n t s t h a n e v e r , in-

in 1 9 9 8 t o 6 3 t h i s y e a r . T h i s h a s

c l u d i n g the l a r g e s t f r e s h m a n c l a s s .

b e e n the third t i m e in a s m a n y y e a r s

T h e r e arc 7 7 5

first-year

students

this y e a r , b r i n g i n g t h e c u r r e n t total

that H o p e has enrolled a record n u m b e r of

first-year

students.

t o 2 . 9 4 3 . the f o u r t h t i m e in the last

A c c o r d i n g t o a r e c e n t p r e s s re-

f i v e y e a r s that H o p e ' s e n r o l l m e n t

l e a s e , the A d m i s s i o n s O f f i c e h a s

has been above 2,900.

been focusing on a m a j o r recruit-

M o s i s t u d e n t s are f r o m M i c h i -

m e n t e f f o r t o v e r the p a s t f e w y e a r s ,

gan. f o l l o w e d by Illinois. I n d i a n a

a n d t h e y s e c the i n c r e a s e in e n r o l l -

a n d N e w Y o r k , but t h e r e a r e 2 7 f o r -

ment as a m a j o r p a y o f f .

eign countries represented on c a m -

T h e m a l e / f e m a l e r a t i o still r e -

p u s t h i s fall, r a n g i n g f r o m Z a m b i a

m a i n s s k e w e d , a s H o p e is h o m e t o

to J a p a n . In c o n t r a s t , the n u m b e r of

1.759 w o m e n a n d 1.184 m e n .

T h e s e c o n d y e a r of the library lecture series, " W o m e n and T h e i r

year."

will m a k e t h e m e e t i n g s w o r k their

g a t h e r e d in o r d e r t o p r o m o t e u n i t y

Student Congress, believes that the

a m o n g the v a r i o u s s t u d e n t o r g a n i -

meetings should be used as a m e a n s

z a t i o n s f o r t h e first t i m e e v e r .

of

s t u d e n t population

concerning student groups, from

as a whole.

President

James

Bultman's upcoming inauguration.

Finding solutions was a c o m m o n

point."

A s m o r e a n d m o r e of H o p e ' s g r o u p s

b a c k to t h e

meeting addressed various issues

with

w h i l e - t h e y ' l l be s h o r t a n d t o t h e

getting

S e p t . 2 3 in P h e l p s c a f e t e r i a , t h e

volved

"We

We are here to represent all students, and students make up student organizations.

are

— L o u i s Canfield ('01)

h e r e to represent

Student Congress President

want

to

p u b l i s h their inform a t i o n , specifically advertising their events

all

on

students,

t h e m e of the meeting. E a c h organi-

and students make up student orga-

zation present had f a c e d o n e hard-

nizations," Canfield said.

Internet,

Rebecca

the

vanDyke

Robrahn. project coordinator for

M a n y on H o p e see their extracur-

C I T . h a s f o u n d h e r s e l f in n e e d of

each other for a solution, specifi-

ricular activities as an integral part

creating guidelines for w e b p a g e

c a l l y that o f c o - s p o n s o r i n g e v e n t s .

of their college experience.

use.

s h i p or another, and they looked to

" T h e t h e m e o f t h e l e c t u r e is t o

t a t i v e o f e v e r y g r o u p t o c o m e . We

Louis Canfield ('01). president of

w e b p a g e d e s i g n to h o w t o g e t in-

L i b r a r y f r o m 1 9 7 0 t o 1994.

Breclaw said. " W e want a represen-

should be something we d o every

Hope's student leaders officially

H e l d at 10 p . m . o n T h u r s d a y ,

Series to feature Representative

dent leadership. These meetings

" W e need to work together as stu-

"Student organizations provide a

" T h e s e g u i d e l i n e s h a v e c o m e out of three-and-a-half years of work-

W o r k . " will h o s t s p e a k e r S t a t e R e p -

h o n o r the w o r k w o m e n d o , " s a i d

d e n t organizations," said A n t h o n y

different view and a different aspect

r e s e n t a t i v e Patty B i r k h o l z , R-

Librarian Gloria Slaughter.

M o t o n ( ' 0 1 ) , v i c e - p r e s i d e n t o f the

of college life,"

said S A C co-di-

ing with s t u d e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s , "

Black Student Coalition.

rector Kristyn Sunstedt ('01). " A s

R o b r a h n s a i d . " O f f i c i a l s t u d e n t or-

a liberal arts college, we want

g a n i z a t i o n s a r e w e l c o m e to h a v e a

p e o p l e to g e t the full c o l l e g e e x p e -

site on the H o p e C o l l e g e server."

Last year, the lecture series

Saugatuck Township.

T h i s y e a r , it w i l l b e h e l d in Winants Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on

Diana Breclaw, director of stu-

hosted Judge Susan Jonas.

dent organizations, agrees.

" [ J u t h - G a v a s s o ] w a s r e a l l y inter-

" T h e y really wanted a w a y for

e s t e d in w o m e n ' s r i g h t s , p o l i t i c s

Sept. 30.

Birkholz, w h o w a s n a m e d o n e of the M o s t I n f l u e n t i a l W o m e n in W e s t Michigan

by

Weekly, will

Business

Direct

discuss working

w o m e n and their c h a n g i n g status,

students to w o r k t o g e t h e r to s h o w

and law," S l a u g h t e r said.

T h e m e e t i n g c o n c l u d e d w i t h the

designer for that organization must

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of the v a r i o u s

first m e e t with R o b r a h n b e f o r e t h e y

degree from Western Michigan

B r e c l a w h o p e s that t h e o r g a n i z a -

groups discussing upcoming events

turn in a c o p y o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r

University, was elected Speaker

t i o n s will c o n t i n u e t o s h a r e i n f o r -

and h o w other o r g a n i z a t i o n s could

the site in p l a i n text f o r m a t .

Pro-Tempore

mation and resources with one an-

get involved.

m o r e u n i t y in g r o u p s , " s h e s a i d .

Birkholz, who holds a bachelor's

in t h e M i c h i g a n

her career challenges, and h o w she

H o u s e of Representatives. S h e also

chose her work.

r e c e i v e d the D i s t i n g u i s h e d S e r v i c e

other.

"I'm

so

pumped

about

it,"

A w a r d f r o m t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f In-

B r e c l a w said. "It's what I envi-

in h o n o r o f L i b r a r i a n C a r o l J u t h -

dependent Colleges and Universi-

s i o n e d f o r s t u d e n t a c t i v i t i e s a n d stu-

G a v a s s o . w h o , w o r k e d at Van W y l e n

t i e s in 1 9 9 9 .

T h e l e c t u r e s e r i e s b e g a n last y e a r

In o r d e r t o s u b m i t a w e b p a g e . the

rience."

"We do major revisions four

T h e next m e e t i n g of H o p e ' s stu-

times a year," Robrahn said. " W e

d e n t l e a d e r s will b e h e l d the last

w a n t t o find t h e b e s t s o l u t i o n that

T h u r s d a y of October.

will w o r k f o r the l o n g e s t a m o u n t o f

" E v e r y o n e is w e l c o m e t o c o m e , "

time."

Parked vehicles reflect damage JULIE G R E E N campusbeat co-editor

"It w o u l d b e up t o the o w n e r ' s i n s u r a n c e p o l i c y to t a k e c a r e of that," said Kevin Kraay, associate

Lately, students are r e t u r n i n g to t h e i r c a r s to find t h e m v a n d a l i z e d .

O v e r the last f e w w e e k s , there h a s

b u s i n e s s m a n a g e r . "It is in the h a n d b o o k t o p a r k at y o u r o w n r i s k . " S o m e s t u d e n t s w o u l d n ' t report a n

been a rash of b r o k e n or missing

i n c i d e n t to P u b l i c S a f e t y

driver's side mirrors.

w e r e n ' t for their insurance policy

" T h e mirrors are being knocked

if it

r e q u i r i n g a c o p y o f the r e p o r t .

o f f , t h o u g h w e ' r e not e x a c t l y s u r e

T h i s is o n e o f the r e a s o n s t h a t

how they're being knocked off,"

Public Safety has a hard time find-

said D u a n e Terpstra, director of

ing the v a n d a l i z e r .

Public Safely.

S o m e p e o p l e d o n ' t report the

T h e v a n d a l i s m s t a r t e d o n S e p t . 17

/Anchor photo by

v a n d a l i s m at all.

with o n e incident reported to Pub-

U n l e s s s o m e o n e is c a u g h t in the

lic S a f e t y , a n d t h r e e m o r e w e r e re-

act o f v a n d a l i s m , it's d i f f i c u l t t o d e -

p o r t e d the n e x t d a y .

termine w h o ' s responsible.

" I t ' s j u s t an act of v a n d a l i s m .

•"When w e g e l a r a s h like t h a t .

P RA C X I C I N G

Johnathan Muenk

P R A I S E : Darnisha Taylor leads the Gospel Choir in song.

CHOIR from I t u t i o n s h o w that it r e a l l y v a l u e s

A l t h o u g h the c h o i r h a s n o o p e n

out this semester.

T h e c h o i r p l a n s t o s i n g at a r e a

p o s i t i o n s this semester, s t u d e n t s

They're

P u b l i c

b l a c k g o s p e l m u s i c a n d the A f r i -

not d o i n g

S a f e t y

c a n - A m e r i c a n c o n t r i b u t i o n to

churches, the Gospel Fest, spon-

i n t e r e s t e d in j o i n i n g t h e G o s p e l

w o r s h i p . " she said.

sored by the o f f i c e of M u l t i - C u l -

c h o i r m a y b e a b l e a u d i t i o n at the

it

to

use

t h e m . "• said T o m R c n n e r.

When we get a rash like that.

Public Safety usually increases its prevention.

— T o m Renner

director of Public Re-

Director of

Public Relations

u s u a l l y inc r e a s e s its

N o w that the c o n c e r t is o v e r , the

tural L i f e a n d t h e B l a c k C o a l i t i o n ,

start of s e c o n d semester. I n f o r m a -

preven-

c h o i r m u s t g e a r u p f o r the m u l t i p l e

a n d at t h e P r e s i d e n t i a l I n a u g u r a t i o n

t i o n o n a u d i t i o n s will b e a v a i l a b l e

t i o n , "

a p p e a r a n c e s it will m a k e t h r o u g h -

service Friday, Oct. 22.

later d u r i n g the school year.

R e n n e r

lations.

T

h

NIGHT from I

said.

S

t

U

-

dents park

e

v a n d a l i s m t o the m i r r o r s , w h i c h a r e

at t h e i r o w n r i s k , a n d n e e d t o l a k e

t h o u g h t t o be k i c k e d o f f . h a s h a p -

some precautions.

the d a r k a n d d o t h i n g s that m e n c a n "Take Back the N i g h t " began

in G e r m a n y

in

1 9 7 3 as a r e s p o n s e to

"We had a similar situation m a n y

need to lock their cars. To avoid

years a g o . " Terpstra said. "[This

v a n d a l i s m , s t u d e n t s s h o u l d p a r k in

and murders.

s i n c e the initial a c t i o n s t o o k p l a c e .

a safe spot. " G e t the first spot u n d e r the

^

against violence t o w a r d w o m e n to

as a way for w o m e n to

participate.

"Professionally, as a w o m e n fac-

show

their

indepen-

s u p p o r t i v e , " D o v e s a i d . "It is a l s o i m p o r t a n t t o g e t the ( H o p e ) c o m -

"Take B a c k the N i g h t "

the dark

munity involved.

afraid of b e i n g attacked

been

participating

for approximately

o f the p r o b l e m s w e ' v e h a d . "

t o w a t c h e v e r y s p o t all the t i m e . "

years.

in 10

"It is a p e a c e f u l m a r c h , in p r o -

and

not be

by m e n , " D i c k i e s a i d .

A t s o m e c a m p u s e s , m e n are not

thai I disagree w i t h . " W h i t e said.

p r o b l e m this y e a r , o t h e r i n c i d e n t s

i s m is t o t a k e p r e c a u t i o n s . S t u d e n t s

VOTING from I

are asked to call Public Safety with

g r e s s t h i s y e a r . T o d o this, C a n f i e l d

w a n t s l o d o all he c a n l o h a v e h i s

any suspicious behavior.

h o p e s to begin a monthly discus-

constituents' voices heard.

V a n d a l i s m in the p a r k i n g lots is

" W e h a v e e v e r y right t o a s k be-

T h i s y e a r a n e w s l o p will be added.

do happen. not u n c o m m o n R e n n e r s a i d .

ulty m e m b e r , it is i m p o r t a n t t o b e

t h e y c a n w a l k a r o u n d in

Hope has

light." Renner said. "It's impossible T h e biggest way to s t o p vandal-

niqbt^

D i c k i e s e e s the m a r c h

dence. " W o m e n are saying

For p a r k i n g l o t s , that is t h e e x t e n t T h o u g h this has been the big

f o K ? foocK • the *

permitted to participate. H o w e v e r , H o p e e n c o u r a g e s men w h o are

negative event."

sexual assaults, rapes,

year| w e h a v e n ' t had any p r o b l e m s

E i c h m a n n s a i d . " I t is n o t a

on a daily basis.

If t h e f t is the p r o b l e m , s t u d e n t s

pened before.

test,'

It will r e c o g n i z e all of the

a s s a u l t s that h a v e g o n e s i l e n t .

Student Congress meets every

sion series and begin mass e-mails.

"I w a n t to d o w h a t ' s b e s t f o r t h e

T h u r s d a y at 8 p . m . in the H e r r i c k

T h e college takes no responsibil-

c a u s e the c o l l e g e is p r i v a t e p r o p -

M a n y o f the n e w m e m b e r s a r e

c o l l e g e , s o m e t i m e s that m e a n s be-

ity f o r i n c i d e n t s that h a p p e n in the

e r t y . " R e n n e r s a i d . " T h e b e s t pre-

v e r y p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t s e r v i n g the

ing t h e o n l y m i n o r i t y v o i c e , s o m e -

Room.

All H o p e s t u d e n t s a r e w e l c o m e

p a r k i n g lots.

v e n t i o n is a n a w a r e c a m p u s . "

s t u d e n t s they w i l l r e p r e s e n t . W h i t e

t i m e s that m e a n s m a k i n g a d e c i s i o n

t o a t t e n d the m e e t i n g s .

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In Focus

Raising t h e issues: H i s p a n i c H e r i t a g e M o n t h D A N A LAMERS infocus editor Man> p e o p l e e o n s i d e r their elhnie b a e k g r o u n d lo be s i m p l y m a d e out oi lhe history of their aneestors i n a y h e a bit o f D u t c h . G e r m a n or Scottish d e s c e n t . It m a y s e e m easy to see heritage a s s o m e t h i n g that is set in stone, s o m e t h i n g thai

w o m e n m i g r a n t workers.

"There are a lot of things that may not be part o f o u r heritage, and yet b e c a u s e we are A m e r i c a n s , it is important that we k n o w about others in o u r o w n c o m m u n i t y w h o m a y be culturally, ethnically, and linguistically different than we a r e — t h a t is

is black and white.

Hispanic Heritage M o n t h and the Lalina Film S e r i e s h a v e b e e n arranged to m a k e the entire c a m p u s m o r e a w a r e of o n e o f the b a c k -

a m as an individual in a given c o m -

deeply

en-

riched m e " .

The Latina Film Series,

I am a minority and I am here on my own merit.

be a C h r i s an Co1

"

le

"

c

11 l o r

Mi-n e r v a P o e r e z (/ ' n0 1i )\ —M v 7

S . . no other

President, Hispanic Student

reason |han

tant in a c o u n t r y that predicts that by 2 0 5 0 m o s t of it's citizens will be p e o p l e of color.

"In the real world y o u ' r e going to deal with p e o p l e w h o a r e n ' t all

isin.

D u t c h , " said A n t h o n y M o t o n . Vice P r e s i d e n t of B l a c k C o a l i t i o n .

c u m b e n t lo

" Y o u ' r e not going lo g r o w if you

know more a b o u t the o t h e r c u l t u r e s

d o n ' t e x p l o r e the w h o l e world, if

Organization

lhalijl

o n a m i n o r i t y s c h o l a r s h i p , " said M i n e r v a P e r e z ( ' 0 1 ) , President of the H i s p a n i c Student O r g a n i z a t i o n .

s t u d e n t s , to m a k e t h e m a w a r e of

Cultural

A m e r i c a n s , but with the entire comm u n i t y , " said G l i n d a R a w l s , Assis-

" T h i s is not a l w a y s true. I am a mi-

their global c o m m u n i t y . " W h e n you c o m e to a liberal arts

Mulitcultural Life, the Provost's Off i c e , D e p a r t m e n t of P s y c h o l o g y ,

nority and I am here on my o w n

school, w h a t I feel y o u ' r e p a y i n g

D e p a r t m e n t of S o c i o l o g y and So-

tant Dean of Multicultural Life. "It's i m p o r t a n t we all learn about e a c h

merit."

Stereotypes can be lessened when p e o p l e are w i l l i n g l o learn f r o m

so m u c h m o n e y for is lo gel a wellr o u n d e d e d u c a t i o n , " Perez said.

cial Work. D e p a r t m e n t of M o d e r n and Classical L a n g u a g e s (Spanish),

" G o out of y o u r c o m f o r t z o n e and

Van Wylen Library, and W o m e n ' s

other cultures and people, instead

learn n e w t h i n g s . "

Studies.

that p r o b l e m s are

• Home is Struggle Thursday, Oct. 7,7 to 8:30 p.m.

p e o p l e d o n l un-

VanderWerf 102

d e r s t a n d and learn about different

• From Here, From This Side

cultures."

M a n y of the is-

which has been

Tuesday. Oct. 12.7 lo 8:30 p.m.

r u n n i n g

Maas Conference

s u e s raised d u r i n g these discussions

weekly since '

have b e e n directly

j o r s , but can also be a good e x p e r i -

m o d e l , " C a l d w e l l said.

Lighthouse After School Out-

dren and w o u l d like to b e n e f i t

reach, or L A S O , is a program reach-

Holland community could seem

s o m e o n e y o u n g e r in a big way.

H o p e student D a n Caldwell COO)

ing o u t t o the minorities of Holland.

Students pick u p k i d s after school

impossible.

is in his s e c o n d s e m e s t e r as a vol-

at a p a r t m e n t c o m p l e x e s s u c h a s

C l a s s e s alone are e n o u g h to keep any c o l l e g e student busy. Students

unteer for C A S A ( C h i l d r e n ' s A f t e r

H a r b o r Village or M e a d o w L a n e s , and w o r k with area kids on h o m e gether.

H o p e student Carol Stead ( ' 0 0 )

D o i n g c o m m u n i t y service in the

related to the Holland c o m m u n i t y , w h i c h h a s the h i g h e s t H i s p a n i c

study for hours, read one book after another, and write p a p e r s filled

and w e focus a great deal on read-

p o p u l a t i o n in M i c h i g a n .

with facts and opinions. In rare a n d brief m o m e n t s in b e t w e e n all these

ing," C a l d w e l l said. "1 a m not only

" R e l a t i n g these issues to w h a t is g o i n g on in o u r c o m m u n i t y is very

nity in Holland. Topics already cov-

i m p o r t a n t , " R a w l s said. " W e h a v e

ered includo immigration debates in

a tendency to think on an island, we need t o start thinking of o u r s e l v e s as a global c o m m u n i t y . T h e s e are

activities m a n y students try to enjoy themselves.

But in actuality s o m e s t u d e n t s also g i v e t i m e t o w a r d s participating in i m p r o v i n g the c o m m u n i t y .

M a n y find that d o i n g - t h e s e acts of goodwill not only m a k e s o m e one e l s e ' s day, they e n j o y t h e m -

9 . T h e staff is caring and c o m p e t e n t .

volunteered for L A S O for three

a day, and four limes a w e e k as an

years " S i n c e t h e k i d s e n j o y e d it s o

assistant for s u m m e r C A S A .

"I think vol unt eer i ng g i v e s k i d s

m u c h , they kept c o m i n g back, year a f t e r year, so in a s e n s e 1 goi t o

a g o o d idea of w h a t a ' c o l l e g e kid' is really like. T h e y can also get to

w a t c h t h e m g r o w u p . " she said.

H o p e e n c o u r a g e s its s t u d e n t s to

k n o w the c a m p u s , " he said.

gel involved beyond the walls of the c a m p u s . For i n f o r m a t i o n on volun-

c h a n c e t o build personal relation-

teering call Kate M a c D o n i e l s ( ' 0 0 )

ships with area children. " A b o v e all, the biggest benefit to

at Volunteer S e r v i c e s at x 7 1 4 1 , or

c a n get i n v o l v e d in the H o l l a n d c o m m u n i t y . Tutoring o n e - o n - o n e is

volunteer i ng for this p r o g r a m is the

slop by the K e p p e l H o u s e for further C o m m u n i t y O u t r e a c h informa-

not onlv advised for education ma-

o p p o r t u n i t y to b e a p o s i t i v e role

tion.

Top TEM REASONS To VISIT THE HEALTH cLWIc: f i r s t f l o o r of t h e D o w .

a tutor, but a friend as w e l l . " C a l d w e l l also w o r k s f o u r h o u r s

w o r k , or s i m p l y s | f c n d l i m e t o -

C A S A gives c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s the

selves as well.

C A S A is one way H o p e students

10. It's c o n v e n i e n t l y located o n t h e

Committee,

e n c e for a n y o n e w h o e n j o y s chil-

BETH LOMASNEY staff r e p o r t e r

School A c h i v e m e n t ) .

"Basically, I help with h o m e w o r k

s i o n s led by f a c u l t y and s t a f f or m e m b e r s of the H i s p a n i c c o m m u -

Affairs

Serving the c o m m u n i t y

caused with racism, it's w h e n

(films remaining In the series)

school, the history o f C h i c a n a and M e x i c a n w o m e n , and the lives o f

nities for s t u d e n t s to experience a variety of cultures. T h i s is impor-

world."

T h e films are s p o n s o r e d by T h e

Latina Film Series

rent issues of Lalinas. E a c h film is also f o l l o w e d by a u d i e n c e d i s c u s -

are at l i m e s m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g s between the d i v e r s e c o m m u n i t y . But I f WC arC tO

in past y e a r s has been to e d u c a t e

other because it's w h e n we d o n ' t in^ t e r a c t with p e o p l e

Sept. 16. introduces the history, heritage, and cur-

o f cultural e m p h a s i s , and has m a d e e f f o r t s to p r o v i d e greater opportu-

y o u ' r e j u s t stuck in your o w n lillle

ebrate, not only with Hispanic

so

cal n o t i o n s a b o u t hispanics in o u r c o m m u n i t y , " said Gonzales. "There

ten a s s u m e that m i n o r i t i e s are here as part of a f f i r m a t i v e action or here

open to any m e m b e r s of the c o m -

being a part of all these d i f f e r e n t

has

T h e c o l l e g e has m a d e additions lo the core curriculum to add classes

and m e m b e r s of a global society."

O n e of H o p e ' s biggest c h a l l e n g e s

munity."

T h e L a t i n a F i l m S e r i e s is also

d i s c u s s i o n s f o l l o w i n g the films. " I t ' s a b o u t b e i n g a b l e to c e l -

ence

of m a k i n g blanket a s s u m p t i o n s .

"I think that there are stereotypi-

tions.

"One big thing I e n c o u n t e r is that people of-

try. " B e i n g a part of this country is

weekly films. " H i s p a n i c and Latina(o) pres-

w h i c h they

ingO others, I best understand who I v

involved in both the facilitating and

the

I ay eel s t o r i e s of u n f a i r t r e a t m e n t , and w a y s in

stereotypes and assump-

pus. the c o m m u n i t y , and the coun-

soring

been the way Hispanics are treated in Holland, as individuals have re-

are often g r e e t e d by

munity. C o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s are

just one of the d e p a r t m e n t s s p o n -

need to think about."

A m o n g the i s s u e s raised h a v e

A m e r i c a , " said A l f r e d o G o n z a l e s , Assistant Provost. "In u n d e r s t a n d -

g r o u n d s that s h a p e s the H o p e c a m -

cultural and ethnic heritages which affect m e . " said Jane Dickie, director of W o m e n ' s S t u d i e s , which is

not j u s t issues H i s p a n i c s t u d e n t s

eard

een

8. G o t a headache, s o r e t h r o a t , rash, m o n o , etc, e t c . — w e can help!

7 . W e have cable in t h e w a i t i n g r o o m .

6. W e p r o v i d e W o m e n ' s H e a l t h Exams at a reasonable cost.

What is your ideal volunteer situation ?

5 . T h e r e is n o charge f o r a visit, m i n i m a l charges f o r m e d i c a t i o n .

"To be a Big Sister.

— L i z Smith ( ' 0 2 )

4. If y o u ' r e d o w n , h o m e s i c k , anxious,

"I w o u l d d o Habitat lor Humanity."

— C o d y Fleming ( ' 0 3 )

can't s l e e p — w e can help!

3. A l l services are STRICTLY C O N F I D E N T I A L 2 . W e ' r e here f o r y o u — M o n d a y t h r o u g h Friday 8:30-12 and I -4.

I .The H e a l t h C l i n i c — i t ' s not, just f o r colds a n y m o r e !

Students seen by a p p o i n t m e n t : Call ext. 7585

"I would do t u t o r i n g . " — E r i c Ross ( ' 0 1 )

"I would want to mentor children."

— S a r a h Talboga ( ' 0 3 )

"I w o u l d love to be a part of a n o t h e r m i s s i o n s trip — to h e l p the u n d e r p r i v i l e d g e d . " — K e l l y Kiewiet ( ' 0 1 )

//^Anchor

Opinion

our voice.

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR...

I n t e n t i o n s of a n e w s p a p e r

Hope's proudest tradition

li has c o m e lo ihc allenlion of

W h e n o v e r 8 0 i n d i v i d u a l s c o m e t o g e t h e r for a t u g - o f vvar. the event is far f r o m u n i q u e . W h e n that s a m e n u m b e r of p e o p l e c o m e t o g e t h e r for the 102nd time, that m a k e s

it gives p e o p l e the opportunity l o

in-chicf is a lillle whiny.

rip into us.

I personally try lo k e e p the

T h e editor in q u e s t i o n , one M i c h a e l L. Z u i d e m a . has also

an e v e n t u n i q u e .

T h e H o p e C o l l e g e Pull h a s b e c o m e a tradition that c a n

b e e n a c c u s e d of stirring up controversy, inventing n e w s , and

s o m e t i m e s b e o v e r l o o k e d . T h e e v e n t r u n s on s u c h a

basically b e i n g a pain in the b a c k s i d e to several individuals.

s m o o t h a n d r e g u l a r s c h e d u l e that a m a s s n u m b e r of p e o p l e can f o r g e t w h a t the e v e n t m e a n s .

But that's O K . b e c a u s e that m e a n s the A n c h o r is d o i n g its j o b .

F o r the o t h e r 2 . 7 0 0 - p l u s s t u d e n t s w h o h a v e n e v e r

and praise, but w h e n we s c r e w up

ihe A n c h o r staff that their edilor-

A n c h o r as p r o f e s s i o n a l as possible, but one fact will a l w a y s

turnout is m u c h better than in past w e e k s , I ' m still l o o k i n g for an

r e m a i n : w e are students. A n d as long as w e are w o r k i n g on this

issue that h a s s o m e passion.

T h i s n e w s p a p e r looks to give

staff, we will b e l e a r n i n g w h a t " j o u r n a l i s m " really m e a n s .

e v e r y m e m b e r of the c a m p u s

This often becomes a lough b a l a n c i n g act. H o w should I react to harsh criticism, when I dish it

a c t u a l l y t a k e n p a r t in t h e t h r e e - h o u r m a r a t h o n r o p e

P e r h a p s at times this n e w s p a p e r

challenge, the event m a y s e e m n o different than any other

can s e e m a little loo prying, a

on c a m p u s . T o those w h o h a v e no c o n n e c t i o n to H o p e

little loo cynical, and a lillle too full of itself. But w h a t n e w s p a p e r

out a l m o s t as m u c h as it c o m e s in.

h a s n ' t b e e n called this at s o m e

on certain a s p e c t s of H o p e C o l l e g e . I h a v e t h r o w n my

C o l l e g e , the e v e n t m a y s e e m c o m p l e t e l y silly.

But to talk to those w h o h a v e c o m p e t e d in the Pull,

Michael Zuidema

I k n o w that I h a v e b e e n lough

c o m m u n i t y a voice. But lately it's g o n e u n u s e d , and I b e c o m e the whiny, bitter editor w h o actually has lo w o r k lo fill the editorial page.

Harsh w o r d s and criticism are not n e w to m e . I have been called a n u i s a n c e and a bad editor,

f r o m t h o s e w h o took part in t h e 1930s to t h o s e w h o

point?

T h e p u r p o s e of the A n c h o r is lo

c o m p e t e today, o n e c a n feel the b o n d and u n i q u e n e s s

let the H o p e C o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y

p o k e at, and that's w h e n criticism

print in this c o l u m n . But the way I

that the Pull h o l d s . T h e Pull is far f r o m an o r d i n a r y e v e n t

k n o w w h a t ' s going on in the H o p e College community. Simple

is at it's easiest.

Perhaps that's why I've been

see il, I ' m d o i n g my j o b .

A n d w h e n p u s h c o m e s lo

on the H o p e c a l e n d a r .

e n o u g h , but w h e n this p u r p o s e

h a r p i n g on the issue of letters lo

s h o v e , I h a v e to realize that while

d e l v e s into sticky issues, or e v e n

the editor. To me, it s e e m s like the

I am a student, the criticism I

those w h o c o m p e t e . But the h u n d r e d s w h o attend yearly,

a s k s its r e a d e r s lo care, that's

easiest way lo r e s p o n d lo s o m e -

r e c e i v e is well d e s e r v e d . I chose

as Pull a l u m n i or as s p e c t a t o r s , c a n s e n s e t h e intense

when the b o o - b i r d s c o m e out.

thing t h a t ' s u n p l e a s a n t . T h i s

a d m i r a t i o n a n d s e r i o u s n e s s that those w h o get d o w n in

It's s e e m s a little loo easy l o critique the Anchor. Not that we

w e e k , the A n c h o r has r e c e i v e d t w o letters (lo w h i c h I can s e n s e a

m y position, and that m e a n s I leave m y s e l f o p e n to as m u c h

the pits h a v e .

W h e n the r o p e is p u l l e d t a u g h t on S a t u r d a y , Oct. 2 at 3

are looking for f l o w e r s , candy,

collective,

W h a t m a k e s the Pull u n i q u e is really k n o w n only to

opinion into the fire for a n y o n e l o

a m o n g other things loo nasty to

44

duh."). W h i l e this

e x a m i n a t i o n a s those w h o m w e wrile about.

your

p . m . . Pullers and a t t e n d e e s will both get a c r a s h c o u r s e in w h a t this t u g - o f - w a r m e a n s . T h o s e w h o take their place in the pits will get a m u c h d i f f e r e n t feel f o r the e v e n t ,

Student urges others to reconsider automobile

than those w h o s i m p l y s t a n d by l o s i n g their v o i c e s .

To the Editor:

they c o u l d d r i v e a slick shift.

n e v e r u n d e r s t a n d the t r a d i t i o n k n o w n as Pull. T h e y will

M y f r e s h m a n year. I d i d n ' t h a v e

have no g r a s p as the time c o m m i t m e n t involved, the w o r k

a car on c a m p u s . I d i d n ' t need one h e r e , s o m y c a r s t a y e d h o m e in

sides having field placements, I w o r k five d a y s a w e e k at M e i j e r -

T h o s e w h o h a v e n o ties to H o p e C o l l e g e will p r o b a b l y

N o w I ' m in m y s e n i o r year. B e -

needs

to g e l t o the p a r k i n g lot - and it's that big o f an i n c o n v e n i e n c e m a y b e y o u n e e d to r e e v a l u a t e

at 4 a.m. I s u p p o s e my A u d i is a

w h e t h e r or not y o u r car is a n e c e s sity on c a m p u s . Try surviving with-

K a l a m a z o o with my parents. If I

necessity now. I c a n ' t i m a g i n e gel-

o u t your f o u r - w h e e l e d , g a s - g u z z l e r

n e e d e d a ride a n y w h e r e , I had s e v -

ting a ride t o w o r k that early in the

for just a w e e k . It's really not too

eral f r i e n d s w h o w e r e willing lo

m o r n i n g f r o m s o m e o n e else. S o m e -

lake m e to Meijer, the mall, a n y -

l i m e s I w i s h I d i d n ' t h a v e to b o t h e r

difficult to d e t e r m i n e h o w important that vehicle really is t o your life

w h e r e I n e e d e d lo go.

with a car - gas. oil c h a n g e s , repair

as a Hope College student. Life

M y s o p h o m o r e year, I s t a r t e d

bills, and of c o u r s e , parking. But

m i g h t e v e n be a lot less stressful

w o r k i n g off c a m p u s , and I f o u n d

when you d o n ' l have lo worry a b o u t

that I n e e d e d a car. I also had E d u -

I ' m pretty fortunate. I h a v e a car.

M a n y p e o p l e d o n ' t and they really

cation field p l a c e m e n t s lo drive lo o n c e or twice a w e e k . I b e c a m e the

d o need o n e .

In short, d o n ' t gripe a b o u t park-

behind.

w h e n 8 0 - p l u s m e n a n d w o m e n p o u r their heart and soul

person in the residence hall g i v i n g

into an e v e n t e a c h year, it's u n i q u e .

e v e r y o n e a ride. If s o m e o n e w a n t e d

ing. If y o u ' r e g o i n g lo h a v e a car on c a m p u s , suck it up and deal with

lo b o r r o w my car, fine - as long as

il. If you h a v e t o w a l k five m i n u t e s

ethic n e e d e d , a n d the b o n d of f a m i l y d e v e l o p e d . T h o s e i n d i v i d u a l s w h o line the pits, that line the B l a c k River, will h a v e a limited c o n c e p t of this as well.

T h e 100th a n n i v e r s a r y of Pull w a s held t w o y e a r s a g o .

G e n e r a t i o n s of Pullers g a t h e r e d t o g e t h e r to celebrate o n e of the m o s t i m p o r t a n t e v e n t s of their lives.

T h a t ' s w h e r e the u n i q u e n e s s of the Pull lies. W h e n A u s t r a l i a n television a t t e n d s , it's u n i q u e . W h e n S p o r t s Illustrated m a k e s the trip t o H o l l a n d , it's u n i q u e . A n d

l e a v i n g that " p e r f e c t " p a r k i n g spot

Cynthia Knight ('00)

Senior thanks student for asking is she was "OK A

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u n i q u e in the way that you can smile and say " h i " lo almost a n y o n e ,

I stood at the ledge, looking down

d i d n ' t s e e m right - m a y b e e v e n

stranger or not, and the gesture will

three stories, c o n t e m p l a t i n g . Yes, I must h a v e looked strange standing

brave (besides, w h o k n o w s what

be returned. But imagine if all those s m i l i n g f a c e s w e r e n e v e r abl e t o

t h e r e at t h e t o p l a n d i n g o f t h e

your r a n d o m w e i r d o standing alone on the top l a n d i n g of a s t a i r w e l l

D e W i t t stairwell lo the y o u n g m a n

might be d o i n g ? ) . It m a d e m e w o n -

a b l e lo a d m i t that things are s o m e -

w h o started d o w n the stairs f r o m

der h o w many e v e r y d a y p r o b l e m s

a b o v e me. A c k n o w l e d g i n g his pres-

could be solved with just those three w o r d s . R o o m m a t e s could get a l o n g

limes not O K . It's not so discouraging, but j u s t h o n e s l when s o m e -

belter, m e e t i n g s c o u l d run m o r e

of lava rocks on the b a s e m e n t level.

s m o o t h l y , r e l a t i o n s h i p s c o u l d be

m e , it's honestly relieving when I

For all he knew, I w a s about lo lose

m e n d e d , t e a c h e r s c o u l d avoid go-

see that others go t h r o u g h the s a m e

my lunch over the rail or, w o r s e yet,

ing on strike, postal w o r k e r s could remain "grunlled." people would

s t r u g g l e s that I d o a c a d e m i c a l l y , emotionally, physically. It's letting

gel a l o n g better with p e o p l e if every o n c e in a while s o m e o n e stuck

it all out that really m a k e s il all OK in the e n d . It's h o l d i n g it in that of-

a brave neck out to ask "Is e v e r y thing O K ? " T h a t ' s not lo say that

ten leads lo a r g u m e n t s , public outbursts, divorce, hate crimes,

e v e r y t h i n g would a l w a y s be O K .

But s o m e t i m e s just the c h a n c e lo

shootings, war. E v e n H o p e C o l l e g e c o u l d b e c o m e a belter place with

say " N o ! It's not O K . " is the begin-

e a c h g n a w i n g issue taken out from u n d e r the b u s h e l . I ' d like lo thank

His steps slowed as he passed m e . and finally, taking a breath, he broke the u n c o m f o r t a b l e weirdness. " A r e you O K ? " he said hesitantly. I smiled and explained to him that I w a s s t u d y i n g the space for a poten-

staff r e p o r t e r s Beth

tial s c u l p t u r e p r o j e c t . T h e s o m e -

n i n g o f the p a t h t o w a r d p o s i t i v e

thing I w a s l o o k i n g at w a s n ' t exactly there yet. " O h . O K . " Relieved,

change.

H o p e C o l l e g e has a l w a y s s e e m e d to m e to be one of the m o s t s h i n i n g

are, w h o look the lime to ask if I w a s O K instead of just walking on

pictures of " O K - n e s s . " At Orienta-

by. A n d I ' d like lo c h a l l e n g e the w h o l e H o p e c o m m u n i t y to take a

he c o n t i n u e d d o w n the stairs and

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one accepts that, " I ' m great, t h a n k s , " w o n ' t a l w a y s cut it. For

w o n d e r i n g h o w long it w o u l d lake my body lo reach the bottom.

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of that person to just g o a h e a d ask, " A r e you O K ? . " w h e n s o m e t h i n g

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tion. one of the m o s t c o m m o n reasons people g i v e when asked w h y

But later, as I thought about the bizarre interaction. I fell s o m e w h a t

they c h o s e H o p e is, "All the p e o p l e s e e m e d really f r i e n d l y here. . . It s e e m e d like a really nice p l a c e . "

grateful. It w a s actually very kind

T h e y ' r e r i g h t . H o p e is p e r h a p s

my f e l l o w s t u d e n t , w h o e v e r y o u

c h a n c e at finding out. h o w are w e ?

A r e we O K ?

Katie Shelley ('00)

the

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Intermission

ART AND SOUL Sara E. Lamers

Free Exchange lake a stand on an issue and

C h r i s i i n c T r i n h COO) is b r e a k i n g n e w g r o u n d . If e v e r y -

p r o v i d e e v i d e n c e l o s u p p o r t it,

thing g o e s a c c o r d i n g lo plan, her

w i t h o u t w o r r y i n g l h a l w e will

m a g a / i n e " T h e Millstone'' will

c o m e a c r o s s as hostile. \

In o t h e r w o r d s , w h e n

provide a place for sludenls,

a p p r o a c h i n g a sensitive issue,

a c u l i y , a n d slalT l o s p e a k t h e i r

t h e g o a l s h o u l d b e lo m a k e

mind o n issues lhal a f f e c t H o p e .

c e r t a i n that o n e p r e s e n t s his ot-

Trinh isn't trying lo stir up trouble or cause controversy, she

h e r i d e a s in a w a y that r e s p e c t s

merely w a n t s lo p r o v i d e a f o r u m

t h e o t h e r s i d e o f the i s s u e .

If t h i s g o a l is m e t , n o o n e

or d e b a t e l o l a k e p l a c e in a

should be able lo justify

healthy, structured m a n n e r .

c e n s o r i n g any material lhal

Trinh s a y s lhal s h e has

Anchor p\-\o\o by Johnathan Muenk vv E B O F WO R D S: Non fiction writer Diane Ackennan kicked off the Visiting Writers Series on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Knickerbocker Theatre. She read selections front a number of her books, including "A Slender Thread," "The Moon by Whalelight," and "A Natural History of Love." The next instalment in the series will take place on Thursday, Oct. 21.

t h e y d o not a g r e e w i t h .

eceived positive feedback.

A n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t factor lo

While a number of individuals m a y s u p p o r t T r i n h in h e r

k e e p in m i n d is that a n y l i m e

endeavor, no doubt her magazine

conflicting views are presented,

will m a k e s o m e u n c o m f o r t a b l e .

it is n e a r l y i m p o s s i b l e t o s w a y o n e s i d e i n t o f u l l y a d o p t i n g the

In o t h e r w o r d s , I f e e l it is s a f e t o a s s u m e that w h e n s o m e o n e

o p p o s i n g v i e w . In s h o r t ,

takes a stand on a serious issue,

a l t h o u g h w e m a y seek to

w h e t h e r it b e a b o r t i o n o r

e d u c a t e o t h e r s of o u r s t a n c e ,

homosexuality, those with

w e should not g r o w dismayed

)pposing v i e w p o i n t s m a y feel

if t h e y d o not c h a n g e t h e i r

threatened.

views overnight. everyone w h o visits her w e b

willing lo accept and print

site a d o p t a certain political

s u b m i s s i o n s that l e n d s u p p o r t t o

v i e w . I n s t e a d , s h e h o p e s the

both sides of any g i v e n issue.

c a m p u s will b e a b l e l o e n g a g e

S h e h o p e s lo p r o v i d e a voice lo

in o p e n d i a l o g u e - that w e will

( h o s e w h o feel t h e y h a v e b e e n

r e c o g n i z e lhal m a n y sides of an

marginali/ed or overlooked.

i s s u e e x i s t , all of w h i c h h a v e varying d e g r e e s of merit.

Trinh also h o p e s lo foster

c a m p u s t o m a k e u s e o f its F i r s t A m e n d m e n t right t o f r e e s p e e c h ,

discussion on events or issues

a vital t o o l lhal t o o m a n y

that e x i e n d b e y o n d t h e b u b b l e

overlook and d o n ' t lake advan-

o f H o p e . T h i s is a w o r t h w h i l e

tage of.

g o a l . All o f u s w i l l s o m e d a y

m i n d s or t a c k l e t h e h e a r t o f a

College and find ourselves

vital i s s u e o u t o f f e a r o f o f f e n d -

facing new viewpoints and

ing o t h e r s . W h i l e this is a v a l i d

ideas. It's inevitable lhal a time

c o n c e r n , t h i s s h o u l d n o l s t o p the

will c o m e w h e n our v i e w s will

free e x c h a n g e of ideas f r o m

b e c h a l l e n g e d a n d w e will n e e d

occuring.

C o l l e g e can be an o p p o r t u n e

lo d e v i s e a m e t h o d for d e f e n d -

time to wrestle with a variety of

w h a t others h a v e to say and

i s s u e s a n d w e i g h the m a n y

learn to o p e n o u r s e l v e s up to

arguments each side presents.

new perspectives.

O n e should feel he/she can

" T h e Millstone" can provide u s w i t h a c h a n c e t o e x e r c i s e out-

f e e l i n g the n e e d t o c e n s o r t h e m ,

f r e e d o m of s p e e c h a n d h o n e

w i t h o u t the f e a r o f o f f e n d i n g .

o u r l i s t e n i n g skills. I e n c o u r a g e

We. as m a t u r e and e d u c a t e d

y o u t o l a k e a d v a n t a g e of t h i s

individuals, should be able lo

c h a n c e to stretch and g r o w .

ihe m a g a -

that the b e s t w a y lo a c c o m p l i s h

zine as an

s o m e t h i n g is lo t a k e the i n i t i a t i v e

indepen-

upon herself.

dent study

After b e i n g frustrated with the

with pro-

way campus discussion on contro-

f e s s o r of

versial i s s u e s d i e d o u t o v e r the s u m -

e n g1i sh

m e r , T r i n h is in the p r o c e s s o f p r o -

Linda

d u c i n g a p o l i t i c a l m a g a z i n e titled

Dove.

a c t i o n t o e v e n t s that l o o k p l a c e o n c a m p u s last s p r i n g , " T r i n h s a i d . " I

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c a m e out of

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my

feeling

for

lhal t h e r e w a s n ' t an a v e n u e o n c a m -

n e e d t o b e a d d r e s s e d . I felt like n o o n e p r o v i d e d a m e t h o d for m e to

gressive political bent and stresses

i n e w h a t t h e y b e l i e v e , a n d a l s o re-

d o this s o I d e c i d e d to provide o n e

that all s u b m i s s i o n s m u s t b e s o m e -

s p o n d l o o t h e r v i e w s in a s y s t e m -

for myself."

h o w p o l i t i c a l in n a t u r e .

atic w a y . "

lhal will c h a l l e n g e t h e m to e x a m -

Trinh referred to d i s c e n s i o n lhal

"Submissions can be about any-

Trinh d e c i d e d to p r o d u c e the

l o o k p l a c e o n c a m p u s last y e a r c o n -

thing political," she said. " T h e y

magazine as a website, because she

cerning issues of homosexuality

d o n ' t h a v e to be h i g h - p r o f i l e , but

felt it w o u l d b e m o r e c o s t e f f e c t i v e

and Christianity. While Trinh feels

t h e y m u s t b e a b o u t i s s u e s that c o n -

m o r e T R I N H on

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d u i r vc n

d a n c i n g , s i n g i n g , o r p l a y i n g an in-

S a t u r d a y , O c t . 2 at 9 : 3 0 a . m .

strument," he said.

W e s t n e y w a s the t o p p i a n o p r i z e -

W e s t n e y will b e g i n the A r t i s t P i a n o

f o r m e r a n d the a u d i e n c e t o g e t h e r ,

w i n n e r of the G e n e v a International

Series with his p e r f o r m a n c e on Fri-

concentrating

C o m p e t i t i o n , a n d h a s re-

d a y , O c t 1. at 8 p . m . in D i m n e n t

on the issue of

ceived

Memorial Chapel.

communica-

a w a r d s , i n c l u d i n g the Yale

t i o n , "

S c h o o l of M u s i c A l u m n i

ber of years through various profes-

Aschbrenner

Association's "Certificate

sional organizations," said C h a r l e s A s c h b r e n n e r , professor of music,

said.

Topics such

of M e r i t . " H e has p e r f o r m e d as a

" B e c a u s e of his u n i q u e n e s s , I

as moving be-

w a n t e d h i m to c o m e to H o p e . "

yond

inhibi-

tions and com-

x

three teaching

soloist with prestigious orchestras and symphonies, and has also per-

municating a

f o r m e d w i d e l y in E u r o p e .

M u c z y n s k i , C h o p i n , and Liszt, as

m e s s a g e

Asia,

well a s a r r a n g e m e n t s b y S h e a r i n g

through

Stales.

by

Soler,

Brahms,

the

and

the

Uniled

W. Westney In a d d i t i o n t o a p p e a r i n g m u s i c will b e on s e v e r a l r a d i o a n d t e l e v i s i o n discussed, as well as feeling m o r e broadcasts, Newsweek magazine s e c u r e in p u b l i c .

A s c h b r e n n e r n o t e s that t h e w o r k -

c h o s e o n e of his recordings as one

s h o p will not o n l y b e b e n e f i c i a l t o

o f its " T e n B e s t A m e r i c a n M u s i c

concert,

t h o s e w h o p l a y p i a n o , but t o o t h e r s

W e s t n e y w i l l p r e s e n t his " U n - M a s -

as well. " T h i s is a g o o d w o r k s h o p f o r

R e c o r d i n g s " of the year.

A d m i s s i o n t o the c o n c e r t is f r e e

addition

to

the

ters Class," a p i a n o playing work-

J

w h e t h e r it b e s p e a k i n g , a c t i n g ,

in S n o w A u d i t o r i u m in N y k e r k on " H e w o r k s with both the per-

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Prize-winning musician William

the usual all-classical p i a n o r e c i t a l , "

Si. I T . m a s J o Sales C u h o l u WVsicrn

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said. "I w a n t to p r o d u c e s o m e t h i n g that will g e l p e o p l e thinking and

c o m e and refreshing c h a n g e from

S c n p i u r c vvori J

demic.

believe.

D o v e said.

T r i n h d e s c r i b e s it a s h a v i n g a p r o -

Aschbrenner said. :! n u i s u

they

a t i v e or a c a -

to

a r e still s o m e u n r e s o l v e d i s s u e s l h a l

and E v a n s , both j a z z pianists.

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and challenge examine

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thinking

get people

or indirectly s i l e n c e d to be h e a r d , "

pieces

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will

something

feel like t h e r e w a s n o c l o s u r e to the

"I've known Westney for a num-

even'

that

to produce

d i s c u s s i o n t h a t b e g a n a n d that t h e r e

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l i s h a b l e f o r m o f w r i t i n g or art w o r k ,

they w e r e fully addressed.

Christine Trinh ('00) has decided

"The Millstone."

l e a v e the s a f e t y net o f H o p e

T o o o f t e n , w e d o not s p e a k o u r

C o n t r i b u t i o n s may take any pub-

issues did occur, she did not feel In r e s p o n s e , T r i n h w i l l p u b l i s h

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c e r n H o p e C o l l e g e in s o m e w a y . "

that d i a l o g u e o n t h e s e a n d s i m i l a r SARA E LAMERS intermission editor

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S e p t e m b e r 29,

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Putting on Hope's public face SOCIOPATHIC LEANINGS Andrew

A

A N D R E W KLECZEK sports e d i t o r

Lotz

T o m R e n n e r has been a perma:r.-

nent fixture on the H o p e m e d i a

La FoodServicia Nostra

scene since 1965 w h e n he started as an A n c h o r p h o t o g r a p h e r .

He's c o m e a long way since then,

that t h e s t u d e n l w h o s e c a r w a s

b e c o m i n g H o p e ' s Director of Pub-

my d u l y lo c o n d u c t i n v c s i i g a -

c o a l e d d i d not h a v e a d o g . I

lic R e l a t i o n s , H o p e ' s S p o r t s I n f o r -

livc w o r k , a n d i h i s p a s l w e e k 1

i n s t a n t l y r e a c h e d the c o n c l u s i o n

mation Director, and SID for the

h a p p e n e d lo s l u m b l e u p o n one

that she didn't have a dog

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic

ol ihc d a r k e s t s e c r e l s o f H o p e

b e c a u s e , y e s , y o u g u e s s e d it. her

Association.

College.

Using Public Safety incident

d o g had been stolen.

reports, secondhand knowledge,

s u r e that the lost d o g a n d the

and my keen d e d u c t i v e skills, I

c h e e s e c a r w e r e not i s o l a t e d

have c r a c k e d into a p r o f o u n d criminal pattern that m e n a c e s

incidents.

M y m a s t e r p i e c e of criminal

the s a f e t y o f e a c h a n d e v e r y

investigation c a m e to a head on

c o n s i d e r e d l o b e a m o n g the t o p at

student, staff, and faculty

Sept. 24.

his job. " H e ' s the b e s t . H e s e t s the s t a n -

In m y r o l e a s a j o u r n a l i s l , il is

H i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s in H o p e ' s

It w a s a c r i m e w a v e — I w a s

Public Relations office include prom o t i n g v i r t u a l l y all c o l l e g e a c t i v i -

,

"Public Safety investigated a

ties.

D e s p i t e the m u l t i p l e titles a n d d e m a n d s o n h i s t i m e . R e n n e r is still

d Anchor photo by Sarah Hooker

WE B MAST E R: Tom Renner works on the daily update for KnowHope.

member.

M y f i r s l c l u e that all w a s not

s u s p i c i o u s s i t u a t i o n at the

dard,"

James

In a d d i t i o n l o s p o r t s , R e n n e r c o v -

r i g h t o n H o p e ' s c h e e r y little

P h e l p s Hall k i t c h e n . " A s a

Bullman ('63). Bultman isn't alone

e r s art, d a n c e , m u s i c , p u b l i c s a f e t y ,

" T o m h a s p u t H o p e C o l l e g e in

c a m p u s w a s an i n c i d e n t r e p o r t

f r e q u e n t visitor to Phelps, this

in his o p i n i o n o f R e n n e r , his p e e r s

and a host of other issues for H o p e .

the national spotlight," said Kraft.

that o c c u r r e d o n S e p t . 14: "A

fact w a s a little d i s t u r b i n g . B u t

w i t h i n the i n d u s t r y a g r e e .

" W h e n I think of Tom, h e ' s got

" W h e n y o u w a n t lo be recognized

stray d o g f o u n d r u n n i n g

the safely report was so vague,

Renner has received numerous

an i n c r e d i b l e c a p a c i t y f o r w o r k .

nationally, y o u need s o m e o n e like

t h r o u g h G r a v e s Hall w a s

it w a s s c a r y .

a w a r d s for his work including four

N o t h i n g is t o o b i g o r l o o s m a l l l o

T o m t o d o that f o r y o u . "

f i r s l p l a c e a w a r d s ( m o s t r e c e n t l y in

tackle for Tom. He'll d o w h a t e v e r

Outside of Hope College Renner

1 9 9 6 ) f r o m t h e C o l l e g e S p o r t s In-

the m o m e n t r e q u i r e s to get d o n e

has served as a m a n a g i n g editor of

formation Directors of A m e r i c a for

r e g a r d l e s s o f the j o b d e s c r i p t i o n , "

the Soulh H a v e n Tribune and for

sports publications.

Kraft said.

m a n y y e a r s served as a volunteer

H e r e , a s a s e r v i c e t o y o u . is

r e t u r n e d t o its o w n e r . "

the " i n s i d e s c o o p . "

T h i s s e e m e d fishy to m e .

It t o o k a lot o f d e t e c t i v e

Usually when I see d o g s r u n n i n g a b o u t o n the c a m p u s

w o r k , but I f i n a l l y m a d e the

grounds, they^jre always well-

c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n the

behaved a n d l o l l o w i n g their

said

President

e-mails, and he has a radio show

work ethic.

on W H T C five d a y s a week.

m e m b e r of the fire d e p a r t m e n t ,

A l s o , in 1 9 9 8 R e n n e r w a s h o n -

S o m e of the things that R e n n e r

runaway d o g incident and

o r e d f o r a b o o k he c o a u l h o r e d o n

d o e s l o g e l the j o b d o n e a r e p o s t i n g

m a s i e r s . T h i s (Jog w a s o b v i -

H o p e ' s f o o d s e r v i c e . M y first

the lOOlh a n n i v e r s a r y o f the M I A A .

u p d a t e s o n the s c h o o l ' s w e b s i t e ' s

ously f l e e i n ^ s p m e t h i n g , and

clue came during a routine

R e n n e r w a s also honored by being

d i d not w a n l j | ) g o t o its

i n s p e c t i o n of t h e k i t c h e n . T h e

invited lo the 1996 S u m m e r O l y m -

R e n n e r is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r all o f

have four grown children: Debra.

"owner."

b i g s i l v e r vat w i t h r o t a t i n g

p i c s in A t l a n t a , G a . , w h e r e h e

the p r e s s r e l e a s e s t h a t c o m e o u t o f

S u s a n a n d D a n i e l all of w h o m at-

k n i v e s in the b a c k — t h e

h e l p e d m a n a g e the w r i t e r s a n d p h o -

the college, keeping H o p e ' s sports

tended Hope, and his d a u g h t e r

with t h e o w n e r ? D i d s h e

"Dogomatic 2000" — was a

tographers covering basketball and

hotline updated, sending out m a s s

ReBeccaCOl).

mistreat the d o g ? W h y w o u l d n ' t this d o g b e h a v e like o t h e r

definite clue.

I was also suspicious when I

gymnastics.

T h e sports world of H o p e C o l -

animals?

r e a l i z e d that the s t u d e n t w h o

lege a l s o h a s h i g h p r a i s e f o r R e n n e r .

Was there something wrong

w a s c h a s i n g h e r " p o o r lillle

" H e h a s set t h e s t a n d a r d h e r e that

s o m e t h i n g , a n d that s o m e t h i n g / .

M u f f y T - t h r o u g h the h a l l s o f

o t h e r s c h o o l s in o u r l e a g u e ( t h e

t w i t c h e d in the b a c k o f m y

Graves'was wearing a Phelps

M I A A ) a n d in o u r d i v i s i o n . D i v i -

mind for days.

u n i f o r m — il w a s t h e link 1

s i o n 111. s t r i v e t o e m u l a t e .

T h e d o g w a s s c a r e d of

h a d a c h i p in its f i n i s h , a n d I

needed!

I h a d n o c h o i c e bul t o lip o f l

H o p e C o l l e g e , ' " said m e n ' s a t h l e t i c

w a s d e t e r m i n e d t o t e a r t h e rift

Public Safely. Unfortunately.

director Ray Smith.

T h e beautiful v e n e e r of H o p e

T h e y s a y , 4 W h y c a n ' t w e b e like

o p e n a n d e x p o s e the c a m p u s '

Phelps employees denied any

illicit u n d e r b e l l y .

a n d all k n o w l e d g e o f the

c o v e r a g e is s o g o o d it a c t u a l l y u p -

i n c i d e n t , a n d the F i d o - s i z e d

sets other schools.

A second disturbing event

S m i t h also adds that R e n n e r ' s

cuisenart was conspicuously

days after the dog incident. " A

a b s e n l u p o n the a r r i v a l o f the

casion a person from Calvin c o m -

s t u d e n l r e p o r t e d that h e r c a r h a d

campus officers.

p l a i n that H o p e s e e m s t o gel m o r e

A f t e r a series of sophisticated c h e m i c a l a n a l y s e s with a box of

is a non-traditional worship

celebration featuring a praise band, drama, and practical teachingfram the Bible.

It's held every Sunday at 10:30 a . m . W e don't

c o v e r a g e in the G r a n d R a p i d s P r e s s t h a n C a l v i n d o e s , a n d t h a t ' s in p a r t

will b e n o s i n fry in P h e l p s f o r

noon.

d u e lo T o m , " c h a i r p e r s o n of the

a c o u p l e of w e e k s .

Kinesiology Departmenl George

positively identified the

the iceberg. I may have

s u b s t a n c e a s b o v i n e in o r i g i n ,

s t u m b l e d u p o n a ring of

R e n n e r ' s g r e a t e s t s t r e n g t h s is his

p o s s i b l y a m e m b e r o f ihe

criminals, a Food Service Malia

cheddar family. T h e report

— la F o o d S e r v i c i a N o s t r a , if

n e g l e c i e d l o d e l v e i n t o the

y o u will — t h a i o p e r a t e s h e r e at

motives behind the incident.

Hope.

I implore each and every

c h e e s i n g , or w a s this part of a

r e a d e r to w a t c h y o u r back. You

larger c o n s p i r a c y ? I q u i c k l y

never k n o w when you or

d i s m i s s e d the r a n d o m a c t s o f

s o m e o n e you love could be

v a n d a l i s m t h e o r y b e c a u s e o f the

c o a l e d in c h e e s e , l o s e y o u r p e t

logistics behind coating even a

to a industrial strength blender,

m i d - s i / e d a u t o m o b i l e with any

o r f i n d a t w o - f o o l p i l e of s l i c e d

lactose-oriented agents.

h a m lucked into your bed.

A l r e a d y the w o r k e r s at P h e l p s

Through my excellent

Breakaway

" I ' v e had on m o r e than o n e oc-

K r a f t said.

Kraft also adds that one

W a s this just a r a n d o m

T h e n c o m e to Breakaway!

S e r v i c e a n n o u n c e d that t h e r e

T h i s m a y be only the lip of

Wheal Thins. Public Safely

L o o k i n g for a place t o worship?

A van departs f r o m outside Phelps at 10:10 a . m . and returns t o H o p e about

In a n u n r e l a t e d m o v e . F o o d

that a p p e a r e d t o b e c h e e s e . "

R e n n e r and his w i f e . C a r o l e ( b o t h m e m b e r s o f the c l a s s of ' 6 7 )

think you'll come just once!

h a p p e n e d o n S e p t . 17. just t h r e e

been sprayed by a s u b s t a n c e

" H o p e T o d a y " and " K n o w H o p e . "

serving as assistant chief.

d e d u c t i o n skills. I found a link

are g i v i n g m e the c o l d s h o u l d e r

in the c r i m e s . Il w a s d e t e r m i n e d

a n d I t h i n k w e all k n o w w h y .

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FROM THE STANDS Andrew Kleczek

Sabbath Snafu D r o p Ihosc golf c l u b s ! Pul

S u n d a y and nothing has

l h a l IVishcc c l o w n ! T h i s is H o p e

c h a n g e d on t h a t . " S o Mr. P r e s i d e n t , h e r e ' s a n

College, an insiiiulion r o u n d e d on principals and one of those

i d e a . S i n c e the r u l e is in p l a c e

p r i n c i p a l s is f o l l o w i n g ( h e

to h e l p k e e p the S a b b a t h , w h y

Sabbalh. which means no sports

d o n ' t w e c l o s e all c o l l e g e

on Sunday.

offices on S u n d a y — the D o w

T h i s rule, b a s e d u p o n

C e n t e r , V a n W y l e n L i b r a r y , the

r e l i g i o u s b e l i e f s is not o n l y

Kletz, DeWitt Tennis Center,

h y p o c r i t i c a l , but it w i l l p r o b a b l y

Peale and Van Z o r e n /

Anchor

be d e t r i m e n t a l t o

Vanderwerf?

Hope's athletes.

W h i l e w e ' r e at it

C a s e in p o i n t : E r i c

ban s t u d y i n g on

( ' 0 2 ) . o n e o f the t o p

Sunday as well,

f r e s h m a n g o l f e r s in

s i n c e it is a f o r m

D i v i s i o n III, w a s

o f w o r k a n d , in

i n v i t e d t o the H o r t o n

my opinion

Collegiate Invita-

much more

tional. a prestigious

stressful than a

tournament hosted by

little r o u n d o f

Ohio Wesylan.

golf or a tennis

Wohlfield was

match.

This would be

originally told he

the o n l y w a y t o k e e p the

d u e to the fact p l a y s p i l l s o v e r

S a b b a t h : to shut d o w n

onto a Sunday.

everything except food service nonessential personnel home.

Wohlfield given p e r m i s s i o n to

What? That wouldn't work?

g o . but w i t h s t i p u l a t i o n s . A s

Of course not. Thai's because

part o f the a g r e e m e n t . W o h l f i e l d

t h e n o s p o r t s o n S u n d a y r u l e is

will b r i n g a c h a p e r o h e , p a y h i s

in p l a c e n o t t o k e e p the

o w n w a y , a n d his c o a c h B o b

S a b b a t h , but t o k e e p t h e

E b e l s is n o t p e r m i t t e d t o a t t e n d .

a p p e a r a n c e o f k e e p i n g the

H e is a l s o c o m p e t i n g a s a n

S a b b a l h . A f l e r all w e h a v e t o

independent, which m e a n s he

appear just as 'holy and

w o n ' t r e c e i v e a n y t h i n g f r o m the

C h r i s t i a n a s ihe o t h e r reli-

s c h o o l , i n c l u d i n g p u b l i c i t y , if h e

giously affiliated schools out

w i n s . F o r t u n a t e l y , W o h l f i e l d is

there.

f o c u s e d o n g e t t i n g t o p l a y , not

T h e b o t t o m l i n e is, t h i s r u l e

o n the s n a f u w i t h t h e s c h o o l .

w i l l k e e p c o m i n g u p . In t h e

H e d o e s not h o w e v e r s e e t h i s problem going away.

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" Y o u c a n ' t really buy the skis I

eight hours a week on snow, plus

use — they cost a c o u p l e thousand

races," Grant said. "In s u m m e r

a pair and they're especially m a d e

tionally, Mike Grant ('03) now

w e ' d train t h r e e m o n t h s in d i f f e r -

for racers," he said.

stands on the sidelines of Munici-

ent places. W e ' d train seven h o u r s

D e s p i t e his h u g e c o m m i t m e n t to

pal S t a d i u m a s a l i n e b a c k e r f o r t h e

on the s n o w and four h o u r s off it."

d o w n h i l l r a c i n g . G r a n t still m a n -

Practice, road travel, and racing

aged to play h i g h school football for

O n c e the n u m b e r t w o s k i e r n a -

H o p e College football team.

took up Grant's study time.

the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles.

o f the U . S . N a t i o n a l S k i T e a m s i n c e

L o n g h o u r s on t h e r o a d a n d t h e

" F o o t b a l l s e a s o n is t h e o n l y t i m e

h e w a s 12 y e a r s o l d , q u i t e a r l i e r this

sheer physical d e m a n d of d o w n h i l l

I ' m not skiing. It's m y only free

s p r i n g a f t e r six y e a r s o f l i f e o n the

s k i i n g t o o k its toll.

lime," Grant said.

"I w a s g e t t i n g w o r n d o w n , " G r a n t

road.

G r a n t first hit t h e s l o p e s at a g e

said. " T h e road gets real old."

Although Grant enjoys college, h e still f e e l s t h e c a l l o f t h e s l o p e s .

t w o , c o a c h e d by his m o m a n d d a d ,

During his career. G r a n t tore his

"I m i s s t h e s p e e d , g o i n g o u t a n d

Rita and John G r a n t . W h e n his sis-

k n e e , b r o k e ribs, a l m o s t lost a toe

s k i i n g f r e e . I m i s s the p e o p l e , " h e

ter S a r a ( ' 9 9 ) s t a r t e d r a c i n g . G r a n t

to frostbite a n d g a i n e d a p e r m a n e n t

said.

f o l l o w e d , p a r t i c i p a t i n g in his first

s c a r u n d e r his l e f t e y e .

r a c e s at the a g e o f f o u r .

In f a c t . G r a n t p l a n s o n r a c i n g later

Despite injuries and his retire-

t h i s T h a n k s g i v i n g in C o l o r a d o a n d

"I s t a r t e d o u t r e a l l y y o u n g a n d

m e n t , G r a n t c o n t i n u e s to r a n k

p e r h a p s m o r e in J a n u a r y a n d F e b -

a f t e r that I k e p t m o v i n g u p , " G r a n t

a m o n g t h e l o p 10 s k i e r s u n d e r t h e

ruary.

said.

a g e o f 19. In f a c t , t h i s y e a r G r a n t

" A f t e r I quit, I entered a race and

G r a n t c o n t i n u e d to i m p r o v e and

skied for Team Rolex, which spon-

d i d s o m e o f t h e b e s t s k i i n g in m y

w a s selected to j o i n the U.S. d e v e l -

s o r s t h e l o p 15 s k i e r s in the n a t i o n .

life. That was a big motivator,"

o p m e n t t e a m w h i l e m a n y of his

Not many college freshman have

G r a n t said. " I ' m g o i n g to d o a f e w

c l a s s m a t e s w e r e still p l a y i n g L i t t l e

c o n t r a c t s w i t h ski c o r p o r a t i o n s e i -

r a c e s a n d s e e h o w it g o e s . If I k e e p

L e a g u e . T h e c o m m i t m e n t w a s in-

ther. G r a n t e n d o r s e s Volkel s k i s ,

skiing well, I might take a few years

tense.

Tecnica boots. Smith poles and

o f f o f s c h o o l a n d ski f u l l t i m e . "

" W e w e n t to s p e c i a l r a c e s and

goggles and Salomen bindings.

B u t f o r n o w . G r a n t l i v e s the t y p i -

camps, we had special coaches. I'd

" I pul in a g o o d w o r d f o r t h e m

c a l life o f a f r e s h m a n , a d j u s t i n g t o

t r a v e l w i t h the t e a m a n d b e o n the

and they pay for m y e q u i p m e n t , "

d o r m life, c l a s s e s a n d P h e l p s f o o d .

r o a d all t h e t i m e , " G r a n t s a i d .

G r a n t said.

It's a h e l p f u l a r r a n g e m e n t since

T h e ski t e a m o f t e n i n t e r f e r e d with

" I m i s s s k i i n g , b u t I w a n t to g i v e c o l l e g e a try. I d o n ' t k n o w , " h e s a i d .

Midiiite A Sun Cimse

M e n ' s s o c c e r t o p s C a l v i n , 2-0 The Hope College Men's soccer

Against Albion, Riker added an-

team now stands with a 2-0 Michi-

other score. Clayton Bergsma ( ' 0 0 )

gan Intercollegiate Athletic Asso-

w o u l d s c o r e the g a m e w i n n e r .

c i a t i o n r e c o r d a f t e r b a c k to b a c k

Hassenrick once again assisted on

victories over Calvin and Albion.

b o t h g o a l s . In t h e v i c t o r y t h e F l y -

P l a y i n g in G r a n d R a p i d s , the F l y -

ing D u t c h m e n o u t s h o t A l b i o n 148.

Calvin, 2-1, with goals from Matt

F o r h i s p e r f o r m a n c e in b o t h

VanderNaald ('01) and Andrew

g a m e s , Hassenrick w a s h o n o r e d as

R i k e r ( ' 0 2 ) . A s s i s t i n g o n both g o a l s

M I A A ' s m e n s s o c c e r p l a y e r o f the

was Matt Hassenrick ('00). Hope

week. Hassenrick has nine assists

o u t s h o t C a l v i n 11-4 in the v i c t o r y .

s o far this season.

PULL from I the s o p h o m o r e s b y 8 - f e e t - 7 i n c h e s .

T h i s year the E v e n year t e a m

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h o p e s t o a v e n g e t h e i r l o s s o f last

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year.

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f o c u s i n g on p r a c t i c e s a n d g e n e r a l l y d o i n g all t h e y c a n t o p r e p a r e f o r

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standard equipment for

Grant's high school schedule.

"During the winter w e ' d practice

G r a n t , w h o had been a m e m b e r

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t h e m a c r o s s the B l a c k R i v e r .

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y e a r c l a s s ' 2 9 . T h e last f r e s h m a n

I'll b e l i k e a little kid w a i t i n g f o r

v i c t o r y w a s in 1996.

Christmas," Jerdon said.

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