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October I 996

S e r v i n g t h e H o p e C o l l e g e C o m m u n i t y f o r 110 y e a r s

at ease ^ Obscene photos and possible intruder scare Van Vleck Hall residents over Fall Break.

CARRIE TEN MANX c a m pus b e a t e d i t o r

Trash can m a n joins homecoming activities.

Campusbeat, p a g e 2.

When Angela Dcdenbach ('00) spent the Sunday and Monday nights of Fall Break sleeping in a neighboring Van Vleck room, it wasn't for a slumber party.

She and two other residents staying in Van Vleck over break were alarmed to learn that someone had taped two pornographic photos on the exterior of the building Friday night. In addition. an unknown person had entered the basement on Saturday and thrown sofa cushions and other items around the room.

"We were freaked o u t , " D e d e n b a c h said. " | M y neighbors) pulled the mattress off my bed and put it in their room. We were all pretty scared."

It is not known who left the residence hall basement in disarray.

"Quite frankly, it might have been one of the residents," said Julie Goebel, Director of Residential Life.

But residents are sure that it was an outside person.

4, lt was pretty clear that none of us did it," m o r e SCARE on 7

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Melissa

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Hollebeck ('99) and Megan Thompson ('97) symbolize their opposition to violence against women at the Take Back the Night march.

Marchers protest violence march.

"It's good to see people drop what they are doing for an hour and s h o w u p , " said Ross Louise Shumaker knows that you can't for- Vrieze ('97). " I ' m impressed that so many people have get about sexual assault.

A survivor of two assaults, Shumaker told an shown up to show that they care," said Mary estimated 150 attenders of the Take Back the Lucas ('98).

The march began in the Pine Grove last ThursNight march that the "anniversaries of such day night, w h e r e c a n d l e s were d i s t r i b u t e d . events are always on your mind."

Shumaker, Director of Disabled Student Ser- People waited for the keynote speech delivered vices, gave a very emotional personal testimony by Kama Jongerius Zuidema, a minister at Christ M e m o r i a l C h u r c h . She of her encounters with spoke of human rights and assault. She encouraged of what Christ stood for. all women to take selfS h e e x p l a i n e d h o w he defense courses and to If Jesus w e r e w a l k i n g o n aligned himself with those a l w a y s have a plan of E a r t h today, H e w o u l d who have been alienated h o w they will protect and exposed the evil of themselves. be l e a d i n g t h i s m a r c h . others.

"It isn't fair that we — K a m a Jongerius Z u i d e m a "If Jesus were walking a l w a y s h a v e to t h i n k Pastor, C h r i s t M e m o r i a l on Earth today. He would about our safety," be l e a d i n g this m a r c h , " Shumaker said.

Church said Jongerius Zuidema.

S p o n s o r e d by the T h e march then moved Women's Issues Organization, the annual "Take Back the Night" march on to various areas of campus where women brings together all sorts of people to unify in have reportedly been attacked.

The first slop was near Kollen Hall. protesting violence again women, and violence Kathy Ransom, a Hope College Public Safety in general.

"The people who come to the march realize o f f i c e r and C . A . A . R . E . e d u c a t o r , s p o k e of that it is not all about violence against women, people's ignorance of the law involving sexual but about promoting awareness of the problem," assault, and how many do not even realize what they have done because they are intoxicated at said Crystal Sprouse ('99), a W I O member. m o r e M A R C H on 7 Other students were also impressed by the STACY BOGARD staff r e p o r t e r

Aerial dancers create emotional images.

Intermission, p a g e 9.

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S H O E S : Homecoming

King Matt Steensma and Queen Alicia Fortino display their wooden prizes.

Students t u r n o u t for Mrs. D o l e Gas leak spurs Greeks eel' ebrate H o m e coming birthdays.

Spotlight, p a g e 5.

Dutch land crucial kills in come-frombehind win.

Sports, p a g e 11.

JESSICA NELSON staff r e p o r t e r

While most of the Hope students who journeyed to Grand Rapids for a breakfast with Elizabeth Dole crowded into the VanAndel Museum, Eric Friedman ('97) waited outside.

Friedman had the opportunity to work the event as a driver in the motorcade that escorted Dole to and from the museum. His responsibilities included driving a v a n l o a d of S e c r e t S e r v i c e agents to the event. §1 " T h e motorcade was really C fK M • impressive, but I really wish 1 could have been at the event," Friedman said.

Friedman did have the chance to meet Mrs. Dole, ' i told her that Hope would get the vote out for her husband," Friedman said. "She told me that Hope was a great college and that young people are who make it happen."

Approximately 17 Hope students made the morning trek on Oct. 3 for a chance to listen to presidential candidate Bob Dole's wife speak.

Although the gender gap has been tossed around this election as a major handicap to Bob Dole, it was apparent by the looks of VanAndel

Museum that day. Hundreds of women piled into the museum to support the Dole/Kemp ticket.

Kent County Republicans sponsored the event, which focused on women's issues.

State Party Chair and National Committee m e m b e r Betsy DeVos began the morning of speeches with an enthusiastic w e l c o m e and commentary on the importance of women voters.

"Republicans are pushing for women and all Americans," DeVos said before announcing the Lieutenant Gov• ernor, Connie Binsfield.

Binsfield discussed the chang/VI G N ing and more influential role < w o m e n have in politics today " . with a story about John Adams.

According to Binsfield, Adams could not discuss matters of politics with his wife because he felt it was improper to discuss such issues with women.

"Things have changed," Binsfield said. Then she dove into a push for Bob Dole, "Bob Dole has long been a supporter of women," she said.

Mrs. Engler was next to. take the microphone and also reminded the crowd of the importance of women voters. Engler discussed some issues m o r e D O L E on 7

evacuation CARRIE X E N N A N X campusbeat editor

Around 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, hundreds of students were forced to evacuate Van Wylen Library, Van Zoeren Hall, and Vander Werf Hall when fire alarms sounded and a gas smell filled the buildings.

Fire fighters, police, and Public Safety converged on the scene to check out the buildings.

"We had the smell in three buildings at the same time, so we thought we had a really big problem," said Jerry Gunnink, Director of Health and Safety.

According to Gunnink, a tractor digging on Ninth Street behind the N B D Bank building hit a gas main. The ventilation systems in Van Wylen, Van Zoeren, and Vander Werf pulled the smell in, causing the odor in the three buildings.

Firefighters quickly found out the true cause of the odor, allaying fears of a gas leak inside the buildings. Students were allowed to return to their studies within a few minutes when the smell dissipated.

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ALL'S FAIR: Runners charge across the starting line of the 5K road race at the 19th annual Run/Bike/ Swim/Walk last Saturday. Alicia Elmore of Westmont, I I I , posted the fastest time of any woman in the event, and Aaron Bruininks of Holland was the overall men's winner. The 5K run and the other events drew around 300 participants.

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COMING HOME Homecoming

'96 brings hoedown,

For the very brave, a dark and claustrophobic hay maze was waiting to be crawled through.

"It's kind of scary in there. In In the clear night sky. Orion patrolled the heavens, and below on some parts you have to crawl on Teusinks's farm. Hope College stu- your stomach and snake through. dents gathered for a night of line- It's exhilarating. It's a great leaderdancing and other outdoor fun at the ship and trusting follower experience." said Mandy Pryor ( ' 9 9 ) and SAC Hoedown.

Students warmed up their danc- Heidi Ross ( ' 9 8 ) . Pryor crawled ing feet with the Macarena and the through the maze with Ross clutchelectric slide before moving on to ing her ankle.

A relaxing hay more compliride t h r o u g h the cated c o m b i n a woods provided t i o n s of v i n e s , h o e d o w n e r s with slides, rolls, Matt Steensma a view of the beausteps, and turns.

Alicia Fortino tiful diamond sky Using these and the darkened n e w m o v e s to c a n o p y of t h e country songs trees. like "Help, I ' m "Being off camWhite and I p u s is a y e e Can't Get hawin' treat", said D o w n " was enCenturians/ Dorians Katie Shelley ergizing and fun. ('00). " T h i s is true Sigmas/Fraters Shelley procountry funk", vided entertainsaid N i c h o l a s ment for one Knepl ('00).

Arcadians group of hay-ridDancing, line and regular, continued throughout ers with camp songs like "There the night with a few breaks during Was a Bear".

For those who needed to warm a few short power outages. Even their b o d i e s in the cool a u t u m n one guy with crutches stepped, slid, night, a toasty warm campfire with and turned with the rest of the g l o w i n g , p o p p i n g e m b e r s was a crowd.

M o r e activities a w a i t e d those perfect place to stop.

Although there were no marshwho ventured into the barn. A petting zoo with bunnies, cows, chick- m a l l o w s , a c a m p f i r e w i t h o u t ens. horses, goats, sheep, a pig, a smores is still a campfire. It was a peacock, and a donkey delighted the wonderful place to sit with a donut

floats and fun

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WEEKEND WINNERS King: Queen:

PRIZE-WINN I N G FLOATS 1st place:

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The Greek Week festivities followed hot on the heels of Homecoming, a traditional weekend of celebration for Greeks and their alumni.

The other six events included a lip-synch to tunes such as "Ice, Ice Baby," and "Leader of the Pack, a tricycle race that sent Greeks zooming through the Pine Grove on kiddie tricycles, balloon-popping contest, a pie-eating contest, a three-legged race, and a bed race.

Each organization entered each contest, and the winners received points to be added to their running totals

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There weren't any laurel wreaths awarded Tuesday night as there were in the original Olympic Games, but Hope's Greek spirit was displayed as colorfully as ever as they revived the Greek Week tradition.

"I think this is a great thing. Every Greek organization is here, and everyone is together," said Matthew "Vries" Vriesenga ('99), after his triumph in the funnoodle throwing contest. He heaved the souped-up styrofoam noodle 113'7" with the help of a javelinlike broomstick nose on the device.

"We tried to make it as close to a javelin as possible," said Andrew T. Thompson ('99), who helped

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J A C K - I N - X H E - B O X : Fellowship of Christian Students' Josh Schicker (y99) gets a friendly push from fellow member Mike Veen ('99) at the Homecoming parade. At left, an aspiring drummer inspects the Pep Band drum set during a break in the Homecoming game.

for the week.

Although the crowd at Greek Olympics was almost exclusively Greek, the week's activities are not all lor "members only." Organizers emphasize that they encourage students, faculty, and staff to join in the fun as well. In fact, outside participation is a major goal of several of the week's events, including Friday's SAC Bash, a joint effort between Greeks and SAC. m o r e GREEK W E E K on 7

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The folks from "Life in General9' are hot to hit the stage at Phelps on Friday Oct 18 at 8:30 p.m.

party complete with exotic drinks, TV trivia, euchre tournament and snacks. Festivities begin at 8 p.m. Then on Friday shake off the work week blues with a little get down fun with the SAC sponsored band.

"Life in General," a hip folk-type band that will be hitting the mike at 8:30 in Phelps. So stop taking the aspirin and forget about the stress with some good old-fashioned fun.

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The Hapless Mapless S w e e t Polly Prospective Student w a s on a mission. She w a s on the go, h e a d i n g to the recruitment interview with that special prof p r e - d e t e r m i n e d by A d m i s s i o n s .

S h e w a s all s e t t o f i n d o u t w h a t m a k e s s t u d y a t H o p e special. She w a s excited as she h e a d e d out of the A d m i s s i o n s building. U n s u r e of w h i c h direction to take, s h e c r o s s e d t h e s t r e e t a n d p e e r e d at t h e m o u n t e d m a p o n t h e s t o n e p e d e s t a l in f r o n t o f V o o r h e e s . It w a s i l l e g i b l e .

H m m . Rather than go back into A d m i s s i o n s and admit s h e w a s l o s t a l r e a d y , s h e m a r c h e d d o w n 1 Oth S t r e e t . J u s t a s h e r s u n n y s m i l e b e g a n to g i v e w a y to w o r r y , s h e s a w it: l i k e a l i g h t h o u s e l i g h t s e e n o n a s t o r m y n i g h t s e a , t h e s t o n e m a p p e d e s t a l o u t s i d e P h e l p s c a l l e d to her. » S h e r u s h e d t o it. r e l i e f all o v e r h e r f a c e . B u t w a i t ! S h e c o u l d n ' t read this o n e either! T h e m a p placed there f o r her prospective student c o n v e n i e n c e had been faded by t h e s u n . It b o r e n o r e s e m b l a n c e t o a m a p .

A A A A H ! W h a t w o u l d she d o n o w ? Fighting the urge to scream, she r o u n d e d the c o r n e r onto C o l u m b i a and just started walking. M a y b e she w o u l d find the building by chance. W h a t e v e r she did. she m u s t not look like a high school senior.

T h e n s h e s a w it; a n o t h e r b e a c o n c a l l i n g t o h e r . S h e rushed to the m a p pedestal outside of DeWitt, squinting h e r e y e s t o d e c i p h e r t h e f a d e d - o u t m a p . N o s u c h l u c k . It was faded beyond recognition.

S u d d e n l y , it b e g a n t o r a i n .

She got u p the c o u r a g e to ask the frisbee flipping g e n t l e m e n p a s s i n g by.

Over-regulation

is stealing valuable traditions

Dear Editor, I've been asked many times why I chose Hope. Every lime. I struggle to briefly answer this complicated question. How could I ever express all the reasons I ended up in Holland. Michigan. attending Hope College? Well, I can't. All I can say is that. 4,I just knew." It was an intuition I couldn't ignore...something inside me was lured. Since that time, my love for Hope and almost all that it is has grown enormously. There are those experiences thai college students, in general, go through, and there are experiences that only we, as Hope students. go through.

Now, a certain number of faculty and administration threatens this. And ! ask. do they really have nothing more productive to do than take away precious experiences that only now, only here, can we go through? Is this what WE pay them to do? Here's a prime example: A tradition for the Women's Soccer Team, of which I am a member, is a "freshman initiation."

Our f r e s h m e n were b l i n d f o l d e d , drawn on, dressed in diapers (over their uniforms), and led, with cones on their heads, to Phelps where they sang "I'm a little teapot." It was absolutely harmless. No one involved had a problem with it. so why should

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H e l e a n e d d o w n a n d s q u i n t e d at t h e m a p , t h e n l o o k e d up, perplexed. " G o t m e , " h e s a i d . " M a y b e y o u c o u l d l o o k at a n o t h e r o n e of these things." A n d h e w a l k e d away. it, s h e d e c i d e d . S h e w o u l d n o t a t t e n d a s c h o o l

w h o s e m a p s w e r e n ' t up to date. T h e t r a u m a associated with her m a p e x p e r i e n c e bled into her m e m o r i e s of h e r Hope visit.There was no way she'd c o m e here now.

A n d it w a s a l l b e c a u s e o f t h e s o r r y c o n d i t i o n o f t h e campus maps.

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anyone else! This is one of the essential ways we begin our bonding for a season. However, according to the bylaws of Hope, blindfolding, "costumes," and potential humiliation, are all considered Hazing. Hazing?! Must we be this uptight! We weren't endangering anyone — physically or emotionally. Did those who complained to Dean Frost happen to notice that the freshman were al smiling and laughing? Did any of them notice the laughter, the hugs, the memories being formed? Obviously not. What a shame, there's another one wiped out. Or how about our little war with the Men's Soccer Team.

Apparently sabotaging each other's locker rooms with perfume and skunk spray is entirely out of line too. What about "THE GREEK ISSUE"? It has been reported that "Greeks" are the second concern on the faculty and administration's Top Three List. I have only one thing to say, "how absolutely pathetic!" Of all things, this is the priority? Let us have something! Besides, do any of these "concerned" faculty and administration realize all the positive aspects to Greeks? Do they know about the common love that we have for Hope?

Do they know how much spirit we have and how many ways we show it? Do they know about our ideals?

Do we get any credit for all the good we do on this campus and in the community...the warm clothes and food we gather, the battered and unfortunate we help, the benefit walks we do, the youth programs we organize, the donations we provide? The answer is obviously, no. We aren't acknowledged because there exists this plan by some, here at Hope, to slowly chip away and destroy our Greeks.

How sad it is that an integral aspect of this college is aimlessly in danger.

How sad for the lost memories, and for the lost traditions that have already been stripped away be "regulation." not to mention those that will be.

What's next, the Pull?! And. if anyone believes that eradicating Greeks will eradicate alcohol, you're living in ignorance. Besides, even the nonalcoholic parties get busted here at Hope, now. So on behalf of myself and all those who feel the same. I just want to say "get a life and get some meaningful priorities." If I sound angry. good, because I am. I'm angry at the "strangulation." And, I'm angry for everything I'm losing...and everything that those behind me have lost without even knowing it. It's just such a shame.

Trystin Kleiman ('98)

on both sides guilty of flip-flopping

Dear Editor,

" W h e r e is t h e N u r s i n g D e p a r t m e n t ? " s h e i n q u i r e d .

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Lately I have heard many comments made about President Clinton and his perceived lack of consistency on many issues. The common rhetoric among Republicans is that Bill Clinton has lower back pain from flip flopping so much. However, before any Republicans start pointing the finger al Bill, perhaps they should take a good look at their own vice presidential candidate. Jack Kemp has done more flips in his career than Mary Lou Retlon and Keri Strug combined.

Before he look Dole's side, Kemp was a proponent of affirmative action and adamantly opposed the balanced budget amendment. Evidently, those "convictions" have miraculously disappeared much to Dole's pleasure.

Kemp, who had long opposed denying illegal immigrants services such as emergency health care and education, stated, "The Republican Party has no chance of becoming a majority party unless it becomes a party of immigrants." Apparently, they won't be a majority party anytime soon because Kemp has changed his mind again. Today Kemp wants lo deny

Clinton administration Dear Editor, A number of television ads are currently invading the airwaves claiming that Bill Clinton would be a more effective President in fighting the war on drugs than Bob Dole. One need only look at President C l i n t o n ' s record during his firsl term to become cognizant of the invalidity of this assertion; a less effective national drug

services nationally, even though in 1994 he commented repeatedly on the struggle that would ensue if such a backward policy were to be implemented.

Consistency is an important issue to consider before casting your vote.

Let's just make sure that the acrobatics on both sides are noted. If Bill Clinton suffers from lower back pain, then Jack Kemp is dangerously close lo paralysis.

Kelly J a n s e n ('97)

sees drug use soar

policy is simply not possible.

After thirteen years straight years of decline (almost entirely under Republican administrations), marijuana use a m o n g teenagers has nearly doubled since 1992. In Clinton's firsl days as President, he slashed the staff and budget of the Drug Czar's Office.

Under the Clinton Administration, the National Security Council moved the issue of drug use from its third most

pressing priority to its twenty-ninth on a list of twenty-nine. Representative Charles Rangel, a New York D e m o c r a t , s u m s up P r e s i d e n t Clinton's drug policy aptly. "...I have never seen a president who cares less about this issue."

Kevin DeYoung ('99)

Bob Dole is no environmentalist Dear Editor, I was generally amused by the numerous half truths in last week's batch of Pro-Dole letters, but I can't allow the bold faced lies presented in one letter go unchallenged. Bob Dole might be many things, but he is no friend of the environment.

The author asserted that Dole cosponsored the Safe Drinking Water Act. This bill, protested by many environmental organizations, would have actually weakened protection from contaminated water. The bill that the President finally signed was free from all the detrimental provisions that Dole and the Senate had tried to add.

Next the author stated that Dole "helped pass the Clean Air Act." Actually, for three months in 1990, Dole held up the clean air legislation while he and his Senate colleagues tried to weaken it. Dole inserted a provision

which would have allowed chemical companies to move people away from their plants rather than to actually reduce pollution. This "dead zone" provision was voted down.

The letter writer remarked that Dole has fought to protect the Everglades. Actually, he supported legislation which would have declassified much of the nation's wetlands which would have opened them to development. Florida G o v e r n o r Lawton Childs remarked, "Senator Dole, you can not be Pro-Everglades and antiwetland." Dole also counts Florida sugar barons, the people directly responsible for the death of the Everglades, among his top financial supporters.

The author finally stated that Dole "... will give states and local communities the flexibility they need to meet environmental challenges." What kind of flexibility is this? Dole's regulatory reform bill. S. 343. would have

blocked the enforcement of public safety and health laws, if the estimated cost of environmental cleanup outweighed the health benefits by one dollar. If it would cost a company $ 1,000 to reduce their emissions and the benefit in reduced asthma among local children was only $999, Dole would block the clean-up. Is this the "fight for a cleaner and safer environment" that the author mentioned?

I hope that this author writes another letter proclaiming all Bob Dole has done for endangered species, so that I can counter that Dole voted last year to suspend the listing and protection of endangered species, leaving more than 100 rare species on their own.

Bob Dole is no environmentalist and never will be.

Jim Riekse ('97)

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Spotlight

Ridl n a m e d 1996 'Professor o f t h e Year' Carnegie

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John Strand (*86) recalled when he and four of his friends came 30 minules late to class one night because they were busy exploring a train wreck.

"We told Jack that the police let us through the lines because we told them we were poets, showed them our poet cards, and were collecting material for poems. That wasn't just an excuse for our tardiness, it was the truth." Strand said.

He is an inspiration to his students, a sports lover, and a poet.

Professor Jack Ridl of the Hope College English faculty was n a m e d 1996 " P r o f e s s o r of the Year" for the stale of Michigan by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

He has been teaching poetry at Hope since 1971.

Ridl's favorite part of leaching is " b e i n g in a s t u d e n t - c r e a t e d world."

"I like the privilege of watching s t u d e n t s c r e a t e s o m e t h i n g that's m e a n i n g f u l to t h e m , " he said.

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With this award he feels on top of the world. He feels great to have devoted his life to something and realize he has made a difference, he said.

Ridl's influence on his students has lasted beyond their years at Hope.

Todd Garth ('87) described Ridl's 1986 c o m m e n c e m e n t s p e e c h at graduation.

He began with a boring, clichefilled speech. Then students in the audience. whom he had planted, stood and heckled his speech at certain predetermined points. He then threw that speech away and brought out the real one. " N o w that we know the questions, let's start living them," Ridl said as he ended his speech. In a final act of symbolism, that speech blew away from the podium.

"That is probably one the most important thoughts I have carried with me from my lime at Hope, that t o g e t h e r with, w h e n e v e r y o n e is looking at this, look at something else," Garth said.

Besides leaching poetry, Ridl has also written many poems himself. He is published in several journals and anthologies.

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A T " Y O U R S E R V I C E : An English professor of 25years, Jack Rid! maintains an open door policy with his fledgling poets. He was chosen as commencement speaker elected by the Class of 1987. The published poet was chosen from among 19 entries from 16 schools. " T h e S a m e G h o s t " (1985), "Between" (1988), "After School" (1987), and "Poems from the Same Ghost and Between" (1993).

In his spare lime when he is not writing poetry, he enjoys hanging out with his friends, listening to jazz and blues, watching ball games, and

reading students' poetry.

After being chosen as H o p e ' s contender for the award, he sent a r e s u m e a n d an e s s a y to t h e Carnegie Foundation. Students, faculty, poets, and other people also sent letters about him. Ridl was then chosen from among 19 entries

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schools in Michigan.

T h e C a r n e g i e F o u n d a t i o n announced winners in 47 states, the District of C o l u m b i a and Puerto Rico this year. A total of 585 faculty members were nominated by colleges and universities throughout the country.

Arcadians and Dorians celebrate 50th Shakespeare scholar returns and 75th Homecoming anniversaries the Maas Auditorium before heading to their traditional Homecoming formal. held at Fausti Pazool's.

A l t h o u g h the f r a t e r n i t y ' s most In the 1940's, Hope temporarily lost many of its male students to w e l l - k n o w n a l u m n u s , e v a n g e l i s t service in World War II. Facing a Robert Schuler, w a s not in attens e v e r e d e c r e a s e in n u m b e r s , dance, the Arkies were proud to welH o p e ' s f r a t e r n i t i e s m e s h e d to- come back alumni from all over the gether as one organization for the country and from all five decades, most notably Chaplain Van Heest, duration of the war, taking one one of the original founding fathers pledge class of new members in of the fraternity. the meantime.

"Chaplain Van Heest is, in a way, Upon the war's end in 1946, returning fraternity m e m b e r s dis- the backbone of this fraternity," debanded this mixed group and re- clared Jeff Tucker ('92). "This weekformed their respective organiza- end was a great tribute to him. On the w h o l e the tions. That one actives really outnew pledge did themselves; as class was left to alumni we were create their own T h e a m o u n t of really proud." fraternity. w o r k i n v o l v e d was T h e success of Fifty years i n c r e d i b l e .

W e ' v e the weekend later, the been p r e p a r i n g for p r o m p t e d Arcadian fraterArcadian alumni nity was proud t h i s f o r t h e p a s t six to plan the formato mark their silyears. tion of an Alumni ver anniversary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; P e t e Liechty ('97) Association, to be at t h e 1996 Arcadian President implemented Homecoming. within the next six Pete Liechty ('97), fraternity president, learned months. The association will funcfirst-hand how much planning it tion mainly as a liaison between the takes to celebrate such an anniver- actives and the Hope administration, also working to maintain contact besary.

"The amount of work involved tween alumni and preserve traditions was incredible. We've been pre- important to the fraternity.

T h e D o r i a n s o r o r i t y a l s o had paring for this for the past six years," Liechty said. All that plan- something to celebrate this Homening was worth it when the active coming. Despite the sorority's disfraternity members hosted over bandment from 1971 to 1988. the Dorians welcomed over 50 alumni 100 alumni this past weekend.

The events included Homecom- back to Hope for their 75th annivering rituals such as float-building, sary. Saturday's events included the cider and doughnuts at the Arkie traditional Homecoming brunch at cottage, participation in the pa- Alpenrose, where alumni from as far rade. and a halftime cookout at the back as 1940 shared stories and songs stadium. This year, the Arcadians with the active members.

The Dorian tent at the football also joined in a special banquet in A. SXR ASS BURGER staff w r i t e r

game added to their celebration of history; older alumni brought everything from sweatshirts and photos to antique formal dresses to display at the tent.

Kara M c G i l l i c u d d y ( ' 9 8 ) , the sorority's vice-president, described what this anniversary meant to the actives.

"It's made us appreciate the sorority so much more, and given us a real perspective on just how old we are," McGillicuddy said.

She added that her sisters were especially excited to talk with older a l u m n i b e c a u s e of the D o r i a n s ' cloudy pre-1971 history.

"We've looked even in the college archives and we can't find anything about the Dorians from before o u r d i s b a n d m e n t . I t ' s like o u r history's disappeared," McGillicuddy said.

This weekend's alumni, most notably a '42 grad, filled in some of t h o s e b l a n k s by p r o v i d i n g the women with bits and pieces of that history.

Sue Cherup ('64), an education professor at Hope, is proud that the actives are making the past a priority.

"The girls are gathering all the memorabilia they can find to display in the house," she said. She too was impressed with the anniversary events, especially with the friendships that still exist among Dorian alumni. "People had a real concern for where others were, what they were doing with their lives. 1 had other friends when 1 was at Hope, but it's my Greek friends and my sisters that are still my closest."

Marking 75 years of Dorian sisterhood this Homecoming proved that those bonds are as strong as ever.

a r o u n d w o r k . I n spite of b e i n g b u r i e d u n d e r a pile of b o o k s in C a m b r i d g e ' s library, Cox f o u n d Not m a n y p r o f e s s o r s in t h e t i m e t o visit t h e T i n t e r n A b b e y E n g l i s h D e p a r t m e n t h a v e a in W h a l e s .

N o w t h a t h e ' s b a c k h o m e he wall d e v o t e d to S h a k e s p e a r e .

P r o f e s s o r J o h n C o x ( ' 6 7 ) be- e n j o y s t h e s i m p l e t h i n g s in life.

L i v i n g next t o gins e a c h w o r k day with a a 98-acre nature large p i c t u r e of preserve provides t h e p e r f e c t the most fasetting to quench m o u s w r i t e r in his thirst for the the English outdoors.

He l a n g u a g e on c u t s his o w n fireone wall a n d wood a n d colbookshelves lects it with h i s h o u s i n g vol1939 t r a c t o r . Alu m e s of b o o k s t h o u g h it s o u n d s w r i t t e n by a n d antique.

Cox a b o u t claims "it looks Shakespeare very m u c h like on a n o t h e r . t r a c t o r s d o toAs H o p e ' s day." r e s i d e n t John C o x W i t h his busy Shakespeare buff f o r t h e p a s t 17 y e a r s , C o x schedule a n d n u m e r o u s p r o j e c t s C o x ' s t w o passions a r e c e n t e r e d clearly loves his j o b . around work.

The self-described 'iiardlove t e a c h i n g a n d I love nosed s c h o l a r " j u s t r e t u r n e d to c a m p u s a f t e r t a k i n g a y e a r off w r i t i n g a n d I t a k e b o t h v e r y sef r o m t e a c h i n g . As r e c i p i e n t of riously," C o x said.

C o x ' s philosophy f o r instilling a Pew Fellowship, Cox spent t h e y e a r r e s e a r c h i n g a n e w h i s love f o r S h a k e s p e a r e in his s t u d e n t s is simple. book in C a m b r i d g e , E n g l a n d . " I t r y as m u c h as I c a n to bePew Fellowships are designed t o s e r v e a s a s a l a r y r e - gin w h e r e I s t a r t e d r a t h e r t h a n p l a c e m e n t f o r p r o f e s s o r s to to begin telling t h e m w h a t I t a k e t h e y e a r off a n d w o r k o n a h a v e l e a r n e d 30 y e a r s l a t e r , " w o r t h y project with a C h r i s t i a n C o x s a i d .

In an e f f o r t t o r a i s e s t u d e n t perspective t h a t is likely to be u n d e r s t a n d i n g and appreciation published.

F o r C o x t h e p r o j e c t w a s a f o r S h a k e s p e a r e , o n S e p t . 30 book a b o u t t h e devil a s a seri- Cox p a r t i c i p a t e d in t h e t h i r d anous religious reality f o r people n u a l S h a k e s p e a r e F e s t i v a l at G r a n d Valley S t a t e University. in t h e past.

O n e of t h e h i g h l i g h t s of t h e Getting a b u l k of the research d o n e last year. Cox c a m e b a c k f e s t i v a l w a s a p r o d u c t i o n o f to classes this Fall, but a d m i t s T w e l f t h Night, w h i c h a c c o r d i n g t o still be " i n t h e p r o c e s s of fin- to C o x , is a g r e a t way to begin to u n d e r s t a n d S h a k e s p e a r e ' s ishing it." # A y e a r off f r o m classes in E n - w o r k . C o x served o n a p a n n e l of judges to discuss gland s o u n d s very relaxing, b u t f o r Cox t h e t r i p was c e n t e r e d S h a k e s p e a r e .

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FleXing Generational Muscle Generation X totals more than 75 million teenagers and young adults, nearly o n e out of every three Americans. And for the first time in American history, our generation isn't expected to do as well or better than our parents — hardly an impressive distinction.

Time Magazine referred to us in 1990 as "an unsung generation, hardly recognized as a social force o r even much noticed at all."

Admittedly, w e have gotten off to a rocky start. But regardless of what the rest of America thinks of us, our generation has more potential than any previous generation. It is particularly exciting to see h o w our generation is b e c o m ing a n e w political force.

A N e w York Times study conducted in 1991 attempted to break down Generation X into political affiliations. It found 28 percent of Generation Xers called themselves Democrats, 35 percent Republican, and an amazing 3 0 said they were Independent. It seems has though Generation X has mastered avoiding labels.

We have«been called a generation of cynics, but I'd much rather call our " c y n i c i s m " healthy skepticism. T h e oldest of our generation remember scandals like Watergate. T h e savings-and-loan scandal, IranContra, and H U D convinced us no government official w a s above suspicion. Is it any wonder only o n e of us iu f o u r trust the U.S. g o v e r n m e n t ?

But our deserving skepticism should not turn us away from politics, it should instead heighten our awareness of the issues and the candidates.

When used correctly, this skepticism can be a positive tool in the political arena.

Naturally, not all of us are activists. Sadly, a significant minority of Generation X appears unconcerned with politics and government. A seemingly endless stream of articles have been written ab6ul poor voter turn-out a m o n g young adults.

Since the 1972 presidential election, voter participation among eighteen- to twenty-nine year olds has fallen by a third while participation by older adults has remained about the

apathetic and less informed about important news events than are older Americans. T h e study also concluded only about 3 0 percent of us read the newspaper with any regularity.

T h e s e n u m b e r s are striking, and rather than "do nothing," which is what other generations expect f r o m us. w e need to build on our strengths.

Strengths like free-thinking, diversity, resourcefulness, and strategic activism will be the foundation on which this generation will build.

We have proven w e are a generation of " d o e r s " and "thinkers," not spectators watching the g a m e of life pass us by. We h a v e shown we are more understanding and more willing to listen than we are given credit for.

In the past four weeks, Hope Democrats and Hope Republicans have been to over 2 0 voter registration drives.

Attendance at these drives and student knowledge of the issues has been c o m m e n d a b l e , but it isn't enough.

It's not enough to try to understand a particular issue in five minutes or less — issues are more complicated than that.

So tune in. Read the paper.

Watch the news and talk about it. O n c e you understand the issues, share your views with others, not just the students in National G o v e r n m e n t 101.

With 2 0 days remaining until Nov. 5 elections, those that have been relatively quiet this political season need to talk about the issues with friends, roommates, and parents.

Put a b u m p e r sticker on your car or a sign in your window. Join the Hope Republicans or the Hope Democrats or create an organization of your own.

Attend a political rally and find out the provisions of Proposal D just for kicks. Volunteer down at the political party headquarters of your choice and make sure you take a friend to the voting booth on election day.

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T h e Times Mirror Center for the People and the Press found in a 1990 study that the under thirty generation is more

Generation X can be the best generation this country has ever seen. W e ' r e in the driver's seat and everyone is watching to see what w e ' l l do. D o n ' t let your generation down.

D o n ' t let the older generations confirm their blanket stereotypes. Prove the critics wrong. Flex your political muscle.

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He concluded by challenging the crowd with the question, "how are you going to raise your sons and daughters?"

The final marker was the emergency phone behind D u r f e e where Caroline Simon, the Chairperson of W o m e n ' s Studies at Hope gave the final w o r d s and t h o u g h t s of the march.

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that she felt were particularly important to w o m e n , including crime, drugs and welfare reform. According to Engler, in order for w o m e n ' s voices to be heard. "We must educate, educate, educate."

She concluded with words of support for Bob Dole, as well as for her husband. " B o b Dole will do for America what Engler and the Republicans have done for Michigan," she said.

E l i z a b e t h D o l e w a s next to speak, but she remained on the stage only long e n o u g h to hug Engler before mingling in the crowd as she talked. Her first c o m m e n t s were directed towards the men in the audience, thanking them for their attendance and support.

Dole then remarked about Ronna Romney, praising her abili-

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years ago, she said, the march drew only 100 people.

Take Back the Night is a national m a r c h that first b e g a n on H o p e ' s campus four years ago, when they took over f r o m the City of Holland's Center for Women in Transition ( C W I T ) , w h o had held the march in previous years before for the entire city of Holland.

M a n y cities and organizations only open up the march to w o me n , or certain ethnic groups, but Hope's march is open to all.

U p c o m i n g events for W I O ins a t i s f i e d with the turnout of the c l u d e the d i s t r i b u t i o n of s h o w e r hangers for Breast Cancer Awaremarch.

•' "We are very proud of the tur^-" ness Month showing the proper way to give a self-breast e x a m , and a out and the speakers," G i d d y said. speaker, D e b r a C h o m i c k a , M.A., A c c o r d i n g to W a l t e r , t h i s year's attendance was d o w n f r o m the Director of Career Development around 250 last year. Walter blamed at Alverno College, an all-women's the dip in attendance to the fact that institution in M i l w a u k e e . She is the march w a s rescheduled f r o m its c o m i n g Thursday, O c t o b e r 17, to speak about leadership, both at 11 original date t w o weeks ago. and that Nykerk was practicing at the a.m. in Winants Auditorium on the topic of " T h e C u l t u r e of Leadersame time. Rainy w e a t h e r had caused the march to be bumped t w o ship: Preparing f o r Success," and again at 7:00 pm in the Maas Conweeks ago.

"Attendance has grown every f e r e n c e R o o m about " W o m e n in year in the past," Walter said. Two Leadership".

She spoke of how being at the march can make those in attendance feel as if they have done something, but that is not enough.

"We are not going to get safety now. but w e have started working towards it tonight," said Simon.

All candles were extinguished at the conclusion of the march and left to serve as a reminder of those w h o had been assaulted on c a m p u s and elsewhere.

W I O co-presidents and march organizers Mary Ellen Walter ( ' 9 7 ) and Heidi G i d d y ('97), where both

ties and giving a seal of approval. " M a k e certain that R o n n a is there to help Bob Dole," she said. " H e is going to need her there."

Dole shuffled a m o n g listeners while she discussed her life as a w o m a n in a leadership role. S h e shared many personal kudos, about e v e r y t h i n g f r o m her d a y s in law school to life with Bob Dole.

Each story circled around o n e central theme: " B o b Dole has been a s t r o n g s u p p o r t e r of w o m e n throughout the years."

Dole stressed the importance of w o m e n ' s roles in all walks of life.

She pointed out that that w o m e n b u s i n e s s o w n e r s are hiring m o r e e m p l o y e e s than all of the Fortune 500 c o m p a n i e s combined.

T h e importance of the homem a k e r was also brought up by Dole

have."

Dole also discussed her position at the Red Cross. "I will be the first working first lady," Dole said.

She used this subject as an opportunity to encourage more volunteer work.

"It is time to call on America to do more assistance for volunteer organizations," Dole said.

"I w a s expecting more of a traditional s p e e c h . " said Tawny B r i n s o n ( ' 0 0 ) . "I w a s pleasantly surprised to see Elizabeth Dole go into the a u d i e n c e . " " S h e w a s a very p e r s o n a b l e s p e a k e r , " s a i d Kelli B i t t e r b u r g ('99). "She brought up many issues concerning the influence of women and her husbands support in these areas."

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Dedenbach said. " W e love our hall; we would never do that."

A Public Safety officer called to the scene Saturday found no evid e n c e of f o r c e d e n t r y , a s t h e building's doors were unlocked.

T h e incident occurred s o m e t i m e between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Outside doors were locked at 7 p.m.

"It w a s n ' t broken into," said Lori Guse ('99). hall resident. "The doors of residence halls were open across c a m p u s on Saturday."

Julie Goebel. Director of Residential Life, had made the decision to have residence hall doors locked at 7 p.m. during Fall Break, instead of the usual hour of 11 p.m. " I t ' s d a r k , there are so f e w people around, that's a decision that I m a k e usually." Goebel said.

A f t e r the b a s e m e n t incident was reported to Public Safely Sat-

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urday at 6:05 p.m., residents say the doors were locked around the clock until the end of Fall Break.

Residents were not told of the incident until Sunday.

"It did make me upset, because w e weren't notified until Sunday," Dedenbach said. ' I c a n ' t believe they didn't tell us."

But according to Goebel, the incident w a s n ' t considered serious e n o u g h to warrant an i m m e d i a t e security alert to the residents. " W e do not k n o w that there was an intruder," she said. "It really depends on what the situation is whether w e would write a security alert."

Dedenbach also expressed concern o v e r security d u r i n g f u t u r e breaks, like T h a n k s g i v i n g , w h e n they may again stay in Van Vleck with very little company.

and a c u p of cider to watch the linedancers or survey the peaceful nature scene with a pond and weeping willows.

This was the third annual SAC H o e d o w n at Teusink's. T h e popularity of the event surprised S A C workers the first year it was held and it has continued to draw in hundreds of students each year. Casino Night is the only S A C event that is more successful.

"For one thing, it is an off-campus event, and students like to get o f f - c a m p u s , " said Aaron Smith ( ' 9 7 ) , S A C Director. " A l s o , students get to do something different, like line dancing, instead of a reguar dance."

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the time. R a n s o m said that this should not be used as an excuse.

"Let's not tolerate any violence at all," she said.

At Voorhees Hall, the marchers linked arms and sang, "We Are a Gentle Angry People." Anne Horton ('98), a W I O member and C . A . A . R . E educator, e m p h a s i z e d that rape does not discriminate. She used the linking of arms to illustrate that there are people out there to lend support to rape victims.

T h e stop between the Chapel and G r a v e s w a s also very e m o tional. Larry Mann (497). a C.A.A.R.E. educator, spoke of seeing abuse in his own family, and h o w v i o l e n c e c o n t r i b u t e s to the b r e a k d o w n in our homes and fami-

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To mark the end of H o m e c o m ing activities this past weekend, a be-boppin' sextet rocked the Kletz on Saturday night with the blending sounds of A Capella.

Graffiti Tribe, a contemporary A Capella group from Denver, Colorado, on their first national college tour, brought in songs ranging from barber shop types to covers of Boyz II Men. Eric Clapton, and Seal.

In many cases it was eerie how much they sounded like the artist they were covering. Their broad range of tunes kept the audience going for a liltle over an hour.

T h e g r o u p , c o n s i s t i n g of Manuel Martinez singing bass, baritone Derek Pope, first tenor Tim Rosindo, second tenor Dan Perkins, third tenor Ray Paris, and vocal perc u s s i o n i s t Zack F r e e m a n b e g a n with a medley filled with oldies but goodies, including, "Get R e a d y " and "Brown-eyed Girl" — a crowd pleasing favorite.

While they hopped around the stage Soul-Train style in matching outfits to synchronized dance routines, The Tribe encouraged crowd participation through their clapping, singing, and serenading.

They moved into the crowd on their knees to croon. "In the Still of the Night," and pulled female student Heidi Ross ( ' 9 8 ) up on stage for the infamous, "You've Lost that Lovin' F e e l i n g , " w h i c h kept the small crowd quite entertained.

The audience clapped to many of the more upbeat songs, gave out many cat calls, and even sang along to the songs they knew.

The group even got quite a few audience members to " M a c a r e n a " during their "Technopella" set.

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From the world of Coke commercials to Hope's very own Kletz, three of Graffiti Tribe blended different melodies and harmonies without the aid Covering some of radio's top musicians including Seal and Boys II Men "Brown Eyed Girl," the matching quintet impressed students with their out really k n o w i n g it, and then broke out into their Coca-Cola commercial ditty.

The rest of the show involved more oldies, such as a groovin' rendition of the "Lion Sleeps Tonight" meets the theme song to "The Lion King." It featured lots of echoing animal sounds and Kung-Fu voice effects.

They sung a few songs from their debut C D "Alone Under the C o v e r s , " like " 2 9 W a y s to My Baby's Door," and covers of Eric Clapton's '/Tears in Heaven," and Boyz II M e n ' s "Thank You."

Between their sets, group members dispensed all sorts of advice, including how to impress a woman like a real man, by "breaking out the Twister and some oil and going from there."

They also pushed the purchase of their available CD's, t-shirts, and boxers.

They complained of needing gas money to make it to their next show, a mother's heart condition, and even stripped down to show the audience what their boxers looked like.

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formance with a cover of Heavy D's " N o w That We Found Love," with a little Jamaican twist, and a vocal percussion war between Ray and Zack.

Zack definitely won in the vocal category, but Ray was a bit more entertaining, using Zack's head to emphasize his vocals.

All in all. Graffiti Tribe was quite impressive in their vocal talent and range.

Despite the e x c e p t i o n a l l y small crowd present for the show.

Graffiti Tribe did their best to entertain and succeeded.

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Leroy Anderson's "Alma Mater," a most appropriate tune for the The Alumni weekend's finale alumni reunion, urged the orcheswas an afternoon performance by tra member to add complementary the H o p e S y m p h o n e t t e held at vocals of mild snoring for its secDimnent Memorial Chapel this past ond movement, "Library Reading Sunday, Oct. 13. The 6 5 - m e m b e r R o o m . " Earlier this year the orchestra consisted of current and former members of the Hope Col- S y m p h o n e t t e celebrated the 40th anniversary of their annual spring lege Symphonette.

This is an encouraging growth tour. The '96 tour took the group to never before visited Australia and from ihe 1948 symphonette commencement under the direction of New Zealand.

The Symphonette touring beDr. Morrette Rider, whose meager gan when then professor of music assembly included approximately and conductor of instrumental enthirteen participants, Dr. Roberl sembles Dr. Morrette Rider, decided Ritsema said.

Under his fervent direction, the to found an instrumental group to s y m p h o n e t t e a e s t h e t i c a l l y per- c o m p l e m e n t the touring C h a p e l formed works by Couperin. Bizet, Choir.

Since its conception, the group Elgar, and Shostakovich.

The performance boasted the has played in nearly all of the conusual h o m o g e n i z e d drifts of the tinental U.S. From streaming ballads to merw o o d w i n d ' s o r g a n i c c h a r m , the bellowing of the brass, the percus- ciless m a r c h e s , the p e r f o r m a n c e sion's loyal consistency, and the displayed the culmination of many y e a r s of work through instantaaccelerated gush of strings.

Edward Elgar's w o r k , neous style-alterations. The concert "Nimrod," from The Enigma Varia- was suitably wrapped up by Dimitri tions, slowly discharged into a sort Shostakovich's "Festive Overture," of John William, movie-ish theme a most convivial finish.

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•Wed. the 16th - Artists Piano Series presents Natalya Antonova in Dimnent Memorial Chapel at 8 p.m. Free to students, this show should kick your artsy rump.

•Also on the 16th is the Visi t i n g W r i t e r s S e r i e s in t h e Knickerbocker Theater, featuring Hope Professor Pinckney Benedict and guest writer Laura Kasischke. The pair will read beginning at 7 p.m. preceded by the Hope College Jazz Ensemble at 6:30 p.m.

•The Knickerbocker Theatre will be showing the modem.version of the classic novel Jane Eyre rated PG on the 16th and 17th. S h o w t i m e s are 9:15 on Wed., and 7 and 9:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tickets are $3.50 for students.

•Friday the 18th - Informative meeting on creative writing in Lubbers Loft at 4 p.m. Find out about writing and get free pizza.

•Oct. 18, 19, 2 3 - 2 6 - T h e Hope theater season gets underway with the musical Cole based on the life and work of Cole Porter. AIL performances begin at 8 p.m. The play will be held in the Old Physical Plant located on 11th Street between Lincoln and C o l u m b i a Avenues because of renovations to the DeWitt Theatre. Tickets are available in the DeWitt ticket office for S4 for students and $5 for faculty and staff.

• T h e D e P r e e e x h i b i t currently features "Lamidi Olonade F a k e y e : A R e t r o s p e c t i v e Exhibit." The exhibit by the Nigerian carver displays 70 pieces spanning the career of the 68 year old artist, and represents his early works made while he was an apprentice through his present works.

•Oct. 18th - S A C presents the b a n d L i f e In G e n e r a l in Phelps at 8:30 p.m. The band has earned high praise on the college touring scene and offers a variety of music from rock to funk to Top 4 0 covers.

•Oct. 18 and 1 9 - T h e movie The Rock starring Sean Connery will be shown in the Graves Auditorium at 7, 9:30, and 12 p.m.

There will also be another showing on Sunday at 3 p.m. Rated R.

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The Aerial Dance Company, a small d a n c e c o m p a n y a f f i l i a t e d with the Hope Dance Department, gave a dynamic theatrical perform a n c e sparking interaction with their audience and offering an enriching cultural experience for viewers Oct. 11 and 12 at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

The music and costume of the show were as diverse as the periods from which the music came. The plot of each piece was revealed though the dancers' m o v e m e n t s which were inspired by music composed by artists ranging from The Lounge Lizards to Stravinsky.

Costumes effectively inspired intimate emotions in the a u d i e n c e . T h e y were c o m p o s e d of wistful, light colored material or dark, less freeing materials. The meanings of the dancers' movem e n t s w e r e i n t e n s i f i e d by these contrasting garments.

A piece called "The T h r e e G r a c e s " o p e n e d the show. Lara Bremer, Amanda Tammi, and Patricia Villaneuva presented a feeling of competition between the three characters. This piece revealed the insecurities present in people and how they deal with that feeling. Viewers were inspired to evaluate their own ir^ecurities and determine how pertinent they are in their own lives.

'Darkness." the second piece of the show, was a solo performance

by Steven lannocone. A single man on the dark stage followed by a s p o t l i g h t i n v o k e d a f e e l i n g of l o n i n e s s within the crowd, lannocone moved across the stage exploring the interior of the boundaries which set him apart from the rest of the w o r l d . T h e solitary dancer planted his loneliness in the hearts and minds of the audience.

At this point the audience was no longer a group of viewers, but became the offspring of lannocone's emotions.

The dancers expressed feelings of hope and despair as they stood on the stage and listened to a voice

which repeated the words " D o You Hear The Angels Wings?" during the third piece also titled " D o You Hear the Angels Wings?" Bremer, Villanueva. and Linda Graham each h e a r d t h e v o i c e and acted s a d . frightened, or sometimes hopeful.

The dancers provided support for each other and dealt with their emotions together.

"People Never Walk T h e r e " was originally created for The Rescuers of the Holocaust exhibit at the VanAndel Public Museum. Bremer, Graham, and Whitsell captured the period of t h o s e g e n o c i d a l t i m e s through their facial expressions and body movements.

"Blue Rose Tango" was the closing piece. As Graham, lannocone, and Villanueva captured the eyes of the audience through their dance, 11 m e m b e r s of the Holland Area Youth Ballet senior company filed onto the back half of the stage, adding tension to the images of r e j e c t i o n being p o r t r a y e d , lannocone weaved throughout the assembly of y o u n g dancers, acknowledging them, yet not completely involving them in his "other" world.

T h r o u g h o u t the show ideas of despair and hope were conveyed through the movements and facial expressions of the dancers.

The dancers succeeded in stimulating the audience with their elaborate movements and honest portrayals.

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If there was a "happiest man on earth contest." guitarist G e n e Bertoncini would place well.

The perpetually smiling musician poured sincerity and contentment out of his body via his mannerisms and music. He teamed up with highly regarded bassist Tom Knific for a concert in Wickers auditorium Oct. 9. The two concocted a healthy j a z z mix consisting of Latin and European styles plus traditional swing.

The guest artists were brought to Hope through the music department by proffesor Brian Coyle and also performed in the Master Class.

Bertoncini started the night by playing a vintage electric guitar, its yellow amber body the same width as the performer's body.

D u r i n g i m p r o v i s a t i o n , he would bow his head close to the guitar's long neck or throw his head back f r o m the s h o u l d e r s w h i l e bending notes.

Bertoncini played either with his head down and eyes pinched tightly shut, or with his gray hair nodding to the audience, his bright smile giving away the fun he was having.

Knific, shorter and darker than the hip guitar player, leaned his bearded face near his instrument

while swaying in time to the move- moods.

They began playing Latin mument of the floating notes.

W h i l e p l a y i n g , K n i f i c a p - sic, and Bertoncini once again held peared to dance with his bass, hug- his head either just slightly off his ging it and coaxing the walking guitar or actually resting right on its lines from its massive shell. He oc- carved body, playing as if he was talking to his guitar. casionally bowed with it as his first Bertoncini two fingers and Knific are on fanned back and their fourth tour forth together, together.

Knific striking notes in is c u r r e n t l y an rapid succession. associate profesT h r o u g h o u t the sor at W e s t e r n s h o w , he m a d e University interesting use of where he teaches h a r m o n i c s to jazz, double bass complement and p l a y s with Bertoncini or to the Western Jazz add variety to his q u i n t e t . own solos.

B e rtoncini Bertoncini t e a c h e s at t h e played the first Eastman School two songs on his Gene Bertoncini of Music every bright sounding electric guitar before switching to summer and has taught at a number of schools including the New a nylon string classical guitar.

While he switched instruments England C o n s e r v a t o r y and N e w he began talking to the crowd about York University.

Knific and Bertoncini complithe music but quickly got sidetracked in his own thoughts and ment each other's styles and moods forgot what he was saying. The in- well. Bertoncinis solos mixed with cident was bizarre and hilarious at c h o r d s p l a s h e s n e v e r b e c a m e the same time and seemed to add to m u d d l e d with the m o v e m e n t of Knific's bass lines as the two men his appeal. expertly demonstrated harmony and The music continued and Bertoncini sat with his guitar in his dissonance.

The show was an entrancing lap, resting it on his propped leg as the two instrumentalists switched and complete presentation.

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GREEK WEEK from 2 As well as cheering on Greeks at the Olympics, independents, faculty, and staff will j u d g e drinks at Wednesday's Mocktail party in the Kletz at 8 p.m. Each Greek organization will enter their own nonalcoholic drink recipe for objective tasters (students, faculty, and staff) to evaluate. The party will be a social study break for those who come to taste the drinks, sample food, and lest their T V trivia skills.

The entire campus is also invited to the S A C Bash in Phelps on Friday, at 8:30, which will feature the band "Life in General."

T h e s i m p l e fact that S A C and Greeks jointly planned the event is unprecedented in recent years.

"This is the first thing the Greeks and SAC have planned together in a long t i m e , " said A a r o n S m i t h ('97), S A C director. "It is a step in the right direction."

Greek Week, which is intended to give a positive impression of Greeks and promote their interaction with the Hope community, disappeared sometime in the mid-80 , s.

Greeks are excited to bring it back.

"This week will give independ e n t s and f r e s h m e n a g l a n c e at Greek life," said T o d d H o r n s b y ('98), Secretary of the Interfraternity Council. "With s o m e of the rush violations, Greeks have gotten a bad name on campus. We're not always the troublemakers on camp u s . We do g o o d and p o s i t i v e things."

Creating a positive image of their organizations is an important reason for bringing back Greek Week.

"There are a lot of things that Greeks are involved in, and sometimes they get o v e r l o o k e d , " said Kellie Mox ('98), secretary of the Pan-Hellenic Board. "Sometimes it seems like only the negative things are highlighted."

The Pan-Hellenic Board and the Interfraternity Council last spring first batted around the idea of reviving Greek Week.

"Last year in Pan-Hel, we felt t h e r e w a s a n e e d to s h o w c a s e

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"There are other sides of Greek life other than hazing or getting into trouble on the weekends."

Planning it for the w e e k a f t e r h o m e c o m i n g w a s not a c o i n c i dence. " T h i s is a lime of year w h e n Greeks feel really proud," Fortino said. " T h e a l u m n i c o m e back, and there is a real sense of history and pride in the organization. We want to carry that m o m e n t u m . "

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H o r n e t s succumb t o tough Flying D u t c h t e a m GLYN WILLIAMS sports e d i t o r

Going into the match last Friday night, the Flying Dutch volleyball t e a m a s s u m e d they would h a v e momentum on ihcir side.

They had home couri advantage, they had beaten the night's opponent Kalamazoo earlier in the season in straight g a m e s , they were riding high on the coat-tails of an undefeated M I A A record.

Based on these facts alone the Hornets didn't stand a chance of s winning. Check again. Hope did win, 14-16, 15-6, 1 5 - 6 , 3 - 1 5 , 9 - 1 5 , but it wasn't as easy as anticipated.

The Flying D u t c h fell b e h i n d early on in the first game, being as far down as 5-2. but battled back.

A f t e r a c o u p l e Emily B a k k e r ('97) aces Hope was far ahead, 127.

The Hornets, however, would not be swatted that easily and eventually battled back to take game one, 14-16.

Games two and three were all Dutch, with K-Zoo never taking the lead. Game four, however, was a nightmare that had Hope fans and

players alike asking to be pinched.

A nasty K-Zoo sweep looked to be in the cards for game four, as the Dutch didn't score until the Hornets had already put 12 points on the board. Hope found a few points somewhere in the haystack but in general could do nothing but just stand by and watch. The Hornets had momentum and were rolling.

"We started serving well and before that our passes were just no good," head coach Karla Wolters said. "The team that is poised is the team that can come back when they are down by a lot."

With the score all lied up at two g a m e s a p i e c e , the a l l - i m p o r t a n t game five lay ahead and both teams were pumped up and ready to volley some balls. It was a completely back and forth battle as the teams struggled to get the advantage until the game was all lied up at nines.

Hope slapped kill after kill lo win the final and deciding match 15-9.

"We got aggressive and that is when we are at our best," Wolters said. "We got our momentum going and when we hit the kill to make it 12-9. That was crucial."

Kalamazoo couldn't contain

W a t e r skiing d u o swipes honors in M i d w e s t t o u r n e y said. "It's mostly individual. It kind of works like a track meel. Up lo four skiers can ski an event and earn The official sport of waterskiing points."

With such a high finish Ekkens is often misunderstood.

"It's hard sometimes," said J.J. e a r n e d the A m e r i c a n Water Ski Educational Ekkens ('98). "It's F oundation h a r d to f i n d a S cholarship team. Most people for the second think it's too cold year. The top and that the comMost people think six s k i e r s in petition is j u s t lo that the the nation make a big spray. c o m p e t i t i o n is j u s t c o m b i n e athIt's pretty much an letics and acat o m a k e a b i g spray. unknown sport." demics to earn But those in the â&#x20AC;&#x201D;J.J. E k k e n s ( ' 9 8 ) the award. know had no Best Overall Female Despite trouble spotting Skier such high finEkkens and partishes it somener Becky Speyer times proves ('00) as they competed during the weekend of Sept. difficult to find recognition and 27 to 29. The two person team compractice time.

Ekkens practices near her cottage peted in the Midwest Region Comon Baptist L a k e . " M y n e i g h b o r petition in Indiana.

185 collegiate skiers from 18 col- ( K e n R e e d , a l s o a c o m p e t i t i v e leges and 11 stales traveled to the skier) pulls me, so he's kind of my coach." Ekkens said. " W h e n you tournament.

By placing first in j u m p and sec- live on a lake you learn."

"There's a slalom course on the ond in b o t h t r i c k a n d s l a l o m , Ekkens finished firsl overall, and lake so you just pretend it's a tourearned the "Besl Overall Female nament," E k k e n s said. "You can Skier," proving to be one of the lop pretty much trick wherever."

"It's cool to win the scholarship. three event skiers in the nation.

Speyer competed in three events Hope's so expensive and it feels and placed tenth in slalom and thir- good." said Ekkens. Ekkens will be competing in the National All-Star teenth overall.

"Waterskiing is both a team sport Collegiate Water Ski Tournament and an individual sport," Ekkens this coming summer.

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Bakker. She finished the game with eight aces and 19 kills, both lops on the team. Chrislie Eding had 49 assists, leading the team in that category. "(Bakker) usually is very good, that's nothing new," Wolters said.

"She is so good at finding the holes and just hits them there. She has a great serve and she puts a little topspin on it so the ball seems to die just in front of where they think it is going to do so."

Hope has only one more home match this season, next Wednesday, Oct. 23. against Alma. Before that, however, they have a conference match with Calvin College, who is currently 15-7 overall and 7-1 in league play.

Calvin defeated Hope twice this season, both wins coming in tournament play. The Dutch handed the Knights their only M I A A loss earlier in the season. " W h e n we play Calvin we really need to play our game," Wolters said. " M o m e n t u m is very key lo beating Calvin and we need lo make them play a lot of defense. If we keep them d e f e n s i v e - m i n d e d we can win."

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T O K I L L A H O R N E T " : Becky Schmidt ('98) slaps down a kill against K-Zoo. The Flying Dutch came from behind to swat the Hornets 14-16, 15-6, 15-6, 3-15, 9-15.

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loss grabs MIAA lead from rolling women's soccer team " KEVIN BURGUN staff r e p o r t e r

The Hope College women's soccer team hosted the Kalamazoo Hornets this past Saturday, Oct. 12. While most Hope fans were filing into Municipal Stadium lo watch the homecoming game, the w o m e n ' s s o c c e r t e a m w a s involved in an overtime struggle with the Hornets.

The Dutch needed a win to help secure firsl place in the MIAA. but fell 5-1.

T h e first half was scoreless. It was mostly a defensive battle in the middle for the ball and the opportunity lo score.

With 16:15 lefl in the firsl half K-Zoo had two opportunities lo score on a questionable call by ihe r e f e r e e w h i c h had H o p e head coach Stein Sletle exploding off the bench in protest.

A Hope player passed the ball b a c k lo H o p e g o a l k e e p e r Cherrylynn Oulcall ('00). This is

illegal when passed with the feel but if done with the chest, which was the case here, it is legal.

However, Oulcall stood strong and Kalamazoo couldn't make anything happen. Later in the first half Tracy Phelps returned lo the field after silting on the bench the last three weeks due lo a concussion.

A f e w m i n u t e s later she w a s taken out of the game because of a blow lo the head. She later relurned in the second half.

In the second half Kalamazoo put the pressure on early, but the Hope d e f e n s e held strong t h r o u g h o u t .

Kalamazoo prclty much stayed on the attack most of the half and they went up by one with eleven minutes lefl.

With four and a half minutes left in the game ihe ball stayed in the middle of the field.

Then Melody Morscheck ( ' 9 9 ) passed Ihe ball from near the sideline lo the middle of the field in front of the net lo meel Tracy Phelps ( ' 9 7 ) who sent a message lo the

The Traveling Dutchmen Men S o c c e r - The Flying Dutchmen soccer leam defeated Kalamazoo College 1-0 last Saturday, Oct. 12.

Chris D o m b r o w s k i ( ' 9 8 ) scored the only goal, his fourth of the season. Hope's next game is this afternoon they liosi a Sirugg Iin Albion t e a m . tezSsfljK' W i t h six games left lo play in the season Mope is ranked 13th in the Nation and their record is 12-0-1,70 in MIAA. Sean Toohey ('00) leads ihe M I A A in goals with eight and total points wilh 19.

Josh Sheldon leads the league in assists with four.

Hornets thai Hope would lake this game to a two-half overtime.

First half: Kalamazoo scored after seven m i n u t e s had elapsed.

Kalamazoo maintained the lead throughout.

Second half: After only twentyone seconds had elapsed on the c l o c k K a l a m a z o o had s c o r e d again. Seven minutes later Gretchen Schoon ('99) had Hope's best scoring opportunity with a shot dead center that was saved by K-Zoo's goal keeper.

With under two minutes to go the Dutch needed two goals lo tie the game. K-Zoo somehow reached down and turned the pressure up. resulting in iwo Hornet goals late in the game.

The goals came wilh a minute and twenty-five seconds left and the Hornets put an exclamation point on the win pulling one in the net wilh a scant sixteen seconds lefl on the clock.

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h t r a v e l lo Albion this afternoon.

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L e t t h e g a m e s begin The most wonderful lime of the year is fasl approaching: ihe one time in which three major sports overlap and instigate unprecedented happiness throughout the world.

T h e children in destitution miraculously receive food, Ringo picks back up his drumsticks, the homeless stumble onto three-bedroom. Victorian style houses, and general excitement spreads through the villages like a disease.

Well. I get a little carried away sometimes. Don't you get excited too? Hockey, basketball, football-all together! Not only the pro sports, mind you. The <ids play too.

And we are amidst the baseball playoffs to boot. Wow! Sportscenter VJ\\\ be hopping tonight.

Even so, I have to say football is slightly losing my interest. It is such a monotonous game. T h e action is slow and most of time you only watch it to see the hard hits, and even they grow boring after a while. I may sound like some uppity pacifist by saying that, but it is true. For me. it has gotten to the point where I don't care to watch unless it is a college game, a really good game. or. it is my beloved Miami Dolphins. Otherwise, who cares?

Football is not as beautiful a sport as hockey, baseball and basketball. Football is all power and ferociousness and strength.

There is no poetry hovering in football. There is no beauty in the sport at all.

Take baseball, for example.

The magic and perfect form of a batter's swing is beautiful. Well, not everybody's swing is poetry in motion. Texas Ranger designated hitter Mickey Tettleton's swing is just about the ugliest I have ever seen in

my life. Basically, the rest are beautiful. When the batter swings away at the ball and connects for a triple or a home run all you can do is just sit in awe.

Or a pitcher's windup. He cocks his body up and whips around to release it and for just a split second he is on one leg, dangling in mid-air. To be specific, Dennis Eckersley's windup makes him look like a ballerina, only he sports a mustache and a significantly uglier face. Beautiful sport.

Absolutely beautiful, there is nothing else to it.

Basketball is quite similar.

There is nothing more mentally soothing and spiritually relaxing than watching Michael Jordan shoot the ball when he is on fire.

He is just hitting from everywhere on the court and nobody can stop him, no matter what they do. There is the perfect form of his j u m p shot and the emotionally charging swish sound that emanates as the ball passes through the bottom of the net.

Hockey? Don't get me started.

Huge guys with no teeth seem to float on a half inch piece of air and do things that some people can't do on hardwood. T h e y skate as fast as possible toward the goal, which is guarded by a man typically the same size as the goal, and try to gel it past him.

To lake an awkward shaped puck, hit it with an even more awkward shaped slick and try to manipulate it to go where you want it. Poetry. Absolute poetry in motion.

Perfection is ascertainable by humankind and sports can sometimes prove it. Ah, I love sports. A sport, any sport, my kingdom for a sport.

Flying Dutch golfers win MIAA GLYN W I L L I A M S sports editor

Every fall most students get carried away in the throes of football and soccer.

Lost in the shuffle is the w o m e n ' s golf team who this season have won their fourth M I A A championship in six years at the final M I A A tournament of the season. Not bad for a team consisting of only two seniors.

The Flying Dutch dominated nearly the entire season, losing only one tournament to A l m a at their home course. T h e Scots were hot on the Dutch's heels all season in the standings, however, as Hope finished ahead by an average of only 13.6 strokes.

In fact, the one time Hope did lose to Alma this season it was by a mere two strokes. Later in the season, when all MIAA teams traveled to Kalamazoo's home course, the Dutch slid by the defending M I A A champion Scots by one stroke.

The All-MIAA first team turned out to be nothing but a showcase of Flying Dutch names. Three of the six members are Hope students, including Ellen Colenbrander ('00), Nancy Kennedy ( ' 9 7 ) , and Gina Pelerito ('99). Anne Colenbrander ( ' 9 7 ) made the All-MIAA second team.

Ellen Colenbrander won the conference medal, which is only fitting considering her spectacular performance during the season. She was a tournament medalist three times, once at home twice on the road at Alma and Adrian.

C o l e n b r a n d e r n o w h o l d s the course records at Lenawee Country Club and Pine River Country Club, f i n i s h i n g the day with 81 strokes and 80 stroke-respectively.

Kennedy, the team captain, also w a s a m e d a l i s t this s e a s o n at Marshall Country Club, home to O l i v e t ' s fourth place golf team.

T h e r e K e n n e d y a l s o b r o k e the c o u r s e r e c o r d , set last y e a r by Pelerito, by seven strokes.

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T R U S T M E R E F I M A D E YTz Brett Kohler ('97) stumbles over the goal line on a two-yard run in the first half of last Saturday's 38-6 Homecoming rout of Adrian College.

Flying D u t c h m e n football defeats Adrian in H o m e c o m i n g game yard run with 11:53 left. The extra point was blocked and Hope had the lead 6-0.

The Flying Dutchmen's next two The cheerleaders have never had t o u c h d o w n s w e r e direct results to do so many pushups.

A s p a r t of t r a d i t i o n , t h e from interceptions, as they mounted cheerleading team executed the cu- scoring drives of six plays for 21 mulative score in push-ups to the yards and later three plays for 13 counting of the nearly 5,000 fans yards.

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Homecoming to score.The closer " O u r defense game. to the endzone you was giving us a It doesn't matlot of good opter that the get the better. p o r t u n i t i e s to D u t c h m e n had â&#x20AC;&#x201D; D e a n Kreps score," coach an overall record Head football coach Dean Kreps of 1-3 going into s a i d .

"The t h e g a m e last Saturday or that the football team closer to the endzone the better. Our has lost the Homecoming game for defense really created things."

G r a h a m w e l c o m e d the f o u r t h the past five seasons. It matters even less that Adrian beat Hope 24-9 last quarter in his o w n unique way as year or that Hope's quarterback sta- he g a l l o p e d a w a y on a 6 3 - y a r d tus consisted of two young sopho- touchdown run with 12:04 to play mores battling each other for the in the game. The extra point split the uprights to cap the four-play, 74starting position.

None of that mattered at all last yard scoring drive. Dean Esteves S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n w h e n H o p e ('99), who started the game at quarCollege drubbed Adrian 38-6 to up terback, later scored on a nine-yard their overall record to 2-3 and, more run. The extra point sailed a little left and Hope was ahead 31-6. importantly, 1-0 in the M I A A .

Just as many of the fans were Less than two minutes into the second quarter Hope was faced with heading for their cars the most speca fourth and two and set up in punt tacular play of the game occurred. formation. Nearly e v e r y o n e was With the Bulldogs threatening to fooled when Brett Kohler ('97) took put it in the endzone one last time the snap and ran away 21 yards for with 4:27 left. Randy A m e s ('97) the first down. Brandon G r a h a m intercepted the bullet pass in the end ('98) finished what Kohler started zone and returned it 101 yards for and scored a touchdown on a three the touchdown. That record-break-

ing jaunt nailed the Bulldog's coffin shut for good.

Graham finished the game with 137 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. For the season he now has 6 9 7 yards and seven touchdowns. Kohler also had a good day cradling the pigskin as he had 52 yards on six carries, not including a 19-yard kickoff return. Esteves completed nine of ten passes for 43 yards, no touchdowns, and more importantly no interceptions. He also ran the ball for 34 yards and one touchdown. "(Esteves) showed a lot of poise out there and gave us another dimension that we really didn't have before," Kreps said. " H e will start on Saturday against Albion."

Hope's defense was stifling, limiting the Bulldogs to 248 total yards, only 71 of which came via the running attack. Bryan Boodt ('98) led all tacklers with 17, 10 of which were unassisted. A m e s added 10 tackles to his mammoth interception return. Todd Kolster ('97) had eight tackles, two of which were for three-yard losses, and Adam Osmun ( ' 9 8 ) had e i g h t tackles as well, along with an interception.

"I was very satisfied with our defense," Kreps said. "Except for that one big drive we gave them we played some very good defense. I t h o u g h t ( B o o d t ) , (Kolster), and Travis Buth ('97) played exceptionally well."

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