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Halloween fun

Big city, bigger opportunities

Homecoming sports recap

Try out our recipes for disaster this Halloween.

Grand Rapids, the second largest city in Michigan, has the 17th strongest job market in the nation.

A busy Homecoming weekend for sports leaves Hope teams with mixed results.

Concert hall, student center planned

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Chris Russ C O - E D I T O R IN C H I E F

S t u d e n t s walking to and f r o m classes m a y have noticed blue a n d o r a n g e b a n n e r s hanging o n light-posts a r o u n d c a m p u s . T h e b a n n e r s say "A G r e a t e r H o p e " and are a p a r t of t h e publicity for t h e largest f u n d r a i s i n g effort in t h e college's history.

The project will fund c o n s t r u c t i o n of a $ 3 3 million c o n c e r t hall and music facility and a $21 million s t u d e n t center. The f u n d r a i s i n g goal for t h e project is $175 million, and w h e n t h e fundraising effort w e n t public o n O c t . 14, $132 million had already been raised.

The c o n c e r t hall and m u s i c facility will be located o n Columbia Avenue between N i n t h and 10th streets, just n o r t h of t h e M a r t h a Miller Center. The c o n c e r t hall will allow t h e college t o u p g r a d e the quality of its musical p e r f o r m a n c e facilities.

"The m u s i c d e p a r t m e n t at H o p e is an excellent one, b u t they've never really h a d an acoustically superior c o n c e r t

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A G R E A T E R H O P E — President James B u l t m a n and w i f e M a r t l e a n n o u n c e plans for a $ 1 7 5 m i l l i o n f u n d r a i s i n g c a m p a i g n , t h e largest In Hope's history.

hall in w h i c h to p e r f o r m . We think this n e w c o n c e r t hall, m a d e possible by t h e generosity

The hall will n o t be exclusively for H o p e College c o n c e r t s b u t will also h o s t visiting artists.

of Richard and Helen DeVos, will provide such a facility," President James Bultman said.

Richard and Helen DeVos provided a $10 million lead gift.

Because this n e w facility will also hold Hope's relocated music d e p a r t m e n t , Nykerk Hall will b e removed a n d replaced with a s t u d e n t center.

The s t u d e n t c e n t e r is being s u p p o r t e d by a gift f r o m Bob and C h e r i VanderWeide. The goal of t h e facility is "creating an inviting h u b for s t u d e n t m e e t i n g and socializing." The s t u d e n t center will be n a m e d for Bultman and his wife Martie.

O t h e r facilities t h a t will be built with f u n d s f r o m t h e G r e a t e r H o p e c a m p a i g n include a $5 million art m u s e u m and continued outdoor athletic i m p r o v e m e n t s . The n e w soccer, baseball and softball stadiums w e r e t h e first stage of this project, and the c o n s t r u c t i o n of 12 tennis c o u r t s will be t h e next stage.

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Hope is Ready walks for awareness Ashley Fraley GUEST WRITER

A b o u t 50 people t o o k p a r t in a H o p e Is Ready walk last W e d n e s d a y t o raise awareness, promotediscussionandcelebrate National C o m i n g O u t Day. H o p e is Ready is a s t u d e n t group which supports those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, q u e e r or questioning community.

The walk started at 5:30 p.m. and took s t u d e n t s a n d community members from Lemonjello's d o w n Eighth Street and back t h r o u g h c a m p u s .

Participants w o r e r a i n b o w p i n s to s u p p o r t t h e c a u s e and t h e march.

"It's a very tangible way of letting p e o p l e participate in H o p e Is Ready and m a k i n g c o n n e c t i o n s with o t h e r L G B T Q a n d " supportive people," said S a m a n t h a M a d s o n ('12),who h e a d e d the steering c o m m i t t e e w h i c h c o o r d i n a t e d of t h e event.

"ComingOutDayissomething t h a t w e feel is i m p o r t a n t for b o t h L G B T Q s t u d e n t s as well as straight allies," M a d s o n said.

"It's a time to c o m e together and say that we're p r o u d to b e w h o W H A T ' S INSIDE

w e are a n d p r o u d t o s u p p o r t this c o m m u n i t y . We feel that it's good for the c a m p u s t o see t h e sizable g r o u p of s t u d e n t s , faculty, staff and Holland c o m m u n i t y

t h e f a r t h e r they walked, the m o r e p e o p l e joined.

Participant Elizabeth Schrock ('13) said, "1 t h o u g h t the H o p e Is Ready walk w a s a great starting

their relationship choices. We are all h u m a n and we are all created by God." S o m e s t u d e n t s didn't k n o w a b o u t H o p e Is Ready until t h e

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p o i n t for getting t h e w o r d o u t a b o u t a gay-straight alliance. It wasn't an in-your-face m a r c h b u t a simple 'hello, we're h e r e and p r o u d of w h o we are.' As a Christian school we should welcome everyone no matter FEATURES

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walk. "I didn't even realize this w a s a situation o n o u r c a m p u s until I h e a r d a b o u t this," B r a n d o n Robinson ('14) said.

T h e g r o u p arrived back at Lemonjello's for discussion, coffee and i n f o r m a t i o n about

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t h e L G B T Q c o m m u n i t y and Holland Is Rea4y.

"The way things are n o w m a k e s it s e e m like we're alone and t h a t we're not s u p p o r t e d by t h e c o m m u n i t y , but it's n o t really true," Brittany Bernardi ('15) said. "Holland can be a f o r w a r d place; we just need to increase t h e discussion of change."

Bernardi is just starting h e r H o p e College c a r e e r b u t looks f o r w a r d to being a m e m b e r of H o p e Is Ready and helping to c h a n g e the climate o n t h e campus.

"It feels like H o p e is Ready is kind of hushed, and I'm not sure that's serving the p u r p o s e .

Things c h a n g e t h r o u g h o p e n discussion and exchange of ideas," said Bernardi.

H o p e Is Ready's steering c o m m i t t e e is planning m o r e events and activities that can impact t h e c a m p u s .

"This year we really w a n t to build a greater c o m m u n i t y at Hope," M a d s o n said. O u r individual events for t h e semester are still being c o n f i r m e d , b u t we h o p e to have s o m e f u n events and s o m e serious o n e s and increase p a r t n e r s h i p with H o p e College clubs and organizationsT

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Homecoming weekend fun for all Jessica Snitko C A M P U S CO-EDITOR

8 p.m. Dewitt Theatre

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Thursday Oct. 2 0 Singularity: Joel Harrison Septet 7:30 p.m. Knickerbocker Theatre

Friday Tami Tango Trio

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7:30 p.m. Knickerbocker Theatre

Tuesday Organ Concert

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7:30 p.m. D i m n e n t Chapel

H o m e c o m i n g at every school is exciting, b u t h e r e at H o p e , it's a special t i m e for the entire Holland c o m m u n i t y .

This year's events kicked off o n O c t . 14. O n e of t h e highlights was t h e H o m e c o m i n g 5K Run/ Walk w h i c h began at DeVos Fieldhouse and continued through Holland's colorful a u t u m n streets. " R u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e streets of Holland m a k e s H o m e c o m i n g at H o p e a c o m m u n i t y event," said 5K p a r t i c i p a n t Jo Forst ('13).

Later that night, t h e S t u d e n t Activities C o m m i t t e e h o s t e d t h e Annual Homecoming Hoedown at Teusink's Farm.

Hope s t u d e n t s braved t h e crisp, windy; w e a t h e r and c a m e o u t s p o r t i n g their best flannel a n d c o w b o y b o o t s . A t t e n d e e s w e r e served r e f r e s h m e n t s including d o n u t s a n d hot cocoa. Line d a n c e s w e r e

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H O M E C O M I N G S P I R I T — D u t c h w i t h Kendra Kuyper and her Hope a l u m g r a n d m o t h e r a n d g r a n d f a t h e r at H a l f t l m e (above). Hope c h e e r l e a d e r s rile up t h e homec o m i n g c r o w d (right). t a u g h t late into t h e night.

Saturday m o r n i n g ' s festivities began with a H o m e c o m i n g celebration brunch at the

H a w o r t h C o n f e r e n c e Center.

T h e event w a s o p e n to t h e public but special guests w e r e President and M r s . l a m e s J S u l t m a n , along

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with t h e 2011 Young A l u m n i Award recipients.

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Develop relationships and prevent Islamophobia Ashley Fraley and Lane Czanko GUEST W R I T E R S

W r i t e r a n d religious scholar Dr. Reza Asian told a packed Dimnent Memorial Chapel that "Islamophobia" is a g r o w i n g t r e n d t h a t could b e p r e v e n t e d with relationships.

H u n d r e d s of s t u d e n t s , faculty and community members s q u e e z e d into t h e chapel to h e a r Asian, a k e y n o t e speaker for t h e O c t . 4 o p e n i n g of t h e 2011 Critical Issues S y m p o s i u m on Islam. Asian called his discourse "They A r e N o t Like Us: I s l a m o p h o b i a in A m e r i c a Ten Years A f t e r 9/11."

Asian w a s b o r n in Iran a n d c a m e to t h e U n i t e d States in 1979. He n o w lives in Los Angeles w h e r e h e is an activist, author, scholar a n d CEO. His b o o k "No god b u t G o d : The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam" was n a m e d o n e of t h e t o p

100 m o s t i m p o r t a n t b o o k s of t h e d e c a d e and h a s b e e n translated into 13 languages. His n o n profit organization Asian M e d i a Initiatives uses social media to s p r e a d accurate i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e M i d d l e East I s l a m o p h o b i a has w o r s e n e d since 9/11, Asian said. T h e hate Muslims are experiencing n o w is c o m p a r a b l e t o t h e h a t e Catholics and Jews e x p e r i e n c e d in t h e 19th and 20th c e n t u r i e s .

Years f r o m n o w A m e r i c a n s will look back and feel guilt a n d e m b a r r a s s m e n t for the way they have t r e a t e d M u s l i m s t h e past decade.

Islam is seen as "an internal enemy in the country, a w i d e s p r e a d fear," Asian said.

Fifty p e r c e n t of A m e r i c a n s have a negative view of M u s l i m s .

O n e - t h i r d of A m e r i c a n s say M u s l i m s s h o u l d have to c a r r y special identification.

Asian blames social conservatives in p a r t for t h e g r o w i n g negativity toward Islam in t h e U n i t e d States.

"Islamophobia is not an accident—it is a result of well-funded individuals and o r g a n i z a t i o n s with a single agenda to get rid of Islam calling Islam t h e enemy," Asian said.

O t h e r r e a s o n s for a n t i - M u s l i m s e n t i m e n t include the o n g o i n g w a r s a n d p e o p l e scapegoating immigrants for the bad economy.

The answer to c h a n g i n g opinions is in building individual relationships and n o t generalizing all believers in t h e Islamic faith. " W h o are we? W e are n o t them," Asian said a b o u t t h e idea of all M u s l i m s being t h e s a m e person. Just as any o t h e r religion, Islam h a s p e o p l e f r o m all walks of life.

"If we are actually engaged in a war o n c o u n t e r i n g t e r r o r i s m , t h e n o u r greatest w e a p o n is in our o w n backyards. It is in t h e h e a r t s and m i n d s of t h e M u s l i m s in o u r community," h e said Asian's p o w e r f u l articulation o n the topic of Islam inspired future understanding.

Alison Van Loon ( 1 4 ) said, "I w a s thrilled they c h o s e this topic, especially since it is t h e 10year anniversary of 9/11. Islam and M u s l i m s are b o t h c o n c e p t s m a n y p e o p l e are m i s i n f o r m e d a b o u t so they just take what e v e r y o n e else thinks, and they go w i t h that.

"Asian discussed that as a M u s l i m t h a t it was offensive and h u r t f u l w h e n p e o p l e say, 'They attacked America.' He r e s p o n d e d , ' W h o ' s they? Me?' 1 t h o u g h t t h a t w a s very effective and put into perspective h o w easy it is t o s t e r e o t y p e a

minority," Van L o o n said.

The topic is significant t o Erin Gieseke ('15) b e c a u s e of h e r diverse b a c k g r o u n d living in foreign countries. "He h e l p e d m e u n d e r s t a n d the i m p o r t a n c e of relationships in u n d e r s t a n d i n g p e o p l e f r o m o t h e r religions a n d ethnicity. T h e r e is a global society e m e r g i n g and this will p r e p a r e u s to b e citizen within t h a t community."

Asian e n d e d by p o s i n g a question: " W h a t kind of A m e r i c a d o you w a n t t o live in? Do you w a n t t o live in t h e kind of A m e r i c a w h e r e we recycle t h e s a m e e n e m y over a n d over again? O r d o you w a n t to live in t h e kind of A m e r i c a that proves t h e entire p u r p o s e of a c o u n t r y f o u n d e d o n religious f r e e d o m — w h e r e e v e r y o n e h a s t h e s a m e rights and purposes. Which America d o you w a n t to live in?"

CIS Q&A draws crowd Look beyond the veil Amanda Vander Byl GUEST W R I T E R

"Everything You W a n t e d to K n o w A b o u t Islam a n d M u s l i m s but W e r e A f r a i d to Ask," a Q - a n d - A session with Dr. Reza Asian, d r e w an e n o r m o u s c r o w d filling M a a s auditorium's aisles past capacity.

"It w a s effective in getting q u e s t i o n s o u t there," said Jonathan G a b h a r t ('12) after t h e O c t . 5 Critical Issues S y m p o s i u m event.

As students and community m e m b e r s filed into t h e a u d i t o r i u m , Asian, internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, t o o k t o t h e p o d i u m five m i n u t e s b e f o r e t h e session was s c h e d u l e d to begin.

H e invited t h e audience to ask h i m anything related to t h e subject of Islam ranging f r o m its religious beliefs, t o t h e politics s u r r o u n d i n g it in America, t o t h e radical g r o u p s in the M i d d l e East.

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Spring. Asian w a s quick to d e s c r i b e the opportunities that Arab youth have gained f r o m technology, b u t t h e limitations t h a t th e ir g o v e r n m e n t s set on them.

"That c o m b i n a t i o n , mix- it a r o u n d , and you get revolution," Asian said.

Next, Asian w a s asked to explain t h e c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n destabilization of g o v e r n m e n t a n d infiltration of radical Islam. W i t h Egypt as his example, Asian said t h e g o v e r n m e n t p r o h i b i t e d its citizens f r o m assembly except in places of w o r s h i p such as a m o s q u e . Therefore, w h e n t h e g o v e r n m e n t falls, religious g r o u p s are t h e m o s t readily organized.

"It's only n a t u r a l that t h e p e n d u l u m is going to swing t h e o t h e r way," said Asian.

The third q u e s t i o n b r o u g h t t h e discussion to t h e media's portrayal of Islam. T h e m e d i a sells its audience stories t h a t it w a n t s t o hear, Asian said.

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Monica Hanna and Jllllan Haverkate GUEST W R I T E R S

"Google the w o r d s M u s l i m women," N a h e d Eltantawy, asked in h e r CIS speech o n t h e media r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of M u s l i m w o m e n . W h e n audience m e m b e r s did, all they saw was "a sea of black," only eyes visible.

W h e n A m e r i c a n w o m e n were Googled, it was a completely different image—a variety of w o m e n in W e s t e r n clothing (jeans a n d T-shirts) or w e a r i n g swimsuits.

Overall, a lot of skin.

That w a s t h e p o i n t of Eltantawy's O c t .

5 CIS p r e s e n t a t i o n , "Above t h e Fold and Beyond t h e Veil: M e d i a D e p i c t i o n s of M u s l i m Women."

The m e d i a c o n t r o l s h o w we view Muslim women who most Americans k n o w n o t h i n g a b o u t besides w h a t they read, h e a r or see o n the news in t h e years following 9/11.

VanderWerf auditorium was overflowing with H o p e studentf^fcmd a f e w m e m b e r s of t h e Holland cdrtvmunity for Eltantawy's presentation, p a r t of t h e college's 29th A n n u a l Critical Issues s y m p o s i u m o n "Exploring Islam."

Eltantawy was b o r n and raised in Cairo and got h e r Ph.D f r o m t h e A m e r i c a n University in Cairo. She h a s d e e p Islamic r o o t s and m o v e d to t h e states with h e r h u s b a n d in 2000.

She is n o w an assistant professor of j o u r n a l i s m at High Point University in N o r t h Carolina w h e r e she researches c o m m u n i c a t i o n topics focusing o n M i d d l e East media, globalization and portrayals of w o m e n based o n t h e media.

"She is p r o u d to be able t o represent t w o c u l t u r e s a n d she is very passionate a b o u t c o r r e c t i n g w r o n g stereotypes w h e n she is in A m e r i c a and also w h e n she is in Egypt," H a n n a h Stewart ('13) said.

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Nobel Peace Prize to be split three ways Taylor b e c a m e p r e s i d e n t of Liberia, Sirleaf c a m e i n t o conflict with h i m and e n d e d u p being charged with treas o n . H e r o n e t i m e s u p p o r t f o r Taylor, w h o is n o w o n trial in T h e H a g u e f o r w a r c r i m e s , c o n t i n u e s to h a u n t her.

Sirleaf w a s e l e c t e d t o t h e p r e s i d e n c y of Liberia in 2005. A c c o r d i n g to t h e BBC, Sirleaf s largest a s s e t in the c a m p a i g n was t h e economic expertise she gained while s t u d y i n g at H a r v a r d . S h e h a s h e l d several int e r n a t i o n a l financial p o s i t i o n s i n c l u d i n g A f r i c a di-

peace protestors w a s considered a success w h e n the war c a m e t o an e n d in 2003. G b o w e e also o r g a n i z e d f e m a l e s u p p o r t f o r Sirleaf's s u c c e s s f u l p r e s i d e n t i a l bid in 2005.

This y e a r t h e N o r w e g i a n N o b e l C o m m i t t e e h a s d e Gbowee's m o s t recent project was co-foundc i d e d to d o s o m e t h i n g a little d i f f e r e n t : t h e N o b e l Peace ing t h e W o m e n Peace a n d S e c u r i t y N e t w o r k A f r i c a , P r i z e will b e split t h r e e ways. Liberian P r e s i d e n t Ellen w h i c h s e e k s t o h e l p w o m e n in W e s t A f r i c a n n a t i o n s J o h n s o n Sirleaf, Liberian activist L e y m a h G b o w e e , a n d t h a t have b e e n t o r n a p a r t by r e c e n t a r m e d c o n f l i c t s .

Yemeni activist T a w a k k u l K a r m a n are.all b e i n g h o n o r e d .

G i v i n g a t h i r d of t h e c o v e t e d p r i z e t o T a w a k k u l KarT h e t h r e e w o m e n h a v e b e e n l a u d e d for o p p o s i n g o p m a n w a s m e a n t to s e n d "a signal t h a t the A r a b S p r i n g c a n pressive r e g i m e s in Liberia n o t be successful w i t h o u t a n d Y e m e n a n d f o r advoi n c l u d i n g t h e w o m e n in c a t i n g f o r w o m e n ' s rights. it," said N o r w e g i a n N o In a p r e s s release, t h e bel C o m m i t t e e C h a i r committee stated that the m a n T h o r b j o e r n Jagland. three new Nobel laureKarman, who foundates h a d e a r n e d the prize e d W o m e n Journalists "for their non-violent W i t h o u t C h a i n s in 2005, s t r u g g l e f o r t h e safety of h a s a d v o c a t e d for f r e e w o m e n and for women's d o m of e x p r e s s i o n a n d r i g h t s t o full p a r t i c i p a t i o n h u m a n rights for the past in p e a c e - b u i l d i n g work." five years. H e r activities The c o m m i t t e e stressed have i n c l u d e d o r g a n i z that democracy and peace ing p r o t e s t s a g a i n s t t h e c a n n o t be achieved unless r u l e of Yemeni Presiwomen obtain equality d e n t A l i - A b d u l l a h Saleh w i t h m e n "at all levels of s o a n d sit-ins calling for ciety." It c i t e d t h e U.N. Set h e release of politicurity Council's Resolution cal p r i s o n e r s in Yemen.

1325, w h i c h m a d e v i o l e n c e Karman spoke with against w o m e n , p a r t i c u l a r t h e BBC in April a b o u t ly d u r i n g a r m e d c o n f l i c t s , a large d e m o n s t r a t i o n in PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS an issue of i n t e r n a t i o n a l W O M E N OF HONOR— The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded Leymah Gbowee, Tawakkul Kar- Sanaa's C h a n g e S q u a r e . s e c u r i t y f o r t h e first t i m e . man and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf the 2 0 1 1 Nobel Peace Prize for their work In promoting the rights of women "In Yemen, women Since its i n c e p - and for opposing oppressive regimes. are n o t a l l o w e d o u t of t i o n in 1901, a m e r e t h e h o u s e a f t e r 7 p.m., 15 of t h e 101 r e c i p i n o w t h e y are sleepe n t s of t h e N o b e l P e a c e Prize h a v e b e e n w o m e n , r e c t o r at t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s D e v e l o p m e n t P r o g r a m . ing h e r e . T h i s g o e s b e y o n d t h e w i l d e s t d r e a m I so t h e c o m m i t t e e m a y well h a v e s e e n its d e c i s i o n h a v e ever d r e a m t , 1 a m so p r o u d of o u r w o m e n . " T h e s e c o n d h o n o r e e is L i b e r i a n activist L e y m a h as a n a t t e m p t to b e g i n to e l i m i n a t e this inequality.

K a r m a n h a s b e e n jailed a n d a t t a c k e d in t h e m e G b o w e e . A c c o r d i n g to t h e N o r w e g i a n N o b e l C o m m i t 7 2 - y e a r - o l d Ellen J o h n s o n Sirleaf, n i c k n a m e d t h e dia f o r h e r c a m p a i g n s , w h i c h i n c l u d e a n e f f o r t t o raise tee she has "mobilized and organized w o m e n across " I r o n L a d y " by h e r s u p p o r t e r s , is t h e first d e m o t h e m i n i m u m age at w h i c h Y e m e n i girls c a n b e m a r e t h n i c a n d religious d i v i d i n g lines t o b r i n g a n e n d t o t h e cratically e l e c t e d f e m a l e h e a d of s t a t e of any A f r i r i e d . She is also a m e m b e r of t h e Islah, a n o p p o s i t i o n l o n g w a r in Liberia, a n d t o e n s u r e w o m e n ' s p a r t i c i p a c a n n a t i o n . H e r c u r r e n t r e e l e c t i o n c a m p a i g n is o n l y Islamist political p a r t y t h a t s e e k s to m o v e Yemeni s o t i o n in e l e c t i o n s . S h e h a s since w o r k e d t o e n h a n c e t h e t h e latest d e v e l o p m e n t in a s t o r i e d a n d t u m u l t u ciety t o w a r d e m b r a c i n g c o n s e r v a t i v e M u s l i m values. i n f l u e n c e of w o m e n in W e s t A f r i c a d u r i n g a n d a f t e r war." o u s political c a r e e r t h a t h a s l a s t e d n e a r l y 3 0 y e a r s .

Sirleaf, Gbowee, and Karman will reT h o u g h less well k n o w n i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y t h a n Sirleaf, In t h e 1980s she w a s imprisoned for speaking o u t G b o w e e is r e n o w n e d w i t h i n Liberia for h e r e f f o r t s in ceive e q u a l s h a r e s of t h e $1.5 million p r i z e . a g a i n s t t h e m i l i t a r y r e g i m e of S a m u e l D o e . Later s h e 2 0 0 2 to o r g a n i z e a w o m e n ' s g r o u p t h a t p r e s s u r e d Presib a c k e d C h a r l e s T a y l o r s rebellion a g a i n s t D o e . O n c e d e n t C h a r l e s Taylor t o e n d t h e civil war. T h e w o r k of t h e s e

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W h e n Americans hear the word M u s l i m , w h a t are t h e first i m a g e s t h e y think about? A camel, a w o m a n wearing a h e a d scarf a n d , finally, a m a n w i t h a n R P G a i m e d at y o u r face, said Dr. Barbara Petzen, former Harvard professor a n d c u r r e n t e d u c a t i o n d i r e c t o r at t h e M i d d l e East Policy C o u n c i l .

P e t z e n w a s o n e of m o r e t h a n a d o z e n s p e a k e r s at H o p e College's C r i t i c a l Issues S y m p o s i u m " E x p l o r i n g Islam."

O n t h e T h u r s d a y p r e c e d i n g t h e bulk of t h e C I S sessions, s h e delivered an a d d r e s s e n t i t l e d " S t e r e o t y p e s & Realities of t h e M i d d l e E a s t , A r a b s & M u s lims." S h e w a s i n t e n t o n g e t t i n g t h e a u d i e n c e t o u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e r e is m o r e to Islam t h a n t h o s e t h r e e p i c t u r e s .

Petzen, w h o s e s e s s i o n w a s s p o n s o r e d by t h e sociology a n d social w o r k d e p a r t m e n t , a s k e d the a u d i e n c e w h e t h e r a n y b o d y h a d h e a r d n e w s f r o m Saudi A r a bia t h a t w e e k . W h e n n o o n e a n s w e r e d , P e t z e n told the c r o w d of s t u d e n t s , faculty, a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s t h a t King A b d u l l a h of S a u d i A r a b i a h a d g r a n t e d S a u d i w o m e n t h e r i g h t to v o t e in t h e i r c o u n t r y ' s e l e c t i o n s s t a r t i n g in 2015.

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only in t h e M i d d l e East b u t t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o n t i n e n t s of A f r i c a , Asia, E u r o p e , a n d e v e n in t h e A m e r i c a s .

P e t z e n said t h a t w e c a n t u r n o n C N N a n d find h u n d r e d s of s t o r i e s of t h e M u s l i m w o r l d b u t still k n o w little a b o u t its i n t e r n a l c u l t u r e s . To e l a b o r a t e s h e s h o w e d p i c t u r e s of d i f f e r e n t w o m e n in Turkey, Iran, a n d Saudi A r a b i a .

O n e w o m a n w a s in a b u r q a , t h e o t h e r in a h i j a b w i t h m o d e r n W e s t e r n c l o t h ing, a n d t h e final w o m a n w a s w e a r ing a p u n k o u t f i t w i t h n o h e a d s c a r f .

Petzen asked the audience h o w people in M u s l i m c o u n t r i e s generally v i e w p e o p l e f r o m t h e U n i t e d States. T h e a u d i ence laughed when they heard h o w they w e r e p e r c e i v e d : a violent n a t i o n of g a n g b a n g e r s , g u n n u t s a n d t h e l a n d of t h e o n c e - p o p u l a r T V s h o w "Jerry Springer."

Petzen closed with t h e n o t i o n that w h e n it c o m e s t o truly u n d e r s t a n d i n g Isl a m , " W e d o n ' t have e n o u g h b a n d w i d t h . " S h e said A m e r i c a n s d o n o t c u r r e n t l y h a v e e n o u g h c a p a c i t y to u n d e r s t a n d Isl a m a n d t h a t t h e p e o p l e of I s l a m d o n o t u n d e r s t a n d A m e r i c a n c u l t u r e , either.

S o c i o l o g y m a j o r T h o m a s Balich ( 1 2 ) said t h a t it is n e c e s s a r y t o try, t h o u g h .

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A G o d w h o is b e y o n d sex a n d g e n d e r h a s n o r e a s o n to favor m a l e s o r oppress women, author and profess o r A s m a Barlas t o l d t h e c r o w d of students, professors and c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s in D i m n e n t C h a p e l o n O c t . 5.

Barlas w a s o n e of t w o k e y n o t e s p e a k ers f o r t h i s year's Critical I s s u e s S y m p o s i u m e n t i t l e d " E x p l o r i n g Islam," Barlas, a p r o f e s s o r of p o l i t i c s at I t h a c a College a n d a u t h o r of "Believing W o m e n in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of t h e Quran," e x a m i n e d t h e m a l e - o r i e n t e d i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of t h e Q u r a n a n d o f f e r e d h e r o w n a n t i p a t r i a r c h a l views.

The student attendees consisted of f r e s h m e n r e q u i r e d t o a t t e n d f o r their first year s e m i n a r as well as u p p e r c l a s s m e n i n t r i g u e d by this year's issue. L a u r e n V e r n e r ('12) a t t e n d e d t h e a d d r e s s n o t f o r class c r e d i t b u t for a g r e a t e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g of Islam.

"I'm h e r e b e c a u s e I h a v e s o m e M u s lim f r i e n d s . I k n o w w h a t t h e y t h i n k a n d believe b u t I'm i n t e r e s t e d in h e a r ing f r o m a n academic," V e r n e r said.

Jacqueline K i r s c h ('12) w a s r e q u i r e d t o attend for her senior seminar but w a s intere s t e d in t h e t o p i c anyway. Kirsch a n d h e r c l a s s m a t e s h a v e b e e n f o c u s i n g o n differ-

e n t w o r l d religions a n d h o w t h e y overlap.

"I'm l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o h e a r i n g a v i e w o n Islam f r o m a n Islamic p e r s o n a n d n o t justfromasecondhandsource,"Kirschsaid.

W h e n s h e t o o k the p o d i u m Barlas said h e r s u b j e c t " f r e q u e n d y g e t s p e o p l e ticked o f f " b e c a u s e s h e tries t o p e r s u a d e h e r a u d i e n c e t h a t M u s l i m s c a n read t h e Q u r a n as a l i b r a t o r y text. T h r o u g h o u t h e r s p e e c h , Barlas said t h e Q u r a n d o e s n o t u p h o l d m a l e d o m i n a t i o n over w o m e n . " M y r e a d i n g of t h e t e x t flies i n t h e face of d o m i n a n t t r a d i t i o n a l beliefs," Barlas said. S o m e of t h o s e t r a d i t i o n a l beliefs are t h a t m e n are g u a r d i a n s over w o m e n , c a n i n h e r i t t w i c e as m u c h as w o m e n , c a n m a r r y m u l t i p l e wives, a n d a r e allowed to b e a t t h e i r wives.

W h e n Barlas r e f u t e s t h e s e t r a d i tional beliefs, s h e g e t s t o u g h r e a c t i o n s f r o m M u s l i m s a n d n o n - M u s l i m s alike. " M u s l i m s say, ' W h o are you to say o t h e r w i s e ? ' w h i l e n o n - M u s l i m s a l r e a d yh a v e a n e g a t i v e s t e r e o t y p e of Islam a n d c h o o s e t o a c c e p t t h e t r a d i t i o n a l beliefs," Barlas said.

Barlas r e m i n d e d t h e a u d i e n c e t h a t it is i m p o r t a n t n o t to c o n f u s e c u l t u r e a n d religion. " N o t all M u s l i m w o m e n are o p p r e s s e d a n d n o t all M u s lim m e n are oppressors," Barlas said.

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For all you gave us, IThank you Steve Jobs Shubham Sapkota STAFF W R I T E R

Hie modern technological w o r l d c a n b e s e e n in t w o p a r t s ; p e o p l e w h o k n e w of Steve Jobs w h e n h e w a s alive a n d p e o p l e w h o c a m e to a p p r e c i a t e the g e n i u s b e h i n d A p ple a f t e r his u n t i m e l y d e m i s e .

For p e o p l e w h o d o n o t fail u n d e r e i t h e r of t h e s e t w o categories, j u s t look at t h e p e o p l e a r o u n d you. D o you see s o m e o n e using a p h o n e or a comp u t e r w i t h a n A p p l e icon o n it?

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If y o u do, t h e n j u s t k n o w t h a t Steve Jobs is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r it. H e w a s 56 w h e n h e p a s s e d away o n O c t . 5 e v e n t h o u g h it w a s e x p e c t e d , it w a s c e r t a i n ly u n t i m e l y a n d u n f o r t u n a t e .

W h e n w e look at w h a t Jobs h a s a c h i e v e d , it I s h a r d t o b e lieve t h a t h e w a s a college d r o p o u t . So w h a t w a s it t h a t m a d e Jobs a n d t e c h n o l o g y click?

W e can assume that he was technologically gifted, but w h e n w e c o m e to t h i n k a b o u t it p r a c tically, it w a s his p a s s i o n a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o actually m a k e a difference that revolutionized the m o d e r n world technology

M I N I M A L I S T I C LIVING— Steve jobs at hom In 1982 along with his essential possessions.

W h a t e v e r his i d e a s o r i n v e n t i o n s w e r e , h e b a s e d his life a n d work on the thought that there h a s t o b e a b e t t e r way. If w e w e r e an o w n e r of o n e of t h e original i P h o n e s o r t h e tiny iPods, it w o u l d h a v e b e e n h a r d to i m a g ine t h a t in a m a t t e r of y e a r s t h e same product we were carrying w o u l d b e c h a n g e d so m u c h .

T h e c o n c e p t of M a c o r M a c b o o k s s t a r t e d f r o m t h e idea of bulky M a c i n t o s h c o m p u t e r s d e v e l o p e d d u r i n g t h e 1980s by t h e same person w h o has n o w introd u c e d to you t h e s u p e r - s l e n d e r M a c b o o k P r o a n d M a c b o o k Air. It is e v i d e n t t h a t o n e t h i n g w h i c h he strived to do was make things better. O n e might w o n d e r why

t h e r e w e r e so m a n y c r i t i c i s m s r e g a r d i n g his m a n a g e m e n t style.

"Being t h e r i c h e s t m a n in the cemetery doesn't matt e r to m e ... G o i n g t o b e d at n i g h t saying w e ' v e d o n e s o m e t h i n g w o n d e r f u l . . . that's w h a t m a t t e r s t o me," Jobs said.

H e lived b y t h e m o t t o to m a k e things better than they were

a n d h e s u c c e e d e d in d o i n g so.

Even t h o u g h h e w a s o n e of t h e m o s t brilliant m i n d s of his t i m e a n d the C E O of a h u g e c o m p a n y .

Jobs h a d a m i n i m a l i s t i c p e r s o n ality. Just take a look at an A p p l e p r o d u c t , possibly y o u r o w n ; it is sleek a n d - if it is an i P h o n e or a n iPod - y o u will n o t s e e m o r e t h a n t w o b u t t o n s . The f e a t u r e s of e v e r y A p p l e p r o d u c t are simple yet convenient enough for efficient e v e r y d a y use.

It w a s n o t o n l y his p r o d u c t s t h a t w e r e simple; h e also a p plied this p r i n c i p l e to his daily life. W h i l e h e w a s single h e said t h a t all h e n e e d e d to live w a s "a c u p of tea, a light a n d a stereo."

Steve Jobs is w i t h o u t d o u b t o n e of t h e m o s t c h a r i s m a t i c p e r s o n a l i t i e s of o u r t i m e . H e not only revolutionized our t e c h n o l o g y b u t also o u r w a y of t h i n k i n g a n d h o w w e p e r f o r m e d t a s k s in o u r daily lives.

H e w a s able to i m m o r t a l i z e t h e letter T in s u c h a w a y t h a t every t i m e w e s e e an "i" in f r o n t of s o m e t h i n g w e w o n d e r if A p p l e o r Steve Jobs is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h a t p a r t i c u l a r i t e m . For e v e r y t h i n g y o u h a v e d o n e for us in y o u r s u c ful life, i l h a n k Y o u , Steve Jobs.

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Everyone's f a v o r i t e f u r n i ture store has recently been t h e v i c t i m of several b o m b attacks across Europe. From May to S e p t e m b e r , t w o Polish m e n have b e e n s e t t i n g off b o m b s at I K E A s t o r e s l o c a t e d in France, B e l g i u m , the N e t h e r l a n d s , G e r m a n y a n d t h e C z e c h Republic.

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To s w i n d l e m o n e y f r o m t h e g i a n t Swedish furniture chain. After t h e last a t t a c k , w h i c h t o o k p l a c e in P r a g u e , the c a p i t a l city of t h e Czech Republic, the p e r p e t r a tors threatened more bombings u n l e s s IKEA p a i d t h e m six m i l lion E u r o s ( a p p r o x i m a t e l y $8 million dollars). T h e y h a d e v e n g o n e as far as t o s e t u p a b a n k a c c o u n t a n d w e r e p r e p a r e d to d e m a n d an I n t e r n e t t r a n s f e r of t h e m a s s i v e a m o u n t of m o n e y .

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e police c o m m a n d e r of t h e C e n t r a l B u r e a u of I n v e s t i g a t i o n , A n d r e z j M a t e j u k , t h e m a s s i v e f u r n i t u r e retailer n e v e r got t h e c h a n c e to pay off t h e c r i m i n a l s . O n O c t .

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by Polish police in n o r t h w e s t e r n P o l a n d . T h e y are b o t h 3 9 y e a r s old a n d hail f r o m t h e n o r t h e r n Polish city of G d y n i a .

A c c o r d i n g to police s p o k e s m a n M a r i u s z S o k o l o w s k i , it is good the two m e n were pulled off t h e s t r e e t s . " T h e b o m b l o a d s w e r e g e t t i n g stronger," h e said. " T h e r e w a s a s e r i o u s t h r e a t to t h e life a n d h e a l t h of m a n y p e o p l e . T i m e counted."

Though the b o m b s were h o m e m a d e , s o m e of t h e m h a d t h e p o t e n t i a l to b e d e a d l y to IKEA s h o p p e r s if t h e y h a d d e t o n a t e d like t h e y w e r e s u p p o s e d to.

S o m e t h i n g e v e n m o r e fort u n a t e a b o u t t h e i n c i d e n t s is t h a t t h e r e w e r e n o fatalities c a u s e d by t h e s e r i e s of b o m b ings. A f e w s h o p p e r s w e r e . l i g h t l y i n j u r e d in t h e G e r m a n e x p l o s i o n , b u t it w a s n o t h i n g m o r e t h a n mild blast t r a u m a .

The two m e n were charged w i t h e n d a n g e r i n g s h o p p e r s , ext o r t i o n a n d r a c k e t e e r i n g (the r u n n i n g of a n illegal b u s i n e s s as p a r t of o r g a n i z e d c r i m e ) . If t h e y are f o u n d guilty of t h e c r i m e s , they will face u p to 10 y e a r s in p r i s o n .

» PERCEPTIONS, from page 3 "It is i m p o r t a n t for H o p e C o l l e g e t o u n d e r s t a n d p e o p l e f r o m all religions a n d all w a l k s of life. A s a liberal a r t s college a n d as a C h r i s t i a n c o m m u n i t y , w e s h o u l d b e able to l e a r n f r o m o t h e r c u l t u r e s a n d n o t fear it o r m i s u n d e r s t a n d it."

A s o n e of H o p e ' s C I S f e a t u r e d speakers, P e t z e n a s k e d a u d i e n c e m e m b e r s t o look at their o w n p e r c e p t i o n s a n d to b r e a k t h e filt e r s p u t in place by t h e m e d i a a n d o t h e r s .

Based o n the e n t h u s i a s t i c r e s p o n s e a t t h e e n d of h e r talk, P e t z e n m a y h a v e a c h i e v e d h e r goal.

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T h e m e n c h a r g e d are D a n iel M u l l e t , J o h n n y M u l l e t , Levi Miller, Lester S. M u l l e t a n d Eli Miller. T h e y w e r e a r r a i g n e d at H o l m e s C o u n t y M u n i c i p a l C o u r t in M i l l e r s b u r g , O h i o .

According to the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, they were released o n bail, a f t e r t h e s u s p e c t e d leader of t h e g r o u p , S a m u e l M u l l e t , p a i d t h e $50,000 b o n d .

W h a t m a k e s t h i s c a s e so u n u s u a l is t h e r a r i t y of violence a m o n g t h e A m i s h . In this c a s e , m e m b e r s of t h e Amish assaulted other m e m b e r s of t h e A m i s h c o m m u n i t y .

For t h e p a s t t h r e e w e e k s , five families in t h e c o u n t i e s of C a r r o l l , H o l m e s , Jefferson, a n d T r u m bull h a v e b e e n s u f f e r i n g a t t a c k s .

O n t h e n i g h t of O c t . 12, several m e n a p p r o a c h e d the h o m e of M y r o n Miller, the b i s h o p of t h e Mechanicstown Amish church, a n d k n o c k e d o n t h e d o o r . Miller's 15-year-old daughter answered

it. T h e y a s k e d f o r h e r father, a n d w h e n h e c a m e to t h e d o o r h e w a s g r a b b e d by t h e b e a r d a n d f o r c e d o u t of t h e h o u s e .

H i s w i f e r e p o r t s t h a t t h e attackers s u r r o u n d e d him and p r o c e e d e d t o c u t off a p i e c e of his b e a r d w i t h scissors. Miller struggled, preventing t h e m f r o m c u t t i n g his b e a r d off entirely. H i s assailants left o n l y w h e n o r d e r e d t o by t h e i r leader. Miller, a l o n g with another m a n who suffered a similar a t t a c k , p r e s s e d c h a r g e s .

A c c o r d i n g t o an i n t e r v i e w ABC News conducted with D o n a l d Kraybill, a p r o f e s s o r at E l i z a b e t h t o w n C o l l e g e a n d e x p e r t o n A m i s h life, "(The Amish) are loath to press charges b e c a u s e it c o n f l i c t s w i t h t h e i r religious beliefs a b o u t n o n v i o l e n c e a n d n o t u s i n g f o r c e (or t h e f o r c e of law) in t h e i r daily life."

T h e c u t t i n g of Miller's b e a r d m a y s e e m u n u s u a l , h o w e v e r , in Amish culture, hair has a part i c u l a r significance. All m a r r i e d m e n are r e q u i r e d to w e a r b e a r d s and w o m e n keep their hair l o n g , in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h biblical t e a c h i n g s . Kraybill says t h e a t t a c k s are " m a l i c i o u s assaults o n s y m b o l s of A m i s h identity."

• EQUALITY, from page 3 Violence against w o m e n a p p e a r s a m o n g foll o w e r s of all religions. M i s o g y n y a n d sexism c a n b e f o u n d e v e r y w h e r e , n o t j u s t in Islam, she said.

Barlas said the Q u r a n d o e s n o t d e s c r i b e p u n i s h ing w o m e n o r m a n d a t e s t o n i n g to d e a t h . T h e Q u r a n d o e s n o t say t h a t m e n a r e b e t t e r t h a n w o m e n o r give m e n t h e r i g h t to p o l y g a m y o r to b e a t t h e i r wives.

M u s l i m s n e e d to avoid m a s c u l i n i z i n g G o d , Barlas said. G o d is u n l i k e a n y t h i n g c r e a t e d a n d is t h e r e f o r e n e i t h e r m a l e n o r f e m a l e . The Q u r a n d o e s n o t a s s o c i a t e sex w i t h g e n d e r . It r e c o g n i z e s biological diff e r e n c e s b u t d o e s n o t assign any g e n d e r s y m b o l i s m .

At least six m e n a n d w o m e n have been assaulted, with m e n losing p o r t i b n s of their b e a r d s a n d w o m e n c l u m p s of t h e i r hair.

V i c t i m s include a 13-year-old girl a n d a 7 4 - y e a r - o l d m a n . In t h e l a t t e r case, t h e a t t a c k e r s b r o k e i n t o t h e h o u s e w h i l e h e lay in b e d w i t h his wife, f o r c e d h i m i n t o a chair a n d s h e a r e d off his b e a r d .

T h e five m e n a r r e s t e d h a d been previously e x c o m m u n i cated f r o m their Amish c o m m u n i t y . O n e w o m a n f r o m the c o m m u n i t y said t h a t h e r s o n s and son-in-law had cut her hair a n d h e r h u s b a n d ' s b e a r d . She a c c u s e d h e r e s t r a n g e d family o n h a v i n g f o r m e d a cult. O t h ers s p e c u l a t o r s b l a m e the att a c k s o n religious d i f f e r e n c e s .

Police are still p r o c e s s i n g t h e c a s e a n d several c h a r g e s will go b e f o r e a g r a n d jury. Sheriff F r e d A b d a l l a told t h e BBC t h a t several of t h e a c c u s e d h a d already c o m e t o his a t t e n t i o n for o t h e r r e a s o n s , i n c l u d i n g a t h r e a t to his p e r s o n , a n a d d i t i o n a l a t t a c k

by Levi M i l l e r a g a i n s t M i l l e r s brother-in-law, a n d a convict i o n of sexual c o n t a c t w i t h a m i n o r w h e n o n e of t h e m e n w a s c a u g h t s e x t i n g a 12-year-old.

" T h e r e is n o r e a s o n f o r G o d to favor h u m a n m a l e s . G o d is n o t a p a t r i a r c h . G o d d o e s not encourage male privilege," Barlas said.

Barlas left t h e a u d i e n c e to c o n t e m p l a t e h e r favorite v e r s e of t h e Q u r a n ; "For d e v o u t m e n a n d w o m e n . . .

For m e n a n d w o m e n w h o g u a r d their chastity, a n d for m e n a n d w o m e n w h o e n g a g e m u c h in G o d s praise, for t h e m h a s G o d p r e p a r e d f o r g i v e n e s s a n d great reward."

V e r n e r w a s i n t r i g u e d by t h e s p e e c h . "I l e a r n e d t h e r e are m a n y w a y s to read the Quran," s h e said. 1 w a s s u r p r i s e d to h e a r t h a t s h e w o r k e d o u t a n o n - g e n d e r e d . n o n - p a t e r n a l i s t i c , liberative r e a d i n g of the Q u r a n . But I w a s n o t s u r p r i s e d t h a t h e r view is c o n t r o versial a n d t h a t M u s l i m a u d i e n c e s t a k e issue w i t h it.'

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'Marion Bridge' sets the stage for fall theater productions Annelise Belmonte A R T S CO-EDITOR

" M a r i o n Bridge" by Daniel Maclvor, an intimate play focusing o n t h r e e sisters, will b e s h o w n in t h e DeWitt studio theater f r o m O c t . 19-22.

The play s t a r t s with A g n e s , t h e oldest sister, c o m i n g back to her c h i l d h o o d h o m e w h e r e her o t h e r two sisters a r e caring for their dying m o t h e r . Theresa, t h e m i d d l e child a n d n u n played

by Kara Williams ('12), s u m s u p their family roles early o n by telling Agnes, "Everything is as it always is. I'm r u n n i n g t h e show, Louise (the youngest) is strange, and you're drunk."

As t h e show progresses, it has tender, f u n n y and blatantly h o n e s t m o m e n t s a b o u t family relationships a n d s o m e of life's t o u g h questions. Daina Robins, professor of t h e a t e r at H o p e a n d " M a r i o n Bridge's" director said, "The family h a s t r o u b l e s but there's still a lot of love within it.

All families are like that, s o m e m o r e t r o u b l e d t h a n others."

In t h e first act, a big p o i n t of tension is taking c a r e of their m o t h e r ' s final wishes.

The audience never sees n o r hears the mother which makes sense c o n s i d e r i n g h e r illness h a s left h e r with half a lung.

She c o m m u n i c a t e s with h e r d a u g h t e r s b y w r i t i n g little n o t e s and scribbles, w h i c h a r e t h e n kept in a box.

Madison Justin (12), who plays A g n e s , said, "The a b s e n c e of ever seeing o u r m o t h e r r e p r e s e n t s t h e h o l e in o u r lives

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A g n e s is missing relationships and a sense of being g r o u n d e d , Theresa doesn't know her p u r p o s e a n d Louise doesn't k n o w w h o she is."

O f t e n t h e sisters alienate o n e another, even o n accident.

At first, A g n e s is t h e o n e alone a n d d r i n k i n g as Louise a n d Theresa c o n t i n u e taking c a r e of their m o t h e r . As Agnes w e d g e s h e r way back in to t h e family dynamic, her conversations w i t h Theresa b e c o m e m o r e like n o r m a l a r g u m e n t s with a sister.

Both girls treat Louise like t h e b a b y of t h e family.

Tustin said of Agnes's relationships, "Louise is t h e little o n e t h a t I can grab and h u g a n d s h e can't d o a n y t h i n g a b o u t it.

She's an adult and I treat h e r like a baby. I just kind of d o w h a t 1 w a n t . However, there's multiple t i m e s w h e r e I t r e a t Theresa like

an adult, and I'm t h e rebellious t e e n a g e r I w a n t h e r approval and w h e n I don't get it I s t o r m and p o u t . 1 can blow up at you a n d you're still going to be there for me."

The girls find s o m e t h i n g in c o m m o n o t h e r t h a n their genetics w h e n they all start w a t c h i n g an addicting soap opera called "Ryan's Cove" after Louise, played by C a p r i a n n a Parrish ('14), m e n t i o n s it a c o u p l e of times. The s n i p p e t s of audio t h e audience c a t c h e s of t h e ridiculous s o a p o p e r a involving identical cousins, alien e n c o u n t e r s and long-lost fathers b o t h serve as a h u m o r o u s interlude and a r e m i n d e r of h o w h o n e s t and real t h e lives of t h e w o m e n w a t c h i n g it are.

The girls' j o u r n e y hits o n a lot of issues close to h o m e . "This play at least gave t h r e e w o m e n substantial roles a b o u t family dynamics, sibling dynamics, a

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T H E W O M E N O F M A R I O N B R I D G E - Kara W i l l i a m s , M a d i s o n Tustin and Caprianna Parrish try t o find m e a n i n g out of t h e i r life Journey. w h i c h includes possible latent p e r s o n a l search for identity, homosexual tendencies. vocation, and all of t h o s e things " D o e s it really m a t t e r what s e e m t o be o n s o m e level ageless. o t h e r p e o p l e think, or d o you Even t h o u g h t h e c h a r a c t e r s just n e e d to t r u s t yourself and a r e older t h a n college, they're w h a t you think is right?" is experiencing something we o n e of the q u e s t i o n s " M a r i o n experience o u r e n t i r e lives, Bridge" explores. W h e n t h e d u r i n g and after college, w h i c h family begins t o o p e n u p w i t h is s o m e t h i n g t h e a u d i e n c e can each other, n o n e of t h e m s e e m identify with," Robins said. quite so strange, not even t h e S o m e o f t h e s t r u g g l e s explored s h o w "Ryan's Cove." through intimate monologues " M a r i o n Bridge" will b e with t h e audience cover A g n e s playing O c t . 19-22 at 8 p.m. struggling with her p a s t teenage in t h e DeWitt studio theater. p r e g n a n c y and n o n c o m m i t t a l Tickets are $ 5 for s t u d e n t s , $7 for society; Theresa q u e s t i o n i n g her H o p e faculty and senior citizens v o c a t i o n as a nun; a n d Louise talking a b o u t w h o she really is. and $10 for regular admission.

McCombs' watercolors showcased at De Pree Gallery Chrlstoff Vlsscher GUEST WRITER

A n exhibit showcasing t h e watercolor paintings of professor and artist Bruce M c C o m b s o p e n e d O c t . 14 in t h e D e Pree Gallery. The collection focuses on architecture around H o p e College a n d is t h e third exhibition H o p e h a s h a d in h o n o r of M c C o m b s .

The quality and sheer b e a u t y of M c C o m b s ' work d r e w a c r o w d of 50 t o 60 people for the opening reception where excUement and awe filled t h e gallety. W h i s p e r s of "Oh my word, look at t h e detail," could be h e a r d f r o m a t t e n d e e s .

Jacob Nyenhuis, provost e m e r i t u s and professor e m e r i t u s of classics, introduced the artist, proudly calling himself M c C o m b s ' good friend and praising h i m for his talents. " W h a t strikes m e m o s t a b o u t t h e work Bruce has d o n e is that you slowly begin to realize that t h e picture you're looking at is n o t at an angle you would normally see," N y e n h u i s said.

The striking watercolors appear at first glance to be realistic depictions of buildings.

"I walked d o w n s t a i r s and was b l o w n away. 1 t h o u g h t the paintings were photos," Alex Sloan ('15) said. However, f u r t h e r inspection reveals that

s o m e of t h e paintings deliver sights t h a t are n o t possible to see f r o m a singular point.

M c C o m b s explained h o w h e achieves these illusions w h e n h e g u i d e d t h e audience a r o u n d the gallery.

"1 start by taking a b o u t t h r e e to f o u r rolls of film p h o t o s t h e n develop and cut t h e p h o t o s .

years, he mainly w o r k e d with p r i n t m a k i n g and etchings but switched to watercolor as his p r e f e r r e d m e d i u m in 1990 w h e n he returned from a six-month sabbatical in England.

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1 t h e n arrange and r e a r r a n g e H o m e r b e c a u s e they had a style t h a t was very loose and t h e m until I've got t h e angle t h a t simple," M c C o m b s said. "All m y , I w a n t to c a p t u r e and t h e n begin paintings started minimal, but t o paint," M c C o m b s said. Thirty1 s u p p o s e we all have a genetic seven of t h e gallery pieces w e r e coding that leaves us w a n t i n g m a d e using this process. m o r e . W h e n I was loose and In his 43 rd year at H o p e , m i n i m a l with my paintings, it M c C o m b s h a s an interesting artistic history. For t h e first 2 5 didn't s e e m complete."

This is p e r h a p s what m a k e s the pieces so n o t e w o r t h y as they stand o u t f r o m t h e m o r e traditional style of watercolor.

The crisp use of the paints gives a realistic sense t o the image.

McCombs also takes a certain liberty with color, o f t e n replacing what he sees with brighter bolder colors. He d o e s w a r n against straying t o o far f r o m t h e original color s c h e m e saying, "The danger of using t o o m a n y colors is t h a t you tend t o t u r n t h e image into a c a r i c a t u r e of the building."

A n o t h e r u n i q u e e l e m e n t to t h e paintings is t h e lack of h u m a n figures. O n l y o n e painting in the gallery, a picture of VanWylen

Library, has o n e s t u d e n t walking with books. M c C o m b s says architecture appeals m o r e to h i m than h u m a n s do. " W h e n I was in art school, I spent t i m e d r a w i n g t o n s of figures in my etchings, but n o w I'm m o r e myopic and architecture focused," M c C o m b s said with a smile.

McCombs ended his p r e s e n t a t i o n with a simple, "Well, that's a b o u t it." This humble statement seemed slightly h u m o r o u s as it greatly u n d e r e m p h a s i z e d t h e quality showcased.

The gallery exhibit c o n t i n u e s t h r o u g h Nov. 18.

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Co-EorroR W i t h Halloween a p p r o a c h i n g , s t u d e n t s are w o n d e r i n g w h a t c o s t u m e s t o w e a r as well as w h a t t o e a t if they can't get by o n t r i c k - o r - t r e a t i n g . H e r e are s o m e f u n , easy a n d m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y c h e a p alternatives to a c a n d y craze f o r y o u r H a l l o w e e n .

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piece of w o o d . I d o u b t it w o u l d t a s t e delicious, b u t it has fewer calories.

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It has o n e eye, a big m o u t h a n d lots of squiggly hair! This can be d o n e in an infinite a m o u n t of v a r i a t i o n s as well. You can o p t for t h e p a n c a k e o p t i o n , as

I have, w i t h b a c o n a n d b u t t e r as a m o r n i n g s u r p r i s e for y o u r r o o m m a t e s , o r y o u c a n even go t h e c u p c a k e r o u t e a n d u s e a marshmallow with a chocolate chip s t u c k inside as t h e eye.

C u t a small h o r i z a n t a l slit a b o u t 3 / 4 of t h e w a y d o w n f r o m the t o p of t h e c u p c a k e . U s e a small piece of f r u i t roll-up as

t o n g u e a n d you'll be m a k i n g m o n s t e r s in n o time.

G o o g l y Eyes Some people love m a r s h m a l l o w s in their h o t c h o c o l a t e . Spice things u p a little by m a k i n g t h o s e m a r s h m a l l o w s gaze b a c k at t h e b e v e r a g e - h o l d e r .

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Fall is absolutely m y favorite s e a s o n . All f o u r m a j o r s p o r t s are in session. M a j o r L e a g u e Baseball's playoffs are in full swing; it's cold e n o u g h t h a t 1 c a n w e a r t h e s a m e p a i r of j e a n s every day; t h e n e w fall s e a s o n of s i t c o m s h a s arrived; a n d of c o u r s e , I h a v e m o v e d back to beautiful Holland for a n e w s c h o o l year.

But this fall, t h e N B A s e a s o n has b e e n d e l a y e d , indefinitely, t h e Tigers w e r e u s h e r e d o u t of t h e playoffs in h u m i l i a t i n g f a s h i o n , I will p r o b a b l y n e e d t o w a s h m y j e a n s at s o m e p o i n t a n d t h i s is m y last y e a r at H o p e so I m i g h t be living s o m e w h e r e else

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But s i t c o m s are always t h e r e for m e (please d o n ' t feel s o r r y for me, I'm m o s t l y just joking a b o u t this) a n d this s e a s o n is n o e x c e p t i o n . Even w i t h " C o u g a r T o w n " (really, t h i s is actually a really solid s h o w ) a n d "30 Rock" p u s h e d back to m i d - s e a s o n s t a r t s , t h e r e h a v e b e e n p l e n t y of quality s h o w s f o r m e t o a b s o r b a n d analyze.

N o w in it's t h i r d season, " M o d e r n Family" is c o n t i n u i n g t o g r o w in popularity, w h i c h is g r e a t to see. Very few s h o w s are able to walk t h e t i g h t r o p e b e t w e e n relateable storytelling and intelligent h u m o r , a n d " M o d e r n Family" d o e s it masterfully.

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d i m e n s i o n a l , a n d every e p i s o d e builds u p o n t h e last w i t h o u t b e i n g t o o referential. T h e s h o w both rewards long-time viewers and welcomes n e w viewers.

I love " C o m m u n i t y . " D o n a l d Glover a n d D a n n y P u d i a r e t h e b e s t c o m e d y d u o o n television, a n d h o w c a n you p a s s o n a show with comedy legend C h e v y C h a s e as a c a s t m e m b e r ?

I h a v e to a d m i t , t h e firยงt f o u r e p i s o d e s of this s e a s o n haven't q u i t e r e a c h e d the s t r i d e t h a t t h e brilliant s e c o n d s e a s o n attained, but mediocre episodes of " C o m m u n i t y " a r e still can'tm i s s TV. "Parks a n d Recreation" is a difficult o n e to i n t r o d u c e to n e w fans. T h e first s e a s o n , while

o n l y six e p i s o d e s long, w a s n o t incredibly s t r o n g . H o w e v e r a large p a r t of this s h o w ' s a p p e a l is o b s e r v i n g the masterful ways t h a t t h e p r o g r a m ' s w r i t e r s allow c h a r a c t e r s to m a t u r e a n d c h a n g e . T h e b e t t e r you k n o w R o n S w a n s o n , t h e m o r e y o u will laugh at t h e smallest o f f - h a n d comment he mutters.

"The Office" is like a l e g e n d a r y a t h l e t e w h o is a b o u t to a p p r o a c h t h e e n d of his o r h e r career. M a r i a n o Rivera is still a g r e a t closer. He's still b e t t e r t h a n a l m o s t every o t h e r reliever in baseball. But he's s t a r t i n g to b l o w m o r e saves a n d h e j u s t simply isn't as c o n s i s t e n t . H o w e v e r , as o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t to ever pick u p a baseball, n o o n e is in any

k i n d of p o s i t i o n to tell h i m to retire. I also don't k n o w if too many more episodes that feature A n d y as t h e m a i n c h a r a c t e r c a n remain entertaining.

W h i l e s i t c o m s in general are reliable a n d funny, t h e o c c a s i o n a l s h o w d r o p s t h e ball. "It's Always S u n n y in Philadelphia" w a s g r e a t in p a s t s e a s o n s b e c a u s e it was smart and, although often offensive, it filtered society t h r o u g h t h e c r a c k e d lens of Frank a n d T h e G a n g . T h e s h o w w a s able to f u n c t i o n as a brilliant and biting piece of social c o m m e n t a r y . N o w t h e r e is m o r e p u k e , violence a n d m o r e b l o o d t h a n ever, a n d t h e r e s e e m s to be increasingly litde r e a s o n b e h i n d it.

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G r o u p : Neon Indian A l b u m : "Era Extrana" R e v i e w e d By: Matt Costello Chillwave is a very specific genre of psychedelic music that has grown out of the lale 2000s. Pioneered by artists like Ariel Pink, Toro y Moi, and Washed Out, the music is characterized as a throwback to the 80s with heavy effect processing and a strong beat for dancing. Alan P a l o m o ' s project N e o n Indian has been influential to the m o v e m e n t as well. His first a l b u m "Psychic C h a s m s ' ' was f u n and refreshing, a slice of nostalgia straight f r o m the 80s. On the follow-up record. Palomo is more focused, but also less free. "Era Extrana" contains tighter melodies over swirling synth lines, with electronic drum tracks that have a strong presence. It's an album that seems ready for festival crowds. But the professional f^el of it detracts f r o m what made the first one so exciting. Fans of Chillwave will w e l c o m e it as a great addition to the genre, but newcomers might want to start elsewhere.

G r o u p : The Drums A l b u m : "Portamento" R e v i e w e d By: Sara Sanchez T h e D r u m s deliver their second album. "Portam e n t o . " This band hails from Brooklyn with Jonathan Pierce on vocals and keyboard, and Jacob Graham on the guitar, bass and keyboards, as its frontman. T h e indie p o p genre fits t h e m the best, but I say that with some reservations. This a l b u m is m u c h m o r e stripped d o w n compared to their first one. " T h e D r u m s , " but you can still hear the traditional synthesizers. Throughout this album the t h e m e of mortality veins its way in, but it is masterfully masked behind upbeat synths . Do not be deceived by its seemingly upbeat tempo; the songs will haunt with the nature of their lyrics. T h e tracks are great for those nights w h e n you just want to lie in your bed, earphones in, hands behind your head, and stare at the ceiling. I highly recommend the tracks " M o n e y , " " B o o k of Revelation," and " H o w It E n d e d . "

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Group: ToroY Moi A l b u m : "Freaking Out" EP R e v i e w e d By: Christopher Rodriguez With a slight return to the 2010 "Causers O f T h i s " chillwave groove and a mini-departure from the " f o u r piece" sound experienced in their February 2011 album, " B e n e a t h The Pine," Toro Y Moi boasts a more upbeat and dance-oriented "Freaking Out." Dive into C h a z B u n d i c k ' s b u m p i n ' groove with these fresh tracks written over the course o f Toro's latest tour. Be prepared to invent some stylin' dance moves of your o w n during the listening process. And hey! It wouldn't hurt to stretch before!

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"In 2010, w e h a d 59 p e r c e n t Before accepting the job of o u r g r a d u a t e s e n d u p in state, a t t h e b r a n c h in G r a n d Rapu p f r o m 4 8 p e r c e n t in 2009," M c ids, Little t o o k m a n y f a c t o r s C o y said. " O u r g r a d u a t e s u r v e y i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n . "I t h o u g h t f o u n d in 2010 t h a t 4 2 p e r c e n t a b o u t size. I d i d n ' t w a n t to live of t h o s e w h o w e r e e m p l o y e d a n y w h e r e t o o small. I t h o u g h t w e r e living in W e s t Michigan." a b o u t safety a n d ruled o u t DeH o p e g r a d Joe C e g l a r e k ('10) t r o i t . A n d I also c o n s i d e r e d of W a r r e n w o r k s in G r a n d Rapt h e s u r r o u n d i n g area, c o s t of ids at A m w a y G l o b a l . H e s t a y e d living and opportunities for in W e s t M i c h i g a n a f t e r g r a d u a c a r e e r expansion," Little said. t i o n b e c a u s e of a g r e a t j o b offer D e t r o i t w a s t h e closest big a n d the r e a s o n a b l e c o s t of living. city t o Little w h e n s h e w a s g r o w " G r a n d R a p i d s is a y o u n g a n d ing u p . S h e k n o w s a b o u t t h e g r o w i n g city w i t h t h e p o t e n t i a l n e g a t i v e s t e r e o t y p e s of the city. to b e c o m e a m a j o r i n t e r n a " D e t r o i t is old, d i r t y a n d tional city," C e unsafe. It h a s a p r e t t y b a d glarek r e p u t a t i o n so I n e v e r really w e n t t h e r e e x c e p t for s p o r t i n g e v e n t s . I really, feel a c o n n e c t i o n to G r a n d R a p i d s . It's v e r y safe a n d clean a n d t h e tif i buildings are beautiful. It's big e n o u g h w i t h out being overwhelming like C h i c a g o o r N e w York City," Little said.

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s o u r c e s to t h e i r i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d t o c r e a t e p r o j e c t s t h a t att r a c t a n d r e t a i n s t u d e n t s in t h e state of M i c h i g a n . U l t i mately, t h e T h i n k M i c h i g a n c a m p a i g n will a i m to c o n n e c t M C F g r a d u a t e s w i t h living a n d

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p e r c e p t i o n q u e s t i o n s specific to Detroit, G r a n d Rapids and Lansing. T h e s u r v e y revealed t h a t of Michigan's three major metropolitan a r e a s , s t u d e n t s feel t h e m o s t p o s i t i v e a b o u t G r a n d Rapids.

Former H o p e student Karen P a t t e r s o n ('11) f r o m R o c k f o r d , 111. is c u r r e n t l y c l o c k i n g 5 0 - h o u r w o r k w e e k s in G r a n d R a p i d s . S h e is p u t t i n g h e r c o m m u n i c a t i o n m a j o r to g o o d u s e by w o r k i n g in t h e s p o r t s s e c t i o n at t h e G r a n d R a p i d s Press.

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S o w h a t exactly is g o i n g o n in t h e c o s t u m e s e c t i o n of H a l l o w e e n stores? I felt like I s h o u l d h a v e h a d m y I D c h e c k e d at t h e d o o r in o r d e r t o l o o k a t s o m e of t h e w o m e n ' s o u t f i t s for sale. P u t t i n g t h e w o r d "sexy" b e f o r e any o c c u p a t i o n o r p u b l i c figure s h o u l d n o t q u a l i f y it as a H a l l o w e e n c o s t u m e .

M y m o m m a d e c o s t u m e s for m y s i s t e r s a n d m e w h e n w e w e r e kids, so it's t r u e I've b e e n living u n d e r a r o c k . I h a v e n e v e r actually s h o p p e d f o r H a l l o w e e n c o s t u m e s in o n e of t h e s e a s o n a l s t o r e s b e f o r e l a s t w e e k e n d . But I c a n ' t believe t h a t o t h e r p e o p l e a r e n ' t o v e r w h e l m e d by w h a t I saw. I o n l y w a n t e d to find a s k e l e t o n

s k i m p i n g o n f a b r i c a n d s h o w i n g off m u c h m o r e t h a n I ( a n d y o u r p a r e n t s , grartdp a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s , etc.) n e e d to see.

Please d o n ' t pay $50 for a "sexy c o p " c o s t u m e t h a t i n c l u d e s a b o u t t h e s a m e a m o u n t of m a t e r i a l as a baby's onesie, m i n u s the "sexy nightstick." Seriously, t h e r e a r e m o r e intelligent w a y s to g e t p e o p l e ' s a t t e n t i o n .

H o m e m a d e c o s t u m e s c a n t u r n o u t really great, a n d t h e y ' r e o b v i o u s l y m u c h c h e a p e r . A m e r i c a n A p p a r e l h a s s o m e D1Y ideas o n t h e i r site. T r y o n e of t h e s e : H i g h s c h o o l z o m b i e : Tear u p a tie, b u t t o n u p s h i r t , a n d blazer. W e a r t h e m w i t h khakis a n d c a r r y a r o u n d old b o o k s . Buy a pair of r e a d e r s or f r a m e l e s s glasses a t t h e dollar store, a n d p a i n t y o u r f a c e g r e e n . D o n e !

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Stick t h e hay in y o u r sleeves, b e n e a t h t h e h a t a n d o u t of y o u r p o c k e t s . If you only had a brain.

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a n d n o o n e s e e m e d t o h a v e it.

T u r n s o u t t h e key w a s n e v e r lost. It w a s in t h e s i d e p o c k e t of m y b a c k p a c k , in t h e p r e v i o u s t w o w e e k s I h a d s p e n t h o u r s l o o k i n g f o r a key t h a t I w a s actually c a r r y ing o n m y b a c k t h e e n t i r e t i m e .

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m y e n t i r e 6 0 - p e r s o n h e a l t h d y n a m i c s class.

T h e first t i m e I fell off m y b i k e I w a s g e t t i n g o n a n d m y b a c k p a c k w a s so h e a v y t h a t m y b i k e a n d I j u s t t u m bled t o t h e g r o u n d . A n u p p e r c l a s s m e n girl c a m e u p t o m e a n d said, " H e y it's early. It's OK." I w a s m o r t i f i e d as I w a s s t r u g g l i n g t o g e t u p w i t h m y b i k e in f r o n t of strictly

upperclassmen. Embarrassing.

O n t h e u p s i d e t h o u g h , this w h o l e " t r a n s i t i o n " t h a t I h e a r d w a s g o i n g t o b e so h a r d f r o m h i g h s c h o o l t o college w a s n o t in fact h a r d at all. I love college a n d I d o n ' t g e t t o o overly s t r e s s e d b e c a u s e of t h e college c o u r s e load. I a m d o i n g j u s t fine w i t h t h e w h o l e t r a n s i t i o n p a r t of school. Living w i t h a r o o m m a t e w a s n o t as h a r d as p e o p l e w a r n e d m e it m i g h t be; I love m y r o o m m a t e . S h e is o n e of m y v e r y closest f r i e n d s . 1 h a v e yet to b e h o m e sick a n d e n j o y t h e f r e e d o m I have h e r e .

O v e r a l l n o m a t t e r h o w m a n y classic f r e s h m a n d e t r i m e n t a l e m b a r r a s s i n g m o m e n t s I suffer, n o m a t t e r h o w m a n y p e o p l e t h i n k I a m a d w e e b , a t least m y s c h o o l w o r k a n d college e x p e r i e n c e is g r e a t . I c a n g o t h r o u g h a c o u p l e of e m b a r r a s s m e n t s f o r m y college e x p e r i e n c e , it's fine, I'm s u r e it h a s h a p p e n e d to m o r e p e o p l e t h a n just me.

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Breaking the routines of a busy college life W e ' v e r e a c h e d t h e p o i n t of the s e m e s t e r w h e r e we've m a s t e r e d o u r s c h e d u l e s . For s o m e r e a s o n , it t o o k m e a little bit l o n g e r this year t o get the h a n g of m y s c h e d u l e . Last w e e k I still f o u n d myself c h e c k i n g m y G o o g l e c a l e n d a r several t i m e s a day t o m a k e s u r e I w a s w h e r e 1 w a s s u p p o s e d to be, m a k i n g s u r e I got all m y w o r k d o n e .

I've got g r e e n for w o r k , yellow f o r class, b l u e f o r m e e t i n g s , p u r p l e for e v e n t s , a n d r e d for N y k e r k . S o m e days t h e c o l o r s all b l e n d t o g e t h e r ; o t h e r d a y s I see s o m e b l o c k s of w h i t e .

A l t h o u g h I love m y G o o g l e calendar, t h e color c o d i n g a n d b l o c k i n g o u t of t i m e s can feel r e s t r i c t i n g . O f t e n t h e r e are so m a n y t h i n g s I w a n t t o a t t e n d a n d p a r t i c i p a t e in b u t can't. I've s e t m y p r i o r i t i e s at this p o i n t a n d n e e d to stick w i t h t h e m . I can't g o to all t h e s p e a k e r s a n d e v e n t s t h a t I'd like to. I've b e e n m e a n i n g t o m a k e it t o o n e of t h o s e p h i l o s o p h y r o u n d t a b l e d i s c u s s i o n s for a w h i l e now. I always feel b a d w h e n I can't m a k e a f r i e n d ' s s e n i o r m u s i c recital t o o . It's n o t t h a t t h e s e t h i n g s a r e n t i m p o r t a n t o r valuable; it's j u s t t h a t I h a v e o t h e r c o m m i t m e n t s already.

N o w d o n ' t get m e w r o n g , I h a v e t i m e for f r i e n d s a n d a social life t o o . But is t h a t s o m e t h i n g I h a v e t o s c h e d u l e in? D o I n e e d to m a k e p e o p l e its o w n s e p a r a t e color for Google calendar too?

N o . W h a t I'll b e d o i n g i n s t e a d is b r e a k i n g m y r o u t i n e . S u r e I'll k e e p t h e essentials o n t h e c a l e n d a r ; I'd fall a p a r t w i t h o u t s o m e s t r u c t u r e . But w h a t I ' m g o i n g to t r y to d o

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Let's all s t o p w a l k i n g o n t h e p a t h s a n d m a k e o u r o w n t h r o u g h t h e grass. Let's feel s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t u n d e r o u r feet. R o u t i n e s a r e j u s t p a t t e r n s h u m a n s like t o p r a c tice. So I say w e c h a n g e t h e p a t t e r n of w h a t it m e a n s to b e a college s t u d e n t . I'm over t h e "go t o m y class, sit in m y s a m e seat, s t a r e at t h e s a m e s p o t on t h e wall" modq], I'm fed u p w i t h " c o m e b a c k f r o m class, t a k e a n a p , play m y v i d e o g a m e s , d o m y l^omew o r k , get m y sleep" daily m o l d . T h a t isn't life, especially at a place like H o p e College w h e r e w e a r e s u p p o s e d t o thrive.

C h a n g i n g the p a t t e r n will r e q u i r e s o m e e f f o r t . It'll t a k e a n i n t e n t i o n a l e f f o r t to t u r n off a u t o p i l o t e v e r y day. Take t h e c h a l l e n g e w i t h m e . Let's g o o u t of o u r way to b r e a k o u r daily r o u t i n e a n d live a m o r e a d v e n t u r o u s life f o c u s e d o n o t h e r s a n d n o t ourselves.

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himself a Ravenclaw. For a while h e t h o u g h t Hufflepuff m i g h t be t h e m o s t fitting place for h i m a n d t h e n in college h e allowed his f r i e n d s to c o n v i n c e h i m t h a t it w a s G r y f f i n d o r t h a t m a d e t h e m o s t s e n s e . A g o o d case could still b e m a d e for any of these. H e suffere'd f r o m a t e x t b o o k case of h o u s e - c o n f u s i o n : J.K. Rowling p r e s c r i b e d

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g r a d e t e a c h e r r e a d "Sorcerer s Stone" t o t h e class. Regardless of y o u r p e r s o n a l t h o u g h t s o n t h e literary quality of t h e b o o k s o r y o u r o p i n i o n s r e g a r d i n g f a n t a s y fiction, I t h i n k it is i m p o s s i b l e to legitimately d e n y t h e e n o r m o u s i m p a c t t h e H a r r y P o t t e r series has h a d o n o u r g e n e r a t i o n .

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To us, owls a r e mail c a r r i e r s a n d p e o p l e w h o can't u s e magic are M u g g l e s . H o p e W a i t just a s e c o n d . . . Ravenclaw?!

College even has a Q u i d d i t c h League! ( S h a m e l e s s plug - w e play at 2 p.m. o n m o s t N o w , y o u r l e a r n e d c o l u m n i s t is well a w a r e t h a t h e d o e s i n d e e d p o s s e s s m a n y Saturdays b e h i n d DeVos.) T h o u g h n o t e v e r y o n e is a h a r d - c o r e fan a n d t h e r e are still of t h e traits of a Ravenclaw. However, he w a s r a t h e r e x p e c t i n g a few poor, b e n i g h t e d souls w h o have n e v e r e x p e r i e n c e d e v e n _ _ _ _ _ G r y f f i n d o r o r Hufflepuff a n d this s u d d e n t u r n of e v e n t s left h i m o n e of t h e b o o k s , I w o u l d g u e s s t h e vast m a j o r i t y of o u r age coQf t f a g SCfiCS hilVC q u e s t i o n i n g his identity f o r d a y s ( p u t d o w n t h a t p h o n e - sicking hi oornt nas has r e a du ut hi ec »ciic» series at icaai least ut.vc o n c e a n d p r o b a b l y e n j o y e d ... it.

J t h e loony bin o n m e w o n ' t help). H e n o w realizes t h a t h e s back I n t o this a t m o s p h e r e s t e p p e d P o t t e r m o r e . T h o u g h d e s c r i p - b e e n S o r t i n g t h e m s e l v e s in Ravenclaw w h e r e he s t a r t e d as a kid. M a y b e there's s o m e t i o n s w e r e v a g u e at first a n d it hardly m e a s u r e d u p to t h e ^ f.fUpy oiyjcp t h p t h i n g brutally h o n e s t a b o u t t h e way w e see ourselves at t h e age e x c i t e m e n t g e n e r a t e d by t h e release of a n e w b o o k , t h e an- C i n a e a C n O t n e r S i n c e i n e of 11. O r m a y b e t h a t idea's a load of r u b b i s h . n o u n c e m e n t o f t h i s interactive H a r r y P o t t e r w e b s i t e q u i c k e n e d ftftf f j o o k Came Ollt in A n y h o w , his final c o n c l u s i o n , f o r m u l a t e d a f t e r m u c h soul/ t h e p u l s e s of d i e h a r d a n d casual fans alike. It's still u n d e r g o i n g • v" ' U U1 s e a r c h i n g a n d b a s e d u p o n his o w n e x p e r i e n c e a n d t h e e x p e r i b e t a t e s t i n g by t h e million p e o p l e (including the a u t h o r of this 1 9 9 / . lOU VC p t OOCluLy e n c e s of f r i e n d s g o i n g t h r o u g h similar trials, is t h a t w e s h o u l d n ' t c o l u m n ) w h o s i g n e d u p over t h e s u m m e r , b u t it s h o u l d be o p e n ^ o n e fa y o u r s e l f ! ' take S o r t i n g t o o seriously. S o m e of y o u c a m e to this s a m e c o n to t h e g e n e r a l public s o o n . clusion b e f o r e you'd r e a d t w o w o r d s of t h i s c o l u m n , a n d h e c o n Besides p r o v i d i n g a p l a t f o r m f o r e - b o o k s , t h e site p r o m i s e d gratulates y o u . For t h e rest of you, h e advises you to t h i n k of t h e P o t t e r m o r e S o r t i n g t o s h o w c a s e n e w material w r i t t e n by JJK. Rowling a n d to allow u s e r s t o p a r t i c i p a t e H a t as a s o u r c e of f u n t h a t s h o u l d n ' t get to pally w i t h y o u r sense of self. You m i g h t in t h e w o r l d of t h e b o o k s in a n e w way. This last f e a t u r e of t h e site essentially boils t h i n k y o u ' r e t h e q u i n t e s s e n t i a l Slytherin a n d get p l a c e d in H u f f l e p u f f . It h a p p e n s . d o w n t o t w o key t h i n g s , w a n d s e l e c t i o n a n d Sorting, w h i c h is by far t h e m o r e i m Life g o e s o n . Feel f r e e t o e m b r a c e it o r p r e t e n d it never h a p p e n e d . W o r r y i n g a b o u t p o r t a n t . I b y n o m e a n s i n t e n d t o d o w n p l a y t h e i m p o r t a n c e of w a n d s - 1 definitely it is n o t w o r t h t h e grief n o m a t t e r h o w m u c h you love H a r r y Potter. a p p r e c i a t e m y o w n brittle, 10-inch ash a n d p h o e n i x - f e a t h e r m o d e l a n d k n o w t h a t S o r t i n g in t h e M u g g l e w o r l d , o n l i n e o r o t h e r w i s e , is an e x t r e m e l y inexact a n d nuo t h e r b e t a t e s t e r s also liked this p a r t of t h e site. However, w a n d s h a v e never a r o u s e d a n c e d science. Anyway, t o p a r a p h r a s e a w i s e n^ari, it's y o u r c h o i c e s t h a t s h o w w h a t t h e k i n d of e m o t i o n a l r e a c t i o n t h a t t h e S o r t i n g H a t r o u t i n e l y d o e s a m o n g t h e H a r r y y o u truly are, far m o r e t h a n y o u r abilities - o r y o u r h o u s e .

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Fans of t h e series have b e e n S o r t i n g t h e m s e l v e s a n d e a c h o t h e r since t h e first b o o k c a m e o u t ' i n 1997. You've p r o b a b l y d o n e it yourself. Your d i s t i n g u i s h e d colu m n i s t , w h o w a s a s t u d i o u s a n d s o m e w h a t p r e c o c i o u s child, originally c o n s i d e r e d

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w a r d w i t h o u t hesitation. I l o o k e d b e h i n d m e a n d t h e r e w e r e only t w o o t h e r c l a s s m a t e s t h a t w e r e left b e h i n d with me.

I was overcome with sadness.

W h e n my p r o f e s s o r w a s finished r e a d i n g t h e 20 o r so q u e s t i o n s , he h a d e v e r y o n e take a seat w h e r e t h e y w e r e s t a n d i n g . M o s t l y every s t u d e n t , w h o w a s C a u c a sian, w a s o n t h e o t h e r side of t h e c l a s s r o o m . For m e a n d t w o o t h e r s t u d e n t s , it w a s a d i f f e r e n t story.

I like t o t h i n k t h a t my c u l t u r e d o e s n o t affect m e in a negative way b u t only positive things h a p p e n to m e b e c a u s e of my racial b a c k g r o u n d . H o w e v e r , this isn't t r u e m o s t of the time. I a m affected by t h e s e s t e r e o t y p e s a n d p r e c o n c e i v e d n o t i o n s . It's p r o b a b l y t h e w o r s t feeling you c a n ever have: t h e feeling t h a t s o m e o n e d o e s n ' t like you b e c a u s e of y o u r skin c o l o r o r b e c a u s e of y o u r racial

O n e of m y favorite classes I h a v e t a k e n at H o p e w a s called E n c o u n t e r w i t h C u l t u r e s . This class w a s divided into t h r e e s e c t i o n s t h a t covered Native A m e r i c a n , ' A f r i can A m e r i c a n a n d M e x i c a n c u l t u r e a n d s t e r e o t y p e s .

O v e r t h e c o u r s e of t h e s e m e s t e r I l e a r n e d so m u c h about these three cultures and I was beyond fascinated.

D u r i n g o n e of t h e s e c t i o n s , my p r o f e s s o r h a d a n activity p l a n n e d t h a t I will n e v e r forget.

In t h e b e g i n n i n g of class h e m a d e u s m o v e all of t h e d e s k s a n d chairs aside a n d h a d t h e w h o l e class s t a n d in a line, s h o u l d e r to shoulder, w h i l e h e read off statem e n t s . If you felt like y o u w e r e c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t , h e h a d y o u take a s t e p f o r w a r d . If you disa g r e e d w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t , y o u w o u l d just s t a n d w h e r e

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"If it thinks you're a b u n c h of I s l a m o p h o b e s , it will give you Islamophobia," said Asian.

The next q u e s t i o n s led to a discussion of religion as a whole. T h e r e is n o one, t r u e Islam, b u t countless b r a n c h e s a n d sects m u c h like in Christianity, Asian said. T h e s e divisions develop f r o m differing i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of scripture. O n e g r o u p may use t h e Bible or Q u r a n t o p r o m o t e p e a c e while a n o t h e r u s e s it to justify violence. " W h a t e v e r you w a n t you can find. That's t h e p r o b l e m a n d p o w e r of scripture," Asian said. W h i l e all individual i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of s c r i p t u r e may n o t be logical, all are valid. " W i t h o u t i n t e r p r e t a t i o n , it's just w o r d s o n a page."

PHOTOS BY A N N E M A R I E PAPARELLI Religion professor M a r k Husbands U N D E R S T A N D I N G I S L A M - Dr. Asian addresses c o u n t e r e d Asian's idea that religious t r u t h Hope s t u d e n t s and Holland c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s at is r e d u c e d to t h e individual. H u s b a n d s said t h i s year's CIS. C h r i s t i a n s are u n i t e d in t h e f u n d a m e n t a l in t h e r o o m , b u t Asian respectfully c o n t i n u e d belief of the N i c e n e C r e e d . A m i n o r debate resulted his discussion with H u s b a n d s . Asian kept t h e as Asian s u p p o r t e d his previous s t a t e m e n t s and audience engaged and t h e discussion light with his H u s b a n d s r e s p o n d e d with m o r e q u e s t i o n s . conversational speaking style and witty jokes.

A n audience m e m b e r i n t e r r u p t e d t h e d e b a t e "His casual h u m o r helped to m a i n t a i n an o p e n saying t h e topic had veered f r o m t h e intent of t h e atmosphere," said Nicole D e M a r r e e ('12). session. Tension f r o m t h e o u t b u r s t w a s a p p a r e n t

H o p e has a tradition of h o s t i n g m a n y events for a l u m n i d u r i n g H o m e c o m i n g weekend.

O n e of t h e m o s t a t t e n d e d of these gatherings are t h e Greek Life o p e n houses. The o p e n h o u s e s are an o p p o r t u n i t y for s t u d e n t s t o s p e n d t i m e with their b r o t h e r s and sisters.

"The a l u m n i o p e n h o u s e s allow active m e m b e r s to m e e t and r e c o n n e c t with alumni," said D o r i a n Jessica R e d d i n g ('13).

Nick W o z n i a k ('12) agrees. " W e get to m e e t and h a n g o u t with s o m e really chill p e o p l e and have a s m a s h i n g time."

Homecomingrevolvesaround football and this year's g a m e was p r e c e d e d by t h e 80th A n n u a l Tailgate Picnic at Smallenburg Park. T h e c o m m u n i t y w a s welcome and many alumni and s t u d e n t g r o u p s also a t t e n d e d .

Food, activities for children, a n d a live s t u d e n t radio station b r o a d c a s t were highlights.

Kickoff for t h e g a m e w a s at 2 p.m. at Holland M u n i c i p a l Stadium with the Flying D u t c h m e n facing off against Albion.

Brandon Robinson ('14) stressed t h e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e game.

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D o u g l a s Eckers," Dr. Schaap said. That experience h a d a d r a m a t i c influence h e r e and in m y choice of a c a r e e r in science, a n d it is s o m e t h i n g t h a t m y wife a n d 1 w a n t t o d o o u r best t o m a k e available to t h e s t u d e n t s of H o p e o n a c o n t i n u i n g basis."

A l t h o u g h t h e m o s t public and obvious facets of t h e c a m p a i g n are t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n

p r o j e c t s , t h e majority of the f u n d s , 80 million, will b e going t o w a r d s e n d o w m e n t goals. $30 million will go t o w a r d s s t u d e n t scholarships, $20 million will go t o w a r d s faculty r e c r u i t m e n t a n d r e t e n t i o n , a n o t h e r $20 million will f u n d u n d e r g r a d u a t e research, and $10 million will f u n d general c a m p u s life activities.

season goes, t h e H o m e c o m i n g g a m e is o n e of the m o s t m e m o r a b l e g a m e s you play," h e said. "It is a c h a n c e to represent o u r school as o u r peers, teachers, and a l u m n i c o m e o u t to s u p p o r t us."

No Homecoming is c o m p l e t e w i t h o u t a d a n c e and at 9 p.m. Saturday, the s t u d e n t s could b e f o u n d e n t e r i n g t h e Haworth Conference Center dressed to impress for t h e SAC H o m e c o m i n g Ball.

For Katrina Krieg ('13) t h e d a n c e is t h e highlight of t h e entire w e e k e n d . "I love getting ready with m y girlfriends, going o u t t o dinner, and dancing the night away," s h e said.

The special w o r s h i p service o n Sunday m o r n i n g w r a p p e d up another memorable H o m e c o m i n g W e e k e n d at H o p e .

Faculty, a l u m n i and s t u d e n t s filled D i m n e n t C h a p e l fora service led by Hope's C a m p u s Ministry. Music was provided by t h e C h a p e l Choir.

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Muslim women stereotyped •Women, from page 2 She is also extremely p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t journalism, M u s l i m w o m e n and h e r faith," Stewart said.

Stewart served o n t h e CIS planning committee, escorted Eltantawy on campus and i n t r o d u c e d t h e speech, giving h e r t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to personally get to k n o w Eltantawy.

T h r o u g h o u t t h e presentation, Eltantawy used articles f r o m p o p u l a r W e s t e r n media sources t o display c o m m o n t h e m e s journalists use to p o r t r a y M u s l i m women.

T h e m e s include o p p r e s s e d weakling, veiled mystery.

W e s t e r n atypical, sexy martyr, B ugly clone, invisible heroines.

The t h e m e s w e r e mostly J- negative, and t h e stories w e r e all w r i t t e n f r o m t h e journalist's p o i n t of view. N o n e included an interview with h o w t h e w o m e n

felt or viewed t h e situation.

"1 feel like so m u c h of p r o b l e m s in o u r society are b e c a u s e p e o p l e don't ta^e the t i m e t o k n o w each o t h e r and only go off o u r initial j u d g m e n t s and assumptions," Brianna Nelson ('13) said.

To c o r r e c t any c o n f u s i o n s or m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g s , Eltantawy openly shares her faith a n d c u l t u r e to break d o w n the stereotypes. The best way t o s h o w M u s l i m w o m e n in a positive light is to raise awareness, expand j o u r n a l i s m w o r k s h o p s a n d build relationships between M u s l i m and W e s t e r n w o m e n , she said She h o p e s s o m e d a y w h e n p e o p l e Google M u s l i m w o m e n it will no longer be a sea of black, b u t a colorful display of diverse women.

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H e lets his play o n t h e field do t h e talking."

Jackson's play h a s n o t only . helped t h e offensive side of t h e ball. Players like defensive back Mike Schatz ('12) and t h e rest of t h e defense have noticed Jackson's i m p a c t o n their unit ' d u r i n g g a m e s and practice. " D u r i n g g a m e s , (Jackson) gives vÂťs t i m e to rest a n d m a k e a d j u s t m e n t s for o u r next series w h i c h allows us to go out and play o u r best," Schatz said.

"In practice, we see h i m everyday in practice and d o our best in limiting his big plays k n o w i n g that h e is t h e best back we are going to see this year. We k n o w t h a t if we can have s o m e success defensively against him, we can s h u t d o w n every o t h e r back in t h e MIAA," Schatz said.

W i t h all of his on-field success, t h e r e is only o n e thing t h a t has eluded Jackson t h r o u g h o u t t h e years: a w i n n i n g t e a m . T h r o u g h o u t high school, his t e a m s never finished with a record above .500. Jackson is h o p i n g to c h a n g e that this season.

"I w a n t our t e a m to w i n t h e c o n f e r e n c e c h a m p i o n s h i p so we can get t h a t ring," Jackson said.

'T w a n t to b e a part of a w i n n i n g team."

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Rocky Balboa is f a m o u s for his knock o u t p u n c h e s and his come-from-behind underdog stories.

The fictional boxing legend is an inspiration for many, but for Shawn Jackson, r u n n i n g back of t h e H o p e football team, Balboa's various boxing m a t c h e s are used as a motivational tool.

Six g a m e s into the season, 'J^tteson has been playing with t h ^ ' e y e of t h e tiger." He leads t h e t e a m with 564 r u s h i n g y a r d s and n i n e total t o u c h d o w n s .

As a f r e s h m a n , Jackson m a d e s o m e big plays, including a 93yard t o u c h d o w n r u n . Now, as a s o p h o m o r e , Jackson is doing his best to be m o r e of a wellr o u n d e d r u n n i n g back.

"My p e r s o n a l goals c o m i n g into t h e season w e r e t o be a better blocker, lead our t e a m to t h e playoffs and to be o n e of the b e s t r u n n i n g backs in t h e conference," Jackson said.

T h r o u g h o u t t h e off-season, Jackson w o r k e d o n his speed and agility with his high school coach with h o p e s of m a k i n g m o r e explosive - plays d u r i n g games.

The h a r d w o r k h a s paid off, as Jackson h a s scored t o u c h d o w n s f r o m 53, 42, 4 0 a n d 3 5 y a r d s

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t h r o u g h o u t t h e season, including four t o u c h d o w n s against Alma.

His big plays are m a k i n g t h e j o b s of o t h e r players easier, such as q u a r t e r b a c k Michael Atwell ('14).

"It is a t r e m e n d o u s feeling k n o w i n g t h a t I have a great r u n n i n g back t h a t will take c a r e of t h e ball and control t h e g a m e w h e n we need h i m too," Atwell said. "Having a great r u n n i n g g a m e o p e n s u p t h e passing lanes and allows us to stretch t h e ball d o w n t h e field o n play-action plays."

Even w i t h all of t h e on-field success, Jackson h a s stayed h u m b l e and focused. Even with

as m u c h t i m e as he s p e n d s in t h e end zone, Jackson never boasts or shows off after a score. " W h e n I score a t o u c h d o w n I just t h i n k a b o u t getting back o n t h e field to score again," Jackson said.

His hard work and d e t e r m i n a t i o n have not g o n e unnoticed.

Brian Lynn ('13), c o - c a p ta in and fullback, h a s n o t i c e d Jackson's work ethic a n d h e d r a w s m o t i v a t i o n f r o m what h e sees.

"Blocking for (Jackson) is a privilege," Lynn said. " H e can m a k e s o m e t h i n g special h a p p e n every t i m e h e t o u c h e s t h e ball.

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ViOH Hope's homecoming s h o w d o w n with Albion was ugly. The g a m e w a s slowmoving. Albion w a s penalized eight t i m e s for 95 yards, Hope's last t h r e e possessions e n d e d with interceptions and its first four drives e n d e d with t h e t e a m going t h r e e - a n d - o u t . In t h e end, H o p e fell 12-3.

The m o s t telling statistic w a s t h e c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n each team's r u s h i n g totals. Albion finished w i t h 2 4 3 r u s h i n g yards, 236 of w h i c h w e r e e a r n e d by junior, Clinton Orr. A n d H o p e finised with negative t h r e e net r u s h i n g yards, with H o p e q u a r t e r b a c k M i c h a e l Atwell ( 1 4 ) b e i n e sacked five times.

Albion's g a m e plan to f o c u s o n tKe r u n n i n g g a m e was partially d e c i d e d by t h e s t r o n g wind blowing in f r o m t h e south w h i c h m a d e t h e passing g a m e m o r e challenging. A n d later, holding a lead, they t u r n e d t o O r r even m o r e regularly, w h o e n d e d t h e g a m e with 38 carries.

"That was t h e m o s t I've probably ever carried in my football career, b u t I stuck with it. It wasn't t o o bad. For t h e m o s t p a r t w e stuck with our s a m e plays. I just had to d o better reads t h a n I h a d in t h e past. O u t O - l i n e definitely s t e p p e d up," O r r said.

Albion's offensive line only h a s o n e individual w h o isn't a first-year starter.

Despite having only t h r e e first

d o w n s t o Albion's 11 first d o w n s , H o p e - l e d - 3-0 at t h e half. Their l o n e score c a m e after t h e Flying D u t c h m e n defense recovered a f u m b l e w i t h i n field goal range a n d Evan Finch ('14) c o n v e r t e d a 32-yard field goal. Untimely penalties, a n o t h e r f u m b l e a n d an interception kept Albion o u t of t h e e n d - z o n e for t h e first half.

Kyle W a r r e n ('12), w h o finished the g a m e with 21 tackles spoke o n Hope's inability to bring d o w n Orr, especially after series after series of s h o r t H o p e possessions.

"The t h i n g t h a t kills u s a lot, is m e n t a l mistakes. It's stuff you can clean up. They weren't t h e better team, we've got to fix those mistakes t h a t we make."

"Their defensive line pretty m u c h controlled t h e g a m e I t h o u g h t . That's were it had to h a p p e n , in t h e t r e n c h e s and we couldn't' d o it. Negative yard rushing, I can't ever r e m e m b e r that since I've b e e n at Hope," coach D e a n K r e p s said. "I just felt like we couldn't get any r h y t h m . It's a m a z i n g to m e t h a t o u r defense stayed in t h e g a m e for as long as they did."

Hope punter Aaron Thompson ('14) kept the D u t c h m e n in t h e g a m e with a h a n d f u l of long p u n t s , t h e highlight of t h e b u n c h being a 60-yard b o m b t h a t b e n e f i t e d f r o m a few friendly b o u n c e s .

Hope's special t e a m s also w e r e d o m i n a n t o n a pair of r e t u r n s by Fluarry Jackson ('15). O n o n e h e b r o k e f r e e for 39 y a r d s and a n o t h e r h e ran for 40 yards.

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HOCKEY IMPRESSIVE, WINS OPENING TOURNAMENT Hope's hockey t e a m started its season s t r o n g with a t o u r n a m e n t win at t h e S c h u p a n Memorial T o u r n a m e n t in Midland.

Covering O c t . 1 3 - O c t . 15, the D u t c h m e n w o n all three of its contests by o u t s c o r i n g o p p o n e n t s 21-3.

O n t h e o p e n i n g night, H o p e beat t h e Uiversity of A l a b a m a 7-1.

Riley Hoernschemeyer ('14) tallied two goals, and Dave Nowicki ('12) s t o p p e d 14 of 14 shots.

The next day t h e D u t c h m e n t r i u m p e d over C o l o r a d o State in a 6 - 2 win. C o u r t Fall ('13) scored twice and goalie Sean LaDouce ( 1 3 ) saved 15 of 17.

O n t h e c o n c l u d i n g night, t h e D u t c h m e n -sealed the t o u r n a m e n t c h a m p i o n s h i p by ousting M c K e n d r e e , 111. 8-0. D r e w O'Brien ( 1 4 ) p u t in t w o goals a n d Nowicki W'^s a p e r f e c t 27 for 27 in s t o p p i n g s h o

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CROSS COUNTRY FACES WINDY WEEKEND H o p e College's m e n and w o m e n cross c o u n t r y t e a m s took t h e course this w e e k e n d amidst blustery conditions.

Some r u n n e r s c o m p e t e d in t h e Jayhawk Invitational h o s t e d by M u s k e g o n C o m m u n i t y College o n Friday, while t h e r e m a i n i n g took t h e course Saturday at t h e Brooks Invitational located in Oshkosh, Wis. At M u s k e g o n , Taylor M a t tarella ( 1 3 ) led t h e D u t c h by taking third overall with a t i m e of 19:23 over t h e 5K course. O n t h e men's side. Will Hewitt ( 1 3 ) blazed t h e 8K course in 26:45 to p a c e t h e D u t c h m e n . The w o m e n took first and t h e m e n took secARIE rAPARELU H O P E L I N E S U P F O R T H E S N A P - The Flying D u t c h m e n face o f f a g a i n s t A l b i o n ' s t o u g h defensive f r o n t . The A l b i o n defense s t y m i e d t h e Hope g r o u n d g a m e repeatedly.

At n o p o i n t w a s t h e g a m e o u t of Hope's reach. Even as t h e game wound down, a couple of late first d o w n s gave t h e h o m e c o m i n g crowd s o m e t h i n g

to cheer for. But as Kreps said, H o p e just couldn't find their rhythm.

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T h e O s h k o s h m e e t w a s a prenationals meet, as it is the site of this year's Dili National C h a m pionship. S h e r i , M c C o r m a c k ( 1 4 ) finished in 12th place o u t of 3 9 5 with a t i m e of 22:23 for t h e 6K. N a t e Love ( 1 2 ) ran a 25:50 for t h e 8K, placing h i m 31st in t h e field of 434 r u n n e r s .

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Volleyball and soccer split Homecoming weekend

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C O N T R O L — Cole W h l t a k e r ( ' 1 4 ) keeps t h e ball away f r o m Calvin's Kyle Vela.

Schmidt records 200th win in weekend tourney H o p e College's volleyball w i n over St. Benedict h a d special significance for head coach Becky S c h i m d t . The victory m a r k e d Schmidt's 200th w i n as t h e leader of t h e Flying D u t c h .

S c h m i d t , w h o began her c o a c h i n g c a r e e r at H o p e eight seasons ago, h a s an overall record of 200-60, w h i c h gives her a w i n n i n g p e r c e n t a g e of 77 p e r c e n t . O n e h u n d r e d of those w i n s o c c u r e d

since 2008. Her t e a m s have w o n at least 20 g a m e s for the p a s t six seasons, includnig a 34-4 season in 2009 that saw t h e Flying D u t c h a d v a n c e to t h e N C A A Final Four for the first t i m e in school history.

S c h m i d t began her coaching c a r e e r at t h e University of Redlands in California, w h e r e she led the t e a m for three seasons.

C O M M A N D — Connor Kogge ( ' 1 5 ) fights for c o n t r o l w i t h Calvin's M i l e s Colago.

Soccer slips to fourth in conference Bethany Strlpp S P O R T S EDITOR

A r e c o r d - b r e a k i n g c r o w d of 3,527 w a t c h e d t h e men's soccer t e a m take o n rival Calvin in t h e last athletic event of H o m e c o m i n g 2011.

Nick H o l t r o p f r o m Calvin s t r u c k early, netting an unassisted s h o t f r o m 25 y a r d s out t o put the Knights u p 1-0. H o p e and Calvin w e r e evenly m a t c h e d in shots in t h e first half, with b o t h t e a m s taking seven over t h e 4 5 m i n u t e s .

H o p e p u t f o r t h a s t r o n g offensive e f f o r t in t h e second half, o u t s h o o t i n g Calvin 10-7. N o n e of Hope's shots w e r e able to get a r o u n d Calvin goalie Michael Dolan, however, and Calvin finished t h e g a m e with t h e win.

H o p e slipped t o f o u r t h in t h e M I A A with t h e loss with a 5 - 3 - 1 c o n f e r e n c e record. The t e a m will c o n t i n u e the second half of its c o n f e r e n c e season with a g a m e at T r i n e o n O c t . 19, w h o the D u t c h m e n tied 0-0 o n Sept. 24. The men's soccer t e a m h a s two h o m e g a m e s r e m a i n i n g in t h e 2011 season, with a g a m e against Olivet o n O c t . 22 and a g a m e against A d r i a n o n O c t . 25.

The volleyball t e a m h o s t e d half of t h e M i d w e s t Invitational o n Friday a n d Saturday, taking o n four t e a m s over t h e course of t w o days. O n Friday, t h e

t e a m faced R o s e - H u l m a n and Illinois Wesleyan.

The D u t c h took c a r e of R o s e - H u l m a n in t h r e e sets, 25-11, 25-12, 25-13. Jenna G r a s m e y e r ('15) led t h e t e a m w i t h 14 kills. Catie T r o m p e t e r ('13) had four service aces in t h e win.

H o p e also d e f e a t e d Illinois Wesleyan o n Friday, 25-15, 25-28, 22-25, 25-16. G r a s m e y e r h e a d e d t h e offensive effort o n c e again with 18 kills. G r a s m e y er also led t h e t e a m in digs with 14.

The D u t c h c o n t i n u e d s t r o n g o n Saturday, beating St. Benedict 25-19, 29-31, 25-20, 25-17. M a r i S c h o o l m a s t e r ('14), Grasymeyer, C o u r t n e y Earles ('13) a n d Jessica Maier ( 1 3 ) all had m o r e than 10 kills, with Maier leading t h e way at 18.

The last g a m e of t h e invitational had H o p e against C a r t h a g e , r a n k e d t e n t h in last week's AVCA Division III poll. C a r t h a g e got t h e best of H o p e , w i n n i n g in t h r e e sets: 25-15, 25-23, 25-13.

The D u t c h d r o p p e d to 18-4 o n t h e season with t h e loss.

The volleyball t e a m will n o w face M I A A o p p o n e n t s for t h e rest of t h e season, b e g i n n i n g with Adrian o n O c t . 18. The t e a m has t h r e e h o m e g a m e s left this season. They will play Albion o n O c t . 21, K a l a m a z o o o n O c t . 26 a n d finish out their h o m e season with a g a m e against Calvin.

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S C O R E — Jenna Grasmeyer ( ' 1 5 ) goes up for a k i l l In Hope's g a m e a g a i n s t St. B e n e d i c t .