The Anchor, Volume 132.11: November 21, 2018

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M S O celebrate thanksgiving with dinner Michael Hood C a m p u s C o -E d t i o r

This past Sunday, from 6 to 8 p.m., Hope Colleges multicultural student organizations (MSO) came together for the annual M S O Thanksgiving.

The event was a collaborative effort, split between the Black Student Union (BSU), the Latino Student Organization (LSO), Hope’s Asian Perspective Association (HAPA) and the African Society.

Each respective organization brought their own cultural dishes for a potluck style dinner.

All of the different dishes and dessertswerecombined to create a feast for the attendees to enjoy.

They were not disappointed and enjoyed the food.

Everything was firstcome-first-served, so anyone who arrived late was surely setting themselves up for disappointment.

Those who arrived, on time ate well though, with roughly 20 different dishes to choose from.

A slow trickle of students at

Student Center. This was an interesting change of pace from Thanksgivings of years past, as the event has normally been held in the home of Hope professor Dr. John Yelding.

“It was a great event," said Kory Lafontant, a Hope sophomore. “I normally look forward to the BSU Thanksgiving [event] at Dr. Yelding s house, so having itin Bultman with allthe other M S O s this year was an unexpected change, but I think it worked out really well. The food was great, and itwas cool to see community being fostered.”

The atmosphere in the room was friendly and warm, with the students of each organization intermingling G oogle and familiarizing themselves THANKSGIVING SERVED O N A PLATTER - A nice pre- with the different dishes, many Thanksgiving meal was the perfect ending to the weekend. of which were from cultures Soon, students will either be traveling home or staying around; different from their own. the holidays are In swing. Each M S O brought a set of dishes to Even President Dennis the meal, which created a diverse palate of foods.

Voskuil and his wife Betty paid the event’s onset turned into a meal that they just could not the event a visit, conversing hungry rush of people, as many wait the extra few days for. with students and taking the Extremely well-attended, time to introduce themselves. people actually skipped out on Sunday dinner at Phelps, the event took place in the At student events such as hoping to get a home-cooked program area of the Bultman this, it is always nice to see

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Amari Brown, VicePresident of the BSU, spoke on the turnout of the event: “It was really cool to watch all these cultures collide in one big Thanksgiving. Each M S O got to bring their own flavor to the holiday and share their piece of the general culture,” she said. “W e all got to bring our unique and distinctive identities and sit together in unity, which is an awesome atmosphere to be a part of."

Overall, the event was deemed to be a success by virtually all in attendance.

Despite the fact that the food might have gone slightly faster than some people may have wanted it to, attendees were able to enjoy some much needed time of fellowship.

This event was just one example of the beauty of Hope’s growing diversity.

W e could all use a little bit more flavor in our lives, and this event seemed to satisfy that need, at least for the night.

Muste bust erected in honor of peace advocate Fellowship for Reconciliation, an interfaith pacifist organization.

C a m p u s C o E dtior He also worked extensively On Tuesday, Nov. 13, in labor unions, himself being a a bronze bust and plaque member ofone inthe early 1900s. commemorating 1905 Hope He and others fought for College graduate A.J. Muste, an compensation. Most memorably, internationally renowned peace he participatedina 16-week-long activist, was dedicated during a textile strike in Massachusetts. brief ceremony on the second The workers, many of w h o m floor of Van Wylen library. were new immigrants who spoke Participants included the Rev. English poorly or not at all,were Dr. Dennis N. Voskuil, president without effective leadership of Hope College, Dr. Sandra to express their demands.

Visser, Dean for the Arts and So Muste and two other Humanities, Dr. Ryan Dodde, radical ministers, with who sculpted the bust and is a w h o m he had formed a close 1989 Hope graduate and plastic friendship, became involved. surgeon in Holland, and Dr. Muste spoke to assembled John Cox, who was the DuMez workers and assured them Professor Emeritus of English that he would lend whatever at Hope and has led the project. help he could •in raising Muste graduated from Hope money for the relief of in 1905 with degrees from strikers and their families. both the Reformed Church He eventually became in America's N e w Brunswick the spokesman for some Theological Seminary and 30,000 striking workers from the non-denominational more than 20 countries.

Union Theological Seminary.

Despite the efforts of agents One of the most well- and provocateurs to inspire known and influential peace violence, Muste and the strike activists in the United States, committee were able to avoid he worked for many years as the outbreak of violence. the executive director of the The strike was eventually Miles Pruitt

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THE LEGACY OF A.J. M U S T E — Muste was an advocate for peace around the world, ranging from Vietnam to the United States. His bust Is pictured above alongside its creator, Dr. Ryan Dodde. His legacy continues at Hope, where his actions have directly Influenced the continued growth of the college. settledafter 16 weeks, when both sides neared exhaustion and became willing to compromise.

Later in life, Muste spoke out

against the nation’s involvement in every war from World War I through the Vietnam War. The bust and plaque were

installed in the library’s A.J. Muste Alcove, which was named in Muste’s honor in 1988, the year that the library opened.

Muste is also honored through the college’s annual A.J. Muste Memorial Lecture Series that began in 1985, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Currently, a film on Muste is being developed by Dr. David Schock, who is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and former member of the Hope communication and English faculty and Dr. Kathleen Verduin, who is a professor of English and chair of the A.J. Muste Memorial Lecture Committee.

Those interested in supporting the documentary should contact Verduin at verduin@hope.edu.

Muste is a integral figure in peace activism, and his participation in many events during the mid-20th century has directly influenced the world.

Go and check out his bust at the library and marvel at his accomplishments, not just at Hope, but around the world.

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Follow updates on the search for the next president.

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Women's basketball makes history in home opener, Men's follows suit, in tip-offto 2018 season.

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Wednesday KRUIZENGA ART MUSEUM: LIVING TRADITION C o m e check out the Kruzienga exhibit. The 6 7 works in the exhibition were collected and donated to the Kruizenga Art M u s e u m by Dr. Neal Sobania, a H ope alumnus from the Class of 1 9 6 8 w h o w a s a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia and later went on to m a k e Eastern Africa the focus of his academic career. The exhibition will continue through Saturday, Dec. 15.

Thursday Thanksgiving M a n y students are either travel­ ing h o m e or staying on or around c a m p u s for the holidays, so wherever you are, be careful. Safe travels and a happy Thanksgiving!

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INTO THE W O O D S The Department of Theatre at Hop e College presented “Into the Woods" from Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 14-17, at 7:30 p.m. All performances were in the DeWitt Center main theatre.

Directed by H o p e theatre faculty m e m b e r Rich Perez, “Into the W o o d s ” is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen S o n dheim and book by J a m e s Lapine. The story intertwined the plots of several

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PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH O n Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3, the Presidential Search Committee interviewed eight semi-finalists.

Again, we were impressed by the exceptional caliber of the candidates.

After much discussion and discernment, three finalists were selected.

The finalists currently are Dr. Mark L. Biermann, Matthew A. Scogin and Dr. Janel Curry.

Dr. Biermann currently serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Valparaiso University.

He graduated with a B.S. in Optics from the University of Rochester, while also receiving a Ph.D. and M.S. there.

Scogin currently serves as Chief Administrative Officer at a global financial services firm headquartered in N e w York and London. He also holds a Masters in Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a B.A. in Economics and in Political Science from Hope College.

Dr. Curry currently serves as the Provost of Gordon College.

She obtained both a Ph.D. and M.A., both in Geography, from

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The graphic above lays out the process of searching, finding canidates, inviting them to campus, then selecting one out of the final three canidates. It is a difficult process, but It is Integral to finding a permanent president for Hope. the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Political Science from Bethel College.

All three are exceptionally talented and capable leaders who are inspired by the mission of Hope College. As such, last week, on Thursday and Friday, there were several opportunities

for students, faculty, staff, administration and trustees to interact with the candidates.

For instance, each candidate held their own open forum where they introduced themselves while also talking a lotabout what they would bring to Hope in terms of facilitating

an inclusive environment while also promoting the high level of education.

After talking for a while about what they would bring to the college, they openend up the floor for questions.

In Dr. Biermann's session, he discussed the importance of creating an inclusive environment, because he realizes that even though Hope is making strides, there is always room for improvement.

He also mentioned that taking on the role of president is a huge responsibility.

He went on to say that in the role, he would have open forums, similar to the session he facilitated, to solve ongoing issues.

In the coming weeks, there willbe updates on the search, and in the near future, one candidate will be chosen to become the next president of Hope College.

The college is taking many steps forward. As the classes and faces change, there will be a constant force within the president position that will enable Hope to move forward.

This process is a great opportunity to interact with the canidates, ask questions, and better understand what each canidate brings to the school.

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m a y haunt t h e m later. The play explored the courage it took for the characters to pursue their dreams. The play w a s wellreceived by students and staff, a nd the tireless work put into the play paid off in a big way.

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keynote. Professor Stephen H e m e n w a y had a conversation with Emily St. John Mandel, the author of “Station Eleven,” about the book and its relevance toward society. This capped the 2 0 1 8 N E A Big Read, which lasted from Oct. 3 0 to Nov. 13.

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Colorful outfits and great music set the scene Saturday, Nov. 17 at “The Rink.”

One of America’s most cherished time periods returned for two hours.

Students took selfies and showed off their skating skills (or lack thereof). Dazzling lights and mirrors on the wall allowed for some interesting pictures.

Lockers allowed students to store their valuables without interrupting the dancing fever.

Bands like the B-52’s and Journey and singers such as Whitney Houston all got their airtime thanks to the disc­ spinning of Pano Stavropoulos.

The event produced a nice turnout and some great memories!

Students hopped in their friends'cars or used the provided Hope transportation to arrive in herds, hanging out with friends or significant others.

The event ran from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m., with the last shuttles returning around midnight.

Students were encouraged to wear trendy outfits (by 80s standards) and bring their own skates.The outfits ranged from over-the-top glam to something straight out of a John Hughes movie. Some friends chose to just hang around and chit-chat, but were prone to skating on to bust a move as a group.

Particularly of interest is that

this year, SAC charged $3 for admission, whereas the event had previously been free.

While many students voiced small disapproval with this change, there was a notable reduction in the foot-traffic at the event.

This $3 pricetag may have played a role in the smaller crowd present this year. Despite this, the event still maintained a comfortable number of skaters present .on the rink without the immense overflow of the previous year.

Readers are invited to recall last year’s overwhelming Sk80s crowd. It rendered hundreds of students who arrived even an hour before closing unable to skate.

One of the owners remarked how pleasant itwas to have Hope students come out for the event and spend time at The Rink, which is an openly Christian organization.

He also commented that they would be open to expanding the timeslot by an additional hour if requested by SAC. He hopes to maintain the satisfaction of any individual skater who wishes to skate their socks off.

Certainly with the popularity of the event, a similar recurrence isexpected next year.

SAC has just a few more events before the year draws to a close, so keep your inbox clean and your schedule open!

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T H R O W I N G IT B A C K — SAC’S skating event allowed stu­ dents to come skate with their friends, while also not tripping and falling In a sea of other skaters. The event was well-at­ tended, and students had a lot of fun.

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O n Wednesday, November 14, Theresa May emerged from 10 Downing Street after an “impassioned” five-hour cabinet meeting to announce the final decision to approve a draft of a potential Brexit deal. Throughout this entire strenuous process, May has stated that “no deal would be better than a bad deal." However, after finalizing the proposed Brexit plan, May has said that it was “the best that could be negotiated” and that the only other viable opportunities available to Great Britain were “no deal” or “no Brexit.”

Despite this collaborative deal, British Parliament is quite upset about most of the elements that are outlined in the proposal. As many as eleven cabinet ministers were reported, unofficially, to have dissented during the talks. Moreover, many critics of May have stated that the draft she has crafted is far from what the British people wanted.

Furthermore, two cabinet ministers haye already resigned in response to the deal.

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negotiations against the UK.” Primarily, there are four groups assembled in British Parliament who dissent. First, from the Brexiteers, Jacob ReesMogg wrote a letter to his fellow members of Parliament, stating that the proposal will “see the U K hand over 39 billion to the E U for littleor nothing in return” and would “lock us into an EU customs union and E U laws.”

The second group, the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist party, seems to have noticed that the deal indicates a closer relationship between Northern Ireland and the EU. This would result in immense issues and, as one leader of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist party states, would be “unacceptable.”

The third faction emanates from the Scottish Tories, who have massive concerns regarding the regulationofthe fishingindustry.

They will not vote favorably unless the automatic fishing rights are granted. Finally, the fourth schism is depicted by the Labour members of Parliament, DDV.uurvi who demand a revote to serve as LONDON, U.K. — (above) Theresa May delivers a speech re­ a final decision on Brexit. garding the new Brexit plan, (below) Dominic Raab, ex-Brexit May seems to have Secretary, delivers some remarks. underplayed her hand. She terms of the backstop amount regime, imposed externally slow-walked talks and decided to a hybrid of the EU customs without any democratic control to negotiate from a position union and single market over the laws to be applied, nor of appeasement toward EU obligations that no democratic the ability to decide the exit officials. As a result, this nation has ever signed up to arrangement... it will severely combination does not bode well be bound by such an extensive prejudice the second phase of for the future of Brexit.

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This week proved to be an enormously entertaining and contentious time for big technology. The news of Amazons location for H Q 2 was overshadowed by Facebook's devastating scandal, which was published in the N e w York Times. The main focus of the story in the Times seems to be the manner that Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl ik Sandberg, Facebook’s top two executives, react to bad news.

The Times states that the two tend to “delay, deny, and deflect.”

And the result: “bent on growth, the pair ignored warning signs and then sought to conceal them i,iir from public view.” In addition to this particular lack of initiative, ABCNEWS.GO.COM Facebook had also hired CALIFORNIA, U.S.A — Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg gives an update about new FaceDefiners,which isan opposition- book features research specialist based in Washington, a decision that had symptoms. Their shares closed billion in market capitalization has the freedom to hand in his unintended and problematic at $139.53 on Friday. This and could be a sign that many resignation and allow someone consequences. To add to the was a steep drop for the big in the market have little faith in else to help right the shaky drama, Zuckerberg denies that technology corporation. This Facebook executives. ship. Furthermore, the bottom either he or Sandberg had ever price put Facebook down 36% Moreover, Facebook's board line seems to be that Facebook heard of Definers before the from their high of $218.62 in does not have the ability nor the has been moving from crisis to article was published.

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Beyond what you see: Presenting on the struggle of looking abled Timothy Doorenbos

was like, ‘It would be interesting to talk about passing because there are so many people who are “I presented at G C L A (Great POC (which this conference is Lakes College Association). [My predominantly POC, noticeably presentation] was called ‘Passing so) who would want to know if Out: The Intersectionality of passing is ‘a win.’ Like if you Passing, as White and Able- pass, do you get the best of both Bodied.’ It was all about the worlds?’

Jevon and I worked really similarities between the different closely trying to figure out how to minorities that entails.”

This is Safia Hattab (’21). integrate everything in a way that When I met with her to learn made me comfortable, because he more about the nature of her said, ‘You don’t have to present presentation, she started with the ifyou don’t want to.’I was like, T really feel like I should.’ The core of discussions in this field. entire process was super nerve“When we talk about racial minorities, we talk about white racking.”

Part of what inspired her people v. everyone else. When we talk about disabilities, through the process to present we talk about able-people v. on the topic was her personal everybody else. But there’s this experience.

“The fact that I don’t look interesting crack, which is what intersectionality is, with people disabled means people don’t who may pass as white or pass believe me a lot of the time or as privileged but aren’t. They are people won’t understand why things are in place. A really good stilla part of the community.

What happens a lot of the example is that in high school, I time is those people don’t fit got extended time on exams and I in anywhere. They’re too POC wouldn’t always need it, because (person of color) or abled for the I would have good days. The disabled community. Even ifthey days Iwould try and invoke those tryto rejecttheir identity, (firstoff accommodations, which are my ifyou’re disabled you just can’t. right to have, teachers would get You can only pass as abled for so really confused. People feel like long...) you’re never going to be they can say things around me, white enough to truly fit in with as a disabled woman, that they a white community. It’s sort of wouldn’t say around somebody exploring that intersectionality who looks disabled. Idon’tget the with my life and m y own accommodations; I’m expected experiences as somebody who to act and be as abled, as I can, passes as white and passes as because I look abled therefore abled while being somebody there’s no way I’m sick.

I can’t do that because there’s who’s not.”

Despite this strong core for no way that’s feasible. I can’t be her presentation, it wasn’t her held to the same standard as abled people. However, I am forced to original idea to present.

“It was the G L C A Students of push myself to those standards Color Leadership Conference. I and then, when I inevitably fail. heard about it because it was an I’m treated like trash, essentially. email, and somebody was like, People just don’tunderstand that.

From a racial perspective, ‘You should present. It would be really interesting. I went into people have a tendency to Jevon Willis’office and Iwas like, undermine my Africanness. I am ‘So here’s what I can talk about,’ African American, but I pass as going in with the fullintentto talk white, so a lot of people would about disability as a minority. He be like, ‘You’re not really one V oices E ditor

of us. You can’t understand our struggle.’ For the longest time I didn’t think I could have an opinion on racial issues, because they didn’t impact me. In reality they did.”

But her presentation moved beyond solelyherown experience.

“I’m very aware that there are certain experiences that I share with the POC community, because I am a POC. There are certain things I will never understand, because I do have some semblance of privilege on both respects since I pass as white and abled. But to act like that is a one size fits all situation and to act likejust because I look some way means I am is not how that works. W e [the intersection community] are just as hurt sometimes because we have our own struggles. They shouldn’t be undermined simply because we look and act a certain way.

This goes to anyone with image. If a football player’s into poetry, people find that really weird because that’s just kind of like, ‘You don’thave a right to be into that.’ Or if a football player likes chick flicks or something... that’s not in the mold. It’s that blown to such a proportion that we oppress this minority.”

Hattab went on to describe the presentation’s impact and reception.

“It was received really well.

I was surprised. It ended up being a lot different than I had anticipated. We opened the floor for discussion, and I learned that this isn’t something that isn’t exclusively a white passing or an able passing situation. There are a bunch of people who are POCs who are gay, who have a very similar sentiment. They were like, ‘People don’tthink I am gay because I don’t look gay or I’m more masculine than I should be.’

What was really cool about itwas we had a lot of these discussions because I underestimated how long it would take (I was told to

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MAK I N G A P P E A R A N C E S — Safia Hattab represents Hope at GLCA to discuss her experiences. fill forty-five minutes and when I got there, I find out I’m supposed to fill an hour). I actually ended up having too much content.

W e just sort of opened the table and discussed things that we wouldn’t discuss with other people. Itwas really cool because people walked out of it and said, ‘Thank you for giving us a space to talk and listen.’

A lot of the stuff I had said wasn’t really controversial, but one of the guys, happened to be black, talland athletic, and people just assume he’s in college on an athletic scholarship, and he’s like, ‘Just because I’m a tall black man doesn’t mean I’m a crazy basketball player; I’m a poet.’

But people then undermine his masculinity because he’s a poet.

People then talked about how they were injured. One kid in the room happened to have an A C L tear that still bothers him occasionally. People don’t understand that it comes and goes, so there was that kind of thing where people won’t accommodate him because he looks a certain way. It brought up a really interesting conversation about appearances versus reality, who we are and how much we as a society judge each other based

on what we look like based on what stereotypes we fall into.”

It seems likely that part of the success of the presentation was the effort Hattab put in to make the presentation as accessible as possible for a presentation about accessibility.

“I made m y presentation very plain, which has its own connotation. When you see a very plain presentation; white with black background, it looks like the person didn’t put enough work into it, which is its own set of ableism and ableist ideals, which I was trying to destroy the whole time. So it was black text. I tried to keep colorblind colors not together. I tried not to have a lot of color, but ifI did, if it was green not to put red next to it and kind of work with the colorblind scheme of things.

Even if you’re colorblind, you can see the contrast. Obviously, it’s impossible to try and make a presentation accessible for everyone, but you can do what you can.”

Hattab finished with a note that: “You never know from a disability perspective.

Appearances aren’t everything.

You don’t see everything. That’s the core of everything.”

Reflecting on “Station Eleven”: B e c a u s e survival is insufficient Annlka Gidley G uest W riter

The morning of Nov. 1 was cold and brisk on Hope College’s campus; remnants of Halloween still hung about windows while students bundled in winterjackets drifted down sidewalks. Inside the Kruizenga Art Museum, a small group of readers had gathered in a cozy conference room located immediately behind the front desk for a gallery talk about “Station Eleven” by Charles Mason, the museum curator, and a book discussion led by Dr. Tatevik Gyulamiryan, a professor of Spanish literature at Hope College.

Mr. Mason began the gallery

talk by pointing to the framed paintings which lined the perimeter of the conference room; as he described the different pieces and the links between them, he talked of the catharsis that art offers. Viewing it allows us to acknowledge or release emotions we may not have previously understood, while creating it allows us to rework those emotions and give them physical form.

In the discussion thatfollowed, Dr. Gyulamiryan pointed out that while Shakespeare is celebrated in the novel, the central mantra of “survival is insufficient” comes from Star Trek, and asked what readers made jjhis. To me, it

seems that the treatment of art within “Station Eleven” iscritical to the message of the novel and, even more, its selection as this year’s Big Read book.

Author Emily St. John Mandel lauds Shakespeare’s plays celebrating the value and power in “Station Eleven,” the fictional graphic novels created by one of the principal characters. The particular power of art Mandel celebrates is not the power associated with its creation or consumption; it is the power of sharing art. The Traveling Symphony’s goal is not simply to read Shakespeare plays or perform them for one another; it is to share them with

audiences who may not have heard of or seen them before.

The power of the graphic novels does not come from the means or reason of their creation; itcomes from the effect they have on the characters who possess them. Art, in all its forms, can wring emotion from us, offerhope for the future, and bring us into connectionwithothers;artreaches its full potential to change and challenge us, move us and build us, when itbrings us community.

And here the novel answers for us a question which sometimes floats in the background of Big Read book discussions and events: what is the point? Why do we gather in conference

rooms on cold mornings with people we do not know and discuss a novel we might not have read of our own accord?

In short: because we need it.

We need stories,but more than that we need to share them. The value and meaning of The Big Read isfound indiscussions such as this one. To actively share the experience of processing a story turns independent reading into a communal activity. “Survival is insufficient,” Mandel reminds us repeatedly, but perhaps itcan also be said that when it comes to art, creation and consumption alone are insufficient. Art lives while it is shared. We live while we share it with one another.

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Sustainability in action

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they bring that with them,” said Bob Hunt, Meyering’s coworker.

Meyering said there are 35 residences participating this semesterwith aweekly average of 85 percent actively composting.

“This year’s been really really good, better this year than years past for some reason,” he said. “I don’tknow ifit’sword of mouth.”

“Idon’thear much from Hope Sustainability past, that one month where everyone is trying to be sustainable together," said Abby Brummel (’20), an R.A. “I don’t think they even realized that itwas an option we had,” she said about housemates she introduced to composting.

Brummel highlightedtheneed for awareness of composting and ways it can be used.

She suggested studentrun produce gardens.

Bob Hunt from Physical Plant offered his favorite quote in the hope that it will encourage students to continue their sustainable practices. “‘The future of the world is within 50 miles,’ so if we can manage our waste and manage to supply our needs or most of our needs, 70 percent of the needs for daily life within 50 miles, that’s gonna make the world a much more sustainable place,” Hunt said.

That dream can become a

Trinity Knight (19) is ahead of the curve with sustainability.

She started composting la$t fall after becoming an R.jA. and has not stopped. |Knight oversees Oggel Apartments, which has a composting bucket under the kitchen sink.

Knight says composting leaves kitchens smelland-squirrel-free.

Trash takeout is less frequent, and food is sealed tight.

Even when Knight has to deal with oddities, like housemates pouring soup into the bucket, she says she thinks its worth it.

Physical Plant has made composting an option for five years, but there is increasing interest.

H0PE.EDU Students are seeking out REMI N D E R S — Students recognize the familiar logo ways to be renewable, and R.A.s promoting environmentally conscious decisions around are making more compost campus such as recyling, composting and educating others. bucket requests each week.

“Maybe it’s just the people reality if students like Abby collection and see many other being more vocal on campus Brummel and Trinity Knight buckets lining the street. about going green and the keep spreading the word about She hopes that she will different green organizations what they are doing and what see more of those buckets on campus being more everyone can do to create a lining every street on campus. visible,” she said. "I barely sustainable environment on While the Sustainability remember them when I was campus and around the world. Standoff within dorms on a freshman and sophomore.”

Knight can now take her campus has now ended, Knight Knight mentioned that compost bucket outside hopes to continue seeing many people have showed for Monday morning sustainability across campus. interest but didn’t follow-up due to laziness or overlooking Physical Plant’s request form.

R.A.s aren’t the only ones with important roles.

Physical Plant takes charge before and after students deposit food waste.

Kevin Meyering fulfills every bucket order, drops it off at the new residence and returns ,ery Monday at 7 a.m. to collect the buckets.

“W e have a big compost pile on 15th street behind the warehouse, and then we collect our affluence there, dump the compost bins there, then we have a company come in and take the compost to an offsite location where it continues to compost,” Meyering said.

Meyering said Physical Plant uses the composted material in gardening projects after it returns from the offsite location.

This may come as a relief to students who have questions about where their compost goes.

“W e had eight cottages, and then we had 12, so as they move around or if they come from a RECYCLE *— Students from RecycleManla In February, 2018 display their collected recyclable society or a home that composts,

materials, advocating for sustainable work with smiles and pride.

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This past week, I have been deeply stuck in homesickness.

The last month of m y program is an internship phase, which has moved me away from my friends, homestay and program staff to an entirely new community and city.

Iknow Lam tough, Iknow Iam being proactive and Iknow Ican make itthrough these next three weeks with grace, but there have been moments every day where that seems too high of a reach.

One day at a time, one hour at a time and step after step.

In a recent call with my dad, he told me that sometimes you just have to take the day at the rate you can handle it.

Yet it is so hard to swallow an hour that feels like a week.

The big waves of emotion leave me sad, lonely and with a heartache so strong I feel sick. However, anchoring to m y Dad’s words, I have found a way to make it through.

I finished a week and have things to look up to in the next.

There have been moments of laughter and lightness strung throughout. There have been new friends made and many lessons learned. There has been growth. One day, one hour, one step at a time.

I have found security in a place I often choose to turn away from: vulnerability. M y long-time philosophy was that I had a few people that saw the tears and the mess. To everyone else, I would hold tightly onto optimism and try my best.

With the utmost gratitude to those w h o m I rely on, I am starting to see that vulnerability only adds fullness to life.

So I have uncovered the screen, letting my ugly and my mess out for all. I have cried hysterically to brand new friends and been honest with the support I need.

The pain has been sharp and bold, but I already see things growing through the cracks.

One day, one hour and one step at a time, I know I can choose to live fully and grow a garden with these waves.

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Kristian Matsson of The Tallest Man on Earth is, in fact, not the tallest man on earth.

The petit musician, born and raised in Sweden, made a stop on his U.S. tour at Hope College this past Friday as a part of the Hope College Concert Series fall semester lineup.

With no opener and no backing band, Matsson took the stage solo and sold out Dimnent Chapel, a church that seats 1,100 people, all by himself. The folk singer-songwriter played a medley of tunes from the four albums he’s released over the past ten years, as well as new pieces.

Between songs, Matsson charmed the audience with humor that offset his melancholic lyrical content of heartbreak, longing and death.

He joked about himself, his crew-namely his guitar tech and best friend, Anna— and even his own music. A humble confidence radiated from Mattson's lighthearted presence while he guided the audience through a lifetime of emotions in just 90 minutes.

Matsson demonstrated / a musical proficiency most can only dream of. He seamlessly strummed and pounded at his instruments while running, singing, sitting, dancing and jumping across Dimnent

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Chapel’s wooden stage.

Switching between electric and acoustic guitars, piano and banjo, Matsson both entertained and astounded the audience with his dynamic presence that captivated over 1,000 people into silence during the entirety of his performance.

The artist’s boundless energy was fueled by a bright and intricate light show, designed and operated by artist Anders Herberling. Wooden boxes with slits on the sides were illuminated with colored lights that chased Matsson across the stage in synchronization with his music.

During one of The Tallest Man on Earth’s most well known songs, “The Gardener,” Herberling set the glow low during the lastverse ofthe piece.

With each powerful strum of Mattson’s guitar, lights exploded across Dimnent’s stained glass as ifMatsson was controlling them with his instrument, surprising and stunning spectators.

The Tallest Man on Earth’s headlining show was raw, emotional, humorous and reflective. The organic instrumentation of Matsson’s gritty folk voice accompanied by the guitar, piano and banjo swirled through Dimnent

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Jazz music has been inspiring Americans since itsinvention in the 20th century. Itisno surprise then that the improvisationalbased genre would make itsway to Holland to inspire members of Hope College’s community.

O n Wednesday, Nov. 14, four of Hope’s sixjazz groups hosted a concert in the recital hall at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The concert was free to students and community members alike.

Excited to show their support for the jazz department in the midst of all of the uncertainty currentlysurrounding the music department, the audience filled the small recital hall, with only standing room available during the show.

Each of the four groups has a slightly different instrumental make-up, from flute soloists to jazz vocalists. The Verve Ensemble, coached by Jeff Shoup, opened the concert with two pieces, "Blues in the Closet”

by Oscar Pettiford and “I Got Time” by George Gershwin. The group got the audience jamming from the start of the show with smooth melodies from the

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Chapel’spacked pews with grace, power and thoughtfulness.

Matsson’s energy, guided with a detailed light show, gave Hope and Holland a performance they won’t forget for a long time to come.

Don't miss Hope College Concert Series’remaining shows this December at Park Theatre.

O n Dec. 1, indie rock band Post Animal will be headlining with special guest Major Murphey.

O n Dec. 7,the lastday of classes, U.K. band The Japanese House will finish out the season with their dream pop tunes. Tickets are available online or at the Hope ticket office.

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SOLD OUT S H O W — The Jazz concert’s audience filled the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall. trumpet and a rocking drum beat. The next group to perform was the Concord Ensemble, which featured a flute soloist.

The Concord Ensemble is coached by Tom Lockwood and performed the songs “Sugar”

by Stanley Turrentine, “In Her Family” by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays and closed out their set with "Cold Duck Time" by Eddie Harris.

Up third, the Blue Note Ensemble delivered a slick performance of three classics: “Backstage Sally" by Wayne Shorter, “Honeysuckle Rose” by

Thomas “Fats” Waller and “500 Miles High" by Chick Corea.

The group is coached by Steve Talaga and featured the music department’s only jazz vocalist, sophomore Aaron Swanson.

To close out the show, the Mainstream Ensemble, coached

by Nate Roberts, took the stageto blow the crowd away. The group played a free jazz improvisation piece, molded with part two of “Resolution" by John Coltrane, which lasted around 20 minutes.

The group featured a tenor sax soloist, Michael Pineda ('21), and received a standing ovation

from the crowd at the end of the song.

All four of these groups depend on group communication to successfully perform their music, as jazz is based on the idea of improvisation. All of the ensembles perform classic jazz repertoire, while some of the more advanced groups pull repertoire from the contemporary jazzworld as well.

There are also two other jazz groups, the Jazz Arts Collective and the Jazz Organ Trio, which performed at a separate concert on Nov. 20.

The various ensembles in the jazz department have multiple performances each semester.

In the spring semester, there will be jazz performances at the annual Musical Showcase in February, as well as in April at the Jazz Vocal concert, the Jazz Combos concert and the Jazz Arts Collective concert.

Along with performing in the music building, several students from different groups perform outside of the department around the Holland community.

For more information on upcoming jazz performances, follow the music department on social media.

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Hope Talent Michael J. Pineda - “Lady Luck," “Headspace" Julian Lugo - T h a n k You Available on music streaming services (iTunes, Spotify) Be sure to check out S A C ’s Coffee House performances, Thursday nights from 9-11 in the BSC!

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The age oftwenty-two in all itsglory Sarah N e umar L ifestyle E ditor

Entering your twenties can be an exciting and scary time. With college in full swing and the impending stresses of adulthood morphing into a whirlwind of a time period, life can get messy.

Being 20 means that you are far beyond your high school years, and well on your way to becoming an expert at college and/or professional life.

However, italso means that you still have not reached the legal drinking age, and you probably still go to your parents with questions about things like meal plans and taxes.

Twenty-one. This can be a very exciting time or another uneventful age, depending on how you decide to spend your time.

Focusing on the age of 22 years old, lets discuss the good and the bad. The stretch from seventeen to twenty one is over, and birthdays from now on become less exciting and more frightening. What is there to

look forward to next? Twentyfive? Thirty?

There are many ironies that come with being such an age. A few examples come to mind.

Y o u k n o w you’re 22 when...

- Your friends are getting engaged, but you’re more concerned with meeting class project deadlines.

- Some people have jobs lined up for when they graduate, and you're just proud to have your next meal lined up.

- You can’t decide ifthe most stressful thing this week was getting your homework turned in on time, or turning in your house's rent on time.

- Juggling school, sports and a social life feels more safe than facing post-graduation life.

- Some of your friends are talking about their weddings, while others are talking about graduate school, and you’re just trying to figure out ifyou’llhave enough toilet paper for your house this week.

- Coffee trumps all other monetary priorities.

- You feel like every birthday a 22-year-old as well. out yet, guess what? There is so from now on just means that T h e pros of being 22 much more to experience for you’re old.

- Having no set direction yourself.

- Some people this age have means that there are more Enjoy putting these pieces of kids and a full time job... I have options of where to go next. your life together little by little.

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- You can have fun planning Embrace the uncertainty and - Some days you have to stay out your future. This doesn’t live in the moment. This all may up until 1 a.m., and other nights always have to be stressful. sound cliche, but itis important your bedtime is 9 p.m.

- You can casually grab a to hear.

- Dinner frequently consists drink with friends, or host a Just because you are an adult of cereal and/or chocolate. classy wine and cheese night. does not mean that all of a -You can act 12 years old one - You start to accumulate sudden you should know what day and 40 years old the next. things of your own, like you’re doing with your life.

-Your parents have more fun furniture, kitchenware and Circumstances change every than you on the weekends. house decor. day, and so do you. So take each Saving money seems -You can decorate your living day as you will and don’t worry important, but so does ice space however you see fit. about those around you and cream.

-You daily schedule will most what they’re doing. Become - Study locations include likely start to be more consistent excited about what you have your house, the school library, a after graduating college. in store and how you are living coffee shop, or the bar.

In the end, it is important to your own life.

- Sleep cannot be ignored; remember thatyou don’tneed to Think of your uncertainty as our bodies need rest. have everything figured out yet. a path to many different options.

Although some of these You may have friends that have It’s better to explore than to ironies may seem depressing, it had their whole life planned out become stuck or bored. is important to laugh at yourself since high school. They may You are only twenty-two in this stage of life. Accept not know where they are going to once. However, the ages to having it all together, and enjoy graduate school, what their come do not simply mean you’re the humorous moments. career will be, who they’re going getting old. It means entering On the bright side, there are to marry, etc. But if you don’t new and exciting stages of life. many things to look foward to as have any of these things figured

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The men’s and women's basketball teams started off their seasons with wins over the past weekend. The women’s team played at home Friday against MacMurray College and Saturday against Benedictine University, while the men played in Chicago against Greenville College on Friday and Simpson College on Saturday.

The women’s team took victories on both nights, setting the scoring record for DeVos Fieldhouse at 109 points to MacMurray’s 31. This is the first time in 14 years the record has been set and isthe highest in the team’s history.

The team followed the impressive victory with another on Saturday against Benedictine at 69-50 in an especially scrappy game. Senior forward Francesca Buchanan had a standout performance, scoring 32 points and placing herself on the top

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W O M E N ’S BASKETBALL T E A M — The third ranked women's basketball team on the court where they look to repeat their MIAA championship title and NCAA Dlv. IllTournament showing. ten scoring list at 1,089 points over her career. She also received Most Valuable Player honors at the tournament. Sophomore guard Kenedy Schoonveld joined Buchanan on the all­ tournament team.

The Flying Dutch are looking to repeat their M I A A tournament champion title, last year tying for the win. If

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Over the past weekend, both the women’s cross country and the womens soccer teams competed atthe N C A A Division III level. The women’s X-C team ran on Saturday in Winneconne, Wisconsin in the N C A A Division IIIChampionships. The women's soccer team competed Friday night under the lights against Christopher Newport University in the sectional semifinals ofthe N C A A Division III Tournament, the team’s first sectional appearance.

The 18th ranked women’s soccer team lost to No. 11 Christopher Newport at a 2-1 final score. “I think we got what we expected; a really tough, hard-fought match," head coach Leigh Sears commented. “W e knew they were going to come out and start fast in the second half. W e fought to the end. W e had our opportunities.”

The Flying Dutch finished their season 16-3-2, tying fourth for most wins in team history.

“W e have 12 seniors. W e knew thiswas theyear to do something special. It didn’t work out, but it was a good ride for sure," Sears concluded on the season.

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The women’s cross country team ran in a chilly, crowded race on Saturday, taking 24th of 32 teams in the N C A A Division III Championships with 594 points. Senior Emily Hamilton ledthe pack once again, finishing 78th with a 6k time of 22:23.3.

Junior Kelly Peregrine followed in 154th place only 32 seconds later at 22:55.8, coming in with junior Chelsea Miskelley at 159th in 22:58.4, junior Anna Frazee at 162nd in 22:59.4 and senior Sarah Neumar at 225th in 23:33.4 to round off the scoring runners. Senior Avery Lowe was close behind in 228th place in 23:34.9 and freshman Julia Robleski in 235th at 23:38.3.

The Flying Dutch placed 12 points ahead of 25th-place Calvin College, rising four spots in the final 1,000 meters of the race. Head coach Mark Northuis commented on the team’s stamina: "You have to finish strong. W e did that again.

W e started well. W e just didn’t get out in the middle section. It’s very difficult to do that in a race this size. It’s very competitive with two to three runners crossing the finish line together.

In only a few seconds, you might lose 20 places.”

they succeed in winning, the automatic postseason bid to the N C A A Division III Tournament will be their 20th showing. Last year, the team went 29-2 overall, 15-1 in the M I A A and 3-1 in the NCAA. They took first in home attendance among Division III schools at an average of 1,484 fans over 18 home games, the national average at only 218.

The men’s team also started out their weekend strong in the North Park University Tournament in Chicago, winning against Greenville 139129, scoring the most points in team history during the game, beating the 1997 record of 130 points. The Flying Dutch took

the win with an imppressive 23-4 run in five minutes after trailing 98-88 with only 13 minutes left on the clock. The team followed the win with a 73f55 loss to Simpson on Saturday.

The Flying Dutchmen also look to repeat their M I A A tournament champion title and appear in the N C A A Division III tournament. Last year they had a record of 19-10 overall, 10-4 in the M I A A in a tie for first place, advancing to the second round of the N C A A tournament.

The team also holds the lead in N C A A Division III home attendance at an average of 2,434 fans over ten home games, nearly doubling the second place

M E N ’S HOCKEY The Flying D u t c h m e n continue to dominate on the ice, winning twice against Michigan State last w e e k e n d on Friday and Saturday. The t e a m w o n 7-3 and 7-5 on the respective nights, moving their season record to 11-2-1.

SWIM & DIVE T he m e n ’s a nd w o m e n ’s s w i m & dive t e a m s traveled to the University of Chicago last w e e k e n d to participate in a ten t e a m meet, the Phoenix classic.

Both t e ams took eighth place, the w o m e n with a score of 1 9 1 while the m e n ’s t e a m took eighth place with a score of 1 6 4 points. Both t e ams compe t e d in only on e day of the three day event.

The m e e t featured t e a m s from Divisions I, II and III, with standout performances from many H ope athletes. Senior diver Brian Simonich had a 453.65 point 11-dive and s o p h o m o r e Grant Williams scored 449.90 points in the s a m e event.

S o p h o m o r e Daniel Keith qualified to s w i m in the championship round in two events, finishing ninth in the 200-yard individual medley and 10th in the 1 0 0 freestyle finals.

O n the w o m e n ’s side, notable performances were seen across several events. Senior diver Sara Plohetski took eighth in the 1-meter dive with an 11dive total of 301.45, with s w i m m e r s comi n g in eighth in three other events.

S o p h o m o r e M e g Peel took eighth in the 2 0 0 backstroke, with t e a m m a t e s o p h o m o r e E m m a Schaefer coming in eighth in the 1 0 0 breaststroke. The Flying Dutch’s 8 0 0 freestyle relay of Schaefer, Peel, senior Sydney Asselin an d senior Abigail Brinks also took eighth a m o n g the strong competition.

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