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Serving t h e H o p e College C o m m u n i t y for I I 3 years

C r o s s i n g t h e line • Students and faculty protest the School of the Americas in Georgia

d i d , b u t k n o w i n g s o m e of t h e t h i n g s t h a t t h e g r a d u a t e s of t h e s c h o o l d i d , I c o u l d n ' t not g o , " said Christine Trinh ( ' 0 0 ) , o n e of the H o p e stud e n t s p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e p r o t e s t , .

MEREDITH CARE staff r e p o r t e r M e m b e r s of the Hope College community joined

with

1 2 , 0 0 0 o t h e r p r o t e s t o r s in F o r t

the h e l p of D i c k i e . G a z d a first

^Center to add diversity and space to student organizations.

JULIE G R E E N c a m pus be a t e d i t o r

f o r e n h a n c i n g t h e e d u c a t i o n o f all

It w a s f e l l t h a t it w a s m o r e i m -

s t u d e n t s at H o p e , " N y e n h u i s s a i d .

portant lo m a k e a visual c o m m i t -

"It provides tangible e v i d e n c e for

m e n t t o t h e C e n t e r t h a n t o p u t it o f f

creating a hospitable environment

any longer, N y e n h u i s said.

for students f r o m m a n y cultures,

"It's a n o t h e r tool to s h o w p r o -

and especially those of A m e r i c a n

s p e c t i v e s t u d e n t s t h a t H o p e is a b o u t

minority culture."

being a diverse college," Moton

Phelps Easl and West lounges

T h e idea for the Multicultural

looked like any o t h e r r o o m on c a m -

C e n t e r first c a m e up a b o u t four

pus, but are n o w h o m e lo ihe n e w

years ago.

T h e Multicultural Center, like the P h e l p s S c h o l a r P r o g r a m , is a p a r t

' T h e M u l t i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r will be

Multicultural Center.

said.

T h e Multicultural Center, sup-

providing space for different groups

ported by the Black Coalition, the

t o c o m e in a n d h o l d t h e i r m e e t i n g s

of H o p e ' s C o m p r e h e n s i v e Plan to Improve Minority Participation.

and have other social gatherings,"

a w a r e of d i v e r s i t y . H o p e d i d n ' t s t a r t

( H S O ) , and H o p e ' s Asian P e r s p e c -

said A n t h o n y M o t o n ('02), Vice-

out s o , " said K e v i n B a z a n ( ' 0 0 ) , a

tive A s s o c i a t i o n ( H A P A ) , o p e n e d

President of the Black Coalition.

T h e C e n t e r is still in d e v e l o p m e n t

N o v . 17. " W e felt it w a s i m p o r t a n t f o r t h e

s t a g e s . T h e original h o p e w a s to

T h e r o o m is c u r r e n t l y b a r e , b u t it w i l l b e g e t t i n g n e w e q u i p m e n t ,

entire college c o m m u n i t y to see the

h a v e a house, but b e c a u s e of the

such as couches, a television, and

v a l u e of u n d e r s t a n d i n g o t h e r c u l -

lack

computers.

tures," said Provost Jack N y e n h u i s .

Multicultural C e n t e r had to be tem-

T h e h o p e is that t h e c e n t e r will add d i v e r s i t y to the c a m p u s a n d m a k e more room tor student orga-

of

room

on

campus,

the

p o r a r i l y p l a c e d in P h e l p s .

"It is short t e r m , but short t e r m c o u l d be several years or j u s t a year," N y e n h u i s said. "It's depen-

nizations.

"It w i l l p r o v i d e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y

dant on a variety of circumstances.'

where

they

experiences.

testing the S c h o o l of the A m e r i c a s .

" G l o r i a , a w o m a n f r o m El S a l -

T h e S c h o o l of t h e A m e r i c a s is

vador, shared her story with us of

known for training Latin A m e r i c a n

h o w she escaped from her village

o f f i c e r s in m i l i t a r y a n d f i g h t i n g t a c -

w h e n it w a s b e i n g a t t a c k e d b y t h e

tics, a n d is o f t e n c r i t i c i z e d f o r t h e

military," G a z d a said. " M a n y m e m -

h u m a n rights a b u s e s later c o m m i t -

bers of her family w e r e killed a s w e l l a s o t h e r p e o p l e in t h e v i l l a g e .

T h e S c h o o l is o w n e d by t h e U . S .

T h e soldiers p u r p o s e l y killed chil-

A r m y and receives g o v e r n m e n t

dren first s o that the m o t h e r s would

funding.

suffer before they were also killed."

A p r o t e s t is h e l d a n n u a l l y t o c o m -

H e a r i n g this tragic story, G a z d a

m e m o r a t e t h e N o v . 16, 1 9 8 9 , m u r -

k n e w s h e w a n t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e in

d e r s o f s i x J e s u i t p r i e s t s in E l S a l -

the protest.

"I w a s e m b a r r a s s e d by m y lack

T h e priests, their housekeeper,

o f k n o w l e d g e o f t h e s c h o o l . It is s o

and the h o u s e k e e p e r ' s d a u g h t e r

c l o s e t o us, yet b e f o r e traveling to

w e r e all k i l l e d b y o f f i c e r s w h o h a d

M e x i c o , I h a d n o c l u e a b o u t it," s h e

b e e n trained at the S c h o o l .

s a i d . " I f e l l t h a t it w a s s o m e t h i n g I

"It w a s a matter of c o n s c i e n c e . I didn't k n o w as m u c h about the School of A m e r i c a s as s o m e people

could d o , s o m e t h i n g that I cared enough about." more PROTEST on 2

Holidays at H o p e • Some Hope students spend the Thanksgiving holiday on campus.

their family.

O n e option m a y be to m a k e the T h a n k s g i v i n g break o n e day longer, m e a n i n g that there would be no class on Wednesday. S o m e students

JESSICA L Y O N S staff r e p o r t e r T h a n k s g i v i n g d i n n e r c a n take in-

m e m b e r of H S O .

Mexico,

joined with thousands of others pro-

"It will m a k e t h e c a m p u s m o r e

Hispanic Student Organization

in

watched a video and heard personal

vador.

M u l t i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r opens

learned about the school oh her M a y term

students, and one H o p e alumnus,

ted by graduates.

by

T h e g r o u p from H o p e was organized by Rachel G a z d a ('02) with

Professor Jane Dickie, nine H o p e

>4r?c/7or photo by Jennifer Bodine

l o w i n g it t o h a p p e n . "

nearly

B e n n i n g , Ga., this past Sunday.

H I T " O R S T A N D ? : Students and faculty members participated in the annual Vegas Night by acting as dealers in Blackjack and other games. Vegas Night was sponsored SAC and held on Friday, Nov. 19 in Phelps Dining Hall from 7 p.m. to midnight. Many different prizes were given away, from t-shirts to a trip to Disney World.

" N o t p a r t i c i p a t i n g m e a n t I w a s al-

teresting shapes for those students w h o are unable lo go for the holi-

think that this w o u l d m a k e travelling m o r e c o n v e n i e n t , although for o t h e r s , it w o u l d still n o t s o l v e t h e problem. " O n e day really w o u l d n ' t m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e s i n c e it is a 12 h o u r

day.

M a n y s t u d e n t s lhat live far a w a y

drive h o m e for m e , " said Jennifer

d o not h a v e the o p t i o n of g o i n g

Huber ('01), a student from Min-

h o m e s i n c e c l a s s e s a r e in s e s s i o n o n

n e s o t a . " H o w e v e r , if w e h a d t w o

' T h e f o c u s [of the library] w o u l d

W e d n e s d a y . In s o m e c a s e s , t h i s

extra days, my parents would prob-

be on the contribution of the cul-

gives students no other choice than

ably fly m e h o m e , b e c a u s e then I

t o m i s s c l a s s o n W e d n e s d a y in o r -

would h a v e a significant a m o u n t of

der to spend T h a n k s g i v i n g day with

more TURKEY DAY on 5

T h e C e n t e r w i l l a l s o h a v e its o w n library.

tures

of

the

major

minority

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CARRIE A R N O L D campusbeat editor

disciplinary."

Although the works of the de

Larsen's edition won a 1998

Madeleine and Catherine de

R o c h e s w e r e p u b l i s h e d in P a r i s d u r -

H o n o r a b l e M e n t i o n f r o m the Soci-

R o c h e s w e r e s o m e of the first

ing their lifetimes, they h a v e been

modern

ety of the S t u d y of E a r l y M o d e r n

w o m e n lo o p e n their o w n salon

o u t of p r i n t e v e r s i n c e . A t l e a s t until

w o m e n is n o t o n e t y p i c a l l y e n c o u n -

W o m e n in S t . L o u i s o n O c t . 2 9 .

d u r i n g t h e F r e n c h R e n a i s s a n c e in

Larsen rediscovered their writings.

t e r e d by H o p e s t u d e n t s .

M o s t o f t h e w o r k s h o n o r e d in t h e

t h e m i d t o late 1 5 0 0 s . T h e r e , t h e y

"I d i s c o v e r e d M a d e l e i n e a n d

past w e r e t h o s e by E n g l i s h w o m e n .

e x p l o r e d various literary g e n r e s ,

C a t h e r i n e in 1 9 8 0 at a s u m m e r s e m i -

The

study

of

early

French professor Anne Larsen h o p e s to c h a n g e that w i t h h e r n e w

" T h i s o p e n s the f i e l d a n d in-

f r o m d i a l o g u e s to l e t t e r s .

critical edition of " L e s S e c o n d e s

cludes women

w r i t e r s in o t h e r

"They were very learned w o m e n

O e u v r e s " ( T h e S e c o n d Works) of

countries and time periods," Larsen

at a t i m e w h e n l e a r n e d w o m e n

Madeleine

s a i d . " W e n e e d t o b e m o r e inter-

were a d m i r e d , " Larsen said.

and

Catherine

de

n a r in I l l i n o i s , " L a r s e n s a i d . " I c a m e a c r o s s t h e i r n a m e s in l e t t e r s . T h e i r letters w e r e so lively a n d so more LARSEN on 2

A . Larsen

check it out.

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Helping H A N D s raise money f r o m D e c . 1 t o 3. T a b l e s w i l l b e s e t

"I w o u l d e n c o u r a g e e v e r y o n e to

u p d u r i n g l u n c h in P h e l p s D i n i n g

get involved," D u B o i s said. " T h e

H a l l , f r o m n o o n t o 3 p . m . in D e W i t t

m o n e y w e m a k e d e p e n d s o n the

F o r s o m e p e o p l e in t h e H o l l a n d

Center, and outside of C o o k D i n -

i n v o l v e m e n t of students."

community, ihe holidays are a lime

ing Hall d u r i n g d i n n e r . S t u d e n t s c a n

CARRIE A R N O L D campusbeat editor

H A N D plans a m i n i m u m of t w o

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campus brief S e n i o r Legacy plans party, o t h e r events T h e g r a d u a t i n g c l a s s of 2 0 0 0 w a n t s t o l e a v e a l e g a c y b e h i n d in o r d e r t o h e l p the c o l l e g e g r o w , b o t h

throughout

the

year,

such

as

k a r e o k e and a sports night. " W e w a n t to have f u n and encoura g e s e n i o r s t o b e c o m e a part of ac-

in m o n e y a n d spirit.

ol" f a m i l y a n d f e a s t i n g . F o r o t h e r s .

s h o w up and d o n a t e as m u c h m o n e y

outreach e v e n t s e a c h semester. Ear-

C h r i s t m a s isn't as festive.

as they want.

lier t h i s y e a r , H A N D a n d the rest

S e n i o r L e g a c y 2 0 0 0 is s p o n s o r -

of Student C o n g r e s s organized the

ing a s e r i e s o f e v e n t s f o r g r a d u a t -

m e n t of t i m e a n d financial s u p p o r t . "

That's where Emily DuBois ('00)

"I w a n t e d to target l o w e r - i n c o m e

t i v e a l u m n i t h r o u g h the c o m m i t -

sees an opportunity for Student

f a m i l i e s , " D u B o i s s a i d . "It w o u l d

c l e a n u p of K o l l e n Park. H A N D also

ing s e n i o r s , b e g i n n i n g

with a

said Jennifer Trask ('00). chairper-

C o n g r e s s a n d the H o p e c a m p u s t o

also be n i c e to h e l p minorities. T h e

h o s t s a n a n n u a l ice c r e a m s o c i a l f o r

Christmas party

on W e d n e s d a y ,

son of S e n i o r L e g a c y . " W e w a n t

h e l p . A s c h a i r p e r s o n o f the H o p e

Community Action House has a

u n d e r p r i v i l e g e d c h i l d r e n in t h e

D e c . 1 f r o m 7 : 3 0 t o 9 : 3 0 p . m . in the

s e n i o r s t o u n d e r s t a n d w h a t it m e a n s

and N e i g h b o r h o o d D e v e l o p m e n t

p r e t t y g o o d h a n d l e o n w h a t is g o -

H o l l a n d c o m m u n i t y . In p r e v i o u s

H a w o r t h B a l l r o o m s . T h e e v e n t will

t o b e a n a l u m n u s of t h e c o l l e g e a n d

( H A N D ) C o m m i t t e e . D u B o i s is ar-

ing o n . By d o n a t i n g t o t h e m , w e c a n

years, H A N D has also planned such

b e hosted by S e n i o r L e g a c y a n d

t o s u p p o r t t h a t p l a c e that h a s g i v e n

c o v e r a w h o l e r a n g e of g r o u p s . "

e v e n t s as a toy drive for C h r i s t m a s .

President James

us what we have."

ranging a fundraiser for the C o m -

Bultman and his

the

" A s i n d i v i d u a l s , w e h a v e t h e re-

w i f e , M a r t i e , a n d w i l l f e a t u r e re-

S e n i o r L e g a c y c o n c l u d e s with the

"It h e l p s to integrate H o p e C o l -

f u n d r a i s e r s o t h a t it w a s c l o s e

sponsibility and a moral obligation

f r e s h m e n t s and e n t e r t a i n m e n t by

a n n u a l S e n i o r B a n q u e t on M a r . 3 0 .

l e g e i n t o the w h o l e H o l l a n d c o m -

e n o u g h t o t h e h o l i d a y s that s t u d e n t s

to h e l p t h o s e w h o a r e n ' t a s fortu-

s e n i o r m u s i c i a n s . T h e e v e n i n g will

" M y g o a l , a l o n g w i t h the D e v e l -

nate," D u B o i s said.

conclude with a message from

o p m e n t O f f i c e , w o u l d be to h a v e a

Bultman and s o m e seniors.

student/alumni association," Trask

DuBois

munity Action House.

wanted

to plan

m u n i t y . " D u B o i s said. "It m a k e s

w o u l d b e a b l e t o g e t i n t o the h o l i -

H o p e l e s s a p a r t f r o m w h a t is g o i n g

d a y spirit o f g i v i n g , b u t n o t s o c l o s e

T h i s s p r i n g . H A N D is p l a n n i n g

on."

t h a t t h e y h a d n ' t s p e n t all o f t h e i r

o n p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e " A d o p t - a -

m o n e y on gifts for other people.

H i g h w a y " project.

T h e f u n d r a i s e r will t a k e p l a c e

S e n i o r L e g a c y is a l s o w o r k i n g o n smaller, more informal events

s a i d . " H o p e d o e s n ' t really h a v e a n y thing like that."

D y k s t r a , D u r f e e halls host f i r s t f o r m a l dance t o g e t h e r s a i d , " I t w a s j u s t a s m u c h f u n last KATE V A N KRIMPEN ad r e p r e s e n t a t i v e

4

Maas Auditorium

was trans-

f o i m e d into a dream-like atmo-

general. " I f e l t l i k e it w a s a p r e t t y l o o s e

to m i d n i g h t .

D y k s t r a g i r l s f o r " A W a l k in t h e

t h i n g s a b o u t it. I t h i n k p e o p l e f e l t

h a v i n g a g o o d time. I got to relax

C l o u d s . " on Saturday, Nov. 20.

m o r e c o m f o r t a b l e g o i n g as singles,

and

"It w a s n ' t the first t i m e that

s i n c e t h e r e w e r e t w o h a l l s t h e r e (in-

friends."

D u r f e e a n d D y k s t r a h a v e b e e n to-

s t e a d of D y k s t r a a l o n e ] " s a i d J e s -

To correspond with the theme

g e t h e r . b u t it w a s d o n e in a d i f f e r -

s i c a D r o s t e ( ' 0 2 ) , an R . A . in

" A W a l k in the C l o u d s . " t h e d e c o -

ent f o r m a t this year," said Kevin

Dykstra.

rations included stars and white

F o r t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h o s e w h o at-

have

fun with

a lot of

t e n d e d the d a n c e , it w a s t h e i r first

clouds. " T h e r e w e r e stars on the walls,

college formal.

and b a l l o o n s with c o t t o n to f o r m

a n " a u c t i o n f o r m a t , " in w h i c h t h e y

" P e o p l e w e r e a lot l e s s u p t i g h t

clouds hanging from the ceiling,"

a u c t i o n o f f the g u y s t o r a i s e m o n e y .

t h a n at h i g h s c h o o l d a n c e s , " s a i d

H a n n i n g said. "It w a s g o o d . I had

Last year, D yks tr a had their o w n

Dori H o w e ('03). "They were m o r e

formal, said D y k s t r a R e s i d e n t A s -

i n t e r e s t e d in h a v i n g f u n t h a n j u d g -

fun."

Overall, Andrew Chapin ('03)

sistant Erin H u g h e s ( ' 0 2 ) .

ing people."

had an e n j o y a b l e e v e n i n g .

T h i s year the D y k s t r a C o u n c i l

White balloons are being placed for the formal later that night, "A Walk in the Clouds."

j u s t e n j o y e d t h e a t m o s p h e r e in

T h e d a n c e w a s held f r o m 8 p.m.

s p h e r e as D u r f e e g u y s j o i n e d

A c c o r d i n g t o W o l t h u i s , in p a s t

N I G H T :

ally g o o d t i m e . "

atmosphere; everyone was just

y e a r s , t h e d a n c e h a s b e e n d o n e in

S T A R R Y

songs," she said.

Durfee resident Pete Buis ('03)

"All my girls have said good

Wolthuis ('02).

Anchor photo by Jennifer Bodine

y e a r a s it w a s t h i s y e a r ; I h a d a re-

Droste disagreed.

"It w a s really well organized,

" I t w a s a lot l i k e o u r H o m e c o m -

and e v e r y o n e there s e e m e d to be

ing d a n c e s in h i g h s c h o o l , m o s t l y

h a v i n g a great t i m e , " Chapin said.

Dykstra R.A. Beth Carter ('02)

b e c a u s e t h e y p l a y e d a lot o f f a s t

" I ' m glad I went."

t a k e n by b u s to a f i e l d a c o u p l e

m e w a s after t h e last p e r s o n h a d

a s k e d D u r f e e if t h e y w o u l d l i k e t o have the dance together.

PROTEST from I Other H o p e students participat-

protest. Saturday, they attended a

p a s s i n g . F o u r of t h e H o p e s t u d e n t s

ing in the p r o t e s t w e r e K r i s t y T r u a x

r a l l y at t h e s i t e o f the p r o t e s t w h i c h

d e c i d e d t o c r o s s the line.

m i l e s d o w n the r o a d , b u t a s o f y e t .

crossed

charges have not been brought

Paarlberg ('02). "They were almost

the

line,"

said

Katie

('02), Trinh, Andy Mezeske ('02),

featured speakers and music, and

T h o s e w h o c r o s s e d the l i n e c a r -

Belli A r l m a n ( ' 0 0 ) . J e n n y J a m e s

g a v e t h e m a better idea of w h a t to

ried white c r o s s e s and white stars

against the protestors and no one

oul of m y sight, the d r u m slopped,

of David which s h o w e d the n a m e s

has been punished

a n d e v e r y o n e started singing 'We

( ' 0 0 ) , Jen B l a c k w e l l ( ' 0 1 ) , Lori Jean

Irvine

('00),

and

Katie

Paarlberg ('02).

expect.

T h e protest took place on Sunday.

o f v i c t i m s o f v i o l e n c e in L a t i n America.

In p r e p a r a t i o n f o r the p r o t e s t , t h e

"It w a s a n i n t e r e s t i n g m i x of e m o -

T h e y m a r c h e d to the beat of a

p a r t i c i p a n t s w e r e i n v o l v e d in n o n -

t i o n s . " T r i n h s a i d . "It w a s l i k e a cel-

d r u m , a n d a s the n a m e o f e a c h vic-

violence training before traveling to

e b r a t i o n at p o i n t s , but a t o t h e r t i m e s

tim w a s read, the p r o t e s t o r s re-

Georgia.

"The non-violence training was

il w a s v e r y s o l e m n . "

s p o n d e d with "present," m e a n i n g

very h e l p f u l , as w e l e a r n e d i h e

s e n t a t i o n s a b o u t the a t r o c i t i e s c o m -

' r u l e s ' of b e i n g a p e a c e f u l p r o -

m i t t e d in L a t i n A m e r i c a b y g r a d u -

testor," Blackwell said. "I learned

ates of the s c h o o l , the time c a m e

" I w a s w i l l i n g to risk m y p e r s o n a l

that p r o t e s t i n g i s n ' t a b o u t i n f l i c l i n g

for a p p r o x i m a t e l y 5 , 0 0 0 of the

f r e e d o m , " s h e s a i d . " C r o s s i n g the

violence. It's a b o u t c a r r y i n g oul

1 2 , 0 0 0 p r o t e s t o r s to " c r o s s i h e

line s e n d s a b i g g e r m e s s a g e that t h i s

y o u r m e s s a g e in a c a l m a n d p e a c e -

line," which meant crossing onto

w a s i m p o r t a n t to m e , a n d that I

ful m a n n e r , s o that p e o p l e will s e e

t h e p r o p e r l y o f the s c h o o l .

w a n t e d to s a v e lives."

A f t e r l i s t e n i n g t o a s e r i e s of p r e -

Because so many people crossed

O n c e t h e s t u d e n t s a r r i v e d in

w h e t h e r o r not t h e y w a n t e d t o c r o s s

the line, t h e r e w a s little that the mili-

Georgia, they underwent more

the line, b u t if a r r e s t e d , t h e y w o u l d

tary o r p o l i c e c o u l d d o l o s l o p the

training to p r e p a r e for the actual

f a c e u p t o six m o n t h s in j a i l f o r tres-

peaceful protestors. Several were

speakers.

for the Black Coalition. HAPA. and

CENTER from I

a n d m a d e m e feel l i k e w e a c c o m -

into the S c h o o l of the A m e r i c a s

p l i s h e d s o m e t h i n g a n d t h a t the a c -

property.

t i o n s f r o m the w e e k e n d w e r e s i g -

" T h e m o s t e m o t i o n a l p a r t o f il f o r

nificant."

HELP US TO GROW!

WE NEED FRESH VOICES!

T h e M u l t i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r w a s ihe

Evenlually. the r o o m will be

H S O . w h o all s h a r e o n e o f f i c e in

joint effort of the student organiza-

s l a f f e d a n d o p e n l o all s t u d e n t s a s a

t i o n s a l o n g w i t h the M u l t i c u l t u r a l

p l a c e they can c o m e lo d o h o m e -

Dewilt "Il w i l l m a k e t h i n g s b e l t e r f o r e v -

Affairs Board. Multicultural Life,

work or hang oul.

e r y b o d y . " B a z a n said.

" I t ' s an a l t e r n a t i v e t o the l i b r a r y . "

T h e r o o m is o p e n t o all s t u d e n t

" W e will b e h a v i n g m o v i e n i g h t s

M o t o n said. "You can c o m e and g o

organizations. To reserve the r o o m

and holding discussions," M o t o n

as y o u please."

T h e r o o m will a l l o w m o r e s p a c e

an o r g a n i z a t i o n n e e d s lo c o n t a c t

s a i d . H e is a l s o h o p i n g l o h o s t s o m e

street as the o t h e r s c r o s s e d the line

Trinh w a s one of the H o p e stud e n t s t o c r o s s the line.

your side, instead of gelling angry."

a n d Ihe P r o v o s t ' s O f f i c e .

s h a l l o v e r c o m e . ' Il w a s r e w a r d i n g ,

the v i c t i m s w e r e t h e r e w i t h t h e m .

- - P r o t e s t o r s had t h e c h o i c e of

groups." N y e n h u i s said.

T h e rest o f the p r o t e s t o r s lined the

M u l t i c u l t u r a l L i f e at x 7 8 6 7 .

W T H S 8 9 . 9 t h e voice of H o p e College is now a c c e p t i n g applications for second s e m e s t e r DJ's.

Be o n t h e look o u t for a p p l i c a t i o n s in y o u r mailbox

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B a r n e s a n d A r n o l d address f a i t h a n d w r i t i n g M. L O F Q U I S X staff r e p o r t e r

T h i s s c m c s i c r ' s final i n s l a l l m e n l ol t h e V i s i t i n g W r i t e r s S e r i e s w i l l

O n F r i d a y , D e c . 3, the a u t h o r s

Southern writer, and also a Chris-

will a t t e n d E n c o u n t e r W i t h C u l t u r e s

tian, with a very different back-

W i l d e r n e s s " for the self-

classes as well as present a master

g r o u n d f r o m K i m ' s . W e t h o u g h t it

a w a r e n e s s of her child-

c l a s s at 10 a . m . e n t i t l e d " C h a r a c t e r

w o u l d be interesting to put the t w o

h o o d , " Irvine said. "It's so

and T h e m e . "

of them together."

hard for us to k n o w our-

"I r e a l l y e n j o y e d " I n t o t h e

give students several opportunities

" T h i s year w e w a n t e d to include

T h e m a i n e v e n t of their visit will

to learn t h e c r a f t o f w r i t i n g f r o m

t w o w r i t e r s w h o w o u l d c o m e to

b e r e a d i n g s of t h e i r w o r k s o n D e c .

novelist Janis Arnold and

H o p e and talk a b o u t faith and writ-

2 at 7 p . m . at t h e K n i c k e r b o c k e r

between

ing specifically," said p r o f e s s o r of

Theater.

Irvine feels the writers

Kim

Barnes, m e m o i r writer.

selves well."

Despite the d i f f e r e n c e s the

English, Heather Sellers. " K i m

Arnold has written t w o books,

B a r n e s e s nationally k n o w n for

" D a u g h t e r s of M e m o r y " and "Ex-

h e r w o r k on the topic. J a n i s

cuse M e For A s k i n g . " M u c h of her

A r n o l d is a T e x a s w r i t e r , a

w r i t i n g is a u t o b i o g r a p h i c a l , w i t h

to

a s -

c h a r a c t e r s b a s e d on h e r m o t h e r a n d

them

s is -

her aunts, and events based on her

gether,"

t a n t

c h i l d h o o d three miles outside of

she

for the

Brookshire, Texas.

"The fam-

" O u r g o a l is t o g e t s t u d e n t s r e ally i n v o l v e d , " said Lori Jean Irvine ( ' 0 0 ) , student

Visit1

n

g

Writer

a n o t h e r nicely.

"It'll be interesting have tosaid.

"You can probably learn m u c h

ily a n d l a n d they c o m e

books," Arnold said.

from are im-

because of the southern voice and

T h e

should compliment one

a b o u t m y f a m i l y by r e a d i n g m y Irvine enjoyed Arnold's books

Series.

writers,

i

g

portant

to

I

both

of

(

•

h ,

^

writers be-

t h e f a c t t h a t t h e y p o r t r a y real l i f e

t h e m .

g i n t h e i r vis-

events.

They're both

and I know

very d o w n - t o

o n e a n o t h e r per-

earth."

sonally,

its t o H o p e

Barnes, of Idaho, has written "In

with a pane

t h e W i l d e r n e s s : C o m i n g of A g e in

d i s c u s s i o n on

U n k n o w n C o u n t r y , " w h i c h w a s a fi-

Thursday. Dec.

n a l i s t f o r t h e P u l i t z e r P r i z e in 1 9 9 7 .

dents

2 on " F a i t h a n d

S h e g r e w u p in l o g g i n g c a m p s a n d

come

W r i t i n g . " It w i l l be

held

in

the

H e r r i c k R o o m of • B a r n es

D e W i t t at 3 p . m .

DODGE

staff r e p o r t e r

While Christmas Vespers, a cel-

how generous,

the

h e l p f u l a n d in-

u n d e r the i n f l u e n c e of h e r f a m i l y ' s

Master Class

s p i r i n g s h e is

Pentecostal beliefs. Barnes used

on

m u c h of t h e s e e x p e r i e n c e s t o s h a p e

morning," Sell-

t h e i d e a s of h e r b o o k .

ers said. "Janis

e b r a t i o n i n v o l v i n g a v a r i e t y of m u -

f e s s o r at H o p e C o l l e g e w h o w a s

A s y e a r s p a s s e d , C h r i s t m a s Ves-

i n v o l v e d in o n e o f t h e first C h r i s t -

pers b e c a m e m o r e and m o r e popu-

m a s Vespers, r e m e m b e r e d the last-

lar. r e p e a t e d l y s e l l i n g o u t .

ing e f f e c t the original concert had

Friday

on the college c o m m u n i t y . " B e c a u s e the students had just heard about Pearl Harbor, the pro-

" I t ' s b e a u t i f u l , it h a s a l o n g t r a -

c h a n g e d f r o m t h e first.

gram was especially poignant," she

d i t i o n , " s h e s a i d . "It s e e m s t o b e g e t -

said.

ting belter and belter."

tor o f I n f o r m a t i o n S e r v i c e s f o r P u b -

T h e first time this e v e n t took

lic R e l a t i o n s , C h r i s t m a s V e s p e r s h a s

place, the program included pieces

a long and interesting history.

presented

T h e p r o g r a m this y e a r will con"It w i l l i n c l u d e s o m e g r a n d s c a l e pieces for choir a n d orchestra, a s

held on Pearl H a r b o r day, D e c . 7,

Choir, and other instrumental en-

well as s o m e more intimate carols

1941." O l g e r s said.

sembles.

performed

men's

by

individual

en-

T i c k e t s a r e r e q u i r e d to a t t e n d

T h i s y e a r ' s p r o g r a m will i n c l u d e

s e m b l e s , " said Brad R i c h m o n d ,

Christmas Vespers. T h e program

the College Chorus, Chapel Choir,

Chapel Choir Director. "Biblical

will l a k e p l a c e o n S a t u r d a y , D e c . 4 ,

the S y m p h o n e t t e , and Brass En-

texts and poetry are interspersed

at 8 p . m . . a n d o n S u n d a y , D e c . 5 , at

sembles.

2 p.m., 4 : 3 0 p.m., and 8 p.m. All performances will

be

held

in

Dimnent Chapel.

F o r t h e first f e w y e a r s , t h e t r a d i -

Originally, ihere were several

t h r o u g h o u t and there are also three

Vespers p r o g r a m s throughout the

B e c a u s e of d e m a n d , the e v e n t

year, coinciding with other holidays

w a s increased to four separate per-

such as Easter and T h a n k s g i v i n g .

f o r m a n c e s , b r i n g i n g in a l o l a l o f

According to Holleman, Vespers

t r i b u t e t o t h o s e k i l l e d at P e a r l H a r -

p r o v i d e d a w a y for the c o m m u n i t y

b o r , b u t w h e n i n t e r e s t in t h e p r o -

to m o m e n t a r i l y e s c a p e the realities

idea of what a beautiful service

g r a m d e c r e a s e d , the e v e n t w a s lied

of the war.

w a s , " H o l l e m a n said. "I ihink w e

Jantina Holleman, a f o r m e r pro-

events for this week. . .

" P e o p l e w a n t e d to forget about the war," H o l l e m a n said.

VILLAGE INN PIZZA PARLOR A

LIVE MUSIC T u e s d a y nights 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m,

^ e l l i

Dec. l

No*. M

• The Knickerbocker Theatre presents "Life is Beautiful" at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

• The Knickerbocker Theatre presents "Life is Beautiful" at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

Dec, 1

• The Visiting Writers Series presents Janis Arnold and Kim Barnes at 7 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

• "Life is B c a u t i f u r at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

f t & W

Dec. %

• The Theatre Department presents "Maura's Angels" at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Theatre.

• SAC movie "Runaway Bride" at 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight in Winants.

congregational hymns."

tional e v e n t w a s s o m e t h i n g of a

m o r e to t h e C h r i s t m a s s e a s o n .

Up a n 4 Coffling

sist of a variety of m u s i c a l styles.

and

the

manuscripts."

n u m b e r of people.

w o m e n ' s glee clubs, the C h a p e l

by

work-

ing on student

H o l l e m a n n o t e d that V e s p e r s h a s

s e v e r a l y e a r s , its c u r r e n t f o r m a l h a s

" V e s p e r s w a s c o i n c i d e n t a l l y first

when

J. A f r » 0

c o m e to have special m e a n i n g to a

sic. has been an a n n u a l e v e n t for

A c c o r d i n g to G r e g Olgers, Direc-

I

will to

C h r i s t m a s Vespers begins anew DAWN

and

k n o w first h a n d

"I h o p e stu-

4000 audience members. " W e w a n t e d to give p e o p l e an

got our point across because people

D e c

Dec. +

• Christmas Vespers at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

• SAC movie "Runaway Bride" at 7 p.m., 9 p.m.. and midnight in Winants Audiloriam.

5

• Christmas Vespers at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m.. and 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

• SAC movie "Runaway Bride' at 3 p.m. in Winants .

kept coming and coming."

Students pool talents in band M/VTX C O O K copy e d i t o r

T h e latest i n c a r n a t i o n o f t h e b a n d c a m e from a merging of Sleepwalk-

not like to d e s i g n a t e S l e e p w a l k e r s as a Christian band.

ers and another local band. T h e

" T h e r e ' s a lot of stuff w e ' r e sing-

W h i l e not a n e w band, Sleep-

V o i c e . T h i s r e s u l t e d in a s o u n d t h a t ,

ing a b o u t , " L o w e said. "Joel (Tanis)

w a l k e r s i s s t a r l i n g t o s w e e p t h e lo-

a c c o r d i n g to L o w e , is h a r d to cat-

w r i t e s a lot of s o n g s and ideas de-

cal music scene. T h e band includes

egorize.

v e l o p e d by his faith. A s soon as you

two H o p e students, Joel Patterson ('01) and Chris L o w e ('00).

"We have a real different blend

label y o u r s e l f a C h r i s t i a n band, you

of i n s t r u m e n t s , " he said. "It's g o o d

limit y o u r a u d i e n c e and w h a t y o u

T h e g r o u p feels that their p e r f o r -

because we don't have one sound

c a n sing about. O u r individual faith

m a n c e at N e w H o l l a n d B r e w e r y on

that w e a l w a y s play. W e ' v e got a

d o e s p l a y a r o l e in o u r m u s i c a n d

Saturday, Nov. 20 was a success,

viola player, and we h a v e a bass

direction."

a n d it h e l p e d s p r e a d t h e w o r d a b o u t

p l a y e r t h a t c a n p l a y a lot o f l e a d

the b a n d . T h e y b e g a n p l a y i n g to-

type stuff. T h e r e are m o r e a v e n u e s

g e t h e r last year.

w e can go d o w n . "

T h e f u t u r e is u n k n o w n f o r S l e e p walkers. " W e are really e n j o y i n g playing together n o w , " L o w e said. " W e

" S l e e p w a l k e r s w a s a b a n d last

T h e m u s i c a l a s p e c t of t h e b a n d ' s

y e a r . W e p l a y e d a c o u p l e of g i g s ,

s o n g s c o m e s f r o m the contributions

w o u l d like to go s o m e w h e r e . W e

m o s t n o t a b l y at t h e L e w i s E v e n t , "

o f all t h e b a n d m e m b e r s . A l l t h e

w o u l d like to build up a f e w m o r e

L o w e , the guitarist, said. " W e ' v e

l y r i c s a r e by w r i t t e n l e a d s i n g e r a n d

s o n g s . If s o m e o n e f o u n d us a n d d i d

added a few new instruments. The

local musician, Joel Tanis.

s o m e t h i n g w i t h us, that w o u l d be

current g r o u p has been together for about three m o n t h s . "

A l t h o u g h their C h r i s t i a n f a i t h is a t h e m e in t h e i r m u s i c , L o w e d o e s

cool. But w e are c o m f o r t a b l e where we are know."

Op

the

n ion

our voice.

Anchor

A WORD FROM THE

Stressing over welfare

T h e firsi s e m e s t e r is c o m i n g lo a

goes u n n o t i c e d by the faculty, staff and administration.

close and I c o u l d n ' t be m o r e split

W h e n these groups take the necessary steps toward

on the issue.

o p t i m i s t i c a t m o s p h e r e it s o d e s p e r a t e l y w a n t s .

EDITOR...

Relating t o identity

T h e c a u s e o f m o s t p r o b l e m s at H o p e C o l l e g e o f t e n

eliminating student stress, the college will foster the

N o v e m b e r 24, I 999

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chor editor."

A statement I hate m o r e than any o t h e r h a p p e n s at l e a s t o n c e a d a y .

Michael Zuidema

A s a s e n i o r , m y f i n a l d a y s at

In t h e c o u r s e o f a n y r a n d o m d i s c u s -

H o p e College seem like they should

sion, an individual will state s o m e -

o f m y p o s i t i o n . S o m e w h e r e in t h e m i x h o m e w o r k is a d d e d , a c o u p l e

m e a n s o m e t h i n g m o r e than this. I

thing, realize w h o I am and tack on

Students have long had the inborn k n o w l e d g e that

k n o w t h a t w h e n t h e f i n a l e d i t i o n of

t h e d i s c l a i m e r : " D o n ' t p u t t h a t in

other extracurricular activities find

s t r e s s is c a u s e of p r o b l e m s , b a d a t t i t u d e s a n d p o o r m o o d s .

t h e A n c h o r is p u t l o p r i m , t e a r s w i l l

the Anchor."

time, and f r i e n d s ask w h e n I can

It's t i m e that the m a j o r i t y of the n o n s t u d e n t c o l l e g e

fill m y e y e s , y e t a l a r g e p a r t o f m e

Really? Are you sure? Because 1

c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s u n d e r s t o o d this as well.

c a n ' t wait to walk the plank to adult-

h a v e n o t h i n g better t o d o than lo di-

W h i c h has m a d e m e c o m e to the

v u l g e the secrets of e v e r y o n e on

b i g g e s t c o n c l u s i o n of m y life so far:

campus.

I can't do everything. And that's

T h e S t u d e n t A c t i v i t i e s C o m m i t t e e d o e s its b e s t t o

hood.

The Anchor has always been m y

make time for them.

provide an escape for students on the weekends. Events

best teacher at Hope. It's m a d e m e

Weekly, I ' m a s k e d to o m i t s o m e -

such as the D y k s t r a - D u r f e e F o r m a l , w h i l e they m a y

proud, made me sad. m a d e m e

thing f r o m an article, or f r o m the

T h e a m o u n t of cockiness, confi-

initially s e e m t o o " h i g h s c h o o l , " p r o v i d e a n e c e s s a r y w a y

happy, and m a d e m e violently an-

paper c o m p l e t e l y , b e c a u s e of the

dence and passion for everything I

t o h a v e f u n a n d r e l a x . It s e e m s t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e

gry. I ' v e n e v e r had s o m e t h i n g p u s h

r a m i f i c a t i o n s it m a y

hold. I'm

d o has b e c o m e too m u c h . I h a v e lo

m y l i m i t s a s m u c h a s t h i s tiny n e w s -

f o r c e d t o d e c i d e w h a t it m e a n s l o

find ways to sacrifice. Fortunately

paper has.

be a friend, a colleague, a student,

that s a c r i f i c e will n e v e r b e the A n -

T h e p r o b l e m is that this n e w s p a -

and a journalist on a regular basis.

chor. I a m c o n f i d e n t of that.

per has b e c o m e m y identity o n this

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Spotlight

Thanksgiving Celebration Socio PATH ic

FLOWERS A N D SUNSHINE

LEANINGS

Matt Cook

Andrew Lotz

C r a n b e r r y demons

A thankful consumer This lime of year, w e lake a

For most people. Thanksgiving

W h i l e the o t h e r h o l i d a y s h a v e

364 days of discontent. O n the

m o m e n l lo r e f l e c t o n w h a t it

fallen a l o n g the w a y s i d e , the Day

i s a s p e c i a l t i m e . It is a t i m e o f

365th day, the only day when we

really m e a n s to b e an A m e r i c a n .

A f t e r T h a n k s g i v i n g is h o l d i n g

tradition and family togetherness.

can be t h a n k f u l for the blessings

S u r e , F o u r t h of July is a t i m e f o r

s t r o n g a s a d a y f o r all o f A m e r i c a

It i s a t i m e f o r l o o k i n g b a c k a t t h e

w e h a v e and not the blessings w e

that as well, but this third w e e k of

to reflect o n the b e a u t y of

year and giving thanks for the

w a n t , w e hold a feast.

November, we r e m e m b e r the

capitalism.

b l e s s i n g s w e h a v e r e c e i v e d . It i s a

foundations of our country.

We look back fondly on the

time of love.

M a l l s o p e n extra-early, to allow

F o r m e . T h a n k s g i v i n g is a t i m e

d r o v e s of P o k e m o n - c r a z e d

I r o n i c a l l y , it i s t h i s f e a s t of t h a n k f u l n e s s that a l l o w s us to replenish our unthankfulness -

traditions that built this nation lo

s h o p p e r s into their stores to

o f fear. T h e s o u r c e of m y f e a r is

b e t h e g r e a t e s t in t h e w o r l d . It is a

struggle and fight over the n e w

t h a t p u l s a t i n g m a s s t h r o b b i n g at

e f f e c t s a r e i m m e d i a t e l y e v i d e n t in

time for us to be g r a t e f u l for the

s h i p m e n t of Pikachu m e r c h a n d i s e

the heart of any T h a n k s g i v i n g

the greediness and commercial-

b l e s s i n g s w e h a v e in o u r l i f e , a n d

in a f r e n z y o f

feast: cranberry

ization of the instant holiday

t o s h o w o u r a p p r e c i a t i o n by

capitalistic

sauce.

season.

celebrating the day that, m o r e

majesty. Parents

than a n y other, e m b o d i e s w h a t the

surge into the

is the nutritional

s o p o t e n t , it i s a l m o s t u n a v o i d -

U n i t e d S t a l e s is b a s e d u p o n : T h e

retail outlets,

equivalent of pure

a b l e . B e l i e v e m e , I h a v e t r i e d . If a

Day After Thanksgiving, that holy

intent on fueling

evil.

spoon or a fork grazes the sauce,

of holies, the C h r i s t m a s o f

Cranberry sauce

Even the n a m e

the already

t h r o u g h c r a n b e r r y s a u c e . Its

T h e p o w e r o f c r a n b e r r y s a u c e is

it is i n f e c t e d . I f a d i s h k n o c k s

c a p i t a l i s m , t h e d a y in w h i c h

record-setting

i t s e l f is m i s l e a d -

consumerism reigns triumphant

American

ing: c r a n b e r r y

c r a n b e r r y s a u c e , it is i n f e c t e d . N o

o v e r all c o m e r s .

e c o n o m y to new

s a u c e is not s a u c e .

matter h o w m u c h of a cranberry

heights. On-line

K e t c h u p is s a u c e .

f r e e z o n e y o u try t o f o r m a r o u n d

heart and soul of A m e r i c a n

b u y i n g soars as

A p p l e s a u c e is

y o u r p l a t e , it w i l l find a w a y t o

society like the D a y A f t e r

parents order the

sauce. These items

g e t y o u . It t h i n k s . A l l h u m a n s a r e

T h a n k s g i v i n g . T h e r e is n o a p p e a l

hard to find

flow.

r e n d e r e d t h a n k l e s s u n d e r its

to a n y t h i n g but the g l o r i f i e d

Meowth Home

N o other d a y really c a p t u r e s the

If y o u p u t t h e m

against a dish that contains

power.

Security

in a b o w l , t h e y

S y s t e m â&#x201E;˘ or

will m a t c h t h e

c r a n b e r r y s a u c e has been on this

Charmeleon

s h a p e o f a b o w l . If

planet as long as people have.

Aluminum

you put cranberry

S i n c e t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t i m e , it h a s

capitalism. T h e beauty of cel-

Sidingâ&#x201E;˘. The

s a u c e in a b o w l , it

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

ebrating 5 0 percent off mattress

stock market,

doesn't change

emotions and feeding them back

s a l e s on P r e s i d e n t s ' D a y is soiled

immensely

s h a p e . It j u s t sits

t o u s in o r d e r lo s e r v e s o m e e v i l

by o u r r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h o s e

inflated by ghost

there, quivering,

p l o t . W h a t e v e r its p u r p o s e , n o w is

Washington and Lincoln charac-

internet c o m -

almost mockingly

t h e t i m e t o fight b a c k .

ters. C o l u m b u s D a y ' s g r e a t

pany trading,

s o . It a l w a y s t a k e s

c h a n c e l o b u y e v e r y c a r o n t h e lot

will swell to

the s h a p e of the

are a w a r e of the insidious p o w e r

at l o w . l o w . 2 . 9 p e r c e n t A . P . R .

even higher

c a n it c a m e in; o r

of cranberry sauce. But, I have

capstone of our d e m o c r a t i c nation; capitalism.

Other holidays have watered d o w n A m e r i c a ' s tribute to

f i n a n c i n g is o v e r s h a d o w e d by

l e v e l s in a

r e m e m b r a n c e of the d i s c o v e r y of

massive

the n e w w o r l d . T h e m a g i c of the

e c o n o m i c i n d i c a t o r t r i b u t e to t h e

Easter bunny, candy, and presents

free market economy.

>Anc/7or graphic by Chad Sampson t h e c a n it c a m e in takes the s h a p e of the cranberry sauce.

No one k n o w s the top secret

So this holiday season, cel-

hidden throughout the house have

A s far as a n y o n e k n o w s ,

U p until n o w , very f e w p e o p l e

c o m e t o realize that the o n l y w a y to beat m y f e a r of c r a n b e r r y s a u c e , is t o d e s t r o y it. Y o u m u s t spread the word. Every person on

p r o c e s s i n v o l v e d in m a n u f a c t u r i n g

t h e E a r t h m u s t k n o w w h a t is b e i n g d o n e to t h e m .

been marred by that w h o l e

ebrate y o u r capitalist roots by

this d e s p i c a b l e substance, but I

resurrection of Christ thing.

s p e n d i n g m o r e m o n e y than y o u

can only imagine a massive

M o t h e r ' s Day, a holiday origi-

have. M a x out your credit cards

inhuman factory p o o p i n g out

n a l l y c r e a t e d t o fill t h e M a y

and empty your bank account.

c y l i n d r i c a l g l o b s of c r a n b e r r y

s a u c e will b e e l i m i n a t e d f r o m

g r e e t i n g c a r d s a l e s d r o p , is

Spending helps our economy

s a u c e on an e n d l e s s c o n v e y o r belt

T h a n k s g i v i n g all t o g e t h e r .

u n f o r t u n a t e l y tethered to the

g r o w bigger and better than ever.

of evil. T h e ingredients: u n h a p p i -

By celebrating the Day After

ness, discontent, and jealousy.

s a p p y celebration of m o t h e r h o o d .

A n d w o r s t o f all, t h e b e n c h -

Thanksgiving only occurs once

Thanksgiving, we are not only

It is m y h o p e t h a t s o o n , a s knowledge spreads, cranberry

S o o n w e will n o l o n g e r live u n d e r t h e s h a d o w of t h i s q u i v e r ing g o o p . Finally, p e o p l e will

m a r k of c o n s u m e r i s m , Christmas,

p a y i n g tribute to the best eco-

a y e a r . I d o n ' t t h i n k t h i s is a

k n o w the j o y of continually being

receives a yearly slew of letters

n o m i c s y s t e m in t h e w o r l d , b u t

c o i n c i d e n c e . T h e r e a s o n is

t h a n k f u l . W e w i l l r e a l i z e t h a t it

a b o u t p u t t i n g t h e C h r i s t b a c k in

a l s o i n s u r i n g that s y s t e m last f o r a

cranberry sauce. We only have

d o e s n ' t m a t t e r if o t h e r s h a v e m o r e

Christmas.

long t i m e to c o m e .

Thanksgiving once a year because

t h a n us, o r if w e a r e n o t l i v i n g a s

W e h a v e a lot t o b e t h a n k f u l f o r

W h a t h a p p e n e d to S a n t a C l a u s

we can only be thankful once a

luxuriously as w e can, w e are

and presents? W h a t about extra

this Day A f t e r T h a n k s g i v i n g .

y e a r , b e c a u s e t h a t is w h e n t h e

a l i v e a n d that a l o n e is s o m e t h i n g

j o b s and b u y i n g d e c o r a t i o n s ?

Let's s h o w our gratitude through a

cranberry s a u c e w e a r s off.

t o b e t h a n k f u l for. M a n k i n d w i l l

What about companies w h o

m a s s i v e display of c o n s u m e r i s m .

c a l e n d a r y e a r ? W h o is a r g u i n g t h a t w e p u t t h e c a p i t a l i s m b a c k in Christmas?

TURKEY DAY f r o m time there, and the plane ticket w o u l d be w o r t h it," If s t u d e n t s d o c h o o s e t o s l a y o n

f i n a l l y l i v e in p e a c e . T h a n k s g i v -

c o n t a i n c r a n b e r r i e s . It c o n t a i n s all

ing will be every day; complete

o u t s i d e t h e m a l l at 5 : 3 0 a . m . ,

t h o s e h u m a n a t t r i b u t e s t h a t g e t in

with turkey, potatoes, and

w a i t i n g t o p l a y m y p a r t in o u r

the way of o u r ability to be h a p p y

p u m p k i n pie.

e c o n o m i c system. I h o p e you will

w i t h w h a t w e h a v e . O n e d o s e of

do the s a m e .

the devilish c o m p o u n d g i v e s us

I k n o w that I'll b e lined u p

d e p e n d o n seasonal sales and the e c o n o m i c s u r g e at t h e e n d o f t h e

C r a n b e r r y s a u c e d o e s not

T h e r e will be no cranberry sauce.

I a Thanksgiving meal, giving them

so busy, h a v i n g an extra d a y of

said B o b Van H e u k o l e m . Director

T h i s y e a r , a s m a l l n u m b e r of s t u -

options for the holiday.

Thanksgiving break would allow

of D i n i n g S e r v i c e . " I ' v e b e e n h e r e

d e n t s that signed up for T h a n k s g i v -

s t u d e n t s lo e s c a p e t h e h o l i d a y

f o r five y e a r s a n d i h e a v e r a g e n u m -

ing d i n n e r will be g o i n g to A l p e n

rush."

ber of students that sign up for a

R o s e in H o l l a n d .

M a n y s l u d e n l s w h o live far a w a y

c a m p u s during the break. Phelps

c h o o s e lo g o to a f r i e n d ' s h o u s e to

D i n i n g Hall will s e r v e d i n n e r on

s p e n d the holiday.

P h e l p s staff a p p r o a c h T h a n k s g i v ing a s s u m i n g that m o s t students

m e a l is a r o u n d t w o t o f o u r . "

" B e c a u s e o f t h e l o w t u r n o u t , il is

P h e l p s will also p r o v i d e g r o c e r -

m o r e e c o n o m i c a l for students to go

i e s f o r s t u d e n t s that a r e s l a y i n g o n

l o A l p e n R o s e a n d h a v e t h e m bill

c a m p u s if t h e y r e q u e s t it.

the d i n i n g s e r v i c e , " Van H e u k o l e m

W e d n e s d a y nighi f r o m 4 : 3 0 to 6

"I a m g o i n g t o m y c o u s i n ' s h o u s e

p.m. as u s u a l , as well as S u n d a y

in H o l l a n d , " s a i d E m i l y H a y e s

a f t e r the b r e a k .

( ' 0 2 ) . " I t is p o i n t l e s s f o r m e t o g o

' T h e r e are international students

h o m e lo C o n n e c t i c u t since Christ-

a n d o t h e r s t u d e n t s that will b e h e r e ,

"I've [provided groceries] before

said. " M a n y s t u d e n t s think thai they

c o l l e g e ' s w e b p a g e a n d in t h e c a f -

m a s b r e a k is a f e w w e e k s l a t e r . If 1

a n d if t h e y w a n t lo s i g n u p f o r a

a n d il s e e m s t o h a v e w o r k e d , " V a n

are charged for a T h a n k s g i v i n g din-

eteria thai s t u d e n t s c a n s i g n u p f o r

w a s g o i n g t o fly h o m e it w o u l d be

m e a l , (Phelps] will p r o v i d e t h a t , "

H e u k o l e m said.

ner. that is a big m i s c o n c e p t i o n . "

Il h a s b e e n a d v e r t i s e d o n t h e

w i l l n o t b e s l a y i n g at H o p e .

the

In F o c u s

Movember

For students,

the challenge

Dana Lamers S t r e s s c o m e s e a s i l y to b i o - c h e m

ning their life,

" T h e r e ' s s o m u c h l a b t i m e in-

b e s u r e lo in-

v o l v e d . " T r o y e r s a i d . "It t a k e s t i m e

clude time for

away from anything fun."

fun.

G o i n g l o the p r e s c h o o l c l a s s -

With finals rapidly approaching,

" I ' m the t y p e

room gives me a reason, even a

H o p e s t u d e n t s are f e e l i n g the c r u n c h

of p e r s o n w h o

i us e d l o s p e n d h o u r s p l a y i n g :

r e q u i r e m e n t , lo gel d o w n on m y

b r o u g h t by t e r m p a p e r s a n d d e a d -

t h i n k s t h a t if

playing house, school, freeze lag,

h a n d s a n d k n e e s lo eat p l a s t i c

lines. A s the p r e s s u r e i n c r e a s e s , stu-

you're a 'Parly

G h o s t in ihe G r a v e y a r d , a n d R e d

e g g s p r e p a r e d b y a g r i n n i n g , blue-

dents may find themselves over-

of

Rover. And then suddenly, prob-

eyed, three-year-old.

s t r e s s e d , a s i t u a t i o n that c a n lead t o

watcher," Gray

physical, social and spiritual de-

said,

o u g h t to plan

b e t w e e n a b o u l 9 a n d 18 y e a r s o l d , w e f o r g e t h o w l o play.

Five'

ably a r o u n d junior high or so,

In p r e s c h o o l , I a m a l l o w e d t o

" p l a y i n g " b e c a m e u n c o o l . It w a s

s i n g s o n g s o f f - k e y a n d d o the m o -

c o o l e r t o sit a r o u n d a n d c o m p a r e

t i o n s . I h a v e the p r i v i l e g e o f hear-

cline. " I w a s s o s t r e s s e d oul I f e l t like I

light rolled j e a n s and big bangs.

ing s t o r i e s r e a d t o m e . I g e l l o

h a d the f l u , " T r o y e r s a i d . "I c o u l d n ' t

into

O u r lime was beller spent hold-

d i r t y m y h a n d s in r e d , b l u e a n d

gel anything d o n e . "

schedule. But

ing h a n d s until t h e y w e r e g o o d

y e l l o w f i n g e r p a i n t a n d d r i n k oul

a n d s w e a t y w i t h the n e w r o m a n c e

of a j u i c e box.

o f the w e e k .

join

in o n

Krislen Gray. Assistant Dean of

I a m b e g g e d to

a game

of R i n g -

While stress has always been a

Around-the-Rosies, and I laugh

part of m y life, s t r e s s b e c a m e a

as I a m pulled lo g r o u n d by h a n d s

"bad" thing around the same lime

half the size of m i n e .

dents' immune systems.

you d o n ' t just

you a return of y o u r a c n e , " G r a y Normally busy students, w h o

g r a n t

worries,

o u r -

and

selves

p e c t a -

permis-

tions

sion

do things

to

ex-

h

a

t

into

Elizabeth Bos ('03) lets out some built up tension while studying.

Letlerman."

T r o y e r a g r e e d that f u n - t i m e is e s -

d e m i e s and real life can actually meet together," G r a y said.

For students w h o need an addi-

dent. " W h e n you plan s o m e t h i n g f u n ,

tional break during finals week,

s t r e s s e d , m u s t r e c o g n i z e the w a r n -

it's e a s i e r t o d o y o u r h o m e w o r k , "

w h e n s t r e s s is a t a n all t i m e h i g h ,

ing s i g n s .

T r o y e r s a i d . " Y o u k n o w that l a t e r

t h e c o u n s e l i n g c e n t e r is p r o v i d i n g

on you'll have a break and d o s o m e -

a " S t r e s s - F r e e " z o n e f r o m 3 to 5

thing you w a n t to."

p . m . all w e e k l o n g .

"I realized I was stressed out,"

lo

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sential to b e i n g a p r o d u c t i v e stu-

said. "It's just not g o o d . " m a y n o t r e a l i z e w h e n they are o v e r -

lo

then you need to be s u r e t h e

m e n t s,

It's lime

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stress has a negative effect on stu"It can m e s s u p y o u r sleep cycle,

the " a d u l t " w o r l d o f d e a d l i n e s ,

quit p l a y i n g a r o u n d l o o m u c h .

"you

H e a l t h a n d C o u n s e l i n g , k n o w s that

m a k e you p r o n e lo accidents, give

F o r a f e w hours, I gel lo leave

as did the p r e s s u r e l o g r o w u p a n d

it.

students must

major Sara Troyer ('02).

day, and m y life.

along ihe line.

stress wisely, not avoid

W h e n plan-

staff r e p o r t e r

C o m e play w i t h m e

is to deal with

g e l it all d o n e . "

J A N E BAST"

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24, 1999

Stressed O u t

C A L L ME C R A Z Y

V

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said A m a n d a W h i l m e r ('03), " w h e n m y f r i e n d told m e w e c o u l d n ' t s t u d y

For students having difficulty

A b o v e all. G r a y said, stressed

m a n a g i n g stress. Gray suggests stu-

students should watch themselves and g u a r d their behavior.

p l a y

l

again.

m a n y of

Illness, b e i n g o v e r - e m o t i o n a l a n d

dents return lo what ihey learned

C h iI dren play

us w o u l d

chronic fatigue are a f e w signs that

a b o u t h e a l t h a n d s t r e s s in first y e a r

"Watch caffeine intake, ciga-

a student loo stressed.

classes like Health D y n a m i c s or

rettes, high fat, high sugar," G r a y

Introduction lo P s y c h o l o g y .

s a i d . " F i n a l s w e e k is a t i m e l o w a t c h

P h o t o by D a n a L a m e r s unfairly

and I started lo cry."

b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e lo. It is i h e i r

d e e m as a w a s t e o f l i m e . T h i s

" I f y o u n o t i c e a r e a l c h a n g e in

w a y o f l e a r n i n g l o o p e r a t e in o u r

w a s t e of t i m e is a h i g h l i g h t o f m y

your sleeping pattern, your friends

world. Playing " h o u s e " or "of-

week.

avoid you because y o u ' r e too

f i c e " is a g r o w i n g c h i l d ' s w a y o f

I wish I c o u l d e s c a p e lo pre-

c r a b b y , n o t h i n g is g e t t i n g d o n e - a t

practicing his o r her roles and

school for a few hours every w e e k

l e a s t not w e l l . T h e s e are s i g n s o f

p l a c e s in s o c i e t y . P l a y i n g is a n o p -

f o r t h e r e s t of m y l i f e .

stress," G r a y said.

Adults play for rejuvenation.

It's w h y w e l o v e Fridays, w h y w e

the excesses."

stress management tips Physical

Social

exercise and e a t right

develop friendships

So, lo r e d u c e stress I k n o w I

T h e p r o b l e m . G r a y s a i d , i s n ' t the

n e e d to plan a h e a d , s t o p procras-

s t r e s s itself a s m u c h a s it is s t u d e n t ' s

take a nap

listen t o o t h e r s

tinating, have a positive attitude,

reactions to stress.

practice relaxation

join a g r o u p o r club

portunity lo find out h o w the world and society works.

" T h i s is a t i m e w h e n y o u r a c a -

etc, etc.

r u n in t h e r a i n

volunteer

look f o r w a r d lo w e e k e n d s and a

But I am also learning that

m u c h stress," G r a y said. " I t ' s h o w

take a walk

watch a movie with a friend

c o u p l e d a y s o f f . W e n e e d that

g r a n t i n g m y s e l f a c h a n c e l o let

w e c o p e w i t h it. F o r s o m e p e o p l e ,

p a i n t y o u r nails

go o u t for coffee

d o w n time, lo r e f r e s h , lo put

l o o s e is n o t a b a d t h i n g ; not s o m e -

o n e f i v e - p a g e p a p e r will b e a m a j o r

play F r i s b e e golf

t h i n g s l o g e t h e r , a n d l o g i v e all o f

thing lo feel guilty about.

crisis."

Intellectual

I t ' s o k a y l o l e a v e b e h i n d a list

Gray applauds the students w h o

Spiritual

organize and prioritize

o f t a s k s l o p l a y a g a m e of T a b o o ,

are taking the right steps t o w a r d

renewal with n a t u r e

l e a r n a n e w skill o r h o b b y

stress m a n a g e m e n t .

listen t o m u s i c

read a b o o k (for fun)

set goals

join a s t u d y g r o u p

s e e k / e n h a n c e faith

call t h e A c a d e m i c S u p p o r t C e n t e r

life's m e s s i n e s s a c h a n c e to settle and breathe.

" T h e r e ' s n o s u c h t h i n g as t o o

This semester I have a Devel-

lo have a spontaneous dance

opmental Psychology placement

parly, lo s h a r e a f a v o r i t e s n a c k

at a l o c a l p r e s c h o o l . A n d w h i l e I

wilh your roommales, lo spend a

they

e x p e c t e d t h i s to b e o n e m o r e t h i n g

few minutes laughing and talking

w e l l n e s s to c o p e wilh their stress,"

lo add lo m y s c h e d u l e ; o n e m o r e

— to a l l o w yourself lo play for a

Gray said.

place to be, I find m y s e l f w a i l i n g

few minutes.

" S o m e students actually use what know

about

health

and

s u r r e n d e r — say g o o d b y e t o a loss o r h u r t

Activities like biking, running,

Emotional

c o u n t y o u r blessings

p o s i t i v e se{f-talk

all w e e k lo s p e n d a f e w h o u r s

I k n o w I'll b e h a p p i e r a n d m o r e

s w i m m i n g and taking t i m e to laugh

pray

visualize s u c c e s s

playing with an irreplaceable

p r o d u c t i v e in t h e l o n g r u n if I

can reduce stress and help create

read t h e Psalms

w r i t e in y o u r j o u r n a l

g r o u p of t h r e e a n d f o u r - y e a r - o l d s .

s l p w d o w n a n d e n j o y life m o r e

b a l a n c e in a s t u d e n t ' s l i f e .

1 m a y s o m e t i m e s l e a v e the p r e -

often.

s c h o o l a bit t i r e d , b u t I a l s o l e a v e

It's t a k e n a g r o u p of p e o p l e

feeling m o r e fulfilled, less tense.

three and f o u r - y e a r s - o l d lo really

1 leave wilh a belter grip on my

teach m e this.

sing

A r i a n n a B a k e r ( ' 0 3 ) r u n s l o relieve the t e n s i o n b r o u g h t on by hours of classes.

"It g i v e s m e a c h a n c e to think without any distractions," B a k e r said.

G r a y is c o n c e r n e d f o r s t u d e n t s w h o d o n ' t have a healthy handle on stress.

"The students I worry about,"

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G r a y s a i d , " a r e the o n e s that d o n ' t have a clue and keep procrastinating. T h e y t a k e l o o m u c h l i m e lo w a t c h T V and see j u n k f o o d as a stress reducer."

Perhaps

the

most

effective

w e a p o n in t h e b a t t l e a g a i n s t s t r e s s is t i m e m a n a g e m e n t .

"That m e a n s planning for the i h i n g s y o u h a v e t o g e l d o n e a n d the things y o u want to d o , " Gray said.

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T e a m a s s i s t a n t c a p t a i n B r a d Irv-

in the l e a g u e s o that w e c a n m a k e

ing ( ' 0 0 ) a g r e e s with J o h n s o n ' s

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looked back since.

W h i l e h i s h o c k e y c a r e e r h a s in-

evaluation.

c l u d e d s t i n t s w i t h the A i r F o r c e

H e likes to pick on e v e r y o n e for

A c a d e m y . T w i n City V u l c a n s (a

their g o o f i n c s s , " Irving said. " H e

Junior

e n j o y s pick-

A

t e a m in M i n nesota). and at G u s t a v o u s Adolphous

on beating some of the other big teams in the league so that

College.

M inn.,

his

' T h e r e ' s n o r e a s o n w h y . if w e c a n ' t split w i t h s o m e o f t h e s e o t h e r

knows

big teams we can't m a k e the play-

J

usl

kincl

I'll of

o f f s , " Alt s a i d .

Hope has made progress towards beating those 'big' teams. This

— M i k e A l t ('01) , h i n ! ! •• H o p e H o c k e y club Besides

stop has been

3-7

record.

me

on

w e c o n make the playoffs.

most recent

able, despite their current

b e c a u s e he

ing

It's time for this team to focus

A l l a n d the t e a m b e l i e v e is a t t a i n -

w e e k e n d the F l y i n g D u t c h m e n lost 8 - 5 t o S a g i n a w Valley S t a t e U n i v e r -

acting as a

sity a n d 9 - 6 t o C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n

Hope College Flying Dutchmen

team c o m i c . Irving sees Alt a s an

U n i v e r s i t y , t w o o f t h e t o p t e a m s in

club team.

i n t e n s e p l a y e r that h e l p s t e a m m a t e s

the league.

with

the

T h e d e c i s i o n for All to c o m e to

reach the top of their g a m e s .

H o p e w a s an easy one motivated by

" B e c a u s e h e ' s a really highly

a n u m b e r o f f a c t o r s i n c l u d i n g the

s k i l l e d p l a y e r , it p u s h e s y o u t o p l a y

community. Christian atmosphere,

Alt is n e a r i n g the l e a g u e l e a d in h a d 14 g o a l s a n d 13 a s s i s t s .

E v e n a f t e r his y e a r s at H o p e . A l t

your b e s t , " Irving said.

and H o p e ' s b u s i n e s s and e c o n o m -

W h i l e assistant team captain John

d o e s not plan to a b a n d o n the g a m e .

ics p r o g r a m . H o w e v e r o n e f a c t o r

McDonald ('01) appreciates Alt's

" I ' l l f o r s u r e c o a c h m y liltle k i d s

s t o o d o u t a b o v e the r e s t : h i s f i a n -

s e n s e of h u m o r and intensity, he

cee Heather Bachelor ('01) attends

looks m o r e t o w a r d s his qualities as

Hope.

a goal scorer as his biggest assets.

" E v e r y t h i n g s e e m e d t o fall i n t o

" H e ' s scored a few goals," said M c D o n a l d with a grin. " H e ' s d o -

p l a c e . " All said.

The Flying D u t c h m e n are glad e v e r y t h i n g fell i n t o p l a c e f o r A l t .

B e s i d e s l e a d i n g t h e t e a m in g o a l s

Photo courtesy of Public Relations

scoring. T h r o u g h this w e e k e n d , he

p e e w e e t e a m , " All s a i d .

H e h a s f o n d m e m o r i e s o f his o w n h o c k e y c a r e e r al that e a r l y a g e . " W e w e r e u n d e f e a t e d in o n e o f

D R I V I N G : Kyle Mans ('01) drives to the hoop in Hope's win over Rochester, Saturday in the Cornerstone Classic.

Flying D u t c h m e n look for consistency

m y ' m i n i - m i t e ' y e a r s , " All s a i d .

t e a m , " V a n W i e r e n s a i d . " D o w n the MIKE Z U I D E M A editor-in-chief

ing g r e a t . I w i s h I w a s o n the s a m e

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h m e n will n e x t

line so I could get m o r e points. I

b e in a c t i o n F r i d a y , D e c . 8 al h o m e

wish he was a freshman."

a g a i n s t N o r t h w o o d . All g a m e s a r e

T h i s w e e k e n d ' s p e r f o r m a n c e at

p l a y e d al the E d g e Ice A r e n a , lo-

the C o r n e r s t o n e C l a s s i c e x p o s e d the

some

cated off US-31.

t h i n g s the H o p e C o l l e g e m e n ' s b a s -

stretch."

V a n W i e r e n w a s p l e a s e d w i l h the

w i t h 14. h e t r i e s t o k e e p t h e t e a m in

W h i l e A l t is n o t a f r e s h m a n , h e

g o o d spirits, acting as a motivator.

does have some definite plans for

stretch, w h e n w e had those kind of l o o k s , il w a s d i f f e r e n t - w e c o n -

ketball t e a m n e e d s to w o r k on.

Flying D u t c h learn o n t h e r o a d

H o p e r e s p o n d e d to a 1 0 6 - 7 0 loss

verted. A n d defensively, we had great

stands

down

the

d e v e l o p m e n t of the inside g a m e , as

to Bethel. Ind. Friday, with a 7 9 - 7 2

Kyle

M o r e h o u s e w a s p l e a s e d w i l h the

win over Rochester. H o p e also

H o o g e w i n d ( ' 0 3 ) a d d e d 12 a n d 7

p l a y of the y o u n g e r p l a y e r s on the

a d d e d a n 8 7 - 7 2 in o v e r C o n c o r d i a ,

points respectively.

trailed

t e a m . H o e k s l r a is t h e t e a m ' s l o n e

T u e s d a y in t h e C i v i c C e n t e r .

H a n o v e r 3 0 - 2 4 at h a l f - l i m e and

s e n i o r a n d K o e n i g s k n e c h l is t h e

W h i l e the F l y i n g D u t c h m e n w e r e

still h a v e a p h y s i c a l p r e s e n c e o n the

T h i s past w e e k e n d ' s t o u r n a m e n l

c l o s e d the g a p to 4 3 - 4 2 m i d w a y

only active junior, since A m y

floor," Van Wieren said. "They

in C a p i t o l , O h i o s e t t h e l e a r n i n g

a b l e t o b e g i n the s e a s o n 2 - 1 , h e a d

t h r o u g h the s e c o n d h a l f . H o p e f i n -

B r o w e r ( ' 0 1 ) is still i n j u r e d . T h e

a r e n ' t g o i n g lo b a c k a w a y f r o m a n y -

curve

c o a c h G l e n n Van Wieren k n o w s

Flying D u t c h roster has five sopho-

t h e r e are t h i n g s t h a t the t e a m will

mores and five freshman.

n e e d t o i m p r o v e u p o n t o c a p t u r e its

one."

A g a i n s t B e t h e l , the F l y i n g D u t c h -

s i x t h s t r a i g h t c o n f e r e n c e title.

m e n c o m m i t t e d 2 2 turnovers while

clayed al the v a r s i t y l e v e l , that h a s MIKE X U I D E M A editor-in-chief

for

the

Hope

he potential to h a p p e n . " The

College

Flying

Dutch

i s h e d the g a m e w i l h a 1 4 - 0 r u n a s

w o m e n ' s basketball team.

Hope rebounded from a 80-59

Jodi

Boom

('02)

and

Krislin

loss t o W i s c o n s i n - S t o u t , w i t h a 6 7 -

Kocnigsknecht ( ' 0 1 ) each scored

5 5 w i n in the c o n s o l a t i o n g a m e o v e r

three baskets.

"I t h i n k a lot o f p l a y e r s w a n t e d

Maas

('01)

and

Tim

"Wilh Maas and Hoogewind, we

t o d o the r i g h t t h i n g in b o t h g a m e s .

"We obviously have some things

only shooting 35 percent f r o m the

w e need to w o r k o n , " Van W i e r e n said. " B u t I think (the R o c h e s t e r

floor.

K l i n g l e r , w h o w a s n a m e d to the

H a n o v e r . Ind. T h e F l y i n g D u t c h

K o c n i g s k n e c h t f i n i s h e d the g a m e

It's just a matter o f l e a r n i n g h o w to

also a d d e d a 6 7 - 5 6 w i n o v e r A u r o r a ,

w i t h 14 p o i n t s a n d B o o m h a d 11.

d o il w h e n t h e s p o t l i g h t is o n . "

A m y B a l l m a n i s ( ' 0 3 ) l e a d the t e a m

M o r e h o u s e s a i d . " W e h a v e a lol o f

g a m e ) w a s a s i g n that w e ' v e t a k e n

all-tournament

III. T u e s d a y in the D o w C e n t e r .

good players right n o w and any

strides with our t e a m with w h e r e w e

H o o g e w i n d led H o p e wilh 10 p o i n t s

player can step up al anytime and

need to g o . "

e a c h . K l i n g l e r a l s o l e d H o p e in

In t h e t o u r n a m e n t , H o p e s t a r t e d t w o f r e s h m e n a n d w a s f o r c e d to

in s c o r i n g w i l h

18 p o i n t s , a n d

B e c k y S u t t o n ( ' 0 2 ) h a d 12.

play w i t h o u t last s e a s o n ' s l e a d i n g

" A lot o f p i e c e s s t a r t e d t o c o m e

scorer Lisa H o e k s l r a (*00). w h o

togelher," M o r e h o u s e said. "Our

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

emotion picked up. our defense

ily c o n c e r n s . " D e s p i t e the l o s s , w e l e a r n e d a

H o p e j u m p e d out to a 21 - 1 2 lead

that m a k e s u s d a n g e r o u s . "

s c o r i n g a g a i n s t C o n c o r d i a w i l h 12 p o i n t s . Z a g a r a l s o s c o r e d 12.

A m a n d a K e r k s t r a ( ' 0 3 ) led H o p e w i t h 12 p o i n t s a n d e i g h t r e b o u n d s .

led b y a s m a n y a s 14 p o i n t s b e f o r e

T h e Flying D u t c h m e n will next

p i c k e d u p a n d o u r u n d e r s t a n d i n g fi-

Laura Poppema ('02) added

R o c h e s t e r closed the g a p to o n e

p l a y F r i d a y in the O l d K e n t C l a s s i c

nally started to c o m e together."

points against Aurora.

p o i n t at h a l f t i m e , 3 5 - 3 4 .

a g a i n s t A q u i n a s al t h e V a n A n d e l

10

Against Wisconsin-Stout. Beth

H o p e n e x t p l a y s al S a i n t M a r y ' s

R o c h e s t e r s t a r t e d the s e c o n d h a l f

Brian Morehouse. "But when you

W o o l l e y ( ' 0 3 ) s c o r e d 10 p o i n t s a n d

o n T u e s d a y . N o v . 3 0 at 7 : 3 0 p . m .

w i t h a s u r g e a n d led b y a s m u c h a s

have nine players w h o have never

K o e n i g s k n e c h l h a d 10 r e b o u n d s .

T h e F l y i n g D u t c h will then h o s t t h e

five p o i n t s b e f o r e the s h o o t i n g o f

Hope College S u b w a y Shootout on

Chad Z a g a r ( ' 0 1 ) and R y a n Klingler

D e c . 3 and 4.

THE SUM

SAcK STREET

w/.

Zagar nailed back-to-back shots

and when we have a team that's

t o t i e the g a m e at 5 5 . a n d K l i n g l e r

willing to w o r k hard and begin to

n a i l e d a t h r e e - p o i n t e r t o g i v e the

a p p l y t h e s e t h i n g s , not j u s t in g a m e s

F l y i n g D u t c h m e n the lead w i l h 9:11

b u t in p r a c t i c e , t h e n w e will h a v e a

r e m a i n i n g in the g a m e .

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that g r o w s , m a t u r e s and

r e a c h e s its p o t e n t i a l m u c h q u i c k e r . " M o r e h o u s e said.

Z a g a r and Klingler c o m b i n e d to score

30

second

half

points.

K l i n g l e r f i n i s h e d the g a m e w i t h 21 p o i n t s , six r e b o u n d s a n d five assists.

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( ' 0 1 ) led the H o p e c o m e b a c k .

" T h e r e will be p e a k s a n d v a l l e y s ,

team

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and

m i d w a y t h r o u g h the first h a l f , a n d

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Zagar scored a career-high

18

points. "(Klingler) m a d e big shots d o w n the s t r e t c h . " Van W i e r e n said. " W h e n h e got g o i n g , w e got g o i n g . " While Van W i e r e n w a s pleased to get the w i n , the F l y i n g D u t c h m e n h a v e several areas to i m p r o v e on.

H o p e shot o n l y 4 5 . 2 p e r c e n t f r o m the free t h r o w line f o r the g a m e , a n d the team only shot 1-16 from three p o i n t r a n g e in the first h a l f . " W e n e e d to b e a g o o d s h o o t i n g t e a m a n d w e are a g o o d s h o o t i n g

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