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Hope Co l lege Ho l land , M ich igan A s t u d e n t - r u n n o n p r o f i t p u b l i c a t i o n Se rv ing the Hope Co l lege C o m m u n i t y fo r 118 years
Campus
Briefs
New minor in environmental studies
H o p e recent ly unveileil a
new minor program in Envi-
ronmental Studies lo he added
to its list of academic pro-
eaming this minor will take
courses f rom several depart-
ments; a combination of new
and old courses are required
for minor. More information
can IK found in the 2004-2005
College Catalog or by contact-
ing Steven Bouma-Prcdiger .
professor of religion.
Alann testing Fire drills are scheduled to
take place in buildings across
campus this week. Off ic ia ls
f rom Campus Safety and the
Holland Fire Department will
be on hand during drills. Stu-
dents are asked to exit build-
ings qu i ck ly w h e n a l a r m s
sound. See KnowHope for
de ta i l s on where and when
alarms will be tested.
Ticketing to begin Sept. 13
Campus Safety will begin
ticketing students for park-
ing violations, including lack
of registration on Monday.
Visit the Campus Safety of-
fice to purchase registration
or learn more about the rules.
Time to Serve continues to grow
Hope students turned out Saturday to serve the community in one of the final activites of orientation.
Julie Lancaster STAFF REPORTER
Time lo Serve, the annual orien-
tation service project held Saturday,
was deemed a success by organiz-
ers and participants. Coordinators
set a goal of having 500 students
participate and that goal was met.
In the spirit of the good Samari-
tan, groups of students traveled to
more than 52 sites in the Holland
area. The organizations serviced in-
cluded local churches, the Holland
Rescue Mission, local schools, the
library, the nature center, and many
other groups, both prominent and
of ten overlooked, in the Holland
community.
Behind the success of the event
were the group leaders, who had the
responsibility of encouraging fresh-
men and setting an example for oth-
ers to follow.
To prepare for their leadership
duties, which for some included
transportation, some leaders had to
b e c o m e v a n - c e r t i f i e d . O t h e r
g r o u p s r o d e a H o p e b u s or
walked to their service locations.
Group leaders picked up in-
formational packets on Satur-
day, that included their group
numbers, service sites, what to
bring, wear, lists of the group
members* names, and a descrip-
tion of the day's events.
The morn ing of the event ,
they met in Maas Auditorium,
had b r e a k f a s t , and r e c e i v e d
helpful instructions. Each group
had two to three group leaders.
Group leaders, all returning
s tudents , included orientat ion
a s s i s t a n t s and m a n y o t h e r s .
Kat ie Mi l le r ( ' 0 6 ) exp la ined
how she ended up helping with
the event.
"My friend Jamie Thompson
(a Residence Life staff member)
asked me if I wanted lo lead a
group with her, and then we sent
an e - m a i l to D iana Brec law.
Later we received a thank-you
l e t t e r c o n f i r m i n g tha t o u r
more SERVICE on 2
A new year, a new student congress Amanda Zoratti STAFF REPORTER
As the school year begins. Student Con-
gress begins again as well. Tim Fry ( '05) and
Jen Yamaoka ( '05) are
h e a d i n g the ' 0 4 - ' 0 5
team as president and
vice-president, respec-
tively.
S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s
also includes Jess ica
Johnson ( '05) as comp-
troller and class repre-
s e n t a t i v e s S a m a r a
J e n Y a m a o k a W e b b and K e l l e y L
Hutchins (both '05), Chris Meeusen and Bran-
don Mersman (bolh '06), and Will Nettleton and
Chelsea Kramer (both '07) .
Elections for residence hall representatives will
be held today and Thursday.
"I really encourage people lo vole," Yamaoka
said. The mission of Student Congress is "to serve
as a mediator between the administration and the
student body of Hope College," according to the
Student Congress website, which can be found at
www. hope, edu/ student/congress/about, html.
Student Congress members meet with the Hope
College Board of Trustees and provide student
input to the issues at hand in each of the three
areas of ihe Board: Aca-
demic Affa i rs , Campus
Life, and Administrative
Affairs.
The Student Congress
Cabinet consists of the
six class representatives
w h o a d v i s e the T a s k
Forces f rom each resi-
dence hall on campus.
According lo Fry and
Yamaoka, Student Congress has been working
hard for Hope students all summer.
" W e m e t w i th key m e m b e r s of the
more CONGRESS on 2
Tim Fry
Olympic games of housing: Greeks on campus Caroline Coleman STAFF REPORTER
Comparing the sorority and f ra-
ternity housing system at Hope to
the 2004 Olympic Games in Ath-
ens would be a disjointed analogy.
However, some of the rules, regu-
lations, and procedures are quite
similar.
For example, there is an honor
code involved, accountabili ty on
the part of the different organiza-
tions, and communicat ion between
the Greeks and certain authorities
at Hope—namely Richard Frost,
dean of students, Ellen Awad, di-
rector of Greek life, and the Resi-
dential Life department.
First it is appropriate to look into
the purpose of this type of housing
and where the fraternity and so-
rority houses are located.
The idea behind Greek housing
is to have a place for business meet-
ings, rush and pledge events, and
the opportunity to grow closer to
one ' s respective brothers and sis-
ters. Thus, these houses are a symbol
of the sororities' and fraternities'
presence on campus, and their lo-
cation provides a convenient place
for everyone lo convene. Most of
the Greek cottages are on 13* I4 ,h,
or 15lh streets with a f ew farther
away.
Recently, Residential Life gave
several cottages to fraternities and
sororities that did not previously
have them. In the past, the college has relo-
cated most of the fraternities and
sororities around lo different houses
for various reasons.
For instance, the Greeks are en-
tirely responsible for filling their
own house with members of their
specific organization. If they fail to
fill the spots, they incur the charges
of the empty rooms or lose the
house. According lo Residential Life,
Greeks may not have non-Greeks
living in the cottage.
Does this perpetuate the stand-
offish way in which Greeks are of-
ten viewed on campus? Or does it
put a damper on unnecessary hous-
ing disputes?
In the summer of 2003, the Cos-
mopo l i t an f ra t e rn i ty w a s g iven
Schuppert Collage, which belonged
lo the Promethean fraternity until
they had problems filling it.
"We had the Cosmopoli tan dorm
until there were some issues filling
it," said Ben Sanders ( '05) , a mem-
ber of the Cosmo fraternity.
"We had a collage on campus that
we had lo move out of because of
the already poor condition of it,"
said Kal Ramsey ( '06) of the Al-
pha G a m m a Phi sorority.
The Alpha Gammas were given more GREEKS on 2
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Community day plans Features, page 5
Volleyball regroups Sports, page 8
GPS dancers to visit Arts, page 3
A n c h o r C A M P U S B E A T S e p t e m b e r 8, 2 0 0 4
Hope meets Moodle Christy Hug STAFF REPORTER
As Hope students begin this se-
mester , the n u m b e r of facul ty
member s using Moodle . Hope
College 's online course manage-
ment system (CMS), has risen to
roughly thirty, doubling since last
spring. Moodle was introduced in the
spring o f 2 0 0 3 by Barry Bandstra,
professor of religion. According
to Tom Ludwig, professor of psy-
chology, several faculty members
who were unsat is f ied with the
s lowness and cost of ex i s t ing
C M S programs such as WebCT
and Blackboard, began looking
for an alternative.
" I t ' s a d v a n t a g e o u s tha t
(Moodle) is Open Source (soft-
ware) without an annual f ee . "
Ludwig said.
M o o d l e ' s f e a t u r e s i n c l u d e
online discussion forums, quiz-
zes, journals, surveys, and real-
time chat rooms. Personal pro-
f i les and s tudent p h o t o g r a p h s
help instructors mathc faces with
students' names.
Why was this C M S not used by
more members of the faculty af-
ter its introduction in 2003?
"Moodle wasn ' t widely avail-
able, even on campus, and you
had to go to some effort to set it
up , " L u d w i g sa id , ' i t ' s a lot
easier to use now."
A c c o r d i n g to L u d w i g , the
workshops o f fe red for faculty
members have also contributed
to Moodle ' s increasing popular-
ity.
The system was developed by
Martin Dougiamas, who says on
the o f f i c i a l w e b s i t e (http://
nioodle.org) that he " s t a r t ed
(Moodle) in 1999 out of frustra-
tion with the existing commer-
cial sof tware at the t ime."
Asked about Mood le ' s main
advantage, Ludwig said, ' i t al-
lows the students to have only
one usemame that gets them into
all resources for the course. All
course material is together in one
place for easy access."
"It saves a lot of t ime," said
Lesl ie Aust in ("08) about the
online CMS.
In fact, Ludwig says most stu-
den ts " f i n d (Mood le ) easy to
use" and "see it as something
beneficial ."
SERVICE from 1
services could be used." Miller
said.
i felt that we accomplished a lot
(on Saturday). We may not have
finished everything that we wanted
to, but everything that we did was
something that needed to get done.
What we did was very helpful for
the people that run the mission,"
said Miller.
The event was open to anyone
who wished to participate, but the
major i ty of non- leading part ici-
pants were f reshmen.
Students helped indi-vidual home owners as well as communi ty churches and non-prof i t organizations.
T h e i n c l u -
sion of A Time
to Serve in the
orientation ac-
tivities helped
to fami l ia r ize
the new s t u -
dents with the
local c o m m u -
nity. After all,
there is more
to H o l l a n d
t han H o p e
College.
One of the
purposes of orientation is to give
new students a sense of direction
and purpose.
A Time to Serve helped to ful-
fill this purpose by showing stu-
dents the ways they can serve
their community, and some of the
benefi ts of doing so.
Service also helps students to
make Holland a part of their lives,
which, in return, g ives them a
sense of belonging to their new
community. .
' i think A Time to Serve made
the freshmen realize that our pres-
ence here is part of the commu-
nity. not just Hope," said Megan
Kistler ( '08) . Kistler went to a
disabled man's house to help with
housework.
M' ^
Landscaping was a popular project for student service groups this year.
Jenna Mulder ( '08) agreed that
by serving in Holland, her sense of
community was broadened. She
served at a women ' s shelter called
Harbor House.
"It was nice because the students
were dispersed throughout the com-
munity. We were thrown into the
Holland communi ty and given a
way to connect to it," said Courtney
Miller ( '08). Miller served at Maple
Avenue Ministries, a local church.
Every year the number of partici-
pants in A Time to Serve grows and
the trend showed no sign of stop-
ping this year. The students who
participated were able to help the
community, make connections with
their new home, and p romote a
positive image of Hope.
CONGRESS from 1
administration, planned for the school year,
and did a few things that Student Congress
had not done in a while like updating the
website, checking voice mail, and respond-
ing to emails ." said Fry.
"None of these separately are necessarily
huge accompl i shmen t s but together they
form the basis of what we are trying to ac-
complish. We want to be responsive to stu-
dents ." The most noticeable changes tire the addi-
tional parking spaces. New spaces are avail-
able to students in old faculty lots, such as
the lot behind the library.
"They took away all the faculty/staff park-
ing behind the building. We lost up \o 25
parking spots and there are 20 people on staff
here at the library, so basically they displaced
the entire library staff. Trying to find a park-
ing space is definitely a challenge." said Carla
Kaminski . Circulation Supervisor at the li-
brary. Yamaoka explained the reasoning behind
the decision. "We were hoping faculty could park on the
road so we could have some overnight spaces
fo r the s t u d e n t s , "
Yamaoka said.
P a r k i n g s p a c e s
were also added at
the P e a l e S c i e n c e
C e n t e r a n d F i f t h /
Third Bank lots as
well as in c o t t a g e
driveways.
" C o n g r e s s
worked with C a m -
pus Safety and Student Development to as-
sess the parking spaces available at the cam-
pus cottages. Each cottage is assigned a spe-
cific number of spaces in the driveway and
given permits at a reduced price," Yamaoka
said. The downside? Students with cottage
permits are unable to park in other student
lots.
"We realize this is not a fix-all solution to
the problem because parking is such a huge
problem on campus ," Yamaoka said. " I t ' s
more of looking for relief until next year,
when there will be even more spots with
Martha Miller and the De Vos Center open-
ing up. and this is a segue to that."
The main focuses of Student Congress this
fall are getting students to vote in the No-
vember election and getting students more
involved.
"Our biggest (goal) this year is to increase
communica t ion between students, faculty,
and administration," Yamaoka said.
"(We want to) get the word out about Con-
gress. We're also working to make things
easier for students, like setting up Meijer runs
for students without cars so they are able to
get to the store once a week or so. We 've
also set up a D V D machine in Phelps to give
students easier access to movies."
"I have heard from many students that they
had been upset about a number of school is-
sues but never knew who to communicate
with. I want to make sure that is changed,
said Fry.
"My number one priority this year is to
make sure that students feel like we, as a Con-
gress, are reaching out to them and that they
feel like they can come to us with their con-
cerns." Fry said.
"With three thousand students there are
countless ideas that are wait ing to be tapped
to improve the campus. But we can only get
these ideas if Student Congress shows itself
to be more adept at communicat ing and al-
lowing students the opportunity to come for-
ward."
Student Congress is currently working on
the mass e-mail difficulties.
"The best way to deal with this is for stu-
dents to not push 'reply a l l , ' " Yamaoka said.
While Student Congress searches for a solu-
tion to the problem, they appreciate your
patience and cooperation.
"Student Congress is a great way to get
involved and hall reps are very important.
Tim and I have really enjoyed the work we've
been able to do, and we really encourage
people to send us emails and questions and
just keep in contact with us," Yamaoka said.
Visit the Student Congress website to stay
current with Congress happenings. Fry can
be contacted at t imothy.fry@hope.edu and
Y a m a o k a c a n be r e a c h e d at
jennifer .yamaoka@hope.edu.
s tmmmmmmmmmmmammmammmaaammmBmamomBsammmmmmm We realize this is not a fix-all solution to the problem because parking is such a huge problem on campus.
—Jen Yamaoka ('05), Student Congress Vice President
GREEKS from 1
D o e s b u r g C o t t a g e t h i s s u m m e r . Phi
S i g m a K a p p a , w h i c h m a d e its debut
at Hope a few years ago, also has a new
cottage this year.
In the past, fraternities and sororities
have rented houses off-campus if they did
not have an on-campus house.
Sanders and Ramsey both affirmed that
there are not stricter rules for the Greek
division of- residential life, but they are
def ini te ly watched more careful ly be-
cause of the reputation of Greek life in
general.. Shane Ostermeier, the RLC for cot-
tages, lives in between the Greek houses
on I3 ,h street.
"The location of the RLC does not have
to do with the Greek cottages—although
some cause more problems than others,"
said Emily Liang ( '05) , who lives on I3 ,h
Street.
Disc ip l ina ry measu re s are t aken
when Greek organizations do not fol-
low regular College policies, particu-
larly regarding drinking.
Every cottage has a Greek RA who
is responsible for making sure the resi-
dents comply with Hope ' s housing
policies.
Independent (non-Greek) students
have different opinions and knowledge
of the Greek housing system.
"I think it is a great social system
that the college offers, but I do think it
can be problematic if there is a lot of par-
tying going on. Nevertheless, they have a
right to live together like people in the
French house, basketball house, or any
other (house ) , " said Margare t Fylstra
( '07).
The Greek cottages are supposed to be
outlets for the leadership, service, and
Doesburg Cottage (above) and Schuppert Cottage re-cently became the homes of Alpha Gamma Phi soror i ty and the Cosmo-pol i tan frater-nity, respec-tively.
communi ty that Greek life offers .
This summer, citizens of different coun-
tries have the privilege and honor to repre-
sent their team in the Olympics.
In the same way. but on a much smaller
scale. Greek organizations on campus are
able to make their pride and presence known
if they play by the rules.
—
The Anchor Wants You! '
Come to our meetings: Wednesday @ 8:00
Sunday @ 6:30
(our office i§ behind the SUD)
S e p t e m b e r 8 , 2 0 0 4 F E A T U R E S Tk ^ A n c h o r
Changes at CIT greet students with new features, provisions I N F O C U S
Nick Engel STAFF REPORTER
The deparlmenl of computer information
and technology has been around for many years to help students with possible techno-
logical problems, and now they are expand-
ing their services for students. Not only have they added free antivirus protection software
to the list of provisions for computers that
use the campus network, but they have also
The biggest problem is that students aren't run-ning antivirus software, of any kind.
—Jeff Pestun, project manager
replaced Hope ' s webmail server and will
continue to repair computers. The new antivirus software, along with
bandwidth monitoring and possible charging
for computer repairs arc other improvements
that students might sec in technology on cam-
pus this coming semester, but none of these prevented a webmail server overload that oc-
curred last week. CIT has been busy all summer working
and certifying that everything is up and run-
ning for the school year. One of the major changes in campus tech-
nology is the addition of a campus-wide antivirus system. CIT has purchased a li-
cense from Systemac Corporation, a leading
name in computer antivirus software that will give students free access to tools that can help
protect personal computers from viruses. The license also comes with a subscrip-
tion service that keeps the program updated
and protects against recently developed
threats. Students can download a copy of the util-
ity from CIT4s website www.hope.edu/cit/.
They can also slop by the CIT off ice in
Durfee during office hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on weekdays, to pick up a CD. Richard Frost, Dean of Students, was up-
beat about the promise of the new antivirus
system. "For those not tech-savvy, it is very
' helpful," Frost said, adding it would
help insure the functionality of the
campus network. A virus is a computer program that
produces copies of itself and spreads
to other computers via email, a floppy or zip disk, or through the Internet.
Viruses typically perform some ma-licious action such as destroying data.
"The biggest problem (with vi-
ruses) is that students aren't running
antivirus software, of any kind," said Jeff Pestun, project manager at CIT. -Students
may use their own software, but "they are
free to use ours." Other than downloading the free software,
CIT suggests that students exercise caution when opening email attachments, including
emails f rom friends. The department also recommends refrain-
ing f rom installing fi le-sharing programs
such as KaZaA or LimeWire, as these can transmit viruses, and encourages running Ad-
Aware and Spybot regularly to scan for spy ware. These precautions will help ensure
that personal computers slay secure and func-
tioning. Recently Hope College webmail services
were impaired due to an email sent Aug. 31.
T h e h e a d e r of the email contained a sub-
stantial list of s tudent email addresses, causing
the message to be sent to hundreds of students and
also pro l i fe ra t ing that
mail ing list of student addresses to everyone
who received the email.
T h e p r o b l e m was compounded when some GRAPHIC BY ANJEY DYKHUIS
students used the mailing CIT now of fers free ant iv i rus protect ion for all list to send emails of Hope s tudents who use col lege internet access. their own.
The net effect of all these emails was an impairment of the web server for a short time.
Some students experienced overflow mes-
sages which prevented them from sending and receiving mail for some time on Tues-
day. Pestun noted that there was a "huge spike"
in email traffic that day. "This is a big deal ,"Pesiun said, but not in
terms of the servers
or bandwidth. "Ev- iZSaOBBMItaHWB erylhing withheld all right, but there was a
lot of abuse."
C I T sent ou t an email immed ia t e ly
a f t e r t he inc iden t ,
asking students to de-
lete all of the mailing list emails
"It was a waste of my time. I couldn't check my email," said
Patrick McMann ( '07). Carl Heidcman. director of computing, was
unavailable for comment. "(CIT) is very busy right now," Frost said,
adding that they do a "great job" at manag-
ing campus technology.
I disagree (with charg-ing for repairs) because when I came last year, (CIT) boasted about it. It was a selling point.
—Holly Nestle ('07)
Said one CIT employee, when asked about
the webmail incident, "We try to make the
best use of the resources we have available." Students should be reminded that mass
emailings of this nature are prohibited under
college policy. The new academic year may see changes
on CIT's computer repair policy as well. In
years past, computer repairs were free of cha rge . But th i s
year, CIT is in the
process of develop-ing a new policy re-
g a r d i n g c o m p u t e r r epa i r s , p o s s i b l y
even c h a r g i n g f o r
them. "I disagree (with
c h a r g i n g s t u d e n t s for repairs), because
w h e n I c a m e last
year. (CIT) boasted about it. It was a selling
point," said Holly Nestle ( '07). "It 's bold of them, seeing as half the prob-
lems come from their system," Nestle said. However, "nothing's for sure " according
to Pestun, and as of yet CIT has reached no
definitive decision regarding this matter.
G R O W A (SOCIAL) CONSCIENCE
Campus Beat Editor
It 's time to step outside the Hope bubble and into the real
world. I 'm not talking about
the corporate-job-with-advancemenl-prospects world. In fact, I 'm not even talking
about the single-mother-working-two-jobs-to-support-
her-children world.
No, the world I want to introduce.you to is the one that
is reality for approximately 45 percent of the people on this planet, who are living on less
than $2 per day. The world where you're lucky if you get
two square meals a day -square meaning tortillas arid
beans, not one or the other.
The real world is a harsh place. Six billion humans
inhabit this world and an unbelievable number live in conditions that we. as First
Welcome to the Real World World citizens, would consider
unlivable. Approximately a billion people
suffer from hunger and malnutri-
tion in a world that produces more than enough food to fill the
bellies of all its inhabitants. Eighteen percent of the world
lives without a safe water supply; diseases caused by this result in
the death of one child every eight seconds. In addition to this, 40
percent of humanity lives without
basic sanitation. A full third of the world's
population lives without electric-ity; this in turn prevents access to
basics such as media networks, refrigeration and other simple and
fundamental technology. Thirty-eight million people,
mostly in sub-Saharan Africa,
suffer from H1V/A1DS. In 2003, almost 3 million died of this
disease, and the epidemic shows
signs of worsening if no action is
taken. Income inequality is worsening.
Currently 6 percent of the world's
people control 60 percent of the
world's wealth. By rough estimates, more than
one million people have been forced out of their homes and
50,000 have been killed in the Darfur region of Sudan in the past 18 months; the situation has yet to
be recognized as genocide. Women and girls the world
over are still victim to rape. sexual trafficking, domestic violence, oppression, infanticide
and unfair laws. Why am I shattering your
vision of a perfect, happy world? Because the tragedies I just
described do not - should not -have to be. Each of us has the
ability, and the responsibility, to
create powerful social change. How? The first step is to shed
our ignorance and educate
ourselves about reality. Secondly, we need to believe
that change is possible and maintain hope for humankind.
Third, we need to follow the advice of Mahatma Ghandi. one
of the great leaders and peace-makers of history: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Start small and be a part of the
movement. My goal with this column is not
to provide answers; it is to ask the
questions we fear and too often
ignore. I don't have enough space here
to give you the whole story, but I will provide resources to help,
and 1 encourage you to take the initiative to inform yourself about
the issues that interest you. Through this column. I hope
to raise the level of social consciousness on this campus and promote dialogue on the
important issues that face all of us. Thus, I ask for your
input: opinions, stories,
creative ideas, whatever you
have to offer. Let the discussion begin!
Action of the Week: Have
a conversation about a real
issue with a friend this week.
More information: Tr>^
getting your news from the
BBC at www.bbc.com/news for more fair and balanced
stories.
^ A n c h o r 4 A R T S S e p t e m b e r S , 2 0 0 4
A little bit of everything at the DePree gallery Art show features range of works from Mexican paintings to Japanese pottery
Shannon Mee STAFF REPORTER
There are many different exhibits
to choose f rom at the DePree Art
Gallery this fall. There are those
which inspire curiosity of the past
and those that readily embrace the
future artists of this world.
F r o m T h u r s d a y t h r o u g h
September 12. one can experience
the exhibit "From One Generation
to Another: A Retrospective of the
H o p e C o l l e g e P e r m a n e n t
Collection/* Unlike other gallery
shows, this exhibit showcases the
h i s t o r i c a l a s p e c t of H o p e ' s
collection of artworks. All manner
of artworks will be displayed, some
f rom as far away as the Eastern
Hemisphere, and some as local as
Holland. "What makes this show different
is tha t t h i s o n e is c o m p l e t e l y
What makes this show different is that this one is completely curated by an undergraduate art major, Katrina Herron
-John Hanson
in con junc t i on to
the town. Her series
n a m e d " T h e is
c u r a t e d by an
undergraduate art major. Katrina
H e r r o n . s a i d J o h n H a n s o n ,
P r o f e s s o r o f Ar t , a b o u t t h e
uniqueness of this show.
September 24 through October
22, DePree will host "Two Eyes on
M e x i c o , " f e a t u r i n g J o s e p h i n e
Sacabo and Mariana Yampolsky,
two Mexican Artists. Both of these
women have used their talents to
r e f l e c t t h e p e o p l e of M e x i c o
through artwork.
Sacabo's series in this exhibition
is c o m p o s e d of p h o t o g r a p h y ,
i n s p i r e d by t h e n o v e l Pedro
Paramo, a story of a haunted town
in Mexico and people 's memories
Unreachable World
of Susan San Juan."
Y a m p o k s k y ' s
s e r i e s , " O n the
Edge of T ime," is
a l s o „ b e i n g
d i s p I a y e d .
Y a m p o l s k y ' s
photography celebrates the lives of
ordinary people in Mexico.
"(This show is also) important
because it is done in conjunction
with Tulipanes, a Latino art and
film festival," Hanson said.
Oct 29 t h r o u g h Nov 24 . the
e x h i b i t " N e w Vesse l s : R e c e n t
A d d i t i o n s f r o m the M a u r i c e
K a w a s h i m a C o l l e c t i o n " will be
shown.
"New Vessels" is an exhibit of
J apanese ce ramics . Th i s exhibi t
wi l l i n v o l v e n e w l y r e c e i v e d
artworks.
V i e w e r s c a n e x p e c t " a n
introduction to Japanese aesthetics.
One of the many paint ing featured in the DePree Art Gallery Exhibit, "Two Eyes on Mexico,"
They are interested in things being
appropriate," according to Hanson.
Last, but not least is the Juried
Student show. The Juried Student
Show will begin Deer 6 and end Jan
7.
Any Hope student is welcome to
s u b m i t a r t w o r k , e v e n n o n - a r t
ma jo r s . J u d g i n g will be on an
a n o n y m o u s basis so there is no
reason not to submit a piece Each
year a known artist or overseer is
invited to judge student 's artwork.
It is not yet known who the judge
will be this year.
The DePree Art Gallery is open
Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to
5 p .m. On weekends , DePree is
open f rom 1 pm to 5 pm. All these
e x h i b i t s a re f r e e to
all. For any questions call the Art
Department at (616) 395-7500.
Great Performance Series begins
with Nai-Ni Chen dancers 2004-2005 series offers something for everyone
Andrea Vandenburgh STAFF REPORTER
For over thirty years, Hope College has
been bringing world-famous acts spanning
all areas of the arts to the college and the
H o l l a n d c o m m u n i t y , e n t e r t a i n i n g and
amazing all who attend. This year ' s Great
Performance Series will certainly be one to
remember.
"One thing you can always expect f rom
the Great Pe r fo rmance Series is a whole
range of things. Not too many series have
put together dance, jazz, classical and theater
all in one. You can always expect top-quality
enter ta iners ," said Derek Emerson, Great
Performance Series coordinator.
"You get the chance to see things you
wouldn ' t normally see. You go to college to
expand your horizons. So come to the show
and see what h a p p e n s w h e n you see a
Chinese dance group. You can ' t expand your
horizons by hearing things you 've already
heard," Emerson said.
T h e en te r t a ine rs p e r f o r m i n g this year
include: The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company,
an innovative dance company that combines
the power and elegance of ancient Chinese
art with contemporary dance. They will be
performing at 7:30 p.m. on September 15 and
16 in the Main Theatre in DeWitt.
On November 4 at 7:30 p.m., the Vienna
Choir Boys, perhaps the most well known
group in the series, will take the stage at
Dimnent Chapel to perform a wide range of
sacred and secular works with their unique
charm and exceptionally beautiful singing.
Taking the stage at Dimnent Chapel the
two weeks later is the Brahms Piano Trio; a
Russian ensemble that has been receiving
rave reviews for their solid performances of
works by classic composers.
On January 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent
Chapel, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will
be performing with clarinetist Todd Palmer.
The St. Lawrence String Quartet has garnered
universal acclaim including Canada ' s "Juno
Award" and two G r a m m y n o m i n a t i o n s .
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The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company; performing Sept 15-16 for the Great Performance Series.
B e i n g f e a t u r e d w i th the e n s e m b l e is
clarinetist Todd Palmer who appeared at GPS
in 1992. On February 25. Nnenna Freelon will fill
Dimnent Chapel with her unique voice and
s t y l e . F r e e l o n has had f i v e G r a m m y
n o m i n a t i o n s and two Soul Tra in award
nominations. She recently released her first
live recording to great critical acclaim.
Concluding the Great Performance Series
will be the Canadian Ch i ld r en ' s Group .
Dynamo Theatre. The group was founded
by actors with backgrounds in gymnastics,
mime, and theatre.
" D y n a m o T h e a t r e is such an unusua l
group. . .but they really are a riot to watch.
The theater department is very excited about
this group. I think people will really like
them, but it will be different", Emerson said.
For Hope students and children eighteen
and under, tickets are only $5. Adults are $ 14
and s en io r c i t i zens are $12 . T h e Grea t
Performance Series is for everybody, not just
theater, music, and dance majors. For a night
of top quality entertainment, attend any part
of the Great Performance Series. It just might
expand some horizons.
James Diaz to perform in annual Donia concert
Unique organ will undergo restoration after concert.
Jordan Wolfson ARTS EDITOR
On September 14 at 8:00 p.m., Dimnent
Chapel will suddenly erupt. Erupt with
music, that is, as the 2004 Donia Organ
Recital featuring James Diaz swings into
full gear. Every year, ano ther h ighly ta lented
Organist is brought to Hope, fulfil l ing the
wishes of the Tom Donia Memorial Fund,
created by the family of Tom Donia, a
Hope graduate and f o r m e r d i rec tor of
communica t ions for the American Red
C r o s s w h o had a l i fe- long interest in
music, before passing away in 1990.
His per formance at the Donia Organ
Recital will include "Fanfa re" by John
Cook. Marcel Dupre 's "Caril lon Op. 27.
no 4 , " Eugene Gigout-'s "Scherzo" and
'Fileuse, Op. 21. no 2." He will also play
excerpts f rom "Suite Francaise" by Jean
Langlais, as well as other works.
"Nothing seemed too difficult for this
masterful young organist," reviewed "The
C a l g a r y H e r a l d " a f t e r a C a n a d i a n
performance.
Bom in New Jersey, Diaz and his family
moved to O h i o when he w a s ten. He
developed an early talent for the piano,
and an active interest in J.S. Bach. Diaz
would eventually take interest in the organ
during his college years. He received his
B a c h e l o r of M u s i c d e g r e e f r o m the
University of Michigan, where he studied
with Robert Glasgow, a world f amous
organist in his own right. Diaz then went
on to receive his Master ' s Degree f rom
the Cleveland Institute of Music. Diaz was
named First Prize winner at the second
Dallas International Organ Competi t ion
on March of 2000. In 1994, he won both
the Gold Medal and the Concerto Prize at
the C a l g a r y . I n t e r n a t i o n a l O r g a n
Competi t ion in Canada.
Diaz 's talents have been featured on a
recording of the Calgary Phi lharmonic
Orches t ra on the New World Records
Profes-sional organist James Diaz, who wil l be perform-ing at Dimnent Chapel
label.
C u r r e n t l y , h e is o r g a n i s t and
choirmaster at St. Michael and All Angels '
Episcopal Church in Dallas. During his
2005-2006 season he plans to make his
debut in Asia with performances in South
Korea.
"You d o n ' t win two c o m p e t i t i o n s
without having a rare g i f t , " Said Huw
Lewis , Professor of Music and Organ
Instructor. Dr. Lewis and James Diaz
share the same agent, and James Diaz
received his Bachelors at the University
of Michigan around the same time that
Dr. Lewis was working on his Doctorate.
Lewis and Diaz also worked at the same
Episcopal Church, where Lewis was the
choir director and Diaz was the organist.
The organ that Diaz will be playing on
is the main organ inside Dimnent Chapel,
but most cannot even see it because its
pipes are hidden behind the walls in the
front of the Chapel. This organ, which was
installed many years ago around the lime
when the Chapel was being built, was a
very special organ manufactured by the
Skinner Company. Skinner organs were
to other organs as the Rolls Royce was to
other cars. This organ is unique, but sadly
this concert is the last t ime that juniors
and seniors will be able to hear it played,
because the organ will soon be dismantled
and taken apart to be restored.
So. come to the Donia Organ Recital
on September 14 at 8 p.m in the Dimnent
Chapel to hear a world-famous organist
play upon a world famous organ.
S e p t e m b e r 8 , 2 0 0 4 F E A T U R E S ^ A n c h o r
Tradition pulls Hope students and Holland community together Lindsey Manthei STAFF REPORTER
Elissa Van Nest STAFF REPORTER
Whether il be The Pull, Nykerkv or the
Hope-Calvin rivalry, almost every activity at
Hope College has roots tied deep in the past.
Community Day, which will take place on
Saturday is no different.
Community Day is a Hope tradition that
started in 1966 and "originated when Hope
was planning a celebration of the 1OO^ anni-
versary of the founding of the college," said
Lynne Powe of Hope's Community Relations
Office. P o w e a d d e d that H o p e Pres iden t Cal
VanderWerf and Hol land M a y o r Nelson
Bosman decided to host an Ox Roast to cel-
ebrate Hope ' s anniversary as well as the
close-knit relationship between the city and
the college.
Hope and the city of Holland have enjoyed
wrrmmmrntmffmmmmmmmmmstmm I get to meet old friends, stu-
dents, and even the children and grandchildren of my former students at the picnic. It's fun for people of all ages.
—Alton Bruins, former
a healthy partnership, due largely to the fact
that the town and the college have the same
founde r , the R e v e r e n d A l b e r t u s C. Van
Raalte. "In some communit ies where the college
was founded by an outsider, the townies
looked down upon the wealthy students of
the college. That is just not the case in Hol-
land," said Stephen Hemenway, professor of
English. "The purpose of community day is to cel-
ebrate the positive relationship between Hope
College and Holland." Powe said.
In the past. Community Day has also pro-
vided a time for reconciling differences be-
tween rowdy college students and neighbors
who may have complaints agains them.
"The very first Community Day was an
Ox Roast, where they actually went
to the county fair and bid on an ox,
which was then roas ted ," Powe
said. "The original Ox Roasts were in-
teresting because you don' t go out
and ea t an ox e v e r y d a y , "
Hemenway said.
In addition, the first Community
Day was celebrated during Home-
coming weekend. The annual foot-
ball game has become a central
event to Community Day, although
currently the event coincides with
the first home football game of the
season. In the past, approximately 2700 people
have attended Community Day at the Hol-
land Civic Center.
The celebration is now scheduled to alter-
nate locations every year between the Hope
College campus and historic
Windmill Island.
"We rotate between Hope 's
campus (and the island) so we
can have community members
learn more about Hope and
every other year we have the
picnic on Windmill Island so
our students get to experience
that city jewel so near to cam-
pus." Powe said.
"The location of the picnic
is very symbolic. It brings to-
gether two diverse e lements in Hol land,"
Hemenway said.
H e m e n w a y added that the Communi ty
Day experience complements the freshman
orientation service project, A Time to Serve.
Las t w e e k e n d p a r t i c i p a t i n g s t u d e n t s ,
mostly freshmen, served local organizations
on various teams to give back to the com-
munity. "Community Day brings the community
in after our students went out. Community
Day lets new students know that the com-
munity does appreciate students and it also
gives the locals a chance to experience col-
lege life and helps them to feel more wel-
come on campus ," Hemenway said.
Students and community members are not
/c -i
This Saturday, Communi ty Day wil l feature per formances f r om local bands and varieties of fami ly fr iendly entertain-ment wi l l be provided. Flying Dutchman spor ts fans can cheer on both the footbal l and soccer teams as they compete on separate f ields for victory. As a t radi t ional event dat ing back to the year 1966, Hope aff i l iates and Hol land resi-dents wi l l col laborate in th is celebrat ion of the found ing of the col lege.
the only participants in the fes-
tivities; many alumni attend as
well.
Hope College graduate and
retired professor Alton Bruins
enjoys coming back to Hope
for Community Day year after
year.
"I get to meet old fr iends,
students, and even the children
a n d g r a n d c h i l d r e n o f my
former students at the picnic.
It 's fun for people of all ages,"
Bruins said.
T h r o u g h the
years. Commu-
n i ty D a y h a s
g r o w n a n d
e v o l v e d i n t o
what it is today:
a celebration of
the ties between
H o p e C o l l e g e
and the city of
Holland. Many interesting events have shared the
stage with Community Day, including a sta-
dium dedication, magic shows and lectures.
Spectators at last year 's football game were
even witness to a marriage proposal.
This year Communi ty Day will be, " . . . a
fun-fil led day for everyone, beginning with
a picnic. Then, people can enjoy any of the
home Hope athletic contests or enjoy the ac-
maBBmammammemmmmmmmmmm
Community Day ...gives locals a chance to experience college life and helps them to feel more welcome on campus.
—Stephen Hemenway, professor of English
tivities on Windmill Island. The Student Ac-
tivities Commit tee is sponsoring a student
o u t d o o r m o v i e in the P ine G r o v e that
evening," Powe said.
Community Day has a rich history and a
long future ahead. Hope athletics. The men's
soccer team will play a home tournament and
the football team will meet John Carroll at
Holland Municipal Stadium at l ;30 p.m.
Livestock at Hope: Not an everyday sighting
When asked to demon-strate a un ique talent to the class, Geralyn Eadie turned t o her experience g row ing up on her fami ly 's dairy farm. On Monday, she brought her cow Cherry to sculpture c lass wi th her. Dur ing her day in the sculpture studio, the heifer was v is i ted by students, profes-sors, and publ ic i ty representat ives. Cherry is a p roduc ing
dairy cow; when at home, she is mi lked twice a day, a long wi th the fami l ies other 300 cows.
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an apparently intentional fall" this past Monday. According to the Center for Disease Control, "suicide is the
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Volleyball team looks to rebound from opener New coach brings hard work and discipline to Hope volleyball program.
Jen Gould STAFF REPORTER
T h e Hope C o l l e g e vo l leyba l l
team is already moving into the
2004 season. Starting off this year
with a close loss to Kalamazoo, the
team is that much more fired up
about winning the next one.
" I ' m expecting us to play with a
little more consistency on offense
and anticipation on defense," sraid
Becky Schmidt , head vol leybal l
coach.
" T h o s e w e r e t w o a r ea s that
Kalamazoo got the best of us on
Wednesday night, and we won ' t let
Tri-State do the same."
Schmidt, a 1999 Hope graduate,
assumed the position of head vol-
leyball coach over the summer. Pre-
viously^ Schmidt had coached in
C a l i f o r n i a at the Un ive r s i t y of
Redlands for three years.
However, when Schmidt heard
Hope was looking for a new coach,
she returned to Holland to take the
position.
Schmidt has many goals in sight
for her team this year and realizes
what it will take to follow through
on them.
"We will accomplish our goals
through a lot of hard work, dedica-
tion, and enthusiasm for this pro-
gram and for each other." Schmidt
said.
According to co-captain Shawna
Buche ("06), one of the team's main
goals is to be the hardest working
team in the MIAA conference.
T h e volleyball players met for
two to three practices a day during
the preseason.If the players keep up
this work ethic, the team will be
well on its way to achieving its
goal.
T h e t e a m has been f o c u s i n g
heavily on fundamentals as well as
on implementing its defensive strat-
egies. serve-receive techniques, and
its offensive system.
"They have been a lot of fun to
coach so far, and I am looking for-
ward to helping them reach their
potential as a team," Schmidt said..
Many team members have re-
turned f rom last year ' s 21-13 sea-
son. However, two new freshmen,
Marianne Hinken ( ' 08 ) and Jenn
Ivanoff ( '08) have jo ined the team.
Co-cap ta ins S h a w n a Buche and
Kelley Hutchins are leading the
t eam with great en thus iasm and
commitment .
"We are all very excited and fired
up about our season," Buche said.
T h e Dutch will host Tr i -Sta te
University, Indiana September 8 at
the Dow Center.
Stephanie Pol l ( '07) and L indsay Schaap ('06) reach for a b lock aga ins t Ka lamazoo in last week 's match.
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Today: Tri-State @homc, 6:30 p.m.
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Cross Country gets off to a fast start at home Both teams fall one spot short of the winner's circle at first home meet
Chris Kirby STAFF REPORTER
Hope ' s men and women cross count ry
teams got its 2004 seasons underway Satur-
day at home , hos t ing the Bill Vanderbil t
Cross Country Invitational.
Both teams were knocking on the door for
a team title in their first appearance of the
year, but fell painfully short as they both fin-
ished the meet with second-place finishes.
"I am very pleased with how both teams
performed." said Mark Northuis, cross coun-
try head coach.
"We used this meet as a tune up for the
season, not wanting to race at 100% inten-
sity. The heat and rough footing make the
meet a challenge so we didn ' t want to ex-
tend ourselves too far that it would take too
long to recover f rom it."
The men ' s team was right in the thick of
things, as it finished a heartbreaking three
p o i n t s b e h i n d
A l b i o n , w h o w o n
t h e m e e t w i th 2 6
p o i n t s , f i n i s h i n g
a h e a d of C o r n e r -
stone (93 points) and
A l m a ( 9 9 ) in the
standings.
Hope was led by
Malt Casil las ( ' 06 )
who finished as run-
ner-up in the race in
a t i m e of 2 6 : 3 0 .
Tyson Warner ( '06)
came in third place,
right behind Casillas
with a time of 26:52.
K y l e M o r r i s o n
( ' 0 5 ) p l a c e d s ixth
overall and finished in a time of 27:03, while
Co-Captain Kyle Barnes ( '06) finished eighth
in a time of 27:34, and Ryan Ter Louw ( '07)
ft
Ju l ie K ing ( '05) and A m a n d a Huck fO?) spr in t t o w a r d s the f in ish .
finished 10th in a time of 27:43 to round out
the top f ive finishers for the men ' s team in
this meet.
On the w o m e n ' s
s ide , H o p e fe l l to
C e d a r v i l l e , O h i o
who won the meet
w i t h 22 p o i n t s .
H o p e ' s w o m e n
scored 38 points to
c a p t u r e s e c o n d
place, bea t ing out
Albion (73), Alma
(123). and Comer -
stone (132) in the
team standings.
F i r s t - y e a r c o m -
pet i tor C e d a r v i l l e
m a n a g e d to g r a b
v ic to ry wi th the i r
t o p t w o r u n n e r s ,
Samantha Maat and Christina Reyes, finish-
ing first and second respectively.
Hope 's leading runner in the women 's race
was co-captain Tina Pike ( '05), who finished
third in a time of 18:58.
Emily Wandell (*07) placed seventh in a
time of 19:23, followed by Anne Hoekstra
(*08) in eighth place at i9:24.
Heather Kamps (*06) was ninth in a time
of 19:35,and eleventh place finisher Char-
lotte Meeker ( '08) finished in a lime of 19:46
to help ihe Flying Dutchmen team solidify
its second-place finish in the Bill Vanderbilt
Invitational.
Northuis said his runners wanted the win
badly, but the Dutchmen can take plenty of
good f rom their experience on Saturday
"We wanted to win the championship ,"
Northuis said. "But we didn ' t want to over
extend ourselves. I am very pleased with our
team effort and pack running. We are on the
right path for a very successful season."
Both Flying Dutchmen teams will race
again on Friday at the Aquinas Invitational
at 5 p.m. and again on Saturday at the Mel
Brodt Invitational at Bowling Green, Ohio
at 9:30 am.
Golf program looking for dual MIAA titles Men's program looking for its fifth title in six years Amanda Zoratti STAFF REPORTER
Fore! Or, in this case, four. Four
is the number of conference crowns
the men ' s golf team have won dur-
ing the last five years, and this year,
it is ready for another. The golf
team has been training at the driv-
ing range and practicing its swings
for the majori ty of the summer.
"The sky 's the limit," said Kody
Taylor ( '05), one of the team cap-
tains.
Taylor has achieved All-MIAA
second team distinction last year,
along with sophomore Ryan Otto
( '07) . Taylor is also one of the top
ten golfers for the last two seasons,
closing last season in sixth and con-
cluding the 2002 season in ninth.
Ryan Shedd ( '05) , the other team
captain, reports the team's strong
point is its depth.
"We have five incoming fresh-
men, all of which have a lot to con-
tribute to the team. We're also very
consistent ," said Shedd.
T h e n e w f r e s h m e n a re M a t t
Lapham ( '08) , Steve Mart indale
( '08) , Ryan Sheets ( '08) , Tommy
Y a m a o k a ( ' 0 8 ) , a n d D a v i d
Zuidema ( '08) . The team lost one
senior f rom last year but has three
juniors returning this year; Gabe
Hall ( '06) , Brian Hammer ( ' 06 ) ,
and Alden Hoksbergen ( '06) . Nate
Golomb ( '07) is a sophomore class
golfer, along with Otto. Shedd
returns as a senior, ready to defend
last s ea son ' s M I A A C o n f e r e n c e
meda l . Re tu rn ing senior Just in
Spyker ( '05) holds this honor f rom
2002. Coach Bob Ebels is going
on his fourteenth year as the golf
team's leader.
"He ' s (Ebels) a legend in his own
right." Shedd said.
The team competed in the Olivet
Comet Classic on September 3 and
4 and finished the tournament in
ninth and 13* among the 21 teams
present. The home conference will
be held Monday, September 27 at
the Wuskowhan Players Club.
The women ' s golf team is also
looking forward to a new season.
"We' re very excited," said team
captains Julie Pollock ( ' 06 ) and
Brittany Philo ( '06) .
T h e t e a m ' s goa l is to be the
MIAA Champions this season, and
s ince w o m e n ' s gol f b e c a m e an
MIAA sport 12 years ago, Hope has
not finished below second place.
With five freshmen and only four
reluming players, the team is rela-
tively new and still uncertain about
its strong points. The general feel-
ing is one of excitement as it pre-
pared for the Grand Valley Division
2 Laker Valley toumamenl . The
f r e s h m e n on the team are Tarin
Coulas ( '08), Natalie Grand ( '08),
M a l i n d a Lasa l e r ( ' 08 ) , Vanessa
Phan ( '08) , and Alisha Philo ( '08).
H o l l y S n e l l e r ( ' 0 7 ) a n d K i m
Harrison ( ' 07 ) are the team sopho-
mores, and the juniors are serving
as the captains.
"I think this will be a rebuilding
year. We'l l help each oiher on the
best parts of our game to make a
really s t rong t eam," said Phi lo.
" I t ' s a good environment to be a
part of ."
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