Anchor
February 2004 Jf
wHite mages
Hope College •
Holland, Michigan • A student-run nonprofit publication •
S e r v i n g t h e H o p e C o l l e g e C o m m u n i t y f o r 117 y e a r s
Board of Trustees approve fieldhouse plans Becky Lathrop
merly occupied by the Lincoln Elementary
GUEST WRITER
School. Housing the departments of c o m m u n i c a tion and m o d e r n and classical languages, along with international education and multicultural life offices, the Martha Miller Center will combine these areas in an attempt to p r o m o t e c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n the pro-
Ever since the donation of thefirstfive acres of land was made to H o p e ' s c a m p u s in 1853, the college has been constantly expanding. T h e coming months will be no exception as the construction of t w o n e w buildings will begin this spring. With the acceptance of the administration's recommendation that construction begin on the Martha Miller Center f o r Global C o m munication and the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, the Hope College Board of Trustees has set in motion projects that will dramatically change the look of Hope's West and East e n t r a n c e s . T h e s e t w o n e w p r o j e c t s , along with the renovation of the Peale Center, are a part of the c a m p u s ' s most ambitious development program in its entire 142year history. T h e smaller of the two projects, the Martha Miller Center, is a $ 12 million, 49,000 square foot project whose construction is set to begin in May. Located on Columbia Ave. between Tenth and Eleventh streets, the n e w building will be constructed on the property that was for-
grams. T h e DeVos Fieldhouse, which is to be built on Fairbanks Ave. near Eighth and Ninth streets, will provide an eastern gateway to the Hope community. N a m e d in recognition of a substantial gift f r o m the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, the new fieldhouse will c o s t $22 million and will be around 102,000 square feet. If all land e x c h a n g e s between the college and the City of Holland go as planned, and all government approvals are made, the construction of the fieldhouse is set to begin as early as March. T h e fieldhouse will h a v e a main competition floor capable of holding 3,300 fans, a practice floor and a main volleyball court, along with seven locker rooms. Designed to serve as the c a m p u s ' s main venue f o r m e n ' s
Parking policies at Hope misunderstood Jenny Cencer SENIOR STAFF W R I T E R
In the evenings and throughout the weekends, Hope student drivers' frustrated eyes rest longingly on the cleared oasis of pavement, with scarcely a vehicle to be seen, residing under several signs labled " F a c u l t y Lot". S o m e drivers are even under the impression that all spots, even faculty-designated areas, are fair g a m e if school is not
Vanlaan ( ' 0 6 ) . Difference in opinion are present across campus. " H o p e d o e s n ' t let students park in faculty parking, ever. T h e y oversell the p a r k i n g passes a n d then d o n ' t have places for students to park. People w h o live in cottages are even made to buy passes to park in their own driveways," said Grace Pollert ( ' 0 5 ) . "I was under the assumption that faculty parking was f o r faculty,"
in session. ' T o my knowledge, you w e r e n ' t said Ben Worrel ('07). "If faculty park in student lots w e allowed to park in faculty lots on weekdays. I did think that faculty ticket them and if students park in parking was open to students on the faculty lots w e ticket t h e m t o o , " weekends, as long as they m o v e d said S e r g e a n t C h a d W o l t e r s of their car by Monday," said Cyrus C a m p u s Safety. "If you have to stay, let C a m p u s Groeneveld ( ' 0 7 ) . "1 heard it's okay to park there Safety k n o w and they'll give you on w e e k e n d s and afterhours," said permission to park there, or send Kristin Dowedite ('04), a veteran you to Lot R," Wolters said. " H o w of parking at Hope. Other students ever, you will have to move your simply h a v e had difficulty differ- car at 7 a.m. or risk a ticket." C o n c e r n i n g students w h o park entiating between parking areas due illegally in faculty lots without perto accumulated snow. mission, "if we can, w e ' l l just write "Especially since the lines aren't them a ticket, but if it's going to visible, I parked in a faculty spot a f f e c t s n o w p l o w i n g and faculty this morning. Parking has been diff i c u l t with the s n o w since they parking, w e h a v e to tow," Wolters d o n ' t a n g l e the b l a d e s of t h e i r said. T i c k e t s as c o n s e q u e n c e of plows. Straight blades just pile it p a r k i n s in prohibited areas range more PARKING o n u p behind y o u r car," said Kerry
Inside Anchor @ Hope.Edu
(616)395-7877
and w o m e n ' s basketball and w o m e n ' s volleyball, the f i e l d h o u s e will serve other purposes as well. It will house the department of kinesiology, the athletictraining and exercise-science programs, a new weight room, and an aerobics/dance studio. With intercollegiate sports focused in the DeVos Fieldhouse, the D o w CenA conceptual graphic of the new basketball court In the ter will, in turn, be freed up DeVos Fieldhouse shows enhanced seating capacity. f o r use by s t u d e n t s . T h e f o c u s there will be more on many new classrooms and m o d e m , technointramural sports, with s w i m m i n g and divl o g i c a l l y - a d v a n c e d t e a c h i n g and learning ing the only varsity sports remaining there. spaces for H o p e students and faculty. With 15-month and 17-monlh construction ' T h e new facilities will also allow the cols c h e d u l e s respectively, the M a r t h a Miller l e g e an o p p o r t u n i t y to r e n o v a t e c u r r e n t C e n t e r and D e V o s F i e l d h o u s e s h o u l d be spaces in Graves, Lubbers and the Dow Cenready for use by Aug. 2005. These buildings ter," said Maybury. ' T h e DeVos Fieldhouse will increase the available space on c a m p u s will also allow the college to have a firstby nearly 4 0 percent. class competition arena for its basketball and According to G r e g Maybury, director of volleyball teams. This is a very exciting time Operations and Technology at Hope, the construction of these n e w buildings will provide
Campus Briefs
f o r Hope College."
New deadline, quota for spring off-campus study Mackenzie Smith
Black History month events kick off at Hope M u l t i p l e e v e n t s h a v e been scheduled at Hope in conjunction with national Black Hist o r y M o n t h . T h e R e v . Dr. Clifton Rhodes Jr. will present the keynote address, "Revitalizing the Spirit of U n i t y — B e holding the Beauty of G o d " on F e b . 12 at 3 : 3 0 p . m . in the Maas Center auditorium. A variety of events will take place in the days preceding and following the keynote presentation. Karima Jeffrey, visiting assistant professor of English, will present "Seminal Thinkers Living Before Their Times" tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Maas Center conference room. Also, the c o l l e g e ' s B l a c k S t u d e n t U n i o n will s p o n s o r a Talent and Fashion J a m on Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in Snow Auditorium. C h e c k the s c h e d u l e s on K n o w H o p e for more information on events taking place during Black History Month.
M A N A G I N G EDITOR
Recent c h a n g e s in H o p e ' s o f f c a m p u s study program will affect students expecting to spend a semester overseas or across America. T h e International Education committee and the A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s Board recently established an 80student quota and an earlier deadline f o r spring semester o f f - c a m p u s study. " T h e c o l l e g e w a n t s to b e t t e r manage the n u m b e r of students that are going to be off c a m p u s in the spring, so they h a v e c a p p e d the n u m b e r of students w h o can go at 80 - and that's domestic and international," said Neal Sobania, director of the International Education at Hope. T h i s limit of 80 is divided among several domestic p r o g r a ms and the international program. T h e exact domestic n u m b e r s are unavailable, but approximately 45 places will be reserved f o r s t u d e n t s w i s h i n g to study abroad. All o f f - c a m p u s programs, except the Washington Honors semester and the exchange programs with Liverpool, England and Meiji-Gakuin, Japan, are included in this limit. T h e application process for stu-
¥ odot
' m r W g e 8
dents wishing to study a w a y f r o m H o p e h a s not c h a n g e d , but the deadlines for application submission have. "First (students) need to apply for o f f - c a m p u s study, and then they need to apply to the program where t h e y w a n t to s t u d y , " s a i d J o n Huisken, H o p e ' s registrar. Formerly, applications to leave c a m p u s in the spring were due in October. T h i s deadline has n o w been pushed back to the April of the p r e v i o u s spring. For spring 2005, applications are due April 15. " H o p e College's culture rarely has deadlines. Students don't believe in deadlines - but these are real," Sobania said. These changes were implemented for financial reasons. " T h e spring n u m b e r s have fluctuated all over the place. When we get an exceptionally high year, as w e have this year, it has a financial impact," Huisken said. T h i s i m p a c t is g r e a t e r in the spring, because the college has less flexibility in filling the holes left by students w h o leave campus. In the fall, admission and housing numbers can be changed more readily t o p r e
r^
e
A«^^
u
^
t
%\nchor
C A M P U S
B E A T
F e b r u a r y 4, 2 0 0 4 ABROAD from 1
Superbowl Sunday Chili
of money coming in to the college. W h e n s t u d e n t s l e a v e in t h e spring, expected tuition dollars are sent o f f - c a m p u s with the students. T h e semester's budget, which is finalized in October, is then affected, s o m e t i m e s in a dramatic fashion. T h e level of the spring semester c a p w a s determined by looking at previous off-campus numbers, mainly f r o m the past three years. Sobania explained that some might see this number as being artificially low. "In the spring of 2000, w e only had 45 students abroad, but that's the spring semester after 9/11. We had 5 0 some abroad last spring and more than 75 this spring," Sobania said. These numbers do not include the students w h o were off c a m p u s at
from
1
f r o m $ 2 5 to $ 3 0 . T h e C a m p u s Safety policy on l o w i n g cars inc l u d e s all u n r e g i s t e r e d v e h i c l e s parked in illegal zones, in addition to student v e h i c l e s w h i c h are parked in faculty areas, lots E, I, and O and snow removal spots. A registered student vehicle will typically be ticketed, h o w e v e r if an illegally parked vehicle's o w n e r cannot be contacted, the car will be towed at the student's expense. Due to the removal of H P D officers this year. C a m p u s Safety does not h a v e access to liscense plate registries and can only contact Hope permit owners. In previous years, illegal parking was dealt with by simply allowing grounds to plow snow u p to the car, t h e r e f o r e t r a p p i n g it. S o m e cars were even damaged during removal due to this circumstance, causing C a m p u s S a f e t y to c h a n g e t h e i r p o l i c y i n o r d e r to p r e v e n t f u t u r e d a m a g e to any property. S n o w removal is definitely the
Seen
primary objective of the season for Bob Hunt, Physical Plant's grounds manager. " B o b H u n t ' s been here at three or four in the morning and he has to be done by six or seven, before faculty c o m e , " Wolters said. Therefore, keeping faculty lots free f r o m student vehicles has b e c o m e a major priority if the grounds department wishes to complete their tasks with efficiency and promptn e s s . " W e t r y to h e l p o u t t h e grounds as m u c h as w e can, it just makes us look like the bad g u y s , " said Wolters. Several other contributions to the parking issues on c a m p u s include the pure and simple fact that more a n d m o r e cars are r e g i s t e r e d at Hope. More permits are sold then there are a v a i l a b l e spaces, since m a n y s t u d e n t s t y p i c a l l y park at home, if they live locally, at friends houses or never even use their car even though they posses a permit. In addition, people without registration are c o m m o n l y found park-
ing in student parking areas, consuming space which could be utilized by a Hope permit owner. Students even p u r c h a s e permits and " d o n ' t use their cars so snow piles u p all around it. Everyday w e ' r e getting calls, helping students out of parking spots," Wolters said. Solutions to the parking issues on c a m p u s include simply waiting f o r the new lots to be constructed next to the M a r t h a Miller C e n t e r and DeVos Fieldhouse or asking freshmen and local commuters to decline their p a r k i n g p a s s e s to p r o v i d e spots f o r long distance drivers, as the majority of universities uphold. Students could utilize a city o w n e d lot, such as the one near the stad i u m , or even construct a parking garage. S t u d e n t s r e m a i n i n g on c a m p u s during winter break are reminded to park in lot L. Also, drivers are advised to consult their email accounts f o r information concerning lot snow removal times and dates.
popular domestic programs, such as the Philadelphia Center, the Chic a g o Semester, and the N e w York Arts Program. There are currently 127 students, not counting Washington Honors Semester, studying o f f - c a m p u s - 47 more than will be allowed to leave next spring. Enrollment data on K n o w h o p e shows that f o r the past three spring semesters over 100 students have studied away from H o p e ' s campus. "It d o e s n ' t matter if the quota is artificially low o r not, this is the cap that the c o l l e g e has d e t e r m i n e d w e ' l l live with," Sobania said. "It's possible that some students
Information on all programs can be found at the International Office in Fried or by calling ext 7605
& Heard
&
Heard
What is your opinion on the policy regarding overnight and weekend parking in faculty lots? SCCTI & ' i l
"I believe that overnight parking for faculty lots should be allowed, especially over the w e e k e n d s , given the o v e r crowding. Students can move their cars back out to the street during the day." - S t e v e Adair ( ' 0 4 )
"Punishment is a little harsh. It could be punishment on M o n d a y morning, but on the weekends we should be able to park in the faculty lots. Nobody else is parking there." - J o s h Rumpsa ('04)
6
"If the faculty aren't going to be staying on campus over the w e e k e n d s anyway, why w o u l d it be a big deal for people who live there to park overnight?" - T a r a Mistry ( ' 0 4 )
program and m a j o r , " Sobania said. "Students would be well advised to plan T H E I R o f f - c a m p u s semester in the fall, w h e n there's no cap and barrier to their going." However, some academic m a j o r req u i r e m e n t s do not allow students m u c h l e e w a y to leave during the fall semester. " T h e r e w i l l be some consideration g i v e n to s t u d e n t s w h o s e curriculum really forces th e m into a spring s e m e s t e r offcampus study requirement," Huisken said, although he w a s unable to provide details about what that consideration would entail. " W e ' r e g o i n g to m a k e it as possible as p o s s i b l e f o r s t u d e n t s to study off c a m p u s , because t h a t ' s s o m e t h i n g w e advertise as being valuable." Applications to study off c a m p u s next fall are due on M a r c h 8 and those for spring are due April 15. For more information, see the bulletin board in DeWitt or visit the registrar o r international education offices.
It's possible that some students are not going to be able to go. We're certainly going to create wait lists. —Jon Huisken, registrar
A/VCHOR P H O T O BY R O B O N D R A On Super Bowl Sunday, students, faculty and staff in the Kletz paid S5 to sample different types of chili from the Hope cottage neighborhoods. P A R K I N G
a r e not g o i n g to be a b l e to go. W e ' r e certainly going to create wait lists," Huisken said. T h e parameters f o r determining w h o will be allowed to go are not yet set. According to Huisken and Sobania, the faculty liaisons within each individual domestic o f f - c a m pus program will be responsible for making these decisions. T h e only certain thing is that the choice will not be made on a first-come-firstserved basis. Sobania emphasized the lack of quotas in the fall. " O f f - c a m p u s study is an acad e m i c c o m p o n e n t and should be integral to e v e r y b o d y ' s academic
Heard
u
"Towings are pretty strict enforcement rules. I'd have to say Sunday through Thursday nights should be o f f - l i m i t s , but on weekends, since parking is so limited, they should be more lenient on this." —Chris L a m ( ' 0 5 )
"Faculty d o n ' t need the parking spaces typically a n y w a y and student parking is over the weekend anyway and student parking is overflowing as it is, so I think we should be able to park there." —Kellyn R u m p s a ( ' 0 6 )
F e b r u a r y 4, 2 0 0 4
TlA ie n c h o r
F E A T U R E S
Hope students revisit Chandler mystery Documentary brings attention to this unsolved kidnapping and murder case
INTFOCUS
'Sure, go ahead.' T h e y were the first people we interviewed. It all started with them." T h e s t u d e n t s t h e m s e l v e s went into the project with mixed feelings. " A t first I felt like we had no right to be interfering in the Chandlers' lives, and now I feel a kind of connection with them, knowing that w e ' r e all trying to bring this thing to an end," said A m b e r Ross ('05).
In c o m m e m o r a t i o n of this date, the documentary was shown on W G V U - T V at 1 a.m. on Sunday, 25 years to the hour of when the body was found. Although Schock asked the station to run the film on this particular day.
At first I felt like we had no right to be interfering in the Chandlers' lives and now I feel a kind of connection with them. —Amber Ross ('05)
Maureen Yonovitz A R T S EDITOR
TNventy-five years ago, a life w a s taken f r o m the Hope College c o m m u n i t y . Last semester, a g r o u p of c o m m u n i c a t i o n s students, with the help of their professor, set out Putting the d o c u to tell this tragic story. T h e final results of mentary together w a s a their i n v e s t i g a t i o n w e r e p r e s e n t e d at the process. According to Knickerbocker Theatre last w e e k in a threeSchock, it took quite a bit of time, as it inday showing of the film " W h o Killed Janet volved "lots of research and lots of dead ends Chandler?" and lots of talking to police officers and tryJanet Chandler w a s a senior music student ing to convince people it's good for t h e m to w h o had transferred f r o m M u s k e g o n C o m sit d o w n and talk with us on c a m e r a . " t munity College in her j u n i o r year. While at T h e entire process of following leads and Hope, she took a j o b at the Blue Mill Inn, interviewing p e o p l e is incredibly interesting," said Kyle Shepherd ( ' 0 5 ) . " A t the start now the of o n e week, all we had was a list of names. Econo Lodge near U.S. 31 Two d a y s later, w e were scheduled to conand 16th Street duct t w o interviews and had a three-page list in Holland. to work f r o m . " Sometime T h u s began the investigation. In the proafter 1 a.m. on cess of unraveling C h a n d l e r ' s story, those Jan. 3 1 , 1 9 7 9 , involved with making the film c a m e to diswhile Chancover the complexities of the case and the dler was difficulties involved in solving it. A s stated in the d o c u m e n t a r y , in 1979, w o r k i n g the D N A was not yet considered a crime-solvnight desk, a r o b b e r y took ing tool. All the blood samples and hair folJanet Chandler p l a c e at t h e licles taken d u r i n g the investigation have since been destroyed, as it was thought nothinn. It r e sulted in C h a n d l e r ' s a b d u c t i o n and, ultiing more could be gained f r o m them. mately, her death. The crime has never " A t first I felt that this case should have been solved. been solved 25 years ago with no p r o b l e m , " T h e documentary w a s the project of David said Wes Hollendonner ( ' 0 5 ) . " A f t e r invesSchock, professor of communications, and tigating through the documentary, I found his fall 2 0 0 3 d o c u m e n t a r y class. Schock that it w a s definitely not that easy and that, b e g a n l o o k i n g into m a k i n g the f i l m last with so many facets to such a monumental case in Holland history, it is extremely diffispring after taking his broadcast j o u r n a l i s m cult to bring the case to valid conclusion." students to the Holland police station to talk to Captain Bob DeVries about h o w the poBut the police did have some evidence. lice and the meAlthough there v;v: -A" • -V V1 v was no eyewitness dia can work toto the c r i m e , the gether in getting information to documentary the public. stated that there w a s an " e a r w i t At the end of the talk, DeVries ness." told Schock that A strike was going on at the time, and he w a s retiring. In turn, S c h o c k several underasked about "the cover police offico n e w h o got away," and almost immediately ers happened to be staying at the Blue DeVries responded, "Janet Chandler." Mill Inn. " A t that moment, it was if he w a s handing One of these officers had been talking with Chandler on the phone when the robbery ocit over to me," Schock said. In the fall, after proposing the d o c u m e n curred. He heard a male voice in the backg r o u n d ' a n d Chandler saying, "Please don't tary idea to his class, Schock and his students take it all, sir," b e f o r e the lobby fell silent. decided to go to Chandler's parents with their plans before proceeding with the film. Almost 24 hours later, at I a.m., a snowplow driver discovered C h a n d l e r ' s body "I assured them it was g o i n g to be painful," Schock said. "They prayed and said. seven miles south of South Haven on 1-196.
The entire process of following leads and interviewing people is incredibly interesting. —Kyle Shepherd ('05)
the exact hour was s o m e w h a t coincidental. " W G V U had pretty much set its schedule w h e n I approached them b e f o r e Christmas," S c h o c k said. "(They) took a look at it and said 4 how about 1 a.m.?' and I said Absolutely p e r f e c t . ' " S c h o c k ' s deepest hope for this film is that it will encourage someone, s o m e w h e r e , after 25 years of silence, to c o m e forward and
provide the police with some n e w information about the case. A n y o n e w h o d o e s have information is encouraged to call (877) 4438477. "The fact that w e have brought this story to the public's attention again is proof that w e have caused a c h a n g e , " Shepherd said. "Evidence such as fingerprints has been reprocessed on m o d e m systems. I hope that a cold-case team can one day be made and that their efforts do bring closure to this crime." Other students involved in this project include O l i m Alimov ('05), Tyler Basler ('05), Sarah Hartman ('05), Jonathan Johnson ( ' 0 5 ) and A m y Schusler ( ' 0 5 ) . "I am so very p r o u d of my s t u d e n t s , " Schock said. ' T h e s e are people w h o I love and respect very much. T h e y have done a marvelous j o b . " Schock and his students believe that this case will o n e day be solved. "If I didn't think so, I w o u l d n ' t have made this video in quite this way," Schock said. "It is my prayer and my belief. I believe it with all my heart."
M v T w o CENTS
Business Manager
Cold Reality Television shows such as " L a w and Order," " C S I " and " N Y P D B l u e " sometimes m a k e it seem as though cases that are solved in an hour or, at most, a week. T h e y m a k e it seem as though most murderers, rapists, and the like are brought to justice, and the world moves on. Television, though, is neither truth nor reality. T h e reality of violent crimes is that many of them go unsolved. T h e truth of violent crimes is that there are people out there w h o have gotten a w a y with murder, and f o r victims' families, that fact can make it very hard to m o v e on. Janet C h a n d l e r ' s case, sadly, is o n e of many that remain unsolved in Michigan. Part of the problem, as w a s alluded to in the documentary, is that in old cases, e v i d e n c e that could n o w be a n a l y z e d with n e w technology has been lost o r destroyed. Because of this, the strand that ties victim to attacker is broken. T h e other problem is that even evidence that w a s not destroyed has to wait to be processed. Even after it has been processed, the answers found may just lead to more questions. For cold cases, these are the two categories they generally end u p in.
In Michigan, the n u m b e r of cold cases waiting to h a v e D N A testing d o n e has been astronomical. As of this summer, it was taking months to process old cases. T h e backlog was so large that Michigan received a multi-million dollar grant to help clear the caseload. Despite the budget cuts that have recently been taking place in Michigan, the DNA divisions of the State Police actually had their budgets increased. However, even in cases where the D N A is being tested and analyzed, there is no s u s p e c t to c o m p a r e the D N A to f o r a match — and the case goes cold yet again. In the Chandler case, like m a n y others, the evidence is simply no longer available. In the 1960s and 70s it just seemed odd to think that D N A would become such an important tool in crime fighting. Thus, the Chandler case remains cold. T h e family continues to wait, hoping there will be a break, h o p i n g s o m e o n e will c o m e f o r w a r d with n e w information that will crack the case. A s with many other cases that sit cold, it may simply be o n e person, o n e voice, w h o will finally bring justice f o r those w h o no longer have a voice.
Coming soon... LISTEN TO
89.9 WTHS THE VOICE OF HOPE COLLEGE
Winter Fantasfa at the Amway Grand February 21 T i c k e t s are $ 1 2 @ S t u d e n t Union Desk They will sell out so get yours today!
d ^Anchor
F e b r u a r y 4, 2 0 0 4
F E A T U R E S
Students pause between Crossroads Hope's Crossroad Project helps students ponder their calling in a future career path S P O T L I G H T Erin L H o t t a INFOCUS EDITOR
Push all the lexl books away. Relax. Spend a whole weekend undisturbed reflecting on the future. T h e Crossroads Project is H o p e ' s n e w organization making this vision a reality. On Jan. 24-25 Crossroads held a retreat helping students explore the interrelationship among faith and vocational calling in life. All H o p e s t u d e n t s w e r e invited to this e v e n t and e n c o u r a g e d to c o m e p r e p a r e d pondering question about their future. Questions ranged from: "should I stay together with my boyfriend?" to "what should my maj o r b e ? " to "should 1 get a business j o b in N e w York?" Karen Fitz LaBarge, executive director of Witness, a w o m e n ' s leadership institute, led the retreat making the events geared towards each individual question. T h e retreat took place at Maranatha Bible and Confere n c e C e n t e r in M u s k e g o n w h e r e s t u d e n t s relaxed and took time to reflect on their f u ture. T h e retreat included t w o half hour sessions called "listening pairs." During this time, students were paired with o n e another and talked about their fears and asked questions related to their f u t u r e . In return, the other person geared the conversation while posing thought provoking ideas. A f t e r this, s t u d e n t s g a t h e r e d in a large group, where they raised questions and obstacles in following G o d ' s will. If they so desired, students had the time to share their personal life questions with the group. Students were also given time to explore themselves in a n y w a y they desired. S o m e
students j o u m a l e d , while others d r e w or used modeling clay to sculpt. This modeling clay was then used to create a symbol for their current feelings about the future. In case these c r a f t s did not satisfy the participants, they had the time to stroll on the beach, reflect and take time to think about life. A n n a VanWyck ( ' 0 6 ) w a s one student w h o said that she was very pleased with the C r o s s r o a d s re-
///(
m ANCHOR
PHOTO BY K A R E N FITZ L A B A R G E
Students talk while d o i n g a "listening pair" activity at the Crossroads retreat.
treat. "Rarely as college students do w e have the opportunity to retreat, retreating f r o m our lives, the world, the problems, the concerns, etc. Not only w a s this a chance to retreat (not run away), but it w a s a time to think, discuss and analyze where am I? W h o am I? Where am I h e a d e d ? " said VanWyck. "I came away f r o m the event learning more about God and different techniques I can use in hearing his voice in my calling." Fitz LaBarge said that it is experiences like VanWyck's that m a d e this retreat a success. "It is amazing how powerful it is w h e n you take the time to stop and think. I hope that everyone takes advantage of this opportunity," said Fitz LaBarge. T h e Crossroads Project believes that since every dimension of life is affected by G o d ' s calling, it is important to h a v e m a n y future events which encourage this exploration. This fall, Hope College received a $2 million grant from the Lilly E n d o w m e n t , Inc. in order for students to explore this very idea. After years of preparing a proposal to Lilly E n d o w n m e n t , Inc., Hope became o n e of 88
colleges in A m e r i c a to receive this f u n d i n g . This money will be used to f u n d c a m p u s wide retreats held on Feb. 28-29 and Mar. 27-28. T h e Crossroads Project is flexible in holding separate group retreats for fraternities and sororities, residence halls or f e l l o w s h i p
( ' 0 7 ) and Meghan W i n d ( ' 0 7 ) are s o m e of C r o s s r o a d ' s s t u d e n t staff w o r k i n g to g e t Crossroads underway. After the professors or students share a 15 minute testimony on their calling in career, students engage in small group discussion
groups. T h i s money is also used to f u n d an event called " S o u p and Substance." S o u p and Substance" is a monthly conversation about career. T h i s gathering, held at 9 p.m. in varying residence halls, is a chance f o r students to listen to professors talk about their calling
over a bowl of soup. Although this is a relatively n e w organization, Dr. David C u n n i n g h a m , director of Crossroads Project, feels that it is off to a good start. " W e ' v e finally been successful getting this project off the ground, but a lot of the growth is still behind the scenes. You'll see the fruits of this in years to c o m e . There will be more p r o g r a ms and first year and senior seminars related to this idea of G o d ' s calling in vocation," said C u n n i n g h a m . T h e Crossroads Project mission statement is to inspire student to find their calling in life. T h e Crossroads Project hopes that eve r y H o p e s t u d e n t f o l l o w s t h e w o r d s of Fredrick Buechner: Your career should be a place where deep gladness and the world's
in career. S t e v e H o o g e r w e r f , p r o f e s s o r of religion, Steven Bouma-Prediger, p r o f e s s o r of religion, J o a n n e Stewart, professor of chemistry, Charlotte VanOyen, associate professor of psychology, Michelle Bombe, associate professor of theatre and resident c o s t u m e designer, Nancy Miller, dean of social scie n c e and William Reynold, dean of arts and humanities are some of the speakers involved in this gathering. Bethanie Bomers ('05), Jamie Previch
d e e p hunger meet."
M E N , W O M E N AND R A P E • •
m PKil WaaiJce: Columnist
Rape is a Christian issue
A s anyone w h o leaves their room is probably aware, homosexuality, in light of Christian morals, has been a buzz topic on o u r c a m p u s in recent years. Despite all the attention given to homosexuality, rape is far more prevalent in our society. Hope College has left the subject of rape, in relation to Christian virtues, sitting in the c o m e r in a dusty box labeled "Issues w e ' d prefer to ignore." Jesus cared about all humanity and individual suffering, including w omen, often e m p h a s i z i n g issues that only faced w o m e n . For
example, in M a r k 5:21-43, Jesus healed a woman w h o had bled f o r twelve years. According to the Old Testament, a w o m a n with menstrual bleeding, even in the case of this w o m a n with an irregularity, w a s unclean and not allowed to participate in everyday life. Jesus was a w a r e of the injustice behind this w o m a n ' s suffering. He healed her through a higher law than that of humans. Jesus, despite having i m m e n s e power, never abused it, never used it to take advantage of another. Rape is dehumanization of both a woman and of h u m a n ity, of all the rapist's neighbors through an abuse of power. Christian men, regardless of how
frustrated they m a y be with w o m e n or their lives, need to find outlets f o r their frustrations in the example of Jesus. A s Jesus healed both men and ••••••••••••••••••••••••••
How can we as a Christian campus continue to ignore rape happening around us? women f r o m suffering. Christian men should care about w o m e n ' s suffering in rape. T h e y should fight to heal this suffering like
READ THE ANCHOR AND THEN
Jesus fought for others. T h e pulpit has an a w e s o m e p o w e r to increase the awareness of an issue. But h o w often is the word rape even mentioned in chapel? W h y isn't preventing violence against w o m e n emphasized more in the way w e as a c a m p u s interpret Christianity? Individual male Christians also have immense p o w e r to end rape through refusing t o let the issue continue in silence, through talking to their male friends, listening to their f e m a l e friends and discussing the topic with their church leaders. Too m a n y w o m e n are raped everyday to keep this issues banished in the comer. H o p e ' s
dialogue about homosexuality and morality is important, but h o w can we as a Christian c a m p u s continue to ignore rape happening around u s ? Regardless of where you stand on h o m o s e x u ality and the Bible, is a person in a peaceable same-sex partnership more of a sinner than a rapist? All Christians need to take part in stopping the suffering of all people. This means that Christian men need to b e c o m e aware of rape and their ability to end it. Christian men need to ask themselves, " H o w do we help create a world free f r o m suffering in the spirit of Jesus? H o w do w e create a reality where rape can stop?"
W T H S AND SAC WILL BE C 0 - S P 0 S 0 R I N 6 A VALENTINES EVENING CONCERT AT 9 P . M . FEATURING MATT WERTZ. TICK-
RECYClE IT.
ETS WILL BE SOLD AT SUD FOR $ 5 OR 7 AT THE DOOR. LOCATION I S TBA.
^ v V r r c h o r
A R T S
F e b r u a r y 4, 2 0 0 4
'Godot' opens season The wait is almost over— play premieres Feb. 13
to his native English, forced him to be more disciplined and to use the language more wisely. H o w e v e r , Waiting for Godot w a s eventually translated into English by Beckett
Jenny Cencer SENIOR STAFF REPORTER
T h e Hope Theatre Departmenl will open ils 2004 season with a production of Waiting for Godot, a t r a g i c o m e d y in t w o acts by Samuel Beckett and will run at 8 p.m. on February 13 and 14, as well as February 18 through 21. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. and all performances will be in the DeWitt Studio Theatre. Published in 1952 in French as En attendant Godot, the play premiered January 5, 1953 at the T h e a t r e de B a b y l o n e , r i v r e gauche, in Paris. Waiting for Godot is still renowned as a unique dramatic innovation and the Theatre of the A b s u r d ' s first theatric a l s u c c e s s . P l a y w r i g h t s s u c h as J e a n Anouilh, William Saroyan, Thornton Wilder and T e n n e s s e e W i l l i a m s c o m m e n d e d the script and success of the show, as it ran f o r f o u r hundred performances at the Theatre de Babylone during the opening season. 44 It will make it easier f o r m e and everyone else to write freely in the theatre," said Saroyan. Beckett was b o m near Dublin, Ireland, on April 13, 1906 and is r e m e m b e r e d to h a v e stated, 4 i had little talent f o r happiness." T h i s view is reflected in several of his works, especially Waiting for Godot, in which his characters constantly battle life. In addition, all of Beckett's m a j o r w o r k s w e r e written in French. H e believed that French, as opposed
himself. Waiting for Godot presents a world that exemplifies the classic irrationality of the Universe and the futility of human action, which were hallmarks of the Theatre of the Absurd. Absurdist theater typically dismisses the concepts of chronological plot, logical language, and recognizable settings. For instance, the set that will be utilized f o r the performance includes an unadorned, sloping p l a t f o r m as the stage, as well as simple props such as a plain boulder and a tree wrought f r o m intricately twisted metal. T h e costuming for the show is crafted solely f r o m fabrics consisting of greys, blacks, and beiges, emphasizing the theme of simplicity eminent throughout the scenery. "Beckett's plays o f f e r exciting and challenging roles f o r actors," said director Daina Robins, associate professor of theatre and the theatre department chair. "In 19961 had great f u n directing his Endgame in the Studio Theatre, and I am again e n j o y i n g the process of working to understand and stage Godot. T h e student cast of Godot is imaginative, flexible, and d i l i g e n t . . . w o n d e r f u l attributes to bring to such a rich text." T h e cast includes David Paarlberg ( ' 0 6 ) as Estragon, Timothy Heck ( ' 0 4 ) as Vladimir, Kristin M . Dowedite ( ' 0 4 ) as Pozzo, Heather Janofski ('06) as Lucky, and Clarissa Stowell Gregory C05), as the Boy.
A K C H O F t P H O T O BY R O B O N D R A
Clarissa Gregory ('05), David Paarlberg ('06) and Timothy Heck ('04) rehearse a scene f r o m "Waiting for Godot." The play opens Feb. 13. T h i s p r o d u c t i o n is directed by R o b i n s , scenery and props are designed by theatre faculty member, Richard L. Smith, and costumes, m a k e u p and hair are co-designed by faculty member Michelle B o m b e and Jessica Bodtke ('06). Lighting and sound design is by faculty m e m b e r Perry Landes and Paul K. Anderson of H o p e staff is technical director. T h e s h o w ' s stage m a n a g e r is M y r a G r e e n ( ' 0 6 ) . Assistant stage m a n a g e r s are
Baroque group to perform
M i k e D o m i n i a k ( ' 0 6 ) and M e g a n E l i s e Dougherty ( ' 0 7 ) . Tickets for Waiting for Godot are $7 f o r regular admission, $5 for students and m e m bers of the college's faculty and staff and $4 for senior citizens. T h e y are available in the theatre lobby box office in the DeWitt C e n ter. T h e box office is open f r o m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M o n d a y through Friday and on weekday p e r f o r m a n c e nights until 8 p.m.
Hope hosts honor band Jordan Wolfson SENIOR STAFF REPORTER
Red Priest is first GPS performance of the semester Neil Simons STAFF REPORTER
T h e H o p e C o l l e g e Great P e r f o r m a n c e Series c o n t i n ues next week with the arrival of a unique, baroque musical quartet. Red Priest. T h e perf o r m a n c e will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 in Dimnent Chapel. Red Priest is a group that will present Vivaldi's " F o u r S e a s o n s " in a context most likely unexperienced by most students. The group is known to add a rock and roll aspect to their performances while utilizing instruments such as the harpsichord and recorder. "Red Priest is a group that college students really like," said D e r e k E m e r s o n , H o p e ' s Arts Coordinator, "This concert m a y also be the first time people see a harpsichord in p e r f o r m a n c e , and I guarantee that no o n e has ever seen a recorder played like Piers A d a m s plays them. He has even been known to play two at once; that is part of the showmanship in the group." Piers A d a m s , a world-ren o w n e d recorder virtuoso and the m u s i c i a n that leads Red Priest, has played with prestig i o u s e n s e m b l e s s u c h as the B B C S y m p h o n y , the L o n d o n Philharmonia and the Singapore Symphony. Red Priest performances include an eccentric evening combining some of the
A N O H O f f P H O T O C O U R T E S Y DEREK
EMERSON
The baroque musical quartet, Red Priest, will be performing at 8 p.m. o n Thursday, Feb. 12 in Dimnent Chapel. world's most famous compositions, with an additional twist, which alters the experience of the music, but perhaps not the essence. Julia Bishop, Angela East, and Howard Beach a c c o m p a n y A d a m s on the violin, cello and harpsichord, respectively. All five musicians have an extensive background in classical performance and are expected to rouse audiences with both their talent and spectacle. "They are first and f o r e m o s t o u t s t a n d i n g m u s i cians. T h e y augment that by putting on a lively show as well. T h e y play with written music which all o w s t h e m to m o v e a r o u n d , " Emerson said. " R e d Priest brings a lot of atti-
tude with them to the stage and m u s i c , w h i c h is w h y p e o p l e have found them so refreshing and engaging," Emerson said. W h e n commenting on aspects of t h e V i v a l d i p e r f o r m a n c e , E m e r s o n said, " m o s t students are more familiar with this than they realize, but with Red Priest's early music instruments they create a n e w so u n d . " Tickets to see Red Priest are $ 1 4 for regular admission, $12 for seniors and $5 f o r students. T h e y will be a v a i l a b l e in the DeWitt T h e a t r e box o f f i c e on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 11-12. A n y remaining tickets will be available at the door.
Hope College once again has the honor of hosting the Intercollegiate Honors band, a select group of the best musicians chosen f r o m m a n y different schools in Michigan. T h e participating schools include Hope along with Caivin, Albion, C o m e r stone, Grand Valley, Hillsdale and the S p r i n g Ar b o r c o l l e g e s . T h e concert will be held in D i m n e n t Chapel at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Usually, this concert rotates so that every college participating has a chance to host the students and the concert itself, so this year the students and faculty of H o p e h a v e the chance to see some of the best m u s i c i a n s in M i c h i g a n w i t h o u t having to leave the campus. Established in 1972, the Michigan Intercollegiate Honors B a n d has been performing annually ever since. T h e b a n d itself is f o r m e d f r o m students w h o are c h o s e n by their p r o f e s s o r s b e c a u s e of high levels of aptitude that they show in class, or f o r their talent in a particular musical instrument. Usually n u m b e r i n g near 75
members, the honor band offers the unique opportunity of hearing the b e s t m u s i c i a n s in M i c h i g a n , f o r free, under the tutelage of a guest conductor. T h e c o n d u c t o r f o r the h o n o r s band this year will be Allan McMurray f r o m the University of Colorado. He is the chairperson for the conducting staff, the director of b a n d s , and the Robert and J u d y Charles Professor of Music. He has been a featured visiting professor and guest c o n d u c t o r at over 2 0 0 universities and conservatories. "Prof. M c M u r r a y is a nationally recognized conductor and teacher, and we are fortunate to have him visiting us," said Steven Ward, the Director of Bands and professor of music here at Hope. T h e b a n d will be p e r f o r m i n g m a n y d i f f e r e n t pieces, including Tchaikovsky's " D a n c e of the Jesters" and "First Suite in E flat" by Gustav Hoist. T h e y will also perf o r m pieces by Hanson, Lauridsen and Ticheli. Admission to the Intercollegiate Honors Band concert is free and all are invited to attend.
Arts Brief Award-winning pianist Erica O h m will perform at Hope College at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17 in Dimnent Chapel. T h e public is invited. Admission is free. Eui-kyung Erica O h m has w o n first prize in several competitions, including Dong-A Music C o n c o u r s , the m o s t p r e s t i g i o u s competition in Korea and the Inter-
national Music Competition. O h m is k n o w n f o r her exciting approach to piano and is as c o m fortable playing J. S. B a c h as she is G e o r g e C r u m b . S i n c e her acc l a i m e d first recital in S e o u l in 1993, she has performed as a soloist as well as an ensemble player t h r o u g h o u t K o r e a , J a p a n , China and the United States.
Anchor
TKe
JOiilTO)
O P I N I O N S i'OlCC
E d i t o r ' s voiceeditor's voice
Your voice
F e b r u a r y 4r 2 0 0 4
Your voice vi ur voice
i'l i v c Tint.
Parking should not be a problem I ' m currently in the tail end of m y second year as a parentcommuter. In s o m e ways, I truly e n j o y being a commuter. I get my o w n room, fairly free rein over an entire house, access to free satellite television and the facilities to keep all of m y things with m e at all times. C o m m u t i n g d o e s have its disadvantages, though; I have b e c o m e used to w a k i n g up fifteen minutes earlier than I w o u l d if 1 lived on c a m p u s just to drive in, keeping u p with household chores that otherwise w o u l d have disappeared u p o n m o v i n g into a d o r m and fighting my w a y through weather and traffic to get on campus. But for me, the most aggravating part of c o m m u t i n g is w e a v i n g through campus, attempting to find a parking space. E v e n f o r o n - c a m p u s students, parking can b e c o m e a problem. Last year, after purchasing a $ 6 0 parking permit ( m o r e for onc a m p u s students), I found myself in Holland city parking lots, walking to class. These are not far away, but there are m a n y student lots nearer to c a m p u s that w e r e and are consistently full. And this year, I ' m forced to either pay $20 to $25 tickets daily without a permit or find parking on the roads. After the recent completion of Lot S on 12th St., parking on the east side of c a m p u s has been m u c h better but is still not ideal, especially w h e n I want to stay on c a m p u s with my friends. Overnight parking is not allowed f o r c o m m u t e r s and is prohibited in faculty and staff lots and on the streets b e t w e e n 2 and 5 a.m. So w h e r e is a student to go w h e n they stay on c a m p u s or c o m e h o m e late at night? Yes, students can go to C a m p u s Safety and get verbal permission to park in certain lots, but there is nothing to ensure that their cars, like several last weekend, will not get towed, as their vehicle's descriptions and license plate n u m b e r s are not taken by C a m p u s Safety e m p l o y e e s . It is not the students' responsibility to ensure parking for all cars on campus. It is H o p e ' s fault that they h a v e oversold parking permits. While I do not mind parking on the streets, it is not fair to students w h o do rely on these lots or visitors w h o are here for the night. Regulations are in place for a reason; faculty and staff are ticketed for parking in student lots just as w e are ticketed for parking in theirs, but d o n ' t think this m e a n s w e h a v e to be h a p p y about what Hope lacks in parking. I ' m frustrated with the current parking policies on campus. If C a m p u s Safety is g o i n g to tow our cars during the winter to help Grounds, they should tow them in the spring and fall, too. If t h e y ' r e going to ticket cars for parking in certain spaces in certain lots, they should do it'year-round. S n o w removal sites should be o f f - c a m p u s , not taking up precious parking spaces. I have never heard of a car being towed f r o m a Hope lot w h e n it d o e s n ' t need plowing. Policy is policy, regardless of season, and H o p e should stick by it.
Can Hope's current chapel program be improved? To the editor: At a college that strives to be Christian in the broad sense, Paul's wish to be "all things to all p e o p l e " (1 Corinthians 9:22) is shared by those involved in ministry at Hope. Does our current chapel program provide "all things to all p e o p l e ? " H o p e ' s chapel and Gathering services follow a very Pentecostal f o r m of worship. T h i s worship format is experience-oriented and has energy that m a k e s it very effective and an easy w a y to attend public worship, without h a v i n g to involve a great deal of thinking. T h i s can be very m e a n i n g f u l f o r those w h o could be considered " n e w to faith." An alternative format is liturgical service. In this f o r m a t , the message is still the primary f o c u s of the service; however, the activity surrounding the word expresses and a f f i r m s a m u c h broader portion of the central beliefs of Christianity through the rubrics o f liturgy. This can provide meaning to
worship for those w h o seek more than just spiritual milk. While the debate on superiority of worship f o r m continues, the reality remains that each f o r m has a different content and a different focus. If Hope wishes to be all things to all people, perhaps it should consider utilizing both. Closely tied with this is the debate of style: traditional vs. contemporary. Regardless of fervor, this issue remains one of preference. Liturgical and traditional are not s y n o n y m o u s , just as contemporary n e e d n ' t be nonliturgical. In a place with such musical talent, it seems a waste to exclusively use contemporary e n s e m b l e s and neglect the talent of H o p e ' s music department. With three chapel services a week, perhaps o n c e a w e e k , or o n c e every other week, the music department could provide an alternative to the current standard in worship f o r m and musical style. —Sean Daenzer
(*06)
Hope-Calvin rivalry shows due respect, not animosity To the editor: Michigan vs. Michigan State. Indiana vs. Purdue. Iowa vs. Iowa State. T h e s e are all passionate rivalries that span m u c h further than simply the local region or even the state in question. These rivalries are nationwide and, frankly, have m u c h greater influence on alumni and supporters than a n y H o p e / C a l v i n rivalry. T h e r e h a v e been cases where an Indiana graduate is chosen for a j o b over a Purdue graduate simply because of the school he attended. T h e H o p e / C a l v i n rivalry is not like that. It is a f r i e n d l y rivalry. H o p e and Calvin are two buddies that like to h a n g out with each other and on occasion h a v e a wrestling m a t c h . W h i l e the m a t c h occurs, things m a y get messy - the two taunt each o t h e r - but o n c e over, they clean themselves up, shake hands, hug and go have s o m e m o r e fun.
I'll b e the first to admit that the cheers at a Hope/Calvin basketball g a m e can sometimes be a little below the belt. Hey, I'll admit that I've started a couple of them. H o w e v e r , I ' v e also noticed that w h e n all is said and done, the fans that really do care h a n g out after the game and chat. They are f r i e n d l y with each other. T h e y know that it's just a g a m e and the outcome d o e s n ' t matter. W h a t ' s interesting is that the people with the most animosity f o r the other school d o n ' t stick around to see w h y the rivalry is so strong. It's not out of petty hatred for the other team. It's the atmosphere. I c o m e to the basketball g a m e s first and foremost to let loose. Yes, of course I support the team, but win o r lose, I h a v e a great time. After a week of homework, exams, studying, papers, reading and rehearsing, I look f o r w a r d to attend-
ing a sporting event w h e r e I can simply yell and act silly. And f o r the record, the D e w C r e w makes it a point to keep its cheers as respectful as possible. Sure, w e ' l l bust a player's c h o p s w h e n he misses the basket or gets upset, but w e only dish out what w e as a school can take. We d o n ' t scream profanities. We'll s c r e a m "obscenities" but not profanities. Heck, w e ' v e even screamed " w a f f l e - i r o n " before. If a basketball game tears a friendship apart, then that friendship w a s n ' t strong enough to begin with. In the end, it's all about respect. T h e Hope/Calvin g a m e is so heated because w e respect each other. I ' d hate to see the day w h e n that respect disappears.
—Seth DeVries ('04)
Physical Plant deserves thanks for hard winter work To the editor:
Anchor Staff editor-in-chief managing editor arts editor infocus editor sports editors copy editor photo editor business manager distribution manager advisor
Anjey Dykhuis Mackenzie Smith Maureen Yonovitz Erin L'Holla Brad Vanderberg Andy Borozan Kirs ten Winek Rob Ondra Danielle Koski Kit Nykamp Mark A. Lewis on
Senior Staff Reporters: Jenny Cencer, Jordan Wolfson Staff Reporter: Neil Simons Columnists: Meridith De A vila Phii Waaikes Photo Assistant: Liz Farmer The Anchor is a product of student effort and is funded through the students of Hope College, funding which comes through the Hope College Student Congress Appropriations Committee. Letters to the editor are encouraged, though due to space limitations the Anchor reserves the right to edit. The opinions addressed in the editorial are solely those of the editor-in-chief. Stones from the Hope College News Service are a product of the Public Relations Office. Oneyear subscriptions to the Anchor are available for $20. We reserve the right to accept or reject any advertising.
the A n c h o r 2004 spring semester, Issue #17 of 25
I w o u l d just like to take a few m o m e n t s to give a heartfelt thank you to the Physical Plant for their trem e n d o u s e f f o r t s in k e e p i n g u p with the e x c e s s i v e a m o u n t s of s n o w w e ' v e had in the past several weeks. While perhaps not everyone is completely satisfied with the level of work accomplished by your staff, I
h a v e to admit that I for one am extremely grateful that I do not h a v e to get up in the w e e hours of the morning to begin shoveling snow all across campus. Thanks f o r h a v i n g my stairs and sidewalk shoveled every morning b e f o r e I leave for w o r k — i t is greatly appreciated! —Tracey
Forbes,
College East RD
What happened to courtesy among Hope's students? To the editor: Teal. 1995. Corsica. Certainly not a set of wheels that would turn your head as it passes you walking down the sidewalk. H e is not flashy, nor fast, and s o m e w o u l d say there is even a slight unpleasant stench that strikes upon entrance. But to me, he is a gem, a o n e of a kind, a faithful c o m p a n i o n w h o has stood under m e since my j u n i o r year of high school. H e has led m e through m a n y trials and tribulations. His seats are stained with the tears of f a i l e d r e l a t i o n s h i p s ; his w h e e l s s h o w the wear f r o m back roads all over M o n t c a l m County. I have seen nicer cars on campus; in fact m o s t cars on c a m p u s are nicer. I see your fancy S U V s and sporty little cars. Let m e m a k e this clear, I do not look d o w n on you f o r having a nice car. In fact I respect your nice car in the same w a y I re-
spect my teal 1995 Corsica, and I only hope that you have the s a m e relationship with your car as I do with mine. But I a m afraid that my c o m p a n i o n is not getting the respect that is rightfully his around c a m p u s . A l l o w m e to e x p l a i n . Over the past couple of months he has suffered a few careless wounds. First, he sat on the corner of 13,h street and college. A 2001 C h e v r o l e t Silverado ran s m a c k into the driver side leaving a scar that will be worn for the rest of his life. Although disappointed, I respect you S t e v e B l e v i n s for c o m i n g clean with me. T h e n , on the fateful m o m i n g of January 27, walking a w a y f r o m him I turned over m y shoulder for a farewell glance and I realized that the frame a b o v e the back passenger wheel w a s falling off, a blemish that certainly w a s caused by some other car. Jaw dropped, I walked u p to
him, t o u c h i n g the w o u n d hoping my touch might magically heal him as a m o t h e r ' s kiss. I looked for a note of confession. None. Hit and run. I a m n o t w r i t i n g t h i s f o r the money, just ask Steve. In fact, I do not even care to k n o w w h o you are. I am not seeking apology, nor pity. I only yearn f o r a different outlook on c a m p u s concerning our modes of transportation. He d o e s n ' t have four wheel drive, might not give off the best reception from the radio, and now he wears some battle scars that might earn him a few ruthless chuckles. People, the war must end though. M y car has seen enough. He is on his last leg and on that leg he limps. S o next time you see him: teal, 1995, Corsica, please give him a salute, s h o w y o u r respect, and proceed with caution. —Zach
Zimbelman
('04)
V ^ n c h o r
C L A S S I F I E D S & M O R E
February 4, 2004
Classified
7
Chile? Germany? Scotland? Philadelphia? Australia? Mexico? France? N e w York?
T H E ANCHOR
Kenya? Dominican Republic?
WANTS YOU! Have you ever wanted to see your name on the front page of the paper? Here is your chance! Coma to our meeting at 9 p.m. tonight in the Anchor office...It's in Dewitt behind the radio station, and Student Union Desk. Come find out what it takes to be pari of a newspaper staff!
Planning on studying off-campus next Fall or Spring?
Thursday, Fcbmflry 12 11:00-1:30 plflts Cflcsar s a l a d
fruit salad L.asa0i^a
Mondays 8-10 on WTHS: Tune in for a sensible blend of Organ, Classical, and Homestar Runner.
AT T, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOW! AND enrollment places in Spring 2005 are limited!
F e t t w & c U ^ e w i t h / A l f r e d o or M a m v a r a s l z z U r steafes Desserts
Free Mumia!
Pimcl-i Physical Plant- Salt the handicapped ramps!! -Ank staff
Avvi More
FALL 2004 applications are being accepted now through March 8 ,h SPRING 2005 applications are being accepted now through April 15,h
Robbo-o- Huzzah for the Scorpions!!! -Anjey-o www.onetermpresident.org Nick-1 could so eat a curved fry quicker than a curly fry. -Anjey JK- O'Brien's chips and chicken kiev never sounded so good than when I talk to you. Let's do coffee sometime. -OL
Morocco? Chicago? Italy? Japan? Ireland? N e w Zealand? Russia? Spain? Netherlands? England? Ghana?
Want a classified ad in the next Anchor? Submit classifieds to anchor@hope.edu
C
nd tolkage 3ow
Letters to the Editor Guidelines
Watch this space! ^
Open to anyone within the college and related communities The Anchor reserves the right to edit due to space constraints N o personal attacks, poor taste or anything potentially libelous
In 2001, Student Congress used $500 of the student activity fee to buy this scrolling marquee sign in the lobby of the DeWitt Center. Although active in 2001, the sign has yet to display anything since. As a service to you, the Anchor will keep track of how many weeks it has been blank since installed.
Letters chosen on a first come first serve basis, or a representative sample is taken No a n o n y m o u s letters, unless discussed with Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief may verify identity of writer The Anchor reserves the right to refuse publication of any letter submitted Letters over 500 words in length will not be considered for publication
1
Mail letters to the Anchor c/o Hope College, drop them off at the Anchor office (located in the center of Dewitt, b e h i n d W T H S ) , or e - m a i l A n c h o r @ h o p e . e d u
This week's count: 122 t
Planning to study off-campus NEXT YEAR on an international or domestic study program? Apply now by seeing: International Programs All International Off-Campus Programs
Fried International Center
Domestic Programs The The The The The The
Borders Program Chicago Semester Newberry Library Program New York Arts Program Oregon Extension Philadelphia Center
The Washington Honors Program
Fried International Center Sander DeHaan, Modem Languages Department Bill Pannapacker, English Department John Tammi, Theatre Department Jim Allis, Philosophy Department Tom Smith, Economics Department or Pat Roehling, Psychology Department Political Science Department
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOW!
Issue 17 of 25, published weekly;.
F efe feia ryi^fe
004
Hope hoops close out month with victories Orange and blue go four for four over weekend's contests Andy Borozan S P O R T S EDITOR
Both men and women ran away with victories in both of their games last week. On Wednesday, the men staked their claim at the lop of the M I A A leader board by trouncing Alma 8659. Hope jumped out of the gate early and never looked back as Stephen Cramer ('07) had 14 points and Andy Phillips ( ' 0 6 ) added 13 points and five rebounds. Everybody for Hope scored in the effort including team captain Jason Mejeur ( ' 0 4 ) who tallied eight and also collected three rebounds and a block. The Dutchmen had a dazzling shooting percentage from the
field and also shot 87% from the charity stripe. Hope saw stiffer competition on Saturday however as it faced off against Tri-State. A high scoring first half saw Hope down 55-46 at the start of the third quarter. Both Greg Immink ( ' 0 5 ) and Andy Phillips' 22 points however, led the Dutchmen back to tie it at the end of regulation. Hope took over in the overtime, outscoring Tri-State 18-. 12, capturing the 116-110 victory. Travis Spaman ('05) shot magnificently from the floor and the line adding 20 points in the winning eff o r t . A n d y P h i l l i p s and D a a n e Griffeth ('05) dominated the boards pulling down 10 and nine respectively. "We just finished the first round of league games and are looking forward to the huge challenge that the second round games are going
to be because we have a very large target on our chests. I think the unity and resilience of this team will take us a long ways," said Jack K l u n d e r ( ' 0 5 ) w h o t o t a l e d six boards and two assists in the wins. The Dutch also had the same success as the men had in their two games last week dropping Olivet 71-48 on Wednesday and Kalamazoo 80-61 on Saturday. The Dutch are back on top of the standings in the MIAA with a 9-1 conference record. Olivet's early lead didn't frighten the Dutch as it climbed back into the lead at the half 30-22. It was in cruise control f r o m there on out with the help of Kelly Taylor's ('05) 13 points and four rebounds. The E b e l s ' totaled 18 points and 10 boards combined on the night. Adelynn Vilmann ( ' 0 5 ) also r e a c h e d d o u b l e d i g i t s in points
tallying 10. A game which saw no turnovers also saw a Hope win Saturday a g a i n s t K a l a m a z o o as well. Poor shooting by Kalamazoo led to a 46-29 halftime lead for the A f / C H O f ? P H O T O BY R O B O N D R A Dutch and an 80#12 Bria Ebels ('06) buzzes past a 61 w i n . L i n d a Hornet in the Flying Dutch's 19-point Ebels ( ' 0 6 ) had v i c t o r y over Kalamazoo Saturday. an outlandish 16 r e b o u n d s in the g a m e f u e l i n g a every second count of every opportunity we have to play basketball. I huge difference in total boards on think that our girls came together the night for both teams. Lauren to play as a team rather than just a Jensen ( ' 0 4 ) also had a big game bunch of individuals alone on the scoring 15 points, grabbing eight c o u r t , " said M e g a n Noll ( ' 0 6 ) . rebounds and adding two assists. "We're really starting to play as one "Our coach (Morehouse) chalunit and it's very exciting." lenged us before the game to make
Dutch capture final dual meets of season Dutch defeat Grand Valley Lakers in last dual meet for both squads Andy Borozan S P O R T S EDITOR
Both the men and women swim teams took control of the competitive waters on Friday. T h e women's team drowned the competition 138-103 and the men stole a victory with a final score of 127-110. For the women, the victory gave them a perfect record in dual meets on the season as a whole and for the men, it moved them up to 9-1 wins in dual meets for the year. Michelle Smith ('04) stole the show in her last h o m e meet by w i n n i n g the 200 freestyle (1:57.37), 500 freestyle (5:08.33) and the 1000 free (11:00.09). Lisa Smith ('07) also ran away with the 100 butterfly (:58.4). "For our last dual meet against Grand Valley both teams really needed to step it up to win. We were able to pull together very well and take a final victory," said Smith after her N C A A qualifying swim in the 100 butterfly. Other victorious swimmers for the Dutch included Erika Steele ( ' 0 5 ) in the 50 freestyle
with the 100 backstroke (:53.51) and Ross ( : 2 4 . 6 1 ) and 100 f r e e s t y l e ( : 5 3 . 6 4 ) , M e g a n Geurink ('04) also posted a winning time in O ' N e i l ( ' 0 6 ) in the 2 0 0 i n d i v i d u a l m e d l e y the breaststroke (1:00.49). (2:13.27) and Audrey Arnold ( ' 0 4 ) in the 100 The teams now look to the M I A A Chambackstroke (1:02.03). pionships. Replying to going " H o p e h a s n ' t beat out on top as a senior, Kalamazoo at leagues Arnold said, "I think since the early 90s so everyone on Friday a win at the M I A A stepped it up and did meet would be the ulwhat was needed to be timate goal right now. done to finish off the I think we are right on dual meet part of the track to do it this year season. I ' m very with our success in the proud of everyone on last c o u p l e of dual this team this year so m e e t s . Even t h o u g h far, they work so hard this is my first year on in practice and step it the team, I can tell you up in meets. It was a that some of the segreat way to end the A / V C H O f f P H O T O BY R O B O N D R A niors have been season, especially for Michelle Smith ('04) rests after d r e a m i n g about this those of us seniors, to w i n n i n g o n e of her races. since they were freshdo it undefeated." men. I just want to win The Dutchmen it for them because they are all such great came away with a great team win on Friday as guys. We have such a tightly knit group and well. Kurtis Blohm ('06) was once more the star one of the best coaches in the country," said as he captured wins in the 50 free (:21.34) and Blohm on hopeful future success. the 100 free (:46.93). Ian Kobes ('04) swam away
voy*
Ultimate FAQ's
Ultimate takes on tough competition
Hope Ultimate consists of about 4 0 players
football with field dimensions of a 70 by 4 0 field and end zones 25 yards deep. The Frisbee darts around f r o m player to player and the ultimate goal is to score a touchdown by catching the Frisbee in the d e e p end zone. Sound d i f f i c u l t ? These players don't think so. "Besides finishing among the top 50 in the nation, another goal is to further develop our younger players," said Ross Vande Wege ('04), p r e s i d e n t of the U l t i m a t e c lu b . "Since most people don't play Ultimate before college, this is essential towards keeping the future of Hope Ultimate alive. During tournaments this spring, we hope to compete with the top teams in the country while getting our younger players tournament experience. Above all we like to have fun and stay in shape." The club will participate in six more tournaments this semester as
Ultimate President: Ross Vande Wege ('04) M e n ' s Captains: John Goupell ( ' 0 4 ) Kaiser Shen ('04) Women's Captains: Mindy Phillips ('04) Kareen Hollenbeck ('04) Hope is ranked 3rd in the nation among Division Three Colleges. Games are played first team to 13 points Interested in playing? Contact those above for more information
Ultimate gets off to a flying start Brad Vanderberg S P O R T S EDFTOR
The Ultimate Frisbee club kicked off the 2004 season Jan. 24 at the U n i v e r s i t y of M i c h i g a n I n d o o r Tournament with considerable success. Competing with some tough c o m p e t i t i o n , the D u t c h m e n d e feated Ohio State, Purdue, and the Michigan B team. Northwestern and the Michigan A team were the only two capable of toppling the Dutch. T h e final game was against the Michigan A team, and the Dutch lost by one point 10-9. Hope has a m e n ' s and w o m e n ' s club that compete against some of the top-notch schools in the country. Both teams consist of about 20 players and there are seven players on the playing field for each team. The game is played similar to flag
they practice in the Dow waiting for the snow to melt and the tulips to bloom so they can head back out to the playing field. And as a club sport, the club is always looking for more help.
HOPE C O L L E G E ANCHOR 141 E 12TH ST PO BOX 9 0 0 0 H O L L A N D MI 49422-9000
Sports Wrap-up Ice Hockey Grand Valley 4, Hope 2 Hope 8. Jackson CC 3 Upcoming games: Feb. 7 @ Northwood Men's Basketball Upcoming games: Tonight v. Adrian 7:30 Feb. 7 v. Albion 7:30 Women's Basketball Upcoming games: Tonight @ Adrian 7:30 Feb. 7 v. St. Mary's 3:00 Swimming Upcoming meets: Feb. 19-21 @ M I A A Championships Track and Field Indoor Season Feb. 7 @ Carthage, Wise. Intramurals Brand new season is underway featuring volleyball and racquetball
Non-Profil Organization U.S. Postage PAID Hope College