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O u t of 20 finalists selected f r o m m o r e t h a n 100 s h o r t films s u b m i t t e d in t h e first a n n u a l "Preserve O u r Planet" College Film a n d Public Service A n n o u n c e m e n t C o n t e s t , H o p e College j u n i o r Tyler D e p k e ('09) w o n s e c o n d place with his s t o p - m o t i o n film "STOP: Think G r e e n a n d Save." The c o n t e s t is held by t h e National G e o g r a p h i c C h a n n e l to e n c o u r a g e college s t u d e n t s t o inspire p e o p l e to take steps to protect t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . According to t h e contest website, N G C s h o w c a s e s t h e winning films and PSAs "to send t h e m e s sage to p e o p l e e v e r y w h e r e t h a t ' W h a t You Do Counts."' Originally, t h e first place w i n n e r w a s to b e d e t e r m i n e d by t h e panel of judges and t h e s e c o n d place w i n n e r by daily online voting, b u t after voting violations were discovered for all t h e v i d e o s being considered, t h e panel d e t e r m i n e d t h e second place w i n n e r as well. Although Depke's film was in t h e lead with over 50 p e r c e n t of t h e votes, D e p k e w a s h a p p y a b o u t t h e decision. " I think (this) is an even bigger h o n o r because...the judges are really prestigious...(They're) all p h o t o g r a p h e r s , videographers, scientists; and all of t h e m work for National Geographic," D e p k e said. Depke's film follows Jake Gilliland ('09) as t h e Tye-Dye G u y in his daily activities entirely t h r o u g h still i m a g e s — t h e film, less t h a n five m i n u t e s in length, is c o m p r i s e d of a b o u t 5,000 pictures of over 13,000 taken. The activities, which r a n g e S E E FILM, P A G E 2
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S E N I O R A R T S H O W — Samantha Pedigo's ('08) piece incorporating body casting is one of the displays In this year's senior a r t show " C h a n g e t h e S u b j e c t " at t h e DePree Gallery u n t i l May 4 . See f u l l story on page 5.
Students perceive Hope as safe campus Kevin Haley GUEST W R I T E R
In Middlebury, Vt., a small college t o w n of approximately 8,200 people, a 19-year-old s t u d e n t has g o n e missing. O n Feb. 5, Nicholas Garza left his d o r m i t o r y at M i d d l e b u r y College and h a s n o t b e e n seen since. C a m p u s Security was notified a n d t h e local police have c o n d u c t e d a search of t h e c a m p u s t o n o avail. Now, t w o m o n t h s later, t h e q u e s t i o n r e m a i n s - why M i d d l e b u r y ? C o u l d p e o p l e really d i s a p p e a r at a place t h a t is so m u c h like H o p e College? M i d d l e b u r y College is a liberal arts school with close t o 2,300 u n d e r g r a d u -
ate s t u d e n t s . In consideration of events such as those at M i d d l e b u r y and Virginia Tech, H o p e a d m i n i s t r a t o r s have intensified e x a m i n a t i o n s of safety o n c a m p u s . H o w safe is H o p e College? Statistics f r o m t h e US D e p a r t m e n t of Education s h o w only eight criminal offenses at H o p e in 2006, t h e latest year for w h i c h figures a r e available. T h e s e n u m b e r s are r e p o r t e d by H o p e a n d include o n e case of sexual assault, o n e c a s e of robbery, and six cases of burglary. These n u m b e r s are quite low, even w h e n c o m p a r e d with o t h e r schools of Hope's size. "The c o n c e p t i o n is t h a t (campus) is very safe and e v e r y o n e is trustworthy," said Sergeant
C h a d Wolters, the head patrol officer at C a m p u s Safety. In fact, W o l t e r s said, " S o m e p e o p l e think it's t o o safe." Wolters p o i n t e d o u t what h e called " c o m m o n sense s t u f f " like unlocked d o r m r o o m s as t h e source of m a n y problems. Keija G r e b e ('10), an RA in Phelps Hall felt m u c h t h e s a m e way. "1 think that H o p e is a safe place. ... People look out for each other." John Jobson, director of residential life and housing, noted that the friendliness of Hope's c a m p u s may b o t h make students safer and p o s e additional security challenges. SEE
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Documentary by former Hope prof follows discovery of body In lake ( H O P E ) - T h e Knickerbocker Theatre at H o p e College s p o n s o r e d t h e world p r e m i e r e of "Finding Diane," a n e w film by David Schock a n d his associates, o n M a r c h 24. Schock began t h e film in t h e fall of 2005 while he was a m e m b e r of t h e H o p e faculty. As with his m u r d e r films - " W h o Killed Janet C h a n d l e r ? " and "Jack in the Box" - Schock invited his t h e n - d o c u m e n tary s t u d e n t s to join h i m in his w o r k , They w e r e involved in t h e initial interview and s o m e research.
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The story o f t h e film revolves a r o u n d t h e discovery of an unidentified body. In late M a r c h of 2004, N e t h a Speet w e n t d o w n t o h e r dock o n PigeonLake o n Michigan s west coast t o e x a m i n e the white thing floating next to it. She hesitated t o get t o o close o n c e she d e t e r m i n e d it was n o t h i n g she'd ever b e f o r e e n c o u n t e r e d . T h e O t t a wa C o u n t y Sheriff's office verified for her it was a w o m a n w h o s e badly d e c o m p o s e d b o d y had floated f r o m s o m e w h e r e . The forensic pathologist could not specify a c a u s e of d e a t h and so t h e investigators
were t r e a t i n g it like a possible h o m i c i d e u n d e r t h e heading of " I n d e t e r m i n a t e " for a cause a n d m a n n e r of death. " O t t a w a C o u n t y Sheriff G a r y Rosema asked for help," said Schock, a f o r m e r associate professor in t h e d e p a r t m e n t of c o m m u n i c a t i o n . "Midway t h r o u g h o u r story gathering, the b o d y - given t h e appellation of Diane - was identified as that of Barbara A n n Biehn, formerly of Racine, Wis. She had walked into t h e freezing w a t e r s of Lake Michigan a few days b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s 2 0 0 3 a n d had floated
Arts— Exclusive interview with Hope Alumnus Sufjan Stevens. Page 10 Got a story i d e a ? Let u s k n o w at anchor@hope.edu. or call u s a t 3 9 5 - 7 8 7 7 .
either across or along t h e shores of Lake Michigan." In t h e 18 m o n t h s O t t a w a C o u n t y Sheriff officers Det. Dave Blakely a n d Venus Repper worked to identify her, they involved Michigan State Police reconstructionist Matt Churchill and Det. Dave Eddy in t h e drive t o give her a n a m e and to allow her to go h o m e . "The case t u r n s o u t not have been a homicide, b u t a suicide...a self murder," Schock said. "But t h e story stands as a S E E LAKE, P A G E 2
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Philosophy speaker Alvln Plantlnga. University of Notre
c a r d a n d t r a n s f e r t h e files t o h i s
s o m e t h i n g a b o u t the video. They
D e p k e ' s f r i e n d s , w h o D e p k e said
c o m p u t e r , i n s t e a d of u s i n g v i d e o
said ' O h , I s a w that,' ' G r e a t job,' o r T v o t e d today.' I felt like I w a s
had previously scorned environmentalism, watched the video
a celebrity."
and was amazed that he could save m o n e y b y d o i n g s i m p l e
Dame
f r o m doing the laundry to low-
c a s s e t t e t a p e s , w h i c h is a p r o c e s s
3-4 p.m., Science Center 1 0 0 0
ering the thermostat, show ways to c o n s e r v e energy and save
slightly less friendly.
Meijer Run &-10 p.m.. DeWitt flagpole
Yoga Club 8-9:30 p.m.. Kollen Hall Basement
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m o n e y o n bills, w h i l e also b e i n g
For t h i s film, D e p k e will r e -
e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y friendly. In t h e e n d , t h e N e w Idea Guy, p l a y e d
ceive $ 1 , 5 0 0 a n d a n a l l - e x p e n s e paid trip to W a s h i n g t o n , D.C.
b y M i k e G o l d e n ('09), l e a r n s t o
t o h a v e h i s film s h o w n at t h e p r e m i e r of H u m a n F o o t p r i n t ,
c o n s e r v e f r o m t h e T i e - D y e Guy. D e p k e w a s inspire^ to use
Chapel Ma t t a n d Laurie Kulper. 1 0 : 3 0 a.m., D l m n e n t Chapel
still i m a g e s w h e n h e saw a s t o p m o t i o n v i d e o o n Y o u T u b e called
Physics a n d e n g i n e e r i n g seminar
environmentally
a movie recently m a d e by the N G C , and to attend the annual w o r l d - w i d e g a t h e r i n g of N a t i o n -
Moreover, the school at which Depke's m o t h e r works, a s well a s o t h e r s c h o o l s in t h e d i s t r i c t , w a n t s t o s h o w h i s film for E a r t h Day, a n d t h e c o m p a n y f r o m which D e p k e b o u g h t his camera e q u i p m e n t w a n t s to p u t
things to conserve energy. M a t t h e w D'Oyly, H o p e C o l lege r e s i d e n t i a l life c o o r d i n a t o r of Kollen Hall, w a t c h e d D e p k e ' s film o n t h e N a t i o n a l G e o g r a p h i c website and was impressed.
h i s v i d e o o n its site. "I h a d m y u n c l e say t o d a y , 'Great job on t h e video. N o w my
"I t h o u g h t it w a s really g o o d — v e r y c r e a t i v e . I really w a s i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e still i m a g e s
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Professor Larry Molnar and Melissa Haegert, Calvin College. "The Flora
a d v a n t a g e s t o u s i n g still i m a g e s :
w i f e is t u r n i n g t h e h e a t d r y off
t h a t h e did. It's a v e r y u n i q u e
D e p k e w a s a b l e t o "film" in h i g h
W h e n a s k e d if his v i d e o w a s reaching and impacting many
o n t h e d i s h washer.' A n d I've h a d
Asteroid Family: A Forensic Study of an
d e f i n i t i o n b e c a u s e h e w a s taking individual, high resolution
p e o p l e , D e p k e said " O n c e I g o t t o H o p e ( f r o m s p r i n g b r e a k ) , it
a n u m b e r of p e o p l e , like s o m e of m y f r i e n d s , say 'I'm a c t u a l l y
w a y of w o r k i n g . ... T h e 15,000 i m a g e s t h a t w e r e t a k e n a n d also
pictures
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w a s just r i d i c u l o u s ; e v e r y o n e o n
v i d e o ; a n d u s i n g his c a m e r a ins t e a d of a v i d e o c a m e r a a l l o w e d
c a m p u s , all m y t e a c h e r s — 9 5
turning down the thermostat. Last night I slept with a sweater
Asteroid Collision." 3 p.m., VanderWerf 1 0 4
Chemistry seminar Professor Philippe Buhlmann, University of Minnesota. "Electrochemical Sensors Based o n Polymeric Fluorous
instead
of
h i m t o s i m p l y r e u s e his m e m o r y
p e r c e n t of t h e p e o p l e I c o m m u nicated with everyday — said
t h e s h o r t a m o u n t of t i m e t h a t h e u s e d t o c r e a t e it w a s p r e t t y i m p r e s s i v e a s well," D ' O y l y said.
on,'" D e p k e s a i d . Also, t h e f a t h e r of o n e of
Phases: From the Ultimate Limits of Nonpolarity t o Biocompatibility."
Documentary follows
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discovery of body In lake
April 1 3
Gathering ' C l o u d of Witnesses - James" 8 p.m., D i m n e n t Chapel
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c o m i n g s e g m e n t about the Janet Chandler m u r d e r investigation
Graves, Leon Hendrix, Travis H o o g e n d o o r n , D e b b y Li, S a r a h
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a n d trials. H e c o n t i n u e s m u r d e r investigations and has launched the enterprise www.delayedj u s t i c e . c o m . His l a t e s t m u r d e r project deals with a 70-year-old unsolved homicide, the oldest o n t h e b o o k s in G r a n d R a p i d s .
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China battles international concern over Tibet M o s t s t u d e n t s a r e aware of t h e u p c o m i n g 2008 O l y m p i c G a m e s in Beijing. N o t as m a n y have noticed t h e recent uprisings in Tibet. W h e n asked their W i t h China rising as o n e of t h e world's s u p e r p o w e r s , o p i n i o n o n t h e uprisings against t h e C h i n e s e governm a n y A m e r i c a n s may b e directly involved in or work m e n t , m a n y H o p e College s t u d e n t s had not h e a r d of for a c o m p a n y that has ties to China in s o m e f o r m or t h e protests. another. As a c o n s u m e r society, m a n y A m e r i c a n dolTibet, however, is no stranger to protest. For years, lars go t o w a r d s fuelling C h i n a s e c o n o m i c g r o w t h . W i t h Tibet has been u n d e r t h e control of C h i n a . It is considincreasing ties to China, it could b e a r g u e d that A m e r i ered by t h e C h i n e s e g o v e r n m e n t as an aucans have a greater responsibility to be aware of China's t o n o m o u s region t h o u g h T i b e t a n s happenings. have never really had self-governing control. For m a n y years Tibet had c o m p l e t e control of its o w n territory; however, in 1959 the C h i n e s e g o v e r n m e n t claimed t h a t t h e T i b e t a n g o v e r n m e n t did a l m o s t n o t h i n g to improve the material a n d political s t a n d a r d of living. Since then, there have been m a n y C h i n e s e settlers in the Tibetan region. This has u p s e t t h e area to an e x t r e m e degree, with t h e most well-known d e m o n s t r a t i o n s c o m i n g in Beijing in 1989. In 1991 the N o b e l Peace T BET Prize laureate and spiritual leader of Tibet, t h e Dalai Lama, claimed that a "Chinese A p a r t h e i d " existed in Tibet, with so m a n y C h i n e s e m o v i n g t o t h e area. The C h i n e s e w e r e accused of denying TibetABSORBED BY CHINA ans equal social and e c o n o m i c status in — Tibet c o n s t i t u t e s a retheir o w n land. The plight of t h e Tibetan gion w i t h i n t h e s t a t e of p e o p l e h a s sparked international s u p p o r t . China w h i c h has its own GRAPHICS EDITOR I N t h e early 1990s, it w a s p o p u l a r to s p o r t a language and c u l t u r e
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T - s h i r t with t h e s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d c a m p a i g n slogan "FREE TIBET." Since those events, Tibet has been u n d e r fire f r o m t h e C h i n e s e g o v e r n m e n t and o n close watch. The most recent c o n t r o v e r s y is t h e largest antiChina p r o t e s t s in nearly two d e c a d e s o n M a r c h 10, 2008. Five-hundred m o n k s f r o m t h e D r e p u n g m o n a s tery m a r c h e d into Tibet's capital, Lhasa, m a r k i n g t h e 49th anniversary of a rebellion against c o m m u n i s t rule. Riots b r o k e out in t h e following days as well as d e m o n s t r a t i o n s in nearby ethnically Tibetan provinces and a strong pro-Tibet r e s p o n s e has developed a r o u n d t h e world. As a result of d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , m o r e t h a n 100 people have been killed, b o t h i n n o c e n t and involved, and m u c h violence h a s o c c u r r e d . In response, t h e C h i n e s e g o v e r n m e n t has s u s p e n d e d travel p e r m i t s t o Tibet. The most interesting a s p e c t is t h a t t h e recent p r o t e s t s c o m e at a t i m e w h e n China is m e a n t to shine as a positive light t o t h e rest of the world. The u p c o m ing 2008 Beijing O l y m p i c s is still going f o r w a r d with a p l a n n e d O l y m p i c t o r c h c e r e m o n y taking place in Tibet, a f t e r g o v e r n m e n t officials in Beijing d e e m e d t h e area stable. O b s e r v e r s , including t h e Dalai Lama, say that boycotting t h e Olympic G a m e s would be c o u n t e r p r o ductive and would insult C h i n e s e officials, possibly resulting in h a r s h e r t r e a t m e n t of Tibetans. Still, t h e international c o m m u n i t y h a s serious reservations a b o u t China's o b s e r v a n c e of h u m a n rights, particularly in Tibet and Sudan. In t h e end, China may need to find alternative responses for t h e c o n c e r n s of t h e international c o m m u n i t y .
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Charlton Heston dies at age 84 Taylor Hughes ASSISTANT A R T S EDITOR
Charlton Heston, aka "Chuck" by close f r i e n d s (born John Charles Carter), died at age 84 o n April 5 in his Beverly Hills h o m e . This Illinois native was k n o w n for roles as a historical figure usually in Biblical epics, this chiseledly h a n d s o m e a c t o r h a s led a life of e n t e r t a i n m e n t and controversy. H o p e s t u d e n t Alex K e t c h u m ('09) said, "(Heston was) a great actor, as m a d e obvious by p o r traying a lot of e m o t i o n a n d e n ergy, w i t h o u t even using w o r d s for a large part of his role in 'Planet of t h e Apes'" Heston's career in movies began with his role in "The G r e a t est Show o n Earth" (1952). His place in Hollywood w a s s e c u r e d with " B e n - H u r " (1959), w h e n he took a part t h a t such big n a m e s as Marlon B r a n d o and Burt Lancaster had t u r n e d d o w n . He w o n an A c a d e m y Award for Best Actor for this film and w e n t o n t o SEE HESTON, PAGE 4
Shiite militia fights Iraqi army in Basra Jonathan Parrish STAFF WRITER
After a period of intensified violence, an uneasy p e a c e h a s settled over Iraq's s e c o n d largest city of Basra. In an a t t e m p t t o crackd o w n o n Shiite militants, Iraqi security forces e x e c u t e d a m a j o r offensive against t h e M a d h i army, a g r o u p led by t h e anti-American cleric M u q t a d a al-Sadr. Created in June 2003, t h e M a h d i a r m y is believed to have strong ties with Shiite-controlled Iran. According to C N N . c o m , a high-ranking Iraqi security official r e p o r t e d at least 200 p e o p l e have been killed a n d over 500 w o u n d e d in Basra battles since Tuesday, April 1. Fighting in Basra spread to several o t h e r s o u t h e r n cities while r e m a i n i n g relatively quiet in t h e Iraqi capital of Baghdad. In a r e c e n t n e w s conference, Iraqi D e f e n s e M i n i s t e r Abdel Q a d e r Jassim acknowledged t h a t Iraqi forces had b e e n caught off-guard by t h e intensity of t h e opposition in Basra. " W e s u p p o s e d that this o p e r a t i o n would be a n o r m a l o p e r a tio n , but w e w e r e surprised by this resistance and have b e e n obliged t o c h a n g e o u r plans and o u r tactics," Jassim said. At a recent W h i t e H o u s e press conference, President Bush called t h e intensified violence a necessary stage in t h e developm e n t of a free society. "Basra has b e e n a place w h e r e criminality has thrived," Bush said. "They are fighting s o m e pretty t o u g h characters... and yes, there's going to b e violence, and that's sad."
President Bush praised t h e actions of Iraqi P r i m e M i n i s t e r N o u r i al-Maliki in his efforts to r o o t o u t Shiite militants, calling it a defining m o m e n t in the history of Iraq. Bush w e n t o n to state that t h e resurgent violence would not alter his administration's d e t e r m i n a t i o n to assist t h e Iraqi g o v e r n m e n t . W h i l e t h e conflict in Basra has received s o m e media attention, m a n y H o p e College s t u d e n t s w e r e u n a w a r e of t h e extent of t h e violence. "I k n e w t h e situation existed, but I k n o w very few of specifics," H o p e College s t u d e n t Scott Peterson ('09) said. Shiite militia m e m b e r s finally w i t h d r e w f r o m t h e streets S u n d a y after M u q t a d a al-Sadr issued a call to e n d t h e fighting. In his speech, al-Sadr also dem a n d e d that the Iraqi g o v e r n m e n t provide a m n e s t y for his followers and release any GRAPHIC supporters currently being held.
Al-Sadr's call for a cease-fire last August is credited with a r e d u c t i o n in violence in Iraq over t h e past few m o n t h s . Currently, Iraqi forces a r e in control of m o s t of Basra. G o i n g h o u s e - t o - h o u s e in s o m e districts, security forces are c o n fiscating w e a p o n s and r e m o v i n g t h e outlaws, criminals and smuggling gangs, according to an Iraqi gove r n m e n t official's s t a t e m e n t to MSNBC.com. W h i l e assisted by international t r o o p s , t h e o p e r a t i o n in Basra has been viewed by m a n y as a m a j o r test of Iraqi indep e n d e n c e since it w a s primarily led and e x e c u t e d by Iraqi military forces. H o p e College s t u d e n t Z a c h W h i t e ('09) views t h e Basra offensive as an imp o r t a n t step in creating Iraqi i n d e p e n d e n c e . "It is exciting t o see that Iraq is trying t o t a k e c a r e of itself by att e m p t i n g t o control t h e violence," W h i t e said. "If Iraq can pass this test, t h e n it is o n e s t e p closer t o b e c o m i n g a f r e e country."
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AUTHORITIES INVADE P0LYGAMIST COMPOUND ELDORADO, Texas (AP) — Authorities who removed women and 401 children from a polygamist compound were struggling Sunday to determine whether they had the 16-yearold girl whose report of an underage marriage led them to
raid the sprawling rural property. Investigators on Sunday bused them out of Eldorado, nearly 200 miles northwest of San Antonio, as other law enforcement agents continued to search for more children and evidence at the 1,700-acre compound, the former site of an exotic game ranch.
Slate troopers armed with a search warrant raided the compound on Friday to look for evidence of a marriage between the girl, who allegedly had a baby at 15, and a 50year-old man. Under Texas law, girls younger than 16 cannot marry, even with parental approval.
SKYBUS AIRLINES TO CLOSE FLIGHTS (CNN) — Skybus Airlines announced Friday it is shutting down its passenger flights ~ becoming the third airline this week to cease operations. Skybus Airlines joins ATA and Aloha Airlines, which announced shutdowns earlier this week. The low-cost carrier couldn't
overcome "the combination of rising jet fuel costs and a slowing economic environment," the company said Friday. "These two issues proved to be insurmountable for a new carrier." Skybus, an Ohio-based airline founded in 2004, will cease operations effective Saturday.
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'Ten Commandments' actor dies • HESTON, f r o m p a g e 3 star in such h u g e h i t s as "Planet of t h e Apes" (1968) a n d Shakespeare's "Julius C a e s a r " (1970). H e s ton also intentionally c h o s e t o be in films t h a t h a d e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s m at t h e f o r e f r o n t s u c h as "The O m e g a M a n " (1973) a n d "Soylent G r e e n " (1971). H e s t o n h a s even s h o w n u p in recent pop culture through cameos o n " W a y n e ' s W o r l d 2" a n d "Saturday N i g h t Live," all in t h e s a m e year. A p a r t f r o m his a c t i n g career, H e s t o n w a s e x t r e m e l y involved in political issues, c a m p a i g n i n g for
s u c h presidential c a n d i d a t e s as John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, G e o r g e H.W. Bush a n d G e o r g e W. Bush. In his earlier days, h e w a s o n e of t h e first to s p e a k o u t a g a i n s t r a c i s m in H o l l y w o o d a n d w a s active in t h e civil r i g h t s m o v e m e n t , even acc o m p a n y i n g M a r t i n L u t h e r King Jr. in t h e civil rights m a r c h
p a r t in m o r e c o n s e r v a t i v e politics. By the 1980s, he h a d m a d e it public t h a t he o p posed affirmative action and supported g u n rights a n d w a s president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003. H i s c a r e e r in c o n t r o v e r s y b e g a n w i t h his e x t r e m e s p e e c h e s o n f r e e d o m of s p e e c h a n d the right to b e a r a r m s . In a s p e e c h at H a r v a r d Law School ; *"-?< e n t i t l e d "Winning the Cultural War," H e s t o n w a s q u o t e d as saying, "Politi' cal c o r r e c t n e s s is t y r a n n y w i t h m a n n e r s . ... W h i t e pride is just as valid as black, r e d o r a n y o n e else's pride." In response to the speech, critics showered slams of racism and p o o r
rhetoric u p o n Heston. A few years later, in 2002, d o c u m e n t a r y film director Michael M o o r e interviewed H e s t o n d u r i n g his filming of "Bowling f o r Columbine." In his film, M o o r e criticizes H e s t o n f o r being t h o u g h t l e s s in t h e t i m ing a n d location of H e s t o n ' s highly p u b licized N R A m e e t i n g held in Denver, shortly a f t e r t h e 1999 C o l u m b i n e s h o o t ings. C h a r l t o n H e s t o n led a life filled w i t h g r e a t a c h i e v e m e n t s as well as c o n t r o v e r sial publicity. H i s last y e a r s w e r e h a r d . H e s t o n had s u f f e r e d f r o m p r o s t a t e c a n c e r since 1998 a n d eventually w a s d i a g n o s e d w i t h A l z h e i m e r ' s d i s e a s e in 2002. Lydia M a r i e , his w i f e a n d m o t h e r of their t h r e e c h i l d r e n , w a s at his side at t h e t i m e of his d e a t h . T h e c a u s e of d e a t h is yet to be announced.
GRAPHICS EDITOR DYLANA PINTER
Case over Princess Diana death wrapped up; couple unlawfully killed L O N D O N (AP)â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A coroner's jury r e t u r n e d t h e m o s t serious verdict within its p o w e r Monday, ruling that Princess Diana and her boyfriend were unlawfully killed because their driver a n d p u r s u i n g paparazzi w e r e reckless - behavior t a n t a m o u n t t o manslaughter. Criminal charges were unlikely, however, because the incident h a p p e n e d in France outside t h e jurisdiction of British authorities. R e j e c t i n g c l a i m s by t h e fat h e r of Diana's b o y f r i e n d , D o d i Fayed, t h a t t h e c o u p l e w e r e m u r dered, the jury concluded after
six m o n t h s of t e s t i m o n y t h e y w e r e v i c t i m s of r e c k l e s s s p e e d by their d r i n k i n g c h a u f f e u r a n d t h e pack of p h o t o g r a p h e r s c h a s ing a f t e r t h e m in Paris in 1997. "The v e r d i c t is u n l a w f u l killing, grossly negligent driving of t h e following vehicles a n d of t h e M e r c e d e s " c a r r y i n g t h e couple, the jury foreman announced. That w a s t h e v e r d i c t of n i n e of t h e 11 j u r o r s . T h e r e w a s n o indication why there were two dissenters. All 11 a g r e e d that t h e car s l a m m i n g h e a d - o n into a c o n -
c r e t e pillar r a t h e r t h a n striking the wall o n t h e o t h e r side w a s a key factor in their d e a t h s . The j u r y also faulted Diana a n d Fayed for n o t buckling their seat belts. But j u r o r s laid t h e heaviest b l a m e o n t h e c o u p l e s driver, H e n r i Paul, w h o h a d b e e n d r i n k ing shortly b e f o r e t h e h i g h s p e e d c r a s h t h a t killed all t h r e e in a Paris u n d e r p a s s o n Aug. 31, 1997, a n d o n t h e p a p a r a z z i following them. Diana's s o n s . P r i n c e s William a n d Harry, issued a s t a t e m e n t e x p r e s s i n g s u p p o r t for t h e ver-
dict a n d ' t h a n k i n g t h e j u r o r s f o r t h e i r long w o r k . " W e a g r e e with their verdicts, a n d are b o t h hugely grateful t o each a n d every o n e of t h e m for t h e f o r b e a r a n c e t h e y have s h o w n in a c c e p t i n g such significant disr u p t i o n to their lives over t h e past six months," t h e p r i n c e s said. Fayed d i e d i n s t a n t l y w h e n t h e M e r c e d e s , traveling m o r e t h a n 6 0 m p h , s l a m m e d into a c o n c r e t e pillar in t h e A l m a u n d e r p a s s at 12:22 a . m . M e d i c s initially t h o u g h t D i a n a w o u l d survive h e r s e v e r e injuries, b u t she
d i e d at Pitie-Salpetriere H o s p i tal a r o u n d 4 a . m . O n l y Diana's b o d y g u a r d , T r e v o r Rees, lived. French police a n n o u n c e d a day after t h e crash that tests o n Paul's blood showed his blood-alcohol level w a s three t i m e s over t h e national drunk-driving standard. T h e finding w a s disputed, a n d British experts said the French d o c u m e n t a t i o n could have been better. But even A1 Fayed's security chief discovered Paul had d o w n e d t w o double Ricards - equivalent to f o u r shots of whiskey - in t h e h o u r s before taking the wheel.
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Senior art shows diversity in a progressive way Christine Hosteller
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"1 get images in my head, and t h e n 1 just have to get t h e m out or they'll b e stuck in my h e a d forever!" Rosie Villarreal ('08) said, explaining her interest in art. VUlarreal's c e r a m i c s c u l p t u r e s recently w e r e o p e n e d for display along w i t h d o z e n s of pieces by several o t h e r H o p e College seniors. O n Friday, M a r c h 28, t h e senior art exhibit, entitled: " C h a n g e t h e Subject," o p e n e d t o t h e public. Located in t h e D e P r e e A r t Gallery, t h e s h o w c a s e r u n s until M a y 4. Sixteen seniors have participated and each will receive visual arts associated degrees. The pieces in " C h a n g e t h e Subject" a r e varied in subject, style and material. They are beautiful, funny, sad, crazy, shocking, scary, t h o u g h t - p r o voking a n d innovative. M e d i u m s range f r o m p h o t o g r a p h y t o sculpture, ceramics t o watercolor, oil painting t o prints, m i x e d - m e d i a and video. "I like to work with h o w p e o p l e think a n d h o w they perceive o t h e r s . I n t e r n a l ver-
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sus external," Becca D e G r a w ('08) said in her senior artist's statement. In each one's u n i q u e way, t h e pieces reveal t o t h e viewer p a r t of t h e artist. As indicated by t h e title, " C h a n g e t h e Subject," t h e s e artists, s o m e t i m e s imperceptibly, alter t h e way t h e world is seen t h r o u g h their art. O f t e n , in viewing a r t w o r k , p e o p l e can also find a d e e p e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g of themselves. S a m Pedigo ('08) c r e a t e d a s c u l p t u r e called "Sweeter t h a n W i n e as H o n e y a n d Milk." The
s c u l p t u r e portrays pieces of two porcelain busts, p r e s u m ably male a n d female, facing each o t h e r set over a c u r v e d piece of steel. O n e of VUlarreal's pieces is entitled "A Tribute." It is a cer a m i c piece of a blue, l u m p y figure, with its spine visibly poking out along its back. The piece is a t r i b u t e to o n e of Picasso's m o s t f a m o u s works, "The Old Guitarist," a painting of an old blue beggar clutching a guitar. Villarreal imagined t h e guitar as t h e only thing left in t h e b e g g a r s life; s h e sees h i m cradling it as he would a w o m an. Behind t h e surface of "The Old Guitarist" is t h e outline of a mysterious, u n f i n i s h e d p o r trait of a y o u n g w o m a n . VUlarreal's blue c e r a m i c figure is her way of giving back t h e old man's lost loveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the mysterious young woman. " C h a n g e t h e Subject" can b e viewed free of charge in t h e D e P r e e Art Gallery M o n d a y t h r o u g h Saturday f r o m 10 a.m. t o 5 p.m., a n d o n Sundays f r o m 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit r u n s t h r o u g h May 4.
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Senior Recital Kay Gillette - soprano W l c h e r s A u d i t o r i u m , 6 p.m.
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ELECTRONIC MUSIC DUO TO PERFORM On Thursday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m., Hope College presents the internationally recognized McLean Mix, a husbandwife composer/performer duo, in concert in the Knickerbocker Theatre. The McLean Mix performance, "Natural Energy," is a live interactive music media concert celebrating Bart M c L e a n ' s 70lh birthday. The McLeans' unusual approach to music has led them on world-wide lours for more than 15 years after they both left careers at major universities. They are classically trained musicians and composers w h o are exploring new ways of integrating thematic interests into their performances. They work in the areas of audience interactive installations, or "creative playpens," through use o f technology, concerts and lectures/performances. The two make extensive use of visual media, and create specific thematic content drawing from sources such as intriguing experimental techniques, world music, and sounds of nature. The New York Times described their performance as "a strange but intriguing aural and visual experience."
Theater masters 'jovial' comedy Cassaundra Warner STAFF W R I T E R
The t h e a t e r s e a s o n at H o p e College e n d e d this w e e k e n d in Shakespeare's c o m e d y "Twelfth Night," a h u m o r o u s tale that, like several o t h e r Shakespearean comedies, is full of mistaken identity all leading t o a jovial and h a p p y ending. The plot centers o n Viola, played by Rachel Wells ('08), w h o h a s b e e n shipwrecked along with h e r b r o t h e r Sebastian, played by Brandon Ruiter ('08). Both siblings believe t h e o t h e r t o b e dead. After considering her situation, Viola decides to dress as a m a n , a d o p t i n g t h e n a m e Cesario, and enters t h e service of D u k e Orsino, played by Isaac D r o s c h a ('08). O r s i n o is in love with Olivia, a n o b l e w o m a n played by Kelly Sina ('08), while Viola falls in love with Orsino. O r s i n o s e n d s Cesario to w o o Olivia for h i m and, to complicate t h e plot further, Olivia falls in love with Cesario, w h o is really Viola. In t h e midst of all this is a c o m e d i c subplot regarding t h e s e r v a n t s and s o m e idiotic noblem e n within Olivia's household. By t h e end of t h e play Sebastian r e t u r n s , t h u s allowing Viola to r e t u r n to her original self and marry Orsino.
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S I L L I N E S S A N D S W O R D P L A Y â&#x20AC;&#x201D; J o n S p r i k COS) k i c k s off t h i s s e m e s t e r ' s t h e a t e r p r o d u c t i o n " T w e l f t h N i g h t " a s M a l v o l i o a l o n g s i d e Kelly S i n a ( ' 0 8 ) a s Olivia.
The play was full of slapstick c o m e d y t h a t casts a lighthearted a n d jovial feel over the entirety of t h e action. Full of sword fights and sillyness o n t h e part of absurd c h a r a c t e r s like Feste t h e jester, played by Isaac Bush ('10), Malvolio, played by Jon Sprik ('08) a n d Sir Andrew, played by
John Bruinsma ('10), this s h o w g a r n e r e d m a n y laughs f r o m t h e audience. "My favorite part was watching Sir A n d r e w battle himself o n t h e side of t h e stage while the o t h e r action was going on," Nicholle Taurins ('11) said. For t h e actors, t h e play was an
engaging challenge t h a t required a full range of their talents. "I love Shakespeare and this role is a c o m p l e x role. I feel t h a t I'm just starting t o peel away t h e layers. There's been a lot to discover t h r o u g h this process," Wells said of her role as Viola. SEE THEATRE, PAGE 10
The Women's Chamber Choir of Hope College will perform with Luminescence and 12lh Street Harmony on Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The program includes a selection of American sacred music. There will be two "yoiks," which derive from an old Scandinavian vocal tradition combining nonsense syllables and short repealed melodic patterns. Also, the performance will feature a few anti-housework pieces that advocate harmony around the world by blending Irish "mouth music," African drum sounds, and scat syllables. The choir will conclude with its traditional closing song, "Blessing." The public is invited. Admission is free.
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n his a l b u m "Greetings F r o m Michigan: The G r e a t Lakes State," singer-songwriter and H o p e College a l u m n u s Sufjan Stevens, (98) w r o t e a s o n g entitled "Holland.'" It is ironic, then, Stevens has n o t b e e n back t o Holland t o play at his a l m a - m a t e r since his g r a d u a t i o n in 1998. Moreover, it is interesting t o n o t e that Stevens n o w plays annually at Calvin College. Is H o p e s music scene and s u p p o r t of its s t u d e n t musicians truly t h a t bad? O r is Calvin's just that good? W i t h a relatively y o u n g C o n c e r t Series a n d g r o w i n g m u sic scene, s o m e s t u d e n t s a r e c o n c e r n e d w h e t h e r H o p e is doing e n o u g h t o p r o m o t e an e n v i r o n m e n t w h i c h e n c o u r a g e s music. "I've always said I'd r a t h e r b e a s t u d e n t at H o p e a n d a p e r f o r m e r at Calvin," Stevens said. " H o p e is a b e t t e r school. Calvin h a s a b e t t e r music scene." Calvin, unlike H o p e , h a s a d e d i c a t e d Fine A r t s C e n t e r in w h i c h s t u d e n t b a n d s and o u t s i d e b a n d s alike have t h e o p portunity to perform. Student bands at H o p e have limited v e n u e s to c h o o s e f r o m , nam e l y t h e Kletz snack bar. " W h e n 1 was at H o p e , I played shows in t h e foyers of d o r m s and in t h e D u r f e e b a s e m e n t b e c a u s e t h e r e were n o o t h e r o p t i o n s . 1 don't p r e t e n d I d e s e r v e d anyt h i n g better," Stevens said. " H o p e can d o b e t t e r t h a n a m a k e s h i f t stage at t h e Kletz. That's pretty uninspiring." Hope's C o n c e r t Series allows for stud e n t musicians t o o p e n for larger acts in f r o n t of m u c h larger audiences at D i m n e n t Chapel. However, t h e C o n c e r t Series, w h i c h h a s only b e e n a r o u n d f o r t h r e e years, has n o t achieved success in b o o k i n g b i g - n a m e artists like Calvin's C o n c e r t Series, w h i c h h a s b e e n a r o u n d for t h e better half of a d e c a d e . "They (Calvin) have a history of good, s m a r t p r o g r a m m i n g . They have a lot of experience b o o k i n g b a n d s ; they have an e x p e r i e n c e d crew, s t a g e h a n d s , s o u n d e n gineers, lighting engineers, m o s t of w h o m a r e just students," Stevens said. W h e n asked w h a t H o p e could d o t o c o m p e t e with Calvin and g a r n e r a t t e n tion f r o m m u s i c artists, Stevens stressed t w o words: Start small. "Book u n u s u a l acts (like) D i a n e Cluck or The Dirty Projectors. Entertain risk by w e l c o m i n g art t h a t takes risks. Establish credibility by creating community," Stevens said. "1 wouldn't try to c o m p e t e with Calvin. Look in your o w n backyard. C o n sider t h e Visiting Writer's Series at H o p e , a p r o g r a m t h a t s t a r t e d o u t of very little and g r e w into o n e of t h e college's b e s t assets. It's not a p r o m o t i o n a l c a m p a i g n ; it's a writing community."
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v e n u e s in which to play o t h er than t h e Kletz or local coffeeh o u s e s
However, Ytterock pointed o u t that H o p e doesn't need n e w e r v e n u e s as m u c h as they n e e d s t u d e n t s w h o write original material. " W e have a lot of s t u d e n t b a n d s o n c a m p u s w h o prefer t o cover o t h e r artists, w h i c h is great," Ytterock said. "But what's even b e t t e r is w h e n you have b a n d s like The Travis Kingma Band w h o are doing their o w n thing." T h e I M C h a s b e e n e n c o u r a g e d by ind e p e n d e n t musicians and g r o u p s w h o have succeeded o u t of H o p e such as t h e previously m e n t i o n e d Sufjan Stevens, as well as They W e r e Thieves and H u r r i c a n e Hearts. C u r r e n t s t u d e n t b a n d s at H o p e a r e voicing t h e i r o p i n i o n s as well.
w a n t t o o p e n , they have t o b e tale n t e d and playing their o w n stuff," K a d z b a n said. "The Travis K i n g m a B a n d a n d Hurric a n e H e a r t s c o m e t o mind."
w h e r e a s we're n o w i n c l u d e d in t h e Social Activities b u d get." Like Stevens, K a d z b a n stressed t h e i m p o r t a n c e of a suitable v e n u e for i n c o m i n g p e r f o r m e r s as well as s t u d e n t musicians. " S t u d e n t s mostly play at either t h e Lemonjellos c o f f e e h o u s e or at t h e Kletz. D i m n e n t C h a p e l and t h e Knick (Knickerbocker Theatre) are g o o d sizes for larger performances, but student bands could never fill e n o u g h seats," K a d z b a n said. " W h a t w e n e e d is a real p e r f o r m a n c e hall, but it's a bit like t h e chicken a n d t h e egg - d o w e build a p e r f o r m a n c e hall in order t o a t t r a c t m o r e artists, or d o we c o n t i n u e t o find n e w a n d bett e r p e r f o r m e r s in o r d e r t o justify a p e r f o r m a n c e hall?" Stud e n t s d o have o t h e r
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A u d i t o r i u m o n Hope's c a m p u s . According t o Ytterock, t h e shows d r a w a b o u t 80 p e o p l e o n average. The I M C s u p p o r t s Hope's C o n c e r t Series and has influenced w h i c h b a n d s have p e r f o r m e d at H o p e . O n e such b a n d , Anathallo, recently p e r f o r m e d at H o p e alongside o p e n i n g act Apollo. "The C o n c e r t Series definitely tries t o cater to w h a t s t u d e n t s k n o w t h e y like," Ytterock said. "But A n d y (Kadzban) also w a n t s s t u d e n t s to experience n e w and different m u s i c . Anathallo w a s definitely a break f r o m t h e usual, and they w e r e very well received." Ytterock, like K a d z b a n and Stevens, e m p h a s i z e d t h e value of c o m m u n i t y within H o p e s music scene. "Dimnent Chapel creates c o m m u n i t y w h e n you have so m a n y p e o p l e c o m i n g in t o experience o n e p e r f o r m a n c e . But at t h e s a m e time, t h e smaller v e n u e s like c o f f e e h o u s e s create close-knit relationships," Ytterock
C o l i n F t o o g e r w e r f ( 1 0 ) is a m e m b e r of Keep t h e Aspidistra Flying. Bands like H o o g e r w e r f ' s r e p r e s e n t t h e m a j o r i t y of music groups on campus - friends who w a n t t o play m u s i c t o g e t h e r and e n t e r t a i n w h e r e v e r they have t h e chance. Bigger n a m e s like The Travis Kingma Band have r e a c h e d t h e p o i n t w h e r e they find it difficult to find suitably sized venues o n H o p e in w h i c h t o play. A perform a n c e hall would appeal to these larger b a n d s as it would s u p p o r t t h e larger audie n c e s t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e s usually a t t r a c t . "A p e r f o r m a n c e hall would give stud e n t s a t r u e v e n u e to play at Hope," Travis K i n g m a said ('09). "It would definitely h e l p attract bigger n a m e s - there's only so m u c h D i m n e n t can do. I t h i n k it'd also allow for m o r e collaboration b e t w e e n Hope's C o n c e r t Series and s t u d e n t artists." However, s t u d e n t artists a n d p e r f o r m ing artists alike a c k n o w l e d g e t h e difficulty for colleges t o e n c o u r a g e a thriving m u s i c s c e n e while simultaneously p r o m o t i n g academics. "Most s t u d e n t b a n d s don't really break out until after college," Kingma said. "There's not necessarily a lot of o p p o r t u n i ties to h o n e your skills in college, but that's not always t h e school's m a i n priority." H o p e College's difficulty will lie in w h e r e a d m i n i s t r a t o r s will divide their a t t e n t i o n in c o m i n g years. For now, t h e m a i n f o c u s a p p e a r s to be academics. However, t h e music s c e n e is clearly g r o w ing at a faster pace and eventually H o p e will have t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e n e e d s of t h e s t u d e n t body.
H o p e a d m i n i s t r a t o r s are not u n a w a r e of t h e situation, however. "A d e c a d e ago there was planning t o ward such a facility; however, it never b e c a m e a reality d u e to lack of resources. T h e r e have b e e n discussions a b o u t p o tential ( p e r f o r m a n c e ) site, b u t we will n o t begin definitive p l a n n i n g until t h e college can s e c u r e a m a j o r donor," said Provost Jim Boelkins. " W e would all love t o see a first-class music facility." As an a c a d e m i c institution, H o p e is not obliged t o a c c o m m o d a t e special interests. N e v e r t h e less, with t h e growing interest in music, b o t h t h r o u g h music m a j o r s and s t u d e n t bands, H o p e could only benefit f r o m investing in t h e cultivation of t h e arts. "A college's 'interest! fiscally speaking, is academic performance," Stevens said. "Of course, a college s h o u l d also create an env i r o n m e n t that entirely encourages art and music, period.
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The following is Sophie Hartman's ('11) personal account of her experiences on a mission trip to Pompano Beach, Fla. Walking along t h e shoreline, with t h e heat of t h e sun o n m y back and t h e waves c r a s h i n g in o n my feet, G o d placed t w o w o r d s o n my heart. Immediately, I was excited because 1 k n e w that t h e w o r d s h e h a d revealed t o m e as I s t o o d in t h e m i d s t of his glory were t h e w o r d s that h e desired so m u c h t o be t h e title of o u r b o o k : "Abandoned Hearts." "You have b e e n a n o i n t e d . W i t h this a n o i n t i n g you a r e t o b e obedient with sharing the truth. You are to fulfill this by c o m p l e t ing t h e j o u r n a l in o b e d i e n c e and a b a n d o n m e n t t o G o d . If you d o n o t d o this, you will lose t h e blessing," said Pastor Eddie H e r nandez, o u r host in P o m p a n o Beach. A p r o p h e t i c w o r d was spoken directly t o us. M a n y of us having never e x p e r i e n c e d s o m e t h i n g of this sort. G a t h e r e d in t h e n a m e of Jesus, we e x p e r i e n c e d a t r u e blessing, a blessing calling us t o obedience and abandonment. Earlier in t h e week, P o m p a n o Beach trip co-leader Kurt Goldsby ('10) s h a r e d with t h e t e a m w h a t G o d had been laying o n his heart. "My heart had b e e n so c o n -
victed t o k e e p a journal, because with all that was h a p p e n ing, t h e r e was n o way I could r e m e m b e r it all," Goldsby said. "The m o r e and m o r e 1 t h o u g h t a b o u t it, I realized that in all t h e things I w a s experiencing, I was only a m i n o r character. It struck m e as t o t h i n k a b o u t h o w s o m e o n e else, s o m e o n e with a different role, would describe what we w e r e e x p e r i e n c i n g t h r o u g h t h e i r eyes, and h o w different of a perspective that would add to this story." Goldsby struggled to g r a s p w h a t was o n t h e h e a r t s of o t h e r s . "God really laid o n my h e a r t t h a t e v e r y o n e should k e e p their o w n journal, a n d t h e n s o m e h o w we could c o m b i n e t h e m t o describe this miracle w e w e r e each a part of. G o d t h e n p r o m p t e d m e t o share with t h e g r o u p this s t r o n g conviction, and I was able t o share exactly w h a t was o n my heart," Goldsby said. "Everyone was so receptive, so willing, despite any uncertainties. I think they all really s a w h o w G o d was p a i n t i n g such a p o w e r f u l picture right in f r o n t of our eyes, making it clear t o each of us t h a t this story was s o m e t h i n g that n e e d e d t o be shared. " As h e shared this with us, o u r h e a r t s were stirred in w o n der, q u e s t i o n i n g if this truly w a s s o m e t h i n g that we would b e able to accomplish. C o n v e r s a t i o n s c o n t i n u e d to c o m e u p a b o u t this b o o k . We were sensing a call t o write, and we s p e n t a lot of t i m e praying and seeking God's will. A day or so later, a f t e r long discussion a n d prayer, G o d revealed that t h e c o n t e n t of t h e book was to be n o t h i n g m o r e than all of o u r journals compiled into one.
G o d would use their t i m e and G o d o p e n e d o u r eyes to see t h e talents. potential beauty a n d t r u t h writ"I w a s e x p e c t i n g to catch a ten f r o m 15 hearts. N o t just any few rays, meet people, s p e n d 15 h e a r t s , but 15 hearts each t i m e with my b o y f r i e n d and e x p e r i e n c i n g and captivated by learn a few things f r o m PasG o d ' s beauty in a different way. tor Eddie, b u t really, I had "1 have always w a n t e d G o d n o idea w h a t was to come," t o u s e m e in a big way, a revolution in a sense, but 1 was looking Julie VanLaan ('09) w r o t e in her journal. and trying to m a k e t h a t h a p p e n . T r u t h f u l l y speaking, we still W h e n Kurt s h a r e d with us his have n o idea what is t o come. vision of this b o o k , G o d i m m e W h a t we do k n o w is that we will diately s h o w e d me that this was act in o b e d i e n c e a n d abide by h o w he was going to u s e m e as t h e p r o p h e t i c w o r d given to us, a p a r t of this story, with t h e potential t o truly make a difference and in that, God's in t h e K i n g d o m of God," Kayla J o h a n n e s e n ('11) said. I don't think it's a stretch t o say t h a t all 15 of us had e x p e r i e n c e d that s a m e longing before. The beauty of this trip, we realized, w a s that we weren't trying to make things h a p p e n , b u t rather, t h e b e a u t y began t o bleed t h r o u g h w h e n we fully a b a n d o n e d o u r selves and fell into t h e h a n d s of t h e Living G o d . In our d e p a r t u r e f r o m P o m p a n o Beach back to H o p e College, we c a m e t o realize that o u r eyes had been o p e n e d in a way t h a t they had never been
blessing will be with t h o s e who read it. Titus 2:11-13 states, "For t h e g r a c e of G o d h a s a p p e a r e d t h a t offers salvation t o all people. It t e a c h e s u s t o say ' N o ' to u n g o d liness a n d worldly p a s s i o n s , and t o live self-controlled, u p r i g h t and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for t h e blessed h o p e — t h e a p p e a r i n g of t h e glory of o u r g r e a t G o d a n d savior, Jesus Christ." W e a r e w a i t i n g for this blessed h o p e — t h e a p p e a r i n g glory of o u r great G o d a n d savior. We t r u s t t h a t h e will use o u r s t o r y as h i s story, and t h a t "Abandoned Hearts" will m a k e an eternal difference in t h e k i n g d o m of G o d .
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Life is a duality: We wrote. We wrote to heal, to empower,
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T h e death o f some part of self-
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designed so that w o m e n could safely unfold
a Christian family, I have professed Jesus to
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to pertain to unplanned pregnancy to give the women of H o p e — h o p e . M y monologue
about the aptitude of w o m e n :
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Myself. The beginning and the end.
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His smile
T h e pain, the tears, the embarrassment. T h e obviousness of my circumstance
T h e sound o f his laughter Yes. It w a s unplanned. Yet ordained.
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I have redefined strength
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I remember the m o m e n t vividly
Pregnancy.
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T h e beginning and the end.
Unplanned pregnancy.
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Senior Slainte m i n i m a l effort. The l o n g b o a r d satisfies t h e n e e d s of m a n y different crowds; t h e skateboarder can ride t h e streets with half t h e attitude, and the s n o w b o a r d e r doesn't have t o sweat in high-priced s n o w pants. M a n y of my f r i e n d s have actually designed and built their o w n l o n g b o a r d s with varying definitions of "success," i.e. s o m e are hideous. T h e r e are several m a j o r issues confronting the budding longboarding c o m m u n i t y , both f r o m a m o n g its m e m b e r s and t h e public. Just last semester, a H o p e s t u d e n t l o n g b o a r d e d into a Holland City Hall meeting; it w a s t h e first t i m e a l o n g b o a r d had e n t e r e d t h e hallowed D u t c h halls. A m i d t h e snickers, t h e Council a d o p t e d a n o n - b i n d i n g resolution celebrating the event. T h e r e are also q u e s t i o n s of longboarding's street or sidewalk legality ( C a m p u s Safety declined to c o m m e n t ) . C a n they be b r o u g h t into class, Chapel, Phelps, c h e m i s t r y labs a n d / o r t h e d o r m s after parietals? N o n e of these p e r t i n e n t issues have been b r o u g h t up, and they need to be dealt with as quickly as my f r e s h m a n
floridanus, t h e e a s t e r n cottontail rabbit. O v u l a t i o n in l o n g b o a r d s is triggered by t h e conclusion of t h e W i n t e r X G a m e s , h e n c e their high r e p r o d u c t i v e rate in spring. O n e can t h e n see h o w they multiply like rabbits c o m e w a r m e r weather, except t h a t I don't t h r o w stones at longboarders, yet. In t e r m s of d i m e n s i o n s , t h e average longboard h a s two sets of wheels and m e a s u r e s b e t w e e n 35-60 inches, or just long e n o u g h t o distinguish t h e m f r o m edgy skateboarders. Longboarders themselves are a c a l m e r b r e e d w h e n c o m p a r e d t o o t h e r wheeled h o m i n i d s ; they are neither emotionally unstable n o r Hillary '08 s u p p o r t e r s . The historical origin of t h e l o n g b o a r d is s h r o u d e d in mystery, b u t early a c c o u n t s place its birth in t h e "Lords of D o g t o w n " era. S o m e h o w t h e 1960s d r u g - i n f u s e d a t m o s p h e r e of S a n Francisco inspired t h e innovationofan^longatedskateboard.The n e i g h b o r h o o d s of "Full H o u s e " w e r e t h e b a c k d r o p for m a n y y o u n g l o n g b o a r d e r s and their fragile d r e a m s . W i t h its lengthy deck, t h e l o n g b o a r d allows t h e rider t o p u m p and surf t h e street with
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O n the proliferation of longboards The s n o w is finally g o n e (at least as of my last editing), and t h e l o n g b o a r d s have a p p e a r e d . L o n g b o a r d s e m e r g e like spring potholes; they're all over t h e streets, and drivers swerve t r y i n g not t o hit t h e m . Some consider them—longboards and potholes—a nuisance, b u t that irritation s t e m s f r o m an u n i n f o r m e d and feeble m i n d , similar t o disgust for eggnog. First o n e m u s t u n d e r s t a n d t h e biology and basic d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e longboard b e f o r e u n d e r t a k i n g its d e e p e r essence. L o n g b o a r d s actually have t h e s a m e r e p r o d u c t i v e cycle as t h e sylvilagus
year staph infections. Still, there r e m a i n s t h e internal a n d h u r t f u l divisions a m o n g t h e s k a t e b o a r d i n g and l o n g b o a r d i n g communities. C a n they ever coexist, or will o n e fade away like Olestra, BetaM a x and H D - D V D ? D o e s there need to b e a creation of a dual state system with sovereignty for b o t h sets of wheels? Will my children ever live to see same-skate marriage? This exposition is n o t so m u c h a position b u t r a t h e r a call for an awareness of a m i s u n d e r s t o o d class. This is not a b o u t j u d g m e n t — i t s a b o u t dialogue on t h e place of l o n g b o a r d i n g in t h e H o p e c o m m u n i t y . My wish is t h a t w e will n o t judge people on t h e length of their... boards, but rather on the smoothness of their ball bearings. I for o n e will be t h e first to s t o p t h r o w i n g gravel o n t o t h e sidewalk w h e n I see an a p p r o a c h i n g longboarder. Joe is glad that that his housemates XBox 360 dierf, for he was able to finish his poli'Sci capstone on time. However, now it has returned and he is joyous.
From the inside out Brittany Adams
The Third Sex Boys will be boys. Girls will be boys. Boys will b e girls. I t h i n k this whole issue of g e n d e r c o n f u s i o n (in t h e n a m e of g e n d e r equality) is getting a little o u t of h a n d . Girls are p u r s u i n g boys; boys are wearing girls' pants. W h a t have we b e c o m e — a culture of h e r m a p h r o d i t e s ? As m u c h as 1 s u p p o r t t h e c a u s e of w o m e n ' s rights, I honestly think t h a t t h e f e m i n i s t m o v e m e n t — as it got m o r e e x t r e m e — was also a kind of s h o t in t h e foot. W o m e n are n o t only m o r e f o r c e f u l in t h e w o r k p l a c e and politics, b u t also socially, a n d it's with t h e social setting t h a t I'm c o n c e r n e d . Especially since c o m i n g t o college, I've noticed h o w assertive
w h e n is that okay? Even if we t h r o w o u t m a t t e r s of social propriety, w h a t a b o u t m a t t e r s of safety? This kind of stuff f r u s t r a t e s m e to no e n d . Call m e crazy, b u t I'm t h e kind of girl t h a t actually likes it w h e n a guy h o l d s t h e d o o r o p e n for her, n o t b e c a u s e I can't get t h e d o o r myself, b u t b e c a u s e it's a sign of respect. A n d respect is b e c o m i n g s o m e t h i n g of w h i c h we don't see e n o u g h . Since we a r e so drastically o u t of line, w e need s o m e t h i n g just as drastic t o get us back o n track. A n d so h e r e is m y t h e o r y : w e are in d e s p e r a t e need of a Third Sex. I don't k n o w exactly what this Third Sex will b e like, but, b o t h f r o m t h e experiences I've had a n d t h e stories I've heard f r o m my friends, I k n o w this: 1. They will be nice. There will b e n o hair-pulling, name-calling, or backstabbing resulting in a blockbuster movie s t a r r i n g Lindsay Lohan. 2. T h e y will be single. A n d w h e n they are dating you, you will b e t h e only o n e they are dating. You would think this
girls can b e w h e n it c o m e s t o boys. Boys don't need t o call or leave their d o r m r o o m s ; girls will d o it all. In fact, m a n y girls will. A f r i e n d of m i n e w a s telling m e t h e o t h e r day h o w s h e used t o c o n s i d e r a n o t h e r friend of m i n e her c o m p e t i t i o n w h e n it c a m e to boys ... even t h o u g h they had never really s p o k e n . It isn't right, b u t it's c o m m o n . I'll even a d m i t t h a t I've felt t h e s a m e way, a n d I don't c o n s i d e r myself that aggressive. The t r u t h is this social aggressiveness h a s c r e a t e d a tense c o m p e t i t i o n a m o n g us. Rachel S i m m o n s , a u t h o r of t h e b o o k " O d d Girl Out," said at a s e m i n a r earlier in t h e year t h a t o u r actions t e a c h p e o p l e h o w to tr e a t us. We, as girls, are n o t r e s p e c t i n g ourselves and each o t h e r and, as a result, we're kind of teaching boys t o treat us ... like boys. But we're n o t boys, and we shouldn't b e treated that way. M y best friend got a call last w e e k e n d f r o m this g u y she's been going out with for weeks a n d h e asked h e r t o c o m e o u t t o see h i m . A c r o s s t o w n in a big city. At 1:30 in t h e m o r n i n g . Since
o n e would be a no-brainer, and yet, you would b e s u r p r i s e d . . . 3. They will not lead you o n and then d r o p you. As of yet, there is n o n a m e for this horrible, horrible practice, b u t there should be because so many people do it. 4. They will b e sober. They will n o t call you o r c o m e over at 1:30 a.m. b e c a u s e they are d r u n k and c a n n o t perceive t o d o any better. They will c a l l / c o m e over at respectable hours, possibly (gasp) while t h e sun is still out. 5. They will be good at c o m m u n i c a t i n g . Life with such p e r s o n will n o t be a soap o p e r a , b u t they will also n o t w i t h h o l d all e m o t i o n . I'd b e m o r e t h a n h a p p y to stay with t h e two-sex system if w e could get our sexes straight. Until then, however, I'll be waiting... Brittany is sad that there is less than a month left of her freshman year. Like many others, she's kind of fallen in love with college.
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M a r c u s Vanderheide M e n ' s Basketball Forward M a r c u s Vanderheide ('08) e a r n e d t h e spot of co-captain for t h e 2008 season a n d w a s a leader in scoring, assists a n d free throws. He's tied for t h e m o s t f r e e t h r o w s m a d e in t h e DeVos Fieldhouse, b u t that's n o t all; h e also leads the Devos in m o s t assists. Vanderheide ('08) w a s a hard w o r k i n g senior f o r w a r d for t h e H o p e College Flying Dutchmen.Vanderheide sunk 10 points against Calvin to wrap up Hope's M1AA regular season. The D u t c h m e n then
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S T I C K I N G O U T â&#x20AC;&#x201D; S c h o l a r s h i p r e c i p i e n t s j u n i o r Molly S m i t h ( l e f t ) and senior A m a n d a Friedl i n e (right) help a c o u p l e of a t h l e t e s g e t b a c k out for a c t i o n .
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Softball g r a m t o have t w o of t h e five (scholarship) r e c i p i e n t s f r o m o u r school," Smith said. As an athletic t r a i n i n g m a j o r , Friedline h a s clinical h o u r s in t h e athletic t r a i n i n g r o o m . D u r ing t h e s e t i m e s , athletic t r a i n ing m a j o r s l e a r n h o w t o deal with p r e v e n t i o n , evaluation a n d t r e a t m e n t of i n j u r i e s of s t u d e n t athletes. Friedline's e x p e r i e n c e s in t h e c l a s s r o o m will b e valuable t o her f u t u r e p r o f e s s i o n in t h e athletic t r a i n i n g field. "As a senior, m o s t of my a t h letic t r a i n i n g r o o m c o u r s e s h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d , b u t all of t h e m are directly applicable t o o u r profession," Friedline said. As a junior. S m i t h is still learning m o r e about the athletic t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m a n d field in t h e c l a s s r o o m . "Right now, class-wise, all t h e s o p h o m o r e s a n d j u n i o r s in t h e p r o g r a m h a v e an a s s e s s m e n t of athletic i n j u r i e s c o u r s e t h a t m e e t s every day," S m i t h said. "In this class, w e go t h r o u g h each
s e g m e n t of t h e b o d y a n d review t h e a n a t o m y of t h e b o d y p a r t a n d learn w h a t can go w r o n g w i t h t h a t s e g m e n t , h o w it can be injured, what the injuries are a n d h o w t o test f o r e a c h injury." S m i t h a n d Friedline, a l o n g w i t h t h e rest of Hope's athletic training majors, must complete a c e r t a i n a m o u n t of clinical hours before graduation. "Each s t u d e n t m u s t c o m p l e t e 1,000 clinical h o u r s over th e ir f o u r y e a r s in t h e p r o g r a m . This is n e v e r h a r d to reach as m o s t p e o p l e e a r n m a n y m o r e hours," S m i t h said. E a c h year athletic t r a i n i n g s t u d e n t s have clinical r o t a t i o n s , either w i t h a H o p e a t h l e t i c t e a m or with o n e of t h r e e o f f - c a m p u s rotations. "During these rotations, we are r e s p o n s i b l e for being at all h o m e e v e n t s for t h e a s s i g n e d t e a m and t a k i n g t u r n s traveling w i t h t h e t e a m t o th e ir away competitions," S m i t h said. " O n a d a y - t o - d a y basis we are t a p i n g
athletes, e v a l u a t i n g n e w i n j u ries, assisting a t h l e t e s w i t h reh a b i l i t a t i o n a n d helping u n d e r class a t h l e t i c t r a i n i n g s t u d e n t s w i t h t h i n g s t h e y a r e l e a r n i n g in class." S m i t h will s o o n b e a p p l y i n g for t h e Fulbright s c h o l a r s h i p . She is also c o n s i d e r i n g w o r k ing as an athletic t r a i n e r u p o n g r a d u a t i n g f r o m H o p e and t h e n attending graduate school to b e c o m e a physician assistant. Friedline p l a n s to p u r s u e h e r a t h l e t i c t r a i n i n g s t u d i e s at t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N o r t h C a r o l i n a C h a p e l Hill next fall as a g r a d u ate a s s i s t a n t for t w o of t h e i r t e a m s . The University of N o r t h C a r o l i n a - C h a p e l Hill h a s a t w o year p r o g r a m t h a t r e q u i r e s its students to write a research m a s t e r s thesis, while c o m p l e t ing athletic t r a i n i n g c u r r i c u l u m a n d w o r k i n g as a certified a t h l e t i c trainer. A f t e r g r a d u a t e school, Friedline h o p e s to work as an athletic trainer at the collegiate level.
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H o p e College athletic t r a i n ing s t u d e n t s A m a n d a Friedline ('08) a n d Molly S m i t h ('09) have recently b e e n a w a r d e d s c h o l a r s h i p s by t h e G r e a t Lakes Athletic T r a i n e r s A s s o c i a t i o n . Friedline received t h e William E. Newell P o s t g r a d u a t e Scholarship, w h i c h recognizes t h e m o s t o u t s t a n d i n g s t u d e n t in a s e v e n - s t a t e region of t h e M i d west. The s c h o l a r s h i p is n a m e d in h o n o r of l o n g t i m e P u r d u e University a t h l e t i c t r a i n e r and N a t i o n a l Athletic T r a i n e r s Association Executive Di r e c t o r William "Pinky" Newell. Friedline w a s also h o n o r e d w i t h t h e N C A A Ethnic M i n o r ity a n d W o m e n ' s E n h a n c e m e n t P o s t g r a d u a t e S c h o l a r s h i p for C a r e e r s in Athletics. T h e N C A A only a w a r d s 13 s c h o l a r s h i p s to f e m a l e college g r a d u a t e s w h o will b e e n t e r i n g p o s t g r a d u a t e s t u d i e s f o r c a r e e r s in intercollegiate athletics. M It is a g r e a t h o n o r to receive b o t h scholarships," Friedline said. Smith w a s a w a r d e d a Living M e m o r i a l u n d e r g r a d u a t e scholarship. She is o n e of only five s t u d e n t s in t h e e n t i r e c o u n t r y to be honored. "There w e r e five total scholarships available f o r j u n i o r s a n d s e n i o r s in a c c r e d i t e d a t h l e t i c training programs. A m a n d a m i g h t b e m o d e s t a b o u t it, b u t s h e received t h e t o p s c h o l a r ship given t o t h e b e s t g r a d u a t e or u n d e r g r a d u a t e applicant," S m i t h said. Smith was impressed that two athletic training students f r o m H o p e w e r e a w a r d e d with such h o n o r s . "There a r e also t w o u n d e r graduate scholarships and two graduate scholarships (awarded overall). It says a lot a b o u t Hope's (athletic training) p r o -
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a d v a n c e d to t h e consolation title g a m e of t h e N C A A Division III men's basketball c h a m p i o n s h i p and were victorious, with Vanderheide scoring a n o t h e r 10 points. V a n d e r h e i d e c o n t i n u e d to m a k e baskets into t h e next g a m e versus A q u i n a s a n d led t h e D u t c h m e n with 19 p o i n t s . But t h e D u t c h m e n c a m e u p s h o r t overall, losing to A q u i n a s 69-78. Last year, Vanderheide earned second team AllMIAA honors, and his accomplishments continued g r o w i n g as he a d v a n c e d into his s e n i o r year. For an o u t s t a n d i n g s e a s o n , V a n d e r h e i d e w a s voted first t e a m A l l - A m e r i c a n by t h e N a t i o n a l A s s o c ia tio n of Basketball C o a c h e s , MlAA's m o s t valuable player a n d was n a m e d t h e G r e a t Lakes College Association most outstanding D-III player.
Jordyn Boles W o m e n ' s Basketball O n e of five captains for the2008 H o p e w o m e n ' s basketball team, Jordyn Boles ('08) e a r n e d Kodak's first t e a m All-American for the 2008 season. Boles was also n a m e d t o the Division III All-Region t e a m of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. She led the Lady D u t c h in free throw percentage (70 percent) and holds the record for most three pointers e a r n e d in a career at H o p e with 218. Unfortunately, Hope's last playoff game took place in the second game of the N C A A T o u r n a m e n t against H o w a r d Pane. The Lady Dutch c a m e up
short, resulting in a 49-52 loss. Boles led the t e a m with 18 points, of which all were three-pointers. The outstanding three-point shooter was k n o w n for her p u r e shooting talent and t e a m playing skills.
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SOFTBALL PLAYERS AND TEAM HAVING SUCCESS The Hope College Softball team split MIAA doubleheader with Tri-State University. The Dutch won the first game 4-3 and lost the second 2-3 on April 8. While picking up another win, two Hope players also entered the record books. Catcher Kylee Brouwer f O S ) set career records for triples (16), total bases (273) and runs scored (145). Also, Brouwer is baiting .500 this season. Joining Brouwer is outfielder Jessica Regnerus ('08) who has become the career leader for total hits with 185. Regnerus is batting .411 this year. Currently, the Dutch are 4-2 in the M I A A and 13-6 overall. The team will play at home today against Wheaton College in a doubleheader at 4:15 p.m.
Men's S w i m m i n g T h e H o p e men's swimming 3 ' â&#x20AC;˘ ' / t e a m ' s s p e e d y sophomores e a r n e d AilAmerican recognition for t h e 400-yard medley relay, w h i c h consisted of M a t t h e w Rose ('10), Ryan Nelis ('10), Phil H e y b o e r ('10) and B r a n d o n King ('10) at t h e N C A A Division III men's s w i m m i n g and diving championships.
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MEN'S TENNIS UNDEFEATED IN MIAA After defeating Alma College on April 8, the Hope College men's tennis team remains undefeated in the MIAA at 2-0 and 11 -4 overall. Against Alma Hope won five out of six singles matches and all three doubles matches. Hope plays next on April 11 and 12 in the G L C A Tournament in Wooster, Ohio.
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In p r e p a r a t i o n for their first MIAA jamboree competition, t h e H o p e College men's and w o m e n ' s track and field t e a m s have already s h o w n s o m e s t a n d o u t p e r f o r m a n c e s including a h a n d f u l of provisional a n d a u t o matic c u t s t o the N C A A m e e t in May. N e i t h e r t e a m has c o m p e t e d in M I A A c o m p e t i t i o n yet 'this season, but t h e y have participated in n u m e r o u s invitationals. In particular, Hope's field events have thrived this year. The r e c e n t success in field events m a y have been the result of extensive o f f s e a s o n training. Two individuals w h o have reaped success f r o m this training are c a p t a i n A n d y D e n n i g e r ('08) a n d Christina Lis ('09). "Honestly, I think o u r offseason t r a i n i n g was a big factor," D e n n i g e r said. " W e t r a i n e d in different areas. For t h r o w e r s , we did specialized lifting, i n d o o r practicing and w a t c h i n g videos." D e n n i g e r said Jeff M i n k u s ('10), w h o b r o k e t h e school record in t h e triple j u m p this season, and o t h e r s w o r k e d a lot in t h e D o w C e n t e r in t h e w i n t e r months. Denniger has earned a provisional c u t in t h e javelin this year at t h e Coastal C a r o l i n a Invitational. In a d d i t i o n t o m a k i n g t h e N C A A meet, D e n n i g e r has
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J U M P I N G J E F F - Jeff Minkus ('10) practices the triple j u m p In practice. Minkus set a school record in t h e t r i p l e Jump earlier t h i s season. o t h e r goals in m i n d . "I w a n t to b r e a k t h e school r e c o r d and go t o nationals," D e n n i g e r said. "For a single throw, I'd like to t h r o w 197 t o 200 feet." Currently, t h e school r e c o r d is 212 feet held by Bill M a u r e n set in 1981. This season, D e n n i ger's best is 191 feet 11 inches. O n t h e w o m e n ' s side. Lis h a s
led t h e D u t c h field c r e w by e a r n ing a n N C A A a u t o m a t i c qualifying cut in t h e high j u m p . Lis also attributes her success this year to hard work this offseason. " W e got a lot of n e w p e o p l e a n d they s e e m t o d o well in field events," Lis said. "A b u n c h of us did o f f - s e a s o n training." Individually, Lis p u s h e d herself t o not only work o n her tech-
n i q u e b u t e n t e r t h e 2008 season in t o p physical f o r m . W i t h her recent i m p r o v e m e n t . Lis has also a d j u s t e d h e r goals similar t o Denniger. "I just m a d e s u r e I was r u n ning every day and to stay in shape," Lis said. "I already e a r n e d an a u t o m a t i c cut so right n o w my goal is to break t h e school record."
H o p e s high j u m p r e c o r d is 5 feet 8 inches held by Uli Peinelt set in 1982. This season Lis has r e a c h e d t h e mark of 5 feet 7 1/4 inches. W h i l e m a n y s t a n d o u t individual p e r f o r m a n c e s are leading t h e t e a m s , this year's scoring f o r m a t will require d e p t h . This year t h e M I A A h a s m o d i f i e d its f o r m a t f r o m t r i - m e e t s t o an MIAA jamboree and MIAA c o n f e r e n c e m e e t t o decide t h e MIAA champion. O n April 12, b o t h t e a m s will c o m p e t e in t h e M I A A j a m b o r e e at A l m a College at 9 a.m. Recently, Calvin College h a s d o m i n a t e d t h e track a n d field scene for t h e m e n a n d w o m e n u n d e r the old f o r m a t . The n e w f o r m a t allows each t e a m t o e n t e r t h r e e p e o p l e in each e v e n t and every c o m p e t i t o r will score. " W e kind of got rid of t h e trimeets," Lis said. "In t h e past, we had m o r e invitationals and bigger c o m p e t i t i o n s o u t s i d e of t h e M I A A . I t h i n k it will b e different. Every p o i n t c o u n t s and could allow for an upset." In o r d e r to have an u p s e t over Calvin, H o p e will try t o take advantage of the n e w scoring t h r o u g h depth. "This year we definitely w a n t to w i n conference," Denniger said. " W e have o n e of t h e s t r o n gest t e a m in my past four years. W e are s t r o n g in a l m o s t every single event."
Baseball player and coach have memorable week Sophomore Robby Poll named pitcher of the week
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"We started playing t o g e t h e r as a team," Poll said. "I t h i n k I have b e e n able SPORTS EDITOR t o s p o t my fast ball and m y c h a n g e u p h a s After c o m p l e t i n g a t w o - h i t s h u t o u t always b e e n good for me." a n d 8 - 0 w i n over Albion College o n April Fellow teammate Matt 5, Robby Poll ('10) was n a m e d Sattler ('08) also identified Poll's M I A A pitcher of t h e week. effective pitches a n d his n a t u r a l In t h e win. Poll s t r u c k o u t six talent. b a t t e r s and walked one. "He's kind of got an a r m A l t h o u g h Poll was s u r p r i s e d blessed by God," Sattler said. to receive t h e award, h e k n e w "Every pitch m o v e s a different m a n y pitchers o n t h e t e a m had way. He's crafty a n d uses his notable performances. o f f - s p e e d pitches well." "I was s o m e w h a t surprised Poll Looking forward to the rest of but I figured o n e of t h e guys the season, coach Stu Fritz, Poll and the f r o m o u r t e a m would get it," Poll said. "We t e a m have certain goals to obtain. had a great week of pitching." "For the team, we want t o win the Despite t h e loss t o Calvin College last conference, go to regionals and go to the w e e k e n d , Poll noticed t h e t e a m clicked (NCAA) world series," Poll said. "We set and he f o u n d s o m e of his o w n s t r e n g t h s high goals, but we've got the talent to d o it." in t h e Albion game.
H o p e College baseball coach Stu Fritz r e a c h e d a m i l e s t o n e o n April 4 a f t e r d e f e a t i n g Albion College (8-0) (14-1) in a d o u b l e header. The M I A A victory w a s Fritz's 300 w i n in 15 seasons as head coach. In his career, Fritz has c o a c h e d t h e D u t c h m e n t o eight M I A A c h a m p i o n s h i p s and four N C A A appearances. Although Fritz's players enjoy winning, they have c o m e to love o t h e r a s p e c t s of his coaching. "He's kind of like family a n d t r e a t s each player like family," c a p t a i n M a t t Sattler ('08) said. In addition, Sattler h a s witnessed t h e t e a m g r o w over t h e past years and r e c o g n i z e d t h e program's i m p r o v e m e n t u n d e r Fritz. "1 t h i n k o n e of his great s t r e n g t h s is
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k n o w i n g w h a t kind of players h e h a s and k n o w i n g h o w t o deal with each player individually," Sattler said. " H e k n o w s w h a t players to yell at and not. H e is a great motivator and a great recruiter." W h i l e improving t h e p r o g r a m and recruiting talent, Fritz h a s also set goals for t h e t e a m . " H e always h a s high s t a n d a r d s , especially this season," pitcher Robby Poll ('10) said. Last year, H o p e w a s M I A A c h a m p i o n s (22-6) with an overall record of 29-13. Finally, Fritz is n o t only a coach b u t a great e x a m p l e for his players beyond t h e world of baseball. "He's actually m o r e of a mentor," Poll said. "He's always t h e r e for his players. Just following h i m and listening t o h i m is great." Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Hope College