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From office relocations to new faculty, the H o p e s c e n e has g r o w n in many ways over the summer months. The Financial Aid Office has moved from the DeWitt Center to the Sligh Building. T h e Counseling Center occupies the former location of Financial Aid in the Dewitt Center and Career S e r v i c e s has m o v e d f r o m the Sligh Building to 100 East 8th Street. These changes were done to allow for more space and to make the offices more readily available to students.
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-up campus atmosphere "Career Services is located in a more professional office,'* said Dean Richard Frost, Vice President of Student Development. "This should enhance the experience recruiters have when they meet with students." " O n e of the main reasons we moved is to increase the accessibility of all students," said Dr. Kristen Gray, Director of Counseling. "We hope to be a more visible office so students will be more aware of our services. We hope to have everything ready soon and are very excited to be in DeWitt amid the action." Dr. Gray will also serve as the new
Assistant Dean for Health Services. " M y j o b will involve looking holistically at the student body and examining student relations as well as community relations," she said. ' T i n anxious to meet with students and to be available to hear their concerns." In addition, a number of new faces can be seen on campus. Residential Life has hired the following new Resident Directors: Jennifer Kmeta in Dykstra Hall, Doreen Bletz in Gilmore Hall, Amity Weeldreyer in Wyckoff/Cosmopolitan Hall, and Sherri Meyer in College East. "Our new RDs are very qualified and
are wonderful assets to our program," said Julie Goebel, Director of Residential Life. P e r h a p s o n e of t h e m o s t o b v i o u s changes on campus is the renovation of the Kletz. This has been a summer long project that was done at the request of student development. "We want students to use the Kletz and feel the new environment will be very student-friendly," Frost said. "Ethernet hook-ups will be available to students and we also hope to install a computer." Booths were installed in the area 4 un m o r e CHANGES on 2
Hope ranks high • Hope receives second tier ranking in U.S. News and World Report.
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Hope College's ranking in the 1999 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" rose to the second tier of the National Liberal Arts
Students gain skills and experience through Hope's Summer Repertory Theater. Intermission, page 6.
Orientation staff leads class of 2002 into a new year. Orientation, page 4.
Colleges. In past years, Hope has consistently appeared in the third tier, with the exception of 1996 when it boasted a second tier listing. Our being included in the ranking is significant because it serves as a stamp of endorsement," said Jim Bekkering, Vice President of Admissions. U.S. News groups the colleges into five categories: national universities, national liberal arts, regional universities, regional liberal arts and specialized schools. These classifications are established by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, based upon undergraduate and graduate degrees available. ' T h e ranking is based upon statistical information, and several factors are considered," said Tom Renner, Director of Public Relations. "Information from each college is weighted and compared to that of other schools." One hundred and sixty-two colleges received the distinction of being a national liberal arts college, of which only four were from Michigan. Hope was surpassed by Kalamazoo College, which also received a second tier ranking. Both Albion and Alma Colleges were listed in the third tier of the national liberal arts schools while Calvin College ranked 11th among regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. The guide provides information on the freshman retention rate, the 1997 graduation rate, the range of more R A N K I N G on 3
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V V M O L E M E W W O R L D r A / i orientation group meets on a stage in the Pine Grove this weekend. See pages 4 and 5 for more orientation details and photos.
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For the first time ever a textbook in the HopeGeneva bookstore is sporting a price tag reaching a three digit figure. "I worked for three weeks at camp this summer just to pay for my books," said Biology and Kinesiology double major Libby Folkert ('00). "It's insane. I paid $485 for 18 credit hours." Bookstore manager Mark Cook says that book prices have not suddenly increased this semester, but the steadily growing prices every year are just catching up with students. "There are no abnormal price increases," Cook said. "Single books h a v e just caught student's
nffar>tir\r\ A jinmrv ^08 In 109 nnK attention. A u m p from from $98 to ^$102 puts you over that $100 mark and seems scary." While the inflation has been inevitable, the prices have not escaped the attention of students. "I understand that they need to make money and I knew I'd have to spend a lot, but I never expected this much," Folkert said. It can seem unbelievable that textbooks cost so much more than your average bestseller purchase, but Cook explains that the student-based textbook market is very different than any other book market. " T h e t e x t b o o k m a r k e t is s m a l l c o m p a r e d to bestsellers. Printing is cheaper for bestsellers because a Psychology book sells relatively less than m o r e BOOKS on 3
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President John Jacobson outlined his goals for the final year of his presidency in his State of the College Address presented on August 27. "I am looking forward to this last year that I will spend among you and hope it may be an exciting, productive, and pleasant year for all of us," President Jacobson said. Jacobson highlighted the areas he hopes to focus upon, including fund raising for the science building addition. ' T h e quality of our science program is a major contributor to the general r e p u t a t i o n that the c o l l e g e h a s , " Jacobson said. "It attracts many outstanding students to Hope, many of whom major in the sciences."
Jacobson also discussed his desire for a new dance facility, new music building, and a renovation of Lubbers Hall. Jacobson then explained his plans to improve the chapel program. "During the summer the Frost Center did a telephone survey of student opinion on a series of issues related to the chapel p r o g r a m , " Jacobson said. "Early this semester a similar survey of faculty opinion will be conducted and will cover 100 percent of the faculty." When the results of the surveys are tabulated, they will be given to a team of off-campus evaluators who will make observations on campus and make suggestions to enhance the program. President Jacobson hopes to improve minority and majority student rela-
tions and to enhance financial aid for selected students. "We will see the initiation of a voluntary program which will bring min o r i t y and m a j o r i t y s t u d e n t s together," Jacobson said. "We also hope to establish a multicultural center to join those who share an interest in multicultural matters." While selected areas of Hope life may need i m p r o v e m e n t . President Jacobson is optimistic about the future of Hope. He noted that the 199899 school year marks the first one in which Hope received more than 2,000 applications from first-time students. "A number of colleges that are close to Hope have experienced enrollment shortfalls in recent years," Jacobson said. "Hope has been blessed in experiencing slow and steady enrollment increases during the decade."
Although an increase in applicants has occurred, Hope continues to maintain its enrollment cap of 3,000 students. Jacobson stressed that as a
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campus briefs N e w w e b site posted A new addition to the K n o w H o p e web page should m a k e s t u d e n t s belter i n f o r m e d about c r i m e and other campus incidents. Beginning in mid-August, a Campus Safety Report was posted at hllp://.www.hope.edu/knowhope/ incident.html. This site reports the i n c i d e n t s that p u b l i c s a f e t y r e sponds to each day. "We are trying to be better communicators with the campus in this area," said Tom Renner, Director of Public Relations. The site is updated daily and each incident is posted for a two week period. " T h i s site should h e l p s t u d e n t s avoid potential crime," Renner said.
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"For example, if a string of bike thefts occurs, students will be aware of them and will be able to take the initiative to be extra cautious." Incidents listed on the site range in nature, with some being less serious than others. Security alerts will be posted for the more serious matters. "Not only will people on campus know everything that is going on, they will be able to help prevent crime," said Duane Terpstra of Public Safety. "It's important for us to communicate with students and also for them to communicate with us." "We feel a better informed campus will be safer with the a w a r e n e s s gained," Renner said.
S u t t o n on national panel Kate Sutton ('00) was appointed C o l l e g e S c h o l a r s h i p S e r v i c e s , to serve a two to three year term on which meets in December and July. In addition, the College Board's AdSutton will particivisory Panel on Student pate in the WashingConcerns (APSC). ton Honors program The national panel during the spring semeets twice a year to dismester. cuss concerns of college Here she will hold students. It is comprised an i n t e r n s h i p with of 16 high school and the U.S. Department college students whose of Education and in voices are heard by varia c o n g r e s s i o n a l ofous c o l l e g e p r e s i d e n t s fice. and administration. Sutton "Kate is very interSutton was chosen ested in public policy and educafrom tional access," said Phyllis Kleder a pool of over 400 applicants. 'I work in the financial aid of- Hooyman, director of Financial Aid. fice and they suggested I apply," "She is a natural for this position." said Sutton. Sutton is a political science main addition to the bi-annual panel j o r w h o has been active in Hope meetings, Sutton is also required to D e m o c r a t s a n d H o p e ' s M o d e l serve on another college commit- United Nations. t4 tee or council. I e n j o y publiclicy policy and Sutton will also be involved in many college issues," Sutton said.
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der the glass' while the tables and chairs in the main area were replaced. The ceiling was also raised and given special lighting to create a 'skylight effect.' Less obvious improvements include work done to various parking lots. "The drainage system in Siberia has been improved," said Gerald Rademaker, Director of the Physical Plant. "The inadequate sewage system did not allow us to do all that we had hoped, but we did add leaching basins which allow the ground to absorb water faster. Several pot holes were also fixed." In addition, a new parking lot is being constructed on the corner of Lincoln and 9th streets. T h e lot should be ready by late fall. CIT has also been hard at work oer the summer months. A partnership between Hope and MediaOne
will make cable television available to all students living in on-campus housing. "Students have wanted cable for a long time and this year we are able to o f f e r universal services," said Carl Heideman, Director of CIT. " O n e of the benefits is that there is no installation fee and students will receive cable at a discount rate."
Dean Frost stressed the positive affect the changes should have on the students. "We do a lot to improve the camp u s o v e r the s u m m e r , " he said. "When students leave campus each spring, a new phase begins in preparation of a new year. We hope the c h a n g e s contribute to the overall educational value of Hope."
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Student Congress encourages the campus to get involved and voice their opinion by picking up a petition for the upcoming elections for student representatives. Students can stop by the Student C o n g r e s s office in Dewitt or the Student Union desk to pick up a petition. "We want to stress that this will be a campus-wide election that is open to all students," said Dana Marolt C99) Petitions must be returned to Student Congress by Wednesday, September 9 and voting will take place on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17. In order to have his name appear on the ballot, a student must obtain 25 signatures from students in his
residency. "After the petitions are turned in, students will begin campaigning in hopes of obtaining votes," Marolt said. This year there are 24 positions to be filled. " O n e of our most important goals this year will be to inform students of what is occurring on campus," said Matt Fretz ('99), Student Congress Vice President. "Often stud e n t s d o n ' t k n o w what S t u d e n t Congress is involved in on c a m pus." One of the ways Student Congress hopes to hear the voices of the student body is through a new program called Dinner with the Dean. "Dean Frost hopes to make himself more accessible to students so we thought this would be a good way to do j u s t j h a t , " Marolt said. Once a month. Student Congress
will hold a raffle to chose a student to enjoy a dinner with Dean Frost. Students that wish to participate can fill out a constituency concern card with their comments on a specific issue affecting Hope's campus. " T h e cards will be available in our office or from the Student Union desk," Marolt said. " W h e n the new representatives are elected, students will be able to get the cards from them." A m e m b e r of Student C o n g r e s s will also be present at the dinner in order to hear the concern of the student and then relay the information to the rest of the congress. "Hopefully this program will make both Student Congress and Dean Frost more accessible to the students," Marolt said. Student C o n g r e s s meetings will take place on Thursdays at 8 pm in the Herrick room of Dewitt.
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begun the process of finalizing a list of candidates. The c o m m i t t e e met Wednesday, Aug. 26 and reduced the list to those they want to pursue further. "For the next three weeks we will be checking references and we hope to narrow down the candidates again by mid-September," said Joel Bouwens, Presidential Search Commitee Chair. After this stage of the process occurs, the Committee will begin interviewing in October. The interviews will be confidential and will take place off-campus. Upon completion of these meetings, candidates will be invited to campus sometime in November. "At this time we plan to give as many of the constituents of the college as possible the opportunity to meet the finalist candidates." Bouwens said. "Individuals meeting with the c a n d i d a t e s will be asked to provide written evaluations to the Search Committee." The s u m m e r months were spent collecting submissions for nominations. By the August 1 deadline, over 100 persons had made nomi-
nations, many of whom accepted the c o m m i t t e e ' s invitation to become candidates. The committee also solicited nominations by letter from over 800 individuals. These individuals came from a variety of groups, including the Board of Trustees and Honorary Trustees, the Great Lake.. College Association, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and New Brunswick and Western Theological Seminaries. "I believe the search is going very well at this point," Bouwens said. "Our efforts have resulted in a large pool of qualified candidates." P r o v o s t J a c o b N y e n h u i s shares Bouwnes optimism in the progress of the search thus far. "The Presidential Search Commitee has done a fine j o b of keeping us informed of their accomplishments," he said. "I'm confident in their abilty to find many qualified candidates. President Jacobson is clearly working to maintain the momentum he has established over the past 11 years. 1 expect he will continue to be fully in charge until June 1999."
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B R E A K I N G T H E B A M K: Students flood the bookstore Monday morning, Aug. 31. The average student dishes out $400 a semester for books. have lo support that." C o o k says the bookstore can't also be responsible for books that are bought and then never used. "1 feel bad if a book is never
opened," C o o k said. "We ask professors lo use the books they require. T h e n it feels like a good value, the price doesn't seem out of line."
"It has been interesting lo see where Hope falls in the rankings and the U.S News study is only one of many in which Hope has appeared," Renner said. " H o p e can probably expect to move back and forth between second and third tier in the
years to come. "We have enjoyed great success for many years and I feel that the importance of this rating is thai more people are understanding and appreciating the quality of Hope," Bekkering said.
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X A K I N G A BREAK: The Hope College paint crew celebrates the end of the summer with a "taco party."
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class sizes, the percentage of fulllime faculty, the percentage freshman who were in the top 10 percent of their high school senior class and the alumni giving rale. "Over lime we have seen a steady increase in applications and improvements in the quality of the application pool," Bekkering said. "This has led lo an increase in the freshman class size." Increases also occurred in the graduation rate and the acceptance rate since last year's guide. While the ratings are of value to incoming students, both Renner and Bekkering felt it important lo remember that the quality of the institution cannot be based solely on numbers.
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result of this, Hope needs to continue to focus on raising the endowment. As of June 30, 1998, the last day of the 1997-98 fiscal year, the value of the Hope e n d o w m e n t stood at $96.5 million. This represents an increase of $12 million d u r i n g t h e f i s c a l year, w h i c h would yield around $5 million a year at current rates. President Jacobson concluded his address by stressing his optimism for Hope's future.
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READY T" O SEX SAIL: Groups offreshmen and orientation assistants gather in front of the Hope College anchor to discuss campus life. The meetings covered a variety of topics including diversity issues, explanations of thecampus layout, and helpful advice from experienced Hope College studdents. ^
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The members of the class of 2002 auer aged Into the top 20% of their graduating class.
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T h i s past weekend w a s a busy one on the H o p e College :ampus, as it w a s again time for freshmen orientation, w h o ihowed up in record breaking, 750-pIus strong numbers. T h e f r e s h m e n class began its transfer to H o p e College ife on Friday morning by moving into their residences on :ampus. "I had heard that y o u were helped when you moved in," mid J a n e M u r f e y ('02). "But I didn't expect it to be as great a ob. It w a s really kind of strange seeing a bunch of people just carrying u p my stuff." W h i l e Dykstra residence hall had the largest influx of freshmen, each hall received at least a f e w freshmen. T h e move in proceeded smoothly thanks to the help of the volunteers in the orientation staff, w h o assist new H o p e students and parents with their moving in each fall. "Being an orientation assistant s h o w s the new students that s o m e o n e at H o p e cares about them and is excited that t h e y ' v e c o m e , " said Sherrie C u n n i n g h a m ('01), one of many orientation assistants to help out with freshman orientation. In addition to the moving in, the orientation s t a f f ' s j o b was also to get the f r e s h m e n class integrated into life away f r o m h o m e and to provide an opportunity to meet a variety of new people. "It's hard to meet everyone in your class because it's so big," said Emily White ('02). G r o u p s of f r e s h m e n were introduced to both each other and the c a m p u s by their orientation assistants. N a m e learning and recreational g a m e s were combined with serious discussion and explanation of college issues to allow the new students to learn about college life while having a lot of fun. " T h e orientation groups really let you meet a lot of people," said C h u c k W h i t n e y ('02). "They were a really good idea." In addition to their small group experiences, the freshmen u n aactivities c u v m e s uthat . a i gave u.c.u *a ochance . a u . c to ^ men were were provided provided w with gave them * r o i - t - i v a i c at Hnnp Orpanized m meet many of their fellow new arrivals at Hope. Organize events like the Orientation Extravaganza, Playfair, and a luau in the Kletz brought the entire class of 2002 together. M e m b e r s of the f r e s h m e n class also got the opportunity to see " O r a n g e and Blue for You", a skit about adjusting to college p e r f o r m e d by some of the orientation staff and master hypnotist Michael Anthony. " T h e hypnotist was a w e s o m e , " said Morgan Llewellyn ('02). " T h e y should have had three nights of him."
C A R P E T B A G G I N ' : Annie Witliam ('01) and Elizabeth Flory ('01) lead a few of her fellow Orientation Assistants in carrying a student s carpeting. FreJnnen are aide, m moving in each lradition that garners a lot of positive feedback from both parents and students.
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K A R R Y I N G I N T O K O 1 _ I _ E N : Amy Szymczak ('01) carrys a shelving unit into Kollen Hall. Every residence hall, including traditionally upperclass halls Cook and Voorhees, recieved at least a few freshman occupants.
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Hope seems an unlikely place to find many theatrical opportunities. T h e Hope S u m m e r Repertory Theater provides the Holland c o m m u nity with professional theater productions and gives s t u d e n t s a c h a n c e to work with interns and professionals f r o m across the country. "I was o n e of the t w o acting interns in H S R T f r o m Hope College. The others were f r o m out of state." said Larry Young ( l 9 9 ) . In a d d i t i o n to a c t i n g , i n t e r n s t a u g h t c h i l d r e n ' s w o r k s h o p s in singing and acting. "We also w o r k e d on stage c h a n g e s b e c a u s e there w e r e f o u r s h o w s p e r f o r m e d on main s t a g e during the s a m e period of time. S o many stage changes m a d e for long nights," Young said. Acting was not the only dimension of theater in which H o p e ' s stud e n t s p a r t i c i p a t e d this s u m m e r . Other positions included lighting, sound, wardrobe, and publicity. "I i n t e r v i e w e d with M a r y Schakel, Producing Director, and was hired as a sound technician. I also worked on designing children's s h o w s , " said G e o f f Abbas ( 4 99). "I had w o r k e d on Hope productions in the past. H S R T allowed me
to f o c u s on theater directly without juggling classes. Everyone is there just for theater. It's also really good to get exposure to what techniques professional sound technicians are using," Abbas said. Chris M a h l m a n n ( 4 00) interned in lighting design. "Basically I set up the lighting and made sure everything w a s working before running it. I also assisted with design work." HSRT features many professional performers and technicians. Hope students found su n \ m e r theater more challenging that productions during the academic year. •'Working at H S R T was different than college productions b e c a u s e I worked with professionals w h o had a lot of experience. Everyone knew exactly what to do. I had a sense of h o w theater worked in the real world; theater in an academic setting is always different than professional theater," Mahlmann said. Shari J o h n s o n ( ' 0 0 ) wanted to pursue a s u m m e r j o b related to her area of study as a theater major. J o h n s o n w o r k e d in H S R T ' s costume shop. t4 I did alterations on c o s t u m e s and helped the actors and actresses make quick dress changes between acts. H S R T is more intense than college theater. T h i s s u m m e r was hard work with seven productions
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e a c h h a v i n g a b o u t 15 p e r f o r m a n c e s , " Johnson said. 44 It was good to meet a lot of n e w people. HSRT included people f r o m all over the country," Johnson said. Most students gained experience with the creative or technical elements of theater, but others c h o s e to explore the business of producing shows. "Being a publicists meant a lot
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Football looking for repeat on the field h a v e some big changes u p front," Kreps said. "There's still some poeditor-in-chief sitions that are up in the air at this point." Based on preseason rankings and Other returning offensive starters accolades, the H o p e College foolquarterback Justin ball team is poised to capture its i n c l u d e second straight conference champi- Woormeester ('99), w h o will start for the s e c o n d straight year. onship. A little less than a year ago, the Woormeester lead the M I A A with Flying D u t c h m e n were celebrating a 56% pass completion percentage. DaveUyl('99) their first Michigan and Matt Intercollegiate H a n d z o ( '00) Athletic Associaalso return. tion of the IQQO's, L o o k i n g to Defense will sharing the title pick up where with Adrian. definitely be o u r Graham left off Hope finished 6strength. will be M a r t y 3 overall, with a 4 M I K E 211-1 I D E M A
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; D e a n Kreps G r a v' e 1 y n 1 in t h e M I A A . Head Football Coach ('99). C o n f e r e n c e "I give him a coaches recoglot of credit. nized that achieveH e ' s been a m e n t by n a m i n g Hope the preseason favorite to re- back-up for three years and hasn't peat. Adrian w a s picked to finish slacked at all," Kreps said. On d e f e n s e , the F l y i n g D u t c h second, followed by perennial powstand with a little more experience erhouse Albion. with six returning starters, led by "We just finished two-a-days and the enthusiasm w a s very high," said A d a m P a a r l b e r g ( ' 9 9 ) and D a v e DeHommel ('99). Each were head coach Dean Kreps. "Right n o w w e ' r e g e t t i n g r e a d y f o r the n a m e d to the A l l - M I A A s e c o n d Blue and White S c r i m m a g e on Sat- team last fall. " D e f e n s e will definitely be our urday." T h e s c r i m m a g e w i l l l o o k to s h o w c a s e an o f f e n s e that returns just four starters. G o n e f r o m a year ago is star running back Brandon Graham ('98), and virtually the entire o f f e n s i v e line. T h e lone returner f r o m that line that paved the w a y f o r G r a h a m ' s r u s h i n g r e c o r d s is D a n W e g n e r ('00). A year ago, G r a h a m acc o u n t e d f o r 7 0 % of t h e F l y i n g Dutch's offense. " O f f e n s i v e l y w e a r e g o i n g to
strength with a n u m b e r of returning starters," Kreps said. "We have a good nucleus on that side of the ball." Hope will begin their season by traveling to A u g u s t a n a , 111. f o r a 2:30 p.m. G a m e . T h e Flying Dutch have only played Augustana once, losing 34-10 in 1986. "We have a lough schedule," Kreps said. " I ' v e already had players f r o m the 1986 team that played (Augustana) call and wish us luck."
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T I M E O U T :Hope huddles around head coach Glenn Van Weiren in the first half of a loss to Nuva Drenthe, during the Flying Dutchmen's August trip to the Netherlands.
From Holland to Holland PAUL LOODEEM sports editor
This year, head coach Glenn Van Wieren's 15-year dream became a reality. T h e Hope College m e n ' s basketball team returned last y e a r ' s favor of the Nuva Drenthe team by trave l i n g to the N e t h e r l a n d s f o r an eleven-day tour and tournament. T h e trip started on August 14, and ended August 25. After eleven days, the team had been to seven different cities and played six different teams. T h e team started with a two-day stay in A m s t e r d a m where the team got a chance to see the sights, bond as a team, and h a v e a little fun. F r o m there they traveled to Assen, where the team made several day trips to different cities f o r games. T h e first g a m e w a s in A l m e r e
w h e r e H o p e routed the T w e n t h e All-Stars 88-52. M a r k Bray ( ' 0 0 ) led the w a y with 2 0 p o i n t s and Brandon G o o d y k e ( ' 9 9 ) and Chris Vander Slice ( ' 9 9 ) each added 11 points. T h e next game was against Nuva D r e n t h e in A s s e n . N u v a D r e n t h e a v e n g e d last y e a r ' s l o s s to t h e D u t c h m e n at the H o l l a n d C i v i c Center with their 77-59 win over Hope. Fat Stegeman ( ' 9 9 ) led Hope in scoring with 14 points. T h e third g a m e w a s in Z w o l l e where the Dutch lost again 99-83 to the Z w o l l e H a m m e r s . C r a i g V e l d m a n ( ' 0 1 ) led the D u t c h in scoring with 20 points. O n a t w o - d a y trip to A l m e l o , Hope played the R Z G - D o n a r professional basketball team. T h e Flying D u t c h m e n f e l l 1 0 5 - 8 9 . T h e H o p e team was led by Vander Slice's 16 points.
On their second day in Alemlo, the Flying D u t c h m e n pulled out a close 7 5 - 7 0 win against the Almere Omni World team. For the second time on the trip Veldman was the t e a m ' s l e a d i n g s c o r e r w i t h 17 points. Hope finished their schedule in G r o n i n g e n in a g a m e against the University of Groningen. T h e result of the g a m e was an 82-72 victory for the Flying Dutchmen. Stegeman scored 16 points to lead in scoring. After all was said and done, the Dutch had a record of 3-3, but they left with something more, according to Van Wieren. " W e g r e w as team," Van Wieren said. " T h e t w o goals I had for the trip were to have f u n and to have the team to develop a camaraderie to play hard and play together. tl M i s s i o n a c c o m p l i s h e d , " Van Wieren said.
S p o r t s r e w i n d s f o r recap o n s p r i n g season PAUL LOODEEM sports editor
Baseball-The Dutchmen finished the year with their first birth into the N a t i o n a l C o l l e g i a t e A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n D i v i s i o n III t o u r n a ment. T h e y finished their historic season with two losses in the Mideast Regional tournament. T h e D u t c h m e n finished with a school record of 25 wins and a sec-
ond straight M i c h i g a n Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship. Also, six players were selected to the A l l - M I A A first team: D e a n E s t e v e s ( ' 9 9 ) , M a t t Klein ('99), A d a m Labbe ('99), Ben Fellows ('00), C h a d Ruby ('98), and M i k e Meeuwsen ('98) who was also voted M I A A ' s most valuable
Flying D u t c h placed third in the M I A A with a 2 1 - 1 3 record. Lisa Larzlere ( 9 9 ' ) set a H o p e record with 44 career wins and was also n a m e d to the A l l - M I A A first team along with Gina Zanin ('99). Sarah Paccione ( ' 0 0 ) also received a c c o l a d e s by being voted to the Central All-Region first team for a
player. S o f t b a l l - F i n i s h i n g their f i f t h straight season of twenty wins, the
second straight year. M e n ' s Tennis-The Dutchmen finished in a tie f o r second place in
the M I A A standings. Of the nine championships matches in the conference finals, Hope c o m p e t e d in seven. Tennis players receiving end of the year h o n o r s were Jeff MacDoniels ('98), and Paul Lillie ( ' 0 0 ) who were voted to A l l - M I A A first t e a m . Also, S t e v e D e V r i e z e ( ' 9 8 ) was presented, the L a w r e n c e G r e e n Scholarship, by the M I A A coaches. W o m e n ' s Tennis-First year coach Karen Page made a mark in her first season. T h e w o m e n ' s tennis team finished with a school record of 23-1 in d u a l m a t c h play and a t h i r d straight M I A A championship. T h e team earned a birth into the NCAA team championship. The Dutch finished the season losing to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, California, 6-3. It was the team's first time in the tournament since 1989. M I A A most valuable player for the season was Lindsay Etheridge
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COO). M e n ' s T r a c k - T h e H o p e track team f i n i s h e d the season with a fourth place finish in the M I A A conference championships and a 42 record in dual meets. A l l - M I A A honors were given to two runners on the team, sprinter Mark Young ( ' 9 9 ) and middle distance runner Jeremy Bogard ( ' 9 8 ) .
W o m e n ' s T r a c k - T h e Flying Dutch finished in a second place tie in the M I A A standings. The athletes w h o made the All-MIAA track team w e r e J e n n i f e r Ernst ( ' 0 0 ) , Ellen Schultz ('00), and Emily Sowers COl). Schultz and Sowers also qualified f o r the N C A A Division III championships. Schultz finished 12th in the 5,000 meters, and 19th in the 10,000 meters run. Sowers finished 15th in the discus.
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