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HOUSE MAKEOVER TIME
English prof publishes new children's book Hcalhcr Sellers, professor of English, has a new book on the m a r k e t . " S p i k e and C u b b y ' s Ice C r e a m I s l a n d Adventure," features Seller's corgi and a u l h o r / i l l u s i r a i o r Amy Young's black lab as two d o g s trapped in a boat during a storm. T h e p u p s use their creativity to find a w a y out and earn themselves a treat: ice cream sundaes. A kick-off party will be held to benefit local d o g s on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Harbor H u m a n e Society in G r a n d Haven. Admission is free.
Interactions." Two other H o p e students also presented their p a p e r s during MathFest. Henry Gould ( ' 0 5 ) read "Mathematical Biology Curriculum Development" and Andrew Wells ( ' 0 5 ) read his "Counting S y m m e t r i c M a t r i c e s of Rank One and T w o . "
Homecoming Voting online Students can now vote for the top 15 H o m e c o m i n g representatives on K n o w h o p e . Nominations are also being held f o r " F a v o r i t e Faculty Member." Homecoming festivities will include a Hoedown. the 27th annual RunBike-Swim-Walk event, a parade, a home football game and the Homecoming Ball.
Campus ministries teams with Jubilee to rejuvenate community
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Campus ministries staff and Hope students performed a song and dance number about their yard work project as they served on Saturday morning. Students worked in 2-hour shifts, improving areas on 15th and 17th Streets.
T h e Extreme House Makeover, held this past Saturday, was sponsored by Jubilee Ministries, a local Christian outreach program. C a m p u s m i n i s t r i e s p r o m o t e d the project in chapel and the Gathering for s e v e r a l w e e k s , b u t w e r e still o v e r whelmed by the 200 students w h o turned out to help improve a house for low-inc o m e families on 15th Street, as well as businesses on 17ih Street. T h e large turnout has spurred the ministries t e a m to begin a n e w p r o g r a m c a l l e d " T u e s d a y : E v e r y h o u r on the hour," which will feature service projects for students all day long, every week.
CIS focuses on desegregation, equality Nick Engel
Math award goes to senior Hope student Mike Cortez ("05), a chemistry and mathematics major, was recently awarded the Socicly for l a dustrial and Applied M a t h ematics Award by the Pi Mu Epsilon society. He was presented with this honor for his speech titled "A Mathematical M o d e l of T r i - T r o p h i c
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Linda, Cheryl Brown to visit Sept. 28, 29.
oes of ' B r o w n v. Board of Education.'" It marks the 50th anniversary of the S u p r e m e Court ruling that o u t l a w e d segregation in public schools and accelerated A m e r i c a ' s ascent to a more integrated society. T h e program will focus on the history of " B r o w n v. Board" and the factors leading up to the landmark decision. It will also look at
On Sept. 28 and 29, Hope College holds its annual Critical Issues Symposium, challenging the c a m p u s to think about i m p o r t a n t and som-ctimcrmghty c o n and what the country, and Holland. Michitroversial topics. T h i s y e a r ' s s y m p o - gan, still needs to do. in order to o v e r c o m e sium is entitled " R a c e segregation. "We have to set a historical background. and O p p o r t u n i t y : Ech-
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striking that balance. v For 23 years. Hope College has cancelled a day of c l a s s e s to allow s t u d e n t s and
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Pull teams begin intensive training Amanda Zoratti STAFF REPORTER
T h e 107 ,h Annual Pull is scheduled for Oct. 2 at 3 p.m., and training is in full s w i n g on campus. The even-year and odd-year teams each consist of 36 members apiece; 18 male pullers and 18 female moralers. . O v e r its history, the Pull has lasted an average of three hours, with the longest Pull running nearly four in 1977. In 1978, j u d g e s established a 3-hour lime limit, which still stands today. The shortest Pull, held in 1956, was a mere 2 minutes and 4 0 seconds. T h e tradition is the oldest event in any college history. T h e first known mention of the Pull comes from the November 1898 edition ot
the Anchor, where a small box reads " C o m e out and see the tug-of-war between the Sophomores and the A's and Freshmen." T h i s s m a l l announcement escalated to today's Pull tradition, evenyear students versus odd-, where the j u n i o r s coach the freshmen and the seniors coach the sophomores. "Even year rocks." said Haleigh H e n e v e l d ( ' 0 8 ) . " I ' v e l i v e d in Zeeland my entire life and gone to the Pull many times, and just always wanted to be a morale girl." Moralers have the j o b of making the c a l l s a n d c h a n t s as well as cheering the team on. "They leach us to yell like m e n , " said Melissa Murray (*08), about being a moraler. " W e just need to keep t h e m mo-
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The '07 pull team prepares for practice each day by carrying their rope to the practice pits. livated while they work out." added Elise Nelson ('08). T h e event takes place in pits on opposite sides of the Black River. T h e pullers can't see the olher team or the river, so the moralers act as the e y e s for the team, calling out orders and strategies f r o m a b o v e
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but I don't want us to dwell 5 0 years ago either." said A l f r e d o Gonzales, Assistant Provost and chair for the CIS committee. "The Critical Issues Symposium needs to deal with contemporary issues relating to this landmark case. I think w e ' v e asked our speakers to d o that." Gonzales said. He also expressed his belief that the speakers cho-
the pit. " I t ' s an a w e s o m e e x p e r i e n c e where you bond with other freshmen and truly represent your class. It's brutal, but it's a w e s o m e , because you test your mental strength and how hard you can push your-
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S e p t e m b e r 22, 2004
Chapel for faculty is new Crossroads project Sean Daenzer PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
"The Crossroads Projccl" is a n a m e heard frequently on campus. T h e relalively young program, which began in the fall of 2 0 0 3 and is funded by a grant f r o m ihc Lilly Endowment, has now taken on a new project that focuses on Hope faculty. On Thursdays, the Crossroads Prqjcct and Hope professors are c o m i n g together for a new worship service. • T h e r e w a s a wish for faculty to worship r e g u l a r l y " said David C u n n i n g h a m , director of Crossroads. "Chapel is focused toward st u d e n t s...and faculty need their o w n space
to the typical c h a p e l service found it less attention grabbing, many faculty were pleased." C u n n i n g h a m also cites the s u c c e s s of last y e a r ' s Choral Evensong, which was held at Mulder Chapel with the aid of Brad Richmond and Huw Lewis, professors of music, as an encouraging indicator that there existed a "real interest, not j u s t a f e w s c a t t e r e d
Chapel is focused toward students...and faculty need their own space (to worship). —David Cunningham, director of Crossroads wmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (to worship)." C u n n i n g h a m explained that Hope professors aren't just looking for different style, but also have different issues, and relate to the college differently than students do. "In the past, the annual c o m m e m o r a t i v e service for September 1 Ith has offered a different style of worship, and included more traditional H y m n o d y , " C u n n i n g h a m said. "While some people w h o were accustomed
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people". Following a letter to die President at the end of the Spring 2004 semester, the idea for the faculty service w a s approved by the adminisiration. A c o m m i t t e e was appointed to make the idea a reality. It w a s c o m posed of interested faculty m e m bers, including Sander de Haan, chair of the D M C L , Lynn Japinga, professor of religion, George Kraft, professor of kinesiology, Caroline S i m o n , p r o f e s s o r of philosophy,
and R i c h m o n d and Lewis. "(The services) will provide opportunity to meet in a small group context and make it part of our workweek to c o m e together for worship," said Deirdre Johnston, professor of communications. C u n n i n g h a m considers the program to fit perfectly with the goal of Crossroads, which explores the intersection of theology and vocation. both on and off campus.
A series of s e m i n a r s at Baylor University had a big influence on the concept for the faculty services. C u n n i n g h a m drew upon the ideas of David Lyle Jeffrey, Baylor's provost, who spoke about the f a c u l t y ' s role in shaping Christian higher education. T h e 30- to 4 0 - m i n u l e Thursday services are organized by faculty. They are
geared towards issues and concerns that affect faculty; h o w e v e r e v e r y o n e , including students, is invited. A n u m b e r of different worship styles will be represented. T h e services will be held in either the organ studio in Nykerk or the Mulder chapel at Western Theological Seminary, alternating between 11 a.m. and 4; 15 p.m., respectively. "It is my hope that it will encourage faculty to see themselves as a worshipping community of sorts," C u n n i n g h a m said. T h e tormat and content of the services are entirely u p to the presenters. Lewis and R i c h m o n d h a v e agreed to assist in providing music f o r the services. T h e y plan on also allowing students from the music department to be involved in special music on occasion. T h e Hope College Chapel Choir has already sung at the first of three services already conducted, which followed the basic
SYMPOSIUM from 1 faculty the opportunity to discuss, reflect on and hear differing viewp o i n t s about a topic that reflects current trends and changing times. In years past the s y m p o s i u m foTiving on the Internet." and " W h a t Future is in our Genes: Freedom from from Disease, G o o d investment. M a n u factured H u m a n s ? " Though the subjects w e r e different. they united the entire c a m p u s f o r a single day in the c o m m o n cause of deepening students' coll e c u v e understanding of the issues in focus. This year's program promises to do the same. " W e c h o s e " B r o w n v. B o a r d " because it w a s begging to be focused u p o n , " said Fred J o h n s o n , professor of history and C I S committee member. " I t ' s been 5 0 years. Here w e are, at a midcentury point, and f o r many people it is plain and obvious that the goals of " B r o w n v. B o a r d " have not been achieved. In 2004, (the committee) felt it appropriate to ask ourselves, i n America, in Michigan. in Hope College, are w e still separate, and if we are, h o w equal are w e ? " ' Johnson said. ' T h e issue in o u r current culture is that every person needs a safety zone, and it's easier f o r minorities and all people to create their safety z o n e with m e m b e r s of their o w n race," said Emily Hunt ('07). "We are taught early on an innate sense of stereotypes. I would definitely say that there's still racism," Hunt said. However, some students believe that w e are making great strides t o w a r d s an integrated society, in America and at Hope. "Lately Hope has been working on diversity," said Shova KC ('07), a former Phelps Scholar and international student. " L a s t year they spent a lot of
money on students of color. T h e y held a visitation day...and I see a lot of people here now that I saw on the visitation day. A lot of liberal arts schools are more diverse lhan H o n e is. h n j H p o e is wnrkinff its w a y towards that. " T h e r e are areas in our c o m m u nity where people are warned not to go because of stereotypes. Those perceptions and biases are as alive today as in 1954, in 1854," Johnson said. " B u t even so, America has m a d e significant progress. ' B r o w n v. Board' w a s one of those progressive lightning-bolts splitting through history. In one moment, America got real with itself. It w a s like an airplane that broke the sound barrier, shattering the glass of the o l d w a y s in p r e p a r a t i o n f o r the new." T h e r e will be three k e y n o t e speakers during the two-day symposium. along with several other speakers, including Hope College f a c u l t y , w h o will c h a l l e n g e the c a m p u s to view the issue of race in terms of subjects as diverse as political s c i e n c e , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , and biology. T h e first keynote speaker is Rev. P e t e r G o m e s , a Baptist minister w h o has l e c t u r e d e x t e n s i v e l y in America and Great Britain. G o m e s has published t w o bestselling b o o k s , seven v o l u m e s of sermons, n u m e r o u s papers and articles, and has studied extensively the issue of race, even devoting an e n t i r e c h a p t e r in his b e s t - s e l l e r "The G o o d Book: Reading the Bible with M i n d and Heart" to biblical interpretations of race. T h e second and third k e y n o t e speakers are none other than Cheryl and Linda Brown, two of the three children of Rev. Oliver Brown, of " B r o w n v. Board." The B r o w n s will present m e m o ries of a childhood overshadowed
by segregation and their father's struggle to overturn the separ a t e - b u t - e q u a l ruling in the courts. Linda's childhood was e s p e c i a l l y impacted by segregation. B a r r e d f r o m an a l l white public school four blocks away from h e r h o m e , Linda had to walk seven blocks and then ride a bus five miles to a school designated for black children. This spurred Oliver B r o w n to j o i n t h e N A A C P in t a k i n g separale-but-equal to the courts. By the time the c a s e reached the Supreme Court, Brown w a s the figurehead for nearly 200 plaintiffs. C a t h e r i n e Benamou, who leaches in the Film and Video Studies prog r a m at the University
f o r m of E v e n t i d e , and w a s led by David Cunningham. T h e second was the 9/11 memorial service, which featured psalm and other scriptural readings, prayers and hymn singing, accompanied by H u w L e w i s on the organ. T h e memorial also featured a p o e m on "The Materialism of Angels" by Jack Ridl. professor of English. Last w e e k ' s service was organized by a group of Catholic faculty, and w a s based on the spirituality of St. Francis. "St. Francis lived in an anxious lime, and wrote to people in an anxious time," said Maura Reynolds, director of acadmic advising. S h e sees the faculty services as an alternate opportunity f o r some. " W e ' r e all busy people," Reynolds said. She noted that, like St. Francis, w e all are living out vocation right where we are, "even if it's at 4:15 on a Thursday afternoon." It is hoped that the alternating times will allow more faculty to attend the services. Services for this semester h a v e already been planned. Johnston and her husband Dr. J a m e s Dumerauf will lead t o m o r r o w ' s faculty service at 11 a.m. in Nykerk 113. It will focus on the subject " N o b o d y ' s Perfect," and will address the range of personality styles created in G o d ' s image. On Sept. 30. the service will be lead by de Haan. and for the service on Oct. 7. George and Roberta Kraft will take the lead, focusing on the m u s i c a n d h y m n s of C h a r l e s Wesley.
CIS Schedule Tuesday, Sept 28 7 p.m.
Keynote Address - 'Reflections of a Race Man' T h e Rev. Peter Gomes, Dimnent C h a p e l
Wednesday, Sept. 29 9 a.m.
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Brown to Birmingham: A Personal Odyssey into Science9 Shirley Malcolm, Maas Auditorium
'Working as a Change Agent Within the Community: Becom ing a Flea for Justicey Okianer Christian Dark, Wichers Auditorium (Nykerk) Topic T B A Rev. Gomes, Location T B A
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'Numbers Ain V Enough: The Significance of Diversity in What and How We Teach* Orlando Taylor, Winants Auditorium (Graves Hall)
'Questions and Answers with Cheryl Brown, Hope Students, and Hope Faculty* Cheryl Brown an d panel, Maas Auditorium
'Mendez v. Westminster: An Ethnic Studies Perspective on Its Cultural and Political Significance9 Catherine Benamou, Wichers Auditorium (Nykerk)
2:15 p.m. Department-Sponsored Sessions of M i c h i g a n , will be c o m m e n t i n g on a n PULL from 1 other ruling thai opposed segregaself," said Ashley Joseph ( ' 0 8 ) . J easy. tion. " M e n d e z v. Westminster" preThere are only four years when Il is possible f o r both teams to dated " B r o w n v. B o a r d " and ended gain rope during the competition, the Pull was not held. Due to the legal segregation of M e x i c a n war, ihe event w a s c a n c e l l e d in because the rope stretches. In this A m e r i c a n s in C a l i f o m i a n public case, the winner is determined by I 9 I 8 , 1943, and 1944. It w a s also schools. cancelled in 1957 d u e to a flu epiw h i c h side gained more rope. Other speakers include Christian There are also 4 years where the demic. Sophomores have won the Dark, professor at Howard Univerevent ended in a lie: I916, 1926. sity of Law, Steven Spencer, assocompetition 5 8 limes; the freshmen trail at 29. T h e Pullers were un1952, and 1977. T h e 1926 team ciate professor of psychology at the settled the matter in a game of basUniversity of Waterloo, and Oravailable f o r c o m m e n t , c l a i m i n g ketball, where the sophomores trilando Taylor, vice-provost for rethey did not want to give a w a y u m p h e d . and the rest were left unsearch at Howard University. Hope strategies. resolved. College faculty w h o will be preT h e Pull is won in the same fashIt is also possible for the rope to senting d u r i n g the S y m p o s i u m inion as any tug of war game: the break, as it did in 1974. In this case, clude Chris Barney, professor of biteam with the most rope at the end a new rope must be found and the ology, and Johnson. More inforis the winner. However, detenninevent is rescheduled. mation can be found on Knowhope. ing the winner is not always this
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Trio of musicians jazz up Hope's campus Critically acclaimed MSU jazz professors to perform for the campus community Andrea Vandenburgh STAFF REPORTER
At 7 p.m. on Saturday in Wichcrs Auditorium, the Music Department will feature j a z z m u s i c i a n s Fred Hersch. G e n e Bertoncini and Tom Knific, three professors from Western Michigan University, in a special j a z z performance. P i a n i s t F r e d H e r s c h is an i n n o v a t i v e f o r c e in t h e j a z z c o m m u n i t y , having received t w o G r a m m y nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance. H e has r e c o r d e d 2 0 a l b u m s as e i t h e r a soloist or a bandleader, co-led another 2 0 sessions and appeared as a sideman or featured soloist on some 80 further recordings. A native of Cinncinnati. Hersch has been playing the piano since he w a s 4 y e a r s o l d . A f t e r s t u d y i n g at
Boston's New England Conservatory, he headed to New York C i t y , w h e r e he q u i c k l y became most o n e of the most indemand pianists in town. Hersch has also acted as a passionate s p o k e s m a n and fundraiser for AIDS services and education agencies, a cause to w h i c h he is e s p e c i a l l y d e v o t e d given his own 17-yeiir struggle with HIV. In fact. Hersch feels that his health has put a premium on the time he has to grow as an artist. He takes nothing f o r granted. G u i t a r i s t G e n e B e r t o n c i n i is recognized w o r l d w i d e for his eclectic p e r f o r m a n c e s . He has firmly established himself as o n e of the m o s t e l o q u e n t a n d versatile masters of the guitar. With elegance and ease, he bridges the j a z z , classical, pop. and bossa nova styles, integrating his own spontaneous and tasteful improvisations along the way. He has p e r f o r m e d r e g u l a r l y on t h e Merv Griffin and J o h n n y C a r s o n
shows and has been one of the most prolific and popular studio m u s i c i a n s in N e w York C i t y . Bertoncini has twice been named j a z z guitarist of the year in Brazil and by J A Z Z I Z magazine. B a s s i s t T o m K n i f i c is a l s o recognized internationally, although much of his best work has b e e n d o n e h e r e in M i c h i g a n c l a s s r o o m s . He has a p p e a r e d at chamber music festivals throughout North America and Europe. Knific is professor of double bass and d i r e c t o r of the Jazz S t u d i e s P r o g r a m at W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n University, w h i c h has p r o d u c e d more Down Beat Magazine Student M u s i c Award w i n n e r s than any other school f o r most of the last decade. Knific has also taught at the Interlochen Arts Academy, Michigan State University, and the Cleveland Institute of Music, and has presented more than 100 master classes worldwide. T h e p u b l i c is i n v i t e d to t h e concert and admission is free.
"Golden Ladder" starts off year of Hope Theatre Productions "Golden Ladder" will be followed by "Candide" as Hope students rehearse for the start of 2004-2005 theatre season. Jenny Cencer SPOTLIGHT E D I T O R
The Hope College Theatre Department will be o p e n i n g its fall s e a s o n with p e r f o r m a n c e s of T h e G o l d e n Ladder, by Donna Spector October 6 - 9 and 13-16 in the Studio Theatre located in the basement of DeWitt. T h e G o l d e n Ladder is a collaboration of comedy and d r a m a that partially reflects the experiences of Donna S p e c t o r ' s childhood and teenage years. Her semiautobiographical production is described as an " e x p l o r a t i o n of the d i f f i c u l t i e s m a n y p e o p l e e x p e r i e n c e w h e n they c o m e f r o m f a m i l i e s t o r n by r e l i g i o u s a n d e t h n i c differences" (The Harbor Theatre). For instance, the character Catherine frankly narrates scenes concerning her childhood and adolescence to the audience which are acted out by her family and friends. Time seems to fast forward and rewind as she moves back and forth in her subconscious m e m o r y between 1943 and 1980. As Catherine h a s been raised as a Presbyterian by her anti-Semitic mother and influenced by her father, a "Jewish atheist" she is confronted with conflicting faiths and even b e c o m e s concerned that her father will go to hell f o r his beliefs, o r lack thereof. Catherine's friend Mary, a practicing Catholic, contributes to her confusion when s h e d e c l a r e s that all J e w i s h g i r l s h a v e excessive hormones. Recalling Mary s s t a t e m e n t , C a t h e r i n e is positive that her sexual destiny is with her knew acquaintance, Aaron F e l d m a n . At the tender age of 14, however, the two young teens realize that they must s i m p l y r e m a i n c l o s e f r i e n d s .
C a t h e r i n e then impulsively breaks off the relationship in accordance with her parents wishes. Desperately searching for w h e r e sTre b e l o n g s Catherine b e g i n s to w o r s h i p as a Presbyterian, then attends Catholic mass, and finally she attempts Christian Fundamentalism. Each religious choice fails, h o w e v e r , to s a t i s f y h e r b e c a u s e s h e is motivated by the wrong reasons. She realizes that she is simply searching for an answer in unstable love relationships and various faiths. Ultimately Catherine grasps the fact that she must discern her o w n life and beliefs herself. In the H o p e production this fall, Catherine will be played by Kat Ramsey 06, Mary will be Kate FinkbeinerO?, Caitelen C . A n d e r s o n 0 7 will be Carole, A d a m S. C a r p e n t e r 0 7 will be A a r o n , and Jocelyn Vammer 08 will be a Hotel Clerk. F o l l o w i n g the p e r f o r m a n c e s of ' T h e Golden Ladder," the Theatre Department will be presenting "Candide," written by Voltaire. T h e production will open N o v e m b e r 19* and 20 ,h as well as D e c e m b e r 8-11 on DeWitt Theatre's Main Stage. Contact the DeWitt Theatre ticket office at (616) 395-7890 for additional information.
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Guitarist Gene Bertoncini (top left), Bassist Tom Knific (top right), and Pianist Fred Hersch (left) will perform for Hope students on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium.
Independent musician Elodie Lauten performs for Hope Eostminimaiist comnosfir
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Jordan Wolfson A R T S EDITOR
Independent c o m p o s e r and producer Elodie Lauten will be performing f o r the H o p e C o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y at 7 p.m. on Friday in Wichers Auditorium. Born in Paris in 1950, Lauten studied piano at the Paris Conservatory at age 7. At 12. she wrote her first composition. She applied and was a c c e p t e d to the prestigious Institut d ' E t u d e s Politiques at age 18, because her uncle wanted her to get a practical e d u c a t i o n . A f t e r her graduation, she received an opportunity at the Musee d ' a r t M o d e m e to c o m p o s e and p e r f o r m m u s i c f o r a play by Dashiell Hedayat. It was a rousing success, and after this she decided to devote her life to music. Lauten traveled to N e w York, where she became friends with the poet Allen Ginsberg, w h o w o u l d change the course of her musical career simply by buying her a Farfisa o r g a n . T h i s led her to e x p e r i m e n t with h o w m u s i c c o u l d be expressed electronically. In 1986 Lauten received a Master of Arts in Electronic Composition from N e w York University. " A seminal figure ... one of the leading post m i n i m a l c o m p o s e r s , " said T h e
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Musician Elodie Lauten Village Voice online. Lauten's works include chamber music, songs, dance music, multimedia operas, s o u n d t r a c k s and music for the T r i n e , a lyre w h i c h L a u t e n d e s i g n e d herself, which produces microtonal music. Over the past 3 0 years, Lauten has released 18 albums under 10 labels. She i s w e l l - k n o w n f o r h e r w o r k in p o s t minimalism. Her most recent work, entitled " W a k i n g in N e w York City, a portrait of Allen Ginsberg," reveals the late poet's work in a new light. "Elodie L a u t e n ' s work extracts order f r o m chaos," said the N e w York Times. While Lauten is here at Hope, she will be working with students in the music d e p a r t m e n t as w e l l as l e c t u r i n g a n d presenting in other music classes. T h i s p e r f o r m a n c e w i l l i n c l u d e the w o r l d p r e m i e r e of s e v e r a l of h e r w o r k s , including a contrabass solo titled " T h e Four Pillars of C o m m o n Sense." and a trio f o r v i o l i n , c e l l o , and p i a n o e n t i t l e d "T.E.VB." W i c h e r s A u d i t o r i u m is l o c a t e d in N y k e r k Hall on H o p e ' s c a m p u s . T h e p u b l i c is invited to this c o n c e r t , and admission is free.
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SPOTLIGHT Caroline Coleman S T A F F REPORTER
Jenny Cencer Spotlight Editor
Ok, so this is another religion talk, but it's not one that will indoctrinate o r be a guiltprovoking social lesson. Seeing as religion is such a prevalent and divisive factor in the current c a m p a i g n for the presidency, it b e g s to be investigated in e v e r y d a y life. Fully aware of the implications the nation places on culture, f o r m e r President A b r a h a m Lincoln said, "A house divided cannot stand." Neither can Hope College. Since Hope is culturally and historically a Christian college, it's intriguing to explore the different religions represented on this c a m p u s — h o w they are perceived, h o w the Christian presence on campus perceives them, and on what grounds the College considers itself Christian e n o u g h to c o n f r o n t
such a topic. By avoiding legalistic rules and mandatory religious services, Hope draws in people of other organized faiths and d o g m a s . S t u d e n t s attend Hope f r o m beyond international borders, representing a variety of countries and cultures. However, one wonders what religious principles our c o m m u n i t y s t a n d s f o r b e s i d e s social justice alone. For instance, the college continues to use the slogan ' l i b e r a l arts within the context of the historic Christian faith." This, however, is perceived differently by every student and faculty m e m b e r on campus, including Christians. M a n y h a v e no problem participating in activities that are not considered Christian. In addition, the Scriptures of the Bible are
not necessarily declared in the classroom as the Word of God. Other than the observant fact that Hope is a dry campus, there do not seem to be many moral guidelines that specifically set it apart f r o m non-Christian affiliated college. Therefore, d o e s the word "Christian" in the c a m p u s ' sense, automatically m e a n that o u r college is undisputedly more moral than other colleges? S t u d e n t s truly appear to be very active participants in the numerous Chapel program missions, where the teachings of Jesus Christ s e e m to be r e v e r e d greatly a n d d i v e r s i t y c e l e b r a t e d . C h r i s t ' s m e s s a g e to love y o u r neighbor as yourself especially p l a y s a large role w h e n students interact with the c o m m u nities they visit. S o m e t i m e s Christians on c a m p u s , h o w ever, may see people of other religions and
cultures as evangelistic opportunities. Others may simply acknowledge their faiths and homelands as foreign and hard to relate to. W h e n asked h o w she felt about people of other religions on campus. Christine Renter *07 said, " I ' m kind of disappointed that there aren't many non-Christian students on camp u s to get to know—diversity is important." C o n c e r n in g a professor of a different religion, Erin Hawkinson ' 0 7 said. "I d o n ' t believe what my professor believes, but I know it's good for me to be challenged in this way." Many students and faculty are challenging their acceptance of other beliefs represented on campus. T h e y are respectful of and genuinely interested in others' faith culture, but lack of k n o w l e d g e of foreign concepts, can also cause s o m e o n e to just not understand.
Acceptance through comprehension and understanding Christianity is the world's largest religion and represents the majority of students on c a m p u s ' affiliation.. T h e world's second largest religion, Islam, w a s f o u n d e d by the p r o p h e t M o h a m m e d in s e v e n t h century Arabia.He is believed to have received the Quran f r o m God. ...Ja'apbUifate w h o submits to G o d . " P r a c t i c i n g M u s l i m s p r a y in mosques, led by an imam. There are approximately 6 million M u s l i m s in the United States and over 1.3 billion worldwide. T h e Quran e m p h a s i z e s the unity of o n e God and Islam is believed to solidify the final revelation of G o d to h u m a n i t y , c h a n n e l e d through M o h a m m e d .
T h e renowned Five Pillars of Islam focus on faith, prayer five times per day, alms giving or zakat, pilgrimage or hajj and fasting during the period of R a m a d a n . N o M u s l i m s are obligated to follow a certain style of dress, however, some Muslim w o m e n don a veil w h i c h c o v e r s everything but
others wear no veil at all. T h e world's third largest religion is Hinduism and represents India's religious and cultural system. There are approximately 9 0 0 million Hind u s in the w o r l d and 1 , 2 8 5 . 0 0 0 p r a c t i c i n g H i n d u s in the United Slates alone. R e f e r r e d to as t h e S a n a t a n a Dharma, or "eternal religion," Hinduism honors a broad spectrum of p h i l o s o p h i e s and s u p p o r t s f o u r
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dominant denominations which are essentially independent religions sharing select c o m m o n beliefs. Most sects of H i n d u i s m h o n o r the divinity of the w o r l d ' s most ancient scripture, the Vedas. Hindus are mono-theistic, supporting the belief of an all-pervasive G o d , however, also suggesting that diving b e i n a s exist in unseen realms. C o m m u n i o n with these gods can be gained through worship and rituals. Hindus also support the law of kharma, w h e r e each person creates his o w n destiny by his t h o u g h t , w o r d , and deed.Until all kharmas are resolved, the soul will reincarnate. Hinduism decrees that all life is sacred and that no particular religion can provide the only way to salvation.
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the cycle of rebirth, which is attributed to personal desire and attachment to oneself. Buddhist m o n k s o f t e n are clothed in saffron robes and typically shave their heads. Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world and the majority of 23 million believers live in India. In P u n j a b i , the w o r d S i k h is translated as "disciple". Sikhism was founded by G u r u N a n a k Dev w h o was b o m in 1469 and raised in a Hindu family in India. To begin his first sermon, D e v said. " T h e r e is no Hindu, there is no M u s l i m , " to the outrage of local religions. Followers of Sikhism worship in t e m p l e s a n d h o n o r sacred texts completed by Guru Gobind Singh, the ninth teacher following Dev.
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M a n y Hindu w o m e n w e a r long, wrapping silk g o w n s call saris. An adornment, worn on the forehead is k n o w n as a bindi. S o m e m e n , especially f r o m the northern region of India, choose to wear turbans. A s the fourth-largest religion. B u d d h i s m w a s initiated by G a u t a m a S i d d h a r t h a around 5 2 5 B . C . E . in I n d i a . K n o w n as "the B u d d h a " it is said that he received enlightenment through meditation. Approximately 360 million people practice B u d d h i s m around the world. Buddhists are nontheistic, meaning they do not believe in an omnipotent o r personal G o d . A collection of B u d d h a ' s teachings called the Tripitaka as well as Sutras are studied as sacred texts. Buddhists also believe in laws of karma and seek enlightenment from
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Bush Vs. Kerry: The presidential debate ELECTION Erin L'Hotta INFOCUS E D I T O R
"A sirongcr America!" The crowd d i c e red. ^A belter America!" The c r o w d scrcamed. "A safer A m e r i c a ! " T h e crowd wepl. In a r e c e n t c a m p a i g n s l o p , George W. Bush walked o n t o the wooden stage in Blaine. Minn. He smiled and waited for the cheers to cease. T h e n he explained his plan for a stronger, better and safer America if he is re-elected president this November. Bush emphasized a better e c o n o m y . W i t h i n the p a s t f o u r years, America experienced a stock market slump, a corporate scandal and a fatal terrorist attack. The Sept 11, 2001, attacks cost A m e r i c a a l o s s of 1 m i l l i o n j o b s in t h r e e m o n t h s . S i n c e this m i s f o r t u n e . B u s h has w o r k e d to recover the e c o n o m y through instituting permanent tax cuts, including the reduction in the marriage penalty, the doubling of the child tax credit, the phase-out of the death lax, and the increase in small business expensing. Bush also plans to reduce income taxes. According to the Treasury Department, 111 million families will receive an average tax cut of $1,586 this year. Forty-nine million married couples will have an average lax cut of $2,602. Families with children, elderly individuals and small business o w n e r s will also receive a tax cut of a couple thousand
Bush says he believes in a better America dollars. Bush said lhal ihese lax cuts health care will remain stable no matter what the j o b change. This will i n c r e a s e the a v a i l a b i l i t y of account also has a family plan that higher paying jobs. Thus, the una l l o w s health care to be passed employment rale of 5.4 percent will down through generations. continue to decrease. Bush also hoped to increase the Bush noted that "Bush bashers" number of c o m m u n i t y health cenassociate our poor cconomy with ters across the nation. His goal is A m e r i c a ' s involvement in Iraq. In response, BusH stressed that the war to have one health center in every in Iraq is necessary and that il is poor county in America. Since Bush look office, there has crucial for America 10 defend and promote peace across the world. He been a 4 9 percent increase in federal spending on education. To imexplained that he chose for America prove A m e r i c a ' s education system. to go to w a r with Iraq b e c a u s e Bush instituted a program called N o A m e r i c a was not safe until S a d d a m s w e a p o n s of mass destruciion or capaBy remaining resolute bility to create them were and firm and strong, this r e m o v e d . B u s h said he believes that Iraq is on its world will be peaceful. w a y to becoming a peace—President B u s h ful nation. Bush promised America lhal U.S. troops Child Left Behind, that is designed would gradually pull out of Iraq and to help students achieve more. transfer p o w e r to the Iraqi people. T h e goal is that even s t u d e n t s After Bush spoke about peace in with academic disadvantages will the M i d d l e East, he f o c u s e d on achieve academic proficiency. health care, a growing problem in Teachers, parents and c o m m u n i t y America. Bush promised to solve m e m b e r s will b e c o m e m o r e inthis n e e d b y f o c u s i n g on a n e w health care p r o g r a m for small busivolved in the students' academic ness owners. Fifty percent of uninp r o g r e s s by d i s t r i b u t i n g a n n u a l state and school district report sured A m e r i c a n s w o r k f o r small cards. S t u d e n t s w h o d o n ' t m a k e businesses. "Pool risking" would allow small businesses to purchase a c a d e m i c progress will be given insurance at the same discount as f r e e t u t o r i n g . If a s c h o o l , a s a whole, doesn't make academic large business owners. This will alprogress after five years, dramatic low them to be protected under federal law. Bush also mentioned eschanges will be made in the way tablishing health savings accounts. it's run. Bush wrapped u p his a r g u m e n t s With a h e a l t h s a v i n g s a c c o u n t .
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Kerry believes in.
—Cutting taxes for business corporations —Improving homeland security —Extending health care coverage —Establishing a National Education Trust Fund —Enacting a Conservation Covenant
wilh a simple statement. " O u r view of ihe governmenl is that g o v e r n m e n t ought to help people realize t h e i r d r e a m s . I ' m running against a f e l l o w w h o believes that government ought to dictate to people. And that's a f u n d a m e n tal p h i l o s o p h i c a l difference," Bush said. " Y o u ' v e got to h a v e an u n s h a k a b l e faith in ihe ability of liberty to transform the world f o r the better. And by rem a i n i n g resolute and firm and strong, this world will b e p e a c e f u l . May God bless." "A stronger America!" The c r o w d cheered. " A better America!" The crowd screamed. ,4A safer America!" The c r o w d wepl. He walked off the w o o d e n stage of B l a i n e , M i n n . He smiled. T h e c h e e r s did not cease.
Bush believes in...
—Permanent tax cuts -Increasing small business expenses —Maintaining troops in Iraq to stablize peace —Health savings accounts —No Child Left Behind —Reduction in marriage penalty
Kerry says he promises a better economy As E l e c t i o n D a y draws closer, presidential candidates John Kerry and G e o r g e W. Bush are t o u r i n g the c o u n t r y , explaining their plans for the f o u r y e a r s ahead, in an effort to rally voters. "I am absolutely taking the gloves off," said Kerry, in a Sept. 15 interview wilh nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus. In r e g a r d s t o t h e e c o n o m y , Kerry told Imus. " W e ' v e lost 1.6 million jobs. Bush is ihe first president in 7 2 years to have lost jobs." T h e John Kerry and John Edwards campaign website, www.johnkcrry.com, said, "John Kerry and John E d w a r d s ' plan to build a stronger e c o n o m y will cut taxes for businesses that create jobs here in A m e r i c a i n s t e a d of moving them overseas. Ninety-eight percent of all Americans and 9 9 percent of American businesses will get a lax cut un-
der the Kerry-Edwards plan. Kerry will end corporate welfare as w e know it, roll back the Bush tax cuts f o r the wealthiest Americans, and impose a real c a p to keep spending in check." Terrorism and homeland security are the focal points of this election. Kerry told Imus, "I'll do a better j o b of making A m e r i c a s a f e . George Bush has talked a game, but
affordable plans available to m e m bers of Congress and extend coverage to 95 pcrcent of Americans, including every American c h i l d . . fight to erase the health disparities lhal persist along racial and economic lines... ; and reduce prescription drug prices by allowing the rei m p o r t a t i o n of s a f e prescription drugs from Canada, overhauling the Medicare d r u g plan, ensuring low-cost drugs, and ending arlifi-
he hasn't done it." According to K e r r y ' s w e b s i t e at We're going to fund eduwww.johnkcrry.com. points of ihe Kerrycation and not leave milEdwards homeland lions of children behind security plan include every day. "Improving our ability to gather, analyze —John Kerry and share i n f o r m a tion so w e can irack cial barriers to generic drug comdown and stop terrorists before they petition." cause harm; taking strong measures In an interview with Time magato harden likely targets—including zine, p u b l i s h e d Sept. 12. Kerry nuclear plants, trains, and subwayssaid, " W e ' r e going to fund educaagainst possible a t t a c k . a n d maktion and not leave millions of chiling our airports, seaports, and bordren behind every day." ders more secure without intruding John K e r r y ' s websile says his upon personal liberties." plan f o r education includes "estabAddressing the issue of health lishing a National Education Trust care, Kerry told Imus, "Bush hasn't Fund to ensure that schools always done anything about health care in get ihe funding they need, enactfour years. Five million people ing a new bargain that offers teachh a v e lost their health care." ers better training and belter pay in T h e campaign website says the troubled schools, offering 3.5 milKerry-Edwards plan for health care lion a f t e r - s c h o o l o p p o r t u n i i i e s will "cut family p r e m i u m s by u p to through School's Open 'Til Six, and $ 1 , 0 0 0 . . . ; give every A m e r i c a n offering a fully refundable College a c c e s s to the range of high-quality,
O p p o r t u n i t y tax c r e d i t o n u p to $4,000 of tuition for every year of college and offer aid to states that keep tuitions d o w n . " The Democratic campaign also deals wilh the environment. "They [the Bush administration] have rolled back protections for the quality of our air. T h e y have lowered the standards and the regulatory requirements lhal have been in place for over 25 years. It's damaging not only to the environment, it's d a m a g i n g to the health of our kids w h o have asthma, to seniors w h o have respirator)' problems. 1 think it's an e n o r m o u s issue," said E d w a r d s at an c a m p a i g n in N e w Mexico last month. T h e campaign websile says the Kerry-Edwards plan f o r the environment "will revitalize contaminated industrial sites; get toxins out of communities; guarantee our children access to clean, safe parks and baseball fields; and take on traffic congestion and spawls; and enact a Conservation Covenant with America to ensure balanced protection for our public lands and ade q u a t e r e s o u r c e s to e n h a n c e o u r national parks." Kerry also plans to "reverse the B u s h - C h e n e y r o l l b a c k s to o u r Clean Air Act; plug loopholes in the law; take aggressive action to stop acid rain; use innovative, job-crealing programs to reduce mercury emissions and other emissions that contribute to global w a r m i n g . "
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Editor's voice Martin Luther King Day could be just what Hope needs
Students clarify mistaken political affiliation in Anchor To the Editor:
While reading the Saturday Holland Sentinel this pasl weekend, the Life & Style section caught my eye. Whal I found interesting was thai the section's first page, consisting of two slories and a column, was completely devoted lo religion. Reading further, 1 look particular interest in an article discussing the rise of customized communion and the divisions that are now surfacing due lo some of ihe changes being made by individual churches. As a Roman Catholic growing up with a Jewish father, I've learned a little bit about whal it's like lo iry lo combine two different faiths into one. harmonious relationship. I have attended Catholic Mass, synagogue services. Bar Mitzvahs, Baptisms and other Catholic and Jewish events for as long I can remember. I celebrate both Catholic and Jewish holidays, not necessarily because I believe everything about both of them, but I lake part in them because they are important lo my family and an important part of my life. Bui it's not always easy. Jusi like wilh any other difference of opinion, there have been many misunderstandings within my family regarding my parents' faiths, from iheir marriage to the religion of their children. Likewise, when I came lo Hope, I experienced another "difference of opinion." This time it was between myself and other (nonCatholic) Christians, i found myself avoiding chapel services and not wanting to participate in my religion classes because everything was so different f r o m anything 1 had ever learned about my faith. Many students didn't always take too kindly to the idea of being Catholic either. There often seemed lo be an "us" and '"them" mentaliiy when it came to discussing Calholic belief and I fell as if I had to somehow prove myself worthy as a Christian. I particularly liked a statement made in Tom S c h a e f e r ' s column in the Sentinel: "Faith is not argumentative or confrontational... You don't have lo prove your spiritual worth to G o d or your co-worker (or friend, or professor)." Just because you're different from someone docsn'l make you any better or any worse than that person. This is a lot more difficult of a concept than one may think. Since my freshman year I have never been lo the Gathering and I've only been lo chapel about a handful of times per year. But while 1 have found that this is not the path for me, I know that for many others, ii has brought them closer lo God and strenglhened their faith immensely. Our beliefs and way we come to having these beliefs may be different, bul in the end w e ' r e all human beings just trying to have a lillle faith, one day at a lime.
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In regards to your front-page piclure depicting protestors of George W. Bush on Monday, Seplembcr 13, we would like to point out that
neither Glenn Lester nor Jordon Vandc Bunle is a Hope Democrat. Yet your caption describes ihem as such. It seems to be a gross oversighl on your part to generalize that anyone opposed lo Bush is a Demo-
crat. We are, in fact, merely concerned citizens. Jordan Vande Buntc ('05) Glenn Lester ('05)
Food Waste Awareness Week encourages reflection p e r v a s i v e goal is an i n c r e a s e d a w a r e n e s s of the c o m m u n i t y at large. As students of Hope College Do you ever ihink about hunger? eating in the dining halls on meal Excess? Need? Affluence? Povplans, it's easy to forget that the erty? Wealth? Deficiency? Surworld extends beyond us. I know, plus? Lack? Extravagance? Scarbecause I lived it. When I first becity? Luxury ? Destitution? Shortage? Distribution? Stewardship? gan eating in the dining halls last fall, I did whal most people do: I Responsibility? saw food, look it, ate whal I wanted, I hope so. And I ' m hoping that this w e e k ' s event in Phelps will re- and set the rest on the conveyor belt lo disappear behind a wall, never mind you to do so. Food Waste lo be seen again. It took the knowlAwareness Week is a student-initiedge of the C o m m u n i t y Kitchen aled effort wilh a few underlying right next lo campus to show me goals. Firsi, we hope to reduce the that a conveyor belt isn't really the amount of food that gets thrown away. As a general rule, students end of the line. T h e C o m m u n i t y Kitchen is a lake more than they eat. In a January 2004 informal survey, students joint ministry of Weslem Theological Seminary and Community Actold us that they consistently look tion House where volunteers serve loo much food for a variety of reaa p p r o x i m a t e l y one h u n d r e d free sons including, "Because it's meals each day. Local donors, inthere," Because I see something, c l u d i n g area b u s i n e s s e s , s u p p l y grab it, and then see something 1 want more," and "Because 1 d o n ' t food for this purpose. The managers and director of Phelps Dining know what I ' m going lo like." We Hall, as one of many strategies for hope that a little bit of forethoughi waste reduction, partner with the can reduce that excess. Community Kitchen as one of those O u r second and perhaps more
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donors. If, after their efforts lo minimize waste, there is a surplus of a food item that will be safe the following day, it is donated to the Community Kitchen where it helps feed a portion of the 11,000 people living in poverty in Ottawa Counly. In other words, your awareness of what you will actually consume can directly aid in meeting the needs of p e o p l e w h o live j u s t d o w n the street. A s recipients of bountiful resources and as brothers and sisters lo members of our community, we must take personal responsibility to help. We can no longer conceptualize poverty as a problem half a world away when people are receiving needed free meals a mere two hundred yards from our dining hall. Know that your decisions affect the world in a significant way. If you open your eyes in the dining hall, you may be surprised at whal you see outside it. Now go ahead. Eat up.
Shea Tattle ('05)
New student Orientation not necessarily for everyone To the Editor: I did not orientate. Perhaps I should repeal t h a t I didn't orientate. My first weekend at Hope started on Saturday, when I arrived and moved my possessions in: on Sunday, I allended my c h u r c h ' s festival and spent s o m e quality time with my soon-io-beemply-nesler parents: on Monday evening I came back, and the next day I went to class. It was perfectly lovely. Now, I want lo make something perfectly clear b e f o r e I continue. This is not a letter disparaging Orientation. I greatly respect the amazing effort put forth by the students lo coordinate this massive event. No, I am writing this because of
the r e s p o n s e I g o t , w h i c h w a s shocking to say the least. One after another on Saturday, ihe RA's & R D in my building acted as if 1 had missed my train. I could go to DeWitl and catch up with them if I wanted to, they said. They couldn't seem to comprehend 1 had not gone to Orientation on purpose. Soon, walking around c a m p u s b e c a m e like being in an interrogation room. People I knew (and some I didn't) had to know why I was leisurely surveying campus and was not with my group. Weary of the endless questioning, my family resorted to excuses: I had lo work (which was true) and I wanted to g o to my church's festival (also true). Well, for all you w h o a s k e d , here's the whole truth: I didn't ori-
entate b e c a u s e I d i d n ' t want to. Thai's all there is lo i t I am convinced there are many like me on campus: the shy ones. I am not a social person, and doing four days of icebreakers was my idea of torlure. For many it would be great, bul not for me, and so I didn't do it. Little did I realize this would be such a huge deal! And, just for conclusion, lei me say I am doing just fine here, thank you. I have met many friends wilh my passion for music, and 1 can confidently say from talking to others w h o have orientated that 1 wouldn't have met any more meaningful friends had I orientated. I am happy, and 1 did il my way.
Christopher Turhessi ('08)
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When I think about crtipircs, I think of the Aztecs, the Romans and that saying, ' T h e sun never sets on the British Empire." The British were history's last great conquerors. O n e by one, though, their territories gained independence, and imperialism retreated to the pages of history. Right? Maybe not... Today, the giant yellow arches of M c D o n a l d ' s litter skylines around the world. The w o r l d ' s major economic powers have set the rules of the global marketplace. Institutions controlled by the powerful, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, dictate policy to weaker nations; they impose economic and political conditions for granting much-needed loans. The differences between national economies are blurring, and power, in the form of money, is being consolidated in the hands of an elite few. Could all of this be imperialism, of an economic nature? What about the ideas that permeate our world? It is c o m m o n l y assumed that democracy is the only good form of government and that the rights we. as First World citizens, consider essential should apply to everyone. Material wealth has become a measure of status across the Earth. Is this imperialism, of a cultural nature? Neocolonialism, some call it. Others label it economic progress. Call it what you will, our world is homogenizing and, to me, this process seems suspiciously like a new form of imperialism, of global econ o m i c empire building by the p o w e r f u l , moneyed elite. National identity and native cultures arc being swept away
in tides of capitalism and progress. Everyone is buying into our economic system - or being bought out. National boundaries are losing their importance; globalism is all the rage. But isn't this homogenization dangerous? Diversity - of cultures and voices, of ideas and opinions - is an essential ingredient of a healthy society. This is not to say that our system of democratic free-market capitalism is bad. It is the attitude that our system is the only right one and the indiscriminant imposition of this system that speak to m e of imperialism and its inherent dangers. The I M F and the World Bank are key players in this g a m e of economic imperialism. Both institutions were created by the Allies after their victory in World War II to provide loans to developing countries. Their mission of providing simple loans to m e m be r states has evolved to the point that the I M F and W B are now synonymous with "structural adjustment programs." These fancy words mean that countries are required to adopt certain economic policies, in accordance with globalization and free-market economics, in order to receive loans. These policies call for the privatization and liberalization of markets (i.e. the selling of government-owned business and the dropping of trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas) and are erasing the borderlines on world maps without the consent of the people affected. These international economic institutions are run in nondemocratic ways. The voting power of m e m be r nations is directly related to their level of monetary contribution. This leads to policy dictation by rich countries, including the United States, which holds 18 percent of the vote.
Another clue pointing toward the imperialist nature of structural adjustment is its ineffectiveness at accomplishing its supposed goal: ridding the world of poverty. These policies have been applied across Latin American and other areas of the world with little success. They treat only the symptoms of the multidimensional disease that is poverty and do little to get at the root of the problem. If these programs were to be measured on a yardstick of elYectiveness, it would be determined that the time, energy and money spent on dictating and enforcing the prescribed economic change is being wasted. On the other hand, when measured by their effectiveness at extending the sphere of influence of the powerful and increasing he level of dependency of the weak, they pass with flying colors. What yardstick should we be using? Does the world need to be "colonized" by capitalism to grow economically? These are fundamental questions to consider...
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Grounded: Dutchmen can't tackle Tigers Balanced rushing attack stuns Dutch Chris Kirby STAFF REPORTER
Hope traveled lo Grecncastle, I n d . l a s t S a t u r d a y and f o u n d D e P a u w University lo be s o m e rather nasty hosts as the Tigers dispatched of the Dutchmen 35-14. Joe Schwander (*06) managed to go 14 of 35 passing, for 255 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, lo D e P a u w ' s Curran Clark. Hope (1 -1) was unable lo hall the DePauw rushing attack as the Tigers (2-1) ground up 388 y a r d s rushing on the day as the Tigers' Ross Wielhoff ran for 158 yards and J e r e m i a h M a r k s rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. The Tigers struck first with just 53 seconds left in the first quarter as Wielhoff hooked up with Jamar Shephard for a 21 -yard touchdown pass to make the score 7-0. The Dutchmen wasled no lime a n s w e r i n g as S c h w a n d e r f o u n d Jake Schrock (*05) from 54 yards
scored from 5 yards out for the out with 13:45 remaining in 35-14 advantage lo cap a sixthe first half to knot the play, 64-yard drive thai lasted score at 7-7. 2:35. No more than 2 minutes The Dutchmen would threaten later at the 11:07 mark in later in the fourth, but a Curran the second quarter, Clark interception ruined a nineS h e p h a r d and Wiet hoff play, 57-yard drive that would hooked up again for a 9have put the Dutchmen within yard touchdown catch to two touchdowns. go back up 14-7. After forcing a DePauw punt, Hope answered the chalSchwander was picked again by lenge and d r o v e all the C l a r k on t h e first play f r o m way to the Tigers' 2-yard scrimmage to seal the A Hope ballcarrier takes off for the line, but was slopped on Dutchmen's fate. endzone as teammate Andy Crane four straight plays. On the Schwander led all rushers with ('05) looks for another block. next possession, DePauw 68 yards on 12 carries, and Paul drove the length of the field, endnectcd with Brett Claxton for a 2Burgess (*06) added 13 carries for ing on a 3 - y a r d run by J a s o n yard touchdown pass and a 28-7 38 yards. Murphy for a 21-7 advantage at DePauw advantage. Joe Verschueren ('05) had seven the half. The Dutchmen would answer on c a t c h e s f o r 110 yards, S c h r o c k The second half started promthe following possession with a 6 - . chipped in with three catches for isingly as the Dutchmen recovplay, 77-yard drive that finished 115 yards. ered a DePauw fumble at the Tiwith S c h w a n d e r f i n d i n g Duslin Verrschueren also had a fumble gers' 32-yard line, but turned the Smith ( ' 0 8 ) from 7 yards out to recovery. ball over on d o w n s on back-tobring the lead down lo 28-14 to finMilch C u m i n g s ( ' 0 5 ) had 12 back possessions. ish the third quarter. tackles on the day and a sack to lead DePauw would tack on another DePauw would find the end zone the defense for Hope. touchdown with 6:27 remaining in one final lime, with 12:25 remainJ o e D i e k e v e r s (*06). B r y a n the third quarter as Wiehoff coning in the c o n t e s t , w h e n M a r k s
Turner ('08), and Nick Oostvcen C07) all had nine tackles each, Paul tackles for the Flying Dutchmen on the defensive side of the ball. DePauw had 22 first downs to Hope's 18, and were 10 of 17 on third-down conversions, while the Dutchmen were 2 of 11 on third downs. Wiehoff also managed to go 13 for 17 passing for 110 yards and three louchdowns. Hope managed to rack up 378 total yards of offense, but DePauw out g a i n e d t h e m wilh 498 total yards of offense. The Tigers managed lo control the clock as well w i t h - 3 9 : 2 6 of possesion to the Flying Dutchmen's 20:34. The Dutchmen will look lo go 21 with a win this Saturday when it will host Wheaton College, 111., at 1 p.m. T h e T h u n d e r will e n t e r t h i s Saturday's contest wilh a 2-0 record after defeating Greenville 65-6 and downing Gustavus Aldolphus 4221 in their season opener.
Dutch cheerleading is fired up for a new season Dutch use positive mix of genders on cheer team. Lindsay Manthei STAFF R E P O R T E R
Hope cheerleading is gearing up for another great year. The team began practicing the first week of August and kicked off the season with a irip to Universal Cheerleading Association's Collegiate Cheerleading Summer C a m p at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Hope did its best ever at c a m p this year, winning two oul of three competitions. 44 Wc took first place in Sideline and Fight Song and second in Cheer Competition,"' said Wes Wooley, head coach. "Since c a m p is only four days long, that's a quick turnaround period and our team did a w e s o m e . " Hope's team, composed of three men. 11 women, and three alternates, also received the M o s t C o l l e g i a t e S q u a d irophy, the c a m p ' s most prestigious award. Wooley, who has been coaching Hope Cheerleading since 1990, with six of those years as an assistant coach, said "The freshmen had to hit the ground running because they came in knowing no one and went to camp right away.'
ketball seasons overlap, giving the team little Captain Kelly Sleeves ( ' 0 5 ) said. "The or no break between seasons. freshmen girls on varsity are some of the "We spend a lot of lime together. Sieves most talented cheerleaders w e ' v e ever had said. "It's hard sometimes, but at Hope." Wooley echthe people are great. My favoroed this statement, sayite part about cheerleading is ing, This is the most talthe friendships I've made." ented group of freshman Along with having one of w e ' v e ever had." the longest seasons in college The team has some sports, cheerleading is the only high goals for this year. true coed sport at Hope ColThis year we are looking lege and male cheerleaders are to rebuild the team and an i n t e g r a l pari of H o p e ' s pass down some expericheerleading program. e n c e . All the girls with "Being a male cheerleader varsity experience are seis interesting.saidCaplain niors. so we want to build Aaron Thomson ('05). "I gel s o m e c o n t i n u i t y in the to throw girls in the air and do program. crazy stunts with them like W o o l e y p o i n t e d out you would see on ESPN. I just that another goal for this look at it as, why lift weights season was lo get the fans The cheerleaders keep when you could throw a girl more involved lo encourthe crowd on their feet. in the air?" age the team. Coach Wooley said, "It's been challeng"Hope's fans are amazing," Wooley said. ing being a male coach. A lot of guys arc "Coaches from other schools complain that intimidated by cheerleading, but it's nol like their fans never cheer along, but our fans are they're j u m p i n g around wilh pompoms. awesome. They really do create that home "We're always looking for athletic guys field advantage." who can get past the weird stereotypes. ColCheerleaders have to be extremely dedilege cheerleading is different than you would cated to the sport, because football and bas-
think." Wooley said. " O u r primary goal is to cheer for the teams. We may compete again sometime, but probably nol this year." Steves agreed, saying, "Our main goal is to do well for the games. We want lo be the best cheer squad in the M I A A . " The cheerleaders do more than just sports. They are looking forward to several important events this year. "We host a big cheer clinic in February." said Sleeves. "In the past w e ' v e visited DeVos Children's Hospital and played with the kids. The team loves giving back to the c o m m u nity." T h e t e a m is a l s o l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to Homecoming, when alumni cheerleaders come back and get to cheer for the first half of the Homecoming football game. In ihe morning the alumni will meet with the present cheerleaders to share their experiences as a Hope cheerleader. "They always like lo reminisce and when they get on the field." Wooley said. "It's amazing how quickly the stunts come back to them. "They remember all the pyramids they used to build and all the old cheers."
Dutch win Wheaton tournament after up-and-down week Hope makes up for a slow week with a tourney win. Jen Gould STAFF REPORTER
Deena VanAssen ('07) spikes the ball between two Alma defenders.
For the Hope women's volleyball team, last week's hump day really put a b u m p in their week. Looking f o r w a r d lo a c o m p e t i t i v e m a t c h with longtime rival Calvin College, the team was no less than disappointed with the final outcome. The Calvin match w a s Hope's third conference loss in the season so far. ending with scores of 30-22, 30-18, and 30-22. Still, heading the
team oul wilh the most digs was junior Julie VanderSlice ('06) with 13, as well as Shawna Buche ( ' 0 6 ) wilh 11. Setter Stephanie Poll ( ' 0 7 ) pitched in wilh 16 assists. However, no later than that weekend Hope won the Wheaton College Thunder Classic tournament in Illinois, last Saturday. At the t o u r n a m e n t . H o p e d e f e a t e d Lake Forest, Wheaton and Beloil. VanderSlice accumulated 17 digs in addition lo 17 kills against Lake Forest. "We will gel there, and when we do, it will be some amazing volleyball," Poll said. With the t o u r n a m e n t win the Dutch move to 6-5 on the year.
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