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111th Pull conquered by 2011 team w h e n t h e tug started no o n e would venture any o p i n i o n as t o the o u t c o m e . . . W h e n t h e signal Sixty-seven m i n u t e s , 71 feet was given t h e Freshmen gave a of r o p e and t h e o d d year Pull u n i t e d pull, b u t their e x p e r i e n c e d t e a m achieved their 40th victory opponents had established in Pull history. themselves so firmly that o n e O n Saturday, H o p e parents, of t h e k n o t s in t h e r o p e gave alumni and students swarmed way. W h e n t h e r o p e had again b o t h b a n k s of t h e Black River to been tied t h e tug w a s r e n e w e d . watch t h e 111th Pull. The Pull is an event filled N e i t h e r side would yield. Each m a n had fortified himself to t h e with tradition. The first Pull u t m o s t , only t o find his s t r e n g t h o n record was held in 1898, equally m a t c h e d . Finally, after 110 years ago. At that time, a long and c o n t i n u e d pull, H o p e College w a s also a high the F r e s h m e n t h r o u g h united school. The Pull t h a t year w a s heavings b r o u g h t the S o p h s foot held b e t w e e n t h e s o p h o m o r e by foot." class and a c o m b i n a t i o n of t h e O v e r t h e next century, t h e f r e s h m a n class a n d t h e high s o p h o m o r e class w o n 6 3 pulls school seniors—or "As." c o m p a r e d to t h e freshmen's 30. O v e r t h e next few years, t h e O d d year boasts 40 victories Pull evolved f r o m a s i m p l e tug to even year's 53. T h e r e have of war into t h e intense tradition b e e n four d r a w s and four it has b e c o m e . By 1910, t h e cancellations, d u e to war and Pull, w h i c h was t h e n called t h e even a flu e p i d e m i c in 1957. Tug, w a s very similar to Hope's A f t e r a Pull t h a t lasted m o d e r n Pull. that lasted t h r e e h o u r s and 51 T h e A n c h o r d e s c r i b e d t h e Pull m i n u t e s . T h e Pull w a s called a in 1910: "Complete p r e p a r a t i o n s SEE PULL, PAGE 2 had b e e n previously m a d e , and Christina VanderGrlend GUEST W R I T E R

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O D D - Y E A R P U L L E R S C E L E B R A T E V I C T O R Y - The 2 0 1 1 pull t e a m jumps Into the Black River to celebrate their second consecutive win. See full picture spread on pages 6-7.

CIS engages students in global health discussion Kevin Soubly SENIOR STAFF W R I T E R

H o p e College's Critical Issues S y m p o s i u m is n o w in its 26th year, a n d t h e 2008 session is t h e m e d "Global Health: F r o m C a t a s t r o p h e t o Cure." T h e e v e n t b e g a n with a k e y n o t e address o n Tuesday, and w o r k s h o p s r u n all day Wednesday. According to Hope's w e b site, t h e annual s y m p o s i u m w a s f o u n d e d in 1980 by Dr. G o r d o n Van Wylen, f o r m e r president of H o p e College. The s y m p o s i u m is n o w h e a d e d by co-chairs Alf r e d o Gonzalez, Hope's associate provost, and Derek E m e r s o n , Hope's arts coordinator, and a b o a r d of selected faculty and s t u d e n t advisors. "You c a n n o t be a world citizen unless you are also grappling with o n e of t h e m a j o r issues of o u r time," G o n z a l e s said, reflecting t h e essence b e h i n d Hope's official mission s t a t e m e n t of "educating s t u d e n t s for lives of leadership and service in a global society t h r o u g h a c a d e m i c a n d co-curricular p r o g r a m s of r e c o g n i z e d excellence in t h e liberal arts and in t h e context of t h e historic Christian faith." " S t u d e n t s need t o u n d e r -

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s t a n d t h a t it is t h e ir responsibility to be e d u c a t e d a b o u t things like this," G o n z a l e s said. "And I h o p e t h a t they a r e t h e n m o v e d in s o m e way to take their H o p e e d u c a t i o n and m a k e a'difference in t h e world." The process of topic select i o n begins with Hope's s t u d e n t s themselves n o m i n a t i n g different topics, w h i c h t h e CIS c o m m i t tee c h o o s e s and c o m b i n e s t o fit wider topics and include m o r e issues. O p e r a t i n g o n a m o d e s t b u d g e t of n e a r $30,000, G o n z a les a n d t h e rest of t h e CIS c o m mittee w o r k s m o s t of t h e year t o quickly establish a topic a n d t h e n research and locate possible speakers. "A lot of CIS p l a n n i n g h a p p e n s really early. Because t h e speakers b o o k so far in advance, we have t o plan far in advance. N e x t y e a r s topic will probably be d e c i d e d by t h e e n d of this semesterf said Carolyn C o u r t a d e ('09), o n e of t h e few s t u d e n t advisors o n this year's CIS c o m mittee. "The b o a r d is very o p e n we just t h r o w ideas a r o u n d a n d talk a b o u t speakers we've seen or heard," C o u r t a d e said. "It's a great s o u n d i n g b o a r d of faculty a n d staff - they really just w a n t

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H o p e h a s a clear schedule for t h e Social Action," will be Brad C o r to know what students want to entire day - there are n o classes, rigan, stage n a m e Braddigan r learn about." faculty or s t u d e n t meetings. f o r m e r l y of t h e A m e r i c a n indeJ h i s year's k e y n o t e speakers "Very few institutions can p e n d e n t b a n d Dispatch. H e will include Laurie G a r r e t t , Pulitzer t a k e off an entire a c a d e m i c day also b e c o n c l u d i n g Hope's 2008 Prize w i n n i n g medical a n d bithis is a p r o g r a m solidly a i m e d CIS with a W e d n e s d a y night ologist w r i t e r f r o m N e w York, at engaging s t u d e n t s . S o m e c o n c e r t at t h e Knickerbocker w h o is t h e only p e r s o n t o ever o t h e r institutions have s p o n Theatre. have b e e n a w a r d e d all t h r e e of s o r s b e c a u s e they w a n t t o bring "CIS c a n b e s o m e t h i n g really t h e m a j o r a w a r d s for j o u r n a l business in, recruit s t u d e n t s o r a cool o n Hope's c a m p u s , and we're ism: t h e Peabody, t h e Pulitzer, variety of o t h e r reasons. But t h e trying to move t o a n d t h e Polk, only r e a s o n we d o it is b e c a u s e w a r d s it being s o m e which she we w a n t t o b e able to provide thing t h a t s t u d e n t s w o n twice. t h e s t u d e n t s an o p p o r t u n i t y t o are excited a b o u t evAlsospeakYou cannot be a engage o n this issue," G o n z a l e s ery year, r a t h e r t h a n ing are Dr. Peworld citizen unless just it being a f r e e said. ter Okaalet, you are also grappling day w h e r e they can O c c u r r i n g across c a m p u s , o n e of T i m e with one of the major t h e H o p e College Critical Issues stay u p really late o n Magazine's S y m p o s i u m is o p e n t o any and issues of our time. Tuesday and sleep n a m e d "Globall, f r e e of c h a r g e and w i t h o u t in o n Wednesday," al Health Heany r e q u i r e d registration. C o u r t a d e said. "You roes" for his — A L F R E D O GONZALES Past CIS events have covered really don't have to w o r k in leadsuch topics as "From Auschwitz think a b o u t a n y t h i n g ing faith c o m t o D a r f u r : G e n o c i d e in t h e else. You can go and listen just munities in t h e battle against Global Village, (2005)" "Putting for t h e sake of learning a b o u t HIV/AIDS; Jalaa' Abdelwahab, Science In Its Place: Discovery stuff t h a t o c c u r s in o u r world w h o s e work f o c u s e s mainly o n and Responsibility, .(2003)" "The today this isn't just s o m e t h i n g p l a n n i n g and c o n d u c t i n g interRole of M e d i a in A m e r i c a n Cult h a t is theoretical these are c o n t i n e n t a l h o u s e - t o - h o u s e poture, (1996)" "The Q u e s t for Justhings t h a t are really going o n lio i m m u n i z a t i o n c a m p a i g n s as tice: Christian Voices, (1990)" right now!" well as w o r k i n g o n t r a i n i n g and "Civil Right in t h e U n i t e d States: W h a t sets H o p e College's CIS evaluating systems to identify The State of t h e D r e a m , (1984)" a p a r t f r o m similar p r o g r a m s at possible polio cases; and m a n y and "The C o n f i g u r a t i o n of Peace o t h e r institutions, such as Calo t h e r field e x p e r t s including in t h e Middle East, (1980)." vin College's January Series or many Hope alumni. t h e Nobel Peace Prize F o r u m at Holding a b r e a k o u t session o t h e r Midwest colleges, is t h a t titled "Artistry a n d t h e Call t o

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Thursday Oct 2. The Modern Philisophlcal Revolution: a Guide for the Perplexed Professor of politics at the Catholic University of A m e r i c a . Dr. David Walsch. will give a philosophy discourse. Maas A u d i t o r i u m , 3 p.m.

Friday Oct Homecoming Hoedown

Hay rides, campflre. hay-maze, line dancing, and fire-side snacks. Tueslnk's Farm 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The shuttle bus leaves f r o m the DeWItt flagpole s t a r t i n g at 8 p.m.

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" O n the Edge of the Knife: Rape as a Tactic of War in the D R C , " will be playing at Hope this Friday and Sunday. After . s o m e , H o p e , students heard Dr. M u k v ^ g e , . a . g y n e Q o l p g i ^ a t . the Panzi Hospital in the Demofctatic Republic of Congo, tell his story at a gfobal activism conference last April, they decided to act on his request that they "tell others." The students requested Amnesty tioars p ^ m i s s i o n to.access jearchnfdwr'o^e tfflplay based on that r e s c S M M B B p l a y will be performed Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the FriedHemenway Auditorium. Although admission is free, a $5 donation is recommened. All proceeds will go to the Panzi Hospital.

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Social justice groups collaborate M a t t Oosterhouse COPY EDITOR

For t h e p a s t t w o years, several H o p e College registered stud e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s (RSOs) have b e e n m e e t i n g together to plan a social justice alliance within t h e H o p e c o m m u n i t y . These R S O s include Acting o n Aids, A m nesty International, Engineers W i t h o u t Borders, E n v i r o n m e n tal Issues O r g a n i z a t i o n , H a b i t a t for Humanity, H o p e for t h e N a tions, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Justice League a n d t h e W o m e n ' s Issues O r g a n i z a t i o n This year, t w o years of hard work and planning have r e a c h e d f r u i t i o n resulting in a series of p r o g r a m s a n d events c o - h o s t e d by t h e RSOs t h a t have an e m phasis in social justice. W i t h s o m e of t h e events coinciding with and in t h e vicinity of Critical Issues S y m p o s i u m , this n e w

collaboration of RSOs is using t h e m o n t h of O c t o b e r as its kickoff t i m e and e m p h a s i s m o n t h for social justice a w a r e n e s s and AIDS outreach. O n e of t h e reasons behind this collaborative effort was to create a network for t h e social jusÂŤ tice RSOs that cross-pollinates i attendance and ideas, said Curt Wilson, Hope's InterVarsity Staff member. "This is an a t t e m p t t o p u t all social justice R S O s u n d e r o n e umbrella r a t h e r t h a n have t h e m scattered around," Wilson said. A n o t h e r goal is t o b r o a d c a s t a central social justice voice and e m p h a s i s , while also m a i n t a i n ing t h e g r o u p s ' o w n distinct aspects and v i e w p o i n t s of world events and situations. A resultant p u r p o s e is bringing physical and spiritual n e e d s together, Wilson said.

" S o m e organizations t e n d to e m p h a s i z e spiritual needs, w h e r e a s o t h e r organizations tend to e m p h a s i z e t h e physical needs," Wilson said. " W h e n it c o m e s to social justice issues, you need t o f o c u s o n spiritual n e e d s as well as t h e physical needs." The social justice RSOs are p l a n n i n g several events for O c t o b e r t h a t f o c u s o n social awaren e s s and A I D S o u t r e a c h . The play " O n t h e Edge of t h e Knife, Rape as a Tactic of W a r in t h e DRC" will take place o n O c t . 3 at 8 p.m. and O c t . 5 at 3 p.m. in t h e M a r t h a Miller C e n t e r Fried Hemenway Auditorium; The Broken Bread Meal, an o p p o r t u nity for s o m e t o experience t h e m e a l t h a t W o r l d Vision provides for t h e hungry, will take place o n O c t . 16 in Phelps Dining Hall during dinnertime; Abandoned Devotion: C o n c e r t of Prayer, a

t i m e t o c o m e together and pray for world issues, will take place o n O c t . 17; a u t h o r Lisa Sharon H a r p e r will b e speaking about issues s u r r o u n d i n g voters and t h e Presidential election o n O c t . 22; a n d t h e H e a r t Raid will t a k e place at Lemonjellos o n O c t . 24. Wilson is optimistic t h a t this social justice collaboration will be successful. "It's easy for us at H o p e College t o live within a b u b b l e and n o t b e aware of w h a t goes o n outside of t h e college. This m o n t h a n d these events will help us to s t e p outside of o u r b u b b l e and engage t h e events of the real world in a way t h a t i m p a c t s h o w we live o n a day-to-day basis," Wilson said. "I t h i n k t h a t H o p e s t u d e n t s and t h e H o p e c o m m u nity will benefit f r o m participating a n d being challenged by these events."

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C E L E B R I T I E S S U P P O R T O B A M A - Taty ana Ali (left) speaks to an eager crowd of Hope College students about political activism. Will.1.am (above left) poses for a picture with Hope student RJ Casey ( 4 09) after endorsing Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

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Gina Holder Harderwyk Ministries will host a forum on faith and politics Saturday, Oct. 4 from 8-10 a.m. Participants include U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga, Dr. David Ryden of Hope College, and R C A Coordinator of Social Justice Earl James. The event will include a complimentary continental breakfast. Visit www.harderwyk. com for more information. NEW TEACHING ASSESSMENT

Hope College is replacing the HCTA (Hope College Teaching Assessment) with a new form SALT (Student Assessment of Learning and Teaching). The new, improved form will include questions about how each course contributes to the overall curriculum of Hope. Currently only about 25 percent of students fill out teaching assessments for their professors. Administration needs at least 75 percent in order to obtain reliable data, so students are highly encouraged to fill out the n e w SALT form at the end of their courses.

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O n S e p t . 2 0 at 7 p . m . in t h e Kletz, H o p e D e m o c r a t s h o s t e d a visit f r o m s i n g e r Will.i.am a n d a c t r e s s T a t y a n a Ali t h i s week to p r o m o t e presidential c a n d i d a t e Barack O b a m a . The Obama campaign is sending surrogates to colleges a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y t o talk t o s t u d e n t s a b o u t v o t e r r e g i s t r a t i o n . Will.i.am and Ali

h a v e r e c e n t l y b e e n travelling through western Michigan, m a k i n g s t o p s at G r a n d Valley State U n i v e r s i t y a n d t h e G r a n d Rapids Eastown Festival, aiming to register voters and h e l p b o o s t s u p p o r t for O b a m a . W h e n w o r d of t h i s s p r e a d t o Hope Democrats' President Shannon Craig ('08), she a r r a n g e d for H o p e t o b e o n e of the stops. Craig was impressed with

the message they broadcasted to students. T h e two spoke b r i e f l y o n t h e i m p o r t a n c e of registering to vote a n d voting, then challenged students to r e g i s t e r at least five of t h e i r f r i e n d s t o vote. The H o p e D e m o c r a t s are h o p i n g t h i s e v e n t will b e an e f f i c i e n t m e a n s of i n c r e a s i n g voter awareness, but there's no real w a y t o tell as of now. "It's actually r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t

t o j u d g e if we w e r e e f f e c t i v e in a c c o m p l i s h i n g w h a t we w a n t e d b e c a u s e t h e r e ' s really n o way f o r u s t o k n o w w h o actually v o t e s o n Nov. 4," Craig said. " H o w e v e r , t h e r e w a s lots of excitement immediately after t h e e v e n t a n d w e did register 71, v o t e r s o n c a m p u s a n d in d o w n t o w n H o l l a n d a f t e r Will, i.am a n d T a t y a n a Ali spoke."

Even and odd battle for rope over the river â&#x20AC;˘ PULL, f r o m page 1 tie. The next year, a t i m e limit was i m p l e m e n t e d in w h i c h j u d g e s may call t h e Pull a f t e r t h r e e h o u r s based o n w h i c h t e a m h a s gained m o r e rope. It is possible, in fact, for b o t h t e a m s to gain r o p e as the rope stretches during the c o m p e t i t i o n . For example, in t h e 1999 Pull, b o t h sides gained r o p e b u t t h e S o p h o m o r e class w o n with six feet m o r e gain t h a n the Freshmen. N o t only may t h e r o p e stretch, b u t it also may break. In 1974, t h e Pull w a s p o s t p o n e d until t h e following M o n d a y after t h e r o p e s n a p p e d over t h e Black River.

This year's Pull, however, was w i t h o u t complication. Even t h o u g h it was 67 m i n u t e s in length, it w a s n o t t h e s h o r t e s t Pull o n record. In 1956, t h e Pull lasted only two m i n u t e s a n d forty seconds. Still, S a t u r d a y s O d d Year victory was clear in just over an hour. The Pull is a tradition u n i q u e t o H o p e College. O n e M o r a l e r a d m i t t e d t h a t t h e Pull was o n e of t h e things t h a t originally d r e w her t o Hope. However, not all H o p e s t u d e n t s w e r e aware of t h e Pull before e x p e r i e n c i n g it for t h e first time. "My f r e s h m a n year I was a little freaked out," o n e Even Year s u p p o r t e r said. "I m e a n , I c a m e

out to watch and had n o idea why there were a w h o l e b u n c h of guys lying in pits pulling o n a rope." The Pull may is an unusual tradition b u t o n e t h a t m o s t of H o p e college takes great pride in. G e n e r a t i o n s of H o p e college students have participated in Pull, taking p a r t in its progression f r o m t h e standing tug-of-war it started as into what it has b e c o m e . In Saturday's Pull, eighteen Pullers lay in pits o n b o t h b a n k s of t h e Black River and eighteen M o r a l e r s knelt next to t h e pits and passed o n c o m m a n d s to their Pullers. Despite t h e s t r e n u o u s nature of t h e training, t h e Pullers

a n d M o r a l e r s r e p o r t t h a t the experience is well w o r t h t h e strain. "It's a p u r e adrenaline rush," o n e O d d year Moraler said. With 40 teammates w o r k i n g together, the Pull gives participants a s e n s e of community. During their three w e e k s of training, t h e Pull t e a m s s p e n d almost all of their f r e e t i m e together f r o m their seventy-five h o u r s of training to eating meals together in Phelps. As o n e Puller stated, "For m e . Pull is a family. It's t h e best t h r e e weeks of your life."

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United N a t i o n s SecretaryG e n e r a l Ban K i - m o o n appealed for increased aid for A f r i c a d u r ing a U.N. m e e t i n g in N e w York Sept. 22. H e asked for c o u n t r i e s t o b a n d t o g e t h e r in o r d e r to reach a goal of $78 billion of aid t o w a r d A f r i c a by 2015. This p r o p o s a l c o m e s as t h e world's e c o n o m i e s struggle. C o n g r e s s is d e b a t i n g a $700 billion financial bailout and o t h e r c o u n t r i e s a r e laboring with related e c o n o m i c m i s f o r t u n e . The secretary general insisted his appeal w a s small c o n s i d e r i n g t h e $267 billion t h a t c o u n t r i e s paid in agricultural subsidies. "The cost of solving t h e f o o d crisis, addressing global w a r m ing a n d pulling millions o u t of e x t r e m e poverty in A f r i c a l o o k s like good value." T h e U N . is t r y i n g t o r e a c h t h e goals established in 2000, w h e n t h e M i l l e n n i u m Declaration was a d o p t e d . This is a p l e d g e by t h e international c o m m u n i t y t o "spare n o e f f o r t t o free o u r fellow m e n , w o m e n a n d children f r o m t h e abject a n d d e h u m a n i z i n g c o n d i t i o n s of e x t r e m e poverty." W i t h this pledge, a set of eight goals were a d o p t e d , t h e Millenn i u m D e v e l o p m e n t Goals, t o be achieved by 2015. A f r i c a is n o t o n track t o reach these goals, according t o Ban, b u t t h e goals " r e m a i n achievable." The M i l l e n n i u m Developm e n t G o a l s R e p o r t p u b l i s h e d by t h e U.N., s h o w e d Africa's p r o g ress: G o a l 1: Eradicate e x t r e m e poverty a n d hunger. W i t h increasing oil prices a n d failing c r o p s "little progress w a s m a d e in r e d u c i n g e x t r e m e poverty in sub-Saharan Africa." It's estim a t e d t h a t h i g h e r food prices will increase as m a n y as 100 million into absolute poverty, as s u b - S a h a r a n A f r i c a is already " m a k i n g t h e least progress in reducing child malnutrition." Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education. Enrollment in developing c o u n t r i e s h a s eclipsed 9 0 p e r c e n t . The only exception is in s u b - S a h a r a n A f rica w h e r e it's r e a c h e d 71 p e r cent. A n d "substantially m o r e children of s e c o n d a r y school age a t t e n d p r i m a r y r a t h e r t h a n s e c o n d a r y school." G o a l 3: Promote gender equality a n d e m p o w e r w o m en. O n average in developing countries, 5 5 p e r c e n t of t h e o u t o f - s c h o o l p o p u l a t i o n is girls. A l o n g with O c e a n i a and Weste r n Asia, sub-Saharan Africa h a s "the largest gender gap(s) in prim a r y enrollment." "In W e s t e r n and C e n t r a l Africa... d r o u g h t , f o o d shortages, a r m e d conflict, SEE MILLENNIUM, PAGE 4

Last week, t h e Japanese Parliament, t h e Diet, elected a n e w P r i m e Minister, Taro Aso. For m o s t nations, this would be a m a j o r event, b u t for t h e Japanese p e o p l e it is b e c o m i n g increasingly less so. Last week's r o u n d of voting was t h e t h i r d t i m e t h e Diet had c o n v e n e d to elect a p r i m e minister in two years. T h e latest r o u n d of p a r t y elections w a s triggered last m o n t h when former Prime Minister Yasuo F u k u d a s t e p p e d d o w n citing increased u n p o p u l a r i t y d u e t o administrative gaffs, a p o o r e c o n o m y a n d frustrations with t h e Diet's o p p o s i t i o n - c o n t r o l l e d u p p e r house, according t o t h e BBC. H i s predecessor, Shinzo Abe, resigned in S e p t e m b e r 2007, likewise, d u e t o u n p o p u larity, t h a t t i m e b r o u g h t o n b e c a u s e of Japan's military role in A f g h a n i s t a n , coupled w i t h health p r o b l e m s . I n Japan, t h e p r i m e minister is e l e c t e d by t h e lower and u p p e r

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A N E W L E A D E R — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks to the media following a meeting In New York on Sept. 2 5 . h o u s e s of t h e Diet, t h e H o u s e of Representatives, a n d t h e H o u s e of C o u n c i l o r s respectively. B o th h o u s e s hold an internal election t o p u t f o r t h n o m i n a t i o n s for t h e position, if t h e h o u s e s n o m i n a t e different people; a j o i n t c o m m i t -

tee of t h e Diet is called to select t h e p r i m e minister. This latter p r o c e d u r e was invoked w h e n t h e H o u s e of Representatives, d o m i n a t e d by t h e c e n t e r - r i g h t Liberal D e m o cratic Party, p u t f o r t h Taro Aso; while t h e H o u s e of Councilors, controlled by t h e socially liberal D e m o c r a t i c Party of Japan, n o m i n a t e d Ichiro O z a w a . A s o w o n after t h r e e r o u n d s of voting. Aso is certainly a character, politically speaking. He h a s b e e n called a charismatic leader w h o reaches o u t t o and is attractive to y o u n g e r citizens - M a n g a c o m i c s are s o m e of his favorite r e a d i n g material. H e is Japan's first Catholic p r i m e minister, a n d a f o r m e r O l y m p i c s h a r p shooter. Politically h e is a s t a u n c h conservative, being a s t r o n g s u p p o r t e r of t h e nation's defense against N o r t h Korea. H e is k n o w n for verbal misgivings; h e recently c o m p a r e d an o p p o sition party t o t h e Nazis according t o C N N .

He may need this exuberance t o m a i n t a i n t h e Liberal D e m o crat's political Dynasty, w h i c h s t r e t c h e s back t o 1955, with only a three-year i n t e r r u p t i o n in t h e mid nineties. A s o h a s a s s u m e d t h e h e l m of a c o u n t r y t h a t is going t h r o u g h an e c o n o m i c d o w n t u r n , and t h e h e l m of a party t h a t is having internal strife and w h o s e popularity is u n d e r 50 p e r c e n t . Already, Aso h a s had o n e of his m a j o r officials resign. T h e minister of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n was r e m o v e d f r o m t h e cabinet after he called t h e nation's largest t e a c h e r s u n i o n "a cancer," according to t h e International Herald Tribune. The finance minister said t h a t t h e incident will give an impression t h a t t h e n e w g o v e r n m e n t is already in disarray. Aso will have t o work h a r d a n d quick t o w i n over t h e Japanese p e o p l e if he d o e s n o t w a n t o n e of h i s first acts t o b e calling t h e election t h a t ushers h i m o u t of power... and h e is already facing pressure t o d o so.

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The political situation in S o u t h Africa d o e s n o t s e e m t o b e i m p r o v i n g as of late. The president resigned o n Sept. 21, and he is being replaced w i t h a n o t h e r m e m b e r of t h e ruling political p a r t y of t h e country, t h e A f r i c a n National Congress. President T h a b o M b e k i w a s asked to resign f r o m t h e office h e has held for t h e last 10 years by m e m b e r s of t h e A N C , t h e p o litical p a r t y he h a s belonged to since h e w a s 14 years old. This m a r k s t h e e n d of an era, as M b e ki w a s only t h e s e c o n d p r e s i d e n t e l e c t e d democratically in South Africa's history. N e l s o n M a n dela was t h e first. Mbeki's f o r c e d resignation e n d s t h e l o n g - r u n n i n g battle between h i m and his chief political rival, Jacob Z u m a . Z u m a was b r o u g h t u p o n f r a u d charges in 2005, b u t t h e y were dismissed.

T h e n , in t h e s u m m e r of 2007, Z u m a again faced t h e s a m e charges, and t h e y w e r e again dismissed earlier this m o n t h . This time, t h e j u d g e b l a m e d Mbeki's g o v e r n m e n t for political interference, which started the hall rolling w i t h t h e A N C t r y i n g to force h i m o u t of office. T h e secretary-general of t h e A N C , Gwede Mantashe, admits that they asked h i m t o leave t h e presidency b e f o r e his t e r m was up. Kgalema M o t l a n t h e will be replacing M b e k i as t h e i n t e r i m president of South Africa. M o t lanthe is also t h e d e p u t y presid e n t of t h e A N C , a n d w a s c h o sen b y S o u t h Africa's P a r l i a m e n t t o replace t h e o u t g o i n g president. W h e n M b e k i resigned, 10 of t h e m i n i s t e r s o n h i s C a b i n e t resigned with h i m . H e urged t h e m t o stay w h e n h e left, b u t t h e y w e r e also asked by t h e A N C t o leave office. It is proof of t h e power

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"number of species threatened with extinction is rising rapidly" and "fish stocks require improved fisheries management to reduce depletion." And in general, "the African region overall seems(s) to be especially vulnerable because of their high exposure to the effects of climate change." Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development. "Development assistance will have to increase substantially to double aid to Africa by 2010." Sha Zukang, the U N ' s undersecretary general for Economic and Social Affairs, says "a single intervention is unlikely to be sufficient." Instead, he calls for action from all levels of government across the world. The MDGR shows that increased effort is needed to achieve all of the goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;anything from building schools to administering medicine to funding insecticide-treated nets can help. Ban states in the MDGR that, "We have wasted opportunities and face additional challenges, making the task ahead m o r e difficult." Countries need to work together to "make up lost ground." But Ban is optimistic in that the goals are achievable.

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for the fourth annual pow w o w Braddlgan Concert In conjunction w i t h the CIS to be held at Hope. The Knickerbocker 7:30 p m event began in 2005 on the Walking down the corridor of Public: $ 1 0 , Hope Community: $ 5 initiative of Dan Comelissen, the De Pree Art Center this week, a local Potowatomi leader Thursday one is welcomed by a new greeting Oct. 2 who approached the college on "Second Class" line of Native Americans proudly Play by Brad Slalght behalf of several local Native wearing the colorful regalia Also playing on Saturday, Oct. 4 American tribes including the of various Michigan tribes. and Wednesday-Saturday Oct 8 - 1 1 Pokagan band of Potowatomi, Steve Talaga Their photographs Main theater of DeWitt Center 8 p.m. SERIOUS TALENT- Talaga earns the Match-E-Be-Nash-Shewill people the award for his Jazz piano abilities Wish, the Ojibwe and the Friday Oct. 3 walls throughout Odawa. Orchestra and Symphonette October as part D i m n e n t Chapel 7 : 3 0 p.m. " H e told m e that they o f the gallery's would like to offer this latest exhibition, SAC Movie "Wall-E" p o w wow to Hope and "Pow Wow Portraits. 1 Vander Werf 1 0 2 8 : 0 0 & 1 0 : 3 0 p.m. Holland as a gift o f The show features Steve Talaga, an i n s t r u c t o r of reconciliation," Green Saturday Oct. 4 photographer m u s i c at H o p e College, h a s b e e n said. "I think of this Wind Symphony D o u g l a s n a m e d Jazz M u s i c i a n of t h e Year "Electoral Concert" pow w o w as receiving Elbinger's shots by t h e W e s t Michigan Jazz SoD i m n e n t Chapel 7:30 p.m. that gift, offered by of dancers ciety. the Native peoples of from the 1993 In a feature in its May 2008 SAC Movie -Wall-E" the area." American Indian Vander Werf 1 0 2 8 : 0 0 & 1 0 : 3 0 p.m. newsletter, t h e society d e s c r i b e d Asked whether Heritage Pow h i m as "The Bruce Lee of The Oct. 6 Monday he has seen signs Wow, hosted each Piano," n o t i n g t h a t "his h a n d s Wind Symphony of the community year by the Michigan are like musical weapons." They "Electoral Concert" benefitting from State University. h o n o r e d h i m w i t h a b a n q u e t at 7:30 p.m. D i m n e n t Chapel the events. Green According to art A q u i n a s College w h e r e h e is an replies, "More department chair Steve Tuesday Oct. 7 a d j u n c t m e m b e r of t h e music than anything Nelson, the images Jazz Ensemble faculty. I ' v e seen Hope display a classic fine-art 7:30 p.m. A m e m b e r of t h e H o p e facD i m n e n t Chapel and Holland photographic approach ulty since 1999, he teaches jazz break down whose- purpose is to piano, applied c o m p o s i t i o n and IN BRIEF the barriers formally document its various jazz studies courses. In PHOTO BY HOLLY EVENHOUSE between ' o u r ' subject, rather than June, Talaga, faculty colleague ' U N S I G N E D ' C D A R T I S T S IN networks and H I S T O R I C G A R B - A Native A m e r i c a n m a n provoke a reaction based Brian Coyle and t h e s t u d e n t C O N C E R T OCT. 2 the Native on challenging lighting f r o m W i s c o n s i n poses in t r a d i t i o n a l g a r m e n t s . m e m b e r s of t h e college's Jazz networks. This and composition. The Chamber Ensemble represented The underground music occurs at the photographs read as warm H o p e as p a r t i c i p a n t s in "The Big s c e n e in H o l l a n d is exploding, grassroots level where people Green has been living in Holland and personal, offering a human Hope," a global y o u t h congress and a considerable a m o u n t of make contacts. Every time for over 20 years, and has worked connection between the viewer held at Liverpool H o p e UniversiH o p e s t u d e n t s and a l u m n i have our social interactions begin to with a variety of local and regional and the person depicted. ty in Liverpool, England, d u r i n g their h a n d in t h e h o n e y pot. overlap in little ways it's a step in organizations dedicated to crossThe traveling exhibition which he a n d Coyle t a u g h t a jazz O n Thursday, O c t . 2nd, a cultural learning and interaction. the right direction." was first discovered by styles and history class each day. c o n c e r t at Park Theater will Meanwhile the art department Even so, he remained largely professor Chuck Green of the For t h e past several years h e has s h o w c a s e local g r o u p s featured is excited to be offering an unaware of the current affairs psychology department, who p e r f o r m e d with t h e o u t s t a n d i n g o n t h e recently released c o m p i exhibition that connects so of the area's Native American then recommended that the Art jazz q u a r t e t Mind's Eye. lation CD, "Unsigned." T h e C D intimately with these communitypopulation until recently. Center arrange to display the Talaga h a s a p p e a r e d with is a mix of unsigned lakeshore building efforts. "There is in fact a very large, works this fall in connection with n u m e r o u s jazz g r o u p s and as a artists c h o s e n by local business The reception will be held very active, but very hidden the annual Anishnabek Nodin solo artist at jazz festivals and o w n e r s Steve V a n D o m m e l e n in the De Pree Art Center Oct. network o f Native Americans in Traditional Pow Wow hosted by clubs internationally, includof t h e vinyl and C D shop. Full 1 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. At Michigan," Green says. "Their Hope College. ing a p e r f o r m a n c e with Mind's Circle, a n d Bob Schulze of t h e 7 p.m. In Maas Auditorium, cultural practices are rich and " M y understanding is that Eye at t h e M o n t r e u x Jazz Festihip optical and accessory store. Lorraine Shananaquet, who extensiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;during the summer these portraits are a deliberate val in Switzerland. H e has also G l o b e Design and Vision. holds the traditional elder's echo of the late-19th, early- season, there are p o w w o w s p e r f o r m e d professionally with " W e w a n t e d t o give artists a title of Water Bundle Carrier, hosted in the region nearly every 20th century images in which such jazz l u m i n a r i e s as Claudio v e n u e t o get their m u s i c o u t and will be presenting on this year's weekend! But I simply didn't Indians posed for formal photo Roditti, Bobby Shaw, Maria Schp r o m o t e t h e local scene in gentheme, "Honoring Water." know about them until three portraits," Green said. "The neider, D e n n i s Di Blazio, M a r v i n eral, w h e t h e r that is artists or All are welcome. Admission is years ago, w h e n Hope first started photographer wanted to recapture S t a m m , G u n n a r Mossblad, Clay businesses," said Schulze. free. hosting these pow w o w s . " that format, but with m o d e m Jenkins a n d m a n y m o r e talented The c o n c e r t will feature t h e Green is currently preparing people and m o d e m regalia." jazz musicians. locally p o p u l a r indie-folk group. They W e r e Thieves, w h i c h includes H o p e alumni, Jonah Ogles ('07) and J o n a t h o n D e H a a n ('07). trying to t a p the r h y t h m set by were t o b e a p a r t of this historAnna Plllot Also playing at t h e c o n c e r t will Snyder. Articulating c o m p l e x ic, w o r l d - r e n o w n e d tradition. STAFF W R I T E R b e c u r r e n t H o p e s t u d e n t , Travis r h y t h m s with h e r feet and e x u d Starting - simply, t h e g r o u p H o p e College d a n c e got inKingma ('09). O t h e r artists to ing "cool," DeVrf o r m e d a circle volved in t h e c o m m u n i t y by play f r o m t h e compilation will ies s t e p p e d in, a and began to holding Holland's first ever Tap include Wallace Collective and perfect demonimprovise o n e at Jam o n Sept. 19. Hope's o w n ResJon Fegel. Each artist or g r o u p stration of why a time. With onident D i r e c t o r and Tap d a n c e inwill b e playing t h r e e t o four I t ' s so e x c i t i n g t o b e t h e tap p r o g r a m lookers keeping structor, R o s a n n e Barton-DeVrs o n g s each. in s u c h an e x u b e r a n t at H o p e is so t i m e by clapping, ies o r g a n i z e d t h e event. D a n c e r s "It's always g o o d for artists t o atmosphere of sound. special. the rhythms started off timidly, b u t soon a gain e x p o s u r e of t h e i r music, but "She looks at being passed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; K A R I BURKE ( ' 0 9 ) great majority were j u m p i n g in this event is good for t h e c o m t a p in a different around became eagerly, creating r h y t h m s and munity, too," said Ogles. "People 95 way t h a n I expectm o r e and m o r e dueling with t h e d r u m m e r . a r e going t o b e surprised at t h e ed w h e n I c a m e in invigorating. Percussionist and artist, A n n u m b e r of quality g r o u p s in t h e as a f r e s h m a n . 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Change for tradition's sake Katie Bennett Co-Editor-in-Chie

The great college love affair

Erika English

Falling Hats There's something strange and wonderful about the way the world looks at us college students. We get into college and suddenly find ourselves receiving a steady stream of homemade cookies, care packages and dinners where there were none before. Parents want to take us to lunch, moms want to bake us cookies. The adults around us look at us .with a sort of misty-eyed approval and give us their extra furniture. (This last one has happened to m y roommates and me so many times this year that we now have enough extra furniture to furnish a large apartment). It's the last phase in our entire lives when we will be universally encouraged to live it up. It's the only phase in our entire lives when it's actually cool to be poor. Stories that start with "back in my college days" sound like Herculean myths. We are an age group that gets an uncanny amount of credit, not to mention free stuff. If you don't believe me, try to imagine yourself at 24. Can you see your parents and their friends chuckling fondly when you tell them you live off Ramen and spend all day Saturday sleeping? Take another example: the popular Facebook group titled, "Enjoy it now because when you graduate its called alcoholism." It acknowledges the same fact - at our very worst, we college kids are just <l figuring out who we are." Sadly, although we will hardly be different at 24 then we were at 22, the world just won't see us in the same light. Culturally, the sympathy flow stops after graduation. As much as I love cookies and the

In life we wear many hats. We also find ourselves with many people, sometimes just for a season, sometimes by choice, and sometimes it just happens. The strange thing is what these hats say about us and who we surround ourselves with. And while there are some hats we only wear for other people, some of the most interesting ones are the ones we wear for ourselves. What if you were to "google" yourself? There is a romantic comedy novel that tells the story of a girl who looks herself up on the internet and finds a whole website devoted to her. The site raved about her attributes, her style, her composure, and soon enough she began to believe it. Humble celebrities (oxymoron?) always warn you not to read your own press, but is there something truthtelling about how you are received? What if all we are made of in the eyes of others is just rumor? At what point do people choose to abandon gossip for truth or vice versa? Sometimes falsehood is attractive, but can't the truth be stranger than fiction? Sometimes it's all about what style someone is wearing, but if the hat you think you wear is not what is seen, what good is it? People's descriptions of themselves on the online social network of Facebook are priceless. For some, their autobiographical information is right on, for others, it's not even close. How do you ever tell someone that they are not who they think they are? A father once explained to his daughter the concept of the mirror, a concept the teenage girl thought she understood well enough. He said that when you look in the mirror you trust it to show who you are on the outside, but that it is not the only thing you place this trust in. Friends, family, even perfect strangers hold up mirrors every day. The only

completely undeserved amount of credit and understanding we get, I am not okay with the idea of finishing up 4< the best years of my life" this year before graduation. It would be weird if I went around constantly remembering all the fun I had as a 5-year old, immortalizing my messy crayon art and bicycle with training wheels. In the same way, it's weirdly pessimistic to put college on a pedestal above all other periods in life. What about being 30? What about getting really good at your job? What about being able to buy things? What about raising kids? What about those phases? To those of you seniors reading this, I call for a refusal to fall into the "college days" trap to which so many before us have succumbed. We're still in it, so we can acknowledge honestly that college isn't a vast promised land of perfection with free beer. College is just life at the time—full of ups and downs and generally lacking cash. To those of you who are underclassmen I urge you to enjoy it! It's a great time. But it's not the best time life has to offer. The best is still to come. (College is, however, the best time life has to offer for getting free food, so take advantage of that while you can. Seriously. Get your hungry face on.) Katie urges all college students to try Ramen noodles without the little msg packet. Just strain them and add a little soy sauce. So much better!

problem is that some people want you to see yourself as ugly, or out of place, or just plain ordinary. They distort the mirrors they hold up, making you too fat or too skinny, or too awkward for words. You begin to believe what you see and, sometimes, you begin to live up to your label. The father's point was this: be careful what mirrors you trust to tell you who you are; you may just become the lies that you see. If the mirror idea is true, which one do we go to? Who tells you what is in fashion about yourself? It seems silly to have to tell someone to abandon the mirrors that only distort reality, but for some it can be all they know. The mirrors around them perpetuate insecurities, abusive relationships and cliques until the person holds onto the hat they are told to wear, even if deep down they know it is not who they really are. There's something beautiful about fall fashion magazines. Not only are the clothing styles different but the scenery and colors change in them as well. As the weather changes, things get just a bit cozier and a little less flashy. Some call it introspective, as if with the cool wind of autumn people have more time to think. But maybe that's when it happens. The right breeze comes along, and the next thing you know one of the hats you've been balancing has blown off. Then you look in the mirror and who do you see? Maybe you. Erika English loves hats, as all the women in her family do, but she would like to thank her father for the inspiration for this column.

Because I care underneath the surface, the companies essentially failed because they were greedy and desired more wealth. This is where greed has gotten us: the economic situation of our country is in a downturn partly due to the risky, bad loans. The jobless rates are increasing steadily. The dollar no longer commands the strength overseas as it once did. Oil prices are higher than they should be. The list goes on. This summer, I was asked by my mother whether I would like to be really wealthy someday. My initial answer was yes, because I would like to be able to give limitlessly to the needy. But when thought about it more, I decided that I would not want such a burden as wealth, for it has the potential to lead to greed. Greed and care-* less wealth can corrupt even the most sincere hearts, for greed is a voracious animal with a bottomless stomach and an overstimulated hypothalamus (the part of the brain that controls hunger). Money never satisfies. Only God can, and I trust him to always meet my financial needs (George

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Where has greed gotten us? On Jan. 2, 2009, I can just about guarantee you that two of the words making Lake Superior State University's annual list of overused words and phrases will be the words "bailout" and "sub-prime." This autumn, these two words have become household terms—much like the names Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan have been for the past year or two. Over the past month, the U.S. government has provided bailouts to the failing financial institutions of American Insurance Group, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On the surface, the companies failed due to bad bets with mortgages and bad loans; T H E

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Street. It is a critical time for our country and we need leaders who are willing to not let the excessive greed of others ruin millions of lives. Therefore, when you vote, it would be prudent for you to choose the candidate who has the character and willingness to talk tough to the money grubbing self-serving politicians, to the covetous irresponsible CEOs of the financial sector, and to the blood-thirsty guttersnipes at the sub-prime financial institutions who are insatiable in their lust for wealth and pleasure. It is highly important that you vote for the candidate who is not afraid to stand up when others are standing down and tackle greed when he sees it. Maybe, just maybe, tackling greed in our own lives and in the financial sectors will help get America back to where she was before. I say this because I care, and so should you. Come Nov 4 (or earlier if you are absentee balloting). Matt challenges you to be informed, prepared and ready to vote. Advice for the day: Trust God to meet your needs so that you can avoid greed.

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Meuller, anyone?). Enter Gandalf the Grey. Gandalf, in Lord of the Rings, adamantly refused great power and strength when he refused to take the One Ring from Frodo, for Gandalf realized that he would initially use the ring for good, but he foresaw that he would eventually and ultimately use the ring for evil (as he would slowly succumb to the evil imbedded in it). From such a wise character of Gandalf, we can definitely learn some things about greed. First, we must realize greed's capability to infiltrate our lives in the most innocent, good-seeking manner. Second, we must learn to master control over our desires by separating wants from needs and establishing a firm moral and ethical base for ourselves. (Gandalf knew what he wanted—to take the ring— but restrained because it was an immoral thing and it wasn't a need) The third thing is political. The upcoming U.S. presidential election will determine whether or not America rises out of the ashes of the ruins created by Wall

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Freshwater is clearly an issue To the Editors: I have been asked to respond to the recent Anchor article on water insecurities and consumption. I feel that the article was very appropriate in mentioning the concerns of water, which are not so much felt by many of the Midwest natives. Living in the Great Lakes region, freshwater is all we know. The thing to consider, however, is that our water usage effects even those that are not just a stone's throw away from a seemingly endless supply of usable water. Although freshwater supplies are becoming more and more limited in many areas of the world, the quality of the freshwater is also a concern. Pollutants in the often limited water supply only make life that much more difficult for those that already struggle to get water. With that in mind I feel that freshwater

issues should continue to be addressed. As a member of the Phelps Scholars Program 1 have also joined up with the Holland Pow Wow Committee, which is stressing the concerns of water insecurities and consumption this year. % The theme this year for the pow wow is "Honoring the Water." This means that there will be discussions at the pow wow led by Garry Lee, the Michigan State Conservationist, and information and displays by local conservation agencies all day. As the article in the Anchor coincidentally relates to the theme of this year's pow wow 1 felt that all who are interested in the water issues may like to know about the opportunities to learn from those that have invested their lives in the issues that so many of us overlook. Nicholas Powers (M2)

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Defining adulthood as more than age To the Editors: I was pondering Amanda Gementz's thoughts on adulthood (9/17/08 "From the Iriside Out"). 1 sense the phrase "being an adult" has a lot of connotations. Pursuing it requires that we know what it is. Perhaps adulthood is defined as an age. Not likely. We all know some folks grow up way before that, and some way after it. Perhaps financial inviduality (paying rent, bills, food, recreation, all on a limited paycheck)? Voting responsibly? Having options available? Making decisions on more than a whim? 1 know a whole lot of significantly aged people that haven't met these criteria. Must be something else. Test out my definition of being an adult. Does it work for you? 1 believe adulthood is accepting and embracing today's burdens or hassles for tomorrow's reward. No more

selfish "gi'mee" or "I want it my way, now!" of a child. How does this work with the concepts of managing money, raising children, holding down a job? Mostly, it seems to work. As a counter-example, in light of the recent beaucoup-bucks government bailout of Fannie Me and Freddie Mac, I suspect some investment managers were not adults. In the community o f i Christian college like Hope, I'd be surprised if nobody saw the similarity this definition has to the Gospel message. In some loose analogy, maybe adulthood is where Christian theology and uplifting Christian songs and your inter-personal relationships start catying the burdens of real life. Sort of where "rubber meets the road." Rather than riding in the comfort of others' vehicles, it's when a person's car is assembled enough to start the drive. Dr. Brian Mork

Shuttle bus love To the Editors: As the semester picks up and everyone is starting to feel more time crunches, is there a better way to catch up on some me-time besides drinking, pre-marital sex and avoiding chapel? All the well-known study centers like the Library, Martha Miller Center, and the Science Center Atrium are fiill of people more studious than you. So where does a fun-loving Hope student go to kick back in a healthy and Christian manner? Well, as a matter of fact, Hope's new transportation system, the shuttle bus, offers great alternatives to unhealthy relaxation techniques. This untapped resource has several things going for it - plus, you would probably be alone on it, or only with people you want to hang out with (unless they stand you up). What could be more fun than a movie night on the shuttle bus? ("Moulin Rouge" anybody?). Or if your roommate is blasting U2

while you're trying to sleep, grab your pillow and blanket and hop on at the flagpole! Have an awkward prospective student? Take them on an awkward bus ride to show them campus hot spots - Graves Hall (currently missing a roof!). Chapel (where we raise the roofl), and DeWitt (try to climb on this roof1.). Collectively, students could make Thursday night at 8 a singles night. With the stoplight dance so far away, this could be the perfect way to meet that special someone for Homecoming, or dare I say, "Ring by Spring?" Already dating? No problem, what better way to impress your date then taking her out on the shuttle bus; you'd be alone. And best of all, at least to our knowledge, there aren't any parietals - that's right, 12:01 in Kollen, you know where to go. Jon Andreas VanDenend ('10) Gray Arthur Emerson ('10) Allison Good Hawkins ('09)

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As I watched the live production of one of The Golf Channel's most popular shows, "The Golf Central," 1 began to shake my head in disbelief. How was I an intern at The Golf Channel, one of the most watched cable sports networks in the world? What have I done to deserve such an honor? Was this actually happening or was I dreaming? Should I just pinch myself to wake up'from such a crazy dream'? However, this was not a dream, even though I look back on my experiences from this past summer and still have trouble believing what I did. Even from the beginning of high school I knew there was one goal I wanted to accomplish in my lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to work for a major golf company. When I came to college, I began to believe that I really could reach my goal with a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck. Last December, I began to research for summer internships; 1 had just completed a marketing internship in downtown Chicago and I felt very confident about my ability to secure an internship with a large organization. After watching The Golf Channel one night during the Christmas break, I began to think to myself, if there is one job you could have, what would it be? If there is one place you could work for, .where would it be? Immediately, I knew the answerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Golf Channel! The Golf Channel is my favorite cable television network and has been a company that I have wanted to work for the past few years. I made myself a promise that night that I would eventually have some sort of job with the The Golf Channel before I died. Now that 1 made the promise, 1 knew I could not break it. If I did, was the point of the promise to begin with? The next day I filled out an internship application form for The Golf Channel for the summer of 2008.1 emailed my resume to The Golf Channel's human resources department. And then.. ..nothing. Not a thing. I waited for one month and then two months. Finally, in March, I received an e-mail from The Golf Channel asking if I was still interested in the internship. Was I interested?! Of course I was interested. This was one of my life goals after all! A week later I had an interview with The Golf Channel's promotions manager. You would think that this interview was the most nerveracking experience of my'life. But it wasn't. In fact, exactly the opposite is true. The entire interview felt natural and lasted for over an hour, which is unheard of for phone interviews. 1 knew that the interview went well, but I had to remember the facts: hundreds upon hundreds of college students from around the country were applying for the internship. Many of the students attended top-notch Ivy League schools. I had no chance, or so I thought. In the middle of May I was very disappointed. I did not have an internship, let alone a job and I was beginning to freak out. I needed to find something to do during the summer! One day I decided I was going to drive around the Metro Detroit area (which is where I live) in search of internships. I woke up early that morning to prepare for the day of driving. However, when I opened my Hope mail account, I found an e-mail of acceptance from The Golf Channel. I, Chris Lewis, a student at Hope College, was chosen to intern in the marketing department of The Golf Channel's world headquarters in Orlando, Florida!! I was chosen out of hundreds of students? Me? I could not believe my dream had come true. My summer in Orlando will always be one of the most memorable summers of my life. Orlando is bustling with activity all day and every day, as it is known as the "Tourist Capital of the World." Not only was I able to experience life in one of the largest cities in the nation, I was also able to live out my dream at The Golf Channel. The Golf Channel provided me with opportunities that I could not have anywhere else. I was able to watch the live production of some of The Golf Channel's television shows and also write articles that were published on golfchannel.com. Looking back I do not have any regrets about my summer whatsoever, but I do have advice for everyone at Hope. Follow your dreams. Do not let any obstacle get in your way. If you believe you can accomplish something, you will. Do not let other people s words drag you down. Keep your head high and continue to aim toward your goals. What is it that you truly want to do with your life? What, above all else, is your true passion? Follow your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Chris is excited for his last year of college, but is a little unsure of what will happen once he leaves Hope. Who isn't though ?

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The men's golf t e a m has m a i n t a i n e d a steady hold for s e c o n d place in t h e M I A A . In thei r last t w o t o u r n a m e n t s , they have placed t h i r d a n d second, respectively. Steve Strock ( 1 0 ) was a medalist a f t e r tying t h e Zolln e r G C r e c o r d of 68 strokes at t h e fifth M I A A J a m b o r e e . W i t h three c o n f e r e n c e t o u r n a m e n t s left in t h e season, t h e Flying D u t c h m e n are looking t o catch f r o n t - r u n n e r Olivet and claim t hei r sixth c o n s e c u t i v e conference c h a m p i o n s h i p . WOMEN'S GOLF

The w o m e n ' s golf t e a m holds third place in t h e M I A A , trailing s e c o n d place Saint Mary's College by a single stroke. The t e a m took third in an M I A A J a m b o r e e o n Sept. 20 led by M e g a n Scholten ( 1 2 ) w h o shot a 79. They will h e a d to Calvin College today for a n o t h e r M I A A J a m b o r e e at 1 p.m. FOOTBALL

The football t e a m looks to o b t a i n th e i r first w i n of t h e 2008 s e a s o n as they take o n T r i n e in t h e H o m e c o m i n g g a m e this Saturday. O v e r t h e w e e k e n d t h e D u t c h m e n fell to W h e a t o n College 47-7.

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After a rough start to the season, the women's soccer t e a m h a s b o u n c e d back, g o i n g 5 - 1 in t h e i r last six g a m e s . Almost halfway through the 2008 s e a s o n , t h e t e a m is 6 - 4 w i t h t h e M I A A s e a s o n a h e a d of them. The team opened the MIAA s e a s o n a g a i n s t c o n f e r e n c e rival C a l v i n College, b u t w a s (mable to k e e p t h e i r w i n n i n g s t r e a k alive, falling 5-0. T h e t e a m will n e x t face T r i n e a n d St. M a r y ' s , two teams that they previously defeated in pre-conference play. While some would choose t o f o c u s o n t h e loss t o Calvin, t h e Flying D u t c h a r e m o v i n g f o r w a r d , l o o k i n g to d o m i n a t e in t h e c o n f e r e n c e . " G a m e s a g a i n s t Calvin a r e always big, b u t e v e r y c o n f e r e n c e g a m e is big," H e a d c o a c h Leigh S e a r s said. "Beating Calvin m e a n s n o t h i n g if we can't b e a t t h e o t h e r t e a m s in t h e MIAA." O n e advantage that the team will h a v e as t h e y m o v e i n t o t h e s e c o n d p a r t of t h e s e a s o n is e x p e r i e n c e and d e p t h . "A g r e a t t h i n g a b o u t o u r t e a m is h o w t a l e n t e d o u r players are; o u r b e n c h is d e e p , so we c a n pull players off a n d p u t t h e m in, k n o w i n g t h a t they'll play t o u g h a n d smart," c o - c a p t a i n K i r s t e n K a u f m a n n ( 1 0 ) said. In a d d i t i o n t o a s t r o n g b e n c h , the team has m a n y strong l e a d e r s . The Flying D u t c h h a v e h a d t w o players n a m e d as Player of t h e W e e k . Ellen M o l e n a a r ('09) w a s n a m e d as t h e M I A A D e f e n s i v e Player of t h e W e e k t h e w e e k of S e p t . 15 for h e r e f f o r t s in w i n s a g a i n s t O h i o Northern and Farmingdale. The f o l l o w i n g w e e k Allison Van Beek ('09) w a s n a m e d as t h e O f f e n s i v e Player of t h e W e e k a f t e r s c o r i n g t h r e e goals in t w o victories. , Now that the team has m o v e d into c o n f e r e n c e play, e a c h g a m e b e c o m e s key in m o v i n g o n e s t e p closer t o an MIAA championship. With two upcoming h o m e games, t h e Flying D u t c h h o p e t o m o v e a h e a d in t h e s t a n d i n g s a n d lead the conference.

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As t h e m e n ' s soccer t e a m h e a d s t o w a r d t h e s e c o n d half of t h e s e a s o n t h e y c o n t i n u e t o u p h o l d their w i n n i n g s t a n d a r d s . A f t e r eight g a m e s t h e t e a m r e m a i n s u n d e f e a t e d , a n d with t h e M I A A s e a s o n u n d e r w a y they h o p e t o c o n t i n u e t h e trend. > "The t e a m c o n t i n u e s to build u p o n every game," John H e r b e r t ( 1 0 ) said. "If we c o n t i n u e to c o m e o u t s t r o n g we will c o n t i n u e t o improve." T h e t e a m is c u r r e n t l y r a n k e d 2 0 t h in t h e n a t i o n a c c o r d i n g t o

N C A A . c o m . They faced two M I A A o p p o n e n t s last w e e k . O n Sept. 20 they defeated K a l a m a z o o in t h e i r first g a m e of t h e M I A A s e a s o n . Trailing late in t h e s e c o n d half t h e y c a m e up with two quick g o a l s t o c a p t u r e t h e w i n 2-1. H e r b e r t believes t h a t t h e f o c u s and drive that they have been w o r k i n g o n w e r e key t o w i n s like K a l a m a z o o . "The c o a c h e s have b e e n e m p h a s i z i n g giving t h a t extra little bit," H e r b e r t said. " W e have b e e n delivering by staying t o u g h t h r o u g h t h e whole game."

Over the weekend the team c o n t i n u e d t h e i r w i n n i n g ways d e f e a t i n g Olivet 2 - 1 o n Sept. 27. T h e w i n s have p u t H o p e o n t o p of t h e M I A A s t a n d i n g s . Key t o last w e e k s w i n s was Jack A b e ('09) w h o w a s n a m e d M I A A player of t h e w e e k w i t h a goal in each of last week's g a m e s . A b e a t t r i b u t e s t h e team's success to a collaborative effort. "Everyone t h a t sets f o o t o n t h e field h a s b e e n s t e p p i n g up," A b e said. "It is o u r t e a m as a w h o l e t h a t is bringing t h e success, e v e r y o n e is o n t h e s a m e page and w o r k i n g hard."

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A I M I N G H I G H â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hope varsity volleyball player Cassldy Bulthuls ('11) lines up a serve against Trine University. The team Is currently ranked 1 5 t h In the nation and has a record of 16-3. This past weekend they went 4-0 In Iowa, bringing their winning streak to 1 0 straight matches, Including a win over fifth ranked Carthage In three sets.

Runners aim for national stage Karen Patterson ASSISTANT S P O R T S EDITOR

The men's a n d w o m e n ' s cross c o u n t r y t e a m s have b e e n working hard all season and have b e e n giving t o p p e r f o r m a n c e s at m e e t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e season this year. O v e r t h e w e e k e n d b o t h t e a m s took second place at t h e M I A A Jamboree behind Calvin College. O n t h e men's side, Calvin s h o w e d t h a t t h e r e is a reason t h a t they're ranked second in t h e country, b u t H o p e also s h o w e d that Calvin isn't t h e only s t r o n g t e a m in t h e conference. "1 t h i n k we s h o w e d that we are a d o m i n a n t s e c o n d t e a m in t h e conference," Paul Vandervelde ('09) said. "We did not r u n as well as we can; I think that we are a better t e a m than t h e m e e t s h o w e d and that we can b e a lot closer to Calvin in the future." Even t h o u g h t h e t e a m was not as happy with their overall p e r f o r m a n c e , o n e key stand out was Kevin Hagan (11). "Kevin had a great day," Rob Bailey ('09) said. "Some of o u r

f r o n t guys struggled a n d Kevin was able to help make u p that difference. It really makes a difference to have people like t h a t w h o step u p w h e n it's needed." O n e thing t h a t t h e t e a m m e m b e r s m e n t i o n e d as an area for i m p r o v e m e n t was staying m o v i n g faster as a pack. A n o t h e r aspect was staying focused and s t r o n g t h r o u g h o u t a race, not just t h e first a n d last mile. As the t e a m looks to the c o m i n g weekend, they have t h e Pre-National Invitational in Hanover, Ind. There will b e multiple nationally ranked t e a m s at the m e e t and t h e D u t c h m e n are c o n f i d e n t t h a t they have what it takes t o prove themselves. "I believe that we're capable of beating m a n y of t h e m and s h o w i n g t h e selection c o m m i t t e e t h a t we are a national-caliber team," Vandervelde said. Sentiments were similar o n t h e women's side. As with t h e men, Calvin w o n by a large margin, but H o p e gave a strong second place p e r f o r m a n c e . "I think for t h e conditions that

w e had in that race we did our best," Kate Freshour ('09) said. The w o m e n also have similar l o n g - t e r m goals for their t e a m : try to break u p Calvin's packs and r u n together as a united t e a m . A n o t h e r advantage that t h e Flying D u t c h will have headed into t h e w e e k e n d is a full t e a m . "We were missing s o m e i m p o r t a n t r u n n e r s and o t h e r s really helped to fill their spaces," Sarah Multer ('09) said. "We're a y o u n g t e a m and a lot of t h e t o p five are f r e s h m e n , so it's definitely a sign of things to come," M u l t e r added. "Calvin h a s sh o w e d their strength and we realize that they'll be difficult to knock off, but we're a solid team, too." Each t e a m has b e e n giving s t r o n g p e r f o r m a n c e s and looks to continue as they move into t h e second half of the season. As t h e season t u r n s a corner, t h e cross c o u n t r y t e a m s h o p e to power ahead and s h o w t h e region that they are a strong force and will not be pushed aside.