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H o l l a n d , M i c h i g a n • A s t u d e n t - r u n n o n p r o f i t p u b l i c a t i o n • S e r v i n g t h e Hope College C o m m u n i t y for 117 years

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year takes Nykerk M a u r e e n Yonovitz

Images: A Reflection of Cultures was presented on Saturday.

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It all c a m e d o w n to one night. A f t e r w e e k s of p r e p a r a t i o n and rehearsal, the w o m e n of N y k e r k sang, danced, acted, spoke, smiled and sparkled b e f o r e a sta-

Francophone Awareness Week is here

d i u m full of parents, f a c u l t y a n d f r i e n d s this past Saturday. W h e n t h e e v e n i n g ' s e n t e r t a i n m e n t had e n d e d , o n l y o n e q u e s t i o n rem a i n e d : w h o w o u l d be the w i n n e r of this y e a r ' s N y k e r k c o m -

T h e d e p a r t m e n t of F r e n c h will commemorate Francophone

petition? T h e verdict h a d barely left

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dinner featuring French cui4

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Vie est B e l l e " ' r u n s tonight at 6 : 3 0 p . m . t o d a y in R o o m 201

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C r e s w e l l ' s ( ' 0 4 ) m o u t h when the f r e s h m a n side of the Civic C e n -

Week, running today through T u e s d a y , with t w o f i l m s and a sine.

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After the winner was announced at this year's Nykerk Cup Competition on Saturday, the odd-year participants rushed out onto the floor to celebrate together. This is the second year in a row the freshmen have taken the cup.

ter a u d i t o r i u m erupted in c h e e r s . F o r the first t i m e in three years, the o d d y e a r class had w o n the

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of G r a v e s H a l l . " A T a s t e of F r e n c h C u i s i n e " will be f e a t u r e d at P h e l p s H a l l d i n i n g are<i d u r i n g d i n n e r from 4; 30 lo 6 : 3 0 p . m . on T h u r s d a y . A d m i s s i o n is $ 8 . 7 5 f o r all those not o n a m e a l p l a n . " A l geria/France: ' L i v i n g in Paradise*" will b e presented at 6 : 3 0 p . m . in R o o m 2 0 1 of G r a v e s Hall.

Panels seek to inform students about careers Alumni panels from various

Weekend activities bring families out Parents visit Hope to visit their students, attend events planned for them

w a s held in D i m n e n t Chapel. L u n c h

A.J. S m i t h

Jazz. T h i s year, f o u r interest s e s s i o n s

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Last w e e k e n d , the o f f i c e s of S t u dent Activities and College Adv a n c e m e n t h o s t e d the H o p e C o l lege Parents Weekend, an event that has been held for more than ten

and d i n n e r w e r e available f o r the f a m i l i e s at P h e l p s . At the e n d of the night w a s a social in the Kletz, feat u r i n g the p e r f o r m e r s 12 ,h Street H a r m o n y , C h r i s B r y a n , and H o p e

w e r e o f f e r e d for the f a m i l i e s of stud e n t s in the M a a s C e n t e r o n Saturday. T h e first t w o s e s s i o n s w e r e held at 9 : 4 5 . Since m i d t e r m g r a d e s h a v e recently b e e n g i v e n , the first session w a s a b o u t t h e m . A p a n e l of

fields of m a n a g e m e n t and p s y -

years. O n c e a year, the p a r e n t s of H o p e

c h o l o g y will b e held tonight for students going into or plan-

C o l l e g e students are invited back to c a m p u s . S p e c i a l e v e n t s and of-

n i n g lo e n t e r the fields. S t u -

f e r s are m a d e available during this

dents f r o m all m a j o r s with int e r e s t s in m a n a g e m e n t , e c o -

w e e k e n d . D u r i n g the w e e k e n d , parents can go to e v e n t s that s t u d e n t s

n o m i c , or a c c o u n t i n g careers

g o t o . P a r e n t s w e n t t o the S A C movie, "A Mighty Wind," and to

tions O f f i c e . A t this session, information was provided about off-

the G a t h e r i n g o n S u n d a y night.

c a m p u s study and internship oppor-

offered information about what

T h e w e e k e n d started o n F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n with an O p e n H o u s e .

tunities. T w o m o r e s e s s i o n s w e r e availa b l e at 10:45. T h e first w a s hosted

trips will be taken this y e a r d u r i n g

A l s o available every night w a s a

b y C a r e e r Services. T h e y had in-

Spring Break. Topping off Saturday was the annual Nykerk Cup competition

fundraiser for Dance Marathon. F a m i l i e s c o u l d eat at r e s t a u r a n t s

f o r m a t i o n for p a r e n t s to h e l p prep a r e s t u d e n t s f o r f i n d i n g w o r k or a

b e t w e e n the f r e s h m a n a n d s o p h o m o r e w o m e n , w h i c h is held e v e r y

graduate studies program. The other session was about Spring

year on P a r e n t ' s W e e k e n d . T h e

should attend the m a n a g e m e n t panel. T h e m a n a g e m e n t p a n e l will b e h e l d at 5 : 3 0 p . m . in P h e l p s l o u n g e W e s t a n d the p s y c h o l o g y p a n e l starts at 7 p . m . in t h e O t t e R o o m .

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Several of the o f f i c e s , such as Financial Aid, w e r e o p e n f o r p a r e n t s

f r e s h m e n t s will be s e r v e d . A counselor, f a m i l y / c h i l d therapist, and p s y c h o t h e r a p i s t will

to have their q u e s t i o n s a n s w e r e d .

be on the p s y c h o l o g y panel.

b e g a n in the a t r i u m . A t 10:30 a.m., a M i s s i o n s W e e k w o r s h i p service

T h e n e w S c i e n c e C e n t e r also w a s o p e n e d for self-guided tours, w h i c h

m e a n . T h i s session w a s a r r a n g e d with the p a r e n t s of n e w s t u d e n t s in m i n d . T h e s e c o n d 9:45 session w a s h o s t e d by the I n t e r n a t i o n a l R e l a -

B r e a k M i s s i o n Trips. T h i s session

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Saturday's football game was a feature of Parent's Weekend. The Flying Dutch were victorious.

Holland Civic Center was described as a " p a c k e d h o u s e " b y the

O f f i c e of Student Activities.

d o w n t o w n , and p r o c e e d s w e n t to D a n c e M a r a t h o n . T h i s w a s the first y e a r that this f u n d r a i s e r w a s run, a n d it is reported t o h a v e been very successful.

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professors discussed how midterm grades are given and what they

Odd year wins cup see Nykerk insert

Football Sports, page 8

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Students Daniel Halloran ('04), Jessie Snyder ('04), Michael Bury ('04), Robert Petich ('04), and Kevin Smittie ('05) dressed up as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo, Oonatello, Michaelangelo, Raphael, and their leader, Splinter, on Friday night.

W E E K E N D from 1 Parents got more than information out of the weekend. Hope College Mom and Hope College Dad pins were given out. Parents could be seen all weekend around campus wearing their pins. The weekend ended on Sunday with a worship service in Dimnent Chapel and a Musical Recital in

Wichers Auditorium. Student Activities estimated that as many as 500 families were on campus for Parents Weekend. "It w a s m o r e t h e n w e e x p e c t e d , " s a i d D i a n a Breclaw, adding that the Parents Weekend for 2003 went great for everyone involved.

how do you d e s c r i b e the w o r l d a r o u n d you?

Poetry Reading Tonight 9:30 p.m.

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God Bless America. How many times do we, as Americans, hear that phrase? G o d Bless America...really? W h y should God bless us? Sure, the Puritans who settled here wanted to make this country "a city on a hill," but that isn't really true anymore. We aren't a beacon to the world, we are the super power to the world, and the two are very different. I ' m currently reading a book called Adventures in Missing the Point: How the CultureControlled Church Neutered the Gospel, by Brian McLaren and Tony Campolo. In the chapter on end-times, Campolo makes an interesting parallel between the United States and one of the symbolic cities in the Bible. And guess what? The city wasn't Jerusalem, but instead was Babylon, the city that in Revelation is described as a whore. When I read that, I was slightly taken aback, but then I started thinking ... in G o d ' s eyes, what is America? The United States of America has only 6 percent of the world's population within her borders, but we consume more then 40 percent of the world's resources. Where does that leave everyone else? Gobally 30,000 children a day die from starvation, yet Americans are constantly "Super Sizing" their meals. To top it off, the amount of money

it cost the United States to drop one day's worth of bombs in Baghdad would have fed those 30,000 children and their parents - for years. Then there is the proverbiar'American Dream." So much of that dream, it seems is simply a lust for materialism. And we buy into it. We listen to the sales pitch and see the flashing lights and we want more. We want things bigger, flashier, fully loaded. America makes us believe that it is what we wear, drive, or how much we make that determines who we are. Our culture seduces us into being the gluttons that we have become, and as we hoard our wares, there are people who suffer. Because of our insatiable desires, someone else will go without food, housing or medicine tonight because there are no resources for them. The United States stopped being a beacon the first time a settler took from an American Indian in the attempt to show power. Today we are a world power, but does that make us blessed? I doubt it. I don't think God would look at most Americans today and say, "Well done, good ancf faithful servant." I think, instead, God would most likely look at us and say, "I never knew you; away from me."

A benefit s h o w for Dance Marathon Byron Keith

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with Paul Rabaut and Phil Johnson Saturday at 8 p.m.

For y o u r c h a n c e at a n a w e s o m e , r e d o c r a t e d room, b u y a raffle ticket.

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Dance M a r a t h o n It's for the kids!!

Watch this space! In 2001, Student Congress used $500 of the student activity fee to buy this scrolling m a r q u e e sign in the lobby of the DeWitt Center. Although active in 2001, the sign has yet to display anything since. As a service to you, the Anchor will keep track of how many weeks it has been blank since installed.

This week's count: 109

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Terence Blanchard comes to campus Jazz musician and composer performs for GPS at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 Jordan Wolfson S T A F F REPORTER

T e r e n c e B l a n c h a r d : a n a m e thai can easily be c la ssif ie d with s o m e of the greatest j a z z p e r f o r m e r s of o u r c e n t u r y , s u c h as W y n t o n Marsalis. A l t h o u g h Marsalis m i g h t be a n a m e that p o p s i n t o m i n d s

entitled "Bounce."

up until this point, had b e e n filled by n o n e o t h e r t h a n W y n t o n

This album

Marsalis. B l a n c h a r d c o n s i d e r s his

c o n t a i n s t h e s a m e traditions that he started with his earlier albums,

t i m e with the M e s s e n g e r s as o n e of the m o s t influential p e r i o d s of his

created with musician Donald Harrison. His first solo debut

life. B l a n c h a r d c o n s i d e r s Art B l a k e y his m e n t o r , a n d r e f e r s to

a l b u m , r e l e a s e d in 1 9 9 1 , w a s entitled ' T e r e n c e B l a n c h a r d . " His

him often. B l a n c h a r d ' s f o u n d a t i o n w a s in

r e c o r d entitled " W a n d e r i n g M o o n " r e c e i v e d a G r a m m y n o m i n a t i o n in 2 0 0 0 , and a year later his a l b u m

j a z z , but h e h a s also m a d e a n a m e

entitled " L e t ' s Get L o s t " also

f o r h i m s e l f irt t h e s o u n d t r a c k business. He has more than 30

received a G r a m m y nomination. "(Blanchard's) music upholds a

s o u n d t r a c k s already u n d e r his belt, a n d he w o r k s side b y side w i t h

j a z z tradition of sharp, clear writing that has b e e n languishing since the

faster, consider that it w a s the music of B l a n c h a r d that g r a c e d s u c h

Spike L e e to create s o u n d t r a c k s for Blanchard's

1 9 5 0 ' s , " said T h e N e w York T i m e s

p o p u l a r m o v i e s as " M a l c o l m X,'*

soundtracks and jazz music have rewarded him with several

about B l a n c h a r d ' s w o r k . T i c k e t s for this p e r f o r m a n c e will

G r a m m y n o m i n a t i o n s , an E m m y

b e s o l d at t h e t h e a l r e l o b b y b o x

" B a r b e r s h o p , " " S u m m e r of S a m , " "The Tempest," "Clockers" and m a n y others. H o p e C o l l e g e ' s Great P e r f o r m a n c e Series has the h o n o r

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nomination, a Golden Globe n o m i n a t i o n a n d first p l a c e in the

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o f f i c e in t h e D e W i t t C e n t e r o n Thursday-Friday, N o v e m b e r 6-7,

of h o s t i n g B l a n c h a r d at 8 p . m N o v 13, w h e n he will b e p e r f o r m i n g f o r

G r a n d Prix du D i s q u e in F r a n c e .

Terence Blanchard, known for his film scores to Spike Lee movies,

and M o n d a y - T h u r s d a y , N o v 10-13,

B e f o r e B l a n c h a r d b e c a m e involved

will present a concert in Dimnent Chapel next Thursday.

s t u d e n t s a n d m e m b e r s of the

with f i l m , he w a s a j a z z purist a n d d i d n o t really c o n s i d e r h i m s e l f a

f r o m 10 a.m. t o 5 p . m . T i c k e t s m a y also be ordered o v e r the p h o n e b y

community. B l a n c h a r d ' s e d u c a t i o n in j a z z started in the early 1980s, w h e n h e

s o u n d t r a c k artist. " I w a s n ' t into it, w a s n ' t a w a r e of

that that w a s a n a m a z i n g score. A n d 1 r e m e m b e r h e a r i n g the s c o r e t o "Chinatown"

because

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w a s o f f e r e d the very v a l u a b l e spot of f r o n t m a n f o r Art B l a k e y ' s Jazz

it; it d i d n ' t c o n c e r n m e . W h e n I heard the score to 'Star Wars,' I

trumpet. Those things caught my attention, but other than that, I

M e s s e n g e r s , the s a m e spot w h i c h .

remember, just being a brass player.

w a s n ' t a film f a n ; 1 w a s a j a z z guy,"

said Blanchard in a n article featured

calling (616) 3 9 5 - 7 8 9 0 . T i c k e t s are

in " O n - t h e - T o w n " m a g a z i n e . Blanchard has created many

$ 14 for r e g u l a r a d m i s s i o n s , $ 12 f o r s e n i o r citizens, and $ 5 for chi l dr en

a l b u m s of his j a z z m u s i c , and he

18 and under. T h e p e r f o r m a n c e will

has recently released a n a l b u m with the f a m o u s B l u e N o t e R e c o r d label

b e h e l d in D i m n e n t M e m o r i a l C h a p e l on c a m p u s .

Women's choir performs at St. Francis de Sales Concert will include "Six Sacred Songs," "Nisha Gu," and "Ashore at Last!" STAFF REPORTER

T h e W o m e n ' s C h o r u s of H o p e College will b e presenting a concert in St. Francis de Sales Catholic C h u r c h at 8 p.m. o n M o n d a y . St. F r a n c i s is located a f e w b l o c k s a w a y f r o m H o p e a t t h e c o r n e r o f 13 , h a n d P i n e . A d m i s s i o n is f r e e a n d e v e r y o n e is invited to attend. T h e c h o r u s will be s i n g i n g a v a r i e t y of

Women's Choir performs at 8 p.m. on Monday

m o v e m e n t by Crystal LaPoint, a Serbian

p e o p l e ' s e f f o r t t o w a l k d o w n t o St. F r a n c i s and s e e o u r c o n c e r t , " said W o l f e . J o i n i n g the c h o r u s f o r a f e w selections

f o l k s o n g entitled " N i s h a G u , " a n d a setting of E m i l y D i c k i n s o n ' s p o e m " A s h o r e at L a s t ! " a m o n g s t other pieces. " N i s h a G u " is a traditional Serbian

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selections, including a piece f r o m Louise Reichardt's "Six Sacred Songs," a Mass

folksong with very complex and driving r h y t h m s . T h e a r r a n g e m e n t that the w o m e n will be p e r f o r m i n g is f o r p i a n o f o u r - h a n d s a n d c h o r u s . P e r f o r m i n g the p i a n o part will be J e n n i f e r W o l f e , c h o r u s c o n d u c t o r , j o i n e d by piano professor Soyeon Park. W o l f e c o m m e n t e d that w h i l e not all the p i e c e s on the p r o g r a m w e r e by w o m e n

will be the m e n ' s group T w e l f t h Street c o m p o s e r s she tried t o pick pieces that w e r e s o m e h o w c o n n e c t e d to w o m e n . For e x a m p l e , the text f o r " A s h o r e at L a s t ! " is b y a w o m a n poet a n d " N i s h a G u " is a story told f r o m the v i e w p o i n t of a w o m a n . W o l f e also r e m a r k e d that this w a s the first

Harmony and the new w o m e n ' s group Luminescence. Luminescence was formed j u s t this past y e a r a n d s p e c i a l i z e s in m o r e c o n t e m p o r a r y m u s i c . S e l e c t i o n s they will b e p e r f o r m i n g i n c l u d e " Y e s Sir! T h a t ' s my

time that the w o m e n ' s c h o r u s w a s performing

B a b y ! " and " A m a z i n g G r a c e . " Soloists p e r f o r m i n g with the choir

in St. F r a n c i s de Sales. W o l f e said that that v e n u e w a s c h o s e n due to the excellent

i n c l u d e cellist L e a B l a c k n e y ( ' 0 7 ) , flautist Cari Chapin ('05), and soprano Chelsea

acoustics.

Kramer ('07).

Symphonette changes concert lineup Performance takes place at 8 p.m. Friday in Dimnent Chapel

p e r f o r m e d at F r i d a y ' s concert. O n e

" S y m p h o n y N o . 1 in C M a j o r . " He chose this piece as his favorite

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S y m p h o n e t t e ' s principal viola and h e said that his f a v o r i t e p i e c e in the

p i e c e is a l i g h t h e a r t e d o v e r t u r e entitled " L a c l e m e n z a di T i t o " by

Kirsten Winek The

H o w e v e r , D y k s t r a will be u n a b l e j o i n the S y m p h o n e t t e . A total of t h r e e p i e c e s will be

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S y m p h o n e t t e will o c c u r at 8 p . m . on F r i d a y in D i m n e n t M e m o r i a l C h a p e l . T h e concert is f r e e a n d the public is w e l c o m e . The original concert schedule i n c l u d e d f e a t u r e d f a c u l t y soloist Linda Dykstra, a Hope voice professor, p e r f o r m i n g two arias.

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A n o t h e r piece that will be p e r f o r m e d is " F i r s t E s s a y f o r O r c h e s t r a " b y S a m u e l Barber. T h i s modern American composer's p i e c e is r h y t h m i c and h a r m o n i c . T h e p e r f o r m a n c e will c o n c l u d e with L u d w i g van B e e t h o v e n ' s " S y m p h o n y N o . 1 in C M a j o r . " J o e G u t o w s k i ( 4 0 4 ) is t h e

u p c o m i n g concert w a s B e e t h o v e n ' s

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e n j o y a b l e yet still s u b s t a n t i a l . " T h e H o p e S y m p h o n e t t e has just b e e n invited to p e r f o r m at the Hart Performing Arts Concert Series. T h i s e v e n t will o c c u r o n Nov. 14, and the S y m p h o n e t t e will play the s a m e pieces that are to be p e r f o r m e d at F r i d a y ' s concert.

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Mana Uemura ('06) and Sooyeon Kim ('05) in "Issunbooshi, 1 one of the performances "Images: A Reflection of Cultures." The annual multicultural event took place last Saturday.

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K n i c k e r b o c k e r fail film series p r e s e n t s ' T h e C u c k o o , " s h o w i n g M o n d a y - F r i d a y , Nov. 3 - 7 , at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Set in 1944 and the w a n i n g of World W a r II, ' T h e C u c k o o " tells the story of three people, n o n e of w h o m s p e a k s the s a m e language, w h o w a l k a road f r o m distrust a n d d e v a s t a t i o n to f r i e n d s h i p and rebirth. A/JOHO f t

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The Symphonette will present three selections, including Mozart's "La clemenza di Tito," Barber's "First Essay for Orchestra," and Beethoven's "Symphony No. 1 in C Major," in the 8 p.m. concert on Friday in Dimnent Chapel.

B e a u t i f u l l y s h o t in a l a n d s c a p e t h a t s e e m s a p l a c e o f p r i s t i n e e n c h a n t m e n t , it s e e m s like a place w h e r e this g r o w n - u p fairy tale m i g h t take place. T h e film is rated P G - 1 3 and is in R u s s i a n , Finnish and S a a m i with E n g l i s h subtitles.

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Just like Krazy Glue T h e fall semester at Hope reminds m e of a lyric f r o m a Less T h a n Jake song. W h e n I look at our biggest activities of the year, both in the fall semester, a little voice inside my head sings, ' T r a d i t i o n s s e e m to stick to you just like Krazy Glue." T h e Pull and Nykerk are so deeply rooted in tradition that to most, changes applied to these institutions is one step short of blasphemy. I think that both of these events are healthy opportunities f o r competition between the two t e a m s involved, and also a great way to build a n e w family of friends. Conversely, I see parts of these long-standing traditions that beg to be changed. T h e Pull has evolved over time. W h e n it first began, it w a s just a bunch of guys that pulled on a rope stretched across the river. Over the next years of the Pull, the pits, calls and moralers were added to liven u p the experience. Likewise, N y k e r k w a s once much different than the event you know today. At first, Nykerk w a s no more than the Pull f o r w o m e n . Over the years, the competition has grown to include the three events f r o m each class and the traditional silver cup. Despite these changes, I believe that there is one fatal flaw with one of these traditions. N y k e r k ' s constitution will not allow males to c o m p e t e only after a year as a moraler, and then only through a long petition process. T h i s only serves to widen the gender g a p already present in the competition. T h e implied gender roles in Nykerk are further perpetuated by the participation of the song girls when they are not singing. For most of the two-hour event, song girls are expected to sit "pretty," u n m o v i n g with big smiles. W h e r e this m a y have seemed normal 6 9 years a g o when the event began, it seems utterly ridiculous by today's standards. I participated in Nykerk f o r f o u r years, and I hold nothing but the utmost respect f o r events that encourage spirit and team building in this manner. I am afraid, however, that it cannot continue to be the worthwhile tradition that it has been if s o m e changes are not made in the constitution to k e e p with the times. I w o u l d like f o r the general c o m m i t t e e to consider these points to better the tradition as they review the constitution this year.

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Freshmen pull i f f win In Nykerk2003 VICTORY from 1 Nykerk cup. "The girls' p e r f o r m a n c e was incredible. T h e y pulled it off without a hitch. W e ' r e so p r o u d of t h e m a l l , " s a i d m o r a l e r M a t t Dannenberg ('07). The night's events began with the freshman song, "I Say a Little Prayer." Almost a hundred girls coordinated singing, hand motions and props without missing a beat as audience m e m b e r s cheered them on. T h e song finished with a rush of orange and blue gloved hands raised high in the air. This y e a r ' s f r e s h m a n play, "The Dutchy Bunch," featured G r e g , Marcia and the rest of the Dutchy gang in a parody of ' T h e Brady Bunch." T h e plot centered around t w o Hope exchange students w h o c a m e to stay with the Dutchy family. Tensions ran high as c o n f u sion and misunderstanding led the Dutchys to believe that these Hope students w e r e actually f r o m Calvin. T h e play ended in a game s h o w c o m p l e t e w i t h strobe light, m u s i c , dancing and m u c h clothes f r o m the ' 7 0 s . G o i n g along with this y e a r ' s t h e m e of "Seized by Wonder," freshman orator Kasey Bersett ( ' 0 7 ) presented "Challenged Emotion." Her speech focused on facing the challenges of life and going beyond our familiar safety zone and into the realms of fear and the u n k n o w n . Bersett herself said she felt m o r e and more prepared f o r N y k e r k every day as the p e r f o r m a n c e d r e w nearer. "Oration has been a lot of work, but I have learned so m u c h , " Bersett said. "I never k n e w there were so m a n y rules about being before a c r o w d of people!" T h e freshman song girls made u p the bulk of this y e a r ' s participants and w e r e thus the greatest contributors in the final celebration. W h e n the class of 2007 w a s announced as the winner, a sea of navy blue sweaters and skirts c r o w d e d the floor as the girls piled down wooden bleachers in an outpouring of emotions. " I ' m so excited. It was so much fun. Annie and Emily were great coaches. I made a lot of friends. It was an awesome experience and I will definitely do it again next year," said Stefanie Greybar (*07). S o m e of the ' 0 7 play participants celebrated their victory in a more unique way. "Cindy Dutchy (Jennifer Stults ( ' 0 7 ) ) and I had planned that if w e won I would pick her up," said Katy Eagen ('07). " W e were sitting next to one another, wailing for the outcome, so when w e heard that heavenly

s e n t e n c e w e t u r n e d to each other and she was u p on my shoulder!" Even the moralers got into the celebration. " A t first I thought no matter what happened, it w o u l d n ' t be a big deal, but as soon as ' 0 7 w a s declared as the winners, it w a s really exciting," said Eric Bourassa ('07). ' T o see all that hard work that everyone put in (the song girls, the playgirls, and our a w e s o m e orator), pay off like this was awesome." Although the freshmen w o n this year, they say that the competition w a s very close. ' T h e sophomores were so amazing in each category, I thought for sure they would have w o n it," said A b b y Kosta ( ' 0 7 ) . T h e f r e s h m e n also say they will look to the s o p h o m o r e s ' p e r f o r m a n c e as what they need to strive for next year. "Watching ' 0 6 perform their play, I learned more than I could have imagined about h o w to improve myself as a N y k e r k playgirl," E a g e n said. All the participants say they will be returning f o r a second round. "It was the most amazing month of my life. It was so m u c h f u n , " said Lauren G r u m m ('07). T h e moralers agree. "I m e a n , f o r a guy, h o w much better can it get? Beautiful w o m e n and p o w e r tools," Dannenberg said. " I t ' s a beautiful thing." Amidst the screams, hugs, and j u m p i n g up and d o w n , s o n g girl R o s e W i l s o n ( ' 0 7 ) s u m m e d up what she and the rest of her fellow odd year N y k e r k participants were feeling in two words: " W e ' r e speechless!"

Below, the song girls, directed by Emily Llewellyn ('05), throw glitter into the air as they finish performing "I Say a Little Prayer." To the bottom right, Emily Llewellyn ('05), Annie Otto ('05), and Jessica HennemanCOS) accept the cup after victory.

Above, members of the class of 2007 celebrate their victory in Nykerk 2003. To the right, orator Kasey Bersett ('07) delivers her speech "Challenged Emotion." Below, the ladies perform their play, "The Dutchy Bunch."

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e v e r y m a l e C o p e student. Friday night. D e a n M a r z u k i ( ' 0 5 )

to C o p e , and a r r a n g e d to m e e t . " O v e r the next t w o m o n t h s , the

p r o p o s e d to his g i r l f r i e n d of t w o m o n t h s , Jessi A s h l a n d (*09), m a k -

couple had a whirlwind romance

w h i c h is w h y I ' m a l s o t h e b e s t man." M a r z u k i pointed out a f e w reasons for surprising A s h l a n d with a proposal. " S u r e I l o v e h e r a n d all t h a t s t u f f , " M a r z u k i said, "but that isn't the only reason that I w a n t e d t o get married. Everywhere I looked

that c u l m i n a t e d in their r e c e n t e n gagement. Marzuki and Ashland

around m e at school, 1 s a w m o r e

ing h i m the last m a l e s t u d e n t at C o p e to get e n g a g e d . T h e t w o met in early A u g u s t in an Internet chat

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p l a n , " M i n o r said. "I m a d e m y pate n t e d squash stew for t h e m and h e

like the w h o l e m a r r i a g e t h i n g . " T h e r e is n o date set f o r the w e d d i n g as of today, but the c o u p l e is

hid the ring in h e r b o w l . It really

p l a n n i n g on e x c h a n g i n g their v o w s

s e e m e d like a g o o d plan, until Jess took a big bite and a l m o s t s w a l -

f r o m their r e s p e c t i v e d o r m r o o m s

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s o m e o n e n e w w a s there. Not wanting to be rude, 1 i n t r o d u c e d m y s e l f right away, and the rest is history." A s h l a n d i m m e d i a t e l y felt a c o n nection. "From

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" P r e s i d e n t B u l t m a n i s is married, s o w e ' r e g u e s s i n g that he has seen a n u d e w o m a n at

a R a n c h o r article. F r i e n d s and family m e m b e r s c o n f i r m e d that

s o m e point in his l i f e , " said G r o p e C o l l e g e o f f i c i a l s in a c a m p u s - w i d e security alert.

The Grope College community was s h o c k e d by an incident that left seven stud e n t s dead and one student h o s p i t a l i z e d in intensive c a r e yesterday. A c c o r d i n g t o witnesses, the tragedy began when Minervan fraternity m e m b e r Teddy P i n k e r t o n ( ' 0 4 ) w a s spotted c a r r y i n g a c o p y of t h e m o s t r e c e n t R a n c h o r into t h e f r a t house. "I w a s walking along the street, when 1 saw that guy ( P i n k e r t o n ) , " said one w i t n e s s . " H e w a s c a r r y i n g that i s s u e of the R a n c h o r with the article on p o m u n d e r his a r m . A b o u t a m i n u t e a f t e r h e w e n t inside I h e a r d a b u n c h of g a s p s and c r a s h e s , a n d s o m e t h i n g t h a t s o u n d e d like dice falling o n the floor." T h a t ' s w h e n I called Pubic Safety."

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T h e security alert also encouraged students

a n u d e w o m a n b e f o r e , and that seeing s uch a spread w a s a c o n -

t o gently w o r k their w a y toward p o r n o g r a phy viewing. "It takes t i m e and resistance t o h a n d l e the

tributing factor t o the s t u d e n t s '

sheer e x h i b i t i o n i s m of the R a n c h o r s p r e a d , " wrote R o b e r t S n o w , d e a n of students and oc-

deaths. " H e w a s s o b u s y p l a y i n g that g a m e with the f u n n y dice a n d

c a s i o n a l G n o m e I l l u s i o n i s t , in the e - m a i l alert. " T h a t spread w a s almost a s racy as a

those little painted t h i n g s , " said M a r y P i n k e r t o n , m o t h e r of one of the d e a d students. " W h a t d o you call t h e m ? O r e s ! T h a t ' s it! Well, h e n e v e r really had t i m e

ROLEPLAYIN' IT: Lewis Honeycutt (left), the only surviving member of the Minervan fraternity, and Teddy Pinkerton (right), deceased.

to do n o r m a l things like getting a c c u s t o m e d to the n u d e b o d y as

H o n e y c u t t ( ' 0 5 ) , l o n e survivor of the acci-

a natural t h i n g . " H o n e y c u t t ' s statement also e m p h a s i z e d the f r a t e r n i t y ' s g e n e r a l u n f a m i l i a r i t y w i t h the

dent, detailed the tragedy of that night.

f e m a l e body.

In a s t a t e m e n t t o P u b i c S a f e t y , L e w i s

"I m e a n , w e all p l a y e d D u n g e o n s a n d

d i d n ' t k n o w a thing a b o u t the real f e m a l e anatomy." 4

p a g e f r o m the S e a r s c a t a l o g u e . " T h e d e a t h s also cast d o u b t u p o n the f u ture of the M i n e r v a n fraternity. " T h i s is w o r s e than w h e n w e w e r e attacked b y the S e v e n B e h o l d e r s of K a l - N a n o c h , or the t i m e w h e n those D r o w m e r c e n a r i e s stole the Potion of Health +1 f r o m m y belt," said H o n e y c u t t . "I m e a n , it's hard to f i n d a g r o u p

i s a w m y g r a n d m a in the s h o w e r o n c e , " said H o n e y c u t t , r e s p o n d i n g to w h y h e w a s

of g u y s w h o are so into the d e e p storylines of political intrigue and aerial g r i f f o n c o m -

not slain by the v i e w i n g .

bat of G r e y h a w k that they d o n ' t spend Friday nights trying t o talk w o m e n up to their

' i t w a s w o r s e than the T o m b of H o r r o r s , " said H o n e y c u t t , w h o s e partial heart failure during the incident left h i m in the e m e r g e n c y

D r a g o n s c h a r a c t e r s that w e r e f e m a l e at s o m e point. M y half-elf psionicist with the barkskin

C o n c e r n s a b o u t the h a z a r d o u s e f f e c t s of the R a n c h o r p o m s p r e a d o n D u n g e o n s and

ward. " M y f r i e n d s were falling to the ground,

shield + 2 w o r e real tight leather a r m o r and

D r a g o n s a f i c i o n a d o s q u i c k l y spread t h r o u g h

clutching their chests a n d w h e e z i n g . It w a s

stuff. S h e had a c h a r i s m a score of 18! A n d there w a s that t i m e w h e n T e d d y ' s d w a r f bar-

c a m p u s . G r o p e President J i m b o B u l t m a n i s , w h o s e halfling f i g h t e r recently r e s c u e d the

barian accidentally put on the Girdle of G e n d e r - S w a p p i n g a n d had to be a c h i c k for a

A x e of A z u r e S l a y i n g + 3 f r o m the b o w e l s of

for F i z b a n ' s C l o a k of F e a t h e r Fall. All m a y

a g r e e n hag lair, is r e p o r t e d t o b e in stable condition a f t e r v i e w i n g the R a n c h o r spread.

participate, e x c e p t for H a l f - O r e Clerics and c h a r a c t e r s of L a w f u l Evil a l i g n m e n t .

as if s o m e o n e used M o r d a k e n ' s Rod of C h o k ing F o g in the r o o m or s o m e t h i n g . " A c c o r d i n g to P u b i c Safety, the s e v e n fraternity m e m b e r s w e r e struck with m a s s i v e

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w h o l e session. B u t for the most part, the g u y s

lofts." M e m o r i a l services f o r the students will b e held o n Tuesday in the G r o p e College chapel, i m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w e d by a m e m o r i a l quest

Campus safety changes

D o r m A c c e s s / E x c e l l e n t B a c k s c r a t c h e r . It inv o l v e s installing an individual I D c o d e befit-

of F e l p s will h a v e to c o n t e n d with the o m n i p o -

T h e kitchen staff' at Felps will n o w be s a v e d

ting e a c h t r a y ' s character, w h i c h will t r i gger a n a h u m if any student is f o o l i s h e n o u g h t o a t t e m p t

the p e r i m e t e r s of the dining hall. If the n o w d o o m e d s l e d d i n g enthusiast p r o c e e d s to tlee, he

to r e m o v e it from the h a l l o w e d g r o u n d s of Felps

or s h e will b e b o m b a r d e d and taken d o w n with a f l u r r y of p a i n t b a l l s d e l i v e r e d with p i n p o i n t

the task of replacing d i n n e r trays that h a v e g o n e astray with t h e aid of miscreant students, as C I T h a s d e v e l o p e d a n e w security s y s t e m to be introd u c e d in the c o m i n g w e e k s . T h i s s y s t e m rivals that o f the student ID/Library Card/Cafeteria Pass/

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f o r a n a d v e n t u r o u s e s c a p a d e . In a d d i t i o n , any adrenaline j u n k i e , w h o , b y a stroke of sheer luck, c o m p l e t e s p h a s e o n e t h r o u g h the d o u b l e d o o r s

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tent M a r i n e s stationed in l o o k - o u t lowers around

accuracy. N o student s h o u l d s u c c u m b t o this m i s s i o n of suicide.

Bultmanis defeats all challengers Gladiators, page 5

Campus safety changes Beasties, page 8

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Class of 1978 reunion revolves around classic rock Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix remembered Bob Mantra A R E YOU READY TO ROCK? EDITOR

After having seen each other at five-year intervals since they graduated, members of Cope College's class of ' 7 8 gathered once again this past weekend at Chotchkie's restaurant in outer Molland. After two r o u n d s of E x t r e m e F a j i t a s and Jalepeno Poppers, the conversation turned to the topic of classic rock. "Remember thai time that Styx was at Blimnet Chapel? That was awesome!" said Dirk Melon ('78), w h o currently w o r k s as an auto mechanic in Bland Rapids. "They played ' L a d y ' and ' B l u e C o l l a r

Man' and everything!" " N o no, what about when The Doors were in Metroit and we took that road trip?" said Michael " M a c " Stephens ('78). There was a lull in the conversation while the waitress took their orders, then the r e m i n i s c i n g resumed. Not e v e r y o n e looked back o n those times with the same enthusiastic zeal as Melon and Stephens. "I don't even know why I bother c o m i n g to t h e s e , " said Ralf Blipstien ('78), a corporate accountant for D r e w ' s Bakery. "I mean, this always happens. They just talk about classic rock all the t i m e . Everyone else stopped coming to the reunions long ago." Blipstien continued to express his

dissatisfaction towards the event and its participants. "They never went to that concert. Jim Morrison died in '71. That was six or seven years before this 'concert' they 'went to."' Blipstien used his hands to sign additional quotation marks. "And Styx was never at the chapel. They were probably all stoned out of their gourds and imagined the whole thing while listening to records." The luncheon wound down with some ice cream sundaes and highfives. Their next reunion will be in 2008. " H e ' s right though," said James Young, guitarist, vocalist and founding m e m b e r of Styx. "We never played the chapel. We were in the Slime Grove."

SAILIN' AWAY-. Styx performs in the Slime Grove in 1977.

Schpeale renovation nears completion The Big M FARTSY EDITOR

What do Cope College and an amusement park have in c o m m o n ? Well, nothing yet, but !he plans for the new Schpeale Science Center suggest thai this will change very soon. As evidenced by the extensive construction, Schpeale is getting a full internal makeover to be completed next fall. But most people don't know is what it's going to look like. Upon entering the building, students will encounter a jungle scene, complete with swamp, tropical vegetation and wildlife, allowing students to gel hands on lab experience any time of year without having to leave campus. In order to

m a i n t a i n this a t m o s p h e r e y e a r round, however, the building temperature must be kept at 25 degrees Celsius at all limes. While some may enjoy taking a walk through a swamp on their way to class, a rope swing will be provided for all students who would p r e f e r not to get their feet wet. Also, in place of stairs, Schpeale will have climbing walls leading up to higher floors. "With these additions, students should be a b l e to m o v e a r o u n d freely without having to sacrifice the full jungle effect," said Joseph Darwington, head of the Schpeale Science Center internal renovation committee. The classroom setup will differ from the hallways. Some of the

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p l a n s i n c l u d e l a b s with slanted floors so that students will be better able to study slope stability interactively. Classrooms and lecture halls will be color coded by spect r u m . I n f r a r e d and u l t r a v i o l e t rooms are still being debated, due to the fact that these rooms would be invisible to the human eye as well as being potential health hazards. While most students were not told about these c h a n g e s in advance, a small panel of science students were introduced to the plans and asked to give their opinion. Most responses were positive. "It'll be just like those kids' science b o o k s , " said Michael Vandermunderenderson ('07). "You know, with the magic bus and

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the crazy red-haired teacher when they go on those cool field trips and that o n e kid A r n o l d w i s h e s he w o u l d ' v e stayed h o m e t o d a y . . . those were great books." Some, however, expressed concern. "Yeah, it sounds cool and all," said T i n a V a n N i l l a w a f e r ( ' 0 5 ) . "But how much is this going to cost me?" Committee members admit that although s o m e m o n e y has been provided by donations, most of the funds for the renovation will come from the students. "Yes, tuition will inevitably increase exponentially to help fund the p r o j e c t , " D a r w i n g t o n s a i d . "However, we can rest assured that it is all in the name of science."

Off- campus living targeted Jobessi Toe PIANO M A N EDITOR

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r h e Ranchor's easy guide to fencing

Cope College students will be in for a big surprise when they return to th e ir d o r m s a f t e r C h r i s t m a s break. Citing the record increase in enrollment for the 2003 school year, dean of housing and student underdevelopment Christoph Birdsonge ( ' 0 8 ) announced a major shift in Cope College housing policy. "In the past. Cope College has accepted m o r e s t u d e n t s than t h e r e w e r e rooms," said Birdsonge. "That will continue to be college policy. However, we are aiming to significantly decrease the number of upperclassmen and other foolish students who are led astray and choose to live in godforsaken off-campus housing. It is our j o b as both the housing and student underdevelopment department to see that students make good life choices, such as living in the dorms for their whole lives." Birdsonge was unusually vague about how C o p e College would decrease the number of upperclassmen on campus, saying only that Cope had been seeking a "final solution" to the housing problem for some time. "Let's just say that if

this solution Our aim is to decrease the doesn't work then o u r only number of alternative will upperclassmen...who are be ship all students to C a m p led astray and choose to Kalvin," said live in godforsaken offBirdsonge. campus housing. The assistant director of stu-Christoph Birdsonge dent u n d e r d e velopment. not cool, and I ' m like, but, you Army Garrison ('05) reassured the know, they like, hafta d o it, and campus community that the decishe's like get OUT, and I ' m like sion to "encourage an on-campus YOU get out, and then she's like..." lifestyle" w a s not m o t i v a t e d by said Random Valley Girl ^1 ('09). m o n e y in any way. " C l e a r l y if "I suppose that if the wise ones m o n e y w a s our m o t i v a t i o n we of our great college thought of it, would merely increase the cost of then it must be a good idea. I mean, tuition every year instead of conit's not like t h e y ' v e ever made a triving strange housing policies," mistake in the past," said Fred Bleet said Garrison. ' T h e s e policies are ('04). solely for the purpose of helping "I think it's a bad idea. How can students to achieve their maximum students be encouraged to participotential and enabling them to conpate in campus activities if they're tribute as much as they can to the dead? It's not like... AIEE!" said C o p e College community. Only Dani B o o n e ( ' 0 6 but graduation then will they truly earn the title of date indefinitely postponed) 'Copeland uber allesT" Students living in o f f - c a m p u s S t u d e n t r e a c t i o n s t o the a n housing can expect the changes to nouncement varied widely. be i m p l e m e n t e d over C h r i s t m a s "So, I ' m like, yeah, whatever, and my roommate, is like, that's SO break.

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I ' m sure the s t u d e n t s will not m i n d , "

o n the tracks hit by the trains, and that really

D u e to the increase in the n u m b e r of stud e n t s on c a m p u s this year. C o p e C o l l e g e ad-

B r a c h i o s a u r u s said. T h e train c o m p a n i e s h a v e r e s i g n e d t h e m -

w a s n ' t so cool. Pieces of m e t a l w e r e f l y i n g

ministration has had t o think of creative w a y s

selves t o the f a c t that they had t o c o m p r o -

t o a c c o m m o d a t e the o v e r f l o w . " W e really w e r e s f t n p l y r u n n i n g o u t of

mise with C o p e C o l l e g e . " W e realized that C o p e o w n s m o s t of Hol-

up t h r o u g h the w i n d o w s , " said T u r k Tull

r o o m f o r all o f t h e s t u d e n t s , " s a i d D i n o B r a c h i o s a u r u s , assistant d e a n of Residential

land, a n d h e n c e , w i e l d s a lot of p o w e r in the c o m m u n i t y . W e d i d n ' t w a n t r a n d o m cars to

L i f e . ' T h e p r o b l e m , t h o u g h , has b e e n recti-

start driving d o w n the tracks b l o c k i n g o u r

fied." C o p e recently built three n e w c o t t a g e s o n

trains in protest t o u s not c o o p e r a t i n g with C o p e C o l l e g e , s o w e d e c i d e d to w o r k with

the railroad tracks. N o t next to the railroad tracks, but on them. A c c o r d i n g to

t h e m , " said Liz A r d , s p o k e s p e r s o n of Paci-

will create a lot of s h a k i n g in the h o u s e , but

Manny Fawski

B r a c h i o s a u r u s , students h a d b e e n driving o n

fied L i n e s S h i p p i n g C o m p a n y . S t u d e n t s w h o are living in the h o u s e s say

the railroad tracks, a s s u m i n g they w e r e part of a d r i v e w a y , so it w a s not a stretch to build

it i s n ' t s o b a d . 4 i w a s n ' t sure what living on railroad

h o u s e s o n the tracks. "It took a lot of arranging with the train

t r a c k s w o u l d be like, b u t w h e n t h e trains are

c o m p a n i e s to get t h e m to understand that this

actually very n i c e . W h e n the trains are p a s s ing under, the w h o l e house s h a k e s and it f e e l s

is s o m e t h i n g w e had to do. W e h a v e m a d e the d e c i s i o n to put the h o u s e s o n stilts so that the trains still can pass u n d e r the h o u s e s . It

not r u n n i n g u n d e r n e a t h us, the c o t t a g e s are

like t h e w h o l e t h i n g is g o i n g t o c o l l a p s e . W e ' v e also h a d a f e w cars that w e r e p a r k e d

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k i n k s t o w o r k o u t in this n e w living situation. T h e a d m i n i s t r a tion never m a k e s a mistake, so building

WRECKIN' / T : The new cottages have been installed to prevent accidents like this one.

h o u s e s on the railroad t r a c k s w a s not a m i s take," Brachiosaurus

said. A c c o r d i n g t o B r a c h i o s a u r u s , a f t e r the last

I ' m sure the task f o r c e will take their j o b very seriously, and look in d e p t h into this issue.

f e w incidents with the c a r s g e t t i n g hit, t h e T a s k F o r c e o n I s s u e s of L i v i n g o n T r a i n

T h e y should c o m e to a c o n c l u s i o n that C o p e C o l l e g e is d o i n g n o t h i n g w r o n g within the

Tracks was created. " O n l y a f e w p e o p l e s u f f e r e d any injuries, and t h e r e w e r e only a c o u p l e of a m p u t e e s .

next three to f o u r y e a r s , " B r a c h i o s a u r u s said. Until then, students w h o are living a b o v e the tracks will r em ai n w h e r e they are.

Cope students prepare for the long winter ahead d e n t s d o is i n c l u d e d in t h e i r t u ition," said Steve Beiler, m a n a g e r

Berry gathering and fat storing top activities on campus

of S u s t i n e n c e S e r v i c e s .

A study

d o n e by the N a t i o n a l W i l d l i f e

Bob Mantra More EDITOR T a k i n g e x a m p l e f r o m their tree-

F o u n d a t i o n f o u n d that C o p e students c o n s u m e up to 4 5 % more f o o d than a v e r a g e s t u d e n t s in the

e x c a v a t e d a tunnel of m y o w n t o spend the unforgivingly frigid m o n t h s in t h e w a r m e m b r a c e of

said K e n n y B l a n k e n s h i p ( ' 0 4 ) , a native Antartican. "It sucks t h o u g h ,

think I ' m go-

b o r n e b r e t h r e n , the s t u d e n t s of C o p e C o l l e g e are p r e p a r i n g f o r an-

e a c h s t u d e n t ' s m e t h o d s of prepar-

b e f o r e they c l o s e for the s e a s o n . I've got three fridges."

ber, students c o u l d be seen s c u r r y ing in a n d o u t of s m a l l h o l e s in F e l p s Hall, g a t h e r i n g f o o d to k e e p t h e m alive all w i n t e r long. "It w a s a p r o b l e m f o r a long time, but then w e talked to the a d m i n i s tration a n d w o r k e d out a deal. N o w the b e r r y and nut h o a r d i n g that stu-

"I like to run a r o u n d until I ' m really tired. T h e n I'll h a v e a g o o d sleep curled up in m y H e - M a n blank e t , " said M i t c h F o s t e r , COS). " T h e n , w h e n the s n o w s c o m e in, I b u r y m y s e l f u n d e r a pile of s t u f f e d a n i m a l s and snore loudly." Billy " W i l l i a m " A p p l e ( ' 0 4 ) is another student w h o buries himself, but not in the s a m e aammmmm

i a | | | t o buy like $250 of uzza rolls at Taco Hole before they close. -Kenny Blankenship

worth of p i z z a rolls at Taco H o l e

B l a n k e n s h i p stays a w a k e while the rest of the w o r l d s l e e p s , p l a y i n g " M o s t X t r e m e Tennis Pro R a c e r R " on his i m p o r t e d V i d e o G a m e C o n sole. A c c o r d i n g to his r o o m m a t e , L a r r y Stregoni ( ' 0 4 ) , B l a n k e n s h i p has nearly d e f e a t e d the last boss but

ing to build a f i r e in t h e toilet." When

a p p l i e d , R o m a n o was

months long and t e m p e r a tures can

Fahrenheit. "I still like

Flats, A z . , his h o m e , w a s d i s m a y e d to realize t h e kind o f w e a t h e r he

the hibernation patterns of the local

w a s in for. "Last year, I w o r e like seven

ruffians, S c i u

the u s

s w e a t s h i r t s at all t i m e s . It w a s k i n d a bulky, but I s t a y e d relatively

Carolinensis, and

w a r m . 1 noticed that e v e r y o n e g o e s

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s o easy to deal with the cold. Vic

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u n a w a r e that

drop to -45

R o m a n o ( ' 0 5 ) , w h o calls Tortilla

months.

h e ' s " l i k e a total c h e a t e r . " H o w e v e r , n o t all s t u d e n t s f i n d it

way.

Mother Earth." "The cold doesn't bother me,"

b e c a u s e I h a v e to b u y like $ 2 5 0

ing f o r w i n t e r d i f f e r f r o m the next.

for

s e v e n

m o n t h s l e a d i n g u p to winter. Aside from food acquisition,

other h a r s h M i c h i g a n winter. Even b e f o r e the first s n o w f a l l in S e p t e m -

to sleep around here

d e g r e e s

it here. Well, flAKCHOFI

except for the f r e a k i n '

cold," R o m a n o said.

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S LEE PIN' IT OFF: Kenny Blankenship starts this season's hibernation in the back of his van down by the

Mean

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mayJeel|ng The recent rash of Incidents on campus has unsafe. How could campus security be bdlstered to prevent more events like these?

Mean

Aeai "For starters, lock me up w h e n

' T h e best solution w o u l d be

If that d o e s n ' t w o r k , m a y b e

t h e r e ' s a full m o o n . T h i n g s get k i n d a hairy f o r m e , if y a ' k n o w

to i g n o r e all p o s s i b l e p r o b lems and instead r e d u c e o u r

poison t h e m . " — S a m Krevantian ('01)

what I mean." — A u s t i n S o m e r s IU ( ' 0 4 )

o f f i c e r s ' p o w e r t o m a k e eve r y o n e feel / n p r e c o m f o r t a b l e

" E q u i p all safety officers with big sticks and encourage them

" B a k e c o o k i e s for potential criminals so they feel loved.

to hit really hard...with their stick." — S i r P h o b o s ('04)

Mean

Nerd

and t o s a v e m o n e y . " —RobertiDfcw ('01)

"If only I w a s as strong as my S o r c e r e s s in real life 1 c o u l d s t o p the c r i m e . S h e o n c e singlehandedly defeated a Bugbear Chieftan." ary Q. L a m m i k e r ( ' 0 2 )

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'Mi Amigo Jesus' returns for encore performance artists. O n e artist, earlier this fall, w a s Chris-

k n o w w h e r e Manuel c a m e from, but hey, here

e n o u g h f o r all," and s t u d e n t s w e r e a m a z e d

at C o p e , we d o n ' t j u d g e .

Mi A m i g o J e s u s

to find fish and loaves falling f r o m the rafters

D u e lo a n o u t s t a n d i n g r e c e p t i o n by t h e

tian singer Sarai Brick, w h o is k n o w n f o r h e r h u m a n i t a r i a n aid e f f o r t s . B r i c k c a m e back

C o p e c o m m u n i t y last spring, J e s u s is return-

b y popular request of students, and w h e n stu-

rocks my world!" T h e concert is scheduled for Saturday night

in a b u n d a n c e . " T h a t w a s the c o o l e s t t h i n g e v e r , " said

ing t o rock a w a y with his b a n d M i A m i g o

d e n t s realized they c o u l d in fact request an artist, they m a d e their o p i n i o n s k n o w n on

at D i m w i t t C h a p e l at 3 p . m . Pacific l i m e and

B a r b i e (*007). "It w a s like M a g i c ! I d o n ' t k n o w h o w they ever e v e n did that; they w e r e

Danbee Krikes NOLDOBIAN UNIT

Jesus. " W e ' r e t r y i n g to get o u r m e s s a g e out to e v e r y o n e - J e s u s is y o u r f r i e n d , m a n . It d o e s n ' t matter if y o u ' r e a f r e a k or a lesbian

Jesus. "If I had k n o w n w e c o u l d request w h o w e w a n t e d in the c o n c e r t , I w o u l d ' v e said s o m e -

or a n y t h i n g , J e s u s w a n t s y o u to b e f r i e n d s

t h i n g earlier. J e s u s will n e v e r play the s a m e

with h i m , " said St. P a u l , d r u m m e r f o r M i

s o n g in the s a m e m a n n e r t w i c e , " said Dirk Asheson, Cope Arts Coordinator.

A m i g o . J e s u s . " J e s u s V a s q u e z is, like, eter-

will also be b r o a d c a s t on M a c T V pay-perview. A f t e r last y e a r ' s a s t o u n d i n g r e s p o n s e t o M a c T V ' s c o v e r a g e of " D o n ' t Build Your H o u s e in a Wadi: L a n d of B l o o m i n g Tulips S t y l e , " C o p e has a g r e e d t o extend t h e o f f e r lo let M a c T V into D i m w i t t f o r a n o t h e r Mi A m i g o concert. Last y e a r ' s after c o n c e r t party will not b e

the coolest special e f f e c t s e v e r . " Tickets for Mi A m i g o Jesus' concert " H i t t i n ' up the L a n d of B l o o m i n g T u l i p s 2 , " g o on sale at the Student D i s c o r d D e s k tonight f o r C o p e students. T h e y are 13 shekels of gold or 2 2 s h e k e l s of gold for a box seat. T i c k e t s g o on sale for the public tom o r r o w night, but are slightly m o r e e x p e n -

nal, m a n . " A l t h o u g h Mi A m i g o J e s u s has not released a n y n e w a l b u m s s i n c e " D o n ' t Build Your

A c c o r d i n g to Brick, " J e s u s lived his life in a G a n d h i sort of way. I w a n t to be k n o w n as a f o l l o w e r of J e s u s , so I will d e f i n i t e l y be

r e p e a t e d this y e a r d u e to " d i f f i c u l t i e s that w e will not put J e s u s t h r o u g h a g a i n , " said

H o u s e in a W a d i , " w h i c h w a s released in

L a z a r u s , p u b l i c i t y d i r e c t o r of Mi A m i g o

O k t o b e r f e s t 2 0 0 4 , the entire c o m m u n i t y of

A n e w a d d i t i o n t o t h e b a n d is e l e c t r i c

Jesus.

the L a n d of B l o o m i n g T u l i p s is l o o k i n g forw a r d to h e a r i n g the oldies with Jesus, as well

concertinist M a n u e l , f o r m e r l y k n o w n as

b o a r d s a n d their placards protesting the "forcing of a belief s y s t e m ' and we did not a p p r e -

as s o m e teasers f r o m a n e w a l b u m , s c h e d -

ciate it. T h e y did not h a v e to c o m e t o t h e

u l e d lo be r e l e a s e d in the f o r t i e t h m o n t h

c o m p a n y i n g m o n k e y s a y s that h e c a n " r e ally j a m the night a w a y on that c o n c e r t i n a

w e l c o m e as h e had, h e should be m o r e than h a p p y to visit C o p e all the t i m e , " said B e n i t o

c o n c e r t . A f t e r all. C o p e ' s C h r i s t i a n m u s i c

J u a r e z ( ' 0 3 ) , the head of the Student A c t i v i -

Chryseldom 2001. T h e Student Activities C o m m i t t e e at C o p e

there." "I a m J e s u s ' n u m b e r o n e f a n ! " said Joey

series is a i m e d at C h r i s t i a n s a n d t h o s e s e e k ing faith, not t h o s e w h o turn their b a c k s o n

ties C o m m i t t e e which is bringing Jesus back. " H e w a s intense last year, the E u n u c h w a s

has lately b e e n b r i n g i n g artists back for per-

the only T r u t h . " R e t u r n i n g students will r e m e m b e r the

h e a v y on the b a s s and w e w e r e all loving it.

f o r m a n c e s y e a r a f t e r y e a r for the C h r i s t i a n

Stalin ( ' 0 8 ) . "I m e a n , I c o u l d n ' t a d o r e the guy m o r e ! A n d w h a t with M a n u e l on b o a r d

c o n c e r t series d u e to the p o p u l a r i t y of s uch

now, they c a n ' t g o w r o n g ! Not like p e o p l e

m o m e n t w h e n J e s u s w a s s i n g i n g " I t is

lege s t u d e n t s . "

King. H e h a s n o real credentials, b u t his ac-

" T h o s e k i d s c a m e in with their big

sive, at 15 s h e k e l s of gold and 2 5 shekels of gold. " W e are very excited t o see J e s u s return to C o p e ' s c a m p u s this fall. A f t e r such a w a r m

J e s u s is a w o n d e r f u l attraction f o r a n y col-

Letter to the student body To s t u d e n t s o f C o p e e v e r y w h e r e : It h a s b e e n b r o u g h t t o m y attention that there is a s e v e r e p r o b l e m r a m p a g i n g C o p e ' s serene c a m p u s . T h i s p r o b l e m t h r e a t e n s t o b r e a k the b a m d o o r o f security and t o r e l e a s e the c o w s of f e a r a n d the c h i c k e n s of terror, w h o will then p r o c e e d t o d e f a c e t h e l a w n of tranquility and h a p p i n e s s . W h o , o r w h a t , you m a y w o n d e r , is this s t r a n g e t e r r o r ? W o n d e r no'longer. F o r I h a v e seen the p r o b l e m with m y o w n four e y e s and will c o r r e c t the p r o b l e m in a single stroke. You will n o l o n g e r h a v e t o m a r c h f r o m c l a s s l o class a s a military u n i t f e a r i n g f o r y o u r lives, pointless t h o u g h they m a y be. You shall n o l o n g e r t r e m b l e a s you eat y o u r w h o l e s o m e m e a l s , secure i n the k n o w l e d g e t h a t y o u r l i f e is p r o t e c t e d . You c h i l d r e n of C o p e shall j o i n h a n d s and sing a m i g h t y t u n e of j o y , w h i l e f l o w e r s b l o o m , the sun s h i n e s , a n d squirrels stuff their f a c e s a n d b e c o m e obese. I a m o f c o u r s e ' r e f e r r i n g t o the D i s c u s G o l f e p i d e m i c on o u r c a m p u s . Yes, my C o p e i t e s , it is the D i s c u s G o l f e r s w h o h a v e terrorized o u r o t h e r w i s e

LadiGS*. Lookingfora date? W h y not come looking a t t h e 1st a n n u a l Hope College bachelor a u c t i o n ? These a r e j u s t t w o of t h e eligible gents w h o will be a v a i l a b l a W e d n e s d a y , in Tombs H a l l Beerants Auditorium, 8 pun.

j o y o u s c a m p u s f o r the p a s t 7 5 years. T h e y h a v e b e e n r e s p o n s i b l e f o r b u m p i n g o v e r 7 0 0 p e o p l e in t h e h e a d with their m e n a c i n g d i s c u s e s of D o o m , a n d they h a v e b e e n p o s s i b l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e d e a t h of m a y b e o n e p e r s o n . T h a t s t u d e n t w h o shall r e m a i n a n o n y m o u s u n l e s s the e d i t o r s w h i m s i c a l l y d e c i d e t o reveal h e r n a m e (Tabitha V a n D e r H a a s ' 4 4 , G o d rest h e r s o u l ) w a s violently hit in the head w h e n e x i l i n g S m u r f e e Hall a n d diet! of a stroke a m e r e 57 y e a r s a f t e r w a r d . ( S o m e say that, s i n c e s h e h a d n o right to b e in S m u r f e e H a l l at that h o u r o t h e r than l o p a r t i c i p a t e in s i n f u l acts t h a t this w a s h e r j u s t p u n i s h m e n t , b u t that is b e s i d e t h e point. F o c u s p e o p l e ! ) A s if that were not e n o u g h to c o n v i n c e y o u of the d a n g e r s p o s e d b y the D i s c u s G o l f e r s , you m u s t surely h a v e n o t i c e d h o w t h e y r e f u s e t o c o n f o r m t o t h e dictates of r e g u l a r h u m a n society. You will o f t e n n o t i c e D i s c u s G o l f e r s " p l a y i n g " this p e r v e r s e " s p o r t " a f t e r dinner, w h e n real p e o p l e are s t u d y i n g , m e d i t a t i n g , or p r a y i n g . T o o long, m y f e l l o w C o p e i t e s . too l o n g h a v e w e tolerated this m e n a c e t o o u r s o c i e t y ! It is l i m e that w e take action, b e f o r e they destroy the e l e g a n t tapestry of society, w o v e n o n the l o o m of C o p e C o l l e g e . T o c o r r e c t this p r o b l e m . I h a v e f o r m e d a T a s k F o r c e o n Issues of D i s c u s G o l f i n g . In a d d i t i o n . I will h a v e m y title c h a n g e d to " D e a n of D i s c u s G o l f t o reflect the m a i n w o r k I h a v e b e e n involved in this s e m e s t e r . T h e T a s k F o r c e h a s issued the f o l l o w i n g f i n d i n g s w h i c h will b e c o m e law, e f f e c t i v e w h e n y o u finish r e a d i n g t h e m : 1.

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A f l e r w e e k s of praclice, hard w o r k , and f r i e n d s h i p building, the w o m e n of the c l a s s of 2 0 0 6 waited for the j u d g e s t o c o m e b a c k with a decision. T h e y r e m e m b e r e d last y e a r ' s

a n d we had 3 0 , 1 think we w e r e f o u n d it j u s t as great as

they did." For the s o p h o m o r e

c l a s s , t h e e m p h a s i s of

f r e s h m a n victory o v e r the c l a s s of 2 0 0 5 , and

N y k e r k w a s not s o m u c h on w i n n i n g the coveted

looked f o r w a r d to anothef s uch win. U n f o r -

c u p but on the relation-

tunately, that win w a s n ' t in their f u t u r e ; after the traditional c h e e r s b e t w e e n the f r e s h -

s h i p s f o r m e d d u r i n g the

m e n and sophomores, die j u d g e s returned and

p r e p a r a t i o n f o r the c o n test.. They perceive

the c u p w a s a w a r d e d t o the c l a s s o f 2 0 0 7 .

Nykerk to be a wonderful

D e s p i t e the e f f o r t that o v e r 5 0 s o p h o m o r e w o m e n put into their song, play and oration,

opportunity

the c l a s s of 2 0 0 7 still w o n o u t in the e n d . Still, the s o p h o m o r e s are not bitter a b o u t it,

ries. "I l o v e N y k e r k

r e a l i z i n g that b o t h classes put all of t h e m -

w o u l d d o it o v e r again in

selves into N y k e r k 2003. "I w a s in a little bit of s h o c k but o n c e 1

a heartbeat," said Vicki

heard (the a n n o u n c e m e n t ) , it w a s fine, be-

M i k e Teevee ini4Willy W o n k a a n d the C h o c o l a t e

c a u s e w e both p u t a lot of w o r k into it and 1

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f r i e n d s a n d lasting m e m o and

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t h i n k t h e y d e s e r v e d it b e c a u s e t h e y h a d w o r k e d very h a r d , " said M e r e d i t h C a r l s o n

c l a s s play. " I l o v e m o r a l e

( ' 0 6 ) . "1 d i d e x p e c t t o w i n - 1 h a d so m u c h

g u y s ; the p l a y b o y s r o c k .

c o n f i d e n c e in e v e r y o n e . L y n n a e d i d a great j o b a n d the play w a s a w e s o m e . I think w e

I t ' s a great e x p e r i e n c e . I love the playgirls a n d I l o v e all the f r i e n d s .

ing t o w i n and I thought w e d i d - w e had a

j u s t had s o m u c h f u n b e i n g with the girls a n d

s o n g girls did a great j o b , too. We all w o r k e d

I ' m a little d i s a p p o i n t e d that w e d i d n ' t w i n ,

really h a r d . E v e n t h o u g h they h a d 97 girls

but e v e r y o n e did equally well. W e w e r e h o p -

strong play - but it's okay. ' 0 7 did a great j o b , and w e did (too). I think e v e r y o n e w o n

h a v i n g the w h o l e e x p e r i e n c e . O d d y e a r did w o n d e r f u l . T h e y deserved t o win. T h e r e w e r e

overall." F o l l o w i n g u p last y e a r ' s e v e n - y e a r orator, A n n e Bast, L y n n a e R u b e r g (*06) d e l i v e r e d

great parts a b o u t both years, b u t I think it d e f i n i t e l y h e l p e d t h e m (to h a v e m o r e girls)

an o r a t i o n entitled " A L i f e of W o n d e r . " A f t e r t h e i n t e r m i s s i o n , the s o p h o m o r e w o m e n p e r f o r m e d their song, " D i a m o n d s are

people." A s f a r as the e n d result, S u z a n n e R o g i e r ( ' 0 6 ) , w h o p l a y e d Veruca Salt in the s o p h o -

a G i r l ' s B e s t F r i e n d , " c o m p l e t e with f e a t h -

m o r e play, a f f i r m s that the r ehear s al s w e r e

ers, glitter, a n d f l a s h i n g lights. F o l l o w i n g the f r e s h m a n orator w a s the 2 0 0 6 play,

w h a t N y k e r k w a s all about. " R e h e a r s a l s were the best part. W e a l w a y s

" W i l l y W o n k a a n d the C h o c o l a t e Factory." All in all, the playgirls, s o n g girls, the ora-

h a d a great l i m e - n o t h i n g b u t laughs, nothing b u t l o v e , " R o g i e r said. " E v e r y o n e gets

tor, a n d their c o a c h e s a n d m o r a l e r s f o u n d N y k e r k to be an e x p e r i e n c e they will r e m e m -

but o t h e r w i s e , it w a s s uch a great experience.

Samantha Hyde ('04) directed 34 sophomore women in their rendition of "Diamond Are a Girl's Best Friend" for the 2006 song on Saturday night.

b e c a u s e they w e r e able to do m o r e with m o r e

b e r for their e n t i r e lives. "It w a s a w o n d e r f u l e x p e r i e n c e a n d s o m u c h f u n . I feel h a p p y ( e v e n t h o u g h w e lost)," said E m i l y B r o o k s ( ' 0 6 ) , a s o n g girl.

I met s o m a n y great girls and overall, it w a s s uch a r e w a r d i n g e x p e r i e n c e . " C a r l s o n a g r e e d with Rogier, saying, " W e c a m e together in the last w e e k . T o w a r d s the

b e c a u s e we h a d n ' t seen w h a t o d d year w a s

e n d w e all c o l l a b o r a t i v e l y c a m e t o g e t h e r . " A l t h o u g h the e n d result f e a t u r e s the

doing.

w o m e n of e a c h y e a r o n s t a g e , t h e r e w a s

"1 d i d n ' t really k n o w if w e w e r e g o i n g t o win

Despite the loss of the cup, Nykerk participants of the class of 2006 will not lose the friendships made these past weeks.

their h o p e s u p and it's kind of a let d o w n ,

It w a s n ' t really a b o u t ( w i n n i n g ) .

p l e n t y of b e h i n d t h e s c e n e s w o r k f o r the m o r a l e r s . a n d set-builders, w h o i nves t ed j u s t as m u c h time, energy, and e m o t i o n in this y e a r ' s N y k e r k C u p C o m p e t i t i o n as the perf o r m e r s did. " I ' m a little d i s a p p o i n t e d (that we lost)," said D a v i d P r i d m o r e . "I t h o u g h t w e did better. but w h a t are y o u g o i n g to d o ? At the s a m e t i m e , it w a s a f u n e x p e r i e n c e . It's m o r e a b o u t w h a t w e d i d up to this point than actually this point. Set building w e n t really well. We h a d a difficult t i m e getting the g u y s tog e t h e r at first, but the first S a t u r d a y w e got together, it w a s like m a g i c . T h e y w e r e just r o c k i n g and rolling and getting the j o b d o n e . " He also n o t e d that N y k e r k is a great w a y f o r s t u d e n t s t o get e x p e r i e n c e in r u n n i n g things o n their o w n . " I t ' s a great thing f o r all students to g o t h r o u g h because it l e a c h e s t h e m what it's like to be part of a t e a m and w o r k for a single goal. It's all run by s t u d e n t s , e v e n the exe c u t i v e b o a r d . A n d e v e r y t h i n g is still dyn a m i c a n d w o r k s together w e l l . " S o for the class of 2006, e v e n t hough they

The '06 play, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" elicited many laughs from the audience as the characters went through their lives. Jennica Avery ('06) played Willy Wonka himself.

lost the N y k e r k C u p , N y k e r k 2 0 0 3 w a s the c r o w n j e w e l of N y k e r k e x p e r i e n c e s .

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Let's Talk About... Religion istianitv at Miope Part 1: Conservative Ch ristiamty

This is the first in a two-part iook at reiigion on Hope's campus. Next week's article wiii focus on those who consider themselves theologically liberal

RELIGION

c l u s i o n b e c a u s e she l o o k s t o the Bible o n issues like m a r r i a g e , sex, service, a n d d r i n k i n g a n d b e l i e v e s s h e f o l l o w s w h a t it s a y s . T h a t m e a n s she d o e s n ' t b e l i e v e in sex

Katie Taylor INFOCUS EDITOR

T h e college webpage proclaims t4

b e f o r e m a r r i a g e , the c o n s u m p t i o n

H o p e b e l i e v e s t h a t a vital

of alcohol, and is dedicated t o help-

faith, w h i c h p r o v i d e s b o t h t h e in-

ing others. "Being a Christian, 1 believe

that

centive and dynamic for learning and living, is central t o e d u c a t i o n and l i f e . " A s a part of this e n v i r o n m e n t , it

that it is i m p o r t a n t to look to relig i o n , the Bible, and J e s u s in all the d e c i s i o n s I m a k e or the ideas I b e -

is interesting for H o p e s t u d e n t s t o e x a m i n e the role religion p l a y s in

lieve in," R o s n e r said. K i m B r a n d e s ( ' 0 7 ) is n o t as

o u r lives o n c a m p u s , in the class-

q u i c k t o label herself a c o n s e r v a tive. W h i l e h e r f a m i l y is P r e s b y t e -

r o o m , and with f r i e n d s . A n d as students w o r k t o w a r d s j o i n i n g m a i n s t r e a m society, it is also i m p o r t a n t

rian, B r a n d e s is still s e a r c h i n g t o

f o r t h e m to see h o w their faith m a y

spectrum.

a f f e c t their o u t l o o k o n the w o r l d . T h e w o r l d is full of c o m p l e x issues

L i f e and H o p e ' s c h a p e l p r o g r a m h a v e h e l p e d h e r to v i e w faith m o r e

that q u e s t i o n the m o r a l s of p e o p l e

positively, in contrast t o the n e g a -

everywhere. T h i s article will e x a m i n e the w a y

tive " y o u h a v e s i n n e d " s e r m o n s she

f i n d w h e r e she f i t s in the r e l i g i o u s P r o g r a m s like Y o u n g

o f t e n h e a r d in c h u r c h a s a c h i l d .

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" A l l h a v e sinned, b u t h a v i n g a

with s u c h q u e s t i o n s in r e g a r d s t o

r e l a t i o n s h i p with G o d isn't b a d , it i s n ' t n e g a t i v e â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i t ' s great a n d a w e -

that H o p e ' s r e l i g i o u s affiliation a n d the spirituality o n

(Spirituality) makes Hope's atmosphere friendlier. ^ â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kim Brandes ('07)

s o m e . I learned that t h r o u g h Y o u n g

c a m p u s is a w o n d e r f u l en-

in a C a t h o l i c h o m e a n d c o n s i d e r s

L i f e a n d the n e w e r r e f o r m e d w o r -

h a n c e m e n t that has a l l o w e d

herself, primarily, a conservative

ship services." Brandes explained. Both Rosner and Brandes agree

t h e m to g r o w in their faith. A c c o r d i n g to R o s n e r , faith f u e l s a lot of w h a t g o e s

Christian.

S h e c a m e to that c o n -

Well m a n y

current issues (think of the w a r in Iraq o r the a b o r t i o n d e b a t e ) call o n p e o p l e t o l o o k at their m o r a l s .

"1 think that all of the issues that

ligious beliefs. S h e s a y s that l a w s

pointed o u t that the f r i e n d l i -

a g r e e o n are really trivial, f o r the

ness on campus could be a

m o s t part. H a v i n g d i f f e r e n t v i e w points, backgrounds, and beliefs

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p e o p l e w h o c a r e and are

good thing for our community,"

government. F o r e x a m p l e , R o s n e r has t a k e n a

willing t o get i n v o l v e d .

R o s n e r said. But w h y are so m a n y i s s u e s

stand against abortion. She supports the Right to L i f e because she is a

w o r t h l o o k i n g at f r o m a r e l i g i o u s

conservative Christian and from her

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Being i n f o r m e d helps k e e p panic and the possibility of an attack at bay. C o m m o n sense r u l e s the day, a c c o r d i n g t o Wolters.

dressed." Gray also m e n t i o n e d the Center for W o m e n in Transition as a u s e f u l resource for

the s a f e t y of t h e i r a c q u a i n t a n c e s , K r i s t e n Gray, director of H o p e ' s c o u n s e l i n g center,

" L o c k your w i n d o w s and doors, w a l k in pairs, k e e p an eye o p e n for s o m e t h i n g that

both m e n and w o m e n w h o h a v e b e e n s e x u ally assaulted. T h e y host the local Sexual

notes that m o r e o f t e n , v i c t i m s of sexual as-

d o e s n ' t look right. G i v e ( C a m p u s S a f e t y ) a call," Wolters said.

Assault N u r s e E x a m i n e r ( S A N E ) p r o g r a m , " T h e p r o g r a m is s t a f f e d b y s p e c i a l l y

sault o f t e n k n o w their attacker. " S o m a n y p e o p l e in o u r culture think of

Anjey Dykhuis

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e n e d d u e t o a series of events on H o m e c o m ing w e e k e n d . A l t h o u g h this step m a y f o r c e students to take note of their o w n safety and

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www.rainn.com It is one of the e l e p h a n t s in the r o o m . It is o n e of the t o u c h y s u b j e c t s n o one w a n t s to b r o a c h , ever. It is an issue that b e a r s l o o k i n g into, n o matter h o w u n c o m f o r t a b l e it m a y be, b e c a u s e it a f f e c t s h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s of m e n , w o m e n , and c h ild r en e a c h year. Last year alone, 247,730 people reported being

G r a y also notes that the acceptance of j o k e s

trained nurses w h o h a v e a c o m m i t m e n t to

sexual assault or r a p e as s o m e t h i n g that happ e n s in the dark of night with a stranger leap-

and c o m m e n t s about sexual assault increases the a c c e p t a n c e of

e x c e l l e n t c a r e f o r p e o p l e w h o h a v e b e e n ass aul t ed, " G r a y said. T h e y are available 24

ing o u t f r o m b e h i n d a s h a d o w , " G r a y said. ' T h e reality is that most survivors k n o w their

sexual assault itself. "All of us at H o p e have a place in m a k -

assailant. It's a first or second date, or foll o w i n g a s i m p l e social g a t h e r i n g . It h a p p e n s in a p l a c e w h e r e we are not p r e p a r e d to feel afraid." G r a y also m e n t i o n e d that v i c t i m s are o f ten s o in s h o c k w h e n they are a s s a u l t e d that they d o not deal with the situation as they

ing this a safe c a m pus - not j u s t the w o m e n a n d not j u s t

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o u t s i d e of c a m p u s , " G r a y said.

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W e can

A g a i n , the p e r s o n

all s p e a k u p against j o k e s or c o m m e n t s that d i m i n i s h the h o r r o r

c o m i n g f o r w a r d d o e s not need to m a k e a decision

v i c t i m s of rape, attempted rape or sexual as-

might h a v e if they w e r e in perfect control of

sault. Sexual assault is not just a p r o b l e m of

their faculties. " B o t h m e n a n d w o m e n m a y find it hard to

of sexual assault. W e can all hold e a c h other

about filing a legal report at the time when

a c c o u n t a b l e for o u r b e h a v i o r s and o u r atti-

they are s e e k i n g this medical attention."

g r a s p the idea that they t h e m s e l v e s h a v e surv i v e d a sexual assault. In m y e x p e r i e n c e ,

tudes. W e can all support those w h o have surv i v e d a sexual assault b y e n c o u r a g i n g t h e m

T h o s e w h o h a v e b e e n assaulted m a y und e r g o certain c h a n g e s in their lives, s uch a s

sexual a s s a u l t a l m o s t a l w a y s i n c l u d e s the

to seek a p p r o p r i a t e m e d i c a l and e m o t i o n a l care and by respecting their d e c i s i o n s bout

difficulty with sleep patterns, appetite c h a n g e s , a n d b e i n g easily startled, as well as

taking legal o r j u d i c i a l a c t i o n . "

s y m p t o m s of post t r aum at i c stress disorder .

w o m e n w h o y o u d o n ' t k n o w , a n d it i s n ' t s o m e t h i n g that 'just h a p p e n s t o other p e o p l e - it c o u l d n e v e r h a p p e n t o m e . ' R e c e n t scares on c a m p u s d u e t o p o s s i b l e p e e p i n g t o m s , strangers unrelated to H o p e in residential halls, and other incidents h a v e

abuse of a l c o h o l b y both p e o p l e , " G r a y said. " O n e of the things I h e a r s u r v i v o r s say is, i

elevated the f e e l i n g s of insecurity o n c a m pus. t h i s insecurity and resulting uncertainty

just c o u l d n ' t b e l i e v e it w a s h a p p e n i n g ; I just

H o w e v e r m u c h s t u d e n t s d o try to protect

" O f t e n , m e e t i n g with a c o u n s e l o r can be

f r o z e . ' In other w o r d s , b e c a u s e we h a v e one

takes many forms:

idea a b o u t w h a t sexual assault l o o k s like, w e o f t e n fail t o i d e n t i f y sexual activity w h e r e

. t h e m s e l v e s , incidents m a y still occur. In this case, H o p e o f f e r s m a n y a v e n u e s to h e l p stu-

h e l p f u l w h e n these k i n d s of c h a n g e s are noticed - and s o m e t i m e s m e e t i n g with a c o u n -

female students being

m o r e a w a r e of w h e r e they are g o i n g , w h e n , and with w h o m ; m a l e students b e i n g u n w i l l -

one person acts against the o t h e r a s r a p e . "

d e n t s c o m e t o t e r m s with their situations.

selor right away can help to minimize

" T h e w e l l - b e i n g of the victim is first a n d f o r e m o s t , " W o l t e r s said. " G e t s o m e o n e to

( t h e m ) " G r a y said. A c c o r d i n g to the R a p e , A b u s e and Incest National N e t w o r k , s o m e o n e is assaulted ev-

ing to allow f e m a l e f r i e n d s out alone a f t e r

G r a y s u g g e s t s that all s t u d e n t s c h e c k the

dark, and a m o r e general a w a r e n e s s of w h a t

H o p e C o l l e g e S e x u a l H a r a s s m e n t Policy a n d the Student H a n d b o o k section o n sexual h a -

help. T h e sooner, the better. S t e p one: get

r a s s m e n t a n d safety with r e g a r d s to date r a p e

three: w o m e n in transition. police department."

is g o i n g o n a r o u n d c a m p u s . Lately, c a m p u s security h a s b e e n h e i g h t -

drugs. H o p e policy declares that explicit verbal consent is necessary for sexual activity t o b e c o n s i d e r e d c o n s e n -

The reality is that most survivors (of sexual assault) know their assailant. —Kristen Gray, Counseling Center director

sual. " B y the law (sexual h a r a s s m e n t )

first aid.

S t e p t w o : get c o u n s e l i n g .

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ery t w o m i n u t e s in the U n i t e d States. B e -

S t e p four: the

c a u s e of this, students are urged to use c o m m o n sense, k e e p an eye out for s u s p i c i o u s

" G e t t o a safe place a n d seek h e l p , " G r a y

situations, and stay supportive of any f r i e n d s

a g r e e s . " T h a t s o u n d s simple, but it m a y actually b e the t o u g h e s t step f o r s o m e o n e t o

w h o m a y h a v e b e e n assaulted. " T h i s subject is so important t o all of us

take. I ' d like s t u d e n t s t o k n o w that there is

w h o are a part of the c o l l e g e c o m m u n i t y - it

is an act. A n y u n w a n t e d t o u c h i n g or v e r b a l a s s a u l t ( i s s e x u a l a s -

support available for t h e m 24 h o u r s a d a y t h r o u g h the C o u n s e l i n g Center. A student

i m p a c t s all of us in w a y s that w e might not e v e n be a w a r e o f , " G r a y said. " W o m e n m a y

sault," said C h a d Wolters, sergeant

s h o u l d not think that c o n t a c t i n g the C o u n -

f o r C a m p u s Safety. P r e v e n t i o n of s e x u a l a s s a u l t

seling C e n t e r m e a n s filing an o f f i c i a l report, That d e c i s i o n itself c o m e s m u c h later, a f t e r

outside walking by themselves. Men may d i s c o v e r that their dearest f r i e n d s are survi-

m a y also b e easier than it s o u n d s .

the h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y of the p e r s o n is ad-

v o r s of sexual assault."

find

that they think d i f f e r e n t l y w h e n they are

Statistics of sexual violence O n l y 16% of sexual a s s a u l t s a n d r a p e s

In 1997, 6 8 . 3 % of s e x u a l l y violent

3 6 % of w o m e n i n j u r e d d u r i n g r a p e

are r e p o r t e d .

crimes were perpetrated by s o m e o n e w h o k n e w w h o they w e r e v i o l a t i n g .

require m e d i c a l attention.

6 out of 10 sexual assaults a r e c o m m i t t e d in the h o m e of the person

a s s a u l t e d than m e n .

17% o f w o m e n are r a p e d b y a c q u a i n t a n 4 3 . 4 % of r a p e s o c c u r b e t w e e n 6 p . m .

W o m e n are 10 times m o r e likely to b e

9 % of w o m e n are raped by f a m i l y m e m -

being assaulted o r the h o m e o f a f r i e n d ,

U p to 4 0 % of w o m e n r a p e d a c q u i r e

age of JO.

neighbor, or relative.

S T D s as a result of sexual v i o l e n c e p e r f o r m e d a g a i n s t them.

I o u t of e v e r y 5 c o l l e g e - a g e d w o m a n r e p o r t s h a v i n g b e e n f o r c e d into sexual

d u e t o r a p e in the U.S. e a c h year.

Assaults and rapes sometimes increase visits t o the v i c t i m ' s p h y s i c i a n b o t h

L e s s Chan h a l f of t h o s e arrested f o r rape a r e e v e r c o n v i c t e d : a l m o s t 5 4 % of t h o s e

short-term a n d l o n g - t e r m .

c o n v i c t e d are a c q u i t e d or t h e i r c a s e s are

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strangers.

An estimated 32,000 pregnancies occur

r a p e d a g a i n a f t e r t h e a g e of 18.

ces.

and m i d n i g h t .

1 in 3 sexual a s s a u l t victims a r e u n d e r the

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scores of 3 0 - 2 4 . 25-30, 3 0 - 2 5 a n d 3 0 - 2 5 . T h e D u t c h held a 2 0 - 1 2 m a r k c o m i n g into T u e s d a y ' s p l a y o f f g a m e against St. M a r y ' s ( 1 5 - 1 2 ) . A l a r g e c r o w d at the D o w C e n t e r on T u e s d a y e v e n i n g s a w H o p e hold off St. M a r y ' s 3 0 - 2 8 . 3 0 - 1 8 . a n d 3 0 - 2 8 . T h e Belles tried t o stay alive with a n i c e c o m e b a c k run tying the s c o r e late in t h e third g a m e , but the D u t c h spiked their w a y t o a t h r e e g a m e s w e e p a d v a n c i n g into a s e c o n d r o u n d m a t c h against C a l v i n o n Friday at A l m a C o l l e g e .

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Dutch remain unbeaten in MIAA campaign Dutchmen treat Parents Day crowd to a 28-17 victory

touchdown coming on a 29-yard

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with a 2 6 - y a r d t o u c h d o w n toss t o Jake Schrock ('05) half-way

touchdown pass f r o m quarterback Seth F i t z s i m m o n s t o an o p e n Warrior receiver. F e e l i n g the heat f r o m the o p p o s i t i o n , B u t l e r a n s w e r e d

in f i v e sets b y s c o r e s of 3 0 - 2 8 , 3 0 - 2 8 , 2 8 - 3 0 , 2 7 - 3 0 a n d 15-5. In t h e s e c o n d g a m e , H o p e b a t t l e d D e P a u w b u t fell short in f o u r g a m e s by

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T h e D u t c h m e n i m p r o v e d to a league leading 4 - 0 in the M I A A last

through the fourth quarter. D a n

S a t u r d a y with a win o v e r W i s c o n -

s c o r e w h e n h e ran in f r o m f o u r y a r d s out, c a p p i n g a 5 . 5 - m i n u t e

sin L u t h e r a n , M i l w a u k e e 2 8 - 1 7 . A f t e r a s c o r e l e s s first q u a r t e r , Wisconsin Lutheran struck first

B l o e m e r s ( ' 0 4 ) then a d d e d a n o t h e r

drive. H o p e ' s d e f e n s e , led b y Brian F i e l h a u e r ' s ( ' 0 5 ) t w o interceptions, then held tight as the F l y i n g D u t c h -

shut d o w n a pretty p o t e n t L u t h e r a n offense," noted Butler about the g a m e . Butler had another outstanding p e r f o r m a n c e , t h r o w i n g f o r 4 3 3 yards on 34 completions. B l o e m e r s also a d d e d 113 r u s h i n g y a r d s in the win. " B i g plays a r e n ' t just m a d e by one person, it is a w h o l e team thing. T h e s e c o n d a r y h a d s o m e great c o v erage and made the quarterback hold onto the ball a little longer than h e w a n t e d to. T h e d e f e n s i v e line c o l l a p s e d the p o c k e t and m a d e the

K a t i e Hall ( ' 0 4 ) w a s h o n o r e d for t h e s e c o n d t i m e this s e a s o n a s t h e

with a 4 0 - y a r d f i e l d goal. Phil Butler ( ' 0 4 ) then c o n n e c t e d with Joe

M 1 A A p l a y e r of the w e e k g o i n g b a c k to the c o m e b a c k v i c t o r y against

V e r s c h u e r e n ( ' 0 5 ) o n 15- a n d 25-

with their f i f t h g a m e in a row.

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yard strikes t o lift the D u t c h m e n to

"I f e e l that w e p l a y e d a n overall pretty g o o d g a m e . O u r o f f e n s i v e

t o , " said d e f e n s i v e l i n e m a n Travis

would never relinquish. W i s c o n s i n L u t h e r a n s c o r e d the

line p l a y e d a m a z i n g , B l o e m e r s had s o m e big r u n s , a n d t h e r e c e i v e r s

in the g a m e . " I think that the interc e p t i o n s that F i e l h a u e r had and the

only third quarter points with a

p l a y e d a w e s o m e . D e f e n s i v e l y , we

s a c k s I g o t w h e r e b e c a u s e of w h a t

a 14-3 h a l f t i m e lead, a lead they

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m e n k e e p their w i n n i n g streak alive

quarterback feel u n c o m f o r t a b l e and t h r o w the ball w h e n h e d i d n ' t w a n t Jager ( ' 0 4 ) , w h o totaled three sacks

the d e f e n s e d i d . " Ice Hockey Grand Valley 6, Hope 4 Hope 3, Lansing Community

H o p e will n o w look to i m p r o v e u p o n their 6 - 2 overall m a r k w h e n College

they take o n O l i v e t on the road this

Saturday. "We are only focusing on our

T h e D u t c h m e n will l o o k t o get b a c k o n track n e x t w e e k e n d a s they t a k e t o the r o a d at J a c k s o n C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e Friday, a n d

next o p p o n e n t and right n o w t h a t ' s Olivet. Yeah all that other stuff like

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off birth are in the b a c k of y o u r m i n d . B u t right n o w the f o c u s is o n Olivet. W e have adopted the p h r a s e

0 (2 OT)

" o n e step at a time", and that is h o w

T h e 12-3-3 D u t c h m e n will h o s t a key m a t c h u p t o d a y a g a i n s t C a l v i n at 3 p.m. at B u y s Field. C a l v i n h o l d s a o n e point lead

w e are t r y i n g to a p p r o a c h t h i n g s

over H o p e in the M I A A s t a n d i n g s . K e v n e y D u g a n ( ' 0 4 ) n a m e d M I A A d e f e n s i v e c o - p l a y e r of the w e e k a n d s c o r e d the g a m e

this y e a r , " Jager a d d e d . " W e are sitting in the driver's seat

w i n n i n g goal against K a l a m a z o o .

w h i c h is exactly w h e r e w e w a n t t o

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b e right now. T h e fate of o u r season is in our h a n d s , " said Butler.

Hope / , Kalamazoo 0 Albion 2, Hope 0 (Tuesday)

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T h e D u t c h p o s t e d a victory Saturday, b u t fall at A l b i o n

that will b e p u m p e d to play u s . " T h e O l i v e t C o m e t s are c o m i n g

" W e c a n ' t take O l i v e t lightly be-

T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n . C a l v i n a n d H o p e are d e a d l o c k e d at t h e top of the M I A A s t a n d i n g s at 10-2-1.

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Phil Butler was honored for the second time this season as the MIAA offensive player of the week.

off a 4 4 - 4 1 n o n - l e a g u e victory against Tri-State on Nov. 1 and are 0 - 4 in the M I A A .

Swimmers get feet wet in early going Andrew Borozan

m e n t e d Steele. "I a m very p r o u d

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of all of the s w i m m e r s this w e e k -

Both the men and w o m e n s w i m m e r s are off to the r a c e s .

e n d , it w a s a g r u e l i n g m e e t b u t we r a c e d hard a n d p u t in a valiant e f -

T h e D u t c h w o n their first c o n -

fort." T h e D u t c h are n o w 3 - 0 o n the

f e r e n c e m e e t of the y e a r o n Satur-

lays as w e l l . " O n e t h i n g that both m y s e l f and the t e a m is really p r o u d of is o u r s t r e n g t h in r e l a y s . H o p e m e n ' s s w i m m i n g has traditionally had g u y s that will step u p a n d s w i m

year.

their s t r o n g e s t r a c e s f o r the t e a m

perfect o n the d a y d e f e a t i n g host

On the o t h e r side of the p o o l , the m e n d e f e a t e d W a b a s h 136-105

in relays," c o m m e n t s t e a m captain Ross Geurink ('04). "We've

C a r t h a g e , Wis. 135-70.

o n F r i d a y night, w i n n i n g 9 of the

started with that s a m e m e n t a l i t y

Lisa S m i t h ( ' 0 7 ) s w a m a :25.97 in the 5 0 - y a r d f r e e s t y l e to w i n the

13 e v e n t s . K u r t i s B l o h m ( ' 0 6 ) s w a m to a national conditional

this y e a r and t h a t ' s one thing that

e v e n t and E r i k a Steele ( ' 0 5 ) stole

q u a l i f y i n g cut in t h e 100 b a c k -

the show in the 100-yard freestyle

stroke and first-year diver L e e

ration f r o m and f e e d s o f f . " T h e t e a m is really l o o k i n g for-

as she p o s t e d a :54.83. O t h e r w i n ners included Michelle Smith

H e e r s p i n k ( ' 0 4 ) w o n o n both the o n e and three m e t e r b o a r d s .

day when they defeated Saint M a r y ' s 129-76. H o p e then s t a y e d

('04) (1,000 yard freestyle),

T h e m e n fell t o host C a r t h a g e ,

M e a g a n O ' N e i l ( ' 0 6 ) ( 2 0 0 yard

Wis. on S a t u r d a y h o w e v e r , 10595, d r o p p i n g their overall record

butterfly) and Sarah Diekevers ( ' 0 7 ) ( 2 0 0 - y a r d individual m e d ley). T h e D u t c h c o n q u e r e d both

t o 2-1 o n the year. A bright spot for the D u t c h m e n w a s the p e r f o r m a n c e of B l o h m w h o w o n the 100

the w h o l e t e a m really d r a w s inspi-

ward

the

meet

against

K a l a m a z o o in the u p c o m i n g w e e k . " R i g h t n o w , t h e t e a m is d e f i nitely f o c u s e d and excited f o r o u r dual m e e t against K a l a m a z o o . T h e last t i m e we beat K a l a m a z o o in a d u a l m e e t w a s in t h e m i d - 9 0 ' s ;

and 2 0 0 - y a r d f r e e s t y l e s with per-

e v e r y guy on this t e a m w o u l d love to be a part of the t e a m that e n d s

t r e m e l y hard in practice, and it is s h o w i n g in o u r m e e t p e r f o r -

sonal b e s t s of :47.87 and 1:46.91 respectively. Matt Waterstone

that s t r e a k , " a d d s G e u r i n k . ' T h i s t e a m has a lot of c h a r a c t e r and a

m a n c e s . W e are o n the right track for our end-of-the-year confer-

( ' 0 5 ) also p o s t e d a p e r s o n a l best of 2 : 2 0 . 7 0 to win the 2 0 0 - y a r d

believe

breaststroke. H o p e w o n both re-

Kalamazoo."

relays as w e l l . "We have been working ex-

ence and national meet," c o m -

#33 Dan Bloemers busts through the Warriors line.

lot of heart. T h a t ' s w h a t m a k e s m e we

have

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