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Hope reflects on the incarnate body The Veritas Forum 2009 explores the implications of the incarnation through discussion and art Christine Hostetier STAFF W R I T E R
"Thinking about the incarnation ought to challenge h o w we think about everything," said H o p e College history professor Marc Baer, chair of the Hope's Veritas forum. This y e a r s theme was "The Body: Implications of the Incarnation." The three keynote speakers presented different takes o n the implications of Christ's fleshly incarnation. Roger Lundin of W h e a t o n College opened the forum Thursday, )an. 8 with his talk, "'This is My Body': Modernity C o n f r o n t s the Incarnation." Lamin Sanneh of Yale Divinity School spoke at Friday's Chapel and Friday evening about the "Global Body." Deborah Dortzbach of World Relief spoke Saturday morning about "Dwelling in Christ: Facing our Fractured Bodies and World." The f o r u m also included guest artists. The band Anathallo p e r f o r m e d on Friday night and musician Derek Webb performed Saturday night, both at the Knickerbocker Theater.
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E X P L O R I N G S P I R I T U A L I T Y — Lamin Sanneh of Yale Divinity School speaks to students and faculty at Chapel on Friday, Jan. 9, about the importance of the Incarnation. and its impact on how we view "our own bodies, the bodies of others, creation, culture, and a life of justice ... efforts to improve or modify the body by
According to the mission statement, the goal of the 2009 Veritas f o r u m was to tackle the idea of G o d taking on h u m a n form and dwelling with humanity
scientific means ... (and) artistic creation and perception." Inspired by t h e Veritas Forum created by chaplain Kelly M o n r o e at Harvard University,
Baer and a team of Hope faculty, staff and friends of Hope College launched the H o p e College Veritas Forum in 1997. The f o r u m has continued every other year since then. The team begins planning 13 to 14 months in advance. In choosing a theme, Baer said, "We start with a blank slate and d r e a m and pray" in order to c o m e up with an idea. After the first couple of f o r u m s w e r e held. Baer began recruiting Hope College students, realizing quickly that they were the backbone of the forum. "They do the heavy lifting f r o m September-January. They will do all the advertising, and act as hosts to the guest speakers and performers all weekend," Baer said. Josh Banner, minister of worship and the arts at Hope said, "The strength and the weakness of the incarnation is that it is such a broad topic ... it is anything that has to do with the physical aspect of the world. It helps us restore a vision of our creature-ness. The heresy S E E VERITAS. P A G E 4
Campus community plans civil rights celebration Emily West CAMPUS
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The H o p e College Office of Multicultural Life, Student Congress, Volunteer Services, the Black Student Union and Hope's Asian Perspective Association will host a celebration of Civil Rights Jan. 15-22. This year's t h e m e is "Supporting Change: Working Together to Build a Great Nation" and the focus will expand beyond Dr. Martin Luther King to t h e many others who have worked towards widespread equality and freedom. "We want to h o n o r the legacy of King and Rosa Parks....but we want people to have a m o r e collective view of the civil rights involvement," said Vanessa Greene, director of multicultural life. "There's a very narrow view of leaders. W e want the students to be m o r e deeply engaged." Events during the week include the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon, a panel discussion, the Civil Rights C o m m e m o r a t i v e March and a diversity seminar. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon will be held
Jan. 15 f r o m 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Maas Center auditorium. The keynote speaker is Dr. Shirley Malcom, head of the Directorate for Education and H u m a n Resources Programs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The event is co-sponsored and underwritten by H e r m a n Miller Inc. O n Jan. 19, the Black Student Union and Volunteer Services will host "Presenting the Dream" at VanderBilt C h a r t e r Academy. The Inauguration Day panel discussion is on Jan. 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the Maas Center auditorium. Panel m e m b e r s include: Dr. Jeffrey Polet of the political science department, professor D o n Luidens of the sociology department, Philana Greene ('10) and Dustin Miller('lO). Polet said, "(I believe the inaugaration is an important and complex topic and worth discussing from different angles." Miller plans to represent those angles. "I agreed to be a part of this panel because I feel as though the conservative
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UN Security Council, Red Cross, governments call for ceasefire and mediation
"There's still an e n e m y o u t t h e r e that would like to inflict d a m a g e o n Americans."
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- U.S. President George W. Bush at his last press conference before handing over the presidential title, warning president-elect Barack Obama that a terrorist attack is still the "most urgent threat" to the US.
"All of us w h o w o r k e d with Heath accept with a n awful m i x t u r e of sadness but incredible pride." - Christopher Nolan, the director of "The Dark Knight," accepting Heath Ledger's win for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globe Awards.
"(Expletive) me, you look like a raghead." - Prince Harry in a video he shot after noticing a fellow British soldier with a cloth over his head.
"You don't think w h e n you are shooting a video." - Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, explaining to Britain's ITN network that Prince Harry's statement was taken out of context.
"It is the first rise since July 11 last year w h e n prices hit their all-time high." - Trilby Lundberg, publisher of a national survey pertaining to gas price changes in the past six months.
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The Israeli military offensive o n t h e G a z a Strip passed t h e two-week mark over t h e weekend as t h e d e a t h toll c o n t i n u e s to c l i m b a n d t h e h u m a n i t a r i a n crisis w o r s e n s . By S u n d a y t h e Palestinian d e a t h toll had r e a c h e d 910, of w h i c h 367 are w o m e n and children; a U n i t e d N a t i o n s relief w o r k e r has also b e e n killed. Hospitals are r u n n i n g o u t of supplies, sewage is backing u p in t h e streets, food is r u n n i n g low, and m o r e t h a n two thirds of t h e p o p u l a t i o n there are w i t h o u t water or electricity. According to t h e U.N., a b o u t 90,000 r e s i d e n t s have fled their h o m e s . Israel's first air strikes w e r e l a u n c h e d Dec. 27; t h e g r o u n d offensive began Jan. 3, a n d divided the t e r r i t o r y in two, t h e n G a z a City. Since t h e n Israel's actions have b e e n d e n o u n c e d by t h e Red Cross, as well as E u r o p e a n and Arab g o v e r n m e n t s . A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire h a s b e e n ignored, and a t t e m p t s at m e d i a t i o n by Egypt and F r a n c e s e e m unlikely t o succeed. The c u r r e n t offensive h a s been e x e c u t e d in r e s p o n s e to a r e c e n t increase in t h e r a n g e and accuracy of H a m a s rockets fired into Israel f r o m w i t h i n t h e G a z a Strip. H a m a s h a s been launch-
ing explosives into Israeli territory intermitt e n t 1y since 2005, occasionally causing Israeli casualties. "I k n o w this c o n flict is the fault of both sides," said G e o r g e Kh o u r y ('09), a Palestinian who hails f r o m O N T H E M O V E J e r u s a l e m . w l t h t h e Gaza S t r i p "But regardless of what Israel is trying to do, it's t h e p e o p l e w h o are suffering." Initially Israeli attacks focused o n H a m a s targets, b u t in t h e days that followed, the Israeli b o m b a r d m e n t has also hit t h e Islamic University, t h e Interior Ministry, a school and a r e f u g e e c a m p . O n Jan. 7 leaflets were d r o p p e d w a r n i n g civilians to evacuate their h o m e s and flee to u r b a n centers. According to Israeli spokesm a n M a r k Regey, Israel's "endg a m e " consists of destroying
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Israeli army a r m o r e d vehicles drives t o w a r d s Israel's border on a c o m b a t m is s ion , Monday, Jan. 1 2 , 2 0 0 9 . H a m a s ' military capabilities, preventing Hamas from rearming, and e n s u r i n g t h a t " H a m a s u n d e r s t a n d s that s h o o t i n g rockets m e a n s paying a price they don't want t o pay." H a m a s is paying t h a t p r i c e but meanwhile, so are civilians, and they may or m a y not be l e a r n i n g the lesson Israel intends. "Short of reoccupying, which is n o t s o m e t h i n g they want, probably a b o u t all Israel can d o to eliminate t h e r o c k e t attacks is convince t h e p e o p l e of G a z a t h a t
H a m a s may not have their interest in mind," said Professor Jack H o l m e s of Hope's political scie n c e d e p a r t m e n t . "This level of d e s t r u c t i o n could drive t h e m t o tell H a m a s to fight their battles elsewhere. Militants would t h e n have t o launch f r o m m o r e rem o t e places, m a k i n g t h e m easier targets for Israel." According t o Khoury, Palestinian s e n t i m e n t h a s already beg u n to swing in this direction. "Palestinians voted for H a m a s in 2006 b e c a u s e they ran a c a m S E E GAZA, P A G E 4
Obama preparing order to close Gitmo; debate on prisoners' fates sparked W A S H I N G T O N (AP) -- President-elect Barack O b a m a is p r e p a r i n g to issue an executive o r d e r his first week in office - and p e r h a p s his first day - to close t h e U.S. military p r i s o n at G u a n t a n a m o Bay, according t o t w o presidential t r a n s i t i o n t e a m advisers. It's unlikely t h e d e t e n t i o n facility at t h e Navy base in C u b a will b e closed anyt i m e soon. In an interview last w e e k e n d , O b a m a said it would be "a challenge" t o close it even within t h e first 100 days of his a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . But t h e order, w h i c h o n e adviser said could b e issued as early as Jan. 20, would start t h e process of deciding what to d o with t h e e s t i m a t e d 250 al-Qaida and Taliban s u s p e c t s and p o t e n tial witnesses w h o a r e be——"— ing held there. M o s t have
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Brooke A n d e r s o n declined c o m m e n t Monday. The A m e r i c a n Civil Liberties U n i o n called t h e o r d e r an i m p o r t a n t first step, but d e m a n d e d details o n h o w G u a n t a n a m o will be s h u t t e r e d . " W h a t we need are specifics about t h e timeline for t h e s h u t t e r i n g of t h e military c o m m i s s i o n s and t h e release or charging of d e t a i n e e s w h o have been indefinitely held for years," A C L U Executive Director A n t h o n y R o m e r o said in a s t a t e m e n t , "An executive o r d e r lacking such detail, especially a f t e r t h e transition t e a m h a s had m o n t h s t o d e v e l o p a c o m p r e h e n s i v e plan o n an issue this i m p o r t a n t , would b e insufficient." The t w o advisers said t h e executive o r d e r will direct t h e n e w a d m i n i s -
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crime. . . t h e cases of t h e G u a n The G u a n t a n a m o did u r i n g t h e presit a n a m o d e t a i n e e s t o see rective would be o n e of a dential campaign to w h e t h e r they can b e reseries of execuUve o r d e r s shut Guantanamo... leased or if they should still b e held — a n d if so. O b a m a is p l a n n i n g t o is9 5 where. s u e shortly a f t e r h e takes M a n y of t h e G u a n t a n a office next Tuesday, acm o d e t a i n e e s are cleared cording t o t h e t w o advisers. Also expected is an executive o r d e r for release, and o t h e r s could be sent back about c e r t a i n i n t e r r o g a t i o n m e t h o d s , b u t to their native c o u n t r i e s a n d held there, details were not immediately available But m a n y n a t i o n s have resisted Bush Monday. a d m i n i s t r a t i o n efforts to repatriate t h e T h e advisers s p o k e o n c o n d i t i o n of p r i s o n e r s back h o m e . Both O b a m a advisa n o n y m i t y b e c a u s e they w e r e n o t a u t h o ers said it's h o p e d that n a t i o n s that had rized t o speak publicly a b o u t t h e o r d e r s initially resisted taking d e t a i n e e s will be that have n o t yet been finalized. m o r e willing t o d o so after dealing with Obama transition team spokeswoman the new administration.
W h a t r e m a i n s t h e t h o r n i e s t issue for a b o u t this," he said. " W e a r e going t o O b a m a , t h e advisers said, is w h a t t o d o close G u a n t a n a m o a n d w e are going to with t h e rest of t h e prisoners — including make s u r e that t h e p r o c e d u r e s we set up at least 15 so-called "high value detainare o n e s t h a t abide by oUr constitution." ees" c o n s i d e r e d a m o n g t h e m o s t d a n g e r President G e o r g e W. Bush estabo u s there. lished military t r i b u n a l s D e t a i n e e s held o n U.S. £ £ ~ to p r o s e c u t e d e t a i n e e s soil would have c e r t a i n at G u a n t a n a m o . H e also legal rights that they were . . , . , s u p p o r t s closing the prisn o t entitled t o while i m on, but strongly o p p o s e s w h p r i s o n e d in Cuba. I t s also y teiTor susPects bringing p r i s o n e r s to t h e not clear if they would s h o u l d b e h o u s e d in U n i t e d States. face trial t h r o u g h t h e c u r Kansas La4makers have rent military t r i b u n a l sysSEN. SAM BROWNm o v e d t o block transtem, or in federal civilian BACK (R-KAN.) ^ER the d e t a i n e e s t o at c o u r t s , or t h o u g h a to-beleast t w o potential a n d developed legal system 9 5 frequently discussed milt h a t would m a r k a hybrid itary facilities: an A r m y of t h e two. p r i s o n at Fort LeavenW h e r e to i m p r i s o n t h e detainees also w o r t h . Kan., and a Navy brig in Charlesis a p r o b l e m . ton, S.C. A M a r i n e C o r p s prison at C a m p O b a m a p r o m i s e d d u r i n g t h e presiPendleton in S o u t h e r n California also is dential c a m p a i g n t o s h u t G u a n t a n a m o , u n d e r consideration, a Pentagon official e n d e a r i n g h i m to constitutional law exp e r t s , civil libertarians and o t h e r critics w h o called t h e Bush a d m i n i s t r a t i o n det e n t i o n s a violation of international law. But h e acknowledged in an interview Sunday t h a t t h e process of closing t h e prison would be h a r d e r and longer t h a n initially t h o u g h t . "That's a challenge," O b a m a said o n ABC's "This Week." "I think it's going t o take s o m e t i m e and o u r legal t e a m s are w o r k i n g in consultation with o u r national security a p p a r a t u s as we speak t o help d e sign exactly what we need to do. "But I don't w a n t t o b e a m b i g u o u s
said. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., said M o n d a y t h a t "it's hard t o s h o w why terror s u s p e c t s should be h o u s e d in Kansas. "If t h e holding facility at G u a n t a n a m o Bay is closed, a n e w facility should be built, designed specifically to h a n d l e detainees," Brownback said in a s t a t e m e n t . A Pentagon t e a m also has been looking at h o w t o s h u t G u a n t a n a m o and move its detainees, but s p o k e s m a n Bryan W h i t m a n did not immediately k n o w M o n d a y w h e t h e r it was c o m p l e t e d .
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Life and tragic death memoriaiized Congolese urban art at the De Pree Gallery honors former prime minister and martyr Karle Luidens STAFF W R I T E R
The gallery at the De Pree Art Center is kicking off the semester with a study of culture and politics in its latest exhibition, "A Congo Chronicle: Patrice L u m u m b a in Urban Art." The show was organized by the Museum for African Art, New York, and guest curated by Bogumil Jewsiewicki. The exhibition consists of 85 paintings, generally executed in vividly colored oils on cloth, depicting stylized m o m e n t s in the life of Patrice L u m u m b a . Lum u m b a , t h e anti-colonial leader elected to be independent Congo's first prime minister in 1960, has been honored as a martyr in Congo since his controversial murder in 1961. "After L u m u m b a s assassination, many people responded by producing artwork," said gallery director A n n e Heath. "That u r b a n artwork then became the starting point for political conversations a m o n g the people." The important role urban art plays in Congolese society is o n e that may be difficult for Americans to appreciate at first. Brendan Wattenberg, who works for the M u s e u m for African Art in N e w York City, explained. "The paintings are populist. It's political storytelling, the way we have political cartoons," Wat-
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C U L T U R A L H E R O — Popular depictions like this of African anti-coloniai leader and first legally elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba, illustrate the Congolese t r a d i t i o n of venerating mythic or cultural heroes. ternberg said. "In Congo, these The ready presence of such popieces wouldn't be in a rarefied litical artwork has been crucial setting, they'd be hung in pub- for the dissemination of news lie places like cafes for people to and c o m m e n t a r y in regions see." where literacy is low and people
haven't necessarily had access to mass media. There, a picture is truly worth a thousand words, as images inspire the grassroots discussions that shape public opinion. To pay homage to the public environment that would originally have hosted these paintings, a section of the gallery space has been devoted to recreating a Congolese coffee shop. Visitors can sit at "Kinshasa Caf^" and watch a looping film called Memories of L u m u m b a . While most of the paintings in the show are formally matted and f r a m e d in typical gallery fashion, those in the caf^ area are displayed such that the surfaces' edges are visible. In this way viewers can see that the works are painted on flour sack cloth o r other old material, with frayed edges and cracking paint surfaces. Outside of influential painter Tshibumba Kanda-Matulu, whose works make up some two-thirds of the show, the artists displayed here generally would not have had any formal training. Instead, they imitated Kanda-Matulu's style, which blends the distinctly Congolese subject matter with European motifs. Many of the pieces use Christ-like imagery to portray Lumumba, as when he is being S E E CONGO, P A G E 4
IDT set to jump-start spring dance season
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— Chelsea Harkelroad ('11) (left) and Ashten Wallace (*09) (right) perform c u t t i n g edge choreography.
Dance students and faculty unite with prochoreographers to put on a promising show be able to give the Holland c o m munity a sense connection not IDT (formerly k n o w n as In- only with the choreographers Sync Dance Theater) is d u e for and dancers but a connection to the pieces that are on stage," said their annual performance. The resident tap and jazz company at Chelsea Harkelroad ('11), a member of the dance company. H o p e College is set to open the Three premieres are in order, New Year with a bang lanuary as well as a re16-17 at 8 p.m. at staging of a work the Knickerbock66 choreographed er Theater. The H o p e College by dance deThis year marks partment chair Dance Department the first season Linda Graham. with n e w co-diis c o m m i t t e d to Graham's work rector and dance s u p p o r t i n g the faculty "Just Dust" is faculty m e m b e r and the dance craft. set to music by A m a n d a Smith—ROSANNE BARTONTom Waits and Heynen. Desiring DEVRIES, uses contempoto better c o n n e c t I D T CO-DIRECTOR rary jazz dance IDT with the Holland Community, 5 5 as a conduit to express a more the company has serious theme. created Rhythm "'Just Dust' is not just an enterI, a workshop for the middle and taining piece, but one that holds high school aged dancers. The Rhythm 1 workshop is de- a deep story line," said Harkelroad. signed for young dancers who Smith-Heynen makes her chodesire to explore the diversity found in varying forms of jazz reographic d e b u t as co-director and tap dance. The company will with a work called "Kaleido-
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Thursday Jan. 1 5 "Juliet: A Dialogue about Love" Guest actress Melissa Hawkins 8 p.m., DeWitt Center studio theatre
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HOPE SEEKS SINGERS FOR VERDI 'REQUIEM' The d e p a r t m e n t of music at Hope College is seeking additional voices for the first performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "Requiem" in Holland on Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19. The Hope College C h o r u s and Chapel Choir are joining with the Holland Chorale and the Holland Symphony for the concerts. Rehearsals with the Hope College choirs will be held in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music on Tuesday evenings f r o m 7:30 to 9 p.m. starting immediately. Scores will be provided and no auditions are necessary. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brad Richmond at (616) 395-7651 or richmond@hope.edu.
GUEST ARTIST PRESENTS JULIET: A DIALOGUE ABOUT LOVE' Hope College will feature actress Melissa Hawkins in "Juliet; A Dialogue about Love" on Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 15-17, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center studio theatre. The public is invited. Admission is free. Based on the true story of playwright Andras Visky's parents, "Juliet" is the story of a Hungarian w o m a n imprisoned in a Romanian detention c a m p with her seven children while her husband is in a communist prison. The play tells of a woman's love tested while imprisoned with her children with no chance of survival. Caught in a passionate love triangle between her husband and her God, she makes a final gamble for her life. W h e n "Juliet" was performed at the 2007 New York International Fringe Festival, "New York Magazine" called it "one of five most promising" plays. Greg Wheatley of "Prime Time America" has praised Hawkins's performance, noting, "Melissa Hawkins is stunning as Juliet." The play was directed by the late Christopher Markle, who was a m e m b e r of the faculty of the N o r t h e r n Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance, and whose directing resume included time with Guthrie Theatre, The Acting Company, and the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival.
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Congolese art on display • CONGO, f r o m page 3 arrested or when he lays slain between two fellow martyrs. "The paintings demonstrate an interesting blending of western art traditions into the narrative of Lumumba," Heath said. "1 was attracted to this show because it seemed to really tie together art, history, politics, and culture in a way that would appeal to a variety of people, and a variety of d e p a r t m e n t s here at Hope."
A Congo Chronicle will be on display Jan. 12 - Feb. 6, 2009. The gallery is open Monday-Saturday from 10a.m.-5p.m., and Sunday from l-5p.m. Curator Bogumil Jewsiewicki, professor of comparative history at Universite Laval in Quebec, will be giving a pubic lecture at De Pree on )an. 16 at 4p.m. The lecture will be followed by an opening reception from 5-7p.m.; all are invited to attend.
IDT brings in a new year of dance • IDT, f r o m page 3 quite simplistic in nature," said co-director Rosanne BartonDevries. "The Hope College Dance Department is committed to supporting the faculty and the dance craft, it is great to have Amanda Smith-Heynen and Linda Graham helping on this project." Barton-Devries has added three new works to the company repertoire this season, including "Pressure," set to music by Billy Joel. "It's inspired by the collegiate experience. The pace we experience is break neck. We learn to live in the midst of
the fast-paced life. It's about the strength we have to have to get through, while simultaneously there's an underlying edge. We have to integrate to disintegrate," said Barton-Devries. Her second new work, "Danny Boy," features Barton-DeVries soloing on a lyric tap ballad to the traditional tune of the Celtinfused music of David Arkenstone. IDT's 2009 performance promises to take its audience to new depths. For more information on Rhythm I, contact the Hope College Dance Department at (616) 395-7700.
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Cuban jazz artist performs Hope Press Release — The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature Cuban jazz artist Chuchito Valdes and his quartet on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Chuchito Valdes, following in the footsteps of his famed father Chucho Valdes and grandfather Bebo Valdes, continues the legacy of great piano players from Cuba. With influences of Caribbean rhythms and jazz, Valdes creates a unique blend of spicy music. "Chuchito Valdes displays the... intensity and daredevil technique of the elder Valdes—qualities recognized worldwide as hallmarks of Cuban Jazz," said Neil Tesser of "The Reader." Valdes has recorded and performed piano with the worldrenowned Cuban band, Irakere, which he led for two years. He has also performed at festivals, clubs and concerts throughout the world: f r o m Cuba and the Caribbean to North America, South America, and Europe. He is recognized as a master of Cuban music including Son, Danzon, Cuban Timba and Guaguanco. He has also extensively studied classical music including
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Veritas addresses incarnation • • VERITAS, f r o m page 1 of Gnosticism is combatted with a strong argument for the incarnation." Banner planned the arts elements of the forum, including a poetry contest, an art contest, "8 Minutes Max" (a "glorified talent show"), and a panel discussion on the implications for the arts. "Christians who want to be involved in the arts can feel an over-emphasis on 'spiritual things' over and against physical things," Banner said. "You get so heavenly minded you have no sense for the actual world. The incarnation creates a foundation for giving people permission to work with the arts." Baer said the forum is intentionally interdisciplinary: "We're not all dancers, we're not all historians. Each of us has something to teach the others." The planning team was eager to push a more global view
through this year's forum. Baer said, "My body is not mine; just as my money is not mine- this changes everything. I am not independent. (Say you were dying;) I am responsible for your sick, dying body- that is not merely your problem, but our problem." Summing up the 2009 Veritas forum. Dean of the Chapel, Trygve Johnson said: "There was a good energy, good participation, and three great voices, perspectives, experiences (of the keynote speakers)... I was just really, really happy with the experience... I think all of our speakers' talks have really changed the idea of the incarnation, with serious implications of how we live." A follow-up discussion to the Veritas forum is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7p.m. in the Kletz with |osh Banner. More information on Hope's Veritas forum can be found at www.veritas.org/hope/.
harmony and composition. His original compositions and arrangements draw on classical harmonic and structural techniques. As a result, his music is creating new sounds based on the traditional sounds of his family. "Valdes and his band reinvigorated age old Cuban musical forms, the P H O T O C O U R T E S Y OF P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S venerable cha-chaSTINGING THE OLD IVORYcha and mambo The famed Jazz musician, Chuchistandards revitalto Valdes, puts heart and heat into ized by the musthe Caribbean influenced rhtyhms cular virtuosity of and jazz played out on the piano. a mostly younger generation of players," said Howard are on sale at the ticket office Reich of the "Chicago Tribune." In his performances, Valdes' in the front lobby of the DeVos music draws on many styles, in- Fieldhouse, and cost $17 for cluding Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz, regular admission, $12 for seBebop, Danzon, Cha-Cha-Cha, nior citizens, and $6 for children S o n . M o n t u n o and much more. 18 and under. The ticket office Valdes currently resides in Can- is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at cun, Mexico. Tickets for the performance (616)395-7890.
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readily strengthen against Israel and in favor of Hamas as the people's defenders. No one can say what lies ahead, but Egyptian diplomat Abdel Raouf el-Reedy seems to predict such an outcome. "This is the irony of Israel's military strength," he said. "They will not eliminate Hamas. Hamas will live in the minds of the people."
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arents carried refrigerators, TV screens, and boxes up and d o w n t h e stairs. The check-in r o o m reeked of sweat as parents and their kids lined up to begin t h e first step of any college e x p e r i e n c e orientation. M e g a n Pepper ('10) had questions running through her mind. She sure h o p e d she didn't forget a n y t h i n g back h o m e ; h o m e was t h o u s a n d s of miles away. As she waited in line with her p a r e n t s she began to feel out of place. Everyone looked different and behaved different. It wasn't the regular f r e s h m a n homesickness. She was experiencing a culture shock. "I had never seen so m a n y white people in o n e place," Pepper said. Pepper is a Caucasian s t u d e n t f r o m Indiana w h o h a s spent m o s t of her life in Uganda and Kenya. W h i l e most f r e s h m e n at college go t h r o u g h different phases as they try to adjust to t h e college experience, for Pepper and o t h e r s like her, these p h a s e s are a little different. This is because they are third culture kids (TCKs). They grew up experiencing a different culture in a different country. The t e r m "third c u l t u r e kid" was originally developed by sociologist/anthropologist Ruth Hill Useem over 40 years ago according to research by W e n d a Sheard, an a u t h o r w h o has spent years studying TCKs. ludging by t h e large growth of global businesses and international schools in the past decade, t h e r e are u n d o u b t e d l y over 4 million T C K s in t h e world today,
Sheard said. Habeeb Awad, an international s t u d e n t advisor at H o p e College, said t h e r e are 25 third c u l t u r e kids at H o p e College. The n u m b e r of TCKs has also increased in t h e past decade, especially with H o p e College's c o r r e s p o n d e n c e with international schools overseas, he added. For m a n y third culture kids, their stories have been shaped by t h e c o u n t r i e s they have c o m e to call h o m e . As f r e s h m e n in college, four T C K s share h o w different p a r t s of their experience in a n o t h e r c o u n t r y affected their transition to college. Part One: The People For Pepper, her biggest shock c o m i n g into college was h o w many white people s h e saw. Starting college in A m e r i c a b r o u g h t back m e m o r i e s of Uganda. "I missed Uganda, especially the people," Pepper said. Growing up in Uganda and Kenya t h e m o r e t h a n 11 years of her life, where her p a r e n t s had served as missionaries. Pepper f o u n d herself struggling to be b o t h A m e r i c a n and African at t h e s a m e time. She w a n t e d to assimilate into t h e A m e r i c a n c u l t u r e but f o u n d herself holding o n t o a p a r t of her that she always would call h o m e — Uganda. Amy Otis-DeGrau, the director of International Education at H o p e College, said f r o m her years of w o r k i n g with T C K s at H o p e College, T C K s realize they do not fit into their h o m e c u l t u r e t h e f r e s h m a n year. M o s t of t h e m initially feel like they n e e d to be A m e r i c a n and get involved in A m e r i c a n cliques their first and second year. By t h e
third year, T C K s realize t h e r e is t h a t part of t h e m t h a t is international, she a d d e d . Pepper r e m e m b e r s how, as a f r e s h m a n , the A m e r i c a n value of time was a struggle. "The p e o p l e here always s e e m e d to be in a hurry. 1 t h o u g h t I was never going to keep up," Pepper said. W h e n she looks back n o w at her f r e s h m a n days. Pepper believes she has c o m e a long way. She has c o m e to love living in t h e U.S., as well as the relationships she has f o r m e d . Pepper is an International Studies m a j o r and h o p e s to go back to U g a n d a — o r somewhere else outside America—later in life. "I'm definitely not staying here," Pepper said with a smile o n her face. P a r t Two: The Food Like o t h e r m e m b e r s of her f r e s h m a n class, M i r i a m Kircher ('12) was beginning to long for good, h o m e - c o o k e d meals. Yet what she w a n t s is not meatloaf o r apple pie, but s o m e spicy C h i n e s e food. With her h a n d s o n her cheeks, Kircher, a third culture kid f r o m China, lamented loudly, "I really want s o m e spicy, hot C h i n e s e food." Kircher has lived in C h i n a with her parents for t h e past t w o years. The transition into college h a s been an interesting ride for her. She never realized how much she would miss t h e Chinese culture—especially t h e food. Kendra Williams, t h e special p r o g r a m s c o o r d i n a t o r at H o p e College, said t h e International Education Office e n c o u r a g e s T C K s to join t h e international s t u d e n t o r i e n t a t i o n at t h e beginning of the year so they can be s u r r o u n d e d by people w h o have similar experiences. This has proved to be a great s u p p o r t for m o s t T C K s at t h e start of their college experience, Williams added. The culture is very different in China, Kircher said. The family-oriented system, t h e respect, and t h e food w e r e all aspects of China she has missed so much. Kircher is studying Chinese and International Studies. She deals with the reality of not having original C h i n e s e food, but she is encouraged that college is going to be a rewarding experience for her. In a b o u t four years, Kircher will be back to t h e c o m f o r t of t h e C h i n e s e c u l t u r e and food
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loves so much. "I'm going back to China; my h e a r t is there," Kircher said. Part Three: The P u r p o s e College has been a n o t h e r experience to the variety Nick H e m e r e n ('12) already has on his plate. C o m i n g in as a f r e s h m a n , he has already worked for a year and served in t h e a r m y in a c o u n t r y he calls h o m e — S w e d e n . H e m e r e n was b o r n and grew up in Sweden with his family. As he develops friendships and a t t e n d s classes, he realizes there m i g h t be a few things different a b o u t him. "My experiences are different, and I feel like I am m o r e open-minded," H e m e r e n said. H e m e r e n a d d e d he doesn't feel like these experiences make him completely different f r o m e v e r y o n e else. Like any o t h e r f r e s h m a n , he misses his f r i e n d s and family. He especially misses the d o w n t o w n core of Sweden. However, this hasn't m a d e his transition into college entirely difficult. He just tries t o be himself, accepting that Sweden will always be a p a r t of w h o he is. W h e r e v e r he finds himself is d e t e r m i n e d by his feeling of purpose. "1 could stay here or go back to Sweden. It will d e p e n d on if I feel I have a p u r p o s e where I'm at and good friends," H e r m e r e n said. Part Four: The Experience Mikella Bryant ('12) was b o r n in Bangkok, Thailand. She lived t h e r e with her family for t w o years while her p a r e n t s translated the Bible into t h e language of t h e Red Kharen, a local tribe in Thailand. Her life
has been built o n moving many t i m e s . "1 feel like I have never b e e n in a place for m o r e (than) 3 years. It's funny, but I love it," Bryant said. Bryant and her family have m o v e d so m u c h d u e to t h e n a t u r e of her p a r e n t s work and t h e needs of her siblings. They have spent m a j o r i t y of their lives in Thailand, an experience that, according to Bryant, m a n y p e o p l e c a n n o t relate to. Adjusting to college feels like a n o t h e r move for Bryant. Establishing relationships has always been a distinct p a r t of Bryant's life t h r o u g h each time she has relocated. Bryant has only spent a few m o n t h s in college, but so far she is adjusting s m o o t h l y and is excited a b o u t t h e p e o p l e she has m e t . "I don't think I will ever really feel settled in America," Bryant said. W i t h t h e experience of moving so much, she feels like Thailand is t h e only place she can call h o m e . There, she feels like an insider. "I tell people I'm a third culture kid. It's part of me," Bryant said. The beginning of t h e college experience c o m e s with its challenges for s t u d e n t s w h o start a n o t h e r phase of their lives. This experience for third culture kids is greatly d e t e r m i n e d by t h e place they can call home. As they begin their college experience, they bring with t h e m stories f r o m different homes scattered across t h e globe.
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Maybe it's because I'm used to the 65 degree paradise that was Christmas break in Texas, but Holland seems to be in a serious state of winter our first week back. You may be thinking "Duh. It's been winter since December," and you have a point. But I guess when we left for Christmas break, Michigan didn't seem quite committed yet. There was a serious question mark in the December snowfall that seemed to say, "Well who knows. Maybe you can wear a light sweater next week". Somewhere between constant lazy lake-effect snowflakes and my roommates' discussion of driveway-shoveling duties, one thing seems undeniably clear this week: it's definitely winter. From here on out, we can safely bet on the week's forecast. Now, don't mistake me. I love the snow—nothing justifies the cold quite like it. But there is an unmistakable feeling in the air that seems to accompany every second semester—a certain stillness. Perhaps it's a holiday thing. The family stuff, the eating, and the shopping is over and there are no other holidays to anticipate. Except I guess Valentine's Day, and half of us don't even like to acknowledge that one (although I do. It's a candy thing.) Maybe it's just that we're finishing a year instead of starting one. During second semester, the excited voices of the incoming freshmen have mellowed to a reserved roar. The seniors either begin student teaching and quickly realize how good an early bedtime feels, or they drop their voices to a whisper as they consider the very real terror that is an undetermined future. The sophomores and juniors I think are mostly just cold. For those of you who have been at Hope for a year or two, you know what I'm talking about. The most hilarious
pranks, the trips to the beach, those mad attempts at camping, the loudest parties, don't these things usually happen before Christmas? In January and February, there is a sleepy energy-conserving silence that blankets the sidewalks in between classes. We're waiting for something. We're hibernating. Look back on your years at Hope (for those of you who have a few under your belt). Can you remember anything boisterous that took place between winter break and April? Maybe a spring break trip? Maybe an intramural game or two? It's a quiet time of year. I think is the year to break seco n d semester's snowy spell. This past weekend. The Knickerbocker was completely packed with students singing, shouting and talking along with the band Anathallo and their opening act Ribbons of Song. This weekend is the much anticipated Hope-Calvin game, which will almost certainly demand voice-loss for all attending. I say we ride this wave of early-semester enthusiasm through the rest of the semester, despite the cold and especially despite the stress. Wake up your floor and get everyone in on a snowball fight, a sledding run, a night of board game revelry with a completely random combination of friends and friends' friends for. Whether it's out of b o r e d o m or because it will warm everyone up, find a reason to make some noise and keep the spring semester awake. Katie is not encouraging lawlessness, but is merely thinking aloud that quiet hours are hard to reinforce when everyone is being a little bit too noisy..
It has been some time since 1 have last written a letter to The Anchor, and the reason for my silence was an ignorant and indifferent American reader to serious global issues. However I cannot stay silent anymore to her actions towards my country. Her silence, consciously or unconsciously, by supporting her government, is leading to the massacre of my countrymen in the Gaza Strip. With a great amount of restraint and multiple revisions I am attempting to bring to the focus of a majority of the American readers, essentially inept, languid and self-centered, the terrorist brutal unjust ongoing genocide of the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip (1.5 million inhabitants) by the Israeli army. An aggression that has left over 900 dead (of which 90 are women and 230 children and less than 20 percent freedom fighters), 4100 injured, and an estimated devastation of nearly $1 billion in the first seven days only - 19 days have passed as you are reading these letters. Essentially a genocide and war crime, which combined with the previous two-year economic embargo, has left the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip with no electricity, no clean water, no functioning hospitals, no civilian infrastructure, no fuel, no food source of any kind, or even an ounce of h u m a n decency. Starved for two years by the Israeli army (a terrorist organization supported by the U.S. government - Obama & Bush alike) then bombed into the abyss of darkness of the night by American bombs and airplanes and with the generous financial gift of $3 billion annually f r o m your tax money. Globally, from Asia to Africa to America to Europe, local population rise daily in the orders of hundred thosand to protest this state-sponsored
terrorism. Christians, Jews, and Muslims rise together to order the United States government and its Israeli counterpart to stop. Global governments attempt to stop the violence, within the ineffective United Nations and without, but to avail as your government in the silence of Obama (the miracle yes-we-can man) vetoes all cease-fire proposals or abstains. All the world rises in rage and denial against this massacre of innocent h u m a n s (from governments to populations) save your government and the majority of you Americans! Understandably, some Americans are responsible, and have acted and attempted to stop this violence, as some have shown m e and to w h o m I say "Thank You". Or others have risen to one protest in D.C. However, the matter of surprise is the fact that the majority of Americans, the people of democracy and h u m a n rights has not risen in anger and faced their government in regards to its willful participation in the massacre and genocide of the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip. Why? Why then do they pride themselves with h u m a n rights and peace on a daily basis when not infatuated with idle Americana? To all the Americans reading this article, whether ignorant of the ongoing massacre or silent of the massacre or on-board with this crime against humanity, I ask you to take a bow, for you are a mass murderer. However if you want to say something contact your senator: http://capwiz.c0m/adc/utr/l/ BUDLJOKEEN/KMMYJOKEO Y/2753430476/ George P. Khoury ('09)
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the others, but at least He likes me when I'm spending time with Him. Can you imagine if a marriage worked like this? My wife loves me when we're on a date. She exists with me around the house, but we're really only in love at certain special times. O r how about your friendship with your roommate, or the guy down the hall in 207? Can you picture any relationship working this way? Probably not. That's just not how it's meant to be. Nor is our relationship with God supposed to look like this either. This is the terrible misunderstanding that takes place between us and God: we hold on to our stresses and struggles, admitting they are likely our fault and our responsibility, believing it is good be-
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such thing as spiritual life, there's just life. If (esus was only interested in peoples "spiritual lives" He would have sent the 5,000 h o m e after the sermon, but no. He satisfied them with food as well. His desire is for us to abide in Him (John 15:4). The Greek, "abide," is meno. It means to remain, to stay continually, never to depart. Not like how we sometimes renew our relationship with God like a library book. This type of abiding is a nice idea, but can be tough to live out practically. The point is living with God's love for you and yours for Him as a constant reality, not a temporary activity. Abiding means always. Like now, for example. Bryant loves the Durf
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havior to handle regular life on our own, striving to do it well like a performance for our God, never imagining that what He wants most from us is just us. Every bit of us. For us to let Him in on our eating, sleeping, and studying, even though they seem so ordinary and monotone, is exactly what He c o m m a n d s (Matt. 11:28), and conveniently, what every tired soul longs for in secret. It is not right for us—nor even f u n for us—to keep our ordinary life from God with the assumption that He wants more than we have to give. Focused, intentional, date-like times with God are important, but how would a marriage/ friendship/etc. function without all of life in between spent together as well? Like they say in chapel, there is no
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We all heard the announcers predict it, but per usual we ignored their fanciful exaggerations and instead m a d e our own more realistic predictions窶馬o, we will not receive two feet of perfect soft moist There are cross country trails right snow, we will instead experience a shy here in Holland, and there is a ski hill two centimeters of dry white stuff that about 45 minutes away (or so I'm told wishes it were snow. This is what I, and the thought of Michigan having any hills all Montana natives, call a "light skiff." at all is a bit startling). The DeVos fields Imagine my surprise when the weather are literally crying out for someone, actually did what it was supposed to! It maybe Hope's Snowball Guild, to stage a snowed, and snowed, and is still snow- giant snowball fight upon them. ing. 1 am ecstatic. At the very least, winter makes us apSome of you may be reading this and preciate things we often take for granted; thinking, "Ecstatic? M o r e like insane! like hot cups of soothing tea or relaxed Her perfect soft moist snow is actually evenings with a book. C a n you ever feel awful cold wet stuffl" Well, for those of as cozy beneath a blanket as you do on you who haven't caught on yet, I love these frigid evenings? Girls, you can acwinter. This is a virtual requirement for cessorize with cute mittens, hats, and those who love living in Montana. O u r scarves. Guys, you can lob a snowball at winter begins in N o v e m b e r when the absolutely anyone (excluding President temperatures drop and doesn't end unBultman) and almost get away with it. til May when the snow (maybe) melts. (Note: guys and girls are equally able Freak blizzards in June to enjoy accessorizing aren't impossible either, a n d / o r snowball fight66 as last year gleefully reing. Let it not be said minded us. that I stereotype.) This is what I, and W h e n I first moved to So as we settle into all Montana natives, Michigan, I had to fight to our next semester, workcall a Might skitY.' maintain a straight face ing diligently on papers, as well-meaning natives assignments, and appligravely informed me that cations, let's not forget I had better buy a thick to take a break once in coat because I was in for, a while. Let's not forget quote, "some winter." "A all the things we can do miserable four months," they would say, outside. W h e t h e r it's a snowball in the agony in their eyes. I'm glad they warned back of your friend's head or simply the me, because 1 was fully prepared to enjoy cold air putting a blush in your cheeks, winter for a solid six m o n t h s . let's not forget how to enjoy winter. Winter truly is exciting. Think of all you can do: downhill skiing, cross counAftan wants to know who has a snowtry skiing, snowboarding, snow-shoeing, cat and where one might go snowcatting snowball fighting, snow-angel making, in Michigan. the list goes on. And you don't need to travel very far to enjoy these things.
As a n e w year has begun, I've been continually reminded of how many blessings I have in my life. Though many people tend to think of Thanksgiving as t h e time of the year when we count our blessings, 1 always seem to do it right at the N e w Year. With the start of 2009, o n e blessing I am continually reminded of is family. G o d is good and has given me a loving family that stands by each other through t h e good times and the bad. I know it sounds cliche, but I love my family so much and we really do have pretty good relationships with each other; even when things are strained, 1 know that I can count on t h e m to be there. It's when tragedy strikes that family b e c o m e s the most important. This new calendar year started out on a rough note for my extended family, just days ago my grandma was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She'd been in the hospital for two weeks, so while the prognosis wasn't t o o surprising, that didn't make it any easier. Two days later I was woken with a call f r o m my parents telling m e that my grandpa (her spouse) had passed away unexpectedly. As I sit in my comfortable Amtrak train seat en route h o m e for the funeral, the pain of the loss is fresh in my mind. The last 24 h o u r s have been hard to endure, but I know it's nothing c o m p a r e d to t h e weekend I'm about to have. Family. It's such an i m p o r t a n t concept and right now it's all I'm clinging to. I'm wondering how I'm going to be strong for my parents to make t h e pain they're going through easier. I don't know what to say to my brother who had to fly h o m e f r o m a missio'ns trip in N e w Orleans where he spent a week helping other families whose lives were destroyed by Katrina. I do know, though, that G o d is faithful. He has never abandoned us and I know He never will. As much at the loss hurts, it's a p a r t of His plan. He ereated my family just the way we are for a reason and He will bring us through
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this together. Family isn't just about bloodlines, though. I consider the H o p e community to be "family" as well. Everyday we laugh together, share amusing stories, and complain about classes, h o m e w o r k or life in general. W e even cry together when something bad happens. The last day or so I have felt so much love f r o m those at Hope and I want to say thank you. Though it's been a difficult start to a new semester, G o d has given me two loving, supportive families. I h o p e that even though it's not November, each of you takes the time to give thanks for those G o d has placed in your life to be your family. W h e t h e r it is a blood relation or just your best friend who lives across t h e hall, be sure to let t h e m know h o w much you love and appreciate them, and that you're happy to call them family. Karen would like to thank the Hope community for their love and support throughout the last week, especially Jeanine and Bethany.
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Rivalry week:
Three teams to take on top rival Calvin College in upcoming week with home court (or ice) advantage
Women^s Basketball
lien's Basketball
Hockey
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 14
Tipoff: 3 p.m. Saturday Jan. 17
Puck-drop: 9:10 p.m. Saturday Jan. 17
Hope's women's basketball team will enter Wednesday's m a t c h - u p against Calvin with a 9-1 record. O n top of their strong record, they are also ranked ninth in Division III according to D3hoops;com. In M I A A action t h e Flying Dutch hold a 4-1 record, with their lone loss c o m i n g against Saint Mary's College on Jan. 3. Calvin's team holds a 7-5 record and are coming off a victory in their first game in their new state-of-the-art h o m e court, Van N o o r d Arena.
The 170th Hope vs. Calvin men's basketball game marks a key MIAA m a t c h - u p for the D u t c h m e n . Both teams enter the g a m e with a 2-0 M I A A record and are tied with Adrian o n top of the MIAA. Of the three teams seated atop the Conference standings, Hope holds the strongest overall record at 9-4. Calvin stands at 7-5 while Adrian is 5-7 overall. Leading the charge for the Dutchmen will be senior Jesse Reimink who reached the 1,000 career point mark in their last g a m e
The hockey team will be facing off against rival Calvin College with confidence, having defeated the Knights 7 - 4 on Dec. 5. Hope is looking to continue their early season success as the new year begins. The m a t c h - u p against Calvin will be their second game since returning f r o m break. Their first was a 7 - 4 victory against Delta C o m m u n i t y College. The Calvin game will be held at The Edge Ice Arena at 4444 N o r t h Holland Avenue, six miles f r o m Hope's c a m p u s off of U.S. 31.
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P H O T O BY D A V I D M O O R E
THIS WEEK
IN SPORTS
Saturday W o m e n ' s Basketball
The Anchor asked students in line for Hope vs. Calvin...
What would YOU do for Hope vs* Calvin tickets?
Jan. 17
vs. Olivet 5 p . m .
IN BRIEF SWIMMING
Both H o p e College swim teams have been n a m e d in the top ten nationally by t h e College Swimming Coaches Association of America. The m e n are currently ranked ninth while the w o m e n are eighth. Both teams hold a 3-0 dual meet record.
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Steal President Bultman f s laundry
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Men's Basketball Jesse Reimink Forward
Dress in a gorilla suit and eat 17 bananas while the crowd sings "We are the Champions"
Women's Basketball Jenny Cowen Forward
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