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check C o m m u n i t y Day unifies c i t y and school it out. A. CHRISTIE & LAURA MIHAILOFF staff reporter & campusbeat editor
Tennis courts converted to skating park.
Campusbeat, p a g e 2.
Hope gets three Community Day wins. Sports,
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On Saturday, Sept. 13, people of all s i z e s , s h a p e s , c o l o r s , a n d e t h n i c i t i e s c a m e to c e l e b r a t e Holland's 32nd annual Community Day. T h o u s a n d s of people were p r e s e n t f o r a f u n - f i l l e d day of sports, a parade, a trip to Windmill Island for a picnic and games, and fireworks. It w a s a day to bring p e o p l e closer together and learn about the history of Holland. A f t e r the m e n ' s and w o m e n ' s s o c c e r t e a m s c r u s h e d St. O l a f , Community Day officially started with a 3:00 parade. The American Legion Band marched the pedestrians from Centennial Park to Windmill Island. Holland's mayor, Al McGeehan, and several floats, ethnic dancers and Greek students succeeded the band. High school marching bands from Holland Christian, West Ottawa and Holland High Schools set heels tapping. M a n y H o p e students participated in the parade, either representing Greek Life or our International students.
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Ethnic dancers entertained viewers on the streets of Downtown. On Windmill Island, students and families conversed over burgers, brats and ice cream. Dinner music was performed by the A m e r ic a n Legion Band, followed by suited dancers representing China, Africa, Mexico and the Netherlands. Children kept busy playing
Students r e m e m b e r Ben LAURA MIHAILOFF & MIKE ZUIDEMA campusbeat editor & sports editor
Hope grad stars as voice
of Dana. Spotlight, p a g e 5.
Ridl to read new poetry tomorrow.
Intermission, p a g e 6.
Unitarian student evolves his beliefs.
Religion, page 3.
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B R I D G I N G T H E GAP: Ethnic dancers cross the bridge on Windmill Island on their way to entertain picnicers at the 32nd annual Holland Community Day.
Roxanne Adams, the driver of the bus, told police she looked left, then right, and then left again b e f o r e pulling into the road. However, according to Holland Police Seargant Mark Bos, Adams might have seen the boys coming toward her had she looked to the right again before pulling out. The bus accelerated, forcing the b i k e r s to slam on t h e i r b r a k e s . Alt h o u g h S w i e r was a b l e to s t o p , B e n s k i d d e d u n d e r the bus. "I felt really bad for Ben," Swier said. "As it was going on, I just wanted to r e a c h o u t and grab him." Ben was flown by
The campus was first introduced to B e n j a m i n Buckhout when he crossed the finish line after a 420mile journey from St. Paul, Minn, to Holland, Mich, with his father, Don Buckhout. "I d i d n ' t k n o w w h e r e to g o f r o m here so I prayed and told G o d that we needed his help," said Don Buckhout, r e m e m b e r i n g back to when he was lost during the cycling journey to Hope. Though the campus had the opportunity to know him for B - B u c k h o u t Acromcd to only two weeks, the news of his Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapdeath left the college in shock. ids where he was pronounced dead On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Ben was at 5:31 p.m. riding his bike eastbound on 24lh The news spread quickly across Street between US-31 and Apple campus, turning the face of Hope Avenue with his Health Dynamics white. class. "Personally, I'm dealing with the " H e was always joking around," fact that I had almost 100 kids in said Malt Swier ('00), Ben's riding the freshman class to work with and partner. "On that day, we were com- I don't feel like I got to know him menting on how hard the runners as well as I would have liked," said were running and how we would A d m i s s i o n s C o u n s e l o r G a r r e t t just cruise past them." Knoth. Their conversation was cut short Don Buckhout brought friends at approximately 2:15 p.m. Ben and and acquaintances closer to who Swier slowed as they approached Ben was, as he shared stories to a Dial-A-Ride's transit line on 24th full P i m n e n t Chapel last Friday, Street. At that moment, a Dial-A- Sept. 12. Ride bus stopped as it approached The Chapel service provided a more BEN on 1 the road.
Dutch games, hobbling on stilts, and petting animals. College students face-painted small pictures and Hope logos. "Thank goodness for the weather and good turnout. This is definitely a family affair," said grandmother, Joan Zuidema. Joan had her daughter and grandchildren with her and each generation seemed to be having a good lime. The football game ended in a sweet 27-0 victory over
Benedictine. But ihe enlerlainment didn't stop there. Community Day reached ils finale as fireworks painted the sky. The show was done by group from Indiana called Night Magic. The entire day catered to the community shared feelings of solidarity and e q u a l i t y , r e g a r d l e s s of anyone's background. "Sunshine, a picnic, football, fireworks-what could be better," said Laurie Zeller ('01).
Congress starts fresh ERICA GRAY staff reporter
Along with the start of a new school year comes a new chance for Student Congress to address matters that are important to students at Hope College. Elections for offices were held last spring. Paul Loodeen ('99) was elected president, Chad Joldersma ( ' 9 9 ) is Student C o n g r e s s vicepresident. and Jessica Nelson ('99) was named comptroller. Elections for district representatives for the residence halls, cottages, and off-campus housing are scheduled for Sept. 17 and 18. "We are really going to focus on student involvement this year," Loodeen said. "This means more communication between the representatives and students, and also between the representatives and the administration." Loodeen hopes to accomplish this through more publicity and also with the new Student Congress web page which can be found on KnowHope later this fall. "This is especially important for those students living off-campus," said Nicole Rauzi ( ' 9 8 ) . "I only live a block away, but I still feel unaware of a lot of things happening around campus." Student Congress plans to address students' major concerns on c a m p u s by holding f o r u m s that give the campus an opportunity to voice their opinions. "Parking is still a major hassle
for all students living on campus," said Brian Field ('99). "I would definitely like to s e e that issue addressed." Loodeen and the rest of the Student Congress are also going to lake a close look al the growing need for safely al Hope. " O n e ihing we can do is push for more emergency phones on campus," Loodeen said. As comptroller, Nelson wants to m a k e the a p p r o p r i a t i o n s process more "user-friendly." "It is important for g r o u p s on campus to feel comfortable with the budget process," she said. Along with major issues, specific concerns for the different halls and collages are also addressed by the Student Congress. Loodeen explained that the installation of hand dryers and soap dispensers in all residence ihis year is an immediate result of a concern that was brought up at a Student Congress meeting last year. Student Congress also plans to host a speaker this year. Students responded to last year's visit from Oliver North with mixed emotions. "Oliver North coming to campus was not handled well," Loodeen said. "This year we are going to come together as a full congress and make sure we have a speaker that we all agree on." Election booths will be at Phelps, the Chapel, and the Library next week. The first Student Congress meeting is scheduled for Sept. 25.
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d a n c e filled ihe building. M o r e than 50 p e o p l e slayed well afler ihe service l o m e e t w i l h ihe B u c k h o u l family. Joel l a u g h e d wilh s o m e of brolher's
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w o u l d be lo bring him b a c k , " said Joel B u c k h o u l b e f o r e a full C h a p e l . " B u l I w o u l d n ' l w a n l lo, b e c a u s e h e ' s p r o b a b l y h a v i n g a blasl righl now." A c c o r d i n g lo S e r g e a n l M a r k D e V r i e s of ihe Holland Police D e parlmenl, with ihe help of local bike
denl has had bolh a s o b e r i n g and
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u n i f y i n g e f f e e l on D u r f e e H a l l ,
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w h e r e he and Ben lived. "I fell really bad for w h a l ihe
galions mid-week. Words of sympathy
family had lo g o i h r o u g h , bul ihey
can be sent to the Buckhout family: Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Carol)
were really s l r o n g , " S w i e r s a i d . "I should only h o p e lhal if ihis happened lo m e , I c o u l d be lhal slrong." " I f 1 c o u l d h a v e o n e w i s h , il
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O L l _ l E M E C R A Z Y : A patron of Holland's new skate park tests out some of the ramps in the converted Lincoln tennis courts.
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Skaters invade L i n c o l n c o u r t s
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m.
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so at their o w n risk and the park c l o s e s at 11:00 p . m . " I t ' s an unsu-
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coln Park tennis courts, across f r o m
b e e n "cat c a l l s " f r o m the skaters.
courts or tennis c o u r t s - w i l h posted
D y k s t r a Hall on the c o r n e r of 9lh
Righl said. " E v e r y o n e is c o n c e r n e d and d e a l i n g wilh p r o b l e m s . " City
rules," Righl said. "It's open lo anyo n e f r o m the c o m m u n i t y , H o p e stu-
and c o m m u n i t y o f f i c e r s and H o p e
dents included." " I t ' s s u p p o s e d to c l o s e at 11:00,
for the city of Holland. " T h e y d i d n ' t let us skate d o w n -
S e c u r i t y a l s o m o n i t o r the p a r k .
t o w n , " said " P u c h u k , " a local die-
initial p r o b l e m s , " he said.
" W e ' r e not g o i n g lo overact lo any
p e r v i s e d a r e a - j u s t like basketball
bul il d o e s n ' t , they slay oul there til like 1:00," said Emily Prins ( ' 0 1 )
hard skater. A b o u t a year a g o the
"1 w o u l d n ' l mind il if I c o u l d n ' t
w h o lives in a r o o m in D y k s t r a Hall
H o l l a n d City C o u n c i l voted lo enf o r c e a ban on s k a t e b o a r d i n g and
hear it," said M a r c y M e t i e r s ( ' 0 1 ) . L i n c o l n Park w a s chos en for its
o v e r l o o k i n g the s k a l e park. " B u l at least they d o n ' t play m u -
r o l l e r b l a d i n g o n its d o w n t o w n
location near the d o w n t o w n area,
sic and they s e e m pretty nice and
streets. S o o n afler, a g r o u p of y o u n g skaters c a m e to the council lo re-
and for the flat s u r f a c e of ilslennis
stuff," said L a u r e n Piolrowski ('01). " T e l e , " o n e of ihe y o u n g skaters
quest a park specialized for skating.
plied some "seed m o n e y " for r a m p s , lighting, and other ilems.
courts. T h e city c o u n c i l also s u p -
w h o a p p r o a c h e d the city council l o
" I t ' s helped oul a lot to keep them
request the skale p a r k , h a s n o m o r e faith in the g o v e r n m e n t afler the ad-
w h o r u n s the c i t y ' s L e i s u r e D e p a r t menl. " T h e y thought, these kids
off the streets. T h e y h a v e a lot of fun. T h e y ' r e a l w a y s oul there, e v e n
dition of the s k a t e park than b e f o r e . "I hale t h e m , " he said. "Il look
have g o n e a b o u t ihis in a p o s i t i v e
at like 2 : 0 0 in the m o r n i n g . It's re-
us t h r e e y e a r s lo gel the skate park
way. T h e y ' v e been responsible and
ally cool," said Audrey E h i n g e r ( ' 0 1 ) w h o also has a room overlook-
in. T h e c o p s a l w a y s d r i v e by...I
ing the s k a t e park. B e c a u s e of Ihe high risk of skat-
ter 11:00, c a u s e a f l e r 11:00 w h e r e
" T h e city council decision w a s clear and c o n c i s e , " said Kurl Righl,
tried l o d o things the righl w a y , " he said. " L e t ' s g i v e this a real Iry." "I look at this as an opportunity
d o n ' t like h o w we h a v e lo leave afd o we s k a l e ? "
H o p e and Holland haul in A I D S money
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O v e r the past t w o w e e k s the L i n -
seling center, w h o w a s walking Sat-
Bellaire Bed and Breakfast was
urday m o r n i n g . H o p e w a l k e r s included s t u d e n t s ,
a w a r d e d lo the lop pledge-earner, w h o raised $ 1200. Eighty p e r c e n i
S u n s h i n e and b l u e skies set the
faculty, and staff, a s well as a b o u t
of t h e m o n e y will g o t o T e r r y ' s
stage for ihe 1997 H o l l a n d A I D S
4 0 m e m b e r s of the S i g m a Iota Beta
F u n d , a m e m o r i a l f u n d sel up by the
Walk on Saturday Sept. 13. A total of 110 H o p e s t u d e n t s and
sorority, w h o participated as part of
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Righl said. S o far, the only p r o b l e m s h a v e
Street and C o l u m b i a , have been t r a n s f o r m e d into a n e w skate park
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c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s sel off on a
a service p r o j e c t , as they h a v e in previous years. A c c o r d i n g lo S u z y
h i k e d o w n 9lh Street and a r o u n d
Velazquez ( ' 9 9 ) , vice-president of
campus. " T h e ballle against A I D S will not be d o n e until w e not o n l y m a k e
the Sibylline sorority, and w h o w a s
m e e t the financial n e e d s of p e r s o n s in O t t a w a and A l l e g a n c o u n t i e s
in c h a r g e of organizing this project,
wilh H I V or A I D S . T h e re-
strides againsl ihe disease itself, bul against ihe fear and i g n o r a n c e lhal
c a u s e t h e y feel il is a w o r t h y
keeps m a n y f r o m r e a c h i n g out lo
cause. S h e stressed that " r e a c h -
l a w a C o u n t y Youth P e e r
ing o u l lo the p e o p l e living wilh H I V / A I D S m a t t e r s more than the
education program. This
fellow h u m a n s in need," said David Blauw, d i r e c o r of pastoral care at Holland C o m m u n i t y Hospital. C o n t i n u i n g in this t h e m e . Rev. A n d y Fierro of C r o s s r o a d s C h a p e l urged p e o p l e to " f i g h t againsl silence." " T h i s is a m a r c h lhal r e c o g n i z e s
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lhal w e ' r e in this together," he said. " R e m e m b e r p e o p l e are living wilh
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m a i n i n g 2 0 p e r c e n i of the p r o c e e d s will b e n e f i t the
the Sibylline m e m b e r s h a v e b e e n involved wilh the A I D S w a l k be-
Tuesday: All shows all day & night $ 4 . 2 5
a n d g e t in for $ 4 . 2 5
made lo this fund go directly lo
A I D S ; we are living s i d e - b y - s i d e . " T h i s idea of c o m m u n i t y w a s reinforced by the c o i n c i d e n c e lhal the walk look place on C o m m u n i t y Day. " T h e w a l k is really a b o u t c o m munity, b e c a u s e il involves H o p e and H o l l a n d . Il w a s a great w a y lo start C o m m u n i t y Day," said Krislen Gray, assistant director of the c o u n -
c a u s e ilself." A c h a n c e to gel oul and w a l k w a s an exlra b e n e f i t for c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r , Phil Coray. " M o r e importantly 1 w a n t lo h e l p raise f u n d s for e d u c a tion, care, and research for t h o s e wilh A I D S , " he said. A l t h o u g h she realizes il is not just a gay disease, J o a n n e V e n d e n B e r g , w h o w a s w a l k i n g wilh her d a u g h -
A m e r i c a n Red C r o s s of Ol-
program offers youlh ages 15-24 the c h a n c e t o g o into c l a s s r o o m s wilh an adult instructor and teach HIV/ A I D S p r e v e n l i o n to their peers. T h e w a l k w a s org a n i z e d by the H o l l a n d AIDS walk committee, w h i c h w a s chaired by Julie Hulsl and David Van Heesl. D e n n i s Stover, a representative of ihe M i c h i g a n A I D S Fund, w h o also
ter B r o o k e , said lhal, "1 h a v e m a n y f r i e n d s w h o are gay w h o h a v e losl
s p o k e at t h e e v e n t , s h a r e d wilh w a l k e r s the h o p e for a s t a t e w i d e
f r i e n d s lo this disease, s o I feel thai
e v e n t nexl year. T h e plan is for the
il is s o m e t h i n g lhal I need lo be a
m a n y A I D S w a l k s in different c o m -
part o f . " $5423.25 was raised through p l e d g e s . A t w o - n i g h t slay at the
munities lo be held on the same day. T h i s will h o p e f u l l y i m p r o v e publicity f o r the event.
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Religion
In t h e N a m e o f t h e F a t h e r Traveling Preacher urges Hope to halt sinful ways ANDREW LOXZl staff reporter
With his bright, red hat boldly p r o c l a i m i n g " R e p e n t , " and large
Losing my religion Diversity is Ihc c o d c word of H o p e College. T h e term thai is usually applied lo raee (and oflen g e n d e r and sexual orienlalion) n e e d s lo broaden ils horizons inlo
not! Well. I a m an atheist. And this just in. not e v e r y o n e is c o m pletely the s a m e at H o p e , as m u c h as the c a m p u s tries. n This c a m p u s , this city, this
religion. I a m an alheisl. I h a v e lived
whole region needs to understand
in Wesl M i c h i g a n my entire life
have a religion o t h e r than
and a m a full-lime student al
Christianity.
Hope. 1 will p a u s e lo allow those in
O n e has lo h a v e admiration for the n u m e r o u s students w h o
shock to c o m p o s e themselves.
h a v e m a d e the attempt to
I am not alone. Not only are there other atheists.at H o p e ,
convert, and in s o m e instances berate, me into being born again.
there are also M u s l i m s , C a t h o -
the fact that there are those w h o
I h a v e morals. I h a v e ideas. And, m o s t importantly, I h a v e
called Christians. No, I w o n ' t try to c o n v e r t the
feelings. Society is n o longer allowed
readership into believing (or not believing) what I believe. That is
to discriminate based on skin color or m a l e / f e m a l e d i f f e r e n c e s , yet w h e n religion c o m e s into
This a r e a f r o m the b e a c h lo Grand R a p i d s has no p a t i e n c e
question the rule of the region
for d i f f e r e n c e . A n y t i m e religion
1 c a m e lo H o p e not because of its Christian affiliation, but
c o m e s into q u e s t i o n , the m a s s e s are quick to d e f e n d the Word of God, despite what the First A m e n d m e n t says. I k n e w w h a t to expect w h e n I
rules.
b e c a u s e of its a c a d e m i c p r o w e s s . I d i d n ' t c o m e here to b e l o o k e d d o w n upon, to receive ridicule and lectures, or lo h a v e
c a m e to Hope^s c a m p u s . O n c e
to deal with not g o i n g lo chapel.
people f o u n d out, I e x p e c t e d a
N o o n e has to a g r e e with
little flack. W h a t w a s n ' t expected was the e x t r e m e lack of tolerance this a r e a has for any religion that isn't G o d - r e l a t e d . R e s p o n s e s I ' v e received include: " Y o u ' r e g o i n g straight to hell," " O h , " and "You a r e
on c a m p u s M o n d a y , Sept. 15. Taking his position in front of Dimnet Memorial Chapel before the 10:30 chapel service, Carlisle spent a good part of the day loudly
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voicing his o p i n i o n s lo the passing student body, which r e s p o n d e d in a
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variety of ways. S o m e studenls dis-
lics, M o r m o n s , and s o m e g r o u p
unnecessary.
placard c o n d e m n i n g the sins of others, Tom Carlisle made quite a stir
what I believe, but accept the fact that there a r e t i m e s w h e n people will disagree with things. M i n d s need lo be opened to d i f f e r e n c e . This h a s long been said, a n d applied, lo m a n y topics. N o w it j u s t needs application to religion.
missed him as a crackpot, while othe r s look interest in what he said. "You w o m e n got to watch the way you dress," Carlisle shouted at short-skirled girls w h o walked past his postion on College Avenue. This and other c o m e n t s on the sins of H o p e students. " H e has s o m e good points, but also s o m e very radical views w h i c h discredit him in the m i n d s of stud e n t s . " said A d a m Paarlberg ( ' 9 8 ) . Paarlberg joined others in questioning and debating the demonstrator. M a l t D e J o n g ( ' 9 9 ) , B i b l e in Anchor
hand, sal in front of C a r l i s l e a n d checked the validity of the scripture
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A M U N E X P E C T E D V I S I T O R : T. Carlisle made his pilgrimage to Hope's campus proclaiming his principles.
p a s s a g e s used in his m e s s a g e , leading other students in a very healed a r g u m e n t with the evangelist o v e r
sum up his main a r g u m e n t .
rock music, they d o n ' t love you,"
the slate of sin and repentence. C a m p u s security showed up,
According lo his religious tracts, he c l a i m s the only way to be saved
Carlisle said. O n l y Carlisle k n o w s w h e t h e r or
m a k i n g sure Calisle was c o n d u c t -
is to eliminate all sin in o n e ' s life,
not he accomplished his conversion
ing his d e m o n s t r a t i o n in a p e a c e f u l manner.
as h e has d o n e . This contrary view was highly c h a l l e n g e d by the stu-
mission. H o w e v e r , h e did, in fact, o f f e r
T h e y ' r e letting m e preach f r o m the sidewalk, but they want lo re-
dent body.
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insights deepen and experiences broaden." W h i l e H u d s o n d o e s not feel
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D e a r Editor, T h e day after B e n j a m i n Buckhoul died I was driving around lovvn wiih my r o o m m a l e , Jon, and I passed by some sunflowers on ihe side of the road. T h e y were almost c o m pletely bent over as a result of the eloudy skies above. It w a s an extremely sad m o m e n t and it was then that I fully realized what had happened. O n e singular, sudden ineident halted one m a n ' s life and at the s a m e time altered mine. I didn't know h o w to act at all. My logical sense of being and my mind told me to remain calm and think of h o w f/ie Anchor should handle the situation. I thought to myself that to sit and ask h o w and why such a thing could happen would not bring me an answer and would not remedy the situation. However, my heart told m e to feel my way through this o n e and not to let just my mind handle it like I usually do. I searched for answers and I found none. Looking for the reason in God was of no help to m e personally, as I am not an overwhelmingly religious man. I thought about s o m e f a m o u s passages of novels and p o e m s and c a m e across only o n e that touched me deeply w h e n I first read it. I h a v e always cherished it since: " N o man is an Island, entire of itself, every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if any clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if any prominatorie were, as well as if any m a n o r of thy friends o r of thine own were; any m a n ' s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; therefore never send to ask for
Glyn Williams w h o m the bell t o l l s j t tolls for t h e e . ' — J o h n Donne In other words, every person in society, especially at Hope, is linked together by the simple fact that they are a part of society together. We all had a bond with Ben, even those of us w h o did not know him. Above all else what I have realized is that s o m e t i m e s things like this need to happen to help life continue itself. S o m e t i m e s you need to be in the pit of sadness before you can fully appreciate life and be wholly and completely happy. S o m e t i m e s life needs a little b u m p to get itself m o v i n g in the right direction. For example, Joel Buckhout, Ben's y o u n g e r brother and their father, Don, embraced long and hard at the chapel service held on Friday morning, Sept. 12. Afterward, Don said the m o m e n t w a s extremely important for the two of them and it brought them a lot closer together. I never k n e w that an 18-yearold kid from North St. Paul, M i n n , w h o m I never personally met could have such an effect on my life. Benjamin Buckhout has affected the lives of every single student at Hope College even though many of us d i d n ' t k n o w him. Perhaps the way w e k n e w of him when he was alive is h o w w e will k n o w him in death: riding his bicycle on a clear and sunny day.
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Upon reading your editorial in last week's Anchor, September 10, 1997, we were deeply disturbed by your words. A few statements stood out as particularly offensive. O n e being, "I d o n ' t care what trash lives next door," in reference to people of different socioeconomic backgrounds and lifestyles. W h e n writing this statement did you slop to think what the r a m i f i c a t i o n s of such use of words could have on already crumbling c o m m u n i t y relationships? Rather than building walls around our c a m p u s and selves with editorials such as this, why aren't we searching for ways to prevent a s s a u l t s f r o m h a p p e n i n g a third weekend in a row.
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blocks. Three years ago as freshmen we were warned to stay away from 16th S t r e e t , this y e a r it is 14th Street. If we don't start looking for a new solution other than that proposed in your editorial. "The only clear solution to not getting assaulted is to just not walk d o w n the street by yourself or intoxicated at 3 a.m.," how much longer will it be until we are warned away from the middle of our c a m p u s ?
Looking f o r solutions, Jennifer Grieme Rebecca Hollenbeck Jeanna Keinath C h r i s t i n e Kelley Nicole M c C I a i n Brandi Whelan
Aschbrenner, Priscilla Atkins, Ellen Awad, Jane Bach, Wes Ball, Michelle Bombe, Steve BoumaPrediger, Jackie Bartley, M y l e n e Catel, Colleen Conway, J.M. Dell'Olio, Jane Dickie, Donna Eaton, Robert Elder, Derek E m e r s o n , Jim Gentile, Tamara George, Janis Gibbs, Deirdre J o h n s t o n , Perry Landes, Don L u i d e n s , Billy Mayer, Holly M c K e e , Kim Mendels, Jim Motiff, Judith Motiff, Diane Mulroney, Phil Munoa. Dave Myers, Nancy N i c o d e m u s , T i m Pennings, Mary A n n Permesang, J a m e s Piers, Rich Ray, M a u r a Reynolds, Jack Ridl,
ment. We invite all gay, lesbian, and bisexual students, whether " o u t " or still questioning, to join our group. Because of obvious confidentiality concerns, w e have designed a system for you to get in touch with us that has proven effective. T o find out about meeting times, places, etc., w e ask that you contact o n e of the list of faculty and staff m e m b e r s listed below in person, by phone, or by e-mail. These contacts for our group have agreed to be supportive listeners of any q u e s t i o n s or c o n c e r n s you
Abrasive preacher
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This letter is written with the purpose of making students aware that there is a peer support g r o u p on c a m p u s f o r gay, lesbian, and bisexual students. G.L.O.B.E. (Gay, Lesbian, Or Bisexual Equality) at Hope College is here to allow gay, lesbian, and bisexual students to get to k n o w one another, share experiences, and discuss issues that are r e l e v a n t to their lives in a n o n threatening, confidential environ-
Dear Editor, A s I was going to class today I saw a man with a sign. It read such things as R e p e n t and Perish and Die. It also listed examples of those w h o will perish and die if they do not repent. Well, I was slightly disturbed and t h u s d e c i d e d to g i v e t h e g u y a chance. I went to listen to him. But w h a t I heard only d i s t u r b e d m e more. H e s e e m e d closed m i n d e d a n d v e r y j u d g e m e n t a l , b o t h of which are pet peeves of mine. I could only take so much of him so I took off. As I was heading back to my room, I stopped and talked with Gordon. Most of us have seen
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Dear Editor,
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In these situations, alcohol is irrelevant to whether or not s o m e o n e is assaulted. Do you really think that the ass a i l a n t s take i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n whether their intended victims are intoxicated? Unfortunately, assaults can occur at a n y t i m e to a n y o n e , a n y w h e r e . Contrary to popular belief, this includes students walking h o m e from non-alcoholic events such as a latenight m o v i e or study g r o u p at a house on 14th Street. W h e t h e r o r not you " . . . s p e n d your w e e k e n d s in a hot, dirty party house," as you say, no o n e deserves to be assaulted. H o p e has d o n e a g o o d j o b of maintaining safety on its immediate c a m p u s , but student life should not h a v e to be limited to a few
him around c a m p u s m a k i n g it a better place for us but never gave it m u c h thought. While talking with Gordon he got m e really thinking. Why was this man preaching? What is his motivation? W h y would anyone deliberately deliver a message that is known to create an unpleasant c r o w d ? Well, I found answers and that is why I am writing this. Put aside the fact that I strongly disagree with what this man was saying, preaching, and telling. F o c u s on his motive. I began to realize that this man w a s driven f r o m s o m e w h e r e deep inside, from a place that is stronger than mere will. For a person to subHope College Catholic Students are invited to a reception in their honor on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11:45 a.m. in C h a p e l r o o m BIO. Meet with Hope College Catholic Faculty and Staff and the staff of St. Francis dc Sales Church. H e l p w a n t e d : O f f i c e help needed 8:00p.m.-12:00 a.m. M o n d a y thru Friday Some computer skills help-
Diana Robins, Brigitte H a m m - P o r ter, S t e v e n l a n n a c o n e , Lynn Japinga, Lorna Jarvis, and David Jensen. Sincerely, G . L . O . B . E . a t H o p e College Smit, Marcia Stewart, Joanne Strouf, Linda Swanson, Debra V e r h e y , Allen W e s s m a n , Leslie Wilson, Boyd
ject himself to the kind of abuse that he brought upon himself, he must believe that he is in the right. It almost knocked m e over to realize this fact. He is a man with passion for what he is teaching, and in such, worth r e m e m b e r i n g and not criticizing. I w a s o n c e t o l d that I s h o u l d never do anything with half a heart and this man. w h o struck m e as being abrasive and harsh, reminded m e that I should take pride in my work and not d o anything halfway. I j u s t want to thank G o r d o n for helping m e realize this.
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The signs arc all o v e r c a m p u s imploring Hope College sludenls to help the residents of H o l l a n d by volunteering their precious lime lo lulor an al-risk elementary school kid or b e c o m e a big brother or big sister. Many harried sludenls pass ihe signs, lell themselves they d o n ' l have the time, and quickly forget the simple plea. Others want lo help and do. The chaplain's staff has recently begun a mass effort lo encourage sludenls lo participate in c o m m u nity service. From September 5-12, tables with sign-up sheets were outside of the chapel for anyone interested. The tables are down now, but anyone may still go lo the Keppel House throughout the year and sign up. " H o p e can b e c o m e a b u b b l e , " said Lori Fair, director of oulreach. "Sludenls can b e c o m e narrowm i n d e d . S e r v i n g can s h o w t h a t there are people in situations very different from their o w n . " Those w h o sign up will receive an information sheet on their area of interest. They will then be placed into o n e of several p r o g r a m s depending on the time t h e y ' r e willing lo give and on whether Christian faith is necessary for participation in certain organizations. T h i s is the f i r s t y e a r t h a t the c h a p l a i n ' s staff has a t t e m p t e d to coordinate volunleerism among Hope students. Even though part of their reasoning for doing so is f r o m a Christian perspective, students of all f a i t h s a r e e n c o u r a g e d l o participate.
"Christ calls us to serve one another and pul others' interests before our own, and it's his desire for others lo experience Christ's love as a result," Fair said. "I also want to e m p h a s i z e thai this is not just for Christians. There is an opportunity for all sludenls to be. used in the community." O n e of i h o s e o p p o r l u n i l i e s is t h r o u g h o n e of the a v a i l a b l e big brolher/big sister programs. "We especially need boys lo be big brothers," said Spring Hilldore, director of the Higher Horizons program. "We have a wailing list from 1994 because it's so hard lo find boys to volunteer. We just called s o m e o n e the other day to let them know we found a big brother. The liltle boy was ecstatic and screaming in the b a c k g r o u n d while his mother said 'thank you, thank you for finding s o m e o n e . ' " Big b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s h a v e done a variety of things while bonding with their "littles." Jeff W h i t m o r e ( ' 9 9 ) took his little b r o t h e r , n i n e - y e a r - o l d B r a d , to Craig's Cruisers, played basketball in the Dow, and played laser tag with him. "I f o u n d the e x p e r i e n c e pretty g r a t i f y i n g , " W h i t m o r e said. "You are a big influence on your kid, and you gain a friend too." Another opportunity to work with kids i n v o l v e s tutoring at-risk elementary school children through a program called C A S A . Its office is in the basement of Graves and its after-school tutoring sessions are held in Lubbers. " W e ' r e a great place to do significant community service with the convenience of staying on campus,"
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R E A D I N G , WRITING, & ARITHMETIC: CASA tutorMarilee Ramthun ('99) reads outside with fourth graders Joyce Valero and Leticia Balcazar for a change of scenery. said assistant d i r e c t o r of C A S A , Bob Boersma. T h e children in C A S A are at-risk for not completing high school bec a u s e of a variety of reasons, such as low economic status. "It's really fun to work with the kids and it's nice to know you can give that extra help and support to let them know s o m e o n e cares about them," said Marilee Ramthun ('99), w h o is starting her third semester with C A S A . There is also the opportunity to work with H o l l a n d ' s h o m e l e s s through the Holland City Mission. Christy Kaminskas ( ' 9 9 ) began her volunteer work there as an intern-
ship through S O S ( S u m m e r of Service) this summer. "Even though I didn't try to h a v e any stereotypes of the homeless, I really did have s o m e , " Kaminskas said. "I think that the media did subtly m a k e m e h a v e i m a g e s in my mind of the stereotypical homeless person in messy clothes, unkept hair and a dirty body. What I found was completely different. T h e living areas were neat and clean, and the parents that I interacted with were
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Tracy Grandstaff ( ' 8 6 ) has d o n e it all. " I ' m the screaming woman in the airplane crash... also it's my voice in the sex scene with Bruce Willis," she said, referring to her role in the recent m o v i e Beavis and Butt head Do America. The communication m a j o r and K a l a m a z o o native began her association with the animated d u o Beavis and Butthead when working in M T V ' s editorial department in N e w York, developing the music video introductory spots. Originally,/teav/5 D a r i a . and Butthead was created by M i k e Judge as a series of spots intended to introduce videos. T h e popularity of the s h o w rapidly increased. It became the hit segment of MTV's Liquid Television, and was eventualy taken on as a full-time series, although in G r a n d s t a f f ' s department. G r a n d s t a f f did the v o i c e s f o r Daria and Stuart's mother mainly because of the lack of funds to develop the early show. "I was the only female writer," she said. "At the start, they just pul the writers into the' booth to save money." G r a n d s l a f f ' s character, Daria, developed into a fan favorite because
nights at 10:30 p.m. Daria f o l l o w s the l i f e of the show's namesake, Daria Morgendorfer (Grandslaff's character), as she moves to a new town, a suburb called Laundale. Despite nicer surroundings in a rich n e i g h b o r h o o d , D a r i a still f i n d s the c o m m o n thread of stupidity everywhere she goes. From her popularity obsessed sister to h e r r i c h , but s t u p i d , classmates, Daria and her only friend Jane encounter the idiocy of life with angst-ridden hu-
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hours of work. After graduation, she left f o r the east coast and got a j o b writing promotions for the United Slates basketball league, from which she got a position at a Philedelphia based m a g a z i n e , c a l l e d Scan. F r o m a co-worker at Scan, she got wind of a position at M T V ' s off-air development department. Moving through the ranks of the music industry's most recognized icon, Grandstaff rose to a position in series development, where she worked on the show The Real World before her switch to the editorials department.
(/LVr/WryP/mof September 2 6 & 27 DeWitt Theater 8:00 pm Tickcls for sludenls arc $ 6 . 5 0 and a r c a v a i l a b l e at t h e Hope College Box Office. R e m a i n i n g t i c k e t s will be s o l d at t h e d o o r .
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mor. Although doing voices for a cartoon show is very time consuming and repetitious, Grandstaff says she loves her job. "Basically you get the script a week before hand," Grandstaff said, "then you run through your lines over and over, until people think y o u ' r e insane." After studying the script, she goes to the recording booth and records each line three to ten limes, depending upon the amount of inflection needed. Her upcoming episode has 9 6 lines f o r her character, which translates into about three and a half
something loo. "It broadened my view of reality and the fact that there are needs in Holland," K a m i n s k a s said.
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very good parents and not simply living off the s y s t e m . " T h o s e w h o take the time to volunteer agree it was worth the effort. For an average of two to three hours a w e e k , H o p e s t u d e n t s can give something back to the community in which they temporarily reside. In the process, they are likely to gain
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Benedict soon learned, however, that Oates was not to be feared. "She was tremendously nice on the first day," Benedict said. "She was intensely interested in where e v e r y b o d y c a m e f r o m , and this meant a lot to me. I told her I was from West Virginia, and instead of just passing it o f f . she really questioned me about it. I liked that." Benedict, a published author himself. often sets his writing in the West Virginia of his childhood, and he e x p l a i n s t h a t O a t e s w i t h o u t
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oycc Carol Oalcs' web page, enlilled "Celestial Timep i e c e , " o p e n s with a work of art by n i n e leenth-century artist J. W. Waterhouse. T h e work, named " P s y c h e opening the Golden Box," depicts a woman slowly lifting the lid of and peering into a small container. Presumably, inside the box are the secrets of the human soul. Oates, o n e of today's most accomplished writers, might as well have painted herself in P s y c h e ' s place. For through the countless short stories, novels, novellas, essays, and p o e m s she has written, she probes and exposes almost every corner of the human soul. T h e darker, more violent corners are her specialty. A n d t h i s F r i d a y , S e p t . 19, at Dimnent Chapel, O a t e s will e x p o s e to the Hope and Holland c o m m u n i ties one of these darker corners. To open this y e a r ' s Visiting Writers Se-
question influenced this characteristic of his work. " S h e made m e feel good about where I c a m e f r o m , " Benedict explained. Oates credits Detroit, the city in which she settled after completing her Master of Arts at the University of Wisconsin and marrying, as an important influence on much of her early work. T h e city, s o m e t i m e s the unfortunate recipient of the annual " M u r der Capital of the World" title, provided Oates with an intense envi-
ship — he was a stur i e s , O a t e s will d e n t of h e r s at "Oates' unblinking curiosity about read from her latPrinceton University, est b o o k Man human nature is one of the great w h e r e O a t e s still Crazy, a tale of a artistic forces of our time." teacnes today. girl a b a n d o n e d — T h e Nation B e n e d i c t enrolled by her father at a in O a t e s ' C r e a t i v e young age and Writing Workshop as a freshman (that lucky her ensuing struggle into w o m a n h o o d . Oates' visit to H o p e has been arranged by dog [of G o d | ) . He said he was terrified at first. "Here I was, an eighteen-year-old freshman. Pinckney Benedict, a m e m b e r of the English Department and c o o r d i n a t o r of the series. Southern, pudgy, in a class taught by o n e of the greatest living novelists," Benedict said. Benedict and Oates have a special relation-
ronment. Hence, her unabashedness at exploring the darker sides of the human psyche. Oates' reading begins at 7 p.m. Live m u sic by the Hope College Jazz Ensemble starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the event is free, and Oates will sign books after the reading. A l s o after the reading will be a reception for Oates in the Kletz. T h e party, sponsored by O P U S , begins at 9:00 p.m. and runs until 10:30 p.m.
Take 6 to Take the Stage T h e Hope College Dean of the Chapel will present Take 6 on Mon. and Tues., Sept. 22-23, at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial
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Chapel. Take 6 emerged on the gospel music scene in 1980. T h e a capella sextet originated at a small college in Alabama, and in the years since has won seven G r a m m i e s , as well as many other awards. The group's message emphasizes Christian spirituality. "We are still speaking of the God •[ we serve and the fact w e love i*; ; him so much, as he hoves us so much. It speaks the sentiments of our hearts," said Mark Kibble, the first tenor, discussing the group's most recent disc, "Brothers." The group's music is a combination of rich harmonies, gospel, j a z z , and rhythm and blues. All of Take 6 ' s a l b u m s have either g o n e platinum or gold, and are e n j o y e d by a w i d e audience. Many people not familiar with the current gospel music scene were d r a w n to T a k e 6 by the g r o u p ' s 1992 C D . "He is Christmas." Tickets for the concerts are $ 1 0 for students, and may be purchased in advance at the DeWitt Center theatre ticket office beg i n n i n g M o n . . Sept. 15. Ticket office hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p . m . Mon.-Fri.. and 12-5 p.m. on Sat. A n y r e m a i n i n g tickets will be a v a i l a b l e at the door.
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Relics and Ridls one and the same? A N D R E W LOXZl staff r e p o r t e r
Professor and poet Jack Ridl has been part of the Hope Coll e g e s c e n e f o r a l m o s t thirty •years, but whether or not he can be considered a relic of the campus is debatable. W h a t is not debatable, however, is the fact that tomorrow night, Sept. 18, Ridl will read a selection of his new poe m s at an event enlilled "Relics and Ridl's." T h e event will lake place at Schuler Books and Music in Grand Rapids ( 2 6 6 0 28th St.) at 7 p.m. A l o n g with Ridl, Schuler s t a f f e r s Chris Scheil, Scott Krieger, Kim Klienhans, Tim Novak. John Winkleman, and Christine Stephens are scheduled to read. Also, the Jeff Boughner Band will perform and a collection of works by local artists will be displayed. Admission for the event is free, but donations are encouraged and will benefit the Kent County Literary Council. R i d l ' s r e a d i n g is the kickoff event of a weekend-long celebration in honor of the fifteenth anniversary of Schuler Books and Music. Festivities also include activities such as craft fairs and a drawing for a $500 shopping spree. Ridl, e m b a r k i n g on his twenty-eighth year of teaching, adds a considerable amount of talent to the H o p e College English department. He has published several poetry collections and has co-written a textbook on how to read poetry. He also instructs poetry writing classes, which are extremely popular a m o n g English and non-English majors alike. "I'll be reading all new [poetry] 1 wrote over the s u m m e r . " Ridl said. " | T h e new poetry] was written under grants from the Reimold Fund and the Peale F u n d . " In addition to the new work. Ridl will read a s p e c i a l p o e m he w r o t e e s p e c i a l l y f o r Schuler Books and Music. After a reading he did for Schuler Books and M u s i c ' s tenth anniversary. Ridl was inspired to write a short, comedic poem about the bookstore. Once the store got wind of the p o e m ' s existence. Ridl was invited back to read it as well as other works at the fifteenth anniversary. "It's just a humorous little poem." Ridl said, explaining the special poem. "It's kind of like Dr. Seuss on acid." It is definitely not one that students and faculty w h o enjoy Ridl's work will want to miss. In fact, it could be the work that establishes Ridl as a relic. You never know.
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Football t e a m spanks Benedictine Eagles with 116 return yards and two field goals, to only 62 yards for Benedictine. Following Williams' field goal, touchdowns were scored by Brell Kohler ('98) and Brandon Graham ('98), on runs of 2 and 37 yards respectively, to end the first quarter with a 17-0 advantage. " I ' m obviously happy, but we didn't play our best by far. We eased up and I'm not happy about that," said head coach Dean Kreps. "The defense did some good things and we were able to throw the ball belter." The Flying Dutchmen were able to throw belter thanks lo the performance of Juslin Wormmeesler ('99), who Kreps named as starter after playing backup against Valparaiso. " H e did a great job. He threw with authority," Kreps said. " H e realized thai we don't have lo be world beaters through the air." W o r m m e s t e r e n d e d with 146 yards passing on 11-26. He also
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The firsl lwo drives of ihc HopcBenedicline foolball game lold the slory of the night. Benedicline received (he kiekoff in ihe end / o n e and things went downhill. A penally, iwo short runs, and an incomplete pass later and Hope had the ball. The Flying Dutch then worked their way down the field, and culminated the possession in a 28-yard Travis Williams ( ' 9 8 ) field goal. Turnovers and penalties plagued the Eagles as four interceptions and a fumble prevented the team from m a k i n g any h e a d w a y in a 2 7 - 0 game. The win raised Hope's record to I -1, after a 35-34 double-overtime loss to Valparaiso in last w e e k ' s game. Hope dominated each side of the ball. The offense gained 422 yards, while the defense allowed only 179The special teams also lopped ihe
scored on a 6-yard run to begin the second quarter. Williams kicked a 28-yard field goal to end the scoring. The second half became a stalemate as each team struggled to reach the end/one. The lead, however, gave Kreps the opportunity to give time lo players who normally wouldn't play. Graham ended with 145 yards rushing on 22 attempts to give him 399 yards on the season. Kohler, S c o t t L a n g l o i s ( ' 0 0 ) , Marly Gravelyn ( ' 9 9 ) , and Eric Nichols ('00) combined lo give the o f f e n s e 120 y a r d s of additional rushing. The defense was led by the play of Greg Vaughan ('99), who had eight tackles and Dave DeHommel ('99), who had five tackles and an interception. The game was played in conjunction with Community Day events that ended with a massive fireworks display. A record 6,421 fans packed Municipal Stadium for the game.
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BLUE 32, BLUE 32: Justin Woormeester (y99) barks out calls to the offense in the teams 27-0 Benedictine win.
Physical play dominates Gill Shines in Women's Soccer Win men's soccer victory MIKE Z U I D E M A sports editor
tant point," said head coach Steve Smith. " S o m e guys lay their heads down and we didn't." T h e second half became a defensive s t a n d o f f of slide tackles as players on both sides elbowed for position. St. O l a f ' s frustration bec a m e e v i d e n t as o n e player was slapped with a yellow card. "We put ourselves in tough situations," Smith said. "We got into the mindset of keeping the lead and we got in trouble." Fatigue also played a faclor as the team had just defeated North Park, III. the day before, 3-1. F o r h i s p e r f o r m a n c e s in t h e weekend's games Jonker was named M I A A player of the week. The victories raised the team's mark to 4-1, going into conference action. The Flying Dutchmen will begin league play by hosting Olivet today at 4 p.m. at Buys Field. "It's going to be a battle. The big d i f f e r e n c e s between the top and lower teams don't exist anymore," Smith said. H a s s e n r i k and Blair R i c h a r d s ( ' 9 8 ) currently lead the team in goals with four each.
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Everything that mattered in last Saturday's m e n ' s soccer game happened in a few minutes as Hope d e f e a t e d St. Ol a f 2-1 as part of Community Day action. The game was a defensive struggle, as neither team was able to find the goal easily. The second half was dominated by the goalies and f u l l b a c k s and only 18 shots were attempted on goal. Hope outshot St. Olaf 12-6. Darren T o o h e y ( ' 9 9 ) m a d e f o u r saves, while the Oles' goalkeeper had six saves. The Oles were first to get on the board, blasting a shot past goalkeeper Toohey at the 28:33 mark. Zack Jonker ( ' 9 9 ) struck back less than three minutes later with an unassisted blast from the center of the goalie box. The struggle lasted for eight more minutes until Mall Hassenrik ('00) juked the goalie and went lop shelf lo end the first half with what would be the game winner. Rob Allison ('99) assisted on the score. "(The first goal) was an impor-
St. Olaf struck first, but Tina Gill ( ' 9 9 ) had the final word in Saturday's women's soccer game. Gill highlighted the game by scoring a hat trick of goals as the Flying Dutch defeated the Oles, 4-1. St. Olaf was first on the board when Alison Maybury floated a long curving kick past goalkeeper Andee Spaman ('00). Gill came back less than a minute later at the 24:06 mark with a goal on an assist by Gretchen Schoon ('99). Then, at 28:35, Gill scored her second goal assisted by Lisa Knott ( ' 9 8 ) to end the first half with a 2-1 score.
St. Olaf had its chances lo score after the half, but an offsides call and the play of H o p e ' s backfield nullified any chance the Oles had. The second half was ihen dominated by a defense led by Trystin Kleiman ( ' 9 9 ) , L i n d s e y O ' D e l l ('01), and Debbie Burr ('00). Gill lopped off her goal scoring by chipping in a point blank shot from Hillary Reyenga ('00), bringing her total to five. Melody Morscheck ('99) capped off the scoring with an assist from Sarah Klaasen ( ' 9 9 ) al the 55:40 mark. Morscheck leads the team with six goals, and a total of 13 points. "We played our best game by far," said head coach Paul Rosenbrook. "We have a new sys-
tem and they have picked it up fast." H o p e outshot St. Olaf 31-8, forcing the Oles' goalkeeper to make 19 saves. Spaman made six saves. T h e win raises the t e a m ' s record lo 4-1 and is their fourth win in a row since dropping the season opener to Wheaton. St. Olaf is now 0-5. The win came on the heels of a 2-1 o v e r t i m e d e f e a t of N o r t h Park, 111. Friday. "Yesterday we c a m e out flat and I challenged the team lo pick it up and play like we know how," Rosenbrook said. T h e Flying Dutch next travel to Olivet today to begin conference play.
T H E D A Y TRIPPERS M e n ' s C r o s s C o u n t r y : T h e team finished second overall behind host Oshkosh at Saturday's Invitational. Joe Veldman ('01) finished in fifth, followed by Jeremy Bogard ('98) in eighth and Paul Berke (*00) in tenth. W o m e n ' s C r o s s C o u n t r y : Ellen Schultz ('98). Stacy Brown ('98), and Becky Timmer ('99) finished two, three, and four on their way to leading the team to a second place finish at the Oshkosh Invitational, Saturday. M e n ' s G o l f : Coach Bob Ebels split the teams into two seperate teams, which look third and fifth in the Comet Classic. Low scorers were Ben Fellows ('00), Andy Nietring ('01), and Mark Piersma ('99). W o m e n ' s G o l f : The team finished in a tie for first with Alma at the first M I A A tournament, hosted by Albion. Elizabeth Yared ('99) and Ellen Collenbrander ('00) led the way, finishing in second and fourth. Volleyball:Its record was run to 11-0 as it finished first in the G L C A tournament. Becky Schmidt ('98) was named M V P and was joined on the all-tournament team by Liz De Haan ( ' 9 8 ) and Kuria Van Wieren ('98).
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