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GSA and ACLU work together J a m M Pierce C A M P U S BEAT EDITOR
The Hope Gay-Straight Alliance recently held a meeting with an A C L U staff lawyer to discuss several issues relating to the gay and lesbian community, especially as they relate to Hope College. Jay Kaplan is the staff attorney for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Project of the A C L U of Michigan. He met with the Hope GayStraight Alliance on Tuesday, N o v e m b e r 6, at Hope. In a later statement, Kaplan explained that the purpose of his meeting with the GSA was, "... to discuss the work
of the A C L U ' s G L B T Legal Project, to talk about what are the important legal issues facing the G L B T community, and also to discuss the issue of Hope College's refusal to formally recognize the GSA." Kaplan doubts that any legal action will be taken against Hope by the GSA. "Under the Federal Eqaul Access Act, public schools that allow any n o n c u r r i c u l u m s t u d e n t group to meet on school grounds, may not deny other student groups access to the school because of the content of the groups' proposed dis-
The stolen artwork, part of a series by Delbert Michel exploring the surface qualities of ancient architecture. The painting measures four feet by six feet, and was stolen over Thanksgiving weekend from a first floor hallway in Hope's Depree Art Center.
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through and select all the submissions. "It w a s p r e t t y hard t o cut it down," Van R e g e n m o r t e r said. "It shows s o m e of the wider array of people who write at Hope." One difference Van R e g e n m o r t e r noticed was that although this issue contains the usual English majors, many other majors were represented, including music, art, sociology and science majors. COURTESY OPUS Van Regenmorter also fell that this is
Opus, Hope C o l l e g e ' s literary and art m a g a z i n e , will tip t h e s c a l e s with its d e b u t issue on Thursday. T h e issue is 60 p a g e s long, which is unusually l a r g e , according to C h r i s t i n a Van Regenmorter ('03), Opus editor. V a n PHOTO Regenmorter said that the Opus staff took 10 1/2 hours to sort
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T h e Center for Women in Transition is working with both the Women on Track and the Women on the Run programs to help keep third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade girls on the right track in life. According to Heather B o u w m a n of the Women on Track program, two Hope students are helping the program assist young girls. . Women on the Run program was founded
Professor's art is stolen from DePree Art Center Theft occured over Thanksgiving break, investigaiton at a standstill J a m e s Pierce C A M P U S BEAT E D I T O R
A valuable painting was stolen from the walls of Hope's DePree Center over the holiday weekend. T h e artwork in question was
created by Delbert Michel, professor of art. "I had this exhibition on the wall of very large paintings," Michel said. (Monday morning] when I came in I noticed there was a blank spot." T h e painting is valued at over $4,000. T h e painting was taken s o m e time between last Wednesday afternoon, November 21, and Monday
morning, November 26, accordinj to Mike Lafata, Sargeant of Publi< Safety. ' T h e y had four or five days t« take it, so we really have no lead: whatsoever," Lafata said. One advantage that Public Safet; does have in this investigation is th< painting's size. "It's hard to be optimistic [aboui finding the painting)," Lafata said.
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for 3rd-5th grade girls as a prevention program dealing with teen pregnancy, eating disorders, and substance abuse. After the success of that program. Women on Track was founded to help sixth grade girls specifically. " T h e W o m e n on T r a c k p r o g r a m is an experencial curriculum that combines book k n o w l e d g e with activity," Heather Bouwman, director of the program said. Women on Track incorporates many activities, in which the girls can keep learning about J U l issues, while also training o for their run 'They do a relay warmup or do something as a team, that encourages working as a team. We try to meet a goal, or an incentive to keep them running," Bouwman said.
This program is designed as an after-school program for ten to twelve weeks, in which sixth graders will learn about the issues that affect them, while also training for a 5 K run, which wraps up the program itself. The program which is going on now, will wrap up in a few weeks, in which the one hundred girls who have participated will then run. "We have classes next week, then the culminating event on December 8th is a 5K run called the 'Jingle Bell Run,' in which the girls "
all wear jingle bell bracelets and receive New Balance running shoes," Bouwman said. Women on Track is an International program, and was first founded in Charlotte,
North Carolina, where the program is based. Molly Bancer, a four time Hawaii Ironman Triathlete, with a Masters in Social work, worked with adolescent females. It was during that time when she realized there was a need to develop a program that dealt with issues such as eating disorders. T h e money for the program and it's workers partly came from $25,000 received from the Nokomis Foundation, granting a request by Donna Cornwall for funds. The program in Holland has open enrollment, and is located in the West Ottawa School District. The center for Women in tr
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Volunteer Services brings holiday cheer 'Courtney Klein C A M P U S BEAT EDITOR
With ihe C h r i s t m a s season q u i c k l y approaching, Volunteer Services of H o p e College are working to m a k e Christmas more enjoyable for needy children. T h e y are doing so by organizing Operation Christmas Child and the Holiday Food Drive. T h e Holiday Food Drive this year will benefit the C o m m u n i t y Action House, a shelter in Holland that is similar to the Holland Rescue Mission. T h e drive this year will continue until December 5th, and is held as a competition between d o r m s , with an a w a r d given to the dorm that collects the most food items per resident. Also this year. Operation Christmas Child is taking place, and has previously been or-
gamzed by the Chaplain's office. This year h o w e v e r . Volunteer S e r v i c e s has taken it over. "We picked up Operation Christmas Child from the Chaplain's office, and they had been doing it awhile," Lori Brown ( ' 0 2 ), Co-Director of Volunteer Services said. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse, the Christian relief and evangelism ministry led by Franklin Graham. T h e mission of Operation Christmas Child is to send decorated s h o e b o x e s full of small toys, school supplies, and other gifts to needy children overseas. In early November, empty boxes were distributed to all bible studies, RA's, student o r g a n i z a t i o n s , and greeks, w h o were then able to fill the box with things for male or f e m a l e children a g e s 2 - 4 . 5 - 9 , or 10-14. G r o u p s were also asked to donate a $5.00
check to help pay for shipping. " T h e shoeboxes themselves were sent out N o v e m b e r 20th, and each group added $5.00 to the box for shipping, so each group was responsible for the box, so you know that the boxes are going right to the children," Brown
for the next program, which starts in March. Training for coaches for the runners is scheduled to begin in January, and coaches can expect a four hour c o m m i t m e n t to the program itself.
T h o s e w h o want to participate can call Heather B o u w m a n at 355-9744, and are encouraged to understand the philosophy be-
y o u c a n e x p r e s s in w r i t i n g , " Van Regenmorter said. S o m e writers contribute to O p u s so they can share their personal expression with others. " W h e n I write, I d o n ' t write just for m y s e l f , " said C h r i s M c G a r v e y ( ' 0 5 ) , w h o s e work appears in Opus. "If I can strike a chord with anyone, that's my goal "
M c G a r v e y will be participating with four o t h e r a s p i r i n g w r i t e r s in this T h u r s d a y ' s Artscape, a regular O p u s sponsored event featuring H o p e students in different genres of the arts. The first half of Artscape, which takes place in the Kletz at 9 p.m., will be readers whose work appeared in Opus. T h e second half will be open microphone.
said. This year Volunteer Services was pleased to report that thirty- five overflowing boxes were sent overseas. "Its great that the Hope College c o m m u nity can extend assistance beyond Holland," Brown said. Last year Operation Christmas Child donated boxes to more than 4 million kids in over seventy-five countries around the world. S o m e of those countries included Kosovo, Bosnia, Albania, and R o m a n i a . From the Operation Christmas Child brochure, a woman from the Dominican Repub-
lie expressed her gratitude. "I could not afford to buy Samuel, my 4year-old son, anything for Christmas. I am amazed that strangers from another country would send gifts. I am amazed that strangers from another country would send gifts. I am so happy. It's like a blessing from G o d . "
RUN from 1 ansition has b e c o m e the agent for the program, and is where Women on Track are located. Since this section of programs is soon coming to an end, preparations are being made
hind the program. " W o m e n on Track promotes a lifetime of
healthy living and self-respect, and to reduce incidences of teen pregnancy, eating disorders, and s u b s t a n c e abuse, w h i l e h e l p i n g avoid the J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e S y s t e m , " B o u w m a n said.
O P U S from 1 sue of O p u s takes more chances than O p u s has in the past. " S o m e of the pieces are more risque." Van Regenmorter said. A l t h o u g h s o m e of t h e w o r k s c o n t a i n g r a p h i c s c e n e s a n d l a n g u a g e . Van Regenmorter said that is part of writing. "That are a lot of things that happen in life that you can't express in regular language that
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A C L U from 1 cussions. All non-curricular clubs must be treated equally. Of course, Hope College is not.a public school, its a private institution and it is not subject to the Equal Access Act, so I don't believe that there's any legal action that could be taken against the school." A statement released by the G S A on Thursday, N o v e m b e r 8 said that the A C L U would support the H o p e G S A in w h a t e v e r form deemed necessary by the G S A . " W e appreciate the support of the A C L U as w e deal with G L B T issues on our c a m pus, as well as the recognition of the G S A , " said Jessica Honeysett (*04), G S A secretary. Kaplan also pointed out his thoughts on why Hope would want to recognize the G S A . He believes that groups like the G S A promote diversity at Hope, create a w e l c o m i n g environment for all students (regardless of sexual orientation), and allow students to "...cooperatively address issues that affect all students, including harassment, discrimination, and bias."
Opus will be first available at Artscape, and then at locations in the English department and Phelps and C o o k cafeterias. Issues are free. "It's a really good chance to get to know what people are thinking about and how they see the world that you would never get in a class discussion and sitting in P h e l p s ' , " Van Regenmorter said.
Jeff Howard ( 1 02), G S A president, has a similar vision. " W e need to have a place where people can c o m e together and express their views, concerns, and opinions," Howard said. " W e ' r e not biased, w e just want to provide a place where people can have a discussion on sexual orientation." Howard also said that another goal should be to c o m b a t stereotypes on all sides of the sexuality issue. As of Tuesday, N o v e m b e r 13, the G S A has officially changed its name to the Hope GayStraight F o r u m . According to Howard, the c h a n g e c a m e about because Jim Bultman, H o p e College president, advised the group that a California-based high school group already uses the Gay-Straight Alliance title. T h e G S F is o n c e again in the process of a p p l y i n g to the extracurricular activities board for recognition as an official student group. A decision from the board on this issue is expected at its December 6 meeting.
tigation can progress. "It's an assemblage, actually," said Michel, describing the stolen art. "It's made of canvas, styrofoam, and a lot of iridescent gold, so it's s o m e w h e r e between a painting and a piece of sculpture in a way; it has a relief
to include the stolen piece in the exhibition. " I ' m assuming whoever took it liked it," Delbert said with a laugh. " I ' m just hoping that maybe s o m e o n e will e n j o y it, but I can't slop to worry about that, I just must go on to n e w things." Lafata foresees no i m m e d i a t e changes to the security of the DePree Center. " T h e building w a s locked and secure... Since this w a s in the hallway, I m e a n it was not like it was a specific r o o m there where they had to get into another door inside the
quality to it." Michel also describes the work as part of a series in which he responds to the surface qualities of ancient architecture, specifically in Italy and Mexico. Some of the works in this series will be included in an exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art M u s e u m next summer, but Michel was not originally planning
building." In the meantime, the rest of the paintings hanging in the D e p r e e hallway have been taken d o w n , but not because of the recent theft. T h e artwork of students will soon be on display in the hallway. A n y information on the missing artwork should be conveyed to public safety at x7770.
A p h o t o of the painting and a report of the incident have been posted on K n o w h o p e to alert any possible witnesses to the fact that the painting w a s stolen, according to Lafata. He hopes that anyone with information on the case will c o m e forward so that the inves-
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Brecker Quartet ends fall 2001 GPS Maureen Yonovitz
play," Coyle said.
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Brecker's love for playing jazz saxophone, influenced by the music of John Collrane, started at a young age. H e went on to perform with jazz legends like Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, and Quincy Jones, as well as Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, and Bruce Springsteen. Since 1987, Brecker has released eight solo albums, all of which were highly renowned by numerous j a z z magazines. His second alb u m , entitled " D o n ' t Try T h i s at H o m e , " earned him his first Grammy. In 1997 he won his third G r a m m y pair in three consecutive years and w a s also recognized as "Best Soloist of the Year" and "Jazz Man of the Year." "Michael Brecker is arguably the best tenor saxophonist in the last 3 0 years (since the John Collrane era)," Coyle said. Yesterday's performance was part of a tour to p r o m o t e B r e c k e r ' s n e w e s t r e c o r d i n g , "Nearness of You: T h e Ballad B o o k . "
M e m b e r s c;' the H o p e c o m m u n i t y were able lo gel u p - c l o s e and p e r s o n a l with a seven-time G r a m m y winner yesterday when internationally renowned j a z z saxophonist Michael Brecker c a m e to the college. At 8 p.m., Brecker's quartet, also consisting of pianist Joey Calderazzo, d r u m m e r Jeff "Tain" Watts, and bassist Mihn Doki, brought the sounds of jazz lo Dimnent Chapel as part of the Great P e r f o r m a n c e Series. Earlier in the afternoon, the group participated in a free clinic in which they talked with Hope students and answered their questions. Brian Coyle, assilant professor of music and director of Jazz Studies, believed attending the clinic, as well as the concert, was a great opportunity for students to learn more about the talented group. " N o t m a n y students m a y h a v e heard of [Brecker], but they've probably heard him
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A c c o r d i n g lo N P R J a z z , the r e c o r d i n g 'sounds more relaxed and-dare one say-more
beautiful that B r e c k e r ' s previous jazz excursions."
Hope writing prof will take talents to East Coast school Alicia Abood STAFF REPORTER
W h e n a sking H e a t h e r S e l l e r s , Hope College professor of English, h o w this y e a r ' s s u c c e s s e s h a v e made her feel she will say, "Fairytale-princess like." For the spring semester. Sellers will take on the role of Viebranz Visiting Professor of C r e a t i v e Writing at St. L a w r e n c e U n i v e r s i t y in C a n t o n , NY Sellers will be given a house to live in and she plans to bring her dogs to keep her company. "I am very excited lo m o v e to Saint Lawrence. T h e y have a super creative writing program, and I hope to come back with lively ideas that the English department can use lo make our program even better for our students," Sellers said. "It will be f u n to see h o w another 'company' does business. I'll enjoy giving readings and being the Writer in Residence." T h e university's Creative Writing program has a n n o u n c e d that Sellers has been appointed lo be the Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing for the spring o f 2 0 0 2 . T h e V i e b r a n z p r o f e s s o r s h i p was created by f r i e n d s of S a l f r e d C. Viebranz, an S L U trustee emeritus and graduate. T h e donors stipulate that "the intended end product of the e n d o w m e n t is lo attract visiting writers capable of inspiring students of already recognized talent rise to a new level of proficiency." She will spend the semester in residence at St. Lawrence, and give a public reading f r o m her work on Thursday, February 7, in the S L U
THEATER AUDITIONS FOR NEXT SEMESTER! E V E R Y O N E IS W E L C O M E ! Fri., 12/7,7-9 p.m. (Studio Theater) & Sat., 12/8, 1-4 p.m. (Main Theater), Theater Director John T a m m i and Producing Director of H S R T Mary Shackel will look for actors for spring plays, "Arcadia" and " D e f y i n g G r a v i t y , " a s well as f o r t h e spring tour to area elementary schools. Call John T a m m i with q u e s t i o n s . x 7 6 0 2
Writers Series. She will leach t w o fiction courses, o n e at the introductory level and o n e for the advanced students. In addition to participating in English Department activities, she will have time to continue working on her o w n writing. T h o u g h Sellers eagerly awaits her temporary move, she is going to miss her life in Holland. "Canton, NY is very small," Sellers said. "I will miss Til Midnight. I will miss my house. I will miss Hope- it's impossible for m e to not p e e p into e v e r y t h i n g dear to my heart here, it will be hard lo completely ' l e a v e . ' " During her current 2001-02 sabbatical leave, Sellers is working on a n o v e l , " T h e Plain and S i m p l e Truth," a sequel to "Georgia Under Water." "I have almost finished a draft," Sellers said. ' T h e best part has been having time lo write stories, poems, read books, sit and stare at the tree for hours at a lime, write in my journal, draw- it's like being a kid! I have been so happy." Her book, "Georgia U n d e r Water," a collection of linked short stor i e s p u b l i s h e d in 2 0 0 1 b y S a r a b a n d e B o o k s of L o u i s v i l l e , Kentucky, has been chosen for the Barnes and Noble "Discover Great New Writer" program. She is also the a u t h o r of a c h i l d r e n ' s story, "Spike and C h u b b y ' s Ice Cream Island Adventure," to be published later this year by Henry Holt. . Sellers has been a member of the H o p e faculty since 1995. She earned her bachelor's, master's, and
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Michael Brecker performed live in Dimnent chapel,Tuesday, Nov. 27th.
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Heather Sellers, author of "Georgia UnderWater," will teach in NY this spring. doctorate at Florida Slate University in 1985,1988, and 1992 respectively. Her stories and poems have been published in m a n y j o u r n a l s and m a g a z i n e s i n c l u d i n g " N e w Stories from the South," "Five Points," "Alaska Quarterly Review," and "Sonora Review," and have received numerous awards and honors. She was one of only thirty writers nationally lo receive a National E n d o w m e n t for the Arts grant f o r 2000-02. "I feel like I have been incredibly lucky. I h a v e really e n j o y e d giving lots of readings- I love to perform and I love talking to young women about w o m e n ' s lives," Sellers said. "I always hoped but didn't expect to publish. I love to write, and would do it anyway- publication or not."
WHATS ' UP? Hope Happenings:
Com.':
Knick Film Series- Thurs., 11/29, 7 p.m. & 9:15 p.m. "Songcatcher" Kickerbocker Theater
T h e G o v e r n m e n t Inspektor Wed., 11/28- Sat., 12/1, all shows at 8 p.m., final show 2 p.m., DeWitt M a i n Theater
Jazz E n s e m b l e s Concert Thurs., 11/29, 8 p.m. Wichers Auditorium
Orchestra Klelz Christmas Concert, Fri., 1 2 / 7 , 1 2 noon f r e e admission
O p u s Artscapes Thurs., 11/29, 9-10:30 p.m. Klelz
Madrigal Dinner F r i . - S a t , 12/7 & 8, 7 p.m. M a s s , $5 students (x7650)
This semester the Anchor has questioned tradition. M a y b e this is hard to believe, but it hasn't been lo stir up trouble. Rather, w e have tried lo raise awareness of our surroundings. All of us have the right l o grow up into our best selves, consistently evaluating our e n c o m p a s s i n g establishments, organizations, religions, government and society. Finding o n e ' s "place" a m o n g the masses is a good feeling. But a truly good "place" shares its traditions while allowing us to still " b e . " M a y b e this is why our familial traditions are so comforting. Breaks like Thanksgiving are a great time because we can guarantee that no matter the turns our lives have recently taken, their will still be mashed potatoes on the table, and there will still be the same people nibbling everything b e f o r e it's put out. T h e gravy is still your greatgrandmother's recipe even if the turkey this year didn't need its feathers plucked, and your grandfather is still the only o n e to touch the turkey with a knife, even if there are twenty able bodies hovering. We grow up in such traditions, year after year acknowledging who one another is becoming with a type of grace that is wholesome. A s our generation approaches adult-status, we gain appreciation for traditions w e were never very fond o f , like apples and oranges in our Christmas stockings instead of candy. We know traditions such as these deserve to live on for their representation of a familial
truth, regardless of how many differences m a y lie wherein. Unfortunately, s o m e traditions serve selfishly, manipulating and oppressing in order to trudge on. T h e s e traditions often ask us lo c o n f o r m to a single-minded idea that has survived simply on cowardly support. E v e n if w e question their applicability lo the entirety, w e often continue to adhere to them, believing there is more c o m f o r t in acceptance, no matter how stifling its conditions might be. There is no e x c u s e for such cowardice in our lives. Women in Afghanistan may not have a choice, but physically and mentally we have the ability to choose what traditions should continue, when w e j u d g e them on their ability to live for themselves and in the best interests of no one. College has taught m e a lot about tradition. 1 have learned (and lost) Greek traditions, I have recently been introduced lo A n c h o r traditions, and I have struggled lo keep my o w n Catholic tradition in the o n e school where I have not been a majority. Yet, this past Thursday, watching the fluid motion of a sevenly-year old arm slice a twenty-five pound turkey, surpassed any tradition this stage of my life could have taught me. W h e n a tradition is a part of you, in a w a y that is can continue through every persona you'll ever take on, it's a good tradition. M a y b e good traditions are like art: everlasting and appreciated for their consideration of individual truths.
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N o v e m b e r 28, 2001
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Art robbery not a laughing matter I don't k n o w w h o stole the Del Michel painting f r o m t h e D e P r e e a r t c e n t e r ( C a m p u s B e a t , 1), b u t I c a n - g u e s s w h y : t h e y t h o u g h t it w a s f u n n y . It w a s n ' t . It s t r i k e s m e t h a t s o m e o n e w o u l d h a v e s o l i t t l e a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r a r t t h a t t h e y w o u l d t h i n k it f u n n y t o d e p r i v e e v e r y o n e else of that art. W h e t h e r or not you u n d e r s t a n d o r e n j o y a r t , s t e a l i n g o r d e f a c i n g it i s a n i n s u l t t o w h o e v e r c r e a t e d it a n d t h e m a n y p e o p l e w h o d o u n d e r s t a n d a n d e n j o y it. W h o e v e r stole the painting f r o m D e W i t t w a s just plain d u m b . Art has the capability of m a k i n g the w o r l d a m o r e b e a u t i f u l o r m o r e t h o u g h t f u l p l a c e . T h e p e r p e t r a t o r s of this c r i m e m a d e the world a m o r e ugly place. T h e y m a y n o t b e c o n n e c t e d t o H o p e i n a n y w a y , b u t if t h e y a r e , o r if y o u k n o w a n y t h i n g a b o u t it, p l e a s e c o m e
Student warns against drugs, tells brother's story To the Editor: T h i s is a m e s s a g e to e v e r y o n e w h o uses controlled substances or k n o w s s o m e b o d y who does: d r u g s are deadly, i n c l u d i n g m a r i j u a n a , which is supposedly nonaddictive. I refute that idea, and this is why. M y 16 year old brother Neil died F r i d a y night- the night after Thanksgiving day. He died because of his addiction to marijuana. Neil was at a bonfire party just a few houses d o w n the road f r o m my father's house, and he assisted his friend in wood gathering. On their return trip, they started to s m o k e a joint. Another party-goer stopped them on the side of the road in his car because he wanted a hit of my
brother's joint. Unsatisfied with just o n e hit, he grabbed my b r o t h e r ' s bag of marijuana from him and attempted to take off with it in his car. Neil j u m p e d into the passenger side of the car, his legs dragging on the road, fighting with the driver to get his bag of weed back. W h i l e fighting off my brother, the driver lost control of his car and smashed the passenger side into a tree just off the side of the road, causing massive internal injuries to my brother, as well as rendering o n e of his legs nearly unidentifiable. Neil died of his injuries before he could be airlifted to the hospital. I am not asking for your sympathy, your condolence, nor even your
prayers. What I am asking for is that for the rest of this school year- for the rest of your life- that you make sure to m a k e a toast in r e m e m brance of my brother Neil before you toke up, smoke d o w n , hit the bong, snort something, shoot up and e s p e c i a l l y b e f o r e you start your binge drinking at a parly in some o f f - c a m p u s basement. R e m e m b e r what h a p p e n e d to Neil, who will never even make it to college, and r e m e m b e r why it happened, and I sincerely hope that it will convince you to slop you or your friend's substance abuse habits.
Timothy Grover ( ' 0 2 )
f o r w a r d to Public Safety with that i n f o r m a t i o n .
Everybody should read Opus
English student repelled by treatment of gays To the Editor,
S p e a k i n g o f w o r k i n g h a r d in t h e a r t s , e v e r y s t u d e n t at H o p e C o l l e g e s h o u l d t a k e it u p o n t h e m s e l v e s i n t h e n e x t f e w w e e k s to pick u p o r b o r r o w a c o p y of O p u s , H o p e ' s l i t e r a r y a n d art m a g a z i n e ( C a m p u s B e a t , 1). T h e r e a r e l o t s o f f r e s h i n t e r e s t i n g t h i n g s g o i n g o n in the w o r l d of H o p e C o l l e g e writing a n d students c a n learn a l o t f r o m r e a d i n g it. It's also a f f i r m i n g to the writers a n d artists t h e m s e l v e s . N o t h i n g e n c o u r a g e s an artist m o r e than h a v i n g his or h e r w o r k read or v i e w e d a n d discussed. T h e s e artists are part o f y o u r c o m m u n i t y , a n d t h e y w o u l d r e a l l y a p p r e c i a t e it
During my time here at H o p e I have become increasingly more annoyed and sickened by the attitudes of s o m e "Christian" students about the issue of gay people on c a m p u s . Firstly I would like to say that the very term " h o m o s e x u a l " bothers me, w h y d o people use this t e r m ? T h e year is 2001, not 1951.
I am writing this letter in suppori of the G a y - S t r a i g h t F o r u m (formerly Gay-Straight Alliance). A s C o - C h a i r of t h e H o p e C o l l e g e D e m o c r a t s , I feel t h a t t h e G a y Straight F o r u m would be a beneficial addition to the H o p e c o m m u nity. H o p e College is a liberal arts s c h o o l that p r o m o t e s e d u c a t i o n through a diverse curriculum. H o w can a school that promotes diversity through education deny a group s e e k i n g to p r o m o t e diversity through education group status and
By and large, I believe that H o p e students would learn a lot f r o m a group that seeks to educate a student population about an issue that is often swept under the rug, bec a u s e it may be controversial o r uncomfortable. T h e essence of education is about learning new things. Perhaps students will attend a G a y Straight Forum meeting and learn that their gay uncle isn't so bad after all. P e r h a p s a f u t u r e s c h o o l teacher will attend a meeting and learn that the gay student that m a y be in their classroom deserves the s a m e rights that their straight stu-
c a m p u s recognition? T h e Gay-Straight F o r u m would be f u n d e d by the Student Activity Fee, which is f u n d e d by students.
dents have. Perhaps students and administration will attend the-meetings and be a part of the group together, if for
If y o u d o n ' t l i k e w h a t t h e y w r o t e , t h a t ' s o k a y . N e x t time, y o u submit to O p u s .
Anchor Staff Anchor Staff Anchor Staff Staff ed itor-i n-ch ief Matt Cook production editor Chad Sampson campus beat editors Courtney Klein Jamie Pierce infocus editors Erica Heeg Andy Volk sports editor Rand Arwady arts editor Beth Lomasney spotlight editor Jen Troke photo editor Rob Ondra copy editors Rebekah Oegema business manager Danielle Koski ad representative Nick Denis production assistant Rachael Pridgeon distribution manager Ellen Vigants advisor Diana Breclaw Senior Staff Reporters; Ben DeHaan, John Rodstrom, Maureen Yonovitz Staff Reporters: Kurt Koehler, Alicia Abood, Ashley North, Angela Matusiak, Abbey Stauffer, Becca Haynes, Jared Gall Staff Photo: Clarissa Gregory The Anchor is n product of student effort and is funded through the students of Hope College, funding which comes through the Hope College Student Congress Appropriations Committee. Letters to the editor ore encouraged, though due to space limitations the Anchor reserves the right to edit. The opinions addressed in the editorial are solely those of the editor-in-chief Stones from the Hope College News Service are a product of the Public Relations Office. Oneyear subscriptions to the Anchor are available for $20. We reserve the right to accept or reject any advertising.
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w h e n s o m e students on this campus call themselves Christians when they have zero tolerance for diversity and people w h o are different f r o m them. It makes me glad that I only h a v e to put up that kind of attitude for o n e school year.
Siobhain Coles ( 4 03), one year exc h a n g e f r o m Liverpool
Hope Democrat supports Gay Straight Forum To the Editor:
if y o u h e l p e d t h e m o u t .
People who are attracted to m e m bers of their o w n sex are gay, it app l i e s to b o t h m a l e and f e m a l e , whereas " h o m o s e x u a l " applies to m e n only and is (in my opinion) politically incorrect. B e f o r e I c a m e to A m e r i c a , I read in an English newspaper that a gay rights group believes the term " h o m o s e x u a l " to be o f f e n s i v e and rude. S e c o n d l y it m a k e s m e a n g r y
no other reason to learn about the differences that they m a y have. M y wish is that the people who are a part of the Gay-Straight F o r u m can come together in a safe environment where people learn to tolerate each other and to appreciate each other's differences. 1 urge the C a m p u s Life Board to reconsider their prior dismissal of t h e G a y - S t r a i g h t F o r u m . If y o u want H o p e to truly be a liberal arts school, you c a n ' t go around discriminating against the groups that look to do nothing more than educate.
Sarah Sturtevant ( 4 03) Hope C o l l e g e D e m o c r a t s
GLOBE president commends GSF To the Editor: G L O B E (Gay, Lesbian, O r Bis e x u a l E q u a l i t y ) c o m m e n d s the Gay-Straight F o r u m for providing an outlet that e n c o u r a g e s constructive discussion on sexual orientation. T h e issue of homosexuality has been o n e that has many times s h o w n its divisive properties. T h i s divisiveness has unfortunately been seen far too often on our campus. It is important to have a group, such as the GSF, to deal with all sides of the issue, in order for everyone to have a better understanding of each viewpoint. We also wish to praise the efforts to establish a Gay, Lesbian and Ally Alumni Organization. T h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n has been long overdue in our community, and will foster a strong bond between students and alumni in celebrating a Hope College education. While building on the m o m e n tum f r o m the G a y and Lesbian Film Series, and after the rejection of the Gay-Straight F o r u m last year, the college has initiated a task force on
sexuality. While w e feel that this is a step in the right direction for the college, there are serious issues that arise and need to be addressed: Why are there no gay or lesbian students and/or faculty on the task f o r c e ? W h y must the college have an institutional approach for the discussion of gay and lesbian issues? Does the college truly feel that students are not capable of handling this discussion? Hope is a wonderful college to attend as gay and lesbian students, and openly encourages diversity of all forms. Because of this, G L O B E has been a part of this c a m p u s for over 25 years. There h a v e been so many changes that have occurred over the past few years, and it is the hope of G L O B E that these changes continue to take place. We realize that these changes m a y encounter some controversy, but through the dialogue, w e m a y hopefully gain a better understanding of each other's views. On behalf of G L O B E , I would
like to extend an invitation to all gay, lesbian and bisexual students, as well as students questioning their sexual orientation on c a m p u s . G L O B E provides a safe, confidential environment where students can feel f r e e to express their views and concerns. G L O B E also invites speakers from the c a m p u s and the c o m m u n i t y to discuss gay and lesbian issues in everyday life. Most importantly, the group strives to create a p o s i t i v e social n e t w o r k on campus. The friendships formed through this group will last a lifetime. T h i s group is o n e of the many aspects of the Hope College tradition, and continues to grow stronger. If you would like m o r e information a b o u t G L O B E , e - m a i l us at g l o b e h o p e @ h o t m a i l . c o m . D u e to confidentiality, the time and place of the meetings will be discussed through e-mail. Jeffrey Howard ('02) President, G L O B E
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Registration week brings frustration Registration week discouragement and stress mounts on both students and faculty during course selection week. Andy Volk IN Focus EDITOR
The middle of November has always brought a frantic rush of students to the Mass Auditorium. The registration process, begins when the student body receives their registration date and time in the mail. W h e n students begin comparing their times and dates with each other questions always seem rise with Hope's registration position processing. Many rumors have been p a s s e d around in t h e past couple years. Some students feel that the freshman class registration is order is alphabetically chosen, rotating from Z to A and than A to Z , by semester. Other freshman students said they felt the positions were randomly chosen by a machine. The truth behind the student registration positioning has to do with the amount of credits the students have completed at the time of the registration. Running the registration process this way puts no disadvantage on the freshman already coming into college with a large
amount of credits. "Everybody from freshman on up is given a registration time according to the number of credits they've earned. Most freshmen going into spring registration don't have any credits yet, so most of them our registering at the end," said Maura Reynolds, Hope College Advisor. Another reason H o p e C o l l e g e selects its registration positions the way they do is so they are able to schedule a greater amount of students that are more experienced in the registering process. Positioning these students earlier in the week at bigger quantities opens up more time for the lesser experience freshman who may have confusion and difficulties during their first registration process. The inability to enroll into classes students may want and even need for their desired majors has always been an issue for most students in the past. This y e a r ' s registration was no different. Many freshmen found themselves dealing with the frustrations of going back and rerouting their schedules. " M a n y of the courses that fill up first seem to be four-credit english and communication courses. I only landed two classes I anticipated getting into. I m m e d i a t e l y afterwards 1 felt the pressures of dropping and adding classes to fit my schedule," said Chad Benson, (*05).
First year students are purposely discouraged from assuming that they will get into any courses that are not core classes. This is an attempt from the registration office to avoid freshman from discouraging frustration on registration day. This way, when first year students are not able to get into their desired classes they will have hopefully chosen a solid back up course. 4 i t is a l w a y s a c h a l l e n g e to honor students request and to be able staff them in such a way that it makes sense to the students," Reynolds said. Disappointment is a bit more intense for upper classmen who are still unable to get into courses that are required for their majors. This disappointment has raised a lot of questions in how Hope College is accompanying these upper classmen. This year an additional Educational Psychology course was offered and than shortly filled with students. Efforts such as that show that Hope College is trying to do as much as they can with their limited staff and available class room space. Still, there exists a lot of upper classmen frustration come registration day. "1 think they have more classes available; I mean, because there are courses that fill up the first day, and that prevents students from keeping on track with there major plans. Also, it can be very frustrating tak-
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A registration worker assists a Hope College student manage her class schedule on course selection day in the Mass Auditorium. ing time to develop a solid schedule before scheduling starts and than to have to go back and change it all around.. .it just ends up being a nuisance " said Tim Kirkman, (04). This year's registration has left a lot of mixed responses from students and staff.. .both positive and negative. Students were encouraged to develop a schedule that included back up classes for each of their four-credit courses they
were anticipating on getting into in event they were unable to enroll into t h e m . A l s o , s t u d e n t s w e r e asked to take advantage of the class sign up lists that were offered in the Mass Auditorium. Seemingly ev-. ery course in the past has had students dropping classes and adding different ones before the actual semester even begins. Do ing these things will save frustration and time on registration day at Hope College.
Erica
HOPE COLLEGE THEATRE presents FIRST IMPRESSIONS f . InFocus Editor
"Tis the season...to gain weight"
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T h e first semester of my college career is rapidly drawing to a close, and 1 am breathing a sigh of relief. It's nice to know that what I spent so long worrying about (having horribly hard professors, living with mean roommates, and having no friends) didn't happen. Unfortunately, I had one worry that did come true: gaining weight. Gaining the freshman fifteen may be joked about a lot, but it is a reality that a whole lot of freshman girls struggle with at Hope College . Not only has this struggle been around for a long time, but its getting worse. A decade ago students only gained the' 4 "Freshman 10". After a whole semester I still haven't figured out the secret keeping off those pounds, but, I have learned a couple things. First of all, don't put everything that looks good to you on the tray at Phelps (that wasn't a hard habit to break because orientation week was short). Second of all, don't refuse to snack. I thought that if 1 didn't have any food in my room, I would eat a lot less. But that wasn't true. I would be so famished by the time I ate a meal that I would eat twice as much as
normal. Keep healthy snacks in your dorm room that are okay to eat. Thirdly, don't limit your exercising to only using the stair stepper, (your leg muscles will get really big...and everything else will stay the same) My biggest problem is that desserts are my favorite at Phelps, and adding to that dilemma is the fact that in my mind I can justify everything I eat. Oh, its just a little ice cream cone. A few cookies aren't bad. Hey, a piece of pie won't kill you. But soon I discovered that I was eating more dessert than anything else! So 1 tried going on the "no cookies, dessert, or candy diet," but that was impossible to keep up. And, at Thanksgiving 1 broke down. Now Christmas is approaching and 1 am bombarded with cookies, candy, and soon more home cooking. Somewhere there must be a happy medium to staying healthy and still getting some enjoyment out of meals anc celebrating the holidays with treats. I'll let you know when I figure it out. In the mean time I am going on the "no-dessertsexcept-homeade-ones diet/^
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The Religious Society of Friends at Hope Truth goes hand in hand with the idea of inner light. Quakers believe one must search for the truth and live it. Lying and taking oaths are both objectionable. Jen Troke T h e s e n s e of c o m m u n i t y is SPOTUGHT EDITOR War is s u d d e n l y an i s s u e in f o r m e d by the smaller groups w h o America, and ihe H o p e hold meetings together and by the larger c o n C o l l e g e c a m p u s is no n e c t i o n to Q u a k e r s in exception. One group other areas. has known their beliefs Equality and truth are on the subject for hundreds of years. T h e connected to the idea of simplicity. O n e person Quakers acquired their s h o u l d not be e x a l t e d name because they were above others with honsaid to tremble or quake ors or distinctions. Trawith religious zeal. ditionally, Quakers have Their official name toC. Van striven for plain speech day is the Religious Society of Friends (Quak- R e g e n m o r t e r ( 03) a r K j dress. Simplicity can
Pacifism is only one aspect of the Quaker religion.
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ers). T h e r e is a small group of Friends in Holland. About eight families form the Holland Friends Meeting. "I continue to stay involved since I like the p e o p l e at the Q u a k e r meeting in Holland. I feel like it is ' h o m e ' for m e , " said S a n d y Hansen, wife of Edward Hansen, professor of geological and environmental sciences. According to the Holland Friends Meeting, the main belief of Quakerism is that there is a part of God inside of everyone. T h i s idea can be described as "the light within," "inner light" or "that of God in everyone," to name a few terms. This belief influences every other aspect of Quaker beliefs, and it is the basis of understanding Quaker stances on issues such as pacifism. Quakerism first began in the 17th century in E n g l a n d with G e o r g e Fox. Fox thought the religions of the day had s t r a y e d f r o m w h a t Christianity was really about. It was not his original intent to form a new d e n o m i n a t i o n or religion, but to bring the church back to true Christianity. T h e o n e f o u n d a t i o n a l tie t h a t all t h e d i v e r s e g r o u p s of Friends h a v e in c o m m o n is their ability to trace their roots back to Fox. According to the Holland Friends Meeting,although Friends do not hold to any written creeds, there are five basic testimonies or t e n a n t s that most hold i m p o r t a n t : truth, community, simplicity, equality and peace.
be found in many areas of the Quaker life-style, including silent worship. "The idea here is that w e need to try to rid our lives of all the distractions," said L o m a Jarvis, professor of psychology. T h e lack of written c o d e s opens the door to many aspects of belief. "The original rejection of having a creed was based on the fact that it w a s exclusive," said Larry Dickie, husband of Jane Dickie, professor of psychology. Different groups of Quakers may
AHCHOfl P H O T O BY J E N T R O K E Larry Dickie, Holland resident, and Lorna Jarvis, professor of psychology, spoke along with Greg Murray, professor of biology, at a RISE meeting on Monday, November 19. as in Q u a k e r i s m as it is in other Christian religions. "Quakers also believe in the continuous revelation of God and G o d ' s word; therefore, the Bible is not G o d ' s final w o r d , " Jarvis said. T h e ideals of equality and peace have a strong bond between thems e l v e s , and they stem from the inner light idea. Because every-
have diff e r e n t w a y s of thinking and styles of wors h i p . -Lorna Jarvis * one has lhe inner light, all p e o p l e S o m e Quaker meetings include a pastor are equals. T h i s tenant was what and a traditional Christian church first drew Hansen to the meetings. service. Other groups may not be "Historically, w o m e n have been centered on Christ, but many Quakc o n s i d e r e d equal p a r t n e r s . T h e y ers are C h r i s t i a n s . T h e H o l l a n d have been preachers f r o m the beFriends Meeting simply has an hour ginning. T h e largest and most efof silence to worship in. The silence fective antislavery group w a s the may be broken if a Friend feels led Quakers," Hansen said. by the light or spirit within to speak. T h i s vision of equality leads to For Christina Van Regenmorter the tenant of peace. Q u a k e r s are C03), this aspect is o n e of the mapacifists, but not in the face value jor attractions of the meetings, alsense of the word. Instead of merely though it takes a lot of effort. refusing to c o m m i t violence, they " T h e r e ' s no o n e to f o c u s o n ; encourage preventative measures. there's nothing to sing along to. T h e Quakers have been k n o w n for their words spoken are few and far besocial work and peace efforts even tween, and they are very meaningduring times of amity. However, the ful," Van Regenmorter said. present war has brought this issue The Bible is not stressed as much to a point of decision.
War/ยง in itself an attack on God and His presence 3nce in our world.
" A s f a r as p a c i f i s m is c o n cerned... Q u a k e r s d o n ' t a g r e e on everything," said K. G r e g Murray, professor of biology. T h e Friends C o m m i t t e e on National Legislation has already published a statement opposing the use of armed forces to retaliate for the September 11 attacks. " T h e r e seemed to be s o m e insistence that we need to take dramatic action quickly," Dickie said. M a n y Friends are very firm in their pacifist beliefs. " H o w can we, if we believe in God and Christ, make war on other children of God? Each human soul is a potential channel of truth, and we h a v e no right to destroy such a gift. War is in itself art attack on God and His presence in our world. E v e n though s o m e souls m a y s e e m to be misguided or even evil at any particular moment, there is always the potential of goodness, because there is that of God every soul," J a m i s said. Although Van Regenmorter has not made up her mind to commit completely to the Quaker faith, her thoughts on pacifism are resolute. " I c a n ' t believe that my life is worth more than a random Afghani h u m a n being's. I believe that the light of God is inside her as much
as it is inside me, and I believe I have no right to pass j u d g m e n t over her life," Van Regenmorter. Beliefs about violence are not the only part of life Quakerism affects, however. Quakers are also known for tolerance. " S i n c e revelation is ongoing, nobody has the truth. E v e r y o n e has s o m e m e a s u r e of t r u t h , " M u r r a y said. Quakers try to live every aspect of their lives in accordance with the five testimonies. They focus on living intentionally. " T h e w a y we believe w e should be e v a n g e l i z i n g is by witnessing with our o w n lives," Jarvis said. A n y students interested in or attending a Holland Friends Meeting may contact Sandy Hansen at 3965 7 7 2 or s h a n s e n @ w m o I . c o m .
"We utterly deny all outward wars and strife and fightings with outward weapons, for any end, or under any pretense whatsoever; this is our testimony to the whole world." - Peace Testimony from the declaration presented by the Religious Society of Friends to Charles II, 1660
Turkey and stuffing a long way from home Becca Haynes STAFF REPORTER
T h i s past weekend, most H o p e students found themselves surrounded by their families salivating o v e r turkey, d r e s s i n g , and mashed potatoes and watching excitement a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t in t e l e v i s e d f o o t b a l l games. For many Hope students though, the scenario can be a different. For international students and others whose homes are far f r o m Holland, MI, Thanksgiving celebrations can b e c o m e a little more unconventional. Students are allowed to remain in their residence halls and participate in a Thanksgiving feast at Phelps Dining Hall. Fortunately, though, most students don't have to spend a lonely holiday on a mostly empty campus. Friends and professors alike open their homes to students w h o are unable to travel h o m e f o r T h a n k s g i v i n g break. Lindsay Brown ('05) of Boise, Idaho, spent
T h a n k s g i v i n g break with friends in Michigan, which turned out to be a positive experience for her. S h e was able to spend time with t w o friends over the holiday, and she enjoyed two Thanksgiving dinners. "It wasn't weird at all. I definitely felt welcome. I thought that I would be homesick, but I was actually less homesick there than I was at school. I felt like a little kid, because everything was taken care of for me," Brown said. "It was really relaxing, more relaxing than home actually^because I w a s n ' t stressing about things or rushing around to see people or run errands. And I got to talk to my family over the phone a couple of times, so that was nice." Thanksgiving day is a mixed blessing for Alicia Kaneshiro ('02), w h o hasn't spent a thanksgiving at h o m e in Hawaii since she began her college career. " I ' v e always been invited to friends' homes for Thanksgiving, except for last year, when
I met my family in Oklahoma. I always feel welcome, and it's f u n to see how my friends are outside of college and their interactions with their f a m i l i e s at T h a n k s g i v i n g , " Kaneshiro said. T h e holiday has its share of melancholy for Kaneshiro, however. "It's a difficult day for part of the holiday, because I miss my family. I ' m more homesick at this time, seeing my friends with their families, because at school everyone is away from home. I am glad to have friends that invite m e h o m e , t h o u g h . I ' m not s t u c k at Phelps," Kaneshiro said. H o m e s i c k n e s s is n o t h i n g n e w f o r Kaneshiro. "I only get to go h o m e for Christmas break and summer, so I ' m used to not going h o m e for breaks. It's difficult, but I chose to attend
college [in Michigan) so I have to deal with it," Kaneshiro said. International students also find themsel ves s p e n d i n g the h o l i d a y with o t h e r families. Denisa Alexandrescu ( ' 0 5 ) of Romania feels fortunate to s p e n d t i m e with h e r hos* family. " W e went to church and aft e r w a r d s had dinner with the rest of the family. I think I ' m really lucky that I have them over here. They are amazing and they treat m e like I ' m their child. I love the way my host m o m cooks; she is the best chef in the world," Alexandrescu said. Cultural differences posed no difficulties for Alexandrescu. "In Romania, w e d o n ' t celebrate Thanksgiving [yet] it felt homey to spend Thanksgiving with [my host family)," Alexandrescu said.
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Hope College Cheerleader Camy Clift ('02) cheers during a Detroit Lions football game in October.
Although H o p e ' s football players s e a s o n e n d e d with a loss at Albion a few weeks ago, the cheerleaders still have work to do. For Hope cheerleaders, the season lasts f r o m the beginning of the football season all the way until the end of the m e n ' s basketball season. T h e H o p e College Cheerleaders h a v e now received an invitation to c o m p e t e at the Universal C h e e r leaders Association ( U C A ) Collegiate Cheerleading National C h a m p i o n s h i p s in O r l a n d o , Florida in January. T h e team sent their video entry in and received the invitation to the championships. "It lakes a lot of hard work and dedication as a team to got to the c h a m p i o n s h i p s , and w e d e c i d e d that w e were willing to put in the effort," said C a m y Clift ('02), team co-captain. H o p e qualified for the semi-finals and are pre-ranked ninth in the field of thirteen teams going into the Division II competition.
D u r i n g the c o m p e t i t i o n H o p e will compete with 6 guys and 10 girls. Parts of the championships will be broadcasted on E S P N with the s c o r i n g to be b a s e d o n p a r t n e r stunts, pyramids, transitions, and a cheer section. A big issue with cheerleading has always been whether or not it is an actual sport, and should be considered a varsity sport that represents their College. " M y feeling is that it is a sport because right now w e ' r e the only team from Hope that I k n o w of going to nationals," Clift said. " A n d I think that we deserve to be recognized for the work that w e are putting into it." And they are definitely working. T h e team practices for about t w o and a half hours a day, and then of lop of that lifts and runs on their own. T h e cheerleading team needs to c o m e up with over $10,000 for the trip to Florida. T h e college is already paying for 1/3 of the cost and the team is planning to raise money
by asking for donations f r o m Hope Cheerleading alumni. While the team is looking ahead and p r e p a r i n g f o r O r l a n d o , they aren't forgetting about H o p e basketball. "I like cheering for both football and b a s k e t b a l l s e a s o n s , but it's easier cheering for basketball simply because the Dew C r e w ' s there," Clift said. "It's a lot easier for us to cheer while the crowd is involved." T h e team was able to cheer before a c r o w d of over 80,000 in Oct o b e r o v e r fall break w h e n they were asked to perform on ihe sidelines during the Detroit Lions Monday Night Football g a m e against the St. Louis R a m s in the Ponliac Silverdome. Clift has high hopes for the teams success when they go d o w n to Orlando. " M y hopes f o r the team is that w e can finish in the top five in the nation, and I think w e h a v e the potential this year," Clift said. "We h a v e a very d e d i c a t e d g r o u p of people and I think our hard work will pay o f f . "
Basketball crushes Manchester ANCHOR ALL-STAR Ben DeHaan and J o h n Rodstrom SENIOR STAFF REPORTERS
After losing t w o close g a m e s in a row, the H o p e m e n ' s basketball team looked to take out their frustration on Manchester College Saturday. W h e n the g a m e was over, though, taking out frustration s e e m e d to be an understatement. Even without the support of the many students w h o went h o m e for the holidays, the Flying D u t c h m e n cruised to a crushing 80-46 victory over the Spartans, and improved their record to 2-2. Not only was H o p e ahead the whole game, but every player on the Dutchm e n roster scored. "It was the good old d a y s for H o p e College today," said Glenn Van Wieren, H o p e head coach. " O u r press set a real t e m p o for us right off the bat." T h e win also ended H o p e ' s t w o g a m e losing skid. T h e Dutch suffered t w o very close losses to Spring Arbor and Northwestern C o l l e g e of Iowa. "We had two tough losses and emotionally that's tough on you. But w e had to keep saying w e ' r e a good team b e c a u s e we are. C o m i n g off those t w o tough losses; w e wanted to maintain our c o m p o s u r e and I think we did that today," said C h a d Carlson ( ' 0 3 ) . T h e g a m e seemed to be in H o p e ' s favor the entire time. T h e Flying D u t c h m e n j u m p e d on the Spartans immediately and took control of the first few minutes on their w a y to a 9 - 0 lead. T h e g a m e continued to go H o p e ' s way for the rest of the half, as they forced 13 turnovers into easy points, and out-rebounded the Spartans 22-11. H o p e also shot 5 5 % f r o m the field for the first half, and went into the locker room leading 4113. Hope c a m e out even more spectacular in the second half, shooting 7 1 % from the field, and ripping d o w n 16 rebounds. T h e Dutchmen also connected at the charity stripe, hitting 9 of 12 f r e e throws. T h e y finished off the Spartans, scoring 39 points,
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Jason Kingma ('04) goes up for the three during the Flying Dutchmen's 80-46 victory over Manchester College Saturday. and ended the g a m e with 10 steals and 5 blocks. T h e Flying D u t c h m e n were led in scoring by Travis Spaman ('05), w h o scored 15 points and snagged three rebounds. C o d y Fleming ( ' 0 3 ) also posted 11 points, and cleaned up 5 rebounds. 44 1 was very pleased with h o w Cody Fleming started the g a m e after Tuesday," Van Wieren said. " H e started with great fervor. H e was rebounding and he was scoring." H o p e returns to action Wednesday night at Cornerstone College. Tip-off will be at 7:30pm.
Sutton ('02), led the w o m e n ' s basketball team to a 64-58 victory over Cornerstone Tuesday night. Sutton scored 20 points thanks to 6 for 7 three-point shooting. Hope is 4-0 on the year and ranked fourth in the country.
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