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Hope celebrates Homecoming

Amanda Zoratti S T A F ^ R E P O R T E R

This weekend, students and com-

munity members lined the streets

to celebrate Hope's Homecoming.

From football to friends, parades lo parties, it was an exciting few days

to be on campus. The parade launched the festivi-

ties. building on the spirit of the crowd. The passing floats and the

ant ic ipat ion combined with the

music of the band lo create an ex-

hilarating atmosphere. "The band sounded really good,"

said Stacy Thomas ( '08). 4 i hung

up the phone and went to the win-

dow, but 1 couldn't see them, so I

just listened."

Part of the parade involves the float competition. This year. Prater

Sigma took first place in the con-test, followed closely by the Stu-

dent Congress float. Alpha Gamma

Phi took third place in the event. v "It was really short, but still a lot

of fun," said Courtney Miller ( '08).

"It seemed like there were a lot of

alumni, which was cool." Another tradition is electing a

king and queen from the court. This

y e a r ' s h o m e c o m i n g King and

Queen were Eric DcBoer ( '05) and

Samara Webb ( '05). ,4I like saying hi lo people, and

now that people have seen my face,

they say hello lo me," Webb said.

" I 'm just really excited about that." Webb is the first African-Ameri-

can female lo be named Homecom-ing Queen at Hope College.

"It feels good because 1 know

a

Left: Samarra Webb ('05), far left, and Eric DeBoer ('05) were elected king and queen. Right: Faculty members Joel Toppen, left, and James Gentile were also honored.

there will be a second, and a third,

and it will come more naturally

f rom now on. ll sets a precedent,"

Webb said.

The student body also elected a faculty/staff member for the court.

This year 's favorite faculty mem-

ber is Joel Toppen. professor Qf

political science. "It 's a great honor," Toppen said.

"It 's a humbling experience lo be

recognized in that way."

The football team kept the good

spirits rolling through their game Friday night, defeating Olivet 41-

24. Complete coverage of the story

can be found on page 8.

more WEEKEND on 2

Street closings, openings on the way

ANOHOfl PHOTO BY LINDSEY MANTHEI

After months of construction, Fairbanks Avenue has re-opened.

Amanda Zoratti S E N I O R S T A F F R E P O R T E R

Driving around Holland can be a compli-

cated process. Ninth Street, for example, is

a one-way road, and 12^ Sireet stops and starts again. This year, there are new ways to gel around, and new detours will be com-

ing soon. The City of Holland will be permanently

closing 1 r h and 12lh Streets between Colum-

bia and Lincoln, as well as 17,h Street, to all vehicular traffic due lo the Michigan Depart-

ment of Transportation mandate. The man-

date, which requires a 20 percent reduction

in the number of railroad crossings over the

next year, was put into place in an effort to

decrease the number of accidents ihe cross-

ings cause. Last year alone. 2.928 accidents on the

Unites Slates Railroad Systems resulted in

324 deaths and over 998 serious injuries,

according lo htip://www.angelsontrack.org.

These 1,322 casualties are enough incen-

tive for the city lo close the streets, and due

to Hope's expanding enrollment, the city will be vacating the property lo the college.

"I think the closing of these streets will

provide a greater sense of Hope community

on that s ide of c a m p u s , " said J e n n i f e r Yamaoka ('05), Student Congress vice-presi-dent. "It will also increase the level of secu-

rity there." The added space will be adjacent to the

Mar tha Mi l le r Cente r , ano the r work in

progress on the campus entailing classrooms

more STREETS on 2

Campus supports cancer research with Relay Lindsey Manthei S T A F F R E P O R T E R

Andrea Vandenburgh S T A F F R E P O R T E R

Hope students have a reputation

for being active in community ser-

vice and this year s tudents are

showing their support for cancer

research by getting involved with Relay for Life which will be held

on Oct. 22 to 23 from 7 p.m. to 7

a.m. in the Pine Grove.

"Relay for Life is a fundraiser lo

raise support for the American Can-

cer Society, speci f ica l ly for re-search and funding. It does so by

having 24 hour (or in Hope 's case,

a 12 hour) event where participants

continuously walk in honor of those

who have died from cancer," said

Allison Mirek ( '08), a team captain. 'Teams of people camp out in the

Pine Grove. Each team is asked to

have a representative on the track

at all times during the event—be-

cause cancer never sleeps," said Cassie Prusinski ( '05), co-chair for

Hope 's Relay for Life. Par t ic ipants collect dona t ions

from family, friends and local busi-

nesses towards every hour they walk. Relay for Life also raises a

large portion of their funds by sell-

ing luminaries. " L u m i n a r i e s . . . a r e whi le bags

with the name of someone who has

lost the battle lo cancer on it, and on the night of the walk these bags

will contain a candle and will light

the way for the rest of the evening,"

Mirek said. While most college students have

not dealt with cancer themselves,

many have fell its effects through

the e x p e r i e n c e s of f a m i l y and

friends. "1 have been very fortunate to

have two survivors in my family.

but 1 know many other people who

have not been as blessed and any

sort of finding and support for this cause I would love to be involved

with," said Katie Wellemeyer ( '07),

a team captain. "My step dad died from cancer

and I hope the Relay for Life can

save l ives in the f u t u r e , " said

Whitney McGregor ( '05), a team

captain. more RELAY on 2

Campus

Learn about off-campus study An Off-Campus Study Fair will be held today from 4 to 7 p.m. in

Maas Auditorium. Information will be available about the wide variety

of programs Hope offers. Students can study overseas or in the U.S., for a year, a semester or a month. The fair will include booths, infor-

mation, program represeniatives and students who have previously par-

ticipated. For more information about the fair, or about study abroad in

general, contact ihe Fried International Center.

Annual Book Sale begins Van Wylen Library began its annual Book Sale yester-

day and will continue for several weeks. The sale tables

are located in the north end of ihe library's first floor. A variety of hardcover and paperback books are available,

as are a large number of records. Hardcovers cost $2, pa-perbacks and records cost $1. See Knowhope for hours

the library is open.

Inside

anchor@hope.edu (616) 395-7877

Construction update C a m p u s , p a g e 2

Orchids at Hope Arts , p a g e 3

Flip-Fiopper? I n focus . p a g e 5

Homecoming victory Spor ts , p a g e 8

V S j n c h o r C A M P U S B E A T j

October 13, 2004

Martha Miller Center proceeds, Fieldhouse encounters difficulties

The construction on Devos Fieldhouse has been slow to get off the ground. Late receipt of essential steel may necessitate overtime work for the rest of the fall season.

Lindsey Manthel STAFF R E P O R T E R

Strolling through campus, ihe steady

drone of saws and cranes can be heard almost anywhere. Hope College is in ihe

midsl of several large-scale construction

projects, some of which arc coming along

faster than others. Over ihe past several years, Hope Col-

lege has increased its campus size by nearly 40 percent. The new Pcale Science Center was dedicated Friday, and sludenLs

are looking forward for the opening of the Martha Miller Center for Global Com-

munication and the DeVos Fieldhouse.

The Martha Miller Center is scheduled to

open next fall. "The Martha MillerCenter is coming along

visibly well. We have been very impressed

with Lakewood Construction and their sub-

contractors." said Greg Maybury, director of

operations and technology. The Martha Miller Center will house the

communications department, as well as hiod-ern and classical languages, and international

relations. "The Martha Miller Center is actually

ahead of schedule," Maybury said.

The DcVos Fieldhouse. on the other hand,

is not coming along quite as expediently.

Construction has been moving more slowly

than expected because of material problems. ' T h e steel for the structure has been de-

layed f rom the manufac ture r . The main

trusses have not gone up yet, but they should

start going up by October 14," Maybury said.

The new communications building, on the other hand, is proceeding ahead of schedule.

A K C H O f l PHOTOS BY LINDSEY

MANTHEI

"We have been working on other things

that don't involve the steel so we don ' t lose more time than necessary. Once the

steel comes, we may have to begin work-

ing extra hours at the manufac tu r ing

company's expense," Maybury said.

The S22 million fieldhouse project be-gan in the spring of 2004. It is set to be

"completed by September 5, and we plan

to have it open by October 11 (2005) for

men's basketball season," Maybury said.

In the past, men's basketball has played

in the Civic Center, and women's basket-ball and volleyball contests have been held in the Dow Center. The fieldhouse, which

will seal 3 .400 fans , wil l a lso house Hope's kinesiology and athletic training

programs.

WEEKEND from 1 The ball was also a

fun experience for stu-

dents.

"It was very fun and

f e s t i v e , " sa id

M e r c e d e s C o w p e r (*08). "The food was

really good and it was

just an exciting expe-

rience."

"There was a swing band, which was really

c o o l , " added Sa rah Cochrane ( '08). "Half

the t i m e the re w a s

swing and the other

half there was regular music. It was a good time to hang out with my

friends." The 27,h Annual Run/B ike/Swim/

Walk also took place this weekend. Participants had the choice between

each of the four events; a 3.1 mile

run, a 3.5 or 5 mile bike, a 400 or

800 meter swim, or a 2 mile walk. The event was sponsored by Shore-

line Orthopaedic, Sports Medicine

C l i n i c and L a k e w o o d F a m i l y

Medicine and the Hope College

department of kinesiology.

RELAY from 1

7m

Frater fraternity members grilled food on thier award-winning float.

"It was a great turnout, great day, and g rea t f u n , " s a id G l e n n

VanWieren, professor of kinesiol-

ogy. "There were more than 350

participants (and) 200 did the 5K

run. It 's an amazing part of the

homecoming tradition." Overall , the weekend brought

many new experiences and leaves

behind many great memories. "Homecoming was my first big

college experience." Cowper said.

"The whole occasion was a lot of

fun."

STREETS from 1 for modem and classical languages

and international studies as well as

a connected parking lot. The community is also working on

the DeVos Fieldhouse, resulting in

a fresh, new look to Hope 's cam-

pus. "It 's cool because the college is

gaining new space without losing

the look of the traditional architec-

ture and foundation," said Matthew

Mayes ( '08).

Exactly what the new property

will be used for is still up in the air.

but the possi-

b i l i t i e s a r e

endless. One

th ing that w a s m e n -

t i o n e d was

a d d i t i o n a l

p e d e s t r i a n

use. but stu-dents have other ideas.

"More parking would be really

good," said Malinda Lasater ( '08).

"I think the space should be used to create an outdoor park like set-

ting. like the Pine Grove, for Hope

community members ," Yamaoka

said.

"I think the prop-erty really expands

Hope and will change

the dynamics of the

campus. It will be in-

teresting to see how it

plays out." "The street closings

will cause some traf-

fic problems, but I 'm

sure the use of the

space will be worth-

w h i l e , " sa id John

Yelding, professor of

A/VCHOFJ PHOTOS BY AMANDA ZORATTI

Fairbanks Avenue sees new traffic.

I think the space should be used to create an outdoor park setting, like the Pine Grove.

—Jen Yamaoka ('05) ^ SJiX

English. On the other end of the spectrum,

a new road has been opened. Con-struction on Fairbanks Avenue be-

tween 8^ and I6,h Streets began last

year, blocking all easy access to Municipal Stadium and creating

traffic j ams in the area. This year.

the road is open to the public and is

traveling smoothly for students.

"There was a lot of traffic on Lin-coln last year,*' said Cynthia Perez

(*05). "That was kind of annoying."

The street now has a fresh sani-

tary sewer, water line, and storm sewer beneath the ground, as well

as better lighting and landscaping.

New curbs and gut ters line the eight-foot sidewalks that complete

the road's renovation.

"The changes are really excit-ing," said Meghan Florian ( '07.)

"Now all we need are new chairs

in Lubbers!"

While many of those involved with Hope 's

Relay for Life have had cancer touch their lives

in some way. only a desire to help out in the fight to prevent and cure the disease is neces-

sary. "This year, we currently have 32 teams, last

year we had 33 teams," Prusinski said.

Many participants have been surprised at the amount of support they have received and

the positive reaction they have had for Relay

for Life "My goal was originally to raise $200 and

we met that so I raised it to $300 and we met

that as well, so I guess we'll just keep going

up," Mirek said. SludenLs wishing to gel in-

v o l v e d shou ld vis i t H' h' w.acse ven ts. org/relay/

mi/hope.

"It's not too late - get in-volved!" Wellemeyer said

It's not too late — get involved! —Katie Wellemeyer ('07)

October 13, 2004 A R T S

Science center hosts exotic orchid exhibit Beautiful Blooms showing all month Julie Lancaster STAFF R E P O R T E R

On the second floor of Peale, Hope College students can step

into a tropical paradise filled with

flowers.. The Orchid Exhibit in the greenhouse features several species

of O r c h i d s i n c l u d i n g Vanda , A n c i d a , D e n b r o b i u m , Ca t l ey ,

Phalaenopsis, and Paphiopedium.

Upon entering the exhibit one sees

a rainbow or purple, blue, yellow, brown, peach, fuchsia, and orange

f l o w e r s set a g a i n s t a lush

background of green foliage. in any spot in the exhibit, where

green may be lacking, a black cloth

con t r a s t s the de l i ca te f l o w e r s ,

making them capture each visitor's attention. Each Orchid is slightly

different in size, shape, and color.

Some have bulbous root systems and some have roots that grow into

the air, absorbing water from the

air 's humidity. All of this beauty is the result of

much preparation and maintenance

done by Gene Westra, the caretaker

of the g r e e n h o u s e , and H o p e

students. Westra has been working with

students building tables, cleaning,

scrubbing, washing windows, and dust ing in the greenhouse since

May I . On a da i ly bas i s , the

f l o w e r s mus t be c h e c k e d for infestation, dryness, and must be

fertilized. Westra must monitor the air 's humidity. The air must be fifty

to sixty percent water, and if the air

is not maintained, the edges of the

f l o w e r s b e c o m e dry and wil l

whither. More work needs to be done to

the greenhouse, but funding has

been in short supply-Funding has

been r e c e i v e d f r o m J o h n s o n Controls International, but more

m o n e y is n e e d e d to t i le the

greenhouse floors which are pitied, stained, and slippery when wet.

Twenty thousand dollars a year is

needed simply to maintain the Peale

greenhouse. Westra was being paid a s t i p e n d as a c o n s u l t a n t th i s

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The Tokyo Blue Orchid is one of many on display in the Peale greenhouse summer but, due to lack of funding, is now working as a volunteer.

Those who visit the exhibit might

think orchids are beaut i fu l and

decide to grow a plant of their own. If you decide to purchase an orchid

beware of orchids that are labeled

as "wild" or ktbare root." Those orchids may have been taken from

theirnatural habitat, and could add

to the e n d a n g e r m e n t of w i ld

orchids. Also, consider that orchids

need special care. Purchase a book, or go the library, so that you can

know the details of Orchid plant-

care. The exhibit will run all month

and is in Room 2041 in the Peale Science Center.

Collage Concert showcases varied music talents Students perform for both the Arts and Humanities Fair as well as Hope students later in the evening

Evelyn Daniel STAFF R E P O R T E R

Audiences in Dimnent Chapel on Thursday

will be treated to a little bit of everything.

Held at 7:30 p.m., the Collage Concert will

feature the best of music at Hope. ' T h e Collage Concert is what I like to call

the a p p e t i z e r p l a t t e r of the m u s i c

department," said Brian Coyle, Director of Jazz Studies. The concert is scheduled to

include the department 's major vocal and

instrumental ensembles , smal ler student

chamber ensembles ,

and a number of solo

performers. A Collage Concert

moves quickly f rom

one music ian to the

next without applause, leaving the audience with jus t a tas te of each performer. It could shift immediately

f r o m a l a rge voca l c h o i r to a s i n g l e instrumentalist to a small jazz ensemble, with

no break in between. ' I t ' s very lively and fast-paced," said Sarah

Blankenship ( '06), who is performing in the concert both as a member of Chapel Choir

and as a vocal soloist. "It goes quickly f rom

one performer to the nex t to the next." In addition, the concert is not just in front

of listeners but all around them, the focus

changing with each act.

We thought that if we were already putting this together to recruit students, we could make it open to the rest of the

student body as well -Brian Coyle, Jazz Director

"We may move from the front of the stage,

to the back of the balcony, to the comer of

the stage," Coyle said. The ever-changing s t age k e e p s the a u d i e n c e i n v o l v e d ,

anticipating what will come next.

The concert, showcasing many facets of the department, was established as the music

department's contribution to the annual Arts

and Humanities Fair, a way to get high school seniors interested in Hope. The department

decided to add the evening per formance

several years ago to accommodate a larger

audience. "We thought that if we were a l ready

putting this together to recruit students, we could make it open to the rest of the student body as well," Coyle said. There will be an

11 a.m. pe r fo rmance for interested high school s tudents a t t end ing the Ar t s and Humanities Fair, while the 7:30 performance targets current students and the community.

The concert gives Hope music majors an

opportunity to show off their talents. "This is a really terrific example of a number of

d i f f e r e n t t h i n g s go ing on w i th in the department. You get to see the students and

how quickly they are putting things togethen

It is truly amazing," Coyle said. "It is a great way to support so many people

who are involved in music," Blankenship

said. "You get to see all of the groups in the

music depar tment in one place, here on campus." Admission to both shows is free.

Arts and Humanities Fair hosts high school students Departments show thier very best to visiting high school students Nick Engel STAFF R E P O R T E R

High s c h o o l s t u d e n t s

throughout Western Michigan

will visit Hope tomorrow for its annual Arts and Humani t ies

Fair. Faculty and Hope students

f r o m the va r ious a r t s and

humanit ies spheres will give short 50-minute workshops and

lectures to area high school students. The departments of Art and Art History, Dance,

English, History, Modem and Classical Languages , Music ,

P h i l o s o p h y , R e l i g i o n , and Theatre are all participating in

the fair. The presentatioas range from

a d e m o n s t r a t i o n by the

D e p a r t m e n t of M o d e r n and

Classical Languages on preparing

e thn ic f o o d s , en t i t l ed " B r a u t s , Snails, and Sushi: What Food Tells

us about Other Cultures," to "Love:

A Short Meditat ion," a study of love in literature, by English faculty

member Dr. Jesus Montano. The high school students will eat

lunch in Phelps Dining Hall from

12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. T h e f a i r is c l o s e d to H o p e

students, but two. are participating

in the presentations. Delores Sanchez ( '05), a Hope

d a n c e s t u d e n t f r o m W h i t i n g , Indiana, is holding a workshop

which will introduce the dynamic

and edgy style of hip hop dance to daring high school students. Her

workshop is titled "Hip Hop with Delores," and it promises an intense

50 minutes of hip-hop. Glenn Lester ( '05), winner of the

Er ika Brubaker ' 92 Awards for

Promis ing Achievements in the Study of Literature, is giving a

p o e t r y r e a d i n g , a long wi th published poet and professor Dr.

Rhoda Janzen. Aspiring writers

are encouraged to attend this session and hear original work

f rom two skilled and talented

writers. The Arts and Humanities Fair

is primarily a way to interest high school students in Hope

College. About 260 students

f rom 10 high schools attended last year and about the same

number are expected for this

year 's fair. Victoria Kragt, Administrative

Assistant of the Dean for the Arts

and Humanities, organizes the

entire day and believes that the f a i r is a " g r e a t s u c c e s s " in attracting new students to Hope

College. The fair provides a vehicle for

the e x p r e s s i o n of a r t s and human i t i e s , and prov ides a

small lesson in liberal arts to hundreds of young students.

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'Golden Ladder' production

" G o l d e n L a d d e r , " a c o n t e m p o r a r y p l a y by D o n n a

S p e c t o r , t e l l s a s e m i -autobiographical story of a young

g i r l ' s exp lo ra t ion of fa i th and

religion, including Judaism, and P r e s b y t e r i a n , C a t h o l i c and

evangelical Christianity. Confused by ambiguities and mixed messages

within her own family—a Jewish

father, who, out of love for his

Presbyterian wife, goes along with her den ia l of J u d a i s m — C a t h y

confronts her false assumptions, based on prejudice, about a number of religions in searching for her

own spiritual truth.Golden Ladder opens on Wednesday. Oct. 6

T h e p r o d u c t i o n wi l l run Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 13-16,

in the studio theatre of the DeWitt C e n t e r , l oca ted on C o l u m b i a

A v e n u e at 12th S t r ee t . Al l

performances begin at 8 p.m. Hope's production of "Golden

Ladder" seeks to focus on issues relevant to the college's students as

well as the surrounding community,

according to Daina Robins, who is a member of the Hope Col lege theatre faculty and director of the

production. "Over the last few years the H o p e C o l l e g e thea t r e

department has made a conscious

e f fo r t to p r o d u c e p lays which

add re s s i s sues of fa i th , soc io-political topics that explicitly or

i m p l i c i t l y o c c u r wi th in a

c o m m u n i t y of f a i th a n d / o r c o n t e m p o r a r y q u e s t i o n s that

e n c o u r a g e a u d i e n c e m e m b e r s ' engagement with their own faith

commitments," she said.

Tickets for "Golden Ladder"

are $7 for regular admission, $5 for Hope faculty and staff, and $4

for students and senior citizens, and are available at the DeWitt

Center from Monday-Friday from

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

%\nchor F E A T U R E S October 13, 2004

Hope Mortarboard chaptor providos academic sponsorship to Tanzanian student

S P O T L I G H T

Holly Beckerman S T A F F R E P O R T E R

The Hope Mortar Board chapter will be

sponsoring the academic progress of 19 year

old Tanzanian. Falilia Mwanyelo beginning

this semester. Mortar Board is a na-

tional honors society

that focuses its efforts

on service, scholarship.

leadership and commu-nity. Hope is apart of

the Alcor chapter which

w a s e s t a b l i s h e d on

campus in 1961. Dr. Dianne Portfleet.

Mortar Board facul ty

a d v i s o r and E n g l i s h

professor , met Fatil ia Mwanyelo through her

niece. She is a member of the Peace C o r p in

Tanzania and had been

Fatilia's teacher for two

years. Portfleet said her

niece saw Fatilia 's po-

tential in academics and wanted so much for her

to be able to go to col-

lege. Portfleet forwarded this information to

Mortar Board members as a possible person

t h e y c o u l d

s p o n s o r . M o r t a r Boa rd al -r e a d y

sponsers an

u n d e r -pr iv i l edged

c h i l d

t h r o u g h a

compass ion

organization which they L

send money

to e v e r y month, however this sponsorship would in-

clude more direct communication and assis-

tance.. Mortar Board decided to use their funds

to provide full financial support to make it

possible for Falilia to attend college.

Even though she was selected to join a sec-

ondary boarding school after completing her

primary education, she had to continue at-

tending the local secondary schools that she could afford. In one of the letters she wrote

to Mortar Board members, she said cried

thinking she wouldn't be able to continue her

education. This semester, nineteen year old Falilia, left

her small village in Tanzania to aitend

Lwandai Secondary School. She is the first

person in her community to attend college, and has wailed patiently for this opportu-

nity. Never losing hope, she aspires lo be-

come a laywer.

scholarship , leadership and communi ty .

Hope is a pari of ihe Alcor chapter which

was established on campus in 1961. The chapter here at Hope is made up of

seniors who have proved academic honors

and involvement within the community over the pas t th ree yea r s . Kr i s t ine

Umlauf, Mortar Board's Direc-

tor of Communications, said once one is a member the organization

is no longer about recognition for

one 's achievements, but instead ii

is all about serving the community.

The Tanzanian landscape provides a natural classroom for Fatilia and her siblings to study with their Peace Corp tutor.

Fa ta l i a t e aches M o r t a r Boa rd

members about her culture and the

importance of their gift through the l e t t e r s she

sends lo the group.

There are

t w o d e s i g -

na ted m e m -b e r s w h o

cons i s t en t ly

write lo her in

order to see her progress.

H e r b ro ther a lso

shows prom-

ising signs in

"Our main fo-

cus is helping

lo s e rve o u r c o m m u n i t y

and the

w o r l d , "

Umlauf said. In N o v e m -

ber, q u a l i f i e d

juniors will re-

ce ive a le t te r

saying they can to app ly to

Mortar Board. K r i s t i n e re-

ceived her letter

last November

This year. Mortar Board has already vol-

unteered at the Juvenile Diabetes Lakeshore

Walk and completed their annual Homecom-ing Book Drive. They will also participate

in Relay lor Life coming up on October 22.

"We also voted this year to be an organi-

zation for Dance Marathon which means we will be given a miracle family." They will

meel with the family throughout the year and

gelling to. personally know who they arc help-

ing out prior to the 24 hour dance held in

March.

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Mortar Board has historically se-lected as its members those per-sons who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership and ser-vice. Such recognition is not only a statement of achievement but also an affirmation of potential.

-1997 Mortarboard Nati« Vision Statement

ional

and applied to become a member.

Our main focus is helping to serve our community and the world.

-Kristine Umlauf, Mortar Board's Director of Communications

his education, yet he will also need

funding for college. Mortar Board

plans to stay in contact with Fatilia's

c o m m u n i t y in Tanzan ia . M o r l a r Board President, Jonathan Paulus

said, "(Supporting Falilia) may look

like a small thing to people outside

of t he p r o j e c t o r lo the res t of

America, but Fatilia and her community see this as a huge opportunity. It seems lo me

like Fatilia's efforts have given everyone else

in her community hope."

Mortar Board is a national honors society

lha i f o c u s e s i ts e f f o r t s on s e r v i c e ,

Fatilia stands beside her father, younger brother and youth of her Tanzanian community, thoroughly appreciative of her academic opportu-nities.

"The opportunity presented itself to me be-

cause of my accomplishments. I was hon-

ored lo gel the letter and decided to pursue it," Umlauf said. "I saw (Mortar Board) as

anoiher way to get involved in the school and

community."

R e c e n t l y M o r l a r

Board reached out lo

the Holland commu-nity. On Fridays they

help bl ind people al

Resihaven walk down-

town. Also Mortar Board

member s have been

c a l l e d by t e a c h e r s from the local schools

to mentor s t ruggl ing

students. "It is more reward-

ing this year to be rec-ognized not only by

the college, but also by

the c o m m u n i t y as a

helping hand service,"

Paulus said.. The mortarboard is a

historical symbol that

represented those indi-viduals who devoted

their lives lo learning.

Mortar Board focuses on the learning expe-

riences gained f rom serving others.

"I think it 's important lo have direct inter-

actions with other countries so we are con-stantly learning more about the cultures and

ihe people around the world," Paulus said.

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Who's doing the 'flip-flopping'? Hope partisans investigate changing political stances of presidential candidates

I N F O C U S

Erin L'Hotta INFOCUS E D I T O R

Throughout ihe pasl few m o n l h ^ Pres. George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry have

debated ceaselessly on the topic of "flip-flop-

pingr

Bush claimed that Kerry is too indecisive

to be the leader of our nation. Kerry claimed

that Bush is too absolute to control our coun-

try. This political debate started in Washing-ton D.C. and spread into homes, offices and

college campuses across the country. On Oct.

7 Hope College continued this debate, by

holding an event called ' T h e Art of Flip-Flopping," which was sponsored by the Hope

Democrats. "The Art of Rip-Flopping" examined

the claimed indecisiveness in this election,

looking at it from the points of view of

both Bush and Kerry. The event started

with the audience defining the term "flip-

flopper" as someone who changes their opinion on a subject. This definition was

then applied to the actions of both Kerry

and Bush. The Hope Democrats passed out docu- "

ments which showed dated political state-

ments made by Kerry and Bush. It slated that

on Oct. 11, 2002, Kerry voted to authorize U.S. forces in Iraq. Then on Sept. 2, 2003 Kerry claimed he voted to "threaten" the use

of these forces. This January, Kerry defined

himself on MSNBC as the "anti-war" candi-date of the election. This information was

presented as an example of Kerry's so-called

"fl ip-flopping" political position. During the Oct. 8 presidential debate. Bush

presented this information as an example of

Kerry's wavering point of view, which he suggested makes Kerry a potentially unfit

president. "You know, for a while he (Kerry) was a

strong supporter of getting rid of Saddam

Hussein. He saw the wisdom—unt i l the Democrat primary came along and Howard

Dean, the anti-war candidate, began to gain

on him, and he changed positions. I don't see how you can lead this country in a time of

war, in a lime of uncertainty, if you change

your mind because of politics," said Bush.

Following this example, the Hope Demo-crats illustrated times when Bush has "flip-

flopped." On May 29,2003 Bush announced

in Poland that America found weapons of

mass destruction in Iraq, On Feb. 7, 2004

Bush stated that weapons of mass destruc-

With time and new intel-ligence don't our views change? And if they do, is that so wrong? —Tim Fry ('05) . 5 5

lion haven't been found and may be still hid-

den or possibly destroyed. Kerry called Bush on ihis "flip flop" dur-

ing the second presidential debate. "The president d idn ' t f ind weapons of

mass destruction in Iraq, so he's really lumed

his campaign into a weapon of mass decep-tion. And the result is that you 've been bom-

barded with advertisements suggesting that

I 've changed a position on this or that or the

other."

PHOTO COURTESY WWW.HOME.EARTHLINK.NET

Senator John Kerry stands next to a flip-flop in recognition of his nickname, the "flip-flopper." This name was given to him due to accusations of having wavering political opinions.

Kerry also noted additional times when

Bush has painted him as a "fl ip-flopper."

Kerry said that Bush accused him of "flip-

flopping" on his stance concerning the No Child Left Behind Act. Kerry retorted by

stating that Bush is the "fl ip-flopper" of the

No Child Left Behind Act because he hasn't

funded the program with the full amount he

promised. "No Child Left Behind Act, I voted for it.

I support it. I support the goals. I 've argued that we should have fully funded it. The presi-

dent says I 've changed my mind. I haven't changed my mind: I 'm going to fully fund

it. So these are the differences," Kerry said.

Tim Fry ( '05), co-chair of the Hope Demo-

crats, hoped that through these examples the audience realized that both candidates have

"flip-flopped" on their political position.

" I n all t he c a m p a i g n i n g and all the

ff

speeches both candida tes give, they are

bound to both say what they don't necessar-

ily mean from lime to time." said Fry. "But my problem is that Kerry is seen as the only

^ ip - f lopper . 'Th i s is because Bush seems so

certain in his ideas even though he switches

them. Kerry switches and then explains why

he switches his views which make you think

he switches more." "Kerry has been consistent in why he has

changed his opinion. He ' s been consistent when looking past the simple vote," Fry said.

As Bush continues to paint Kerry as inde-cisive and Kerry continues to paint Bush as absolutist. Fry left the audience of "The Art

of Flip-Flopping" to ponder on this debate.

"So. Kerry is seen as the 4flip-flopper. ' Does the whole country 'flip-flop?'With time

and new intelligence don' l our views change?

And if they do change, is this so wrong?"

PHOTOS COURTESY WWW.NYTIMES.COM

Atter two presidential debates, Pres. Bush and Sen. Kerry gear up for their last battle in Tempe, Arizona, starting tonight at 9 p.m.

According to Washington Post Kerry presumably "flip flopped"

on the following views:

According to Washington Post Bush presumably "flip flopped"

on the following views:

— Voting to authorize the use of forces in Iraq

— Finding weapons of mass destruction

— The Patriot Act - Social Security surplus

- No Child Left Behind Act ' ' _ _ _ _ _

- Gay marriage

C T ^ A j n c K o r O P I N I O N October 13, 2004

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Editor's voice Uto] t - 1 - . . t r H f n v ' c 71/1

It's hard to remember, but there is more to life than you and me

You know how back in ihc Middle Ages people used lo Ihink

thai the Earth was ihe center of the universe and that every-

thing revolved around them? Silly, right?

Since then, a lot ol things have changed. We've been

through the Romantic Period, during which people sought a

sense of self and focused on the individual. This was followed

by the Enlightenment, when we began to look to science for

answers to our questions about the universe. And, as a result

of this, in the Industrial Revolution the individual was replaced

by the machine. Now we ' r e here, still in the beginning of the

21" Century, living as young adults in what is currently the

most powerful country in the world.

We're living in a time when there 's a lot lo think about.

There ' s a war going on. A presidential election, for which

many of us will be the first presidential election we 've voted

in, is coming up in just a few weeks. There ' s classes and

extracurricular activities and family and fr iends and personal

issues. T h e list goes on and on.

Taking all this inio consideration, i t ' s easy to lose sight of

things. When I was sixteen years old, taking my dr iver ' s ed

test, the woman I took the lest with told me that I had tunnel

vision and that one of these days if I d idn ' t start paying

attention to the things besides what was in front of me. I would

run into problems. I 've had to learn that the hard way several

t imes since then, and I 've missed a lot of things 1 could have

seen if 1 had just been paying more attention. I d idn ' t even

realize the colors of the leaves had changed until one of my

friends, who is studying abroad in Germany right now, asked

me if they had yet. As my roommate this summer always used to say, "life is

hard." It 's true. Trying to figure out who we are, what we ' re

doing, and why we ' r e here is hard. I think finding ourselves is

important, but a lot of limes, in doing so, many people, myself

included, begin to get this pay attention to me mentality and we

stop paying attention to everything else. There are a lways new

demands . And we a lways think that our problem is the most

important and should come before everyone else 's . We

complain when things don ' t g o our way. We push lo the front

of the line. We want everything and we want it now.

With break coming up, 1 hope you can lake some lime out of

your busy schedule to remember that there is a world beyond

your dorm room, or classroom, or "the Hope bubble ," or even

the United Stales. You never know what you might see if you

take that extra look around.

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G R O W A ( S O C I A L )

C O N S C I E N C E

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Campus Beat Editor

The twisting of our dream America. The land of

opportunity. For more than two

centuries, men and women have sacrificed their lives to provide

for us the freedoms we take for

granted. Among those liberties least appreciated is economic

freedom, our ability to pursue

the "American Dream": a house

with a yard and a two-car garage, a healthy family and a

well-paying job.

Or is that the definition of the American dream? I would like

to propose the radical idea that

the essence of the dream is not

about the actual possession of these material things, but rather

about the opportunity to pursue

them.

But we Americans, as a culture, have drifted away from

appreciation of opportunity.

We have become caught up in the tide of materialism. We

measure success by quantity

rather than quality, and this is a

dangerous mindset.

The Earth is a limited, finite resource,. It ^annot continue to

provide us with all the things

we want. Currently, 6.4 billion

people inhabit the earth. By

2050, that number could reach 9 billion. Already, a third of the

world lives in "water-stressed

areas," where access to clean water is extremely limited. Oil

prices recently hit a record S54

per barrel, and some experts

predict world reserves are fast

becoming depleted. Unrelenting consumerism

and the environmental abuse it promotes may drive our world

into the ground, if left un-

checked. Materialism is a

dangerous mindset. And after all, why should we

have all we want when so many

go without what they need?

Why is the opportunity of the

American dream limited to the United States of America and

the rest of our First World

clique? Last May I traveled to

Mexico as part of the May

Term class called Faith Seeking

Justice. While there, our group visited the rural village of San

Andre de la Cal. We spent the afternoon with a family whose

father and three sons-in-law had

all spent l ime in the U.S. as illegal immigrants. These men

risked their lives to travel north

- not for fun, but because a lack

of economic opportunities at

home forced them to, in order to provide for their families.

One daughter said she was

. glad her husband had gone to earn money but that it was hard

to raise their children alone.

She has two young children and

her husband is gone at least six months every year.

With a lack of economic opportunities (only encouraged

by the unavailability of

education) and no prospects for

improvement, the women lamented, ' T h e American

dream is a dream for Mexi-

cans." The women of the family had

this to say about their fellow

citizens who go to the U.S.: "People who go become more

materialistic. Community is

much stronger here - we help

each other." Contrast this with our

President's statement in his debate with Senator Kerry on

Friday.

"People love America." Bush

claimed. "Which people?" I would like

to ask our leader. Before we go otT and attempt

to Americanize the world,

before we attempt to spread our "superior" value system across

the globe, we must consider

what exactly that value system

entails. Democracy, Christian-i t y - and materialism? It is not

as pure as we 'd like to think.

The American Dream should

not be limited to our country.

But if we are to share it with the global community, we must

share its fundamental promise -

not its shiny veneer alone. The American Dream is not

about the materialism and moral superiority it has become

bogged down in. The dream, at its heart, is about hope, equal-

ity, and the promise of unlim-

ited opportunity. We must work

to bring these values back to the forefront of American thinking.

We must make our dream new

again.

Educate yourself! Read Jeremy Rifkin's book,

out http://wwwMewdream.org.

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Residential Life al the Arcadian

Collage with removing a chair on

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October 8; A bike was removed from Ihe handicap rail al Graves Hall.

A T T E N T I O N : C a m p u s s a f e l y

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bikes are ONLY to be locked to bike racks, bikes that are locked to

hand rails and handicap ramps are

a safely hazard and will be removed al the owner 's expense.

October 5: Suspicious Siluaiion -A squirrel was located on the 4lh

floor of ihe library, a live trap was

set, the squirrel was caughl and re-

leased.

Property Check - The maintenance

room d o o r to the b a s e m e n t of

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was checked and secured.

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Dutchmen win, remain unbeaten in MIAA Football team puts on a show for Homecoming

Chris Kirby S P O R T S E O I T O N

The Flying Dutchmen's showdown with

Olivel on Saturday was definitely one for the

fans. Quarterback Joe Schwander ( '06) let loose

again through the air, going 18-of-34 pass-ing for 311 yards and three touchdowns and

one interception as the Dutchmen busied up

Olivel 41-24 on Homecoming Saturday. After a scoreless first quarter, it only look

Schwander 11 seconds to find his favorile

target, Jake Schrock ( '05) for his 9,h touch-

down reception from 26-yards out as Nate

Barnctt ( '06) tacked on the extra point for a

7-0 Hope lead. The Dutchmen defense would hold steady

at the 10:29 mark as the Olivet offense was

held to a field goal for a 7-3 Hope lead until

David Booko ( '08) had a 2-yard plunge to

give Hope a 14-3 lead.

Olivel would add another field goal at the end of the firsl half to go into the locker room

trailing 14-6 al halftime. Schwander and Schrock would gel the sec-

ond half started off right as ihey connected

on a 36-yard touchdown pass with 10; 19 re-

maining in the third quarter, bul a failed two-

point conversion gave Ihem a 20-6 lead.

Olivel would answer with 8:02 remaining in the third quarter when Drew Nielsen broke

a 15-yard run, but had their exlra point at-

tempt blocked by the Hope defense to trail

20-12. Booko would once again find the endzone

on a 1-yard run with 3:27 left for a 27-12

lead. The action slowed for both offenses until

the 8:16 mark in the fourth quarter when

Schwander would strike again, this time on a 34-yard pass lo Joe Verschueren ( '05) for a

34-12 Hope lead. Carl Cannon would dive in from 3-yards

out with 6:44 remaining for Olivel, but the

two-point conversion failed and left the score

at 34-18. Hope fullback Todd Limback ( '05) would

add the nail the in the coffin for Olivel with

a 1 -yard run for a 41 -18 lead. Olivel would answer with :05 remaining

as Ryan Adams caught a 3-yard pass from

Rick Mason, but his try for a two-point con-

version failed lo end the game.

Despite giving up 326 yards rushing to Olivel, Hope managed lo force three fumbles

and recover all of them as, Nathan Sorenson

('05), Tim Keur (*05) and Brady Wilson ( '06)

all had a fumble recovery for Hope.

Hope had 21 firsl downs lo Olivet 's 19 and

A Hope running back breaks free from the tackle of an Olivet player in Hope's 41-24 win at Saturday's Homecoming game. The Duchmen are 2-0 in the MIAA.

finished with 105 yards on the ground to fin-

ish the day with 416 total yards of offense. Booko led all rushers with 86 yards on 25

carries for the Dutchmen, while Verschueren

had 7 receptions for 95 yards and a touch-

down to lead all receivers for Hope.

Schrock had 5 catches for 123 yards and 2

touchdowns, and Kevin VandenBosch ( '08)

had 4 receptions for 70 yards to round oui

the Hope receivers. Andy Snyder ( '05) led all Hope defenders

with 17 tackles on the day. including 9

solo tackles. Zach Huizing ( '07) and Paul

Hoeksema (*05) had 15 tackles each to

round out top defensive performances for

the Dutchmen. Hope improves to 3-2 overall and 2-0

in the MIAA, while Olivel drops to 3-2

overall and 0-2 in the MIAA.

The Dutchmen will return lo the grid-

iron al Wisconsin Lutheran al 1 p.m. on

Saturday.

Soccer teams recover from a slow start The men's team is able regroup and win, while the women settle for a draw

Chris Kirby S P O R T S E D I T O R

Both the men's and women's soc-

cer teams fell asleep early Saturday

bul recovered for a win and a draw

in H o m e c o m i n g day ac t i on al

home. The men rallied from a one-goal

deficit in the second half, includ-ing the game-winner in the 89 ,h

minute by Karter Klingenbeig ( '06)

and assis ted by Bryan Johnson

(*06) for a 2-1 v i c t o r y o v e r

Kalamazoo.

T h e v i c t o r y

b r i n g s H o p e ' s r eco rd to 9 - 3 o v e r a l l and it

was the leam*s

s ix th o n e - g o a l

game. T h e win also

l ied Hope with

Calvin atop ihe

MIAA standings

at 6-0. Trailing 1-0 at

h a l f t i m e , Johnson got Hope on the board wilh

a goal in the 67 ,h minute assisted

by Klingenberg, who would later

hit the game-winner.

Hope held a 10-9 advantage in

shots on goal.

The men escaped with a 2-1 win.

The women fell behind 2-0 lo start their Home-

c o m i n g day c o n t e s t aga ins t Albion, be fo re

awakening late lo lie al 2-

2 for a draw.

Albion had a 2-0 lead just 14 minutes into the

g a m e , bu t the F l y i n g Dutch trimmed the lead

lo just one goal as Dawn

Gillam ( '05) scored her

38 ,h career goal in the fi-

nal minute of the first

half.

G i l l am was ass is ted by Elisa

Tresslar (*08). Hope lied the score on Lindsey

Cole*s (*08) first collegiate goal in

the 65 ,h minute as she was assisted

by Emily Tyler (*06).

Neither team scored in the iwo overtime periods as Albion finished

wilh a 15-12 edge in shots and

Hope goalkeeper Holly Nestle ( '07)

had 12 saves. The tie drops Hope oul of a first

place lie with Calvin in the league

standings. The Knights have a 7-1 -1 record

for 22 points while Hope is 6-1-2

wilh 20 points. Gillam's goal now puts her al 101

career points and makes her just the

third Hope player to surpass 100

points in her career.

Gillam continues her trek lo beat

Tracy Phelps'all-time record of 116

career points from 1993-96.

D a w n Gi l lam ( 05) scored her 38th career goal on Saturday to give her 101 career points, wh ich is third on the all-t ime list at Hope.

A golf dynasty: Men's team wins fifth MIAA title Four golfers take home All-MIAA Honors and title

Chris Kirby

The men's golf team has added another

title to its golf dynasty.

The team recorded their fifth MIAA golf

title in six years last weekend, but this one

was much tougher than any in previous

years.

The Dutchmen were able to get a come-from-behind win on Saturday by finishing

ahead of season-long frontrunnerTri-State

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T h e t e a m r e c o r d e d their 7 t h s t ra ight s e a s o n wi th a l e a g u e m e d a l i s t .

in the MIAA tournament and in the final

standings by a slim two strokes.

The Dutchmen finished the first four

tournaments trailing Tri-State by 21

strokes. Hope went on to finish ahead of the leaden

The spread

between first place Hope and

third place Olivet was the

closest margin

in league history.

Tommy Yamaoka (*08)

was able lo

gamer confer-ence medalist

honors, leading the field over

the season's

eight tourna-

ments with an

average of 73.8 strokes per 18-hold round.

Man Lapham ( '08) along with Yamaoka,

were named to the All-MIAA team, finishing with a 76.0 season average, and

Justin Spyker ( '05) and Ryan Shedd (*05)

were named to the All-MIAA second team.

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