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Hope and community get down Lindsey Sisson GUEST W R I T E R

O n Saturday, Sept. 12, H o p e

College s tudents , faculty, a lumni and member s of the Holland

communi ty gathered on the lawn

of Windmil l Island for a picnic lunch and a handfu l of activities

to celebrate Hope College's 44 ,h

annual Communi ty Day. "Communi ty Day is held each

year as a fun way to celebrate the outs tanding relationship be tween Hope - Col lege and the

community," said Lynne Powe, associate director for public and

communi ty relations. "We're celebrating our 44 ,h picnic,

which is a collaborative effor t

be tween the City of Hol land and H o p e College. It's b e c o m e

a great tradit ion for alumni,

families and f r iends to come ou t

PHOTO BY HOLLY EVENHOUSE

W I N D M I L L A D V E N T U R E S A N D R I D E S — Members of t he communi ty toured w indmi l l Is-

land and merry-go-round r ides were of fered at t he annual ce lebrat ion.

each year and meet and mingle

with H o p e students." Students and communi ty

member s enjoyed Holland's

American Legion band; the De Zwaan windmill; Windmil l

Island's gardens, shops and

ant ique carousel. For s tudents wi tha meal plan. C o m m u n i t y Day

was a free pass to all of Windmill

Island's en te r ta inment , as well as the picnic food. Tickets for those not on a meal plan or for anyone outside of Hope College were

$7.50, which included the picnic lunch, a Windmil l Island pass

and admission to H o p e s athletic

events. Those present said

C o m m u n i t y Day was a great

success. "I don't know of

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Student Congress prepares for new year Elena Rivera GUEST W R I T E R

Student Congress may be a well-known secret at H o p e

College, bu t it doesn ' t want to

stay that way. "Student Congress is here

to be an advocacy g roup for students," said Scott Witcher ('10), vice-president of Student

Congress . "It's really the best

resource on campus." Student Congress works daily

with the school's adminis t ra t ion

to make sure that Hope reflects its s tudents ' needs. M e m b e r s

of Student Congress sit on different boards and task forces,

such as the Trus tee Board and the Green Task Force, to ensure

that all across campus s tudents ' opinions are heard. Priscilla

O d d o ('10), president, stressed

that Student Congress is an

open f o r u m for progress, but as with everything wor th changing,

it is a process ra ther than an immedia te course correct ion.

The best way s tudents can get involved in Student Congress is

th rough elections, which took place Sept. 10 for representat ives

of different cot tages and dorms . These elect ions brought in 20

to 25 new members , w h o came together at a Student Congress

mocktai l party on Saturday to mee t fellow delegates.

O t h e r ways s tudents can get

involved include part icipating in the various events Student

Congress hosts th roughou t the year. Looking towards the

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Knicks celebrate 100th anniversery Erika Ter Louw GUEST W R I T E R

Loyalty and b ro the rhood

have been at the core of the Knickerbocker fraternity since

their early beginnings in 1909. The class of 1913 quickly

decided as f r e shmen that they had a b o n d that could not be

broken. At a t ime in H o p e College's history when only two

fraternit ies existed, they decided to add to the Greek communi ty and fo rm a recognized

bro therhood . Thus, with 12

founding fathers. Kappa Eta Nu

was born . Since their beginning the

Knickerbockers have had an

influential presence on Hope's campus . Like much of the Greek

communi ty , the Knicks have part icipated in many annual fundrais ing events for the Red

Cross Blood Drive, the Muscular

Dystrophy Association, the American Cancer Society and

the AIDS Reality fo rum. As in years past, the

Knickerbockers are planning several events this fall. O n e of

their long-s tanding chari table events is a can drive for

muscular dystrophy. Outs ide

of fundrais ing, the Knicks are

also planning several tradit ional

events such as raf t ing at the Pull and Knick or Treat.

Currently, Kappa Eta Nu has three members : Scott Wi tcher

('11) serving as president, Chris Bueter ('10) as vice president,

and Carl Dunker as Secretary.

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T H I S W E E K AT H O P E

Wednesday Sept. 16 Amateur Coffee House pre-sented by SAC Mike Lesousky and Mike Debowskl

per form 9 p.m.. Kletz

Thursday Sept. 17 Relay for Life Informat ional meet ing 8 p.m. Science

Center 1019

Visiting Writers Series hosts Gregory Orr 7 p.m. Knickerbocker

Friday Sept. 18 SAC weekend movie 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. VanderWerf

102

SAC Dodgeball Tournament 8:30 p.m. Dow Center

Sunday The Gathering 8 p.m. Dlmnent Chapel

Sept. 20

Tuesday Sept. 22 Resume lock-in sponsored by Career Services 8 p.m. Martha Miller Center Rotunda

Wednesday Sept. 23 Spoons Tournament spon-sored by Taking Education Abroad 7 p.m. Kletz

I N B R I E F

W O R L D C H R I S T I A N L E C T U R E S E R I E S

Sam Wells, dean of Duke Chapel

and research professor of Christian Ethics at Duke University Divinity

School will speak on Friday, Sept.

25 at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent for the

Annual World Christian Lecture

series. His lecture engages the importance of interfaith

dialogue with a perspective of the Trinitarian framework. The

World Christian Lecture series is

an annual lecture series to inspire

further theological reflection and discussion with issues that

world Christians face. Speakers

have significantly contributed to society and culture as Christians.

WORLD C I I H I S T I A N

LECTURE sf.iur.s^

P R O V O S T A N N O U N C E S R E T I R E M E N T P L A N S

After more than 30 years working in higher education,

Dr. James Bodkins , provost and

professor of biology, announced at the annual pre-college provost's

address his intentions to retire at the end of this academic year.

Boelkins is a 1966 Hope graduate

and has worked at Hope since 2002. In his time as provost, Hope has grown immensely adding

two majors and seven minors and spending S83.5 million to

construct or renovate academic

buildings.

Students aim to Flush Away Hunger Kate Schrampfer G U E S T W R R - E R

Earlier this week, s tudents walking to class were faced with

a s trange sight: a bright blue and

orange toilet si t t ing in the Pine Grove. H i e oddly decora ted

toilet is the icon of a new project n a m e d Flush Away Hunger that

aims to help those struggling with the reality of hunger in the

Holland communi ty .

The p rogram star ted on a s tudent t r ip to M o n t a n a

organized by the Center for Faithful Leadership. The s tudents

were approached with given

a challenge: To help alleviate

hunger in Allegan County. They re tu rned to H o p e fired up and

began to work on the seemingly

daunt ing task immediately. Al though several of t he

s tudents behind this ven tu re are affiliated wi^h the Chris t ian

Fellowship leadership group,

there are also s i m e others , like Benjamin Thomas ('11) who are

not .

Asked abou|: the passion

beh ind the proje.ct, T h o m a s said, " W h e n we think about hunger, we think Third )Vorld; we don ' t

think our world. This is real, and

it is scary." The m o n e y raised by Flush

Away Hunger will go to people

in t he Holland area th rough the Allegan Coun ty Food Pantry.

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T A K E A SEAT— The orange to i l e t seat makes Its debut In the Pine Grove.

T h o m a s

the toilet

said t he idea

inspired by is

of kind of fundra is ing he and

a o thers involved in the project

witnessed in high school. Flush Away Hunger activists acquired

a toilet and had it painted in what he called "a vibrant and

dist inguishable way." Then, those behind the venture say they will

move the toilet f r om its place in the Pine Grove and set it up

in f ront of a house, d o r m room,

cottage, apa r tmen t or even a professor 's office. In order for

t he toilet to be removed, t he recipient will have to pay $20

to Flush Away Hunger. After paying, he or she will get to

choose where the toilet goes

next. The Flush Away Hunger toilet

will start making the rounds

within two weeks. Thomas said that the g roup planned on gett ing

the word ou t a round c a m p u s

before they officially began. After the period of two weeks, which

will be called "Toilet Time," the

actual fundra iser will begin. The plan for this toilet is

ultimately bigger than a campus-

wide fundraiser . Flush Away Hunger hopes to eventually

have the p rogram expand to

encompass the whole city, so that toilets would will be popp ing

up in f ront yards and business

parking lots all over Holland.

The more it spreads, the better, according to Thomas.

"This might seem weird," he

admits , "but we call it creative."

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Kappa Eta Nu's cur rent member s and alumni have

been working together to

celebrate their upcoming 100,h

anniversary. O n Friday, Sept. 18,

a lumni and cur rent m e m b e r s will

have a meet and greet followed

by an alumni b runch Saturday. Dur ing this t ime former

p rominen t members , including

President James Bultman, will be presenting. O the r weekend

activities will include a golf

outing, the Hope football game,

a concer t at the Park Theatre and

a beach out ing .

The Knickerbocker fraternity

has had an indispensable impact

on Hope's campus . According to Dunker, Kappa Eta Nu makes it a

priority to keep impor tan t issues

such as AIDS awareness in the foref ront of Hope's focus.

"It is our goal to keep on

st irr ing the pot of intellectual

thought at this c a m p u s as long as Hope exists, so that all

s tudents can get the full benefits possible ou t of their liberal ar ts

education," Dunker said.

Aside f rom its contr ibut ions campus-wide, the fraternity has

^ impac ted n u m e r o u s member s

th roughout the years. According to Chris Erickson, a

2009 alumnus, the Knickerbocker "is a un ique fraternity with

a lumni roo ts that can suppor t

fu tu re growth. It has so much

potential and can still confo rm to t he aspirat ions of its new

members . That is what separates

KHN from other fraternit ies on

campus." This a lumni suppor t and

loyalty can be seen th roughout theh is to ryof theKnickerbockers .

In 2001, t he fraternity was

suspended and a lumni

immediately began lobbying for

permission to resume rush.

"This brand of loyalty has so permeated the Knicks that

whenever one needs help, the

o thers immediately c o m e to their aid, whether they be active

o r alumni," says Dunker.

The qualities of the 12

founding fathers have endured through the Knickerbockers

100-year history. As history is celebrated, they also look forward

to new beginnings in this year's

fall rush and many long-standing tradit ions will cont inue for the

Knickerbocker bro therhood.

Bats instigate Hope precautionary webpage Robert Guimond C A M P U S C O - E D I T O R

Hope College has taken the precaution of posting a webpage

that explains the proper, up-to-

date procedures for encounters with bats. The page describes

measures to take and in case of

exposure to the winged creatures the proper removal.

"If it was just me and the bat, I'd become its friend," said Dan

Scafe ('11).

Steps to befriend a bat are not covered on Hope's bat page.

However, it does advise against

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bat exposure. As the webpage explains, exposure to a bat is

defined as "(1) direct contact with bat, or (2) finding a bat in the same

room as a person who might be

unaware that a bite has occurred." If exposure occurs, one should go

to the hospital for examination. Bats are the most likely species

in Michigan to carry rabies according to Michigan.gov. It is

estimated, however, that less than 1 percent of Michigan bats are

rabid. O n encountering a bat in

his room at home, )on Lautz ('11) described his bat removal

tactics: "I trapped it in a room and opened up all the windows. It wouldn't leave. So I got a big

broom. I hit it until I knocked it out, then I threw it outside." The

bat survived this incident. If a Hope student encounters

a bat in his or her living quarters,

the college directs the student to confine the bat in a room with the

windows open, as Lautz had done. In contrast to Lautz's actions, if

the bat does not leave, a student

should call campus safety. If bitten, s tudents should clean

wounds with soap and water, then to the Holland Hospital for

examination. For more bat procedure

information, visit the health center s webite.

Although Hope's bat page does not detail the ways to befriend a

bat, it does encourage students to remember, "Bats are our Friends

- We just don't need them as roommates!"

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Hope and Holland remember Sept. 11 Members of Hope College and the Holland community remember the tragedies that occurred eight years ago

Sam Tzou G U E S T W R I T E R

On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States suffered a series of coordinated attacks by A1 Qaeda.

The Sept. 11 news organization reported a total of 3,030 lives lost during the attack. The organization also repor ted in 2009 that another 2,337 citizens were injured f rom the attacks. The suicide attacks led to the collapse of the World Trade Center, destruct ion of part of the Pentagon and rubble in the fields of Pennsylvania.

On Friday citizens across America remembered and honored the victims of 9/11 eight years after the attacks.

A Michigan news source reported in early September that Gov. Granholm ordered the flags to be at half mast and declared a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT, marking the time when the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade

Center. Memorial services were held

by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Gov. Granholm and various other organizations. The W M M T radio station repor ted on Friday that Holland's Gadolfo's N e w York Deli offered free sandwiches to police officers and firefighters f rom 2-to 4 p.m. on Friday af ternoon.

Aside f rom the state and national events, Hope students themselves reflected and remembered the attacks f rom their own perspectives.

"It's not every day some of the most important buildings collapse and thousands of people died," Larry Weymouth

('13) said. "It's something that is just a bit hard to forget."

This is the same story for many Americans. For Weymouth , he remembers the day's events detail by detail.

"It was raining, and we had indoor recess; my s u b s t i t u t e teacher was listening to the radio with head phones when she suddenly set them down and told us about the attacks and left the room. The next day was my birthday. I felt so terrible, I cancelled my party and just watched TV with a friend all day," W e y m o u t h said. "For me, it's something that feels just like yesterday."

W e y m o u t h was not the only one who r e m e m b e r s the details.

Craig Tank ( ' l l )wass i t t ing in seventh grade English class when the principal informed students over the announcements .

"I really didn't think much of it until I got h o m e later that a f ternoon and saw it all over the

TV; that's when I got a real grasp of what was going on," Tank said. "My first thoughts were the sadness for the families of the people who died. Whe the r it's a sibling, mother, father, or

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A M E R I C A R E M E M B E R S - Last Friday, Sept. 11 , people across the nat ion and locally remembered the t ragic events of the day eight years ago.

someone else. [You] kind of get a feeling of grief for everybody."

Americans overseas had different experiences.

Rebekah Chew ('12) was

living in Kyrgyzstan at the t ime of the attacks.

"It was the morning after the attacks when I found out," Chew said. (Kyrgyzstan's time zone is 11 hours ahead.) "I was in my

room when my m o m came in and told me that America was attacked yesterday by terrorists."

T h e s i g n i f i c a n c e wasn't as evident to Chew until she got to school that day.

M y R u s s i a n c a n c e l l e d class for the first hour and we had an assembly in recognition of the attacks," Chew said. "As an American, they asked me to go u p to the f ront and light this candle with an American flag on it."

" T h e fact that s o m e t h i n g did happen (in America)

is just a shock," Weymouth said. "It is something you'll never forget especially with how the information was presented to

you."

The impact of the event went a lot fu r ther than just personal experiences. For Chew, a daughter of two missionaries in Kyrgyzstan, the weeks following 9/11 were even more significant.

"There were a lot of mission organizations [that] were concerned for the safety of my parents ' missionary fr iends and forced them to evacuate; even the American embassy ordered us not to leave our home until they said so," Chew said.

"I guess it was because Americans were scared the world didn't like them, which actually doesn't even make sense because they have little relation to the Middle East."

Japanese exchange student Kei Mayami ('11) said that in the weeks after the attacks, news of the attacks was all over the news.

"I think one of the main reasons is because of how Americanized Japan has become over the years," said Mayami, who visited ground zero recently. "At New York I found a [memorial] set up f rom Japanese citizens who sent 1,000 paper cranes to the States. It was just another sign of hope that we shouldn't forget about the people who died."

For Hope students in recognition, it's a matter of honoring and remembering.

"It happened to my country. I feel a connect ion to it. Remembering is how I pay tribute to it," Tank said. "9/11 was the biggest world historical event in my lifetime. Once you figure out the severity of it, you really can never forget that."

Remarks by president at wreath-laying ceremony at Pentagon Memorial The following is the text of the speech President O b a m a gave at the Pentagon on the morn ing of Sept. 11 ,2009.

Secretary Gates, Admira l Mullen and m e m b e r s of the Armed Forces, fellow Amer icans , family and f r iends of those that we lost this day - Michelle and I are deeply humbled to be with you.

Eight Septembers have come and gone. Nearly 3,000 days have passed - almost one for each of those taken f r o m us. But no tu rn ing of the seasons can diminish t he pain and the loss of that day. N o passage of t ime and no dark skies can ever dull the meaning of this m o m e n t .

So on this so lemn day, at this sacred hour, once more we pause. Once more we pray - as a nat ion and as a people; in city s treets where our two towers were tu rned to ashes and dust; in a quiet field where a plane fell f r o m the sky; and here, where a single s tone of

this bui lding is still blackened by the fires.

W e r emember with reverence the lives we lost. We read their names. We press their photos to our hear ts . And on this day that marks their death, we recall t he beauty and mean ing of their lives: men and women and chi ldren of every color and every creed, f r o m across our na t ion and f r o m m o r e than 100 others . They were innocent . Harming no one, they went about their daily lives. G o n e in a horr ible instant , they now "dwell in the House of the Lord

forever." We honor all those who gave

their lives so that others might live, and all the survivors w h o bat t led bu rns and wounds and helped each o ther rebuild their lives; men and women who gave life to that most simple of rules: I am my brother ' s keeper; I am my sister's keeper.

W e pay t r ibute to the service of a new genera t ion - young Amer icans raised in a t ime of peace and plenty who saw their

na t ion in its hour of need and said, "I choose to serve"; "I will d o my part." And once more we grieve.

For you and your families, no words can ease the ache of your hear t . N o deeds can fill the empty places in your homes . But on this day and all that follow, you may find solace in the m e m o r y of those you loved, and know that you have the unend ing suppor t of the Amer ican people.

Scr ip ture teaches us a hard t ru th . T h e moun ta ins may fall and the ear th may give way; the flesh and the heart may fail. But af ter all our suffering, God and grace will "restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."

So it is - so it has been for these families. So it must be for our nat ion.

Let us r enew our resolve against those who perpe t ra ted this barbar ic act and who plot against us still. In defense of our nat ion we will never waver; in pursui t of al Qaeda and its

extremist allies, we will never

falter. Let us r enew our

c o m m i t m e n t to all those who serve in our defense - our courageous men and women in un i fo rm and their families and all those w h o pro tec t us here at home. Mindfu l that the work of p ro tec t ing America is never f inished, we will do everything in our power to keep America safe.

Let us r enew the t rue spirit of that day. No t the h u m a n capacity for evil, but the h u m a n capacity for good. Not the desire to destroy, but the impulse to save, and to serve and to build. O n this first National Day of Service and Remembrance , we can s u m m o n once more that ordinary goodness of America - to serve our communi t ies , to s t rengthen our country, and to bet ter our world.

Most of all, on a day w h e n o thers sought to sap our confidence, let us renew our c o m m o n purpose . Let

us r e m e m b e r how we came together as o n e nation, as one people, as Americans , united not only in our grief, but in our resolve to s tand with one another, to s tand up for the count ry we all love.

This may be the greatest lesson of this day, the s t rongest rebuke to those who at tacked us, the highest t r ibu te to those taken f r o m us - that such sense of pu rpose need not be a f leeting m o m e n t . It can be a lasting vir tue.

For th rough their own lives - and th rough you, the loved ones that they left behind - the men and w o m e n who lost their lives eight years ago today leave a legacy that still shines brightly in the darkness, and that calls on all of us to be s t rong and firm and uni ted . That is our calling today and in all the Septembers still to

come. May God bless you and

comfor t you. And may God bless the United States of America .

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'Hillary: The Movie' stirs debate over free speech The documentary banned from airing during the 2008 elections now faces the Supreme Court

of " e l e c t i o n e e r i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n . " T h i s f o r m of pol i t ica l a d v o c a c y is b a n n e d w i t h i n 30 days b e f o r e p r i m a r i e s as laid o u t by t he M c C a i n -Feingold Ac t .

C i t i z e n s U n i t e d m a i n t a i n s t h a t th i s f i lm is m e a n t t o be i n f o r m a t i v e , bu t t h e r e a r e m a n y w h o say t h a t t he f i lm w a s p r o d u c e d wi th i t s so le i n t e n t be ing to d a m a g e t he r e p u t a t i o n of Hi l la ry C l i n t o n at a c r i t i ca l p o i n t in her pol i t ica l ca ree r .

T h e mov ie w a s s c h e d u l e d for n u m e r o u s s c r e e n i n g s in t h e a t e r s ac ros s t he

ear ly 2008. T h e

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T H E S U P R E M E C O U R T C O N V E N E S E A R L Y - The court case over "Hil lary: The Movfe" wi l l be the first to be heard by the newest member of the Supreme Court, Sonla Sotomayor (center).

c o u n t r y in ear ly ZUU8. i n e r e l ea se d a t e s of m a n y of t he f i lms c o i n c i d e d wi th a n u m b e r of D e m o c r a t i c p r i m a r i e s .

T h e m a i n p o i n t s of c o n t e n t i o n w i t h i n t he c a s e are an i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t he M c C a i n - F e i n g o l d Act , t he q u e s t i o n of wha t type of r o l e g r o u p s c a n have in c a m p a i g n f i n a n c e a n d w h a t ro le t h e g o v e r n m e n t can have in d e e m i n g s o m e t h i n g po l i t i ca l advocacy .

P r o p o n e n t s of t h e f i lm a r g u e tha t m a n y o t h e r l obb ie s and large c o r p o r a t i o n s hold a grea t dea l of sway, p o i n t i n g to t he N a t i o n a l Rifle Assoc i a t i on as an e x a m p l e .

Backers of C i t i z ens U n i t e d

a l so c o n t e s t t h a t r e s t r i c t i n g t he re lease of t h e f i lm w o u l d o p e n t he d o o r fo r t he f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t to r e s t r i c t a n u m b e r of o t h e r m e d i a p rev ious ly d e s i g n a t e d as f r e e s p e e c h .

However , t h o s e a r g u i n g aga in s t t h e f i lm c la im t h a t th i s cou ld lead to a d i s i n t e g r a t i o n of d e m o c r a c y and a c o m p r o m i s e of t he e l ec t ion p r o c e s s by t he w h i m s of l a rge c o r p o r a t i o n s .

T h e S u p r e m e C o u r t e n d e d its s u m m e r r eces s ear ly to c o n v e n e o n th i s h ighly pub l i c i zed d i s p u t e . S o m e of t he e x p o s u r e owes to t w o s ign i f i can t f i r s t s in S u p r e m e C o u r t h i s to ry .

T h i s case will be t he f i r s t

to be h e a r d by t he n e w e s t m e m b e r s of t he S u p r e m e C o u r t , Sonia So tomayor . Wi th t he n e w e s t S u p r e m e C o u r t sess ion b e g i n n i n g o n O c t . 5, t h e r e is n o q u e s t i o n tha t s h e is faced wi th a very h igh prof i l e d i s p u t e to s t a r t he r jud ic ia l c a r e e r in t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t .

T h i s case will a lso be t h e f i r s t fo r newly a p p o i n t e d Sol ic i to r G e n e r a l Elena Kagan.

T h i s wil l n o t only be t h e f i r s t t i m e t h e r e h a s been a f ema le so l ic i to r gene ra l to d e f e n d t he p o s i t i o n of t he g o v e r n m e n t ; it will a lso be Kagan's f i r s t t i m e a r g u i n g in an appe l l a t e c o u r t .

Obama looks to reignite push for health care reforni with address to Congress

4 T H E A N C H O R

T H I S W E E K I N Q U O T E S

"I am not the first president to take up this cause, but 1 am deter-mined to be the last." P r e s i d e n t O b a m a , speak ing o n hea l th ca re b e f o r e C o n g r e s s .

"I have to say, all of you look pretty good with-out your playoff beards. They're pretty good look-ing guys without all that." Pres iden t O b a m a , a d d r e s s i n g

t h e N H L c h a m p i o n P i t t sburgh P e n g u i n s d u r i n g the i r visi t t o t h e

W h i t e H o u s e .

"1 know a lot of you have come in to see Bennifer." Sen. Ben Ne l son , at a Cap i to l Hill

p ress c o n f e r e n c e wi th ac t r e s s Jen-

n i fe r G a r n e r .

"You lie!" C o n g r e s s m a n Joe W i l s o n to Pres i -d e n t O b a m a d u r i n g his h e a l t h

ca re s p e e c h .

"It was my son, at least we think. My wife told

me, I believe her." Tony Blair j okes w i th David Let-

t e r m a n a b o u t his son's pa te rn i ty .

"The Late S h o w " h o s t p o i n t e d o u t tha t Blair w a s the first s e r v i n g

p r i m e m i n i s t e r f o r 150 years to

have a l eg i t ima te chi ld whi le in office.

"The anniversary's com-ing up. I 've been pum-melled; I 've been dumped on, and it's all going to happen again. I can handle it. You know what, let them line up." R icha rd Fuld,

f o r m e r c h a i r m a n of L e h m a n

Bro the r s , w h i c h co l l apsed a year

ago Tuesday .

"Mrs. Palin is an inspira-tion to working mothers

everywhere because she bailed on her job right

before Fourth of July weekend. You are living my dream. Thank you,

Mrs. Palin." U n a Fey, as s h e t o o k t h e E m m y

A w a r d f o r h e r sat i r ical po r t r aya l

of Repub l i can v ice -pres iden t ia l

c o n t e n d e r Sa rah Palin o n Sa tu r -

day Nigh t Live.

"Dress cute wherever you

go. Life is too short to blend in." Par i s H i l t o n

"The oil, as far as we

are aware, is travelling towards the Kimberley

coastline, but it is defi-nitely affecting areas that are used by these whales and dolphins." Piers Vers t egen , f r o m t h e C o n -

se rva t ion Counc i l of W e s t e r n

Aust ra l ia , said of a n oil spill f r o m

a r ig in the T i m o r Sea t h a t is said

to b e a n ecologica l disaster .

Eric Anderson C O - N A T I O N A L N E W S E D I T O R

W h a t was or ig ina l ly r e p o r t e d as a s c a t h i n g look back at t h e s canda l s and t r i b u l a t i o n s of t h e n p r e s i d e n t i a l c a n d i d a t e Hi l la ry C l i n t o n a n d h e r h u s b a n d has swel led in to a ba t t l e over c a m p a i g n f i n a n c e laws and f r e e s p e e c h .

'Hi l l a ry : T h e Mov ie ' was bil led as a d o c u m e n t a r y by C i t i z ens Un i t ed , t he c o n s e r v a t i v e g r o u p b e h i n d t he f i lm. However , t h e f i lm's l eg i t imacy as a d o c u m e n t a r y was c h a l l e n g e d in Federa l C o u r t , and t he case has m a d e it all t he way to t he S u p r e m e C o u r t .

S u p p o r t e r s of t he f i lm p o i n t t o p r e v i o u s S u p r e m e C o u r t ru l i ngs tha t s p e n d i n g m o n e y on e l e c t i o n s is a f o r m of f r ee s p e e c h and is t h e r e f o r e a l lowed. T h e A m e r i c a n Civil L ibe r t i e s U n i o n ag rees , m a k i n g fo r a r a r e p a i r i n g c o n s i d e r i n g t h e l iberal l e an ings of t he A C L U and t he c o n s e r v a t i v e o n e s of

C i t i z ens U n i t e d . T h e r e is a lso a s i g n i f i c a n t

a m o u n t of r e s i s t a n c e to t h e movie .

S o m e o p p o n e n t s a r g u e tha t t he f i lm is n o t a d o c u m e n t a r y , n o r a f o r m of f r e e s p e e c h , bu t r a t h e r an a t t e m p t to u s e p e r s o n a l f u n d s to sway publ ic o p i n i o n of C l i n t o n b e f o r e e l e c t i o n s .

C i t i z ens U n i t e d h a s b e e n a c c u s e d of c r e a t i n g p r o p a g a n d a , or as it is b e i n g cal led in a r g u m e n t s , a p iece

Cory Lakatos S T A F F W R I T E R

P r e s i d e n t B a r a c k O b a m a ' s a d d r e s s o n h e a l t h c a r e r e f o r m to a j o i n t s e s s i o n of C o n g r e s s S e p t . 9 w a s m e t w i th m i x e d r e v i e w s f r o m b o t h l a w m a k e r s a n d p r i v a t e c i t i z e n s .

"I a m n o t t h e f i r s t p r e s i d e n t t o t a k e u p t h i s c a u s e , b u t I a m d e t e r m i n e d to be t1\e last ," he s a id , a f t e r t r a c i n g e f f o r t s t o r e f o r m h e a l t h c a r e in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s back to t h e p r e s i d e n c y of T h e o d o r e R o o s e v e l t .

A c c o r d i n g to t h e p r e s i d e n t , t h e r e a r e n o w at l e a s t 30 m i l l i o n A m e r i c a n c i t i z e n s w h o c a n n o t ge t h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e a n d 14 ,000 A m e r i c a n s w h o l o s e t h e i r i n s u r a n c e e v e r y day.

O b a m a d i s c u s s e d t h e m a n y i s s u e s s u r r o u n d i n g t h e c u r r e n t h e a l t h c a r e s y s t e m i n c l u d i n g i n s u r a n c e s e c u r i t y in j o b c h a n g e s a n d m o v i n g , r i s i n g h e a l t h c a r e c o s t s a n d t h e o c c u r r e n c e of d r o p p e d c o v e r a g e by a p r o v i d e r .

T h e p r e s i d e n t t h e n

t o u c h e d on t h e m a i n p r o p o s a l s of t h e t w o m a j o r p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s . H e d i s c u s s e d h o w m a n y D e m o c r a t s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a d m i r e C a n a d a ' s s i n g l e - p a y e r s y s t e m a n d w o u l d l ike to e m u l a t e i t , w h i l e m a n y R e p u b l i c a n s w o u l d l ike to e l i m i n a t e t h e e m p l o y e r - b a s e d s y s t e m a n d a l l o w i n d i v i d u a l s t o p u r c h a s e t h e i r o w n h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e i n d e p e n d e n t l y . O b a m a sa id t h a t w h i l e b o t h p l a n s h a v e m e r i t , e i t h e r o n e w o u l d c o n s t i t u t e t o o r a d i c a l a s h i f t f r o m t h e s t a t u s q u o .

"1 be l i eve it m a k e s m o r e s e n s e to b u i l d on w h a t w o r k s a n d f ix w h a t d o e s n ' t , r a t h e r t h a n t r y to b u i l d an e n t i r e l y n e w s y s t e m f r o m s c r a t c h , " he sa id .

O b a m a e m p h a s i z e d t h e c o m m o n g r o u n d b e t w e e n l e g i s l a t o r s of b o t h p a r t i e s b u t e x p r e s s e d h i s d i s a p p r o v a l of t h e " p a r t i s a n s p e c t a c l e " a n d " s c a r e t a c t i c s " t h a t he b e l i e v e s h a v e d o m i n a t e d t h e d e b a t e ove r t h e las t f ew m o n t h s .

T h e p r e s i d e n t s u m m a r i z e d

his p l a n a s " c o n s u m e r p r o t e c t i o n s fo r t h o s e w i t h i n s u r a n c e , an e x c h a n g e t h a t a l l ows i n d i v i d u a l s a n d s m a l l b u s i n e s s e s to p u r c h a s e a f f o r d a b l e c o v e r a g e , a n d a r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t p e o p l e w h o c a n a f f o r d i n s u r a n c e ge t i n s u r a n c e . "

T h e p r e s i d e n t ' s r e m a r k t h a t " t h e r e r e m a i n s o m e s i g n i f i c a n t d e t a i l s t o be i r o n e d o u t " w a s m e t w i th l a u g h t e r f r o m m a n y l e g i s l a t o r s .

O b a m a t h e n a t t e m p t e d to a l l e v i a t e t h e w o r r i e s m a n y A m e r i c a n s h a v e a b o u t h e a l t h c a r e r e f o r m . H e a s s u r e d t h e a u d i e n c e t h a t h i s p l an w o u l d n o t r e q u i r e t h e m to c h a n g e t h e i r e x i s t i n g c o v e r a g e or

d o c t o r . H e a l so p r o m i s e d t h a t

t h e p l an w o u l d n o t p r o v i d e f e d e r a l d o l l a r s t o f u n d e u t h a n a s i a or a b o r t i o n s and t h a t he w o u l d n o t s ign a bil l t h a t w o u l d a d d to t h e d e f i c i t o r t a k e f u n d i n g away f r o m M e d i c a r e .

In r e s p o n s e to h i s s t a t e m e n t t h a t h is h e a l t h c a r e p l a n w o u l d n o t c o v e r

i l legal i m m i g r a n t s . Rep . Joe W i l s o n (R-S.C.) e x c l a i m e d , "You lie!"

W i l s o n p u b l i c l y a p o l o g i z e d to t h e p r e s i d e n t f o r h i s c o m m e n t s h o r t l y a f t e r . T h o u g h t h e p r e s i d e n t a c c e p t e d his apo logy , m a n y D e m o c r a t s b e l i e v e t h a t he d e s e r v e s f u r t h e r p u n i s h m e n t .

Dr. Jack H o l m e s , a H o p e C o l l e g e p o l i t i c a l p r o f e s s o r , sa id t h a t W i l s o n ' s o u t b u r s t w a s c l e a r l y i n a p p r o p r i a t e a n d a g a i n s t p r o t o c o l .

H o w e v e r , it is a l so " i n d i c a t i v e of t h e f r u s t r a t i o n s a lo t of p e o p l e have," sa id H o l m e s . W h e n a s k e d how he t h o u g h t t h e s p e e c h w o u l d a f f e c t t h e h e a l t h c a r e d e b a t e , he sa id t h a t "it m i g h t o p e n it u p a l i t t l e b i t a n d m o v e it f o r w a r d , b u t it w o u l d s u r e be g o o d if t h e y ( t h e D e m o c r a t s ) d id s o m e t h i n g to a t t r a c t b i p a r t i s a n s u p p o r t . "

H o l m e s a l s o l a m e n t e d t h e p r e s i d e n t ' s lack of d e t a i l s a n d sa id t h a t t h e g o v e r n m e n t o p t i o n i n c l u d e d in t h e p l a n m i g h t m a k e it h a r d to p a s s .

SEPTEMBER 1 6 . 2 0 0 9 — A R T S T H E A N C H O R 5

One man play: "A Show of Force" comes to Hope Sept. 17-18 Caftlln Seay G U E S T W R I T E R

Every t ime Donnie Mather gets o n stage, he brings

conviction and dedication to his craft . For his role, he mus t

be prepared both physically and mentally, because he is the only

o n e on that stage. Mather mus t br ing everything he has to every

pe r fo rmance because it takes a lot more than average acting

skills to captivate an audience by himself. Mathe r not only acts in

this play, bu t he also developed

the entire concept of it. "I wan ted to respond in

an artistic way to what was happening in our country, in

our time," Mathe r says. His solution: "A Show Of Force," a

o n e - m a n play that encompasses

many political points of view. A recent press release states that

Mathe r gathered inspiration

f rom a n u m b e r of different places "from the war poe t ry

of Wilfred O w e n to William

Shakespeare; f r om the Bible to Mark Twain; f rom the jazzy song

and dance of the 1940s; f r om General Patton to Sun T z u s The

Art of War."

It also ment ions that du r ing the developmental stages of the

piece, Mathe r actively sought

out opinions by doing extensive research and interviewing "a

wide range of citizens." Many years of hard work have

been put into this show, and according to Michelle Bombe,

coordinator of this event, he makes "the characters [come]

alive in a fluid and visceral way."

Mather s is a "very physical style of theat re that also is o f ten very

poet ic and imagistic in nature." Dur ing the show he wrestles

with quest ions that have

PHOTOS BY DIXIE SHERIDAN

A L L E Y E S ON D O N N I E M A T H E R — The New York actor per forms a play s lnglehandedly f rom a scr ipt const ruc ted of tex ts f rom various po l i t ica l points of view.

to r tu red the h u m a n mind for .

years: quest ions of war, peace and justice. Throughout the

show, Mather explores the

nature of war and violence and the tumul t of emot ions

that follow them.

The show promises to be a uniquely enter ta ining

experience. Bombe called it "a piece that young people

should be seeing," and fur ther c o m m e n t e d , "Everyone will

c o m e to their own personal conclusion." His character

is full of quest ions and

contradic t ions that are sure to leave the member s of the

audience ques t ioning their

own beliefs. Mathe r worked for many

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years unde r the direction of A n n e Bogart and was very

influenced by her v iewpoints

technique. Viewpoints, as Bombe explained, is "a

technique of improvisation that expands the performer ' s

awareness of t ime and space." Mathe r also incorpora tes

his training in the Suzuki

Me thod of acting, a very physical and expressive act ing

style. Much of his act ing

abilities rely on an innate

spontaneity. This p roduc t ion will be

funded by the pa t rons for the ar ts and the A. J. Mus te

Lecture Commit tee . The Muste Lecture C o m m i t t e e continually strives to

find those who believe in nonviolent action and in an effort for peace, they lend

their suppor t . M a t h e r s pe r fo rmances

will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18,

in the DeWitt Studio Theatre

at 8 p.m. Tickets are free, but seating is limited. For

those interested, t ickets are available in the DeVos ticket

office weekdays f rom 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m.

T H I S W E E K I N A R T

Wednesday Sept. 16 Faculty Book Discussion, "Cultural Making" Phelps West Lounge. 4 p.m.

Thursday Sept. 17 Visiting Writers Series Featuring Gregory Orr Knickerbocker Theatre, 7 p.m.

Distinguished Artist Award Winners Recital Dimnent Memorial Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

Donnie Mather : "A Show of Force" DeWitt Main Theatre. 8 p.m.

Free admission, but t ickets required

Friday Sept. 18 Final Day of Michael Ferris Jr.'s

Art Exhibit DePree Art Gallery. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

African Children's Choir Dimnent Memor ia l Chapel, 7 p.m.

Folias: Flute and Classical Guitar Concert Wichers Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Donnie Mather: "A Show of Force" DeWitt Main Theatre. 8 p.m.

Free admission but t ickets required

Saturday Sept. 19 Junior Recital: Beth Barnadyn, violin Wichers Audi tor ium. 4 p.m.

Junior Recital: Ross Green,

baritone Wichers Auditorium. 6 p.m.

Monday Sept. 2 1 Lecture on "The Frankenstein of 1790 and Other Missing Links f rom Revolutionary

France" Winants Audi tor ium, 4 p.m.

I N B R I E F

G R A N D R A P I D S C O M P E T I T I O N O F F E R S

W O R L D ' S L A R G E S T A R T P R I Z E

Artists of all kinds f rom a round the world are part icipating in

Grand Rapids ArtPrize, a com-peti t ion that will award nearly

$500,000 to prize winners . The top 10 entr ies will receive a prize and the artist who receives the mos t public votes will win

$250,000. Art is ts may only sub-mit one entry. ArtPrize will run

through Oc t . 10. The compet i -tion will have no formal judges; rather, the public will decide

w h o wins by voting using mobile devices and the internet . Art-

Prize works and per fo rmances are being exhibited at hund reds

of venues a round the city. Parks,

bridges and lobbies have been converted for displays. For more

information, go to artprize.org.

6 T H E A N C H O R A R T S S E P T E M B E R 1 6 . 2 0 0 9

Luna Negra Dance kicks off GPS series Sept. 24-25 Ann Malone G U E S T W R I T E R

Of t h e L u n a N e g r a

D a n c e T h e a t e r , t h e C h i c a g o

T r i b u n e w r o t e , "Ar t i s t i c d i r e c t o r E d u a r d o Vi i a ro a n d

his b e g u i l i n g d a n c e r s a r e an e s t a b l i s h e d , r e s p e c t e d a n d

t r e a s u r e d t r o u p e o n o u r a r t s

l a n d s c a p e . " T h e C h i c a g o - b a s e d L u n a

N e g r a h a s b e e n e n t e r t a i n i n g

f o r a d e c a d e . T h e g r o u p m a k e s i t s h o m e at t h e H a r r i s

T h e a t e r , p e r f o r m s r e g u l a r l y at t h e Rav in i a Fes t iva l a n d

t o u r s b o t h n a t i o n a l l y a n d

i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y . F o u n d e d in 1 9 9 9 by

E d u a r d o Vi i a ro , t h e c o m p a n y

h a s b e e n a n e n v i r o n m e n t

w h e r e c o n t e m p o r a r y L a t i n o c h o r e o g r a p h e r s h a v e b e e n

ab le t o give e x p r e s s i o n t o t h e i r s t o r i e s a n d b r i n g n e w

l ife t o t h e c u l t u r e s of t h e i r

c o m m u n i t i e s . In 2008 , t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n

" N u e v o Folk" w a s v o t e d

in t h e T o p 5 D a n c e S h o w s

by C h i c a g o C o m p a n i e s

in N e w c i t y ' s " T o p 5 of E v e r y t h i n g . " In M a r c h 2009 ,

t h e c o m p a n y w a s f e a t u r e d in a w i n d o w d i s p l a y at t h e

f l a g s h i p M a c y ' s o n S t a t e

S t r e e t , C h i c a g o . T h e w i n d o w , w h i c h f r o n t e d R a n d a l S t r e e t ,

f e a t u r e d p i c t u r e s a n d c o s t u m e s f r o m t h e c o m p a n y ' s

p r o d u c t i o n of " C a r m e n A c t

1," by N a n c y T u r a n o , o n e of t h e c o m p a n y ' s h o n o r a r y

c h o r e o g r a p h e r s . T h e

g r o u p is o n i t s t e n t h t o u r a n d

wil l b e g i v i n g t h e o p e n i n g

p e r f o r m a n c e in t h i s y e a r ' s G r e a t P e r f o r m i n g S e r i e s a t

H o p e C o l l e g e . T h e c o m p a n y c o n s i s t s of

m u l t i p l e c h o r e o g r a p h e r s , c o l l a b o r a t o r s a n d d a n c e r s .

All 10 d a n c e r s h a v e s t u d i e d a n d p e r f o r m e d w i t h d i f f e r e n t

c o m p a n i e s all o v e r t h e w o r l d .

O n e d a n c e r is f r o m D e t r o i t a n d h a s s t u d i e d at G r a n d

Va l l ey S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y . Even

in s u c h a d i v e r s e c o m p a n y , w i t h m e m b e r s ' h o m e t o w n s

r a n g i n g f r o m H a v a n a t o H o n g

K o n g , H o p e s t u d e n t s c a n f i n d a M i c h i g a n c o n n e c t i o n .

O n e of t h e goa l s of L u n a

N e g r a D a n c e T h e a t e r i s to " c e l e b r a t e a n d e x p l o r e L a t i n o t r a d i t i o n a n d i d e n t i t y ,

m o v i n g b e y o n d c u l t u r a l

s t e r e o t y p e s a n d e x p e c t a t i o n s

of L a t i n o m o v e m e n t a n d d a n c e f o r m s . "

U s i n g a m u l t i t u d e of d a n c e s ty les , f r o m c l a s s i c a l b a l l e t t o

m o d e r n t o L a t i n o d a n c e , t h e c o m p a n y c r e a t e s b e a u t i f u l

p i e c e s of a r t , c o m b i n i n g b o t h f l u i d i t y a n d p r e c i s i o n .

T h e i r c r e a t i v i t y is v a r i e d

as wel l ; t h e i r d a n c e s r a n g e f r o m s u l t r y a n d p a s s i o n a t e t o

p l a y f u l a n d ch i l d l i ke . I n a p i ece f r o m t h e i r 2 0 0 5 p e r f o r m a n c e

of "4 C o r e o g r a f o s La t inos , " a f e m a l e d a n c e r gave off

d u s t as s h e d a n c e d a r o u n d

a s t e a d f a s t m a l e , c r e a t i n g a

d r e a m f i k e e f f e c t . T h e July 2 0 0 9 p e r f o r m a n c e

a t M i l l e n n i u m Pa rk in C h i c a g o h a d a c a t c h y b e a t ,

a n d t h e d a n c e r e s e m b l e d t h e l a s t d a n c e in t h e f i l m " D i r t y

Danc ing , " c o m p l e t e w i t h b e a u t i f u l , p o w e r f u l l i f t s . C l ea r ly , t h e c o m p a n y d o e s n ' t

h a v e a s ty l e p r e f e r e n c e ; t h e y

m a s t e r e a c h d a n c e s ty l e b e a u t i f u l l y .

T h e c o m p a n y p lays w i t h c o s t u m i n g a l so . R a n g i n g

f r o m a l m o s t a v a n t - g a r d e t o t r a d i t i o n a l t o f l a m e n c o , L u n a

N e g r a d o e s n o t r e s e m b l e a

t r o u p e of tal l g i r l s in t u t u s . I n s t e a d , t h i s e t h n i c c o m p a n y

of d a n c e r s f o r m s a co l l age of co lor , s ty l e a n d c u l t u r e .

L u n a N e g r a D a n c e T h e a t e r wil l be p e r f o r m i n g S e p t .

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P e r f o r m a n c e S e r i e s .

Visiting Writers Series: A look at founder Jack Rid! and first author Gregory Orr

Lindsey Wolf A S S T . A R T S E D I T O R

The Jack Ridl Visiting Wri ters Series, established in 1982 by

English professor emer i tus Jack

Ridl and his wife lulie, o p e n s Thursday with poet Gregory

Orr. According to the V W S

website, the mission of the series is to provide Hope's c a m p u s with

"a literary experience that will

enliven, en thuse , and excite... Every event offers oppor tun i t i es

to interact with the wri ters and

to discuss their craft and creative

process." In a 2007 interview conduc ted

by H o p e s tudents , lack Ridl

explained why he s tar ted VWS: "The pr imary reasons for s tar t ing

V W S were three-fold. One, for

s tudents to mee t established

wri ters and f ind ou t they were people and to demyst i fy the

sense that a p rominen t au thor

is in t imidat ing ...The second reason for s tar t ing V W S was

that Julie and 1 wanted to add

someth ing to t he c o m m u n i t y

after being given so much, especially by s tudents , and we

wanted to see how we could give

to s tudents what wasn' t already here. . .The third reason was that

the (creative writ ing) s tudents were gett ing so good [at writing]

that they were becoming

interested in MFA programs .

O u r concern was that this is such a fine school, but that it

didn't publicize itself or toot its

o w n horn." The first featured visiting

wri ter of the year, poe t Gregory

Orr, is an accomplished poet

66 I believe in poetry as

a way of surviving

the emotional chaos,

spiritual confusions

and traumatic events

that come with being

alive. — GREGORY ORR

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of shor t , lyric free verse. O r r is the au tho r of nine collections

of poetry, including his mos t

recent volume, "How Beautiful the Beloved" (2009), th ree books

of essays, including "Poetry as

Survival" (2002) and a memoi r

entit led "The Blessing" (2002). The author 's early work

is influenced by t raumat ic

ch i ldhood events, including a tragic hun t ing accident in

which he accidentally shot and

killed his younger brother. His mother ' s unexpected dea th

and his father 's addict ion to

amphe tamines also impacted

his wri t ing material . His p o e m s "A Litany," "A M o m e n t " and

"Gather ing the Bones Together" deal with the inconceivable

events of his chi ldhood.

Dur ing a public broadcast of his essay "The Making of Poems," O r r explained, "I believe

in poe t ry as a way of surviving

the emot iona l chaos, spiritual

confus ions and t raumat ic events that come with being alive."

O r r was born in 1947 in

Albany, N.Y., but grew up in t he Hudson Valley. The au thor

received his B.A- f rom Antioch

College and his M.F.A. f rom

Columbia University. O r r has

been recognized for his wri t ten material with many awards

and fellowships, including a

Guggenhe im Fellowship, two poe t ry fellowships f rom the

National Endowmen t for t he

Arts , and the Award in Literature by the Amer ican Academy of

Ar t s and Letters.

O r r currently resides in Charlottesville, Va., with his wife and two daughters . H e teaches at

t he University of Virginia, where he founded the MFA Program in

Wri t ing in 1975.

O r r will share his artistic talent with t he H o p e c o m m u n i t y

o n Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m.

at the Knickerbocker Theatre.

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My palms are sweating. My hear t ' s racing like a horse in the Ken tucky Derby. O h , and my lip is s tar t ing

to h u r t f r o m my bi t ing it so hard . W h o k n e w that my professor calling roll would cause m e to b e so anxious?

You're s tar t ing the th i rd week of,classes. You've already deal t wi th h o m e w o r k and , perhaps , even a paper o r two , bu t

n o w the quizzes and exams s tar t , and academic stress ensues. But that 's no t all. Maybe that r o o m m a t e you though t you

loved has s t a r t ed an annoying habit of leaving the T V on all night o r smacks his breakfast in the m o r n i n g whi le you ' re

t ry ing to get s o m e shut-eye b e f o r e your 9 : 3 0 a . m . class. And h o w could you forget all those clubs and s tuden t g roups

you 've signed u p for since the Activity Fair? You're f inding yourself o v e r w h e l m e d at the t h o u g h t of it all, and you can ' t

h ide your anxiety anymore .

Fix the problem before it starts: Organize .

C o m i n g f r o m s o m e o n e who ' s already slightly O C D about

a clean desk, I a m slightly biased. However , w h e n things

have thei r place and you are aware of ass ignments be fo re

they ' r e d u e , you can plan ahead! To-do lists f o r a week can

be ove rwhe lming ; t he re fo re , just make one for each day. "I

plan t o d o this, and this, and this, and that 's it! Af te r that ,

it 's my time.w Set a cut-off po in t and d o n ' t t ry to accom-

plish t o o m u c h .

Find your place. Living wi th o the r peop le (espe-

cially if you 've never had a r o o m m a t e be fo re ) can leave

you feel ing w i t h o u t a place to call your o w n . W h e n you ' r e

s tressed ou t and just w a n t t o be , you need a place w h e r e

n o one 's watch ing you o r asking you mindless quest ions

("Have you seen my fish food?"). You have w r i t e r ' s block

o r your CAPA is asphyxiat ing you? G E T O U T . Take a

walk th rough the Pine Grove o r d o w n Eighth Street and

just b rea the . E m p t y your mind for 1 5 minu te s and think

abou t the s tarrv nipht o r w h a t vou did this s u m m e r . If I 7 f , „ 7 , , , ,

said " think happy thoughts , would you th ink I m lame?

Know your limit. All those clubs you signed u p for

at the Activities Fair sounded grea t , but n o w that you ' r e

sailing, work ing for the yea rbook and singing in the choir

(no t to m e n t i o n alreSdy playing a varsity spo r t ) , you just

d o n ' t have the t i m e for that and your h o m e w o r k ! Pr io r i -

tize. Saying "no" can be diff icul t , bu t it 's a necessary skill

that needs t o be l ea rned . D e t e r m i n e wha t you can handle ,

and d o n ' t be afraid t o make some sacrifices. Your sanity

will thank you .

Talk to a "safe" person. Everyone needs to vent

some t imes . W h e n you ' re s tressed ou t , and you can ' t sim-

ply scream, talking t o s o m e o n e is second best . Call your

family o r visit your f r i end . As long as you ' r e c o m f o r t a b l e

sharing your stress wi th t h e m , and they ' re okay wi th tha t ,

t o o , do it! S o m e t i m e s talking abou t your p rob lems d imin-

ishes the imagined size of t h e m .

But s o m e t i m e s , the previously s tated tactics w o n ' t w o r k . Life t ransi t ions (such as high school , col lege, en t e r i ng the "real wor ld" ) can

instigate anxiety d i sorders and even depress ion. If you feel like you ' r e falling, ask for help! H o p e College provides ou t le t s for stu-

den t s t o he lp t h e m deal wi th these transi t ions; take advantage of the resources given.

Stop by the Health Center if your anxiety or

Make an appointment at the Counseling Center. T h e y ' r e he re to help wi th any p r o b l e m , big o r

small , and can help advise you on your opt ions . Set up a

weekly o r bi -weekly m e e t i n g just t o get ou t what ' s been

lying heavily on your ches t .

Contact Campus Ministries, and set up an ap p o i n t m e n t wi th o n e of o u r devo ted chaplains if you ' re

seeking spiritual renovat ion . H o p e College is filled wi th

empa the t i c faculty and staff w h o are here t o benef i t you.

If you ' re feel ing weighed d o w n , d o n ' t wai t until you ' re

c rushed t o ask for help. This is col lege, and m o s t say it 's

the best t ime of your life. You only have a f ew years here .

D o wha t you can to m a k e it enjoyable expe r i ence that

you ' l l w a n t to relive over and over again!

The Counseling Center is located in the Student Development sec-

tion of DeWitt. The Health Center is located on the first floor of

the Dow Center. Campus Ministries is located at the Keppel House

on 10th St.

P h o t o s by Ann Green

depress ion is physically exhaust ing you , and you find your -

self unable to t u r n your mind off t o eat o r s leep. They can

provide sufficient resources t o allow you a d e c e n t night 's

sleep.

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Musings on mutual misunderstanding Emily West

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Happy bir thday mom!

Thursday, Sept, 10, was my mother 's bir thday I did not call; I did not send a gift; I did not mail a card; I did not even send an email.

Does that make me a horrible person? Well, yes and also no. Let me explain;

I love my mother. I really, really love my mother, but I do not have the same love for birthdays. In fact, 1 find the idea of birthdays rather unsettling. Yes, the birth of a child is wonderful and something to be celebrated. But this magical emergence of a soul-body into the ear ths atmosphere is not what is celebrated on birthdays.

Birthday cards usually rhyme, make a political comment , joke about farting, allude to alcohol or jest about the process of aging. Birthday cards do not read, U1 celebrate how you developed from a tiny, fertilized egg into a marvelous creature with legs, eyes, fingers and elbows. I celebrate that miracle today because 18,250 suns have set since your mother 's womb released you into the world."

Perhaps the birthday-crazed crowd can argue that birthdays serve as a great opportuni ty for us to show care and appreciation for the people important to us. And I can get behind this explanation, to some extent. However, how is this day any different than other days when these people are just as important , just

as wonderful? Sometimes thinking about birthdays

leads m e to think about how our culture celebrates Jesus' birth. Nice, church-going and non-church-going people

put on newly purchased dresses and suits, attend a ritualistic service, read the Biblical story of the virgin birth and then sit in a circle unwrapping bags and boxes of stuff. Dare 1 speak for him, I do not think this particularly upsets Jesus. He seems to enjoy it when other people receive blessings. Nonetheless, the Chris tmas holiday seems a bit unfocused, at best, despite some mentionable efforts made through bumper stickers and songs. And if we cannot figure out how to focus on the birth of Jesus for his birthday, it is no surprise we are lost in a land of bogus birthday bonanzas.

Even with all that is good about a spirited celebration—presents, pinatas, cake and colas—birth is far removed f rom the center of attention. I have found that "How did I get here?" is always a good question to ask. So, when I ask myself how 1 got to feeling obligated to go out, purchase a product that reveals my affections for my mother and my awarenpss of this anniversary of her birth X years ago last Thursday, 1 have no answer. I do not understand how I

got here. I am not comfortable with how

bir thday-performance pressure makes me feel. So here is my birthday tribute to my mother, and 1 have but one question to those of you who are birthday-celebrating experts: Did you write a whole column about your mother 's

birthday? Emily sends some Jo ve to Kris ten. You

are the best, much healing to you.

Grace Olson Columnist

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The book collector

The Fpurth of July let me down, and not because I didn't see fireworks. Traveling home f rom Holland, 1 rode the Amtrak into Chicago and spent a few hours in the city before catching the commuter train to the suburbs. 1 planned to hike the 20 some blocks f rom Union Station to a two-storied used bookshop on the corner of

Wabash and Illinois. While 1 can spend hours in any bookstore, only in used bookstores does my

wallet ever open: the fragrance of yellowed paper! Dog-eared pages! Someone's

thoughts threading along the margins, and only $5.50! But, no sensible shopkeeper stays open on a holiday, so 1 walked back to the

station, feeling my loss. I was hoping to find Wallace Stegner s "Angle of Response" because I couldn't

tolerate the cumbersome typeface of the copy I was reading. Or, if not Stegner, maybe "Cloudstreet" by the Australian author Tim Winton. Over Chris tmas break, on a friend's recommendat ion, I spied his book "Dirt Music" tucked into the corner of my hometown's used bookstore. Hypnotized by Winton s rendering of Western Australia, I was on the hunt for "Cloudstreet" so I could fall back under his spell.

Assuming they're open, thrift stores rarely disappoint. If you're in the mood for anything ever featured in Oprah's Book Club—"A Million Little Pieces, "The Poisonwood Bible" or "White Oleander" maybe—you're sure to find at least six copies of it, because what else do you do with a book once your book club has finished? I've uncovered glossy-paged photography and design books, and I've come across a few great cookbooks, but the astronomical number of fad diets

requires endurance to comb through that section. Amazon.com has revolutionized my used-book-hunting habits. Several years

ago, hit with the memory of a beloved childhood book (something wintry, lilting lines of poetry, a recipe for chocolate cake), 1 searched the Internet for any possibility vaguely matching my criteria. Weeks later, "Happy Winter" surfaced among lists of out-of-print children's books, and I ordered it. What if it's the very book I read

15 years ago? Buying a book new deprives you of the pleasure of its history. Without this

exchange of previously-read books, I would never have been privy to the note jotted into "Mountain Man Dance Moves" a book of ridiculous lists. Imagine the game Outburs t but with categories like "Circumstances Under Which a $4 Umbrella Will Break" (list includes "Heavy wind," "Moderate wind," "Wind," and "If you touch it") and "Lesser-Known Movie Prequels" (including "There Are Plenty of Mohicans ). Despite this absurdity, the front page of my book reads, in green gel pen:

"Erin— this is the funniest book EVER! Bound to put a smile on your face while you are working through infusion #4. You can also read it post cancer :) I love you!

Abby." My book has been somewhere! It has been held and loved. With nothing more

than green pen, this silly book has united me with the poignant story of two girls

I've never met. So, I'm a sucker for used books, which led me to my newest discovery: Book

Village, a narrow shop on College Avenue, wedged beside Gregor dogs. Shelves stretch ceiling ward, jazz hums in the air and these books, with all their histories,

wait patiently for me to return, wallet in hand.

Grace implores you, if you run across any copies of C/oudstreet, marked up or not, let Grace kno w. She d be eternally indebted to you.

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ora, Ka ora

As football fans in America are gearing up for this year's Fantasy Leagues, the rest of the world is finally ready for the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy Tournament and are just getting over the excitement of rugby season (which ended in May, mind you).

There is such a difference in sports around the world. I t s cricket or rugby everywhere else, but in the US of A, now is the season for American football. The sport where each play lasts an outstanding six seconds, as opposed to the rugby plays that are kept alive until someone scores, or

the cricket games which go so" long there are meal breaks. If you've ever seen an All Blacks match, it's constant scrambling and throwing backwards with

an occasional punt just for fun. Terminology such as "sin bin", "maull "scrum", and "dummy kick" make the sport of rugby sound like a new edition of "Street Fighter".

In America, we place bets on Fantasy players f rom week to week, who excel not only in football but also in the beloved sport of dog fighting, in hopes of winning a few dollars. Sports fans abroad, however, show pride in their country and never give up on their t eam as a whole, no matter how

their record turns ou t (similar to Cubs fans as I understand them). Coming back to Hope from a semester abroad, I've thought and rethought just about every aspect

of my life. My developmental psychology experience tells me that the new knowledge I've gained follows the Piagetian process of accommodation. It's changing the ideas and presuppositions in your head to fit the new and real ones you've been presented with.

New Zealanders (or Kiwis as they are affectionately called) have a laid back, "no worries" attitude that I hope to bring to life in the States. I feel as though my perspective has been broadened and I see a lot of things on a larger scale. I've been trying not to sweat the small stuff (and who likes to sweat, anyway?), but being around you Americans again, somet imes I can't help it.

It's a struggle to not fall into the old habits of always being on t ime and checking everything off on the endless to-do lists. I'm no t saying to be rude and skip out on events or to scrutinize each other, but can we all just chill out a bit?! Have a meeting at 10? Try being on time instead of 15 minutes early. Forgot to read Chapter 3 for lecture? You'll get to it sometime this week. Didn't return a call? Friends understand and will be there tomorrow. Like Jesse McCar tney would say,

"Don't Stress, don't stress, don't stress." Developing this atti tude has helped me come to appreciate aspects of Holland that I never

before thought twice about. Central heating and air conditioning, all 15 hours of the "Today Show", driving on five-lane highways and on the "right" side of the road, big screen movies on their release date, and yes, even throwing around the ole pigskin.

Ann would like to thank Kade for attending the AU Blacks game with her in Dunedin. It was an experience that she'll never remember

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I'm sure I can't be the first person at Hope ever to discuss this phenomenon in writing, but it has occurred to me recently that mealtimes in Phelps don't simply involve the retrieving and consumption of food in and

of itself. To an innocent bystander (a

touring high school student 's mother, for example), a lunchtime scene would merely reveal a cafeteria filled with college students bearing curiously hearty appetites.

But, when we look closer, we can see that these mealtimes are frosted with the subliminal, anticipatory competi t ion of many a dessert-seeking creature. I suppose that, really, many of us are quite open about the subject as we stand in line for our chance at laudable t r iumph.

Indeed, I refer to those esteemed, boxy metal c o n t r a p t i o n s a t t h e b a c k e n d

of the cafeteria: the self-serve, delicious, flavor-diverse, dairy sludge dispensing machines.

The general consensus is that, of course, most of the student body has at some point or another attempted to master the art of "swirling," or idyllically positioning frozen dairy product onto choice sugar or "Great Tasting" cake

cone. Certainly some of us are

more commonly successful than others (personally, I'd prefer to have a few mistake cones and the occasional incredulously stunning victory), but it is true, perhaps universally, the day dream becomes reality when the art

has been mastered. Just several dinners ago,

as I stood in line for my ninth at tempt this year, a gentleman several opponents ahead of me let out a jubilant "Yes!" along

with a celebratory fist pump with the completion of his undoubtedly perfect cone. Needless to say, he received polite applause and a pat on the back, but jealousy sets in quickly, and one mustn't allow such distractions to meddle with performance.

One must live under the invariable belief that every dog has its day.

I imagine that the skill of those individuals who have had the extraordinary pleasure of succeeding habitually will deteriorate over time.

Or, maybe, we the majority will soon overshadow the percentageofsaid predisposed masters. In spite of this undeclared competition, however, I suppose it is t rue that each and every cone-maker deserves recognition for his or her efforts.

So today, while you're standing around waiting for your next opportuni ty at success, congratulate your predecessors for their hard work.

And if someone happens to create a faultless wonder, smile, tell him or her it's awesome and advance boldly to the threshold.

Kaili doesn't have much to say here, but she hopes, of course, that everyone is ha ving a swell day

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Men's (joli' Saturday, Sept. 19, MIAA Jamboree at Adrian, noon

Thursday, Sept. 24, M I A A Jamboree at Kalamazoo, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, MIAA Jamboree at Trine, n o o n

Vlonday, Sept. 28, H O P E HOSTS MIAA JAMBOREE, 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct . 5, MIAA Jamboree at Calvin, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct . 6, at Red Poling Classic at TPC, 9 a .m.

Thursday, Oc t . 8, M I A A Jamboree at Albion, 1 p.m. Home tournament played at Wuskowhan Players Club

Men's Soccer Sept. 16 - ELMHURST, 4 p.m.

Sept. 19 - at Nor th Park, 111., 7

5.m. Sept. 23 - at Kalamazoo, 4 p.m.

Sept. 26 - at Trine, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 - ALBION, 4 p.m. Dct. 3 - A L M A , 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 - at Adrian, 7 p.m. Oct. 10 - OLIVET, 4 p.m.

Oct. 13 - CALVIN, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 - K A L A M A Z O O . 7 p.m. Oct. 21 - TRINE, 4 p.m.

Oct.-24 - at Albion, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 27 - at Alma, 4 p.m. Oct. 31 - ADRIAN, 2:30 p.m.

vJov. 4 - at Olivet, 3 p.m.

Women's Soccer 5ept. 18, at Oh io Wesleyan, 6 p.m.

Sept. 19, at Oh io Nor the rn , 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 23, at Aquinas, 4 p.m. Sept. 26, at Rochester, noon

Sept. 30, at Alma, 4 p.m. Oct . 3, at W h e a t o n , 7 p.m.

Oct. 6, ADRIAN, 4 p.m. Oct. 10, at Olivet, noon

Oct. 14, K A L A M A Z O O , 4 p.m.

Oct. 17, TRINE, 3 p.m. Oct. 20, at Saint Mary's, 4 p.m.

Oct. 24, ALBION, noon Oct. 28, at Calvin, 4 p.m. Oct . 31, MIAA Tournamen t first round, n o o n

Nov. 3, M I A A T o u r n a m e n t semis, 3 p.m. NJov. 7, M I A A T o u r n a m e n t championship , n o o n

Football Sept. 19 - U W - E A U CLAIRE, 1 p.m. ET

Sept. 26 - at Whea ton , 7 p.m. C T Oct. 3 - at Trine, 1 p.m. ET Oct. 10 - ALBION, 2 p.m. ET (Homecoming)

Oct. 24 - ADRIAN, 1 p.m. ET

Oct. 31 - at Olivet, 1 p.m. ET Mbv. 7 - at Alma, 1 p.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 14 - K A L A M A Z O O , 1 p.m.ET

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|Sep t . 18 at Michigan State Invitational, 2 p.m.

p e p t . 26 Hos t MIAA Jamboree at Ridge Point Church

| O c t . 3 at Lansing CC, n o o n

| O c t . 10 at Rose-Hulman, Ind.

| 0 c t . 17 at U W - O s h k o s h | O c t . 17 at Manchester , Ind.

|C)ct. 31 M I A A Championsh ips at Adr ian psJov. 15 N C A A Great Lakes Regional at Rose-Hulman, Ind. | pslov. 21, N C A A Championsh ips at Baldwin-Wallace, Oh io |

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p.m. Sept. 25-26, at Bethel College Invitational (Black-

ihorn GC), n o o n

3ct. 1, M I A A Jamboree at Kalamazoo, 1 p.m. Oct. 3, MIAA Jamboree at Saint Mary's, 1 p.m.

Oct. 9-10, MIAA Championsh ips at Bedford Val-

ey, 1 p .m. /9 a .m. Home tournament played at Macatawa

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CHRISTIAN LECTURE

S E R I E S A

b rulotved l/(*rture Scrios sponsored hy Hope College Campus Ministries

Samuel Wells

IN ISRAEL HAVE: I FOUND '

ision for Faith among Other Faiths NOT EVEN

Volleyball >ept. 16, SAINT MARY'S, 7 p.m. :ri.-Sat., Sept. 18-19, at Wi t tenberg Ohio-Michigan Border Battle :riday - vs. M o u n t Union, 1 p.m. Friday - vs. M o u n t St. Joseph, 5 p.m.

Saturday - vs. Oh io Nor the rn , 10 a.m.

Saturday - vs. Wit tenberg , 4 p.m. >ept. 22, at Albion, 6:30 p.m.

>ept. 25, K A L A M A Z O O , 7 p.m.

>ept. 26, CALVIN, 1 p.m.

Sept. 30, TRINE, 6:30 p.m. :ri.-Sat., Oc t . 2-3, at Illinois Wesleyan Barker Classic :riday - vs. Capital, 5:15 p.m. C T :riday - vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 7:30 p.m. C T

Saturday - vs. UW-Platteville, 12:15 p.m. C T

Saturday - vs. Millikin, 2:30 p.m. C T

Oct. 6, at Adrian, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at Alma, 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 14, OLIVET, 6:30 p.m. Dct. 20, at Saint Mary's, 7 p.m. Dct. 23, ALBION, 6:30 p.m.

Dct. 24, at Kalamazoo, 11 a.m.

Dct. 28, at Calvin, 6:30 p.m. :ri-Sat., Oct . 30-31, Midwest Challenge :riday: Hanover at Trine, 5 p.m.; at Trine, 7 p.m.

iaturday: ADRIAN, 10 a.m.; MANCHESTER, noon

sJov. 3, MIAA T o u r n a m e n t first round sJov. 6, M I A A T o u r n a m e n t semi-finals

slov. 7, M I A A Tournamen t championsh ip

Students Join with community C o m m u n i t y , f r o m page 1

where the college does such a

good job of communica t ing what an impact the college has o n the

communi ty and the communi ty

on the college," said Guy Packard, a Holland communi ty member .

"It's really great that it br ings us together so that we can get

to know each other and the

Holland c o m m u n i t y somewhere outs ide of Hope," said Yessenia

Aguir re (12) .

C o m m u n i t y Day is an established tradi t ion at Hope

College. It began in 1966 when

the college held an ox roast for the c o m m u n i t y and s tudents for

the Centennial Celebrat ion. Every year it al ternates

be tween being held on c a m p u s o r off c a m p u s at Windmil l

Island. Since the first ox roast, it

has been held annually as a way to br ing Holland residents and

the Hope communi ty together.

Student Congress starts new year • C o n g r e s s , f r o m page 1

future, O d d o talked

enthusiastically about the plans Student Congress has for the

2009-2010 school year, including Relay For Life and the successful

root beer kegger. Witcher included the

Teaching H o p e p rogram and

this year's theme of the economy. The Teaching H o p e p rogram

culminates in an address by a

f amous speaker. Student Congress was

established to serve the s tudent

body, to be a s teward of the money the school receives, and

to make sure the adminis t ra t ion is an ally in the college process.

S E P T E M B E R 1 6 . 2 0 0 9 SPORTS T H E A N C H O R 1 1

Hope football looks to carry on 100-year tradition Daniel Owens GUEST W R I T E R

O n e h u n d r e d years of

t radi t ion . O n e h u n d r e d years

of excellence o n the field, in the c o m m u n i t y and in the

c lassroom. As the 2009 season begins, the H o p e College

football t eam looks to build on a s t rong finish in 2008 and add

to t he already rich his tory of Flying D u t c h m e n Football.

The D u t c h m e n were picked

to finish thi rd in t he M I A A in a preseason media poll.

Following a d isappoin t ing 3-7 effor t in 2008 that saw the t eam

d rop their first seven games, t he D u t c h m e n rebounded in

t he offseason with a successful

condi t ion ing p rogram. "A lot of guys worked really

hard in the weight r o o m and the preseason c a m p this year

was the best I've been a par t of,"

senior t ight end and co-capta in

David DeBoer ('10) said. Easily the largest t e a m at

Hope, the preseason football

roster consis ted of 148 players including 42 r e tu rn ing letter

winners . Whi le having nearly

150 players o n a t eam can crea te challenges, DeBoer firmly believes that the fr iendly

a tmosphe re of the t eam is their ef for ts have fallen shor t in

an integral par t of the H o p e the first two games of the season football exper ience. as they fell to Illinois Wesleyan,

"We've really been bond ing 27-25, on Sept. 5, and Car thage,

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as a t eam this year and t eam chemis t ry is t h rough the-

roof. O u r pract ices have been product ive and there are guys

push ing each o the r M; a lmost

every position," DeBoer said. Despi te t he team's work ethic,

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26-19, this pas t Saturday. Bright

spo ts for the D u t c h m e n thus far include placekicker Steve

Hazekamp ('10) being honored

as the M I A A player of the week for his p e r f o r m a n c e againsf

Illinois Wesleyan along with t he

emergence of junior quar te rback Chr i s Feys ('11) who th rew for

over 300 yards in his first career s tar t against Illinois Wesleyan

and 225 yards against Car thage . Each of t he team's first two

games was tightly contested, with H o p e leading at some point

in t he second half. "We want to win and we've

had a lot of close games that jus t haven't tu rned ou t in our

favor," DeBoer said. "The key to get t ing over the h u m p is

do ing the little th ings well. We have to avoid penalt ies, missed

ass ignments and always hust le .

The seemingly small details can m a k e all the di f ference in close

games." Whi le DeBoer acknowledged

his desire to win, he said he will

not measure the success of the season by wins and losses.

"Playing football at H o p e has

been a great exper ience for me," DeBoer said. "From the m o m e n t

I arrived o n c a m p u s 1 had 150

f r iends to sit wi th at lunch, and that type of camarade r i e has

been awesome. If I can look

back at this season and say I had fun and we came toge ther as a

team, .2009 will be a success."

T H I S W E E K I N S P O R T S

Softball coach Karla Wolters to retire after spring season COURTESY OF HOPE COLLEGE P R

Longt ime H o p e College softball coach Karla Wolters

has announced her plans to retire f rom the faculty and f rom

coaching at the conclusion of the

cur rent school year. "It is with bit tersweet feelings

that I announce my re t i rement at

the end of the 2009-10 school

year," Wolters said. "I have truly enjoyed living my d r e a m of

working for my alma mater. The students, staff, colleagues and

administrat ion have blessed my

life with wonderfu l memor ies and I will t reasure their f r iendship

forever. I look forward with

great anticipation to this school . year and to what the Lord has in • s tore for me after my career in

educat ion is over." Wolters has coached

collegiate athletics for 36 years,

the past 22 years at the helm of the Flying Dutch softball team.

She holds the academic rank of

professor of kinesiology. "Karla's service to Hope

College as an outs tanding teacher, coach,scholar and mentor will

long be remembered," said Dr. Mark Northuis , chair of the

depa r tmen t of kinesiology. "She has suppor ted the mission of the

college by investing in the lives of young people on a daily basis as

they seek to become effective and

caring physical educators . Her versatility as a coach is reflected

no t only in her numerous wins in several spor ts , but also in the

affectionate praise of her

athletes." Wolters has coached an

amazing 1,754 athletic contests over 57 seasons in softball,

volleyball, basketball, field hockey

and tennis. Her records by sport through the 2008-09 school year

are: softball (664-380), volleyball (375-194), field hockey (40-26-

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see C f x U s t f x . s l O P i o U S U i i U d S . C O W f o r m o r e de ta i l s

7), basketball (24-21) and tennis (14-9). She has coached teams

with winning records in a season 45 t imes compared to nine

losing campaigns and three .500

marks. Wolters brought a new level

of success to the Hope softball program. She has led the Flying

Dutch to five N C A A Division III t ou rnamen t appearances (1991,

1992, 1995, 1996 and 2006). The

1991 Flying Dutch finished third in the nation and the 1995 team

tied for fifth. Wolters was n a m e d the region softball coach of the

year in 1991, 1992 and 1995. Her career collegiate

coaching record over 31

seasons is 664-380. Her 22-year softball record at Hope

is 495-302. She is ranked the fifth winningest N C A A

Division III coach all-time. Wolters is a 1973 Hope

College graduate. She was a s tandout student-athlete

during her undergraduate years playing in 13 varsity

spor ts seasons and lettering in tennis, field hockey, basketball

and volleyball. In 1986 she was voted the N C A A Division

111 coach-of-the-year by the Intercollegiate Volleyball

Coaches Association. She is among the mos t successful coaches in the history of the

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association with 20 conference championships

in softball, volleyball and women's basketball.

Hope College in 2008 honored the Wolters by

naming the college's new softball s tadium in their

honor.

Sept. 16 Wednesday Men's Soccer vs. Elmhurst at 4 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Saint Mary's at 7 p.m.

Saturday Sept. 19 Football vs. UW Eau Claire at 1 p.m.

I N B R I E F

MIAA COMMISSIONER'S CUP PRESENTED

The MIAA Commiss ione r s

C u p was presented to Co-Ath-letic Directors Tim Schoonveld

and Eva Dean Folkert, President

Jim Bultman and emer i tus Ath-letic Director Ray Smith on Sat-

urday. The Commiss ioner ' s Cup

is given to the member who has the best cumulat ive finishes in

the 18 MIAA sponsored spor ts . This was the ninth year in a row

that H o p e has either won or

shared the Commiss ioner s Cup. In addit ion, Hope finished first

in bo th men's and women's all-

sports. s tandings last year, with four champions and no t eam

finishing in lower than four th

place.

MEN'S GOLF FARES WELL IN JAMBOREES

Hope's men's golf team has begun conference play for the season with two jamborees. They

placed third in their first jamboree on Sept. 8, hosted by Olivet. Char-

lie Olson ( '13) finished in second

place with 72 strokes. Chris Ansel (Ml ) made history when he shot

a hole-in-one on the 11th hole. He is the fourth golfer in modem

MIAA history to do so. On Sat-urday, the golf team traveled to

Alma for the second jamboree of

the season. Their win there put them three points behind Adrian

for the lead in the seasonal stand-ings. Nick Campbell (' 12) earned

medalist honors with his round of 70. After the Saturday jambo-

ree, Olson and Campbell top the MIAA individual player stand-

ings for the season.

SOCCER TEAMS SPLIT WEEKEND

Hope's men's and women's

soccer t eams won and lost one game each over the weekend. O n Friday, the men defeated

Kenyon, Ohio, 3-0, with goals f rom John Herber t ('10), Mi tch

Kinner ('12) and Ben Rosema ('10). Logan Neil ('12) and An-

drew Goorhouse ('11) kept the Kenyon Lords f rom scoring. The women also beat Kenyon on the

same day with a score of 3-1. Alyson Epilito ('13) scored one

for the Flying Dutch while Tricia Bajema ('13) added two more .

Kelsey Bos ('11) had seven saves in the game. O n Saturday, t he

w o m e n took on Denison, Ohio, ranked sixth in the nation, and

lost 0-4. The m e n followed with a game against W h e a t o n and fell, 0-1. Both soccer teams now have

a 3-1 record for the season.

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Hope College volleyball off to strong start Jake Bajema G U E S T W R I T E R

The H o p e College volleyball t eam s tar ted their ques t

toward a n o t h e r confe rence

championsh ip and nat ional title be r th by

traveling d o w n to St. Louis over Labor Day

weekend. The t o u r n a m e n t was

hos ted by Wash ing ton

University, which was

ranked fifth in t he nat ion . The Flying Dutch

c a m e into the 2009

season ranked 22nd in the coun t ry and won

their first two ma tches

by sweeping Webs te r and

Augus tana in s t ra ight sets o n Friday.

O n Saturday the first

test of the season c a m e

in t he t o u r n a m e n t semi-

finals against hos t W a s h i n g t o n University.

"Going into the g a m e

we were conf iden t in

ourselves tha t we could pull off t he upset,"

r e tu rn ing let ter w i n n e r

and ou ts ide h i t te r Traci Baker ('11) said. "We

weren ' t in t imidated by the

ranking; we knew we were .. j . „ at 7 p.m.

pret ty good ourselves.

The Lady Dutch did jus t that . They defea ted Wash ing ton

Universi ty in a four set match ,

w i n n i n g the first two sets, d ropp ing the third, bu t bounc ing

back to win the four th . The t e a m

con t inued their t o u r n a m e n t r u n ma tch ing up against Millikin

and w o n that ma tch in four sets

as well. "These tough t o u r n a m e n t s

at the beg inn ing of the year give us the exper ience to get

ready for t he confe rence and

DePaul University. Fiedler said

the t rans i t ion f rom DePaul to H o p e has gone very well.

"The girls on the t eam have been great; they have m a d e the

work just as hard and are very

focused o n o u r goals. We have a very deep team, which makes

us work even harder, especially

at practice."

TY CARLSON

H O P E C O L L E G E V O L L E Y B A L L — Sarah DeWeerdt ( '11) digs the bal l up In the Flying Dutch 's home opener-Hope's vol leybal l team wi l l cont inue to work for another conference championship ton igh t against Saint Mary 's

really tes t us as a team," Baker

said. "Walking away 4-0 and as

t o u r n a m e n t champions , we are all very excited and conf iden t

to s ta r t confe rence play and go

af ter our t eam goals." O n e new addi t ion to t he

t e a m is s o p h o m o r e t rans fe r

Jacie Fiedler f r o m Division I

t rans i t ion on and off the cour t

an enjoyable one," Fiedler said. In mos t spor t s , the j ump

f r o m a Division I school d o w n to a Division III p r o g r a m can

be dramat ic . Fiedler a rgues

o therwise : "Sure, pract ice t ime is cu t d o w n , but the players

he re are good players and

Fiedler walked away with

a l l - t ou rnamen t h o n o r s leading

the t eam with 47 kills on the

weekend . Joining Fiedler on the all-

t o u r n a m e n t t eam was senior

co-capta in A n d r e a Helminiak

who had 116 assists du r ing the

t o u r n a m e n t .

The celebrat ion was shor t

lived, though , as the ladies r e tu rned to Holland and had

their first confe rence ma tch

on Tuesday again the Scots of Alma.

The young Scots

were looking to take d o w n the n o w

11 th ranked H o p e volleyball team.

Alma pu t up a fight

taking the second set to lock it up at

o n e a piece, bu t

H o p e bounced back to win the ma tch 3

to 1.

H o p e was led by ou t s ide h i t te r

Cassidy Bulthuis ('11) with 14

kills and by Sara DeWeerd t ('11),

a n o t h e r ou t s ide hitter, who finished

with n ine kills,

th ree aces, and 15

digs. The jou rney

to back- to-back confe rence

c h a m p i o n s h i p s

con t inued on Saturday against

Olivet. H o p e

defea ted Olivet in three sets, with seven kills

each by Jessica Maier ('13) and

Bulthuis. The Flying Dutch will look

to ma in ta in their pe r fec t record tonight as they take on Saint Mary 's in their second

confe rence g a m e at 7 p.m. in

DeVos Fieldhouse.

Women's golf starts season under new leadership Kacl Kust G U E S T W R I T E R

Ending last season with a

national ranking of 25 and a thi rd

place finish in bo th the regular season MIAA standings as well

as the MIAA's qualifying round

for the N C A A championships ,

the H o p e College women's golf t eam is back this season with a

new coach and a n e w pre-season

national ranking of 23. Greg Stafford, who was

previously a volunteer assistant

for the Flying Dutch , has been n a m e d the new head coach. He

replaces Eva Dean Folkert, w h o

is n o w serving as co-director of

athletics. Stafford is enjoying

this oppor tun i ty to coach the

team.

"I a m very excited to be the coach of the women's golf team,"

Stafford said. "We have a great

g roup of girls and everybody at H o p e has made me feel very

welcome."

P i e g roup is made up of

th ree f reshmen , six sophomores , o n e junior and one senior. They

will be "led by Capta in Cassie Sneller ('10) and Megan Scholten

('12)," said Stafford.

O the r re turn ing letter-

winners include s o p h o m o r e s Sasha Burau, Emily Atsma,

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Springstroh, Lauren Zands t ra and junior Katie Blodgett.

At 83.4 s trokes per 18-hole

round, Sneller finished seventh in conference player s tandings

and was an All-MIAA second

team honoree last fall. She is

looking forward

to her senior season.

"We have

great girls on the t eam that

are great golfers —

too," said Sneller. "I hope we can •

reach our goals for the season, and I think we

can!" According to Stafford, one

of these goals s tands ou t as the

mos t impor tan t . "Our n u m b e r one goal is to mainta in the high

academic s tandards past golf t eams have achieved," Stafford

said. But playing well is impor tan t

to the team too. "Of course, we would like to be compet i t ive for

the M I A A championsh ip and for

N C A A bids," added Stafford. Another key player for the

team, Scholten, was a first t eam

honoree last season and placed third in t he conference player

s tandings at 81.2 s trokes per

round . The team's season consists of

bo th a fall and spring schedule.

Four 18-hole j amborees and a 36-hole championsh ip round

make up the fall schedule, while

the spring schedule will consist

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ing hard and playing mentally

tough. — C A S S I E SNELLER ( ' 1 0 )

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of three 18-hole rounds .

The fall schedule de te rmines the seasonal MIAA champion

and the spring de te rmines the

M I A A qualifier to the N C A A Division III championships .

Already this season, the Flying Dutch have played in two

tou rnamen t s . They began their season at the Bulldog Invitational

on Sept. 5, hosted by Ferris State, in which Hope placed 12 ,h ou t of

18 teams. Scholten, who placed 22nd in a field of 106 golfers, led

Hope. Following the Bulldog

Invitational, the golf team par t ic ipated in the Olivet

Invitational this past weekend.

The t eam established a one-stroke lead o n Friday, the first day

of play. The t o u r n a m e n t wrapped

up o n Saturday. The t eam held on to their lead and walked away

with first place ou t of the fifteen

teams part icpating. Scholten once again led

the Flying Dutch with rounds

of 77-79—156 for an overall third place in the t o u r n a m e n t .

Sneller finished four th , one

stroke behind Scholten with rounds of 79-78—157. Scores of

o ther H o p e golfers were Lauren

Zands t ra 89-82—171, Char lot te Park 8 7 - 8 7 - 1 7 4 and Andrea

McCar ty 9 1 - 9 2 - 1 8 3 . In Sneller's opinion, the

t eam should be able to find much

success this season if everything cont inues h o w it has started.

"We just have to keep practicing hard and playing mentally

tough," Sneller said. Tomorrow, the Flying Dutch

will travel to Albion where they will begin 2009 conference play

with the first M I A A jamboree of the season. Their h o m e season

will begin next Wednesday at Macatawa Legends Coun t ry

Club for their first and only h o m e match. Tee off will be at 1

p.m.