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O C T O B E R 2 4 . 2 0 0 7 • S I N C E 1 8 8 7 " S P E R A I N D E O " H O P E C O L L E G E • H O L L A N D . M I C H I G A N

Dem. Party Chair Howard Dean to discuss faith, politics at Hope Alex Quick GUEST W R I T E R

On Monday, Oct. 29, Hope Col-

lege Democrats will welcome How-

ard Dean, the former Vennont Gov-

ernor and presidential candidate, and

current chairman of the Democratic

Party, to campus. Dean will be giving

a talk in the Haworth Inn and Con-

ference Center about the Democratic

Party, faith and politics.

"Governor Dean's visit is an ex-

citing opportunity for the college and

the Holland community," said Scott

V a n d e r -

Stoep. fac-

ulty advisor

to the Hope

Democrats.

"Many stu-v dents in

the Hope

Democrat s

feel called Gov. Howard Dean by their faith to address issues like

the environment, poverty and lax

policy. ... I hope this visit will raise

awareness that many people in both

political parties have their politics

informed by their Christian commit-

ment" The Democratic Party has failed

to appeal to evangelical voters for

the past two decades, but that may

change with the 2008 elections. After

a very poor evangelical turnout for

Democrats in the 2004 presidential

elections, where, according to a Time

magazine article, about 17 percent

voted for John Kerry, the Democrats

are starting to turn an ear to the re-

ligious community. Also working

in their favor is a two-fold dilemma

for the GOP: an increasingly socially

minded evangelical community and

a lack of appealing presidential can-

didates.

Jimmy Carter. Democratic presi-

dent from 1977-1981, is widely cited

as being the president responsible for

bringing personal faith to the Oval

Office, publicly stating that he was a

"bom-again Christian," reports Time

magazine. According to the same

Time article, despite his personal ad-

missions, the party moved in a more

secular direction that most evangeli-

cals feared to go. As the party began

to develop progressive policies that

were more supportive of abortion

and same sex marriages and more

restrictive of public displays of reli-

gion, evangelicals turned to the Re-

publicans in record numbers.

During the 2004 elections, the

Democrats began to try to bring

evangelicals back into the fold, by

talking about faith at more events and

meeting with high-profile Christian

S E E DEMS, P A G E 6

Relay raises $52,426 Ashley DeVecht ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Hundreds o f white paper bags lined

the track at the D o w Center on Friday

night, illuminating the path for this year's

Relay For Life. The illuminated bags, or

"luminaria," stood as a memorial to peo-

ple who had battled cancer.

The names on the luminaras were

not faceless statistics, but rather moth-

ers, grandfathers and childhood friends.

Some were survivors; some v/ere not

so lucky. Students crowded around the

bags o f their loved ones, shedding tears

o f grief; others passed by in silent reflec-

tion. Relay For Life is a team event that

raises funds for the American Cancer So-

ciety. The event is in its fifth year here

at Hope College. Erica Viegelahn ( '04)

started planning the first event at Hope in

the spring o f 2003 in honor o f her moth-

er, who had been diagnosed with cancer.

This was a record-setting year for Re-

lay For Life at Hope College; more than

7 0 0 students raised S52,426 - more than

any other year. The money raised will be

used for cancer research, education and

patient services.

Survivors share stories

The evening began with an opening

ceremony in which survivors shared their

stories. Proudly wearing their purple

"Survivor" shirts, about 30 cancer survi-

vors walked the first lap around the track

cheered on by the Hope Col lege students

below.

One survivor. Perry Greene ( '09), was

diagnosed with a pre-malignant form of

cancer at the age o f 5. He is now cancer-

free and joined the activities on Friday

night. "I'm not someone to voluntarily stay

up all night, but it was a blast. People

were there for a cause. They weren't just

walking to walk, they were there for all

those people who have suffered from the

disease. It was pretty amazing to finish

of f the last lap and realize the $53 ,000

will go to some form of cancer research,

in hopes of finding a cure," Greene said.

Students, who were part o f more than

PHOTO EDITOR DAVID MOORE

PLAYING FOR A CAUSE— On Saturday, several bands performed for Relay for Li fe. P i c tu red Is The High Dive Prac t i ce , w i t h band members

Ryan B lake , le f t , Peter Nyberg ( '08) , on d rums, and Johnny Bu r t r um, r igh t .

40 teams, took turns walking through the

night. When students were not walk-

ing, the Relay For Life Committee kept

participants active with food, prizes and

entertainment. About 15 committee members helped

plan Relay For Life this year. Krista Ho-

makie ( '09) was part o f the entertainment

committee and spent 30 hours over the

course o f four weeks scheduling bands

and games, attending meetings and set-

S E E LIFE, P A G E 2

Campus OxyContin use reported But Hope drug use remains well

below national student average

Laura Str i tzke STAFF W R I T E R

On Oct. 1, the Hope College administration,

in conjunction with Campus Safety, released a

safety alert which stated that they had become

aware of use on Hope's campus o f the drug Oxy-

Contin without a prescription.

However, the overall use o f illegal drugs on

Hope's campus is relatively low compared to

national averages. An anonymous survey o f

Hope students, administered by the Frost Re-

search Center in November 2006, revealed that

1.1 percent of Hope students reported that they

used illegal drugs, other than marijuana, since

the beginning of the academic year.

In contrast, 18.5 percent o f col lege students

surveyed reported using illegal drugs, other than

marijuana, in the previous year, according to the

2005 Monitoring the Future survey conducted

by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. In ad-

dition, 2.1 percent o f col lege students in the sur-

vey reported using OxyContin. Both at Hope and nationally, marijuana is the

most frequently used illegal drug. On an annual

basis, 33.3 percent o f col lege student nationally

reported using the drug. At Hope, however, only

5.6 percent o f students reported using marijuana

since the start o f the academic year.

When asked about drugs and substance abuse

on Hope's campus, Director o f Residential Life

John Jobson said. "Drug use is such an infre-

quent thing, that when it does happen w e know

about it and we do something."

Dean o f Students Richard Frost cited the

OxyContin issue as one area in which the col-

lege, after learning about a problem, could do

something to prevent harm to students.

"I think that when I become aware o f certain

things, 1 have an obligation to speak up, as it re-

lates to the health o f the community, and (in the

case o f OxyContin on campus) things came to

my attention and therefore I share them with the

community," Frost said. "The community has

the right to be informed."

Jobson also said that if indeed Hope does fol-

low the national trend, its percentages are sig-

nificantly smaller. "Hope is different because w e do fall outside

o f that national norm," said Jobson. "That's not to

say that it doesn't happen on Hope's campus, but

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

Thursday Oct. 25

Computer Science Col loquium "Old Hardware - Still Useful After All

These Years" Doug Harms - DePauw University

VanZoeren room 142.

1 1 a.m.

In format iona l Meet ing for the Washington D.C. Semester Please attend if you are interested in

the 2009 program or have general questions regarding the program.

Maas Conference Room.

4 p . m . - 6 p.m.

InterVarsity Group Worship Martha Miller Rotunda

7:01 p.m.

I N B R I E F

HOPE COLLEGE HOSTS SAFE HALLOWEEN

Several Hope College

residence halls will be open to

children trick-or-trealing on

Halloween.

A total o f 10 residence halls

will be open to young trick-or-

treaters on Wednesday, Oct. 31,

from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Children

from the community are invited

to visit and admission is free,

although they are asked to wear a

costume and must be accompanied

by an adult.

To assist visitors to the campus

for the trick-or-trealing. Dance

Marathon will be hosting an

information tent on Wednesday,

Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

near the DeWittCenter on

Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.

The students will also be selling

hot chocolate to help raise funds

for Dance Marathon.

The participating halls are

Cook, Dykstra, Gilmore, Kollen,

Lichty, Phelps, Scott, Van Vleck,

Voorhees and Wyckoff . In

addition, selected cottage housing

units, those with their porch lights

on, will also be hosting trick-or-

treaters.

P R O F E S S O R EMERITUS

KOOIKER P A S S E S AWAY

Dr. Anthony Kooiker, a gifted

pianist who was retired from the

Hope Col lege music faculty after

a 37-year career at the col lege,

died on Thursday, Oct. 18, at age

87.

Kooiker, who was living in

Orange City, Iowa, was a member

o f the Hope faculty from 1950

until retiring in 1987. His service

to the col lege's music program

included helping to build the

theory and piano departments,

and developing the holdings o f

the music library, in addition to

chairing the department o f music

from 1973 to 1977.

In 1951, with colleague Jantina

Holleman, he helped reorganize

the col lege's Christmas Vespers

program, which had started in

1941, into the form in which

it continues today as one o f

the col lege's most beloved and

popular traditional events. This

year's Vespers services will be

held on Saturday and Sunday,

Dec. 1-2. There was a funeral service for

Dr. Kooiker on Monday, Oct. 22,

at 1:30 p.m., at the First Reformed

Church Chapel in Orange City.

Alcohol poisoning cases per semester almost zero • D R U G S , f r o m p a g e 1

when it does it is an exception

and not the rule."

Hope's 2 0 0 6 survey also exam-

ined student behaviors regarding

alcohol. Out o f the 1,322 students

who responded. 805 students (ap-

proximately 61 percent) reported

that they drank zero drinks per

week. About 31 percent o f stu-

dents said they drank between

one and 7 drinks per week. Only

about 7.5 percent o f students con-

sume 8 or more drinks per week.

This data clearly negates a ris-

ing trend in alcohol abuse. How-

ever, there have been 4 document-

ed cases o f alcohol poisoning this

semester. The average alcohol poi-

soning cases per semester, accord-

ing to Jobson, is normally zero.

'There number of incidents

involving alcohol is much more

frequent at the beginning of fall se-

mester, because students are testing

their boundaries," Jobson said.

However, because o f the new

policy 18.2 that was initiated last

year, the col lege is enabled to ad-

dress student behavior off -cam-

pus that compromises the safety

or security o f students on campus.

For example, if an off-campus

house has people that receive Mi-

nor in Possession charges at their

house, those who live there will

meet with Jobson or Dean Frost

to discuss the problem, and try to

encourage, not making opportuni-

ties for minors to participate in il-

legal activities.

Students who come to Hope

with pre-existing substance abuse

problems are referred to the coun-

seling center. Ziyah Dock is a cer-

tified substance abuse counselor

and helps students find resources

at Hope and in the Holland area.

Hope may not be experiencing

the dramatic increase of substance

abuse documented, nevertheless

the problem exists and those stu-

dents having trouble with alcohol

or substance abuse have resources

available to them.

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Community businesses donate food, gifts for '07 Relay • LIFE, f r o m page 1

ling up for the event.

"Being on the committee

makes you want to get people in-

volved. I really wanted people to

do it and raise money," Homakie

said.

A s part o f the planning com-

mittee, the event was more stress-

ful for Homakie, but she still en-

joyed seeing Hope students unify

for a noble cause.

"I like how many people (Re-

lay For Life) gets together," Ho-

makie said. "Just being able to

hang out is so fun and usually it's

outside the whole night, which

gives it a different element."

Community businesses also

got involved, donating food for

the participants and gift certifi-

cates for prizes. "Most o f the food and paper

products are donated," Homakie

said. "A lot o f pizza places around

town (donated food), Meijer gave

gift certificates, Lemonjellos and

JPs donated cof fee and hot choco-

late."

According to the American

Cancer Society's website. Relay

For Life is a way for people in

the community to help save lives,

help those who have been touched

by cancer and help empower indi-

viduals to fight back against the

disease.

"I thought it was a great way

to show up, have kids raise money

and just kind o f raise awareness

because whether w e like it or not

cancer effects either us or some-

one w e know," Greene said.

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Capt. Pate fixes Iraqi prison Shannon Craig NATIONAL N E W S EDITOR

Hope College alumnus Captain David

Pale fOS) returned to campus Oct. 4 to

speak about his year-long experience in

Iraq. N o w stationed at Fort Huachuca,

Ariz., Pate was stationed in Abu Ghraib,

Iraq, from March o f 2 0 0 6 until March o f

2007. While in Iraq, Pate was the member

o f a 10-man team embedded in the Jraqi

Army.

Pate estimated that more than 2 0 0

teams, each with about 10 men from the

United States Army, are embedded in

not only the Iraqi army, but also among

border guards and police. He described

his job as showing the Iraqis "what right

looks like."

A s a military intelligence officer. Pate

was in charge o f running the prison in the

Iraqi city o f Abu Gharib.

Pate pointed out that the prison in

which he worked was not the same pris-

on that became an international issue in

2004 as a result o f severe prisoner abuse.

Pate described what happened in the

Abu Ghraib and the alleged treatment o f

prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as

anomalies.

"We stand for the Geneva Convention

and the rules o f war. ... Rules are there to

protect the innocent," Pate said as he ex-

plained that what allegedly happened in

those prisons is not what the U.S. soldiers

are trained to do.

However, that is not to say that prison-

er abuse did not occur at the prison prior

S E E PATE, P A G E 4

Hope alum in U.S. Treasury visits campus

K

PHOTO BY JEFF VRENDNBERG

HOPE IN H I G H PLACES— President James Bultman ( '63) stands wi th Mat t Scogin, a 2002 Hope g r a d u a t e , w h o is now t h e sen io r adv isor t o t h e under sec re ta r y for d o m e s t i c f i nance . S ince

g r a d u a t i n g f r om Hope, Scog in has a lso w o r k e d as a sen io r f i sca l po l icy adv isor for Gov. M i t t Rom-

ney of M a s s a c h u s e t t s . Wh i l e a t Hope, Scog in s t u d i e d e c o n o m i c s and p o l i t i c a l sc ience . He ea rned

a m a s t e r ' s deg ree in pub l i c po l i cy f r o m t h e Kennedy Schoo l of Gove rnmen t at Harvard Univers i ty .

Students explore study abroad opportunities Laura Str i tzke GUEST W R I T E R

On Oct. 8 the Off-Campus Study Fair

was held in Maas auditorium. All o f the

study abroad options were displayed with

neatly decorated poster boards and ap-

pealing photo slide shows.

For some, the brochures and pictures

are fun to flip through but they do not ac-

tually consider going abroad. However,

studying"abroad for a semester or year in

an international or domestic program is

a reality for one-third o f each graduating

class, and it can be a reality for anyone

who chooses to make it.

The Fried International Center, locat-

ed in the first floor offices of the Martha

Miller Center, is dedicated to providing

off-campus study opportunities for all

students. There are more than 100 off-

campus options for Hope students in more

than 60 countries on six continents.

There are programs for students wish-

ing to improve fluency in a foreign lan-

guage, or those who want to spend time

in another country while still speaking

English. Chelsea Vandlen ( '09) is spending the

semester in Aberdeen, Scotland. Vandlen

said the experience has been really re-

warding so far, but also challenging.

When asked what was most surprising

for her, Vandlen said, "I am surprised at

how welcoming students here are o f other

international students.

"For example, the second week here,

some o f the girls from the Christian Union

invited me over for 'tea* that ended up be-

ing a three-course meal! There wasn't a

sense o f hurriedness that often prevails

in American culture; w e sat and chatted

for a couple o f hours, and it was really

refreshing!" These types o f stories are the reason

that the Fried International Center pro-

motes studying abroad so strongly. Ac-

cording to their mission statement, they

desire to "provide the Hope College

community with learning opportunities

that promote global understanding in the

classroom and beyond." This could mean

an experience in Aberdeen. Scotland, like

Vandlen or one o f the many other oppor-

tunities that are available.

For those wanting to learn more about

their personal options for studying abroad,

you can visit the Fried International Cen-

ter during academic hours. They have

books, brochures, and also peer study

abroad advisors to help you explore all o f

the possibilities.

Music industry sues illegal downloaders David M o o r e GUEST W R I T E R

Ever since Shawn Fanning founded Nap-

ster, an online music file-sharing service, in

1999 at Northeastern University, music down-

loading has become a cultural addiction spe-

cifically around high school and col lege cam-

puses.

Seven years after, students now battle for

the right for the free exchange o f music while

the Recording Industry Association o f Ameri-

ca goes to court to protect its artists.

Will the music file sharing be a freedom or

will w e be cast into a "future o f digital feu-

dalism," said Zachary McCune, a student at

Brown University, to N e w York Times corre-

spondent Rachel Aviv.

The RjAA's strategy combines presenta-

tion, education, and even lawsuits to fight

online piracy o f music. This perceived hard-

line approach issues convicted students with

potential fines o f S750 to $150,000. Many

students react negatively to this deterrent and

immediately fight this hardship brought upon

them. On the other hand, students who under-

stand the RIAA's perspective and/or are musi-

cians themselves take another approach.

Michael DeVires ( ' 1 0 ) said, "If a band is

successful, then I won't support that and ITI

download the music, but if a band is just start-

ing then HI support

"... We don't

want anyone to

get in trouble."

- JefFPetsun,

Assitant Director

of Comput ing

and Information

Tecnology

them by not down-

loading their mu-

sic."

Fanning's Nap-

ster brought the un-

derground file-shar-

ing community to

the public attention.

Napster's free file-

sharing service shut

down due to several

lawsuits in February 2001. = = = = = = = = =

In June 2005, the

U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case MGM

v. Grokster Inc. (maker o f Morpheus) that

file-sharing software companies could be held

liable for copyright infringement. With this

comes holding individuals liable for partici-

pating or using such software. The R1AA ref-

erences this ability in its Online Piracy clause

posted on its website http://www.riaa.org.

Today, students across the country are re-

ceiving notices from their col lege technology

management departments holding them re-

sponsible for their actions and attaching pre-

litigation notices emails. Nineteen students

at UC Berkeley received court notices from

the RIAA for their illegal activity in the last

week. The RIAA is will ing to right this until

the end.

Many students are unaware that their ac-

tivity is in plain view o f the appropriate au-

thorities. In actual fact, they actually track

your computer address and recently they are

coming with a subpoena, which is outside

o f the control o f col lege networks. Assistant

Director o f Computing and Technology at

Hope College, Jeff Pestun says, "Don't break

the law, whether you agree with the law or

S E E M U S I C , P A G E 6

I N B R I E F

OPPOSITION PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN POLAND WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A

pro-business opposition party that

wants Poland's troops out of Iraq

ousted Prime Minister Jaroslaw

Kaczynski's govemment in par-

liamentary elections Sunday, as

Poles opted for leadership offer-

ing a more cooperative approach

to the European Union.

Donald Tusk's Civic Platform

party led with 41.2 percent of the

vote after nearly three-fourths o f

the ballots were counted early

Monday, which would give the

party 205 seats in the 460-seat

Sejm lower hous.e. That would be short o f the 231

needed for a majority — but close

enough for it to join with a smaller

party to form a govemment.

'DEMOLITION DERBY' AT GOP DEBATE ORLANDO. Fla. (AP)— Re-

publican front-runners Rudy Giu-liani and Milt Romncy defended their conservative credentials in the face o f pointed attacks from campaign rivals Sunday night in the most aggressive debate to date o f the race for the White House.

The clashes in the early mo-ments o f a 90-minute debate prompted former Arkansas Gov. Mike 1 luckabee to say he wanted h o part of a "demolition derby" with others o f his own party. "What I'm interested in is fight-

ing for the American people."

4 THE ANCI ICR N A T I O N A L OCTOBI:R 2 4 . 2 0 0 7

Bush veto of child health care bill upheld K e v i n F r e k i n g A S S O C I A T E D P R E S S W R I T E R

WASH I N G T O N ( A P ) — H o u s e

Democrats were unable Oct. 18

to override President Bush's veto

o f their pre-election year effort

to expand a popular government

health insurance program to cov-

er 10 million children.

The bill had bipartisan support

but the 273-156 roll call was 13

votes short o f the two-thirds that

majority supporters needed to en-

acr the bill into law over Bush's

objections. The bill had passed

the Senate with a veto-proof mar-

gin. The State Children's Health

Insurance Program now subsi-

dizes health care insurance cover-

age for about 6 million children at

a cost o f about S5 billion a year.

The vetoed bill would have added

4 million more children, most o f

them from low- income families,

to the program at an added cost o f

$7 billion annually.

To pay for the increase, the bill

would have raised the federal tax

on cigarettes from 39 cents to $1

a pack.

' T h i s is not about an issue. It's

about a value," House Speaker

Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif . , said just

before the vote. 'Tor the cost o f

less than 40 days in Iraq, we can

provide SCHIP coverage for 10

million children for one year."

Forty-four Republicans voted

to override Bush's veto — one

fewer than GOP members who

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PHOTO EDITOR DAVIO MOORE

'BUSH BLOCKS KID'S HEALTH — Former Hope College Provost Jacob Nyenhuis stood outside the Holland City Hall on Oct. 8 to pro-

test President George W. Bush's veto of the State Children's Health

Insurance Program. English Professor Julie Kipp was also present.

voted Sept. 25 to pass the bill.

Only two Democrats voted to

sustain Bush's veto compared

with six who had voted against

the bill. The two were Reps. Jim

Marshall o f Georgia and Gene

Taylor o f Mississippi.

Bush, anticipating that his veto

would stand, has assigned three

top advisers to try to negotiate a

new deal with Congress. One o f

them, Health and Human Servic-

es Secretary Mike Leavitt said:

' i t ' s now time for us to get to the

hard work o f finding a solution

and get SCHIP reauthorized. We

also have a larger task, to provide

every American with the means

o f having an insurance policy."

Republican opponents said the

bill would encourage too many

middle-income families to sub-

stitute government-subsidized

insurance for their private insur-

ance. The bill g ives states finan-

cial incentives to cover families

with incomes up to three times the

federal poverty level — $61 ,950

for a family o f four.

"That's not low-income.

That's a majority o f households

in America," said Rep. Wally

Herger, R-Calif.

The bill specifically states that

illegal immigrants would remain

ineligible for the children's pro-

gram, but Republicans seized on

a section that would allow fami-

Capt. Pate fixes Iraqi prison in Abu Ghraib • P A T E , f r o m p a g e 3

to Pate's arrival. Pate explained

that the prisoners were blindfold-

ed and hand-

"The hardest part was teach-

ing them to be kind to our

enemies."

— C a p t . David Pa te ( ' 0 5 )

cuffed 2 4

hours, seven

days a week

- some for as

long as five

months.

. The first

30 days were

hard for Pate

as he set out to change how the

guards treated prisoners.

"The hardest part was teaching

them to be kind to our enemies,"

Pate said. "If I al lowed prisoner

abuse to happen, I might as well

end my commission."

Pate explained that the Iraqi

culture is an honor culture. To

help end the abuse o f the detain-

ees, Pate told the guards that there

is no honor in punching a man

whose hands behind his back.

Risking his relationship with

the Iraqi Army and the soldiers

under him, = = = = = = Pate slept

b e t w e e n

the guards

and the

p r i s o n e r s

w h e n e v e r

he "felt

the detain-

ees were

in jeopardy."

Pate also sought to make the

living conditions more livable

for the detainees as well as bring

them up to what is accorded by

the Geneva Convention. He se-

cured an approximately $262 ,000

contract to improve the prison.

When he arrived at the prison.

Pate found that the building had a

metal roof. The detainees were fed

twice a day and were allowed to

shower about once a month. How-

ever, with the contract Pate was

able to build 10 showers, sinks and

toilets. He was also able to install

hot water heaters and replace the

metal roof with an insulated roof.

Pate acquired an air conditioning

system as well as a septic system.

The detainees were provided with

three hot meals a day. He also se-

cured a contract that provided bot-

tled water and acquired uniforms,

laundry detergent, soap and towels

for the detainees.

Pate assumes the innocence o f

the detainees until they are proven

guilty and feels as such that they

all deserve to be treated with dig-

nity and respect.

"Punishment (is) not deter-

mined by the Army ... punishment

is determined by a judge. Our job

is to track them down," Pate said

o f his unit's role in Iraq.

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lies to provide a Social Security

number to indicate citizenship.

Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said

it's too easy to get a false number,

which would give an opening for

thousands o f illegal immigrants

to enroll.

But Democrats said the bill's

original focus remained intact.

States would be given bonuses

for signing up low-income chil-

dren already eligible for the pro-

gram but not enrolled.

"Under current law, these

boys and girls are entitled to their

benefits," said Rep. John Ding-

ell, D-Mich. "Continuing to not

provide them with coverage is a

travesty."

The president said his veto

g ives him a chance to weigh in on

the future o f the program.

"Sometimes the legislative

branch wanft to go on without

the president, pass pieces o f leg-

islation and the president can then

use the veto to make sure he's a

part o f the process," Bush said.

Supporters of the bill said they

already had compromised in win-

ning passage o f the bill last month

in both houses. The House origi-

nally had proposed a S50 billion

increase over five years.

The bill is bipartisan, and the

Senate has shown it could over-

ride a veto. Senate Majority Lead-

er Harry Reid, D-Nev., has replied

with an emphatic "no" when asked

if he would seek a compromise

with the administration.

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Q Why is SCHIP

important?

8 . I think health care is an

enormously Important issue. I

know that more than one mil-

lion people in Michigan are

without health care. The pro-

gram is about expanding cover-

age to poor children and has

had healthy bi-partisan support.

Q Why were you protesting

the veto?

3 . I was there because I think

it's important and I hoped to

voice my concern that my

congressman voted against the

bill. I hope to change his mind.

Why should Hope

care?

3 . I think students need to

recognize that their voices

matter and that together their

voices can make a huge Impact.

Hope students, in pa

need to see this as an et

issue. We need to figure

we as a society are going to

cate our money and how we are

going to define ourselves.

GRAPHIC BY G I N A HOLDER

PHOTO COURTESY CAPT. DAVID PATE

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ARTS OCTOBER 2 4 , 2 0 0 7

NEW EXHIBIT

OFFERS A NEW

PERSPECTIVE — Erin Carney 's

pa in t i ngs ,

e n t i t l e d 'At and

Just Be low ' ex-

p lore t h e wo r l d

b e n e a t h t h e

su r f ace of wa te r .

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PHOTO EDITOR DAVID M O O R E

DePree gallery exhibits "New Works" Rache l Syens G U E S T W R I T E R

The D e Free Art Gallery is

hosting a new exhibit entitled i 4 New Works." The exhibit fea-

tures artists Erin Carney and Jim

Cogswel l .

Carney's works are titled "At

and Just Below," and according to

a plaque adorning the wall o f the

De Free Gallery, Carney's "cur-

rent paintings explore the ideas

o f visual perception by re-envi-

sioning the area at and just below

the ocean surface from an aerial

and often imagined perspective."

Carney plays with many colors in

her oil works in the "At and Just

Be low" series.

Carney said in a Hope Col lege

Fress Release, "I see abstraction

in almost everything. And that is

what my paintings truly are: ab-

stractions." Cogswel l ' s works are called

"O Reader." In a statement fea-

tured on a plaque in the gallery,

Cogswel l said that "the works

in this exhibit—rubber stamps,

cut paper, oil paintings, ceramic

tiles—are all based on an anthro-

pomorphic alphabet. The tension

between reading them as letters

and seeing them is not easily re-

solved and is meant to hold the

viewer in place, an invitation to

thoughtfully experience the na-

ture o f seeing." "My project is influenced by a

childhood growing up in Japan,"

Cogswel l said, according to a

Hope Col lege press release.

Laura Imbrock ( '11) said that

she thought that "Cogswell 's

printmaking was very skilled and

detailed."

The exhibit runs from Oct. 19

to Nov. 16. According to the Hope College

website, there will be an artist's

reception on Oct. 25 from 5 to 7

p.m. Cogswel l will g ive a gal-

lery talk on Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. and

Carney will give a gallery talk on

Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.

T H F : A N C H O R

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

Wednesday 1 0 / 2 4

"The Impact of Public Art f r om Past to Present Day" Hubert Massay, Maas Auditorium,

4 p.m.

Coffeehouse Enter ta inment The Kletz. 9 -11 p.m.

Thursday 1 0 / 2 5

"New Works" Art ist Talk DePree Art Center, 4 p.m. Reception

5 p.m.

Vienna Boys Choir Dlmnent Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

dANCE pROJECT Knickerbocker Theatre, Friday,

Saturday, Sunday, 8 p.m. $5.

Friday 1 0 / 2 6

S a m Adams, piano Dlmnent Chapel, 6 p.m.

Campus Movie. "Transformers" VanderWerf 102, Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m.. 9:30 p.m., 12 a.m.; Sunday, 3

p.m. $2.

Emily Chapman, piano Dlmnent Chapel, 8 p.m.

Saturday 1 0 / 2 7

Isaac Droscha, baritone Wlchers Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Sunday 1 0 / 2 8

Faculty recital: Julie Sooy, flute

Wlchers Auditorium, 3 p.m.

Tuesday 1 0 / 3 0

Anathal lo wi th Apollo

Knickerbocker Theatre, 8 p.m. $5.

I N B R I E F

VIENNA BOYS' CHOIR TO PERFORM OCT. 25

On Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the

Dimnent Chapel, the Vienna Boys'

choir will perform a diverse pro-

gram of sacred and secular music.

The Vienna Boys' Choir

emerged over five centuries ago

in the Viennese Court o f Austria.

The Hope Col lege Great Per-

formance Series . announced,

"Since their 2004 sold-out perfor-

mance for GFS, the boys have re-

turned to their original name and

are under a new director as they

recapture their original glory."

Today, the Vienna Boys'.Choir

is a private, non-profit organiza-

tion comprised o f 100 choristers

between the ages o f 10 and 14.

The Choir is divided into four

internationally touring choirs and

each is accompanied by a choir-

master along with two tutors.

Sounds of Japan fil l Nykerk Hail

PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL CHIKUZEN GOULD

WEST MEETS EAST- Hope con-c e r t f ea tu res Japanese e n s e m b l e

Kat ie Bennet t A R T S E D I T O R

"The things I love about

this music are the suspension

o f time and the depth o f every

note because o f the variations

in timbre, articulation, and in-

tensity. I also love the images

o f nature," said Frofessor Julia

Randel, who helped orches-

trate the visit o f three Japanese

musicians to Hope on Monday

Oct. 22. The event was co-sponsored

by Hope's Asian Perspective

Association (HAFA) student

group, the Japan Club, the De-

partment o f Music, the Wom-

en's Studies program and the

Cultural Affairs Committee.

Musicians Michael Chi-

kuzen Gould, Chieko Iwazaki

and Kodi Iwazaki gave a lec-

ture demonstration earlier in

the afternoon on the Japanese

instrumental tradition.

"Several times (Gould) de-

scribed traditional shakuha-

chi music as 'musically unre-

fined,"' said Randel. "He was

referring to the fact that it start-

ed out as a spiritual practice o f

breathing and responding to

experiences o f nature, rather

than as a music performed for

aesthetic enjoyment. That has

changed, especially through

the influence o f Western clas-

sical music, but 1 found it strik-

ing because his own playing

was very musically refined, but

at the same time he seemed to

want to stay connected to the

spiritual origins o f the instru-

ment." .

Gould is one o f only a few

Americans to master the shaku-

hachi, a flute-like instrument

made o f bamboo.

"It was used by Zen monks

as part of their spiritual train-

ing," Gould said. "They played

music that was derived mostly

S E E JAPAN, P A G E 6

H3V0 yOU Heard7 Julie Kocsis reviews Anathallo's"Floating World"

"We looked hard/1 stood on the bottom/

Calloused tiptoes, splintering wood, water

logging/ Break up, come back together/

Genessaret," sings Anathallo, taking their

listeners on an adventure "going out over

30,000 fathoms o f water."

Anathallo, the Michigan-bom and bred,

Chicago-based Indie band, which will per-

form Oct. 30 at the Kinckerbocker Theater,

certainly has a unique sound. The name

Anathallo in Greek means tkto renew, re-

fresh or bloom again."

The band consists o f seven members^

all of whom contribute vocals and the play-

ing of many types o f instruments. At times

they sound a bit like the Arcade fire due to

their modem orchestral sound. Quite often

though, their songs sound like Sutjan Ste-

vens' music. What is so interesting about this band

is the sheer number of instruments, both

typical and experimental, used by the

band uses in their songs. "Hoodwink,"

a song from their latest C D "Floating

World" begins with the sound o f rhyth-

mic, jangling chains and strong vocals.

Then a guitar, drums, piano, stomping and

clapping join in.

"Hanasakajijii (Four: A Great Wind,

More Ash)," a song that occurs as one o f

four Japanese-inspired songs on the al-

bum, starts off with a drum solo, which

is later accompanied by guitars, piano,

bells, more clapping and several layers

of beautiftil, melodic vocals.

This Japanese theme is present in

other songs on the C D as well. In fact,

more than half o f tracks feature lyrics

in Japanese. Anathallo will be performing Oct. 30

with special guest Apollo at the Knicker-

bocker Theater. Tickets are available, $5

for Hope students and $10 for the general

public. Call (616) 395-7890 for tickets.

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Democrats 'reaching out to religious humility' • OEMS, f rom page 3

leaders. However, Time reports

that when candidates talked about

faith, they came across to many

people as very uncomfortable and

in some instances, insincere. The

Democratic Party seems to have a

hard road ahead o f it before it can

shake its secular image.

According to Newsweek, evan-

gelical Christianity has in the past

been at the forefront o f many social

changes, such as the abolition o f

slavery and women's suffrage. The

future may prove no exception with

a newer, younger wave o f progres-

sive leaders making headway with-

in the movement.

Pastors like Bill Hybels and Rob

Bell o f Wil low Creek and Mars

Hill churches, respectively, seem

less concerned about moral poli-

cies such as same-sex marriage and

keeping the Ten Commandments

in courthouses and more on social

justice issues such as improving the

conditions o f the poor and responsi-

ble stewardship o f the environment,

two things that the Republicans are

not well known for doing, a News-

week article stated.

The GOP will have to find a way to

incorporate this rising bloc o f evan-

gelicals if they hope to keep their

support.

"The Presidential race has mas-

sive problems. Four years after

2004, all three major Democratic

Canidates are people o f faith, and

are comfortable with talking about

it and are making an effbt to reach

o u t The four Republican front

runner are not," said Eric Sapp, a

senior partner at Common Good

Stratagies, a faith-based Democratic

consulting firm.

Many evangelicals are having

a hard time finding a place within

the Republican ranks and a f ew

could cross the aisle. The current

slate o f Presidential front-runners

leave them with a sense o f uneasi-

ness. Rudy Giuliani, although noted

for his strong stances on national

defense, is friendly toward social

liberals being in favor o f abortion,

loosened drug laws, and same sex

marriages. Even less appealing for

evangelicals is his personal life,

which is littered with failed mar-

riages and affairs. Another front

runner, Mitt Romney, is stellar by

comparison, but some speculate his

Mormon faith will turn o f f more

fundamental voters reported Time

Magazine.

"Democrats are reaching out to

religious humility (by incorporating

moderate and other groups), white

the Republicans are running into

their religious arrogance by making

faitha wedge issue."

Students fight back against downloading law • MUSIC, f rom page 3

whether y o u don' t agree wi th the

l a w . . . w e don' t want a n y o n e to

ge t in trouble."

S o m e students are fighting

back and have started an orga-

nizat ion cal led FreeCulture.org

that promotes copyright deregu-

lation and the l o o s e n i n g o f intel-

lectual property rights. M c C u n e ,

B r o w n student, v i c t im o f fines

from the R I A A , and founder o f

the organizat ion, e n c o u r a g e s

students through Free Culture's

M a n i f e s t o to take act ion against

"repress ive legis lat ion, w h i c h

threatens our c iv i l l iberties and

st i f les innovat ion ."

T h e quest ion remains for e v -

eryone, e s p e c i a l l y students, to

be aware o f the c o n s e q u e n c e s

and to dec ide whether this is

an ethical c h o i c e or "repressive

leg is lat ion" that d e m a n d s act iv-

i sm. But overall , it is important

to realize that what is law is law

and w e are cal led as c i t i zens to

f o l l o w that law, until changed.

Sounds of Japan fill Nykerk Hail • JAPAN, f rom page 5

from sutras or nature-inspired."

Kodi Iwazaki is a l so a master

o f the shakuhachi , w h i l e C h i e k o

Iwazaki spec ia l i ze s in the koto

and shamisen .

T h e koto is a 13-stringed

instrument that is p layed with

a pick. T h e performer can m a -

nipulate the instrument wi th his

or her hands to a c h i e v e different

co lors and sounds .

T h e shamisen , a banjo- l ike

instrument is, "plucked with an

ivory plectrum. T h e shamisen

primarily a c c o m p a n i e s the

v o i c e , w h i c h s ings the s o n g s

about ha l f a beat in front o f the

m e l o d y played by the shamisen ,"

said Gould.

The three noted mus ic ians

p layed both s o l o per formances

and together as an e n s e m b l e at

M o n d a y night's concert. A con-

templat ive audience exi ted S n o w

after the concert. "We thought it

w a s amazing . It w a s really natu-

ral," said Sarah Anderson ( 0 8 ) .

"This idea o f m u s i c is so dif-

ferent from what w e ' r e used to.

S o much o f it is improvisat ion-

al," said Jackie Bartley, " 1 l o v e

the idea o f breathing as a part o f

what y o u m a k e and do ."

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R a c h e l Lackey G U E S T W R I T E R

At any time o f night

or.day, music wafting from

Dimnent Memorial Chapel

w * is a common fixture. Worship

at Hope Col lege has become

central to the spiritual lives o f

many on Hope's campus. Each

week in Chapel and the Gather-

ing, the student body is greeted by

a group o f students eager and ready

to allow God to use them in the spir-

it o f worship. Members o f the Chapel Band are

passionate about what they do and

reasons that they participate.

"When w e play together w e are

offering up sweet incense to God; w e

are using the gifts that God has be-

stowed on us, and hopefully leading

the student body to the inner sanctu-

ary, at the foot o f God's throne," Sa-

mantha Pedigo ( '08) said. "And, w e

are a family o f cool people with real

hearts, cool attitudes, and crazy tal-

ent. Who doesn't want to take part in

that?" Josh Banner, Hope's minister o f

music and art, works with a commit-

ted group o f about 25 students who

volunteer to be a part o f student body

worship.

For Banner, coming to Hope has

al lowed him to combine three of

his greatest passions — academics,

art and ministry. Banner is a gradu-

ate o f Wheaton College and worked

in a church and as a middle school

teacher before coming to Hope.

"The students here are so great and

so easy and so wil l ing and hungry,"

Banner said. "When I did my first

Chapel during my interview process,

I looked out and there were people

on the sides and in the aisle and they

were laughing at m y jokes and 1

thought, 'this will be easy.' It hasn't

necessarily been easy but 1 just like

the students a lot. It's what makes any min-

istry job or teaching job — the people."

Long before students arrive on campus,

the Chapel Band, under Banner's leader-

ship, is preparing. They kick of f the year

with a weekend retreat to get to know each

other and establish goals and a vision for

the school year.

Banner has a solid group o f seniors on

which he relies for leadership. The band is

divided into two teams w h o play on a rotat-

ing schedule, trading of f between Chapels

and Gatherings. Charlie Marcus ( '08) has been playing

with the band for three years.

"We practice for Gathering on Wednes-

day nights from 8-10:30ish. I would con-

sider it a part-time job," Marcus said.

With the time commitment spanning

at least 12 hours a week just to get things

done, these students are dedicated to using

their gifts to minister to the Hope commu-

nity each week. Leading worship is something these stu-

dents take very seriously. Jeremy Kingma

( '09) has formed a new perspective o f wor-

ship by joining the Chapel Band this year.

''Not only do I get to participate in the

music, I also get to see and feel the energy

o f hundreds o f students worshiping Jesus

Christ," he said. "It's great to see the results

o f each week's preparation during Chapels

and Gatherings. I don't think people know

how much prayer goes into this aspect o f

ministry; we're constantly seeking to give

glory to God through all that w e do."

It can be difficult to take on a leadership

role especially in a ministry setting. Ac-

countability in lifestyle choices is some-

thing that this group finds important as

well . "You are on a team of thirty something

people," Marcus said, "and if you are go-

ing to make a decision that is a little faulty,

it is go ing to affect the whole group."

Taking the time to get to know each

other outside o f just playing together is

something the group also tries to focus on.

They intentionally set aside time to meet.

listen to music, have

cof fee or just hang out

together.

Banner hopes the rela-

tionships the band is building

will positively affect the cam-

pus community.

"There is something beautiful

that happens when people get to

love on each other," Banner said.

Along with maintaining four ser-

vices a week for Hope, Banner can

be seen frequenting the local cof fee

shops getting to know students.

"It's something I'm doing a lot

more of this year which is great —

probably m y favorite thing about my

job," he said. Banner has enjoyed getting to

know students on a personal level

outside o f the realm o f worship.

"It makes more sense to use your

gifts in a community you know well ,"

Banner said. Auditions are held every year to

keep new people rotating into the mix,

with upperclassmen being the focus.

"We don't want to use the chapel

for an advertisement so w e put the in-

formation on the slides and on Know-

Hope," Banner said. "We don't recruit

freshman because we want them to

have a year to get settled because it's

such a high demanding thing."

The freshmen w h o have shown in-

terest in the band this year have given

Banner an opportunity to use his one-

on-one cof fees to get to know them,

spend time with them and learn about

their heart for ministry before they

would even audition in the spring.

Banner will be teaching a new

course in the spring focused on wor-

ship as a part o f the ministry minor. For

any infonnation on the Chapel Band,

auditioning, the ministry class or just

a cup o f coffee , contact Josh Banner at

bannerj@hope.edu.

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VOICES T H E A N C H O R O C T O B E R 2 4 , 2 0 0 7

In pursuit of knowledge

Evelyn Daniel

Voice of dissent Imagine a d i s c u s s i o n with a c l o s e friend.

Your friend is exp la in ing the rationale be-

hind a d e e p l y held polit ical b e l i e f t h a t he or

she holds . A l though y o u see the strength

o f your friend's argument, you disagree o n

a fundamental , e v e n moral level . D o y o u

argue your case?

A f e w w e e k s ago , o n e o f m y professors

attempted to expla in the concept o f s e l f -

censorsh ip to our c lass . He g a v e us an e x -

ample: He k n e w what President Bul tman's

pos i t ion w a s o n certain issues , he said. A s

a result, i f m y professor wanted to k e e p his

j ob , he k n e w better than to s a y things in

c la s s that drastical ly contradict the admin-

istration's v i e w s .

O f course , the statement i tself is contra-

dictory — it is quite l ike ly that President

Bul tman and the rest o f the administration

disagree with m y professor 's s tatement on

se l f -censorsh ip . The c o l l e g e professed ly

prides i tself on ensuring academic free-

dom. With the except ion o f s tatements

that are s landerous , l ibe lous , inaccurate

or i l legal ( i .e. threats), the c o l l e g e has an

expl ic i t po l i cy o f non- interference. If this

po l i cy is o n the books , are w e as a c o l l e g e

c o m m u n i t y taking advantage o f it or are

w e censor ing ourse lves?

T h e short a n s w e r to this is y e s — w e

are constant ly implement ing se l f -censor-

ship. Se l f - censorsh ip , after all, has e f f e c t s

that are pos i t ive as wel l as negat ive .

For e x a m p l e , the consequent outrage

o f the majority k e e p s p e o p l e with racist or

hateful v i e w s from express ing them in a

public w a y on our campus . It also main-

tains social order, reaf f irming the moral

and ethical v a l u e s that w e as a c o m m u n i t y

have c o m e to cherish.

O n the other hand, s e l f - censorsh ip can

prevent d i s sent ing v i e w s from ever rece iv-

ing a fair hearing. At a Christian c o l l e g e

l ike Hope , it is unl ike ly that the arguments

o f atheists w i l l ever be d i scussed , except to

d iscount them. Similarly, it w o u l d be rare

for a H o p e professor to teach the benef i ts

o f non-mainstream polit ical s y s t e m s l ike

soc ia l i sm or anarchism, e v e n if he or she

be l i eved in it strongly.

T h e prob lems with se l f - censorsh ip o n

a c o l l e g e c a m p u s are readily apparent. A s

educated people , w e cannot bl indly f o l l o w

the be l i e f s y s t e m s into w h i c h w e were b o m .

With our educat ional opportunity c o m e s a

responsibi l i ty to c o n s c i o u s l y make c h o i c e s

about the be l i e f s that w e use to de f ine our-

se lves . To m a k e an educated dec i s ion or

to have an educated d i scuss ion , w e need as

m u c h information as poss ib le o n both s ides

o f the argument.

In a sett ing in w h i c h there is widespread

agreement o n polit ical , social or cultural

i ssues , it is easy to remain silent, f o l l o w i n g

the majority. Converse ly , w h e n w e hear a

minori ty op in ion that w e disagree with , it

is easy to s i m p l y c o m p l a i n and plug our

ears. B y fai l ing to fu l ly l isten to our op-

ponents ' arguments , however , it b e c o m e s

imposs ib le to s u c c e s s f u l l y create a c a s e

against them.

I wi l l admit to frequently taking the easy

w a y out in the case 1 ment ioned above .

E v e n w h e n I pass ionate ly d isagree with

those around m e — and espec ia l ly wi th

those c l o s e to m e — I o f t e n stay silent.

In an institution that strives to foster

both intellectual and spiritual growth, it

b e c o m e s crucial for all students, faculty

and administrators to a l l o w all s ides to be

heard. Censorship , whether from wi th in or

from without , is the antithesis o f educat ion.

And so , administrators and faculty, encour-

age the v o i c e o f dissent. If you disagree,

l isten first; then, make an argument against

it. Students, raise your hand in class. Write

a letter to the editor(s) . We'l l print it. Af ter

all, your v o i c e wi l l never be heard if you

don't speak up.

Evelyn was happy to celebrate Relay

For Life this week with the news that the

rate of deaths from cancer is declining rap-

idly. According to the New York Times, the

number of deaths is dropping at an aver-

age rate of 2.1 percent per year. The Times

reported that each I percent drop in the

death rate represents 5.000people who are

surviving.

L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R S

Martyr, martyr, martyr To t h e E d i t o r s :

April 2002: Israel invades the West

Bank in clear violation o f prior peace trea-

ties; four cities are the main targets o f this

terrorist operation. The goal and reasoning

the Israeli government provides: deterrence

o f Palestinian "terrorist" attacks. The Israeli

De fense Force ( IDF) under the leadership

o f Ariel Sharon kills hundreds, w o u n d s

thousands, destroys local infrastructures,

disables the Palestinian e c o n o m y and, last

but not least, v iolates several articles in

multiple United Nations Charters.

The Israeli Defense Force, its name an

irony due to its offensive works, pushes for-

ward towards the Palestinian presidential

compound in Ramallah with a pre-set goal

o f impeaching Palestinian President Yassir

Arafat, either by capture or execution. The

IDF is met with an extreme amount o f re-

sistance and is held o f f as long as possible,

but with this militaristic inequality — one

side with a full army composed o f tanks and

fighting aircrafts and the other with mere

A K 4 7 s — the IDF reaches the compound.

In attempts to protect the compound,

the presidential guard sabotages the helipad

and fires everything it has at the barrage o f

tanks arriving on location; the IDF b o m b s

and assaults the compound from every lo-

cation, running d o w n walls and executing

every soldier found inside (proven later by

the Palestinian A c a d e m y Society for the

Study o f International Affairs and ev idence

s h o w n on the national Palestinian T V ) and

bes ieges the Palestinian president.

In clear violat ion o f the concept o f state

sovereignty, human rights and intemation-

Response to Rumbleweeds To J e r e m y :

I read your Oct . 10 R u m b l e w e e d s c o l -

umn. A f e w thoughts ...

You mentioned a grammatical error.

Saying "... will include encounter' with

the ..." sounds awkward to speak o f only

one comprehensive encounter, but I don't

think it's a grammatical error. Consider the

author's intent. Maybe they weren't talk-

ing about lots o f encounters. If they wrote

"..will include — an — encounter with

the... " that might erroneously imply the

s ingle encounter they had in mind, not the

one you were after.

A s a parallel analogy, think o f "fulfi l l-

ment after s a m p l i n g exper i ences ," rather

than "fu l fu l lments after exper i ences ." A

s ingular noun w o r k s fine.

Regarding cultural diversity, y o u

m i s s e d a f e w important words . H o p e

". .wil l increas ingly re f l ec t . . ." I think that

m e a n s e v e r y b o d y k n o w s th ings aren't

al treaties, IDF soldiers at the c o m m a n d o f

Sharon were about to force entry into the

o f f i c e o f the Palestinian president.

T h e president o f the Palest inian A u -

thority, the father o f the Palest inian State,

founder o f Fateh and head o f the P L O ,

Yassir Arafat s i ts a lone in his o f f i c e , be-

hind his desk, o n w h i c h is mounted a

m a c h i n e gun. He p icks up his cel l p h o n e

to m a k e one last p h o n e cal l , w h i l e in the

r o o m behind his o f f i c e a group o f interna-

tional protestors and his advisors prepare

the room to shelter t h e m s e l v e s from the

battle to occur.

Arafat cal ls Al-Jazeera and makes a

bold statement, c lari fy ing what has hap-

pened and what is occurring outside o f his

door and clearly states his goals: "They

want me as a prisoner, they want m e o n

perfect , but w e ' r e get t ing better. S o the

real critique w o u l d be i f y o u can docu-

ment a change that d o e s not reflect an

increase. H o w are things compared to

10 years ago? If better, then the environ-

ment is " increas ingly ref lect ing."

Regarding diversity, "... reflect the

presence and inf luence ... " doesn ' t nec -

essari ly mean a fu l l - t ime e m p l o y e e . Look

b e y o n d H o p e ' s normal population. Look

w h o has presence and inf luence. Then

the run, they want m e dead, but I tell them

martyr, martyr, martyr" and disconnects

the line. In the f e w minutes to fo l low,

Israel withdraws its soldiers and retreats

without accompl i sh ing their goal , due to

international and internal pressures. The

IDF entered the l ion's den but emerged

without even scratching the lion.

"Martyr, martyr, martyr," is the ever-

lasting concept , ever-rev iv ing and never

d y i n g amongs t the 10 mi l l ion Palest inian

w o r l d w i d e ; the concept w h i c h has backed

our resistance for more than 55 years. It

is a reason w h y the Palestinian state wi l l

be created, for w h e n there isn't a s ing le

Palest inian soul in the wor ld the dream

w o u l d die , but before that the dream wil l

be accompl i shed .

— G e o r g e Khoury ( ' 0 9 )

look for their effort to be ref lected in the

communi ty , not necessary photocopied

into to the communi ty .

Lastly, consider "off-campus settings"

doesn't necessarily mean semesters abroad.

H a v e fun with your writing; I'll watch

for more. I don't watch TV much, s o 1

haven' t had a chance to check out the big

screen T V s . — Brian Mork

Chemistry Department

S e e

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O C T O B E R 2 4 . 2 0 0 7 VOICES T u t A N C H O R 9

Senior Slainte

Joe Seymour

Cookie Dough Debacle I have been wai t ing to write this one

for months and m y h o u s e m a t e s w i l l agree

that 1 have been c h o m p i n g at the bit to g e l

this in print. E n o u g h i§ enough , for there

c o m e s a t ime in every person's l i fe w h e n

he or she must stand up and s h o u t ^ T m as

mad as hell and Km not g o i n g to take this

anymore !" I a m pos i t ive that m a n y other

students have encountered this same an-

n o y i n g situation. W e as students deserve a

reliable source o f the Kletz 's c o o k i e dough

so f t serve del ightful combinat ion .

To say that I a m o n e d g e is a hemroid ic

understatement. S ince the beg inn ing o f this

s emes ter — and semes ters be fore — I have

dropped by the Kletz s eek ing the dessert

equivalent o f their f a m o u s ch icken quesa-

dilla. T h e soft serve c o o k i e dough creat ions

are s o g o o d that 1 risk gut rot from m y lac-

tose intolerance. H o w e v e r , t ime after t ime,

I have been turned away for lack o f ice

cream or c o o k i e dough . 1 feel anger, frus-

tration. puzz lement and a Benedict Arno ld-

scale betrayal. Didn't the Kletz just w in an

award o f e x c e l l e n c e ? Well . 1 k n o w for a

fact that it did not rece ive the prest igious

C q o k i e D o u g h Caucus endorsement .

A l l o w me to lay out the situation; the

c o o k i e dough soft serve is by far the most

popular dairy based dessert that the Kletz

of fers . I m a y not be the Mentalist , but I

k n o w that the Kletz workers k n o w that w e ,

the c o o k i e dough def ic ient student body,

want it. Traditionally, ice cream is a night

f o o d , a l though s o m e c o l l e g e girls use it as

a rebound boyfr iend throughout the day.

W h y then is there a cons i s tent lack o f ice

cream after 9 : 3 0 p .m. , or an erratic sup-

ply o f c o o k i e dough that d e c e p t i v e l y alter-

nates with the a b s e n c e o f so f t serve? W h y

doesn ' t the Kletz s i m p l e put up a huge s ign

that says , "We don't pay attention to what

our cus tomers want , s o don' t e v e n think

about ordering it?" That w o u l d at least

save me the anx ious a g o n y (or an ulcer)

o f attempting to order an ostens ible c o o k i e

dough so f t serve.

It is poss ib l e that a l though many stu-

dents face this c o m m o n letdown, they s im-

ply fail to understand the s ign i f i cance o f

it. What w o u l d you do i f your gas station

regularly ran out o f 87 octane (the cheaper

stuff) , or i f your store randomly s topped

carrying your s ize , or if Parrots ran out o f

s l eaz iness before 1a.m.? You'd be livid

and d e m a n d i n g that someth ing be done to

remedy the situation, b e c a u s e the c o n s u m e r

has power. Whereas Gandhi fasted for the

poor, Martin Luther King , J.R. marched for

equal rights, and Susan B. A n t h o n y pushed

for suffrage , I lead the plight o f the C o o k i e

D o u g h Disenfranchised .

B e f o r e 1 c o n d e m n all m y future Kletz

food to be ing spat on, hear this: Kletz

workers , y o u d o a fantastic job , the atmo-

sphere is friendly, your personal ized aprons

are c lassy , and the ch icken quesadi l las are

second to none. Never the le s s , s o m e o n e up

top n e e d s to get that extra order o f c o o k i e

dough , refill the soft serve, fix the machine ,

or just get a n e w one . M o n e y talks, and

as o f lately — I mean most ly — the Kletz

hasn't been gett ing mine. Together, w e can

o v e r c o m e this issue. I have a dream that

o n e night, all o f G o d ' s children wi l l sit to-

gether and enjoy a tasty c o o k i e dough des -

sert. And w h e n w e let th is happen, w h e n

w e let c o o k i e dough flow, w e wi l l be able

to j o i n hands and sing in the words o f that

o ld Dairy spiritual, "Full at last! Full at

last! Thank God Almighty , w e are lull at

last!"

Joe would like to thank Kollen Hall for donating its pocket change and deutchmarks. Also, get clever with those Halloween costumes, because Joe will.

From the Inside Out

James Ernst Ralston

Prepare for Life The other night 1 w a s on m y w a y to board

the bus when a wel l -spoken young boy

attempted to hand me a piece o f paper that

contained information on his basketball team

that needed funding. I s imply averted m y

eyes and kept walking.

T h e city changes people.

I had become so accustomed to ignoring

people on the street that it had become a gut

reaction, I didn't even take the t ime to process

what the boy w a s asking.

W h e n you are on the streets o f Chicago

you walk with a purpose; people don't say

hel lo or even acknowledge others' existence.

After a mere t w o months I already have that

mindset.

N o w what does this have to d o with Hope

Col lege? If you're ignoring people on your

w a y to the Dow, I'd say you better figure

out your priorities. From my experience,

the people o f Hope - from faculty to staff to

students - genuinely care about each other's

lives. The community that w a s formed around

Hope is one o f m y favorite parts about it, but

it is such a stretch from the real world that 1

fear s o m e may leave campus unprepared.

Think back to your freshman year at Hope

- everyone wanted to meet everyone else.

The co l lege even helped expedite the process

with Orientation.

1 hate to break it to you , but the real world

doesn't provide an orientation, and s o m e

people might not even care w h o you are.

I 've lived in m y apartment in Chicago

for t w o months and I've never seen my

neighbors. It w a s t w o w e e k s into m y

internship before I met one o f my co-workers

w h o sat one cubicle away.

S o what can you do to prepare yourself

for this real world? M y first recommendation

would be to experience it. There are many

opportunities to step outside o f the Hope

bubble; you just have to be wi l l ing to take

the risk. The domestic study programs

- Philadelphia, N e w York, Chicago and

Washington D.C. - offer an opportunity

to live in a city and hold d o w n a "real job"

with a little bit o f help and support that you

won' t find after you leave Hope. Or head

overseas; going abroad forces you outside

o f the comfort zone that you are so used to

when you're on campus.

For those w h o are lacking either the

t ime or the courage to leave Hope for an

extended period o f time, look around you.

The community at Hope can blind you from

the world. Don't let it. The simple act o f

reading the paper, watching the news , or

even exploring Holland brings you slightly

closer to reality.

For one semester I'm living a step closer

to the real world - I'm not there yet, and I

know that I have a lot to learn before I am.

But al lowing yourself to believe that four

years o f co l lege is go ing to fully prepare

you is far from reality. Enjoy your time

at Hope, but be wi l l ing to step out o f your

comfort zone before the so-called real world

blindsides you.

James is a junior who is spending hisfifth semester of college in Chicago. Despite long searches at thrift stores, he was unsuccessful in

finding a costume that adequately personifies the character of Ernest as portrayed by Jim Varnej (may he rest in peace).

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Hope faculty member wins regional award Social Sciences Dean Nancy Miller recognized for her work in promoting women leaders

PHOTO BY MATT OOSTERHOUSE

M O D E R N - D A Y ATHENA— Nancy Mil ler, dean of the Social Sc iences at Hope Co l lege , t a l k s a b o u t t h e A t h e n a Award t h a t

she rece ived Oct . 2 for her w o r k in p r o m o t i n g w o m e n in leader-

sh ip pos i t i ons .

are YOU ready?

Gov. Howard Dean

Faith and Politics

Monday, October 29 9:15 a.m.

Haworth Conference Center

democrats@hope.edu

M a t t Oosterhouse C A M P U S N E W S E D I T O R

S e l f l e s s acts that benef i t

others o f t e n go unrecogn ized .

H o w e v e r , in the c a s e o f o n e

w o m a n , N a n c y Miller, years o f

dedicat ion and constant striv-

ing on b e h a l f o f H o p e C o l l e g e

and the local c o m m u n i t y has

resulted in recogni t ion by the

West Mich igan lakeshore c o m -

munity.

On Oct. 2, Mi l ler rece ived

the third annual Lakeshore

Athena Award at a luncheon

in Spring Lake. The award,

a co l laborat ion a m o n g area

Chambers o f C o m m e r c e , hon-

ors except iona l indiv iduals

w h o h a v e demonstrated e x c e l -

lence , creat iv i ty and init iative

in their bus ines s or profess ion;

provided valuable serv ice by

contr ibut ing t ime and energy

to improving the quality o f Ijfe

for others in the c o m m u n i t y ;

and ac t ive ly assist w o m e n in

real iz ing their full leadership

potential . In addit ion to Miller,

Vanessa Greene , the director o f

mult icultural l i fe at Hope , w a s

one o f 21 area w o m e n n o m i -

nated for the award.

A s the deafl o f the soc ia l sc i -

e n c e s s ince 1985 and a profes sor

o f educat ion at Hope C o l l e g e ,

Mi l ler has b e e n invo lved in

b e g i n n i n g numerous programs

at Hope , such as C A S A (Chi l -

dren's Af ter Schoo l A c h i e v e -

ment) and Upward Bound.

A c c o r d i n g to a Hope C o l l e g e

press re lease . Mi l ler has played

a role in balancing the f e m a l e

to m a l e ratio o f the soc ia l sc i -

e n c e facul ty — 50 percent o f

the soc ia l s c i e n c e s facul ty are

w o m e n — as wel l as increas ing

the overal l percentage o f H o p e

w o m e n faculty m e m b e r s from

2 0 percent to 4 0 percent.

Mi l ler noted that her pos i t ion

as the dean o f soc ia l s c i e n c e s

p laces her in the pos i t ion to

i n f l u e n c e

the

"Vm just going to keep doing

what I've always done, and

keep doing it just as consis-

tently and quietly as need be,

but also persistently!1

— Nancv Miller,

dean of social sciences

hiring

process .

"I am

a l w a y s on

the look

out for

c o m p e t e n t

w o m e n to

brings to

the c o l -

l ege , and then after = = = = = = =

that, to

find w a y s in w h i c h to ut i l ize

their leaderships ski l ls and in-

terests ," Mil ler said. "I try to

p lace w o m e n in the place o f

department chair and in other

leadership opportuni t ies that

c o m e up on c a m p u s . "

In d i scuss ing i s sues that

surround w o m e n in the work-

place , such as disproport ional

pay and benef i t s . Mi l ler noted

that w o m e n are o f ten ignored

w h e n ident i fy ing peop le for

pos i t ions . However , she e m -

phas ized H o p e ' s accept ing

and support ive a tmosphere o f

w o m e n in pos i t ions o f s ign i f i -

cance .

"It's e a s y to be a leader on

i s sues that a f fec t w o m e n w h e n

y o u are in an environment

where that is also encouraged ,"

Mil ler said.

B e i n g nominated for and

r e c e i v i n g

the Athena

award w a s

a surprise

for Miller,

though she

e x p r e s s e d

that not

m u c h wi l l

change for

her.

" I ' m

just g o -

ing -to

keep d o i n g what I 've a l w a y s

d o n e , and keep d o i n g it just

as cons i s t en t ly and quiet ly as

need be, but a l so persistently,"

Mi l l er said. "It's not g o i n g to

c h a n g e me ."

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T H E A N C H O R

Women's Soccer: MIAA Tournament

PHOTO BY DEREK STREET

L O O K I N G U P F I E L D — M id f i e l de r A l l i son VanBeek ( ' 09 ) s t e a l s t h e ba l l a g a i n s t Ohio No r the rn on Sept . 15 . Hope w i l l

c o m p e t e In t h e MIAA t o u r n a m e n t on Oct . 27 t o Nov. 3 . Cur ren t l y , t h e D u t c h are t i e d for second w i t h A lb ion Co l l ege in t h e

MIAA and f ive po in t s beh ind MIAA- leader Ca lv in Co l lege.

Swimming opens with relay meet MIAA relay meet will provide chance for competition with relaxed environment

Grace Denny G U E S T W R I T E R

Hope College's men's and

women's swimming teams are

getting ready to start their season.

This Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.

the teams will be competing in

the MIAA Relay meet at the Hol-

land Aquatic Center.

"This is a fun meet, it's not a

scored meet, it's a meet to really

bring the league together, and just

have a fun competition," coach

John Patnott said.

Both teams have done very

well in the past, placing second

at the MIAA championship meet

last year, a meet that is still at the

back o f their minds.

"One o f our goals is definitely

to put ourselves in a position to

win the MIAA. We never really

go into a season without that be-

ing a goal, but you can't really

control what other teams have.

Another goal is to take as many

swimmers to the national champi-

onships as w e can," Patnott said.

The teams train very hard.

Swimmers are awake before most

col lege students, getting in the

water before class and in the af-

ternoons as well.

"As far as training goes, I think

w e just need to keep mental per-

spective and not get down because

we're training so hard. Some-

times, you can forget why you're

here, and

so I have to

watch for

that point

where may-

be we're

going too

far and cut

them some -

slack once

in a while," Patnott said.

A s far as competition goes .

"One of our goals is definitely

to put ourselves in a position

to win the MIAA!9

— J o h n P a t n o t t ,

h e a d c o a c h

the men are looking to beat teams

like Olivet, Kalamazoo and Cal-

vin. The women are also very

competitive with Calvin and Ka-

lamazoo. The teams are led by captains

Laura Ansi l io ( '09), Trisha Meier

( '08) and Brittaney Reest ( '09)

on the women's side and Wade

Engers ( '08), Nick Hinkle ( '08)

and Chas Vander Broek ( '08) for

the men.

"It is a fun meet that is com-

prised o f all

relays. A

good num-

ber o f the

relays are

not real, but

made up for

this certain

_ event. It

is the first

time for the freshman to see what

the team is all about at the meets,"

Ansil io said o f the upcoming

event.

A lot o f the swimmers share

the same passion as Patnott for

doing as well as they can in the

dual meets and in the M I A A

championship meet.

"1 think it will take an entire

team effort this year to win Ml-

AAs. Each person, whether or not

they are our best swimmer, will

need to swim as fast as possible

in order to score highest in their

respective events . . .with the great

work ethic 1 have seen in practice

thus far, I feel that this year w e

have a great chance at doing well

at MlAAs," Engers said.

"I just want to do well. We

train so hard, for so many hours a

day, that when w e don't do well ,

it's disappointing for them," Pat-

nott said.

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

Wednesday Oct. 24

Women 's Soccer Away vs. Illinols Wesleyan in South

Bend, Ind. at 6 p.m.

Friday Oct. 26

Volleyball Home vs. Albion at 4 p.m. & Ander-

son. Ind. at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 27

Men's & Women 's Cross Country MIAA Championships at Albion at

1 1 a.m.

Football Home vs. Trl-State at 1 p.m.

Men's & Women 's S w i m m i n g MIAA Relay Meet at Holland Aquatic

Center at 1 p.m.

Men's Soccer Home vs. Trl-State at 2 p.m.

Volleyball Home vs. Kalamazoo at 1 1 a.m. &

Hanover, Ind. at 1:30 p.m.

I N B R I E F

VOLLEYBALL

The Hope College vol ley-

ball team defeated Adrian Col-

lege in three straight games on

Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Dutch

are currently in second place in

the MIAA with a 12-2 record.

Recently, setter Andrea Hel-

miniak ( '10) was named MIAA

specialty player o f the week. Last

week, Helminiak averaged 12 as-

sists and six digs in the team's wins

against Calvin College and Tri-

State. This is the second time she

has received the honor this season.

Hope will play Albion College

and Anderson College on Friday,

Oct. 26 at 4 p.m and 6:30 p.m.

MEN'S SOCCER

The Hope Col lege men's soc-

cer team defeated Olivet Col-

lege 5-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

The Dutch are in third place in

the MIAA with a 7-3-1 record.

Hope is two points behind

Kalamazoo Col lege and four

points behind MIAA-leader Cal-

vin College. The Dutchmen will

play at home against Tri-State

on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.

K0RFBALL

Hope College students who

are part o f team U.S.A. will be

playing in the Korfball World

Championships on Oct. 30 to

Nov. 10. The championships will

include players from 16 countries.

Students will leave forthecom-

petilion on Saturday with coach

Karla Wolters. Wolters, who is a

Hope professor and head softball

coach, introduced Korfball to

West Michigan in 2005 when she

began teaching Korfball class.

The tournament will begin

with pool play. Team U.S .A. has

been pooled with Chinese Taipei,

Germany and Russia. Follow-

ing the pool play, the toummanet

will continue with champion-

ship and consolation brackets.

1 2 T u n A N C H O R SPORTS OcroBtR 24, 2 0 0 7

Volleyball prepares for MIAA Tournament Nick Hinkle SPORTS EDITOR

Although the Hope Col lege

women's volleyball team was un-

able to break the attendance re-

cord with 1,801 fans last Wednes-

day, the team was able to break

Calvin College's perfect MIAA

record by defeating the Knights

in four games.

Hope will try to continue its

success into the MIAA tourna-

ment next week on Oct. 30. The

MIAA championship is decided

based on a point system of con-

ference games and MIAA tourna-

ment games. The winner o f the

MIAA will receive a bid to the

N C A A tournament.

With its win over Calvin, coach

Becky Schmidt bel ieves the team

is playing at a higher level than

earlier this season.

"We are starting to play pretty

good volleyball when w e play

good opponents and show con-

sistency against teams with not as

strong o f records," Schmidt said.

One area where the Dutch hope

to improve before the MIAA tour-

nament is on offense. The team

continues to work on playing ag-

gressively and putting pressure o f

their opponents.

"More often w e are reaching

offens ive goals w e are setting,"

Schmidt said. "We are finding

more of an of fens ive rhythm and

eliminating errors."

Last year, Calvin won the con-

ference championship with a 16-

0 record and defeated Hope twice

in the regular season. With last

week's win, Hope defeated Cal-

vin for the first time since 2005.

"It is good for the MIAA

championship to have that win

under our belt," Schmidt said. "It

will continue to motivate us when

w e put things together. It is a

good confidence builder but work

needs to be done."

Hope showed perseverance in

the Calvin game by fighting back

after losing the first game 18-30.

The come-from-behind win will

be a necessary tool in the MIAA

tournament next week.

"No matter what happens in

game one, every game is a new

opportunity to turn it around,"

Schmidt said.

In preparation for the tourna-

ment, the team will be focusing

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B L O C K I N G T H E K N I G H T S — Kylee Damstra (*09) and Teresa Borst ( '10) put up a wall In the Calvin game last Wednesday. Hope won In four games 1 8 - 3 0 , 3 0 - 2 6 , 3 0 - 2 0 , 30-27 . The

Dutch also defeated Adrian College on Oct. 2 3 to Improve to a 12 -2 conference record. Hope

on blocking, passing, serving

tougher to apply stress on the op-

ponent's passers in its upcoming

Cross country needs strong finish Gerald Deboer GUEST WRITER

The Hope College men's and

women's cross country teams are

preparing for another MIAA con-

ference meet, which will be held

on Saturday, Oct. 27.

The team has run this

course before, and coach Mark

Northuis is optimistic about

both team's chances.

"If it is a nice day, we should have

fairly fast times," Northuis said. "It

will be a course to our liking."

Thus far, the women's team has

had a stellar season. They have

beaten a few nationally ranked

teams at the St. Paul, Minn. meet.

Much o f the team's success can be

attributed to its talented freshmen.

"We have a lot o f potential,"

Northuis said. "We have four to

"It will be a course to

our liking."

- M a r k N o r t h u i s ,

h e a d c o a c h

five freshmen running in the top

seven."

The Flying Dutch, who finished

in second place behind rival Calvin

College last year, enters Saturday

in second place once again. Hope

holds a slight lead over Albion.

"We're looking ahead

and not behind," Northuis

said. "We're looking to c lose

the gap on Calvin."

The men's team has run well

this year, particularly at large meets

like UW-Oshkosh and Minnesota.

The team has also tallied third

place finishes at the Vanderbilt

Invitational and the MIAA jambo-

ree. The men head into Saturday

in third place, within striking dis-

tance o f second-place Tri-State.

"If w e run like w e ' v e been

running, w e can beat them (Tri-

State)," Northuis said.

Practices have been modified

to prepare for the meet. Both

teams have engaged in race simu-

lation in order to work on difficul-

ties, primarily the middle portion

o f the race. These simulations are

no walk in the park.

"We do some mentally challeng-

ing workouts where they must run

fast while tired," Northuis said.

The conference meet will be

at Albion on Saturday, Oct. 27

at 11 a.m.

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