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What’s Inside martha miller center dedicated Cost of Katrina 2 Habeeb Awad National debate over possible Guest Writer cost of rebuilding New Oreans The Office of Fried International Education is Shakespeare Behind Bars 3 featuring three panelists who will reflect on their global Film explores theater in prison experiences since graduating from Hope College for the Oct. 14 Martha Miller Center dedication. Halloween Hayday! 5 The speeches will commence at 10 a.m. in room Corn mazes, haunted houses 158 of the Martha Miller Center. The speakers will share the challenges and rewards of communicating globally. They will also talk about what it means for Hope students to have an interest in international careers. News Snippets Kimberly Rose Droscha (’02) , one of the panelists, taught as a substitute teacher at Okemos student arrested Public Schools in Michigan then moved to Mezotur, On Oct. 1 a student was arrest- Hungary as an ESL high school teacher for two years. ed for possession of marijuana. She taught English as a second language and ran an English club in Mezotur. Jalaa’ Abdelwahab (’97) is a panelist from Palestine Documentary on Klan currently working for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office for the World Health Organization as Wins statewide award Photo by Erin L’Hotta technical officer. He provides technical support to the communicating globally — The brand new Martha Miller Cen- A documentary by two Hope ter, which opened for classes this fall, will be dedicated Oct. 14. Sev- professors about the history of see martha, page 4 eral Hope alumni will speak at the dedication, which begins at 10 a.m. the Ku Klux Klan in Michigan has received a State History Award from the Historical Soci- ety of Michigan. airsoft guns blast onto campuses Matt Oosterhouse approximately 240 feet per second. For this eye,” Wolters said. “If Airsoft guns are confused Katrina delayed Staff Writer reason, Airsoft guns are a safety concern for as real guns, we would be forced to call the police students and staff alike. department, which is something we would like to equipment A growing trend among college The Fried Hemenway Airsoft guns are often mistaken for a real reserve only for emergencies.” students nationwide is the recreational use Auditorium in the Martha gun, due to their close resemblance. Even Dr. John Jobson, director of residential life, of Airsoft guns. They have continued to Miller Center has yet to be used though Airsoft guns have orange tips that agreed with Wolters. grow in popularity, though Hope College since technical equipment has distinguish them from real guns, some owners “My number one concern is the safety issue,” has prohibited Airsoft guns on campus. not arrived. Hurricane Katrina choose to color the tips black, causing the gun said Jobson. “[Airsoft guns] are not something Airsoft guns are full-size replicas of real delayed the arrival of DVD and to appear even more like a real gun, which that we want on campus because we have so many guns that shoot plastic pellets at sound equipment that is necessary. can create problems for police officers. people living so close together.” The auditorium is expected to be Police officers, such as Officer Joy Nelson Airsoft guns are legal to own and use in finished for homecoming keynote of the Holland Police Department, treat Holland. However, city ordinances restrict them speakers on Oct. 14. Airsoft guns like real weapons until they can to be used and carried on private property, and in a prove the guns are not real. manner that does not endanger people or property. “There have been at least two Regardless of Holland’s status, Airsoft guns are windmill stolen incidents, with a suspicion of a prohibited on Hope College’s campus according weapon, that we have had to draw to section 9.2 of the student handbook stating On Sept. 28 The Holland (weapons) on people, when it was that “students can now own dangerous weapons Police Department reported a 3 actually an Airsoft gun,” Nelson said. expelling a projectile.” foot tall windmill was taken from Chad Wolters, sergeant of Campus If students are caught with possessing an the front yard of a residence. Safety, reported that he has Airsoft gun, the gun will be confiscated, and the real guns? — Air- confiscated Airsoft guns on Hope’s student will face Hope College’s judicial process, soft guns, like these, campus. depending on the severity of the violation. If an Multicultural life are often mistaken for real guns retreat and are a growing concern on college cam- “Airsoft guns are dangerous Airsoft gun is a fired, a student may also face puses. because someone could get hit in the charges from the Holland Police Department. Forty students attended the Multicultural Life Retreat on Sept. 17. The theme of the retreat was called “I am my Brother’s attendance soars at critical issues symposium Keeper,” which encouraged Heidi Weir sessions were fairly well attended. James Waller was to students to become globally aware Staff Writer We counted as low as maybe 175 be held in the Science of how they can play their part in and as high as 700—and this is Center Auditorium. society. This correlated with ideas This year’s Critical Issues a lot considering that we have Due to a packed out involved in CIS. Symposium, “From Auschwitz to several sessions going on at the room and many more Darfur: Genocide in the Global same time,” Gonzales said. people waiting outside Ellen Awad Steps Up Village” was a huge success. “History, art and the combined the door, the session had Ellen Awad, currently the CIS got off to an impressive psychology, sociology and social to move to the chapel. Coordinator for Student Activities start with a lecture by Paul work sessions seem to have Overall, this year’s and Greek Life, will step into the Rusesabagina. The event drew attracted excellent attention this CIS seemed to have Assistant Dean and Director of outstanding crowds. year. It varies each year depending great attendance, but Student Activities and Greek Life “I can only guess that we on the speaker and the topic,” how does it compare to next week. Awad will be replacing had nearly 2000 for the Paul Gonzales said. the years past? Other Diana Breclaw who is leaving her Rusesabagina Lecture, with The “Twisted Cross: Were the successful CIS topics Photo Courtesy Hope Public Relations position by Fall Break. hundreds who couldn’t find Nazis Christians” session by Doris have been “South a seat—despite the fact that Bergen was held in Graves Hall. Africa: Apartheid Under wisdom from sudan — Francis Bok shared his personal experience we opened the Knick [for an The CLock Every seat was taken, the aisles Scrutiny,” (’87), “What with genocide and slavery in Sudan overflow of 500 people],” Alfredo were jam packed, and people Future is in our Genes: at the Sept. 28 CIS Keynote address. Gonzales, CIS chair, said. There was a new addition to the were standing in the doorways. Freedom from Disease, Rusesabagina was not the only Board of Education.” Martha Miller Center yesterday. The psychology/sociology/social Good Investment, well attended event. Several CIS takes months of work and A clock was placed outside the work session, “Becoming Evil: Manufactured Humans?”(’94), of the concurrent sessions were building next to the main entrance How Ordinary People Commit and last year’s “Race and also packed. “Many of the Focus by the rotunda. Genocide and Mass Killing” by Opportunity: Echoes of Brown v. see cis, page 4 2 News October 5, 2005 Cost of Katrina: How much is too much? Kurt Pyle The request contains a $14 billion “This bill boggles the mind,” said Steve Staff Writer that to the American taxpayer.” A month after Hurricane Katrina and its Despite the expense of reconstruction, ecosystem restoration of vital coastal Ellis, a water resources expert at Taxpayers ensuing flooding devastated much of New U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow marshes, but also $750 million for a lock for Common Sense in a Sept. 25 interview Orleans, a new storm is brewing – over the said Thursday that the White House still for the New Orleans Industrial Canal, a with the Washington Post. “Brazen doesn’t cost of reconstruction. intends to halve the budget deficit by 2009. project rated among the top pork projects begin to describe it.” After President Bush said in a national At a joint press conference with Russian of the Corps by taxpayer advocates. Beyond the use of funds, debate has address from New Orleans on Sept. 15 President Vladimir Put in on Sept. 16, Such requests are symptomatic of the raged over what the rebuilt Gulf, and that federal funds “will cover the great President Bush ruled out increased taxes scramble for federal dollars in the Katrina’s particularly New Orleans, should look majority of the costs of repairing public as a source of funds. aftermath. like. infrastructure,” Americans – Democrats “[W]e should not raise taxes. Working and Republicans alike – have debated just people have had to pay a tax, in essence, how much reconstruction should and will by higher gasoline prices. And we don’t cost. need to be taking more money out of their An initial $62.3 billion in reconstruction pocket,” Bush said. spending passed in Congress shortly after Bush instead called for restraint on the disaster, but this money is primarily “unnecessary spending,” restraint which for immediate relief. Now faced with many feel has been lacking in Congress. the long-term costs of rebuilding New Leading the spending charge has been Orleans, budget hawks are warning of the the Louisiana congressional delegation, reconstruction’s impact on the national which has asked for $40 billion for Army debt and the economy at large. Corps of Engineers projects into their Recent estimates have put the estimated $250 billion Hurricane Katrina Disaster cost at upwards of $200 billion. This, Relief and Economic Recovery Act. combined with budget deficit estimates of The sum is 10 times the annual total $333 billion prior to Katrina, has led some Corps budget and 16 times what the Corps Republicans to express concerns over the says it would need to shield New Orleans impact of reconstruction on efforts to rein from a Category five hurricane. in the deficit. According to an investigation by the “At least give us some idea” of how Washington Post, the $40 billion request was based on suggestions from a “working to pay for reconstruction, said Sen. Conrad Washed out— This roadside community just outside of Cameron, Burns (R-Mont.), in an interview with the group” composed primarily of lobbyists LA was once home to over 300 residents. Costs of rebuilding this com- Washington Post on Sept. 21. “We owe for shipping and energy companies. munity and countless others like it are drawing national concern. Court debates “Under God” Evelyn Daniel After the Ninth Circuit Court agreed Justice Department, have joined the fight Features Editor with Newdow that the use of the Pledge in to have the case overturned on appeal. Millions of schoolchildren across public schools was indeed unconstitution- “I wouldn’t be surprised if the Cir- the nation have grown up with al, the case was appealed to the Supreme cuit Court or Supreme Court took the it. “One nation, under God . . .” Court. The court took a narrow interpreta- appeal,” said Dr. James Zoetewey of For many elementary schools in tion of the case, dismissing it on the grounds the Political Science Department. “The eastern California, in compliance with that Newdow did not have custody of the Circuit Court took the case two years a ruling by a federal court last week, daughter on whose behalf he filed the suit. ago, and might very well take it again.” the Pledge of Allegiance will no lon- This year, representing other parents As it stands, Karlton’s decision applies ger be a part of the morning routine. and their children within the school district, only the schools within his district. If the case The most recent case, brought be- Newdow has filed the case again. Judge is appealed and reaches the Ninth Circuit, fore District Court Judge Lawrence Karlton cited the prior decision of the Ninth the resulting decision would apply to the Karlton, revisits an issue that made its Circuit Court as precedent to again rule the nine states within that court’s jurisdiction; way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2002. Pledge unconstitutional in public schools. if it ultimately reaches the Supreme Court, In the previous case, atheist Michael The phrase “under God” was added it will hold for the entire nation. The consti- Newdow claimed that the Pledge, which to the Pledge of Allegiance by Congres- tutionality of “under God” in the Pledge has his daughter was forced to listen to each sional legislation in 1954, as part of a not yet been examined by the high court. morning in her California elementary movement to contrast the United States The Pledge case is part of the in- school, violated her First Amendment as much as possible with Communist na- creasingly controversial debate Amazing Grace— The pledge rights. That a state-run employee was tions. Karlton did not rule the legisla- over the role religion should play of allegiance has been ruled uncon- leading a state-run school in a ritual pro- tion itself unconstitutional, as citizens or has been playing in government. stitutional in parts of California. The could still use “under God” privately. “On one side, there is the view that the pledge has been recited in schools claiming the existence of God, Newdow argued in the case, was clearly a govern- Several groups, including religious since 1892 although the phrase “un- see page der God” was not added until 1954. ment endorsement of religious views. rights group The Becket Fund and the U.S. Pledge, 6 Campus remains mindful of war in Iraq Chris Lewis Staff Writer war warning of the dangers and massive tax cuts for millionaires He has been consistent,” we should stay,” said Sabene. Nine hundred and thirty-two trying to stop it,” Toppen said. as the number of Americans living Holmes said. “Iraq has been “Obviously a human life is not days have passed since the U.S. in poverty rises,” Toppen said. causing a lot of difficulty on worth wasting, but if the soldiers Toppen added that he is still the global stage. Iraq was not believe in a cause enough then it military entered Iraq on March “It would be nice if it came to 31, 2003. unsure why the United States cooperating with the international is their choice, whether or not to Since then more than 1,930 a conclusion in the near future, went to war with Iraq in the first community. The world is better risk their life.” American soldiers have lost their however.” place. off with Sadaam out of power.” “Originally Bush told us it “Saddam was supporting lives. This is an average of over — Nicholas Burkhart (’09) “The Iraqi people still need our two American lives every day. was because we couldn’t let the international terrorism. If a person In 2003, America’s world’s worst regimes get hold threatens the interests of the help, because they are not all involvement in Iraq was on the While years have passed since of the world’s most dangerous United States and will not submit refusing it.” forefront of Hope College’s the beginning of the Iraqi War, weapons. Well, as it turns out, to international community and — Alan Sabene (’06) mind. Dr. Joel Toppen, Hope Toppen said he still does not Iraq never had them.” violate human rights, justice must professor and advisor for the approve of the war and is not Dr. Jack Holmes, Hope be served,” Holmes said. Hope Democrats talked about his satisfied with President Bush’s professor and advisor for the Alana Sabene (’06) is also a Nicholas Burkhart (’09) is an activism towards the war at that performance. Hope Republicans, had differing Republican. “The Iraq people Independent disapproving of war. time. Toppen began protesting the “To understand the job the views on than Toppen. still need our help, because they “Saddam Hussein was doing war “two or three times a week in President has done we need to “The President has made the are not all refusing it. A lot of bad things and there was definitely the months before the war.” look first at the U.S. foreign right decisions on the issues of Iraqis are attacking our soldiers, justification for going to the war,” “The Hope Democrats and policy disaster in Iraq, but also the war. He has worked hard to but at the same time most are still said Burkhart. “It would be nice if other students were very active on to the piling up of massive debt respond to the challenges of Sept. accepting our help. As long as the it came to a conclusion in the near this campus in the run-up to the future generations while giving 11. Iraqis are still accepting our help, future, however.” rts 3 ctober A O 5, 2005
This Week in Art ORGANOMALY! Wednesday Oct. 5 Can Hope endure? Interactive organ sculpture Entertainment @ the Kletz Book explores religion’s book,“Can Hope Endure? A His- graces DePree elevator Rob Kenargy, 9-11 p.m. Ice cream torical Case Study in Christian social for Diana Breclaw, 8-10 p.m. role in church-affiliated gallery Higher Education.” Men’s Nykerk Rally colleges Nicholas Engel 9 p.m. Wichers Auditorium The primary aim of the book Jeremiah Vipond is to examine how Hope College, Arts Editor Thursday Oct. 6 Staff Writer among other church-affiliated Bill Mayer, professor of art, Music Departmental Concert A lecture concerning the future colleges, has been struggling to 7:30 p.m. Dimnent Chapel has taken the phrase “strung out” of Hope College’s religious con- maintain its religious foundations Collage Concert to a whole new level. by attempting to form a middle 7:30 p.m. Dimnent. Various ensem- nections was held Thursday, Sept. ORGANOMALY, an interac- way between total secularization bles and soloists. 19 at the Maas Auditorium enti- tive sculpture crafted by Mayer’s and withdrawal from American Women’s Nykerk Rally tled, “How Steadfast an Anchor?: Sculpture Two and Three stu- 9 p.m. Phelps and academic culture. The Effect of American Culture dents, is on display for the next On Golden Pond While many colleges na- on Hope College’s Christian Mis- few weeks in the elevator gallery Oct. 6-8. 8 p.m. Holland Civic Theater tionwide are abandoning their sion.” It was co-sponsored by the at the DePree Art Center. A re- religious roots in an attempt to Photo by Miriah Lawrence Friday Oct. 7 A.C. Van Raalte Institute and the ception opened the exhibit Mon- Music at Lemonjello’s CrossRoads Project. increase diversity among fac- Simon and Kennedy’s book is available at the Hope-Geneva day, Oct. 3. Happy Hour & The Mesa County Fair. ulty and students, Hope College The lecture, given by Caroline bookstore. The sculpture is a fully func- 9 p.m. $2 stands out. Simon, professor of psychology tioning yet fully disemboweled “What’s interesting about Saturday Oct. 8 at Hope, and James Kennedy, a that it managed to keep,” Ken- Hammond L212 organ. Hope is that it has this more com- Holland Symphony Orchestra former associate professor of his- nedy said. “I found it sitting on the side of “Classics I - First Hearings.” Jean plex and open identity, but still tory at Hope, was held primarily the road,” Mayer said. Varineau, conductor. Andrew Le, to address topics laid out in their has a definite religious identity see HOPE, page 4 piano. Performing Arts Center, West Three organ keyboards, a ped- Ottawa HS. 7:30 p.m. al lair, a rhythm unit and several Wednesday Oct. 12 Swing club jives through Friday nights large pieces of speaker are hung or mounted in the gallery space Spatha--Two Guitars “[To be] fun and spontaneous by a professional swing teacher. 7:30 p.m. Wichers Auditorium Erika English and strung together with organ Staff Writer is our goal,” Schmidt said. Dancers are still desired for the Entertainment @ the Kletz wire. The stops are in working Nixon Omollo/Utsab Khadka, 9-10 What happens when you mix Swing Club was established Homecoming parade, and in- condition and all the keyboards p.m. Ashley DeHudy/Peter Nyberg, music, a Friday night, and 75 in 2001 when Ed Perez and Dave depth experience is not required. respond to touch. 10-11 p.m. “hepcats?” You get the Swing Pridmore got together to celebrate Schmidt says swing dancing The organ found itself trans- Dance Club’s first event of the swing. Schmidt, current president, is about being free and enjoying formed from wayside trash to a Collage Concert year in Snow Auditorium, Friday, has been involved since her fresh- yourself. month-long project inspired by the The department of music will Sept. 16. man year and is committed to “That’s what I love about catastrophe that struck the Gulf hold a Collage Concert Thursday, With record attendance, Swing keeping the tradition alive. swing,” she said. “If you’re with Coast this past month. While the Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Dimnent Club jumped and jived into their The lessons on Oct. 18 will be someone who knows what they’re project didn’t start off about the Chapel. fifth season. Jess Schmidt (’06), beneficial to anyone interested in doing, you can dance all night.” hurricane, Mayer admitted that it Various ensembles, choirs, the Swing president, is anxious for the upcoming Swing Club Party Next year the Swing Leader- was “kind of a revelation for us.” Symphonette and soloists will their next event, planned for Oct. on Oct. 28. Awards will be given ship board is going to be under “There’s a lot of metaphors perform. 18. The event, organized through out for the best costumes and for a new leadership as the majority of with this project. [We were SAC’s Super Something Every few other categories as well. its executive board will be gradu- definitely influenced by] seeing Ballet, Homecoming Tuesday at The Kletz, is going to Other possible activities for ating. Anyone interested in lead- Tickets on Sale teach students the basic steps that the year include a spins and stunts ership is encouraged to contact see CHAOS, page 6 Homecoming and James dancers learned at the last event. clinic and perhaps a lesson taught them at any Swing event. Sewell Ballet tickets are on sale. Homecoming tickets are $7 at the Theatre prof brings Shakespeare to inmates Jazz pianist dazzles Wichers SUD and can also be purchased Nicholas Engel on system. The film follows this company the night of the dance at the door Arts Editor through nine months of rehearsals and perfor- Nicholas Engel for $10. Arts Editor Many artists will agree that art transcends mances. But the film’s real goal is to reveal Ballet tickets are available at borders. But for Michelle Bombe, director the way a theatre production can change the the theatre box office in DeWitt. The spirit of New Orleans is flourish- of theatre, that belief takes on a whole new lives of prison inmates. They are $5 for students. ing at Hope, through the efforts of the meaning. “The men encounter a sense of family jazz department. HSO features Hope Prof they have never known, and some experience Renowned jazz artists and compos- “This film will challenge your views about a sense of accomplishment for the very first ers Fred Hersch and Tom Knific visited Hope piano professor Andrew forgiveness, redemption, and the power of art time,” Bombe said. “This film will challenge Nykerk last Monday. Hersch and Knific Le will perform Beethoven’s your views about forgiveness, redemption, to heal.” taught a master class before giving a per- Concerto No. 5 with guest con- and the power of art to heal.” formance to a packed Wichers Audito- ductor Joan Varineau and the — Michelle Bombe, director of theatre Michelle Bombe has worked with the SBB rium at 7:30 p.m. Holland Symphony Orchestra on program for seven years. Hersch opened with a piece by Ger- Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at “Shakespeare Behind Bars,” eight-time shwin. He sat at the edge of the bench, the West Ottawa Performing Arts film festival winner, documents the only all- hunched over the keys like he wanted the Center. male Shakespeare company in the U.S. pris- see Bars, page 7 audience to know that what he’s doing is, The program also features right now, the most important thing in the Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 world. Yet his manner was so unassum- and “Made in America,” a new ing that one couldn’t help but trust in his composition by Joan Tower. sincerity. Le, Vietnamese by birth, es- The second song was a Hersch com- caped communist-controlled Viet- position combining a folk tune, “Black is nam when he was six months old. the Color of my True Love’s Hair,” with He and his grandparents settled in a theme from the Stanley Kubrick film Grand Rapids. “Spartacus.” Hersch seemed enthralled Le went on to study piano and with folk tunes and their potential for violin, taking piano lessons from improvisation—even for non-jazz musi- his grandmother, Hein Le. An- cians. drew Le later earned degrees in “A simple, diatonic folk song is fun to piano performance at the Univer- improvise on. You don’t have to learn 15 sity of Michigan and the Julliard different Charlie Parker charts to be able School of Music. His accom- to improvise,” Hersch said. “Improvisa- plishments include winning both tion doesn’t have to sound like this jazz the 1994 Piano Concerto Com- stuff.” petition in Grand Rapids and the His third piece, “Endless Stars,” an- Hilton Head International Piano other original composition, was inspired Competition. He also gave a solo during a night during his residency at the piano performance in the Weill MacDowell Colony, a colony created to Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Photo courtesy “Shakespeare Behind Bars” Call (616) 494-0256 for ticket Breaking Bars — Program director Curt L. Tofteland (left) seen coaching the see PIANO, page 6 information. inmate actor, Sammie (right), during the filming of “Shakespeare Behind Bars.” 4 News October 5, 2005 Students damage martha miller center Erin L’Hotta illegal foof-jumping contest”. “We designed this building Currently, Administration has access at this time, although the Editor-In-Chief The large planter in the middle to provide spaces for students decided not to limit access to the building will be under 24/7 watch. of the room was tipped over to study and interact. However, Martha Miller Center. Campus “We have provided the students Administration is considering spilling dirt on the new carpet. we are deeply troubled by Safety has carefully studied with an exceptional building with closing the Martha Miller Center at Many plants were damaged. incidents in which the facility is the traffic within the building very intentional spaces for student night due to students damaging the Two weeks ago another being abused. If these behaviors after hours. Last week a total use. All we ask is that the facilities newly designed interior after hours. incident was reported. Campus continue, we will not provide of 320 card swipes were noted be treated with respect,” said On the weekend of Sept. 24 Safety noted that students took access at night to this building after midnight. Last night after Boelkins. “Providing security and students damaged furniture on chairs from classrooms and and that would be a shame. midnight there were over 30 protecting resources is everyone’s the second floor rotunda. Campus raced down the hallway. This Frankly, I am disgusted to even students in the computer lab. The responsibility. If we work together Safety reported that students were badly marked up the freshly have to ask for this to be done, but lab was filled with commotion and on this, the building will be a flipping off the “foof” chairs. cleaned and sealed floors. sadly we have some students who conversation. Because of Martha beautiful resource for years to On a dry erase board was the Provost Boelkins said that he don’t seem to respect community Miller’s popularity at night, come and will remain accessible inscription “really dangerous is troubled by these incidents. resources,” said Boelkins. Administration decided not to limit for study and interaction.” Martha, from page 1 22 countries of the region regarding Strange Career of a Hope Grad” by Scott Carpenter implementation of the global polio eradication (’87). Carpenter joined the Near East Affairs Bureau strategies. on August 2004. He is responsible for overseeing the “Now I can use my Army Chaplain (Major) Jon Etterbeek (’86) Middle East Partnership Initiative. He was appointed is a native of Holland, recently stationed in Iraq. by Administrator L. Paul Bremer to begin his tour phone how I want, Etterbeek is the Brigade Chaplain for over 6,000 duty in Baghdad in May 2003. In his capacity as as much as I want.” soldiers of the 32nd Medical Brigade, the largest Director of Governance for the Coalition Provisional brigade in the U.S. Army. He conducted over 200 Authority (CPA), Scott helped to guide the political engagements of spiritual diplomacy with Iraqi transition and initiate a wide array of democracy clerics, coordinated over 3.2 million dollars in initiatives during the whole of CPA’s existence. He reconstruction projects, and spearheaded Operation also worked on NAFTA for the International Trade Crayon which distributed school supplies to over Agency (ITA), where his focus was implementation Never pay huge overages. 26,000 children Iraqi. issues related to financial services. 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All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. college faculty and staff. we did do is try to look carefully at what kinds of 443973 9.25.05 “It was really in looking at the earlier history of things had made Hope be able to work through its the college that it became clear to us that Hope, even identity questions in a constructive way – as a lesson from its beginning, has always been managing a cer- that others places might want to take advantage of.”
CIS, from page 1 preparation to put together. “At the end of each CIS program I invite students and faculty to nominate topics for the following year. I receive tons of recommendations. In order to make sense of them, I put them in categories or themes just to manage the recommendations and to see if there is a pattern in what is being recommended,” Gonzales said. In order to decide on the best theme, Gonzales says the CIS committee must ask themselves, “How is this one of the most critical issues of our time? Will it be a critical issue a year from now?” Email Alfredo Gonzales at [email protected] to nominate OCT 15th at 7pm OCT 16th at 8pm KNICKERBOCKER FREE for Hope College Students CIS topic ideas for next year. OCT 17th at 8pm in the Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center Panel Discussion with Filmmakers Oct 17th at 4:30 Martha Miller Center e es Ghosts and Goblins and Ghouls Oh My!
o rt na o rt is a 1 -acre, outdoor t ff ritEr corn ma e located about half an hour from campus. Fall is in the air and that means Halloween is quickly ap- 60 4 124th Ave., Fennville, MI proaching. The city of Holland has planned many family 12 oriented events aimed at providing safe environments Oct. 8, 14-1 , 20- 22, and 27-29 for kids to have some good old-fashioned fun. Dark-10 p.m. On Oct. 18 from 6 30-8 p.m. indmill Island is www.craneorchards.com/ma e.htm hosting a pumpkin carving festival that is sponsored by Holland Hospital. The event will include a cos- is an indoor haunted house tume contest, trick-or-treating tips from the Holland located about half an hour from campus. Pro- Police Department, as well as a Halloween story by ceeds support local youth development groups, indmill Island’s own storyteller. On Oct. 21,22, 28, including Big Brother and Big Sister programs 29 indmill Island will transform into indmill Hol- scouting organi ations, and the American Red Cross. low with trick-or-treating, wagon rides, a haunted wind- Corner of Jackson and Griffi n Rds., Grand mill and more. Haven, MI The area also features a number of haunted houses 6. 0 and other halloween happenings Oct. 14-1 , 21- 22, and 24-29 6-9 p.m. weekdays, 6-11 p.m. weekends is an indoor, walk-through haunted house about a www.hauntedhall.com half hour drive from campus. Features include live, Thriller-style entertain- ment while you wait to enter and a unique 4-D section (glasses provided). is set on an outdoor footpath that leads visitors The Haunt features a gift shop with T-shirts, hats, hoodies, and other gear. The through ten acres of forest and swamp approximately 40 minutes from cam- haunted house is fully wheelchair accessible. pus. Call (616) 633-6118 to check for cancellations due to weather 2070 aldorf, alker, MI 87 8 Patterson, Caledonia, MI 1 , or 18 for IP tickets. Coupons are available online. 12. Coupons available online Oct. -8, 12-1 , 17-22, and 24-31 Oct. 6-8, 13-1 , 20-22, and 26-31 7-10 p.m. weekdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Fridays and Dusk to 11 00 Thursdays and Sundays, otherwise dusk to 11 30 Saturdays www.forestoffear.com www.the-haunt.com r hiC d n intEr Crane Orchards ie antry corn maze celebrate fall traditions E n ani sell for 0 cents per pound, plus layout changes every year, so re- fE t rE Editor 2 cents for a bag. The orchard turning visitors can expect an en- is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tirely new experience. Although Hope students will be making daily. it would be impossible to detect their way to Crane Orchards, Pie On a cooler day, guests can re- from the inside, this year’s ma e Pantry, and corn ma e to enjoy lax inside Crane’s Pie Pantry and refl ects the Michigan-Michigan another season of autumn festivi- enjoy a glass of hot or cold apple State rivalry. ties. cider to go with a warm slice of The ma e is open daily from 3 hat is now Crane Orchards apple pie, homemade bread, or to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 12 to has been a part of Southwest cider doughnuts. The Pie Pantry 6 p.m. on weekends. Admission is Michigan since the late 1880s offers a wide selection of foods 7 for adults. when the land was cleared and for lunch and dinner, speciali ing After dark, navigating the corn cultivated by H.H. Hutchins. It in soups and sandwiches. Treats ma e becomes much more dif- took on its current identity when like the fro en cidersicle, cider fi cult—and more frightening. A Bob and Lue Crane decided to fl oats and the hot fudge doughnut haunted ma e will be open from open a cider mill and later a res- sundae are seasonal favorites. dark until 10 p.m. on Oct. 8, 14, taurant in the early 1970s. The restaurant is open from 9 1 , 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29 for Crane’s 200-acre farm gives a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 12 per person. visitors the opportunity to pick 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends Crane Orchards and Pie Pantry their own apples from 1 dif- during October. Hours are short- are located in Fennville about half hoto Co rtE E Cr nE orCh rd ferent varieties, including the ened from November through an hour south of Hope’s campus. popular Honey Crisp, Red and April. For complete directions, visit E L ran r ar ’ ann a orn a ro i olden Delicious, and Macintosh In 2002, Crane Orchards added their website at www.craneor- hours of confusing harvest fun. This year’s maze refl ects apples although all go fast and a 1 -acre corn ma e for visitors of chards.com/map.htm or call (269) t i i an i i an tat ri a r are subject to sell out. The apples all ages to lose themselves in. The 61-86 1. es
TH THO GHTS THAT L N R HO
Erin L’Hotta Editor-in-ChiEf Do you ever have moments when your head spins? I mean, literally spins. our thoughts are racing and racing on a merry- go-round that’s out of control. ednesday night I lay in bed writing and watching the rain pour down my window. I frantically fi lled page after page in my spiral notebook. The rain smashed. The pencil scribbled. The merry-go-round wouldn’t stop. That Wednesday wasn’t like every other Wednesday. Instead of sitting in the new wheelie chairs in my Martha Miller classroom, I sat in a stuffy auditorium listening to a man talk about genocide. Randall Bytwerk, the CIS keynote speaker on “Arguing for Genocide in Nazi Germany”, said something that really shook me. He talked about anti- ao from page 3 semantic propaganda that persuaded ordinary people like you things moving through the water or fl ying strument,” noted Mayer. This, to him, is fi tting: and me to carry out the slaughter of six million Jews. How through the air” in the media coverage of the hur- the devastation affected New Orleans, the historic could this happen? If I was a German alive during the 1940s ricane, he said. birthplace and contemporary Mecca of jazz music, I would like to think that I had revolted against the Nazis. I The sculpture tries to capture some of that pan- most of all. would deliver mercy against this injustice. But the more that demonium. Mayer advised to “see it as a wave, or Homemade jambalaya at the opening reception I listened to Bytwerk talk about the Nazis’ manipulation, on the surface of the wave—riding a storm swell.” added to the New Orleans feel, and one segment the more I began to slink in my chair. His stories scared me. That it is an organ is especially metaphorical of the organ casing was slit to accept donations Journalists, authors, and cartoonist who didn’t abide by Nazi of the hurricane devastation. “Organ is a jazz in- towards the ongoing relief efforts. rules were murdered. Once the Nazi’s had control of the media, they had the power to embed Nazi propaganda subtly within p a o from page 3 everyday society. As parents read Childrens’ books to their nurture and provide a seminal environment for self. Unity reigns: all is made right in the landscape kids, pages showed illustrations portraying Jews as ugly men. artistic creation. Hersch’s inspiration came from a and in the world. As neighbors fl ipped through magazines at the dentists’ offi ce, a glance at the stars during a night walk through the Songs by Duke Ellington and Thelonius Monk photo of an evil looking Jewish woman was on page fi ve. As you woods. brought his solo piano work to a close. But Tom drank your morning coffee, the daily newspaper had comic strips “It was like being in a planetarium—so clear Knifi c, solo-recorded jazz bassist, came in to do making fun of Jews poisoning the nation. No one consciously and crisp,” he said. “So I went back and wrote this some duo performance work. noticed what was being done. Gradually, the Nazis increased song rather quickly.” Their fi rst collaborative song, “Barbara Allen,” the intensity of their messages. Ordinary people like you and After this quiet revelation, Hersch again sits an English folk tune, showcased Knifi c’s outstand- me involuntarily embedded anti-semantic concepts within their down to play. The notes in the upper register of ing control of the upper range of his instrument. He world view. When the Nazis told the people that the Jews were this performance sparkle. He’s created through im- played his string bass like it was a string viola. planning to destroy the nation, they believed every word. In peccable technique an aural, interstellar landscape: A composition by Knifi c, “Sienna,” completed fact, they wanted to destroy the Jews before they destroyed glimmering stars of notes that pierce through the the program—but not quite. Sustained applause them. So, the ordinary people slaughtered innocent women, men smoky, dreary gloom of urban life. The heavens, had Hersch back on the stage playing Monk, this and babies. Genocide occurred without noticeable objection. through Hersch, recapture the city for one glorious time for an encore. Hersch and Knifi c had a record- After I heard this, I left Bytwerk’s speech with out words. I and carefree moment for some ephemeral length of ing session immediately after the performance with rode my bike back home. Fast. How did this happen? I started time God reclaims His territory back towards Him- jazz department students in Snow Auditorium. comparing the media in the ‘40s with present day. Suddenly, I hit the brakes. How is the Nazi’s control of the media any p e ge from page different than now? Please stand in that auditorium and tell Pledge is a long-standing tradi- me without a doubt that this couldn’t happen now I had tion, not a prayer. The Court has said fl ashbacks to Tuesday’s media theory class. Prof. Spielvogel in the past that tradition is important,” Zoetewey said. “The Nebraska state :&"3#00, talked about the “Big 6”, six corporations that control the United States media—Bertesmann, Disney, Viacom, General legislature had a chaplain—the Su- Electric, News Corp, and Times Warner. These companies preme Court said chaplains had a long CMJU[EBZ work to ensure that they alone own the messages infi ltrated history in legislatures, and ruled to stick through the media and into our minds. I instantly thought of with tradition.” the Walt Disney Company—their multiple TV channels, radio On the other side, there is the view pick up or purchase your stations, books, magazines, production studios, internet sites that nearly anything related even re- ZFBSCPPL and consumer products. hat if Disney wanted to promote motely to religion should be kept away before fall break genocidal action? hat if they wanted to subtly engrain from government, and especially public prejudice thoughts towards Iraqis within commercials, morning schools. talk shows, and magazine articles? Would you know? Would “Some say that a teacher with a Bible 4 This Thursday, October 6 you care? ho would stop them? They own everything. sitting on his desk [is violating separa- 4 11am-7pm Some of you may read this and think this is no big deal. tion of church and state , even if he 4 Dewitt Lobby To me, Disney and the rest of the “Big 6’s” persuasive doesn’t read from it, or a student who power is an injustice—an injustice that can potential lead wants to read the Bible privately during towards destruction. These six U.S. corporations direct study hall.” Zoetewey said. what we watch, read and hear. They shape our world view. The future of the issue rests, in 4 2003-2004 & 2004-2005 ON SALE They subtly tell us what to value. What think. What to feel. part, on the views of President Bush’s 4 No $CASH$ needed. Charge it Thinking about this frightens me. Supreme Court appointees, including to your student account! I pedaled my bike as fast as my little legs could take me Chief Justice John Roberts, confi rmed back home. My head spun out of control. Genocide couldn’t by the Senate last Thursday. 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Mail letters/columns to the Anchor c/o Hope College, drop them off at the Anchor offi ce (lo- cated in the Martha Miller Center), or e-mail [email protected] oa a i L in Co ni t I was in eighth grade on a fi eld trip to Washington, International students prepare for winter D.C. I had just bought my very fi rst philly steak sandwich ever, and was looking for a place to sit down getting merchandise at a cheap to hot weather and was actually free ing at and enjoy it. I was about to set my tray on a table next to estern Michigan’s winter price before winter comes, the mall, where it was about 6 degrees. At the stairs, when I heard, from behind me, a rough voice has always been the greatest while others were just wisely the end of the day, each one of them was say Europeans sit over there. I looked and saw a black shock for most new international heeding to the warnings of other armed with gloves, winter boots, jackets gentleman perched on a stool, bulldo ing my awkward students. Most of them have international students and were and scarves. This was quite impressive but form with his cold eyes. By over there, he meant associated this season with home- making an early preparation. through experience, I know that in addition somewhere else. And by European, he meant me. sickness and general illness. u, an exchange student to the material armor, they will also need I wasn’t angry with him. I was confused. After all, I had This weekend, several from Japan said, Hardly any moral support in order to make it through. never been referred to as European before. I was born international students embarked snow falls in the part of Japan It is my sincere hope that the Hope in rand Rapids and had never left the country. I knew on a journey to the randville mall that I am from and it doesn’t get College community will be supportive what he meant, though. I was white and he was black. e on an early winter shopping spree. very cold either. Debby from and understanding towards international were different. Different skin color. Different cultures. Some were lured by the idea of Singapore said that she was used students as one dreaded season approaches. Different ends of the food court. e couldn’t sit together. I want to empathi e with him. here was he coming Nixon Omollo ’06 from that day? as he one of the many empty pockets of life we saw on the sidewalk, begging us for nickels as we stepped out of the National Reserve? as he an employee of some establishment in the mall, tired of Con- tours full of obnoxious kids like me? No matter what tact [email protected]. Classifi eds scenario I envision, however, two things have remained are 2 or free for student organi ations constant. This man was frustrated. And he was black. But I want to understand him. hat does he value? Person to oversee our church hat is important to him? Do we have anything in nursery on Sunday mornings. common? In an effort to fi nd these answers, I would Transportation available or mileage most certainly run across grains of his culture. here reimbursment. Please call 738-0100 he was born. How he celebrated Christmas. How for more information. well his mother raised him. If nothing else, I’d try to fi nd evidence of how he lived, or lives today. - join the Alumni Association I want to value him. I could, perhaps, study what annual Homecoming Tailgate Picnic on our society selfi shly passes off as “his culture.” Saturday, Oct. 1 . e have a live band and Rap music. Nine millimeter hand-cannons. Bling free food right outside the football stadium bling. ou know, the stuff that will help me to be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by the Offi ce comfortable with this man. Things that nervous white of Alumni and Parent Relations on 2nd boys like me can deal with. That could be enough. fl oor DeWitt to get your free ticket. But I want to know him. Watching the fi lm Friday won’t help me with that. Tuning in to Pimp My Ride won’t Hope College alumni, do much, either. And bragging about having a black friend students, faculty and staff are invited will hardly do much at all. These things are superfi cial. to join in worship at the Homecoming They are for show only. They have nothing to do with the orship Service at Dimnent, Oct. 16 at 11 honest respect I would like to share with the man from D.C. a.m. Enjoy music by organist Huw Lewis I want to remember him. I haven’t actually done and the Hope College Chapel Choir. anything to discover this man’s truer self. I didn’t even have a chance, or the guts, to respond to him. He spoke to On Thursday, me. I looked at him with terrifi ed Northern Michigan eyes. Oct. 6 from 8-9p.m. in Maas I turned to join the fl ock of hormonal kids at the other half Conference Room, olunteer Services of the food court. The European half. End of transaction. will be having a pi a party e will How could I ever learn more about him? He could be have guest speakers from Holland Rescue at work right now, making more money than I will after Mission and other area organi ations there. graduation. He could be lying in bed with someone he e have many new volunteer opportunities loves, thanking od or Allah or Elvis for everything he has. and information will be available at the He could be dead. I don’t know. I do know, pi a party. Please join us for free pi a however, that the color of his skin shouldn’t guide and to get to know other student volunteers. my guesses any more than the si e of his shoe. e hope to see you there. I want to invite this man to my table. And I want him to invite me back to his. I want us to push our tables across the food court and meet somewhere in the middle. Friday, Oct. 14, 200 , 30pm-8 00pm. I want to speak less, and listen more. I want us to decide Martha Miller Center Rotunda. This what kind of a world we can build on top of the one FREE event will allow students to interact our fathers handed us. And I want us to go build it. with alumni in a variety of fi elds and begin building a professional networking. Business casual dress required. For more information visit the career service website www.hope.edu/student/career ar from page 3 M I am so excited to share the world. reat in snow 1990 Eagle this thought-provoking Shakespeare will open Summit (Jeep) Like a small minivan. All documentary with Hope at the Knickerbocker Theatre wheel drive. AC. Automatic transmission. College and the Holland Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. 1, 00 or best offer. Call 399-9063 for community, Bombe said. Other screenings are planned more information. It is a perfect match for for Oct. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. in the way we are trying to the Miller Center auditorium. Track 9 0. 21- encourage students to think A panel discussion with the Speed. 17inch frame. Like NE creatively about their tal- fi lmmakers and program di- Includes lock. 1 0 or best offer. Call ents and how they might rector is set for Oct. 17 at 4 30 399-9063 for more information. use them to serve a need in p.m. ports 8 S October 5, 2005
Upcoming Home Games dutch defend lead Oct. 13 Women’s Volleyball v. Nick Hinkle Adrian Staff Writer (’06), who all had double-digit kills. 7 p.m. at the Dow Center, 13th The Hope Women’s Volleyball Also, four players finished with Street and Columbia Ave. team remains undefeated in MIAA double-digit digs-- Shawna Buche after their win over the Alma (’06) 18, Natalie Hoogeveen (’06) Oct. 12 Women’s Soccer v. Scots Friday night. The Scots 16, VanderSlice 15 and Stephanie Davenport have won the past three MIAA Poll (’07) 12. Other notables 4 p.m. at Buy’s Athletic Fields, championships. The first four included Poll with 64. 11th and Fairbanks games were split between both “We just need to stay confident teams. The Scots won the first from our past wins and re-emphasize Oct. 15 Men’s Soccer v. Albion game 30-22, but Hope came back our original team goals,” Coach 2 p.m. at Buy’s Athletic Fields, to win the next two, 30-22 and 30- Becky Schmidt said.“We still need 11th and Fairbanks 20. Alma forced the decisive fifth to become more consistent. This contest with a 30-27 victory in the includes capitalizing on serves at October 15 Homecoming Football v. Wisconsin-Lutheran forth game. The thrilling match critical moments and connecting 2 p.m. at Holland Municipal ended with the Dutch prevailing offensively,” Schmidt said. Stadium 15-13 in the fifth game. With the Hope travels to play Tri-State victory Hope is 6-0 in the MIAA today at 6 p.m. The Flying Dutch and 13-5 overall. Leading the hope to continue their winning Dutch were Kim Brandes (’07), streak and stay on top. “When we Julie VanderSlice (’06), Amber are on the top of our game, we are Hoezee (’07), and Lindsay Schaap hard to beat,” Coach Schmidt said.
Tigers bench alan trammell Photo by Zachary Trumble spiking the knights — Marianne Hinken (’08) Jenny Cencer rampant as the season progressed. Brandon Inge, drives to gain one more point against Calvin on Sept. 13 Sports Editor third baseman said, “I know, personally, that a lot of Although the Tiger’s 2005 season began with those errors are balls that not many people get to... major improvement, it ended this past weekend The totals are higher than what they really should be. miaa champions of tee recording the team’s twelfth straight losing season Half those balls, I probably shouldn’t even throw.” The Flying Dutchmen are championship in school history. (71-91). All playoff hopes were dashed by Mid- Trammell had approached managing with a champions of the MIAA for the Five Hope players achieved August and less then 24 hours after the game, Detroit positive perspective from day one, three years ago. third consecutive year and for All-MIAA honors based on sea- baseball legend Alan Trammell lost his managing “Realistically, we all knew we were in for a long the sixth time in seven years. sonal stroke average. Recev- position with the club. year [in 2003]. I don’t know if anyone will have On Monday coach Bob Ebels’ ing All-MIAA first team honors Trammell was fired officially this Monday after to go through what I went through my first year,” Dutchmen culminated what is were Tommy Yamaoka (’08), three seasons (184-302) and then was offered a Trammell said. becoming a come-from-behind 72.3; Matt Lapham (’08), 74.1; position as special assistant to the team’s general Yet the Tigers led the American League in batting trademark to win the league and Ryan Sheets (’08), 75.0. manager and president, Dave Dombrowski for the average for most of the first half of the season and hit crown by 22 strokes over eight Yamaoka and Lapham are being 2006 season. a league-high 45 triples. But the club came up short tournaments. Runnerup Tri-State honored for the second consecu- “The Detroit Tigers would like to thank Alan by accumulating the least number of walks in all of a owned a nine-stroke advantage tive year. Receiving All-MIAA Trammell for everything he has done for the baseball, and the fourth highest strike out average in after six tournaments, but Hope second team honors were cap- organization as manager. However, for the Tigers to the American league. rallied over the final two out- tain Nate Golomb (’07), 76.5, reach the next level, I feel it is appropriate to make a In response to Trammell’s dismissal, many players, ings to claim the 12th league and Steve Martindale (’08), 76.5. change at this time,” said Dombrowski. especially three year veterans of the clubhouse, did Acting more rapidly than expected, Dombrowski not blame their manager for the season’s outcome. began fulfilling replacement requirements and Mike Maroth, starting pitcher said, “He’s gotten the interviewed minority candidates: third base coach blame for a lot of things that really aren’t his fault. Juan Samuel and bench coach Bruce Fields. Jim Usually the blame falls on the manager or the head Leyland was then immediately invited to Detroit for coach in sports...you’re looking for a change when a conference with the team’s elite. Winner of the things aren’t going the way you like them.” Vance 1997 World Series, Leyland had been Dombrowski’s Wilson, catcher said, “From my standpoint, there’s clubhouse manager for the Florida Marlins. not a whole lot different that he could have done. He “I am driven to move quickly because I think cares about the players...He’s taken the fall now for a there could be a lot of interest in Jim Leyland,” couple of months. If anything, he might have been too Dombrowski said. supportive of us.” Nate Robertson, starting pitcher No stranger to Tiger baseball, Leyland had began commented, “I respect every bit who Trammell is his career on a minor league squad associated with and what he stands for and I hope that respect is Detroit. During his championship season Leyland always given by the people of Detroit. There’s times advised, “To do this job right, the fire has to burn we didn’t win and people started to turn a little bit, 12, 14 hours a day. I’m a maniac during the game, but you always judge a man by his character.” and that fire burns like it always has, but I think to Although many of the Tiger’s fans began jeering do the job right, you’ve got to work at it 12 hours a at Trammell by the end of the season, Dmitri Young, day.” He has not managed since 1999, then with the designated hitter stood by his former manager. “It’s Colorado Rockies, but the Tiger’s administration is unfortunate, because he’s a Tigers legend and the anticipating Leyland’s return to the Metro area with same people that revere his jersey growing up are high hopes for the 2006 season. talking mad trash. We do badly as a team. People “That passion that Jim Leyland has had who were yelling bad things to Tram weren’t yelling throughout his career is back within him to manage. bad things to him during the ’84 World Series, were The decision to name one of the top managers in they,” said Young. the game of baseball in recent time, to bring him Rumors that clubhouse friction led to Trammell’s release were declared unfounded by the player back to this organization, is a very big day for our Hope College Non-Profit representative in the union, Maroth. “I don’t think franchise,” Dombrowski said. Anchor Organization he lost guys. We were out there playing hard for Leyland can hopefully expect some improvement 141 E 12th St U.S. Postage him....It wasn’t a matter of losing guys or giving to the Tiger’s performance next season since Carlos PO Box 9000 PAID up,” Maroth said. Yesterday, Trammell commented Guillen and Magglio Ordonez should be in full Holland, MI 49422-9000 Hope College health from past injuries. Guillen missed over half that he thought Leyland was a good choice to replace the season from ACL surgery repercussions and him. “He has ties with the Tigers. Whether I’m there Ordonez had suffered a hernia surgery that kept him or not, I’ll always be a Tiger, and I’ll always root for out of the lineup for almost the entire first half. Troy the Tigers, because I’m a part of their history, and Percival had also torn a forearm muscle that took I’m proud of that. Whether it’s managing, coaching, him out of action twice and could have been career there’s a place for me in baseball...I’ve done a lot. ending damage at midseason. And I’ve enjoyed every part of it. That’s just me, Trades of Ugueth Urbina and Kyle Farnsworth though, because I’ve enjoyed the game,” Trammell also seemed to disrupt the clubhouse. Errors became said.