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Vol. 125 No. 6 October 19, 2011 w Since 1887 “Spera In Deo” Hope College w Holland, Michigan ARTS FEATURES SPORTS Halloween fun Big city, bigger opportunities Homecoming sports recap Try out our recipes for disaster Grand Rapids, the second largest city in Michigan, A busy Homecoming weekend for sports leaves this Halloween. has the 17th strongest job market in the nation. Hope teams with mixed results. Concert hall, student center planned Chris Russ C0-EDITOR IN CHIEF Richard and Helen DeVos Students walking to and from provided a $10 million lead gift. classes may have noticed blue Because this new facility will and orange banners hanging on also hold Hope’s relocated music light-posts around campus. The department, Nykerk Hall will be banners say “A Greater Hope” removed and replaced with a and are a part of the publicity for student center. the largest fundraising effort in The student center is being the college’s history. supported by a gift from Bob The project will fund and Cheri VanderWeide. The construction of a $33 million goal of the facility is “creating concert hall and music facility an inviting hub for student and a $21 million student meeting and socializing.” The center. The fundraising goal for student center will be named for the project is $175 million, and Bultman and his wife Martie. when the fundraising effort went Other facilities that will public on Oct. 14, $132 million be built with funds from the had already been raised. Greater Hope campaign include The concert hall and music a $5 million art museum and facility will be located on continued outdoor athletic Columbia Avenue between improvements. The new soccer, Ninth and 10th streets, just north baseball and softball stadiums of the Martha Miller Center. The PHOTO BY CAITLIN KLASK were the first stage of this concert hall will allow the college A GREATER HOPE— President James Bultman and wife Martie announce plans for project, and the construction of to upgrade the quality of its a $175 million fundraising campaign, the largest in Hope’s history. 12 tennis courts will be the next musical performance facilities. stage. “The music department at SEE GREATER HOPE, PAGE 10 Hope is an excellent one, but hall in which to perform. We of Richard and Helen DeVos, will The hall will not be exclusively they’ve never really had an think this new concert hall, provide such a facility,” President for Hope College concerts but acoustically superior concert made possible by the generosity James Bultman said. will also host visiting artists. Hope is Ready walks for awareness Ashley Fraley we are and proud to support the farther they walked, the their relationship choices. We the LGBTQ community and GUEST WRITER this community. We feel that it’s more people joined. are all human and we are all Holland Is Ready. good for the campus to see the Participant Elizabeth Schrock created by God.” “The way things are now About 50 people took part sizable group of students, faculty, (‘13) said, “I thought the Hope Is Some students didn’t know makes it seem like we’re alone in a Hope Is Ready walk last staff and Holland community Ready walk was a great starting about Hope Is Ready until the and that we’re not supported by Wednesday to raise awareness, the community, but it’s not really promote discussion and celebrate true,” Brittany Bernardi (’15) National Coming Out Day. said. “Holland can be a forward Hope is Ready is a student place; we just need to increase group which supports the discussion of change.” those in the lesbian, gay, bi- Bernardi is just starting her sexual, transgender, queer or Hope College career but looks questioning community. forward to being a member The walk started at 5:30 of Hope Is Ready and helping p.m. and took students and to change the climate on the community members from campus. Lemonjello’s down Eighth Street “It feels like Hope is Ready and back through campus. is kind of hushed, and I’m not Participants wore rainbow pins sure that’s serving the purpose. to support the cause and the Things change through open march. discussion and exchange of “It’s a very tangible way of ideas,” said Bernardi. letting people participate in Hope Is Ready’s steering Hope Is Ready and making committee is planning more connections with other LGBTQ PHOTO BY ANNE MARIE PapaRELLI events and activities that can and supportive people,” said HOPE STUDENTS TAKE A STEP FORWARD— Samantha Madson (‘12) and impact the campus. Samantha Madson (’12),who Michael Parmelee (‘12) lead the awareness walk, starting outside Lemonjello’s. “This year we really want headed the steering committee to build a greater community which coordinated of the event. members who are open and point for getting the word out walk. “I didn’t even realize this at Hope,” Madson said. Our “Coming Out Day is something affirming coming together to about a gay-straight alliance. It was a situation on our campus individual events for the semester that we feel is important for celebrate. We see Coming Out wasn’t an in-your-face march until I heard about this,” Brandon are still being confirmed, but we both LGBTQ students as well Day as a really positive event.” but a simple ‘hello, we’re here Robinson (’14) said. hope to have some fun events and as straight allies,” Madson said. The event got looks from and proud of who we are.’ As The group arrived back at some serious ones and increase “It’s a time to come together and bystanders who weren’t sure a Christian school we should Lemonjello’s for discussion, partnership with Hope College say that we’re proud to be who what was happening. However, welcome everyone no matter coffee and information about clubs and organizations.” WHAT’S INSIDE WORLD 3 ARTS 5 FEATURES 7 VOICES 8 SPORTS 11 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected], or call us at 395-7877. 2 THE ANCHOR CAMPUS OCTOBER 19, 2011 THIS WEEK AT HOPE Homecoming weekend fun for all Wed. - Sat. Oct. 19-22 Jessica Snitko “Marion Bridge” CAMPUS CO-EDITOR 8 p.m. Dewitt Theatre Homecoming at every school Thursday Oct. 20 is exciting, but here at Hope, Seminary Day it’s a special time for the entire 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Maas Center Holland community. This year’s events kicked off on Oct. 14. One of the highlights Thursday Oct. 20 was the Homecoming 5K Run/ Singularity: Joel Harrison Walk which began at DeVos Septet Fieldhouse and continued 7:30 p.m. Knickerbocker Theatre through Holland’s colorful autumn streets. Friday Oct. 21 “Running through the streets Tami Tango Trio of Holland makes Homecoming at Hope a community event,” said 7:30 p.m. Knickerbocker Theatre PHOTO BY ANNE MARIE PAPARELLI 5K participant Jo Forst (’13). Later that night, the Student Tuesday Oct. 25 Activities Committee hosted the HOMECOMING SPIRIT— Dutch with Kendra Kuyper Organ Concert Annual Homecoming Hoedown and her Hope alum grandmother and grandfather at 7:30 p.m. Dimnent Chapel at Teusink’s Farm. Hope Halftime (above). Hope cheerleaders rile up the home- PHOTO BY ERIKA SHIMA students braved the crisp, windy coming crowd (right). weather and came out sporting their best flannel and cowboy taught late into the night. Haworth Conference Center. with the 2011 Young Alumni boots. Attendees were served Saturday morning’s festivities The event was open to the public Award recipients. refreshments including donuts began with a Homecoming but special guests were President SEE HOMECOMING, PAGE 10 and hot cocoa. Line dances were celebration brunch at the and Mrs. James Bultman, along Develop relationships and prevent Islamophobia Ashley Fraley and Lane Czanko 100 most important books of the Aslan blames social “If we are actually engaged in minority,” Van Loon said. GUEST WRITERS decade and has been translated conservatives in part for the a war on countering terrorism, The topic is significant to Writer and religious scholar into 13 languages. His non- growing negativity toward Islam then our greatest weapon is in Erin Gieseke (’15) because of Dr. Reza Aslan told a packed profit organization Aslan Media in the United States. our own backyards. It is in the her diverse background living in Dimnent Memorial Chapel that Initiatives uses social media to “Islamophobia is not an hearts and minds of the Muslims foreign countries. “He helped me “Islamophobia” is a growing spread accurate information accident--it is a result of in our community,” he said understand the importance of trend that could be prevented about the Middle East well-funded individuals and Aslan’s powerful articulation relationships in understanding with relationships. Islamophobia has worsened organizations with a single on the topic of Islam inspired people from other religions Hundreds of students, faculty since 9/11, Aslan said.