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Vol. 124 No. 23 April 27, 2011 w Since 1887 “Spera In Deo” Hope College w Holland, Michigan ARTS FEATURES SPORTS Gone Missing Senior Farewell Hope Baseball suffers losses Hope College Theater ends Hope says good-bye to the Class of 2011 The Dutchmen fall to Adrian over the weekend in a season strong double-header. Page 4 Page 5 Page 8 Earth Week challenges campus to ‘think green’ Madalyn Muncy well as reducing the amount of CAMPUS NEWS CO-EDITOR paper used in the library and To raise awareness about residence halls by double-siding environmental issues and to copies and encouraging students educate the Hope College to print to PDF files. community on environmental The week kicked off with ethics and energy conservation, Earth Jam on April 15 in the Pine the college celebrated Earth Grove. Despite somewhat chilly Week April 15-21. and gusty weather, students A variety of events marked turned out to listen to Hope’s the celebration, from music to own “Idelide” and Joshua Davis, lectures to meet and greet with a Michigan-based musician and local farmers. Events were songwriter who is currently sponsored by several campus finishing a solo album. Organic organizations, including and vegetarian food and the Student Congress, Sustainability opportunity to create a recycle Committee, Environmental T-shirt were part of the event. Issues Group, Social Activities The film “Climate Refugees” Committee, Residential Life, was shown Monday, followed Green Cottage and Concert by a panel discussion. “Climate Series, in an attempt to reach Refugees” is a documentary out to all students as well as the about global warming and public. population displacement Hope has continuously been directed by Michael Nash, who a continuously part of the spent two years traversing the PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS sustainability discussion. Efforts globe visiting hot spots where GIVING BACK— In an effort to engage in sustainability and to recognize the importance of to make Hope’s ecological rising sea levels are threatening Earth Day, a tree was planted in the Pine Grove near Graves Hall during Easter weekend. Stu- footprint smaller have been put people’s survival. dents are encouraged to get involved with campus groups’ efforts to promote “going green” in place throughout the past few To expose the campus to on campus. years, with both Phelps and Cook the benefits of vegetarian give up meat and try vegetarian it was interesting to learn that helps save money, as well as the dining halls going tray-less, the food, dining services hosted options. eating vegetarian isn’t just about environment,” Mindy Carlson introduction of recycling bins in a vegetarian lunch at Phelps, “Though what I ate is eating healthy. Actually, eating (’13) said of her vegetarian dorm rooms and the reduction Cook and the Kletz. For one commonly offered at Cook as vegetarian can help reduce experience. of energy used on campus, as meal, students were asked to a vegetarian option, I thought fossil fuel emissions, which SEE EARTH, PAGE 2 Jon Huisken to retire after 42 years at Hope Chris Russ PR Huisken was a 1965 gradu- academic programs so they can CAMPUS NEWS CO-EDITOR ate of Calvin College and spent graduate.” OPE H his first few years after college When asked about the least OF Midway through my interview working as a middle school and enjoyable aspect of his job, a with Jon Huisken, Gary Camp, junior high school teacher. clear answer also arose. “Meet- OURTESY who is the associate director of “What I keep telling people ings. Yeah, meetings, I enjoy C HOTO admissions and international is that I sort of just fell into this some, but some are not produc- P recruitment at Hope College, job. I’ve always wanted to work tive. I will not miss meetings.” strolled in. He greeted Huisken at the college level. This oppor- Even while his responsibilities while referring to him as a leg- tunity came along, I looked at it grew at Hope, he took on anoth- end and told him that his son, and determined that it was in- er position, a part-time teach- Michael Camp, was currently teresting to me. I came at a point ing job at Davenport University, teaching English and philosophy in time when there was a lot of where he taught business math in Cambodia. transition here, and I was able and business writing. These tal- Huisken, who will retire as to build from there. So it’s been ents eventually transferred to registrar and dean of acadmic sort of a progression of respon- Hope where he teaches a busi- services this semester, told Camp sibilities. When I started here I ness writing course that he has to keep in touch and asked him had an office of two people and taught to this day. Huisken dis- to relay a message to his son. now it’s considerably more.” cussed the two primary benefits “Tell him I remember him; I When he first joined Hope’s this position brings. remember him well.” staff he was the assistant regis- “One is staying in touch with This dedication to the students trar and was promoted to regis- students but also putting myself Jon Huisken of Hope College has marked the trar a year after that. In 1989 he in the place of a faculty member served is simply the students problem solving. career of Jon Huisken, who be- was promoted again to dean of to see what a faculty member interaction with technology; the When he has time away from gan working at Hope in 1969. academic services and registrar. goes through, and what we ask fact that they are constantly con- his many duties at the college, “When I see students who I’ve In those years, one thing has them to go through in this office, nected and electronically tuned Huisken makes some time for really worked hard with, stu- stood out as the highlight of his because we have a lot of things in to what is going on around reading and classical music, dents who were struggling, stu- job. that we need faculty to do for them. among other things. He listed dents who often came in here, “What do I like best about us.” Another change he noted is three books that recently had didn’t see any prospect of gradu- it? Probably my work with stu- Since he began his work at in the way students learn, say- made an impact on him. These ating, of success- seeing them dents. It’s always been front and the college, Huisken has seen ing that they have transitioned works were “The Book of Ne- cross the stage and graduating center in my work, advising stu- the student body develop and go from a system of lecture and groes” by Lawrence Hill, “The has given me great pleasure,” dents, helping students progress through a number of changes. response, to one of active learn- SEE HUISKEN, PAGE 2 Huisken said. through the institution and their One of the changes he ob- ing and critical and interactive WHAT’S INSIDE NATIONAL 3 ARTS 4 FEATURES 5 VOICES 6 SPORTS 8 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected], or call us at 395-7877. 2 THE ANCHOR CAMPUS APRIL 27, 2011 THIS WEEK AT HOPE Wednesday April 27 Hope to graduate largest class to date Jennifer Young Tait Memorial Courtesy of Hope PR Service 6 p.m., Dimnent Chapel. include more cultural traditions, First Annual Hopeys Hope College is anticipating he introduced a new course that 7 p.m., DeVos Fieldhouse. A night that a record number of gradu- explored the cultural encounters celebrating Hope College athletics ating seniors will cross the Com- of Native Americans, the Span- and senior athletes. Admission is free mencement stage on Sunday, ish colonies and Northern Eu- to students. May 8. ropean settlers in the American SAC Coffehouse featuring Lu- The approximately 730 seniors Southwest. minescence and 12th Street Harmony surpass the previous high of 718 Through his course “Routes 9-11 p.m., Kletz. in 2007. The figures reflect that and Roots,” part of the capstone the Classes of 2007 and 2011 senior seminar program through were also the largest incoming which graduating seniors articu- Thursday April 28 R classes in the fall of 2003 and fall late their life view, he encour- E Honors Convocation 7 p.m., Dimnent Chapel of 2007, respectively. ages students to understand that AMM The college’s 146th Com- even though their point of ori- D mencement will be held at 3 p.m. gin may be known (their roots), MILY E Friday April 29 BY at Holland Municipal Stadium. their journey is on-going and Last Day of Classes Baccalaureate will be held ear- their destination unknown.