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VOL. 132 #ANCH0Rrv NO. 10 N O V E M B E R 14, 2018 ♦ SINCE 1887 SPERA IN DEO HOPE COLLEGE ♦ HOLLAND, MICHIGAN Music department students organize rally Abigail Bache r Abigail. Bache k"i^ . ' 1---« otof the rallyrallv beganbeean their■ march, who, rprpnilv, ,Inci ,hie HHo, ac^ ho. Arts Eduor who recently lost his title as head around campus, waving their of the jazz music area, as well as Nothing says “unity” quite signs and singing for all to hear. Dr. Hodson, since his freshman like a rebellion. On Thursday Students ended their march year. As a member of the first following a long summer and in the Pine Grove, forming a class of students to study all semester of faculty changes and semi-circle in the President’s four years in the new music unanswered questions, dozens backyard, where they were building, Merriman has seen the of students in the Hope College encouraged to step forward department change drastically music department organized a and share their reasons for over the last few months. rally to show support for their marching. To conclude the He says, “To see how things professors, several of whom have event, “I Paradisi” was sung for have retrogressed from that been suspended, investigated, a final time. initial state of joy in celebrating demoted and asked not to return The ultimate goal of the rally all types of music to where we for the current semester. was to show support for the are today is very disheartening.” The affected professors had professors, bring awareness of Merriman is not the only to deal with all of the above with the situation to the rest of Hope’s student who feels this way; little to no explanation from population and to get answers several students within the the administration, and the from the administration as to music department, in the students said they were fed up why so many drastic changes sophomore class especially, have with this treatment toward their were taking place. considered transferring if the professors. One student, Justin changes are not resolved in a During community hour on Carter D amaska Merriman (T9), summed up the timely manner. Thursday, students involved TAKING A STAND — Students congregated outside of the feelings of the students, saying One thing is for certain in the music department and Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts with posters after arriv “all we as students want is clarity though: the students are supporters from other areas ing on the scene. on why things are happening the not happy and they will not of study gathered in the lobby way that they are, and we want rest until the administration of Jack H. Miller Center for semester and whose absence in all ready to show their support to be assured by Hope that the acknowledges their frustrations Musical Arts. Many students the department is felt every day. to the hurting department. quality of our music education is and works towards having wore T-shirts displaying the Along with the students, there The rally began with a song not deteriorating.” a more open line of names of two of their professors, were several faculty members led by Hope Chapel Choir Merriman, a music minor communication with students Dr. Robert Hodson and Dr. from around the campus, as well members called “I Paradisi,” a and member of the folk area of regarding their education. Brad Richmond, both of whom as Hope alumni and reporters piece arranged by Dr. Richmond. the music department, has been were suspended for the current from several local news stations, Following the song, members studying under Dr. Brian Coyle, SEE ARTS, PAGE 6 Dr. Davia J. Crutchfield presents research Michael Hood From there, Crutchfield was in-heaven for Crutchfield and Campus Co-Edtior able to analyze the different her motivations in completing This past Thursday, Dr. groups that she created, the study. Davia J. Crutchfield visited granting her the ability to She was able to shed light Hope College to deliver her draw conclusions about the on a variety of topics, including lecture, which was titled “Faith, relationships between the the age-old question of what it Intersectionality, and Black groups. means to be “masculine," what Masculinity: Kendrick Lamar's Crutchfield broke her talk “black masculinity” can entail Urban Theology.” into sections, explaining a and how Christians listening The lecture was given in the different layer of her study in to secular rap music have often Fried-Hemenway auditorium each section. been accused of practicing and was very well attended. Crutchfield's main topic was “lukewarm religion.” Every seat in the venue was how rap music can interact with The combination of the taken, while others sat on the black masculinity and Christian lecture’s structure and subject floor in the aisles and more stood beliefs in 21st-century America. matter made it very popular in the back of the auditorium. She chose Lamar’s music amongst virtually all that Even still, some attendees out of all the popular rappers attended. were forced to listen from the that are active today for two Many of these topics are doorway for the fact that there main reasons: she is a very big pieces of the everyday narratives simply was no more room. fan of his music, and his music that people live, yet they are Crutchfield’s talk was based was the perfect fit for what she rarely talked about. around the information that she wanted to accomplish through Crutchfield explained collected while completing her her research. that she -chose the name and dissertation at the prestigious Lamar is a self-proclaimed content of her study based off Twitter Howard University. Christian and follower of God, of a phenomenon that she has A LEADER & HER COMRADE - Crutchfield (right) is pic Through study of rapper yet his music is largely secular. witnessed within her own racial tured with a friend on the day that she recleved her PhD. Kendrick Lamar's projects that Lamar has been known to community. he released between the years connect themes such as gang This was not an attempt phenomena that she has applause at the lecture’s end. of 2003 and 2016, Crutchfield violence, American blackness to shine a negative light on witnessed. Given the turnout for the created a system of categories, and faith in God, all in the same anyone or to misconstrue an Overall, it was evident that event and the crowd’s reponse, labelling and grouping the song. artist's words; this study was the crowd found this to be a we can only hope that Hope rapper’s lyrics, songs, mixtapes That combination of themes solely meant to put quantitative wonderful event to attend, as will be graced with more future and albums into them. helped to create a match-made- data between the qualitative they thanked her with a raucous lectures by Crutchfield. VOICES ARTS SPORTS Midterms: a look back The classic that is “Into the Woods” Survive and advance Members of “Hope Republi Information on the fall musical that is set to Women’s soccer takes on Bridewater College (VA) in the cans” reflect. open at the DeWitt Theatre. round of 32 in this year’s NCAA D-lll Tournament. Page 4 Page 4 Pages W h a t ’s In s i d e | W o r l d 3 V oices 4 | Features 5 A rts 6 Sports 8 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected]. T his W e e k a t H o p e H o p e gets its ge e k on at Trivia Night each group. However, groups Today Cameron Geddes CAREER PANEL: BUSINESS Staff W riter could choose to go “all-in” each DEVELOPMENT round. Please join us for a panel discussion About 20 teams of eight This meant that if all ten focused on careers In sales from 3 to gathered in the BSC last questions were correct, the points 4 p.m. In Graves-Winants Auditorium. Friday night for a battle doubled for a total of 20 points for Panelists Include: Austin Sonneveldt of wits, furiously writing that round. with H e r m a n Miller, Phillip Gillespie answers and working hard to with Blue Cross Blue Shield, However, if even one answer Macall Smith with Coldwell Banker maintain hushed voices during was incorrect, they would accrue Woodland Schmidt, and Lindsey collaboration. no points at all. O ’Brien with D O W . “Nerdology,” hosted by Kevin The first challenge was This event is op e n to all students Branick and Sherman Edwards, general knowledge, in which ten w h o are interested in learning mo r e put pop culture knowledge to a bo ut the field of sales.