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Vol. 123 No. 18 March 17, 2010 w Since 1887 “Spera In Deo” Hope College w Holland, Michigan Students dance ‘for the kids’ Model UN Karen Patterson CO-EDITOR IN CHIEF largest in The 2010 Dance Marathon fundraiser marked the eleventh Michigan consecutive year that Hope Cassaundra Warner College has partnered with the GUEST WRITER Children’s Miracle Network to raise money for the Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in For the past 38 years, high Grand Rapids, MI. school students from all over Various Hope organizations the Midwest have flocked to and individual students raised Hope College with the goal $50, 312.23 for the hospital, of learning how international which relies solely on private politics work through the support. annual Model United Nations “The total amount raised, Conference. though slightly lower than last The high school students year, didn’t damper anybody’s each represent a country and spirits,” said co-Director Sarah take that country’s position Patton (’11). on the issues at hand to “Each person recognized create a realistic simulation. that the true purpose of Dance Like the actual UN, model Marathon is working for the UN is divided into several Miracle Families, supporting different organs to tackle PHOTOS BY HOLLY EVENHOUSE them through their challenges the issues more efficiently: ALL FOR THE KIDS— (Top) Dancers and moralers look on as the Miracle families make their way and giving them hope to make the Introductory General to the stage at the start of the Marathon. (Below left) Dancers learn the line dance. (Below right) The it to the next day.” Assembly, Security Council, Dream Team showcases the line dance at the start of the Marathon. Giving hope could easily Economic and Social Council, sum up this year’s marathon. and International Criminal Over 250 dancers were Court. encouraged by nearly as many These different organs are moralers to stay mentally and directed by Hope students physically strong through the studying political science. The whole 24 hours. political science department- For first time dancer sponsored program attracted Stephanie Marchetta (’10), the over 700 participants from support of her friends kept her 25 high schools this year, strong. making it the largest model “I wasn’t even bothered UN conference in Michigan. by the physical exhaustion,” The students who attend Marchetta said. model UN seek to find “It was the mental exhaustion answers to some of the toward the end of the event world’s most pressing issues. that really made me think that Alyssa Zeldenrust (’11), a director from the Security SEE DANCE, PAGE 10 Council, said of model UN, “Model UN addresses some of the toughest issues Spring Break missions provide opportunity to serve in the world right now, Arryn Uhlenbrauck and there are no right or STAFF WRITER Bible study to the residents of in the world, but to the hope areas of the country. Bayshore wrong answers. During the Xocempich. We look forward to found in Christ.” Christian Ministries was founded conference, students get More than 250 Hope students serving the Lord in such a variety Another mission trip to by Stanford students who to try their hand at solving will be traveling on mission of ways and are happy that we Guatemala City will “be taking recognized this disparity and problems that diplomats trips domestically and abroad can incorporate our spiritual care of the kids and incorporating decided to do something about have been working on for to aid schools, orphanages and lives into our profession!” a recycling project for an it,” said Billquist. years, so there will always be churches during spring break. Most of the trips will work orphanage called Funaninos,” Kenneth Bauman (’10), one of conflicting opinions.” This year, there will be a new with organizations Hope’s said Ashleigh VerHulst (’11). the leaders for a trip to Jackson, This year, the students were mission trip to Xocempich, Campus Ministries Office have Laura Nyitray (’11) is a Miss., wants the work he and his able to give their conflicting Mexico, comprised of junior and assisted in prior years and will be leader to a trip to Newark, N.J., group do with Voice of Calvary opinions in debates dealing senior nursing majors as well as a doing a variety of service work in where students are helping Ministries to go beyond physical with such difficult problems faculty adviser. each area. an organization called World helping. as humanitarian relief for The group from Hope will Marc Tori (’12), a participant in Impact. The group will help in “We will definitely be learning natural disasters, global accompany a group of 20 people a trip to Nicaragua, said, “We will the classrooms of World Impact’s about the ministry and racial energy, child soldiers as from Sunshine Church in Grand do lice and parasite treatments in Christian elementary school and reconciliation while we are down well as child labor, violence Rapids that consists of nurses, schools and teach the kids about work on projects for them around there and that will take priority,” against women and ethnic surgeons, anesthesiologists and hygiene. Bluefields (is) a small, their building. Bauman said. independence movements. others. poor city on the Atlantic coast of Christopher Billquist (’11) The mission trip to Pompano Over 30 Hope Students Meghan Katner (’10), one of Nicaragua. and the other participants in a Beach, Fla., has a unique were involved in the program the participants of the trip, said, Fourteen students are going trip to East Palo Alto, Calif., will itinerary. with 13 serving as directors. “We will be providing surgical on a trip that will open our eyes, also be working with youth. “East Paul Rice (’11) said, “The SEE MODEL UN, PAGE 2 services, health teaching and not only to the health disparities Palo Alto is one of the poorest SEE SPRING BREAK, PAGE 10 WHAT’S INSIDE Local Fun— Spring Break ideas if you’ll be Final Four— The Flying Dutch advance to NATIONAL 3 VOICES 8 here in Holland the NCAA Division III Final Four Page 7 Page 12 ARTS 5 SPORTS 11 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected], or call us at 395-7877. 2 THE ANCHOR CAMPUS MARCH 17, 2010 THIS WEEK AT HOPE Hope students ride out Chilean earthquake, aftershocks Wednesday March 17 The American Dream Chris Russ From the recent earthquake, “I woke up around 3:35 aftershock yesterday morning.” Art exhibit by Mark Paris, Depree Art STAFF WRITER approximately 700 people have the night of the earthquake Classes were not the only Center. The effects of the massive been reported dead, while completely terrified,” Clinton part of Clinton’s educational SAC Coffeehouse earthquake that struck Chile many more remain missing. The said. “The house was shaking experience that changed. The Kletz 9-11 pm on Feb. 27 are being observed most severe damage was done so badly I thought it was going emotional atmosphere of Thursday March 18 firsthand by three Hope College in Concepción, Chile’s second to collapse on us. Glass Women’s Lacrosse students. Amy Clinton (‘11), largest city. was shattering and the Hosts St. Mary’s VanAndel Stadium Derek Brinks (‘12) and Emily The entire city shifted more noise of things falling was Stolz (‘12) are studying in Chile than ten feet to the west as a unbelievable. “ this semester through Hope’s result of the massive quake. In I ran to the kitchen I could see lights blowing Friday March 19 department of international addition, tsunamis caused by the where my host mom and I out, and it made the sky over Spring Recess Begins education. quake inflicted further damage rode out the three-minute “ the hill look like a light show Brinks and Clinton were and devastated the coastline. long earthquake under the at a concert in Chile when the earthquake Hope junior Amy Clinton door frame. Five minutes IN BRIEF struck; Stolz was on her flight came to Santiago, Chile, to after the earthquake —DEREK BRINKS ’12 to Chile. Upon hearing about study international relations and stopped, waves were still CAMPUS MINISTRIES the disaster, Stolz’s plane turned Spanish. When asked why she splashing out of our pool.” RELEASES NEW CHAPEL CD around and returned to the picked this particular location She stated that while the U.S. Stolz is, for study quake caused some damage h o w e v e r , a b r o a d , to the house she was c u r r e n t l y The house was shaking she said, staying in, it was not extensive. Clinton’s campuses was also in Chile, so badly I thought it was “I chose In contrast, other buildings in affected. and she has “ C h i l e Santiago, as well as some roads, “I know a few people whose “going to collapse on us.