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J A N U A R Y 16, 2013 ♦ SINCE 1887 “SPERA IN DE O ” H O P E COLLEGE ♦ HO L L A N D , MI C H I G A N lecture Discussion of courage and faith a n d exhibition Biennial Veritas Fo r u m addresses issue of ‘embracing a costly discipleship’ today Vivian Liu Lauren Madison C a m p u s C o-Editor G uest W riter here. So we put together the first Hope Veritas Forum, which was David A. Serio, an educator This past weekend, students held in 1997, and we’ve been of the Arab American National and faculty collaborated to bring doing it every 2 years since.” Museum in Dearborn, will the ninth biennial Veritas Forum The forum commenced on present the address “Islam to Hope College. Thursday evening with the and Muslim Americans: An This year’s Forum focused keynote address “Wh o is Christ Introduction to Understanding on the topic “Courage and for us Today? The Fierce Urgency Islam” on Monday at 4 p.m. in Crisis: Embracing a Costly of ’s Final Winants Auditorium of Graves Discipleship,” questioning the Questions” given by Charles Hall. role courage plays in the life of a Marsh, professor of religious Serio’s lecture, which is open modern Christian. studies at the University of to the public and will include Hope’s College’s history with Virginia. questions and answers from the Veritas Forum, can be traced The forum continued those present, will focus on back to 1997, when Hope history throughout the weekend, with the practices of Islam, what professor Marc Baer and his wife special guest Rev. Canon Dn Islam means, an explanation Patricia met Veritas founder and Andrew White, chaplain of St. of the Quran, the five pillars of chaplain George’s Anglican Church in Islam, sacred cities, holidays Kelly Monroe and got the idea , addressing the and demographics of Muslim to bring Veritas to Hope. Hope community at Friday Americans. According to Baer, “Although morning's chapel service and At the same time, the to that point Veritas Forums had later that night for a second lecture will coincide with a only been held at secular research keynote address titled “Taking traveling exhibition sponsored universities, we thought Hope Risks for the Kingdom.” His time by the Arab American students had many of the same Photo by Liz M artin speaking at Hope concluded at National Museum, showcasing questions students at Harvard F O R U M FOR FAITH— Charles Marsh gives his keynote lec­ The Gathering on Sunday night, information about Arab or [University of] Michigan ture “W h o Is Christ for us Today? The Fierce Urgency of Dietri­ where he spoke to Hope students Americans and that will had, and in some ways felt the ch Bonhoeffer’s Questions,” last Thursday evening In Dlmnent and faculty about the courage of be presented on the main floor same lack of freedom to ask Memorial Chapel as a part of the Veritas Forum, focused on Daniel in the Old Testament and of the Van Wylen Library, from them honestly in the classroom discipleship this year. SEE VERITAS, PAGE 2 Monday to Feb. 11. The Arab American National Museum is the first and only Chapel band is ‘worshipful and aw e s o m e ’ museum in the United States devoted to Arab American A da y in the life of student musicians wh o use their gifts to be leaders in worship history and culture. As a Will DeBoer audio levels. Most if not all of the growing population in the G uest W riter band is here, including Joshua United States, Arab Americans It’s 6:50 a.m. and Em Banner, now in his seventh year have become ever present in the Newhof’s (T4) pleasant dreams at the helm as Hope’s minister of economic, political and cultural are interrupted by the blaring of worship and art. landscape of American life. an alarm clock. “I like this kind of worship The museum seeks to share At first glance, it may seem because it’s a corporate act,” the stories of Arab Americans to too early for a college student to said Banner. “It’s not about me the American public and educate be up and rushing; surely classes having to be this sophisticated people about misconceptions don’t start before 8! But it’s not a musician, so what that allows about Arab Americans and class that Newhof rides like the me to do is focus on identifying other minorities. wind toward. Her destination: gifts within these students." The museum also boasts a Dimnent Memorial Chapel. Banner's students do not take variety of shared experiences of Her task: 7 a.m. worship team their commitment to the band different immigrants and ethnic rehearsal. lightly. The worship team's page groups, further nurturing the “Usually I only give myself five on the Hope campus ministries diversity of the United States. minutes. Ten is very generous,” website details the long process The exhibition, however, said Newhof. “It’s early in the it takes just to apply, and those is not simply about Islam and morning, but it’s always good to who do survive the auditions are Muslim Americans. It also be here once I’m here." expected to forsake other extra- includes information on the Newhof sings and plays the curriculars and “consider the three major monotheistic keyboard in one of the two worship team their main extra­ : , , chapel bands. Casual onlookers curricular activity.” Photo by Liz M artin and Islam and the different may only see the seamlessness They are required to LEADERS IN WORSHIP— One of the two chapel bands holidays celebrated in those of each show, but only the band participate in at least two leads students and faculty In song during worship at Dlmnent religions. members can understand the services every week, and are Memorial Chapel last week. For those who would like to time and effort behind every expected to attend rehearsals learn more about a frequently performance. for each service. In addition, worship team are leaders," said as a leader of the leaders.” misunderstood religion and a By 7:15, the sun is twinkling the band members are to Banner. "They have each had These leaders comprise the growing demographic of the through Dimnent’s many keep themselves in order by a long conversation with me core of the team, arrange music, United States, Serio’s lecture on stained-glass windows. The “maintaining and exemplifying about who they are, what their and lead services when Banner Islam and Muslim Americans band’s technical crew, led by the life of a disciple of Christ," strengths and weaknesses are. is unable to be there. “Eve and the exhibition will be a good director Paul Chamness, finishes according to the web page. And then after a year, when I get been able to give away a lot of opportunity to further one’s taping down cords and adjusting “The people who make the to know them, they may end up s e e BAND, p a g e 2 cultural competency.

1 K l H I ARTS FEATURES SPORTS Veritas Concert Edgar Allen Poe M e n ’s Basketball extends winning streak Singing, dancing, and a poetry Discover m o r e about the poet w h o The Du t c h m e n wo n their fifth g a m e in a row with a victory against reading. would be 20 4 years old this Saturday. Kalamazoo College on Saturday, Jan. 12.

W h a t ’s In s i d e W o r l d 3 | A rts 4 | F eatures 5 | V oices 6 | Sports 8 --- Got a story idea? Lotus know at [email protected]. or call us at 395-7877. T his W e e k a t H o p e Veritas Forum: A Harvard tradition continued at Ho p e since ’97 ♦ VERITAS, from page 1 Wed.-Sat. Jan. 16-19 his own work in Baghdad. by singer/songwriter John Mark through the lens of the Christian dramas and classic novels; it Knickerbocker Film Series: Other Veritas events McMillan which also featured a faith. can be lived out by anyone who “Searching for Sugar Ma n ” included panel discussions and dance performance and a poetry According to the Veritas hopes to face difficulties with Knickerbocker Theatre, 7:30 p.m. presentations of student papers reading. Forum website, the events are grace. that fit this year’s “Courage and Conceived at Harvard intended to encourage “shapers “We will all reach a breaking Thursday Jan. 17 Crisis” theme. Hope students University in 1992, Veritas has of tomorrow's culture to connect point, perhaps multiple times From Hope to Hired: Enhance Eric Dawson, Daniel Owens, evolved into an event involving their hardest questions with the in our lives (as a historian I’ve your Marketability to Employ­ Jessica Kozak, Chikara Saito, secular and Christian colleges person and story of Christ.” certainly been witness that ers Josh Van Der Maaten, Stephen and universities nationwide. One may wonder what that!). Will we break? Have we Martha Miller 257, 8 p.m. Shaffer and Grace Claus each Participants from various sort of relevance courage has equipped ourselves before that presented a paper Saturday campuses organize their own to the average Hope student. point so that for the sake of Friday Jan. 18 afternoon. individual forums to address According to Baer, it is more others we bend but we do not Hypnotist Fred Winters The events included a concert some of life’s biggest questions than the stuff of Hollywood break?" Maas Auditorium, 8:30 p.m. C o m m i t m e n t Monday Jan. 21 Lecture on Islam and Muslim Americans to chapel band Winants Auditorium, 4 p.m. is ‘worth if Monday Jan. 21 ♦ BAND, from page 1 Civil Rights C o m m e m o r a t i v e W e e k begins leadership, and that makes me very confident and comfortable on days when I’m M.I.A.,” Banner added. It’s about 7:25 when the band In B rief finally starts to rehearse. Newhof and fellow singer Allison CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW VanLoon (’14) share some ESSAY CONTEST harmonies and a few laughs to fight through the sleepiness. By Current Hope College juniors about the third run-through, and seniors are eligible to submit the band has meshed: Banner’s their work for consideration in the acoustic guitar rhythms, Charlie eigth annual Christian Worldview Rowerdink’s (’13) ringing guitar Photo by Liz M artin Essay Contest. The winner of sounds, Tyler Mo u w ’s (T4) bass PRAISING HIM IN SO N G — April Johnson (’13) and Gloria Holder (’14) help guide the ma n y the contest will win $1,000 and foundation, Joshua Holicki’s chapel-goers through a hy m n last we e k during worship. Both of the chapel bands play at two the runner-up will recieve $500. (T4) steady drumbeats, and worship services every we e k throughout the year. Previous award recipients of Noah McLaren’s (’13) soothing 2012 include winner Brooke piano melodies. McDonald (’12) and runner-up By 8:10 the team is ready to Kevin Waston (’12). depart for their various next Essay submissions must destinations. Before they bid address an issue in contemporary adieu they talk on stage about faith or a historical event with their concerns, their stresses, contemporary significance such as and their rejoicings. They cap poverty, race relations, healthcare, another successful time together consumerism, education, HIV/ with prayer, and are sent away TO THE WILD SIDE. AIDS or marriage. for two hours of personal tasks. Submitted essays must include McLaren spends his break at SAY HELLO TO YOUR DUTCH HANGOUT. research of the chosen issue nearby Lemonjello’s. He is one and the application of a Biblical of the “leaders of the leaders" Christian worldview to the issue. Banner has mentioned, and he G 0 C LATE NIGHT Essays must be six to ten pages tries to set a good example: he WING TUESDAYS® HAPPY HOUR long and submitted by Feb. 25. reads and does homework as EVERY TUESDAY SUNDAY-FRIDAY ★ 9 PM-CLOSE There will be an info session for he soaks in the sunshine from a $1 OFF All Tall Drafts those interested on Thursday, nearby window. $2 Select Shots Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. in the Granberg By the time 10:20 rolls 600 $3 Premium Liquor Specials room of Van Wylen library. around, McLaren will already BONELESS THURSDAYS® $3 Select Appetizers have been long at chapel; he likes (AND MONDAYS, TOO!) to get there half an hour early to KITCHEN PARK THEATRE LEGENDS center himself. When everyone LUNCH MADNESS MONTH else arrives, they are centered OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY ★ 11 AM - 2 PM UNTIL 2 AM and ready to lead the worship. 15 Minutes or Less Every Saturday at 8 p.m. “It's exciting. I get butterflies, Starting at $6.99 during January the Park Theatre I always do," says Newhof. “With in downtown Holland will feature the first couple notes it’s always, HAPPY HOUR a different cover of a legndary ‘Are we going to be able to do MONDAY- FRIDAY ★ 3 -6 PM band. The cover bands kicked this?’ And then we are. And it’s $1 OFF All Tall Drafts off with War Machine, a Kiss always reassuring because you cover band on Jan. 5 and Kashmir look out and see people come to performing a replication of the the service. It’s worshipful and Led Zeppelin show on Jan. 12. it’s awesome.” Upcoming cover artists Indeed, in this charged include the Saturday, Jan. 19 atmosphere, one would be hard- performance featuring a Nirvana pressed to find a member of cover band called Aneurysm and the band feeling anything but a Radiohead cover band called worshipful and awesome. As she Kid A. On Saturday, Jan. 26, gazes out upon the more than a The Cavern Beat will perform a thousand Hope College students 2899 WE S T SH O R E DR. tribute to The Beatles. and faculty, purposefully singing Park Theatre offers an intimiate and raising their arms to feel HOLLAND venue with a high-tech sound their God, Newhof can't help 616.399.9461 system. Admission is $15 to each but look back on what seems £ J facebook.com/bwwholland show, or a discounted price of $50 like an eternity since her 6:50 for all four performances. a.m. wake-up call and smile. It •Some restrictions apply. See store for details. was worth it. It always is. America’s energy renaissance 2 0 1 2 Hottest Timothy Cook created subsidies to alternative to process. New technology, by 2017, only eleven years Year Ever in G uest W riter energy sources being produced however, has made processing after President George Bush domestically in the U.S. These not only viable, but also highly grimly stated that the U.S. was United States Deep in the backwoods of recent efforts have brought new profitable. More than $90 billion “addicted to oil." rural Pennsylvania, locals in the attention to long forgotten rural has now been invested in new The geopolitical implications Wesley Rleth W orld N e w s C o -Editor small town of Titusville had long Pennsylvania, which again holds U.S. energy resources. of such a shift would be suffered from a very particular a key resource that may turn the Most shale formations are not enormous, as the U.S. is No, it wasn’t just your imagi­ problem: whenever they dug for U.S. into an energy superpower: only rich in gas, but previously forecasted to be a net energy nation— it got really hot last water, they would sometimes shale gas. inaccessible reserves of crude exporter by 2025 with the year. And as our recent Janu­ foul the well by striking a vein Shale gas, contained in an oil. Crude oil is expected to inherent ability to impact the ary thaw seems to indicate, this of black, sticky “rock oil.” It was immense underground rock have a 760,000-barrel increase global oil trade. The U.S. impact trend might not be going any­ well known that this oil could formation called the Marcellus in production in the coming on oil prices will be especially where anytime soon. In a report burn, but settlers preferred the shale, has been part of the years, the largest increase since significant; if the U.S. were to finalized last week, the National still cheaper alternatives like reason the energy market has the beginning’ of oil extraction export oil outside of OPEC’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad­ whale oil to illuminate their undergone a dramatic revolution in Titusville in 1859. This new control, it could lower world oil ministration released find­ homes. in the last five years. Like the influx of hydrocarbon resources prices and have a detrimental ings that, among other things, The advance of technology rock oil of 150 years ago, it was promises to turn the U.S. into impact on the economies of showed 2012 as the hottest year quickly changed these opinions. long thought too expensive the world’s largest oil producer OPEC countries. on record for the United States, Modern chemistry allowed This foretold oil boom might a title previous held by 1998. for this crude oil to be refined sound promising, but it is not Even more alarming is the more efficiently than any other without its drawbacks, such margin by which 2012 super­ oil. Wells were first drilled in as the highly controversial seded the previous record. The 1859, and overnight Titusville practice of hydraulic fracturing previous year’s average tem­ transformed into a boomtown; or fracking. Fracking involves perature of 55.3 degrees was the once-pristine landscape was using high-pressure water to three degrees above normal and transformed into a forest of oil crack open rocks thousands of surpassed the previous record derricks. Until new reserves feet beneath the surface. Once by only one degree, which may were discovered in Russia and a rock has been fractured, sound almost negligible. In real­ the Middle East, the U.S. was the oil and natural gas can be ity, however, the magnitude of largest oil producer in the world. extracted much more easily. one degree Fahrenheit on a scale The golden age of American Critics claim that fracking has as large as the contiguous U.S. is energy self-sufficiency has numerous drawbacks such as no laughing matter. long since passed and, in many seismic disturbances, harmful To put things in perspective, ways, has been forgotten. methane leaks and grpundwater consider the fact'that prior to Only as recently as 2005, when contamination. last year’s data, the margin by Congress passed a new Energy Photo Courtesy of AP Another serious concern is which the coldest and warmest Policy Act, has the U.S. energy DRILL BABY, DRILL— Oil derrick harvests black gold in the that wide-scale fracking will years on record were separated situation begun to turn around. Colorado plains. N e w forms of questionable natural gas specu­ tax the already thinly stretched by was 4.2 degrees. Alongside Among other factors, the act lation could potentially replace traditional forms of drilling. s e e ENERGY, p a g e 7 the fact that the 10 warmest years on record all fell within the last 15 years of our history, the seemingly once-irrelevant Congress postpones fiscal abyss theory of global climate change Alex Belica might deserve a second gander. G uest W riter becoming apparent to many $70 more in taxes automatically to raise the debt ceiling (the The repercussions of a warm­ Americans as they receive their deducted from their paycheck. maximum amount of money the er climate offers few’ causes If the U.S. Congress was a first paychecks of the New Year. Those strictly cash “under the federal government is allowed to celebrate. At least 11 disas­ college student it would be a Along with a significant increase table” babysitting jobs are start­ to borrow) in August 2011, ters during 2012 exceeded the procrastinator of legendary pro­ in income taxes for the wealthi­ ing to look very attractive. Congress agreed on $1.2 tril­ oft-referenced threshold of $1 portions. Not only did Congress er Americans (those making To add insult to injury, it is lion in automatic, across-the- billion in damages, including wait until the last possible day more than $400,000 per year). very likely there is more pain board cuts to both entitlements Hurricane Sandy, with damages (Jan. 1) to turn in its homework, Congress also allowed the tem­ to come in the form of cuts to (Medicare and Social Security) likely to exceed $65 billion. Hur­ legislation to avoid automatic porary payroll tax cut passed as Federal spending. Although talk and national defense spending ricane Isaac, which pounded the tax hikes that were part of the part of the stimulus act of 2009 of impending fiscal Armaged­ over the next decade, programs Gulf Coast in August, and sever­ infamous “fiscal cliff.” It also to expire. In reality, this means don has faded from the national that are the sacred cows of the al tornado outbreaks across the gave itself a two month exten­ the payroll tax rate jumps from spotlight in the past two weeks, Democrats and Republicans, Great Plains. sion on the automatic spending 4.2 to 6.2 percent. A family many issues that comprised the respectively. These cuts were to The abnormally high temper­ cuts that were also part of the earning $50,000 will have $1,000 fiscal cliff remain unresolved. take effect beginning January atures and low rainfall of 2012 cliff. less to spend this year. A col­ The agreement passed by Con­ 2013 unless Congress came up also produced one of the most The impacts of the deal lege student that earns $3,500 gress was limited to only tax with alternative, less painful way wide-spread droughts of recent passed by Congress are just working in a summer will have rates. As part of negotiations to reduce the deficit. decades in the Midwest. The The deal passed did not off­ farming industry, which takes set or even eliminate these cuts, center stage as the lifeblood of but merely delayed them for two most rural communities, was af­ months to allow for more nego­ fected most directly, with almost tiations. Congress, however, will no type or size of operation go­ not likely get a full two months ing unscathed. Cattle farmers to debate such cuts as the na­ watched their pastures turn tion has once again reached its brown, grain farmers observed debts ceiling of $16.4 trillion helplessly as production costs and will need reauthorization, rose and yields all but vanished, likely sometime in February, to and fruit producers saw their borrow more. The Republican blossoming trees, spurred by an controlled House of Represen­ early March thaw, succumb to tatives is not expected to pass an ill-fated growing season. another raise in the ceiling with­ Last year made blatantly out an agreement on significant clear the effects of a drasti­ reductions in federal spending. cally warmer climate, and has Like any procrastinator. prompted policymakers to de­ Congress cannot avoid doing cide if climate change may de­ its work indefinitely as conse­ serve more merit than initially quences could result from a given. The ramifications may be government shutdown. What­ more immediate than expect­

Photo Courtesy of AP ever cuts that are eventually ed, which, if nothing else, gives ALL SUITS, NO SMILES— A b r a h a m Lincoln and other famous presidents look on as high- agreed upon will further affect many Americans little faith in a ranking federal officials seriously discuss alternatives to an Impeding debt celling. Increased industries already experiencing policy of “act first, ask questions taxes for the wealthy, payroll tax cuts and and cuts on defense spending are all on the table. a tepid economic recovery. later.” A r t s Finding creative courage am i d crisis H o p e students and singer-songwriter John Ma r k McMillan meld faith with art for the ca m p u s ’s Veritas Forum Leigh Clouse the melding of creativity and Meanwhile, groups such as A rts C o -Editor faith. Hip-Hop Anonymous, which As Hope College’s Veritas To start the event on a performed with D-Tropp, and Forum took place this past high note, six groups of Hope a modern dance trio formed weekend, the Hope College students got the chance to by Jamie Kreindler (T4), Concert Series presented an highlight their talents in “Eight Emma Zagar (T4) and Lydia evening where the student Minutes Max” performances. Wathen (’14) added their own body and the public could come These acts gave the audience engaging energy to the night’s together to hear an artistic a glimpse of the diverse and line-up. Finally, Juan Lopez take on what it means to have imaginative ways members of (’13) complemented Daisy courage in crisis. the student body spread their Hernandez (13)'nicely as he On Saturday night, Hope love of art. Performers such as played the acoustic guitar while students and Christian Dooga Fruit, D-Tropp, Justin the latter shared three of her musician John Mark McMillan Makowski and Co., and Ranya poems. entertained a crowd in Dimnent Betts (’13) offered up an eclectic McMillan then took to Chapel with a variety of different mix of jazz-influenced pop, the stage. Described as a artistic mediums, all of which hip-hop, folk rock and ethereal “songwriter’s songwriter? Photo by Elena Rivera Ranya Betts contributed to establishing an pop music respectively, which McMillan, along with the intriguing dialogue concerning kept the audience on its toes. four other members of band, exchanging playful banter with he explained. “I’d rather just fail performed 10 songs written the audience. at [doing something that I love] by the former that attested to After that, he slowed than not try at all.” his talent for combining deep, the tempo, offering a more Rounding out the night, musing lyrics with piercing minimalist sound. With his McMillan brought back his rock and folk arrangements. songs “Murdered Son” and rock sound with songs “Love Despite some sound difficulties, “Ten Thousand," an acoustic You Swore” and “Reckoning which made it hard to hear guitar and a banjo backed up his Day” before returning to the McMillan’s vocals at times, he baritone, giving the audience a stage for an encore, in which he and his band put on a rousing chance to appreciate the beauty played his popular song “How show, enlivening the crowd with amid the sparseness. McMillan He Loves”— a slow-burner that his opener "Seen A Darkness.” also took some time to discuss went out with a bang. Its soaring vocals proved to his craft and the need for courage Running over two hours, the be one of the highlights of the in art, as he emphasized the event was packed with auditory night. McMillan continued to importance of taking chances and visually striking pieces that maintain the high energy with and living with the knowledge of provoked thoughtful reflection, tunes like “Economy,” “Death death. which ultimately made this P hoto by Elena R ivera In His Grave,” “Skeleton Bones” "[The] love within you dies if reviewer deem her money well Jamie Kreindler, Em m a Zagar and Lydia Wathen and “Wh Who o Is This,"this, occasionallyoccasional! you don’t L do anything about it,” spent. Soulful Strumming Spring flicks at the Knick Irma Cruz truth regarding Rodriguez, an revolves around the production A rts C o-Editor American musician. of Hitchcock’s 1960 film For Hope College students Many people believe that this “Psycho” and the relationship that dread the winter months, musician committed suicide but between the director and the the Knickerbocker Theatre these two men, as they search film's stars. The behind-the- is showing four films that for the truth, find something scenes drama is sure to pique the are sure to make the season unexpected. “Searching for attention of many. more enjoyable. The theatre Sugar Man” received a Special Rounding out the list is recently announced an array of Jury Prize and the Audience “Amour,” an Austrian film, which independent and contemporary Award for best international revolves around an elderly movies for this winter and documentary at the Sundance couple’s relationship after the revealed that it would be Film Festival and is nominated wife, played by the talented showing three movies in the for an Academy Award for Best Emmanuelle Riva, suffers a months ofjanuary and February Documentary. severe stroke. Both the film and and one in April. The third film playing at the Riva have received rave reviews “Robot and Frank” was Knickerbocker is “Hitchcock,” and have been nominated for the first of the season, and which premieres on Jan. 28 and several awards, including the it premiered on Jan. 7, and runs through Feb. 2. The film coveted Academy Awards for continued through Monday. stars Academy-Award-winning Best Picture, Best Foreign Film “Robot and Frank" centers on actors— Anthony Hopkins and Best Actress in a Leading the life of Frank, a retired jewel in the titular role and Helen Role. The movie plays from thief, whose sons think he can no Mirren as his cynical wife. They April 1- April 6. All films start longer take care of himself. The headline an all-star cast, which at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free sons think about placing him in also includes Scarlett Johansson for students and are $5 for the a nursing home, but a unique and Jessica Biel. The plot itself public. and clever idea overrules the initial plan. One of the two sons believes that buying a talking humanoid robot will aid Frank in all he needs, not knowing that it will eventually assist Frank in his robberies. The press has stated that the film depicts a dynamic and interesting relationship that, in addition to the many twists the movie presents, keeps the audience engrossed until the end. Photo by Elena Rivera On Monday, “Searching for PLAYING IN PLAID— John Mark McMillan headlined a Sugar Man" debuted and runs well-attended concert last Saturday night, which w a s part until Saturday. The film is an of Ho p e ’s Veritas Forum. He performed his personal blend award-winning documentary of rock-folk worship music. about two South African males who are searching for the I'M'"T'‘S'2013-- F E AT U R E S T he A n c h o r 5 Once Upon a Poet Dreary The life an d legacy of Edgar Allan Poe: Only this an d nothing mo r e

- He was born on January 19, 1809 - Poe was inspired by the British - At the age of 17 he became in Boston to two traveling actors . poet Lord Byron early on in his engaged to Sara Elmira Royster, life. but when he was away for a - Poe was orphaned at the age of short time at the University of three, losing his recently single - At the age of 18 he published a Virginia she married another mother to tuberculosis. book of poems called "Tamerlane." m a n .

- He was raised by the Allan family, - He got his first editing job - In 1836 at the age of 26, Poe but was never formally adopted at a newspaper called "Southern married his 13-year-old cousin and had a strained relationship Literary Messenger" by winning a Virginia Clemm. with them his entire life. contest with his short story "The Manuscript Found in a - Virginia died of tuberculosis in 1847, leaving Poe - Poe wrote poems on the back of Bottle." devastated, perpetually drunk, Mr. Allan's ledger sheets while and unable to write for months. Allan attempted to train him as - He planned to start his own a businessman. magazine called "The Stylus" but died before he saw the project - In 1847 he pursued a relationship with Nancy - Without Mr. John Allan's financial to completion. Richmond (a married woman), and support, Poe couldn't afford although their relationship school so he joined the U.S. Army - He published "The Raven" in did not last, she inspired in 1827 and then applied to West 1845 which was immediately well- some of his love poems received and widely read. However, Point in 1829, although he never including "For Annie." finished his education there. he only received $9 for the poem. - In 1849, Poe rekindled his - John Allan died in 1834 and did -Poe is most noted for his relationship with his first not mention Poe in his will. contributions to gothic style and the genre of mystery and detective fiancee, Sara Elmira Royster. stories. She had been widowed and became re-engaged to Poe but he died before they married.'

{Uw/ ikJ* P-dC jLji) • «>;S§P Poe died on October 7, 1849 when he was 40 years old. A passerby discovered him outside a bar on a Baltimore street, "I became insane, describing him as "in great distress, and...in need of immediate assistance." Poe was hospitalized that night and with long intervals s o n died a few days later. When questioned about possible causes for his dire state, Poe's answers were nonsensical. His true of horrible sanity." m i cause of death remains a mystery and the bizarre circumstances surrounding his death let rumors thrive. "Those who dream by day are cognizant ■mt of many things that Newspapers at the time stated that his cause of death was escape those who "cerebral inflammation," a euphemism for alcohol poisoning. Poe dream only at night ." had a reputation for bouts of alcoholism, especially following the death of his wife Virginia. However, earlier that year he joined the Sons of Temperance—a group meant to help him stay "Science has not yet sober. taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the m m * Letters that Poe wrote around that time included references intelligence." to him feeling ill. One year prior to his death, a doctor diagnosed him with heart disease, although he dismissed the diagnosis. Based on his condition, tuberculosis, epilepsy, diabetes and rabies have been suggested causes of death.

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Poe was discovered on Election Day in Baltimore outside a bar where polling was taking place. At the time, Baltimore had corrupt and even violent political practices. In some cases, political gangs "kidnapped" voters and held them in rooms known as coops. The victims were forced to vote multiple times, changing clothes between each vote. This theory remains popular because Poe was Pa#. Ly-i MdtJy HufUt. found wearing clothes that did not belong to him. IM. Captain’s log Saeed Husaini : That’s the wa y it is World News Co-Editor Elena Rivera Co-Editor in Chief In 20 seconds or less A n intro to life One slightly challenging now confirmed politeness, or thing about being back at Hope that she simply has not noticed after one or— even worse- that you were off campus. The best class I ever took two semesters of off-campus Hope is a small enough school epiphanies at Hope College was Intro to study is the 15-20 second long however, that option two is campus semester that adds the World Religions. conversation that occurs with quite unlikely, and since at least dreaded-ness to this question for I think I was that casual acquaintance who one of the conditions for option the returning student. With less® predisposed to love that class; future. you never got a chance to really one— that your acquaintance than five seconds on the clock,® as a communication and It was also tough in a get to know before you left, yet has an engagement to get to— is all of these experiences must be# international studies major, different sense. I had to come have interacted with enough by no means guaranteed, you reduced to one word or phrase 0 things that combine my love of face-to-face with some of my that completely ignoring her as can probably assume that the believable enough to satisfy your ^ stories and my love of different more shameful pre-conceived your paths cross in the stairwell dreaded question will follow: departing acquaintance. ^ cultures are the jackpot for me, notions about others’ beliefs beside the bookstore would “So, how was your semester off Alas, since suggesting a and this class had it all. It was and cultures, and put those be uncomfortable at best and, campus?” trip to Lemonjello's with this® part picture slideshow, part aside to learn the truth and the at worst, downright rude. If Now I refer to this question acquaintance with whom you® historical novel, part “Dead beauty of difference. I reveled in both you and this acquaintance as ‘dreaded’ not because in- worked on a brief Research# Poets’ Society” and part actual the chance to critically question possess both a laudable, but and-of-itself it usually holds or Methods group project, or 0 class I got credit for. Almost all my beliefs and ideologies. Every often inconvenient, level of inspires much apprehension who you once guarded in co-^ of the credit for how much I class brought about a new way politeness and a fear of awkward or fear. In fact. I’m willing to ed intramural basketball would loved that class goes to Boyd H. to look at things, and the deep situations, then this short wager that for most students, seem a bit out of place, you Wilson, the kookiest professor caring and understanding that exchange becomes virtually the opportunity to share these must powerlessly submit to a '-® I’ve ever had the privilege of Prof. Wilson imbued his lessons inevitable. off-campus experiences would word that is fatally overused, ® knowing, with still sticks with me today “How’s it going?” you'll be highly valuable. But that, in and inadequate almost to the# A big part of our Hope when I’m interacting with others ask. “Oh, hey! It’s going great,” fact, is the issue! An opportunity point of dishonesty to describe 0 College image is the fact who are different than me. she’ll respond. “How was your (of sorts) to share is certainly your time off campus. Fantastic - that professors actually care It was wonderful to find break?” you might hasten to add, presented in such short has been my adjective of choice ^ about their students; that this class, an oasis outside of anticipating a response along exchanges, but in these contexts for the past few days. “My time gets thrown around as one of the Phelps Scholars program, a the lines of “not too rough, you (since at least 15 seconds have off campus was fantastic,” I’ll® the reasons students should place to engage in discussions know, I went skiing with my already been expended before usually say. “Perfect! Well, glad.® come to Hope, along with about difference and cultural family," or “pretty relaxing, I the question and not more than you enjoyed it,” will be the final # “five-star dining” and “creepy misconceptions in the read three novels and watched a five additional seconds can, in response from the acquaintance 0 squirrels.” As a sophomore, I framework of world religions. few seasons of Grey’s Anatomy." good conscience, be spent in before you conclude with a . , had experienced that somewhat Not everyone felt the same At this point, at least 10 out answering), the time element "See you around,” or perhaps a ^ with my professors in the Phelps way I did, though. A lot of people of the allotted 20 seconds have is certainly wanting. It is this “Great. Well take care!" ‘ Scholars program, but most of felt that re-thinking their beliefs been spent and no mention of lack of adequate time to— if not ® my freshman classes were a bit was threatening, and there were your time off campus has been comprehensively, then at least Sa ’eed’s been spending the • large, and while my professors a lot of people who came away made, sp you’re hoping either satisfactorily— communicate last 8 months thinking all love # were nice enough I didn’t really from the class the exact same that your acquaintance's desire the joys, frustrations, ever does is break and burn and 0 feel like I’d made a connection way, seemingly untouched by to be punctual to her next embarrassments, surprises, end, but on a Wednesday in a ^ with them. the weeks and weeks of lessons engagement supersedes her romances, and life-changing . cafe, he watched it begin again. Prof. Wilson changed all on cultural understanding. I that. The guy was all about still don’t understand that. How ® caring; the class often felt could being given the chance Excuse m e as I ramble on ^ like an autobiography of his to learn more about the world • experiences, and his openness around you ever be a bad thing? Ryan Backman #made me feel immediately at In any case, the class was only Achilles’ last stand Columnist 0 ease. He wanted to know me as the beginning of my journey. our cans all over the place. ^ a person, as well as a student. Learning about other cultures, I was told that it wasn’t a It’s a stark fact that has I remember having awesome truly understanding another’s chick flick. I even went to see been creeping up on us for ® chats with him before class views and thoughts and feelings it for myself and I was right! years now, but nobody has ® started, and I looked forward to and desires is not something The Perks of Being a Wallflower had the cajones to say it • getting to know more about him that can be simply summarized was an interesting, thought- until now. They have the • as the semester went on. in one semester. It’s an ongoing provoking social commentary courage to talk about their about smart person things! ^ The class was tough, though. process, but Intro to World that was so humorous and feelings, yet we just barely have W e can carry on an extended, ^1 had to write my first-ever 10 Religions helped me continue light-hearted in places you the rudiments of sentiment. meaningful, and pompously page research paper (that seems on that journey. While I’ve didn’t realize what sort of jabs They read books while we read erudite conversation every '^hilariously short now), and ther been across the world and back it was making at our deepest Sports Illustrated because we once in a while! ^readings required for each class again, the things I learned in and darkest preconceived need to have pictures to guide us What I’m trying to say is that '^were well-written but dense; that class I took years ago have notions until one of its bleaker through something as complex the definition of masculinity names'dates'Places’and figures helped me to approach people moments occurs. as a basketball game. has evolved, and that we have .got a little jumbled in my head with compassion and a heart Yet I’m not writing here to Now, I know that when we not made a strong enough effort 5 sometimes. It was the good kind to listen. If you get the chance, give a movie review. What I hear a girl getting all excited to keep up with it. We're no of challenging, the kind that take the class. I assure you that really want to talk about is how and bouncy about a book, our longer useful in our role as “the prepared me for much harder, afterwards you won’t ever be the I was one of 10 men in that first instinct is to smile and nod strong ones”; we have robots for much busier semesters in the same. lecture hall watching it. So, first and never actually read it and, to that now. That song and dance ##•####•### ®#®#®##®®® off, I want to say to those nine be brutally honest, if it’s a Jane of strutting and flexing is old actually form an opinion, and Picoult or Jane Austen. Don’t other men: good job being men. Austen book we are completely and overdone and tiresome - in then argue with someone over lie about enjoying it to get in To the other several hundred justified in doing so. But what order to preserve our sanctity that opinion (ideally without her good graces. Argue every who were busy with more about other books? Are we just as the greatest genderation, we using your fists, knees, heads, once in a while and you’ll find thoughtless and unimportant a bunch of lumbering, knuckle­ need to step it up. or other natural bludgeoning that that backbone of yours will things like frat parties, bars, dragging anti-intellectualists? The overarching point I’m instruments). I now have one be earning you some respect. homework, sleeping, attending (Before answering that question, trying to make can be boiled last piece of advice which before a funeral, or reconnecting with keep in mind that not all “ists” down to this: read a frickin’ might have been tantamount Ryan Backman is, despite all friends, I must speak my mind. are good.) Okay, ready? No, book. Then, after reading that to suicide. Disagree with a girl that you have just read, a very Men, the women are kicking we aren't! W e can get pumped book, go and see the movie, over a book, ideally one by Jodi manly man. ^ANCHOR — 2013 Spring Semester Staff —

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a n d the circle As the only senior in my everyone to be a freshman Developmental Psychology like me. Though nothing in his of life class, it struck me today that it's attitude gave it away, one late he juxtaposed his personality. my turn now. That is, I’ve noticed night at the library, I started to He was a modern-day sage who “I wish I was at home in that as I age here in college, wonder. He’d mentioned he was loved sports and hip-hop, who my nice hole by the fire, with what I say holds more and more on the soccer team, but how took me on a date downtown in the kettle just beginning to (Philippians 1:21-4). weight, which means I have the did he know so many people? Kalamazoo to go roller-skating sing!” It was not the last time I must sound completely chance to make an impact. But Why so many nicknames (my thoughts: sixth grade that [Bilbo Baggins] wished that! absurd to compare my before I get all bigheaded that oh already? After I learned he lived birthday party; reality: dance The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien experience at Hope College boy I was born in '91, and before off-campus (still didn’t get it) performance on wheels and me, For the past three-and-a-half to Paul's experience in prison. I start the heavy roll of my eyes and that he had his car here, I the only white girl, sitting on a years, I have called Hope College After all, I await graduation not over the cliche of setting an finally asked, “Wait, what year bench gawking in awe). He knew my home. While other freshmen execution. I won't disagree that example to make a difference, I are you?" The point is he never a fun time and didn’t let invisible counted down days until break, the accommodations here are think back to my first semester. acted like he was better than lines and social structures made my nest on the third much nicer, but I think it is of The truth is that someone anyone else. define his relationships because floor of Scott Hall and forgot to some value to draw this parallel. really did make a difference, Turns out he was a soccer he prioritized people over phone my mother. I stayed in Our desire for home-cooked by way of example, and it was star and one of the calmest and problems. Holland over the summer and comfort ultimately points to our because he was older and wiser, most intuitive people I’ve ever That is something I am avoided going back to Illinois as desire for God. but also kinder. His name was met. Everyone went to him for striving for during my last much as possible. 'As I prepare Perhaps the biggest comfort Justin Bailey (’10) and we rnet advice, mostly to hear ourselves semester at Hope: to consciously to graduate, however, I can see of home is to be known. To in Intro to Psych, taught by the spew out foolishness without refocus on the friends I've how God is preparing a place for not have to explain oneself. same professor I have now. That feeling stupid. By the end of the made and the ones I’ve yet to me. I know I should,temporarily And who knows us better than was the professor I complained rant, given his patience, we’d meet. Justin’s lasting example return to my father’s house, and our Father? As the psalmist to that “Justin never helps” on know the solution on our own— reminds me to treat all equally I actually look forward to it. says in the 139, “Your eyes saw our group project. After that, and if not, he’d give his opinion. and with respect (disregarding This Christmas break left me before I was put together, he started showing up. We Understanding and wise, he had difference), to offer time and me longing for the comforts and all the days of my life were were close ever since, up until as much control of his words support, and to go out on a of home. The food, the family, written in Your book before a year after he graduated when as he did his footwork. That limb for others. For me, Justin the freedom to do whatever any of them came to be.” As a our friendship was cut short stability addicted me because it demonstrated a humanly flawed, wanted, when I wanted. senior, I find myself fading into one day. That day was June 23, was my opposite. yet real-life representation of Now, I’m weighed down with a crowd of unfamiliar faces. 2011 when his life was suddenly, That's not to repeat the the love Jesus commanded, and assignments. I am like a maple New students that will soon unexpectedly and inexplicably misleading comment “he was I hope I finally get it enough tree, and creativity is being replace the old ones. This is the stolen by a drunk driver. so quiet" plastered on Facebook to pass it along. I’d love to see drained out of me like syrup. cycle that characterizes a four Lately I’m afraid I’ve been and repeated in the newspapers us all work together to make Things I love like reading and year college. This is a cycle that focusing more on those last days, after his death. Though it may our campus a real testament to writing have suddenly become characterizes life as a whole. I the things I should or shouldn’t seem I'm alluding to the same this love, honoring both Justin’s mandatory. I woke up the first don’t mean to sound morbid. have said, when really, I want statement, the truth is that quiet memory and God's nature. Friday of my last semester at I’m simply observing that this to remember the beginning. doesn't cut it. Quiet sounds And who knows? It might be Hope muttering. Why can’t I isn’t our permanent home and Thinking back, I’d missed like boring, closed, imprisoned. as simple as taking the time to just go home? that homesickness is completely the first day of introductions But the reality is that his was listen. Paul, two thousand years understandable. (since TR apparently stands for an active, intentional stillness. ago, must have asked himself the On the other hand, we must Tuesday too, not just Thursday) He was like poetry, which Cheri is new to The Anchor same thing. In fact, his letter to not neglect God’s purpose for so I had no idea he was a senior. preaches comfort with deep this semester and is oh so happy the Philippians shows a sort of us here on earth. As my college At that time I also had the habit silence, valuing it more than to be here. She wants your voice aomesick longing: career winds down, I must of narcissistically assuming wasted words. Also like poetry, to be heard. Send her a letter. “For to me to live is Christ remember, first of all, that this N o w Hiring For S u m m e r Positions! and to die is gain. If I am to live is not a prison cell, and second M a c k i n a c State Historic Parks, Michigan — Fort Mackinac, Fort Colonial in the flesh, that means fruitful that God has a plan for me here Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and Historic Mill Creek labor for me. Yet which I shall and now. There's a reason why Discovery Park have full-time seasonal positions available for the 2013 choose I cannot tell. I am hard we are not home yet. W e have a s u m m e r season. Positions include Ma l e Soldier, Historic H o u s e Interpreters, pressed between the two. My church to build. Naturalist, Adventure Tour Guides, Grounds/Maintenance. Guest Services desire is to depart and be with Representatives, Exhibit Cleaner, Archaeology Crew, G r o u n d s C r e w an d more! Christ, for that is far better. But Daisy will be spending her Internships are available in Collections. M a c k i n a c Art M u s e u m (teaching). Marketing and Public Relations, Park Operations and as an Exhibit Technician. to remain in the flesh is more last semester having lots of jam All internships receive free housing. There are s o m e opportunities available to necessary on your account” sessions and poetry slams. w o r k at other sites for pay. Dormitory housing at approximately S9 9 a m o n t h is available. P a y starts at S8/hour. 40 hours/week. Positions start in early M a y or J u n e an d wo r k through Labor D a y (or later). Visit our we b page at www.MackinacParks.com, call 231-436-4100 or e-mail Have you written a substantial paper in the field of F E G A N K @ m i c h i g a n . g o v for further information. Theatre, History, Art, Music, , English, Languages, Religion or Dance that you would like to share with the Hope community? Submit it for consideration to the Arts and Humanities Colloquium which will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Martha Miller Center. Energy policy hinges on speculative extraction ♦ ENERGY, from page 3 The energy business economic center of the western Refreshments will be served 3:30-4:00 p.m. in the 1st floor rotunda with 30 minute student exists in a world of rapid world. presentations in several classrooms thereafter. This event offers students f r o m Arts and H umanities courses an opportunity to present their wo r k to an audience of faculty an d of water reserves. Each fracking change; breakthroughs and If this status is claimed their peers. Th e Co l l o q u i u m is a semi-formal occasion resembling as m u c h as possible a well requires five million gallons crises can shift the balance of again, it will be in a very professional academic conference. of water or between 800 and power overnight with highly different world. The ability to Papers ma y be submitted from any Arts and Humanities course taught in the spring or fall 1300 truckloads. Most of the unpredictable results. The extract more energy resources semesters of 2012. A n y type of paper is potentially eligible, but preference will be given to water used in the U.S. comes first time the U.S. was the may simply deplete others faster. projects involving substantial research. Please submit one copy of your paper to the Arts dominant energy producer, it Prospectors may one day return and Humanities Dean’s Office, it 124 Lubbers Hall, by February 1, 2013. Your n a m e from groundwater sources like should appear on a title page but not elsewhere in the paper. Also include the course and the Ogallala aquifer, which is fueled the Industrial Revolution to Titusville to find that even the professor for wh o m the paper was prepared. already being quickly depleted. and helped make the U.S. the water wells have run dry.

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S ports Editor Hope shot out to a quick start Alex Eidson (16) said. “We let and made nine three-pointers. on Saturday, leading 13-4 early them back in the game, and we Overway recorded a double­ Saturday Jan. 19 The Flying Dutchmen thanks to two three-pointers and needed to work on extending double by dishing out 11 assists Hockey hosted Kalamazoo on Saturday a dunk delivered by Overway. our lead in the second half." to complement his 12 points. vs. Aquinas at 9 p.m. at Edge Ice afternoon at DeVos Fieldhouse Stephen Wittenbach (’15) Hope successfully kept Josh Holwerda (13) and Nate Arena and defeated the Hornets 97-67. nailed Hope’s fourth three- Kalamazoo from creeping closer VanArendonk (14) led Hope Hope extended their winning pointer at the 11:57 mark in the in the second half as Eidson with eight rebounds each. streak to five games and first half to extend the lead to poured in two straight three- The Dutchmen have received In B rief improved to 9-6 overall and 24-11. pointers and assisted Billy Seiler solid performances by the 4-0 in the MIAA, making it 19 The Dutchmen led by as (13) on a fast break layup to newcomers this season. Eidson HOCKEY WINS TWO MORE straight MIAA regular season many as 19 in the first half, but cap off a 20-10 run to open the and Brock Benson (16) started victories dating back to 2011. a Kalamazoo three-pointer as second stanza. on Saturday, and Benson tallied This past weekend, the Fly­ “We ’re feeling good after this time expired in the first half cut Kalamazoo managed a layup eight points. ing Dutchmen defeated Grand win,” Colton Overway (’13) said. Hope’s lead to 49-37. to stop the run, but a 12-0 Hope Ben Gardner (16) came Valley State and Kettering, mak­ “We ’ll ride this momentum into “We had a little letdown in run ensued after the Hornet off the bench and scored ing their current record 16-3. our game at Calvin tonight [Jan. the first half where they made a layup to give the Dutchmen a nine, while Jordan Denham (16) On Friday, Hope traveled to comfortable 81-51 lead with played 11 minutes off the bench. Grand Valley to redeem their 9:44 remaining. “All four of our freshmen play loss in early December. Bran­ Chris Ray (13) highlighted a big role,” Overway said. “Us don Flood (’16) started the game this relentless attack, scoring "older guys tell them the^ourt is scoring early, but Grand Valley seven of the 12 unanswered a classroom where they’ll keep answered quickly with two goals 1 m points. Hope ended up on learning. They're doing a within a minute of each other. outscoring Kalamazoo 48-30 in great job." At the end of the first period, the second half, sealing the 97- The freshmen also appreciate Justin Glick (’14) tied the game T 'W - 67 win. the veterans for their leadership, 2-2 with another goal on a power “We rebounded well today, realizing that much of their play. In the second period Chris i took care of the ball and had success is derived from the play Kunnen (’13) scored two goals, / 4 y patience on offense," Overway of the leaders. both on power plays, to take said. “Our defense really dictates “Were just having fun, the lead for the Flying Dutch­ our offense, and our good especially when were winning," men. Eric Cox (’13) finalized m v * /' 2 3 a defense leads to fast break points Eidson said. “Our top guys draw their win with a goal in the last and easy buckets” a lot of attention and that gives period, making the score 5-2. The Dutchmen received us younger guys good open On Saturday, Hope han­ contributions all across the looks." dled Kettering and won with board. Seiler led Hope with 18 Hope improved to 5-2 at a 7-0 shutout. Ryan Res­ points and three blocks. home this season and will take tum (’13) and Cox both had Overway, Eidson and Nate their five-game winning streak two goals, while Jake Green Photo by Christian Leathley Snuggerud (13) also hit double into a battle against rival Calvin (’13), Jared Lehman (’15) and AGGRESSIVE ATTACK— Alex Eldson (’16) drives to the figures for Hope with 12,11 and tonight at Van Noord Aurena in Flood each contributed one. bucket In Ho p e ’s 97-67 win over Kalamazoo on Saturday. 10 points, respectively. Hope Grand Rapids at 8 p.m. Hope will visit Aquinas on Friday, Jan. 18, and on Sat­ urday, Jan. 19 the Dutch­ men will host Aquinas at W o m e n ’s basketball suffers close loss to Calvin The Edge Ice Arena at 9 p.m.

Kyle Bernaciak Adrian, Hope was prepared to MIAA

G uest W riter come out of the gates firing. PLAYER OF THE WEEK As the game got under On Saturday Hope’s women’s way, the Flying Dutch started Men’s Basketball basketball team fell to their uncharacteristically sluggish, Colton Overway (’13) archrival, Calvin College, 64-59, trailing by nine points, just over Guard in Grand Rapids. five minutes into the game. Entering Saturday’s contest, With 12:35 left in the first SWIMMING HAS GOOD both the Flying Dutch and the half, Kelley assisted Meredith SHOWING AT QUAD Knights were 6-0 in the MIAA, Kussmaul (’13) who finished tied atop the standings. Adding a layup after getting fouled. Hope hosted the Mich- even more to the pre-game The made free throw brought igan-Illinois Quad meet excitement, Calvin was ranked the Flying Dutch within eight on Saturday at the Jenison second in the NC A A national points. High School aquatics center. standings, while then 14-0 Hope Just 30 seconds later, Competing with Hope were was ranked fifth. Kussmaul drained a three- Kalamazoo, Wheaton and Lake “I thought our coaches pointer off an assist from Forest. The women’s team took prepared us well and we had a Brittany Berry (’15). first, while the men’s team fin­ good game plan going into it," Hope continued to threaten Photo by Liz M artin ished second to Kalamazoo. Megan Kelley (T4) said. for the remainder of the first KNIGHTS WIN CLOSE ONE— Meredith Kussmaul (’13), 40, The women’s team had a Riding the momentum of a half with some key plays coming defends a Calvin player In Ho p e ’s 64-59 loss to the Knights. tough battle against Wheaton, mid-week, 22-point victory over from Berry, who made a three- and first place came down to the pointer at the 9:30 mark and 12:19 mark, Kelley scored Hope’s final events. The Flying Dutch’s then again with 2:40 remaining. next seven points, knotting the 400 freestyle relay composed of Kussmaul sank a pair of free game at 42. Hannah Larson (’16), Luisa Bur­ throws to tie the game at 27. After a significant amount gess (T5), Klare Northuis (’16), Kelley tipped in a missed jumper of time with Hope in the lead, and Libby Westrate (’13) took with a fraction of a second Calvin took back the lead at 4:25. first place with a time of 3:40.69 remaining. Her tip-in put the The Flying Dutch missed some to conclude the meet. Hope Flying Dutch on top, leading 29- critical layups and the Knights won 601-584 over Wheaton. 28 at halftime. simply proved to be too much. The Flying Dutchmen bowed “We knew this would be a “We learned some things that to their swimming rival, Kalama­ test to see where we were and we we need to work on after this zoo, 635-443. The Flying Dutch­ would find areas that we would loss and I think that will just men won the 400 medley relay need to keep improving,” Liz make us more prepared for the composed of Nick Hazekamp 3§3[[03 adoj-j Ellis (’13) said. games to come," Kussmaul said. (T4), Alexander Perkins (’14), 0006-ZZ*6f IW ‘ammoH aivd In the first five minutes of the Hope (14-1, 6-1 MIAA) will Jake Hunt (’14) and Andrew Lar­ ' 0006 xog Od aSelsoJ 'STl second half, the game went back look to rebound from the Calvin son (’14) with a time of 3:33.20. J-S Hi£i h l-H paTJOSOJfi and forth with each team finding loss as they face off against St. On Saturday, Hope will yoHDNy ?y°Jci-uoN scrappy ways to score. Mary’s at home at 7:30 p.m. travel to Calvin to take on the 3031103 3