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THE Vol. 122 No. 15 FEBRuaRy 18, 2009 w Since 1887 “Spera In Deo” Hope College w Holland, Michigan Hope recruits with Zinch networking site Karie Luidens relationship along the process, SENIOR STAFF WRITER which is something we’re really It may not have popped up interested in,” Meyers said. on your newsfeed yet, but Hope Zinch is particularly useful as College is going online in its Hope tries to make itself known efforts to attract new students. to students beyond the Midwest The Hope admissions office demographic. has started courting high school “We’re connecting with students across the nation using students that probably wouldn’t Zinch, a networking website hear of Hope anywhere else, designed to connect colleges and that’s a big deal,” Meyers with potential applicants. said. “These sites are a great “Zinch is a tool that allows way to attract students from for high school students to different geographic, ethnic and showcase their talents, skills socioeconomic backgrounds. So and passions to colleges and it broadens the type of student universities, well in advance of that’s able to learn about Hope, the actual application process,” and in that sense the boundaries founder Mick Hagen writes on are kind of dropped.” the website. The site itself is strikingly Hagen launched the similar to Facebook: minimalist site in March 2007, hoping design, consistent layout across to revolutionize a college profiles, hip language appealing admissions process dominated to members of a tech-savvy by dry standardized test scores. generation. (“Dude, join Zinch,” PHOTO BY KEVIN SOUBLY High school students create the welcome page reads.) ZINCH SITE CONNECTS PROspeCTIve STUDENTS WITH COLLEGes— The Hope profiles that promote strengths Individual profiles consist of College admissions office recruits prospective students using Zinch. and passions that can’t be a photo in the upper left corner, conveyed numerically. followed by a series of categories Zinch, encouraging prospective to know about me—whereas how prepared the student Hope has its own profile on that high school students may students to create a profile and searching profiles on Facebook is to be successful at Hope,” Zinch, and the admissions staff flesh out with whatever quirky send a “shout out” to the college. would be a bit more invasive. Meyers said. “We’re less uses the site to send tailored or insightful self-descriptions 430 high school students are They haven’t opted into that concerned with what’s advertisements to students from they deem appropriate. currently listed as “interested” in role.” available for consumption on particular regions or with special Below the profile photo, Hope College. But while it’s interesting for their online profile.” interests. however, is a “shout outs” The official use of a social a d m i s s i o n s According to Andrew Meyers category in which students networking website, however, staff to get a keep coming back for more about of the admissions office, this is may link to the colleges they’re presents potential difficulties. fuller idea of exactly the sort of relationship- considering. To what extent will admissions their applicants’ hopecollege.online forming platform the college “A shout out is their trendy decisions be based on such strengths and a look at Hope’s use of social networking wants in order to connect with way of saying that the student is informal information? interests, the February 18 prospective students early on. interested,” Meyers said. “Then “If students have made a site is unlikely to sign in “There are students that we can get them on the mailing connection with us on Zinch, determine any February 25 stealthily look at colleges and list.” then we think it’s appropriate final decisions. make no contact until they Hope’s admissions page for us to seek them out and look “ W e ’ r e March 4 submit an application, so (http://www.hope.edu/ at their profile,” Meyers said. m o s t l y we don’t necessarily have a admissions) now links directly to “They’ve said hey, we want you concerned with Volunteers from Hope count homeless in Holland Emily West Holland. to the Zeeland Hospital, Meijer, to come in during the middle of Mission Executive Director CAMPUS NEws EDITOR At the Community Action EconoLodge, Van Raalte Park and the night and sleep in the deli.” Darryl Bartlett told a Holland The Hope College Social Work House, all the volunteers went various laundromats. Smyth was saddened to Sentinel reporter. Department volunteered for a through a brief Smyth said, learn that this was a regular Villarreal said, “I think it’s fifth year for the annual Ottawa training session. “We had heard occurrence. awesome that students have a Area Housing Coalition’s Point The volunteers from people “A Meijer employee told real passion to help people. Even in Time Count. Volunteers went were given a list Even though they who had done us that one of the men was though they are just counting, out in the early morning of Jan. of places where are just counting, the homeless there every night. The workers they are raising awareness about 28 and canvassed the region. homelessness has “ count in the recognized him,” she said. the problem of homelessness so The volunteers from Hope, been previously they are raising past that we “To actually see homelessness, that the government can take including students from social reported. If a awareness about probably would not just hear about it, is a reality action.” work classes and the Kappa person seems the problem of “ not find anyone. check. It is a good thing to be “Our students always want Delta Chi sorority, met at 2 a.m. awake and friendly, homelessness. Meijer was only aware of,” Moreau said. to help. I think it’s great. I am so and headed for the Community volunteers were our second stop “This is the year that we have proud of them,” Villarreal said. — MELISSA VILLARREAL Action House. encouraged to SOCIAL WORK DEPT. and we found found the most. It indicates the “I wonder if they did another “It’s difficult to determine if listen and ask two homeless problems we are having right count during the summer if you someone is homeless at 11 p.m,” about their family, men sleeping in now,” Villarreal said. could find more people and said Melissa Villarreal of the employment and the café.” “We are fully aware that actually talk to them and hear social work department. So, the housing situations. Villarreal encourages without gainful employment, their story.” group waited until after the bars Social work majors, Erin Smyth consumers to support Meijer. residents have little to no “It’s hard to just notice the are closed and before third shift (’10) and Jenny Moreau (’10) went She said, “It is one of the few chance of recovering from their needs and do nothing,” Moreau is over to head to the streets of with a group of five volunteers agencies who will allow people homelessness,” Holland Rescue said. WHAT’S INSIDE Stimulus Bill— U.S. House ansd Senate Student Violinist Excels— Alexandru NATIONAL 3 VOICES 8 pass $787 billiion economic bill. Hamzea wins prestigious award. Page 4 Page 5 ARTS 5 SPORTS 11 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected], or call us at 395-7877. 2 THE ANCHOR CAMPUS FEBRUARY 18, 2009 THIS WEEK AT HOPE Wednesday Feb. 18 ‘No Zebras’ targets bystanders Voices Against Violence and Atrocity Amy Soukup somebody’s four.” A program of music and poetry. Part CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR of the A.J. Muste Lecture Series. Along with 7p.m. in Dimnent Chapel. “Every scene up here is real… statistics, “No it happens on my campus. It Zebras” includes Thursday Feb. 19 happens on your campus,” said many skits acted out A.J. Muste Memorial Lecture Central Michigan University by SAPA members. 7:30p.m. Nykerk Hall. Dr. David student Wes Clark as he The skits approach Gushee, professor of Christian Ethics introduced “No Zebras, No the subject of at the McAfee School of Theology, Excuses” to an audience of Hope sexual assault with Mercer University, will present “What College students and community honesty and reality, the Torture Debate Reveals about members on Feb. 3. including sensitive American Christianity.” The “No Zebras” presentation subject material is part of CMU’s Sexual and profanity in Arts and Humanities Aggression Peer Advocates the scenes. Colloquium program. “No Zebras” raises After an 3-5 p.m. in the Martha Miller Center. awareness of the tragedy of sexual initial, humorous, assault, but more specifically, it jeopardy-themed Friday Feb. 20 calls the audience to action. skit, the scenes that Preparing Your Resume “‘No Zebras’ is the first SAPA members Workshop on effective resume and program to target bystanders and depict move to PHOTO BY KEVIN SOUBLY cover letter preparation.