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February 3, 2010 w Since 1887 “Spera In Deo” Hope College w Holland, Michigan Students raise Hope edges first-place Calvin funds for Haiti Charlotte Park Guest Writer

The catastrophic earthquake as the American Red Cross and that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12 Living Water International were killing over 170,000 people has also at the event handing out left the Western Hemisphere’s stickers, flyers and information poorest country in a desperate to people about their sponsorship search for hope. in Haiti. In response to this tragedy, “It was really cool to talk various organizations on Hope to people who had direct College’s campus are making connections to Haiti and could e f f o r t s tell me where to raise their team was m o n e y at and what they and join were doing,” said together We are hoping Baenziger. “I in prayer to get the whole even discussed for the campus involved sponsoring a child grieving “ “ with and spread people of Compassion, Haiti. awareness. an international — Brenda Cuellar Aimed (‘13) company with a at training base in Haiti.” students In addition to for cross- “A Day for Haiti,” c u l tu r a l Hope for the ministry, the organization Nations members are putting Hope for the Nations has been cans in each of the dorms for the main source of fundraising change collection beginning efforts on campus. Thursday, Feb. 4. On Jan. 26 at the Jubilee A bake sale is scheduled Midtown Ministries Center, the to take place on Tuesday, Feb. group hosted “A Day for Haiti,” 9 along with the selling of T- an event stemming from the shirts. idea of a local pastor. “We are hoping to get the The idea of the event was for whole campus involved and everyone to donate one day’s spread awareness,” said Hope wages to Haiti relief. Hope for the Nations leader Brenda Photo Courtesy of Hope PR students and Holland residents Cuellar (’13). hoOt and HollEr— The Dew Crew gets rowdy at “the Rivalry” game against Calvin gathered together to pray as Hope for the Nations isn’t the in Devos Fieldhouse on Saturday. Hope defeated first-place Calvin 67-64 in front of a well as donate money and only organization on campus record crowd of 3,665. hygiene items. The event was taking action. On Friday, Jan. 29, See full story on page 12. split up into three stations: item the International Relations Club collection, prayer cards and raised donations for Haiti relief bracelet making. by giving away hot chocolate in donations from Jan.17-24. sculpture contest in the Pine importance of helping those in “It was great to see the front of Graves Hall. Still brainstorming ideas, Grove in which students would Haiti. Students and faculty are community come together and International Relations Club Student Congress has set up a pay to join teams, and using Kletz encouraged to take advantage pray for such a meaningful President Ayanfe Olonade (’11) committee to organize an event dollars towards Haiti relief. of the fundraising efforts on cause,” said Hope for the Nations said all proceeds will be sent for Haiti relief, Kollen Hall rep As the days and weeks campus and spread hope to a leader Ann Baenziger (’12). to the American Red Cross. Alicia Wojcik (’13) said. Some continue to fly by, Hope country in such desperate need Various organizations such Campus ministries also collected ideas mentioned were a snow for the Nations stresses the of it. Screening of ‘Seven Passages’ encourages discussion Arryn Uhlenbrauck film; Dr. David Myers, a Hope me listen to voices that are hard represented. She said, “All had to truth.” But the “attitude and Guest Writer psychology professor; Dr. Steven to hear.” happen in the name of love.” understandings that we bring Hope’s English, religion Hoogerwerf, a relgion professor; The film included the Bahle described the piece to the conversation” affect the and psychology departments and Stephanie Sandberg, a testimonials of 25 gay Christians. as “one of the most rewarding outcome. jointly hosted a panel discussion professor of Theatre at Calvin Sandberg originally interviewed experiences in theater I have The final testimonial of the and screening of the film titled College and the playwright 127 gay Christians. She ever had.” She also admitted film stressed speaking with gay “Seven Passages: The Stories of and screenwriter of the film. narrowed the number of stories that, as accepting as she is, she Christians that viewers knew Gay Christians” on Friday, Jan. Sandberg explained the film down to 28 for the play that the had to “unlearn prejudices, not and asking them to “tell their 29 at in the DeWitt Theatre. as an example of a “theater of film was based on and 25 for knowing they were there.” story.” Sandberg communicated The panel was made up of testimony.” the film itself. She chose stories Myers explained “that the that the people she interviewed Jean Bahle, a Hope theatre Professor Hoogerwerf went from a range of demographics, idea of a college” is to “try to told her “I’m really glad I told professor and an actor in the further to say “This film helps but wanted all the stories to be discern and give witness to you my story.”

What’s Inside Obama speaks— President focuses on Winter blues— What causes them and how National 3 Voices 8 economy in State of Union Address. to fight back. Arts 5 Sports 11 Page 3 Page 6 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected], or call us at 395-7877. 2 The Anchor Campus February 3, 2010 This Week at Hope Wednesday Feb. 3 Smith Cottage now the ‘Greenhouse’ Study Abroad Round Table Four students will share their experi- Gretchen Baldwin taken place three times, ences studying in Morocco, Nantes, Guest Writer the attendance of Midnight Nice and Rennes. Maas Conference Pancakes has more than tri- room, 5 p.m. “If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down” pled in its short existance, and now has a tendency to Thursday Feb. 4 is only one of many energy- evolve into a living room Pew Faith and Learning Lec- saving mantras practiced in ture Smith Cottage. New to the dance party by the end. Professor James Kennedy, University world of Hope College theme The Greenhouse has of Amsterdam speaks on, the topic, cottages, Smith is more com- also hosted President and “Are Christian Colleges Good for monly known as the Green- Mrs. Bultman for dinner, Christians?” Maas Auditorium, 11 an experience that still, a.m. Admission is free. house, campus’s official eco- three months later, has SAC Presents Taste of Hope friendly living space. Entertainment The women of the Green- them excited. Other com- The Kletz, 9 p.m. house are Quinn McIlhargey munity initiatives include (’11), Sarah Holbrook (’11), cooking meals for friends and buying local, especially Sunday Feb. 7 Abby Bok (’11), Kelly Cooper when the Holland Farmers The Gathering (’11), Maddy Van Eck (’11), 5 p.m., Dimnent Chapel (earlier starting and Lyndi Weener (’11). Market is in season. time at to accomodate for the Super Their efforts to conserve With an open door pol- Courtesy of Quinn mcilhargey Bowl). include unplugging all elec- icy, an affinity for “Sasha tronics when they are not Hosting the Bultmans— The Greenhouse girls hosted Presi- Fierce”, and a penchant for dent and Mrs. Bultman for dinner. Monday Feb. 8 in use, recycling more than slowly but surely chang- Spring Film Series: “Coco they throw away (a difficult ing the state of the envi- Before Chanel.” goal that has been met al- However, the mission of the successful. Midnight pancakes, ronment, the Greenhouse Knickerbocker Theatre, 7:30 p.m. most every week since the start Greenhouse goes beyond simply an event extended to as much formerly known as Smith Cot- Also Tuesday, Feb. 9 - Saturday, Feb. of school), hosting Hope’s Envi- putting effort into conservation. of campus as can be reached be- tage is an addition to the Hope 13. ronmental Issues Group meet- “We’re doing what we can to tween the decision to host and community that promises to be ings, hang-drying clothing and create community,” says Cooper. midnight, is quickly becoming around far beyond the ‘09-’10 school year. In Brief biking wherever possible. Their efforts have been hugely legendary. Despite having only Apply to become an Orientation assistant for fall 2010 Green student housing project planned Abbie Lindberg green building through specific four- and six-person apartments. environment. Hope College student Guest Writer criteria targeted to increase Design Plus, an architectural Dr. John Jobson, director development is now accepting energy savings, water efficiency, firm in Grand Rapids is working of residential life, is excited orientation assistant applications Hope College is considering and reduce carbon dioxide on the design ideas for this about the idea of having new to help with Fall Orientation building new housing for juniors emissions in housing. project. environmentally friendly of 2010. If interested, pick up and seniors that would have While the LEED certification Aside from the LEED housing and maintains, “We are an application in the student more environmentally friendly will add additional costs to the certification, the new all called to be good stewards of development office. Applications elements to it. project the environmentally housing will have many other the resources of God’s creation.” are due by Friday, Feb. 12. E- The project is only in the fund- saving profits will outreach any environmentally friendly This new housing will take mail [email protected] with raising phase of production. additional cost. features including compost Hope one step closer to reducing any questions. and $2 to $3 million are needed to complete this project. Hope Plans call for a 19-unit, 82- bins, energy efficient appliances its harmful footprint on this bed, apartment-style complex and geo-thermal heating and earth. Greg Maybury, director “Can I kiss you?” is striving for a LEED Silver Certification. that will be L-shaped and have cooling. of operations, has details on three floors. It will be located The Sustainable Hope this project. This complex is Mike Dormitz will return to The Leadership in Energy and on the corner of Lincoln and program is a supporter of this projected to be completed and Hope College’s campus to give a Environmental Design (LEED) 11th Street, south of the DeVos housing development as they ready for the fall of 2011. lecture titled, “Can I Kiss You,” is a green rating system devised fieldhouse. The units will be strive to take better care of the Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in for buildings. They promote the Dimnent Chapel. The lecture will cover and give advice to students on issues of intimacy, safe dating and relationships, Students prepare for spring break missions among other related topics. The Julie Peterson Activate trips for 10 years. There This year, Rosendahl will be see that God was working in first 50 people to arrive at the Guest Writer are 17 trips this spring: nine will leading a trip to the Caribbean everyone’s life.” program will receive free “Can I go to locations throughout the Christian Center for the Deaf Osburn loves hearing about Kiss You?” T-shirts. Admission Most Hope College students United States and eight will be Village in Montego Bay, Jamaica, students’ experiences once they is free and open to the public. For pack up their bathing suits, international trips. “Our newest a ministry Hope has been get back. “Students are able more information, see the website sundresses, sunglasses and trip is going to Mexico to work working with since 1997. “It’s my to watch others live out their www.datesafeproject.org. Please towels and then head south for with a ministry that’s been first time outside of the country, faith in a different culture or direct any questions to Dr. Leigh spring break. Instead of using enveloped by Sunshine Church so I’m excited,” said Rosendahl. environment and work alongside O’Connor of Hope’s counseling the week of spring break to relax in Grand Rapids,” Osburn said. Students have a variety of people who are 100 percent center. though, about 225 students will She added, “The trip to reasons for going on spring invested in transforming their participate in the Activate ‘10 spring break mission trips. Mexico should be great because break mission trips. cities for Jesus,” Osburn said. Barb Osburn of campus our students will be able to merge “I’m really looking forward Osburn says mission work ministry has worked with the in with an intergenerational to meeting people and having is not new to the campus congregation and explore fellowship with other Christians,” community. Osburn remembers medical missions.” Although said Tiffany Lumley (‘12). seeing old copies of The Anchor Osburn is wary to add too many Lumley remembers the people and Milestone featuring a list of new trips to the docket, she she met at Voice of Calvary people and what country they felt there was a potential for a Ministries in Jackson, Miss., were living and doing mission long-term relationship with this especially Voice of Calvary’s work in. “It’s a part of Hope’s mission. youth group. DNA,” said Osburn. Many other trips focus on “I remember saying goodbye,” Osburn also emphasized the a specific vocation or interest. said Lumley. “We all got in a need to step outside of oneself in Emily Rosendahl (’11) went on circle and started playing a game. order to serve. “If we look at the a trip last spring to Newark, We just didn’t want to leave, world from God’s perspective, N.J., where she worked with so we acted like time wasn’t we’re not the center,” said a private school system in the passing, we were just stuck in Osburn. inner city. “It was right up my this moment with these people.” For more information about alley,” Rosendahl said. “They Rosendahl specifically recalls possible sign up for one of the even scheduled field trips with hearing the testimonies of her trips for spring 2010, contact the students for the time that we work team each night after Osburn at [email protected]. were there so we got to take a dinner. “They were all different,” trip with a group of students.” said Rosendahl, “but you could February 3, 2010 National The Anchor 3 President focuses on economy in State of the Union

Photo courtesy the Associated Press Addressing the chamber— President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address. The president spoke on job creation and the economy, developments on health care reform, rising college tuition costs and the rising national debt.

Amy Alvine as a root canal,” said Obama, problematic rise in cost of Regarding the health the American people,” he said. Staff Writer managing to get a laugh out of attending college. insurance reform, Obama said With this, President Obama the crowd. Obama highlighted this that the new health care plan received a standing ovation “I have never been more The president expressed issue and said that, “In the would protect every American from both the Democrats and hopeful about America’s that, in order for the United United States of America, no from the worst practices of the Republicans. future than I am tonight,” said States to remain the leader one should go broke, because insurance companies as well It is no secret that the President Barack Obama in his of the global economy, there they chose to go to college.” as work to reduce the cost and United States is trillions of State of the Union address to needs to be more production, Obama’s response to rising premiums. The reform would dollars in debt. In order to both houses of Congress and more efficiency and more college tuition costs is for also let the uninsured choose pay for the $1 trillion required the American people Jan. 27. incentives. Thus, Obama’s goal government to increase the an affordable health care plan for recent spending projects In his address to the nation, is to double exports over the amount of aid from the Pell in a competitive market, and, and the stimulus package, President Obama covered next five years which would Grant as well as to give families over the next two decades, Obama proposed a freeze three main issue areas: the support two million jobs a $10,000 tax credit for four would bring down the national on government spending economy, the health insurance in America. The president years of college. deficit by $1 trillion. (except for national security, reform and government also encouraged American In addition, if Obama’s Although Congress is Medicare, Medicaid and Social spending. innovation—such as a planned plans are implemented, college reluctant to pass this reform Security) in 2011. Obama said In regard to the economy, high-speed rail system—as graduates will pay 10 percent bill, Obama implored Congress that he would make this freeze Obama emphasized that well as financial reform. of their income toward student not to walk away from reform. happen even if it meant using the bank bailout unified the The State of the Union loans and, after 20 years, all “Not now. Not when we are so his veto power. country, because we all hated address also provided an remaining student-loan debt close. Let us find a way to come it. “It was about as popular opportunity to address the will be forgiven. together and finish the job for Three-year spending freeze proposed to rein in national deficit Proposal exempts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and defense spending Kelsey Colburn this plan are estimated at $250 A spokesman for House and many are unsure of the percent. Staff Writer billion. Minority leader John Boehner response. However, some believe that The proposal is receiving compared the freeze to a “light The Senate recently rejected through compromise, Congress Early this week, President both positive and diet after legislation similar to Obama’s will agree on a version of the Obama announced a new negative response winning a a slightly modified plan that plan that will decrease the initiative to slow down from all sides of the pie eating would have given domestic deficit while at the same time spending within the national political spectrum. [This spending contest.” agencies an increase of about 1 creating jobs. government, a plan that is to The speaker of freeze is like a] light However, be put into effect next year. the house, Nancy “ many fiscally diet after winning a The proposed three-year Pelosi, D-Calif., “ conservative spending freeze is an attempt has affirmed that pie eating contest. D emo crat s to trim the growing national she will support — A spokesman for have come deficit, which has reached $1.4 the freeze but only the House Minority out in trillion. as long as it applies Leader support of Obama has stated that to the Pentagon’s the plan, this proposal will affect many defense and b e l i e v i n g domestic programs which weapons-related that such the government funds each programs as well, an opinion spending decisions over the year such as shared by others national budget are necessary e d u c a t i o n , on Capitol Hill. due to the large increase in nutrition and S o m e government debt, which some agriculture. This is a good first Democrats also economists believe could

H o w e v e r, step by the President say that the undermine the country’s long- many of the freeze will be term prosperity. “ “ p r o g r a m s to begin getting our detrimental to Sen. Joe Leiberman, ID- that make up fiscal house in order. the economy, Conn., recently backed the a large part — Senator Joe Li- impeding the president, saying, “This is a of the budget eberman, ID-Conn. g o v e r n m e n t ’s good first step by the president would be ability to create to begin getting our fiscal excused such jobs and boost house in order.” as Medicare, the country out Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Social Security and foreign of the current recession. has also come out in support aid as well as security budgets Many Republicans have been of the freeze, stating that he for the Pentagon and the quick to condemn, remarking supports any attempt to cut Department of Homeland on what they believe to be the optional domestic spending. Security. small amount of budget that The freeze would have to Net savings as a result of will actually be affected. be supported by Congress, 4 The Anchor National February 3, 2010 Recent Weeks In Quotes President, GOP engage in lively discussion Obama and Republicans debate divisive issues at annual GOP retreat Eric Anderson on to argue that many of the care and stimulus discussions, points, arguing that they were “My kids are sane.” Co-National News Editor lawmakers in the room who each side took time to not the “Party of No.” – Michelle Obama, U.S. first lady, had voted against the stimulus criticize how they have been “I can look you in the eye on the achievement she is most proud of in her first year at White In a manner of discourse package were also eager to portrayed. and tell you we have not been House. usually reserved for attend the ribbon cuttings of Obama denounced the obstructionists,” said Rep. presidential debates, stimulus sponsored projects. Republican depiction of him Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. President Barack Obama met While no consensus was as a radical and the seemingly To amplify this point, “Letting fatties roam the with Republican members reached, each side took steps unanimous hostility towards Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, site is a direct threat to of the House of the House minority our business model.” Representatives Friday leader, gave Obama a – Robert Hintze, founder of to discuss their recent book entitled “Better dating site BeautifulPeople.com, disagreements. Solutions,” which details which dropped 5,000 members The discussion at Republican ideas and who appeared in photos to have gained weight over the holidays. the annual Republican solutions that Boehner retreat in Baltimore claimed were ignored was unexpectedly over the past year. Obama “The speech tonight was cutting and lively responded by expressing pretty much the same throughout, as the his appreciation for such thing we hear over and crowd and Obama a devoted opponent. over again, asking us for maintained a vigorous “I’m a big believer not patience and a willing- and confrontational just in the value of a loyal ness to sacrifice, things atmosphere. opposition,” said Obama, we are totally unwilling The debate centered “but in its necessity.” to do as Americans” on the issues where The overall tone of – Jimmy Kimmel on President the president and the candid question-and- Obama’s State of the Union Ad- Republican lawmakers answer session seemed to dress. most fervently be conciliatory. disagree. While the initial “I’m sure it’s fun as a Specifically, they tone tended to be networking device for touched on the health argumentative, by the teenagers, but there’s care bill, the stimulus end, both sides found Photo courtesy the Associated Press something a bit undigni- plan, the deficit and common ground. An fied about adults using the general attitude of Acknowledging the other side of the aisle— President issue like sending more it, particularly celebrities polarized partisanship Obama holds a copy of “Better Solutions,” a collection of Republican solu- troops to Afghanistan who seem to be show- that has seemingly tions to American problems, given to him by House minority leader Rep. was identified as a topic ing-off by talking to each overwhelmed Capitol John Boehner, R-Ohio. where the White House other in public.” Hill. and the GOP can agree. – Comedian Ricky Gervais on The arguments and to a better understanding of a majority of his agenda. Obama and members of the Twitter. defenses made by each each other’s stances on the “We’ve got to be careful about GOP even went so far as to side were unsurprising. issues. what we say about each other admit they found the retreat’s Republicans chastised Obama “For him to say I have read sometimes, because it boxes discourse enjoyable. “It’s time for me to talk for not including their ideas your proposals, and they are us in, in ways that makes it The two sides also agreed about the past and to and suggestions during the substantive proposals—that is difficult for us to work together that constituents were more confirm what people formation of the health care bill a huge thing for Republicans,” because our constituents start interested in job creation, or as have suspected.” – Mark McGwire, St. Louis Car- and stimulus package. Obama said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. believing us,” Obama said. “So Obama put it, “I don’t believe dinals batting coach, admitting countered that he included the The discussion continued just a tone of civility instead the American people want us that he used steroids — includ- feasible suggestions, leaving on to the bitter partisanship of slash-and-burn would be to focus on our job security. ing in 1998, the year he broke out proposals that were simply currently on display in our helpful.” They want us to focus on their the single-season Major League unrealistic. Obama went nation’s capitol. During health Republicans made similar job security.” Baseball home-run record.

“Dolphins are ‘nonhuman Federal Reserve chairman confirmed for second term persons’ who qualify for Samuel Tzou keep their limit close enough this vote was 16 votes of op- reiterated that he truly believes moral standing as indi- Senior Staff Writer to this interest value without position more than a Federal in his policies. This was one viduals.” going under. Reserve chairman has ever re- of the reasons that President - Thomas White, professor of Federal Reserve Chairman An increase in the rate ceived in U.S. senate history. Obama re-nominated him for ethics at Loyola Marymount Uni- Benjamin Bernanke received makes it very expensive to One of the main reasons a second four-year term. versity in Los Angeles; scientists believe that the second most Senate confirmation for a sec- borrow and increases short that Bernanke has been un- Even with the support in intelligent animals are so bright ond term in office on Jan. 28.. term interest rates. Lowering popular is due to his lowering Congress, certain politicians that they should be treated as The official Senate vote the rates causes interest rates of federal interest rates. are still fervently against Ber- humans and not kept in pens or count was 70-30. The News short term to decrease but has Bernanke has drawn severe nanke’s recent policies and killed for food. Tribune reported that it was the negative effects of infla- criticism from certain politi- will be looking into limiting the closest a vote has ever been tion. cians who blame his policies the Federal Reserve’s power in “It was wrong for me to in the history of reconfirming While certain politicians for causing massive amounts the future. ever deny she was my a Federal Reserve chairman. believe part of Bernanke’s of inflation. With such a low Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., daughter” Formerly appointed in 2006 disapproval has been due to interest rate, many politi- is one of many reformers in .- Former presidential candidate during President George W. recent Republican elections, cians believe that the rate cre- the Senate with bipartisan John Edwards after admitting to Bush’s term, Bernanke’s four- Diane Swonk, the chief econo- ates a very large, unnecessary support who is looking to take fathering a child during his extra- year term has been difficult. mist at Mesirow Financial, told money supply. Inflation and away the Federal Reserve’s marital affair. One of the main ways the Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, large rates hurt investor con- power to monitor banks. that Bernanke and the Fed- before the actual Senate vote fidence. “Bernanke fiddled while eral Reserve impact the U.S. that the main issue surround- Even so, many senators felt our markets burned,” Shelby “This is by far the biggest economy is by setting specific ing Bernanke’s reappointment that the decision to keep Ber- said, referring to the period study ever carried out interest rates for banks. The was whether he would be able nanke would help the market. between March and Septem- and shows fairly conclu- current Federal Reserve rate to improve the economy. Sen. Robert Menendez, D- ber 2008, when Bernanke took sively that the idea of a is .25 according to Bankrates. “The more critical issue for N.J., was one of the 70 senators on additional projects during G-spot is subjective.” com. Lower interest rates al- the future of monetary policy,” who voted to give Bernanke a a bad financial year. – Tim Spector, of King’s Col- low banks to loan more money Swonk said, “is that the Fed second term. “It is the duty of this body lege London, after a study in the as well as allow businesses maintains its independence, “To vote against confirma- to hold accountable those reg- Journal of Sexual Medicine found and lenders to make increased which is being challenged on tion could unnerve investors ulators whose poor oversight that the internal female erogenous amounts of investments. all sides.” and exacerbate economic un- of our financial institutions zone may be a myth. The interest rate is the rate Opposition to Bernanke certainty in the marketplace,” and markets helped produce at which banks and institu- went across both party lines as Menendez told the Wall Street the greatest economic crisis tions lend money to each other. 11 Democrats, 18 Republicans Journal. “(That) is exactly what this country has experienced Banks must keep a percentage and one independent voted we do not need at this time.” in eighty years.” of their customers’ money on against Bernanke’s reconfir- Bernanke, who was also reserve that the bank cannot mation. The Wall Street Jour- named the TIME magazine earn interest on. Banks try to nal reported on Friday that person of the year in 2009, has February 3, 2010 Arts The Anchor 5 Eight promising albums to look forward to in 2010 This Week In Art Chris Russ more commonly known as The Next Generation”) to rap MGMT have completed and Guest Writer Danger Mouse, is scheduled to stardom look easy. The album are preparing to release their Thursday Feb. 4 Two notable, music-related be released on March 9. Burton’s will be titled “Thank Me Later” optimistically titled second Visiting Writers Series: stories of 2009, the death of past projects include work with and is already set to feature album, “Congratulations.” Melissa Delbridge Michael Jackson and the latest Gorillaz, The Black Keys and guest appearances by Jay-Z and Known as modern purveyors Knickerbocker Theater, 7:00 p.m. Kanye West outburst, had very Beck, and most notably as a The-Dream. of retro-sounding psychedelic little to do with any actual music member of Gnarls Barkley. The The genre-blending British jams, the group participated being made. Perhaps 2010 will first promising single off of the group Gorillaz have announced in one of the most interesting Saturday Feb. 6 be a year notable for good music album was available for free on the release of their third album, legal disputes of the past year. GPS: Cashore Marionettes rather than controversy and the band’s website. “Plastic Beach,” the group’s French President Nicolas Knickerbocker Theater, 2 p.m. and tragedy. The following are eight Already an international star first album since 2005. Rappers Sarkozy used their single “Kids” 7:30 p.m. albums to look forward to in the with a string of hit singles, Drake Snoop Dogg and Mos Def, to help promote his presidential coming year. plans to release his debut album as well as Lou Reed of the campaign without permission. A Grand Night for Singing “Broken Bells,” an album sometime in March. With a pair Velvet Underground, are set to This did not go over well with Hope Church on 11th Street, 7:30 p.m. combining the talents of of top-10 singles in 2009, Drake collaborate on the record. This the band, which pursued legal Students admitted free Shins frontman James Mercer made the transition from an actor album is also scheduled to be action against the politician. and producer and multi- (on the teen drama “Degrassi: released this March. Ed O’Brien, the guitarist instrumentalist Brian Burton, Moving forward two months, for the band Radiohead, has indie rock group Arcade Fire reported that Radiohead is In Brief Vampire Weekend — The Album Leaf — ‘A Chorus Of have their latest album slated currently recording what will ‘Contra’ for a May release. The still eventually become their eighth Year of the tiger focus Storytellers’ untitled album will be the album. Noted for their evolving of arts exhibit third for the unusually large style, it will no doubt be (seven-member) band, whose intriguing to hear how the group The Holland Area Arts Coun- past accomplishments include follows up their 2007 effort, “In cil along with the Cambodian, performing at the Lollapalooza Rainbows.” Laotian and Vietnamese com- music festival and receiving Known as the duo behind munities of Holland are hosting three Grammy nominations. one of the most unavoidable an exhibit that is now open un- Weird and unsettling music and catchy songs of the decade, til April 26. On display will be is not only accepted, it is often Outkast have recently stated artwork, costumes, music and in the norm for the modern pop that depending on the success dances. The goal of the exhibi- music fan. This may be why the of each member’s solo efforts, tion is to encourage the commu- Fleet Foxes’ 2008 self-titled debut they might release a new record nity to expand its artistic knowl- felt so refreshing. Their music in 2010. Although this is no sure edge of diverse cultures. The The story of Vampire Week- The Album Leaf have estab- brings Americana up to date thing, the prospect of hearing first Friday of each month will end’s debut album was an lished themselves with a ro- with classic sounding results. another song as popular as consist of workshop activities at indie music fairytale. From bust catalogue of minimalist The group plans on releasing a “Hey Ya” is certain to meet with the Holland Area Arts Council. out of nowhere, their first rock made of hushed guitars new, full-length album in the enthusiasm. Admission is free to the public. album sold over 27,000 cop- and vocals, gentle keyboards second half of 2010. ies and broke into the top and sleepy electronica. This 20 pop albums in the U.S. new album settles nicely and the U.K., an incredible into the trend, presenting feat for a band with no pop an easy flow of quiet songs radio exposure or significant and humble crescendos that promotional support. Their impress without imposing. follow-up improves on the Most of these songs are too first, solidifying their style of subtle to be remarkably indie rock meets African pop memorable on their own, but at a college level, but with within the album each part more distinction and variety comes together to create between the tracks than their a wonderfully relaxed and debut. natural work. Motion City Los Campesinos! — Soundtrack ‘Romance Is Boring’ — ‘My Dinosaur Life’

After releasing an EP and Ever since countless Blink- two albums in hardly more 182 imitators began to pop than a year back in ’08, Los world, the pop-punk genre Campesinos! settled down has been woefully saturated and spent longer than ever with young punky teenage before on this album. The voices able to make a living result is an overcaffeinated by playing to the formula. and bluntly emotional slew of One of the few bands to fast and ferocious indie pop. forge an identity and a char- They seem to have devel- acteristic sound out of the oped too many feelings to slew of similar bands, Motion match childlike innocence City Soundtrack stick to what of their debut EP, but the they know on their fourth fun that was conspicuously album: by-the-books pop absent on “We Are Beatiful, punk, keyboards and dry We Are Doomed” is back in wit setting them apart from full force. the pack. Fans will love “My Dinosaur Life,” but others These album reviews are courtesy of may be disappointed by the WTHS music directors Paul Rice, album’s lack of new ideas. Maria Krebs and Aaron Martin. 6 The Anchor Features February 3, 2010 The Winter Blues What Causes Them & How to Fight Back

Alyssa Barigian Guest Writer

It’s February in Holland. Everyone knows that with this cold, dark month comes snow, wind and sometimes even the “winter blues.” Depression is a common word that floats around Michigan during the winter months. Yet, is it something more than just a feeling?

According to an article on emedicine- health.com, the “winter blues” is associated with a type of disorder known as Sea- sonal Affective Disorder. SAD can also be characterized as depression.

Symptoms of depression include a decrease in energy, nutritional problems, feelings of worthlessness, persistent sad feelings or even suicidal thoughts. When any of these symptoms continue for an extended period of time, action needs to be taken in order to stop the pessimistic feelings and to look on the bright side waiting up ahead.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is usually present in individuals during the fall and winter months. Although it is known to be common in the lives of women, it may affect men as well.

SAD is thought to be caused by chemical changes in the brain due to a lack of sunshine, which provides Vitamin D, a crucial preventative factor in human health. Living in Michigan, SAD is more prominent because of the cloudy, winter weather that lasts for several months.

Not only can SAD be caused by chemical changes in the brain, but it can also be caused by patterns in family backgrounds. SAD can happen to anyone, but everyone has the power to fight against it. February 3, 2010 Features The Anchor 7

If experiencing any form of depression, there are a number of treatments that can be followed to decrease the feeling.

~ Seek out the help of friends and spend quality time with them. Don’t hole up in your dorm room - socialize, laugh, and SMILE. Smiling alone can make you feel better.

~ Exercise. Doing this will help your body feel more energized and healthy. Too cold for you to walk to the Dow? YouTube some exercise videos and start a work-out party in the lobby of your dorm.

~ Eat healthy and be sure to get some sunshine. Cloudy day? Check out sunlight ther- apy lamps. You can buy one for your desk from eBay for only $30.

~ Taking time to relax. School is crazy; we know. But don’t allow the stress of it to get your muscles too tense and your head in a jumble. Take some time to veg out with reading a book (for pleasure!) or watching a movie.

At Hope College, the counseling center is always available to help any student get through difficult emotional periods. In addition, students can schedule a meeting with any of the chaplains at campus ministries and chat over a cup of tea or cof- fee!

In the midst of all these dark February days, there is still a glimmer of hope for a sunny tomorrow. Don’t get SAD - remember that Spring is just around the corner!

Graphics by Emily Dammer 8 The Anchor Voices February 3, 2010 Musings on mutual Beautiful Feet Bryant Russ misunderstandings Columnist Karen Patterson Co-Editor-in-Chief

The wound That elusive virtue Recently I did something that I’ve Do we just move on with floating ques- been a little uneasy about for a long tion marks flying around our hearts, or time. I discovered several questions that do we smile and pretend God has an- I have discovered something in my had been hiding under the floorboards swered all our questions? two and a half years here at Hope Col- However, this does not mean that I and decided to bring them to God. Honestly, I have no idea. Besides in- lege: each year of college can be summed have sat on my butt and done nothing I know that God is all-powerful and dulging in a good cry, I don’t have much up and characterized by a handful of all year. I have a little quote calendar on all-loving, but what about those who are of a plan. All I know is this: our king is a virtues. This may sound silly, but I invite my computer, and yesterday’s quote was, oppressed in sex trafficking? What about healer, and we have hope. everybody who has gone through at least “Patience is waiting. Not passively wait- those who are hungry? What about Our comfort is not in the ideas of one semester of college to take a second ing — that is laziness. But to keep going those who are wrongfully imprisoned in a philosophy, or even the doctrines of glance. when the going is hard and slow, that is countries that lack justice? What about a religion. Rather, it is in the healing Freshman year everything is new, patience.” I’m going to take a stab in the when friends commit suicide? What touch of an actual being. Our hope is fresh and perhaps a little scary. For stu- dark and say that the going is hard and about those who are born with physical in a God who became a man to inherit dents who come to Hope not knowing slow for many of us right now. disabilities? What about those who have the wound and set the date of its de- anyone, there’s the fear that maybe this For some, we’ve settled into a routine, lost a parent, a spouse or a child? What struction. We aren’t waiting for all the isn’t the right place, that nobody will and maybe we’re stuck in the rut of that about earthquakes? What about all the answers; we’re waiting for the answer like them and that they won’t make any routine. For others, it may be that the hurt? What about friends who die in a giver, the one who is called wonderful friends. Stepping out and moving away passing of David and Emma still con- plane crash? counselor, mighty God, everlasting fa- from home, even if it’s only 10 minutes, sumes our thoughts, making focusing Sometimes I can’t tell if there are a ther, prince of peace. takes courage, faith and even a little per- on classes and other responsibilities dif- thousand little questions living in my Revelation 21:3-4 says, “Now the severance. ficult. It might even just be that feeling heart or just one big one — one intense dwelling of God is with men, and he will Sophomore year comes with its own of loneliness that can sometimes accom- overarching question that acts more like live with them. They will be his people, set of challenges: now that you’ve done pany the gray days of winter, no matter a wound than an unanswered problem. and God himself will be with them and the “freshman thing” and are suppos- how busy one’s social and academic cal- What are we supposed to do when be their God. He will wipe every tear edly wiser, more is expected. Responsi- endar is. we find this wound that can’t be taken from their eyes. There will be no more bility (since classes are more difficult), Whatever the case, I encourage each care of with a nice Bible verse Band- death or mourning or crying or pain, friendliness (since you’re most likely in a of you to push through with patience Aid? And even worse, what do we do for the old order of things has passed new dorm) and ambition (because this is and hard work. Trusting God to move is when we find that we are the ones who away.” when people start to get after you about all well and good, but we have to do our are wounded? Though the wound is very real, we your “life plan”) are all key. part as well. Don’t send off sloppy appli- Should we simply hold on and pray have a living, breathing Hope. We have While I cannot speak to what senior cations to summer jobs and internships that the end — the grand finale of a healer who is alive. year requires, I can say with assurance and be surprised when you’re rejected. Christ’s return — provides an answer that for me, junior year has been char- Instead take the time to make them the that is bigger than our grand question, a Bryant loves jammin’ to Lecrae when acterized by patience. Those who have best they can be. Likewise, your home- beautiful restoration that turns our dif- he drives to Holland Christian in the spoken to me for more than five minutes work isn’t going to do itself, and those ficulties into peas? mornings. know that I am not a particularly patient A’s won’t show up on KnowHopePlus in Should we explain away and justify person. I enjoy knowing what things are May without a little effort. and undermine all the damage that’s going to happen, when they will occur, I’m not guaranteeing that a combina- been done, calling it part of God’s plan? etc., etc. I don’t even particularly like tion of prayer, patience and hard work waiting for little things like food cooking will make your life perfect, but at the or laundry being washed. very least, you’ll be able to say that you However, this year, more than any have patience and have conquered the other year in my life, I’ve had to wait; long periods of waiting. That, in and of being in a constant state of waiting has itself, may be reward enough. forced me to turn to God in new ways. I am not trying to sound preachy, but I can Karen is still waiting (somewhat im- honestly say that continuously remind- patiently) to hear back about the ASME ing myself that God has a plan, as well summer internship. It’s been over two as praying about it when I start to stress months … what’s a few more days at this (which is often), has helped. point?

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Hope diamond A piano for Emma and David I’m not sure if you are familiar with the and squeezed them really hard. I quickly movie “Steel Magnolias,” but there’s a scene apologized to my math group, who gave me I’ve been writing about the piano church and I sit between my friends, where one of the characters dies. Once I ac- a concerned look as I slid it under my math a lot lately. I’m writing a collection of who have now each lost a friend, cidentally flipped the movie on television book. Just when I thought my heart couldn’t stories about a piano teacher for my and I think that nothing in the and the death scene was on. I spontaneously break anymore, it opened up again. fiction class, so I’ve been thinking world can console us. Except then bursted into tears. But I had to watch un- I know I’ll always cry about or during cer- about music theory and composers. the man who has been playing the til the end, because there was a happy end- tain experiences, just like I always cry dur- I try to wriggle my writing self into piano turns on an old recording of ing. While everyone would still mourn the ing “Titanic” when the people below deck the body of my pianist self so that Psalm 23 and says it’s from his wife’s death and celebrate the life of the charac- accept their death. And even though the I can write how it feels to play the funeral 10 years ago, and I start to ter, life went on. Someone had a baby. The song “My Heart Will Go On” is playing on piano. I imagine myself as a middle cry. At that moment, nothing can character’s son was having fun at an Easter in the background, that doesn’t make it feel schooler, unwilling to practice and console us but the piano and the celebration. any less like it’s breaking, that doesn’t make rolling my eyes at my ancient piano choir and the words of the psalmist, With all of this taking place on Easter, it my tear ducts dry up or my inside feel un- teacher. I re-envision my years in which we believe are the Word of was perfect to me because that’s the day Je- clenched. I guess the only thing that really the practice room at Hope, cracking the Lord. sus rose again, right? Even though that char- helps is knowing that eventually we’ll catch the window so I don’t overheat And at the Gathering that night, I acter wouldn’t rise again, her friends would. up with those we’ve lost. Rose saw all of her and running the same stretch of am grateful that they’ve wheeled the So would her family. And of course nothing friends in the Titanic ballroom at the end. measures over and over for an hour. beautiful black grand onto the stage. would ever be the same, because nothing But she had to let go of the Hope diamond. But on days like three Sundays ago, Its timbre is warmer; its presence ever is after a life-changing event. And the irony of it all: it was the Hope when I check my e-mail, suddenly, is fuller, more majestic. It is a sort After the plane crash a few Sundays ago Diamond. We’ve lost some wonderful and pianos do not mean lessons. I of comfort to me, and I think that I found myself talking a lot to my mother, precious people, and while we can share and am not thinking about scales and it holds the community together who’s a nurse. She’s seen a lot of death, and love each other, we’ll never let go. Maybe arpeggios. I can’t remember the better than the leggy keyboard of she kept reassuring me that every death, like this means we’ll be closer together while “Moonlight Sonata.” I don’t recall most Sunday nights. The grand every birth, is different. And when the soul we’re still on this plane or something, until Mozart’s birthday. I don’t think of piano is more solemn, I think, more left the body, you could tell. They didn’t look we see them again. We might still cry. We the day my piano teacher didn’t reverent. Occasions like these scared. They looked peaceful. That’s how she still might hurt. But eventually all of it will wake up, the day after she went deserve a grand piano. David and could tell that what mattered most was what lead to a smile, right? polka dancing, the day my neighbor Emma deserve grand pianos. was on the other side. called us because the teacher’s door And even with these words of wisdom, I Annelise agrees with Abraham Lincoln.: was locked and she didn’t answer Grace has been listening to couldn’t help but cry. When my editor tossed “In the end it’s not the years in your life that her doorbell. Vivaldi’s Summer all week. Maybe me last week’s issue with Emma and David’s count. It’s the life in your years.” On days like three Sundays ago, she’ll write her next story about the picture on the front, I gasped. It had physi- I go to the evening hymnsing at my violin. cally felt like someone had taken my insides In Loving Memory... Emma Biagioni

I just want to say thank you to God for creating such a beautiful soul, the true angel A birthday card from Emma to Meghan Fore. Feb 25, 2009 like Emma. I also thank Biagioni family for letting me and my family share our lives with them To my Megs – all. My heart aches and longs with Biagioni family, her Japanese host family (Yamano Happy birthday to you today, love! How sad that neither of us were able family), and her closest friends to see Emma again,but at the same time, I firmly believe to be around for each other’s birthdays this past year. We’ll have to make up that we will have a joyous celebration for our reunion in heaven someday. for it next year! Every time when I close my eyes, I can hear Emma giggling and her kind voice say- Well Meg, you are like another sister to me, heck, what am I saying, ing, “I love you” in English, in Japanese, sometimes just through her smiles. through Christ you are my sister! Amen to that! You mean soo much to me. I simply smile back and tell her that I love her too. No need for any more words. Our friendship has proved to be so strong. Living in different countries did Emma is still blessing so many lives through her faith; faith that will never grow old or not hurt us, it actually brought us closer I think. I will forever remember that fade out because every step she has walked with Jesus will always be a living testimony moment when I ran into my room and got to give you a hug after months of to eternity. being apart. What a beautiful and joyful moment. “Yes” to Jesus has led Emma to the everlasting, amazing journey with Christ. I love you Megs. I look forward to experiencing life with you in the years When I wake up tomorrow morning, I know I will choose to say “yes” to Jesus once to come. Wherever God takes us in our lives, you will always be a part of again just as Emma would have done. my life as a friend, but firstly as my sister. Keep loving and serving God. You May you also find peace in God’s promises and in His faithfulness. May God be your are beautiful, humble and intelligent. I’m blessed because you are in my life. healer as you go through confusions, pain, and agony. Enjoy your special day, love. May he reveal himself to you and draw you closer to him through all of this. Above all, may glory and praises be to God for saving Emma and loving her so much. See you in a few weeks! <3 Emma B. With love and prayers, Yui Faith Hamada

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Hope College PR - The Hope She lives comfortably at toms begins their exile badly, “An Education,” showing Tickets are $6 for regular College Knickerbocker The- his chateau, but he refuses to they join Muna’s sister and Tuesday-Saturday, April 13- admission and $5 for stu- atre continues its tradition of take her out in public, so she family in Illinois. Muna needs 17. Winner of 11 internation- dents and senior citizens, and showing the best in indepen- puts her skills as a seamstress a job. Although she has two al awards and nominated for can be purchased at the door dent and to good degrees and 15 years’ experi- another 38, this film has been or in advance at the ticket of- f o r e i g n use and ence in banking, she settles captivating audiences. In the fice in the front lobby of the films with designs for work at White Castle, tell- early 1960s, 16year-old Jenny DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket its spring outfits ing the family her job’s at a Mellor lives with her par- office is open weekdays from film se- for his nearby bank. ents in the London suburb of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be ries. l a d y It’s spring, 2003, and the Twickenham. called at (616) 395-7890. The se- friends, Jenny’s life chang- The DeVos Fieldhouse is ries runs l i k e es after she meets located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., t h r o u g h E m i - David Goldman, between 9th and 11th streets. Saturday, l i e n n e a man more than The Knickerbocker Theatre April 17, ( E m - twice her age. David is located in downtown Hol- featuring m a n u - goes out of his way land at 86 E. Eighth St., be- “Coco Be- elle De- to show Jenny and tween College and Columbia fore Cha- vos), an her family that his avenues. nel,” “Am- actress. interest in her is not reeka” and F r o m improper and that “An Edu- t h e r e he wants c a t i o n .” b e g i n s solely to All show t h e expose her times are story of to cultural 7:30 p.m. the leg- activities ° The series continues endary designer. which she Monday-Saturday, Feb. 8-13, Rated PG-13, the film is in enjoys. with Audrey Tautou in “Coco French with English subtitles A s before Chanel.” Before she and has a running time of 105 the rela- became Coco, the world-fa- minutes. t i o n s h i p mous fashion designer, she ° Monday, March 29, e v o l v e s , was Gabrielle Chanel. After through Saturday, April 3, U.S. invades Iraq. While Jenny learns more her mother’s death, her fa- will feature “Amreeka,” which friends come from unlikely about David, includ- ther deposits her and her sis- has won several international places, Fadi meets prejudice ing how he makes ter, Adrienne (Marie Gillain), awards and was nominated at school. How he’ll respond his money. Jenny has at an orphanage, where they for the Grand Jury Prize at to it and to American youth to decide if what she learn to sew. They go on to the Sundance Film Festival. culture and how Muna will learns about him and become cabaret singers, but Muna, a single mother in Ra- sort things out with her fam- leading such a life is when Adrienne runs off with mallah, has applied for a visa ily are the rest of the story. worth forgoing her a wealthy suitor the newly to the U.S. When it comes, The film is rated PG-13 plans of higher edu- christened “Coco” must go it her son Fadi, an excellent and is in English and Arabic cation at Oxford. alone until she meets gentle- student, convinces her they with English subtitles. It has a The film is rated man farmer Étienne Balsan should go. running time of 96 minutes. PG-13 and is in English with a (Benoît Poelvoorde). After an incident at cus- ° The series will end with running time of 95 minutes. February 3, 2010 Sports The Anchor 11 Men’s swim and dive team triumph over Calvin This Week In Sports James Nichols “The MIAA league Wednesday Feb. 3 Webmaster meet is going to be Women’s Basketball The words Calvin and rival one of the closest at Calvin at 7:30 p.m. are synonymous at Hope championships in College. It goes without saying history,” Ray said. Friday Feb. 5 that if a sports team from “Therefore, we are Hockey Hope is playing a sports team finding every way vs. Davenport at Edge Ice Arena at from Calvin College, then it is to score a few more 8:30 p.m. important. While Calvin’s men’s points.” swimming and diving team has Before the MIAA not traditionally been strong, the league meet, the Flying In Brief Flying Dutchmen did not take Dutchmen had to deal Saturday’s meet lightly. with Calvin, which they track teams begin “In the past, we have given up easily disposed of 176- indoor season some points that we shouldn’t 109 Saturday afternoon. have,” said Captain Matt Ray “The men were very Though there is still snow on (’10). “This will not happen this good today,” said Coach the ground and the temperature year. We don’t plan on taking it John Patnott, founder rarely climbs above freezing, the easy on them at all. After all, it is and coach of the men’s men’s and women’s track teams Photo by Colton Wright Calvin. We’re going to beat them, and women’s swimming have become the first spring so we might as well win big.” and diving teams since Undefeated— The men’s swim team finished their dual-meet season with a perfect record in the MIAA. sport teams to begin competi- Ray, along with Tommy 1978. tion with the indoor portion of Knecht (’12), switched to diving Considering the their season. Both teams trav- and three meter diving events, practices and meets almost earlier in the season. Solely results, very good may be eled to Grand Valley State Uni- winning by a combined score of every weekend since the end of a campaign to score as many an understatement. The Flying versity on Friday to compete in 76.7. October, the Flying Dutchmen points as possible, having Ray Dutchmen finished first in every the Grand Valley State Univer- The final event of the evening, are tired. What most people and Knecht dive opens up more single event. All 16 men’s events sity Open. There was no official the 400-yard freestyle relay, was walk in a day, they swim. roster spots and allows for a were won by a Hope swimmer or scoring kept for the meet, though won by the Hope College A team Starting Feb. 11 and running higher point total. diver. several Hope athletes turned in of Nicholas Stone (’10), Cody until Feb. 13, this year’s MIAA A diver only takes up one- The first event of the high-placing performances. For Tozer (’10), Ryan Nelis (’10) and league meet is at Calvin College. third of a spot on a roster that is afternoon, the 400-yard medley the men’s team, Jeff Minkus (’10) Aaron Welsch (’10) with a time Patnott has high hopes for the capped at 18. With little diving relay, not only had a Hope team won the triple jump, Elliott Bar- of 3 minutes 14.34 seconds, six men’s swimming and diving depth across the MIAA, a last in first, but also in second and ney (’12) finished second in the seconds faster than that of the team, especially for the distance and second-to-last finish for Ray third in alphabetical order. The 600 meter run and John Donker- Calvin A team. events (one mile), backstroke and Knecht would still result in A team won, B team finished sloot (’11) tied for third in the With the MIAA league and butterfly. points for the team. second and C team third, 3.65 high jump. On the women’s side, meet a week and a half away, it “We should be able to win “Tommy and I need to know seconds ahead of Calvin’s A Michelle Irvin (’12) came in would make sense for the Flying or at least place well in these six dives in order to compete,” Ray team. third in the long jump. The in- Dutchmen to bear down and events,” Patnott said. said. “If we can simply complete Captain Phil Heyboer (’10) door season will continue with practice hard; Patnott has other He also expects the men’s and all six, then we automatically had the largest margin of victory another meet at Grand Valley on ideas. women’s swimming teams to put score points.” in any event by winning the Feb. 12 and 13. Ray Gaskell (’13), the one 200 yard breaststroke by 9.34 “Practices are going to be a lot together at least five solid relay competitive diver on the team, seconds with a time of 2 minutes lighter,” Patnott said. “They have teams. Bowser Honored by forms the last third. This makes 11.43 seconds. to recover and rest their fatigued “They may not win, but they MIAA three divers for the price of one Freshman Ray Gaskell muscles.” will certainly be in the hunt for swimmer. dominated both the one meter After months of daily it,” Patnott said. Will Bowser has been rec- ognized by the MIAA as one of the players of the week for men’s basketball. Bowser put up impres- Flying Dutch fall to Knights in swimming rivalry sive performances in the games against Trine and Calvin, scoring Chris O’Brien hoping, but if anything they Westrate has done very well as a with Hope’s last championship 17 and 20 points and grabbing 19 Assistant Sports Editor were over-trained so that was a freshman.” coming in 2004. and 10 rebounds, respectively. While people were filing coaching error.” In the history of MIAA Hope looks to stop Calvin’s This is the second time Bowser into the DeVos Fieldhouse Several Hope women had first women’s swimming, Hope has current dynasty in the Knights’ has been named player of the for the men’s basketball game place finishes in the meet against been by far the most dominant own pool, by ending their MIAA week this season. against Calvin College, an Calvin. Sarah Sohn (’12) won the team. Since the sport’s inception Conference winning streak at equally important grudge 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:40.99 in 1977, the Flying Dutch have five. The Flying Dutch will look NCSA Ranks Hope 44th match was taking place in the and the 500-yard freestyle in won 19 of 30 titles. Calvin is to start out the new decade with out of d-III schools Dow Center pool. The Flying 5:15.42, her best performance second with seven. However, a MIAA Conference title and Dutch swimming team, at 5-0 in of this season. Libby Westrate in the 2000s, Calvin has been hope to build a dominant decade The National Collegiate conference and 5-1 overall, was (’13) also won two events on the dominant team, winning such as the 1980s, when the Scouting Association NCAA challenging the Calvin team, Saturday, the 50-yard freestyle six of nine. Calvin has won the Flying Dutch won all ten titles. Division III power rankings have which was also 5-0 in conference and the 100-yard freestyle. previous five conference titles, ranked Hope 44th out of all 449 and 6-2 overall. In addition, three more Hope Division III schools. The NCSA Though the MIAA champion women won one event each: is designed to help match high is determined by the outcome Katie Schewe (’10) in the 200- school student athletes with col- of the MIAA Championships, yard backstroke, Kate Williams legiate programs based on an which will take place on Feb (’10) in the 100-yard butterfly, institutions academic strength, 11-13 in Calvin’s pool, bragging and Ashley Jasperse (’11) in the athletic program and gradua- rights were still on the line as 200-yard butterfly. tion rate. The power rankings these two teams took to the “The times were good — about are an average of the school’s pool on Saturday. The meet, the where we’ve been — but this is U.S. Sports Academy “Direc- final dual-meet of the season, a hard time of the year,” Patnott tor’s Cup” rankings, the school’s would determine which team said. “We need to step up. We’ve NCAA student athlete gradu- would head into the conference cut way back. No more 5:45 a.m. ation rate and the U.S. News & championship with a perfect practices. Now we’re focusing World Report ranking. In these, MIAA record. on our races.” Hope is ranked 37th in the Di- In the end, the Knights from Though the women’s swim rector’s Cup standings, 148th Calvin defeated the Flying team was not able to maintain out of NCAA schools and 88th Dutch, 176.5-123.5. Despite its perfect conference record, among national liberal arts col- the outcome, head coach John Patnott is still happy with how leges by U.S. News & World Re- Patnott was impressed with the the team is doing. port. In addition to being ranked team’s effort. “I’m really pleased with how 44th in Division III, Hope is also “We swam really well on the season has gone,” Patnott ranked 76th out of all NCAA Saturday,” Patnott said. “The said. “There are a couple of girls schools, which includes 1,073 100 breaststroke and backstroke swimming really well: Sarh Sohn institutions. were a little weaker than we were in the distance events and Libby 12 The Anchor Sports February 3, 2010 Basketball teams defeat Calvin at home Women’s MIAA record remains perfect this season Dutchmen hand Knights first loss Kaci Kust Jake Bajema night’s game against Trine due Staff Writer Staff Writer to an ankle sprain, followed for a women’s game. 31-10. Erika Bruinsma (’11) led Bowser with seven points to It was a big week for the Hope In addition, the team moved all scorers with 12 points, while It’s a game that is circled every help the Hope first half attack. College women’s basketball team. up to #4 in the national rankings, Philana Greene (’10) and Jenny year by both teams, their fans The second half proved to be The Flying Dutch became the according to the USA Today/ Cowen (’10) added 11 and 10 and basketball fans everywhere. no different. The record crowd sixth team in NCAA Division III ESPN coaches’ poll. points, respectively. With bragging rights, conference of 3,665 was not disappointed history to win at least 60 games The Hope-Calvin game was In the 60th straight home championships and national as it turned out to be another win, against tournament berths on the line, thriller in the 175-game series. Adrian, Hope took every player, coach and fan Neither were the Dutchmen control from the brings their best. disappointed in their fans. start. Within the This year’s game at DeVos “The crowd has been great first seven minutes, Fieldhouse was no different as the all year, and it was great to have the Flying Dutch visiting Calvin College Knights that many people on our side,” had already built brought their 7-0 conference said Krombeen. “It’s great to a 21-0 lead. Both record into the game and looked feed off their energy throughout Courtney Kust to create more breathing room the game.” (’13) and Bruinsma in the conference standings. The With 2:33 left, Calvin took shot 5-of-7 from Hope College Flying Dutchmen, a 3-point lead after a couple of the floor. at 5-2, were looking to gain free throws from Matt Veltema. Kust led all some ground on the first-place Peter Bunn (’11) answered the scorers with 13, Knights. bell with a 3-pointer with 1:46 and Bruinsma The game was a see-saw remaining. Bunn finished with added 11. Again, battle, as the game was tied 10 14. their defense was times. The largest lead of the After a missed jumper by formidable, forcing game was seven by Hope with Tom Snikkers of Calvin, Hope Adrian to commit three minutes left in the first half. looked to take the lead. Nelis 27 turnovers. Calvin trimmed that down to missed a jumper, but Bowser The Dutch won two points after going on a run to tipped in two of his game-high these stunning end the half with the scoreboard 20 points off the miss, and Hope victories without reading 33-31. Hope’s game plan took a 63-61 lead with just under their All-American was to limit Calvin on their 3- a minute to play. 6’3” center Carrie pointers, which have haunted The Dutchmen hit their free Snikkers (’11). the Dutchmen in the previous throws down the stretch and Snikkers was meetings. came out with a 67-64 victory sidelined with a foot “Our biggest strategy was to to pull within one game of the injury and hadn’t not let them hit threes, especially Knights in the MIAA standings. played in a game (Matt) Veltema; he can spot The clutch free throws by Andy since Dec. 19 until up from anywhere,” said David Venema (’11) and Bunn proved the home matchup Krombeen (’12), who finished to be the key stat in the box against Trine last Wednesday. According to Bruinsma , the team has improved by being forced to play without Snikkers. So they will be an even better team than before when they get her back. Photo Courtesy of Hope PR “I think that DRIVE— Erika Bruinsma (’11) maneuvers around a Calvin College play- some good things er during the game on Jan. 19. Bruinsma’s strong playing, along with her can come out of teammates, was key to topping Calvin 73-58. bad ones, and in this case, the team has in a row at home. Their win on exciting for home fans, as Hope stepped up big time,” Bruinsma Jan. 21 over Adrian was recorded had a big lead on their rivals for said. as their 60th consecutive home most of the game. The Flying “We are all really excited for court win. Dutch were relentless in their Carrie to come back, whenever The team also defeated rival defense, which forced Calvin to that is, but playing without her Calvin College in an impressive commit 18 turnovers in the first has made a lot of people realize 73-58 win on Jan. 19, gaining 20 minutes of play. that we all have to take it upon sole possession of first place in Another key to Hope’s success ourselves to play as hard as we the MIAA. The attendance at was their depth, which had a can every game. that game was 3,177 fans, which considerable effect on the game. “A lot of times we would just broke a DeVos Fieldhouse record Hope’s bench outscored Calvin’s assume that Carrie would get a rebound or make a basket, but without her, players have become better rebounders and developed a more well-rounded game altogether.” Photo Courtesy of Hope PR Since Snikkers’ return, the Focus— Senior captain Chris Nelis puts up a shot in Satur- Flying Dutch have continued day’s game against Calvin. to dominate. On Wednesday, the women defeated Trine, 56- the game with a team high four score as Hope finished a perfect 30. They followed this win with assists. “Our mentality was, ‘you 7-7 from the stripe. Calvin, on another victory on Saturday, as are never too close.’” the other hand, got to the line 25 they defeated Olivet 71-44. Ironically, Hope’s first half times but succeeded in only 14

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