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THE Vol. 122 No. 6 October 8, 2008 w Since 1887 “Spera In Deo” Hope College w Holland, Michigan Student activists speak out for the women of Congo Robert Guimond GUEST WRITER Months of work came to fruition this weekend as “On the Edge of the Knife: Rape as a Tac- tic of War in the DRC” sold out both days it ran, Friday and Sun- day. The organizers and actors had to plan an additional show on Sunday in order to meet the demand for tickets. “To be able to tell hundreds of people is a gift and a blessing be- yond what I can put into words,” said Anna Pizzimenti (’10), a writer and director of the play. With three packed perfor- mances, the writers, directors and performers accomplished more than raising money for distressed women in the Demo- cratic Republic of Congo. They PHOTO BY JENNA HUNGER raised awareness towards the HOMECOMING PARADE— Homecoming court members, Graham Carlson (’09) and Mari Jo Koedyker (’09), ride down Co- atrocities currently taking place lumbia Avenue during the Homecoming Parade Saturday. in the DRC. “These stories are based off of real people living real lives,” said Rachel Syens (’11), an actress in Alumni return for Homecoming the performance. “We are trying Christina VanderGriend to make others aware of the situ- return of former Flying Dutch- All across campus, alumni met Approximately 300 students, GUEST WRITER ation in the Congo.” men. with younger generations of alumni, and Holland residents Moved by the proceedings in This weekend, Hope College The Homecoming festivities Hope students, from sorority took part in the race this year. New Orleans last year at the V- welcomed back alumni of all began on Friday, Oct. 3 with brunches to alumni soccer and “I really don’t run that much Day conference that focused on ages who once called this cam- a hoedown at Teusink’s Farm. lacrosse games. anymore,” said 64-year-old Hope women in conflict zones, Hope pus home. Students learned line-dances, In keeping with tradition, the alum Merle Vander Sluis, “but I students Pizzimenti, Timothy The classes of 2003, 1998, consumed cider and fall treats, 31st Run-Walk participants left do (the Run-Walk) every year.” Brandt (’10), Rachel Anderson 1993 and 1988 celebrated their and petted farm animals from 8 the DeVos field house at 10 a.m. Later in the day, Hope hosted (’11), Cecilia Jaime (’11) and 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year re- p.m. until midnight. on Saturday and made a five- ki- its fifth annual Homecoming Kristen Mahan (’11) decided to unions. All weekend long, the The next morning, alumni lometer loop around the Hol- SEE HOMECOMING, PAGE 2 use what resources they had to Hope community celebrated the gathered for a reunion brunch. land area. raise awareness for the women of the DRC. The writers began working on the play this summer with the Hope earns D- on green report card help of Amnesty International Emily West and Dr. Denis Mukwege, a man vey have substantially higher en- gather some of the information those initiatives such as: “Our CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR they met at the V-Day confer- dowments, up to several billion in order to complete it.” custodians using green clean- ence that actually practices med- Hope College lacks environ- dollars, which creates an un- Public Relations Associ- ers and our grounds crew using icine in one of the worst conflict mental responsibility according equal playing field for evaluating ate Vice President Tom Renner biodiesel in our grounds equip- zones in the DRC. Modeling the to the 2009 College Sustainabil- the ability of a school to finance told the Grand Rapids Press, ment.” play in the style of the “Vagina ity Report Card. many of the initiatives suggested “We looked at the survey, and One of the highest grades the Monologues” and with the help The report card gave Hope in the survey,” Maybury said. it was pretty obvious that, if you survey gave to Hope was a “D” they received, the writers were an overall grade of “D-” with the GreenReportCard.org ex- didn’t have windmills generating for Student Involvement, even able to accurately portray the grade of “F” in six of the nine plains that the process of as- electricity, and LEED-certified though the student-run Envi- experiences, thoughts and emo- categories investigated. sessment includes public infor- buildings, you weren’t going to ronmental Issues Group was ac- tions of the rape victims. This poor grade contrasts mation as well as data collected get a good grade in the report.” knowledged. The conflict in the DRC has drastically with the University of from surveys sent to the univer- The Holland Sentinel noted According to Maybury, the caused more deaths than any Michigan’s and Michigan State sities and colleges. that Hope President James Bult- new CSTF plans to involve stu- war since World War II. The University’s overall “B” grades. More than 96 percent of the man created a Campus Sustain- dents in further initiatives on war, instigated by rebels fleeing The independent college educational institutions re- ability Task Force in the spring campus. the genocide in Rwanda, is “the sustainability study evaluates turned at least one of the surveys of 2008 that included 14 Hope “Students comprise the larg- worst humanitarian crisis in the universities and colleges that sent out according to GreenRe- faculty and staff, headed by Pro- est user group of resources and world and the widest interstate have $160 million or more in en- portCard.org. Hope, however, fessor Steve Bouma-Prediger can help reduce our environ- war in modern African history” dowed assets. declined to submit information and Maybury. mental footprint through simple according to UNICEF. Greg Maybury, Hope’s direc- to the organization. Bouma-Prediger told the common sense actions such as War continues because the tor of operations and a leader Maybury said, “The survey Sentinel, “We’re already doing turning off lights when leaving many factions, local armies, of the Hope College Task Force was received on July 14 with a a number of good things which a room and turning off electrical foreign armies and private said that Hope just made the due date of July 28—we opted didn’t come up in this report devices when not in use,” May- minimum threshold this past to pass on the survey due to the card.” bury said. SEE ACTIVISM, PAGE 2 year. “Other schools in the sur- short time frame in which to Maybury pointed to some of WHAT’S INSIDE Hope professor’s art work on display— Pro- Teams raise breast cancer awareness— NATIONAL 3 VOICES 8 fessor Katherine Sullivan featured in solo Student athletes sport pink gear in sup- exhibition Page 5 port. Page 12 ARTS 5 SPORTS 11 Got a story idea? Let us know at [email protected], or call us at 395-7877. 2 THE ANCHOR CAMPUS OCTOBER 8, 2008 THIS WEEK AT HOPE Wednesday Oct. 8 Hope celebrates homecoming Nykerk Women Rally Freshmen and sophomore women w HOMECOMING, from page 1 are invited to attend the informa- tive rally 9 p.m. at Dimnent Chapel. Oration and play try-outs will follow tailgate picnic. Friends, family immediately after. and fans alike gathered at the Smallenburg Park, adjacent to Thursday Oct. 9 the Holland Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia Center to enjoy barbeque and live mu- Informational Meeting sic. A band comprised of Hope Maas Conference Room, 7:30-8:30 alumni from the 1960s, a group p.m. called Gasmen, provided the music. Friday Oct. 10 The picnic attendees were Fall recess begins. able to catch the tail end of There are no classes Monday, Oct. the Homecoming parade as it 13, and Tuesday, Oct. 14. wound its way through campus toward them. Hope’s Greek and other student organizations de- IN BRIEF signed the colorful floats that drove through campus. ELECTION ISSUES Those wishing to watch the DISCUSSED TUESDAYS parade lined up along 13th Street, College Avenue, 10th The Hope College political Street and Columbia to see the science department is joining floats and catch candy thrown Eta Kappa to hold a program out into the crowd. Tom Bylsma called “Bound in a Common served as grand marshal for the Life,” designed to educate Hope parade. PHOTO BY JENNA HUNGER students and the community on The parade’s final destination PRESIDENTIAL SpottING — President James Bultman and his wife Martie wave from their the importance of faith and its role was the Holland Municipal Sta- ride in the Homecoming parade on Saturday. in making decisions regarding dium where the Dutch Football matters of national policy. team hosted Trine University Selected faculty and staff (formerly Tri-State University). ment. Wilson teaches world reli- mind (the swing band) if it was the United States and will rotate will gather on stage with three The Dutch fought a long, hard gions and theology.