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MICHIGAN AUGUST 29. 2012 • SINCE 1887 SPERA IN DEO" Bultman is back, eager for school year Hope College President, James Bultman, postpones retirement as presidential search continues th»Ue0 loolrw*Lk' ortf Hope'Mnnp'cs campusramni . Claire Call and "Hope has a fairly strong effort Brooke McDonald CAMPUS NEWS CO-EDITORS right now to get involved with integrated marketing... Hope College President an attempt to coordinate all James Bultman spent his promotional efforts. The first big summer busily flying .around item in this was the upgrading of to London. Liverpool, Japan, our website." and New York. None of these "And then a third goal of trips, however, were vacations. mine will be to complete the After agreeing to put off his capital campaign, A Greater retirement and return to his Hope. We're at about 153 of 175 position as Hope's president for million dollar goal; we have work one final school year, Bultman to do there. We're very hopeful and his wife, Marty, have been we can get it finished by June 30 hard at work preparing for this next year." 2012-2013 school year and the In spite of the fact that he Arrival of the class of 2016. will no longer be president to "I would say that my summer oversee many of Hope's other schedule was probably even upcoming building projects, busier this year than it has been Bultman has great interest in before," said Bultman. fundraising and planning for But being busy does not them. Among the projects are PHOTO COURTESY OF HOPE PR take away from Bultmans an additional engineering wing NOT TIME TO SAY GOODBYE- Bultman giving his last lecture to students last spring, enthusiasm. "We're just as in Vander Werf, an art museum, when he was still expecting to retire. excited as we've been for the a new concert hall and music might be," said Bultman. other 13 years at Hope... we're complete surprise to Bultman. on being in retirement, Bultman facility, the new Student Center, Some of Bultman's other eager for this year, no more 'Marty and I had talked about certainly has no lack of goals or the Lincoln apartments, and a goals for the year include retirement parties, we can just it and said that if things didn't ambition for this coming year. renovation of Phelps cafeteria, marketing and continuing to get on with the important stuff." work out we would be happy to "One big goal would be to be as all of which should be completed stay. It's not combat duty here." helpful as I can transitioning to collect capital for the building Being asked to postpone SEE BULTMAN, PAGE 2 projects which will soon change retirement did not come as a For someone who planned a new president, whoever that rjf--- Freshmen successfully housed Claire Call and Brooke McDonald CAMPUS NEWS CO-EDITORS When the number of enrolled students exceeds a college's space to house them, colleges typically don't ask new students to add a tent to their packing list. In a talk with orientation staff, Kristen Gray of Counseling and • ^ COLLEGE Psychological Services joked student Housr-ir, that Hope College could offer the "9,000" incoming freshmen a "Pine Grove Wilderness Experience," complete with "hammocks, and a yurt when it PHOTO COURTESY OF HOPE PR starts snowing." RISING FROM THE DUST— The brand new apartment She said that her suggestion complex began construction this summer. to the housing staff was not well After an initial, surprisingly Fairbanks Townhomes, and received. unsuccessful email to current units at Baker Lofts and the The class of 2016 proved a students asking them to move Scrap Yard Lofts. Because of challenge to house, considering off-campus, despite presenting it the distance of Baker Lofts from the 895 freshmen students that as an "enticement," John Jobson, campus, at the intersection of needed a housing assignment Assistant Dean of Students and 24th Street and Lincoln Avenue, make up a record-sized Residential Life and Housing as well as Fairbanks, on 16th incoming class. staff worked with CIT and Street and Fairbanks Avenue, One legitimate idea the faculty sending targeted emails and Scrap Yard Lofts on 6th administration had early in the PHOTOS BY MADALYN MUNCY to students suggesting an off- Street and River Avenue, Hope summer was to put some house campus move. will be providing shuttle services WELCOME CLASS OF 2016— Orientation for the largest trailers on vacant lots to house Administration leased 100 to and from campus three times Incoming class In Hope College history kicked off Friday, Aug. students. But the administration additional spaces in Holland a day. Evening shuttles will also 24 with orientation leaders welcoming new students to Hope. "really didn't want to do that," including new cottage leases, be provided. See full story on page 2. said Hope President James two additional buildings at SEE HOUSING. PAGE 2 Bultman. SPORTS ARTS FEATURES New gallery exhibit Meet the Staff New facilities open for business A brand new outdoor tennis facility debuted in June and the im- Ann Weber's "Beauty. Joy. and Meet the Fall 2012 Anchor Staff! proved Holland Municipal Stadium awaits its first game. Wonder" fuses cardboard and art. FEATURES 5 VOICES 6 SPORTS 8 WHAT'S INSIDE WORLD 3 ARTS 4 7077 2 THE ANCHOR CAMPUS AUGUST 29, 2012 THIS WEEK AT HOPE Class of 2016 arrives on campus Wednesday Aug. 29 Root Beer Kegger Brooke McDonald DeWitt Patio 7-8 p.m. CAMPUS NEWS CO-EORTOR Despite a steamy orientation Beemer, who moved into Hope weekend, the Hope College Class a week early for Cross Country Thursday Aug. 30 of 2016 beat hot temperatures training camp, said he already Coffeehouse featuring Alex with their cool attitudes as they knew his way around campus. and Janel Cool Beans 9-11 p.m. made Hope their home for the However, he said "it was good next four years. to get to know other people" What was the best part of besides the cross team. Friday Aug. 31 orientation weekend? "It was all The theme of this year's Drive-In Movie: The Hunger good. Playfair - that was fun. orientation was "Anchored Games Pine Grove 9-11:30 p.m. Orientation groups, those were in Hope." Milroy said the good. The comedians, I liked weekends purpose was to do that. Basically, pretty much all just that for incoming students. "Orientation weekend can be an Saturday Sept. 1 of it was good," said Randy Roux overwhelming time for freshmen Community Day ('16) with a grin Monday. The from the nervousness of starting DeVos Lawn 11 a.m.-l:30 p.m. only downside? "It was hot." KHOTO BY MADALYN MUNCY "I liked meeting my FYS classes, making friends, and LABELING THE LOAD— An orientation assistant helps un- teacher, Professor Kampstra. leaving the familiarity of home. pack cars and move In the new freshmen on Friday, Aug. 24. Our goal was to first and IN BRIEF She seemed really upbeat," said Faith Potgiesser ('16) a little weird being a sophomore said the main changes to the foremost acclimate the new students to Hope's campus, HOPE LISTED A TOP who is in the "Choices" First with a bunch of freshmen," but orientation schedule this year included replacing "Bultman's traditions and culture." COLLEGE Year Seminar. Also, Potgiesser separate events for transfer enjoyed spending time with her students "really helped ease Backyard Barbeque" with the She also said the weekend cluster, G-3, which is already transfers in." dessert social and entertainment aims to root students in Hope's Hope College was recently growing close. The new student orientation provided by WTHS. heart, identity and community, listed as one of the nation's Overall, move-in Friday schedule provided social events While some students like which she hoped the skits and top colleges by three different morning was a breeze for most to encourage new students to Roux said it would have been small group conversations college guides. The first, "The new students, like Ashleigh mingle, such as a pizza dinner nice to enjoy more down time accomplished. Fiske Guide to Colleges," 29th Smith ('15) - "The OA's grabbed Friday, a picnic in the Pine Grove over the weekend to unpack, Freshmen concerns for edition, listed Hope as one of 300 everything and ran" - mainly and Cool Beans Coffeehouse Samantha Koldenhoven ('16), the school year ahead include schools in the country. Hope was due to the 166 orange-clad Saturday and a dessert social who plans to study accounting managing the college workload, also included in the 300 colleges Orientation Assistants and 23 Sunday evening. at Hope, was "not at all" stressed and not fitting in.