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Vol. 128
No. 22
“Spera In Deo”
APRIL 15, 2015 w Since 1887
Hope College w Holland, Michigan
OΔK leadership conference a success
Future resident assistants learn what it means to be a leader in the coming fall
Alek Molenaar
Campus Co-Editor
This past Saturday, Omnicron
Delta Kappa joined with Hope
College’s Residential Life to present a leadership conference at the
Haworth Conference Center. A
lunch was served to kick off the
event and every residential hall
and neighborhood was represented at each table. Tim Schoonveld
, Hope’s Co-Athletic Director, was
the guest speaker at the event. He
didn’t sugarcoat the reasons why
people need leadership training.
He had seen time and time again
that students write great things on
their applications for leadership
positions but don’t follow through
with what they write.
“You gotta do the work to be a
good RA,” he said. He then continued with a video-clip from KungFu Panda, which presented the
case that you don’t have to become
something you’re not in order
to be a good leader. Schoonveld
then asked everyone, “What do
you want to be known for?” This
Photo by OΔK
BOLD FACE LEAD-IN— Hope College’s Omnicron Delta
Kappa paired up with Residential Life to put on “Hope Leads.”
question applied to being an RA
and also to the other students at
the conference. Answers from the
crowd ranged from “being a positive person everyday” to “helping
connect my residents together.”
Then, Schoonveld asked if
students were doing anything to
achieve that goal. This was a very
self-reflective piece of the presentation, as students were asked to
look into a deeper part of themselves and evaluate how they could
impact others as a leader. “If you
can’t lead yourself; you cannot lead
other people,” Schoonveld said.
“Our call is to be on someone’s
shelf.”
This made the point that going
about everyday life still needs to
have impact. Reaching out to others, even in the smallest of ways
can impact a person and have
them put you on their “shelf”. He
exemplified this through a TED
talk by Drew Dudley.
Dudley’s story was about “lollipop girl”. This girl had decided
to talk to Dudley in his final days
before retirement as a professor,
after having one significant event
PERSPECTIVES
Photo by OΔK
BOLD FACE LEAD-IN— Members of Omnicron Delta Kappa
pose with guest speaker Tim Schoonveld at “Hope Leads.”
a little less than four years earlier.
It described the moment when the
girl wasn’t sure if she was going
to make it in college, but after he
made a joke that gave her the selfconfidence she needed to know
that she was going to fit in, that was
all she needed. Dudley explained
that we as a society can’t cheapen
leadership. Even small things can
make a huge impact we don’t even
realize. Schoonveld then asked all
the residence halls and groups to
collaborate on an idea that would
get the new residents acclimated
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LEADERS, page 2
Couponing made simple: college edition
Hope Hancock
Copy Editor
Couponing became a fad diet
of the budgeting sort in 2011
with the rise of shows like TLC’s
“Extreme Couponing.” Millions
of viewers were attracted to just
how far people will go to save a
dime.
Recently, I’ve started using
coupons as a way to scrimp and
save with my limited grocery
budget. To help other college
students, I put together this list
of tips for Hope students, like
me, who are interested in saving
some money.
Couponing can be overwhelming and time consuming.
Tatanisha Worthey, who runs
the couponing website A Mitten
Full of Savings wrote a blog post
that said one of the best things
you can do is to begin couponing
in only one store. Since Meijer is
the closest big grocer to Hope, I
am going to focus my tips around
shopping there.
1. Sign Up for mPerks
mPerks is a reward system
at Meijer that allows you to clip
coupons right from your phone,
Photo Courtesy of Meijer
COUPONS GALORE— mPerks is one of the many coupon
options available to consumers across the Midwest.
once you download the app. This
is one of the simplest ways for
Meijer shoppers to save. Meijer
practically does it for you.
mPerks members also receive exclusive discounts. To
get these, you clip them off of
the app or online, and then enter
your number at checkout to receive the discount.
2. Clip Other Coupons
Don’t rely solely on mPerks.
There are many other good
sources of coupons, especially
online. Some brands offer cou-
pons, if you sign up to be on
their email list. These emails
can flood my inbox, so I created
a separate email account just for
those mailings.
Websites are also a great
source of coupons. I recommend coupons.com because it
offers a huge variety of coupons,
sorts them into different categories, tracks your savings, and allows you to clip and print directly from the site.
3. Get the Sunday Holland
Sentinel
Hope students should take
advantage of the Sunday Holland
Sentinel. The Sentinel is free on
campus, and you can find it dispersed throughout dining halls,
residence halls, the library and
other buildings. The Sunday paper is packed full of coupons just
waiting to be clipped.
4. Use Other Resources
I mentioned using coupons.
com and the newspaper for finding coupons, but there are plenty
of other resources out there.
People have dedicated entire
websites to getting the best deals
at Meijer and other stores. One
of my favorites is amittenfullofsavings.com, which is dedicated
to deals at Michigan stores.
5. Stay Organized
If you want to get the most
out of your coupons, it’s important to know what coupons you
have. Liz Kubias, who is the
resident director of Cook Hall
and avid couponer, recommends
using binder clips to keep things
sorted by expiration date. You
may also want to put together a
binder or folder to organize everything, but that probably isn’t
necessary when you’re buying
for a single-person home.
6. Have a List Always
I cannot stress this enough.
The times that I go to the store
without a list, I end up going way
over budget.
With a list, you’re able to make
sure that all of your coupons
match up with the items you buy.
For example, Hamburger Helper
recently had a coupon for $0.75
off when you purchase three boxes. Hamburger Helper was also
on sale at Meijer for $1 per box.
On my list, I wrote that I needed
three boxes to fulfill my coupon.
7. Don’t Be Afraid to Buy
an Abundance
There are certain items that,
when on sale, are okay to buy in
large quantities. Over Christmas
break, I bought enough shampoo and conditioner to get me
through at least the end of this
school year, if not longer. Why
did I do this? I got a really good
deal, it doesn’t go bad, and I knew
that I would use it. For items like
this, it is good to go a little overboard.
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ARTS
FEATURES
SPORTS
Hope College’s Chapel Band
has a new record out.
Here are some Dos and Don’ts on how to handle the
impending stress.
Hope College’s Softball team continues to put the
bat on the ball.
Page 5
Page 7
Page 11
Music to our Ears
What’s Inside
Lessen the Stressin’
World 3
Arts 5
Softball’s Winning Ways Continue
Features 7
Got a story idea? Let us know at anchor@hope.edu, or call us at 395-7877.
Voices 8
Sports 11
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The Anchor
This Week at Hope
Wednesday
April 15
Holland Area Council Summer
Camp Registration
Beginning at 8:15 a.m. registration
for nine different summer camps is
available. The cost is $80-$85 for
members, $90-$95 for nonmembers
and $55-$65 for additional siblings.
Thursday
April 16
Computer Science Seminar
Jeff Bates (’98), a Google Manager, is
presenting “From Wyckoff Hall to the
Googleplex.” The presentation begins
at 11 a.m. in VanderWerf 102.
Friday
April 17
Engineering Seminar
Dr. Bryant Loomis will present
“NASA’s GRACE Satellite Mission and
a History of Measuring Gravity from
Space.” The presentation begins at 3
p.m. in VanderWerf 102.
In Brief
VISITING WRITERS SERIES
Hope College is giving a warm
welcome to poet Marvin Bell.
He will have a question-andanswer session beginning at 3:30
p.m. at the Fried-Hemmingway
Auditorium on Thursday. Bell
has published over 23 books and
has received many awards for his
poetry collections. A few of his
noteworthy collections include,
“Mars Being Red,” “Which
See, Stars Don’t See” and “A
Probable Volume of Dreams”.
Bell aslo has an impressive
history as a columnist and
editor. He wrote columns for
“The American Poetry Review”
and edited for “The North
American Review” and “The
Iowa Review” His graduate
work included journalism at
Syracuse University and then
literature and writing at both
the University of Chicago and
the University of Iowa. Bell will
also have a reading at 8 p.m. at
Graves Hall. The general public
is welcome to attend with no
charge.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR
Fear, lies and gossip are
the undertones of the Hope
College Theater Department’s
presentation of “The Children’s
Hour.” Directed by Daina
Robins, the show focuses on
the lives of two women that are
destroyed by a lie. The setting
is in the 1930s where Karen
Wright and Martha Dobie are
running a boarding school for
girls on the East Coast. Tickets
are $10 regular admission, $7
for senior citizens and $5 for
students. The play’s starting date
is on Friday, April 17, and will
continue on Saturday, April 18,
and Wednesday-Saturday, April
22-25.
MAY DAY
A reminder that May Day is
on April 24 from 1:30 to 6:30
p.m. Today is basically the last
day to sign up (t-shirts are no
longer available). Remember to
bring $20 to either David Spudic
or Lauren Dionne. I.D. will be
necessary to sign up. Also bring
your I.D. on May Day itself.
CAMPUS
April 15, 2015
Families join Hope College Habitat Chapter for dinner
Andrew Gomez-Seoane
World Co-Editor
The 1st annual Hope College Habitat for Humanity family dinner brought together a
group of families from the Holland area that have been personally touched by Habitat. Student
leaders from the local chapter of
Habitat gathered to celebrate the
local affiliate volunteers at Lakeshore Habitat and the family
members who have contributed
so much to the success of these
home projects. A dinner and
award ceremony included introductions from volunteers, who
took time to share their roles at
Lakeshore and the impact volunteering has had on their lives.
Shortly after the introductions, family members who have
benefited from their Habitat
homes and those who are still in
the process of receiving a place
to call home discussed their
personal stories. Many, like the
Fairbrother family, recounted
the hardships that they faced on
their journeys.
But in the end, they were not
only grateful for their opportunity to have a home but the opportunity to meet new friends in
the process. Working on these
homes can be a struggle in itself. Through rain or snow, work
must continue as Lakeshore
Habitat is given strict deadlines
to finish their projects in order
to meet grant requirements. No
more is this shown than in the
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8. Look for Freebies
There are a couple of ways
you can get freebies. One way
is to combine sales and coupons.
For example, lip balm might be
on sale for buy one, get two free.
If the lip balm is $1, and you have
a coupon for $0.50 off, each lip
balm will cost $0.17. Although
this isn’t technically free, it’s
close to it. Couponers consider
this deal a freebie.
9. Combine Sales
Whenever possible, go grocery shopping when other deals
are happening. Meijer often has
10 items for $10, and the 11th
item is free. The last time they
had this deal, there was also an
mPerks offer for 5 percent back
on all of your grocery and personal care items. Plus, I had
coupons. I ended up saving almost $30, which was about 32.5
percent of my purchase, by combining these deals.
10. Coupon with a Friend
Does couponing still seem
daunting? Find a friend to do
it with you, and make it fun!
Sometimes two brains are better than one, if you’re trying to
decide how to combine coupons
to get the best deal. Personally,
I wouldn’t have gotten interested
in couponing, if it hadn’t been
for my mom. Encourage your
friends to do it too.
Couponing doesn’t have to be
intimidating, boring or time consuming. Know what your goals
are, and then you’ll know how
much effort you want to dedicate
to it. The beauty of couponing is
that you can tailor it to to fit your
needs.
commitment of Hope students
to help with these projects over
the years.
Hearing these heartfelt stories of sacrifice and hope that
students have brought to these
families some student leaders in
attendance could not help but
feel humbled. Incoming vice
president of the Hope College
Habitat Chapter, Connor Smith
(’15) remembers the impact the
family members had on him.
"It's events like these that reminds me about how seemingly
small acts can touch the lives of
others in unfathomable ways.
Hearing all the families life stories about how Habitat for Humanity has changed their lives
is a testimonial to this. I felt extremely humbled to be in their
presence," he said.
Notably, family members
such as Dan Young were one of
many success stories that night.
As a homeowner for more than
20 years, he exemplifies the incredible impact that owning
ones home can have on their life.
Ascending beyond life’s challenges, he has created a better life
for his family and in the process
inspired countless others to do
the same. Even today he works
as a volunteer with Lakeshore
Habitat to help those who are
applying for their future home.
In his spare time he is more than
willing to lend a helping hand for
those who need it most.
Photo by Stacey Korecki
HABITAT DINNER— Family members from Lakeshore Habi-
tat come together to enjoy a dinner with students and volunteers. The event was hosted by the local Hope College chapter
of Habitat for Humanity.
But as the evening came to a been renewed, and they were
close, it was the future that many ready to find a new lease on life.
of the family members looked For nothing would deter them
forward to. For their hope had from their dreams.
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with each other. A crowd
favorite was Wyckoff’s “Show and
Tell” idea that residents might see
in the coming fall. OΔK leaders
had everyone sign a banner that
will be displayed this week with
words written by everyone that
embodies leadership. Elyse Gryniewicz (‘16), the
future president of OΔK left
everyone with a quote from John
Wesley, “Catch on fire with enthusiasm, and people will come for
miles to watch you burn.”
Want to write for
Campus? We are
open for writers of
any level. Email
duncan.maclean
or aleksandrs.molenaar @ hope.edu
with any stories or
experiences.
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Ban on export of Intel chips to Chinese supercomputing facilities
April 15, 2015
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The Anchor
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Computing companies in China have been known to be a source of cyber attacks on the U.S. government
John Dood
Guest Writer
In a rule change made
effective on February 18, 2015,
four Chinese supercomputing
facilities have been placed on a
blacklist for receiving exports
from the United States. This
serves as a blow to the computer
company Intel, as the processor
giant was planning on selling
chips destined for the Tianhe-2
supercomputer. This upgrade
would have increased its
computing capacity four fold.
Supercomputing has become
an increasingly important tool
for scientific research as over
the last 10 years, the speed at
which a computer can do one
thing has plateaued due to
heat and size restrictions. This
has led to the development of
parallel computing technologies
,including
supercomputers.
Much research has also gone
into the development of software
for these supercomputers with
applications from determining
metabolic
pathways
to
predicting the outcome of
an atomic bomb. The power
contained in supercomputers
has led to worry among U.S.
executives
about
potential
threats to national security.
The Tianhe-2 computer,
which performs calculations
at a rate of 34 petaFLOP/s, has
been at the top of the charts for
speed since June 2013. Previous
upgrade plans for the Tianhe-2
system would increase its
performance to 110 petaFLOP/s.
This is set to be surpassed by
the Aurora supercomputer
at 180 petaFLOP/s and the
Summit supercomputer at
300 petaFLOP/s. Lists of the
world’s fastest supercomputers
are maintained by the Top500
organization. Twice a year
Top500 publishes lists of the
specifics of computing hardware
used and the speed of the 500
fastest computers.
According to the Department
of Commerce report, the
four Chinese facilities which
house several supercomputers
beyond the Tianhe-2, have
engaged in nuclear explosive
activities. It is U.S. policy to
forbid the export of products
that aid in the proliferation of
nuclear weapons. Intel filed
for an export license for the
chips and had their request
denied because of the listing
of the supercomputing sites
on the Export Administration
Regulations Entity List.
While losing the opportunity
to sell the chips for the Tianghe-2
upgrade, Intel is by no means
losing its economic position,
P ERSPECTIVES
Photo by Associated Press
NOT FOR SALE— The Tianhe-1A supercomputer is seen at the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, China, September 30, 2010. Tianhe, which means milky way, is 1.4 times faster
than Cray XT5 Jaguar, the now second fastest supercomputer in the United States China is
building some of the world’s fastest supercomputers with the goal of asserting itself as a
global technology power. But strict import bans on American chips has thwarted this goal.
being the chief supplier for the
Aurora supercomputer as well
as bringing in 94. percent of
revenue made in processor sales.
Critics of the ban have said
that while it will in the short
term disrupt the upgrade of
the supercomputer, it will lead
to more rapid development of
foreign alternatives to Intel’s
chips. They say this will lead to
reduced foreign dependence
on
American
computing
hardware and likely reduce the
effectiveness of measures like
these in the future. This could
also weaken the United States
position in the computing sector
leading to a loss in economic
position of the nation. Others
have stated that numerous shell
companies could easily be used
to buy the chips and deploy the
cluster as planned.
World population not a problem
Over 206 years
later Thomas
Malthus is still
wrong
Alex Belica
Staff Writer
Since the start of the
industrial revolution, critics
have long warned of the negative
effects of population growth.
Their argument is compelling
in its simplicity: if the number
of humans on the planet is left
to grow without intervention,
the world will soon run out
of the finite resources needed
to support everyone. It has
also
remained
remarkably
unchanged, considering the
predicted catastrophe has yet to
appear.
Take for instance the
following quotes:
“Population,
when
unchecked, goes on doubling
itself every 25 years. ... [T]he
means of subsistence, under
circumstances most favorable
to human industry, could not
possibly be made to increase
faster than in [this] arithmetical
ratio.”
“We really should make every
effort to change those numbers
because we are already, today,
already exceeding the planet’s
planetary carrying capacity.
To say nothing of adding more
population that is really going
to overextend our capacity. So
yes we should do everything
possible [to control population
growth].”
The quotes are so similar that
one would never guess they were
written approximately 206 years
apart. The former was penned
by famed population alarmist
Thomas Malthus in his 1809
essay while the latter was spoken
by a well-known climate activist
Greg Dalton last month. Since
Malthus made his predictions,
world population has grown
from about 980 million in 1800
to 7.2 billion today, an increase
of a shocking 635 percent.
In
retrospect
Malthus’s
prediction of impending global
famine with a world-wide
population under a billion
people be seems rather silly.
Technological progress coupled
with the free markets ushered in
an area of growth and prosperity
that our ancestors could never
have imagined, even as the
world’s population continued to
increase.
Despite our best efforts
extreme poverty and famine still
exist, but their cause is not a
global lack of resources it is their
disruption. Experts generally
agree there is more than
enough food produced today
to feed every mouth. Certain
recourses might experience
greater scarcity but technology
is constantly enabling us to do
more with less. Cell phones,
for instance, have permeated
developing
countries
with
communication
technology
without the need for expensive
and inefficient telephone lines.
Since
Malthus’s
time
alarmists have seen a global
catastrophe hiding around every
corner. The movement seems to
be experiencing a resurgence in
recent years as the population
growth fears become tied to
larger climate concerns.
Patterns of economic growth
around the world, however,
should dispel such fears. Around
the globe, as countries become
more prosperous and life
expectancy increases, the rate
of population growth actually
decreases. Individuals in wealthy
countries tend have a lot fewer
children. This counter intuitive
result is caused by a complex set
of factors. Couples in societies
with lower mortality rates need
not produce “spare” children
in order to ensure someone is
around to take care of them
in their old age. Meanwhile,
the
greater
educational
investment needed to prepare
to for positions in a high-tech
economy
require
delaying
marriage making children a
very expensive luxury for their
parents. Many of the world’s
most developed economies have
actually experienced population
declines.
Photo From Wikimedia
GLOBAL POPULATION INCREASES— The chart shows
changes in population by country including births, deaths and
immigration. The highest rates of population growth are concentrated in many of the poorest nations. .
Today the world’s population
is growing by about 1.2 percent
per year with 97 percent of this
growth taking place in nations
classified
as
undeveloped.
The world’s fastest growing
countries, largely concentrated
in Africa, are also its poorest.
Rest assured that as more
countries develop functioning
markets
and
responsible
government institutions, the
overall rate of population growth
will continue to decline
One should therefore be
cautious of policies intended
to avert an impending, yet
repeatedly absent, population
Armageddon. Such solutions
often create much greater
problems of their own. Take
for instance China’s “one child
policy,” which has led to gender
selection abortions on a scale
never before seen. Chinese
couples choosing to abort female
fetuses because the higher
societal costs of a daughter have
created a real-life dystopian
future for many young Chinese.
There are currently 32 million
more Chinese boys under the
age of 20 then there are girls,
meaning many of these young
men have no realistic chance of
ever finding a spouse. The policy
has also worsened the lives of
many women as prostitution and
sexual exploitation has exploded
in the country, no doubt fueled
to unfilled demand.
If history proves itself
correct population growth
won’t lead to a dystopian future,
but wrongheaded “solutions”
might. Let’s focus our resources
on
encouraging
economic
development
and
good
governance and let families
decide for themselves how many
children make sense.
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WORLD
The Anchor
April 15, 2015
Dr. Holmes, distinguished professor of political science, retiring
Students and faculty members reflect on the profound impact that Dr. Jack Holmes has had on their lives
Hope Hancock
Copy Editor
Idil Ozer
Guest Writer
An older man impatiently
counts down the days to go to his
summer house in Colorado. He
enjoys fishing, reading books by
Samuel Huntington and eating
his favorite ice cream on his
sunny deck. His daily routine
starts and ends with taking out
his dog – that way he doesn’t
Dr. Jack Holmes
have any worries on his mind
while he’s sleeping.
Educated at Knox College and
the University of Denver, Dr. Jack
Holmes, professor of political
science at Hope College since
1969, is a very distinguished
member of the Hope faculty. The
winner of six awards including
various fellowships along with
delegation to the Republican
National Convention and the
father to thirteen research
projects
and
publications,
Dr. Holmes has an uncanny
resume filled with phenomenal
achievements.
As an incredibly experienced
professor who is about to retire,
he did not get a chance to give
a speech as part of the Last
Lecture series. When asked
what he would talk about, if
given the chance, Holmes,
without hesitation, said, “I
would tell all my students to
get involved and see the bigger
picture. Take longer-term views,
and never pass on opportunities.
Most importantly, be actively
concerned about the peace;
conflict is not a solution.”
Holmes has a lot of experience
with peace and conflict. He
worked as a research assistant
at the Pentagon, investigating
internal politico-military affairs.
After this position, he served
as the district assistant to U.S.
Representative Don Brotzman
and consulted on foreign policy,
education and environmental
affairs.
At Hope, Holmes, along
with colleague Dr. Robert
Elder, founded the Washington
Honors Semester, which is
celebrating its 40th anniversary
this year.
Holmes believes
that experiential learning and
practice are two necessities for
political science students.
Holmes has also helped
students get internships through
the various connections he has
made throughout his career.
Along with being helpful
towards students, other Hope
faculty
members
describe
Holmes as a problem solver. Dr.
Annie Dandavati, also of the
political science department,
said that Holmes handled all
of the problems very gracefully
while hiring the first female
professor for Hope who would be
on a tenure track. This professor
happens to be Dandavati herself.
“Dr. Holmes personifies
concern for students and puts
great emphasis on their wellbeing. He is a wonderful role
model as an influential teacher
and an academic professional,”
she said.
Now, even though I (Ozer)
have not had him as a professor
for very long, I can easily identify
him as patriotic, hardworking
and caring. Holmes might not
have touched all of our lives
directly by a class, yet every time
I see him around Lubbers, with
that concerned look on his face,
I always feel more optimistic
about our future. Knowing that
there are people out there who
are willing to work hard, turn the
wrongs into rights and fix what
Photo Courtesy of Jack Holmes
FAREWELL TO A LEGEND— The photo above shows professor Jack Holmes shaking hands with President George H.
W. Bush. Leading a long and illustrious career, Dr. Holmes has
met with top officials from the Government and advocated
for policies that strengthen Americans freedom. After serving Hope College with distinction for more than 45 years, Dr.
Holmes is retiring, but looks forward to a bright future ahead.
is broken gives me hope to think
that our nation is built by men
like him on solid foundations.
Hope College has been
blessed with his presence for the
past 46 years, and his teachings
will linger around Lubbers long
after his retirement at the end
of this semester. In the words of
Dandavati, “Dr. Holmes, you will
be greatly missed.”
Editors Note: “We at the
Anchor staff wish Dr. Holmes
a happy retirement and
congratulations on his years of
service”
Marco Rubio announces 2016 GOP presidential campaign
The Republican
presidential
hopeful vows
to restore and
reinvent the
American dream
Andrew Gomez-Seoane
World Co-Editor
Shortly
after
Hillary
Clinton’s
much-anticipated
announcement on Sunday,
Florida Senator Marco Rubio
announced his plans to run for
the GOP nomination. Making
his declaration on Monday at
the Miami Freedom Tower, he
asked for a chance to create a
new American Dream and to
be part of next generation of
leaders.
“My
parents
achieved
what came to be known as
the American Dream,” said
Rubio,
a
first-generation
Cuban-American, at his official
announcement according to
Fox News. “But now, too many
Americans are starting to doubt
whether achieving that dream
is still possible. … Yesterday is
over, and we are never going
back.”
With his announcement,
Rubio becomes the third
Republican senator to launch
a 2016 White House Bid. In
the preceding weeks Senators
Rand Paul from Kentucky and
Ted Cruz from Texas have also
thrown their hats in the race.
It was well known for months
that Rubio had plans to run
for president believing that
he was “uniquely qualified” to
discuss the future of the nation.
Making his announcement at
the Freedom Center was meant
to honor the Miami landmark,
which served as the first stop
for ten of thousands of fleeing
Cuban exiles during the 1960s
and 1970s.
“It is truly a symbol of our
nation’s identity,” said Rubio,
speaking throughout his speech
to reporters and Fox.
Rubio promised to move
politics beyond the past, taking
a swipe at Hillary Clinton and
those on the more establishment
side of the Republican Party.
“In many countries, the
highest office in the land is
reserved for the rich and
powerful,” he told hundreds
packed inside. “But I live in an
exceptional country where even
the son of a bartender and a maid
can have the same dreams and
the same future as those who
come from power and privilege.”
Rubio also focused on the
lives and opportunities for
every day Americans in his
speech. Declaring that the
American dream is slipping
away for too many families as
young Americans face unequal
opportunities.
The
young
presidential hopeful is trying to
make inroads beyond traditional
Republican voters, including
young people and minorities
less affluent. Speaking briefly in
Spanish during his speech, he
Photo by Associated Press
LET THE RACE FOR 2016 BEGIN— Florida Sen. Marco Rubio waves to supporters with
his wife Jeanette, after he announced that he will be running for the Republican presidential
nomination, during a rally at the Freedom Tower, Monday, April 13, 2015, in Miami. The first
term senator is one of three competing for the GOP nomination. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and
Rand Paul of Kentucky have made their announcements in the last few weeks.
honored his late father. But, he
also set the tone for a presidential
race between the new and the
old with his remarks criticizing
Hillary Clinton.
“Just yesterday, we heard
from a leader who wants to
take us back to yesterday, but I
feel that this country has always
been about tomorrow,” he said.
In recent months he has
outlined
specific
policy
proposals on foreign and
domestic issues. On Monday, he
repeated calls to repeal Obama
Care, as well as backing school
choice, and vowing to protect
the lives of the unborn. Rubio
also emphasized the importance
in
re-establish
America’s
support for Israel and called out
Cuba and Venezuela for their
human rights violations. Sen.
Rubio is set to return Tuesday
to Washington to join a Senate
hearing on a proposed deal with
Iran on its nuclear ambitions.
But in the months ahead he
will face competition form the
right and left, with his long time
legislative mentor, former Gov.
Jeb Bush likely to be his strongest
opponent. His announcement
may come at the end of the
month followed by other GOP
hopefuls.
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Peace, love and
Wystock
Amanda Littleton
Arts Co-Editor
Rain or shine, the residents
of Wyckoff Hall at Hope College know how to have a good
time. The second annual Wystock Music Festival, which has a
variety of musical performances
both outdoors and indoors, was
held last Friday despite stormy
weather conditions.
The Wystock Music Festival
began last year as a small event
coordinated by a few resident
assistants and Resident Director Kyle VanEerden. Wystock is
held in the halls, lobbies, basement and outdoor courtyard of
Wyckoff Hall on the south side
of Hope’s campus to promote local and amateur talent.
Bands were recruited and organized into playing locations
and schedules by Zach Makowski (‘17), who divided bands into
separate locations based on atmosphere.
“Wystock gets the Hope populace interested and gives local
amateur bands and opportunity to strut their stuff in either
a more laid back setting like the
lobbies or a more rock-focused
setting, like outside,” said Makowski.
Other resident assistants
(RA’s) were involved in organizing the event, as well. Julian
Morrison (‘17) garnered support from Hope’s Student Activities Committee (SAC) to ensure sound equipment for each
band playing in the event, while
Jordan Kalsbeek (‘16) teamed
up with local businesses, such
as Biggby, for beverage and refreshment donations. Richard
Medina (‘17) and Rebecca Pavlock (‘17) were responsible for
event publicity.
However, most of the work
was done as a team during
weekly RA meetings, according
to Makowski. The staff is proud
of their work and looking forward to next year already.
“We are trying to create a
culture of acceptance and peace.
It is trying to be an event that
gives everyone a chance to play
music and have fun. It focuses
around good vibes: peace, love,
and Wystock,” said Makowski.
“We continued the tradition this
year and are hoping that it keeps
on going for years to come.”
This is one of the first events
of its kind on Hope’s campus.
While SAC hosts weekly coffeehouses and a yearly talent show,
no other musical showcase has
been hosted on campus by a
dormitory. Not only that, but
Wystock specifically attracts
students that consider themselves–and are considered by
others–as “hipster,” according to
Makowski.
Bands and artists that performed at Wystock included:
Jack Miller, 5 Dollar Fine, Lane
Ellens, Matt Rolain, Oswaldo
Gallegos, Phelp’s Band, Graham Hopstock, Allyson Schnell,
Great Fish, Maddie Auriemma,
Sons of Vibe, Jacob Jackson and
Jamie Clark. Artists performed
in 45 minute timeslots between
2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. either outdoors or in one of Wyckoff ’s
lounges.
Halfway through the event,
it began to rain and the crowds
had to be moved inside.
“Everyone was supportive
and just in good spirits. Then,
when it rained, people didn’t get
bummed out but they banded
together and we successfully
moved the whole mainstage production to the basement,” said
Makowski. “It just gave a totally
new feel to the whole event.”
Audience members huddled
in the Wyckoff basement and
even sat on the floors when the
space ran out of seating.
Despite the rain –and with
the help of SAC, local businesses
and the general support and excitement of the Hope community –the second annual Wystock
was considered a success.
The play is set in the 1930s
and tells the story of two women, Miss Karen Wright and Miss
Martha Dobie, who run a boarding school for girls in New England. When troubled student
Mary Tilford tells her grandmother a lie that the two headmistresses are in a relationship,
a string of tragic events unfolds
that ruins both women’s reputations, careers and lives.
While the play deals with
homosexuality, its focus is on
larger issues such as misplaced
fear of the unknown and the
serious ramifications that can
come from acting out of fear and
lack of knowledge, according to
Robins.
“Prejudice, bias, unconscious
Photos by Sam Cole
RAIN OR SHINE— Students gather inside and outside of Wyckoff hall to hear local bands and
students play rock, punk and alternative music–even after it started to rain.
PERSPECTIVES
“Game of Thrones” season five–what’s new?
As soon as the first few notes
of the introduction start, I immediately get goosebumps. I
have been waiting for this moment since last year—the beginning of the fifth season of “Game
of Thrones.”
I have been a fan of “Game
of Thrones” ever since it first
premiered when I was a freshman in high school. And as the
seasons have progressed and
the plot has increasingly gotten
more complex, I have seen a rise
in the acclaimed show’s popularity. Yet, now as I pause HBO,
before the storyline can pick up
from where it left off, I wonder,
“Am I mentally prepared for this
season?”
As any fan of “Game of
Thrones,” or any person in touch
with pop culture knows, George
R.R. Martin, the author of the
bestselling book series the show
is based off of, likes to kill his
characters. It’s not just the secondary characters either—no
character is safe from Martin’s
bloodlust. Exhibit A: The Red
Wedding. Go ahead, Google or
Youtube it. So with a lot of my
favorite characters still remaining in the realm, I can’t help but
wonder if this season is it for
them?
What I do know from looking
at the season five trailer is that
Tyrion Lannister and Varys are
on their way to meet Daenerys
Targaryen who has taken over
the enslaved city of Mereen.
But before the two former noble
men can get there The Mother
of Dragons needs to be able to
control her “children” and her
new kingdom before it is overrun with chaos.
Meanwhile, in the north,
Stannis Baratheon has stopped
the Wildlings attacks and now
wants their aid in taking back
Winterfell, which is occupied by
the Roose Bolton. Down south,
in King’s Landing, Cersei Lannister, the dowager queen is
mourning the loss of her father
Tywin, who was killed on the
commode by his son Tyrion.
Her son, King Tommen, will
soon take his wife Margaery
Tyrell. Yet, just like under the
rule of Daenerys, there is a faction gathering strength in the
capitol, ready to take over and
remind everyone in the realm
that the Seven Gods are watching, and they do not like how
their subjects have turned their
backs on them.
Perhaps the storyline that I
am most looking forward to is
that of Arya Stark. For four seasons now she has fought to get
back to her family, but at the end
of the last season, viewers saw
her boarding a ship for Braavos, a city shrouded in mystery.
What will happen there wasn’t
alluded to in the trailer, but
within the season, I’m sure viewers will understand what “Valar
Morghulis” means.
Betrayals, triumphs and
deaths will all be prevalent in
this season, just like the previous
four. What the viewer doesn’t
know is to what magnitude they
will hit the “Game of Thrones”
realm.
or conscious fear of the unknown . . . can at times make us
behave very inhumanely to each
other,” said Robins. “It’s so easy
to categorize people according
to a particular identity. It still
boils down to individual people.
You have to know what you’re
doing when it impacts people’s
lives.”
The production team for “The
Children’s Hour” includes faculty members Michelle Bombe
as costume designer and Perry
Landes as lighting and sound
designer. Tessa Schultz (‘15) of
Grinnell, Iowa is the scenic and
properties designer with Professor Richard Smith as her faculty
mentor. The stage manager for
the production is Jacqueline
Marschke (‘15) of Glenview, Ill.;
the assistant stage managers are
Mikayla Contreras of Colorado
Springs, Colo., Victoria Ward
of Vicksburg, Mich. and Elijah
J. Yang of Eugene, Ore. The dramaturg is Mollie Murk of Crystal Lake, Ill.
The cast includes Kira Alsum (‘16) of Grand Rapids,
Mich.; senior Brittany Bernardi
(‘15) of Ventura, Calif.; Melanie Burkhardt (‘18) of Geneva,
Ill.; Lindsay Hall (‘17) of Grand
Blanc, Mich.; Kierney Johnson
(‘18) of Edmonds, Wash.; Anna
Jones (‘18) of Ann Arbor, Mich.;
Rachel Kennedy (‘18) of Naperville, Ill.; Taylor Ann Krahn
(‘15) of Mishawaka, Ind.; Maty
Landman (‘18) of Grand Rapids,
Mich.; Mary Bridget McCarthy
(‘15) of Grand Haven, Mich.;
Cameron Pratt (‘17) of Zeeland,
Mich.; Elizabeth Schonfeld (‘18)
of Oxford, Mich.; Jori Sportel
(‘15) of Kalamazoo, Mich.; and
Elijah J. Yang (‘17) of Eugene,
Ore.
Individual tickets are now
on sale at the events and conference office in the AndersonWerkman building located at
100 E. 8th Street which is open
Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10
for regular admission, $7 for seniors, Hope faculty and staff and
$5 for students. Patrons may
purchase tickets in person or by
calling the ticket office at (616)395-7890.
Hannah Pikkart
Voices Co-Editor
Hope College theater presents “The Children’s Hour”
Michelle Bombe
Guest Writer
Hope College Theater’s final production of the academic
year is “The Children’s Hour,” a
drama about the consequences
of fear, lies and gossip.
Directed by theater faculty
member Daina Robins, “The
Children’s Hour” is the tragic
tale of two women whose lives
are destroyed by the power of
a lie. The play was written in
1934 by Lillian Hellman, one of
the first important female playwrights of the American theater. “The Children’s Hour” will
be performed this weekend at
Hope in the Dewitt Theater at
7:30 p.m. April 17-18 and 22-25.
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April 15, 2015
Hope College chapel band releases new album
Hope Hancock
Copy Editor
Album Information
Title: “All Hail Christ”
Artist: Hope College Chapel
Band
Release Date: April 6
Album Price: $12
Digital Download Price: $5
The Hope College Chapel
Band released its newest album
entitled “All Hail Christ” on
April 6.
The band has been recording approximately one album
per year since 1994, making this
their 18th album, The album
holds an eclectic mix of songs
from traditional hymns featuring the band’s string quartet to
modern worship tunes and even
a recording of an African piece
titled “Iparadisi” by the Hope
Chapel Choir.
As is tradition with the Hope
worship album, it begins with an
introduction to the Gathering
by Trygve Johnson. However,
the introductory music and music following did not draw me
in as well as previous albums
have. Instead, I was immediately
struck by the muffled sounds of
the vocalists and the way that
the instruments overpowered
the vocal leads.
I regularly attend Chapel and
am very familiar with the talent on the worship team. It is a
shame that the recording quality
does not adequately showcase
those talents. In songs like “All
Hail Christ,” “Bless the Lord”
and “Light a Fire,” the vocal leads
and harmonies are drowned out
by the band’s accompaniment.
Overlooking these technical
problems, there are many new
additions that should be noted
Photo courtesy of grow.hope.edu
NEW CHAPEL BAND ALBUM RELEASED— “All Hail Christ,” Hope College Chapel Band’s
newest album, was released April 6 and is available for purchase at the Keppel House or online.
on this album. “All Hail Christ”
is the first release since Bruce
Benedict took over as the chaplain of worship music this past
fall. Since his coming, the worship team has grown to feature
the Chapel Band String Quartet
throughout the semester.
The Chapel Band recorded
the traditional hymn “Holy,
Holy, Holy” with the beautiful
accompaniment of the String
Quartet. The incorporation of
the strings with the rest of the
band produced a beautiful reconfiguration of the hymn and is
a personal favorite of mine.
Overall, the album captures
a lot of the new music that the
Chapel Band brought to the student body this past school year.
“All Hail Christ” captures the
influence of Benedict on Hope
worship, and I look forward to
seeing the band advance in the
coming years. I hope especially
that the technicalities can be
worked out so that the next album exhibits a clearer sound.
The album is available for
purchase at the Keppel House
for $12 and as a digital download for $5 at hopecollegeworship.bandcamp.com. At the
same website, “All Hail Christ” is
also available for free streaming.
Season one of “Scorpion” nears end
Amber Lee Carnahan
Arts Co-Editor
New concepts are often flowing into television, with some
ideas being accepted and grown,
while others are thrown away
and forgotten. As a professional
fangirl, I am always on the lookout for new TV shows to fuel my
obsession and keep me occupied. CBS’s “Scorpion” quickly
stepped up to the plate.
Nearing the end of season
one, “Scorpion” follows the adventures of a team of geniuses
drafted into working for the government to solve world problems with their combined intellect rather than force. Starring
Elyes Gabel, Robert Patrick and
Katharine McPhee, the events of
“Scorpion” are based on a true
story revolving around Walter
O’Brien, a genius hacker with
a 197 IQ. O’Brien is considered
the fifth smartest person in the
world, even above Albert Einstein.
At 13 years old, O’Brien was
able to hack into NASA’s servers and download the files for
the Space Shuttle Columbia, the
blueprints for which he wanted
to hang on his bedroom wall.
This act lead to his house being
flooded with government officials who were, understandably,
surprised to find a young, teenage boy.
Thursday
The ragtag group of misfits also includes behavioral
psychologist Toby Curtis, mechanical prodigy Happy Quinn,
genius mathematician and statistician Sylvester Dodd, federal
agent Cabe Gallo and single
mother Paige Dineen. Gallo and
Dineen are the “normals” of the
group. Gallo acts as the team’s
government handler and links
them with government resources needed to solve any cases.
Dineen acts as the babysitter of
the team, helping to connect the
socially-inept geniuses with the
rest of the world and negotiating for them when events turn
sour. While not a genius herself,
Dineen’s 9-year-old son Ralph
is a child prodigy and quickly
warms up to the team, with
Photo courtesy of voiceoftv.com
O’Brien acting as his mentor.
“SCORPION”
CONTINUES
HIGH
RATINGS—
CBS
Network’s
“Scorpion”
features a team
The pilot aired on Septemof
oddball
geniuses
working
with
the
government
to
try
to
solve
the
world’s
greatest
problems.
ber 22, 2014 and it’s still going
strong. “Scorpion” was renewed
for a second season in January. “Scorpion” are very well writ- to have low EQ, which makes it can enjoy the subtle comedy and
Ratings for the show have been ten, each with his own quirk or difficult for them to fit into nor- glimpses of romance.
surprisingly high, according to flair. Other than their unique mal society. O’Brien is described
The season one finale airs on
The Wrap. “Scorpion” is said to personalities that create natural as having an extremely low EQ, April 20 at 9 p.m. Past episodes
be the highest-rated drama se- contrast between the characters, but throughout the series, the can be found on CBS’s website,
ries on CBS network and is the various developing relationships viewers watch as he experiences along with behind-the-scene
No. 2 new show of the season help to create more drama and more emotions, as his relation- videos and interviews. However,
according to total viewers.
help the show to continue to ship with Paige escalates.
each episode of “Scorpion” can
“Scorpion” was created to be evolve.
While not without its flaws, be watched independently. Solva sort of extension to “The Big
One struggle that is focused “Scorpion” has been gathering ing cases is the main focus of the
Bang Theory” that is instead set on in the show is the low EQ of a dedicated fanbase. Fans inter- show, and a new one is introin a drama-focused series. Just the geniuses. EQ stands for the ested in technology can enjoy duced during each episode.
as the characters of “Big Bang” emotional intelligence quotient. the moments filled with stressful
are cherished, the characters of Most people with high IQ tend computer hacking, while others
April 16
Concert Band Performance
Dimnent Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Visiting Writers Series: Marvin Bell
Winants Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.
Friday
This Week In Art
April 17
Spring Student Dance Showcase
Dow Center, 7:30 p.m.
“The Children’s Hour”
DeWitt Main Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
April 18
Monday
April 20
“The Children’s Hour”
DeWitt Main Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
April 21
Spring Student Dance Showcase
Dow Center, 7:30 p.m.
Formal Swing with Live Music
Maas Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
Spring Student Dance Showcase
Knickerbocker Theatre, 2:30 p.m.
Combined Choirs and Orchestra
Concert
Dimnent Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
April 15, 2015
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How to STRESS
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By Austin Elluru, Staff Writer
I’ve never been good at handling stress. It’s a wonder that I have any hair left on my head after all the
hair pulling I did freshman year. However, it wasn’t until a
sunny afternoon around midterms last semester that I realized I had
developed a serious problem. After working on papers for two different classes and studying for an upcoming exam for three days straight, I
came closer to a mental breakdown than ever before.
Photo courte
sy of AP Ima
I walked into Phelps in a daze with my eyes bloodshot. I struggled to
eat because my arm was quivering. Whether this was due to the amount
of caffeine I had consumed that morning or the constant state of sleep
deprivation I was in, I’m still not quite sure. Leaving the cafeteria, I worried that I may be about to create some sort of scene in front of the class
that would ultimately end up with me in handcuffs before the test was
over. Exhausted beyond belief, I decided to lay down in front of Phelps
and tan for a little bit.
Something miraculous happened to me out in the sun that day. When
I finally got up and walked into the classroom to take the exam, I was
completely relaxed and ready to go. Since then, I’ve been compiling the
following list of exam-time “dos and don’ts,” which I hope will help
students like me avoid stress-induced incidents in the
future.
Do
1. Do prioritize your schedule. Evaluate what
needs to be done, according to importance, and
get to work. Simply starting a daunting task can
help relieve stress, as well as help prevent future
stress by getting the task done ahead of schedule.
Just remember to make a realistic schedule so
that you don’t overburden yourself. Leave some
time for relaxation.
2. Do get enough sleep. It seems that when given
the option to either cram for the next day’s exam
or get a full night of rest, most college students
will pick the first. However, getting enough sleep
can help rejuvenate your body and mind, making
tackling the next day’s tasks easier.
3. Do exercise. Exercising for 30 minutes, whether
it be walking or playing a sport with a friend, can
help you calm down while providing some fun
and relaxation.
4. Do ask for help. If stress is really affecting your
behavior, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Whether
you consult a close friend, mentor or teacher,
talking about your problems can help you put
them into perspective. Hope College also provides free services at the Counseling and Psychological Services Center (CAPS) in Dewitt, if you
need to talk to a professional. You can schedule
an appointment by calling (616) 395-7945.
ges
“I try to take on
one day at a time.
Sometimes,
several days
attack me at once.”
-Unknown
Don’t
1. Don’t be a perfectionist. You’re not perfect, so
don’t put so much pressure on yourself to get the
perfect grade. Instead, set a reasonable standard,
and learn to be ok with being ok.
2. Don’t procrastinate. Avoiding the stressor is
usually the first advice people give; however, this
shouldn’t be applied to things school-related.
Procrastinating might help initially, but it will
come to haunt you in the long haul.
3. Don’t use substances to help relax. Using alcohol, nicotine or other substances to cope with
stress might provide some instantaneous relief
but can become a slippery slope to addiction and
other health risks. If you are concerned about
your substance use, there are resources available
on the American College Health Association
(ACHA) website at http://www.acha.org/Topics/
atod2.cfm.
4. Don’t isolate yourself. While it may be helpful to hide in your secret study spot from time
to time, remember that a strong social support
system can serve as a great buffer for stress.
Avoiding your friends and family for an extended
period can cause you to become depressed and
feel more overwhelmed. Try not to lash out your
frustrations on your friends, also.
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The irrationality of being a runner
Austin Elluru
Columnist
If there’s anything I know
about human beings, it’s that
human beings can be extremely
irrational creatures. We wear
uncomfortable clothing to look
“nice,” value intrinsically worthless objects, get married and often allow our emotions to cloud
our judgements. Not to mention
having the ability to repeatedly
make the same mistake while
being fully aware of the consequences, like letting Netflix
distract you on an exam night
or telling your parents what you
really do on college nights (it involves donuts).
Knowing all these things,
it can make you wonder why
I participate in a nonsensical
sport of running really fast for a
relatively long time on a 400M
loop. If you at any point encounter anyone who has told you that
running is a fun activity, they
are either lying or a maniac, in
which you case you should run
the other direction (ironically).
Running track is nothing
but pain, being out of breath
and awkward runner moments.
Each lap is just slowly wrecking what little mental sanity you
have left. Each time I watch one
of my friends run the 10K on the
track, I can see him die a little
bit on the inside. So to save you
from making the same mistakes
I have, here are some things I’ve
heard over the years from different athletes and some counter
arguments.
1. Stay in shape and maintain a healthy lifestyle: I could
probably spend the half the time
and effort with any other recreational activity and still be physically fit, not to mention having
a social life.
2. Eat whatever I want:
While it’s true, running a ton
will give you a little more leeway
in what you could eat, it mostly
just makes you hungry all of the
time, especially at 2 a.m., when
the food options are limited,
and your roommate begins to
smell strangely tasty.
3. Runner’s high is legit:
I’m pretty sure that this is just
an urban legend similar to the
tunnels under campus or sociology being an applicable major.
Most of the time, it is just a lot
of pain in your legs and feeling
out of breath, and if you’re lucky,
not being able to feel anything at
all… then pain.
4.Camaraderie
and
friendships are worth it: The
people on the team…I mean
they’re alright.
5. Running impresses the
ladies: It’s rather hard to impress
anyone when the only people
who show up to your events are
other runners. That being said, I
do have impressive gluts now.
April 15, 2015
Selling your soul to the bookstore for half the price
Grace Fowler
Guest Columnist
As a college student, I am
very aware of my budget and
how much money I spend on a
daily basis. I am careful to save
what I make and try to find deals
when there are sales. Every time
there is an event advertised on
campus that says there will be
food provided, I do my best to
at least make an appearance. On
a daily basis, I am usually pretty
good about not spending crazy
amounts of money, but when it
comes time to buy books for the
semester, I find myself becoming nauseous when I enter the
bookstore.
I saw a post on Twitter after I
bought my books for last semes-
ter that showed a college student
asking the cashier at the bookstore if they could pay them in
tears. Nothing has ever summed
up how I felt so accurately before. I know that books are an
obvious necessity for school, but
buying them feels a little bit like
the incineration of small pieces
of my soul.
One of the worst parts is selling back the books at the end of
the semester. This is deceiving
because it sounds like it would
be something enjoyable. The
reason it can be so frustrating is
that you almost never get a good
deal on them because they offer to pay you a fraction of what
you bought them for. I know that
selling them online would probably be a better deal, but buying
or selling anything online gives
me so much anxiety because of
the uncertainty. I enjoy face-toface interactions.
Another downside to expensive books is that sometimes you
don’t end up needing or using
them. The reason some of them
are so expensive is because they
are the most updated editions.
However, a lot of the time, the
updated versions are only different by a sentence or two.
The best part is when you
have friends or a roommate
who has taken a class you are
enrolled in, and they sell you
the book for half of what the
bookstore charged. Sometimes
I think I would sell my books
back for pennies on the dollar
just because I want them out of
my possession so desperately. I
know how many hours my eyeballs were glued to those pages,
searching for the right answer or
trying to memorize a diagram.
One of the most satisfying parts
is returning a book for a class
you didn’t particularly like because sometimes you know you
will never have to revisit that
material again.
I know it sounds dramatic,
but buying books can be compared to selling your soul. On
the bright side, think of all the
information I will absorb.
Editor’s quick tips about
exams and stress management
Hannah Pikaart
Voices Editor
I feel no fear, and that my
friends is scary. I don’t feel
any impending doom, as finals
week swiftly draws nearer and
nearer. You could say I feel “gucci.” While my cluster mates
attend last minute group meetings and write final papers. I
am slowly but surely accomplishing my last few projects,
which include a Japanese oral
and written exam, a final English 113 paper about sexual assault, an e-portfolio, a commu-
nication exam, a film analysis
paper, a demonstration speech,
a statistics final presentation
and exam. How am I not freaking out?
Now, I’m not an expert (I am
only a freshman), but I firmly
believe that sleep is key! Don’t
pull all-nighters, but get the
recommended seven to eight
hours of sleep a night. I know
this seems like a waste of valuable studying time, but study
instead of watching “Pretty Little Liars” or “Game of Thrones.”
Memory is key for any and
all exams, so make sure you
stay hydrated! Drink lots of water, not pop or an energy drink.
Add a little lemon for an added
health boost.
My last tip is to talk to
someone. Whether that is God,
a parent, or a friend, talking
about your problems releases
stress.
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VOICES
April 15, 2015
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Students come together to organize Day of Silence observance at Hope
Alexander Swain
Guest Columnist
Friday, April 17 is the nationally recognized Day of Silence.
A day both for raising awareness, as well as reflecting somberly, on the widespread abuse
of LGBTQ+ students in middle
and high school who deal with
name-calling, bullying, harass-
ment and other difficulties due
to their sexual orientation. The
purpose for remaining silent
on this day is an act of remembrance, reflection and also acts
as a symbolic representation of
the silencing effect that bullying has on students across the
nation. Although this day is
primarily found in high schools
across the nation, students are
welcome to participate at universities and colleges as a form
of solidarity to those who are affected, as well as a way to show
support for LGBTQ+ students
who may still face harassment
from family or friends.
In order to help promote
this day, senior Victoria Underhill and I designed a shirt
to wear on the Day of Silence,
with upwards of 130 people ordering the shirts. They read “I
support LGBTQ rights” on the
front and “Day of Silence 2015”
on the back. We know that it is
difficult to be silent the entire
day, particularly with end-ofthe-year projects, presentation,
and meetings coming up, so we
decided to create these shirts to
be worn such that if one wanted to be silent for the day, then
they are more than welcome to.
However, to simply wear the
shirt on this coming Friday acts
as a visible and peaceful show
of solidarity and support for
those bullied and effected across
the nation and even at our own
school.
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I should also note that it has
been Victoria (not I) who has really spearheaded the effort for
organizing, designing and gathering interest in the shirts. Her
hard work has completely paid
off with, as I said earlier, over
130 people ordering the shirts.
And the best part is that faculty
and staff have shown support for
this as well!
On top of that, two friends
have drafted an information
statement for the Day of Silence
for those who decide to be silent.
Furthermore, they will be running a booth in the Dewitt lobby
for information regarding this
day from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
If anyone was wondering what
to “say” or hand out, feel free to
use the following statement that
they have drafted:
“Today I will be participating
in the Day of Silence. It is a national youth movement, bringing attention to the silence faced
by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Please
understand my reasons for not
speaking today. My deliberate
silence echoes the silence that is
caused by anti-LGBT+ bullying,
name-calling and harassment. I
believe that ending the silence
is the first step towards building
awareness and making a commitment to address these injustices. Think about the voices you
are not hearing today.
Letter to the editor
A Hope College student responds to last week’s opinion piece, “Intolerance against religious freedom”
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I am writing in response to the article “Intolerance Against
Religious Freedom” included in the April 8th issue. I feel compelled
to respond because I don’t think it serves our campus. And no, I do not
write this because I disagree with the opinion of the author. In fact, I
would relish the opportunity for this issue to be fairly and intelligently
discussed on this campus. Unfortunately, this article was the farthest
thing from a rational or honorable conversation.
First of all, the article completely overlooks the facts surrounding the situation in Indiana; while it is true many states have
passed legislation modeled after the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Indiana’s version contained two key differences. Unlike
any of the other state RFRAs, SB101 included language that allowed
for-profit corporations to use religious freedom as a defense against
private lawsuits from individuals. The original federal law and all of
the similar state laws are meant to protect religion from governmental
oppression; this shift in purpose was understandably upsetting to those
against whom religion would inevitably take a stand. Yes, in the face
of the protestations, many argued that the purpose of the bill was not to
discriminate—but several of the bill’s proponents claimed otherwise.
The article also claimed that very few instances of homosexual discrimination occur at all, which seems to be pulled out of thin
air. The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights reported
“widespread discrimination across the country against gay men and
lesbians” in the areas of employment, housing, public restaurants,
health and insurance services, and education. Take a look at countless
other studies. And those are only the reported cases.
I know this article was an opinion piece, but I would’ve appreciated not only a fact-check, but also an examination of the logic
being used. If the argument is that the bill is truly meant only to protect
Indiana’s religious freedom, then why engage in such vicious ad hominem arguments? Phrases like “vitriol and hysterical backlash of the
mainstream media and their gay activist allies” and “leftist gay activists
screech bloody murder” are unkind, unsupported, and unhelpful. I find
it odd that the article claim these “radicals” claim a “false moral high
ground” while constructing an argument that shoves its own views to a
high ground using logical fallacies. Also, using such exaggerated and
inconsiderate language makes the call to action for the LGBT community laughable.
Finally, the article facetiously compares the media’s reaction
to a legalization of slavery. Of course, the statement is hyperbolic, and
I would be the first to admit the plight of the LGBT community isn’t
identical to that of racial minorities. However, the similarities begin
to rack up when you consider such cases as Newman v. Piggie Park,
a Supreme Court case in which Maurice Bessinger argued he could
cite religious freedom as a viable defense for refusing to serve African
Americans at his barbecue joint.
I agree that religious freedom is of the utmost importance in
our country, but I’d also challenge you to consider how the use of religion to accomplish such things as discrimination may ultimately end
up hurting everyone.
- Dylan Connor
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The
April 15, 2015
Sports
The Anchor
Women’s lacrosse triumphs
Cullen Smith
Staff Writer
The Hope College women’s
lacrosse team faced off against
the Kalamazoo Hornets in a
tense weekend home game. Going into the game, there was
an atmosphere of tension between both teams, as both were
evenly matched in MIAA league
and overall records. Before the
match, Coach Kim Vincent
gathered the team around in a
huddle and said, “The team that
wants this game more is going to
win it.” Despite the challenge set
before them, the Flying Dutch
performed exceptionally well,
outscoring their opponent 13-8
to remain 2-1 in MIAA play.
From face-off to the end of
the first half, the Flying Dutch
took their time in establishing effective strategy. Shots remained nearly even throughout
much of the first 10 minutes, until an offensive shift kicked in for
the Dutch. Scoring was ignited
late in the 18th minute, after a
goal by senior midfielder Molly
Greenfield (’15). With the lead
established, the Dutch quickly
organized offensive and defensive dominance against their
opponent. By the end of the
half, the Dutch had scored twice
more, leading the Hornets 3-1,
both goals coming from sophomore midfielder Dana Kym (’17).
The half gave the Flying
Dutch time to reorganize their
offensive and defensive efforts.
By the end of the second half, it
was clear that readjustment was
successful. Almost immediately
following face-off, Greenfield
(’15) scored three times within a
three-minute span. Greenfield’s
goals initiated a shooting gallery
for the Dutch, who maximized
their offensive potential to net
an additional four goals.
With seven unanswered goals
on the board, the Hornets rallied with strong defensive strategy, opening up their offense to
pressure the Flying Dutch net.
Kalamazoo was able to put five
additional goals on the board,
creeping up on the Dutch with
a four goal deficit late in the period.
With a final push by the
Dutch, they were able to stave
off their opponent, responding
with two goals from Greenfield
and an additional goal from senior midfielder Makensie Bortell
(’15) to seal the victory for the
Flying Dutch.
Commenting, Alex Webb
(’17) said, “We recognized that
they were a skilled team, so
we studied their strengths and
weaknesses as well as ours.
And we were confident that our
strengths could outweigh theirs”
... “we proved to ourselves and
the other team that we wanted
it more.”
When discussing the team’s
future this season, Webb said,
“We like the challenge. With
our talented players and skill-
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This Week In Sports
Wednesday
Women’s Lacrosse
April 15
vs. Trine at 5 p.m.
Thursday
Baseball
April 16
vs. Finlandia at 2 and 4 p.m.
Friday
Women’s Tennis
April 17
vs. Olivet at 4 p.m.
Saturday
Women’s Golf
April 18
D.A.P. Cup vs. Calvin
at Ravines Golf Club at TBA
Men’s Tennis
vs. Cedarville at 9 a.m.
Men’s Lacrosse
vs. Milwaukee Engr. at 1 p.m.
Baseball
vs. Albion at 1 and 3 p.m.
Photo by Rob Kurtycz
THE DUTCH ROLL— Linnea Ridlen (’16) maneuvers away
from a Kalamazoo and looks towards the net.
ful team of coaches, we have the
ability to make it there, we just
have to keep playing our game.”
Greenfield (’15) agreed with
Webb. “This season, there have
been a lot of upsets in the MIAA.
We still have four really big conference games left against strong
competitors, and we’re going
to have to pull out some more
tough wins in order to advance
to the MIAA Tournament,” she
said.
With the win, Hope (4-5
overall) is one of three MIAA
teams with a 3-1 league record,
all of which trail Calvin by one
game.
Today, they play Trine at 5
p.m. With the MIAA season
coming to a close in the next few
weeks, the Dutch need to make
strides to better their record in
the win column.
Today in
Sports History
1984: The Expos trade Pete
Rose back to the Reds –
will be player/manager.
1990: Mark McGwire becomes the first player to hit
30 home runs in each of his
first four seasons.
1990: Reds Mark Winningham hits 3 triples in a game
vs. St. Louis.
1999: Chuck Finley strikes
out 4 batters in an inning –
only player in MLB history
to do it twice.
2003: The legendary Tom
Glavine of the Mets wins
his 250th game – ends with
305.
2006: Arizona and Colorado play an 18-inning game
– combine to use 42 players
and 15 pitchers.
2006: Cubs and Astros play
an 18-inning game – Cubs
use all 25 players, combine
to use 18 pitchers, combine
to use 46 players.
In Brief
WOMEN’S TRACK AND
FIELD AT THE TOP
On Saturday at Adrian College, the women’s track and field
team stunned the competition
by scoring 955.5 points in the
single-day event. The Flying
Dutch posted first-place performances in three different events.
Jane Pearson (’16) took first
place in the javelin throw with
a toss of 108 feet and 5 inches.
Sierra Schultz (’17) won the
400-meter hurdles with a time
of 1:06.66. Finally, Hope’s 4-by400-meter relay team of Pearson, Schultz, Katie Afton (’15)
and Rachel Satkiewicz (’18) won
their event with a time of 4:03.04.
Hope’s next events take
place this weekend at Grand
Valley
State
University.
MIAA
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Women’s Tennis
Anna Garcia (’16)
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
WINS JAMBOREE
Over the weekend, the men’s
track and field team won the
MIAA Jamboree for the second consecutive season by
scoring 1,015 points. The day
included seven teams, all of
which provided the Flying
Dutch with good competition.
Ross Whitman (’17) posted a winning effort in the
110-meter hurdles. He had
a run of 15.82 seconds. Ryan
Arndt (’17) raced to the fastest 400-meter hurdle time at
57.73 seconds. Boone Marois
(’16) clocked the best 100-meter dash effort of 11.04 seconds.
Alma
College
finished
runner-up with 673 points,
while Calvin College took
third with 612. Hope looked
incredibly
strong
amongst
other
conference
teams.
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SPORTS
The Anchor
April 15, 2015
Softball continues winning ways
Kyle Bernaciak
Co-Sports Editor
The Hope College softball
team played a pair of games on
the road this weekend against
the Britons of Albion College.
In the first game of the doubleheader, the Flying Dutch took
down Albion 11-1 then 14-4 in
the nightcap. These two wins
allowed the Dutch to continue
their win streak, which is now
11 straight.
“We needed to just take one
game at a time and play our
game,” Sierra Mutschler (’18)
said.
Hope’s ace, Sydney Jones
(’18), took the mound during
the first game. Going into the
matchup, Jones was 5-2 on the
year and dominant in each of
her performances. The Dutch’s
potent offense allowed Jones to
pitch with ease right from the
time she stepped on the mound,
considering they were able to
score three runs in the top of the
first inning. Julie Sobieski (’15),
Mutschler and Hayley Reitsma
(’18) all drove in runs in the first
frame. This power put Hope
ahead 4-0.
The second inning was much
like the first. Becca Phillips (’15)
started the offensive charge
with an RBI single. Sobieski
hit a monster three-run home
run, which silenced the Britons.
Then, Mutschler added a solo
home run to dead center field.
There was only an inning and a
half in the books, and the Dutch
were already ahead 9-0. At this
rate, all they had to do was score
another run and the game would
be over after five innings due to
the mercy rule.
Again, in the third inning,
there was pressure from the
Hope offense. This time Autumn
Anderson (’16) scored on a wild
pitch. In the top of the fourth,
the Dutch added an insurance
run as Jenna Maury (’16) singled,
which scored Reitsma. With an
11-0 lead, Coach Mary WandeHoef ’s team were confident in
their first game of the afternoon.
In the bottom of the fifth, the
Britons threatened slightly with
an RBI single to right field. However, the Dutch were able to retire the final out and went on to
the 11-1 victory.
Jones pitched three scoreless
innings and recorded five strikeouts. Katie Singer (’18) threw
the final two innings and struck
out an impressive five batters.
Reitsma, Sobieski, Phillips and
Anderson all had a pair of hits
during the contest. In addition
to Sobieski’s two hits, she drove
in 5 of Hope’s 11 runs.
The second game began quite
different from the first, with the
Britons getting ahead to start
the matchup. The undefeated
Natalie Hiser (’15) took the
mound for the Dutch but was
shaky in the first three innings.
In the first, Albion hit a two-run
home run to go ahead. Then,
in the top of the third, they put
enough pressure on Hope’s defense to force a throwing error
and score a run.
Hope knew that they were a
much better team than they had
shown thus far. They needed to
break out of the lull they were
in offensively. Actually, in the
bottom of the third, Hope’s offense exploded and sent an incredible 13 runs across the plate.
Mutschler led the inning with
a three-run home run and her
counterpart Sobieski added a
two-run homer. The momentum
had altered completely, and after
three innings, the Dutch were
ahead 13-3.
In the top of the fourth, Albion tacked on a solo home
run. However, the Dutch were
quick to answer with a run off
of a fielding error in the bottom
half of the inning. This made the
score 14-4 in favor of the Dutch.
Thankfully, the score stayed
that way through the fifth inning
where Hope won due to the ten
run mercy rule.
Hiser went four innings, giving up four earned runs while
striking out four. Kate Laverty
nings, scattering seven hits, and
allowing two runs, as Hope took
the first game by a score of 7-2.
“I had to battle pretty hard today, I didn’t have my best stuff,”
Goodyke said. “Our bats are
starting to come back to life, so
I knew if I could keep the ball in
the zone, then I would be giving
our guys a chance. They got two
off me in the top of the third,
and we came back with three. I
was just concentrating on putting zeros on the board one inning at a time and keeping the
momentum in our dugout.”
Brady VanderWeele (’16) had
a useful day at the dish, claiming
three RBIs in the first game, going 1-3 with a double and a sac
fly. Nick Glowacki (’16) added
two hits of his own for the Flying Dutchmen, as JP Batts (’17)
made use of an RBI single.
Ty Van Wieren (’17) stole the
show in the second game, pitching a complete game two-hitter,
including seven strikeouts. The
last few outings for Van Wieren
were shaky, but he was definitely
back on track for success.
In the bottom of the first,
Ryan Konkle (’16) stepped up in
a big way on the offensive end,
hitting a two-run bomb to right
field. Later, in the bottom of the
third Konkle roped a double to
left center, scoring two more.
He finished the day 2-4 with
four RBIs, as Ben Pearson (’15)
scored him later in the inning
on a single. Meanwhile, Devin
Schaefers (’15) proved to be a
tough out, going 3-4 at the plate
and scoring twice for Hope.
“All the pieces are there. We
have just got to start putting
them together,” Goodyke said,
“We have to continue to deliver
in big situations. If we can do
that we will be putting ourselves
in a good situation come the tail
end of the season.
Hope takes a 13-11 overall
record, and 8-8 record in conference play, into Thursday’s
double header against a nonleague opponent in Finlandia.
The opening pitch is scheduled
for 2 p.m.
In the MIAA season, there
are only three opponents that
Hope needs to face off against.
The Dutchmen have upcoming
games with Albion, Alma and
Olivet. All of these teams are
towards the bottom half of the
league standings, which puts
Hope in a perfect position.
Baseball overcomes Kalamazoo
Staff Writer
The
Flying
Dutchmen
grabbed two huge wins on Saturday, making it three in a row,
as they shook off a recent 1-6
record in their last seven games,
putting the losing skid in the
rear view mirror.
“It felt good to finally play
good baseball,” Jake Chipka (’16)
said. “We hit, we pitched and
we fielded, generally that’s what
it takes. We are a very capable
team; we dropped two games
on walk-offs against Adrian that
we felt we should have had. Now
we have a chance to take care of
business from here on out; these
games are ours to lose.”
It was Austin Goodyke (’16)
who toed the rubber in game
one against the Hornets of Kalamazoo College. Goodyke went
the distance, throwing seven in-
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(’16) threw a scoreless fifth
inning with one strikeout. Phillips and Mutschler both had
three hits in the game.
“I was satisfied by my performance most importantly because I helped my team to succeed,” Mutschler said. “My goal
was to help my team win and to
contribute to the best of my ability, and I think our performance
as a team was what we were
hoping for.”
There are still some very im-
portant conference games coming up for the Dutch. They need
to continue their winning ways
and keep the streak alive.
“We need to make sure we
continue to build and grow and
create positive momentum, so
we hit the ground running come
the end of April,” Anderson said.
On Saturday, the Dutch will
travel to South Bend, Ind. to take
on the Belles of St. Mary’s College in another MIAA Conference matchup.
Men’s lacrosse stumbles
Nicole Metzler
Co-Sports Editor
The Hope College men’s lacrosse team fell to Adrian College last Saturday. The Flying
Dutchmen took a 6-18 hit at
home to take their season record
to 4-7 with five games left on the
schedule.
The first quarter started out
with a goal by the Bulldogs of
Adrian, followed by another
one, a third and a fourth. Hope
finally got onto the board with
just under four minutes left on
the clock. The point came from
Gunnar Elder (’17) and was assisted by Ty Miedema (’18).
Adrian took their first quarter
total to five with six seconds left.
The Dutchmen turned the
tables on the Bulldogs at the beginning of the second quarter.
Grant Brogan (’18) found the
back of the net two minutes in
time for Eric Guldberg (’17) for
unnecessary roughness. Corben
Barnett (’17) received a penalty
for pushing at 9:04. These two
calls inevitably led Adrian to
their 11th goal a minute later.
The home side claimed the last
goal of the quarter with 2:25 on
the clock. Sam Hansel (’16), assisted by Miedema, rose Hope
up to five points.
The Dutchmen found more
penalties in the fourth quarter.
Taylor Dever (’16) received two:
one for tripping and one for
slashing. Adrian scored once after each of the penalties, taking
the score to 13-5. Elder scored
next, but it would be the last
goal that Hope would net for
the rest of the game. A minute
and 40 seconds left and Barnett
received another penalty, this
time for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Bulldogs scored three
Photo by Rob Kurtycz
DUTCHMEN DEFENSE— Joey Williams (’18) defends the
goal, as the Bulldogs approach. Williams was put in a tough
spot, as Hope was down early in the game.
and again a minute later. Both
goals were unassisted. Adrian
fought back to show dominance
with their sixth and seventh
goals. Elder claimed his second
goal seven seconds after. With
45 seconds left in the second
quarter, the referee called a penalty on Hope’s Brogan for illegal
equipment and Adrian earned
an extra-man opportunity.
The Bulldogs made well on
the opportunity and scored two
goals early in the third half, taking the score to 9-4 in their favor.
Hope gained their man back,
but it wasn’t enough to stop
their opponents from hitting
double digits with 9:30 left. Immediately after the goal, another
penalty was called on Hope, this
times after, being a man-up. By
the time the final buzzer rang,
Adrian had defeated Hope 18-6.
“We definitely did not hold
the ball on the offensive line long
enough—that’s why they had so
many scoring chances,” Parker
Osterisk (’16) said.
The Dutchmen have two
more home games remaining
this season. The first is against
Albion College on April 22 at 7
p.m., and the second is against
Calvin College on April 25 at 1
p.m. They’ll hit the road for their
next game at Alma College on
April 17.
“Looking towards Alma, we
have to take care of the ball and
make more out of our possessions,” Osterisk said.
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