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Orientation Assis-tants, freshmen and families move stu-dents into Dykstra Hall Friday morning. The theme for Orien-tation 2004 was "Oh The Places You'll Go!" Events ran from Friday to Monday and included activities for new students, parents and siblings. Karen Schuen ('05) and Andrew Meyers ('05) served as Orien-tation Directors. They have beenworking to plan every detail of the weekend since last February and are now finally able to relax. Freshmen settled in quickly and, along with upperclasssmen who returned Sunday, were ready to bgin classes Tuesday morning.

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Class of '08 settles in Mackenzie Smith CAMPUS BEAT EDITOR

At one time or another, everyone has gone through the orientation process. Described variously as fun, scary, busy, and amazing, each person leaves the weekend with a variety of new memories and experiences to carry into

their college career. This year's orientation weekend, themed "Oh The Places

You'll Go," was no different. Freshmen moved into the dorms Friday morning with

the help of the orientation assistants (OAs), and the ad-

venture continued from there. The weekend kicked off with the Dance Extravaganza

on Friday night and concluded with Groovin' in the Grove, with the chapel band, on Monday evening.

The time was packed with events for parents, siblings and, of course, all of the 785 freshmen and 41 transfer

students. Karen Schuen ('05) and Andrew Meyers ( '05) headed

the staff of more than 600 who worked to make orienta-tion a success. This staff included 20 assistant directors (ADs), each of whom helped with the training of the 203

orientation assistants (OAs). "(Katie and Andrew) are just fantastic. They worked

so hard, since February of this past year. They hired and trained the whole staff, they planned every detail," said Diana Breclaw, assistant dean of students, about the ori-

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Mentalist Chris Carter kicks off SAC events Mackenzie Smith CAMPUS BEAT EDITOR

"He is a Hope College beginning-of-the-year tradition," said Sara Bums ('05), Busi-ness Director of the Social Activities Com-mittee (SAC). "We had students last year come back who had already graduated be-

cause he's just so amazing." Who is this sensation? His name is Chris

Carter; he calls himself a "mentalist," and he will be making his sixth trip to Hope this

weekend. Carter's show will be the conclusion of the

Orientation School Kickoff Week and will be held at 8 :30 p .m. Sa tu rday in the Knickerbocker Theatre on East Eighth Street.

Carter is a full-time entertainer, visiting more than 150 college campuses every year.

His specialties include ESP and hypnosis. Carter's performances include theatrics, hu-

mor, and mental stunts that often appear im-

possible. "He states at the beginning of every per-

formance that he is not reading minds," Bums

said. Car te r as-

sures the same on his website (wwwjrvndcnmip.

c o m ) . How-ever, he says "I make p red ic -t ions which come true in detail; 1 influence other peoples' thoughts; 1 cause objects to move using the

power of my mind." Burns confirms the truth of these state-

ments. She recalls a part of the show last year when audience members were asked to bring an object on stage for Carter to guess

I make predictions which come true in detail; I influence other people's thoughts.

-Chris Carter, mentalist am

what it was. The catch? He was completely

blindfolded. "Somebody brought a crate with a ham-

ster in it, and he guessed it!" Bums said. Carter also enjoys getting to know his au-

dience. This usually leads to him spend-ing t ime in Phelps Dining Hall prior to his pe r fo r -mance.

"He likes to go around before he acts and (do) teasers like bending spoons," Bums said.

The audience is an important part of Carter's shows in other ways as well, volun-teering to come on stage and contribute to

his mind-reading stunts. "In a very real sense, I 'm not the star of

the show - it's the volunteers themselves who become the scene stealers, bringing the au-dience members to uncontrollable laughter,"

said Carter. Some may find Carter's mentalism abili-

ties difficult to believe; he points them in the

direction of modem science. "We know now that we communicate with

more than just our standard five senses,"

Carter said. "We also communicate via pheromones,

scents or odors which are given off by oth-

ers." People may not be consciously aware of

perceiving these signals, but studies have shown that they can affect emotional and bio-

logical states. Carter will be the first performer SAC

brings to campus, but he is far from the last.

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in the upcoming presidential election, students must first be registered. In most slates, registration must be completed in-person in order to use an absentee ballot the first election participated in. Registration must be completed at least 30 days prior to the November 2 election for Michi-gan citizens; students from Illinois must register 27 days before the elec-tion. More information can be found on the Secretary of State webpages

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Hope students ready to serve This Saturday, almost 500 Hope students, many of them freshmen',

will participate in one of the final orientation events, "Time to Serve." The event is a college tradition, begun in 2000. The program's goals include introducing new students to service and to the Holland com-munity, along with helping them to build relationships with their peers. Students signed up for the program during orientation weekend should meet in Phelps Hall on Saturday moming. For more information, or to sign up, contact Diana Breclaw, Assistant Dean ot Students.

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T W n c h o r C A M P U S B E A T Sep tember 1, 2004

Construction continues on large campus projects The Martha Miller Center for Global Communications and the DeVos Fieldhouse began to take shape over the summer. The final steel beam was placed on the Martha Miller Center Monday as an event that first-year students and their families could attend.

From the front, the Martha Miller center faces Lincoln St. and will be an impressive addition to Hope's cam-pus. It is expected to house the communica-tions depart-ment, WTHS, The Anchor, and many more organiza-tions and classrooms.

Early work on the $22 mill ion Fieldhouse moved along quickly in anticiaption of the eagerly awaited new sports facility. The fieldhouse is expected to be completed during the '05-'06 school year.

An aerial view of the Martha Miller Center shows the expansive scope of the building project, which the college will one day enjoy.

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Last spring the community showed its support for Hope's building projects at the groundbreaking for the DeVos Fieldhouse. The well-attended event, held during Spring Fling, featured Hope's own Wind Symphony.

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orientation directors. "For undergraduate students to be able to

(plan all of this) is just amazing, and they did a fantastic job. They showed enthusi-asm and joy and commitment and a tireless-

ness/ ' Breclaw added. This year's group of OAs was the largest

ever. They arrived on campus on Tuesday for several days of training, which included fun social activities to help them get to know each

other. "We showed a drive-in movie during our

training out in the Pine Grove for the OAs, trying to show them how much we appreci-ate all the work they do / ' Breclaw said.

All of the orientation staff worked hard during the past week. Many members ran on little sleep; one Assistant Director com-mented that they had been spending 14 or more hours per day on the job all week.

That time was spent facilitating the hun-dreds of events that occurred during the weekend. Several of these events were new

to orientation weekend. "We...tried to have some more activities

for parents and for siblings," Breclaw said. These included a "Dive-in" movie in De-

Witt for younger siblings and two sold-out

boat cruises on Lake Macatawa, in addition to the traditional family activities.

Brittany Gasper ('05), who served as an AD, decided her favorite part of the week-end was working with the parents.

"They're often a neglected part of orienta-tion. The parents have a lot to go through, losing their first or their only child to col-

lege," Gasper said. "1 like working with them and helping ease

their fears, knowing their children are com-ing to a safe place and that they survive."

A hallmark of Hope's orientation program is the move-in-day help new students receive from the OAs. This made a good first im-pression on Dean Clement, father of Shan-non Clement ( '08).

"Everyone's been friendly since we pulled into the parking lot," Clement said.

Other parents expressed appreciation for the friendly and positive attitudes of the people on campus.

Many traditional orientation activities re-mained favorites of participants.

Anna Vander Zouwen ( '07) decided to become an OA last fall during her orienta-tion. Her favorite event, both then and now, was Playfair.

"You meet so many new people in a very short period of time. 1 like to go all out and get other people excited!" Vander Zouwen

said. This year's Playfair, the mass mixer event

held in the Dow Center, included a new ele-

ment. "At one point, after we had all been mixed

around, we got into a group of 9 or 10 people. This was called our 'core group, '" Vander

Zouwen explained. As the event continued, students returned

to this group several times. At one point they were encouraged to plan a time to meet again and continue building the relationships they

had begun. Over the course of the weekend, students

also attended three small-group meetings. Teams of two OAs led these groups, each

of which had approximately nine new stu-

dents. These meetings included ice-breaker ac-

tivities, discussions of important information and time for questions.

One important topic covered was Hope's dry-campus policy and re-stating the conse-quences of illegal and/or excessive alcohol

consumption.

"We told them that freshman year is the year you learn a lot about who you are and what's important to you, and I think a lot of times alcohol and parties get in the way (of that)," Vander Zouwen said.

The small groups also went on campus lours and encouraged students to create goals for their four years at Hope.

Orientation weekend may be over, but more activities are planned throughout the week to welcome new and returning students.

These include a showing of the movie "Saved!" a look at life in a Christian high school that brings up a number of important

issues. The movie will be shown at the Knicker-

bocker Theatre on Thursday night and will

be followed by a panel discussion. Also on Thursday night, a bonfire will be

held at Holland Municipal Stadium. On Friday, Ginny Owens will kick off the

Christian Music Series in Dimnent Chapel

at 9:30 p.m. The school kickoff week will conclude on

Saturday with the annual volunteer program "ATime to Serve," a party in downtown Hol-land and an evening performance by men-

talist Chris Carter.

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"People joke because every year I say, 'We're going to have the best year ever! '" Bums, who is in her fourth year working for SAC, said. "But this year is by far the best! We have some amazing talent coming in."

The next talent Hope will see is Ari Hest, a singer-songwriter who recently signed with Columbia records, and who Bums compared to John Mayer.

She added that he would be performing at the Knickerbocker Theatre, along with a full

band and opening acts. Hest will be the first in the "Up and Coming Artist" series SAC is try-

ing to start. " W e ' r e ac tua l ly looking fo r s inger-

songwriters students have heard of, and if they have any good suggestions we're very open to

it," Bums said. Carter and Hest will be followed by many

more events and performers. See SAC's website {http://ww'w.hope.edii/stii-

dent/organizations/activities/sac/) for details.

SAC Movies return!

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New 8th Street Businesses satisfy Holland's appetite New stores make their downtown debut

Jenny Cencer S P O T U G H T EDITOR

"Thanks for the tip!" Energetic employees can now be heard in a downtown Holland shop singing ditties and performing cheers for mere pennies. Located on West S* Street, Cold Stone Creamery prides itself on unique ice cream creations coupled with enthusiastic service. As the the '^fastest growing super premium ice cream concept in the country." they believe that original products and in-store experience accounts for their success.

The renowned franchise began in Tempe, Ar izona with the f i rs t Coldstone Creamery, founded in 1988, by Dona ld and Susan Sutherland. Their unique ice cream creations became instantly popular, leading to immense success and allowing over 700 stores to open.

Cold Stone Creameries currently exist in all 50 states, as well as the Caribbean and Guam. Utilizing the highest quality ice cream, made fresh in every store, employees blend mix-ins on a frozen granite stone and serve their one-of-a-kind creations in a fresh baked waffle

cone. Original recipes include Birthday

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batter ice cream, rainbow spr ink les , b rown ie and fudge; Strawberry Banana R e n d e z v o u s wi th s t r awber ry ice c ream, graham cracker pie crust, wh i t e choco l a t e chips , strawberries, and bananas; and Apple Pie A La Cold S tone , inc luding swee t c r e a m ice c ream, cinnamon, graham cracker pie crust, apple pie filling, and caramel. Imaginative customers can also concoct their own creations from a wide array of ice cream f l avo r s and mix- in ingredients.

Cold Stone ice cream orders are sold in three s izes , " l i ke i t , " approximately 6 ounces (scoop the size of a tennis ba l l ) ; " l ove i t , " approximately 10 ounces (scoop the size of a baseball); and "gotta have it," approximately 14 ounces (scoop the size of a softball).

Specialty ice cream cakes can also be made to order and several other desserts are available at each

store. T h e Cold Stone Miss ion

Statement to "make people happy by sel l ing the wor ld ' s highest quality, most creative ice cream e x p e r i e n c e to the Amer i can

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w o r l d w i d e " is an a m b i t i o u s goal that is g e t t i n g accomplished, one cone at a

time. Patrons of

the recently o p e n e d Curragh may expect to see a pint-toting l e p r e c h a u n leap out of the wooden panel ing of t h i s

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Diners savor traditional Irish fare and the sights and sounds of downtown Holland on the patio of The Curragh, known as the "Paddock." The Curragh is non-smoking until later hours when the grille closes and only the bar is open to serve customers.

dine in more secluded area with as the Blarney Burger and Gaelic traditional Irish pub and restaurant. The Curragh was designed to

resemble a tavern with wood floors, antique brewery advertisements, shamrocks painted on the walls and miscellaneous objects reflecting early Irish history, such as carved walk ing s t icks , c rocke ry and farming equipment.

Staff proudly display a celtic design on their uniform front as well as the word "Fleadh," translated as " fes t iva l ," across the

back. As a popular evening

restaurant, the nightlife a tmosphere certainly reflects that of a festival, with tradit ional Irish music playing in the background , such as me lod ies f r o m the f a m e d Lord of the Dance, bagpipe pieces, fo lk songs and Irish drinking tunes.

C u s t o m e r s can choose to be sea ted amids t an t ique Irish memorabilia, gather in the front room to cheer on a soccer match from c lus te red bar s too ls .

large windows for viewing S* street scenery or be served outside in a f enced in pat io known as the

"Paddock." S imi la r to the CurraglTs

atmosphere, its cuisine includes Irish favorites. Meals like Shane's Corned Beef and Sheppard's Pie, as well as modernized dishes such

Steak are available.- Sides of soup such as Apple Cider French Onion and Guiness Cheese and a variety of salads can complement a meal for only a dollar.

Whether it's St. Paddy's day or one of the other 364 days of the year, the Curragh will definitely provide a bit o ' the Irish.

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Closer than the frozen food aisles at Meijer, pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream will soon be available within a short walk of Hope's campus. Located on the corner of College and 8th, Ben & Jerry's will soon be a favored trip for students.

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Seen & Heard

" I 'm looking forward to meeting new people. I 'm going to focus on school and get a job. and I might do intramural soccer."

—Andrea Dahm ('08)

' T m looking forward to chapel and The Gathering, and Dance Marathon."

—Chelsea i {Sinicox (*08)

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1 JLC " I 'm looking forward to wor-ship and chapel because it'll be different than home, and I 'm excited about that."

eorge Klupchak ('08)

" I 'm looking forward to bas-ketball. Orientation was fun and I 'm just looking forward to getting to know people and

ling out." IgrikifflOS)

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Clockwise, from left-bottom: Megan Kleinheksel ('08) moved things in a very quick manner; Dave Nyitray ('08) put his handprint on the Orientation banner; the OAs kept coming back for more; this student lost all her money at the bookstore; among the Orientation groups many games were

d; some OAs wore as many as one ampshade, while others carried things to where

each student's bed is made. Center: Eric DeBoer ('05) and Kyle Stob ('06) welcome the incoming mob. Background: As the class of 08 gathers below, we can't help but think, "Oh the places they'll go!"

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"I 'm looking forward to doing Silenl Praise. I 've been doing it on my own and I 'm looking forward to

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" I 'm looking forward to meeting a lot of people and playing soccer and having

fun!' ^ ana suu

.indsey J

4 T m looking forward to meeting new people and starting bastketball season>

ai^d starting on a wh ith of life.'

ate VandeGach

" I 'm looking forward to Softball. We start fall ball practices next Friday, and I

can't wait!" —Becca Baker ( '08)

" I 'm excited about possibly being in the gospel choir and about being indepen-

dent." -Abby Goltz ( '08)

('08) Seen & Heard

t. ̂ Anchor O P I N I O N Sep tember 1, 2004

tor Editor's voice D L L

Don't go into this whole college thing with precon-ceived notions of what you think it's supposed to be like.

Expect the unexpected and it just might come your way

We can't always predict what is going to happen and things have a tendency to not go as planned. But it is often these unexpected surprises that can have the most impact on our lives; in the way we perceive both ourselves and our surroundings.

Over the summer. I visited famous English cathedrals, experienced the sacred Anglican ritual of Evensong, explored Napoleonic caves, and learned traditional folk dances hundreds

of years old. I helped

dig up dinosaur bones of the Jurassic Morrison Formation in Wyo-ming and

learned how to perform chemical analyses of paleosols on

Hope's new particle accelerator. Now the school year has started again and I 'm back in the

somewhat stifling confines of the Anchor office trying to find some sort of inspiration from all these experiences as to what I should write for my first ever editorial as editor-in-chief.

I must admit I 've never been a huge fan of expressing myself, especially for a potential audience of over 3000 students. I have had all these amazing experiences and still can't seem to fully explain everything I learned and felt along the way, but I 'm

going to try. The best place to start is the beginning. So here goes. Every orientation weekend reminds me of my own first

weekend here at Hope. I, like most new students, had never been away from home for a long period of time before and didn't know anyone. I fell so overwhelmed with trying to meet new people, figuring out my class schedule and memorizing the combination to my dorm room couldn't even really think straight. In fact, my first night on campus, I accidentally gave myself an electric shock with a loose plug.

Since then, not much has changed, except my experiences, my friends, my major, my plans for the future, and the small fact that I am now editor of the student newspaper. My freshman year, I never would have even imagined traveling to a foreign country or planning on studying geology in grad school.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, freshmen, and everyone else for that matter, just go out and try something. Study abroad, try out for a play, join a club or intramural team, take a class you normally wouldn't take. And don't go into this whole college thing, or even this year, with preconceived notions of what you think it's supposed to be like, because it probably won't be. It will probably be a lot harder, a lot weirder and maybe even a lot

better.

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Poet Philips opens Visiting Writers Series VWS begins with Philips, continues with other famous authors

Jordan Wolfson ARTS EDITOR

This year. Hope College has arranged for another selection of writers to visit campus and share their talents with the community.

The Visiting Writers Series was founded in 1982 by Professor Jack Ridl of the English Department. S ince its bir th, the ser ies has received wide support f rom the college as well as many affiliate groups. The series has hosted some of the "most exc i t ing wr i te r s working today, and it has developed a very strong reputation in the

community. This year, the series hosts nine

writers, with three appearing in the

fall season and six in the spring.

T h e month of S e p t e m b e r wil l feature Carl Philips, poet and essayist, while in October, Honoree Fanonne Jef fers , poet, and Pa t r ic ia SaVafian Ward, novelist and the winner of the GLCA New Writer Award, will share some of their writing with the

college. November brings in Bob Tarte, a

Memoirist, and then the program skips to February, after the break, followed by Mark Jarman. March will feature two different sets of writers; the first set being Mary Pipher, a psychologist and writer, and the second set being Carlos Eire, a scholar and memoirist along

Mr. Phillips writes with an almost whispered elegance as he reveals and declares some of the inrffermost

truths of the human heart. —Judges' Citation

with Vyvyane Loh, novelist, dancer,

and physician. Carl Phi l ips , the f i r s t V W S

reader, will speak on September 8 . He is considered one of the most accomplished poets practicing his c ra f t today. He has pub l i shed several award-winning books of poetry and is the author of " Coin of the Realm" a book that discusses the Psalms of the Bible, race and

ethics.

Philips also has translated the Sophoclean tragedy "Philoctetes," which takes place near the climax of the Trojan War. Philips' poems address the most powerful themes of the genre, such as passion, art, history, and nature. His works have been called "majestic" "casual" and "utterly transcendent."

"Mr. Philips wri tes with an almost whispered.. .elegance, as he reveals and declares some of the

innermost truths of the human heart." said the Judges' Citation, National Book Awards, for Phillips' "From the Devotions." .

Philips is a professor of English and Af ro -Amer i can Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

All Visiting Writers events are f r ee and open to the pub l ic . Read ings are held at the Knickerbocker Theatre on East Eighth Street . in d o w n t o w n

Carl Philips, poet and author of "Coin of the Realm," visits Hope.

Holland, unless otherwise noted. The readings are preceded by

performances by the Jazz Bands of Hope College. The jazz begins at 6:30 p.m., readings begin at 7 p.m.

Knickerbocker Theatre Ends 2004 Summer Film Series Fast food documentary wraps up annual summer showings of independent movies

Jordan Wolfson A R T S EDITOR

Every year the Knickerbocker Theatre in d o w n t o w n Hol land o f f e r s qua l i ty performances and movies for the students of Hope College and for the community at large, but what some people might not know is that the theatre also continues into the summer, showing mostly independent films, some from our own backyards, and some from miles away.

This past summer, the Knickerbocker was host to such films as "Bon Voyage," 4Girl with a Pearl Earring," "The Clay Bird," "Bam Red" and "Super Size Me."

The last of these movies, "Super Size Me," will still be playing into September for those who still wish to see it. It is a documentary about a man named Morgan Spurlock, a dedicated vegan, who sets out to document his life as a man who eats nothing but McDonalds food three times a day. The documentary captures the effects on his health, and as he tries to unravel the culture that supports "fast food" and the effects it may have on future generations.

"Funny and ou t rageous , " said Owen

The Knickerbocker Theatre on East Eighth Street in downtown Holland.

Glieberman of Entertainment Weekly about

"Super Size Me." A local film company from Traverse City

filmed "Bam Red," the film that debuted in late August. The film itself was the story of a farmer, increasingly pressured to sell his land to developers because of its location to

town. Emest Borgnine plays Michael Bolini. a fruit farmer who is determined to protect his land from anyone who might want to use it for development, so Bolini stands firm against the govemment, and soon others unite with him to fight for their land as well.

Set in the country of Bangladesh in the

1960s, the film "The Clay Bird," which was shown in August, follows the story of a child named Anu, who is sent off to a strict religious school by his father, an Islamic zealot. As the boy struggles to find his own truth in life, the movie also portrays the struggle of Bangladesh against Pakistan. The f i lm explores the meanings of cultural diversity through interesting characters and

touching scenes. Based on the best-selling book by Tracy

Cheval ier , the f i lm "Gir l with a Pearl Earring," focused around the painting of the same name created by Jan Vermeer in 1665. Shown at the Knickerbocker in early August, the film focuses on Griet, a young woman who works in Vermeer's household as a maid to support herself. When Vermeer's patron. Van Ruijven, notices her, he commissions a portrait of her, which creates tension in the Vermeer household. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards.

Shown in late July, the film "Bon Voyage" was featured in French with English subtides. The film, a lavish comedy, is set in France around the 1940s just before it falls to the Germans. As the government is about to transfer its power to Bordeaux, the tongue-in-cheek story unfolds with comedy and romance. The film also pays great attention to the details and style of the day in which it is set.. The Knickerbocker is now preparing

itself for the Fall Film Series.

Ginny Owens sings at Dimnent Memorial Chapel Jordan Wolfson A R T S EDITOR

Ginny Owens, winner of the Dove Award for the 2000 Artist of the Year, is coming on Friday at 9:30 p.m. to regale Hope's campus with song at the Dimnent Memorial Chapel . Whi le here on Friday, Owens will also host a chapel service at 10:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. She will also be work ing with Hope Co l l ege s tudents on the morn ing of Saturday as a part of the Holland area community service day, A

Time to Serve. Al though Ginny O w e n s is

mainly a Christian music singer, her pop themed vocals have helped her populari ty expand beyond jus t

Christian music listeners. She was featured on the Lilith Fair tour in 1999, featured at the Sundance Film Festival, interviewed on such programs as "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee," CNN's "Worldbeat," and she even had a special on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition Sunday."

Her musical career began even before she was in school. At the age of 2, Owens started to play the piano, but at the same time she lost her eyesight to a congenital eye disease, but that didn't slow her d o w n one bi t . Wri t ing songs became a means of expression for Owens, and she planned to pursue a ca reer t each ing music a f t e r g radua t ing f rom Be lmon t

University. Her lack of eyesight made it hard for her to f ind a suitable teaching j ob , as most

Ginny Owens, acclaimed singer/songwriter

schools focused on her disability rather then her skills.

This tum of events would prove favorable to Owens, as she tumed her sights once again to singing and songwriting. A friend of hers took interest in her songwriting, and Rocketown, an independent label, soon signed her. Her first record, which was cal led "Wi thou t Condition," contained all the songs that she had written in the last five years. Her second a lbum, entitled "Something More" was in some w a y s ' expe r imen ta l fo r Owens, but she found the new sense of s ty le an exc i t ing accompl i shmen t . She has jus t re leased her third a lbum, "Beautiful".

"Owens unveils an imaginative, delicately tuneful set that stands apart from other recordings," Said C C M M a g a z i n e . c o m about

"Beautiful." Tickets to the concert on Friday

even ing are $10 fo r genera l admiss ion and $5 fo r Hope students. They will be on sale at the DeWitt Center Box Office on Friday thru Saturday, August 27 to 28, and Monday thru Friday August 30 to September 3. The DeWitt Box office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. The DeWitt Center is located on Columbia Avenue at 12,h Street. Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located on College Avenue at 12* Street.

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Hope football expecting big start to 2004 season Jenny Cencer SPOTLIGHT EDITOR

The Hope College football team will be opening its season with the "Meet the Dutchmen" scrimmage on Saturday, September 4.

This customary scrimmage will be held at 10 a.m. on Ekdal J. Buys athletic fields located north of Hol-land Municipal Stadium. Admis-

sion is free. The 2003 MIAA football cham-

pions Flying Dutchmen have been preparing to defend their title for

the upcoming season. For the 2003 season. Coach Dean

Kreps' Dutchmen achieved a 7-4 record, ensnaring their third confer-ence championship .in five years and advancing to compete in the NCAA Division 111 playoffs.

Hope now boasts a 27-13 record in the past four seasons with four

MIAA titles since 1997. Coincidentally, a pre-season poll

of MIAA coaches and the media has dec la red the Hope Fly ing Dutchmen as the team to beat. This poll, however, has not picked an ac-tual championship team since the

year 1996. Coach Dean Kreps will play 36

players who lettered on the victori-ous 2003 team. The pre-season ros-ter also includes 65 freshman pros-

pects. The graduated quarterback Riil

Butler ( '04) left behind a legacy for Hope's offense last fall, with But ler pass ing for every yard

(3,654). Seven offensive starters will re-

turn for the 2004 season, however, including several talented receiv-ers. Joe VerScheuren ( '05) caught 17 touchdown passes behind 69 re-

ceptions for a total of 1,157 yards, nearly achieving a record of the sec-ond Hope receiver in Dutchmen his-

tory to surpass 2,000 yards. The complete starting offensive line

will return this fall, led by two all-con-ference tackles, Josh DeHaan (*06) and

Mike VerWys ('05). Seven starters on defense will also

return, including two all-conference players, linebacker Paul Hoeksema ('05) and defensive back Andy Snyder-( '05), who is co-captain with line-backer Jason Misner ('05).

Defensive back Joe Diekevers ( '06) returns to protect the backfield where he intercepted a school-record of three passes in one game against Albion Col-

lege. The Flying Dutchmen punter, Seth

Kovarik ('06), was chosen for the All-MIAA second team last fall, averaged 34.2 yards, and recorded zero blocked

IMs look for participants Students encouraged to sign up to be on teams for six sports in 2004's first intramural season

Maureen Yonovitz EDITOR- IN -CHIEF

The school year has arrived, and with it comes fall sports, with many student athletes arriving on cam-pus early to get in their preseason practice. But al-

though the varsity sea-sons have already be-gun, students still have the opportunity to get involved with sports at Hope. This opportu-nity is p rov ided through intramurals.

"It's a great program for those who want to continue participating in a sport but not at a vars i ty l eve l , " sa id Kristen Post, Intramural Assistant.

The sports being offered for the first intramural sea-son of the school year are Coed Softball,-Women's 3-Rayer Volleyball, Women's Frisbee Golf, Men's soc-cer, Men's Frisbee Golf and Coed Flag Football.

Sign ups for the first season will begin on Monday, September 6. There will be several 15-minute meet-ings for participants to get important sign up and rules

(IMs are) a great program for those who want to continue participating in a sport but not at a varsity level.

—Kristen Post, Intramural Assistant

information. All necessary forms will also be filled out at this time. More information about these meet-

ings will be posted throughout campus. While people are asked to have a team and team

name picked out at the time of the meeting, individu-als without a team are also encouraged to attend.

"Pfeople shouldn't be afraid to come out," Post said. "If there is only one person they should show up to the sign up meetings and we will find them a team.

Last year there were about 1700 students involved in intramural sports, and Post hopes there will be at least that many or even more participating this

year. " I t ' s a great way to

meet other people and it helps promote a healthy l i f e s ty le whi le do ing something they enjoy," said Kristen Post, Intra-mural Assistant. " I t ' s also pretty laid back and

a break from studying." There are several intramural seasons throughout the

school year with many different sports and many op-portunities to get involved. Other sports offered in-clude basketball, racquetball, Wallyball, tennis, bowl-ing, Inner Tube Water Polo and Indoor Nerf Football. For more information, be sure to check out the

intramurals website on Knowhope.

IM Sign-up Schedule "This is o u r IM ph i lo sophy : Be fair. Play nice. H a v e f u n .

It 's all pre t ty s imp le really. The^esaons you learned way back in k inde rga r t en . And . af ter all those years , be ing fair, p l ay ing nice, a n d h a v i n g f u n are still basic l i fe -af f i rming

c redos to live by -- even w h e n you ' r e not on an IM field or court . So m a k e y o u r H o p e IM exper ience fair, nice, a n d f u n w h e n you get in to the games!"

Sign u p s for the first r o u n d of p lay will beg in on M o n d a y in D o w 202-203 for the fo l lowing spor ts :

Coed Softball 7:00 p m VV's 3-P Volleyball 7:15 p m W ' s Frisbee Golf 7:30 p m

M' s Soccer 7:45 p m M' s Frisbee Golf 8:00 p m

Coed Flag Football 8:15 p m

A/JCHOFt PHOTO BY ROB ONDRA

The Dutch celebrate a touchdown over Albion last fall

of 52 punts. With a Dutchmen roster of

133 students, the players, coach Dean Kreps and his staff have been anxious ly wai l ing the opening game of Hope's 95th year in the league. The Dutch-

men will host first-time opponent John Carroll University, Ohio on Saturday. September 11 at 1:30 p.m. for the traditional Community Day game. On September 18, Hope will play its defeated opponent, DcPauw University on Indiana soil.

Women s soccer looks

to repeat successes Anjey Dykhuis MANAGING EDITOR

A summer hiatus has brought the women ' s soccer team at Hope a rest before beginning a season that bases itself on last year's successes.

After winning the Michigan In t e rco l l eg ia t e Ath le t i c Association's championship in 2003, this year 's women are pursuing a similarly successful season with co-captains Dawn Gillam ( '05), Cait Neidlinger ('05), andTess S^holz ('06). Re-turning to direct the ladies is Coach Leigh Sears, who took last year off, leaving the team to Assistant Coach Lindsey

Engelman. This year's season starts off

on Friday at DeRuiw, where the Flying Dutch look to defeat the same team they opposed at the end of last year. The team will return to Hope for the home opener on Sept. 8 against Alma. The roster looks strong to be-gin the season, with 18 return-ing letter-winners and 6 recipi-ents of MIAA honors . With

powerful players and strong leadership, they look to domi-nate MIAA yet again this year. On top of that, they have been going through grueling condi-tioning exercises and practices each day to prepare for their sea-

son. "Tryouts this season con-

sisted of 3 practices a day for 5 days in a row," said Mar ie DePfetris ('06). "Conditioning (str ict ly running, no soccer balls) in the morning has been tough on all the girls but it only made every individual better. Each afternoon and evening practices were not easy either. Every coach pushed every player to their limits and that also made everyone better. "

The women will also seek to advance farther into the Division 111 tournament this year, after making it through the second

round last year. "This team will succeed this

season in reaching our goals be-cause this year's tryouts set the pace for the upcoming season,"

DePttris said.

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