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Hope in the NewsACADEMIC YEAR 2006 - 2007 July, 2007 June, 2007 May, 2007 March, 2007 February, 2007 January, 2007 December, 2006 November, 2006 October, 2006 September, 2006 August, 2006 Highlights from Academic Year 2005 - 2006 Highlights from Academic Year 2004 - 2005 July, 2007 July 19, 2007 CASA marks
20 years helping kids "We learned that it's fun, and that maybe we could do it in our home some time," said third-grader Marisol Martinez. "But we'd have to clean it up." For the last 20 years, CASA has provided a home-grown tutoring program for at-risk students who are referred to it by local elementary schools. The program is run out of Hope College and is almost entirely supported by a combination of local taxes and private contributions. June, 2007 June 23, 2007 Former congressman Guy Vander Jagt '53, right, speaks with current congressman Pete Hoekstra '75, left, and state representitive Wayne Kuipers at the Joint Archive of Holland, which houses the Guy A. Vander Jagt Congressional Papers. GOP leader
served in U.S. House He began his political career as a Michigan State Representative in 1964. He represented the 9th District -- now the 2nd District -- in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1966 to 1993. His defeat to U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, was partly attributed to his image as a Washington insider. May, 2007 May 23, 2007 Speaking
Easy Johnson estimates having joined Macatawa Toastmasters a little more than two years ago, "basically just to get more precision in my speech," he says.
May 17, 2007 Hope
programs to get new stadiums The renovations are being done, according to college president James Bultman, to improve the seating and the aesthetics around each field and honor two longtime coaches. May 11, 2007 Hope
has ideas for MSU labs Lee said Hope College's reputation in the scientific community is strong nationwide, with its professors publishing more than double the amount of academic papers as other colleges and universities its size. The sciences at the private, Christian college have 60 professors and about 200 students each year. March, 2007 March 13, 2007 If at
all Dealing with on-campus alcohol infractions is part of the territory for residential advisors. Matt D'Oyly, Hope College's Kollen Hall residential life coordinator and the school's interfraternity council advisor, knows the risks. D'Oyly says 60 percent of Hope students surveyed "choose not to drink," and that, of those who do drink, "my sense is, they're not responsible, because they're not knowing when to stop. They don't know their limits." READ THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY
March 9, 2007 Model
U.N. at Hope College Students seated in a full ballroom at the Haworth Inn & Conference Center took turns summoning the courage to present an intelligent question to the representative. READ THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY
March 8, 2007 Women
talk about integrity
Hope seniors giving testimony were Elisa Ortega, Xing Wen Wu, Briana Galbreath and Patrice Roberts.
February, 2007 
NCAA President Myles Brand and Hope College President James Bultman February 7, 2007 NCAA
leader looks at changes in Division III "We have 450 schools now in Division III. That's a lot," Brand said. "It's a great concern for us because we don't know if it's undermining opportunities to participate in NCAA championships. READ
THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY DR. MYLES BRAND'S COMMENTS ON HIS EXPERIENCES DURING HIS VISIT TO HOPE'S CAMPUS LISTEN
January, 2007 
January 30, 2007 Exhibit
showcases Hope "It's a method-developing project," Warner said. "Any method you're developing, you hope it would become a widely accepted method. So the potential's there." READ
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January 25, 2007 Winter
Happening to include Although Lewis' fantasy series, "The Chronicles of Narnia," is often held up for its religious value, it wasn't meant to be an allegory, according to Schakel. READ
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Dr. Lorna Hernandez Jarvis, Dr. Heather Sellers
and Dr. Charles Behensky January 23, 2007 How
to Manage anxiety Sellers, an English professor at Hope, with psychologists Behensky and Hernandez Jarvis, will talk about face blindness during the college's Winter Happening. (For the complete schedule, see Thursday's Haps.) Behensky will talk about the neurological components of face blindness, while Hernandez Jarvis will discuss the cognitive side of the condition. READ
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Dr. Huw Lewis January 22, 2007 On
a brighter note The Skinner organ, which has been in Hope's Dimnent Memorial Chapel since 1929, took almost two years to clean and repair. READ
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Dr. Don Luidens and Dr. Roger Nemeth January 20, 2007 Long
Division In the simplest terms, the scientists found remarkable parallels in practices. "You'd be astounded by the overlap and similarities," says sociologist and co-author Roger Nemeth of Hope, especially among Midwest congregations. READ
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1987 -- Receiving Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Hope College January 4, 2007 Ford
had respect for Hope College "He was a man who wanted the best for every member of society and was very supportive of private institutions such as Hope College," said President Emeritus Gordon Van Wylen. READ
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December 5, 2006 'I was just ready to
go' Jacobs is one of more than 200,000 U.S. students who elected to study abroad in the past year, in spite of foreign wars and the threat of terrorism. READ
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November 26, 2006 Professor's work a blast "There's been a lot of work done at detecting explosive devices before they get on the plane," Veldman said. "This project looks at what happens if one of these devices makes it through." READ
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November 17, 2006 Electronic materials
a According to local academic and public librarians, large portions of their budgets are going into electronic materials like journals and reference materials. Hope College and Grand Valley State University librarians say their budgets reflect the trend. Nearly half of the current $4 million allocated for library materials at GVSU is going toward electronic materials. READ
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November 15, 2006 Hope time capsule "I keep looking for the plans," said Geoffrey Reynolds, director of the Joint Archives of Holland, while examining the contents. "They must be somewhere at the bottom." READ
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November 5, 2006 Hands across the Civic Center For two hours a day, six days a week, Hope College sophomore Jessica
Howe practiced for the Nykerk Cup. Howe, of Midland, along with about 200 other freshman and sophomore Hope College female students, invested their time in an effort to take home the cup Saturday night. READ
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October 31, 2006 DeVos touts education,
"I'm unimpressed with what the governor accomplished over the last four years," DeVos said. "This is a matter of closing the sale. Voters know what's happened over the last four years. They know of the governor's failures. I want to show them I represent that change." READ
THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY October 28, 2006 Granholm puts faith in spotlight "I come here today to speak about faith, hope -- big 'h' and little 'h' -- and love," Granholm said. Surrounded by the stone and stained glass of Hope College's Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Granholm addressed a crowd overflowing into the chapel's balcony and hallways. READ THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY
October 27, 2006 Hope professor recognized
Cronkite, who has taught at Hope College for 28 years, received this month an award for evolution education from the National Association of Biology Teachers. READ
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October 4, 2006 'Natural gift' "I am so excited about this project," she wrote in an e-mail to The Sentinel. READ
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September 24, 2006
Sophomore success There was a new rope at the Hope College Pull, but it was the same
old results. Sophomores have historically dominated The Pull. Since 1909, sophomores have won 61 times to the freshman 29. READ
THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY September 22, 2006 Brothers make Hope Pull a family affair Conrad Tobert lives in his big brother's shadow. Most of his teammates
on the even-year side of The Pull, Hope College's annual tug-of-war that
pits freshmen against sophomores, don't even know that one of their coaches,
Hope junior Daniel Tobert, is Conrad's brother. The Toberts are about as close as brothers can be. "I love having him around," Daniel said about his little -- but taller -- brother. "Being a freshman and sophomore here by myself, I was kind of wishing he were here." READ
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September 15, 2006 City named a top place to retire Leo and Marian Perlot were vacationing in Michigan about three years ago
and had heard of a great place in Holland to retire, so they stopped in to
Freedom Village for a brochure. "It's an uplifting view of the world here," he said. "Nobody
sits around here, everyone has interests and is out doing something. There's
a lot of laughter." READ
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Hope Visiting Writers Series
renamed in poet's honor Jack Ridl scored when nearly 1,000 fans arrived at Dimnent Memorial Chapel
for his poetry reading Wednesday night. The audience listened, laughed and shed a few tears as he spoke about coming to Hope more than 35 years ago and trying to fit into a new community and culture. READ
THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY  members of the class of 2010 September 13, 2006 Hope's 3,203 students a new record
College has enrolled record number of students for fifth consecutive year For the first time, Hope College has more than 3,200 students. Grand Valley State University reported enrollment up 3.2 percent at 23,295. It is the fifth consecutive year that Hope has enrolled a record number of students, according to college officials, and Hope has set records for overall enrollment in eight of the past nine years. READ
THE FULL HOLLAND SENTINEL STORY    September 3, 2006 Students learn and help community Hope College freshman Colleen Leikert got more than a good feeling from volunteering
while stuffing packets of information for a Holland tutoring program. Leikert was among more than 400 Hope College students volunteering at 40 locations
in Holland and around Ottawa and Allegan counties as part of Hope's Time to Serve
volunteer project.
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Ranked in Top Half of
National Liberal Arts Colleges
In the "American's Best Colleges 2007" guide published by "U.S. News and World Report," Hope again appears in the top half of the "National Liberal Arts Colleges" category. A total of 219 liberal arts colleges are considered on the national bachelor's list, as opposed to the publication's regional rankings. For the fifth consecutive year, in the category "Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects", Hope is again recognized as a national leader by "U.S. News and World Report." August 8, 2006 Lessons in the field and the pond Students make splash in research as they expand their knowledge outside the classroom Three Hope College students, Alex Behm, 19, Meredith Praamsma, 20, Kellia Poll, 21, and Gabe Rubio, 17, of Holland High School, make up the team of water students. The great outdoors is their classroom. Research is their summer job and they love it. READ
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Guy
Vander Jagt, a former Republican congressman and party leader
from West Michigan, died Friday after a two-year fight with
pancreatic cancer, longtime friend and political supporter
Casey Wondergem said.
Fred Johnson is used to speaking to crowds. The Hope College history professor
typically addresses more than 70 students a day when school is in session.
"The place really is too big for Hope College," chemistry professor
Moses Lee said of the 140,000 square-foot building donated this week to Michigan
State University. "But with the situation as it is developing, we could
play a minor but very important role there."
Cheryl Jacobs, a Holland resident and senior at Hope College, remembers having
a different attitude than her parents before she left for the Dominican Republic
in the fall of 2005.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos turned to young people
Monday to help energize his base a week ahead of the Nov. 7 general election.
Friday was deemed a day of firsts at Hope College. The first female governor of
Michigan, Gov. Jennifer Granholm gave her first public speech on religion in
politics outside of a religious symposium.
Hope
biology professor Donald Cronkite describes himself as a "conscientious
objector" to the culture wars.
Chelsea
Stephenson is counting the hours until 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
H-two-oh,
man. This summer job is so much better than wearing a hairnet and flipping
burgers -- plus you get to wear cutoffs. There's a foursome of science students
this summer testing the water in the area's man-made lakes and ponds.