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Lollapalooza/Last Post of the Year!!!

You guys, I am so excited to tell you about an event I’m going to this summer. You may have heard of it; it’s called…

Yes, I’m going to Lollapalooza this summer! For those who don’t know, Lollapalooza is a three-day music festival in August held in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. This isn’t your average summer band concert in the park; thousands of people come from all over the world to go to Lolla, and with good reason. Each year, the festival draws big name artists to headline and smaller ones to get their name out and about in the world. The headliners this year include The Killers, The Cure, and Mumford and Sons, who are each headlining a different night.

As you can imagine, tickets for Lolla are a hot commodity. This year, a three-day pass was $235 and a single-day pass was $95. I had originally intended to buy tickets for Saturday and Sunday, but while I was buying my Sunday ticket, the Saturday tickets sold out! It turns out that tickets were gone in a record amount of time this year, so I consider myself lucky to be going only one day. If you’re still wanting to buy tickets for this year, Stubhub is probably your best bet. But be ready to pay a hefty price; single day tickets range from about $120 to $5000.

I’ve never been to Lolla before, or any music festival, so I am beyond excited to experience this! As you may have been able to tell from some past blog posts, I am a big fan of music and live concerts. So, naturally, this is the perfect event for me! One great aspect of Lolla, which I mentioned above, is learning about new bands. Of the 40 performers on Sunday, I had only previously heard of 10. I’ve spent the past few weeks exploring some of the artists I didn’t know before, and listening to more music of the artists that I had heard of. The more I listen to, the more excited I become! The performers I am most excited to see are Vampire Weekend, Two Door Cinema Club, Tegan and Sara, and The Cure. I made a playlist of some of my favorite songs, which you can listen to here:

What do you think? Any songs that you like? Tweet at me or comment below!

Like the title says, this is my last post for the school year! I’ve enjoyed blogging for you and I can’t wait to start again in the fall 🙂 If you are going to be on campus, feel free to say hi!

-Rachael

First Afternoon of Summer

Hey Everybody! So in my last blog I said that I wouldn’t be
writing any more until next year, but I have one more for you. Yesterday was my
last day of finals, so once the clock struck 2:30 PM, I was DONE! It’s so weird
to think that I am officially a Junior in college now! Well, right when I
finished my test, my friend and I moved a bunch of my stuff from my dorm into
my family cottage, where I’ll be staying this May. Just leaving campus and
driving around with music blasting and the windows down makes it feel like
summer!!!! After we moved my stuff, we just drove around for about an hour—one of
my favorite things in the world is just cruise around and explore the area. We
drove by some friend’s houses and then went to my friend Audrey’s house and
hung out for a few minutes and played with her dog, which was really nice. I
haven’t been able to play with a dog in such a long time, so seeing that cute
tail wag just brightened my day.

Anyway, it’s been really warm here lately, so
Audrey and I had the idea to get slushies. Seriously, that was the best choice
ever because it was amazingly refreshing. Unfortunately, we had to go back to
school and get some things done, but since it was such a beautiful day, my
friend Liz and I decided to go to the beach. We expected to see a few people
down there that we knew, but I kid you not, a huge chunk of Hope College was
down there on the pier to watch the sunset. There were some clouds so the
actually sunset wasn’t the best, but seeing everybody gathered at the beach was
really fun. Shortly after leaving the beach, Liz and I had a huge craving for
ice cream so we headed down to Captain Sundae’s and once again, a bunch of
people from school were there that had the same craving as we did. Seeing
friends and somewhat regretting eating a huge thing of ice cream was one of the
best ways of finishing up sophomore year at school. With today devoted to
finishing packing, people are starting to leave, which makes me sad everytime
but knowing that I’ll be here for May and some of my friends will be around
just makes me that much more excited for this summer!

Well, I’m pretty sure that this is my last blog until the
Fall, so I hope you all have a safe and fun summer. Don’t forget to follow me
on Twitter @hopeleslie15.

My Week in Pictures

The title is pretty self explanatory… take a look at what I was up to this week!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Some highlights of my week were:

Senior Passdowns

A sorority tradition, senior passdowns is a night when the graduating seniors gather all of the sorority items they have accumulated over the years and give them away to the returning members. One of my favorite items that I got, a song shirt from 2007, can be seen in the picture!

Powderpuff

This is a Greek Life tradition that I was so happy to be a part of for the second time! Powderpuff is a touch football game for women. Even though my sorority lost, I still had a blast playing. My favorite moment of the game was when I got an interception!

Spring Fling

Every year on the last day of class, the school holds a big end-of-year festival. Free goodies like t-shirts and sunglasses are given out, and students relax in the Pine Grove while listening to music and catching up with friends. The Push, a traditional spoof of the Pull, also happens during Spring Fling. This is always a highlight of the year for me and it did not disappoint!

What kinds of things did you do last week? Comment below or tweet me!

-Rachael

Tumbao FC

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Like most colleges, Hope has a very competitive intramurals
program. With softball,
basketball, tennis, soccer, flag football, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, inner
tube water polo and badminton leagues, Hope does a good job of letting all of
the wannabe athletes win something: “the shirt.” Which is essentially a glorified blue tee shirt with “Hope
Intramural Champion” scrawled across it. Regardless, it’s on every students’ bucket list and is a sense of pride
for those who do obtain one.

Before we dive into this year’s competitive co-ed soccer
season, a bit of history.

Tumbao FC was established in the fall of 2012 as a group of
hockey players who fashioned themselves athletic enough to play on the
pitch. About half our team had played
fútbol in high school, whilst the other half had limited experience. We recruited a hodge-podge group of
girls that we thought would give us the best chance to win games and entered
ourselves in the more-competitive bracket. Unbelievably, we enjoyed a surprisingly successful season,
making the playoffs and upsetting two higher ranked teams to make the
semifinals as a dark horse. Unfortunately, that’s as far as we got.

This spring, Tumbao got off to a hot start (with the help of
an opponent forfeit) and never looked back, going undefeated with a 5-0 record during
the regular season. Normally, the
regular season consists of seven games, but two were canceled due to inclement
weather and excessive precipitation.

In stark contrast to our previous campaign, we entered the
playoffs as the number one seed in the top division. Despite the pressure that comes with that distinction,
Tumbao trotted unscathed into the finals, cruising to 7-1, 6-4, and 5-3 victories.

These scores were a result of many players finding the back
of the net, including: Zach Adams (team captain), Austin Bremer, Jake Green, Jamie
Haak, GOALTENDER Christian Leathley, Justin Glick, Hannah Boshoven, Casie
Vanden Bosch. With so many
weapons, and a deep bench, Tumbao FC was rollin’ and only picking up speed.

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But an early goal by the Holland Shakes quickly sucked the
wind right out of Tumbao’s sails. Down
1-0.

The next few minutes Tumbao was dominated, as they sought to
shake off their shock at already being down by one. Christian made several sprawling saves, each of which was
met with thunderous applause from the sideline. Things did not look good for Tumbao as they desperately
cleared ball after ball.

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With each completed pass, Tumbao’s on field demeanor visibly
changed as they took control of the game. Up front, Zach and Jake peppered the goal with heavy shots from outside the box,
to no avail. The Holland Shakes
clearly had a strong goaltender (all-state in high school). Finally, freshman Austin Bremer was
able to shake two defenders and find the back of the net with a beautiful left
foot from a difficult angle. Tied
1-1.

With their confidence restored, Tumbao and the Holland
Shakes settled in for a back and forth battle until a HS player was able to
capitalize on a lost battle. Down
2-1.

Just before halftime, after a passing clinic at midfield,
most notably a brilliant back-heel by Green, Bremer mimicked his first goal,
scoring with the same foot, from the same impossible angle. Tied 2-2.

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The half ended with almost constant ball possession by
Tumbao. Upon losing it, the ball
would be recovered almost immediately with stifling defense, namely Jamie Haak,
Casie Vanden Bosch, and Jake Green.

Halftime allowed our starters to catch their breath and more
importantly, for us to review our game plan, which involved controlling the
middle of the field through precision passing, made easy by forming
triangles. In other words, a
passer should always have two options. After giving the team a quick, upbeat talk, I sent our five starters to
the pitch.

We immediately took control, with masterful decision-making
by midfielders Justin Glick, Adams, and Maddie McLean. When no options existed to go forward,
we moved the ball back to our mobile defense, who then surveyed the pitch, seeking
to move the ball to open space. Ultimately, the ball ended up on Bremer’s foot again, thanks to a
wonderful give-and-go exchange with Glick. Once again, he put it in with a left foot. Up 3-2.

The lead was ours. And it showed in our opponent’s
play. They forced passes that
weren’t there, attempted to do it all as individuals, and at some points, even
showed a lack of hustle. Tumbao
enjoyed a wealth of chances at the goal, particularly by Green, Glick, and Adams. Yet it was Bremer, AGAIN, who
capitalized, relying on his exquisite footwork and unshakable patience. Another left foot, another score. Up 4-2.

Tumbao responded in the exact way I had instructed us not to
do. We fell back into a 3-2
formation, allowing our opponent to dribble nearly uncontested to our side of
the field. I have seen far too
many games in which a team attempts to simply “hold on” to their lead, and it
dissolves in their arms, leaving them hugging themselves.

My persistent yelling finally paid off as we began to assert
ourselves again, and once again establish ball-control. Jake Green found himself alone running
across the middle of their box, perpendicular to the sidelines. Kicking across his body, Green put the
ball in the far corner! Up 5-2.

And then I made a crucial coaching mistake: I put in
longtime bench warmer Drew Cook for a sequence. He ended up taking a Shakes player down in a blatant foul
only seconds later. I managed to
capture the play on video.

The resulting free kick was bent like Beckam used to,
sailing over our wall and curving down into the top corner of the net, generating a deserved celebration. But we were still up, 5-3.

And that’s how it ended.

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Tumbao FC was crowned intramural champions on April 25, 2013. They will return for the 2014 campaign with the core of the squad receiving contract extensions, the exception being senior Jake Green.

Hasta luego,

Steven

Final Days of Sophomore Year

Welp, we are just about done with this school year! Crazy,
right? All we have now is finals week and then we’re done until late August.
Before everybody gets too excited with summer, there are still some things
going on at Hope that are worth mentioning. First of all, Friday was Spring
Fling—aka probably one of the best days on campus. Last year there was a
mechanical bull, laser tag, an upside down bike race thing, bounce houses,
caricature and henna tattoo artists. As for this year, they had a zipline added
to all of the fun as well as a musician and other fun games in addition to some
awesome food in the Pine Grove.

Beyond Spring Fling, this is the last weekend with friends,
so everybody is trying to accommodate both time for studying and having fun. As
far as academics go, I can guarantee that the library will be full from now
until school is out because everybody will be flocking to a quiet place to
study for finals. Luckily for me, I only have two finals this semester, so I am
not super stressed out, but these two will definitely be a challenge. In
regards to some of the fun stuff, a few of my friends and I went to the Bowl
after Spring Fling and just hung out afterwards. On Saturday my roommate and I
had some quality bonding time and went to a surprise party for one of our
friends. Knowing that these are the last times all of my friends and I can hang
out together until next fall just makes me enjoy this time even more. It’s both
sad and exciting that this year is coming to a close because so many
friendships were made but at the same time, we will all be separated this
summer, which makes our return next fall that much more exciting. Something
else to look forward to is our incoming president as well as the sad goodbye to
the Bultmans. It’s going to be strange not seeing them around campus all the
time, but it is definitely time for a change.

This is most likely going to be my last blog of the academic
year, so I hope everybody has a great summer and for those of you who are
coming to Hope this fall, I can’t wait to meet you in person! It’s time for me
to keep on studying, so talk to you all later! Don’t forget to follow me on
Twitter @hopeleslie15.

Wrapping up the year

I just came back from the last Chapel of the school year. Senior Sam Tzou gave his senior witness to a chapel packed with people. His talk was based on Galatians 6:9-10.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”

— Galatians 6:9-10

I think he chose a great topic that many college students can relate with. It is so easy to get caught up by the expectations of people, and forget that each thing that we do must ultimately be an act of service and worship to God. At Hope, there are so many clubs and activities to get involved with, and at times it can be easy to become overwhelmed. Sam gave us a great reminder to be attentive to where God is calling us so that we can serve him best. It truly is overwhelming that God chooses to use me as part of his great and awesome plan! I always enjoy listening to the senior witnesses, and it was great to hear Sam, a good friend of mine, share part of his testimony. Now, I am off to Spring Fling, a celebration of the last day of class! Enjoy the rest of your Friday! :]

-CoLLeeN

Summer Plans

Hey all! I hope you all were able to go to the Admitted
Students Day last weekend and get a feel for some activities that go on at
Hope! It was nice meeting some of you, so I hope you all come to Hope next
year. Anyway, since this year is
wrapping up, people are figuring out their summer plans and getting ready for
either their jobs or activities they have coming up within the next few weeks.

For me, I will be taking two May Terms at Hope—an online Physics class and an
Internship through Holland Hospital! This is going to be the first time I will
be living on my own for a month without family around, so it should be very
interesting. Let me inform you on this internship I will be doing. First of
all, it’s a program that accepts two occupational therapists and eight physical
therapists—I am one of the physical therapy students and will be volunteering
for 150 hours in May from 8 AM to 5 PM every single day. It’s going to be
pretty exhausting but definitely worth it!

Individuals pursuing an Exercise
Science major have to complete an internship for shadowing/volunteer experience,
so this May is the perfect time for that. When I initially got the position for
this internship, I thought it was just working at Holland Hospital, but I just
realized that each of the students will be assigned to various locations
throughout Holland and Zeeland working in clinics, centers and the hospital
itself, which will provide for a wide range of experience and help me narrow in
on the type of setting I would like to work in for the future. Here is a list
of some of the places I will be volunteering:

Aquatic Center
Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Douglas Rehabilitation
Evergreen Commons
Hospital In-Patient Rehabilitation
Lakeshore Medical Campus
Northside Rehabilitation
South Washington Rehabilitation
Zeeland Community Hospital
Holland Hospital

If any of you are interested in PT or OT and want to know
about my experience over the course of May, let me know and I will gladly tell
you about everything I’m doing. I am really excited for this opportunity, but
I’m not going to lie… I’m pretty nervous because it’s my responsibility to
represent Hope College, get there on time, be respectful, and present a positive
attitude. Regardless, this is an awesome opportunity and I strongly encourage
anyone to start looking for shadowing experience or internship opportunities as
soon as possible, because it will help in the long-run.

After my May terms are complete, I plan on taking the train
to Chicago and heading over to Northwestern University with some friends and
going to Dillo Day. I had no idea what this was until my friend told me about
it—it’s basically a huge concert at Northwestern on June 1. I’m super excited
for this because it will be the only time I will see my friends until next
Christmas break, so that one day is going to be awesome! After Chicago, I’m
heading back home to California and hopefully getting a job and just working
until it’s time to come back in August for JUNIOR YEAR!!!!

That’s just about it for this week! Don’t forget to follow
me on Twitter @hopeleslie15.

Now that I’m a sorority girl….

Last weekend I had a ball. Literally. Well kind of.

The Thetas headed to Grand Rapids to have a formal dance/dinner at the Hilton Hotel. It was so much fun and I am blessed to have such amazing sisters. After talking to a lot of them, I wouldn’t have even met them having not found the Theta Gamma Pi sorority. A lot of them have different majors and partake in different activities than I do on campus. I barely even run into them now that I know them! It is really exciting to be able to branch out and learn more about what they are doing on campus and what brings them fulfillment.

Tonight, I attended the Senior Recognition
and Women of Color Celebration. The Theta president, Iliana Garcia, was one of the speakers, and she was excellent.

Without Theta Gamma Pi, I wouldn’t know these lovely ladies that bring such a different perspective to my life.

I hope you find organizations that mean as much to you as the Thetas do to me.

xoxox

A Memorable Weekend!

As the school year starts winding down, I’ve been finding myself busier and busier during the weekends. Busy in my life doesn’t necessary translate to boring; in fact, this past weekend was one of the busiest of my semester, and it could not have been more fun!

Friday

I started my night by briefly attending an event called Culture and Mocktails. The ballroom in the Haworth Inn was filled with fruity drinks, light refreshments, and great conversation. I left the event early to go to the last Hope Orchestra concert of the year. As a former orch dork, I try to go to as many orchestra concerts as I can. I’m so glad I went to this one, because it featured a Hope Professor, Adam Clark, in a piano concerto that was amazing. Seriously, it was beyond words. What’s more impressive is that he had the whole piece, which was about 20 minutes, memorized! After the concert, I went to Applebee’s with a group of my sorority sisters. Following the meal, I went to my friend Meghan’s room with another friend Chelsea, and we made a music video to Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie. Out of sheer embarrassment, you (and the rest of the world) will never see the finished product!

Saturday

I spent my morning at the Admitted Students Student Life Fair, where I met some of you and took a selfie with the other bloggers! It was really cool to meet some of the new freshmen and spend some time with the other bloggers, who I don’t see very often. Later in the day, my family drove in from Iowa to attend a sorority family picnic with me. Unfortunately, it was only about 30 degrees at the time of the picnic, so we didn’t stay too long! I went to my family’s hotel where we warmed up for a little bit before heading to the current Hope theater production, Stage Door. It was hilarious and the actors did a great job. Congrats to all involved!

And that’s where my fun weekend ends! I spent my Sunday doing homework, which is not so fun 🙁 How did you spend your weekend? If you came for Admitted Students Day, what was your favorite part about it? Leave me a message or tweet me!

-Rachael

Meet Chris Kunnen

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S: Hi there, Chris.

C: Hi there, Steve.

S: Would you mind sharing a bit about what it’s like to win
ACHA national player of the year?

C: It’s not the award I was hoping to get this season. But
it’s definitely a tremendous honor, and I take it with humility and pride. A
semi-great way to encapsulate my career here at Hope.

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S: Obviously achieving so much success requires a whole lot
of effort and dedication. How did
you stay motivated throughout the season?

C: I think the one thing I’ve learned through my time
playing hockey at Hope College is that you can’t take one shift off, let alone
one day off at Hope College. Through the example put forth by previous senior classes, I definitely
learned not to take any day for granted. It truly was a blessing to be around the team this year, and that was
all of the motivation I needed to put forth that consistent effort.

S: All of the games we play tend to blur together in my
mind. Is there one that stood out to you from the 2012-2013 campaign?

C: I think there are two that stand out to me. One being the
come from behind win in Saginaw to complete the sweep. In my career, we had
never won in Saginaw. That was
quite an accomplishment for the team. Number two would be the OT loss against Davenport in MCHC playoffs. Although we lost, it was really good to
see the team respond in the third period and carry the pace of play in the
third period. We were also missing
(Justin) Glick that weekend, so a lot of players stepped up to fill that void.

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S: Let’s break it down even further. Hockey players, like all athletes, have
game day routines. Being a German,
I’d assume you have a strict game day regiment. Care to share?

C: I like to begin my day with a bike ride in the morning,
loosen up my legs and get a good stretch. From there, a mid-afternoon supper normally consisting of pasta and
chicken. I then get dressed in my
suit and go to Biggby’s for a grande
house blend/French roast coffee, black. From there, it’s all business when I get to the arena.

S: You were also an academic all-American this year. How do you manage being a successful
student-athlete? Any tips to the young aspiring “geek-letes” out there?

C: I knew hockey was not going to be a career for me once I
entered Hope College, so making sure to spend a good portion of my day on
academics was something I always valued. Plus, I have many good friends on the team that hold me accountable. You should approach your studies with
the same enthusiasm that you do when you approach hockey.

S: You’ve already accomplished one of my life goals in your ability to say, “I’ll have the usual” to any
employee at Big Apple Bagel. Quite
an accomplishment. What is the usual? And what about BABS inspires such customer loyalty?

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C: I’m a big believer in routine because that’s where good
habits come from. The usual
consists of a honey oat bagel with peanut butter, toasted, and a 16 oz.
breakfast blend coffee. It’s just
a great, friendly place to go with my teammates, especially Anthony Gasparotto,
and to share great conversations.

S: I understand you fashion yourself as a musician. Care to explain, Renaissance man?

C: I was never formally trained, but I’ve always been a big
fan of music. I picked up a guitar
in high school and have been self-taught ever since. I’m by no means exceptional, but I’d like to think that I
put some effort into it. Anthony
and I currently have a band with tentative member in Christian Leathley. Our first gig is scheduled in June. We’re currently rehearsing for that.

S: Rumor is, you’re expecting. … A puppy. What’s the story?

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C: I’ve always been a big fan of dogs and now that hockey is
over, I’m entering the next stage of life. I feel like I need someone to fill the void. The puppy’s name is Odin and he is an
English Golden Retriever. He’s going to be a stud. I take that back. He’s already a stud.

S: For all you single ladies out there, that’s your cue. Walking away from hockey will no doubt
be tough. What’s something you’ll take away from hockey and seek to apply in
your life going forward?

C: The memories of practices and games may fade away, but
friendships forged will last forever.

S: [Pause] Had to let that sink in for a bit. We all know hockey is a grueling sport,
no other college sport lasts from October until March. Are you burned out or are you looking
to stay involved with the sport?

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C: Normally after every season, I take about a month off
from hockey. So we will see how I
feel in May. However, I am excited
to watch some playoff hockey.

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S: On a lighter note, how does it feel to have the perennial
and consistent Stanley Cup candidate Red Wings struggle, whilst the rival
Blackhawks make history and write the headlines? I mean, they were on the cover of Sports Illustrated this
year. No small feat for a hockey team. (side by side photo of SI cover)

C: Obviously my allegiance is with the Red Wings. But, when
it comes down to playoffs, I cheer for the Central Division.

S: So ipso facto, you’re cheering for the Hawks?

C: If the Hawks are not playing the Red Wings, I’ll cheer
for them. It’s always good for the
Central Division to have a team competing.

S: Glad we got that settled. Last question: pressure is on to leave my readers with
something profound to ponder. I’m
thinking a piece of advice from a wise senior who already has his feet in the
working world would suffice.

C: Remember to appreciate the little things, because when
you look back and reflect, it’s those little things that made it so special.

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S: Christopher Kunnen, folks.

*Inspired by the interview fellow blogger Cody Brant conducted with me last
year

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