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    Exploiting America's Veterans  Jan 30, 2008
    World War II veteran Nelson Koeman, 88, claps for US Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) during a campaign rally at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, January 14, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA). (Townhall.com)

    Sarah Brittan is new Miss Mattawan  Jan 29, 2008
    She has served as a mentor for HeartLIFE. McBride, daughter of Amy and Mike Gillette, is also a senior at MHS. Following graduation, she plans to attend Hope College, pursuing a career as a certified accountant. She is a member of the school's National Honor Society. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)

    More of this story»  Jan 29, 2008
    First Runner-Up Molly Seurynck attends Hope College in Holland. She is studying biology, with a Spanish minor. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Laker Women Claim 148-83 Win At Hope  Jan 26, 2008
    - Grand Valley State won 10 events and went on to claim a 148-83 victory over Hope College Friday night in Holland. GVSU will return to action Saturday versus GLIAC rival Findlay. (Gvsulakers.com)

    GVSU Tops Hope, 143-86, In Men's Swimming & Diving  Jan 26, 2008
    - Grand Valley State won 10 events and cruised to a 143-86 victor over Hope College Friday night in Holland. GVSU will host Findlay in a GLIAC dual meet Saturay at 1 p.m. at the GVSU Pool. (Gvsulakers.com)

    North San Diego County School News Briefs: Scholarships offered  Jan 23, 2008
    Silvia Diffenderfer of Escondido was named to the 2007-08 first semester dean's list at Hope College in St. Holland, Mich. She is the daughter of Jan and Barbara Diffenderfer. (North County Times)

    Lakers Claim 127-110 Victory At Indianapolis  Jan 22, 2008
    Women's Swimming - Grand Valley State - Official Athletic Site. - Grand Valley State claimed an impressive 127-110 GLIAC road victory at Indianapolis on the heels of a Friday night home meet. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Schenectady Christian wins like family  Jan 16, 2008
    The 6-foot-1 senior guard, who has been contacted by such schools as Baptist Bible College, Hope College and Gordon College, is averaging a team-best 21. 5 points per game this season to go along with 6. (Albany Times Union)

    McCain, Romney ready for Mich. vote  Jan 15, 2008
    during a campaign rally at Hope College in Holland, Mich. on Monday. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)

    McCain, Romney Square Off In Mich.  Jan 15, 2008
    Speaking in Holland at Hope College, a small liberal arts school affiliated with The Reformed Church in America, McCain again focused on national security and the military, making it a point to introduce veterans. He said a top domestic priority is improving veterans' health care, and he criticized problems at military hospitals. (CBS News)

    Notes: Ordonez heads scholarship  Jan 12, 2008
    Dombrowski will join Ordonez, coaches Rafael Belliard and Andy Van Slyke, first baseman Carlos Guillen, catcher Vance Wilson and pitchers Zach Miner, Rick Porcello and Jordan Tata on the West Tour, which will visit Michigan State University and Grand Rapids on Sunday before going to Hope College in Holland, Mich. and Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti on Monday. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)

    Clayton school board should listen to students  Jan 10, 2008
    If the organization imposes the more severe sanction against the school board, students would be rendered ineligible for state-sponsored HOPE college scholarships and the system could lose its funding for pre-k programs. As the situation has spiraled out of control in recent months, outraged parents, fretful real estate agents and irate taxpayers have tried in vain to get the school board to clean up its act. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Elks hold 37th annual Hoop Shoot  Dec 20, 2007
    Winners for the local competition will compete in the District Hoop Shoot, in January, at The Dow Center, on the campus of Hope College in Holland. . (Niles Star, MI)

    4 men get life terms in '79 Mich. Death  Dec 12, 2007
    A jury convicted the four, all now in their 50s or 60s, last month in the death of Janet Chandler, a 22-year-old student at Hope College who was abducted from her job at the Blue Mill Inn, taken to a nearby home, gang-raped and strangled. A snowplow driver discovered her body the next day about 35 miles south of Holland, home to both the hotel and college. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    ON CAMPUS REPORT  Dec 10, 2007
    n Chris Steenrod and Tom Stowe, both Freeport grads, helped Carthage College down Hope College (181-132) and Kalamazoo College (171-158) in a swimming outing scored as a triple dual. Stowe took eighth in the 200-yard individual medley (2:07. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Milwaukee Opens Home Schedule Friday Against South Dakota State  Dec 5, 2007
    Rounding out the top five was Wheaton College in third (538), UW-Stevens Point in fourth (516) and Hope College in fifth (513. 5). (Uwmpanthers.com)

    Bud royalty from St. Joseph and Stevensville  Dec 4, 2007
    Cecelia is attending Hope College in Holland for religion and biology and plans to go on to medical school. . (Dowagiac News, MI)

    UIC Men's Basketball Signs Jelani Poston & Zavion Neely  Dec 2, 2007
    John Hope College Prep) have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Flames beginning in the 2008-09 campaign ... " Neely is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound high-scoring combo guard from Hope College Prep on Chicago's South Side. He is considered one of the top players in the Chicago Public League's competitive Red Central by various local newspapers and national publications. "Zavion is a good combination guard who can shoot the basketball and is extremely quick and athletic," said Collins. "We... (Uicflames.com)

    Panther Women Cruise To Third-Straight Wheaton Invitational Crown  Dec 2, 2007
    Rounding out the top five was Wheaton College in third (538), UW-Stevens Point in fourth (516) and Hope College in fifth (513 ... It was the 400 freestyle relay that provided the most thrilling end, as the team of freshman , junior , sophomore and senior won the event by the smallest of margins over Hope College. (Uwmpanthers.com)

    UWM Men Repeat As Wheaton Invitational Champions  Dec 2, 2007
    Rounding out the top five was Grand Valley State University in third (556), Hope College in fourth (533) and UW-Stevens Points in fifth (520. 5). (Uwmpanthers.com)

    Ga. Lottery staff hit the jackpot with bonuses  Dec 2, 2007
    When Georgia Lottery President Margaret DeFrancisco announced another record year for ticket sales this summer, it was good news for the state's HOPE college scholarship and pre-kindergarten programs. Higher ticket sales meant more funding for the programs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Proper winter wear key to outdoor workouts  Nov 26, 2007
    " With the hands often the first to feel the cold weather, Mark Northuis, associate professor of kinesiology at Hope College in Holland, Mich., elaborated on the importance of covering the hands, especially. Mittens are best for covering the hands because "mittens allow the fingers to warm each other," he said. Be prepared to need more time warming up in cooler temperatures, with each body reacting differently to this activity. Finishing workouts requires similar patience, as one should not stop... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Where's lottery money going?  Nov 20, 2007
    When legislators designed the Lottery in 1992, they agreed that, "as nearly as practical," at least 35 percent of proceeds should go to educational programs, such as the HOPE college scholarship and state Pre-K program. In the first few years, the Lottery met those requirements. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    28 Years Later, Justice For Slain Student  Nov 3, 2007
    An undated photo of Janet Chandler, a Hope College student who disappeared in 1979 while working the night shift at a hotel desk in Michigan ... Janet Chandler's slaying was unsolved but not forgotten by local police, or by former Hope College professor David Schock. (CBS News)

    Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Guilty  Nov 2, 2007
    Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that an Ottawa County jury has convicted all four defendants who went to trial for their role in the brutal rape and murder of Hope College student Janet Chandler in 1979. All four were convicted of murder, kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct and face life in prison. (PR Newswire)

    Two W.Va. residents among four found guilty in Mich. rape-slaying  Nov 2, 2007
    A jury on Thursday night convicted two West Virginia residents and two other men in the 1979 kidnap, rape and murder of a Hope College student. Jurors in Ottawa County Circuit Court deliberated a day and a half before issuing their verdict in the trial surrounding the death of Janet Chandler. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Robert Wayne Wegter  Oct 28, 2007
    For two years he was Instructor in Speech and Technical Director of Theater at Hope College and a part time Instructor of Homiletics at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich. During this time Bob attended graduate school at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)

    Economy slow; lotto sales up  Oct 18, 2007
    Lottery officials said the program transferred $216 million to the state for HOPE college scholarships and pre-kindergarten programs during the quarter, up from $193 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Some of that money may wind up piling up in HOPE reserves because spending on the program is expected to remain the same or decline this year because of tightened standards for the scholarship. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Scholar Athlete (noun) - see Frix, Ty  Sep 25, 2007
    Last updated Monday, Sept. 24 3:17 p.m.. Do you think Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), based largely on test scores, is an accurate way to judge school quality. (Calhoun Times, GA)

    Teacher of the year  Sep 22, 2007
    Idema graduated from Hope College in Holland, Mich. in 1989 with a bachelor of science degree and debated between teaching or working in the field of biology. (Cody Enterprise, WY)

    Charles Eugene Menning  Sep 11, 2007
    After graduating from Hope College in Holland, Michigan in 1965, Chuck was a reporter for the Pittsburgh Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for two years. He then enlisted in the Air National guard and flew full-time as a pilot until his retirement in 1998 as a Lt. Colonel. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)

    NIU students, volunteers prepare for Move-in Day  Aug 23, 2007
    Prior to coming to NIU a year ago, Wesener worked for Indiana University, Hope College in Michigan and Southeast Missouri State. Both Wesener and King said NIU's Move-in Day is the smoothest process they've seen on a college campus. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Sioux City native dies after accident  Aug 13, 2007
    Karen A. Linder, 19, a student at Hope College, in Holland, Mich ... at approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Hope College ... also a student at Hope College, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. (Sioux City Journal)

    Security No. 1 Topic At Many College Orientations  Aug 7, 2007
    Hope College in Michigan says communication is also a big topic -- but it's also emphasizing the responsibility of students to communicate with each other and with authorities about potential dangers. Campus safety will figure into new vignettes students will perform at orientation later this month, and into the college president's address to parents. (CBS 11, TX)

    Seth Carlson wins Sweepstakes  Aug 7, 2007
    While he could conceivably return to defend his title, he doesn't expect to because the Hope College student from Marcellus will be studying international business in Japan next June. "I've had some job offers, so I may be working up at college" in Holland. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Oh, Brother: Seth, Jordan Carlson colliding in Sweepstakes  Aug 4, 2007
    Seth, 19, graduated from Marcellus High School and attends Hope College in Holland, where he will be a sophomore. Seth, king of the 2004 fair, is one of four students sent to Japan all-expenses-paid for 10 days for international business studies. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Foundation awards $20,000 in scholarships  Aug 4, 2007
    Shane Kwapis, GHS, received the Kyle Casey Memorial Scholarship; he will attend Hope College and major in engineering ... Amber Chapel, GHS, received the first Edward and Frances Burzynski Scholarship; she will attend Hope College and major in biology or chemistry (pre-veterinarian studies). (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Resource Bank awards Centennial Scholarships  Aug 1, 2007
    She plans to study creative writing this fall at Hope College in Michigan. Rochelle senior Eric Chalus makes a habit of volunteering. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Hinkle makes key play in game  Jul 25, 2007
    Hinkle is headed to Hope College this fall where he will be a member of the Flying Dutchmen s football team. Copyright. (Cadillac News, MI)

    All-Star standard  Jul 21, 2007
    Regardless of how much time he spends on the field, Hinkle is excited to be playing one final high school game before becoming a member of the Hope College football team in the fall ... He reports to Hope College on Aug. 12 for fall football practice with the Flying Dutchmen. (Cadillac News, MI)

    Woodbury County Fair queen contestants advance  Jul 18, 2007
    She will attend Hope College in Holland, Mich. in the fall with plans to study theatre and youth ministry. (Sioux City Journal)

    Brallier new assistant superintendent  Jul 18, 2007
    Cornelius, a 2003 Niles High School graduate and a graduate of Hope College in Holland, replaces Shelly Kurland, who transferred to McKinley. Cornelius will be paid 33,965. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    GOP congressional leader, famed orator  Jun 23, 2007
    Quote: "You know, there is a difference between Republicans and Democrats. By and large, Democrats really do believe in more spending so government can do more good things for people. Republicans really do believe in less spending so the taxpayer can keep more." (PBS show, "Frontline.") Quote about: President Reagan: "Some call me The Great Communicator, but if there was one thing I dreaded during my eight years in Washington, it was having to follow Guy Vander Jagt to the podium." Funeral:... (DetNews.com)

    Cadillac statesman to be buried at home  Jun 23, 2007
    After graduating from CHS in 1949, Vander Jagt attended Hope College where he further honed his communication abilities ... Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 28 at Dimnet Chapel on the Hope College campus in Holland ... Degrees: B.A., Hope College, Holland, Mich. (Cadillac News, MI)

    MIAA champion Hope College to play in Prague  Jun 15, 2007
    HOLLAND - The MIAA champion Hope College baseball team will compete in a tournament in the Czech Republic the last week of June. The Flying Dutchmen will join teams from Australia, the Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia and Sweden in the 26th annual "Prague Baseball Week" tournament from June 26-30. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    HOPE changes harm minority students  Jun 10, 2007
    (Editor's note: Fewer students are expected to qualify for Georgia HOPE college scholarships because of a change in eligibility requirements. Previously, students could qualify for HOPE if they had either a 3. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Class of 2007 / Graduation times two / Bigfork High twins top of their class  Jun 8, 2007
    Aftan is headed to Hope College in Holland, Mich. while her twin is enrolled at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. (Missoulian, MT)

    Lawrence senior earns LMC associate's degree before receiving high school diploma  Jun 5, 2007
    This fall, Zantello will attend Hope College in Holland, as a junior. Out of his 65 credits, 61 transferred to Hope. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)

    Gaylord High's Kwapis to play football at Hope College  Jun 5, 2007
    Gaylord Herald Times - [component:headline. That s one reason why the Gaylord High School senior will attend the college next fall and play for the 2006 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champions. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Tokay High's top graduates for 2007  Jun 3, 2007
    Goals for the next 10 years: I hope college will allow me to become more independent and to learn to live on my own as I start my career as a pediatrician. Clubs and activities: California Scholarship Federation (9th through 12th), president (12th), vice president (10th through 11th), secretary (12th), Spanish Club (9th through 12th), president ( 11th), Key Club (9th through 12th), treasurer (11th), National Honor Society (10th through 12th), Vietnamese Club (11th through 12th, treasurer (12th),... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Chamber offering small business fraud protection  Jun 1, 2007
    Brazo, who studied business management and economics at Hope College, where she was named a George F. Baker Scholar, will outline strategies to prevent check fraud and will also explain the best ways a small business owner can recover their money. Brazo's career in banking has taken her from traditional retail banking to online sales and service. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Top 10 recognized by school board  May 23, 2007
    She plans to become a surgeon after studying pre-med at Hope College, then transferring to a university for graduate medical school. Molly plans to major in biology, minor in Spanish and continue dancing, which she has been doing for 15 years. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Class of 2007 offered $691,862  May 16, 2007
    Luthringer announced an 18,000 Hope College Alumni Honors Scholarship for Molly Seurynck. Tulane University in New Orleans offered an Academic Achievement Award and the Tulane Musicianship Award totaling 92,000 to drum major Candis Schonekas, a former Louisiana resident. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    3 to receive the Vira I. Heinz Travel Study Award  May 8, 2007
    Thomas, a junior history and political science dual major from Hollsopple, will study Viennese art and architecture, and Modern Austrian History in Vienna, Austria during the summer of 2007 under the auspices of Hope College and the Austro-American Institute of Education. Hanbury, a junior environmental studies major from Cuddy, will use the scholarship to study German language during the summer of 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Minikel hitting over .300 for Northwood  May 5, 2007
    350 with six doubles and nine RBIs for the Hope College baseball team. The Flying Dutchmen are 25-10 overall and 19-5 in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Feldhake among scholarship winners  May 5, 2007
    She will attend Hope College and major in elementary education. Renier lettered in basketball, volleyball and track. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)

    Taking the Candidates To School  Apr 26, 2007
    Melinda Gates talks to students in a math class at John Hope College Prep High School, Chicago, Illinois, April 24, 2007 Courtesy Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation / David Evans Article Tools. If polls are to be trusted, the nation's top five concerns going into the 2008 presidential election are the war in Iraq (by far the biggest issue), health care, the economy, immigration and the environment. (Time.com)

    OHS names Class of 2007 honor graduates  Apr 25, 2007
    She will attend Hope College to study theater. Ginny Cagle, daughter of Phillip and Penny Cagle, has a GPA of 3. (Oscoda Press, MI)

    Man bound over for trial in 1979 slaying  Apr 23, 2007
    Parker has said he was not in Michigan when the Hope College student was killed. Chandler disappeared while working the night shift at the desk of the Blue Mill Inn in Holland on Jan. 31, 1979. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    College Administrator’s Dual Roles Are a Focus of Student Loan Inquiry  Apr 14, 2007
    Phyllis Hooyman, director of financial aid at Hope College in Michigan, said that in 2005, she saw him attack critics of the program at a convention of aid administrators in New York so vehemently that some audience members walked out. He just became visceral,; she said. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    UTC ranked high for LSAT site  Apr 12, 2007
    Hope College, Holland, Mich. The bottom five LSAT sites, according to an online Test Site Rater, are: Portland State University, Portland, Ore. (The University Echo, TN)

    Tennis Squad Extends Winning Streak to Six with 8-1 Victory Over Hope  Mar 24, 2007
    HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Southeast tennis ran their winning streak to six straight matches with an 8-1 victory over Hope College Friday morning. The win makes the Redhawks (9-5, 3-1 OVC) a perfect 3-0 on their spring break trip heading into Saturday's match versus Middlebury College from Middlebury, Vt. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Drew Kristal Wins OVC Female Tennis Athlete of the Week Award  Mar 23, 2007
    Kristal and the Redhawks are currently in the middle of a four-match spring break trip in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Southeast returns to play Friday morning against Hope College from Holland, Mich. at 8 a.m. EST from the Hilton Head Tennis Resort. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Southeast Tennis Sweeps Sioux Falls, 9-0  Mar 23, 2007
    Southeast will be back in action under the director of head coach , who has led the squad to an 8-5 record thus far in his first season coaching the team, on Friday against Hope College from Holland, Mich. First serve is scheduled for 8 a.m. EST. at the Hilton Head Tennis Resort. (Gosoutheast.com)

    Hoops Digest: Tickets to Breslin punched tonight  Mar 21, 2007
    HOPE COLLEGE: STEVENSVILLE-LAKESHORE vs HUDSONVILLE UNITY CHRISTIAN: The Lancers of Lakeshore dodged a huge bullet in last Friday's regional title game against Rocky Weaver and Battle Creek Harper Creek in the regional final. The Lancers needed overtime to pull out the win after a dramatic last-second shot tied the game in regulation. (Michigan State Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Southeast Netters Travel to South Carolina to Play Four Matches  Mar 19, 2007
    Friday they will play Hope College from Holland, Mich. at 8 a.m. To finish out play in Hilton Head the Redhawks face Middlebury College from Middlebury, Vt at 9 a.m. All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). (Gosoutheast.com)

    Women's Basketball Faces No. 11 Oklahoma in NCAA First Round Battle  Mar 17, 2007
    Southeast senior is a 2002 graduate of John Hope College Prep, whom she helped to a pair of Public League semifinal appearances in addition to earning All-City honors. Oklahoma freshman Amanda Thompson captured two Public League titles and IHSA Class AA third-place finishes in her final two years at Whitney Young, while earning All-City and All-State honors in the process. (Gosoutheast.com)

    GVSU Earns Victory Over Hope  Mar 3, 2007
    The GVSU men's tennis team recorded an 8-1 victory over Hope College on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The Lakers swept doubles play and took five of six singles matchups en route to the win. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Mr. anything's possible  Mar 3, 2007
    Among the accomplishments, Schuller received a bachelor's degree from Hope College and a master's degree from Western Theological Seminary, both in Holland, Mich. While at Hope College, Schuller often slipped into the campus chapel, where he prayed ... While working with architects on the concept of the Crystal Cathedral, Schuller remembered the chapel at Hope College. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Gobles Hall of Fame awards presented  Feb 27, 2007
    Jeschke went on to be a three-year letter winner in football at Hope College. While there, he was twice named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's All-Conference team. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)

    GVSU Blanks Hope, 9-0  Feb 24, 2007
    The Grand Valley State women's tennis team downed Hope College by a 9-0 count in Holland on Thursday. All of the Laker wins came in straight sets. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Fayette man to stand trial in Michigan  Feb 23, 2007
    She also was a student at Hope College at the time. In 2004, other Hope College students produced a documentary about the case that finally led to the arrest of six people. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Lakers Complete Weekend Trip With A 3-0 Record  Feb 19, 2007
    GVSU will take on Hope College on Tuesday, Feb. 27 in one more match before their spring break trip. The Lakers got off to a quick start against the Screaming Eagles taking all three doubles matches. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Lakers Defeat Albion In Spring Opener  Feb 19, 2007
    Grand Valley's next match will be against Hope College on Thursday, Feb. 22. In singles play, sophomore tallied a 6-2, 6-1 win over Michelle Mulder. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Powellton man tells court he left Mich. before slaying  Feb 8, 2007
    Parker, a Powellton resident, has been in jail since September, one of six people charged in the abduction, murder and rape of Janet Chandler, a 23-year-old Hope College student who worked at the Blue Mill Inn in Holland, Mich. She was abducted from work Jan. 31, 1979, and was assaulted by several people and strangled. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Battle | Hope-Calvin rivalry transcends religious boundaries in Michigan for 87 years  Feb 7, 2007
    home of Division III Hope College ... Hope College and Calvin (Mich. (Daily Orange, NY)

    Pa. woman reaches plea deal in 1979 killing of Michigan student  Feb 6, 2007
    Swank was the boss and roommate of Janet Chandler, a 23-year-old Hope College student who was working at her nighttime job as a hotel clerk Jan. 31, 1979, when she was kidnapped, beaten, raped and strangled. The five men charged in the case last year worked as security guards brought in to patrol a labor strike and were staying at the hotel, where some developed intimate relationships with the two women, according to testimony. (NEPA News, PA)

    Pennsylvania woman pleads guilty in 1979 slaying case  Feb 6, 2007
    Janet Chandler, 23, of Muskegon, a student at Hope College in Holland, was working her nighttime job as a clerk at the former Blue Mill Inn in Holland on Jan. 31, 1979, when she was kidnapped, beaten, raped and strangled. A snowplow driver discovered Chandler's body a day later about 35 miles south of Holland in a wooded turnaround on Interstate 196. (NEPA News, PA)

    Suspects in 1979 Holland slaying waive arraignment  Jan 30, 2007
    Tuesday 30 January, 2007. The hearings had been scheduled Monday for Laurie Ann Swank, 49, of Nescopeck, Pa. (NEPA News, PA)

    Lakers Fall 151-140 to Hope College  Jan 27, 2007
    Jennifer Hilson posted a national qualifying score in the 3-meter dive against Hope College ... 85 points to win the 3-meter dive against Hope College. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Lakers Claim 152-142 Against Hope College  Jan 27, 2007
    50 points in the 1-meter dive against Hope College ... The Lakers recorded eight first place finishes en route to a 152-142 victory against Hope College. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Beijing's villages offer jobs to college graduates  Jan 26, 2007
    "We hope college graduates will seize the chance to use their experience and knowledge in rural villages to start their careers," he said. Editor: Yangtze Yan. (Xinhuanet, China)

    GVSU Falls 119-112 Against Indianapolis  Jan 22, 2007
    The Lakers will host Hope College Jan. 26 at 6:00 p.m.. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Woman charged in 1979 slaying testifies about her role  Jan 19, 2007
    Friday 19 January, 2007. Laurie Ann Swank, of Nescopeck, Pa. (NEPA News, PA)

    Get Schooled: College could be you  Jan 12, 2007
    Your source of information and conversation about education in Georgia and the nation. The entry titled "College: 'It Could Be You'," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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