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Radio’s Resilience: “It’s not as dead as people think,” says…
The arc of radio has certainly passed its peak. The medium that gave rise to the radio star not only…Swipe, Scroll and Say Goodbye?
At a local Walgreens, a few days before Jan. 19, two store clerks discuss their social media habits. One remarks…From all-nighters to health risks: The true impact of chronic…
Forty-five percent of college students report experiencing chronic stress, or stress above the average level, according to data from The…All About The Park Theatre
Many historic theatres that were once popular weekend spots have been torn down throughout the decades. However, vintage buildings bring so much charm to local cities and deserve to be treasured and preserved. Park Theatre in Holland, Michigan has beaten the odds and has been turned into a flourishing non-profit music venue right across the…
The Fight of Scientific Research
With less than two months into President Trump’s second term, he has already begun implementing significant changes. With the new Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, many officialgovernment corporations have faced layoffs and major budget cuts. On Wednesday, March 5,federal judges barred an executive order issued on February 15 that would cut funding…
SBI Lecture Confronts Questions of AI and Personhood
On March 10, Hope College students, faculty, and community members crowded into Winants Auditorium for a fascinating talk on one of the most pertinent and far-reaching technologies of our day: artificial intelligence (or AI). As religion professor Dr. Jared Ortiz noted in his opening comments, the wide range of co-sponsors for this event (including the…
Why is truly connecting with others and listening to them a radical idea?
Guest Writer: Eliana Riemer (’26) With all that is going on in America today, it is so easy to get lost in the weeds— deciphering the contradictory messages in the media, and deciding whose interpretations of policy changes to trust. Whose voices are speaking the loudest, whose voices are not being heard, and where the…
Radio’s Resilience: “It’s not as dead as people think,” says WTHS advisor
The arc of radio has certainly passed its peak. The medium that gave rise to the radio star not only had to compete with video but is now fighting music subscription services. Yet even in the era of Bluetooth and Spotify, radio continues to grip listeners. According to Pew data from 2022, 82% of Americans…
National Park Service Rangers Layoffs Raise Concerns about the Future of Our National Parks
This past week alone over 1,000 park rangers were fired from their jobs all across the country due to severe budget cutes. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) implemented under the Trump administration was established to limit spending in areas deemed excessive to promote government efficiency and productivity. According to new online trackers on the…
Studying abroad: Reflections and connections in Santiago, Chile
Guest Writer: Maddison Wilder (’25) February 25, 2025 marks one year since I landed in my second home in Santiago, Chile. The last year has been filled with so many amazing and unique experiences from the pre-abroad process to my experience in Chile to reacclimating myself to life in America after living in another country…
Swipe, Scroll and Say Goodbye?
At a local Walgreens, a few days before Jan. 19, two store clerks discuss their social media habits. One remarks on the difficulty of understanding other users while using Red Note, a Chinese social media app with short-form content, with majoritively Chinese-speaking users. The other clerk claims that they’ve returned to Instagram, namely, Instagram reels,…
How can you make a difference? Effective Altruism Club prompts big questions and conversation
The start of the spring 2025 semester came with the launch of the Effective Altruism Club, a new student organization on Hope College’s campus dedicated to examining the “best ways to do good” in the world. Founded and led by sophomore Wyatt Snyder, the club is an offshoot of the international U.K.-based organization by the…
Yes, and…A peek at Hope College’s comedic improv club
Improvisational theatre, better known as “improv,” is a form of theatre in which most or all of the performance is unscripted, and instead created spontaneously by the performers. Improv is often portrayed in the form of a comedy and heavily relies on and encourages audience participation. This art of quick wit and creativity is alive…