On Tuesday, April 11, Alexis Brenner’s (’16) senior project for her women’s and gender studies class debuted on campus. The Transgender Conference had three sessions throughout the day. “Becoming Trans: The History and Politics of a Category,” delivered by Dr. Cael Keegan of Grand Valley State University, discussed the centuries old record of trans-life. Despite…
President John Knapp sent out an email on Monday, April 11, at approximately 3:45 p.m. to faculty and staff notifying them that Rich Ray was stepping down as provost, effective immediately. In the email, Knapp stated, “It is my belief that new and different leadership is needed for Hope’s academic program,” and commented that he…
SIX YEARS OF HONORS — The HOPEYS celebrated its sixth anniversary this week honoring athletes for their accomplishments on and off the competition surface. Be Strong. Be True. Athlete of the Year Erin Herrmann (’17) Herrmann, an education major carrying a 3.85 GPA, earned national recognition for her academics and athletics multiple times over…
SKATING AWAY — Pavel Datsyuk may be skating off to the end of his career as a part of the Detroit Red Wings. Pavel Datsyuk announced on April 10 that he will be calling it quits on his Red Wings career. After fans everywhere had started to dry their tears, he came back and said…
The women of Hope College returned to play on the lacrosse fields of battle on April 6, after an extended leave of absence. Their previous game was a loss to Worcester St. University in Santa Barbara over spring break on March 23. That was also the last loss they’ve suffered. Since then, they’ve taken…
I’m leaving Hope in less than a month. I have to keep repeating that to myself. Graduation is a terrifying thing and it’s something I’ve been struggling with since the last day of my junior year. With only a few weeks left, I’ve tried to come to terms, but there’s still some soul searching left…
Growing up, and still today, people often comment on my name, noting it as beautiful and what not. For a long time, I didn’t fully appreciate having a name packed with meaning and depth. As a fourth or fifth grader, I was challenged to think about the importance of a name when reading Joan…
What you need to know to prevent it from happening to you When I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in early March, I immediately knew I wanted to be as vocal about the disease as possible. Many would prefer to battle a disease privately, but I wanted to go public to raise awareness of…