As a senior, perhaps it is natural that the last few weeks have been a period of relative reflection on my time at Hope. As the senioritis kicks in, my thoughts have often turned from the task at hand to broader questions about what I have gained over the last four years. Like many students,…
After rewatching “Pride and Prejudice” on Netflix, make sure to check out this modern retelling of Lizzie and Darcy’s love affair. “Eligible,” by Sittenfeld, follows Liz, a writer who returns home to find her family in disarray. Things get more complicated when reality show contestant Chip Bingley comes on the scene and…
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When Jay Z cheats on Beyoncé, she makes a new album. And why not? Any musical artist can write about heartbreak (cue the 20 or more Taylor Swift songs), but not all artists can write about being cheated on. On April 23, Queen Bey released “Lemonade,” a…
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For a year, fans have been saying “Game of Thrones is coming,” and on April 24, the HBO original series returned for its sixth season. The critically acclaimed winner of 26 Emmy Awards picked up right where it left off, with Jon Snow dying on a snow bank in Castle Black in the shadow of…
On Friday, April 22, Hope College’s Student Activities Committee (SAC) hosted one of its most popular events of the year: The Really Big Talent Show. Every year, students audition to showcase their talents to the entire campus community. SAC kept the same Masters of Ceremony, but compared to last year, there was a greater variety…
NIH celebrates discovery of double-helix as well as the completion of the human genome project The double helix structure of deoxyribonucleic acid’s (DNA) is one of the most wellknown hallmarks of modern science, particularly among the biological sciences. On April 25, 1953, the structure of DNA was revealed to the public at large in…
Public backlash causes EPA to put brakes on new rule that would have prevented vehicle modification After sharp national backlash from racing fans, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew a proposed regulation that could have effectively banned the majority of U.S. auto racing. Last year the EPA proposed a relatively obscure new rule that…
Informally known as ‘Brexit,’ the U.K. vote to leave pan-continental conglomerate has ups and downs Brexit, a shorthand term for the British exit from the European Union, could be a defining moment in both Britain and Europe’s history. On June 23, 2016, Brits across the United Kingdom will head to the polls to vote…
