We’ve all been there, sunk deep into your well-worn couch crevice, your laptop dangerously overheating on your lap, its fans whirring sporadically as if technology itself could develop asthma. Your headphones have been deeply embedded in your ears for so long that you’ve started to experience excruciating pain, and yet you can’t summon the desire…
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten,” Neil Gaiman writes. As a fantasy-junkie, I’ve held onto this quote for a long time and I’ve applied it to my life for just as long. I’d like to apply it…
So. The election is a week away. I still don’t know what to do. How did we get stuck with Clinton and Trump as our two most-likely options for president? In my opinion, a person who quite a few people believe should be behind bars and someone who appropriates rape culture are not two people…
WHO AM I? — Choreographers for H2 Dance Company’s fall concert explored the idea of “Identity.” Through the four pieces, the audience is encouraged to ponder questions like “What does it mean to have an identity?” while also enjoying critically acclaimed performances. (Photos by Kelly Ocock) H2 Dance Company’s fall concert at Hope College, opened…
The Big Read is an annual event that started in 2014 in Holland. Every year the Holland area picks a book to read and throughout November there are discussions, workshops and other events about the chosen work. The past two years they covered “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and “The Things They Carried”…
Anthony Weiner’s alleged “sexting” of a minor may result in the reopening of the Clinton email case On Friday, FBI director James Comey sent a letter to Congress stating that the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails would be reopened following the discovery of new emails in a “separate investigation.” Nearly 650,000 emails were found on…
Sinking oil prices, produce shortages and harmful hospitals, does their government play a role? In the early 2000s, Venezuela used to prosper in their economy with their rich oil production, one that boasts for their largest oil reserves in the world. Their former president, Hugo Chávez, who controlled this wealth, was able to use it…
Economy Clinton wants to boost the economic growth by giving tax cuts to the middle class, small business and fund scientific research. In addition, she wants to help women enter the workforce by requiring companies to pay for family leave. She plans to create fair growth in the economy by raising the minimum wage…
The student-organized Hope College chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will sponsor its 14th annual Relay For Life event on Fri., Nov. 4 starting at 7 p.m. and ending at 7 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 5. It will be held at the Dow Center. Relay For Life is part of a national fundraising initiative for the…