Who was the “medium” at Endor? Dr. Lynn Japinga of Hope College’s religion faculty is hoping to teach readers that she is not a “Star Wars” character from the forest moon inhabited by Ewoks but actually a figure from the Old Testament. She is doing so in her new book entitled “Preaching the Women of…
It was a heartbreaking weekend for Hope College basketball as both the men’s and women’s teams were edged out in sectional semifinals. The men were beat-out by Hanover College in a buzzer beater fade away, ending the Dutchmen’s 23-7 season. Leading scorer of the game was Dante Hawkins (’18) with 28 points. Seniors Mitchell O’Brien…
Black Student Union has been busy in this 2017 year! Despite the cancellation of the poetry slam last week, we continue to roll, with weekly meetings and planning for the future. The eboard recently hosted “Love is Love”, which talked about the love and relationships of black men and women. Also, “Black Boy Joy” and…
F.C. Barcelona makes history with biggest comeback against Paris Saint Germain on home ground The First Leg The Round of 16 matches in UEFA Champions League football have ideally followed the same trend in the history of the beautiful game – Arsenal F.C. crashes and burns, Bayern Munich annihilates the Russian team they face off…
It seems that American foreign focus has shifted to the east in recent months and for good reason. With rising tensions between the U.S. and both China and Russia, it is wise to be watching the east. This week offers another interesting turn of events in the east, one whose consequences have yet to be…
Time to cheer and shout Hope College. Spring break is almost here, starting on March 17 at 8 a.m. until March 27 at 8 a.m. But just before that, students must focus on those last assignments, exams and papers coming up. Take advantage of Hope’s resources to finish that to-do list and make this spring…
Melissa Bazany (’18) has been snapping photos since high school. Recently, she’s been using her eye for aesthetics to team up with organizations on Hope’s campus, such as Lambda Pi Eta, the Dorian sorority and more. Her interests and skills expand beyond photography; Bazany works on graphics and web design as well. If you want…
Like many others, “The Phantom of The Opera” is one of my favorite movies and has been since I was in third grade. The costumes, sets and singing are all so beautiful, and what is not to love about Christine’s relationships with Raoul and The Phantom? Well, a lot actually. I recently watched the movie,…
On March 3, New Zealand singer, songwriter and producer, Lorde, released the single “Green Light” from her sophomore album “Melodrama.” This has been a long anticipated album for the artist, since her last album, “Pure Heroine,” was re- leased in 2012. However, Lorde has been busy. She has inter- nationally toured, headlined Coachella and Lollapalooza,…
There can often be a grand divide forced between arts and humanities majors and those of the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) fields. The two categories of students seem to be very contrasting, with the humanities students more focused on creativity and analysis and the STEM students more geared towards logic and equations. It…