The Jack Ridl Visting Writing Series featured Shann Ray and Hope College Alumnus Chris Dombroski for its first event. Both authors were showcased on campus Sept. 19 in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium and Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts for a question- and-answer session and reading, respectively. Shanley Smith (’19) introduced Ray, and Erica Sarvis…
The most powerful earthquake in 30 years hit Mexico mid-day on Sept. 19. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake was 2.8 miles northeast of San Juan Raboso and 34.1 miles southwest of the city of Puebla, in Puebla state. The heart of Mexico City was hit when the devastating…
BODY LANGUAGE — Pictures from previous performances highlight the dance company’s diversity and contemporary talent. (Visceral Dance Chicago) Every semester, Hope College students get the opportunity to watch some of the greatest artists from around the world who have been recognized for their incredible talent perform in Hope’s Great Performance Series. Throughout the school year,…
With Major League Baseball regular season coming to a close, the chase for the World Series is about to begin. October baseball is one of the most entertaining times on the sports calendar. There are a bunch of quality squads this year from both the American League (AL) and National Leagues (NL). Young, top-notch stars…
Children’s After School Achievement, CASA, proclaims the motto, “Promoting success at school and in life – one child and one afternoon at a time.” Since 1987, the community program at Hope College has linked the at-risk children of Holland with Hope students to form a partnership in education. Through emphasizing one- on-one tutoring, school work…
Deserving. Worthy. Birthright. Privilege. How do we become who we are and how is it decided where we will go? Do we have the right to determine the course of another’s life and the value that is placed on it? Do we, as Americans, have a responsibility to protect those who desire what our ancestors…
Last Friday, Hope College’s Dimnent Chapel was filled with students and the Holland community to experience Gungor’s music. Although advertised that doors would open at 7:30 p.m., a line formed outside the chapel well before then. The crowd’s energy was high, despite the recent heat wave and Dimnent’s lack of air conditioning. Gungor consists of…
Are you getting tired of mainstream, major box office movies? Not too far away from campus on 8th Street is Hope College’s Knickerbocker Theatre, where not only dance and music performances are held but also Hope’s very own Knickerbocker Film Series. Each week, the Knick puts a different independent film in the spotlight. These films…
On Monday, Sept. 25, the Iraqi Kurdish group voted on their independence from Iraq. While the Kurds were expected to vote in favor of separation, several allies, especially the U.S., warned them not to go ahead with this plan. In the Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria share Kurdish territory. The Kurds are the…
After a rally speech in Alabama on Saturday in which President Donald Trump suggested that NFL owners fire those “sons of b*tches” kneeling during the national anthem, the public awoke Sunday morning anxious to see how the league would respond to such a divisive demand. In a professional sports league where the ownership demographic drastically…