I will admit that I was not looking forward to returning to campus this semester. The thought of leaving the warm, lazy days of summer behind and beginning another busy chapter of my education was not very inviting. I could stay home, get a full-time retail or nanny job and spend the rest of my…
This past week, Hope Advocates for Sustainability, Green Hope and the Greenteam paired with the Holland-Hope Sustainability Institute to sprout Earth Week full of education, art and fun. For many, Earth Week is reserved for April and Earth Day festivities but on a campus and in a town that calls homage to the great lakes…
Hope College women’s soccer faced off this week at Van Andel Stadium against MIAA rival Calvin College. The preseason MIAA coaches’ poll favored the Dutch this year, but Coach Sears and the team know that longtime powerhouse Calvin would be one of the greatest threats for the Hope squad this year. Hope-Calvin matchups are always…
The No. 18-ranked Hope College volleyball squad traveled to Elmhurst College in Illinois this past weekend for the Elmhurst Invitational. The Flying Dutch saw some of their most formidable competition of the year, with Elmhurst hosting No. 5-ranked Colorado College and No. 1-ranked Calvin College, among others. The Dutch did not meet rival Calvin at…
On Friday, Sept. 15, a judge’s decision to acquit a former St. Louis officer in a fatal shooting of a black man resulted in pro- tests throughout St. Louis. Anthony Lamar Smith was shot five times by Jason Stockley on Dec. 20, 2011 after he fled the scene of a suspected drug deal. Prosecutors claimed…
Each spring, hundreds of Hope College students present their research results at Hope’s annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performances. In 2015, 360 students showcased 229 projects. Summer research is on a smaller scale but still represents the success students reached in their research projects that reflect their passions and goals. “The cool thing…
On the night of Oct. 15, 1997, a six-ton spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida where it began its quest to Saturn. This spacecraft, called the Cassini-Huygens, or Cassini, was a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI), to send the probe to…
Week two of college football ended with Hope College’s first win of the season at home. The Hope College football team delivered on Community Day, defeating the Defiance Yellow Jackets 38-0. Ray and Sue Smith stadium was packed for the Home opener, with over 2,500 students, alumni, and community members attending the game. OFFENSE: The…
Nearly 45 years ago, in 1972, man stepped upon the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission. In the decades since, the space industry and NASA have chosen to focus on low Earth orbiting projects, such as the International Space Station. While these programs provided humans with vital information about operating in space, manned deep…
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