Fusion cuisine, like the sushi burrito, is possibly the gateway to exploring different cultures. With plastic carry-out bags in hand, Jacob Wantoch became very hungry. Sitting in his car, in the middle of downtown Grand Rapids, it was pouring rain. He dove into the first tin container. “The sushi was good; the seaweed wrap, the…
Another week of college football is in the books, and it was a crazy one. With multiple top 25 teams facing each other, you knew that this was going to be an entertaining weekend. This week makes the college football landscape much more interesting. In this article, I will analyze some of the biggest moments…
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Hope College group Growing Respect, Authentic Community and Edu- cation on Sexuality, more commonly known as GRACES, held a panel to discuss how conservative Christians can talk about sexuality. The panelists included students Benjamin (Ben) Davi- son (’19) and Isabel Bustamante (’19); Rev. James Ellis III, Hope Chaplain of Discipleship;…
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The Hope Democrats brought in yet another gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Shri Thanedar is running in the Democratic primaries with the intent of becoming the party’s nominee come election day, Nov. 6, 2018. Born into poverty in Belgaum, India, Thanedar has worked through a lot of adversity to become the American entrepreneur, scientist…
(Kelly Ocock) “I need to see swaying, I need to see smiles and I need to hear laughter.” On Friday night, gospel and R&B singer Liz Vice breathed Dimnent Chapel to life with her warm, commanding and soulful voice. Opening with her own downtempo rendition of “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Vice proved that her vocal…
Pop music is having quite the spurt of creative productivity these days. Maroon 5’s new album, “Red Pill Blues,” comes right smack-dab in the middle of it. Released Nov. 3, the album combines Adam Levine’s consistently smooth vocals with a freshly electronic sound. The track “What Lovers Do” featuring SZA has remained steady at number…
These days I feel that men have taken a downturn. I think that oftentimes’s modern men have become less manly. Let me say this: when I say being “manly” I do not mean being emotionless, axe wielding and beard growing “men”. At the same time, in some few ways I am. At the risk of…
Hope College women’s soccer began last weekend on a high note. The Dutch entered the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament fresh off of an exciting MIAA Championship win. With a chance to make their presence known on the national stage, Hope faced off against Wisconsin-Whitewater on Friday at the University of…
The Relay for Life is part of a national fund-raising initiative for the American Cancer Society. Hope College’s chapter of Colleges Against Cancer sponsored the annual Relay for Life this past Friday. The event took off with its opening ceremony at 7 p.m. and continued for 12 hours. The overnight fundraiser involved individuals from all…