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A Hope student’s guide to Thanksgiving break
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
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This week’s ‘Best Sellers’ list
Each week the New York Times ranks books sold in the United States based on format and genre. Hitting the top of the charts this week are “The Midnight Line,” “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “Uncommon Type,” respectively. “Midnight Line” is the newest addition to the list this month. The twenty-second book in the Jack…
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Hope Bids Farewell to Beloved Professor
On Saturday, Nov. 11, at the age of 64, William “Billy” Mayer, a professor of art and art history at Hope College, died unexpectedly in his home. The Hope community invites all to a memorial service on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. Billy joined the…
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London fire kills 71 residents
Investigators identified 71 people who died in London as a result of the Grenfell Tower that caught last summer on fire on Jun. 14. Since then, London’s Metropolitan Police have been searching every apartment and communal area of each floor of the 24-story building. Officials estimated 15.5 tons of debris had fallen on each floor….
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Allegations of Al Franken reported to the public
Leeann Tweedan, a radio host, claimed that Al Franken, current Minnesota’s junior Democratic senator, inappropriately groped her years ago and forcibly kissed her during a reversed skit for U.S. troops overseas. Since then, Franken has apologized, writing in a statement “While I don’t remember the rehearsal for the skit as Leeann does, I understand why…
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$1.5 trillion tax bill passed by House legislation
On Nov. 16, the House legislation passed a $1.5 trillion tax bill that will decrease tax rates on businesses, reduce the individual tax code and reduce estate taxes, which may affect wealthy heirs. Republicans supported this bill, claiming for the tax code to become simpler as it may eliminate deductions, benefit U.S. companies competing overseas…
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Meg Peel of Hope Women’s Swimming MIAA Swimmer of the Week for Nov. 6-11
Last week was Meg Peel’s (’21) first week of MIAA competition as a swimmer for Hope College, and the freshman has already claimed MIAA “Swimmer of the Week” honors. This award comes after Peel clinched three first-place finishes in Hope’s dual meet against Albion College last Saturday, winning the 200-yard backstroke with a time of…
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Band Gives Monday a Good Reputation
A new band has entered the music fray and they are off to a strong start. Who are they? Almost Monday, a San Diego-based band comprised of Dawson Daugherty, Luke Fabry, Cole Clisby and Michael Leto. The widely popular Christian rock band, Switchfoot, first mentioned Almost Monday last fall across social media. Switchfoot consists of…
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Sushirrito: sushi burrito
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…