Olympics aren’t over yet, but let’s recap some standout performances for the U.S. team There are only a few short days left in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but no worries! There are still many more medals to be won. However, there have been an array of memorable moments throughout the Olympic season thus far….
Seventeen lives were lost last Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in Parkdale, Florida. That day the Internet sent hundreds of thousands of prayers to the families of the victims. Along with the prayers, however, came passionate and grief-filled political statements, blaming the horrible event on guns. I was disgusted to see…
The performance hall rang with applause. A sizeable audience had just heard the music of Joni Mitchell wonderfully and creatively brought to life by Hope College students. This past Saturday evening, Hope’s folk ensembles gave a concert in The Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. Each group had prepared pieces written by Joni…
Last Wednesday, many on Hope’s campus displayed the mark of ashes on their foreheads to celebrate Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day for peace and fasting. This marker encourages the recipient to “Repent and Believe in the Gospel” or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It is also the…
Colorado has become fairly infamous for school shootings. It was the home of perhaps the most infamous school shooting in America: Columbine High School. My high school was right down the road from Columbine, and while I am far too young to remember that shooting, I was unfortunate to experience one of my own. On…
Ancient stone carvings of camels and donkeys have been found in the Al Jawf province of Saudi Arabia. A nation with a regional history many thousands of years old, archeologists are still uncovering multiple hidden gems of ancient artwork and architecture in the Middle Eastern nation, from ancient gates scattered across the deserts to…
Many children in Western Michigan do not have easy access to three meals a day. This basic need is essential for providing children the nourishment they need to stay attentive in school and is crucial for healthy development. Fortunately, there are organizations in our community that pay attention. Tomorrow, you will have the opportunity…
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements made by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in the history of the United States. Black History Month takes place twice a year in both February and October. Hope College wraps up this Black History Month alongside Professor…
“My ideology is idea first, material second.” As a hybrid media artist, Paul Catanese combines a variety of materials as well as technology to create his pieces. Catanese visited Hope College on Feb 8. Catanese has had his work shown in several places, from the Chicago Cultural Center to The Museum of Modern Art….
In conjunction with the procured release of last week’s FISA memo, a Democratic “rebuttal” has been crafted by ranking member Adam Schiff (D-CA) of the House Intelligence Committee. The entire committee voted unanimously to release the Democratic memo; however, the White House called for proper edits to be made before the authorization of an official…