Over the past Friday and Saturday, Hope’s ninth ranked men’s golf team competed in the MIAA championship tournament. The Flying Dutchmen came into the tournament with a strong lead over runner-up Calvin College but nonetheless had to fight hard for the win. On Friday, the first day of the tournament, Hope came out first with…
This past weekend, the Flying Dutch made their way to Calvin College for the Midwest Invitational, which hosted a variety of teams for the region. The Dutch had a their work cut out for them; they would play Thomas More on Friday at 7:30 p.m., followed by Ohio Northern and Susquehanna on Saturday at 1…
As the weather changes, many students are experiencing the effects of the cold through sickness. Whether it be the common cold or the daunting flu virus, it is important to be aware of how to prevent and treat illness. There is too much to do, and not enough time to be sick. However, there IS…
The Hope College Great Performance Series hosted its second group of the year on Friday night. As the clock reached 7:30 p.m., the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall came to life with the ethereal sound of Meng Su and Yameng Wang’s guitar playing. Known collectively as the Beijing Guitar Duo, Su and Wang have…
As the stage manager bustles and the master electrician finishes checking spotlights, actresses sit under the careful eyes of the costumers. The director and designers are sprinkled among the students in the intimate space of DeWitt’s studio theatre with their jobs finished—whether they like it or not. The lights go down, come back up and…
A culture filled with glossy magazines and plastic people causes much of the Western world to view food through a distorted lens. Whether it is by not eating enough, eating too much or simply not recognizing the foods being chewed and swallowed, there lies a great disconnect between the energy exuded thanks to food and…
Hope College is known for having a wide variety of majors. However, one that is not always talked about is the theater major. Riley Wilson (’21) did not initially set out to be a theater major but is thrilled he did. Initially, Wilson looked at small, Christian, liberal arts colleges and fell in love with…
Autumn: the time of falling leaves, pumpkin pie and, for high school seniors, finishing college applications. This leads to journeys across state and country lines to learn about early acceptances and possible choices to apply to before final deadlines. This past Saturday, fresh eyes coalesced the campus as visiting students took their time viewing the…
Jamal Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate on October 2 at approximately 1:14 p.m. The contributor to the Washington Post had an appointment at this particular consulate in Istanbul in order to collect documents that will allow him to marry his Turkish fiancée. He was to receive a certificate showing that he was…
India holds a biodiversity so deep that crossing a state border can leave behind an abundance of leafy green mango trees and bring the overwhelming cucumber and gourd varieties of the red rock desert. I am constantly amazed at the abundance this country holds and equally as puzzled by the struggle our world has with…