The government of China has a longstanding tradition of religious persecution that can be traced back to the 1949 expulsion of foreign missionaries under the Communist party. This tradition continues today under President Xi Jinping, who in recent years has ramped up the surveillance and “reeducation” of regional Muslims in the northwestern part of the…
This January three Democrats took key leadership positions in Michigan’s government. Over the past two months Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson have worked to change the policies of the Republican-controlled state legislature. Here are some of their most recent efforts. Earlier in February Governor Whitmer issued an…
This year almost two billion voters will elect their leaders— more people than ever before, according to an Aljazeera News report. Citizens of several democracies cast their votes recently or are heading to the polls in the coming months. At the same time, American voters are considering their options as new candidates come forward to…
“Hypnosis? Wait, is this for real?” “I don’t believe in hypnosis.” “Hypnosis is so fake…just a lot of people acting like fools.” “Dude, hypnosis is definitely real. There’s no way people could act that realistically in front of a crowd.” On Friday, Hope College was visited by a hypnotist named Chris Jones, and as the…
Valentine’s Day is one of the most hotly debated celebrations in recent history. Many people relish the opportunity to celebrate love, while others scoff at the idea of this particular holiday. Regardless of the debate, the Men’s Enrichment Network of Color United group decided to host an event for the women of color. The celebration…
In celebration of Black History Month, Colin Kaepernick was included in the Wisconsin GOP Black History Month resolution. But, like many other unfortunate situations in the history of the fight for racial equality, this couldn’t have been done without a fight. With that being said, Wisconsin Republicans erased Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback, from any…
The question on everyone’s mind right now is: what is next? While most of the changes within the music department and the resulting upheaval died down last semester, there is still a sense of unease regarding what will occur within the next semesters and the following years. Much will rest on how President Scogin addresses…
On Feb. 6, a sea of students dressed in orange and blue erupted with cheers as Hope’s varsity women’s basketball team accomplished what the men’s team was so close to doing: taking down our rivals. Basketball games between Calvin and Hope have long been called “The Rivalry” and attended faithfully by many Hope students and…
The women’s basketball team dominated over Olivet with a final score of 84-33 this past Saturday. Hope led the first quarter with 27-2, the first twenty-four points scored by Olivia Voskuil (’21), Mallory Gerber (’21) and Francesca Buchanan (’19). The winning game left the Flying Dutchmen with a standing of eighth place in the MIAA….
The men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in the Grand Valley State University Tune-Up last Friday in preparation for the MIAA Championship that will take place this weekend at Aquinas College. The meet was non-scoring but had many notable performances across the board, including a new school record! The men’s team had…