Necessary conversations are difficult to have. There’s rarely a good way to bring up the topic and when we finally approach discussion, can be difficult to put into words what we mean to say. This past Saturday, the Hope College Department of Theatre performed its closing night of Smokefall, a play by Noah Haidle. The…
On Friday, October 18 the Dimnent Chapel was filled with echoes from Music of Japan, a concert that incorporated a variety of different sounds and consisted of music almost entirely written by Japanese composers. It began in dramatic fashion. Ken Koshio, a professional player of traditional Japanese percussion called taiko, walked into the middle of…
For their second event this semester, The Great Performance Series invited Cuarteto Latinamericano to the stage, playing alongside the artist Jiji. One may think that a Latin American classical quartet and a South Korean guitarist wouldn’t blend smoothly. However, once the music began, one quickly understands the genius of the combination. The two created an…
“Our primary focus is to prepare students for the Church as grateful lifelong followers of Jesus Christ,” proclaims the introduction of the Campus Ministries’ mission statement. For many students, the tri-weekly event of Chapel nurtures discipleship and encourages mindfulness in the midst of busy college schedules. However, there are also a number of students that…
It is easy to find an athlete on Hope’s campus, but it may be a little harder to find an ex-athlete. Digging deeper into the reasons why students don’t continue with their sport is interesting, and most interviews lead to one answer: time. The time commitment that sports demand at a college level is a…
Are you a student-athlete? Are you interested in combining your faith with your athletic drive? The SEED Athlete program may be the path for you. Short for Sport Evangelism to Equip Disciples, SEED Athletes is a program through Hope that sponsors mission trips abroad for student-athletes. Groups of 10-15 students, along with a multiple coaches…
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new popular way to define your personality: step aside StrengthsQuest and Zodiac signs, we have the Enneagram. The Enneagram Institute defines personalities with types ranging from 1 to 9, with each type having a unique personality, and each person having one type as a basic personality and others…
The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series had its first event for the 2019 season the week before fall break, and it has had lasting effects on the writing community on campus. I, along with many others, was extremely touched by this event, which explored beauty, trauma and the links that tie them together. This event…
Living in Holland, Michigan, it’s unfortunately easy to become familiarized with what lies around us, the things we are privileged to experience whenever we want. One such thing is just ten minutes to the west, and it’s called Lake Michigan. This is why “Tug: A Great Lakes Odyssey,” hits so hard. This exploratory new exhibit…
Each year on the Friday of One Big Weekend, the Hope College Music Department hosts the Homecoming Gala Concert, which serves as an opportunity to showcase each of Hope’s music ensembles through performances from each group. The small taste each of the five ensembles gave of their repertoire this semester has created much anticipation for…