As the fall semester begins, Hope College students are getting back into their academic routines. For some, this process is simple – all it takes is a week to memorize their schedules, meet their professors and say hello to all their friends before the routine is solidified. For others, it can be a grueling process…
So I have a question. You listen to podcasts? Correction: it wasn’t a question; it was a statement. You do. You listen to podcasts. All of the podcasts. And you like them. A lot. And you should, because podcasts are great. In many ways, podcasting has been a rising tide. A tide that creeps up…
Abria Franklin is a junior at Hope College studying communication with an emphasis on broadcast journalism and a minor in business. Franklin hopes to work as a news anchor and to travel around the world writing journalistic pieces. Eventually, she wants to create a talk show to shed light on underrepresented issues. Franklin’s goal is…
Over the summer, Hope College made the difficult decision to cancel athletic competition for the Fall 2020 semester. This decision came as part of their efforts to maintain a safe, healthy environment on campus that would make in-person learning possible. According to the Hope Athletics web page titled “Hope College Fall Athletics Postponement FAQ,” the…
The dance community has felt the impact of the recent pandemic in some unique ways. For months, artists were prevented from being together to create and feed off of each other’s energy. Dancers who were unable to attend classes in the traditional studio setting moved to Zoom and Instagram Live classes, turning their homes into…