America’s identity is a set of principles. In our beginning, we cited our belief that every person has the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Over the years, we have tweaked and repaired parts of our country to better fit these ideals. Slavery was abolished, women gained the right to vote and…
As an immensely busy college student at Hope College who tries to be involved in a wide variety of activities that span different corners of campus, I almost always say yes to people. This includes study meet-ups, extra tutoring sessions, helping with wedding planning, leadership roles in clubs or crazy adventures that bring me across…
Since 2000, almost 40 Category 4 or higher hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, a government organization that tracks and attempts to manage hurricanes, Category 4 hurricanes are marked by “catastrophic damage.” The description of said hurricane reads as follows: “Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with…
On Sunday, Sept. 25, the Italian right-wing party “Brothers of Italy” won a clear majority in Parliament. This places party leader Giorgia Meloni as the next Prime Minister. She would become the first woman to win Prime Minister as well as the most right-wing Italian leader since Benito Mussolini in 1945. According to a speech…
On Sept. 26, in a historic referendum, Cubans voted to legalize same sex marriage in a family code that includes measures that allow same sex couples to marry and adopt children. Approximately four million Cubans voted in favor of the measure, allowing the referendum to pass with a majority of nearly 67%. Voter turnout was…
Protesters have recently flooded the streets in Iran in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.” Amini was arrested for improperly wearing a hijab and died a few days later in police custody. The 22-year-old Kurdish woman was traveling in her brother’s car in Iran’s capital, Tehran,…