During the midterm elections, things did not pan out the way that Republicans hoped. In the words of philosopher and historian Samuel O’Nella, the red wave “went from torrential downpour to incontinent poodle” over the course of the night. While a few races still have yet to be called, the Democrats seem to have only…
After polls predicted a close race between Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Tudor Dixon, Whitmer had a definitive win on Election Day. Whitmer received over 2.4 million votes, equating to 54.5% of the vote, while Dixon received over 1.9 million votes or 43.9% of the vote. The Michigan gubernatorial results are just one…
The Center for Global Engagement hosted the annual IMAGES last weekend to a full audience. Community members and Hope College students filled the Knickerbocker seats so much that some people had to find seats on the stairs to watch the show. Fara Ling (‘23) and John Kim (‘24), two of the Emcees this year, with…
Rhett Luedtke is a visiting professor in Hope’s Theatre Department for the 2022-23 academic year. In most cases, a visiting professor is asked to teach at a college that is not their own, for a set amount of time. Luedtke previously taught in the theatre department at George Fox University in Oregon. George Fox is…
The weeks leading up to the midterm elections predicted a “red wave” throughout the country, especially in historically blue districts. These predictions were the result of increasing dissatisfaction with the Biden administration, especially pertaining to recent events in Afghanistan and widespread inflation. There is also frustration with democratic leaders in states that have high crime…