It was a cold, crisp morning on October 8th. Over 50,000 runners were lined up to compete in the 2023 Chicago Marathon. At 7:30 AM, the gun went off, and a little after 9:30 AM history was made when 23-year-old Kenyan, Kelvin Kiptum, crossed the finish line in 2:00:35. This is the first record eligible…
Author: Castle Dettinger Have you ever noticed that there are certain things in America, specifically when it comes to our government and public policy, that just about every single reasonable person agrees is broken? And nothing ever gets done to fix them? Allow me to highlight one in particular: water pollution. I spent most of…
Author: Gabriel Wolthuis From illustrating and authoring children’s books to producing and acting in television to creating and inspiring murals and everything in between, Hope College alum, Joel Schoon-Tanis (’89) extends his breath of talent across diverse areas of art. Schoon-Tanis’ work has been nationally recognized, including receiving National Telly awards, Emmy awards, and the…
Author: Sydney Hughes Last week, two of Hope College’s sustainability organizations, Green Hope and the Gardening Club, hosted a “Plant-A-Pot” event in the Bultman Student Center to garner support for sustainability on Hope’s campus—creating a space for students and organization members to interact and enjoy an evening of crafts and conversation. Part of the BSC’s…
Campus was bustling on Oct. 13 and 14 to celebrate One Big Weekend — Hope College’s Homecoming and Family weekend. Alumni, families, friends and students all gathered together to enjoy the countless activities offered for this weekend. Hockey and football games, Hope’s annual Nykerk and Donut Run, food trucks in the heart of campus and…
During Homecoming Weekend, Hope College held its annual Nykerk Competition. Odd and Even Year compete for the Nykerk Silver Cup. This year, Even Year was triumphant! Nykerk has three portions; Song, Play, and Oration. This year’s Even year Oration was performed by Abby Stoy(‘26). Abby Stoy is a sophomore studying Social Work at Hope College….