Adriana Barker is a creative writing and communication double major and a proud member of the class of 2023. She is currently the Opus poetry editor and an intern with the Visiting Writers Series (VWS). She’s from Fort Worth, Texas, so yes, she does wear cowboy boots while she writes poetry (No, it’s not weird)….
This month Hope College is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson but…
Nearly three years into a presidency marked by controversy, Nancy Pelosi and her 255-member majority have announced the beginnings of an impeachment inquiry. The events leading up to the September 24 announcement began as far back as 2014, with recent developments taking place in late July of 2019 after a phone call between U.S. President…
The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is a complicated one. It’s like being in a relationship where you depend on your frenemy to put gas in your car every day, but you and your frenemy don’t believe in any of the same things, and your frenemy is trying to develop nuclear bombs…
For freshmen living at college, the prospect of dorm life can be intimidating. However, the first impressions of a few Hope College freshmen after a couple weeks of dorm life is quite positive. Three freshman girls, all from different dorms, each speak to the vibrant sense of community they feel here at Hope. For Isabel…
Andrew Yang is a 44-year-old entrepreneur, lawyer, author and now democratic presidential candidate. Yet in spite of ranking sixth in polling among the democratic candidates, he is somewhat of an unknown. Yang has non-standard policy positions that allow him to stand out from the pack of Democratic candidates, but few voters know what UBI –…