Last Wednesday, many on Hope’s campus displayed the mark of ashes on their foreheads to celebrate Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day for peace and fasting. This marker encourages the recipient to “Repent and Believe in the Gospel” or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It is also the…
Many children in Western Michigan do not have easy access to three meals a day. This basic need is essential for providing children the nourishment they need to stay attentive in school and is crucial for healthy development. Fortunately, there are organizations in our community that pay attention. Tomorrow, you will have the opportunity…
Want to be transported into another country, time or place? Enjoy films that are out of the mainstream? The Knickerbocker Theatre on 8th Street is hosting their Winter Film Series, which offers many films that are unique, artistic and sure to pique the interest of many Hope College students. This past week, the film…
Hope College students kicked off February by leaving their textbooks behind and traveling to Grand Rapids for Winter Fantasia. This past Friday, buses shuttled eager students to the Amway Grand Hotel for a night of dancing and socializing. Hors d’oeuvres and stations overflowing with grape juice were available all evening. Jonah Englehardt (’19) commented…
On Thursday, students and faculty filled Winants hall to hear Dr. Talal Khan’s lecture: “Addiction, the Addict, and the Opioid Epidemic.” Dr. Khan graduated in 2000 from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. He now works as a psychiatrist in Grand Rapids at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and teaches at MSU’s medical school….