Every year, during the fall semester, Hope College Student Activities Committee hosts an autumn-themed party to give students a chance to relax— aptly named “Fall Fest.” This year, Fall Fest was supposed to take place at Post Family Farms on October 8, but due to rain and flooding, the event was moved inside to the…
Last Friday, October 1, the first choir concert was held in the Pine Grove. It contained performances from three different choirs: Chapel Choir, SPERA (named after Hope College’s motto “Spera in Deo” or “Hope in God”), and College Chorus. As found on the Hope website, the difference between these three groups are as follows: “The…
At the beginning of this semester, before the upperclassmen moved in, Hope College was abuzz with orientation activities. Although many colleges had to transfer their orientations online, Hope’s first-week orientation remained in-person and scheduled as normal. The organization and activities of New Student Orientation have stayed pretty consistent throughout past years. This naturally causes people…