Hope College is no stranger to the hilarity that stems from really good improv. The college’s own Vanderprov (whose September 8 show we covered last semester) is a fantastic group whose sketches many students are familiar with. However, students were treated to an extra-special performance this past Friday. The Upright Citizens Brigade, a traveling comedy…
The long search for a new Hope College president is finally complete, and at its end lies President-Elect Matthew Scogin. A Hope graduate of the class of ’02, his work in both the private and public sectors has fortified him as not only a survivor of the business world but a champion of it. Whether…
A romantic comedy in form and a heartwarming tale of culture in spirit, “Crazy Rich Asians” transfixed an audience of Hope students for two hours on Friday, Nov. 30. The 2018 SK Global Entertainment film made waves with its entirely Asian cast and emphasis on the life of Eastern high-roller culture. The Student Activities Committee…
While there were no stockings or roaring fires at the French House last Friday night, there was a lot of Christmas spirit. The event featured three Hope T.A.’s sharing their favorite traditions from their respective home countries. Hand-crafted decorations adorned the cottage. Judging by the many who attended, the evening seemed like quite a hit….
“Marvel” means so much more than “wonder, amazement, astonishment and curiosity.” The word is synonymous with the most successful characterbased creative powerhouse in history, boasting 8,000 unique characters and a whopping total of 52 films (21 of which are cemented in the same cinematic universe). Wherever creative freedom exists, Marvel tends to exist there also,…
Colorful outfits and great music set the scene Saturday, Nov. 17 at “The Rink.” One of America’s most cherished time periods returned for two hours. Students took selfies and showed off their skating skills (or lack thereof). Dazzling lights and mirrors on the wall allowed for some interesting pictures. Lockers allowed students to store their…
These days, it is a common sentiment across every demographic that we live in an age of political polarization rarely seen in politics. The ability to reach out and communicate about daily events to any given stranger has become notably strained, boding poorly for the common American and their ability to come to a reasonable…
About 20 teams of eight gathered in the BSC last Friday night for a battle of wits, furiously writing answers and working hard to maintain hushed voices during collaboration. “Nerdology,” hosted by Kevin Branick and Sherman Edwards, put pop culture knowledge to the test as teams competed for Hope gear, gift card prizes and intellectual…
International Relations Club asked the unthinkable last Friday night, challenging students to surrender an hour and a half of the start of the weekend for a cultural event of modest size. However, 30+ students were happy to do so, and it created a fantastic evening event filled with laughter, thoughtful questions about culture and wide…
The hours for accessing the Dow and Devos fieldhouse this week have been changed from 1 to 11 p.m. to 3 to 8 p.m. This is in order to accommodate and allow practice for multiple teams of European athletes arriving for a weightlifting challenge: “The World’s Great Hunkfest.” The competition features men-of-might lifting weights, reading…