On November 21, Gregory McMichael, his son, Travis, and their neighbor, William Bryan Jr., were found guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Sentencing is to take place in the following weeks, and all are facing life in prison. Twenty-five-year-old Arbery was murdered on February 23, 2020, while he was out for a jog in…
From October 31 to November 12, Glasgow held the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26. The annual conference was seen by many as a last-ditch effort to keep global temperatures from rising over 1.5℃ by 2100. In order for this to happen, global emissions need to be reduced by at least 45%. However,…
In the UK, incidents of spiking women in bars and nightclubs have led to a recent boycott by women across the country. Girls Night In is a series of protests in cities and towns to raise awareness about the issue and to urge bars and nightclubs to take greater preventative measures to protect young women. …
For over six hours on October 4, some of the world’s most widely used apps, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, were all completely down in one of the biggest shortages to date. Facebook, which owns all three apps, apologized for the situation in a Twitter statement saying, “To the huge community of people and businesses around…
The article below contains information about sexual assault and violence. If you or someone you know may be dealing with anything of this nature, Hope College has an anonymous reporting form you may access here: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?HopeCollege&layout_id=1 Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher in London, was murdered on September 22. Nessa was walking from her…
This past week, California had a major election. According to the California Secretary of State’s office, there were only two questions on the ballot: “1) do you want to recall Governor Newsom? and 2) If the governor is recalled, who do you want to replace him?” If 50% or more of the electorate voted “No,”…
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, appeared in court on September 8 for the start of her trial on multiple charges of wire fraud. Holmes was charged in 2018 and Theranos was officially dissolved on September 4, 2018, but not before cheating investors on millions of dollars and causing serious health concerns for countless customers….
As the fall semester begins, Hope’s policies towards the Covid-19 pandemic have shifted significantly from last year to accommodate all of the changes that have taken place since the start of the pandemic. On August 23, the FDA announced full approval of the Pfizer vaccine for anyone over the age of 16. This announcement led…
Over the past few weeks, cases of COVID-19 have skyrocketed in India as part of a new second wave of the virus to hit the country. As of April 30, there were over 400,000 cases. There were less than 120,000 cases in early April. India accounts for a third of all global COVID-19 cases, and…
Recently, the state of Michigan has seen a drastic spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, all while the state continues its monumental efforts in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines. As of April 17, the state has been leading the nation in per capita cases of Covid-19, and 10% of the nation’s cases are…