Hope Advocates for Sustainability (HAS) is an organization that works to promote sustainability at Hope College. On Wednesday, April 20, HAS partnered with The Bridge, a local non-profit located in downtown Holland, for an educational event at Hope about environmental justice and fair trade. The Bridge is known for its fair trade gifts and crafts…
Yelyzaveta (Liza) Slabchenko is a foreign exchange student at Zeeland West High School and has been living in West Michigan with a host family since August of 2021. Liza shared her thoughts about her beautiful country, Ukraine, and what it’s like to be far away from home during such difficult times. Tell me about Ukraine….
Located on Columbia Ave (right across the street from Dykstra Residence Hall), The 205 Coffee Bar is one of Holland’s newest coffee shops. Having opened in 2017, its modern and artistic space was fully embraced by the people of Holland. Its exterior is unique with beautiful murals and garage-door windows that open in the summers….
With its close proximity to Hope College, decently priced coffee and bright-colored yellow and red brick walls, Lemonjello’s eclectic and bustling atmosphere has appealed to the vast majority of Hope students. It is almost a given that one will find Hope students at Lemonjello’s, either studying or chatting with friends. Open from 6:30 a.m. to…
The one thing that almost every college student has in common is the need for caffeine. More specifically, that means a need for coffee. One of the many benefits of attending Hope College is the variety of vibrant and delicious coffee shops just within walking distance. Although each nearby coffee shop has similar menus, there…
Hope College’s student body contains an abundance of musical talent. To represent and support this talent, the Student Activity Committee sponsors Coffeehouse, a weekly musical performance held at the Bultman Student Center. This event gives the opportunity for Hope students to share their musical talent with their community on campus. Every Thursday night, students gather…
At the start of the spring semester, freshmen at Hope College can now officially declare a major. Emails have been sent out and flyers have been stapled to billboards, encouraging students to declare a major, or set an appointment with the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career to further their process in deciding. While there…
Opus is the literary and arts magazine at Hope College. Each semester they accept student submissions of poetry, art, photography and prose. Students are able to submit up to five pieces of their own work, which goes through a blind judging process in the decision of publication. This process takes place at Opus meetings throughout…
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is a student organization at Hope College created for women pursuing an education and career in STEM, a common acronym referring to science, technology, engineering and math. Female-led and attended, WiSE strives to create a community that empowers and encourages women in STEM through planned events and volunteer opportunities. …