Are you prepared? Election day is almost here! Although it may feel like filling out a piece of paper doesn’t do a lot, it’s a crucial way to weigh in on issues that are important to you and your family. Voters have an equal say in dictating their future, so it’s important to get out…
In June of 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized within the United States and is currently legal in 27 countries worldwide, as of this past June, according to ABC News. However, Hope College’s statement on sexuality, created in January of 2011, still has not changed. It states that marriage should only be condoned between a man…
Saturday, people gathered all over the nation to honor the anniversary of the Women’s March. Last year’s march, following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, was historically groundbreaking. On Jan. 21, 2017, women’s marches across the United States drew over three million people, according to The Washington Post, making it one of the…
About six months ago, I quit Facebook and Instagram. It was a rash decision brought on by long periods of annoyance and unhappiness – annoyance because I experienced phones continuously preventing genuine connection, and unhappiness because I realized that I was part of the problem. Before I quit social media, I spent about two…
By Joyce Byers For the past few weeks, a frenzy of rumors about telepathic activity has been brewing on campus. Last Friday, Nov. 3, the rumors were, quite literally, brought into the light when an event was held in the Pine Grove at 8 p.m. Hundreds of students gathered together to hang Christmas lights among…
Appropriate to the season, a spooky-themed Open Mic Night was held last week at Kruizenga Art Museum. Opus hosted the event Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The theme “Love Poetry for the Dead” was fitting, considering the event’s proximity to Halloween and the beautifully eerie setting created by the Kruizenga’s white walls covered in…
A few weeks ago, I was passing through the hallway in my residence hall when I overheard someone speaking to one of their friends. They were exiting another room just as I was entering mine, so it was pure chance of timing that their comment reached my ears. The comment, which I will not quote…
I will admit that I was not looking forward to returning to campus this semester. The thought of leaving the warm, lazy days of summer behind and beginning another busy chapter of my education was not very inviting. I could stay home, get a full-time retail or nanny job and spend the rest of my…