“I’m just like anyone else. Don’t let the wheelchair fool you,” said Kate Veldink, a student in the Ready For Life Academy (RFLA). The academy strives to provide an under-served group of learners – individuals with learning, cognitive or social disabilities – with a positive and inclusive college experience. Nicole Mosterd, the Hope instructor for…
The phrase is commonly known around Hope’s campus: “ring by spring.” You hear it mentioned in a conversation your first year, but you are not sure what it means. What kind of ring? A championship ring? Maybe those people you overheard were athletes. Spring is only a semester away though. How could they expect to…
As human beings, we all have something incredible and intricate in common: the possession of a complex, powerful brain. Happy National Brain Awareness Week everyone! The neurosciencefocused week was introduced a few weekends ago on March 2 with the campus event Brain Day, open to the Holland community. For the third consecutive year, families were…
Juice cleanses and crazy food diets seem to be recently popular crazes in our society. Less attention has been placed on spiritual experiences of focus and lifestyle change. Exodus 90 is an example of radically altering habits and daily practices in order to benefit the self longterm. The program, currently running on campus from Feb….
Senior year hits and all of a sudden you are scrambling to solidify post-graduation plans. It seems as though college will last forever so it becomes difficult to accept the reality of leaving Hope College and finding an adult career. With May quickly approaching, senior Mariah Bensley shares her various thoughts about graduation: “I feel…
Imagine your favorite place on the planet. Odds are you’ll picture a family-filled house on a lake, a serene forest to escape to, an adventurous hike in the mountains or a sunny beach, playing sand volleyball with friends. Exploring nature, spending time with loved ones and protecting the beautiful planet may be some of the…
Are you looking for a way to establish meaningful friendships here at Hope? Or perhaps an opportunity to take on more roles in leadership or service? Greek Life may be just the right pathway to fulfill these goals. Hope offers an array of different Greek organizations, including eight fraternities and seven sororities. Mentioning their names…