Allow me to persuade you to discard your business, accounting, biology, communications, or any other major connected, in some way, to the so-called STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or social science fields. I propose you instead major in that which offers something of substance. Philosophy, classical studies, English, or a history major would be fine…
Notice: this piece contains spoilers. The newest film featuring Marvel’s spider-bitten superhero, Spider-Man: No Way Home, failed to deliver the promise every story is obliged to offer. Before you write me off as one of many picky amateur film critics “hating on Marvel,” my fight is not with the cinematography, the idea of superhero film,…
A livestreamed lecture event hosted from Hope College on September 7 featured Christian economist Dr. Peter J. Hill and was attended by a nationwide audience. “Stewardship for Everyone,” sponsored by Hope’s Markets & Morality (M&M) student organization, was distinctive in two ways. As the opening event of the annual lecture and film series M&M has…
The Jack H. Miller center and those who graced its lustrous concert hall experienced something entirely new on Friday, November 22. Hope College’s wind ensemble, directed by Dr. Southard, performed two never before heard pieces commissioned by the Music Department. These were “Vendetta” and “Summertime Echoes,” written by Josh Trentadue and Justin Rito, respectively. Between…
On October 25, the celebrity rapper Kanye West dropped his long awaited album Jesus is King. Anyone who is mildly familiar with his name might expect this album to contain profanity and secular themes like his previous work. However, an analysis of the album’s lyrics reveals it is unapologetically Christian. The eleven track album takes…
On Friday, October 18 the Dimnent Chapel was filled with echoes from Music of Japan, a concert that incorporated a variety of different sounds and consisted of music almost entirely written by Japanese composers. It began in dramatic fashion. Ken Koshio, a professional player of traditional Japanese percussion called taiko, walked into the middle of…
An athletic boot-camp is, perhaps, the most appropriate way to describe a Pull practice. I found myself questioning, after I continued coming back each day, whether or not I was turning into a sadist. Although I would enjoy detailing the specifics of a Pull practice, I am bound as a member of Odd Year to…