On Tuesday, Nov. 13, a bronze bust and plaque commemorating 1905 Hope College graduate A.J. Muste, an internationally renowned peace activist, was dedicated during a brief ceremony on the second floor of Van Wylen library. Participants included the Rev. Dr. Dennis N. Voskuil, president of Hope College, Dr. Sandra Visser, Dean for the Arts and…
This past Sunday, from 6 to 8 p.m., Hope College’s multicultural student organizations (MSO) came together for the annual MSO Thanksgiving. The event was a collaborative effort, split between the Black Student Union (BSU), the Latino Student Organization (LSO), Hope’s Asian Perspective Association (HAPA) and the African Society. Each respective organization brought their own cultural…
“IMAGES” began with an optional dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Phelps Hall dining room and featured cuisine from many places around the world. Attendees and performers alike enjoyed the food, which prepared them for the performance. The international showcase, to which admission is free, began at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker…
The 2018 Great Lakes College Association (GLCA) Student Conference was held this past weekend in Albion, Michigan. The colleges in the GLCA that were present included Hope College, Albion College, Allegheny College, Wooster College, Earlham College and several others. The theme for the 2018 GLCA Students of Color Leadership Conference is, “This Isn’t Anything New:…
The Dutchman continues to live underneath Vorhees Hall, feeding on either the sewer water that leaks in or food that students leave behind in the dorm. You might remember the first part of his story, but it is still not complete. There is another story that needs to be told about a man named John…
In one of those spacious hallways that lie underneath the green grass of the pinegrove lies a conspicuous ghost: the Dutchman. When Holland was just a small market town, the Dutchman lived in peace, coexisting with the settlers of the day. Later, the college was founded and the Dutchman became part of its framework. One…
Hope College’s Black Student Union hosted its third annual Black Excellence Dinner on Friday at the Midtown Center in Holland. The group was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its formation as the Black Coalition at Hope College. With this in mind, they paid homage to one of the greatest eras in black history: the Harlem…
The Clothesline Project, presented by the Students Teaching and Empowering Peers (S.T.E.P.), honors survivors and victims of interpersonal violence (i.e. dating violence, harassment, sexual assault, and stalking). Anyone who has experienced such violence, at any time in their life, is encouraged to create a shirt and allies are encouraged to make shirts to support their…
The student leadership program is a collaboration between the Boerigter Center, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and Herman Miller to support students in the development of effective planning strategies in order for them to achieve their desired goals and outcomes for their future. One of the main contributors to the program, Vanessa Greene, is…
I volunteered every week at Fighting Words, which is a creative writing program for disadvantaged kids. Prior to coming to Ireland to study and volunteer in fall of 2017, I did not really know what to expect from Fighting Words. I did some background research prior to starting, but when I arrived for my first…