(Kelly Ocock) “I need to see swaying, I need to see smiles and I need to hear laughter.” On Friday night, gospel and R&B singer Liz Vice breathed Dimnent Chapel to life with her warm, commanding and soulful voice. Opening with her own downtempo rendition of “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Vice proved that her vocal…
Pop music is having quite the spurt of creative productivity these days. Maroon 5’s new album, “Red Pill Blues,” comes right smack-dab in the middle of it. Released Nov. 3, the album combines Adam Levine’s consistently smooth vocals with a freshly electronic sound. The track “What Lovers Do” featuring SZA has remained steady at number…
What started out as a harmless trend has blown into what can only be described as a rapture at Hope College. Who’s to blame? Bueller? Bueller? One cannot watch “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” without being charmed by Matthew Broderick’s acting and astounded by this ultimate cinematic masterpiece, blowing Spielberg out of the water with its…
By Princess Daphne As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. It’s time for Dustin Henderson’s reign over arcade games “Centipede” and “Dig Dug” to come to a close, as an anonymous gamer dubbed “Mad Max” swoops in to steal the throne from under his nose. “I guess he just got too…
By Princess Daphne This month there have been some breakout style stars that made waves in the fashion community. Not only have they pushed boundaries, but they are also making high-quality fashion choices effortlessly. High school heartthrob Steve Harrington, known by the fashion gods for his amazing locks, has finally revealed to us the secret…
“We love students; that’s why we made premium for students.” Spotify and Hulu have teamed up to offer a new bundle deal that includes Spotify’s premium ad-free tier, and Hulu’s with limited commercials. The deal will be available for $4.99 per month to US undergraduate students age 18 or older at an accredited college or…
Just over two weeks ago, John Green released his seventh novel, six years after the number one best seller “The Fault Our Stars.” Critics are calling Green’s new novel, titled “Turtles All the Way Down,” “A new modern classic,” “A wrenching and reve- latory novel” and “A tender story about learning to cope when the…
With October coming to a close next week, there’s one thing on everyone’s minds, and that’s Halloween. Costumes have been picked, decorations have been set, and pumpkins have been carved; the only thing left to do is curl up and watch a spooky movie. But which ones? Listed below are three options for your entertainment….
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) “All I could think about was 15-year-old me – fresh off of braces, sitting in the back of Starbucks coffee with my best friends [listening to live musicians], saying ‘I can’t believe people are playing music for their lives,’” Michaela Stock (‘20) explained about opening for the band Michigander in East…
A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS — The pieces of art shown throughout Grand Rapids used all sorts of materials, such as the textbook pages seen in Chris Vitiello’s “The Language is Asleep,” shown above left. (Kelly Ocock) For the ninth year in a row, downtown Grand Rapids is alive from Sept. 20 to Oct. 8 for…