As anyone who follows Kanye West’s Instagram account knows, he has been going through a lot lately. While Yeezy’s recent divorce and end of his record deal would be hard on anyone, he seems to have taken it in an unexpected way. What began as harassment and badgering of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian soon grew…
In early March, Stanford Women’s Soccer Goalie Katie Meyer died by suicide, sparking a nationwide conversation on mental health, specifically that of student-athletes. Meyer was a star goalie for Stanford, and she helped lead her team to the NCAA Championships in 2019. The accomplished senior was an international relations major with a minor in history….
As the war in Eastern Europe rages on, morale has been unfortunately low. The people of Ukraine and Russia alike seem to see the war as a pointless exercise to fulfill the aesthetic preferences of a madman. In dire times like these, stories of heroic acts often spread rapidly among the populace. This war has…
On February 24, James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, were ordered to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the Oxford High School shooting. Fifteen-year-old Ethan Crumbley entered his high school on November 30 and unleashed a deadly rampage using a gun his parents bought him as a Christmas gift….
It’s not every day that Hope College sees a queer, non-binary Reverend speak on campus; however, it was with great pleasure that the faculty and students from Prism, Women and Gender Studies, Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Emmaus Scholars Program, as well as Hope Church, were able to welcome Reverend M Barclay as a…
This past weekend Hope College hosted its twenty-second annual Dance Marathon. Over the course of the school year, almost a thousand Hope College volunteers raised over $350,000 to support Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital by hosting fundraisers, selling merchandise, collecting donations and offering services. There’s a good chance you know someone who was involved in this…
In the past week, Greek Life has been going through one of its most important traditions. The Greek Orientation (GO) process lasts about three weeks and includes 55 hours of mandated work given out by the specific fraternity or sorority, although each organization has different tasks. The GO process is drawn out in weeks prior…
As a result of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, numerous sanctions from Western countries have been piling up and have placed immense and unprecedented strain on the country. As Ukraine continues to be battered by Russian forces and as Western countries increase punishments, ordinary Russians have been questioning their government’s decision. Russia found half of…
On Tuesday, March 1 at approximately 4 p.m., the Campus Health Advisory Team released an update for the campus community regarding the frequently shifting mask mandate on campus. Per the email, the regulations have taken a major alteration for the second time throughout the school year. As of Wednesday, February 23, masks have become optional…
On February 22, a historic verdict was reached in the hate crime trial of William Bryan and Greg and Travis McMichael, the three men found guilty of killing Ahmaud Arbery. The three were found guilty of federal hate crime charges, including kidnapping and violating Arbery’s civil rights. Twenty-five-year-old Arbery was murdered on February 23, 2020,…