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,…
The February 23 rollback of on-campus mask mandates had many people celebrating and many others organizing in protest following a petition from Hope Advocates for Invisible Conditions (HAIC). “I don’t view lifting the mandatory usage of masks as a positive,” said Hope student and petition signer Seth Hays (’24), “I think it unnecessarily endangers our…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday, February 21, to decriminalize abortion during the first 24 weeks of a pregnancy, a move that reflects the shifting ideologies of Latin America. The court ruled five against four to legalize the procedure, following suit to countries like Argentina and Mexico that enacted similar legislation changes in December 2020…
Since leaving in January of last year, Donald Trump has remained relatively out of the spotlight. While he dominated every section of the news for four years, now his activities are primarily underground. Part of this is because he no longer has access to the two most prominent platforms that he used to spread his…
Last Sunday, Queen Elizabeth the Second tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing “cold-like” symptoms for a few days, Buckingham Palace said in a statement to the public. The Queen, now 95 years old, is well within the demographic most susceptible to the coronavirus, as over 50 percent of deaths from COVID occur in the 80+…
Are you confused by the enthusiasm everyone seems to have for basketball around this time of year? Did you miss out on those elementary school lessons that your friends recall with such fond nostalgia? Were you focused on finding ways to sit out in PE instead of paying attention as the teacher explained the rules…
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially ended on February 20, but controversies were still ongoing. A notable case, in particular, was that of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose positive test for a performance-enhancing substance sent the figure skating world in a spiral and reignited a debate about Russia’s state-sponsored doping scandal. The 15-year-old figure…
While the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, some public health officials in the places where the surge of cases is tapering off have reconsidered COVID-19 mitigation policies, including in Michigan. A number of states across the US have begun lifting mask mandates and reconsidering mandates in school settings. Some states, such as California,…
For the past few months, tensions have been rising in Eastern Europe. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have always existed, but recently they’ve reached the highest point they have in decades. Putin’s bemoaning of the Soviet fall is nothing new, but this is the first direct, clear-cut step he has taken towards the goal of…
As it does every year, Hope College’s Greek Life flourishes with the falling snow, captivating the attention of first-year students, the surrounding community and the campus itself. The college is presently home to seven sororities and seven fraternities, but the numbers have grown and fallen throughout the years. Trials and tribulations arise in any number…