From October 31 to November 12, Glasgow held the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26. The annual conference was seen by many as a last-ditch effort to keep global temperatures from rising over 1.5℃ by 2100. In order for this to happen, global emissions need to be reduced by at least 45%. However,…
If you’ve been driving around the Holland area at all this semester then you may have noticed higher gas prices than you’re used to. In fact, the entire country is facing significantly higher prices than normal. This is due to many factors all culminating to inconvenience the American public. The most obvious reason for these…
In the UK, incidents of spiking women in bars and nightclubs have led to a recent boycott by women across the country. Girls Night In is a series of protests in cities and towns to raise awareness about the issue and to urge bars and nightclubs to take greater preventative measures to protect young women. …
On Saturday, October 26, Japan’s Princess Mako married her long-time partner, Kei Komuro. Instead of a large and pompous celebration, the Komuro wedding took place at a registry office in Tokyo. The nuptials and following press conference were simple and muted, a common theme in the couple’s approach to the “drama” surrounding their relationship. Mr….
Every year, during the fall semester, Hope College Student Activities Committee hosts an autumn-themed party to give students a chance to relax— aptly named “Fall Fest.” This year, Fall Fest was supposed to take place at Post Family Farms on October 8, but due to rain and flooding, the event was moved inside to the…
Since late September, an unprecedented number of migrants from Haiti have arrived at the US-Mexico border. Humanitarian crises and rampant poverty in Haiti have led to an increased number of refugees seeking shelter in the United States. This has prompted border patrol agents to take more extreme measures in order to enforce immigration laws, leading…
For over six hours on October 4, some of the world’s most widely used apps, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, were all completely down in one of the biggest shortages to date. Facebook, which owns all three apps, apologized for the situation in a Twitter statement saying, “To the huge community of people and businesses around…
The article below contains information concerning sexual assault and violence. If you or someone you know may be dealing with anything of this nature, Hope College has an anonymous reporting form you can access here. In light of the recent Clery Act Timely Notice, which addressed an incident of sexual assault on Hope College’s campus,…
Last Friday, October 1, the first choir concert was held in the Pine Grove. It contained performances from three different choirs: Chapel Choir, SPERA (named after Hope College’s motto “Spera in Deo” or “Hope in God”), and College Chorus. As found on the Hope website, the difference between these three groups are as follows: “The…
This Wednesday, Hope College is suspending classes for a day to give students a chance to engage with serious topics at the Critical Issues Symposium. The symposium this year is centered on the topic of mental health, which is an increasingly common and concerning issue on college campuses. According to the American Psychological Association, “95%…