On Wednesday, September 29, federal wildlife officials announced that 23 species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife are set to be removed from the endangered species list and declared extinct. This includes the ivory-billed woodpecker, which birders have long searched for in the bayous of Arkansas. The bird has been listed as an endangered…
The article below contains information about 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 may access here: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?HopeCollege&layout_id=1 Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher in London, was murdered on September 22. Nessa was walking from her…
On Tuesday, September 28, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen warned Congress that the federal government will most likely run out of cash by October 18 unless the debt ceiling is raised. If Republicans and Democrats refuse to cooperate and the gridlock remains past the deadline, then the government could have a debt default, a…
At the beginning of this semester, before the upperclassmen moved in, Hope College was abuzz with orientation activities. Although many colleges had to transfer their orientations online, Hope’s first-week orientation remained in-person and scheduled as normal. The organization and activities of New Student Orientation have stayed pretty consistent throughout past years. This naturally causes people…
An ambitious climate change bill, part of President Biden’s goal to transform America’s energy sector, will soon hit the Congress floor. Democrats in Congress are drafting legislation that, if passed, would put $3.5 trillion towards reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, improving clean electricity sources and addressing the destruction caused by the recent record-making floods, heat…
Both North and South Korea fired test ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Sept. 15, further escalating the arms race between the two nations that has been going on since the 1950s. The two North Korean missiles hit the water in the Sea of Japan exactly five minutes apart, with the first landing at 12:38 p.m. local…
This past week, California had a major election. According to the California Secretary of State’s office, there were only two questions on the ballot: “1) do you want to recall Governor Newsom? and 2) If the governor is recalled, who do you want to replace him?” If 50% or more of the electorate voted “No,”…
The Jack Miller Center was especially bustling last Wednesday, September 8, as students and faculty piled into the auditorium to hear a much-anticipated collaboration between two respected Hope professors. Moderated by President Matt Scogin, Philosophy Professor Kevin Kambo and Center for Ministry Studies Professor Matt Jantzen sat anxiously on the stage, awaiting the event to…
The United States Armed Forces completed withdrawal efforts from Afghanistan on Monday, August 30, ending an occupation that lasted over twenty years and cost over $2 trillion and over 170,000 lives. The withdrawal, enacted by the Trump administration and continued by the Biden administration, was forced to hastily end as the Taliban — the Islamist…
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, appeared in court on September 8 for the start of her trial on multiple charges of wire fraud. Holmes was charged in 2018 and Theranos was officially dissolved on September 4, 2018, but not before cheating investors on millions of dollars and causing serious health concerns for countless customers….