Recently, the state of Michigan has seen a drastic spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, all while the state continues its monumental efforts in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines. As of April 17, the state has been leading the nation in per capita cases of Covid-19, and 10% of the nation’s cases are…
As of Saturday, April 17, the trial prosecuting Derek Chauvin, a prior member of the Minneapolis Police Department, has been in progress for 3 weeks. After the death of George Floyd in May of 2020–publicized through a widely-circulating video showing Chauvin holding his knee on Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes as the latter struggled…
In about a month the world will once again celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. On April 22 and April 23, however, Hope College was party to its own pride events. Prism, the LGBTQ+ empowerment club, hosted the Day of Silence and Breaking the Silence. The Day of Silence occurred on April 22, and participants remained silent…
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 can access here. Research from the CDC shows that nearly one in five women have experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime….
As President Biden quickly approaches the milestone of his first one hundred days in office, one big policy question looms: will the Biden Administration be able to pass his signature infrastructure bill? The bill, called The American Jobs Plan, is an ambitious infrastructure package set to rebuild key aspects of American infrastructure, from highways to…
This past weekend Hope College marked a historic moment as it held its first ever TEDxHopeCollege event. The one-night event ran from 6-10 p.m. on April 24, with ten hand-picked Hope students presenting 15-minute informative lectures on topics of their own choosing. Held in the Jack Miller Center, capacity was limited due to COVID restrictions,…
This semester has been peppered with break days. While their helpfulness can be debated, it is clear that a lot of students have fun on these brief breaks from their classes. As part of a “Stay at Hope” initiative on break days, many clubs and organizations host events to entice students to stay on campus….
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 can access here. On March 3, Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman in London, was last seen walking home from a friend’s house around…
On Monday, March 22, ten people were shot and killed at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. The gunman, 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, was armed with both a military-style semi-automatic rifle and a pistol, according to the New York Times. Among the ten victims was a member of the Boulder Police Department, Officer…
Following heavy torrential rain across eastern Australia at the end of last month, massive floods have forced over 40,000 to evacuate their homes. Some areas have received over 40 inches of rain in one week, hundreds of homes have been submerged and even the arid central section of the country is experiencing rushing waterfalls. Tourists…