On February 22, the United States passed a devastating milestone of over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, this means that on average around 2,000 people die from the virus every day. However, positive test rates and other metrics are slowly trending downward. Although the statistics are still concerning, there…
In 2017 China began a harsh campaign against the Uighurs, a primarily Muslim ethnic minority group in the Xinjiang region, under the pretense of “reeducation.” Over one million Uighurs have been detained in what Beijing has called “vocational, educational and training centers” over periods ranging from weeks to years with reports of torture, forced labor,…
On February 1, the Myanmar military—known as the Tatmadaw—staged a coup d’etat, overthrowing the Southeast Asian country’s government. This restricting takeover, involving the detainments of government officials and internet shutdowns, came after a 12-year quasi-democratic rule under State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Protests quickly broke out in Yangon, Myanmar’s capital city, as well as…
I know that for me, picking up my cap and gown was a moment heavy with an overlying anxiety. The plastic bag with my blue ceremonial clothes sits on my shelf, and I try not to think about it. It’s not because I’m overly sentimental or despise thinking about leaving Hope College. It’s not the…
In November, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion moved to the Keppel House, a three-story structure situated between Cook Hall and Gilmore Hall on 10th Street. It’s a cozy-looking building, but is unfortunately little-known to many students at Hope College. This is largely due to the limited number of individuals who regularly occupy the building;…
In recent weeks, the southern United States have been battered with freezing temperatures and winter storms. At least 35 people have died after millions of Texans have suffered from power outages and water shortages. A boil-water order was advised for approximately 13 million Texans throughout the state. Power outages have lasted days, and many were without…
Despite the current pandemic, the students of Hope College are always doing their best to improvise and enjoy the winter season in new and interesting ways. The Student Activities Committee (SAC) is a large element of this effort and has come up with a variety of events to bring some cheer and community over the…
Last weekend, love was in the air at Hope College. From brightly decorated cupcakes to COVID-friendly dates for the couples of Hope, students found ways to celebrate the hearty holiday. One event that was organized to help students get into the Valentine’s Day spirit was the Hope College Crafters and Prism joint card-making event “Be…
Last Thursday, after a seven-month-long journey of over 300 million miles, NASA’s Perseverance rover gave the world its first close-up look at a Mars landing with an incredible photograph of the red planet. Equipped with an amazing 25 cameras and two microphones, the rover touched town near an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, which,…
Last March, while the United States was struggling to control the spread of COVID-19, Russian cyber spies placed a tiny piece of computer code into part of the network management software belonging to a company called “SolarWinds Orion.” A popular software product used by thousands of I.T. departments worldwide, SolarWinds Orion gave these hackers access…