On February 13, the United States Senate voted 57-43 to impeach former President Donald Trump on the grounds of incitement of an insurrection. The vote, which saw seven Republicans and all Democrats vote to convict, was shy of the 66 votes needed for a conviction, yet it was the most bipartisan impeachment trial in history. …
On February 1, the Myanmar military 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. In 1948 Myanmar’s government began to shift between military rule and civilian administration. While…
On February 4, the House of Representatives voted to remove Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from her House committee assignments. The Republican representative has long been a controversial figure due to her continued support of conspiracy theories, such as QAnon. During the vote, eleven House Republicans voted against their party and joined Democrats to remove…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced last Tuesday that, after 26 years as CEO, he will be stepping down and handing over the position to the head of Amazon Web Services, Andy Jassy. Sometime this summer, Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair, allowing him to shift his focus without creating too much commotion….
A new variant of COVID-19 first found in the United Kingdom has officially spread to the United States. The new strain has been found by researchers to be up to 70% more transmissible than previous strains. Additionally, new rapidly spreading strains have popped up in Brazil and South Africa, raising new questions and concerns amid…
During a pandemic, timing and strategy are crucial. One must not only discern the most probable avenues for viral transmission, but must also act quickly and efficiently in order to limit the spread should a case be confirmed. Public sporting arenas, living facilities, classrooms and places of business are all high-risk areas. Restaurants and dining…
As the world advances into the twenty-first century, the LGBTQ+ community similarly advances the fight for their rights. Many students on campus would agree that Hope College has had its own tumultuous history with LGBTQ+ rights. Written in 2011 and promoted by Hope up until it was repealed in the summer of 2019, the “Hope…
On January 10, Michigan House Representative Peter Meijer was one of ten House Republicans to break from their party to vote to impeach former President Trump on the grounds of incitement of an insurrection. The impeachment, which was a direct result of the January 6 rally that climaxed with an assault on the Capitol, was…
Starting on his first day in office, President Biden made it clear that climate action was a top priority for his administration. On Inauguration Day Biden rejoined the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Additionally, Biden included top climate action items in his flurry of executive orders during his first week in office. Included in these…
[Disclaimer: This is full of snark, as I have read far too many COVID-related articles in preparation for it not to be.] Welcome back Hope College! I’m sure many of you were in the same state of uncertainty as I was these last few weeks, wondering whether we would start on January 25, be pushed…