When judges announce the outcome of a gerrymandering trial later this month, their ruling could potentially redraw dozens of legislative and congressional districts across Michigan. Sparked by a lawsuit brought by Michigan’s League of Women Voters, the trial lasted from Feb. 5-7 and called on the testimony of both experts claiming that the districts illegally…
It’s often said you need to get above and away from issues to truly understand them. There’s a certain objectivity that comes with distance, a fact noted by a favorite author of mine, Thomas Merton. Merton was a Trappist monk, cloistered away in the hills of Kentucky during the activism and social change of the…
Last Friday students from across Europe skipped class to demand that their politicians take action to stop climate change. The movement originated in Sweden, where young activist Greta Thunberg began leaving school once a week for sit-ins at the Swedish Parliament to demand that the government address environmental issues. Inspired by her protests, young people…
It’s not surprising that at a Christian-based liberal arts college in the cozy town of Holland, modesty and humility often get in the way of students really selling themselves to potential employers. However, the Boerigter Center for Calling and Career is making efforts to help students be confident in the face of one of adulting’s…
A new poll of registered voters conducted by FOX suggests that capitalism has become more favorable in the eyes of the public than it was last year, and that citizens are less likely than before to want a helping hand from the government. This recent development highlights the conflict at the center of the John…
Juice cleanses and crazy food diets seem to be recently popular crazes in our society. Less attention has been placed on spiritual experiences of focus and lifestyle change. Exodus 90 is an example of radically altering habits and daily practices in order to benefit the self longterm. The program, currently running on campus from Feb….
In 1994 playwright and female activist Eve Ensler released her play “The Vagina Monologues” and took the world by storm. Ensler based the play off of dozens of interviews that she conducted with women of all ages and backgrounds, asking them a variety of questions about their vaginas. The mission was to address women’s sexuality…
On the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 27, Consumers Energy was in a crisis. Across Michigan, two days of bitter sub-zero cold caused by a polar vortex created record demand for natural gas. Then, a fire at Consumers’ Ray Natural Gas Compressor Station in Macomb County shut down gas flow from the key facility, which is…
As the clock creeps closer to the next cycle of American democracy, several challengers have emerged to contest the potential re-election of President Trump. With no declared Republican opposition as of yet, all opponents of note have emerged from Democratic and Independent sides. Here’s a breakdown of the most prominent candidates. The following information has…
As the March 29 deadline for the UK to exit the EU approaches, Brexit has been back in American headlines. Mark Turner, an exchange student from a city near Manchester who’s studying computer science at Hope, looks back on his experience in England when the UK first voted to leave and explains what the future…