No social media, no sweet food and cold showers every day for a whole semester may not sound like fun. However, for the 100+ men involved in Exodus 90, this lifestyle of sacrifice has become the norm. Exodus 90 is a program run through the Saint Benedict Institute here at Hope College. Those enrolled in…
This weekend, over 800 students gathered in the Dow to take part in Dance Marathon — one of Hope College’s greatest traditions. Energy was high, silly dancing occurred, and almost $400,000 were raised in support of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Along the way, Hope students got the life changing opportunity to bond with the…
Higher education is fundamentally broken. Over the past four decades, the cost of a college education has increased by over nine hundred percent, while wage inflation has increased by only two hundred and sixty. It is becoming increasingly difficult for families to pay for college, and as a result, students are often forced to take…
The Bird of the Month sign hangs over the stairs between the first and second floor of the Van Wylen Library. Hundreds of students walk underneath it, many without acknowledging the sign and the ever-changing selection of hand-drawn birds. However, a few may stop and wonder who is drawing the bird of the month. And…
“Miracle” in the Rubble On February 16, 17-year-old Aleyna Olmez was rescued from an apartment building’s rubble in southern Turkey. This rescue, called a miracle by many, came ten days after an earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes hit Turkey and neighboring Syria. The total death toll of the earthquake is uncertain; however, estimates currently fall above…
What is the Asbury Revival? Asbury University, a private Christian college in Wilmore, Kentucky, received an influx of visitors from throughout the United States and abroad, due to what many are calling the Asbury Revival. On February 8, the college’s typical Wednesday morning chapel service concluded with an altar call, where students could ask for…
Background 647 mass shootings in the United States were recorded by the Gun Violence Archive in 2022. In the first 49 days of 2023 alone, there have already been 74 more. Gun violence is not a new epidemic. According to the American Public Health Association, “Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in…
It’s that time of year again. Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos, and a variety of other cookies are being sold across the nation. Girls in cities and towns everywhere are knocking on doors, sending out emails, and standing outside grocery stores, asking people to support their troops. You guessed it – it’s Girl Scout Cookie Season….
In 2019, the World Health Organization categorized burnout as “a syndrome. . . resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” Burnout can manifest in a number of different ways: loss of energy or perpetual exhaustion, increased negativity and “mental distance” from an individual’s job, or “a sense of ineffectiveness and lack…
Police brutality has been at the forefront of US news for many years, and society is once again debating the best ways for the police to protect and serve in a just and equitable manner. On January 7, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally beaten by Memphis police officers after he was pulled…