Holland, Michigan made national news earlier this month in a New York Times article featuring factories that have been hurt by President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese steel. Because of its history as an industrial center, Holland and the surrounding western Michigan area were initially receptive to Trump’s promise to protect American businesses by taking a…
Kenya’s capital of Nairobi was again rocked by the specter of terrorism this week as a mall complex attack claimed the lives of 21. This marks another occurrence in a series of attempts by al-Shabab, who claimed responsibility for the assault, to destabilize the region. Gunshots and a series of explosions marked the beginning of…
With the government shutdown now approaching a month, Hope College professor Dr. Jennifer Hampton is among the millions of Americans wondering how long this can go on. “At this point, the main impact is uncertainty,” said Hampton, who teaches physics and serves as director of her department’s summer research program. In November she applied for…
Instant reversion back to the days of youth are indeed possible! Ordinary people can bound great heights, soar like hawks and flip through the air. How is this possible, you may ask? A night at Skyzone of course! The Student Activities Committee (SAC) closed out the second week of school with two hours of excitement…
The three multicultural student organizations (MSOs): Hope’s Asian Perspective Association (HAPA), Black Student Union (BSU) and Latino Student Organization (LSO), collaborated for the first time at a MSO kickoff event on Saturday. This event is essential for the state of the MSOs going forward. It provides an opportunity for students from each group to get…
Imagine your favorite place on the planet. Odds are you’ll picture a family-filled house on a lake, a serene forest to escape to, an adventurous hike in the mountains or a sunny beach, playing sand volleyball with friends. Exploring nature, spending time with loved ones and protecting the beautiful planet may be some of the…
Hope Serves creates an opportunity for friends, acquaintances and strangers alike to come together to connect with the greater Holland community. Hope Serves, through the administration of Volunteer Services, offers students the choice to sign up individually at a site that interests them or with a group they are involved with on campus. Student Activities…
In a shocking video announcement on Twitter, President Donald Trump informed the world of his decision to pull all U.S. troops from Syria. In the statement released on December 19th, Trump claims that “we’ve beaten [ISIS] badly, we’ve taken back the land, and now it’s time for our troops to come back home.” ABC News…
As Americans across the country feel the effects of the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, a Hope College student finds that it could impact one of the most important decisions of her life: where she goes to graduate school. Senior chemistry student Grace Kunkel has applied for a graduate fellowship, which could make…
Phelps Scholars were treated to a wonderful skating experience in Grand Rapids over the weekend. An annual trip, it typically follows this schedule: busses are loaded with interested students from the program and driven to Rosa Park Circle Ice Rink. After arriving, students are allocated a pair of skates . As all college students would…