This week proved to be an enormously entertaining and contentious time for big technology. The news of Amazon’s location for HQ2 was overshadowed by Facebook’s devastating scandal, which was published in the New York Times. The main focus of the story in the Times seems to be the manner that Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg,…
On Wednesday, November 14, Theresa May emerged from 10 Downing Street after an “impassioned” five-hour cabinet meeting to announce the final decision to approve a draft of a potential Brexit deal. Throughout this entire strenuous process, May has stated that “no deal would be better than a bad deal.” However, after finalizing the proposed Brexit…
Colorful outfits and great music set the scene Saturday, Nov. 17 at “The Rink.” One of America’s most cherished time periods returned for two hours. Students took selfies and showed off their skating skills (or lack thereof). Dazzling lights and mirrors on the wall allowed for some interesting pictures. Lockers allowed students to store their…
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, a bronze bust and plaque commemorating 1905 Hope College graduate A.J. Muste, an internationally renowned peace activist, was dedicated during a brief ceremony on the second floor of Van Wylen library. Participants included the Rev. Dr. Dennis N. Voskuil, president of Hope College, Dr. Sandra Visser, Dean for the Arts and…
This past Sunday, from 6 to 8 p.m., Hope College’s multicultural student organizations (MSO) came together for the annual MSO Thanksgiving. The event was a collaborative effort, split between the Black Student Union (BSU), the Latino Student Organization (LSO), Hope’s Asian Perspective Association (HAPA) and the African Society. Each respective organization brought their own cultural…
The death toll from the Camp Fire in Paradise, the most destructive fire in the history of California, has surged to 25 people, with more than 100 people still missing in the northern part of California. The scenes are disturbing. Abandoned cars with melted tires errantly scattered in front of motorists who were fleeing their…
On Tuesday, the midterm elections proved to be yet another thrilling, “made for TV” political event. As of right now, it looks like the Democrats have taken the House as they have picked up around 32 seats, a supposed referendum on Trump, and the Republicans have held and expanded their lead in the Senate by…
There has been a lot of talk on the midterm elections that occurred last week. It has varied from optimism to complete disillusion Several students voiced their opinions, which were both positive and negative, including this student, who wishes to remain anonymous. He said that “the original Republican party is not the same Republican party…
“IMAGES” began with an optional dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Phelps Hall dining room and featured cuisine from many places around the world. Attendees and performers alike enjoyed the food, which prepared them for the performance. The international showcase, to which admission is free, began at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker…
About 20 teams of eight gathered in the BSC last Friday night for a battle of wits, furiously writing answers and working hard to maintain hushed voices during collaboration. “Nerdology,” hosted by Kevin Branick and Sherman Edwards, put pop culture knowledge to the test as teams competed for Hope gear, gift card prizes and intellectual…