Hope College provides unique opportunities for student-athletes to get involved with prospective Hope athletes; this was on full display this past week at the annual athlete host event. Hosting has become part of Hope’s culture, where students can come directly onto campus and experience a day in the life of a student athlete. Activities range…
“The Mentalist” made it very clear from his first comment to the audience: “I am not a psychic.” While dazzling the audience and conjuring information from no obvious source, Christopher Carter stuck to his claim. Given, he was happy to tell Hope students all about his fascination with the supernatural and existential, but he made…
The Black Student Union (BSU) held its biweekly executive board meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2018 in the Bultman Student Center. Their second General meeting, entitled “Love is Love is Love,” will be held on Thursday, September 23, in the Bultman Student Center. It will focus on love and relationships on Hope’s campus. This is…
In recent months, China has continuously ratcheted up a relentless crackdown on Christian congregations that are scattered throughout Beijing. They have destroyed crosses, shut down churches, burned bibles, and ordered members of churches to sign documents renouncing their faith. According to Bob Fu, who is a representative of the U.S. based group China Aid, stated…
The Yale graduate and newly presented Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has officially been exposed to the harsh political atmosphere that is Washington, D.C. The Senate hearings turned kabuki theatre haven’t provided much help to those who are attempting to disseminate between fact and fiction. Many Americans are still questioning who Judge Kavanaugh is. What…
On September 7, the Student Activities Committee (SAC) held its first ever silent disco in the Pine Grove. Contrary to popular belief, a silent disco is actually not far off from a dance, with the biggest difference being the music. Instead of the DJ playing music out of speakers, everyone has their own headphones. This…
Last Saturday night, Hope’s very own improvisation comedy group, Vanderprov, held their very first show of the season. A one-of-a-kind show with plenty of twists and turns, VanderProv is always a great time, and Saturday was no exception. Led by a group of five that consists of Griffin Baer, Shannon Rogers, Johnny DeMaagd, Ben Douma…
Back in May of this year, an exhibit was opened to showcase the works of the late Billy Mayer in the Kruizenga Art Museum. The exhibit features all kinds of sculptures and works from Mayer’s career as an artist. Among them, there are many abstract colors and references to popular culture with a twist. Others…
On September 8th, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion paired up with the Phelps Scholars Program (PSP) to send students to Grand Rapids for the 57th annual Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Powwow. There was stunning ceremonial regalia, vendors selling Native American curios, the bass of leather drums and the delectable scent of frybread. Program…
Mollie Tibbetts, the twenty year old student who was attending the University of Iowa, went missing after a solo jog on July 18, 2018. She was found on August 21, 2018 in a rural area hidden under cornstalks. How do we as a nation deal with the weight of issues that hit so close to…