Both the United States and North Korea have been using South Korea as a means of communication since relations between the nations of the Korean Peninsula sparked throughout the winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. On Thursday, both the White House and South Korea released statements saying that President Trump has accepted Kim Jong Un’s invitation…
Divisions can often make up the true barriers of the modern world. With classifications that separate countries from one another, the network of interconnectedness and similarities between nations can be hard to see. However, as these division shift and change with progress and regress, their definitions often do not account for the holistic well-being…
Syria, a country of 18.43 million, has now lived almost half a century under the rule of a dynasty of authoritative dictatorship and has, been fighting a civil war since 2011 that has seen over 500,000 casualties and nearly 400,000 of its own people living in siege. As the Syrian people continue to struggle, …
Hope College’s English Department invites students interested in writing to attend the Festival of Faith and Writing in April. The Festival is a three- day celebration of literature and belief in Grand Rapids. The Festival of Faith & Writing is a biennial celebration of literature and belief, both broadly construed. Drawing more than 2,000…
Anyone who walks the halls of Hope College’s academic buildings and takes the time to glance at the data-filled posters knows the important role research plays in the academic experience. Research topics ranging from the quality of water in Lake Macatawa to the factors that play a role in body image dissatisfaction can be…
In what is now being called the “Weinstein era,” issues of sexuality and gender are often discussed on social media platforms throughout the #MeToo movement, a hashtag campaign which brings light to sexual assault experiences. Hope College’s Campus Ministries and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion sponsored “Eavesdropping with the Pastor” this past Tuesday….
On Thursday, President Trump announced that his administration would soon impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum. The new taxes on these imported goods are set to go into effect next week. His aim with the taxes is to institute more of his “America First” mentality…
The Winter Olympics’ closing ceremony was held on Sunday, where all attending could see a brilliant display of fireworks, coordinated light shows with drones and people alike, K-Pop, and the phenomenal performance of young Yang Tae-Hwan to celebrate the achievements. While the main attention was on the medals and athletic displays by representatives of…
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting that left 17 dead, the student survivors of the massacre are looking to use their experience to voice their concerns and thoughts on gun control. President Trump invited the victims and their parents to meet with him and continue the sparked and previously media based…
Hope College’s Dance Marathon event is a year- long fundraiser for the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital that rounds off with a 24-hour dance- a-thon from March 9 to 10. Hope’s students, faculty and community comes together to dance, play games and meet the families of survivors. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan,…