On Monday, the Kenyan government allowed two TV stations to begin broadcasting again. While this is exciting, it is only the most recent development in the series of controversies that surround the most recent democratic elections held in the country. On Aug. 8, 2017, Kenya held general elections that included parliamentary positions, devolved government…
“Less than one year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People and to address their concerns, their hopes and their dreams. That night, our new Administration had already taken swift action. A new tide of optimism was already sweeping across…
Hope College’s Health Center has offered individualized medical care for students for many years. All students enrolled, full or part-time, are eligible to use the center’s confidential services for their health care. The staff includes medical doctors, a physician assistant and registered nurses. The HopeHealth Benefit provides students with up to $1,000 in health…
As of Wednesday, a total of 256 victims have accused disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar of abuse. Last week, 156 women came forward to tell Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, of Ingham County Circuit Court, their powerful stories of how Larry Nassar sexually abused them as minors under the cover of medical guidance. This week, Nassar’s…
On Thursday, students and faculty filled Winants hall to hear Dr. Talal Khan’s lecture: “Addiction, the Addict, and the Opioid Epidemic.” Dr. Khan graduated in 2000 from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. He now works as a psychiatrist in Grand Rapids at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and teaches at MSU’s medical school….
Hope College’s Philadelphia Center representative, Celina Madden, shared opportunities available to the students through the domestic study program in an information session and presentation. The program is a semester-long, internship-based program. The Philadelphia Center was established in 1967 by the Great Lakes Colleges Association. The semester is an off- campus urban experimental program that…
Michigan courtrooms heard the testimonies of 160 women in the week leading up to Jan. 24th, all in connection to a single trial: the conviction of Dr. Larry Nassar. His career began in 1978 when he worked as a student athletic trainer receiving a varsity letter in women’s artistic gymnastics at North Farmington High…
The amount of Americans that have to google the word “opioid” to find out what exactly this class of drugs includes is decreasing as the addiction epidemic across the U.S. rapidly filters into more neighborhoods, schools and towns. As reported by The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of opioid-related overdoses…
On Thursday and Friday, Hope College’s Natural and Applied Sciences Division will welcome Dr. Peter Agre, as he headlines the annual Gentile Interdisciplinary Lectureship. Agre studied chemistry at Augsburg College and medicine at John Hopkins. Agre went on to join John Hopkins School of Medicine faculty in 1984 and eventually went on to become…
Hope College’s Dr. Temple Smith explores college-aged populations and the impact of childhood poverty on aspirations. Dr. Smith is dedicated to mentoring undergraduate students and addressing systemic educational inequities among college populations. Smith is an assistant professor of sociology and social work. She attended Michigan State University, where she received her B.A. and PhD in…