On Oct. 27, Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter was officially completed. He would now assume the role of owner and CEO for the social media company’s foreseeable future. He quickly got to work, changing a number of things about the platform itself, sparking and reigniting conversation about Twitter’s role in our political discourse. Billionaires controlling…
Election day is less than a week away, and the intensity of Michigan elections is in full swing. Notably, the gubernatorial election between current governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and her Republican opponent, Tudor Dixon. Whitmer has a five-point lead in current polls, but Michigan has swapped between red and blue in many recent elections, and the…
Last Tuesday, Oct. 25, Adidas officially cut ties with rapper Kanye West, ending their Yeezy shoe line indefinitely. This comes in the wake of many anti-Semitic comments made by West regarding alleged Jewish control of the media and banks, a common theory in conspiracy circles. This break seems to have hit West hard, both financially…
Two teams, one stage, a whole lot of love. An 80-year-old tradition built from three weeks of practice all leading to one night of expression and competition. Nykerk, the second tradition of the fall semester, took place on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Nykerk was started by a Hope College professor, John Nykerk, in 1935, who…
By now, you’ve likely heard of the cheating scandal that has taken over the internet in recent weeks. If not, here’s a brief rundown: a founding member of the YouTube influencer group—The Try Guys—was exposed for cheating on his wife with an employee. This exposé began as a rumor in late September, sparked by a…
Last Wednesday, a Connecticut jury found InfoWars host Alex Jones liable for 965 million dollars in damages due to defamation. For years, Jones claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, where 20 children and six adults were killed, was a false flag operation designed to enact sweeping gun control laws. The class-action lawsuit was filed…
On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden announced new efforts his administration is taking to reform the drug policy. This includes taking steps to decriminalize marijuana, beginning with pardoning all people who have been convicted of marijuana possession under federal law. This does not include people who have been convicted of selling or distributing marijuana illegally. …
Since 2000, almost 40 Category 4 or higher hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, a government organization that tracks and attempts to manage hurricanes, Category 4 hurricanes are marked by “catastrophic damage.” The description of said hurricane reads as follows: “Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with…
On Sunday, Sept. 25, the Italian right-wing party “Brothers of Italy” won a clear majority in Parliament. This places party leader Giorgia Meloni as the next Prime Minister. She would become the first woman to win Prime Minister as well as the most right-wing Italian leader since Benito Mussolini in 1945. According to a speech…
On Sept. 26, in a historic referendum, Cubans voted to legalize same sex marriage in a family code that includes measures that allow same sex couples to marry and adopt children. Approximately four million Cubans voted in favor of the measure, allowing the referendum to pass with a majority of nearly 67%. Voter turnout was…