WE WILL VOTE! — Police blocked a voting ballot from pro-separatists to prevent additional voting, while protestors marched the streets past a cafe in Barcelona. (NY Times) Another controversial referendum was held on Sunday, when the Spanish government wanted to stop a voting on independence in the wealthy region of Catalonia, Spain. Proseparatists took charge,…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) The Pull is Hope College’s longest standing tradition, as well as one of the nation’s oldest. It takes place every fall semester on the Black River with odd- year against even-year, freshmen versus sophomores. This year’s Pull took place Saturday at 3 p.m. Each team had 40 members. Three hours and…
The Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum led to a significant vote in favor of independence to split from Baghdad. At the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) capital, the results from Sept. 25 were announced two days later by officials in Irbil. Precisely 92.73 percent answered “yes” in response to, “Do you want the Kurdistan Region and the…
Last Wednesday, Sept. 27,the Hope Democrats club hosted Dr. Abdul El-Sayed,the former Detroit HealthCommissioner, Michigan native and Democratic gubernatorial candidate for the 2018 election. Club President Julia Fulton (’19)and vice-President Irene Gerrish(’19) organized a student leader panel with Dr. El-Sayed prior to a town hall, a meeting open to the public’s concerns. Fulton and Gerrish…
Sept. 28-30 brought color to the Holland Community as Hope Church hosted the 2017 National Room for All Conference. The conference is devoted to recognizing ways to create a more open and affirming environment in the Christian community for individuals that identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community. The…
The Jack Ridl Visting Writing Series featured Shann Ray and Hope College Alumnus Chris Dombroski for its first event. Both authors were showcased on campus Sept. 19 in the Fried-Hemenway Auditorium and Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts for a question- and-answer session and reading, respectively. Shanley Smith (’19) introduced Ray, and Erica Sarvis…
The most powerful earthquake in 30 years hit Mexico mid-day on Sept. 19. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake was 2.8 miles northeast of San Juan Raboso and 34.1 miles southwest of the city of Puebla, in Puebla state. The heart of Mexico City was hit when the devastating…
Children’s After School Achievement, CASA, proclaims the motto, “Promoting success at school and in life – one child and one afternoon at a time.” Since 1987, the community program at Hope College has linked the at-risk children of Holland with Hope students to form a partnership in education. Through emphasizing one- on-one tutoring, school work…
On Monday, Sept. 25, the Iraqi Kurdish group voted on their independence from Iraq. While the Kurds were expected to vote in favor of separation, several allies, especially the U.S., warned them not to go ahead with this plan. In the Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria share Kurdish territory. The Kurds are the…
Although far away from the hurricanes plaguing Texas, Florida and other southern states, the desire to act and aid reach es everyone at Hope College’s Campus. The question stands as how precisely to help. Luckily, concerned students are taking action and enabling their peers to help in the midst of horror. Economic blows and lack…