Let’s all admit that 2016 was not a year to look back upon gratefully. The U.S. went through so many political issues and events itself that most Americans were not aware of their neighboring countries. With that being said, it’s important to bring Brexit up front again. We’ve all heard about it and most…
So 54 of us — students, staff and faculty from Hope College — spent last weekend sleeping (or not) on a bus, eating way too many Cheez-Its, brushing our teeth in rest-stop bathrooms, standing for five hours in a crowd listening (or not, depending on where we were situated) to a great number of speakers,…
As the United States is faced with the questions of how to move forward in the light of the new nationals situation, some have found an answer and way to make their voice heard. Hundreds of thousands of people from women to men attended the women’s march on Washington D.C. Some Hope College students made…
The Step Up program at Hope College is beginning again this spring semester in the coming weeks. The program matches school students to our campus by pairing the kids with volunteer mentors. The mentors provide them with the consistent support they need to succeed in school and reach their personal potentials. The time spent with…
U.S.-Russian relations have never been the most cordial of international relationships. Indeed, for many years they were as far from cordial as one can get without full-out war being declared. While these things seem to have passed, recently Russia and the U.S. have been butting heads once again. It has been well documented, with allegations…
Issues are never ending in the Middle East. Whether the news shows terrorism, wars or corrupt governments, they always have some relationship with their religions. While the Middle East is land of deep roots for rich history of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, tensions rise between them as disagreements continually develop. More recently, in late…
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at Hope College explored “Dismantling Injustice: A New Legacy for a Better Future” on Monday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. The public was invited. The address was presented by Julian Hinson, who is a 2010 Hope graduate and currently a fourth-year medical…
Last Thursday, President Obama abolished a 22-year-long immigration policy, most commonly known as the “Wet-Foot, Dry-Foot” policy. This allowed Cuban immigrants, who journey to U.S. shores, the ability to gain residency permits with ease. In his official statement, Obama ties a protective motive to his decision. He explains that through the repeal, “we are treating…
Cuisine, Catholicism, biology and sports headline exciting events Multiple general-interest seminars led by members of the Hope College faculty will be among the highlights of the college’s annual Winter Happening on Saturday, Jan. 28. Presented in two blocks in the morning, the seminars will explore the 2016 election’s implications for the Supreme Court, a new…
Welcome back to another Hope College semester, Dutchmen. As classes begin and extracurriculars take off, it can be overwhelming. How do you make a successful semester? Number one: Get a planner. No way you can really remember all you have on that checklist of yours. It helps to have everything in one area so you can plan your day more efficiently. A…