After eight long years in office, President Obama took the stage in Chicago, giving his final goodbye. He left the podium as America was touched by his speech. He opened his speech with many thankful wishes and all the accomplishments that changed America as he said, “those conversations are what have kept me honest and…
Social media influenced the 2016 election more than any election before. According to Convince&Convert’s website, “the Twitter population is still 17 million people, which is roughly equivalent to the combined populations of Connecticut, Oregon, Kentucky, Kansas and Oklahoma.” With so many people and so much time spent on media, every tweet sent out by each…
Before the fun of winter break, Hope College students must get ready to finish their fall semester classes. Classes end on Friday, Dec. 9, and exam week begins Monday, Dec. 12. Many classes have already assigned papers and projects due by the end of the semester. Hope does a wonderful job extending on-campus services for…
The most wonderful time of the year leaves us full of cheer, home cooking and holiday memories. This season also leaves us with mountains of accumulated Yuletide rubbish destined for the landfill. As you gear up for your holly, jolly Christmas, consider these sustainable improvements to your favorite tradition: 1. Lights are perhaps the most…
Former Cuban leader: loved by some, despised by others and done with his last days Only a few historical figures have been as iconic as the Cuban revolutionary, Fidel Castro. Praised by some, and despised by others, Castro was pronounced dead after dealing with major health problems since 2008. Castro, who was almost 90-years-old, held…
Money is a tool, or a unit of account, that is used each and every day by people all across the world to make exchanging goods and services a simple task. Without money, goods and services would be exchanged through barter, the exchange of two similarly valued products. Money, for the last few thousand years,…
In the past two years things have gone from bad to worse in what may soon be the previous country of Venezuela. In fact, a photographer for Time magazine has said, “Venezuela has become hell.” Indeed, Venezuela has seemed close to hellish in recent memory. With murder rates in its cities reaching a worldwide high…
Hope Advocates for Sustain ability (HAS) have one goal: to create a more eco-friendly and sustainable campus. The key to creating a more sustainable world is to get individuals, organizations and institutions to change their practices and perspectives. HAS is taking the time to shift these perspectives, one individual at a time. They have also…
One in five Michigan kids experiences hunger according to the nonprofit organization Kids’ Food Basket. The organization, as well as the Allegan County Community Foundation, are working to provide awareness and solve the problem of hunger one meal at a time. For many people it is hard to comprehend that hunger is an issue in…
Researchers reveal that depression is rising to new levels in young adults Serious depression is trending more and more in teens within this last decade. However, these teens are not searching for help or being diagnosed. The problem arises when doctors are unsure of the most appropriate approach to treating depression, especially because it is…