Are malls targets for frequent mass murder crimes throughout the US? On the morning of Sept. 26, a man was killed in Houston after wounding nine people in a mass shooting. Police responded and shot and killed the suspect. The suspect identified as a local attorney named Nathan DeSai, died on the scene. DeSai was…
Business started by Hope students seeks to improve dining experiences on campus When it comes to on-campus food, students have opinions. Conforming to dining hall hours can be difficult with a busy schedule. Some might have issues with the variety, while others would love the opportunity to have a change of atmosphere. Downtown Dining saw…
College students are busy. Between class, work, homework, sports and clubs, sometimes things get forgotten, including laundry. If those socks in the hamper are starting to smell but there’s no time to fix it, don’t fear. Not Your Mother’s Laundry has a solution. Gabe Boss (’17), Justin Pinto (’18) and Dan Miller (’17) came together…
The Dakota Access Pipeline is a large $3.7 billion oil pipeline project that could transfer more than 470,000 barrels of oil in a day from North Dakota to Illinois. However, this project would run near the Native American reservation of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe located on the border of North and South Dakota. This…
Hope College’s influence on us as students is significant and will be a constant mold that shapes us into the future leaders we are destined to become. Even though many of us will graduate in the next four years or so, we still should take the time to see what Hope has to offer in…
The Hope College Critical Issues Symposium (CIS) takes place on Sept. 27 and 28 this fall. The topic is Economic Inequality in a Democratic Society and will feature several speakers and local organizations to provide discussion on this subject. For almost 30 years, Hope has set aside a day each year with no daytime classes…
For most young adults in the U.S., the war on terror has been an ever-present factor of reality. The attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 will never cease to remind citizens of a violent massacre caused by terrorism. However, discussions on 9/11 have decreased in the news and in classrooms. Because…
Presidential Nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both came out swinging in Monday’s debate. Between the accusations of poor judgement and leadership capability, both candidates equally targeted each other on issues across the board. Trump and Clinton both stuck to their guns amid cries of flip-flopping with a focus on fact checking for the first…
“Accept War and Terror—or Build Peace and Justice?” is the title for the 2016-2017 A. J. Muste Memorial Lecture, to be presented this year by Dr. Robert C. Johansen, Senior Fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. The lecture will take…
Hope College’s blue and orange are reaching out to a smaller bunch this upcoming Oct. 1 as Hope’s cheer team is hosting kiddie cheer camp. At the upcoming Hope vs. Olivet football game, kids will have the opportunity to cheer with the older cheerleaders at the game. The little ones will be training with the…