City of Aleppo invaded by deadly chemical weapons that injure several residents, children When Gary Johnson, a presidential candidate for this year’s elections, was asked what he would do about Aleppo, he followed with a question many of us had: what is Aleppo? Aleppo is Syria’s largest city and is currently being torn apart by…
Friday morning on Sept. 9th, North Korea conducted its fifth and biggest nuclear test. A South Korean military official announced this news hours after South Korea noticed unusual ground-shaking activity near its neighboring northeastern nuclear test site. Coincidentally, this was launched on North Korea’s 68th anniversary of their founding, when Korea was divided into two…
With the presidential debates approaching on Monday, Sept.26, we’re heading for the culmination of this election. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will get three chances to debate with each other before Election Day on Nov. 8. According to John Avlon at CNN, the debates provide “the best chance to get their message to the widest…
INNOVATIVE BLUEGRASS GROUP– A unique blend of classical music and Appalachian traditions was presented Sunday in a faculty recital/concert in the Jack Miller Concert Hall on campus. After some classical selections which open the recital, the brand-new Hope College-based quartet called The Field Hymnal took the stage. Highly refined and thoughtful renditions of bluegrass ensued,…
Country faces worst fiscal issues ever; limited access to food impacts citizens The Venezuelan economy is the product of a country that relies heavily on imported goods, enforces a numerous amount of social welfare programs and funds all of this from a single export. The economic crisis, in which Venezuela currently finds itself, is what…
Hope College isn’t exactly known for its environmental friendly reputation. Not that Hope doesn’t promote going green, but I’ve never felt a strong emphasis on the importance of eco-friendly acts, such as recycling. However, after doing some research, I’ve come to the realization that Hope is actually doing a phenomenal job in this department. Most…
Drops in Supporters From NBC News, the presidential poll’s numbers are approaching closer together as this summer comes to an end. While the polls show that GOP nominee Donald Trump is catching up to democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Trump polls also showed a slight decrease from Aug. 8 to Aug. 29. According to the NBC…
Turkey is trying to pick itself up after one of the hardest stretch’s in country’s history Turkey has been front page news for many newspapers all around the world this summer. Multiple terrorist attacks, including the tragic attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport where 45 citizens and three perpetrators died, have occurred. Tragedy is even greater…
Even though the Zika virus was discovered in 1947, it was not until an outbreak in the past year that it rapidly spread. In May 2015, Zika was spread through Brazil by Aedes mosquitoes. Several areas including South America, the Pacific Islands, Central America, the Caribbean and one Singapore area reported to have high…
Hope College’s Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center, which broke ground last year on August 31, has been undergoing construction all summer and is expected to be completed on schedule midway through March 2017. Another month will be required in order to install all of the necessary equipment and furniture for the building and finish…