In early August of this year, the FBI searched the Mar-a-Lago home of former president Donald Trump. After years of contact between Trump and the Federal Government, including formal requests and subpoenas, the FBI obtained a warrant to search the 126-room, 62,500 square foot mansion. They were looking for documents that Trump had allegedly after…
On August 24th, President Biden announced plans to cancel up to $10,000 worth of federal student loan debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 a year and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants. This policy includes Parent PLUS loans, and, in addition to canceling debt, Biden pushed the deadline for federal student loan…
Intense flooding has decimated much of Pakistan, with nearly a third of the country flooded. The “super floods,” as this year’s monsoon rains have been called, have swept the country since June, displacing millions. Rivers and dams have overflowed, flooding villages, roads and other important infrastructure. Nearly 33 million people have been displaced by the…
On Thursday, September 8th, at the age of 96, Queen Elizabeth II of England passed away at Balmoral, her estate in Scotland, where she had spent the majority of her summer. After ruling Great Britain for 70 years, her reign was the longest in the country’s history. She will be succeeded by her son, now…
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that allowed the constitutional right to abortion on the grounds of a right to privacy in the 14th Amendment. This landmark decision was made in the case of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturns over 50 years of…
Whether you moved to campus for the first time this year or are coming back for your second, third, or fourth year, there’s no place like Hope College during the first weeks of school. One of the departments that feels this energy the most is the Residential Life department. Residential Life is the heart and…
A colorful display of celebration filled the space of the Butternut Event Center on Saturday night. The first-ever Rainbow Gala presented by Prism took place as a beautiful gathering of allies and community members who entered through the wall of decorative streamers dressed to the tens. As the debut of what will be an annual…
On Monday afternoon, Twitter announced that they would be going through with Elon Musk’s plan to buy the company in what is possibly the largest tech takeover by a private citizen in history. His plan is to buy up all shares of the company and then take the platform back to private ownership, where he…
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing for nearly two months, and the scale of atrocities continues to grow. Recently, the newly liberated town of Bucha has shown the world the brutality of the Russian invasion and has led many to accuse Russia of dangerous war crimes. On April 21, the Human Rights Watch…
During a tense time in Europe with the greatest conflict since World War 2 escalating in Ukraine, France’s fierce election highlighted how critical of a point Europe is at politically. As of April 24, current French president Emmanuel Macron is projected to be the clear winner against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Macron is about…