Upon graduating college, students of all majors, minors and degree specializations must make the choice between private and public sector employment. Whether you are an art or business major, there are career options in both domains. A job in the private sector, generally speaking, pays more with an increased risk of termination depending on both…
In the past few months, uplifting news has been hard to come by. Combined with unrest abroad and an election whose negative aspects have captivated the news, it’s easy to feel as though the past year has been a dreary one. Yet the past few months have not been without some positive change, even if…
On Friday, Donald Trump officially became president of the United States. His term began with somewhat of a rocky start, as his press secretary, Sean Spicer, spoke to the press about a controversy surrounding the estimated attendance of the inauguration and a comparison between two pictures of the crowd. Spicer also blasted the media for…
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,…
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…
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…
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…