This article was co-written by guest writers Samuel Vega and Leah Reinardy. April is Autism Acceptance Month, and while there is a lot of awareness surrounding Autism, there is also a lot of misinformation online and in social media campaigns. Colleges will need to accommodate a growing neurodiverse population; 1 in 8 people are neurodiverse…
Of all people, librarian and director of the Joint Archives, Geoffrey Reynolds, is the person to ask about Hope College’s capacity for change over the years. Reynolds is responsible for the preservation and organization of sometimes centuries-old documents. Some of these include Hope College yearbooks, newspaper articles from The Anchor and the city of Holland…
The various existing STEM fields have historically been a place where women are undervalued or completely excluded. However, the women of Hope College have created a space there for themselves and made their presence known. Women in Science and Engineering, also known as WiSE, is a group for female students majoring in any subject that…
When you hear the phrase “sorority girl,” who do you envision? You might conjure up the image of Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods of Legally Blonde, one of the most well known sorority girls in the world. At the beginning of the movie, Witherspoon’s character depicts many of the stereotypes that exist about women in…
The majority of Hope College’s student body is made up of women. Specifically, 63% of full-time students are female. In a space so heavily dominated by women, it naturally follows that the female voice would make itself heard, and that there would be a desire to discuss issues that women are commonly affected by. In…
Lizzy Bassett (’23) is lead organizer and license holder for TEDxHopeCollege. This independently organized TED-like event will be coming to campus Saturday, April 24. While tickets are not yet open for purchase, head to tedxhopecollege.com and follow @tedxhopecollege on Instagram to stay updated. What prompted you to bring TEDxHopeCollege to campus? “It’s a lot of…
A proposed revision of Hope College’s General Education Curriculum has been introduced for the first time since 1994. A General Education Revision Committee was put in place about two years ago, and has worked to gather data and pursue ways to transform the curriculum. On Monday, February 22, this committee brought a semi-finalized plan to…
The COVID vaccine is a topic that has caught most everyone’s interest. While it is important to stay on top of new developments, much fear has developed in the wake of misinformation. Today I want to feature vaccines in a bit of a different light by talking about them in an informative fashion and trying…
I get it. You dropped your motivation in the parking lot two weeks ago, it snowed over, and even after the snow melted, you still can’t find it. Motivation has been a topic permeating many of my recent conversations. No one has any, and we all want just a little. It’s like a pie. Everyone…
Humanity loves tradition. We find solace in the comfort of what is known, having set expectations that we trust will be fulfilled. This comfort is not unnatural—a desire for consistency is part of what defines this age of civilization. But we are not solely creatures of habit. There is another constant in our lives, one…