The realm of politics and voting may seem worlds away. Our minds usually go straight to Washington, D.C., when we hear the word “Congress.” While there are big-ticket decisions going on many miles away, there are topics being discussed right on this campus by our own student body’s personal Congress. Recently, elections took place for…
One of the most familiar faces around campus is Albino Rios, a safety officer on Hope College’s campus. Showing his love for the college community, Rios is often seen with a smile on his face, mingling with students on the campus grounds. Sporting a manicured gray mustache and wellgroomed hair, Rios comes to work in…
Editor’s note: The subject of this interview will be referred to as SM (sidewalk monitor), as she prefers anonymity for the sake of undercover work. “The reign of pushy longboards and obnoxious scooters is over,” says SM. This Hope College hero has been hired to “return the sidewalks to all common walking pedestrians, protecting them…
Yoga Club Led by Sophia VanderKooy (’20) and Alaina Streberger (’20), Hope Yoga seeks to “allow a space for all students to learn about and practice yoga,” in the words of Streberger. VanderKooy says, “We strive to make Hope Yoga affordable, inclusive and accessible. We want everyone who walks into our practice to feel comfortable…
Getting involved has never been easier here at Hope College. The amount of organizations and clubs at every student’s disposal are numerous—all you need to do is show up. Some of these organizations have been around for years and others are just getting started by students who saw an interest gap that needed to be…
“Ignorance is bliss” is a pretty good summary of many people’s attitudes toward climate change and humanity’s effect on ecological degradation. We prefer to forget that it exists, ignoring the fact that our every day actions have a large impact on what the world will look like in the next few decades. This is the…
Spring 2016 marked the first on-campus performance by Hope women of a collection of monologues by Eve Ensler entitled “The Vagina Monologues.” This year’s collection provides voice to a variety of women’s stories and experiences with their bodies and sexuality. This show has provided a safe place for 24 Hope women to gather together and…
As the time for next year’s housing decisions approaches, Hope College students are exploring their options and getting all of their ducks in a row. Students must find friends to room with and plan out where they want to live; a decision that could end in any number of ways. Hope provides quite a variety…
College students can be a strange breed. They have been known to come up with unique traditions and habits that would seem entirely bizarre to an outsider, such as midnight karaoke in Dykstra Hall or a late-night run with fellow Durfee Hall men through the snow in much less clothing than is normally recommended. These…
The month of January brings with it a new year and new beginnings, but for the seniors on Hope’s campus it also brings a bittersweet finality. As their last semester of college begins, those graduating this coming spring begin to shift their mindset toward what life will look like outside of Hope’s campus. For many,…