“We’re all on the same boat; hold on tight.” I have been hearing these words a lot lately amid this COVID-19 pandemic. However, I have mixed feelings about this phrase. On one hand, it gives me comfort and hope because it encourages me to persevere. On the other hand, it makes me feel like my…
I can’t even think of the amount of times I’ve heard people talking about the “new normal” in the past five months. Although it has been an adjustment for all of us, the vast majority of Hope students got to go home to something familiar and spend this isolating time with their families. For Marvellous…
In March, campus was deserted, with only a few international students and some Hope College staff occupying it due to the pandemic. As unexpected as the switch to online classes was, I was oblivious to the fact that the rest of the spring semester and my summer was going to be déjà vu: déjà vu…
On the sunny Saturday afternoon of August 29, students from all over campus congregated in the Pine Grove for one of the few marches in Hope College’s history. A group of motivated and empowered students held a Black Lives Matter march that traveled from the center of campus to Downtown Holland and back again. I…
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…