Nothing is more disappointing than fresh powder snow that turns from snow to slush to ice. The snowplow will roar its fury at being pulled from its warm bed at 6am to remove the sugary flakes from the road, and since misery loves company, it will wake us with its ruckus. It is days like…
One in five women and one in 71 men will experience sexual assault in their lifetimes. On college campuses, 11.2% of all students will be victims. Many of us have heard statistics like this before, but when Melody Posthuma of the Army of Survivors told students about the scope of sexual violence, the numbers struck…
As January comes to a close and we enter the first Black History Month of this new decade, it is right to give tribute to some of the greatest leaders in the fight for equal rights. To kick off the memorable and celebratory month of what has been such a long and necessary fight in…
College campuses today are being rocked by the effects of the most recent wave of feminism. First-wave feminism, which focused primarily on suffrage for women, began in the early 1900s, while second-wave feminism arose during the 1960s. The second wave had its sights set on educational equity, economic parity and reproductive rights. Women of all…
Blake Parmer (’18) went home to meet his Heavenly Father unexpectedly in his sleep on December 29, 2019. Many students and faculty on campus were blessed by his presence. As we grieve the tragic loss of a dear friend, we can only scratch the surface of what his beloved family is feeling. Blake continuously showed…
Millennials are becoming more and more prone to taking a step back before buying into the “pressures” that universities can exert. Many students have confidence in why they are on campus studying, but others would rather figure it out through hands-on experience before accumulating college debt. Both resolutions are viable. According to the Gap Year…
Some students often feel that being a Christian is an unspoken prerequisite for going to Hope College. Throughout campus, the question is frequently asked, “What church do you go to?” Many students face this as they live and study on campus. With this question seems to come an entire box of unopened and discreetly “already…
As November begins, this week marks the end of yet another Nykerk season. The class of 2022 secured its second consecutive victory, but this year’s Nykerk brought up some issues in regards to some of the tradition that has become entrenched in the event over the years. This is important for me personally because I…
In 2019, a new social advocacy drama addressing homelessness and the general public was released in the U.S. The Big Read Documentary Film Screening this week showed this film, “The Public,” on November 5 at the Knickerbocker Theatre. In the approach to educate its viewers on challenging issues, the film addresses poverty, homelessness, mental illness…
When my doctor suggested I try antidepressants, I was pretty skeptical. Sure, I understood that there was plenty of solid scientific evidence for their effectiveness, but it didn’t seem like something as simple as a pill taken nightly could solve something that felt so complicated, existential and close to the core of who I was….