“In high school I started really getting into politics, but our politics club wasn’t that fantastic. I knew Hope Republicans was a thing that existed. I emailed them, no response, emailed them again, no response, and then I had to ask seven people to find the advisor in charge. “I met Professor Pocock, who is…
Last month, in accordance with a recent audit of the Student Handbook undertaken by the Campus Life Board, an email was sent out detailing the changes made to the handbook all students agree to when entering Hope. This email detailed changes in the descriptions of Hope’s medical exceptions and amnesty, as well as its judicial…
At first, there was only blackness. An air, thick with ash and dust, silted itself through the throat of Holland like a bone caught in the jugular. No one could blink or move or speak. For with their eyes open, the world was darker than with their eyes closed. Then a fire, piercing, raging heat,…
Have you ever felt the chill of something behind you? The feeling of being watched? Have you ever experienced a moment that could only be described as “supernatural?” If so, you’re not alone. The students of Hope College continue to find themselves in the presence of the paranormal and in the sites of a ghastly…
In June of 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized within the United States and is currently legal in 27 countries worldwide, as of this past June, according to ABC News. However, Hope College’s statement on sexuality, created in January of 2011, still has not changed. It states that marriage should only be condoned between a man…
Hope College is famously rich in tradition. Whether it be small things like the “Brinner” held every exam week, sports events like the Hope v. Calvin rivalry game, or campus-wide events like the Pull, students revel in the many traditions, times they can look forward to year after year. For ladies especially, Nykerk holds a…
Autumn: the time of falling leaves, pumpkin pie and, for high school seniors, finishing college applications. This leads to journeys across state and country lines to learn about early acceptances and possible choices to apply to before final deadlines. This past Saturday, fresh eyes coalesced the campus as visiting students took their time viewing the…
I could almost see transition of student to alumni through the shifting attire of those present as President Voskuil cut the ribbon officially declaring the Hope College Boerigter center open. From the green T-shirts of student staff, to the collared shirts of dedicated alum, to the suits and formal wear of founding members, the shifting…
“Pull is nothing if not tradition.” That’s what Ryan VanderLaan of the class of 2019 had to tell me when we chatted after his year’s recent Pull victory. As a tradition traced back to 1898 by news from Hope college editor Greg Olgers, The Pull has been around since before Hope college was officially a…
Last Monday, “Eminent Domain” was the takeaway phrase from Markets & Morality’s first public event of the semester. Held in Winants Auditorium, the group held a screening of the 2017 Courtney Balaker film “Little Pink House,” which discusses property rights and government overreach. The film itself ran for approximately an hour and a half, after…