As winter comes to a close, the flu and other illnesses are running rampant. Most of us can’t fathom walking in the winter chill to get from class to class, but there is a group of students who are willingly getting out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to jump in the(…
It’s commonly said that when sports spectators enter an ice rink to watch a fight, somehow, a hockey game breaks out. Unfortunately for Hope’s hockey team, a fight is not the most controversial part of their sport at the moment. Despite being a commonly advertised and wellfollowed team on Hope’s campus, the hockey team is…
Athletes, coaches, professors and students gathered in the Jack Miller auditorium on Monday, January 6th to view the documentary “At The Heart of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal.” After the viewing of the film, audience members witnessed an interview with survivor Melody Posthuma from the Army of Survivors. Dr. Kristen Gray, Associate Dean for…
Championships are won in the offseason, or at least that is what can be gathered after talking to three of Hope’s softball players. According to Halle Carpenter (’22), diamonds aren’t really a girl’s best friend, but her teammates are. It is their chemistry makes all the difference once they get on the field. She revealed,…
Each year, gyms around the United States are bombarded with the optimistic spirits of students, ready to conquer the goals that have yet to be met from previous years. Unfortunately, as their schedules fill up, one by one these students drop out of the “gains gang” to focus on other commitments, inevitably terminating their complicated…
You may see them slinking along the side of a building in the shadows late at night, assessing the best vantage points. Always approach with caution and stay very quiet. In most other places, the scene described may prompt thoughts of robbery or vandalism; however, on Hope’s campus, we know these figures to be frolfers….
Tim Schoonveld is in his eleventh year as Hope College’s athletic director, but 2019 is a little different than the past ten years. Previously, Hope has always had co-athletic directors. Now, Schoonveld has taken on a new role as the only athletic director, and his job has shifted quite a bit. I sat down with…
When you hear the word “birdie,” what do you think of? A golf term? A childish reference to an individual of the avian kind? Or are you one of the rare few who immediately associates it with the sport of badminton? For the quartet that makes up one of the four teams in the intramural…
Exercise of all kinds is important to mental and physical health; this is obvious. But what makes yoga perfect for college students? Better sleep, improved focus and mindfulness are just a few of the plentiful benefits that college students gain from engaging in yoga regularly. Too often, we find ourselves tired for the whole day…
Many people enjoy ice skating during the fall and winter, but for hockey players, the activity is not just a pastime. Playing hockey requires balance, stamina and strength, not to mention a healthy dose of speed. Alternate Captain Noah Weigle (’20) knows this all too well. “Hockey is a very fast-paced game that is played…