According to the Association of Medical Colleges, approximately five percent of America’s practicing doctors are Black/African American. With Black History Month kicking off on Thursday, I sat down with a couple of pre-med African American Hope students to discuss this percentage gap, their inspirations and how they hope to inspire others in their prospective medical…
Cancel culture. We’re all too familiar with this buzzword, especially in our present culture. We’ve seen cancel culture manifest in a multitude of ways. Professors have been fired, mobs of people boycotted Bud Light and Target, and readers no longer subscribe to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. A new development in cancel culture has been…
Winter storms have blanketed the small town of Holland, MI and freezing temperatures are held stubbornly low. How is this affecting students trying to attend college? What is the reason for this volume of snow? Will it be transforming any time soon? For students of Hope College, it is likely relieving to hear that there…
(Photo credit: CBS News) On Jan. 15, 2024, 110,000 Iowans braved the snow, ice and freezing temperatures to vote in the Iowa Caucus. Temperatures were recorded as low as -10 degrees with wind chills as low as -40. This was just a mere 15% of the over 752,000 registered Republicans in the state of Iowa….
Though it seemed to be a quiet, snow-laden Saturday night outside of the DeWitt Tennis Center, there was a different scene inside: nine courts reverberated with the popping sounds of paddles making contact with pickleballs, background music played in the background, and occasional shouts of dismay or delight filled the air after successful plays. One…
The past week has been busy for many students, as the Greek Life sorority and fraternity rushing season continues on! Here at Hope College, Greek Life offers students an opportunity to engage with other students and to find a sense of belonging within their community. There are seven sororities and five fraternities on campus. The…
By: Carter Speelman The prospect of finding work upon the completion of a degree program at a college or university has always been a daunting task, but I propose that it is getting harder and harder each year. The state of the economy at the time of graduation has always been a leading factor in…
While the wintery conditions may spell out a dreary day for some students, for others, the snow pileup breeds opportunity for creativity and religious expression. Pictured below is an altar made out of snow, ice and slush. The two architects behind this project, William Hurley (’25) and Andrew Hoeksema (’25), detailed how the “Ice Altar”…
On Jan. 20, 2024, Strike Time Dance Company put on a fabulous performance titled “Dancing Through the Pages,” a multimedia production combining dancing, Dr. Seuss and drawing lessons (among other things) for an immensely creative show and an all-around good time. The show began with Aiden Prince (‘26) coming onstage as the narrator of the production,…
Although the holidays are over, Hope College is committed to maintaining a culture full of gratitude and generosity year-round. Centered around these two qualities, Hope Forward – a donor-funded economic tuition model – has allowed the community of Hope to step into this attitude together: students, faculty and alumni alike. Hope Forward, proposed by President…