At Hope College, we are told we are more than just a number. One of the benefits of living at a small liberal arts college is the deep integration of students and faculty. We the students know the ins and outs, the whos and the whats, and ultimately the drama within each department. While nothing…
On Thursday, September 8th, at the age of 96, Queen Elizabeth II of England passed away at Balmoral, her estate in Scotland, where she had spent the majority of her summer. After ruling Great Britain for 70 years, her reign was the longest in the country’s history. She will be succeeded by her son, now…
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that allowed the constitutional right to abortion on the grounds of a right to privacy in the 14th Amendment. This landmark decision was made in the case of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturns over 50 years of…
Whether you moved to campus for the first time this year or are coming back for your second, third, or fourth year, there’s no place like Hope College during the first weeks of school. One of the departments that feels this energy the most is the Residential Life department. Residential Life is the heart and…
Hope College has a myriad of different music tastes across its campus. Many students may like music from artists such as Luke Combs or Morgan Wallace, while others may be more attracted to artists like Lizzo or Ariana Grande. Whatever one’s music taste may be, we all had one album this summer that kept us…
This past year, the theatre and dance department said goodbye to their costume shop manager Darlene Veenstra after 22 years. With that being said, there was a new position that needed to be filled and it was filled by Anna Hill. Past Projects and Education Anna Hill is the new costume manager for the theatre…
The Phelps Scholars Program (PSP) welcomes all students who have an interest in growing their knowledge of cultures, learning about those with different backgrounds than their own and being a part of a diverse community. Not only does the PSP develop relationships outside of Hope with off-campus trips, but there is a community that builds…
As Hope College welcomes a historically large freshman class, it also welcomes a number of new faculty members including Dr. Genesis Portillo, an Assistant Professor of Spanish Instruction in the World Languages and Cultures department. Although it is her first year teaching here, Dr. Portillo already feels at home in Holland. “I feel like they…
A year and a half ago I wrote a piece for a Creative Writing: Nonfiction class about the internet and how it’s changed the way we live. In my pre-writing work for this article, I revisited Sophomore Eli’s writing, and, like my old piece prophesied, the piece was out of date. “Even to speak about…
A colorful display of celebration filled the space of the Butternut Event Center on Saturday night. The first-ever Rainbow Gala presented by Prism took place as a beautiful gathering of allies and community members who entered through the wall of decorative streamers dressed to the tens. As the debut of what will be an annual…