As we near the end of October, the Kruizenga Art Museum will host two events: “After Hours: A Taste of Japan” and “Day of the Dead Celebration,” on Oct. 26 and 28, respectively. The Kruizenga is known for incorporating pieces that are culturally appreciative into their galleries, such as their current exhibit on Japanese Meiji…
Have you ever considered taking a gap-year after time at Hope College? Perhaps a little panicked when deciding what to do next? Many graduates are finding that a gap-year gives young adults the freedom to spread their wings and take a step back before deciding what to do next. Hope’s Career Development Center is hosting…
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to three American researchers for discovering the molecular circuitry of the circadian rhythm. Over several decades of work, Jeffery C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young can help further ex plain how biology adapts to the 24hour cycle of every day. Additionally, their studies found how diseases…
Week 7 of the college football season has passed and it was a rainy one. However, that did not stop the Flying Dutchmen football team as they put together yet another strong victory against conference opponent Adrian. They played hard in the rainy weather to defeat Adrian 22-3. This is Hope’s third conference victory and…
For many, history conjures up visions of dusty old men, teaching in dusty old classrooms about dusty old top-ics while their students battle with boredom and sleep as they head-nod their way through the class. I couldn’t disagree more. History is often failed in the way that it is taught at lower levels. It often…
Wildfires began tearing through northern California Oct. 8. Since then at least 40 people have died, including 22 in Sonoma County, where San ta Rosa is located. Fires blazed through parts of Santa Rosa ear lier this week, reducing neighborhoods to ash and twisted metal. The fires have been taking advantage of the wind and…
Saturday marked another milestone in the coaching career of women’s soccer head coach Dr. Leigh Sears, as she notched her 200th career win with a victory over Alma College. Now in her 17th season as head coach, Sears has clearly established a winning culture in the program during her time at Hope. She holds a…
WE WILL VOTE! — Police blocked a voting ballot from pro-separatists to prevent additional voting, while protestors marched the streets past a cafe in Barcelona. (NY Times) Another controversial referendum was held on Sunday, when the Spanish government wanted to stop a voting on independence in the wealthy region of Catalonia, Spain. Proseparatists took charge,…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) The Pull is Hope College’s longest standing tradition, as well as one of the nation’s oldest. It takes place every fall semester on the Black River with odd- year against even-year, freshmen versus sophomores. This year’s Pull took place Saturday at 3 p.m. Each team had 40 members. Three hours and…
The Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum led to a significant vote in favor of independence to split from Baghdad. At the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) capital, the results from Sept. 25 were announced two days later by officials in Irbil. Precisely 92.73 percent answered “yes” in response to, “Do you want the Kurdistan Region and the…