In the midst of the second weekend of shows for “Ordinary Days” at Hope College, it is important to take a step back and think about its significance to our daily lives. I had the privilege of speaking with three lovely cast members: Madison Meeron (’21), Sam Joachim (’22) and Emi Herman (’22). Through these…
As of Saturday, April 17, the trial prosecuting Derek Chauvin, a prior member of the Minneapolis Police Department, has been in progress for 3 weeks. After the death of George Floyd in May of 2020–publicized through a widely-circulating video showing Chauvin holding his knee on Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes as the latter struggled…
Of all people, librarian and director of the Joint Archives, Geoffrey Reynolds, is the person to ask about Hope College’s capacity for change over the years. Reynolds is responsible for the preservation and organization of sometimes centuries-old documents. Some of these include Hope College yearbooks, newspaper articles from The Anchor and the city of Holland…
The various existing STEM fields have historically been a place where women are undervalued or completely excluded. However, the women of Hope College have created a space there for themselves and made their presence known. Women in Science and Engineering, also known as WiSE, is a group for female students majoring in any subject that…
To the Hope College Community, Over the past year, there has been a horrifying rise of hate crimes, xenophobia, harassment and racism towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. On behalf of Hope College, we, the Asian Student Union, acknowledge that these events have brought forth feelings of fear, anger and frustration. Thus,…
In about a month the world will once again celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. On April 22 and April 23, however, Hope College was party to its own pride events. Prism, the LGBTQ+ empowerment club, hosted the Day of Silence and Breaking the Silence. The Day of Silence occurred on April 22, and participants remained silent…
The article below contains information about sexual assault and violence. If you or someone you know may be dealing with anything of this nature, Hope College has an anonymous reporting form you can access here. Research from the CDC shows that nearly one in five women have experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime….
As President Biden quickly approaches the milestone of his first one hundred days in office, one big policy question looms: will the Biden Administration be able to pass his signature infrastructure bill? The bill, called The American Jobs Plan, is an ambitious infrastructure package set to rebuild key aspects of American infrastructure, from highways to…
This past weekend Hope College marked a historic moment as it held its first ever TEDxHopeCollege event. The one-night event ran from 6-10 p.m. on April 24, with ten hand-picked Hope students presenting 15-minute informative lectures on topics of their own choosing. Held in the Jack Miller Center, capacity was limited due to COVID restrictions,…
Liv Panozzo is a senior dance major from Zeeland, Michigan. She is an accomplished dancer and student and was happy to share what brought her to Hope College, why she stayed and some great advice for current students. Why be a dance major? What brought you to decide on Hope and the department? I actually…