On Tuesday, the midterm elections proved to be yet another thrilling, “made for TV” political event. As of right now, it looks like the Democrats have taken the House as they have picked up around 32 seats, a supposed referendum on Trump, and the Republicans have held and expanded their lead in the Senate by…
There has been a lot of talk on the midterm elections that occurred last week. It has varied from optimism to complete disillusion Several students voiced their opinions, which were both positive and negative, including this student, who wishes to remain anonymous. He said that “the original Republican party is not the same Republican party…
“IMAGES” began with an optional dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Phelps Hall dining room and featured cuisine from many places around the world. Attendees and performers alike enjoyed the food, which prepared them for the performance. The international showcase, to which admission is free, began at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker…
About 20 teams of eight gathered in the BSC last Friday night for a battle of wits, furiously writing answers and working hard to maintain hushed voices during collaboration. “Nerdology,” hosted by Kevin Branick and Sherman Edwards, put pop culture knowledge to the test as teams competed for Hope gear, gift card prizes and intellectual…
This past Thursday, Dr. Davia J. Crutchfield visited Hope College to deliver her lecture, which was titled “Faith, Intersectionality, and Black Masculinity: Kendrick Lamar’s Urban Theology.” The lecture was given in the Fried-Hemenway auditorium and was very well attended. Every seat in the venue was taken, while others sat on the floor in the aisles…
Nothing says “unity” quite like a rebellion. On Thursday following a long summer and semester of faculty changes and unanswered questions, dozens of students in the Hope College music department organized a rally to show support for their professors, several of whom have been suspended, investigated, demoted and asked not to return for the current…
Last Wednesday the women’s soccer team played Albion College, a team they beat two weeks earlier in double overtime, in the MIAA tournament semifinal. The team repeated their victory with a score of 3-1, securing their place in the final that took place last Saturday. The team played Adrian College, whom they beat earlier this…
Two weekends ago the Hope College men and women X-C teams ran at the MIAA Championship meet in Kalamazoo. The women’s team took their fourth consecutive MIAA title, breaking the school record, while the men’s team placed fourth with their top five finishers keeping in a tight pack. The women’s team won the MIAA championship…
The cold season is upon us, and anyone familiar with West Michigan knows that it is not a brief season. Sadly, the snow begins in November and ends in March (sometimes April). To some, playing outside in the snow or participating in winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding is highly appealing. This is a…
The Hope College Dance department has several different dance companies, one of the biggest being the H2 Dance Company. Auditioned in the spring semester for the following year, the H2 Dance Company has been rehearsing since the beginning of school for their fall concert, which opened on Oct. 26 and ended on Nov. 2 at…