On Sept. 26, in a historic referendum, Cubans voted to legalize same sex marriage in a family code that includes measures that allow same sex couples to marry and adopt children. Approximately four million Cubans voted in favor of the measure, allowing the referendum to pass with a majority of nearly 67%. Voter turnout was…
Protesters have recently flooded the streets in Iran in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s “morality police.” Amini was arrested for improperly wearing a hijab and died a few days later in police custody. The 22-year-old Kurdish woman was traveling in her brother’s car in Iran’s capital, Tehran,…
In the past month, the Ukrainian Army has launched new offensive pushes and successfully reclaimed vast portions of territory that Russian forces had previously captured, notably the town of Izyum. Russian troops were forced to flee, abandoning military equipment and supplies in their wake, allowing Ukrainian soldiers to use their old equipment. In response to…
On September 14th, approximately 50 migrants landed on the Massachusetts island Martha’s Vineyard. Two days later, nearly all of them left for a military base on the mainland. Most of the migrants were from Venezuela, although some were from other Latin American countries. Anyone wondering how they ended up so far north so quickly should…
National Hispanic Heritage Month was first proclaimed by President George H.W. Bush on September 14th, 1989, and has been celebrated ever since. Taking place from September 15th to October 15th, Hispanic Heritage month celebrates and recognizes diverse cultures and the history of the Latino community. The month also celebrates the independence days of several Latin American…
The first episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” aired Thursday, August 18th, 2022. Last Thursday, September 22nd, the sixth episode aired, and the final episode will be released on October 13th. The show is a sitcom-esque take on the life of Jennifer Walters (portrayed by Tatiana Maslany), Bruce (also known as The Hulk) Banner’s cousin,…
Last week, Thursday, September 22nd, Hope College hosted Hot Chelle Rae for a concert in Dimnent Chapel. As you can imagine, this was one of the craziest events so far this year, and the group did not disappoint with their performance. Their style of music is reminiscent of the 2010s, with their most popular album…
Last spring, I had the opportunity to spend the semester in Copenhagen, Denmark as part of the CIEE Open Campus program. I had known for many years that I wanted to study abroad in college because I have always loved traveling and had a specific interest in Scandinavia, as that is where much of my…
On September 10th, you may have looked up to the sky and noticed the moon was full. To some of us that meant nothing more than a full moon once a month, but every year when the moon is full around this time, that means much more to people who celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-Autumn…
In early August of this year, the FBI searched the Mar-a-Lago home of former president Donald Trump. After years of contact between Trump and the Federal Government, including formal requests and subpoenas, the FBI obtained a warrant to search the 126-room, 62,500 square foot mansion. They were looking for documents that Trump had allegedly after…