The latest album from Rex Orange County, titled “WHO CARES?”, was released Friday, March 11, 2022. The album keeps true to the artist’s style and is a beautiful masterpiece that tackles topics of mental health with ease and grace. It contains eleven tracks that not only build on one another but constantly bring up new…
This summer, Hope’s President, Matthew Scogin, introduced Hope Forward–a model that will drastically change the way that students pay for a Hope experience. The college hopes to implement the plan in the next ten to fifteen years. When it comes to fruition, all students would be offered a full-tuition scholarship with the expectation that upon…
Located on Columbia Ave (right across the street from Dykstra Residence Hall), The 205 Coffee Bar is one of Holland’s newest coffee shops. Having opened in 2017, its modern and artistic space was fully embraced by the people of Holland. Its exterior is unique with beautiful murals and garage-door windows that open in the summers….
When you ask the Hope College students why they choose Hope, most state that the sense of community was a big factor in their decision-making. The Admissions Office has many programs that help recruit prospective students, such as the Night At Hope program. What is Night at Hope and what is its aim for prospective…
As the war in Eastern Europe rages on, morale has been unfortunately low. The people of Ukraine and Russia alike seem to see the war as a pointless exercise to fulfill the aesthetic preferences of a madman. In dire times like these, stories of heroic acts often spread rapidly among the populace. This war has…
On February 24, James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, were ordered to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the Oxford High School shooting. Fifteen-year-old Ethan Crumbley entered his high school on November 30 and unleashed a deadly rampage using a gun his parents bought him as a Christmas gift….
It’s not every day that Hope College sees a queer, non-binary Reverend speak on campus; however, it was with great pleasure that the faculty and students from Prism, Women and Gender Studies, Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Emmaus Scholars Program, as well as Hope Church, were able to welcome Reverend M Barclay as a…
This past weekend Hope College hosted its twenty-second annual Dance Marathon. Over the course of the school year, almost a thousand Hope College volunteers raised over $350,000 to support Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital by hosting fundraisers, selling merchandise, collecting donations and offering services. There’s a good chance you know someone who was involved in this…
In the past week, Greek Life has been going through one of its most important traditions. The Greek Orientation (GO) process lasts about three weeks and includes 55 hours of mandated work given out by the specific fraternity or sorority, although each organization has different tasks. The GO process is drawn out in weeks prior…
As a result of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, numerous sanctions from Western countries have been piling up and have placed immense and unprecedented strain on the country. As Ukraine continues to be battered by Russian forces and as Western countries increase punishments, ordinary Russians have been questioning their government’s decision. Russia found half of…