By Kendra Parker When I arrived in Holland, MI and at Hope, I arrived without community. Having lived in Washington, D.C. since 2008 and having been surrounded by hues of brownness and blackness at The Mecca that is Howard University (HU), my arrival in Holland, at Hope was a slight shock. I adjusted. However, as …
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How Writing a Novel Prepared Me to Run A Marathon
By Sarah Baar So, I did a stupid thing the other day. I signed up for the Chicago Marathon. There are a number of reasons this is insane. Here are a few: It requires running 26.2 miles. MILES. The marathon got its name when a man ran (26.2 miles) from Marathon to Athens . . …
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Congratulations, Graduates!
Today marks the final day of classes for the Spring 2016 semester. For many of our seniors, it’s the final day of classes for their undergraduate experience! We’ve had the honor of working with 45 amazing students who are graduating this year. Some graduated in December of 2015, many will walk in our May commencement ceremonies …
Pleasant Surprises and Stephen King Novels
By Skyler Adams ‘13 My time at Hope was…to sum it up in a word…surprising. You might be surprised to see me pick that word (see what I did there?). I choose that word because I never thought I would end up at Hope. My whole life I saw myself at a big state school, …
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How to Get the Most Out of the English Department at Hope College
By: Hope Hancock, Class of ’16 Nearing the end of my senior year in high school, it seemed as though everyone was asking me what I was going to major in. I’m sure that many English majors can relate to the conversations I had, and continue to have, with many people. Random Person: What are …
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Graduate School Panel
By: Trevor Sooy, Class of 2019 This event was co-sponsored by the Career Development Center and the English department. On Tuesday, April 5 the students of Hope College were fortunate to have the opportunity to hear a panel of Hope College faculty and alumni who majored in English talk about graduate school. This event was …
Geek Out
We hope our students enjoyed Spring Break last week! Don’t worry–we didn’t forget about our weekly post. Here’s a Monday surprise blog to make up for our brief hiatus. By Sarah Baar One of my favorite parts about working in the English department at Hope College is hearing about all the super cool things that …