It really is. Hope is not well-known for its parties (except for Club Durf); in fact, because Hope is a Christian college and enforces certain policies, we make it clear enough that parties with alcoholic drinks and drugs are not condoned on campus. While some students chose to satisfy their college party needs away from …
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#JustPhelpsScholarsThings: The Chicago Trip, Part 3
Read Part 2 here. Step 3: Magnificent Mile, Chicago It was refreshing to be back in a city filled with tall buildings packed tightly together, traffic noises, chain restaurants, and all kinds of people. Many of the West Coast students’ attention tunnel-visioned onto the nearest Starbucks. They dropped us off a little ways away from the Bean, …
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#JustPhelpsScholarsThings: The Chicago Trip, Part 2
Read Part 1 here. Step 2: Soul Food Buffet Captain Hard Time’s Buffet was our next stop, no more than a ten-minute drive from the church. As we shuffled into the building, we were pleasantly surprised by (and took a few Snapchat pictures of) the restaurant’s entrance. The walls were so completely covered with portraits …
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#JustPhelpsScholarsThings: The Chicago Trip, Part 1
Every year the Phelps Scholars go on the Chicago Trip, a day-long event that is meant to give students a little taste of Chicago culture and a little break from college. All that’s required is to sign up, dress up, and hop on the bus. It’s about a two-hour trip from Scott Hall to our …
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Intramural Sports: Co-Ed Flag Football
I remember seeing a number of Scott Hall residents donning black sweats and streaking their cheeks with black paint. They did it again Wednesday night, this time announcing that they were going to be playing possibly their last game. Lately I’ve been lacking in team and sports spirit, so I decided to liven up my …
Things to Know About Staying at Hope Over Fall Break
Fall Break lasts from Friday evening to Tuesday. Students who visit home often return on Tuesday, but until then the campus is completely barren and dead. Most club activities are called off, the Phelps Dining hours are cut short, and most students are huddled in their dorm finishing up Fall Break homework (supposedly). Although these …
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#JustPhelpsScholarsThings: The Confederate Flag Controversy
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, a student from Durfee Hall flew the Confederate Flag on Hope’s campus. According to an email sent by President Knapp, “The flag was removed and the Student Development staff is now addressing this as a judicial matter with the students involved.” The controversial issue of flying the Confederate Flag has invaded …
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Schoon Chapel: Graves Hall’s Underground Secret
So a few weeks back, a friend of mine let me in on a secret about Graves Hall. I know writing it out in a blog post defeats the purpose of it being a secret, but nevertheless it’s too much of a gift not to share: In Hope College, there is a building called Graves …
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An Introduction to Scott Hall, Home of the Phelps Scholars
To skip the introduction, go to the bolded, numbered section. When I applied to Hope College, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. My overnight visit during my youthful high school senior year spring break involved a burrito that was too big for human consumption (I finished it anyway), a Grey Squirrel at …
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