Hello, Hope community! I hope everyone is ready for the exciting weekend that lies ahead – residence hall events, the WONDERFUL Winter Fantasia (more to come on that this week!), and just hanging out with your friends! To kick off this great weekend, I just want to give you all a great piece of news …
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Friends or Family?
Welcome back, Hope College! I hope you all had a wonderful break and are ready to start a new semester fresh! If you’re like me, it was bittersweet coming back to school. You’ve just spent all of your much-deserved vacation bonding with your family over Christmas dinner and mingling with your high school friends while …
It’s a Family Tradition
Happy Thanksgiving Hope College! Since Thanksgiving was yesterday, and our bellies are full of turkey and our minds are full of memories, I can’t help but think about all the traditions my family has during this holiday season. As you think about what traditions you have, I’m going to walk you through some of the …
It Held Off, But Now It’s Here! Welcome, Snow!
Well, Hope College, it held off for as long as possible, but it’s finally here! The first snow! Waking up this morning, I was like a little kid on Christmas. The snow put me in a great mood, and as I was walking to class this morning, the white puffy flakes brought me back to …
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The ‘Kerk is Over
Well, Nykerk is over as fast as it came. These past three weeks have been nothing but fun, and on Saturday, it was the culmination of a lot of great talent. As most of you know, Nykerk had a change of venue this year. DeVos is now the new home of the Nykerk tradition, and as expected, …
The ‘Kerk is here!
November is just a few days away, and what’s a better way to ring in the new month than with another one of Hope’s age old traditions? That’s right folks, you guessed it! Nykerk is this coming Saturday, November 1st!! And this year is a very special year, because it is also the traditions 80th …
Make Waves. Change the World.
What do you think a leader looks like? While you ponder that question, let me tell you something about Hope. It is a liberal arts collage, which means it is quite the mix of majors and minors. It offers a slew of pre-professional programs while also holding true to it’s heritage and offering a Dutch …
The Plan
Well readers, it’s happening. I’m growing up. Because guess what happened this week?? The four year plan was made. That’s right. My major? English with a Creative Writing Emphasis. My future? Decided. Well at least for the next four years. It’s crazy isn’t it? Last year, I was just a freshman, trying desperately to find a …
GR’s Most Prized Possession
We’re halfway through Fall Break already and what a break it’s been! Home-cooked food, family time, and cider mill doughnuts. But before coming home to enjoy all those things, my sister and I had to make a stop in Grand Rapids to see an event that we’ve been looking forward to all year. The event? Art …
Chi-der and Chi-town
Happy Fall, everyone! As you know (or as I figured out today), yesterday was the first day of Fall! WOWZA! You’ve been here a whole month, the leaves are changing colors, and now you get to experience Crane’s in the season it was meant to be in! Yet another glorious season at Hope is upon …