This past week, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of my good friends, Ady Burmester. She’s working on a pretty cool project in a political science course right now and spent this past fall semester in Russia, so I thought she would be the perfect candidate to share some insight into the …
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Beginning Lent: Be a Blessing
Today is Ash Wednesday. That means a lot of different things to different people. Some are recovering from yesterday’s Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras celebration. Others are introspective about their faith and their communication with the Lord. Others don’t have an opinion. I’m back and forth about religion. I am a Christian, but I don’t …
Calling the Personal Assistant to Chef Antonio…
I’m not going to lie. There are definite perks of dating a Cuban/Nicaraguan/Chinese chef. Actually, there are infinite perks. I never cook. If I did, you wouldn’t like it. But, I’ve never had to worry about what I was going to eat, because I’ve been dating a CHEF. Yep. If you can’t cook, it’s the …
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Life Lessons from Liz Lemon
Last Thursday was a pretty sad day in my life, because one of my favorite shows, 30 Rock, came to a close after a poorly-watched, but critically acclaimed seven-year run. The brainchild of Tina Fey, 30 Rock followed the adventurous, messy life of Liz Lemon, a thirty-something working as the head writer of the comedy …
A weekend in the life of Lampen Cottage
Meet the Men of Lampen (scroll mouse over picture to display name) Saturday After a disappointing loss to Davenport for the Flying Dutchmen hockey team the night before, two former players and I decided to play “drop-in” on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the only rink holding this form of pick-up hockey was out in Grand Rapids. …
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… High School Graduation
A lot of people have been asking about what to do between the awkward, busy, chaotic, weird gap between high school and college. I remember being there. It was strange. I had all of this energy to put toward my new school, but I wanted to finish out my time at my high school. As …
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Crazy Holland Weather
I think Hope has seen it all this week. Rain, sun, snow, and a little bit of hail. We went through the different yearly weather patterns in the span of seven days. How weird is that?! The week started out at a mild but bearable temperature of 46 degrees. Tuesday was a totally different story. …
Winter Fantasia
Hey Everyone! I hope your week is going well. This past weekend Hope’s Student Activities Committee put on event called Winter Fantasia. It took place at the Amway Grand Plaza hotel in Grand Rapids. The hotel was absolutely beautiful. There was a ballroom for dancing, food set up in the lobby, a photo booth for fun …
Flying Dutchmen Hockey Thrill the Home Crowd
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Dating at Hope
So in college there can be a ton of pressure to date, and whether that pressure is coming from family or friends, it can still be present. However, one of the biggest things I have learned is to come to college with an open mind. Do yourself a favor and don’t worry about trying to find …