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What to know about the Hope College data breach

Grace Buller, Campus Reporter
January 15, 2023

Some Calvin faculty and students may have been affected by a data breach at Hope College last fall. On Sept. 27, 2022, Hope College discovered potential, unauthorized access to files containing sensitive...

Hope College withdraws motion to terminate President Knapp

Saraphina Sefcik
April 27, 2016

On April 11, Hope College Provost Rich Ray stepped down at the request of President John Knapp. Knapp emphasized that his decision was not based on differing religious or social views or opinions. “It...

Computer Science departments at Hope and Calvin collaborate to develop trivia app

Michael Messina
February 14, 2016

In an unprecedented move toward peace, computer science students and faculty at both Calvin and Hope College are collaborating on the creation of a new trivia game. Senior Carson Wiens, junior Tyler...

Knights defeat Hope, head to NCAA tourney

Jacob Kuyvenhoven
March 6, 2014

The Calvin College men’s basketball team avenged two losses to Hope College during the season on Saturday, routing the Dutch 78-53 in Holland at the MIAA Tournament final. The win earns the Knights an...

New Grand Rapids basketball team unites former Calvin and Hope players

Grace Ruiter
February 19, 2014

Bryan Powell, an alumnus of the Calvin basketball team, has played against former Hope College basketball players Ty Tanis and Will Bowser many times before. But when the Grand Rapids Cyclones, a new professional...

Men’s basketball to battle with Hope in ‘The Rivalry’ Saturday

Jacob Kuyvenhoven
January 11, 2014

The Calvin men’s basketball team will take on Hope Saturday at in the 186th installment of the vaunted Calvin-Hope Rivalry. The game will be held at 3 p.m. at Calvin’s Spoelhof Fieldhouse complex. The...

Women’s soccer to battle for MIAA title with rival Hope College

Brian Exner
November 4, 2013

Two victories last week have placed Calvin’s women’s soccer team in a position to claim the sole ownership of the MIAA title with a win over Hope on Monday afternoon. Currently tied for first with...

Serving problems cost volleyball first loss of season against Hope

Sydney Chipman
October 23, 2013

The No. 1 ranked Calvin Knights suffered their first loss of the season, falling to second-ranked Hope College Friday night in a nail-biting five-set match. “Hope showed up ready to play and we did...

Hope College announces new president

Connor Sterchi
March 26, 2013

Dr. John C. Knapp was selected to be the next president of Hope College Monday. After serving as Hope’s president since 1999, James Bultman will be retiring at the end of this academic year and Knapp...

Men’s basketball beats Hope for MIAA title, advances to NCAA tournament

Justin Vanden Ende
February 23, 2013

The Calvin Knights men’s basketball team ruled the court at Van Noord Arena to defeat Hope College 77-57 and take home the MIAA championship Saturday night. Hope’s 16 turnovers and poor shooting...

Women’s basketball loses to Hope in final seconds of MIAA tourney finals

Connor Sterchi
February 23, 2013

Hope women’s basketball team came out on top of a closely fought game Saturday afternoon, winning the MIAA tournament championship game 62-59, and gaining an automatic bid to the NCAA D-III tournament. During...

Hope banner returned after prank, students may face disciplinary action

Ryan Struyk
January 17, 2013

Read the original story, published Wednesday night, here. A large, blue and orange "GO HOPE" banner taken by two Calvin students during the men’s basketball rivalry game Wednesday night was returned...