The 205 Coffee Bar: Gender Inclusion One Cup at a Time (Monika Gebavi)

Located just outside the heart of downtown Holland, Michigan, and just steps from the Hope College campus, The 205 Coffee Bar serves Holland locals and students alike. This up-and-coming coffee shop is a welcomed addition to the Holland coffee scene. It’s chic style and diverse menu caters to both men and women seven days a week. With blue walls and wood and metal decorations, the space offers a neutral vibe that welcomes either gender. Although blue is seen to have a more masculine reputation in today’s society, the trendy artwork, accent pieces, and yellow lighting create a softer, cozier feminine side that balances out the initial industrial male-oriented appearance. Through my observations, both men and women use the services the shop provides and feel equally comfortable in the space.

The Cancer In Our Stars (Monika Gebavi)

Image from a scene in The Fault in our Stars when on a beautiful sunny day, Augustus and Hazel sit together talking on the swings.

Summary:

Based on John Green’s novel The Fault in our Stars, this romantic drama film depicts the journey that begins when a teenage girl with terminal lung cancer, Hazel Lancaster, meets a cancer survivor, Augustus Walters, at a support group. Augustus finds his way into Hazel’s guarded heart as they begin a journey together that inspires the viewer to live each day to its fullest. Hazel and Augustus’s adventure lead them to Amsterdam to meet Hazel’s favorite author – a dying wish to reconcile many unanswered questions. Throughout their short time together, many lessons are learned, and tears are shed. In a sad turn of events, Augustus finds himself at the mercy of cancer yet again, but this time with little hope for his future. Hazel is heart-broken as she is left once again facing the truth of the fragility of life that she already knows all too well.