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Behind the Scenes with the Worship Teams: A Team Y…
“Goofy, fun and amazing.” This is how Noah Hayes (’26), an electric guitarist for the worship team, described his team,…
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127 years strong: The coaches’ perspective
The Pull is a Hope tradition dating 127 years. Every fall, the Even and Odd Year teams go head-to-head pulling…
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New Leadership: An Interview with Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart
There are many key qualities that earmark Hope College with academic and social prestige. Yet, there is one element of…
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Fat Bear Week
Last week marked the annual “Fat Bear Week” in the Katomi National Park. This fun but smart conservation effort is a tradition the park holds to show off their fat bears. Through a “march-madness-like” bracket, you can vote on the fattest bear at the park! Every year, bears start a form of hibernation known as…
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Behind the Scenes with the Worship Teams: A Team Y Perspective
“Goofy, fun and amazing.” This is how Noah Hayes (’26), an electric guitarist for the worship team, described his team, team Y. Team Y is one of the three worship teams at Hope that make up the larger worship community. Team X, Y, and Z alternate playing at Chapel and at the Gathering. This week,…
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A Love Letter to Even Year Pull: An Alum’s Perspective
Guest writer: Chloe Meengs (’24) I competed in The Pull for the first time as a sophomore in 2021. I was a loud and proud morale for the 2-4 Pull Team. Since then, just over three years have passed, and my love for the tradition is somehow still growing exponentially. The lessons I learned through…
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Odd Year Pull: An Honor, A Legacy, A Family
Guest writer: Sadee Zeller (’25)We stood there in a circle, our 2-7 coaching staff, as the maroon and gold of our coaches whom we learned everything from and alumni from years and years past flooded the practice field. Holding hands, we prayed together, with the entire team of 2-7 surrounding us, knees and boots splotchy…
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The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series: Heather Sellers and Anna Gazmarian
The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series is a student-run and faculty-organized series committed to hosting free public events showcasing writers. Each event offers local and student communities opportunities to interact with the visiting writers and discuss their work, through panels, readings, classes and workshops. On September 30th in the BSC’s Schaap Auditorium, the series hosted…
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A student look at HWPEP Convocation
Guest writer: Hassan A. Mohammed (‘25) On September 5, 2024, scores of scholars, alumni, donors and community members, led by Presidents Matt Scogin (Hope) and Felix Theonugraha (Western Theological Seminary) broke into Muskegon Correctional Facility (MCF). Under different conditions, that would have constituted a most ignoble act. However, its auspiciousness solemnized a historic event: Hope…
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“Artist/Activist: Speaking Truth to Power” exhibit
The Kruizenga Art Museum’s current exhibit, titled “Artist/Activist: Speaking Truth to Power”, features a large and diverse collection of art pieces. These are specifically focused on giving light to critical social and political issues around the world. The phrase “speaking truth to power” was popularized during the American Civil Rights movement. While originally meant to…
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The Pine Grove Choir Concert and a first-year’s experience with the Department of Music
The Pine Grove was alive with the sound of music! On Friday, Sep. 27, the Hope College choirs performed a wide selection of pieces for the Hope community. The concert featured the Chapel Choir, SPERA, VERITAS and College Chorus. The Chapel Choir, consisting of 30 singers, is an auditioned SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) ensemble….
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127 years strong: The coaches’ perspective
The Pull is a Hope tradition dating 127 years. Every fall, the Even and Odd Year teams go head-to-head pulling hand-to-hand against each other. On Saturday, Sep. 28, the 127th Pull took place just past Athletic Fields West. To prepare for the three-hour-long tug, each team practices extensively for the first month of the semester. Leading…
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Highlights of the Creative Writing Department: An interview with Professor Peschiera
Creative Writing is one of the many degree programs offered at Hope College. Located within theEnglish Department, it allows students to express themselves through stories, poems and other forms of personal writing. In a recent interview with The Anchor, Professor Pablo Peschiera dove into the many aspects of the program, as well as his own…