Daina Robins has theater in her blood. Her maternal grandmother was involved in theater in Latvia, and Robins considers her to be her first director. Robins, her grandmother and her parents would go to a Latvian-speaking Lutheran church, where part of Sunday school involved learning about Latvian culture, as well as putting on plays. Theater…
I have written and edited for The Anchor for two years. Four semesters. One half of my college career. My introduction to the organization and its amazing staff serves as a clear-cut turning point in my Hope College experience. The Anchor provided me with direction, skill and pleasure, all because one day I reached out…
This is the final issue of The Anchor this year and, subsequently, the final Anchor sports update of the year. Here is one final update on the state of Hope College athletics this spring. We hope you find it informative. Men’s Lacrosse The men’s lacrosse team got off to a rocky start this season, dropping…
The Hope College men’s track and field team impressed many with their school recordbreaking performance at the Grand Valley State University Al Owens Classic last Saturday. Dion Goliday (’16), Justin Freeman (’19), Matt Pelyhes (’17) and Boone Marois (’16) clocked in a 4×100 time of 41.48 to take second. The previous record was set in…
Not all of the action of the National Football League happens during the regular season. Player, coach and draft pick choices being picked up, dropped and traded indicate differences in teams’ chemistry that might change the very fabric of the league. This past offseason, many changes occurred that may potentially have profound changes in the…
The future is terrifying. I’ve mentioned again and again that I’m afraid to leave Hope College. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the reasons why I couldn’t bare with the thought of graduation: my love for Hope, my uncertain future and my egotistical tendencies. Upon much needed reflection, I realized how wrong I was. I’m…
*Please note that because this is my last column, I am using the oxford comma, dangit. I can break AP rules this one time. This past week I’ve been working really hard to mentally prepare myself for the end of the semester. I have had some really amazing things happen in the last few days,…
Each human being enters this world with the naivete that humans are inherently good. This perception is maintained until the first instance of displayed evil in forms such as physical, verbal or neglectful abuse and/ or oppression is encountered. It is in this instance that each child learns the way in which they shall see…
I am a freshman at Hope College and have been blessed to live with an amazing community, prodigious academics and the acceptance of Christ into my life. I consider Hope to be my new home, and it’s unfortunate to hear attacks against its core identity and principles. I want to remind everyone that Hope is…
Sadly, after a semester of depriving you all of my column, this will by my final thought process for The Anchor before I graduate. It seems like only yesterday when my sad parents were dropping me off at the residential hall, thinking that their son may never return. How happy they’ll be once they find…