Last Saturday, Oct. 21, the Hope College football team traveled to Angola, Indiana to face off against MIAA opponent Trine University. This matchup was widely thought to be the final test standing between the Flying Dutchmen and their first MIAA championship in 10 years. The challenge proved to be too much, however, as the Dutchmen…
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new personalized treatment for cancer on Oct. 18. Yescarta, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, is both a risk and a lifesaver since it holds dramatic side-effects in some patients and is costly. Doctors proclaim that Yescarta will be used as a last-resort treatment for specific…
On Monday, Oct. 16, Hope College students groups worked in unison to host the candidates for the upcoming mayoral election in a town-hall style debate of civil discourse in the Knickbocker theater in anticipation of the Nov. 7 election. Vox Populi, a club organized to encourage civil discourse on controversial issues, Hope Democrats and Hope…
For the seniors on the volleyball and men’s soccer teams, this weekend’s competitions were particularly special. Three years of hard work, dedication and, at times, frustration finally culminated into what would be their last home games of their career. At Van Andel Stadium, Senior captain David White stuck to his tried and true formula telling…
In early September, China announced their plan to eventually ban gasoline-powered cars. Not too soon after, California may do something similar if regulators ban the internal combustion engine entirely. With the push for the automotive industry to shift toward electric vehicles (EV), several large automakers have announced some form of “electrification” within the next few…
With October coming to a close next week, there’s one thing on everyone’s minds, and that’s Halloween. Costumes have been picked, decorations have been set, and pumpkins have been carved; the only thing left to do is curl up and watch a spooky movie. But which ones? Listed below are three options for your entertainment….
The college football season is at its halfway point and it has been an exciting one. Top ten showdowns, upsets and highlights have buzzed across TV screens and social media all season long. This is your official Anchor analysis for the first half of the Division 1 college football season, in which we will take…
A few weeks ago, I was passing through the hallway in my residence hall when I overheard someone speaking to one of their friends. They were exiting another room just as I was entering mine, so it was pure chance of timing that their comment reached my ears. The comment, which I will not quote…
Hope College’s Jack Ridl Visting Writers Series presented best-selling writer, Paisley Rekdal. Rekdal is the author of a book of essays, “The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee” and four books of poetry: “A Crash of Rhinos,” “Six Girls Without Pants,” “The Invention of the Kaledidoscope” and “Animal Eyes.” She was part of a Q&A…