Film critic Richard Brody begins his review of “Gavagai” in The New Yorker, “Every now and then, I like to highlight noteworthy films that aren’t, or are hardly, available to the public, both because they should be and because their unavailability…is a kind of news in itself.” Beginning Monday, Nov. 12, this “hardly available” and…
Both men’s and women’s soccer played last weekend to secure spots in the MIAA tournament. The women’s team shut out Saint Mary’s College at 5-0, moving within one win from repeating an outright MIAA title. The men’s team lost to Trine University, 1-0. The women’s team improved their MIAA record to 6-0-1 overall with the…
Last weekend was homecoming at Hope College with a home football game against Olivet College. Fans came out on the chilly Saturday evening, cheering on the Flying Dutchmen as they beat Olivet with a score of 35-30. The game started strong with senior Mike Miklusicak scoring the first touchdown of the game in the first…
The gallery in the DePree Art Center is silent, except for the hum of Hope College students and professors bustling about, conversing animatedly. The periodic sound of a shutter on a camera can be heard every few seconds. It seems a fitting setting for an exhibition which is centered on the familiar sights and scenes…
Nykerk is one of the most anticipated events of homecoming weekend, or, for some, the whole year. For 84 years, Hope College has continued the tradition of this fine arts competition between freshman and sophomore women. Nykerk contains three aspects: song, oration and play. Each is lead by student-coaches who help bring together the act….
In June of 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized within the United States and is currently legal in 27 countries worldwide, as of this past June, according to ABC News. However, Hope College’s statement on sexuality, created in January of 2011, still has not changed. It states that marriage should only be condoned between a man…
Hope College is famously rich in tradition. Whether it be small things like the “Brinner” held every exam week, sports events like the Hope v. Calvin rivalry game, or campus-wide events like the Pull, students revel in the many traditions, times they can look forward to year after year. For ladies especially, Nykerk holds a…
In previous copies of the Anchor, the In Brief section has been devoted to the United States House of Representatives schedule. The House schedule is set by the majority leader, Kevin McCarthy of California. As the midterm elections loom large over House Republicans, Leader McCarthy has begun to take charge as he eyes the speakership…
In a previous article written for the Anchor, there seemed to be a glimpse of hope for Brexit talks despite the partisan impasse. Unfortunately, the past weeks have proven wildly unsuccessful. In recent news, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has admitted to a possible time extension in order to finalize a separation deal…
The talent of Hope’s women was held high Saturday as the 84th annual Nykerk Cup Competition rocked DeVos Fieldhouse. From 7 to 10 p.m., three hours of performance represented the distilled efforts of three weeks of hard work and devotion from dozens and dozens of individuals. Foremost among these would be the performing song girls,…