The men’s and women’s swimmers competed last weekend at the Wheaton College Invitational while the divers competed at the Carthage College Invitational. Both swimmers and divers recorded first place performances. The men’s swimmers took fourth in the meet overall with 371 points and one recordbreaking performance. The women’s team took third with 710 points with…
Last Wednesday, the women’s basketball team hosted the MIAA opener at DeVos Fieldhouse, playing Adrian College. They came into the game with a 3-0 season record and took a strong victory at 88- 50. The Flying Dutch started the game with confidence after moving up to No. 2 in the NCAA Division III polls. The…
Finals week is different for everyone. Whether you are writing copious amounts of final papers, studying for five exams, preparing for presentations or all of the above, stress levels are rising among college students everywhere. Not only does everyone’s week look different when it comes to various assignments and exam formats/ schedules, but each student…
As the holiday season is upon us, the amount of Christmas decorations being put up, holiday treats being baked, and wintery traditions being fulfilled increases exponentially. Although some people like to stick to their long-term traditions, it may be hard to do everything the same each year. Especially in college, trying to keep up the…
Art is more than just a painting on the wall; it tells a story, a tiny peek into the soul of its creator, the artist. It is through the medium of creation, be it through a painting or one of thousands of other ways, that an artist conveys a story, one that they know all…
The asphalt was slick with rain when Post Animal’s trailer pulled up to the back of Park Theatre this past Saturday night. Parking lot lights lit a yellow glow over the reflective pavement, and the confusing Michigan weather greeted the band with a wet pat on the shoulder as they stepped out of their van….
In a blink, in a wink, in one more life-flash-before-my-eyes moment while crossing the street, I will be home. I can feel the cold Michigan wind against the tip of my nose, hear the Christmas music, and see the lights glow against snow covered Holland pines. Yet when I pull away from that excitement and…
This September, Emily Wolfe (’20) traveled to Athens, Greece to attend the Athens Democracy Forum as a student representative for Hope College. Set up by the New York Times alongside the United Nations, the Athens Democracy Forum brings leaders from all over the world together to discuss the current state of democracy. Along with 20…
“We thought about what to cover and the 95 stories came up. We had both kind of thought about it but didn’t really know a lot about it. We thought a lot of people were feeling the same way.” This is Ben Douma (’20). As he described his preparation for his documentary final his sentiments…
In previous installments at The Anchor, the situation in Saudi Arabia has been portrayed as information comes to light. While most of the killers of the Washington Post reporter remain at large, many in the political realm are looking to intelligence agencies to seek out the orchestrator of this particular horrendous attack. As of right…