The spirit of Nykerk is one of creativity, resilience and pursuing joy despite the struggles of life. The showcase of female empowerment and community has gone through 86 iterations, going back to founder Dr. John Nykerk and his vision of a performance competition which would allow the female students of Hope to demonstrate their intelligence,…
The issue of race has been at the forefront of American minds for the better part of this year. This has been no different for students on campus. Over this semester the Anchor has covered different aspects and perspectives of race on Hope College’s campus. To wrap up our coverage of this issue for the…
A zap of an electrical outlet. A faithful mutt at the same faded gravesite. A clock ticking to warn a maiden of midnight. A silent face as red as a rose. A cloud full of torrential downpour. A trek in worn tennis shoes circling a dirt track. An empty tissue box on a professional’s table….
Billie Holiday elegantly walks onto stage, takes one diaphragm-engaging breath, and begins her song. Soft jazz plays behind her, making a haunting feeling creep over the audience. “Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze / Strange fruit hangin’ from the poplar trees,” her bell-like voice sings. A young Bob Dylan quickly strums his acoustic guitar,…