The Kruizenga Art Museum’s current exhibit, titled “Artist/Activist: Speaking Truth to Power”, features a large and diverse collection of art pieces. These are specifically focused on giving light to critical social and political issues around the world. The phrase “speaking truth to power” was popularized during the American Civil Rights movement. While originally meant to…
The Pine Grove was alive with the sound of music! On Friday, Sep. 27, the Hope College choirs performed a wide selection of pieces for the Hope community. The concert featured the Chapel Choir, SPERA, VERITAS and College Chorus. The Chapel Choir, consisting of 30 singers, is an auditioned SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) ensemble….
The Pull is a Hope tradition dating 127 years. Every fall, the Even and Odd Year teams go head-to-head pulling hand-to-hand against each other. On Saturday, Sep. 28, the 127th Pull took place just past Athletic Fields West. To prepare for the three-hour-long tug, each team practices extensively for the first month of the semester. Leading…
Creative Writing is one of the many degree programs offered at Hope College. Located within theEnglish Department, it allows students to express themselves through stories, poems and other forms of personal writing. In a recent interview with The Anchor, Professor Pablo Peschiera dove into the many aspects of the program, as well as his own…
Guest Writer: Lauren Henderson (’26); English education and biology double minor Over the last few years, there has been a rise in alternative forms of education such as project-based learning, virtual schooling and community-based education programs. One reason for this sudden surge is that as new generations of students enter education, their parents are realizing…
The Islamic Resistance Movement, more commonly known internationally as HAMAS, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni-Islamist political organization that was officially designated as a terrorist group by the United States in 1997. HAMAS has had control over the Israeli occupied part of Palestine known as the Gaza-Strip since 2007. On October 7, 2023, HAMAS and several…
On Sep. 26, Hope College hosted its annual Critical Issues Symposium (CIS), a day dedicated to intentional engagement and critical reflection of current issues facing our society and world. Spearheaded by Hope’s Student Congress, with the help of the Provost and other campus offices, the event consisted of various talks revolving around the theme of…
Lights, camera, and…action! Students of Hope College had the pleasure of witnessing several shows this weekend as the Student Activities Committee (SAC) presented Twisters, a new blockbuster hit, and the Knickerbocker Theatre presented Bridgman Packer Dance as a part of Hope’s Great Performance Series. Seeing green and yellow in the sky may signal a twister…