Aubrey Brolsma ('23) is a former Staff Writer and current Editor for the Campus section. She is double majoring in History and Classical Studies and wants to one day earn a PhD and pursue a career in the academic field. She is from Noblesville, IN and can often be found with a book in hand. She has been on the Anchor staff since the Fall of 2020. A former Phelps scholar and Emmaus scholar, she is passionate about social justice matters. Currently, Aubrey works in leadership at Klooster Writing Center and as the intern at Hope Church RCA. She is also involved in Prism and is an oration coach of Nykerk.
Freshman have had a rough go of it. The end of their senior year of high school was ruined, and they have only known college through the lens of COVID-19. With all of the restrictions and safety guidelines it has been harder to do everything, from getting lunch at Phelps to going to club meetings,…
In about a month the world will once again celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. On April 22 and April 23, however, Hope College was party to its own pride events. Prism, the LGBTQ+ empowerment club, hosted the Day of Silence and Breaking the Silence. The Day of Silence occurred on April 22, and participants remained silent…
This semester has been peppered with break days. While their helpfulness can be debated, it is clear that a lot of students have fun on these brief breaks from their classes. As part of a “Stay at Hope” initiative on break days, many clubs and organizations host events to entice students to stay on campus….
For the past twenty days we have all been party to Women’s History Month. Starting as only a day in 1909, Women’s History Month was declared an annual event in 1987 and slated to take place every March. This year has been an eventful one as women around the world have brought forth calls to…
During the stressful season of the presidential election last semester, The Anchor sat down with the Hope Republicans and Hope Democrats to get their thoughts about the coming months and political culture on campus. Now that time has passed, a candidate has been selected and a new administration has settled in, The Anchor has decided…
Last weekend, love was in the air at Hope College. From brightly decorated cupcakes to COVID-friendly dates for the couples of Hope, students found ways to celebrate the hearty holiday. One event that was organized to help students get into the Valentine’s Day spirit was the Hope College Crafters and Prism joint card-making event “Be…
As the world advances into the twenty-first century, the LGBTQ+ community similarly advances the fight for their rights. Many students on campus would agree that Hope College has had its own tumultuous history with LGBTQ+ rights. Written in 2011 and promoted by Hope up until it was repealed in the summer of 2019, the “Hope…
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…
The late U.S. representative and civil rights leader John Lewis once said, “The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” The 2020 presidential election has been on the minds of most Americans for the past several months. The contentious campaigns of…
Hello! I’m Aubrey Brolsma. I’m a writer for the campus section of The Anchor, and this semester I got the immense honor of being the odd year orator for Nykerk 2020. Nykerk is something that is very near and dear to my heart, but not a lot of people know what goes on behind the…