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.
The first half of the fall semester has ended, and it is increasingly evident how different things are on campus. Online classes, constant mask use and six-foot distances are just a few of the changes Hope College students have had to adjust to. Students, for the most part, were able to return to campus this…
Muhammad Ali once said, “Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams. They have different names but all contain water. Religions have different names but all contain truth.” Hope College is a school that was founded on the principles of the Reformed Church of America. Since its founding, however, Hope has changed in many ways, one of those…
Throughout this semester, The Anchor has been covering the recent events of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and what they mean for students on campus. However, Hope College’s campus has more than just students; it also has faculty. Faculty are the bones of Hope. They teach the classes, run the departments and make Hope…
This summer, most students at Hope were nervous about what this semester would look like. Students wondered if they would get to live on campus or go to in-person classes. All of this led to some stress for students, not to mention the faculty that made these plans. Add in flights, visas, customs and a…
This year has been long. It’s only September and we’ve had to deal with wildfires, a global pandemic, murder hornets, deadly explosions, locust swarms and the deaths of public figures like Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman. Many of these things have been attributed to a 2020 “curse,” and they are all one-time tragedies that have…
One of the issues at the top of everyone’s minds lately has been diversity. At Hope, we’re lucky to have a place actively working to make inclusion a reality: the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI). Since their founding in 2016, as part of Hope’s “Hope for the World” initiative, the CDI has been located…
It’s no secret that this semester is different. Between hybrid classes and six-foot distances, it’s been hard trying to get back into a routine. Most students on campus have at least some idea of what college is supposed to look like; what life was like before the pandemic. However, for the class of 2024, coming…