Caitlin Babcock ('23) is from Fort Collins, Colorado and wrote for the Anchor in the spring semester of 2020. She is planning to double major in Global Studies and Writing and is looking into a career in journalism. She enjoys taking walks, sunny days, Phelps deep-fried pickles, binge-playing the piano, sunrises, hot chocolate, spending 80% of her dining dollars on Kletz cookies, listening to The Piano Guys, and working for the Anchor! She dislikes cloudy days, Phelps chicken, airplanes, spicy food, snakes, eggnog, and math.
Students stepped off the shuttle into the grand reception area of the Amway Grand Hotel at the 2020 Winter Fantasia event that kicked off the month of February. A few wandered, looking around the large room with gargantuan chandeliers until they followed the slowly-growing stream of people down a hall, up a staircase and down…
“I think everybody’s angry and quite rightly so. I can’t believe it’s happened again, but I don’t really know how to solve it. I don’t know what the answer is, other than we’re talking about it.” Florence Pugh, who played Amy in “Little Women,” made this comment in response to what many perceive as Greta…
Joining a sorority is often seen as a a positive and enriching hallmark of the college experience. However, many others feel very content with their decision not to rush. The influence of rush on Hope’s campus becomes increasingly evident as Greek posters adorn the walls of dorms and classroom buildings are filled after hours with…
“This is important. It’s really important. For a lot of people these are really core identity issues,” said Hope College President Matthew Scogin to a crowd of attentive students last Tuesday night. He was referencing the Hope College’s Board of Trustees’ decision this past summer to remove Hope’s Position Statement on Human Sexuality. Previously Hope…
A martial art created by African Brazilian slaves and disguised as a dance. A theatrical mime show created around sound effects and an imaginary ball. An improvisation on the didgeridoo. All of these were a part of Orchestra director and percussion expert Dr. Christopher Fashun’s recent concert, “Percussao e Mais!” (Percussion and More!), a showcase…