Articles by Claire Dwyer

Claire Dwyer ('24) is a current Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Anchor. Joining as a News Writer fall of a freshman year, she has enjoyed the opportunity to connect with the campus community through journalism!
0

Holland pizzeria owner arrested after ignoring Michigan health and safety guidelines

On March 19, Holland pizzeria owner Marlena Pavlos-Hackney was arrested for violating COVID-19 protocol at her restaurant, Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria. The restaurant owner was arrested after months of violating numerous COVID-19 protocols including mask-wearing, social distancing and seating capacity guidance. The state suspended the restaurant’s license on January 20 and again on February 11; however,…
0

Alumna Interview: Lucy Gruber

When Lucy Gruber graduated from Hope, the last thing she expected was to be working as an alderman less than a year later. Gruber, who graduated with a major in political science and a minor in communications, went back to her hometown to work remotely when the St. Charles, IL 3rd ward alderman’s seat became…
0

Hate symbols alarm suburban Detroit

On February 16 a disturbing display of hate symbols has left a community shocked and worried. JeDonna Dinges, an African American resident of Grosse Pointe Park in suburban Detroit, noticed her neighbor displaying a KKK flag in his window.  The flag directly faced Dinges’s home, and after several suspicious incidents with the neighbor, including finding…
0

Former Michigan Speaker resigns from Kalamazoo development organization

Due to growing controversy, Michigan’s former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lee Chatfield, resigned from his position as CEO of Southwest Michigan First on February 22.  Chatfield’s resignation comes in the wake of controversy surrounding his support for blocking protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in his former role of state representative. This included Chatfield blocking expansions…
0

COVID-19 Update: New developments

On February 22, the United States passed a devastating milestone of over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, this means that on average around 2,000 people die from the virus every day. However, positive test rates and other metrics are slowly trending downward. Although the statistics are still concerning, there…
0

Texas winter storms touch Hope

In recent weeks, the southern United States have been battered with freezing temperatures and winter storms. At least 35 people have died after millions of Texans have suffered from power outages and water shortages. A boil-water order was advised for approximately 13 million Texans throughout the state. Power outages have lasted days, and many were without…