*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* Where is she? Hiding away with her two cats planning an extravagant Christmas for her fans? Is she planning her comeback? Or is she…
“I started playing the ukulele when I was 12,” John Puttrich (’17) said. He explained that he liked how the instrument was direct—what you are thinking travels through your hands into what you’re playing. Puttrich may have picked up the ukulele for its directness, but others are purchasing the four-string instrument for its popularity with…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) The popular art competition is already underway in Grand Rapids ArtPrize Eight is underway in Grand Rapids, Michigan and will continue on until Oct. 9. For 19 days in the fall, around 400,000 attendees trek across downtown GR looking at art in over 160 venues. Museums, galleries, bars, restaurants, theaters, hotels,…
First in this semester’s Film Series at the Knickerbocker Theatre is “Our Little Sister,” a poignant Japanese film that focuses on three sisters. The subtitled film opens to sisters Sachi, Yoshino and Chika, who suddenly learn of their estranged father’s death. Their father left their mother for another woman, and then their mother followed suit…
MUSIC MOVERS AND MAKERS — Gallant (top) slows the beat while singing “Miyazaki.” Eryn Allen Kane (bottom) let the music move through her while on stage. (Photos by Kelly Ocock) The Knickerbocker opened its doors on Sept. 10 to a line of eager Hope College students and Holland community members. Premiering was the 2016 Concert…
Dear Jeans, As you know, we have a long, complicated history. I’ve said some things and you’ve made me feel some things, and I’m sure we both regret it. You see, for the longest time, you have made me feel so low. There have been countless times where I have gone into the fitting room…
Returning on Sept. 20 for the fall semester is the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series (VWS). The kickoff will begin with Hope College alumna Emily Henry (’12), who published her first novel “The Love That Split the World.” Since graduating from Hope, where she studied creative writing and dance, Henry completed a writing residency at…
1. Gilmore Girls With the reboot T-minus 86 days away, this is a must-watch on Netflix. This 90 minute, four part series comes nine years after the series finale. The seven-season show follows Lorelai and Rory Gilmore and their unlikely mother-daughter friendship through the ups and downs of life, which includes estranged family, dating, high…
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When Jay Z cheats on Beyoncé, she makes a new album. And why not? Any musical artist can write about heartbreak (cue the 20 or more Taylor Swift songs), but not all artists can write about being cheated on. On April 23, Queen Bey released “Lemonade,” a…
For a year, fans have been saying “Game of Thrones is coming,” and on April 24, the HBO original series returned for its sixth season. The critically acclaimed winner of 26 Emmy Awards picked up right where it left off, with Jon Snow dying on a snow bank in Castle Black in the shadow of…