Megan Grimes (‘20) was the Lifestyle editor at the Anchor during the 2019-2020 academic year. She has a biology and English double major and computer science minor at Hope, and she spends most of her free time playing with her 1-year-old son, Teddy. Running is one of her favorite activities, along with any other outdoor activity, reading, writing, yoga and spending time with friends and family. She loves to share people’s stories with the belief that hearing more about other people’s experiences can help you better navigate your own. After Hope, she intends to find a job in science writing to help better communicate science through story and quality writing.
Easter weekend not only celebrates the resurrection of Jesus but also gives many Hope College students a long weekend to relax and rejuvenate before finishing out the last few weeks of classes. The three weeks of adjusting to online classes between spring break and now passed quickly for me, but I’m certain the experiences of…
Three weeks after what was supposed to be the last day of school before spring break, I am reporting on the many athletes whose seasons were cut short. While I am back living in my off-campus house in Holland, Michigan, hundreds of Hope College athletes are living at home as they continue to attend online…
Brian Ellis (’20), a senior at Hope College who is majoring in business, also runs cross country, track and field and sings in the chorus ensemble. On top of completing his education, he is writing a book, jams out in the music building (even dabbles in writing some music), enjoys a good nighttime sauna and…
I further interviewed Madisyn Miller (’22), who was featured in last week’s article about parenting while pursuing an education (Madisyn Miller’s journey to parenting in college), about her experience giving birth to her son Ezra through an emergency cesarean section. Miller’s story happened in the context of a critical issue in the United States of…
Madisyn Miller, a current sophomore aiming to graduate in 2022, actually started her education in 2016 with the current class of 2020. With the goal of going to medical school, Miller had never imagined her life taking the turn it did a few short weeks after finishing her freshman year: she was pregnant. “At the…
Alessia Mainardi (’21), an international student from Bologna, Italy, came to Hope College with the class of 2020 but chose to leave school after her sophomore year to pursue personal growth through travel. Many students choose to take gap years but often do so between schools—like between high school and college, or between undergraduate studies…
Approximately 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States of America, and I interviewed Julia Robleski (’22), who is sharing her story to change the often fatal effects of eating disorders. Robleski’s Instagram page @juliasplate, which has 7,810 followers, and blog, which can be found at https://juliasplate.home.blog/, are “place[s] where I…
The topic of marijuana has been debated recently as Michigan has legalized use of the drug for adults over the age of 21. The Anchor has published articles on drug use (see “To weed or not to weed: that is the question,” by Ruth Holloway and “CBD: The mystery drug” by Isabella Lemus on the…
Despite being a Christian campus, Hope College has students with a wide variety of religions, including those who do not believe or proclaim their beliefs about God. This article will begin a series on students with unique-to-Hope religious beliefs, starting with student Piper Arington (’22), who practices Wicca. As one of the many resident Christians…
The term “fad diet” is defined as a popular weight-loss plan that promises positive dramatic results, but is actually unhealthy, does not cause long-term weight loss and can even threaten overall health. In a culture where having a skinny body can often be mistaken as having a healthy body, it can be difficult to judge…