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.
Only half of New Year’s resolutions last until February of the new year and even less accomplish their true goal or last through the entire year. Personally, I have never stuck to a New Year’s resolution, or even taken them seriously before this year. Now, as a senior approaching graduation, I have decided to set…
This Wednesday my baby boy (emphasis on baby), probably Hope College’s youngest “student,” will turn one year old. Officially known as Theodore, Teddy has come a long way in the past year. He has doubled his body weight, although that’s really just a gain of 14 pounds. He has learned how to sleep during the…
When to begin celebrating Christmas is a loaded question between Halloween and Thanksgiving. Many people will argue passionately about the right time to listen to Christmas music or when people should put up their tree. But what do people on Hope College’s campus have to say about it? Grant Wagner (’20) believes that Christmastime can…
Numbers of “non-vaxxers,” or people who choose to not vaccinate themselves or their children, have risen dramatically in the last few decades under the false impression that vaccines cause autism. In an age of constant media updates and social media groups, nearly any idea (regardless of its truth or morality) can gather a following, and…
Essential oils have risen in popularity as a natural health remedy for a variety of ailments, including headaches, sore throats, colds and even mental health issues like anxiety and stress. Despite many people claiming success with essential oils as a treatment, others have yet to be convinced that plant-based oils can truly cure (or help)…
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new popular way to define your personality: step aside StrengthsQuest and Zodiac signs, we have the Enneagram. The Enneagram Institute defines personalities with types ranging from 1 to 9, with each type having a unique personality, and each person having one type as a basic personality and others…
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new popular way to define your personality: step aside StrengthsQuest, we have the Enneagram. The Enneagram Institute defines personalities with types ranging from 1 to 9, with each type having a unique personality, and each person having one type as a basic personality and others as “wings.” Of…
Just a few weeks into the summer after my sophomore year at Hope College I began to feel sick. “Nothing serious!” I reassured myself. I was just tired, a bit crampy, a tad achy here and there. Nothing I couldn’t handle! Unbeknownst to me, my body was already pushing forward into a life-changing experience: I…
Orienting back to campus life (or experiencing it for the first time!) can be jarring for many students coming off of a relaxing or work-filled summer vacation. Thankfully, Hope College is filled with people willing to share tips and tricks to living your best life around Hope’s campus! Phelps Dining Hall is a fine choice…
The baseball team played Alma College last Saturday, taking two 7-6 walk-off wins in some intense playing. The team’s season record moved to 22-1 overall, with an MIAA record of 13-1, keeping them tied for first place in the MIAA with Albion College. The first game against Alma was won with a bases-loaded walk drawn…