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.
The annual Hopey awards take place today at 7 p.m., where athletes and coaches will be honored for their outstanding performances over the past year. The event welcomes the public to attend with no admission at DeVos Fieldhouse, with semiformal dress recommended. Seniors teammates sit with their coaches on the court floor, with friends and…
Last Saturday the men’s lacrosse team joined Calvin College’s team in an “It’s On Us” teal-out match. It’s On Us was launched in September 2014 as a national movement to end sexual assault. It asks everyone to realize the need to engage in the conversation to end sexual violence and to step up to change…
The men and women’s track and field teams competed last weekend at the Wheaton Invitational at Wheaton College. The women’s team took third place of the 13 teams with 106 points while the men’s team took fourth place with 82 points of their 15-team field. Junior Hailey Pickelheimer ran a season best 400-meter hurdle time,…
The women’s lacrosse team played Adrian College last Saturday for their sixth consecutive win of the season. The streak broke the team’s previous record of five consecutive wins from 2013 and 2016! The Flying Dutch won the game 11-7, moving their MIAA record to 3-0. They are now in a first place tie with Albion…
Tensions are running high this week as students take to the Pine Grove in protest of the annual March Madness basketball tournament. Over the past few weeks, students have held viewing parties on the weekends in the Bultman Student Center, but some think they have taken it too far. “It’s not fun anymore; it’s just…
The hockey team competed in the ACHC regional tournament last weekend, playing Saginaw Valley State University on Friday and Oakland University on Saturday. The team needed to win both games to advance to the ACHA national championships. The team won against Saginaw Valley 8-0, advancing to the final game, of which a win would bring…
The men’s hockey team played last weekend in the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference Championships (UCHC), battling Grand Valley State University on Friday and University of Michigan on Saturday. The team went into the championship with a record full of strong wins at 16-1-1, with one conference loss against Grand Valley in January. The team didn’t…
The men’s and women’s basketball teams played in the MIAA tournament last week, finishing with some close, tense moments. The men’s team played Calvin last Wednesday in the quarterfinal, suffering a loss with a close score of 68-66 that ended their season. The men ended the season with a 15-11 record, with three of those…
The men’s and women’s indoor track and field MIAA championship took place last weekend at Aquinas College. The women competed to defend their championship title from the year before but took second behind Trine University, with wins in two individual events and two relays. The women scored a total of 141 points throughout the meet,…
The men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in the Grand Valley State University Tune-Up last Friday in preparation for the MIAA Championship that will take place this weekend at Aquinas College. The meet was non-scoring but had many notable performances across the board, including a new school record! The men’s team had…