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 men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed this weekend at the Windy City Invitational at the University of Chicago, with great performances all around. The men set three school records, and the women broke one with a runner up finish in the large meet. The men’s team took third place with 82.5…
The indoor track and field teams competed in the Mike Lints Open at Grand Valley State University last Saturday, their first meet of the new year. There were 15 teams at the event, with the men’s team racing to sixth place with 40.4 points and the women’s team taking eighth place with 16 points. On…
The women’s basketball team played an impressive game last Wednesday against Saint Mary’s College, winning with a score of 93-44. The 17-person team, with only one senior and two juniors, has led an incredibly successful season thus far. Their record is now 15-2 and 7-1 in the MIAA. St. Mary’s stood no chance against the…
Last Saturday the men’s and women’s swim and dive teams competed against Kalamazoo College in a MIAA dual meet, with both teams victorious! The men’s team won with 156 points to Kalamazoo’s 144, taking nine first place finishes throughout the meet. The women’s team topped the men in points and places, ending the meet 163-134…
The men’s and women’s swim teams competed last Saturday in the Michigan Illinois Quad at Wheaton College while the divers competed the Friday before at Wabash College, with strong performances coming across the board. The women’s swimmers took the victory at Wheaton with a total score of 605 points, ahead of second place Wheaton at…
Coming back strong over break, the men’s and women’s basketball teams both played valiantly against rival Calvin College last week. Yet the fall semester end didn’t hold much rest for the teams; the men’s team played six games while the women’s team played eight over break. The women’s team played Calvin on Saturday in an…
The men’s and women’s swimmers competed last weekend at the Wheaton College Invitational while the divers competed at the Carthage College Invitational. Both swimmers and divers recorded first place performances. The men’s swimmers took fourth in the meet overall with 371 points and one recordbreaking performance. The women’s team took third with 710 points with…
Last Wednesday, the women’s basketball team hosted the MIAA opener at DeVos Fieldhouse, playing Adrian College. They came into the game with a 3-0 season record and took a strong victory at 88- 50. The Flying Dutch started the game with confidence after moving up to No. 2 in the NCAA Division III polls. The…
Over the past weekend, both the women’s cross country and the women’s soccer teams competed at the NCAA Division III level. The women’s X-C team ran on Saturday in Winneconne, Wisconsin in the NCAA Division III Championships. The women’s soccer team competed Friday night under the lights against Christopher Newport University in the sectional semifinals…
The men’s and women’s basketball teams started off their seasons with wins over the past weekend. The women’s team played at home Friday against MacMurray College and Saturday against Benedictine University, while the men played in Chicago against Greenville College on Friday and Simpson College on Saturday. The women’s team took victories on both nights,…