Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the musical “Bright Star” weaves a beautiful story about love, grief, and hope in the 1920s and 1940s. Hope’s production, which opened last weekend, is directed by Daina Robins with music direction by Sarah VandenBrink and choreography by M. Linda Graham. Bright Star’s powerful cast of…
To begin, I want to address the fact that I have limited to no moral high ground in writing this article. I am not a public figure nor a stand-up comedian. I am simply an undergraduate student writing for a college newspaper that, let’s be honest, gets a fraction of the followers that this comedian…
As we enter the celebration period of Lunar New Year, February 1 brings us into the Year of the Tiger. Lunar New Year, also known by many as Chinese New Year, is celebrated throughout South and Southeast Asian countries at the first new moon at the end of January until the full moon arrives. Each…
Of all people, librarian and director of the Joint Archives, Geoffrey Reynolds, is the person to ask about Hope College’s capacity for change over the years. Reynolds is responsible for the preservation and organization of sometimes centuries-old documents. Some of these include Hope College yearbooks, newspaper articles from The Anchor and the city of Holland…
Lizzy Bassett (’23) is lead organizer and license holder for TEDxHopeCollege. This independently organized TED-like event will be coming to campus Saturday, April 24. While tickets are not yet open for purchase, head to tedxhopecollege.com and follow @tedxhopecollege on Instagram to stay updated. What prompted you to bring TEDxHopeCollege to campus? “It’s a lot of…
A proposed revision of Hope College’s General Education Curriculum has been introduced for the first time since 1994. A General Education Revision Committee was put in place about two years ago, and has worked to gather data and pursue ways to transform the curriculum. On Monday, February 22, this committee brought a semi-finalized plan to…
Humanity loves tradition. We find solace in the comfort of what is known, having set expectations that we trust will be fulfilled. This comfort is not unnatural—a desire for consistency is part of what defines this age of civilization. But we are not solely creatures of habit. There is another constant in our lives, one…
This article was co-authored by staff writers Gillian Skiba and Molly Douma (’22). Each spring, Hope’s Greek world grows a little bit bigger, and even COVID-19 couldn’t put a stop to that. More than one hundred interested students, largely composed of underclassmen, go through the two and a half week process of rush, where they…
Before we begin, this article is not for those who find solace in the underwhelming, unrefined world that is Apple Music. This article is solely for those who are well-versed in the world of Discover Weekly, Year in Reviews, and the glory of Daily Mixes that can be found in the stupendous world of Spotify. …
Below is a small sampling of some of Hope College’s most passionate music fanatics. Each of the students below has an hour-long show on WTHS 89.9. These short features explore a little bit more about some of Hope’s very own radio personalities. Frankie Kronewetter (’23)Major: Communications, emphasis on filmShow: “Frankie’s Late Night Slice,” Thursdays 10…