Morgan Brown ('21) is the Production Manager at the Anchor, a position that includes the roles of copy chief, head of the Creativity Team, and web editor.
In his last stop before his election in 2016, Donald Trump visited Grand Rapids, Michigan, rallying a crowd of thousands at about 1 a.m. Two years later, on March 28, 2019, Trump returned to Grand Rapids, this time with the title of President. I attended the rally with Anna Bauer (’21) and Aidan Piwnicki (’21)….
Hope College is famously rich in tradition. Whether it be small things like the “Brinner” held every exam week, sports events like the Hope v. Calvin rivalry game, or campus-wide events like the Pull, students revel in the many traditions, times they can look forward to year after year. For ladies especially, Nykerk holds a…
Seventeen lives were lost last Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in Parkdale, Florida. That day the Internet sent hundreds of thousands of prayers to the families of the victims. Along with the prayers, however, came passionate and grief-filled political statements, blaming the horrible event on guns. I was disgusted to see…
As I am writing this, it’s 11:38 P.M. on Saturday night, almost two hours after the girls of Odd Year were announced as the winners of this year’s Nykerk Cup Competition. I am bursting with energy and the buzz of victory. I am humming Mamma Mia, which has been stuck in my head since practice…
In the past week, conflicts arose between President Trump and the NFL players from several different football who teams knelt during the national anthem. During this third week of protests, players from teams such as the Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers and even the Detroit Lions linked arms and knelt for the national anthem. These…
Recently, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) rose as a topic of debate in politics. Just a few days ago, President Donald Trump announced his official plan to end the pro- gram, which sparked both praise and heated protests regarding his decisions. As with any political issue, it is difficult to know where we stand…
While returning students celebrate the finish of the first week of classes, the Hope College Class of 2021 is celebrating so much more: the first week of survival on our own. Our first daunting week without a parent holding our hand, a group of friends to make us laugh or the faintest clue of what…