(Photos by Kelly Ocock) Hundreds gathered at Centennial Park in Holland on Jan. 28 to march around the block, protesting against DeVos, who was a Holland resident and graduate of Calvin College. She is known for being a supporter in vouchers toward private school tuition and advocates toward charter schools. The future of our education…
Let’s all admit that 2016 was not a year to look back upon gratefully. The U.S. went through so many political issues and events itself that most Americans were not aware of their neighboring countries. With that being said, it’s important to bring Brexit up front again. We’ve all heard about it and most…
Issues are never ending in the Middle East. Whether the news shows terrorism, wars or corrupt governments, they always have some relationship with their religions. While the Middle East is land of deep roots for rich history of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, tensions rise between them as disagreements continually develop. More recently, in late…
After eight long years in office, President Obama took the stage in Chicago, giving his final goodbye. He left the podium as America was touched by his speech. He opened his speech with many thankful wishes and all the accomplishments that changed America as he said, “those conversations are what have kept me honest and…
Researchers reveal that depression is rising to new levels in young adults Serious depression is trending more and more in teens within this last decade. However, these teens are not searching for help or being diagnosed. The problem arises when doctors are unsure of the most appropriate approach to treating depression, especially because it is…
The topic of the Middle East arises throughout the news again, whether this ranges from the television to the radio or even written in the newspaper. Why is it so important? How does this ongoing civil war have any impact on typical U.S. citizens, especially college students? Aren’t there better things to worry about other…
Sinking oil prices, produce shortages and harmful hospitals, does their government play a role? In the early 2000s, Venezuela used to prosper in their economy with their rich oil production, one that boasts for their largest oil reserves in the world. Their former president, Hugo Chávez, who controlled this wealth, was able to use it…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* On May 28, 2016, the ghost of Harambe was born. It all started in the Cincinnati Zoo where a three-year-old boy climbed into a gorilla…
*This is part of The Ranchor issue of The Anchor, which is a satire edition of our student newspaper. None of this article is meant to be taken as fact.* In a cottage far, far away, there once was a fraternity named “Europe-pia”, who had many members that would argue and argue often over…
Caribbean countries and southeastern US states devastated by Hurricane Matthew In a matter of days, 500-1050 estimated deaths occurred from Hurricane Matthew. This was ranked as the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Stan in 2005. Several countries in the Caribbean were destroyed the worst, but several states in the U.S. were just as affected. On Oct….