In our second arts senior spotlight, the Anchor is investigating theatre at Hope College. Madison Meeron, a theatre major from Oxford, Michigan, shared her experiences from the last four years at Hope and different opportunities she has explored as well as her plans for the future. How did you decide to be a theatre major?…
In the coming weeks The Anchor will be highlighting different seniors in the various creative fields of study offered at Hope College to showcase the amazing work and passion within these majors. The first senior to be featured is Abby Waller, a studio art major from Holland, Michigan. I spoke with her as she worked…
The image of the Sahara Desert with camels, tents and men in robes playing Fender guitars is a perplexing yet incredibly cool thing to see. When most people think of rock music, rarely do they associate it with African culture. The modern guitar, especially electric, is mostly assumed to Western culture. But for Tuareg people,…
This past weekend, the Hope College Theatre Department virtually opened “Detroit ‘67.” It is a play that follows two siblings making ends meet with an after-hours joint in their basement during the Detroit riots in 1967. Playwright Dominique Morisseau brilliantly wove together family struggles, racial strife and Motown flair, and Hope students brought the rich…
You can tell a lot about a person by what kinds of movies, music and books they like. However, their opinions and perceptions about a piece of media can tell you so much more. Some movies test existing perspectives and have the ability to reveal things and even change existing ideas and opinions. “500 Days…
The top of the staircase in the DePree Gallery is encompassed in a tranquil quiet. This space lends itself well to curiosity and wonder, allowing any viewer to connect with and attempt to understand the complexity of the artwork being displayed. The current show, the faculty exhibition, brings together work done by Hope art professors,…
Now that it is February, I can guarantee that many of us who tried committing to a New Year’s resolution have probably given up. Honestly, I’m not sure if people even do those anymore. I have had my fair share of uncompleted resolutions, from exercising every day, to reading 150 books a year or not…
What should we do to stop constantly refreshing the unchanging election results on our phones and computers? Being a college student during a raging pandemic, an election and an accelerated semester here at Hope is challenging to say the least. But I can guarantee that we all are aware of what’s going on because it…
“We have a radio station?” This is what most students say when they hear about WTHS. Yes we do, and yes, it’s awesome. I might be a little biased because I get to spend an hour a week playing my favorite songs on air, but don’t just take it from me. Jack Deubner (’21), the…
As class registration approaches, many students are beginning to urgently consider their future plans. For underclassmen, this could involve declaring a major or taking exploratory classes to find their interests. For upperclassmen it holds slightly more weight, as their futures could rely on decisions that are being made right now. After four years of college…