As I sit down to write this piece, probably the last I’ll ever publish in the Anchor, I’m feeling a mixture of emotions. I’m sure many other seniors have been feeling that internal churning, too. On top of that, I’m listening to Liza Anne’s 2018 album “Fine but Dying,” which is almost too aptly titled…
At the center of what it means to be human is a desire for hope, and that same word resides at the center of our college. In the fall semester of this academic year, the hope of music students faltered. Lately, though, their beloved department has continued to progress in a tentatively positive direction. Provost…
With winter in full swing and gloomy days taking over, it can be challenging to stay positive. Combine that with the stress of a new semester starting, and you have a concoction of negative brain fog. Here’s something that can benefit you and your brain in the midst of stress: art. “I think [art] can…
Medical science, Shakespeare and survival skills have more in common than it seems. These topics are all featured in events created by the NEA Big Read Lakeshore. This past week was the beginning of a month-long series of public events designed to revitalize the role of reading in the Holland-area community. The selected novel for…
It’s been more than a week since smoke emanated from a residence near the corner of 16th St. and Columbia Ave. Although no one was hurt, the architectural damage still lingers. Around midnight on Oct. 16, police and Campus Safety officers in their vehicles flocked toward the smoke, which was coming from a detached garage…
With her performance on SNL this week, Cardi B revealed her stomach for the first time in months in a tight gown. Everyone in the audience, backstage and around the world congratulated her on her pregnancy. That is, until she tweeted again just a few nights ago. Many people responded in confusion, until she…
This year’s biggest fashion names are saying they were heavily influenced by the looks they saw at Hope College when they visited. “I absolutely love the vibes I get from Hope; everyone dresses so effortlessly,” said Kendall Jenner, one of the industry’s hottest names. Just a week ago, Jenner sported an ensemble very popular…
For the past two weekends, dancers have been using the stage of Knickerbocker Theatre as a canvas. While they didn’t actually create using paint, they brought artwork to life through movement. On March 2-3 and 8-10, Dance 44 students performed their show called “A Gallery of Artists.” The show was appropriately titled, since the…
For 90 years now, the Oscars has celebrated cinema. This year it was also a celebration of the growth of diversity and culture in the film industry. “The greatest thing art does, our industry does, is to erase the lines in the sand we should continue doing that when the world tells us to…
Peals of laughter issued from the audience as playful interactions developed on the stage. Hope College Theatre presented a production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” which closed this past Sunday. The four-person cast was small yet mighty as they told the story of a loving yet dysfunctional family. “The Glass Menagerie” is presented…