Sophia Vander Kooy ('20) is a political science and international studies major with an unofficial passion for taking creative writing classes. She was the Production Manager at the Anchor during the spring semester of 2020, and previously served as the Editor-in-Chief. She is also a member of the Women's Track and Cross Country teams at Hope, the STEP Community Outreach Student Director and the Co-President of Hope Yoga. Sophia loves writing, being outside, cooking, running and connecting with all kinds of people. She has found the space to be herself at The Anchor and knows that she is not alone in that.
Students and community members alike gathered to celebrate, honor and remember the mission and life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. in Dimnent Chapel. For several years, Hope College has used the memorial day as a dedication of continuing his mission through normal class schedules and an evening lecturer….
This past weekend more than 200 students gave up their precious weekend sleep catch up to directly serve the Holland and Zeeland community for Hope College’s annual Hope Serves. On Saturday morning, students were sent to one of 15 locations, including the Holland Rescue Mission, La Casa de Mi Padre Church, South Shore Youth…
The political science department has been actively searching for a new member of their team for over a year now. After a long series of interviews and guest lectures, Dr. David Ryden, the Political Science Department Chair, announced on Jan. 4 that alumnus Dr. Rachel Schotte (’06) will be joining the department as a full-time…
As the semester begins to turn in for a long-awaited Christmas break, participants of The 95 Stories, a student run project dedicated to displaying experiences of homophobia and racism within the Hope College community, debuted their cause this past weekend with a music-silencing walked out of Christmas Vespers. At Sunday’s 2:00 p.m. service, Josh Chun…
On Thursday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., the concert hall of the the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts was packed tight with students and community members to observe the Russell Kirk Center and the Hope College Department of Political Science co-sponsored the event: “Trump and the Future of American Democracy.” Popular…
(Kelly Ocock) The Women’s Empowerment Organization (WEO) and others organized a peaceful demonstration on Friday in reaction to a sermon given by Rev. James Ellis on Oct. 30. That day’s sermon, entitled “Tricks are for Kids” was from Proverbs 30:31. The verse, read by Arika Tolbert (’20), was: “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;…
On Saturday, Nov. 11, at the age of 64, William “Billy” Mayer, a professor of art and art history at Hope College, died unexpectedly in his home. The Hope community invites all to a memorial service on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. Billy joined the…
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Hope College group Growing Respect, Authentic Community and Edu- cation on Sexuality, more commonly known as GRACES, held a panel to discuss how conservative Christians can talk about sexuality. The panelists included students Benjamin (Ben) Davi- son (’19) and Isabel Bustamante (’19); Rev. James Ellis III, Hope Chaplain of Discipleship;…
The Hope Democrats brought in yet another gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Shri Thanedar is running in the Democratic primaries with the intent of becoming the party’s nominee come election day, Nov. 6, 2018. Born into poverty in Belgaum, India, Thanedar has worked through a lot of adversity to become the American entrepreneur, scientist…
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Mayor Nancy DeBoer won her first re-election as the Mayor of Holland. Along with precise and calculated goals for the Holland community, DeBoer plans to continue encouraging opportunities for young people in Holland and Hope College students despite her alma mater, Calvin College. In a brief interview, DeBoer said that if…