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.
For most young adults in the U.S., the war on terror has been an ever-present factor of reality. The attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 will never cease to remind citizens of a violent massacre caused by terrorism. However, discussions on 9/11 have decreased in the news and in classrooms. Because…