Look into any Dykstra hall closet and you’ll find brands like Shein, Forever 21 and H&M. Who can refuse their wall-to-wall, $5 t-shirts? As college students, the only thing that we love better than “cheap” is “free.” But brands like these often use their pocket-friendly price tag to conceal a heavy cost to the environment…
As we live, learn and socialize among peers our age, we also partake in our fair share of political agreements and disagreements. Cafeteria meals and late-night lobby talks can easily become among the hottest of climates on campus. In the Trump era, many of us recognize that we are living through one of America’s most…
When I was seventeen and looking at colleges, I was ready to venture beyond the happy city of Apple Valley, Minnesota. So naturally, when I stumbled upon Hope College, I was over the moon to be going to school close enough to home that my family wouldn’t worry and far enough from it that I…
Hope is renowned for the wide range of undergraduate research projects that are available for student involvement. The majority of the research being funded at Hope is in STEM fields and related disciplines. For those individuals whose focus of their study is more humanities or arts based, the further development and application of their research…
Before learning about Project Rosie, senior student and Anchor Lifestyle Editor Megan Grimes didn’t know she had rights as a pregnant student.. When Grimes found out she was pregnant, she noticed a flyer with the picture of Rosie the Riveter, which read, “Pregnant? Need help?” Followed by, “Pregnancy and parenting don’t have to mean the…
On February 12, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joined the fight against the vape epidemic as she filed a lawsuit against the e-cigarette company, Juul. She claims that Juul has specifically marketed their product towards underage youth, essentially getting them hooked on nicotine while still underage. Healey and her home state of Massachusetts is not…
Although Hope College is 677 miles and a far cry from Washington, D.C., both the nation’s capital and our college campus are honoring the lives, legacies and contributions of black history-makers throughout the month of February. One such expression of this celebration took place at the National Portrait Gallery, where important figures in the fight…
Turtles are infesting urban parks. They were not invited, yet they found their way. The red-eared slider is located primarily in the Great Lakes Basin, although they are not native to it. According to the IUCN, the red-eared slider is one of the world’s hundred worst invasive species. While it inhabits much of the Upper…
The fastest-growing church in the world isn’t a suburban megachurch. It doesn’t have a trendy Instagram or a famous pastor. Instead, it’s underground, it’s mainly led by women, and it’s in Iran. A documentary film, “Sheep Among Wolves,” reveals how the hidden roots of Jesus’ followers are exploding in the centuries-old, culturally Muslim country. In…
The Hope College Resident Assistants (RAs) hired for the 2020- 2021 school year were announced at the end of January after a long application process beginning in November. For most students, the RA in the hall is the person who is supposed to be there for you. They welcome students at the beginning of the…