Earlier this week there was an off campus study fair, but if you missed it, fear not. There are many ways to get involved in one of Hope’s over 300 off campus study programs. Off campus study takes on many different shapes and forms for Hope students, ranging from domestic to international. There are also…
The Pull is about tradition, hard work and family. It is an experience that bonds people together unlike any other. For the Odd Year Pull team, this year meant all of these things and more after their victory on Saturday, September 28. Pull rep Rachel Wishop uses the word “unprecedented” to describe the occurrences of…
Most students at Hope College would agree that Hope is a tight-knit community, one that has created a safe environment somewhat separate from the outside world. Hope takes countless measures to ensure student safety, from blue emergency lights, 24-hour campus safety, a night-time shuttle, and friendly officers always ready to escort students back to their…
Tensions have been riding high within the Christian community in recent years as the movement for LGBT+ inclusion has surged, birthing a host of legal challenges to controversial policies held by churches and other religious observers. It has begged the question of whether private entities have a constitutionally protected right to discriminate based upon an…
Nearly three years into a presidency marked by controversy, Nancy Pelosi and her 255-member majority have announced the beginnings of an impeachment inquiry. The events leading up to the September 24 announcement began as far back as 2014, with recent developments taking place in late July of 2019 after a phone call between U.S. President…
Any well-written memoir, poem or story can make a reader feel as though they are speaking directly to the author themself. While this is often the case, readers can sometimes still be left with some questions and ponderings answerable only by the author. Fortunately, this opportunity will soon be possible. Authors Heather Sellers and Mira…
Matthew Scogin is not the only fresh face to be found on Hope’s campus this year. Recently, the college brought in a crowd of new faculty members in a variety of departments. In an effort to get to know the latest-hires, The Anchor reached out to some of them to learn about their lives inside…
September 11 marks a sobering anniversary in American history that left the world shellshocked. This day now also marks one of the most dramatic shifts in U.S. immigration policy of the twenty-first century, creating the already arduous process of applying for asylum even more complex. Just a few weeks ago the Supreme Court established new…
The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is a complicated one. It’s like being in a relationship where you depend on your frenemy to put gas in your car every day, but you and your frenemy don’t believe in any of the same things, and your frenemy is trying to develop nuclear bombs…
Teenage activism has been on the rise in recent years, a phenomenon that has quite possibly been spurred on by the increasing level of access juveniles have to resources, both scholarly and journalistic. In fact, studies indicate that as many as 88% of U.S. teens aged 13-17 have access to a cellular device. Perhaps this…