Photos by Kelly Ocock Downtown Holland was filled with pumpkins at the Fall Festival last Friday. Pumpkin carvers showed off their unique sculpting abilities throughout 8th Street as people of all ages watched.
The recent reports of sexual assault that have been happening on and near college campus prompt many students’ reactions. When hearing about these attacks, you may find yourself feeling emotions from empathy to sadness to fear to disbelief. How could this happen so close? President Knapp’s response to the sexual violence has said a lot…
TASTEFULLY TWISTED BLUEGRASS SALUTE: The renowned sound of the late Bill Monroe, often called the “father of bluegrass music,” came to the Jack Miller Recital Hall on campus this past Sunday. Three college Music Department folk ensembles took turns interpreting beloved songs of the mandolin master himself, and the resulting renditions ranged from straightforwardly…
Caribbean countries and southeastern US states devastated by Hurricane Matthew In a matter of days, 500-1050 estimated deaths occurred from Hurricane Matthew. This was ranked as the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Stan in 2005. Several countries in the Caribbean were destroyed the worst, but several states in the U.S. were just as affected. On Oct….
In the midst of such a controversial election season, it makes sense to view each candidate from the perspective of an American. However, the question that often goes overlooked from this perspective is what exactly does it mean to be an American? Many citizens want to say their opinions to the effect of upholding the…
The Panhellenic Council is throwing Hope College’s annual Greek Week. Greek Life takes up a significant part of the student body, and this is the time for those students to come out and show what being greek is all about. Greek students aren’t just in Greek Life, they are in so many other activities on…
Photos by Kelly Ocock & Melissa Bazany Three hours. Two teams. One rope. To quote the Anchor from Nov. 1898, “Come out and see the tug-of-war between the Sophomores and the A’s and Freshmen.” If you saw the Pull up close, you know the sophomores of the class of 2019 brought the odd year pull…
Scientists finally revealed the world’s first baby who was born from DNA with three parents five months ago. While the couple’s identity remains anonymous, the mother was diagnosed with Leigh syndrome, which meant her DNA in the egg cells of her mitochondria suffered through mutations. This disease is a progressive loss of the ability to…
On Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing the 17-year-old and from the long and arduous trial sprang what is now called the Black Lives Matter movement, or BLM for short. BLM was founded by three African American women: Opal Tometi, Patrisse Cullors and…
DONALD TRUMP, the Republican party nominee, has been polling within 4 points of Clinton for the entire month of September and is currently sitting at 41.3 percent according to RealClear Politics. The Trump campaign has raised $168 million this campaign cycle almost exclusively from campaign donations rather than Super Pac groups, according to OpenSecrets. Trump…