Orienting back to campus life (or experiencing it for the first time!) can be jarring for many students coming off of a relaxing or work-filled summer vacation. Thankfully, Hope College is filled with people willing to share tips and tricks to living your best life around Hope’s campus! Phelps Dining Hall is a fine choice…
When I joined the Anchor staff at the beginning of the semester, I had no idea what was in store for me. I didn’t even know what lifestyle writing was, except for those articles in Cosmopolitan that talk about how to apply the perfect dewey foundation or make your thighs look slimmer, which is fine,…
Dear readers: it was my intention to run in this, the last issue of the Spring 2019 Anchor, an incredible article to wrap up the semester in a nice little bow. Perhaps I would’ve concluded my semester-long series, the Dow Diaries. Maybe I could’ve given you some really heartfelt advice that would bring you to…
Anyone who’s known me for a while is aware that I am a caffeine junkie of the worst kind. I was that kid in high school who showed up to first period British Literature with a practical jug of joe that would last but a mere 15 minutes. By my sophomore year of college, I…
To most people, it isn’t news that our planet is growing warmer with time. There have been movements and attempts to make everyone more Earthfriendly, often alongside catchy slogans we’ve all heard: “meatless mondays,” “there is no planet B,” “reduce, reuse, recycle,” etc. What does all of this alliteration and word play actually mean? These…
Spring has sprung! Michiganders everywhere are celebrating the first few weeks of spring with glorious partly cloudy, 40 degree days. Venturing out of hibernation after a chilly winter into the slightly less bitterly cold outdoors is wonderfully refreshing, especially if you happen to be outside for the beautiful ten minutes of sunshine a day. Is…
Life is hard. College is hard. Why does everything have to be so difficult? Fear not reader, for you are not the only one who cannot manage to complete basic daily tasks required for a human body to function properly. Like the rest of us, you are probably “so over it” and need a new…
This semester we’ve talked a lot about health, with topics ranging from what to eat when literally nothing looks good to the great sport of racquetball. But health and wellness, two of the topics under the wide umbrella of lifestyle, are comprised of more than just eating well and working out. In light of this,…
Most people love to dance: it’s a fun way to let off some steam or just have a good laugh with your friends. Few people, however, would ever be able to dance—much less stay awake and standing—for 24 hours straight without proper mental and physical preparation. Well, this past weekend, that is what hundreds of…
A copious amount of college students run on coffee. This delicious drink is what fuels some of Hope’s most ambitious scholars, some of whom wouldn’t be caught dead without a mug within arm’s reach. Coffee drinkers may wonder, however, as they sip this glorious nectar of the gods, what effect is this having on my…