As students began to arrive back on campus this semester, one of the biggest changes to campus was something Hope College can take very little ownership of: the newly constructed 10th Street that passes right through campus. The day immediately following Convocation for the class of 2021, the City of Holland began to tear up…
Aficionados of Relient K will recognize my headline from their classic song “The Best Thing.” They will also most likely know that the next lyric in that song goes, “but now you’re here / almost as if to solve them.” While these lines, in many ways, represent the way I feel when I think about…
To the Hope College Community, Over the past year, there has been a horrifying rise of hate crimes, xenophobia, harassment and racism towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. On behalf of Hope College, we, the Asian Student Union, acknowledge that these events have brought forth feelings of fear, anger and frustration. Thus,…
Over the course of my academic year as the Opinion section editor, there have been a few times where I have an opinion that either doesn’t quite qualify for a full article, or it isn’t an extremely original thought, but I would like to publish nonetheless. Since I’ll be moving positions here on The Anchor…
Dear Unified Student Leaders, Thank you for your recent letter regarding the conversation surrounding commencement stoles representing student organizations. We appreciate the numerous voices gathering together in one accord to express your grievances, and we deeply lament the concerns of the voices who felt they could not be named for fear of repercussions. The voices…
This letter was written on March 27, 2021 to Dean Frost, President Scogin, Dr. Trent-Brown and Dr. Griffin on the behalf of leaders from various Hope Multicultural Student Organizations (MSO). Since the time it was sent, Hope administrators have decided to allow custom stoles at the 2021 graduation ceremony, citing a miscommunication for the delay…
As many students know, here at Hope College, there is a 16 credit maximum per semester. If students choose to take more than 16 credits, they have to pay over $500 per additional credit. For students who are enrolled in credit-heavy majors, attempting to “explore their options” or simply looking to get gen-eds out of…
When I was 8 years old, I walked into the living room while my parents were watching “The Mummy 2,” and immediately regretted it. If you’ve seen the film, you’re probably familiar with the scene where the antagonist begins to pull Brendan Fraser’s brain out through his nose, a practice that was common when embalming…
I have an addiction. I don’t have an addiction to nicotine or alcohol; I have an addiction to something much more common and acceptable. I am addicted to my smartphone. Don’t get me wrong, I love smartphones. I love them so much that I spend, on average, over five hours a day on mine. Because…
For the past week or so, I’ve been staring at a sticky note on my desk that says, “Call CAPS for ADHD testing.” I have not done that yet. This lack of action may be a manifestation of behaviors that I believe could be a result of having ADHD. Let me explain. Over winter break…