Feminism has a bad reputation and nearly always has. The word “feminist” brings up mental images of angry, man-hating bra-burners who are ugly, always single and al- ways mean. The simple truth is that many people don’t want to be educated on what feminism really means because they don’t want to deal with the fact…
In the past week, conflicts arose between President Trump and the NFL players from several different football who teams knelt during the national anthem. During this third week of protests, players from teams such as the Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers and even the Detroit Lions linked arms and knelt for the national anthem. These…
I will admit that I was not looking forward to returning to campus this semester. The thought of leaving the warm, lazy days of summer behind and beginning another busy chapter of my education was not very inviting. I could stay home, get a full-time retail or nanny job and spend the rest of my…
The recent nullification of the executive order referred to as DACA brings into question, once again, the purpose of our representatives in Washington, and the morally reprehensible politicalization of human beings, many of whom have lived in this country since well be- fore they reached the age of ac- countability. You may recall that DACA…
We are failing our country. Right now, America is too hung up on building a wall or hating on the opposing political party to see actual issues arising. In case you haven’t been into the media lately, President Trump’s ad- ministration has decided to rescind DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA…
Recently, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) rose as a topic of debate in politics. Just a few days ago, President Donald Trump announced his official plan to end the pro- gram, which sparked both praise and heated protests regarding his decisions. As with any political issue, it is difficult to know where we stand…
Preparing for the new school year is hard. There are classes to schedule, books to buy, homework to do, schedules to change, administrative inconveniences to deal with and more. All this stuff can certainly pile up and get overwhelming quickly. You are then faced with a very hard task, how to prepare? Well, If you…
While returning students celebrate the finish of the first week of classes, the Hope College Class of 2021 is celebrating so much more: the first week of survival on our own. Our first daunting week without a parent holding our hand, a group of friends to make us laugh or the faintest clue of what…
It’s difficult to believe that this is going to be my last issues of The Anchor ever. After two years here, I’ve become very accustomed to giving up my entire Monday and a resemblance to anything even remotely close to sleep. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to actually fill up my…
