Hope College students are encouraged by staff and friends to take on the world and gain a global perspective. As we’ve learned, the best way to see through the eyes of a culture other than our own is to live among its people. Every semester, and even throughout the summer months, Hope students take the…
The future is terrifying. I’ve mentioned again and again that I’m afraid to leave Hope College. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the reasons why I couldn’t bare with the thought of graduation: my love for Hope, my uncertain future and my egotistical tendencies. Upon much needed reflection, I realized how wrong I was. I’m…
*Please note that because this is my last column, I am using the oxford comma, dangit. I can break AP rules this one time. This past week I’ve been working really hard to mentally prepare myself for the end of the semester. I have had some really amazing things happen in the last few days,…
Each human being enters this world with the naivete that humans are inherently good. This perception is maintained until the first instance of displayed evil in forms such as physical, verbal or neglectful abuse and/ or oppression is encountered. It is in this instance that each child learns the way in which they shall see…
I am a freshman at Hope College and have been blessed to live with an amazing community, prodigious academics and the acceptance of Christ into my life. I consider Hope to be my new home, and it’s unfortunate to hear attacks against its core identity and principles. I want to remind everyone that Hope is…
Sadly, after a semester of depriving you all of my column, this will by my final thought process for The Anchor before I graduate. It seems like only yesterday when my sad parents were dropping me off at the residential hall, thinking that their son may never return. How happy they’ll be once they find…
As a senior, perhaps it is natural that the last few weeks have been a period of relative reflection on my time at Hope. As the senioritis kicks in, my thoughts have often turned from the task at hand to broader questions about what I have gained over the last four years. Like many students,…
In a few short weeks, I will be walking across a stage in my cap and gown, grasping tight my diploma while I smile back to my family, who will be attempting to set aside their differences in order to “make the day about me.” What they won’t realize is that behind my grin is…
When I came to Hope College as a freshman, the topic of the Critical Issues Symposium (CIS) was reconciliation. The summer prior, my mom caught wind of CIS and purchased a copy of the book for the symposium, “Reconciling All Things,” for everyone in our family. Sitting in sessions for CIS that year was my…
As Christians, we are called to love and support fellow humans and allow for the space and environment in which they may reach their fullest potential. This perspective recognizes that each human has the strength and desire for change within themselves. Everyone has gifts and resources to offer. This strength is drawn from varied sources…