My family is different. When we go to a restaurant, the waitress always asks us if we are paying together – those of us sitting at the table include my dad, who is black, my mom, who could pass for white, my brother and I who are somewhere in the middle, and across from me…
Elizabeth Inthisane: Sophomore, commuter “I don’t live on campus, so haven’t actually been to school until [last] Friday, because it’s been so horrible. The roads have been super bad. my car engine completely froze so I couldn’t get to school at all.” Isaiah Hough: Junior, RA of Brumler Apartments “The snowstorm kept me inside mostly….
The following is an interview with Jevon Willis, the Assistant Director for CDI. How do you feel students of color are supported on campus? What I’ve been learning in my six months here is that there’s a number of factors that play into what that support looks like. I think students are having varying experiences…
An interview with Miles Pruitt (’19), Campus Co-Editor: How do you feel that students of color are treated on Hope’s campus? When I first came to Hope, there were a lot of issues with students of color being part of the community. A lot of students of color didn’t feel comfortable in Hope’s spaces, because…
Q: What exactly is your job on campus? A: I’m a clinical psychiatrist and clinical coordinator here at CAPS, so I provide counsel service for students. I also do some psychological assessments, and provide clinical supervision. We also do outreach and training programs here. We do RA training in the fall, and we do QPR…
Q: What exactly is your job on campus? A: I am a chaplain here in Campus Ministries, and I meet with students one-on-one and offer pastoral care. I also organize spring break immersion trips and train leaders. Q: Can you give a brief explanation about what this current “Revive” series is about? A: The Revive…
According to her friend and fellow Anchor staff member, Claire Buck, Douma is a night owl. -Molly Douma, Staff Writer “I wish I were more of a morning bird, but I’m definitely a night owl. Whenever I’m forced to get up too early, I’m exhausted for the rest of the day. At night it’s quiet…
“We thought about what to cover and the 95 stories came up. We had both kind of thought about it but didn’t really know a lot about it. We thought a lot of people were feeling the same way.” This is Ben Douma (’20). As he described his preparation for his documentary final his sentiments…
“I presented at GCLA (Great Lakes College Association). [My presentation] was called ‘Passing Out: The Intersectionality of Passing as White and Able- Bodied.’ It was all about the similarities between the different minorities that entails.” This is Safia Hattab (’21). When I met with her to learn more about the nature of her presentation, she…
The morning of Nov. 1 was cold and brisk on Hope College’s campus; remnants of Halloween still hung about windows while students bundled in winter jackets drifted down sidewalks. Inside the Kruizenga Art Museum, a small group of readers had gathered in a cozy conference room located immediately behind the front desk for a gallery…