“As I look around at the students in Phelps dining hall, ninety-two percent of them are on scholarship. That money didn’t grow on the trees in the pine grove. That money was given by somebody.” This is Bob Johnson, a Hope Alumni working for development and alumni engagement. “When I was a sophomore at Hope,…
“Folk music can’t even pretend to be pretentious. It really just brings everybody’s heads down to the same space. And that’s what I love about it. When I sing a folk song I want it to be good. I want to pursue excellence in this craft. But in my pursuit of excellence I don’t want…
In the last issue of the Anchor, Voices focused on the importance of the incoming freshmen. To finish this topic for the year, I sat down with Dr. Johnson, Convocation speaker and associate professor of history at Hope with an extensive background in “19th century civil war and also US 20th Century and US policy…
Directors are far from the only ones involved in orientation. Many Assistant Directors and Orientation Advisers put their heart and soul into making orientation the best experience it can be. To learn more about the different voices of Hope’s orientation, I joined the Anchor’s Michael Hood as he interviewed and gained perspective on the orientation…
School has started! As a returning student this statement can seem like a no-brainer. A new year begins; new books to buy, new readings that should have been done before classes started; rinse, wash repeat. Wrapped up in my own work, I can easily overlook the swath of new faces that stand between me and…
Both traditional assault and sexual assault are flagrant violations of our endowed rights, however, the wounds of sexual assault are often far more difficult to heal. #MeToo has created an avenue for both men and women to begin to heal these wounds. In this aspect alone the movement is historic. However, the culture of…
Dear Winter, I am writing this today because I really don’t know how to say this to you in person. I guess I’ll start by saying this: I’ll always have a special place in my heart for you. I mean after all, we’ve been through so much together. That time when I couldn’t get out…
I’m sure each of us has heard an incredible story at one time or another. It seems to be one of the ubiquitous experiences of people in general, and it seems that everyone enjoys a good story. We just have to look at the success of entertainment in modern culture and our deep-seated love…
As we reach the midpoint of the second semester, some of you may be wondering, “Jeez, how did I get so productive and successful this year? I want to get back to that blissful ignorance after Jack taught me how to not prepare last semester.” Well, if you have somehow, despite not preparing, come…
I love stories. Stories have always been one of my favorite parts of life. There is just something incredible about a well told story. My favorite stories have all been fantasy. I grew up reading “Eragon”, “Lord of the Rings”, the “Redwall” series and many books that are likely not well -known enough to…