Author: Isabella Spry On November 5th, around 10 p.m., Hope College’s Vanderprov met for their third show of the semester. The team consists of 10 Vanderproveians who played a series of improv games. Crowd participation was encouraged and viewers roared with laughter throughout the show. {I was able to meet with Vanderprov’s President, Joel Scheneman,…
Author: Julia Haight I’m sure we can all remember what our college application process was like. Overwhelming, stressful, and making sure that we are picking the right college with the best fit for us. Thankfully we are past that part of our lives by now, but have you ever wondered what the process was like…
Author: Anna Whittle Guns are the number one killer of my generation. Since I’ve been a student at Hope College inMichigan, there’ve been at least two school mass shootings in the state. On Nov. 30, 2021, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling were shot and killed at Oxford High School. In…
Author: Ava Bell Like most things in our world, tragedy often occurs before change can be made to prevent that tragedy from happening again. Within the past week, the hockey community has seen this shift after the death of a young player. According to CNN, on Oct. 28, 2023, professional ice hockey player Adam Johnson…
As the 2024 Presidential elections dominate the news, most citizens are focused on who our next president will be. Will Biden be re-elected? Will we see Trump in office again? Will another Republican gain traction and get the nomination in the primaries? Time will tell. Gubernatorial elections, meaning elections for the Governor, just happened in…
With the sharper cold air comes not only the start of a new month, but also greater anticipation, anxiousness, and preparation for final exams practically less than a month away. With a greater number of weeks behind us than ahead of us, the semester seemingly revs up with the number of projects, papers, and exams…
Author: Gabriel Wolthuis In a night to remember, Jordy Searcy brought good songs and good feelings to Hope College’s Dimnent Chapel on Nov. 2. Hope’s concert series has a strong track record. Time and again, Hope has been way ahead of the curve, bringing in artists who seem destined to sell out large venues once…
Author: Nico Kazlauskas Auteur Theory is the idea that film directors have total control and operate as the true writers of a movie more than the actual writers. It makes sense; directors are given the option to control lighting, cutting, editing, camera movements, lenses, colors, tone, mise en scene and the camera operation as a…
It is no secret that the transition from home to college is a difficult one for both parents and new college students. Adjusting to a new schedule, a new housing situation and a completely new community is never an easy task for anyone. After realizing how difficult this transition was for him, Hope student Owen…
*Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! On Tuesday, Sept. 19, around noon, students may have heard the familiar sound of sirens floating across campus. If one was close enough they would have noticed that the trucks congregated around the Hope College Dow Center, three trucks to be…