During Homecoming Weekend, Hope College held its annual Nykerk Competition. Odd and Even Year compete for the Nykerk Silver Cup. This year, Even Year was triumphant! Nykerk has three portions; Song, Play, and Oration. This year’s Even year Oration was performed by Abby Stoy(‘26). Abby Stoy is a sophomore studying Social Work at Hope College….
Author: Gabriel Wolthuis Dr. Daina Robins should not need an introduction. As a director, professor and administrator at Hope College for thirty two and a half years, she has the skills, talent and experience to be directing productions in huge venues and with budgets that would be unthinkable in a town the size of Holland,…
Author: Grace Srinivasan This week, The Anchor sat down with two Hope College students who are fans of singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo to discuss her latest album. Rodrigo is an up-and-coming singer, more formally known for starring on the tv-show series, High School Musical The Musical The Series. She has blown the music world…
On Wednesday Sept. 27, seven Republicans took the stage at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in the 2nd GOP Debate to determine who the party will choose as their next presidential candidate. Those candidates, in order of pre-debate polling numbers were Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Governor and United Nations…
Looking to get your nails done right here on campus? Look no further. Abby Heneveld (’27) offers manicures and pedicures from the comfort of her own dorm. Her services include gel or dip manicures, with the option of extensions and designs. The prices of her services range between $25 and $40. “I have been doing…
Although the temperatures reached 80 degrees on the day of the Student Activities Committee’s annual Fall Fest event, it was still a successful night to celebrate the beginning of the fall season. Apple cider, donuts, hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin painting, bonfires, and all things Fall could be found at the Post Family Farm on Friday,…
This past year, the Communication Department here at Hope hired a few new professors onto their staff. After visiting last Spring and completing the interview process, two final choices were made. One of these professors the department chose to join their staff is Dr. Austin Beattie. Dr. Beattie was born in New Jersey, then spent…
On September 27th, Hope College hosted its annual Critical Issues Symposium. This event is hosted by the Provost Office and Student Congress as a collaborative project and is open to Hope students, faculty, and the Holland Community. The day opens with a keynote speaker, followed by two sets of breakout sessions students can choose to…
On Wednesday night I watched the GOP debate and to be completely honest I thought it was a relatively unremarkable debate compared to ones I’ve watched in the past. However I think there were some clear winners and losers of this debate and I’m going to break down how I felt every candidate fared in…
Author: Dr. Heidi E. Kraus (Associate Provost for Academic Affairs) In her book Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University, Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick offers the following: “Generosity lies in part in the force of the commitments that we make to one another, but commitments that are based on an ethical obligation that endures…