Guest writer: Madeline From (’26) ‘Tis the season of yards adorned with political signs, the sweet songs of campaign ads, and election talk galore! Understandably, there’s a growing sense of burnout mixed in with the anticipation. With only a few days left in the election season and the potential for a contentious, drawn out result…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! Glass shattered, furniture disheveled, feathers, feathers everywhere! The ducks, geese, and ganders are gone! It seems that the taxidermied birds on display on the third floor of the Science Center have come alive! But were they ever really dead…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! WARNING! Outbreak on the loose! Male students at Hope College have been going bald at alarmingly rapid rates. Sources have no proven reason as to why but there has been some suspicious activity from Durfee. When questioned, the people…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! Hope College’s 90th Nykerk took place on Saturday, Oct, 26th. Odd year took the win this year tying up the overall score to 45-45 wins. Both even and odd years have different traditions making them unique, but one thing…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! We’ve all seen it: The President’s House. The majestic structure that looms over campus, its windows glimmering with the promise of leadership, and maybe, just maybe, a glimpse of Mathew Scogin engaging in some light presidential duties. But what…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! The Hope College Theater Department is full of surprises this semester, from the success of The Hijabis to the Shakespearean classic Much Ado About Nothing (which will be available in November 2024). But the biggest surprise of all comes…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! The lack of tables and chairs in Phelps has made it difficult to get every student seated for lunch and dinner. To combat this problem, the Hope administration has decided to purchase double-decker tables, chairs, and booth benches so…
PARODY ADVISORY *Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! If you have recently walked through campus and wondered: why does it smell like that? Then you are not alone. Perhaps it is a change in the wind, or maybe the squirrels are finally initiating their chemical warfare plan…
Last week marked the annual “Fat Bear Week” in the Katomi National Park. This fun but smart conservation effort is a tradition the park holds to show off their fat bears. Through a “march-madness-like” bracket, you can vote on the fattest bear at the park! Every year, bears start a form of hibernation known as…
“Goofy, fun and amazing.” This is how Noah Hayes (’26), an electric guitarist for the worship team, described his team, team Y. Team Y is one of the three worship teams at Hope that make up the larger worship community. Team X, Y, and Z alternate playing at Chapel and at the Gathering. This week,…