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The Housing Draw: “May the odds be ever in your favor” 

  • Anonymous
  • The Ranchor
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  • April 5, 2023

*Please note that this article is part of the Ranchor (the Anchor’s satirical edition)! Spring is on the horizon, and the end of the semester is in sight. With that knowledge comes a lot of uncertainty, especially concerning student housing. Underclassmen at Hope College eagerly await the annual housing draw, hoping that their uncertainty will…

They may look real but they’re fake: A rise in deepfake technology

  • Audrey Wells
  • News
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  • March 29, 2023

NBC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent” concluded its 17th season in summer 2022. Alongside the typical lineup of singers, dancers and comedians, the fourthplace winner showcased a new talent all together. The group, named Metaphysic, focused on the use of deepfake technology. In their first audition, they edited judge Simon Cowell’s face onto a singer…

The 2024 Presidential Election: Where We Stand

  • Natalie Glover
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  • March 29, 2023

Although 2024 feels like a lifetime away, it will be here before we know it, along with the 2024 Presidential Election. In the United States, elections are a time of division. Politicians throw arguments and criticisms between one another while the American people huddle in the middle and look for shelter. While many of us…

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How “Pomegranates Underneath” gave a transfer student a crash course in Theatre 101

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  • March 28, 2023

By: Kelsey Sivertson Imagine if theatre operated like film. As the production wrapped, how many of us would sit through someone narrating the names and titles of all who worked on it? Okay, maybe a few of us would because getting up and leaving while someone is speaking is rude. We don’t leave time to…

Empowering Women in STEM: Hope College Leading the Way

  • Lily Shergill
  • Features
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  • March 12, 2023

During last Thursday’s community hour, WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) got together to discuss work, life, and school while being women in STEM. Many students and professors came to this event in order to ask questions and seek community.  According to its website, “WiSE is a female-led organization, founded on faith, focused on unifying…

Contrarian Philosophies: A Discussion with Max Marchione

  • Therese Joffre
  • Opinion
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  • March 10, 2023

Mainstream thinking leads to mainstream results. Many people follow these preordained rules of society. However, someone who intends to leave his mark on the world by advocating against this philosophy is Max Marchione. Max is a young founder, investor, creator, and contrarian based in Sydney, Australia. At the young age of 22, he graduated from…

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Hope College Dance Marathon hits record-breaking funds!

  • Owen Harries
  • Campus and Beyond
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  • March 8, 2023

This weekend, over 800 students gathered in the Dow to take part in Dance Marathon — one of Hope College’s greatest traditions. Energy was high, silly dancing occurred, and almost $400,000 were raised in support of the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Along the way, Hope students got the life changing opportunity to bond with the…

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What has Happened Since the MSU Shooting: Updates

  • Audrey Wells
  • News
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  • March 7, 2023

Since the shooting on Feb. 13 at Michigan State University, the Michigan community at large has continued to come together, providing support to the students and families of those affected. Michigan State resumed classes on Monday, Feb. 20 despite student petitions to provide online class options. Students wanted more time to grieve and regain a…

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Breaking Boundaries and Creating Change: The Story of Jason Arday 

  • Natalie Glover
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  • March 7, 2023

Arday makes history  The University of Cambridge is largely regarded as one of the oldest and most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Recently, the world-renowned university received its newest professor: 37-year-old Jason Arday, who made history as the university’s youngest Black professor. Arday has defied the odds in more ways than one. After being…

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Train Collision in Greece: A country responds in anger and grief

  • Audrey Wells
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  • March 7, 2023

Late on Tuesday night, Feb. 28, a 350 passenger train in Greece collided with a freight train. Upon collision, the trains exploded and fires set in. This accident resulted in at least 57 confirmed deaths, and left 50 others injured and in hospital care. The passenger train was traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki, and held many…

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