It’s no secret that Hope College is home to a phenomenal football program. While the Dutchmen may be a reckoning force today, the team has come a long way since their initial exhibition in 1908. Their very first game, played against Benton Harbor College, resulted in a 54-0 loss, and the team continued to rank…
For the rest of the semester, The Anchor will be interviewing different professors from the arts departments on campus, highlighting the unique and impactful faculty we are privileged to learn from. Greg Lookerse is an Assistant Professor of Art, and he teaches Design and upper-level studio classes, as well as Time Based Art and 3D…
This last Friday, November 12, the first-ever Disney+ Day was celebrated. On this day, the glorious amounts of content that are available to stream on the service were acknowledged, and some new shows and movies such as “Jungle Cruise” and “Shang-Chi” were released. Not only did they celebrate this, but they also announced an abundance…
An Overview On February 1, the Myanmar military—known as the Tatmadaw—staged a coup d’etat, overthrowing the Southeast Asian country’s government. This restricting takeover, involving the detainments of government officials and internet shutdowns, came after a 12-year quasi-democratic rule under State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and supported campaigns against Myanmar’s religious and ethnic minority groups,…
From October 31 to November 12, Glasgow held the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26. The annual conference was seen by many as a last-ditch effort to keep global temperatures from rising over 1.5℃ by 2100. In order for this to happen, global emissions need to be reduced by at least 45%. However,…
If you’ve been driving around the Holland area at all this semester then you may have noticed higher gas prices than you’re used to. In fact, the entire country is facing significantly higher prices than normal. This is due to many factors all culminating to inconvenience the American public. The most obvious reason for these…
Travis Scott, arguably one of the biggest names in modern rap, was on his Astroworld tour when tragedy hit Houston, TX the evening of November 5, 2021. Eight people ages 14-27 years old died at his concert, and one more woman passed away from injuries sustained from the concert a few days later. The cause…
This year, Hope College is welcoming a new undergraduate student journal of Christian thought: “The Bell Tower.” By showcasing the connection between Christianity and learning across academic disciplines, “The Bell Tower” aims to create a deep Christian perspective on campus and to nurture a caring and ecumenical society here at Hope. “We want to invite…
In the UK, incidents of spiking women in bars and nightclubs have led to a recent boycott by women across the country. Girls Night In is a series of protests in cities and towns to raise awareness about the issue and to urge bars and nightclubs to take greater preventative measures to protect young women. …
On Saturday, October 26, Japan’s Princess Mako married her long-time partner, Kei Komuro. Instead of a large and pompous celebration, the Komuro wedding took place at a registry office in Tokyo. The nuptials and following press conference were simple and muted, a common theme in the couple’s approach to the “drama” surrounding their relationship. Mr….