Many cultural phenomena came out of the 1990s, so much so that much of the 2010s was spent chasing after ’90s nostalgia. There was something about that decade that so many people in our nation want to hold onto. The phrase “times were simpler” might help explain why this is so. If there is one…
Round Net, better known by the brand name Spikeball, is a game that has been sweeping the Hope College campus this year. Students play with their friends in the Pine Grove or other green spaces around campus. The game has also been featured at multiple SAC events this semester. Now the college has an official…
“I easily WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES CAST. The OBSERVERS were not allowed, in any way, shape, or form, to do their job and therefore, votes accepted during this period must be determined to be ILLEGAL VOTES. U.S. Supreme Court should decide!” President Trump tweeted at 1:22 a.m. today. No…
What should we do to stop constantly refreshing the unchanging election results on our phones and computers? Being a college student during a raging pandemic, an election and an accelerated semester here at Hope is challenging to say the least. But I can guarantee that we all are aware of what’s going on because it…
On the night of October 16, Hope College junior Jack Soren didn’t come home. “I didn’t think much of it,” says Ryan Louder (’22), Soren’s roommate in DeGraaf Cottage. “I just thought, you know, ‘Oh, he’s spending the night at his girlfriend’s and forgot to tell me.’” However, when Soren didn’t show up at all…
The entirety of Van Vleck Hall was forced to quarantine this past Monday due to some alarming wastewater testing results. All of the girls were tested promptly, but no one came back as positive or showed any symptoms. However, on Monday evening, there was some alarming coughing and sneezing heard by the girls living on…
With the approach of final exams, the U.S. general election and living in the midst of a global pandemic, life can feel pretty stressful. College students, now more than ever, need a way to decompress and take care of their mental well-being. How else are they supposed to finish a full semester of school with…
On Monday, Oct. 29, Hope College’s new ban on Carhartt beanies went into effect. According to an email sent out to the student body, the decision to implement this new policy was made due to the fact that it was getting too difficult for professors to distinguish between their students. “They all wear that same…
Two weeks ago, I published an article in The Anchor’s Arts section entitled “In defense of country music.” In this article, I discussed the history, meaning and stars of today’s country genre. I have since recognized the colossal misstep I have made and would like to take this week’s article to apologize. You see, Hope…
Hope College’s newly announced $5,000 annual tuition raise is accompanied by an exciting tuition-funded project: Fixer Upper’s very own Chip and Joanna Gaines are traveling to the Hope College campus! Durfee Hall, the only all-male dormitory, is getting a facelift. Constructed in the 1950s, Durfee’s interior is quite dated with beige walls and unsanitary conditions—the…