Guest writer: Chloe Meengs (’24) I competed in The Pull for the first time as a sophomore in 2021. I was a loud and proud morale for the 2-4 Pull Team. Since then, just over three years have passed, and my love for the tradition is somehow still growing exponentially. The lessons I learned through…
Guest writer: Sadee Zeller (’25)We stood there in a circle, our 2-7 coaching staff, as the maroon and gold of our coaches whom we learned everything from and alumni from years and years past flooded the practice field. Holding hands, we prayed together, with the entire team of 2-7 surrounding us, knees and boots splotchy…
The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series is a student-run and faculty-organized series committed to hosting free public events showcasing writers. Each event offers local and student communities opportunities to interact with the visiting writers and discuss their work, through panels, readings, classes and workshops. On September 30th in the BSC’s Schaap Auditorium, the series hosted…
Guest writer: Hassan A. Mohammed (‘25) On September 5, 2024, scores of scholars, alumni, donors and community members, led by Presidents Matt Scogin (Hope) and Felix Theonugraha (Western Theological Seminary) broke into Muskegon Correctional Facility (MCF). Under different conditions, that would have constituted a most ignoble act. However, its auspiciousness solemnized a historic event: Hope…
The Kruizenga Art Museum’s current exhibit, titled “Artist/Activist: Speaking Truth to Power”, features a large and diverse collection of art pieces. These are specifically focused on giving light to critical social and political issues around the world. The phrase “speaking truth to power” was popularized during the American Civil Rights movement. While originally meant to…
The Pine Grove was alive with the sound of music! On Friday, Sep. 27, the Hope College choirs performed a wide selection of pieces for the Hope community. The concert featured the Chapel Choir, SPERA, VERITAS and College Chorus. The Chapel Choir, consisting of 30 singers, is an auditioned SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) ensemble….
The Pull is a Hope tradition dating 127 years. Every fall, the Even and Odd Year teams go head-to-head pulling hand-to-hand against each other. On Saturday, Sep. 28, the 127th Pull took place just past Athletic Fields West. To prepare for the three-hour-long tug, each team practices extensively for the first month of the semester. Leading…
Creative Writing is one of the many degree programs offered at Hope College. Located within theEnglish Department, it allows students to express themselves through stories, poems and other forms of personal writing. In a recent interview with The Anchor, Professor Pablo Peschiera dove into the many aspects of the program, as well as his own…
Guest Writer: Lauren Henderson (’26); English education and biology double minor Over the last few years, there has been a rise in alternative forms of education such as project-based learning, virtual schooling and community-based education programs. One reason for this sudden surge is that as new generations of students enter education, their parents are realizing…
The Islamic Resistance Movement, more commonly known internationally as HAMAS, is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni-Islamist political organization that was officially designated as a terrorist group by the United States in 1997. HAMAS has had control over the Israeli occupied part of Palestine known as the Gaza-Strip since 2007. On October 7, 2023, HAMAS and several…