Saying “my dad used to play in the NFL” is my favorite party trick. As a woman and a fairly active sports fan and observer, I naturally bring up current sporting events in my conversations. Obviously, not everyone keeps up with sports—or the same types of sports and leagues for that matter. Therefore, each conversation…
Whether you are a picky eater or just looking to change up the usual lunch- or dinner-time routine, making your own food combinations at Phelps is a fun way to add new flavors to your palate. The Dining Services at Hope College state on their website that they are committed to providing “thoughtful, high-quality, nutritious…
On Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, Dr. Wiebe Boer resigned as President of Calvin University. The Grand Rapids-based university said in a statement that Boer allegedly “engaged in unwelcome and inappropriate communication and attention toward a non-student member of the campus community.” Calvin University was founded as Calvin College and Seminary in 1876, later changing its…
The Mathematics and Statistics Department at Hope College intends to inspire a love and appreciation for math in its students, and one way they do this is by hosting regular colloquiums to give students a chance to engage with math and its applications in the wider world. At these events, visiting mathematicians present a topic…
Author: William Hurley Recently, many public figures have called for the legal protection of In Vitro Fertilization (I.V.F.) in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that human embryos are considered legal persons. This ruling has the effect of potentially shutting down I.V.F. clinics. Not surprisingly, many Democrats, including President Biden, have voiced their…
Why would anyone choose to give up the daily comforts of an American college student? Over 200 Hope College students are finding out as they embark on their Exodus 90 and Genesis 90 journeys this spring. In the last few years, the Christian sphere has been influenced by the creation of the Exodus 90 challenge….
Now that Spring break has ended, the topic of conversation amongst many students has swiftly changed from upcoming spring break plans to upcoming summer plans. Hope was no different seventeen years ago. In the spring of 2007, sophomore Caitlin Boersma had been pondering plans for summer until she stumbled upon a summer camp fair outside…
This article was written by Adeline Thalhammer. Poster by Rachel Douma, featuring Bridget Kenny, Kate Lawrence, and Ingrid Baker. Originally, Abigail Doonan (‘24) didn’t know what she wanted to do for her THEA 497 – her capstone production project for her theatre major. She did know that she wanted to direct, whether it was a…
On Sunday Feb. 11, 2024 around 11pm, Kelvin Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, passed away in a tragic car accident in Kaptagat, Kenya, a region known as a training haven for the world’s most renowned distance runners.. Kiptum was 24 years old. Kiptum, who was driving the car, veered off the road into a…
This year is full of lasts. It is my last semester at Hope College, and this is one of my last print edition issues of The Anchor. I am taking my last courses, and I am enjoying my last breaths of this simulated world we call college. I say “simulated world” because at college we…