Volleyball finishes with win over Northwestern
Caleb Pollema — Staff Writer The final match or game to any regular season sport’s schedule is always an important one as the team tries to build momentum heading into […]
Dordt University winter athletes to remain on campus after Thanksgiving
Jaclyn Vander Waal — Staff Writer Dordt University basketball players have always faced isolation from their friends and families during Christmas break due to the timing of their season, which […]
The stories behind the names
Lauren Hoekstra- Staff Writer Silver plaques hang all over campus, displaying the names of significant donors to Dordt University. But who are these people who made places like the Bosma […]
Humans vs. zombies 2020
Mikaela Wegner — Staff Writer A male student stalks towards the Commons Dining hall. Multiple rolled-up socks bulge out of his various pant and jacket pockets. A green band wraps […]
Bingo, but hype
Zac VanderLey—Staff Writer Fender speakers played elevator music and bowls of Great Value Pretzel Mini Twists from Walmart (apparently an old person snack) sat on a few tables scattered throughout […]
Opinion: Vikings, please make up your minds
Connor Van Hulzen —Staff Writer The Minnesota Vikings currently sit at 2-5, having beaten the dreaded Green Bay Packers on Sunday thanks to the heavy lifting of running back Dalvin […]
Zoom University: professors and COVID-19
Sam Landstra— Staff Writer Howard Schaap needed to feed his two teenage boys. They were quarantined in the basement of their home in Minnesota; he had isolated upstairs. Their mom […]
Sandals for winter
Rochelle vanderHelm —Staff Writer Even during their unfortunate and brief periods of vacation from the mainstream fashion culture, the Birkenstock lingers in the minds and hearts of fanatics. That sense […]
Commuters speak up
Jayden Hoksbergen —Staff Writer Over 100 undergrad students at Dordt University commute to campus every day, driving from as near as a couple blocks away and as far as Sheldon. […]
Not political enough
Lexi Schnaser—Staff Writer America’s political system is broken, and there’s no question about it. Politics are broken, ugly, and messy. However, they affect every aspect of our lives, and our […]
Political polarization & COVID-19
Katie Ribbens – Staff Writer Once thought a biological concept, the virus sweeping across the world in one great wave now depends on political ideologies. “I should desire to wear […]
The baby Yoda show is back
Gretchen Lee—Staff Writer In a strange moment of absolute sensationalism last year, a tiny green alien somehow won over the entire world. With his cute noises, adorable facial expressions, and […]
Halloween horror and more; clipping’s There Existed an Addiction to Blood review
Caleb M. S. —Staff Writer The Oakland-based trio clipping. returned burning bright as ever. Last year, the noise-rap group last hit the scene with There Existed an Addiction to Blood– […]
Happy birthday Beethoven
Lexi Schnaser – Staff Writer The B.J. Haan Auditorium hosted special birthday celebration on Friday, October 30th. This year marks the 250th birthday of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, which Dordt […]
Tintle helps teacher become scientist through grant
Ella de Jong—Staff Writer Students scribble pencils onto paper and click away at calculators. They follow the white board marker as it squeaks and swipes across the board. Some steal […]
Campus visits take new form
Elise Wennberg—Staff Writer Bright eyed and bushytailed, high school seniors arrive at campus of Dordt University for the first time. They take in the sights: the clocktower, the odd-looking statue […]
Dordt students attend firearms simulation
Georgia Lodewyk—Staff Writer The small-sided building is located on a gravel road near the Sioux City airport. The Dordt University bus, carrying five Dordt criminal justice students, passes through the […]
COVID-19 creates difficulties for grad school applicants
Tess Hemmila—Staff Writer Across the country, colleges and universities are scrambling to adapt their admissions processes for graduate programs in light of COVID-19. At this time of the year, many […]
Negativity at work
Jayden Hoksbergen—Staff Writer It became increasingly difficult to watch a YouTube video in Iowa without first being subjected to a political ad in which Joni Ernst destroyed Theresa Greenfield’s ideals […]
Dordt to move online after Thanksgiving
Zac VanderLey– Staff Writer Students attended classes as normal on Tuesday, October 27, but each vibration of their phones intensified the anticipation; never before had students checked their emails with […]
Off-campus studying and COVID-19
Elise Wennberg– Staff Writer On August 15th, Dordt senior Yage Wang arrived at Incheon airport in South Korea while the country operated under “level two” social distancing regulations. Before she […]
Results: inconclusive—preliminary 2020 election coverage
Hannah Kuperus– Staff Writer On Tuesday, November 3, people around the globe waited in uncertainty as they watched the United States election results trickle in. Iowans in particular watched three […]
Dordt football maintains winning ways
Connor Van Hulzen – Staff Writer The Dordt University Defenders faced off against the Doane University Tigers on Saturday, October 17th, improving to a 4-1 record on the season thanks […]
Soccer concussions
Katie Ribbens—Staff Writer “A girl hit me on the head when we were both going for the ball,” said Hailey Ten Pas, a sophomore at Dordt and a member of […]
Defender volleyball sends seniors off with a winCaleb
Caleb Pollema – Staff Writer COVID-19 has thrown a slew of schedule changes and postponements at the Dordt women’s volleyball team, not to mention taken out several of their players […]
Dordt University student aids Feenstra in campaign with calls and more
Jaclyn Vander Waal —Staff Writer Luke Nieuwendorp balances his time between his double major in agri-business and political science and working to prepare for the upcoming election. While many college […]
A look at J.D. Scholten
Caleb M. S.—Staff Writer JD Scholten is not accustomed to looking upwards. He stands at 6’6” and has parlayed his stature to play professional baseball across the world. But now […]
Young Life leaders
Mikaela Wegner- Staff Writer It is a Monday night, and a family living room is filled with about 15 university students. They are having a weekly meeting for the leaders […]
El Chamoyito To-Go
Tabetha DeGroot- Staff Writer Right in the heart of downtown Sioux Center, across from the north side of the mall, stands a small unassuming brick building. On one side is […]
Conversation with a police officer
Georgia Lodewyk- Staff Writer It’s a quiet Saturday night in the backroads of Woodbury County. A police cruiser drives along, only occasionally illuminated by passing headlights The crackling of a […]
Arms and the Man offers laughter and escape
Aleasha Hintz—Staff Writer COVID-19 has proved itself a near-impossible hurdle for many local events. But as every dutiful thespian knows: the show must go on! The cast and crew of […]
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
Daniel Ketchelos- Staff Writer The world is a magnificent place. From the snow-white polar bears that roam the Arctic Circle, to the vibrant coral reefs that fill the oceans, our […]
The War With Grandpa wins at the box office
Gretchen Lee—Staff Writer Feel- good, family comedies tend to be pretty hit-or-miss. Some movies, like Mrs. Doubtfire, manage to balance comedy and message while others, like The Bee Movie, come […]
Hymn Festival continues annual tradition of worship
Sydney Brummel – Staff Writer At ten in the morning on October 17, the B.J. Haan burst with the powerful ring of the Casavant organ. With the late morning sun […]
Dordt moves job fairs online
Eoghan Holdahl—Staff Writer In previous years at this time, Dordt has held a combined job fair for engineering, agriculture, and business majors. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, a change […]
The effects of quarantine on Dordt
Ella De Jong—Guest Writer Dordt University has not bypassed the effects of COVID-19. The university is required to abide by CDC guidelines for social distancing and quarantining students. These regulations […]
Theology professor publishes apologetics book
Lauren Hoekstra—Staff Writer Justin Bailey adjusts his shirt sleeves and occupies his office chair with a smile. His recently published book, Reimagining Apologetics: The Beauty of Faith in a Secular […]
The debate debacles
Lexi Schnaser—Staff Writer As the presidential race reaches its climax each election cycle, debates between the candidates become a major focal point for the American public. It seems the presidential […]
International isolation
Sam Landstra—Staff Writer Ivana Harsono attends Dordt University from a wall-length table. She works on calculus in the corner, composition in the middle, and keeps her laptop open to jot […]
A race to remember David Temte
Emma Stoltzfus– Staff Writer Nate Wolf’s feet pound against the ground as he runs through the streets of Sioux Center. It’s a cloudy and cool in the early afternoon. A […]
Breaking barriers: Pro-Tech program catches the eye of US Secretary of Education
Hannah Kuperus– Staff Writer Masks and elbow taps replaced smiles and handshakes as Betsy DeVos, US Secretary of Education, paid a visit to Sioux Center to learn about Dordt’s pro-tech […]
Dordt requires flu vaccination in face of COVID
Zac VanderLey – Staff Writer Alinda Brouwer pulled her jean jacket close as the wind howled and pushed, tussling her blonde hair every which way. She kept her eyes to […]
Dordt and Sioux Center COVID-19 response
Sam Landstra – Staff Writer Sharlee Fopma is rarely late for class. It is hard to miss it, of course, when the walk takes two steps. Since last Saturday, the […]
The difference between “The” and “A”: Dordt’s marketing team and rankings
Hannah Kuperus—Staff Writer In the span of five days from September 14 to September 18, the Dordt marketing team released four statements detailing the various collegiate rankings and achievements from […]
Dordt sees a spike in COVID-19 cases after hitting zero
Zac VanderLey – Staff Writer While the United States continued to record around 1,000 COVID-19 related deaths and 40,000 new cases daily, a small and rural Christian college had appeared […]
