Baseball and softball head to Florida
Caleb Pollema — Staff Writer Last week, the Dordt University baseball and softball teams travelled to Florida for a week-long trip in final preparation for conference play beginning on March […]
The Timberwolves are a mess (again)
Connor Van Hulzen — Staff Writer Almost a year ago—after the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for point guard D’Angelo Russell—I wrote an article in the Diamond titled, “Impress me Timberwolves.” Since […]
Defenders break records at nationals
Mikaela Van Soelen — Staff Writer The Track and Field team broke Dordt history at the NAIA National Track & Field competition. On March 3-6, both men and women competed […]
Chaos Walking Review
Aleasha Hintz — Staff Writer As I walked into the theater at Cinema 5 to see Chaos Walking, the first thing that caught my attention was how few people occupied […]
Raya and the last time I cried in a movie theatre
Gretchen Lee — Staff Writer I don’t cry during movies very often. I feel the full spectrum of human emotions and I connect deeply to movies and characters, but it […]
The Dig Film Review
Daniel Ketchelos — Staff Writer Rarely does a Netflix Original film exceed expectations in both quality and storytelling. The Dig crafts together a captivating plot with beautiful cinematography and stylistic […]
Christians see wrong picture in the Equality Act
Caleb M. S.—Columnist Evangelical and Reformed Christian circles alike have decried House Resolution 5, more commonly known as the “Equality Act,” as a threat to religious freedom in recent […]
COVID-19 vaccines: what to know and expect
Elise Wennberg — Staff writer It has been four months since the first COVID-19 vaccine was approved for major healthcare workers in the US, giving hope the world may soon […]
PLIA in a pandemic
Anna De Oliveira — Staff Writer In a non-pandemic year Dordt programs like PLIA and AMOR provide students with the opportunity to serve communities around the country and world. PLIA […]
COVID-19 Stimulus Package offers help to college students
Aleasha Hintz—Staff Writer The House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, on Wednesday, March 10. The vote was primarily split […]
Music with Friends
Aleasha Hintz—Staff Writer Last semester, members of the wind symphony filed into the B.J. Haan anticipating a new batch of music for their spring semester concerts. Since the beginning of […]
Opening up about mental illness
Mikaela Wegner—Staff Writer Mallory Nilles is 19 years old and a freshman at Dordt University. She has lived in Boyden, Iowa all her life, until this past year when she […]
President Hoekstra’s tweets on Equality Act spark critique, conversation
Zac VanderLey — Staff Writer Steve Mahr, owner of Town Square Coffee House in Orange City and graduate of Northwestern College, recalls being part of the problem in high school. […]
Blades secure a win and tie in weekend doubleheader
Ella de Jong — Staff Writer The clock showed one minute remaining. The Dordt Blades trailed Missouri State 1-2. In the stands, students spectated in anticipation as the hockey puck […]
More unusual stadiums, please
Connor Van Hulzen— Staff Writer The NHL just concluded two games set on the shores of the majestic Lake Tahoe. While there were logistical issues—mainly the sun being so hot […]
Dordt women’s basketball concludes 2020-21 season
Ella de Jong — Staff Writer The Dordt Women’s Basketball team ended their season with a 54-67 loss to Briar Cliff on February 24, 2021 in their first GPAC quarterfinal […]
Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Elise Wennberg – Staff Writer Despite the drawbacks of COVID-19, the year 2020 was huge for the anime community. The number of shows released during this time, including new seasons […]
New chocolate muffins
Daniel Ketchelos—Staff Writer The sweet, savory taste of a chocolate-chip muffin is a part of my morning that I always look forward to. When I saw that Dordt’s F.L.A.M.E organization […]
In defense of The Bachelor
Mikaela Van Soelen —Staff Writer I have been a longtime fan of The Bachelor; some might say a seasoned expert. With an older sister and a mom who are especially […]
A Christian critique of The Bachelor
Zac VanderLey—Staff Writer The hometowns episode of The Bachelor— filled with fall leaves, ornate couches, and a myriad of dates—effectively illustrated the more wholesome appeal of the show. It also […]
Pieces of a Woman: a reconstruction of one’s self
Yage Wang—Staff Writer “Resonance, every solid object has its own vibration, when the outer one matches the inner one, you get the resonance. Sometimes, the resonance can be so powerful […]
Nomadland Review
Anna De Oliveira – Staff Writer Nomadland is a film that tells the story of Fern, a woman in her sixties who is mourning the loss of her once seemingly […]
Dordt hosts GPAC track championships
Isabel Pheifer—Staff Writer Dordt University hosted the GPAC Track Championships on February 19 and 20. The Defenders had incredible performances on both the men’s and women’s teams, as both finished […]
The Diviners rehearses to hit the black box
Aleasha Hintz– Staff Writer For the past several weeks, the Dordt University Theatre Arts Department has been blocking scenes and memorizing lines in preparation for their upcoming spring mainstage show: […]
4th Ave Jazz: spring comes alive
Yage Wang—Staff Writer “I hear your voice out in the darkness/Somewhere across the fresh-cut lawn/We’re running barefoot through the wet grass/Nowhere to be until the dawn/Up overhead the stars are […]
Judas and the Black Messiah is a shot to the chest
It is not a spoiler to say that Judas and the Black Messiah ends with the FBI-led assassination of Fred Hampton, the former chairman of the Illinois chapter of the […]
I didn’t care for I Care a Lot
Gretchen Lee– Staff Writer *SPOILER WARNING* When I heard about Netflix’s original film, I Care A Lot, I was excited. With an excellent cast and alluring storyline, I thought for […]
A tail of two puppy raisers
Katie Ribbens—Staff Writer Puppies are cute. It is impossible not to love them. But for puppy raisers, it is their job to love them only to give them up. It […]
Career Development Center aims to equip students
Lexi Schnaser— Staff Writer COVID-19’s impacts have permeated all aspects of life. One of these effects extends to career development. In this pandemic era, many jobs and internships have moved […]
Worship in a pandemic
Tabetha Degroot—Staff Writer Imagine, if you will, a typical week in 2019. Unmasked faces greet you as you walk down the sidewalk. You high five a friend as you pass […]
Are one-day breaks helping students’ mental health?
Georgia Lodewyk—Staff Writer It’s an impromptu road trip to the West Coast with some friends, or a long drive to spend quality time at home with family. It’s putting love […]
Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra plan “Tiny Tour”
Jaclyn Vander Waal—Staff Writer Nearly a year has passed since Dordt University’s Concert Choir was told to pack up and return home from New York in the middle of their […]
Dordt hovers at zero cases
Mikaela Wegner– Staff Writer Zero, zero, zero, zero … Dordt’s COVID-19 communication page reported no cases during the first week of the spring semester. It’s now March, week eight of […]
Pastor Travis Else resigns from First Reformed Church
Zac Vander Ley– Staff Writer On a Tuesday night, around a year ago, Stevie Horan remembers walking into the Fruited Plain. In the wooden aesthetic of the cafe he met […]
Tales from Texas’ power crisis
Sydney Brummel– Staff Writer When freshman Elizabeth Lipp (Laurel, NE) left for Texas with her family on Feb. 12, she looked forward to a vacation characterized by quality family time, […]
Dordt alumnus returns as business professor
Caleb Pollema—Staff Writer Not many people get to say they are an alumnus of the university that they teach at. New business professor, Jesse Veenstra, however, can say such a […]
The price of a longboard ride
Tabetha DeGroot—Staff Writer It was a typical Wednesday night for Dordt University freshman Sean Solano when he hopped on a friend’s longboard and skated toward North Hall from the […]
Cats leaving more than just a footprint on campus
Yee Lim Shin – Staff Writer It’s a quiet Sunday morning at Dordt University. While students prepare for online and in-person worship services, one Sioux Center resident makes the trek […]
Valentine’s is weird
Mikaela Van Soelen—Staff Writer In the gloom and grey of winter, one holiday rises out of the misty fog in bright pinks and reds. Valentine’s Day is on its way, […]
DEADSPACE Invigorates, Excites, and Inspires
Caleb M.S. – Columnist In my short life, I have had the extreme privilege of meeting an array of talented and interesting individuals. Nowhere near the bottom of my list […]
International community preps for Cultural Fair
Anna de Oliveira—Staff Writer For several years, the club for international students at Dordt University, Students Without Borders (SWB), has hosted two distinct events showcasing the ever-growing international community on […]
From law enforcement to nonprofit
Katie Ribbens—Staff Writer In front of Gerry Holtrop sit three packets. Each packet outlines a program or fundraiser he spends hours each day planning. He may be retired after 42 […]
NFL quarterback dominoes start to fall
Connor Van Hulzen – Staff Writer The completion of Super Bowl 55 means NFL fans can begin the countdown to the start of the next league season on March […]
Dordt Baseball kicks off season in Kansas
Isabel Pheifer—Staff Writer The Dordt University baseball team kicked off their season on Thursday, February 4 with a road trip to Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. It was not ideal […]
The Super Bowl turns fifty-five
Georgia Lodewyk – Staff Writer Super Bowl LV featured a showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with quarterback Tom Brady and the Kansas City Chiefs with quarterback Patrick Mahomes during […]
Attack on Titan: an ode to freedom
Yage Wang—Staff Writer In about two months on April 9, Japanese caricaturist Hajime Isayama will finish his 12-year-long manga serialization of the hit animation, Attack on Titan. Meanwhile, after […]
WandaVision Fever
By Gretchen Lee When Marvel’s first Disney+ live-action series, WandaVision, was first announced, I was apathetic towards the idea. While I enjoyed the characters of Wanda Maximoff and Vision in […]
Dordt posts record total enrollment for a spring semester
Ella de Jong — staff writer The first day back at Dordt University brought both the start of the spring semester and the largest total spring enrollment in the […]
Changes for the Commons
Mikaela Wegner — staff writer The clock strikes 11am. A line-up of hungry, waiting students begin to flood into the Commons Dining Hall. Some split off to the homestyle station, […]
The Stock Market Prevails
Zac VanderLey—Staff Writer Ben Fictorie’s mom never wanted him or his siblings to play video games. Nonetheless, Fictorie recalls receiving a Wii in order to provide an opportunity for […]
