Way: a journey through art
Tabetha DeGroot— Staff Writer “Have you ever flown to a kingdom made of clouds? Have you walked across a sea of glass to the country on the far side?” These […]
The Event: DSA hosts the three-in-one talent showdown
Sydney Brummel— Staff Writer On the evening of Friday, April 23, a large crowd of Dordt students and friends gathered inside the B.J. Haan Auditorium. Six white banners hung from […]
Dordt finishes two in-person semesters during pandemic
Emma Stoltzfus — co-chief editor Like 524 of her peers last fall, Sarah Holmberg spent part of her semester under quarantine in Dordt University’s efforts to halt on-campus spread. “This […]
Professors present on Shakespeare and Beowulf at conference
Elise Wennberg—Staff Writer When thinking about early British literature a few key writings may come to mind. Maybe Beowulf, Shakespeare, Chaucer, or Milton. However, there are a lot of topics […]
A review of The Haunted
Rochelle vanderHelm— Staff Writer The only time I have been truly horrified by a play was when I was still a wee child of fifteen and two actors kissed on […]
Sustainable housing, remote planes, and football dummies.
Mikaela Van Soelen— Staff Writer The theme of the next few weeks for Dordt students across campus is “just get ‘er done” as students wrap up classes, major assignments, and […]
Nursing student combats COVID-19 with purpose
Megan Ammermann — Guest Writer Pulses of red light flashed above the doorway filling the hall while sirens screamed, modeling the heartbeat of the patient who would take their last […]
The rock of Defender football
Cal Yordt—Guest Writer In 2016, Dordt University Head Football Coach Joel Penner and his staff were hired. They had a difficult task set before them: their new program had […]
Dordt junior sets example for students with late major change and early graduation
Taylor Rus— Guest Writer University expectations and “unspoken rules” shattered as Dordt University student Kacy Haynes switched her major during the second semester of her junior year and now plans […]
FLAME flickers during pandemic and membership drop
Georgia Lodewyk—Staff Writer On Thursday, April 16, Dordt University business students packed their bags and hit the road at 6:30 a.m. Those in attendance were all involved with Dordt’s business […]
Avocados kept me alive this year
Rochelle vanderHelm— Staff Writer The price of one avocado has been around $0.50 for the past two semesters and that has been my primary source of sustenance. However, to my […]
KDCR signing off after 53 years on air
Aleasha Hintz—Staff Writer When KDCR started, radio was a lively, fast paced, and a high-tech work environment. The industry provided the perfect opportunity for a small, community-based college like Dordt. […]
A final word
Caleb Pollema— Staff Writer When you walk into a new place, you never truly realize its impact on you until you have left it. I am beginning to understand this […]
A goodbye from our graduating reporters
Caleb Pollema — Staff Writer Writing for The Diamond over the last four years has been one of the highlights of my college career. I am immensely grateful for professor […]
The freshman school year perspective
lla de Jong—Staff Writer We cried. We laughed. We missed out. We experienced change that affected our lives. We cried, and we moved on. We did things differently. We went […]
Shifting gears with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Gretchen Lee—Staff Writer After the smashing success of WandaVision, Disney faced the challenge of following it up with a show that would even remotely touch the excitement people had for […]
The 93rd Academy Awards makes history
Daniel Ketchelos— Staff Writer A night surrounded by A-list actors, renowned filmmakers, and the prestigious golden Oscar filled the 93rd Academy Awards. The Academy Awards focus on honoring high-achieving filmmakers […]
Dordt pitcher breaks new record for single-season strikeout
Yee Lim Shin—Staff Writer Gyeongju Kim walks to the mound, glove and ball in hand. His heart pounds as the energy drink he drank half an hour ago courses through […]
Horses and rabbits and cows, oh my: Ag Day comes to Dordt
Katie Ribbens—Staff Writer Some colleges have a puppy day before finals week to help students cope with stress. Dordt University fills the campus with farm animals instead. Green posters hung […]
Dordt students still confident in vaccine, despite pause
Jaclyn Vander Waal— Staff Writer On April 7, 218 Dordt University students entered the DeWitt Gymnasium with their student IDs, masks, and consent forms to receive the Johnson & Johnson […]
Dordt football’s historic run sees its end
Connor Van Hulzen—Staff Writer The Dordt University Defenders faced off against the Grand View University Vikings in the first round of the NAIA Football Playoffs in Des Moines on Saturday, […]
Graduation draws near for seniors
Yage Wang—Staff Writer The 2021 graduates of Dordt University, who will walk across the stage of the B.J. Haan Auditorium on May 7, will be the first class to graduate […]
Diversity in a new era
Mikaela Wegner—Staff Writer It was one of the first house parties of the year—a time for first impressions. Bryan O’Neil, a freshman at Dordt University at the time, had just […]
Defenders advance to NAIA volleyball championships
Isabel Pheifer—Staff Writer Editor’s note: The Dordt women’s volleyball team won its first two games in the NAIA championship tournament this week, advancing to the quarterfinals after a thrilling 5-set […]
Travis Else plants new church in Sioux Center: Good Shepherd
Zac VanderLey– Staff Writer Sommer Schaap walked into Kinsey Elementary with a handful of her friends on Sunday morning, April 18. She took a seat on a folding chair in […]
Dordt football selected for NAIA playoffs
Connor Van Hulzen— Staff Writer On April 17, for the first time since the inception of the program in 2007, the Dordt University Defender football team will participate in the […]
Cross country crosses the finish line at nationals
Mikaela Van Soelen— Staff Writer In the midst of a busy track season, a number of long-distanced athletes put aside their track spikes for the weekend and traded them for […]
Baseball battles Northwestern
Isabel Pheifer— Staff Writer This past weekend, the Defenders set out to defend their home field against one of their biggest foes: the Northwestern Red Raiders. Over the course of […]
Softball eyes halfway point in GPAC play
Caleb Pollema— Staff Writer As the calendar turns to April and temperatures continue to rise, the Dordt softball team finds themselves near the middle of their GPAC conference schedule. For […]
The Christian athlete
Cal Yordt – Guest Writer This weekend, the Dordt University football team will square off against Grand View in their first ever postseason appearance in program history. Their road to […]
Dordt v. Northwestern: food edition
Yage Wang—Staff Writer On a cloudy yet refreshing early spring day in Sioux Center, Dordt freshman William Ver Mulm navigated his blue Ford out of town and towards Orange City. […]
A comeback from cancer
Cal Yordt—Guest Writer For every 1 in 250 men, testicular cancer is a reality that takes its toll on them. This statistic became all too personal for the Dordt University […]
Seven things to do when you’re “having a bad day”
Yee Lim Shin—Staff Writer You’re having a bad day. I mean, it’s perfectly understandable considering the situation we are in. Stress levels are at an all-time high, classes are slowly […]
Opinion: In support of wearing masks
Elise Wennberg—Staff Writer The past year has sucked. People have been put into quarantine and isolated from almost everything in the world, countries have been (and still are) on lockdown, […]
Opinion: Why I do not wear a mask
Ella de Jong – Staff Writer I think masks are nothing more than a statement. And apparently to some, they are a statement of whether we are loving our neighbor. […]
Leaving home for a new land in Minari
Yage Wang— Staff Writer A unique story of South Korean culture quietly released in US theaters in mid-February. For many English-speaking audiences, Minari is an outlier and may feel strange […]
The Courier: a realistic look at espionage
Gretchen Lee—Staff Writer Sometimes I forget that spies are not purely fictional. In a world that romanticizes spies in literature and film, it is easy to forget there are real […]
Opinion: regarding Daunte Wright’s death
Anonymous Dordt Student On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright died. Daunte Wright was 20 years old. Daunte Wright was unarmed. Daunte Wright was killed by a gun. On a Sunday […]
Nobody Review
Daniel Ketchelos— Staff Writer Nobody follows the story of an average man, Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) as he reembraces his former violent lifestyle. When a confrontation with the son of […]
Dordt plans in-person commencement ceremony
Jaclyn Vander Waal– Staff Writer Dordt University graduates will put on their cap and gown on May 7 to walk across the B.J. Haan Auditorium and receive their diploma in […]
Poet Laura Apol shares stories of hardship, hope, and healing
Georgia Lodewyk– Staff Writer They say poetry is like painting on a page; it is an art where words come to life, take hold of hearts, and convey wonder, meaning, […]
COVID-19 vaccine panel Q&A
Lexi Schnaser—Staff Writer Gideon Brandsma, a nursing student at Dordt, hosted a COVID-19 vaccine panel featuring professors Kate Vander Veen, Kristin Van De Griend, and Jeff Ploegstra on April 5. […]
In defense of the Heritage Village
Katie Ribbens, Tabetha De Groot—Staff Writers Following the city of Sioux Center’s unanimous vote to relocate the Heritage Village, board members for the village offered some heated accusations. A valued, […]
Newly-approved sports facility promises benefits for Dordt, Sioux Center community
Sydney Brummel — Staff Writer For the past several months, Dordt University community members and Sioux Center residents have discussed the possibility of an indoor sports complex. Recently, the Sioux […]
Dordt University hosts vaccine clinic
Lexi Schnaser—Staff Writer Dordt University collaborated with Sioux Center Health and the Iowa Governor’s Office on Wednesday, April 7 to host an on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Dordt students. The […]
Dordt removes mask mandate, goes against CDC guidelines
Sam Landstra—Co-Chief Editor On the morning of Monday, April 5, freshman Annika Rynders woke up to a different-looking Dordt University. On her masked walk to class through the Ribbens Academic […]
Dordt community responds to Title IX lawsuit against Department of Education
Zac VanderLey– Staff Writer “Dordt is facing an existential crisis,” said Dordt University professor Donald Roth in response to the title IX lawsuit as it pertains to the university. Elizabeth […]
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 […]
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 […]
