Calvin University Chimes

A look at how campus offices are adapting to digitally immersed students
October 14, 2024
Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
Calvin’s student population is almost entirely composed of “digital natives” or members of “Gen Z”, defined as anyone born between 1997 and 2013...

Calvin unveils first-ever fully operational cadaver lab
October 14, 2024
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor
For the first time this year, Calvin has started its very own cadaver lab to give a better education to anatomy students.

The lab space itself resides...

SPEAC partners with Calvin Improv to offer a new option for bystander training
October 14, 2024
Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
For the first time ever, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Ambassadors at Calvin (SPEAC) team is hosting a joint event with Calvin Improv called...

Meet the 2024-25 freshman senators
October 14, 2024
Sarah Sparling and McKenna Wilkinson
On Sept. 27, Calvin’s Student Senate announced its 2024-2025 Freshman team; led by Kofi Nyarko, the team includes Scarlett Tilburt, Ponjul Shedul, Maria...

The changing face of world Christianity: a Q&A with Dr. Damaris Parsitau
October 7, 2024
Ethan Meyers, Editor-in-Chief
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the religion department hosted a special lecture by Dr. Damaris Parsitau, director of Calvin’s Nagel Institute. Titled “Under the...

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Synod 2024 and Calvin’s relationship with the CRC: A Q&A with Pastor Mary

Ethan Meyers, Editor-in-Chief

The annual synod of the CRC, Calvin’s parent denomination, took place on campus from June 14-20. Following synod, Chimes asked...

Synod 2024 instructs Calvin to define “confessional difficulties”, further develop gravamen process

Ethan Meyers, Editor-in-Chief

The synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), Calvin’s parent denomination, has instructed Calvin’s...

A life of submission and surrender: Elzinga and the interim presidency

Savannah Shustack, Editor-in-Chief

Interim President Gregory Elzinga has seen God show up. From the time he graduated from Calvin in ‘90 with an undergraduate...

Sports

Big sport milestones for homecoming weekend

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter

Calvin Athletics will host a trio of homecoming sporting events on Saturday, Oct. 5. This includes its first-ever homecoming football game and also the opening of the new Calvin Soccer Stadium for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The homecoming football game also includes the first-ever halftime show performance by...

Calvin Women’s Soccer embraces “underdog” role while taking on top 10 teams

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter

Calvin women’s soccer defeated the No. 6 and No. 8 teams before tying with the No. 1 ranked Washington University at home on Monday, Sept. 23. This year, the Knights got out to a slow start, with a 1-2-1 record in the first four games of their season. The team also lost four starting players from the 2023 team, so returning...