Calvin University Chimes

President Michael Le Roy announces final year at Calvin
June 10, 2021
Harm Venhuizen, Editor-in-Chief
The coming school year will be University President Michael Le Roy’s last, he announced on Thursday. Le Roy, who has served as Calvin’s president...
Facing financial strain, university cuts programs, 2 tenured profs and facilities department
June 10, 2021
Harm Venhuizen & Abigail Ham, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor
After reviewing recommendations from the Academic Program Review, university officials have decided to cut five major programs, seven minors and its in-house...
Women’s soccer victorious in spring edition of MIAA tournament
April 30, 2021
Ellington Smith, Sports Editor
This past weekend the Calvin women’s soccer team won the MIAA tournament for the first time since 2015, defeating Kalamazoo 3-0 in the final. With this...
Swimming upstream: Calvin women reflect on experiences in fields dominated by men
April 29, 2021
Abigail Ham, C&C Co-Editor
The Imbalance In Calvin’s physics department, which has an all-male faculty, junior Lauren Henderson is a rarity. “Typically, my classes have about...
Adam Driver, Matt Damon to star in film adaption of Calvin alumnus book
April 29, 2021
Mattheus Colyn, A&E Editor
You may not have heard about “The Last Duel” yet, but you certainly will. Directed by Ridley Scott of “Blade Runner” and “The Martian” fame,...

COVID-19 Coverage

Students and professors partner with nonprofit to promote vaccination

Katie Rosendale, Guest Writer
June 29, 2021

TnT hosts mass vaccine clinic as last push to vaccinate students

Abigail Ham, C&C Co-Editor
April 21, 2021

Concern about Johnson & Johnson safety prompts switch to Moderna vaccine on campus

Abigail Ham, C&C Co-editor
April 13, 2021

Students, staff and faculty can sign up for vaccine with Calvin, Spectrum Health

Ezra Craker, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Not your mother’s boyband…

Mattheus Colyn, A&E Editor

Self proclaimed “All-American boyband” BROCKHAMPTON broke onto the rap scene in 2017 with the explosive “SATURATION” trilogy...

“The Falcon and Winter Soldier” offers pertinent topics and iconic characters

Lauren Vanden Bosch, C&C Co-Editor

Now more than halfway through its six episode run, Disney’s second Marvel Cinematic Universe mini-series, “The Falcon and...

What your profs think you should watch this weekend

Mattheus Colyn, Arts and Entertainment Editor

Sick of scrolling through Netflix on Saturday nights for hours on end just to end up rewatching your favorite sitcom for the seventeenth time? Maybe you don’t even have a go-to TV show now that “The Office” has moved to Peacock (let’s be real, no one’s paying for that). Either way, look no further. Here’s a list...

Features

In need of STEM majors, America sent him home. Will he return?

Mitchell Barbee, Guest Writer

In early December 2019, José Mena received a notice that he had 60 days to leave the U.S. a request for an extension for his...

Student Senate Candidates 21/22

Emmanuel Essien President Hi there, My name is Emmanuel Essien and I am an international student here at Calvin University majoring in human resources management with a minor in accounting. I come from Ghana. At Calvin University, I have served as the student manager for the Knollcrest Dining Hall. In my sophomore year,...

Six influential people you didn’t know are Calvin alumni

Abigail Ham, C&C Co-Editor

Although most famous for being the alma mater of Betsy Devos, Paul Schrader and Jay Van Andel, Calvin’s collection of distinguished...

Sports

Student athlete Simon Detmer breaks national para athletics record

Harm Venhuizen, Managing Editor

Calvin’s Simon Detmer broke the national record in the men’s 800m for T37 classification para athletes at a meet on April...

What went wrong: An overview of Chimes’ disastrous bracket

Ellington Smith, Sports Editor

Chimes 2021 March Madness bracket, formed by yours truly, had the Michigan Wolverines as the victor and featured a lot more red (for incorrect predictions), than green (for correct predictions). The tournament reached its end this past Monday with the Baylor Bears defeating the favorite Gonzaga Bulldogs to be crowned as the...