Calvin University Chimes

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...

CERF: Calvin’s best-kept sustainability secret
October 7, 2024
Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
In a world increasingly concerned about sustainability, supposedly “green” projects can seem to be more about virtue signaling than actual positive...

Calvin’s Wayfinder program provides access to continuing education in the humanities
September 30, 2024
Ethan Meyers, Editor-in-Chief
After more than a year of community listening sessions, research into key barriers, and donor outreach, Calvin’s Wayfinder Program launched its first...

Music Department Expands Programming
September 30, 2024
Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor
Calvin’s music department has launched the new school year by welcoming several new programs and professors to their program.

The new programming...

Calvin to bring facilities back in-house
September 23, 2024
Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter
In a major shift, the management of Calvin’s facilities will return in-house as of Oct. 1, 2024.

The decision, announced on Sept. 13 by Dirk Pruis,...

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Features

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...

Meet the Interim Tennis Coaches

Dillion Baumchen, Sports Reporter

This fall, husband and wife duo Jon and Angie Goorhouse have stepped up to coach Calvin’s tennis team to fill the gap left by...

The Downsize Pt. II: 'We're committed to uncertainty'

Harm Venhuizen, Editor-in-Chief • November 13, 2021

As top-level administrators consider new ways of planning programs and making cuts, many faculty are dealing with the stress of such decisions.

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