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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

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Paul Buursma offers friendly face at campus store

Ryan Struyk
March 12, 2014

The ventilator droned gently near the bed, providing much more than background noise in the hospital room of Paul Buursma. One year ago this January, Paul was in the intensive care unit of Spectrum Butterworth...

Committee votes to open library on Sundays, but future uncertain

Committee votes to open library on Sundays, but future uncertain

Ryan Struyk
January 17, 2014

The Hekman Library Committee unanimously voted to open the library on Sundays for a trial period this spring semester, but President Michael Le Roy is hitting the pause button while top administrators...

Saying goodbye: Editor-in-Chief Ryan Struyk and Managing Editor Jess Koster have their final words

Saying goodbye: Editor-in-Chief Ryan Struyk and Managing Editor Jess Koster have their final words

Ryan Struyk
January 16, 2014

Ryan Struyk was the editor in chief of Chimes for the fall 2013 semester and the online editor for the 2012-13 school year. He is spending his spring semester in Washington, D.C. interning under the Chief...

Editorial: The Full Story

Ryan Struyk
January 16, 2014

I’ve spent most of the last 18 months here at Chimes trying to get the full story: asking the tough questions, sending writers back for another interview and doing whatever it takes to get the “full...

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Le Roy to talk about future of Calvin, higher ed at January Series

Ryan Struyk
January 16, 2014

President Michael Le Roy is slated to give a speech on the sustainability of higher education and Calvin's future at the January Series on Thursday. “Higher education is at a very challenging era...

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Calvin fan collapses during rivalry game, leaves arena in serious condition

Ryan Struyk
January 11, 2014

Update: Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 12:55 p.m. - We regret to report that the man who was rushed out of the rivalry game on Saturday passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital. Larry Faber was 79. His...

‘Love Does’ author Bob Goff comes to Calvin

Ryan Struyk
January 9, 2014

Bob Goff, the author of the New York Times bestseller "Love Does" and founder of Restore International, will speak at the January Series on Friday afternoon. Released in May 2012, "Love Does" is a popular...

January Series Preview: Journalist Isabel Wilkerson

Ryan Struyk
January 7, 2014

When I assign stories to our top writers here at Chimes, I usually tell them to get three or four solid sources – but could you imagine interviewing 1,200 people for a story? That’s how Isabel Wilkerson...

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Start of classes pushed back one day to Thursday due to arctic blast

Ryan Struyk
January 7, 2014

Chimes will continue to update this article as more information becomes available. The start of interim has been delayed from Wednesday to Thursday to allow students to travel safely during record-breaking...

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Faculty senate OKs strategic plan, sends to board of trustees

Ryan Struyk
December 16, 2013

Faculty senate overwhelmingly approved a new strategic plan early Monday night, 41-2, leaving approval from the board of trustees in January as the final hurdle remaining for the document. The plan was...

Editorial: On hats

Editorial: On hats

Ryan Struyk
December 5, 2013

If there’s one thing that never changes in life, it’s that it’s always changing. We as college students are in a pretty significant season of change in our lives, and Calvin College is in a pretty...

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Le Roy’s cabinet recommends college-wide budget cuts, smaller faculty

Ryan Struyk
December 4, 2013

President Le Roy’s cabinet recommended cuts to several academic programs, a slightly smaller faculty and various other cuts across all divisions of the college in a report released Monday. “[The...

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