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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

One of this year's trips took students to Chicago. Photo courtesy of Sofia Shevtsova.

Service–learning trips return to Calvin: How the S-LC is managing costs

Stella Stachowiak, General Assignment Reporter
March 24, 2025

This spring break, groups of Calvin students and faculty traveled to nonprofits across the United States as a part of the Service-Learning Center (S–LC)’s spring-break trip program. The program, which...

Left: Knollcrest Dining Hall
Right: Commons Dining Hall

Knollcrest closes indefinitely, Commons offers new “all-day dining” experience

Addy Offutt, Campus Reporter
March 24, 2025

Knollcrest Dining Hall, previously the only dining hall offering dinner on campus, has indefinitely closed. To alleviate any drawbacks of this change, Commons Dining Hall, previously only open for breakfast...

Schultze Challenge wraps up fourth annual competition

Anna Caruso, Campus Reporter
March 24, 2025

On Wednesday, March 5, freshman Luke Bennetsen was crowned the winner of the 2025 “Schultze Challenge.” Established in 2021 by a Schultze-Eldersveld (SE) social events team, the Schultze Challenge...

Every fall, Calvin hosts a scholarship dinner for recipients and donors of named scholarships. Photo courtesy of calvin.edu.

The importance of scholarships for students “from every tribe and language and people and nation”

Ethan Meyers and Sarah Sparling
March 24, 2025

According to a recent article by the U.S. News and World Report, the annual tuition cost of attending a private college in the United States has risen about 41 percent since 2005, after accounting for...

A sign showing Johnny's new hours as of March 3. Later, the Friday hours were extended until 6 pm.

Email causes confusion over employment status of 37 student workers

On March 3, more than three dozen Johnny’s student workers received an email from Creative Dining Services informing them that they had been “laid off from [their] position, effective March 3, 2025.” Two...

The seminary "sem" pond, where students gather every year for the Cold Knight Plunge.

Cold Knight Plunge makes a splash for 27th year

Stella Stachowiak, General Assignment Reporter
March 4, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 28, students and faculty huddled around Calvin’s chilled seminary pond, eyeing the elusive white and golden towels that lay in wait for them. For participants of Calvin’s annual Cold...

Rangeela 2023's team poses on stage. Photo by Jonathan Hsu. Courtesy of calvin.edu.

Calvin responds to federal challenges of DEI

Elisabeth Stevens, General Assignment Reporter
March 4, 2025

A recent letter from the Department of Education has brought questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion work at educational institutions like Calvin into stark focus. On February 14, 2025, the...

Grand Rapids Christian High School, where many faculty send their children. Photo from GRCHS website.

Calvin ends financial assistance for professors who send children to Christian K-12 schools

Ethan Meyers and Grace Buller
March 4, 2025

On Feb. 20, Calvin faculty received an email from Andrew George, vice president of human resources, announcing benefit cuts as Calvin looks for savings in the academic division. The benefit cuts include...

“It could have been her”: Recent plane crashes fuel travel anxiety for Calvin students

Mia Golden, Guest Writer
March 4, 2025

Over the past month, four deadly plane crashes have surprised and shocked Americans everywhere. These crashes are only the most major of a string of several smaller airline mishaps happening around the...

Jacqui and Greg Elzinga. Photo courtesy John Zimmerman.

A Q&A with Jacqui Elzinga on the adjustment to the presidency

Ethan Meyers, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2025

The top question people ask Jacqui Elzinga these days is: “When are you planning on moving into the manor house?” she told Chimes. The answer: “We don’t know yet.”  Jacqui’s husband Greg...

Library renovations have caused library staff to move many materials.

Hekman Library to prune physical collection by up to 40,000 books

Addy Offutt, General Assignment Reporter
February 24, 2025

In the next few years, Hekman Library will remove 20,000-40,000 physical books and journals from its collection of over 500,000.  According to Dean of the Library David Malone, the library consulted...

The form 990, which non profit organizations such as Calvin are required to make available to the public, provides information about individual nonprofits' finances. Screenshot from propublica.org.

Budget pain ahead: The end of “invest to grow” at Calvin

Ethan Meyers and McKenna Wilkinson
February 24, 2025

Without corrective action, Calvin is headed for a $10 million budget deficit in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, according to information shared at a faculty town hall on Feb. 11 by Dirk Pruis, vice president...

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