Half-semester courses start this week, and for students picking up a class, that means it’s time to buy textbooks again. For sophomore Ella Vanden Berg, the $130 she’s spending on an economics course...
Students across campus are feeling the pressure as schoolwork ramps up and deadlines loom. As the semester intensifies, effective study habits are even more essential, and finding the right place to study...
Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Reporter October 28, 2024
A recent case of parking fraud has reignited the conversation around parking pricing as students are finding ways around paying the $220 for a yearly parking permit.
According to a Clery Act report,...
Calvin’s Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) announced Greg Elzinga as Calvin University’s 13th president on Monday, October 21. Perrin Rynders, chair of the Committee, sent...
Calvin’s student population is almost entirely composed of “digital natives” or members of “Gen Z”, defined as anyone born between 1997 and 2013 (according to the US Census). Students in this...
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 “Party On, Calvin,” a party simulation event...
NEXUS, Calvin’s peer financial coaching service, is one of several student groups to move into new office spaces in the library this year. In addition to their new central location, the NEXUS team has...
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 Martin Diaz, Sydney Casey, Megan Streit, and Alejandro...
Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter October 14, 2024
As Dance Guild enters its 53rd year at Calvin, the organization is navigating a transition away from its former status as a student organization and the addition of a third show while preparing to invest...
Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter October 7, 2024
On November 5, the United States will elect its next president, along with a diverse slate of other federal, state and local officials.
The U.S. is not alone in this regard - this year, over 60 countries...
Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter September 30, 2024
Lilly Winiarski first got involved in YoungLife when she was in high school. Winiarski, now a senior at Calvin and a YoungLife volunteer leader, remembers the feeling of “just being dumbfounded that...
Sarah Sparling, General Assignment Reporter September 30, 2024
Between trying to balance school, social life and sleep, living in the dorms can get a bit hectic. Calvin’s long history of inter dorm pranks is one way students on campus blow off steam, and the class...
