A few weeks ago, I was strolling through the first floor of the Science Building, glancing at the display cases lining the walls. Dozens of students smiled back at me, proudly adorning descriptions of...
Last Monday, as I was reading through Chimes, I couldn’t help but notice an article that discussed the current happenings around the United States’ temporary freeze of foreign development aid – aid...
A Calvin Prison Initiative (CPI) student, Duane Williams, was exonerated on Oct. 7 of 2024. Williams’ day of vindication came after he had been incarcerated for 11 years, seven months, and 12 days...
In the Nov. 11 Chimes, culture editor Marcail Schuurmann opened a post-election dialogue about the Trump platform and Christian values. In particular, Schuurmann expressed skepticism toward support of...
By the time this issue is published, the Super Bowl will have already happened. But do we even have reason to care? Honestly, probably not.
Anyone who follows football has heard the theory that it’s...
In 2003, during his State of the Union address, Republican President George W. Bush asked Congress for 15 billion dollars for a program called the “U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief”...
In American Christian culture, there is a certain script as to how one is supposed to live their life, and it almost always involves getting married and having children. However, this perception of being...
Baking a cake, a pet goldfish and everything that should happen on a birthday — this is what Birthday Candles is about.
Calvin Theatre Company (CTC) is performing Birthday Candles, an original play...
“What’s your major?” This is the question that every freshman college student is asked over and over again, and for me, it’s one that usually requires clarification. When I tell people that I’m...
Graham Kort, General Assignment Editor February 3, 2025
Full disclosure up front: I’m a very biased music major, pipe dreaming about the future health of my department. On the other hand, I’m also a student who came to Calvin in part due to their commitment...
The infamous “Two-Week Minecraft Phase” is a phenomena that countless Minecraft players are all too familiar with. Regardless of your level of experience or skill, the excitement of building a base,...
Graham Kort, General Assignment Editor January 30, 2025
I don’t listen to many podcasts, but there’s a few that I frequent — and most of them concern politics in one way or another. About once a month, one of my favorite podcasts brings in a certain political...
