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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

Dialogue’s AI Statement

Dialogue Staff, Guest Writer
May 9, 2025

This week two students published an article in the Chimes, which said that they had written a poem using a large language model, submitted it, and received word that it was accepted. Their piece said that...

A Continuation of “a dialogue about art and AI”: A Response to Jeremiah Joseph & Danyeol Chae’s “Dialogue, deception and the definition of art”

Chantale Van Tassel, Guest Writer
May 9, 2025

I suppose I should start off by claiming responsibility and asserting that this article is 100% my intellectual property, and not AI-generated. This is likely what Dialogue now has to include in future...

Dialogue, deception and the definition of art

Jeremiah Joseph and Chae Danyeol
April 28, 2025

“An insult to life itself,” said Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a famous animation studio, upon seeing an AI-generated animation project in 2016. Human creativity has always been an essential...

Confessional status of sexuality

Kevin Corcoran, Guest Writer
April 28, 2025

A note from the editors: This concludes our serial on human sexuality and the decisions of Synod. The Political Dialogue & Action Club (PDAC) and Chimes would like to sincerely thank the professors...

The greatest show I never paid to see

Anthony Michael Flint, Guest Writer
April 28, 2025

How many times have you agreed to attend a function, party or gathering and for one reason or another, you contemplated not going? Well last Thursday night, I found myself in a bit of a quandary. I had...

“Where was Gondor?”

Joe Toly, Guest Writer
April 28, 2025

It isn’t easy to admit being wrong, so here goes nothing. You may recall a previous article, written by yours truly, evaluating some actions of the current U.S. Presidential administration. At the time,...

Thrasymachus Revisited: Trump, Musk, and Disgust

Gregory Mox, Guest Writer
April 28, 2025

The Lord’s Prayer sets before us that heavy lift, “…and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us….” Seriously, God? I not only face judgment by the standard I...

“A Minecraft Movie” does its best to wreck my favorite thing

Marcail Schuurmann, Culture Editor
April 14, 2025

There are some movies that are so bad that they’re good; the Minecraft Movie was not one of those. It was just bad, period. The film, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, has gained major traction...

Living in a Divided House?

Micah Watson, Guest Writer
April 14, 2025

The relationship between the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) and Calvin University has come under great scrutiny in recent years given disagreements about human sexuality, the role that...

Empty Me

Robert E. Hine, Guest Writer
April 14, 2025

I noticed, while examining readings from one of my Jubilee Fellows’ classes, the kenotic model of emptying oneself was extremely apparent and matched well with the servant leadership paradigm established...

The Parable of The Dirty Cucumber

Kyale Williams, Guest Writer
April 14, 2025

On a small urban farm, a gardener was about to throw away a dirty tomato when he was stopped by the farm manager. “Don’t throw that tomato away,” the manager said. “But it’s dirty,” the gardener...

Affirmations

Robert E. Hine, Guest Writer
April 7, 2025

I have experienced amazing moments within the CPI community. Celebrating others’ accomplishments, enjoying comradery while displaying our talents, studying in small groups or just sipping coffee in our...

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