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...
“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...
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...
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...
Last Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the CFAC Recital Hall, as people gathered around waiting for the next session of the January Series, words floated around the room. These words formed personal stories, all of...
In the last issue of Chimes before break, I opened my article about the restructured winter intensive talking about how many students, including myself, were eager for the break. By the end of the semester,...
We in West Michigan are blessed by the presence of two noted institutions of Higher Education: Hope College in Holland, and Calvin University in Grand Rapids. As iron sharpens iron, these two institutions...
Despite its fast-paced moments, the majority of working in journalism can sometimes be a waiting game. At Chimes, we’re always waiting for the next newsworthy story, waiting for email reply, or waiting...
