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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 year of suffering and the silence of the American church

Kate Witvliet, Guest Writer
October 14, 2024

Last week marked one year since Oct. 7, 2023. One year since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel. One year of a devastating war on Gaza, an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis. One year of record-breaking...

Knollcrest is best, give it a rest.

Ewan Parker, Guest Writer
October 14, 2024

“Knollcrest Dining hall is bad” is a claim that I've heard throughout all of my four years at Calvin. This reputation is undeserved. Knollcrest Dining hall is just as good as Commons, if not better. The...

Why it’s important to get engaged

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
October 14, 2024

Many people working in higher education have been noticing a growing theme over the last few years: student engagement is becoming more polarized. In other words, students who are very engaged with campus...

Lime Scooters are an Unnecessary Nuisance

Isaac Bos, Guest Writer
October 7, 2024

I coast on my bike across Commons Lawn to the Science Building. As I scramble off, I let out a curse not quite under my breath. Blocking the crowded bike rack is my nemesis: a heavy pile of white and green...

Lord of the Sabbath

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
October 7, 2024

Rushing, hurrying, having plans — it’s all I know. If my time is not filled up with a plethora of assignments, jobs (I have three), and socializing, what really makes me a person of meaning in our...

Sleep: Why we need it, and why we don’t often get it

Graham Kort, General Assignment Reporter
September 30, 2024

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young adults (including college students) require eight to ten hours of sleep per night for maximal levels of functioning. Studies...

Why ‘Every square inch’ matters

Ella Vanden Berg and Malachi VerWys
September 30, 2024

If to you, “Every square inch” is just an antiquated Christian nationalist slogan, then you’ve probably never actually read Kuyper. One of the most basic ideas in Kuyper’s writings is the concept...

Why You Need to Bake Bread

Levi Carr, Guest Writer
September 30, 2024

I made my first loaf in seventh grade and it was terrible. In my Spanish class, we needed to get puntos (“points”) over the course of the semester as part of our grade. These were extra activities...

Flippin’ the Script:

The Educational Journey of an Inside-Out Class
Robert E. Hine, Guest Writer
September 23, 2024

During the spring semester of 2024, Calvin University’s Knollcrest and Handlon Campuses merged in the form of “inside-out” learning opportunities. One such opportunity took shape during an Honors...

It’s time to ditch ‘Every square inch’

Levi Huizenga, Guest Writer
September 23, 2024

If to you, “Every square inch” is just the sequence of words plastered above the workout room, then it might be helpful to know that they came from the pen of a Dutch theologian and politician named...

The case for Project Neighborhood: Could it be your next home?

Sam Fynewever, Guest Writer
September 23, 2024

Taking classes next year, but not sure what you’re doing for housing? Pretty set on a KE apartment or an off-campus house, but still looking? Consider Project Neighborhood. The best semester, year or...

A Love Letter to Minecraft

Marcail Schuurmann, Culture Editor
September 16, 2024

The children yearn for the mines. This meme has been around for a while — if you were anywhere close to Twitter in 2022, you’ve seen it. It’s sparked conversations about child labor laws and the...

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