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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

Not just boys: Porn traps women too

Anonymous, Guest Writer
February 21, 2020

We all know the stats. Porn affects the brain. Porn is harmful to relationships. Porn fuels sex trafficking. Porn is addictive. I knew them, too. I still know them. And still, I find myself a part of the...

Reported assault forces us to confront injustice on campus

Elyse Bax, Guest Writers
November 15, 2019

As a white woman at Calvin, I walk through the majority of my days unaware of the gender and racial aspects of my identity. I didn’t have to fight to be admitted here on the basis of my gender. I have...

Graphic by Yolanda Chow

Response to the ‘Letter to Calvin parents’

John Witte, Dean of Students
March 14, 2019
The notable story at Calvin is not that some students are having sex (since we already know that), but that the vast majority are choosing to be different
Graphic by Yolanda Chow

Let’s talk about it: safe sex

McKinley Anderson, Guest Writer
March 11, 2019

Let’s talk about safe sex. I know, it’s a taboo topic in many Christian circles, including Calvin, but the hard and fast truth is that sex happens, no matter how much individuals and institutions try...

Dear Calvin Parents

Guest Writer
March 1, 2019

Dear Calvin Parents, In light of the “condom caper” on Valentine’s Day, in which an unknown party left condoms and notes promoting safe sex in the library bathrooms, it became clear to me and...

New columns to spark new dialogue

New columns to spark new dialogue

Joshua Polanski, Managing Editor
February 23, 2019

Our opinion page has always attempted to start dialogue on campus. This is why we decided to spice up our op-ed page by adding a few new columns. The columns will be on recurring, although broad, topics....

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