Opinion & Editorial – Calvin University Chimes

The ‘Commons’ist Manifesto

November 22, 2019

A spectre is haunting Calvin — the spectre of Commons. All the powers of Knollcrest have entered into a Holy Alliance to exorcise this spectre. It is high time that Commons-goers should openly, in the face of the whole world,...

Knollcrest is the KnollBEST

Kate DeHaan, Guest Writer

November 22, 2019

It was six o’clock and I was studying in the library when my stomach started to rumble. I panicked; I’m not very good at making choices. As I was deciding between Knollcrest and Commons the choice was almost made for me. ...

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 been blessed to have fem...

Response to “‘Jesus is King,’ but Kanye still fights for the throne’

Justin Diemer, Guest Writer

November 8, 2019

“What have you been hearin' from the Christians? / They'll be the first one to judge me / Make it feel like nobody love me.” These words couldn’t help but bounce around my head while I was reading last week’s article �...

Are you doing good by shopping at Goodwill?

Addie Winkelman, Columnist

November 8, 2019

If you have ever dropped off a bag of clothing at your local Goodwill, you know how good it feels. You think you are helping the planet and helping people. But what most people don’t know is what happens to those bags of clothi...

Faith Perspectives: Orthodoxy, icons at a Reformed school

Emily "Frankie" Franks, Columnist

November 1, 2019

As an Eastern Orthodox Christian studying theology at a Reformed school, I have experienced challenges in how I display my devotion. If someone had told me that by the time I graduated college I would be an Eastern Orthodox Ch...

LifeWork’s internship requirements keep students like me from completing

Liv Deliyannides, Op-Ed Editor

November 1, 2019

I quit Calvin LifeWork this semester because I cannot afford an internship. I will admit that I have grumbled my way through the program, having to do projects that I have no interest in because I am not a ‘business’ perso...