Calvin University Chimes

Of Marx and Mammon

Gregory Mox, Guest Writer
April 27, 2026

In ML 326, Restorative Justice and Communities of Reconciliation, Dr. Cioffi asked my cohort to imagine that genuinely ethical Marxists achieved absolute political power. I replied that those ethical Marxists...

Trump and MAGA are not Conservative

Joe Toly, Guest Writer
February 23, 2026

“I’m worried that I will be the last Republican President.” So said George W. Bush — the 43rd President of the United States and a good man — in 2016 to Mark Updegrove, author of “The Last...

Composting streamlined and expanded to all underclassmen dorms

McKenna Wilkinson, Specials Editor
February 23, 2026

This year, after a test run last spring in KHvR and SE, Calvin’s Sustainability Coordinators (SCs) helped expand composting into all dorms except RvD. History of composting on campus Composting...

Cave Night kickoff hosts local artists

Alec DeYoung, General Assignment Reporter
February 23, 2026

Grand Rapids-based musical artists T0LUWAN1, Lukungu and LoGo performed at the first Cave Night of the year on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Cave Night is a biweekly event hosted and sponsored by the Student...

SAGA: “Seen, known and loved”

Sarah Sparling, General Assignment Reporter
February 9, 2026

In 2012, The Princeton Review listed Calvin among the most unfriendly campuses for LGBTQ+ students. Though Calvin did not make the list for 2025, this former reputation still shapes perceptions for some....

CTC’s “Peter and the Starcatcher”: Magic, imagination and childhood play

McKenna Wilkinson, Specials Editor
February 9, 2026

Friday, Feb. 6, kicked off opening weekend for the Calvin Theatre Company’s (CTC) production of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” a fantasy-adventure adapted from the book Peter and the Starcatchers by...

“I see through the lies of the Jedi”: Anakin’s fall and the failures of the Jedi Order

Mar Schuurmann, Culture Editor
February 2, 2026

Anakin Skywalker’s fall is, as my former colleague Joe Toly noted in the November 24th edition of Chimes, one of the “most haunting scenes in cinema.” I agree. Anakin’s screams of hatred at Obi-Wan...

Letter to the editor: Academic freedom

Joe Toly, Guest Writer
February 2, 2026

As Calvin University celebrates 150 years, we must accept — with gratitude — the charge of being a “tiny fundamentalist school,” though it reveals more about the accuser than the accused. “Tiny”...

Students face snowy start to spring semester

Ian Tjoelker, General Assignment Editor
February 2, 2026

Students were welcomed back to campus for the spring semester with temperatures as low as -14°F (-26°C) and snowfall totalling over 22.7 in (57.7 cm) in the two weeks that classes had been in session,...

Running with Sophie

Evangeline Anga, General Assignment Reporter
December 9, 2025

With 800 meters to go at the national steeplechase final, Calvin senior Sophie Bull stopped dwelling on her nerves and focused on the finish line — and how much was left in her legs. Rain poured down,...

Calvin’s women’s rugby on the rise

Hendrik Beelen, Sports Reporter
November 24, 2025

The Calvin women’s rugby team has grown into one of the university’s most competitive club programs, built on community, resilience and determination. Many students join the team without prior rugby...

No Noise November: A spiritual, physical and mental practice

Ellery Johnson, General Assignment Reporter
November 24, 2025

We live in a world of constant distractions, a never-ending stream of things vying for our attention. Every walk to class, drive to the store or meal warrants some form of entertainment. According to the...