Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

2022-2023 Staff

Abigail Ham
Editor-in-Chief

Abigail Ham

Abigail Ham is a senior from Sheffield, Vermont. She is double-majoring in PPE (politics, philosophy and economics) and writing with a minor in classics. Abbie has been a staff reporter, campus & community editor and managing...

Hadassa Ribeiro
Managing Editor

Hadassa Ribeiro

Hadassa is a senior from Brazil (yet calls many places home) majoring in International Relations with a minor in Journalism. She has previously served as Features Editor and is now Managing Editor for Chimes. Hadassa's favorite...

Head Copy Editor

John Meyer

Gwendy Soendjojo
Head Copy Editor

Gwendy Soendjojo

Although an avid user of the Oxford comma, Gwendy is excited to return as head copy editor at Chimes this fall. She is a senior studying literature and writing from Bandung, Indonesia. When she’s not reading books and copyediting...

Engagement Editor

Leslie Melendez

Kelsey Jordan
Video Editor

Kelsey Jordan

Kelsey Jordan is a senior from Kalamazoo, MI. She is studying digital communication and Film/Media. Kelsey has been involved on campus by doing projection at chapel, being in Calvin Theater Company and taking film classes. Kels...

General Assignment Reporter

Lainey Moore

Lainey is a freshman from Batavia, IL. She is a sociology and strategic communications double major and hopes to pursue a career in journalism. ...

Sports Reporter

Lauren Nyong

Lauren Nyong is a sophomore from Aurora, Illinois studying Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and minoring in English and Spanish. In her free time, Lauren is on Goodreads or Letterboxd looking for good books and movies. Laur...

Culture Editor

Kipp De Man

Kipp De Man is a senior from Rockford, Michigan. He is majoring in Film Studies with minors in Writing and Dutch. When he’s not trying to get a film review printed in Chimes, you can likely find him at a movie theater, writing...

Campus Reporter

Maya Oeverman

Maya Oeverman is a freshman from Grand Rapids, MI studying English with a minor in journalism. When not in class she can most often be found reading, working on her latest writing project in the library, or spending time outside.

Ezra Craker
General Assignment Reporter

Ezra Craker

Ezra Craker is a senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan studying English, political science and Spanish. He's been a staff reporter and an arts & entertainment editor for Chimes and is excited to serve as a general assignment...

Religion Reporter

Gabriel Choi

Gabriel Choi is a sophomore from Hsinchu, Taiwan, majoring in political science. In his free time, Gabriel amuses himself with cooking and reading.

Campus Reporter

Grace Buller

Grace, a campus reporter, is a sophomore from Jenison, Michigan studying writing and Spanish. When not covering campus events, she enjoys writing fiction and poetry, and she hopes to work in journalism full-time after graduation. Lik...

Adelaide Mei
General Assignment Editor

Adelaide Mei

Adelaide Mei is a junior studying chemical engineering from Aurora, IL. She is the General Assignment Editor for Sci-Tech, Religion and Sports. What makes this job so amazing is being able to interview people from all over campus...

Josh Greune
Advertising Manager

Josh Greune

Josh Greune is a senior from Raleigh, North Carolina, with a major in Marketing Management and a minor in Psychology. Josh plays on the Calvin Men’s Hockey team and will be serving as the Advertising Sales Manager for Chimes...

Savannah Shustack
General Assignment Editor

Savannah Shustack

Savannah Shustack, from the bustling city of North Adams, Massachusetts, where the downtown encompasses a whole 6 blocks, is a sophomore English major with a concentration in secondary education and a minor in political science....

Jillian Stob
Video Editor

Jillian Stob

Jill is a sophomore from Saint Paul, Minnesota, majoring in Film & Media and minoring in Gender Studies. Jill is Chimes' first-ever video editor. In her free time, Jill enjoys film photography and doing various outdoor activiti...

Emily Thomas
Student Life Reporter

Emily Thomas

Emily is a senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is majoring in writing and minoring in journalism. Her favorite part of writing and journalism is being creative and meeting new people. She is excited to start her first year o...

Katie Rosendale
General Assignment Reporter

Katie Rosendale

Katie Rosendale is a senior from Dallas, Texas. She’s studying psychology, literature, and journalism, and she adores writing in all its forms. (As you can perhaps guess, she also adores the Oxford comma and laments its absence i...

David Omonuwa Ogboro
Science & Technology Reporter

David Omonuwa Ogboro

David is a sophomore whose home is in Nigeria (though he believes home to be wherever you can find a community that accepts you genuinely). David is a biochemistry major and a science and technology reporter for Chimes.

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón
Campus Reporter

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón, a senior from Lorain, Ohio, is a campus and local news reporter for the 2022-2023 academic year. She studies political science with a minor in journalism. Jocelyn served as a C&C editor before becoming...

Liana Hirner
Culture Editor

Liana Hirner

Liana Hirner is a junior from Aurora, Illinois, but always tells people she’s from Chicago so she sounds cooler. She is a writing major and gender studies minor. Liana first served as Op-Ed editor in the fall 2021 semester,...