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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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

2022-2023 Staff

Ashley Hamons

Ashley Hamons

Ashley Hamons is a junior from Plymouth, OH, studying English and psychology with a minor in sociology. In her free time, Ashley can usually be found trying to complete her Goodreads yearly reading goal, attempting to focus on work in the KHvR lobbies, or dumpster-diving at Krispy Kreme. This year, she will serve as the Specials Editor at Calvin's Chimes.

Kelsey Jordan

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. Kelsey enjoys participating in Dance Guild.

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. ...

Lauren Nyong

Lauren Nyong

Lauren Nyong is a junior 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. Lauren is thrilled to be the podcast editor for the 2023-2024 school year! 

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 poetry or distracting people in the library. After a brief tenure as an Arts and Entertainment reporter, Kipp is stepping...

Maya Oeverman

Maya Oeverman

Maya Oeverman is a Junior from Grand Rapids, MI studying English Literature with minors in journalism, film and media, and psychology. When not in class or working on Chimes things she can be found at the Climbing wall, enjoying time outside, and reading or working on a latest writing project in the library with a nice cup of tea. ...

Ezra Craker

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 reporter for the 2022-2023 school year. With interests in religion, politics and culture, Ezra hopes to pursue journalism, publishing...

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.

Grace Buller

Grace Buller

Grace is a senior 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. Like many of her colleagues, she is a proponent of the Oxford comma and is confused by its omission in AP standards.

Adelaide Mei

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 and get to know this incredibly talented staff. A lover of all things Reformed, it is no surprise that she was the former...

Josh Greune

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 this year.

Savannah Shustack

Savannah Shustack

Savannah Shustack, from the bustling city of North Adams, Massachusetts, where the downtown encompasses a whole 6 blocks, is a senior English major with a concentration in literature. She considers “nerd” to be a compliment (despite the attempts of her 6 younger siblings to infuse it with a derogatory connotation), so in spring 2022, she decided...

Jillian Stob

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 activities.

Emily Thomas

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 on Chimes staff as a student life reporter.

Katie Rosendale

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 in the AP Stylebook.) This year, Katie is excited to be a general assignment reporter at Chimes — bring on the stories...

David Omonuwa Ogboro

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.

Hadassa Ribeiro

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 question is "what is your story?". In her free time, she enjoys writing, exploring cute coffee shops and soaking in Michigan's...

Gwendy Soendjojo

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 articles, Gwendy enjoys sewing in the costume shop, cooking spicy food that reminds her of home and baking sweet treats...

Abigail Ham

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 editor for Chimes in past years and is excited to lead the paper as editor-in-chief. She has interned with School News Network...

Jocelyn Nuñez-Colón

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 a campus reporter. Politics, gender issues, economics and social justice issues are among her journalistic bread and butter....

Liana Hirner

Liana Hirner

Liana Hirner is a senior 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, and she became Culture Editor the following semester. She then served as Culture Editor in the fall of 2022 and of 2023. Now,...