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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

2023-2024 Staff

Celine Sidharta

Celine Sidharta

Celine Sidharta, a senior majoring in English with a writing concentration, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but also grew up in China, Indonesia and Singapore. Her hobbies include cooking (badly), napping and writing.

Kim Anh Thu Nguyen

Kim Anh Thu Nguyen

Kim Anh Thu Nguyen is a junior from Vietnam studying Digital Communication and Finance. Kim is the engagement editor and will be managing Chimes' social media presence including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Chimes SNO's site.

Dillion Baumchen

Dillion Baumchen

Dillion Baumchen is a fifth-year senior studying linguistics with a minor in social work. This is Dillion’s second year as a sports reporter for the Chimes. After running track and field at Calvin for three seasons he has taken his talents to Calvin’s frisbee club team. On Sundays he can usually be found cheering on the Cincinnati Bengals....

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.

Jacob Westra

Jacob Westra

Jacob Westra is a senior studying computer science from Holland, MI. Jacob is an avid enjoyer of the great outdoors, and spent this last summer as a camp counselor at Camp Roger. Jacob is this year’s reporter for sci-tech, and is eager to bring an easy-to-understand perspective on science and technology that not only highlights current problems, but...

James Force

James Force

James Force is from Sycamore, Illinois, and he is a sophomore studying Film and Media Production. He will be doing video/broadcasting work for the team.

Ethan Meyers

Ethan Meyers

Ethan Meyers is a senior studying international relations with minors in economics and French. Ethan will be Chimes Editor-in-Chief for the 2024-25 school year. He loves visiting the beach in his hometown of  Holland, Michigan. When not staying up late to meet a writing deadline, his hobbies include biking, playing chess, and learning languages.   Have...

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! 

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. ...

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.

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...

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,...