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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

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Some of the nominated employees. Photo courtesy Calvin College Jobshop.

Student Employee of the Year nominees announced

Angelyn Groenboom
April 3, 2014

On April 15, fourteen Calvin students and various faculty and staff members will gather in the Chapel Undercroft for the annual Student Employee of the Year award. The students were nominated for the...

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New orientation board gears up for 2014-2015 academic year

Angelyn Groenboom
March 12, 2014

Calvin’s newest orientation board spent last weekend attending a conference which included learning sessions, connecting with students from other universities, bonding as a team and developing ideas...

Photo by Michael Hsu

12-hour spin-a-thon to support Calvin biology professor

Angelyn Groenboom
February 27, 2014

A 12-hour spinning fundraiser in support of a Calvin professor will occur on March 7, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event, called “Spinning for Darren,” is in support of Calvin professor Darren Proppe...

Gatsby formal sells out nearly two weeks

Angelyn Groenboom
February 12, 2014

Tickets for next Friday’s Great Gatsby Formal and Poker Night were sold out last Monday, eleven days before the day of the event. The event is set for Friday, Feb. 21 and is organized and hosted by the...

Snowy owls flock to West Michigan

Angelyn Groenboom
January 15, 2014

The snowy owl, a bird native to the Arctic region, is once again making appearances in West Michigan. Several sightings of the bird have been reported and have prompted curiosity as to why the bird is...

$1 million bikeway to be constructed in Grand Rapids

Angelyn Groenboom
December 6, 2013

A long-awaited bicycle route will be constructed next year on the west side of Grand Rapids. The route is approximately 3 1/2 miles and will link Kent Trails with the Fred Meijer White Pine State Trail. The...

Photo Courtesy Devan Vander Kooy

Grand Rapids offers wide variety of holiday activities

Angelyn Groenboom
November 21, 2013

Do you find yourself looking for a distraction from the endless studying and stress that comes along with the end of the semester? Look no further than our own city, Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids offers...

‘Holiday It Forward’ provides an unconventional method of giving

Angelyn Groenboom
November 14, 2013

For the second consecutive year, community members are making the holiday season brighter by participating in an unusual method of giving based on the honor system. Community members are passing along...

Bras Across the Grand promotes breast cancer awareness

Angelyn Groenboom
October 24, 2013

Hundreds of decorated bras were strung downtown Grand Rapids across the Gillett Pedestrian Bridge Saturday morning as part of the Bras Across the Grand event. The 4th annual Bras Across the Grand event...

Center for Inquiry aims to educate and support

Angelyn Groenboom
October 17, 2013

“Millions of Americans are living happily without religion.” The U.S. 131 billboard in downtown Grand Rapids bearing these words seems out of the ordinary for the predominantly conservative and religious...

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Beloved professor and conductor Joel Navarro to leave Calvin

Angelyn Groenboom
October 3, 2013

Since September 2002, Joel Navarro has served as a professor and conductor for Calvin’s number of choirs, including Capella, Campus Choir, Oratorio Society, Lyric Singers and the Meistersingers. But...

Hundreds unite for mayors’ Grand River cleanup

Angelyn Groenboom
September 26, 2013

Hundreds of West Michigan residents gathered in approximately 20 locations last Saturday for the 10th annual Mayors’ Grand River Clean Up. Led by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC)...

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