Technically, Chimes is a student organization. To put it simply, that means we are run by students, for students. We have advisors, committees and funding that keep us running and operating above board....

President Michael Le Roy began his time at Calvin at the same time as this year’s graduating class. As a fellow “fourth year student,” I sat down with him to reflect on his first experiences at Calvin,...

An ominous presence fell upon the basement of the Spoelhof Center last Friday night. Black curtains, old dolls, flickering candles and wilted tulips littered the hallways and classrooms as the lights were...

On Wednesday night, President Michael Le Roy announced by email that the program cut recommendations from the prioritization task force had been approved. Calvin’s art history, Greek, Latin and theater...

My family used to eat out a lot. Or at least, part of me remembers that. I know that at some point, a long time ago in a state far, far away, we were living in a time of plenty. But I remember the day...

Following an email announcement on Friday, September 25, of recommendations to eliminate six academic programs and five faculty members in order to cut costs in the academic division, many students and...

Historically, Calvin’s Art Department has not necessarily been the harbinger of academic innovation. But this year professor Franklin Speyers is moving to change that trend. Now in his 27th year of teaching...

Bob Crow has been in administration at Calvin for over 17 years. Between making his own ice cream, roasting his own coffee beans and collecting scented hand lotions (a selection of which he always keeps...

This year, Calvin political science professor Becca McBride took Interim to a whole new level. She and 16 students spent six days this January in sunny Orlando, Fla., enjoying one of the greatest theme...

It had been a long day. My family and I had been in the hospital waiting room for six or eight hours, nervously anticipating the birth of my niece down in Georgia. I was sitting at a table with my dad,...

Calvin has hosted competitions like this every semester since the facility opened in the spring of 2009. Participants compete in one of four experience brackets (recreational, intermediate, advanced and...

The seminary pond, home of the annual cardboard canoe race and sem. pond jump, may be gaining a new tradition. Fierljeppen, Dutch pole vaulting, is the latest Dutch pastime that has found its way to Calvin’s...

On Thursday, Oct. 10, representatives of Michigan farmers and growers gathered for a press conference to advocate new laws on immigration reform. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Christian...

Students and faculty filled the Covenant Fine Arts Center (CFAC) auditorium Friday night for the Buck Fridays Comedy Showcase, which included Calvin Improv, professional comedian Chris James and was opened...

Starting with the class of 2026, students will be required to live on campus for three years instead of two.