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....
Thousands of people have read the feature we published last week about Zach and Colby Roanhorse, and their story has sparked responses from every imaginable viewpoint in our comments section, inbox and...
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,...
Take notes. Memorize. Flashcard. Test. Repeat.
Classwork can sometimes feel like a chore. In fact, I think I’m safe in saying that all too many of us relate “school” with the stress of turning...
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...
When I left for college, I was told a lot of stories. My parents said that I would experience the best years of my life and make friendships that would last forever. My siblings told me about their college...
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...
Calvin’s Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) tells students to “come ready to challenge and be challenged.”
The annual three-day event gives students opportunities to meet and...
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...
Every year around Halloween weekend, downtown Detroit becomes a fantasy land. For three and a half days, East Jefferson Avenue is overrun with superheroes, fairies, samurai, alchemists, pirates and ninjas...
Every year around Halloween weekend, downtown Detroit becomes a fantasy land. For three and a half days, East Jefferson Avenue is overrun with superheroes, fairies, samurai, alchemists, pirates and ninjas...
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...
More than 1,100 students and staff attended last Friday night’s “Monsters University” carnival on commons lawn. The event featured popular music, dancing, carnival games and discounted food.
Many...
