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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

Ashley Hamons

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor

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 be continuing her role as a General Assignment Reporter at Calvin's Chimes.

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Sabbath is a great chance to practice restful and enjoyable hobbies, like skateboarding

Commanded to rest

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
October 14, 2024

The fourth of the Ten Commandments — Sabbathing — is a well-known Biblical command, but not a well-practiced one. In the midst of Calvin’s busy Western lifestyle, how can we obey the Exodus 20:8...

Lord of the Sabbath

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
October 7, 2024

Rushing, hurrying, having plans — it’s all I know. If my time is not filled up with a plethora of assignments, jobs (I have three), and socializing, what really makes me a person of meaning in our...

Jackson Katz gives his talk “Why Men’s Leadership in Gender-Based Violence Prevention is a Social Justice Imperative” at Aquinas College.

Gender violence: A men’s issue

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
September 16, 2024

“It’s embarrassing how little men’s response has been to these issues,” Jackson Katz, an educator, author, social theorist, and filmmaker, said to a room filled with more women than men during...

Stepping into new roles: Tyler VerMerris and Ethan VanOrman on becoming leaders

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
April 22, 2024

Calvin’s student body elected Tyler VerMerris and Ethan VanOrman to be next year’s student body president and vice president, respectively, on Friday, April 12. The pair competed against candidates...

Photo courtesy calvin.edu.

Moving out: Not for every student

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
April 16, 2024

With the end of the year drawing near, students are to have moved out of their dorms by May 3 — or 24 hours after their final exam –- but this typical moving-out template is not how the transition...

Penzien collected pictures of participants and targets to later post on Instagram.

“Gotcha”: A new campus tradition?

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
March 25, 2024

“Gotcha” or “Assassin” games have grown in popularity across campus over the past few years, with multiple games running this spring semester in both KHvR and BHT. Building community The...

On March 13 and 14, mother-daughter duo Sheila Wray Gregoire and Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach gave two talks about sex education and purity culture.

“Let’s talk about…” speaker series highlights issues around purity culture, sex ed

Beck Gardner and Ashley Hamons
March 18, 2024

Sheila Wray Gregoire and Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach –– Christian co-authors of  “The Great Sex Rescue” and “She Deserves Better,” among other books –– headed two lectures and a panel...

Fall orientation holds many events to encourage students to start building
community.

Transfer student transitions differ across fall and spring semesters

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
March 18, 2024

“Where are all the students?” asked Halli Koopman, a transfer student attending Calvin for the first time this spring semester.  Without the typical fall semester orientation or the heavily emphasized...

The student meeting was held in the chapel on Thursday.

Calvin administration emphasizes “One Calvin” at student meeting after Boer departure

Calvin’s cabinet held a gathering for students in the chapel to introduce Interim President Gregory Elzinga and reassure the student body of Calvin’s future on Thursday, Feb. 29. La’Leatha Spillers,...

As editor, Ambrose (second from the right) worked with a
number of other people as they filmed, wrote and produced the
documentary.

Calvin student raises awareness with award-winning documentary

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
February 5, 2024

Maggie Ambrose, a sophomore film and media student at Calvin, edited an award-winning documentary in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. The documentary — called “Planting Roots” (Plantando Raíces) —...

Calvin’s Theater Company has a robust offering of shows; the last play, “Rumors,” drew a wide audience.

Calvin’s theater minor returns

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
January 22, 2024

The theater minor will return to Calvin next fall for the first time since it was cut in the spring of 2020. Students will be able to declare the minor starting this summer. The minor will entail 22...

Many of Calvin's blue safety phones are out of order.

Campus leadership works to implement safety measures

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
December 4, 2023

Following the tragedy at Michigan State University on February 13, 2023, Calvin has taken steps to protect students. The biggest change immediately following the aftermath of the shooting was to lock academic...

Recently, the CCW has offered increased support options for adoptees. Image from @thriveatcalvin.

CCW hosts panel on adoption, starts new adoptee support program

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Editor
October 23, 2023

On October 10, Calvin held a panel named “The Adoption Experience” to kick off a new support group and a one-on-one mentoring program, both for adopted students.  These programs, the first of their...

Perkins will be one of the speakers at the upcoming Festival of Faith and Writing, which will take place at Calvin from Apr. 11-13, 2024, with workshops on Apr. 10.

Mitali “Friendly” Perkins: Calvin’s first Writer-in-Residence

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
September 18, 2023

Mitali Perkins, author of 20 children’s books such as You Bring the Distant Near and Rickshaw Girl is Calvin’s first Distinguished Writer-in-Residence.  Calvin’s Writer-in-Residence program is...

A poster for an upcoming SAO concert

SAO leans into tradition with “robust” concert series

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
September 12, 2023

After an assessment performed by Calvin’s Campus Involvement and Leadership office (CIL), Calvin’s student activities office (SAO) is spreading out seven concerts throughout the semester, as opposed...

Knollcrest is responding to last year’s student feedback.

Dining services working towards change

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
September 5, 2023

Changes are being made all across campus, but it does not stop with infrastructure. Changes are also occurring in the dining halls and will continue to develop throughout the semester. Every year during...

Loyd-Paige received an award this fall for her work in diversity and racial justice.

Documentary in honor of Michelle Loyd-Paige to premiere this month

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
April 18, 2023

Calvin is honoring Executive Associate to the President for Diversity and Inclusion Michelle Loyd-Paige for her retirement after 38.5 years at Calvin with a documentary on her life and work. Loyd-Paige...

Students volunteered at Rehoboth Christian School in New Mexico as part of a public health class with the Clean Water Institute.

Students learn and work with Clean Water Institute in New Mexico and Honduras

David Omonuwa Ogboro and Ashley Hamons
March 25, 2023

Over spring break, students in a public health class about the impact of clean water traveled to New Mexico and Honduras on a trip with Calvin’s Clean Water Institute (CWI) funded by The Sawyer Foundation,...

Student workers balance work and play

Ashley Hamons, General Assignment Reporter
March 21, 2023

While many students traveled home for spring break early this month or went on vacation away from the Michigan winter, some remained on campus, paying for the extra time in the dorms in order to work or...

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