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
Bernard Boadu

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor

Bernard is a sophomore double majoring in computer science and psychology as well as the sci-tech editor for chimes. Try asking what he plans to do with his majors after graduating, and he might not have an answer for you. However, what he might have the answer to is a question related to technology and programming as well as behavior analysis. Also, he enjoys sleeping and believes watching a new movie without popcorn is a crime.

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Photo courtesy of Calvin Mars Rover project Facebook page.

Calvin students engineer new “Opportunity”

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
March 1, 2019

Although the beloved Mars rover Opportunity “passed away” in 2018, two Calvin students may be sending a new rover to the red planet through an intercollegiate competition. Sam Dare, along with Lawler,...

Does your predictive text feature on your device predict your writing?

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
February 15, 2019

Kenneth C. Arnold asserts that the predict text feature on most of our electronic devices perpetrates certain biases while typing. Arnold,  a graduate of Harvard University involved in the field of Human-Computer...

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[Photo] Heartwarming stories to fight the cold winter weather

January 31, 2019

The David, in the Accademia Gallery - Florence, Italy.

[Photo] Interim photo gallery

January 30, 2019

The David, in the Accademia Gallery - Florence, Italy.

A drone that one group of student in the class built.

Calvin engineering students build drones for their interim class

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
January 30, 2019

A group of Calvin College engineering students built drones as part of their course requirement during Interim 2019. Mobile Robotics Systems (fondly referred to as “Quadcopters”) is categorized as...

Photo Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Mathematics and Statistics Department Host Hope Professor During Colloquium

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
January 9, 2019

On Nov. 31 the mathematics and statistics department hosted Yew Meng Koh, a mathematics professor from Hope College, to introduce the use of simulation (repeated sampling from a hypothesized population)...

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Relationship between sleep deprivation and drug addiction

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
November 12, 2018

Dr. Yanhua Huang from the University of Pittsburgh led a talk on the relationship between sleep and drug addiction n Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Sleep deprivation significantly affects one’s mental and emotional...

Photo by Harry Ervin

Student wins 2nd place in the Long Term Ecological Research Poster Fair

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
October 29, 2018

On Oct. 3, Harry Ervin, a senior at Calvin, was the first ever undergraduate student to win 2nd place in the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) poster fair. The LTER is an all-science conference held...

Photo courtesy of Calvin History Department

Science dept seeks to promote dialogue through Faith and Science Seminar

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
October 19, 2018

As a Christian college, Calvin encourages the integration of faith in all fields of study. One way Calvin does this is through the Faith and Science Seminar. The Faith and Science Seminar was instigated...

This image was created by Evan Cook using data taken from Calvin’s New Mexico telescope on 3/18/18 and 3/19/18.

Observatory Corner: Nebulae

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
October 15, 2018

This is a mosaic of the Orion Nebula on the bottom and the Running Man Nebula on the top. “Nebula” is the Latin word for cloud or fog, sums up what we’re looking at. A nebula is a sparse cloud of...

Venmo Continues to buttress LOFT donations

Venmo Continues to buttress LOFT donations

Bernard Boadu, Sci-Tech Editor
October 5, 2018

Last spring, Pastor Mary Hulst alongside the chaplaincy decided to usher in a new way of donating to the Community Care Fund. Due to the shortage of cash on students, the chaplaincy began to use Venmo...

First Ever Engineering & Computing Fair in September

Bernard Boadu
September 28, 2018

On September 20, Calvin hosted the 2018 Engineering and Computing Career Fair for engineering, math, information systems, data science, digital communication and computer science majors. The fair was held...

Geo Department works for clean water in Liberia

Bernard Boadu
September 20, 2018

During the summer, two seniors, Grace Bolt, Megumu Jansen and Geology professor Jason Vanhorn conducted research in Liberia as part of the Calvin College Clean Water Institute project. During that time,...

Lucova – The new dining system

Bernard Boadu
September 19, 2018

This year, our dining hall has brought about a new change in its way of delivering services to the Calvin community. Steve McBride, the director for Dining Services, explains how this new system functions....

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